The sky gradually darkened, and the enormous Kui Niu had been roasted through.
Then everyone set to work, carving up the massive roasted whole ox.
She held half a piece of glistening roasted beef between her fingertips. With a silver table knife, she sliced the clearly textured meat into even thin pieces, maintaining a perfectly measured rhythm with every bite.
Her loose black hair swayed gently with her subtle movements. Even the sauce at the corner of her lips was softly wiped away with a silk handkerchief, leaving not the slightest trace of disarray.
Kim Ji-soo sat beside her, her snow-white fingers holding bamboo chopsticks as she selected only the most tender roasted tenderloin.
Her eyes lowered slightly as she chewed, long lashes casting faint shadows beneath them. Even her swallowing carried a touch of elegance, forming a stark contrast with the commotion nearby.
"Sister, don't run so far!" Hua Xiaoyao's voice drifted over with the wind. One hand held a wooden skewer loaded with roasted meat, while the other was still reaching after his skipping sister.
His dark blue robe snapped loudly in the wind, while grease dripped from the skewer, leaving little stains across the grass.
Hua Sijun wore twin ponytails, her pink skirt fluttering like butterfly wings. She clutched a golden-brown steak in her hand, turning back as she ran to make faces at her brother.
Her laughter was as crisp as a mountain sparrow's call in the woods. Their figures bounced through the dusk, kneading all the exhaustion of their journey into this happiness.
The fragrance of roasted meat, wrapped in the rich scent of fat, drifted into the distance like invisible threads. In less than half an incense stick's time, rustling sounds came from the grass.
First, two blue-faced, fang-toothed Earth Splitter Beasts crawled out