Chapter 312 Orcs of the Star Sea Plain
As the political landscape shifted rapidly within the royal court, Jiang Xi and her beastmen were racing towards the boundary line.
Those that flew flew, and those that swam swam, all transforming into beast forms at top speed.
It's late spring now, and everything is already reviving. The forest is full of prey of all sizes, so there's no fear of running out of food.
Jiang Xi sat on Lu Liufeng's eagle back. The cold wind was neutralized by his wind power, and it didn't sting her face.
The view from high above is expansive, with rolling hills, lush green trees, and birds flying in neat formations. Below, the dense forest rustles, dust is constantly stirred up from the trees, and occasionally, glittering scales appear.
After traveling for half a day, they stopped by a river.
Some went hunting, while others washed and dyed their hair.
In addition to the necessary seasonings, Jiang Xi also brought the hair dye sent by the Rainbow Spider Clan.
The hair dye was made from extracted plant juice, and it worked so well that she suspected the rainbow-colored hair of the Spider Clan might actually be dyed.
Her hair was dark, so she couldn't dye it the light blonde like Yi Yuexi's.
But she still used the same hair dye, and the final result was a very standard flaxen color, which made her already fair skin even whiter, almost glowing in the sunlight.
Jiang Xi was very satisfied with her new hair color, and Lu Liufeng and the others asked her to help them choose a hair color.
Lu Liufeng has black hair and amber eyes.
Duan Si has black hair and red eyes.
Nafiel had snow-white hair and light blue eyes.
Nakan has red hair and golden eyes.
Izumi originally had snow-white hair, but now it's platinum blonde with ice-blue eyes.
Jiang Xi stroked her chin and thought for a moment.
She suggested Lu Liufeng and Nakan Buran.
Duan Si's skin is dyed red. Although it can't be completely red like Nakan's, it's still black with red undertones, giving it a full vampire effect.
Nafiel, on the other hand, was dyed a white-gold color like the moon's breath.
It's not that Jiang Xi doesn't want to try more colors, but there's no bleaching technology here. Since the hair color is based on the base color, it's easy to mess it up and not get the clean color she wants.
The beastmen had no objections and all followed the female master's advice to get dyed.
Before long, a completely new group appeared by the river.
Jiang Xi also thoughtfully had everyone dye their eyebrows, and at a glance, they looked as harmonious as their natural color.
Yi Yuexi looked at the female master's flaxen hair and commented.
"Black suits the female master better."
Black hair, dark eyes, fair skin, and vibrant lips—a pure color rarely seen on the Beastman Continent.
Jiang Xi, however, really liked her new hair color, and she snorted.
"I'm happy as long as I like it."
Lu Liufeng quickly added, "The female master's new hair color is also very beautiful."
Nakan nodded quickly.
"The female master looks good with any hair color!"
It would have been better if he hadn't agreed; once he did, Jiang Xi began to doubt whether this hair color suited her.
However, she didn't dwell on it too much; when it comes to hair color, it's all about the experience!
She plans to dye her hair red, green, purple... she'll dye it every color she can!
She felt that she might have been influenced by the Spider Clan.
If there's a chance in the future, I can discuss hair dyeing techniques with the Spider Clan, such as whether they have bleaching techniques? Maybe I can turn her black hair platinum blonde...
After dyeing my hair and having lunch, I hit the road again.
This time, instead of rushing, we took our time, like sightseeing. We even visited a cattle tribe and bought two domesticated oxen to carry food and the luggage we bought along the way.
During this time, the royal court's air force guards flew hurriedly across the sky, heading towards the boundary line without stopping along the way or landing to check on Jiang Xi and her group.
To be honest, although she separated the beastmen and didn't travel together completely, their appearances were still conspicuous. They were constantly approached by other beastmen and females traveling the same route, who wanted to travel together or perhaps develop some other kind of relationship.
This led to several fights, which taught many orcs a lesson.
While Jiang Xi was suffering from a headache, all she could do was bring everyone back together.
To avoid drawing attention to themselves, she carefully selected a team from the Starry Plains from among those who had invited her to join them.
The orc race in the group also very stereotypically fits the description of coming from the Starsea Plains.
There were four lions, six leopards, six wolves, and even two giant elephant beastmen carrying transport bags and other means of transportation.
However, both the leopard and wolf clans are led by four lion-clan beastmen, who act as guards rather than teammates, signifying obedience.
Jiang Xi chose them for several reasons, including their origin from the Star Sea Plain, their large numbers, the diversity of races, and the impressive strength and appearance of several of the beastmen. This allowed her beastmen husbands to blend in harmoniously and avoid being easily identified.
We settled down by the river in the evening and cooked our own meals.
Jiang Xi wanted to catch fish, while Lu Liufeng, Nafier, and Nakan were cooking. Duan Si and Yi Yuexi took her to the river to catch fish.
Duan Si's special ability is not suitable for catching fish; he can only use his tail to stir the water in the pool, making the fish dazed and float to the surface.
Yi Yuexi's special ability was even less suited to catching fish, so he extended his ten fingers with sharp fox claws and grabbed the fish directly with his hands.
Jiang Xi rolled up her trouser legs, held a bamboo basket, and tried her best to catch fish in the water.
But the fish was too big and the bamboo basket was too small; they only managed to catch one fish before the basket was full.
The fish that had been stunned was still floating on the surface of the water, and it looked like it was about to wake up by flicking its tail. She was extremely anxious.
"Quick! Take another picture, we can't let them wake up!"
Duan Si obediently raised the tip of its tail and slapped it down, splashing water everywhere and instantly soaking Jiang Xi and Yi Yuexi, who were standing underwater.
Yi Yuexi shouted, "Duan Si! Couldn't you have told me before you started filming?! You've splashed the female master all wet!"
Jiang Xi raised her hand and wiped the water off her face, her expression somewhat dazed.
Duan Si realized what was happening and tried to help the female master wipe the water off her body, only to find that he was also soaking wet.
But for some reason, he was in a strangely good mood.
It felt like he had returned to his days in Kuerkan, a time when the female master accompanied him as he explored the city's extensive river network and watched him grow up.
Lu Liufeng handed the pot to Nakan, took a blanket and came over, wrapping it around the female master's body.
He glanced helplessly at Duan Si and Yi Yuexi.
"You guys scoop up the rest of the fish."
After saying that, he took the woman, who was wrapped in a blanket, ashore and used the warmth of the fire to blow-dry her hair and clothes.
At this moment, a tall and handsome orc walked over, with golden-brown hair and golden eyes, like a strong lion.
"Have some warm wine to warm your body."
He handed me a glass of hot wine, a smile on his face.
Lu Liufeng did not refuse, took it and handed it to the female master, thanking her in return.
"Thanks."
Jiang Xi also thanked her.
The handsome orc continued to smile, seemingly unconcerned by their aloofness, and warmly invited them to dine together.
"You don't need to go to so much trouble. Just eat with us. Our team has orcs who specialize in hunting and cooking, which is much easier than you cooking alone."
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