After finishing everything for Liu Zonghe and his wife, the house was completely empty, as everything that could be moved had been.
Liu Nanfeng stayed behind, naturally wanting to inspect the old temple.
Without further delay, he locked the house and headed directly towards the old temple.
Perhaps it was due to the heavy fog, but even though it was just past five o'clock, the entire village was quiet, with hardly any noise, giving it a very eerie feeling.
Liu Nanfeng walked along the cement road for about ten minutes, then took a small path through the fields for about half an hour, finally reaching his destination.
The surroundings of the old temple were overgrown with weeds and thorns, the ground littered with broken bricks and rubble, making it look like a ruin. Several giant Buddha statues were covered in vines, hidden in the thick fog, as if peering at the approaching visitor through the gaps in the vines.
Even though Liu Nanfeng was brave and skilled, he still felt a shiver down his spine.
To prevent any accidents, Liu Nanfeng gently moved his fingers in the air, casting several defensive spells on himself, before stepping closer.
He passed through a pile of thorns, a stretch of ruined walls, and skirted around a few trees, finally seeing a dilapidated temple before him.
Liu Nanfeng did not hesitate and strode inside. The temple was small, visible at a glance. One corner of the temple had collapsed. With his footsteps, many mice and ants were disturbed, and for a moment, squeaks and rustling sounds filled the air.
In the center of the temple stood a large Buddha, but its head was missing, leaving only half of its body. It was impossible to tell which Buddha it was.
Liu Nanfeng's eyes flashed, and more profound information appeared in his vision.
He looked around, carefully examining all the information, but found nothing special.
Liu Nanfeng was not discouraged. He walked outside the temple and looked around. Indeed, from the information feedback, he could see that beneath the discarded rubble lay the foundation of a considerable scale, hinting at past glory, and this temple was merely one of the buildings from that era.
As the information flowed through his eyes, Liu Nanfeng slowly approached a pile of rubble to his right. He reached out and gently pushed, the rubble shifted and scattered, revealing dark, loamy soil. As the soil turned, a mud-covered pottery jar was finally revealed.
Upon taking out the jar, it turned out to be a jar of copper coins, smelling of old metal. Many were stuck together. Liu Nanfeng did not examine them closely and directly put them into Guanshanhai.
Then Liu Nanfeng found two gold ingots and dozens of silver ingots. It seemed the monks back then were quite wealthy.
Of course, besides these, there were many scraps of metal, such as rusty cleavers, tarnished short swords, and rusty alms bowls, among other things.
Unfortunately, he did not find what he was looking for.
This left Liu Nanfeng scratching his head. After searching carefully for two to three hours with no success, he had to put it aside for the time being.
He then opened a teleportation gate and returned directly to his home in Jiangcheng.
This ability was simply too convenient.
The house was quiet and lonely with no one else there. Thinking that his parents were in Guanshanhai, Liu Nanfeng did not stay home long and returned to the world of Guanshanhai.
It was already past eight o'clock in the evening in the real world, but in Guanshanhai, it was still the afternoon.
As soon as Liu Nanfeng entered, he saw Xiao Jinhua lying comfortably in the bathtub, her bottom bare. A small towel was placed on her belly, and she was patting her plump little arms, splashing water everywhere, clearly having a great time.
Her eyes were squinted, her little mouth open, and she was so excited she didn't know what to do.
Beside her, everyone was gathered, peeling edamame and talking. Xiao Liyu, unusually quiet, was also sitting nearby, helping out.
Liu Nanfeng quietly walked over and blocked the light for Xiao Jinhua. The little one was the first to notice him.
Perhaps wanting to show off to Liu Nanfeng, she immediately kicked her little legs excitedly, giggled, and opened her tiny arms, wanting to be held. The bathwater splashed onto Liu Nanfeng's pant legs, but he didn't mind. He scooped her up, and the others finally realized Liu Nanfeng had returned.
"ba...ba...wa"
"Hey, did she just call me Daddy? She called me Daddy, right?" Liu Nanfeng asked excitedly.
This time, everyone heard clearly. It did seem like she was calling for Daddy.
"Baby, come on, say it again, Da...ddy..." Liu Nanfeng hoped to verify his claim, his face full of anticipation.
However, Xiao Jinhua did not give him face. She blew a few puffs at him, and her little feet kicked his chest a couple of times.
Everyone burst into laughter.
"Don't kick, don't kick. Your Daddy hasn't eaten yet, and my stomach is hungry."
"ba...ba..." Just then, Xiao Jinhua called out again.
"Did you hear that? Did you hear it?" Liu Nanfeng asked in surprise.
Everyone nodded. This time they had all heard clearly. It seemed Xiao Jinhua could indeed say "Daddy."
Su Jinxiu got up and walked forward. She first rinsed her hands with some of Xiao Jinhua's bathwater, then took Xiao Jinhua from Liu Nanfeng's arms.
Su Jinxiu said with a hint of jealousy, "You ungrateful little thing. I've been looking after you for so long, yet you call Daddy first."
Xiao Jinhua paid no attention to what she was saying, nor did she understand her mother. She put her little hands into her mouth and sucked them noisily.
Yu Huilan also brought a blanket and wrapped the little one, whose bottom was bare.
"You're wet, be careful not to catch a cold."
Su Huamei stood up and beckoned Liu Nanfeng to follow her.
"There are some leftovers from lunch. I'll heat them up for you."
So, Liu Nanfeng followed her.
Yang Ruoyun saw this and quietly pouted. This scene was perfectly captured by Liu Zonghe, who was sitting opposite her. He turned to look at Liu Nanfeng's retreating back, a thoughtful expression on his face.
Meanwhile, Xiao Liyu quietly shifted her little bottom and tiptoed away. After a short distance, she immediately scurried after him with her short legs.
She thought no one noticed her, but in reality, her movements were observed by everyone, who simply chose not to expose her.
"Wow, there's still so much left." Liu Nanfeng exaggerated as he looked at the leftover dishes on the table.
In reality, there weren't many leftovers, especially with Xiao Liyu, who was comparable to a glutton.
Su Huamei gave him a sidelong glance, picked up the dishes, and prepared to heat them. There was no electricity here, only a charcoal stove, so heating dishes was rather troublesome.
"No need to heat them, I'll eat them like this," Liu Nanfeng said.
"How can that be? The vegetables are fine, but how can you eat cold meat?" Su Huamei said, taking the dishes away herself.
Seeing her leave, Liu Nanfeng turned to the doorway and said, "Alright, stop hiding. I saw you. Come out quickly."
Hearing his voice, Xiao Liyu immediately poked her little head out and walked in with a grin.
Pulling her closer, he poked her little belly and asked, "What's wrong? Is your tummy hungry again? Then, shall we eat a bit more later?"
Xiao Liyu shook her head, tucking her little belly in to avoid Liu Nanfeng's fingers.
"Then, is there something you want to tell me?"
"Little sister called you Daddy."
Xiao Liyu's big eyes sparkled as she looked at Liu Nanfeng, her eyes full of hopeful expectation.