772 Im Counting on You, Golden Skinned Mantis Shrimp (1/2)

”Let's continue the Chef's Challenge.”

Yan Yu was stunned speechless. His heart fluttered when he sensed Bu Fang's hand on his shoulder. That melancholic man had stupefied him so much that his body trembled when he thought of the hits that landed on his head.

Considering that he was the number one chef of the Tablet of Gluttony, it was humiliating to be trashed so tragically. He shivered at the memory of the fight.

When he turned around and saw Bu Fang's indifferent face, he heaved a sigh of relief. At that moment, Yan Yu thought that Bu Fang's aloofness was much more appealing than that melancholic fellow.

He cast a glance at the Nether King, who was pushing his Spicy Strip in and out of his mouth over and over again. Looking at his coarse and uncouth manners, Yan Yu had nothing but contempt for the Nether King.

Chu Changsheng's eyes were on Yan Yu, and they made him shiver. He was reminded of the time when he locked up Chu Changsheng with the Ancient Jade Lock, and he was sure that Chu Changsheng would not let him off easily. Even though he wanted to escape, it seemed as though it was going to be impossible.

”Have a duel with me,” said Bu Fang.

Yan Yu attracted the attention of various parties as beads of perspiration were trickling down his forehead. Everyone knew that he was a traitor, one who had betrayed the Valley of Gluttony. Thus, he was scorned at by everyone.

Initially, people were not convinced of Yan Yu's place on top of the Tablet of Gluttony. The chefs on the ranking had their unique strengths, and the difference between a special grade chef and a first-grade chef was that the former had won more battles.

In the Valley of Gluttony, one had to be listed in the top ten of the Tablet of Gluttony, after which, he had to beat every single first-grade chef in order for him to be considered as a special grade chef.

Yan Yu's culinary skills helped him defeat numerous people, and they could be considered pretty good. He had climbed to his position by beating others in normal contests, unlike Bu Fang, who had gone through the Chef's Challenge to climb to his current position.

Some chefs, such as Wenren Shang, would not take the contest seriously. Others, like Mu Chen, would not dish out their signature dishes since they had no desire to be ranked first. Hence, it was perfectly normal to have lost to Yan Yu.

”Why should I compete with you in a Chef's Challenge?” Yan Yu moved his eyes. He swept his gaze around, finally landing on Bu Fang again.

He was in danger of losing his life and was in no mood to have a Chef's Challenge. He was only concerned with the punishment that Chu Changsheng would mete out for him.

Chu Changsheng put his hands behind his back and looked at Yan Yu with cold eyes. That lad dared to use the Ancient Jade Lock to restrain him, and the feeling of paralysis he felt as lightning bolts struck him infuriated him even now.

He was Chu Changsheng, an elder of the Valley of Gluttony! He was an expert at the Almighty Realm! Given his pride as an expert, he could not tolerate the humiliation rendered by someone much weaker than him.

He took a step forward.

Chu Changsheng appeared imposingly beside Yan Yu.

Yan Yu squinted his eyes and turned to leave without a word. He had a look of intense fear on his face. How was he supposed to fight against Chu Changsheng? He wouldn't even survive a single second if he were to fight against him!

Chu Changsheng made a swipe with his hand as tons of energy gathered around Yan Yu, pinning him down on the ground like locks and chains.

Yan Yu tumbled to the ground with a loud crash, creating a dent and cracks on the surface. He was spouting blood from his mouth, and his eyes were filled with terror. He was begging at the top of his lungs for Chu Changsheng to spare his life.

Chu Changsheng's eyes were icy cold as he squinted them slightly. He then glanced at Bu Fang, his lips curling upward.

”Don't you want to save your life? You can, actually… However, that is only if you defeat Owner Bu. If you win the Chef's Challenge, you will return to your Ancient Jade Holy Land. But if you lose, you will die,” Chu Changsheng declared.

His words were without warmth, but in Yan Yun's ears, they were his last lifeline.

”I will! I will! I will have a Chef's Challenge with him.” Yan Yu was filled with joy. It was unimaginable to him that Chu Changsheng would make such a proposition. Chu Changsheng should know his ability as a genuine special grade chef.

Yan Yu was aware of Bu Fang's culinary skills, and he was not concerned even though Bu Fang had indeed won a few Chef's Challenges. Indeed, he was confident of his own ability as the top one chef of the Tablet of Gluttony.

He got up from the ground as the shattered rocks came falling off him. There was a look of exhilaration in his eyes as he exclaimed excitedly, ”I will battle with you!”

Bu Fang looked at Yan Yu calmly as his Vermillion Robe fluttered in the wind.

”Very well. We shall have our Chef's Challenge tomorrow morning at the Noodle King Restaurant,” said Bu Fang.

From afar, Ouyang Chenfeng was a little startled, but in the next moment, his eyes showed a look of gratitude. He did not expect Bu Fang to suggest the venue for the battle to be at his restaurant.

Ouyang Chenfeng had anticipated the drastic decline in business at the Noodle King Restaurant due to his loss in the Chef's Challenge. If the Chef's Challenge between Yan Yu and Bu Fang would be held in his restaurant, it will boost the restaurant's popularity.

Although there were some doubts over Yan Yu's culinary skills, there were no qualms regarding his status and popularity. After all, he was the top one chef on the chef's ranking of the Tablet of Gluttony. It was more than enough to attract crowds with that title alone, and the restaurant would be extremely popular with the people then.

”Well, I will hurry back to get ready for tomorrow's Chef's Challenge,” said Ouyang Chenfeng anxiously.

”The ingredients for the Chef's Challenge tomorrow shall be prepared by the chef himself! The theme for the battle will be… Dumplings!” Yan Yu declared as he looked at Bu Fang with his half-closed eyes.