Shanshan was raised by the old priest and knew his temper very well.

"Grandma." Shanshan held the old priest's hand, looked around, smiled brightly, and looked at the people who had gathered around her, "Aunt Wen, Uncle Man, Sister Lan, Brother Yu..."

Shanshan called out to everyone one by one, her voice sweet, "I'm back, did you miss me?"

Si Bei was ruthlessly pushed away and was now squeezed out of the crowd.

But compared to the people in the Shanshan tribe, Si Bei was much taller, so he could still clearly see Shanshan who was surrounded in the center of the crowd.

Shanshan smiled brightly and looked very well-behaved.

Shanshan's tribesmen all expressed their concern at this moment, "Shanshan, you've lost a lot of weight! This time when you come back, your aunt will make more delicious food for you to nourish you."

"That's right, is someone bullying you outside?"

"Shanshan, is it fun outside?"

"Are you not going out this time?"

"..." Everyone was talking one after another, and Shanshan patiently responded one by one. Si Bei stood outside the crowd, his eyes sweeping over Shanshan's clansmen, and finally falling on Shanshan.

At this moment, he felt someone tugging at his sleeve, and he lowered his eyes to look—

He saw a few little kids blinking their big eyes at him, "What's your relationship with Sister Shanshan?"

Si Bei was about to answer when he suddenly felt something was wrong.

The tribesmen who were originally talking around Shanshan now fell silent, and everyone's eyes were on him.

Curiosity, suspicion…hostility.

Although it was Si Bei who took Shan Shan away from the tribe last time, he discussed it privately with the old priest and then quietly left with Shan Shan.

Later, he also reported the matter of the Earth Dragon's resurgence to the old priest. Not many people in the Shanshan tribe knew his true identity.

"I'm Miss Shanshan's friend." Si Bei's usually stern face relaxed a little, and he tried to appear gentle.

Si Bei clearly felt that the old priest's eyes were on him.

"Okay, let's all go." The old priest looked around and gave the order. She didn't need to explain too much. When the tribesmen heard her words, they didn't hesitate or question it. They just said they would go back and talk to Shanshan, and asked Shanshan to go home to eat delicious food, and then they quickly dispersed.

Even the little kids were called away by the elders in the family, and soon only Si Bei, Shan Shan and the old priest were left there.

The old priest stared at Si Bei with a dangerous look in his eyes.

"Grandma." Shanshan said, pulling the old priest's hand, "It's so cold outside."

The old priest sighed and said, "Come into the house."

Shanshan grew up with the old priestess, so naturally she lived with her. The stilt house at the highest point in the village was their residence.

Naturally, you can't make fire and there's no charcoal in the bamboo house. The fire and kitchen are on the first floor. The house is not low, but Si Bei still has to lower his head to get in.

There was a square pit dug in the ground on the left side of the door, and wood was burning in it, making the whole house warm.

An iron pot with a lid hung above the fire pit, making a gurgling sound.

"Sit down." The old priest glanced at Si Bei and headed towards the stove behind him. However, Shan Shan was one step faster. "Mother-in-law, let me do it!"

Shanshan took out three ceramic bowls from the wooden counter with familiarity, opened the lid of the iron pot on the fire pit, and scooped the boiling water inside with a wooden spoon.

"Drink water."

Si Bei nodded, "Thank you."

The old priestess saw all of this. She didn't touch the bowl Shanshan handed over, but stared at Si Bei and said, "You are not welcome here."

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