"Old friend? First of all, you're not young. Secondly, we're not friends. Don't try to worm your way into being friends. " The long-robed old man glared fiercely at Elder Wuchou before speaking in a very serious tone, "I'll say it one last time. There is no Dark Heavily Ancient Wood here. I don't know what it is either. If you come to disturb the peace of the Zhao Manor again, don't blame me for being rude!"
The old man was about to close the door when he finished speaking.
"Don't be in such a hurry!"
Elder Wuchou chuckled and pushed the door with his palm. The face of the old man in the long gown, who had originally wanted to close the door, immediately turned red due to the struggle.
Gu Zheng knew that Elder Wuchou was an impatient person, but an impatient person also had their advantages. If it was Elder Wuchou, the other party would have already closed the door. This was also the reason why Gu Zheng wanted Elder Wuchou to accompany them.
"Old man, we came with good intentions. We really want to make a deal. Don't let our good intentions turn into bad intentions. Looking at your clothes, you're not the master of the Zhao Family. If the master of the Zhao Family is here, ask him to come out. I'll talk to him face to face. "
Although the Artifact Spirit also had the Dark Heavily Ancient Wood, he still needed to complete a mission to obtain it. Since there was news of the Dark Heavily Ancient Wood, Gu Zheng was determined to obtain it.
"So you're also a practitioner. No wonder you dare to be so presumptuous!"
Elder Wuchou did not use his full strength to push the door, afraid that he would push the old man down. However, because he did not use his full strength, the old man felt that Elder Wuchou's cultivation was not much higher than his.
"I'm not afraid to tell you that we're from the Emei Sect! We're still neighbors. It's better not to make things too awkward. Since you're also a practitioner, you should know that between practitioners, the harder the fist, the harder the reason! "Elder Wuchou said impatiently.
"What a good 'the harder the fist, the harder the reason'! Since that's the case, there's no need to be polite with you. Guards! "The old man shouted.
"Old man, you refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!"
Elder Wuchou raised his eyebrows and was about to push the door open.
"Wait."
Gu Zheng stopped Elder Wuchou.
If he could avoid fighting, he would try his best not to. After all, he was here to make a deal, not to rob. Since the other party had already called out, Gu Zheng also wanted to see what the person who came out had to say.
The Zhao family's villa was very big. After the old man shouted, the sound of rushing footsteps could be heard from inside. Gu Zheng peeked through the crack in the door and saw eight young men in suits running out. They looked like the bodyguards of a rich man.
The eight youths had already arrived in front of Gu Zheng. The Weapon Spirit's voice sounded in his mind, "These people are all Internal Strength cultivators. Their cultivation is at the middle of the third stage."
To be able to afford an Internal Force cultivator, one's family background must be pretty good. After all, a Level Three Internal Force cultivator was extremely powerful in the eyes of ordinary people. Even someone like Elder Hong was only a Level Two Internal Force cultivator. So far, Gu Zheng had seen nine Stage Three Internal Force cultivators in the Zhao Family.
"Second Elder, do you think this Zhao Family is a cultivator family?" Gu Zheng asked.
"No, there are only a few big cultivator families. None of them have the surname Zhao. As for the small ones, there can't be so many of them at once. Looking at their age, they should be from some sect. They should be in the same batch of disciples. "
Although Elder Wuchou didn't have the ability to see through other people's cultivation, he could tell when an expert made a move. He also noticed that these people were different from others from their parkour movements.
"Uncle Zhao, what's going on?"
The eight youths had already rushed to the door. The leader asked the old man in the long gown.
"These two people are in the same group as the two people who came two days ago to buy the Dark Sinks Ancient Wood. They are even more arrogant than the two people who came two days ago. Just now, they pushed the door open and wanted to barge in. Their cultivation should be about the same as mine. They said they are from the Emei Sect." The old man in the long gown summarized what had happened.
"People from the Emei Sect?"
After hearing what the old man in the long gown said, the leader frowned. His gaze was slightly dignified.
"Yes, people from the Emei Sect." Gu Zheng smiled: "We did come here for the Dark Sinks Ancient Wood. We didn't want to become enemies. If you can't make a decision on this matter, you can tell your superiors."
