CHAPTER 269: CHAPTER 260 WHAT A GOOD TIME! _1

Tai Seng and Jin Tong made vat after vat of sweet potato water. Si Yan had them pour the filtered sweet potato residue into the nearby forest to serve as fertilizer and improve the soil quality.

With plenty of sweet potatoes left, Si Yan used a snake scale to slice them into very thin chips, then roasted them over a fire, flipping them repeatedly.

She planned to make some sweet potato chips for the kids to snack on.

These sweet potato chips, naturally, weren’t intended for the competition.

Meanwhile, the watching Beastmen couldn’t help but salivate once again.

"What exactly is Sage Si Yan making in that big vat?"

"And she took Red Earth Fruit slices and roasted them—they smell so good!"

"I never knew Red Earth Fruit could be eaten like this!"

"Oh my, I really want to try and see what her Red Earth Fruit tastes like."

After the sweet potato chips were done, Si Yan put them into a wooden jar.

Then, she looked up and asked the Beastman maintaining order, "Can I have my family come over to eat?"

Though there was order in the Beast World, it wasn’t actually that strict.

So, the Beastman nodded. "Yes, that’s fine."

Si Yan excitedly waved to everyone. "Wang, kids, come over and eat!"

After speaking, she looked towards the group of relatives sitting still and called them one by one.

"She Ying, She Chuan, Ming Yan, Little Lan Hai, Yin Hong, come and eat!"

The Beastmen whose names were called—some exhilarated, some suppressing their excitement—soon gathered around Si Yan’s large pot.

They had an understanding; each one had carved out a stone bowl.

Except for She Wang.

He still took a basin.

Si Yan took out a few small jugs of wine. The males liked to drink, and she happened to have some. It was all low-alcohol rice wine.

Then she began to ladle out soup for everyone.

She served salted radish and pork rib soup, and from another pot, a very richly flavored pork offal stew.

The kids, unlike the adults, started eating the dried sweet potatoes Si Yan had made, crunching delightedly on the sweet and crispy treats.

"Delicious, so delicious! Mommy, this is so good!" The kids’ faces shone with excitement and satisfaction.

Lan Hai looked longingly at their dried sweet potatoes, and Dongchi generously shared a large pile with him.

"Brother Lan Hai, try this."

After trying it, Lan Hai’s beautiful blue eyes curved. "Sweet and crispy. Delicious."

His brothers hurriedly handed him handfuls of dried sweet potatoes.

"Brother Lan Hai, if you like it, eat more."

"I really like it too, but I’ll share with you!"

The little merman, Lan Hai, looked at his four adorable younger brothers and laughed happily.

The males formed a circle, truly drinking deeply and eating meat heartily.

Sitting beside She Wang, Si Yan didn’t partake in the pork offal stew due to the heavy spices, nor did she drink alcohol; instead, she scooped herself some radish and pork rib soup.

Just as she was about to start her meal, She Wang pulled out steamed rice for her.

He said, "Yan Yan, your favorite rice."

Having been with Si Yan for so long, he had already learned to cook rice.

Si Yan was taken aback. Then she smiled, accepted the rice, and enjoyed it with the radish and pork rib soup, eating with great comfort and relish.

Before long, Sage Grey Parrot approached with two other competing sages.

Sage Grey Parrot asked covertly, his voice full of anticipation, "Sage Si Yan, we... none of us know how to cook. Do you possibly have any extra food? We can pay!"

Watching them eat their meat and drink their wine, Sage Grey Parrot and the others were drooling.

Si Yan, holding her rice, smiled. "No need, no need. Come and join us."

Sage Grey Parrot had long seen them bring their own stone bowls; they had also carved theirs out and brought them over.

However, the Beastman She Wang only gave them half a bowl of meat and half a bowl of soup.

Although the meat and soup might not be enough, Sage Grey Parrot and the others, as guests, dared not complain.

After receiving their meat and soup, they took a bite, and instantly, their taste buds practically screamed.

