Chapter 31 - Rare Treasure (1/2)
Chapter 31 - Rare Treasure
Shi Li had indeed taken a bad fall.
He hadn’t expected Xiong Ye to push him so suddenly, nor had he expected Xiong Ye to be so strong that he would be pushed off the platform with one shove and fall onto the platform in front of the cave one level below.
This platform was about five meters down from the entrance to Xiong Ye’s cave. In this situation where he hadn’t taken on his animal form and hadn’t been on guard at all, not only was he thrown into a stupor with the fall, he could also taste the faintly sweet, copper tang of blood in his mouth when he coughed.
Shi Li was unable to move for a while, and his heart crawled with even more hatred.
On one hand, he had come to find Xiong Ye because he really regretted breaking up with him. On the other hand, he had also wanted to prevent Xiong Ye and Zhou Ji from holding their mating ceremony.
He couldn’t accept Xiong Ye forming a mated pair with anyone else.
Xiong Ye’s body didn’t carry Zhou Ji’s scent, which meant that nothing had happened between Xiong Ye and Zhou Ji. If something could happen between him and Xiong Ye at this point in time…
Xiong Ye was a person who tended to have a one-track mind. If something happened between the two of them, perhaps Xiong Ye would change his mind!
As for the mating ceremony, he could first pretend to agree and then cause some unexpected accidents to take place on the day of the ceremony so that the ceremony couldn’t be held successfully.
If he and Xiong Ye were unable to have a mating ceremony this year, then they would have to wait for next year. Many things would happen over the next year, and the mating ceremony would naturally be postponed indefinitely.
When he had enough strength, would Xiong Ye even be able to force him to hold a mating ceremony if he didn’t want to?
After thinking about it, Shi Li had more and more regrets-he had been too arrogant and impulsive after his rebirth, and had even burned down the bridge between him and Xiong Ye.
He should’ve first stabilized the situation with Xiong Ye at the time, and then tried to find ways to make sure the mating ceremony couldn’t be held!
Fortunately, it hadn’t been long since he and Xiong Ye had broken things off.
Xiong Ye liked him so much that it was impossible for him to have moved on in merely half a month.
Shi Li didn’t take Zhou Ji seriously at all; Zhou Ji was too weak.
Xiong Ye liked those who were strong. He didn’t feel that Xiong Ye was really interested in Zhou Ji at all!
It was precisely because of this that he had come to find Xiong Ye this evening.
He had thought that Xiong Ye’s attitude would soften after he had apologized, and then he would naturally be able to obtain Xiong Ye…
The Xiong Ye from this time period didn’t understand anything and was in fact very easy to coax.
However, the situation had developed completely differently from what he had imagined.
Xiong Ye said he didn’t blame him but had refused to be close to him and had even given him a hard push.
Shi Li lay flat on his back on the platform below, his eyes burning with rage.
Xiong Ye also felt quite awkward at this moment. He had only wanted to push Shi Li away-he really hadn’t thought that he would be able to push Shi Li so far.
Was he really that strong?
Xiong Ye stood at the edge of his own platform and felt a little ashamed as he looked down, “Are you alright?” Although he didn’t like Shi Li anymore, he didn’t want Shi Li to get hurt…
Shi Li choked down a mouthful of blood. He had fallen down from such a high place. How could he be alright?
He was so furious that he was beyond anger. Yet after he saw Xiong Ye’s expression, his thoughts instantly calmed down.
He felt like he’d been doused in ice water from head to toe.
The moonlight today was very good; the two moons in the sky shed a soft light over everything, allowing him to clearly see Xiong Ye’s face-Although Xiong Ye had asked if he was alright, in reality, he didn’t look especially worried.
Shi Li stared at Xiong Ye in shock.
He had been together with Xiong Ye for decades in his previous life. During that period, Xiong Ye had always been very attentive towards him. Let alone falling from such a high place, Xiong Ye’s expression would be full of worry even if he tripped.
At first, he had enjoyed Xiong Ye’s concern, but gradually, he became impatient with it. He felt that Xiong Ye was being too annoying and eagerly wished to be as far away from Xiong Ye as possible.
