106: Chapter 106 Killing the Leader, Stingy Behavior

There hadn't been this many beastmen outside before.

They were clearly there to block them.

Sang Qing pursed her lips, her gaze incredibly calm. "Let's wait and see first."

If they wanted to make a move, she was ready to fight.

She was just curious—was the Xita Tribe really not afraid of the Catastrophe's arrival?

Harboring these doubts, Sang Qing stood at the door with Sa Yu, quietly waiting for Su Qigu to appear.

After waiting for a long while, Su Qigu finally appeared, accompanied by a robust middle-aged male.

The middle-aged male had a face full of stubble and sharp, fierce eyes. He wore a simple animal skin around his waist, and his muscular physique looked exceptionally burly.

At the moment, his expression was somewhat displeased, though not because of Sang Qing and her companion.

"It's them, Chief!" Su Qigu stopped in her tracks, not stepping forward.

Sang Qing knitted her brows. What was the meaning of this?

The Xita Chief, Endo, crossed his arms and looked up at them, two flashes of surprise crossing his face.

One was surprise at Sa Yu's strength, and the other was surprise at Sang Qing's beauty.

However... he waved a hand toward those behind him, his voice cold and stern. "Prepare!"

Swish, swish, swish! Over a dozen sharp spears were aimed at Sang Qing and Sa Yu inside the house.

Sa Yu clenched his fists, his gaze becoming wary. "Priestess, what is the meaning of this?"

Hadn't they said they would discuss things properly?

Su Qigu shook her head at him with a peaceful expression, though her gaze was entirely different from before. "There's no need to discuss. Our Xita Tribe is strong enough; we aren't afraid of any Catastrophe or disaster at all."

"Since you don't believe us, we'll just leave." Sa Yu frowned, finding her level of arrogance somewhat absurd.

Not afraid of the Catastrophe?

"You can't leave either." Su Qigu's friendly face remained friendly, but her eyes were somewhat cold. "I have already divined the future of the Xita Tribe. Our Tribe will be fine, but other Tribes will be affected. At that time, our Tribe will become the most powerful Tribe on the grassland."

Sa Yu narrowed his eyes and tilted his head. "You want to annex the other Tribes?"

So, what was the point of not letting them leave?

Sang Qing, however, understood. "You're afraid we'll go to the other Tribes?"

Su Qigu gave her a look that suggested she was somewhat clever.

She was the most powerful Priestess on the grassland. Many minor Priestesses would not know the things she divined.

For the Tribe's subsequent expansion, she had to nip all of this in the bud.

Sang Qing, however, burst out laughing.

"You're really not going to let me leave?"

Then she wouldn't be polite in a moment.

A flash of doubt crossed Su Qigu's eyes. Why didn't they seem afraid in the slightest?

Her wrinkled face was filled with incomprehension.

Chief Endo was also quite surprised.

"Stop talking nonsense. Capture them."

Kill the male and keep the female.

The surrounding Guard Beastmen immediately donned cold expressions and walked toward them with spears in hand.

Sang Qing clicked her tongue twice and gave Sa Yu a look, while she herself took a step back.

Sa Yu pulled out a large blade he had prepared long ago, a cruel smile curling at the corners of his mouth.

With one swing, blood splattered.

Endo froze, and Su Qigu was also dumbfounded.

What kind of weapon was this... to be so powerful?

Sang Qing sneered twice. As she watched Sa Yu slaughter with his large blade, her gaze was rather appreciative.

Ever since she knew the Catastrophe was coming, she had begun training them. In the month before giving birth, she hadn't been entirely idle.

Seeing the Tribe's warriors falling and unable to get up, Endo was furious. He immediately transformed into his Beast Form and lunged at Sa Yu.

An especially robust leopard let out a howl, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth.

Seeing this, Sa Yu dodged the pounce and also immediately transformed into his Beast Form.

However, as soon as Sa Yu's Beast Form appeared, all the beastmen were stunned.

What a majestic Beast Form.

He was of the Dragon Race!

Endo's pupils shrank, and before he even had time to be shocked, Sa Yu snapped his neck.

Although both were seventh-rank, Sa Yu was already on the verge of breaking through to the eighth-rank. Coupled with his naturally great strength and the enhancement from Sang Qing's pills, he could practically crush any ordinary warrior of the same rank.

