Apology and Cooking

Early the next morning, Zhou Liang woke up and began his cultivation for the day. He had not been cultivating for long when a teacher came running over.

"Zhou Liang, there's a girl outside who wants to see you. She said she misunderstood you yesterday and wants to apologize. She keeps making a fuss and refusing to leave. Do you want to go see her?" The female teacher looked at Zhou Liang, adjusted her glasses, and spoke with a meaningful smile.

"Alright, Teacher!" After speaking, Zhou Liang saw the inexplicable smile on her face and felt rather puzzled.

He then headed toward the main gate. Before long, he arrived there and saw a girl in green standing outside. Her slender, willow-like waist, purple hair, and green eyes made her instantly recognizable.

"You're that girl from yesterday. If you came because of what happened yesterday, I've already forgotten about it. You don't need to come all this way to apologize." Zhou Liang looked at Dugu Yan and spoke casually.

"Forgotten?" Dugu Yan said agitatedly. "How could you forget? I haven't even apologized yet! What am I supposed to do if you act like this?"

Zhou Liang looked at Dugu Yan's flushed face and said speechlessly, "I seem to be the victim here!"

"No, if I don't apologize, I'll feel terrible. You have to accept my apology," Dugu Yan hurriedly said.

"Alright then. How do you plan to apologize?" Zhou Liang asked.

Dugu Yan took out a bag of gold coins. Just as she was about to hand it over, Zhou Liang's somewhat cold voice reached her.

"If you intend to use money, then I'm afraid I can't accept it. I'll just pretend this never happened. Go back where you came from!" After saying that, Zhou Liang turned to leave.

Dugu Yan was at a loss. She hurried forward, grabbed Zhou Liang's arm, and anxiously said, "I... I've never apologized before. I don't know how to apologize. I saw you selling medicine and thought you were short on money, so I brought a bag of Gold Soul Coins."

That made Zhou Liang stop. The corners of his mouth lifted slightly before returning to normal, and he turned around.

"Put your gold coins away."

Dugu Yan quickly nodded and put the coins away. Then she looked at Zhou Liang and said, "Zhou Liang, I really want to apologize to you, but I've never apologized before. I don't know what to do."

"Just say you're sorry. If you still feel bad about it, buy me a book about poisons and herbs," Zhou Liang said as he looked at Dugu Yan.

"Alright! My family has lots of books about herbs and poisons. I'll pick one and bring it to you when I get back," Dugu Yan said happily.

As Zhou Liang looked at Dugu Yan before him, doubts arose in his heart.

I remember her being proud. Why does she seem like she's practically throwing herself at me now? Is there something I haven't noticed? Zhou Liang wondered.

Since that was the case, Zhou Liang decided to take the initiative as well. After all, Dugu Yan was worth a Bronze Ticket. And once she grew up, she would have that aloof appearance, along with her enchanting figure and willow-like waist.

"Then I'll treat you to a meal. After all, it's a book, so I should show my appreciation," Zhou Liang said, looking at Dugu Yan, who was the same height as him.

Because of his cultivation method, Zhou Liang developed faster than ordinary people. However, Dugu Yan was five or six years older than him, and girls developed faster when they were young, which was why the two of them were the same height.

"Alright!" Dugu Yan immediately said happily.

Zhou Liang nodded and led Dugu Yan into the academy. They quickly crossed the academy grounds and arrived before a small courtyard at the back mountain.

"There's actually a small courtyard here. Do you live here by yourself?" Dugu Yan looked at the courtyard in confusion.

"This is where my master lives. She went out to handle something recently. I'll cook you a meal here," Zhou Liang said as he opened the door.

"You can cook?" Dugu Yan asked in surprise.

"I can make a few dishes. Do you want to eat? If not, we can go to the cafeteria," Zhou Liang said, stopping in place.

"I'll eat what you make. I don't want to go to the cafeteria." Dugu Yan immediately shook her head.

"Alright, then sit here and rest for a while." Zhou Liang nodded and pointed at the table.

Dugu Yan nodded, went over to the table, sat down, and quietly waited for Zhou Liang.

If her classmates at Heaven Dou Junior Soul Master Academy, the lower division of the Royal Academy, saw this scene, their jaws would surely drop!

Zhou Liang walked over to the kitchen. After checking the ingredients inside, he nodded in satisfaction.

In his previous life, Zhou Liang had lived alone. Although he knew how to cook a few dishes, he definitely could not just throw something together at a time like this.

He had to show off his best skills. After all, his family had run a restaurant in his previous life, and his father had trained under a five-star chef. However, after his parents divorced, he rarely saw them again and had lived with his grandparents back in his hometown.

His deepest memories were still of his father teaching him how to cook his two favorite dishes. Everything else had long since blurred.

"Cherry Pork, a variation of Sweet and Sour Pork Tenderloin. The other dish can be pork ribs: garlic pork ribs, cumin pork ribs, spicy pork ribs, five-spice pork ribs. With the ingredients here, I'll make spicy pork ribs. Add Cherry Pork and an egg soup, and that'll be enough for two."

After selecting all the ingredients, Zhou Liang nodded and placed them on the cutting board beside him. He then took a few steps back, found a small stool, and sat down.

A yellow soul ring emerged from top to bottom as he summoned his Soldier Martial Soul. Zhou Liang then controlled the Soldier Martial Soul and began preparing the ingredients.

First, it cut the pork into the required shapes, then prepared the ribs. Under Zhou Liang's control, the Soldier Martial Soul condensed the longsword of the first soul ring's Sword and Shield Soldier in its hand. With a few swift chops, it cut the ribs into the required pieces.

Next came the seasonings. With a flash of blade light, all of them were cut into the required shapes.

Then he heated oil in a wok and began cooking. As the flames flickered, the aroma drifted out of the kitchen.

Dugu Yan, sitting at the table, wrinkled her delicate nose as the tempting fragrance rushed toward her.

It made her restless, and she kept looking toward the kitchen.

After some time, the fragrance became even stronger. The spicy scent filled the entire room, making Dugu Yan's mouth water. Just as she was nearly unable to endure it any longer, Zhou Liang finally came out.

The Martial Soul Soldiers behind him each carried a tray as they approached.

After reaching the table, Zhou Liang sat beside it. The Martial Soul Soldiers placed the dishes from the trays one by one, then set the trays aside and slowly dissipated.

"This is your Martial Soul?"