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

Chapter 61: Empty Hands
Saide felt a little wronged after being scolded by Ling Chengen, but he quickly comforted himself.

Ling Chengen kept his word, which is already excellent.

He didn't know what Ling Chengen was planning to do, but he still turned around and rushed back without hesitation.

Before he even returned to the tribe's temporary encampment, he heard a cacophony of shouts and complaints.

As the firelight flickered throughout the woods, he hid in the shadows and finally saw the culprit behind the commotion.

A group of thick-skinned, gold-devouring pigs charged in from the east, grumbling and baring their large, white fangs as they rammed around the Snow Wolf tribe.

These gold-devouring pigs were particularly clever; they didn't venture deep into their encampment, but instead lingered around the perimeter.

The orcs responsible for defense also gathered on the east side, forming a defensive line.

Every time they prepare to attack, the Gold-Eating Pig takes off running.

But as soon as they abandoned their attack and retreated to the edge of their encampment, the Gold-Eating Pig immediately turned back and continued to charge and provoke, giving off a rather swaggering and domineering vibe.

His extremely arrogant demeanor makes it hard not to believe that he has a master mentor guiding him.

Saide didn't dare to linger for long. Seizing the opportunity, he quietly left with his partner, Felicity.

The two small cubs seemed to understand their current situation, obediently shut their mouths, clung tightly to their parents' backs, tucked their necks in, and folded their ears back into an airplane shape.

Only after running for more than ten minutes, and confirming that he had distanced himself from the encampment and that no pursuers were following behind, did Saide quietly breathe a sigh of relief.

He then continued to flee south with his family.

The Shilin tribe is located directly south of the Xuelang tribe.

However, the Luolu Mountains are extremely dangerous at night.

While the family of four was completely unaware, seven or eight orcs hidden deep in the dense forest suddenly opened their red-glowing eyes, greedily licked their lips, and instantly transformed from stillness to movement, nimbly darting forward through the obstacle-filled forest.

Then, without warning, a giant eight-legged spider with drooling flesh suddenly leaped down from above, spraying white spider silk toward Feli.

Feli immediately stopped and instinctively dodged to the left, but was attacked from the left by another leopard. She was knocked away and landed on the spider web sprayed by the giant spider.

"Feli—"

Feli and one of the cubs were stuck in the spider web, struggling desperately, but they could not get free.

Saide immediately charged fiercely at the giant spider that was rapidly lunging at Feli.

The giant spider also revealed its venomous fangs, and its eight round and eerie eyes were fixed on the overconfident Said.

It raised its forelimbs and thrust them into Said's neck without hesitation.

At the critical moment, a jade-white bone blade descended from the sky, severing the giant spider's forelimb joint.

Then, without hesitation, the giant tiger raised its paw and quickly smashed the eyes on its back.

It turned and pounced on the leopard that was trying to ambush it.

Seeing that things were not going well, the leopard immediately turned and ran away, cursing its bad luck in its heart.

Last time they ambushed this giant tiger on the road, and as a result, their seventeen brothers became seven.

This is because they scattered and fled.

That damned tigress couldn't chase in several directions at the same time, which is why they were lucky enough to survive.

Unexpectedly, I ran into this scourge again today.

The leopard was incredibly fast, running into the darkness without looking back.

As for his six hunting partners behind him... good luck to them!

Ling Chengen did not chase after the leopard. Now was not the time to deal with these leopards that liked to prey on their own kind. Last time she went to the Misty Swamp, she ran the first part of the way herself, which happened to cross the Lolu Mountains.

This group of wandering orcs thought she was easy to bully, so they ganged up on her and hunted her down.

She finally gave them a good beating, but they weren't giving up. They kept secretly following her, hoping to drive away the beasts while she was resting at night so she wouldn't be able to rest, and then take advantage of her vulnerability.

Finally, she lost her patience and killed half of their men.

I thought these defeated underlings who fled in disarray would keep a low profile for a while.

As it turned out... the old man really did eat poison.

Ling Chengen let out a howl upwards, and a cluster of sparks ignited the spider web.

The spider web caught fire and quickly ignited, allowing Phili and the frightened cub to escape.

Ling Xiao jumped down from the height, looked at the disheveled family of four, and turned to Bai Xi, who emerged from the shadows, asking, "How many of them escaped?"

Bai Xi nodded slightly: "Including that leopard beastman, there are four in total."

"Only killed two!" Ling Xiao shook his head in disappointment and sighed, "I still need to practice."

