Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 531 - 4 World Famous Chef [Request for Monthly Votes!]_1

Chapter 531: Chapter 4 World Famous Chef [Request for Monthly Votes!]_1

"Hm?"

Chen Xuanlu and his disciple Liu Yunzheng turned their heads together, just to see Chu Liang stretching out his hand, smiling and passing a jade box.

"During the Immortal Sect Convention, it’s not easy to buy healing Treasure Medicine. Fortunately, I saved some in advance which will be just enough for Junior Brother Liu to use first." Chu Liang said, "The competition is tomorrow, we can’t afford any delay."

Shu Mountain and Xuanxin Sect have close ties, so they call each other brothers.

Even the jade box couldn’t block the spiritual energy emanating from it, revealing that it wasn’t an ordinary item.

"This..." Chen Xuanlu hastily refused, "How could this be allowed? This is not just an ordinary trifle, this Treasure Medicine..."

Although Liu Yunzheng looked as though he wanted the item, he also gritted his teeth and did not accept it.

"It’s okay, I have a lot of them." Chu Liang still said lightly.

The casual tone made the people of the Xuanxin Sect stunned. Even if he had a lot stored, how much could there be? This thing wasn’t just cabbage that could be stored in a cellar for the winter, was it?

They still lacked a basic understanding of Chu Liang. They probably only knew that he was one of the promising young men of Shu Mountain, but weren’t aware that he was the true master of Red Cotton Peak.

Previously, when Chu Liang bought Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures and Spirit Medicines, he had to bid higher prices from various shops. Since the store of the Imperial Court opened, one of the shops managed by Chu Liang became a Spiritual Medicine Shop.

Now, he had his own channel to acquire Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. The Spiritual Medicines no longer had to be purchased from other shops, but could be procured at cost price from his own shop, which was more convenient.

For this Immortal Sect Convention, he made many preparations in advance, which naturally included the aspect of Spiritual Medicines.

No matter how much he hoarded, it was definitely much more than the teachers and students of the Xuanxin Sect could imagine.

Wang Xuan Ling also said, "Our two sects have always been of the same spirit. It’s only right for us to help each other in difficult times, so you should not refuse."

On hearing his words, Chen Xuanlu finally received the jade box and said, "Why aren’t you thanking Senior Brother Chu?"

"Thank you, Senior Brother Chu!" Liu Yunzheng took the medicine box, was overwhelmed with emotion and promptly said, "I will consider this Treasure Medicine as a loan and will return it someday."

Chu Liang just smiled and nodded, without saying much.

It seemed like Liu Yunzheng was also a proud and arrogant young master, and he would not willingly accept gifts from others.

At this moment, the image of him in the eyes of the people of the Xuanxin Sect suddenly grew taller. Not to mention Liu Yunzheng, the other three disciples, two men and a woman, all saw Chu Liang with admiration.

Perhaps there was nothing more handsome and unrestrained than giving freely.

"Alright, you should take him back and administer the medicine." Wang Xuan Ling said, "Don’t delay the treatment of the wound."

"Alright, then we will take our leave." Chen Xuanlu stood up and said.

It was only after the people of the Xuanxin Sect had left that Wang Xuan Ling glanced at Chu Liang and whispered, "The Xuanxin Sect may be close to us at Shu Mountain and it’s not a problem to be generous with them. But with outsiders, it’s better to save a little."

Judging from the old man’s facial expression, although it wasn’t his money being spent, he felt some sympathy for the lose Chu Liang was about to experience.

Chu Liang knew that the heads of each peak were probably used to being frugal. As a disciple of Jade Sword Peak, which had the most disciples in Shu Mountain, he had to find ways to get money from the sect and distribute it to his fellow disciples. He was someone who was accustomed to living an ordinary life.

So he just laughed lightly and nodded: "This disciple understands."

In fact, he didn’t need Wang Xuan Ling to remind him; he knew this of his own accord. Although he now had a lot of Spirit Stone Coins, he wouldn’t just squander them around, otherwise it would seem as though he was indeed wasting.

But the Xuanxin Sect, as Shu Mountain’s rare loyal ally in Yu Capital City, naturally deserved some support.

After seeing off the people from the Xuanxin Sect, Chu Liang looked around and suddenly said, "Shouldn’t we also go to eat? It’s rare to come to Yu Capital City. Why don’t we eat something good?"

Wang Xuan Ling rose to his feet and said, "You youngsters go out on your own, I am going back for a rest."

The old man probably knew that with him around, the youngsters wouldn’t be able to unwind. Especially Xu Ziyang, who always acted cautiously in front of his master. Only when he left could everyone relax.

"Then what should we go eat?" Ling Ao asked.

Jiang Yuebai blinked, seeming to want to say something. But before she could speak, Chu Liang had already turned his gaze to her.

"How about we go to the World Famous Chef? Or the Imperial City Tavern... or Yueya Market..." Chu Liang said slowly.

After mentioning a few names, Jiang Yuebai couldn’t help but frown slightly, "How did you..."

How did he know exactly what was on her mind?

"Hehe." Chu Liang laughed, "On the way here, I saw you writing something in your notebook..."

It turned out that while on the journey, Jiang Yuebai was seriously writing down the names of the restaurants she wanted to visit and planned to taste each and every famous restaurant in Yu Capital City.

Not many people on Shu Mountain knew that Immortal Jiang liked elegant food. In fact, every time she went on a quest in a different place, she would always do her research, find out about the famous local restaurants, and check them out one by one.

But Chu Liang knew.

Because when Chu Liang first met Jiang Yuebai, he saw her indulging in noodles...

