466: Chapter 466 A Warm Home

However, the hint of curiosity on Bai Wanwan's face vanished instantly, replaced by a cold resolve.

She didn't even spare another glance at the Jiaolong begging for mercy on the ground, as if what she had just heard was an insignificant story. She faintly commanded her Beast Husband, "Kill him."

"Wh..." The hope on the Jiaolong Male's face instantly froze, turning into boundless terror and disbelief.

He didn't even have time to utter any defense or curse,

"Pfft!"

Zhu Xiu's venomous fangs accurately pierced his spine, and the fatal venom injected instantly.

His body convulsed violently a few times, his eyes wide open, filled with unwillingness and resentment, before finally losing all vitality and collapsing onto the Snowy Ground.

The wind and snow still howled, swirling up the blood spray and snowflakes on the ground.

Hua Han, who had been standing quietly beside Bai Wanwan, looked at the corpse rapidly losing its warmth on the ground, then looked at his calm mate, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Wan Wan, how can you be sure if what he said is true or false?"

After all, that sounded like a plausible explanation.

Bai Wanwan's gaze turned toward the direction the Jiaolong Male had come from, seeming to pierce through the vast expanse of wind and snow.

"True or false," she slowly spoke, her voice clear and crisp, "I cannot determine it based on his single account, nor is there any need to waste time questioning him here. He might have been acting under orders, or perhaps he was trying to sow discord. He might have even just wanted to fabricate a story to disgust me before dying."

She paused, then turned to look at Hua Han and the rest of the Beast Husbands, "In any case, I have already decided to go to the Jiaolong Clan. As for the exact reason? We will find out for ourselves when we get there."

If they harmed the original host and then came to harm her, she would not let go of a single debt that was hers to collect.

The cold wind carried the scent of blood that had not yet fully dissipated. More than ten corpses of Jiaolong Males lay starkly against the pure white Snowy Ground, their crimson color piercing the eyes.

Bai Wanwan didn't even frown. "Alright, the unsightly trash has been dealt with."

She stood up, brushed off the remaining snowflakes on her hands, and a relaxed smile reappeared on her face. She even looked at her Beast Husbands with a hint of anticipation, "Next, it's time to handle important business."

The Beast Husbands had just reined in their fighting edge and were somewhat confused upon hearing this.

Yan Lie, carrying the wild boar he had just hunted, asked in a muffled voice, "Important business? Wan Wan, are we going to the Jiaolong Tribe right now to settle accounts with them?"

He glanced at the Jiaolong corpses on the ground, his eyes filled with murderous intent. Daring to scheme against his Consort—this was the fate they deserved.

Bai Wanwan shook her head, her bright eyes sweeping over them before finally landing on Zhu Xiu's massive snake body: "We are not rushing off. Zhu Xiu, I'll trouble you to go over to that frozen sea surface and carve out a large ice hole."

She then looked at Jin Yi and Xin Feng, "Jin Yi, Xin Feng, Yan Lie, you three keep watch by the water's edge. As soon as a fish shows its head, catch it."

The claws of the Silver Wolf, the Golden Lion, and the Snow Leopard were comparable to hooks; she was sure that any fish that surfaced would not escape.

After Bai Wanwan finished speaking, everyone became busy.

Bai Wanwan was escorted back to the Cave by Yin Ze. She redeemed some Hot Pot base and vegetables from the System Mall.

She hadn't eaten Hot Pot in a long time, and she was in a good mood today, preparing to feast.

Eating Hot Pot on a snowy day couldn't be more comfortable.

Yin Ze placed the large pot onto the temporary stove Xin Feng had set up. "Wan Wan, you sit and direct; I'll do it."

"No need, I'll do it myself."

She enjoyed the process of cooking; only then would eating bring her a sense of accomplishment.

She sautéed the Hot Pot base until fragrant, then added water, followed by various meat bones to simmer.

When the Beast Husbands came in carrying fish and the processed wild boar meat, the Cave was filled with a rich aroma of spices.

It was slightly pungent at first smell, but the more one smelled it, the more addictive it became.

Hua Han looked at the boiling ingredients and bones in the pot and couldn't help but ask, "Wan Wan, what is this? It smells so good!"

Bai Wanwan patiently explained to him, "This is called 'Hot Pot'! It's the most delicious thing from our hometown!"

As she spoke, she expertly prepared the ingredients: the wild boar tenderloin sliced by Xin Feng was as thin as a cicada's wing, crystal clear; the Silver Scale Ice Fish processed by Jin Yi was sliced into snow-white fillets with distinct textures; the snow mushrooms picked by Hua Han were tender and plump—she put them all into the pot.

She picked up a bone with a lot of meat, rinsed it briefly in the warm water prepared nearby, and then handed it to Hua Han's mouth. "Try it."

Even though she had deliberately used less seasoning, it was still very intense for the Beastmen who were eating so many spices for the first time.

As expected, less than two seconds after Hua Han took a bite, he gasped and opened his mouth to breathe, 'Hissing' sounds escaping.

Bai Wanwan immediately handed him the warm water prepared on the other side. Hua Han took a big gulp before feeling slightly relieved.

"If you can't eat it, don't force yourself."

Now, her Beast Husbands had adapted to this level of spiciness from her occasional Hot Pot meals.

The feeling of their taste buds exploding made them all very addicted.

"I can eat it. I think it's very delicious, I just need a little more time to adapt."

He also tried the lotus root and the potato.

When he ate the vegetables, his pupils brightened. Once he endured and the prickly sensation on his tongue subsided, it was a feeling that made him unable to stop eating.

The more he ate, the better it tasted.

Yan Lie was the most impatient. He eagerly picked up a large slice of wild boar meat and swished it a few times in the boiling red soup. The meat instantly changed color and curled up, coated with an alluring sheen of red oil.

After blanching the first slice, he placed it in Bai Wanwan's bowl before proceeding to cook his own meat.

When the meat slices were cooked, he disregarded the heat and stuffed a large piece into his mouth, immediately overwhelmed by the ultimate texture of numbing spiciness, freshness, fragrance, and tender meat. "It's... It's too delicious!"

Xin Feng preferred the fish fillets. He used chopsticks to pick up a slice of snow-white fish fillet and lightly swished it in the soup. The fish slice instantly became translucent, coated in a layer of bright red broth.

He also placed the first slice into the Female's bowl.

None of the Beast Husbands spoke; they quietly savored the tender meat mixing with the numbing, spicy broth exploding on their tongues, each one narrowing their eyes in satisfaction.

Bai Wanwan was surrounded by her Beast Husbands in the middle. The small bowl in front of her was piled high with various delicacies they had picked for her.

She ate small bites, feeling the numbness and spiciness dancing in her mouth, a warm current spreading from her stomach throughout her body, dispelling the severe cold of the snowy plains.

The little one in her belly also seemed to sense the liveliness and warmth, moving slightly a few times.

She looked at the scene before her: leaping firelight, rolling red soup, swirling steam, the Beast Husbands feasting heartily, the Cubs eating joyfully...

Laughter and the aroma of food intertwined, transforming this snowy plain that had just witnessed slaughter into a warm home filled with the scent of human life.

Zhu Xiu noticed that Wan Wan had stopped using her chopsticks, merely watching them with a smile.

He knew the journey ahead was full of unknowns and risks, but he would do his utmost to protect her and the Cubs, ensuring she could do whatever she wanted in the future!