"Please, have some food. You've given her all the food, so please give us some too. We haven't eaten in ages..."
"Give me some food, I'm starving! Don't go any further, Qingyuan Town is under lockdown because of the monsters..."
"That's right! We escaped from Qingyuan Town. There are snake demons there. You'd better not go. Could you give us some food? The children can't take it anymore. We're all swollen from hunger..."
"Sigh, what can I do? I'm too soft-hearted..." Zhu Yi took out a month's worth of food, put on a "don't bother me" face, and held a long sword in her hand to intimidate the men with ill intentions behind her.
She called out loudly, "You all line up, my senior brother and I will cook porridge for you!"
The people, who had been starving for so long, were about to receive a bowl of hot porridge, and the crowd instantly became noisy and disobeyed Zhu Yi's orders.
Most refugees are relatively well-behaved, though it cannot be ruled out that a few may cause trouble.
"Why don't you just give us the grain directly?"
"Exactly, exactly! How long would it take to cook the porridge?"
"We can cook it ourselves!"
"Please save my child! My child is starving to death!"
Jinbao, that silly dog, was actually a little at a loss at this moment.
Zhu Yi simply took out a peach wood chair from the storage bag at her waist, stood on it high, put her hands to her mouth to make a small megaphone shape, and said, "You all better behave yourselves. Either line up for me, or you won't get a single drop of porridge!"
Not satisfied with just saying that, Zhu Yi drew her Heartbreak Sword and demonstrated a beautiful sword move, the sharp tip of which lightly sliced off the hair of the people in front of her as a show of force.
"Ao!" Jinbao was not to be outdone. He did whatever Zhu Yi did. He waved his dashing little fan and let out a long howl, and then all was silent.
"Wolves! It's a wolf demon!" The crowd scattered, running away as fast as they could be reincarnated. Some of the refugees who remained hadn't even realized what was happening yet, and everyone was bracing themselves for the porridge that Zhu Yi had mentioned.
Zhu Yi leaned closer to Jinbao and said, "Senior brother, you scared someone. Why were you shouting so loudly?"
This is inconsistent with Jinbao's usual gentle and adorable nature; it's a bit fierce.
"Well? I originally wanted to bark, but I felt it would be embarrassing to bark in front of everyone, so I thought of imitating a wolf, which seems more ferocious."
"..." Zhu Yi really didn't know what to say. She paused for a moment and said, "Let's cook some porridge. There are still some people here!"
Humans and dogs working together makes the job easier.
Zhu Yi was in charge of flipping the pot, while Jin Bao watched the fire. Before long, a pot of white rice and vegetable porridge with a little salt was cooked.
The thick porridge contained some green vegetables. In the cultivation world, the green vegetables all carry some spiritual energy. Although ordinary mortals do not know how to use this spiritual energy, it can make them feel full for a longer time after eating it.
After eating the sour fruit, the little girl approached silently. She stood not far from Zhu Yi and quietly brought over a bundle of dry branches, placing it next to Jinbao.
Perhaps it was the spiritual power of the sour fruit that took effect, because the girl's originally dry and pale complexion became more radiant at this moment.
Beneath the dusty little face, a pair of eyes, filled with both sorrow and joy, looked over, with an unspoken, cautious glint in their eyes.
Just half a fruit was enough to make her so happy.
Zhu Yi felt a pang of sadness when she saw this busy little figure.
This cautious manner is exactly the same as how Zhu Yi, the original owner of the body, felt when she was a child.
At that time, Zhu Qianying instructed the maid to take away Zhu Yi's meager monthly allowance. She often had no food to eat in the freezing cold and could only deceive herself by filling her stomach with ice.
During that difficult time, the only thing that made her happy was to go to the Zhu family's ancestral hall to eat the offerings late at night when no one was paying attention to her.
You can't secretly eat the offerings too often, or you'll eventually be discovered.
Every time I sneak a bite, it's both exciting and satisfying.
Two layers of pastries were stacked on a white jade plate. She would always secretly steal the middle layer and then carefully put the outer layer of pastries back in their original position...
Zhu Yi lowered her eyes. If the Hehuan Sect still existed, she would have a reason to take this little girl back to the Hehuan Sect for shelter. Master Miaoyin was so kind, she would definitely be willing to take in such a lonely little girl.
"How pathetic," Zhu Yi complained as she served porridge to the remaining people in line. She didn't know why, but in the few days since leaving the sect, she felt her emotions had suddenly become very rich, and she would often shed tears over the passing of time.
"It's just ahead, fairy! There's a wolf demon ahead!"
"Don't panic, everyone. With Senior Brother Lin Yuan here, we will definitely help you drive away the wolf demon." A clear and kind voice came from behind, graceful and gentle. Although the person could not be seen, just hearing the voice made people feel inexplicably warm.
Zhu Yisheng's hand trembled, a chill running down her spine. "No way? What a coincidence? I really don't want to run into her. Is Master sure he sent me to Qingyuan Town for training?"
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