"Oh!" Jiang Yuebai showed a rare shy expression, "I... I was doing research for Red Moon Square."

"I understand." Chu Liang nodded solemnly.

"What do you understand!" Jiang Yuebai gave him a solid punch.

"Ah..." Chu Liang acted like he was knocked down.

Xu Ziyang and Ling Ao looked at each other, both of them silently walked out of the main hall, stood in the courtyard and looked up at the sky.

At this moment, the red sun was setting, yet a large round ball was still visible, while on the other side, the moon had already risen.

The vast sky, housing two luminous bodies.

...

The title ’World-renowned Chef’ refers to Xue Yipin, the owner and culinary master of a restaurant named "Xue Yipin" in the south of Yu Capital City.

A decade ago, the Emperor had once dined at Yipin Pavilion, and was so impressed that he bestowed upon it a plaque inscribed with the four characters "World-renowned Chef".

Xue Yipin straightforwardly prefixed this title to his own name, becoming "World-renowned Chef Xue Yipin".

Apart from being a renowned chef, his cultivation is also not to be underestimated. Moreover, the cleaver he wields, known as "Yipin Famous Knife", has a story of its own.

Baili Tong, an expert swordsmith of the Imperial City, was a good friend of Xue Yipin. Xue Yipin, feeling dissatisfied with his blunt cleaver, asked Baili Tong to craft him a new one.

At that time, Baili Tong had just received a top-grade material—the Middle Flame Xuanjing Iron—and planned to forge a sword that could rank within the top hundred of the Ten Thousand Treasures Record. He ended up coming short, creating only the "Flaming Xuantie Sword" that ranked 142nd.

After crafting the sword, he was left with a small piece of Middle Flame Xuanjing Iron, which he conveniently used to make a cleaver for Xue Yipin.

To everyone’s surprise, this cleaver was of such superior quality that it surpassed the Flaming Xuantie Sword and secured the 102nd spot in the Ten Thousand Treasures Record as the "Yipin Famous Knife".

That a master swordsmith’s best work turned out to be a casually forged cleaver was indeed a testament to the saying that the things one cares less often bear fruit. This matter became quite a notable story.

With the addition of such a treasure blade, Xue Yipin, naturally, was invincible. His most well-known banquet was the "Ultimate Feast" which featured all sorts of rare and exotic ingredients. Even the most powerful cultivators and the Emperor’s relatives were all awed by its unprecedented deliciousness.

World-renowned Chef had been booming for many years, and reservation orders from dignitaries and nobles were stacked up to who knows when. Most of the business in the restaurant was being handled by Xue Yipin’s apprentices. However, Xue Yipin still made time every day to cook for ordinary people, randomly serving some lucky diners. As a result, he was well-received, not only by the upper classes, but also by the ordinary people of Yu City.

The World-renowned Chef was the first on Jiang Yuebai’s list of highly anticipated restaurants.

The four of them arrived here at dinnertime.

However, passing through the bustling streets, they found the grand restaurant’s main gate, hung with a golden plaque, tightly shut.

"What’s going on?" Chu Liang wondered, "It doesn’t make sense for a restaurant to close at dinner time."

"Ah..." Jiang Yuebai looked slightly disappointed, "Then, we’ll come back next time."

Seeing her expression, Chu Liang said, "I’ll go ask."

Saying this, he knocked on the restaurant’s main gate.

Knock Knock Knock.

Before long, a waiter appeared and said, "I’m sorry, young master, we are not open for business today."

Chu Liang whispered, "We’ve traveled a long way just to taste Master Chef Xue’s cooking. What happened today?"

"Our chef is busy with something, we’re really sorry, young master. Please come some other day." The waiter was about to close the door.

Suddenly, someone behind him called out, "Warrior Chu?"

Turning around, Chu Liang saw a team of Regent Residence soldiers with bright armors. The one leading them was a familiar face, so he immediately called out, "Official Chen."

This man was a minor official of the Regent Residence. Chu Liang had previously asked him to purchase Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, and had given him a generous tip, so Official Chen greeted Chu Liang with a wide smile upon seeing him.

"The officials from Regent Residence, you’ve finally arrived." The waiter immediately greeted them.

"Hmm?" Chu Liang looked at Official Chen, "Has something happened here?"

If the Regent Residence had to intervene, does it mean there was some sort of mysterious case? I hope nothing’s happened to Master Chef Xue.

Looking around, Official Chen said, "Warrior Chu is not an outsider, come in with us."

With the waiter leading the way, the group went into the restaurant and up the second floor.

On the way, through Official Chen’s narration, Chu Liang learned that there was nothing wrong with Master Chef Xue.

Only his knife was missing.

The Yipin Famous Knife, ranked 102nd in the Ten Thousand Treasures Record, was stolen from the restaurant the previous night.

Once they went upstairs, Chu Liang saw the renowned chef.

Xue Yipin himself was broad and fat, and while his physique was heavily built, his face looked quite amiable, except for his current worried expression.

Behind him stood seven or eight men, both middle-aged and young, who seemed to be his apprentices.

And in front of them, on a table, an open box was placed.

"Official Chen, you’re here." Xue Yipin stepped forward to greet him.

"Chef Xue, what happened?" Official Chen quickly asked.

"Ah." Xue Yipin sighed, "This treasure blade of mine is too sharp to store in any magic artifact, and I leave it in this knife box every night, guarded by several of my disciples."

"But last night, this treasure blade disappeared in thin air!"

Official Chen glanced at the knife box, and so did Chu Liang—"Huh?"

His nostrils flared a little as he suddenly smelled a somewhat familiar scent.