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

Ruan Xiyue returned to the beast cave, feeling vaguely uneasy. The Qin family's beast mother seemed to sense this, pulling Ruan Xiyue's hand and patting it, saying, "Don't worry, this horn came from the neighboring horse tribe, and we need to pass it on. It means we're still some distance from where those nobles had their accident. We can't let the males of our tribe be the ones charging ahead."

Ruan Xiyue understood; this was the same thing as the beacon fire communication she had learned about in her previous life.

"Are they going to a very far place?" Ruan Xiyue asked.

The Qin family's beast mother shrugged and said, "It shouldn't be too far. I'll be back in about ten days. Don't worry, I definitely won't leave you to give birth alone. If it were too far, the clan leader wouldn't have sent A-Ye."

As a result, the chieftain selected one-third of the orcs to go, including Qin Ye. This was because the young Yellow-rank orcs from the Lion, Deer, and Dog tribes all went. The Yellow-rank orcs of the Cheetah tribe, who were slightly younger than Qin Ye, had gone hunting with their hunting party that day. They did have some capable Yellow-rank elites, but they were all much older than Qin Ye.

Therefore, Luo Qizhao felt he couldn't lose face, so he asked Qin Ye to go as well.

Ruan Xiyue stood at the entrance of the tribe, holding Qin Ye's hand. A vague unease lingered in her heart; she felt something was about to happen. Perhaps it was the hormonal changes during pregnancy that made her so sentimental; tears welled up in her eyes, a sight that pained Qin Ye deeply.

Qin Ye gently brushed Ruan Xiyue's long hair back and whispered, "Don't worry, they'll be back soon. Maybe they sounded the horn just to scare away the stray beasts."

In truth, even Qin Ye himself didn't believe what he said, and Ruan Xiyue knew it was just Qin Ye trying to comfort her. However, she knew in her heart that the wandering beastmen were absolutely determined to obtain what the nobles possessed, and would stop at nothing to force them to use their power to command the surrounding tribes. Therefore, this journey was bound to be dangerous.

Ruan Xiyue buried her face in Qin Ye's arms and hugged his waist tightly.

Qin Ye patted Ruan Xiyue on the back and said, "Okay, I'll definitely be back as soon as possible. Don't cry, my little kitty."

Ruan Xiyue raised her little face, her nose tip red.

Qin Ye wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, cupped her cheeks, and kissed her.

Ruan Xiyue's reluctant farewell made Cong Xian very envious, while Wen Zhuzhe was very annoyed. He walked up to Ruan Xiyue and asked with a bit of grievance, "Can't you see that I'm going too? Xiyue, you're too biased towards your first beast husband."

Ruan Xiyue was somewhat surprised. Qin Ye was her partner, okay? This guy was just a male who always came to her house under the guise of learning to cook, just to freeload. They weren't even acquainted!

However, seeing that he, Cong Xian, and the young people from the Deer Clan always brought a lot of fruits, vegetables, and meat whenever they came, Ruan Xiyue nodded and patted Wen Zhuzhe's arm, saying, "You be careful too! Do your best!" If you do well, the nobles will take you away, so don't come and steal the food Qin Ye made for me again!

Seeing Wen Zhuzhe's bright smile, Ruan Xiyue quickly nodded to Cong Xian and the young man from the Deer Clan, then raised her fist and said, "Go for it! Do your best! You're the best!" Except for my Qin Ye!

After seeing everyone off, Ruan Xiyue didn't have any free time. The witch doctor came to her to ask for advice on cooking.

Strangely enough, the females that Chu Jiayun brought along all became pregnant not long after their partners learned a few dishes.

After learning this news, Ruan Xiyue couldn't help but ask Duoduo: "Did you secretly give them my fertility pills?"

Duoduo: [Am I some kind of benevolent spendthrift? I didn't do that, don't slander me.]

"What's going on? They weren't pregnant before, so how come they got pregnant after eating the dishes I taught them? Don't you find that strange?"

Duo Duo: [That's because these seasonings contain a certain amount of energy. While not quite at the level of an energy fruit, they contain more energy than ordinary fruits and vegetables. These little females aren't of any rank and can't eat energy fruits, but eating these seasonings, which contain a certain amount of energy, will improve the quality of their eggs. Wouldn't that make it easier for them to conceive?]

Ruan Xiyue then understood the reason.

The witch doctor came and said the same thing. This made Ruan Xiyue admire the wisdom of the beastmen in the beast world.

“I figured it out after many attempts. But the young females find the powder made from these leaves and fruits too pungent. So I thought I'd learn how to cook these dishes. Just teach me three or five simple recipes. Teach me one every two or three days, take it slow. So you don't get tired. Is that alright, Xi Yue?” the witch doctor asked.

Ruan Xiyue nodded and said, "It's a small matter. I'm happy to be able to help the tribe."

The witch doctor was deeply moved.

In fact, Ruan Xiyue had her own plans for helping the witch doctor. She wanted to learn about the uses of some common herbs so that she would have a name to use when she wanted to eat medicinal cuisine in the future.

If a beast cannot eat as it pleases, wouldn't that be pitiful?

Ruan Xiyue's belly grew bigger and bigger, and Qin Ye and the others didn't return until three days before she was due to give birth.

She waited in the beast's den for a long time after receiving the news. So long that she was restless, Qin Ye finally returned with his hair still wet.

"Why did you go to take a shower as soon as you got back?" Ruan Xiyue touched Qin Ye's cold arm.

Qin Ye knew that Ruan Xiyue didn't like him taking a cold shower, so he quickly said, "I was traveling all the way and I was afraid you would smell bad, so I took a shower before coming back."

Ruan Xiyue carefully examined Qin Ye and found that apart from the original wound on his abdomen, there were no new injuries. Then she said, "Why have you been gone for so many days?"

Qin Ye pinched his brow, sighed, and said, "Don't even mention it. A Holy Maiden came from the Holy City. She paraded through the city, attracting the attention of the Wandering Orc Alliance. Almost all the orcs protecting her were killed or wounded. When we arrived, she was almost kidnapped. After rescuing her, instead of offering any thanks, she questioned why we were so slow."

Then, on the way back, she kept complaining about different types of meat, saying she wouldn't eat this one, or that one didn't suit her taste. She wondered why there wasn't any bramble grass, or why the energy fruit hadn't been prepared for her. She insisted that everyone find what she wanted, otherwise she would throw a tantrum. This slowed things down.

Finally, they were originally going to settle her in the horse tribe. But after we all left, they called us back and brought her to our cheetah tribe.

Ruan Xiyue raised her eyebrows. What kind of weird female is this? Traveling in the wild and still making so many demands, it's really speechless.