You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?-Chapter 355 - 6. Suffering Relief Bodhisattva_2

"These wolf pelts and the Iron Embryo Bow, after they're sold, half of the money should belong to Your Highness," Lin Yue offered proactively.

The Seventh Princess shook her head, "There's no need for that. These have nothing to do with me. You have already done enough by escorting me to Beiyuan Village. That's sufficient to repay your kindness."

"But..."

"There's no need for more words. If you do not agree, you don't have to escort me any further."

That was when Lin Yue helplessly shook his head, "All right, if the Seventh Princess insists, I can only comply."

Yet in his heart, he grumbled to himself, 'I knew you wouldn't accept, that's why you said that...'

It was just racking up goodwill for free.

...

"It is getting dark soon; it is not suitable to continue our journey."

The Seventh Princess glanced at the sky and said, "Let's rest in the cave for the night and continue to Beiyuan Village tomorrow morning."

Lin Yue nodded and said, "Alright, Your Highness, please head inside the cave first. I'll clean up these wolf pelts and it's the perfect opportunity to deal with some wolf meat."

The Seventh Princess silently eyed him, then spoke, "I do not eat meat. You may have it yourself."

Of course, Lin Yue knew she didn't eat meat; he had said it on purpose.

After all, those who knew about the Seventh Princess's past life were all the top-ranking officials in Di Hong City.

Lin Yue then skinned the bellies of more than twenty white wolves.

It was said that the villagers of Beiyuan Village only took the white fur from the soft belly of the white wolves. The fewer the defects, the higher the quality, although the prices often fluctuated. It was unpredictable what the current price might be.

Even though the weight of these twenty-plus belly pelts wasn't light, Lin Yue found them easy to manage with his strength.

After dealing with the wolf pelts, more than half an hour had passed.

Fortunately, with his great strength due to martial training and the extra sharpness of his fine iron dagger, he could skin them so quickly.

Otherwise, for an ordinary person, it would have taken at least a couple of days.

There was a stream nearby, where he rinsed the blood off the wolf pelts. He then filled up a large pot with water brought by Xiahong Yuanyu and the others.

Next, he gathered some dry grass and wood not far from the entrance of the cave, took out a fire stone, and lit a campfire.

He found a few flat stones, broke off the uneven edges, and laid out a simple stove.

Then, he began to boil water.

While waiting for the water to heat up, Lin Yue casually placed a couple of smoother large stones and covered them with two wolf pelts, which could then serve as seats.

"Your Highness, please take a seat."

Lin Yue looked toward the Seventh Princess not far away and said, "The night is cold in the mountains. Please, come warm yourself by the fire."

"Thank you." The Seventh Princess glanced at the clean and dried wolf pelts and sat down. She then sized up Lin Yue and asked, "Have you lived in the wilderness before?"

"Why would Your Highness think that?" Lin Yue casually asked back.

"You may look like a gentleman, but you have quite some experience," said the Seventh Princess softly. "Not only do you know to boil water to drink, but you also didn't start the campfire inside the cave."

Lin Yue voiced his understanding, "I've heard that mortals can become ill after drinking unboiled water. Now that Your Highness and I are both mortals, it's better to boil the water before drinking. As for the campfire, I was worried that the thick smoke wouldn't disperse well inside the cave; I've heard it could even cause the cave to collapse."

"That's correct," the Seventh Princess gave a slight nod.

At this point, the water in the iron pot over the campfire had started to boil.

Lin Yue then moved the pot aside and said, "Let's wait for the water to cool before pouring it into the flasks. Now, we can roast a wolf leg. Are you sure you don't want some roasted wolf meat, Your Highness?"

"I have practiced Buddhism," the Seventh Princess shook her head. "Even if I'm normally gluttonous, I only eat vegetarian meals."

"I see."

It was as if Lin Yue had only just understood and then he asked, "But I've heard that many Buddhist martial monks also eat meat. Why do you refrain?"

"Martial monks practice martial arts, so naturally they need meat for nourishment. I'm not overly concerned with religious discipline; it's just that I find it a bit cruel," the Seventh Princess explained, shaking her head.

"Your Highness has the heart of a Bodhisattva, no wonder you only eat vegetarian," Lin Yue nodded slightly.

He threaded the washed wolf leg and said, "However, have you ever thought that flowers, grass, and trees are also life? They are just the bodies of another form of life. Regardless of what we eat, we humans do so to survive. Why distinguish so clearly?"

"You have hidden wisdom," the Seventh Princess regarded him. "I am aware of this principle, but..."

She didn't continue, but instead asked, "Do you know that during the Eternal Night Period, although many Mutant Beasts regarded the Human Clan as food, quite a few originally did not consume humans? It was due to humans hunting them that they became mortal enemies and saw each other as prey."

"Oh?" Lin Yue raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Is Your Highness empathizing with the Mutant Beasts?"

While he spoke, he took out several prepared seasonings and began marinating the wolf leg.

"It just doesn't seem right," the Seventh Princess shook her head slowly. "Survival of the fittest is true, but among the Mutant Beasts, there are those that are friendly towards the Human Clan, even once actively protecting them, but they were turned into food by humans. This caused a lot of unnecessary hatred, which is a pity."

She glanced at Lin Yue and said, "I understand that the human situation back then was difficult, and often it was just a matter of survival. Perhaps the people weren't to blame; it was just an unfortunate choice."

Lin Yue suddenly asked, "Is that why Your Highness eats vegetarian?"

The Seventh Princess was silent for a moment before answering, "It's merely a habit..."

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She sighed and said, "I once thought, if there was never a shortage of food, perhaps we wouldn't need to attract so many unnecessary enemies just because of our dietary needs."

Lin Yue chuckled and said, "Your Highness, Great Yong isn't short of food now, right? But once people are full, they seek better tasting food, more delicious varieties, and they want to eat with greater extravagance. That's why many people are still capturing and domesticating Mutant Beasts, keeping them in pens as delicacies for the table, and among these Mutant Beasts, many are harmless to the Human Clan."