Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

The stinky tofu is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. With one bite, the broth overflows between your teeth. It may not be the ultimate enjoyment, but it is still quite delicious.

"Not bad, right!"

"It's really good, provided you don't add honey."

Honey is not something that can be paired with every food.

After finishing the tofu, Jiang Bai continued strolling down the street while peeling chestnuts.

Hu Tao bought a string of cotton candy from somewhere and handed it to Jiang Bai.

"Try it."

Jiang Bai was very wary as he looked at the green cotton candy in front of him.

"There were no added ingredients, were there?"

"You think I'm like you? How childish. These are colorful cotton candies, very popular with children."

Walnut's eyes were curved, and her lips were upturned.

Jiang Bai, unsuspecting, took the cotton candy and licked it big.

The next moment, his expression turned green.

"Hahaha, I added wasabi!"

As soon as Hu Tao finished speaking, she ran away and darted into the crowd.

"Master, you're so naive!"

Adding wasabi to marshmallows? Is that something a human should do?!

Jiang Bai gritted his teeth and chased after him.

"Hehe, can't catch up~"

Hu Tao hid behind a large pillar and stuck out her tongue at Jiang Bai.

A moment later, she ran behind a stall full of masks, threw down Mora, took off a wild boar mask, and hid in the shadows before Jiang Bai could run over.

Suddenly losing sight of Hu Tao, Jiang Bai stood there looking around, but couldn't find where she had gone.

Suddenly, he felt a tap on his shoulder. He instinctively turned around and saw a wild boar mask covering his face.

"Boar Rider, charge!"

Hu Tao put her hands on his shoulders and pushed him forward.

"I can't see the road, I'm going to fall!"

"Don't worry, I, the sect leader, will not let our boar riders fall!"

Two childish kids were playfully fighting in the bustling city, attracting the attention of passersby.

The two had a great time that night. They not only gambled on stones by the roadside and found a fine night-moon stone, but also won a riddle contest and received a beautiful lantern.

Tired from playing, the two returned to the Hall of Rebirth with their spoils, the dark alleyway silent.

"I'm so tired, I can't walk anymore..."

Walnut hunched over, arms dangling, and swayed as she moved forward.

Fortunately, few people come and go in this alley; otherwise, seeing Hu Tao like this might frighten them into getting sick.

"Weren't you full of energy just now?"

Jiang Bai put his arm around her waist and tried to lift her up, but he failed.

"That was just now, I'm tired..."

Hu Tao simply put all her weight on Jiang Bai's hands, leaving them hanging limply like noodles.

"That's settled then. Let's go!"

Jiang Bai reached out and hoisted her onto his shoulder, carrying her forward like a bandit who had abducted a wife.

"Ah! Put me down!"

Carried in this position, Hu Tao, who had been weak just moments before, suddenly regained her energy and began pounding his chest with her little fists.

"Don't I have any dignity? Put me down right now!"

"Didn't the hall master run out of strength?"

Perhaps it was the head-down position that caused blood to rush to her brain, but Hu Tao's face turned bright red with embarrassment.

"I have the strength now!"

"I don't think the leader has recovered his strength yet. Leader, you should rest well. I promise to get you home safely!"

"Don't force me—" Hu Tao gritted her teeth.

"Forcing you?"

Jiang Bai stopped, tilted his head, and looked puzzled.

Walnut's claws reached for his armpits without hesitation, seemingly intent on injuring herself as well as the enemy.

"Hahahaha...I can't hold on anymore, it's going to fall...Hahahahaha..."

Jiang Bai clenched his arms tightly around his armpits, his trembling body completely losing its balance, and the walnut on his shoulder fell directly to the ground.

Walnut braced herself against his chest, did a backflip, and landed steadily.

She patted non-existent dust off her palms and raised her chin.

"Hmph, you're forcing me to use my deadly move."

"Master, you forced me to do this!"

Jiang Bai reached out and pinned her against the wall, then started tickling her.

"Hahaha... You think I'm afraid of this trick?... I was just pretending, just playing along with you... Hahahahahaha..."

Jiang Bai smiled sinisterly, "Don't laugh if you're not afraid—"

"I'm not laughing. I've undergone rigorous training. I just can't help it... hahahahaha..."

