Chapter 1215 - 878: Feeding Blood

Chapter 1215: Chapter 878: Feeding Blood

Lu Xiao and Jia Lan spent the whole morning just preparing the ingredients.

A large bucket of deer blood was collected and made into blocks of deer blood jelly; the deer meat and bones were also processed, with the part for today’s meal set aside and the rest stored away.

Such precious ingredients are hard to come by; Lu Xiao and Xiao Jin couldn’t bear to eat them, saving them to make nourishing soup for Shen Tang.

The deer meat needs to be stewed for ten hours so that all the nutrients seep into the broth. Lu Xiao simmered it from noon to night until the deer meat was tender and falling off the bone, the stew rich and fragrant, with the marrow cooked into a jelly-like consistency, ready to be slurped into the mouth with ease.

"It smells so good!" Shen Tang’s appetite was whetted, and she drank two large bowls of deer soup, letting out a satisfied burp and patting her belly, feeling full to the brim.

She suggested, "The weather’s nice today, why don’t we go out for a stroll, just to walk off the meal?"

Shen Tang had been busy with tasks all these years and hadn’t gone shopping for quite a while, so Xiao Jin and the others accompanied her for a day out.

The Imperial City was bustling and lively, with its streets lined with goods from all over.

Over the years, the Night Glow Empire’s trade with various countries has become increasingly close. Besides the usual local products, there are many exotic goods to be seen, with special magic artifacts and talismans from the Yiyuan Empire, reflecting the heritage of an ancient country.

In the city, everyone from noble officials to common folk would buy some talismans and magic artifacts for protection or warding off evil.

All along the way, Shen Tang bought many things, with three tall, handsome beast husbands carrying large and small bags behind her. At a glance, they looked no different from other females on the street shopping, all roping their beast husbands into acting as laborious followers.

If some females got tired, they would simply have their beast husband transform into their original form and ride on them.

The beast husbands all vied to carry them, as it signified a female’s affection towards the beast husband, and the males carrying their female master would earn envious glances from other males, a show of great pride.

Shen Tang saw a Tiger Beast carrying a female, with a dozen or so shopping bags hanging around its neck and body, almost covering it. Yet its tail was held high, strutting proudly, looking comical and amusing.

Xiao Jin was filled with envy, turning to look at Shen Tang, "Tangtang, we’ve been walking for a while, are your feet sore? Let me carry you."

Shen Tang quickly shook her head, "I’m already conspicuous enough coming out here; I don’t want to be stared at wherever I go."

Jia Lan bluntly said, "Have you heard the story of the Mermaid Prince who walked for love? My feet hurt, carry me."

"Go back to your ocean and turn into foam." Xiao Jin looked ahead, raising his chin, "Hey, isn’t that Hu Yun over there? Who’s he talking to?"

Jia Lan also looked over, his sapphire eyes filled with amusement, "A young female from the Tiger Clan, the two seem to be chatting happily, looking quite close."

Lu Xiao merely glanced over, not interested in such gossip between males and females.

However, Shen Tang’s gossip radar was fully activated, and sure enough, she saw Hu Yun standing with a young female outside a flower shop not far down the street.

That female should be the owner of the flower shop, and Hu Yun was helping her move goods from the car.

The female wasn’t particularly beautiful, with a round, egg-shaped face, large, bright amber eyes, delicate and cute facial features, and cheeks touched with a hint of blush while speaking. Her figure was well-proportioned and plump, the type much liked by males.

"Brother Hu Yun, I really appreciate your help." Mu Yun handed him a packed lunch box after entering the house, smiling sweetly, "You haven’t eaten yet this afternoon, have you? I know you’re busy, so I won’t keep you for lunch. Here’s a packed meal I prepared; don’t let it get cold."

Hu Yun looked at the lunch box in his hands, feeling an indescribable weight. His mother had been seriously ill when he was young, and he had been working and taking care of her since his teens, never having been taken care of by someone before, "...Did you make this yourself?"

Mu Yun put her hands behind her back, shyly lowering her head, her toes tracing circles on the ground, "Yes, I made too much in the morning and couldn’t finish it, so I reheated it for lunch... My cooking might not be great, but it should be better than the military’s food."

Maybe it was the good weather today, as Hu Yun also felt his face getting slightly hot, and his mouth was a bit dry. He naturally saw that this meal was prepared with Mu Yun’s care, likely keeping her busy the entire morning.

His voice softened significantly, "Thank you, I’ll definitely finish it."

"You’re welcome; you’ve helped me so much, this is the least I can do." Under the sunlight, the female looked up at him with her clear, round eyes, her pretty face glowing with enchanting hues, leaving Hu Yun momentarily stunned, as if something was ready to leap from his chest.