When the tiger returned satisfied after filling its belly, it paused for a moment upon discovering that the spirit herb was nowhere to be seen.
Um?
Where is the magical herb?
He looked around blankly. Yes, this is the place. I didn't go to the wrong place. Why can't I see any signs of the spirit herb?
Wrong way? Impossible.
Xiaoxiao frowned, sniffed, and then smelled the faint, unfamiliar scent lingering in the air, like honey.
Honey……
The only animal nearby that smelled so strongly of honey was that black bear.
Xiao Xiao's face turned ugly. He never expected that the spirit herb would be stolen by the other party. One of the reasons he came here every time was to consolidate his territory and prevent other fools from coming.
There's nothing here. The black bear has never been here before. A major war broke out here many years ago, fought by a group of big shots. They used countless powerful moves in their fight here.
Among them were many highly damaging spells. After they finished, they didn't care what happened to the place. The dead were collected, and the living simply left.
As a result of these powerful attacks, nothing grew here, and it has only grown back in the last few decades.
But no animals dare to come here anymore, because they are wary of the lingering scents that remain.
Birds always fly around it when they fly by.
So that's why Xu Qiaoqiao has been able to survive all these years. Of course, it's also possible that she has an exceptionally strong vitality, able to thrive even in such a terrible place.
At this moment, Xiaoxiao noticed the pit. It seemed that the black bear had dug it up by the roots. It really deserved a beating.
He roared and, following the scent, began to run.
That wretched black bear actually pulled out the spirit herb! Xiaoxiao realized what had happened and was furious. He probably knew why the black bear had found this place.
It must be because of his own reasons.
Ahhh!
So annoying!
Xiaoxiao was surrounded by a yellow light, like a small firecracker, and sped straight towards the location of the black bear.
Don't be fooled by the fact that this black bear walks slowly and looks very leisurely; it actually walks quite fast. Before sunset, it reached its den.
He swaggered in, having already eaten most of the leaves on Xu Qiaoqiao's body. His stomach was full, and he felt sleepy when he returned to his nest.
He casually dug a hole, put Xu Qiaoqiao down, and then left her there, lying down beside her and quickly falling asleep.
Listening to the black bear's deafening snoring beside her, Xu Qiaoqiao didn't react for a long time. The moment the black bear replanted her in the soil, she desperately absorbed water, as she had been extremely dehydrated during the time she was out of the soil.
The black bear had eaten almost all the leaves, even the stems. Xu Qiaoqiao was now just a bare grass stem with her face on it.
Moreover, because it had been away from the soil for too long, the grass stems were in a very wilted state. If Xu Qiaoqiao hadn't persevered, it would definitely have collapsed.
I want to be alone.
This was Xu Qiaoqiao's only thought right now. What happened today was too sudden and too frightening. She wondered what Xiaoxiao would look like after discovering that the spirit herb had been dug up.
After a while, having absorbed enough water, Xu Qiaoqiao felt more energetic and was no longer as listless as before.
She was moving her roots, especially the upper part, where the roots were the thinnest and were usually covered by leaves. Now they were bare and looked really ugly!
Moreover, without the leaves, Xu Qiaoqiao suddenly felt a little shorter.
What unbearable suffering this is!
Xu Qiaoqiao bent down and looked lovingly at the tips of her grass. Then she subconsciously glanced to the side. The black bear was fast asleep, snoring loudly, and occasionally scratching its butt.
It was a perfect opportunity, and the black bear hadn't buried Xu Qiaoqiao very deep; some of the roots were still exposed.
Although I really want that little tiger to appear in front of me, one can't always rely on other things; one has to rely on oneself. The black bear is sleeping so soundly; isn't that a good opportunity?
Xu Qiaoqiao couldn't just sit idly by and wait to die; she had to do something, right?
She looked down at her roots and tried to move them, but they didn't react at all. Xu Qiaoqiao was a little discouraged. Why was that?
Even from the inherited memories of this plant, there is no answer to this question: why is it that only the roots cannot be moved?
Xu Qiaoqiao refused to believe it. She coiled up the rootstock of the upper part and bent it to the side until it touched the soil. Then, Xu Qiaoqiao tried to pull the root out temporarily.
This was the first time Xu Qiaoqiao had seen her roots so clearly. They were no different from ordinary grass. As soon as she pulled them out, Xu Qiaoqiao felt that powerless feeling again and hurriedly put the roots down.
It's still very difficult.
The root must touch the soil, otherwise it will have no strength.
What if we try to sneak through?
Xu Qiaoqiao's heart suddenly tightened. She lowered her entire body, with her roots forming an angle of about thirty degrees with the ground, and the top of her body touching the soil. The whole posture looked a bit strange, but that didn't matter.
At least in this position, the roots are still attached to the soil.
She took a deep breath, twisted her body, and moved her roots slowly toward the exit. It was a long journey, and Xu Qiaoqiao would stop from time to time to look at the black bear, which was still fast asleep.
The cave where the black bear lived wasn't very deep; it was carved out of natural rock. The interior was quite spacious, with fur lining the deepest part, clearly made by the black bear for its own comfort. Honey jars and leftover fruit were scattered everywhere on the ground, making a mess.
Xu Qiaoqiao carefully navigated over the obstacles and soon emerged from the cave.
Outside the cave entrance, sunlight slanted in, and a small stream flowed gently around it. Dense forests surrounded the cave, and one could almost hear birdsong—a scene teeming with life.
It's a forest again.
Xu Qiaoqiao thought expressionlessly. After moving out, she first leaned against the rock wall to rest. The previous movements had been quite tiring. She needed to rest, observe the area carefully, and then proceed with the next step.
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