The three great gluttons from the culinary world were so enraged by Cheng Xiaofan's words that they felt like spitting blood.
This kid was too arrogant. The three universally recognized gluttons in the culinary world were, in his eyes, just three decrepit old men!
He even said they wanted to eat dirt to be down-to-earth.
Was there any way to insult someone like that?
Hmph!
Dare to insult us with such words, do you believe we'll unite with our friends from the culinary world and revoke your title as the God of Cookery?
Alas!
Despite their faces turning pale and their bodies trembling with anger, they lacked the strength to express themselves with words.
Cheng Xiaofan, who could see their thoughts clearly, chuckled again and said, "I'm just speaking the truth. That's how it is!"
He then said to his Bai goddess and the others, "You girls go to the kitchen and help bring the dishes out. Let's get ready to eat!"
Soon after!
Bai Yiling, Shen Ruobing, and Tang Xiuguan brought out all sixteen dishes one by one.
Taishan Du, Zongzi Zui, and Tiangou Bi were as if injected with chicken blood. They leaped up from the ground like carp jumping over the dragon gate, one after another.
Without anyone inviting them, they grabbed the best seats and sat down.
"Haha, welcome, old acquaintances!" As everyone was seated, Tang Guoxing walked out of the kitchen and bowed with his fists clasped to Han Cheng and the three gluttons.
"Ah, Chef God Tang, you're the chef here?" Han Cheng and the three gluttons exclaimed in shock.
"..." Chef God Tang?
Hearing this, Cheng Xiaofan was instantly stunned!
Was this Tang Guoxing also once crowned the God of Cookery?
Tang Guoxing quickly replied, "Everyone, the title of Chef God was from more than ten years ago. You must know that the true God of Cookery is Mr. Cheng!"
"In front of Mr. Cheng, I'm at most just an ordinary cook!"
Upon hearing this, Taishan Du jumped up. He swallowed a large mouthful of food and said loudly, "Chef God Tang, you are the true God of Cookery in my heart. Based on the dishes you've made today, who else in this world would dare to call themselves the God of Cookery?"
"That's right, Chef God Tang, were you coerced by someone to become a chef for a mere rural farmer?" Zongzi Zui immediately asked.
Tiangou Bi said, "Chef Tang, if you are truly being threatened, tell us directly in front of us three great gluttons, and we will speak for you!"
Tang Guoxing laughed and said, "The three gluttons, you're overthinking. As the saying goes, a clever housewife can't cook without rice. Today, you can enjoy such spiritual delicacies all thanks to the blessing of Chef God Mr. Cheng!"
"Every ingredient here was cultivated by Mr. Cheng. In other places, with the same ingredients, no matter how high your cooking skill, you can't make these dishes!"
His words made the three gluttons roll their eyes repeatedly.
In fact, these three old men had known Tang Guoxing for a long time. They knew he was straightforward and upright, and would never lie.
This was the God of Cookery from back then!
Now he was willingly serving as Cheng Xiaofan's personal chef. This left them utterly astonished, as if struck by lightning!
Cheng Xiaofan didn't want to antagonize the three gluttons. He smiled and said, "Esteemed seniors, all who come are guests. If I offended you in any way with my words just now, please don't hold it against me."
"Esteemed senior Taishan Du, your stomach problems are quite severe. Please drink more of this Immortal Fish Soup. I guarantee that after one bowl, your stomach pain will be gone immediately!"
"By the way, esteemed senior Zongzi Zui, you've had this chronic leg ulcer for thirty years, haven't you?"
"Here, this cold-tossed fruit-infused ginseng slices are definitely the nemesis of your chronic leg ulcer. Eat more, and your chronic leg ulcer will surely disappear."
"Elder Tiangou Bi, you suffer from intermittent cerebral infarction. I truly admire your courage to still venture out. What if it strikes midway, leaving your mouth crooked and your nose askew? That would be quite troublesome!"
"However—"
"Today, you can acknowledge me. You should thank your own courage. Here, this rice wine with lobster shell, it's absolutely superb for treating your cerebral infarction!"
Zongzi Zui was stunned.
He asked, "The illnesses that we three great gluttons suffer from, besides ourselves, absolutely no fourth person knows."
"How did you know?"
Cheng Xiaofan laughed loudly and said, "Look at you all. You dared to come here and question me, the God of Cookery, without fully understanding me, Cheng Xiaofan!"
"I could see it from the vital energy emanating from you!"
"Esteemed senior Zongzi Zui, if I'm not mistaken, besides your chronic leg ulcer, you've been repeatedly called 'half-baked' by young ladies, and you always give up halfway when you start something!"
"You..."
Zongzi Zui's old face turned red with embarrassment, and he stammered, "Is there a food therapy for this?"
Cheng Xiaofan pointed to the vinegar-braised loach slices on the plate and said, "Eat more of this. I can tell you, the effect is very significant!"
"Are these loaches also a new species you cultivated?" Zongzi Zui asked.
Cheng Xiaofan shook his head and said, "These were caught in the pond behind our village. Although they are not a new species I cultivated, because I often live there, those loaches have absorbed some spiritual energy and become rare species!"
Upon hearing this, the three gluttons rolled their eyes again.
Does this kid think he's an immortal? Even the loaches near him would absorb his spiritual energy and transform into treasures in the eyes of others?
Despite this.
Zongzi Zui still said, "Can you give me all the loaches on this plate to eat?"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "Eating a few pieces is enough. If you like it, you can take the whole plate away, that's fine too!"
"With me here, you three elder seniors don't need to be polite at all!"
As soon as Cheng Xiaofan finished speaking, the three great gluttons suddenly made a move together. With a crackling sound, they snatched all the loaches on the plate into their own bowls.
In the blink of an eye, the three of them had devoured the loach slices in their bowls.
Zongzi Zui's face turned the color of a purple pig liver in anger. He glared at the other two and roared, "Mr. Cheng clearly said that the plate of loaches was for me. How dare you snatch it from me?"
Tiangou Bi said, "Zongzi Zui, don't be too greedy. Whoever sees it gets a share. We've been good brothers for many years. When there are benefits, we share them equally!"
Taishan Du immediately chimed in, "Tiangou Bi is right, whoever sees it gets a share!"
Zongzi Zui angrily retorted, "Do you guys have the same illness as me in any aspect?"
Mentioning illness, Tiangou Bi immediately exclaimed, "Hey, this is amazing! I suddenly feel my mind is exceptionally clear, and my thinking has become very agile. Hahaha, my cerebral infarction must be gone!"
Taishan Du also said with shock, "Yes, my stomach problems also seem to be completely cured. That stinging sensation is gone immediately."
Zongzi Zui nodded repeatedly and said, "What you two said is true. My chronic leg ulcer always had a throbbing pain, and when it flared up, it was worse than death."
"Now that throbbing pain is gone!"
The attitudes of these three gluttons from the culinary world towards Cheng Xiaofan changed dramatically. They almost unanimously asked him, "Sect Leader Cheng, you are truly miraculous!"