Then, holding his bowl, he ran downstairs.
Huai Ye didn’t mind being teased, didn’t even look at Yang Lele, and got up to serve Wen Ping soup.
After serving Wen Ping, he started serving the elders, ending with the new arrival, Yu Jiang.
Yu Jiang took the porcelain bowl, smelled the white thick soup, showing a very content expression, then tasted it and couldn’t help but praise, "Good soup! Huai Ye... your culinary skills indeed justify the title of second-best chef in the world that Elder Yun bestowed upon you. Your skills almost rival the second king of my Demon Race."
"Thank you, Elder Yu," Huai Ye responded with a beaming smile.
Yu Jiang took another sip and, carried away by the moment, spoke again, "Back when the second king visited the fourth king, he once cooked a table full of dishes. I had the fortune to taste a bit, and that flavor is still fresh in my memory. The taste of this soup is almost identical to what I had back then. You must know, my Demon Race’s second king has been devoted to culinary arts since birth."
This dish alone was enough to keep him having three meals a day without fail.
Upon hearing this, Huai Ye was especially thrilled and then remarked, "Is there someone in the Demon Race who also studies culinary arts? I thought only my adoptive father did."
After Huai Ye finished speaking, Wen Ping chimed in.
"Huai Ye’s adoptive father, Huaikong, should be considered the top chef of Heaven and Earth Lake. Just like your Demon Race’s second king, he has a particular fondness for food."
Originally, Wen Ping intended to just chat along with the topic.
It’s normal to chat about various things over a meal.
Unexpectedly, upon mentioning it, Yu Jiang’s expression suddenly froze.
"Sect Leader, did you say Huaikong?"
Wen Ping, seeing this expression, immediately grew suspicious.
Could it be they know each other?
Huai Ye, on the side, hurriedly asked, "Elder Yu, do you know my adoptive father?"
"Of course, I do!"
Yu Jiang turned to Huai Ye and laughed, shaking his head, "In the Demon Race, who wouldn’t know the second king?"
"My adoptive father is the second king?" Huai Ye was stunned.
Not only was Huai Ye shocked, but Wen Ping was dumbfounded as well.
There’s a story here!
Huaikong turned out to be the second king of the Demon Race; who would have thought?
Life truly is full of surprises.
The Immortal Sect has now inadvertently involved itself with two of the Demon Race’s four kings.
Yu Jiang quickly asked, "Sect Leader Wen, do you know where the second king is now?"
If the second king were nearby, the issue of the fourth king being assassinated by the third king could be directly and swiftly communicated.
This would greatly minimize the risks involved.
After all, Demon Emperor Lake has many eyes and ears loyal to the third king, and anyone associated with the fourth king entering would be mercilessly hunted down.
Thinking of this, Yu Jiang’s heart secretly rejoiced.
Being able to reveal the third king’s malevolence and seek justice for the fourth king would mean fulfilling the deceased Demon Emperor’s last wish.
Wen Ping replied, "Huaikong left East Lake with friends a few months ago. Shouldn’t you, as people of the Demon Race, know your second king’s whereabouts better than us?"
That’s your second king, after all.
Hearing Wen Ping’s response, the joyous flame within Yu Jiang’s heart was instantly extinguished.
"Left..."
Upon sensing Yu Jiang’s feeling of loss, Wen Ping pointed at Huai Ye and said, "However, Huaikong’s adopted daughter is here. If you need to know anything, you can ask."
"My adoptive father only mentioned wanting to wander on his own, to travel to faraway places," Huai Ye quickly answered.
"Then it seems the second king is already in Demon Emperor Lake. He didn’t want you involved in the struggles for the Demon Emperor position, so he left you in the Immortal Sect. Huai Ye, you must absolutely not tell anyone about this. Do not let anyone outside of those present here know you are the adopted daughter of the second king... Otherwise, the third king might act against you. You have seen that he dared to send people to assassinate the fourth king. If he manages to capture you, the second king’s position would become vulnerable."
The second king has been concerned only with food throughout his life.
Now he has taken an adopted daughter.
It’s imaginable how significant Huai Ye’s position is in the second king’s heart.
Therefore... Huai Ye must remain safe, otherwise vying for the throne will be exceedingly difficult for the second king.