Chef God of the Wuxia and Fantasy World

"Haha, it's nothing, it's just a drop in the ocean of my knowledge." Ling Chi grinned.

"..." Qiao Feng forced a smile and said dryly, "Brother Ling is truly witty."

"That's what everyone says." Ling Chi beckoned to A Zi: "Come here."

"What's up?" Azi walked over.

"Sit down." Ling Chi pointed to the bench next to him and said, "Take the initiative."

Azi pouted, sat down next to him, and looked at Qiao Feng.

Qiao Feng was a little puzzled and asked, "Brother Ling, who is this young lady?"

“Her name is Azi, and I rescued her from the Xingxiu Sect,” Ling Chi said.

Qiao Feng's expression was solemn. He clasped his hands and said, "Brother Ling destroyed the Xingxiu Sect last year and killed the Xingxiu Old Monster Ding Chunqiu, eliminating a great scourge for the martial arts world. All the friends in the martial arts world praised him. Qiao Feng admires him."

"Has this already spread?" Ling Chi frowned. "I don't want people talking about me."

"Hehe." Qiao Feng laughed, "Brother Ling, don't worry, this matter is only known to the Beggars' Sect and a few other people, and it hasn't spread."

“Your Beggars’ Sect really knows how to infiltrate everywhere,” Ling Chi said. “But I didn’t come here to talk about these things. What do you think of Ah Zi next to me?”

"Well?" Qiao Feng glanced at A Zi, his face full of doubt: "What do you mean by that, Brother Ling?"

“You’re not married yet!” Ling Chi said, “It just so happens that A Zi has reached the age and said that she wants to marry a hero who is devoted to her. So I mentioned you to her and came to see you.”

"Ah!?" Qiao Feng immediately blushed: "This...this is not appropriate! I am already over thirty years old, while Miss A Zi..." He glanced at her: "I'm afraid she's only fifteen or sixteen years old. It's not suitable, not suitable."

"Whether it's suitable or not isn't up to you alone to decide," Ling Chi said with a smile. "If A Zi is willing, will you marry her or not?"

"I...this..." Qiao Feng had never been so flustered in his life, his face flushed, and he was too nervous to speak.

"It seems Brother Qiao isn't averse to it." Ling Chi smiled, then turned to ask A Zi, "What do you think? There aren't many single heroes like Brother Qiao these days, so don't regret it."

"It's alright!" It was the first time Azi had ever seen a famous hero so shy, and she found it quite amusing. "But I don't know him well, so I can't just marry him like this!"

“That’s easy,” Ling Chi said. “I happen to need the Beggars’ Sect’s help with something, so I’ll be staying here for a while. That way, you’ll have time to get to know him.”

“That works too.” Azi nodded.

"Brother Ling, do you need the Beggars' Sect's help?" Qiao Feng forgot about personal matters and focused on the key point in the question.

“…” Ling Chi sighed: “Brother Qiao is truly selfless, no wonder he has been single for over thirty years.”

Qiao Feng was speechless.

Seeing his dazed expression, Azi covered her mouth and laughed, "Brother Qiao is so funny."

Qiao Feng: "..."

“If it’s not fun, I won’t introduce it to you.” Ling Chi smiled and said, “Let’s get down to business, Brother Qiao. Actually, the reason I came out this time is to help A’Zhu find her biological parents…”

Soon after, Ling Chi recounted A Zhu's background and took out A Zhu's gold locket, saying, "This is something A Zhu has carried with her since childhood, and it should have been left by her parents. In addition, A Zhu has the character 'Duan' engraved on her left shoulder, so her biological father or mother must have the surname Duan."

Qiao Feng examined the gold locket carefully and suddenly realized, "For the past few months, certain martial arts forces have been searching for a middle-aged man and woman with the surname Duan. It turns out they are helping Miss A'Zhu find her parents."

"Your Beggars' Sect found out again?" Ling Chi clicked his tongue. "In terms of intelligence gathering capabilities alone, the Beggars' Sect is probably even more powerful than the imperial court."

"Hehe, not at all. After all, my Beggars' Clan brothers are all over the world, so we can always find out some information." Qiao Feng was quite proud. This was the Beggars' Clan's most prized asset—their livelihood.

