These are the rules recorded in the Female Cave Manual, laws passed down from the Beast God. Xi Xi understands that as the operator of the Female Cave, Hua Niang cannot and dares not disobey them, since no one can bear the punishment brought down by the Beast God!

But the lynx shaman was unaware of all this. His face darkened, and he said coldly, "Ha! If the child is lost during this time, will you use that as an excuse to keep someone here for life? Don't think I don't know what you're up to. There are two ways to leave the female cave: one is to get pregnant and give birth, and the other is to find a suitable successor! You can't give birth yourself, so this superior spiritual female is your only chance to leave the female cave!"

Hua Niang trembled uncontrollably. She was about to argue with him, but then, as if remembering something, she turned around and looked at Xi Xi sitting on the soft couch with red eyes.

“Xixi, at first I did intend to groom you as my successor, and then leave with my beastmen. I didn’t hide this from you, you know that, right? But now, I know you are pregnant, and I know the Giant Rat Tribe is not kind to you. I also sincerely want to protect you and ensure you give birth to your child safely! I sincerely wish that you can find your own happiness, instead of wasting half your life in this hell on earth like me!”

As she spoke, she took the manual out of her bosom again and solemnly placed it in Xixi's hands. "You still remember this manual, don't you? Ever since this public brothel was established, this manual has been passed down from generation to generation. The first page records the rules of this brothel, which no one can violate! I know you can't read, so why don't you ask the chief priest to read it to you?"

"No need!" Xixi and the chief shaman blurted out in unison.

As soon as they finished speaking, the two looked at each other, both quite surprised.

However, after her initial surprise, the shaman revealed a smug smile, nodded slightly to Xixi, and then continued to Hua Niang: "You set the rules yourself, so what's the point of producing the manual to prove yourself? Hua Niang, you and I are old acquaintances, so let's not make things too awkward. It's not good for you or the public female cave! Besides, Xixi is a pregnant female with superior spiritual power, which is quite rare not only in the War Alliance but also in the entire Southern Continent. She should have a say. Now that she has clearly rejected you, please don't continue to pester her!"

"I..." Hua Niang stood there, stunned, seemingly incredulous and bewildered, muttering to herself, "The rules were set by the Beast God, and all the female caves under heaven follow this rule! It's not just my opinion, and it's not... it's not that I deliberately obstructed things... it's not that I..."

"I believe you!" Xixi's voice suddenly rang out, like a thunderclap, striking the hearts of the two of them. They were both incredulous and looked at her at the same time.

Xi Xi smiled and explained as if she had only just realized something, "The reason I said it wasn't necessary was because I trusted Hua Niang. I believed she was bound by the rules and was not deliberately obstructing us! Hmm... I guess the reason for this rule is that some females are easy to conceive but difficult to give birth. The Beast God believes that these females still fall into the category of low fertility and should continue to stay in the female cave!"

She forced an explanation, then nodded apologetically to the lynx chieftain, "Chieftain, your kindness is deeply appreciated, I am speechless with gratitude. However, Hua Niang has treated me well, how can I bear to see her punished by the Beast God? Our rat-beastmen's pregnancy period is only two or three months, not long at all. Once I have safely given birth to my child, I will definitely go to settle in the lynx tribe!"

Of course, these words were meant for the two of them, but there was another reason she didn't mention.

That is, the behavior of the two people today was somewhat abnormal, especially the lynx shaman who suddenly appeared. She still does not know why this person appeared here!

Today's auction is all attended by males. It's really strange that a female would come to a place like this. What's more, she even stopped Hua Niang from explaining her purpose. That makes it even more suspicious!

Furthermore, they had only just met and had no prior acquaintance, so why was she so eager to take her away from this place?

Having witnessed the two-faced nature of the Rat Witch Chief and Nana, whom she had personally raised, she developed a deep fear of all witch chiefs!

Now, she gets along well with Hua Niang, and with the added blessing of a pregnancy-protecting device, she feels that she can give birth safely whether in the lynx tribe or here, so there is no difference in terms of having offspring.

She prefers to nurture her pregnancy in a familiar environment, namely the female cave.

The two were unaware of Xixi's thoughts. Hua Niang felt that Xixi's belief in her was the greatest encouragement she could receive. With tears in her eyes, she gave her a big hug and, right in front of the lynx shaman, ordered Tao Ju to quickly prepare pregnancy food for Xixi!

A hint of surprise flashed in the lynx chieftain's eyes. She shook her head regretfully, but could only nod. "Alright, I respect your choice, but please keep your promise. After you give birth to your cub, you must come and settle in my lynx tribe!"

Without lingering any longer, she turned and left, but as she was about to leave, she turned back as if she were still worried. "No, it's too risky for you to be without a doctor! How about this, I'll have my granddaughter Nuannuan come over later. She has perfectly inherited all my skills. With her help, you'll definitely be able to give birth to your baby safely!"

"No..." Having learned from Nana's experience, Xixi felt a natural resistance to these so-called granddaughters of the witch chief and instinctively wanted to refuse them.

But Hua Niang didn't think so. She immediately beamed and pulled Xi Xi along, saying, "Quick! Xi Xi, quickly thank the Chief Witch! With Nuan Nuan's help, I feel much more confident!"

Xixi: "..." Since Hua Niang has agreed, then... I'll agree too. Let's try getting along first. If it doesn't work out, I'll just keep my distance and treat her like a Buddha.

Thinking it over, Xixi nodded heavily as if accepting her fate, which was considered an agreement.

The lynx shaman gave her one last look, sighed deeply, and finally left.

Watching the lynx shaman's departing figure, Xixi pondered for a long time before finally asking the question that had been lingering in her heart, "What is the purpose of her coming here?"

Hua Niang's lips parted slightly, as if she couldn't wait to say something, but at the last second before she could speak, she swallowed it back and said with an awkward smile, "Well, it's still a mess downstairs, it'll take a while to clean up! I won't sit with you, you should rest well!"

Watching Hua Niang flee in panic, Xi Xi fell into deep thought. Just as she was about to lie down, she caught a glimpse of Tao Ju fiddling with a newly made piece of dried meat.

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