Looking at the various kinds of seafood on the beach, Lin Yun couldn't help but smack his lips.
Although he had been living quite comfortably these past few years, eating precious and high-grade ingredients that others regarded as treasures, he was genuinely craving seafood.
In terms of nutrition, these seafood items naturally couldn't compare to ingredients like divine treasures or high-level Fierce Beasts' meat. But in terms of taste, the saliva that was being secreted in his mouth was the best proof, Lin Yun said.
The Ice Empress and the Snow Empress didn't object to Lin Yun's suggestion of "resting for the night."
Although for them, resting or not was no longer important, it was normal for them to either not sleep for an entire year or to sleep for an entire year, or even for several decades.
Instead, "protecting Lin Yun's safety and making him happy" was what they valued more.
'His Highness wants to stay on the beach for a night?'
'Stop! We must stop!'
'It's not an urgent matter anyway. Finding suitable soul beasts in the vast ocean isn't something that can be done in a short amount of time. One night won't make a difference.'
So, Lin Yun took the Ice and Snow Empresses and went around the beach, tapping here and looking there. He found plump crabs, fresh shrimp, lively sea fish, and the oysters that Lin Yun wanted to eat the most.
He pointed his right index finger at an oyster, and the top-tier fire was activated. Without even needing to pry it open, he roasted the oyster, shell and all, and then used his dragon claw to pry open the shell and sprinkle minced garlic chili sauce on the meat.
Lin Yun couldn't help but exclaim: "This is the most useful my martial soul has ever been."
"Come, have a taste!" He smiled and pulled the Ice Empress over, handing her a pair of chopsticks.
"Do... I eat it like this?" The Ice Empress held the chopsticks, looking at the oyster still in its shell on the ground, feeling at a loss.
"Yes, eat it just like that!" Lin Yun repeated his actions from before, roasting another oyster, sprinkling it with seasonings, and using his chopsticks to pick up the meat and put it in his mouth.
"This is the taste!" Lin Yun gave a thumbs-up.
The Ice Empress looked at Lin Yun's actions, blinking her big eyes blankly, and then imitated him, picking up the meat with her chopsticks and tasting it.
Just as the food entered her mouth, the Ice Empress's eyes lit up.
As a noble Ice Jade Scorpion, the Ice Empress had always been at the top of the food chain, whether she was weak or powerful, and her diet consisted of other soul beasts.
She had never even spared a glance at food like oysters, which had no soul power and were completely useless for her growth.
Moreover, oysters couldn't survive in a place like the far north.
After trying it, the Ice Empress realized that the texture and flavor of this thing were not at all inferior to Lin Yun's previous roasted silkworm!
The smooth and tender oyster meat was bitten open by her teeth, and the fresh juices filled her mouth. The original fishy smell was covered by the taste of minced garlic and chili sauce, leaving behind only a pure aroma.
The foodie Ice Empress was captivated.
"Delicious! I want more, Your Highness!"
Lin Yun smiled and patted the little loli's head. He leaned in close to her ear with a mischievous grin and whispered, "Is it delicious? But you can't eat too much of this. If you eat too much, your inner fire will become very strong!"
The Ice Empress didn't immediately understand what Lin Yun meant by 'inner fire.' She put her hands on her hips and said with a touch of tsundere arrogance, "Hmph, I am the great Ice Empress of the far north. What can a little 'inner fire' do to me!"
But when the Ice Empress saw the meaningful, mischievous smile on Lin Yun's face, her cute loli face couldn't hold it together anymore. A hint of crimson appeared on her fair cheeks.
'Hmph~ Naughty Your Highness!'
Lin Yun really enjoyed this kind of intimate interaction. However, since the Snow Empress, who might or might not be a third wheel, was there, he didn't do anything too suggestive.
After a sweet, intimate moment and some encrypted whispering with the Ice Empress, he continued his foraging.
Before he left, Lin Yun roasted all the oysters on an entire rock and left the minced garlic chili sauce for the Ice Empress and the Snow Empress to enjoy at their own pace.
