Chapter 90

The兽人联盟 is short of food, and due to being far from the vast mountains, there are no wild vegetables. They usually eat meat, and of course, fish as well.

However, Luo Yu, who has eaten fish for so many years, had never tasted such a fragrant one. The broth, seasoned with various spices, had thoroughly permeated the fish meat without making it overcooked and scattered. As a foodie, he knew how high the requirement for controlling the heat was.

Not to mention, the spices did not mask the natural flavor of the fish but instead made the freshness of the fish meat stand out even more.

A mouthful of fish meat went down, and Luo Yu's rugged face showed an expression of enjoyment. Without even being polite to Tang Chuxue, he immediately picked up a large piece of fish meat with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth.

One mouthful after another, Luo Yu's wide-open eyes gradually narrowed. Fish bones flew out of his mouth rapidly, but it did not affect his speed of eating the fish, which surprised Tang Chuxue on the opposite side. Although Luo Yu's reputation for being a foodie was well-known, she had never seen him eat like this, as if he had forgotten his current identity.

"Hehe!" Tang Chuxue smiled happily. Luo Yu's performance was enough to show that her plan was successful.

Perhaps influenced by Luo Yu's enjoyment, Tang Chuxue also picked up a piece of fish meat with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth.

"En!" Immediately, her delicate eyebrows raised. Although she had known that Jiang Xingchen was good at cooking, she never expected it to be this good. Especially the freshness of the fish meat was simply amazing. She knew that she had not prepared fish earlier, and this fish must have been brought from Hongyuan City by Jiang Xingchen, which had been frozen for a long time. To make such fresh fish... she now regretted leaving Hongyuan City in a hurry. She should have stayed to have a meal cooked by Jiang Xingchen before leaving...

Suppressing the impulse to grab the fish with her chopsticks, Tang Chuxue called her guards to pour wine for Luo Yu on the opposite side.

"Junior Clan Leader! How about it, isn't the top chef I invited quite good?" Tang Chuxue spoke softly.

"En en!" Luo Yu nodded frequently, still spitting out fish bones, unable to speak. But his expression and eyes clearly expressed his thoughts: "Not just good, it's simply amazing! Our兽人联盟's chefs are just trash compared to him!"

At this moment, he felt ashamed for underestimating Jiang Xingchen earlier, constantly reflecting: "As a Junior Clan Leader, how many times have I been taught not to judge a person by their appearance, yet I still... Tang Chuxue must have noticed my earlier attitude, how embarrassing..."

While thinking, his chopsticks did not stop. True to his reputation as a foodie, in just a short while, a fish cut into four pieces was already reduced to bones.

"Junior Clan Leader, I'll toast to you. The demon beast meat later will definitely satisfy you even more!" Tang Chuxue raised her wine glass with a smile.

Luo Yu originally wanted to taste the white flour pancake, but since Tang Chuxue had raised her glass, he could not be impolite.

"Tang girl, thank you for the hospitality, cheers!" Luo Yu raised his wine glass, clinked it with Tang Chuxue's, and drank it down.

After finishing the glass of wine, Luo Yu immediately said, "Your wine from the Qiankun Empire is really not that great, it somewhat ruins this dish..."

Then, Luo Yu ignored the wine, picked up a white flour pancake, and put the part dipped in fish broth into his mouth.

"Ugh~" Luo Yu's eyes suddenly narrowed, praising inwardly: "Damn, the white flour pancake soaked in fish broth is so good!" At this moment, he had completely forgotten about the negotiations.

Almost two bites per pancake, soon three white flour pancakes were down his throat. Just as he was about to reach for the fourth one, another aroma entered his nose.

Completely different from the rich fish aroma earlier, this smell was faintly fragrant, not just in taste but also with a hint of energy.

Luo Yu's hand immediately stopped, his gaze falling on the tent door. He saw a guard lift the curtain, and Jiang Xingchen walked in with a small jar, steam rising from the jar's mouth.

"Clear stewed unicorn yellow sheep meat, Junior Clan Leader, please try this dish," Jiang Xingchen said with a smile, placing the jar on the table.

Actually, without him saying, Luo Yu's chopsticks had already reached out, picking up a piece of sheep meat and putting it in his mouth.

"Hisss..." Luo Yu sucked in air, his eyes wide open, nodding continuously. Unable to speak, he even gave Jiang Xingchen a thumbs up to show his praise.

This clear stewed unicorn yellow sheep meat was extremely tender, requiring almost no effort to chew, melting in his mouth and enveloping his taste buds. The rich energy in it quickly fused into his body, making him feel as if he was basking in the warm winter sun, incredibly comfortable and satisfied.

Jiang Xingchen and Tang Chuxue exchanged a glance, both slightly smiling.

"Junior Clan Leader, there's still a dish of stir-fried sheep meat, please enjoy it slowly!" Jiang Xingchen nodded slightly and turned to leave.

