The popularity of Wanmin Restaurant soared, which naturally led to more people learning of Su Han's heroic deeds.
However, no one had expected that Su's Instant Noodles was the real propaganda tool.
The instant noodles had now made their way into thousands of households. The patterns printed on the packaging were exquisite, and sometimes they even included little stories.
For example, they might tell a tale from the Archon War or about the affairs of the Seven Nations.
The story published yesterday was about the Stove Archon, Marchosius, a deity who loved humanity most of all.
Although this sparked some debate, as most people believed the Stove Archon was just another name for Rex Lapis, the Qixing issued a public notice.
The Stove Archon was the Stove Archon, and Rex Lapis was Rex Lapis. The two could not be conflated.
It was only then that the people realized Liyue was protected by many deities!
However, today's story was different. It told the tale of the Golden-Winged Peng King, the Conqueror of Demons, assisting Lord Su Han in slaying the demon dragon.
Even the storytellers in the city's markets had begun to recount the story of that day.
"On that day, the demon dragon attacked! A storm enveloped the entire Stone Gate canyon, and the infinite demonic might was terrifying to behold! But the great Conqueror of Demons could not bear to see the people suffer and chose to lend his aid."
The people listened, completely captivated, and cries of approval came one after another.
It was only when that one slash cut through the sky that the people understood: the demon dragon was nothing special after all.
When the story ended, the listeners were still wanting more, but some people asked, "Was it really Lord Su Han who delivered the blow?"
A Millelith soldier in the crowd said angrily, "Of course! I was in the stronghold that day! I personally saw Lord Su Han and Lady Keqing make their move! And let me tell you, I was the one responsible for transporting the dragon's wing back!"
Hearing this, everyone was taken aback and turned to look at the soldier. They saw that his body was wrapped in bandages; he was clearly injured.
A sense of solemn respect filled the crowd, and they no longer doubted the authenticity of the story.
On the Jade Chamber, Xiangling finally arrived with Guoba.
Looking at the giant wing on the ground, Xiangling's eyes lit up. "To think there's such a big piece of meat! So amazing!"
Countless ideas were already appearing in her mind: pan-fried, roasted, made into dumplings, soup dumplings, water-boiled dragon meat… all sorts of wonderful ideas emerged one after another.
Guoba also drooled as he looked at the dragon meat. Although he had lost his divine power, a big wing like this must taste very good.
"Big Brother Su Han, what is this?" Klee asked, looking at Guoba with curiosity. She had never seen such a creature before. It looked very interesting.
Su Han smiled. "Him? That's Guoba. He's a good friend of ours. You have to be nice to him."
"Okay! Here, Guoba, have some candy. Big Brother Su Han gave it to me," Klee said, handing a handful of fruit candies to Guoba. The latter immediately began to play happily with Klee.
Afterward, at Su Han's invitation, Madame Ping and Zhongli also arrived at the grotto-heaven. Looking at the wing lying on the ground, Madame Ping didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She remembered that a long time ago when she had gone to Mondstadt, this Dvalin had even given her a ride. She never thought that today, she would be eating its meat. It was truly a complicated feeling.
Zhongli, on the other hand, nodded at Su Han. "You've handled this beautifully." He already knew the entire process of the battle. It was just as he had thought. With Su Han here, Liyue's strength was continuously increasing. If this continued, the day of his retirement would soon be at hand.
Su Han complained, "I wanted to attack it, too, but the Abyss was too despicable. If that guy Venti hadn't appeared, I would have had Xiao chase it down."
"Heh," Zhongli chuckled. "It's not that simple. Although Xiao can fly, he is ultimately no match for Stormterror in the air. But you should now be able to slowly appreciate the experiences I had back then."
In those days, when Zhongli had appeared on the world stage, he had no intention of contending for supremacy. It was just a pity that the other Archons were not as content with solitude as he was, causing trouble again and again. It was only after all the Archons had been suppressed that Zhongli slowly became known as the "God of War."
"With great power comes great responsibility. I've been prepared for a long time," Su Han said. He also wanted to lie flat, but reality didn't quite permit it. Still, being a hands-off manager was possible.
Just then, Klee came running over from the distance, holding Nyaromon. "Big Brother Su Han, look! I found Nyaromon! It's so cute!" the excited little girl shouted, her face covered in sweat. One could imagine how much effort she had just spent chasing after it. Nyaromon, however, was also very happy, indicating that it had been deliberately teasing Klee.
"Mm, I see. You two play together. Just remember, they can't leave the grotto-heaven for now."
"Okay, Big Brother Su Han!"
Amidst the chatter and laughter, the first plate of Stormterror meat was served. They had chosen to barbecue it. Before they even took a bite, an incredibly rich aroma washed over them.
