CHAPTER 86: CHAPTER 86

The only familiar scent was the milky fragrance entwined in the aroma. Fei Ying watched Chen Muxue cut into a pizza slathered with pizza sauce and couldn’t believe it. Such a fishy, strange-tasting cheese, once baked, had turned an enticing golden brown with strings of cheese stretching temptingly!

The edges of the pizza were golden and crispy, making a "crunch" sound when cut, hitting Fei Ying right in the... uh... heart.

At this moment, even seeing the Heavenly Heart Begonia garnished on top—he couldn’t bother to exclaim at the waste of such a treasure—Fei Ying’s eyes were glued to the stringy, steaming pizza. The next scene made his eyes redden!

How could it be handed to Cen Lizhui! Why should he get to eat it first!

Fei Ying wished he could break through the window. They were both people who had once peeked into the Qian Ding Sect’s kitchen, and now seeing Cen Lizhui openly take food from Chen Muxue’s hands was even more unbearable than Fei Ying not getting to eat it himself!

He had served as a guardian during the Tribulation too. Could he still make it into the kitchen now? Cen Lizhui’s mind was too deep, perhaps he had anticipated this day when he was willing to guard with his life back then?

Fei Ying angrily gnawed on his sleeve.

He was still one move short, he couldn’t compare with the kids these days!

After receiving the pizza, Cen Lizhui didn’t rush to take a bite. Instead, he began to examine the Heavenly Heart Begonia on top.

Strangely, it seemed to... He reached out and poked it with his finger; the spiritual power within the Heavenly Heart Begonia had completely dissipated.

It seemed to have failed... Cen Lizhui silently sighed and took a bite. The crispy crust enveloped a perfect balance of sweet and sour tomato flavor, with a faint hint of Begonia Fruit fragrance hidden within, the complex spices merging everything flawlessly as if streams flowed into the sea effortlessly. The latent milky flavor was enhanced through baking, adding an extraordinary sweetness, while the cheese elevated everything to the next level!

Delicious! Although it wasted the Heavenly Heart Begonia, with such a delicacy, one could hardly call it a waste!

Wait a minute?

Cen Lizhui suddenly felt as if a breeze swept across his chest, and his breathing seemed a bit clearer!

After swallowing a bite, Cen Lizhui suddenly felt slightly unwell, didn’t continue eating, but waited for a while. Soon, a strong urge to cough surged up.

He couldn’t help but cough violently, expelling a mouthful of black clotted blood, with some streaks of purplish-red mixed within.

"Are you okay?" Chen Muxue, who was slicing the other half of the pizza for Xiaohu, quickly asked upon seeing Cen Lizhui like this.

Could it be food poisoning? Did adding the Heavenly Heart Begonia backfire?

Chen Muxue was uncertain.

Cen Lizhui hurriedly waved his hand, took a few deep breaths, looked toward Chen Muxue, and his eyes sparkled.

"It worked!"

"It worked? What worked?" Chen Muxue’s face was marked with a big question.

Just as Cen Lizhui was about to explain, he glanced at the window where Fei Ying stood, "It’s made, this thing called pizza is so delicious, it’s sure to win! Ah, I’ve never eaten anything this good before, it’s a pity ’others’ can’t taste it!"

Upon hearing his intentional emphasis on "others," Fei Ying couldn’t take it anymore. He angrily left, unwilling to look any longer—out of sight, out of mind!

"You coughed up blood just like Little Flower did before." Xiaohu said slowly, eating his quarter piece of pizza.

Chen Muxue thought about it; it did seem so.

Cen Lizhui’s beautiful fox-like eyes were now shining like stars: "You’ve crafted it, the Heavenly Heart Jade Clear Pill! This pizza cleared out the residual internal injuries from when I ate the Life Fruit before!"