"How is it, Yunxi? Doesn't this roast meat taste much better with honey?"
"Hmm..." Ling Yunxi replied while chewing, "It does have a different texture."
This grilled meat would be even better with cumin, chili powder, Sichuan peppercorn powder, and sesame seeds.
"Oh? No need, no need," Ling Yunxi said, refusing when he scooped out another spoonful of honey.
"It's alright, I brought a lot with me before I came, don't be shy." Chi Li continued to pour honey into her wooden plate.
"snort……"
A familiar cold snort came from behind, short and sharp, but full of sarcasm.
Ling Yunxi paused in her chewing of the roasted meat, her brows furrowing slightly.
"Why don't you eat more? Could it be..."
Xiao Yeyu's deep, cold voice entered his mind from behind, his tone filled with undisguised sarcasm.
Suddenly, he leaned closer, and a familiar eagle scent filled his nostrils.
A cold laugh curled his thin lips near her ear, and he said in a deep voice, "Is this fat woman trying to lose weight?"
The hot breath brushed against her ear, causing the female's ear tips to tremble slightly.
Ling Yunxi frowned, and the roasted meat in her mouth instantly tasted like cardboard.
He ruined her pleasant mood for the meal; she gripped the bone tightly, her knuckles turning white.
Thinking of the task at hand, he loosened his grip slightly.
She gave a forced smile and slowly turned around: "Yes..."
Unfortunately, she bumped into his handsome face, which was very close to hers.
Their eyes met, and Ling Yunxi's breath hitched—
With deep-set features, striking eyebrows and bright eyes, her fair skin seemed to reflect light under the midday sun.
The other person's amber eyes suddenly widened in surprise.
The female's chubby, pimple-covered face instantly filled the entire field of vision.
Xiao Yeyu swallowed hard, a look of deep disgust instantly appearing in his eyes.
Her face was filled with resistance, and she immediately shrank back, turning her neck away from that disgusting ugly face.
Realizing what was happening, he suddenly chuckled and straightened up: "Boring."
Before turning around, he deliberately transformed one of his hands into part of an eagle wing, brushing the tip of the wing across the back of her neck. The chill from the edge of the feathers made her skin tremble.
Ling Yunxi clenched her fist again and took a deep breath.
"Thank you for your concern!" she said, deliberately raising her voice.
As soon as he finished speaking, all the orcs in the restaurant looked over in the direction of the voice.
Under the puzzled gazes of the orcs, Xiao Yeyu's face stiffened, and with a snort, he flapped his wings and sped away.
A stiff feather drifted down behind him as he left.
Seeing this, Ling Yunxi bent down and picked it up.
The feather in her hand was of excellent quality; the dark brown feather reflected iridescent light as she twirled it between her fingers. Her eyes lit up—it was perfect for making a quill pen.
"Pfft..." Chi Li laughed as she saw him leave in a huff and puff, "The way to deal with this kind of person is to fight fire with fire."
"Yunxi, you don't need to pay attention to what he said. The fact that we can gain weight means we have the means to gain weight."
"Hehehe..." Ling Yunxi chuckled, putting the feather into the animal skin bag. "Right..."
"Of course! If I ever have a female, I'll definitely fatten her up."
Ling Yunxi gave him a thumbs up.
After finishing their meal, the two returned to the Beast Academy together, where Ling Yunxi borrowed Chi Li's ink bottle to study with him.
Chi Li asked her for help with arithmetic problems, while Ling Yunxi asked him for help with animal script.
“So this rune should be infused with spiritual power in reverse…” Ling Yunxi said as she listened to his explanation.
“Yes,” Akari affirmed, her tail swaying gently behind her, and continued her explanation: “And then this is…”
"Mmm." Ling Yunxi put the feather back into the ink bottle, absorbed some ink, and continued to listen attentively.
I don't know how much time has passed.
The quill pen in Ling Yunxi's hand was suddenly covered by a shadow.
Looking up, I saw that quite a few orcs had already entered the school.
The black bear orc in the front row deliberately slammed his heavy axe onto the adjacent table, causing the ink bottle to jump.
Ling Yunxi frowned slightly and continued to study the runes.
A rhinoceros-like beast passed by them and casually tugged at the fox fur on Chi Li's tail.
Chi Li suddenly straightened her back, her tail bristled, and turned around to "argue" with the rhinoceros beast behind her.
"You did this on purpose, didn't you?" Chi Li stood up and said angrily.
The rhinoceros beast feigned innocence: "I don't know what you're talking about?"
At the same moment, Ling Yunxi was writing on rough paper with her head down. The tip of her quill pen scratched across the rough paper, leaving behind neat lines of runes.
Sudden--
The feather in his hand was suddenly snatched away.
"Huh...?" Ling Yunxi's gaze followed the person's hand.
Behind the quill pen is the handsome face of a certain eagle beast.
"Who gave you permission to use this?"
She looked up and met the eagle-beastman's cold, golden vertical pupils.
He looked down at her, his long, slender fingers holding the quill pen, the black shaft gleaming with a cold white light in the dim light—those were his feathers.
“These are my feathers.” His voice was deep, his fingertips tracing the shaft of the feather, his cold gaze glancing at her.
He recognized him at a glance.
After all, he was the only eagle beastman in the beast academy.
"I picked it up," Ling Yunxi said calmly, unfazed by his gaze.
Xiao Yeyu narrowed his hawk-like eyes, snorted coldly, and stroked the feather with his fingertips: "This feather is unique. Who else could it be but mine, Xiao Yeyu's?"
After saying that, he threw the feather on the ground with disgust.
"Hey!" Ling Yunxi frowned, stood up, reached out to pick it up, and patted off the dust. "Since you've already lost it, it's mine now."
Xiao Yeyu frowned, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. She hadn't expected her to actually pick it up.
"What a shameless person, wanting something picked up from the ground!" His handsome face was full of coldness.
Ling Yunxi ignored him and sat back down in her original seat.
Xiao Yeyu was silent for a moment, then, as if thinking of something, he turned to look at her, his eyes carrying a hint of warning: "Ling Yunxi, are you trying to bother me again?"
Ling Yunxi paused in her work of tidying up the papers, staring at them with unwavering gaze, and said in a cold tone, "You're overthinking it."
“That would be for the best,” Xiao Yeyu raised an eyebrow, his words filled with coldness, “I don’t want to get involved with a female like you…”
As Xiao Yeyu's words reached her ears, Ling Yunxi clenched the paper in her hand, but secretly loosened it after hearing the ringtone.
When Xiao Yeyu heard the bell ring, he idly twirled the quill pen in his hand, but his eyes inadvertently glanced at her.
At this moment, the female beastmaster who entered clapped her hands.
The beastmen below the stage focused their attention on the new beast master.
Many male beastmen's eyes lit up when they saw a female beastmaster.
"After unanimous agreement among the Beastmasters and tribal leaders, we will be adding a new course starting today."
As soon as the Beastmaster finished speaking, various discussions arose from the audience.
"Beastmaster, what is the course taught?" a beastman called out.
The beastmaster clapped his hands again and said, "Come in."
Then several orcs came in carrying a pile of packages.
The orc students immediately became interested in the scene.
Everyone was speculating about what was inside.
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