Then, Ye Bai’s foot was pressing down on Wenyu’s leg, and it kept shaking, which finally snapped him back to reality.
Seeing Ye Bai’s eagle child drooling, Wenyu couldn’t help but turn to look at Ye Jiu.
It was his little aunt’s pet, and when the family first learned about it, they doted on it for a while. But this eagle was quite special—it would go into the mountains to hunt on its own, with no need for human intervention. Most importantly, it seemed to understand human speech, being able to comprehend words.
It was only then that Ye Jiu remembered there was a Ye Bai watching them both eat.
"I’m really sorry. I was so caught up in eating that I forgot about this guy. The main reason, though, is that the Spiritual Beast Meat is just too delicious. It makes it impossible to stop eating."
Looking at the pitiful Ye Bai, Ye Jiu fished out a bone with plenty of meat from the pot and handed it to him. Ye Bai quickly extended a claw to grab it and flew up into the sky, acting as if someone was trying to snatch it from him.
Carrying his hands behind his back, Ye Jiu took out two bowls from a side. Fortunately, Wenyu was so engrossed in eating that he didn’t ask where the bowls came from. Ye Jiu gave him one, and he started using it.
The pot was full of soup, and the two of them managed to eat it all without leaving a drop, stuffing themselves until they were burping, yet they were oblivious to their state.
After finishing the meal, Wenyu remembered his embarrassing behavior and asked Ye Jiu awkwardly, "Little aunt, what should we do with these animal carcasses?"
Having been covered in fresh blood, Ye Jiu replied with not just a lack of concern for appearances, but with no image left to preserve, "There’s so much meat. It’d be a waste to throw it all away. Go back. Your Uncle Four is getting married at dawn, so don’t bother him. Find Ada and tell him to bring more people to take care of it."
As soon as Ye Jiu finished speaking, he noticed that Wenyu’s complexion seemed a bit unusual and hurriedly asked, "What’s wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
That shouldn’t be the case. Yuan Jun Taoist said eating Spiritual Beast Meat is beneficial to the body; there shouldn’t be any problems, right?
"I don’t know," Wenyu said, looking bewildered. "It’s just that I feel a surge of heat coursing through my body, as if it’s running wild, and I can’t seem to ease it. It’s making me terribly uncomfortable."
As Wenyu spoke, Ye Jiu began to feel the same sensation.
However, Ye Jiu’s situation was somewhat better than Wenyu’s since she had already developed her Inner Strength. With a bit of guidance, she could turn that surge of heat into her own strength.
After figuring out what was happening, Ye Jiu was overjoyed and began instructing Wenyu, "First, try to control that flow of energy inside your body, then guide it to converge within your Dantian..."
By the time the two of them had fully assimilated the energy flow, the sky was already becoming dim.
Ye Jiu took out a spare watch to check the time; it was already 3 A.M.
Wenyu went to call people to deal with the animal carcasses, and when Ada and his men arrived, even with their broad experience, they were still startled by the scene before them.
By then, Ye Jiu had already returned home first, asking the Attendant and Serving Maid to quickly prepare hot water for her bath.
The scent of blood on her needed several washes to be properly cleaned off—it was practically oppressive.
However, the sight of her drenched in fresh blood had terrified the two young girls.
After washing up, there were less than two hours left until daylight.
Lying in bed, Ye Jiu pondered for a while before entering her space.
The trading board was still active, with Yuan Jun Taoist sending things over from time to time, including Spiritual Beast carcasses and some strange fruits.
The fruits that Yuan Jun Taoist brought must also be out of the ordinary.