Chapter 33: The Match Venue Turned Into a Barbecue Party
The competition was still going on, and although the contestants were all fighting hard, showing off their strength in hopes of catching the attention of the major powers and thus being accepted into their ranks.
This was the purpose of most ordinary youths who came to participate in the Lanzhou Grand Competition.
They didn’t think they qualified to enter the Secret Realm, but if they could catch the attention of a major power and be taken in, their future would naturally hold great promise.
But now, whether it was the people from the major powers or the ordinary audience members, almost everyone had lost interest in watching the competition.
The abilities of these contestants paled in comparison with Ai Kaorou and Blood Wolf, making the matches uninteresting to watch.
All eyes were frequently drawn to the brother-sister duo working the grill.
The sister was skinning the giant wolf and gutting it with practiced movements.
The brother was cutting and flipping the meat, and seasoning it with equally skilled motions.
As they continued to flip and cook, the scent of the meat wafted out, causing nearby people to sniff the air involuntarily and drool.
"It smells so good."
"I want some too."
"These two little kids have really good grilling skills."
The crowd was full of amazement.
Although the siblings were only three years old, their grilling skills seemed to be at least of a two-year standard.
Their parents were quite unique, teaching their children how to grill specifically?
But this was good too; at least they wouldn’t go hungry.
"Brother, is it ready? I’m done," said Chu Xin as she finished up the last piece of meat and washed her hands. She then took a tray out of the Sumeru Ring and hurried eagerly to the grill to ask.
"These are ready, you can eat them," replied Chu Chen, pointing at the meat that was first on the grill and had been moved to a side without fire.
"Great!" Chu Xin grabbed several large pieces of meat, placed them on the tray, and scurried off toward the judges’ area, cheerfully saying as she ran, "Auntie Yu Fei, barbeque time."
By the time the last word dropped, her little figure was already in front of Long Yufei, holding the tray up high with her tiny white hands. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
"Thank you."
Long Yufei ruffled Chu Xin’s little head and took the tray from her, placing it on the tea table in front of her.
"Auntie Yu Fei, if you want more after eating, just call me," said Chu Xin, before running back on her little short legs to deliver some barbequed meat to the female guards on site.
Long Yufei turned to the judges from the three top-level powers and said with a smile, "Would you three like to try some? It’s delicious."
The judge from the Myriad Beasts Sect had a grim expression, and although he couldn’t bring himself to make a scene, he just snorted coldly without speaking.
The judges from the Domineering Sword Sect and Demon Saber Sect eyed the barbequed meat, swallowed surreptitiously, chuckled dryly, and waved their hands saying, "We’re not hungry, we’re not hungry."
As they spoke, however, their eyes couldn’t help drifting toward the barbequed meat.
It was uncertain how that rascal had grilled it, but it was just too fragrant.
After the competition was over, they too would have to get someone to grill some meat for them.
Both judges were tempted, but after all, that was a Pet Beast of a disciple from Myriad Beasts Sect. It didn’t seem quite appropriate to eat it in front of the Myriad Beasts Sect Elder.
After all, the three top-level powers were currently united, and it was best not to do such divisive acts.
"That’s too bad," said Long Yufei with a slight shake of her head. She took out a handkerchief, wrapped it around her hand, and then picked up a piece of barbequed meat, leisurely beginning to eat.
"This little one’s grilling skills seem to be even better than last time; this meat is more delicious than those green wolves," Long Yufei remarked while eating.
Last time’s green wolves?
The referee from Myriad Beasts Sect clenched his fists tightly, with endless rage burning in his chest.
The referees from the Domineering Sword Sect and the Demon Saber Sect had their eyelids twitching too. This mischievous kid was too brutal, specially targeting others’ Pet Beasts to eat?
However, poor Blood Wolf’s Pet Beasts had all been eaten by that rascal.
"Big sister, this is for you, it’s really tasty."
Chu Chen also used a big bowl to serve two pieces of grilled meat to the kind girl who had warned him before.
"Thank you!"
The girl, under the envious gaze of those around her, took the bowl of grilled meat and began to eat gracefully.
"Wow! This is so good."
As soon as she took a bite, her eyes lit up, and she could no longer care about her image, devouring the food greedily.
"Is it really that delicious?"
The people around swallowed their saliva while still somewhat disbelieving.
Chu Chen looked around and saw many big brothers and big sisters eagerly watching him. His kind heart couldn’t bear to hog all the food, so he returned to the grill and whispered to Chu Xin, "Sister, should we share some with them?"
"Of course. Daddy says that sharing is what good children do, and we definitely want to be good children."
Chu Xin agreed wholeheartedly, then started slicing the grilled meat with a small knife.
Her knife skills were impeccable, and her speed was astonishingly fast, soon finishing cutting an entire giant wolf’s meat.
Chu Chen’s little hands formed a Hand Seal, and an overwhelming display of Sword Energy emerged behind him.
Everyone present was taken aback, thinking the little toddler was about to attack them, giving them quite the scare.
Just then, Chu Chen’s chubby little hand waved, and slices of meat soared into the air, landing with precision on those Sword Energies.
"Dear uncles and aunties, big brothers and big sisters, we invite you all to enjoy the grilled meat."
As soon as the words were spoken, his chubby little hand waved again, and the dense Sword Energy took flight, stopping precisely in front of everyone present.
"Such terrifying control."
Everyone stared blankly at the Sword Energy in front of them, and at the two pieces of grilled meat lying on the Sword Energy, still in shock.
Controlling Sword Energy to attack enemies wasn’t anything special; all the Sword Cultivators present could do it.
But to control so many Sword Energies with such precision, stopping right in front of everyone without losing control, required absolute mastery over one’s own released Sword Energy.
This level of control was something none of the Sword Cultivators present could achieve, except perhaps for the referees and Elders of the Demon Saber Sect.
Could this little toddler’s strength have already reached the Elder Level of the Demon Saber Sect?
But he was only three years old.
Shock filled everyone’s hearts.
Although they still didn’t know the real strength of the little toddler, there was one thing they could be sure of – he had concealed his power during the fight with Blood Wolf.
"Eat up, it’s very tasty."
Seeing everyone still staring dumbfounded at the grilled meat, Chu Chen urged them again.
At the sound of his childlike voice, the crowd regained their senses and reached out their hands.
The moment they reached out, all the Sword Energy began to dissipate, and the two pieces of grilled meat landed perfectly in their hands.
"Wow! It’s really good."
After someone took a bite, they couldn’t help but exclaim in astonishment.
Then, everyone present started to feast, singing praises endlessly.
Except for the people from Myriad Beasts Sect.
They held the grilled meat with embarrassed expressions, wanting to eat but not daring to.
At this moment, the unconscious Blood Wolf woke up, and seeing everyone feasting, with two pieces of grilled meat in front of him, he seemed to understand what had happened. In anger and sorrow, he bellowed, "My Pet Beasts, damn you, mischievous child, I’ll not let this go."
Hearing this roar, Chu Chen scratched his tufty hair, hesitated for a moment, seemingly feeling remorseful. He personally cut a piece of grilled meat and brought it to Blood Wolf, asking with an innocent face, "Sorry, I forgot that I used your Pet Beasts for the grill. I gave you too little meat, here’s some more, don’t be mad, okay? Daddy says that adults should be more generous, and it’s not good to be angry."