Chapter 2362: Chapter 2341: Picking Up Tao Tao

No one knew how much time had passed, but the food and wine on the table were already gone. Lin Feng hadn’t eaten much, only tasting a bit of everything. Most of it ended up in Tangyuan’s stomach. Lin Feng was speechless about Tangyuan’s appetite—this kind of bottomless pit would be impossible for anyone to sustain.

Tangyuan, who originally intended to order more food, saw Lin Feng’s expression and suddenly felt a bit embarrassed. Rubbing the grease off the corner of his mouth with a small paw, he looked at Lin Feng and said, "Boss, I’m full now. Can you not look at me like that?"

"Really full?" Lin Feng looked at Tangyuan and smiled.

"Really full!" Tangyuan nodded vigorously when he heard Lin Feng’s question, but inwardly he was in tears. He never felt truly full; with his bottomless stomach, no matter how much he ate, it was the same. But now he didn’t dare to say he wanted to continue eating—he was afraid Lin Feng would beat him!

Hearing this, Lin Feng smiled lightly and was about to get up and leave. But at that moment, Tangyuan suddenly remembered something and said to Lin Feng, "Boss, shouldn’t we bring some food for Miss Tao Tao as well as some vegetarian dishes for Master Miao Kong at the nunnery?"

Lin Feng, about to leave, suddenly realized he had overlooked this matter when Tangyuan mentioned it. He quickly called over a waiter to order a portion of the dishes that tasted good from the table, as well as three dragon hearts roasted in wine and a few elegant vegetarian dishes.

Soon, the kitchen finished preparing the food, and the waiter packed it up under Lin Feng’s instructions. After settling the bill, Lin Feng stored all the packed dishes into his space ring and left, heading toward Miao Kong Nunnery.

Without any conversation along the way, Lin Feng brought Tangyuan to the front of Miao Kong Nunnery. Seeing the serene and quiet nunnery, his mind seemed to calm down. Lin Feng stepped forward and gently knocked on the vermillion door, producing a crisp metallic sound that was especially clear in the tranquil mountain forest.

"Taoist Friend Lin, please come in," came the voice of Miao Kong from inside the courtyard.

Lin Feng didn’t hesitate and immediately pushed the door open. Upon entering Miao Kong Nunnery, he saw Miao Kong and Tao Tao sitting by a stone table in the courtyard, drinking tea.

"Brother Lin!" When Tao Tao saw Lin Feng appear, she exclaimed in surprise and flew to Lin Feng’s side like a swallow, hugging him tightly. Her grandfather had already passed away, and now Lin Feng was her only family. She had missed him dearly after such a long time without seeing him, so she ignored the boundaries between genders and clung to Lin Feng desperately.

"Wow, Miss Tao Tao, do you like Boss? Why else would you hug him so tight?" Tangyuan observed Tao Tao’s actions and immediately widened his eyes, looking at Tao Tao.

"Ah! You... you’re talking nonsense!" As soon as Tao Tao heard Tangyuan’s voice, her face flushed with redness. She released Lin Feng and looked at Tangyuan, overwhelmed with embarrassment and annoyance. She reached out, grabbed Tangyuan, and started to playfully abuse him while scolding, "What nonsense are you spouting? That’s my Brother Lin, my family!"

"Alright, stop it, or it’ll get squished!"

"No way! You were talking nonsense!"

"I wasn’t talking nonsense!"

"You’re still talking!"

...

Watching Tangyuan and Tao Tao frolicking, Lin Feng’s lips curled into a smile. He walked over to Miao Kong, who was also smiling, and gave a deep bow. "Thank you, Master Miao Kong, for taking care of Tao Tao these past days."

"No need for thanks. Tao Tao and I get along well." Miao Kong waved her hand and smiled, but then she looked at Lin Feng and suddenly asked, "I have an unusual request. I’m not sure if I should say it or not?"

"Please, speak freely, Master," Lin Feng said to Miao Kong with curiosity, wondering what kind of unusual request Miao Kong could have.

"I wish to take Tao Tao as my disciple. I wonder if Taoist Friend Lin would be willing to part with her." Miao Kong looked at Lin Feng and smiled, watching him with an expression full of hope.

"That’s impossible!" Lin Feng immediately rejected without even thinking after hearing Miao Kong’s words, then explained, "Tao Tao’s grandfather was my fellow townsman and entrusted Tao Tao to me. I can’t entrust her to someone else. I hope you can understand, Master."

"Just as I thought!" Miao Kong nodded with a smile upon hearing Lin Feng’s words and continued, "It seems our master-disciple fate with Tao Tao is destined but not meant to be. Taoist Friend Lin, take good care of Tao Tao—she will give you a pleasant surprise sometime in the future!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Feng was momentarily stunned, feeling that there was a hidden meaning in Master Miao Kong’s words. Similar words had already been spoken twice by Miao Kong. Could it be that Tao Tao had some special qualities that he hadn’t noticed? What was going on?

