"When I went in, a strong wind started blowing from the center of the halo. The wind was so strong that I felt like I was going to be blown apart, right in the eye of the storm."
"As soon as those people saw that something was wrong, they ran faster than each other, and they actually managed to escape."
"Later, I fainted. When I woke up again, the first people I saw were them."
"They put me in an iron cage and didn't notice that I had woken up. From their conversation, I learned that, for some unknown reason, I had turned into a half-human. It was probably because the spirit beast didn't form successfully, but its bloodline had merged into my body. They planned to sell me to an auction house, which would earn them a lot of money, enough for them to live extravagantly for half a lifetime."
"After that, I was brought to the Sacred Word Auction House."
"Then, I was taken to the stage for auction, and now, I see you all again."
Although Shen Xiaoming recounted these events, it only took a very short time.
However, whether it was Shen Xiaoyan, Zheng Wei, or Yi Zhixie, they could all imagine how difficult Shen Xiaoming's recent period had been.
Shen Xiaoyan felt even more self-reproachful. She hated herself for not coming sooner and for not finding Shen Xiaoming earlier.
If she had found him sooner, perhaps Shen Xiaoming wouldn't be like this now, and wouldn't have suffered so much.
"Uncle, are you crying because you're hungry? Ruan Ruan has candy for you. Please don't cry anymore, okay?"
Suddenly hearing Ruan Ruan's words, Shen Xiaoyan and the others were all stunned. They never expected Ruan Ruan to say something like this.
Even Shen Xiaoming, looking at the tender, fair little hand in front of him, and the osmanthus candy in his palm, felt his nose sting again.
He reached out, took the candy, and put it in his mouth. Shen Xiaoming smiled and said, "Thank you, Ruan Ruan. Uncle won't cry anymore."
Ruan Ruan pouted her small lips, nimbly climbed onto the bed, and her little hands touched Shen Xiaoming's face.
She wiped his eyes and then stretched out her little hand, saying, "Uncle is lying. Aren't these your tears? Last time, Uncle also lied to Ruan Ruan. You said you were going out to buy candy for Ruan Ruan, but you didn't come back."
Facing Ruan Ruan's sudden accusation, Shen Xiaoming didn't know what to say for a moment.
After a while, Shen Xiaoming said, "It was Uncle's fault. Uncle won't leave anymore. I'll play with Ruan Ruan every day, okay?"
Ruan Ruan looked at Shen Xiaoming's eyes for a long time, then nodded and said, "Okay. Let's pinky swear."
"Okay, pinky swear."
Watching the two hands, one big and one small, clasped together, Shen Xiaoyan also let out a long sigh.
Since Shen Xiaoming said this, there shouldn't be any problems for a while.
She was afraid that Shen Xiaoming would have a moment of despair and do something foolish.
If there was even a possibility of that, she would rather do nothing and just stay by Shen Xiaoming's side, watching him every day.
It seemed that Shen Xiaoming understood his sister. When he promised Ruan Ruan, he was indirectly telling her to rest assured.
Shen Xiaoming had been unconscious for tens of days. Although his body was strong, he still needed to eat something.
Shen Xiaoyan thought about making some light porridge first, as it wouldn't be harsh on his stomach.
However, Shen Xiaoming just smelled it and frowned. He seemed to have no appetite at all.
Shen Xiaoyan felt strange, and Yi Zhixie said, "Xiaoming needs to eat meat. This will replenish his body's needs."
Shen Xiaoyan opened her mouth to ask why, but the words circled on her lips and she swallowed them back.
Did she still need to ask why?
Shen Xiaoming looked at Shen Xiaoyan's cautious demeanor and smiled helplessly. "Sister, you don't need to be like this. I have to accept this fact. You do too. Always evading it, I can't live in a dream forever, can I?"
Although her heart ached, Shen Xiaoyan had to admit that Shen Xiaoming was right.
Since Shen Xiaoming had already said this, Shen Xiaoyan no longer hesitated. She looked at Yi Zhixie and asked, "Why is eating meat better? Can his stomach handle it?"
Yi Zhixie shook his head. "This is the difference between a half-human and a human. If a human faints for ten days or half a month, their body will surely be extremely weak. But half-humans are different. Look at Xiaoming, isn't he like a normal person? Also, their bodies are energized by spiritual energy and spiritually rich meat. If that's not available, they can only eat half meat."
Shen Xiaoyan nodded. "So, eating meat rich in spiritual energy is the best?"
"That's what they say, but both demonic beasts and spirit beasts are not easy to catch," Yi Zhixie said.
Shen Xiaoyan didn't say anything more, but in her heart, she made up her mind. Once they left, she would definitely go and catch some demonic beasts or spirit beasts, and then raise them in the space. This way, Shen Xiaoming's meals would be guaranteed in the future.
