Chef God of the Wuxia and Fantasy World

"Mmm." Ju Jian nodded repeatedly, "Chef Ling even gave us honey water to drink. Sister Zhu has wronged an innocent person!"

Lan Jian said softly, "Sister Zhu, apologize to Chef Ling!"

"..." Zhu Jian pursed his lips, feeling wronged, finding it difficult to say the words "I'm sorry".

"No need, no need." Ling Chi waved his hands repeatedly: "Sister Zhu's mistake was unintentional, I don't mind."

"Chef Ling is indeed a gentleman." The other three swordsmen praised him, while only the bamboo swordsman remained silent.

"Is Sister Zhu angry with me?" Ling Chi didn't want to upset her future little farmer, so she immediately took out a bag of cookies and said, "These are cookies I made. I'm giving them to Sister Zhu so you won't be angry with me anymore."

"..." Zhu Jian looked at the paper package that Ling Chi handed him, pursed his lips, and said in a low voice, "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you."

"I'm glad you're not angry with me, Sister Zhu." Ling Chi smiled and said, "Try it! This cookie is very sweet."

"Hmm." Zhu Jian took the small bag of cookies, which contained more than a dozen cookies shaped like various small animals, and were very cute.

Upon seeing them, the four swordsmen's eyes lit up in unison: "What adorable cookies!"

"What is this? Is it a fox?" Takeken picked up a cookie that looked a bit like a fox and a bit like a cat, his eyes full of curiosity.

Ling Chi glanced at it and said, "This isn't a fox, it's a raccoon."

"Raccoon?" The four girls were all curious. "What's a raccoon?"

"This is an animal that lives on the other side of a distant ocean. It is similar in size to a fox, but it is much cuter than a fox..." Ling Chi explained the knowledge about these small animals to the Four Swords, who listened with great interest.

"I never imagined there were so many strange and interesting animals in the world. It's truly an eye-opener." Lan Jian sighed softly. "I never expected Chef Ling to be so knowledgeable and have such a good memory. Sister Fu said you studied the classics for twelve years, and it turns out it's true."

"Sister Fu?" Ling Chi didn't know who it was.

“It’s the talisman envoy from my Lingjiu Palace,” Ju Jian said. “She’s the one who brought Chef Ling here.”

"Huh?" Ling Chi was surprised: "Isn't her name Li Erya?"

"puff--"

All four swordsmen burst out laughing.

Mei Jian laughed so hard she wiped away tears, saying, "I didn't expect Sister Fu to tell you her real name." She took a slight breath and said, "However, after Sister Fu became the Sacred Envoy of Fu, she was given the name Fu Minyi by Granny Tong. Now only a few sisters still call her Sister Li or Sister Li, while most sisters call her Sister Fu or Sister Fu."

"I see." Ling Chi suddenly realized, no wonder the name displayed when the recipe was posted was Li Erya.

Actually, when the system pops up a menu to display names, it usually shows the most recently used names. For example, when Ling Chi recruited Green Bamboo Elder, because Ren Yingying revealed his real name as Chen Ergou, Chen Ergou was displayed. However, later everyone called him Green Bamboo Elder, so the list displayed Green Bamboo Elder.

Similarly, Li Erya, who had originally changed her name to Fu Minyi, was probably last called by the name Li Erya, so that's why it's displayed as Li Erya.

This system is quite mischievous; it's not rigorous at all.

“Then I’ll call her Fu Minyi from now on!” Ling Chi said. “Li Er Ya sounds just like Li Er Gou, it doesn’t sound good.”

"Pfft—" The four swordsmen burst out laughing again.

Zhu Jian chuckled for a while, wiped away his tears, and said, "Actually, Li Erya isn't so bad. The sisters of Lingjiu Palace all come from poor families, so giving them a humble name makes them easier to raise."

“I have heard about that.” Ling Chi nodded and said, “The sisters of Lingjiu Palace all have their own unfortunate pasts. Tong Lao brought you to Lingjiu Palace, where you can not only eat and dress well, but also learn martial arts. It is truly a great deed.”

"Yes, Granny Tong is very good." The four swords nodded repeatedly.