He looked at Miao Kong with curiosity, wanting to ask the details, but before he could, Miao Kong said, "If there’s nothing else, Taoist Friend Lin, please leave with Tao Tao now."

Seeing this, Lin Feng couldn’t say anything more. He could only bid farewell to Miao Kong, then he placed the packed vegetarian dishes on the stone table and left Miao Kong Nunnery with Tao Tao and Tangyuan.

After leaving the Miao Kong Nunnery, Lin Feng looked at Tao Tao and asked her, "While you were at the Miao Kong Nunnery, did Miaokong the abbot say anything to you?"

"No? The whole time Miaokong the abbot just had me meditate, never said anything else," Tao Tao replied earnestly to Lin Feng, looking at him, not understanding what he meant.

As soon as Tao Tao finished speaking, Tangyuan immediately chimed in, "Tao Tao, don’t you find Miaokong the abbot strange? The way she reacted when she first saw you was so unusual, and now she wants to take you as a disciple. Do you have any secrets you’re hiding from the Boss?"

"Secrets? I don’t have any secrets!" Tao Tao looked at Tangyuan, puzzled, honestly stating that she was also bewildered and didn’t understand what had happened.

Seeing Tao Tao like this, Lin Feng relaxed; he knew Tao Tao wasn’t lying, because she was such an obedient and innocent girl. He gently patted her head and then prepared to take Tao Tao and Tangyuan to find a suitable place for a secluded cultivation, while also instructing Tao Tao in the Lingling Jadeheart Score, to help her increase her strength as quickly as possible. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

However, what Lin Feng did not expect was that Tangyuan suddenly became lively at this time.

"Tao Tao, I suddenly want to ask you something!" Tangyuan hovered in mid-air, looking at Tao Tao with a very serious expression.

"Ask away!" Tao Tao looked at Tangyuan, blinking her eyes, not knowing what Tangyuan meant.

"I think you’re really hiding something from the Boss. Honestly, do you have feelings for the Boss?"

"Ah! Tangyuan, what nonsense are you talking?"

"I’m not talking nonsense. You blush whenever you look at the Boss!"

"I do not!"

"That’s because you can’t see your own face."

"Tangyuan, stop spouting nonsense. Watch me tear your mouth off!"

"Oh, now you’re angry out of embarrassment. By the way, you do have a secret—you’re still a virgin with a Pure Yin Body!"

"Tangyuan, stop it! Watch me catch you!"

...

The two of them started joking and playing again, with Tangyuan teasing Tao Tao until her face turned crimson. Those words made Tao Tao feel utterly ashamed, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t catch Tangyuan. After all, Tangyuan was a Demon King Realm beast, and Tao Tao was just an ordinary human. If Tangyuan didn’t want to be caught, Tao Tao had no chance of capturing it.

Lin Feng watched from the side without intervening. He understood Tangyuan’s intention; it was diverting Tao Tao’s attention away from the pain of losing Geomancer Qianjue. His heart felt warm, thinking that Tangyuan was becoming more human-like. At that moment, he wondered what Tangyuan would look like once it transformed...

Tao Tao eventually couldn’t catch Tangyuan and fainted from exhaustion, her little face flushed and incredibly cute.

Lin Feng sat beside Tao Tao, tidying her slightly messy hair. His eyes were full of tenderness, but it was not romantic affection but rather a big brother’s love for a little sister. He glanced at Tangyuan, who had returned to his side, and smiled at it, saying, "Thank you."

"Boss, there’s no need to thank me," Tangyuan said, with its chubby little mouth smiling at Lin Feng, then suddenly continued, "By the way, Boss, this girl is quite nice. She’s fully grown, still pure. Why not take her in?"

Tangyuan’s words were tempting, but they held no allure for Lin Feng. He already had enough women around him; he didn’t want to involve himself with more girls. Besides, Tao Tao’s background was so pitiful that being with him would be unfair to her. From the start, Lin Feng had placed Tao Tao in the position of a little sister, never having any other intentions.

"You don’t understand human considerations. Tao Tao’s grandfather and I come from the same world, so you could say we’re from the same hometown. He entrusted her to me, so I will take good care of Tao Tao, nurture her, and help her become self-sufficient. This way, I fulfill Geomancer Qianjue’s trust. When Tao Tao eventually finds someone she likes, as long as their character is good, I’ll prepare a generous dowry for her, ensuring she lives a happy life. It’s my way of repaying Geomancer Qianjue."

Lin Feng’s words were sincere, and Tangyuan quieted down listening to him, lying at Lin Feng’s feet, gazing up at him with an unusual expression. It could feel Lin Feng’s mood but couldn’t quite grasp his words. The only thing clear was that Lin Feng had no ulterior motives for Tao Tao, even though she was beautiful. If there was anyone in the world who sincerely wished her well, apart from Lin Feng, it didn’t think there was another.

The Boss seems really good, huh!

Watching Lin Feng, this thought arose in Tangyuan’s mind. Ever since meeting Lin Feng, the latter treated him better than it ever imagined. Previously, it never noticed this, but for some reason, upon thinking about it, Tangyuan’s heart started pounding...