As the competition drew near, the general public judges in the Banquet Tower had already taken their seats. Over at the head table, there were five judges' seats, and at this moment, four of them were already occupied.

One fat person, a tall and thin young man, and two old men—these four individuals looked utterly unremarkable, and Shen Qiang hardly paid them any attention.

However, when the fifth judge appeared, even Shen Qiang, who was surrounded by beautiful women, couldn't help but be dazzled.

She had a tall and graceful figure, fair skin, and wore a tight-fitting, red cheongsam. Her body was incredibly seductive; she was the kind of beauty that would make you follow her for blocks just by seeing her silhouette from behind.

Not only that, but unlike those stunners that make you think of crime from the back, want to retreat from the side, and feel the need to defend yourself from the front, her face was also astonishingly beautiful.

Because this kind of beauty was somewhat different from beauty in the ordinary sense.

Her figure was seductive and sexy, and her face was ravishingly gorgeous.

But just one look at her would give you a feeling of deep admiration rather than any crooked thoughts.

Almost like those beautiful female news anchors on TV.

Very beautiful, very pretty. Even though her figure was enticing, there was not a hint of frivolity. Just one look made you feel respect and dare not to have any slight notion of defilement.

"Wow, look, it's Miss Chu Qing who's here to be a judge for the contest!"

One of the Dinghao team members said, his eyes lit up with excitement.

"Yes, it's really unexpected. As a top gourmet in the country, Miss Chu Qing is actually appearing at the Provincial City competition. Hasn't she always only appeared in the Huaxia finals?"

In the midst of everyone's discussion, Shen Qiang said with some surprise, "This female judge is very impressive?"

"Of course she's impressive!" A team member beside him said, his eyes shining brightly as he watched the beautiful judge walk to the judging seat with a smile: "She's not only the top culinary critic in the country but also an internationally renowned gourmet and culinary critic. Her culinary footsteps have spread almost across the globe."

"Even the Michelin Guide, the world's top 50 restaurants, LaListe that fights for the honor of France, Zagat that combines public reviews with professional restaurant criticism, and TripAdvisor, the most used and broadest-reaching platform, all hold her in high regard!"

"Not only that, but her book 'Culinary Map' is something every chef aspires to!"

"What's more important is that she's beautiful! The undisputed number one beauty of the culinary world!"

Listening to the team member's endless chatter, Shen Qiang felt a bit embarrassed.

In fact, Shen Qiang was indeed proficient in the area of medicinal cuisine.

But medicinal cuisine itself is one of the four traditional medical practices.

So Shen Qiang had excellent chef abilities, but he was not a chef!

When it came to the world of culinary arts, he was even more ignorant. Apart from understanding that the Michelin Red Guide and the world's top 50 restaurants were esteemed commentators in the culinary world, Shen Qiang truly didn't understand much about this field.

However, he had to admire this beautiful female judge called Chu Qing. Indeed, she had extraordinary charm.

From the moment she appeared and walked to her seat on the judges' panel, the Dinghao representative team members around Shen Qiang almost all stared at her, transfixed.

Even Lv Shuyao's father looked at her with an expression akin to worship.

And that wasn't all.

To Shen Qiang's surprise, members from the other competing teams were doing the same, eyeing her without looking away.

Such a powerful aura was not common; not even A-list actresses could probably achieve it.

While Shen Qiang was absorbed in his astonishment, looking at the beautiful judge.

She happened to sweep her gaze across.

In the instant their eyes met.

Somehow, a passionate feeling, almost like worship, rose inexplicably in Shen Qiang's heart.

This feeling was very sudden.

Very strange.

It's necessary to remember that Shen Qiang was the heir of a Medical Saint, possessing not only the Medical Saint Inheritance and superb medical skills, but he had also personally seen the stunning Empress of the Immortal Realm.

Not only that, but he was also always surrounded by clouds of beauties,

Wan Xinhe's Xu Nan, Cheng Xinyi's Bai Jiao, and Dragon Group's Qian Shanxue, each one was more beautiful than the other, and even more formidable.

Yet even they couldn't stir any feelings of adoration in Shen Qiang's heart.

Even if a supremely beautiful female immortal stood before Shen Qiang now, he might want to engage in Dual Cultivation with her, but he would never feel any awe.

In such circumstances,

how could Shen Qiang possibly adore a woman he was meeting for the first time?

True Qi violently shook.

Shen Qiang's mind cleared.

At that moment, the beautiful judge had already turned her gaze elsewhere.

"Something's not quite right, this woman seems to be hiding something."

While Shen Qiang was thinking this, he instinctively used his Observation Skill.

In an instant, a great amount of his True Qi was drained.

At the same time, Shen Qiang's head buzzed, and he felt his hair stand on end.

Because at this moment, in Shen Qiang's eyes, the beautiful judge was indeed as stunning as a Heavenly Immortal, but behind her charm, there were three long tails dancing lightly in the wind.

A Three-tailed Demon Fox!

Cultivation unknown.

Time of existence, unknown.

Extremely dangerous, exercise caution!

The information fed back by the Observation Skill made Shen Qiang's heart pound fiercely.

In this world, where there are Immortals, there are Demons.

Shen Qiang had known this for a long time.

But now, being under the new recruit protection plan of the Dragon Group, Shen Qiang instinctively thought that demons and monsters were still far away from him.

What he hadn't expected was...

Under this very same sky,

at the Banquet Building, the site of the grand culinary competition, he was actually able to see this legendary demon.

Not only that, when Shen Qiang used the Observing the Micro skill and spent his True Qi to see through her True Body, the feeling of respect and reluctance to desecrate had already disappeared, replaced by an endless seduction.

She was very beautiful!

Not only more beautiful than Qian Shanxue, but even Su Daji from the movies and TV shows, known for bringing disaster to the country, compared to her, was nothing more than vulgar and common!

But she...

was indeed a Demon!

As Shen Qiang was still in shock, the countdown had already ended.

A host in front of the only camera loudly announced that the Huaxia Cuisine Grand Prix Provincial City tournament was officially underway.

Suddenly, stoves were ablaze in the hall.

The noise of the exhaust equipment, the sound of chopping, the sizzle of stir-frying, the popping of oil in frying pans, and the drifting scents of various spices snapped the shocked Shen Qiang back to reality.

A demon, huh?

And a vixen at that.

A smile appeared on Shen Qiang's lips as he looked at the glamorous gourmet judge and muttered to himself, "That's not so unusual, talking about demons around me, Jin Chan could be considered one, Plague Source, my tree son, could probably also count as one."

"As for the beauty in front of me, so stunning it makes one contemplate a crime, she seems quite harmless."

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