"Impudent!"
"Emei, is it? Isn't it just a declining sect? "
"Yes, what's there to be arrogant about?"
"If you know what's good for you, then get out of here. You can't afford to offend the Zhao Family!"
Before the young leader could say anything, several people behind him began to shout.
"Little bastards, do you want to die?"
Elder Wuchou shouted. He reached out to push the door open, but he was still stopped by Gu Zheng.
The other party knew that Emei was a declining sect, but they didn't know that Emei was no longer declining. Although their information was a bit outdated, they still knew a little.
Since they knew a little, they should know that even the declining Emei Sect had a fifth layer cultivator! A sect with a fifth layer cultivator, and the other party still dared to make such a fuss. The strength behind them should not be underestimated.
Gu Zheng stopped Elder Wuchou, but he didn't say anything. He was waiting for the leader's reply. As for the people who made such a fuss, Gu Zheng only treated them as small fries. Small fries, there was nothing to be angry about.
His companions' words weren't pleasant to hear, but Elder Wuchou's words weren't pleasant either. The young leader frowned a few times before his gaze finally landed on Gu Zheng.
"I don't know where you heard the news of the Dark Sinks Ancient Wood, but I can tell you clearly that there is no Dark Sinks Ancient Wood here. Don't come here in the future. That's all I have to say. If you intend to use force, the Zhao Mansion will not be afraid of your Emei Sect! "
"He lied."
Almost immediately after the leader's words, the Tool Spirit's voice sounded in Gu Zheng's mind.
"When he said there was no Dark Sinks Ancient Wood, his emotions fluctuated greatly," the Tool Spirit said again.
"What's the point of lying?" Gu Zheng sneered. His patience was running out. "How about this? Ask the person above you to come out. I'll talk to him directly."
"Who do you think you are? Do you think you can meet the person behind us just because you want to?"
"Boss, there's no need to talk nonsense with them. If we don't teach them a lesson, they won't know what's good for them!"
In the face of his companions' anger, the leader's face was filled with anger. He stared at Gu Zheng and said word by word, "I've already said what I wanted to say. Now, immediately, scram!"
"Do it!"
Gu Zheng ordered with a sneer. Elder Wuchou, who had been holding back for a long time, roared, "Little bastards, if I don't teach you a lesson, you won't know the immensity of heaven and earth, will you?"
Boom!
Accompanied by Elder Wuchou's roar, his fist sent the Zhao Manor's door flying, along with the long-robed old man behind the door. His late-stage Level Five aura was completely exposed in an instant.
"Set up the formation!"
The young leader's expression changed drastically. Elder Wu You's display of might was naturally out of his expectations.
The eight young people quickly shuttled around according to some kind of formation and surrounded Elder Wuchou.
"Set up the formation, is it? 'Interesting!' Watch as I destroy your formation! "
Elder Wuchou sneered and raised his palm to hit the person closest to him with his inner strength.
With Elder Wuchou's strength, it should be easy for him to take down a mid-stage Level Three cultivator. However, just as Elder Wuchou's inner strength was about to hit the young man's body, a faint light suddenly flashed under the young man's collar. His speed actually increased a lot in an instant, and he dodged Elder Wuchou's attack without any danger.
At the same time, a scene that shocked Gu Zheng and Elder Wuchou happened. The eight of them all counterattacked with their inner strength!
One had to know that one's cultivation level had reached Level Four before they could release their inner strength. These eight young people's cultivation levels were clearly only mid-stage Level Three. However, when they used their inner strength to attack, a faint light flashed under their collars.
"You're courting death!"
Elder Wuchou was furious. The eight young people's inner strength left their bodies too suddenly. He was caught off guard and was hit by two waves of inner strength. Although the inner strength that left his body was only equivalent to a Level Four cultivator's strength, and it didn't cause much damage to his body, it was still a little embarrassing.
The red inner strength flew everywhere, and the furious Elder Wuchou began to counterattack crazily. For a moment, the small circle formed by the eight young people in the courtyard seemed to be very dense.
