| GB | Huo, Huo Duo'er! | 59
True mates?
Huo Duo'er hadn't fully grasped the meaning behind the words, his attention solely captivated by his mate's lips.
He wanted to do something, but suddenly noticed his mate's face flush red, shyly clutching his stomach.
"Huo Duo'er, I'm hungry..."
Yu Bai looked up pitifully. After sleeping for several days and only consuming medicinal soups, his appetite was now at its peak as he had just recovered.
Huo Duo'er's large hand gently squeezed the soft, overflowing flesh and said, "I'll prepare some food."
After the orc left, Yu Bai stood up, covering his buttocks, his face still flushed.
The little wolf lying in the corner whimpered, stretched its front legs, and shook its fluffy fur. Hearing the small two-legged beast stomach growl, it immediately darted to the corner of the wall and dug up the prey it had buried underground.
The little wolf placed a large, meaty beast on the ground, proudly shaking its tail.
"Arf, arf woof!"
Look, I hunted this!
After barking, it nudged the small two-legged beast leg, urging him to eat quickly.
The little wolf had kept the largest meaty beast for itself, leaving none for the big two-legged beast.
It was worried too. The small two-legged beast was so obedient to the big two legged beast that if he were asked to give up the food, he would surely comply without hesitation.
The little wolf's body was almost as big as the small two-legged beast. In its eyes, the small two-legged beast didn't eat enough, which was why he wasn't tall or strong. The big two-legged beast didn't feed him enough!
Yu Bai looked at the beast with blood still fresh on its throat, patted the little wolf that was trying to please him, and felt both amused and touched, his heart warming.
"This is raw, I can't eat it."
The little wolf grew anxious. If the small two-legged beast didn't eat soon, the big two-legged beast would come back.
Huo Duo'er brought in a bowl of white radish bone soup.
White radish, known as Bai Bubu in this world, was as thick as a thigh even at its smallest. Mixed with bones to make soup, it had a sweet and refreshing taste.
Seeing Yu Bai obediently drink the soup, Huo Duo'er silently cleaned up the meat on the ground.
The leftover blood stains had dirtied the floor. He frowned slightly and said to the little wolf, "Bai likes cleanliness. Don't bring these things inside."
The little wolf bared its teeth at the big two-legged but soon tucked its tail and ran off.
Yu Bai shook his head, unsure how the little wolf and Huo Duo'er got along. As long as they coexisted peacefully, he turned a blind eye.
—
In the afternoon, the sunlight was dry.
Yu Bai had eaten, taken his medicine, and slept again. Perhaps due to his youth, his body had recovered significantly after awakening.
Huo Duo'er had gone out, and the little wolf guarded the yard. Seeing Yu Bai come out, it licked its paw pads and proudly wagged its big tail as it followed him.
Yu Bai chuckled and scratched its chin, then went to check on the millet beans he had exchanged with the feather orcs.
Millet beans, also known as rice, had been husked by Huo Duo'er during his recovery.
The rough white grains filled two large jars. Yu Bai was thrilled and scooped out half a bowl, planning to cook some plain porridge to try.
As he washed the rice in the yard, someone suddenly arrived at the door.
Yu Bai went to open it, and the moment he saw the visitor, joy instantly filled his eyes.
"Old Priest?"
His hands still wet, he shyly and awkwardly invited the orc into the yard.
"What brings you here?"
The old priest, Wu, whose usually stern face softened upon seeing Yu Bai, felt an inexplicable affinity for this young sub-female.
"A few days ago when you were sick, I came by once. You were still asleep at the time, so I thought I'd wait until you woke up to come see you."
"Huo Duo'er has been taking good care of you."
Yu Bai went inside and brought out a cup of water with honey added: "Please have some water first."
The old priest Wu smiled faintly, noticing a hint of sweetness in the water, his eyes slightly brightening.
Yu Bai obediently said, "I added a bit of honey to the water, it's soothing for the throat."
He then explained, "Honey is rich in nutrients, it can help with digestion and relieve fatigue, but it's best not to consume too much sweet food at once."
The old priest Wu was aware of these sweet treats. Sometimes, orcs would be lucky enough to find them and would usually eat them on the spot, not mixing them into water like Yu Bai did.
"That's a novel way to eat it."
As he spoke, his gaze fell on something, and Yu Bai quickly poured out the water from the bowl, leaving the millet.
Old Priest Wu: "I heard you traded linen for these millet beans."
Yu Bai nodded: "Millet beans are an important food. You just need to clean their husks with a stone pestle, add the right amount of water, and boil them in a pot."
