When Shengxia came out of the space, the rice was already cooked.
The aroma was irresistible, making one's mouth water.
She quickly stepped forward, moved the stone slab aside, and a white mist carrying a strong, refreshing fragrance wafted towards her.
Shengxia smiled so broadly that her eyes disappeared, and couldn't wait to eat one right there in the pot.
Chewing on the soft, sweet, and chewy texture, I happily squinted my eyes.
"Ah, finally I can eat rice!"
Before we knew it, the whole pot of rice was gone.
It leaves a lingering fragrance and an unforgettable aftertaste, with a touch more sweetness than modern rice.
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That morning.
In the height of summer, we invited oranges to come and set the fish trap.
"Yang Yun will be an adult in a month!"
Summer and Orange were squatting by the stream, battling with the crabs hanging outside the fish basket.
Voices drifted over from the side.
A middle-aged male voice said, "Hey, Yang Da, your Yunzai is almost an adult. Are you really planning to sell him?"
A gruff voice rang out from the side: "That's not my cub, it's the ominous beastman who killed my partner. He's only good-looking, though, and can be sold for some coins!"
"That's true. I've never seen a more handsome male face, or even a female."
"That's why I'm sure it will fetch a good price."
Chengguo rolled her eyes to the side and gossiped to Shengxia, "Did you hear that? That guy is going to sell Yangyun. Once he's sold, he'll become a slave. If an ominous beastman becomes a slave, he'll never live."
Sheng Xia stared wide-eyed, her face full of curiosity.
As if encouraged, Cheng Guo continued, "Giving birth is as simple for a female as taking a dump, but Yang Yun's mother died from severe bleeding during his birth. He is an ominous beastman."
The chatter nearby continued.
The male's eyes lit up: "Hey, sell me your Yang Yun. My female is looking to get a good-looking one."
Yang Yun's father laughed heartily: "Hahaha, good lad, you're over forty years old and still taking in females."
"Of course! I can't take it anymore, I'm getting old!"
"Okay, I'll call him over right away."
Not long after.
Bang!
With a loud bang and splashing water everywhere, the burly man arrived with Yang Yun.
The thin boy struggled to his feet from the water.
With an arrogant expression, Yang Yun's father looked at her like she was trash and said, "You were sold to him, and from now on you will be a slave."
In the beast world, females and males are bought and sold differently; females are precious everywhere, even if they are bought.
There is only one way for a male to be sold: slavery!
The boy, disheveled and with his head down, stubbornly said, "No."
Being contradicted by a junior in front of his friends made Yang Yun's father feel humiliated. He sat up and asked incredulously, "What? Say it again?"
The boy lowered his head, his body trembling slightly: "I said no."
Yang Yun's father, filled with boundless rage, kicked him.
"You've gone too far! Haven't you had enough of being beaten?"
"Go ahead and hit me, I won't be that old woman's partner." Yang Yun raised her head, her face indifferent.
Yang Yun's father slowly walked over, grabbed his hair, and shoved him into the water.
"Cough! Cough cough cough!" Yang Yun choked on a mouthful of water and began to struggle involuntarily.
Yang Yun's father smiled smugly and pulled him up: "A slave should act like a slave. What's with the high and mighty attitude?"
The disheveled boy remained silent.
He continued what he had been doing, pushing the boy's head underwater and then pulling it out.
As if he had received a fun toy, the smile on his face was ugly and cruel.
The boy bit his lip tightly, remaining silent.
Before long, he started exhaling more than he was inhaling.
Shengxia originally didn't want to get involved, but she was forced to watch helplessly as a perfectly healthy person was tortured to death right before her eyes.
She can't do it!
"Enough!" Sheng Xia stepped forward quickly and grabbed Yang Yun's father's hand.
This old man is probably a violent maniac!
Yang Yun's father was not ugly at all; on the contrary, he was quite handsome. He lowered his gaze slightly, looking at the little female who had knocked his hand away, and lowered his head, seemingly lost in thought.
"He's just an ominous orc, why are you so concerned?"
Yang Yun's father looked at Sheng Xia with a probing gaze, his eyes filled with doubt.
"It's no use if you like it; Yang Yun has already been sold to him."
"How many shell coins will you sell it to me for?" Sheng Xia asked calmly and seriously.
“100 shell coins.” Yang Yun’s father smiled contemptuously, uttering the enormous sum.
“Okay!” Sheng Xia replied without hesitation.
His eyes widened in shock, and he froze.
Cheng Guo quickly grabbed Sheng Xia: "What are you doing? Spending so many coins to buy an ominous beastman is a year's expense for a family of five!"
"You're just a female, and you've only recently found a mate. Where would you get so much money?"
Yang Yun's father said it casually, but she didn't expect to agree. 100 shell coins to buy an ominous child who is only good-looking in appearance. Is she out of her mind?
Seeing Chengguo trying to dissuade her, and fearing she might change her mind, he quickly said, "Deal!"
Summer patted Orange's arm reassuringly and turned to look at him directly: "100 coins, I'll give them to you when we get back."
Sheng Xia pulled up the nearly lifeless Yang Yun: "Come on, come home with me."
Cheng Guo hesitated for a moment, then stomped her foot heavily, glared at Yang Yun's father, and left with Sheng Xia.
After arriving home, Chengguo helped put Yangyun on the bed and then stood guard at the door for Shengxia.
She knew that Shengxia couldn't be disturbed when she used her healing abilities, otherwise she would be unable to use them for a long time.
Shengxia looked at the boy on the bed.
His frail body was covered with countless wounds, a gruesome sight with both new and old injuries.
She raised her hand, closed her eyes, and used her mind to control the spiritual spring water, which adhered to the wound.
Small wounds heal at a speed visible to the naked eye, and larger wounds also heal quickly, forming scabs and growing new granulation tissue.
Yang Yun was in a daze and thought he had met the Beast God.
He had never felt so relaxed and comfortable.
My whole body felt warm and cozy, like basking in the sun on a snowy day.
As summer approached, she watched as half of the spiritual spring pool emptied rapidly, and she felt a pang of heartache.
We used so much to save Kong Ling last time, and it took us half a month to make up for it!
Seeing that Yang Yun seemed to be waking up, he was overjoyed and whispered, "Yang Yun, are you awake?"
Hearing the familiar voice, he suddenly realized what had happened, and his memories came flooding back.
This female actually agreed to her father's outrageous price.
"I'll pay you back, please don't send me back, okay?" the boy's voice was hoarse.
Sheng Xia pressed the two of them back down, making him continue lying down: "We won't send you back, just stay here in peace."
"But 100 coins... it will take a long time to pay you back." The boy was too ashamed to speak.
"You mean this? No problem, I just happen to have some on hand." Sheng Xia raised an eyebrow and smiled.
Thank you, Swallowtail!
"Alright, don't be afraid, everything will be alright," Sheng Xia comforted gently.
"Okay." The boy seemed relieved and fell into a deep sleep.
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