Zi Ji, You Need to Do This

Half an hour later, the exhausted Zhu Zhuqing lay on the ground. Her leather outfit was creased and covered in dust, and even her cold, beautiful face seemed to have turned ashen.

Sweat beaded on her skin, and her black hair clung to her face, making her seem pitifully fragile.

Zhu Zhuqing had never imagined that she would one day suffer such a huge blow.

Under Dan Heng's guidance, it seemed as though there was nothing good about her from head to toe.

This needed changing, that needed improving...

All her efforts over the past few years seemed to have led her farther and farther down the wrong path.

Even this strong-willed young girl could not help but feel dejected.

Dan Heng remained calm and composed. Guiding Zhu Zhuqing was as easy for him as teaching a kindergarten child numbers.

In his world, martial techniques were not developed merely through generations of trial and error.

They also had the support of technology, which allowed for continual optimization.

By comparison, the fighting methods of soul masters on Douluo Continent were far too outdated.

"On Douluo Continent, your talent is already quite good... For now, you can be considered roughly as strong as this Agility Attack Type Soul Saint named Zhu Hongzhi was at around ten years old." Dan Heng waved the book in his hand.

It was an ancient text he had been reading, written by an Agility Attack Type Soul Saint. Its author was Zhu Hongzhi.

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes lit up. She sat up from the ground and asked softly, "Teacher, Zhu Hongzhi was one of my ancestors, an extraordinarily gifted member of the Zhu Family. Can I really reach the strength he had at ten?"

Dan Heng glanced at Zhu Zhuqing and nodded.

"Yes. But I intend to train you to surpass him." Dan Heng swallowed the rest of his words, though he did not think Zhu Hongzhi was particularly outstanding either.

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes brightened. She hurriedly got to her feet, her fighting spirit returning to her face.

"Teacher! I'll definitely train hard!"

Dan Heng gave a hum and looked toward the kitchen. Half an hour should have been enough for that bargain wife of his to make a meal, right?

Zhu Zhuqing hurried toward the kitchen and said, "Master's Wife, I can do it..."

Before Zhu Zhuqing could walk over, Gu Yuena emerged from the kitchen carrying a plate of food. She lifted her chin, her eyes sparkling with pride, and said smugly, "Come on, you master and disciple, taste my cooking!"

Dan Heng's brow furrowed slightly as he looked at the dish in Gu Yuena's hands. The color was excellent, and it looked exceptionally appetizing.

But when something looked too beautiful, it usually meant...

After a moment of hesitation, the three of them sat down at the dining table.

Gu Yuena placed a piece of meat and some vegetables into Dan Heng's bowl, then gave Zhu Zhuqing two pieces as well. Smiling expectantly, she looked at them. "Try it! I put a lot of thought into it!"

Gu Yuena propped up her chin, her pale face possessing unparalleled beauty.

In truth, just looking at that face was enough to make even plain white rice appetizing.

Dan Heng was immune to her beauty. He took a small bite of the meat and vegetables, and at once, an indescribably strange flavor—not quite salty, not quite spicy—exploded in his mouth.

"..." Dan Heng stared deeply at Gu Yuena.

He knew it. Dishes that looked overly good always hid some mystery.

If Gu Yuena had simply followed the proper cooking steps, then even if the food was not delicious, it would not have been inedible. But because she had ideas of her own, she had turned the dish into something bizarre.

Gu Yuena had yet to notice the change in Dan Heng's expression. She deliberately avoided looking at him, waiting for his praise.

"Zhuqing, your teacher will first teach you to reach level thirty. Then I'll raise you to the same level, and we'll see who's faster! You can judge who wins when the time comes." Gu Yuena said.

At that moment, Zhu Zhuqing also took a bite of meat, and her expression stiffened.

Compared to the food Teacher Dan Heng made, Master's Wife's cooking was probably only more attractive in appearance.

"Well?" Gu Yuena asked, blinking.

Dan Heng sighed and answered honestly, "It's awful."

"???" Gu Yuena immediately frowned. Her painstaking creation had actually been called awful?

Gu Yuena turned to Zhu Zhuqing. "Zhuqing, what do you think?"

"..." Zhu Zhuqing opened her mouth. She was not good at lying, but if she told the truth, would that not hurt Master's Wife too much?

Dan Heng directly placed a piece of meat into Gu Yuena's bowl. "Try it yourself."

Gu Yuena gave Zhu Zhuqing a suspicious look and muttered, "How could it be bad? I clearly calculated everything..."

As she spoke, she took a large bite. Her pretty face instantly twisted into a grimace.

She swallowed with difficulty, her face full of disbelief. She was the mighty Silver Dragon King, co-lord of soul beasts, the pinnacle among Soul Beast Gods, yet the food she made was like this? "How could it taste so awful?"

"It isn't poisonous. It's edible, just unpleasant." Dan Heng remained perfectly calm as he picked up another bite of vegetables.

Seeing Dan Heng do this, Zhu Zhuqing followed his example.

Since she was going to train, she had to learn from her teacher in every aspect!

So what if the food tasted bad?

It could replenish her strength, so why care about satisfying her appetite?

Zhu Zhuqing took a large bite, picked up her rice bowl, and started stuffing food into her mouth.

A cold and beautiful young girl had her cheeks puffed out like a hamster.

Gu Yuena burst out laughing. Looking at the food on the table, she gave a soft snort. "No! I refuse to allow my cooking to taste bad! Wait here! I'll make another dish! This time, I'll use a different combination!"

With that, Gu Yuena carried the two dishes out of the room and began cooking again.

Once more, she used her own ideas, matching all kinds of seasonings and quickly preparing a new dish.

The result... still tasted strange.

Gu Yuena refused to admit defeat and carried the dishes back to the kitchen again.

Dan Heng wanted to cook it himself, but she would not allow it.

After repeating this several times, Gu Yuena finally gave up on combining things according to her own ideas on the fourth attempt. She cooked step by step, and sure enough, it became delicious.

This entire process was witnessed by Di Tian from the darkness.

He clenched his fists, his face full of humiliation.

"Lord... To revive our soul beasts, she has actually endured such immense humiliation?! How can we, her subordinates, bear to watch this?" Di Tian's eyes turned red. Watching Gu Yuena go in and out of the kitchen, the fury in his chest felt ready to burn his very organs to ash!

The pride of the dragon race—Gu Yuena had undoubtedly been humiliated!

Several days later, Di Tian brought Zi Ji to this small town. He pointed toward Dan Heng's courtyard in the distance.

"Zi Ji, Lord did not tell me directly, but I saw with my own eyes the humiliation she has endured. I hope you can bear it in her place. It is selfish, but I..."

Di Tian's expression was stiff. For the sake of his lord, he could only sell out his little sister from their clan.

Zi Ji was filled with righteous indignation. She waved her pink fist and said, "I respect Lord as much as I respect my parents! Isn't it just being bullied by that bastard? I'll treat it as if a dog took a bite out of me!"

"I know the type of this repressed man. Just wait and see how I take him down!"

"I, Zi Ji, will definitely restore Lord's freedom!"

Zi Ji's words rang with conviction, her gaze firm.

Di Tian patted Zi Ji on the shoulder, feeling deeply guilty.

If only I were stronger!