A Bite of Douluo Continent

After thinking for a moment, Ying Ruoruo nodded and handed out the slices of peony fish. "Each of you can have one slice. The middle-aged and elderly should have priority. Those who have already eaten can't have any."

As Ying Ruoruo agreed, countless diners cheered and began to share the peony fish slices. Soon, the dining area was filled with the joyful exclamations of diners who felt young again.

Qi Po-xiao watched this scene with a smile in his eyes and a calm expression.

Ying Ruoruo has always had this kind of personality since she was young, and that's why he was with her in the past.

Therefore, Qi Poxiao's situation is not surprising.

However, his expression quickly froze, and he vanished from his spot in the next instant.

Qi Po-xiao quickly returned to his seat. Ying Ruo-ruo looked at him and asked, "What's wrong?"

"No..." Qi Po-xiao shook his head, a hint of suspicion on his face. "Just now, there seemed to be spatial fluctuations, near Hanshi."

As he spoke, he shook his head and chuckled, "It's probably just my imagination."

...

At the top of a building not far from Hanshi, a black-haired man with bright golden eyes silently watched Qi Poxiao return to Hanshi, his eyes filled with profound meaning.

"That human from back then?"

However, his gaze soon turned to the sign for Hanshi Restaurant, and a look of doubt and hesitation appeared on his face.

A restaurant?

Is this the source of that unusual fluctuation?

If the man hadn't witnessed it with his own eyes and felt it firsthand, he would never have imagined that the source of that special fluctuation that had even awakened the Lord was actually a restaurant run by humans.

It's just a restaurant, what's so special about it?

With that thought in mind, the man took a step forward and appeared in the group the next instant.

The diners queuing around him seemed completely oblivious to his actions.

Chapter 547 Di Tian's Shock

Di Tian stood quietly in the group, his pair of bright golden eyes slowly transforming into pupils that were no different from those of humans. Although they were still golden, golden pupils were not entirely absent among humans, so in appearance he was no different from an ordinary person.

He has lived in this world for far too long. His cultivation of eight hundred thousand years has made him lose his sense of time. In his early years, he traveled to various parts of the continent in human form and even crossed oceans to explore the ends of the earth.

In his view, humans do indeed possess many qualities that spirit beasts lack. If they did not hunt spirit beasts to obtain spirit rings for cultivation, spirit beasts could probably coexist peacefully with humans. Unfortunately, all of this is just wishful thinking. The conflict between the two sides has long been irreconcilable. Only when one side completely annihilates the other can this hatred that has lasted for hundreds of thousands of years be finally ended.

Thinking of this, a shadow fell over Di Tian's eyes.

He could sense that the humans chatting and laughing in the group were more or less tainted with the souls of the dead beasts, but remembering his master's instructions, he silently put aside his killing intent and simply stood quietly in place, waiting for his turn to eat, just like the other diners.

Amidst the diners' chatter, Di Tian listened quietly, gaining a deeper understanding of the restaurant called Hanshi.

Judging from the discussions among the people queuing outside, the unusual noise earlier did indeed originate from this restaurant, and it turned out that the noise was caused by the food prepared by the restaurant owner.

With Di Tian's long lifespan, what hasn't he experienced?

But at this moment he still felt a sense of astonishment and disbelief.

How can a single dish cause such a commotion?

Unthinkable.

At that moment, he suddenly felt a surge of curiosity and a desire to explore the cold food before him.

When I left the Star Dou Great Forest last time and traveled around the human world in my spare time, I had never heard of such a restaurant.

Moreover, the Lord said she felt that the fluctuations were somewhat helpful in healing her injuries…

With the Lord’s supreme power, such a premonition is almost impossible to be wrong.

Could the food in this restaurant possibly heal the Lord's injuries?

It sounds unbelievable, after all, the Lord's injuries were not just simple physical wounds.

Those were the wounds from the shattering of a divine position, a backlash from the rules of the divine realm.

In the Douluo Continent, where even the mighty power of gods cannot contain and there is not a trace of immortal energy, is there really a divine object that can heal the master?

Sighing inwardly, Di Tian silently raised his eyes and looked through the entrance of Hanshi Restaurant into its interior.

Once our lord has recovered, how dare we mere humans slaughter us soul beasts?

I really hope that day comes soon.

...

In the dining area, as Di Tian completely concealed his aura, Qi Po Xiao no longer sensed anything unusual, and his gaze returned to Ying Ruoruo, who had returned to her youthful self.

With only one serving of peony fish slices, and Ying Ruoruo only taking one bite, it was naturally not enough to fill her up.

So the two of them ordered some other dishes after that.

During the Cold Food Festival, in addition to the new dish "Zilong Removes His Armor," there were also two vegetable dishes that Qi Han had specially prepared in advance.

These two vegetable dishes filled the gap in the limited variety of vegetables available during the Cold Food Festival. Since they were both one-star recipes, Qi Han had directly used his purchasing authority to buy them and learn how to make them.

One dish is stir-fried cabbage, and the other is spicy and sour cabbage.

Both dishes are very common and relatively inexpensive, costing only two or three gold coins.

