A lark landed on Han Xu's shoulder. Its entire body was emitting a silver light, especially the short silver feather on its head. It swayed like a candle flame, looking very cute.
Han Xu looked at the plate of nut residue on the table and smiled at the bird.
"Little White, are you full?" He was very respectful to this little bird, because whether he could make delicacies depended more on this unremarkable little bird. This silver lark was different from ordinary larks. It could actually distinguish the quality of food. The food made from the ingredients it had selected was even more icing on the cake. It was strange. Ever since Han Xu was born, he had lost his father. His mother said that he died of illness. However, this bird had always followed his mother and accompanied him as he slowly grew up. However, this bird was not sick, not old, and not long. It usually did not eat anything except nuts.
There was also that strange treasure scroll. It was like a wordless heavenly book. When it was first opened, it was as white as snow. There were no words. Later, when his mother reminded him to feed it with vegetables, the words appeared. The book didn't have a mouth, and when dishes were poured onto it, it would disappear into the book. Later, Han Xu tried to cook all kinds of dishes to show his respect to it, but he failed. He didn't know how many delicacies the book had eaten in the past half a year, but only the fairy in the fog qualified to enter the first page of the treasure book.
Thinking of this, Han Xu felt a little depressed. His mother didn't give him any advice and only gave him the book and the bird that couldn't speak. He was very annoyed. Thinking of the Tianqiong Imperial Cuisine Competition that was about to begin the day after tomorrow, Han Xu sighed slowly and put his palms together to conserve his energy. Because his mother had said that he would personally represent the Bell House in the competition, he was still a little nervous, but also a little excited. It was as if he could already see the scene of the crowd that day. As he thought about it, he fell asleep.
Tomorrow was the day of the competition. Gourmet and culinary experts from all over the world had gathered in Great Arabian Town. The already endless stream of people in Great Arabian Town was now even more crowded.
Han Xu also wanted to take the opportunity to go out and relax. After all, he was still a little nervous about tomorrow's competition.
All the hotels Han Xu passed by were full. It seemed that the competition this time was even better than in previous years. From time to time, a few cultivators who were controlling objects flew past in the sky, causing the commoners on the ground to cheer and jump for joy. Not only would the righteous sects participate in such a grand event, but even the disciples of the demonic sects would also arrive one after another. Perhaps there was no difference between good and evil in front of delicious food.
"Why? We booked this room first?”
"Just because I'm rich, a brat like you and an old fart want to snatch a room from me. Are you worthy?”
The commotion attracted the surrounding people to the entrance of Lafu Inn. Han Xu was a busybody, so he naturally couldn't be absent this time. He rushed to the front of the crowd.
" You…Why are you bullying us? My grandfather was the one who paid for the room first, but you chased us out just because you have money…" The one who spoke was a boy around 17 or 18 years old. Behind him was an old man squatting on the ground with his hand covering his arm.
"Get lost, stop barking!”
As he spoke, the man threw a bunch of silver notes at the boy's head with an extremely disdainful expression. The boy was a man with a backbone. Although he was poor, how could he swallow this humiliation? He threw the banknote back. Just as the man was about to make a move, the innkeeper quickly came out to protect the boy, afraid that the evil man would do something bad on impulse.
"Master, please calm down. Don't lower yourself to the level of a child. I'll give you the room inside. I won't charge you for the room. Please spare this ignorant child and the old man.”
The shopkeeper's words made the man feel at ease. He had earned enough face in front of everyone, so he snorted and turned around to walk into the inn.
"Stop!" A boy's voice sounded.
When the man heard that, his heart ached. Then, he was furious and turned around to curse.
"Damn it, do you want to die?!"
However, when he turned around, it was another little boy standing in front of him. This infuriated the man. He rushed up and punched the other party in the chest. However, before he could exert his strength, the figure in front of him had already disappeared. In an instant, it flashed behind him and kicked him, causing him to fall head first and butt up in the air. When the onlookers saw this, they clapped their hands and praised.
After this attack, the man knew that the other party was not someone to be trifled with. He scuttled out of the crowd, covered his face, and fled. The surrounding crowd also dispersed.
"Thank you, benefactor!" The boy's eyes were filled with disbelief.
"It's nothing. It's just a piece of cake."
"May I ask your name, benefactor?"
"My name is Han Xu. I look younger than you. You can call me Little Xu. Everyone here calls me that. How should I address you, big brother?" Han Xu bowed like a hero.
"Little…Xu! My name is Huang Shi, and this is my grandfather, Huang Yuan.”As he spoke, Huang Shi helped his grandfather up from the ground.
"Brother Shi, I don't think you're from this Great Arabian Town. Are you here to watch the Tianqiong Imperial Cuisine Competition?”
"That's right. My grandfather is a person who knows how to cook. This time, he came to fulfill his wish.”
