A Bite of Douluo Continent

It wasn't the first time she had kissed Qi Han, but this was the first time she had done so while he was sober, and Yu Lianxin couldn't help but feel a strange sense of lingering desire.

I want to kiss you again…

But reason still pulled her out of this enchanting atmosphere.

If we don't go out soon, the teacher will definitely get worried.

"Let me see you out. The Seven Deadly Poisons of the Azure Phosphorus Flower outside are too poisonous." Qi Han looked at Yu Lianxin seriously. "Although your soul power is enough to resist, I will worry, and I want to stay with you a little longer."

"Okay...okay." Yu Lianxin nodded gently, her face full of shy smiles.

She could never get enough of Qi Han's straightforward words of love.

"Youyou, may I borrow your Qiluo Heart?" Qi Han glanced at Youyou beside him and suddenly spoke.

"Qi... what Qiluo Heart? I don't know what you're talking about." Youyou shook the petals. "You're leaving, right? Well, see you again someday."

“I’m not going out if Lianxin goes out.” Qi Han glanced at Youyou with a half-smile. “I’ll come back after I send her away from the poisonous fog, so I’ll borrow the Heart of Qiluo for a bit. I’ll return it to you later.”

“You…” Youyou suddenly fell silent. “How about I give you the Heart of Qiluo, and you don’t have to come back?”

She had just overheard that this guy named Qi Han was going to research a new dish here.

What new dishes need to be researched in the realm of ice and fire?

Remembering what he had said before about using rare and precious ingredients to cook dishes... Youyou suddenly panicked.

“Okay, thank you for giving me the Heart of Qiluo.” Qi Han nodded.

"Hey! You haven't promised not to come back yet." Youyou angrily shook the petals. "I feel like with you here, all the flowers and plants in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well are going to suffer. You'd better not come back!"

"Don't worry, I will definitely cherish the immortal herbs and use them carefully." Qi Han shook his head. "As for other less precious natural treasures, they will grow back in a few decades anyway."

"Qi Han, what is the Heart of Qi Luo?" Yu Lianxin asked softly, her large eyes filled with curiosity.

My boyfriend is amazing! He just woke up, but he seems to know everything.

"Um, wait a moment." Qi Han smiled, released Yu Lianxin, walked to Youyou, and slowly extended his hand.

"Don't come any closer! Don't come any closer! I'm warning you! Aaaaaah!"

A scream, as if someone had lost money, rang out, and soon Qi Han's hand, which had reappeared from among the pale petals, held a ball of purple light.

The purple light looked very gentle, without any domineering aura. It was a purple bead the size of a cherry, which looked a lot like amethyst. But inside the crystal clear bead, one could faintly see a layer of light, like mist, pulsating slightly, which was quite strange.

As the Heart of Qiluo was taken out, the precious light on Youyou's body dimmed instantly, as if she had lost her radiance.

"Qi Han, maybe we shouldn't take it..." Looking at Youyou's miserable state, Yu Lianxin couldn't bear it and spoke softly.

"Don't worry, I was just teasing her." Qi Han smiled and took Yu Lianxin's hand to explain, "The Heart of Qiluo is the essence of the fragrant Qiluo Immortal. Where the Heart of Qiluo is, all poisons in the world will retreat. With it, we can leave the poisonous fog safely. I'll return it to her after I finish sending you off."

"You really will give it back to me?" The light on Youyou's body suddenly brightened, as if the miserable state just now was an act.

"I don't need this. I'll return it to you later." Qi Han shook his head and chuckled.

With the third spirit ring reaching the ten-thousand-year level, the flame has successfully reached the level of ultimate fire.

Extreme fire can suppress all toxins, so Qi Han no longer needs to fear poison.

Even if one were to take the Heart of Qiluo, it would be for Yu Lianxin.

However, given Yu Lianxin's personality, she probably won't accept it.

Never mind then, let's just return it to Youyou.

He will need to stay here for a while to prepare for his promotion to senior chef and to build a good relationship with Youyou.

...

"Alright, alright, it's saved now." Rong Nianbing stretched lazily. "Are you leaving now? Or I'll make you something nice to eat."

"No, I'm not in the mood." Ruyi glared at Rong Nianbing, then disappeared from the spot with a fierce yet endearing expression.

"Sigh~ A daughter is like a bird that flies away when she grows up." Rong Nianbing muttered, then chuckled, "But this kid really knows how to pick a place. He actually chose the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well for his advanced chef promotion, which suits me just fine."

His gaze drifted to a certain spot, and he couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Stop looking at me, what are you doing?"

"The eye of ice and fire, the very source of creation for heaven and earth." A deep voice emerged, and blue-gold light descended from the distant sky, gradually weaving into a figure. "Emotions, are you instructing your successor to tamper with my territory?"

