152: Chapter 154 Side Quest Makes Xiaorou Feel Ambiguous and Grateful Towards Her

"Ah! This bit of Spirit Stone is enough..." Yu Xiaotang actually wanted to say she could pay for it.

Lin Kuang grabbed her, stopping her from speaking.

"Why are you stopping me? If I pay for everything, she can come with us!"

"Young Miss, not everyone is as rich as you!" Lin Kuang pinched Yu Xiaotang's cheek.

Yu Xiaotang didn't quite understand what Lin Kuang meant, just blinking her large eyes at him.

"I looked when you left earlier; the items in her shop are very cheap! Even if you brought this wave of traffic to her, and she still has the rewards issued by the Cultivation Alliance, this amount of money still wouldn't be enough to buy a shop, right?"

"She is too kind-hearted, truly unwilling to earn even a little extra. Would she dare to suddenly accept such a large gift from you?"

Yu Xiaotang scratched her head: "It's just a little bit of Spirit Stone, it's not a huge sum of money!"

"True! It's always my money being spent. Try paying for it yourself next time!"

"Me? Ah? I... pay for it?" Yu Xiaotang turned around and glared angrily at Lin Kuang: "Ever since I told Sister Meihua that you are my Dual Cultivation Dao Companion!"

"Most of the money each time was deposited into your Jade Slip. She told you to take good care of me, so how am I supposed to pay?"

"Even that small portion of money you have left is something ordinary Cultivators can only dream of!" Lin Kuang shook his head, educating Yu Xiaotang.

"How is that possible? How could ordinary Cultivators be that poor?" Yu Xiaotang still held that mindset, believing that every Cultivator had a good Master or a very generous Sect.

In her understanding, a Sect was just a place that regularly handed out money and Cultivation Techniques, and Spirit Stones could be obtained without even needing to do quests.

Of course, she just hadn't been exposed to the lives of ordinary Cultivators; she didn't mean to look down on others.

Moreover, she was very happy during the days when she and Lin Kuang were covered in dirt in the wild, eating wild vegetables. She had never eaten those things before and thought they were weeds.

"Alright! If you really want Xiaorou to come with us, then don't speak, just watch me!"

Yu Xiaotang made a zipping motion over her mouth and nodded.

Lin Kuang brought Yu Xiaotang and approached Xiaorou again: "Xiaorou, actually, Yu Xiaotang and I approached you because we have a small request!"

"We came from very far away and aren't used to much of the food here, so we were hoping you could make more food for us."

"Ah? Ah, this! How could I have forgotten you..." Xiaorou had been busy providing food to Cultivators and hadn't thought of her benefactors, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"Then... could you wait a day? I will go buy the best ingredients right now and make the best food for you!"

"We need a lot of food! I can offer you this price..." Lin Kuang quoted an astronomical price! Enough to buy the entire shop!

"Ah? So much? Are you making food for an entire Sect?" The clever Xiaorou immediately sensed something was wrong: "No, the Sword Sect is a large Sect, this shouldn't be enough, right?"

"Look! I have many partners!" Lin Kuang summoned all of his Spirit Beasts, and Lianyi also transformed into a Sword Spirit, floating behind Lin Kuang.

"Heavens, oh my heavens! You have so many Spirit Beasts? And even a Sword Spirit!" Xiaorou covered her mouth in surprise; she had nothing of the sort.

"Lin Kuang is very strict with himself; even his Spirit Beasts must eat the best!" Yu Xiaotang immediately understood Lin Kuang's intention and began to explain.

"And he has great insight into taming Spirit Beasts!" After finishing, Yu Xiaotang also released all of her Spirit Beasts.

Xiaorou carefully looked at the two of them; she hadn't expected the gap between ordinary Cultivators and those from large Sects to be so big.

"Alright! Then I will try my best to buy ingredients for you, but it might not suit your tastes..." Xiaorou was a bit worried, afraid they wouldn't be used to eating ordinary food.

"Actually, to tell you the truth, Xiaorou, I don't like to make my Spirit Beasts suffer. Even if they eat well this one time, they would still have to eat that dry, bland food later!"

"They are my partners, and we must give them the best!"

"That's why I'm looking for a Cultivator who can cook for us at any time!"

Xiaorou fell silent.

"You also know that in order to grow stronger, Cultivators travel everywhere for training, and sometimes even eating a hot meal is a luxury!"

"When I heard from Yu Xiaotang that there was a great chef here, I had the idea of inviting you to join our team!"

"If you cook for us, I will pay you with Spirit Stones as compensation. If I come across any Cultivation Technique or Magic Treasure suitable for you, I will give them to you as well!"

"Oh! Of course, you will be under our protection and become a guest of the Sword Sect!"

Xiaorou actually knew that opportunities were hard to come by. Being able to obtain the status of a guest of a large Sect could avoid many unnecessary troubles.

"This... how could I accept this? You helped my friend get revenge, so I should be the one helping Fellow Daoist Lin. How can I take your money?"

"So, does that mean Xiaorou agrees to come train with us?" Yu Xiaotang was quick-witted and immediately seized on the point.

"Lin Kuang, Yu Xiaotang, you are both very powerful Cultivators. Being able to travel with you is my honor!"

"I will definitely take good care of you. As for that money, I will surely return it in full in the future!"

"However, do you really not mind a third wheel?" Xiaorou looked at Lin Kuang with lingering eyes.

"We don't mind!" Yu Xiaotang excitedly held Xiaorou's shoulders and said with great enthusiasm.

"I fully support Lin Kuang in finding a new Dao Companion, that way I can have another little sister! What? If you like Lin Kuang, you can be with him too!"

"Ah? Me? No no no no! I didn't mean to disturb you two... I haven't even interacted with male Cultivators... and I've never thought about becoming anyone's Dao Companion!" Xiaorou was startled as soon as she heard that.

She thought Yu Xiaotang was warning her not to set her sights on Lin Kuang.

Xiaorou took a deep breath and slowly said: "Then please take care of me from now on, everyone!"

"Yay! Now we can eat delicious food on the road while training!" Yu Xiaotang said very bluntly.

"Also! You are our partner, not a cook, nor a maid! You don't need to be so reserved!"

"Mhm, I understand. I really love researching cooking, being your little cook is not bad either!" Xiaorou quickly integrated into the group.

With Xiaorou's addition, Lin Kuang's task was also completed.

[Ding! Beauty side quest triggered...]

Oh? It came so quickly?

Hahaha!

[Task Content: Help Xiaorou tame a Spirit Beast, teach her Sword Sect sword techniques, and gain ambiguous gratitude from her]

[Task Rewards: One Heart Lock, Charismatic: When you are present, it will reduce jealousy among your female companions and decrease the occurrence of them scheming against each other]

Hmm? The System is awesome! I was still wondering how to handle the relationship between the three of them, and it just solved it for me! It seems that having Xiao Tang and Yuhan together, or even with Sister Meihua in the future, won't be a problem.

I just don't know if this "ambiguous" is the kind of ambiguous I'm thinking of!