976 Clear, Spring-like Dumplings, Immortal Energy Rising in Spirals (2/2)
Tong Cheng furrowed his brows.
On the other side of the room, Mu Liuer stood up. Those words just now came from her.
”Junior Pavilion Master, you're not an Immortal Chef, so perhaps you do not understand the rule. His dish does not have a wisp of immortal energy in it, so he won't become an Immortal Chef. Isn't it clear enough? Does the Immortal Kitchen Pavilion want to go against the Tong family?” Tong Cheng said in a cold voice. It was clear that he was somewhat enraged.
Did the Immortal Kitchen Pavilion really want to make an enemy of his Tong family because of this mortal?
”No, I just said that it is too early to make a conclusion. How do you know that his dish has no immortal energy in it?” Mu Liuer asked with a smile.
Her gaze was fixed on the young chef, Bu Fang, who was being bathed by the sparkling sunlight. She didn't know why, but she was confident in him.
”Do you think we're all blind?” Tong Cheng sneered, shaking his head.
”Yes, you all are…”
A cold voice suddenly rang out.
Everyone was dumbstruck.
The audience, Tong Cheng, and Manager Chen were all speechless. A moment later, they shifted their gazes to Bu Fang.
Under the warm sunlight, Bu Fang stood lazily. He slowly unfolded his sleeves before shaking his arms.
With a single thought, the five soup dumplings, which resembled crystal glaze, flew out from the wok. They landed neatly inside a blue-and-white plate that he had already prepared.
Inside the blue-and-white plate, the soup dumplings were arranged neatly. Shrouded in a lush green spirit energy, it seems as though it could wrap up dense air.
”What did you say?”
Tong Cheng glared coldly at Bu Fang. The aura he was emitting became thicker, and soon, the entire room began to shake.
Bu Fang remained expressionless. He gave Tong Cheng a sidelong glance, as though he was looking at a moron.
”I said that you are blind.”
As Bu Fang said that, he took the plate of soup dumplings and casually walked away.
In moments, he arrived in front of Manager Chen, who was sitting at the judge's seat.
Manager Chen was so surprised at Bu Fang's calm demeanor. He was at a loss for words.
Neither of these five soup dumplings was emitting any immortal energy, so where did this mortal get his confidence from?
Hold on!
Manager Chen's eyes shifted to the soup dumplings, and he began to study them.
Suddenly, his pupils dilated. It was as though he had just thought of something absolutely inconceivable!
”Is that...”
At a seat far away, Xuanyuan Xiahui seemed to realize something he had missed before, and his eyes immediately lit up.
”So, it's like this! Turns out Owner Bu's confidence comes from… Tch! Tch! Tch!”
Xuanyuan Xuan was bewildered. What's going on?
What's that ”turns out” thing you said?!
Didn't you just say that Bu Fang had no hope? And now, you suddenly became excited!
Is the immortal energy going to appear out of thin air?
Indeed, Xuanyuan Xuan was baffled.
The audience was just as speechless. Their gazes were fixed on the young chef standing in the sunlight.
A golden kitchen knife appeared in Bu Fang's hand. He twirled it casually before slashing it down, moving as fast as a shooting star.
A soup dumpling, which resembled a glowing jade, was sliced open.
Gurgle! Gurgle!
Everyone's eyes widened.
From the cut on the soup dumpling, something resembling pure spring water gushed out.
A thick fragrance seeped out from the cut, and a wisp of ivory gas slowly surged from it.
That ivory, milky gas…
It was immortal energy!
In an instant, its fragrance spread and filled the room.
The moment the crowd smelled it, they were hooked.
This smell… How is it so rich?!
Gulp...
Many swallowed as they looked with disbelief at the swirling immortal energy.
How could a soup dumpling emit such a fragrant and pleasant aroma?
Manager Chen's face twitched.
This was indeed real. It was as though another world existed within the soup dumpling.
Manager Chen cast Bu Fang a complicated gaze, and a moment later, he straightened his posture.
Pure spring water, together with a pleasant aroma, was still gushing out of the lacerated soup dumpling. That fragrant aroma surged from its refreshing, hot soup.
Inside the soup dumpling, the filling emitted a colorful radiance.
”Crystal Glazed Soup Dumplings. Enjoy.”
Bu Fang twirled the radiant Dragon Bone Kitchen Knife in his hands, and with a flash of gold light, the knife vanished.
Crystal Glazed Soup Dumplings?
Manager Chen took a deep breath, filling his nostrils with the dumpling's rich aroma.
This aroma contained the smell of various grains and spirit beasts' meat. The aroma of the spirit beasts' meat was so dense that everyone who sensed it felt as though a rope had bound their souls.
The aroma coming from the grains was refreshing. As soon as the audience smelled it, they felt their souls being cleansed.
When Tong Cheng saw the immortal energy wafting out of the dumpling, he narrowed his eyes.
This mortal had actually cooked a dish with immortal energy!
Damn…
Tong Cheng was really furious! His eyes became bloodshot, and his breath came in heaves as he tried to contain the fury in his heart!
That mortal… How was he able to cook a dish that produced immortal energy?!
However, no one paid any attention to Tong Chen. All eyes were on Manager Chen.
At this moment, Manager Chen, who had picked up a pair of jade chopsticks, was grabbing the cut soup dumpling, which was still letting out spring water.
He breathed in deeply.
Stroking his beard, he opened his mouth and tossed the soup dumpling inside.
The moment he did that, his eyes bulged out!