A Bite of Douluo Continent

Tang Sheng's eyes widened.

They brought their own food to the Tang Clan's canteen?

Damn it!

He felt that his culinary skills, honed over more than twenty years, were being insulted like never before.

How could you do this!

That's outrageous!

No, I need to go see what those two disciples are eating.

Gu Long stood up, and Tang Sheng quickly walked towards the two disciples.

...

"These duck wings are really delicious." Zhou Long happily picked up a braised duck wing with his gloved hand and started gnawing on it. "The taste is very special, completely different from the stir-fries served during the Cold Food Festival. It's just a bit troublesome to eat."

“It is indeed very different. These foods are all cold, but I think they taste best cold.” Tang Zi nodded, holding a dark brown braised pig’s trotter in his hand. “As for you saying it’s troublesome to eat, don’t you think the greatest significance of these foods is that you can eat them by gnawing on them? If you eat meat in big bites, wouldn’t you finish it in just a few bites?”

“That makes sense.” Zhou Long nodded, separating the two bones in the wing and carefully sucking on the bits of meat, a hint of interest on his face. “So, according to you, this kind of food isn’t for filling your stomach, but more like a snack?”

"I think that's it." Tang Zi broke off the tip of the pig's trotter, gnawed on the chewy and flavorful meat tightly wrapped around the bone, and a satisfied look appeared on her face. "Look, I can gnaw on this one trotter for a while, which is a good way to kill time."

“Not bad, these braised duck wings take a while to eat.” Zhou Long chuckled, then added regretfully, “They’re delicious, but we don’t have that much time to gnaw on them. It looks like we can only eat them occasionally.”

“That’s true, but this food has another characteristic, have you noticed it?” Tang Zi looked at the plastic bag in front of her, her eyes lighting up slightly.

What are its characteristics?

“In the past, we could take the food from the Cold Food Festival away, but those takeout containers had to be returned after we finished eating.” Tang Zi pointed to the bag in front of her. “This doesn’t have to be returned, so I can buy this food and take it back to Tian Dou City to eat! I can also bring some for the disciples of Tian Dou City to try!”

Tang Zi's face showed anticipation.

His teacher, who is also the senior brother of Hall Master Tai Lei, is at the Tian Dou City headquarters of the Tang Sect. Due to his position, he cannot come to Shrek City. This time when he goes back, he can bring these braised dishes to his old man to try.

"Won't it spoil?" Zhou Long frowned. "I wonder how long this food can last."

"Two or three days should be no problem." Tang Zi waved her hand. "You don't know as much about this as I do. Food can usually be kept for two or three days without spoiling if it's placed in a cool, clean place. This should definitely be fine too."

"That's fine then..."

The two were slowly munching on their food and chatting when a voice rang out from the side, "What are you eating?"

Tang Zi turned her head to look at the person who came from behind, her eyes filled with a hint of confusion.

He wasn't a disciple of the Shrek City branch, so he didn't have much of an impression of Tang Sheng.

Zhou Long, however, quickly recognized Tang Sheng, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face.

It's like being caught in the act of adultery.

A brilliant metaphor.

Seeing Tang Sheng's unpleasant expression, Zhou Long coughed lightly, "Uncle Tang Sheng, you've arrived?"

"Hmm." Tang Sheng nodded, staring at the bags in front of Zhou Long and Tang Zi for a while before noticing the markings on them. "Cold Food Festival?"

His expression changed slightly.

It's Cold Food Festival again.

However, this was an opportunity for him to see what magic the dishes of the Cold Food Festival possessed.

Thinking of this, Tang Sheng's expression softened slightly, and he looked at Zhou Long, "Um, I'd like to ask, in what way are my dishes inferior to those of the Cold Food Festival?"

He had wanted to ask the Tang Clan disciples about this for a long time, but he had never had the opportunity.

Upon hearing Tang Sheng's question, Zhou Long and Tang Zi exchanged a glance and fell silent.

How should I put this?

Wouldn't it be too disheartening to simply say that the two are worlds apart?

Zhou Long still respected the uncle who had been cooking for the Tang Clan disciples for decades.

Therefore, he didn't really want to hurt the other party.

After a moment of contemplation, Zhou Long suddenly noticed the braised dishes in front of him, and a thought struck him.

"Ahem." Zhou Long smiled. "Uncle Tang, I don't know much about cooking. Why don't you try some? We bought a lot of braised dishes anyway, let's eat together."

After finishing his meal, Uncle Tang must have his answer.

"This..." Tang Sheng was quite tempted upon hearing this, and immediately nodded, "Then thank you very much. Don't worry, I'll just try a bite."

