Douluo Continent: Dark Demon God Biao, inheriting the position of an evil god

Chapter 74 The Allure of Adasi Barbecue
As Dai Yuntian approached, his eyes lit up when they fell on Zhu Lu. He exclaimed sincerely, "Lulu, you look very special and beautiful today."

This straightforward praise made Zhu Lu feel as sweet as if she had been filled with honey.

She lowered her head shyly, pursed her lips, but couldn't help but smile, and asked softly, "Brother Yuntian, really? If you like it, can I wear this often from now on?"

Dai Yuntian leaned close to her ear and whispered, "I like it, but... you look so good in it, and those black stockings on your legs, you can only wear them for me to see, understand?"

A warm breath brushed past her ear, and words carrying a possessive tone struck straight to her heart.

Zhu Lu's cheeks flushed instantly, and she nodded: "Okay."

Surprisingly, Ya Ya's method actually worked!

"What about me? Dai Yuntian, do I look good dressed like this?"

Seeing this, Xiao Xiao immediately jumped in front of Dai Yuntian, looked up at him with her little face full of anticipation and asked.

Trying to regain some sense of existence.

Looking at the petite and adorable Xiao Xiao before him, Dai Yuntian honestly commented, "Hmm, not bad."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xiao's eyes lit up instantly, and a faint smile bloomed on her little face.

Unexpectedly, he suddenly changed the subject: "It's just that the altitude is a bit low. It would be better if it were a little bit higher."

Lolis are nice, but aren't mature women more appealing?

"Sea, altitude?"

Xiao Xiao's smile froze instantly.

She paused for two seconds before realizing that this was a subtle way of saying she was short.

Xiao Xiao instantly lost her temper and bit his arm with a loud yelp: "Dai Yuntian, I'll fight you to the death! You're the short one, your whole family is short!"

"Oh my, you were born in the Year of the Dog?"

While laughing and dodging, Dai Yuntian pressed his hand against Xiao Xiao's forehead, leaving her futilely waving her little fists in place.

Seeing this, Zhu Lu and Cui Yajie, who were standing nearby, quickly suppressed their laughter and stepped forward to "mediate the fight."

Amidst the laughter and commotion, no one noticed that Wang Dong, standing a short distance away, was quietly watching the scene unfold.

Watching Dai Yuntian being teased and joked around by his friends, and watching Zhu Lu and Xiao Xiao laughing and joking without any restraint.

That natural yet intimate atmosphere stirred a slight pang of sadness in Wang Dong's heart.

From childhood to adulthood, in the Haotian Sect, he was always fawned over and respected by everyone.

But it seems he's never had a true friend with whom he could joke and play around so freely.

They don't even know who their biological parents are or where they are now.

"Dai Yuntian, are you guys still going to the food street? If you keep making a scene like this, it'll be almost dawn!"

Wang Dong deliberately used an impatient tone to cover up the ripples in his heart.

Upon hearing this, Dai Yuntian finally restrained Xiao Xiao, who was still "flailing her arms and legs," and said to everyone with a smile, "Alright, alright, Young Master Wang can't wait any longer, let's go!"

The group then walked towards the city's most bustling night market, laughing and joking.

……

Meanwhile, on the east side of the snack street.

In front of a makeshift grilled fish stall.

"Yuhao, hurry up, grill a few more! Tonight's your chance to make some money!"

Tang Ya, with half a grilled fish stuffed in her mouth, urged him on indistinctly.

Beibei shook her head helplessly, "Xiaoya, I think you're just having a craving, aren't you? Can't you see that Yuhao is almost too busy to keep up?"

"Oh dear, Beibei, what do you know?"

Tang Ya swallowed the fish with a straight face: "I'm just helping Yuhao with quality control! And by the way... to ease the inventory pressure!"

Soon, a fresh batch of grilled fish was ready under Huo Yuhao's superb cooking skills.

"Wow! It smells so good!"

The enticing aroma permeated almost the entire snack street.

Countless Shrek students rushed to line up.

As Dai Yuntian was discussing what to eat, he keenly noticed Zhu Lu secretly swallowing her saliva beside him.

He asked with a smile, "What's up, Lulu? Want to eat that grilled fish?"

Zhu Lu nodded, a little embarrassed, and said, "Mmm, it smells so good..."

Her martial spirit, the Netherworld Cat, is naturally exceptionally sensitive to the aroma of fish, a scent that has a fatal attraction for her.

With her Netherworld Cat martial spirit, she was born with a love for eating fish.

"What about you? Would you like to try some too?"

Dai Yuntian then asked the others.

"I want to, I really want to!"

Xiao Xiao hopped around, trying hard to see the grilled fish stall in the distance, but the long line of people in front of her completely blocked her view.

She gestured her height in frustration and looked at Dai Yuntian pitifully: "Dai Yuntian, I can't squeeze in. I'll give you money, can you go and queue up for me?"

Cui Yajie didn't care much about food and drink, and casually said, "I'm fine with anything."

Even the usually arrogant Wang Dong couldn't help but awkwardly say, "Then, then I want one too," after smelling the tempting aroma.

Dai Yuntian glanced at the long queue and a thought suddenly popped into his mind.

He chuckled and suggested, "Queuing is too troublesome and slow. How about this, you go buy some fresh lamb and vegetables nearby, and bring back a few fish."

