The wilderness was vast and boundless.
After walking for an entire day, it wasn't until the sun had set that the group slowly stopped.
At a place that was close to the River of Fate, they found a large patch of dry grass hidden by a large rock.
Shroud glanced at the golden Book of Prophesized Destinies and said: "It's safe"
Everyone sighed in relief.
Atley said: "It's been a long time since I've walked such a long distance"
Reneedol coldly replied: "The Law Behemoths have sealed off all teleportation and flight techniques, so you need to get used to the current method of escape, otherwise, as soon as a battle breaks out, you'll be the first to die"
Gu Qing Shan glanced at the two of them, then focused her gaze on Scarlet.
Scarlet was the Overlord of Death's covenant bearer, so she would be very useful in battle.
Allowing her to grow a bit faster would be in line with both Reneedol's and my goals.
At this point, Atley shook his head and sighed: "Alright, is there anything to eat? Do we have anything to eat? "
It was only after he asked that everyone realized that they were also hungry, so they couldn't help but turn to Gu Qing Shan.
"I'm going to rest for a bit, then go hunting"
Gu Qing Shan breathed heavily and leaned against the edge of the rock.
As a Star River Saint realm cultivator, running for an entire day wasn't a big deal, but Gu Qing Shan had to make sure that she looked the same as everyone else.
That was normal.
Everyone began to rest.
Scarlet directly laid down on the grass.
Her hangover hadn't passed yet, so she was still feeling uncomfortable.
Gu Qing Shan thought briefly, then walked up to her and asked: "How are you feeling?"
Scarlet's complexion was a bit pale as she replied: "I'm still a bit dizzy and thirsty"
Gu Qing Shan opened the water bag and gave it to her.
Scarlet gulped it down and let out a small burp.
"How about now?" Gu Qing Shan asked.
"I'm much better now, thank you, Rhode" Scarlet replied.
Her complexion was a bit flushed as she returned the water bag to Gu Qing Shan.
"No need to thank me, take this"
Gu Qing Shan gave her a bottle of liquor.
Scarlet's expression froze.
— — This time, Gu Qing Shan had already asked for the rest of the wine from Epta.
"Don't worry, the alcohol content in this bottle is low. It's like a beverage. You can drink it slowly and finish it tonight." Gu Qing Shan smiled.
Scarlet couldn't help but ask: "Will this really help me become stronger?"
Gu Qing Shan pointed at her with her chin.
Scarlet followed his gaze and looked at her other hand.
The other hand was holding the Dark Flame Scythe.
In the end, this weapon of Death ended up in Scarlet's hands.
Scarlet hurriedly said: "I'm sorry, this was a weapon that you manifested, but I — –"
Gu Qing Shan interrupted her and said, "Drink this bottle of wine, and I'll give you the weapon."
"You don't need it?" Scarlet doubtfully asked.
"I'm not used to using scythes" Gu Qing Shan said.
Scarlet looked at the liquor in her left hand, then at the black flames scythe in her right hand, then clenched her teeth: "Alright, I'll drink"
"Wait!"
A voice rang out.
Atley.
He looked at the liquor in Scarlet's hand, gulped, and showed an extremely vivid expression of desire.
"Rhode, give me a bit of Scarlet's liquor, I want to drink it too" Atley said.
"No" Gu Qing Shan resolutely refused, "This is for Scarlet, you can just drink water, there's no need for liquor"
"I just want to drink a little bit" Atley begged.
Gu Qing Shan glanced at him, then said: "How about this, when you go hunting with me and help me carry the prey, I'll give you a bottle of liquor"
"Alright, hunting is only a small matter" Atley licked his lips.
His gaze fell onto the bottle of liquor in Scarlet's hand.
Gu Qing Shan stood up and said: "We're going hunting, you guys rest up for a bit"
Shroud asked: "Do you need me to go?"
"No need, Atley will go with me" Gu Qing Shan replied.
Reneedol glanced at Atley and said: "Don't make too much noise, it'll be troublesome if you attract the attention of others"
Atley didn't mind at all: "We're going hunting, not to kill people, don't worry"
Reneedol turned to Shroud.
Shroud flipped through the Book of Prophesized Destinies for a bit, then said: "The good news is that this area is very barren, there aren't any large lifeforms, the bad news is that you might not be able to catch any prey"
Reneedol calmed down and said: "There aren't any Law Behemoths around, you can go now"
Atley and Gu Qing Shan then set out.
They followed the river upstream, and soon left the hidden camp behind them.
Gu Qing Shan observed the situation along the river, then abruptly manifested a cluster of black flames in her hand and tossed it into the river.
The surface of the water exploded.
A mass of flesh and blood flew out, then fell back into the water.
Gu Qing Shan scowled: "Tch, the flames of Death are indeed powerful, but it's a bit overkill to catch fish"
"Are we going to eat fish tonight?" Atley asked with interest.
"There's nothing but barren land all around us, there's only this river here, what else are we going to eat if not fish?" Gu Qing Shan shrugged.
He then explained: "We can make grilled fish, braised fish, steamed fish, poached fish, fried fish, sour fish soup — — wait a minute, let me see how many spices we have left from last time"
Gu Qing Shan opened her bag, looked inside, then said: "There's enough spices, we can eat grilled fish. I'm an expert at this, I guarantee that every single one of them will be grilled until it's golden, with a few spices, it'll be really fragrant! After that, I'll make some fresh fish soup for everyone to drink, it'll definitely be nice and warm "
Hearing that, Atley felt hungry.
