I can understand what the furry creatures are saying, and I've become the number one beast tame

Chapter 239 Another one!
This food looks so unappetizing.

and--

It looks very fake.

It's a bit like the kind of prop food she saw in her past life when she was working as an extra on some film sets to earn extra money.

Do all vegetables and meats in this world look like this?
When cooked in a pot, it can retain its vibrant color without changing.

But that’s not right either!
She has cooked during this time too!
But judging from everyone's expressions, they didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with the food.

"Elder Feng, you are too modest."

"Yes, such a sumptuous dinner, with meat, vegetables, and rice, is hardly a compromise!"

They originally thought that having a pot of vegetable and meat soup and some dry food biscuits would be quite good.

This is truly an unexpected delight.

Everyone unanimously suggested that Nan Ran sit in the head seat, but Nan Ran really had no appetite for the "fake dishes" on the table and was about to wave her hand to decline.

Unexpectedly, the crowd was so enthusiastic that she had no choice but to sit in the main seat.

Looking at the table full of "fake dishes," she found it hard to swallow. But the elders had worked so hard to prepare them, and everyone was happy to eat them. She couldn't just put on a sullen face, throw down her chopsticks, and not touch a single bite because of her own personal reasons, could she?
That would be incredibly impolite.

Nan Ran believes she has some knowledge of home education, though perhaps not much, but she does know to some extent that one should be polite.

After much thought... and much deliberation—let's take a bite!

She gritted her teeth and, with a forced smile, picked up a piece of bright green, seemingly waxed, boiled, unidentified vegetable with her chopsticks.

Surprisingly, the dish looked fake, but when you ate it, it was like eating air, as if there was nothing there.

Nan Ran felt a strange unease that she couldn't quite put her finger on.

But seeing others enjoying their food, I realized I was overthinking it.

It would be even worse to say something discouraging at this time, which would spoil everyone's mood.

Since eating this stuff is like swallowing air, I might as well just pretend to eat it.

Nan Ran ate her food slowly.

Fortunately, everyone was so hungry that they didn't notice anything wrong with Nan Ran for the time being.

Even while engrossed in eating, she didn't forget to put a piece of food on Nan Ran's plate.

After dinner.

Everyone then took a nice, relaxing hot shower.

"I didn't expect that this small outpost would actually have a hot spring!"

Yao Ran lay in the small hot spring pool, surrounded by white mist, and sighed comfortably.

"These days have been a bit of an exaggeration to say that we've been living a life of hardship and sleeping in the open."

It was only two months, but it felt like two years of exhausting running around, leaving me physically and mentally drained.

"I really hope that I can get a good rest after returning to the sect this time."

"I wonder what that mysterious reward is all about."

"If it's too bad, could you exempt me from the next trial assessment?"

“In the past, I didn’t think the trials and assessments were difficult, but this time, they are really too far beyond the scope.”

Yao Ran kept pouring out his grievances.

"I'm afraid the difficulty of this challenge to the core area is not much different from the assessment mission specifically assigned to those few geniuses, is it?"

A hint of longing unconsciously crept into her eyes.

Nan Ran raised an eyebrow: "Are there any other assessment tasks?"

Just how many more assessments does the Beast Taming Sect have left?
"Could it be that she also needs to contribute her own sect contribution points?" Everyone's eyes turned to her.

"Yes!" Yao Ran smiled. "Of course, there are other assessment tasks as well!"

"But you don't need to worry too much. Even if you are promoted to the inner sect in the future, you will only need to take one assessment."

"Apart from us ordinary or elite inner disciples who need to pay sect contribution points as registration fees for the assessment, genius disciples do not need to pay."

Nan Ran breathed a sigh of relief after learning that she only needed to participate in one assessment.

"That is not bad."

Otherwise, my wallet might be in danger!

After talking for a while, everyone soon felt a little tired.

After drying their hair with their spiritual energy, the group each hugged their blankets and rested.

midnight.

Ouyang Tie and Han Cheng, also dressed in rags, found their hideout.

The two of them have endured a lot of hardships along the way.

Fortunately, they were following behind Meng Duanyue's team. Along the way, they only suffered from the harsh environment, went hungry for several days, and were constantly harassed and attacked by insect-type monsters such as the Yellow Sand Facehugger, which were hidden deep in the sand. They couldn't even get proper rest.

At this moment, the two of them looked as if they had aged more than ten years.

He was no longer the spirited young man he once was.

Elder Feng also greeted the two with a smile.

They took out a box and had the two of them each choose a piece of amber as a token to exchange for a reward.

"Look at you, you must have suffered a lot on this journey. Look how dirty you are! Go to the hot spring in the backyard to wash up and change into clean clothes!"

Elder Feng asked with a kind expression, "Is there any clothing you can change into?"

Ouyang Tie and Han Cheng both shook their heads in embarrassment.

The robes they wore were all uniforms distributed by the sect, and they had been re-refined and made into defensive magical artifacts according to their individual strength and financial resources.

Originally, such ritual implements were designed with automatic dust removal and cleaning functions.

Unexpectedly, the journey was fraught with peril, and their clothes were so tattered that they could not be repaired on their own.

"I remember I should have two tiger-skin garments left. I'll find them for you later. You can wear these for now; it's better than wearing these tattered clothes..."

Elder Feng looked at the two people, who were basically covered only by a few tattered rags, and felt he couldn't bear to look at them.

"Thank you, Elder Feng!"

Ouyang Tie thanked Han Cheng, and felt much more relieved.

After Elder Feng brought them clothes and food, the two of them didn't think much of it. After washing and drying themselves, they hurriedly began to eat heartily.

They've been starving these past few days.

After finishing the meal, I didn't even have the energy to wash the dishes, so I just collapsed and fell asleep.

Having endured the elements for over a month, they no longer cared whether they were sleeping on a bed or on the floor.

It's already a great blessing to have a safe and secure place where they can rest properly.

As dawn approached, Elder Feng stood in the front yard, watching the eastern sky begin to lighten with the first hint of white. A slight smile played on his lips as he was about to mutter something to himself when he spotted a figure approaching from afar. He immediately stopped talking.

Upon realizing that the other person was also wearing the robes of a Beast Taming Sect disciple, their eyes lit up.

Jie Jie Jie!

Here comes another one!