Moreover, Jiujiu was a priest, she was the future of the beastmen. Whether it was him or the beastmen, they had to do their best to protect Jiujiu until she grew up safely. Only when she had the ability of divination could she lead the beastmen to live a prosperous life again.
This was what Sha Qing's father had told Sha Qing.
Sha Qing's comforting words didn't make Jiujiu feel any better. Jiujiu lowered her head and quietly looked at the ground in a daze. After a while, she clenched her fist and said to Sha Qing, "Sha Qing, I will never let starve to death happen again."
She would do everything possible to help the beastmen so that they could live a prosperous life without her.
Jiujiu was still a cub. Her height reached Sha Qing's waist and her voice was as soft as a little bird's. Even if her tone was sonorous and powerful, it still wasn't very convincing. However, Sha Qing still nodded in agreement. Jiujiu nodded, and with a face full of confidence, she agreed with Jiujiu, "I believe in the priest."
Three days passed by quickly.
In these three days, whether it was Jiujiu or Sha Qing, they didn't eat that piece of meat. Jiujiu really couldn't eat it. It wasn't because she was deliberately being pretentious, but because of her many years of habit, even if she was starving, she still couldn't eat that piece of rotten meat.
On the other hand, Sha Qing was much simpler than Jiujiu. He just wanted to leave the last piece of meat for Jiujiu. In Sha Qing's view, Jiujiu was a priest, the last hope of the beastmen. Even if he had to pay the price with his life, he would let Jiujiu continue to live.
The arrival of the dry season meant that the beastmen would go down the mountain in groups.
Before the rainy season, there were more than five hundred beastmen who went into the cave together. Now, there were only two hundred left. Most of the young beastmen didn't survive the rainy season. Most of the young beastmen who came down were already adults or almost adults.
Because the path down the mountain was more rugged, Sha Qing directly carried Jiujiu in his arms and walked down the mountain step by step. Even if his strength had already declined because he hadn't eaten for a long time, Sha Qing was like the most loyal guard to Jiujiu. He didn't let Jiujiu's feet touch the soil.
Jiujiu laid in Sha Qing's arms and looked at the Orcs who had survived the rainy season but were emaciated and hungry. Jiujiu knew that if this continued, the Orcs would disappear from this rainforest in a few years.
Jiujiu's mood instantly became unprecedentedly heavy. The burden on her shoulders was also unprecedentedly heavy.
The beastmen tribe was built at the edge of the forest.
The rainfall this rainy season was much heavier than before, so most of the houses were already showing signs of decay. Fortunately, the beastmen's bodies were stronger. They could still sleep in a damp house for a day or two.
When they came down from the cave, Sha Qing deliberately took down the curtain made of animal skin at his door. He divided the curtain into two. One part was placed on the wooden bed, and the other part was given to Jiujiu to be covered by Jiujiu as a blanket to resist the cold of the night.
After all, a female beast's body couldn't be compared to a male beast's body. Jiujiu was still a cub, so her body was even weaker. He had to be careful.
Because they had just come down the mountain, everyone had been hungry for a long time. After settling Jiujiu down, Sha Qing quickly went to the agreed place to hunt in the forest with the people of the tribe.
Because everyone had just come out of the cave, their bodies were more or less weak. Hunting together was the best choice.
Sha Qing's original body was an eagle, but he was too weak now. He could only walk like the other beasts.
Even if everyone was together, they were too weak. Even if they were together, they could only catch five goats. Sha Qing took the rabbit he caught back alone.
Not only were they not dissatisfied with Sha Qing's actions, they even gave Sha Qing a goat leg.
Before the rainy season, Sha Qing was the strongest beastman in the tribe. Even the male lion couldn't beat Sha Qing now. However, because he had to give most of the food to Jiujiu, Sha Qing's body was not even 30% as weak as before.
Jiujiu was the tribe's priestess. She should be fed by everyone in the tribe, but Sha Qing took care of Jiujiu's rations. Although they were beastmen who only knew how to hunt, they were kind at heart. Sha Qing didn't ask them for food to feed Jiujiu, so now, they naturally had to work hard to repay Sha Qing's kindness.
Moreover, Jiujiu was their future hope. Jiujiu ate a lot and naturally grew faster. When she became an adult, she could divine the will of the forest god. Maybe they wouldn't die of hunger when the rainy season came.
When Sha Qing returned to his house, Jiujiu was sitting on the bed and staring at the simple house in a daze.
It was an exaggeration to say that it was a house. This house was simply built with wood. Other than a bed, there was a pile of stone pieces in the corner.
There was no table, no stools, and no bowls or chopsticks for eating, not to mention a stove for cooking. Moreover, because of the rainy season, the roof had cracked a little. Light seeped in through the cracks in the roof and turned into little halos. It was misty and beautiful, making this shabby and simple house more beautiful.
When Sha Qing came back and saw Jiujiu looking at his house, he immediately said with some shame, "I've wronged you, Priestess."
He used to be strong, and his house was considered the best in their tribe. However, after the rainy season, it looked particularly shabby now. Sha Qing's face was a little hot. He even felt that their tribe was too poor.
Beastmen gathered in tribes. As far as he knew, there were a total of four tribes in this forest. Now, they were basically in a state of well water and river water state. Among the four tribes, the Lion tribe had the most people. There were more than five thousand beastmen. Their Forest tribe had the least people. Originally, there were only about five hundred beastmen. Now, after the rainy season, there were only about two hundred beastmen left. Moreover, there were more than fifty young beastmen who didn't have the ability to fight.
It was really pitiful. The priests of the other tribes enjoyed the offerings of the people under them. Even during the rainy season, they could still enjoy sweet and delicious food. Jiujiu was clearly a priest like the others, but she was starving. In the end, she was only left with a piece of rotten and smelly meat.
Sha Qing raised his hand and touched the piece of meat that was still in his arms. His green eyes slightly dimmed. He secretly vowed that he would let Jiujiu live a good life. He smiled and took out the goat leg and rabbit. He smiled and said to Jiujiu, "Today's harvest is good. We won't be hungry in the future."
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