The greedy Ice Empress couldn't wait and began to devour the oysters, and even the Snow Empress, at the Ice Empress's urging, tried a few.
But she only had a few.
Although the taste was good, the Snow Empress preferred lighter foods. Oysters with minced garlic chili sauce were delicious, but they weren't on her menu.
However, the food on the beach was varied, and there was bound to be something that the Snow Empress liked. For example, the large shrimp that Lin Yun had just caught. He peeled the plump tail, sliced it into thin little pieces, and arranged it into a beautiful peony flower on a pristine porcelain plate.
The light pink shrimp meat, arranged with Lin Yun's meticulous aesthetic, looked like a work of art.
He waved his right hand over the plate, and a high temperature touched and left the shrimp meat, slightly cooking it to a semi-sashimi state. He then drizzled a layer of Red-Tailed Bee honey over it.
A dish of 'Honey Peony Shrimp' was placed in front of the Ice and Snow Empresses.
"Want to try it?" Lin Yun said those three words again, but this time he said them to the Snow Empress.
Lin Yun had noticed that the Snow Empress wasn't very interested in the oysters, and he took into account that her race was the naturally born Ice and Snow Spirit, which was different from the carnivorous Ice Jade Empress Scorpion.
She might prefer something light or sweet.
Lin Yun didn't mind taking some time to let the Snow Empress experience his cooking.
Forget about the succubus-roasted fish; technology and hard work were the truths of the culinary world. As long as you seasoned it well, even a shoe sole would taste good on a grill.
And Lin Yun happened to be a cook who was very good at using seasonings, which was the exact opposite of Huo Gua, who used the simplest seasonings to make the most delicious food.
When the Snow Empress saw the exquisite shrimp meat in front of her, her beautiful azure eyes lit up slightly, and her moist red lips unconsciously pursed together. After giving Lin Yun a warm look, she used her chopsticks to pick up a few pieces of shrimp and put them in her mouth.
It melted in her mouth, and it was sweet but not greasy.
This was the Snow Empress's evaluation of the plate of shrimp.
"How does it taste?" Lin Yun raised an eyebrow.
"Your Highness's cooking is truly amazing," the Snow Empress said softly. "It is my fortune to be able to eat a meal made by Your Highness himself."
Of course. The Golden Dragon King, the Overlord of Fierce Beasts, personally cooked for her. Before this, the only two Fierce Beasts who had the privilege of enjoying his cooking were Di Qiu'er and the Ice Empress. The other Fierce Beasts in the Star Dou Forest, who knew Lin Yun's identity the most, dared not eat the food he made.
It had nothing to do with the taste; they simply dared not overstep their boundaries.
Lin Yun had invited Di Tian several times, but he never dared to come and eat. However, he was always very enthusiastic about getting the ingredients Lin Yun requested.
"I'm glad you like it. Here!"
Lin Yun also tasted the Honey Peony Shrimp. He could only say that it was delicious, but it didn't quite suit his taste. He preferred more stimulating flavors, and in that regard, his taste was quite similar to the Ice Empress's.
So, Lin Yun gave the entire plate of Honey Peony Shrimp to the Snow Empress.
After the appetizers were finished, Lin Yun had gathered enough for the main course.
The theme for tonight was: seafood barbecue!
A bright white full moon slowly rose over the sea, and the brilliant starlight seemed to be telling of their gentleness. On the quiet beach, where there was no sound but the waves, a bonfire burned alone, giving off a hazy light.
The bonfire may have been lonely, but the people beside it were not.
Lin Yun and the Ice and Snow Empresses sat around the bonfire, barbecuing and chatting happily. Perhaps it was in return for Lin Yun's delicious seafood feast, or perhaps it was in return for their great contribution in the far north.
Later that night...
Lin Yun looked at the Ice Empress, who was sound asleep, nestled in his left arm, and then looked at the Snow Empress, who was in his right arm, pretending to be calm but with a constantly pounding heart. Three question marks slowly appeared above his head.
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(End of Chapter)
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