Chapter 71 Searching for Feng Gui, Feng Gui, Feng Gui.
Xue Gui frowned and stared at Bai Lang without saying a word.
Bai Lang felt a little guilty, but in order not to let Xue Gui get too involved, he still forced himself to say:
Do you know who he is?
If Xue Gui had known, she wouldn't have asked Bai Lang to inquire for her.
"His name is Feng Gui, and he is Yu Yan's adoptive father!"
Xuegui froze, asking incredulously, "Uncle?"
People in the Beast World have a long prime of life. From his appearance, Feng Gui still looks very young and doesn't look like someone with such a big cub at all.
Bai Lang nodded emphatically: "Yes! Yu Yan is his daughter, and she's already an adult!"
A storm raged in Xue Gui's eyes, and her face and lips visibly paled.
“So…” he said with difficulty, “he already has a partner.”
Bai Lang: "That makes sense. His partner passed away in an accident a few years ago, and Feng Gui has never been able to forget her. Yu Yan is already so old, it's impossible for him to find someone else."
Xuegui's heart felt as if it had fallen to the bottom of a valley, only to be thrown heavily into the sky.
"Passed away?"
Bai Lang looked at his shining eyes and asked in surprise, "You don't mean you want to pursue him, do you?"
Xue Gui said calmly, "Can't I think about it? He doesn't have a partner right now."
"But we've always believed that once we've chosen a partner, it's for life! Even if our partner dies, we'll never love anyone else!"
Xue Gui searched through his limited memories for exceptions, unsure whether he was trying to convince Bai Lang or himself: "I've seen partners who didn't die, but found other orcs to live with."
Although it's because my partner is disabled, I simply can't afford to support him on my own.
Anyway... it's possible to find someone other than your partner.
Bai Lang tilted his head in confusion: "I've never seen anything like what you're describing, but I don't think Feng Gui would do such a thing."
Xuegui's face was blacker than the bottom of a pot.
Bai Lang seemed not to notice and continued, "Feng Gui is a sub-beastman of the Black Swan type, you know? Swans are the most loyal, they only recognize one person for their entire lives."
"..."
"As for Yu Yan, he is recognized as the most intelligent sub-beastman in this area. Thanks to him, his tribe became famous throughout the continent in just six months. He also has medical skills and has cured many patients. Everyone praises him."
"He's so capable, everyone is close to him and scrambles to exchange supplies with him. Today I saw that what they wear and use is better than what others have."
"With such a son, Feng Gui is living such a good life, why would he look for another partner?"
"That's why I'm telling you, give up, there's really no way you two can be together."
Xue Gui felt as if her heart was being stabbed again and again, bleeding profusely, and the pain was unbearable.
His mind was in complete chaos. One moment he saw Feng Gui catching fish in the lake, and the next he heard Bai Lang's repeated "Impossible."
A sharp, stinging pain shot through his mind, making his vision blur.
Bai Lang noticed that something was wrong with him, took his arm, and asked worriedly, "Xue Gui, are you alright? What happened to you?"
Xue Gui didn't know what was wrong with her; besides feeling sad, she was also angry.
What are you angry about? Are you angry that you're late?
He didn't get to know Feng Gui before Feng Gui's partner, and he even returned late from today's gathering, missing Feng Gui altogether.
But he didn't want to miss it! He wanted to see him!
His head was pounding, a sharp pain burning his reason. His eyes were slightly red, and he turned and walked eastward.
Then, he started running, transformed into his beast form, flapped his wings, and flew into the sky!
The peninsula tribe is located to the east of the bountiful grasslands. The setting sun is about to sink below the plains, and behind it, the sky is ablaze with red clouds.
His broad, long white wings cast a shadow on the ground that blotted out the sun.
The white wave behind reacted and also ran, transforming into a huge white peacock, flapping its wings and swaying its tail feathers as it chased after Xue Guifei.
"Xuegui! Where are you going? It's getting dark!"
Xue Gui's dark eyes were filled with a thick layer of frost. "You don't need to follow me."
After saying that, it flapped its wings a few more times.
His flying speed wasn't the fastest among the bird-beastmen, but he had exceptional stamina and extensive flying experience. In just a few breaths, he had left Bai Lang far behind.
On the grassland, the sounds of other orcs taking off could be heard one after another, but Xue Gui didn't look back at any of them.
