Wow, this rough-around-the-edges pregnant wife is something else, she's incredibly ruthless!

It was half an hour later before Lu Huai was calmed down. The little guy was small but very clever. He pouted and clung to Meng Tong, refusing to get down. There was nothing she could do but hold him and let him sunbathe in the yard.

Since they were to set off back to the village the day after tomorrow, Lu Chuan strolled around the yard for a while before taking the Lu He and Lu Yan sisters directly to the cave.

Bai Ye and the wolves had just returned from foraging and were excited to see the three of them.

Wagging its tail, Bai Ye approached the three of them, affectionately rubbing against their legs as before.

Lu Chuan gently stroked Bai Ye's head, then squatted down to be at eye level with it, and the two of them stared at each other like that.

They communicated without using language.

The two sisters didn't want to be disturbed, so they sat obediently on the rocks at the entrance of the cave, each holding a little white rabbit in their arms.

These are the rabbits that Lu Chuan caught before. Because Meng Tong used his supernatural power to suppress their ability, they are now infertile. Otherwise, the entire valley would probably be full of rabbits after all this time.

The two sisters' eyes were filled with joy as they stroked the little rabbit's fluffy ears and back.

"Chirp."

Comfortable.

Suddenly, Lu He seemed to hear a particularly delicate voice. The little girl looked up at Lu Yan, who was having a great time playing beside her.

It's obvious that the voice didn't come from her, so who did it?

Lu He looked at the wolves standing to the side with a puzzled expression. Their eyes were sharp, yet she didn't feel fear; instead, she could even see a kind of loyalty in them.

Lu He lowered her head and stroked the little rabbit on her lap again, trying to confirm something, but she heard nothing more.

She shook her head, thinking she was hallucinating.

Here, Lu Chuan told Bai Ye directly about his family's decision to leave the mountain and asked if it would like to come along.

Bai Ye remained silent for a long time before finally nodding, but its eyes held a hint of reluctance as it glanced almost imperceptibly toward the side of the cave.

Lu Chuan understood what it meant, and after patting the tiger's head, the man said, "I'll take you to see it in a bit."

"Hoo ho ho."

really?

Bai Ye was very excited, its fur stood on end but it didn't feel afraid. You could even feel its happiness and relief through every single hair.

They... I haven't seen them in a long time.

……

After discussing it with all the animals in the cave, Lu Chuan received the same answer: they were all willing to come down the mountain with him.

They were close friends, and the man didn't want to leave them here.

Lu Chuan took Lu He and Lu Yan back to the courtyard, and then went inside to find Meng Tong.

"My wife, there's something I want to tell you."

"What is it?" Meng Tong said gently, looking at the man with a serious expression. "Just tell me! I won't blame you."

"That's not what I meant. I wanted to ask you to take me to the cave inside the waterfall again."

"...You want to see that giant python."

Meng Tong put down what she was holding and looked into the man's eyes. His eyes told her it was true.

The woman's eyes flickered slightly as she calmly replied, "Okay."

"Can I bring Bai Ye along?"

"can."

"Thank you, my wife." Lu Chuan stood up and hugged Meng Tong.

Actually, things didn't go so smoothly for the two of them that day; the giant python... bit Lu Chuan.

The situation was unexpected. The giant python, which had been asleep, suddenly sprang up and bit Lu Chuan as he turned his back and walked forward.

With venom spreading throughout his body, Lu Chuan quickly fell into a cold and stiff state, and his eyes always showed vertical pupils like those of a snake, which terrified Meng Tong at the time.

Dragging his body away from the giant python, Meng Tong then urgently channeled his supernatural power into him.

He recovered quickly, and Meng Tong thought he was fine, but not long after leaving the cave, he fell into a coma and developed a fever.

To be honest, Meng Tong didn't want the giant python to live any longer, since it had hurt people it shouldn't have.

Lu Chuan disagreed, and the two of them never brought it up again, nor did they ever go into the cave again.

Meng Tong only fell silent today because Lu Chuan brought it up.

……

Entrusting the family to the two sisters and the wolves, Meng Tong led Lu Chuan to the location of the cave.

As before, they opened the stone door and walked towards the bottom without hesitation, with Bai Ye following behind them.

The bottom of the dark cave was filled with a foul, musty smell and a faint smell of blood.

Holding a bright luminous pearl in his hand, Lu Chuan walked ahead, followed by Meng Tong, and finally Bai Ye.

As they descended the stone steps, Bai Ye seemed to sense something and paced anxiously behind Meng Tong, howling and pacing back and forth.

"What happened to it?"

Seeing that something was wrong with it, Meng Tong quickly stepped aside so that it could communicate with Lu Chuan.

But as soon as he moved aside, Bai Ye leaped down the stone steps with a few bounds, a wheezing sound of joy mixed with sorrow escaping his throat.

Lu Chuan's dark, deep eyes flashed with vertical pupils several times in an instant, looking particularly intimidating.

He tried to suppress the demonic beast within him that wanted to break free of its cage, and turned his head to calm himself as he said, "Wife, wait for me upstairs, I'll go down and take a look."

"……it is good."

After finishing her sentence, Meng Tong turned around and went to the second level of the cave. However, she used her supernatural abilities to slowly explore the situation below.

……

In the damp, dark cave, Lu Chuan walked unimpeded toward Bai Ye, who was kneeling on the ground and whimpering. It was as if Lu Chuan had night vision.

Yes, it is crying.

In fact, Lu Chuan had already guessed the outcome, but when the luminous pearl in his hand illuminated the scene before him, the man couldn't help but be somewhat moved.

A massive yet well-preserved skeleton stood in a corner of the cave, and Lu Chuan could even see that its head was still tilted back, looking in one direction.

There was no trace of sadness, only the complete skeleton revealed. Lu Chuan's eyes grew deeper and deeper, and he seemed to hear a voice.

He said, "I'm relieved. Mission accomplished."

What task should be assigned to a giant python?

Lu Chuan fell silent, his mind becoming increasingly clear as he sensed the giant python's every thought and action; it seemed to have become a part of him.

It was an absurd idea, but that's what he thought.

The vertical pupils reappeared, but this time they were looking at Bai Ye.

The white tiger lying on the ground looked like a pitiful child who had lost his parents, with a deep sorrow in his eyes.

Considering the python's age, it's likely that Bai Ye was indeed raised by it.

Putting away the luminous pearl in his hand, Lu Chuan gently stroked Bai Ye's head without any resistance.

The man and the tiger remained silent in perfect unison, yet the distance between them seemed to grow even closer.

By touching Lu Chuan, one can clearly feel its joys and sorrows, and even the hint of evil deep in its heart.

Is it hatred? Or...?