"Don't make such a big fuss about me, it's just some flowers and plants." Rong Nianbing chuckled, crossed his legs, and glanced at the figure that had appeared. "I know why you're here. In the future, let your successor enter the Valley of Love and Destiny once, and we'll be even, right?"

"Qiankun Asks About Love Valley, a place where true love is sought, has nothing to do with my heritage." The blue-gold figure said indifferently, "In the end, I'm the one who lost out."

"It's alright? That's hard to say." Rong Nianbing glanced at the newcomer meaningfully. "Perhaps... your successor will become your son-in-law? Didn't your wife just give birth to a daughter? By the time you have a successor, your daughter might be all grown up..."

"Shut up." The blue-gold figure's tone had lost its previous calm and collected demeanor, now tinged with exasperation. "Whoever Xiao Qi falls for, I will kill."

“Tsk tsk tsk.” Rong Nianbing shook her head. “When my first daughter was born, I had similar thoughts to you, but look at me now? I’m already holding my grandson.”

“People change.” Rong Nianbing looked at the visitor.

"Gods are human too, right?"

"Sea God".

...

"Elder Ying, still no response?" Senior Zhou's expression turned serious. Elder Ying's voice was so powerful just now that it should have been heard throughout the entire Sunset Forest.

Why hasn't the senior sister responded yet?

Could it be that Senior Sister has already left Sunset Forest?

But she didn't meet up with us as planned?

This doesn't seem like her style...

"Wait a little longer." Ying Ruoruo slowly closed her eyes, her mental energy surging outwards like a tidal wave, probing for any clues.

Suddenly, her expression shifted slightly, and the next moment she and Senior Zhou disappeared from their spot, appearing in front of a seven-colored poisonous fog.

"This is that poisonous area from before." Senior Zhou blinked. "Elder Ying, could Senior Sister be inside?"

He had barely voiced his doubts when he couldn't help but open his mouth wide in the next instant.

There was movement within the seven-colored poisonous fog.

First, faint ripples seemed to ripple within the poisonous mist. Then, the terrifyingly concentrated poison, capable of corroding everything, quietly melted away like ice and snow meeting the warm sun, leaving a large hole.

Without a sound, two figures walked out hand in hand.

"Huh?" The silver-haired woman blinked, then released the man's hand and threw herself into Elder Ying's arms without hesitation. "Teacher, you've come."

Senior Zhou looked at the unharmed Yu Lianxin, then at Boss Qi who was slowly walking behind him, and fell into deep thought.

Just now…

He thought he saw Boss Qi and Senior Sister holding hands?

So, what exactly happened during those few hours?!

Ying Ruoruo's tense face finally broke into a smile. She placed her hand on Yu Lianxin's shoulder, circulated her soul power around, and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Yu Lianxin had no internal injuries. "You silly girl, you really worried me to death."

She then looked at Qi Han, who was slowly walking up behind Yu Lianxin, and sighed softly, "You two are together?"

She naturally noticed the two of them walking hand in hand.

"Mmm." Yu Lianxin nodded without hesitation, her face flushed.

"That's good." Ying Ruoruo smiled.

Her feelings towards Qi Han had long since changed. Initially, she thought the two were not a good match, but later she felt that they were a perfect match.

These two are a good match.

"Let's go, let's get back to Shrek City as soon as possible."

"Teacher, please wait a moment." Yu Lianxin crawled out of her arms, turned around and walked to Qi Han with a smile on her face. "Then I... I'll go back to Shrek City first. You have to come back as soon as possible."

"Okay." Qi Han nodded, his expression serious. "I'll definitely be back in a week at most."

"I'll wait for you." The girl smiled radiantly.

...

Stepping back into the poisonous mist of the Seven Deadly Flowers of Azure Phosphorus, Qi Han's face was full of smiles.

Yu Lianxin has already left with Ying Ruoruo, and he also needs to complete the task of promoting himself to senior chef as soon as possible.

He was already getting impatient.

Holding the Heart of Silk in his hand, he walked through the poisonous fog, his expression subtly changing.

"Ruyi, you're back."

"I'm so glad you're alright." Ruyi's voice carried a hint of grievance. "I..."

"It's alright, I guessed why." Qi Han shook his head. "It's not your fault."

"You've come at the right time. I'm about to start preparing for the promotion mission."

"Uh-huh!"

Chapter 572 Promotion and New Mission

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Qi Han looked at the glistening, fragrant pills on the plate in front of him, his face filled with strong confidence.

"The dish meets the requirements of a three-star recipe, scoring 88 points." Ruyi glanced at Qi Han and said with a smile, "The scoring details have been sent to you."

A screen of light appeared before Qi Han's eyes.

Taste (out of 40): 37 points

Originality of ingredients (out of 20): 20 points

Originality of approach (out of 20): 14 points

Cooking difficulty (out of 20): 17

Total: 88 points

He carefully reviewed the scoring criteria and nodded slightly.