“No need to be modest. I only ask about clues to A-Zhu’s parents. Can you find them?” Ling Chi asked.

"Don't worry, Brother Ling," Qiao Feng said, patting his chest. "At most one month, I will give you an explanation."

"That's good." Ling Chi nodded and asked, "What's the best inn in Luoyang? Come over and have a drink."

"Haha, then I, Qiao, will benefit from Brother Ling's success."

……

Ling Chi and his group stayed in Luoyang for twenty days, and A Zi also spent twenty days with Qiao Feng. After spending twenty days together, A Zi was basically satisfied with Qiao Feng. Her only complaint was that Qiao Feng was a workaholic. He had too many affairs to handle every day and could only spend a limited amount of time with her. But there was nothing she could do about it. How many heroes are not workaholics?

Women are greedy; there are very few men in the world who can be rich, have free time, and be with their partners often.

"So what do you mean?" Ling Chi slapped A Zi on the head: "If you complain again, I'll smash your dog head in."

Azi: "ヽ(`Д')丿"

"Alright." A'Zhu was both amused and exasperated, and asked, "A'Zi, what do you think? Are you willing to marry him?"

"I think it's a bit too fast," Azi said. "After all, I'm only sixteen. Isn't it a bit too early to get married now?"

"Sixteen is not young," A'Zhu said. "Many girls get married at thirteen, and it's not uncommon for them to become mothers at fourteen."

"That's a girl from a poor family, I'm not poor." Azi pouted, "I haven't had enough fun yet!"

“You can still have fun even after you get married!” A’Zhu advised. “A’Zi, there aren’t many good men like Chief Qiao anymore. You must seize the opportunity if you have it, otherwise other women will just benefit from it.”

“This…” Azi frowned and scratched her hair hard: “Ugh! So annoying!”

Just as Azi was feeling irritable, Qiao Feng arrived: "Brother Ling, we've found out about Miss Azhu's parents."

Azhu and Azi suddenly stood up, their beautiful eyes fixed on him.

Qiao Feng paused, then chuckled twice: "Greetings, Miss A'Zhu, Miss A'Zi."

"Stop rambling." Azi asked impatiently, "Who are my... Sister Azhu's parents!?"

“You might not believe it,” Qiao Feng said, looking at A’Zhu. “A’Zhu’s mother was just a young lady from a wealthy family, but her father was an extraordinary person.”

"Who is it?!" Azi punched him lightly. "Tell me!"

"..." The force was very light, and Qiao Feng thought that A'Zi was just being coquettish with him, so he couldn't help but feel a little shy: "Ahem, Miss A'Zhu's father is Duan Zhengchun, the Prince of Zhennan of Dali."

"Ah!?" A'Zhu and A'Zi exclaimed in unison, and even A'Bi's beautiful eyes widened in shock: "A'Zhu's father is actually a prince of Dali!? Then... isn't A'Zhu a princess of Dali?"

Azi hurriedly asked, "Is the information accurate? My... Sister Azhu's father is really the Prince of Zhennan of Dali?"

“Absolutely true,” Qiao Feng said. “And Miss A’Zhu’s parents are currently in Suzhou.”

"Then what are we waiting for!" Azi said quickly, "Let's go! Let's go to Suzhou now."

"..."

The crowd looked at her with strange expressions.

"Why...why are you staring at me like that?" Azi felt very uncomfortable being stared at. "Is there something dirty on me?"

Ling Chi said calmly, "There's nothing evil about it, it's just a bit strange. We're looking for A-Zhu's parents, why are you more agitated than A-Zhu?"

"I...I'm just happy for Sister Azhu!" Azi's heart skipped a beat, but she said without changing her expression.

"You think I'd believe that?" Ling Chi tapped the table and said, "Actually, I've wanted to say this for a long time: you look a lot like A Zhu."

Azi's heart suddenly raced, and she almost couldn't catch her breath: "You...I..."

Everyone was shocked. A'Zhu looked at A'Zi and said excitedly, "A'Zi, you...you could it be that you..."

"Some things in this world just happen by chance," Ling Chi smiled slightly. "If you two are really sisters, Azi, you should also have the character 'Duan' on your shoulder, right?"

"..." Azi didn't speak, but everyone knew that she had tacitly agreed.

