Inside the Peach Blossom Pavilion, several young men and women were enjoying a lively barbecue.
"Junior Sister, the seasoning you made smells so good! Where can I find such piping hot spices?" Wei Weiwei asked Zhu Yi in a low voice as she ate her lamb skewers.
"This is called chili pepper," Zhu Yi explained to Wei Weiwei, pointing to the finely crushed red chili powder in the dry ingredients.
"This thing probably doesn't exist in the cultivation world. It's red and pointed, likes to grow in warm places, dislikes the cold, and isn't too demanding in terms of soil. As long as there's enough water, it can grow very well on its own!"
While introducing the chicken to Wei Weiwei, Zhu Yi turned the roasted chicken in her hands and brushed it with a special lucky-bringing sauce.
Grind catnip into powder, add a little sesame oil, a pinch of salt, and a dash of honey, mix well, and brush it onto the lightly roasted chicken. Zhao Cai's little nose twitches as it paces back and forth around Zhu Yi, anxiously waiting.
Zhao Cai's ears are pointed, and its little paws keep reaching out but are repeatedly slapped back by Zhu Yi. It's still not over!
But it was already hungry, and it couldn't hold on any longer! It was anxious!
"Then where did you get it from?" Wei Weiwei's face turned red from the spiciness. She secretly glanced at her friends and saw that they were also sweating profusely from eating.
"..." Could she say that this thing came with the white jade lantern hairpin?
"I obtained these things when my master was traveling. He practiced fasting, so he didn't need them," Zhu Yi lied without changing his expression.
The white jade lantern hung itself on the peach tree branch, illuminating the way for everyone.
The aroma of roasted meat wafted through the peach grove, creating a lively and inviting atmosphere that whetted the appetite.
Outside Peach Blossom Lodge, people who heard there was barbecue there secretly followed and watched the meat being grilled in the courtyard like thieves.
Xue Shan enjoyed her meal. She had noticed that Wei Weiwei seemed a bit unhappy lately, and she had planned to chat with her tonight. However, she then saw Wei Weiwei being bullied by Lan Xiang and the others, which made her quite anxious.
At the time, she didn't think much before sending a message to Zhu Yi, which led to all the commotion tonight.
That barbecue dinner really swept away all her recent gloom!
The smell of fireworks suddenly made her miss home.
When she was little, she and her younger brother would huddle around the stove at home, and their mother would lovingly cook meat for them.
Later, when she was only twelve years old, she was forced to leave her hometown and travel thousands of miles to the Hehuan Sect to cultivate. She never ate such heartwarming food again, and she was quite saddened.
The unfamiliar spiciness kept stimulating their taste buds, and Mu Yu and Shu Chen kept slurping their food. Zhu Yi handed them two bottles of soda, which they quickly took and drank.
Little did he know that this fruit-flavored juice would also bring a different kind of tingling pain to his tongue. As he drank the fruit juice, Mu Yu also heard the sound of bubbles coming from inside the glass bottle.
She hurriedly swallowed the food in her mouth: "Wow! Junior Sister, what is this fruit made of? Why is it so prickly?"
"Hehe, this is called soda, it's a fruity drink that's bubbly and spicy, do you two senior brothers find it refreshing?"
Mu Yu's face turned black from the spiciness, but he couldn't shake the strange sensation. He nodded honestly: It really is peculiar.
Needless to say, Shu Chen felt a jolt after taking a sip of lychee soda. He wanted to turn around and spit it out, but he was afraid of losing his composure in front of Wei Weiwei, so he held back and ate another bite of roasted lamb, dipped it in sesame sauce, and tried to calm himself down.
In the relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, no one noticed the tall, dark figure that had been lingering at the door.
The aroma of roasted meat in the courtyard was particularly enticing, especially the roasted meat that Zhu Yi had specially prepared for Zhao Cai. It had a hint of honey sweetness, which brought out the golden fat in the meat and made it sizzle.
Zhu Yi used tongs to peel the roasted chicken off the plate and put it on a clean plate. Zhao Cai's little paw reached out again, about to blow on the temperature, when a figure flashed in front of her and the plate and meat disappeared.
