Reincarnated Rock Prince, you're saying this is Douluo Continent?

Chapter 44: "Barbatos": I don't eat grilled fish!
These few words are enough to confirm the identity of the young Zhongli: a wandering poet.

There are many professions in the Douluo Continent, among which the Soul Master is the most noble.

Being a bard is also a profession; it involves singing and praising beautiful things.

Whether commoners or nobles, people generally held a favorable view of the profession of bard.

Although this group of people is not very useful, everyone likes to listen to their nice words and songs of praise.

"Barbatos, it's a pity you're a few days late, otherwise you could have stayed in Liyue for free."

Xiao Xiao said with some regret.

Currently, all residences and shops in Liyue are fully booked, leaving new travelers with no choice but to stay in hotels.

It's truly a pity that a talented bard like Barbatos can't stay in Liyue for long.

"It's ok."

Young Zhongli waved his hand and continued, "The songs in the wind need to be sung, and I cannot stay in Liyue for long. Whether I have a stable place to live or not is not important to me."

"My lifelong wish is to bring beauty and songs to more people."

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback, and then couldn't help but take a second look at the bard.

This is a poet who truly has ideals and aspirations, and is not swayed by external things!
They deserve the utmost respect!
Xiao Xiao stroked her chin, looked up at Zhong Li again, and said, "Barbatos, you're new to Liyue, so there must be a lot you don't know. How about I show you around?"

At this point, Xiao Xiao paused, then continued, "Although I don't know much about it either, I definitely know more than you do, and I'm more than capable of being your guide!"

Zhongli: "..."

"Then thank you very much, Miss Xiao Xiao!"

Young Zhongli cupped his hands in greeting to Xiao Xiao and spoke with a kind expression.

"You're welcome, you're welcome!"

Xiao Xiao waved her hand and said, "Actually, you look a lot like an old friend of mine, hehe... That's all I can tell you. If you could meet him, you would definitely understand!"

The person in front of her only resembled him by a third, yet she felt a sense of goodwill towards him and wanted to get to know him.

As for the possibility that "Barbatos" might be a bad guy, Xiao Xiao hadn't considered it.

In Liyue, no bad guy dares to cause trouble!

Zhong Li understood the person Xiao Xiao was talking about as clearly as a mirror.

An old friend...

After arriving in Liyue, Xiao Xiao became much more lively and confident, unlike her previous timid and hesitant demeanor.

This is why she was able to initiate a conversation with "Barbatos".

The change in her personality made her appear more cheerful and outgoing.

Xiao Xiao walked ahead of "Barbatos" with her hands behind her back and her head slightly raised.

"This street is a food street. Many of the chefs from Douluo Continent have opened shops on this street!"

"..."

Xiao Xiao, who was walking in front, never stopped talking; she was talking non-stop.

I introduced Zhongli to the delicious food on both sides of the street, even though we didn't get to try it.

"This restaurant is called Huo's Grilled Fish, and the owner is only an eleven or twelve-year-old boy!"

"Don't underestimate him because of his young age. I heard that even Fuyao from Tianquan Star came to buy his secret formula!"

"Barbatos, would you like to try this grilled fish?"

Xiao Xiao turned around, blinked, and said to Zhong Li.

The food we saw earlier was delicious, but it was a little pricey and beyond Xiao Xiao's means.

But Huo Yuhao's grilled fish is different; it's completely affordable, so even the poorest person in Liyue could afford it, let alone her.

Of course, there are no poor people in Liyue right now.

Zhong Li's eye twitched, and he quickly refused, "Sorry, I never eat anything from water." "Huh?" ×3
Zhongli's words were not loud, but they aroused the curiosity of Xiao Xiao, Bei Bei, and Huo Yuhao.

Could this "young man" be pitying these fish?

"Um... I didn't expect you to be so kind-hearted..."

Xiao Xiao touched her nose somewhat awkwardly and said.

"That's not it, I just don't eat..."

"???"

The three had no idea that Zhong Li had killed countless "aquatic creatures," and even with his full effort, it had taken him a long time to kill them all...

This time, before Xiao Xiao could say anything, Bei Bei stepped forward and stood in front of Zhong Li and Xiao Xiao, saying, "Esteemed guests, our shop now sells not only grilled fish, but also all kinds of barbecue, such as whole roasted lamb, roasted clams..."

As Beibei said, Huo's Grilled Fish Restaurant has now developed into a barbecue restaurant.

Huo Yuhao's grilled fish is delicious, and with his mental power, other barbecues he makes are equally delicious.

This was a suggestion from a customer, and after a quick discussion, the three of them immediately launched a new barbecue item.

Hearing this, Xiao Xiao's eyes lit up, and she said to Bei Bei, "Do you have a menu here? I'd like to take a closer look!"

"Sorry, this was a last-minute decision made last night, and the menu hasn't been prepared yet."

Beibei shook her head and continued, "Just let me know what you two would like to eat. If the shop doesn't have the ingredients, I can go and buy some fresh ones!"

"Barbatos, what would you like to eat?"

Hearing that there was no menu, Xiao Xiao was a little disappointed. She turned her head and asked Zhong Li what he liked to eat.

When she invited Barbatos to eat, she naturally had to cater to his tastes.

"Hmm~"

Zhongli pondered for a moment before saying, "Then let's have a whole roasted lamb. The shop should have the ingredients, so there's no need to trouble you to go out and buy them."

"Alright, we'll have a whole roasted lamb!"

Xiao Xiao didn't think much of it and said directly.

Upon hearing this, Beibei was overjoyed. Roasted whole lamb sounds delicious!
For Tang Ya, slaughtering a sheep was more effective than killing dozens of fish.

Even if there are other barbecue options in the shop, they will try their best to accommodate Tang Ya so that she can utilize the characteristics of her martial soul.

The larger the animal, the better; if it's a spirit beast, that would be even better!

Unfortunately, the only animals that can be purchased at present are ordinary animals. However, there are some unexpected gains from the fish caught, and occasionally a few ten-year-old or hundred-year-old sea spirit beasts.

The main reason is that the East Sea is too far from the gathering place of soul beasts, making it really difficult to hunt down land-based soul beasts.

Furthermore, indiscriminately killing soul beasts is not a good thing for soul masters.

"Xiaoya, time to slaughter the sheep!"

Beibei called out to the kitchen.

"Ok!"

Inside the kitchen, Tang Ya replied almost instinctively.

Her abilities couldn't be made public, so whether it was killing fish, slaughtering sheep, or processing other ingredients, it was all done in the kitchen.

This is why Huo's Grilled Fish has two kitchens.

One was right outside the main gate, and the other was inside the most secluded small door in the hall.

As soul power fluctuations appeared in the kitchen, a prepared sheep was delivered to Huo Yuhao by Tang Ya in a short while.

At this time, Huo Yuhao and his group had just opened their shop, and there were no other customers in the store, so the three of them were quite relaxed.

After Huo Yuhao started roasting the lamb, Tang Ya glanced at Zhong Li and Xiao Xiao, a hint of curiosity flashing in her eyes, but she didn't say anything.

(End of this chapter)