Before she could even speak, Caixia had already impatiently grabbed Ma Xiong.

“Ma Xiong, I want to eat some sour fruit. You Ran said that the place where we picked oranges last time might have some. Why don’t we go and take a look?”

"good!"

Ma Xiong agreed without hesitation, after all, his partner was pregnant and couldn't eat anything except sour things.

At first, she could eat two oranges, but later, the sourness of the oranges was no longer enough for her.

Luo Bai chuckled and bounced over to You Ran, revealing her round ears: "I'll carry you with me."

He didn't care what You Ran was doing; he was just happy to have the chance to be with her.

Mu Youran was charmed by his action and couldn't help but reach out to rub his soft ears.

"I came here to ask you to take me with you, so I can get some fresh air."

With Qingshan carrying Xiaomei on his back and Caixia sitting on her partner's lap, Youran tightly gripped the fur on Luobai's neck as the group headed straight for the outside of the tribe.

Although the orange grove is outside, the path from here is relatively easy to walk on, with no dense shrubs, just low weeds.

They soon arrived at the orange grove, a vast expanse of green covered by snow.

Occasionally, a few yellow fruits would peek out.

Mu Youran quickly went over and picked one, then tossed it to Caixia with a smile.

"It's still good, you should try it!"

Caixia looked at the small, scraggly orange in her hand, smelled it, and found it to be very fragrant.

Quickly peel off the skin, take a bite, and your eyes will light up.

"It's so delicious, not greasy at all!"

Seeing how much she enjoyed eating, Xiaomei curiously picked one too, poked a hole in it with a stick, and sucked out a mouthful of juice. Instantly, her brows furrowed.

"Ptooey! Ptooey! Ptooey!"

"It's so sour!"

Those that were not liked were simply thrown on the ground.

Caixia glanced at the fruit that had been thrown on the ground and said with great regret, "If you're afraid of sourness, then don't eat it. Save it for me."

Mu Youran and Luo Bai helped sweep the entire forest and picked a lot of sour oranges.

Ma Xiong quickly took out his basket and filled it with the contents, thanking them profusely.

"You Ran, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, Cai Xia probably wouldn't be able to eat anything right now."

Mu Youran laughed and said, "What's the big deal? If it weren't for you guys traveling with me, I'd still be stuck in the tribe, with no chance to come out and have fun."

Suddenly, Luo Bai's expression changed, and he immediately became alert.

Just then, Qingshan and Ma Xiong also noticed that something was wrong with their surroundings.

Mu Youran looked around nervously, but there was nothing there except the sound of wind and snow.

Just as they were about to speak, a huge white rabbit with pink markings leaped up from the snow and attacked them.

Those scarlet eyes seemed to want to tear them all apart.

"It's a monster! Everyone be careful!"

"You Ran, stay away, or you'll get hurt!"

This was the first time Mu Youran had ever seen a living magical beast. She quickly huddled together with Xiaomei and the others, shrinking to one side to minimize their presence and avoid causing them any trouble.

However, the magical rabbit jumped very high, and the flying snow hit You Ran and the others.

Ah~

Caixia screamed in fear, immediately attracting the attention of the magical rabbit, which hopped over with its long legs in the next moment.

Seeing this, Mu Youran and Xiaomei immediately shielded Caixia behind them.

Ma Xiong charged forward and knocked away the monster rabbit that was trying to attack.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Luo Bai pounced and smashed the rabbit's head with a single claw, causing the giant monster rabbit to collapse instantly.

Qingshan was overjoyed and quickly went to cut open the stomach, but after feeling around for a long time, he returned somewhat disappointed.

He shook the blood off his hands: "It's a magical beast without blue crystals."

Seeing his expression, Xiaomei glared at him angrily.

"Hmph, all you see are monsters!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Youran finally stepped out of Luo Bai's arms; she had been genuinely frightened.

Thankfully, Luo Bai and the others were there, otherwise it would have been dangerous.

"I'm fine now."

Luo Bai pinched her pale face.

"When we get back, I'll make you a new set of clothes from this animal hide."

Mu Youran looked at the white fur with pink undertones; the color was truly beautiful.

"Hmm, and while you're at it, make a fluffy little bag!"

Qingshan shook his head and sighed, "If Xuanfeng were here, that would be great. His jumping ability is better than this rabbit's. With him around, the females wouldn't be frightened."

"Yes, I don't know how he is. He hasn't come back yet."

Mu Youran was startled when she heard this.

Xuan Feng hasn't returned?

Where did he go?

Weren't they always together before?

Moreover, he's injured, where could he go?

Back in the tribe, she went straight to the cave where Xuanfeng had lived and looked inside from the entrance.

It was very cold inside; it was obvious that no one had lived there for a long time.

She went inside, touched the table, and sure enough, it was covered with a thick layer of dust.

Winter goes and spring comes.

Xuan Feng did not return, and the previously empty cave was occupied by other orcs.

At this moment, Yingxiao happily ran over to report the good news.

"Sister-in-law, brother, Eileen has laid eggs! She laid five eggs!"

The two of them were not happy at all upon hearing the news, as the previous incident was still fresh in their minds.

However, Yingxiao is still Yingyao's younger brother. He can't very well turn a dark face when someone comes to deliver good news with a smile.

Mu Youran gave a faint smile: "Congratulations!"

With a dark expression, Ying Yao took out a large piece of meat and shoved it directly into his hand.

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