With a single step, the snake-like creature arrived beside the giant rock and closed its eyes to rest.
Hearing the commotion, Maoduo glanced over instinctively, assuming the other person was used to being alone and would remain silent for the time being.
She simply leaned on Gal's shoulder randomly. Although she hadn't said a word yet, the intimacy she conveyed was clear to everyone present.
She Rong subconsciously forced himself to look away.
The flames in his heart burned ever more wildly and dangerously, threatening to consume his entire body.
Stop thinking about it. He has absolutely no relationship with that ugly and hateful female cat, Dodo. Just as he said before, he will end his partnership with her.
As for ending up as a rootless beast again, that doesn't matter. He can control his power and temper, just like he controlled his killing intent towards her before...
Images of the journey back, of the little moments Maoduo spent with the snake cubs, flashed through their minds, and everyone couldn't help but laugh.
The next morning, Cat Duoduo was woken up by Snake Rong, and together they changed their hiding place.
"There's a strong smell of other orcs around here."
"good."
CatDodo quickly followed the location, showing considerable trust in the other party's judgment in such matters.
This time, we've come to a nearby valley cave, hoping to find a water source and a hiding place. If we work hard, we might even be able to catch some prey.
She breathed a sigh of relief and checked on Gal once inside the cave. She found that he was still unconscious, but his complexion had clearly improved.
Immediately, Maoduoduo carefully fetched some water and fed it to the other party.
She then drank the water herself.
After finishing her drink, Maoduo turned around and found that Sherong was staring at her without moving, and she didn't know how long he had been watching her.
A flush crept onto her face involuntarily; the Serpent had witnessed her feeding Gal water. Even though she used a leaf to feed him, she immediately used the same leaf to drink from herself—the intimacy conveyed by this gesture was enough to explain everything.
We still need to give the other party an explanation.
CatDodo gritted her teeth and decided to ask the other person to come out and talk with her.
She really had no reason to hide anything about these kinds of things, so she simply got straight to the point: "Let's go back and figure out a way to establish a partnership."
Her eyes were bright, even though she looked somewhat disheveled from her days of imprisonment. Her injured arm and other wounds were treated with a hastily prepared medicinal powder the night before, and she still looked rather pitiful without having changed into her animal skin clothes.
She Rong stared at her without moving.
Even though she hadn't said a word, Maoduoduo felt a little guilty.
Wait a minute, the Serpent King had been the one who took the initiative to express his desire to establish a partnership with me.
CatDodo acted swiftly and frankly, saying, "I really fell in love with Gal. Knowing that he almost died made me very sad, and I even wanted to die with him."
Having a second chance at life is obviously very important to her, but the time she spends with Gal and others also subtly shifts her focus.
A smile appeared in her eyes, and a sincere expression appeared on her face. "But please rest assured, I will not rashly do anything to hurt you."
“If you feel this is not good, I will find a way to maintain a relationship, but I will not make you a rootless beast.”
—The Rootless Beast is an orc abandoned by females, possessing extremely strong aggression and danger.
The appearance of orcs like these is a source of chaos and disorder in any region. She still hopes that Serpent Rong can be a good father and accompany his snake cubs as they grow up.
She Rong stared at her without moving, his voice carrying a strange undertone, "No."
"What?" Before Maoduo could react, She Rong said decisively, "I said, I don't want to be in a relationship."
"Wait, what did you say?" This is completely different from what CatDodo had imagined.
She looked surprised, even quite puzzled.
Serpent Rong simply said indifferently, "That's fine, unless you can't sit still and make contact unilaterally yourself."
After saying that, he went straight to the vicinity of the river, which made Mao Duoduo even more troubled.
What exactly happened?
What she thought would be easy to solve has now become much more complicated.
CatDodo returned to Gal's side, relieved to see his gradually improving condition. When the time came, she prepared some simple meals that didn't require a fire, making some for herself and Serpent Rong, leaving some for Gal, before returning to Gal's side to await his awakening.
She Rong stared intently at what she was looking at, his lips twitching slightly, a hint of displeasure in his expression, though he didn't readily show it.
He closed his eyes and waited a long time before eating, barely managing to suppress the urge to destroy everything that was nagging at him…
"Can you smell anything?"
"It smells so good. It's coming from downstream."
"Are you sure? It's not just a craving, is it? Be careful, Lord Gigi might punish you—"
"Hehehe, I can't say for sure about other things, but when it comes to finding good food, I'm a master."
That evening, Mao Duoduo decided to simmer the fire and make braised oysters. She had specifically picked the oysters herself from the riverbank.
It's not good for her to just eat vegetarian food these days; she needs to nourish her body and eat some meat.
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