Chef God of the Wuxia and Fantasy World

“…” Wu Xingyun was silent for a moment, then said, “This…is also a problem.”

He paused for a moment, then said, "However, we have many beautiful girls in Lingjiu Palace. Would you like me to introduce you to one?"

"Forget it!" Ling Chi shook his head: "I wouldn't dare marry a woman from Lingjiu Palace."

"Why?" Wu Xingyun's eyebrows furrowed. "Do you look down on the women of Lingjiu Palace?"

"No, no." Ling Chi waved his hands repeatedly: "I just heard that Tong Lao hates all men in the world, and by extension, the women of Lingjiu Palace also hate men. I'm marrying a wife, not an enemy, so how could I dare to marry a woman who hates men?"

"..." Wu Xingyun suddenly felt a little embarrassed, not expecting that the root of the problem was actually himself.

“Even so, you are well-regarded in Lingjiu Palace. Many people say you are a good man, someone you can entrust your life to,” Wu Xingyun said. “They all listen to Tonglao. As long as Tonglao tells them to focus on living with you, they will definitely be virtuous wives and loving mothers.”

"We'll see!" Ling Chi smiled and said, "You shouldn't worry about my marriage. We've known each other for so long, but you've never told me your status in the palace. Why don't you tell me?"

Wu Xingyun glanced at him and said, "I am just an ordinary palace maid."

"You're kidding me!" Ling Chi clicked his tongue and said, "You're so young yet you speak so eloquently and have such a good memory. If you say you weren't specially trained by Tong Lao, I'd never believe it even if you beat me to death."

"You know it, yet you still ask." Wu Xingyun gave him a disdainful look.

“…” Ling Chi sighed, “If I were your father, I would spank you right now.”

Wu Xingyun's eyebrows furrowed, and she said, "You can try!"

"I'm not your father." Ling Chi laughed. "Alright, just kidding. You're not that old, but you always talk like an old man. I don't know where you learned that from."

"..."

"It's about time." Ling Chi glanced at the sky, stood up, and said, "It's time to prepare dinner for Granny Tong. Xiao Yun, are you going back, or are you helping me wash the vegetables?"

"I'm eating sunflower seeds," Wu Xingyun said.

"..." Ling Chi shook his head and sighed: "Don't run around. Go back to the palace with Shuang'er later."

"I can come and go as I please, it's none of your business," Wu Xingyun said coldly.

"You silly girl, never mind. Anyway, this is Lingjiu Palace, so there shouldn't be any danger." Ling Chi handed her another lollipop and said, "There's a basin of water next to the well. Wash your hands and mouth later; they're all black."

Spiced melon seeds are like that; their surface isn't clean, and they easily get your hands and mouth dirty.

"..."

……

Looking at the misty mountains before her, Mu Wanqing spurred her horse, Black Rose, and galloped towards Misty Peak with a neigh.

……

In the evening, just as Shuang'er delivered dinner to the palace, Ling Chi heard a commotion coming from down the mountain. Stepping outside, he saw more than a dozen female disciples from the Nine Heavens Department rushing out of the palace and heading down the mountain.

The person leading the group was a middle-aged woman who had eaten at Lingchi's restaurant before.

Ling Chi asked loudly, "Sister Zhang, what happened?"

Upon seeing that it was Ling Chi, the middle-aged woman replied, "There's an unruly person coming down from the mountain. I'll go check on him."

"Oh?" Before she could finish speaking, the middle-aged woman had already led her men away in a lightning-fast leap.

The mountain slope of Piaomiao Peak is not steep and the mountain path is not difficult to walk. It can be said to be easy to attack but difficult to defend. However, for decades, due to the suppression of Tianshan Tonglao, this place has become a peaceful paradise.

Over the decades, Lingjiu Palace has been expanding its influence. Swords have no eyes, and it's inevitable that they've made some enemies. Every year, martial artists would come seeking revenge. Over time, the people of Lingjiu Palace have gotten used to it.

Each time they come, Lingjiu Palace will first send out its lowest-level combat force to check the situation. If they can solve it, they will. If they can't, they will send in mid-to-high-level combat force. If even the mid-to-high-level combat force can't solve it, as long as Tong Lao takes action, the matter will be completely resolved.

