A Cooking Contest and a Battle for Lin Luo!
"Xi Xi, what do you mean by this?"
Qian Daoliu looked at Bo Saixi with a puzzled expression, then quickly stepped forward to help the Sea Witch up. "Why are you kneeling? Please get up!"
"I dare not..." The Sea Witch insisted on kneeling, refusing to get up.
Regardless of Bo Saixi's or the Sea Witch's identities, they should be treated with the highest respect before the Sea God and all his will.
Qian Daoliu bewildered, then chuckled and said, "What do you two mean by this? The child merely created a painting; it's not like I've issued you an imperial edict. Why such a grand gesture? The painting is indeed of good quality, but if I were to paint it, I could do it even better!"
Bo Saixi hissed, "Shut up! Just hand me the painting, what's with all the nonsense?!"
"Okay, okay!"
Qian Daoliu was embarrassed and quickly and obediently handed the painting to Bo Saixi.
He even stole a glance at Bo Saixi, wondering why the goddess had suddenly become angry.
The Sea Witch quickly rose, Bo Saixi with a serious expression, she came behind Bo Saixi to examine the painting together.
They stared at them for a long time without saying a word, their expressions terrifyingly serious.
Could this painting hold some earth-shattering secret? Is it really that serious?
It was just a few scribbles by a six-month-old child with a paintbrush.
Qian Daoliu glanced silently at Lin Luo, looking at the baby who could only suck his thumb, and the more he thought about it, the more impossible it seemed.
However, thinking about the quality of that painting, Qian Daoliu couldn't help but turn to Qian Renxue and say, "Has he improved so quickly? I remember just a few days ago he could only draw circles..."
"Luo'er always learns things incredibly quickly."
After Qian Renxue finished speaking, she rolled her eyes at her grandfather.
Today she finally saw clearly that this old man had such a shameless side.
She despised it from the bottom of her heart.
After looking at it for a long time, Bo Saixi really couldn't see anything in the painting.
She closed the painting with a sigh.
The Sea Witch transmitted her voice, "High Priest, have you figured it out?"
Bo Saixi transmitted his voice. "The meaning that the Lord Sea God is trying to convey is probably very subtle, beyond the comprehension of someone of our level."
The Sea Witch exclaimed in surprise, "Even you can't tell?"
Bo Saixi: "That's not surprising. After all, I'm not qualified to inherit the divine power. I need to find a way to spend more time with this little guy and see if I can get any information from him... Suddenly painting, and painting me at that, the Lord Sea God must have some message to convey to me."
After transmitting her voice, Bo Saixi walked towards Lin Luo, her movements almost simultaneous with Qian Renxue's.
The two women each grabbed one of Lin Luo's arms, then looked at each other in surprise.
Bo Saixi smiled, "What do you mean by this, little girl?"
Qian Renxue was extremely wary. "He's my son, and I'm not a little girl, I'm his mother."
Bo Saixi smiled gently as before, "Of course I know, I just wanted to spend some more time with Brother Qian's great-grandson, I'm not trying to steal your son."
Qian Daoliu nearby, immediately rebuked, "Xue'er, how can you be so impolite? She is your—"
"Brother, brother, I have some questions about my cultivation that I'd like to ask you for guidance. Would you mind if I spoke to you in private?"
Golden Crocodile immediately grabbed Qian Daoliu and forcibly pulled him aside.
Azure Luan, Guang Ling, and several other retainers immediately came to Qian Renxue 'Qian Renxue side to bolster her confidence.
They've tried to snatch my child! I don't care who you are, Bo Saixi or Poseidon, today, no way!
Qian Renxue stared intently at Bo Saixi. The two women's gazes clashed, as if sparks were already flying, the air thick with tension.
Bo Saixi was the first to look away, smiling as she patted Lin Luo's head and said, "Brother Qian's granddaughter looks so young and impulsive. Can she really take good care of the child? Although I'm an outsider, I'm a little worried."
Qian Renxue sneered, "If I can't take care of the child, how can you? Why doesn't Senior Bo Saixi just say it outright: you're here to take my son away?"
"Hehehe..." Bo Saixi chuckled and turned to look at the Sea Witch, commenting, "Brother Qian's granddaughter is truly interesting and adorable, just like Brother Qian back in the day."
Upon hearing the praise, Qian Daoliu's face flushed red. He couldn't wait to boast about it himself, but Golden Crocodile pulled him back.
"Brother, don't go! I haven't finished asking you questions yet!"
"Hurry up and ask me, stop talking nonsense!"
Bo Saixi glanced over and saw that Qian Daoliu over. This troublesome girl had seen through her purpose again, and for a moment she really didn't know what to do.
Just then, Bo Saixi suddenly spoke up, "Little girl, you're exaggerating. How could you say I'm stealing your son? I consider Brother Qian a close friend, and he's also your elder. What's wrong with showing some concern? You say you can take good care of this child, then let me ask you, can you even cook? Your breastfeeding period is almost over. Do you really expect to raise your child by breastfeeding?"
For some reason, the mention of "cooking" suddenly brought a look of pride and satisfaction to Bo Saixi's face.
It seemed to be her most outstanding skill at the moment.
Qian Renxue frowned and crossed her arms. "Cook? With my status, how dare I cook?"
Bo Saixi shook her head, saying regretfully, "A mother should act like a mother. No matter how high your status or position, you are still just playing the role of a mother in front of him. If your own child can't eat the food you cooked, how can you interpret the word 'motherly love'?"
Guang Ling frowned. "Must a mother's love be expressed through cooking? Humph, what kind of twisted logic is that!"
Bo Saixi didn't retort. Instead, she placed her hands in front of her, head held high, and said, "Let me be honest, I really like this child, and I've even considered adopting him as my godson. His biological mother won't cook for him, but his godmother will!"
Qian Renxue's eyes widened in surprise.
"No way, Xi Xi! If you become his godmother, isn't that a generational difference?! You can't call me grandpa from now on, can you?!" Qian Daoliu shouted.
Bo Saixi glared at Qian Daoliu from afar. "Second Brother Qian, all you need to say is, do you agree or disagree?"
Intimidated by Bo Saixi's imposing aura, Qian Daoliu suddenly stammered, but then Qian Renxue said, "What you said makes sense."
Qian Renxue lowered her head, as if she had been thinking seriously.
"As a mother, how can I be called a mother if I can't even cook for my child? As for whether you can be my godmother, Grandpa's consent doesn't count until I agree."
Bo Saixi: "What do you intend to do?"
Qian Renxue's gaze sharpened. "You can cook, right? Then let's have a cooking competition. If Luo'er likes what you make, then I won't say anything more."
Bo Saixi's confident demeanor made her heart skip a beat. She tentatively asked, "You... you're a very good cook?"
"No, I've never cooked."
"Ridiculous! I thought you were a great cook, but you dare to challenge me with this?"
Bo Saixi crossed her arms, looking utterly disdainful.
Qian Renxue narrowed her beautiful eyes. "What's there to be afraid of? You question whether I'm worthy to be Luo'er's mother, so I have to prove myself and, incidentally, put an end to your coveting thoughts of my son!"
Bo Saixi's red lips curled into a smile, "Then we'll wait and see."
The Sea Witch was increasingly dumbfounded. She frantically transmitted her voice, "High Priest, are you insane?! Of all things to choose, why pick a cooking competition to snatch a child?! How can you possibly convince me that your cooking is terrible?!"
Bo Saixi: "Nonsense! I think it's quite good. I've practiced for two whole months, how could I not have made any progress?"
Sea Witch: "Because you have unusual tastes! Absolutely outrageous ones! Why won't you believe me?!"