Vivian's gaze moved between Roger and me before she asked me, "You hunted it?"
After getting my confirmation, she nodded and didn't say anything else. She just threw the sand fox in her hand towards the Nehu Beast and sat down beside the campfire. She tore a piece of cooked meat from the roasted lamb leg and slowly ate it.
The three of us weren't familiar with each other. Roger was obviously emotional and Vivian was always cold and silent. So after we finished eating the roasted lamb, Roger took the initiative to feed the Nehu Beast. Then, we agreed on the order of the night watch and went to rest.
According to the agreement, I was on the last watch before daybreak. However, my cultivation had already recovered by more than half and I had the habit of cultivating instead of sleeping, so I didn't sleep for the entire night.
Vivian was about the same as me, but with her cultivation, it was obvious that she was forcing herself. When we set off the next morning, her expression was obviously tired.
When we got on the Nehu Beast and started our journey, she was just like Roger, barely able to resist the strong gales in the sky.
The speed of the Naga Beast was comparable to the speed of a plane in the human world, but the comfort was worlds apart. On the evening of the second day, after sitting down on the Naga Beast, Logue and Vivian seemed to be at the end of their tether. However, the two of them were stubborn people, so I suggested letting them rest first while I went to hunt and scout the surroundings. However, I was rejected. In the end, according to yesterday's arrangement, I went to scout the surroundings for danger, while Vivian was responsible for hunting.
Today's campsite was obviously different from yesterday's. It was surrounded by a forest and there were many ferocious beasts living in it. After a brief search, I found a Monster Saint level ferocious beast around a hundred kilometers away. There were also a few Monster King ferocious beasts nearby.
From the situation, it was obvious that this wasn't a suitable campsite. However, with my abilities, I naturally didn't fear the Monster Saint level ferocious beasts. Moreover, Vivian and Roger wouldn't be able to withstand the torment. Thus, after thinking for a moment, I decided to hide the situation and set up camp here.
Vivian might have been stimulated by yesterday's situation as she had already left early when I returned to the campsite. She had already hunted down four Monster General level ferocious beasts.
When she saw that I had returned, she purposely glanced at me with a complacent expression.
I smiled helplessly. Even though this cat girl's cultivation wasn't low, she was still young. It was normal for her to act childishly.
However, there were many ferocious beasts in the surroundings today. It was within my expectations that she could hunt enough food.
After spending two days together, the three of us had become slightly more familiar with each other. During dinner, we also conversed a little. However, it was mostly Vivian who warned me and Roger about the things to take note of during this trip. After she finished, I probed them to see if they knew the situation after arriving at Rapids City.
Roger shook his head in denial. Vivian suddenly became silent for some reason and didn't speak for a long time.
Compared to yesterday's quietness, there were more signs of ferocious beasts' activities near the campsite tonight. However, after I noticed the unusual movements, I directly released my Monster Sage cultivation.
Vivian's and Logue's cultivation levels were far lower than mine, so they couldn't detect it. Coupled with my deliberate control, I managed to scare away all the ferocious beasts in the surroundings without them noticing, forcing them away from our campsite.
With my secret help, the first half of the night was peaceful. Roger quickly finished his shift and was replaced by Vivian.
Even though her cultivation was slightly higher than Roger's, she hadn't rested for the past two days and had to worry about many things. She fell asleep while leaning against an ancient tree.
After realizing this, I opened my eyes and naturally didn't wake her up. I just set up a restriction in the surroundings to ensure their safety. After that, I rushed towards the location of the Monster Saint ferocious beast that I had previously discovered.
An Earth Grade Beast Core would be of great help to my current cultivation, so there was naturally no reason for me to miss it. When I discovered it earlier, I made up my mind that I would take advantage of the night shift to retrieve the Beast Core.
If I was lucky enough to encounter a ferocious beast with an ancient bloodline, my power would increase greatly. It would be of great help in the upcoming trip to Rapids City.
With my rapid speed, it took me less than fifteen minutes to traverse a hundred miles and reach my destination.
I didn't hide my cultivation along the way, so when I arrived, a two-headed serpent was already floating in the air, quietly waiting for me.
There were many serpent species recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas. There were snakes with one head and two bodies, as well as snakes with two heads.
One of the snakes with two bodies was called 'Feiyi', while the other snake with two heads was called 'Yanwei', also known as' Courteous Snake '.
The 'Courteous Snake' here was actually the word 'Courteous Snake' in the idiom 'Feigning Courteous Snake'.
The origin of this idiom was related to this ferocious beast.
In the legends, if one could survive after encountering such a Courteous Snake, they would be able to dominate the world.
However, in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, the Courteous Snake had two heads and not a snake's.
Thus, I wasn't sure if the ferocious beast in front of me had the bloodline of the Courteous Snake.
While I was pondering, I had already arrived in front of the serpent. I directly spat out the Xuanyuan Sword, stimulated the Sword Qi, and slashed at the serpent's head.
The serpent's body was purplish-red. Seeing the Sword Qi approaching its body, it stood still and let the Sword Qi slash at it. With just one strike, both of its heads were cut off, leaving only its body, which was still twitching.
Although the Xuanyuan Sword Qi wasn't something that a Demonic Saint beast could resist, I was still quite surprised that the serpent didn't resist at all.
After thinking for a while, I remembered a record about the Courteous Snake. It was said that this kind of serpent was most afraid of thunder. When it heard the sound of thunder, it would stand still.
Although the Xuanyuan Sword Qi didn't have the sound of thunder, it contained the Righteous Qi of Heaven and Earth, which was similar to the sound of thunder. The reason why the serpent stood still and let me kill it was most likely related to this.
Without waiting for the serpent's body to straighten up and twitch, I moved forward and used my spiritual sense to find the location of the Beast Core. I stretched out my hand and took it out. I held it in front of me and was immediately delighted.
Just as I had expected, this serpent really had the bloodline of the Courteous Snake. The quality of its Beast Core was also very high. After taking it, I could use a wisp of God's power!
Feeling happy, I didn't hurry to leave. Instead, I directly swallowed the Beast Core and landed on a nearby branch to digest and absorb it.
After drawing out the God's power, I got up and left, rushing back to the campsite.
This trip was very smooth. When I returned to the campsite, it had only taken me two hours.
The campsite was very quiet. Due to the deterrence of my cultivation base and the protection of the restrictions, no ferocious beasts came close. Roger and Vivian were still in their previous sleeping positions, sleeping soundly.
I returned to my original position and sat cross-legged. I put away the restrictions and continued to stabilize my realm. At the same time, I paid attention to the movements in the surroundings.
I didn't know if my return was too noisy, but Vivian seemed to be affected. As soon as I sat down, her body twisted.
I thought that she had woken up, so I quickly opened my eyes. However, I found that her eyes were still closed. Her body twisting was an unconscious action. It seemed that she was too tired.
I smiled and was about to close my eyes again when Vivian's body started to move again. She seemed to be afraid of the cold as she hugged her knees and curled up. She muttered in a low voice, "Don't … Don't …"
Hearing her voice, I was momentarily stunned.
Although I knew that she was talking in her sleep, dreams were born from the heart. This usually arrogant and cold cat girl seemed to have something that she was afraid of. Moreover, it was most likely something that she couldn't do anything about. Otherwise, she wouldn't be so helpless in her sleep.
As a cat girl, Vivian was already very cute. At that moment, her helpless and pitiful actions were even more moving.
If Nam was here and saw this scene, he would probably be infatuated.
I naturally wouldn't be tempted by her beauty, but I still felt pity for her. I purposely released some of my monster aura into her body. Not long after, she calmed down and fell into a deep sleep.