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

Chapter 261 Coming
Su Xiyue had noticed the commotion over the haystack long ago and also saw Mi Yao hiding there peeking, but she didn't pay any attention to it.

Having learned from Mia's example, it would be foolish for Mi Yao to still dare to do something malicious.

Although Mi Yao is not stupid, jealousy can cloud one's judgment, and it's hard to guarantee that she won't do something.

"Tongtong, keep an eye on Mi Yao. If she does anything that is detrimental to me, tell me immediately."

She spoke to the system in her mind as she worked.

In the blink of an eye, a simple stove was set up, and a pot of stewed chicken was made in a newly fired earthenware pot with mushrooms inside, filling the air with a wonderful aroma.

"Alright, Mom's online."

The system's lazy voice echoed in her mind.

Su Xiyue's lips twitched, and she suddenly realized that the dog system was quite funny.

Xuanyuan Ming squatted down beside her, adding firewood, his dark golden eyes reflecting the firelight as he stared at her intently.

"What are you looking at?"

Su Xiyue felt her face flush under his gaze, and couldn't help but look over with a questioning look in her eyes.

"Look at you."

Xuan Yuanming suddenly leaned closer, his nose lightly brushing against her cheek. "Yue'er, do you remember what you promised me?"

The low, husky voice carried a dangerous undertone.

Her hand trembled, and she almost knocked over the pot of steaming chicken.

Of course I remember. In order to get him to agree to help Bai Qi, I promised him that when it was his turn, he could "do whatever he wanted".

Thinking of this, her face turned even redder, and she glared at him coquettishly, "I know, I know, you don't need to keep reminding me."

She slapped Xuan Yuanming, who was standing very close, away. Just as she was about to turn around and go out for some fresh air, Xuan Yuanming grabbed her wrist.

"Not urgent."

He traced the bone in her wrist with his fingertips, his eyes darkening. "The night is still long, we can take our time tonight..."

These words weren't spoken loudly, but they made several beastmen around them prick up their ears at the same time.

Ye Ling stopped chopping vegetables instantly, narrowed her silver eyes and looked over, her eyes filled with jealousy and displeasure.

Mo Lin peeled the garlic without expression, but accidentally crushed it into garlic paste, so he didn't even need to peel it anymore and could use it directly.

Bai Qi chuckled, then suddenly walked over and gently took the wooden shovel from Su Xiyue's hand. His voice was so gentle it could melt your heart: "Yue'er is tired, let me do it."

Although his cooking skills are not as good as Su Xiyue's, they are not bad after so much practice.

Qingzhu's emerald green eyes swept over Xuanyuan Ming, "Just start a fire, why are you being so frivolous?"

Xuanming squeezed between the two and shouted, "Little Moon, the rice smells so good, can we eat now? I'm so hungry."

This shout finally broke the eerie atmosphere.

Taking advantage of the moment, Su Xiyue pulled her hand back, lifted the lid of the earthenware pot, and the aroma of rice instantly filled the air.

The white rice grains were plump and glistening with a pearly luster under the firelight.

"It smells so good!"

Xuanming sniffed, his eyes full of anticipation. "Little Moon, is this stuff really more filling than meat?"

"You'll know if you try it."

She smiled and scooped a bowl of rice with a wooden spoon, then poured a spoonful of chicken and mushroom soup on top, along with plenty of chicken and mushrooms.

Xuanming took the bowl and wolfed down a large mouthful, panting heavily even though it was so hot he couldn't bear to spit it out.

The aroma of rice mingled with the savory flavor of chicken broth burst in my mouth: "Mmm, delicious!"

Ye Ling elegantly ate her white rice, a smile flashing in her silver eyes: "It tastes really good, it has a unique flavor."

Mo Lin remained silent, but ate faster than anyone else, already having a second bowl.

Qingzhu was too lazy to cut Xuanming's hair at the moment, and was so full of food that she couldn't even lift her head.

Bai Qi and Xuan Yuanming ate with great relish, each eating faster than the other.

Although one of them came from Beast King City and the other from the Upper Realm Dragon Clan, neither of them had ever eaten white rice before; they ate meat instead.

They suddenly realized that they didn't necessarily need meat to fill their stomachs; rice could do the same thing, and even taste better.

Su Lie and the priest came over following the aroma. The old wolf king took the bowl handed to him by his daughter, took a bite, and couldn't stop eating: "Moon, this rice is really good. It's easier to digest than meat."

The priest held up the bowl, revealing three large, yellow teeth: "It is indeed good stuff. The old man is getting old and his teeth are not good. It is always difficult for him to eat meat. This rice is softer than meat and is more suitable for me."

The witch doctor squatted down beside him, quickly finished a bowl, and then looked longingly at the pot: "Girl, another bowl!"

Su Xiyue's lips twitched. Luckily, she had cooked enough rice, otherwise it probably wouldn't be enough.

She silently added a bowl to the shaman's bowl and handed it over, explaining, "Rice not only fills the stomach, but it's also easy to store. If you dry it and seal it in a clay jar, it can be preserved for several years without spoiling."

"several years?"

Su Lie's hand trembled, almost knocking over the bowl. "Then what about the cold season?"

She nodded: "Exactly. If it can be planted on a large scale, the tribe will no longer have to worry about food shortages during the cold season."

The priest's beard bristled with excitement: "Plant it, we must plant it! It's much safer than hunting."

During the cold season, there are few prey animals, so it's nearly impossible to catch anything. Coupled with the extreme cold, countless elderly people, cubs, and females die of starvation and freezing every year.

Many orcs also died.

If rice can really be stored for that long, then there will be no shortage of food in the future.

"But I don't have time to plant them now."

