"Are those people in front disciples from the other branches of the Heaven Conch Sect?" Gu Zheng asked.
The people sitting outside the pergola were dressed differently from the Heaven Conch Sect.
"Yes, they are from the Purple Heaven Conch Sect, the Yellow Heaven Conch Sect, and the Black Heaven Conch Sect."
As Elder Gao spoke, he pointed out the identities of those people to Gu Zheng.
There were a total of eleven branches of the Heaven Conch Sect, and all of them were called Heaven Conch Sects. However, each of them had a different color in front of their name. The full name of the Heaven Conch Sect that Elder Gao belonged to was the Red Heaven Conch Sect.
"Gao Xiaofeng, it's not very nice to point at people, is it?"
A man with a loud voice said from the Black Heaven Conch Sect's table.
"This person is Elder Jiang An of the Black Sky Snail Sect. He's quite a nice guy, "Elder Gao whispered to Gu Zheng, then said coldly," Jiang An, you're so nosy. Do you know that I'm talking about you? I'm only talking about the coconut trees behind you! "
"You don't even dare to admit that you've brought a guest here? I feel embarrassed for you! "Jiang An smiled contemptuously.
"I can't be bothered with you!"
Elder Gao snorted and brought Gu Zheng to a table.
"Old Zhou, three bowls of cold prawns!" Elder Gao said.
"Alright!"
Old Zhou, who had been busy in the pergola, immediately scooped three bowls of cold prawns and placed them on Gu Zheng's table.
"Try it. This is what I meant by delicious."
Elder Gao seemed to like eating cold prawns very much. After hurriedly calling out to him, he immediately began to eat spoon by spoon.
Cold prawns were a simple snack. Gu Zheng had heard of them before, but he had never tried them before.
The cold prawns that Gu Zheng knew were made by grinding a moderate proportion of glutinous rice and white rice into a slurry. Then, water would be added to a pot and the rice slurry would be slowly poured in. While pouring, the rice slurry would be stirred with a spoon to prevent it from sticking.
After boiling the rice milk until it was almost done, he poured in clear lime water and switched to a low heat to cook the rice paste. Then, he placed cold water in a basin and slowly added the cooked rice paste into a colander. When it finally fell into the cold water, it became a cold prawn with a big head and a thin tail.
The cold prawns were mixed with brown sugar, fried sesame seeds, and crushed peanuts. Ice cubes were added to the dish. It was the best dish to quench one's thirst in summer. It was fragrant, sweet, soft, and tender, and cold to the touch.
The cold prawns made by Old Zhou also had some supplementary ingredients. However, it was not fried sesame seeds and crushed peanuts. Instead, it was crushed nuts and crushed candied fruits. As for the water used to soak the cold prawns, it wasn't brown sugar water. Gu Zheng brought the bowl closer, and a sour smell immediately entered his nostrils.
Scooping a spoonful of cold prawns into his mouth, Gu Zheng's eyes lit up.
Sour, sweet, and cold flavors intertwined. When the cold prawns in the mouth touched the tongue, it gave people an unimaginably smooth taste, as if they were living creatures.
The cold prawn in his mouth was soft and sticky. With the contrast of the soup and nuts, the taste was even sweeter.
"Not bad!"
After a mouthful of cold prawns entered his stomach, Gu Zheng gave his evaluation. On this subtropical island, a bowl of seemingly simple cold prawns instantly made people feel that the air was much colder.
"Not bad? Why isn't it delicious? "Jiang An, who was at the next table, frowned and looked at Gu Zheng.
"Is there a big difference between not bad and delicious?" Gu Zheng looked at Jiang An and frowned slightly.
"Of course there's a difference. Not bad is only an average evaluation. Delicious is a high evaluation! Such delicious cold prawns, and you actually said that it's not bad. This makes people feel very unhappy! "
Jiang An glared at Gu Zheng. His eyes revealed his seriousness. It didn't seem like he was looking for trouble, but more like Gu Zheng had violated his taboo.
Seeing that Gu Zheng was a little confused, Elder Gao quickly explained in a low voice, "Jiang An's father was the first person to sell cold prawns on Foggy Wind Island. The current cold prawn seller, Old Zhou, can be considered to have inherited the teachings of Jiang An's father. Jiang An's father just passed away a few days ago. Sect Leader Gu's' not bad 'just now seemed to have triggered him. "
"The difference between not bad and delicious is just your personal definition. To me, 'not bad' is already a very good evaluation."
Gu Zheng said lightly. Since the other party's father had just passed away, Gu Zheng didn't plan to argue with him. He lowered his head and continued to eat his cold prawns.
