Gluttony House.
As noon approached, several slaughterhouses delivered hill-sized loads in foul-smelling carts.
They were the internal organs, glands, and scraps of bizarre creatures that Myriad Phenomena City's residents considered trash, too much trouble even to throw away.
Chu He didn't even bat an eye. For just a thousand ghost coins, he took all several thousand pounds of "scraps" into the kitchen.
Before three in the afternoon, the area in front of Gluttony House was already packed.
That tantalizing glimpse of yesterday's tasting had spread overnight, igniting the talk of Myriad Phenomena City.
This place had become the eye of the storm.
Bizarre creatures of every shape and size filled the entire street. Countless eyes fixed on the shabby sign as their chatter gathered into a palpable wave of heat.
"This is the place! The owner is a frail human!"
"Where does he get the nerve to use Lord Xia Yan's name? Isn't he afraid that the lord's fanatical followers will tear him to pieces?"
"You don't know shit! I saw it with my own eyes yesterday. The people standing beside him were from the Void Gazer Royal Family and the Star Law Royal Family!"
"Forget everything else, that taste... That taste was incredible! I've lived for over a thousand years and never eaten anything so intoxicating!"
Just then, the creaking wooden door of Gluttony House slowly swung open.
Chu He stepped outside.
He had changed into a brand-new black chef's uniform, his hands tucked casually into his pockets. He looked relaxed, his chin slightly raised.
A warm, yet irritatingly smug, smile tugged at the corners of his mouth.
At his side stood Xia Yao and Kachi.
The moment the three appeared, the noisy, bustling street fell deathly silent.
Every gaze focused on them.
Chu He cleared his throat and