Halfway through the run, he realized that Ye Jiu was a female, so he stopped stiffly and ran back step by step.

His mind is in a mess now. He doesn't know what Ye Jiu will think of him, but all this is not as important as Ye Jiu's safety.

She had thought he was very shameless, but she hadn't expected him to run away after just a glance at her. Ye Jiu felt a little regretful. Feeling his breath walking back, she didn't dare to tease him anymore: "There are a lot of delicious ingredients in this river. Grab some and put them in your space."

She took the initiative to change the subject, which Huqiu was eager to do: "Okay, which ones should we catch?"

The thorn beasts in the river didn't taste good and there was very little meat, so he had basically never eaten it. But seeing that Ye Jiu liked it so much, he didn't spoil the mood and expressed his thoughts.

But as Ye Jiu continued to throw the inedible pincher beasts, clamper beasts, and many beasts he didn't recognize at him, he finally couldn't help but ask: "Can all these be eaten?"

Even if it is edible, there is not much meat after removing the rough shell, but it takes up so much space to store, which is really a waste. However, he didn't dare to say anything about the rest.

Ye Jiu raised his head with some displeasure: "Didn't you say you believed me?"

"Of course I believe you, but I can't figure out how to eat it." Hearing her tone was wrong, Huqiu became anxious and scratched his head, not knowing how to explain.

"You'll know in a moment. I won't hurt myself."

Knowing that Ye Jiu was unhappy with his previous questioning, Huqiu didn't dare to say anything more. He quickly put all the thorny beasts and other food materials she had thrown up into the space.

After figuring it was about done, Ye Jiu withdrew his hand. Seeing that she didn't swing at him again, Hu Qiu breathed a sigh of relief, because his space was almost full.

Seeing that she didn't look unhappy, he asked carefully, "Do we still want to go shopping?"

"Of course, didn't we come out this time just to see your territory?"

These words represented Ye Jiu's recognition of his strength, and Hu Qiu was very happy: "Although there are only two orcs, my brother and I, but my powerful strength has made our territory very vast."

With the same age and the same rank, he could only be the first or second warrior in a small or medium-sized tribe, but he had his own territory, which was what he was most proud of.

“Very impressive.”

Although he didn't say it explicitly, he held his head high, as if asking for praise. Ye Jiu's smile deepened, and he cooperated with the praise.

Sure enough, after hearing Ye Jiu's praise, Hu Qiu felt that he had endless strength. He transformed back into a tiger and said, "Sit on me. The weeds here are too tall. I'm afraid I'll hurt you."

When patrolling his territory, he usually transforms into beast form. The beast form has thicker skin and flesh, is faster, and can react faster to sneak attacks.

Moreover, as a male, he was very rough and had never considered clearing the weeds in his territory. But now that he was with Ye Jiu, looking at the weeds that were almost as tall as her, he felt that this was not a good idea.

"Let's just take a quick walk around today to familiarize ourselves with the place. When you come back next time, it won't be so messy. You're so delicate, I'm worried you might get bumped or bruised."

He knew that Ye Jiu was quite powerful, but he had been taught since childhood to protect females, a requirement engraved in his male genes.

"I'm not that delicate, but I accept your kindness."

His thoughtfulness made Ye Jiu very happy. Without him saying it a second time, he had already turned over and said, "Let's go."

Her hands grabbed the hair on his neck and her legs clamped around his waist. Huqiu felt the tiger's body tremble and the whole beast leaped forward excitedly.

When there were only two orcs, him and his brother, they felt that the territory was too vast, which made patrolling troublesome and wasted too much of their hunting time. They even wanted to give up part of the territory.

But in order to avoid starvation in winter, the larger the territory, the better.

Now, he is more and more grateful for his previous plan, otherwise how can he save face in front of females?

Feeling his excitement, Ye Jiu quietly appreciated the surrounding scenery.

The initial excitement quickly cooled down, and Huqiu slowed down so that the little female could better observe the surroundings. He walked slowly while introducing his territory to Ye Jiu.

Although they patrolled the territory regularly and he knew all the edibles, his intuition told him that Ye Jiu knew more than him and there might be something new that he hadn't discovered.

Sure enough, not long after they started walking, Ye Jiu stopped him and said, "This vine looks familiar. Let me see if it's what I want."

After all, she had lived in the city in her previous life. Even though she had farmed before, her memory was somewhat vague after years of washing away the land. However, it was this familiar appearance and the subtle energy it contained that made her stop.

Huqiu was very obedient. As soon as she opened her mouth, he stopped immediately and bent down to help Ye Jiu get down. His performance made Ye Jiu very satisfied.

The vine in front of her seemed to be a yam vine. She couldn't tell it apart just by looking at the leaves, but the black seeds on it allowed her to easily identify it.

"Is there anything I can do for you?" Huqiu regained his human form and spoke at the right time to bring her back to her senses.

Ye Jiu was not polite at all. He pointed at the root of the vine and instructed: "Go around this and dig down from here. Be gentle and don't hurt anything underground. You have to dig about as deep as me or you."

There are many tribes in the Beast World, and each tribe has a different unit of measurement. Afraid that he wouldn't understand if he said meters, Ye Jiu used their height as the unit of measurement and even drew the range with his feet.

Huqiu was very happy to be assigned the task: "Okay, I will definitely dig it out completely."

He couldn't understand what the female was trying to do, but he knew he had to do everything she told him to do. The beast was too large, and fearing it might damage the fragile plant, Tiger Hill transformed into a half-beast, revealing its sharp claws.

Not only could his tiger claws kill prey with one strike, they were also excellent for digging. Even with extreme caution, he could dig a deep pit in just a few minutes.

After digging, he didn't put away his claws, but looked at Ye Jiu with a happy face: "There is something in there, and I didn't hurt it at all. Am I awesome?"

The lumps of earth inside were a bit ugly, but it didn't matter. If the little female wanted it, he would dig it for her.

He was happy, and Ye Jiu was just as happy because she had found a very useful tool. She gave him a perfunctory compliment: "Not bad, very powerful, and you have a very good grasp of the power."

As she spoke, she had already walked forward. Hu Qiu forgot Ye Jiu's strength and subconsciously pulled her back: "The pit is very deep and very dangerous."

"It's okay, I'll go down and take a look."

It was indeed a Chinese yam. Although the yams of the Beast World were about ten times larger than those of modern times, their overall appearance was similar. She had always eaten them peeled and cut before, and she had forgotten how long it had been since she had seen a yam dug out of the ground.

Those are days that make me miss them.