Gu Zheng didn't want to be nosy, but it didn't mean that Jiang An thought the same. Seeing that Gu Zheng was only focused on eating, his face immediately surged with anger.
"You can't eat this cold prawn!"
Jiang An shouted angrily. With a flick of his finger, a stream of internal energy shot towards the cold prawn bowl in Gu Zheng's hand.
"I can't even eat a bowl of cold prawns in peace. Where did this fly come from?"
As if it was unintentional, Meow Meow didn't even raise her head. She just waved the spoon in her hand and the internal energy shot by Jiang An was dissolved into nothingness.
The other party was just a young girl, but she was able to silently dissolve his internal energy. This shocked Jiang An so much that he almost bit his tongue.
"Gao Xiaofeng, are these two the people that your Red Helix Sect found to compete with this time?"
Jiang An's words caused the people at the other two tables to turn their attention to Gu Zheng and Meow Meow.
"You're thinking too much."
Elder Gao looked puzzled. The two Red Helix Sects kept the candidates for the competition a secret from each other. Naturally, they wouldn't admit it in advance.
"Thinking too much? Who are you trying to fool? "
Even so, Jiang An didn't seem to want to dwell on this issue. He just looked coldly at Gu Zheng and Meow Meow. No one knew what he was thinking.
"This young lady has such strength at such a young age. If she's really the candidate for the competition, I'm afraid the Black Helix Sect is in for a bad time this time!"
At the Yellow Helix Sect's table, the person who spoke was rather young. He had a thin face and a pair of slender eyes. He didn't look like a good person at first glance.
"The person who spoke is called Xie Ying. He's the candidate for the Yellow Helix Sect to enter the 'Heavenly Snail Cave' this time." Elder Gao whispered.
"Junior Xie Ying, if you know how to speak, then say a few words. If you don't, then eat the cold prawns obediently! What do you mean the Black Helix Sect is in for a bad time? Just based on her strength? You're blind! "Jiang An scolded.
"Is Martial Uncle Jiang angry from embarrassment? This junior is just guessing. Is there a need for you to be so angry? If you hurt your body, this junior can't bear the responsibility! "Xie Ying said sarcastically.
"Xie Ying, I don't think you're right."
Another person from the Purple Helix Sect spoke. The person who spoke was a woman in a purple dress. She looked to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. She was quite pretty. When she smiled, her large eyes curved like crescent moons.
"This woman is the candidate for the Purple Helix Sect to enter the 'Heavenly Snail Cave' this time. Her name is Cao Yi." Elder Gao whispered.
"Why am I not right?" Xie Ying sneered.
"If one of these two must be the Red Sky Snail Sect's candidate for this competition, then it should be this little brother and not this young lady! Between the two of them, this little brother is obviously the leader. "Cao Yi laughed.
"This is just a spar. Being the leader doesn't mean that he will participate. Being the leader doesn't mean that his strength is definitely high." Xie Ying said disdainfully.
"Why are there flies everywhere today? Can't you eat a bowl of cold prawns in peace? If you keep buzzing, I'll let you know the consequences of your buzzing! "
Meow Meow had finished eating her cold prawns. Her eyes swept around, filled with coldness.
"Juniors, no matter what, these two are still our Red Helix Sect's guests. If you continue to be so unbridled, don't blame me for teaching you a lesson on behalf of your elders!" Gao Xiaofeng said in a very serious tone.
The eleven branches of the Heavenly Snail Sect didn't get along well with each other. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they were enemies. Gu Zheng and the others might be surprised by what happened today, but to Gao Xiaofeng, it was a common scene during the annual ancestral worship.
First it was Meow Meow's warning, then it was Gao Xiaofeng's warning. Cao Yi and Xie Ying didn't utter a word. For a moment, the scene was very quiet. Only the sound of Gu Zheng's spoon touching the bowl of cold prawns could be heard.
"Not bad."
After finishing the last bite of cold prawns, Gu Zheng put down the bowl and gave the same evaluation again.
The first evaluation was from the bottom of Gu Zheng's heart. Although the second evaluation was also from the bottom of his heart, his intentions were no longer pure.
Gu Zheng couldn't care less about how the Heavenly Spiral Sect's branch sects fought among themselves, and he didn't want to care either. However, Jiang An's attempt to knock his bowl away, and Xie Ying and Cao Yi's impoliteness made him feel a little displeased!
If this evaluation didn't cause any dissatisfaction, then it would be fine. However, if it did, Gu Zheng would drag these people into it and let them know what it meant to say that trouble comes from careless talk.
