Chapter 166 The Nosy Chef

It is impossible for someone like Deacon Qiong to remember the favor he did for a small cook.

Ding Huan didn't dare to keep the Ningxing Bamboo on himself, but he was also unwilling to give it to the other party for free.

"Well, after we get to the sect, I'll ask the Mission Hall what the Star-Condensing Bamboo can exchange for you. How do you think?"

Seeing that Ding Huan seemed somewhat reluctant, Deacon Qiong could only give him a halfhearted promise.

After all, if you don't give face to Ding Huan, you have to give face to Guan Pei. He is the chef of the young master's wife, even if he is temporary, you have to give him some face.

"Thank you very much, Deacon Qiong." Ding Huan knew that this was the only way since he was of low status.

Although Ding Huan did not obtain the qualification to enter the Yanyue Sect, his status had obviously risen.

After all, I had eaten with Elder Gu and Deacon Qiong.

In the next few days, every time Ding Huan set up camp and went out to look for food, the two guardian disciples of Yanyue Sect would take the initiative to greet Ding Huan.

Guan Yu was becoming more and more satisfied with Ding Huan.

This chef was chosen correctly, and fresh ingredients arrive every day.

The cooking methods are basically different: steaming, boiling, frying, deep-frying and stir-frying. It seems that there is nothing that Chef Ding cannot cook.

Before I came out, both my family and friends said that the journey from the mortal world to the sect was the most dangerous.

Now, in Guan'ai's opinion, it is no different from sightseeing.

When we entered the Dahe Gorge, Deacon Qiong described the road as very dangerous. It seemed that Deacon Qiong deliberately made it sound very serious to alert everyone.

This is already the twelfth day since we entered the Dahe Canyon, and we are about to set up camp.

At this moment, five or six people covered in blood and in a dishevel rushed towards the Yanyue Sect's team from the front.

"Stop." Elder Gu stopped the team immediately.

Soon, those people rushed to the front.

Even though he saw Elder Gu and the others, the guy who led the charge still raised his weapon and slashed around like a madman.

Elder Gu shouted coldly and reached out to grab the sword that was thrusting towards him.

Because of Elder Gu's cold shout, the people who rushed over seemed to come to their senses and stopped.

"Are you Elder Gu Youchang of the Yanyue Sect?"

The guy who had attacked Elder Gu before finally recognized Gu Youchang, and his tone was excited.

Elder Gu nodded:

"Yes, I am Gu Youchang. If I am not mistaken, you should be from the Tianqi Sect, right? How did it become like this?"

"Senior Gu, in front, in front..."

This guy couldn't express what he wanted to say for a moment.

Ding Huan's heart was moved. Tianqi Sect? Isn't this the sect that has some relationship with Zhiqi?

He had searched the square in Daye City before, but didn't seem to see the Tianqi Sect. He thought that the Tianqi Sect did not participate in this selection of sect disciples.

Unexpectedly, not only did they come, but they also walked ahead of Yanyue Sect.

"Don't get excited, calm down and speak slowly." Deacon Qiong at the side couldn't help but say.

Fortunately, this guy finally calmed down, and his tone was filled with a hint of self-blame:
"I am Han Weicheng from the Tianqi Sect, and I am also the person in charge of recruiting disciples from the Tianqi Sect in the mortal world. In addition, Elder Zhen Feng from my Tianqi Sect is also here, as well as two foundation-building disciples.

Including the sixteen disciples we have recruited, there are a total of twenty people..."

Elder Gu frowned slightly:
"Deacon Han, there are only four of you, plus sixteen new disciples. Your strength is still a little weak to enter the Great Valley."

This was not because Elder Gu intended to ridicule the other party, but because the Tianqi Sect was not a sect known for its combat strength. It was just a weapon refining sect.

So although the Tianqi Sect sent four people, their fighting effectiveness was actually still very poor.

Judging from the appearance of Han Weicheng and the others, they must have encountered a powerful monster, or a group of monsters.

Han Weicheng said sadly:
"No, we know that the Tianqi Sect alone is not strong enough to cross the Dahe Gorge, so we teamed up with the Dajian Sect to cross the Dahe Gorge."

When Elder Gu heard that even after joining forces with the Dajian Sect, this had happened, his face immediately became solemn.

The Tianqi Sect can indeed be ignored, but the Dajian Sect cannot be ignored.

Dajianmen is a sword-fighting sect. Most of the disciples within the sect can kill enemies above their own level. Their strength is not weaker than that of Yanyue Sect, and some are even stronger in combat capability.

"How many people have come from the Dajian Sect?" Elder Gu asked solemnly.

Han Weicheng's heart and soul are still uncertain:
"The third elder of the Great Sword Sect, Guan Qiusheng, is leading the team. There is also Deacon Ge Zhu and four foundation-building inner sect members."

Elder Gu's expression changed completely.

He doesn't know about others, but Guan Qiu Sheng knows it very well. This guy's strength will only be stronger than his, not weaker.

As for Ge Zhu, there is no doubt that he has the strength to defeat Dong Qiong, the steward of Yanyue Sect who came this time, in seconds.

If even the third elder of the Great Sword Sect, Guan Qiu Sheng, is not its match, how powerful is the monster?
"Where is the old man, the manager?" Elder Gu asked slowly.