"Ah, Chief!"

"The Chief is dead! The Chief is dead!!"

"beast god, help us!"

"Run! Run!"

"...Ah, help! Let me go, please let me go."

Endo's corpse lay on the ground. After a moment of frozen silence, the scene turned into a chaotic mess.

Of course, not all the Tribe's warriors were afraid of death. Looking at their dead Chief, they gritted their teeth in anger and charged at Sa Yu.

Sa Yu bit a beastman and threw him flying away.

Su Qigu stood frozen in place, her legs feeling as heavy as lead, her eyes filled with panic.

Sa Yu let out a wild roar, scaring Su Qigu so much that she fell back onto her bottom, clutching her head in fear.

The surrounding beastmen didn't dare to step forward anymore. Sang Qing climbed onto Sa Yu's back and gave her a nonchalant look. "Priestess, I hope your prophecy isn't wrong."

Since this path wouldn't work, she could only give up on it.

It wasn't like she absolutely had to insist on this.

Sa Yu glanced back at Sang Qing, then flapped his wings and carried her into the air.

On the ground, Endo's body was twisted at a bizarre angle, his unclosed eyes seemingly filled with regret, staring motionlessly.

The Xita Tribe fell into a state of panic.

In a corner of the grassland where wild beasts roamed, the evening sky dyed this spot with golden radiance.

A cool breeze blew, carrying a thick scent of blood.

By the stream, Sang Qing sat on a log, leisurely crossing her legs, looking at a map while thinking about things.

Sa Yu washed his hands and placed the prepared wild beast meat over the fire to roast.

"Qing Qing, there are fruit trees over there. I'll go pick a few fruits and come back," Sa Yu said, standing up and scanning the surroundings. After locking onto a target, he turned back to tell her.

Sang Qing responded with a "Okay" without even looking up.

Sa Yu left unhurriedly.

Sang Qing picked up the map and changed her posture to sit cross-legged.

She looked at the surrounding continents on the map and circled the Moro Grassland.

This was indeed the most suitable location to build the Beast King City, but the Xita Tribe certainly wouldn't agree to migrate right now.

Then there was only the Bai Guo Tribe opposite them, where the terrain was slightly inferior.

But the situation in the Bai Guo Tribe was a bit complicated.

The Bai Guo Tribe had five chiefs, and it was said they were cruel by nature. Compared to the Xita Tribe, they would likely be even harder to communicate with.

If it really didn't work out, she could only resort to force.

Frustratedly scratching her hair, Sang Qing put down the map and looked at a nearby patch of grass.

At that moment, a strangely shaped weed appeared in her field of vision.

Sang Qing walked over, pulled up the weed, held it in her hand, and clicked the system's scan button.

[Scan complete. gold coin grass, a wild weed, has no value and cannot be listed for sale.]

No value?

A smug smile curled at the corners of Sang Qing's mouth. No, no, no, how could it have no value?

gold coin grass was a companion plant for certain ores. Wherever it appeared, there were bound to be ores nearby.

She had happened to read about this plant in a book.

Sang Qing lowered her head and looked at the area beneath her feet.

The wild grass was sparse.

Extending her gaze, her eyes landed on the stream bank.

She took off her shoes, stepped into the water, and began feeling around in the stream with her hands.

The sun hadn't set yet, and the sunlight shone on the water's surface, refracting to the bottom of the stream, where a faint golden flash flickered.

Sang Qing didn't notice it at first, but she was flashed again when she bent down, which finally caught her attention.

She used a stick to push aside some stones, and a small, dull yellow golden stone appeared in her sight.

After washing it a couple of times in the water, the golden stone, about the size of an eyeball, revealed its true appearance.

Sang Qing weighed it in her hand, her eyes lighting up with joy.

Wasn't this just her good fortune?

Great.

Sang Qing clicked for a system scan.

[Scan complete. Found unrefined gold, estimated value 0.05 points. List for sale?]

She naturally chose no.

However...

"System, is there any way to find out where the gold mines are around here?" She looked at the vast, endless grassland around her, completely at a loss for where to start.

[Metal Detector!]

"Can we get some high-tech?" Sang Qing shook her head while pinching her chin.

[Paid scanning. One hundred points per use, covering a range of 100,000 square kilometers.]

"...Deal." Sang Qing rubbed her hands together and agreed.

