Seeing Meng Yuqing like this, Xuan was a little panicked.
"Did I make you angry?"
He came over cautiously, supported himself on the ground with his hands, and tilted his head into an awkward position, trying to see Meng Yuqing's expression.
Seeing this, Meng Yuqing stepped back, slightly distanced himself, and said with a hint of amusement, "It's really okay. Do you think my temper is that bad?"
Xuan still had an expression of disbelief on his face as he continued to lean over and look at him, "You're fine, but your expression just now was really weird."
"It's really okay. Don't come so close, or I'll smear mud on your face." As he said that, Meng Yuqing raised his muddy hand and shook it threateningly in front of Xuan.
Xuan opened his eyes slightly, subconsciously shrank back a little, and then quickly stopped.
Seeing this action, Meng Yuqing smiled secretly. There would be plenty of opportunities to deal with mud in the future.
Xuan continued to maintain this distance, carefully looking at Meng Yuqing's expression, seriously confirming whether he was angry or not.
Seeing him like this, Meng Yuqing sighed helplessly and changed the subject casually, "Speaking of old orcs, why do I rarely see them?"
"They are old and don't like to go out much. They don't usually change into beast form. They want to eat less food." Hearing Meng Yuqing talking about other things, Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and answered Meng Yuqing's questions seriously.
"Oh? How old is the oldest of them?" Meng Yuqing made small talk.
"It's 142 years old!" Xuan suddenly became energetic and said proudly, just like when he talked about his tribe when they first met.
However, this answer shocked Meng Yuqing a little, and he called the system in his mind.
"Can orcs live that long?"
The system responded quickly.
"The orcs and sub-beasts of the Orc Continent can live to 150 years old. Orcs can maintain their peak strength from adulthood until 120 years old. After 120 years old, their body functions will begin to decline and become much worse than before. Sub-beasts will begin to age faster after the age of 100."
While Meng Yuqing was listening to the system's popular science lecture, he kept talking, "At such an old age, you must be in good health."
"He looks good now and will definitely live to 150 years old." Xuan said with gentle eyes, blessing the old orc.
Although the lifespan in this world is 150 years, there are not many orcs who can actually live beyond 120 years old, let alone live beyond 140 years old, which is extremely rare.
Not many sub-beasts can live to 80 years old.
So every time the people of Qingshan tribe told others that there was a 140-year-old orc in their tribe, they were very proud.
They are the pride of the entire tribe.
After discussing the lifespan of orcs, Meng Yuqing saw that Xuan was no longer bothered by his previous expression, so he brought the topic back to the topic, "How long will it take for us to go to the salt cave?"
"It takes about twenty days to go back and forth, which is farther than going to the Shuilin tribe." Xuan really didn't dwell on what happened before.
He looked at Meng Yuqing, lowered his head, and nervously pinched the clay with his fingers, and whispered, "Do you want to go with me to take a look over there? I can definitely keep you safe."
"Of course I have to go. I haven't left the tribe for a long time." Meng Yuqing didn't notice Xuan's little action, but said excitedly, "I want to go out and take a look. Maybe if I run further, I can find more new things."
"Okay, I'll go talk to my father." Hearing Meng Yuqing's agreement, Xuan smiled extremely brightly, with the youthful vigor that is unique to young people.
Meng Yuqing also had a smile on his face. It just so happened that the grass seeds would not grow completely for a while, so he could go to the salt cave and then come back to get the herbs seamlessly.
The two looked at each other and smiled brightly.
Xuan was very proactive and went to find Xia that night.
The next morning he ran to Meng Yuqing's door and squatted there.
When Meng Yuqing got up and opened the door sleepily to wash up, he was startled by a dark shadow gathered at the door.
"Xuan, why are you squatting here? I almost stepped on you." Meng Yuqing rubbed his eyes and saw clearly the person squatting at his feet.
Xuan didn't realize that he was almost stepped on. Instead, he immediately stood up and looked at Meng Yuqing excitedly.
"I told my father that we were going to the salt cave to bring back salt for pickling vegetables. He agreed and asked me to bring back more salt, as the tribe had almost used up all the salt."
After hearing Xuan's words, Meng Yuqing's expression was a little strange. She always felt that there was something strange about Xuan's words.
"What's wrong with you? Have you changed your mind and don't want to go?" Xuan said nervously when he saw that he didn't say anything.
"No, I will definitely go." Meng Yuqing said decisively, putting the strange feeling aside.
"Okay! Let's go now." Xuan said impatiently, "Do you still want to take the bag with you? You can sit on my back and I'll carry you. If you're tired and want to sleep, you can rest in the bag and I'll carry you."
"Leaving now? That's too hasty. I remembered last night that I had something to say to Qiu Ye, so we have to wait a while." Meng Yuqing looked at Xuan in surprise, "Brother, you are really a little weird."
"Okay, we'll set off whenever you say," Xuan said nonchalantly.
Seeing Xuan so excited, Meng Yuqing didn't want to spoil his fun any further, so he asked Xuan to take him to find Qiu Ye.
He pulled Qiu Ye aside and told her about his arrangements for Linghuan and the others, especially for those sub-beasts who were in poor mental states.
"When they feel better, let Linghuan take them to learn weaving from Ruya and the others."
"Is this okay? Let them get to work directly." Qiu Ye said with some concern.
"You have to keep them busy, otherwise they will keep thinking about the past. But don't put too much pressure on them. Give them a small goal, such as choosing a favorite knitting craft and knitting three finished products.
Then associate their performance and status in the tribe with their joining the tribe.
Let the clan leader decide the right balance. We have the final say anyway, so please pay more attention to their condition."
Meng Yuqing kept talking, saying that he hoped these sub-beasts could get out of the shadows as soon as possible and start a new life in the tribe. They had never done anything wrong, but they had suffered such great torture.
Moreover, having them there will be a great help in their integration into the tribe in the future.
After listening to Meng Yuqing's suggestion, Qiu Ye nodded and said, "I will keep an eye on them."
After saying that, he glanced at Xuan who was standing not far away, and spoke softly to Meng Yuqing with concern.
"I know Xuan is very powerful, and I know you are very smart, but you still have to be careful when you go out this time. You must not leave him for a moment. If there is anything, you two should discuss it together. If he makes you unhappy in any way, remember to come back and tell me. I will scold him for you, and let Xia help you beat him up. Don't get angry with him in the wild."
"Yeah, I know everything. Don't worry, we will definitely get along well." Meng Yuqing gently comforted Qiu Ye.
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