Orc Priest (13): 

Zhou Qinghao was stunned when he heard Gu Juntian’s words. When he saw Gu Juntian’s expression, he immediately realized what Gu Juntian meant.

Last night they had been together for a long time—Gu Juntian wasn’t tired? And now he wanted it again?

Speaking of being tired… Zhou Qinghao suddenly remembered that he had actually been quite tired last night, and his back was even injured.

At the time, he thought today he would probably be suffering, but when today came, he didn’t feel any discomfort at all.

So it wasn’t just Gu Juntian who wasn’t tired, he wasn’t tired either.

Now, should he agree to Gu Juntian or not?

The thought rose in Zhou Qinghao’s heart, but he rejected it without hesitation: “If you want to sleep, then sleep. I’m not sleepy.”

In broad daylight, people in the tribe might come looking for him, so he couldn’t fool around.

Gu Juntian thought for a moment and also realized it wasn’t appropriate in the daytime. He sighed: “Then I’ll nap for a bit. I was too happy last night and couldn’t fall asleep.”

Hearing that, Zhou Qinghao’s face reddened slightly.

Seeing that no one was around, Gu Juntian secretly kissed Zhou Qinghao before walking out.

Watching him leave, Zhou Qinghao felt a little stifled—Gu Juntian wasn’t going to sleep here?

He had just gotten together with Gu Juntian and didn’t want to be apart from him.

But if Gu Juntian wanted to leave, he couldn’t stop him.

He didn’t stop him, and after a while he went out himself, only to see a huge tiger lying in the sun at his doorstep.

In their tribe, the only one with a tiger beast form was Gu Juntian.

Zhou Qinghao had watched Gu Juntian grow up, so he knew this tiger was Gu Juntian.

He had always liked Gu Juntian’s beast form. When Gu Juntian was younger, he would willingly turn into a tiger and let him hug him, but once he grew up, he no longer wanted to.

After growing up, Gu Juntian didn’t even transform into a tiger inside the tribe anymore.

Now suddenly seeing the tiger, Zhou Qinghao’s eyes lit up, and all his earlier gloom vanished.

He thought Gu Juntian had gone, but it turned out he was just sunbathing outside.

When Gu Juntian saw Zhou Qinghao, he felt a little guilty.

Zhou Qinghao’s beast form was a rabbit, while he was a tiger—the kind of tiger that could swallow a rabbit whole.

That made him reluctant to show his beast form in front of Zhou Qinghao.

As a cub it was fine, but now he was a five-hundred-pound tiger, and Zhou Qinghao might be afraid.

But since Zhou Qinghao had already seen him… Gu Juntian nudged closer and rubbed his head against Zhou Qinghao.

Zhou Qinghao could no longer hold back. He sat down beside Gu Juntian and reached out to stroke his fur.

An adult tiger’s fur wasn’t soft, but it was smooth. Zhou Qinghao stroked him again and again from head to tail, liking him more with every touch.

The tribe favored hippos, but he had always thought tigers were even cuter.

Gu Juntian felt wonderful under Zhou Qinghao’s touch. The massive tiger even rolled over to expose his belly.

But as soon as he did, he realized it wasn’t proper, and quickly tucked his hind legs in.

Lying belly up wasn’t very dignified. Better to stay on his stomach.

That way, even if he couldn’t control himself and had a reaction, Zhou Qinghao and the rest of the tribe wouldn’t know.

Thinking that, Gu Juntian rolled back over and nudged Zhou Qinghao’s hand with his head.

Looking at Gu Juntian like this, Zhou Qinghao’s heart softened.

He really, really liked Gu Juntian.

His prophecy had long since changed. The Hippo Tribe would not follow the path foretold in the prophecy.

Sitting beside Gu Juntian, Zhou Qinghao worked on the hide and bones of the huge dinosaur the tribesmen had brought him that day.

The dinosaur hide was thick, not suitable for skirts or clothes, but it could be put to other uses.

If he wanted to be extravagant, he could even spread the hide inside his house.

Though there were holes in it, that didn’t matter. He could just place a cushion over them.

Gu Juntian’s demon cultivation method required absorbing the essence of the sun and moon.

Moonlight worked, but of course sunlight did too.

Though the morning hunt hadn’t left him exhausted, his spiritual energy had been completely drained.

Now, closing his eyes, he began to cultivate.

While processing the hide, Zhou Qinghao would glance now and then at Gu Juntian, who was sunbathing and napping, feeling a sense of peace and serenity.

His big tiger was truly adorable.

Gu Juntian cultivated for the entire afternoon before finally stopping, just as the tribe began roasting meat again.

For the tribe, today felt like a festival. They danced and sang around the fire, eating fatty dinosaur meat with great joy.

Noticing that the chief and the priest had disappeared early, no one cared much.

The chief had hunted alone today, so it was normal he’d be tired and want to rest.

As for the priest—he had never liked noisy gatherings, so not attending was completely normal.

In such lively noise, no one noticed the faint movements from the priest’s room.