If she could find various metal mines on the grassland, she wouldn't have to worry about her points anymore.

Today's luck was really quite good.

[Host, please select the scanning range on the map.]

The system provided Sang Qing with a virtual map.

After confirming her current location, Sang Qing marked the scanning range on the map.

She had found gold coin grass here; there were definitely ore veins nearby.

The system immediately began scanning according to the range provided by Sang Qing.

As ore vein markers began to appear on the virtual map one by one, Sang Qing almost laughed out loud.

"...Four, five, six..."

Good, good, great.

And the system had even thoughtfully labeled the types of ore veins.

The scan ended: three gold mines, one coal mine, and two iron mines. Sang Qing clutched her chest, her face almost splitting from her wide grin.

But as for the mining... "System, I can mine these veins, right?" Sang Qing asked the system, feeling a bit uneasy.

[Yes!]

Upon receiving a positive answer, the smile on Sang Qing's face grew even more radiant.

"Are there any tools that can help me mine the ore?"

Having beastmen do the mining was clearly inappropriate and could easily cause unnecessary trouble.

If some suspicious beastman were to track down where her ore was going, she wouldn't be able to explain it.

She would rather spend some money to eliminate this risk.

[Yes! The system recommends mining robots from the Interstellar Mecha series, but the price is on the higher side.]

The system randomly pulled up the robot product interface. Seeing that one robot cost a hundred points, Sang Qing indicated she couldn't quite afford it.

She pinched her own cheek, her eyes darting around as an idea suddenly occurred to her.

"Can they be rented?"

[...]

Host, you really are an expert at being stingy.

That was even possible?

[I don't know!]

The system indicated it had never performed such a shady operation before.

"Then help me ask around." Sensing 2333's speechless attitude, Sang Qing's red lips curled up slightly, feeling amused.

[...]

No, it didn't want to lose face all the way to the Interstellar Plane.

How could its Host be this stingy?

"Go ask quickly. If these few transactions go through, you'll be the number one system for the next ten years!" Sang Qing coaxed it.

[...Alright, Host!]

This was the first time it didn't want to strive for first place so much.

The system disappeared.

Then it came back.

With lightning speed.

[It's possible, Host. The other side agreed! Charging by the day!]

See? Didn't that save a lot of money?

Sang Qing laughed with satisfaction.

She stepped out of the stream, shook the water off her feet, and put on her shoes.

Sa Yu walked back carrying a few bright yellow fruits, his gray-gold pupils looking exceptionally charming in the sunlight. "Qing Qing, these fruits are delicious. Try some!"

Sang Qing beamed at him. Just as she was about to take the fruit, the sound of wild beasts galloping suddenly came from the distance.

Both beasts turned to look at the same time. On a nearby hillside, a swarm of wild beasts was stampeding frantically in all directions, sweeping toward them like a flood.

The ground shook and the weeds trembled.

"It's a beast tide! Qing Qing, get on my back quickly." Having sharp eyes, Sa Yu immediately threw the fruit into his storage ring after seeing the movement nearby. He grabbed Sang Qing's hand and transformed into his Beast Form.

Why was this beast tide so sudden?

Sang Qing gazed into the distance and frowned slightly, but she still flipped onto Sa Yu's back.

It was a pity about the wild beast they had just started roasting.

No, Sang Qing had Sa Yu put the beast meat into the storage ring as well before they left.

The wild beasts galloped with the momentum of thousands of troops. Wherever they went, not a blade of grass remained, and dust flew everywhere.

Fortunately, Sa Yu had wings and could avoid being hit by the beast tide.

Sitting on Sa Yu's back, Sang Qing looked down at the ground from a height. Seeing the wild beasts passing by in an uncontrollable state, she was still somewhat surprised.

This was her first time experiencing a beast tide so directly.

