Chapter 166 Ying Wants to Participate in the Chef Competition

Ying Xiangshan, Narukami Shrine

"Traveler, you are back?" Wendy greeted Ying and Paimon who had arrived, "You have been gone for so long, Ying and Yae Shenzi have already come out."

"Ying just met Linghua and taught her some swordsmanship." Paimon explained.

"So that's how it is. How about Kamisato Linghua and the others going?"

Paimon replied, "They said they have something to do in Inazuma, so they won't go to the Moon Festival."

"What about Shenzi and Ying? What do they say?"

"Of course we are going. There is nothing to do in Inazuma, so it's good to go somewhere else with Ying." Yae Shenzi said excitedly while holding Ying's arm.

Ying: "."

Just now, a drama was performed in Yae Shenzi's house. Although she was in a good mood, Yae Shenzi seemed to be starting to get weird. She became particularly clingy, just like the little fox before, but that was Yae Shenzi as a little fox, which was a little different from the human form of Yae Shenzi now. This feeling made her feel weird.

"When are you going to leave?" Paimon asked.

"Of course now, since we've decided, let's go earlier. It'll take some time to take the boat." Yae Shenzi replied.

After Yae Shenzi finished speaking, everyone except Klee and Ying looked at her strangely, which made her a little flustered. She whispered, "What's wrong with you? Why are you looking at me like that? Am I wrong? I don't want to fly directly to Liyue."

"Go by yourself by boat." Ying turned her head and glanced at Yae Shenzi and said.

Yae Shenzi: "???"

"Hey, then let's teleport back, but Ying and Shenzi don't seem to have this. Can they go there too?" Wendy said, and suddenly thought of something, pointing to the green earrings on her ears.

"Of course not. Teleporting people can only be done within the range of the tree. It is not allowed to bring people in from outside." Zhongli replied.

"Then why don't you make one for them?" Wendy said.

The Great Ci Tree King said: "No, we must let them enter the range of the tree to enter their information, otherwise it will be too much trouble to enter the information directly outside."

Wendy scratched his head and said: "Okay."

Paimon frowned and said: "Then how should we get there? We won't really let Ying and Shen Zi fly over, right? And Liusu's spatial ability can't be used at this time."

"It can be used." The Great Ci Tree King suddenly said.

"Ah?" Paimon looked up at the Great Ci Tree King in surprise and said to him in surprise: "Didn't you say it couldn't be used before?"

"Oh, that was a lie I told you, who knew you would believe it." The Great Ci Tree King replied expressionlessly.

Paimon: "."

Whether this person is Liusu or not, her attitude is so bad, but I don't dare to give her a nickname, so tangled, so uncomfortable.

Ying said to Paimeng, "I told you you're stupid, but you still don't believe it."

"She said it herself, right? Why are you calling me stupid again? I'm so angry!"

"If you get angry again, I won't buy you any delicious food when we get to Liyue."

Ying's words made Paimeng's angry face collapse, and he said to Ying with a flattering face, "Hey, I was just joking, how could I be really angry? So you bought me some delicious food, okay?"

"Well, it depends on your performance." Ying replied expressionlessly.

Paimeng: "."

The Great Compassion Tree King used Liusu's method to reach into the space in front of him, set the position in Liusu's small courtyard in Liyue, and then pulled it hard.

There was a tearing sound.

A hole appeared in the space in front of him that could allow a person to pass through, and in this hole was Liusu's appearance in the courtyard of Liyue.

"Good, so powerful." The Eightfold God Child looked at the Great Compassion Tree King's method with a shocked face. She had never heard of such special authority.

"Let's go." After saying this, the Great Compassion Tree King took the lead and walked into the space crack.

Wendy said with curiosity: "Hey, although I have seen it several times, this is the first time I have passed it by myself. It is really magical to take a step to another country."

The people arrived in Liyue through the space crack one after another. As Zhongli finally walked out of the space crack, the Great Compassion Tree King wiped out the space crack in front of him, as if it had never existed.

"We are already in Liyue? In just a blink of an eye?"

