Quick Travel to the Clouds

Chapter 588 I am a Rabbit-Eared Clan 6

Yun Chu wrapped herself tightly in the animal hide, the rough fur rubbing against her new skin and causing a slight pain. She looked up at the beast's dark, lava-like eyes, those blood-red pupils reflecting the flickering light of the fire and her slender figure wrapped in the animal hide.

In the gloomy mountain breeze, a touch of coolness fell on her bare shoulder—it was the water flowing from the cave ceiling.

Yun Chu suddenly shuddered, the golden fruity aroma lingering between her teeth suddenly becoming clear and scalding.

The aroma evoked a memory: the furious roar of a wild beast outside the cave after losing its fruit, the taut muscles of a creature probing deep into its mane to retrieve the fruit, and its claws, stained with blood but carefully cleaned.

This is not a wild fruit, but a treasure that even wild beasts covet.

"This..." Her voice was dry from her transformation, her fingers unconsciously tightening around the seams of the animal hide, "It must be a very precious fruit, thank you, You."

A low, muffled groan rolled through his throat, and his head turned slightly. The firelight outlined the taut curve of his jaw, like a silent response.

Yun Chu suddenly reached out and pressed her hand against her lower abdomen.

Beneath the rough hide, the newly formed void trembled gently with each breath. "There's a world inside," she said, her fingertips touching the cool animal skin, her voice trembling with excitement, "Very large...very large, enough to hold countless ibex."

The animal-skin-clad body leaned forward slightly, its snow-white rabbit ears twitching with the movement: "From now on, I'll keep everything you hunt for you!"

The sparks crackled and burst open, creating a shower of golden flowers.

The beastly eyes that had been fixed on the firelight suddenly turned to her, and the burning twilight surged with an almost astonishing light in its pupils.

The enormous wolf shadow rose silently, approaching with an overwhelming pressure like a collapsing mountain, its breath spraying white mist that brushed against the stray hairs on her forehead.

His blood-stained claws suddenly rose—but froze just inches from her hand pressing on her lower abdomen.

The claw tip, stained with dark brown blood scabs, hovered in the air, and in the end, it merely used its knuckles to lightly tap the empty space on her abdomen.

A voice, like metal clashing against stone, struck the firelight:

"Besides me, don't reveal this place of yours to anyone else."

When his claws pointed at the remaining fragments of the ibex's bones, Yun Chu suddenly understood the warning in the flowing lava in his eyes—this was a power that even the wilderness coveted.

Yun Chu nodded obediently, "I won't tell anyone."

Just as the rising sun began to gild the cloud wall, the enormous wolf-shaped creature was already carrying Yun Chu through the mist-shrouded valley.

Yun Chu's small body was completely buried in his thick, cool, dark mane, and her two slender arms instinctively wrapped tightly around his muscular neck.

Her body heat penetrated through the fur and thick hide, soothing me without any obstruction. The touch was so clear, so soft, carrying the weight of complete trust.

You's muscles suddenly tensed, his steps faltered for a moment, and the hard rocks under his claws cracked slightly.

"...You?" Yun Chu's voice, still damp from the morning light, came softly from above, seemingly puzzled as to why he had suddenly stopped. "Have we arrived?"

He exhaled a puff of white air from his nostrils, offering no reply, only a low, almost inaudible guttural signal to continue. But when he took another step, it seemed slower and heavier than before. The muscles at the back of his neck remained as hard as iron.

On the sunny slope, the purple berries, covered with dewdrops, gleamed alluringly in the sunlight.

Yun Chu practically slid off his back, staggering slightly upon landing, but her face was filled with joy when she looked up. Good.

As soon as Yun Chu's small body landed, the soft grass beneath her feet, wet with dew, sank gently into it.

She staggered slightly, then steadied herself. As she looked up, the first rays of sunlight danced in her clear eyes, instantly illuminating her pale face, which had been made pale by the cold and the bumpy ride.

