Transmigrated into a tortoise, the Empress and the Goddess became my sisters.

Lin Tian cautiously looked around and confirmed that the monkeys had not yet entered the cave, but the smell of the mud carp had already attracted other animals.

“There are other animals nearby,” Lin Tian said in a low voice.

The Empress looked around nervously: "Then we have to hurry."

They quickly found the crevice where the Tibetan carp had been hiding, only to discover that the fish was gone, replaced by a mess of leaves and dirt.

The Asura Goddess immediately expressed her displeasure: "Where are my fish? Were those monkeys here?"

After careful observation, Lin Tian shook his head: "It's not a monkey, it's a snake. Judging from these marks, a snake crawled here."

The Empress then explained, "Snakes like to hide in dark places, and our mud carp is just what they need for their meal."

Now, things are getting interesting.

Lin Tian knew that snakes were not very intelligent, but once they swallowed the mud carp, they would lose a great resource.

"We need to find that snake."

Lin Tian made a decision.

They cautiously exited the cave and followed the tracks left by the snake.

Soon, they found the large python lying lazily on the grass, clearly full.

The Asura Goddess was furious when she saw the snake: "This snake really knows how to pick its time! It has eaten all our food."

Lin Tian calmed down: "Now is not the time to be angry. We need to find a way to take it back from its mouth."

The Empress suggested an idea: "What if we could make it vomit?"

Lin Tian thought for a moment and said, "That makes sense. We can use a frightening method."

Then I started collecting thorny fruits and some thorny branches from the surrounding area, intending to use these things to stimulate the snake and make it vomit up its food.

"Ready? Do it this way," Lin Tian instructed.

They crept up to the snake and quickly thrust the thorns and branches into its belly.

Stimulated by the sudden pain, the snake convulsed and began to vomit profusely.

The mud carp, mixed with the snake's stomach acid, rolled out. Although it was filthy, at least there was hope.

Lin Tian quickly used his claws to pick out the mud carp, while the Empress took care of cleaning it.

"That's all settled." Lin Tian breathed a sigh of relief.

However, in their relief, they heard the calls of monkeys not far away. It was clear that the monkeys had discovered the traces they had left behind and were beginning to move in their direction.

"The monkeys are coming! We have to hurry!" the Asura Goddess said urgently.

Lin Tian quickly thought for a moment and decided, "We can't go back into the cave. They already know where we're going. We need to find a new hiding place."

They took the mud carp and quickly left the spot, running towards the depths of the forest.

This forest is complex enough to hide in for a short time, but a new base must be found to ensure safety.

Weaving through the trees, the three turtles finally found a hidden cave. The cave was relatively small, but large enough to hide in.

After hiding the mud carp, Lin Tian began to set up new defensive measures.

Now that the monkeys know their whereabouts, they will surely continue to track them down.

Therefore, utilizing the natural environment near the cave entrance to strengthen defenses is the best option.

"There are quite a few loose stones here; we can use them to block the entrance to the cave," Lin Tian suggested.

The Empress nodded: "Good, that way if any animals come, the stones will roll down."

Although the goddess of asura was reluctant, she understood that this was the most urgent matter: "Then I will go and move the stones."

The three turtles busied themselves by placing loose stones above the entrance to the burrow. If any animal tried to enter, the stones would roll down, making a sound or deterring the enemy.

"This should buy us some time." Lin Tian checked the setup.

However, at this moment...

But then came a series of chattering sounds, which grew closer and closer; they were clearly the monkeys.

"They're here!" the Empress exclaimed alertly.

Lin Tian said, "We can't fight them head-on; we have to find a way to lure them away."

He looked around and his gaze fell on a thicket of thorns: "We can use brambles."

The Asura Goddess asked, puzzled, "How can we use it?"

"Do you remember how we caught snakes before?"

Lin Tian explained, "We can use these thorns to make a trap and lure them over."

They quickly gathered some thorns and branches and arranged them around the cave entrance, creating what appeared to be a path leading to the cave, but in reality, they had laid a trap in the thicket of thorns.

“Now, we need a lure,” Lin Tian said.

The Empress suggested, "Let's use mud carp; the monkeys will definitely smell the fish."

Lin Tian agreed, but only took one mud carp: "We can't take too many at once. If we fail, it'll all be for nothing."

After saying that, he placed the mud carp at the entrance of the thorn trap.

After everything was arranged, the three turtles hid back in their cave and waited quietly.

Soon, they heard the monkeys' voices getting closer and closer, followed by a burst of excited shouts.

They must have smelled the fishy odor.

"Come on, you silly monkeys," the Asura Goddess muttered.

As expected, the monkeys were attracted by the mud carp and rushed towards the trap.

But just as they were about to step into the thorn trap, a larger monkey seemed to sense something was wrong, stopped, and started chattering.

"It's over, they've discovered us!" the Empress exclaimed anxiously.

But a smaller monkey charged straight into the trap.

Its legs were immediately entangled in thorns, and it screamed in pain, causing a commotion among the other monkeys.

Lin Tian seized the opportunity, "Let's leave from the other side now."

The three turtles quickly crawled out from the other exit of the cave.

The best option is to escape while the monkeys are in disarray.

However... just as they crawled out of the cave, they heard a roar.

Unexpectedly, a large mountain bear emerged from the depths of the forest.

"Why is there a bear too?" the Asura Goddess exclaimed.

Lin Tian quickly deduced: "This bear is definitely not one of the monkey's accomplices, but it must be interested in us."

The Empress warned, "Then run away quickly."

So the three turtles started running away on their short legs.

Lin Tian's mind raced, and suddenly an idea struck him.

"Quick, get to the edge of that cliff over there!"

Lin Tian pointed to a small cliff not far away and shouted.

Three turtles, keep it up!

Finally, they reached the edge of the cliff. Although the cliff wasn't very high, for a tortoise, jumping off meant its shell would be shattered.

But Lin Tian looked down and made a decision: "Jump! There's soft mud down there, it should cushion the fall."

The Goddess of Asura hesitated: "Jump? Are you sure?"

Lin Tian knew that hesitation meant certain death: "There is no other choice now. Jumping down might save me from death, but not jumping means certain death."

The Empress also encouraged, "Yes, we must trust our brother's judgment."

Although the Goddess of Asura had reservations, she understood that now was not the time to dwell on it.

She gritted her teeth: "Fine, but if you break my shell, you're responsible."

Before she could say anything more, Lin Tian jumped down first.

The Empress followed closely behind, and the Asura Goddess, left with no other choice, closed her eyes and leaped off the cliff.

The three turtles fell into the soft mud below. Although their bodies ached, it was still much better than being caught by the mountain bear.

Lin Tian quickly checked on himself and his two younger sisters, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that they all had only minor injuries.

"Looks like we made the right bet this time."