Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 339 Baihua’s Thoughts

"Tomorrow, join Us, and We shall pay for the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall." Haotian declared with a grand gesture, his overwhelming aura leaking out.

Gold Star Taibai’s little tricks couldn’t escape his eyes, but after all, this was a straightforward scheme, something he had to face.

It was expected that Saints or attendants from the Jade Pool should accompany anyone visiting Chaos Residence; if he didn’t have any, wouldn’t that make him seem inferior?

Gold Star Taibai must come, and the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall must be ordered, for to him, Haotian, prestige was of utmost importance!

He thought again and decided it was not a bad thing; if everyone else was buying, following them meant not being weaker than others.

And if he even bought Gold Star Taibai’s share, that would be considered compassion towards subordinates and a reflection of a wise ruler, adding more glory to his name.

"Thank Your Majesty! Thank Your Majesty!" Gold Star Taibai was stunned for a few seconds before he registered the generosity.

His white eyebrows danced with joy, and he thanked Haotian profusely, kowtowing earnestly.

"Your Majesty truly is a benevolent ruler! The admiration I feel for you, Your Majesty, is like the endless flow of a torrential river!"

Gold Star Taibai’s words came one after another, without any pause, nearly overwhelmed by excitement.

That was Buddha Jumps Over the Wall! His Majesty’s generosity knew no bounds!

He loved everything that was free! And it was Shopkeeper Chen’s dish, not to take such advantage for free would be foolish!

At first, he thought not to mention getting it free, he would not even avoid a punishment, but he never expected such a turn of events, not only was there no punishment, but His Majesty also agreed!

Gold Star Taibai was so happy he almost yanked off his beard.

"Don’t spend all your days brown-nosing; it’s better to do something useful than any amount of flattery," Haotian chastised in a seemingly stern manner, but his upturned mouth revealed his pleased mood.

"As long as you bring Us more prestige out there, not to mention tomorrow, even in the future, We can cover your meal expenses," Haotian generously added.

The Breath of Gengjin that the Heavenly Court collected from the stars each year was ample; aside from being used as an artifact refining material, it had no other significant use and was more than sufficient for covering Taibai’s bills.

In the future, if Gold Star Taibai were to achieve any merit, Haotian wouldn’t have to struggle with finding rewards anymore; a few meals would suffice as a reward.

"Yes, Your Majesty! This humble official will bear it in mind!" Gold Star Taibai took a sharp breath and hastily nodded in agreement.

This was the start of a long journey; he must be diligent and ensure His Majesty was honored to the utmost!

He, Taibai, would fully capitalize on the freeness!

"Your Highness, do you have orders for me?" Inside a small pavilion on the Jade Terrace, Fairy Baihua respectfully addressed the Jade Pool, her heart also filled with doubt.

Why would her Highness suddenly summon her? Couldn’t the delivery have already been completed? Or was there something else?

"Tomorrow, follow Us to Chaos Residence." The Jade Pool sipped gently on the Peach Blossom Brew and instructed softly.

"Okay, okay." Fairy Baihua was startled, and subconsciously agreed.

After a pause, her curiosity stirred up by gossip could not help but to inquire, "Your Highness, why are you visiting the Chaos Residence tomorrow?"

Why so abrupt...

"Chaos Residence has a new dish; We wish to see it for Ourselves tomorrow." The Jade Pool gave a casual explanation.

There’s a new dish?

Fairy Baihua’s mind stirred slightly, but she didn’t feel the same excessive excitement as Nuwa, Haotian, or the Jade Pool did.

After all, she was just starting to explore, and to her, it was all fundamentally new, all the same.

Her concern wasn’t that, but rather...

"Your Highness, how did you find out?" Fairy Baihua asked curiously; had her Highness visited the Chaos Residence just before?

"The delivery app updated it," the Jade Pool responded indifferently.

So that’s how it was, Fairy Baihua nodded to herself in secret, having already put away the takeout machine without looking at it.

