Orc Girl's Tribal Daily Life

Chapter 65 The Protection of the Ancestors

Jiang Luoluo didn't even see how the flames suddenly appeared before she saw them shoot straight into the sky, reaching a height of three or four meters—the height of the cave.

The flames burned directly onto the stone wall at the top of the cave, and then, like some kind of liquid, began to spread outwards along the stone wall.

In just a few seconds, the flames spread out like a dome, starting from the top of the cave and covering the entire cave.

It also engulfed everyone in the cave in flames.

However, despite the terrifying flames, Jiang Luoluo did not feel any danger. Instead, she found the flames very welcoming and warm, which made her feel at ease.

A few seconds later, a rustling sound suddenly came from inside the cave.

Jiang Luoluo thought it was some follow-up procedure, so she turned her head to look in the direction of the sound and was startled.

Suddenly, many insects emerged from every nook and cranny of the cave.

The variety is quite rich. There are long, white worms as thick as a finger that look harmless but are disgusting. There are spiders the size of a palm with patterns that clearly indicate they are poisonous. The scariest one is a centipede-like multi-legged worm as long as an arm.

However, the insects were all burning with flames, which startled Jiang Luoluo, but she didn't panic too much.

I don't know what kind of fire power it was, but these insects were burned to ashes in less than half a minute after they came out.

"Don't be afraid, Luo." He noticed Jiang Luoluo's emotional change and smiled as he patted the top of her head.

"This is the protection our ancestors have given us, and they will clear away all dangers from our dwellings."

Just like these various poisonous insects hidden in the corners, and also like the leaky and dilapidated wooden house where Mao used to live.

Once the last poisonous insect in the cave turned to ashes, the flames that had spread throughout the cave began to shrink, eventually returning to the shape of a normal-sized bonfire.

Jiang Luoluo turned her head and looked around, and found that the flames had only burned the poisonous insects to death. The other items in the cave, even though the flames had spread over them, did not show any signs of burning.

The protection of our ancestors? Jiang Luoluo suddenly had a deeper understanding of this world.

The successful lighting of the fire signifies the ancestors' recognition of this place, acknowledging it as a good place to live.

Seeing this, Mao breathed a sigh of relief and then began preparing for an important step after lighting the fire—dividing the meat.

This step also required Mao, the host, to do it himself. Fortunately, he had been eating and living with Jiang Luoluo for the past two days and had learned some of Jiang Luoluo's cooking techniques.

The roasted meat, coated with jam, emitted a sweet aroma, and even the embers burning as the meat cooked seemed to come alive, leaping higher into the air.

Everyone present received a large piece of meat. Although they weren't completely full, they were at least about 50% full.

After finishing the meat, everyone helped tidy up the cave, cleaned up the ashes left by the poisonous insects, and organized the placement of some items before dispersing.

"What's Luo thinking about? He's been like this ever since we came back from Grandpa Wen's." Seeing the cub squatting in front of the fire with a thoughtful expression, Mao hesitated for a moment before walking up to the cub and asking directly.

Jiang Luoluo raised her head and met Mao's gaze. A helpless expression appeared in her large, watery eyes... It wasn't that she didn't want to say it, but that she really couldn't.

"Luo, are you still thinking about the hook vines?" Mao had obviously guessed this beforehand and didn't really analyze Jiang Luoluo's expression and the emotions in her eyes.

Instead, with a sense of shame that was hard to understand, he apologized to Jiang Luoluo according to his own logic, "I'm sorry, Luo, I failed to get you the hook vine last time, and... I even made you take care of me for so long."

Jiang Luolu tilted her head slightly, trying to understand what Mao meant, then suddenly tilted her head back and stared at Mao with wide eyes.

Huh? What do you have to feel guilty about? Your sense of morality is way too high!

Jiang Luoluo waved her hands repeatedly, indicating that it was nothing. She had already told He about it, and He had promised her that he would leave her some when the tribesmen came to clear the hooked vines from the mountainside.

There's absolutely no need to risk climbing the mountain to pick them yourself.

Mao's face showed a hint of disappointment. He thought he could do something to help the cub, but it turned out that the cub didn't need him and could think of a better solution on its own.

How could he possibly repay the cubs for all that they had done for him?

Actually, Jiang Luoluo misunderstood Mao a little. Mao wasn't that he had a high sense of morality; it was just that his aloofness since childhood made him unable to honestly accept the kindness of others. He always thought of repaying two or three points in return for every bit of kindness he received, only then could he feel at ease.

Mao dislikes feeling indebted to others, just like when his mother, Die, passed away, she was still trying her best to express her love to him, but he was unable to give his mother enough response...