Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 324 Sun Family

"Xingchen, don't be impulsive!" Elder Zhao lowered his voice and looked at Gao Xingchen worriedly, "The Sun family is full of tricks, who knows what they are up to? Besides, a cooking competition, this..."

Before Elder Zhao could finish his words, Gao Xingchen interrupted him with a wave of his hand, "Don't worry, Elder Zhao. I know what's going on."

Gao Xingchen's eyes were firm, without a trace of panic. He knew that this competition was strange, and the Sun family must have something to rely on. But at this point, retreating would only make the other party more arrogant. He wanted to see what tricks the Sun family wanted to play.

"Good! Master Gao is indeed courageous!" Master Sun clapped his hands in pretense of appreciation, but a sly look flashed in his eyes. "In that case, Master Gao, please prepare well. Tomorrow at noon, right here in the martial arts arena, we will compete in culinary skills!"

After Master Sun finished speaking, he left with a group of people, leaving the Gao family members looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Xingchen, do you really want to compete with them in cooking?" Xuanfeng frowned, his worry evident in his words, "When did you learn how to cook?"

"Yes, Xingchen, this is no joke!" Elder Zhao couldn't help but persuade him, "How about we think of another way?"

Gao Xingchen looked at the worried expressions of the crowd and felt warm in his heart. He took a deep breath and smiled confidently, "Don't worry, I know what to do."

As night fell, Gao Xingchen came to the courtyard alone. The bright moonlight shone down, making his figure look particularly slender. In his mind, every bit of his time with Nan Li emerged.

He remembered that Nan Li once said that she liked the food he cooked the most because it was full of the taste of love.

"The taste of love..." Gao Xingchen muttered to himself, with a flash of determination in his eyes, "Yes! Use the taste of love to defeat them!"

He decided to make a love-themed dish to express his love for Nanli and to prove to everyone that he, Gao Xingchen, would never give up easily!

In the following time, Gao Xingchen devoted himself to the conception of the dish. He carefully recalled the various delicacies on Earth, combined with the special ingredients of the Nine Star Realm, and strived to create a unique and amazing dish.

However, what Gao Xingchen didn't know was that a conspiracy against him was quietly unfolding...

Inside the Sun family compound, Young Master Sun was plotting something with an old man in black.

"Don't worry, Young Master Sun. I have already made all the arrangements." The old man in black said with a sinister smile, "In tomorrow's competition, Gao Xingchen will definitely lose!"

Upon hearing this, Master Sun raised his lips in a sinister arc, "Okay! As long as you can get rid of Gao Xingchen, I will reward you handsomely!"

Gao Xingchen looked at the worried expressions of the crowd and felt warm in his heart. He took a deep breath and smiled confidently, "Don't worry, I know what to do." He knew that he had to win this competition, not only for himself, but also for the honor of the Gao family.

As night fell, Gao Xingchen came to the kitchen alone. The bright moonlight shone through the window onto the chopping board, making his figure look particularly slender. He closed his eyes, and every moment he spent with Nan Li emerged in his mind.

"The taste of love..." Gao Xingchen murmured to himself, with a determined look in his eyes, "Yes! Use the taste of love to defeat them!" He wanted to use a dish that was filled with all his emotions to express his love for Nan Li, and prove to everyone that he, Gao Xingchen, would never give in easily!

The next morning, Gao Xingchen got up early and started preparing the ingredients. He knew that the Sun family would definitely try every means to stop him, so he had to seize every minute and every second.

As expected, as soon as Gao Xingchen started to prepare the ingredients, the Sun family began to secretly make trouble. Sometimes they sent a bunch of low-quality ingredients, and sometimes they sent people to the kitchen to mess up, trying to disturb Gao Xingchen's mind.

Facing the Sun family's provocation, Gao Xingchen remained unmoved. He handled everything calmly, as if everything was under his control. He knew very well that the more times like this, the more he could not lose his composure.

Gao Xingchen, with his profound understanding of ingredients, transforms those inferior ingredients into something magical. With his exquisite knife skills, he carves ordinary ingredients into exquisite shapes, as if giving them new life.

As time went by, Gao Xingchen's dish gradually took shape. He skillfully incorporated the special spices he brought from Nanli's hometown into the dish, adding a touch of mysterious exotic flavor to the dish.

