Chapter 50: Cooking Personally!

Chapter 50: Cooking Personally!

On the way back, Tan Xiaoyu looked dejected.

Tan Dong was a man of great insight and figured out what had happened with just a brief thought. He couldn't help but sigh and ask, "Xiaoyu, are you convinced now?"

Tan Xiaoyu lowered her head in silence. After a long while, she murmured, "How... how can he be so strong?"

Tan Dong shook his head, looked out the car window, and said calmly, "In this world, geniuses truly exist! Being a Xiaoyao-realm master in your twenties is already terrifying enough, but now I suspect that he might not just be in the Xiaoyao realm. He could very well be... a Celestial!"

"A Celestial..." Tan Xiaoyu muttered to herself.

"Didn't you say that Celestials might not even exist?"

Tan Dong gave a bitter smile. "I indeed used to think that the realm of Xiaoyao was the absolute limit! But now I understand that Celestials and even higher realms do exist; it's just that people like us aren't even qualified to know of their existence!"

Tan Xiaoyu fell silent.

Tan Dong was right.

To beings of that level, people like them were not even worthy of knowing they existed.

"My father's life has reached its limit, but you are still young. Although you are a girl, I hope you can go even further!"

"Mm-hmm!" Tan Xiaoyu nodded.

"In a month, the once-every-four-years Martial Arts Tournament will be held! I will take you with me then so you can broaden your horizons and witness the heroes of the world!" said Tan Dong.

Xue An did not return to the martial arts dojo; instead, he headed straight home.

After personally escorting him back, Qin Yu immediately returned to the Qin family residence and met with Qin Yuan.

Nowadays, Qin Yuan handled the corporation's affairs with boundless energy every day.

Yet the moment his granddaughter returned, he immediately cast aside all his work at hand.

"How did it go?"

Qin Yu took a deep breath. "Mr. Xue won!"

As if he had anticipated this long ago, Qin Yuan nodded and asked, "How long did the fight last?"

Qin Yu gave a wry smile. "He defeated his enemy with a single punch, and killed him with a single punch!"

Qin Yuan was stunned. "You mean..."

Qin Yu nodded. "It took only two punches! Yu Qing, who swept the martial arts world of Beijiang, is dead!"

Qin Yuan was also shocked. He had predicted that Xue An would win.

He just hadn't expected the victory to come so effortlessly!

It seemed his estimation of Xue An's strength was still not high enough!

Qin Yu continued, "I asked Master Tan, and his evaluation of Xue An consisted of only two words!"

"Which two words?"

"Celestial!"

Upon hearing this term, Qin Yuan abruptly stood up and began pacing back and forth in the room. After a long moment, he slammed his hand down on the table.

"Yuer, no matter what, we must win this Mr. Xue over to our side! And we must treat him with even greater reverence than before!"

"Understood!"

"I heard that Mr. Xue is still living in a dilapidated residential area. Coincidentally, the villa complex we developed by Yunmeng Lake has just been completed. Let us gift the Villa Number One of the Heaven District to Mr. Xue!"

If anyone else had been present, they would have been astonished by Qin Yuan's extravagance.

Yunmeng Lake was hailed as the most scenic body of water in Beijiang, and it was not too far from the downtown area. The real estate developed there by Longtai Corporation was known as the most high-end villa district in all of Beijiang.

The geographical location of Villa Number One in the Heaven District was uniquely blessed. A wealthy businessman had once offered a hundred million for it, but Qin Yuan had refused to sell.

Yet now, he was giving it away as a gift to Xue An.

Qin Yu nodded without hesitation. "Yes!"

"Mr. Xue has two daughters. Remember to gather more snacks and toys that little children like, and make sure Mr. Xue is completely satisfied!" Qin Yuan added at last.

Qin Yu accepted the command and departed.

Standing in his office, Qin Yuan muttered to himself, "A Celestial... In this world... do Celestials really exist?"

Tang Xuan'er was having a day off today. Missing the two little girls, she bought some groceries and hurried back home.

As soon as she opened the door, she found Xue An busy in the kitchen.

Tang Xuan'er was slightly stunned, while the two little girls rushed over the moment they saw her.

In terms of affection, Xue Xiang and Xue Nian held the deepest attachment to Tang Xuan'er.

