Chapter 29

“Shaman, the water is boiled,” Yu Ying poured a cup of hot water, placed it on the stone table, and wagged her fox tail. She soon ran back to watch over the roasting meat at the fire pit.

*Sizzle sizzle sizzle…* The dried meat being roasted over charcoal made an enticing sound, filling the air with the aroma of meat.

*Gurgle…* At the same time, Su Bai and Yu Ying’s stomachs let out hungry ‘cries’.

“Haven’t you eaten today?” Su Bai asked with a frown.

“No…” Yu Ying answered softly, her pink eyes fixed on the roasting meat, her mouth watering heavily, secretly swallowing.

“Why haven’t you eaten?” Su Bai pressed.

“My… my portion of food, from now on, should be given by the Shaman,” Yu Ying said carefully, her fox ears drooping, her fox tail no longer moving.

“If you’re hungry, you can go get some meat to eat yourself,” Su Bai gently said. He believed that given the Shaman’s status in the Tribe, as his Shaman Priestess, she should be able to get a portion of meat to eat without anyone stopping her.

“No, no. That is not allowed. It has to be given by the Shaman.” Yu Ying stubbornly shook her head. She believed that only food given by the Shaman belonged to her.

“…” Su Bai felt a little touched, but more than that, he marvelled at how stubborn people in the Tribe were. They were all sticking rigidly to their beliefs.

“Since you say so, let’s eat together then.” Su Bai got up and came to the fire pit. He sat down cross-legged, took a whittled wooden skewer nearby, pierced a piece of dried meat, and started roasting.

“Eh?” Yu Ying was stunned, then anxiously said, “Shaman, leave the meat roasting to me, you should go rest.”

“I am resting right now,” Su Bai said with a light chuckle.

“But I’ve already roasted the meat,” Yu Ying waved the roasted meat in her hand.

The palm-sized dried meat had been roasted to a brown colour, without a single black spot, showing how carefully the fox eared girl had been turning it.

“Then give it to me,” Su Bai took the roasted meat without ceremony, blew on it, and started eating.

After chewing for a bit, he found the meat to be a bit tough. However, it was very fragrant. The only downside was that it was too bland, with a bit of gamey taste.

“…” Yu Ying clasped her hands tightly together, her pink eyes fixed on Su Bai’s face. There was a hint of expectation hidden in her eyes.

“It’s very good,” Su Bai swallowed the meat in his mouth and praised, “You’re the best meat roaster I’ve seen in this world.”

He was not lying. Since coming to this world, the fox eared girl was the first person to roast meat for him.

“That’s good,” Yu Ying smiled brightly, finally able to completely relax.

She was very happy. Having her roasted meat recognized by the Shaman was even more pleasing than being praised by people in the Tribe.

“You should roast some for yourself too,” Su Bai looked at the excited fox eared girl.

“The Shaman should eat first. I’ll roast for you,” Yu Ying again skewered a piece of dried meat, roasting it with a serious expression.

However, her twitching nose and the occasional sound of her secretly swallowing saliva all indicated how much she wanted to eat right now.

“Then, half each,” Su Bai handed over the half-eaten roasted meat.

“For, for me?” Yu Ying asked with a blank expression, not expecting this.

“Eat quickly. You need energy to roast meat,” Su Bai stuffed the roasted meat into the fox eared girl’s hand.

“Can I really eat it?” Yu Ying asked again in a soft voice.

She looked down at the roasted meat in her hand, clearly seeing the teeth marks on it. However, felt no disgust in her heart. Instead, she felt deeply touched.

“Of course you can eat it,” Su Bai nodded affirmatively.

*Ahhm~~* Yu Ying opened her mouth, making an adorable sound. She revealed her small fangs, and stuffed the half palm-sized roasted meat into her mouth with one bite. She even skillfully pulled out the wooden skewer and chewed vigorously.

This thought flashed through Su Bai’s mind.

He watched the fox eared girl’s puffed-out cheeks. She was like a little squirrel with its mouth full of food, working hard to chew.

The two quietly roasted meat.

“It would be even better with some salt,” Su Bai mused as he turned the roasting meat, thinking of the various spices back on Earth. After all, he was now eating bland roasted meat.

Yu Ying’s fox ears twitched, and she quickly said, “Shaman, I’ll go get salt.”

“No need.” Su Bai hurriedly grabbed the fox eared girl who was about to run out.

He had learned how to act now. He needed to be proactive in advance to stop the Tribe people, who act as soon as they speak.

“Oh…” Yu Ying obediently returned to sit down, not asking why he wanted salt but then stopped her from getting it.

“For salt, let’s leave it for those Warrior Trainees.” Su Bai softly said.

As the Shaman of the Tribe, a parent figure for the Tribe, he should be able to resist a little gluttonous desire. The young Warrior Trainees needed the salt more. They needed to build up their strength and replenish their body’s salt level.

“They’re not as important as you, Shaman,” Yu Ying said as she turned back to roasting meat.

“Missing salt for one meal won’t hurt, we’ll exchange for more salt from the Spotted Deer Tribe in a few days,” Su Bai said carelessly.

“Can we exchange for a lot of salt?” Yu Ying’s eyes brightened, then dimmed again.

As the Niece of Team Leader Cang Shi of the Hunting Team, she had also heard that the Tribe was not doing well now and had no extra meat to exchange for salt.

“Don’t worry, I’m here,” Su Bai took a bite of the roasted meat and said with his mouth full, “The Tribe will get better and better, you don’t need to skimp on that little bit of food.”

“…” Yu Ying’s small hand trembled a bit, as if some secret had been seen through by Su Bai.

“Eat quickly, you need to be full to help me with work,” Su Bai said softly.

From the way the fox eared girl ate meat, naturally able to eat half a palm-sized piece in one bite, there was a high probability she was a big eater.

Yu Ying pursed her lips and said with difficulty, “Then, then I’ll eat one more piece.”

“I’ll give you three more pieces of meat, and don’t you dare refuse. Otherwise, I won’t let you sleep here tonight,” Su Bai sternly warned. He knew just how considerate people were too hard on themselves.

“I won’t refuse.” Yu Ying said hurriedly, a trace of gratitude flashing in her pink eyes.