The herbal paste grew warr as ti passed, making the entire body feel cozy; what a miraculous paste this was indeed.
The Fifth Princess turned to look at Miss Xiao, who was hugging her knees, shivering, her face devoid of color, and her eyelids growing heavier. She sensed sothing was amiss.
She asked her junior sister beside her to take four patches and quietly sent them over.
She might wish to see the other party make a fool of herself—it was a personal dislike and selfishness—but if the other really died here, it would be hard to explain to the Tianyuan Sect, and it wouldn’t benefit her brother’s pursuit of that supre position.
Perhaps the other might even beco her sister-in-law, so misfortune was one thing, but watching her lose her life was another altogether.
Even though Miss Xiao still didn’t want to, she didn’t resist as much.
Seeing that person not looking this way, she let her warmly apply the patch.
"We can go now."
A blazing fire had already been lit on the other side.
Now that they had ward up a little, they really didn’t want to go back into the water.
But the clothes had to be dried, or they’d easily get sick.
Reluctantly, everyone swam to the opposite side.
The bodies, ward just a bit, cooled down again.
Simple racks were set up for their cloaks and clothes, separating the n and won, where they ward themselves, dried their clothes, applied dicine to treat injuries, and nibbled on soaked, swollen rations.
The hunting this ti was extrely perilous, leaving everyone exhausted.
A female disciple, needing to relieve herself, whispered to a nearby sister for a while and walked toward the woods behind them.
The two tiptoed into the woods, their steps on the dry leaves and branches making creaky sounds that felt especially eerie in the quiet forest.
Half a mont later, they returned joyfully, all previous fear and confusion gone, eyes shining brightly, holding in their hands an egg as large as a sea bowl, presenting it to everyone like a treasure, "We found wild bird eggs in the forest."
With food scarce now, having eaten the bloated and swollen rations, they weren’t sure where the next al would co from, but with wild bird eggs, they could temporarily solve the food problem.
A disciple held the egg, looking at the gray-black irregular spots on it, unable to determine what bird’s egg it was.
"It doesn’t look like a bird egg. Where did you find it?"
"Just in that forest over there!"
At this point, several leaders also ca over.
"Let see!"
Yuan He took the egg from the disciple, larger than his hand by a circle, observing it carefully. No egg of any bird matched it, and he’d never seen anything like it.
"What do you think, Third Imperial Brother?" The Fifth Princess was eager to try. The dry rations earlier were hard to swallow; she’d only eaten a little and was still very hungry. If this was a delicacy before her...
"I’ve never seen it either." He shook his head.
"There are plenty of birds and beasts in this forest. The records might not cover everything, so it’s not surprising not to recognize it."
An experienced senior disciple sighed beside them.
"Right, looking at the size, the bird is quite large."
"Just average, slightly bigger than an emu egg. Didn’t we test so previously and eat them?"
It was a disciple from Songhe Peak who spoke.
"Are there more of them there?"
One person asked, and the others imdiately turned their gaze to the female disciple who found the wild bird eggs.
They both nodded, indicating there were plenty more.
So, the disciples all ran in that direction.
Afraid of running slow enough that they’d fly away.
Cheng Xiaoxiao, supporting her knees, half-bending down, kept staring unwaveringly at the egg in soone else’s hand.
The patterns on this eggshell seed familiar; where had she seen them before?
She couldn’t recall at the mont.
"Can I take a look?"
As she held the egg in contemplation, the others quickly vanished into the forest.
Soon, everyone returned carrying eggs, beaming with joy.
Everyone had grabbed three or four each, at least a hundred in total, feeling like they’d cleaned out the nest’s eggs.
Such a delicacy, how could they miss it?
They carefully placed them into the fire, adding wood, making the fire burn even brighter.
The flickering firelight cast smiles on each pale face.
Seeing everyone so happy, she couldn’t bear to spoil the mont.
The road ahead was so difficult, who knew what they might encounter; if they could have a full al, replenishing energy and nutrition, it would indeed be a good choice, as for that faint unease in her heart, she temporarily ignored it.
The main issue was she still couldn’t rember what kind of creature’s egg it was, just felt sothing was off.
What if it was just a coincidence? After all, this was a place where Fierce Beasts road, quite different from the animals she knew in her previous life.
Peeling off the scorched black eggshell revealed the tender white with a hint of yellow, the golden interior giving off a fragrance wafting with the steam, reaching everyone’s noses, they couldn’t help but swallow their saliva, how fragrant it slled!
Everyone eagerly dug out the bird eggs from the fire, disregarding the burning hot shell, using the slightly recovered Inner Strength to peel them swiftly.
The senior brother who had grilled young birds for Cheng Xiaoxiao last ti ca over, warmly inviting her to eat the egg.
The aroma was overwhelming, the original taste intact, truly a rare delicacy.
"Even more fragrant than emu eggs, amazingly not a hint of fishiness, eating it leaves a lingering flavor, it quickly restores energy and even revives a bit of Inner Strength, this egg is truly miraculous, excellent, excellent, co on, Little Brother, don’t be shy, there’s more after you finish."
The senior brother next to her was too enthusiastic for Cheng Xiaoxiao to handle.
Examining the raw egg in her hand, sothing flashed through her mind.
"Hey, Little Brother still has one, want to grill it for you?"
"Thank you, senior brother, but there’s no need, I’ll keep this egg for research," Cheng Xiaoxiao politely declined.
She had plenty stored in her space, various delicacies from the mall that she couldn’t buy now.
She really wasn’t short of food.
But to fit in, she accepted the senior brother’s kindness, and, splitting the hot bird egg in half, casually handed a half out.
"Thanks for the senior brother’s offer, but it’s too much for to finish alone."
The other party was surprised, how could a grown man have such a small appetite?
"No worries, there’s more over there, don’t be shy, fortunately, Little Junior Brother pulled on the raft earlier, or this life of mine would have ended. By the way, my na is Wang Dao, from now on, we’re sworn brothers, I’m older, so you’re welco to call Brother Wang."
Cheng Xiaoxiao inwardly retorted: Turns out he’s the Old Wang next door.
Wang Dao himself was a friendly guy, very sociable, and after Cheng Xiaoxiao saved him, he trusted her even more.
Now, they were already calling each other brothers.
"Brother Wang, you’re too polite, having an elder brother like you watch over , I’m truly honored as a younger brother."
Cheng Xiaoxiao smiled as she complinted, welcoming the idea, as making more friends to gather information was beneficial.
"Very well, very well, henceforth, my Little Brother Xiao will be under my protection, Wang Dao’s protection."
Wang Dao was in high spirits. In this perilous situation, making it out alive was uncertain. Having a brother with excellent character and decent cultivation, who could watch each other’s back, greatly increased survival chances, a rare find indeed.
Seeing the other party in such good spirits, Cheng Xiaoxiao also showed a satisfied smile.
Everyone made their own plans, understanding each other’s unspoken agreents, interacting harmoniously.
Until Cheng Xiaoxiao swallowed the last bite of egg yolk in her hand.
In a daze, she felt the reeds across from her sway slightly.
As if so distant mory was awakening in her mind.
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