The wicked female is extremely fierce, but she's pampered by her seven beast husbands.

Chapter 174 Love rivals meet
Ling Chengen sat there in a daze for a while before realizing that his neck was a little stiff and sore. He stood up and slowly moved around for a moment. Just as he stepped out of the cave, he ran into Bai Qingyu, who was walking back towards him.

"you're awake?"

Bai Qingyu put down the bamboo bucket in her hand, which was full of water: "You went to find the bamboo?"

Bai Qingyu nodded: "I remember there's a bamboo forest nearby. I figured you'd need water when you woke up, and you'd also need it for cooking, so I went over there and cut down a bamboo stalk..."

This item isn't commonly used when going out, so they didn't prepare it for this trip.

However, he woke up too early in the morning and had nothing else to do, so he went for a walk around the neighborhood to see if he could catch any prey to replenish the supplies he had consumed over the past few days.

Unfortunately, only gold-eating dolphins and gold rats are active near this abandoned mine.

The golden rat is too fast and only active in small mine tunnels. Given his size, it is difficult to catch the agile and small golden rat.

The Gold-Eating Pigs in this area are numerous, and their leader is of a high rank. He could hunt down a few Gold-Eating Pigs by himself, but that would also enrage them and provoke their pursuit and retaliation.

It was early morning and the weather was unbearably hot. He really didn't want to cause trouble for himself, so he could only temporarily let go of these gold-devouring pigs and go to find a water source nearby.

After all, hunting in water is his forte, and even if prey in the water comes in packs, they will not retaliate against each other if one of their companions is caught; instead, they are more inclined to try to escape.

While Ling Chengen washed himself with water from the bucket, Bai Qingyu squatted in the shadows in the distance, simply marinating the fish that had already been processed with salt powder, sprinkling on some seasonings, before preparing to start a fire to grill the fish.

Seeing him busily working away so skillfully, Ling Chengen didn't intend to offer any help.

Eating grilled fish so early in the morning in this hot weather is bound to cause internal heat.

After washing up, she patted Bai Qingyu on the shoulder: "You go ahead and grill it. I'll wander around the neighborhood and see if I can find any wild vegetables or something."

Bai Qingyu nodded: "Call me if you need anything, don't go too far."

He knew that Ling Chengen's supernatural connection had a limited range; if they were too far apart, he wouldn't be able to receive her messages.

Ling Chengen quickly disappeared around the edge of the mine.

Not long after she left, Shi Ruoan finally woke up. Looking at Shi Panxing beside her, whose wounds were festering and had even begun to smell, she frowned deeply.

With injuries like these, even if he returned to the sea, it would be difficult for him to survive.

Shi Ruoan lowered her eyes and fell into deep thought. When she came back to her senses, she reached out and gently pressed her chest a few times.

The pain is not as intense as before.

In order to rescue Shi Panxing, he almost desperately exhausted all his superpowers, causing serious damage to his heart meridian. Even when his superpowers were almost depleted, he used his awakened talent ability—spatial teleportation.

However, this talent ability is really useless. Although it can teleport people, the distance is very short.

Last night's teleportation distance was achieved by him burning his life essence to activate it, and the distance was indeed five times the usual distance, but correspondingly... the backlash he suffered also doubled.

He wasn't even sure if he would be able to use this talent again in the future.

Putting aside his innate abilities, the excessive consumption of his superpowers has directly damaged his heart meridians, affecting his foundation. His superpower level will definitely drop, and he may not even be able to return to his peak.

He knew his own injuries better than anyone.

Last night he had given up his chance to live, exhausting his life essence to deliver the final blow to those high-level flying orcs. Unexpectedly, he woke up early this morning.

Shi Ruoan couldn't understand it at all. After she came to her senses, she found that there were only three people near the abandoned mine. The little female from last night was gone.

He leaned against the stone wall, preparing to stand up, when Shi Panxing, who was leaning against the corner, slowly opened his eyes.

Shi Ruoan was taken aback and asked in surprise, "You're awake?"

Shi Panxing was weak, but he was still clinging to his last breath. At this moment, because of the fever, his consciousness was actually a little blurred, and he couldn't even see Shi Ruoan's face clearly.

But he was very familiar with Shi Ruoan's scent, and after hearing the indistinct voice, he could only make a shallow nasal sound.

"How do you feel now?"

Shi Ruoan knelt down in front of Shi Panxing and, with the help of the daylight, finally saw the injuries on his body clearly. Her voice trembled uncontrollably.

Although he knew that Shi Panxing was seriously injured, he had not had a chance to check on his injuries. Taking him away from the heavily guarded Huangyan Beast City had already left Shi Ruoan exhausted.

