Who else, in such an environment, can still quickly analyze, find the last hope of survival, and without putting their own interests first?

Seeing everyone’s eyes transform from disdain to admiration, Qin Xiaochuan felt incredibly proud.

"Of course, he’s my Sixth Brother, my Sixth Brother."

Qin Xiaochuan could not be prouder, as if the idea was his own.

This guy completely forgot that earlier, when he saw Di Shen "steal food," he was also filled with indignation.

Although he secretly wondered how Sixth Brother, who had always had a smooth path with the care of Sixth Sister-in-law and their master, had learned such survival skills.

Bo Qing remained silent.

If earlier actions like sharing water were something he could do, then Di Shen’s act of seeking food amidst Poisonous Fruit and risking his own life was something he admitted he couldn’t easily do.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to do it, he simply wouldn’t know how.

Even during the toughest days of joining the Heroic Society, he never faced such desperate circumstances.

Among everyone, only Di Shen understood that everything he did was merely instinct, as if he had once been through harsher environments.

When Ye Lingyue awoke, Di Shen had already returned.

"Wife, look at what I brought back. I found food and drink."

Seeing Ye Lingyue, the tension in Di Shen’s nerves, taut for the night, finally eased.

He handed over the pouch of Beast Blood and wild fruit.

Upon seeing the Beast Blood pouch, Ye Lingyue’s small face turned pale.

Freshly awake, her mind quickly recalled the scene where Su Mu cut his own flesh to save Yuan Xing and the Old City Lord.

In a panic, she pulled Di Shen over, opened his sleeve, and found no injuries on his arm.

Still uneasy, Ye Lingyue checked other parts of Di Shen’s body.

"Wife, even though it’s just us here, it doesn’t guarantee that no one else is watching. Your enthusiasm is lovely, but perhaps we should wait until we’re out of Qiulin Ruins to get closer. This is the Beast Blood I found; its toxicity is weak and can be consumed shortly to supplement our freshwater."

A faint blush arose on Di Shen’s handsome face.

Despite the irritation of being schemed against, Di Shen genuinely liked the wife before him.

Seeing her anxious demeanor towards him, Di Shen felt an unprecedented happiness.

Only then did Di Shen slowly recount his actions last night.

"Di Shen, you bastard, how dare you hide things from me. Where did you get the courage to act without consulting me first? I already lost you once, if another time... what should I do?" Ye Lingyue cursed a few times, her voice trembling, and eventually, her eyes reddened.

That look immediately frightened the fearless Di Shen.

"Wife, don’t be upset. I was wrong, alright? Don’t worry, I won’t do anything foolish. I’m not going to be like those idiots who self-harm. I can’t bear losing you; if I’m gone, who will take care of you? I won’t allow other wild men to have the chance."

Di Shen finished speaking, made a face, and coaxed, finally soothing Ye Lingyue’s anger.

Ye Lingyue checked Di Shen’s body again, finding only mild residual toxins, not lethal. Without Cauldron Breath, she had no immediate way to heal him.

Fortunately, Di Shen’s strong physique eased Ye Lingyue’s worry.

The two stored the wild fruits and Beast Blood, and with relatively sufficient food and blood, their tension slightly decreased.

The next day, they expanded their search area by double.

Days three and four passed.

Di Shen followed the same methods he used on the first night, continuing to find food, albeit, compared to the first day, whether Tan Su the female psycho’s antics or not, the less toxic food he found dwindled.

Helplessly, Di Shen changed tactics, seeking less toxic demon beasts, beginning to eat their blood and flesh directly.

He left the remaining wild fruits and Beast Blood for Ye Lingyue.

On the fifth day, they still had no new findings.

"Tonight, you rest, I’ll go out and seek food and Beast Blood. After all, compared to you, I’m an Alchemist, my knowledge of toxicity is stronger."

As Di Shen prepared to patrol like usual, Ye Lingyue stopped him.

In the past few days, Di Shen had barely managed with poisonous food. His good physique couldn’t withstand accumulating toxins inside him.

Ye Lingyue compelled Di Shen to stay back and rest.

Di Shen reluctantly agreed.

Only then did Ye Lingyue leave the tree hole they sheltered in, forging ahead.

Unlike Di Shen’s methods for seeking food, Ye Lingyue captured some herbivorous mini demon beasts directly, setting traps around to wait for medium to large ones to fall into her trap.

Setting traps and catching beasts were skills learned by Ye Lingyue during mountain hunting in the Ye Family.

Over the past few days, Di Shen had found all the less toxic wild fruits, in the remaining five days they had to rely solely on Beast Blood and Beast Meat.

With traps set, Ye Lingyue only needed to wait.

At this moment, she heard a slight noise behind her.

Thinking a demon beast approached, she turned abruptly, finding Di Shen behind her.

"Didn’t I tell you to rest."

Ye Lingyue scolded lightly.

Di Shen scratched his head.

"I worry about you."

Di Shen never told Ye Lingyue about the days after she encountered the Primordial Power Storm, when news of her was unknown.

He barely slept, fearing that upon waking, he might hear tragic news about his wife.

Ten days and nights in the Qiulin Ruins, long yet fleeting.

Even Di Shen wasn’t sure if, after these days passed, they would remain safe.

"If you can’t sleep, why not wait for the demon beasts to fall into the trap together. Idle time can be spent chatting about your adventures in Wuling City, whether you caused any trouble for me, and how is Fifth Sister?"

Ye Lingyue didn’t blame Di Shen. He had already become a formal Demon Hunter, but ended up in Qiulin Ruins because of her, dealing with Tan Su, a madwoman.

The two hadn’t had a calm talk like today for a long time.

The last time they conversed like this traced back to the days at Lonely Moon Sea.

Di Shen spoke, and Ye Lingyue listened, unknowingly waiting until midnight.

During the night, a few small beasts fell into the trap, but unfortunately, after hunting them, their blood and flesh were too toxic to consume.

This meant the pair wasted an entire night.

Returning to the tree hole, both Ye Lingyue and Di Shen felt their breathing hitch.