Not long ago, the palace received a message by carrier pigeon from the foot of the mountain, informing them that a woman in black riding a black horse had broken into the mountain and seemed to have ill intentions.

Since she was alone, the middle-aged woman only brought a dozen or so men to investigate the situation. Based on past experience, she believed she could resolve the issue most likely.

That's exactly what happened.

Half an hour later, Mu Wanqing, bound hand and foot, was brought back by them.

Chapter Thirty-Four: Wu Xingyun's Willfulness

When Mu Wanqing was brought back, Ling Chi and Shuang'er were entertaining the young ladies who came to have dinner at home. Although they heard the commotion, they were too busy to take a look, and thus missed the chance to reunite.

"Who did Sister Zhang and the others catch?" The young ladies who were eating immediately invited them to sit down and asked as soon as they saw someone walk in.

"It was a woman, she looked very young, but she was cold and aloof, and didn't seem like a good person at all," said the young woman who had been invited.

"Oh, I thought someone who dared to come alone must be highly skilled in martial arts! I didn't expect him to be caught so easily, making me worry for nothing."

"No, after all, six or seven of the dozen or so sisters who went were injured. If it weren't for Sister Zhang, the casualties would probably be even greater."

"So, that person does have some skill."

"If you didn't have some skill, you wouldn't dare come to Lingjiu Palace to die!"

"..."

Ling Chi and Shuang'er heard bits and pieces of this information, but didn't think much of it. What did the grudges and feuds of Lingjiu Palace have to do with them? They might as well just focus on studying the recipes.

Speaking of which, he has already slept with 80% of the Lingjiu Palace maids, but he hasn't slept with Wu Xingyun, the most important one.

It's not that he didn't have the opportunity, but since he was new here, he wanted to get to know the general environment and people of Lingjiu Palace first. Moreover, Wu Xingyun was pretending to be a little girl to find out his background, so he naturally wanted to take the opportunity to build up his image and prepare for the future.

Learning recipes from Wu Xingyun is important, but Wu Xingyun's martial arts skills are also very important.

Putting everything else aside, just take the Life and Death Talisman. Ling Chi wanted to learn it when he was in elementary school. Using the Life and Death Talisman to control people's life and death, and thus make them obey orders, sounds really exciting.

Back then, I was young and just thought it was cool. Now that I'm older, I've come to realize the cruelty of the Life and Death Talisman. Using force to coerce others into submission—this style of doing things looks very much like the US in reality.

Although it is said that those who do many evil deeds will surely perish, it is a real waste not to use the Life and Death Talisman.

Speaking of the Life and Death Talisman, it's been over a month already. I wonder how things are going with Sikong Xuan? I wonder if the Life and Death Talisman has activated yet? If it hasn't, that would be best. If it has, then we'll have to get the Tianshan Six Yang Palm from Wu Xingyun.

……

Inside the Lingjiu Palace, Mu Wanqing was forced to stand in front of Wu Xingyun.

Looking at the beautiful yet aloof girl before him, Wu Xingyun asked calmly, "Who are you? Why do you dare to trespass into my Lingjiu Palace?"

Mu Wanqing was very surprised to see the little girl, but what surprised her even more was that the little girl's voice was like that of an old woman, very deep and weathered.

Recalling the related rumors, Mu Wanqing exclaimed in shock, "You...you are the Heavenly Child Granny?"

Wu Xingyun said calmly, "Answer me."

"..." Mu Wanqing took a deep breath and said, "My name is Mu Wanqing, and I'm here to see my husband."

"Your husband?" Wu Xingyun was slightly taken aback and said, "That's strange. There are only women in the inner palace of my Lingjiu Palace, so how could there be your husband?"

“He came to Dali Wuliang Mountain with your men more than a month ago,” Mu Wanqing said. “I heard this from the Wuliang Sword Sect disciples myself.”

"..." A strange feeling welled up in Wu Xingyun's heart: "What's your husband's name?"

Could it be him?

“His name is Ling Chi,” Mu Wanqing said.

"..."

Wu Xingyun carefully examined Mu Wanqing. She was very tall, had an outstanding figure, and was very beautiful, even more so than the four swordsmen Mei, Lan, Zhu, and Ju.

