Chapter 374 The sky is big and the earth is big, eating is the biggest thing
Chapter 374 The sky is big and the earth is big, eating is the biggest thing
"Ha, you want to come back with us?" Cang Jin shook off Ji Ying's arm that was on his shoulder with an annoyance. When he heard that Ji Ying wanted to go with him to visit the clan, his voice was somewhat reluctant.
"What are you going to do with us? By the way, weren't you out hunting? Why aren't you going back for so long?"
Ji Ying knew, of course, that Cang Jin was deliberately making excuses to refuse. He glanced at Le Zhi and Lei Xiu, who were surrounded by the Lingyu Clan, and said with a quick thought, "Don't worry, I've already arranged to send a message back. It's rare to receive your distress message. We should finish what we start. What if you encounter any accidents on your way back? So I've decided to send you back to your clan. I can only feel at ease if I see you safe with my own eyes."
"Go! Go! Go……"
Seeing that making excuses was useless, and that Ji Ying was clearly determined to get what he wanted, Cang Jin knew that nothing he said now would make a difference.
"Cang Jin, that guy over there..." The squad leader who came to help was immediately ordered to do work upon arrival, and now that he finally had a chance, he pulled Cang Jin aside and tried to get an explanation.
The target is Lezhi.
Turning his gaze to that silvery-white figure, Cang Jin sighed. "Alas, it's no wonder everyone is curious; this child's condition is indeed rare."
He shook his head at his clansmen to silence them, flicked his azure tail, and silently came to the side of that silver-white figure.
Following Yuezhi's instructions, they searched through most of the scattered octopus-like pieces in the stone forest. Only after Yuezhi confirmed that the smell of the surrounding food had faded did he settle down.
As soon as Cang Jin arrived, Lei Xiu also rushed to Le Zhi's side.
Maoqiu and Kele stopped hiding. Kele was alright because Maoqiu was there, so it couldn't squeeze into Lezhi's arms. It could only try to reach Lezhi from inside Leixiu's clothes. Maoqiu was much more unceremonious. As soon as Lezhi stood still, Maoqiu rushed into his arms.
It had gotten used to Lezhi changing its appearance every now and then. At first, it was wings, and now it had a fish tail. It didn't seem like a big deal. As long as it was Lezhi, that was fine.
"Chirp chirp~"
"Zhizhi, are you alright?" Lei Xiu was a step behind Maoqiu, but the concern in his eyes was genuine. He had already raised his hand to Lezhi's head, but he suddenly stopped a second before touching Lezhi.
She was ready to be touched, but after a long while, the familiar touch didn't come. Lezhi looked up at Lei Xiu, her eyes, now back to their normal pure white color, seemed to be asking Lei Xiu why he wasn't touching her, since she had been waiting.
Unfamiliar appearance, but familiar eyes. Lei Xiu's gaze softened, and he skillfully placed his palm on Le Zhi's head and rubbed it. Although the touch was somewhat distorted through a layer of bubble, neither of them seemed to care.
"Does it feel uncomfortable anywhere?"
Lezhi shook her head, then nodded. "Hungry."
He didn't tell Lei Xiu that when he was inside the octopus's head, he was extremely hungry and seemed to have unconsciously swallowed the octopus's brain. Anyway, when he came to his senses, the excruciating hunger had subsided considerably, and there was still a slight fishy smell in his mouth, but it wasn't hard to accept.
Lezhi didn't take it too seriously. He ate it, so what? Even if no one saw it, who could say anything about it? At most, if Lechu was there, she might remind him to be more mindful of his table manners.
But there are clearly many other people in the clan who don't eat as well as him.
When Lezhi thought of Lechu, he thought of his friends Leyou, Leting, Leju and Lenian. He wondered how they were doing, how Leju's pastry research was going, and his family's vegetable garden.
Cang Jin's voice interrupted Le Zhi's sudden homesickness. Le Zhi watched as Lei Xiu turned to reply to Cang Jin and they discussed returning to their tribe. It was like a dream. He let Lei Xiu pull him along, surrounded by members of the Lingyu and Hanhai tribes, and embarked on their journey home along the way they had come.