Old Priest Wu: "Did the Orc God tell you this too?"
Yu Bai nodded guiltily.
All orc tribes believed that everything useful discovered was solely due to the inheritance from the Orc God.
Old Priest Wu looked at the white millet beans in deep thought, while Yu Bai went into the kitchen to start a fire, adding the millet to the clay pot and pouring in water up to the back of his hand, then turned around and smiled.
"If the old priest isn't in a hurry, you can stay and taste the millet beans once they're cooked."
Old Priest Wu said, "That would be good."
Old Priest Wu was usually strict with the younger generation, but he felt a different kind of affection for Yu Bai, finding him genuinely endearing.
"Bai, your body isn't as strong as other orcs. You've been working hard outside these days, it must have been tough for you."
"Walking around is quite nice, it's like enjoying the scenery. If it weren't for this trip, I wouldn't have had the chance to trade for millet beans."
Yu Bai then asked, "How are the new orcs doing?"
Old Priest Wu: "They haven't been settled yet."
Originally, both sides had reached an agreement, but the foreign tribes, especially the orcs from the Heiyao tribe, discovered that the Yuan tribe had inner and outer cities and they all wanted to squeeze into the inner city.
Some of their young and strong male orcs passed the test, while the other half had to live outside the city.
The leader of Heiyao didn't want his tribe to be separated. The chief was initially willing to compromise, but Huo Duo'er insisted on the conditions agreed upon at the start: to enter the city, those orcs had to be dispersed and not allowed to stick together.
As for the orcs who couldn't pass the test, they accepted the Yuan tribe's rules over the past two days and began to settle outside the city.
Over the past six months, Yu Bai often treated injuries for orcs both inside and outside the city, taking the opportunity to teach them the importance of maintaining a clean living environment.
Under the chief's regulations, the areas for water use and drinking water were strictly separated. The river used for drinking water was kept clean, and the chief had the orcs build several public latrines. The orcs were to use these designated spots for their needs and clean them collectively on the seventh day after sunrise.
In just six months, the vegetables and fruits planted in Yu Bai's courtyard grew lush and green and were ready to be picked at any time.
The orcs saw the benefits of this and began to learn how to cultivate.
However, the tribe's land wasn't planned, and the living space was limited. So, the chief led the orcs to expand their territory, clearing a piece of wasteland at the back, using the processed manure as fertilizer, and then planting crops.
Due to the expansion of the tribe and the daily dispatch of at least fifty male orcs for hunting, the remaining males and females had to assist in building the tribe.
Under the strain of labor shortage, the chief’s desire to recruit orcs had grown much stronger than before.
The main city of the Yuan tribe had been under construction for several months. After witnessing the benefits of these changes and having mostly received healing from Yu Bai, the orcs outside the city began to emulate by tidying up their living environments.
Now, a walk around the edge of the tribe showed a significant reduction in the previously prevalent filth and disorder.
Seeing that the outer city of the Yuan tribe was better than their original settlements, most of the visiting orcs, except for some from the Heiyao tribe, abandoned other thoughts and settled down honestly.
Yu Bai, informed by the old priest Wu about the current situation of the tribe, was about to speak when he suddenly sniffed the air and hurried back to the stove.
He served two bowls of rice.
The cooked millet beans had grown plump and full; although somewhat coarse, it did not affect the taste.
Yu Bai blew on it to cool it slightly, took a small taste, and couldn't help but tremble all over.
Having been in this other world for nearly two years, he finally tasted rice.
Seeing his joy, the old priest Wu also scooped a taste to try.
The millet beans were soft but rather bland.
"Old priest, wait a moment," Yu Bai said, as he ladled out the leftover soup from the morning, which had been kept warm in a stone pot, and mixed it into the rice.
With a trembling voice, he asked, "Would you like to try some more?"
The old priest Wu continued to taste, his face twitching slightly, and he quickly finished half a bowl of rice.
The old priest, losing his usual composure, exclaimed, "Bai, these cooked millet beans with soup are really... too delicious..."
Yu Bai was also somewhat overwhelmed.
He restrained his excitement: "I learned the method of planting millet beans from the feather orcs. It's about to be autumn now and it’s not suitable for planting, so we can only try sowing them next spring."
"Other tribes don't know that millet beans can be eaten this way. We can send orcs to the feather tribe to exchange for more millet beans."
The old priest Wu deeply agreed: "Tomorrow I will discuss this with the chief."
After seeing off the old priest, Yu Bai waited for Huo Duo'er to return and shared the good news, cooking rice again that night.
