Chapter 202

This is about right, Yaochi let out a relieved breath; although the proxy purchase was convenient, she also feared the proxy buyer might offend Chen the shopkeeper, and if that happened, lowering Chen the shopkeeper's favor, it would truly be a loss not worth the gain.

"But..." Bai Hua was about to speak again.

"But what?" Yaochi's beautiful eyes fixed tightly on Bai Hua Xian Zi, her heart and mind startled.

Bai Hua was startled by Yaochi's attitude, her face turning somewhat pale, she stammered: "I, I wanted Chen the shopkeeper to help me cook first, but the result was that Tai Bai Jin Xing actually used the Heavenly Emperor's name to pressure me, saying he was sent by the Heavenly Emperor and must come first!"

As Bai Hua Xian Zi spoke, she grew more excited, her face showing a bit of pride: "Can I tolerate this? I too am sent by the Sanniang! I directly announced your title, Sanniang, and that Tai Bai Jin Xing was defeated step by step, and in the end, I still bought first!"

"Not bad, you did well." Yaochi smiled, nodding in praise.

It seemed merely a question of who bought first, but in fact it was her face-off with Haotian; face, it's not only what Saints value, these Prepared Saints are the same!

Heavenly Court, Qin Zheng Dian.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! The dishes you ordered I have brought back for you!" Tai Bai Jin Xing flew in without stopping.

Haotian's brows were tightly locked, he put down the memorial he had been reviewing halfway, and looked at Tai Bai Jin Xing's face with added scrutiny: "Tai Bai? Why are you back so late?"

Cold light flashed in his eyes: "Look at what time it is now? Any later and I could have eaten lunch directly!"

"Could it be you ate at Chen the shopkeeper's and then came back?" Wu Tian questioned.

Only this explanation could make sense; doing this clearly treats one's own words as wind beside the ear.

Must be severely punished! Otherwise, where would his prestige be?!

Tai Bai Jin Xing trembled like sifted chaff under Haotian's words: "Your humble servant is wronged, Your Majesty, how could I dare eat there and then bring it to you?"

Isn't that seeking death? Even if he deeply has Your Majesty's trust, he wouldn't dare do such a thing, serving a ruler is like serving a tiger, he still understands that.

"Then why?" Wu Tian asked in a deep voice, clearly having no patience left.

Even the slowest dish should be done by now, let alone it's hot pot, and this thing seems not to need cooking at all.

He wanted to see what explanation this Tai Bai could come up with!

Upon hearing this, Tai Bai Jin Xing's old face showed sorrow, he cried mournfully: "Your Majesty, you are unaware! They are too excessive!"

"They actually cut in line! I originally could have come back early, but was hard-shoved to the back!"

"Then why won't you not let them?!" Haotian didn't bother asking who specifically, it didn't matter at all.

Looking at Tai Bai Jin Xing, Wu Tian said bitterly: "What are you afraid of? You are the one I sent! Won't you announce my name?!"

Tai Bai Jin Xing shrank his neck, carefully saying: "I announced it, but they also announced their titles, and your humble servant yielded."

Haotian: "???"

"I am the Heavenly Court Sovereign! They announced and announced, what are you afraid of?" Wu Tian slammed the table, anger without fury.

Dragon energy coiled around his body, merely looking at him made one involuntarily bow in reverence, the Heavenly Court Jade Emperor's name is not in vain.

Tai Bai Jin Xing looked at Wu Tian displaying his form, the corner of his mouth twitched.

Afraid of what? Not afraid you can't withstand it?

"Your Majesty, this first one is the Sanniang!" Tai Bai Jin Xing said carefully.

"Sanniang? What Sanniang?!" Wu Tian had no reaction for a moment.

"Just the Sanniang of the Heavenly Court." Tai Bai reminded softly.

"Yaochi!" Wu Tian slammed the table and stood up, suddenly realizing.