After saying that, he imitated the two of them, put on the extra disposable gloves from the bag, and picked up a braised chicken heart.

The braised chicken hearts were cold to the touch and didn't have a strong aroma; there was only a very faint braised fragrance in the air.

This puzzled Tang Sheng.

Although the aroma of this braised meat smells quite good, it doesn't seem to be as strong as the aroma of the roasted meat I make myself.

This should be the heart of a poultry, an organ that is rarely eaten, and it's also cold.

Can cold meat dishes taste good?

With that thought in mind, Tang Sheng stuffed the braised chicken heart into his mouth.

There was no fishy or gamey smell of offal upon first bite. The full, crisp texture and rich, savory aroma exploded in the mouth with each chew, causing Tang Sheng's eyes to widen in surprise.

This…

The taste was completely different from what he had imagined.

Moreover, it tastes much better than the dishes he cooks himself.

How can this cold food, which doesn't have much aroma, taste so delicious?

Tang Sheng was completely baffled.

He swallowed the braised chicken heart with a blank expression, hesitated for a moment, and then looked at Zhou Long, "Can I... try something else?"

...

"Phew! I'm finally back."

Yan hope tiptoed to look at the Shrek City gate, whose outline was already clearly visible in the distance. A relaxed smile appeared on his face. He turned to the beautiful figure beside him and said, "Senior Sister, let's go back quickly."

"Yes." Yu Lianxin nodded. "Now that this mission is complete, everyone should be able to rest at the academy for a while. The next mission won't be for at least another month. Everyone has worked hard."

"What's so hard about it?" A male disciple beside him laughed heartily. "Although we encountered some danger, we didn't lose any classmates after that expert suddenly appeared and took action. But speaking of which, who exactly is that expert?"

A complex emotion flickered in Yu Lianxin's eyes as a figure quietly surfaced in her mind. She gently shook her head, "If we have the chance to meet again in the future, we will naturally find out."

The six-ring powerhouse who suddenly appeared that day was completely different from Qi Han in terms of physique and cultivation. But for some reason, every time she thought of the golden and silver light before the other disappeared, she would subconsciously think of that dream.

Could it be that the sixth-ring expert was sent by Qi Han to help him?

Looking at the Shrek City gate not far away, Yu Lianxin's face showed a hint of melancholy.

It's been over a month.

So much time has passed since Qi Han disappeared.

Just two days ago, he appeared in that mysterious place in his dream.

I don't know where it is now.

Perhaps it will be a while before that guy comes back.

When I see him, should I ask him if he sent someone to help me?

Maybe we shouldn't ask anymore.

Yu Lianxin had a premonition that Qi Han probably didn't know she knew he was in that mysterious place.

Chapter 554 Heart Wind Restaurant

After silently finishing a braised chicken wing, Tang Sheng fell silent. He seemed to have suffered an unprecedented blow, his face full of dejection.

Lost.

This kind of food is something I simply can't make myself.

No wonder the disciples of the Tang Clan are willing to spend money to eat at the Cold Food Festival. If I had that kind of money, I would probably go too.

Although he wanted to try other things, Tang Sheng was too embarrassed to continue since he had already eaten several kinds of food.

"Thank you, I understand." After saying this, he slowly turned around and walked towards the kitchen.

Seeing the usually cheerful Uncle Tang Sheng looking so dejected and defeated, Zhou Long couldn't help but comfort him, "Uncle Tang Sheng, it's alright, you're the best chef in our Tang Clan."

Tang Sheng nodded, but did not speak.

What good is the best chef if he can't compete with the cold food?

Seeing this, Tang Zi, who was sitting opposite Zhou Long, suddenly thought of something and spoke up for the first time, "Um, I heard that Boss Qi will be giving a public lesson in a while. If you want to cook better food, why not give it a try?"

This was something he overheard several food street vendors discussing while he was queuing.

He wasn't sure if it was true.

"Open teaching?" Zhou Long was stunned. "That's great! It seems we'll be able to eat more delicious food besides fried rice in the future."

Tang Sheng stopped in his tracks.

Open teaching...

The last public teaching session during the Cold Food Festival caused quite a stir in Shrek City.

But he didn't go. At the time, because of his stubbornness and awkwardness, he thought that learning from Boss Qi was admitting defeat, so he had no intention of participating at all.

But this time…

"I'll go and inquire this afternoon. If it's true, I'll definitely participate," Tang Sheng said earnestly.

He admitted that the food he made was indeed not as delicious as the cold food.

Since we're not as good as others, we should just study diligently.

Learning a few more delicious dishes would also allow the Tang Clan disciples who couldn't get a turn to eat better.