inspire-indiana Chapter 323 The Return Journey
Chapter 323 The Return Journey
Yan truly deserved the title of a wandering orc living in this place. Before long, he led everyone to the outer area of the Lala Mountains.
After the fierce battle with the giant rhinoceros, the relationship between the beastmen from the eastern tribes and him changed significantly, gradually becoming closer and more harmonious.
One by one, the beastmen walked toward Black Panther Rock, and each of them gently rubbed their massive bodies against the rock, showing their friendliness toward him.
As for Yan, although he was slightly uncomfortable with this kind of affection at first, he eventually endured it and gently swished his tail in response, gladly accepting the kindness that everyone was conveying.
Just then, the mischievous Ye saw Yan's appearance and suddenly felt a mischievous urge to play a trick on him.
So he crept closer to the rock and deliberately stretched out his sharp claws to grab the rock's tail.
Yan instantly sensed the sudden attack, nimbly leaping into the air while simultaneously opening his blood-red maw as if to bite down hard on Ye.
Upon seeing this scene, the surrounding orcs burst into laughter.
"Alright, you two, stop fooling around. Ye, it's time for us to head home!"
With this shout, Wild and the other orcs immediately stopped playing around, turned to face their leader, and excitedly looked up at the sky, letting out one loud howl after another.
Clearly, they were overjoyed and full of anticipation at being able to go home.
Yan looked at them walking forward with a sense of loss. He had been living alone in the Lala Mountains for five years, and this must be his home.
Looking at the plains outside, Yan couldn't bring himself to take a single step.
As Ruan Mianmian walked out, she turned and glanced at Yan. She patted Sen's head, signaling him to stop.
Ruan Mianmian cupped her hands around her mouth and shouted, "Leopard, we are an eastern tribe living in the eastern part of the plains. Our tribe is located in a valley. If one day you are willing to step out of the Lala Mountains, you are welcome to visit our tribe!"
As Yan watched the departing group, a warm feeling welled up in his heart. He hadn't expected these orcs to accept him so quickly.
He turned and walked deeper into the Lala Mountains, but with each step he took, the smiling faces of the orcs and Ruan Mianmian's sincere invitation floated into his mind.
Perhaps, soon after he leaves this place, his first stop will be to visit their tribe.
It was still afternoon at this time. As the seasons change and the weather warms up, the hours of sunshine also increase.
In winter, it might get dark around 4 or 5 pm, but now that it's late spring, it usually doesn't get dark until 6 or 7 pm.
Once they left the mountains and were on the plains, it was faster to travel in their beast forms, so Ye and Tu both ran in their beast forms.
Ye and Tu ran happily ahead, while Sen carried Ruan Mianmian steadily forward. Ruan Mianmian would occasionally look back towards the direction of the Lala Mountains, silently hoping that Yan would really come to visit the tribe.
When Sen brought Ruan Mianmian back to the tribe from the Lala Mountains, it took them two days to hurry. Now, even if they travel at full speed, they won't be able to get back to the valley today.
Therefore, Ruan Mianmian decisively directed everyone to find a flat area with a wide view on the vast plain as their campsite for the night.
After a careful search, I finally found an ideal place.
As night was about to fall, the exhausted beastmen decided to rest here for a while, recharge their energy, and continue their journey the next morning.
Looking out, large patches of tender green grass, not yet fully grown, grow on this plain.
As a gentle breeze blows, they rise and fall like waves in a green ocean, creating beautiful and enchanting green waves that are a feast for the eyes.
However, it would be a grave mistake for anyone to naively believe that these wild grasses are merely ornamental.
After all, this is a beast world full of unknowns and dangers! How could such a pure and peaceful corner exist here?
Just as everyone was busily setting up a campfire and preparing dinner, a faint rustling sound suddenly came from the thick grass beneath their feet.
This strange noise broke the peaceful atmosphere, making all the orcs present wary.
If you were to ask what Ruan Mianmian fears most, it would probably be those little crawling insects.
Despite her courage and fearlessness in courting snakes, she is often terrified and loses all sense of dread when faced with seemingly insignificant insects.
It must be said that even someone as courageous as her has weaknesses that are difficult to overcome.
Ruan Mianmian immediately jumped onto Sen's back and looked fearfully into the bushes.
Sen sensed Ruan Mianmian's fear and let out a low growl, as if warning something in the bushes.
Ye and Tu quickly gathered around, their eyes fixed on the bushes.
Just then, a plump hare darted out of the bushes, and seeing so many orcs around, it panicked and ran off in another direction.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief; it turned out to be a false alarm.
Ruan Mianmian patted her chest and slid off Sen's back. "That scared me to death! I thought it was some kind of terrifying bug."
But Sen did not let his guard down. He sniffed with his forked tongue and sensed that there was another scent.
Sure enough, a short while later, a group of black insects the size of basketballs crawled out. They had long antennae, sharp, toothed mouthparts, and legs covered in long hairs and sharp, tooth-like spines.
Ruan Mianmian screamed and climbed onto Sen's body again.
At this moment, Tu hurriedly came over, transformed into his beast form, and drove the insects away from the area.
Other orcs also helped drive away the insects, and they soon disappeared.
With a slightly pale face, Ruan Mianmian looked at everyone and said, "Let's find another place to rest. These bugs are really annoying."
Upon hearing this, the orcs nodded repeatedly and quickly extinguished the campfire, preparing to find another place to rest.
The closest place to them should be the beaver tribe, but they had already disturbed them before coming, and it would be a long journey to get there anyway.
If they were to move to another location, they couldn't stay on the plains; the only place they could go now was to the south.
Sen analyzed their current location for Ruan Mianmian, who hesitated as she looked at the darkening sky.
She really didn't want to stay there. The thought of such a big bug crawling on her made her shiver involuntarily.
Holding the little female, Sen immediately decided to head south.
"We're just out for a stroll, aren't we? Since we're out here, let's not waste a day or two. Let's go check out the south too. Maybe we'll find something even more unusual."
Yuan and the other orcs responded enthusiastically, and when Yan in the mountains said he would take them somewhere else, they actually agreed.
In their view, nothing was more important than medicinal herbs. Since someone was leading the way, they were willing to visit as many places as possible.
However, the leader may have been frightened by the giant rhinoceros. Even if she was a goddess, she may not have seen such a giant beast before, so it is normal for her to be startled.
Since the chief said he wanted to return to the tribe, they obeyed his orders.
Nowadays, it's impossible to spend the night on the plains. Instead of rushing to familiar places, it's better to go on an adventure with the chief!
Seeing the eyes of her people gradually brightening in the night, Ruan Mianmian smiled and said, "In that case, let's all work a little harder and travel south in the dark! Of course, as a reward, we'll have plenty of steamed buns when we get there!"
Awooo! Awooo! ...
Various cries could be heard, showing the excitement of the beastmen.
So they began their journey south...
Meanwhile, Yan, back at his dwelling in the mountains, always felt that something was missing.
The usually tranquil environment now feels somewhat lonely.
At night, he lay in the cave, his mind filled with the scenes of fighting alongside those orcs during the day.