Now that the camping spot they had chosen was destroyed by the beast tide, Sa Yu had to take Sang Qing to find a new safe resting point.

~~~

Upon learning that the leader of the Xita Tribe had been killed, several leaders of the Bai Guo Tribe couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Only one male had a strange expression on his face.

Aniel sat on a rock, a heavy look appearing on his milky baby face, which was very inconsistent with his appearance.

"You're still laughing? What if they suspect we did it and launch an attack on us?"

Endo's cub were not to be trifled with.

"They won't!" The Young Male with short red hair, delicate yet aggressive features, and an enchanting aura shook his head. A look of certainty flashed in his narrow, clear fox eyes.

"Now that Endo is dead, although his Tribesmen will want to avenge him, they will definitely prioritize choosing a new Tribe leader in the short term. Endo's cub will surely have disagreements with their Tribe's elders. We just need to be a bit more vigilant."

"I wonder who killed Endo. They must be much stronger than him." Ao Wei, the Black Bear beastman with a simple, silly appearance and a rough voice, rubbed his bald head and shouted curiously. He was wearing a black beast skin around his waist.

"I heard it was a foreign male, seemingly from the Dragon Race. He was also with a female." The cold male holding a slumbering Little Cub covered his cub's ears, his gloomy eyes flickering.

"Heng Dun is indeed well-informed. So, should we go and give the Xita Tribe a big gift?" Rubbing his hands, a hint of bellicose fanaticism appeared on the face of the Elephant Beastman, Dax.

"Of course!" Herman, the red-haired male, slammed his fist on the table, an equally fervent light revealing itself in his eyes.

Earlier in the early spring, Endo had provoked them time and again, even snatching their water sources and wild fruits. He had been holding back this resentment for a long time.

After they finished speaking, they turned their gaze toward their other three companions.

Aniel spread his hands calmly. "I'm happy to join!"

"I have to take care of the Little Cub. No time!" Heng Dun held up the poor Cubs in his arms, who had lost his Mother just after birth, and shrugged slightly.

"Heng Dun, can you stop talking nonsense? If we rush into the Xita Tribe and snatch Anna back, won't Henry have a Mother?" Dax looked at him with a face full of confusion.

Heng Dun fell silent, lowering his eyes to hide the disappointment deep within them.

"I can go with you, but Anna left me on her own. I don't want to snatch her back."

Even if he could snatch back her body, he couldn't snatch back her heart.

Clearly, she was the one who ate the charm fruit and enticed him to commit a crime, yet she still felt he had deceived her.

Herman stood up, took the still-sleeping Little Cub from Heng Dun's arms, and pinched its small hand. "Tsk, tsk, tsk. Even with a Little Cub, you couldn't keep her heart. Heng Dun, not to be blunt, but your charm is much worse than mine."

Hearing these shameless words, the corners of Aniel's mouth twitched slightly. "Yes, you're so charming. If you're so charming, why haven't I seen you get into a Pair Bonding?"

What a shameless beast. What "great charm"? That was just because he happened to inherit the bewitching bloodline of the fox ancestors and possessed a Charm Skill specifically for beastmen.

But even with it, he still hadn't bonded with anyone.

Herman immediately glared at Aniel and skillfully tucked the Little Cub into his own embrace. "Don't think I won't beat you just because we're brothers!"

Until he got back what he wanted, he wouldn't enter a Pair Bonding.

"What about you? Aniel, don't you plan to go back to the forest to hold a Pair Bonding ceremony with your future mate?" Ao Wei picked up a fruit from the table, took two bites, and asked Aniel curiously.

"Unless one day I become the King of the Grassland, I won't get into a Pair Bonding in this lifetime." Aniel patted his solid chest and said loudly with an arrogant face.

He had his ideals and his pursuits; he didn't want to get into a Pair Bonding.

Perhaps by the time he went back, that female would no longer need him, and he could even discuss dissolving the bond with her.

Wouldn't becoming a king be more fulfilling than a Pair Bonding?

"Alright, enough small talk. I'll go gather the warriors and give the Xita Tribe a surprise tonight." Dax waved his hand, making the final decision.

Night fell, and the wind on the grassland was much wilder than in the forest.

The tent Sa Yu had set up flapped loudly in the wind.

Sang Qing rubbed her arms, feeling a chill.

Sa Yu turned sideways to block the wind for her and took a jacket out of the storage ring for her to wear.

"Still cold?" Sa Yu asked softly, holding her hand.

The campfire blazed, reflecting Sang Qing's smiling eyes. "I'm not cold!"

