The wicked female is extremely fierce, but she's pampered by her seven beast husbands.

Chapter 43 No Responsibility
Looking at her adorable expression, as if she were waiting for praise, Bai Qingyu suppressed the urge to smile and helplessly lowered his eyes, saying, "It was my fault. I shouldn't have underestimated you."

Ling Chengen then put away the stick with satisfaction, turned around and walked into the cave.

Bai Qingyu turned to look at the Gold-Eating Pig flapping its ears, sighed deeply, and muttered somewhat dejectedly, "What a bunch of good-for-nothings!"

The disappointing gold-devouring pig raised its head, its round little eyes staring at him, looking ready to fight at any moment.

Bai Qingyu braced himself against the stone wall with one hand and bent down to enter the somewhat low-lying nest of the Gold-Eating Pig.

Gold-eating dolphins are relatively clean animals, but because they live in large groups and their burrows are not well-ventilated, even though Ling Chengen cleaned them up briefly, a slight odor still remained.

But Bai Qingyu didn't care about that. She sat down in a corner covered with cypress branches and leaves, bent one long leg, pressed her palm against her aching side, and her lips were frighteningly pale.

Ling Chengen lit a fire and looked up at the cave entrance. The little winged dragon was too big to fit into the Gold-Eating Pig's cave, so it could only stick its big head into the cave with a pitiful expression, but it was soon driven out by the smoke.

"Lie down, let me check your injury."

Bai Qingyu leaned against the corner of the stone wall without moving, and vaguely raised her eyelashes: "You don't have any wood-type abilities, so you can't cure it even if you see it."

Ling Chengen was too lazy to argue with him, so he simply pushed him down onto the cypress branch and checked his side abdomen by the firelight.

The injuries sustained in beast form didn't seem too serious at the time, but they became extremely terrifying after reverting to human form.

She pressed her fingertips on his wound a few times, eliciting several muffled cries of pain from him, finally confirming that his ribs were indeed broken, but fortunately his internal organs had not ruptured.

"Ouch, be gentle..." Bai Qingyu's forehead was covered in cold sweat from the pain.

Ling Chengen lowered his eyes and looked indifferently at the area about two inches below his ribcage. There used to be a noticeable indentation in this area, but now the indentation was gone, although the skin and flesh were severely swollen and there were heavy bruises.

"You'll need at least a week to rest from this injury."

Orcs have better physical fitness than ordinary people before the apocalypse, so their recovery ability is also exceptionally strong.

In the apocalypse, even a superhuman warrior would need at least three to four weeks to recover from such an injury.

However, after assessing Bai Qingyu's physical condition, she estimated that the broken ribs would be fully healed within a week.

The premise is that the chest and ribs need to be fixed and supported. During this period, you can't do anything to your body, otherwise it will cause secondary damage, and it's hard to say when you will recover.

Bai Qingyu pressed his right arm against his eyes, his chest rising and falling slowly, and said softly, "I know that, take your hand away."

Ling Chengen looked at his bright red ears, decisively withdrew his hand, and frowned, saying, "You're not injured and also affected by your reproductive period, are you?"

Bai Qingyu tilted his head slightly, burying his face in the shadows. His lips were slightly downturned due to the contraction of his jaw muscles, but he knew very well that his reaction was completely exposed under Ling Chengen's gaze.

The heat and pain in his body made him dizzy, but Ling Chengen's sudden withdrawal of his cool fingertips made him quietly breathe a sigh of relief.

He said, quite embarrassed, "The breeding season is not something I can control. Just leave me alone."

"Then don't lie on your side. Lying on your side will compress your ribcage, and if your bones grow crooked, it will be difficult to correct them."

"I understand, I won't move." Bai Qingyu reached out and grabbed a few cypress leaves from the corner, using them to cover her lower body. She moved the arm away from her face and looked at Ling Chengen, who hadn't left. "Aren't you going to do your thing?"

Ling Chengen: "..." He's so proud he'll suffer for it.

That's probably what they mean by this kind of person.

The two stared at each other for a few seconds. Ling Chengen saw that he was deliberately keeping a cold face, scoffed, turned around and walked out of the cave, preparing to cook the horned cow.

Tomorrow they still need that big, dumb creature to carry them back to the tribe, so they need to trap it with food first, otherwise they won't be able to find it anywhere when they wake up tomorrow morning.

After grilling the horned beef, Ling Chengen cut off half of it and tossed it to Xiao Yiyalong, who was squatting to the side with his eyes glued to it. He then scooped up a whole piece of horned beef and started eating.

It's really inconvenient without bone blades; you have to rely on claws, and they have to be animal-shaped claws.

Although the fingertips in human form are very strong, they cannot cut through raw flesh.

She ate only one piece to barely fill her stomach, and then stopped eating.

A man sat by the fire, staring blankly at the small winged dragon devouring its food.

Perhaps it had been stared at for too long, the little winged dragon was a little uncomfortable. It turned around with the rest of the meat in its mouth, and continued to tear at the fragrant beef with its back to her.

