Chapter 52

The time given by the Queen Mother is urgent, and we must research and prepare all dishes that satisfy her before the Peach Banquet and deliver them.

I have already wandered in the mortal realm for a long time; time waits for no one, and having finally encountered a peerless genius, I cannot let this opportunity slip away!

Zhou Kang's heart stirred: "Dare I ask, what great matter is this?"

Afterwards, the Kitchen God roughly described the situation to Zhou Kang, omitting all mention of punishment and even exaggerating the final reward.

When Zhou Kang learned that he would be cooking for all immortals, or even presiding over the grand Peach Banquet of the Three Realms, his heart had already flown away.

He had not listened to anything else at all afterward.

He nodded repeatedly and excitedly said: "Ancestral Master, I'm going!"

Even a child can be taught.

The Kitchen God nodded with relief and continued: "Then, this restaurant of yours, your family—can you bear to part with them?"

"Mundane trifles, what are they worth?" Zhou Kang patted his chest and spoke with conviction.

If I can enter the Heavenly Court and become an immortal official, would that not mean eternal youth and immortality?

Compared to that, what are these things worth?

Seeing Zhou Kang like this, the Kitchen God had no further reservations.

He grabbed Zhou Kang: "Come on, young man, hold tight—we're returning to the Heavenly Court!"

"Chef Zhou, the guests downstairs are getting impatient—has the mapo tofu been ready?"

The restaurant's attendant, holding a towel, pushed open the door with a look of anxiety.

Normally, the back kitchen is forbidden to enter, but there was no choice—the customers were urging too urgently.

Peering in with half his head, the attendant happened to see a middle-aged man with immortal bearing leading Zhou Kang as they broke through the window and rode the wind away.

"Oh no! Chef Zhou has been taken by immortals!" The attendant came to his senses and shouted loudly.

From then on, the rumor spread that a chef who ascended in broad daylight had appeared at Hao Xian Lai.

Although Zhou Kang, the highly skilled chef, was gone, the restaurant's business still boomed because of this news.

"Heavenly Marshal, are you capable or not! I've been digging here for half a day!" Tian Peng swung his nail rake again and again at the rock, then used magic to push the debris aside.

The mighty Heavenly Marshal's armor had long been taken off; he now wore only a cool sweat shirt.

Tian Peng panted, sweat like beans rolling down his face, clearly exhausted.

Beside him, Xiao Tian glared with his dog eyes and said: "This Grand Master's divine powers could not possibly fail!"

"This Grand Master has truly sensed it—the treasure's aura lies ahead, and its grade is not low—hurry up and dig!"

Saying this, Xiao Tian urged him on again.

Tian Peng planted his nail rake into the ground, took a heavy breath, looked at the idle Xiao Tian, and his anger flared up uncontrollably.

"Can't you take human form and dig with me? Or help me by biting with your mouth and scratching with your claws!"

Xiao Tian glared with his dog eyes: "You're farting!"

"This Grand Master's mouth is precious—he eats nothing but Chef Chen's dishes!" After saying that, he proudly raised his dog head.

"If this Grand Master's nose inhales even a bit of dirt, his divine powers will fail—then don't blame me!"

Seeing this, Tian Peng had no choice but to curse a few times and continue digging; there was nothing else to do—since before forming the team, it had already been decided: Xiao Tian handles positioning, and the actual search is his responsibility.

After digging for a long while, by the time Tian Peng had swung his nail rake an unknown number of times, the stone wall was chiseled into a large hole.

Finally, they broke through.

As one man and one dog entered, Tian Peng first felt something was wrong—they had dug so far, how could there still be wind?

Yet the cool breeze blowing on his face confirmed it was real.

Tian Peng's expression changed; following the wind's逆流 by sensation, he jogged and finally, not far away, discovered the cave entrance.

Tian Peng: "..."

All his hard work digging for so long,

Xiao Tian's indicated route was completely the opposite!

What was the point of his digging for so long!

"What's wrong? Did you see treasure? Let this Grand Master have a look too!" Xiao Tian followed Tian Peng without hurry, wanting to investigate.

After Tian Peng stepped aside, Xiao Tian casually glanced and said: "Eh, this Grand Master thought it was something big—turns out it's just a cave... entrance... ah."

As Xiao Tian finished speaking, he realized it too, saw Tian Peng staring at him fiercely, and couldn't help feeling guilty.

"Xiao Tian, you really have a knack for finding treasures!" Tian Peng lunged at Xiao Tian, clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and said.

Xiao Tian unconsciously stepped back a few steps, gave a bright smile, and softly said: "What with, Tian Peng big brother—let's talk properly!"

But the heated Tian Peng didn't want to hear that—he raised his fist, ready to pound Xiao Tian.

"Don't come over! My master is Erlang Shen, a Great Luo Golden Immortal! If you dare touch a single hair of mine, you're done!" Xiao Tian had no choice but to resort to the fox borrowing the tiger's might.

"Not even if Erlang Shen's sister came—I'd still beat you!"

Tian Peng wouldn't buy that at all, especially after learning Erlang Shen became a Great Luo Golden Immortal because of eating Chef Chen's food—his reverence for Erlang Shen also diminished.

"Tian Peng big brother, I was wrong, I was wrong—can't you spare this dog's life?"

Xiao Tian begged bitterly, but Tian Peng's mind was made up.

Xiao Tian is merely a Celestial Immortal—how could he escape Tian Peng's grasp?

Just as Tian Peng's fist was about to strike the dog's head, Xiao Tian shouted again: "Tian Peng big brother, this treasure belongs to you!"

Whoosh!

The fist stopped an inch from the dog's face.

Tian Peng withdrew his hand, gently lifted the fallen Xiao Tian, and even brushed off the dust on his body.

"Hey, what's between us—do I really need to get angry over such a small thing?"

"You say you, yet you insist on giving me this opportunity—this is too enthusiastic, and I can't let down your kindness, thank you, big brother!" Tian Peng warmly gave Xiao Tian a hug and a praising combination punch.

Xiao Tian was dazed for a while before reacting.

"Holy shit, Tianpeng, you dare mess with Bei Da Ye!"

Xiao Tian cursed on this side, while Tianpeng had already retrieved the treasure placed in the stone chamber, holding it in his hand to play with, and Tianpeng muttered: "Just this? Plain and unremarkable."

"Let Bei Da Ye take a look!" Upon hearing the treasure was in hand, Xiao Tian waddled over to Tianpeng's front.

Only to see Tianpeng holding in his hand something resembling a broken blade tip, yet not quite like it, and moreover, it was pitch black, looking very old.

"What is this thing?" Xiao Tian said with great disdain.

He also used the Million Smell Heavenly Spirit Divine Communication to sense it, but the received information confirmed this was indeed a treasure.

"Can you use it?"

Tianpeng shook his head, and the man and dog researched it for a long time, still unable to figure it out.

"Just give this thing to you! Bei Da Ye doesn't want it anymore!" Xiao Tian said, tilting his neck contemptuously.

He must have inhaled too much dirt, causing his nose to malfunction—how could this possibly count as a spiritual treasure!

Perfect, Tianpeng wants it, so just give it to him.

Next time there's a good thing, it'll be his!

Xiao Tian narrowed his eyes, smirking as he calculated in his heart.

Although Tianpeng felt somewhat disappointed in his heart, he also didn't say anything.