Gu Zheng gave the same evaluation for the second time. With the existence of the previous conflict, anyone could tell that he was looking for trouble in his words. The people of the Purple Sky Snail Sect and the Yellow Sky Snail Sect immediately cast their gazes on Jiang An.
"You actually said that it was not bad? Are you trying to pick a fight?"
Jiang An glared at Gu Zheng, slammed the table, and stood up.
To be honest, after witnessing Miaomiao's methods, Jiang An didn't intend to find trouble with Gu Zheng anymore. However, because of the previous conflict, if he didn't say anything now, it would undoubtedly show that he was scared. Especially in front of the other three Heavenly Snail Sects, Jiang An couldn't lose face.
"In my original intention, 'not bad' is indeed a good evaluation, but since you insist on taking it seriously, then I'll go along with your wishes. This cold prawns may be delicious in your eyes, but in my eyes, it's really not that good. "
As soon as Gu Zheng said this, not only did Jiang An's eyes widen, but even the people of the Purple Sky Snail Sect and the Yellow Sky Snail Sect also widened their eyes. In their opinion, Gu Zheng had bragged to the point of disrespect. After all, Jiang An's father had just died, and this cold prawns were his father's handiwork.
"You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. As a guest of Blood Tide Island, we kindly entertained you with cold prawns, but you slandered the thing we are proud of. You have to apologize for this, or I, Jiang Anding, won't let you off easily."
Jiang An's face turned red, and he felt very sullen. If he hadn't been shocked by Miaomiao, he would have rushed over to Gu Zheng and fought with his life.
He didn't dare to fight with his life, but he was really angry and embarrassed. Other than making Gu Zheng apologize, Jiang An really couldn't think of any other way to vent his anger. But could an apology really vent his anger? No! This was just an act of helplessness.
"Apologize? Why should I apologize? You're proud of it, but that only shows that you haven't eaten a better cold prawn. Can you blame others for your limited knowledge? Let me tell you, the cold prawns I make are better than this. "
Gu Zheng wanted to anger people, so the expression on his face when he spoke was really asking for a beating.
"The cold prawns you make are better than this? Don't talk nonsense! "
Jiang An's eyes widened. His father had been selling cold prawns his whole life, and it could be said that he had racked his brains on the recipe. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the cold prawn recipe was his father's masterpiece. Gu Zheng, an arrogant brat, actually said that he could make a better cold prawn. How could he believe that? Moreover, everyone had a side to them. Even if Gu Zheng really made a better cold prawn, he wasn't willing to admit it.
"Who has the time to talk nonsense with you? Don't even think about apologizing. If there's nothing else, don't bother me. I just want to quietly wait for the scenery to appear, "Gu Zheng said impatiently.
"Brat, you're despicable!" Jiang An roared, the veins on his neck bulging. "If you don't make a better cold prawn today, I won't let you go easily!"
Jiang An stood in front of Gu Zheng, looking like he was going to fight for his dignity.
Gu Zheng tilted his head and looked at Jiang An. He was already laughing in his heart. This guy finally fell for it.
"It's not impossible for you to try the cold prawn I made, but why should I make it for you just because you want to prove it? Unless you dare to bet with me on this matter! "Gu Zheng said coldly.
"Bet?" Jiang An's voice paused. "What do you want to bet?"
"What I bet depends on what you bet. Anyway, if you dare to bet with something, I dare to accept it. I will bet with something of the same value as what you took out!"
The moment Gu Zheng finished speaking, Lao Zhou, who was making cold prawns, let out a gasp. Gu Zheng's bet was huge when Jiang An was angry! Under normal circumstances, Jiang An would definitely bet heavily. He wanted to regain his dignity and teach Gu Zheng a lesson.
"Xiao An, don't be rash!" Lao Zhou looked at Jiang An and said in the tone of an elder.
"Uncle Zhou, he said that our cold prawn is not good. It's not as good as his! Can you tolerate this kind of thing? Anyway, I can't tolerate it! "Jiang An said angrily.
"There's always a higher mountain. Everything is possible. Is it worth it to gamble for a fight? You'll be very happy if you win, but have you ever thought about losing? What will you do if you lose? "Lao Zhou said earnestly.
"Lose? I've never thought about it, and I don't believe that he can make better cold prawns! "Jiang An's voice paused. He looked at Lao Zhou with slight disappointment." Uncle Zhou, are you really old? Has time worn away your spirit and your self-confidence? I don't believe that if it was ten years ago, you would be able to tolerate this kind of thing! "
Lao Zhou sighed. "Child, this is not ten years ago after all! Time didn't wear away my confidence. It only made me more cautious! "
Lao Zhou paused and then said, "Xiao An, I wonder if you've heard about what happened at the Dragon Battle Square of Kunlun Mountain some time ago? The leader of Emei Sect, Gu Zheng, relied on his culinary skills, knowledge, luck, and strength to defeat the descendants of a few Kunlun Sect Grand Elders. And that leader Gu's age is very similar to this Taoist friend in front of us! "
Lao Zhou squinted his eyes and looked at Gu Zheng. As for the people around them, some of their eyes were wide open, while some of them looked confused.