Ling Chengen transformed back into human form, walked to the giant spider, kicked away the spider which had stopped moving at some point, pulled out the bone blade stuck in the ground, and glanced at the severed limb lying next to the bone blade, as well as the pinkish-white flesh inside.

"If this weren't an orc, it would be excellent prey."

Since Shilin is not near the sea, there are definitely no large shrimp or crabs there.

A giant spider, however, could be a better alternative.

However, most giant spiders are orcs and cannot be eaten.

Ling Xiao glanced at her and said, "Don't even think about eating your own kind."

"Once they've tasted their own kind, they become increasingly picky about their prey, turning into scum like these, focusing solely on hunting their own kind, which is utterly inhuman."

He always believed that the difference between orcs and wild beasts lies in the fact that they do not eat their own kind and possess the ability to restrain themselves.

How can an orc who has lost self-control be considered an orc?
Ling Chengen blinked and said seriously, "I definitely won't eat it, Father. Don't you trust my character?"

Ling Xiao sneered, "Why were you hung up a tree this afternoon? Your character... is questionable."

Ling Chengen's face darkened slightly after being insulted, but he did not refute it.

Well, the original owner's father also loved his daughter dearly and wanted to raise her to be an upright and capable leader.

"Let's go, it's not a good place to stay for a long time."

After confirming that Saide and the others were out of the orcs' sight, Ling Chengen stopped controlling the Gold-Eating Pigs to torment the Snow Wolf Tribe.

Tonight's scorpion tide and gold-devouring pig provocation can be seen as a small revenge for the loss they suffered at the hands of Su Weihua some time ago.

Said helped Philie up from the ground and looked up to ask, "We haven't packed our belongings yet. Can we take advantage of a break in the tribe to retrieve them?"

Ling Chengen pointed to several animal skin packages hanging on the tree branches: "I retrieved them for you."

They also plundered some supplies from the Snow Wolf tribe.

The primary target of her care was the Su Kang family. After all, Su Weihua's entire fortune had benefited this old bastard, and she had paid a hefty price to treat Su Weihua's injuries. Receiving some compensation, plus some interest, wasn't unreasonable.

So after finding Sai De's house by following the scent and helping him pack all his belongings, she also searched Su Kang's house based on the location provided by Su Weihua.

Ling Chengen whistled towards the sky, and a small winged dragon flapped its wings and slowly descended from the sky, not forgetting to pick up a few animal skin packages hanging on a branch and throw them down.

Saide quickly put down the cubs in his arms and took the packages in one hand and the other in the other.

“You take the cub and follow me.” Ling Chengen tucked the cub that Saide had put down under his arm with one hand, and with a light leap, he jumped onto the back of the bag.

Feli held another cub and glanced hesitantly at Said.

“Go ahead, it’s alright.” Said, carrying two huge packages, watched his partner board the small winged dragon’s back, then turned to Lingxiao to thank him, “Thank you for your help.”

Ling Xiao dragged two more huge bundles out of the bushes not far away and tossed one to the bundle that had just taken off.

He grabbed onto the other one and jumped onto Bai Xi's back.

Bao Bao grabbed the bundle with its claws, circled halfway in the air, and then flapped its wings and flew south.

This time, Qinghe followed closely behind and was not left behind again.

……

It was already late at night when we returned to the Shilin tribe.

But neither Chongzhen nor Yu Shaochen slept; the two of them sat under a tree with a fire burning.

By the firelight, Yu Shaochen silently sorted through the seeds that were mixed together.

Chongzhen was cooking chicken soup, and while digging for potatoes, he accidentally dug up some yams.

There weren't many yams, and at first, when he came across them, he just threw them into the pile of weeds, intending to burn them together. But when Ling Chengen came, he put that bunch of crunchy "sticks" into a bamboo basket, saying that they were edible too.

The chicken soup simmered slowly over a low flame. He gazed listlessly at the horizon and sighed, "He's been gone so long, when will he be back? Could something have happened to him?"

Yu Shaochen held the seeds in his hand, looked up and said, "It shouldn't be. The clan leader went with them. He's very powerful."

"Even when four tribes joined forces, they all suffered heavy losses at his hands. Tonight, when they were picking up people, the chieftain was in the shadows while the other side was in the open. The Snow Wolf tribe will be the one to suffer."

Chong Zhenchang exclaimed "Eh?" and raised his eyebrows, saying, "You seem to trust those two a lot? Why?"

Yu Shaochen asked, puzzled, "Why? Shouldn't we trust them?"

"Although the wife and the Ling clan chief seem to have bad tempers, they are actually very reliable people. If you were to be family with them, you would naturally feel very safe."