It's been a long time since new dishes at this price point have appeared during the Cold Food Festival. As these two new dishes were discovered and tasted by diners, they received rave reviews.

At this moment, Qi Po-xiao had two new dishes in front of him. He slowly picked up a piece of spicy and sour cabbage with his chopsticks, put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly. A look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

The not-too-strong sour and spicy flavor blends with the cabbage's own unique sweetness, making it appetizing while giving people a warm, homey feeling. The well-prepared cabbage leaves are tender and flavorful, and the stems are crisp and delicious without being dry. Qi Poxiao has absolutely nothing wrong with this vegetable.

Given Qi Han's current culinary skills and income, a dish that costs only three gold coins should be insignificant and doesn't need to be cooked with much care. However, Qi Po Xiao could taste the effort Qi Han put into cooking it.

This is probably why he found the young man quite pleasing to the eye.

Moreover, Qi Po-xiao felt that the dishes he ate today seemed a little different, whether it was his imagination or not.

It was a hard feeling to describe, but after eating the dishes cooked by Qi Han, he felt a faint sense of happiness and warmth in his heart.

Thinking of this, Qi Po Xiao coughed lightly and looked at Ying Ruo Ruo, whose smile had never stopped since she regained her appearance. "Ruo Ruo, don't you think the dishes for today's Cold Food Festival are... a little special?"

"Special?" Ying Ruoruo still had a smile on her face. "Is it especially delicious?"

No woman is indifferent to age and appearance. With her face completely restored to the appearance of her youth, Ying Ruoruo's heart was already filled with joy, and even eating tasted exceptionally delicious.

Seeing Ying Ruoruo's state, Qi Poxiao was speechless for a moment.

Okay, I asked the wrong person.

His mental energy slowly spread into the dining area, and he began to carefully observe the other diners.

Soon, he noticed that the entire dining area seemed to be filled with a happy and warm atmosphere, and every diner had an undisguised expression of happiness on their face.

This situation also occurred during the Cold Food Festival before, but not as noticeably.

Sure enough, things are a little different.

Qi Po-xiao raised an eyebrow.

The power of emotions is extremely subtle; even he only vaguely sensed it, let alone the other diners.

It seems that Boss Qi has been somewhere for over a month and his cooking skills have improved again.

He had heard that when a piece of music is played to a certain level, the listener can feel the emotions conveyed in the music, but he never imagined that cooking could have a similar level.

Does the deliciousness of the food affect the diners' emotions?

That's really interesting.

Silently thinking to himself, Qi Po-xiao picked up a spoon, scooped up a spoonful of Bodhi Jade Vegetarian Delight and put it in his mouth, a happy smile immediately appearing on his face.

I haven't had any dishes for the Cold Food Festival for over a month, and now I can finally have some.

Unfortunately, his junior brother had already returned to Tiandou City, and he didn't know when he would be able to come over.

Thinking of this, Qi Po-xiao's expression became slightly strange.

According to his guess, the Shrek City branch of the Tang Sect probably sent a message to the headquarters of Tiandou City this morning, and his junior brother must already know about the reopening of Hanshi Restaurant.

He shouldn't... abandon all the affairs of the Tang Clan headquarters in Tian Dou City and come back here again, right?

Hmm... probably not.

...

Uzbekistan.

This is a small city located between Shrek City and Tiandou City. As one of the cities between the Tang Sect's headquarters in Tiandou City and its branch in Shrek City, there is also a Tang Sect branch here. Although it is not large, the four branch masters are only at the seventh ring level.

Today, the Tang Clan branch in Uz City welcomed a very important person they never expected.

"Sect...Sect Master?!" Realizing that the person in front of them was the genuine Sect Master of the Tang Sect, the four branch masters were dumbfounded.

What merit does this tiny, dilapidated city possess to warrant the sect leader's personal appearance?

Moreover, the sect leader's expression didn't seem too good?

Gu Xuan's words made the four branch leaders, who were only at the seventh level, suddenly feel somewhat apprehensive.

Could it be... that there's a traitor in the Tang Clan branch in Uz City?

Is it really that serious?

Seeing the worried expressions on the faces of the four branch leaders, Tang Qianqiu realized that his emotions had been misunderstood. He shook his head helplessly and said, "Just passing by, I'll have a meal and then leave."

His bad mood had absolutely nothing to do with the Tang Clan branch in Uz City.

Upon receiving news from the Shrek City branch that Hanshi had reopened, he quickly made his way to Shrek City at full speed.

But it's already 11 o'clock, and the Cold Food Festival has already started.

Even though Hanshi Restaurant doesn't close for another two hours, Tang Qianqiu estimates that it will be packed on its first day of business. The queue is probably already incredibly long, and it's too late for him to get a turn.

So he had no choice but to rush over for dinner.

Thinking of this, Tang Qianqiu felt extremely displeased.

Putting everything else aside, the monthly serving of peony fish slices is definitely no longer available.

Since he was already too late for lunch during the Cold Food Festival, Tang Qianqiu didn't care. He figured he might as well have a meal at the Tang Clan branch in Uzi City since he was just passing through.