Zhou Qinghao was in good condition that day and didn’t fall asleep immediately afterward.

But now Gu Juntian’s spiritual energy had recovered. He used it to heal Zhou Qinghao’s wound, soothing him in the process, and soon Zhou Qinghao fell into deep sleep.

Gu Juntian poured all the energy he had cultivated that afternoon into Zhou Qinghao. After healing his wound, he continued nourishing Zhou Qinghao’s body.

This would let Zhou Qinghao adapt to spiritual energy in advance, so when he cultivated in the future, it would be much easier.

Once his energy was spent and Zhou Qinghao was fast asleep, Gu Juntian went outside as usual to absorb the essence of the sun and moon.

The next day, Gu Juntian didn’t go hunting.

When Zhou Qinghao woke, he found Gu Juntian working on the bamboo they had brought back earlier.

Gu Juntian planned to make bamboo furniture: chairs, tables, and cabinets.

As for a bamboo bed—forget it. It wasn’t sturdy enough and would collapse from their rough use.

But once he had made all the furniture Zhou Qinghao needed, he could make a bamboo bed for his own house. When Bai Yutian arrived, he could give it to him to use.

Sleeping on the ground made one prone to bugs. Beastmen didn’t fear or mind bugs, but Bai Yutian surely wouldn’t be able to stand it.

Early that morning, Zhou Qinghao didn’t see Gu Juntian inside as usual, but when he opened the door, he saw him splitting bamboo outside.

Some beastmen stood nearby, watching intently, trying to learn his skills.

But Gu Juntian’s movements were too fast—they learned nothing. In the end, they turned to Zhou Qinghao.

Better wait for the priest to teach them.

“Where did you learn this?” Zhou Qinghao asked curiously.

Gu Juntian replied, “I figured it out myself.”

Zhou Qinghao thought about it and believed him.

Gu Juntian had always been clever, even as a child coming up with new ideas to please his teacher.

It wasn’t strange he could figure out such skills.

Besides, though he hadn’t seen it before, after watching Gu Juntian make a few things, Zhou Qinghao quickly picked it up as well.

He sat down beside Gu Juntian and began trying to work with the bamboo too.

“Aqing, be careful not to prick your hand with the bamboo,” Gu Juntian reminded him.

Zhou Qinghao smiled.

Though he was a priest, he was used to doing work and wasn’t delicate like Bai Yutian, who could be scratched even by grass.

Thinking of Bai Yutian, Zhou Qinghao’s heart sank, and his mood darkened again.

But he quickly pushed Bai Yutian from his mind.

He would live his own life well.

Gu Juntian didn’t notice Zhou Qinghao’s fleeting change of mood.

He finished making a sturdy bamboo chair and polished it with rough dinosaur hide until smooth.

After finishing, he happily gave it to Zhou Qinghao, then went to make other things.

He had to make sure Zhou Qinghao lived comfortably!

Over the next few days, Gu Juntian’s life was much the same as before.

But he could clearly feel the tribe’s people respected him more and more.

That was obvious from how the women of the tribe began showing interest in him again.

Gu Juntian avoided them like the plague, afraid Zhou Qinghao might misunderstand. He even took time to confess to him: “Aqing, I don’t like women. I only like you.”

He couldn’t bear for Zhou Qinghao to be jealous.

Hearing this, Zhou Qinghao smiled: “I know.”

In the blink of an eye, the day Bai Yutian was supposed to appear arrived.

Since Gu Juntian intended to bring Bai Yutian back, he had also arranged to go hunting that day.

But early that morning, while he was preparing, Zhou Qinghao suddenly clutched his stomach and said, “Tian, my stomach doesn’t feel well.”

“Where does it hurt? Let me see.” Gu Juntian hurried to his side, touching his stomach.

As he did, he sent his spiritual energy through Zhou Qinghao’s body for a check.

These days, he had been using spiritual energy to regulate Zhou Qinghao’s body. By now, aside from himself, Zhou Qinghao should have been the healthiest person in the tribe. He shouldn’t feel unwell.

In fact, as he examined him, Zhou Qinghao’s body showed no problems at all.

“Can you stay with me today?” Zhou Qinghao asked.

Gu Juntian was surprised to hear that.

Zhou Qinghao had never made such a request before!

For him to suddenly say it now… Gu Juntian could sense his unease.

Zhou Qinghao must be jealous.

They were already together, but since their relationship wasn’t public, it was normal for Zhou Qinghao to feel insecure.

Other young men in the tribe usually hunted one day and rested the next, but he was different—he usually hunted two days in a row, then rested.

Taking a day off to be with Zhou Qinghao today wasn’t a problem.

As for Bai Yutian… his location was close to the tribe anyway. To ensure Bai Yutian would be brought back, Gu Juntian had already arranged for the hunting team to head in that direction.

Even if he didn’t go, the others could still bring Bai Yutian back.

After thinking it through, Gu Juntian agreed: “Alright!” His Aqing rarely asked him for anything—how could he refuse?

Today, he would stay with Zhou Qinghao.