Many descendants

Zong Sili was very happy to see Su Yan arrive. "Yan Yan, are you here to pick up the children?"

Su Yan nodded, "Mm."

"Where is Zulu?" Zong Sili asked.

Since Zulu arrived, the three little ones no longer live at his house, but instead follow Zulu back to the Su residence behind the inn every day.

"He...he's in seclusion! He might not be able to pick up the children for a while." Su Yan looked at the children running and jumping towards him.

"Can Shishi and the others stay with you for a while longer?" Su Yan asked.

Zong Sili smiled and nodded, "It doesn't matter how long they stay, they are my children too. And the old man likes them very much."

"That's good, thank you, Master of Ceremonies." Su Yan hugged him. "I have to go on a mission and won't be on the mainland for a while. I'm going to another world."

“I understand.” Zong Sili’s eyes showed worry. “Be careful in other worlds. I can’t help you much, but don’t worry about the children. With me here, they will be fine.”

Su Yan hugged him tightly.

Little Qi ran over, "Mommy, are you coming back to the palace with us? Today is Father's birthday!"

Su Yan's heart tightened. "Really? But Mother still has work to do today. You should go back first and celebrate Father's birthday properly."

As he spoke, he took a rare mechanical watch from the shop in the system space and handed it to Xiao Qi, saying, "Please pass this on to your father."

Zong Sili looked at Su Yan, seemingly lost in thought.

Su Yan put Little Fourteen and Little Fifteen into the system space, and patted Little Seven, Little Seventeen, Grape, Yu Xuan, Shi Shi, and Fa Se on the head, "Be good, and when Mommy finishes the mission, I'll bring you gifts, okay?"

"Okay." The children said in unison.

Su Yan hugged Zong Sili again and kissed his lips. "It's so sweet. I want to kiss you more often in the future."

Zong Sili was quite embarrassed, but thankfully he had his back to the children...

Uh!

When did all those little rascals start peeking at my feet, their big, curious eyes wide open?

Her face immediately turned bright red.

"Haha, thank you for taking care of the child, Teacher Zong. I'll be back soon." Su Yan's figure gradually disappeared.

Zong Sili didn't have time to talk to Su Yan, and first comforted the children, "Well, I was just saying goodbye to your mother, yes! Saying goodbye."

“Mother said we can’t kiss on the lips,” Grape said.

Zong Sili was embarrassed: "..."

You brat, why do you have to bring up something you shouldn't say?

"Uncle Zong, are we going to the Beast Emperor's Palace?" Xiao Qi had seen Su Yan and Zi Qi kissing more than once, so she wasn't surprised, and she also knew that it was something that only husband and wife could do.

"Yes." Zong Sili picked up Xiao Qi.

But what I was thinking about was—

Why did Yan Yan leave on His Majesty's birthday? Did something happen between them?

……

[Host, are you sure you want to do the mission first? Today is Ziqi's birthday.]

I just lost my husband... Do you think it's appropriate for me to attend his birthday celebration at this time?

[What's inappropriate about that? Or is the host bothered by what Ziqi said at the inn?]

No, he didn't care because he knew Zulu's death had nothing to do with him.

Xiaomei thinks it's better to attend birthday celebrations.

[I'll get him a replacement when I get back. First and foremost, we need to resurrect Zulu; the children can't be without their father beast. And the murderer who killed Zulu—Zulu must have seen something from him; his resurrection actually makes him easier to investigate.] Su Yan watched the video several more times, and was certain that Zulu and the murderer had made eye contact!

Xiao Mei checked it out as well and replied: [Host, you're very observant. Zulu did indeed have a momentary change in his expression. Was it a change of doubt?]

Su Yan nodded. "[It should be someone Zulu knows. If the mission weren't so urgent, I would definitely go back to the West District. Perhaps Zulu has had some kind of experience; after all, a rabbit-race beastman with only ordinary bloodline would find it difficult to advance from Yellow Rank to Spirit Rank in just a few years without any special experiences.]"

