Chapter 2498 That’s My Beloved Disciple

Just when the girl was full of doubts, she suddenly realized that her master was staring at her senior brother on the bed, with a sneer on his face.

“Hehehe…”

The laughter seemed particularly abrupt and creepy in the silent room.

The girl couldn't help but shudder, and the doubts in her heart grew deeper.

She widened her eyes, looked straight at Deputy Palace Master Zhao, and asked with a look of suspicion on her face.

"Master, why are you laughing like that?"

Deputy Palace Master Zhao seemed not to have expected the girl to ask this question suddenly. He was slightly stunned, then came to his senses and answered casually.

"Oh, nothing. I'm just worried about your brother's condition."

However, the girl was not satisfied with this answer. She frowned and asked again.

"But, the way Master smiled just now was so... sinister. He didn't look worried at all."

Deputy Palace Master Zhao's expression instantly turned awkward. He hadn't expected the girl to expose his lies so directly.

His old face flushed slightly, he coughed unnaturally, and then muttered unhappily.

"This is what I am worried about. Why are you so suspicious?"

After saying that, he seemed to suddenly remember something important and quickly added.

"Since your brother is fine, you should stay and take care of him. I have other things to deal with."

Although the girl still had some doubts in her heart, she didn't want to ask any more questions when she saw Deputy Palace Master Zhao was in a hurry. She nodded and replied.

"Yes, Master."

Upon seeing this, Deputy Palace Master Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, then turned around and quickly left the room, as if something terrible was chasing him.

The girl watched Deputy Palace Master Zhao leave, feeling increasingly puzzled. She couldn't help but mutter to herself.

"Master, what's wrong? Why do I feel so strange..."

However, the girl did not think too much about this matter. After all, the most important thing at the moment was to take good care of her weak senior brother.

She quickly adjusted her state and devoted herself to the role of taking care of her senior brother, showing meticulous care and attentiveness.

At the same time, after leaving the Heavenly Palace, Deputy Palace Master Zhao rushed towards the Tian family residence without hesitation.

He had heard about Ye Changqing's cooking skills a long time ago and was full of curiosity.

You know, Deputy Palace Master Zhao dotes on his two apprentices. From childhood to adulthood, they have lived a life of luxury and have never suffered any grievances.

Deputy Palace Master Zhao treated them like his own children and cared for them deeply.

However, this time he was very surprised to hear his apprentices praising Ye Changqing's cooking skills.

After all, his apprentices were not the type to easily give high praise to others' cooking skills.

Thinking of this, Deputy Palace Master Zhao became even more convinced that Ye Changqing's cooking skills must be extraordinary, otherwise how could his apprentice eat raw meat out of greed and eventually get poisoned?

Since his disciples praised Ye Changqing's cooking skills so much and even got poisoned by it, as their master, he had to taste it himself to see if it was really as mouth-watering as his disciples said.

"I want to see if this cooking skill is really that uncanny."

Deputy Palace Master Zhao thought to himself, and his pace quickened, as if he couldn't wait to uncover the mystery.

Not long after, Deputy Palace Master Zhao rushed to the Tian family residence.

When he appeared at the door, a member of the Tian family was obviously a little surprised, but he quickly came to his senses and saluted him respectfully.

"Palace Master Zhao, why are you here?"

Deputy Palace Master Zhao, a highly respected figure in the Heavenly Palace, is not only one of the three deputy palace masters, but also the leader of the extraterrestrial cultivators.

His existence undoubtedly represents the core of power in the Heavenly Palace.

Normally, if you want to meet Deputy Palace Master Zhao, it is harder than climbing to the sky.

However, today, this high-ranking figure suddenly came to visit in person, which surprised the slightly nervous Tian family member.

Faced with this uninvited guest, the Tian family members were obviously at a loss.

He looked at Deputy Palace Master Zhao nervously, secretly guessing the other party's intentions.

Deputy Palace Master Zhao did not care about the nervousness of the Tian family members. He had a calm expression and asked directly.

"Where are your ancestors?"

Before he finished speaking, the Tian family ancestor, Mr. Huang and Miao Cuihua hurried over.

Seeing Deputy Palace Master Zhao, they did not dare to be negligent in the slightest and hurriedly bowed and saluted, speaking in unison.

"Mr. Zhao."

Even a figure like Mr. Huang regarded himself as a junior when facing Deputy Palace Master Zhao and did not dare to be arrogant at all.

Deputy Palace Master Zhao nodded slightly, signaling that the formalities were unnecessary. He then took a seat in the front hall. The three Tian Family ancestors exchanged glances, and finally, Elder Huang cautiously asked.

"Well, Mr. Zhao, I wonder if you have any instructions for coming here today?"

There was a hint of caution in Mr. Huang's words, as if he was quite wary of Deputy Palace Master Zhao's intentions.

In response to Mr. Huang's question, Deputy Palace Master Zhao raised the corners of his mouth slightly, narrowed his eyes with a smile, and spoke slowly.

"Xiao Huang, I heard that the guy you've been protecting recently is no ordinary person, especially his cooking skills, which are simply superb. If I remember correctly, that guy's name should be Ye Changqing, right?"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Huang was slightly stunned, obviously caught off guard.

He hesitated for a moment before coming to his senses and quickly nodded in response.

"Mr. Zhao, you're too kind. Although the child has some talent, he's still young after all. He needs more training."

Deputy Palace Master Zhao waved his hand nonchalantly and continued.

"I'm not exaggerating. My beloved disciple was almost poisoned to death because of this."

Huh? Upon hearing this, the three Huangs looked at each other in confusion.

They had no idea what Deputy Palace Master Zhao meant by this. What was the secret behind this?

Old Huang looked at Deputy Palace Master Zhao with suspicion and asked.

"Mr. Zhao, what exactly do you mean by that? I'm getting more and more confused the more I listen."

Upon seeing this, Deputy Palace Master Zhao's smile became more and more obvious. He deliberately kept the question in suspense and explained slowly.

"Don't you understand? My disciple was almost poisoned to death because of this. He couldn't even get out of bed."

After hearing this, Mr. Huang and the other two were still confused, as if they were lost in a cloud of fog.

They looked at each other, their doubts growing deeper, and Mr. Huang couldn't help but ask again.

"Well, then what? What does this have to do with Ye Changqing's cooking skills?"

Deputy Palace Master Zhao couldn't help but laugh when he saw this. He felt that Mr. Huang and the others were really too slow.

So he just made it clear.

"I heard that Ye Changqing's cooking skills are unparalleled. My disciple was so mesmerized by the deliciousness of his dishes that he almost couldn't walk."