Su Yu had accompanied the emperor to read the memorials the entire morning, so he was restless the entire time.
Only the Imperial Uncles would think of Su Yu in hot chili oil. When the other officials who came to discuss official business saw Su Yu, their first reaction was … an evil concubine who would harm the country! Tomorrow morning, the imperial censor would definitely reprimand him.
The direct result of this was that Su Yu was unable to memorize the 《Fish Killing Cultivation Method》.
He nervously carried the food box to Anguo Tower. Su Yu specially made a few more snacks today, hoping to divert the National Tutor's attention so that he could fool them.
Anguo Tower seemed different today. The security around it was much tighter, and there were many more white-clothed attendants in the main hall.
Su Yu went up to the second floor. The National Tutor was sitting in front of the window, looking at something attentively.
"Greetings to Imperial Uncle." Su Yu stepped forward and bowed.
The National Tutor waved his hand, indicating for him not to make a sound.
After putting the food box on the table, Su Yu curiously went over. In front of the window, where the sunlight could reach, there was a three foot square porcelain jar. The water in the jar sparkled, reflecting the light on the wall. There were two black things swimming in the water. When he went closer to take a look, he couldn't help but jump in fright.
They seemed to be two fish, each of which was one foot long. They were shaped like anchovies, but their bodies were covered in long black hair. The hair was hard, and as the fish swam, the hard hair moved in the water, making them look like spikes.
The National Tutor stared at the two fish without blinking. His cold eyes followed the movements of the fish. After a long time, he slowly reached out his hand.
His hand was slender and white, almost transparent under the sunlight. The fish that was originally swimming aimlessly in the water suddenly paused when they saw the beautiful hand on the surface of the water. With a splash, they rushed out of the water and opened their big mouths to bite it.
The fish's mouth originally looked normal, but when it opened, it was abnormally frightening. Its mouth was full of sharp teeth that almost reached its gills. In addition to the fine sharp teeth, there were two long fangs on both sides. When it opened its mouth, it would make a hoarse whistling sound.
"Be careful!" Su Yu cried out in alarm. He picked up the hedge beside the jar to protect the National Tutor. Unexpectedly, the National Tutor was faster than him. With a light twist of his wrist, he deftly bypassed the fish's mouth and grabbed the gills. At the same time, he used the tail of the fish in his hand to slap the other fish back into the water.
Su Yu silently retracted the half-stretched hedge. It seemed that the state preceptor did not need his protection at all.
Only when the National Tutor was holding the strange fish did he have the time to look at Su Yu. Seeing that he was still holding the hedge, his beautiful eyes were tinged with a bit of a smile.
Su Yu had never seen the National Tutor smile before. His eyes were always cold and lonely. Now, with just a little bit of warmth, it was like a snow lotus on a high mountain that was dyed with the faint light of the rising sun. It was indescribably beautiful. Su Yu was a bit stunned. Out of the corner of his eyes, he saw the strange fish that was still desperately struggling in the National Tutor's hand. He instantly came back to his senses. When he thought about how the emperor was beaten black and blue and had internal injuries, he sighed in his heart. A beauty was beautiful, but a bit savage.
The National Tutor was a bit surprised. He didn't expect Su Yu to come back to his senses so quickly. He slightly lowered his eyes and handed over the fish in his hand, "Do you recognize it?"
He had never seen this kind of fish before, but he felt that it was somewhat familiar. Su Yu blinked. In his mind, he suddenly remembered the exaggerated drawing skills in "Su's Cookbook". The ugly black fish that was like a spiked ball, "This, could it be mackerel?"
"Correct," the National Tutor nodded. He pulled out a long hair from the fish, "How do you kill this fish?"
Su Yu finally reacted. The National Tutor was testing his homework. Fortunately, his memory for cooking had always been good. He remembered the fish recorded in the cookbook and the secret book very clearly. "Scald the hair with boiling water. Use internal strength to remove the blood. The mackerel's bones are as hard as stone. Remove the gills and separate the bones from the meat."
"Scald the hair with boiling water?" The State Preceptor's long eyelashes trembled as he looked at the hair in his palm. He clenched his fingers and the long black hair suddenly caught fire, instantly burning into ashes. A strong burnt smell wafted out from the surroundings. He raised his hand and threw the fish back into the tank. He slowly said, "I see."
Su Yu's eyes widened. He was sure that the National Tutor didn't have any ignition equipment in his hand. He just watched the "hair" burn naturally in his palm. This was too illogical! "Imperial Uncle, that fire just now …"
The National Tutor wiped the black ash and water stains on his hand with a white silk handkerchief. He stood up, "Palm fire."
"Was this driven by internal strength?" Su Yu was very curious. In wuxia novels, martial arts masters were said to be able to heat food with their bare hands. He had always been envious. He didn't expect that he could really do it.
The National Tutor glanced at him and didn't answer. He just picked up the cup on the table and drank some water. He picked up the food box on the table, "Pick up the two fish and follow me." He didn't wait for Su Yu and slowly went up to the third floor.
"Ah? Oh, yes. " Su Yu hurriedly picked up the fence to catch the fish. The strange fish could still swim calmly when the National Tutor was around, but when they saw Su Yu, they didn't show any mercy. As soon as he poked half of his head out of the water tank, the two fish scrambled to jump up and splashed water all over Su Yu's face.
He quickly caught the fish that jumped out of the water into the fence and threw it to the ground. The strange fish was dizzy from the fall. Su Yu grabbed the fish by its gills and threw it into the basket. Then, he used the same method to catch the second fish. He closed the lid and ran up to the third floor.
The National Tutor was sitting on a cushion on the third floor. He opened the food box and was about to eat some snacks. When he saw Su Yu appear so quickly, he couldn't help but pause. "You're quite fast."
Su Yu scratched his head. It's just catching fish. How much time can it take?
The National Tutor looked at him deeply, put down the snacks in his hand, and slowly walked in front of him. "In the history of my dynasty, except for the sons of the heavens, ordinary members of the imperial family are not allowed to climb above the third floor of Anguo Tower."
Su Yu raised his head and looked at the third floor that didn't have stairs. There was a big round hole in the roof, and a silk ribbon with small bells dangled in the middle, gently swaying with the wind. Thinking of the National Tutor's method of going upstairs, he swallowed his saliva. He couldn't go up even if he wanted to!
"My Da 'an Imperial Family has a lot of secrets." The National Tutor held the long silk ribbon with one hand, and his slender white fingertips brushed across it. His cold voice suddenly became faintly discernible. "If you want to climb the tower, you have to establish a Blood Contract."
Blood Contract … Su Yu's mouth twitched. He had to establish a Blood Contract to learn how to kill fish?
"Once you establish a Blood Contract, you can't betray it. If you leak the secret, I will immediately know. Even if you are thousands of li away, you will instantly die." That faintly discernible voice suddenly became clear, and it was as cold as a knife as it echoed in Su Yu's ears. It scared him so much that he trembled.
"Then, then I …" Su Yu couldn't speak clearly. He wondered if he could stop learning. But facing the cold eyes of the National Tutor, he couldn't refuse. "I have to discuss it with His Majesty."
"That's fine." The National Tutor lowered his eyes and didn't say anything else. "Today, I will take you to the fourth floor. If you don't want to establish a Blood Contract, you don't have to come back tomorrow." As he said this, he raised his hand and threw out the silk ribbon. It instantly wrapped around Su Yu's waist. His toes lightly touched the ground, and he lightly floated up.
The soft silk ribbon around his waist suddenly tightened. Su Yu cried out in alarm and grabbed the fish basket in his hand as he was pulled up.
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