"Let me show you what I can do. I guarantee it'll be even better than that grilled fish. How about it?"

Xiao Xiao looked surprised: "Dai Yuntian, you can also barbecue? And it can taste better than this grilled fish?"

"Of course, just wait and see how I show you what I've got." Dai Yuntian was brimming with confidence.

In his previous life, he had watched videos of the Adasi people making barbecue, and he had also made it many times in the Duke's mansion. Everyone who had eaten it said it was delicious.

"Great! Let's go right now!"

Upon hearing that there was something even more delicious, Xiao Xiao instantly perked up. As a seasoned foodie, she was incredibly proactive.

She immediately pulled Zhu Lu and Cui Yajie along.

Wang Dong hesitated for a moment, then followed.

In less than ten minutes, the group returned carrying large and small bags of groceries.

Dai Yuntian found a relatively open corner and began to clumsily set up the grill and prepare the seasonings.

His somewhat clumsy yet enthusiastic movements quickly attracted the attention of Huo Yuhao and his two companions on the other side.

Tang Ya munched on her fish while peeking out on tiptoe. When she saw that it was Dai Yuntian fiddling with the grill, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Pfft! Yuhao, look! It's that kid Dai Yuntian! He's actually set up a stall right across from us!"

"Look at how flustered he is, hahaha, I bet he won't sell a single skewer today, he's just here to make a fool of himself!"

Huo Yuhao was focused on grilling the fish and was about to nod in agreement when he turned his head and saw something.

Although Dai Yuntian's movements were clumsy.

But there were three stunning beauties with different temperaments standing beside her: Zhu Lu, Xiao Xiao, and Cui Yajie.

The group chatted and laughed as they helped skewer the meat and pass on the seasonings.

The warm glow of the streetlights bathed them, creating a cozy and lively scene.

Especially when I saw Wang Dong.

His classmate, whose unique temperament had won his favor, was also helping Dai Yuntian, with a faint smile on her face.

Huo Yuhao felt a surge of jealousy, a bitter taste in his mouth.

Just then, a customer's voice instantly brought him back to reality: "Boss! How did you grill this fish? It's almost burnt to a crisp, how can anyone eat this? I don't want it."

"Yeah, this is charred on one side and raw on the other. I've never seen anyone grill fish like this before!"

"Let's go, let's find another place. This place doesn't look appetizing at all."

Huo Yuhao came to his senses.

On the grill, all the dozen or so fish were burnt on one side because of his earlier carelessness, and they were definitely not going to be sold.

"It's over!" Huo Yuhao's face turned pale.

Tang Ya watched as the customers shook their heads and left, stamping her feet in frustration and complaining with exasperation:

"Hey! Yuhao, what's wrong with you today? You seem so distracted. I worked so hard to bring you so many customers, and now it's all for nothing!"

Just then, Beibei came over carrying a bucket of fish.

Seeing this, it became clear instantly.

He sighed and said, "Teacher Xiaoya, if you had helped Yuhao a little earlier, things wouldn't have turned out like this."

Tang Ya pouted unhappily: "Beibei! What are you saying? Yuhao burned the fish himself, it's not my fault. I only ate a few grilled fish, didn't I?"

Although Huo Yuhao felt a little resentful towards Tang Ya for only eating and not helping, he thought that Tang Ya had taken him in after all and helped him join Shrek Academy and set up a stall.

So he quickly tried to smooth things over: "Senior Brother Beibei, don't blame Teacher Xiaoya. It was really my own carelessness; I was distracted."

Seeing Huo Yuhao speak up for her, Tang Ya immediately became smug again, and proudly raised her chin at Bei Bei: "Hmph, did you hear that, Bei Bei? Yuhao already said it has nothing to do with me."

Beibei rubbed her forehead, a little helpless: "Yuhao, let me help you."

"Senior Brother Beibei, no need."

"It's okay. Xiaoya ate so much of your grilled fish and you didn't charge her. I'll help you out as a way of paying back the money for the grilled fish."

However, despite Beibei's help, the two quickly re-grilled the fish, which was fragrant and looked perfect, but their stall was still deserted.

The scene of burning the fish earlier had already ruined the first impression of most diners.

No matter how hard Tang Ya tried to promote her products, very few customers came.

First impressions are often the most crucial factor for a food stall.

Just then, a strange, unprecedentedly rich fragrance, carried by the evening breeze, forcefully entered everyone's nostrils.

The aroma of XJ barbecue is extremely rich and complex.

It has both the powerful smoky aroma from charcoal grilling and the enticing spicy fragrance from the collision of various spices.

Layer upon layer, refreshing and delightful.

It instantly overshadowed the "single charred aroma" of Huo Yuhao's grilled fish!
"Wow! What's that smell? It smells so good!"

"It smells amazing! It's coming from over there!"

"Go check it out! Which new stall is it?"

The crowd along the entire food street seemed to be drawn by an invisible magnet, stirring up a commotion as they all looked towards the source of the aroma.

"It smells so good! What is this?"

Tang Ya sniffed hard, almost drooling. She looked towards the source of the smell and found it was Dai Yuntian's barbecue stall.

"It's actually... it's Dai Yuntian!"

"How come his baked goods smell so good?"

Tang Ya's eyes were filled with disbelief.

Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei also smelled this overwhelming fragrance.

The two looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes.

(End of this chapter)