Chapter 272: Chapter 272: The Humble Little Home_1
The two climbed to the top of a small hill and looked down at Nine Demon Island. The whole island was shrouded in mist, but one could still make out the details with some effort.
The island was not very big, about ten square kilometers in size, roughly the area of a small town.
Coming down from the mountain, Xue Xiaochan asked Qin Feng with a puzzled face.
"Isn’t this Nine Demon Island? We’ve been wandering around the island for so long and even climbed to the top of the hill, so why haven’t we seen a single demon?"
Qin Feng pointed to the sky and said, "Look how strong the sun is, what demon comes out during the day? I guess we’ll have to wait until nighttime for them to appear!"
"You’re just talking nonsense! We’re inside the Old Lord Gourd, not in the real world; where does the sun come from? The sun above us, I think it’s mostly an illusion."
Just at that moment.
"Gurgle..."
Xiaochan’s stomach began to rumble—she was hungry.
After all, since entering Suolong Cave, she and Qin Feng hadn’t eaten anything. Having been through so much, they didn’t know how many days had passed, and she was famished, to say the least.
It was just that previously, because of danger, she didn’t feel hungry. Now that there was no danger, her hunger surged up all at once.
Qin Feng heard the noises from Xiaochan’s stomach and curiously poked her belly with his finger.
"Hungry, eh?" he asked.
"No kidding!" Xue Xiaochan rolled her eyes and said, "My stomach’s grumbling with hunger."
There was a coconut grove up ahead, with quite a few coconuts hanging on it.
Qin Feng pointed to the coconuts and suggested, "How about I climb up and pick a few coconuts for you to drink to tide you over? Then we can set up a trap to catch a wild chicken or something, and have roasted chicken to eat."
"Are those coconuts edible?" Xiaochan was somewhat skeptical.
"Of course."
"Are there wild chickens in this place?" Xiaochan asked.
"Just now, I not only heard the cries of wild chickens but also saw several of them flying around.
Although Nine Demon Island is only as big as a small town, its ecological system is quite perfect, with mountains, water, and various wild animals.
If my wife wishes, we can build a wooden house here, or even a stone house or something, and live here for the rest of our lives, tilling and weaving.
I’ll take care of farming and hunting. You can do the weaving, laundry, cooking, and take care of the kids. Life won’t be too bad."
"Get lost! Who’s going to do your laundry and cook for you, dream on!" Xiaochan said with disdain.
Though she expressed disgust verbally, deep down she felt a bit of longing when she heard Qin Feng’s joke.
Hiding in this paradise-like place and spending a lifetime with this knucklehead probably wouldn’t be too suffocating.
After all, this knucklehead had many tricks up his sleeve, always bringing her new surprises now and then.
Had it not been for this knucklehead, she would never have known about the existence of the Spirit Realm in her lifetime.
But now, she not only knew about it but had also entered the Spirit Realm and come to such a magical place.
As Xiaochan was lost in thought, Qin Feng had already climbed the coconut tree like a monkey.
"Be careful, don’t fall."
Even though Xiaochan knew Qin Feng wouldn’t fall, and even if he did he would be fine, she couldn’t help but worry a little.
After all, that was her man, and if he fell, she indeed would feel pain.
Thump thump!
Thump thump thump!
...
One coconut after another fell to the ground, quickly piling into a small mountain.
Seeing that it was about enough, Qin Feng clamped his legs around the trunk and slid down quickly.
His action immediately sent Xue Xiaochan into a panic.
She hurried over, trying to fix the problem with her hands while asking, "Are you hurt?"
"You care that much?"
"Bullshit! I’m your wife! If we really can’t leave Nine Demon Island, shouldn’t we find some fun?"
"Fun?"
Qin Feng laughed, his face lighting up with a cheeky grin, as he teased, "Why don’t we have some ’fun’ right now?"
"Get lost! You incorrigible thing, what are you thinking?"
Xiaochan picked up a large coconut and passed it to Qin Feng, saying, "Hurry up and open it for me!"
Qin Feng split the coconut cleanly in two with his bare hands.
"Splash..."
Naturally, the coconut water spilled all over the place.
Xiaochan, irritated, gave him a light punch, saying, "You wastrel, it’s all spilled, gone now."
"I never intended to drink the coconut water in this coconut. Since it’s so big and round, it’s perfect for making bowls."
With that, Qin Feng set to work.
He stripped the outer shell of the coconut leaving just the inner husk. That way, he made two decently usable coconut bowls.
Xiaochan looked at him, full of puzzlement, and asked, "What do you need bowls for?"
"There are nine great demons on Nine Demon Island, yet none have shown up. If I’m going to subdue those nine great demons, it’s definitely not going to be a matter of just a few days.
So, we need to be prepared for a protracted stay. We might be here on Nine Demon Island for three to five years!"
"Three to five years? That long?" Xiaochan asked.
"What, you’re not happy about it?"
"What’s there for me not to be happy about? Even if I’m not, you can’t take me out of here. Besides, staying here for three to five years might be quite nice."
"How is it ’quite nice’?"
"At least there are only the two of us here, no other women. Staying here for three to five years, I can slowly domesticate you until you’re perfectly tamed.
After we leave, when you see another pretty woman, you’d better not dare to flirt, instead you’ll be running away as fast as you can."
Xiaochan said this half-jokingly, half-seriously.
Being born in the Xue Family, a major clan, she grew up amidst constant deceit and rivalries.
In the Mortal Realm, she truly grew tired of that life.
Arriving in the Spirit Realm, things seemed much simpler.
Apart from Qin Feng, she couldn’t trust anyone else, nor did she have to overthink things.
Most importantly, there were no other women here, no one to compete with her for Qin Feng.
Therefore, she could trust Qin Feng completely.
Even if they encountered demons and monsters, with Qin Feng’s protection, she wasn’t the slightest bit afraid.
While Xiaochan contentedly sipped coconut water from the coconut shell turned bowl, Qin Feng set several traps.
Afterward, he gathered some vines and built a large hammock in the cave they had found earlier, which could shield them from wind and rain.
In addition, he used some rocks and wood to make a small dining table and two little stools.
After some tidying up, the cave became a modest little home.
Qin Feng collected plenty of dry wood and lit a fire inside the cave.
Thereby, they had light and warmth for the night.
