Backstage at the spirit chef competition, Vice Alliance Leader Liu Xing anxiously waited for the Alliance Leader to arrive.
"The competition's about to start. Why isn't the Alliance Leader here yet?"
Ever since they had arrived in Demon City, the Alliance Leader had vanished without a trace. He had basically organized both the spirit chef examinations and the spirit chef competition himself.
"Liu Xing, what are you getting so worked up about? I'm here now, aren't I?" An old, hearty laugh rang out beside Liu Xing. A cool breeze swept past, transforming into a white-bearded old man. It was none other than the Spirit Chef Alliance's leader, Daoist Mingyuan.
Daoist Mingyuan had been born on some island in the Eastern Sea. He had no noteworthy background to speak of, merely a few fortuitous encounters. After cultivating to the Body Integration Realm in the Eastern Sea, he had not followed the example of other human cultivators by occupying a large island and becoming its lord. Instead, he had chosen to travel the world, exchanging culinary techniques with famous chefs from major restaurants, and rarely returned to the Eastern Sea.
This very conduct had made him not only an excellent chef but also extremely well-liked. He had smoothly become the Spirit Chef Alliance's leader.
"Alliance Leader, you finally came. Where have you been all these days?" Seeing Daoist Mingyuan was like seeing his backbone to Liu Xing, and the heavy stone in his heart finally settled.
"I had some business to handle outside the city. It was a bit troublesome, but it's almost taken care of. You've had to worry about things these past few days."
Liu Xing let out a long sigh. "I don't mind having to worry, but I heard Jin Tan is going to launch an Alliance Leader challenge