After the dragon cub finished eating, it looked at the remaining half of the beef with lingering satisfaction. Ling Chengen suddenly smiled and asked, "Want some more?"

Little Winged Dragon didn't quite understand what she meant, but still tentatively moved towards the half-stew, picked up the meat and placed it by the fire, indicating that she should continue roasting it.

Ling Chengen shook his head and pushed the beef away: "If you want to eat it again in the future, do you want to come with me?"

The little winged dragon stared at her with its big, bewildered eyes, completely unaware of what she meant, and made an unpleasant gagging sound.

Ling Chengen raised a finger to his lips and shushed him, "Shut up!"

The little winged dragon continued to howl, then got punched on the head by Iron Fist. It immediately shut its mouth, folded its outstretched wings to its sides, and crouched down, no longer daring to howl.

Ling Chengen nodded in satisfaction, placed the horned ox at the entrance of the cave, went inside, and lay down on the cypress branches to sleep.

This time, the little winged dragon didn't run away. It lay on the open ground in front of the cave, facing a group of gold-devouring pigs nestled under the roots of giant trees. Its eyelids drooped, and its wings would occasionally twitch to show its presence.

Nothing happened that night.

Apart from……

Ling Chengen didn't sleep very soundly because there was not only a small winged dragon lurking outside, but also a group of gold-devouring pigs that might not behave themselves. So she could wake up immediately at the slightest noise.

So when Bai Qingyu suddenly leaned closer, she opened her eyes immediately.

She turned around, frowning as she looked at Bai Qingyu, who had somehow crossed the extinguished fire and was now embracing her from behind. She sighed with a bit of a headache, preparing to push him away, but his hands immediately wrapped around her from behind.

Ling Chengen exerted a little force, and he let out a painful groan, his flushed and burning face buried in the back of her neck. His body, as hot as a furnace, pressed tightly against her back, drawing in the precious coolness.

She put in some effort and pushed the people behind her away several times.

But not long after, he came back again.

There was nothing excessive about it, but he unconsciously pressed his face against her back or shoulder, and his warm breath on her skin made her very uncomfortable.

She hadn't slept much the night before because she was wary of the little winged dragon, and during the day she had fought with several black-scaled lizards. Late at night she had also been hiding from the pursuit of inferior beasts with Bai Qingyu. Her body was actually very tired.

So when she realized she couldn't get rid of this clingy person no matter what she did, she simply let him hold her.

Since he won't do anything anyway, I might as well let him be.

When she wakes up tomorrow, she definitely won't be the one feeling embarrassed.

After mentally preparing himself, Ling Chengen covered his mouth with his hand, yawned lazily, and soon his head lolled to the side as he fell into a deep sleep.

Bai Qingyu woke up at dawn.

The small winged dragon's massive body blocked most of the light from outside the cave, making the interior dimly lit.

He didn't open his eyes, but his body had already sensed that something was wrong.

The feeling of skin against skin doesn't lie.

Especially knowing that he and Ling Chengen were the only ones in the cave, he couldn't deceive himself and tell himself that he was holding a piece of wood.

He didn't dare open his eyes, hoping it was all an illusion.

He never knew his willpower was so weak. He had only suffered some injuries and let himself fall asleep, yet he was completely controlled by his body's instincts. The cave was filled with the scent of his pheromones, like layers of blooming peonies, exceptionally rich and domineering in the slightly enclosed space.

This is something that has never happened before on the first night of the breeding season.

"Let go when you've had enough of hugging?" Ling Chengen shifted in his arms, turned around, propped his head up with one hand, looked down at Bai Qingyu who had suddenly opened his eyes, and said with a smirk, "Won't be affected by the breeding season, huh? You can control yourself?"

"Let me think, who was it that made those solemn promises to me..."

Bai Qingyu let go of his hand and covered his eyes in frustration: "Stop talking."

"Now you realize how embarrassing it is?" Ling Chengen sneered as he looked at him, wishing he could disappear into a hole in the ground. "With your level of self-control, you'd better find a female to mate with before the breeding season arrives next year."

Bai Qingyu turned her head to look at her, took a deep breath, and said, "Last night..."

“You didn’t do anything.” Ling Chengen sat up abruptly, picked up the bone hairpin beside him, casually tied up his long hair, lowered his somewhat aloof phoenix eyes, and said unhurriedly, “If you’re going to talk about taking responsibility, there’s no need for that.”

"Don't forget, I have a beast husband."

“Your crane people are a race of noble character who demand that your partners be as faithful as you are.”

"I can't be devoted to you, and you don't even look at me."

"Therefore, we'd better not torture each other."

Bai Qingyu looked at the stray hairs on her shoulders and back, which brushed against her snow-white neck as she turned her head. Her tired, cold eyes, just awakened, carried a touch of lazy allure. Her eyelids were slightly drooping, and her thick, long eyelashes, like small fans, fluttered with a few hazy morning shadows...

But that momentary daze was quickly shattered by her sharp and cold words.