Han Weicheng shook his head:
“I don’t know, the black fog seemed to explode suddenly out of nowhere, and then there were the disciples’ shrill screams.

I heard Elder Guan’s loud shout, and then I felt something strangling my neck. It was difficult to breathe, and I could only run back frantically... " "What you encountered was not a monster?" Elder Gu was even more shocked.

"I don't know if it was a monster or not. I didn't see anything at all. A black mass fell from the sky and exploded. Then I felt my neck being strangled. The cold penetrated my entire body and I felt like I was freezing."

There was still fear in Han Weicheng's eyes when he answered.

"Where are you guys?" Elder Gu looked at the people behind Han Weicheng.

Some of them were even worse than Han Weicheng. After such a long time, their faces were still pale and they hadn't even come back to their senses.

"Deacon Qiong, what do you think?" Elder Gu felt that this matter was a little beyond his control.

Deacon Qiong shook his head. He also didn't know what to do.

If we set up camp here, it would be too close to where the incidents happened at Tianqi Sect and Dajian Sect, and the outcome would be difficult to predict.

"How about we go back a bit and set up camp, and when other sects arrive, we can all join together and go there?"

A disciple from the Yanyue Sect said this with some fear.

They came here just to complete the mission. If they had known that the mission was so terrible, they would not have come.

Just as Deacon Qiong was about to speak, Ding Huan stepped forward and said:
"Deacon Qiong, my sixth premonition has been very accurate since I was a child. I vaguely feel that it is a good idea for us to camp here. If we go back, it is really hard to say whether something will go wrong."

Everyone stared at Ding Huan in amazement.

It’s not about whether Ding Huan’s premonition is correct, but that Ding Huan has no right to interrupt.

What kind of place is this? The sect elders and the sect deacons are discussing something.

It was understandable that the sect's guard disciple interrupted and said something.

How could Ding Huan, a cook, have the right to interrupt and even make such a crucial suggestion?

Maybe it was because Ding Huan contributed a Ningxing bamboo, or maybe it was because Ding Huan was Guan Yu’s chef.

Although Deacon Qiong frowned slightly because Ding Huan did not know the rules, he did not scold Ding Huan. Instead, he looked at Elder Gu.

Elder Gu hesitated for a moment and said:
"Okay, we'll set up camp here today, but we need to add more people to stand guard outside."

Elder Gu accepted Ding Huan's suggestion.

"Deacon Han, the rest of you can go inside and rest first. Leave the things outside to Yan Yue Zong."

Elder Gu kindly gave a reminder.

As a deacon who came out to recruit disciples, Han Weicheng naturally understood the ways of the world.

Elder Gu asked him to take the people around him to rest, but he didn't take it seriously.

It was now Yanyue Sect's territory and it was time for night duty. He had to stand up no matter what. Otherwise, if he angered Yanyue Sect, they would simply kick them out of the team.

"Elder Gu, since I have experienced this incident, I will also take part in the duty." Han Weicheng said immediately.

Elder Gu hesitated for a moment and nodded:

"Okay, you and Deacon Qiong will each be in charge of one side, and I'll be in charge of the front. Remember, I will set up a defense formation and draw a protective line. Everyone, don't step outside the protective line."

Ding Huan suddenly spoke:
"Elder Gu, as a cook, I have not made any contribution so far. I will also take part in the duty tonight."

"Are you on duty?" Ding Huan's words surprised everyone again.

What's your job as a cook?

"Fellow Daoist Ding, this is not a joke. After all, you are not a disciple of the sect, just a chef. This is not your business..." Deacon Qiong looked at Ding Huan speechlessly.

The implication is, as a chef, what position are you worth with this level of ability? Just don't cause trouble.

Ding Huan smiled:
"Deacon Qiong, I do have some strength, but my aptitude and spiritual roots are too poor, so I was not selected by the sect."

Elder Gu thought of some of the things Ding Huan had done recently and nodded:
"Okay, why don't you stay with Deacon Qiong."

Ding Huan said hurriedly:
"Deacon Qiong has a few guard disciples from the Yanyue Sect. How about I follow Deacon Han?"

This was Ding Huan's real purpose, he wanted to get in touch with Han Weicheng. As for being on duty, that was just a side job.

Before, Zhi Qi said that he had friends in Tianqi Sect, so Ding Huan had been thinking about how to go to Tianqi Sect.

Now that he has finally met a deacon of the Tianqi Sect, how could he miss the opportunity to make friends with him?

As for the danger, he had already calculated it, and he would be fine tonight. As for the others, he, a cook, could not take care of them.

Guan Yu on the side also looked at Ding Huan helplessly. You are a cook, why are you on duty? Isn't this meddling in other people's business?

It was hard for her to say anything about this matter. After all, Ding Huan was just a chef she hired, not a member of her Jin Mansion. She really had no right to interfere with what he wanted to do.

Originally, she invited Ding Huan only to take care of the food and beverages for more than a month on the road. After arriving at Yanyue Sect, Yanyue Sect had a special chef to cook for her.

After observing for a period of time, Guan Pei decided to keep Ding Huan by her side for a long time to cook for her.

But she also vaguely felt that Ding Huan didn't seem to be just an ordinary chef.

If it were someone else, they would definitely be eager to accept such an invitation, but Ding Huan was not sure.

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