Chapter 11 Something is Following Us

Xiao Bai simply moved over again and slept next to Yuan Yuan on the other side.

The scent emanating from this little female is very pleasant.

...

When Yuanyuan woke up, it was already bright daylight. She stared at the wilted and curled flowers on the stone platform, then slapped her forehead. How could she have forgotten to put them in her spatial storage yesterday?

The petals have all wilted.

ε=(′ο｀*))) Sigh!

She weakly poked at the soft petals; they looked terrible now, and she knew they would look even worse when she went back in a couple of days.

She also wanted to use this to please the handsome uncle and get him to take her in.

He'll be angry if you look so listless, won't he?

He wouldn't even step on a newly sprouted blade of grass.

I've decided to go pick them again today and take on the task once more.

As soon as she stepped out of the cave, she saw Uncle Huya carrying a basin of water. "Yuanyuan, this is the water you wanted to wash your face. It's all clean, so don't worry."

"Thank you, Uncle Huya."

The man next to him, Bao Jiu, was holding two wooden bowls. One bowl contained fragrant meat soup, and the other contained a cooked sweet potato.

Yuanyuan took the wooden bowl, sipped the delicious meat soup, and said as she ate:

"Uncle Huya, Uncle Baojiu, I want to pick some more flowers today, and I also need to find some things."

"Okay, you eat first. We'll go prepare something and come pick you up later."

Yuanyuan took a small bite of sweet potato and mumbled, "Thank you, Uncle! I want to take Xiaobai and Xiaolang with me too!"

She didn't want to bring them, but the two little ones absolutely refused.

"no problem."

...

"Little White! Little Wolf! We're going to play in the mountains today!"

The little wolf on the stone bed raised his head and happily wagged his tail. He preferred the forest to this place filled with the scent of beastmen.

Little Whitey, perking up its long ears in the corner, hopped over and nuzzled her leg with its head.

Yuanyuan squatted down and patted its head. "Be good when you go to the mountains, don't run around, or else..."

"I'm not responsible if you get eaten."

A short while later, Huya and Baojiu arrived. Huya was carrying a small animal skin bag containing dried roasted meat and clean water in a bamboo tube.

Leopard Jiu picked up the small wicker basket and said, "Put the wolf cubs here, I'll hold them for you."

The little wolf wanted to refuse, but the two orcs couldn't understand it at all.

Yuanyuan carefully put the wolf cub into the wicker basket, picked up Xiaobai, and followed the two uncles out of the tribe.

"Yuanyuan, come up here!" Huya transformed into his beast form and lay down in front of her.

Yuanyuan didn't refuse and climbed up.

They soon entered the forest, and Yuanyuan asked Huya to put her down so she could walk on her own.

The fresh scent of forest grass and trees mixed with the aroma of earth wafted towards me.

Little White skipped and hopped along beside Yuan Yuan, stopping every now and then to nibble on the tender grass by the roadside.

The wolf cub in the wicker basket also pricked up its ears, curiously looking at the surrounding trees. It seemed to be in much better spirits than it had been yesterday.

Huya walked at the front, his strong arms pushing aside the bushes blocking the way, occasionally turning back to give instructions.

"Yuanyuan, slow down, there are dead tree stumps ahead."

Leopard followed closely behind, his eyes alert and watching for any movement around him.

As Yuanyuan walked, she kept an eye on the flowers and plants along the roadside. They were not at the same place as yesterday.

Xiao Bai stopped in front of a patch of grass with small purple flowers, turned its head and called out twice to Yuan Yuan.

Yuanyuan leaned closer to take a look and saw that the purple flower was even prettier than the one from yesterday. The petals were still covered with dewdrops, making them look crystal clear and even more delicate.

Wow, what beautiful flowers!

She squatted down, carefully picked a few flowers, held them in her hand, and secretly put a few into her spatial storage when no one was looking.

"Yuanyuan, look over there."

Hearing Uncle Bao Jiu call her, Yuan Yuan turned around and saw, in the direction he pointed, several plants with serrated leaves and pale green flowers growing in the cracks of a fallen, dead tree not far away.

