Chapter 11 I Want to Duel with You

The aroma permeated the valley.

Even the married orcs who hadn't come out couldn't resist sticking their snake heads out.

"It smells so good..."

Although the beastmen like to eat raw food, they are no longer primitive wild beasts, and their taste buds are also influenced by the characteristics of "humans".

Seeing that they couldn't hold back any longer, Jiang Xi quickly reminded them.

"You have to add salt before it's done cooking."

Fortunately, salt exists in this world, so she doesn't need to search for it anymore.

The blanched purslane and wood ear mushrooms had cooled down, and Jiang Xi then instructed the orcs to add salt, minced garlic, minced chili, and Sichuan peppercorn water to make a cold dish.

Unfortunately, there was no soy sauce or vinegar.

However, perhaps because it's naturally grown, it tastes quite good.

Once the four stone pots were cooked, Jiang Xi first used banana leaves to scoop out a portion for Lu Liufeng and Duan Si, and then scooped out a portion for herself.

Although she didn't want to deal with Duan Si, she knew he must have gone hunting.

Moreover, the reason for hunting was that she felt the beastmen were leaving her without food.

So she still saved one for him.

As soon as Jiang Xi finished, the young beastmen, like starving ghosts, scrambled to grab the large leaves from their hands.

Jiang Xi sat by the river and stared in disbelief at what she saw.

no……

Is it really that exaggerated?

Even more outrageous, one orc took a bite and then roared to the sky.

"It's so delicious! Ahhhhhh!"

Jiang Xi: "..."

Is it really that delicious?

Compared to the earthy porridge served in the village in the morning, this is indeed much better, but it doesn't seem like it warrants such a dramatic outburst.

Nakan came over carrying a lotus leaf filled with vegetables.

The animal skin covering Jiang Xi's face had been removed, so this was the first time Nakan had seen her face clearly.

He was somewhat stunned.

"Your face..."

After saying that, he realized that what he had said was very impolite and quickly apologized.

"I'm sorry, that's not what I meant. What I meant was, should we see a witch doctor?"

I felt like I bumped into something, and my face was covered in black that I couldn't see clearly.

Jiang Xi smiled.

“I can get it treated. I’ve been getting treatment, and I’ve gotten a little better recently.”

This is even after the poison pack has deflated.

If he had seen it from the beginning, I would have been so disgusted that I wouldn't have been able to eat.

Nakan, realizing she was a favored female, scratched his head awkwardly.

"Yes, yes."

The young beastmen devoured their food. Their favorite dishes were stewed chicken with potatoes and spicy bamboo rat. Although they didn't like the cold purslane and wood ear mushroom salad as much, they still finished it all.

Jiang Xi was eating when a hawk's cry suddenly came from the sky.

A huge shadow loomed down from the sky.

She had just looked up when she saw a giant eagle with its two claws gripping a black wild boar descending.

With a loud thud, the wild boar landed on the river sand.

Jiang Xi stared at the ferocious giant eagle, somewhat bewildered.

This is...this is...

Nakan: "Lu Liufeng is back."

Lu Liufeng?

Jiang Xi was surprised.

The gentle and noble Lu Liufeng actually possesses such a fierce beast-like appearance.

She carried the banana leaf and went forward.

"Lu Liufeng, you're back. Quickly transform into a beastman and let's eat together."

However, Lu Liufeng did not transform into a beastman. Instead, the feathers on his neck stood up, his wings were slightly spread, and his feathers fluttered rapidly.

In an instant, all the snake-like beastmen in the valley straightened up, and some of the newly grown snake-like beastmen couldn't help but wriggle their tails and retreat.

Subconsciously, Jiang Xi felt that the atmosphere in the valley had suddenly become tense.

She looked at the giant eagle, bewildered, and met its familiar amber eyes.

She took two steps forward, raised her hand, and instinctively tried to use her supernatural power to soothe the wound.

Because she thought that Lu Liufeng, like Duan Si, had also experienced a power surge.

However, Lu Liufeng's supernatural power did not flare up. Instead, he slightly opened his wings and closed them a little, partially covering the female master under his wings.

He looked at the young snake-beastmen, letting out a hawk-like cry, his voice filled with anger.

"You unruly orcs! How dare you make my mistress cook for you!"

Jiang Xi's face was just covered by soft feathers from under the wings when she suddenly heard these words.

She froze for a moment.

Lu Liufeng... seems angry?

Nakan swam his tail and quickly came out to explain.

"Lu Liufeng, don't be angry. We didn't let Xixi do it. She gave the orders, and then we did it."

But his words only made Lu Liufeng angrier.

"Nakan, how dare you call my mistress that? You have offended my mistress! I challenge you to a duel!"

Jiang Xi's brain was a complete mess.

She quickly grabbed Lu Liufeng's wings.

"Lu Liufeng, don't be impulsive. They helped me gather food. There was too much food to take back, so they cooked in the valley. Besides, I didn't lift a finger; they did all the cooking."

The eagle's head turned to the side, its amber eyes reflecting Jiang Xi's dark face.

Lu Liufeng's voice softened slightly, but his tone remained firm.

"Helping females gather is the duty of orcs, especially since they are all unmarried orcs."

“Moreover…” Lu Liufeng’s voice deepened as he looked back at Nakan with his eagle eyes.

Even so, he shouldn't have offended you like that!

Jiang Xi was gently pushed outward by the huge wings. When she stood up again, the giant eagle's feathers were ruffled and its wings were flapping, already in an attack posture.

Meanwhile, Nakan, at some point, also transformed into a red-scaled python, hissing and flicking his tongue, preparing to attack.

Jiang Xi wanted to step forward, but the married beastman Yves, a green snake, quickly pulled her back.

"Lu Liufeng, Mistress, don't go over there."

“That brat Nakan has offended you out of his own wits. He should accept the challenge of all your beastmen before he is qualified to continue pursuing you.”

Jiang Xi, "Huh?"

She was even more confused.

When did Nakan start pursuing her?

There's absolutely nothing good about it!

But on the foreshore in the middle of the valley, a giant eagle took flight, let out a sharp cry, and swooped down towards the red-scaled giant serpent.

Jiang Xi could only retreat, like the beastmen on both sides of the river, and enter the forest to avoid interfering in the battle.

But she was already panicking inside.

She had some vague memories of duels, but none of them were things she had witnessed firsthand. They were just hearsay, like how a certain beastman had fought with the female beastmen for the sake of a certain female.

When orcs pursue females, they are often challenged by the female orc husbands.

The beastmen must prove to the female that the beastman is not qualified to serve her, but if the female feels sorry for him and is willing to marry the beastman who is pursuing her, the beastmen must not interfere.

In short, duels are quite normal before marriage contracts are signed.

When she recalled it, Jiang Xi felt a strange sense of envy, which must have been the original owner's feeling.

When this happened before her eyes, Jiang Xi felt no envy, only anxiety.

Why did they have to start a fight?

With so many cursed beasts in the Cursed Lands now, and a beast tide coming every three days, we should be fighting those cursed beasts!

Amid Jiang Xi's anxiety, the young beastmen on both sides of the valley, after a brief moment of tension, began to watch the spectacle.

"Go Nakan!"

"Go Nakan!"

"Lu Liufeng, beat him up!"