I've been transported to the orc continent.

At first, Bai Ling was a little confused as to why they were going out in such heavy rain, but she soon found out that they were going down the mountain to help.

Those with mobility issues, the long-eared rabbit tribesmen, and families with only one adult beastman but children and cubs all needed the help of their tribesmen to reach the mountain. Some important items also needed to be transported to the cave. Feng and Chen, along with the tribesmen who had descended the mountain, did so for these reasons.

Even in the heavy rain, the white lion and white wolf moved quickly, and with the help of many tribesmen, all the tribesmen soon arrived at the cave, and the more important items were stored inside.

The orcs were in low spirits. With such heavy rain, most of what remained in the tribe would surely be lost, and even their houses might collapse.

Only the children and little ones found it novel and ran around in the cave, but they soon got tired and fell into a deep sleep in their father's arms.

The sounds of pouring rain, crackling wood, and careful conversation mingled together. Bai Ling's eyelids drooped, so he found a secluded corner, transformed into his beast form, and lay down on the hay to drift off to sleep.

*

The tribe always keeps food, firewood, and animal hides in the caves, so the beastmen can live in the tribe for one or two months.

The supplies in the cave are managed by orcs. Every few days, a batch of food is taken out of the cave and fresh food is stored in.

The rain outside was still falling and showed no signs of letting up. The beastmen sat around the fire talking in hushed tones. Bai Ling learned from their conversation that this was the heaviest rain in nearly a hundred years. Fortunately, they had entered the cave quickly, otherwise, who knows what might have happened.

Bai Ling was worried about her father. Her father's hunting party had been gone for several days. Some tribesmen had brought back game, but her father had not returned.

He told his father about his worries, and Feng handed his son a bowl of meat soup, saying, "Ling, don't worry. Your father went hunting in the southern forest this time. There are caves there, so he'll be fine."

Bai Ling nodded: "That's good."

The rain lasted for a day and a night, and the losses to the tribe were enormous.

Nearly a third of the houses collapsed completely, and the remaining houses were also damaged and need to be repaired. It will take several days just to clean up the houses.

Unfortunately, this is a crucial time for food storage. If they were to clean up the houses, most of the orcs in the tribe would be unable to go out to gather food for several days.

Zhan and several old orcs discussed it and decided to simply stop cleaning the house and move into the cave instead.

When it starts snowing, the orcs of the High Tree Tribe move into caves to live, and this is just happening earlier than usual.

Without further ado, the beastmen began cleaning all the caves and clearing the weeds around the low hills. Feng, meanwhile, took Bai Ling and Chen back home and gathered whatever they could find to bring into the caves.

*

A long, drawn-out wolf howl echoed throughout the entire High Tree Tribe.

It was morning, and Bai Ling and his tribesmen were eating when they heard the wolf howl. Feng and Chen immediately put down their bowls and said, "Brother, something big has happened in the tribe. That's the howl of the guard orcs, which means there's an emergency."

The guard team is responsible for patrolling the territory, and the orcs take turns fulfilling their guard duties. Chen had been patrolling with the guard team not long ago, so he was very familiar with their calls. The wolf howls he had just heard were of varying lengths, indicating that something big had happened.

The beastmen who were eating put down their earthenware bowls and ran down the mountain. Bai Ling was no exception. He followed closely behind his father. Feng didn't say anything. His eldest son had regained his senses and should participate in the clan's affairs.

The father and his two sons ran towards the square together. Feng led his two sons to Lan, a beastman he was on good terms with, and asked in a low voice, "What's going on?"

Lan was a lynx beastman with short hair and a handsome face. He was holding a child's hand. "I don't know either. It seems that Cong brought back some news, which is why the chieftain summoned everyone."

Feng said, "If the matter is urgent, shouldn't the clan leader take people to handle it? Why summon everyone?"

Lan spread her hands: "I don't know about that."

Chief Zhan stood on the stone platform. Apart from the hunting teams and guards who had gone out, almost everyone in the tribe had come over. Zhan clapped his hands a few times, and the beastmen quieted down.

"I called everyone over early this morning because there's something I want to discuss with you all," Zhan said. "The rain in Yuanhu Tribe was too heavy, and half of the mountain collapsed. The water from the mountain carried rocks down and not only destroyed their tribe, but also wiped out their winter food supplies. Their people suffered heavy casualties, and they simply cannot survive this winter. They want to merge with our tribe."

"Let's discuss whether we should agree to let them join our tribe."

No sooner had Zhan finished speaking than an orc shouted, "My good friend is in the Round Lake tribe, and I'm willing to let them in."

“I have relatives in the Yuanhu tribe, and I am willing to do so.”

The Gaoshu tribe also has orcs from the Yuanhu tribe. They settled in the Gaoshu tribe with their partners. When these orcs heard the news, they ran westward.

Bai Ling's family had no relatives in the Yuanhu tribe, and Feng had no friends in the Yuanhu tribe either, but Feng still said he was willing.

All the orcs present said they were willing to take in the people of the Round Lake Tribe. Zhan named a few orcs: "You will come with me to pick up the people of the Round Lake Tribe. Cai, you take some people to clean up a few caves and cook a pot of meat soup. Zhao, you come with me too. The rest of you can do whatever you need to do."

Cai nodded: "I understand."

Bai Ling was very curious. He had never left the tribe before and didn't know what kind of beastmen lived in other tribes. He wanted to go with the chief to see, but Feng stopped him: "Ling, you're not fully recovered yet. It's far from the tribe, so you shouldn't go."

Bai Ling couldn't disobey her father, so she had no choice but to stay in the tribe and wait for the orcs from the Yuanhu tribe to arrive.

*

Yuanhu tribe is a small tribe. Their territory contains a round lake, hence the name Yuanhu tribe.

The territory of the Yuanhu tribe is half forest and half plain, and their tribe is located at the foot of the mountain.

It rained heavily for a day and a night in the territory, and rocks were washed down from the mountains. They were almost trapped in the cave and could not get out. Although the orcs were agile and managed to get out of the cave before the mudslide, the orcs were still too small compared to nature. The mudslide still took the lives of several orcs, and more than half of the orcs were injured to varying degrees.