The evening sunset is both beautiful and gentle.
A gentle sea breeze blew as a family strolled along the beach in the height of summer. Although they weren't doing anything particularly intimate, they looked affectionate and warm.
Many orcs nearby were gathering seafood. When they saw Shengxia, they excitedly stopped what they were doing and stared at her with admiration. No one went up to disturb them.
Mermaid Xi was not among them; he carried a bucket of boneless fish and rushed towards Sheng Xia.
"Xia...Xia the witch doctor, wait for me! You're so fast even though you have short legs!"
As expected of her, she's amazing!
Hearing the voice behind him, Aoki's phoenix eyes, which had been brimming with pleasure, instantly turned slightly annoyed.
He suddenly turned his head and looked over sharply.
"What did you say? Say it again, who has shorter legs?"
After he finished speaking, he glanced at Sheng Xia cautiously and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she was not sad.
Mermaid Xi ran up breathlessly, met Aoki's angry eyes, and was surprised for a moment.
He then placed the fish at Sheng Xia's feet and said in a light tone, "Witch Doctor Xia, I caught this fish. It's for you. Thank you for your salt-making method!"
Meeting his clear, innocent eyes, the slight annoyance that had arisen in Shengxia because of her "short legs" vanished instantly.
She chuckled lightly, "Why bother arguing with a child?"
"Thank you for the fish, but we just had dinner, so we don't need this many. I'll take one, and you can take the rest back."
Boneless fish are difficult to catch; they are agile and good at hiding. Even Wolf King and his companions, who have special abilities, have to put in a lot of effort to catch them.
Such a big bucket, even though the mermaid swims in the water, it must have taken him a lot of effort to catch it.
After saying that, she took Aoki's hand, gently scratched his palm, brought her face close to his arm, tilted her head back, and whispered something.
"Big Lion~ Don't be angry. I know you're protecting me, so I'm not sad. You don't need to be unhappy either, okay?"
When it comes to her, Aoki has no sense of morality or shame, never speaks of justice, and unconditionally supports her.
Impulsive and easily angered, yet also incredibly considerate.
Aoki's anger dissipated, and in an instant, he was like a happy little dog again, sprouting a fluffy lion's tail and wagging it joyfully.
They retreated behind Shengxia and circled around her.
Before the mermaid could say anything more, Jiao Su calmly took a fish and placed the rest of the bucket in her hands.
She glanced at him with unwavering eyes, then turned and stood behind Sheng Xia.
The mermaid's breath almost caught in her throat!
He glanced at the boneless fish that was jumping around and looking a bit fierce in the bucket, then looked at the quiet, lifeless fish in Jiao Su's hand, and silently shivered.
This male doesn't speak, yet he's inexplicably dangerous!
Mermaid Xi didn't dare say anything more. She picked up the bucket and ran away. Only after running a long distance did she turn around and shout.
"Goodbye, Doctor Xia."
Shengxia chuckled, turned her head with a playful smile, took the cool hand of the merman Su, and teased her.
"Our SuSu's aura is getting stronger and stronger!"
He's clearly the easiest to talk to; even the little lamb has a bigger temper than Su Su.
Looking towards the height of summer, Jiao Su's golden, glassy eyes softened with tenderness. He glanced down at the two beasts' clasped hands, then lifted his eyelids...
She spoke in a clear and gentle voice.
“My superpower has been upgraded. I’m now at level seven, just like Wolf King…” he said, glancing at Wolf King.
Golden eyes widened for a moment and then quickly narrowed: "One rank lower than him, Wolf King has risen to the eighth rank."
He really does become more low-key the more powerful he becomes.
Sheng Xia stared wide-eyed in surprise, instinctively turning to look at Wolf King, her voice trembling with astonishment.
"What?! The Wolf King has reached level eight?"
Having been here for so long, the only sixth-tier orcs Shengxia knows of are the two from the Mayan tribe. It is said that a fifth-tier orc can easily wipe out a small tribe.
The sixth-tier members are mostly elderly males, serving as the linchpin of the tribe.
The seventh level is unheard of.
Their Wolf Lord reached the eighth rank without anyone noticing!
In the bushes, the busy orange tree suddenly raised its head, parted the leaves and peeked out, its eyes flashing with gossipy light.
"What?! Who's reached level eight?"
The orange fruit's penetrating female high-pitched voice travels far. The beach here is on the edge of the tribe, where males patrol. In the evening, many females bring their mates and cubs.
There were quite a few orcs around, and most of them heard Orange Fruit's voice, but no one took it seriously and even made fun of her.
"Which adorable female is talking like that? Dreaming before it's even dark!"
"Hahaha, that's right, even at the eighth level? I've never seen a superhuman in my life."
"That's because you're out of the loop! I heard that several of the Xia Wu doctor's partners have supernatural abilities!"
"What? They all have superpowers?!"
“…”
Excited onlookers were everywhere. Yu Tian nudged Yu Xiang's arm, glanced at Sheng Xia, and whispered.
"Could it be true? The Xia witch doctor's family has produced an eighth-tier cultivator." That's amazing! Almost on par with the Beast God!
Beast God: Do you think I'm that weak?
Shengxia was completely unaware of all this. When she heard Chengguo's voice, she turned her head and looked in the direction of the sound. She froze, and the next second, her scalp tingled and goosebumps rose all over her body.
Chengguo was riding on the back of a giant, fiery red centipede. Her face was flushed and her eyes were bright. When they met each other's gaze, Chengguo patted the centipede's head affectionately.
"Quick, tuck your head in! Xiaxia's afraid of your beast form!"
The centipede quickly hid in the bushes, and the tingling sensation on my scalp from the summer heat subsided somewhat.
Suddenly, a warm feeling spread across her back, and a strong arm wrapped around her waist. The rich scent of jasmine filled the air, and Fox Snow's clear voice came from behind her.
"Sister Xiaxia, are you alright?"
Sheng Xia's almond-shaped eyes curved into crescents as she snuggled back into his arms, placing her hand on the back of his hand and speaking in a sweet, soft voice.
"I'm fine."
After saying that, he immediately turned around and saw Cheng Guo with a rosy complexion, her eyes shining with a gossipy look, and she jogged over.
"Xiaxia, that was my new partner. I also got a big crab. By the way, which one of your pets is level eight?"
As expected of Xiaxia's partner, he's at the eighth rank!
It sounded like a joke, and while the other beast said she definitely wouldn't believe it, Xiaxia's family firmly believed it without a doubt.
Upon hearing this, Shengxia's almond-shaped eyes curved into crescents. She turned to look at Wolf King, who was too excited to say anything. Suddenly, she heard Orange Fruit's voice from behind.
I got distracted and didn't have time to confirm with him.
Meeting his partner's curious gaze, the wolf king smiled gently and began to explain.
“A few days ago, I drank a cup of snow lotus tea, went to the sea to catch a beast, and suddenly leveled up during the battle.” He pointed to his chest as he spoke: “Xiaxia, look, the color has deepened.”
Sheng Xia opened her eyes wide in shock and subconsciously looked at his chest. The flame symbol had turned a little redder, but it was barely noticeable unless you looked closely.
"Is it that easy for you to advance in rank?"
As someone with superpowers myself, I know firsthand how difficult it is to advance to the next level. It takes a long time to advance from the fourth level to the fifth, and the time required to advance to the sixth level is doubled due to spiritual spring training and other factors.
Following this logic, reaching the eighth rank would normally take two years.
No, there's another possibility!
Wolf King rose through the ranks so quickly, could it be...?
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