"Weapon Spirit, is there some kind of immortal weapon under their necks?" Gu Zheng asked.
"There is an immortal weapon. This kind of immortal weapon is a set of immortal weapons. Only when they are gathered together can they unleash their power. If it's just a single immortal weapon, it doesn't have much use." The Weapon Spirit replied.
"The power behind these people really makes people sit up and take notice of them time and time again! This kind of immortal weapon set is very rare, even rarer than Shu Mountain's array disc. "
While they were communicating, Gu Zheng's brows furrowed. He caught a whiff of the fragrance in the air. It seemed to be the smell of barbecued meat.
"Second Elder, let's end the battle!" Gu Zheng said lightly.
Although on the surface, the eight young people besieged Elder Wuchou and weren't at a disadvantage, Gu Zheng understood that Elder Wuchou wasn't going all out. Otherwise, it wouldn't be difficult for him to break through such a formation.
"Okay!"
Elder Wuchou replied. He was indeed annoyed by these eight slippery young people.
"Break for me!"
Elder Wuchou raised his hand and punched. In the air, other than the inner strength he released, there was also a cold light that appeared out of nowhere.
The cold light split into two in the air. It was Elder Wuchou's ultimate flying dagger skill!
"Ah!"
Two young people cried out in pain. The flying daggers pierced the thighs of the two young people, and their movements were immediately affected.
Elder Wuchou naturally understood the principle of taking advantage of others' weakness. When the two young people were pierced by the flying daggers, the inner strength he released from both of his fists also smashed into their bodies and blasted them out of the circle. They lay on the ground and lost their ability to fight.
"Little bastards, are you still so arrogant? Relying on a few strange immortal weapons, you think you can kill a cultivator in the late stage of Level Five? You really don't know the immensity of heaven and earth! "
Elder Wuchou, who was like a mad tiger, had torn a hole in the formation. His moves were even sharper than before.
Originally, when there were eight of them, it was difficult to besiege Elder Wuchou. Now that there were two less of them, it was even harder to trap Elder Wuchou.
Cries of pain sounded one after another. In a very short time, Elder Wuchou had already defeated four of the remaining six people.
"Did you say that Emei is a declining sect? Open your dog eyes and see that Emei is declining? "
Elder Wuchou roared. The decline of Emei Sect in the past made him feel that these words were especially harsh when he heard them now. And when he finished speaking, the young man who said that Emei was declining was also sent flying with a punch. Now, the only enemy left standing was the young man who was leading the group.
"You're the only one left, and you still don't want to run? But do you think that I won't put you down if you don't run? "Elder Wuchou sneered.
"Don't be complacent. You're in big trouble now!" The young leader sneered. His hands were still making meaningless attacks towards Elder Wuchou.
"Big trouble? I'd like to see how big the trouble is! "
Elder Wuchou's fist came from a tricky angle, and the young leader was also put down on the ground.
The eight young men were all lying on the ground, groaning in pain. As for the first old man in a long robe, Elder Wuchou had already knocked him out when he broke the door. He had not gotten up until now.
Only then did Gu Zheng enter the Zhao Mansion. He did not even look at the people lying on the ground. He brought Elder Wuchou and walked towards the place where the fragrance was coming from.
The fragrance did not come from the kitchen, but from the back garden of the Zhao Mansion. When Gu Zheng brought Elder Wuchou over, an old man in a Tang suit who looked to be in his sixties was barbecuing meat over a bamboo charcoal fire.
The old man, who was focused on barbecuing meat, did not even raise his head when Gu Zheng and Elder Wuchou arrived.
"The meat is burnt," Gu Zheng said.
"Yes, burnt. You guys made such a ruckus in front. It's a pity for my quails!"
Actually, the burnt quails were only slightly burnt. The overall color and fragrance were still enticing, but the old man still threw them all into the trash bin at the side as he spoke.
"You have to compensate me for my quails," the old man in the Tang suit said slowly as he looked at Gu Zheng and Elder Wuchou.
"No problem. It's just a few quails. If you want, I'll send you a cart full of them tomorrow!" Elder Wuchou said.