For half a month, Yu Bai was responsible for following up on the exchange of millet beans with the feather tribe.
Although somewhat tired, he was invigorated and he never felt so motivated before. The orcs of the Yuan tribe, after tasting the rice, were all in a state of excitement.
They were grateful for the blessings of the Orc God and thanked Yu Bai for his teachings.
—
On a summer evening, Yu Bai was teaching the orcs outside the city how to cook millet beans. Upon returning to the main city, a patrolling male orc stopped him.
"...Jiu Fe?"
Yu Bai remembered him; he was the only flying orc in the tribe.
Jiu Fe handed him a basket: "Bai, thank you for saving me twice. This is for you."
Yu Bai initially didn't want to accept it.
He had received many things after healing orcs, and both the earthen kiln and the courtyard were full.
Just as he was about to refuse, his eyes suddenly caught something, and he grabbed the item in the basket, flipping it over in disbelief.
What Jiu Fe had given him was a basket mostly filled with plump-looking ginseng roots!
"Jiu Fe, where did you find these ginseng roots?"
"Gin...seng?" Jiu Fe’s cold face showed a hint of confusion. Meeting the bright, eager eyes of the sub-female orc, he suppressed his inner excitement and said, "I flew to a very high place on Mount Lama to pick them."
The Rama Mountain was far away, at least a fifteen-day journey from the tribe of the antelope people. It was a very steep and long mountain range, and if it weren't for the eagle's ability to fly, one could never reach that place.
Yu Bai was shocked that the eagle had gone to Rama Mountain and had even gifted him the ginseng.
Seeing Yu Bai somewhat distracted, the eagle thought he didn't like it and clumsily explained, "Bai, I've tasted what you mentioned... ginseng, it has a lot of water and has a sweet taste, so I wanted to give it to you."
Yu Bai composed himself, "Ginseng is very good, it has high medicinal value."
Seeing that Yu Bai liked it, the eagle retracted its somewhat infatuated gaze after delivering the gift and silently left to continue its patrol.
—
At night, Yu Bai sorted out the ginseng and told Huo Duo'er about the preciousness and hard-earned nature of this medicine.
Huo Duo'er's beastly eyes were dim, his heart somewhat sour, and there was a sense of restlessness.
"These... were all given by the eagle, Bai likes them?"
Yu Bai nodded, thought for a moment, and added, "This is the eagle's gift to thank me for treating its wounds, but this gift is unexpectedly precious, I cannot keep it all to myself. With the ginseng, we can save more orcs in the future, and also..."
He paused, suddenly turned his head, and noticed a flicker of pain and impatience in Huo Duo'er's eyes.
He quickly put down the ginseng, ran over, and touched the other's hand.
'Huo Duo'er, are you not feeling well?'
Huo Duo'er nodded.
He sat at the foot of the bed, pulled Yu Bai into his arms and pressed him down.
"Bai, I'm not feeling well here..."
Pressing his mate's palm against his chest, Huo Duo'er forcefully sucked on the tender flesh of Yu Bai's neck, his palm rubbing without regard for strength.
Yu Bai was at a loss, his back and waist rubbed by the orc's large hand, feeling both numb and painful, and there was an indescribable heat.
He said hoarsely, "Huo Duo'er, how come... mmm..."
Yu Bai's ears were very itchy, a tongue slid over his ear, sucking on his earlobe, making quite a noise.
"Bai, Bai..."
Huo Duo'er rubbed his ankle, pulling it apart.
Yu Bai's knees bent backward, just moved a bit, and was quickly held tightly by the orc's muscular arm around his waist.
Huo Duo'er tore open the linen robe.
His face was flushed red, mixed with anger and sourness, his thoughts surging, wishing he could embed himself into the soft crevice to alleviate that burning tension.
The linen robe around his waist was tightly stretched, urging him to do something.
The large hand controlled Yu Bai's up and down movements.
As Yu Bai fell, suddenly he used force upwards.
Yu Bai cried out, his fingertips clutching the orc's hair that fell over his shoulders.
The linen shorts worn in summer were thin, only that thin layer of linen separating them, giving the illusion that it was about to be penetrate through.
He frowned with a flushed and dazed little face, his arms wrapping around Huo Duo'er's hot neck.
"Hu, Huo Duo'er...!"
Huo Duo'er only felt the source of his tension being sucked.
His scalp tightened, and he growled low in his throat.
The wet and dry tongue sucked on Yu Bai's moist and small earlobe, while lifting his mate in his arms, he grabbed an opportunity to drill in.
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