Chapter 1422: Chapter 1419: Ya Li’s Mad Dash Through the Snow
His next sentence, however, set the entire old tribe ablaze with excitement.
"Shaman Ji Nuan, Xiu Yan, you’re back, hahaha!"
Who knew, ever since Ji Nuan and Xiu Yan left, our mighty beast Ya Li felt as lonely as snow; all he did was sprinkle some PDA with his little partner at home, and sleep.
Taking the hunting team out to catch some small animals was bland compared to past adventures.
As Ji Nuan and Xiu Yan watched Ya Li sprinting wildly towards them, they looked utterly disdainful, thinking he resembled someone freshly let out for exercise.
"I say, Ya Li, aren’t you a snake beast? When the cold season comes, aren’t you supposed to hibernate? What’s with the snow sprint show?"
Fu Yi popped out from the side, clearly expressing his disdain for Ya Li.
Ya Li returned Fu Yi a similarly disdainful look and, in a flash, scooted next to Ji Nuan: "Shaman Ji Nuan, when are you guys going out next? Take me with you, please. You have no idea, I feel like I’m growing fur."
Ji Nuan looked him up and down in disgust: "I’ve never seen a snake with fur before."
Ya Li chuckled and stayed beside the two, his eyes never ceasing to sparkle with amusement.
Fu Yi cheekily skipped over, and the two beasts began their long-awaited teasing reunion.
At that moment, groups of clan members had already flooded out of the city gate.
Whether female, orc, or elder orc, they shouted Ji Nuan’s name, some even howling while calling out.
Ji Nuan, Xiu Yan, and the orcs beside them couldn’t help but quicken their pace.
As the distance closed, Ji Nuan finally saw the clan leader, Grandma Shaman, and many familiar clan members standing at the front.
Her eyes couldn’t help but turn red, it had been so long since they last met.
"Fellow clan members, we’re back!"
"Roar! Roar! Roar! Shaman Ji Nuan! Shaman Ji Nuan!"
"Shaman Ji Nuan! Shaman Ji Nuan!" The clan members shouted Ji Nuan’s name while wiping tears from the corners of their eyes.
Crossing the drawbridge, Ji Nuan quickened her pace, stepping forward to embrace Grandma Shaman, Ge Rou, and Naima, finally hugging the clan leader who looked as robust as ever.
"You rascal, we thought you wouldn’t make it back this year."
The old shaman held Ji Nuan’s hand, unwilling to let go.
Ji Nuan clasped her withered hand and walked towards the tribe, greeting the clan members around her.
Dinnertime turned into another bout of celebration.
After the meal, Ji Nuan bid farewell to the tribe members and returned home with Xiu Yan.
The house had always been taken care of by a few close female friends, remaining so clean and tidy, and hot water was ready.
Xiu Yan went for his beloved shower, while Ji Nuan sank into the long-missed bathtub: "This feels so good."
No wonder people say if you can lie down, never sit; lying in the bathtub is way more relaxing than sitting in one.
Returning to the bedroom meant warm, cozy heated beds piled with soft cotton mattresses and quilts, with a refreshingly clean scent — simply blissful.
Back in their own home, the two beasts at last fully relaxed, drifting into dreams.
Perhaps knowing how tired they were, no one disturbed them, and they slept until the afternoon meal.
"This is amazing," Ji Nuan murmured, snuggling into the soft quilt, reluctant to leave the comfortable bed.