"The quails you're talking about are all raised as fodder. I don't eat such things. These quails that I'm barbecuing are also farmed, but do you know what they eat on a daily basis? What do they drink? Each of them is worth more than the same amount of gold! Even though I don't lack money, if you do as you say, send me a cart full of these quails tomorrow. If you don't have them, send me a cart full of gold, and I'll forgive you for what you did today! "the old man in the Tang suit said slowly.
"You old man, have you gone crazy thinking about money? A cart full of gold, do you know how much that is? "Elder Wuchou gritted his teeth.
"The value of an item depends on who is looking at it. Under normal circumstances, if you use a cart full of gold to exchange for a cart full of quails, I wouldn't trade with you! "the old man in the Tang suit sneered.
Elder Wuchou felt that the old man didn't want to talk nicely, but Gu Zheng understood that this was a matter of human values. Moreover, the old man in the Tang suit wasn't lying when he said that his quails were worth the same amount of gold.
If it wasn't for the large amount of ingredients he brought back from the Shu Ruins, the discovery of an ordinary ingredient would have shocked Gu Zheng. After all, ingredients of this grade were too rare in the outside world.
However, the quails that the old man barbecued had reached the level of ordinary ingredients. Moreover, the quality of the ordinary ingredients was relatively high. This was very unbelievable for farmed quails. Even the quails that grew in the wild were almost impossible to reach this level of ingredients.
"The quails are a small matter. I have something better than quails. However, we are here for the Dark Sinks Ancient Wood! "
Gu Zheng already knew from the weapon spirit that the old man in the Tang suit wasn't an inner strength cultivator. He was just an ordinary person. Therefore, according to the hearing of an ordinary person, he could hear some of the things that happened at the door. However, he couldn't hear the contents of the so-called matter.
"The Dark Sinks Ancient Wood? The Dark Sinks Ancient Wood is a small matter. The quails are a big matter to me! "the old man in the Tang suit said stubbornly.
"If the Dark Sinks Ancient Wood matter can be solved, I will give you meat better than quails. I can even cook it for you."
Since the other party was a foodie, the matter could be solved easily. Gu Zheng was the least afraid of dealing with foodies.
Looking at the confidence on Gu Zheng's face, the old man in the Tang suit narrowed his eyes slightly. "Nine people who can take care of me and come here. You should be from some sect, right?"
"Yes, we are from the Emei Sect." Gu Zheng nodded.
"Emei Sect? So you are neighbors! The young people of the Emei Sect are very confident in cooking. Could it be that you are the champion of the last Chinese Food Competition, Gu Zheng? "the old man said slowly.
"You have heard of our sect leader?"
Elder Wuchou was a little curious. He thought that the old man was similar to the people outside in terms of knowledge. He didn't expect Fang Fu to guess Gu Zheng's identity with just a little information.
"I have heard of it. Although I am not a cultivator, I still know some things about the cultivator sects." The old man in the Tang suit paused. "I am very curious. Where did you know that I have the Dark Sinks Ancient Wood here?"
"From Shu Mountain." Gu Zheng said.
"Shu Mountain? Yes! When I got the Dark Sinks Ancient Wood when I was young, there were indeed Shu Mountain disciples present. I am old now, so I can't remember some things clearly. " The old man in the Tang suit sighed and then said, "Since we are neighbors, I will not pursue the matter of your rudeness today. However, there is a condition. You must make food that satisfies me! Otherwise, this matter will not be settled so easily. "
"Then what about the Dark Sinks Ancient Wood?" Gu Zheng asked.
"If you can make food that satisfies me, I will tell you the whereabouts of the Dark Sinks Ancient Wood." The old man in the Tang suit said.
"So, you don't have the Dark Sinks Ancient Wood here?" Gu Zheng frowned.
"Yes, but I can't give it to you. Do you want to take it from my grandfather's coffin?" The old man in the Tang suit said with slight anger.
"Weapon Spirit, is he lying?" Gu Zheng thought.
"Probably not. His mood swings show that he is really angry." The weapon spirit replied.
