Having amused him enough, Shen Miaojian infused spiritual energy into the vine, and with a twist and a pull, she directly rolled the bearded man into a cocoon and threw him on the ground.

The bearded man struggled desperately, his hands bound by vines, but he couldn't break free.

Shen Miao looked down at him with a smile and said, "How is it?"

"I'm not as good as you, so I won't take your things anymore," the bearded man said in a muffled voice, his face full of sorrow.

The other orcs were terrified when they saw this. One of the orcs, who was as thin as a bamboo pole, stepped forward to plead for mercy, hoping that Shen Miao would spare their leader.

Shen Miao neither said she would release the items nor refused; she only asked, "Why did you come to steal them?"

The young orc couldn't speak, but the bound, bearded man said with a look of utter despair, "Why do you have to do this? We can't beat you, and we dare not steal your things anymore. It was just my idea. If you want to deal with someone, just deal with me."

"Who said we were going to target you? I just want to know why you robbed us. That's a difficult question to answer," Shen Miao said, sounding confused.

The bearded man breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she wasn't lying, and said, "We used to hunt for a living, but then the prey near the tribe became fewer and fewer, and we had no food, so we had to run away. We haven't had a proper meal in more than half a year."

Shen Miao believed him. Judging from the disheveled appearance of these orcs, she would believe it if they said they had never eaten properly since birth.

She asked the bearded man, "If I let you go, will you still try to steal my things?"

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare," the bearded man said repeatedly.

Shen Miao nodded. "In that case, I will let you go."

She released the bearded man, who bowed to her and sincerely said, "Thank you for letting me go."

After saying that, he turned around, preparing to leave with the orcs behind him.

Shen Miao called out to him, "Where are you going now?"

The bearded man gave a bitter smile and said, "Let's go to the next place and see if there's anything to eat. We'll just go wherever we end up."

Shen Miao thought for a moment and said, "Come here."

The bearded man, puzzled, walked over and asked, "Is there anything else?"

The next second, he saw Shen Miao pack up all the remaining food on the cart and give it to him. She then took out some beast crystals from her pocket and handed them over. "Take these and exchange them for some food for those beastmen. But this is not a long-term solution. You still need to find a way to earn beast crystals so that you can survive."

The bearded orc was completely stunned, and the other orcs also looked incredulous.

"This, this won't do, I, I..."

"Don't say anything more, hurry up and distribute the food. I see your companions are so hungry they can't even stand up." Shen Miao waved her hand.

The bearded man was also very anxious, but at this moment he had no idea what to say. He felt that nothing he said could express the emotion in his heart, so he could only bow deeply to Shen Miao.

"Thank you, you are truly the best female beast I have ever met."

"It's just what I can do."

Shen Miao smiled faintly, bid farewell to the group of orcs, and pushed her empty cart away.

Even after she had walked a long way, she could still feel the beastmen watching her go.

That gaze was filled with gratitude and admiration.

...

When she got home, Xuanfeng was waiting for her at the door. As soon as she saw her return, she jumped up and asked ingratiatingly, "Master, what are we having for dinner today?"

Ever since eating Shen Miao's cooking, Xuan Feng has completely lost the desire to eat outside food, especially what he used to eat—it was all such a waste of food.

Shen Miao glanced at him and said indifferently, "Why are you in such a hurry?"

Of course he was anxious. He was hungry and really wanted to eat, but he couldn't rush Shen Miao, since Shen Miao was still his master.

Finally, when Shen Miao said it was time to eat, Xuan Feng sat down on the stone bench in the blink of an eye. In order to eat delicious food, he had long since learned to use chopsticks skillfully. As soon as the golden-brown roasted meat sprinkled with cumin was placed on the table, Xuan Feng couldn't wait to stretch out his paws.

"This is mine, why are you taking it from me?" Da Bao slapped Xuan Feng.

Xuanfeng was originally a mythical beast, and its inherent ferocity remained even after it surrendered. It instinctively retaliated and bit Dabao's hand.

It wasn't until Da Bao screamed that he snapped out of his daze and quickly let go of her mouth.

With a solemn expression, Shen Miao ran to Da Bao in a few steps, grabbed his hand, carefully examined him, and applied medicine to him. Seeing that Da Bao was alright, she finally felt relieved.

When he turned his head and looked at Xuanfeng, his face instantly turned as cold as ice.

Xuanfeng cowardly transformed into his beast form, trying to escape blame. Shenmiao was amused by his behavior and questioned, "What are you doing? You turn into a beast after causing trouble? Do you really think you're a wild animal?"

Turn around!

Xuanfeng huffed and puffed, turning her back to Chen Miao with a completely uncooperative expression.

So it bit someone and then got angry?

Shen Miao was furious and looked at Jiu Ying. Jiu Ying understood and activated the restriction. The next second, Xuan Feng roared in pain and fell to the ground, rolling around in agony.

Everyone else stepped aside, coldly watching Xuanfeng writhe on the ground.

Unable to bear the pain any longer, Xuanfeng transformed back into human form, knelt on the ground, crawled over, and kowtowed repeatedly to Shenmiao, pleading, "Master, Master, please spare me! Ah, it hurts so much!"

Shen Miao glanced at Jiu Ying, somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected the restrictions he had placed on Xuan Feng to be so powerful.

Jiuying had a cold face and a mocking smile on his lips. He had known all along that this guy wouldn't stay put, so he hadn't trusted him much from the beginning.

"What did I tell you when you came down the mountain?"

"Yes, you must be obedient, you must be sensible, and you can't bite people randomly." Xuanfeng was covered in sweat and answered intermittently.

Shen Miao said sternly, "Then did you succeed? You hurt Da Bao today, are you going to come after me tomorrow?"

Xuanfeng was in so much pain that his face was covered in sweat, his lips were bitten and bleeding, and he said through gritted teeth, "No, I didn't know how, it was just an accident."

"What will you do if such an accident happens again?" Shen Miao asked, hardening her heart.

Xuanfeng said in a trembling voice, "Master, you may kill me as you please."

Shen Miao remained noncommittal. "You said it yourself, so I'll let you off this time. I hope there won't be a next time, or I'll kill you."

After saying that, he told Jiuying to stop.

Jiuying disagreed, saying, "Just let him go like that? Isn't that too easy on him?"

Shen Miao calmly said, "It's alright. He already knows he was wrong. Besides, he won't have a second chance to make the same mistake."

Seeing that Shen Miao insisted, Jiu Ying had no choice but to stop punishing Xuan Feng.

Xuanfeng felt the pain in her body suddenly disappear, and she breathed a huge sigh of relief. She pressed her cheek to the ground, feeling incredibly relaxed.