Heavenly Maiden:...
There was no need to force it.
"Heavenly Maiden."
Xiao Xiao handed Heavenly Maiden a chestnut.
"Here."
His eyes curved into a smile.
Heavenly Maiden blankly accepted the chestnut from Lord Xiao Xiao's hand.
Then it blinked unconsciously.
"Thank you."
Heavenly Maiden nibbled at the chestnut, which it had easily peeled, like a little squirrel.
The monsters had found a relatively harmonious way to coexist.
It didn't take long for the big bag of chestnuts to be nearly empty.
"Plop~"
Taotie casually rolled over and got up inside the bag.
It grabbed the last chestnut in the corner of the bag and grinned.
"Crunch~"
After a few crisp sounds, Taotie swallowed the chestnut in its mouth.
Hmm.
Taotie patted its belly.
It didn't feel any different.
It looked up.
The opening of the bag was a little high for its size.
Taotie turned around.
Sharp claws gleamed on its raised paw.
It was about to slash the bag beside it—
Why go to the trouble of climbing back the way it came?
It could just cut a hole in the side and get out.
Just before its claws touched the paper bag, its paw stopped.
It instinctively looked up.
But it didn't see the familiar face.
It immediately realized what it had just been about to do.
Taotie pressed its lips together in annoyance.
It had gotten a little too used to watching Lord Xiao Xiao's reactions before acting.
Without Lord Xiao Xiao around, it felt a little lost.
Taotie lowered its raised paw.
Tsk.
The little monster clicked its tongue in indignation.
It started walking.
Step by step, it stomped heavily.
The bag tipped over beneath its feet.
Taotie walked out of the paper bag.
The fresh