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

Chapter 101 Night Banquet Ceremony
A thin mist hung in the air in the mountains in the early morning. When Ling Chengen woke up, he felt that he had slept very soundly and had a wonderful dream that he forgot as soon as he opened his eyes.

Her sleep fragmentation had always been quite severe, and she rarely slept through the night like this. When she crawled out of the animal skin blanket, she casually ruffled her messy long hair and stood by the window, looking at the indistinct shadows of mist below, feeling a little dazed for a moment.

After straightening her disheveled animal skin skirt, she hooked one hand on a branch and quickly climbed down the tree trunk. Her feet touched the ground silently as she reached out and hooked Ling Xiaoxi, who was sitting on the tree root, munching away with grease. Frowning, she looked at the shadows moving back and forth in the mist and asked, "What's going on? Why is it so noisy?"

Ling Xiaoxi tried to run away but failed. She was speechless at the woman's puzzled look. She nudged the woman's leg with her greasy paws, hummed twice, and asked, "You're asking me? It's so noisy at home, and so many people have suddenly come. Of course I have to ask you what good things you've done?"

Ling Chengen slapped her on the back of the head: "Speak properly! Don't make me slap you."

Under pressure from someone's tyranny, Ling Xiaoxi immediately restrained her claws and changed her previous arrogance. She obediently sat on the tree root and said, "The people from the Hanshan tribe came early this morning, saying they are preparing for the marriage ceremony between you and Bai San."

"But what's the point of holding this marriage ceremony?"

"I've never seen anyone from our tribe do this before."

Ling Xiaoxi was still very young and had never seen a proper orc pairing ceremony.

The main reason is that holding this ceremony is too expensive. It requires inviting relatives and friends to celebrate for a whole night, so a lot of prey is needed to make the ceremony a success. Because the expenses are too high, not all beastmen who are about to mate are willing to hold it. Over time, the ceremony has lost its appeal.

Ling Chengen then remembered this matter, fell silent, released the unruly little tiger cub under his hand, and quickly stepped into the morning mist.

Because there were so many people and the air was filled with all sorts of smells, she could only see who was next to her when she got closer.

The first one they encountered was Bai Xi, who had just transformed back into human form from his beast form, with five or six enormous prey piled up at his feet.

"What are you doing here so early in the morning?" Ling Chengen saw Bai Xi bending down and grabbing the legs of several prey, about to drag them away, and quickly blocked him.

Upon hearing this, Bai Xi couldn't help but chuckle and said, "If I'm not here, then where should I be?"

"Today is the big day for my brother and you to become partners. Bai Xu and I have come to help. Since you and A Yu are both young clan leaders, there will definitely be a lot of people coming tonight. Of course, we can't prepare too little prey, otherwise it would make our two tribes look really shabby."

Ling Chengen watched as he stretched out his hand and pushed her aside: "I don't need your help here. You can rest well today and do whatever you want, but remember to be well prepared before the marriage ceremony, and it's best to dress up nicely..."

Ling Chengen said with a forced smile, "What? Do I look so unpresentable right now?"

Bai Xi suddenly realized this was a sensitive topic, looked up at her for a moment, and then her gaze fell on the side of her neck: "Did you get bitten by bugs here? Why is it so red?"

Ling Chengen touched it with his fingertip in the direction of his finger, and felt neither pain nor itching, nor any wounds or bumps...

Bai Xi suddenly leaned closer, and Ling Chengen instinctively took a step back, using his hand to block Bai Xi's head, his expression slightly darkening as he asked, "What are you doing?"

"The smell is off." Bai Xi realized that this was inappropriate, so she didn't approach her anymore.

Before, Ayu and she hadn't officially started dating, so his occasional slips of the tongue were harmless.

But now, he has to keep a certain distance from Ling Chengen.

Otherwise, Ayu would really hold him accountable.

Ling Chengen didn't sense anything amiss about the aura around her. She tilted her head, placed her hand on the side of her neck, and gently rubbed her skin with her fingertips, her eyes lowered as if deep in thought.

