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

When Ruan Xiyue returned to the stone house and went to see Long Ze, Long Ze couldn't help but say sarcastically, "You still remember you have a husband here? That's not easy."

Ruan Xiyue blinked: "Don't I come to see you every day?"

Long Ze slightly adjusted his dragon-shaped beast form and looked down at Ruan Xiyue in front of him: "But you know that I want more."

Ruan Xiyue stepped forward and hugged Long Ze's dragon body, gently patting him: "You've worked hard. But don't worry, when the baby hatches, there will be a surprise for you!"

Long Ze affectionately rubbed Ruan Xiyue's long hair with the dragon head, and whispered, "I don't want any surprises, I just want to be with you every day."

Ruan Xiyue turned her head and kissed Long Ze's beard: "There are only twenty days left until liberation! And I will definitely come to keep you company every day these next few days."

Seeing that things were going well, Long Ze asked, "You haven't overused your powers while treating them these past few days, have you?"

Ruan Xiyue shook her head and said, "No, I'm just a little worried. All the beastmen at the Azure Rank are injured. And they said this isn't even the peak of the beast tide. Aye and Axian need to work in shifts, and I'm a little worried that they won't have enough energy and stamina."

Long Ze gently patted Ruan Xiyue's back with his dragon claw: "Once the cubs hatch, I can take turns with them."

Ruan Xiyue's eyes lit up, and she asked, "Can you take me there?"

Long Ze frowned and asked, "You really want to go?"

Ruan Xiyue nodded: "I've been training my physical fitness and water-based abilities recently. Actually, I have some questions about my wind-based abilities that I'd like to ask you, but it's not convenient for you to teach me right now."

Long Ze said with some concern, "Don't let too many people know that you are approachable and have multiple elements."

Ruan Xiyue: "Okay, but you're my husband, so it's only right that I tell you."

Long Ze reluctantly let go of Ruan Xiyue: "If you go to the back mountain to practice your wind-type abilities these two days, don't practice for too long. I feel like the temperature might drop again in the next few days."

Ruan Xiyue couldn't help but feel a little worried: "Last time you took me away from the back mountain, were there any orcs or wild beasts that could rush up from there?"

Long Ze shook his head: "Last time I took you away by flying. There's a cliff over there, and only flying orcs can get over there. But don't worry, I can sense it."

Ruan Xiyue frowned: "I think I'll stop going to the back mountain for now. Practicing water-based abilities right here at home is just as good."

Long Ze nodded, chatted with Ruan Xiyue about everyday life for a while, and then Ruan Xiyue went out to practice her superpowers.

Long Ze watched as the four-month-old cubs whimpered and tried to run out of their cribs, then helplessly swept them back with his dragon tail: "Your mother is out practicing her powers. Your third father went to relieve your eldest father and he'll be back the day after tomorrow. How about your eldest father takes you out for a walk in a couple of days?"

Long Ze was somewhat helpless; the mischievous little ones were just starting to get restless. Other beastmen's cubs wouldn't transform into human form until they were over a year old, so there was no need to worry about them getting sick. But his own cubs, in order to make crawling easier, could freely switch between human and beast forms from birth.

My biggest worry now is that they'll run outside and catch a cold. Young cubs are very prone to dying if they get sick.

Actually, the cubs are quite clever and can understand Longze's language. But they still persevere in trying to climb out.

Because of this, when they roll outwards, Longze will tirelessly sweep them back into the cub bed with his tail, which they find very fun.

Several injured orcs returned with Qin Ye. After finishing her work with the Cheetah Tribe, Ruan Xiyue was then asked to help the Lion Tribe. Normally, Qin Ye would definitely have refused.

However, this beast tide was much more dangerous than in previous years, so he had no choice but to quietly tidy up his house and even learn how to burp the cubs.

Ruan Xi finally finished her busy work and came home early that day, but she didn't see Qin Ye anywhere when she entered the house.

"Where are Aze and Aye?" Ruan Xiyue asked.

Long Ze: "He set off with the third team to relieve him at noon today."

Ruan Xiyue suddenly felt a pang of guilt: "I'm sorry. Is Aye very angry?"

Long Ze lowered his head and rubbed the top of Ruan Xiyue's head with his dragon head: "How could that be? With you here, there have been far fewer male beastmen who have been sacrificed this year. A Ye would only ask you if he was proud. I've noticed you've been busy until very late lately. Have many males been injured?"

Ruan Xiyue sighed and shook her head: "Some are seriously injured, and we can only treat one or two in a morning. Some are slightly less seriously injured, and even if we treat five or six, a whole day will have passed."

Long Ze sighed, then changed the subject: "The cubs are already showing some slight movements. I feel they will hatch within ten days."

Ruan Xiyue pouted: "Don't rush them. They need to absorb the nutrients from the eggshell to grow strong. By the way, do the chicks need to be fed milk after they hatch?"

Ruan Xiyue looked at Long Ze with a blank expression.

Long Ze and Ruan Xiyue stared at each other for a while, and he said uncertainly, "How about we ask the witch doctor another day?"

Duo Duo quickly said to Ruan Xiyue, "[Respected host, you can ask me! Oviparous cubs don't need to be fed milk, but feeding them energy-rich formula and minced meat porridge for a month will make them grow stronger!]"

Ruan Xiyue immediately said to Long Ze, "Let's feed them for a month and see if they like it. Even if they don't, the milk powder I brought will still be good for the cubs."

Long Ze nodded, and soon he fell asleep from exhaustion.

[What's wrong with Longze? He doesn't seem to be in good spirits today. Could he be sick?]

Duoduo quickly replied: "No, host. Longze needs to constantly use his power to maintain a body temperature suitable for the cubs' needs. He'll definitely run out of energy and feel tired as time goes on."

Why didn't you say so sooner? Are the health-enhancing pills even effective for him?

[Yes, but it's not as effective as an Energy Fruit. However, host, you only have three High-Level Energy Fruits left.]

Ruan Xiyue frowned, took out an energy fruit, and put it in Long Ze's mouth. Long Ze chewed it in a daze. After a while, he became more alert and frowned slightly, saying, "These fruits were prepared for you, how can you waste them on me?"

Ruan Xiyue cupped Long Ze's head and kissed him: "How can giving it to you be considered a waste? Why didn't you tell me that you were using your special ability to adjust the temperature to suit the cubs? If you had told me earlier, I would have prepared something else for you."

Ruan Xiyue then slipped another health-boosting pill into Long Ze's hand: "In a while, I'll get you some energy fruits to eat."

Long Ze readily agreed: "Okay, I'll lead the way. Go pick some energy fruits for me to eat."

Ruan Xiyue had a wonderful two-day rest, but on the third day, among the heavily injured beastmen who returned from the rotation was Cong Xian.

Long Ze frowned: "Go and take a look. I'll take care of the kids at home, so don't worry."