Chapter 1433: Devoured Raw
As Jiu Fengchun grew older, he mastered more and more skills. His comprehension became increasingly uncanny—sometimes he grasped the true essence of a lesson before Zhao Yuqing even finished speaking.
Zhao Yuqing took all of this in, yet an inexplicable sense of worry gnawed at him.
Jiu Fengchun's appetite also continued to grow. At first, he merely ate sweet potatoes and the like. Then he moved on to Spirit Rice. And eventually...
Then came that night.
Unable to endure his hunger, Jiu Fengchun slipped out the door and ran into the mountains.
By the time he returned, he had scrubbed himself clean. Only a faint trace of blood lingered on his lips and teeth, which he eventually swallowed down.
Somehow, he gradually developed a taste for that sensation.
It did not take long for Zhao Yuqing to discover what was happening.
The presence of life in the forests was dwindling. In the past, the mountains had echoed with the roars and rustling of wild beasts, but lately, Zhao Yuqing rarely heard those sounds. There was hardly any movement at all.