"Oh my goodness! This is so tasty, so tasty!"

"Is this a pig beast’s ear? A pig beast’s ear is actually soft yet crispy?"

"And this... the large intestine of a pig beast!"

"No one has ever dared to eat a pig beast’s large intestine. Sage Si Yan prepared it, and it actually tastes this good!"

Si Yan laughed. "We washed the intestine many times over until it was thoroughly clean. Rest assured, it’s not dirty."

Sage Grey Parrot was thrilled. "Sage Si Yan, I’ve learned so much! So food can be prepared this way! This is how to avoid waste."

"We usually waste so much food."

"If these parts can be eaten, then many more Beastmen won’t have to go hungry."

The Beastmen watching from outside were also drooling.

"Ears, head, large intestine, even the organs—they can all be eaten?"

"And bones can actually be used to make soup!"

"If we all learn this, then during a famine, we’ll suffer a little less from hunger."

"All of you, watch carefully! You must all watch and learn!"

The White Eagle Sage and the Merfolk Sage also slowly approached, speaking carefully.

"Sage Si Yan, we..."

Si Yan smiled. "Prepare your bowls."

"Wang, help them with some meat and soup."

The Emperor Serpent Beastman, She Wang, got busy again.

Just like before, the White Eagle Beastman and the Merfolk Beastman each received only half a bowl.

The White Eagle Beastman practically exploded with excitement. "By the Beast God, this is truly delicious!"

"My mouth is dancing!"

"I’ve never eaten meat this delicious in my entire life!"

"I’m so moved, I could cry."

The Merfolk Beastman slowly moved next to Little Lan Hai and then started eating as well.

"Oh, Beast God, this is so delicious! Thank you for granting the Beast World such wonderful food."

"I feel like crying. This is the first time I’ve ever tasted food with this kind of flavor."

"I had no idea, no idea at all, that food could be prepared this way!"

The other sages from White Tiger City, Water City, and the Wild City all looked longingly at Si Yan.

Si Yan glanced at those from the Golden Dragon Clan. It seemed even Jin Yang’s appetite was sparked, and he was eager to try.

When Jin Yang saw Si Yan looking over, he swallowed hard and said, "What are you looking at? Our Golden Dragon Clan cooks with fire too! Sage Jin Yao can also cook!"

Jin Yao immediately said, "That’s right, Fourth Brother! I’ll make food for everyone right now."

Si Yan had used what they considered scraps to create so much mouthwatering food that everyone praised as delicious.

Normally, preparing food was a male’s job, but now, during the Sages’ Competition, if they wanted to win, Jin Yao had to do it herself.

Jin Yang went over and asked, "Yao Yao, do you need your Fourth Brother to help you?"

Jin Yao immediately said, "No need, no need. We have more pig beast meat left. Our meat is much better than the useless ingredients Si Yan used; there’s no reason we can’t make something better than hers."

Jin Yang nodded and began to build a fire.

Jin Yao started to prepare the food.

Looking at the pig beast meat before her, she hesitated a bit.

Actually, in the Golden Dragon Clan, she never had to do any work. All chores were done by other males; she only needed to present the food they prepared to her father, mother, and brothers.

Now, she had to do it herself.

But I’ve watched it done so many times, she thought. It shouldn’t be a problem.

Si Yan smiled as she looked in Jin Yao’s direction. I just called my family over to eat, not expecting it to turn the Sages’ Competition into a cooking contest too, she mused. But that’s fine.

Si Yan looked towards the Beastmen from Water City, the Wild City, and White Tiger City and said, "I’ve run out of food here. Why don’t you wait for the Golden Dragon Clan? Their ingredients are better than ours."

Upon hearing the first part of Si Yan’s words, the eyes of the Beastmen from Water City, the Wild City, and White Tiger City dimmed.

After hearing the second part, they all looked towards the Golden Dragon Clan.

The Golden Dragon Clan was the noblest race in the Beast World; perhaps their cooking skills would indeed be even stronger.