Chapter 441 Everything Is Possible

"Are those people in front of you disciples from other branches of your Tianluo Sect?" Gu Zheng asked.

The people sitting outside the pergola, dressed in the same way as the Tianluo sect, were obviously surprised.

"Yes, they are members of the Purple Tianluo Sect, the Yellow Tianluo Sect and the Black Tianluo Sect respectively."

As Elder Gao spoke, he named Gu Zheng the identities of the people opposite.

There are a total of eleven branches of Tianluo Sect, and all eleven branches are called Tianluo Sect. However, the names of different branches have a word that represents a color in front of them. The full name of the Tianluo Sect that Elder Gao belongs to is the Red Tianluo Sect.

"Gao Xiaofeng, is it not good to point at people?"

A man with a loud voice spoke at the table opposite the Black Sky Snail Sect.

"This person is Jiang An, the elder of the Black Sky Luo Sect, and he is a good person." Elder Gao first told Gu Zheng in a low voice, and then said coldly: "Jiang An, you are the only one who has many things, do you know I am referring to you? I’m just referring to the coconut trees behind you!”

"To the guests you brought, you dare not admit it even if you dare to point it out? I feel ashamed for you!" Jiang An smiled disdainfully.

"I'm too lazy to care about you!"

Elder Gao snorted coldly and brought Gu Zheng to a table.

"Lao Zhou, three bowls of cold shrimp!" Elder Gao said.

"Okay!"

Lao Zhou, who was busy in the pergola, immediately filled three bowls of cold shrimps and placed them on Gu Zheng's table.

"Taste it, that's what I call delicious."

Elder Gao seemed to like eating cold shrimp very much. He hurriedly greeted him and started eating spoonful after spoonful.

Cold shrimp is a simple snack. Gu Zheng has heard of it, but has never eaten it.

The cold shrimp known to Gu Zheng is to grind a moderate proportion of glutinous rice and rice into a slurry, then add water to the pot and bring it to a boil, slowly pour the rice slurry in, and stir it with a spoon while pouring to prevent it from sticking to the pot.

Boil the rice milk until it is almost done, then pour in clear lime water, then cook it over low heat to make rice paste. Put cold boiled water in the basin, slowly add the cooked rice paste into the colander while it is still hot, and finally drop it into the cold boiled water. In the middle, it becomes a cold shrimp with a big head and a thin tail.

Combine the prepared cold shrimp with brown sugar, roasted sesame seeds and crushed peanuts, and put some ice cubes on it. It is a perfect thirst quencher in summer. It is sweet, tender and cool in the mouth.

The cold shrimp made by Lao Zhou also contains some auxiliary ingredients, but instead of fried sesame seeds and chopped peanuts, there are some chopped nuts and candied fruits. As for the water in which the cold shrimps were soaked, it was not brown sugar water. Gu Zheng brought the bowl closer, and a sour smell suddenly penetrated his nostrils.

After scooping a spoonful of cold shrimp into his mouth, Gu Zheng's eyes suddenly lit up.

The sweet, sour, and cold tastes are intertwined. When the cold shrimps in your mouth touch your tongue, you can taste an unimaginable smooth taste, as if they are alive.

The teeth fell down, and the cold shrimp bitten was soft and glutinous, and the taste was even sweeter with the soup and chopped nuts.

"good!"

After taking a bite of cold shrimp, Gu Zheng commented. On this subtropical island, a bowl of seemingly simple cold shrimps instantly makes people feel that the air is much cooler.

"Not bad? Why isn't it delicious?" Jiang An at the next table looked at Gu Zheng with a frown.

"Is there a big difference between good and delicious?" Gu Zheng looked at Jiang An and frowned slightly.

"Of course there is a difference. Good is just a medium rating, delicious is top-notch! You actually say that such delicious cold shrimp is good, which makes people feel very unhappy!"

Jiang An stared at Gu Zheng, his eyes showing seriousness. It didn't look like he was looking for trouble, but more like Gu Zheng had violated some of his taboos.

Seeing that Gu Zheng was confused, Elder Gao quickly explained in a low voice: "Jiang An's father was the first person to sell cold shrimps on Wufeng Island. The current cold shrimp seller, Lao Zhou, can be regarded as the true successor of Jiang An's father. And Jiang An's father was the first to sell cold shrimps on Wufeng Island. An's father just passed away a few days ago, and Master Gu's 'not bad' just seemed to stimulate him."

"The difference between good and delicious is just your personal definition. For me, 'good' is already a very good evaluation."

Gu Zheng said calmly, since the other party's father had just died, Gu Zheng didn't want to argue with him. He lowered his head and continued to eat his cold shrimp.

