CFSMS -Chapter 119 Shattering the Idol

Task Progress: 888/2000

This was Lu Wu’s impressive result on her second day of setting up the stall. There were still many customers who hadn’t arrived yet, so if luck was on her side, she would probably finish the task tomorrow.

Sure enough, solo queue wasn’t the way to climb the ranks. A full party was much more reliable.

The stall was swept clean. After the batter ran out, even the remaining sauce was scraped away by eager customers.

Fortunately, they had at least left her pots, bowls, and utensils behind. The stall was so thoroughly cleaned that she didn’t even need to tidy it up herself.

After finishing her ultimate move, she packed up.

“See you tomorrow, Boss Lu!”

“Boss Lu, remember to prepare more ingredients! There wasn’t nearly enough. I didn’t even get full!”

“Can you add a few more flavors? I want to try the sweet chili sauce from the first day.”

“What? Does ketchup not deserve basic respect?”

The customers joked among themselves. After nodding and agreeing to their requests, Lu Wu slipped away behind Qin Zhan.

The grand competition was about to begin. Qin Zhan and the others had invited Lu Wu as a guest spectator.

Lu Wu was also curious to see how these talented cultivators fought.

The competition was divided into team matches and individual matches. The City Lord of Yuanhai City was present, and when Lu Wu arrived, Shan Ji was giving a speech on the stage.

For some reason, Lu Wu felt that the City Lord’s gaze landed on her several times, and each time seemed filled with goodwill.

Feeling slightly narcissistic, Lu Wu straightened her posture and looked around the crowd.

As one of Southern Province’s biggest events, there were countless spectators.

Among them were disciples from various sects. Lu Wu noticed a group dressed entirely in white.

Regardless of gender, every one of them wore white robes and carried the same arrogant, aloof expression.

They were very eye-catching.

They also looked extremely pretentious.

“Those are disciples of the Dao Palace.”

“Dao Palace took first place in the last competition. For the past ten years, everyone there has acted like they’re above everyone else.”

Seeing Lu Wu’s curiosity, Qin Zhan took the initiative to explain.

The venue was noisy, so he leaned quite close to ensure she could hear him.

Unfortunately, Qin Zhan had forgotten that he himself was one of the favorites to win the tournament.

The moment he appeared, countless eyes had turned toward him.

Now, seeing him standing so close to a woman, some of his irrational fans immediately looked furious.

The way they glared made it seem as though Lu Wu had somehow “taken advantage” of Qin Zhan.

“That woman! Get away! Fellow Cultivator Qin belongs to everyone!”

“Waaah! Brother, you’d rather be with her than look at beautiful, graceful, heavenly me?”

“What does she have that I don’t? Tell me! Tell me!”

The fiery gazes stabbed toward her like needles.

Lu Wu shivered and quietly increased the distance between herself and Qin Zhan.

Brother, we’re just friends. Don’t drag me into this.

Meanwhile, the official Yuanhai City livestream on One Realm Link had already begun broadcasting the competition.

Ever since One Realm Link appeared, homebody cultivators could watch the world without leaving their houses.

Naturally, many viewers witnessed this scene.

Among them were Lu Wu’s customers and members of the Bun Sect.

“Hey, isn’t that Boss Lu? Boss Lu and Qin Tianjiao are just friends. There’s nothing romantic going on. Those crazy fans need to stop starting fights.”

“Exactly. Boss Lu makes incredible food. Compared to her cooking, who even cares about Qin Zhan?”

“He’s a simp, obviously. Has nobody seen the video where Qin Zhan fought a dog over Boss Lu’s buns? Speaking of which, that dog is right beside her.”

Countless customers defended Lu Wu while educating the fans about who she was.

Once those fans learned that their beloved idol had actually been chasing after a snack-stall owner rather than the other way around, their attitudes changed instantly.

“What? Brother wasn’t even noticed by that woman? My heavens, how can this be? Then again, she’s clearly got excellent taste.”

“Boss Lu shines on her own. Brother should stop trying to ride her popularity.”

“Seriously, I got angry for nothing. I thought Brother Qin had found a girlfriend. You scared me to death.”

“Boss Lu, I’m your fan too! Next time can I replace Qin Zhan as your tool person?”

“I managed to eat the pancakes this time. Family, they’re unbelievably delicious. As for how delicious? They’re just that delicious. I’ve heard people say they’re delicious, and now I’m saying they’re delicious too…”

…

The livestream quickly filled with spectators enjoying the drama and endless nonsense comments.

What else could be said?

The idol had been thoroughly shattered.

Everyone involved seemed a little crazy.

Even Da Huang made an appearance.

He sat beside Lu Wu with an air of calm composure.

In reality, however, his tail was tightly wrapped around her ankle while his body pressed against her leg.

Every inch of him radiated resistance.

Woof woof!

Don’t look at the dog.

Dogs aren’t tasty.

For a demonic beast, being surrounded by so many humans was absolutely terrifying.

Among the crowd, several gazes stood out as particularly resentful.

Following them, Lu Wu found a group of men and women staring directly at her.

The moment their eyes met, one of the men pointed at her.

His lips moved as though saying something.

With her lip-reading skills—of which only one out of ten openings had actually been unlocked—Lu Wu somehow interpreted it as:

“I’ve set my sights on you, woman. Don’t think you can run.”

Ugh!

Such an oily domineering-CEO line from a complete stranger was almost painful to witness.

A chill ran down her spine.

Surrounded by powerful cultivators on all sides, Lu Wu suddenly felt like a weak little lamb anyone could bully.

Emergency!

What should you do when a creep has his eyes on you?

She hurriedly looked away, attempting the classic strategy of pretending nothing existed.

“Senior Brother, I told you that Boss Lu was all bark and no bite. See? She doesn’t even dare look at you.”

On the Beast Taming Sect’s side, a male cultivator spoke with obvious disdain.

He was a legitimate disciple of the Beast Taming Sect.

How could he possibly lose to some woman from the outer sect when it came to beast taming?

“Mm. Don’t worry. I’ve already challenged her.”

I saw you.

This time, you won’t escape.

That was the message he intended to convey.

The Beast Taming Sect had lost face because of her, and he intended to win that face back.

Now that the eyes of Southern Province were gathered in Yuanhai City, he would use this opportunity to wash away the sect’s humiliation.

This time, he would definitely drag the Beast Taming Sect out of last place among the Eight Great Sects.

At the very least…

Second-to-last place would be acceptable.

Filled with ambition, the male cultivator shot Lu Wu another fierce look.

A flirtatious wink?

Catching the gesture from the corner of her eye, Lu Wu immediately felt her vision had suffered damage.

Please don’t do that, brother.

I truly have no interest in you.

As she absentmindedly stroked Huo Huo’s feathers, a resounding bell echoed through the venue.

The competition had begun.

After all participants finished drawing lots, the one-on-one matches started.

Besides the Eight Great Sects, several smaller sects had also sent disciples to participate.

Rather than watching the famous sects, Lu Wu focused her attention on the lesser-known ones.

Generally speaking, protagonists who followed the classic underdog-revenge storyline always came from these smaller sects.

They would shock everyone at this competition and begin their meteoric rise to greatness.

Lu Wu had long accepted that she wasn’t destined for such a path herself.

But there was nothing stopping her from finding someone else who was.

As she watched, she really did spot someone who looked exactly like a protagonist template.