Bai Qingqing had also heard the merfolkâs message. So, when Bluepool came, she anxiously asked, âHow is it? Did you find him?â
Bluepool lowered his head and said without confidence, âNot yet.â
A disappointed expression appeared on Bai Qingqingâs face. âIt has only been half a day. Itâs still early.â
Bluepool didnât dare to tell her that they formed large groups and had already combed through this part of the ocean domain. They hadnât even let go of the graveyardâs vicinity.
âAre you sure heâs nearby?â Bluepool couldnât help but doubt her.
Bai Qingqing said with certainty, âIâm sure. Beastmen and their mates share a sense, and given that even I can sense it, it means that he must be nearby.â
Bluepool had also heard of this before. He just had no idea if females could also sense males as well. Since she said that, then heâd believe it.
âAlright. Iâll continue the search.â
Where could he be? They had searched everywhere, except for the graveyard. However, he couldnât be at the graveyard. No living creature could survive under the temperature there. Even if he wished to go down to search, he couldnât.
The leopard cubs were deep asleep. Bai Qingqingâs lips were so cold that they had turned pale. She could only hug the cubs to get some warmth.
In the daytime, she had already gotten Bluepool to bring her animal skin down. However, those pieces of animal skins were all very thin, and she still felt cold after wrapping herself up in them. Clothes for the cold season would only be made after the heavy rainy season.
Thankfully, although the leopard cubs were young, they were males. So, they didnât have any discomfort in such a cold environment.
âWhy are you trembling so much? Are you very cold?â Bluepool touched Bai Qingqingâs forehead. âItâs hot.â
Bai Qingqing puffed out a white breath and replied with a trembling voice, âYouâre the one who is too cold.â
Bluepool took a long look at her before suddenly saying, âIâm now really suspecting that youâre not Jean.â
âIâm really not.â Bai Qingqingâs words might seem like a statement by itself, but when connected with Bluepoolâs words, it sounded like a joke.
Bluepool didnât take it seriously and said, âIt might be because youâve gotten used to living on land and canât get used to it for now. Iâll hug you while you sleep.â
Bai Qingqing didnât object since there was an animal skin between them. It would be a lot warmer with someone wrapping it around her tightly.
The next day.
Despite spending a cold night at the bottom of the sea, Bai Qingqing didnât catch a cold the next day. She felt some admiration for herself.
The arms around her were extremely heavy, making her arms feel so sore. They were holding tightly onto her, and she was unable to pull them off.
âHey, get up.â
She put up a struggle.
The leopard cubs had woken up a long time ago, and they came running over when hearing their motherâs voice. They collided into their motherâs chest.
As Bai Qingqing was wrapped too tightly by the animal skin, the leopard cubs were unable to eat after waking up.
Bluepool woke up when he heard the sounds and let go of her. He suddenly stopped in his actions, his nose twitching.
âDo you smell something weird?â
Bai Qingqing looked around and pointed to a few piles of unknown things further into the cave. âAre you referring to those?â
âWhat are those?â Bluepoolâs fishtail turned into a pair of legs. He stood up and walked inside, leaving a half-concealed, half-exposed back to her as his long hair draped down.
Bai Qingqing turned her head and moved her body.
âAh!â
Bluepool suddenly let out a loud cry. âIsnât there a chamber pot? Why did they poop outside?â
Bai Qingqing rubbed her nose. âThis is the leopard beastmenâs nature.â
Bluepool wore an expression as if he was valiantly facing death as he used a piece of dried seaweed to pick up the cubsâ feces, and then quickly tossed them into the chamber pot. Only then did he open his mouth and took in huge breaths of air. He still felt that there was a strange scent in the air.
âThis wonât do. Iâll change the air in the cave right away.â
Passing by her, he asked, âDonât you find it smelly?â
Bai Qingqing carried Third and said, âI donât. Iâm used to it.â
âMeowââ Third opened his mouth and rubbed against her chest.