Galsa quickly said, "Master, could you stay for a couple more days? I want to hold a few Daoist Sect gatherings on the island, but I don't know much about Daoism. Could you stay to explain things?"
Lin Beichen hesitated for a moment. Galsa's request had merit, and he still needed the faith value from the islanders.
Plus, Long Chuzhi was still injured and needed to recuperate.
After a moment of consideration, Lin Beichen said, "Alright, then we'll stay for two more days and leave the day after tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, Galsa was overjoyed, "Thank you, Master! I'll make sure to treat you all well these two days!"
The others had no objections to Lin Beichen's suggestion.
The task was completed, and they were in no rush to return.
Xia Luyao nodded in agreement and calmly said, "Alright then, I'll inform the security zone that we'll stay here for two more days as suggested by Lin Beichen."
After the decision was made, everyone relaxed and felt no urgency to set off.
Xia Luyao reported to the security zone and then immersed herself in translating the introductory manual.
Meanwhile, Galsa was enthusiastically preparing for the Daoist Sect gathering on the island.
He promised Lin Beichen to help the Daoist Sect flourish here.
Their primary goal was to make all the thousands of islanders on Vilana Island followers of the Daoist Sect.
For this purpose, Galsa immediately ordered all island residents to gather at the central plaza tomorrow morning for a meeting.
As a result, Xia Luyao accelerated her translation efforts, hoping to finish the manual by tomorrow to ensure every islander could have a copy and better understand the teachings of the Daoist Sect.
"How's the translation going?" Lin Beichen slowly approached Xia Luyao, who was focused on translating at the living room table, and asked softly.
Xia Luyao looked up and replied, "More than half is done. I should be able to finish it all tonight."
The manual wasn't long, but the text was profound, making translation quite laborious.
Fortunately, Xia Luyao's foreign language skills were solid, and the progress was decent.
Lin Beichen sat beside her, browsing through what she had completed, "Hmm, well-translated." He nodded approvingly.
Xia Luyao smiled smugly, "Of course, you have to see who's doing the translating."
"Getting cocky just from a few compliments?" Lin Beichen teased, a smile playing at his lips.
"Who says only the overweight gasp? Besides, I'm not overweight at all."
Xia Luyao retorted unhappily, suspecting Lin Beichen was hinting at her being fat.
Lin Beichen chuckled helplessly, "I didn't mean anything by it, just said it casually."
"Really?" Xia Luyao asked, half-believing.
Lin Beichen looked into her eyes, "Really, but..." he deliberately dragged out his words.
"But what?" Xia Luyao asked curiously.
Lin Beichen gently pinched her cheek, "But, have you put on some weight recently?"
Xia Luyao was taken aback, "Lin Beichen, are you picking a fight?"
She angrily questioned, feeling like she was being teased.
Lin Beichen quickly dodged and laughed, "You're the one who brought it up, not my fault."
"When did I say something like that!" Xia Luyao protested.
Lin Beichen shrugged, "Just now, you brought up the topic, I wouldn't have even thought of it otherwise."
Xia Luyao was speechless, feeling like she was once again led into Lin Beichen's trap.
"I was just speaking casually, no other meaning!" she muttered softly.
Lin Beichen nodded with a half-smile, "Uh-huh."
Xia Luyao looked at him confusedly, "What does your 'uh-huh' mean?"
Unconsciously, she checked herself, "Lin Beichen, am I really fat?"
Lin Beichen looked at her slim waist and petite face, nodding against his conscience, "Yeah, definitely plumper."
Xia Luyao touched her waist, not feeling any extra weight, "Lin Beichen, you're lying to me again!" she said angrily, turning her head away.
Lin Beichen couldn't help but laugh, "Alright, just teasing, not fat."
"You always try to take advantage of me!"
Xia Luyao's cheeks flushed slightly, glaring at him pretending to be angry, and looked away.
Seeing Xia Luyao's reaction, Lin Beichen found it quite amusing, but he still sincerely apologized, "Alright, my bad, Captain, you're magnanimous, please don't hold it against me."
Upon hearing this, Xia Luyao couldn't help but laugh, the anger in her heart dissipating mostly.
She suddenly noticed that Lin Beichen was still hugging her, her face flushed again, and she struggled to get up.
Lin Beichen noticed her embarrassment, released his hold, but couldn't help teasing, "Captain, why are your ears red?"
Xia Luyao glared at him, said nothing, and quickly walked away, silently vowing never to give Lin Beichen a chance to tease her again.
Just then, a sudden shout erupted from nearby, prompting Lin Beichen and Xia Luyao to turn their heads in unison.
At the stairway, the old Daoist and Galsa stood there, eyes wide as if they'd stumbled upon something astonishing.
And the main characters of this "astonishing scene," Lin Beichen and Xia Luyao, were equally dumbfounded.
How did they suddenly appear?
Xia Luyao quickly reacted, hurriedly pushing Lin Beichen away and breaking free from his embrace.
She stood aside, awkwardly cleared her throat, and the blush on her cheeks hadn't faded.
Lin Beichen watched Xia Luyao's actions and realized he had been holding her the whole time, no wonder her ears were so red.
He felt a bit awkward too, coughing lightly, and tried to naturally ask the two at the stairway, "Do you two have any business here?"
The old Daoist and Galsa finally snapped back to reality.
The old Daoist awkwardly chuckled and spoke, "Galsa is eager to learn the Daoist introductory heart method, so I brought him to check Captain's translation progress."