"Hetu, you have to take good care of your mother and father, you know? Although the dragon has not embarrassed you at the moment, the dragon has always been moody, and no one knows when he will be in a bad mood. Ruiyan sù taught the little tiger cub seriously.

They met on a towering tree not far from the sacred lake, which made it a lot less trouble, because there were not many beasts that could climb trees.

Situ and his father sat opposite each other on two thick branches, and he was so grateful to Rui that he would come to visit him and his mother and father in the sacred lake whenever the situation permitted.

"Father, don't worry, Ao Yang has been in a good mood lately, and he hasn't hurt us for the time being."

Ruilai thought about it for a long time, and finally decided to quietly reveal that important news to the little tiger cub.

"Xitu, since you have already learned from the evil dragon that both the Eastern and Western tribes have slain dragons, then it is not a violation of the tribe's rules to sue you now. Listen, the Eagle Clan may sneak attack and besiege the evil dragon in the near future, you don't have to worry about it then, let them fight, you can take your mother and father to avoid it, if the evil dragon is slaughtered by Shun, you can go back to the tribe to live. ”

Beast God bless, it is better to let those cunning eagles defeat the evil dragons, the continent of Sicily does not welcome dragons in the sea.

Belch~

Xitu looked at the concerned eyes of his father, and felt that there was nothing to hide, and it was no secret.

"Father, in fact, the Eagle Clan has already come. They had a small group of eagles that flew over the holy lake, and I don't know if it was because they were afraid of Ao Yang, so they didn't dare to come down, and soon flew away again. ”

Fortunately, this time it's just the Raptor tribe in the Western Continent who wants to slay the dragon, and there is no conflict with my position, if one day our tribe also wants to slay the dragon, then what should my mother and father do? The thought of what might happen in the future made Xitu feel extremely difficult.

――Do you want to watch Ao Yang being besieged and killed? My Beast God......

Rui frowned and thought for a moment, and said clearly: "It shouldn't be because of fear, but because of lack of preparation." Their patriarch brought the orcs to our tribe to discuss the joint dragon slaying, but our patriarch and warriors felt that it was inappropriate and refused. ”

The little tiger cub has always been unable to let go of the beast father's betrayal of the family and the re-finding of a partner to give birth to cubs, of course, Rui has a number in his heart, so every time he mentions Higg, he uses a calm and objective tone.

"Hmm~ refused, that's good, I'm still here with my mother and father...... His new cub is about to be born, right? "Seetu's tail, which had been sitting on the branches, had been wagging leisurely, and he stopped wagging stiffly.

Rui rubbed the other party's hair, sighed and said, "It should be, I saw that Kari's belly was already very big." Hetu, no matter how many cubs he has in the future, Higg won't leave you alone, you're his first cub. ”

Forget it, there are some things that the little orcs can't understand and accept, if you can coax him, you might as well make him happy, who let Higg and Kari even have cubs.

"Heh~" Xitu smiled sharply and mockingly, "He doesn't want me for a long time, and he doesn't treat me as his cub." Before, my mother and father were so sick that I went to beg him to take out the pearls to save his life, and the Kari only said one sentence: Even if you are the patriarch now, you can't waste pearls at will, even if that female is your ex-partner! Then he was reluctant and told me to go to the priest for help......"

It was a scar that would never heal.

Rui didn't know what to say appropriately, and after moving his mouth a few times, he bluntly changed the subject:

"Let the past pass, you are the future Tiger Clan's warrior, you can't always hate the past. Xitu, this bag contains the things that you Xingda and Vize brought to you, and you take them back. ”

As friends, Xingda and Weize are very concerned about Qingzhe and Xitu, who are forced to stay in the sacred lake to face the evil dragon, so they do their best to prepare some jams, salt, spices, flints and other things to send over, which is very rare.

After a pause, Rui said unnaturally: "There is also this bag, which contains the food and animal skins that the tribe has distributed to your family during this time, and it must be put away." This bag was given to him by Higg, in the name of the supplies distributed by the tribe to Qingzhe and his cubs, but after weighing it, he found that the weight was obviously excessive, and in the face of his doubtful eyes, Higg said calmly:

"Don't get me wrong, I added the extra jerky and hides myself, and it has nothing to do with the tribe. Please don't tell Sù Qingzhe in particular, lest he worry too much, no matter what, Xitu is my cub who has not yet reached adulthood, and I can't let him starve and freeze. ”

Rui nodded silently, picked up the bag and turned to leave: Everyone in the tribe knows that you and Kari have always quarreled recently, and there are both females and males who say anything, alas~ Unfortunately, it's all your own choice......

