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

Chapter 45 Xiao Yu's Home
Chongzhen wasn't quite sure about some of her strange word choices, but that didn't stop him from understanding the general meaning. After confirming that Ling Chengen was genuinely praising him, he tried to suppress the upturned corners of his mouth and said smugly, "You have good taste."

"Alright, now that your injury is almost healed, go and do what you need to do."

Ling Chengen bent down to examine the injuries on Su Weihua's face. Only two or three days had passed, but the injuries on his face not only showed no signs of improvement, but the wounds were also spreading to the surrounding healthy areas.

Seeing her brows slowly furrow, Chongzhen worried that she would blame them for not taking good care of him, so he spoke first to explain, "These past two days, we have tried to think of some ways to control his wounds, but it didn't work... The poison of the Xuanlin Snake Lizard is too insidious."

“Your father invited the shaman from the Hanshan tribe, but he couldn’t do anything. He could only use healing techniques to treat the superficial injuries to his waist and legs, but he was helpless with the injuries to his spine and leg bones.”

"However, when he was conscious, he was in a lot of pain because of his injuries. The shaman of the Hanshan tribe told us to give him a pain-relieving medicine, so he has been able to stay calm these past few days by taking the pain-relieving medicine."

Ling Chengen picked up the empty bamboo tube placed at the head of the stone bed, sniffed it, frowned slightly, but ultimately said nothing.

"I know, thank you for your hard work."

Seeing that she didn't react, Chongzhen took the dried bamboo cup from her hand and said, "Give it to me, I'll take it out to wash it."

Ever since Ling Xiao started carrying the bamboo cup made by Ling Chengen with him and even showed it off to the tribe's hunting team, it has become quite common.

Bamboo cups are very convenient to use, but there is one major drawback: if they are not washed and dried in time, they are prone to mold growth.

Seeing that Shigeaki was holding a bamboo cup in his left hand and an earth-elemental heart stone in his right, he turned around to leave.

Ling Chengen suddenly remembered Bai Qingyu's repeated instructions and called out to Chongzhen, "That earth-type heart stone is close to level eight. I remember your special ability is..."

"Level 6, early stage".

When Chongzhen noticed that she paused halfway through her sentence, she knew that Chongzhen was not clear about her specific situation.

Ling Chengen showed no embarrassment at not remembering his ability level, and only reminded him: "That earth-type heart stone is of a higher level than yours, so don't be greedy. It's best to absorb the energy inside slowly in multiple sessions."

"If you absorb it all at once, the power that is poured into your body at once will be too strong and may destroy your body. Once the foundation of your body is damaged, you may not be able to improve your abilities in the future, or you may have to pay a greater price to repair your foundation."

Chongzhen took every word she said to heart, nodded and said, "I remember, I won't be greedy."

"Don't worry, I value my life very much."

Chongzhen loved life and never shied away from his desire to live.

All things are born and grow in the morning; this is perfectly normal.

But sometimes, he can be fearless and undaunted.

However, there were very few things that would make him willingly give up his life.

The Yaoluo tribe is one example.

His gaze slowly fell on Ling Chengen's profile.

In fact, if she could change the living conditions of the lower-level beastmen in the entire Northern Beast Plains, then it wouldn't be unreasonable for him to give his life for her.

However, it's not possible right now.

The potential she has shown is only a small part, not enough for him to open his heart to her.

The identity of a beastman is actually quite good.

It would give him the opportunity to get close to her, observe her, and study her.

He needs to figure out what Ling Chengen's real purpose is.

If all I wanted was to smoothly take over Lingxiao's position as clan leader, maintain the stability of the tribe, and then live a peaceful life with a few beastmen, raising children and having offspring...

It's not impossible.

But from the first moment he saw her, he felt that this person wouldn't stay put and guard her little corner of the Stone Forest.

Her serene yet turbulent eyes clearly revealed her burgeoning ambition.

He was still very curious about what kind of lofty ambitions this rare female clan leader harbored.

Before Ling Chengen could look over, he decisively withdrew his scrutinizing gaze and turned to walk out of the cave.

Ling Chengen was puzzled by his ever-changing gaze. After he disappeared into the cave, he instructed Yu Shaochen, who was standing quietly to the side, "I have put the gallbladder and blood of the Xuanlin lizard in the cave. I will go out in a while to find the ingredients to make the antidote."

Yu Shaochen nervously fidgeted with his fingertips and asked, "Is there anything I can do?"

"Not yet." Ling Chengen looked at his habitually lowered head and his eyes that instinctively avoided direct eye contact, knowing that he was still not used to the people in his family, so he simply changed the subject, "Is your treehouse finished?"

Speaking of this, Yu Shaochen suddenly looked up, a look of excitement on his face: "It was just built yesterday, my wife, do you want to go and see it? It's very beautiful."

