Chapter 288: I

"Mother, look quickly, a big brother is coming over!"

The young child saw Xu Que and immediately stretched out a small hand, pointing at him as he spoke to the woman.

Seeing that a rare customer had arrived, the woman hurriedly stood up, a hint of reserve on her face: "This customer…"

Before she could finish her sentence, she paused slightly, looking somewhat startled.

Xu Que's current attire and his fair, delicate appearance made him a uniquely charismatic presence wherever he went; he was absolutely a handsome young master with a face like polished jade!

Furthermore, he had an additional charm point bonus, which, to ordinary mortals, made his aura even more compelling!

The woman was also slightly distracted for a moment, and then doubt arose in her heart. How could such a young master of extraordinary status end up coming here?

"Young master, are you looking to buy meat pies?" the woman changed her form of address, feeling a little nervous.

Even though this was inside the Imperial City, as a commoner, she usually didn't get this close to such high-ranking officials and nobles, so she felt a bit hesitant!

"Big brother, the meat pies my mother makes are delicious!" the young child, being very sensible, also spoke up.

Xu Que smiled, reached over, and ruffled the child's hair, saying, "Big brother isn't here to buy meat pies; I want to buy chicken wings!"

"Ah?" The woman was instantly stunned, completely bewildered.

Buying chicken wings?

Did I hear that right? Why would anyone buy something like chicken wings?

Xu Que smiled at the woman and said, "Miss, picking the meat out of the chicken wings like this is really a waste. How about I teach you a unique secret technique for roasting chicken wings, and then you give me three pairs of wings? How does that sound?"

"Roast… roast chicken wings?" The woman was even more confused after hearing this.

Using chicken wings for roasting? Could that actually taste good? There isn't much meat on them to begin with, and after roasting, there would be so little to eat; it didn't seem to have much point. It was far less delicious than chicken legs!

The young child didn't understand Xu Que's intent, lowered his head, and continued picking meat from the chicken wings on the side, not forgetting to add, "Big brother, the meat pies my mother makes are really very delicious!"

"I know!" Xu Que replied with a smile, then looked at the woman: "Have you considered it? If not, two pairs of wings will do!"

The woman came back to her senses and hurriedly waved her hands with a smile: "Young master, you're joking. If you need chicken wings, I can just give them to you; these things aren't worth much."

"That won't do. My Exploding Heaven Gang never takes advantage of others. Come, come, move aside; I'll teach you the Exploding Heaven Gang's unique roasted wings right now!"

As Xu Que spoke, he flicked his sleeve, pulled a pile of charcoal and a barbecue grill from his system inventory, then flicked his finger, sending out a wisp of flame that instantly ignited the charcoal!

The woman and the young child were instantly frozen in place.

An immortal!

So this young master was an immortal!

He… what did he want to do?

The woman's face turned pale, and she hugged her son, looking at Xu Que with extreme nervousness and trepidation.

Clearly, cultivators had left a very bad impression on these mortals. The woman's reaction was full of vigilance and unease, fearing that Xu Que was there to harm them.

After all, they were just ordinary commoners; when had they ever seen such immortals at such close range?

And this immortal was so strange; he actually said he wanted to teach her how to roast chicken wings?

Would an immortal even eat something that even mortals didn't eat?

But what could an immortal possibly want from ordinary people like them?

Xu Que was also stunned for a moment, then hurriedly said with a bitter smile: "Miss, don't misunderstand. I really am just here to roast chicken wings. Don't go back on your word; after I teach you, you have to give me two pairs of wings!"

"You… young master, we are just commoners…"

"It's fine, I know. Don't worry, I'm different from those flashy, cheap, bullshit cultivators out there, you know? I am a clear stream in the cultivation world."

Xu Que waved his hand solemnly and began to tinker with the grill, skewering a few chicken wings onto iron forks and placing them over the charcoal, saying: "Watch closely, the first step to roasting chicken wings is needing this standard level of heat!"

The woman was completely bewildered and could only watch blankly from the side, not knowing what to say.

Xu Que continued to pull things out on his own: chili powder, honey, barbecue sauce, a brush…

These strange and peculiar items made the woman even more confused, and the child also opened his curious eyes, watching quietly.

This immortal is so strange!

The child blinked his eyes, feeling even more curious inside!

The woman, however, held her son tightly, biting her lip as she watched Xu Que's strange actions and those odd bottles and jars, not knowing what to do for a moment.

"Whoosh!"

Xu Que very flamboyantly bought a chef's apron from the system mall and tied it on. He took a brush in his right hand and a roasting fork in his left, dipped them in some sauce, and smeared it onto the chicken wings.

"Miss, these steps are crucial. You must remember the order: first apply the sauce, then wait for the surface of the wings to turn golden, then switch to brushing on the honey! Now, it's the sauce…"

As Xu Que spoke, he earnestly smeared the sauce on the wings, performing every step with great seriousness.

The woman gradually calmed down. Watching Xu Que's serious demeanor, she began to feel that this young cultivator really seemed different from the others!

"Sizzle!"

At this moment, the sauce-coated wings were heated, their skin beginning to turn golden, and drops of oil emerged, falling onto the charcoal and making a crisp sound.

At the same time, a rich, mouth-watering aroma suddenly spread out.

"So fragrant!" the young child, leaning in his mother's arms, murmured.

The woman was also completely stunned, her eyes widening slightly in disbelief.

Chicken wings—how could they be roasted to be so fragrant? This was the first time in her life she had smelled such a delicious scent.

"Yo, time to brush on the honey!"

Xu Que was quick-eyed and nimble-handed; he grabbed a new brush, dipped it into the golden honey, and with a wave of his arm, smeared it onto the pairs of wings.

The movement was smooth and fluid, very dashing!

Sizzle! Sizzle!

After the pairs of wings were brushed with honey, they became even more oily and bright, golden and brilliant, and the fragrance instantly became even richer, accompanied by wisps of white smoke spreading in all directions.

This kind of fragrance was unprecedented!

The commoners here had never smelled such a delicacy.

The vendors setting up stalls nearby were also attracted by the fragrance emanating from this side, their gazes all focused here.

"Miss, look, isn't it fragrant? At this point, the wings are almost done. You can control the spiciness according to the customer's taste! For example, I like 'freaky spicy'!"

As Xu Que spoke, he sprinkled dense chili powder onto one of the pairs of wings, and the wings instantly turned charred yellow, glowing with a red light!

The other pairs were sprinkled with just a little chili powder, the fragrance equally attractive!

At the same time, this fragrance traveled further and further, drifting all the way toward the center of the night market… ===== CHAPTER 289 =====