The next morning, the rumble of the ground woke Ning Rongrong.
She opened her eyes to find the Beast Tide surging beneath the tree again.
"The Beast Tide! It's started again!"
Pressed against Qin Qi's chest, Ning Rongrong clutched his clothes tightly.
"It hasn't started again. It's almost over."
"The Soul Beasts that rushed out are returning to their territories."
"If nothing happens at the Forest Core today, we can try to leave tomorrow."
Qin Qi watched the Soul Beasts below. Yesterday, they had all been running out of the forest.
Today, they were running back in. He guessed the Soul Masters had driven them back.
"One more day and we can leave! That's wonderful!"
Ning Rongrong lit up. Then her stomach growled.
"Hungry?"
Qin Qi asked.
"Mm."
Ning Rongrong nodded shyly. A lady's stomach wasn't supposed to make noises.
And now hers had growled right where Qin Qi could hear it. How embarrassing!
"Do you have a Storage Soul Tool? Did you bring any food?"
Qin Qi asked.
"I have one, but it's full of clothes and jewelry. No food."
Ning Rongrong rummaged through her Storage Soul Tool. Everything inside was valuable.
None of it was edible.
"Next time, bring less useless stuff and more food and water. Those can save your life."
Qin Qi shook his head helplessly and took some dried meat, water, and two steamed buns from his Storage Space.
"Here. Eat this."
He handed the food to Ning Rongrong, then looked at the Soul Beast the Golden Saint Dragon King had killed nearby.
"I'll eat this."
A claw of Dragon-Shaped Soul Power formed around Qin Qi's hand. He tore off a chunk of meat.
There was no blood. The Golden Saint Dragon King's lightning had cooked the Soul Beast long ago.
"Um... don't you have