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Qi Ming: "It's alright, our two tribes aren't far apart. I can just go back and work whenever I have free time. In two years, I'll train a new chieftain."

Jian Mo: "That wasn't easy. Let's drink to that."

Everyone raised their teacups for a toast.

After finishing their drinks, everyone continued chatting.

Ji Xun and his family lived on a mountain and were usually a bit lonely.

However, during this period, the armadillos of the Forest Rock Tribe went to the north to roam, and sometimes everyone could chat, which was alright.

Jian Mo found it unbelievable. "The people of the Forest Rock Tribe speak so slowly, how can you have such a long conversation?"

Ji Xun: "Sure. Their language is easy to understand. Sometimes you can understand what they mean after just two or three words, without having to wait for them to finish speaking."

Jane gave him a thumbs up in admiration.

Ji Xun: "The people of the Forest Rock Tribe are very easy to talk to. Sometimes when we trade something with them, they never haggle. They're much easier to get along with than most other tribes."

Jian Mo agreed, "Sometimes we go to their tribe to gather things, and they don't mind, but we'll send them the payment."

Ji Xun: "We're about the same. We feel they're pretty good neighbors."

As they chatted, the conversation turned to Jian Mo's teaching. Jian Mo, feeling quite pleased with himself, said with a hint of pride, "By next year, we'll have a whole bunch of witch doctors here, making it much easier to see a doctor."

Ji Xun: "That's amazing. You always say what we do is impressive, but you're the one who does the really great things."

Jian Mo smiled and raised her glass, "No, I just do what I can. Come on, let's have another drink to celebrate our wonderful life."

They ate hotpot from afternoon until evening, until Jian Mo full she couldn't eat anymore.

After finishing their meal, Jian Mo checked Ji Xun and Zhou Zhi's health to make sure they were alright, then said goodbye and prepared to go home.

Because they were too full, Jian Mo didn't let Wu Jiong carry her back. The two decided to walk back slowly until they got tired.

It was a bit cold today, but they ate so much that they felt warm all over, so the chilly wind outside didn't bother them at all.

They descended the mountain ridge, surrounded by withered grass.

A cold wind blows, and the withered grass sways, creating a beautiful scene against the backdrop of the sunset, blue sky, and distant snow-capped mountains.

Jian Mo casually broke off a long, dry blade of grass from the roadside and held it in her mouth, saying, "This place is so beautiful."

Wu Jiong: "Let's go for walks more often when we have time."

Jian Mo smiled and said, "I think that's a good idea. When we get tired of walking in the east, we can go to the west, and when we get tired of walking in the south, we can go to the north."

Wu Jiong: "Yeah, if you get tired of walking on the mountain, go to the riverbank; if you get tired of walking in the forest, go to the lake shore. Anyway, there are no paths anywhere, so just treat it as if there are paths everywhere."

Jian Mo laughed out loud and laughed for a long time.

As they walked, Jian Mo suddenly jumped onto Wu Jiong's back and asked him to carry her.

Wu Jiong didn't mind and just carried him slowly.

It was a rare treat to take a walk in such a far place, and the two of them felt very warm and cozy. The distance didn't feel far at all; in fact, it felt a little short, and they felt they hadn't had enough of the walk.

They came down from the mountain and walked along the mountain path. When they reached the vicinity of the tribe, Jian Mo suddenly saw an unfamiliar path behind the bushes.

Because she's been busy teaching students lately, Jian Mo hasn't been out collecting data for quite some time.

Seeing the unfamiliar road, he assumed it was a newly opened road and took another look.

At that moment, he suddenly felt Wu Jiong tighten his grip on his hand. He was a little surprised and looked up to see that Wu Jiong's face was a little pale.

Jian Mo asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Wu Jiong remained silent for a moment before speaking, "That's not the road our tribe carved out; it's the road you came from."

Jian Mo was stunned for a moment before realizing that Wu Jiong was referring to the road leading to the modern world.

Jian Mo: "Really?"

Wu Jiong did not answer, but instead led Jian Mo by the hand to the bushes.

They stood at the edge of the bushes, looking towards the road.

Jian Mo saw the road, the stone steps, and the city behind the gaps in the jungle.

He gaped in astonishment.

Wu Jiong looked at Jian Mo, loosened his grip on Jian Mo's hand slightly, then tightened it again, so much so that Jian Mo's hand bones even ached a little.

Wu Jiong's voice was very hoarse, as cold and harsh as if it had been chilled by a winter night. "Do you want to go and take a look?"

Jian Mo turned to look at Wu Jiong.

Wu Jiong's face had turned deathly pale.

Jian Mo gripped his hand tightly. "No."

Jian Mo: "Of course not!"

Wu Jiong opened his mouth, then closed it again.

The two stood in front of that road until it got dark.

The road was still the same road, but the fog slowly rose, obscuring most of the road surface, and the city behind it was completely invisible.

Jian Mo turned to Wu Jiong and said, "Let's go back to the tribe."

Wu Jiong: "Don't you need to think about it some more?"

"No, thank you." Jian Mo's voice was relaxed. "I chose my own partner and decided to move to the Riverside Tribe. I feel fulfilled, peaceful, and happy now."

Wu Jiong looked at Jian Mo.

Jian Mo gripped Wu Jiong's hand tightly and said with a smile, "My life has entered this stage; it's impossible to go back to the previous one, and I have no intention of doing so. The other side of the road isn't the future, it's the past."

Wu Jiong suddenly opened his arms and hugged Jian Mo tightly.

Jian Mo was held tightly in his arms. She paused for a moment, then patted his back with her other hand. "You are the person and thing I love most in my life, the sum of all my loves. Nothing can surpass you. Don't worry."

Wu Jiong's voice was muffled, as if damp with dew. "Me too, I love you."

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Chapter 201 Extra 1

Summer has come again.

Jian Mo and Wu Jiong went up the mountain to collect things. They wandered around the mountains for a day and collected quite a lot, but it was also very hot.