Su Lie frowned and looked outside the shed. "Building the city walls and houses is the priority. The harvest season is almost over, and the cold season is coming soon. We not only need to build city walls and houses, but also store enough game for the winter. We can only plant rice next spring."

Ye Ling gracefully swallowed the last mouthful of rice, her silver eyes slightly narrowed: "The leader is right. However..."

He looked at Bai Qi and said, "I suggest that enough farmland be reserved when planning the city wall."

Bai Qi smiled faintly, "I had already thought of these things, but I plan to reserve farmland outside the city walls. In addition to rice, we also need to grow hemp, which are large-scale crops, so it's not practical to grow them inside the city walls."

Su Xiyue nodded slightly, "Bai Qi is right. Planting them inside the city walls is indeed impractical, and there isn't enough space. As for the problem of wild animals causing damage, we can have the orcs take turns guarding them." Priest Su Lie also agreed.

Ye Ling didn't say anything more. He had no objection whether the rice was planted in the city or outside the city, as long as there was enough arable land. "Are there enough rice seeds?"

"I kept some for seeding."

Su Xiyue replied casually, "That should be enough to cultivate more than ten acres of land."

Mo Lin suddenly spoke up: "There should be rice elsewhere. Ye Ling and I will go and look for it."

Su Xiyue nodded, "Then you should go and look for it."

Then, as if remembering something, she added, "If you see any crops or stones you don't recognize while you're out, you can bring them back for me to see."

She needs to find wheat, corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and ores.

Since I couldn't describe them all, I could only ask them to bring them back for me to identify; maybe they would be useful.

Mo Lin gave her a deep look and nodded in agreement.

After the meal, Su Lie left with the priest and the witch doctor.

Several men took turns cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks.

.........

In the dead of night, Xuanyuan Ming transformed into a dragon and carried Su Xiyue to the platform at the highest point of the canyon.

A few cold snorts could be faintly heard in the air.

But she couldn't care less. The Candle Dragon flew very fast and in the blink of an eye, it brought her to the platform at the highest point of the canyon.

"Moon, I've been waiting for this day for a long time."

Xuanyuan Ming transformed into human form, gently set her down, his fingertips tracing her cheek, his voice hoarse, filled with suppressed longing.

Su Xiyue's heart raced, and her cheeks flushed under his intense gaze: "You...you're pressing down on me."

Xuan Yuanming loosened his grip slightly, his nose gently brushing against her collarbone: "Moon, the moonlight is beautiful tonight, but in my eyes, you are more beautiful than the moon."

The bright moonlight shone down like water, casting two hazy shadows.

"Moon."

He whispered in her ear, his voice hoarse, "Call my name."

“Xuanxuan Yuanming…”

Su Xiyue's eyes were already filled with tears, her voice broken.

"wrong."

He bent down and bit her as punishment, which elicited a scream from the female: "What did you call me when we were little?"

A memory suddenly flashed back to when she was a child, holding the injured "little black snake" and gently coaxing it, "Ah Ming, be good, it doesn't hurt anymore."

“Ah Ming…”

This name, which only exists in memory, sounds extremely awkward and unfamiliar.

But she still called out.

That cry of "Ah Ming" seemed to flip a switch, and Xuan Yuanming completely lost control.

The night is still very long...

In the distance, Ye Ling stood on a treetop, her silver eyes gleaming coldly in the night.

Looking from afar at Xuan Yuanming, whose eyes were bloodshot and who was going crazy on the high platform, and Yue'er, who was screaming and trembling uncontrollably, he pursed his thin lips.

He didn't continue watching, turned around and disappeared into the darkness, a hint of gloom flashing in his silver eyes.

In the days that followed, the tribe members began to get busy.

Building city walls and houses required a lot of manpower and resources, so the orcs spontaneously organized themselves and divided the work together.

Some went to the forest to cut down trees, some went to the river to move stones, and some were responsible for mixing mud and building.

Bai Qi did not return to Beast King City, but chose to stay.

If he goes back to Beast King City, how can he still be so affectionate with Yue'er?
As for matters in Beast King City, he instructed the orcs to send them over here for him to handle.

This left Su Xiyue both amused and exasperated, but she didn't say anything.

News that Bai Qi was working in the Wolf Tribe quickly reached Beast King City, causing a huge uproar.

The old priest of Beast King City stamped his feet, holding the animal hide scroll: "What kind of bewitching potion has that female given the new Beast King?"

The First Elder stroked his beard thoughtfully: "I heard that the female can make two tenth-rank elders of the Phoenix Clan bow down to her, so she must have extraordinary abilities."

The Second Prince, Bai Shuang, hid in a corner and sneered. He wished Bai Qi would never come back.

……

The morning mist still lingered over Tianwu Canyon.

Su Xiyue squatted beside the planned foundation, pointing her finger at the architectural blueprint drawn by Bai Qi: "The city wall should be at least three meters thick, and the height..."

Is ten meters high enough?

Ye Ling bent down to measure, her silver eyes scanning the surrounding terrain. "The entrance to the canyon is narrow, making the city wall easy to defend and difficult to attack."

Mo Lin glanced at it: "Using granite as the base and filling the gaps with clay makes it more solid than simply building an earthen wall."

Qingzhu's emerald green eyes suddenly narrowed: "Someone's coming."

Everyone looked up alertly, only to see fiery red wings piercing the morning mist on the horizon, and Feng Su's flamboyant voice drifting from afar—

"Little Yue'er~ I've come to seek refuge with you!"

As the fiery red figure landed, her feathered robes fluttered, and behind Feng Su followed a dozen giant horned beasts laden with supplies.

The most eye-catching thing was that Chu Youyou was following at the very end of the group, looking pitiful.

Su Xiyue was completely bewildered. Why did Feng Su bring Chu Youyou with him?
(End of this chapter)