He simply stared into the distant east, silently chanting the name of Feng Gui.
The wind returns, the wind returns, the wind returns.
Each time I think of it, my heart aches more.
He didn't understand why he felt so sad when he had only met Feng Gui for the first time today and hadn't even exchanged a single word with him.
He just really, really, really wanted to see him.
He flew for an unknown amount of time, and no one else appeared in his field of vision.
Unable to catch up with Feng Gui, Xue Gui closed her eyes in despair and resentment.
The sun had completely sunk below the horizon, and the sky grew dark.
When it's sunny, he can tell directions by the sun.
But once night falls, he can't tell the difference.
He turned his head, but the grassland was no longer visible; in its place were dark, towering mountains and jungles.
The faint chirping of insects mingled with the mournful cries of birds, and amidst the lush vegetation, the dangerous aura of wild beasts lingered.
Snowflake circled for a moment before landing on a tall tree, its claws gripping the thick trunk.
He was panting, his heart pounding, forcing himself to calm down little by little.
As the night grew darker, he could no longer fly forward, or he would veer off course.
He decided not to return to the grasslands when it got light the next day, but to continue flying east, asking for directions along the way.
The flight from the Harvest Grassland to the Peninsula Tribe takes only half a day, indicating that the two places are not far apart.
He will definitely be able to reach the peninsula tribes.
As for the dangers in the wild, he is perfectly capable of handling them.
Having made up his mind, he did not transform into human form, but prepared to lie there among the layers of branches and spend the long night.
To his surprise, he soon heard urgent calls.
"Snow Returns!"
"Xue Gui, are you here?"
Some of the orcs even emitted more penetrating bird calls, alarming even nearby tribes.
Xue Gui was stunned. The people of the Caiyun tribe were looking for him? But didn't he say he didn't need them to come with him?
The concern in the call was something he couldn't ignore.
He took off from the tree and responded with a call from high above.
Soon, Zhu Yu, along with several bird-beastmen, met up with Xue Gui.
"Great, I've finally found you!" Zhu Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
Feeling apologetic, Xue Gui asked, "Clan Chief Zhu Yu, what brings you here to see me?"
Zhu Yu is a pure black peacock, and even in the dark of night, his magnificent tail feathers shimmer with a colorful glow.
At this moment, he glared at Xue Gui with his purple eyes, "What do you think? What's the rush that you have to come out so late at night? Come back with us now."
"But……"
"No buts!" Zhu Yu said firmly, "Our tribe came together, and no one can fall behind! If there's anything urgent, we can talk about it after tomorrow's gathering!"
The words "our tribe" left Xue Gui frozen in mid-air, forgetting even to flap her wings.
They truly regarded him as their companion and genuinely cared about him.
This level of attention deeply moved Xue Gui.
His reason returned, and he chose to go back with Zhu Yu and the others.
On the way, he sincerely apologized to them: "I acted impulsively and made you come out to look for me late at night. I'm sorry."
Zhu Yu wasn't angry to begin with, but upon hearing this, her tone softened: "No need to apologize. We know your abilities. If we don't follow you, you won't have any problems."
Ultimately, it's because they're worried.
The two looked at each other and understood each other.
Zhu Yu added, "Besides, I already made an appointment with Yu Yan today, and I have to take you to see him tomorrow."
Xuegui: "Okay, I will definitely go, thank you."
The group flew back to the grassland. Those who stayed there were people whose territory was too far away and who couldn't make it back in one night.
After a day of gathering, they got to know each other, huddled together to share food, and chatted and laughed.
A bonfire was lit on the grassland, and young people sang and danced around it, their laughter filling the air.
Upon seeing Zhu Yu and the others return, the people of the Caiyun tribe all cast curious glances their way.
Zhu Yu walked at the front, waved to everyone, and said, "Let's eat first."
Xuegui was also given hot food. He found a rock to sit on and quietly ate.
Not long after, Bai Lang came over and sat down beside him.
While eating, Bai Lang asked him in a low voice, "Are you going to the peninsula tribe?"
"Um."
Bai Lang sighed inwardly: "It seems you're serious. If we hadn't come looking for you, you would have flown there by now."
He said it casually, not expecting Xuegui to respond.
Unexpectedly, Xue Gui calmly said, "It can't fly there."
