After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 565

Chapter 565: The Feast
“Master is gone!” A young Taoist, tears streaming down his face, rushed in and announced in a trembling voice. Immediately, cries echoed from all directions.

In the midst of the weeping crowd, Luo Jin and Zhouzhou stood out, their eyes dry and unaffected.

Luo Jin, pausing briefly, continued to place food on Zhouzhou’s plate. Zhouzhou, devoid of any feelings towards Qingyang, simply ate.

The others couldn’t reproach her, yet their glances at Luo Jin carried a weight of accusation. After all, regardless of his actions, Qingyang had been his master. How could he be so heartless, not shedding a single tear?

Their blatant stares even pierced through Zhouzhou’s indifference, making her glare back defiantly.

Who said one must mourn in tears? Birth, aging, illness, and death were natural. As Taoists, shouldn’t they comprehend this?

No wonder their spiritual progress was poor—they wasted their days scheming instead of studying.

Despite her youth, Zhouzhou’s aura, shaped by her proximity to Ye Lingfeng and Qin Lie, was formidable. In no time, her fierce glare silenced the unstable young Taoists.

Luo Jin found it amusing and, seeing the girl nearly crossing her eyes in defiance, gently turned her face back. “Eat.”

“Okay,” Zhouzhou blinked away the strain and resumed eating, suddenly brightening. “Brother Fox, can we have a feast now?”

Her words drew sharp looks from the surrounding Taoists. Zhouzhou bared her tiny teeth at them, “Don’t give me the look as if you weren’t going to eat!”

The Taoists were speechless. They wanted to refuse, but the funeral was unavoidable. Not holding one would mark them as unfilial, but participating seemed too eager.

Caught in this dilemma, Zhouzhou saw through their hesitation. Wanting the feast but ashamed to admit it, how hypocritical! Qin Caicai was not like them.

Ignoring them, she turned her hopeful eyes to Luo Jin, who couldn’t help but smile. This little chubby girl found joy in everything.

He pinched her chubby cheek and said, “There should be one. He was the temple master of Xuanzhen Temple, and the disciples would be considered unfilial not holding a funeral with feast for him.”

“Exactly!” Zhouzhou nodded vigorously, adding proudly, “When my master passes, I’ll throw him the grandest funeral with the best food!”

The others were stunned into silence. Was her master aware of her filial piety?

They looked at Zhouzhou with speechless expressions, unable to respond to her sincerity.

It left them at a loss for words, and they couldn’t possibly argue with her.

Luo Jin liked this. The little chubby girl never targeted only him.

Feeling a sudden sense of balance, he picked up Zhouzhou and walked out.

At this time, Qingyang’s room was already crowded with people.

As Luo Jin entered, eyes turned to him, each gaze different. Even Shoumo watched him with a complex expression.

After a while, Shoumo approached, “Junior Brother, you’re the most capable among us. With Master gone, you’re the most qualified to inherit the temple master’s position.”

Luo Jin glanced at his former second senior brother, sensing his probing intent. He scoffed, “Don’t worry, I’m not interested.”

Shoumo’s visible relief only deepened Luo Jin’s derision.

On the side, Qingyang’s spirit stood at the foot of the bed, and a flash of disappointment crossed his eyes.

He had never said such things. Shoumo’s comments were merely a test of Luo Jin’s intentions.

Unaware, they scrambled for the position of the observer, while Luo Jin had no interest in it at all. In comparison, their actions seemed even more laughable.

Qingyang shook his head, addressing Luo Jin, “A’Jin, leave and live your life. If you met them again in the future, just treat them as strangers.”

He did want him to become the temple master, but he couldn’t bear to see him continue facing these people and engaging in their intrigues and schemes. Even if he wasn’t afraid, such a life would be too painful.

Therefore, he hoped for him to live more freely.

As for the others, their fate was their own concern.

Expecting Luo Jin to leave eagerly, Qingyang was surprised when he shook his head. “I can’t leave; we’re waiting for the feast.”

He pinched Zhouzhou’s cheek again. The little chubby girl deserved some reward for her troubles.

Zhouzhou nodded vigorously, “Yes, the feast, the feast!”

As she spoke, she couldn’t help but swallow, feeling hungry.

Slurp. She was so tempted.

Hearing this, Qingyang paused for a moment, then quickly reacted and couldn’t help but laugh. It seemed he genuinely liked this little girl, so he could leave with peace of mind.

The others, lacking skills, couldn’t see Qingyang and remembered the earlier incident when she suddenly mentioned the feast again. They shot her a few glares.

Zhouzhou, unyielding, placed her hands on her chubby waist and glared back.

It was Shoumo who spoke up, saying, “Then Junior Brother should stay and attend the funeral. Master will surely be very happy knowing this from beyond.”

Knowing he wouldn’t compete with him for the position of the temple master, Shoumo’s gaze towards Luo Jin became much friendlier.

Luo Jin looked at him with a smirk.

Already putting on the airs of the master’s household?

He had to admit that after years of being a master and disciple, Qingyang did understand him. As he had thought, he really didn’t care about becoming the temple master of Xuanzhen Temple or competing with them for anything. Since they would all be strangers in the future, he couldn’t be bothered to deal with them. Holding Zhouzhou, he returned to his room.

The others also breathed a sigh of relief, and arrangements for Qingyang’s funeral began.

Days passed, and finally, it was the day of Qingyang’s burial. Zhouzhou finally got to eat at the feast as she had wished. The little girl wiped out an entire table by herself, her little belly round and bulging.

The Taoists looked on in shock, staring at the empty bowls in disbelief, throwing her resentful glances. This little girl could eat so much!

Not only could she eat, but in front of them, Zhouzhou also pulled out a stack of takeout boxes from her bag and smiled sweetly, asking, “There’s leftover food, right? To avoid waste, I’ll just have to help you clean up!”

Saying that, she headed straight to the kitchen.

Luo Jin followed her with a smile in his eyes. When the others arrived, they saw the pair working in perfect harmony—one holding bags and the other packing food.

The Taoists were furious. Who could drive them away quickly?!

They despised encountering such people at feasts!

Zhouzhou didn’t care what they thought. Brother Dafu said that the most important thing when attending a feast was to eat one’s fill.

In the end, the large and small pair swaggered away with several bags of food, leaving behind a group of hungry Xuanzhen Taoists with weak legs.

There was no helping it; this little girl could really eat, and they hadn’t had a full meal in days!