Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

Faced with Jiang Bai's question, the woman subconsciously touched her blindfold.

"No, it's just a habit."

Hu Tao walked over. "What's going on?"

"This lady was just trapped by Hilichurls. I rescued her, and she promised to take us to her family's treasure and then share some with us to repay our life-saving kindness."

"A treasure trove..." Hu Tao became interested.

"What treasure? What might be inside?" Ito rubbed his hands together excitedly.

He hasn't found any treasure yet.

The woman shook her head awkwardly, "I don't know either. I just found it while tidying up old things, and then I came here."

"So your ancestors were from this island? How much do you know about the island? Do you know where the Thunderbird came from, and who broke the seal on the island?"

Hu Tao was quite interested in these unsolved mysteries.

“This…I don’t know either…” Fujiwara Toshiko shook his head.

Her family wasn't a large clan; five hundred years ago, they were considered moderately wealthy and could afford servants and warriors.

Her ancestors happened to be away from Narukami Island when the thunderstorm broke out, which is why they escaped the calamity. By the time they returned to the island, all their relatives had perished in the thunderstorm.

The thunderstorm was too intense and terrifying, so the ancestor dared not linger. He only collected the remains of his loved ones, took some Mora with him, and followed the shogunate army that came to rescue the islanders to Narukami Island. After that, he lived on Narukami Island.

When she was a child, her grandfather had boasted about the family’s past glory, how much land and how much Mora they had hidden away. As life became more difficult, she had always wanted to return to this place to find the treasures left by her family.

Although she had researched the history of Qinglai Island before coming, she still couldn't answer Hu Tao's questions.

Not to mention him, even the people of Qinglai Island at the time probably didn't know who broke the seal.

After hearing her explain why she had come, Hu Tao nodded, "We happen to have nothing else to do, so let's look for treasure together."

"But it's getting dark, let's find a place to rest first. Staying in the open is risky because we'll get struck by lightning. We're not in a hurry for the treasure."

"Mmm." The woman was also very afraid of the thunderstorm. "My name is Toshiko Tengyuan. You can just call me Toshiko. I don't know your names yet."

“My name is Jiang Bai, this is Hu Tao, the head of our Rebirth Hall, and this is Huang Long Yi Dou.”

Toshiko Tengyuan had no reaction to Jiang Bai's name, which was renowned throughout Inazuma City.

News is already scarce at sea, and being on Qinglai Island, it's even harder for news from Inazuma City to get through.

Jiang Bai casually handed her a promotional flyer for the Hall of Rebirth.

This was specially printed to promote the Temple of Rebirth, in order to raise its profile throughout Teyvat.

“Wang Sheng Tang… Ah, this…” After reading the flyer, Toshiko Tengyuan really wanted to throw it away, feeling it was bad luck.

The mere mention of an organization that does funerals evokes a sense of unease and makes one feel uneasy.

However, since there were several people present, he could only casually put the flyers away.

The group followed Teng Yuanjunzi to her old house.

Their house occupies a fairly large area, but after so many years, only the brick walls have not been completely eroded away by time.

Many roofs have collapsed, weeds are growing everywhere, and there is a pervasive smell of decay inside the houses.

However, one or two of the rooms were well-preserved and she had clearly cleaned them up, setting up tents inside as temporary accommodations.

Honestly, Jiang Bai felt that setting up a tent in this old house was no better than just finding an open space outside.

At least the tip of my nose didn't have that unpleasant smell of rotten, damp wood.

However, it is clear that Fujiwara Toshiko used this place as a temporary residence to avoid the lightning strike.

If lightning strikes, the roof will be hit first.

"It's getting dark, what should we eat tonight?"

Yi Dou patted his belly. He had been practicing martial arts a lot lately, so he was hungry quickly and had a high need for food.

"Let's cook some rice and stir-fry some side dishes. We haven't had rice for days," Hu Tao said.

I've been eating whatever's convenient these past few days, either seafood, watermelon, or some cookies and meat patties. I'm really craving rice.

Chapter 539 A Promising Future

"No problem, Master. What would you like to eat? I'll cut it up and cook it."

Jiang Bai snapped his fingers, and the stove was created with a single click. He then took out a cutting board, a cleaver, an iron pot, seasonings, bowls and chopsticks, and a gudong (a type of cooking pot).

Toshiko Fujiwara was stunned.

This isn't eating in the middle of nowhere; it's like they moved the kitchen here!

Looking at my own meager little fire pit and small iron pot, I realized there's no harm in comparison.

Walnut took out a few potatoes that were still covered in mud and placed them in front of Gudu.

Gudong skillfully washed the potatoes clean, and then went to help Jiang Bai wash the rice.

Fully automatic faucets require no water storage, ensuring pure water quality, making them an essential item for home and travel.

Peel the walnuts, cut them into pieces, and put them in a bowl—all in one go.

Besides potatoes, there's also cured meat, shiitake mushrooms, dried bamboo shoots, ham...

The chopped ingredients were quickly filled up on the stove, making Toshiko Tengyuan swallow hard.

