Chapter 54: Burying the Child's Body
Finally, his heavy steps slowly stopped.
He knew in his heart that Yaoyao had a powerful weapon in her hand, but even so, the worry about Yaoyao's safety still surged into his heart like a tide, making him unable to let go.
Zuo Xi silently bent down and gently held the four cute little ducklings in his arms again, then took a deep breath, as if to absorb all the worries and anxieties into his chest.
"Let's find a place with water. These little guys need to eat... I have to catch some fish for them."
Zuo Xi tried to make his voice sound calm and firm, but it was difficult to conceal the deep sadness in it.
He gazed at the ducklings in his arms again, and endless courage seemed to surge in his eyes.
At the same time, Tu Yinchen quickly cheered up and hugged the six little rabbits in his arms tightly, his movements gentle and cautious.
He silently kissed each little rabbit one by one, as if he was protecting the most precious treasure in the world.
At this moment, Yin Yu, who had been silently observing the surrounding situation, noticed that the atmosphere had gradually eased, so he hurriedly flew down from a high altitude.
It landed in front of everyone and said:
"Leave the search for food to me! You should take this time to comfort these cubs; they look terribly frightened!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his figure flashed, and in the blink of an eye he turned into a small, exquisite, brightly colored silver-throated long-tailed tit, flapping its wings and flying away.
Qingzhu held the six furry cubs in his arms, examining them carefully. These little creatures were clearly still young and ignorant, completely unaware of what they had just experienced. Their large, round eyes were rolling around, gazing around curiously.
The men on the side remained silent, but each of them carefully held the little leopard in his arms and gently stroked its soft fur, as if silently conveying comfort and warmth in this way.
However, Qingjiu was the only one who stood out. He didn't wallow in sentimentality or contemplation, but sprang into action, searching for firewood and expertly lighting a bonfire. He clearly knew everyone was in dire need of energy, and the blazing flames signaled Yinyu's return with food.
Soon, Yin Yu returned with a full load. Everyone worked together to create a simple and delicious meal using the available ingredients. After the meal, everyone took a short break to relax their exhausted bodies.
But at this moment, Qingzhu couldn't help but frown, his gaze fixed on the six hungry, howling leopard cubs. Normally, these little creatures relied on their mother's milk for survival, but now that Yaoyao was gone... Faced with this predicament, Qingzhu felt helpless.
Are we going to let them starve?!
Qingzhu clenched his fists and said:
"I'm going to check around here to see if there are any goat tribes nearby?!"
Qingzhu turned into a beast and ran away.
Qingjiu could only hold the six little leopard cubs and coax them.
They were already howling with hunger at this time.
Yin Yu could only transform into a little fat bird to amuse them.
After a while, Qingzhu came back with goat milk from the goat tribe.
But his face didn't look good.
"I heard from the goat tribe that the water in the Sand River is about to dry up. They asked us if we would like to join them in finding a new sea."
Qingjiu quickly asked:
"What! What did you say?"
Qingzhu glanced at all the men and said:
"If we don't find Yaoyao, I say we should follow them to the sea. Wandering orcs need water too, so they must be nearby!"
Zuo Xi and Tu Yinchen looked at each other, and then fell silent.
After Qingzhu finished speaking, he quickly fed the goat milk to the leopard cubs.
After a while, they all fell asleep.
Several people rested in the cave.
The next day, before dawn, several men set out.
When they came to the rabbit tribe.
The tribe is now empty.
Nothing, female or orc.
The orcs died or ran away.
There is nothing left already.
Zuo Xi and Tu Yinchen walked tremblingly to the place where the duckling and the rabbit were trampled to death last night.
There was only a small puddle of meat left.
Zuo Xi and Tu Yinchen silently dug out the minced meat and the piece of land.
They dug a pit near the cave they were familiar with.
Put the clod of earth in.
Filled it up.
Zuo Xi and Tu Yinchen touched each other's faces one last time.
He looked at the new soil on the ground, then stood up.
Zuo Xi came to Qingzhu and said in a hoarse voice:
"Where should we go to find Yaoyao..."
Qingzhu shook his head, he didn't know either.
Just when the men were confused.
Suddenly there was a cry.
When Tu Yinchen got closer, he saw that it was the clan leader Ruibo!
He was crying uncontrollably at this point.
Anna was also at a loss.
“Chief!”
Tu Yinchen shouted.
"Wuwu... Don't call me chief. I'm sorry, I failed to protect the tribe. Wuwu..."
