Chapter 1485 - The Aroma of Fried Oyster Pancake in the Morning Court (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

In the divine dynasty’s palace…

The majestic palace of the divine dynasty occupied a vast area. It was resplendent and magnificent, and right after the palace gate, the ground was paved with jade. Two rows of guards stood outside the gate, emanating powerful auras.

One expert after another flew from outside the palace, landed before the gate, and began walking at a steady pace. Heads of aristocratic families nodded and smiled at each other, while some senior officials of the divine dynasty could be seen barefooted and clad in long loose robes with disheveled hair. They laughed as they walked, greeting each other with cupped fists.

The Divine Emperor of the Xiayi Divine Dynasty was not so strict with etiquette. During the Imperial Concubine’s administration of the dynasty, she emphasized etiquette, which annoyed many experts. Many senior officials even chose to retire at home and did not go out.

Now that the Divine Emperor had returned, these senior officials all came back out.

Inside the palace, eunuchs clad in gowns stood respectfully on either side. With bowed heads and cupped fists, they welcomed the senior officials. Maidservants did not attend the court.

The officials filed in and stood on either side of the palace. On the throne sat… the Divine Emperor who held sway over the world. His aura was extremely mighty as if it was going to suppress everything.

Sitting on the high seat, the Divine Emperor watched indifferently as his subjects entered the palace and stood on either side. Soon, all the officials, lords, and heads of aristocratic families were assembled.

A eunuch took a golden gong and smashed it hard. The sound it made was deafening, which seemed to possess some mysterious power and kept spreading further and further…

“Are all my beloved subjects here?” the Divine Emperor asked lightly from his high seat.

The officials looked to their left, then to their right… Suddenly, a senior official stepped forward, cupped his fist at the Divine Emperor, and said, “Your Majesty… King Pingyang hasn’t arrived yet.”

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Inside the restaurant on the top floor of Luo’s skyscraper…

King Pingyang gulped as he stared at the fried oyster pancake on the table. His nostrils were wide, and his eyes were about to pop out. As a God King, he had tasted all kinds of dishes, but he had never been so eager to try the fried oyster pancake before him.

Luo Sanniang, Summer, and the others couldn’t wait to try it as well. The aroma had woken up their taste buds, and the fried oyster pancake, which seemed to emit golden light, strangely excited them.

“This dish is called fried oyster pancake…” Bu Fang said, looking at the group of people leaning over the table.

The corner of his mouth twitched slightly. He was very satisfied with their reaction. In the face of delicious food, one should be as hungry as them. He cleared his throat and was about to introduce the dish when they interrupted him. They were lazy to hear him nag and couldn’t wait to try the food.

Bu Fang wasn’t angry. After all, he was the one who cooked the dish, so he knew very well about its temptation.

With a shake of his hand, the Dragon Bone Kitchen Knife immediately appeared, spinning in his palm. The next moment, he made a slash. Knife lights flashed, and the fried oyster pancake was cut into several pieces like a pizza, each with an equal amount of Vermilion Fruit Jam.

Bu Fang reached out a hand. Energy spread over it and turned into a glove. Then, he picked up a piece of fried oyster pancake.

“One for Nethery, one for Lord Dog, one for Summer, one for Foxy…”

He was very serious in distributing their portion. The people here were all acquaintances, but he had cut all the pieces into identical shapes and sizes, so it was very fair.

The crowd took the fried oyster pancake. Holding it and looking at the oil and sauce flowing on it, every one of them couldn’t help taking deep breaths.

Outside the door, the onlookers all craned their necks, staring at the group of people tasting the delicious food in the restaurant with sadness in their hearts. Then, they fixed their eyes on the fried oyster pancake.

“So the aroma came from this pancake? I want to eat it!” someone said.

Everyone was swallowing and couldn’t wait to taste it.

‘Huh?’ Bu Fang looked suspiciously at King Pingyang, who was standing before him. ‘Why is this guy here?’

King Pingyang looked expectantly at the remaining two fried oyster pancakes. “Hey, give me one piece,” he said, staring at Bu Fang with a sincere look in his eyes. He couldn’t wait to eat it. He was very hungry.

The corner of Bu Fang’s mouth twitched. He wanted to reject King Pingyang because he was not familiar with him, but when he considered it again, he relented. After all, King Pingyang’s son, Hu Lu, had helped him many times.

‘For the sake of this fellow’s son, I’ll let him have a good meal.’

So Bu Fang handed the last piece of the fried oyster pancake to King Pingyang.

King Pingyang took it and held it carefully. There was a fat oyster at the edge of the pancake that was almost falling off. He opened his mouth and wanted to swallow the oyster. However, just as he was about to eat it, the sonorous sound of a gold gong came from the direction of the palace.

King Pingyang’s ears moved, and he froze suddenly. The next moment, the expression on his face changed dramatically.

“Shit!”

He was so panicked that he sped out of the restaurant like a shooting star and didn’t have the time to finish his fried oyster pancake. However, even when he was moving at high speed, he didn’t forget to protect the pancake in his hand.

Bu Fang glanced expressionlessly at King Pingyang, who was running away wildly, then fixed his eyes on the fried oyster pancake in his hand. He took a deep breath, raised the pancake, opened his mouth, and shoved one of its sides into his mouth. He took a bite of it soundlessly and began to chew immediately.

A rich aroma of egg spread in his mouth, opening his pores and making him feel comfortable all over. What exploded next was a chewy texture. Yes, a chewy texture…

Because the fried oyster pancake was made with sweet potato powder, it was a little chewy. After biting it off, he didn’t manage to crush it to pieces. Instead, its soft texture wrapped the inside of his mouth while giving off a shocking aroma.

A fat oyster was crushed. Bu Fang seemed to hear a popping sound as the juice in it spilled and filled his mouth.

“This… This is delicious!” Summer froze. She had only taken a bite of the fried oyster pancake, and she immediately felt her whole self was immersed in this simple yet extraordinary deliciousness.