chapter : 10

After a hearty dinner, luo mei felt alive. The men surrounding her were cheering for her and praising her. She smiled at these people who just became happy because someone gave them delicious food. Maybe she felt her nature is quite close to theirs too. She from her heart felt great being here for first time.

After eating the dinner, the soldiers for the first time decided to have a meeting. Everyone attended the meeting. The meeting was about 'food'. If the commander saw them having meeting on food, he will surely open up their head to see whats wrong with them. In the front luo mei was standing with brother heng, brother lian and brother ki. The meeting was called for cooking decision. As luo mei is only 14 and she will be tired after training and cultivating, they cant just dump kitchen work on her. After eating the delicious food nobody wanted to eat that a 'bit satisfying meal.'

Luo mei stood as she listened to their childish talks before saying " How about i teach you all to cook daily. For a week i will cook. After a week i think that you all will be able to cook atleast some dishes."

The men quickly nodded to the suggestion and with complete 500 votes the suggestion was accepted. So from tomorrow ownwards during dinner time, luo mei personally gave lectures and taught how to cook. 500 men squatting around kitchen area and taking notes was a marvellous sight. They even asked questions when they have doubts. Luo mei paitentally explained each person. After this they became more close to luo mei. They joked, laughed and treated as her own comrade.

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In city B of fire kingdom

A man dressed in common cloth with a mask that covered half of his face on left side walked towards an inn. When he arrived at the inn, he booked a room as he briskly went inside and lied on the bed. He felt extreme agony in his heart on thinking how come he is reduced to such a state. He cant even help but feel tired on just journeying from the forest to city b of fire kingdom.

Shizhe closed his eyes before he sat near a window and watched the bustling city with a sense of familarity. Before he reversed the time, he had visited city b with that person. At that time people respectfully bowed on seeing him. But now his power is gone. He has only become a mere qi stage cultivator. He even cant use or increase his own power if he cant find the suitable person. This is the price he has to pay for reversing the time. His powers are destroyed leaving only a bit.

But even if his power are negligible or he cant increse his power still he wont choose a person randomlly. He had paid a heavy price for making hasty decisions. Even if he has to live as an ordinary person for 100 of years to find the suitable one, he wont regret a bit.

The man's purple eyes changed back to black ones as he thought about it. Shizhe now has to worry about other problems. The main was money. He is now penniless. This was the first time he has a problem ' i am penniless'.

Shizhe sqinted his eyes in annoyance before sighing. He thought of various jobs in his mind. He cant be a bodyguard or anything as his cultivation is too low now. He never did any menial jobs so he has no idea. He has nothing valuable except a storage ring. But he has no heart to sell it. He then noticed a medicinal shop from his window. An idea lit up in his mind. He doesnt have cultivation or anything valuable but he has knowledge of medicines. He is not like a genius doctor or something but he remembers a lot of medicinal herbs. He can go to nearby mountain to find some and sell them.He has paid for inn for 2 days and some food. He can go after 2 days. Until that time he could rest. He is extremely tired both mentally and physically.

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Commander bai yuan along with grandpa luo and the three young masters were currently riding in horses towards the mountain in the outskirts. They decided its time to visit luo mei and see how the training of hers is going on. Commander bai yuan has also not visited her as he was busy with a mission. As they arived at the hidden space in the mountain, they saw the soldiers who were recruited 2 years before doing their physical training delligently. Grandpa luo nodded in satisfaction.

As the soldiers saw the persons who arrived everyone kneeled and greeted in utmost respect" Greetings master, commander and young masters."

Luo mei who was doing her sword practise on seeing the visitors was surprised a bit. She hid her surprise as she kneeled and followed with others. Grandpa luo who noticed luo mei was going to walk towards her seeing her surprise face but stopped when he saw her kneeling with others.

Luo sian smiled on seeing that. Meanwhile luo yi and luo guang furrowed their brows. They still wanted to go and ask what happened when they saw luo mei glaring at them then shooking her head. They stooped in their track. Then they heard grandpa luo's chuckle " she hadnt told that she is a luo. Dont go against her wish."

Luo yi and luo guang almost pouted. They then thought why she hasnt told that she is a luo and their young miss.

Meanwhile luo mei was cursing her brothers. Only when she saw them stopping in their tracks she felt relieved. She intentionally didnt told that she is a luo. If she told them then the relation she built wont be possible. They will be lenient towards her giving her least hardship. And if that happens she will again become lazy and wont be able to build her strength. She wasnt afraid that she will not be strong but if that old man come to know then she is afraid that he will throw her in the punishment jail. Now to think she has done the right thing so she glared at the new visitors to not to approach her.

She then heard the old man's voice" Rise. Contine as usual. We are just here to see your training progress."

Everyone present were filled with ecstasy. They are newly recurits here. The master has three to four more space bigger than theirs where countless soldiers more talented than them practise. They heard fron other soldiers who were their seniors that to be able to see commander isnt that tough but to see master and young master is truely rare. They felt proud that they were visited by master and young master. Now they will be able to brag to their seniors.

Grandpa luo along with three grandsons and commander sat in chairs near to the training ground as they watched. Five of them were actually sneaking peaks on luo mei.

Luo mei noticed their sneak peaks but ignored them. She delligently trained. She even was not in that much disadvantage position as before in combact training. If one can notice her then they will know that she is quite a fast learner and very innovative. Although she is learning combact training from others but she kept on improving the original to something more better. It will take some time but she is grasping the concept and trying to improve them.

Bai yuan and grandpa luo noticed this small detail and were a bit surprised. Fighting techniques are not easy to find. And moreover trying to find faults and improve can only be done by masters who had fought numerous battels. But this girl has started training 2 weeks before only. Moreover the girl is only 14. Although the innovation isnt visible to others but their sharp eyes could clearly see it.

After a sweaty hand to hand combact, comes the resting time. Grandpa luo was going to say something like you all have worked hard and some words of encouragement when he saw the soldiers cheerfully taking out a book and heading hurridely towards the kitchen direction. Grandpa luo questionally looked at bai yuan. Bai yuan also seems to be seeing it for first time so he just shrugged his shoulder and asked to follow the soldiers.

When they reached the kitchen they saw 500 soldiers squatting on ground and seems to be scribbling their notes. Then they saw luo mei standing in the middle as she provided a demo and lecture on how to prepare egg fried rice and spicy eggplant. The five of them almost coughed up blood.

But as they heard the lecture and then saw the demo they were surprised.They never knew she could cook. And what could have made these soldiers to delligently took lessons from her. But when they smelled the aroma they were too attracted.

Brother heng respectfully ask them to have dinner. He even added happily" Our mei mei is a genius in cooking. Master i can gurantee that nobody could cook dishes as delicious as her."

Grandpa luo chuckeled as he heard him and replied" Then go bring the dishes. I would also like to taste the food."

Brother heng respectfully brought the dishes. When the five tasted the dish they were surprised. They have more experience with expensive foods as compare to the soldiers but this food simply was unmatchable. The soldiers who saw their master and others eating in satisfaction couldnt help but say" Sure enough our mei mei is great. Even master is eating happily."

The young masters chuckeled in their heart as they thought' What your mei mei! She is obviously our sister mei mei. hmph'

Luo mei didnt noticed the jelous feeling of her own brothers as she sat with brother heng in a corner and ate with others. Brother lian was keeping his hand on her shoulder as he joked" Dear mei mei how about chicken fry for tommorow?"