Chapter 127: The Past

Chapter 127: Chapter 127: The Past

Die!

All of you, die!

’Since you didn’t save Xu Ziqian, you can all just go die with him.’

Jiang Yuxing lay on another deck chair by himself, a cattail fan in hand, fanning himself languidly.

He quietly observed everyone, then the corners of his lips curved into a silent smile.

After a short rest, Shi Zhile had become quite friendly with Qiao Yiyi.

The group left the space once more.

The nearby Dalbergia odorifera tree had been snapped in two, and all sorts of other trees lay broken on the ground. Fearing the giant python might return to attack, Shi Zhile didn’t bother being picky and quickly stored everything in her infinite backpack.

This time, they didn’t backtrack. Instead, they followed Wen Bai’s advice and headed toward the southern part of the forest.

"The giant python is too big, and the forest is dense with branches, leaves, and weeds. That’s why it can spot us easily, but we can’t spot it."

"Right now is the hottest part of the day. The sun is strong and the beach is hot. The python prefers the shade. If we take a detour along the coast, we should be able to avoid its attacks."

Qiao Yiyi said, "When we get to the beach, we should all wash ourselves with water. We probably got its scent on us when we fought it.

"Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been able to lock onto us so quickly. Shi Zhile, especially you. You have the python’s blood on you. You have to wash it off completely."

Shi Zhile agreed, and the next moment, Shi Zhiyi took her hand.

The two sisters walked side by side, with Li Xi on their other side.

Wen Bai and Qiao Yiyi took the lead, while Jiang Yuxing and Ye Xun brought up the rear, moving quickly through the forest.

Nearing the edge of the forest, sunlight filtered through the layers of leaves. The group found a lot of fresh mushrooms under the trees.

Qiao Yiyi bent down, picked one, and after confirming it wasn’t poisonous, put it in her backpack.

"It just rained a couple of days ago, so there must be a lot of mushrooms around here. Everyone’s supplies are running low. Why don’t we gather some?"

Shi Zhiyi said, "I agree. It’s hot at the edge of the forest, so it’s unlikely the giant python will come this way."

She crouched down to search for mushrooms under the leaves, then looked up at Shi Zhile with a beaming smile.

"Lele, when we get back, your big sis will make you chicken and mushroom stew."

Shi Zhile nodded, then found a tall tree and climbed it. She took out her binoculars to observe the depths of the forest.

The leaves were dense, blocking most of her view, but the giant python was so large that if it appeared, she would definitely spot it.

She adjusted her position, and as she raised her hand, an oval bird’s egg fell onto her head.

The impact had cracked the shell, and the viscous yolk and white stuck to her hair, giving off a faint, sweet, and gamey smell.

Her clothes were covered in blood and dirt, reeking of a foul, metallic odor, making her look dirtier than a caveman. With egg goo now in her hair, it didn’t seem all that much worse.

She expressionlessly shook her hair, then looked up at the bird’s nest above her.

’I’ll just consider it a hair treatment. But you messed with the wrong person.’

She quickly climbed higher and soon was sitting on the branch where the nest was located.

There were six eggs in the nest. She stuffed the entire nest, eggs and all, into her Breeding Space.

’What’s the point of just eating a few eggs? Their sibling splattered all over my hair, so I’m going to hatch them all, make them lay eggs, and then eat their children and their children’s children.’

The others found more and more mushrooms, becoming almost addicted to the search, but since it was still early, Shi Zhile didn’t rush them.

Jiang Yuxing only picked a few mushrooms before climbing up the same tree as Shi Zhile.

He sat on another branch. "Too many leaves. Can’t see a thing."

"Can’t you tell? I’m slacking off. Back home, whenever my sister was around, I could always find a way to get out of work, no matter how busy we were."

"My uncle’s family only had one child, my cousin. Since she was a girl and had a sweet tongue, she was especially doted on."

"But my family had three kids. I have an older brother and a younger brother, so I was the one who got the least attention. Whenever there were chores, I was usually the one doing them."

"My cousin is five years older than me. Whenever she came home for the holidays, that was when I had it easiest."

"She would keep me by her side all day. If my parents tried to make me do any work, my cousin would cry. And whenever my cousin cried, my uncle had an excuse to beat up my dad."

"After a while, my dad got scared of being beaten, and all those little chores completely stayed away from me."

Jiang Yuxing was about to say something else, but Shi Zhiyi’s voice came from the bottom of the tree.

"Lele, come down! I’ll take you to get washed up."

"Coming!"

Shi Zhile called back and quickly slid down the tree.

Jiang Yuxing followed right behind her, and the smile that had just appeared on Shi Zhiyi’s face vanished instantly.

"Lele, when a girl looks for a boyfriend, she has to find one who’s hardworking and knows how to get things done. It’s too dangerous these days. Exceptional looks not only attract trouble, but you can’t eat them either."

After speaking, she shot a pointed look at Jiang Yuxing, her eyes glinting with blatant disdain.

"Did I say something wrong? He looks so fierce when he stares at people."

Shi Zhile glanced at Jiang Yuxing.

Jiang Yuxing: "..."

He was so angry he laughed.

’In one day... no!’

’In my entire life, I have never been this speechless. Seriously!’

He took a deep breath and turned to walk out of the forest.

"I’m going back to the tribe. I won’t be an eyesore for you here."

Shi Zhiyi wiped the sweat from Shi Zhile’s face and continued her verbal assault with a deadpan expression:

"Lele, I don’t think your boyfriend likes me very much. Did I do something wrong? Why else would he just leave like that?"

Wen Bai and the others, who had just caught up, heard everything and were desperately trying to hold back their laughter.

Seeing him walk off into the distance, Shi Zhile let out a faint sigh. "Sis, he’s not my boyfriend!"

"Fine, he’s not. But the way he looks at you isn’t right. Don’t let his good looks cloud your judgment.

"Men..."

Wen Bai cleared his throat lightly.

"A man who’s just a pretty face is useless. Scrawny ones who love to slack off and be lazy tend to die young."

Shi Zhile’s mind flashed to Jiang Yuxing’s abs.

In reality, Jiang Yuxing wasn’t scrawny at all. On the contrary, he was very muscular and well-built. He was probably the legendary "lean in clothes, ripped without" type.

The group continued on, stopping here and there, until they reached the shore.

The sun had baked the sand until it was scorching, but the seawater was warm, perfect for washing up.

Unsure if there were any monsters in the sea, the group didn’t go for a swim. They just washed themselves thoroughly at the water’s edge.

At 5 o’clock, Shi Zhile finally led the group back to the tribe.

As soon as they saw Shi Zhile return, the tribe members who had stayed behind swarmed around her.

"Master Witch, I made some fruit juice. Would you like to try it?"

"Master Witch, Jiang Jing led us to hunt three sheep. We saved the best meat for you."

"Master Witch, I dug up the sp...spicy peppers! I even used the method you taught us to rub it on the meat, and everyone in the tribe said it was delicious. I saved a lot for you, please try some!"

Shi Zhiyi and the others stared, wide-eyed. They were still in their combat stances, but watching Shi Zhile with a piece of meat in one hand and juice in the other, they felt completely redundant.

Shi Zhile’s hands were full. She raised the leg of lamb she was holding, and the tribe members instantly quieted down.

"Sort today’s supplies while it’s still light out. The meat won’t keep long in this heat. Aside from what we’re eating today, divide the rest into two portions for Uncle Wei and me to store.

"Also, no one is to leave after we eat. I have an announcement to make."