He watched silently as she got up and left. Her long, well-proportioned legs stepped past him, and she walked to the cave entrance, kicking the small winged dragon that was blocking the way out.

He never seemed to care about his answer from beginning to end.

So, she really didn't like him anymore.

This sudden idea fits their current situation, but deep down he felt it was somewhat inappropriate...

Bai Qingyu's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she let out a soft breath, but soon, due to the pain in her body, she lay on her side on the ground coughing.

When my chest and abdomen hurt, I can't think about anything else.

So he didn't delve any deeper into that fleeting thought in his mind.

……

By daybreak, Ling Chengen had already roasted the remaining half of the beef, divided it into rations for himself and Bai Qingyu for the day, and gave the rest to the little winged dragon. He also went to hunt a strange-looking four-legged beast nearby and gave it to the little winged dragon as well.

After finishing the roasted beef, the little winged dragon chewed up and swallowed all the cow's leg bones, then looked disgustedly at the bloody four-legged beast corpse on the ground and turned its head away.

Ling Chengen: "..."

Half an hour later, all that remained on the ground was a poorly peeled animal hide and the head of a four-eared, two-horned animal. Ling Chengen finally nodded in satisfaction, grabbed Bai Qingyu, and jumped onto the back of the little winged dragon.

The little winged dragon was initially unwilling to carry them, so it got beaten up several times that morning, but now it's finally completely obedient.

Ling Chengen patted its back, and the little winged dragon spread its wings and flapped them a few times. With a push from its two strong legs, it took off from the ground.

It circled in mid-air once, and after Ling Chengen grabbed its neck and adjusted its direction, the two of them and the dragon officially embarked on their journey home.

They rested for a few hours along the way and did not return to the tribe until the afternoon of the next day.

Ling Chengen first sent Bai Qingyu back to Hanshan.

When the little winged dragon landed in front of the Cold Mountain tribe's village, the two familiar-looking orcs were once again armed and on high alert, guarding them as if facing a formidable enemy.

After Ling Chengen jumped off the back of the little winged dragon carrying Bai Qingyu, he handed her over to one of the beastmen: "Your young clan leader had a little accident on the way back and broke a few ribs. He needs to rest for six or seven days."

"I've already sent the person back. You should quickly find a witch doctor to take a look at him."

"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

Without waiting for their reply, Ling Chengen lightly leaped onto the back of the little winged dragon.

With a flap of its wings, the dragon with its sharp beak and bulging eyes carried Ling Chengen away at high speed.

Bai Qingyu stood still, watching the shadow in the sky grow smaller and smaller, and did not look away for a long time.

It wasn't until Bai Xi slapped him on the shoulder, looked at his contorted expression, and sneered, "You little brat, you've gone out with that little female without saying a word, haven't you? You've lost your soul out there, haven't you?"

"roll--"

Bai Qingyu didn't want to pay attention to Bai Xi, who was so annoying, so she turned around and slowly walked into the tribe.

Bai Xi quickly caught up with him, supporting his uninjured side, and clicked her tongue, "You're just being stubborn! How could you get injured like this while you were with Ling Chengen? I see she's perfectly fine, but you're covered in bruises..."

Bai Qingyu took a deep breath, clutching his lower back and abdomen: "It was just an accident. On the way back, I couldn't avoid the little winged dragon that was chasing me and got hit like this."

Bai Xi stared wide-eyed in shock: "Say that again? How did you get injured like this?"

Bai Qingyu: "..."

"You're really something, you're really disgracing us Moonfeather Azure Crane Beastmen. If Father and Big Brother knew, they probably wouldn't be able to hold their heads up in public for the next month."

"Please shut up, okay?"

Bai Qingyu was really annoyed by her second brother's loose tongue. Why was he in the tribe again today? Couldn't he go out and do something productive?

Bai Xi helped him back to the cave and placed him on a dry straw mat. Suddenly, she lowered her head and sniffed his neck, then frowned and said, "You've entered your breeding season?"

Bai Qingyu lay on the hay mat without saying a word.

Bai Xi knew from his deadpan expression that this meant he was admitting it.

"Didn't anything happen between you and Ling Chengen during your breeding season?"

Bai Xi looked at him with a gossipy expression.

Seeing that he remained silent, Bai Er's expression gradually became subtle. He leaned closer to him and whispered, "Really, A-Yu, are you impotent?"

Bai Qingyu grabbed a piece of animal hide from the side and threw it at Bai Xi's face, then closed his eyes in annoyance.

"Get out of here—"

After I finished writing it, I looked back at it.

I feel like the content I wrote about Hehe's breeding season these past two days has been a bit too explicit.

I will seriously reflect on this.

However, this should be considered the baseline for the book's content. There probably won't be any intimate scenes between the female lead and any of the male leads later on. At most, there will be some ambiguous atmosphere, but it won't cross the recent boundaries.

The main reason is that I don't want my hard-written book to be blocked during the cleanup, or to be blacklisted due to chapter review.

So don't have too high expectations for this book; it's impossible for it to be filled with cars~
The main storyline will still focus on Empress Enen's path.

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