"Aunt Xuan'er, look at our new dresses! Are they pretty?" Xue Xiang asked vanity-fairishly.

Tang Xuan'er smiled and patted the two little girls' heads.

"So pretty! You look just like two little fairy princesses!"

"I'm not a little fairy princess, I'm Niannian!" Xue Nian said, not understanding what a fairy princess meant.

Unlike her older sister Xue Xiang, who cared about how she looked, little sister Xue Nian hadn't yet formed a concept of beauty and ugliness, aside from her love for food!

At that moment, Xue An walked out of the kitchen wearing an apron and smiled, saying, "Xuan'er, I bought a few big crabs on my way back today. Taste my cooking in a moment!"

Tang Xuan'er's mood lifted as well, and she smiled, saying, "I remember you used to say back in school that you hated cooking the most!"

Xue An chuckled softly. "That was because there was no one worth cooking for!"

Such words were easily misinterpreted; at the very least, Tang Xuan'er's face flushed red.

Yet Xue An didn't notice, as he was actually referring to the two little girls.

Having cultivated for three thousand years, Xue An had once, by sheer coincidence, befriended a supreme master who achieved enlightenment through culinary arts, learning many profound secrets of cuisine from him.

Today's Xue An might not dare claim to be the number one chef in the Immortal Realm, but crushing mortal cooking was an effortless feat.

Therefore, when the crabs were cooked and served, the aroma made Tang Xuan'er's mouth water instantly.

As for Xue Nian, saliva was already drooling down her chin.

"Dig in! See how it tastes!"

Tang Xuan'er first prepared the crab for the two children before taking a bite herself.

Then, Tang Xuan'er froze.

The taste...

It was simply indescribable!

It was as if countless exquisite flavors exploded across her taste buds, making Tang Xuan'er feel momentarily dizzy.

Tang Xuan'er had never imagined that there could be food in this world capable of striking the soul so directly.

"Is it good?" Xue An asked.

Tang Xuan'er nodded. "Actually, if you have nothing to do, you could easily make a living as a chef!"

Xue An looked at the girl who had been his classmate since high school and smiled faintly.

Toward Tang Xuan'er, he held boundless gratitude in his heart.

After An Yan was forced to leave Beijiang, the two girls had basically been raised by Tang Xuan'er!

This kindness was something Xue An always kept in his heart.

That was why he was willing to personally cook a meal for Tang Xuan'er.

Otherwise...

He remembered that once, a grand figure revered as a Nine Heavens Immortal King had exhausted every possible method, solely for the sake of having Xue An cook a single meal for him.

Xue An hadn't even bothered to pay him any heed.

The crabs were quickly finished.

Tang Xuan'er licked her fingers, still unsatisfied.

It was simply too delicious; for a moment, she had entirely abandoned her maidenly restraint.

At that moment, Xue An produced a medicinal pill and handed it to Tang Xuan'er.

"What is this?" Tang Xuan'er asked with some confusion.

"Daddy made this! It tastes super yummy! Aunt Xuan'er, hurry up and taste it!" Xue Xiang said.

Tang Xuan'er took it without thinking much and swallowed it.

Instantly, it felt as though a bomb had detonated inside her stomach. The pill dissolved upon entry, and its medicinal power began cleansing toxins from the cellular level.

Tang Xuan'er let out a startled cry and bolted straight into the restroom.

Xue An smiled faintly.

This pill contained the roots of the Profound Yin Lotus, the part of this rare herb where the medicinal potency was strongest.

It was just that ordinary people couldn't handle it, which was why people usually turned to the milder Profound Yin Lotus seeds instead.

However, Xue An was practically the ancestor of alchemy, so refining the potent energy of the Profound Yin Lotus roots was an effortless task for him.

This had increased the efficacy of this Qi-Nourishing Pill by more than tenfold.

If she had consumed it directly, Tang Xuan'er probably wouldn't have been able to bear it.

However, the crabs were no ordinary crabs; Xue An had incorporated a great deal of refined herbal essence during the cooking process.

An ordinary person taking even a single bite could probably cure all kinds of diseases!

There was no helping it—Xue An pampered his children to the extent of sparing no expense or cost.

As long as it could make his two little darlings happy, he would pluck the moon from the sky if they asked.

Only with this foundation did Xue An dare to let Tang Xuan'er consume this advanced version of the Qi-Nourishing Pill!