Xitu happily took the two animal skin bags and thanked them gratefully: "Thank you Father, thank you Xingda and Vizeonda, Mother and Father will be very happy, he often tells me about the Onda of the tribe." Then he took out two hard, sharp, and smooth-sharpened bone knives from the leather bag behind him:

"Ya Father, this is the bone knife that I made with my mother and father, and it is for two Onda. Also, there is the preserved fruit in it, which is made of ripe fragrant honey fruit picked by my mother and father from the shore of the lake mixed with green rice strips and spices, and the taste is very special, so I gave it to Anda, Pei, and Taotao to taste. "Pei and Tao Tao are two cute little females.

Rui thanked him and took them one by one, and put them in the animal skin bag behind his back, he knew the meaning of these things, Qingzhe must have done it with a lot of thoughts, he definitely wanted to maintain a good connection with the tribe, this can't be broken, a break will make the female who lives alone with her cubs feel terrified and lost.

"Well, if you and your mother and father are doing well, we will be relieved in the tribe. Xitu, always be careful, don't provoke the dragon, you know? Although he allows you to exchange things with me, you can't always mention it when you go back, lest he be distracted. ”

cough cough~ Actually, Ao Yang is really not a complete evil dragon, he takes good care of me and my mother and father, and I have almost forgotten the initial unpleasantness now......

However, these words Xitu only dared to think in his heart, once he said it, Rui would definitely be very shocked, and he didn't know where to start to explain, who made Ao Yang's reputation as an "evil dragon" have a far-reaching impact?

"I know that my father, I, me, my mother and father have not provoked Ao Yang, and Ao Yang will not be angry with us for no reason." After a thousand turns in his heart, in the end, his tone still changed, and he tried his best to objectively help Ao Yang say good things.

Of course, Rui didn't have any special feelings when he heard it, he couldn't stay in the holy lake for a long time, because Ao Yang didn't allow it, and besides, he was still busy hunting, so every time they met, it didn't take long.

"Okay, go back, Xitu, Yafu will come to see you when he has time, don't step into the dense forest casually, you are not the opponent of the beast yet."

"Okay, Father must be careful, go find Joonk and them." Xitu sensibly told him, he knew that Rui was used to hunting with Joe and A, and at this time, the other two orcs were probably lurking nearby to observe the whereabouts of the beasts.

――If you can, I hope that our tribe will never slay a dragon, let it pass in the past, it's not worth it to lose both......

*****

On the coast of the East Continent

Now that he has made up his mind, Ao Bai got up very early, and after he dragged the mermaid to the coast of the mainland, it was still a bright morning, and the arowana were not familiar with the situation of the land jungle, of course, it was during the day to better observe the environment and find the right direction.

"Don't worry, let's see where we can get ashore and get safe." Ji Mo said to Ao Bai that he was still a little hesitant.

If it weren't for my poor recovery from my shoulder injury, Ao Bai wouldn't have had to risk accompanying me ashore, and if he was discovered and besieged by the land orcs, wouldn't it be all because of me?

"Ji Mo, in the past, when I couldn't transform and get hurt, you never hated and tired me...... Believe me, we all have the same heart for each other, don't feel so guilty, okay? You're going to make me feel like I don't care enough about you, so it's hard for you to accept it now. ”

The mermaid looked at the continental shelf that was climbing up not far away, and then thought about his physical condition that he couldn't help now, and he was making a difficult choice in his heart, and he didn't speak for a long time

"Don't be afraid of Ji Mo, as long as we are careful, there will be no danger." Ao Bai resolutely said that he had decided to go ashore to the Holy Lake today to ask Ao Yang for help. Seeing his partner's uneasy sleep, he felt very uncomfortable: he couldn't watch his arm go like this in the future, and he didn't try a hopeful way, so how could he feel at ease?

"Let's find out if there is fresh water entering the sea first, and it's better to take the waterway." Ao Bai said encouragingly, he was still in dragon form for the time being, and Ji Mo stood next to him with his tail swinging.

"Thank you, Ao Bai. Let's talk about it first, if we find that the situation is not right when we go ashore, we will immediately return to the sea, and we can't force our way in, those land orcs are not vegetarians. Ji Mo looked into Bai Long's eyes and said that he finally felt that he had to take a risk for his health for the rest of his life.

"Well, don't worry Ji Mo, I won't break in, and I'll take you with me." Ao Bai succeeded in convincing his partner, smiling relaxed and happy.

They began to look along the coastline for freshwater watersheds that would flow into the ocean.

Unfortunately, the husband and wife searched along the coast of the Eastern Continent, but they did not find any small rivers or streams with fresh water flowing into the sea.

"Impossible, the dense forests of the Sicilian continent look like primeval forests, and there will be less rainfall? Will there be fewer lakes and streams? Ji Mo felt very unreasonable.