"fine……"

After catching his breath, Shi Panxing let out a short breath.

Shi Ruoan clenched her fingers and gritted her teeth, saying, "You're so badly injured, how could you possibly be alright?"

"You must hold on. I will definitely bring you back to the Northern Region and let Qingbo heal you."

Bai Qingyu placed the grilled fish on clean leaves and couldn't help but interject, "Your life and his life were barely kept alive by Enen's secret medicine last night. By the time you take him back to the sea... his body will probably be cold by now."

Shi Ruoan turned to look at Bai Qingyu, frowning as she asked, "What secret medicine?"

Bai Qingyu shook his head and said, "I don't know about that. Enen's other partner is the best witch doctor in the wasteland. He gave her a life-saving pill, which she shared with the two of you last night."

"Otherwise, do you think you'd be standing here talking right now?"

Shi Ruoan appeared to be fine on the outside, but her internal injuries were extremely severe.

He and Shi Panxing truly deserve the title of "brothers in misfortune".

"Thank you both."

Everything made sense now, and Shi Ruoan immediately thanked him after regaining her senses.

Their attitude is much better than before.

When Bai Qingyu saw him lower his head, she instantly felt extremely bored.

Shi Ruoan opened her mouth as if to make a promise, but in the end she kept her mouth shut.

It wasn't that he didn't want to repay the two young land beastmen, but rather that with his current abilities, he simply couldn't do so.

If Shi Panxing cannot be brought back to the Northern Region, he will lose his status in the tribe and become an exiled wandering orc.

If that were the case, he wouldn't be able to offer anything of value to repay the two people for saving his life.

Shi Panxing's injuries were too severe, especially his external wounds. Entering the water would accelerate the decay of his wounds, and they might not even heal. Furthermore, entering the water with external wounds would easily attract the pursuit of large, ferocious sea monsters, making him appear as if he were carrying bait to lure them, which was extremely dangerous.

Recovering on land became Shi Panxing's only way to survive.

However, both he and Shi Panxing were sea-folk beastmen, unfamiliar with the Northern Wilderness, and even less familiar with the powerful shamans on land...

Even if he had the courage to take Shi Panxing to seek help from the orcs on land, given the old grudges between the sea people and the orcs on land, they probably wouldn't lend a helping hand, and might even take advantage of their misfortune.

Now we have found a breakthrough.

only……

Shi Ruoan hesitated. He was not familiar with the two younger orcs. At first, he even took advantage of their familiarity with the route and followed them to escape, putting them in danger as well.

Although they worked together to escape, the other party also saved their lives...

But that doesn't mean the other party was completely unconcerned about his past actions. Besides, he had other requests.

She wanted them to take her and Shi Panxing to seek medical treatment.

Thinking about it this way, it seems a bit like pushing one's luck.

If their people are not open-minded enough, these two cubs will also get into trouble because of them.

……

Bai Qingyu didn't understand Shi Ruoan's thoughts and concerns. She just felt that this person was very strange. His personality seemed a bit cold, but he seemed to be able to bend and stretch. He was very clear when apologizing and thanking people.

On the contrary, the silver merman next to him, who was severely injured, seemed calmer and more peaceful. However, perhaps because of the severity of his injuries and the inhuman torture he had endured, he exuded a faint sense of death.

There was not a trace of vibrant energy.

However, Bai Qingyu only glanced at his injury before turning her head away in unbearable pain.

If it were him, after suffering such abuse and torment, it would be difficult for him to even have the slightest will to live.

The silence among them was broken by footsteps coming from outside.

Ling Chengen walked in from outside, carrying a basket of wild vegetables that were still dripping with water.

She glanced at the two sea creatures who had just woken up, placed the basket in her hand on the stone, and asked Bai Qingyu to set up the pot, add some water, and bring it to a boil.

Bai Qingyu looked at the somewhat familiar wild vegetable, picked up one and examined it for a moment: "Isn't this a bulbous plant? But it hasn't reached the stage of forming bulbs yet."

The ball grass on the animal plain refers to dandelion.

When Ling Chengen heard the name "ball grass," his lips twitched slightly. He felt it was necessary to make some distinctions and corrected him: "This is also called 'Grassroots Nail,' or dandelion. It's a wild vegetable, edible, and has cooling properties."

"Didn't you have a blister in your mouth?"

Bai Qingyu was slightly surprised: "How did you know?"

He only discovered he had a blister in his mouth last night, and it hurt so much when he grimaced while eating, but he didn't want to look too bad or rude in front of Enen, so he's been enduring it...

Ling Chengen simply hummed in response and instructed him to hurry up and boil water.