When Ruibo saw Tu Yinchen, he was first happy, and then very sad.
Tu Yinchen said with red eyes:
"Chief, it's not your fault. You don't know when the stray orcs will come. Besides, even if you were there, you couldn't protect the tribe!"
"They are too powerful, all of them are level five, level six, and there is even a level seven orc!"
Zeb became even more excited.
"Woo, woo, woo, what should we do next? I want to rescue the female and revive the rabbit tribe!"
The remaining five or six rabbit orcs who followed Zeber also looked indignant.
Qingzhu interrupted him and said:
"Chief Zeber, we heard from the Goat Tribe that the Sand River will soon dry up, and they're going to look for a new sea. I guess even wandering orcs will need water."
"Maybe we can follow the goat tribe to find the sea first, and then ask around to see if there are any stray orcs!
After hearing this, Chief Ruibo thought for a moment and nodded:
"Okay, let's do as you say!"
Then, Zeber brought Anna and the remaining orcs and followed Qingzhu to the goat tribe.
Their tribe had already packed up their things by now.
Ready to go.
Zuo Xi and his group decided to stay here for a while.
At the same time, the little ducks and rabbits kept looking around from time to time, as if they were looking for something important.
Those smart eyes revealed an eagerness and desire that made people feel pity.
In fact, Zuo Xi and Tu Yinchen knew very clearly in their minds as if they were mirrors - these little guys were desperately looking for Lin Yaoyao!
Whenever they saw the unconcealable loneliness in the eyes of the little ones, they would choose to turn a blind eye.
After all, at this moment, excessive emotional expression will not solve any problems.
Although these men were already filled with endless confusion and worries in their hearts, they understood deeply:
This was no time to sink into despair. On the contrary, they had to grit their teeth and stand firm. Not only did they have to fight for the missing Yaoyao, but they also had to be responsible for the innocent little lives before them.
In the face of difficulties and hardships, they always firmly believed that as long as they never gave up and persevered, they would be able to find Yaoyao one day.
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Lin Yaoyao followed the team in front closely, her steps neither fast nor slow, but her heart was as turbulent as the vast ocean.
As she walked, she racked her brains to think of how she could say a few words to the mysterious and majestic high priest.
At this moment, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed through her mind—perhaps she could find an opportune opportunity to personally pay a visit to the High Priest! Once this idea emerged, it spread like wildfire.
The more Lin Yaoyao thought about it, the more she felt that this plan was brilliant, and her mood became more excited.
After a whole morning of arduous trekking, the scorching sun was still mercilessly baking this vast land.
The three scorching suns hanging high in the sky were like three burning torches, mercilessly pouring down endless heat energy.
Lin Yaoyao estimated that the temperature was probably over 40 degrees at this time!
Such an unbearable hot environment makes people feel like they are in a huge furnace.
Suddenly, a shrill and high-pitched wolf howl came from a distant place, piercing the sky and echoing all around.
The sound was like a sharp sword piercing the sky, terrifying. However, for the exhausted crowd, it meant a brief rest after a long journey.
Noon finally arrived and everyone stopped to enjoy a moment of peace and leisure.
At this moment, Lin Yaoyao's heart moved: Isn't this a perfect opportunity to visit the high priest?
Without hesitation, she set out to find out the High Priest's whereabouts. Her efforts paid off, and after some twists and turns, she finally found out the High Priest's exact location.
When Lin Yaoyao stood in front of the door of the high priest's residence, she took a deep breath, trying to calm her nervous and excited emotions, and secretly reminded herself to remain calm and composed.
Recalling the embarrassing failure of sending flowers in the past, she knew that this time she had to give a more practical and precious gift to touch the other person's heart.
So, she began to concentrate on searching for rare items suitable as gifts...
Finally, she made up her mind and decided to invest a lot of money this time.
She used her points and the system to exchange for three Hillbilly brand chicken legs.
[Ding, detected that the host purchased three Country Bum brand chicken drumsticks. 15 points will be deducted. Remaining points: 34 points]
Lin Yaoyao looked at the fragrant chicken drumstick in her hand and nodded with satisfaction, thinking that this should allow the high priest to feel her sincerity!
Seeing the points getting less and less, Lin Yaoyao became a little anxious.
I hope to meet seventh-level orcs from other tribes on the way.
Otherwise, we can only wait for the wolf tribe to settle down.
Lin Yaoyao bit her thumb and paced back and forth.
Looking at the big chicken drumstick in her hand, she swallowed her saliva.
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