Xiong Ye had probably sensed his attitude, and he had slowly stopped trying to show solicitude for every little problem, but whenever something really happened to him, he was always able to see the concern in Xiong Ye’s eyes.
But now? He had been injured, yet Xiong Ye didn’t look worried at all.
Shi Li suddenly felt a sense of loss.
Seeing that Shi Li wasn’t speaking, Xiong Ye frowned, “It wasn’t much of a fall. You should be fine, right?” He felt that Shi Li was probably alright, but Shi Li was lying there without moving… Should he climb down and take a look?
Xiong Ye was still hesitating when Zhou Ji’s voice suddenly rang out, “Xiong Ye?”
Xiong Ye no longer had any attention to spare for Shi Li. He turned around to look at Zhou Ji, “You’re awake?”
“Did someone come?” Zhou Ji’s voice sounded a little confused.
“No.” Xiong Ye replied. He returned to the cave and shut the door behind him.
If Shi Li was injured, he should go find the priest. He couldn’t help, so there was no need for him to concern himself overmuch.
Besides, there had been quite a lot of noise just now, and the person below had probably woken up… He could hear the sound of the door to the cave below opening.
“Why did you go out then?” Zhou Ji asked.
Xiong Ye inexplicably felt a little guilty, “I heard something outside, so I went out to take a look… It’s none of our business.”
Zhou Ji chuckled lightly and said, “Alright.”
After the two finished talking, they both went back to sleep.
Zhou Ji used his spiritual powers to observe the situation below. He heard the person who lived under their cave come out, then look towards Shi Li who had fallen down in front of his door in shock, “Shi Li, what happened to you?”
Shi Li got up from the ground and swallowed back another mouthful of blood, “I’m fine.”
“It’s good that you’re alright.” The man yawned, “Ah, what the hell are you trying to do in the middle of the night…”
Shi Li didn’t reply as he dragged his body away and left. The more he walked, the uglier his expression became, and the more his heart twisted uncomfortably.
Xiong Ye had actually treated him like this!
Shi Li’s attitude towards Xiong Ye had always been quite bad ever since his rebirth, but this had been because he had believed that Xiong Ye wouldn’t really ever leave him.
However, this hadn’t been the case.
Xiong Ye had been incomparably heartless and now no longer cared about him.
Shi Li felt extremely terrible as he returned to his own cave. He gritted his teeth and began cultivating again.
He would definitely make Xiong Ye regret it!
What took place that night didn’t affect the people of the tribe.
The weather the next day was bright and sunny. Early in the morning, the hunters gathered together once again.
They had just had a collective hunt yesterday, and today wasn’t supposed to be a hunting day, but the ceremony for the Beast God Sacrifice would be held tomorrow.
The priest had asked the warriors of the tribe to go hunting today, and all the prey that they managed to obtain today would be shared with everyone in the tribe during the Beast God Sacrifice tomorrow.
This was a tradition that they had always upheld, and none of the tribespeople had any objections to this practice, so another collective hunt was organized that day.
Xiong Ye saw Shi Li amongst the members of the hunting team, determined that nothing major seemed to have happened to him, and no longer took the matter from last night seriously.
Although Shi Li’s advances had been quite detestable, he had also suffered the misfortune of being pushed so hard he fell off the platform.
Xiong Ye was full of expectations about today’s hunt. Firstly, he enjoyed hunting. Secondly… The day that the Beast God Sacrifice would be held was also the same day that he and Zhou Ji would hold their mating ceremony. That meant that the prey that he caught today was also for the people who would come to attend his mating ceremony…
He was currently thinking about how to catch more prey.
Before he left, Xiong Ye didn’t forget to remind Zhou Ji, “It’s fine if you don’t want to go out with the gathering team, but don’t go out too far since it might be dangerous…”
“Alright.” Zhou Ji smiled and agreed.
“Wait for me to come back. I’ll definitely bring you something delicious!” Xiong Ye added.
“Yes, I’ll be waiting for you.” Zhou Ji said.