After being bound to the procreation system, the little female seduces everyone in the beast world.

Could it be that these strong, imposing males have no females?

Just as she was wondering, she quickly understood the reason.

It turns out that these males were not ordinary tribal members; they all belonged to the chieftain's group and shouldered a special mission.

Their status dictates that they cannot casually seek out females, because they are males prepared by the elders.

The tribe's current elder is already three hundred years old, which is the limit for her race.

Despite her high prestige within the tribe and her control over its fate, time was running out, and she had little time left to live. She had to prepare for the future elders.

Thus, these strong and imposing males were chosen one by one to be the spouses of future elders, bearing the responsibility for the continuation and future of the tribe.

Countless questions and resistance instantly surfaced in Yan Shu's mind.

It seems that her opinion was never asked throughout all of this.

They directly designated her as a future elder?

Yan Shu took a deep breath, suppressing the surging emotions in her heart, and tried to make her tone sound calm: "I think you have misunderstood. I don't want to become an elder at all, and I have already refused to be an elder, let alone accept such an arrangement."

As soon as she finished speaking, she glanced at the males in front of her and couldn't help but complain in her mind.

To be honest, these males were all incredibly muscular, with muscles so large that you'd wonder if they spent all their time playing with rocks.

Although she has a strong presence, she's a bit too hardcore.

She had absolutely no interest in it, and was even a little speechless.

Looking at Ah Hou next to me, although he is also a bit muscular, he is the healthy and energetic type. His body lines look just right, so that you don't feel overwhelmed by his presence.

Moreover, Ah Hou's silly and simple-minded personality is much more endearing than these rigid "muscle mountains".

The leader's expression changed slightly upon hearing her words, but he quickly regained his composure.

He clearly didn't understand why Yan Shu would refuse so decisively, without even giving her a sliver of room to maneuver.

He tentatively began, "My lady, this is not simply a personal choice; it is a crucial decision concerning the future of the tribe. Are you really not going to reconsider?"

Yan Shu flatly refused, giving the other party no chance to delay: "I'm not considering it anymore. I've made myself very clear. I refuse the position of elder, or any of your arrangements."

Seeing her resolute attitude, the chief remained silent for a moment before finally nodding: "We respect your choice. But in any case, the tribe will still reserve a place for you, should you change your mind in the future..."

Yan Shu interrupted directly: "It won't change. I'm tired. I'm going back to rest."

After saying that, she turned and left, pulling Ah Xu and the others away, too lazy to get entangled with these "muscle men" any longer.

Although she knew things might not be over yet, all she wanted right now was to get away from their oppressive gaze and go back to catch her breath.

The leader behind her maintained a composed demeanor as he watched her leave, but a clear sense of regret was evident in his eyes.

"Elder, is she really not capable of taking your place?"

The elder looked helpless. "I wish I could, but her heart isn't in it."

Now that she has the mark of the dragon race, even if she goes out and becomes a member of the tribe, no one will dare to touch her.

-

Yan Shu returned to the house. The doorway was quiet, and the room was still arranged as usual, with nothing changed.

As she was thinking, she suddenly heard a low murmur of conversation coming from outside the house.

Yan Shu walked to the window and cautiously looked outside, then froze in shock.

She saw from afar that a group of males were standing on the grassland at the edge of the tribe.

It wasn't someone from her tribe, but a male from a border town tribe she had dealt with before.

They clearly had no intention of leaving immediately, remaining gathered in the open space, talking in hushed tones, with occasional indistinct sounds drifting through the air.

Her brows furrowed slightly.

Why haven't the males from the border town tribe left yet?

Ah Xu stood by the window, staring at the group of males from the border tribe gathered on the grassland, his eyes filled with disgust.

Ah Hou snorted coldly, his tone filled with disdain: "These guys are probably plotting where to steal females again. It's disgusting."

Yan Shu was taken aback for a moment, then asked curiously, "Robbing females? Don't the border tribes have any females of their own? I didn't see a single one this time."

Upon hearing this, Ah Xu's expression was filled with disdain and disgust: "Yes, but there are very few left. The border tribe has a strange rule: if a female loses her fertility, she will be sacrificed. If she fails to produce a female five times in a row, she will also be sacrificed."

"What?" Yan Shu's eyes widened, clearly shocked. "Sacrifice them if they can't have children? Are they insane?"

Ah Xu sneered, his tone full of contempt: "This is how the border tribes do things. To them, females who cannot produce fertile offspring are of no value whatsoever. They don't treat females as human beings at all, but only as tools."

Ah Hou chimed in from the side, his voice low and tinged with indignation: "The females in their tribe have no way to live. Those who aren't sacrificed have to desperately give birth, especially female children. If they can't have children, not only will they suffer a terrible fate, but their male partners will also be kicked out or killed. They're all a bunch of lunatics."

Yan Shu frowned as she listened.

She then asked, "Aren't they afraid that doing this will lead to a decrease in the number of females?"

“Afraid? They only think that if there are too few females, they can just steal them from other tribes.” Ah Hou’s voice was cold and angry. “These guys don’t know how to cherish. The females they steal will suffer the same fate. If they can’t give birth, they will still be sent to be sacrificed.”

Yan Shu was stunned, a chill running down her spine.

The cruelty of the border tribe towards females was completely beyond her comprehension.

Ah Xu continued, "They must have other plans for staying. Even if they're not trying to kidnap anyone, they're definitely up to something else. In any case, we can't stay here any longer; it's too dangerous."

Everyone agreed on this decision.

However, Yan Shu thought of this tribe.

"If we leave, will they come back?" She was still a little worried about the tribe.

Ah Xu looked down at Yan Shu, his eyes filled with tenderness, and his tone became more relaxed: "Don't worry, they won't come again. If a tribe does this to another tribe twice, it's practically driving itself to its doom."

He flicked his tail gently, the tip wrapping softly around Yan Shu's waist, with a hint of soothing: "They've already offended too many tribes. If they risk coming here again, they'll not only anger our tribe, but it could also trigger a large-scale conflict. Nobody wants to do that. Unless they're really crazy."

Yan Shu felt a little more at ease after hearing this.