But Fairy Baihua didn’t directly take it out to look at it, as she had never told Mistress Yaochi that she possessed the takeout machine.

Because the first time she made a purchase on behalf of Mistress Yaochi, she didn’t find the chance to mention it, nor did she dare to.

After all, it was meant for purchasing on behalf of Mistress Yaochi, yet she ended up buying something herself; such a thing was too awkward to bring up.

"Mistress, what new dishes has the takeout machine introduced?" Fairy Baihua asked pretentiously, since she didn’t know anyway, asking like this was just right.

With a casual glance at Fairy Baihua, Jade Pool’s voice floated over ethereally, "Why don’t you just check your own?"

"Ah?" Fairy Baihua was stupefied by Jade Pool, unsure of how to respond for the moment.

A few breaths later, Fairy Baihua replied somewhat hurriedly, "Mistress, this takeout was given to me..."

"You don’t have to pretend, I’m perfectly aware that you have eaten Chaos Residence’s food; you must have a takeout machine." Jade Pool interrupted before Fairy Baihua could finish, her expression certain.

"Please punish me, Mistress!" Fairy Baihua’s complexion changed drastically, panicking and kneeling on the ground, her body quivering like chaff in the wind.

Having kept it a secret from Mistress Yaochi had already brought her to the limits of her conscience, and now that Mistress Yaochi had pointed it out so directly, Fairy Baihua no longer had the courage to hide it.

Mistress Yaochi was known for clear rewards and punishments, extremely strict, and all she could hope for now was that the punishment would be somewhat lighter.

However, Fairy Baihua did not hear what she had hoped for from within her heart.

"No matter, rise," Jade Pool instructed indifferently, and took another small sip of Peach Blossom Brew.

No punishment? Fairy Baihua was bemused but quickly got to her feet.

"Thank you for your forgiveness, Mistress!" Fairy Baihua bowed deeply in thanks, feeling a huge relief in her heart.

She didn’t know why Mistress Yaochi was acting this way, but she wasn’t curious; the absence of punishment was fortunate enough, and she wouldn’t dare to ask.

Jade Pool nodded in acknowledgment but didn’t speak. She didn’t have any evidence, didn’t rely on intuition, and didn’t deduce anything.

She knew one thing for certain, no one could resist the temptation of Shopkeeper Chen’s culinary magic!

As someone who had experienced it personally, she was all too familiar with that fact.

In the face of Shopkeeper Chen’s cuisine, what was willpower?

That’s why she was so sure that Fairy Baihua had definitely tasted the offerings from Chaos Residence.

As for Fairy Baihua’s secrecy, Jade Pool wasn’t too angry; who wants to admit their wrongdoing?

She was all too familiar with Fairy Baihua’s psychology, which was the same as when she had served as the doorman for the Ancestor of Taoism—seeking to escape after making a mistake.

This matter wasn’t a serious issue; she just hadn’t been clear at the time and hadn’t said Fairy Baihua could order from Chaos Residence, which probably led to Fairy Baihua eating and then not daring to speak of it.

However, she hadn’t said that Fairy Baihua couldn’t order either. If Fairy Baihua bought something from Chaos Residence, Shopkeeper Chen would know that she did it because of Mistress Yaochi. Perhaps it would leave a deeper impression on him, and maybe even advance her membership status further.

Nonetheless, Jade Pool always harbored one uncertainty—what exactly was Shopkeeper Chen aiming for by running a restaurant?

Every dish Shopkeeper Chen prepared had the ability to awaken Divine Skills in people, making them treasures beyond value, incomparable even to her dining price of Flat Peaches that bloomed every 9000 years.

Why keep running this loss-making venture?

Didn’t awakening Divine Skills in others inadvertently diminish his own strength and expose his trump cards?

Of course, with Shopkeeper Chen’s inscrutable cultivation, even if these trump cards were exposed, there were few in the world who could match him.

It baffled her.

Jade Pool shook her head reluctantly, maybe Shopkeeper Chen was simply kind-hearted, aiming to benefit all under Heaven!