Si Shuo stared at the woman before him, almost convinced he had misheard.
Could he cook?
What kind of question was that?
But he was Si Shuo, after all.
Even with ten thousand questions in his head, he had to keep his composure.
Wasn't this just a matter of taking the domestic route?
He couldn't escape anyway, so he might as well cook.
He drew a deep breath and put on his signature smile:
"You jest, Fairy. Mere cooking is something I know a little about."
"Back in the Lower Realm, I traveled far and wide and sampled all the flavors of the mortal world-"
"Then cook."
The female Immortal King cut him off and turned to walk out.
"Come with me."
Si Shuo's smile froze, but he quickly recovered, steeled himself, and rose to follow.
As they walked, he kept searching for conversation:
"Your palace truly is magnificent, Fairy. Since my Ascension, this is the first time I've seen anything like it-"
"Mm."
"May I ask your name, Fairy? I am Si Shuo, from the Lower Realm-"
"I know."
"What do you usually do, Fairy? Cultivate? Handle affairs? Or-"
"You talk too much."
Si Shuo choked on his words.
He shut his mouth and obediently followed behind her, having already cursed eighteen generations of her ancestors in his heart.
But he had begun making calculations.
A woman of few words.
Who treasured every word like gold.
Who wouldn't take the bait.
With a woman like this, I have to take it slowly.
I can't rush.
Si Shuo's cooking skills were the real deal.
During his years in the Lower Realm, he had traveled north and south, with female confidantes all across the land. Wherever he went, he always learned a few local specialties.
Not for the food, but