Chapter 100 - 102: The Fiery Luan Ting

Chapter 100: Chapter 102: The Fiery Luan Ting

"Know what? I just couldn’t stand by and watch," Yan Shu whispered.

Su Luoluo just smiled and said nothing, continuing her climb up the mountain.

Most of the Beastmen were naturally fast walkers, but to accommodate the females, they slowed their pace and followed from behind.

By the time Su Luoluo was halfway up, she was starting to feel tired.

’Losing weight is great and all, but my body just can’t take this.’

’A cup of milk tea right now would be heavenly.’

And so, she decided to act on the thought.

Su Luoluo immediately stopped, took the clay pot off her back, and pulled the tea leaves from her Beast Skin Bag.

When Luan Ting saw her take out the green leaves, he knew Su Luoluo was about to make that... what was it called... milk tea.

He had never tried it and didn’t know what it was, but he was certain that anything Su Luoluo made would be delicious.

Seeing Su Luoluo take out the pot, he quickly gathered some branches.

When Su Luoluo saw this, she thanked him with a smile and began to prepare the tea leaves.

Freshly picked tea leaves couldn’t be used directly; they had to be pan-fried first, or they would have a grassy taste.

The tea leaves had been in the Beast Skin Bag for a while and had already withered considerably.

All Su Luoluo had to do was pan-fry them over high heat to soften the leaves and darken their color.

Once the tea leaves in the clay pot became fragrant, she poured in water from another pot she had already boiled. After letting it steep for a few minutes, she used a pair of makeshift wooden chopsticks to fish out the leaves.

Next, she stirred in honey. Once the honey had mostly dissolved into the tea, she added milk and stirred again.

And just like that, a milk tea with the rich aroma of tea and milk was ready.

The others climbing the mountain smelled the aroma, stopped in their tracks, and all turned to look at Su Luoluo.

Su Luoluo, however, acted as if she hadn’t noticed. She used a clay ladle to fill a bowl for Luan Ting, then ladled out another one for herself.

When you’re exhausted, a sip of milk tea washes all your troubles away.

’So sweet.’ Su Luoluo couldn’t help but close her eyes in bliss as she drank.

’The flavor is spot-on. This is exactly it!’

’It’s a shame there are no pearls, coconut jelly, or pudding, otherwise it would be even more delicious.’

’Still, to be able to drink such a rich and fragrant cup of milk tea in this primitive society... I’m already completely satisfied.’

After climbing for so long, everyone was exhausted.

Now, smelling something so fragrant and seeing how contentedly Su Luoluo and Luan Ting were drinking, someone couldn’t help but crane their neck and ask, "Excuse me, female, what is that you’re making? It smells amazing!"

Her eyes were glued to the pot, her intention perfectly clear.

Su Luoluo had no intention of sharing a bowl with her. ’With so many people watching,’ she thought, ’if I give some to one person, everyone else will swarm me.’

’Besides, these people were just mocking me. I haven’t forgotten that.’

’I ignored them earlier because I couldn’t be bothered, but to expect me to just smile now and pretend it never happened? That’s impossible.’

Yan Shu had been watching ever since Su Luoluo took out her pot.

’This setup looked familiar,’ she thought. ’That ugly female had done the same thing when she cooked lunch.’

Watching her pan-fry leaves and then add milk, Yan Shu was initially puzzled. But once the sweet aroma wafted over, she was completely captivated.

’Don’t look over,’ her brain told her, ’or that Werewolf and the female will look down on you.’

’But the smell is just too good,’ she thought. ’I really can’t resist.’

While making the milk tea, Su Luoluo had noticed the feisty female from before staring at her the entire time.

Remembering how the female had spoken up for her earlier, she pulled another clay bowl from her Beast Skin Bag, ladled some milk tea into it, and stood up to offer it to her. "I’m Su Luoluo. What’s your name?"

Yan Shu watched the milk tea approach, finding it hard to believe. She never expected this female would actually bring her a bowl.

Seeing no reaction, Su Luoluo started to pull the bowl back. "What, you don’t want it? I’ll take it back, then."

"I do, I do!" Between her pride and the delicious food, Yan Shu hesitated for three seconds before swiftly choosing the food.

She took the bowl and said cautiously, "My name is Yan Shu."

"Yan Shu, it’s nice to meet you." Su Luoluo said, looking at the other woman and extending a hand.

Yan Shu was staring at the milk tea, dying for a sip, but since Su Luoluo was just standing there, she had no choice but to extend her own hand.

Su Luoluo shook her hand a few times and said warmly, "Yan Shu, thank you for earlier. The milk tea is to show my appreciation."

Yan Shu nodded, already bringing the bowl to her lips for an eager drink.

Her eyes widened with the very first sip.

’This tastes amazing!’

’I’ve never had anything this delicious before!’

’No wonder that female is so plump. Eating this well every day, it’d be a miracle if she didn’t put on weight.’

’If I could eat so many delicious things, I’d definitely put on some meat, too.’

In a series of quick gulps, she finished the entire bowl.

’Su Luoluo,’ she decided. ’I’m definitely going to be her friend.’

’As for some gentle, refined Beastman? What does he matter? He’s certainly not as tempting as the milk tea right in front of me.’

A little cub with fox ears, who had been watching expectantly for a long time, finally couldn’t hold back any longer. He ran over and asked in a piping, childish voice, "Pretty sister, can I have a little bit of milk tea?"

Su Luoluo stared at the utterly adorable, cherubic little boy and blinked in surprise. "Where did this kid come from?"

’Aren’t the pilgrims to Heavenly God Mountain all couples?’

Luan Ting whispered from the side, "He is this year’s Saint Heir. He’s also here to worship the Heavenly God."

’Saint Heir,’ she mused. ’Sounds like his title has something to do with having children.’

After taking that in, Su Luoluo responded gently, "Of course. Just a moment, I’ll get you a bowl."

As she spoke, she ladled a bowl for him. Finding him too cute to resist, she also gave him some candied fruit she had made. "This is delicious too. You can have it all."

"Thank you, sister! You and your Beastman will definitely have a beautiful little cub," the child said sweetly as he accepted the bowl and the candied fruit.

Su Luoluo blushed at his words, but Luan Ting simply smiled.

He looked at Su Luoluo as if recalling something. "You were this cute when you were little, too."

"When I was little?" ’So Luan Ting actually knew the original Su Luoluo as a child.’

"Mhm. You were very fair-skinned as a child. Very beautiful."

"Su Zhao carried you everywhere and wouldn’t let me touch you, but you were the complete opposite with him."

"You’d cry the moment he held you, but you’d laugh the moment I did."

"That’s why the madam always had me look after you."

’So that explains his soft spot for me. He basically raised me!’

’So, the original Su Luoluo was fair-skinned as a child? Then why is she so dark now?’ Su Luoluo couldn’t figure it out for the life of her.

By the time they reached the summit, it was already nighttime.

A temple stood on the mountaintop, and everyone gathered inside it to rest.

Su Luoluo and Luan Ting found a spot against a wall to sit, but just as they settled down to rest...

...the sounds of panting and grunting began to fill the air from all around.

Su Luoluo pursed her lips. ’No wonder this is a holy land for having children. With competition this fierce, everyone’s got to give it their all.’

Just as Su Luoluo was about to start speculating on who had the least stamina, she suddenly heard the rustle of clothing.

When she turned back, she saw Luan Ting staring at her with dark, intense eyes. His clothes were already halfway off as he grabbed her and started to pull her down...