In the dense forest, within a tree large enough for two people to embrace!
Su Han's eyes were tightly shut!
This tree hollow was the best resting place he had found in the past few days. It was just the right size to accommodate him and was also very well hidden.
Especially with Baili Qinyin taking care of things below, Su Han couldn't be more comfortable!
"Mmm..."
He exhaled a long breath, and Su Han slowly opened his eyes. The first thing he saw was a bamboo cup, filled with a cup of fine spring water!
Naturally, all of this was procured by Baili Qinyin!
Over the past few days, Baili Qinyin had acted as his assistant and attendant, taking care of his every need, from eating and drinking to personal hygiene. What touched Su Han the most was that every evening, she would help him wash and massage him.
Su Han was truly grateful for this service!
And now.
After three days of rest, Su Han had gradually digested the spiritual energy he had absorbed.
Moreover, during these three days, Su Han had also undergone a reshaping of his body, like a rebirth from ashes. From being completely unable to move, he had progressed to being able to move a little.
And now!
Su Han felt that he could walk normally and even execute simple moves!
"Qinyin, what are you cooking again?"
From afar, seeing the girl's dirty clothes, Su Han felt a pang of guilt. After all, he owed a lot to Baili Qinyin's care on this trip. This former young lady was now doing all the chores she never used to do, like cooking and laundry.
Baili Qinyin turned around and saw Su Han walking out of the tree hollow himself!
She was overjoyed. She immediately said, "Su Han, take it slow, don't rush and fall. Hehe, look at me, I just caught a wild pheasant, hehe!"
Speaking of which, the wild pheasants in the Qingyuan Immortal Mansion were no ordinary creatures. They were much more powerful than wild pheasants from the outside world. These beasts grew up eating medicinal herbs, and it was said that even ordinary cultivators couldn't catch them.
What Su Han found most magical was how incredibly nourishing these wild pheasants were after being eaten!
Several times!
After eating them, he would get nosebleeds, as if he had an internal heat condition, and needed to find a place to cool down.
And it was precisely at these times that the cold poison within Baili Qinyin's body was the best way to expel the excess heat.
It was no wonder Baili Qinyin liked to catch these wild pheasants. Su Han didn't believe there wasn't a tiny bit of calculation involved.
"Wild pheasants are good, wild pheasants are nourishing! Hehe..."
Su Han chuckled awkwardly, making Baili Qinyin blush. Although Su Han couldn't move these past few days, the healing process had not been neglected at all. Naturally, Baili Qinyin was always the one to initiate it, as the cold poison in her body was too fierce and needed to be expelled as soon as possible.
"Look at you, what are you grinning about? Of course, we'll continue tonight. My cultivation has recovered by thirty percent, and if this continues, I'll be back to my peak state in less than a month, hehe!"
As she spoke, Su Han saw a wild pheasant that had already been prepared! It was then picked up by a lotus leaf, wrapped in mud, and placed under a bonfire to be roasted.
Before long.
The fragrant aroma wafted everywhere!
"Mmm... this aroma, if only I could have some chili powder, some salt, and some cumin and thirteen-spice, it would be a delicacy fit for the heavens..." Su Han muttered. Although Baili Qinyin didn't know what these terms meant, she still drooled.
"Su Han, are there really so many delicious things in your hometown?" Baili Qinyin asked.
Su Han's lips curved into a slight arc, and he said with a hint of disdain, "Let me put it this way, if you came back with me, you could eat different things every day for ten years, believe it or not?"
"Ten years! Without repeating?"
Baili Qinyin was shocked. After all, how many good things had she tasted since she was young? It was always the same few things, and some of the spicy hot pots and delicacies that Su Han mentioned, she had never even heard of, let alone tasted.
"That's great! I really want to go back with you!"
Su Han shrugged and said, "Indeed, no matter how you look at it, we still need to increase our strength and get rid of those old guys in the Holy Altar! Otherwise, no one will be able to live in peace..."
Upon hearing this, Baili Qinyin nodded. What he said was the reality!
Although the two of them could find a place to escape now, that idea was a bit selfish. After all, they both had people they cared about back home. If they left like this, those people would be in trouble.
"Yes, my Baili family was once a top-tier great family. Who would have thought that now we are just a vassal? Moreover, even being a vassal is not easy now, they want us dead..."
She shook her head.
The two of them couldn't exactly be called fellow travelers in misfortune, but they were certainly in the same boat.
As they were chatting, they suddenly heard a strange howl from the distance!
Someone!
He let out a howl and charged towards them!
It was Qian Duoduo.
"It smells so good! Tsk tsk tsk, you're cooking wild pheasant again, aren't you? Hahaha, that's great, that's great! Today I must have a chicken wing, no, and a chicken leg! Absolutely!"
This fellow Qian Duoduo was also not polite at all. Ever since he witnessed Su Han's incredible skills, he had become much more well-behaved, always hovering around the two of them, wanting to gain some advantage.
The giant water strider shell from before had already made him a fortune. Now, even just gaining some food daily was not enough for him.
Looking at Su Han, Qian Duoduo said, "Young hero, are you ready? If you are, shall we set off again? It's okay if you're not familiar with the second layer of the forest, I am. Don't worry, the places I'll take you to only have monsters, nothing else. After we fight, it'll be the same as before: you take the essence, and I'll take those useless shells, hehe, what do you say?"
Su Han rolled his eyes instantly!
Ever since the last time, Qian Duoduo had been like a piece of sticky candy, clinging to him!
He kept urging Su Han to go hunting!
Although hunting was also what Su Han wanted, he was a bit displeased at always being taken advantage of by this guy.
Looking at Qian Duoduo, Su Han said directly, "Hey, hey, I say, Qian Duoduo, although I don't want the shells, that doesn't mean you can take them for free. Do you understand what I mean? You can take these things, but you can't take them for nothing, you have to pay!"