This is a woman that most women in the world envy and are jealous of, including Wu Xingyun.

If I could grow up, would I be just as beautiful?

Wu Xingyun came to his senses and said, "Ling Chi is indeed here."

Upon receiving confirmation, Mu Wanqing was both overjoyed and anxious: "Really? Where is he!?"

“However…” Wu Xingyun said, “He said he is not married, so how could he be your husband?”

"Because she saw my face." Mu Wanqing did not hide anything and briefly mentioned the oath she had made and that Ling Chi had seen her face. She said, "He is very skilled in martial arts. I cannot kill him, so I can only marry him."

"Interesting." Wu Xingyun smiled faintly: "Just because of this absurd vow, you're going to marry a complete stranger. Should I say you're keeping your promise, or are you utterly foolish?"

Mu Wanqing said, "Whether it's keeping my word or being foolish, since I've made this vow, I must keep it. If he doesn't want to marry me, I'll have no choice but to kill him."

“Didn’t you say he was very skilled in martial arts and that you couldn’t kill him?” Wu Xingyun said.

"If once isn't enough, I'll try ten times; if ten times isn't enough, I'll try a hundred times. As long as I'm alive, I'll hunt him down to the ends of the earth," Mu Wanqing said with unwavering resolve.

"..." A hint of admiration flashed in Wu Xingyun's eyes: "There aren't many girls as stubborn as you."

Seeing that her attitude had softened, Mu Wanqing quickly asked, "Can you tell me where he is?"

Wu Xingyun said calmly, "You trespassed into Lingjiu Palace and will be imprisoned for three months to atone for your sins. After three months, someone will take you to see him."

Before she finished speaking, Mu Wanqing had already been taken away by two palace maids and imprisoned in the dungeon of Lingjiu Palace.

Having received news from Ling Chi, Mu Wanqing did not resist. Knowing that resistance was futile, she obediently entered the dark room and silently endured her three-month prison sentence.

Inside the main hall, Wu Xingyun said to everyone, "Keep Mu Wanqing's whereabouts secret, and don't let Ling Chi know."

"Yes." Although they didn't know why the old woman was doing this, the palace maids would not disobey her orders. Therefore, for the next three months, Ling Chi would not hear any news about Mu Wanqing.

"Mu Wanqing also has a horse, which is currently tied up at the foot of the mountain for guarding. Please give us instructions, Granny Tong," a palace maid said.

Wu Xingyun said calmly, "Isn't Ling Chi capable of doing everything? Tell him I want to eat horse meat tomorrow."

"……Yes."

……

That evening, Ling Chi received a whole, butchered horse from Lingjiu Palace. A palace maid said, "The Lord said he wants to eat horse meat tomorrow."

"So much? How much does Granny Tong want to eat?" Ling Chi looked at the pile that weighed at least five or six hundred pounds and felt a bit of a headache.

"His Majesty didn't say, but he probably wants to eat all day tomorrow." The palace maid smiled and said, "His Majesty also said that the rest will all go to Boss Ling."

"Thank you so much, Granny Tong." Ling Chi's expression improved considerably. "In that case, I'll prepare to make it now."

……

Horse meat is tender, low in fat, and possesses a unique savory flavor and rich nutritional value. It is said to restore liver function, prevent anemia, promote blood circulation, prevent arteriosclerosis, and enhance the body's immunity. As one of the world's most famous gourmets, China basically only refuses to eat four-legged stools, two-legged living people, airplanes, trains, and ships. Everything else is acceptable; they eat everything without hesitation.

Even so, very few people in China eat horse meat.

There are reasons for this, of course. As many people know, horses were a means of transportation in ancient China. People used to ride horses or carriages when they went out, so horses were carefully cared for and even raised by people. Chinese people regarded horses as treasures. Even during famines, they would not eat horses. Therefore, for a long time, Chinese people did not have the habit of eating horse meat.

The second reason is that horses have special connotations in China. Idioms such as "instant success," "the spirit of a dragon and horse," and "taking the lead" all have auspicious meanings. Therefore, in the eyes of Chinese people, horses are a symbol of success and good fortune, and thus they would not eat horse meat.

Of course, there is one last reason, which is also very important—horse meat is actually difficult to swallow and has a tough texture.