Chapter 286: Wanting the Tribe to Eat Well and Dress Warmly for Better Days

The scorching sun blazed, and the sunlight shone brightly.

Even in this ancient era, the weather still felt like midsummer, and the sun's heat made people uncomfortable.

Although the place is shaded by green trees, the Farmland has no shelter from the sun.

Axi began to experience morning sickness again, so Nan Qinghuan hurriedly called Aning to take Axi back, while she herself prepared to check how the rice was growing.

She wants to seize the last chance to harvest this season's rice, so that they won't lack food for the winter.

Snow swirls; with a Bonfire and stored provisions, there is no panic.

Just as she was about to leave, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind.

"Junior sister"

Nan Qinghuan startled, turned her head toward Li Xiang walking toward her, and said, "Senior brother, why are you here?"

How did he come? Seeing that Li Xiang had no one beside him, she seemed to be startled, "Rongdi has arrived; did he go to see Ying?"

Li Xiang saw that she was now wearing the Hemp Robe of the Ancient People, presenting a complete wild‑woman image, which he found extremely ironic—far too ironic.

Moreover, seeing her like that, she still had to do farm work.

How could her junior sister have ever done such things before?

He glanced over the Farmland, and it truly looked proper.

"All of this was changed by you, junior sister; I never realized you still had a talent for farming. If the master knew, he'd be delighted,"

Li Xiang deliberately brought up Nan Qinghuan's father, hoping to make her consider leaving; he couldn't move her, but what about her father? She must still miss him, right?

Sure enough, when her father was mentioned, Nan Qinghuan's expression turned sour; she clenched her teeth, turned away, and said, "You don't need to say these things to provoke me, senior brother; I can't go back."

Yes, she truly couldn't return.

Back then she had indeed fled from Ying's control, but that place was impossible to leave; she always thought she had gotten lost and stumbled here, but now it seemed she was drawn into this era by a magnetic field, making a return very difficult.

Cross‑dimensional matters are mystical, yet they both experienced it, so Li Xiang said that believing a return was possible was naive, just as he had been before; however, if a return were truly possible, that would be good.

Anyway, she wasn't going to leave.

"Senior brother, if you can return, then go back; this place is dangerous,"

This made Li Xiang very angry; she still couldn't leave.

Fine, he must find a way to change her mind.

"Since you know it's dangerous, why don't you leave? Look at what you look like now,"

Nan Qinghuan let out a deep sigh, "Whatever I look like, that's what I am. You go back; I won't leave Ying. Senior brother, don't be so stubborn—everyone has their own choices. How can you decide for me what is best?"

These words made Li Xiang's expression very grim; indeed, how could he think that what he considered good was truly good for Nan Qinghuan?

She had already made herself clear, and Li Xiang realized he couldn't persuade her.

Nevertheless, he stubbornly wanted to take her away, firmly believing Nan Qinghuan had been brainwashed.

It must be.

Finally, he let out a deep sigh, "Fine, since you won't go back, I won't force it."

Hearing this, Nan Qinghuan watched him warily; she hadn't seen senior brother in a long time and noticed he had also changed.

She didn't know how long he had been stranded here, but of course she was still grateful that he came looking for her.

"Senior brother, thank you for seeking me, but I can't go with you. I have Ying and now his child; he won't let me leave, and I don't want to leave him. Please stop being stubborn, okay?"

Those words made Li Xiang feel very sarcastic, "Junior sister, I truly doubt whether your eyes are faulty. You reject so many outstanding men, yet you set your sights on a wild man. What does he have? He seized you, now keeps you here to suffer—this is his so‑called love?"

"Enough, stop mocking him here. He was a wild man to begin with; what do you expect? Moreover, this is ancient times—he only became like this because he met me. Without me, he'd still be a simple wild man. Now I've made him bear so much responsibility. Senior brother, he's good; he's a very good man."

Nan Qinghuan kept speaking well of Ying, which made Li Xiang unable and unwilling to listen.

He loved her, yet she kept telling him how great other men were; the point is, that man is still a wild man.

Li Xiang cannot compare to a barbarian.

Hehe… "Fine, since you want to stay, I won't force you. You also know my days among Rongdi aren't easy; your Grain Seed is too scarce, and my skills are lacking. I need your help."

Sure enough, Li Xiang came to understand.

He didn't force her to leave with him; this was the outcome Nan Qinghuan wanted. When they were given Grain Seed, she already knew that such a wise senior brother would see it through.

Even if he wanted to leave, he first had to stabilize Rongdi; otherwise his days in the Tribe would be difficult.

Just like her before, if one makes no contribution in the Tribe, who knows what they'd become.

Li Xiang was the same.

Rongdi doesn't support the useless; she knew that well, so she decided to give senior brother a hand, at least to keep him until the fifteenth day.

"No problem, you go first; I'll be back in a moment. We can't let Ying see us."

"He's already seen it."

"What?"

Sure enough, not far away Ying, Rongdi, and a group of people walked toward them; when they saw Li Xiang together with Nan Qinghuan, Ying's face changed.

He rushed forward, shielding Nan Qinghuan, and glared at Li Xiang with fierce hostility, as if his beloved treasure were being taken away.

"When did you arrive?"

Li Xiang, seeing Ying's hostility, curled his lip and said, "Junior sister, then it's settled."

Nan Qinghuan glanced at Li Xiang and fell silent; she saw Rongdi behind her, whose gaze also fixed on her, and noticed Rongdi's hand was bleeding.

What is going on? Did they fight?