Chapter 85: A Suddenly Appearing Chuunibyou Girl?

“Mm, I actually don’t really like eating either, so since you enjoy it, I thought I’d trouble you with all this.”

Bai Shuanglian smiled, naturally not mentioning how much she was enjoying the process of feeding Ling Xiaoyou.

By now, she already understood this girl’s personality quite well, and knew that if she said such a thing out loud, Xiaoyou would definitely flare up again.

“Oh ho ho, I see! Since you asked for my help, I’ll finish everything for you!”

Ling Xiaoyou didn’t doubt her.

After all, in her eyes, cultivators with deep cultivation like Bai Shuanglian usually didn’t eat.

When she first heard Bai Shuanglian invite her to a meal, she had been surprised for quite a while!

“Mmm mm…”

Just like that, Ling Xiaoyou ate her ramen, taking an ‘ah-woo’ bite of the fish Bai Shuanglian passed over.

Her cheeks puffed out, she wore a blissful expression.

As expected, the most wonderful thing in the world had to be delicious food!

Bai Shuanglian no longer ate, focusing solely on picking dishes for Ling Xiaoyou.

She removed the bones from the steamed bass, picked up a large piece of fish, and brought it to Ling Xiaoyou’s mouth.

“Ah-woo!”

Ling Xiaoyou didn’t even look, taking a bite and then slurping another mouthful of noodles.

Bai Shuanglian smiled as she watched, continuously serving Ling Xiaoyou more food.

Soon, the dishes in front of her were all eaten by Ling Xiaoyou.

The ramen in front of Ling Xiaoyou had only a bit of soup left.

She was about to pick up the bowl and drink the remaining soup when suddenly the sound of the shop door opening reached her ears.

“Squeak~”

Eh, can someone really come to such a secluded shop?

Ling Xiaoyou froze, then curiously lifted her head to look at the door.

There, she saw a girl who looked slightly older than herself—about sixteen or seventeen—storming in.

The girl wore a black Princess Dress, her figure slender and face gentle and quiet.

She should have seemed elegant, but her hurried manner gave her a more impatient impression.

A…A Princess Dress?!

Ling Xiaoyou was a bit shocked.

Although modern society offered freedom in dress, this was her first time seeing someone actually wear such a dress out in public.

Could she be a cosplay enthusiast from somewhere?

Noticing Ling Xiaoyou’s gaze, the girl in the Princess Dress looked at her, then showed a fierce expression.

“What are you looking at? Never seen a princess before?!”

Ling Xiaoyou, initially surprised that the girl could see her, immediately felt speechless.

Just because you wear a Princess Dress, does that make you a princess?

If I wore a dragon robe, would you have to kneel to me?

Ling Xiaoyou pouted.

She understood now—the girl wasn’t ordinary, probably a chuunibyou with cultivation.

Otherwise, why else would she call herself a ‘princess’?

As she thought, she felt a pair of soft, delicate hands cup her face, gently turning her head to meet Bai Shuanglian’s star-like dark eyes.

“Look at me!”

Bai Shuanglian’s tone was somewhat commanding, but Ling Xiaoyou could sense a hint of grievance beneath it.

Ling Xiaoyou tilted her head in confusion, still not understanding what was going on, when she heard Bai Shuanglian continue.

“I’m prettier than that person, so just look at me!”

That person? The chuunibyou girl?

Hearing this, Ling Xiaoyou subconsciously tried to glance at the counter, but Bai Shuanglian’s hands held her face firmly, giving her no chance to turn.

“Don’t look at her! I’m pretty too!”

Bai Shuanglian’s voice carried a trace of jealousy and a hint of grievance.

But Ling Xiaoyou more or less understood the situation.

It seemed that because her gaze lingered too long on the chuunibyou girl, Bai Shuanglian became… jealous?

Jealousy was usually used to describe couples, but they weren’t a couple.

In fact, they were rivals!

Still, in this situation, Ling Xiaoyou couldn’t think of a better word, so she decided to call it ‘jealousy’ anyway.

Once she figured it out, Ling Xiaoyou found it a bit funny.

Looking at Bai Shuanglian, she said, “So what if I don’t? Are you going to dig out my eyeballs?”

Bai Shuanglian was silent for a moment, then replied firmly, “Then I’ll block your view. I won’t let you look at that person again!”

What the… Bai Shuanglian had such a childish side too.

Ling Xiaoyou thought so but didn’t argue.

She simply followed Bai Shuanglian’s words and said, “Alright, alright. I won’t look.”

Hearing Ling Xiaoyou’s agreement, Bai Shuanglian immediately beamed and released her cheeks.

This girl… was unexpectedly cute.

Ling Xiaoyou thought so, picking up her ramen bowl and finishing the last of the soup.

Rubbing her now-full stomach, Ling Xiaoyou was about to stand up when a loud voice interrupted her.

“I’ll ask you again, Old Lady, are you really unwilling to reveal the clues about the Blood Banquet Cult?”

Blood Banquet Cult?

Hearing the name, Ling Xiaoyou froze.

She lifted her head and looked toward the counter.

The chuunibyou girl was aggressively questioning the Old Lady, but the Old Lady simply shook her head and said nothing.

This made the chuunibyou girl even angrier.

She wanted to act but, for some reason, gave up in the end.

Ling Xiaoyou glanced at Bai Shuanglian.

Their eyes met, and they both saw the same surprise in each other’s gaze.

The name Blood Banquet Cult sounded unfamiliar.

But what it represented wasn’t a human cult—it was a demonic cult!

That’s right.

Previously, the two Devils who kidnapped Xiaoyu and were defeated by Ling Xiaoyou and Bai Shuanglian were members of the Blood Banquet Cult.

And the one they worshipped was the evil god [Zoa Sagg].

She had heard Bai Shuanglian mention these things on the road.

Back then, she wanted to know more, so Bai Shuanglian explained.

Bai Shuanglian had never stopped investigating the Blood Banquet, but since she hadn’t been in this City for long, and the Blood Banquet’s previous actions had already concluded before her arrival—and were handled cleanly—she hadn’t been able to find any clues.

But neither of them expected to hear the name Blood Banquet Cult in this small restaurant today.

Could this girl also be investigating the Blood Banquet Cult?

But why was she interrogating the Old Lady?

Could the Old Lady also be involved?

Ling Xiaoyou’s questions accumulated in her heart.

She exchanged glances with Bai Shuanglian, then quietly whispered,

“Let’s ask that girl about the details later. I think she might have more information than we do.”

“Mm.”

Bai Shuanglian nodded seriously.