After becoming a Taoist partner with my senior sister, my master changed

"Yes."

Lin Chuan's eyes swept over the four formation bases outlined by spiritual power on the map, and his fingertip gently placed on the center. "This formation is called the Myriad Souls Locking Luck Formation. Four formations are stationed at the four poles of the continent, with the Holy Land of Common People as the hub. It pulls the luck of each race like a thread, and weaves the spiritual veins of heaven and earth like a network. The links are interconnected and mutually beneficial. As long as the formation exists, the luck of all living beings will not dissipate."

As soon as he finished speaking, spiritual power rippled from his fingertips, and the four polar array symbols on the map actually emitted a faint echoing halo, forming an invisible vein with the central array eye.

"In that case, Qin Lang, go and rest first. I will gather them together later to explain this matter."

Qing Shu spoke softly, her eyes sweeping across Lin Chuan's slightly tired face, her tone filled with concern.

"That's not necessary. I've reviewed the documents from yesterday, and there are a few points I'd like to discuss further. I'll preside over the discussions then."

Lin Chuan shook his head slightly, and turned his gaze to Ye Xiaoxiao, a smile in his eyes, "There's still time, let's go to the cave to cook a meal first. After all, Xiaoxiao is still craving the braised pig's trotters I made."

"Great! Young Master is the best!"

"Braised pig's trotters? I think I can make that too."

"..."

……

Inside the cave.

After several hours of busy work, a table full of delicious dishes was placed on the table. The colors were bright and the aroma was overflowing. But in the middle was a black thing. You could vaguely see the outline of a pig's trotter, and the surface had a burnt luster.

"Sister Jiang, the one in the middle is...braised pig's trotters?"

Ye Xiaoxiao looked at the black mass with curiosity and sniffed it subconsciously, but she didn't smell the expected rich aroma of braised pig's trotters. Instead, there was a faint burnt smell.

"Isn't it like?"

Jiang Wanying blushed slightly as she glanced at the black mass. She forced herself to remain calm and said, "It's just that the heat was... a little overcooked. Plus, the conditions here aren't very good, and there were some major issues with the pot, so it's inevitable that the appearance is a little... not very good."

"I think you want to poison us all so you can have the husband all to yourself, right?"

Bai Zhi frowned and glanced at the black pig's trotter with disgust.

"You reminded me."

Jiang Wanying sneered, her eyes filled with a hint of defiance. "Next time, I'll poison the food, and I'll kill you first, so you don't have to be an eyesore here all day."

"Husband, look at her!"

The disgust on Baizhi's face instantly disappeared, replaced by an aggrieved look as she complained.

"Okay, okay, if you don't eat now, the food will get cold."

Lin Chuan chuckled to smooth things over, glanced at Jiang Wanying, and said meaningfully, "Don't worry, I personally checked this braised... crispy pig's trotter. It looks... even though the cooking time wasn't perfect, it still tastes good."

In fact, the appearance of the pig's trotters is not that bad at all. After all, Jiang Wanying paid the tuition to Lin Chuan on the spot.

At first, Jiang Wanying controlled the heat quite well, but halfway through, she inevitably lost focus for a moment, and the pig's trotters in the pot became a little burnt.

Just when Lin Chuan was about to remedy the situation, Jiang Wanying suddenly asked him if he could make it uglier without changing the taste.

Although Lin Chuan didn't understand why she made this request, he still added some fuel to the fire and made some minor adjustments, and the result was this ugly-looking crispy pig's trotter in front of him.

"..."

Ye Xiaoxiao quickly weighed the pros and cons in her mind. Although the appearance of the pig's trotter was indeed worrying, she remembered Jiang Wanying's progress in the demon tribe, and the gluttony in her stomach had long been unable to be suppressed, so she finally gave in to the temptation.

"Then Xiaoxiao will come and try Sister Jiang's cooking."

She picked up the chopsticks and carefully reached out to the plate of crispy pig's trotters, picking up a small piece where the skin was the thinnest.

"Well……"

The moment she took a bite, Ye Xiaoxiao's brows furrowed, as if startled by the slightly burnt smell. But then, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she mumbled in admiration, "What a nice smell! This tastes... even better than braised pig's trotters in soy sauce!"

As she spoke, she quickly picked up another piece and put it into her mouth, her face full of surprise, without any trace of hesitation from before.

"It shouldn't be..."

Bai Zhi's face was full of suspicion, and she obviously didn't believe that this burnt thing could be delicious, but she still couldn't help but pick up a piece and put it into her mouth tentatively.

"Ok?"

Bai Zhi chewed it carefully for two bites, then was slightly stunned. She then looked up at Jiang Wanying, her face full of suspicion: "This pig's trotter... was clearly made by my husband, right?"

"How is that possible? When have you ever seen the food cooked by Achuan look so ugly?" Jiang Wanying retorted righteously.

