Bai Qing fell so hard that he knelt on his knees, with a piece of roasted meat stuck in his hair, looking extremely disheveled.

He got up, feeling both embarrassed and annoyed, his face flushed with anger.

Bai Ze felt incredibly relieved, but he still had to put on an act, not for any other reason than to disgust him.

So he said with concern, "Be careful when you walk next time."

"Look at all this meat scattered on the ground, what a waste!"

Even the Moo Moo Beast died with its eyes wide open in disbelief.

Bai Qing clenched his fists so tightly they cracked, glaring at Bai Ze through gritted teeth.

Bai Ze feigned fear and shrank back, asking, "Are you going to hit me?"

"Then I'll shout! I actually have a pretty loud voice."

"You—" Bai Qing was furious. She cursed something and turned away, limping.

Seeing him get the short end of the stick, Bai Ze leaned against the rock, his lips curled up in a wide smile, feeling incredibly pleased with himself.

Life is boring, but it's quite interesting to tease Bai Qing.

Xing and Qing played for a while before coming over to keep Bai Ze company. The three of them chatted happily, just like a family.

The aroma of food wafted from the center of the tribe. Bai Ze had previously taught them how to marinate meat with seasonings such as ginger and wild onions, which made the communal meals in the tribe taste much better.

The meat skewers on the fire sizzled and dripped with oil, while the fried meat on the stone slab was fatty yet not greasy, exuding a rich aroma. The soup in the stone pot was also bubbling and steaming.

Everyone gathered around, sat down on the ground, and began to eat heartily. From a distance, it looked like a camping trip in the wild, creating a wonderful atmosphere.

Mo noticed Bai Qing walking towards Bai Ze and saw that the two seemed to be talking, so he didn't go over.

He disliked Bai Qing and his group, and tried to avoid contact with them as much as possible.

Mo went over after Bai Qing left.

He ladled out a bowl of soup, then picked out a few of the tenderest pieces of roasted meat, and asked, "Want some?"

"Okay, sure." Bai Ze was indeed feeling a bit hungry, so he took the food and took a bite.

The meat was marinated and seasoned, and it tasted pretty good. The soup was also piping hot, and drinking it warmed my stomach instantly.

Seeing that he was willing to eat and could actually eat, Mo finally felt relieved.

Xila and Jue, along with the other children in the tribe, played the game "Eagle Catches Chicks" that Bai Ze had taught them before in the open space by the campfire. Their laughter could be heard from afar.

Now that he was exhausted from running and covered in sweat, he finally stopped to eat something.

Ma smiled and waved to Xi and Jue.

The two children walked over and asked, "Mom, what do you need us for?"

Ma took out two orange fruits, bent down and held them out to them: "Thirsty? Here, one for each of you."

"Fragrant yellow fruit!" Xi's eyes widened suddenly, and she asked incredulously, "For us?"

"Mmm." Ma nodded with a smile. "It's very sweet, take it quickly."

Fragrant Yellow Fruit grows in the southern part of the Beast God Continent, mostly near cliffs. It is juicy, delicious, and has a unique fragrance. It tastes very good, but it is also very difficult to pick, so it is a particularly precious fruit.

Xi reached out halfway, then turned to look at Jue.

Jue didn't move, and Xi quickly withdrew her hand as well.

"Don't be shy." Ma stuffed the fruit into their hands and kindly brushed the stray hairs from Jue and Xi's foreheads. "Eat up."

"Only the two of you have it."

The people in the tribe take great care of the cubs because they are the hope for the future of the tribe, so the cubs get along well with the adults in the tribe.

Although they couldn't figure out why Ma had given them such precious fruit, Xi and Jue still obediently said "thank you."

Ma gestured for them to sit down, her expression extremely gentle, as if casually asking, "Jue, Xi, what do you think of me?"

Xi nodded blankly, "Okay."

Jue pursed her lips, her eyes filled with doubt.

Ma patted Jue's head, then turned to Xi Xiaoxiao, her voice tinged with a tentative tone: "Then... Jue, how about I be your foster father from now on?"

Before she could finish speaking, Jue immediately placed the fruit in Ma's hand, her eyes filled with wariness, and her voice cold: "Not good."

Xi Ye, with a serious expression and a tense little face, returned the fruit to Ma: "Jue has her own foster father."

Looking at the fruit in her hand, Ma's smile froze instantly, and she was extremely embarrassed.

He couldn't show it, so he forced a smile and made up an excuse for himself: "I was just joking with you guys."

"I just feel heartbroken thinking about how badly Bai Ze treated Jue in the past, how he always beat him and didn't let him eat his fill."

"If it were my cub, I would definitely treat it well."

Although Jue was a child, he already had a hint of Mo's maturity and composure. He kept his mouth shut, said nothing, and his eyes were full of indifference and aloofness.

Ma felt inexplicably guilty under the intense gaze.

Xi spoke up: "Bai Ze is treating Jue very well now, and we like him very much."

Jue and Xi's reactions left Ma somewhat at a loss. He hadn't expected that Bai Ze would completely change the two children's impression of him in such a short time.

But for the sake of the future, Ma still stuffed the fruit into the two children's hands again: "You eat it, I was just joking, don't take it to heart."

But Xi and Jue refused to take it no matter what. They put the fruit on the ground, turned around and left, and couldn't be called back.

Seeing Xi's tense face and her serious expression as she held his hand, Jue stopped and turned to ask, "Haven't you always wanted to eat Xianghuang fruit?"

"I don't want to eat anymore." Xi Sheng was afraid that Ma would catch up with them, so she pulled Jue forward.

Why?

Xi didn't know what to say. After thinking for a while, she said emotionally, "I don't want him to be your adoptive father."

"Bai Ze is the best."

……

Just as Bai Qing, who was still fuming, sat down, Yuan came over and asked him if Bai Ze had agreed.

Bai Qing, her eyes red, said angrily, "Why did you make me go to him! Look at my hands and legs, he did it all."

Seeing his obvious injuries, Yuan was surprised: "Bai Ze hit you?"

"Who else could it be but him!"

Bai Qing felt extremely wronged: "He's not family with us at all!"

Why do I have to please him?

Yuan sighed: "Lynxes are not as fierce as black panthers, and you know about your father's leg."

"It's alright now, but during the cold wave season, food will be scarce, and without Bai Ze (a type of mythical creature), how can we still have food and drink like before?"

At this point, Yuan suddenly remembered something: "That orc named Long, doesn't he like you a lot? Why don't you—"

"Father!" Bai Qing interrupted Yuan directly, "I'm looking for the most powerful orc. He shouldn't even think about it."

"Okay, okay..." Seeing Bai Qing's strong reaction, Yuan immediately gave in.

……

Jue and Xi ran to Bai Ze and the others, and Jue sat down next to Bai Ze.

Yan divided the food among the two cubs: "Eat quickly, it'll get cold soon."

Noticing that Jue kept glancing at him, Bai Ze smiled and asked, "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

Jue shook her head.

The commotion in the center of the tribe continues.

Bai Ze, who had eaten and drunk his fill, was still chatting with Xing and Qing, but as they talked, drowsiness crept in, and his voice grew softer and softer.

Qing and Xing noticed that Bai Ze had narrowed his eyes, so the two of them fell silent.

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