Xue Ye: The General's Cooking Was Truly One of a Kind

"Why was the master chef putting salt in the milk? Shouldn't it be three spoonfuls of sugar?"

"No, why did she put chili peppers in there too?! Th-this milk can still be eaten?"

"Huh? That kind of milk? Why did she pour all of it into the soup she was cooking?"

As Raiden Shogun carried out her mysterious operations, even Xue Beng was having trouble keeping it together.

"Th-this must be the master chef's secret recipe."

"W-why does it look like the master chef is brewing poison... Th-this could kill someone, right?"

Watching the pot of soup gradually turn purple and look increasingly dangerous, someone said uncertainly.

As Raiden Shogun cooked, many people came after hearing the news.

"Father Emperor..."

Xue Beng hurried forward.

He had not expected even Xue Ye to be drawn over.

At first, he would have felt proud.

But looking at the purple mixture in Raiden Shogun's pot, he truly wanted to leave this dangerous place as quickly as possible.

If he ate that, even if it did not kill him, it would cost him half his life.

Everyone else paid their respects to Xue Ye, while Raiden Shogun continued cooking as though she had not put Xue Ye in her eyes at all.

However, Xue Ye was not angry. He looked kindly at Xue Beng and slowly asked, "Xue Beng, how did you come to know her?"

Xue Ye could not sense even the slightest trace of Soul Power from Raiden Shogun. She was surely a powerhouse.

Xue Beng knew such a powerhouse, and according to the intelligence reports, Raiden Shogun was very likely also from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Wasn't Yu Yuanzhen the only old dragon in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?

Since when had another Titled Douluo appeared?

Hearing that, Xue Beng looked awkward. He could hardly say that he had wanted to poach the cook from Blue Tyrant Academy...

So, he gave a light cough, shooting a warning look at his gang of fair-weather friends as he loudly declared, "Your son was fortunate enough to taste the master chef's exquisite dishes. They let me experience the taste of mother and the pleasure of deliciousness so great it could kill, so I begged and pleaded until she came to our palace and became my exclusive imperial chef!"

Xue Ye was delighted. Judging by his son's expression, Xue Beng likely still did not understand just how powerful the master chef he had invited was!

Having someone like her cook was simply too extravagant.

He had to find a way to keep her in the palace. Once Tian Dou Imperial Palace had a Titled Douluo stationed within it, the several small kingdoms in Tian Dou Empire would no longer dare defy him!

Then Xue Ye turned his curious gaze toward Raiden Shogun.

When he saw bubbles resembling ghostly heads rising from the pot with a glug glug sound, his brows could not help but furrow tightly.

This cooking... was truly distinctive.

"Father Emperor!"

Just as Xue Ye was pondering whether the contents of that pot could be eaten, Xue Qinghe and Princess Xue Ke arrived as well.

"Father Emperor... Wh-what is this? Imperial Brother, where did you find this m-master chef?"

Xue Ke looked at the contents of the pot and involuntarily took two steps back. Was that thing really meant for people to eat?

Xue Beng felt looked down upon. Especially in front of Xue Ye and Xue Qinghe, he had to maintain the appearance of a spoiled young master.

So he puffed out his chest and said, "What do you know? This is a master chef's secret recipe! Don't you see that the food in this pot matches the colors she wears? Anyone can tell at a glance that she made it."

"Now that you mention it, it really does... But... no matter how I look at it, it doesn't seem fit for human consumption..."

Xue Ke remained deeply skeptical.

"I heard that this... elder sister is from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan... These purple... elements likely contain the power of lightning. Perhaps it is food used by disciples of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to strengthen their bodies."

Xue Qinghe made the guess with a gentle expression.

At those words, Xue Ye's eyes flashed as he looked at the many people present.

They should have recorded Raiden Shogun's cooking process by now.

If he could obtain food used by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to strengthen their disciples' bodies, he would be able to cultivate a whole group of formidable Soul Masters.

Anticipation filled his heart. He truly wanted to taste this food.

While everyone discussed it animatedly, Raiden Shogun finished cooking the large pot of food.

Seeing so many people suddenly gathered there, she was a little surprised. Had she made too little?

"Master Chef, you have worked hard!"

When Xue Beng saw that Raiden Shogun was done, he hurried over to offer his regards.

Raiden Shogun nodded, then saw many palace maids emerge, carrying plates as they lined up.

"Master Chef, would you like to serve the food yourself, or shall these servants do it?"

Xue Beng asked tentatively.

Gripping the ladle, Raiden Shogun said, "My food, my decision!"

Everyone assumed Raiden Shogun had some unique serving technique that could make the food even more delicious, so they did not think much of it.

Then, Raiden Shogun began ladling out the food one scoop at a time.

But how could she have a chef's sense of portioning?

A mound here, a mound there.

Some were large, some were small, and it all looked quite random.

Sometimes, when Raiden Shogun applied a little too much force, she even broke the plates.

Yet no one suspected anything. They all assumed it was simply Raiden Shogun's distinctive style.

In order to properly savor Raiden Shogun's cooking, Xue Ye even had a barrier erected nearby, creating the atmosphere of a small banquet.

The table had originally been covered in many exquisite dishes, but Raiden Shogun's food was simply too... well, if not for its purple color, it would have looked very much like pig feed mixed together for feeding swine.

Worried that Raiden Shogun might be displeased, they could only have all the other food removed.

Only the food Raiden Shogun had made remained on the table.

"Master Chef, I heard you were going to display your magnificent culinary skills, so my father emperor, imperial brother, and imperial sister have all come. They would like to meet you as well. Please join us at the banquet."

Xue Beng invited Raiden Shogun with a smile.

Raiden Shogun had also seen the grand display outside.

A lavish banquet had been laid out, and many influential figures from the palace had arrived.

If so many people experienced the deliciousness of her food, would her culinary skills not spread quickly?

Just imagining an entire city of people lining up to eat food she had made filled her with excitement.

It seemed that when she went back tonight, she should cook a meal for Ei as well and make her thoroughly envy her culinary skills.

After taking her seat, Xue Ye asked with a gentle expression, "Miss, what is your relationship with Yu Yuanzhen?"

Yu Yuanzhen—Raiden Shogun did remember that person.

Back then, she had nearly cut him to death with a single slash.

In the end, he seemed to dislike the food she made very much.

Thinking of this, displeasure appeared on her face as she said, "Yu Yuanzhen? He is nothing more than a tasteless waste."

Gasp...

Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air. She called Yu Yuanzhen a waste?

Just what was this person's status within the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?