They took all the food with them when they left the Nanling wolf tribe, but they didn't take firewood and hay, which were plentiful but cheap, and now they have to start accumulating them again.
Yu Feng was a little worried about leaving Bi Xie and Luo Ling alone in the cave, but both of them said they wanted to clean up the cave and wouldn't go to the forest with him. He thought about it and figured that it was already winter in the forest, so there shouldn't be that much danger. He then nimbly ran out of the cave.
By evening, the cave had been completely transformed.
Purple flowers are placed inside a wooden tube, their faint fragrance refreshing and delightful.
A wooden floor was laid on the dark, damp ground, and a layer of stones was placed under the fire. The bright light made the cave warm.
In one corner were many hollow wooden barrels made from large tree trunks, filled with water.
The cellar had also been cleaned up and was filled with food.
After several busy days, Bi Xie cooked a big pot of fragrant meat soup for dinner. This time, she added more seasonings than last time. In addition to a spicy green leaf, she also found a fruit with a slightly salty juice.
When Yu Feng emerged from the cellar, the meat in the pot was almost cooked.
The three of them sat around the stone pot, the aroma of the meat making their mouths water.
Yu Feng and Luo Ling stared intently at the meat soup. Once Bi Xie said it was ready, they both dipped their chopsticks into the soup.
The meat tasted even better than before. The piping hot meat was fragrant and delicious, leaving a lingering aroma on the lips and teeth. Luo Ling sincerely praised, "Chu Xie, you're so clever! The meat you cooked is so delicious. How did you come up with the idea of cooking meat over a fire?"
Perhaps because she had left that painful place on Nanling Mountain, Luo Ling became much more cheerful.
Bi Xie paused in her chewing of the meat. How could she explain that?
After mumbling a few indistinct "uh-huhs," Bi Xie changed the subject, "Yu Feng, once the snow melts and the weather warms up, where do you plan to settle down?"
The boy, who was engrossed in eating meat, paused, looked up at her, and asked in a strange tone, "Why are you asking that? Where do you want to go?"
Could it be that these wild boars are planning to wait until spring, when everything comes back to life and flowers bloom, before leaving them and returning to their tribe?
For some reason, Yu Feng felt a pang of sadness. If she was willing to leave the tribe, it must be because the tribespeople treated her badly. Why did she want to go back?
Wasn't he good to her? He'll still pick cherry fruits for her to eat in the future.
Stupid pig.
Bi Xie blinked. She had just asked casually, but she hadn't expected that both siblings would turn their attention to her.
With a light cough, Bi Xie swallowed the meat nonchalantly: "Of course I'll follow you. Wherever you go, I'll go. You won't mind, will you? I ate... a little bit too much."
Luo Ling's tense heart immediately calmed down, and she smiled and said, "I don't mind, Chu Xie. You are as kind as my younger brother. Appearance doesn't matter. I like being with you. I... I don't want you to leave us..."
When Yu Feng heard Bi Xie say he wanted to come with them, the corners of his lips involuntarily curved into a small smile, but he said coldly and arrogantly, "You should come with us. With your appetite, no male can afford to feed you except me."
Bi Xie, unusually, didn't argue with him and just pursed his lips to continue eating his meat.
Unexpectedly, their chopsticks ended up picking up the same piece of meat. Bi Xie looked at him and said, "I picked it up first."
Yu Feng scoffed, "Whoever gets caught gets caught."
Luo Ling looked at the two pairs of wooden chopsticks fighting in the pot and sighed helplessly, "Ah Feng, there's still a lot of meat. Give this piece to Chu Xie."
"Why, sister? Why do you always help her? Do you really like her and want to mate with her?" Yu Feng's eyes reddened with anger. "I don't agree!"
Bi Xie rolled his eyes. This lecherous man was quite good at making up his own imagination.
"Ah Feng, don't talk nonsense! If you keep saying that, your older sister will get angry!" Luo Ling glanced anxiously at Bi Xie, but seeing that she didn't react, she couldn't tell whether she felt disappointed or something else.
Yu Feng glared at Bi Xie, thinking to himself that he must keep a close eye on her tonight. With him there, this wild boar wouldn't be able to get a single step near his sister.
Despite being glared at by Yu Feng, Bi Xie ate the meat without any hesitation, finding it increasingly delicious.
Her appetite seems to have increased recently, and she gets sleepy after eating. When she wakes up, she thinks about what to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It's so scary that she suspects she has really turned into a pig.
Luo Ling had a smaller appetite than the other two, so she finished eating first and then went into the inner room.
Bi Xie and Yu Feng were still locked in a fierce battle.
Yu Feng was already full, but he felt he couldn't back down. He was better than the wild boar in every way, including in terms of appetite.
However... this wild boar seems to have really increased its appetite. In the end, it actually finished the whole pot of soup before barely managing to let out a satisfied burp.
The young man's handsome face was somewhat blank. He had already begun planning to hunt more food after spring to take good care of Bi Xie, lest she feel that she was not getting enough to eat and run away.
As the last person to finish eating, Bi Xie said quite consciously, "I'll clean up, you go wash up and go to bed."
Yu Feng snapped out of his daze, snorted coldly, and shoved her aside. "Who asked you to clean up? Wash yourself clean, or I'll beat you up if you stink tonight!"
Bi Xie took a deep breath and silently chanted, "I'm not angry, I'm not angry," before walking toward the stone bed.
If that lecherous man really didn't want to sleep with her, he could have dug a smaller cave when he was digging it. She didn't believe he hadn't thought of that!
Her inner thoughts and outward expressions are completely different; she's incredibly arrogant!
"By the way, I have something to tell you," Yu Feng suddenly called out to Bi Xie, his expression serious.
Bi Xie turned around in surprise, and seeing Yu Feng's solemn expression, his own expression also became more serious: "What is it?"
Yu Feng said, "There is a poisonous snake in the Bone Forest that is a three-star soul beast and can already transform into human form. If you encounter it, just say you are my family member, and it shouldn't hurt you."
Snake? Bi Xie suddenly remembered the big snake he had seen by the stream in Nanling.
Swallowing hard, Bi Xie asked hesitantly, "Has that snake stayed in the Bone Forest the whole time? Has it ever gone out?"
The boy frowned, sensing a hint of something in her words, but quickly dismissed his own idea. "Chang Hao won't leave the Bone Forest. He's very reclusive and doesn't dare to associate with any beastmen."
"Then how did you meet him? You even know his name?" Bi Xie asked curiously.
"Why are you asking this?" Yu Feng said sourly when she heard her asking about other males. "I'm not familiar with him. I just felt sorry for him and gave him some food. I even saved him once with bitter herbs."
The wind came to the Forest of Dry Bones to escape the bird tribe of Mount Song. What is the purpose of this snake coming to the Forest of Dry Bones?
This question popped into Bi Xie's mind.
But Yu Feng seemed to know what she was going to ask, and said directly, "In order to avoid starving to death, Chang Hao ate his own Ada and Amei. Fearing that his tribe would find out, he fled the Snake Clan tribe and has been hiding in the Dry Bone Forest ever since. Anyway, be careful and don't get too close to him, understand?"
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