She gave birth to a litter of furry babies, thus extending her life.

Several elite heroes from various tribes left the chieftain's beast den and dispersed to find distant relatives or in-laws to gather information.

Of course, there were also elite members of the deer clan who disdained doing so. After all, they had in-laws in Beast City. They believed that if the female Ruan Xiyue wasn't stupid, she would definitely choose them. Moreover, they had shown such sincerity this time; even the only unmarried male of their clan, a Yellow Rank, had come. If the female Ruan Xiyue wanted to live a good life in the future, she should arrange a marriage alliance with their deer clan as soon as possible.

Cong Xian himself was not optimistic about this marriage, but he knew that his uncle would not harm him.

Wen Zhuzhe was extremely interested in Ruan Xiyue. His Beast Queen was the chieftain of the entire tribe, and the number of females vying for his hand in marriage could practically circle the entire dog tribe. But he preferred women who were fresh and unpretentious. Ruan Xiyue was the first female to capture his heart. He never expected her younger sister to be so special as well.

If Ruan Xiyue knew about his situation, she would definitely tell him that it was a kind of fetish called unrequited love.

But what does all this have to do with her?

Today, Ruan Xiyue is going to teach Chu Jiayun and the partners of her friends how to make Kung Pao Gugu Ding! However, it's more accurate to say that Qin Ye is teaching her, rather than Ruan Xiyue. After all, Qin Ye is afraid that she might make a mistake, so he doesn't let Ruan Xiyue do anything, from washing and chopping vegetables to even peeling the red fruit.

Ruan Xiyue was on the side, giving Qin Ye instructions on when to add what ingredients. Although there were still very few seasonings, lacking the essential soy sauce and cooking wine, it had already greatly enriched the females' menu.

A friend of Chu Jiayun said, "Just smelling it makes my mouth water! My mother said that the food Xi Yue makes is just as good as what you can find in the restaurants in Beast City!"

Ruan Xiyue raised an eyebrow; she was even more interested in the Beast City they were talking about!

Ruan Xiyue asked Duoduo in her mind: "[Beast City seems more advanced than this place!]"

Duo Duo agreed and explained to Ruan Xiyue: "Of course! It's like how self-driving cars are common in big cities in your past life, but not in remote villages. It makes sense, doesn't it?"

Ruan Xiyue then asked Chu Jiayun and the others, "If I want to go to Beast City, what preparations do I need to make?"

"Prepare a lot of beast cores. They accept beast cores for everything there! You even have to pay for beast cores to enter the city. My mother went there once and said that they use a lot of beast cores there. Or you can participate in the Holy Female Test held once every five years. If the test shows that your rank and fertility are very high, it seems that you don't need to pay for beast cores to enter the city. But if you bring a beast husband with you, they will require you to pay for beast cores to enter."

"However, if you are of a high rank and have exceptionally high fertility, you can bring in one beast husband for free for each level of your ability. But generally, high-ranking females go to the Beast City to find even higher-ranking beast husbands."

Qin Ye appeared to be focused on cooking, but at this moment, he lowered his eyes and casually interjected, "My little kitty, are you interested in Beast City?"

Chu Jiayun and her friends all had an "Wow—" look on their faces, thinking, "This is going to be interesting."

Ruan Xiyue raised an eyebrow, but before she could speak, she felt something furry wrap around her wrist. She looked down and saw that Qin Ye had gently wrapped his silvery-white tail around her wrist, the tip of which brushed against her forearm.

Ruan Xiyue watched with a smile as Qin Ye's ears gradually turned red, and couldn't help but tease him, "Yes, I want to go see them. How about I take you with me?"

If there weren't so many people around, Ruan Xiyue really wanted to kiss Qin Ye's ear. He always got jealous so subtly, putting on a cool front when teased, but his ears betrayed his inner thoughts. It just made you want to tease him.

Chu Jiayun shook her head and asked Ruan Xiyue, "Why is it that every time I come here to learn how to cook from the beastman, I always feel like I'm already full?"

Ruan Xiyue pursed her lips, her face flushed, and said, "That's because you're not hungry enough!"

Chu Jiayun nodded and said, "Indeed, I also find it very puzzling! But it's okay, when my beast husband finishes cooking, I'll definitely be able to finish it all!"

Ruan Xiyue chatted with the group of young females for a while with a smile until the dishes were ready, and then everyone dispersed.

Ruan Xiyue didn't know if it was because she was pregnant with four babies, but the first thing she felt when she woke up every day was hunger. She ate the amount of food that an adult male would eat each time, but she was always hungry. If she didn't eat eight meals a day, she would feel anxious from hunger.

If Duoduo hadn't said she was fine, Ruan Xiyue would have thought she had developed some kind of bulimia disorder. Because she wasn't the only pregnant female in the Qin family's beast cave; the Qin family's beast mother didn't have such an exaggerated appetite.

Seeing that Ruan Xiyue had eaten a lot, Qin Ye couldn't help but feel a little worried and asked, "Will you still be able to eat tonight?"

Ruan Xiyue's eyes lit up instantly, and she leaned closer to Qin Ye, asking, "What delicious food are you going to make for me tonight?"

Qin Ye gently flicked Ruan Xiyue's upturned nose and said, "We have guests in the tribe today, so there will definitely be a bonfire welcome party."

Ruan Xiyue pouted. She really couldn't get used to the natural roasted meat that the orcs loved to eat. She could enjoy it once or twice, but after a while, she found it really bland.

However, she looked at Qin Ye and asked, "Could you bring me the seasonings I asked you to find?"

Qin Ye knew she was referring to those strange plants, but dried and ground into powder, they did taste delicious on meat. However, he didn't particularly like them because the seasonings were very pungent, and he felt that eating too much of them would affect his sense of smell.

However, since the little female wanted to eat, he nodded, patted the bag at his waist, and said, "I've prepared some for you."

As dusk settled, a huge bonfire had already been set up in the vast tribal square, with a ring of smaller bonfires scattered around it.

In no time, more than two thousand people had gathered in the square.

When Ruan Xiyue and Qin Ye arrived, the beastmen were already singing and dancing. Their dances and songs were full of primal, wild natural beauty. Ruan Xiyue was stunned; they were truly beautiful.

Qin Ye lowered his head, leaned close to her ear, and said, "If you don't go to Aunt Witch Doctor's place soon, she'll think you don't want to talk to her anymore!"

Ruan Xiyue quickly snapped out of her daze and waved her arm at the witch doctor, who frantically beckoned to her in fright. Qin Ye turned to look in the direction where Ruan Xiyue had been staring blankly. The orcs who had been jumping around happily glared at Qin Ye, daring not to speak their anger, only to receive his silent sneers in return.

As Qin Ye strode towards Ruan Xiyue, he overheard an interesting conversation:

"You said Xi Yue has only been a female partner for a little over a month?"

"Our deer tribe can never marry a woman like that. Her belly doesn't look like she's a little over a month pregnant; it's clearly two months pregnant!"