[Would the host like to bring helpers on the mission?]

[I've brought Qing Linghuan along; I've already included both children.]

[Actually, Wen Jin can also be taken along.]

【What? 】

[Don't you think it's a bit strange that Wen Jin can move freely between the Beast World and the Asura Realm?]

"Hmm. We don't even know where Zulu was when he died… Wait, what do you think about entrusting him with investigating Zulu's murder? I can't see through him; he's incredibly cunning. Maybe he can uncover something."

[Aren't you afraid that he might be the murderer?]

If he is, the truth will come to light once Zulu is resurrected.

Su Yan used a communication talisman to tell Wen Jin about Zulu's murder and asked him to investigate the killer. She also mentioned that she had a mission to complete and hoped he would find out something in three months.

After sending the transmission talisman, Su Yan used a needle to prick the back of her neck, where Qing Linghuan had left his companion mark.

Qing Linghuan, who was originally guarding outside the Dragon Tomb, waiting to ambush Yu Hao, was suddenly summoned to Su Yan's side.

"Yan Yan? What's wrong?"

"I'm going on a mission, want to come with me?"

"Yes." Qing Linghuan's big fox tail swayed back and forth. "How many years will Yan Yan have to do this mission? A thousand or ten thousand years is not too long. Traveling and exploring outside all the time is the most pleasant thing."

Su Yan: "...Three months!"

Qing Linghuan's excited fox tail immediately drooped down: "So short!"

Su Yan turned into a guinea pig and perched on his head. "Let's go, I'm in a bad mood today."

"Who upset you? It wasn't my two little brats, was it?" Qing Linghuan carried Su Yan and flew into the void...

Zulu is dead!

Who is Zulu?

"Qing Linghuan, you can pretend to be even more of an idiot."

"...Yu Xuan, Shi Shi, and Father's father beast?"

"Mmm." Su Yan's little paws scratched his white fox fur.

"So what if he's dead? I'll raise those three little brats for you. Little Fourteen and Little Fifteen like them quite a bit." Qing Linghuan wished all the beastmen were dead so that Su Yan would be his alone.

Su Yan scratched him hard, "Qing Linghuan, you're going to drive me crazy!"

"What I'm saying may be hard to hear, but it's the truth. He's now beyond saving! If his merits had been greater, he might have already been reincarnated."

"He's a Spirit Rank cultivator!"

"It's the same now. The rules of Heaven have changed, and reincarnation is based on merit. The new gods can also reincarnate. However, after reincarnation, they will forget all their past lives and start cultivating anew from the most ordinary race."

"So that means..." Su Yan thought of Zulu, who was a warrior worshipped and revered by both the rat and rabbit tribes, the kind that shines brightly.

"If I wanted to resurrect Zulu, but he had already been reincarnated, would that still be possible?"

Qing Linghuan replied, "The revised Heavenly Dao rules mean that when a soul is reincarnated, it's like the birth system within you is deployed randomly to any world, large or small. If Zulu is still in the Beast World after his reincarnation, you can find him. If not, it depends on luck."

"Xiao Mei?" Su Yan asked nervously, "Is what he said true?"

After time was reversed, even the system underwent significant changes. While reviving Qin Mo previously cost a considerable amount of points, it was less than 1% compared to 10 billion.

I have a feeling the system doesn't want me to resurrect Zulu.

[Yes. The beast mate whose talent data has already been extracted by the procreation system is now considered disposable by the system. The system suggests the host continue searching for a new beast mate.]

[Me!] Su Yan really wanted to curse the ancestors of the system... if they even existed!

"Stop flying," Su Yan said to Qing Linghuan, then added to Xiao Mei, "Go directly to the mission location."

[Okay, host.] Xiao Mei then asked, [Host, can I let Xiao Shisi and Xiao Shiwu test the game?]

[Okay, summon Xiao Fengning too! Let's put some pressure on Wen Jin!]