"So many fruits!" Her exclamation, crisp with the unique sound of the morning air, carried her lightly toward the shimmering purple bushes.

You stood still, his massive body casting a shadow like that of a silent guardian. His deep gaze followed that lively, joyful movement.

Yun Chu carefully avoided the sharp thorns, her fingertips deftly picking up a bunch of plump, almost falling purple berries. The ripe fruit had a translucent quality in the sunlight, as if it contained the essence of dew.

She couldn't wait to pick one and put it in her mouth. The sweet juice burst between her teeth instantly. She squinted her eyes in satisfaction, a pure smile spreading across her face. She quickly picked a few more bunches and put them into the small vine basket she was carrying on her arm.

"You, look! This one is the brightest, here you go!" She ran back, holding up the biggest and plumpest berry like a treasure, and stood on tiptoe to try to put it in You's mouth.

The touch, so close yet carrying body heat and a sweet fragrance, made You's breath catch in her throat almost imperceptibly for a moment.

His blue pupils narrowed slightly. He lowered his head and, with extreme restraint, gently touched the cold berry with the tip of his broad, moist nose, responding with a very low, almost sighing sound.

Then he turned around and began to use his huge claws to pry open the soil under the thick grass and low bushes.

Yun Chuxin understood immediately and threw herself into the gathering like a skilled farm girl.

The scent of earth, the fragrance of grass, and the warmth of the sun mingled together.

Her slender fingers quickly and accurately identified various edible tender shoots and leaves: shepherd's purse with serrated edges, sow thistle with slender leaves, and plantain with thick petioles... Soon, one side of the wicker basket was piled high with lush green wild vegetables.

Near the shady spot by some decaying wood roots, she was pleasantly surprised to find clusters of plump, grayish-white straw mushrooms, like little umbrellas, silently proclaiming the abundance of the land.

She carefully picked them off, as if handling some fragile treasure.

You did not disturb her focused collection; her broad back rose and fell slightly with her steady breathing.

His sharp blue eyes never left the girl's figure, as he warily scanned his surroundings.

His massive frame moved along the vibrant slope, each step exuding an undeniable sense of power.

With its strong hind paws and tail, it easily gathered together the scattered, half-dampened branches and logs in the forest, piling them into a neat stack of firewood.

The dry wood cracked crisply under his claws, another source of warmth from the earth's bounty.

The hunters' actions, however, took place slightly away from this cozy gathering area.

You's figure, like a shadow sweeping across the hillside, carried the imposing aura of a forest overlord, silently slipping into a denser gap in the woods on the other side of the sunny slope.

The area is covered with lush vegetation, making it a place where small mammals can drink and wade.

The entire process was swift and silent.

Just moments later, the huge black wolf shadow reappeared at the edge of the slope.

He had a large, plump pheasant with glossy feathers in his mouth, its neck having been precisely bitten off in an instant.

Even more striking was the prey he dragged behind him, a massive adult wild boar, its coarse bristles covered in mud and dew, its throat ravaged by a clean, deadly wound, the blood seemingly just beginning to slowly congeal.

The wild boar's heavy body left clear drag marks on the solid slope, and the stench of blood briefly filled the air before being quickly diluted by the crisp morning wind and the scent of grass and trees.

This gift of blood and fire, carrying the most primal, wild power of the mountains and forests, forms a strange complement and contrast with the fresh, sweet gifts of nature in the girl's basket beside her.

The sunlight gradually grew warm, casting a soft golden halo over the man and the wolf. The wicker basket was stuffed with berries, wild vegetables, and mushrooms, the woodpile was tall and sturdy, and the abundant prey was piled up beside it, foreshadowing the abundance and peace to come.

Yun Chu's face was filled with the satisfaction of her harvest, while You Jingjing stood guard by her side, the taut muscles on the back of her neck finally relaxing a little under the weight of her abundant harvest and the girl's peaceful expression.

Yun Chu put all these things into her inner space.

They then returned to the cave.