Little Zi Yan watched eagerly as Xiao Shuang tossed the herb into his mouth. She wiped away nonexistent drool and asked, "So... how does it taste?"
"Hm? Not good. It's bitter."
Although the pure medicinal energy made Xiao Shuang feel quite comfortable, the bitterness in his mouth made him answer honestly.
"But the herb is very fresh, and its medicinal potency has been preserved well."
Zi Yan glanced around, then immediately pointed in a direction.
"Over there. There's another herb, guarded by a Fourth-Tier Demonic Beast. It should be weaker than this Ice Armor Bear, so it'll be easy to deal with."
Xiao Shuang nodded and offered his suggestion. "You keep the demonic beast occupied. I'll take the herb, then we retreat."
Understanding Xiao Shuang's intention, Zi Yan did not refuse. If they fought every demonic beast to the bitter end, their stamina would definitely not hold up.
In short, taking the herbs was enough. The rest did not matter.
With their plan set, Zi Yan and Xiao Shuang split up. In just one morning, dozens of furious demonic beast roars rang out from within this Primordial Forest.
Thanks to Zi Yan's treasure-seeking talent, the two returned with a full harvest that day. Back in the cave, Xiao Shuang took all the herbs from his storage ring and chuckled. "These three Ice Attribute herbs are mine. The rest are yours."
"As they should be." Zi Yan happily accepted the dozens of herbs. Then, looking at the mere three Ice Attribute herbs in Xiao Shuang's hand, she hesitated before taking out two more from her own pile.
"Here, you can have these too."
Xiao Shuang waved his hand and put the three herbs in his hand into his mouth. "You eat them. I can't absorb other herbs."
"Alright, then I'll eat