Keqing tasted a piece, and her eyes lit up. "Dragon meat is actually this fragrant?" This was far more delicious than Golden Shrimp Balls. And, similar to the Fire Qilin meat, eating Stormterror's meat also had the effect of increasing one's strength.
Just then, Madame Ping asked, "I've heard that there is poisoned blood in Stormterror's body. Have you all taken care of it?"
"Ah? I… I don't know," Xiangling said, a little scared. Poisoned blood? I didn't notice.
Su Han smiled. "Don't worry, eat up. We've already purified it." With his Purification Power, cleansing a piece of meat was very simple.
Hearing this, everyone let out a sigh of relief and began to dig in.
Ningguang commented, "This meat feels even more tender and rich than the Fire Qilin's meat."
"Of course, Lady Ningguang! That one runs on the ground; this one flies in the sky," Hu Tao quipped.
"Hahaha!" Everyone burst into laughter.
However, Klee's Nyaromon, after eating a skewer of the meat, began to glow all over.
Klee was surprised. "Nyaromon, what's wrong with you? Did you get a stomachache?"
"I… I'm going to evolve!" The Stormterror meat was filled with elemental power, which had long since exceeded what Nyaromon could contain.
As the light grew brighter, Nyaromon transformed into Salamon!
Keqing had black lines on her forehead. "What kind of strange evolution path is this? How did a cat turn into a dog?" Although it was still cute, she still preferred cats.
Zhongli's face showed his novelty. "What an interesting evolution." In that light of evolution, he had actually sensed a flash of divine power. This pet called a Digimon was truly not simple.
Shenhe knelt down and stroked Salamon, a gentle look on her face. "I like dogs more."
"Uh, I'm sorry, but its next evolution is a cat again," Su Han said, interrupting Shenhe's fantasy. After Salamon, the next stage was Gatomon.
Shenhe smiled. "Well, at least it's a dog now."
At this moment, Xiangling also fed a skewer of roasted meat to Koromon, which immediately evolved into Agumon.
"Huh? Koromon evolved too? So cool! It looks like a little dinosaur!"
"From its appearance, it seems it is a little dinosaur," Sucrose said, pushing up her glasses and providing the correct answer. She had seen many of Master Albedo's notes, and there were dragons that looked just like this.
"Master, I'm so hungry! Can you give me some more meat?" Having just evolved, Agumon had used up all the energy in its body and was about to faint from hunger.
Su Han smiled. "Eat up! You can eat as much as you want today!"
"Alright! Hehe!" Agumon picked up a piece of meat and began to eat with big mouthfuls. Salamon was no exception.
The atmosphere grew more and more lively, and Xiangling's culinary skills were on full display, leaving the guests very satisfied.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Su Han said to Shenhe, "I've had Xiangling pack up the leftovers. Please send some to Cloud Retainer tomorrow." He had already made arrangements at the Wangshu Inn. The food could be delivered as soon as the train arrived. The only difficulty was getting it to Cloud Retainer.
Shenhe looked at him and shook her head. "Master doesn't really like these things."
"What do you know? This is about etiquette." Both of her disciples had been given to him. How could he not return the gift?
Faced with Su Han's stubbornness, Shenhe nodded. "Alright, I'll listen to you." She didn't understand these worldly customs, but one of Shenhe's virtues was that she was obedient. If she didn't understand something, she would just listen to what Su Han said. For example, when sleeping at night, it was more comfortable without clothes. It really was just as he had said. It was very comfortable, it's just that sometimes her body would feel a strange restlessness.
The next day, when Shenhe arrived at Mt. Aocang with the food box, Cloud Retainer looked at it with surprise. "I never thought that the cold you would learn about worldly customs. What did you bring back?"
"Su Han asked me to send it. It's some Stormterror meat."
"Stormterror? One of the Four Winds, that fellow from Mondstadt?" Cloud Retainer was very surprised. That little guy was getting more and more ridiculous. He could even eat dragon meat now?
Seeing her master's surprised expression, Shenhe explained, "Stormterror attacked a few days ago. This is a spoil of war. If you don't like it, then forget it."
"Who said I don't like it?! This One is about to puke from eating immortal herbs every day! Mm, as expected of dragon meat, it's so fragrant! This flavor must be the work of that girl from Wanmin Restaurant. Although it's a bit cold, it doesn't affect the deliciousness of the dragon meat at all. What are you looking at This One for? By the way, I see that the baleful energy in your body has lessened. Is it because you're sleeping with him every day? Shenhe, it's not that This One is nagging you, but you're already lying in the same bed. Don't you know you should do something? Mm, from the looks of you, you probably don't. Forget it, This One will teach you. Here are some books that were left behind by the Treasure Hoarders. Go and take a look. It would be great if This One could see your child by this time next year. That child, Su Han, the more This One looks at him, the more This One likes him. It's a pity This One only has two disciples."
Shenhe didn't say a word the entire time and even wanted to just run away, because her master was just too talkative.
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