Soon, another dish of stir-fried sheep meat was brought in, with a different flavor. As Tang Chuxue had imagined, Luo Yu was almost eating his tongue off.

As a foodie, when tasting a delicious dish he had never tried before, the feeling was simply more blissful than getting married! Especially when it was not just one dish but three different delicious dishes, the impact was like waves continuously hitting his emotions.

"Junior Clan Leader, we can't have dishes without wine. Although our Qiankun Empire's wine is average..." Tang Chuxue raised her wine glass again.

Luo Yu stopped, looked at the wine in the glass, frowned, and shook his head: "Drinking such wine really ruins these dishes!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Yu called out, and a兽人 subordinate was led in by Tang Chuxue's guard, handing him a wine pouch.

"Old friend, this is a fine wine from the Xuan Yuan Heavenly Sect. I usually don't even drink it myself, only such wine can match such dishes!" He said proudly, filling two glasses himself.

"Come! I'll toast to you!"

The two raised their glasses, clinked them, and drank them down in one go.

After putting down the glass, Tang Chuxue looked at the empty glass for a moment and shook her head slightly.

"Cough cough..." Originally, Luo Yu thought Tang Chuxue would show admiration and envy, preparing to boast about how he had managed to get this wine. But to his surprise, she looked dissatisfied. The huge psychological contrast made him choke, coughing continuously.

"What? Do you think this wine is not good?" After a long while, Luo Yu finally calmed down and asked in surprise.

"The fine wine from the Xuan Yuan Heavenly Sect is indeed much better than our empire's wine! However... if compared to the wine made by Jiang Xingchen, it is..."

"What?" Luo Yu asked eagerly, no兽人 disliked wine, not even women.

"Far inferior!" Tang Chuxue smiled faintly and then called for Jiang Xingchen again. This time, Jiang Xingchen held a small wine bottle.

Ever since Jiang Xingchen entered, Luo Yu's eyes had been fixed on the wine bottle, his lips constantly moving. If it was as good as Tang Chuxue said, he could not miss it.

Jiang Xingchen walked over and slowly poured the wine into the glass. As soon as the wine came out, a strong aroma spread.

Luo Yu couldn't help but sniff, his eyes shining brightly. Just from the aroma, he could tell that this was definitely an excellent wine.

The moment the aroma spread, even Tang Chuxue couldn't help but wrinkle her small nose, a smile appearing on her face.

She had never seen this wine before, only heard the old man boast about how good it was. She had originally been worried that it wouldn't be as good as the wine from the Xuan Yuan Heavenly Sect... but now, she was completely reassured. With this wine, she could seal the deal.

"Junior Clan Leader, please!" Jiang Xingchen filled a glass and raised it with a smile.

"Good!" Luo Yu carefully picked up the glass, as if afraid to spill a drop, slowly brought it to his mouth, and drank it in one go.

Feeling a line of fire slide down his throat, followed by a flame rising in his stomach, it seemed as if his whole body was burning. Sweat immediately broke out on Luo Yu's forehead.

"Awesome!" Luo Yu couldn't control his emotions, shouting out loud, feeling completely refreshed and incredibly satisfied.

"Junior Clan Leader! How is the wine?" Tang Chuxue asked.

"I have never tasted such strong wine before, it is indeed much better than the wine from the Xuan Yuan Heavenly Sect... saying it's the best in the world is not an exaggeration!" Luo Yu praised loudly, his eyes fixed on the wine bottle, eager for another glass.

"Hehe! Junior Clan Leader, this wine goes well with the sheep meat!" Jiang Xingchen smiled and said, "Big sips of wine, big chunks of meat, that's the way to enjoy it!"

"Oh?" Luo Yu's interest was further heightened by Jiang Xingchen's words, and he immediately picked up a piece of meat from the jar and put it in his mouth.

Just as he was about to have another glass of wine, a guard suddenly ran into the tent, kneeled down, and reported loudly, "Commander, the military department has sent a letter, refusing to exchange warhorses for catgut, unless the兽人联盟 gives up a hundred head horses!"

"Pfft!" Luo Yu almost spat out the meat, his face turning red, inwardly cursing, "Damn, if they refuse, they refuse, why did the message come at this moment..."

Tang Chuxue frowned and said regretfully to Luo Yu, "Old friend, it's not that I don't want to help you. Since the method for making catgut was discovered, those military department people have become arrogant. They don't think about it; head horses are used for breeding, how can you sell them? It seems this deal..."

"Wait!" Luo Yu struggled to swallow the sheep meat in his mouth, then abruptly raised his hand to stop Tang Chuxue, his face showing deep thought, his expression constantly changing, but his eyes fixed on the wine bottle.

After a long while, Luo Yu made up his mind and said, "A hundred head horses is not impossible... but I have a condition!"

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