At this time, after a few more steps, they will reach the coast of the Western Continent, and Ao Bai is reluctant to go ashore there, his reason is, of course:

"No, it's the territory of the cunning eaglemen, they seem to be very familiar with dragons and merfolk, and they have attacked us again, and we are no match for them on land." The white dragon said very calmly.

"Then let's land on the beach where we come ashore, and the little tiger cub will choose that place to meet us, which means that the beach is safe and secluded—as for the streams and lakes, we can only take one step at a time, and try our luck when we go up." Ji Mo calmly analyzed, "Since everyone is the same stranger everywhere, it is better to follow the same path as Xitu." ”

After experiencing the attack and injury by the Eagle Orcs, the Crossing Fish has a new understanding of the sharp contradictions between the races and tribes in this world, but I am afraid that it will not solve the problem, and I have to leave the safety of the ocean and land today.

The white dragon and the mermaid slowly turned into human form, they put on simple clothes and straw sandals, the bag behind Ji Mo contained white jade crab paste and flint, shark bone spurs and other items, and Ao Bai also held a slender and sharp shark tooth in his hand as a temporary weapon.

They first observed the reef piles by the beach for a long time, and made sure that there were no abnormalities in the bushes and dense forests in front of them, before cautiously stepping onto the solid ground of the Sicilian mainland.

*****

"Ao Bai ~ Let's go this way, the bushes here are more lush." Ji Mo greeted his partner in an angry voice.

After leaving the beach, they walked lightly into a low bush full of thorns and grass, and not far away was a gentle slope overgrown with wild grass, and above there was a primeval jungle that covered the sky.

The husband and wife chose their route while guarding their surroundings.

Ji Mo looked at the appearance of the primeval jungle in the distance, and after a while, he casually used shark teeth to analyze it on the ground and show it to his partner:

"Ao Bai, you see, this is the Sicilian Sea, this is the Sicilian East Continent, this is the West Continent, we swam along the seaside of the East Continent and did not find any traces of fresh water flowing into the sea, so I guess the terrain of the entire Sicilian Continent should be high in the east and low in the west, and the freshwater basin flows from east to west, and enters the sea on the West Continent."

The topographic map on the ground that simply marked the east, west, north and south, and the height of the terrain Ao Bai understood it at once, and he looked at the jungle in front of him, and immediately drew inferences:

"Well, your guess is reasonable. Ji Mo, if you look at the jungle in front, the trees are obviously tall on both sides and short in the middle, and there are generally streams, lakes, and pools in the valley. Wait a minute, we might as well walk through the grass and go to the valley, where I can feel the smell of water as long as there is a water source nearby, not too far away. ”

How clever! My dragon can comprehend it on its own with just a little reminder......

Ji Mo felt that the beginning of the trip to the Sicilian continent was quite smooth, and his heart was a little relaxed, and he continued to use shark teeth to add:

"Well, do as you say. According to Xitu, the Eastern Continent, the Western Continent, and the Holy Lake should be quite far apart, and because the Holy Lake lives in Ao Yang, there must be very few orcs nearby. Moreover, since that holy lake can allow Ao Yang to live for so long, it means that the area must not be small, otherwise where would Ao Yang hide. ”

Ao Bai nodded in agreement, he thought for a while and said: "Xitu said that he accidentally broke into the holy lake when he followed the adult orcs into the depths of the dense forest, which means that the Eastern Continent must be relatively close to the Holy Lake, and the last time we met the Eagle Clan, it was already the tail of the Sicilian Continent, so the Eagle Clan should live in a very remote location in the west, and we don't have to worry too much about running into them." ”

Haha~ This is the pleasure of discussing things with like-minded teammates.

The adventure factor in Ji Mo's bones began to slowly become active, and he excitedly analyzed again:

"There is also a very important point: Xitu said that after Ao Yang sent him back to the small river outside the tribe, he jumped into the river and dived and disappeared, indicating that the waters of the dense forests of the Sicilian continent should be partially or mostly connected with or close to the holy lake!"

Ao Bai smiled appreciatively at his partner, and he went on to conclude: "Therefore, we must not blindly look for the holy lake, but should first find a way to find a stream or river with a relatively abundant amount of water, and then dive down and slowly follow the current to find it. ”

Ji Mo said confidently and energetically: "Moreover, it is best for us to rest during the day and swim around at night, because there are too many wild beasts by the water during the day, and the land orcs will also come out to hunt." ”

"Okay, we can find a deep body of water before dawn and stay as hidden as we can, so you don't always have to worry about me being besieged by land orcs."

Ji Mo suddenly touched Ao Bai with his forehead, and the latter immediately held his cheek with both hands and kissed him deeply.

"Let's go, you have to follow me closely." Ao Bai pulled his partner up, and the two quickly pushed through the wild grass and got in.