The laughter echoed through the dark alley, causing Zhongli, who was returning from the bustling city and preparing to go back to the Hall of Rebirth, to stop and stare for a long time.

He stood in the dark shadows, watching Jiang Bai and Hu Tao tickle each other's acupoints, the two of them acting like childish little kids, getting more and more excited as they played around.

After scratching for a while, the two of them stopped.

Hu Tao laughed until she was exhausted, then clutched her stomach and leaned her head on Jiang Bai's shoulder.

"I'm really too tired to laugh anymore..."

Jiang Bai put his arm around her waist and said, "Give me a kiss, and I'll carry you home."

Hu Tao looked up at Jiang Bai's face.

Half of his face was hidden in the swaying shadows of the trees, while the other half was illuminated by the dim moonlight.

But his eyes, reflecting the cunning moonlight, looked at her with a smile, ready to see how she would respond.

Hu Tao pouted, thinking that this guy just wanted to see her make a fool of herself.

It's just a kiss, it's not like we've never kissed before. Do you think she'd be scared?

She stood on tiptoe and kissed his lips.

"Cough cough."

The moment their lips touched, a cough rang out, and both of them froze almost simultaneously.

The two of them turned their eyes and saw Zhongli standing not far from them.

He stood there for an unknown amount of time, without making a sound, just watching them with his hands behind his back.

The moonlight was not bright, and he stood in the shadows, so his expression was not visible.

Their faces turned bright red, and they stood obediently against the wall as if being punished, staring down at their toes with their shoes tightly gripping the soles.

Zhongli said nothing and walked straight past them.

After a long while, a sentence was carried by the wind.

"Come back early if you're tired from playing."

Chapter 800 Offering Unsolicited Favors

"Let's go...let's go..."

Jiang Bai, who had been standing there like a wooden statue for a while, stammered out these words.

"Maybe...maybe..."

Hu Tao's blush did not fade at all; she was immersed in an indescribable embarrassment.

"Let's go home."

She tried to appear nonchalant, but her awkward, uncoordinated gait completely betrayed her.

Jiang Bai didn't want to go back.

He slammed his head against the wall, repeatedly hitting it with a cracking sound.

Even with his thick skin, he couldn't stand the embarrassment of being caught red-handed.

It's unclear how long Zhongli stood there or how long he watched.

Hearing the sound, Hu Tao slowly turned her head. Seeing Jiang Bai's appearance, she inexplicably felt her embarrassment dissipate considerably.

"Stop hitting it, or the wall will collapse."

Jiang Bai lowered his head, his hands hanging limply, looking like a dried-out salted fish.

Hu Tao stepped back, reached out and pulled him forward, saying, "Aren't you supposed to be thick-skinned? Why is your skin failing you now?"

Jiang Bai pouted, "Even the thickest lips have their limits."

Jiang Bai pulled her hand and shook it, "Sect Leader, you need a comforting kiss..."

"Dream on!"

Hu Tao raised her hand and gave him a sharp rap on the forehead.

You were just caught stealing a kiss, and now you're trying to do it again?

I really don't know if they're shameless or just reckless.

She needs comforting, but who will comfort her?

……

The next day, the two of them got up very early, just like they always do, and came to the gate of Zhongli's courtyard with cleaning tools.

They looked at each other, and everything was understood without a word.

Awakened by the noise, Zhongli opened the window and looked at the two people working in the yard, puzzled.

Sweeping fallen leaves, trimming grass and trees, removing weeds... they were busy as bees.

"Master, get up!"

He stepped out the door, feigning ignorance, and asked, "What's going on here?"

Jiang Bai pushed him to sit down in the pavilion and massaged his shoulders. Hu Tao brought up the boiled water and skillfully began to make tea.

"Old man, please try this moon lotus tea that I brought back from Mount Sumeru."

Hu Tao handed him the teacup she had brewed, being extremely attentive.

Zhongli blew on the steam from the teacup and slowly took a sip.

"Unique flavor, delicate floral fragrance, quite nice."

He put down his teacup and looked up.

There's a saying that goes, "Those who offer unsolicited kindness are either up to no good or are thieves."

"How could that be? We clearly came here to clean because the yard is too big for you to manage by yourself."

Zhong Li smiled slightly, not exposing their little scheme.