Free Web NovelChapter 1588: Detestable Man
"Ah, you did not leave?"
Fairy Qingping's heart suddenly filled with joy. There had once been a time when she truly disliked Ling Feng from the bottom of her heart, yet now, for reasons she could not explain, he felt like her only source of support.
"You thought I abandoned you?"
Ling Feng rolled his eyes. "If I wanted to leave you behind, I would not have turned back in the first place."
As he spoke, Ling Feng tossed down the cloth sack in his hand. More than a dozen shriveled, dried wild fruits rolled out, each looking utterly unappetizing.
"I could not find any water source, and there was nothing to carry water with, so these fruits will have to serve as a substitute for hydration."
Ling Feng said calmly, "We are all ordinary mortals now. Food and water are necessities."
"Oh..."
Fairy Qingping nodded. Since childhood, she had always been a lofty young lady, the fairy in everyone's eyes. How would she know anything about the practical concerns of ordinary mortals?
Beside them, the Despicable Donkey tossed down the wild boar and shouted loudly, "Boy, hurry up and prepare it. This divine beast is starving!"
"Aren't you a donkey? Shouldn't you eat grass?"
Ling Feng shot the Despicable Donkey an annoyed glare.
"Bullshit! You eat grass! Your whole family eats grass! This divine beast drinks wine in great gulps and devours meat in huge chunks!"
The Despicable Donkey glared fiercely at Ling Feng. "Roast that boar already!"
Ling Feng shook his head. This damned donkey was truly useless.
Fortunately, back when Ling Feng had traveled the world practicing medicine with his grandfather, Ling Kun, he had often camped outdoors, so he knew a bit about cooking.
Before long, he cleaned out the boar's innards, set up a roasting rack, and began grilling the meat.
Soon, a rich aroma spread through the cave, filling every corner with the scent of roasted meat and whetting everyone's appetite.
Drip...
The least dignified among them was the Despicable Donkey, whose drool was already dripping onto the ground. Without his demonic essence, he had become an ordinary donkey as well, and naturally, he could grow hungry.
Grrr...
Fairy Qingping's pretty face reddened slightly. Her own stomach had begun growling from hunger.
"Alright, time to eat."
Ling Feng spoke indifferently.
The moment the aroma reached them, neither the Despicable Donkey nor Fairy Qingping could hold back any longer. Both immediately reached for the roasted meat.
Smack!
Ling Feng slapped Fairy Qingping's hand away.
She withdrew her hand in pain and stared at him in confusion.
"The roast belongs to me and the Despicable Donkey. Those wild fruits are yours."
Ling Feng pointed at the shriveled fruits, then tore off a piece of roasted meat and stuffed it into his mouth, closing his eyes as though savoring it immensely.
Fairy Qingping snapped, "Why do you two get meat while I have to eat fruit?"
Ling Feng raised an eyebrow, his face cold and indifferent. "Because the Despicable Donkey and I are the ones who got them. I make the rules. Eat if you want. If not, then do not."
"You! You!"
Fairy Qingping's eyes welled with tears, but seeing Ling Feng remain utterly unmoved, she had no choice but to grab the wild fruits. She was simply too hungry to endure any longer.
Yet as she ate, she imagined the fruits were pieces of Ling Feng's flesh, glaring viciously at him the whole time. She had actually thought before that he was someone she could rely on!
What a hateful man! A stinking man!
Though the fruits looked terrible, they tasted decent enough. Still, how could they compare to that fragrant roasted meat?
Soon, Ling Feng and the Despicable Donkey had devoured over half the boar like a whirlwind, leaving behind only a picked-over skeleton with a few shreds of meat clinging to it.
Burp!
The Despicable Donkey patted his round belly and sprawled on the ground in contentment, crossing one hoof over the other in utter satisfaction.
Most of the roasted meat had gone into his stomach. Ling Feng himself had only eaten a small portion.
Ling Feng merely shook his head and said calmly, "Get some rest after eating. I will keep watch tonight. We leave at dawn tomorrow."
With that, he walked outside the cave to stand guard.
This place was far from safe. Naturally, they could not afford to relax their vigilance.
Fairy Qingping watched as Ling Feng exited the cave while the Despicable Donkey quickly fell into loud snores. Her eyes drifted greedily toward the leftover boar meat, and she swallowed hard before proudly turning her head away.
Who do they think I am? I, Yu Qingping, would never eat someone else's leftovers!
Yet before long, her hunger became too much to bear.
Gritting her teeth, she cautiously stretched out her hand, tore off a piece of roasted meat, and shoved it into her mouth.
The rich aroma she had imagined never came.
Instead, a wave of sourness and revolting earthy stench hit her all at once.
"Ptoo! Ptoo! Ptoo!"
Fairy Qingping spat it out instantly, nearly vomiting up the wild fruits she had eaten as well.
"H-How can this be? Why does this boar meat taste so awful?"
Still shaken, Fairy Qingping stared at the meat in disbelief.
It had smelled delicious, yet in her mouth it tasted like rotten flesh, utterly disgusting.
Compared to this roasted meat, those shriveled wild fruits were practically a delicacy!
How could Ling Feng eat something like this?
And that damned donkey had been eating it with grease dripping from his mouth. He had looked like he was enjoying a feast!
"Heh heh, nasty, isn't it?"
At that moment, the Despicable Donkey's voice rang out beside her ear.
Fairy Qingping turned her head, only to discover that the black donkey was lying on his side, staring at her with a deeply amused expression.
