Bai Xiaobai noticed that the relationship between Wen Wen and Bai Xiaomi seemed different from a typical master-servant dynamic.
But she didn't overthink it, instead nuzzling affectionately against Bai Xiaomi's arm. Both were rabbit demons, naturally inclined to closeness.
Bai Xiaomi's lips twitched. She took a bite of a carrot to alleviate her embarrassment, but as soon as it entered her mouth, her eyes lit up. This carrot tasted like steak!
Seeing Bai Xiaomi's expression, Wen Wen looked at Bai Xiaobai with a glint in his eye.
Once he was done with this rabbit, he would definitely snatch all her carrots!
After nuzzling for a while, Bai Xiaobai began to describe the predicament she was in. Wen Wen patiently listened, as he had volunteered to play the role of a bodyguard and at least see it through.
However, there was another reason for Wen Wen's patience: this rabbit was very clean.
Wearing the Yan Xiu mask, he could perceive the filth carried by people or monsters.
This little rabbit demon had very little filth on her, cleaner than most humans. She likely hadn't harmed anyone.
The so-called Qingqin Grassland referred to a patch of grassland near Qingqin Lake, not a very large area.
The people there used rabbits as totems for a form of primitive worship. Over time, a rabbit village emerged in the Qingqin Grassland. Sudan Novels.
This rabbit village was isolated from human settlements, and the locals were unaware of its existence.
Every year after the autumn harvest, the locals would place a large number of carrots near the rabbit village. The next day, these carrots would disappear, leading them to devoutly believe that rabbits protected them. Thus, this sacrificial activity had persisted.
Because of these carrots, the rabbit village held a favorable impression of the local tribes and offered them a degree of protection.
The rabbits made the pastures of the Qingqin Grassland more fertile, and livestock grew faster and healthier. When small monsters appeared, the rabbit demons could also resolve them.
As Bai Xiaobai spoke, Wen Wen's heart stirred. The eye area of his mask pulsed with black and white ripples. He intensified his perception of Bai Xiaobai and discovered a wisp of spiritual light.
Indeed, Bai Xiaobai was different from Bai Xiaomi; she was not a pure spirit. Her core contained a trace of faith power, likely the primitive faith of the tribes near the Qingqin Grassland, which had given rise to a creature akin to a spirit of faith.
This was why they got along so harmoniously with the tribes of the Qingqin Grassland and why they carried no filth from evil deeds.
As she spoke, Bai Xiaobai's expression grew somber.
The undead disaster on the Qingji Plateau erupted, and the Qingqin Grassland was naturally not spared.
Within a very short period, the undead wiped out more than half of the tribes in the Qingqin Grassland, leaving only a small portion. All these survivors were brought close to the rabbit village by the rabbit demons.
The rabbit village was protected by a barrier that isolated it from the outside world, so it was safe at first.
But gradually, things began to feel wrong. People in the village went missing from time to time, and even rabbits with special abilities would quietly crawl out of the village in the middle of the night, only to disappear.
Under the leadership of the village chief, Bai Xiaoman, they discovered the cause of the incidents.
That was, every missing person had heard someone call their name before they disappeared!
Wen Wen had been dozing off, but as soon as he heard the words 'calling their names,' his eyes narrowed.
He sat down beside Bai Xiaobai and asked abruptly, "You said they heard a voice calling their names before they disappeared?"
Bai Xiaobai was startled again and squeezed closer to Bai Xiaomi, lowering her head and whispering, "Yes, it's said to be a man's voice."
"Those who heard that voice, a few nights later, would, as if possessed, walk out of the safe village on their own and never return."
"It was useless to tie them up; they would simply vanish mysteriously without warning."
Wen Wen lay on the grass, his mind racing.
Originally, he just wanted to hear what Bai Xiaobai had to say and didn't intend to actually help.
Too many people in the current Qingji Province were struggling to fend for themselves. Wen Wen wouldn't abandon his original purpose to save a village of non-humans.
However, if there was a monster that called names there, the situation would be different.
Because the person Wen Wen was looking for might very well be near that village!
Moreover, everyone in the rabbit village who heard the call mysteriously disappeared one night. Could Wen Wen face the same fate?
Perhaps this ability had never worked on Wen Wen simply because Wen Wen was too powerful!
Regardless, Wen Wen was determined to go to the rabbit village.
Bai Xiaobai, unaware of Wen Wen's change, continued to recount the information she knew.
Every day, people disappeared. If this continued, the rabbit demons and ordinary people in the village might all perish.
So, the village chief Bai Xiaoman, who was of a higher cultivation level, secretly followed those who ran out at night, wanting to see who was plotting against the village.
But after that night, Bai Xiaoman never returned to the rabbit village. This plunged the village into panic, and no one dared to pursue and investigate any further.
Without a village chief of higher cultivation, only four disaster-level rabbits remained in the village: Bai Xiaoxi, Bai Xiaolan, Bai Xiaofei, and Bai Xiaomei. They could barely maintain the village's operation.
If no stronger protector came to guard the village, the village would perish.
Bai Xiaobai had originally come out to seek help from the Mingwang Esoteric Cult, but now the Mingwang Esoteric Cult was also struggling to fend for itself and could not offer any assistance to the rabbit village.
Therefore, when Bai Xiaobai saw Bai Xiaomi riding a burrowing monster, she saw her as the hope for saving the village.
Bai Xiaomi was also a rabbit demon, and her mount was of the same rank as the village's four top experts. Her bodyguard's strength was unfathomable.
As long as Bai Xiaomi was willing to help, perhaps their crisis could be resolved.
After finishing, Bai Xiaobai looked at Bai Xiaomi with tearful eyes, "Sister Mi, I've told you everything. Can you help us?"
If Bai Xiaomi refused, Bai Xiaobai wouldn't force her. These naive rabbits wouldn't resort to such sophisticated tactics as moral blackmail.
But she might continue to seek help until she died on the road.
Bai Xiaomi thought Wen Wen wouldn't agree and was about to refuse when she heard Wen Wen's telepathic message through the containment facility. So, she grabbed Bai Xiaobai's hand and said, "We will help with this."
Bai Xiaobai was overjoyed and cried until her nose bubbled.
Wen Wen suddenly leaned in and said in a deep voice, "However, we won't help for free. You need to pay a price."
Bai Xiaobai blinked and then timidly asked, "We don't have money..."
Wen Wen snorted, "I want carrots!"
Bai Xiaobai: "..."
The Qingqin Grassland was not very close to Wen Wen's current location. At the speed of a burrowing monster, it would take about two days to arrive.
The nights in the dim domain were dangerous, and the chance of being attacked by monsters was much higher than during the day, making normal travel difficult.
If it were just Wen Wen, no monster would dare to provoke him, and he could enter the containment facility.
But with Bai Xiaobai as a burden, the probability of being attacked by monsters increased dramatically, so they needed to find a place to stay temporarily.
Fortunately, Bai Xiaobai was familiar with the vicinity, so she provided Wen Wen with a good temporary lodging location.
That location was Genzhe Temple.