[Pshaw, what Gui Feng Huo? Can his cooking even compare to mine?]
Bai Hao thought to himself with disdain.
He's just a cook, is he really that amazing? The rumors are so incredible, it's like he's some kind of culinary god.
Su Yuewan, who was walking hand-in-hand with Ning Wan ahead, suddenly had an idea when she heard this. She stopped and turned back to Bai Hao, saying, "Bai Hao, what are you still standing there for? Empress Ning Wan invited us to dinner, surely she can't get you to come?"
She pretended to be angry.
"Coming, coming." Bai Hao followed without saying a word.
It's just a meal, it's not like I can't cook for you.
I don't know who said my cooking was good before, but now they've run off to eat at someone else's place. What a fickle woman!
Listening to Bai Hao's complaints, Su Yuewan's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile, and she said calmly:
“I know your cooking is good too, but Gui Feng Huo is the culinary god of the entire Shenhui Continent. You should take this opportunity to learn from him.”
She knew Bai Hao was disdainful, but she deliberately provoked him.
But Bai Hao wasn't provoked yet. Ning Wan, standing to the side, was somewhat surprised. Her beautiful face showed a hint of disbelief as she looked Bai Hao up and down again, saying, "Yue Wan, your apprentice can cook? Is he that useful?"
"It's alright, the food I made is edible," Su Yuewan said casually.
She was deliberately belittling Bai Hao's cooking skills with those words.
In fact, she genuinely felt that Bai Hao's cooking skills were already very good; before this, it was the best meal she had ever had.
Can,
The mention of Gui Feng Huo reminded her of a meal he had cooked for her years ago.
Back then, she wasn't the number one sword saint, and Luo Hai Sect wasn't the strongest sect. By chance, Gui Feng Huo came to Luo Hai Sect and stayed overnight. To repay her, he cooked a meal.
That meal was the most delicious Su Yuewan had ever eaten. Although so many years have passed, she still remembers it vividly. Unfortunately, Gui Fenghuo left later, and she has never eaten such delicious food again.
Until Bai Hao appeared.
Actually, she didn't know which was better, Bai Hao's cooking or Gui Fenghuo's cooking.
The former is something she can eat anytime now, so much so that she has become increasingly demanding in her requirements for cooking skills.
But the meal that Gui Feng Huo took back then is deeply etched in his memory, and after the passage of time, it has become an unsurpassable taste.
To determine which dish is better, Bai Hao's or Gui Feng Huo's, she would have to eat Gui Feng Huo's dish again today and revisit the taste lingering in her memory before she could make a judgment.
“Since your apprentice can also cook, I can give him some pointers, which should be quite beneficial for him,” Ning Wan said with a smile.
Having Gui Fenghuo guide Bai Hao is equivalent to her apprentice surpassing Su Yuewan's apprentice, which is something to be happy about.
"Let's see. He might not even be able to accept Gui Feng Huo's guidance." Su Yue Wan didn't catch the implication in Ning Wan's words this time.
Because she was now focused on Bai Hao, she wanted to make him feel ashamed and let him know that his cooking skills were not invincible and that he needed to learn to be humble.
In that case, Bai Hao will work even harder to research new dishes, and she can eat even better food. Why not?
very nice!
Bai Hao, however, dismissed their words with disdain.
[Pshaw, I can't accept Gui Feng Huo's guidance? He might not even be able to guide me.]
[And if you can't accept it, you can't accept it. You'll still have to eat my cooking eventually, won't you? And all those demands... women are such a hassle.]
...
The three of them arrived at the main hall where they would have their meal.
At this moment, several long tables had been set up in the main hall, with sets of tableware on them, but there were no dishes on the tables, and the hall was empty.
"Ning Wan, what happened to the big meal? There's nothing here!" Su Yuewan was immediately displeased when she saw the empty hall in front of her.
What happened to the grand feast that was supposed to be made by Guo Feng Huo? In the end, there was nothing, leaving her disappointed.
Ning Wan said, "What's the rush? The dishes haven't even been served yet. The best dishes shouldn't be left to cool on the table."
She waved to the maid beside her and said, "Give the order that the dishes can be served."
"yes!"
The palace maid beside him bowed and then left.
Before long, one palace maid after another began to bring out dishes. Even before they arrived, the aroma wafted over from afar. Moreover, the flavors of each dish were distinct yet separate, allowing one to clearly distinguish each individual taste.
"Come, sit down. This meal is just for the three of us."
Ning Wan sat in the main seat and invited Su Yuewan and Bai Hao to sit down as well.
One dish after another was served, and the once empty table was soon filled with all kinds of dishes, each one a feast for the eyes and the palate, making one's mouth water.
Bai Hao looked at the braised pork in front of him, which he didn't know was made of any kind of meat. It was indeed very well made, with an enticing color that made one's mouth water.
My first impression was pretty good.
"Eat up, don't be shy. Such delicious food should be eaten while it's hot, not cold," Ning Wan said generously.
She picked up the first bite with her chopsticks, and then Su Yuewan and Bai Hao started to eat.
When you are a guest at someone's home, it is polite for the host to take the first bite.
In some places, it is customary to let the guest take the first bite as a sign of respect.
However, it is clear that Ning Wan, as the ruler of a country, would not voluntarily lower himself here.
...
Bai Hao picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in his mouth. The taste... was okay. It was indeed quite delicious, but it didn't meet his expectations, nor was it delicious enough to bring tears to his eyes.
As expected, their reputation was exaggerated.
Su Yuewan, on the other hand, set her sights on the most ordinary dish on the table—scrambled eggs with tomatoes.
Among this table of delicacies, this scrambled eggs with tomatoes is clearly the most ordinary dish.
But for Su Yuewan, this was the perfect opportunity to test which of Bai Hao's and Gui Fenghuo's cooking skills was better—the dish she ate most often at Luohai Sect was Bai Hao's scrambled eggs with tomatoes.
That was also her favorite dish, so she could find her answer in her heart based on that dish.
She picked up a piece of egg, took a small bite, and carefully savored it, comparing it to Bai Hao's dish...
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