Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

Xiangling's culinary skills are naturally beyond question; she is quite adept at making all kinds of dishes.

"Not bad, not bad."

With his apprentice absent, True Lord Liuyun Borrowed Wind rarely revealed his true foodie nature, his mouth never stopping.

On the contrary, Xiaoyue Zhuyang ate and drank wine at the same time, eating rather slowly.

"It's been so long since I've tasted such delicious flavors..."

"Yes, back when the Kitchen God was still alive, He would cook for every gathering. Now we can only taste the flavors of the human world to satisfy our appetites."

"I really miss those days..."

At the table, two people ate and chatted, finishing their meal completely, and still feeling a little unsatisfied afterward.

For immortals, the feeling of fullness is entirely under their control. They can feel full after drinking water, or they can still feel hungry after eating a full Manchu Han Imperial Feast.

"Xiaoyue, shall we go and see how Shen He's new friends are doing?" suggested Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun.

The friend who came to visit his apprentice was just pretending; his real intention was to freeload off him.

“That’s a good idea. Let’s see if they’re worth befriending.” True Monarch Xiaoyue Zhuyang nodded in agreement.

The two immortals acted immediately, transforming into their original forms and leaving their cave.

Chapter 187 Hu Tao, you've finally met your match!

Walnut was still asking Guoba for a gift. Guoba scratched his head for a long time before pulling out a bright red chili pepper.

"Lulu~"

This is a gift.

Looking at the bright red chili pepper, Hu Tao examined it for a while, wondering what it was for.

Jiang Bai recognized what it was at a glance and mischievously skewered and ate the walnuts.

"It's delicious, Master, please try it."

"Really?" Hu Tao looked doubtful.

The most famous source of spiciness in Liyue is the Jueyun Chili, which is very hot and often used in medicine or as a seasoning.

But besides Jueyun pepper, there are other spicy ingredients as well.

But genuine chili peppers are so rare that Hu Tao didn't recognize them at all.

"Really?"

Hu Tao looked at Xiang Ling, seeking her confirmation.

Hu Tao was always the one teasing her, but this time Xiang Ling finally had a chance to tease her back, so she nodded with a grin.

"That's right, it's food."

She did eat the chili peppers; that's not a lie.

Hearing Xiangling say that, Hu Tao stuffed the chili pepper into her mouth.

As she bit down, a spiciness even more intense than the Jueyun pepper shot straight to her head, making Hu Tao see stars and her head buzz.

While she was completely stunned by the spiciness, the chili pepper transformed into a stream of light and entered her body.

Seeing Hu Tao's face turn bright red from the spiciness, Jiang Bai, Xiang Ling, and Xing Qiu burst out laughing without any restraint.

"Lulu~" Guoba waved its paws and laughed.

"So spicy! So spicy! So spicy!"

Walnut opened its mouth and fanned the air inside frantically, jumping up and down as it tried to make the air blow even stronger.

However, this had no effect. Unable to bear the spiciness any longer, she grabbed Chongyun, who was channeling pure Yang energy into the peach talisman, and shouted in Chongyun's bewildered gaze:

"Popsicle! Popsicle! Give me a popsicle!"

Seeing Hu Tao's face turn completely red from the spiciness, and her mouth practically spitting fire, Chong Yun, a beat behind, burst out laughing without any restraint.

"Hahahaha, Hu Tao, you've finally met your match!"

He was always the one being bullied, but I never expected to see Hu Tao being tricked!

But jokes aside, he still took out his popsicle.

As soon as the popsicle entered her mouth, Hu Tao felt like she had finally come back to life, and the heat from the spiciness subsided considerably.

"Phew~ I'm alive again..."

With an ice pop in her mouth, she slumped in her chair, too exhausted to share with the few people who were mocking her.

Once the spiciness subsided, she put her hands on her hips and immediately grabbed the rice crust by the ears:

"Hey Guoba! You're playing a trick on me too!"

"Lulu!" Guoba hugged Xiangling's leg.

With her other hand, Hu Tao grabbed Jiang Bai's ear. "And you, how dare you lie to this hall master!"

"Spare me! Spare me, Master!" Jiang Bai quickly admitted his mistake.

Guoba also imitated Jiang Bai, shouting, "Lulu~"

Spare me! Spare me!

In the end, it was Xiangling who rescued the girl and the bear from Hu Tao's clutches.

"The chili peppers in the rice crust aren't taken out easily! And it's not just spicy! Can you feel your strength getting a little stronger?"

"Lulu~" That's right, that's right.

"Have you gotten stronger?" Hu Tao loosened her grip on Guoba's ear and felt it. Her strength did seem to have increased a little bit, though not much, but it was quite noticeable.

"Hmph, I'll let you go for now!"

The group playfully teased each other, their laughter carrying far.

Liu Yun, who had just left the cave, and Xiao Yue, who had just built the sun, quickly caught up with Shen He. The man, the crane, and the deer landed together in front of everyone, stirring up a strong wind.