After Ling Chengen finished speaking, a look of hesitation appeared on his face. He placed the wooden gun behind him on a high shelf and said in a gentle tone, "Let's go. I haven't seen what the inside of the treehouse you built looks like yet. If it works well... I might ask you to build one for me."

Yu Shaochen's eyes lit up instantly, and he quickly turned around and walked ahead: "I'll take you there."

Ling Chengen shook his head helplessly as he watched his suddenly lighter steps.

At an age when happiness and unhappiness are written all over one's face, her strong youthful aura makes it difficult for her to connect Yu Shaochen with his identity as a beast husband. Most of the time, she still sees him as a half-grown child.

If you really count it, she's actually a generation older than all the beastly husbands in her family, and only a few years younger than Ling Xiao.

Therefore, she never had any thoughts about the young male beasts who were not even in their breeding season.

Ling Chengen followed Yu Shaochen to a jacaranda tree not far away, which was at least sixty meters tall.

She looked up quietly at the blue-purple canopy above. As soon as the wind blew, a dreamy rain of flowers fell, with a small portion landing on the roof of the treehouse, which was more than 30 meters above the ground, while most of the petals drifted onto the gray-white rocks and dark brown soil.

"My lady, this is a Jacaranda mimosifolia. Its flowering period can last up to ten months, and it will slowly wither after the winter season begins. However, with my special ability to nurture it, it can continue to bloom. Isn't it beautiful?"

Having seen so many orcs, Ling Chengen only found aesthetic appeal in Yu Shaochen. Even the aloof and elegant Bai Qingyu's tribe was drab and lacked any embellishment.

Ling Chengen nodded, looking at the vine ladder hanging down from above. Even the vines on both sides of the ladder were blooming with small red and yellow flowers, making it look particularly fresh and charming.

Yu Shaochen climbed the ladder to the treehouse, turned around and reached out his hand, wanting to pull Ling Chengen up.

But Ling Chengen jumped right next to him, patted the broken leaves in her palm, and looked up at the treehouse, which was much bigger than she had imagined.

The treehouse was much larger than her cave.

Besides the large room that looks like a living room where they are currently, there are four other rooms of varying sizes.

The living room is about 18 square meters in size.

The treehouse on the left, facing the sun, should be his bedroom. It's about ten square meters in size and has a small window, probably to prevent large birds of prey from sneaking in and attacking.

Unlike most orcs who simply pile up thick hay and lay out a straw mat, this room features a large and comfortable hammock built using the room's structure.

The hammock is like an oversized basket, with a soft grass mat at the bottom and a blanket made of gray rabbit fur neatly folded in the corner.

In the corner at one end of the hammock, there was a large, polished tree stump and a smaller tree stump, which looked like a small table and stool for the bedside.

On the small table sat a bamboo cup containing a bunch of blue and pink flowers, which looked like hydrangeas, but the flowers were larger and more dreamy and gorgeous than those of hydrangeas before the apocalypse.

Beneath a simple little vase lay a bright red apple, an exceptionally finely polished bone needle, and several animal tendons lying on the ground. Ling Chengen merely lifted the straw curtain, glanced inside a few times, and did not go in to look further.

"Your treehouse is beautiful, clean, and practical."

Compared to her pitted and uneven stone cave, she touched the tip of her nose with a rare hint of guilt.

Compared to the other, hers was like a hastily built-up, unfinished house, while Yu Shaochen's was like a fully furnished, high-rise apartment.

Ling Chengen lowered the straw curtain and reflected on himself.

Is she too casual about where she lives?

She used to be an empress in the apocalypse, although she only held the title of empress for three years after overthrowing the old royal system. But after being reduced to the primitive beast world, she shouldn't have to live such a rough life!

After receiving Ling Chengen's affirmation, Yu Shaochen's face flushed slightly. He happily leaned against the door frame of the treehouse, unable to suppress the smile on his lips.

"If my wife likes it, I'll build one for you too."

Ling Chengen looked around the other three rooms and asked, "Was your previous treehouse like this?"

“It was built based on the previous treehouse, but it’s a bit bigger. Before, I was alone, and if the treehouse was too big, it would look too ostentatious. My father and the others might think I had too many things and would come to my house to take things from time to time.”

Yu Shaochen leaned against the wall of the treehouse and lowered his head with some shame: "I don't like them because they always pick the things I like the most. Many of the items that I carefully preserve, they take back and don't cherish. After a while, I will be able to see them in the place outside the tribe where discarded junk is piled up."

When he spoke of these things, his eyes and brows were particularly gloomy, and his tone was low.

Ling Chengen leaned against the window of the treehouse, arms crossed, and waited for him to finish his accusation before asking, "You just came to our tribe, how dare you build such a big treehouse? Aren't you afraid we'll end up like them?"

“My lady, and Chief Ling, are different from my father and the others.”

"I can sense whether others are kind or unkind to me."

“You and Chief Ling are very powerful, and you are more accustomed to obtaining what you want through your own strength. Even if you can't get it yourself, you will generously offer your prey or other items in exchange, and you would never take away my stockpiles so easily.”