Gu Zheng didn't want to be troublesome, but that didn't mean Jiang An thought so too. Seeing Gu Zheng lower his head and just focus on eating, anger suddenly surged on his face.

"You can't eat this cold shrimp!"

Jiang An shouted angrily, flicked his finger, and shot a burst of inner energy towards the bowl of cold shrimp in Gu Zheng's hand.

"You can't even have time to eat a bowl of cold shrimps. Where are the flies buzzing?"

As if unintentionally, Miao Miao didn't even raise her head. She just waved the spoon in her hand, and Jiang An's inner energy was dissolved into nothingness.

The other party was just a girl, but she was able to neutralize his inner energy silently, which made Jiang An so shocked that he almost bit his tongue.

"Gao Xiaofeng, these two are the people of your Red Sky Snail Sect, are you here to deal with the competition this time?"

Jiang An's words caused the people at the other two tables who had not paid much attention to this side to also focus their attention on Gu Zheng and Miaomiao.

"You're overthinking."

Elder Gao looked confused. As for the candidate for discussion, the two Tianluo sects kept secrets from each other, so naturally they could not admit it in advance.

"Thinking too much? Who are you trying to fool!"

Having said that, Jiang An didn't seem to want to dwell on this issue. He just looked at Gu Zheng and Miaomiao coldly, not knowing what he was thinking.

"This girl has such strength at such a young age. If she is really chosen as a candidate for competition, the Black Sky Snail Sect may be in trouble this time!"

The speaker at the Huang Tianluo sect's table was quite young. He had a thin face and a pair of slender eyes. He didn't look like a kind person at first glance.

"The speaker's name is Xie Ying. He is the candidate for Huang Tianluo's sect to enter the Tianluo Cave this time." Elder Gao whispered.

"Junior Xie Ying, if you can speak, just say a few words. If you can't speak, just eat cold shrimps! What does it mean that the Black Sky Snail Sect is going to be unlucky? Is it just based on her strength? It's blinding your little eyes!" Jiang An cursed.

"Uncle Jiang, are you angry out of shame? This junior is just making a guess. Are you angry? This junior can't afford to be so angry that your body is damaged!" Xie Ying said with a strange tone.

"Xie Ying, I don't think you are right."

From the Purple Sky Luo Sect, another person spoke. The person who spoke was a woman wearing a purple dress. She was about twenty-seven or seventy-eight years old. She was quite beautiful and had a pair of big eyes smiling. When , it is curved like a crescent moon.

"This woman is the candidate of the Purple Tianluo Sect to enter the Tianluo Cave this time. Her name is Cao Yi." Elder Gao whispered.

"Why am I not seeing accurately?" Xie Ying sneered.

"If one of these two people must be the candidate for the Red Sky Snail Sect's competition this time, then it should be this young man, not this girl! Of the two of them, this young man is obviously the leader." Cao Yi smiled.

"This is just a discussion. Being the leader does not mean that you will participate. Being the leader does not mean that you must be very strong." Xie Ying said disdainfully.

"Why are there so many flies everywhere today that you can't even eat a bowl of cold shrimps in peace? If they keep buzzing and squawking, I will let them know the consequences of their squawking!"

Miaomiao had finished eating her cold shrimp, and her eyes scanned the surroundings, which were full of coldness.

"Juniors, no matter what, these two are guests of our Red Tianluo Sect. If you continue to be so unscrupulous, don't blame me for educating you on behalf of your elders!" Gao Xiaofeng spoke in a very serious tone.

The eleven branches of Tianluo Sect do not get along well with each other at all. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are enemies. Gu Zheng and the others may be surprised by what happened today, but for Gao Xiaofeng, this is an annual festival. A common scene during the ancestral period.

First Miao Miao's warning, and then Gao Xiaofeng's warning, both Cao Yi and Xie Ying remained silent. The scene seemed very quiet for a while, with only the sound of Gu Zheng's spoon touching the cold shrimp bowl.

"good."

After finishing the last bite of cold shrimp, Gu Zheng put down the bowl and gave the same evaluation again.

Gu Zheng's first evaluation came from the bottom of his heart. Although this second evaluation also came from his heart, the purpose was no longer simple.

Gu Zheng couldn't care about how the branches of Tianluo Sect fought in the nest, and he didn't want to. However, Jiang An wanted to knock off his bowl, and Xie Ying and Cao Yi were rude, which made him feel a little unhappy!

It would be fine if this evaluation no longer arouses any dissatisfaction. If dissatisfaction does arise, Guzheng will involve these people, so that they can know what it means to have trouble come from the mouth.