Hearing the words of the Eightfold God, Ying turned her head and glanced at her with disdain and said: "You are surprised by what you have seen, just like a country girl who has never seen the world."

Eightfold God: "."

It is obviously you who have not seen the world for five hundred years, why do you say I am a country girl? Are you polite?

Paimon suggested to everyone: "Since we are back in Liyue, let's go to Wanmin Hall for dinner first. I haven't eaten the food there for a long time. I miss it."

Zhongli nodded and said: "It's okay."

"But I left too hastily and didn't bring Mora." Yae Shenzi frowned and said.

"I don't have any either." Ying replied.

"Klee has it, Klee has it." Klee said jumping up and down.

"Hey? Why does Klee have Mora?" Paimon asked curiously.

Klee took out a small bag and said to Paimon: "This is what Klee saved."

"Well, these Mora are too little, not enough for everyone to eat." Paimon looked at the 500 Mora in Klee's small bag and said with a smile.

Hearing Paimon's words, Klee lowered her head in disappointment: "Well, okay."

"I think 500 Mora is quite a lot." Wendy blinked and said.

Paimon: "."

Finally, Ying offered to treat them, because none of them had Mora, and Liusu's wallet was also stolen by the apprentice.

Wanmin Hall

"Xiangling, we are here!" Paimon said to Xiangling who was helping Master Mao inside.

"Hey! It's the Traveler and Paimon!" Xiangling shouted in surprise.

Master Mao greeted Ying enthusiastically: "Hey, isn't this the Traveler! You are free to come here today, what do you want to eat?"

"Master Mao, please have a bigger table, there are many people coming today." Paimon said on the side.

Master Mao replied, "Are there many people coming? There's a room upstairs."

"Hey, isn't this Miss Liusu? Long time no see. What do you want to eat today? Xian Tiao Qiang is ready."

Master Mao greeted the King of Great Compassion Tree who came in even more enthusiastically, because Liusu was the number one customer here. Although the price of Wanmin Hall was not expensive, Master Mao still made a lot of money with Liusu's eating style.

"Oh? Then bring as much as you can. Today, the traveler is treating." King of Great Compassion Tree said with a smile.

"So the traveler is treating you. Come on, it's still the same seat. The dishes will be here soon."

"Well, it feels like Master Mao is more enthusiastic about Liusu than us." Paimeng looked at the smiling Master Mao and spread his hands helplessly to Ying.

"If you eat so often and for so long, he will be so enthusiastic about you." Ying replied expressionlessly.

I learned from Xiangling that Liusu had eaten at Wanmin Hall when she was a child, and the daily specialties were the same. Although Liusu rarely appeared in Liyue, Xiangling's family, who had always seen her at Wanmin Hall, gradually knew that she was an immortal, just like Ganyu.

And Liusu sometimes gave them some advice on the seasonings for cooking. Although it was based on her own taste, how could the taste of an immortal be bad? These behaviors also led to the booming business of Wanmin Hall.

However, as a people-friendly restaurant, Wanmin Hall naturally would not be very high-end, and the dishes were all affordable for ordinary people. Of course, eating out is far less cost-effective than cooking by yourself, so except for some necessary times, most people still like to cook by themselves.

And some merchants would not set banquets at Wanmin Hall, but would choose places like Liuli Pavilion that look high-end.

"Well, that's right." Paimon said, scratching his head embarrassedly.

"Hey, Mr. Zhongli, why are you here too? And this Mondstadt bard, and who are these two?" Master Mao saw Zhongli, Venti, Yae Shenzi, Ying, and the two little girls Nashida and Klee who followed.

"Let me introduce you. The pink-haired one is Yae Shenzi, and this one is Ying. They are from Inazuma." Paimon explained to Master Mao.

"Oh, so you are distinguished guests from afar. Take your seat quickly. What do you want to eat? The dishes will be ready soon."

"Master Mao, Klee wants to eat boiled black-backed sea bass." Klee said to Master Mao on the side.

"Okay, I'll make it right away." Master Mao smiled and said to Klee, a cute little girl, as if she were his daughter.