Dandelion is very easy to make. Just blanch it, add some seasonings, mix it up, and you can eat it directly.

Because we picked a lot of dandelions, after mixing the vegetables, we chopped them up and made a vegetable soup, adding two eggs that we had just found by the river.

It should be a duck egg, but it's quite large and has a slightly stronger fishy smell.

But when you have nothing to choose from, you can only make do with what you have.

After finishing, Bai Qingyu skillfully divided the soup and fish into four portions.

He and Ling Chengen had good appetites. Although their mouths hurt a little, it only affected their eating speed and did not affect their appetite.

Shi Ruo'an almost finished his portion, but Shi Panxing couldn't manage.

He could barely eat anything; he barely touched the grilled fish and only drank a few sips of the soup before falling into a deep, almost unconscious sleep again.

Ling Chengen squatted down in front of him, looked at the leftover food on the stone, and sighed deeply.

If they can eat, it means there's still hope.

Unfortunately, this person can't even eat anymore...

Seeing her serious expression, Shi Ruoan explained, "Panxing doesn't dislike this food, don't worry about it. He's not feeling well right now... so he doesn't have much of an appetite."

"Put these dishes away for now, and I'll feed him when he's feeling better."

Ling Chengen shook his head, propped himself up on his knees, and stood up: "I didn't care about these things."

"Pack your things up, and once you're done, hurry up and get going."

"Let's try to get to the Mulan Plain before dark tonight."

Watching her departing figure, Shi Ruoan asked, "What are you going to the Mulan Plain for?"

"You went through so much trouble to get him out of Huangyan Beast City, wasn't it all to save him?"

“My other companion is a witch doctor, who is currently helping out on the Mulan Plain.”

"If he can't cure this person, then no one else on this beast plain can save him."

Shi Ruoan's eyes lit up instantly, her voice trembling with excitement: "Really?"

"Is it really true? Do you have any other choice but to trust us?"

Ling Chengen turned around, suddenly curled his lips into a question, his eyes indifferent, and quickly looked away.

Shi Ruoan was taken aback by the question, but quickly understood.

The little female is absolutely right; he doesn't have many options right now.

Although he could part ways with the two men and try to contact the orcs of the nearby tribes, seek help from a kind person, and then use that person to find a reliable witch doctor to treat Shi Panxing's injuries.

However, this process is full of variables and uncertainties.

Moreover, the actual operation would take a long time; it certainly couldn't be done within a day.

Because he dared not easily entrust his trust to anyone, nor did he dare to expose Shi Panxing, who had just escaped death, to unfamiliar orcs again.

Although these two orcs were young, they acted with composure and were quite capable... It was clear that they were not from a small tribe and their living conditions were obviously quite good, so even if the shamans in their tribe were not the most outstanding, they were not as weak as those in small tribes.

As for what Ling Chengen said, the top witch doctor in the entire Beast Plains.

Shi Ruo'an still had doubts, but she didn't intend to nitpick at this time.

He silently carried Shi Panxing and jumped onto Bai Qingyu's back. As soon as he laid the person down, a shadow fell in front of them.

Ling Chengen handed him the straw hat and broad leaves: "Take these. The sun is very strong during the dry season. If you stand in the sun for a while, you might get heatstroke."

It has to be Bai Qingyu who can cool them down in time with his water-based abilities; otherwise, they definitely wouldn't be able to fly at all during the day.

The four traveled north and finally arrived at the Mulan Plain late at night.

As soon as Bai Qingyu landed, a huge, bone-sharp orange snake emerged from the dense forest. Sharp bone spikes on its head and back gleamed coldly in the night, and its enormous vertical pupils stared intently at the landing group, which was extremely eerie.

Before Linquan could attack, a thick vine suddenly rose from the pile of dead leaves, quickly wrapped around the neck of the Knife-Bone Orange Serpent, and pulled the giant serpent's head down, almost causing it to crash heavily into the rotting leaves.

"Look carefully before you act; that's not the enemy."

Yuheng's voice suddenly rang out in the forest, and the warning made the Knife Bone Orange Snake stop struggling instantly.

He had somehow appeared on the head of the Bone Orange Serpent, leisurely supporting the huge bone spike. Looking down at the Moon Feather Green Crane, who was lying on the ground, almost exhausted, a hint of schadenfreude appeared in his eyes, and he couldn't help but click his tongue.

Bai Qingyu, with her sharp ears and keen eyesight, naturally heard his subtle tsk-like sound, but she only lazily raised her eyelids, unwilling to pay attention to him at this time. She simply lay quietly on the ground, closed her eyes, and slowly adjusted her breathing to gather her strength.