"ah?"
"When there is no sun, I can't tell which way is which." For the first time in years, Xue Gui told others about her illness.
After I said it out loud, I realized it wasn't such a big deal.
Bai Lang was stunned. For the bird-beastmen, this was a serious illness, one that could threaten their survival!
Despite having this disease, he still traveled to so many places alone and is still alive and well. Bai Lang really admires him.
At the same time, it's heartbreaking that someone would still go to find that beastman named Feng Gui, knowing his own physical condition. He really likes him.
Bai Lang silently swallowed what was in his mouth, looked at him, and couldn't bring himself to say anything to persuade him to give up.
After a moment, he comforted her, "Let's see Yu Yan tomorrow, maybe he can help."
Xue Gui smiled, not holding out much hope.
Bai Lang felt heavy-hearted and couldn't eat the food in his hand.
When he first came of age, he developed this ugly thing on his face, and he felt like the sky had fallen.
But compared to Xue Gui's life-threatening illness, what is my own?
He was very grateful to Yu Yan. If it weren't for her, he wouldn't have made up his mind to step out, wouldn't have seen a wider world, and wouldn't have gained a deeper understanding of life.
Even if he can't have the "surgery" and has to live with this mole for the rest of his life, he won't be sad anymore.
For orcs, life is so long that beauty and ugliness are only part of it.
He needs to learn to embrace the world and embrace himself as he is.
After figuring it out, Bai Lang's mind suddenly opened up, and everything before him became clear.
He quickly finished his food, looked firmly at Xue Gui, and said, "Xue Gui, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said those things to you before. Since you've set your sights on someone, go for it! How will you know it won't work if you don't try? Anyway, I support you."
Xue Gui was taken aback, then laughed.
"No need to apologize, what you said was the truth. As for the support... thank you."
He didn't tell Bai Lang that he actually just wanted to ask Feng Gui his name in person.
If we could be friends with Feng Gui, and move to the peninsula tribe to stay with him, that would be even better.
As for pursuing him or becoming his partner... Xue Gui herself knew it was impossible.
He was seriously injured, had no memory of his past, and had lost his sense of direction. Who knows, he might encounter danger while hunting one day and never be able to find his way back.
For an orc like him to find a sub-orc partner would only cause his partner fear and anxiety, and would be irresponsible towards his partner.
Bai Lang was delighted to hear his words. Despite never having pursued a sub-beastman himself, he seemed to have a lot of experience with this topic and kept offering Xue Gui advice.
“I noticed that the people in the peninsula tribes are all wearing clothes made of cloth. I just changed the fabric and made a pair of pants that I haven’t worn yet. Here, you can wear them. Dress up nicely when you go to see Feng Gui tomorrow.”
"Your hair is getting a bit long. Let me use a shell cutter to trim it and show your forehead. It will definitely look better that way."
"How about you wear a feather vest for your upper body? I'll have someone get you a rainbow-colored one..."
Xue Gui thought about the scene and interrupted him with a wry smile: "No, no, let's forget about the seven-colored vest, it's too flashy."
His taste in styles is truly different from that of the people in the Caiyun tribe.
...
Bai Lang kept his mouth shut, and the others in the Caiyun tribe were unaware of Xue Gui's thoughts.
After resting for just one night, I woke up to find Xue Gui wearing dark trousers, new straw sandals, and with her hair cut short, her face even more striking and aloof.
And there was that little basket in his hand, covered with grass leaves, which he carried with him wherever he went.
One of the sub-beastmen pondered for a moment, a glint of excitement in his eyes, and asked his companion, "Why is Xue Gui dressed up? Did she run into a sub-beastman she likes?"
His companion said in surprise, "Huh? No way, he was gone for so long yesterday."
Anyway, I have a feeling something's up.
"Just wait and see which orc he goes to see today, hehe."
"I never expected that he, who seems so cold on the surface, would meet someone he likes... hehehe."
Xue Gui didn't hear everyone's discussion. He went to find Zhu Yu in private and told him about his plan to move away from Caiyun Tribe after the Autumn Gathering.
Zhu Yu asked, puzzled, "Did something happen in the tribe?"
Xue Gui shook her head and said frankly, "No, the Caiyun Tribe is fine. It's my own problem. I have a sub-beastman I like, and I want to be closer to him."