Han Xu looked at his weak and silent grandfather and suddenly understood something. He whispered a few words to the innkeeper before bidding farewell to Huang Shi and his grandson. Before Huang Shi could recover from his shock, the shopkeeper had already ordered people to bring their bags into the room. The waiter also came to help the old man into the room. The shopkeeper did not say a word and only let the grandfather and grandson have a good rest. He handed them two seats.
Although Han Xu had always been learning Taoist skills and martial arts from his mother, this was the first time he was punishing evil and promoting good. He could not help but feel a little excited. Lying in bed, he was even more confident about tomorrow's competition. He kept muttering, hoping that the competition would come sooner.
With the clear crow of a rooster, all the people of Great Arabian Town appeared in the Great Arabian Square in their best attire. This place was already packed with people, and it was very lively, no less than the festive celebrations of the new year. Eight long tables were placed in the middle of the Arabian Square, and eight large flags were erected beside them. Lushan Kirin Restaurant, Badu River Three Treasures Restaurant, Yunshan Restaurant, West Lake Fish Restaurant, Qinshan Sanji Building, Longyin Restaurant, Tianya Inn, and Great Food Bell Restaurant.
Huang Shi held his weak grandfather's hand and squeezed through the crowd. They walked towards the seats on the tickets. It was actually the VIP seats in the first row, facing the big food restaurant. The people sitting in the first few rows were either dignitaries or important people from the Taoist sect. Only Huang Shi and his grandson looked shabby and out of place. Just as Huang Shi was feeling surprised, he saw a face opposite him. It was the man who had caused trouble for him yesterday. He was so rich, but he was only sitting in the third row. This made Huang Shi even more puzzled.
"Shi Tou, it seems like we have met a benefactor!”The old man who had been silent all this while suddenly spoke.
Huang Shi didn't know how to ask his grandfather, so he returned his attention to the center of the square.
When the red sun rose into the sky, a muscular man in green walked to the center of the square and announced loudly," The competition has officially begun. Please enter the arena! The crowd instantly exploded into a commotion, and cheers resounded throughout the entire square.
Accompanied by the cheers of the crowd, the contestants of each group gradually entered the arena. The cheers around them became louder and louder. First, it was Lushan Qilin Restaurant, where two fat chefs entered with a smile, followed by Badu River Three Treasures Restaurant, Yunshan Restaurant... and finally, the big food Lingju, followed by Little Han Xu, calmly entered. At this time, the crowd was boiling again.
"It's him, Xiaoxu. Grandpa, look, it's Xiaoxu!”Huang Shi immediately recognized Han Xu and stood up excitedly.
The old man pulled down the excited Huang Shi, but he didn't show any surprise on his face, as if he had already understood. He only smiled faintly.
"The competition is divided into two rounds. In the first round of knife skills competition, the eight groups of contestants could only use knives to make ingredients. They could not go through any other processing. In the end, the judges would judge the good and bad. There was no time limit. In the end, only three groups would advance. In the second round, the contestants of the three groups would draw lots to make desserts, staple food, and soup respectively. They would let the judges evaluate them in order. There was a time limit of two incense sticks. Finally, the judges would decide on a winner!”With that, four people slowly walked over from the stage, three men and one woman.
"Next, let me introduce the judges of this competition: Daoist Priest of Kunlun Spirit Mountain!"
An old Taoist priest with a head full of white hair and a strong expression bowed to the surroundings and sat down.
"Yes, even Mount Kunlun has sent people this time!”
"Yeah, this is going to be exciting!"
The people below whispered.
"Mr. Five Tastes of Dragon City!" The green-robed man continued his introduction.
A middle-aged man who followed closely behind slowly sat down and took a sip of the fragrant tea on the table. He closed his eyes to rest, as if he was waiting for the arrival of the delicious food.
"Red Afterglow Manor's Red Afterglow Abbess!"
A woman with quiet makeup and elegant clothes nodded and sat down. Her expression was calm and her eyes were also slightly closed.
"Wow, I didn't expect that even the Red Cloud Abbess who has lived in the forest for a long time has come out.”
"I heard that her Crimson Afterglow Villa has a deep understanding of delicacies!”
"This trip really wasn't in vain…"
A few disciples of the Daoist sects also started discussing in secret.
"Cough cough" The green-robed man coughed and signaled for silence before continuing,""The last one, Northern Mang Mountain's Ghost Chef Shan Xinzi!”
Hearing this, the crowd was shocked, and the Taoist disciples who knew about it showed fear.
"Why did the Demon Sect send someone?"
"Isn't that so? It was said that this Ghost Chef was not only good at cooking, but also good at using poison.”
"Then we have to be careful!"
"What's there to be afraid of? Don't we still have Kun Lun's Dao Elder to hold down the fort?”
"Mm, stop talking. The competition has begun!”
"Hehe, looks like this is getting more and more interesting!”A masked man said softly, but the people around him didn't think much of it. They were all focused on the center of the field.
"Let the competition begin!" With this order, everyone's hearts were on edge.
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