Chapter 371: The Pilfering Sun Wukong

Sun Wukong's ears hurt from Zhenyuanzi's shout, he scratched his ears, then asked, "What's wrong? Any problem?"

"Isn't this already a problem?"

Zhenyuanzi pointed at the rows of small cups on the table, "You've named this Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, can't you explain the problem?"

"Let me clarify, this Buddha Jumps Over the Wall wasn't named by me, it was named by my master"

Sun Wukong first corrected Zhenyuanzi's words.

"Even if it was named by your master, it still can't be called Buddha Jumps Over the Wall"

Zhenyuanzi pointed outside, "You monkey, are you too bold? Do you know who's sitting out there?"

"I know"

Sun Wukong scratched his ears again, "They're all here to eat my dishes, I cook, they eat, what problem could there be?"

"The problem is huge, if those bald donkeys find out this name, not beating you up would already be lenient"

Sun Wukong looked at Zhenyuanzi's reaction and found it somewhat funny, "I actually think calling them bald donkeys would make them angrier than this dish"

Zhenyuanzi realized his words were also inappropriate, coughed twice, then continued, "These are just private nicknames, not comparable to yours, and I'm considering you because your dishes are delicious, so let's change this name, otherwise they'll make you unable to step down later"

Sun Wukong still seemed indifferent, his master wanted exactly this effect, if the bald donkeys' reaction wasn't as exaggerated as Zhenyuanzi said, it would be disappointing.

"I won't thank you for your kindness anyway, since my master gave this name naturally he has his reasons"

Sun Wukong waved at Zhenyuanzi toward the doorway, "Hurry up and leave, I need to serve the dishes"

Zhenyuanzi saw Sun Wukong's stubbornness and was helpless, no way, I've said what I needed to say, if he doesn't listen it's his own business, anyway I've done what I should, if I can't wrap things up later it's his own fault.

"Alright, since you said that, I won't interfere anymore"

Zhenyuanzi was about to leave when he suddenly saw scraps in the corner of the Imperial Kitchen, then realized, "Oh right, this is a meat dish, isn't it?"

Sun Wukong, having been probed for the dish name earlier, was on guard, hearing Zhenyuanzi's question he didn't answer immediately but countered, "How is whether it is or not related to you?"

"Great Chef Sun Wukong, you really are, if you'd said earlier this was a meat dish, I wouldn't have been so nervous"

Zhenyuanzi breathed a sigh of relief, if this dish were meat it wouldn't be served to the Buddhist Sect.

Although the Immortal Sect and Buddhist Sect appear harmonious, after all they belong to two different sects, even if not apparent on the surface, they secretly mock each other.

Sun Wukong hadn't said what dish this was, yet Zhenyuanzi had already decided, making him angry, so he cursed, "I haven't even said what this dish is yet, how did you jump to a conclusion?"

"I didn't just guess it"

Zhenyuanzi laughed and replied, "Great Chef Sun Wukong, rest assured, I keep my mouth shut, I definitely won't tell those Buddhist disciples"

"I'm telling you now, this dish isn't meat either, hurry up, stop dawdling, delaying my serving"

Sun Wukong slapped Zhenyuanzi out of the Imperial Kitchen door.

"Without my permission, no one may step half a foot inside this door, whoever dares to violate, I'll make him eat and walk"

Sun Wukong spoke while taking out the Ruyi Knife he'd gotten from the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea, drawing a line at the Imperial Kitchen doorway.

That golden line flashed, immediately appearing as a golden barrier, separating the Imperial Kitchen from outside.

Zhenyuanzi's stomach hurt from Sun Wukong's palm push, then seeing the golden flashing barrier before him, he now understood Sun Wukong was serious.

Still, he felt somewhat relieved, Sun Wukong only pushed him out without hitting him, otherwise relying on Sun Wukong's high cultivation, he would surely be either crippled or injured.

Returning to his table, the God Officials surrounded Zhenyuanzi, "How was it, did you find out what it was?"

"Eh..."

Although he'd found out, Zhenyuanzi still really didn't dare answer.

After all, in this setting, and Maitreya Buddha hasn't left, if he really said it,

it might make the always-smiling Maitreya Buddha angry, just as Yang Jian said, this guy is a laughing-faced tiger, you can't provoke anyone, let alone him.

The Food God laughed at Zhenyuanzi's stammering, "How was it? What did you find out? Come on, say it, if you don't say it you're just ruining everyone's appetite, everyone's waited so long you can't just brush past"

Karmic retribution, karmic retribution, the Food God felt the suffocating anger from being choked by Zhenyuanzi earlier had finally passed.

Zhenyuanzi, at least someone who reads expressions, blurted out, "Of course I found out, you don't know, when I entered the Imperial Kitchen doorway I smelled a huge fragrance, that fragrance was so strong my eyebrows almost fell off"

Everyone now interested, "Is that so? I just knew Great Chef Sun Wukong's skills are truly renowned"

"Exactly"

Zhenyuanzi continued describing, "After that fragrance, I saw Great Chef Sun Wukong holding a row of small cups placing them on a tray, I asked him, Great Chef Sun Wukong, what is this?"

"What is this?"

The God Officials echoed.

"Great Chef Sun Wukong first glanced at me, then he didn't speak, only told me to get lost, I'm here bearing everyone's mission, how could I get lost, you guys agree, right?"

Zhenyuanzi continued speaking.

The God Officials grew more curious, "Then what?"

"Then"

Zhenyuanzi, facing the God Officials' curiosity, found a way to brush past, "Then I said I couldn't leave, so I started praising Great Chef Sun Wukong loudly"

"Great Chef Sun Wukong is also soft-eared, after I praised him he became happy, and being happy he naturally didn't say to get lost anymore"

The God Officials raised thumbs, "Right, that's how it should be, then what?"

"Then, then Great Chef Sun Wukong started praising his master Chen Zhanggui endlessly, I knew to please Great Chef Sun Wukong and make him happy, I just needed to praise Chen Zhanggui, so I immediately started praising Chen Zhanggui from the side"

The God Officials, "Chen Zhanggui indeed deserves praise"

"Later Great Chef Sun Wukong saw I praised him sincerely, finally prepared to tell me this dish's name"

The God Officials gathered, "What exactly is this name?"

Zhenyuanzi, stretching his voice while looking toward the serving direction, "This dish's name is..."

The God Officials pricked up their ears to listen carefully, even the Food God who'd just been disdainful couldn't help but lean in.

Although Zhenyuanzi was laughing while speaking to everyone, sweat kept beading on his forehead, why hasn't Great Chef Sun Wukong served the dish yet? Won't it really be because I delayed too long, making him discover the dish has cooled and he's preparing to reheat it? If so, I now only have two possible outcomes.