95: Delicious food, beautiful chef from another world

Zhou Chiyan did not pursue the matter between Bai Yaocai and Qin Ning; he was not surprised by the people from the Alliance, so he did not show too much astonishment.

Seeing that this floor was filled with Saintly Way Academy students, Zhou Chiyan also asked, "Are the Saints having a gathering here?"

"It's an Academy gathering, I'm just participating." Qin Ding did not feign arrogance, and he chatted happily with Zhou Chiyan, giving the ultimate expert enough Face.

"An Academy gathering, you say? In that case, I'll invite Ghost Bladesman to be the head chef for your gathering."

Zhou Chiyan's words caused quite a stir in the banquet; Ghost Bladesman was quite famous in this region.

The name Ghost Bladesman, though derived from his sword skills, was not famous for combat but for his culinary artistry.

Ghost Bladesman was the most outstanding head chef at Hundred Fragrance Pavilion within Saintly Way Academy; not only had he reached the Realm of a great expert himself, but his culinary skills were also extremely exquisite, to the point where even the Saint Elders of Saintly Way Academy praised them endlessly.

Because of his great fame, Ghost Bladesman rarely cooked; unless a great expert came, or someone paid a high price to invite him, he generally would not wield his knife.

This time, they were actually able to eat Ghost Bladesman's cooking!

This was a tremendous honor, something they could brag about for a long, long time in the future.

Soon, beautiful and elegant waitresses served dish after dish on exquisite platters.

The jade platters held various delicacies, each one shimmering and exuding a refreshing aroma that uplifted the spirit.

After the dishes were served, even those present who ranked high on the Holy Spirit Rankings could not maintain their composure; they picked up their chopsticks and began to taste them.

One of the students swallowed a piece of smooth, tender meat.

Instantly, he felt a fiery sensation on his tongue, but this feeling was fleeting, and soon a warm current flowed throughout his entire body.

As this warm current swept through his body, he felt every cell within him strengthen, and his blood Qi increased significantly.

"The Fire Plow Meat actually has such a great effect," the student exclaimed, greatly astonished.

Although Fire Plow Meat had the effect of strengthening the Physical Body, the strengthening effect of one piece of Fire Plow Meat was extremely limited, even negligible; however, the effect of this piece of Fire Plow Meat was quite strong.

This was also one of the abilities of a master chef in this world.

Master chefs in this world not only had to make delicious food but also had to be able to maximize the original effects of various ingredients by cooking them with special techniques based on their characteristics.

"My Soul injury has actually started to heal!" another student, ranked in the top thirty, also shouted excitedly.

This student had once fought a Soul Cultivator; although he ultimately killed him, the Soul fire of that Soul Cultivator had caused him mental and Soul injuries that were extremely difficult to heal.

But after drinking a bowl of soup, he actually found that his mental Soul injuries began to heal.

"Indeed, it lives up to being a dish personally cooked by Ghost Bladesman. These dishes are simply comparable to Spirit Pills!"

Some students also exclaimed in admiration; eating these dishes subtly helped their Cultivation, and one student who was on the verge of a Breakthrough even completed his Breakthrough on the spot, his Aura becoming several times stronger.

Even Qin Ning and several other members of the Alliance found these delicacies incredibly delicious.

Although their status was much higher than that of ordinary students, to eat food prepared by a master chef of Ghost Bladesman's caliber, they could only wait for their respective factions to hold more important banquets.

Qin Ding, on the other hand, appeared much calmer as he tasted these dishes.

Although these dishes were indeed good, he had eaten them before.

The Qin Family also had master chefs, and the dishes he had eaten since childhood were basically all personally prepared by master chefs, so his reaction was not as exaggerated as others'.

However, he had a good impression of Zhou Chiyan's actions. Just from this banquet, Qin Ding could clearly feel that the other students' attitudes towards him had changed significantly.

Previously, although these students were not as hostile towards Qin Ding as Bai Yaocai, they didn't have much goodwill either.

After all, Qin Ding's background and origins indeed made them feel that the world was unfair.

However, after this incident, first, it redefined Qin Ding's noble status in their eyes; second, it was clear to anyone with discernment that they had completely benefited from Qin Ding's presence at this banquet.

Otherwise, with their strength, many of them probably would never get to eat food prepared by a master chef of Ghost Bladesman's caliber in their lifetime.

Moreover, eating such delicacies not only satisfied their appetites but also provided considerable help to their Cultivation. This, in turn, meant they owed Qin Ding a small favor.

For the rest of the time, Zhou Chiyan also knew that his continued presence would not be good for the atmosphere.

After all, with an ultimate expert present, these Saintly Way Academy students couldn't fully relax.

After Zhou Chiyan left, many people surrounded Qin Ding, encircling him like stars around the moon.

Chu Xiong, Li Xueer, and Yu Yiwan all came forward to greet him.

Qin Ding was quite warm towards those he had fought alongside.

On the other side, Bai Yaocai looked at Qin Ding's glorious appearance, his eyes filled with Jealousy and hatred.

"Isn't it just that he was born well? Heaven is truly unfair, and these people, each and every one of them is so cheap. They just ate a banquet, and now they're all fawning over him."

Bai Yaocai forcefully drank a mouthful of soup, eating and drinking as if to vent.

"Be proud, be proud. Since you want to contend for the Three Secrets, then when we contend for the Three Secrets, I will make you understand that besides your background and origins, you are nothing!"

Bai Yaocai's Face was twisted, his eyes clouded with gloom, as he glared fiercely in Qin Ding's direction.

Qin Ding seemed to sense something and turned around, seeing Bai Yaocai's distorted Face.

He merely shook his head at this and turned away.

To him, Bai Yaocai was just a clown.

"Thank you, Saint, for interceding just now."

Qin Ning came over and said gratefully.

He knew that Qin Ding had stepped forward for his sake.

Although this matter was a piece of cake for Qin Ding, for him personally, it was enough to affect his entire life.

Being suppressed for three years and unable to Cultivate, he would certainly fall far behind the top Prodigies of the Qin Family.

"Bai Yaocai was probably targeting me intentionally; you merely suffered an undeserved calamity."

Qin Ding thought of what happened at the Treasure Art Wall some time ago, and connecting it to today's events, he naturally guessed that Bai Yaocai was deliberately targeting him.

As for the reason, it was simple: besides extreme ideas like intense Jealousy, there shouldn't be any other.

"However, it's truly a pity that Bai Yaocai escaped because of this." Qin Ning sighed, for if Bai Yaocai had been suppressed, then Qin Ding's contention for the Three Secrets would have been mostly secured.