My whole family time-traveled! I became a god during my exile in a famine.

Chapter 235 I Didn't Become Your Sworn Brother
The group hurriedly took the wooden bowls filled with water and poured it down Fen Yang and the others' throats.

Like fish out of water, Fen Yang and the others swallowed water desperately as soon as it touched their skin, choking and coughing repeatedly.

"Drink slowly, drink slowly." Liu Huo had his men drag Fen Yang and the others into the woods.

The young men in the grain transport team initially thought they were hallucinating, as they suddenly felt much cooler.

"Come, come, help them sit down." Doctor Zhuang led several doctors forward and gave each of them acupuncture.

Fen Yang immediately felt much better, and the tightness in his chest eased considerably.

"Thank you very much." Fen Yang and the others bowed in gratitude.

Xin Nian then asked Chang Mianmian to add water to the wooden bowls in their hands.

I must say, the young carpenter's workmanship is quite good.

The wooden bowl is very lightweight, and the carpenter polished it very well.

Xin Nian had plenty of wood, so he asked the young carpenter to find two apprentices in the team to make more wooden buckets, bowls, and basins.

"Sixth Miss," Commander Hu said solemnly, bowing to Xin Nian, "five mules died of heatstroke during the grain transport, leaving thirteen."

Commander Hu sighed as he spoke of this matter.

Five mules died, and the unloaded grain and water could only be transported by Fen Yang and his twelve men in shifts pulling carts, which made the journey about three days slower than originally planned.

So by the evening of the day before yesterday, the water was basically used up.

The guards saved their meager water for the mules, enduring the thirst themselves for over a day, nearly dying of thirst on the way.

When they were dazed and confused to see a lush forest in front of them, their first reaction was that they were seeing things.

Unexpectedly, they actually managed to reunite with His Highness's troops before he died.

Xin Nian quickly had the poor young men carried into an empty tent, and then had the group members cook some easily digestible rice porridge for them.

They were all nearly dying of thirst, and after drinking several bowls of water, they finally felt like they were alive again.

General Chi lifted the tent flap and gestured for Xiao Jinzhi to enter.

Chi Jue followed behind them and was startled when he first saw Fen Yang's unshaven appearance. "Why do you look so disheveled?"

Fen Yang and the others quickly tried to get up and greet him.

Xiao Jinzhi waved his hand to tell them to quiet down.

Commander Hu then stepped forward to report on the dire situation of Fen Yang and the others, and asked, "Your Highness, it seems to be getting hotter and hotter outside. Should we let them stay in the camp for now? And return to the Ice Wasteland with us later?"

Xiao Jinzhi nodded, "Yes, stay here. Take care of things for the next few days and explain the situation here to them, as well as any precautions you need to take."

"Yes." Commander Hu nodded and accepted the order.

Fen Yang and the others were overjoyed. They had regained some of their energy and could feel the significant temperature difference between the forest and the outside.

Moreover, when they were carried in, a quick glance revealed that there were many tents of various sizes set up here.

This team was able to find such a lush forest in the wasteland and set up camp, which shows that life must be quite good for them while following His Highness.

Chi Jue followed Xiao Jinzhi out of the tent and saw the little girl circling around several mules, directing the group members to unload all the heavy loads off the mules.

Look at how distressed they are, it seems like these mules are more important to them than they are!
The veterinarian taken in by Madam Chi was called over by Chang Mianmian and ran all the way to Xin Nian.

Xin Nian hurriedly said to him, "Quickly, Doctor Luo, come and take a look. The mule's hooves are all bleeding. Is there any way to treat it?"

"Don't worry, young lady, leave everything to me." Doctor Luo opened the wooden box containing the tools and immediately began working.

"Mianmian, you help out here and provide water for Dr. Luo." "Okay, sis."

As soon as Xin Nian turned around, she saw Xiao Jinzhi and Chi Jue coming towards her.

She waved to the two of them, "Xiao Chi, wait for me a moment."

Chi Jue knew it wouldn't be anything good.

Sure enough, after the young girl collected the eighteen cartloads of grain, she threw him into the farm's workroom without saying a word.

Chi Jue has gotten used to being enslaved these past two days, mainly because he is very interested in those blueprints.

Xin Nian pulled Xiao Jinzhi to the side of the wooden house and talked for a while, and then asked him to show her the Ningzhu he had made before.

"You used this condensed bead for spatial extension before." Xiao Jinzhi looked at her with bright eyes.

He hadn't understood why this condensed bead could store so many things before, but after witnessing the little girl use spatial techniques to expand the camp, he understood.

“It should be.” Xin Nian held the condensed bead and compared it with the condensed bead she was making now, with a look of emotion on her face. “My ability level back then was probably a bit higher than it is now.”

"As expected of her," Xin Nian boasted, "Isn't she amazing?"

"Extremely impressive." Xiao Jinzhi didn't hold back his praise, reaching out to take the condensed pearl she handed back. "I'm taking a break now, and I'd like to go into seclusion for a few days as well."

"You're going to advance to the next level?" Xin Nian's eyes lit up, then she snorted, "I forgot, your time-manipulation ability is too overpowered, you probably can't advance. So, you're going to learn a new skill, right?"

Xiao Jinzhi nodded honestly, "Mm."

What are you talking about! With such an overpowered skill, and the ability to learn one after another, it's truly infuriating to compare yourself to others.

"No rush, you can slowly go into seclusion to cultivate. I will set up a spatial barrier on the third floor where you live, and tell them not to disturb you during this time."

"Alright!" Xiao Jinzhi looked at her with a smile. "Thank you for your trouble, Niannian."

Xin Nian's eyes darted around, "Your fifth brother..."

"Don't worry, I've had someone keeping an eye on him. I doubt he'd dare to cause any trouble."

Xin Nian made a knowing gesture, took out a whole box of nutrient solution and handed it to him, "This box contains twenty-four vials of nutrient solution. With your constitution, if you don't eat, one vial of nutrient solution every three days is enough."

"This is mainly for conveniently supplementing the nutrients the body needs. As for the taste... it's just average. When taking it, you can drink it directly by gently breaking off the small cap."

Xiao Jinzhi took the box she handed him, and then grasped her hand, gazing deeply into her phoenix eyes. "Niannian, you're so good to me."

Xin Nian, who was usually easygoing, actually felt a little flustered and breathless under this person's gaze.

"It's only right that I treat you well. We've been childhood sweethearts and have a deep bond..." Xin Nian felt something was off as she spoke.

Huh? She's known the Crown Prince since she was little; they really are childhood sweethearts.

As for what is profound?

Xin Nian thought about her words for a moment, then blurted them out.

“Brotherly love.” Xin Nian pulled her small hand away, patted the other person, and said earnestly, “Don’t worry, as long as I have food to eat, you won’t go hungry.”

"Alright, go ahead and get busy~" The little girl waved her hand, turned around, and skipped away.

The Crown Prince was left standing bewildered in the wind for a few seconds before he hurriedly caught up with her, saying with a wry smile, "Niannian, I didn't swear brotherhood with you back then."

Calling us brothers is too formal!

Only sworn brothers are considered brothers, right? So their relationship can't be described as brothers.