Fairy, Don't Be Afraid, I Am Blind

Chapter 333 - 191: You Su’s Cooking Satisfies the Third Elder

Three days have passed, and it is already deep autumn.

The phoenix tree leaves around the courtyard fluttered down, coating the entire Lotus Peak in a cloak of deep yellow. The mountain wind carried with it the fresh fragrance of grass and trees, bringing a sense of tranquility to the heart.

You Su put away his sword, concluding his morning practice.

Fairy Wangshu stood aside with her sword, accompanying and overseeing You Su’s practice of Lotus Swordsmanship throughout. She remained silent throughout, neither praising nor criticizing, as if demonstrating the sword technique once was only to be expected in her eyes.

Ji Lingruo, however, avoided these three days of practice under three pretexts: first, she was fatigued from travel and needed a few days of rest; second, she had not officially joined yet and could not learn Lotus Swordsmanship; third, her realm had advanced too quickly and she should first focus on stabilizing it through meditation, rather than hastily practicing the Yuan Sword.

Yet You Su always felt that his junior sister was secretly busy with things she didn’t want people to know about, so he didn’t press her much.

Even though Ji Lingruo was nowhere to be seen during sword practice, she never failed to appear right on time for meals.

Today was the first time You Su planned to cook personally since they had access to the kitchen.

In the past three days, they initially planned for him to go down the mountain and return with packed meals from Ancient Moon Residence using the small flying wand (a gift from the Third Elder), but his senior insisted on accompanying him. If his senior was going, naturally his junior sister wouldn’t just watch the two of them ride off together.

So, the three set off for Ancient Moon Residence with Fairy Wangshu holding Ji Lingruo, while You Su rode the small flying wand. Ji Lingruo wanted to sit on You Su’s flying wand, but he could barely handle it himself, let alone with a passenger. Fortunately, under Fairy Wangshu’s protection, You Su gradually mastered the operation of the bamboo wand.

The Ancient Moon Residence is an Immortal Family dining hall, renowned for its meticulous ingredients and exquisite preparation. Even the dishes in the grand hall could be considered gourmet delicacies, but one can tire of delicacies over time. Even Ji Lingruo, known for her love of food, found herself longing for the simple homemade stir-fries You Su used to make at the Mandarin Duck Sword Sect courtyard.

So today, You Su decided to show off his skills.

His specialty was stir-fried pork with chili peppers.

Chuyun City, true to its name, is surrounded by mountains on three sides, humid and misty, making chili peppers an important crop. The cities’ residents rely on spicy food to dispel the dampness from their bodies, and both You Su and Ji Lingruo had developed a taste for spicy food.

Fortunately, You Su hadn’t lost his touch; soon a plate of perfectly cooked stir-fried pork with chili peppers and a plate of greens were placed on the table.

It is worth mentioning, although it was a simple dish, the ingredients were extraordinary. The vegetables were ’borrowed’ by his senior from Bihua Peak, and the pork was premium golden pig purchased from Beast Taming Peak.

The tender, lightly golden meat slices held a touch of lustrous soy sauce color; the green and red chili peppers glistened with oil, the dish steaming with aromatic essence. The enticing aroma of meat mixed with the spicy scent directly piqued Ji Lingruo’s appetite, making her eager to try.

Under Fairy Wangshu’s curious gaze, Ji Lingruo picked up a slice of the pork and placed it into her mouth. Immediately, her palate was filled with fresh and spicy flavor, leaving an endless aftertaste. At that moment, even the delicacies of Ancient Moon Residence couldn’t tempt her to give up a single piece of the stir-fry.

"Senior brother, it’s so delicious! Mmm... I want to eat it for a lifetime!"

Ji Lingruo rarely complimented You Su this straightforwardly unless she couldn’t help it.

You Su smiled happily at her words, as if transported back to when he first cooked this dish for her back in Chuyun City. Back then, she couldn’t handle spicy food, but now, nothing was too spicy for her.

People grow, cultivation levels climb, yet the mundane flavors of life are not easily forgotten. Perhaps someday when he reached the pinnacle of the mountain, he would long for this taste. If he could truly eat it for a lifetime, that would be bliss.

You Su came out of his thoughts, chuckling quietly at himself for waxing nostalgic as if he were an old man just from eating a meal. He was about to start eating when, quite naturally, he said:

"Senior sister, you should try some as well."

The moment the words slipped out, he realized his mistake, even Ji Lingruo stared at him in surprise.

Over these past days, Fairy Wangshu had been dining with them, and even the blind You Su could sense his senior’s sense of loss at not being able to eat, so he and his junior sister tacitly avoided mentioning inviting her to eat.

"I can’t eat, junior brother, you go ahead."

Anyone could hear the melancholy in the voice of the girl in white.

You Su was really curious why his senior couldn’t remove her mask. An already fasting Feather Transformation Realm cultivator—clearly desiring to eat—why couldn’t she remove the mask?

Even the bull warrior in his shattered memories, who always claimed that "the bull warrior never removes his mask," had moments when he took it off.

Yet his senior had her own reasons and resolve, and no matter how curious he was, he wouldn’t disturb the girl’s stance. Words like "if senior sister wants to eat, just eat, taking the mask off for a while is fine," though meant well, could actually be detrimental to her.

"Let me know when you want to eat, senior sister. I’ll make it for you no matter when," You Su assured the girl, assuaging her sadness, then turned to the grinning Ji Lingruo, "The same goes for you, junior sister."

He couldn’t see the expressions of the girls, but his words were heartfelt.

The sparkle returned to Wangshu’s eyes, as if she were smiling:

"Thank you, junior brother."

You Su brushed it off with a smile, serving himself a bowl of fragrant Spirit Rice, and slowly began to savor it.