Pei Yuhang had made his name as a Sword Cultivator, so naturally, his knife skills were excellent.
The live Crystal Crab was one of the most difficult ingredients to prepare, yet with a flick of his fingers, Pei Yuhang perfectly separated the shell from the meat. He moved so quickly that when he lifted the intact shell away, the translucent crab meat was still twitching from nerve reflexes.
But before moving on to the next step, Pei Yuhang turned and looked toward a corner of the kitchen.
"What are you doing skulking over there? Get out here."
As soon as he finished speaking, a woman in tight-fitting black clothes stepped out from the shadows. She wore a faceless mask, on which were carved the petals of nine red lotuses.
She was one of Shang Miaoyan's Red Lotus Imperial Guards, codenamed "Jiu."
Pei Yuhang asked in a cold voice, "Did Shang Miaoyan send you to watch me? Don't tell me she's afraid I'll poison the food?"
