Ch 65: Meddling
Ji Liang held Si Shuo’s hand, nodding with a smile, “Lord Xu Da Dangjia, I’ve considered everything you’ve mentioned.
If the Central Continent were such an easy place to live, why would so many beastmen leave? Difficulties are natural, but it also has its advantages.
Now that I have my own female, I want to find a suitable place to settle down long-term, and the Central Continent is the first choice.”
Lord Xu Lie’s last sentence did startle Si Shuo a bit.
If a beast husband’s mate bond is forcibly severed, their lifespan and combat strength will be halved. This is a fatal blow to them, and it can be said that their life is over! The enthusiasm for going to the Central Continent seemed to be extinguished by a bucket of cold water.
The more Si Shuo interacts with them, the more she cannot bear to see them harmed in the slightest.
However, Ji Liang’s words gave her a glimmer of hope on the long journey.
She has never been one to accept fate. When she was born, the doctor said she wouldn’t live past six, but she stubbornly held on until she was twenty-four.
The Central Continent can provide her with a better platform to develop. There, the beastmen have the time, energy, and ability to accept new things, and then the traveling merchant bands coming and going from the Central Continent will gradually spread these influences to other parts of the Beast World Continent.
She also smiled firmly and said, “Lord Xu Da Dangjia, if we didn’t have the courage and determination to face all this in the Central Continent, we wouldn’t have come to you.”
Strength determines everything there, and I believe my beast husbands are all good males who face difficulties head-on, are not afraid of hardships, and are unwilling to be mediocre! I will also try my best not to hold them back.”
Gong You raised an eyebrow, “There’s no one durable enough to fight in the entire Nanye City. I also want to see what the strong people of the Central Continent are like.”
Xu Chi also said, “The beastmen in the Central Continent generally have high strength, and there must be a reason for it. I’ve traveled to many places over the years, and I also want to go to the Central Continent to see.”
Xu Lie was choked. Indeed, these males’ aura was not weak. Even in the Central Continent, they would not be easily bullied. He had not recognized the facts!
Besides, Ji Liang never makes a losing deal…
Xu Lie nodded with a smile, “Alright, I was meddling. Since you have a clear understanding, I won’t say more.”
Our Dongzhou Merchant Band has been docked here for seven or eight days for repairs. Now, many beastmen have signed up to follow, and there are also some Holy Ladies.
We will be traveling and stopping along the way, which will take at least four or five Beast Months. When we get there, everyone will have to prepare for the long rainy season and cold season, so we can’t delay even a day. We’ll set off in three days.
Take advantage of these two days to gather food. For the four or five days before we reach the next market town, we won’t have time to hunt except for eating and sleeping!”
Ji Liang was very familiar with all of this. After getting the confirmation, he didn’t delay. After saying goodbye to Xu Lie, he left with Si Shuo in his arms.
Although they had been preparing to go to the Central Continent, there were still many things to deal with.
Ji Liang turned his head and whispered to Gong You and Xu Chi, “Let’s transfer the ring toss stall. We’ll have those twenty forces divide it equally.”
Everyone has seen how popular our stall has been these days. We should be able to get a good price.”
Gong You nodded, “We can charge for the crystals earned in the spring and summer seasons for two years, about…”
Ji Liang smiled. While Si Shuo was buying a calculator and secretly typing the numbers, he had already given the answer: “Nine Beast Months per year, thirty days per Beast Month, and seven hundred level four crystals per day, for a total of 378,000 crystals. But let’s have them round it up and have each force contribute 20,000 level four crystals to exchange for the stall.”
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Si Shuo raised her hand and said, “We can also sell them the recipes for making french fries, potato chips, popcorn, and candied haws, as well as the planting techniques for potatoes, corn, and sugar cane.
Fifty level ten crystals per force, and we’ll guarantee they learn it. Isn’t that a good deal?”
Ji Liang pinched her cheek, “That’s right, a recipe that can generate crystals. Each force will scramble for it. I bet they’ve already prepared the crystals and are waiting for us to open our mouths.”
“I’ll take care of this,” Gong You said in a deep voice. “Then I’ll go stock up on more seafood for Good Cub. Although there’s also a sea on the Central Continent, the types of seafood that thrive in different sea areas are different.”
“I’ll go gather some fruits,” Xu Chi also volunteered. “It’s a long way from here to the Central Continent, and we don’t know when we’ll be back. Since we have space, we might as well stock up on more.”
Ji Liang nodded, “Alright, I’ll take Little Shuo Shuo to stroll around the market and see what else she wants to buy.”
Si Shuo had a lot of jewelry and various beast hides in her space, and the supermarket could replenish anything she was missing, so she took his arm and said, “Ji Liang, why don’t you take me to the forest? I want to collect some special flowers and herbs. They might come in handy at a critical moment!”
Before, the males were busy improving their combat strength and solidifying their cultivation, so she only went with Gong You to gather fruits at the edge of the forest. She hadn’t encountered any plants she liked.
Now that they have the teleportation ability, there’s no problem escaping if they encounter danger.
Ji Liang agreed with a smile, “Alright, we’ll tell Zhi Le. When I was in the forest before, I saw several plants that could be used as support. Collect more seeds.
After you take another beast husband, the extra piece of land in the planting area can be used to plant these plants, and the seeds produced can be used for your self-defense.”
Si Shuo hummed in agreement. When they got home, she first wrote down the methods and precautions for planting and making food in pinyin and put them in the space she shared with Gong You.
The beast husbands have now fully mastered pinyin and are learning to use pens and paper to write down and pass on messages.
After finishing these things, she left a message with the guard for Yi Mei and then teleported to Zhi Le with Ji Liang.
Zhi Le hadn’t seen his little female for more than a day. When he suddenly saw her appear in front of him, his stern eyebrows instantly softened.
He had a strong smell of blood on him, and he was also covered in sweat and dust. He could only restrain himself and stand next to her, asking in a low voice, “Why did Kitten come?”
Si Shuo smiled, took his hand, walked to the side to sit down, gave him a cantaloupe, and softly told him about setting off in three days and everyone’s arrangements.
Zhi Le’s level eight cultivation is now stable, but he is very harsh on himself. Relying on the tolerance of his other mate bond brothers, he has been fighting in the forest except for spending time with Si Shuo.
“I’ll take a bath and go with you to find plants.” He had reunited with Si Shuo at the gate of Nanye City and had not experienced the danger of being surrounded by a pack of big-tailed gray wolves.
The little female has abilities. It’s always good to have more life-saving methods!
The weather here is hot and humid, and many exotic flowers and trees grow, each with their own unique abilities to survive.
Before the males entered the forest to hunt, they had already asked people in Nanye City about various precautions. In addition, they had spent more than half a month training inside, so they had a deep impression of several flowers and herbs!