Xingtie, started with a guitar, and made a living by singing

When he said this, the goblin archer, who had not supported him before, elbowed his arm mercilessly and glared at him with half his eyes rolled up.

"Hey, hey, this is boring."

"Well......"

"The princess just showed an expression of great pleasure. Now, isn't it like you're saying that the princess's taste is just so-so?"

The goblin archer snorted, skipped over to sit next to Nashida, and skillfully pulled up the tiger skin to make a coat.

Seeing that she didn't know how to sit or stand properly, as if she was about to fall on Nashida at any time, her brother frowned and said, "It's rude."

"If she sees you, you'll be scolded badly, right?"

"Did you hear that? My brother actually calls her 'sister'! He's totally treating her like his wife."

The goblin archer seemed to have heard something worthy of laughter, and his laughter rolled like a bell, not taking his brother's preaching seriously at all.

"Instead of talking about these, you might as well talk about the next arrangements!"

"Hmm. You must be tired after the long journey. I've already had water prepared for showers and lunch. Let's talk business after you've rested."

The forest man wearing a shiny helmet rubbed his brows. He was already used to being led by the nose by his free-spirited sister-in-law.

Until the other party went out on an adventure a few years ago, they had actually been together for more than two thousand years. He even taught the other poetry and archery.

…Even if I say I’m not used to it, it would be a lie.

Compared to the forest leader who was lost in nostalgia and reminiscence, Mimiya spoke as if she remembered something.

"I'll go and bring the princess's gifts over first!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she immediately turned around and ran downstairs, while San Yue Qi turned around to look at everyone and asked, "So what should we do now? Should we go eat first, or take a shower together?"

"I'll go downstairs and take a walk. See you later for dinner."

Dan Heng didn't think twice and just followed Mimiya away.

Then, the forest leader came to his senses and realized that the number of women present was far overwhelming, so they said goodbye and left together.

In the end, only beautiful girls with unique characteristics were left in the same room.

Seeing that the "troublesome" person had left, March Seven no longer cared about the girl's modesty, and looked directly at Nashida and spoke.

"Na——"

"Please allow me to refuse."

Before March Seventh could finish, Nashida made an X with her fingers in front of her.

"She doesn't know the truth, but you and Xing should know it, right?"

The goblin archer blinked pitifully when the truth was revealed to him.

It’s just a pity that the pioneers didn’t want to reveal the secret until they reached other people’s territory.

If those forest people who seem to have extremely high self-esteem find out that they have been deceived, they will probably be very angry, so Nashida's secret must be kept well.

For this, March 7th was even willing to make sacrifices.

"What's the big deal? Anyway, with your appearance, no one would say anything even if you bathed with us, right?"

She even brought in her partner Xing Lai to join the fight.

"You think so too, right?"

Xing opened her mouth at her blatant attempt to win her over, and looked around. On one side was Sanyueqi, who was giving her crazy eye contact, and on the other was the fairy archer, who wanted to become her sworn sister right then and there, just asking her to agree.

"I...have no problem with that."

Finally, I said this.

Xing does have a resistance to having her body seen by others, but how can she put it...

If the target was Wendy, she might feel a little embarrassed, but considering Nashida's appearance.

"Perhaps, she is the one we should be more worried about?"

Thoughts flow faster than ever before.

"Well, it's settled then! Let's go get some changes of clothes now, and then go have a good soak together!"

The fairy archer took Nashida's hand, who had no right to refuse, with an excited look on his face.

From the first moment she saw the princess, she felt that there was something about her that always attracted her, just like a cat is attracted to catnip.

No matter how you look at it, the princess is the "catnip" of all the forest people!

If I could bathe with him, help him dress, comb his hair...

It’s not good. Some unspeakable desire in my heart has become stronger.

Especially since the princess was still so young and delicate, as innocent as a blank sheet of paper, a sense of guilt had already crept up the fairy archer's back, making her even more impatient.

"So, since I'm not a child who needs an older woman to bathe with me, I don't need to..."

When Nashida was making her final resistance, March Seventh came up to her with a smile and whispered in her ear.

"Little Narcida, you don't want your true identity to be revealed and cause everyone to be hunted down by the forest people, right?"

"Please restrain yourself. At least, behave more like the one I remember on March 7th..."

In response to this, Miss Nashida had no choice but to respond with a sad face.

Xing smiled at him confidently and gave him a thumbs up.

“It’s all about the team.”

……

The perspective temporarily shifts to Danheng.

He was now led to the dining area by a forest man wearing a shining helmet.

At the same time, I also asked something that I had always wanted to ask.

"Do you want to know why the forest people don't eat meat?"

"That's right. While forest dwellers who venture out as adventurers might have some economic considerations, those living in the forest should have no shortage of ways to obtain meat, and there's no reason to rely solely on leaves and fruit, right?"

Out of respect, Dan Heng had to emphasize this again. He wasn't the type to force others to accept that a particular food habit was superior to another. He asked this question simply out of curiosity, to explore the reasons for the longevity of the forest people.

On some planets, some short-lived races can prolong their lifespan through a proper diet and physical exercise.

Correspondingly, there are many cultural stories that record legendary objects such as "immortal fruits" and "immortal pills" that can make people immortal if eaten.