Master Mao also knew that Nashida should be at the same level as an immortal, so he certainly wouldn't treat her like Klee. However, Nashida's childish appearance still made Master Mao ask her kindly: "Nashida, what do you want to eat? Still the same?"

Because she inherited Liusu's wallet, Nashida has come here to eat many times, and of course she has eaten everything except seafood.

"Well, just the same as before." Nashida nodded.

"Okay, if you want to order other dishes, just tell Xiangling directly. I don't know your taste for other dishes. Then I'll go cook first. You wait upstairs and the dishes will be ready soon." After that, Master Mao walked into the kitchen with a happy face.

"It seems that they are very familiar with this Master Mao here, and he even knows the taste." Yae Shenzi said to Ying with a smile.

Ying replied: "Well, come here and try Liyue's dishes."

Everyone followed Xiangling to their seats and sat down.

Xiangling took out the bill behind her and handed it to Ying, saying, "The menu is here. There are still some things that are not written in full. If you need them, you can tell us and see if we can make them."

"Then I'm welcome. I want this, this, and this. Don't worry." Paimeng excitedly snatched the menu from Ying's hand and said to Xiangling.

"Okay, okay, talk slowly, don't be in a hurry." Xiangling replied with a smile.

"Well, I've almost ordered. Shenzi, Ying, what do you want to eat?" Paimeng asked Yae Shenzi and Ying.

"I can order anything." Ying replied.

"Well, does Liyue have any fried tofu dishes? Just give me a few." Yae Shenzi's request was very simple. She just wanted fried tofu.

"Fried tofu type dishes? I see."

Paimeng turned around and said to the two of them, "Zhongli and Wendy, what do you want to order?"

"I can order anything. Just order some. As long as it's enough, I don't have any requirements." Wendy said.

Zhongli nodded and said, "Me too."

"Well, okay, Xiangling, you can serve some of Liyue's signature dishes. Neither the Son of God nor the Shadow have ever eaten them."

"Okay, okay, I'll hand over the menu first, and I'll discuss anything with you later." After saying that, Xiangling went downstairs in a hurry.

After a while, Xiang Ling ran up again in a hurry.

Paimeng scratched his head and asked in confusion: "What does Xiangling want from us?"

"You should have seen it all the way here, right? There are a lot of decorations for the Moon Festival in the city!"

Paimon replied: "We are here also to celebrate the Zhuyue Festival. I heard from Zhongli that the Zhuyue Festival is a grand festival for Liyue people to celebrate the bright moon in autumn. Thousands of years ago, the immortals would still celebrate this festival. Seeking immortality."

"Yes, I was just about to explain it to you, but I didn't expect Mr. Zhongli to tell you." Xiang Ling nodded and agreed.

"But it's different now. During the Zhuyue Festival, we will eat delicious food, visit relatives and friends, admire the moon and flowers... It is much simpler, and it is something that everyone likes and is not troublesome."

"Wow, so this is what the Moon Festival is like now. It sounds like my favorite festival!" Pamon said excitedly.

Ying glanced at Paimon and said, "Well, Paimon gets excited when he hears that he's eating."

"So, are you two free recently? I'm going to participate in this year's Master Chef Competition, and I'd like to ask you to be my food consultant!"

Master Mao, who was serving the dishes, heard Xiang Ling's words and hurriedly echoed: "Yes, yes, yes, ask your friends for some advice, and you will have a broader idea!"

"King of Kitchen Competition? Is there such a competition in Liyue?" Paimeng asked with some doubts, while looking at Zhongli and King Daci Shu.

King Daci Shu replied calmly: "I don't know, I didn't do the festival before."

Zhong Li touched his chin and said, "The King of Kitchen Competition sounds quite interesting at first glance."

Paimon: "."

Okay, why don’t you two, as the gods of Liyue, understand these things? You're afraid it's a fake.

Seeing the confused people, Xiang Ling suddenly thought of something and said: "Ah, I understand, you probably haven't heard of it."

"Each Moon Festival has a different theme, usually designated by Seven Stars. This year's theme is food and mountains and rivers. In response to this theme, Seven Stars also specially organized a cooking competition."