This is infuriating! Little Lucky Cat is furious; all it wants today is a good barbecue.
Zhao Cai swept its tail directly over, spitting out a mouthful of black mist as it rushed away. Mu Yu reacted even faster, quickly forming a hand seal and striking the black shadow to help it escape the attack of the bewitching black mist.
"Meow! Why are you stealing my roast meat?" Zhao Cai's black tail bristled, it was really angry.
Before the other person could answer, they stood in the shade under the peach tree in the courtyard, quickly picked up the roasted meat, stuffed it into their mouth, and ate it.
"It smells good...hehe." The tall and sturdy Hua Nuansu ate with a grin, completely unaware that she had stolen the cat food.
When Zhao Cai saw that the other party ignored it, it got even angrier. Its nimble little body jumped a few times, but Mu Yu stopped it again.
"Little Sister Zhaocai, I have a piece of uneaten Lingchou Beef here. I used some sesame seasoning. I'll take it out for you to eat."
"Meow! I want to eat honey-glazed chicken. I've been waiting for so long, I'm not changing it."
Upon seeing this, Zhu Yi immediately took out another piece of chicken, brushed it with seasoning, and placed it on the grill to make up for Zhao Cai's loss.
"Little Senior Sister Zhaocai, don't be angry. Hua Nuansu has already eaten that piece of meat. I'll bake you a new one, still with honey glaze."
The meat is already in someone else's stomach, so what else can Zhu Yi do to persuade Zhao Cai? She can only prepare more as a backup.
"Xiaohua is not in her right mind. She just wants to eat meat and tries to snatch it. We have plenty of meat here, so we can cook more for her. Just be magnanimous like Mama and don't hold it against her."
Zhaocai felt even more aggrieved. It brandished its sharp claws and scratched at Hua Nuansu, mimicking her silly eating manner.
"Oh dear! Our kind and generous Senior Sister Zhaocai certainly won't mind. I have some non-spicy honey-glazed lamb chops here, you can have some too." Wei Weiwei also extended an invitation to Zhaocai. "Hua Nuansu is still confused, let's be lenient with her, we'll prepare more barbecue for Senior Sister Zhaocai in the future."
"Meow~" Zhao Cai's glossy black fur was even more eye-catching under the light. She walked reluctantly to Zhu Yi's side and stared at another piece of honey-glazed chicken without blinking.
Zhu Yi smiled and said, "I'll grill a few more lamb chops and two beef skewers, and add some catnip to the honey-glazed chicken for Senior Sister Zhaocai to enhance the flavor. That should be enough for her. Don't be angry, Senior Sister Zhaocai."
Zhao Cai was delighted and started shaking its little head quietly, waiting for Zhu Yi to grill meat for it.
Xue Shan, standing beside Zhu Yi, silently cooperated with her actions, adding charcoal to the grill.
Hua Nuansu finished her food in a few bites and soon turned her attention to the barbecue grill.
Mu Yu smiled and beckoned Hua Nuansu over, placing a small stool next to her and gesturing for her to sit down and enjoy her meal.
When Hua Nuansu saw that someone was sharing delicious food with her and offering her a seat, she happily sat down.
This person looks familiar and is very good-looking. She nervously rubbed her hands together, wiped her mouth with her sleeve, and embarrassedly wiped the oil off her lips.
Mu Yu didn't mind and took out a clean handkerchief from his storage bag, placing it in Hua Nuansu's hand: "Remember to use a handkerchief when wiping your mouth in the future, it will look cleaner that way."
Hua Nuansu is a silly girl with the mind of a seven or eight-year-old. She smiles at whoever is nice to her.
If someone gives her a chicken leg, she'll fight for them.
Most of the time, she guards Hundred Flowers Peak alone, and few people have the patience to play with her.
Mu Yu would sometimes visit her, but since men and women are different, he couldn't be too concerned about Hua Nuansu's personal life.
In addition, he was busy with many sect affairs, so he had even less time to spend with her.
Don't misunderstand, Mu Yu didn't have any other complicated thoughts. He simply felt that Hua Nuansu was mentally unstable due to the loss of her parents, and he couldn't bear it, so he did his best to take care of her.
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