Chapter 7 Chapter 7 "Could it be leftover from before?"...
Biqing was ultimately unable to carry the piece of raw meat back. In the end, Xuan Yi couldn't bear to see her wobbling, so he took it over and went with her to feed the cub.
Before leaving, Xuan Yi glanced at Mingzhu, whose face was flushed, and shook his head slightly.
Xuan Yi knew that Bi Qing couldn't bear to see the cubs eating, so he put the meat down and took her away.
Glancing at the bloodstains on Biqing's shoulders that were almost dried, Xuan Yi raised his hand to cover her shoulders and dispel them with his demonic power.
After the battle with the Wolf-Eating Eagle, Biqing once speculated: Could it be that the blood on Xuan Yi's clothes was purified by his demonic power?
Her idea has now been confirmed.
"Will it be too troublesome for you to use your magic power?" Biqing asked cautiously.
"This dress is made of my magical power."
Xuan Yi interrupted Bi Qing and said, "If I find it troublesome, why would I bother with this?"
Bi Qing asked in surprise, "Don't you think I'm a burden? I don't have any spiritual power at all, so I can't help you with anything."
"So what?"
The bloodstains on the fur coat disappeared completely. Xuan Yi withdrew his hand, and a strand of black hair passed through his fingertips, leaving behind a faint fragrance.
Xuan Yi's calm heart began to ripple.
Biqing blinked in confusion, waiting for the giant wolf demon in front of her to continue.
"If I dislike you, why would I bring you with me?"
Xuan Yi changed the subject: "You just said that we weren't the only ones who were innocent. What did you mean?"
He asked, "Could it be that the foul energy has flooded into the other realms?"
If that's the case, I can go and find out, maybe I can find a way to purify the water.
“…That’s not the case.”
Bi Qing hesitated and said, "What I mean is... there are more than just your clan in the demon world... other demon clans are also innocent..."
"Yeah?"
Xuan Yi stepped forward, took a half step closer to Biqing, and stared into her eyes closely.
The dangerous aura made Biqing shudder. She cautiously took half a step back, maintaining her initial distance from Xuan Yi.
The cave was dim, and Xuan Yi's mandarin duck eyes were once again emitting a cold glint. Bi Qing was so scared that she almost cried, "I, I don't mean anything else! I just think it's already very difficult for everyone to survive..."
Xuan Yi narrowed his eyes slightly and didn't ask any further.
"I haven't seen Master Mo Jue today." Bi Qing changed the subject, trying to divert Xuan Yi's attention. "Is he injured?"
"Ajue is feeling a little unwell." Xuan Yi gestured for her to return to the cubs. "Don't worry about him."
Biqing nodded, and her stomach suddenly growled.
Biqing's face turned red in an instant, and the area from the tips of her ears to her neck was so hot that it felt like it could roast a sweet potato.
She wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
It was the first time Xuan Yi saw someone's face so red.
He asked, "You haven't eaten in the past few days?"
Biqing nodded awkwardly.
Xuan Yi didn't think being hungry was something embarrassing to talk about. When he first left his hometown with his tribe, they often had trouble sharing food due to their lack of hunting experience.
As the leader, he would share his food with his tribesmen, and it was common for him to go hungry.
There were reasons for being hungry at that time.
Food was not a problem now, but Xuan Yi was more concerned about why Biqing refused to eat a single bite of the food placed before her.
Biqing explained, "What you guys eat is all raw... It's not that I'm picky, it's just that I really, really can't eat it..."
Xuan Yi glanced sideways at the cubs munching away on their meat, then stuffed a piece of dried meat wrapped in leaves into Bi Qing's hands, "Eat it."
Biqing took the piece of dried meat, bit off a piece along the texture of the meat, and chewed it for a long time before swallowing it.
Biqing was glad that her teeth were still in good condition.
After eating half of the meat, Biqing felt a headache from chewing it. She pressed her temples and asked, "Why don't Jiu and the others eat cooked meat?"
"Starting a fire might attract other demons."
Xuan Yi handed Bi Qing the bone bowl and said, "We haven't eaten cooked food in many years."
