Chapter 275 Eat Chicken
He picked up a stone and flicked his finger. Suddenly, a fat chicken fell to the ground without a sound, which immediately frightened the other chickens and ducks and made them cluck.
Xin Zhen jumped in and fished out the fat chicken, flew to the riverside, gutted it and removed the feathers, then took out the seasonings, lit a fire, and started to roast it. In just a few moments, the aroma filled the air.
Just as Xin Zhen was salivating, a creepy voice suddenly sounded not far away: "I was wondering why the smell of chicken and duck shit is so strong recently. It turns out that you are raising chickens and ducks here, and you are stealing roasted chickens here."
Xin Zhen looked up and saw an ugly-faced old woman standing at the post looking at him.
Xin Zhen smiled and said, "My dear mother-in-law, I am sorry to bother you. I have been practicing in Chongyang Palace and have not eaten meat for many years. So I came here to have a bite to eat. Please forgive me if I have disturbed you.
Don't worry, I will take care of the fire after the roasting is done, and it will never cause a forest fire. As for the smell of chicken and duck shit, it is quite far away from your ancient tomb, so it shouldn't affect it, right?"
The ugly-faced woman snorted and said, "You little Taoist priest, didn't your master tell you that this is a forbidden area of Quanzhen Sect? No one from Quanzhen Sect is allowed to come in."
Xin Zhen chuckled and said, "It's because the Quanzhen Sect didn't allow people to come in that I came here. Otherwise, it would be so embarrassing if I was discovered."
The ugly-faced woman said, "You little Taoist priest, aren't you afraid that I will tell your master that you secretly eat meat?"
Xin Zhen laughed and said, "My mother-in-law shouldn't be that bored. Besides, I'm not a little Taoist priest. I'm a lay disciple. I'm just practicing in Chongyang Palace and wearing a Taoist robe is comfortable and convenient. My master also allowed me to go down the mountain to eat meat, but I think it's too far, so I set up a secret base here. If I disturb you, I will be more careful next time."
The ugly-faced woman said, "Hurry up and finish your meal and leave. Oh, clear out your chickens and ducks, and don't come here next time."
Xin Zhen scratched his head and said, "I didn't really enter the restricted area. I just walked along the edge. This place is quite a distance away from your ancient tomb. In fact, it is not even within the ancient tomb area. Please forgive me for that.
This is the best location I found. No other place is safe. Mother-in-law, I will never disturb you."
The ugly-faced woman said firmly, "No, no one from Chongyang Palace is allowed to approach!"
Xin Zhen thought for a moment and said, "Then I should go a few miles over there. It's quite far from the ancient tomb. Is that okay?"
The ugly-faced woman scolded, "No means no, you are not allowed to appear near this outer forest in the future, otherwise I will sting you with the Jade Peak Group!"
Xin Zhen was a little annoyed by the unreasonableness of this ugly-faced woman, and said, "This is no longer a forbidden area for your ancient tomb. Why are you so overbearing?"
The ugly-faced woman said, "Bully? If you weren't a child, I would have hit you a long time ago."
Xin Zhen thought that this ugly-faced woman should have some fate with Yang Guo, so he was unwilling to fight with her. After thinking for a while, he said, "Okay, give me some time. I will roast the chicken first, and then I will take the chicken and duck away after eating."
The ugly-faced woman shouted, "Get out of here now!"
Xin Zhen: “…”
It's just that the kind-hearted person was bullied.
Since the other party was unreasonable, Xin Zhen was unwilling to pay any attention to him and just focused on roasting the chicken.
Seeing that Xin Zhen ignored her, the ugly-faced woman became furious, leaped down from the hill, rushed to Xin Zhen, grabbed Xin Zhen's back with one hand, and said, "I'll throw you into the river to wake you up."
Xin Zhen nodded in his heart. This woman was kindhearted and didn't want to hurt anyone. She just wanted to throw him into the river to teach him a lesson. In this case, it would be difficult to fight with her. When Xin Zhen saw her hand grabbing him, he shook his body and suddenly moved several feet away. His speed was so fast that the ugly-faced woman was startled.
Xin Zhen smiled and said, "Just roast a chicken, and leave immediately after it's done, taking all the chickens and ducks with you, and never come here again."
Seeing that Xin Zhen's Qinggong was so advanced, the ugly-faced woman thought that he must be quite skilled, so she gave up the idea of teaching him a lesson and snorted, "I'll keep an eye on you to prevent you from going back on your word."
Xin Zhen didn't care. He quickly returned to the fire and continued roasting. Suddenly he asked, "What's your name?"
The ugly-faced woman did not have much ill feeling towards Xin Zhen because of his handsome character and polite manners. However, she wanted to drive Xin Zhen away because of the ancestral precepts in the ancient tomb.
Seeing Xin Zhen asking, the ugly-faced woman said, "Grandson."
Xin Zhen nodded and smiled, "Grandma Sun, do you have any honey? If this roast chicken can be brushed with a layer of honey, the entire chicken skin will be crispy after roasting. If you give me some honey, I'll give you half later."
Granny Sun snorted and said, "I won't eat your chicken."
Xin Zhen smiled and said, "The seasoning I use is different from others. It tastes very delicious after being roasted. Otherwise, I would not have come so far to roast chicken here."
In fact, Xin Zhen didn't need to say much, the aroma of roast chicken had already spread, and Granny Sun was also attracted by the smell. How could she not know how fragrant it was?
Granny Sun thought for a moment and said, "Wait a moment."
Then he ran away, and after a while, came back with a small bowl of honey and handed it to Xin Zhen.
Xin Zhen was overjoyed. He quickly took a branch and rubbed it as a brush. He dipped it in honey and started to brush it carefully. He put it on the fire and continued to roast it. Soon, a stronger fragrance spread. After a while, Xin Zhen smiled and said, "It's done. Come, Grandma Sun, this is for you."
Xin Zhen tore the chicken in half and handed it to Granny Sun. Granny Sun took it, tore off a small piece with her hands, tasted it, and her eyes lit up immediately. Then she said, "You wait."
With that said Granny Sun flew away quickly. Xin Zhen didn't know what she was doing and didn't want to bother with it. He just took half a roasted chicken and started to eat it with relish.
It’s a pity that half a roasted chicken is not satisfying enough, but this is all I can do today. It’s getting late and I have to move the chickens and ducks soon.
Xin Zhen felt a bit of a headache when he thought about this. Because the Quanzhen Sect disciples were not allowed to come here, there was no risk of being discovered and it was very safe. If they left here, they might not be able to hide it.
Xin Zhen put out the fire and filled it with soil to prevent it from reigniting. Then he washed his hands and face by the river and prepared to move the chickens and ducks. At this time, he saw Grandma Sun coming over.
Grandma Sun said, "I told my daughter about your situation. My daughter is kind-hearted. You can continue to raise chickens and ducks here, and you can also barbecue here, but you are not allowed to go any further outside the forest."
Xin Zhen was overjoyed when he heard this. This saved him a lot of trouble. He said happily, "That's great, Granny Sun. To thank you, I will leave one for you every time I roast a chicken or a duck."
Granny Sun nodded and said, "Okay, if you need more honey, just let me know."
(End of this chapter)