After walking a bit further, a crisp sound of flowing water came from nearby.
The two followed the sound and finally, after pushing aside a huge patch of lilies of the valley, they saw a river over ten meters wide!
Wen Shu's eyes lit up, and she couldn't wait to run over.
The river was about knee-deep, unpolluted, and crystal clear. She could see the smooth stones below and several colorful, plump fish.
No more worries about what to eat now!
Wen Shu's lips curled up unconsciously, and she immediately started assigning tasks, "Wu Xuan, could you help by breaking a few branches for me?"
She spread her arms to measure, "About this long, as thick as a wrist, preferably with sharp tips."
Wu Xuan saw her intentions and wanted to tell her that the fish were too fishy and bony, not good to eat at all.
But this was the first time the female was assigning him tasks and... the female was smiling at him, how could he bear to refuse!
"Sure!"
Wu Xuan nodded compliantly, his fingers forming sharp claws as he clawed onto the nearest tree, "Stay right here. If there's any danger, yell for me. I'll be down quickly!"
After saying this, he skillfully climbed up the tree.
Wen Shu didn't idle either. She crouched by the river, planning to see if there were any crabs, but caught a glimpse of the dark reflection in the water.
After two days of crossing over, she finally saw her current appearance.
Her hair was a mess, her face seemed smudged with charcoal, and her clothes were dirty as if she were a beggar from a refugee camp!
No wonder her face always felt greasy and she could faintly smell a sour odor!
She dared not think about how long the original owner hadn't washed her face.
Wen Shu looked again and found she couldn't make out her features. Unable to bear it, she cupped the cool river water, washing her face, neck, and arms carefully.
Seeing large swaths of brown floating in the water, Wen Shu felt as if she had shed a layer of skin!
Her skin finally able to breathe, she could clearly see the reflection of her face.
A petite oval face, clean and fair, with gentle brows and eyes, exactly like the face from her previous life.
The only difference was the forehead and chin were covered with abrupt red pimples.
Wen Shu touched them with her fingers, a thin white glow spilling from her fingertips. Moments later, her uneven face restored its smoothness.
At this moment, there was a series of cracking sounds from the treetop, and Wen Shu looked up to see a dark figure jumping straight down.
Wu Xuan landed with one hand on the ground, holding two sharp branches, beaming with pride, "Female, is this right...?"
Seeing Wen Shu's face, he paused, his eyes reflecting a hint of amazement.
The female knelt quietly by the water, in a deep gray beast-skin short skirt, with the damp ends of her hair trailing by her face.
Startled by his sudden descent, the female looked at him in surprise.
Her snow-white face slightly raised, the corners of her eyes held a watery glint, with a bead of water hanging from her plump red lips, about to fall.
She looked as enchanting as a sea ghost emerging from the water!
Wu Xuan's heart beat like a drum, feeling a surge of hot air rushing to his head, burning away all his rationality!
So beautiful... The female was so beautiful.
In an instant, everything seemed to fade, leaving only the female's approaching figure.
"That's right, thank you." Wen Shu shook the water from her hands, smiled, and stepped forward to take the branches.
She gave a strong tug.
They didn't budge.
"Wu Xuan, are you okay?"
Seeing Wu Xuan staring blankly at her, Wen Shu waved her hand in front of the male.
Could he have been poisoned?
She pondered if she could use her superpower today to heal him.
Unexpectedly, Wu Xuan suddenly grabbed her wrist, pulled her into his arms, holding her tightly, "Female, be my mate!"
"What's gotten into you!"
The male's body was hot and flaming, Wen Shu tried to push him away, but his firm arms didn't budge an inch.
Wu Xuan buried his face in her neck, sniffing lightly, and suddenly opened his eyes wide with surprise and excitement in his eyes, "Female, you're lying, if you really like your Beast Husband so much, why haven't you mated with them until now!"
His hot breath sprayed onto her skin, making Wen Shu's face turn from black to red, and she began to doubt if Wu Xuan's nose was malfunctioning.
She couldn't even stand the smell on her own body, yet he was sniffing so close, wasn't the scent overwhelming?
