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After washing himself clean, he ran back and begged Jian Mo to apply the medicine for him.

Jian Mo had also prepared the medicine. After transforming him back into his animal form, she shaved the bald patches on his skin and then used gauze to wrap the prepared medicine around his skin.

Everyone was busy with their own things, and they would gather together to eat and chat once the food was ready.

At this moment, everyone finally noticed that Jian Mo had gained a pair of animal ears.

To Jian Mo's surprise, everyone remained calm.

"The world is so big, it's not strange that there are orcs with four ears."

"Eat and drink as you please, who knows, maybe one day the beast ears will retract?"

"Don't be upset, Jian Mo. Your ears really do look a lot like those of the Spirit Cat Clan. Maybe they'll be fine as you grow up."

"Yes, Jian Mo, after you go back, talk to my father. Maybe he has a solution?"

Jian Mo has gradually accepted the fact that she has animal ears, and with everyone's comfort, she feels even more at ease.

He raised his bowl of soup in gratitude, then changed the subject. "Are you all going hunting in the mountains again tomorrow?"

The people of the Eighteen Bends Tribe said:

"Yes, we didn't catch enough Long-tailed Bird today. We'll have to go back into the mountains to catch more tomorrow."

"We've already scouted the route, so we can head straight there tomorrow. Once we catch the Long-tailed Bird, we'll treat everyone to bird soup tomorrow night —Long-tailed Bird soup is delicious."

The caravan members all said that catching Long-tailed Bird was a lot of fun, and they hadn't had enough of it today, so they wanted to go again tomorrow.

Since Jian Mo and his group had just arrived, staying an extra day would make it easier for them to exchange information and goods.

Jian Mo thought the suggestion was good and had no objections.

After a long day, everyone ate dinner, cleaned up the pots and pans together, washed up, and then prepared for bed.

Although Jian Mo didn't run around much today, riding on the giant wolf wasn't easy to begin with. He lay down on the bed prepared by the Eighteen Bends Tribe and fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.

The next morning, he heard noises outside the door, like someone scratching at the door or the road.

I initially thought that Jiujiu was hungry or uncomfortable with strangers, so I waited outside the door for them to get up.

To my surprise, when I went outside, it wasn't Jiujiu at all, but Dan Guan, a tiger cat with bright, sparkling eyes.

Tiger Cat suddenly stood up. "Doctor Jian Mo, I feel like I'm feeling better, could you please take a look and see if that's true?"

Jian Mo walked over, lifted the gauze to look at the area where the herbal medicine was applied, and felt there was no change. "It's been too short a time; we might need to observe him for a couple more days."

The ocelot licked the fur around the bald patch, revealing the bald spot. "Can't you see? I feel the skin is smoother after the medicine was applied."

Jian Mo said tactfully, "Being too concerned can easily lead to misconceptions."

The tiger cat immediately wilted. "Ah, so it wasn't getting better after all?"

Jian Mo comforted him, "A problem that's been bothering you for years won't get better so easily. Try applying the medicine for a few more days, and you might see results."

Tiger Cat thought about it and agreed, "Then I'll apply the medicine for a few more days. Doctor Jian Mo, you should wash up and eat breakfast; they'll be making it soon."

After washing up, Jian Mo went to the open space to have breakfast.

Breakfast consisted of a meat porridge made from stems and dried meat, along with some pickled vegetables.

Unlike the pickled vegetables of other tribes, the pickled vegetables of the Eighteen Bends Tribe have a slightly spicy flavor and the natural aroma of the plants. They are salty, sour, spicy, and crunchy, and taste quite delicious.

Jian Mo around and found out that the wild vegetables used for pickling are naturally a bit spicy and have a thick, meaty texture, making the pickled vegetables especially delicious.

After trying a few more pieces, Jian Mo couldn't resist and directly exchanged them for two small jars. He then asked the people of the Eighteen Bends Tribe if he could exchange them for seeds.

The people of the Eighteen Bends Tribe generously invited him to go hunting with them today. When they met him on the way, they told him that he could gather seeds on his own later.

Jian Mo agreed.

After breakfast, the large group set off again in a grand procession.

Led by the people of the Eighteen Bends Tribe, they headed towards the place where the Long-tailed Bird lived.

The people from the Eighteen Bends Tribe explained, "Long-tailed Bird have a habit of living in groups. We found two nests in total. We'll go to the nest on the cliff first, and then look for the second nest after we've caught those."

Jian Mo listened for a while before realizing that they needed to capture live Long-tailed Bird to tame, which was why it was so troublesome.

The Eighteen Bends Tribe seems to be the only tribe in the vicinity that tames Long-tailed Bird; other tribes don't have this custom.

Jian Mo but think of poultry. If the people of the Eighteen Bends Tribe could succeed, it seemed like they could give it a try too.

If they had poultry, they would have a stable source of bird eggs in the future.

Since we've already raised the Pack-Pack Beast, and their houses are going to be expanded anyway, it shouldn't be too much trouble to build a poultry shed next to them.

Just as Jian Mo was pondering this, the people from the Eighteen Bends Tribe ahead whispered excitedly, "They're here! Look at the Long-tailed Bird up ahead!"

Upon hearing the warning, everyone looked ahead and soon spotted the Long-tailed Bird pacing back and forth on the cliff.

The people from the Eighteen Bends Tribe whispered, "Let's split into groups. Some of us will go up the cliff to keep watch, and some will go down to keep watch. We'll try to capture them alive."

No one had any objections.

Wu Jiong said, "I'll take my men to the top of the cliff."

Yun Long smiled and said, "Let's go downstairs."

Yan Dun, the old chieftain of the True Scarlet Tribe, said, "Shall we go to the left?"

The chieftain of the Red Zheng Tribe had no choice but to take over the right side.

Everyone quickly divided into groups, made preparations, and each led their men to ambush. The sub-beastmen were not good at hunting, so they watched from a distance, while the fat chicks and Pallas's rabbits guarded the area.

The orcs were incredibly skilled hunters; they had already reached the edge of the Long-tailed Bird's territory, while the Long-tailed Bird continued to pace back and forth, completely unaware of the danger nearby.

The people of the Eighteen Bends Tribe observed the opportune moment, and when they saw it was time, they let out a long howl as a signal—