The vicious female Ye Youcha, who is in Shura Field every day

Chapter 259 Scheming
Su Xiyue was unaware of this little incident and was threshing rice with several beastmen.

In no time at all, all the rice grains were threshed.

The next step is to dry the food and remove the husks.

Fortunately, the weather has been sunny lately, so there's no worry about the rice getting moldy.

Su Xiyue instructed several animal laborers to spread the rice evenly on the open ground, and then lay animal hides underneath to dry.

Xuanming glanced at the rice grains scattered on the ground, his brow furrowing: "Little Moon, my Netherworld Dark Fire can dry the rice; there's no need to sun-dry it."

As he spoke, a wisp of dark, ghostly fire suddenly appeared in his palm.

“I know your flames can dry things out, but sun-dried rice tastes better, it has the flavor of sunshine.”

She explained with a smile.

Then he pointed to the sun in the sky and said, "Look, such beautiful sunshine, wouldn't it be a waste not to use it?"

Xuanming looked up at the sky; the sun was blazing and the sunlight was indeed very strong.

He didn't understand these things, but since Little Moon said it would be better to dry it, then let's dry it.

Ye Ling suddenly asked, "How long do we need to dry these rice grains?"

"I estimate two or three days, but it depends on the weather."

Su Xiyue wasn't quite sure either, because she hadn't dried rice in her previous life; she had only seen it online.

Qingzhu pondered, "So, if the weather is bad, these rice grains can't be dried?"

"That's the theory."

Su Xiyue nodded. That's why farmers rely on the weather for their livelihood. Good weather means a good harvest, while bad weather means no harvest at all.

Mo Lin suddenly blurted out, "Then can we control the weather?"

Everyone: "..."

It seems not.

At least they can't do it right now.

Xuan Yuanming suddenly blurted out, "Who says you can't control the weather? I can make it rain heavily!"

Su Xiyue's lips twitched, and she couldn't help but roll her eyes. "A torrential rain? Are you trying to ruin all the rice? If the rice gets moldy, I'll punish you by making you clean it up grain by grain."

Xuan Yuanming wasn't angry at all. Instead, a carefree smile appeared on his lips, and his dark golden eyes stared straight at her: "Punish me? Little Yue'er, are you willing to let me suffer like this?"

Her face flushed as he stared intently at her, and she glared back playfully, but it had no effect: "Come on, if you do something bad, why would I be reluctant? People say that if a male isn't disciplined for a day, he'll be climbing on the roof and tearing off the tiles. If you really flood the rice, I'll not only punish you by making you clean it up grain by grain, but I'll also punish you by making you dry it all in the sun. You're not allowed to eat rice until it's completely dry."

Xuanyuan Ming chuckled softly, about to speak.

A commotion suddenly arose in the distance.

"Bai Qi is back!"

An orc shouted.

Everyone turned around and saw Bai Qi leading a team of elites from Beast King City out of the dense forest, his ten snow-white fox tails gleaming softly in the sunlight.

Behind him followed a dozen or so giant horned beasts laden with supplies, and most eye-catching of all was a strangely shaped wooden frame.

"Yue'er."

Bai Qi walked over with a smile, his beautiful fox-like eyes curving into crescents. "The hemp and seeds you wanted, and this—"

He patted the wooden frame, his gentle voice tinged with pride: "The best loom in Beast King City, I personally improved it."

Su Xiyue's eyes lit up. She put down the rice she was holding, ran over, and couldn't help but touch the smooth beam of the loom: "You even got this?"

Although it looks extremely rudimentary, it is indeed a loom.

Her system inventory did contain blueprints for an ancient loom, which were a system reward.

But those were just blueprints; the loom hadn't been built yet.

"nature."

Bai Qi's gaze swept over the cleaned hemp, a smile playing on his lips: "How could I not do my best to get what Yue'er wants? This hemp has already undergone preliminary processing and can be used directly for weaving. In addition, I also brought hemp seeds, so we can grow them ourselves in the future."

Beast King City has a large field of hemp, which is managed and cultivated by orcs. After harvesting and processing, the hemp is sent to a special textile factory, making it an important industrial resource for Beast King City.

Its importance is almost on par with that of ceramics. Not only are it guarded by elite orc warriors, but outsiders are not allowed to enter or approach it, let alone inquire about its production process.

