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Chapter 268: I Seem to Be… Breaking Through

“A different way of eating?”

Ao Lan tilted her small head, appearing puzzled.

“Don’t you want to try my cooking?”

Upon hearing Nie Chen’s words, an image immediately surfaced in Ao Lan’s mind. She had seen Nie Chen cook before; the mere appearance and aroma were enough to make a dragon salivate. For a long time, only the Empress could enjoy such delicacies. Thinking about it…

Although Golden Scale Carp was delicious, Ao Lan didn’t know how to cook. She had always eaten them raw or swallowed them whole.

Just imagining the Golden Scale Carp prepared in various ways made Ao Lan involuntarily gulp.

At this moment, Nie Chen said, “However, three carp aren’t enough. Do you have any more carp saved up? Take out a few more.”

“I, I certainly don’t…”

Ao Lan immediately took a step back cautiously.

“Sigh, then it seems there’s nothing we can do.”

Nie Chen sighed, seemingly about to give up.

Ao Lan, however, instantly appeared anxious: “Don’t! Actually… actually, I still have some.”

“How many?”

Nie Chen immediately asked.

“Not many, just one.”

Ao Lan lowered her head, trembling as she took out a Golden Scale Carp from her space.

“Are you sure?”

Nie Chen’s gaze was full of suspicion.

For some reason, Ao Lan felt as if her entire being had been seen through.

“Ahem, actually, there are a few more…”

Ao Lan pulled out two more lively carp.

“Is that so?”

“That’s right, that’s all… well, I actually have two more.”

“Only these?”

“Actually, actually, wu wu wu, too hateful!”

Instantly, Ao Lan felt as if even her underwear had been seen through. She could only endure the sudden heartache, pulling out Golden Scale Carp one by one.

“Good fellow.”

Looking at the thirteen carp neatly arranged in front of him, Nie Chen couldn’t help but sigh.

Pretending she didn’t have any, just how many carp had Ao Lan secretly saved…

“You must treat them well.”

Handing the carp to Nie Chen, Ao Lan’s eyes seemed to be filled with tears of heartache.

Nie Chen smiled wryly and took the Golden Scale Carp.

Even though he closed the kitchen door behind him, he could clearly feel Ao Lan standing outside, staring longingly inside.

“It seems this little fellow still underestimates my skills.”

Nie Chen rolled up his sleeves, and the flames on the stove rose.

Not long after, cooking sounds and a rich aroma drifted out from the kitchen.

Time slowly passed.

Half an hour later.

When the door opened, Ao Lan was standing outside, having waited for who knows how long, staring intently inside.

Seeing Nie Chen, Ao Lan’s eyes instantly lit up, her head swaying left and right: “Carp, carp.”

Even though Nie Chen was completely blocking her view, she could smell the fragrant aroma inside the room.

Most importantly, the aroma was more than one kind, as if various extremely fragrant smells were mixed together.

“Slurp~”

Despite seeing nothing, Ao Lan couldn’t help but swallow her saliva.

Her watery eyes seemed to sparkle.

“Let me see, let me take a look.”

Her petite body swayed back and forth, trying to see through the gap.

Finally, Nie Chen finally moved aside.

“Wow, wow… wow!”

As Nie Chen moved aside, Ao Lan couldn’t help but widen her eyes, completely shocked by the scene before her.

The table was filled with Golden Scale Carp.

More importantly, each beautifully cooked carp was prepared in a completely different way.

There were braised ones, steamed ones, ones roasted with golden crispy skin… and some even coated with a layer of tempting sugar using an unknown method.

Every aroma and every sight stimulated Ao Lan’s taste buds.

Although she didn’t move, her gaze seemed to have already drifted onto those Golden Scale Carp.

Her tail swayed back and forth, completely disregarding her status as the Western Sea Dragon King, as drool dripped from her mouth.

Nie Chen smiled wryly.

Where was the legendary majestic Dragon King? Ao Lan’s identity as a pet was truly well-deserved.

“Eat if you want, they’ll get cold soon.”

Nie Chen could only say softly.

“Yay!”

Ao Lan shouted excitedly.

But she didn’t rush to the dishes on the table.

Instead, she ran to Nie Chen, suddenly jumped up, and hugged Nie Chen’s waist.

A blush of happiness appeared on her delicate face. After hugging for a while, Ao Lan released her arms.

Her mischievous eyes sparkled. After gazing at Nie Chen, she skipped and hopped into the room.

“Braised carp, steamed carp, um, this one smells so good. Mmm~ this one tastes even better!”

Not long after, Ao Lan’s excited exclamations rang out one after another.

Nie Chen was a little surprised that the usually mischievous Ao Lan could be so well-behaved.

Perhaps, this two-hundred-year-old little Dragon King was still childlike at heart…

Looking at Ao Lan stuffing her cheeks full, a smile appeared on Nie Chen’s face.

Thirteen Golden Scale Carp were cooked using thirteen different methods.

Apart from Nie Chen, who had maxed out his cooking skills, no one else in the entire world could have done it.

But even so, Ao Lan’s drooling was a bit outrageous.

Her mouth was greasy, her hands were greasy.

Ao Lan’s beautiful face was full of joy and anticipation, her cheeks constantly stuffed, as adorable as a hamster storing food before winter.

This meal was a whirlwind.

Even the fish soup of the Golden Scale Carp wasn’t spared. The entire table of thirteen carp was eaten clean by Ao Lan, even the plates were licked spotlessly clean.

“So full~”

Ao Lan patted her slightly bulging belly with satisfaction.

This way of eating was much better than reading or learning without understanding, where she couldn’t even taste the flavor and just swallowed it whole.

Even after finishing, the fragrance still lingered, refusing to dissipate.

“Are you full?”

Nie Chen looked at Ao Lan with amusement.

Full, Ao Lan touched her slightly bulging belly and even excitedly tapped her feet. She could feel the bloodline of the Golden Scale Carp slowly integrating into her body.

While removing impurities from her body, it also purified the purest part of her dragon blood.

The concentration of her ancestral bloodline was constantly rising and strengthening.

“Such a good feeling.”

But suddenly, Ao Lan’s expression changed slightly, and a look of panic and concentration appeared on her small face.

“What’s wrong?”

Nie Chen quickly noticed something was amiss.

“I… I seem to be about to break through to the Transforming Sea Realm.”

Ao Lan observed the changes in her body in disbelief.

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