Chapter 409: Who Does the Son Like?
A foul smell accompanied by the heavy breathing of the demonic beasts entered everyone’s nostrils. Lin Ye almost fainted. He knew what was standing on the rock in front of him, and he didn’t dare to look up. Sweat poured down his face.
He knew the demonic beast that had arrived was much larger than the dead ones. It should be Beast Number Three.
At this moment, Little Fairy, Madam Xiao, and Molly felt uneasy because Lin Ye hadn’t come in yet. They poked their heads out of the cave entrance to look outside and were startled by the sight.
However, they couldn’t appear at this moment, otherwise Beast Number Three would attack Lin Ye without hesitation.
But the outcome was completely beyond their expectations. Beast Number Three did not attack Lin Ye. Instead, it lowered its head, extended its snake-like scarlet tongue, and gently licked the body of the demonic beast that had died among the rocks.
Then, it lifted its head and let out a mournful cry towards the nest. It raised its sharp, thorn-like tail and thrust it fiercely into Black Double-edged Sword’s chest, piercing through its back.
Then, with a gentle lift, Black Double-edged Sword’s body was peeled open, its bloody flesh ripped out.
Seeing this scene, Little Fairy couldn’t help but vomit.
Beast Number Three turned its head at the sound and glared at the cave entrance, its blood-red eyes burning with hatred.
But it did not attack. Instead, it let out a low growl, opened its mouth, and gently held the green egg in front of Black Double-edged Sword with its sharp teeth, carrying the corpse of Black Double-edged Sword, and quickly disappeared from their sight.
“So Beast Number Three came for the egg. I was so scared,” Lin Ye exclaimed.
He then quickly ran into the cave.
“Little brother, you scared me to death just now. I thought…”
Molly, seeing that Lin Ye was safe and had escaped the demonic beast’s control, sighed and said.
“Pee, pee, pee, what a jinx you are. Little brother is perfectly fine,” Little Fairy pouted at Molly.
Mo Ming’s expression was a bit strange. He had been wondering why Beast Number Three didn’t attack them and instead brought the other demonic beasts back to the nest.
Madam Xiao said, “If I’m not mistaken, the demonic beasts endured the death of their companions without rescuing them, which only means the situation in the nest is very serious. Could it be that the eggs have started hatching, and the demonic beasts attacked us to protect the eggs so they could hatch successfully?” Her words reminded everyone.
Lin Ye said, “That’s very possible. Remember when we first saw the nest, the eggs in the nest showed signs of trembling. This indicates that the eggs are in the final stage of hatching.
Now is the peak hatching period. According to the time schedule, most of the eggs will hatch successfully tomorrow. That is to say, starting tomorrow morning, there will be dozens more demonic beast cubs in this primitive forest.” Little Fairy said, “No wonder the demonic beasts insisted on guarding their nest. We underestimated their intelligence.” Mo Ming sighed, “It seems it will be even harder for us to leave here.”
Molly became somewhat desperate, with a crying tone, she said, “It seems we are really going to die in the claws of these demonic beasts. It’s so disheartening to think about it.” The more she spoke, the sadder she became, and finally couldn’t help but cry.
Madam Xiao comforted her, “Don’t be afraid. I think the demonic beasts won’t attack us because they are protecting the hatching eggs.” Molly nestled her head tightly in Madam Xiao’s arms and murmured, “But I’m really terrified.”
Madam Xiao stretched out her hand and gently stroked Molly’s tear-streaked cheeks, looking down at her with concern, and finally couldn’t help but shed two lines of sad tears.
For her, it was not easy for a young girl to follow her son into this jungle and experience so many life-and-death situations.
If anything happened to her and Little Fairy, she, as an elder, would feel guilty for the rest of her life.
Little Fairy looked at the warm scene before her, humming inwardly, feeling very unhappy. Why was Madam Xiao so good to Molly?
Molly looked up and happened to see Little Fairy’s expression. She knew what she was thinking, so she glared back at Little Fairy, got up from Madam Xiao, and walked to the stone wall of the cave, found a rock, and sat down.
She propped up her chin with her hands, lost in thought.
“Sister Molly, what are you thinking about?” Little Fairy crept over sneakily and tried to get close to Molly. Molly glanced up at her, “It’s none of your business what I’m thinking about. Go away and don’t bother me.”
“Fine, I’ll go. Who’s afraid of who?” Little Fairy pouted unhappily and went to Madam Xiao’s side.
“I say, you two, at a time like this, you still have the mind to bicker.” Lin Ye could see that the two beauties were jealous of each other, but he didn’t expose it. He chuckled and pretended to know nothing…
“Let’s not talk about these trivial matters. Everyone, hurry up and rest. It’s getting dark, and it should be very safe here. We’ll leave after daybreak,” Madam Xiao said, reaching out to hold Little Fairy’s hand and speaking to everyone.
Here, Madam Xiao was the eldest and a highly respected elder. Following her orders was definitely correct. Mo Ming also agreed with Madam Xiao’s idea to seize the time to rest well, replenish their energy, and continue their journey, figuring out a way to get out of here.
Lin Ye, Little Fairy, and Molly had no objections. So everyone quieted down and chose places to sit and rest.
At this time, the sky outside had completely darkened. Since there were stalagmites and other lava formations everywhere inside the cave, and the lava was sparkling, everything inside could be seen clearly.
With the lava illuminating the place, they no longer needed the torches in their hands. While resting, they extinguished their torches one by one, saving them for future needs.
On one side of the cave, there was also a stream of clear spring water. Although it was not large, it was enough for them to drink.
Mo Ming felt a little thirsty, so he hurried to the spring, bent down to drink a few mouthfuls of water, then stood up and sat on a rock, his gaze fixed on Madam Xiao, who was sitting not far away. He had a hint of inexplicable attachment to her in his heart, which was another reason he came to find her.
Madam Xiao felt Mo Ming’s gaze was a bit strange. As if thinking of something, she hurriedly turned around and said, “After tonight, tomorrow morning we will walk north along the cliff, and I believe we will be able to get out of this forest.”
Little Fairy sat beside Madam Xiao. After hearing her words, she nodded repeatedly, then leaned her body gently against Madam Xiao. Madam Xiao glanced at Little Fairy and gently pulled her into her arms.
Lin Ye and Molly sat opposite them. Molly was staring at Little Fairy, her expression seemed a bit complicated.
Lin Ye pretended not to see and said, “If I can get out alive, the first thing I will do is propose to the woman I love and marry her, and live a happy and carefree life, never to ask about worldly affairs again, and have a bunch of kids with her.” Madam Xiao smiled, “Son, Mom asks you, who do you actually like? Your leader Xue Bilian will not let you go. You need to think carefully.”
