Imperial Palace, Main Hall.
The crown prince was wearing a luxurious robe as he hurriedly entered. Inside the main hall, the emperor was lazily sitting with one hand supporting his chin. His body would lightly tremble from time to time and faint coughs could be heard coming from his mouth.
"Chengan, you're here. I heard from your second brother that you went to Owner Bu's place to prepare the Elixir Cuisine for me?" The emperor softly said with a smile on his face when he saw the crown prince step into the main hall.
Ji Chengan's expression slightly changed when he heard this. However, he still respectfully bowed toward the emperor and said, "Father, I was just worried about your health. I heard that Owner Bu's Elixir Cuisine has the effect of prolonging one's lifespan, so I specially sent someone to the Wilderness to purchase a Blood Phoenix Chicken for Owner Bu to cook the Elixir Cuisine. "
King Yu, Ji Chengyu, was also in the main hall. He was standing far away with a smile on his face as he looked at the crown prince with interest. He had purposely come to the imperial palace to tell his father about this matter.
Ji Chengan wanted to hide it from his father. When the time came and he suddenly presented the Elixir Cuisine that could prolong one's lifespan, his father would definitely look at him in a different light. However … now that he had already told his father about this, there was less anticipation and the impact of the shock would not be as strong.
Furthermore … the most important point was that since his Imperial Father already knew about the Elixir Cuisine, there would definitely be a glimmer of hope in his heart. Once the Elixir Cuisine was destroyed, this glimmer of hope would also be crushed. When that time came, his Imperial Father would definitely not give the Crown Prince any face.
King Yu's eyes flickered as he looked at the crown prince with a bright smile.
The crown prince had already cursed King Yu countless times in his heart. How could he not know what King Yu was thinking? The reason he hid it from the emperor back then was to make the emperor look at him in a different light. Now that it had been messed up, the effect was greatly reduced.
"Thank you, my son. I know my father's condition very well, but I appreciate your kindness." The emperor lightly smiled and a rare trace of kindness appeared on his face.
The crown prince bitterly smiled in his heart. Now he could only hope that Xushi could safely deliver the Elixir Cuisine to the imperial palace.
However, he knew that King Yu would definitely not let everything go so smoothly.
…
Bu Fang frowned slightly and covered the lid of the clay pot with his palm. True Qi kept gushing out of his body and flowing into the clay pot, constantly affecting the dishes inside.
Bu Fang didn't use much true energy cooking, so he didn't dare to be careless in the slightest, for fear that a mistake would ruin the dish.
Beads of sweat had appeared on Bu Fang's forehead, but he did not care about it. He was wholeheartedly focused on the true energy cooking. Finally, there was a slight change in his expression and the corners of his mouth slightly curled up.
After dispersing the True Qi, Bu Fang retracted his hand and exhaled a long breath. He picked up a cup of water on the table and took a sip.
This water was cold and sweet. It was mountain spring water provided by the system and was filled with spirit energy. It had a nourishing effect on the body.
When he opened the lid of the clay pot, he saw the Blood Phoenix Chicken quietly lying inside. The steam was slightly agitated, causing the jelly-like meat to lightly tremble. The color of the chicken soup was orange-red, but it wasn't as bright as the one Bu Fang cooked for Xiao Yanyu. This was the reason for the poor quality of the ingredients. Even Bu Fang couldn't do anything about it.
The essence of the Sage Herb and other medicinal ingredients had seeped into the chicken meat and chicken soup, causing a rich fragrance to billow out.
The Sage Herb Phoenix Chicken Soup was finished.
Bu Fang covered the claypot again, stretched his back, and cracked his neck. He walked into the store and opened the door. The cold winter air blew into his face, making him feel refreshed after a night of exhaustion. He was also a little more spirited.
As usual, the store opened for business. Bu Fang placed the Sweet 'n' Sour Ribs in front of Blacky and stroked its smooth and clean fur. Then, Bu Fang stood up, pulled out a chair, and contentedly curled up on it. He wanted to take a short break.
