Chapter 241: 242. Chapter 242: Spicy Rabbit Head

242. Chapter 242: Spicy Rabbit Head

Under normal circumstances, camping in a Soul Beast gathering area requires someone to keep watch at night.

But Bai Zhou directly used the ability of his soul bone, combined with Spiritual Power, to set up a Barrier spanning a hundred meters around, capable of repelling and even stunning all Soul Beasts under ten thousand years old, ensuring a peaceful sleep.

Orange, likely trusting Bai Zhou completely, fell asleep quickly and slept soundly, as if she felt especially safe beside him.

The two spent the night in silence.

Though they slept together, Bai Zhou did nothing, for everything must proceed step by step—too much haste is never good.

…

The next day.

Bai Zhou woke early and found Orange still asleep.

Last night, Bai Zhou had slept so well he didn't realize Orange, nervous and afraid he might lose control and act like a beast, didn't fall asleep until very late…

Even after Bai Zhou rose, Orange remained asleep, clearly exhausted.

"You look kinda cute when you sleep…" Bai Zhou, seeing her slumbering form, unexpectedly felt fondness, so he didn't wake her, merely watched from beside her.

A beautiful girl always looks beautiful.

Orange lay quietly on her side, her eyelashes trembling slightly, cheeks plump and glowing with healthy radiance; now, stripped of her usual liveliness, she appeared tranquil and lovely.

"Orange Sister, wake up."

Bai Zhou reached out and gently pinched Orange's soft, bouncy cheek—the texture was excellent.

"Mmm, don't bother… let me sleep a little longer…" Orange lightly swatted away his hand, rolled over, and went back to sleep.

Indeed, Orange was still Orange—just as sleepy as ever…

As Orange turned, the blanket slipped down slightly.

Bai Zhou then noticed that Orange had changed into pajamas before sleeping last night…

A very thin, orange spaghetti-strap nightdress.

Probably because she slept so carelessly, the straps had slipped down, revealing a small half-sphere…

Hmm, Bai Zhou had to admit: Orange truly had the goods—so young, yet already generously endowed.

When she grows up, she won't be inferior to Xian Lin'er.

Moreover, she wore nothing underneath—if Bai Zhou guessed right, she'd only put on the nightdress…

After all, girls generally dislike constraints while sleeping.

Bai Zhou instinctively reached out to lift up her straps…

But after thinking it over, he decided against it.

After admiring her for a while, he couldn't bear to disturb her and slipped out of the tent.

Bai Zhou sensed briefly and realized there were many Soul Beast corpses nearby… no, they weren't dead.

They'd merely been stunned by the Spiritual Barrier he'd set up last night.

Because his Barrier also masked his and Orange's scent, only about a dozen Soul Beasts had been stunned here, the strongest being a two-thousand-year-old black-backed hyena.

Bai Zhou made a simple selection and ultimately chose a pink-furred rabbit with over sixty years of cultivation…

…

"Sizzle—"

Soon, the aroma of roasting meat filled the air.

Though eating spicy rabbit head for breakfast was odd, one had to admit: this rabbit with over sixty years of cultivation was truly fragrant…

Bai Zhou controlled the heat and roasted it for about an hour.

The scent spread widely and soon woke Orange from her sleep.

"What's that smell? So good…" Orange drowsily poked her head out of the tent, her gaze instinctively falling on the roasted rabbit skewered over Bai Zhou's fire.

"Orange Sister, breakfast is ready," Bai Zhou called over his shoulder.

He silently marveled: only "greed for food" could defeat "greed for sleep."

"Oh oh, coming, coming!"

Orange, still barefoot, hurried over in tiny steps, forgetting to put on her shoes.

But since she hadn't changed clothes, and her "two little ones" were now unbound, they bounced wildly with every step.

Orange grabbed a rabbit leg, about to bite into it, then noticed Bai Zhou's gaze—and instantly realized.

"Ah! Pervert!"

She quickly cupped her chest, one hand holding the rabbit leg, then summoned seven or eight oranges out of thin air and hurled them straight at Bai Zhou's face.

Taking advantage of the moment he was blinded, Orange dashed back into the tent, and soon rustling sounds came from inside. "Munch munch… such a scatterbrain…" Bai Zhou muttered softly, eating an orange.

His mind still replayed the scene he'd just seen.

He truly liked this Orange—she must taste just as good…

In fact, yesterday, both had already understood each other's feelings—only neither had spoken up.

Bai Zhou hadn't voiced it because he found it more interesting this way.

Orange hadn't clarified it because she couldn't—she carried a grudge and still needed Xu Tianran's help.

Before revenge, she would never have a boyfriend; at most, she'd flirt with Bai Zhou, both knowing the truth but never openly declaring it.

In other words, the moment they declared their relationship would be the moment they broke up.

Of course, that was Orange's thinking.

…

…

A moment later.

Orange had changed back into her original Combat Suit.

It seemed she had also put on a brand-new pair of stockings.

All that remained in her hand was a rabbit leg gnawed clean.

Bai Zhou continued to look at Orange with a beaming smile, finding her more and more pleasing to the eye the longer he looked.

"Stop looking! What's so good to see!"

Blushing, Orange cast a gentle glare at Bai Zhou.

It was all Bai Zhou's fault; last night he had made her drink so much wine that her head felt fuzzy, making her think she was at home, so she had changed her clothes before sleeping without even noticing anything was wrong...

For some reason, she always felt that whenever she was with Bai Zhou, there were so many unexpected incidents.

On their very first day living together, Bai Zhou had already seen her panties...

Last night, she had lost her first kiss.

And this morning...

Although she had originally intended to seduce Bai Zhou, none of these things were part of her plan; it was simply too strange.

"It really is good-looking~"

Bai Zhou remarked seriously.

"Hmph, pervert... I'm ignoring you."

Orange took the only spicy rabbit head for herself, turned around, and faced away from Bai Zhou.

Although she said this, being praised by Bai Zhou still gave her a secret thrill in her heart.

"Slurp~ So delicious~"

Gnawing on the rabbit head and enjoying the delicious breakfast, Orange's mood immediately improved greatly.

Bai Zhou, meanwhile, finished off every last bit of the remaining rabbit meat.

Although it was merely a rabbit with sixty years of cultivation, its size rivaled that of a small suckling pig; its flesh was firm and chewy, and rich in nutrients.

For an ordinary person, such a breakfast would certainly be too much, but for a Soul Master, this single rabbit was just right.

Half an hour later.

After the two had finished eating and drinking, they finally continued their journey.

"I hope our luck is better today and we can find the location of the Cold Spring."

Rubbing her hands together, Orange whispered a prayer.

She had thought this would be an extremely easy mission, never expecting it to be so troublesome; if she had known, she wouldn't have come...

Xuan Ziwen had only given her and Bai Zhou five days; if they failed to find it, they would have no way to report back upon their return.

"Rest assured, we will definitely find it today; my luck has always been very good," Bai Zhou said with a smile, offering comfort.

"I don't believe that. If you really had good luck, you wouldn't have wasted so much time yesterday." Orange gently rolled her eyes, naturally unconvinced.

"That's not necessarily true."

Bai Zhou smiled slightly; even without using his Spiritual Power to probe, he believed they would find it soon.

After all, he still had confidence in his own luck.

(End of Chapter)