"But having the thought isn't enough. I've already brought the Li Fire Bull Demon and the King-level Demon Ape into my Grotto-heaven. I plan to bring them back and make a grand feast to repay the Willow Deity."
Shi Yi patted his chest forcefully, appearing deeply sincere.
At nine years old, he was full of youthful vigor, his will surpassing all others in the world.
If it were anyone else, the Willow Deity might not have paid them any mind. But seeing Shi Yi pat his chest like this, she felt a hint of curiosity, wondering what kind of culinary skill could earn the approval of the old Suan Ni.
"I don't want to eat roasted meat!" the Willow Deity said.
She knew Shi Yi was skilled at roasting meat, even earning high praise from the old Suan Ni. But since Shi Yi intended to repay her, he shouldn't use the same roasted meat.
"No problem."
Shi Yi revealed a confident smile. What wasn't he proficient in among roasting, stewing, boiling, and stir-frying?
No roasted meat today.
Today, they would eat hot pot!
Soon.
Shi Yi opened his six Grotto-heavens and released the remains of two Ancient Descendants in the center of Stone Village. These were the remains of the King-level Demon Ape and the Li Fire Bull Demon.
Leaving aside the King-level Demon Ape, which was about two meters tall and looked ordinary, the Li Fire Bull Demon's body, dozens of meters long and over ten meters tall, was quite terrifying.
Although a month had passed since their deaths, they were Ancient Descendants, their flesh incorruptible for a thousand years. Not to mention, only a mere month had passed.
So they looked as if they had only recently died.
The remains torn apart by the old Suan Ni were still continuously bleeding.
"These are Ancient Descendants? The King-level Demon Ape and the Li Fire Bull Demon, two kings who often roamed outside the Vast Mountain Range. Shi Yi, did you hunt these Ancient Descendants?"
The Old Clan Leader, Shi Yunfeng, was the first to identify the King-level Demon Ape and the Li Fire Bull Demon. He had traveled the Great Wilderness in his youth and had a basic understanding of some Ancient Descendants.
The Great Wilderness wasn't just home to small villages like Stone Village. There were also large clans and tribes, tribes with tens of millions of people, as numerous as the sands of the Ganges in the vast Great Wilderness.
There was no other way; the human race was simply too prolific. A population explosion could occur in just a few decades or a century. This was also why Pure-Blooded Ferocious Beasts in the Great Wilderness could never finish eating the humans.
Humans ate beasts, and beasts ate humans. Both sides ate each other, a survival of the fittest.
Regardless of whether it was cruel or not, it was all part of the natural law.
"No, their remains, I picked them up," Shi Yi shook his head.
"Shi Yi, could... could there be true..." The Old Clan Leader, Shi Yunfeng, hesitated.
"Yes, Old Clan Leader, you still don't see me as family. I've already collected the true blood and can give it to Hu Niu and Pi Houzi for their baptism anytime."
From the six Grotto-heavens behind Shi Yi, which looked like volcanoes, several wooden barrels as tall as a person erupted. These contained the true blood of the King-level Demon Ape and the Li Fire Bull Demon.
So-called true blood, also known as heart's blood, needed to be extracted from the hearts of Ancient Descendants and Pure-Blooded Ferocious Beasts. True blood was limited.
These several wooden barrels, each as tall as a person, contained all the true blood from the hearts of the King-level Demon Ape and the Li Fire Bull Demon.
Just at this moment.
A young girl, about the same age as Shi Yi, pounced on him from behind, hanging onto his back like a pendant.
"Brother Yi!"
Although the girl was young, she already showed signs of being a beauty. Her waist-length, thick black hair couldn't hide her slender and well-proportioned figure.
The Willow Deity is not a nanny; she only protects Stone Village and ensures the safety within the village. When going out to hunt for food, they need to face the dangers of the outside world themselves.
Furthermore,
Being devoured by ferocious beasts is something that happens daily throughout the Great Wilderness. Shi Linhu is not an isolated case.
Some cruel Ancient Descendants and Pure-Blooded Ferocious Beasts can devour an entire tribe or clan in one go.
"Shi Yi... we just received so much Ancient Descendant true blood from you, and now you're giving us an Ancient Descendant carcass..." The Old Clan Leader, Shi Yunfeng, was so moved he couldn't speak.
Others might not understand the true value of Ancient Descendant true blood and Ancient Descendant carcasses, as they could never hunt a ferocious beast of this level in their lifetime.
But he had traveled through the Great Wilderness. Although he hadn't left the Great Wilderness to see the outside world and witness ancient nations with long histories like Stone Country and Fire Country,
He had visited many tribes and clans within the Great Wilderness and understood that this Ancient Descendant true blood and Ancient Descendant carcass were treasures kept at the bottom of the chests in these tribes and clans.
"Old Clan Leader, your surname is Shi, and my surname is also Shi. We are family to begin with, and family shouldn't say so many polite words," Shi Yi said with the air of a little adult.
Just like that.
After successfully giving the King-level Demon Ape, which he didn't need, to those who did, Shi Yi took out a sharp stone knife and skillfully began to dissect the Li Fire Bull Demon's carcass.
Don't ask him why he was so skilled.
Just say that these past few years have been too difficult.
"Crack." The stone knife suddenly snapped.
Shi Yi watched as the stone knife that had been with him for three years broke, sighed helplessly, and said softly, "Even though I carefully polished this stone knife and its blade was incredibly sharp, it still couldn't cut through the Li Fire Bull Demon's hide. As expected of an Ancient Descendant."
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