Bai Yingying shifted her gaze away from Qin Xuan and turned to walk towards the witch.
She called out respectfully, "Mistress, I have something to ask of you."
The witch paused pounding the medicine and looked at her in confusion.
Bai Yingying continued, "Axia is my first beast husband, and I want to supplement the engraving ceremony."
Before the witch could respond, the young girl beside her changed her expression slightly and asked in surprise, "The clan leader said Lin Xia is dead, and you still want to keep his beast form?"
Bai Yingying nodded solemnly, "Yes, even though he is dead. He is still my first beast husband and the father of my cub."
Although she is selfish, she is never stingy with those who are truly kind to her.
The girl kindly reminded him, "That's the number one beast husband! When you have cubs, there will probably be a long line of males seeking a mate. If you keep the position of the number one husband, you can choose a male with good talent."
Bai Yingying shook her head, indicating that she had made up her mind.
"well..."
The witch suddenly laughed heartily, with stars twinkling in her cloudy eyes. "You are a good child who values ​​friendship... I will carve your figure myself."
"Mother-in-law?" The girl was shocked. "You haven't carved a figure yourself in three years..."
"It's okay. Grandma isn't too old to even hold a bone needle." The witch waved her hand and asked Bai Yingying, "Where do you want it carved?"
"Put it on the left wrist." Bai Yingying said slowly.
She thought Lin Xia must like this position. Just raise your hand and you can see...
The witch nodded with satisfaction, "Now that you've thought it through, let's get started."
The visibility inside the cave was poor, so the witch took her out of the cave, and the girl followed her out with tools.
Qin Xuan was shocked at first, then fell silent. He could only watch them walk out of the cave without making a sound.
The crowd outside the cave had dispersed at some point.
Bai Yingying took off the animal robe on her left arm and carefully rolled up the fur, revealing a slender wrist.
"I'm going to start. It will be a little painful, but just bear with it." The witch held the bone needle in her right hand, lifted Bai Yingying's wrist with her left hand, lowered her head and began to carve the shape of a rabbit.
Bai Yingying previously thought that it was just a simple painting, but now she understands that it is still necessary to use a bone needle to cut the skin.
The witch was old, and her hand holding the bone needle was trembling slightly, but every line she drew was very smooth and beautiful.
In just a few strokes, a rabbit shape was outlined, and two symbols were carved in the blank space on the rabbit's body.
One represents serial number 1, and the other represents the word "Xia".
At this time, Bai Yingying's forehead was covered with sweat. The pain was much more than she had imagined. But she could still endure it and did not make any sound during the process.
The witch nodded in satisfaction, "I'll color it for you again. Don't scratch it with your hands when you go back. It will be fine in a day or two."
She picked up a piece of plant rhizome and walked along the lines she had just carved.
Only after everything was done did he let go of Bai Yingying's hand.
The girl next to her came over to take a look and praised sincerely: "Grandma's cooking skills are much better than Ah Zi's."
"Sister Ah Hong, you despise me again!"
Before the witch could say anything, a coquettish voice came from afar.
Bai Yingying looked over and saw a graceful black-haired girl walking quickly towards her, followed by two young male orcs.
It was the girl who accompanied the shrine maiden at the last coming-of-age ceremony.
It seems that this girl named A Zi is the next shrine maiden to be trained by the shrine maiden.
When Jiang Zi saw Bai Yingying, she was surprised and said, "Huh? It's you! You..."
"Okay. I'm tired. Ah Zi, help me in."
The witch interrupted her and said to Bai Yingying, "Aying, just wait at the door for a while. There are patients inside, so you shouldn't stay for long."
In a short period of time, the miko's way of addressing her became much more affectionate.
"Okay, Miko-sama."
Bai Yingying looked at the tired face of the witch and understood why she had not carved figures herself in the past three years. Carving figures was too energy-consuming for her.
Naturally, this job was handed over to the heir.
Although Jiang Zi was curious, she did not resist and obediently helped the witch into the cave.
"You two take care of the little female. The clan leader will send someone to pick her up soon." Jiang Hong instructed the two males and entered the cave.
Only Bai Yingying and two male orcs were left.
"Little female, just sit at the door and bask in the sun. It's good for your health."
One of the male orcs brought a stone bench for her, and the other took a thick animal skin and placed it on it.
After thanking her, Bai Yingying really sat on the stone bench to bask in the sun.
The morning sun didn't feel warm on my body, but it was much more comfortable than being in the cold cave.
Bai Yingying closed her eyes and rested. So many things happened in just two hours this morning. She was exhausted all over and her stomach felt like it was bubbling, making her feel uncomfortable and nauseous.
Now she just wanted to lie down and rest early.
Fortunately, she was a pregnant female. The patriarch knew her and arranged accommodation for her as quickly as possible. Soon, a male was ordered to pick her up.
The man who came was a very burly male, nearly 1.9 meters tall.
This time, Bai Yingying did not refuse the other party's kindness and was carried to the cave by the other party.
The tribe is quite large, and if we continue walking there, we're likely to run into trouble.
The orc held her in one hand and held the bamboo basket for her with the other hand. He was able to walk fast and steadily, with only slight bumps, and almost coaxed Bai Yingying to sleep.
"Little female, we're here." The orc placed her directly on the bed covered with animal skins.
Bai Yingying opened her eyes and saw an exceptionally clean cave, about forty to fifty square meters, which seemed to have been newly developed not long ago.
The clan leader was indeed generous and arranged a new house for her directly.
Bai Yingying raised her eyes and said, "Thank you."
The orc smiled brightly. "My name is Wei Lai. I live in the cave next to you and will be responsible for your daily life and meals for the time being. If you need anything, you can ask me to do it."
Bai Yingying blinked and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you these days."
"It's my honor to take care of a pregnant female. You look very tired, so go to sleep first." Wei Lai considerately covered her with a fur blanket, then politely said goodbye and left.
Bai Yingying was in an unfamiliar environment, but she fell asleep quickly when she smelled the familiar scent of the animal skins.
Wei Lai stood at the entrance of the cave and listened to the noise. After confirming that Bai Yingying did not get out of bed and run around, he left to go hunting.
Wei Lai was indeed a careful and steady male beastman. In the next two days, he took care of Bai Yingying meticulously.
Bai Yingying was indeed very tired and had been catching up on sleep in bed for almost two days in a row.
Only after lunch every day would Wei Lai accompany him to bask in the sun at the entrance of the cave for an hour.
During this period, the two would occasionally chat.
Bai Yingying knew that Wei Lai was 21 years old, had a green-level talent, was a relative of the clan leader, and was a single male.
She also knew that she was famous throughout the tribe.
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