Of course, if this idea were to be implemented, it would definitely not be as simple as it sounded. Therefore, Shen Xiaoyan did not plan to tell anyone for the time being.
Since there was no meat containing spiritual energy, they could only use ordinary meat as a temporary substitute.
Shen Xiaoyan didn't delay. She turned around and went back to the kitchen. Half an hour later, she and Namu Zhong returned with two large wooden trays.
As the dishes on the wooden trays were placed on the table one by one, everyone saw that there were chickens, ducks, fish, and meat, stir-fried, pan-fried, and deep-fried. The variety was rich, and each dish was tempting in color, aroma, and taste.
Lu Taobao swallowed hard, barely suppressing the urge to rush forward and devour everything.
Seeing Lu Taobao like this, Shen Xiaoming's heart suddenly warmed.
No matter how time changed, when they were together, it felt like the past.
Of course, none of that was that important.
What was important was that as everyone watched, Shen Xiaoming ate all the food on the table bit by bit, leaving not even a drop of sauce.
Lu Taobao circled Shen Xiaoming several times, exclaiming, "With such a small stomach, where did you hide all that delicious food?"
Shen Xiaoyan was also very curious about this question. Seeing that Shen Xiaoming was full of energy and showed no discomfort, she was not so worried.
Lu Taobao couldn't figure out the reason, so he shifted his attention from Shen Xiaoming to Shen Xiaoyan. "Sister-in-law, Xiaoming is full, but we're all still hungry!"
As he spoke, he rubbed his belly to show Shen Xiaoyan that he was indeed very hungry.
Seeing his playful demeanor, Shen Xiaoyan also smiled. "The food is in the kitchen. It's all prepared. Go and get it."
Lu Taobao immediately darted out. In a moment, they heard his surprised cry from the kitchen.
After everyone had eaten their fill, they sat down to talk properly.
Shen Xiaoming's face showed a hint of worry. "Sister, during the auction, I heard someone bidding against you. The people from the Sacred Spirit Continent are all bad. If she lost to you, will she hold a grudge?"
It must be said that Shen Xiaoming had truly grown up.
Shen Xiaoyan nodded approvingly. "Xiaoming has grown up. In fact, we had already considered this problem. Therefore, after the auction, we immediately hid in Sister's space. As long as we don't come out, even if Heaven and Earth want to find us, they won't be able to detect our existence."
Hearing Shen Xiaoyan speak so confidently, Shen Xiaoming was relieved.
However, they couldn't hide in this space forever, could they?
Shen Xiaoyan also knew what Shen Xiaoming was thinking, so she continued, "We have to go out eventually, but the prerequisite is that we first find a way to make you look normal again. If you go out like this, you will definitely attract a lot of attention."
"Yes, Xiaoming, don't be in a hurry to go out. Our most important task was to find you. Since we've found you now, nothing else matters," Zheng Wei also said.
Shen Xiaoming nodded seriously. "Brother-in-law, I understand. But is there really a way?"
When he had washed up, he had seen his current appearance. Although he looked very cute, he didn't like it.
Especially since it would only bring him and everyone else endless trouble.
As soon as Shen Xiaoming asked this question, everyone looked at Yi Zhixie and Namu Zhong.
In this place, Yi Zhixie and Namu Zhong knew the Sacred Spirit Continent the best. If they had no solution, then there was truly no solution.
Feeling everyone's expectant gazes, even Yi Zhixie and Namu Zhong felt extremely nervous.
"Ahem, don't look at me like that. I'll get shy," Yi Zhixie said, and indeed, his face turned red.
Shen Xiaoyan was extremely speechless with him acting like this. "Speak properly."
"Alright, it's not that there's no way, it's just a bit difficult."
Hearing Yi Zhixie say there was a way, Shen Xiaoyan's eyes lit up instantly. Even Shen Xiaoming's eyes were fixed on Yi Zhixie, waiting for him to continue.
Yi Zhixie shook his head helplessly. He knew that as long as he said there was a way, these siblings would definitely react like this.
However, since the words had already been spoken, there was no reason to leave them half-said.
"There are two ways. First, cut off the ears and tail. Then, the new tail and ears will not grow for a while, and you can go out and walk freely."
As soon as he said this, he immediately received a white eye from Shen Xiaoyan.
"Second, a blood relative can transfer their blood to a half-human. The human blood in the half-human's body will be more than the spirit beast's blood, and the physical characteristics will naturally disappear."
"Absolutely not!"
As soon as Yi Zhixie finished speaking, Shen Xiaoming rejected it sternly.
His only blood relative was Shen Xiaoyan.
He could never accept Shen Xiaoyan transferring her blood to him.