"Since you are using the Dark Sinks Ancient Wood, then I will do as you say!"
The Dark Sinks Ancient Wood was used as a coffin. Although it would not affect the repair of the Chaos Tower, Gu Zheng really could not do something like removing someone's coffin.
"Where is the kitchen? I will cook for you now." Gu Zheng said.
"There is no hurry. I only mentioned it briefly just now. I have not mentioned the details of the food. You cannot make just one type of food that satisfies me. It just so happens that it is almost time to eat. Make me four dishes and a soup! If one of the four dishes and soup does not satisfy me, I will not tell you the whereabouts of the Dark Sinks Ancient Wood. "The old man in the Tang suit said stubbornly.
"Are you deliberately making things difficult? It is fine that you did not mention it before, but now that you have added it, it actually changed from one dish to four dishes and a soup? "Elder Wuchou's gaze was displeased.
"I did not say it was one dish before. This is just what you think. Four dishes and a soup are indeed a lot, but who told you to barge in? Sect Master Gu is also the champion of the Gourmet Food Competition? If you don't even have this bit of confidence, I think the title of Gourmet Food Champion is just an empty title. "The old man in the Tang suit sneered.
"Whether or not it can satisfy you, this all depends on a single sentence from you. What if you deliberately act shamelessly?" Elder Wuchou asked.
"Act shamelessly? I am not a child. Why would I act shamelessly? Don't worry, whether the food is delicious or not, I will evaluate it truthfully. I will not add any personal feelings into it. "The old man in the Tang suit looked at Gu Zheng." How about it? Do you still want to make food for me? "
"Of course, why not! But I want to confirm that it is four dishes and a soup, right? "
Gu Zheng smiled. Not to mention four dishes and a soup, even if it was eight dishes and a soup, he would still be confident.
"Yes, it is four dishes and a soup." The old man in the Tang suit said with certainty.
"Okay, you arrange the kitchen!" Gu Zheng said.
The Zhao Residence's kitchen was very high-end. There were all kinds of cooking utensils inside. There were also all kinds of raw seafood and wild herbs in the refrigerator.
However, Gu Zheng still liked to use his own cooking utensils to cook. As for the ingredients, he chose to use those in the refrigerator.
Although he had obtained a lot of good things in the Shu Ruins, Gu Zheng only said that there were better things in the quail matter! As for the other dishes, as long as the old man in the Tang suit was satisfied, it would be fine. Therefore, he was not willing to let the old man in the Tang suit eat things that he could not eat outside. After all, the people in the Zhao Residence were quite arrogant.
Four dishes and a soup. Logically speaking, there should also be rice. However, since the old man had specified four dishes and a soup, but not rice, Gu Zheng was too lazy to steam a bowl of rice for him. Therefore, the rice was saved.
Looking through the ingredients in the refrigerator, Gu Zheng had already decided on the recipe in his heart.
"Wash these things."
He needed to make four dishes and a soup. Gu Zheng did not want the interval to be too long, so he assigned Elder Wuchou to do it.
"Sect Master, can you make more? I haven't eaten anything you made for a long time!" Elder Wuchou said pitifully.
"Nonsense. Didn't you eat the food I made?" Gu Zheng laughed.
"Food cultivation does not count. It is not the same as real delicacies." Elder Wuchou said anxiously.
After returning to Emei, Gu Zheng was either busy with this or that. He really did not make any delicacies to share with everyone. However, not having time to do it did not mean that he had forgotten. He had his own plans. If Jiaojiao had not told him that he could not leave Emei in a short period of time, he would have definitely made a big meal before leaving Emei to reward everyone.
"Wash the vegetables well. I will make more later. However, I'll say this first. Even though the quality of the ingredients here is higher than those commonly seen outside, it's not to the point of being very good. Basically, it's only low quality. So, in terms of taste, you must be mentally prepared, "said Gu Zheng.
"Ah? Sect Master, don't you have a lot of ingredients? This matter concerns the whereabouts of the Dark Sunken Ancient Wood. Do you want to be more careful and use better ingredients? "Elder Wuchou reminded.
