I had originally planned to rest for a day after returning, and then find a suitable cave to move into.
But the sudden invasion of savages this time disrupted my plans.
If we delay until tomorrow, and the Kasa tribe discovers that their missing people have not returned, they will definitely send people to search this area.
Therefore, after burying all the savage corpses, I gathered everyone.
"Our current cave has already been discovered by the savages, so it can no longer serve as a long-term residence. We will move out this afternoon."
Shangguan Yao heard my words and looked confused, her face a little displeased.
"Haven't we already dealt with all the savages? Why do we still need to move?"
I explained my recent thoughts to everyone. Although I am currently the leader of our small team, on matters concerning the entire team, I still need to consider everyone's feelings.
Following my explanation, everyone expressed their agreement with my proposal to move.
Zhuo Ya then suddenly said, "I actually know of a secluded cave nearby. I often stayed there when I used to hunt around here."
Hearing Zhuo Ya's words, I felt a little happy. What is this called? It's like someone offering a pillow when you're sleepy.
I was already worried about the tight schedule and the inability to find a suitable cave to move to, but Zhuo Ya had timely found one for us, truly saving the day.
Just as we finished discussing, Guan Haier, wearing a deerskin apron and holding a shovel, came out.
"Alright, if we're moving, it'll be this afternoon. Since you've all returned today, I specially stewed some mushrooms I picked from the forest with some dried meat. It tastes absolutely amazing!"
Everyone cheered and rushed to eat.
The world is vast, but filling your stomach is the most important thing!
For the past few days, Zhuo Ya and I had been through various battles and hadn't eaten a proper meal. Now that we were back in our own territory, we hadn't eaten Guan Haier's cooking for several days.
We sat around the campfire, and the steaming hot meat soup with its fragrant aroma wafted towards us, making our appetites soar.
I slurped a few times along the rim of the wooden bowl. The smooth broth entered my mouth, and I felt my taste buds awaken with the soup. I didn't feel the heat at all and finished the meat soup in a few gulps.
Compared to me, Zhuo Ya next to me was much more refined. Although she drank the soup only slightly slower than me, the entire scene was pleasing to the eye.
Seeing me eat so ravenously, Shangguan Yao couldn't help but say with disdain, "Eat slower, why are you like a starving ghost reincarnated!"
I glanced up at Shangguan Yao and ignored her.
This little lady still couldn't shake off her spoiled young lady's temperament and didn't understand what it felt like to not have a proper meal for days.
Luo Yaqin, seeing my displeasure, took the wooden bowl from my hand, scooped another bowl of meat soup from the pot, and handed it to me.
She said with a smile, "It's alright, there's plenty more in the pot. A real man should eat heartily. What's the point of being so stingy?"
Luo Yaqin was more mature and knew how to be considerate!
Shangguan Yao, hearing this, became unhappy and pointed at Luo Yaqin's nose, saying, "Who are you calling stingy!"
Luo Yaqin's smile never wavered, and she looked at Shangguan Yao innocently, "Shangguan Yao, what's wrong with you? I wasn't talking about you, why are you getting angry here?"
"You!"
Shangguan Yao was so choked by Luo Yaqin that she couldn't speak, yet couldn't articulate anything. Her face turned as cold as ice.
How could they start bickering over a meal? They were truly making me worry.
In this situation, Luo Yaqin and Shangguan Yao were like oil and water. I was stuck in the middle and it was hard to intervene, as even an honest official finds it difficult to settle a family dispute.
Helping either side would not end well, and I might even be attacked by both of them. So, I simply pretended not to hear anything and just focused on eating the meat soup.
Isn't eating heartily more satisfying!
Why must they argue over words? I wonder what they'll eat when they're tired of arguing.
Guai'er felt the gunpowder smoke in the air getting thicker. Her eyes darted around, and she suddenly grabbed Zhuo Ya's hand and said, "Zhuo Ya, what happened between you and Brother Ye these past few days? It must have been very thrilling!"
Upon hearing this, Zhuo Ya gently placed her wooden bowl aside and opened the floodgates, telling everyone about the various thrilling events we had encountered in the past few days.
I couldn't help but give Guan Haier a thumbs-up in my heart. At critical moments, Haier was still reliable, instantly diverting the attention of the two women.
As Zhuo Ya recounted the events with passion, the women left behind in the cave intermittently rejoiced at our disruption of the Kasa tribe's sacrifice and worried about us being chased by the Sea God's attendants.
When Zhuo Ya spoke of us breaking into the Sea God's temple in a desperate situation, Guan Haier's eyes widened, and she looked at me doubtfully, "Brother Ye, are there really gods in this world?"
Shangguan Yao's anger had not subsided, and she hugged her arms with disdain, "How can there be gods in this world? Those are all concocted by religions to brainwash people. We should believe in science!"
To be honest, before entering the temple, I agreed with Shangguan Yao's words wholeheartedly, having been educated in materialism for over twenty years.
However, after entering the temple and witnessing various events that defied my worldview, I couldn't help but fall into doubt. Are there truly no gods in this world?
I pondered for a moment and slowly said, "I cannot give you an accurate answer to this question at this moment."
Then, I picked up Zhuo Ya's narrative and told everyone about the maiden riding a white ox that we encountered in the temple, as well as the temple's vast scale that surpassed the current production capabilities of the savages, and the lifelike flowers on the palace.
Everyone listened with expressions of disbelief. I also found it difficult to make a definitive judgment on these matters that were beyond my understanding.
Seeing everyone with expressions of shattered worldviews.
I said with a serious face, "Even if that Sea God Qi Ye is truly a deity, it is a god of the savages. If I have the chance, I would really like to see if this thing can withstand the crystallization of modern civilization's wisdom!"
Saying that, I pointed to the rifle placed aside.
Even if Qi Ye is truly a god, I will still contend with Him!
Give me a chance, and I'll definitely blow up his temple and scatter his idols!