Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

Qiqi was clearly rarely praised like this, and hurriedly turned her head to cover her face.

Even though her body could no longer produce the blushing reaction, she could still feel waves of heat on her face.

With Qi Qi's treatment and after a period of rest, Hu Tao quickly regained her vitality.

She jumped up from the ground, hands on her hips, laughing loudly, "I, Hu Tao, am back in action!"

The little ghost also emerged from her body and cheered.

"Let's continue after we've rested!"

Jiang Bai pointed to the three highest priority stone peaks, and the three of them spread their wind wings and flew towards them.

As the sun slowly set in the west, the three people on the cliff face resembled tiny geckos, using the cliff's protrusions and the bushes above to maneuver and shift.

Chapter 66 You're Not Allowed to Peek

However, by sunset, they had gained nothing except a few medicinal herbs.

"Master, it's getting dark, let's go down first!" Jiang Bai shouted.

There is an open space under the stone pillar, next to a lake. With no strong winds overhead and the stone pillar providing shelter, it is a perfect place to camp.

"Okay!" Nighttime movement was inconvenient, so Hu Tao didn't insist on continuing the search and slowly descended using her Wind Wings.

Qiqi had already climbed to the top of the mountain and was picking the Qingxin flowers there.

Upon hearing Jiang Bai's call, she picked all the Qingxin flowers, put them in her basket, spread her wings, and slowly descended.

"Phew~ I'm exhausted..." Hu Tao slowly landed, and as soon as she relaxed, the soreness in her muscles swept over her.

"Where are you, Qiqiqiqi? My hands are killing me! Help me!"

Her hands hung down, but her legs kept moving as she walked and shouted, as if she were calling for her lifeline.

"Qiqi is here..."

Perhaps because of their interaction over the past half-day, Qiqi's attitude towards Hu Tao was no longer as disliked and indifferent as it had been at the beginning; at least she was willing to respond when Hu Tao looked for her.

Qi Qi's voice wasn't loud, but it echoed clearly through the valley and reached Hu Tao's ears.

Hu Tao watched as the little figure slowly descended in front of her. She grinned and leaned closer, shamelessly raising her hand:

"Qiqi, it's all up to you!"

Qi Qi didn't say anything, but simply condensed a blue-white light to slowly heal her sore muscles.

After doing all this, she distanced herself from Hu Tao again.

"Qiqi, you're amazing!"

Hu Tao was generous with her praise; if Qi Qi hadn't disliked her, she would have even wanted to hug and kiss her.

"Just don't send me to the afterlife..." Qiqi was particularly persistent in her determination not to die.

Hu Tao didn't speak. After spending half a day together, she had already seen Qi Qi's desire to live.

She just didn't know exactly what to do.

Jiang Bai landed, carrying a bird's nest in his arms. Inside were a neatly arranged nest of bird eggs. Whether fried, boiled, or roasted, it would be a feast, but the eggs were too small, just enough to fill a tooth gap.

Jiang Bai looked at the large lake beside him.

"Master, let's have grilled fish for dinner tonight!"

With such a large lake, there must be plenty of fish in it. Catching a few should be a piece of cake, right?

"Okay! I'll go catch some fish!"

Hu Tao was very happy to catch fish; it was like playing a game to her.

The lake was deep in some places and shallow in others. She took off her shoes, rolled up her trouser legs, and walked into the water with her homa staff in hand.

Watching the fish swimming peacefully in the water, she licked her lips, used the Staff of Protection as a harpoon, aimed, and thrust it downwards.

She was confident that she would definitely catch a fish with her stick, but the fish simply flicked its tail and jumped away, splashing water directly into her face, as if mocking her overestimation of her abilities.

"I was actually humiliated by a fish..."

Hu Tao wiped the water off her face, gritting her teeth.

She gripped the harpoon tightly, aimed at the fish that had humiliated her, and thrust it in. The fish dodged; she thrust it in again, and the fish dodged again; she thrust it in again, and the fish dodged again…

After a flurry of activity, he hadn't managed to skewer a single fish, and instead, he was soaked to the bone.

"Damn it!" Hu Tao was enraged.

The staff of homa burst into flames, and she swung her spear, smashing it into the water. Water splashed out, and the lake water around her began to evaporate, turning into mist that enveloped her in a short while.

Seeing the commotion here, Jiang Bai's lips twitched.

It's just catching a fish, is it really that big of a deal...?

However, we can't let go of such a good opportunity to curry favor!

He walked to the lakeside, found two tree branches from somewhere, and waved them while shouting encouragement.

"Go, Master! Go, Master!"

Jiang Bai's attack sounds, along with the rustling of the leaves, were like sonic attacks, making Hu Tao suspect that he was sent by Yu to annoy her!

"Shut up!" A roar came from the artificial fog. Jiang Bai shrank his neck, casually hid the leaves behind his back, and went back to start a fire.

With Jiang Bai out of the way, Hu Tao could finally focus on dealing with the fish.

"How dare you little fish act so presumptuously in front of me, the master of this hall! Today I'll send you on your way!"

She uttered a fierce threat to the group of fish, and then launched a fierce attack like an autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, wielding her flaming spear with great power.

The sound of spears striking the water's surface continued. After a while, the surrounding mist dissipated, and several large fish floated on the lake, their white bellies turned up and spitting out white bubbles.

"If I don't show my power, you'll think I'm a pushover!"

She wiped the water off her face, hummed twice, used her homa staff to impale all the fish, and carried her spoils back home.

