Chef God of the Wuxia and Fantasy World

Ling Chi: "..."

……

As Wanwan was strolling around Peach Blossom Island with some snacks in her hands, new guests arrived.

"Masters, are you here for a meal?" Yin Xiaoji, who was in charge of greeting them, asked the five old monks in front of him.

"Amitabha." Zen Master Liaokong chanted the Buddha's name and said, "This humble monk Liaokong, the abbot of Jingnian Zen Temple, along with the four guardian Vajras, has come to congratulate Benefactor Ling on the reopening of Peach Blossom Island."

"Ah! So you are Master Liaokong! Our young master often mentions you!" Yin Xiaoji was very surprised.

Liao Kong smiled slightly upon hearing this: "I am ashamed that Benefactor Ling has been so kind."

“Yes, I should feel ashamed.” Yin Xiaoji nodded and said, “Young Master said you cheated him out of a lot of delicious food and made him cook for free at Jingnian Temple without paying him for his hard work. You’re like a miser, not giving him a penny.”

Liao Kong: "..."

The Four Guardian Vajras: "..."

Seeing the four old monks' dark expressions, Yin Xiaoji chuckled to himself and said, "Five masters, please follow me."

"Amitabha." Liao Kong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you for your trouble, benefactor."

Shortly after, Liao Kong and his group of five encountered Ling Chi in the hall, where he was eating large kidneys. Their eyes met…

"Uh..." Ling Chi handed over the large kidney: "Want some?"

Liao Kong's face darkened: "Amitabha, this humble monk does not eat meat."

"I know." Ling Chi finished the kidney in a few bites and said, "I was just teasing you."

Liao Kong: "..."

"This is really strange. What brings you all here?" Ling Chi asked. "Aren't you going to take care of Jingnian Temple anymore?"

"Amitabha." Liao Kong suppressed the urge to beat him up and said, "Having heard that Peach Blossom Island has returned to the mortal world, this old monk has come to congratulate Benefactor Ling."

"Oh, congratulations!" Ling Chi nodded and held out his hand: "What about the gift?"

"..." Liao Kong was very embarrassed: "Amitabha, emptiness is form, form is emptiness, emptiness is form, form is emptiness."

"Don't give me that." Ling Chi said with a look of disdain, "If you're coming empty-handed, just say so. Why are you spouting all that nonsense?"

There was nothing left to say.

"Amitabha."

……

"So after all that, you just came here to freeload. And you call yourselves monks! Bah!" Ling Chi cursed as he prepared a table of vegetarian dishes for them.

Despite being thoroughly scolded, the five bald monks ate with beaming smiles.

It's been three years! Three years since I've had a meal cooked by Master Ling! Oh, it's so delicious!

This old monk wants more...

"Brother Ling, I'm hungry, I want to eat!" A melodious voice suddenly came from outside the door, but to the five of them it was like a demonic sound, and their expressions changed drastically.

"What kind of demon are you!" Liao Kong and the four guardian Vajras rushed out of the door and surrounded the white-clad girl who had spoken.

"Oh?" Wanwan looked at the old monks surrounding her, narrowed her eyes, and chuckled, "Who do we have here? It's just the old bald monks from Jingnian Temple. Why aren't you staying at Jingnian Temple? What are you doing on Peach Blossom Island?"

In the past, Wanwan would have panicked long ago, because she was no match for those bald monks at Jingnian Temple, and it would have been difficult for her to escape. But things were different now. Having just broken through to the Grandmaster realm, she was worried about not having a chance to practice. Now, it was like a pillow being delivered to her just as she was dozing off. Wanwan felt that this was fate.

"Amitabha, she really is a demoness from the Demonic Sect." Liao Kong's expression was very solemn. He couldn't quite see through Wanwan's strength. At this moment, Wanwan was activating her Heavenly Demon Qi, which made it hard for him to breathe.

Although he was unwilling to admit it, he could confirm that the demoness in front of him was a Grandmaster.

But this is terrifying. This demoness looks to be only seventeen or eighteen years old, yet she possesses the strength of a Grandmaster. Although she has four guardian Vajras by her side and is not afraid of Grandmasters, the sudden emergence of a Grandmaster-level expert from the Demonic Sect is definitely not a good thing for the righteous path of the martial arts world. For Jingnian Temple, it is something that must be suppressed with all its might.

With his mind racing, Liao Kong made a decision: This vixen cannot be allowed to live!

Chapter Twenty-Two: Brother-in-Law

"..." Ling Chi looked at the two groups of people who were on the verge of fighting. One group consisted of five strong old monks, each of them looking fierce and menacing. The other group consisted of a frail young girl who was surrounded by the five old monks. She was so delicate that she looked like a willow swaying in the wind, which made people feel sorry for her.

"You lot!" Ling Chi couldn't stand it anymore: "This is Peach Blossom Island. Anyone who dares to cause trouble on my turf, I'll deal with them!"

Liao Kong: "..."

The Four Guardian Vajras: "..."

Wanwan winked and said, "Really? I'm available anytime!"

Ling Chi: "..."

"You old monks ganging up on a woman, aren't you ashamed?" Ling Chi waved his hand: "Go eat quickly, you—" Ling Chi pointed at Wanwan: "Aren't you hungry! Come with me!"

"Hey!" Wanwan rolled her eyes at them defiantly, then followed Ling Chi upstairs.

Liao Kong took a deep breath and slowly exhaled: "Amitabha."

"Master, are we just going to let it go like this?" Buchen asked unwillingly.

"This is Peach Blossom Island," Liao Kong said. "We'll talk about it after we leave the island."