Their group was large and caused panic wherever they went. With Lei Xiu leading the way, Le Zhi relied on instinct to keep going, while his attention was actually drawn to the scenery along the way.
"Lei Xiu, over there, it looks like a lobster..."
Passing through a familiar place, Lezhi once again saw the creature that had caught his attention on the way there. The creature, which looked very much like a lobster from his previous life, waved two large pincers in front of its body, intimidating Lezhi who tried to approach.
Lei Xiu didn't say anything when Lezhi pulled him away from the group without permission. "Does Zhizhi want to eat? If you want to eat, then catch some."
Although the octopus meat was enough for them to eat for a while, Lei Xiu thought that it would be a good idea to stock up on more food, considering that Le Zhi's appetite had suddenly increased.
Lezhi didn't hold back. Although the lobster was not small, about half the size of him, it was still no match for the octopus. Lezhi didn't even let the fur ball leave, and charged forward with the fur ball on his head.
With a flash of light, Lezhi was already very familiar with the skill of transforming his fingers into sharp claws; it was almost instinctive, requiring no thought and automatically activated when necessary.
The lobster didn't even last one round in Lezhi's hands. Lezhi didn't kill it. Seafood is best kept alive the moment it goes into the pot, that's how you keep it fresh.
Upon receiving the command, the vines beside his ear channeled energy through his body. However, due to the fact that they were in the water, the vines' growth was limited. It took a while for them to grow into the shape that Lezhi needed, binding the lobster tightly.
"Hmm, it's okay, you did a great job." Comforting the slightly dejected Chan Chan Teng by her ear, Le Zhi had a sudden inspiration, but when she tried to think about it, she couldn't quite grasp the clue.
If you have no clue, put it aside for the time being. Lezhi didn't make things difficult for himself and continued to search for more prey in the crevice.
The group, forced to stop, didn't just stand there idly. Half of them joined Lezhi in collecting prey they found along the way, while the other half kept watch. The group moved forward at a slow pace.
Anyway, today was just to accompany Lezhi to get familiar with the environment, so Cang Jin didn't urge him and played with Lezhi until he was satisfied before returning to the clan's territory as the sun set.
Upon receiving Canglong's message, Cangji had already gathered his men at the edge of the clan's territory. When he saw that it was Ji Ying who had brought Cang Jin back, he was slightly startled, but then he understood. He guessed that Ji Ying must have been nearby and had rushed over after receiving the distress message.
Just as his expression relaxed, Cang Ji saw Le Zhi and Lei Xiu surrounded by the crowd. Lei Xiu was just a side character; the main focus was on Le Zhi. At this moment, Cang Ji could no longer maintain his composure. Le Zhi's silvery-white fishtail was swaying brightly.
"Chieftain, we're back..." The surprise on Cang Ji and the tribesmen's faces was too obvious. Cang Jin gave a wink to the team members who had already been frightened, and they dispersed to comfort the tribesmen, while Cang Jin rushed straight to Cang Ji.
After briefly explaining the whole story to him, Cang Ji, under a complicated gaze, gave Le Zhi a deep look, resisted the urge to ask questions, and chose to fulfill his duties as the host first.
"Alright, since there's nothing else, let's go back. You've been busy all day and haven't had a proper meal. Go back and eat and rest. We can talk about it tomorrow."
With the clan chief speaking and the arrival of the Han Hai clan, the Lingquan clan members who had come with Cang Ji to wait for others dispersed and returned to their respective homes. No matter how surprised they were, it had little to do with them. Gossip aside, eating was the most important thing.
Lezhi thought so too. From the moment he brazenly showed his fishtail to everyone, the gazes of others meant nothing to him.
He was prepared to attract strange looks, but surprisingly, their gazes were curious and inquisitive, but not hostile.
When he met Cang Ji's gaze, Yue Zhi recognized his eyes.
I often saw this in Le Chu's eyes, from the very first time I met her. And this same look later appeared in Le Zhong, Le Shan, Le Jing, and even occasionally in Le You's eyes.
Yuezhi returned Cangji's smile and followed Cangjin home via the waterway.
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