Qin Luo and Zi Yue exchanged a smile.

As night fell, a burst of cheerful laughter drifted into the Dragon Tiger Temple. Little Tuanzi led Lin Jia'er and Xiao Die to the backyard of the temple, carrying lush green bamboo in their arms.

"It smells so good! What delicious food are you making?"

The little dumpling was the first to smell the aroma.

Zi Yue laughed and joked, "These are wild vegetable dumplings that Senior Brother just steamed. Are you guys eating at Lao Gao's house?"

Lin Jia'er tilted her head, somewhat puzzled, "Auntie, how did you know?"

Zi Yue raised an eyebrow and teased with a smile, "Auntie can figure it out with a simple calculation."

Lin Jia'er's eyes were filled with admiration. "Auntie is so amazing! The Great Protector made a fishing rod for Grandpa Gao out of thunder bamboo. It's so sturdy. Grandpa Gao was very happy when he received the fishing rod. He invited us to his house to eat glutinous rice balls. These big brown sugar filling glutinous rice balls are so delicious."

The little dumpling ran into the kitchen. She looked at the freshly cooked wild vegetable dumplings, sniffed them, and grinned, saying, "Big brother, let me taste them for you."

"Aren't you full yet?"

"Hehe, if I eat my fill, there won't be any food left at Grandpa Gao's house."

"Take it yourself."

The little dumpling picked up a steaming hot wild vegetable dumpling and put it in her mouth. Her eyes widened, and she exclaimed with obvious enjoyment, "It smells so good! It's even better than meat!"

Qin Luo brought the steamed wild vegetable dumplings to the courtyard. "Jia'er, if you're not full, come and have some wild vegetable dumplings."

"Okay, Uncle Qin."

Lin Jia'er ran over with a smile.

Jin Yan picked up two wild vegetable dumplings and went deep into the Taoist temple. "Master, I've brought you some wild vegetable dumplings."

Zhang Fulong was asleep when he smelled the aroma and sat up abruptly. He quickly appeared outside the room and saw Jin Yan bringing him hot wild vegetable dumplings. He was very excited.

"Master, this was made by my senior brother."

"Your senior brother is still the most sensible."

Zhang Fulong picked up the wild vegetable dumplings and ate them heartily. Lately, he had been so tired of drinking porridge that he had no energy left.

"Wild vegetable dumplings are definitely the most delicious!"

In the backyard of the Taoist temple, Ziyue held a little black cat in her arms and tore wild vegetable dumplings into small pieces to feed the cat.

When the little dumpling saw this, it pouted and said, "Purple Moon, don't spoil Him. He's lazy and doesn't even catch mice anymore. You might as well give Him the food."

Qin Luo walked out of the Taoist temple with a wild vegetable dumpling in his hand. Outside the mountain, the stars were shining brightly, and inside the mountain, the lights were dazzling. On the Lantern Festival, every household in the Ziyun Mountains lit lanterns, and candles lit up the mountains. Thousands of lights and candlelight made the earth seem like a fairyland.

Qin Luo squatted down.

He handed the wild vegetable dumplings to Jinjiao.

"Thanks, boss!"

Golden Horn wagged its tail happily.

Qin Luo gently patted Jin Jiao's back, then returned to the backyard of the Taoist temple. Xiao Tuanzi was leading everyone in making wishing lanterns. She said in a clear voice, "Big brother, why don't you make a wishing lantern too?"

"OK."

Qin Luo nodded with a smile.

Working together, everyone quickly made seven wishing lanterns. As the candles inside the lanterns were lit, they floated in the wind like seven bright stars.

Wow, it looks so good!

The little girl's eyes shone brightly as she excitedly shouted, "Make a wish! Make a wish!"

Everyone imitated the little dumpling, clenching their fists in front of them, closing their eyes and whispering a wish.

The little dumpling murmured softly, "I hope everyone who likes the little dumpling will have all their wishes fulfilled."

Lin Jia'er said softly, "I hope I can patrol the mountain with the Great Protector every day from now on."

Qin Luo smiled slightly after hearing this.

Jin Yan closed his eyes and murmured softly, "I hope Longhu Temple can be this lively in the future."

Caixia said softly, "It's good as it is now."

Ziyue looked at the prayer lamp and prayed in her heart, "As long as my senior brother can recover his health, I will pay any price."

Qin Luo gazed at the prayer lanterns soaring higher and higher, his eyes filled with unspoken words, yet he remained silent.

Lin Jia'er looked up at Qin Luo with curiosity, "Uncle Qin, what is your wish?"

"Uncle Qin's wish is for you all to be happy every day." Qin Luo rubbed Lin Jia'er's head.