The next second, she sidled up to a roadside stall selling candied hawthorn skewers.
She gazed at the bright red, crystal-clear sugar coating and curiously sniffed its sweet, cloying fragrance.
"Su Yu, Su Yu, what are those red, round things? Can you eat them?"
Like a curious child, Xiao Bai jogged back to Su Yu and pointed at a candied hawthorn skewer, her eyes full of anticipation.
Seeing Xiao Bai's endearingly innocent expression, Ning Rongrong could not help bursting into laughter.
She stepped forward and familiarly linked arms with Xiao Bai as she explained:
"Xiao Bai, those are candied hawthorns. They're sweet and sour, and so delicious! Come on, I'll take you to buy some!"
Watching the scene before him, Su Yu shook his head helplessly, though an indulgent smile curled his lips.
He casually took a Gold Soul Coin from his Storage Soul Tool and handed it to the stall owner, then accepted a candied hawthorn skewer and passed it to Xiao Bai.
"Try it. It's a specialty of the continent."
Xiao Bai cautiously took a bite, and the sugar coating cracked with a crisp sound.
Immediately afterward, a wondrous blend of sweet and sour burst across her taste buds.
Her eyes instantly shone like stars in the sky, and she cheered through a mouthful of food:
"It's delicious! This tastes so much better than fish from the sea!"
Seeing Xiao Bai's satisfied expression, Su Yu smiled and rubbed her head, then waved a hand and declared grandly:
"Come on! It's our first day back, so let's go to the best restaurant in Martial Soul Holy City and give you all a welcome feast to wash away the dust of your journey!"
That afternoon-
Su Yu brought Ning Rongrong and the others back to his Holy Son Hall