“I must apologize to Brother Qiao.” Ling Chi looked at Qiao Feng with a face full of apology: “If A Zi is really the daughter of the Prince of Zhennan, then the two of you are probably not suitable for each other.”

Azi's face immediately darkened.

Qiao Feng's heart sank, but he pretended to be calm and said, "It's alright. If Miss Azi is really Prince Duan's daughter, I will only congratulate her. It's better for her to marry a noble young master than to marry a beggar like me, haha."

"Shut up!" Azi shouted, her face flushed red. "Who said I was going to marry a noble young master? What's so good about those weaklings who only know how to play around with women? I don't even look at them! Qiao Feng, let me tell you, I've taken a liking to you, and I'll only marry you! You have to marry me whether you like it or not, or else... or else I'll make you regret it!"

"..." Qiao Feng stared in disbelief at A Zi, who was like a little leopard in a rage, and stammered, "But...but I'm just a beggar. If you marry me, are you going to beg with me?"

"So what if I beg? I love begging!" Azi snorted. "It's not like I haven't suffered before. Begging is better than living in constant fear of being killed!"

These words caused Qiao Feng a pang of pain, but also filled him with a surge of heroic spirit: If A Zi is so brave, what do I, Qiao Feng, have to fear?

"Very well!" Qiao Feng shouted, "I, Qiao Feng, hereby swear that I will be devoted to A Zi for the rest of my life, never betray her, and never let her live a life of constant fear! If I break this oath, may I be punished as I have been!"

Qiao Feng slammed his palm on the dining table, and with a loud crash, the entire table shattered into pieces.

"..."

The restaurant owner rushed over and immediately took out a small notebook and wrote: "Damaged table, ten taels of silver fine!"

Qiao Feng: "..."

Chapter Sixty-Nine: Meeting the Father-in-Law and Mother-in-Law

Not far from Yanziwu lies Xiaojinghu Lake, its waters as clear as jade and as smooth as a mirror. On Rouge Island by the lake is Mirror Lake Pavilion, where Duan Zhengchun, the Prince of Zhennan of Dali, and his former lover Ruan Xingzhu once lived. Two small islands, Rouge and Huamei, dot the lake. Boating on the lake, one is surrounded by verdant pines and bamboos, the water crystal clear, a scene of lush greenery.

When Ling Chi and his party arrived at this place, they saw Duan Zhengchun and Ruan Xingzhu boating on the lake, a scene of tender affection.

Azi gritted her teeth, her eyes blazing with fury, and even Azhu looked pale, unsure whether she should turn and leave.

"Who goes there!?" A group of people surrounded them, the leader of whom was holding a pair of broad axes and looked familiar.

"Hey, the one with the axe, haven't we met before?" Ling Chi immediately greeted him.

"..." When Gu Ducheng saw Ling Chi, his expression changed, and he clasped his hands and said, "Who do we have here? It's Young Master Ling."

“We have indeed met before,” Ling Chi said cheerfully. “My memory isn’t very good. Excuse me, who are you?”

Gu Ducheng's face darkened, and he suppressed his anger, saying, "Young Master Ling, you really have a bad memory. Do you still remember the servant who bought your fried chicken at the Zhennan Prince's Mansion back then?"

"Oh~~~~~~ I remember now!" Ling Chi suddenly realized: "So you were a retainer of the Prince of Zhennan. Thanks to you, I was able to sell the chicken wings for a good price back then."

Gu Ducheng's face twitched, and the two axes in his hands seemed to be itching to be used.

“What a coincidence!” Ling Chi chuckled and said, “I’ve come here this time to give Prince Duan a huge surprise.”

Azhu: "..."

Azi: "..."

Gu Ducheng looked suspicious: "Young Master Ling, what kind of surprise are you referring to?"

Ling Chi beckoned with his finger: "This can't be said in front of so many people, or it will embarrass Prince Duan. Come here, I'll tell you quietly."

Gu Ducheng: "..."

A few seconds later, Gu Ducheng's eyes widened in shock as he stared at A Zhu and A Zi: "Really...really!?"

"Go ask your prince, and that woman who was boating on the lake with him, and you'll find out." Ling Chi smiled with a hint of disdain: "How carefree and happy you are!"

"..." Gu Ducheng took a deep breath and said, "Please wait a moment, I will go and report to the Prince."