Right, how did he forget, he had told Yaochi about the Chaos Residence proxy purchase, although Tai Bai yielding was embarrassing, but thinking of Yaochi's temper.

Eh...

Haotian's eyelids twitched,

Forget it, a good man doesn't fight with a woman.

"Then why did you yield again for the second one?" Haotian took a deep breath, questioning.

No second time! He must regain his face.

Tai Bai Jin Xing's face changed, his voice trembling:

"Your Majesty, this... this one is even more impossible to provoke!"

Haotian: "???"

Cold smile, Wu Tian full of contempt: "Impossible to provoke? Who else is there that I cannot provoke?"

Haotian's golden dragon energy coiled, spirited and vigorous, now that Saints hide in seclusion, who else could contend with him?

Even if it were Tathagata, he would not fear.

Could it be... Zhenyuanzi, this old Prepared Saint, Wu Tian's eyes flashed with a trace of scrutiny, he secretly thought.

"Male or female?" Wu Tian asked again.

Tai Bai Jin Xing froze: "It is a Sanniang."

Again a Sanniang, Wu Tian raised his brows, besides Yaochi, who else would he fear? Today he must vent his anger.

"Say, exactly who is it?!"

Tai Bai Jin Xing hesitated, voice respectful: "It is... Sanniang Nüwa."

As the words fell, Wu Tian's originally radiant dragon energy suddenly stalled and dissipated into nothing.

"Who, who!" Wu Tian's original anger turned entirely into surprise.

A face of bewilderment.

"Sanniang Nüwa!" Tai Bai Jin Xing replied.

"Sanniang she sent the mount Xuan Feng Xian Zi to proxy purchase, your humble servant should have been first, but she overtook me in heaven and placed me behind."

"At first I didn't know, thinking Your Majesty's dishes were urgent, I reported your name, intending to come first."

"But upon learning Xuan Feng Xian Zi's identity, your humble servant immediately decided to yield, to manifest the Heavenly Court's magnanimity."

Tai Bai Jin Xing bowed with clasped fists, took two steps forward, and asked softly: "Your Majesty, do you think I did right?"

"Ah!" Wu Tian unconsciously wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, straightened his waist, gave a light cough, and feigned calm: "Yes, yes!"

"Our vast Heavenly Court, how could we lack the magnanimity to accommodate others?"

Haotian paced left and right, seeking excuses for his own guilt.

"The Heavenly Court is, after all, a place of propriety."

"Tai Bai."

Tai Bai Jin Xing nodded: "Your servant is present."

"While completing the mission I entrusted to you, you have also everywhere demonstrated the humility and magnanimity of our Heavenly Court—excellent, worthy of reward." Wu Tian opened his eyes and spoke nonsense, his expression unchanged.

Tai Bai Jin Xing paid no heed to whether Wu Tian's words were true or false; he only noticed the final short phrase, worthy of reward!

His old face bloomed like a daisy, Tai Bai Jin Xing chuckled hehe: "Your Majesty, your account just now was insufficient."

Insufficient account?

Haotian blinked, he hadn't just paid some money last time? How could it be so fast?

But then, upon reflection, Haotian understood—after all, he had ordered ingredients for ten hot pots!

Just these alone, adding one more makes eleven times the cost—no wonder.

"Then you didn't buy enough?" Haotian opened his mouth to ask.

Tai Bai Jin Xing blurted out: "How could it be? Your Majesty, your command—your servant would go through fire and water without hesitation, I paid from my own purse, spending three Golden Immortal-level magic treasures, and bought everything Your Majesty required!"

"Hmm." Wu Tian nodded, satisfaction appearing on his face: "Not bad."

"Bring everything over."

"Yes." Seeing Haotian had not voluntarily offered praise, Tai Bai Jin Xing felt a little disappointed, but still replied.

With a flick of his whisk, bundles of packages instantly appeared on the hall's floor.

Each ingredient had eleven portions, piled up somewhat full.