The old man's denial of the Pipa ghost's pipa had undoubtedly struck at something it cared deeply about.
The Pipa ghost was determined to change the old man's opinion of its pipa.
It wanted the old man to praise its pipa.
"Ha."
The Pipa ghost tilted its head.
Was he in a hurry to go back?
No.
The Pipa ghost shook its head, somewhat bewildered.
It was not in a hurry to go back.
Did Lord Xiao Xiao need something?
"Since you came at this time..."
Xiao Xiao smiled.
"I'll treat you to lunch."
"I already told my friends that I had a friend coming over."
"If I went back right now, they'd definitely find it strange that I hadn't even invited my guest to eat before sending them home."
Eat?
The Pipa ghost blinked.
Oh...
"Yes."
Xiao Xiao smiled.
"Eat."
"Is there anything you like to eat, Pipa ghost?"
"Besides sweets..."
He remembered drinking coffee with the Pipa ghost last time. The Pipa ghost had unsurprisingly added a great deal of sugar to its coffee.
He wondered whether it was merely a coincidence...
Were all the demons he encountered fond of sweets?
Or did demons naturally prefer sweets?
In any case, he knew that the Pipa ghost was also a demon that liked sweets.
Huh?
The Pipa ghost opened its eyes wide in confusion.
Besides sweets?
"Humans generally don't eat sweets as their main course."
Xiao Xiao explained with a smile.
"Can you eat savory food?"
"Or there are also dishes that lean sweet."
The Pipa ghost shook its head.
It did not know how to answer Lord Xiao Xiao's question.
It felt somewhat awkward and anxious.
"It's all right."
Xiao Xiao soothed the demon that had begun to grow restless.