Feeling somewhat baffled, Xiao Shuang noticed that the way Zi Yan looked at him had become a little strange. He did not think much of it and simply nodded.
"Let's go. There's a cave nearby. I've been staying there these past few days."
"Mm-hmm." Zi Yan hurriedly nodded. She felt that Xiao Shuang was becoming more and more pitiful. Otherwise, why would he come here for no reason? Wouldn't cultivating in the academy be better? It was safer too. Yet now, because of his strange constitution, he had been ostracized and forced to cultivate alone, just like her.
In Zi Yan's view, Xiao Shuang being able to directly consume medicinal ingredients was most likely due to his constitution. After all, she was certain that Xiao Shuang was human, unlike herself.
What they had in common was that neither of them had friends in the academy. They were both all alone. How pitiful.
Unaware that Zi Yan had already imagined a tragic academy life for him, Xiao Shuang brought her back to the cave and lit a campfire.
He sliced up the beast meat he had prepared earlier, skewered it with a special tool, and set it over the fire.
He casually sprinkled on some seasonings, leaving Zi Yan completely stunned. Then she stared at the roasted meat with sparkling eyes.
"Uh, actually, this isn't edible." Xiao Shuang reached out and said awkwardly.
"Why? Or are you reluctant to give it to me?" Zi Yan glanced at him and sat back down.
After hesitating for a long while, Xiao Shuang said, "Actually, I can't cook. I'm just trying this roasted meat out casually. It might not taste good."
Zi Yan's little face instantly fell. Her voice was somewhat muffled, and she looked terribly pitiful.
"Is that so? Then forget it."
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