I've been transported to the orc continent.

Chapter 113 Separation

The bone was almost up to Bai Ling's shoulder height, and its color was yellowish-white. It looked like the leg bone of some large wild beast.

Bai Ling was somewhat puzzled. The customs of the Snow Mountain Tribe were really strange. The token that could make the whole tribe treat them as honored guests was actually the bone of some kind of wild animal.

Besides thanking the shaman, Bai Ling didn't know what else to say. However, Zhan, the clan chief beside him, stared at the large bone in Bai Ling's hand for several times with an unexpected look.

After the Snow Mountain Tribe people left, Bai Ling walked to Zhan's side and asked, "Chieftain, do you know what kind of animal this bone belongs to?"

Zhan seemed to remember something, and after a while, he answered Bai Ling, "I know."

"What animal is that from?"

Zhan said in a calm tone, "These are the bones of the previous shaman."

"Huh?" Bai Ling opened his mouth wide in surprise, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief. These were actually orc bones, and the bones of the previous shaman?

Are the Snow Mountain tribes so unique that they use the bones of their own people as gifts?

Zhan continued, "This is a custom of the Snow Mountain tribe. After each shaman dies, the successor shaman will take a piece of the previous shaman's bone and give it as the most precious gift in the tribe."

"This gift is only given to orcs who have been of great help to the Snow Mountain Tribe, and each shaman has only one opportunity to give this gift."

“Some shamans don’t even have the chance to give this gift away. If they can’t give it away, when the shaman dies, the bone will be thrown into the rushing river so that it can find its own destiny.”

After saying this, Zhan patted Bai Ling on the shoulder: "Ling, you must keep this bone safe. It can be passed down to your children. Just like the shaman said, as long as the Snow Mountain Tribe still exists, your descendants will be honored guests of the Snow Mountain Tribe if they carry this bone."

After the clan chief Zhan explained, Bai Ling finally understood the use of this bone, but how was he going to preserve such a bone?

He can't just leave it anywhere, and he doesn't have the means to leave it properly either, since he's currently living in a large dormitory in a cave.

Bai Ling didn't dare to handle the bone casually anymore, so she held it in both hands and walked towards the low hill.

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As the earth warms up and plants revive, animals also begin to become active again.

Small animals can be seen outside the tribe, and hunting has officially begun inside the tribe.

Yue was a skilled hunter, so of course he went with the hunting party. Moreover, the hunting party always went to the place furthest from the tribe and never came back at night.

Bai Ling and Yue can no longer see each other every day.

Bai Ling was a little unhappy about this, but even if he was unhappy, he could only keep it to himself. Yue was not his possession and had the right to do what he liked. Moreover, the hunting team was serving the tribe, and Bai Ling had no reason to stop him.

Bai Ling and her father saw the hunting team off. One of them stood with Cang, and the other with Yue. They gave each other repeated instructions and reminders until their throats were almost dry.

Cang and Feng were alright, but Bai Ling and Yue were separated for many days for the first time, and Bai Ling's eyes almost turned red.

At this moment, Bai Ling could only suppress his discomfort and tell Yue to be careful and remember to come back early. He also told her to drink boiled water and eat cooked food while she was out, and not to just eat whatever she wanted just because she was out.

For Yue, hunting was a very ordinary thing. Before he came of age, his father took him hunting. Later, he went hunting alone with the hunting team. His father also earnestly told him the same thing. After his father went on a long trip, no one ever told him the same thing again.

Bai Ling rambled on and on, while Yue watched him quietly. Only after Bai Ling finished speaking did Yue say, "Ling, I've hunted many times already, you don't need to worry about me, I will..."

Before Yue could finish speaking, Bai Ling covered her mouth.

This was the second time Bai Ling had touched Yue's lips with his palm.

The last time was during the New Year when Bai Ling secretly fed Yue a piece of bean curd candy. That time, the two only had a brief encounter and quickly separated. This time, however, it was different. Bai Ling's hand did not leave immediately but remained on Yue's lips.

The warm skin and realistic touch made Yue's face turn red instantly.

Bai Ling was extremely nervous, and there was no trace of romance left in her words or expression; "Yue, you must not say this, it's unlucky, and you're not allowed to say this again."

Bai Ling covered half of Yue's face with his entire hand, leaving only the bridge of Yue's nose and a pair of icy blue eyes visible.

Yue's eyes widened at first, then returned to normal, but upon closer inspection, one could easily discern the shock, shyness, and joy in them.

At this moment, the moon is like a calm lake on the surface, but beneath the calm surface, undercurrents have long been surging.

Yue stopped talking and just stared at Bai Ling quietly. Only after Bai Ling finished speaking did he suddenly realize what he had done.

Bai Ling's entire face turned red. He hurriedly removed his hands from Yue's lips, his gaze darting away, not daring to look at Yue again: "Yue, I just... please don't be angry with me, I didn't mean to."

Yue whispered, "I'm not angry."

Bai Ling took a deep breath, trying to calm her rapidly beating heart: "Yue, you must never say such things again. These kinds of words are not good."

Saying things like "I will definitely do this or that" before parting ways is considered very unlucky. In movies and TV shows, if someone says that, they definitely won't do it.

Fortunately, this wasn't a TV drama, and Yue wasn't going to the battlefield or anything. He was just going hunting. Most importantly, Yue didn't actually say those words out loud, otherwise Bai Ling would definitely have dragged Yue to stay.

Bai Ling took out something wrapped in leaves from her basket: "Yue, these are some snacks I made. Take them with you."

Yue did not refuse and reached out to take it: "Ling, what kind of beast meat do you want to eat? I'll see if I can hunt some this time."

Bai Ling shook her head: "I'm not picky about food. I like to eat anything that you give me, Yue."

These words reignited the heat that had been receding from Yue's face. He put the things wrapped in leaves into his basket, whispered a few words to Bai Ling, waved to Bai Ling, and went to rejoin the hunting team.

Bai Ling's eyes reddened again. Feng walked over and patted his son's shoulder: "Ling, Yue just went hunting, it's not like she's gone and never coming back. Why do you look like you're crying?"

Bai Ling's tone was tinged with disappointment: "I just feel uncomfortable."

Feng said nothing more. When he and Cang Gang were together, Cang went out hunting, and he looked just like Bai Ling.