[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-venerable-demon-chef":3,"chapter-venerable-demon-chef-venerable-demon-chef-chapter-223":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Venerable Demon Chef",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},912388,1190,"Chapter 223 - 220: Adorkable Li Xuemiao","venerable-demon-chef-chapter-223",223,"\u003Cp>Li Xuemiao, the Second Princess of the Empire, was a classic big-eyed, cute loli—the object of countless male disciples’ daydreams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, she was like a child throwing a tantrum, pouting as she hammered Mo Qi’s chest with a flurry of punches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just what Li Xuemiao was calling him that left Mo Qi speechless; it was also her clueless cuteness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A pervert? A scoundrel? Do I really have anything to do with those labels?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I haven’t activated my True Essence or used my Physical Strength. My Domain hasn’t even made an appearance. Are you serious, just hitting me like this?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Xuemiao seemed completely unaware of this, stubbornly continuing to pound away at Mo Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding disciples were all stunned, their eyes wide as they stared at the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if each blow wasn’t landing on Mo Qi, but on their own hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Oh, heavens, please let the Second Princess come pummel and ravage me instead!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples roared inwardly, wishing desperately they could trade places with Mo Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, the gazes they turned on Mo Qi were once again filled with a jealousy as vast as mountains and seas, as fierce as a raging fire!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time they had ever seen Li Xuemiao in such \"intimate\" contact with a member of the opposite sex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this \"encounter\" that everyone else envied, Mo Qi found incredibly boring, even a bit irritating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out, placed a hand on Li Xuemiao’s forehead, and pushed her away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Xuemiao was relentless and tried to charge at him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, a comical scene unfolded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Qi towered over her, his arm held straight out with his palm on Li Xuemiao’s forehead, keeping her from being able to hit him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xuemiao, for her part, grit her teeth and strained against his hand, trying to get closer. But the disparity in their strength was so great she couldn’t advance an inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You big pervert! I’ll kill you, I’ll kill you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She flailed her arms and even tried to kick, but the height difference between them was too great. No matter how hard she tried, her blows only hit empty air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Qi was amused by Li Xuemiao’s cluelessness and started to laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Where did this little idiot come from?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She looks normal enough and seems to be around my age, but her level of immaturity could give San Pang a run for his money.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd wore identical expressions, their mouths slightly agape, staring blankly at the farce between Mo Qi and Li Xuemiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He actually dared to touch the Second Princess’s head!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He actually dared to use his height advantage to bully the Second Princess!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And he actually gave the goddess such a lewd smile!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone’s longsword fell to the ground. Then, the crowd gulped in unison, their faces turning incredibly grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Dammit, we normally feel like it’s blasphemy to even look at her for too long, but this guy just goes right ahead and puts his hands on her?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Let go right now, or believe it or not, we’ll chop you to pieces in minutes!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the crowd was cursing inwardly and preparing to make a move, Mo Qi’s next action made them feel like their world was crashing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all stood there, dumbstruck, their minds completely blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, stop messing around!\" Mo Qi said, deliberately putting on a stern face and giving Li Xuemiao a sharp tap on the forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was what he used to do whenever Jin Sanpang threw a fit, and it always scared him into behaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Since Li Xuemiao and Jin Sanpang seem to be on the same level, I might as well give it a try.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Mo Qi had misjudged the difference between being simple-minded and being cluelessly cute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xuemiao first clutched her forehead in pain, then huge teardrops began to stream from her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You hit me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice trembled, thick with tears. The sense of grievance was palpable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Waaaah, you hit me! It hurts so much!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xuemiao simply plopped down on the ground and began to bawl her eyes out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This reaction, far from making the crowd feel she was acting unbecoming of a Princess, instead stoked the protective instincts of every male disciple present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially with her child-like, tear-streaked face—it was a sight that would stir pity in anyone’s heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s too much! I can’t watch this anymore!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brothers, let’s get him! Beat the crap out of him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He even dares to hit the Princess! He’s completely lawless! Get him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, Goddess! I’ll take him down and get revenge for you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Qi felt his head swell. ’What is going on? This isn’t how I imagined it would play out.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And can someone please tell me why this little girl comes with so many rabid fans?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What do I do now?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’My External Incarnation can’t be injured, but who wants to get ganged up on by a mob like this?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the group of male disciples about to swarm him, Mo Qi had a flash of inspiration. He quickly took out a Medicinal Pill, crushed it lightly, and taking advantage of Li Xuemiao’s open, crying mouth, stuffed it inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xuemiao’s face paled. She thought Mo Qi, driven to desperation, had fed her some kind of poison and was about to spit it out instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a brownish-yellow broth flowed from the cracked Medicinal Pill, and an intensely rich fragrance exploded in her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her taste buds were completely conquered by the savory broth, and her attempt to spit it out came to an abrupt halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mmph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xuemiao held her breath and clamped a hand over her mouth, terrified of letting even a wisp of the aroma escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What did he give me? Why is it so delicious?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Even if this really is poison, I don’t have the slightest desire to spit it out.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xuemiao’s crying had stopped, but the anger of the surrounding disciples was now fully ignited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Touching and tapping the goddess’s forehead was one thing, but now you won’t even leave her lips alone!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And what did you feed her?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This is the last straw!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If we don’t teach you a lesson today, it’ll be an offense against heaven and earth!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples cracked their knuckles, smirking coldly as they closed in on Mo Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a sharp cry rang out from behind Mo Qi, and everyone froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Xue walked out of the Cultivation Room. She gave Mo Qi a deep look, then went to Li Xuemiao’s side and helped her up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s fine, I’m alright. It was just a misunderstanding. All of you can disperse now!\" Mu Xue said with a wave of her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the crowd acted as if they hadn’t heard her, their eyes glued to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A misunderstanding? You’re alright?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Looking like that? Are you sure?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Xue frowned, very displeased with the crowd’s doubtful gazes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xuemiao, chewing forcefully on the Medicinal Pill in her mouth, gave Mu Xue the strangest look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, Mu Xue not only had a cut on her forehead, but her face was also crisscrossed with the imprints of a shoe sole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You didn’t need to guess who did it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, the crowd’s attitude toward Mo Qi changed once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If at first it was jealousy, and then anger, all that remained now was admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Xue was not the same as Li Xuemiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although both were goddesses in the eyes of the crowd, Li Xuemiao was the gentle goddess, while Mu Xue was the Martial Goddess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was not only powerful but also had a fiery temper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least a hundred people who had pursued her had been beaten by Mu Xue so badly they couldn’t get out of bed for a week or two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Xue had been \"bullied\" to this extent, yet not only was she not angry, she was even speaking up for Mo Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This spoke volumes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples were indignant. What had Mo Qi possibly done to deserve Mu Xue’s attention and favor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the group of disciples who had been there from the start and witnessed Li Yuanhao’s face being beaten to a \"pig’s head\" could readily accept all this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man who even dared to beat up the Young Prince of the Kaosan—what wouldn’t he dare to do?\u003C\u002Fp>",1406,"2026-06-03T06:19:41.265Z","2026-06-03T06:19:45.013Z",1,"novelbin.me","45b4721bccb154c76ee524c99f5f60dd20d5e489a04ed2b3f137f966487905ec","venerable-demon-chef-chapter-392","venerable-demon-chef-chapter-391",421,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fvenerable-demon-chef-cover.jpg"]