"Where did this piece of meat come from?"
Biqing took the bone bowl, drank the purified water inside, and jokingly said, "It can't be leftovers from before, right?"
"yes."
“…”
Biqing suddenly felt a little uncomfortable with her appetite.
——
After Xuan Yi left, he went to check the barrier at the cave entrance and confirmed that it was extremely strong. He then turned back to check on the injuries of his tribesmen.
Several transformed wolf demons were busy treating the wounds of their companions. When they smelled Xuan Yi's scent, they revealed ferocious glares.
When he looked up and saw that it was his own king, not the woman from the divine clan, his knife-like eyes were immediately replaced by gentleness and admiration.
Several wolf demons said in unison: "Your Majesty."
Xuan Yi sighed softly and squatted down to check on the injuries of his tribesmen. "They are recovering well and will be able to walk again in a few days."
He added, "How could I not know that you are unhappy? But have you ever thought about what would happen to us if Biqing died in the demon world?"
The wolf demons looked at each other, their eyes all fixed on the pearl they were playing with.
Mingzhu snorted and said angrily, "Why are you looking at me? I have your mouth on my face!"
The wolf demons turned their ears back at her roar.
The ears of several wolf demons were itchy due to her voice. They tilted their heads and tapped their ears with their hind legs to relieve the itch.
Xuan Yi tilted his head slightly. "Which is more important, the hatred whose source cannot be found, or the hope that is within reach?"
"You decide for yourself."
Even if Biqing can't be relied upon for water, there may be other things that can be relied upon.
Xuan Yi looked at Ming Zhu warningly.
Mingzhu rolled her eyes at Xuanyi and said unhappily, "I won't mess with that bamboo again!" She raised her hand and pointed at one of the wolf demons that had transformed into human form: "Come and stretch your muscles with me!"
"I won't fight with you!"
The man transformed back into a wolf demon: "You're being ruthless! Who else would want to fight you except that idiot Liao Ying?"
He stretched his neck and yelled, "You said so! Liaoying!"
"Shut your dog mouth!"
The injured wolf demon in front of Xuan Yi struggled to utter, "You're the idiot!"
Xuan Yi raised his lips for a rare moment and patted Liao Ying's head encouragingly. "Get well soon. Our clan hasn't had any new members in ages. Once things settle down at the foot of Kunlun Mountain, I'll personally help you find a match."
Liaoying raised his front paws to cover his face. "Your Majesty, please stop making fun of me! Mingzhu, she never said she likes me."
Liao Ying's voice gradually became quieter, and Xuan Yi had to put his lips close to his lips to hear the last half of his sentence.
"You're not a worm in Mingzhu's stomach, how do you know what she's thinking?"
Xuan Yi pulled down Liao Ying's claws, rubbed his forehead, and stood up. He said to the transformed wolf demons, "When you're done, transform back into your true form to conserve your demonic power. The road ahead will only get more dangerous."
After hearing this, Mingzhu hurriedly hung the object in her hand back around her neck, transformed back into her true form and squeezed together with the uninjured wolf demon.
After explaining everything that needed to be said, Xuan Yi went to visit his brother who was still asleep.
Probably because he was too tired from traveling, Mo Jue fell into a deep sleep.
Xuan Yi stroked the huge wolf claw in front of him, and the past events flooded into his mind like a tide, unable to be controlled.
Brothers are connected by heart. Mo Jue sensed Xuan Yi's sorrow and called out hoarsely, "Brother..." He yawned and moved his wolf claws. "How long have I been sleeping?"
"One hour." Xuan Yi withdrew his hand and said gently, "Go back to sleep."
A pale blue light flashed, and Mo Jue transformed back into human form and stood before Xuan Yi. He stretched lazily and jokingly said, "Every time I finish setting up the barrier, I have to sleep for an hour. You must have spoiled me, brother! Otherwise, how could I not make any progress at all!"
"You are busy with the barrier of the entire clan. If you don't get enough sleep for an hour, I will be worried."