"..."

Bai Zhi opened her mouth but couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal.

After all, Lin Chuan's dishes have always been delicious and have never turned out to be so "disastrous".

"Then why did my sister set up a large isolation formation for the entire kitchen while she was cooking?"

Qing Shu narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly, looking at Jiang Wanying with a bit of inquiry, and said slowly, "Why do you have to be so cautious when cooking? Are you afraid that we will see something we shouldn't see?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the table suddenly became quiet.

Except for Li Yue who was busy eating, everyone else looked at Jiang Wanying with curiosity and inquiry in their eyes. After all, they were busy playing mahjong and didn't know about this.

"I……"

Jiang Wanying bit her thin lips lightly, a blush appeared on her cheeks. She was about to say something, but Lin Chuan took over the conversation with a smile.

"Senior Sister was afraid that if I failed to cook, you would see me and laugh at me, so she set up a barrier formation."

Lin Chuan spoke in a relaxed tone and gave Jiang Wanying a soothing look.

"So that's it."

Lin Wanxi suddenly understood and smiled gently. When she looked at Jiang Wanying, her eyes were filled with encouragement. "But since Sister Jiang has such cooking skills, she should be more confident. The taste is amazing, even if the appearance is a little lacking."

"Yeah." Ye Xiaoxiao nodded in agreement.

"I know...I know."

Jiang Wanying's cheeks turned even redder. She avoided everyone's gaze, picked up her chopsticks and scooped a mouthful of rice into her bowl. Her voice was as thin as a mosquito's, "Everyone, let's eat first, otherwise the food will really get cold."

"Wouldn't it be better if it was cold?"

Bai Zhi spoke softly, her eyes vaguely falling on Lin Chuan, "That's perfect, I'll just accompany my husband to the kitchen to warm it up.

"How can I trouble my sister with such a thing?"

Qing Shu looked at Bai Zhi with a smile on her face, but her tone was full of unquestionable meaning, "If you have to go, it has to be me, the older sister, who does it. I can't let my younger sister get tired."

"???"

"Sister is old, so you shouldn't be bothered with such things." Jiang Wanying sneered and looked at Qingshu.

"..."

The smile on Qingshu's face froze instantly, and the atmosphere at the dinner table, which had been bustling just a moment ago, suddenly became solemn.

"Okay, you guys are so naughty, you still want to accompany me to the kitchen to heat up the food?"

Lin Chuan put down his chopsticks and glanced at Jiang Wanying and the others with a serious expression. Then he changed the subject and looked at Li Yue and Ran, who had remained impassive throughout. His tone softened, "If we want to go, it has to be Sister Li and Sister Ran who are well-behaved and obedient and come with me."

His words were like a soft thorn, poking the quarreling people neither too hard nor too softly. He did not take sides with anyone, but secretly suppressed the tense atmosphere.

Upon hearing this, Li Yue paused in eating, looked up at Lin Chuan, then lowered her head silently, her ears turning red.

Although Ran didn't fully understand the reason behind the undercurrent of competition between Jiang Wanying and the others, when she heard Lin Chuan mention her, she still looked up at him meekly and smiled at him.

There was a gentle light in those clear eyes, as if the undercurrents around her had nothing to do with her, and they only quietly reflected the figure of the person in front of her.

"Qin Lang, don't be angry."

The stiffness on Qingshu's face disappeared, and a gentle smile appeared on her face again. Her tone softened, "We were just joking. Let's eat now."

"Uh-huh."

Jiang Wanying and Bai Zhi nodded almost at the same time, as if the previous confrontation had never happened.

"You guys eat first."

Lin Chuan spoke softly as he slowly stood up and glanced at the several obviously cold dishes on the table. "These dishes will taste much worse if they're cold. I'll go heat them up. Would Qiu like to come over and help me?"

"what?"

Qiu was stunned at first, his hand holding the chopsticks paused, obviously not expecting Lin Chuan to suddenly call him, and a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes. But he quickly reacted and nodded vigorously: "Yeah."

"Then let's go."

After saying that, Lin Chuan turned around and walked towards the kitchen.

Qiu lowered her eyes and hurriedly followed. The ends of her hair swayed gently with her footsteps. The strands of hair that fell on her neck covered her slightly hot earlobes. She did not dare to look up to see the eyes of the people around her.

"Qin Lang, wait a minute."

"Achuan wait."

At this moment, two voices sounded almost at the same time. Qing Shu and Jiang Wanying looked at each other, a hint of imperceptible surprise flashed in their eyes, and then they both looked at Lin Chuan.

"what happened?"

Lin Chuan paused, turned around, raised his eyebrows slightly, and there was obvious confusion on his face.

"Just heating up some food. I should be back soon, right?"

"It's just heating up some food. They shouldn't be setting up an isolation formation, right?"

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