Chongzhen asked curiously, "Do you really want to be Ling Chengen's beastly husband? Didn't you realize that she doesn't have those kinds of feelings for any of us?"

Yu Shaochen tidied up the basket of seeds, his eyes bright and clear as he looked up: "What does it matter? It's perfectly normal for an ordinary beastman like me, who is destined never to become a strongman, to follow and attach myself to a strongman and become part of their help."

"Even if my wife isn't interested in my face, as long as she doesn't think of me as a useless piece of trash and is willing to accept me to contribute to her career, it's actually a good thing for me. At least, my abilities can be recognized in some way."

Chongzhen scrutinized Yu Shaochen intently, and was about to say something when she suddenly heard a shout coming from afar.

"They're back." He stood up and squinted at the horizon.

Two dark figures rapidly approached under the blue moon.

Ling Chengen was the first to carry a cub and a huge package, and jumped down from the sky.

Following closely behind was an unfamiliar female face, holding a young orc cub with wolf ears on its head.

The bag landed on the rocky beach not far away, and the person bent down to draw water from the stream.

Ling Xiao, along with Saide and Bai Xi, followed behind Ling Chengen, carrying a huge bundle on one shoulder and striding towards the campfire.

"Do they have that much luggage?"

Chongzhen helped Lingxiao take the bundle from his shoulder and was shocked by the heavy weight it carried.

Because Saide himself was also carrying two large bags, he casually placed them next to the two cubs.

Ling Chengen placed the package in his hand by the fire, a smirk playing on his lips, and said, "This isn't the Saide family's luggage; it's the Su Kang family's."

Chongzhen's eyes widened in disbelief. He glanced back at the cave behind him and whispered, "You really beat up Su Kang? How did you do that? Is he really that weak?"

"No, Su Kang wasn't home, so I just went in and emptied his cave."

Ling Chengen was too lazy to explain, so he handed over the important task of sharing his experience of causing a ruckus in the Snow Wolf Tribe to the talkative Bai Xi, while he squatted to the side and opened the blind box.

Looking at Ling Chengen's nonchalant demeanor, Chongzhen was really curious about what they had been up to all this time. She leaned closer to Bai Xi and listened to what the Snow Wolf Tribe had gone through that night. Soon, she couldn't help but show a look of sympathy.

At the same time, I have even greater respect for Ling Xiao.

He originally thought Ling Xiao was just excessively powerful in combat, but he didn't expect... that he was just as formidable when it came to using underhanded tactics.

So... they didn't lose unjustly.

The first package Ling Chengen opened contained a large number of tanned animal pelts, probably over a hundred, most of which were quite valuable and had excellent warmth-keeping properties.

It should be from Su Kang's collection over many years.

Ling Chengen took one-third of it, and set the rest aside, deciding to distribute it to families in the tribe who lacked supplies, as well as orphans in the shelter area, during the winter.

The rest consisted of some common but rare herbs, and a bunch of other odds and ends that looked quite valuable.

And a large amount of refined metals, she packed them all up, regardless of whether she had seen them before.

"I thought he was so rich, but he forcibly took Su Wei's paintings. It doesn't seem like he has that much money at all..."

Ling Chengen carried the fur into the cave, while Ling Xiao led the Saide family to the living area of ​​the tribal beastmen.

He pointed to an empty tree hollow and said, "There aren't any empty tree houses or caves in the village, only some abandoned tree hollows. You can make do here tonight and figure out how to build your own house tomorrow."

"If you don't plan to stay in Shilin, you can stay here temporarily. Just let me know when you leave."

As Saide followed Lingxiao, he discovered that the Stone Forest Tribe was exceptionally quiet at night. On the surface, there were no orc warriors on patrol, but in reality, it was a typical case of being relaxed on the outside but tense on the inside, especially in the central area near the orc settlement.

However, they are outsiders and are not currently qualified to enter the central area.

Placing them in tree hollows on the edge of the living area is actually quite reasonable.

"Thank you, this is fine."

"Could you give me some time to think about it? I'll discuss it with my partner before deciding whether to stay or leave."

Ling Xiao nodded and turned to leave.

Saide quickly stopped him and took the initiative to speak, "I haven't had a chance to say it all night. I didn't keep the promise I made to Young Master Ling."

"But I found out where she was from the soldiers in charge of expelling Sudo this afternoon."

"She headed south when she left, entering the Luolu Mountains. She probably wanted to ask you for help so that you could bring Su Weihua over ahead of time. But we don't know what happened in between, and she hasn't been seen since."

(End of this chapter)