At this time, it was still early in the morning, because they deliberately chose a direction without footprints to avoid the possible land orcs, the barren grass was almost as tall as two Ao Bai, walking in it was extremely hot and uncomfortable, and the chirping of various insects echoed in the ears, which made people suddenly feel anxious in their hearts, not to mention the red, swollen and itchy feeling that the exposed skin was constantly scratched by the sharp jagged grass blades.

It didn't take long for the two sea orcs to sweat profusely, especially Ao Bai.

Because Ji Mo's arms couldn't be strengthened, it was Ao Bai who walked in front to open the way, and forced his way through the tangled and densely growing grass, Ji Mo followed closely behind, trying to stabilize his body and take every step, striving not to let Ao Bai be distracted and take care of himself.

The sun was rising, and they finally left the maddening grass after a great circle.

The husband and wife crouched down again and rested for a while.

"Come, sit on my lap." Ao Bai found a flat stone to sit on and hugged his partner to his lap.

"Are you hot? Will I get dizzy? Ji Mo took out a huge bamboo tube from the bag he was carrying, filled it with seawater, and stuffed it into Ao Bai's hand, "Drink some water, your sweat has already wet your hair." ”

Ao Bai took it and put it to Ji Mo's lips first: "You drink first, I'm not dizzy, it's just too hot." ”

My mermaid can't even hold a bamboo tube in my hands and drink water now, and if it were me, I would feel extremely depressed and sad - Ao Bai blinked his eyes, his long eyelashes shimmering in the sun, and his eyes were clear and deep, like the beautiful waters of the Sicilian Sea.

He helped Ji Mo pull all the black hair stuck to his cheeks back, and said softly, "Are you tired?" Would you like to rest on me for a while? ”

"I'm not tired." Ji Mo shook his head, sweating all over, feeling happy all over his body, and he urged Ao Bai to drink water again.

Since it was in the jungle, it would definitely not die of thirst, and it was just in case that some seawater was brought in.

After a short rest, they drank all the water and threw away the heavy bamboo tubes, for the tall jungle was already in sight.

The inaccessible dense forest, abundant sunshine and abundant precipitation create a very beautiful scenery.

The big tree hugged by several people was all over the place, and the enthusiastic big red leaf vines climbed the big tree densely, producing bright small red fruits, exuding a ripe fruity aroma, attracting countless small hummingbirds to pick and peck at each other.

The trees are too tall and the foliage is too lush, so that all the sunlight is intercepted, and the ground is very quiet.

Ji Mo couldn't walk on his own, because the ground was either covered with thick dead branches and leaves, deep and shallow feet full of variables, or slippery dead wood and stones covered with moss, and his hands couldn't be lifted and he couldn't keep his balance.

Ao Bai wrapped one hand around his partner's arm and led him away, and the two of them slowly moved forward in the established direction.

"Look, Ji Mo, that flower is really smelly." Ao Bai raised his chin to the left front.

There was a rotten tree lying there, probably devoured by insects and ants, and when it collapsed, the sky tore a hole there, and the sun poured down, illuminating a small area.

There is a plant about two meters tall growing next to the dead wood, the leaves are like plantains, but they are much shorter than plantains, but there are three or four leaves, and there is a gorgeous big red flower on the head, just two petals, exuding a ** smell, and the naked eye can see the dense black hard thorns inside the petals.

"It's supposed to eat meat, and when a bug or bird falls into it, the petals will close." Ji Mo endured the stench of ** and explained.

Ao Bai thought about it, picked up a dead branch and threw it gently, and the big red flower immediately began to close quickly, and the petals trembled gently.

"The god of the sea~" Ao Bai sighed in surprise.

Ji Mo whispered: "Since it knows how to catch, it will definitely distinguish its prey." ”

Sure enough, not long after, the big red flower "spit out" the dead branches little by little.

After taking the opportunity to see the carnivorous plants in the dense forest, the two continued to walk.

"Ji Mo, I feel the smell of water in that direction." Ao Bai picked up his partner with all his might, and carefully walked over a dead log in front of him.

"Well, let's be careful, there's not even a single footprint found around here, it's weird."

"Maybe, because, well, because this is near the Sicilian Sea, and the land orcs don't want to come." Ao Bai guessed.

He simply picked up Ji Mo with one hand, because this was a small empty place, and the soles of his feet were full of moss and dead leaves, and the moss was full of water, and as soon as he stepped on it, it was a foot of water, soft, cool, silky, and slippery, and it felt very weird.

Not long after, when Ao Bai was stepping on a piece of moss again, there was a sudden gurgling sound under his feet, and a string of blisters appeared, and his calves immediately sank into it.

Ji Mo's eyes narrowed when he saw it, and he instantly reacted and shouted: "Ao Bai, go back!" It's a swamp! ”