God of Cuisine Reborn: I Became Invincible by Cooking

Chapter 41 – Numb

"Senior Sister, is your fiancé really a menial disciple?"

It seemed that as soon as He Lu mentioned the name Ye Changqing, all the disciples of Divine Sword Peak, including Liu Shuang and Xu Jie, instantly changed their expressions.

It all seemed to be related to Ye Changqing.

He Lu was very certain about this.

"He is indeed a menial disciple. I just saw him in the kitchen earlier."

If Ye Changqing wasn't a menial disciple, then what was he? He Lu was sure of this.

But if it wasn't because of Ye Changqing, then what was it? They hadn't said much earlier.

He Lu and the disciples of Luoxia Sect were all bewildered, while the icy aura around Liu Shuang grew even more terrifying. She looked coldly at He Lu and said, "Are you planning to break off the engagement with Junior Brother Changqing?"

"I... this... is there a problem?"

She didn't even know how to respond, and the spiritual power fluctuations began to appear faintly among the surrounding Divine Sword Peak disciples.

This scene made the Luoxia Sect disciples' scalps tingle.

"Senior Brothers and Sisters of Dao Yi Sect, did we say something wrong? If we have offended you, we hope you can forgive us. We truly meant no harm."

Seeing the disciples of Divine Sword Peak looking ready to act, the Luoxia Sect disciples panicked. Someone stepped forward and cupped their hands, showing extreme humility.

Up until now, the Luoxia Sect disciples still didn't know what was going on, but Xu Jie's next words made them realize.

"Heh, coming to our Dao Yi Sect to break off an engagement is wrong, and offending Junior Brother Changqing is even more wrong."

Ye Changqing? It really was because of him. Hearing this, He Lu was stunned. She couldn't understand why just wanting to break off the engagement with Ye Changqing would provoke such a strong reaction from the Divine Sword Peak disciples.

Isn't he just a menial disciple? Why is this happening?

However, the surrounding Divine Sword Peak disciples didn't give He Lu any time to think. Someone spoke up first.

"I think they have ulterior motives, intending to harm Junior Brother Changqing."

"Right, they want to destroy Junior Brother Changqing's Dao heart."

"How bold, to dare commit violence in Dao Yi Sect, harming our disciples."

"I suspect they've already colluded with demons, intending to harm our Dao Yi Sect."

"Traitors to the human race, a disgrace to us all. Capture them first."

Hearing the shouts from the Divine Sword Peak disciples, He Lu and the others were dumbfounded.

What do they mean by ulterior motives? What do they mean by harming Dao Yi Sect disciples? The more they spoke, the more exaggerated it became. Now they're talking about colluding with demons and becoming traitors to the human race, a disgrace to us all.

These Divine Sword Peak disciples were getting more and more outrageous.

Moreover, they didn't give them any chance to explain. A Luoxia Sect disciple just started to speak when a Divine Sword Peak disciple interrupted.

"Senior Brothers and Sisters, you've misunderstood, I..."

"Still trying to argue? Do you think we would believe you? Brothers, capture them first."

With this angry shout, the Divine Sword Peak disciples swarmed forward. Seeing this, He Lu and the others wanted to run, but there was nowhere to escape. Trying to resist was even more impossible.

In an instant, they were knocked to the ground, followed by countless punches and kicks, not even knowing who was hitting them.

Although they didn't use deadly force, they showed no mercy.

Even He Lu, a woman, was surrounded and beaten by a group of Divine Sword Peak female disciples.

"Still want to break off the engagement with Junior Brother Changqing? Pfft."

"Hmph, being with Junior Brother Changqing is a blessing you should cherish, and you dare to break off the engagement? Beat this little tramp."

A Luoxia Sect disciple pleaded for mercy.

"It's none of my business, I just came along, I don't even know Ye Changqing."

But such pleas were completely useless, and the Divine Sword Peak disciples didn't stop.

"If it's none of your business, why did you come along? You're asking for a beating."

"Why waste words with them, just deal with them."

"Be careful, don't actually kill them."

"Whoa, Junior Brother, why are you drawing your sword? Just use your fists."

"Oh, oh, got carried away, couldn't hold back."

After a brutal beating, He Lu and the others were left with bruised faces and swollen eyes. Then, at Xu Jie's command, He Lu and the others were all tied up tightly.

"Come on, take them to Junior Brother Changqing, let him decide personally."

Since there was an engagement with Ye Changqing, it naturally had to be handled by him, and besides, this was a rare opportunity to curry favor.

"You... you Divine Sword Peak disciples are too much."

Bound tightly, He Lu said with a gloomy face. She never expected this outcome.

Moreover, what does breaking off the engagement with Ye Changqing have to do with you? A menial disciple, is he worth this from Divine Sword Peak?

"I'm going to tell my Master, I'm going to tell Peak Master Hongzun, you Divine Sword Peak disciples..."

Furious, He Lu shouted, but before she could finish, a footcloth was stuffed into her mouth.

"Mmm... mmm..."

Struggling frantically, a Divine Sword Peak male disciple sneered.

"Shut up, you. Tell your Master? You might not even make it out of Divine Sword Peak, and you dare to break off the engagement? Heh."

And so, under the escort of many Divine Sword Peak disciples, He Lu and the Luoxia Sect disciples were carried towards the kitchen.

In the kitchen, Ye Changqing was busy, almost ready for dinner, when he heard a knock on the courtyard gate and Xu Jie's voice from outside.

"Junior Brother Changqing, open up, there's a b*tch here saying she wants to break off the engagement with you. I brought her here for you to deal with."

Hearing this, Ye Changqing, still holding a spatula, was stunned.

What b*tch wants to break off the engagement? He Lu?

Realizing this, Ye Changqing was speechless. He knew He Lu had come to Divine Sword Peak, after all, he had seen her at noon.

But in just half a day, she was tied up by Xu Jie?

Honestly, Ye Changqing didn't care at all about He Lu's arrival, not in the slightest.

Helplessly opening the courtyard gate, he saw a thousand disciples gathered outside the kitchen, and He Lu and more than a dozen Luoxia Sect disciples were tied up like crabs, sitting on the ground.

"Senior Brother Xu, you..."

"Junior Brother Changqing, don't worry. I saw these Luoxia Sect disciples with ill intentions, wanting to harm you, destroy your Dao heart, and possibly colluding with demons. That's why we took action to capture them. You decide how to deal with them, just say the word, and leave the rest to me."

Wow, they've already thought of the charges: harming Dao Yi Sect disciples, destroying my Dao heart, colluding with demons. They're really going all out.

Turning to look at He Lu, who had a footcloth stuffed in her mouth, Ye Changqing's mouth twitched. If it weren't for her clothes being the same as at noon, he wouldn't have recognized her. What had she been beaten into?

Under Ye Changqing's gaze, He Lu struggled continuously, her eyes filled with murderous intent, as if she could kill Ye Changqing with her stare.