Chef God of the Wuxia and Fantasy World

Ling Chi was overjoyed: "It's true that I like Long'er."

Faced with Ling Chi's burning gaze, Xiaolongnu blushed and asked, "Then... when will we begin cultivating the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra?"

"Anytime is fine." He paused, then continued, "But right now, Wushuang and Guo'er's matter is more important. Now that they've gotten into this mess, what are your thoughts?"

Little Dragon Girl thought for a moment and said, "They say that marriages are arranged by parents and matchmakers. I am Yang Guo's master, and you are Wushuang's brother. We want them to be together, and they can only be together."

"That being said, it's best if both people are willing." Ling Chi doesn't like one-sided relationships. If you like someone, you can pursue them and make sacrifices, but you must have boundaries. If you give everything and the other person doesn't even glance at you, why continue?

"Now, Wushuang likes Yang Guo. Although Yang Guo also likes Wushuang, it's just brotherly and sisterly affection. This kid is sensitive and arrogant. If we force him to obey, it will only backfire."

"..." Little Dragon Girl had a bit of a headache: "Isn't it better to keep matters of the heart simple?"

“People are different.” Ling Chi shook his head: “Some people like simplicity, like you, Long’er, but some people are quick-witted and yearn for passionate love. I think Yang Guo is that kind of person.”

After a moment of silence, Xiaolongnu said, "I'm sorry, I don't know how to help."

"No need to apologize. Matters of the heart should be resolved by the parties involved." Ling Chi stood up and said, "I'll go see Wushuang. If you're interested, go ask Yang Guo what he thinks and whether it's possible for him to be with Wushuang."

Little Dragon Girl nodded, and the two went their separate ways.

……

On the second floor, Ling Chi stood in front of the door and knocked: "May I come in?"

"Brother, wait a moment." Shuang'er's voice came out, followed by a series of comforting words.

Soon, the door opened, and Shuang'er stood prettily behind it: "Brother, come in!"

Ling Chi nodded and went into the small house. In a corner of the house, Lu Wushuang sat on the edge of the bed, wiping away tears with red eyes: "Big brother."

"Oh! You're crying so hard!" Ling Chi sat down next to her and patted her head. "You deserve it. You're so smitten with pretty girls. The little Taoist priests in the Quanzhen Sect aren't good-looking, but you don't like any of them."

"I...I'm not!" Ling Chi was clearly questioning the purity of her feelings for Yang Guo, but when she wanted to refute it, she was surprised to find that it seemed to be true.

Seeing her stunned expression, Ling Chi smiled and said, "Well, you admit it now!"

"..." Lu Wushuang's face turned bright red, and she covered her face with her hands, so embarrassed that she wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

"What a pity! You're not as pretty as Long'er. Yang Guo doesn't like you, just like you don't like those little Taoist priests. If those little Taoist priests liked you and wanted to marry you, would you agree?" Ling Chi teased.

"Stop talking! I don't want to hear it, I don't want to hear it!" Lu Wushuang turned around, lay face down on the bed, grabbed the pillow and covered her head, imitating an ostrich.

Seeing her like this, Ling Chi breathed a sigh of relief; he had finally managed to persuade her.

Shuang'er smiled and gave Ling Chi a thumbs up, thinking to herself: Brother is still the best.

……

Ancient tomb.

The Little Dragon Girl looked at Yang Guo sternly and said, "Do you know you're wrong?"

Yang Guo knelt on the ground, his head drooping: "Guo'er knows he was wrong."

"What's wrong?"

"Guo'er shouldn't have teased Wushuang for fun, causing her to lose her innocence."

Seeing his sincere remorse, Xiaolongnu nodded and said, "In that case, I will go to Brother Ling to propose marriage and ask him to betroth Wushuang to you. Are you willing?"

Yang Guo: "..."

Chapter Twelve: Yang Guo Ran Away

The snow fell all day and didn't stop until the next morning.

At this time, the snow on the roof of the cabin and in the yard was half a meter deep, which could be described as a heavy snowfall that only occurs once every few decades.

Early in the morning, Ling Chi got up to sweep the snow and also woke Shuang'er and Lu Wushuang up to build a snowman.

After yesterday's persuasion, Lu Wushuang realized that her liking for Yang Guo was only because of his looks, and there didn't seem to be anything special about him. With her inner turmoil resolved and a few red bean buns eaten, she regained her spirits.

"Wow! So much snow!" Lu Wushuang exclaimed excitedly as she stepped out of the house and saw the snow-covered world. "I'm going to build a big snowman today!"

"Let's have a competition," Shuang'er said with a smile, "to see who can build the most beautiful one."

"Great!" Lu Wushuang asked excitedly, "What does Sister Shuang'er want to build?"

"Hmm~~~~" Shuang'er thought for a moment and said, "I'll just make a rabbit!"

"Then I'll build a puppy." Lu Wushuang ran into the yard and shouted to Ling Chi, who was sweeping snow on the roof, "Big brother, you be the judge!"

"Got it." Ling Chi gave an OK sign and said, "Whoever wins gets the reward of not having to work today."

"I will definitely win!" Lu Wushuang's fighting spirit ignited: "Sister Shuang'er, admit defeat!"

Shuang'er smiled and said, "That's not necessarily true."

"Let's settle this once and for all, Sister Shuang'er!"

"bring it on!"

……

Just as the two women were busy building a snowman, Little Dragon Girl came over as usual, but unlike before, her face was somewhat somber. She walked to the small wooden house and said, "Brother Ling, I have something to tell you."

"?" Ling Chi jumped down from the roof and said, "Let's talk inside!"

Little Dragon Girl nodded and went into the house with Ling Chi.

soon.

