Chapter 154 Snow Hot Pot
Lu Liufeng sighed inwardly.
He knew that day was not far off.
He hadn't expected that Yi Yuexi would be able to confirm her feelings so quickly.
They remained silent the entire way.
Both of them were lost in their own turbulent emotions.
When they reached the glacier, Yi Yuexi had not yet arrived.
The five orcs had already processed the cow's intestines as instructed by Lu Liufeng.
Although they didn't think it was edible, since Lu Liufeng said it, it must mean it was the female's intention.
So even though they were disgusted, they held their noses and cleaned it up.
Upon seeing the female envoy and Lu Liufeng return, they greeted them with joyful expressions.
“You’re back.”
“You’re back.”
"What would the female envoy like to eat for lunch?"
"Huh? Where's the stone pot?"
The orcs looked into the snow forest, but saw nothing.
Lu Liufeng felt a pang of regret; he should have brought back a stone pot first.
In a moment of impulsiveness, he forgot that Yi Yuexi was not Mu Ling.
He couldn't catch up with him.
He could only say, "I'll cut the beef in Yi Yuexi's hands first, so it'll be easier to cook in the hot pot later."
"Hot pot?"
The orcs' eyes lit up when they heard his words.
What kind of way is this to eat it?
They learned many dishes from the female envoy and took them back with them; they were all delicious.
Therefore, everyone immediately began to look forward to it.
Five orcs, some gathering firewood, others building a fire pit.
Jiang Xi looked through the things Lu Liufeng had brought, preparing to make a hot pot base.
But to her surprise, she actually found pre-made, pre-packaged hot pot base from home!
Jiang Xi held the bamboo tube, stunned for a moment.
No wonder Lu Liufeng asked her if she wanted to eat hot pot.
Oh, so you brought hot pot base!
Jiang Xi took the hot pot base outside and bumped into Yi Yuexi carrying two stone pots out of the snow forest.
In order to increase speed, he transformed into his full beast form.
To ensure stability, he used his nine tails to firmly hold the two stone pots on his back, which was quite comical.
Jiang Xi couldn't help but want to laugh, but she quickly held it back and turned to go in Lu Liufeng's direction.
Yi Yuexi removed the stone pot, transformed into an orc, and came over, panting heavily.
"The female master is really biased."
Jiang Xi pressed down her animal skin hat, pretending not to hear.
Lu Liufeng had already sliced the beef and tripe. He placed the meat on a shaved ice plate and handed it to Yi Yuexi.
"Could you please take this over there?"
Yi Yuexi pursed her lips and reached out to take it.
Jiang Xi also wanted to take it. The ice plate, carved from the glacier, was crystal clear, very beautiful, and full of artistry.
But Lu Liufeng didn't give it to her.
He explained gently, “The ice plate is too cold. The Mistress’s hands are delicate, unlike ours which are rough. She will get frostbite.”
Jiang Xi felt a sweet warmth welling up inside her, and muttered to herself.
"What can I do for you?"
Lu Liufeng: "The female master doesn't need to do anything, she just needs to wait to eat."
If the female master is too diligent, it will make the beastmen seem useless.
Jiang Xi had no choice but to sit on the wooden stake by the fire pit, push the firewood to make the fire bigger and bring the pot to a boil faster.
An orc cut down a tree and made nine wooden bowls and nine pairs of chopsticks.
On the snowy ground by the glacier, a stone pot on the fire pit bubbled and boiled, with beef being added in all at once to cook.
In an instant, the tantalizing aroma of spicy food filled the cold air.
Raman emerged from the glacier, sprouted legs, and wrapped himself in animal skin.
This was the first time he had ever seen such strange food that smelled so delicious, and his eyes were full of curiosity.
He sat down on the wooden stakes surrounding the hearth and accepted a set of bowls and chopsticks.
Nine people sat in a circle.
There are two pots, one for braising intestines and offal, and the other for hot pot made with beef tallow.
Jiang Xi sat between Lu Liufeng and Yi Yuexi, her mouth watering.
The other orcs also swallowed hard, but the female envoy didn't move; none of them picked up their chopsticks.
Lu Liufeng picked up a piece of hot beef with his chopsticks and laughed when he saw her stuffing it into her mouth like a little squirrel.
"Eat slowly, mistress."
Yi Yuexi also picked up a piece of beef with her chopsticks and placed it in the female master's bowl with a smile.
"Eat more, Mistress."
Jiang Xi held her bowl, chewing on the freshly cooked spicy beef, nodding vaguely and urging them on.
"You all start eating too, hurry up and eat."
Lu Liufeng and Yi Yuexi started eating together.
After the two of them started eating, the other five orcs and Raman followed suit and began to scoop up meat.
The beef, coated in the spicy broth, was incredibly fragrant even without dipping sauce, leaving the beastmen delighted with every bite.
"Is this hot pot? It's so convenient to eat!"
"This is perfect for winter!"
"On such a cold day, the hot pot is hot and spicy, and it makes my body feel warm!"
"Lu Liufeng, when we get back, you absolutely have to teach me how to make the hot pot base!!"
"..."
The beastmen chatted amongst themselves, but their chopsticks never stopped moving.
This was Jiang Xi's first time eating hot pot in the snow, and the experience was much better than she had imagined.
Lu Liufeng kept blowing the warmth of the fire pit through the wind, so her exposed hands were also warm.
She could see the snow-covered landscape and the glacier and snow-covered forest beside her with just a glance.
Looking down, you see a bubbling hot pot of beef tallow, steam rising and white mist filling the air.
A translucent ice platter, filled with thinly and thickly sliced beef, was placed on the snow.
The entire scene was filled with a dreamlike atmosphere.
Jiang Xi felt like she was eating something unreal.
Suddenly, the sound of snow falling came from the direction of the snow forest, followed by the sound of snow sinking into the snow.
Everyone turned their heads and saw Mu Ling appear at the edge of the forest, walking quickly toward them.
When he saw the female master looking over, he immediately shouted loudly.
"My lady! I'm back!!"
Then, his wolf-like eyes lit up, and his nose twitched.
"It smells so good!!"
"I knew there would be good food! That's why I didn't have lunch at the village!!"
He walked over in a few steps, and his eyes lit up even more when he saw that it was a hot pot with butter.
The orc who had just made the bowls and chopsticks quickly got up.
"Have a seat, I'll go get you a bowl and chopsticks."
After the orc finished speaking, he went into the forest.
Mu Ling did not sit down.
His gaze drifted to Yi Yuexi beside the female master, the meaning of which was self-evident.
He wanted to sit next to the female master.
But how could Yi Yuexi possibly give it to him? Right in his sight, she cooked a piece of tripe for the female master.
"My lady, eat more."
Jiang Xi held the bowl, chewed on the beef, and nodded vaguely with "mmm".
After swallowing the beef, seeing that Mu Ling was still standing, he said...
"Please sit down."
Mu Ling had no choice but to sit down on the empty wooden stake and recounted her plan to go back and inform others.
"The chief has set off with seventy orcs, but they won't arrive until tomorrow evening at the earliest."
Jiang Xi nodded, indicating that she understood.
The orc who went to chop up the bowls and chopsticks returned quickly.
Mu Ling picked up a bowl, took a bite of beef with her chopsticks, but didn't put it in her mouth immediately.
Instead, he stood up, went to the female master's side, and put the beef into her bowl.
"The first bite is for the female master."
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