1134 The High Priestess Prophecy (2/2)
At this moment, Jing Yuan was busy eating ice cream with a flushed face. When she heard Bu Fang's words, she immediately looked around, finally noticing that the crowd had dispersed.
The three generals were also busy and left separately.
Chi Si called for her red dragon and rode on it, then disappeared into the sky.
Lin Damei called for her green dragon, while Hei Mu called for her black dragon.
The departure of the three generals meant the end of this intense imperial feast qualification competition.
After Jing Yuan finished eating her ice cream, she and Bu Fang then left.
”Head Chef Bu, please, this way,” Jing Yuan earnestly said to Bu Fang as she gestured towards a location by the Dragon Lake.
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”Ah?! She lost? Why did that little girl admit defeat so easily?” Empress Bi Luo, who had just watched how the cooking competition ended, suddenly looked confused.
It seems she had lost the bet.
Nethery turned to Empress Bi Luo with a smug look.
Empress Bi Luo laughed awkwardly when she saw Nethery's face. She then immediately became playful, grabbing Nethery's head and rubbing it against her chest.
”A loss is a loss. So what if I have to heed to my little sister's request? What does this big sister fear?” Empress Bi Luo laughed.
Then, with Nethery, she flew towards the palace.
Now, she was looking forward to the imperial feast.
To win against Jing Yuan shows that Bu Fang's cooking was definitely not bad.
If a delicacy like ice cream was present, the imperial feast this time would indeed become exciting.
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Sacrificial Hall, Goddess City
The High Priestess was sitting on a cushion. Not far from her was an incense burner that had pale blue smoke slowly flowing out of it.
That smoke had a unique scent. When one was exposed to such a fragrance, they would immediately become slightly relaxed.
Wei Jin slowly opened the door to the hall and came in. She had once again worn her loose, long robes, the embarrassment from Nether King Er Ha still fresh in her mind.
”Is the competition over?”
The High Priestess did not wait for Wei Jin to open her mouth and instead raised her head as she asked.
The High Priestess' face was plain without makeup, but she was still undeniably beautiful. At this moment, she was combing her long hair with a wooden comb.
”It is. The man won,” Wei Jin said.
She had also seen the emergence of ice cream, which made her very interested and curious as to how it tasted. But when she thought of her task, she endured her longing.
”Oh... so nothing surprising.” The High Priestess nodded and no longer said anything.
After a while, she placed the wooden comb into a dressing box by her side, then stared at the incense burner.
”Some time ago... I had divined a prophecy,” the High Priestess said with a gentle voice.
Wei Jin was stunned, and her heart suddenly shook.
The High Priestess divined a prophecy?
”The prophecy says that... Goddess City will be separated from the rest of the world in the near future. There will be a big event in the forbidden land we know as God Vanishing Mountain... For Goddess City, it's hard to judge whether this is a blessing or misfortune.”
Wei Jin's body trembled more and more violently.
Goddess City will be separated from the rest of the world?
Goddess City, together with the force from God Vanishing Mountain, had made an agreement that one cannot be separated from the other... How could the High Priestess come to make such a prediction?
Moreover, it was unknown if this prophecy was a blessing or a misfortune…
”H-High... High Priestess... Shall we inform the Empress of this prophecy?” Wei Jin felt her teeth chattering as she felt a chill move through her body.
”What are you afraid of... No one can destroy Goddess City. As long as the forbidden land exists for the rest of the world, Goddess City will be safe and sound even if the Netherworld's army were to invade.”
The High Priestess laughed lightly, looking like a hundred flowers were blooming around her.
”Regarding the Empress, this High Priest will tell her, but the time is not ripe yet. We shall wait until the imperial feast has passed… so for now, don't disturb the Empress...” the High Priestess added.
After that, she took the lid off the incense burner and poured a bit of light blue crystalline powder into it. A moment later, light blue smoke began to flow out once again.
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Palace Kitchen, Goddess City
The palace kitchen was very busy. Women would come and go, constantly processing food.
Jing Yuan arrived with Bu Fang. After walking through the chaotic crowd, they finally arrived at a quiet spot.
”The imperial feast is different from ordinary banquets. It is held every year, and it is the most celebrated day in Goddess City,” Jing Yuan said.
”While the imperial feast's dishes and recipes are basically already set, some dishes can still be modified to the chef's preference. However, other dishes must be cooked strictly according to the recorded recipes... The cookbook is in this room. Head Chef Bu needs to master all the dishes in the cookbook by tomorrow and also tell us the names of the dishes and the modifications to be made so that we can prepare.
”The imperial feast requires a total of eighteen dishes, three of which are used for sacrifice, while the remaining fifteen are to be eaten. The three dishes for sacrifice are prescribed by the ancestral government and cannot be changed,” Jing Yuan whispered.
Bu Fang listened carefully. Since he had acquired the right to cook for the imperial feast, he would naturally take this matter seriously.
He then went to open a door.
On the other side of the door, candlelight lit up the room.
Bu Fang stepped in.
This was a room with only a single table, a single chair, and a pot of tea. On the table were eighteen jade tablets, where the recipes were recorded.
There was nobody else in the room.
After seeing Bu Fang enter, Jing Yuan bowed slightly, then closed the door.
She did nothing else. She just stood quietly in front of the door as if she was guarding it, ready to prevent anyone else from entering.
Before her was the busy palace kitchen. The sound of cooking and other sounds filled her ears.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Nether King Er Ha— who had already told Bu Fang that he had to go somewhere—walked slowly towards the palace while holding a Spicy Strip.
It was time for him, the Lord of the Netherworld, to meet the Empress of Goddess City.