Green flowers are so rare that Yuanyuan was immediately drawn to them.

"This one is also very beautiful."

She jogged over and squatted down by the withered tree. She stretched out a finger and gently touched the pale green flower. The closer she got, the more beautiful it became. It was a gradient of white and green, and it was only the size of her little finger.

She picked a flower, brought it close to her nose, and smelled it; it had a faint fragrance.

I wish I could grow such beautiful flowers.

She simply broke off the entire piece of bark with force, putting half of it into her spatial storage and holding the other half in her hand.

The group continued walking, and she found several other beautiful flowers. Only when her basket was filled with flowers of all colors did she remember the purpose of her visit.

"System, what are the three rare herbs we need to find today?"

The system's voice quickly echoed in his mind: "Today's mission objective is three extinct rare herbs: Sawtooth Leaf, Blue Flame Grass, and Mist Moss."

The leaves of the giant toothed leaf are serrated, and it bears small, pale green flowers, mostly growing on dead trees.

Blue Flame Grass grows near wetlands, with pale blue petals and white dots, and dark green leaves.

The mist moss clings to the shady stone wall, has no flowers, and its pale green leaves are covered with a layer of brown spots. When crushed, it secretes a milky white mucus.

"Is this the serrated leaf you're talking about?"

Yuanyuan shook the pale green flower in her hand.

【Yes, serrated leaves have the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, Yuanbao can pick more for later use.】

"Why didn't you say so earlier?" Now they have no idea where they are in the forest, and they can't remember where they were just now.

Seeing that she was standing still, Hu Ya thought she was tired. "Yuanyuan, are you tired?"

Yuanyuan shook her head and told him about the characteristics of another herb that the system had mentioned, asking if they had seen it before.

“I’ve seen this around here before, I’ll go look for it for you.” Bao Jiu pulled out a vague image from his memory.

"Let's go together, that way it'll be faster."

The three of them searched the vicinity together. Bao Jiu knew the general location, so he could find it quickly.

Yuanyuan collected all the moss she could see around her and then asked them to take her to a place with wetlands.

This location is not far from the wetlands.

Knowing she had something to do, the two men didn't ask too many questions and led her there, but they became increasingly wary, as this area was already outside the tribe's safe zone.

Huya walked in front, using a stick to clear away the overgrown weeds, and didn't forget to turn back and remind her that the muddy ground by the wetland was slippery, so she should slow down and not fall.

To put it simply, "wet" refers to a mud puddle that forms over time due to frequent rain and lack of sunshine.

Bao Jiu carried the wicker basket in one hand and picked her up with the other.

The little wolf peeked out, curiously surveying its unfamiliar surroundings, letting out a low howl.

Whether out of fear or excitement, Little White jumped and skipped after them. At Leopard Jiu's speed, Little White should not have been able to catch up, but strangely, not only did it not lose them, it even managed to nibble on some wild grass.

Seeing that Bao Jiu was a little surprised, he did not slow down.

If it hadn't been captured by a hunting party, and if he hadn't been able to detect any orc scent on it, he would have suspected it was an orc in disguise.

While responding to Hu Ya's words, Yuan Yuan secretly kept an eye on her surroundings.

"Be careful, there may be small poisonous insects in the wetlands, and it would be troublesome if you got bitten."

"knew."

With Leopard's guidance, they quickly found the Blue Flame Grass.

Although she didn't know what use it would be, Yuanyuan still had them dig up everything they could see around there.

Once the collection was nearly complete, we began our return journey.

On the way back, Bao Jiu still carried her, and Xiao Bai bounced along behind.

The further back you go, the quieter it gets; even the chirping of insects and birds disappears.

Leopard Jiu abruptly stopped, his eyes instantly sharpening. He reached out and tightly protected Yuanyuan, whispering to Huya:

"Something's not right, something's following us."

Tiger instinctively gripped the bone knife at his waist, his eyes scanning the surrounding bushes warily.

Before they could react, three figures darted out from behind the tree at incredible speed.