"No need. Since there are these ingredients in the fridge, it means that he recognizes these ingredients. Since that is the case, with my cooking skills, I am not afraid that I will not be able to satisfy his appetite. Moreover, if I always use good ingredients to cook, it will not show off your sect master's skills! "
After not cooking for a period of time, Gu Zheng's hands were itching. His mood also became cheerful.
The first dish that Gu Zheng wanted to make was a meat dish. It was called 'Grilled Green Feathered Sparrow'.
Green Feathered Sparrow was an ingredient that Gu Zheng had harvested in Shu Ruins. Although it was only a second-grade ingredient, due to the quality of its meat, it was considered to be the best among the second-grade ingredients.
The old man in the Tang suit had roasted a total of three quails, and the size of the Green Feathered Sparrow was equivalent to two quails. Gu Zheng planned to roast three quails at once. One would be the old man's dish, while the other two would be a sumptuous meal for him and Elder Wuchou.
In the past, Gu Zheng had often roasted meat. Compared to roasting meat, grilling the Green Feathered Sparrow on charcoal had stricter requirements on the heat. This was because the meat of this rare bird was very tender. If the heat was slightly higher, it would become tough.
Gently turning the Green Feathered Sparrow on the grill, Gu Zheng used the Fire Control Art to roast the Green Feathered Sparrow evenly.
After sprinkling a pinch of salt, Gu Zheng used the Water Control Art to let the salt quickly enter the meat and disperse evenly.
Although the meat of the Green Feathered Sparrow was very tender, its skin was different from the skin of ordinary meat. When this kind of skin was roasted until it was slightly yellow, it would have a very special texture.
The skin was already turning yellow, and the aroma of the roasted meat was getting stronger. The old man in the Tang suit, who had been sitting quietly in the back garden, could not help but sniff a few times.
"What kind of meat is being roasted? It seems to be some kind of bird meat, but I have never smelled this kind of aroma before. "
The old man in the Tang suit was no ordinary foodie, as he could tell that it was bird meat just by the aroma of the roasted meat.
"Uncle, are we really going to let this matter rest?"
The original eight young people were now standing behind the old man in the Tang suit. One of the young people, who had been stabbed in the thigh by Elder Wuchou's flying knife, spoke unwillingly.
"What else can we do if we don't let this matter rest? Don't tell me you want us to go against Emei because of this matter? If it had been the Emei of the past, it would have been fine. However, it is said that the current Emei is very complicated. It is better for us not to offend them so easily! "the old man in the Tang suit said unhappily.
"I always feel very vexed. When have we ever been treated like this?"
The young man, who had been stabbed in the thigh by the flying knife, spoke softly, but he was still very unconvinced.
"Alright, let's not talk about this matter anymore. If they still go overboard in the future, then we will settle the old and new debts together!" the old man in the Tang suit said impatiently as he waved his hand.
In the kitchen, the roasted Green Feathered Sparrow was already done. Gu Zheng had placed it in the Chaos Space to keep it warm. The dish he was cooking now was also a meat dish called "Steamed Sea Bass."
Steamed sea bass could be considered a relatively ordinary dish. Before Gu Zheng started cooking, he first used the supplementary ingredients in the Zhao family's kitchen, such as cooking wine, lemon juice, scallion, ginger, salt, and other ingredients to marinate the fish. Then, he mixed the soy sauce and oyster sauce according to the appropriate ratio, put the fish in the sauce, and steamed it in a wok.
The meat of the sea bass was fresh and tender. In order to make it even more tender, the fire control was also very strict. However, Gu Zheng was not an ordinary chef. He was an Immortal Chef who possessed immortal techniques. Controlling the fire was not a problem for him.
While steaming the sea bass, Gu Zheng prepared the ingredients for the other two dishes. He chopped and marinated what needed to be marinated.
Among Gu Zheng's Five Elements Immortal Techniques, apart from the Flame Controlling Art, which was already at the advanced level, the other four had all reached the intermediate level. Therefore, when he was cooking, he could use the Five Elements Immortal Techniques more smoothly. It would not delay him from doing simple tasks such as processing the ingredients.
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