Since arriving at Qinglai Island, she hasn't had a proper meal in a long time, and has been just eating whatever's convenient.

Suddenly I realized that even if we didn't find the treasure, it would be worth it to get a few free meals by hanging out with them.

Jiang Bai put the rinsed rice into the pot. There was no need for firewood at all; with walnuts, the flame temperature could be controlled at any level.

It's impossible for Toshiko Teng to not be envious, having witnessed the whole thing.

She looked at Gudong with a somewhat fiery gaze.

She doesn't expect to have a God's Eye or anything like that, but this Water Slime is definitely an essential item when she goes out.

Mmm, I want it so badly!

She squatted down next to the empty Gudu and reached out to touch Gudu's cold, jelly-like body.

Gu Dong blinked his eyes, looking at her curiously.

Toshiko Fujiwara was somewhat charmed by it.

This was truly the first time she had ever seen such a docile and harmless slime.

So cute! I want it even more now!

Unfortunately, these people all have divine eyes, so even if she called for help, she couldn't possibly defeat them and take the slime away.

We can only try other methods to see if we can abduct them.

If this slime goes with her willingly, what can they say?

Imagine her holding the gudong in her hands and raising it to her eyes.

Are you called Gudong?

Gudu shifted its body up and down slightly, which could be considered a nod.

"Is that your master?" she asked, pointing to Jiang Bai, who was actually cooking with great enthusiasm.

He nodded vigorously.

Is your master good to you?

Gudu fell into deep thought.

Gu Dong's silence clearly made her misunderstand something. She said, "If he treats you badly, how about you come with me? I'll treat you well!"

Gu Dong looked at this woman as if he were seeing his previous owner.

"Here, have some candy."

Fujiwara Toshiko pulled out a sugar cube, her expression like that of a strange aunt trying to lure a child.

Gudu glanced at it, showed no interest, jumped off her hand, and went off to play elsewhere on its own.

It is a slime, and it has no sense of taste like humans, so human food means nothing to it.

"Huh? Doesn't he like candy?" Watching Gudu leave, Toshiko Tengyuan squatted down and pondered deeply.

What would a slime like?

Fire slimes like to stay near fire mist flowers, while ice slimes like to stay near ice mist flowers, but I've never heard of water mist flowers...

Otherwise, wouldn't using Water Mist Flower attract Water Slime?

Or, find something that the water slime can also clearly sense?

Fujiwara Toshiko's gaze fell on a large patch of mint in the yard, and his eyes lit up.

Peppermint gives people a cooling sensation, so if you juice peppermint and give it to the animal, will it also feel a cooling sensation?

The cool, refreshing feeling of water slime should be something they'd like, right?

Without hesitation, she picked a large piece of mint, crushed it, and made a glass of bright green mint juice.

She approached Gudu with the mint juice and offered her a warm welcome.

"The drinks I make will have a refreshing feel. If you follow me, you can drink them every day!"

A question mark appeared above Gudu's head.

Then it saw the woman pour the glass of bright green liquid all over it without asking what happened.

It seemed somewhat bewildered.

The sight of mint leaves that weren't completely crushed on it looked rather comical.

However, the bright green mint water has a refreshing feeling that spreads as it touches the body.

Unlike the almost freezing sensation when you come into contact with ice, this is a unique coolness.

It felt like stepping back into a clear, cool stream deep in the forest, with a waterfall cascading down overhead.

That was where it was shortly after it became aware of itself.

However, there are other slimes there, as well as hilichurls, who will use them as toys or tools and put them in barrels.

However, it has never been caught by a Hilichurl.

Recalling that feeling again, it felt excited and headed straight for the patch of mint.

Fujiwara Toshiko's smile froze on her face.

This is not quite what she imagined.

Shouldn't they develop a bond because of this, then grow affection through constant "feeding," and finally choose a new owner?

Why skip the routine and go straight to the source?

Gudu pressed down on the mint bushes, looking somewhat troubled.

Its body is too soft; although it can crush the mints, it cannot squeeze out their juice.

It returned to Jiang Bai's shoulder listlessly.

Jiang Bai patted its head and took out a fragment of the Phaseless Water Core. "We've prepared your meal. Let's have a meal together."

Gudu immediately emitted a cheerful gurgling sound.

Compared to the refreshing grass, it's definitely the rich water element that makes it happier!

Jiang Bai set up the table, arranged the bowls and chopsticks, and served the food, which was steaming hot and exceptionally plentiful.

"Ms. Tengyuan, please join us for a meal!"

Fujiwara nodded, suppressing his disappointment, and prepared to eat.

"Mr. Jiang Bai, where did you find this pet slime?" Teng Yuanjunzi looked at Jiang Bai with hopeful eyes.

Since deception was no longer an option, the only remaining thought was to see if there were any clues to catch a similar one.

"I bought it." Jiang Bai saw her longing, patted Gudu's head, and laughed:

"I could tell at a glance that our Gudu slime wasn't your average slime, so I bought it back at a high price. What, you want it?"