Jiang Er sniffed and was about to ask Jiang Yi why only he and Yang Anping came back. Where were the other two? Why didn't they come back together? Did something happen? What on earth did they go through? Why did it take so long for them to come back?
He had a lot of questions to ask, but before he could open his mouth, he was interrupted by the noise of the crowd.
"Uncle Yang, Jiang Yi, you are finally back. Did you bring any food back?"
"Jiang Yi, Uncle Yang, if you don't come back, we will starve to death!"
"Why are you out for so long this time? We have run out of food!"
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Everyone asked anxiously, but all they cared about was whether Jiang Yi and Yang Anping had brought back food. No one was concerned about how they were doing during the days they were away. They even didn't ask about the fact that there were four of them who went out together but only two came back, so they didn't even ask about the other two who didn't come back.
Hearing everyone's questions, Yang Anping asked them to be quiet, then he sighed and said, "We were not very lucky. As soon as we went out, we encountered a Jindan-stage demon and were chased by it. Although we worked together to kill it in the end, Jiang Yi and I were seriously injured, and Xu Cheng and Chu Hua even lost their lives. Because of our serious injuries, we had to find a place to hide temporarily, and we didn't dare to come back until we recovered 60% of our injuries, so we didn't bring back much this time."
Speaking of this, Yang Anping's eyes couldn't help but turn red.
Although he had experienced such things countless times, he was still deeply hurt when he saw his teammates being killed by the demons.
Xu Cheng and Chu Hua were only at the Qi Refining Stage, and facing the Golden Core Stage demons, they couldn't even muster up a trace of resistance.
Yang Anping, Jiang Yi and others paid a very painful price before they killed the demon.
They almost didn't come back.
Even after so many days, Yang Anping and Jiang Yi were still frightened. If they were not worried that everyone might starve to death due to lack of food, they would not have rushed back in such a hurry. Instead, they would have waited until their injuries were healed before returning.
"So what did you bring back?"
"Hurry up and take it out and see how much food you brought back!"
Although they knew that everyone was so anxious because they had no food, Yang Anping and Jiang Yi still couldn't help feeling uncomfortable. Xu Cheng and Chu Hua were dead, and they had both experienced many life-threatening situations to survive, but no one was sad at all, not even a word of concern.
You know, they go out for everyone.
Although he felt uncomfortable, Yang Anping still took out the things they brought back from the storage bag.
What they brought back were the roots of a plant called yam, which were not buried in the soil. Their roots grew abnormally large and were rich in starch. Every time they went out to look for food, the most common thing they brought back was yam, because this plant is drought-resistant and very easy to survive, and one plant can yield hundreds of kilograms of yam.
Maybe they dug too many, so there aren't many wild yams left nearby, and they're not easy to find. So Yang Anping and his team only found one and brought back more than 120 kilograms of wild yams.
Although more than 120 kilograms may seem like a lot, there are nearly 60 people here, and each person only has 2 kilograms. Even if they save as much as possible, it can only last for a few days.
"Why is it only this little?"
"You've been out for so many days, and this is all you brought back? This isn't enough for us to eat for a few days!"
Seeing the food that Yang Anping took out, everyone couldn't help but complain, thinking that they brought back too little food this time. After all, they always brought back thousands of kilograms of food every time they went out before, but this time they only brought back more than a hundred kilograms of food, which was indeed too little.
Some people have even asked Yang Anping when they will go out to look for food. After all, this amount of food will not last for a few days.
No matter how good-tempered Yang Anping and Jiang Er were, their faces turned cold when they heard these words.
They risked their lives to bring food back to everyone. It would have been fine if they weren't grateful, but they actually complained that the food they brought back was too little.
Do they know that two of their companions died for these foods?
That would be fine, they just came back and haven’t even had a drink of water, yet you want them to go out and look for food.
Anyone would be angry if this happened.
“If you think that my eldest brother and Uncle Yang brought back too little food, then you can go out and find it yourselves. My eldest brother and Uncle Yang risked their lives to find the food, and you are not grateful for that, but how can you have the nerve to complain about them! In their efforts to find food for everyone, they encountered demons and were injured, and Uncle Xu and Sister Hua even lost their lives. But you don’t even show a word of concern. Have your consciences been eaten by dogs?” Before Yang Anping and Jiang Yi could say anything, Jiang Er was so angry that he started to curse at these people.
He felt that if he didn't speak up for Uncle Yang and his eldest brother, these people would really take their efforts for granted. Anyway, he had already torn his relationship with these people, so there was no need to consider any feelings.
Listening to Jiang Er's righteous words, many thin-skinned people blushed, but some people retorted unconvincedly: "We are all ordinary people. If we go out, we will die. Uncle Yang and the others are the most powerful among us. Naturally, they should go out to find food for everyone!"
Hearing these words, Jiang Er was so angry that he almost laughed. His eldest brother and the others didn't owe anyone anything. Just because they were capable, did they have to take risks?
It's because his eldest brother and the others are kind-hearted that they protect everyone and take the initiative to go out to find food. If it weren't for the burden of these people, Uncle Xu and the others would not have died in the search for food.
You have to know that when they first came here, there were sixty-nine people, but now there are only fifty-six left. The thirteen dead were all cultivators. The most powerful one among them had reached the late Golden Core stage. They all died outside when they encountered demons or monsters while looking for food.
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