"I've heard someone's trying to cause trouble for this immortal." The majestic yet aloof voice of True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng rang out.

Just then, Chongyun, who had been continuously infusing the peach charm with pure yang energy, suddenly slumped over. The pure yang energy returned to balance, and his eyes became clear.

The moment he regained consciousness, he saw a majestic crane staring at him.

He froze, his head stiffening as he turned to look at his friends, trying to ask what had happened.

He couldn't remember anything that happened; he had no recollection whatsoever.

And if he remembered correctly, the crane and deer in front of him were immortals, right? Did he offend an immortal when he blacked out?

Seeing the two immortals suddenly arrive, looking like they were about to interrogate him, Xingqiu stepped forward, shielding Chongyun behind him, and bowed to the immortals with clasped hands.

"Imperial beings, please forgive my ramblings; I was merely drunk and talking nonsense."

“That’s right, that’s right, we didn’t mean to offend the immortals!” Xiangling and Hutao quickly smoothed things over.

Seeing that the group was tense because of Liu Yun's words, True Lord Xiaoyue Zhuyang chuckled, and the atmosphere eased. Shen He also took the initiative to step forward.

"Don't worry, Master is just joking with you."

"Whoo~"

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. They were really afraid that the immortal would blame them because of Chongyun's words.

"Having heard that Shen He has made some friends, I came to see for myself," True Monarch Liu Yun Jie Feng explained the reason for their visit. "You are all quite impressive!"

If someone were a greedy person who would betray principles, upon hearing her accusatory words, they would surely expose the person who said those words without hesitation. They wouldn't have the courage to explain themselves to her.

The atmosphere relaxed, and Hu Tao pulled out several large chairs, gesturing for Jiang Bai to bring out all the sunflower seeds, peanuts, and snacks.

"Come, come, immortals, have a seat!"

The two who came to freeload didn't hold back and transformed into human form.

The human form of Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun is a tall, mature woman with a high ponytail and glasses, whose feathers have transformed into a feather robe.

The human form of the True Lord of Moon-Cut Yang is a handsome middle-aged man with an extraordinary temperament.

Guoba ran over and jumped up, happily greeting them, "Lulu~"

It's so nice to see my old friends!

Liu Yun and Xiao Yue exchanged a glance, both sensing a familiar aura emanating from the little bear before them.

Upon closer inspection, they were all astonished, their eyes widening in surprise, an uncontrollable surge of ecstasy welling up within them.

"You are......"

"Lulu~"

"What a wonderful surprise! Xiaoyue and I were just talking about you!"

"Hahaha, today is truly a great day!"

Seeing the two immortals' delighted expressions, Hu Tao and the others were completely baffled, not understanding what they were talking about at all.

The group turned their attention to Xiangling, the only one who understood Guoba language.

Xiangling was also scratching her head, clearly not understanding either.

"Guoba said it's been a long time. That's strange. Has Guoba ever met an immortal before?"

Guoba was something she found in a dilapidated temple when she was a child, while she was out looking for ingredients. It had been with her ever since, but she didn't really know much about Guoba's past.

She asked the question directly.

"Guoba, do you know any immortals?"

"Lulu~"

"An old friend?"

"How long ago? How did you meet?"

"Lulu~"

"I only know they're friends, but I can't remember them?"

Upon hearing this answer, the group exchanged bewildered glances, then all turned their gazes toward the immortal.

Chapter 188: They are all its good friends!

Seeing this, Liu Yun and Xiao Yue exchanged a glance and communicated in secret.

"Judging from their expressions, it seems they don't know His identity?"

“We almost didn’t recognize them just now, so it’s normal that they don’t know. The question is whether we should tell them or not.”

“I can sense that His power is very weak right now. He must have just woken up and his mind and power have returned to his childhood. After telling them His identity, there will probably be a distance between them, which may not be a good thing.”

"But that child is Ge Chen's disciple, right? She didn't even tell us about the Kitchen God's awakening! I'm going to Liyue Harbor to cause her trouble tomorrow!"

"How do we explain that to them?"

"Just say you're our friend. Do you think you can keep pestering us to find out your true identity?"

The two immortals secretly communicated, and what they said was unknown to outsiders.

"Two immortals, may I ask who Guoba is?"

"Oh? You call it Guoba?" Xiaoyue looked at Guoba.

Guoba nodded, his eyes crinkling into crescents, "Lulu~"

It likes the name.

"He likes it very much."

"How did you meet Guoba?" He readily changed his form of address.

"When I was little, I went out to find ingredients, and it suddenly started raining. I ran into a dilapidated temple to take shelter from the rain, and when I woke up, the rice crust was right next to me..."

Xiangling wasn't really sure how the rice crust appeared; it just happened when she woke up.

If you were to ask what she did in the temple that caused the rice crust to appear, she simply did something that any normal person would do: she offered some food on the altar in the temple.