Invincibility Begins with a Super Fairy Manny

Chapter 1362: Chapter 1359: Picky (3rd Update)

Song Jingyue was very unhappy.

Extremely, extremely unhappy.

At the same time, her face was also very red, extremely, extremely red.

Because she realized that she had underestimated her senior brother’s thick skin.

After being rejected by her yesterday, Leng Boceng didn’t give up but continued to tempt Song Jingyue with words.

In the end, under the allure of seeing the true bustling side of Destiny City, Song Jingyue decided to secretly sneak out with her senior brother without her master’s knowledge.

But she never expected that her senior brother would lead her to a place like this.

Glaring at the elegant maidens and beautiful courtesans fluttering about like butterflies through the crowd, Song Jingyue was practically grinding her teeth in anger.

Especially when she noticed that, even though Leng Boceng was seated across from her, his eyes had already wandered completely to those women. Her face immediately darkened.

”Senior brother, are you seriously taking your junior sister to visit a brothel?” Song Jingyue’s tone was harsh.

Leng Boceng reluctantly pulled his gaze back from the women’s waists upon hearing this, then chuckled sheepishly.

”Junior sister, you’ve misunderstood! While the Vermilion Pavilion is technically an inn, it’s not just any inn. The chefs here are top-notch! And the spiritual wine here is also incredibly well-known! Since we’re here, we must absolutely give them a try!”

As he spoke, several serving girls gracefully approached and began placing an array of exquisite dishes onto the table.

Though she was still fuming inside, Song Jingyue couldn’t resist when faced with the enticing aroma and sight of the dishes. Her appetite instantly kicked in!

As the successor to the White Bone Sect, she rarely descended the mountain, and her usual diet consisted mostly of spiritual medicines to supplement her yin essence, leaving her unaccustomed to such delectable flavors.

Taking one bite, Song Jingyue’s eyes widened instantly, and she began devouring the food with gusto.

Leng Boceng sat watching her with a satisfied grin, wearing the expression of a doting senior brother indulging his naive junior sister.

But deep down, he was smirking coldly.

Eat up!

Once you’re full and drunk, it’ll be my turn to act!

As these vile thoughts rose in Leng Boceng’s mind, a calm voice from the adjacent table suddenly interrupted.

”The ingredients are decent, and the technique is passable, but the balance of flavors is terrible!”

Song Jingyue, who had been fervently eating, instinctively looked up upon hearing this voice.

Sitting at the next table was a white-clothed youth, holding a pair of chopsticks and critiquing the dishes in front of him.

Beside him stood a young woman dressed in green, whose eyes looked as if they were about to roll out of her head.

Ah Qing was absolutely fuming. She couldn’t understand how dishes praised by so many could suddenly be dismissed so harshly by this youth.

Especially when she saw Xue An shaking his head after sampling several dishes, she became increasingly irate and placed the last plate in her hands onto the table with some force.

”This one’s our signature dish!”

Her tone was icy, with none of yesterday’s gentle charm.

In truth, Ah Qing now resented Xue An deeply. She couldn’t believe that this seemingly fresh-out-of-sect ”puppy” was so impervious to her advances. All her flirting felt like casting pearls before swine.

But rather than deter her, this only fueled Ah Qing’s competitive spirit. And due to an upcoming major event in several days, Ah Qing had deliberately taken on the role of a server girl today, intending to get closer to this white-clothed youth.

Yet all she’d managed to get so far was frustrated.

Glancing at the plate of Steamed Jade Spirit Turtle before him, Xue An didn’t even touch his chopsticks. He said indifferently, ”Unacceptable!”

”What?” Ah Qing’s eyes bulged in shock, and she demanded loudly, ”You haven’t even tried it! How do you know it’s unacceptable?”

”No need to. The presentation alone already fails.”

”Presentation? Are you eating food or looking at art?” Ah Qing was so agitated she nearly jumped up.

”Food, of course—but presentation matters too. Just like with people: If someone isn’t attractive, how many would care about their ’inner beauty,’ no matter how good it may be?”

Hearing this, Ah Qing tried to refute him but suddenly remembered her initial intentions when ”luring” Xue An. Her face flushed in embarrassment, and she eventually slammed the wine jug onto the table with frustration.

”So picky! You might as well stop eating altogether!”

Xue An chuckled lightly. ”It’s not pickiness. You said your chefs were skilled, so I merely pointed out some flaws.”

Pointed out some flaws...

That’s ”just pointing out flaws”?

Ah Qing was too exasperated to retort and stormed off.

Meanwhile, Song Jingyue was now staring curiously at this white-clothed youth across the way. Strangely, the food in her mouth had lost its earlier appeal.

It seemed... perhaps... maybe... it really wasn’t that great after all!

Also, he’s so handsome!

Song Jingyue thought to herself silently.

Leng Boceng, however, was beginning to lose his composure, especially after noticing the gaze his junior sister was directing at the youth. His annoyance swelled. Turning sharply, he glared venomously at Xue An.

Upon realizing that the white-clothed youth was indeed extraordinarily handsome, Leng Boceng’s eyes filled with jealousy and alarm. He snorted coldly, his tone laced with warning.

But Xue An completely ignored this posturing, casually critiquing the food. For him, while the dishes were barely passable, they were riddled with flaws.

After Ah Qing left, Xue An poured himself a glass of spiritual wine to enjoy in solitude.

Undeniably, the spiritual wine served at the Vermilion Pavilion was far superior to the food.

Only then did Xue An notice a curious gaze coming from the table next to him—a young girl with her mouth still full of food, staring intently at him.

Xue An froze briefly, then gave her a friendly smile.

Song Jingyue’s face instantly turned as red as an apple, and she quickly lowered her head bashfully. But her eyes still couldn’t help stealing glances at Xue An.

Xue An found it amusing and, recalling how the girl’s brows reminded him of his two daughters, raised his cup towards Song Jingyue in silent toast.

Seeing this, Song Jingyue turned as red as blood and instinctively lifted her own cup to respond.

But before she could, Leng Boceng couldn’t hold back any longer. He slammed the table and said with mockery, ”Junior sister, our master warned us to be wary of dubious characters while out.”

Song Jingyue felt aggrieved but couldn’t argue since Leng Boceng had invoked their master’s name. She had no choice but to lower her head sadly.

Leng Boceng shot Xue An a smug look.

Xue An, however, didn’t even bother acknowledging him, continuing to drink his wine leisurely.

Hmph! At least you know your place!

Leng Boceng thought triumphantly and resumed his attempts to ”woo” his junior sister.

But in Song Jingyue’s heart, Leng Boceng’s image was already severely tarnished. His earlier jeering had only cemented his downfall in her opinion.

No matter what he said next, Song Jingyue remained silent and unresponsive.