Seeing her expression change slightly, Bai Xi whispered a reminder: "You have the scent of other male beastmen on you. A Yu's senses are much more acute than mine. If he smells your scent, I reckon he'll be secretly driven mad with jealousy."

Ling Chengen glanced at him: "You make him sound like a male ghost crawling in the shadows."

Bai Xi smirked and scoffed, "You really shouldn't say that."

"Go ahead and do your thing, I have something to do, I'll go out for a bit."

Ling Chengen already had a guess in his mind, and now he just wanted to verify it in person. He didn't have time to continue chatting with Bai Xi about trivial matters.

She avoided the crowd, quickly crossed the woods, and appeared in the Poison Valley.

Compared to the bustling and noisy entrance to the Ling family's residence, Poison Valley was eerily quiet. The fog here was even thicker, to the point where you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

She moved nimbly through the cleared poison valley, avoiding some unruly creatures and using her powers to drive away some of the poisonous insects that tried to approach, finally arriving at the largest hot spring pool.

There was no movement at all at the hot spring, except for a complete and beautifully scabbard lying on the gravel path next to the hot spring stone.

Ling Chengen squatted on the ground, examining the snakeskin that had fallen off. Her fingertips gently brushed against the faded iridescent surface, finding the texture remarkably similar to what she had vaguely touched while she was asleep the previous night.

It can be basically concluded that Chang Tianchen secretly broke into her room last night and even spent the night there.

Although he didn't lose control while sneaking in, he clearly didn't have good intentions.

"Chang Tianchen, come out—"

Ling Chengen threw the snakeskin back to the ground and shouted coldly towards the adjacent small hot spring pool.

"Don't think you'll be safe just by hiding! If you're so capable, you'd better never show your face."

Ling Chengen waited for a moment, and seeing that the hot spring pool was not moving, he walked to the small hot spring pool in the far corner and jumped in, splashing a huge spray of water.

After her body fell into the hot spring, which was quite hot, a pair of strong arms suddenly emerged from the bottom of the water, firmly restrained her waist from behind, and dragged her into the water.

The small hot spring was surprisingly deep; once you fell in, your feet couldn't touch the bottom at all. When Ling Chengen was pulled down, although he was prepared, he still couldn't break free from Chang Tianchen's grasp in time and was instead dragged down by him.

As the two sank to the bottom of the pool, she suddenly felt a cool sensation.

The water below the hot spring pool is cold.

It's amazing.

She was only distracted for a moment when Chang Tianchen seized the opportunity, lowered his head and sealed her lips with his, prying them open without regard for anything else.

Ling Chengen raised his hand to attack, but it was easily deflected by him.

"You're no match for me," Chang Tianchen suddenly whispered in her ear, his voice brimming with smugness. "I've known your weakness for a long time. You can't use your powers too much these days, or it will damage your foundation. Right?"

"Moreover, I have no intention of harming you. If you disregard your foundation and fight against me, the price will be far too high, won't it?" Ling Chengen suddenly raised two fingers and thrust them straight at his throat.

Chang Tianchen grabbed her arm, pinning her hands behind her back, a smug glint in his alluring eyes.

"Instead of marrying Bai Qingyu, why not marry me?" Chang Tianchen lowered his head and tempted her, like a seductive sea monster in the foggy night, whispering to her lips, "I can give you the entire Snake Mountain tribe, and I guarantee you can bring all the powerful beastmen of Snake Mountain under your command without losing a single soldier."

"If any of them dare to resist, I will kill them for you."

Ling Chengen was extremely disgusted by this domineering persona and just wanted to slap him across the face and send him flying. His tone was extremely sarcastic: "Is this your excuse for sneaking into my room in the middle of the night? Chang Tianchen, have I been too kind to you?"

Chang Tianchen looked at the anger flickering in her eyes and asked, puzzled, "Then what do you want?"

"If you agree to be my partner, I can get you anything you want."

Ling Chengen kicked him and gritted her teeth, saying, "I just want your dog's life!"

Chang Tianchen was kicked in the groin, his face contorted instantly, and he was forced to release his hands.

Ling Chengen hooked him with one hand and floated him up. After pulling him out of the hot spring pool, he pressed him against the rock and punched him.

