"What else can we do? Of course, we have to beat him up!" Bai Hao was filled with righteous indignation, his anger surging like a raging river that could not be contained!
They've already bullied us to the point of blatant disrespect, why aren't we fighting back? Are we just waiting to be bullied ourselves?
Su Yuewan rolled her eyes at his excitement, "This isn't something you can just fight off like that. Do you think you can beat it?"
"I...can't beat him." Bai Hao immediately chickened out.
He was just saying it casually. If you take it seriously, just pretend he didn't say it...
"Tch." Su Yuewan knew that Bai Hao could only talk the talk; if a fight really broke out, he would run faster than anyone else.
He's such a coward!
...
The group flew back to Luohai Sect. The journey from the Northern Region to the Southern Region seemed long, but with the support of Su Yuewan's true energy, it was actually quite fast. They returned to Luohai Sect in less than two hours, as fast as a dream.
"Everyone should go back and get some rest first. You won't have a chance to rest for long." Facing such immense pressure, Su Yuewan had no mind to say anything else; she had a lot to do next.
Everyone dispersed, and Bai Hao walked back to the backyard. Fan Ziming followed him, rubbing his hands excitedly and saying expectantly, "Brother Bai, I haven't had any good food in the ruins. Why don't you cook a couple of dishes for me to try? Just to make me feel better?"
Bai Hao rolled his eyes at him, annoyed, and said, "Do you think I'll have anything to eat again? I was starving inside for days too."
He hadn't even said he'd treat him to a nice meal to make it up to him when Fan Ziming came looking for him.
"Isn't that perfect? We all need to eat, so why don't you just make a little more? I can help you out, okay?" Fan Ziming was really craving it. He hadn't eaten for days, and the thought of Bai Hao's delicious cooking made him even more tempted. Who could resist such temptation?
"You make it sound so easy... It's not tiring at all." Bai Hao was speechless. Cooking is never that simple.
"Let's do it later. We can't do it now. Go to the kitchen and let Xiaoping and Axiu make something simple. I'll cook for myself tonight."
He just got back and really doesn't feel like cooking anymore; he needs to rest.
Although he can't eat it now, Fan Ziming is satisfied that he can have it tonight.
"Okay, Brother Bai, you said it. I'll come early tonight to help you out!"
"Um."
"Then I'm leaving. Please have Xiaoping and the others prepare the food and bring it to me, okay?"
Since he couldn't eat Bai Hao's cooking now, Fan Ziming actually abandoned Bai Hao and ran away, which made Bai Hao furious.
"What a glutton! He abandons me when there's no good food!" Bai Hao muttered under his breath as he returned to the backyard.
As soon as he entered, a fragrant aroma wafted over, causing Bai Hao to twitch his nose and feel somewhat moved.
"This tastes...not bad. Looks like those two have improved their cooking skills." Smelling the aroma, Bai Hao came to the kitchen and saw Xiaoping and Axiu fiddling around in front of the stove. Xiaoping was in charge of cooking, while Axiu was arranging some ingredients on the stove.
What are you doing?
"Senior brother, you're back?!" Hearing the voice, the two quickly turned around, saw Bai Hao, and greeted him.
"Yeah, just got back." Nodding, Bai Hao leaned closer and saw a duck in the pot, with a nice-looking braising liquid at the bottom.
Clearly, the two of them were making braised duck.
"Braised duck...not bad, there's been improvement." Although it's not quite done yet, judging from the color and taste, it's already made great progress.
"Thank you, Brother!"
Upon receiving Bai Hao's approval, the two couldn't help but beam with joy.
"Don't get too excited yet. The braised duck isn't ready yet. Whether it deserves praise or not depends on whether you can successfully get it out of the pot," Bai Hao said, stopping them.
There are many ways to make braised duck, but the method Bai Hao taught them is very simple. You just need to put the duck in a pot of hot oil, then add water, the prepared braising sauce, and some bay leaves and ginger slices.
The ingredients are simple, but the simpler the ingredients, the more skill is required. To make this braised duck well, you need to be good at both the amount of braising liquid and the control of the heat. If you don't get either one right, the taste will be lacking.
So it's not ready yet, and nothing is settled.
However, it's been almost a year since Xiaoping and Axiu started working for Bai Hao. During that year, Bai Hao has been incredibly generous, teaching them a great deal. Their cooking skills have improved significantly since the beginning, at least they're no longer being criticized by the sect's disciples.
Therefore, Bai Hao still had a lot of confidence in them.
"Are there any ingredients left today?" While Xiaoping and the others continued making braised duck, Bai Hao began to look through the ingredients on the table.
He wasn't really in the mood to cook, but seeing Xiaoping and Axiu cooking made him want to try it himself.
"Today is the last day for this batch of ingredients. There aren't many fresh ingredients left. The next batch won't arrive until tomorrow. Should I go and urge them to send some up right away?" Xiaoping said while adding fuel to the fire.
Bai Hao is back, and if he's going to cook himself, he'll naturally use the best and freshest ingredients.
"No rush, you guys finish this dish first, then go to Baihe Town this afternoon to buy some more. I'm going to cook a few dishes for the sect leader tonight." Bai Hao said, having already found a decent piece of lotus root and some meat bones on the table, perfect for making a lotus root soup.
"I'll just make some lotus root soup now. You guys go about your business and don't worry about me. I'll come back to check on the braised duck once it's done," Bai Hao said.
"yes!"
Bai Hao began processing the meat bones and lotus root, starting preparations on the special stove for making soup...
...
When Su Yuewan returned to Thousand Spirit Peak, the Grand Elder was already waiting there. Upon seeing her return, he hurriedly stepped forward to greet her, saying, "Sect Master, you're back."
"Okay." Su Yuewan nodded and went into the house.
The Grand Elder quickly poured her a cup of hot tea and asked softly, "Sect Leader, was the trip successful?"
"Not going well." Su Yuewan rubbed her temples, not even in the mood to drink her tea.
"Too much has happened this time, I'll tell you later. Go and prepare now, I'm going to go into the ancestral land again."
"You want to go to the ancestral land?"
Upon hearing Su Yuewan's words, the First Elder was greatly shocked.
"Sect Master, you can't go into the ancestral land again! Have you forgotten what happened after the last time you went into the ancestral land?"
"Of course I know, but I have no choice but to go in now. I already told you I'd explain later, so go and get ready." Su Yuewan frowned, her tone leaving no room for argument.
"……yes!"
Despite his reluctance, the Grand Elder did as instructed...
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