Watch out! Something's wrong with this guard.

At this very moment, the powerful opponent facing off against 'the partner of justice - Lu Yunshi' is 'the fool's spirit - Long Lingling', and the final victor is... Long Lingling!!!

Lu Yunshi never expected that someone would kick away the opportunity he had given them after they had already given it away.

Of course, what he didn't expect was that Long Lingling's crying was so powerful, or was it that all children's crying was so unbearable?

Speaking of crying, I seem to recall someone else crying miserably in front of me.

Seeing Lu Yun listening attentively to her sobs, Long Lingling felt a surge of warmth in her heart. No one had ever been so patient with her when she was crying.

Thinking this way, the grievances in her heart were actually lessened a lot.

But it was precisely because the other person was very patient that she couldn't cry uncontrollably; no one likes someone crying and wailing in front of them.

She understood this principle a long time ago.

"Big...big brother, I...I'm sorry, I won't cry anymore, please don't hate me."

"Ah, it's nothing. But if you've stopped crying, why don't you tell me why you came here?"

Although the other person may have already given the answer to this question while crying, Lu Yunshi hadn't listened at all and his brain was completely blank, so there was no other way but to ask again.

As they spoke, Lu Yunshi looked at the darkening sky, took out some firewood, and started a fire to roast some food.

"Sister Xiaoqiu and the others sent me. They said that if I could come in and help them find something, they would be my friends." Long Lingling lowered her head, and for some reason, she felt a little guilty when she talked about this.

"Huh? Be friends?" Lu Yunshi glanced at Long Lingling in surprise. "There are conditions for being friends?"

Upon hearing this, Long Lingling buried her head even deeper and said in a muffled voice, "Yes, as long as I give them the resources I need for cultivation and then help them with their tasks, they will consider me their friend."

"I used to make friends this way too, but after leaving home I couldn't see my old friends anymore. But my parents say I should make more friends. My mother is worried that I'll always be alone, so I want to..."

"So after entering the academy, you were thinking of making new friends?" Lu Yunshi hesitated for a moment after saying that, then asked again. "The same way as before?"

"Mm." Long Lingling nodded. "I couldn't find any friends at first either, but after I gave them all my things, they were willing to be my friends. I still haven't been able to find any friends since coming to the academy, so..."

As she spoke, Long Lingling kept rubbing the side of her index finger with her thumb, just like a child who had done something wrong.

"Tsk, so that's how it is. You silly child, you've been completely fooled." Lu Yunshi chuckled after hearing this; such things were indeed quite common.

"I was scammed? Where was I scammed...?"

Halfway through her sentence, Long Lingling, who was about to retort, suddenly sniffed. Her gaze finally settled on the roasting meat that Lu Yunshi had placed on the fire. As seasonings were added one by one, the aroma of the well-marinated meat filled Long Lingling's nostrils.

"Big brother, this looks delicious! You're such a good cook."

As Long Lingling spoke, she swallowed hard, her eyes fixed on the roasted meat without moving, and tears welled up in her eyes at Lu Yunshi's cooking.

Seeing the other person's exaggerated expression, Lu Yunshi's eyes twitched slightly. "If you want to eat..."

"I'm willing to do anything, please, big brother, you must give me some to eat," Long Lingling said eagerly, as if Lu Yunshi would regret it the moment he arrived.

"No, you don't need to do anything, consider it a gift from me." Lu Yunshi shook his head with a wry smile and handed over a piece of meat. Seeing that the other person was about to put it in their mouth immediately, his expression changed, and he quickly stopped them.

"Hey, wait a minute, it's not ready yet."

Hearing Lu Yunshi's words, Long Lingling felt regretful, but she still put the meat back on the fire as he said. After calming down, she stared into Lu Yunshi's eyes and asked.

"Is it really true that I don't need to do anything?"

"No need, it's just barbecue, nothing special." Lu Yunshi smiled slightly. "But before we eat, how about I ask you a few questions first?"

"Okay, go ahead and ask." Long Lingling nodded quickly, then thought for a moment and added, "I would never lie to you, or I'll make Grandpa Thor eat my belly button."

"So you came here to help your current...friends find something? They're also students at the academy?"

"Yes, they are three older sisters. I searched for a long time before I found them who were willing to be my friends." Long Lingling stared at the roasted meat in her hand, swallowing as she answered the question.

"I had already told them that I was afraid of monsters in the mountains, but they insisted that I help them find something before they would be friends with me, so I had no choice but to come in. I didn't expect to encounter monsters after only a few days."

"What are they looking for?" Lu Yunshi asked again.

Long Lingling thought for a moment, then stretched out her hand and counted on her fingers. "It's the Arhat Golden Leaf, the Stinking Gardenia, the Scattered Color Stone, and the Hundred-Sparrow Spike. I've already found the first two, and now I'm missing two. I don't know if I can find them."

At this point, Long Lingling's expression clearly fell, but she quickly perked up again after smelling the aroma of meat.

"A lark's ear?" Lu Yunshi lowered his head and thought for a moment, then for some reason laughed. "It seems we have the same goal."

"Huh?" Long Lingling blinked, as if she hadn't quite realized what was happening.

Seeing this, Lu Yunshi could only shake his head helplessly. "If you don't mind, let's look for it together later. I'm also looking for the Hundred-Spirits, so we can help each other out. I promise you the first Hundred-Spirits we find will be yours, and the second one will be mine, how about that?"

"Huh? Really? But big brother, I'll be a burden to you." Long Lingling's eyes widened, and her eyes actually moved to Lu Yunshi.

"Of course it's true, otherwise I'd let Grandpa Lei eat my belly button. Besides, I'm not afraid of you dragging me down. Don't forget that big brother is a hero." Hearing such doubts, Lu Yunshi wasn't angry at all. Who would get angry with a fool?

"However, I still have two questions. After you answer them, the barbecue should be almost ready."

"Big brother, ask quickly!" Long Lingling urged impatiently.

Why are you afraid of beasts that are far weaker than you?

"Why are you afraid?" Long Lingling's shoulders slumped upon hearing this. "I don't know, I'm just afraid. I get really scared whenever I see those monsters."

Seeing that Long Lingling's body was trembling slightly, Lu Yunshi quickly asked the last question.

"So, one last question: you're not human, are you?"