As the new Beast King of Beast King City, Bai Qi naturally doesn't have these problems. As long as he gives the order, all things will be prepared for him by the beastmen.

However, he still personally inspected each item and made improvements before sending it to Tianwu Canyon as soon as possible.

Just to make the moon smile.

Su Xiyue was indeed very happy, and not only did she bring cleaned hemp, but she also sent a loom and seeds.

It was even more thoughtful than she had imagined, saving her a lot of trouble.

It's not that wild hemp is hard to find, but I haven't specifically looked for it, and I've never encountered it, so I've just left it at that.

She was about to say something.

Xuanming suddenly darted to the loom, his wild, handsome face full of disdain: "What can this broken frame do? It's more practical to bring a few more prey!"

Before Bai Qi could speak, Su Xiyue slapped Xuan Ming on the back of the head: "Idiot, this is a loom. With it, we can weave hemp into cloth, and then no one will have to wear animal skins anymore."

Xuanming covered his head and muttered, "Animal hides are so nice, they're warm and sturdy..."

Ye Ling looked at him coolly with her silver eyes, "Stupid, animal skin is warm, but it's stuffy when the weather is hot, and it's not as cool as these clothes."

Hemp can also be made into sacks and ropes; it has many uses.

He had seen it in Beast King City, but he had never been able to find the hemp, nor did he know how to deal with it.

Mo Lin twirled a strand of hemp fiber between his fingers: "The orcs and female Yan Ji in Beast King City both wear this; it is indeed cooler than animal hide."

Qingzhu's emerald green eyes swept over the hemp material, and with a flick of her fingertips, she shaved several strands of hemp into thin lines: "The toughness is quite good."

Bai Qi added with a smile: "Hemp is a good thing; it can be used not only to make clothes, but also to weave ropes, sacks, and fishing nets."

Xuanyuan Ming glanced at it. The dragon race naturally had hemp as well, not only hemp but also silk.

Xuanming suddenly squeezed in, "This thing is so rough, nothing compares to the softness and comfort of animal hide!" "Hemp has its uses, why are you making such a fuss?"

Qingzhu was about to unleash a wind blade.

Xuanming knew what he wanted to do. Dark flames burst out from his palm with a "poof," giving off a "If you dare to cut my hair again, I'll never forgive you" vibe.

Su Xiyue sighed and quickly separated the group of childish kids: "Stop fooling around, all of you hurry up and move the loom into the shed. You'll all come with me to dig soil and build the kiln later."

The Wolf Tribe was burned down by the Phoenix Tribe. Now that they have decided to settle in the Sky Mist Canyon, they naturally have to start all over again.

Su Xiyue had several beastmen move the loom into the shed. This loom was an important tool for the future and needed to be properly placed.

Afterwards, she and several animal laborers began building a kiln to prepare for firing pottery bowls, basins, jars, vats, pots and other daily necessities.

“Mo Lin, you’ve built kilns before, so you can take charge of this one.”

Su Xiyue gave the instructions.

Mo Lin nodded, his gaze sweeping around before finally settling on a hillside not far from the lake.

He stood in front of the hillside, his black snake tail sweeping across the ground, outlining the shape of the kiln base.

"The soil here is firm, sheltered from the wind and sunny, making it the most suitable place to build a kiln."

His voice was indifferent, but his mind was recalling the process of building the kiln and the materials needed.

"I'll go find clay."

Ye Ling had dug up clay and knew these materials very well.

He spread his silver bone wings, and his third eye between his eyebrows opened slightly as he surveyed his surroundings. "The clay by the lake is of the best quality; it should be very suitable for firing pottery."

Xuanming squatted to the side, a ghostly blue flame dancing on his fingertips, a wild and unrestrained smile on his face: "If you ask me, why not just use my Netherworld Dark Fire to bake a few pottery pieces? Why go through all this trouble?"

"Fool."

Qingzhu glanced at him with her emerald green eyes. "Pottery must be made in the right steps to last. If you don't control the fire properly, all you'll produce will be waste."

"You dead bamboo, who do you think you are?"

Xuanming grinned and jumped up, flames surging in his palms.

Su Xiyue quickly stepped between the two: "Stop fooling around, Xuanming. Your flames are indeed powerful, but firing pottery requires a slow, gentle fire. Your Netherworld Fire is too intense."