Blood trickled from the corner of Chang Tianchen's mouth, but he lay beneath her, still laughing wildly: "Is that all the strength you've got? Are you feeling sorry for me?"

Ling Chengen narrowed his eyes slightly and grabbed his throat with one hand: "Don't provoke me, or I really will kill you."

Chang Tianchen looked up and stared intently at him, then suddenly said, "I'm more suitable for you than him."

"How could an inexperienced greenhorn compare to a mature and charismatic adult male like me?"

Ling Chengen scoffed, "You're more suitable than him, my foot!"

"I'm warning you one last time. You better not let what happened last night happen again, or I'll peel off your snakeskin and use it as a curtain."

Chang Tianchen watched her let go of his hand and said somewhat unwillingly, "What do I lack compared to him?"

Ling Chengen ignored him, turned around and walked out of the Poison Valley without answering his question.

Approaching someone without permission is called harassment.

He clearly didn't understand this principle.

Although Bai Qingyu is inexperienced, he at least knows how to respect her wishes.

Chang Tianchen, however, would not.

Watching Ling Chengen walk away, Chang Tianchen's face was gloomy and his eyes gradually turned extremely cold. He threw the stone he had crushed in his left hand, which smashed into the mountain wall and created a fist-sized crater.

After Ling Chengen left the Poison Valley, he saw Bai Qingyu standing on the grassy slope.

The other person stood quietly under the tree, smiled at her, and waved.

Ling Chengen paused slightly, but eventually walked over.

Bai Qingyu wiped the water droplets off her body and looked up at the gloomy cave entrance behind her: "Did he go to your place last night?"

"You knew?" Ling Chengen asked, somewhat surprised.

Bai Qingyu held her finger and led her slowly back: "The thought of becoming your partner soon has me so excited that I couldn't sleep all night."

So, he couldn't resist and secretly went to her place.

But before they even reached the shade of the banyan tree, they were driven away by the domineering fragrance emanating from Chang Tianchen, which was followed by his attack.

Because he was afraid of waking Ling Chengen, Chang Tianchen's attack was very restrained, and he didn't even dare to make too much noise.

Bai Qingyu didn't want to confront him head-on. He had already been defeated by him once before. The marriage ceremony was just around the corner. If he clashed with Chang Tianchen again and was seriously injured, the ceremony the next day would definitely be canceled, and his chance to rightfully become Ling Chengen's partner would disappear.

He doesn't need to put in any effort to deal with this idiot who has a dark mind and wants to use domineering means to get Ling Chengen. Sooner or later, he will get himself into trouble.

Ling Chengen couldn't understand Bai Qingyu, so he turned to ask, "Aren't you angry?"

"I'm angry." Bai Qingyu nodded seriously and pulled her towards the cold mountain. "So you want to make it up to me? I'll give you time to think about it. When we get to my cave, you can give me an answer."

Ling Chengen didn't sense any dramatic fluctuation in his emotions; she simply squeezed his fingertips.

Bai Qingyu looked down at her fingers, lowered her eyes, and subtly curved the corners of her mouth into a smile.

He glanced back at the pair of eyes hidden in the darkness at the entrance of the Poison Valley cave, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

It's still uncertain who the greenhorn is.

……

The couple's marriage ceremony was unexpectedly grand and lively. Ling Chengen looked at the crowded stone beach and the tall bonfire tower, and was surrounded by the female orcs of the tribe as he was pushed out of the crowd.

The young crane people, known for their singing and dancing, dressed in their finest attire, their long limbs swaying gracefully as they performed the crane people's unique courtship dance.

Ling Chengen watched him approach little by little and said with a smile, "You didn't say you were such a good dancer, did you?"

A faint blush rose on Bai Qingyu's fair face. She was only shy for a moment, but quickly tried to appear generous and elegant: "I just learned it recently. The courtship dance is a bit difficult to learn, so please don't laugh at me."

Ling Chengen watched as he took the flower wreath from behind his waist and placed it on the top of her head, her fingertips gently resting on his palm.

"I can't jump."

"I teach you."

(End of this chapter)