A Shocking Development

Jian Mo took out a few more baskets. "Since Jiujiu and Ying'ao are going too, let's gather more things."

Jiujiu hopped twice, then lay down, waiting for Jian Mo to climb onto its back. "Chirp."

Jian Mo waved his hand and said with a smile, "You guys fly today, I'm going to walk on the ground with Wu Jiong."

Jiujiu didn't understand, Jiujiu twice more, and shook its head, urging Jian Mo to hurry up.

Ying'ao, seeing this, understood, and, holding Jiujiu's wing in its mouth, dragged it forward a little. "Chirp."

Jian Mo gave Jiujiu's big butt a nudge. "You guys fly."

Reluctantly, Jiujiu Chiu followed Ying'ao for a few steps and, with the help of the wind, flew into the sky.

Wu Jiong transformed back into a giant wolf.

Jian Mo ran onto the familiar wolf's back, feeling inexplicably excited. She climbed to the front and stretched out her hand to touch the giant wolf's thick ears.

The giant wolf instinctively flicked its ear in his palm; it felt incredibly soft and smooth, and Jian Mo couldn't help but smile.

They ran through the autumn colors, across shallow rivers, at the foot of mountains, and through forest after forest, heading straight for the place where Liankunzhi grew up.

The giant wolf was very familiar with everything within the Riverside Tribe's territory.

They ran to the location, took out the wooden tube, stuck it into the tree with wooden nails, and began to cut the bark to collect the sap.

The thick, dark green sap takes time to accumulate. They install wooden tubes on each tree, then go to collect other herbs, wild vegetables, fruits, and mushrooms, returning in the afternoon to collect the sap.

When they had finished picking, Jiujiu ran over and tugged at Jian Mo's sleeve. "Chiu?"

Jian Mo understood. "Jiujiu, are you taking us somewhere?"

No wonder you were so enthusiastic today.

Jiujiu chirps, stretching its neck.

This time, Jian Mo didn't refuse. She climbed onto Jiujiu's back and called Wu Jiong over, "Jiujiu, then we'll do as you say."

After Jian Mo and Wu Jiong were seated, Jiujiu quickly ran a few steps, took off, and even turned back to call to Ying'ao, "Qiu--"

Ying'ao quietly followed Jiujiu as they flew.

Jiujiu flying for a while, Jian Mo looked at the familiar scenery below and exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't this the alpine meadow where Jiujiu took us to pick mushrooms? There are mushrooms here too?"

Jiujiu loudly. "Chirp!"

Jian Mo smiled, recalling how Jiujiu had brought them to pick mushrooms a few months ago, but it had already become a part of her fond memories.

They landed on the ground and started searching in the meadow. Sure enough, they found mushrooms after a short while.

These mushrooms are not the same type as the ones I picked last time, but they are still the same type with thick flesh and delicious flavor.

Without any hesitation, Jian Mo pulled Wu Jiong along and they picked everything they could.

After picking these mushrooms, they are dried in the sun. In winter, they taste great whether stewed with meat or chopped into fillings.

Jiujiu ran around excitedly, digging through the grass and showing them the mushrooms.

In comparison, Ying'ao was much more composed. Upon seeing the mushrooms, he immediately used his claws to dig them up into a pile, waiting for Jian Mo and the others to collect them. He was very well-behaved.

Jian Mo, picking mushrooms, said, "Jiujiu and Ying'ao are so well-behaved; we're so happy."

Wu Jiong patted him on the back and said softly, "People here used to live like this too, but I only feel happy because of you."

Jian Mo looked up and smiled, "I will always be with you."

Wu Jiong: "I'm afraid that one day you'll go back."

Without a second thought, Jian Mo looked earnestly into Wu Jiong's eyes and said, "No, even if we have to go back, I'll take you with me. I won't go back alone."

Wu Jiong: "Don't you miss your old home?"

Jian Mo smiled and said, "I'd like to, but I already have a partner. No matter where I live, living with my partner is the most important thing."

Wu Jiong came over and hugged him.

Jian Mo let Wu Jiong hold her quietly for a while before patting his back. "Relax, I can't breathe."

Wu Jiong rubbed his chin against his hair. "Mmm."

Jian Mo hugged him back. "We promised each other when we got together that we would grow old together, and now we have Jiujiu and Ying'ao, don't we?"

Jiujiu was standing nearby, didn't understand anything except her own name, and called out loudly, "Chirp!"

This little bird certainly made a strong impression. Wu Jiong Jiujiu it aside, his eyes full of amusement. "Okay."

Chapter 181 is shocking

That day, Wu Jiong went out to a meeting with the chieftains of several other tribes and didn't return until it was completely dark.

Jian Mo was waiting for him in the yard. "Why are you so late? What kind of meeting are you having? I didn't hear you mention it before."

Wu Jiong: "Let's discuss the Hunting Gathering."

Jian Mo was taken aback. "Is it the Hunting Gathering again this year?"

Wu Jiong nodded slightly.

Time flies.

Jian Mo thought back to last year's Hunting Gathering.

He had only been in this world for a short time then, and everything about it was unfamiliar to him.

Jian Mo recalled the lively scene at last year's Hunting Gathering and said with great interest, "We have quite a few supplies on hand today, so we can take more to exchange for things. We haven't harvested any Flour Fruit yet, so we can also go and exchange Flour Fruit."

Last year they made a lot of Flour Fruit cakes, which actually tasted pretty good. This year they've been so busy they haven't had time to make any new ones, and he's been craving them.

Besides Flour Fruit, there are many other things that can be exchanged. They don't lack supplies, so we can exchange more.

Before Jian Mo could finish his calculations, Wu Jiong patted him on the shoulder and said, "No need to bring anything, this year's Hunting Gathering is being held in our tribe."

Jian Mo's eyes widened in surprise. "We're not going to the Mengshui Tribe? They don't have any objections?"

Wu Jiong found Jian Mo's round, bright eyes adorable and leaned down to kiss him. "They've held so many competitions before, what could they possibly have to complain about? Everyone's agreed that we'll use our newly built arena this year. If any other tribe builds an arena, we'll change the location next year."

Jian Mo: "If there's nothing wrong, nobody would build an arena, right? It's too tiring."