She reached out and poked Xuanming's hard abs. "But once the kiln is built, you can help control the fire."

Xuanming, provoked by her words, immediately became like a wolf whose fur had been stroked, extinguishing his flames and grinning: "Little Moon understands me best."

Bai Qi stood to the side, his ten snow-white fox tails swaying gracefully, his beautiful fox eyes filled with laughter: "Yue'er, I'll take some people to prepare the timber for building the house. Beast King City has a mortise and tenon structure, which is much stronger than simply stacking stones."

"really?"

Su Xi's eyes brightened slightly as she took out a building blueprint from her system inventory. "I have detailed house construction drawings here. See if you can use them."

Bai Qi took the blueprints, his eyes flashing with amazement: "This is... a city wall design? Where did Yue'er get such exquisite blueprints?"

"Given to me by the Beast God in a dream."

She lied without batting an eye, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw Xuanming secretly carrying a lump of clay to a corner.

Curious, she followed and found Xuanming clumsily shaping a bowl with his rough fingers, the flames at his fingertips carefully warming the edges.

Noticing her gaze, Xuan Ming's ears turned slightly red, but he forced a fierce expression: "What are you looking at? I just want to try!"

She found it amusing; this wolf, though rugged on the outside, was actually quite delicate on the inside.

She knelt down and took his large, clay-covered hands in hers: "I'll teach you. Start by shaping the edges like this, take your time."

Xuanming followed her instructions attentively, the dark blue flames dancing gently in his palm, unlike their usual violent state.

In the distance, Ye Ling, Mo Lin, Qing Zhu, and Xuan Yuan Ming noticed this scene, and their jealousy instantly flared up, their expressions becoming increasingly unpleasant.

I never would have guessed that Xuanming, that brute, had such a cunning scheme. What pottery-making? He must be trying to take advantage of Yue'er.

Even Bai Qi felt that the architectural blueprints in his hand were no longer appealing. His beautiful fox eyes narrowed slightly, and his ten fox tails swayed dangerously behind him.

He slowly rolled up the architectural blueprints and walked towards Xuanming.

"Yue'er."

His gentle voice carried a hint of danger, "There are a few parts of this blueprint that I don't quite understand."

Xuanming scoffed and interrupted, "You clever fox, you think you can't understand blueprints? Who are you trying to fool?"

His rough fingers, still covered in clay, gripped Su Xiyue's wrist tightly, his wild eyes full of provocation.

Bai Qi wasn't angry. He just chuckled and elegantly unfolded the blueprints. "I can indeed understand these blueprints, but I'd like to hear Yue'er's detailed explanation. After all, these blueprints were obtained by Yue'er, so her understanding must be much deeper than ours."

Su Xiyue looked up at Bai Qi and knew that he was jealous and wanted to pull her away from Xuan Ming. She couldn't help but find it funny.

She stood up, patted the dirt off her hands, and said, "Actually, I don't know much about it either, but the two of us can study it carefully."

As she spoke, she walked over to Bai Qi, and the two of them huddled together to study the blueprints.

Xuanming, however, was left standing to the side, his face darkening.

Ye Ling stepped between the two at the opportune moment, her silver eyes sweeping coldly over Bai Qi: "Yue'er, the clay is ready."

Mo Lin's snake tail slid over, carrying several flat stone slabs, his voice cold: "This is what you need to pave the kiln foundation with."

Qingzhu's emerald green eyes swept over everyone, and she suddenly pulled Su Xiyue aside: "Teach me how to weave first."

In the blink of an eye, Xuan Yuanming snatched her away, holding her tightly in his arms. "Yue'er, it's my turn tonight. You promised me you'd let me do whatever I want with you."

Upon hearing this, the scene fell silent instantly, everyone glaring angrily at Xuan Yuanming, their eyes practically spitting fire.

Xuanyuan Ming, however, did not care at all, his dark golden eyes staring straight at Su Xiyue.

Not only did he repeat it, but he also emphasized the words "let me do whatever I want," his expression and tone full of possessiveness and a sense of challenge.

Su Xiyue was at her wits' end. Faced with this group of unique yet jealous beast husbands, she felt a terrible headache coming on.

He cursed Xuan Yuanming inwardly, thinking, "Why did you have to say it in public, and even emphasize it?"

(End of this chapter)