Chapter 29: The Tyrant Becomes a Cook
If this matter had been placed in the hands of someone else, they might have reluctantly agreed.
After all, it wasn’t consuming their own cultivation, and which family didn’t have a few unruly descendants or troublemakers? It was just a matter of making use of the useless.
But Ying Tong still resolutely refused, “No.”
At this moment, Zhou Yunxing’s smile had become somewhat forced. “Venerable, this ruin contains a part that belongs to the Ying family.”
The implication was clear: you couldn’t just disregard your own family’s possessions.
However, Ying Tong still did not take the bait. “So what?”
Even if all the demonic energy in the ruin was truly eliminated, the damage within was irreversible. Who knew how long it would take to restore it to its original state when it was first opened?
In Ying Tong’s view, it was both a waste of time and energy, with the input and output not even close to being proportional.
Moreover, who could guarantee that no other accidents would occur during the time it took to restore the ruin?
Zhou Yunxing did not receive the answer he wanted from Ying Tong and left with a dark expression.
Ye Ying watched him leave and transformed into human form, disdainfully saying, “Does he think he’s the only clever one in the world?”
This ruin was located within the Great Zhou Dynasty and was very close to the imperial city.
By the time they struggled to purify all the demonic energy from the ruin, the Great Zhou Dynasty would be able to sit back and reap the benefits.
Perhaps Zhou Yunxing didn’t think this way right now, but let’s not forget that the Great Zhou had other royal and noble families. Just because he didn’t have such thoughts didn’t mean others didn’t.
Even for Zhou Yunxing, once he resolved the hidden dangers within the dynasty and firmly established his position, would he really be willing to give up on the tempting piece of the ruin?
One must understand that a person’s mindset is different when they are in a lower position compared to being in a higher one.
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Upon returning to the Prime Minister’s residence, as soon as they entered, everyone was greeted by an incredibly enticing aroma.
“Wow, it smells amazing! Father, did you hire a new cook?” Ying Ming turned to his father.
At that moment, Prime Minister Ying looked bewildered. What cook? He hadn’t hired anyone.
“Master, Young Master, you are finally back,” the steward exclaimed.
Hearing the steward’s voice, Prime Minister Ying quickly asked, “Steward, what’s going on? Did the Prime Minister’s residence hire a new cook?”
Though they hadn’t tasted the food yet, the aroma was enough to determine that this cook’s skills far surpassed those of the previous one.
Prime Minister Ying was already prepared to reward the steward for this excellent arrangement.
However, the steward looked confused. “What cook? Master, do you want to change to a new cook?”
“Since it’s not a new cook, then what is this aroma? Who is in the kitchen right now?” Ying Ming inquired.
Upon hearing this, the steward suddenly understood and explained, “It’s that little girl brought back by Lord Ye Ying.”
“Ying Li?”
Ying Tong hadn’t expected this matter to involve Ying Li. “What’s going on?”
“Well, it’s like this. The little girl brought back by Lord Ye Ying has an insatiable appetite; it seems she can never get enough to eat. During the time when the masters were away, the kitchen never got a break. Finally, a few days ago, the head chef and several other cooks couldn’t take it anymore and fainted from exhaustion.”
“When the little girl heard about this, she went to the kitchen and decided to cook for herself.”
Because of Ying Li’s connection with Ying Tong and Ye Ying, the steward did not dare to restrict Ying Li’s actions and could only watch as she busied herself in the kitchen.
Originally, they thought that Ying Li would give up after a few setbacks, but unexpectedly, she had a natural talent for cooking.
Though she had never set foot in a kitchen before, after a few attempts, she had already become quite proficient.
Moreover, the flavors she produced were even better than those of the cooks in the Prime Minister’s residence.
Now, Ying Li was already able to be self-sufficient.
For a moment, Ying Tong didn’t know what to say. A bloodthirsty female tyrant turned into a beautiful cook?
That didn’t seem too bad.
Anything was better than a tyrant who took pleasure in killing.
“Should we go take a look?” Ye Ying suggested.
“No,” Ying Tong shook her head in refusal, then turned to the steward and said, “Go tell Ying Li to cook me a couple of dishes.” She wanted to taste how good it really was.
“Understood.”
After the steward left, Ying Xuechen helped Ying Xuan to a guest room.
Looking at the unconscious Ying Xuan, Ying Xuechen expressed some concern. “Venerable, is Brother Xuan all right?”
“He’s fine.” Ying Tong glanced over briefly and replied nonchalantly.
“Since he’s fine, why hasn’t Brother Xuan woken up yet?”
“The effect of the Golden Spirit Fruit is too strong. Once he fully digests its energy, he will naturally wake up.”
Based on Ying Tong’s estimation, once Ying Xuan completely digested the Golden Spirit Fruit, he would be able to successfully break through to the Golden Core stage.
“By the way,” Ying Tong took out another Golden Spirit Fruit and said to Ying Xuechen, “Here’s one for you. You should eat it.”
Ying Xuechen looked at the golden, radiant fruit before him, which was surrounded by a golden aura and was at least twice the size of the Golden Spirit Fruit recorded in the texts.
“This… this is too precious. I’d rather not…”
Before he could finish his refusal, Ye Ying interrupted him, saying, “Take it; otherwise, it will end up in your mouth in another way.”
Seeing Ye Ying’s almost smiling expression, Ying Xuechen paused and instinctively took the Golden Spirit Fruit.
“That’s the way! If I give it to you, just take it,” Ying Tong nodded in satisfaction.
At that moment, Ying Li’s dishes were already ready.
Although Ying Tong had only asked for a couple of stir-fried dishes, Ying Li had prepared a full table of food, clearly putting in all her effort.
Ying Tong glanced at the dishes on the table; they were visually appealing and aromatic. Given that the steward had praised them endlessly, the taste would surely be excellent.
At this time, Ying Li stood respectfully in front of the table, her hands fidgeting nervously, and her eyes full of expectation and anxiety as she looked at Ying Tong, much like a child waiting for praise after achieving good grades.
Seeing this, Ying Tong sampled each dish. To be fair, they were indeed delicious.
In just a few days, going from zero to this level was enough to prove that Ying Li had an exceptionally frightening talent for cooking. Perhaps even Huang Zhongyi would bow down to her skills.
“Delicious.”
Once she affirmed this, Ying Li’s eyes instantly lit up like two shining stars in the sky, twinkling brightly.
“Thank you, Venerable! I will continue to work hard.”
Ying Tong nodded. “Here, this is for you, as a reward for your delicious cooking.”
After saying this, a golden light shot from Ying Tong’s fingertips and instantly merged into Ying Li’s body.
At this moment, due to her constitution, Ying Li had already become a cultivator. Although her cultivation level was only at the Qi Training stage, it was worth noting that it had only been half a month since she was brought here.
Such speed was something others wouldn’t even dare to imagine.
And this was under the condition that her body was extremely depleted.
If not for that, her progress would have been even faster.
