Chapter 154

Seeing this, Chen Nuo stood up leisurely and walked into the kitchen.

Although the kitchen was relatively clean, many ingredients were still laid out, forgotten from yesterday when teaching Sun Wukong to make Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.

Pursing his lips, Chen Nuo fell into thought; with Sun Wukong's current progress, fully mastering Buddha Jumps Over the Wall would likely take another two or three days.

Of course, this full mastery merely means reaching the level of Sun Wukong's other dishes to compare with him—there's still a long way to go.

After a casual glance, many ingredients were no longer fresh; he waved his hand and directly stored all of them into the System Space.

For such low-freshness subpar ingredients, the System also has a recycling station to exchange for points—though not much, it's better than nothing.

The ingredients sold in the System Mall are very cheap; basically, a few merit points can buy a large quantity, and only exceptionally rare ingredients are slightly more expensive, yet still easily affordable.

Chen Nuo skillfully prepared the required ingredients for the dishes, his face showing a kind smile.

Sauce Board Duck should be extremely spicy, right? Arrange it!

Sun Wukong walked into the counter area and began taking alcohol from the cabinet displaying drinks behind him.

One jug, two jugs, three jugs...

"Exactly fifteen jugs, neither more nor less." Sun Wukong neatly arranged the delicate small jugs of Peach Blossom Brew in three rows.

Xuan Feng nodded, stepped forward, and counted each one individually again to ensure quality.

After all, these are for Sanniang; she cannot afford to be careless.

"Don't spill them, they're all full." Sun Wukong rolled his eyes, somewhat dissatisfied: "You came here to spend money—do you think I could still cheat you?"

Xuan Feng completely ignored Sun Wukong's words, instead inspecting everything thoroughly before waving her hand and taking them all back.

"I'm just a delivery person—I naturally need to be careful." Xuan Feng retorted without showing weakness.

Moreover, everything she said was true.

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong's monkey face showed a flash of anger; he stopped looking at Xuan Feng—this was distrust of his monkey nature!

Seeing Sun Wukong like this, Xuan Feng found it somewhat amusing, lightly coughed, and asked: "How did you become Chen Nuo's disciple?"

This place is rather remote; I don't even know how you found your way here.

"I was drawn here by the aroma of my master's egg fried rice! So the master just accepted me as his disciple." Speaking of this, Sun Wukong was no longer annoyed and began recounting it cheerfully.

"Drawn by the cooking aroma?" Xuan Feng blinked, then immediately critiqued: "Your luck is pretty good too!"

Sun Wukong wore a proud expression: "That's only natural!"

This is indeed his greatest fortune.

But Xuan Feng's focus is clearly not here.

"Is that egg fried rice really that fragrant?" Xuan Feng could no longer contain her curiosity.

"Fragrant!" Sun Wukong nodded seriously.

With a solemn expression: "Not only is it fragrant, the flavor is also exquisite."

Sun Wukong briefly described Chen Nuo's golden fried rice from appearance, smell, to taste in just a few words.

Yet this was enough to make Xuan Feng yearn endlessly.

After smacking her lips, Xuan Feng thought to herself: "When I come tomorrow, I'll eat this golden fried rice!"

Pfft—Sun Wukong suddenly covered his mouth and laughed out loud, looking at Xuan Feng with full delight at her misfortune.

"What are you laughing at?" Phoenix brows furrowed, Xuan Feng questioned him.

This expression clearly has something to do with her!

"Nothing, nothing." Sun Wukong propped his hand on the table and rubbed his face, but the amused look in his eyes never changed.

When he mentioned dishes, he remembered—this Xuan Feng ordered the Sauce Board Duck, which is extremely spicy!

Hehe, he used to avoid even regular spicy Sauce Board Duck, let alone the extremely spicy version—hopefully, when it's time to eat, she'll still be this calm.

"What exactly are you laughing at?" Xuan Feng grew somewhat annoyed by Sun Wukong's attitude.

"Nothing, I just recalled some happy things." Sun Wukong had already made up his mind to bluff his way through to the end.

"You!"

Xuan Feng flared up in anger, about to say something, when Chen Nuo already walked out from the back kitchen.

In front, he was using magic power like walking a dog, leading two dishes.

"The dishes are ready." Chen Nuo placed the dishes on the table and said.

"Thank you, Manager Chen." Xuan Feng quickly smiled appeasingly, pushed aside her earlier doubt, lifted her chin slightly, took two deep breaths, yet surprisingly detected no aroma.

What's going on? Manager Chen's dishes are clearly so fragrant—why...

Xuan Feng was puzzled.

"Don't smell it." Chen Nuo immediately saw what Xuan Feng wanted to do.

Then he lightly explained: "This is takeout packaging, sealed tightly, so there won't be any aroma. Just open it when you want to eat."

Ah, that's how it is. Xuan Feng nodded embarrassedly, a faint blush on her face, feeling a bit humiliated.

Xuan Feng hurriedly stored the dishes on the table, didn't mention inspecting the goods, and even if she had the intention, she lacked the courage.

Xuan Feng respectfully said: "Thank you, Manager Chen. Sanniang is still waiting for me—I must take my leave now!"

Although this statement has some truth, the main reason is still that she wants to eat it herself—Sanniang said to bring it back for her to eat, but she dares not finish it outside.

With delicious food before her, she's truly itching to eat, unable to wait!

"Hmm." Chen Nuo nodded lightly; for such matters, he had no opinion—wherever you eat is fine, as long as you pay.

But... Chen Nuo pondered, then spoke again: "The dishes from my Chaos Residence cannot be eaten in excess. -"

"The consequences need not be elaborated by me."

"Yes!" Xuan Feng fell silent like a cicada in cold weather.

She did want to, but how dare she? Not to mention that Manager Chen could discover her—even if he couldn't, she still wouldn't dare hide it from Sanniang!

As soon as she moves, Sanniang will absolutely sense her aura—this is a great sin of offending a Saint, and she hasn't even grown tired of her long life yet.

"Shopkeeper Chen, I'll head back first!"

"Hmm." Chen Nuo waved his hand dismissively.

Seeing Xuan Feng leave, Chen Nuo looked toward Sun Wukong and called out: "Let's go, to the back kitchen—today you can't slack off, you must make some progress with Buddha Jumps Over the Wall."

"Yes!" Sun Wukong nodded happily—he loved cooking!

"If you don't learn well, you won't get to eat." Chen Nuo turned around, walking while speaking lightly.

"Ah? Don't!" Sun Wukong cried with a mournful face—Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is too hard!

Xuan Feng walked out of Chaos Residence, leapt into the midair, and in midair directly transformed from human form into his phoenix true body.

He had already been in a hurry when he came; now that the food was in hand, he was even more eager to return, like an arrow to the heart.

With a wingbeat and a leap, Xuan Feng instantly vanished from the spot; at such speed, he didn't even pause upon reaching Wahuang Palace, flying straight to the main hall before resuming human form.

"Mother, Mother, I've brought back all the food!" Xuan Feng cheerfully strode in, still holding two boxes of sealed dishes as he showed them off.

Nüwa sat in the upper seat, her beautiful eyes also flashing a trace of surprise; her vermilion lips parted slightly as she said lightly: "In your actions, do not be hasty—remain calm and steady."

After speaking, she pointed with her bare hand, and exquisite dining tables and chairs appeared in the center of the previously empty great hall.

"Place them here." She gave the order, and at the same time rose to her feet.

Xuan Feng nodded: "Yes!"