Chapter 7 : She has space

Ye Rongrong thought for a moment and decided not to check for any physical abnormalities right now.

She comforted herself—if there really was something wrong, it would be difficult to deal with it with so many eyes watching her.

She would find a way to investigate the situation later.

Ye Rongrong slept and ate, ate and slept, and time passed quickly.

By nightfall, Ashi stayed in the Cave to rest while Ayue went out hunting.

After Ashi’s breathing became steady, Ye Rongrong quietly shifted her position. She stretched out the wing on that side and revealed a small red dot hidden inside.

She touched the red dot with her mouth.

The next moment, a wave of dizziness washed over her, and Ye Rongrong appeared in an unfamiliar space.

She looked around but didn’t see her two brothers nearby.

Startled, she thought to herself that she wanted to return.

She immediately went back to the familiar nest.

Damao and Ermao crowded around Ye Rongrong.

Just now, the sudden emptiness beside them meant they couldn’t feel Rongrong’s warmth.

If she hadn’t appeared soon, they might have caused a commotion and called their parents.

Ye Rongrong leaned close, affectionately snuggling against them.

Once they felt reassured and fell back asleep, she lay beside them, nearly able to hear her heart pounding loudly: thump, thump, thump.

What was that place just now?

A space!

Her heart raced with excitement, hardly believing it.

Ye Rongrong opened her wings again, but the small red dot was gone.

She was alarmed, then thought, “I want to enter.” The next moment, she was back in that place. Thinking “I want to leave,” she returned once more to the bird’s nest.

She suddenly had a space she could enter and exit at will!

Ye Rongrong wanted to shout this to the whole world, but in reality, she still couldn’t speak.

After a moment of excitement, her energy waned, and she yawned before falling into a deep sleep.

Young cubs need a lot of rest.

Ye Rongrong was sleeping so comfortably that she woke up in the middle of the night to eat some meat before falling back asleep. By the time she was fully rested, it was already the next day.

She secretly picked up a small feather, thinking to put it inside her space.

The moment her wing touched the feather, she was instantly transported into the space.

Ye Rongrong instinctively folded her small wings.

She turned her head left and right, making sure no one noticed anything unusual. She breathed a sigh of relief and reminded herself not to tell anyone about having a space.

She neither dared nor wished to gamble on the kindness of others.

She looked this way and then that, as if nothing had happened.

Then she ran over and playfully tumbled around with Damao and Ermao.

Ye Rongrong’s space was large, but she didn’t dare enter it casually.

If she suddenly vanished from reality, it would frighten the nearby beastmen.

Appearing suddenly during the day was too obvious; at night, sneaking into the space quietly was safer.

Their parents took turns keeping them warm, so slipping away unnoticed for a short while was possible.

Ye Rongrong hoped to grow up quickly—at least enough so that the adult beastmen wouldn’t watch her so closely.

When night deepened and all was quiet, Ye Rongrong quietly moved, hiding beside her two brothers before silently entering the space.

The space was the size of a soccer field, most of it covered in soil.

In the center stood a small wooden cabin, beside which was a spiritual spring.

The moment she saw the spring, many pieces of information flooded her mind.

This place had originally been a spiritual spring, but over time, it gradually lost its spiritual energy.

Still, the water now retained a bit of lingering spirit energy.

It wasn’t just some ordinary water that could barely affect ordinary beings.

Continuously drinking from this spring would make living things physically stronger, prolong their lifespan, and help detoxify their bodies.

It was also beneficial for watering plants.

Next to the spring was a large water pit, with a water channel dug all around the soil.

The land was covered with black, fertile soil, with some dried-up plant branches standing upright.

It was clear no one had come here for a long time.

A spiritual spring full of energy can wash the meridians and marrow of living beings, allowing for a complete rebirth.

Ye Rongrong now understood that it had long since lost most of its power.

She felt lucky that the spring still retained some effect, which was just right for her situation.

She drank a mouthful of the spring water, carefully feeling for any changes in her body.

She drank again but still didn’t sense anything.

Looking around, she didn’t dare to take anything out of this place.

This whole process took only two or three minutes.

Ye Rongrong quickly flew out and nestled against the warm bodies of Damao and Ermao.

She squeezed between them and drifted off to sleep.

Every day, Ye Rongrong persistently entered the space, secretly drinking some spring water and carefully observing her own changes.

In the end, compared to Damao and Ermao, she showed no difference at all.

The spring water’s effects were not immediate.

Ye Rongrong was both a little disappointed and relieved.

Days passed one by one.

They were born in early June.

After a month and a half, mid-July arrived, and Damao was the first to speak, followed by Ermao and then Ye Rongrong.

