Sora took out the radish and vegetable soup and gave it to the girl, complaining to Paimon, "It's a good thing I cook every day, otherwise I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to afford to feed you." Paimon put his hands on his hips and stared blankly, "Hey, Traveler, is Paimon a big eater?" "Everyone knows whether you can eat or not." Sora started counting on his fingers, "Look, last time we went to Wangshu Inn, you pestered Yanxiao to make you delicious almond tofu. The time before that, at the Deer Hunter, you ordered several servings of sweet flower-stuffed chicken. And the time before that, at Sumeru, you pestered the Tracer to make you tea-soaked rice. In the end, the Tracer just shoved you into my hands, telling me to control your mouth that can talk and eat so much, otherwise no one will care if you overeat next time. Although in the end, Nasita made up for it with her homemade desserts."
"Waaah, Paimon, Paimon doesn't know." Paimon quickly clasped his hands together, his eyes darting left and right, clearly feeling very guilty.
"Oh my, right, last time at the Lantern Festival, Paimon ate so much food on the table, while Xiao Shangxian barely ate any." Hu Tao suddenly interjected, looking at Paimon's slightly round belly, "This master is really curious, just how much good food can your little tummy hold?" "Waaah..." Paimon immediately hid behind Kong, covering her face, refusing to come out no matter what.
Patting his round belly, Paimon whispered to Sora, "Traveler, is Paimon really that fat? Then, then, could the Traveler help Paimon manage this...?" "Sure, then punish Paimon by making him eat only two meals a day," Sora chuckled.
Wendy looked at Paimon's belly, then at her own. It was flat, without any excess fat, and had Xiao's logo on it, though it was hidden under her waistband. She then looked at Xiao. It was flat, with abs and V-line faintly visible. The thin clothes couldn't hide Xiao's stunning figure.
"Hehe~" Wendy, seeing that no one was watching him and Xiao, quickly reached out and touched Xiao's abs. Hmm~ the feel was just as good, hard and a little warm. Wendy looked like a kitten who had successfully stolen some fish. "Wendy." Xiao quickly grabbed Wendy's hand. Wendy came back to his senses, but saw the bright lust in Xiao's eyes, which startled him, and he quickly withdrew his hand.
Once someone has tasted the forbidden fruit, they can't stop. Fortunately, Xiao's self-control was amazing. He recited a few calming spells and suppressed his lust. Knowing she was in the wrong, Wendy gave Xiao the Anemo Stew she was holding, her eyes blinking like little stars in the sky: "Want to try some? I made this myself. Even the Traveler didn't dare to eat it."
Xiao remained silent. The traveler's backpack was quite special. Not only could food be kept intact and kept as hot as when it was put in, but it could also hold a lot of things, such as minerals, ingredients, and weapons.
However, looking at the Cecilia flower, which still seemed to be emitting a fragrance, Xiao nodded. Wendy smiled, gave Xiao the Wind God Stew, and then went to ask Kong for some slow-cooked stewed pork and bamboo shoots.
"Are you sure?" Kong looked at Wendy doubtfully. "Dad hasn't cooked for me in a long time. I don't have much food left. If you take it, I'll have to pester Dad to make me something new." "Oh, it'll be fine. Morax likes you a lot. Look, during the Lantern Festival, Morax even personally wrapped a red envelope for you. I didn't even get one." Wendy was already used to Kong calling people by strange names, but Zhongli's slow-cooked stew with bamboo shoots and pork was an exceptionally delicious dish.
Morax is very particular about food, customs, and everything else. Naturally, the food he makes is also very particular. He gets the cooking time, temperature, and taste just right. Wendy was lucky enough to taste it once and never forgot it. Unfortunately, no matter how much she begged him or offered him good wine, he refused.
What's even more infuriating is that Morax also drank the good wine, which is bound to make Wendy furious.
Every bottle of fine wine is buried in the wind for many years. Wine gets better with age, but we've spent a lot of money these past few years, so Wendy plans to brew a few more bottles herself and then continue burying them.
The gods have no shortage of time. Although everything will eventually change, as long as good wine is still available, there will never be a shortage of drinking buddies!
And now, Morax... oh no, let's call him Zhongli now, actually made a slow-cooked stew of pickled bamboo shoots and pork for the Traveler. How could Wendy not go crazy?
"Could this be a trap..." Kong glanced at Wendy suspiciously. He usually didn't want to eat food that anyone made for him, so he didn't know how Zhongli's slow-cooked stew with bamboo shoots tasted. But seeing Wendy's bright eyes, he hesitated. "Then let's eat together." Kong said, taking the slow-cooked stew with bamboo shoots from his bag and placing it on the ground. He looked at the girl and asked, "Want to eat with us?" "Eh? Me? Is that okay?" The girl came to her senses. Kong nodded, and the girl hesitated for a moment before stepping forward.
Once they took the first bite, they couldn't stop eating. Before they knew it, the pot was empty. "Ah, so full! Thank you for the treat," Wendy said with a grin, secretly regretting bringing it out. It was indeed delicious, but she'd eaten too fast and forgotten the flavors...
"Alright, we still have things to do." Wendy winked at the air and sat back down next to Xiao.
"Oh, right." Kong turned to the girl and asked, "Can you tell me why you were tied up in the basement?"
The girl hesitated for a moment, then told the whole story, her wording not much different from what the man had said. After listening, Hu Tao nodded: "Oh dear, this is troublesome. We haven't even entered the city yet. How are we going to overthrow the ruler?" "You, you want to overthrow the ruler?" the girl asked. Hu Tao nodded: "Yes, I guess this ruler isn't a good person either. But he's so rich, he can boost the business of the Rebirth Hall. Hmm, that's really good."
"I... I know what to do." The girl quickly stood up. Sora and Wendy exchanged a glance. Wendy winked playfully and said, "Then let's split up and continue. It's alright, Wind God's darling, may the Wind God protect you." "Don't try to fool me," Sora muttered, then called Kurumi and left with the girl.
"Let's go into town first." Wendy and Xiao, having eaten and drunk their fill, left the village.
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