Yue Zhuoran reached out and picked up the "Huashan First-Class Winter Melon Soup," walked steadily over, and placed it on the octagonal table of the referee team.
This "Huashan First-Class Winter Melon Soup" is indeed made with a very large winter melon!
"My goodness!" Wei Xiaobao exclaimed dramatically, "This winter melon is as big as a foot bath basin!"
Yue Zhuoran laughed and said, "To be precise, it should be bigger than a washbasin!"
Wu Yingqi said, "Eunuch Wei is quite witty, but using a foot bath basin as a metaphor is not quite appropriate!"
Also known as "Eunuch," Wei Xiaobao's eyes showed displeasure.
Keep in mind that there were thirty stunningly beautiful women standing on the stage.
How could Wei Xiaobao be willing to become a eunuch in front of beautiful women?
Every man wants to show off his masculinity in front of many beautiful women.
Duolong said, "Sect Leader Yue, stop dawdling and quickly cut the winter melon open!"
Yue Zhuoran said, "Master, when eating 'Huashan First-Class Winter Melon Soup,' you can't cut it open; you must use a soup spoon and a soup bowl."
After speaking, Yue Zhuoran picked up the porcelain bowl, grabbed a spoon, and scooped out the thick soup, including various ingredients, from the "Huashan First-Class Winter Melon Soup" and poured it into the porcelain bowl.
Soon, six bowls were served and handed to Wu Sangui, Princess Jianning, Duolong, Wei Xiaobao, Feng Xifan, and Wu Yingqi respectively!
In order to prevent contestants from poisoning their dishes, all ingredients and seasonings prepared by each contestant in this "Martial Arts Culinary Competition" have undergone strict inspection to ensure that they are free of poison.
In addition, each participant was thoroughly searched to prevent the concealment of poison.
Princess Jianning picked up the porcelain bowl, smelled it, and exclaimed, "Wow, it smells so good!"
Yue Zhuoran looked smug.
Wu Sangui, who had remained silent all along, calmly took a sip of the "Huashan First-Class Winter Melon Soup," savoring it carefully with smacking sounds in his mouth.
"Hmm, this soup is extremely delicious, with a wonderful texture... truly wonderful..."
While making his comments, Wu Sangui took a few more sips of the thick soup.
Immediately afterwards, Wu Sangui tasted the ingredients in the soup.
As Feng Xifan ate, he remarked, "The diced chicken is tender and delicious, and the ham is very fragrant!"
Wu Yingqi said, "Especially these fresh bamboo shoots, they suit my taste perfectly!"
Duolong swallowed the soup in his mouth, his brows furrowed: "Why does it taste a bit fishy!"
Yue Zhuoran's expression changed: "Master, the 'Huashan First-Class Winter Melon Soup' is extremely delicious, how could it have a fishy smell?"
Doron said, "Whether it tastes good or not is not up to you to decide!"
Yue Zhuoran said, "Just now, the Prince, the Young Prince, and Lord Feng all praised the delicious taste of 'Huashan First-Class Winter Melon Soup'!"
Before Duolong could refute, Wei Xiaobao slammed the porcelain bowl down and turned away, spitting out the soup from his mouth.
"Ptooey! Ptooey... It really does smell fishy!"
Wu Sangui said, "Master Duo, Eunuch Wei, are you two joking? I couldn't taste a single trace of fish in it!"
Wu Yingqi added, "I couldn't taste it either."
Feng Xifan quickly chimed in, "Your Highness and the young prince are absolutely right, there is no fishy smell at all in the soup!"
Wei Xiaobao picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of duck gizzard from the porcelain bowl, and sniffed it.
"I can say with certainty that the fishy smell comes from the duck gizzards!"
Yue Zhuoran suddenly exclaimed, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! The duck gizzards are all fresh and have been washed repeatedly, how could they have a fishy smell?"
Li Huan reduced the flames on the stove and watched the commotion with a smile.
Duck gizzards themselves have a slightly fishy smell.
However, with proper processing and cooking, the fishy smell can be completely removed.
Judging from Yue Zhuoran's appearance, he doesn't seem like a clumsy novice in cooking, unable to even remove the fishy smell from duck gizzards.
Therefore, Li Huan knew perfectly well that Wei Xiaobao and Duolong were deliberately picking a fight and making things difficult for Yue Zhuoran.
Wei Xiaobao said, "Sect Leader Yue, I have a question for you."
Yue Zhuoran clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Please speak, Eunuch Wei."
Wei Xiaobao's expression grew even more displeased: "Duck gizzard, what part of a duck is that?"
Yue Zhuoran replied, "As everyone knows, the duck gizzard is the part of a duck's body specifically used to store its internal organs!"
Wei Xiaobao said, "You're a martial arts practitioner, not a schoolteacher. Can you stop pretending to be refined? Stop using all that classical Chinese stuff!"
Yue Zhuoran looked slightly embarrassed.
Wu Sangui hurriedly said, "Eunuch Wei, Master Yue is a refined person, what's wrong with him? Why do you have to criticize him?"
Wei Xiaobao said, "Duck gizzards are the part that holds duck droppings. How can they not smell bad? Why don't you just say it directly, Master Yue? Why beat around the bush?"
Yue Zhuoran said, "Your Highness and the judges are enjoying my 'Huashan First-Class Winter Melon Soup.' If I were to utter any indecent words in public, wouldn't that spoil your appetite?"
Wu Sangui stroked his beard and nodded.
Princess Jianning said, "Although vulgar language may affect my appetite, I still prefer martial arts practitioners who speak their minds! As Eunuch Wei said, Sect Leader Yue is not a schoolteacher, so why pretend to be refined?"
Yue Buqun looked extremely embarrassed.
Li Huan almost burst out laughing.
He understood.
Princess Jianning, Wei Xiaobao, and Duolong would all oppose any contestant that Wu Sangui, Wu Yingqi, and Feng Xifan liked!
Martial arts figures like Yue Zhuoran, as the head of the Huashan Sect, have a prominent reputation in the martial arts world and possess considerable influence and appeal.
Winning over and bribing Yue Zhuoran would be very beneficial to strengthening Wu Sangui's power.
Princess Jianning, Wei Xiaobao, and Duolong would invariably try to prevent anything that would benefit Wu Sangui.
This perfectly aligns with Li Huan's intentions.
Yue Zhuoran said, "That's right. Fresh duck gizzards taken from a freshly slaughtered duck will definitely have a fishy smell! So, I will definitely wash the duck gizzards repeatedly and rub them carefully with coarse salt to remove the dirt and fishy smell."
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