Gu Zheng gave the same evaluation for the second time! Given the previous conflicts, anyone could tell that there was a hint of trouble-making in his words. People from the Purple Tianluo Sect and the Yellow Tianluo Sect immediately focused their attention on Jiang An.

"You actually said it was good. Are you trying to stir up trouble?"

Jiang An glared at Gu Zheng, slapped the table and stood up.

To be honest, after seeing Miao Miao's methods, Jiang An no longer intends to cause trouble with Gu Zheng, but it is also because of the previous conflicts. If he does not say anything at this time, it will undoubtedly show that he is cowarded, especially Still in front of the other three Tianluo sects, this is a face that Jiang An cannot afford to lose.

"In my original opinion, 'good' is indeed a good evaluation, but since you insist on being more serious, then I will follow your opinion! This bowl of cold shrimp may be delicious in your eyes, but in my eyes In my eyes, what I did was really not that good!”

As soon as Gu Zheng's words came out, not only Jiang An opened his eyes wide, but even the people from the Purple Tianluo Sect and the Yellow Tianluo Sect also opened their eyes wide! In their opinion, Gu Zheng had bragged to the point of being disrespectful. After all, Jiang An's father had just died, and the cold shrimps were inherited from his father's craftsmanship.

"You can eat randomly, but you can't talk nonsense. As a guest of Blood Tide Island, we kindly entertained you with cold shrimps, but you actually slandered something we are proud of. You must apologize for this matter, otherwise I will Jiang Anding won’t let you give up!”

Jiang An blushed and felt very aggrieved! If he hadn't been shocked by Miao Miao, he would have definitely rushed over and fought Gu Zheng desperately.

He didn't dare to fight, he was really angry, and he couldn't save his face. Apart from asking Gu Zheng to apologize, Jiang An couldn't think of any other way to relieve his anger! But can an apology really relieve anger? cannot! This is just a helpless move.

"Apologise? Why should I apologize? If you are proud of it, it only means that you have never eaten more delicious cold shrimp! Can you blame others for your limited knowledge? Let me tell you, the cold shrimp I made is better than this! "

Gu Zheng's purpose is to irritate people, so the look on his face when he spoke really didn't deserve a beating.

"The cold shrimp you make is better than this? Stop talking nonsense!"

Jiang An's eyes widened. His father had been selling cold shrimps all his life. It can be said that he had put a lot of thought into the recipe. The current cold shrimp recipe can be said to be his father's masterpiece! Gu Zheng, an arrogant young boy, actually said that he could make more delicious cold shrimps, how could he believe it! What's more, everyone has a protective side. Even if Gu Zheng really makes it more delicious, he is not willing to admit it.

"Who has time to talk nonsense with you? Don't even think about apologizing. Don't bother me if you have nothing else to do. I just want to wait quietly for the scenery to appear." Gu Zheng said impatiently.

"Boy, you're disgusting!" Jiang An roared, and the veins on his neck bulged with anger: "If you don't make more delicious cold shrimp today, I won't let you go easily!"

Jiang An stood in front of Gu Zheng, ready to fight for his dignity.

Gu Zheng tilted his head and looked at Jiang An, laughing in his heart. This guy finally fell for it.

"It's not impossible to try the cold shrimp I made, but why do you want to prove that I will cook it for you? Unless you dare to bet with me on this matter!" Gu Zheng said coldly.

"Bet?" Jiang An's voice paused: "What do you want to bet on?"

"What I bet depends on what you bet. Anyway, whatever you dare to bet on, I dare to take it. I will bet on something of equal value to what you put out!"

When Gu Zheng finished speaking, Lao Zhou, who was making the cold shrimps, let out a gasp. This bet that Gu Zheng made was not a big deal when Jiang An was angry! Under normal circumstances, Jiang An would definitely make a big bet, not only wanting to regain his face, but also wanting to teach Gu Zheng a lesson.

"Xiao An, don't be impulsive!" Lao Zhou looked at Jiang An and said in the tone of an elder.

"Uncle Zhou, he said that our cold shrimp is not very good and not as delicious as his! Can you tolerate this kind of thing? I can't bear it anyway!" Jiang An said angrily.

"A mountain is higher than a mountain, and everything is possible. Is it worth taking a big gamble to fight for your will? You will be very happy if you win, but have you ever thought about losing? What will happen to you if you lose?" Lao Zhou He spoke with sincerity and sincerity.

"Losing? I never thought about it, and I don't believe he can make better cold shrimps!" Jiang An paused and looked at Old Zhou with a hint of disappointment: "Uncle Zhou, you are really old Has time worn away your spirit and your confidence? I don’t believe you could have endured such a thing ten years ago!”