"Alright, I'll give it a try and see if I can catch a few fish" he muttered.
He placed his hand on the surface of the water and slowly released a green glow of wind.
He infused the power of the Law of Wind into the water. All of a sudden — —
Boom!
The river suddenly shot up.
An intense gust of wind blew towards the two of them.
Pop pop pop!
A few dozen fish landed on the shore.
"Ahaha, well done, Atley, we don't have to worry about dinner anymore" Gu Qing Shan laughed.
"Heh, this is nothing more than a piece of cake" Atley replied.
"Ah? Is that so? The Law of Wind is quite impressive, seems like you'll have to accompany me to hunt more often from now on "Gu Qing Shan commented.
He went to collect the fish, picked the fattest one, and began to cut it open on the spot.
"Why are you cutting open the fish now?" Atley asked in confusion.
Gu Qing Shan appeared a bit nervous and said: "It's been a long time since I've cooked fish, so I'm going to try making one for practice"
He skillfully started a fire, skewered the fish on a tree branch, and occasionally sprinkled some spices on it.
A few moments later.
The fish was cooked to a golden brown color, giving off an alluring aroma.
"Rhode, you're too humble, your skills are definitely top-notch" Atley praised.
"I also think it's quite good" Gu Qing Shan smiled.
He stood up with the tree branch in hand, then said: "Let's give this fish to Epta, she's been taking care of Scarlet for a long time today, so she must be a bit hungry"
"Why give it to her? It'll be cold by the time we get back, you might as well give it to me "
Atley took the tree branch from Gu Qing Shan's hand and took a bite.
"How does it taste?" Gu Qing Shan asked.
Atley was wolfing down his food, so he didn't have time to answer and only gave Gu Qing Shan a thumbs up.
"Right, there's also a bottle of liquor" Gu Qing Shan facepalmed and said.
He took out a bottle and gave it to him.
It was now that Atley let go of the fish, received the bottle of liquor, and began to gulp it down.
"Good liquor! I almost forgot — – "
He blurted out, then immediately added: "— — and there's another bottle to drink!"
Gu Qing Shan said: "Hurry up and finish it, we need to hurry back"
Atley nodded and began to gulp down the food.
Seeing how he wolfed down the food, Gu Qing Shan smiled.
During their break, Reneedol talked a bit more with Atley than usual, as if she was paying attention to him.
This wasn't a big deal, since they were all on the same side, talking a bit more wouldn't raise any suspicions.
Aside from this trivial matter, when Atley formed a covenant with the Law Behemoth of Wind last time and fought against Gu Qing Shan, he only managed to randomly unleash a few wind blades.
So why did Atley's control over the Law of Wind, which he had only just grasped, become so precise that he could use it to catch fish?
Perhaps, he really was talented in the Law of Wind.
And this was only a trivial matter, not to mention that Gu Qing Shan herself didn't understand the Law of Wind at all.
If it was anyone else, they might think that this wasn't worth paying attention to at all.
But Gu Qing Shan was starting to pay attention to it.
— — he had always been an overly cautious person, so he wouldn't let a single detail slip past his eyes. Even if this detail wasn't worth mentioning, he would still try to confirm it.
This attitude was what allowed him to survive through the Apocalypse.
And so, he noticed that Atley's eating posture was a bit different from usual.
— — -it was as if Atley had been starving for so long that he'd forgotten the taste of food.
Atley wasn't like that in the past.
More importantly, Atley had always understood how to take care of other people's feelings.
Previously, when Shroud was heavily wounded, he was the one who carefully took care of him, even crying before he died that he'd always treated everyone as his brother.
Would such a young man steal Epta's roasted fish?
I've already said that Epta had it the hardest, so I wanted Epta to eat the roasted fish first.
If this was the real Atley, he would only urge me to hurry up so that the roasted fish wouldn't get cold and Epta would have to eat it first.
Admittedly, it was just a grilled fish, and it was still a small matter that was not worth mentioning.
Epta wouldn't care whether she ate first or last, and Gu Qing Shan wouldn't care who ate first.
After all, there were a lot of fish, so roasting a single one would be very quick.
All of these were insignificant matters.
But these insignificant matters would always hide a person's true personality and thought process.
"It's so delicious, Rhode, can you roast another one for me? I can't get enough from just one "
Atley said with a bit of dissatisfaction.
"Sure" Gu Qing Shan smiled, "As cooks, we always hope that the food we make will be welcomed by others"
Hearing that, Atley patted her shoulder in satisfaction: "Rhode, you're really good"
Gu Qing Shan crouched down and began to cut the fish open again.
— — -he had abandoned his companions and focused on his own desire for good food.
Something inexplicably wrong with these minor matters.
This person.
He's no longer Atley.
Gu Qing Shan skewered the fish on a tree branch, then placed it on top of the fire to roast it.
For some reason, he suddenly recalled the Tomb of Myriad Beasts and that great tomb.
Something that left a deep impression had happened there, and it had almost cost him his life.
— — -the soul replacement of the Samsara War Shaman.
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