At noon, as autumn deepened, the leaves rustled in the cool breeze.
In the clean, bright kitchen, Ying Bing wore a serious expression, her clear, tranquil eyes narrowed. Stern and aloof, she looked as though she were carrying out some important task.
As if some divine art or wondrous technique would emerge from her research the very next second.
Tian Xun was unconsciously infected by that air and also put on a straight little face.
"What does Young Hero Li like to eat most?"
"..."
"Sister Bing?"
"Oh... He had a great appetite and wasn't picky. And lately, he'd been eating a lot."
As Ice Block spoke, she could not help crossing her arms over her chest, suppressing the strange feeling brought on by baby food.
"Then what do you like, Sister Bing?"
"I like sour and spicy food."
Tian Xun narrowed her eyes and thought seriously. "In that case, let's make him a sour-and-spicy stew."
"Even Li Mo has made that before." Ice Block tilted her head, unsure what kind of dish it was.
"Young Hero Li is skilled in cooking too?"
Tian Xun's eyes lit up, as though her fighting spirit had been roused.
"Since we're both chefs, I have to bring out some of my signature skills and let Young Hero Li see the delicacies of Eastern Reach!"
Besides being a disciple of the Heaven Derivation Sect, Tian Xun's other identity was the daughter of the owner of Eastern Reach's Sea Moon Tower. It was the largest restaurant in Eastern Reach, famed throughout the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, where many dashing figures had left their footprints.
It was basically a famous check-in spot.
Ahem, back to the point. Tian Xun had been deeply interested in cooking since childhood. Although her father said she had a broader