However, this break did not last for too long. Fatty Jin and his army of fatties surged over and Bu Fang had no choice but to start his busy day.
On the main street of the imperial city, Xushi was leading a group of people toward Bu Fang's store with a solemn expression. The aura on their bodies was extremely powerful, and the fluctuations of their True Qi were almost distorting the air.
Xushi did not dare to be careless in the slightest in this operation to protect the soup. The crown prince was already somewhat dissatisfied with him. If he messed up this matter again, he would be kicked out of the crown prince's office.
Therefore, he specially brought five Battle-Kings with him to protect the soup in order to ensure that nothing went wrong. After all, five Battle-Kings could already be considered as the top fighting force in the imperial city.
The entrance of the alleyway was quiet and peaceful. Xushi stepped into it with his group. Just as he stepped into the alleyway, his eyebrows immediately furrowed as if he sensed a chilling aura rising from under his feet.
"Could it be a misconception?" Xushi lowered his head and glanced at the floor. It was still the same old bluestone slabs. Green moss was still emerging from between the cracks of the bluestone slabs. Everything was the same as usual.
"Perhaps it was a misconception." Xushi shook his head and bitterly smiled. Then, he led the group of people into Bu Fang's store.
Within the store, there were a few scattered customers enjoying the dishes. These people were all rich and influential people in the imperial city. Just like Fatty Jin, they did not lack money.
"Oh, you're here." Bu Fang expressionlessly nodded when he saw Xushi striding into the store.
"Wait a moment, wait for the smelly boss to finish cooking this dish," Ouyang Xiaoyi charmingly said as she signaled Xushi to wait.
Xushi was also a little nervous as he unhurriedly nodded.
After a while, Bu Fang finished cooking the last dish. After asking Xiaoyi to serve it to the customers, he personally carried a claypot out of the kitchen. The claypot was still steaming and a rich aroma was wafting in the air.
Xushi's eyes immediately lit up. This was Owner Bu's Elixir Cuisine!
Xushi carefully received the claypot from Bu Fang and solemnly expressed his gratitude. Then, he bid farewell to Bu Fang and turned around to walk out of the store. The five Battle-Kings behind him also followed with solemn expressions.
From the moment he received the Elixir Cuisine, Xushi's entire heart tensed up and he became extremely vigilant.
Berserk true energy surged out from the bodies of each Battle-King and lingered in the surroundings, guarding Xushi.
Blacky, who was lying at the entrance, lazily raised its doggy eyes and glanced at the group of people. It snorted and continued to lie there.
A gust of cold wind suddenly blew into the alleyway. It was even colder than a bone-chilling wind.
Xushi and the others, who were carrying the Elixir Cuisine, had just stepped into the alleyway when all six of them simultaneously felt their hair stand on end. Their eyes instantly widened and emitted a sharp light as they scanned their surroundings.
"Who's there?! Show yourself! "
With a loud shout, a Battle-King expert ruthlessly smashed his fist in a certain direction with true energy surging around it.
Buzz!
The Battle-King's pupils abruptly constricted when the punch that was filled with true energy collided with the air. Then, he discovered that the entire alleyway was emitting a black brilliance.
Two black runic wheels that were rotating in the opposite direction actually appeared on the simple bluestone floor.
"Crap! This is the Soul Sect's killing array, the Hades Soul Rending Array! "
Xushi's complexion instantly turned pale and the light in his eyes seemed to have faded away.
The black brilliance suddenly rose up and enveloped the group of people within it as if it was pulling them into another world.
Swoosh swoosh swoosh!
Figures wrapped in black robes appeared around the alleyway. The auras of these figures were extremely powerful and the aura of the hunchbacked old man who was leading them was even more terrifying.
With two balls of spirit fire pulsating, Hun Qianyun indifferently said, "The prey has entered the array … Begin killing."
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