I've been transported to the orc continent.

Besides a change of clothes, Bai Ling also brought two bars of soap. When they set off from the tribe, the soap had already been drying for three days. Along the way, the soap was placed on top of the basket to dry, and in total, it had been drying for more than ten days before it was ready to use.

Bai Ling took out the soap, animal hide, and animal oil and handed them to Yue. Yue was pleasantly surprised: "Ling, you even brought soap?"

Bai Ling nodded: "I thought I'd soak in the hot springs here, so I brought soap. Yue, it's already quite cold now, and it's uncomfortable to have wet hair. When you come out of the hot springs, wrap your hair in this animal hide so the wind won't blow on it. Yue, you can rub the animal oil on your hands and feet so they'll dry."

Orcs have a very casual attitude towards life. In the tribe, even children and cubs will not have their hair dried after bathing. They will just shake it a couple of times and then wait for it to dry naturally.

It's so cold now, it's easy to catch a cold if you don't dry your hair. Even if orcs are healthy and don't get sick easily, what if they do get sick?

Yue took the things from Bai Ling's hands, and as if she had thought of something, she suddenly whispered, "Ling, you are so thoughtful, your future partner will definitely be very happy."

Bai Ling heard Yue's words clearly, and he smiled and agreed: "Yes, I also think my future partner will be very happy."

*

The two hot springs were more than ten meters apart and separated by stones. As soon as Bai Ling approached the hot springs, he felt waves of warmth wash over him.

Bai Ling lifted the hem of her robe and first tested the water temperature with her foot. The temperature was a bit high, but still within an acceptable range.

He took off his clothes and slowly walked into the hot spring, immersing most of his body in it, and then let out a comfortable sigh.

Soaking in the hot spring was so comfortable. The warm water enveloped most of her body, and Bai Ling felt like a plant that had absorbed enough water, completely relaxed.

Moreover, this time when he soaked in the hot springs, it was different from before; he could take a bath with soap.

Heaven knows that when there was no soap, he used a plant with soft little thorns to bathe. Although the plant was only a little rough and wouldn't break his skin, it was still quite uncomfortable.

Soap is different. You can rub it on your skin a few times and it will produce fine foam. Then you can rub it vigorously with animal hide.

Bai Ling hummed a song softly while lathering herself with soap, feeling incredibly happy.

*

Because of the temperature of the hot spring, the temperature in this depression is higher, and some small yellow flowers are blooming near the hot spring.

These tiny flowers, only the size of a fingernail, grow on green vines, and they look quite vibrant in clusters.

Bai Ling picked a small yellow flower and smelled it, but couldn't smell any fragrance.

The moon hadn't risen yet, and with nothing else to do, Bai Ling simply started picking small yellow flowers.

Bai Ling picked a large bunch of small yellow flowers, threw away the ones that had faded, removed the withered leaves, and arranged the remaining small yellow flowers together. She then picked out a few small yellow flowers and began to weave a flower wreath.

Bai Ling initially picked the flowers just for fun, but after picking so many small yellow flowers, she suddenly thought it would be nice to make a flower wreath to give to Yue Wan.

Thinking this, Bai Ling couldn't help but picture a scene in front of her: Yue, with long silver-white hair, stood in front of her, her head slightly lowered. She placed a braided yellow flower wreath on Yue's head. When Yue raised her head, her icy blue eyes curved like crescent moons, and joy flowed from them, even overwhelming the two of them.

Even though it was just a scene in his mind, Bai Ling was still infected by the joy in Yue's eyes. His eyes couldn't help but curve, and a smile appeared on his lips.

When the moon emerged from behind the stone, this was the scene that greeted it: Ling sat on a stone, head slightly bowed, eyes full of tenderness and a smile on her lips, weaving something.

Those ordinary little yellow flowers danced back and forth between Ling's fingers, eventually connecting together to form a beautiful wreath.

Bai Ling looked up when she heard footsteps, her smile widening: "Yue, you've come."

Yue nodded, walked over, stopped beside Bai Ling, and asked, "Ling, what are you doing?"

Bai Ling hadn't finished weaving the flower wreath in his hands, but he held it up like a treasure, his eyes crinkling with delight: "Yue, I was waiting for you and had nothing to do, so I just casually wove a flower wreath. Isn't it pretty?"

Yue nodded: "It looks good."

Bai Ling smiled even more upon hearing this: "I'm glad you like it, Yue. Wait for me a moment, it'll be ready soon."

Yue was somewhat surprised: "Ling, is this a gift for me?"

Bai Ling's eyes reflected Yue's surprised face: "Yue, you're the only one here, who else would I give it to if not you!"

Yue's cheeks flushed, and he involuntarily turned his head away, not daring to look into Ling's eyes anymore. He always felt that his heart was becoming more and more out of his control, often beating so fast that it felt like it was about to fly out of his body.

*

When Bai Ling and his group arrived, there were only a dozen or so orcs, but when they left, there were many more orcs.

The elderly, children, and cubs were going to spend the winter in the High Tree Tribe, so the tribe's chieftain led some young beastmen to see them off. Each of them carried several baskets on their backs, containing food for the tribe members going to spend the winter, as well as gifts for the High Tree Tribe.

With so many orcs traveling together, the journey was even slower. Bai Ling and Yue walked side by side, with orcs in front of and behind them, making it difficult to talk.

They traveled for more than ten days. It started snowing intermittently from the third day. Fortunately, the snow was not heavy, and Bai Ling could bear it.

The moon, walking beside it, was not affected at all. On the contrary, it was excited by the snow and even walked more lightly.

With elderly people and children around, there aren't many good spots for adult orcs like Bai Ling to rest at night.

In orc tradition, it is considered proper to take care of the elderly and young. Under such circumstances, anyone who dares to compete with the elderly and young for a good spot will be ganged up on and beaten by all the orcs.

To save space, the beastmen did not transform into their beast forms. Instead, they slept wrapped in animal skins in human form. After sleeping for a night, Bai Ling thought he would have back pain, but he was surprised to find that he only felt a little uncomfortable and did not experience any soreness throughout his body.

After becoming an orc, Bai Ling's body was much better than in his previous life, but it was still not as strong as those orcs.

For example, Yue could still go hunting with other orcs in the morning, and he would return from the hunt looking energetic, as if he hadn't spent the day traveling and the night sleeping in a cold cave.

While eating, Bai Ling thought to himself that he absolutely had to start training when he got back. His body was considered weak among the orcs, so how could he pursue Yue like this?