Zhu Yu's eyes lit up: "That's great! Which tribe's sub-beastmen are they?"
Xue Gui smiled faintly: "Peninsula tribe."
Zhu Yu: "That's really far from our tribe... Everyone knows the Peninsula Tribe is great, and I've heard that several people have already expressed their desire to join, but Chief Cangfeng and the others haven't agreed yet. Should I go and talk to him for you?"
Xue Gui: "No need, I'll figure it out myself, thank you."
"Well, anyway, if you need any help, remember to let us know. Even if you leave the Rainbow Cloud Tribe in the future, we'll still be friends."
Xuegui's smile deepened: "Okay."
He will cherish this kindness and always consider the people of Caiyun Tribe as friends.
After talking with Zhu Yu, he looked towards the east and waited anxiously.
Every time a group of people came to the grassland, he would carefully search for Feng Gui's figure.
I was disappointed many times, but hope was rekindled even more than once.
Bai Lang was very curious about his first meeting with Feng Gui, so he moved closer to him and waited.
The weather is better today than yesterday; it's a sunny day.
As the sun gradually moved south, more and more people gathered on the grassland.
Bai Lang listened to their discussion and brought fruits unique to his tribe, waiting for Yu Yan to arrive.
Gradually, Bai Lang also became a little anxious.
"Why haven't we arrived yet..."
Xue Gui frowned and asked, "What if they're not coming?"
"Impossible. The chieftain said everyone had made plans with Yu Yan. It's probably because the journey is long; people from Mingyuan, Shenhu, and a few other tribes haven't arrived yet," Bai Lang said confidently. "If they really don't come, I'll go to the Peninsula Tribe with you! Don't worry, I'll definitely let you see her!"
"Mm." Xue Gui gave him a grateful look.
Suddenly, a dark mass of birds and beastmen appeared in the distant sky, flying towards the grassland.
Bai Lang saw them too and exclaimed happily, "It must be the people from the peninsula tribe! They're here!!"
Xuegui's eyes lit up, and she walked forward for a while.
The others were even more eager than him, and they all started running, some even transforming into beast forms! They were much more eye-catching than Xue Gui.
Xue Gui looked up as the bird-beastmen flew closer and closer. Among the group were quite a few bird-type sub-beastmen.
Compared to the bird-beastmen, their wings are much shorter, and they fly very lightly with the help of the wind whipped up by the bird-beastmen.
Xue Gui's gaze swept across the handsome faces, but he couldn't find the person he wanted to see.
He thought he had misread it, so he looked again, but still couldn't find it.
“Feng Gui isn’t inside,” Xue Gui said solemnly.
Bai Lang: "What? Don't worry, I'll go ask right away. You wait here for me."
He ran away quickly, and the people of the peninsula tribe landed on the ground, surrounding them.
Bai Lang squeezed back with difficulty and said loudly, "He's here! But he didn't fly by himself. He's in Lan Xiu's beast form, sitting with Yu Yan. He's a little behind and will be here soon."
After all that back and forth, Xuegui's heart was practically stopping.
He couldn't wait any longer, so he picked up his small basket and headed east.
The surging crowd swept him along, and the discussions about Yu Yan grew louder and louder.
Through the gaps in the crowd, he saw a large white tiger approaching.
Then, it stopped at a distance.
Two sub-orcs jumped off his back. One of them, the one he had been talking to for two days, was carrying two empty wooden buckets. He pointed into the distance and was talking to Yu Yan.
After Yu Yan nodded, he picked up the wooden bucket and left without looking back.
"The wind returns!"
Xue Gui couldn't control herself and called out his name.
His voice, however, was lost in the crowd.
The wind did not stop, nor did it turn back.
Xue Gui stared intently at his slender back, then reached out and pushed through the crowd towards him.
He walked against the flow of the crowd, and when the number of people around him dwindled, he suddenly started running, as if afraid that Feng Gui would disappear from his sight.
Bai Lang almost couldn't keep up with him and said anxiously, "Xue Gui, wait for me!"
The two men's unusual behavior attracted the attention of many people in the peninsula tribes.
Some people were stunned after just one glance, rubbing their eyes in disbelief.
Why does that white-haired figure in front look so familiar?
And that hair color, it's exactly the same as Yu Yan's!
At the same time, the same name came to mind for everyone—Ruihua.
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