Genshin Impact: Return of the Water Queen

"It's also a kind of enjoyment to appreciate the chef's cooking." Luo Chaya said to Paimeng with a smile, "Let Ningguang take you to be a judge later, and then you can eat delicious food."

"Great!" Paimon clapped his hands.

After an exciting competition, Xiangling and Yanxiao had already prepared their dishes and handed them over to the judges.

Paimon was invited to attend, enjoyed his time at the judges' table, and gave his "professional" opinions.

The dishes were divided into many portions and distributed to many audience members on site. In addition to the judges' scores, the audience's opinions were also an important criterion.

After a series of scoring sessions, the final winner was announced.

Xiangling defeated Yanxiao with a slight advantage of one point and became the champion of this Chef King Competition.

The enthusiasm of the scene was pushed to the peak because of the announcement of the champion. The laughter of the audience and the heat of the food mixed together to form an inseparable warm atmosphere on the scene.

In such an atmosphere, the huge rock placed in the center suddenly shook.

The sudden change attracted a lot of people's attention, and then, under the gaze of everyone, the boulder broke into pieces, revealing the true appearance inside.

“Ah! This is…”

After seeing the statue among the huge rocks, Xiangling's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Hey, isn't this rice crust?" Paimon looked at the statue in the boulder in surprise.

Xianyun watched this scene, and then she quietly came behind Luo Chaya, and while Luo Chaya was watching the show, she pushed her out of the crowd with both hands.

Luo Chaya immediately became the focus of the whole audience.

Luo Chaya: “Huh?”

What happened just now? How did she get out?

Luo Chaya looked back and saw Xianyun standing in her original position with a smile on his face. She immediately understood everything.

Ah...I've been tricked.

Ningguang looked at Luo Chaya and said, "Miss Luo Chaya, do you want to explain the situation to us?"

Luo Chaya withdrew her gaze from Xianyun, turned to look at Ningguang, and nodded: "...Yes."

Seeing Luo Chaya like this, Wendy whispered to Xianyun, "I say, Immortal Xianyun, did you see the look in Luo Chaya's eyes just now? You will be in trouble at the next Lantern Festival."

"Huh?" Xianyun was startled when she heard Wendy call her a fairy.

Oops, she was so busy setting a trap for Luo Chaya that she forgot about this! It seems that she will have to go on a long journey during the next Lantern Festival.

On the competition stage, someone was so thoughtful and gave Luo Chaya a loudspeaker.

Luo Chaya coughed lightly, and then said to everyone: "In fact, the Kitchen God is Guoba, and Guoba is the Kitchen God!"

"What?" After hearing her words, everyone looked at her in shock. Even the usually calm Ningguang was a little unbelievable. She looked at Guoba who was following Xiangling. She couldn't think of this short, soft creature as a god.

Luo Chaya pushed her non-existent glasses and said to everyone with a serious expression: "Once upon a time, it was the immortal closest to humans. It is said that in a distant era..."

Luo Chaya told the story of Guoba in a storytelling manner. After she finished, the scene fell into silence. Ningguang and others believed what Luo Chaya said, but for ordinary people watching, the stories Luo Chaya told were too shocking.

"This is Miss Luo Chaya. She has a close relationship with the immortals. What she said must be the truth." After seeing the different expressions of the audience, Ningguang said to them on the side.

After hearing Ningguang's explanation, Luo Chaya breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, her second alias was not exposed.

"So, Guoba is really the devil..." Xiangling looked at Guoba in surprise and distress.

The final of the Chef King Contest ended in this unexpected incident, and the news that Guoba was the Stove Demon immediately spread to all walks of life in Liyue Harbor. Everyone knew that the partner of Wanmintang Chef Xiangling was the former Stove God, and for a time, Wanmintang became the focus of discussion on the streets of Liyue.

Luo Chaya was walking on the street, and Xiangling and Guoba, who were following her, attracted a lot of attention. She said to Xianyun on the side, "Xianyun, you did a great job just now!"

Xianyun shuddered. She smiled and said, "I just did it in a hurry. You know, I want to live in Liyue forever. Of course, I can't do such a thing to show my face! If others knew that I am an immortal, my peaceful life would be gone! But you are different. You don't live in Liyue permanently, so you are more suitable to explain than me..."

"It's okay, it's okay. I'm not angry." Luo Chaya smiled and shook her head, saying to Xianyun, "Next time during the Lantern Festival, I'll give you a big gift. Don't be polite."

Xianyun's mouth twitched. It seemed that she really had to go out and seek refuge.

They walked to the Wanmin Hall, said goodbye to Xiangling and Guoba at the door, and then walked forward. Wendy drank as he walked. For him, getting drunk was just an option. He could get drunk when he wanted to, and he could drink a lot when he didn't want to.

After Xianyun and Zhongyue left the team and went home, Luo Chaya asked Wendy, "So, are you planning to live in Liyue?"

Wendy shook her head and said, "No, have you forgotten that I have no place to live in Liyue?"

"It's as if you have a place to live in Mond." After hearing Wendy's words, Luo Chaya responded subconsciously.

Wendy: "..."

"It's the truth, but it sounds weird."

Zhen heard the conversation between the two. She looked at Wendy with some surprise and asked curiously, "Wendy, are you still as miserable as before?"

"Eh... well..." Wendy scratched her head a little embarrassedly, "This is not being down and out! This is my attitude towards freedom!"

"Speaking of being down and out, it reminds me of the time when you tricked me into being put in solitary confinement in West Wind Cathedral together." After hearing what Wendy said, Luo Chaya complained on the side.

Wendy said sheepishly, "It was an accident."

Zhen and Ying looked at each other, then took out some Mora from his bag, handed it to Wendy, and said to him: "It's just a little money, just consider it my alms... It's a gift from me, you're welcome."

"You and Luo Chaya have learned bad things, Zhen." Wendy laughed after hearing Zhen's words.

But even though she was laughing, she still had to pay. Wendy took Mora from Zhen with a smile and put it in her bag.

In front of the group, Zhongli looked at them with an expression that was hard to describe. "You..."

After noticing Zhongli, Wendy quickly put away the wine, "Oh, the old man is back!"

Luo Chaya waved her hand and said, "Yoho, welcome home, Zhongli."

Zhen smiled and said to Zhongli: "Long time no see, Mr. Zhongli."

Ying nodded at Zhongli, "Long time no see."