Bamboo Sword blinked and said, "It's a pity that Granny Tong doesn't accept male disciples. Otherwise, if Chef Ling had become Granny Tong's disciple, we would be fellow disciples."

Ling Chi smiled and waved his hand: "That won't be necessary. Actually, I also have my own family martial arts. Tong Lao might not be able to beat me."

"Such arrogance."

Outside the gate, a little girl of eight or nine years old, with delicate features, walked in. She looked at Ling Chi with a cold gaze: "I think your ability to brag is the best in the world."

When the four swords saw the little girl, a hint of nervousness flashed in their eyes, but they did not get up to greet her. Instead, they pretended to be fine and continued eating.

Without a doubt, this little girl is none other than the Heavenly Child Granny – Wu Xingyun.

Ling Chi has been here for five days now, and Wu Xingyun comes here almost every day in disguise to freeload.

It was just that she was too cute. Even though Ling Chi knew her identity, he couldn't help but tease her like a child.

Pretending not to know the old woman's identity and teasing her like a child, don't you find it exciting?

Wu Xingyun didn't know why, but he always tolerated his teasing. Although he appeared indifferent and sometimes looked down on him, he would still come over the next day as if nothing had happened and continue to tease him.

Over the course of five days, the two became quite familiar with each other. Wu Xingyun was also deceived by the illusion deliberately created by Ling Chi, thinking that Ling Chi was a witty and humorous young man. Although he was a bit greedy, he was kind-hearted and would do his best to help anyone in trouble. Almost all the women in Lingjiu Palace praised him highly, which further influenced her judgment.

She also knew that Ling Chi knew martial arts.

The spirit and energy of ordinary people and martial artists are completely different. Although Ling Chi looks a bit thin, his steps are steady and there is a special charm in his movements, which is obviously a manifestation of his martial arts skills.

That makes sense. If he and his sister, two children, didn't know martial arts, how could they survive in the martial arts world?

Ling Chi didn't say anything, and Wu Xingyun didn't ask either.

Just now, Ling Chi himself said that he had family martial arts skills, which confirmed her thoughts. But Wu Xingyun couldn't tolerate the statement, "Tong Lao might not be able to beat me."

Chapter Thirty-Three: Bound Up

"Hey, Xiaoyun's here!" Seeing Wu Xingyun's menacing face, Ling Chi showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, her eyes lit up, and she ran into the house. A moment later, she came out with a cream and fruit cake.

"Come, come, come on over, this is today's new product, have a taste." Ling Chi placed the cake on the table and beckoned to her.

"..."

Wu Xingyun silently walked to the dining table and sat down. Looking at the colorful cake that exuded a strong fruity and milky aroma, she couldn't help but feel a strong urge to eat: Why can this guy always make the things that Grandma loves to eat?

“Here, eat with a fork.” Ling Chi took out a silver fork and gave her a demonstration: “You can eat fruit by sticking it in the fork, and cut the cake with the side of the fork before eating it.”

He fed Wu Xingyun two bites of cake and asked, "Did you learn it?"

"..." Wu Xingyun's face turned a little red, not from embarrassment, but from awkwardness, because all four swords had seen it.

She glared at him and snatched the fork away: "I can eat by myself."

"Hehe, good, good, Xiaoyun is the smartest." Ling Chi smiled and patted her head.

pat-

The chopsticks in the four swordsmen's hands fell to the ground.

Wu Xingyun's face darkened, and he slapped Ling Chi's hand away, angrily saying, "You're getting more and more presumptuous."

"Why are you still angry?" Ling Chi was taken aback and asked, "What's wrong with me?"

"You...you still dare to say that." Wu Xingyun slammed his fork on the table, stood up and said, "Didn't you say your martial arts were even better than Tong Lao's? Today I'll see what you're made of."

"No need for further instruction, I concede defeat." Ling Chi said with a smile, "Xiao Yun's martial arts are unparalleled, how could I be your match! Don't be angry, come on, eat the cake."

"..." For some reason, she couldn't get angry at Ling Chi's smile.

"Hmph!" Wu Xingyun sat down again, snatched the fork, and silently ate the cake: It's delicious.

"..."

The four swords dared not watch any longer, quickly finished their meal, and said, "Chef Ling, we're done eating, you can get back to work!"

