" Xiao Tian, speak properly! Stop with your playboy act!" Tushan Yaya's delicate body went numb from Xiao Tian's second use of the term "little darling," and goosebumps almost appeared on her skin.
"Okay, Yaya, you're feeling Weaken right now and need some nourishment. Wait a minute!" Xiao Tian said, using his always-awaited tool Shadow Clone in the Kamui Dimension to quickly get two plates of braised pig's trotters and a bowl of nourishing black chicken soup from the farm owner, Bibi Dong.
"Where did you conjure this from! Don't tell me this is also an ability of your so-called Martial Soul?" Tushan Yaya was stunned.
"Hehe, of course, I'm known Little Ding-Dong. If you can think of something, I can... conjure it up, but if I can think of something, I can definitely conjure it up." Xiao Tian chuckled.
"You're so glib! Where are the chopsticks and spoon? Are you expecting me to just hold them and gnaw on them?" Tushan Yaya said with a broad smile.
"Oh, really not. Come on, wash your hands and just grab them and start eating. One pig's trotter for you, one for me. You drink half of the black chicken soup, and I'll take the other half."
"No! I want them all!" Tushan Yaya hummed.
"Alright, alright, you're a patient, so it's all yours." Xiao Tian chuckled, using water magic to wash Tushan Yaya Tushan Yaya's hands before plating the dishes for her.
Tushan Yaya started gnawing on pig's trotters and, ignoring the heat, drank a mouthful of black chicken soup.
"The taste is wonderful, but what happened when you mentioned the Bitter Love Tree was advancing? Explain why you're here! Did you tamper with the ice magic you taught me?"
Xiao Tianxin skipped a beat. How could this girl have connected this to this? A woman's intuition is truly terrifying.
"Let me make this clear first! I absolutely did not tamper with your ice magic teachings; I am innocent! Furthermore, after the Bitter Love Tree advances, the Vermilion Fruit it condenses will grant any being ate by a being recognized by the Bitter Love Tree a permanent ability to bind their soul. And coincidentally, I ate the Vermilion Fruit!"
"And the ability I gained is the Guardian's Pact, which allows me to Teleport to your vicinity," Xiao Tian began to exaggerate.
"Really? But thinking about it, the huge explosion I saw earlier was your doing, wasn't it? I didn't expect you, this rich young master, to have such hidden strength." Tushan Yaya's bright eyes were filled with scrutiny, and the light in them was dangerous.
"Ahem, that was just a coincidence. I Teleport there and happened to run into those monsters who threatened to capture you. I thought to myself, in Tushan, you're the one who's protecting me. If you were to die, how would I survive in Tushan? You have no idea how your two sisters treated me after you left..." Xiao Tian said pitifully, putting on a masterful performance.
"Hmm! Your explanation passes. Your sister and Rongrong are only doing this for your own good. With your so-called regular schedule, only someone from the Aolai Kingdom could maintain it. If it were an ordinary human child, their health would collapse in a few years..." Tushan Yaya began her motherly lecturing mode.
Xiao Tian was dumbfounded, feeling as if he had awakened Tushan Yaya's hidden abilities.
"By the way, Yaya, your sister left Tushan looking for you. She wants to give you the Vermilion Fruit. Obviously, your sister is unreliable, but it's okay. After you rest for a while and say goodbye to the Yue Ti Clan, I'll take you back."
"Return?"
"Ahem, once activated, my Guardian's Pact ability can trigger a second Teleport after 12 hours, allowing me to take you Yaya, the protected target, back to Tushan." Xiao Tian continued to deceive.
"Oh, that's great! But we still need to find my sister first." Tushan Yaya felt a warmth in her heart and hummed in agreement.