If it was the former, it would be fine. But if it was the latter, he thought it necessary to find out clearly.

"My fellow countrymen from other places, this is a matter of profit and loss."

The forest man in the shining helmet answered sincerely.

"You mean it's a matter of numbers? But in such a large forest, the number of wild animals shouldn't be so large that they will be hunted by forest people...wait."

Dan Heng was a little confused at first, but then he saw the answer from the other person's face without a single wrinkle.

"Here, please try this drink. It's the pride of the forest people. It's made with tapioca pearls."

The forest man wearing a shining helmet handed him a cup of drink that looked like "milk tea".

"Manioc roots, huh? It's something both surprising and unsurprising..."

Dan Heng could naturally tell the source of the ingredients, and the forest leader continued to return to the previous topic.

"I'm sure you've realized that it takes several years for a wild beast to grow, but the Sen people have to eat countless wild beasts just to reach maturity.

In contrast, a tree produces a lot of fruit every year, and it produces fruit all year round, so we don’t have to worry about food reserves.”

After sucking a mouthful of sago, the forest man wearing a shining helmet relaxed his brows a lot and his expression became slightly lazy.

"Besides, although we won't be eaten by wild beasts, we can't leave the forest at will."

"So, if the long-lived forest people continue to hunt wild animals for their daily meals, the natural cycle will be disrupted?"

How should I put it? This seems to make some sense, but it also seems far-fetched.

However, after thinking about it carefully, Dan Heng couldn't find anything worth refuting.

After all, food culture is not something that can be explained in a few words. Perhaps the fairies themselves prefer vegetarianism, and since they have no reason not to do so, it is difficult for outsiders to criticize them.

"So, we take leaves, grasses, fruits, and seeds as the staple food for our three meals a day. Of course, we can eat meat, but we've been vegetarians for a long time. Does this clear up your confusion?"

"I see, I've learned a lesson."

Danheng also took a sip of the drink. It tasted minty and refreshing, and the tapioca pearls were particularly soft and sticky.

But, having said that.

He still had trouble looking at something on the table.

It was a giant beetle that had been shelled and cooked thoroughly. You only needed to break off its limbs, dip them in the sauce, stir them gently, and put them into your mouth. The meat inside must be as sweet and refreshing as crab meat.

This kind of thing is naturally delicious, but no matter what...

After all, it's a bug.

Dan Heng fell into deep recollection.

Chapter 143: Bathing Together

While tasting the baked cookies, Danheng thought of another possibility.

Does this cookie also contain some insect-based ingredients?

However, he had gotten some of this kind of snack from Mimiya during his previous adventure, and it did taste as sweet as honey. You know, it's not easy to eat sweet things these days.

Therefore, even the Mori people would not easily pass it on.

After stuffing the half-eaten biscuit into his mouth, he thought of the forest princess he was going to meet.

Out of a desire to care for his companions and gather intelligence, Dan Heng asked, "Is there anything we should be aware of regarding the audience with the Senren princess?"

"Hmm. If I were to elaborate on this, there would be so much to discuss that it would take months. Therefore, she specifically told me to just observe basic etiquette. After all, even a princess shouldn't act arrogantly in front of the princess."

The corner of the Mori man's mouth curled up slightly in the shiny helmet.

"Besides, she has already recognized you. You actually met her when you set foot in this forest."

"Really? I'll let my companions know."

Dan Heng narrowed his eyes and looked at the building surrounded by trees on top.

Afterwards, they will go together to meet the elf princess. Perhaps they will be able to obtain more unexpected information on this trip. After all, even if they have all stayed in the forest for more than 8,000 years, they will be able to know many secrets that ordinary people don't know.

That being said, he still had a question.

"I've heard Miss Hunter, or the one you call the Daughter of Star Wind, mention before that the people of the forest have very long lifespans, almost immortal. Is that true?"

"She's right. A Mori's life doesn't end unless he voluntarily or is killed—"

The eyes of the forest man wearing a shining helmet flickered, but his tone remained sincere.

"I see."

Dan Heng certainly noticed that he did not tell the price. Although he could roughly guess from the forest people's previous words that the forest people could not leave the forest at will was a kind of restriction, it should not be one of the real reasons.

But it would be too rude to continue asking questions at this moment. The fact that he was able to answer so many questions was obviously because of the "Princess's" face.

The forest man wearing a shining helmet also made a gesture of faith and said piously.

"No matter what form death takes, everything will return to the forest, to nature, to the circle. Blending into it, becoming one, and moving endlessly."

Danheng was somewhat surprised by the philosophical ideas of the Sen people, but out of respect, he also performed some etiquette from his hometown to show his respect.

Although the form is different, the ability to return to the cycle of heaven and earth also means that the Sen people are accepted by this world.

Not only that, from the performance, the forest people can reproduce normally, and even from the murals in the corridor he just passed by, the forest people do not seem to be opposed to falling in love with people of other races.

The fact that their offspring could continue normally was enough to make them surpass some of the similarly "near-immortal" races he knew.

During a break from asking questions, Danheng also noticed that the hall had already been hung with various woven handicrafts in preparation for the wedding, and a harp with spider silk strings had been set up.

But apart from a few maids serving the dishes, let alone the musicians, there was no other figure to be seen.