Xuan Yi said, "It won't do you any harm to cultivate yourself more."
"I'd like to sleep a few more hours."
Mo Jue pulled out a piece of dried meat from his bosom, tore off a strip and put it in his mouth to chew: "I'm afraid that if I fall asleep again, you, my brother, will take all my food to Fairy Biqing."
He teased, "Brother, you usually don't even want to give this thing to Ajiu and the others. Are you interested in Fairy Biqing?"
Love between gods and demons?
That sounds pretty good.
Xuan Yi looked at Mo Jue speechlessly, "I shouldn't have let you read those storybooks back then."
"Brother, please be reasonable! You carefully selected all of these and gave them to me only after you were sure I could read them!"
“…”
"Brother, have you explained everything clearly to the clan? Especially Mingzhu, with her temper..."
"Knowing that Mingzhu has a hot temper, why did you ask her to bring food to Biqing? I don't want to see this happen again."
"Brother, don't be angry! I won't joke with Fairy Biqing again!"
Mo Jue swallowed the dried meat in his mouth: "With my brother here, no one should bother Fairy Biqing later."
"There's something I forgot."
Xuan Yi pretended to understand and said, "I've asked Mingzhu to cultivate her mind within the clan. I'll have to trouble you to teach her the method of meditation these few days."
Mo Jue was so frightened that he choked on the air and couldn't speak clearly: "Brother! You, you, you! We can discuss this!"
Xuan Yi smiled as if he was watching a play, found a place to sit and close his eyes in meditation, ignoring Mo Jue's words of discussion, and rested his still somewhat tired body.
When the injured wolf demons were able to move, Xuan Yi led them on their journey.
Unlike last time, this time Biqing was at the end of the team with Xuanyi.
Biqing sank into the fur on Xuanyi's back. She felt as if she was lying on a cloud, soft and comfortable.
The fur was too thick and she needed to part a small piece to breathe.
Biqing turned over and stared at the gray sky.
It must have been a long time since the sun came out in the demon world.
Xuan Yi followed the team cautiously as they passed through an area shrouded in dense black fog.
The moment Biqing stepped into the black fog, it was as if an opaque black cloth was covering her eyes, and she could not see a single thing.
Biqing curled up uneasily in the wolf's fur.
"Don't be afraid."
Xuan Yi noticed Biqing's panic and said in a slow voice, "We'll soon pass through this black fog."
Biqing's nose tip felt sore without warning, and her long eyelashes trembled for a moment.
How long has it been since I heard such caring and reassuring words?
There was a knife-like pain at the back of her head. Biqing pressed her solar plexus to relieve the inexplicable tingling.
There was a hazy white mist in front of him, and green figures flew past him one after another.
Judging from their clothes, they seem to be from the same tribe as me in heaven.
"Biqing."
“Hmm…”
"Biqing?!"
The low voice sounded again. Biqing shook her head twice, and the handsome and sharp face in front of her gradually became clear.
Looking up, I saw a pair of strangely familiar mandarin duck eyes.
A steady aura surrounded her, making her cheeks flush.
Biqing lowered her head to relieve the heat on her cheeks. Just as she was about to stand up and leave Xuanyi's embrace, a warm force spread from her back.
"It's the black fog."
Xuan Yi looked down at Bi Qing who was leaning against his chest. "Luckily, she didn't inhale much."
"Will you get a headache if you inhale too much black mist?"
Biqing looked at the wolf demons who were still standing there in good spirits, and said in disbelief, "But I see that you are all fine..."
"We are demons. This little black fog has no effect on us."
Xuan Yi brought the bone bowl to Biqing's mouth and fed her a few sips of water. Seeing that she had recovered, he asked, "Can you walk?"
Biqing nodded and stood up to prove that she had recovered. Her eyes unconsciously fell on the dead trees behind Xuan Yi.
A few branches thinner than Biqing's fingers barely stretched out from the dark and shriveled tree trunks, and from time to time there were birds crying out in the forest as if their necks were being strangled.
Biqing hugged her shoulders in fear: "Where is this? Are we going to go through here?"
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