She hadn't expected the temperature difference between day and night on the grassland to be so large.

Sa Yu picked up a piece of wood and threw it into the fire, pointing overhead. "The starry sky is so beautiful tonight, Qing Qing."

Just like her.

Sang Qing looked up at the vast, boundless sea of stars, the corners of her mouth turning up slightly as she leaned her head on his shoulder. "Mm, we can see it often in the future."

Provided they could live on the grassland.

Sa Yu turned his head to kiss her cheek and asked with a smile, "Are we going to the Bai Guo Tribe tomorrow?"

"Yes, we'll try one more time. If it doesn't work, we'll have to find a place somewhere else." Sang Qing played with his fingers and responded in a flat voice.

Sa Yu flipped the roasted sea beast on the rack with his other free hand and nodded slightly. "Okay. Actually, the leaders of the Bai Guo Tribe are friendlier than Endo. It's just that they aren't as strong as Endo, so they can only join forces to support a Tribe.

Now that Endo is dead, they will surely launch an attack on the Xita Tribe. I wonder if they'll have time to negotiate with us?"

When he had come to the grassland before, besides looking for a suitable location to build the Beast King City, he had also learned about the origins of these two Tribes.

The Bai Guo Tribe had even more Tribesmen than the Xita Tribe, and more females as well. However, their males took such good care of the females that they neglected to improve their own strength, so they weren't as powerful as the Xita Tribe.

Fortunately, their Tribe had many people and many leaders, so they could barely stay on par with the Xita Tribe.

Sang Qing smelled the fragrance of the sea beast and licked her lips. "If we can negotiate, we will. If not, then forget it."

Sa Yu caught sight of her crimson lips opening and closing, and certain thoughts began to stir.

He pulled Sang Qing into his lap.

Sang Qing gave a low cry, startled by his sudden move.

"What are you doing?"

Sang Qing gave him a mock glare and punched his shoulder in annoyance.

Sa Yu chuckled and leaned down to peck her lips twice. "I want to kiss you."

Fortunately, this was his own mate, so he could kiss her whenever he wanted.

It was great.

Sang Qing couldn't bear to look at his foolish expression and just let him hold her.

She pinched his chin and shook it, looking at his handsome face. Her lips quirked as she said, "Fool!"

Completely silly.

Sa Yu didn't know what a "fool" was, but he guessed it wasn't a good word.

Regardless, he was quite dull-witted and never cared about such things anyway.

The night wind blew his hair, making it messy, but he was completely oblivious, only wanting to kiss her.

And that was exactly what he did.

Kissing his mate's soft, moist lips, Sa Yu pulled her close, his large palm supporting her body as if he wanted to merge with her.

Sang Qing hooked her arms around his neck, her eyes sparkling with laughter. In an instant, she turned from passive to active.

Sa Yu's eyes narrowed slightly as his thin lips were nibbled a few times by the little cat, who then pried open his teeth to fill the gaps in his mouth.

"Mm..."

Sa Yu was pleasantly surprised and let out a few whimpers, which instead stirred Sang Qing up.

What an enchanter.

Being handsome really made a difference.

As the two beasts were entwined, Sang Qing glanced at the food that wasn't yet cooked, licked the corner of Sa Yu's mouth, and directly transformed into a tigress, pinning him down.

After an unknown amount of time, the night wind blew again, carrying away the traces of their wild encounter.

After smoothing her messy hair, Sang Qing sat on the beast skin and took a bite of the food Sa Yu handed her.

"Mm, it almost got burnt."

It was all his fault; he kept saying "just a moment, just a moment," but even after several "just a moments," he was still saying it.

When she shot him a sideways glance, Sa Yu's heart raced like a panicked deer, without the slightest bit of unease.

It was lucky Sang Qing didn't know his inner thoughts.

Otherwise, she would have kicked him directly.

"Qing Qing, have you and Fu Ning had some conflict recently?" While eating, Sa Yu asked her curiously.

He was asking on behalf of Chi Yu, who wanted to know if some misunderstanding had occurred between them.

Although he was a bit dull when it came to social nuances, he could vaguely sense the strange atmosphere between Fu Ning and Qing Qing.

Sang Qing raised an eyebrow in surprise, tore off a piece of meat, and chewed it slowly. "Why are you mentioning him?"

"Chi Yu told me to ask." Sa Yu directly sold Chi Yu out.

Sang Qing swallowed the food and shook her head. "There's nothing going on between us."

Sa Yu didn't quite believe her. He tugged at her sleeve and looked at her stubbornly. "You said you wouldn't hide anything from me."