Qingzhiyi hurriedly left, which Ye Xiruo found somewhat amusing. At the same time, she felt more confident in her culinary skills; the strange fish itself was incredibly delicious, and she was sure everyone would be satisfied with the meal. If all else failed, she still had a few classic medicinal dishes stored away, which she might bring out to make a good impression.
The remaining two dishes, sauerkraut fish and sweet and sour fish, were quickly prepared and placed in the spatial ring. Ye Xiruo picked up the small and exquisite green flower, finally finishing her work.
The table outside had been replaced with a rosewood table, and four antique-style chairs were arranged neatly with bowls and chopsticks. The three of them stared at the empty table with serious expressions until Ye Xiruo appeared. They all looked up at Ye Xiruo in unison, their expressions and movements perfectly synchronized: "Little Yezi, are you done?"
All three faces were filled with anticipation, with Qing Zhiyi's being the most obvious. Junior Sister is truly amazing; she's practically an all-around genius. Senior Brother is incredibly lucky.
"Everyone, have some soup first to warm your stomachs. Actually, with the incredibly strong stomachs of cultivators, there's no need for this step, but Ye Xiruo just can't break this habit."
Ye Xiruo placed the greenery in the air, projected her spiritual power, and controlled the fish soup within the greenery to automatically fly into the four people's bowls. Soon, four streams of milky white fish soup fell into their bowls.
"Everyone, try it first."
"It's delicious." This was Han Tianxin's sick leave.
"It tastes much better than what my senior brother cooks." This was Qing Zhiyi's exclamation.
Xiu Qiyu glanced at them calmly and said, "At least I can cook, you guys don't seem to!" The implication was clear: what right do you have to criticize me?
Ye Xiruo took a sip and gave it a thumbs up. The original fish soup, infused with the aroma of mushrooms and cilantro, was an absolute delight.
"Alright, let's officially start eating." Ye Xiruo took out all the dishes that had already been cooked from her spatial ring.
"Sweet and sour fish, pickled fish, boiled fish fillets, steamed fish, braised fish, sashimi, and tofu fish—this is a true all-fish feast."
Regardless of how it tastes, just looking at it makes your mouth water.
"Not bad, little girl."
"Master, you flatter me. Why don't you try it first and see if it suits your taste?"
Han Tianxin's first bite was of boiled fish slices, and after finishing it, he exclaimed, "So good!" Then he buried himself in the boiled fish slices and couldn't get out anymore.
At this moment, Qingzhiyi couldn't care less about respecting the sect leader; grabbing food was the most important thing. He had wanted to eat the boiled fish slices while his junior sister was making them, and now that they could finally start eating, the sect leader suddenly appeared out of nowhere. How frustrating! He rolled up his sleeves and started grabbing the fish slices to eat.
Unfortunately, he couldn't compete with Han Tianxun. Soon, the boiled fish slices were all gone, leaving only some bean sprouts, bean curd sheets, shiitake mushrooms, and wood ear mushrooms. Qing Zhiyi was heartbroken. He wanted to eat fish! He didn't want to eat vegetables.
Even now, Ye Xiruo was unable to comfort her depressed and sorrowful second senior brother.
While his second senior brother and the sect leader were fighting over food, Xiu Qiyu calmly ate half a plate of sweet and sour fish pieces and also scooped out half a bowl of pickled fish. That's what a winner in life is like.
Ye Xiruo silently continued her attack on the braised fish, a classic case of "when the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits." By the time Qing Zhiyi and the sect leader realized what was happening, many of the other dishes had already been devoured. When they began to shake hands and make peace, joining forces to deal with Xiu Qiyu, it was already too late.
"Master, if you like it, I'll make it for you often in the future."
"The little girl is the most worry-free, unlike some people."
Some people said coolly, "I wasn't trying to steal your drink?"
"That's all the good things you have left."
"Master, don't forget, I'm the one who brought Xiao Yezi back." This was a blatant threat.
"Afraid of you, you brat?" Han Tianxin said, annoyed and embarrassed.
Qingzhiyi secretly started eating on the side. These two, master and disciple, always bickered without anyone else getting involved; otherwise, they would know what it meant to unite against a common enemy. He certainly didn't want to be at odds with both the sect leader and his senior brother at the same time.
Ye Xiruo also likes sweet and sour fish chunks; the sweet and sour taste is very refreshing. Ye Xiruo and Xiu Qiyu have very similar tastes, but Ye Xiruo can also handle spicy food. This time she miscalculated; she didn't expect the sect leader and her second senior brother to like this dish so much. Next time, she should make more boiled fish slices.
With the four people's formidable fighting power, the entire table of food was quickly devoured, leaving Ye Xiruo somewhat ashamed. Were these cultivators? Were these immortals in the eyes of mortals? What happened to their supposed detachment from worldly affairs? It was all a lie.
Ye Xiruo took out the last three plates of grilled fish from her spatial ring: "These are the last three plates of grilled fish. Once we finish them, there really won't be any left."
Suddenly, I received six glowing green eyes. This unexpected surprise was wonderful! I was just savoring the delicious food from earlier when this huge surprise came, along with a plate of delicious food I had never tried before. The joy was indescribable.
"You've had a hard day, little girl. After you finish eating, the three of you should go back and get some rest!"
"Thank you, Master/Sect Leader."
Today's meal deeply moved Han Tianxun. Fine wine paired with spiritual food—this was truly a life of paradise. Should he recruit a spiritual chef to cook for him every day? He also needed a spiritual wine master, preferably a multi-talented person like the little girl, but that seemed a bit difficult.
The cumin-roasted fish naturally received unanimous praise. After the meal, Ye Xiruo took out a few spirit peaches from her spatial ring.
"Brother Xiu Qi."
With a slight movement of her fingertips, Xiu Qiyu cut all the peaches into small pieces and placed them neatly on a white jade plate, exuding the fragrance of peaches.
The two had already worked together many times, but their fluid movements were still a pleasure to watch.
"Consider this dessert!"
"Little girl, this peach has mutated!" Han Tianxun noticed something was wrong after taking a bite.
"Yes, I was just messing around in the Spirit Tree Garden, and I never expected it to actually work."
"Talented and thoughtful, very good, unlike some people who do nothing but practice swordsmanship all day long and have no fun at all."
A person devoid of joy calmly ate a spirit peach: "Master, you are right. Would you be interested in giving me some pointers on the Ten Thousand Swords Unleashed?"
"What's so difficult about this? For the sake of the little girl, you can take this book and study it carefully! If you don't understand anything, remember to ask me."
The two characters "Sword Manual" were crookedly written on the wrinkled, gray-blue cover. Inside, the first part contained the incantation for the technique, and the second part was a diagram of the practice, clearly showing the meridians and the direction of the flow of true energy. Master had finally been reliable for once, and Xiu Qiyu smiled.
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