Their pronunciation was imperfect, but Ayue and Ashi were very interested and patiently taught them to speak every day.

The cubs’ language skills improved quickly, and they were mastering speech at an incredible speed.

At the same time, their physical growth slowed significantly.

They no longer changed drastically day by day as before.

Their appetites remained large, but their body size increased more slowly as other parts of their bodies developed.

Ayue and Ashi spent more time with the cubs.

When they processed prey or prepared furs, they stayed inside the Cave, fearing that being away too long might cause them to miss their cubs’ growth.

This caused their rest time to decrease.

Once, while working inside the Cave, Ashi almost fell asleep.

His head suddenly crashed against the nearby wall with a loud bang, startling him upright.

Ashi rubbed the spot on his forehead that had been hit.

Ayue quickly flew over, grabbing his arm with concern, asking, “Are you okay?”

Ashi rubbed the injured spot on his forehead.

Soon, it had turned red, and he gasped, the drowsiness vanishing instantly.

After resting a moment, Ashi said awkwardly, “I’m fine. I just wasn’t paying attention and hit the wall.”

Ayue leaned closer and gently blew on the wound, softly saying, “Blow, blow. It won’t hurt if you blow on it.”

“I’m not a child. Blowing doesn’t help the wound at all,” Ashi said with some disdain, but his body obediently lowered his head so Ayue could easily blow on it.

Ayue’s eyes were full of concern as she looked at the reddened area.

She found a clean cloth, dampened it with water, wrung it gently, and placed it over Ashi’s injured forehead.

She said softly, “Fortunately, it’s not a scrape, just a little swelling. Don’t worry. Cool compresses will help the pain fade quickly.”

Ashi’s mood, initially embarrassed and downcast, improved significantly under Ayue’s gentle care.

He nodded slightly in response.

Ye Rongrong lay on the edge of the nest, watching them with concern.

Her parents were now caught up in a pink bubble of love and hadn’t noticed the cubs’ behavior.

Ayue realized that this situation stemmed from their own poor rest.

He said seriously, “We can’t keep going like this. Based on our previous schedule, we’re already spending enough time with the cubs. There’s no need to make extra time.”

Ashi rubbed his nose in agreement. “Okay, let’s keep each other accountable and rest when we should.”

After discussing this, Ayue couldn’t help but yawn, sleepily saying, “Let’s feed the cubs, then all sleep together in the Cave.”

Now they were in similar condition, although Ashi was in worse shape.

The consequences of not resting showed up more quickly on him.

“Damao, Ermao, Rongrong, it’s time to eat.” Ayue quickly fetched some fresh meat to feed the cubs. Once full, the cubs naturally wanted to sleep.

Ayue gently covered half the bird’s nest with a fur blanket to keep their body temperature warm.

This could only be done during the hot daytime.

At night, the couple took turns shifting into their original forms to brood over the cubs.

Rongrong poked her little head out from under the fur blanket and shook it, enlarging the gap.

She breathed in the fresh air outside and felt it much cleaner.

Ye Rongrong snuggled in her familiar surroundings and slept soundly.

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Besides eating and sleeping each day, Ye Rongrong was thinking about one thing—such a large space, what would be suitable to plant or raise inside?

Her activity range was temporarily limited to the bird’s nest.

For an adult, it wasn’t large, but for her as a cub, it was huge—so big that she couldn’t even sneak out.

The cubs were not developed enough yet.

Looking at her tiny cub body, Ye Rongrong sighed quietly.

Sometimes she really wanted to sneak down and steal some fruit seeds to hide inside the space.

Who knew?

Maybe soon, various fruit trees and vines would grow inside her space.

Ayue and Ashi avoided placing various items around the bird’s nest to prevent the cubs from getting injured.

Mainly, they didn’t want the cubs to use these items to run out of the nest, so they moved everything aside.

This meant Ye Rongrong couldn’t even sneak a little item down the nest to store secretly.

Ye Rongrong occasionally fretted—such a large patch of land, leaving it empty was a waste.

But she soon found an opportunity.

Ayue and Ashi took turns going out, so there was always one beastman left in the Cave, eliminating most dangers.

Ye Rongrong looked at Damao and Ermao.

She dashed over and stepped on them with all her strength, finally reaching the edge of the bird’s nest.

While Ashi wasn’t paying attention, she quickly touched a Scorpion crawling nearby and stored it inside her space.

She returned to the nest, a strange feeling stirring in her heart.

The scorpion that appeared in the Cave—did it show up by accident or intentionally?

A flash of thought crossed Ye Rongrong’s eyes.

Ashi had always placed insect-repellent herbs here, and not a single bug had ever appeared.

Now suddenly, a Scorpion had appeared. It was worth pondering.

Luckily, she had a space.