"What did you say?" Hearing Xiaolongnu's words in the living room downstairs, Ling Chi exclaimed in surprise, "Yang Guo ran away!?"

Xiaolongnu nodded and handed him a letter, her eyes filled with anger: "He promised me yesterday that he would marry Wushuang, but he ran away in the middle of the night." She paused, a hint of annoyance flashing across her face: "It's all my fault for being careless. I clearly heard a noise last night, but I thought it was someone getting up in the middle of the night, which is why he ran away."

Ling Chi glanced at the contents of the letter; it was left by Yang Guo before he fled. Firstly, it expressed gratitude to Xiaolongnu for taking care of him; secondly, it conveyed his guilt towards Lu Wushuang and his inability to accept that his marriage had been arranged by someone else.

This guy is expressing the mentality of a scumbag: he yearns for freedom more than marriage.

This is really...

Finally, he said that if he became successful in the future, he would definitely come back to apologize to Xiaolongnu and try his best to make up for what he owed Lu Wushuang.

"Hehehe..." After reading the letter, Ling Chi laughed: "Yang Guo, that kid, has quite a personality!"

"Aren't you angry?" Little Dragon Girl asked.

"Why are you angry?" Ling Chi smiled. "I knew all along that this kid was arrogant and unwilling to be manipulated by anyone. I should have told you yesterday that forcing him would only backfire. What did you say to him?"

"..." Little Dragon Girl thought for a moment and said, "I made him admit his mistake, and then I planned to bring him here today to propose to Brother Ling. He agreed. I shouldn't have... forced him."

“…Well, there was no coercion.” Ling Chi could only say this: “That brat was ungrateful and even lied to Long’er. If I see him again, I’ll definitely teach him a lesson.”

Little Dragon Girl nodded, a hint of worry in her eyes: "But Wushuang, she..."

“It’s alright,” Ling Chi said. “I already talked to her yesterday. Even if Yang Guo runs away, she won’t try to kill herself.”

"That's good." Little Dragon Girl nodded, then asked, "Brother Ling, shall we practice the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra today?"

"..."

Is it really okay for you to be in such a hurry?

"I'm fine."

Ling Chi beamed: "Anytime is fine."

……

The Jade Maiden Heart Sutra is a martial art that anyone who has read The Return of the Condor Heroes knows what it is. Its most distinctive feature is that one cannot wear clothes while practicing it, and it must be practiced by two people together.

Don't think this martial art is dirty just because of this. The Jade Maiden Heart Sutra says it's practiced by two people, but it doesn't necessarily have to be a man and a woman; male-male or female-female are also possible. Otherwise, how can you explain how Lin Chaoying and her maid managed to master it?

In the original novel, Xiaolongnu and Yang Guo cultivated because the Ancient Tomb Sect only had the two of them and had no other choice.

But things are different now. Now there is Hong Lingbo in the ancient tomb. If Lingchi doesn't train with Xiaolongnu, Xiaolongnu can train with Hong Lingbo.

Practicing martial arts is such a strenuous task, so it's best not to trouble others.

Ling Chi is so sensible; she does things herself.

……

There are many open and deserted places in Zhongnan Mountain, but it would be dangerous to be naked in the wilderness if someone happened to pass by. In the original novel, when Xiaolongnü and Yang Guo were cultivating, Zhao Zhijing and Yin Zhiping passed by, which almost caused Xiaolongnü to suffer a qi deviation.

Ling Chi could not allow this to happen, and he had a better solution.

The two found a deserted place. Judging from the terrain, ordinary people would not come here; only martial arts masters with considerable skill would have the strength to come here.

Ling Chi stroked his chin and thought for a moment, could this be the place where Xiaolongnu and Yang Guo practiced martial arts in the original novel?

Whether it was true or not was unimportant. Ling Chi casually picked up some pebbles and threw them on the ground in a certain direction. In a short while, the empty space disappeared, as if it had never existed at all.

Little Dragon Girl exclaimed in surprise: "This is... an array!?"

“That’s right, it’s an array.” Ling Chi tossed away the remaining pebbles, clapped his hands, and said, “Now that this open space has been hidden, even if someone passes by, they won’t disturb us.”

At this point, Ling Chi's mouth felt a little dry, and his heart was beating a little fast. He looked at Xiaolongnu and asked, "Shall we... start practicing now?"

"..." Little Dragon Girl nodded and asked, "How do we get in?"

“It’s very simple.” Ling Chi raised his right hand and smiled. “Take my hand and I’ll lead you inside.”

Xiaolongnu's cheeks flushed slightly as she held his hand and was led into the formation by him.

A moment later, Xiaolongnu's voice came from within the formation: "Why are you bleeding from your nose?"

"It's nothing, just a bit of a sore throat. Don't worry about me, let's practice the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra!"

"..."

……

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye. On this day, which was the eve of the Lunar New Year, Ling Chi woke Shuang'er and Lu Wushuang up early in the morning to clean the house, cut paper-cuts for the windows, and put up Spring Festival couplets.

At Ling Chi's suggestion, Xiao Long Nu brought Hong Ling Bo along today.

Hong Lingbo had been at the Ancient Tomb Sect for over two years and had never stepped into the small wooden house before. Today was his first time, so he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

This was the first time Ling Chi had seen Hong Lingbo in over two years. Compared to back then, Hong Lingbo had grown taller and fuller-figured. Perhaps due to years without sun exposure, her complexion had become somewhat pale.

"Young Master Ling... Happy New Year." Hong Lingbo was somewhat afraid when facing Ling Chi. Ling Chi killed her master back then, leaving a huge shadow in her heart that she has not yet recovered from.

"Happy New Year." Ling Chi nodded with a smile. "You've become much prettier in the two years since I last saw you."