Chapter 33 - Males Were Protective of Females Everywhere in This World (1/2)

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Bai Qingqing gazed at the waterfall quietly for a moment. Seeing that Cortis didn’t return, she briskly strode up to the side.

If she was not going to run away now, then when?

Using her hand, Bai Qingqing tested the strength of the waterfall. The instant she extended her hand, she nearly collapsed from the weight.

Retreating several steps, she gritted her teeth, took a deep breath, and dashed out.

“Splash!”

Ripples exploded across the lake. Then, after a while, her head burst out from the surface.

Bai Qingqing spat out a mouthful of clear water and gasped in big breaths.

When she entered, she hadn’t realized that the stone cave was a lot taller than the water surface. It was only when she jumped out that she did. Leaping into the water from a tall height made her sink to the depths of the water, with the waterfall’s water continuously raining down upon her, making it extremely difficult for her to float to the surface. Thankfully, she was a pretty good swimmer, else she would have drowned.

Bai Qingqing didn’t dare stop. Huffing and puffing, she swam to the shore, and the minute she hit the shore she got up and started running.

She could no longer care about the wild beasts and poisonous bugs in the forests—what could be more tragic than landing in the hands of a homeless beast? She’d count herself lucky if she managed to escape back to the village. And even if she died trying, she’d have no regrets.

It was morning when she left the village, and the sun was on the east side. They had walked against the sunlight. It was evening now and the sun was on the west side. Hence, she should be back-facing the sunlight.

After roughly gauging the direction this way, Bai Qingqing ran as fast as she could.

When Cortis returned with an adult antelope to the lake, before he even entered the cave he sensed that Bai Qingqing wasn’t around anymore.

Tightening his tail, the thoroughly dead antelope spewed out the filthy blood from its internal organs, then, with a bang, its body exploded, causing bloodied water to splatter all around.

“Ssss—” Cortis flicked out its tongue to capture the scent of a female.

Its large snake body pressed upon the grass patch that had the lingering scent of a female before it speedily gave chase.