Chef God of the Wuxia and Fantasy World

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"..."

Ling Chi shook his head: "Master's wife, it's not that my senior sister is bad, it's that I'm not good enough for her."

"Don't give me a perfunctory answer." Ning Zhongze frowned and said, "Tell the truth."

"..."

Ling Chi remained silent for a moment, then said, half-jokingly, "This disciple has someone she loves."

Upon hearing this, Ning Zhongze's expression became quite complicated as she asked, "Is it Yilin from the Hengshan Sect?"

Ling Chi was taken aback, but Ning Zhongze thought she had guessed correctly.

She sighed softly, "Chi'er, Yilin is indeed a good girl. Even though I am Lingshan's mother, I think she is better than Lingshan. But no matter how good she is, she is still a nun. How can you mislead others and yourself?"

"Master's wife, I..."

No, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!

"Alright." Ning Zhongze waved his hand and said, "Chi'er, you should have noticed that ever since you returned from the Cliff of Contemplation, your master has been grooming you to be the future sect leader."

"..." Ling Chi hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

"Do you understand?" Ning Zhongze patted his upper arm and said, "Don't let your sect down."

Ling Chi shook his head repeatedly: "Master's wife, this disciple has no interest in the position of Huashan Sect Leader. Besides, my senior brother..."

“You don’t need to worry about Chong’er,” Ning Zhongze said with a smile. “A few days ago, Chong’er and your fellow disciples recommended that you succeed as the head of the Huashan Sect. Your master has already given his approval.”

Ling Chi panicked: "Master's wife, I really can't..."

"If you can't do it, who can?" Ning Zhongze said firmly, "No need to say anything more, you have to take the position of Huashan Sect Leader whether you like it or not."

"..."

"And another thing," Ning Zhongze said earnestly, "Chi'er, your master hopes you will seriously consider Ling Shan. Not to brag, but although Ling Shan is a bit mischievous, she will truly be a virtuous wife and loving mother. She won't let you down."

After saying this, Ning Zhongze left.

Lingchi has a headache.

Chapter Thirty-Four: Sorrow

"elder brother."

Not long after Ling Chi returned to his room, Shuang'er came looking for him.

Seeing her, Ling Chi patted the bed board next to him: "Sit down!"

Shuang'er obediently sat down next to him, looked at him, and asked, "Brother, are you in a bad mood?"

"Yeah!" Ling Chi rubbed his temples with one hand. "It's a bit annoying."

"Shuang'er, rub your head for me." Shuang'er moved to the side, making room for Ling Chi to lie down and rest his head on her lap, and gently squeezed and kneaded his head with both hands.

Ling Chi took a breath and closed her eyes to enjoy the moment.

Shuang'er's technique was excellent, making him feel even more comfortable.

"Why is Brother so troubled?" Shuang'er asked softly.

Ling Chi closed his eyes and said, "My master's wife has never given up and always wants to match me with Ling Shan."

"..." Shuang'er said softly, "Sister Lingshan is actually quite nice, why should brother refuse?"

“Because I don’t love her,” Ling Chi said calmly. “I only want to marry the person I love.”

"..." Shuang'er was silent for a moment, then said, "Brother, Shuang'er doesn't understand. As long as we are well-matched, can't we just become husband and wife? Why do we have to fall in love first? Can't we fall in love after the wedding?"

“Of course you can.” Ling Chi opened his eyes and saw the doubt in Shuang’er’s eyes. He said, “But I’m a different kind of person. I do things only if I like them. If I’m forced to do something I don’t like, I might do it well, but I’ll feel resentful inside, and I don’t know when it will explode.”

Shuang'er pondered, "So, brother is afraid that after marrying Sister Lingshan, he might hurt her someday in the future?"

"More or less!" Ling Chi closed his eyes again, thought for a moment, and said, "Actually, it's hard to say."

"What?" Shuang'er asked, puzzled.

“Although I don’t love Ling Shan, I don’t dislike her either, and even… I like her a little,” Ling Chi said.

"Isn't that great!" Shuang'er smiled.

“But…” Ling Chi hesitated for a moment, then said, “It’s a bit of a personal obsession with cleanliness! Just like cooking, if it’s not 100% done, I feel it’s not perfect, and I have a knot in my heart.”

Shuang'er chuckled softly upon hearing this, "That's definitely my brother's personality!"

“So Yilin won’t do.” Ling Chi thought for a moment and added, “At least, not now.”

"Well, brother hasn't fallen in love with sister Lingshan yet, so it won't work." Shuang'er chuckled. "I'll remind sister Lingshan."

"???"

Why are you giving me all these instructions?

"Don't mislead others or yourself." Ling Chi opened his eyes and glared at her: "We don't know when we'll be gone."

“We can stay a little longer!” Shuang’er said. “We already have longevity fish.”

“You know we have longevity fish,” Ling Chi said seriously. “Ling Shan is different from us; she will grow old!”

"..." Shuang'er remained silent.

Ling Chi also fell silent, because he remembered the young lady in red.

Even if the girl in red agreed that night, so what?

If his cooking skills don't reach the blue level, the lady in red will eventually die of old age.

Moreover, the lady in red is likely a blue-level character. Even if he reaches the blue level, he cannot be forcibly recruited by the system to help with cooking unless his stomach is won over.

"..."

I see!

Ling Chi has figured it out.

It turns out that my relationship with this girl was destined to be unfulfilled from the very beginning.

"..."

I suddenly have a suicidal feeling.

How could I have been so blinded by lust back then?

Why did I cry like that back then?

She turned around and buried her face in Shuang'er's lower abdomen, suffocating me!

Shuang'er: "???"

……

The next morning, Yue Buqun walked out of the main hall with red eyes. After breakfast, he summoned his disciples and announced that he would be going into seclusion at the Cliff of Contemplation to practice his martial arts.

"..."

Ling Chi looked at him in disbelief: "Master, you..."

"No need to persuade me anymore, I've already made my decision." Yue Buqun ultimately couldn't resist the allure of the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual. Considering his age, whether he had it or not seemed to make much of a difference...

If that's the case, what's there to hesitate about?

“But…” Ling Chi turned to look at Ning Zhongze: “Master’s wife…”

Ning Zhongze smiled broadly: "Since Senior Brother has made his decision, then Junior Sister wishes Senior Brother a speedy mastery of his divine skills."

Ling Chi: "..."

Yue Buqun chuckled and said, "Thank you, Junior Sister."

"Wishing Master a speedy mastery of his divine skills!" the disciples, led by Linghu Chong, shouted in unison.

"..."

Is the entire faction hoping that Yue Buqun will castrate himself soon?

Lingchi is disheveled in the wind.

……

Not long after, at Yue Buqun's instruction, Ning Zhongze and his disciples dispersed, leaving only Ling Chi to escort him to the Cliff of Contemplation.

The two remained silent along the mountain path until they were completely out of sight. Ling Chi finally spoke, "Master, was it worth it?"

Yue Buqun looked at him and chuckled: "I thought you would keep quiet forever."

“Master, your wife is still young, you…”

Yue Buqun waved his sleeve and ran off, saying, "You wouldn't understand."

Ling Chi remained silent.

He truly doesn't understand sorrow.

“Master…” He still wanted to make a last-ditch effort: “After castration, I can only squat to use the outhouse.”

"..."

Yue Buqun's legs twitched.

"I heard that eunuchs leak urine and are always smelly."

"..."

"I've heard that eunuchs have short lifespans..."