Dugu Fu picked up a piece of spicy crab and savored it, then showered it with praise. "This spicy crab is absolutely incredible. Cui Lan, this must be your handiwork, right? With cooking like yours, you're indispensable at home, on the road, or raising pigs!"
Zhu Wuneng frowned at once and protested, "Hey, Poisonous Snake Fu, watch your mouth! Do you even know how to hold a conversation?"
Dugu Fu rolled his eyes at him. Utterly speechless at Zhu Wuneng's emotional intelligence, he simply ignored him and continued feasting.
Gao Cuilan smiled and explained, "Actually, Sixth Brother made this dish at our last gathering. Everyone seemed to like it, so I asked him to teach me and tried making it myself."
Chen Xiaojun nodded with a smile. "It's your own clever hands and willingness to learn that let you make something this delicious."
Zhu Wuneng eagerly chimed in, "Cui Lan, now that Sister Xiao Yi is back, Young Master will definitely be more willing to cook. You should learn more from him when you get the chance and take your cooking up another notch."
A sweet smile blossomed on Gao Cuilan's face.
Seeing this and recalling what had happened with Chen Mu earlier, Ma Liang caught on. "So Sister Xiao Yi will be putting down roots at our academy from now on."
Zhu Wuneng curled his lip and laughed. "Isn't that obvious? With Young Master here, where else would Sister Xiao Yi go?"
Gao Cuilan smiled expectantly as well. "With Sister Xiao Yi, our academy has a much better chance of winning the Advanced Soul Master Tournament. We've all seen her strength for ourselves."
Zhu Wuneng chuckled in agreement. "Of course. Sister Xiao Yi is our secret weapon."
Dugu Fu nodded, his voice filled with anticipation. "If we win,