Awkwardly, Wen Shu dodged the male's head that was getting closer and closer, flipping her palm decisively to press a sharp branch against the male's heart.
"Wu Xuan, you'd better let go of me now!" she warned coldly, pushing the branch forward slightly and creating a trail of blood on the male's chest.
The pain brought Wu Xuan back to his senses, and as he looked down to see the cold and alert look in the female's eyes, his heart skipped a beat!
The female was angry!
"Female, I was just…" Reluctantly letting go of the female, Wu Xuan stumbled back guiltily, "I twisted my foot."
Wen Shu stepped back a few paces, watching his poor acting skills with a cold raise of her eyebrows, "Which leg did you twist?"
Wu Xuan's gaze dodged, and he leaned against a tree, "…Left leg."
"Shall I treat it for you?" Wen Shu squatted down and pinched his leg, "Is it here?"
Touched by the female's soft hand, Wu Xuan's eyes froze for a second, his face turned red, and his voice became hoarse, "It hurts."
"Really?" Wen Shu stood up and kicked his calf, letting out a cold laugh, "Wasn't it your left leg you twisted!"
Wu Xuan cried out in pain, hopping on one foot for two steps, quickly following after the female.
Seeing her take off her shoes and enter the river, he also stepped into the water, "Female, it was my mistake, I'll never do it again! Let me help you!"
"No need, you can go back." Wen Shu coolly avoided him, spotting a fish swimming by her feet, she stabbed hard, catching an especially plump fish.
Wu Xuan did not expect her to really catch a fish, and was so surprised that he forgot to move.
This was the first time he saw a female hunting!
And her actions were so skilled!
Thinking of this, Wu Xuan felt a strange emotion; in any tribe, females are always protected by males, from chores to guarding the tribe, not to mention hunting!
What kind of environment could have taught a delicate female to hunt?
The surprise on his face froze, picking up another branch in silence, he walked over to Wen Shu, taking the fish from her hand with one hand and stabbing at the fish in the water with the other, "Female, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of you in the future, I will protect you with my life!"
Having her fish taken away, Wen Shu looked at Wu Xuan in confusion, noticing the overflowing pain and guilt in his eyes.
Wen Shu: "?"
No, in such a short time, what kind of mental story did he create?
Next, Wen Shu saw Wu Xuan as if a strange switch had been turned on, crazily stabbing fish in the river.
In no time, two branches were strung with plump fish, and seeing no more could fit on, he caught two more with his bare hands, then returned to the shore with a face full of loss, "Is this enough to eat?"
Watching his series of inexplicable actions, Wen Shu dumbfoundedly nodded, "It's more than enough."
So many fish, enough to eat for seven or eight days.
It's just that some ingredients are needed to get rid of the fishy smell.
Wen Shu set the fish on a stone pot, "Have you ever seen a plant that looks like tree roots and has a spicy taste? A particularly sour fruit would work too."
Wu Xuan pondered for a moment, quickly finding the target in his mind, "Yes! I've seen some not far from here, want me to take you to see?"
As he spoke, Wu Xuan reached for the fish, but Wen Shu stopped his action, glancing at the gray sky.
At some point, the sky had filled with dark clouds, and the air had become somewhat stuffy.
Seeing that it seemed about to rain, Wen Shu felt time was running short.
There was no flowing water in the cave, bringing the fish back to clean might mean the smell wouldn't go away for several days.
She picked up the stone pot, walking towards the riverbank, preparing to clean the fish entrails, "If it's not far, please bring some back, and I'll invite you to eat fish back at the tribe!"
Thinking that the grass was only a few dozen meters from the river, Wu Xuan did not hesitate, "Call me immediately if there's any movement."
After Wu Xuan left, the surroundings gradually became quiet, with only the sound of leaves rustling and the river flowing in the forest.
Wen Shu sat on a rock by the river, using a sharp stone to cut open the fish's belly, cleaning out the insides.
As she was pondering how to preserve all these fish, she suddenly heard the soft rustling of something parting the grass from behind her.
Thinking it was Wu Xuan returning, she didn't pay much attention, but no footsteps came.
She only heard a very light sound that blended with the rustling of leaves, the sound of fur brushing against the ground.