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Chapter 221: Chapter 221: Disaster Left for a Thousand Years 4
Ma Li had planned to set off as soon as the rain stopped, eager to get to the Zhaoying Tribe as soon as possible, but an unexpected snag had come up.
Fengyi insisted on waiting until Bai Zheng woke up before they moved on. So everyone had no choice but to wait with him.
Who would have expected Bai Zheng to sleep for two whole days!
In those two days, the rain continued intermittently, never really stopping. But the originally gloomy sky gradually cleared up, revealing the long-lost azure blue.
...
Finally, on that evening, Bai Zheng opened his eyes...
*Hiss...*
A wave of sour, throbbing pain coursed through his body. It felt like he had been lying on the ground and then trampled back and forth by a Giant Mammoth several times, especially when he moved, the feeling was more pronounced.
"You’re awake, do you feel discomfort anywhere?"
A voice sounded.
Ignoring the pain in his body, Bai Zheng rolled up into a sitting position in one agile move, feeling much more awake all at once.
Fengyi wore a friendly smile, trying his best to project goodwill.
"I found you when I went to the river for water. Seeing you drifting in the water, I brought you back. Who are you? From which tribe? Why are you alone?"
Bai Zheng gazed at Fengyi with a dark expression, as if wishing to bore a hole straight through him.
Fengyi paused, feigning enlightenment.
"Don’t worry, I bear no ill will. You’ve been asleep here for two sunrises and sunsets. How about some food and drink first?"
As he spoke, he prompted the Weasel Beastmen to hand over two roasted Earth Fruits.
Bai Zheng frowned, keeping his gaze on Fengyi, not quite sure what to do.
He had seen this type of fruit in the Kingdom, although the taste was not great, it could satisfy his hunger.
But they had no connection. He couldn’t understand why Fengyi would save him. Moreover, it was hard for the Wilderness to find prey due to the fury of the mountain god which led to food scarcity.
He didn’t believe in the supposed kindness of Beastmen.
Thinking of the soft and tender-looking young female Beastman from the Winged Tiger Tribe, prettier than any female Beastman he’d seen before, and then remembering how she ruthlessly beat him with a stick, Bai Zheng’s skin crawled.
*Gurgle...*
It had been too long since he had eaten anything, his stomach was cramping.
Bai Zheng felt a bit embarrassed. He rubbed his belly and coughed awkwardly.
Fengyi seemed to know what he was worrying about. Without uttering another word, he smiled lightly, took the two Earth Fruits from the Weasel Beastmen, and placed them in front of Bai Zheng.
Then he himself moved back with his Weasel Beastmen, leaving enough space for Bai Zheng.
"The food is there. Eat if you want. No one is forcing you. And you can leave whenever you want."
With that, Fengyi and his Weasel Beastmen sat inside, munching on their Earth Fruits, no longer paying attention to Bai Zheng.
After a while, when Bai Zheng was sure that Fengyi and the others had no ulterior motive towards him, he couldn’t resist his hunger and picked up the Earth Fruit in front of him.
It figured. This was the Wilderness, many Beastmen hadn’t even heard of the Ten Thousands Beast Country, how could they possibly recognize him?
Perhaps he was overthinking things. Not all Beastmen were as wicked as that female one.
Heh! Female!
Once he returned to the Kingdom, he would lead his Beast Soldiers to kill the chief of the Winged Tiger Tribe, turn the female Beastman into a slave, and when he got bored with her, throw her into the Duel Arena to fend for herself!
With a blank expression, Bai Zheng chewed on the tasteless Earth Fruit. If it had been the Kingdom, he wouldn’t even have given such a thing a second glance.
Little did he know, while hiding inside the cave, Fengyi, who watched him eat the Earth Fruit, had a sly smile spreading across his face.