Lao Zhou sighed: "My child, this is not ten years ago after all! Time has not worn away my self-confidence, it has only made me more cautious!"

Lao Zhou's voice paused, and then he said: "Xiao An, I wonder if you have heard of what happened at the Dragon War Square in Kunlun Mountain some time ago? The head of the Emei Sect, Gu Zheng, relied on his cooking skills, knowledge, luck and The strength has defeated the descendants of several supreme elders of the Kunlun Sect, and the age of the ancient leader is very consistent with the Taoist friend in front of him! "

Lao Zhou squinted his eyes to look at Gu Zheng. As for the people around him, some had their eyes wide open while others looked confused.

Gu Zheng's heart moved and he couldn't help but secretly scold Lao Zhou as a bastard.

The Kunlun Sect's grand gathering invited many sects to participate, but among the eleven branches of the Tianluo Sect, only the Red Tianluo Sect was invited. This was something Gu Zheng had already learned when chatting with Mu Chunfeng. As for why this is the case, Mu Chunfeng said that four hundred years ago, the Kunlun Sect issued a Heroic Order and organized righteous people to encircle and suppress demons. During that demon-killing war, all branches of the Tianluo Sect received the Heroic Order. But the only sect that actually sent people to participate was the Red Sky Snail Sect. From then on, the Kunlun Sect would no longer invite the other ten Tianluo Sect branches to its grand gathering every ten years.

It was precisely because he knew that the rest of the Tianluo sect did not attend the Kunlun sect's grand gathering that Gu Zheng found this bet very interesting. After all, the other party might not even know who he was, so he would naturally know it when he placed the bet. A lot less worries.

As for the previous 'Situ Ya Incident', Gu Zheng was not worried. After all, Situ Ya was just suspicious when he went to Emei! And a suspicion is not enough to let his portrait spread throughout the Black Sky Snail Sect.

Things were no different from Gu Zheng's guess, and the people he wanted to target did not know who he was. But who would have thought that Lao Zhou, who was originally inconspicuous at all, would guess his identity!

Although the other ten branches of the Tianluo Sect did not participate in the Kunlun event, they still heard more or less about the major events that occurred during the event. Gu Zheng stole the show in Dragon War Square, and this was undoubtedly a major event during the event.

"Are you the head of Emei?" Jiang An stared at Gu Zheng.

"That's right."

Since someone had guessed it, Gu Zheng didn't want to deny it. After admitting it, he smiled at Jiang An: "What? Are you scared?"

Jiang An originally thought he would win 100%, but after learning Gu Zheng's identity, his certainty dropped by 40%. He even felt grateful to Lao Zhou in his heart. However, Gu Zheng's smiling inquiry made his unhappiness surge again. He felt a kind of pure contempt from that smile!

"Afraid? What do I have to be afraid of! I'm going to try it today to see if the cold shrimp you made is crappy or delicious!"

Although the odds of winning have dropped by 40%, there is still 60% after all, not to mention that things have reached this point. If you don’t dare to question it once you hear the name of Guzheng, then that’s Disgraceful to the family.

"good!"

The person who applauded was not Gu Zheng, but Xie Ying of Huang Tianluo Sect.

Although the branches of Tianluo Sect are fighting among themselves, Gu Zheng is an outsider after all. Seeing that Jiang An is at a disadvantage every step of the verbal confrontation with Gu Zheng, not to mention Xie Ying's dissatisfaction, even Cao Yi's dissatisfaction It's written on his face! They are also in their twenties, and in terms of competitiveness, they are not inferior to Jiang An at all.

"Fellow Daoist Xie doesn't look very convinced. Since everyone has applauded Daoist Jiang, I wonder if you have the guts to take part in the bet?"

Gu Zheng's words left no room for others, and Xie Ying did not hesitate at all: "Convinced? Why should I be convinced? Maybe you are just bluffing, maybe you are just in name, maybe what you did is really bad? Just bet, I thank you. Ying is not afraid of you!"

"Very good, I just admire your unyielding fighting spirit!"

Gu Zheng held out his thumb to Xie Ying, then turned to look at Cao Yi aside: "Where is Fellow Taoist Cao? Since your dissatisfaction is written on your face, do you want to take a gamble?"

"Giggle." Cao Ying smiled: "It's useless for the ancient leader to provoke me. I'm not an upright man. I'm just a weak and weak little woman. I bet that you men should do such exciting things. I just watch quietly from the side.”

"Stop talking nonsense. If you want to bet, hurry up and tell me the rules first!"

Jiang An was arrogant, and with Xie Ying's participation, his chances of winning increased by 10%. This 10% was called confidence, and he would not be the only one who lost anyway.