The eagle-beastman began teaching Sanbao how to fly.

Every day, the three treasures can be seen flying around in the low sky, which makes the other babies extremely envious.

They also longed to be able to fly.

When Sanbao stopped to rest, the kids surrounded him, asking all at once, "Sanbao, how was it? What did it look like from the air? Wasn't it really fun?"

Sanbao's little face was flushed, and she nodded excitedly. "It's so much fun, just like birds. You guys are a little smaller than usual, only this size."

He gave a rough estimate.

Erbao asked, "When will you be able to learn it completely and take me flying too?"

Sanbao shook his head like a rattle drum, "No, no, I can't carry you, we'll both fall from the sky with a thud."

"Haha, Erbao, if you want to fly, go learn it yourself."

Erbao pouted, "If I could learn it, I wouldn't let him teach me anymore."

Amidst the children's playful antics, Jiuying finally returned. He looked exhausted from his journey, covered in dust, and Shenmiao urged him to go and rest.

Jiuying smiled and said, "It's alright, I'm not tired. I'll go check on the snow wolf first."

The snow wolf was still lying in its den, which had been regularly cleaned and looked very comfortable. The snow wolf had its eyes closed, and it looked as if it were asleep.

"She's been sleeping for so long and hasn't woken up even once," Shen Miao said worriedly.

Jiuying said, "It's normal. This usually happens when you overuse spiritual power. It's a way for the body to protect itself."

Shen Miao asked Jiu Ying, "Have you found a way to awaken it?"

“There is a way, it’s a secret technique of our Golden Crow clan, but I haven’t tried it before, so I’ll have to try it on a snow wolf.” Jiuying wasn’t very confident either.

Shen Miao then told him to go ahead and do it.

The secret technique forbids outsiders from being present. Shen Miao closed the door behind her and came out. Several children gathered around and asked, "Is the snow wolf about to wake up? I want it to play with us."

"We'll have to wait until Uncle Jiuying finishes using his secret technique to be sure." Shen Miao didn't lie to the children, saying that they would definitely get better. If they didn't get better, the children would be even more heartbroken.

The cubs weren't disappointed; instead, they said confidently, "The snow wolf will definitely wake up, because it wants to play with us too."

Jiuying and the snow wolf were locked in the room for most of the day. It wasn't until dark that the door was opened, but only Jiuying came out. Shen Miao couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

So, did it still fail?

As if seeing through Shen Miao's thoughts, Jiu Ying smiled slightly and said, "It's a success."

Shen Miao was secretly delighted. "What about the snow wolf?"

"During its slumber, its spiritual power increased significantly, and it's probably about to advance and break through." Jiuying smiled, happy for the snow wolf.

Shen Miao was overjoyed, "Really? That's wonderful!"

She was happily planning how to celebrate, unaware that Jiu Ying's gaze on her was rather strange, containing a mixture of inquiry and confusion.

"What happened while I was away?" Jiuying asked as if nothing had happened.

Shen Miao thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "It's nothing, why do you ask?"

Jiuying looked at Shen Miao, hesitant to speak.

He didn't know how to tell Shen Miao. He sensed that the spiritual energy in Shen Miao's body had changed and was different from before.

It used to be normal; at least he couldn't see any problems. But now he always felt something was off, and when he tried to feel it more closely, he couldn't sense anything.

Shen Miao asked casually, "Is there something you want to say?"

Jiuying shook his head. Forget it, he'd better not say anything for now. Otherwise, if Shen Miao asked, he wouldn't be able to explain, and it would only make her worry.

Qingchen also welcomed Jiuying's return.

He already knew that Shen Miao and Jiu Ying had no romantic relationship, and since the children also liked to play with Jiu Ying, he was happy to let Jiu Ying stay at home.

Now that our family's situation has improved, we don't lack food, so there's no need to worry about food.

Everyone shared their longing for each other, and then Jiuying started taking things out. He had brought back a lot of good things this time, all of which were unique to the tribe. Even Chen Miao was amazed when she saw them.

Jiuying gave the things she needed to Shenmiao and the food to the cubs.

The children were very enthusiastic and couldn't wait to ask, "Uncle Jiuying, what is this?"

The one who asked the question was Sanbao. He was holding a piece of yellowish stuff in his hand, which looked like meat, but he had never eaten anything like it before, so he was a little unsure what to do.

Jiuying glanced at it, smiled, and said, "That's fried meat, made by an old beastman from the Golden Crow tribe."

"Why make it into fried meat chunks?" Sanbao asked innocently.

Jiuying smiled and explained to them, "Because the meat in the tribe is not easy to preserve in hot weather, if you hunt a game and can't finish it on the same day, it will spoil the next day. And on the days when you can't hunt, there is nothing to eat. So in order not to go hungry, the ancestors of the Golden Crow tribe invented fried meat chunks, which can be stored for a longer time."

Shen Miao took the fried meat chunks and looked at them, quickly understanding what was going on.

This involves frying the meat in oil to remove moisture; once the moisture is gone, it will keep longer.

Unexpectedly, the Golden Crow tribe's orcs have already mastered the technique of frying meat, which is much more advanced than this tribe. You should know that their tribe doesn't even have the concept of frying meat yet.

"Very clever," Shen Miao praised.

Jiuying was also very happy. He scratched his head and said, "Our ancestors were wise. We, their descendants, are just enjoying the blessings."

The little ones were gnawing on chunks of meat, making crunching noises.

The meat was deep-fried, and it got a bit greasy after eating too much. But that's alright. Jiu Ying also brought some green fruits. Shen Miao didn't recognize what kind of fruits they were, but Jiu Ying said that they had a cooling effect.

Because of the return of the Nine-Headed Serpent, the cubs had a big meal, their little bellies were all bulging. One by one they lifted their animal skins to show off, one saying, "Look, my belly is bigger than yours," another saying, "Mine is the biggest," and then they started bumping their bellies against each other.

Shen Miao found it hilarious.

After they've had their fun, call them over to wash their faces and feet, and then they can go to bed.

Jiuying was about to go to bed when he suddenly remembered that he hadn't washed his feet yet, and he couldn't help but blush. After returning to the tribe for a while, he had almost forgotten this habit.

The orcs here don't wash their faces and feet every day, and Jiu Ying and the others don't have this habit either; it was Shen Miao who forced them to.

If anyone doesn't wash their face and feet, they'll be punished by losing an hour of sleep.

This method is very effective and has successfully helped the babies develop good hygiene habits.

Now, if any of the little ones are lazy and don't wash their face or feet, they'll be laughed at by the other little ones, and then nobody will stand near them, leaving them to smell all by themselves.