"Have you finished eating? Come again next time!" Ling Chi said with a smile.

"We'll definitely come." The four swordsmen left. After they were a distance away, they patted their chests and said, "That scared me to death."

"I never expected Granny Tong to act like this in front of Chef Ling." Recalling the scene where Ling Chi angrily rubbed Wu Xingyun's dog head, Ju Jian couldn't help but laugh: "That was hilarious."

"Chef Ling is truly amazing. Although he is fearless in his ignorance, it's incredible that Granny Tong didn't hurt him too badly," said Zhu Jian.

"Sisters, it's best not to say too much," Mei Jian said worriedly. "We've seen another side of Tong Lao. When she returns to the palace, we're afraid we won't have a good time."

"Oh no! What should we do?" The four swordsmen were all worried.

……

In the courtyard, Shuang'er had already tidied the table. Ling Chi brewed a pot of hot tea, sat down opposite Wu Xingyun, and noticed that there was cream on the corner of her mouth. He smiled and pointed to his mouth, saying, "There's some."

"..." Wu Xingyun didn't wipe it clean, but stuck out his tongue and licked the cream clean: "Is there any more?"

"That's all." Ling Chi laughed. "Xiao Yun is such a good child who doesn't waste food. She's also very cute. I wonder which rascal will end up with her when she grows up."

"..." Wu Xingyun silently ate two bites of cake and said, "No one will want mine."

"What are you talking about?" Ling Chi placed a cup of hot tea on her left and said, "You're a good girl in every way, but you're too insecure. Xiao Yun, let me tell you, I've been to many places and seen countless beautiful women, but there aren't many who are more beautiful than you. When you grow up, you'll be more than qualified to marry the emperor and become the empress."

I will never grow up.

A hint of despair flashed in Wu Xingyun's eyes, but because he was looking down, Ling Chi didn't see it.

"Believe me, the men who want to marry you will line up from Lingjiu Palace all the way to Kaifeng Prefecture. You must also believe that you are the most adorable and beautiful girl, and there are very few men in the world who are good enough for you," Ling Chi continued to encourage her.

Wu Xingyun raised her head and said, "If I were only this old, would any man still be willing to marry me?"

“Definitely.” After a pause, Ling Chi smiled and said, “But I will also take care of you for a few years after marrying you, since you are still young and it would hurt you.”

"Is that so..." Wu Xingyun murmured to himself: So he was afraid of hurting me, which is why he chose that bitch instead of me!

“You’re still young, it’s too early to think about those things.” Ling Chi grabbed a handful of melon seeds and put them on the table. “For you, the most important thing right now is to eat well and grow up as soon as possible so you can marry into a good family.”

"Hmph!" Wu Xingyun took a sip of hot tea and said, "My affairs are none of your business. You should think about yourself!"

"Me?" Ling Chi laughed. "What do I have to think about?"

"How old are you this year?" Wu Xingyun asked.

"Eighteen," Ling Chi said without changing his expression.

"Are you a Song Dynasty person?" Wu Xingyun pressed.

"Yes!" Ling Chi said, "What's wrong?"

Wu Xingyun said calmly, "Emperor Renzong of Song decreed that men could marry at fifteen and women at thirteen. You are already eighteen, yet you are not married. Do you intend to become an unfilial son who has no offspring?"

"Oh?" Ling Chi laughed, "I just realized I underestimated you. How do you know so much about Song Ling at such a young age?"

"You can tell by paying attention in your daily life." Wu Xingyun cracked a melon seed: Hmm, this time it's spiced with five spices.

"To be so learned and talented at such a young age is truly remarkable," Ling Chi exclaimed. "If women could participate in the imperial examinations, Xiao Yun, you might even become the top female scholar!"

"Not interested." Wu Xingyun spat out the sunflower seed shells in his mouth and said, "It's understandable that you used to wander around and didn't dare to get married, but now that you have Tong Lao's help, this house, and this cooking skill, you can easily support your family. You should consider getting a wife."

Ling Chi smiled and said, "No rush."

"Why?" Wu Xingyun couldn't understand.

"I still have to take care of Shuang'er," Ling Chi said with a slight smile. "What if I marry a shrew who bullies Shuang'er?"