The soft, whimpering sounds lasted for a long time.

When I opened my eyes again, it was already noon the next day.

In the height of summer, her eyelashes fluttered a few times as she opened her eyes.

Looking at the simple cave, she was somewhat bewildered. After a moment, she came to her senses and glared angrily to the side.

"Fox Snow, you've gone too far..."

They were playing a guessing game, and apart from Su Su, who had a slightly cold body temperature, she couldn't guess anyone's answer at the crucial moment!

Are you late again?

I wonder if I can catch up with Maoning and the others...

Tie Bai, in a cheerful mood, held the tooth-cleaning twig to her lips: "Xia, are you hungry? You'll be able to eat soon."

Xiaxia was so proactive and loving yesterday.

Sheng Xia glanced at Tie Bai with spring-like eyes, then pulled up a strand of his long hair and said coquettishly, "Ah Bai~ I don't want to wash up, you give me a full body cleaning."

"Oh right, and my teeth, I don't want to chew today."

"Okay." Tie Bai tapped her fingertips lightly and obediently cleaned her up carefully.

Not only her teeth, but every single strand of hair was carefully cleaned, making her long, black, and smooth hair even more flowing.

Feeling instantly relaxed, Sheng Xia looked up in surprise, leaned over and kissed him on the cheek, then smiled brightly at Tie Bai.

"Thank you, Ah Bai~"

Sitting at the dining table, I felt like my chest was pressed against my back.

Looking at the fluffy white rice and the crisp, sweet cabbage, her stomach began to rumble.

"It looks delicious."

Hearing her voice, Yang Yun quickened her pace, placed the large stew in the center of the table, and deftly ladled a bowl for Sheng Xia.

With a broad smile, he used his supernatural ability to cool the food down, scooped a spoonful, and brought it to her lips, his cool voice carrying a hint of expectation.

"I haven't eaten for two days, so this meal is a bit light, but it tastes great. Why don't you try it?"

In the height of summer, he ate it in one bite, chewing it contentedly. It was just as delicious as he had imagined.

"Mmm, it tastes great, as expected of you~"

Her large almond-shaped eyes formed slender crescent-shaped eyes.

"Is it delicious?" The little golden mermaid tilted its head.

Shengxia then remembered that a little female had come to the house, and her eyes lit up as she looked ahead.

The adorable little female tilted her head, blinked her clear blue eyes, and looked at herself curiously.

His gaze shifted downwards, noticing her brand-new sweater, and he smiled gently, "It's delicious, you should try it."

After saying that, he stood up, took an empty bowl, filled it with water, pushed it in front of her, and said with obvious delight,

"Eat up, don't be shy. From now on, we're a family of beastmen. By the way, I still don't know your name?"

Looking into the female's bright almond-shaped eyes and loving smile, the little female relaxed considerably and said in her childish voice,

"My name is Jiao Jinjin. Because I am different from other mermaids, my hair is also golden."

Other golden mermaids have golden bodies but blue hair, but she is entirely golden...

"Jin Jin, what a lovely name! Come on, let's eat." Sheng Xia's eyes lit up as she complimented him.

"Mmm." Jiao Jinjin was in a good mood and grabbed the food from the bowl with her hands and stuffed it into her mouth.

Wolf Song, who was standing nearby, was surprised for a moment, but quickly understood that other tribes did not widely use chopsticks. He then chuckled gently.

"Look, this way of picking up food with chopsticks means you won't get burned or your hands dirty."

"So this is called chopsticks? Let me try it. I've never seen them before, I don't know if I'll be able to..." Jiao Jinjin's voice was clear and pleasant.

"It's okay, take your time..." Wolf Song chuckled reassuringly.

The two beasts exchanged words back and forth, engaging in a pure and friendly conversation.

Shi Qing, standing to the side, wore a silly, adorable expression on his young face, looking at them with a mixture of understanding and confusion. Suddenly, something occurred to him, and his eyes lit up.

Turning to the wolf king beside her, she excitedly asked, "Father Wolf King, is Jin Jin the partner of Brother A Ge?"

He's so young and already has a partner, so he doesn't have to worry about A-Ge not finding one!

The air suddenly became quiet.

A sudden burst of Shi Qing's innocent, childlike laughter rang out. He scratched his head in confusion.

"Why is everyone so quiet?" Did he say something wrong?

Am I going to get beaten up again?

No! He hasn't finished his meal yet. Let him finish eating before you hit him.

He leaned back, frantically shoveling food from the bowl into his mouth, glancing warily at Aoki on the other side as he did so, ready to run away at any moment.

Aoki's toes had barely moved when Shengxia's almond-shaped eyes narrowed and she glared at him. "Put your foot back and let the baby eat properly."

After speaking, she looked gently at Shi Qing and explained softly, "They are A Ge's future partners. They are still young and not partners yet, but they will grow up..."

A gentle voice clearly explained the cause and effect.

Shi Qing nodded as if he understood, then buried his head in his food.

The meal was quickly finished, and they continued on their way.

I caught up with the main group in one day, and then spent five or six days passing through two tribes. The sales activities went very smoothly.

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That noon.

After a short rest following lunch, She walked over with a beaming smile. "Xiaxia, the things we brought back this time are almost sold out."

"Once we cross this mountain, we'll reach the White Tiger Tribe, which is also the last tribe we'll visit. We'll head back immediately after we sell everything, is that alright?"

He's been away from home for so long, he misses home.

White Tiger Tribe?

Shengxia blinked and suddenly remembered the giant white tiger that had bought a lot of food. Could their tribe be full of giant white tigers?

"Xiaxia? Xiaxia..." the snake called out twice with a smile.

They thought to themselves that it was fine if Xiaxia didn't want to go back; they could just consider it as her coming out to investigate. They wouldn't go back either; they had to stay and protect Xiaxia.

Her partners at home are all the most formidable warriors, but there are too few of them, and there are always times when they can't take care of everything. They can lend a hand when they're there.

Sheng Xia snapped out of her daze, pulled herself together, and smiled with her almond-shaped eyes, replying, "Of course, we'll go back after we sell everything."

Suddenly remembering something, her eyes lit up, and she added, "By the way, have you completed the map? There's another route we haven't been to yet; we can start preparing for it when we get back."

Along the way, the snake-wielding witch doctor would note down every obvious landmark he encountered and add it to the map.

Sometimes it's a strange mountain peak, sometimes a river, and occasionally there are animals. The large map was originally an ellipse, but as more and more lines were added, it became densely packed.

The route on the other side, which I hadn't been to before, was still quite simple.

Upon hearing Sheng Xia's words, a wise glint flashed in She Han's eyes. "The map is complete. We'll have to assess the situation on the other route once we get back."

Adding a new tribe doesn't guarantee there will be inventory.