Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 125 Pig’s Trotter, This is a Pig’s Foot
Haotian looked at Maitreya Buddha and his appetite grew. However, their dishes were served last to show respect.
The dishes meant for them were incomparably finer than what the lesser immortals received below.
Picking up the chopsticks with a golden dragon pattern, Haotian examined them back and forth and noticed an oddly shaped thing in front of him.
He furrowed his brows tightly.
This thing...it’s a pig trotter, right?
In an instant, Haotian’s expression turned cold. He, the dignified Jade Emperor of the Heavenly Court, with an extremely esteemed status, was actually served such a base thing as a pig trotter as a dish.
It was truly condemnable!
Jade Pool came back to her senses upon seeing that the food was finally served, promptly putting her previous thoughts aside to focus on eating.
Among the dishes served, there was one that looked rather strange but its color was exceedingly tempting.
It was a red-braised pig trotter!
Jade Pool’s heart leaped with joy, the memory of it still fresh in her mind. When she had tasted it before, she had nearly finished a whole plate.
It was delicious indeed.
She had been longing for it, and to think it was now presented to them, she couldn’t miss out.
Jade Pool reached out and grabbed a piece. Haotian, who had been exuding a low pressure and looking gloomy as he contemplated how to deal with the Imperial Kitchen, suddenly saw the hand reaching towards the pig trotter.
His expression was one of utter shock, and his imposing aura dissipated instantly. These were lowly pig’s feet after all, and who were they? The Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother, both of supreme nobility.
How could they consume such a base thing!
With a trace of urgency on his face, he opened his mouth and said, "Jade...Pool..."
Before he could finish the first word, the pig trotter had already entered Jade Pool’s mouth, her rosy lips glistening with a layer of oil.
"You actually ate it!" Haotian said in a low tone, incredulously.
Eyes flashing with confusion, Jade Pool’s face showed a hint of rapture as she carefully chewed the pig trotter and replied, "Is there a problem with eating it?"
"But this is a pig trotter, a foot!" Haotian was extremely anxious, almost wanting Jade Pool to spit it out.
He glanced below, seeing no immortals looking their way, and breathed a sigh of relief.
"What about a pig trotter? It’s delicious," said Jade Pool, somewhat puzzled.
"How can such a lowly thing be fitting for our status!" Haotian was nearly frantic at this moment.
Jade Pool rolled her eyes in speechlessness, as if dealing with a lunatic.
To her, what high or low status does a food ingredient have? As long as it’s delicious, it’s top-grade.
With that thought, she ignored Haotian and enjoyed herself, her eyes squinting with satisfaction.
The corners of her mouth held a smile, vastly different from the harsh persona rumored in the outside world.
Haotian was somewhat puzzled; he was correct, wasn’t he? Why would Jade Pool act this way?
Watching Jade Pool indulge so much, Haotian also couldn’t help but wonder, could it really taste that good?
The more he watched, the harder it became to restrain himself. Who could see from so far away!
Haotian steeled his heart and picked up a piece of pig trotter, but he still couldn’t quite lose face and covered it up with the sleeve of his left hand, sneaking the pig trotter into his mouth.
The next moment, the discipline of a Quasi-Saint completely evaporated; he almost jumped up in excitement.
His eyes shone like a lone wolf that, starving for days, finally spotted a fresh lamb’s carcass, almost shockingly intense.
So...delicious!
Haotian’s heart was screaming.
The meat was tender, savory, and the skin chewy and refreshing, with a sauce flavor that lingered endlessly.
Before Haotian could savor the taste, his stomach clamored, and his throat convulsed, swallowing the food.
He instantly felt a longing that he hadn’t satisfied, so he took another piece.
One piece wasn’t enough, so he took three more, and it still wasn’t sufficient!
Haotian enjoyed the food more and more, his mind and spirit undulated, "To hell with whether it’s appropriate or not," pig’s trotters are the most noble and sacred ingredient in this world!
