"Slap!"
"Slap!"
Just when everyone thought that Xing Jue was dead for sure, Xing Jue waved his arm and two rays of light flashed past the brawny man's face. The brawny man was sent flying and fell heavily to the ground.
"Pfft ~"
After falling to the ground, the brawny man spat out a large mouthful of blood. A few white teeth could be seen in his mouth and two blood-red palm prints were left on his tanned face.
"Phew ~"
At this moment, the pavilion was completely silent. It was so quiet that only the sound of the crowd gasping could be heard. They could not believe what they had just seen, but they had no choice but to believe the truth.
Although they did not see Xing Jue's movements clearly, they knew that the brawny man lying on the ground was indeed beaten to the ground by the Battle-Saint Xing Jue.
At this moment, the crowd's eyes were no longer filled with disdain and mockery. Instead, they were filled with terror and fear. This thin and weak young man was like a demon in their eyes, causing them to feel fear!
"Did you hear me this time?"
Xing Jue smiled and ignored the crowd's gaze. He walked up to the brawny man and asked calmly.
"I was wrong, I was wrong. I had eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai. Please forgive me! Please forgive me! "
"As long as you are willing to forgive me, in the future, I will work like a horse in this imperial kitchen and listen to your orders!"
At this moment, the brawny man's ears were ringing from Xing Jue's two slaps. It could be said that he really could not hear what Xing Jue said. However, Xing Jue's lightning-fast attack had already left an indelible shadow in his heart. When he saw Xing Jue approaching, he hurriedly knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.
"Heh, it seems like he heard me. However, I don't know if you can understand what I'm going to say next!"
Seeing the brawny man's appearance, a satisfied smile appeared on the corner of Xing Jue's mouth. Then, he swept his slightly squinted eyes across the crowd. However, under this seemingly calm gaze, there was a threatening aura!
"Young Hero, we're all from outside the Imperial City, and we have no one to rely on here. Only by sticking together can we avoid being slaughtered by others!"
"But there must always be someone to lead us. Young Hero, your strength is outstanding, so we are willing to listen to your arrangements. Young Hero, please instruct us, and we will definitely do as you say!"
At this moment, an old man walked out. This old man had an attentive smile on his face. Obviously, he was a wily old fox. He knew very well what Xing Jue wanted to do. He wanted to establish his might and proclaim himself as the king. In front of Xing Jue's strength, they could only bow their heads in submission!
"Yes, this old man is right. Young Hero, if there's anything you need, just let us know. We'll still need your help in the future!"
The people present were not stupid. After hearing the old man's words, they all stepped forward and flattered him. They looked as if they were willing to go through fire and water for Xing Jue as long as he said it.
"Very well, since everyone is so wise, I don't need to say anything more. As long as everyone is willing to listen to my arrangements, I will definitely not mistreat you in the future!"
Faced with everyone's obedient attitude, Xing Jue smiled in satisfaction. Since he had achieved his goal, he no longer made things difficult for them. Instead, he casually handed the burly man a precious pill to comfort him.
Seeing that Xing Jue had no intention of making things difficult for them, the crowd heaved a sigh of relief. As for the strong man, it was the same. Although Xing Jue's method of giving a carrot after a slap was a little clumsy, the strong man also understood the principle of strength being respected.
Therefore, not only did he not feel humiliated, but he was also a little touched. Because with Xing Jue's strength, there was no need for him to pay attention to him. However, Xing Jue did not. This made him feel that Xing Jue was a good person!
After the day ended and night covered the sky, Xing Jue did not fall asleep quickly like everyone else. Instead, he went outside the attic and looked up at the stars in the sky alone.
"Sigh ~"
Looking at the night sky that was as bright as the Mortal Realm, Xing Jue let out a deep sigh.
Although he knew that Princess Xin Xin had been captured and brought here, he still did not know where she was. Therefore, Xing Jue's heart was in a mess.
"Buzz!"
At this moment, a strange fluctuation suddenly came from Xing Jue's Soul Devouring Order. With a flip of his palm, Xing Jue took out the token. This was because the fluctuation of the Soul Devouring Order came from this token.
"It really is her!"
After reading the contents of the token, Xing Jue furrowed his brows tightly. Dense anger surged onto his face because the contents of the token were personally sent by the emperor.
Actually, during this period of time, Xing Jue had been in contact with the Emperor. He also asked the Emperor to send someone to investigate the identity of the palace maid who ran away with Princess Xin Xin.
At this moment, he found out that the palace maid had only been in the palace for a short two months. However, she quickly gained Princess Xin Xin's trust and became her personal palace maid.
Furthermore, now that the identity of the palace maid that entered the palace was all fake, Xing Chen had already determined that the main culprit of this matter was that mysterious palace maid.
"Strange. Logically, Xin Xin is already under their control. The Fengli Dynasty should be threatening the Emperor now. Why is there still no news? Could it be that they have other motives? "However, after that, Xing Jue fell into deep thought again.
This matter was quite complicated and did not seem to be as simple as it seemed. Even though Xing Jue racked his brains, he still could not figure out what the Fengli Dynasty was planning.