Ling Chengen raised an eyebrow in surprise: "You seem to trust us quite a bit."

Yu Shaochen looked up and smiled: "Even Chongzhen would never take my things without asking. Although he has a sharp tongue, he is still much better than my father and the others."

"So, I'm very glad I was sent to the Stone Forest Tribe. My wife is a very good person."

A voice suddenly came from outside. Chongzhen hooked a branch with one hand and jumped to the door of the treehouse. He bent down and put the tiger cub under his arm on the ground, and sneered, "Talking bad about me behind my back?"

"I just heard it. They were telling the young clan leader again that I have a bad mouth."

Chongzhen narrowed her eyes slightly, watching Yu Shaochen, who had been caught red-handed and whose face was slowly turning red. She couldn't help but press the tip of her tongue against her teeth and secretly scoff in her heart.

Why is your face turning red like a bubble teapot?

He hasn't said anything yet!
This timid little panda can be really sly sometimes!

The key is that he himself doesn't even realize it.

Yu Shaochen nervously protested, "I didn't...you were already..."

Forget it, the more you draw, the darker it gets.

To put it another way, it's like having crickets chirping in front of you.

Chongzhen didn't bother with such a trivial matter. She simply straightened her animal skin skirt, brushed her long hair that had fallen over her left shoulder behind her back, and curiously wandered around Yu Shaochen's house. She said familiarly, "This is my first time visiting your treehouse! How did you build it..."

I was going to say it was alright.

But after glancing at it briefly, he swallowed the rest of his words.

"Who taught you how to build houses? You look pretty impressive."

Yu Shaochen: "I figured it out myself."

His combat ability was too weak, so he could only rely on building sturdy houses to give himself a sense of security.

He experimented with building the treehouse at least a hundred times before finally figuring out what kind of structure was stable enough to be firmly fixed between the tree trunks, not only resisting strong winds but also withstanding heavy rain and snow.

Ling Chengen looked up at the treehouse roof: "Can this kind of roof withstand the rainy season?"

"The roof needs to be completely maintained before the rainy season, otherwise it will still leak if it rains for a long time," Yu Shaochen said truthfully.

Ling Chengen stared at the roof and said, "This house is very well-designed. We could build more of them. It would be cool to live in a treehouse in the summer, and there are very few mosquitoes here."

During the rainy season, the cave is bound to be damp, wet, and poorly ventilated, making it stuffy and uncomfortable to live in.

"As for the problem of the roof leaking during the rainy season, give me some time and I'll try to figure out a solution for you."

Ling Chengen also liked this treehouse. It wasn't very warm in winter, but it would definitely be enough to get through this long summer.

Before the cold season arrives, she will make sure that the orcs of the tribe live in houses with underfloor heating.

The cold season in the Northern Wilderness is terrifying. In the past two days, some strange images and memories have suddenly flashed through her mind, which has confused her a bit, but she is more cautious.

With this memory, she dared not underestimate Hanji, who could wipe out a large number of orcs every year on the Northern Wilderness.

Ling Xiaoxi no longer understood the topic they were discussing, and instead ran around the rooms, as happy as a big rat that had fallen into a rice jar.

After running around several houses, she squatted down in front of Yu Shaochen and gently patted his knee with her paw: "Brother-in-law Cat, can you build me a little treehouse too? I really like this kind of house."

Yu Shaochen looked down in surprise at Ling Xiaoxi, who had a round head and was almost identical to Ling Chengen in her beast form. He squatted down and stroked her head: "Sure, I'll help build the family."

Ling Xiaoxi's eyes widened instantly. She rubbed her fluffy head against his palm, looking so happy she was about to float away: "Don't worry, brother-in-law, when I grow up, I will definitely protect you."

"My father said that when I grow up, I will definitely be no worse than my older sister!"

Ling Chengen narrowed his eyes slightly, clenched his right fist, and smacked the back of the head of the arrogant Ling Xiaoxi, saying in a dangerous tone, "Hehe, Ling Xiaoxi, someone like you? I can take on ten of you by myself."

“I’m not grown up yet,” Ling Xiaoxi retorted defiantly.

Even if you're an adult, I can still take on ten of you by myself.

Ling Chengen wasn't going to tolerate her arrogant attitude.

Yu Shaochen looked at the two sisters arguing, then glanced at Chongzhen, who remained aloof, with a slightly troubled expression.

However, when he realized that Ling Chengen was just joking with Ling Xiaoxi, Yu Shaochen secretly breathed a sigh of relief and whispered in his defense, "I'm not Cat Brother-in-law, I'm a little panda from the forest, not a cat..."

But neither of the two sisters who were arguing nor Chongzhen, who was watching from the doorway of his bedroom, heard what he said.

Yu Shaochen squatted on the spot, propping his chin up with one hand, looking at them with a bit of annoyance: "..."

Forget it, whatever.

(End of this chapter)