Only they are worthy of matching his noble identity as the Emperor of Heaven; Sun Wukong’s position as the head chef of the Imperial Kitchen is well deserved.
Compared to this, the dishes previously prepared by the God of Cookery and the Kitchen God seemed like swill, hard to swallow.
Haotian’s hands and mouth were non-stop, but his thoughts began to drift. According to Buddhism’s plan, today was the day to cause havoc at the Flat Peach Banquet, and it wouldn’t be long before Buddhism would suppress the monkey.
Although the current trajectory had changed with the Flat Peach Banquet continuing, Haotian was certain that Buddhism would absolutely not ignore the monkey.
Because his fate of being suppressed and then seeking scriptures was inevitable.
Thinking about this, Haotian couldn’t help feeling sad for Sun Wukong; he felt empathetic, without reaching the realm of a Saint, one is ultimately just a piece on the chessboard.
It’s just a matter of size.
However, even if it was unavoidable, he still wanted to try his best, at least not to let Buddhism take the monkey away so easily.
After all, he had not been negligent in his duties, nor had he done something outrageous like causing Havoc in Heaven, and his culinary skills were still so excellent; his position as the head chef of the Imperial Kitchen couldn’t have been more fitting.
Demotion? Expel from the Heavenly Court?
Sorry, but he, the Jade Emperor, is a person who upholds justice, and wouldn’t abandon public duty for personal reasons or bend the law for personal gain.
Anyway, these heavenly decrees were approved by the Ancestor of Taoism, if they wanted to change them, fine, but don’t bother him about it.
If he doesn’t take a chunk out of Buddhism’s hide this time, he wouldn’t be fit to be the ruler of the Heavenly Court!
With such thoughts, he felt delightfully happy, and with Sun Wukong’s exquisite food, he was even more blissfully elevated.
Haotian reached out for another piece from the Jade Pool, only to come back empty-handed.
Huh?
Haotian awoke from his reverie and was somewhat astonished to see only some sauce left in the plate, with his heart crumbling inside.
How could it be all gone so quickly?
She... she had not even eaten much!
Although she had been a bit distracted, she shouldn’t have eaten that quickly.
Confused, the Jade Pool then heard the smacking sounds next to her, quite loud and particularly irritating.
Turning her head, she saw Haotian blissfully eating, grease shining on his face; the culprit was clear at a glance.
Jade Pool’s veins bulged, barely suppressing the urge to punch Haotian to death. Had it been the old days when they were both virgin youths, she would have done so without a second thought.
It’s just a pity that now one is the Jade Emperor and the other the Queen Mother, and they had to be considerate in everything they did.
With so many Immortals present, she couldn’t lose face for Haotian either.
But...
A subtle cold smile curled at the corners of Jade Pool’s mouth; she might not be able to do anything openly, but who said she couldn’t settle the score behind the scenes?
Her left hand sneakily moved down and hammered right at Haotian’s thigh!
Even if Jade Pool’s cultivation was lower than Haotian’s, her Quasi-Saint’s power could be imagined when caught off guard.
"Ah!" Haotian’s eyes bulged, almost spitting out the pig’s trotter in his mouth.
But he couldn’t bear to; he clenched his teeth, his face flushed red but still chewed on the soft and savory pig’s trotters.
Turning to look at Jade Pool, he saw her murderous gaze and the chopsticks resting in the plate of the remaining Golden Dragon patterned pig’s trotters.
He swallowed unconsciously; so delicious.
A bright smile on his face, he wanted to apologize, but he just couldn’t lower his pride.
Seeing another Immortal Attendant approach, he sat up straight and put on the air of the Jade Emperor, nodding slightly and pretending to praise, "You know, these braised pig’s trotters you recommended are indeed quite delicious."
Jade Pool: "???"
Who the hell recommended them to you!
After catching a glimpse of the fleeting murderous intent in Jade Pool’s eyes, Haotian shivered inexplicably, shrunk his neck and said, "I’ll try something else."
With that, he stretched out his chopsticks towards the braised meat the Immortal Attendant had just brought over.
