After climbing in, Xiaoxiao casually dug a hole and planted Xu Qiaoqiao in it. Her movements weren't very gentle, but Xu Qiaoqiao could feel the other person's current weakness.
What's wrong? I feel so listless and lacking in energy.
Xu Qiaoqiao finally noticed this. She looked up and carefully observed Xiaoxiao. She found that Xiaoxiao's eyes were not as bright as before. Instead, they had an indescribable weariness, and her breathing was not very steady. It looked like she was trying her best not to collapse.
She tentatively stretched out a blade of grass and poked Xiaoxiao's tiger paw, her eyes fixed on him.
What’s wrong with you?
"fine."
Xiaoxiao only uttered those two words, and then moved the dirt next to her towards Xu Qiaoqiao, and then said nothing more.
Well, it seems the other party doesn't really want to talk to her right now. Xu Qiaoqiao put the grass tip away. She wanted to leave. Although Xiaoxiao looked to be in a very bad state, Xu Qiaoqiao believed that the other party could still easily kill her with one palm.
It's best not to do things that are not guaranteed.
Therefore, Xu Qiaoqiao did not make any unnecessary movements during this time, and just did what she was supposed to do.
When Xiaoxiao's paws touched the bare roots, the anger that had been suppressed resurfaced. He pursed his lips, having already made up his mind that once he regained his strength, he would find the beast that had plucked the spirit grass leaves and then pluck all its fur.
After planting Xu Qiaoqiao's seed, and seeing that the other person's lethargy had lessened, Xiaoxiao turned around, went to the shelf next to her, took down a bottle of medicine, pulled out the stopper with her teeth, and decisively poured it on Xu Qiaoqiao.
The frame in his cave wasn't the usual kind; it was just a pile of earth, shaped like a square, with grids added on top. It was very rough, but for Xiaoxiao, it didn't feel out of place at all.
Because of her height, Xiaoxiao's nest isn't very high; you can reach the top with just a slight jump.
"roar."
He watched as the potion was gradually absorbed by Xu Qiaoqiao, a hint of hesitation appearing in his eyes. He gently touched the spiritual herb with his paw, but after a few seconds, that hesitation was replaced by a look of determination.
We can't wait any longer. The spirit herb has grown a lot now, and its aura will likely attract even more thieves, just like what happened today.
But why was he feeling a little reluctant? Xiaoxiao didn't understand this emotion. It felt very complicated, and he figured it would be difficult to understand. So, he didn't want to understand it at the moment and decisively ignored the emotion.
It's just a spiritual herb, what's there to be reluctant about? We can't be so indecisive just because the other party has developed sentience and we've spent so much time together.
Thinking this, Xiaoxiao let out a soft roar, then cut open her already healed wound again and smeared the blood on Xu Qiaoqiao.
Huh?
No, please.
Xu Qiaoqiao didn't notice Xiaoxiao's inner turmoil, but the moment the tiger's paws parted, she immediately smelled the blood and felt a strong aversion. What was this tiger trying to do by smearing its own blood on her? A very bad feeling crept into her mind.
Seriously? Just because of this, you want to eat her up sooner?
Xu Qiaoqiao kept twisting her body, trying to escape the tiger's paw, but it was difficult because there wasn't much space to hide in. The pit that Xiaoxiao dug was much deeper, burying a quarter of Xu Qiaoqiao's body in it. Her chin would touch the soil if she just lowered her head.
"Roar!"
Xiaoxiao roared twice, smeared the blood on Xu Qiaoqiao's body, and then silently chanted some incantation. Soon, the blood merged into Xu Qiaoqiao's body. At that moment, Xu Qiaoqiao felt itchy all over, as if something was growing on her body.
This change is ongoing.
In fact, Xu Qiaoqiao's concept of eating and Xiaoxiao's concept of eating are two different things. One is to put it in your mouth and crunch it down, while the other is to slowly imbue the spiritual herb with your own aura, integrate it into your bones and blood, and finally completely absorb its medicinal properties.
The latter method allows for better absorption of the medicine, but it takes a bit longer and is not a one-time solution.
Clearly, what Xiaoxiao did was the first step in the second method.
It seems that what happened before made him uneasy, so he did this ahead of time. In addition, if he encounters danger in the coming year, he probably won't have the strength to fight and resist. His qi and blood are both depleted, which is a very dangerous thing for him.
However, he will have to explain the details of this matter to the clan elders later.
After all, although they don't interact much within their clan, they still need to keep an eye on things, and the clan elders will check on you regularly to see if you're still alive.
The fact that Xiaoxiao did this at this time also means that they will inevitably be involved in something related to the soul.
Xu Qiaoqiao had a bad feeling, as if Xiaoxiao's action was exactly what she had imagined.
Before I could even figure out what was causing the itching, I immediately felt a familiar sensation, a shiver that came from Xiaoxiao's side, a tremor that seemed to come straight to my soul.
Xu Qiaoqiao was stunned. She couldn't mistake this aura no matter what.
No way, no way.
Xu Qiaoqiao was somewhat incredulous. She looked up at Xiaoxiao, her eyes filled with surprise and joy.
Junjun, you actually came to my side a long time ago.
My God, what a coincidence!
If it weren't for his actions just now, Xu Qiaoqiao would probably have known about this for many years, because although she has grown up a lot, she is still far from being an adult.
Jun Qi was unaware of Xu Qiaoqiao's inner thoughts. He had just infused his blood into the spirit herb's body and exhausted a lot of his energy. Finally, he set up a barrier at the door and then came back to lie down next to Xu Qiaoqiao and fell asleep.
Xu Qiaoqiao's feelings were mixed. She was happy to reunite with Jun Qi, but she was also speechless that this guy still wanted to eat her partner. However, compared to the previous two worlds, this outcome was reasonable.
On the contrary, she was quite glad that Junjun was Xiaoxiao, since she was at least the animal she had spent the most time with.
Where Xu Qiaoqiao couldn't see, she was slowly growing taller, and leaves were slowly growing on her roots. Before long, she would be back to how she was before.
"Hmm~ What's going on—"
"Holy crap! I can talk now?"
Upon hearing a crisp sound, Xu Qiaoqiao immediately covered her mouth with a leaf, her eyes filled with shock. She licked her lips and tentatively uttered a few more words.
“Jun Jun, smile, speak, cave.”
Oh my god, I can really speak again!
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