"Let’s take it one step at a time!" Zhou said helplessly.
Lu Yaoyao, who was standing by, saw Zhou’s furrowed brow and was about to ask something when a whistling sound suddenly came from not far away.
The two immediately stopped and saw Li Hanshan coming toward them aggressively, carrying a large halberd on his back.
Lu Yaoyao quietly took out the Imaging Stone. If he dared to make a move, she would record it directly and let her elders handle him.
Li Hanshan saw the two’s guarded stance and snorted coldly, but he didn’t mean to make a move. He just glanced at them coldly and turned to leave.
"Looks like the half-year truce agreement is still pretty effective!" Zhou glanced at Li Hanshan’s departing figure, muttering to himself as he relaxed his tense nerves.
Of course, he wasn’t afraid. After all, his family elders were now at Canglan Mountain, and if any danger were encountered, he could seek help directly.
See who gets embarrassed then!
"Let’s find a place to rest!" Zhou looked around and said.
This Canglan Mountain was so vast, with innumerable people coming and going every day, especially since the abyss incident a year ago, countless more have arrived, and time has passed quite a bit since then.
Even if they wanted to do a rough search, this wasn’t the proper way.
Seeing a group of low-level Demon Beasts whistling past below, Lu Yaoyao nodded immediately.
The two then found a large tree with thick leaves and branches and landed on a relatively flat spot.
"I brought some food, Brother Zhou, try it!"
Lu Yaoyao enthusiastically took out some snacks from her Storage Bag and handed them over, with Zhou expressing his thanks.
He took a bite, and it really tasted quite good.
"Did you make these?" Zhou asked curiously.
Lu Yaoyao shook her head and said, "I don’t have that skill. I know a senior sister in the sect; her snacks are simply amazing."
Then, she looked at Zhou, hesitated for a moment, but couldn’t help saying, "Brother Zhou, I have a little snack recipe book here, which records all my favorite snacks."
With that, she handed over a booklet, her eyes showing a hint of expectation.
Zhou took the booklet doubtfully.
What’s this supposed to mean?
Do you want me to buy them for you?
As he opened to the first page, his eyes narrowed, and a surprised expression appeared on his face. He looked at the hesitant Lu Yaoyao and asked, "Is this a portrait of Immortal Xuan You?"
Lu Yaoyao was stunned, immediately snatched it back, her ears turning red, and stammered, "I-I took the wrong one. What did you just see?"
What could he have seen? Just a lifelike portrait, with various notes beside it, including a word that said "Auntie."
He hadn’t had time to look at the rest before she snatched it away.
Seeing Lu Yaoyao’s nervous expression, Zhou couldn’t help but feel a pang of pity in his heart.
When Immortal Xuan You came to the Taiqing Sect, she quickly became friends with her, even invited him for breakfast and matched him with Immortal Xuan You.
After all they had experienced together, he suspected Lu Yaoyao saw him as her late brother and wanted to find him a good protector.
A sect leader, a princess, and a Spirit Severing Realm expert.
But the word "Auntie" just now seemed unusual.
Could she lack maternal love?
Yes, that must be it, which is why she always valued silver hair.
Moreover, last time they went out, she even wanted to call him dad.
Thinking of this, Zhou suddenly felt a bit sorry for her, having previously thought she had a problem with her preferences. Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹⟡𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮⟡𝙣𝙚𝙩
It appeared her family must all be dead, hence her longing for these emotions.
Facing her inquiry at that moment, Zhou immediately said, "I saw nothing."
Lu Yaoyao breathed a sigh of relief, her nervous expression softened a bit, and she said, "Actually, I was just doodling. I didn’t only draw Sister Xuan You, but also the senior brother and second senior brother."
After speaking, seemingly afraid Zhou wouldn’t believe it, she quickly took out another booklet from her Storage Bag.
Upon opening it, it indeed depicted many people, familiar senior brothers and sisters, each drawn quite vividly.
Zhou nodded repeatedly, appreciating them earnestly. He had to admit, they were drawn quite well.
"Here, this one is for you!" This time, after carefully inspecting the snack recipe, she handed it to Zhou.
Upon opening it, he saw names like Lotus Seed Paste, Sugar Steam Cheese, Fermented Rice Balls, Green Bean Cake and various other snacks, complete with corresponding images, looking quite tempting.
Lu Yaoyao spoke seriously, "I mean, if you run into that silver-haired sister next time, you could offer her these snacks."
Zhou was stunned and asked curiously, "Why?"
"Because these are my favorites!" Lu Yaoyao said matter-of-factly.
Zhou shook his head helplessly, thinking, a Spirit Slash expert, why would she eat these things?
Moreover, she probably returned to her cultivation country by now. If I encounter her, I’d prefer to hide my identity, not invite her for a meal.
What goes on in your little head every day?
But due to the earlier matter, Zhou had no choice but to accept it and said, "If I get the chance, I’ll consider it."
Lu Yaoyao beamed with joy, "If she really likes these snacks, you must tell me!"
Zhou could only nod, helplessly saying, "Alright, I’ll tell her these snacks are your recommendation."
Lu Yaoyao’s face blossomed with a smile.
Thus, the two rested till late at night when Zhou finally took out the Imaging Stone and activated it to assess.