Bu Chen clenched his fists: "If this demoness is not eliminated as soon as possible, she will only become a major threat to our righteous path."

"Don't say any more." Liao Kong turned and walked back to the private room: "Eat your fill first, then we can talk about other things."

"..."

Upstairs, Ling Chi handed the menu to Wanwan: "Order whatever you want, but this time it will cost money."

Wanwan looked at him with a smile and said, "Brother Ling, thank you for saving my life. I have no way to repay you..."

"Just give me the money." Ling Chi rubbed his fingers together. "Saving you once is worth 100,000 taels of silver! Here you go."

Wanwan pouted, "Where would I get that much money? How about..."

"Remember to have someone bring the money when you get back." Ling Chi pointed to the menu: "Please order."

Seeing that he wouldn't listen to reason, Wanwan pouted and ordered two dishes from the blue menu.

After eating, there was nothing more to say.

……

Downstairs, after finishing their meal, Liao Kong and the others immediately bid farewell to Ling Chi.

"You're leaving already?" Ling Chi looked at them and said, "You don't need to be in such a hurry to eliminate the demoness, do you?"

"Amitabha." Liao Kong chanted the Buddha's name, and said with a solemn expression, "Benefactor Ling, the people of the Demonic Sect are vicious and heartless. Although that demoness of the Demonic Sect is beautiful, she is not without a heart of a snake. Please be careful."

Ling Chi chuckled: "Old monk, Peach Blossom Island is a secluded place. As long as you pay, you are our customer. It is our freedom to associate with whomever we want. You should stop worrying about this!"

"Amitabha." Knowing he couldn't sway Ling Chi's mind, Liao Kong could only settle for second best: "Once that demoness leaves the island, I hope Benefactor Ling will not interfere."

"Don't worry!" Ling Chi said, "As long as you leave Peach Blossom Island, whether you live or die is none of my business."

"Amitabha," Liaokong chanted the Buddha's name, and said, "Benefactor Ling, until we meet again."

"Until we meet again." Ling Chi clasped his hands in a fist and said, "The meal you ate cost a total of six thousand eight hundred taels of silver. Remember to have someone send the money back when you get back. I will wait for you for six months. After six months, I will come to collect it myself. At that time, it will be more than six thousand eight hundred taels."

Liao Kong: "..."

……

Not long after Liao Kong and the others left, Wanwan also came downstairs and paid the bill.

The two blue recipes cost over eight hundred taels of silver, ridiculously expensive. But compared to the hundred thousand taels of dragon meat pastry, this amount of silver was nothing.

"Brother Ling, I'm leaving!" Wanwan said goodbye to Ling Chi, who was reading a book.

"Let's go!" Ling Chi waved his hand without looking up. "Remember to invite your sect's people to eat here more often in the future, and don't let them run up the tab."

Wanwan smiled, her eyes narrowing: "Okay! But they're leaving soon, Brother Ling, aren't you going to see them off?"

"You have hands and feet, why would I give it to you?" Ling Chi said impatiently. "Hurry up and leave. Seeing you reminds me of tens of thousands of taels of silver. It's annoying!"

Wanwan chuckled, her eyes like crescent moons: "It's their fault, then!"

"It's good that you know." Ling Chi waved his hand. "Let's go!"

“…Hmm.” Wanwan turned to leave.

"Those five old monks are waiting for you outside the island! Be careful."

Wanwan turned around, but Ling Chi was still looking down at his book.

"Okay!" Wanwan smiled sweetly and turned to leave.

Her small, jade-like feet looked even lighter.

……

When Wanwan left Peach Blossom Island and arrived at the shore of Zhoushan, it was already dark, but this did not hinder her battle with the five people led by Liao Kong.

Faced with the siege of Kong and the others, Wanwan felt immense pressure. But a Grandmaster is a Grandmaster. Even though Kong was only one step away from becoming a Grandmaster, he still couldn't bridge the gap between a Grandmaster and a Grandmaster.

A grandmaster fought against five other grandmasters, and the final outcome was somewhat unexpected, resulting in both sides suffering heavy losses.

Wanwan struck Kong and the four guardian Vajras, causing them to cough up blood and fall to the ground. She herself was also struck, causing her true energy to swirl wildly, and she fled, coughing up blood.

With Wanwan's speed, Liaokong and the others couldn't catch up even if they wanted to, not to mention they were seriously injured and probably wouldn't recover for at least two or three months.

"Cough—" Liao Kong spat out another mouthful of blood and said, "What a powerful demoness, she really is a grandmaster."

In comparison, although the four guardian deities also coughed up blood and fell to the ground, because they formed a formation to fight, the four of them jointly withstood Wanwan's true energy attack, and their injuries were not as severe as those suffered by Kong alone.

"Master, are you alright?" Buchen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and asked.

"It's nothing." Liao Kong clutched his broken ribs and said, "It's just a few broken bones. He'll recover in a few months."

After struggling to his feet, he said, "Let's go back to Peach Blossom Island."

"Master Zen?"

"I already owe you a favor, so owing you a little more won't hurt," Liao Kong said. "The demoness from the Demonic Sect has become a Grandmaster, and I cannot rest peacefully for several months."

Seeing that Kong had neglected to heal his injuries in order to deal with the crisis brought by the demonic witch, the four guardian Vajras stood in awe and said, "Amitabha."

……

On Peach Blossom Island, seeing the five old monks who had returned, severely injured, Ling Chi said with a half-smile, "Hey old monks, you five weren't taught a lesson by that little demoness, were you?"