Chapter 268: This Chicken Just Went Dizzy, I Was Only Trying to Heal It!
“Today, let’s go on an adventure,” Bai Feng suggested to Yun Yue Yao and the others after breakfast. “And maybe gather some materials along the way.”
He reached out and scooped up Little Jiu, gently combing her fluffy tail. “Jiu, you’ll be the one leading the way while we explore.”
“Yep, leave it to me!”
Little Jiu obediently nestled on Bai Feng’s lap. Normally, she was pretty annoyed when anyone other than her owner touched her, but when Bai Feng was grooming her fur, she felt surprisingly comfortable—so much so that she was actually starting to enjoy it.
And…
She opened her tiny mouth and gobbled down a few delicious fox snacks. Life as a fox food should be this good, right?
But… her back suddenly felt a little chilly.
Yun Yue Yao, standing nearby, was eyeing Little Jiu thoughtfully. She was considering whether to give this slightly overconfident little rascal a stern lesson, especially since Jiu was still lazily occupying Bai Feng’s lap without a care.
“Now, when are we leaving?” Bai Yu Mo peeked in from the kitchen.
“Just tidy up and we’ll be off. I’ll go tell the others,” Bai Feng responded.
…
“Huh? Hmm… Great, nobody’s here!”
A girl with red eyes was sneakily hiding behind a corner at the back of the house. She stacked the collected firewood, then set a fire and placed a featherless chicken on top. She looked quite proud of her plan.
“This chicken has no salt or spices. It won’t taste good,” she muttered.
Suddenly, a voice appeared behind her, startling her so much she nearly leapt onto the roof.
“I-I’m not! I didn’t! I was just… um, this chicken fainted, and I was just treating it!” she babbled frantically.
“No need for explanations,” Bai Feng said, smiling and patting her shoulder easily. “Since you’ve already transformed, if you want to eat it, just go ahead.”
“I really didn’t!” she insisted stubbornly.
Though she was fine eating monster beast meat in feed, she always considered that kind of feed to be okay—basically, she was just greedy—but actively eating baked chicken was a different story. If others found out, her reputation as a meat-eating bunny might be ruined.
“Hm… Not lying, are you?” Bai Feng shrugged regretfully. “I was about to teach you a secret barbecue recipe, too. But since you’re not roasting chicken, never mind.”
“Eh…”
The girl paused, lowering her head with hesitation and internal struggle. She was debating whether her reputation mattered more or just the thought of having delicious meat.
After a few seconds, she made her decision—what’s a reputation to a monster tribe member? Obviously, eating was more important!
She lifted her head, though her heart was already set. It was hard for her to say it out loud, but she softly squeaked, “Sorry, I was wrong. I want to eat roasted chicken. Please, tell me the secret recipe!”
“Oh? Speak up, I didn’t catch that,” Bai Feng said with a slight smirk, pretending not to hear.
The girl’s little mouthpuckered. With Bai Feng now at Yuan Ying stage, how could he not hear? But her craving for barbecue overwhelmed her, and she took a deep breath and raised her voice slightly: “I want to eat barbecue! Please tell me the secret recipe!”
“Louder.”
“…I’m not hungry anymore!!” she pouted and turned her head away, feeling like this guy was just bullying the adorable bunny too hard.
“Too bad,” Bai Feng said, shaking his head. He reached out, grabbed the roasted chicken, and took some leftover spices from before, smearing them thoroughly over it—inside and out, nothing missed.
He then ignited a small flame on his hand. Under the heat, the fragrant aroma of spiced roasted meat slowly drifted out.
Her nose twitched. She subtly turned her head, staring at the roasting chicken in Bai Feng’s hand, saliva already pooling in her mouth.
She watched the fat drip down, heard the sizzling, and felt that intoxicating smell. Suddenly, she felt a pang of regret.
“Well… um…”
“What? Don’t want to eat barbecue rabbit?” Bai Feng turned around, pretending to look puzzled.
The girl was a little annoyed. “I-it’s just… I now have a name. Master named me Tu Ling.”
“Okay, Tu Ling who doesn’t want barbecue.”
“Ugh…” Tu Ling clenched her tiny fists. Had she never noticed how much she disliked this guy before?
But the temptation of barbecue finally broke her resolve. She loosened her fists, softening her tone, even pleading: “I was wrong! I want to eat barbecue. Please, tell me the secret recipe!”
“What? I think my oil sizzling sound is a bit loud—I didn’t catch that,” Bai Feng said, putting his hand to his ear, pretending not to hear.
Tu Ling pouted her lips. Bai Feng, who had already achieved Yuan Ying stage, clearly could hear her, but her desire for barbecue was too strong. She took a deep breath and raised her voice again: “I want to eat barbecue! Please tell me the secret recipe!”
“Louder.”
“…I’m not hungry anymore!!” she cried, puffing up her cheeks and turning her head in frustration. This guy was just too mean to her!
“Such a disappointment,” Bai Feng sighed, then took the roasted chicken and started rubbing more spices on it, covering every inch.
A small flame flickered in his hand as the fragrant, spiced roasted aroma wafted out.
Tu Ling’s nose twitched again. She slowly shifted her gaze back to the roasted chicken, drooling uncontrollably. Seeing the fat sizzling and smelling the rich aroma, she suddenly regretted her stubbornness.
“U-uh…”
“What’s wrong? Don’t want to eat the roasted meat, little bunny?” Bai Feng asked with a touch of mock confusion.
She looked a bit annoyed but finally sealed her lips. Her heart pounding, she thought—once she mastered the secret recipe, those other monsters would regret teasing her!
While she stared at the tempting roasted chicken, Bai Feng casually asked, “By the way, where’s Sister Li? I knocked on her door but she didn’t respond.”
“She was probably called away by her senior sister this morning. I don’t know what happened,” Tu Ling replied, shaking her head. “Is there something you want from our master?”
“No, nothing much. I plan to leave the camp today to explore the secret realm. Just wanted to thank her before I go—she stayed up late helping organize some stuff. Felt kind of guilty,” Bai Feng explained briefly. Then he took out a package—filled with all sorts of things like array discs, talismans, and snacks: cakes and chips.
“This is a thank-you gift for Sister Li. Here, you can hold onto it. Don’t sneak any—inside, I put an array disc. If you steal some, well… there will be consequences,” he warned.
“I would never!” Tu Ling murmured, but she knew if she dared to steal Bai Feng’s gifts, her owner would turn her into spicy rabbit head.
“Good. Here’s the secret barbecue recipe,” Bai Feng said, sticking a note on Tu Ling’s forehead and ruffling her head affectionately.
After Bai Feng left, a few monster beasts peeked out from the other side of the house, their faces full of disdain—obvious they heard all about Tu Ling’s shouting just now.
Tu Ling’s face slightly flushed. Quickly, she turned away, pretending not to see them. Once she managed to bake her secret barbecue, these monsters would learn just how wrong they were!