His clothes were completely soaked, and his long pigtails were dripping water, making him look nothing like a victor.

"The Hall Master is mighty! The Hall Master is domineering! The Hall Master is invincible!" Jiang Bai's cheers came at just the right time.

Walnut, carrying a long spear with several fish stuck in the tip, looked proud.

"A few small fish dared to humiliate this hall master. This hall master has no choice but to send them to their deaths!"

"That's right! A few small fry dared to humiliate the hall master! They should be sent to their deaths!" Jiang Bai didn't miss any opportunity to flatter.

Qiqi, who was squatting to the side flipping through her notes, tilted her head as she looked at them.

Is this what the adult world is like?

Do not understand.

A mountain breeze blew by, and Walnut, soaked to the bone yet still looking proud, immediately sneezed.

"Master, hurry up and change your clothes! I'll take care of these wretched fish!"

"I want them fully cooked!" Hu Tao removed the wretched fish one by one from the spearhead before preparing to change her clothes.

She had a lot of clothes inside her ring, so she wasn't worried about getting them wet.

However, her undergarments were all wet, so she had to change her entire outfit.

She looked around but couldn't find a suitable place to change her clothes. The surrounding area was wide open, with no hidden caves or corners. Instead, she sneezed several times from the cold wind.

"Jiang Bai, provide me with a place to change my clothes!"

"Order!"

Jiang Bai, who was cleaning the fish's internal organs, snapped his fingers and activated his elemental power. Four stone walls enveloped the walnut, and a roof was thoughtfully placed on top of it.

"You're not allowed to peek!" Hu Tao's voice came from inside the stone wall.

Hu Tao couldn't see it, but Jiang Bai rolled his eyes openly.

There's nothing there, what's there to see?

Doesn't the sect leader have any idea of ​​his own strength?

He cleaned the internal organs of each fish that had been cruelly killed by Hu Tao, scraped off the scales, and strung them together with twigs, leaving one small one to make fish soup.

"I'm all changed, let me out now!" Hu Tao's loud voice came from inside the stone house.

"Okay..." Jiang Bai replied quickly, acting as obsequiously as possible.

Chapter 67 I Will Never Make Another Oath

The stone wall dissipated into elements, and Walnut, who was dressed inside, returned to her lively self, except that her hair was still a little damp.

"Give me two fish, and I will personally conduct their cremation ceremony!"

Jiang Bai handed over two fish, "Yes, yes, yes! Let these fish witness the might of our sect leader!"

"The power of the Hall Master is too great for ordinary people to withstand. I am physically weak. May I eat what I roasted myself?" Jiang Bai rubbed his hands together, subtly revealing his purpose.

"Granted!" Hu Tao waved her hand, in a good mood, and let him go.

As darkness fell, Jiang Bai buried the bird eggs in the fire. The two of them roasted fish around the fire. Qi Qi didn't like fires, so she watched them roast fish from a distance, resting her chin on her hand.

When it comes to grilled fish that I'm making for myself, Hu Tao's grilling is much more normal; at least he didn't add any strange seasonings.

The fire burned slowly, and under the high temperature, the fish gradually shrank and turned golden brown. Soon, a fragrant aroma wafted out, and the slight chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) that Jiang Bai had brought on quickly dissipated.

"Qiqi, do you want some?" Jiang Bai asked Qiqi.

Qi Qi slowly shook her head; she didn't need to eat to replenish her energy.

They are living people, and climbing is tiring and exhausting. There isn't much food, so they can eat it themselves.

She picked up two stalks of Qingxin that she had deliberately placed aside and put them next to Hu Tao, creating some distance between them. Then, under Hu Tao's questioning gaze, she said:

"Sneezing? Eat this..."

It is written in her notebook that calming the mind is a medicine that can cure coughs, sneezes, and colds.

Hu Tao was stunned, and her expression became complicated.

Despite having a bad memory and even disliking herself, she still tries to avoid getting sick.

How could she possibly do it...?

"Thank you, I will eat it."

She accepted the kindness.

As night deepened, the mountain winds grew noisier, but fortunately, Jiang Bai had chosen a sheltered spot and was not bothered by the mountain winds.

Sparks crackled and popped as Hu Tao sat by the fire, picked up Qingxin, hesitated for a moment, and then took a bite.

"I've heard that people who cultivate themselves in the mountains drink the morning dew and eat pure food. How can this pure food be eaten as food?"

It has a slightly bitter taste, especially when eaten raw, like chewing a handful of lotus seed hearts, which she couldn't get used to.

But what if you catch a cold from the mountain breeze?

Besides, Qiqi meant well, so she couldn't just leave it like that, could she?

Seeing Hu Tao's face scrunch up as he ate, Jiang Bai curiously tore off a petal from Qingxin and put it in his mouth. After taking a bite, he quickly spat it out.

It was bitter; it was something he couldn't stomach.

“Anyone who can make this flower their staple food is a capable person…” he exclaimed.

If you eat flowers as your staple food, how many would you have to eat to feel full?

Hu Tao swallowed the two Qingxin flowers in a swift motion and began eating the grilled fish.

The grilled fish is fragrant with pepper, but one bite... and it's burning hot!

Walnut inhaled sharply, fanning herself with her breath. A little ghost emerged from her body, trying to fan her, but since it had no form, it couldn't generate any air. It just waved its little hands aimlessly, looking rather adorable.

Jiang Bai laughed out loud in a very unscrupulous way.

"What are you laughing at?" Hu Tao glared at her.

Is what she eats really that funny?