I've been transported to the orc continent.

It will get even better after Chapter 162.

Bai Ling cooked all the edible offal, and the taste was much better than raw. Because she didn't have many seasonings on hand, the cooked offal was still not as good as stewed meat, but it was completely within the range that the beastmen could accept.

Bai Ling marinated the two kidneys of the Blue-Eyed Beast in the middle of the night, so they would be perfect for roasting in the morning.

Bai Ling found some branches about the thickness of a finger, cut them into pieces about half an arm's length, sharpened one of them, and threaded the cut kidney through it.

The campfire at the camp never stopped burning all night. Bai Ling used a stick to scoop some charcoal out of the fire, made a simple rectangular fire pit with stones, lit the charcoal, and put the skewered kidneys on it to roast.

Although it's a bit inappropriate to eat grilled kidneys so early in the morning, it would be a waste not to eat them, and orcs can't stand wasting food.

Last night, when marinating the meat, in addition to salt, Bai Ling also added scallions, ginger, and a kind of wild herb. That wild herb has a sour taste, and the beastmen would never even touch it. Adding a little marinated meat before roasting it will make the roasted meat taste better.

The fire started quickly. Bai Ling spread a thin layer of charcoal in the fire pit, so the flames didn't rise very high.

Soon the aroma of barbecue wafted out, and several orcs who were eating boiled offal looked up. One orc asked, "Ling, what are you grilling?"

Bai Ling replied, "It's the kidney of a Blue-Eyed Beast."

The beastmen did indeed enjoy roasted meat, but this was the first time they had ever seen roasted kidneys. Bai Ling handed over the roasted kidneys, and the beastmen first took a light sniff of the aroma before starting to eat them heartily.

Bai Ling didn't have many seasonings on hand, so the roasted kidneys didn't taste particularly good, but they weren't bad either. The beastmen had never eaten this before, and surprisingly, they thought it wasn't bad at all.

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It took a whole day to finally smoke and salt all the meat. Luckily, they brought enough salt, otherwise some of the meat would have had to be abandoned for salting.

Cang did not allow the tribesmen to travel to the tribe overnight. They had not rested well the night before and had been busy all day. Their mental and physical condition was not good, and they simply could not carry their things and travel overnight.

The meat has already been processed and can be stored for several days, so it doesn't matter if they set off a day later.

He was leaving tomorrow, so he needed to find a way to settle the three beasts. Yue had lived in the Yuanhu tribe for a long time, and under the cover of night, he led the three beasts to a valley.

It's called a valley, but it's actually just a crack in the mountain. The crack is four or five meters wide and more than ten meters deep. The openings on both sides of the crack are a bit narrow, only enough for three people to walk side by side.

Bai Ling and Yue moved some stones to block one end of the crack, then drove the three gnawed beasts inside, and then blocked the other end of the crack as well.

The ground in the crack was also covered with weeds. Bai Ling and Yue cut a lot of grass and threw it in. This grass was enough to keep the Kengchi Beast alive for several days. After the beast meat was sent back to the tribe, Bai Ling would immediately rush back to take the Kengchi Beast back.

After doing all this, Bai Ling breathed a sigh of relief. He took Yue's hand and said, "Yue, let's go back. We'll start our journey tomorrow."

Yue didn't pull her hand away, but obediently let Bai Ling hold it. He turned his head slightly to look at a mountain peak not far away.

Bai Ling followed his gaze and looked over. In the hazy moonlight, he could only see that it was a not-so-high mountain, and under the moonlight, he could only make out a rough outline.

"Yue, what's wrong?" Bai Ling asked.

Yue pointed to the mountain and said, "Ling, there's a delicious fruit on that mountain. I was going to pick some for you to take back, but it seems impossible now."

Bai Ling gripped Yue's fingers tighter and smiled, "Then next time I come, Yue, you can take me to pick them."

Yue hummed in agreement and said nothing more. She simply took Bai Ling's hand in return and walked with him toward the camp.

Bai Ling noticed that Yue's mood had dropped again, and he knew why Yue was like this.

Yue was born and raised in the Yuanhu tribe. This place is his home, his hometown, and the place where he spent his carefree years.

But a torrential rain destroyed the entire place, and he and his tribesmen had no choice but to migrate to the Gaoshu tribe.

Although life in the Takagi tribe was good, Yue must have felt a little sad when she returned here.

Bai Ling held Yue's hand in his palm and led her forward.

Yue felt Bai Ling's silent comfort, and her mood gradually improved: "But I'm very happy living in the Gaoshu tribe, and I even met you."

"I think everything is fine right now."

Bai Ling nodded, his voice low: "I think it's great too," he drawled, "and it will get even better in the future."

*

The orcs would get up before dawn and set off. When it got too hot around noon, they would find a shady place to rest. They would continue their journey when it got cooler in the afternoon, and would not rest again until midnight.

The next day, before dawn, they continued their journey, trying to get back to the tribe as quickly as possible.

Except for the smaller beastmen, the other large beastmen all had to transform into their beast forms to travel, and even Bai Ling carried a basket on his back.

When traveling at night, Wu would sit on the back of the tribesman at the front, and he was responsible for watching the way for the tribesmen.

Although the beastmen were quite familiar with this road, they couldn't see the road conditions clearly at night, and it would be troublesome if they stepped on something.

If they keep their eyes on the road ahead, they can run more smoothly.

When they rested on the road, the beastmen would no longer cook; they would eat dried meat to fill their stomachs, and at most, they would boil some water to drink.

When Bai Ling saw the tribe, he breathed a sigh of relief. He hadn't felt anything along the way, but when he saw the tribe, his body started to ache.

As soon as the hunting party returned, the tribesmen in the miscellaneous tasks got busy. The meat brought back by the hunting party had only been simply processed; if they wanted to preserve it for a long time, it would need to be processed again.

The hunting party had a temporary break, but Bai Ling was pulled away by the orcs who were helping his family.

Because a ewe gave birth to a lamb.

When Feng and Cang heard that their ewe had given birth to a lamb, they immediately came over, and Bai Ling even brought Yue along.

Bai Ling had prepared two separate sheds long ago. The corners of the sheds were sprinkled with quicklime, and after cleaning, clean hay was laid in one corner of the shed. When it was time for the ewes to give birth, they would be brought to this shed.

The orc pulling Bai Ling along said, "Ling, we did as you said, leading the ewe to a clean shed and providing her with clean food and water. After giving birth, we wiped the ewe's body with soapy water and fed her bean powder and salt water. The ewe gave birth yesterday, and she's doing very well now."