As a tempting aroma spread, the entire martial arts arena was surrounded by this fragrance. Everyone looked towards the source of the aroma and saw Gao Xingchen concentrating on cooking a dish.

This dish is bright in color and fragrant, making people salivate before they even eat it. Gao Xingchen named it "Love of the Stars" to express his love for Nan Li.

However, what Gao Xingchen didn't know was that the Sun family's final conspiracy was about to surface...

The aroma was like an invisible thread, drawing everyone's attention, and finally converging on Gao Xingchen. He was focused, his movements were smooth, and the kitchen knife in his hand seemed to have become an artist's brush, outlining exquisite patterns on the ingredients.

"What kind of fragrance is this? It's so strange, I've never smelled it before!"

"Yes, this fragrance seems to have some kind of magic that makes people want to find out more."

The crowd watching was talking about it, and even the elders sitting on the judges' bench were attracted by the aroma.

Time passed by minute by minute, and Gao Xingchen's dish was finally ready. He gently lifted the lid of the pot, and a rich aroma instantly spread out, and the entire martial arts field seemed to have turned into a huge incense burner.

"This……"

"How can this be?!"

Everyone exclaimed and stared at the dish in front of them in amazement.

On the plate was a red rose carved from food ingredients, with lifelike petals layered on top of each other, and a crystal clear dewdrop dotted the pistil, as if it was a rose that had just bloomed in a garden in the early morning, full of vitality.

"This dish is called 'Love of the Stars'. I used the unique spices of my hometown and combined it with ingredients from the Nine Star Realm. I carefully cooked it. I hope everyone will like it." Gao Xingchen's tone was calm, but full of confidence.

The judges couldn't wait to take a bite and immediately showed surprise on their faces.

“This taste… is simply incredible!”

"This dish is not only delicious, but also contains an indescribable emotion, as if telling a touching love story."

“Yes, this dish has gone beyond simple delicacy and has become a work of art!”

The judges' praises came one after another, and Gao Xingchen finally showed a smile on his face. He knew that he had succeeded.

Young Master Sun's expression turned extremely ugly. The dishes he had carefully prepared paled in comparison to Gao Xingchen's work.

In the end, Gao Xingchen won the cooking competition with absolute advantage.

Thunderous applause broke out from the crowd. Gao Xingchen, Xuanfeng, Elder Zhao and others stood on the stage, enjoying the glory that belonged to them.

However, behind the joy of victory, Gao Xingchen felt a sense of heaviness. He knew that this was just the beginning and they would face greater challenges next.

The struggle within the family and the outside world's covetous eyes all indicate that the Gao family is about to usher in a huge change. As the leader of the Gao family, how will he lead the family to glory?

The final victory belongs to Gao Xingchen!

When the results of the family trial finals were announced, the entire martial arts arena was boiling. Gao Xingchen and his companions, Xuanfeng, Elder Zhao and others, stood on the podium, accepting congratulations from the family elders and everyone else. The golden sunlight fell on them, as if covering them with a layer of glory.

"Xingchen, you did it! You really did it!" Xuanfeng patted Gao Xingchen's shoulder excitedly, his face filled with irrepressible joy.

"All this is thanks to you, Xingchen." Elder Zhao stroked his gray beard, his eyes full of satisfaction, "You not only won honor for the family, but also fought for us old guys!"

Gao Xingchen smiled, but he was not as excited as he thought. He knew that this was just a new starting point, and they would face greater challenges. The struggle within the family and the outside world were all signs that the Gao family was about to usher in a huge change. And how would he, as the leader of the Gao family, lead the family to glory?

"Xingchen, what are you thinking about?"

A gentle voice came from his ear. Gao Xingchen turned around and saw Nan Li standing outside the crowd, looking at him tenderly. Her appearance was like a breeze that blew away all the haze in his heart.

"Nothing, just thinking about something." Gao Xingchen smiled slightly, walked down the podium, and came to Nan Li, "Let's go, let's go back."

The two men left the training ground side by side, with deafening cheers behind them.

However, behind the joy of victory, an undercurrent was quietly surging. Fairy Zhao stood in the crowd, watching Gao Xingchen's receding back, with a gleam of resentment in her eyes.

"Gao Xingchen, don't be so complacent! I will definitely win this game!"