After thinking for a long time without any results, Xing Jue simply gave up. Instead, in the following days, he seriously disguised his identity as Fang Jue and blended into the Imperial Kitchen.
Not only did he have extraordinary aptitude and good culinary skills, he also used his extraordinary wit to quickly gain the trust and favor of the fat steward.
This was all part of Xing Jue's plan. Although Xing Jue did not know what the Fengli Dynasty wanted to do, they had lured Princess Xin Xin here. This meant that they did not want to harm Xin Xin, at least not for the time being!
If they were not using her to threaten the Emperor, then they had other motives. Therefore, Xing Jue was sure that Princess Xin Xin would not be in any danger for the time being.
As the saying goes, food is the most important thing to the people. In the Shura Continent, no one could survive without eating and drinking.
Coincidentally, the Imperial Kitchen was the center of the food in the Imperial City. Therefore, Xing Jue could use this special identity to inquire about some information in the Imperial Kitchen.
The Imperial City was very big and the Imperial Kitchen was also very big. In the Imperial Kitchen, there were dozens of stewards and each steward was in charge of nearly a hundred people. Therefore, there were nearly a thousand people in the Imperial Kitchen.
Moreover, each steward was in charge of different areas of the Imperial City and different people's food. Therefore, it was not easy for Xing Jue to inquire about Princess Xin Xin. However, just as Xing Jue was getting more and more anxious, there was a sudden change in the situation.
"Lord Steward, why are you here?"
On this day, Xing Jue and the others were busy preparing lunch for the ministers and officials in the Imperial City. After teaching Xing Jue and the others how to cook, the steward who rarely came to the Imperial Kitchen suddenly walked in.
"Oh, Fang Jue, your aptitude is really extraordinary. It has only been ten days and you have actually grasped 70% of my culinary skills. Not easy at all!"
After entering the Imperial Kitchen, the fat steward looked at the busy people as if to see if anyone was slacking off. In the end, he stopped in front of Xing Jue's stove.
However, it was not because Xing Jue was slacking off, but because he was attracted by the delicious food that Xing Jue made.
"Lord Steward, it is all thanks to your good teaching!" Seeing this, Xing Jue hurriedly replied with a smile.
"Hahaha, good teaching! Then today, I will let you broaden your horizons and teach you a few good dishes that I have never personally taught!" After hearing Xing Jue's words, the fat steward was overjoyed. He actually took over Xing Jue's stove and personally started cooking.
"Hula, hula ~"
The fat steward swung his arms and flames soared into the sky. All kinds of delicious food entered and exited the ladle, gradually emitting a tempting aroma.
After cooking dozens of good dishes, he finally stopped. These dozens of dishes included fish, meat, vegetables, birds, beasts, and even desserts. However, all of them had a tempting aroma.
Even Xing Jue, who was proficient in culinary skills, could not help but admire the fat steward's cooking skills. No wonder he was called the God of Cooking. Because these dozens of dishes even made Xing Jue salivate when he smelled them. He could not wait to eat to his heart's content!
"Alright, send these dishes to His Highness's mansion!" After making these top-grade dishes, the fat steward said to the skinny deputy steward.
"Eh … this ~ ~ ~ ~"
However, after hearing the fat steward's words, the thin Deputy Steward hesitated. He had a bitter look on his face and a look of fear appeared in his eyes.
"What are you talking about? The guards of the Prince's mansion are still waiting outside. Hurry up and go back with them!" Seeing this, the fat steward glared at the thin Deputy Steward and shouted.
"The Prince?"
"Sir Steward, the Prince's mansion doesn't seem to be in the area that we are in charge of, right?" Xing Jue asked curiously.
"Fang Jue, I don't know what's wrong with the Prince recently. He is very dissatisfied with the dishes of the Imperial Kitchen!"
"For the past ten days, almost all the stewards of the Imperial Kitchen have cooked for him. However, they are not to his liking. Not only that, every time the people who send the dishes to him are punished by them!"
"Today, it's not our turn. I'm afraid that this time, I'm going to be the unlucky one who gets punished!" Hearing Xing Jue's question, the skinny Deputy General Manager said with grievance.
"Bullsh * t! His Highness is dissatisfied because their culinary skills aren't up to standard. Today, I will personally cook. His Highness will definitely be satisfied. What are you afraid of?" After hearing the Deputy General Manager's words, the fat pig General Manager flew into a rage.
"Sir Steward, please calm down. There is no problem with your culinary skills. However, how can we trouble the Deputy Steward to send the dishes?"
"Why don't I go on the Deputy Steward's behalf?" At that moment, Xing Jue said with a smile.
Xing Jue had heard about the Prince's mansion before. The Prince was the younger brother of the current Emperor of the Fengli Dynasty. He held great power in the Imperial City and had an extremely special status.
In the Prince's mansion, only two people could enjoy the personal cooking of the Deputy Steward. They were the Prince and the Princess. However, the dishes that the fat steward cooked were divided into three portions.
One portion was to strengthen one's vigor and was suitable for men.
The other portion was to nourish one's yin and beauty. It was suitable for women.
However, at that moment, there was an extra third portion. This portion was mostly desserts. When Xing Jue took a closer look, he realized that this type of dish was Princess Xin Xin's favorite!
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