Gu Zheng's heart skipped a beat. He couldn't help but curse Lao Zhou secretly.
The Kunlun Sect had invited many sects to participate in the event, but out of the eleven branches of the Heavenly Spiral Sect, only the Red Heavenly Spiral Sect had received the invitation. This was something that Gu Zheng had already learned when he was chatting with Mu Chunfeng. As for why this was the case, Mu Chunfeng said that four hundred years ago, Kunlun Sect had sent out a Hero's Order to organize the righteous sects to encircle and annihilate the demonic sects. In that great demonic war, all the branches of Heavenly Spiral Sect received the Hero's Order. However, the only sect that actually sent people to participate was Red Conch Sect. Since then, Kunlun Sect no longer invited the other ten branches of Heavenly Spiral Sect to their grand meeting every ten years.
It was because he knew that the rest of the Heavenly Spiral Sect people did not participate in Kunlun Sect's grand meeting that Gu Zheng felt that this bet was very interesting. After all, the other party might not even know who he was. Naturally, they would have less scruples when placing their bets.
As for the 'Situ Ya incident', Gu Zheng was not worried. After all, Situ Ya had only gone to Emei Sect out of suspicion! And a suspicion was not enough to make his portrait spread throughout the entire Black Conch Sect.
The matter was not much different from what Gu Zheng had guessed. The few people he wanted to target did not know who he was. But who would have thought that Old Zhou, who was not conspicuous at all, would actually guess his identity!
Although the other ten branches of Heavenly Spiral Sect did not participate in the Kunlun Grand Meeting, they had more or less heard about the major events that happened during the grand meeting. Gu Zheng had stolen the limelight at the Dragon Battle Square. This was undoubtedly a major event during the grand meeting.
"You are Emei Sect's leader?" Jiang An stared at Gu Zheng.
"That's right."
Since he had been guessed, Gu Zheng did not want to deny it. After admitting it, he smiled at Jiang An. "What's the matter? Are you scared? "
Jiang An originally thought that he would win, but after knowing Gu Zheng's identity, this certainty quickly dropped by 40%. He even felt grateful to Old Zhou in his heart. However, Gu Zheng's question with a smile caused the displeasure in his heart to soar once again. He could feel a kind of naked contempt from that smile!
"Scared? What do I have to be scared of? Today, I want to try whether the cold prawns you made are chaff or delicious! "
Although his chances of winning had dropped by 40%, there was still 60% left. Moreover, things had already reached this point. If he didn't even dare to question Gu Zheng's name, then that would truly be a disgrace to his family.
"Good!"
The person who cheered was not Gu Zheng, but Xie Ying of Heavenly Spiral Sect.
Although the branches of Heavenly Spiral Sect fought among themselves, Gu Zheng was an outsider after all. Seeing that Jiang An was at a disadvantage in the verbal confrontation with Gu Zheng, not to mention Xie Ying, even Cao Yi's dissatisfaction was written all over her face! They were also in their twenties, and in terms of competitiveness, they did not lose to Jiang An at all.
"Fellow Xie, you don't look very convinced either. Since you are cheering for Fellow Jiang, I wonder if you have the guts to take part in the bet?"
Gu Zheng's words did not leave any room for negotiation. Xie Ying did not hesitate at all. "Convinced? Why should I be convinced? Maybe you're just bluffing, maybe you're just famous, maybe you're really making chaff? Let's bet, I, Xie Ying, am not afraid of you! "
"Very good, I admire your unyielding fighting spirit!"
Gu Zheng gave Xie Ying a thumbs up, then turned to look at Cao Yi. "What about Fellow Cao? Since your dissatisfaction is written all over your face, do you want to take part in the bet? "
"Hehe." Cao Ying smiled. "Sect Leader Gu, there's no use in provoking me. I'm not some indomitable man, I'm just a weak little girl. Exciting things like betting, let the men do it. I'll just watch quietly from the side."
"Don't talk nonsense, hurry up if you want to bet. Let's talk about the rules first!"
Jiang An was overbearing. With Xie Ying's participation, his chances of winning in his heart rose by 10%. This 10% was confidence. After all, he would not be the only one who lost.
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