"Seven stars?" Zhongli touched his chin and thought, "This way we can understand."

"You don't know at all, do you?" King Daci Tree couldn't help but complain.

Zhongli replied expressionlessly: "It's just a trivial matter, not worth mentioning."

King Daci Shu: "."

Paimon fully demonstrated the role of the God's Mouth at this time: "Food and mountains and rivers...food and the scenery of hometown is a good topic!"

Xiang Ling agreed with a happy face: "I think so too! I heard that Miss Ningguang personally appointed her. She is so powerful... She always looks unfathomable..."

"I want to participate in the King of Kitchen Competition, but to be honest, thinking of new dishes takes a lot of time. After thinking about it, I still have to cook and test the dishes... Over time, my judgment has deteriorated."

"So, I would like to ask you to accompany me to collect everyone's thoughts on food! This time I want to break through my usual thinking and need to ask a few more people to collect different ideas."

After hearing Xiang Ling's request, Ying looked at the exclamation mark on Xiang Ling's head and fell into deep thought. She was considering whether to fish or go with Xiang Ling. In the end, she could not resist the temptation of the golden exclamation mark.

"Okay, I agree." Ying said.

"Yeah, after all, we have friends all over the world, don't you think so?"

Ying glanced at Paimon and said, "If you had talked less, I wouldn't have so many friends."

"Hey? What are you talking about? I don't understand." Paimon scratched his head in confusion after hearing Ying's words.

Ying replied: "It's okay."

Xiang Ling said happily: "Then it's settled."

"Then after we finish eating the delicious food, we will visit our friends in Liyue and ask them what they think one by one."

"Yeah, great, great. When Guo Ba comes back later, we can all set off together!" Xiang Ling's eyes narrowed as she heard Paimon's words.

At this moment, Master Mao suddenly shouted to the people upstairs: "Have you finished chatting with Xiangling? The dishes are almost done. If there's nothing wrong, you can come and help with them."

"Come, come, we've already talked, and the traveler agreed to go with me." After hearing what Master Mao said, Xiangling hurried downstairs to help serve the dishes.

"Cooking competition? If Liusu competes, he will definitely win the championship, right?" Ying said suddenly.

Zhongli nodded and said, "In terms of universal rationality, this is indeed the case."

Zhongli didn't know how Liusu made the dish, but the taste was better than what he had imagined. Even the slippery seafood tasted good to Zhongli.

"Me? If I go, won't I definitely win? What's the point of this?" After saying this, the Daci Tree King thought of something interesting and suggested to Ying: "How about Ying, you go and try it?"

Ying was asked by the Great Ci Tree King to cook. She scratched her head in embarrassment and said, "Me? Can I?"

King Daci Shu said seriously: "Of course you can, because the food you make is delicious."

"Well, then I'll give it a try." Although Ying was conflicted, he still agreed to the proposal of King Daci Tree.

Because she knew what the Daci Tree King said was true, because the other party really thought the food she made was delicious, even though Liusu (Daci Tree King) saw the electric arc coming out of his mouth when he ate, which made her tremble with fear.

King Daci Shu patted Ying's shoulder and said comfortingly: "Don't worry, I will also sneak into the judges when the time comes and give you a high score."

Ying turned to the Great Compassion Tree King and said seriously: "Well, thank you, Liusu."

"That's it. How can you know the result if you don't try it? Besides, the food you cook is delicious. Be more confident. Maybe you can win the championship." The Great Compassion Tree King told Ying that her food was delicious for the second time.

"I know. I will work hard to win the championship." Hearing the words of the Great Compassion Tree King, Ying suddenly felt that she was not nervous at all. On the contrary, she was eager to try.

Yae Shenzi: "."

Listening to the conversation between the Great Compassion Tree King and Ying, she was a little suspicious whether the food she had eaten before was fake. That time she almost ascended after eating Ying's food. Fortunately, Husaigong was beside her and was pulled back by her soul. Since then, she has been afraid of Ying's food.

And Ying, how can you have such confidence to win the championship? Who gave you the courage? That woman?