After transmigrating, she became the most beloved beast in the world.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye. Chu Xinyao led the females of the tribe to not only maintain their daily gathering, but also to use their spare time to prepare a lot of food for emergencies.

Chu Xinyao sat on the second floor of the stilted house, gazing into the distance. In her hand, she held the dried meat that Mo had specially made for her. The spicy, salty, and fragrant flavor danced on her tongue, and every bite was full of chewiness, greatly satisfying her taste buds.

Really fragrant!

Chu Xinyao sighed that the rainy season had arrived much sooner than expected, and the last batch of dried apples almost went to waste.

Chu Xinyao still felt a lingering fear when she recalled that moment. If Mo hadn't promptly directed everyone to harvest the apples, those hard-earned apples would have rotted in the rain and been lost forever.

The rain outside has been falling all night and shows no sign of stopping, as if it's trying to pour out all the rainwater that has accumulated over the past six months in just a few days.

The rain pattered softly on the leaves, making a crisp sound like a symphony of nature. Raindrops dripped from the eaves, forming curtains of water that enveloped the world in a hazy mist.

Chu Xinyao stood up, walked to the door, gazed outside, and felt the slight chill brought by the autumn wind.

"Mistress, it's getting chilly, you should wear another layer." Xiaobai brought over a long-sleeved garment and gently draped it over Chu Xinyao's shoulders. The garment was similar in style to a cloak, but of a suitable length, providing both warmth and ease of movement. It was specially made for Chu Xinyao by the tribe's elders.

Chu Xinyao turned around, her gaze falling on Xiaobai, a hint of doubt in her eyes.

"Xiaobai, has something happened recently?"

Lately, Xiaobai and Xiaohua have been taking care of her in her little building, with Dashu guarding downstairs. Every now and then, she can see a man in black protecting her from the shadows.

All of this was arranged too meticulously, quite unlike anything we'd ever done before.

Xiao Bai was slightly taken aback, then shook her head. "Big news? No!" She thought for a moment. The Ink Serpent Tribe had been doing well recently, and the caravans hadn't gone out again. Not only was there nothing major, but there wasn't even anything new.

Chu Xinyao's doubts did not dissipate because of Xiaobai's answer. She knew that something she was unaware of was happening.

Such tight security—was it because they were worried about her? While her safety was important, this excessive protection made her feel uneasy.

"Sister Xinyao, it's happening! Sister Sisi's having an attack..." Xiaohua rushed upstairs in a panic.

Oh, it's acting up! So fast!

The heavy rain continued. Chu Xinyao put on a straw hat and a raincoat and walked out of the small building.

The raindrops hit the raincoat with a dull thud.

Sisi's home was not far from the food house. When Chu Xinyao arrived, the females were gathered in twos and threes, their faces beaming with relaxed smiles as they discussed how many snake eggs Sisi had in this litter.

This topic seemed to have become their topic of conversation during their leisure time, and their tone was full of anticipation.

Chu Xinyao's emotions have been on a rollercoaster over the past two weeks, and in the end she had to admit that she was indeed pregnant.

According to Long Tingting's tests, she will have eight snake eggs in this pregnancy.

This number seems quite auspicious, Chu Xinyao thought with a wry smile.

"How is it?" She looked at the females around her. Weren't these people nervous? They could still chat here.

“Mistress, don’t worry,” one of the older females comforted Chu Xinyao with a smile. “Our Ink Serpent Clan has an advantage: as long as the male beastman is an Ink Serpent, his offspring will definitely be Ink Serpents.”

Chu Xinyao's brows relaxed slightly. "However," she still worried, "childbirth is always dangerous."

"Don't worry, Madam. Look, isn't that Sisi Niang's heavy rain?"

"Big Rain Mother, how are you?"

"How many are there?" Everyone crowded around, asking.

The cook in the rain carried a bamboo basket filled with hay, and on top of it was a soft animal hide.

"Don't rush, let the mistress take a look first." The cook, carrying a basket, walked steadily toward Chu Xinyao.

When Chu Xinyao saw the cook approaching in the heavy rain, she couldn't help but worry that the snake eggs in the basket would get wet.

She quickly took off her raincoat and straw hat, and hurried to the eaves to avoid the rain falling directly on her. "Just like that, don't come any closer, I'm wet, don't get the egg baby wet," Chu Xinyao hurriedly stopped the cook from getting wet.

The cook stopped in her tracks and gently placed the basket on the dry ground under the eaves. Chu Xinyao crouched down and carefully examined the snake eggs in the basket.

There were two snake eggs, lying quietly among the hay and animal hides. Their milky white, oval shells looked especially warm and moist against the backdrop of the rain.

The eggshells were still somewhat soft, which is characteristic of newly hatched snake eggs; they take some time to harden. A thin layer of mucus also covered the surface of the eggshells.

"My lady, thank you so much! Although Sisi only had two snake eggs this time, the witch doctor said they were the healthiest she had ever seen," the cook, Dayu, said gratefully. If it weren't for Chu Xinyao, given Sisi's previous habit of vomiting everything she ate, she wouldn't have been able to lay such healthy eggs.

"Where is this..." Chu Xinyao's words were interrupted by a deafening tiger's roar.

"What's wrong?" Chu Xinyao, who had never encountered such a situation before, was stunned.

The alarm blared, the urgent and sharp sound of the horn piercing through the rain and reaching every corner of the tribe.

Xiao Hua's face was filled with anxiety. She grabbed Chu Xinyao and said urgently, "It's an enemy attack, Madam! Quick, let's hide!"

Pulled along by Xiao Hua, Chu Xinyao quickly followed the crowd and ran forward, but at that moment, a sense of unease suddenly flashed through her mind.

"Wait, where's Sisi?"

She remembered that Sisi's mother rushed to the front with a basket in her arms, so what should be done about Sisi in the delivery room now?

"Oh no, Sister Sisi!" Xiaohua exclaimed, trying to turn around and go back.

Chu Xinyao immediately stopped her and said firmly, "I'll be faster, you run after the people."

Her voice revealed an unquestionable determination, and then she broke free from Xiaohua's hand, turned around, and rushed towards Sisi's room.

Raindrops poured down, hitting her face and blurring her vision, but her steps did not falter in the slightest.

Fortunately, her training during this period was not in vain; her five senses improved significantly, and her speed increased considerably.

"Sisi, come with me quickly." Chu Xinyao stepped into Sisi's house, but did not see anyone.

Did Sisi just run off with them?

Just then, a tall figure suddenly appeared behind Chu Xinyao.