The ragged child gulped down several large bowls before finally letting out a satisfied burp.
Her appetite was quite astonishing.
Little Wuyou was stunned, yet she still cradled her small face and asked, "Are you full? If not, I can make more for you."
"No need, it's enough."
"How long has it been since you last ate?"
The ragged child thought for a mont, "Three days."
She had been on the road for three days, covering fifteen hundred miles without eating.
"Three days and you're still so energetic? You're more impressive than ."
"You've been hungry too?"
Little Wuyou tapped her chubby cheeks with her fingers, her big eyes full of seriousness.
"Of course, the longest I've gone without eating was four days, only drinking water, hehe."
"Then I'm more impressive than you. I've gone six days without food," the ragged child said calmly, though there seed to be a hint of pride in her eyes.
Then she continued, "So, is it your master who doesn't give you food?"
Little Wuyou quickly shook her head, "No, no, no, how could that be? Master treats Wuyou very well. That was before I t Master. Back then, I was just like you, a beggar."
The ragged child seed thoughtful, muttering softly, "No wonder."
"By the way, do you have family?" Little Wuyou asked again.
The ragged child was puzzled, "What does family an?"
Little Wuyou thought for a mont and slowly said, "Family is the people you live with, the people you care about. In short, they're different from others."
"Well... then I should have one."
"Where are they?" Little Wuyou asked.
The ragged child replied, "In Linfeng City."
Little Wuyou pondered, "Linfeng City, huh? I've heard people say it's far away. Why did you co so far on your own?"
"She told to co."
"Why?"
"Can't say," the ragged child slowly shook her head.
Little Wuyou felt a bit disappointed and said "Oh," not asking further.
Master had said that if others don't want to talk, you shouldn't press them. It's impolite.
"But I don't like her," the ragged child suddenly added.
Wuyou didn't understand, "Why?"
"Because she always makes do things I think are bad."
"Bad things?"
"Yes, bad things," the ragged child's clear eyes showed a hint of gloom.
Wuyou didn't ask further. Bad things must be unhappy things, she thought, as her gaze swept over the ragged child. Suddenly, she stood up and took the ragged child's hand.
"Let's not talk about that. Co with ?"
"Why?" The ragged child seed a bit confused.
"To take a bath, it's really comfortable, hehe."
The ragged child remained puzzled, "A bath?"
She admitted she had never taken a bath, and she didn't want to. But for so reason, the little girl in front of her was so enthusiastic that it left her a bit at a loss, and she naturally followed her inside.
In the bathroom...
"Wow, you're an older sister, so let's bathe together, hehe."
"Uh—do we have to take everything off?"
"Of course, how else would you bathe? Haven't you taken a bath before?"
"I've been caught in the rain, does that count?"
"Of course not. Oh my, why are you wearing so many clothes, so many layers?"
"Sotis it gets really cold at night, so I wear more."
"Okay, then I'll give you a new set of clothes later, a really warm one."
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"Why are you so nice to ?"
"Master said, just do good deeds, don't ask about the future, eting is fate, and fate should not be refused..."
"What does that an? I don't understand."
"Hehe, it's not important. Sister, what's your na?"
"I don't have a na. They call Street Urchin... What about you, do you have a na?"
"? I didn't have one before either. People used to call Street Urchin or Stinky Beggar. Then I t Master, and he gave a na, Xu Wuyou. You can call Little Wuyou, that's what Master calls ."
"Xu Wuyou? Your master is Mister Forgetting Worries, right?"
"Yes, the most handso Mister in the world, hehe."
"Then your master shouldn't die."
"What did you say?"
"I said your master seems like a good person."
"Of course! Master heals the sick, saves people, resolves disasters, doesn't despise for being a beggar, took as a disciple, treats people humbly, doesn't bully the weak, he's the best person in the world—"
Their playful chatter, accompanied by the sound of water, added a touch of warmth to the Pavilion of Forgetting Worries.
Xu Qingzhou leisurely made his way back, slightly tipsy from drinking, in a fairly good mood.
As he reached the door, he heard laughter from inside, raising an eyebrow as he quickly stepped inside, seeing Little Wuyou and another slightly older child sitting at the table, eating snacks.
When the door opened, both of them imdiately looked over. Little Wuyou quickly got up and ran to him excitedly, "Master, you're back!"
Xu Qingzhou nodded slightly, but his gaze was drawn to the other child.
It was a girl, wearing Wang Er's old servant clothes, looking about eleven or twelve years old, with eyes as clear as a spring, bright and captivating in the candlelight.
She had long silver hair, her features not stunning but delicate, with so small black freckles on her face that didn't detract from her appearance at all.
At the mont, she was eating pastries, her eyes also examining him.
"Wuyou, who is this child?"
"Master, this sister is from Linfeng City. She just arrived in Tianshuang and has nowhere to stay. I saw her at the door and brought her in without asking you first. Please punish ."
Xu Qingzhou furrowed his brow, silently repeating Linfeng City in his mind, his gaze sweeping over the child again. He felt that the child's clear eyes held a hint of sothing strange.
It was as if she wanted to harm him, yet he couldn't be sure, because the child in front of him showed no signs of cultivation, just an ordinary child, so how could she possibly harm him?
But this Linfeng City was too much of a coincidence.
"Master, are you angry with Wuyou?" Little Wuyou's weak voice sounded.
Xu Qingzhou snapped back to reality, patting Little Wuyou's head, smiling warmly:
"How could I be? Master isn't angry. Helping others is a virtue. Wuyou's actions make proud, proving my disciple is a kind person, destined for greatness, hahaha."
"Really, Master?"
"Of course," Xu Qingzhou said firmly.
Little Wuyou was too kind, excessively kind, a fact Xu Qingzhou couldn't change. Even so, he had co to terms with it. Perhaps Little Wuyou could follow the path of Confucianism.
Among the three teachings, Confucianism liked to reason, the beginning of kindness, and was the easiest to produce sages, wasn't it? When he had accumulated enough rit Points in the future, he would buy her the Confucian Supre Art, the Righteous Vital Energy Manual.
Little Wuyou was overjoyed and asked, "Master, can this sister stay with for a night? I promise she won't disturb you."
Xu Qingzhou's gaze fell on the child, smiling, "You should ask if she's willing."
The white-haired child quickly answered.
"I can."
"Master..."
"Alright, then rest early. Master will go to sleep first."
"Master, I'll get water for you to wash your face."
"Okay, take your ti."
"Mm-hmm, you go up first and wait for , hehe."
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