142: Chapter 142 Refusal

Chi Yu was stunned for a moment and explained with a lack of confidence, "...Too many Tribesmen were injured, and the elixirs have been used up."

Besides, it would be a bit of a waste to use an elixir for an injury like this.

It would heal soon anyway.

"How did this happen?" Such a long wound.

Sang Qing knit her brows, her movements very gentle as she treated it.

"...When I fell, I was cut by a block of ice." Chi Yu scratched his head in shame, a bit embarrassed to reveal the reason.

The canyon terrain was steep and treacherous. While treating the Tribesmen, he had accidentally slipped, leading to... Sang Qing sighed.

Forget it, there was no use in saying more; it was enough that he was alive.

After quickly cleaning and applying medicine to the wound and bandaging him up, Sang Qing found him a set of clean clothes.

"Sa Yu said you migrated the Tribe here?"

Helping him put on the clothes, Sang Qing ruffled his messy hair and asked with a calm expression.

Chi Yu's eyes brightened slightly as he nodded vigorously.

"Yeah, the canyon was mostly destroyed by this earthquake. Even if we didn't migrate to Beast King City, we would have had to go somewhere else."

Rather than going somewhere else, it was better to come to Beast King City.

Here, there was the female he loved.

Besides, the hunting skills of the Sea Eagle Beastmen were absolutely top-tier on the grasslands.

"Is everyone settled in?" Sang Qing looked out the window at the heavy snow, touched Chi Yu's dry skin, and took out her moisturizer to apply it for him.

Chi Yu cooperated obediently, reaching out to wrap his arms around her waist. "Xuan Xiao is helping to handle things. I missed you too much, so I came over first with Sa Yu."

They hadn't seen each other for too long; he was afraid his mate would forget him.

The corners of Sang Qing's mouth curled up slightly. "What's the rush? I'm not going anywhere."

He probably hadn't rested well these past few days; his eyes were bloodshot.

Chi Yu smiled and couldn't help but pull her onto his lap, leaning close to her affectionately. "I missed you so, so much, Qing Qing."

He missed her so much.

From now on, he could finally stay by her side.

Sang Qing curled her lips and gave him a kiss on the corner of his mouth. "I missed you too."

Chi Yu smiled knowingly, his spirit visibly livening up as he held her tighter.

"Qing Qing~~"

"No~" Sang Qing noticed his unusual behavior but rejected his advances, saying with a serious face, "You still have injuries on your body."

"Oh!" Pitiful.

"Then give me a kiss."

Mmm, his mate smelled so good; he felt like sleeping just by smelling her.

Sang Qing pinched his face in amusement and whispered something in his ear. Chi Yu's expression immediately became excited.

~~~

The Sea Eagle Beastmen lived in the Fourth District. Sang Qing took some time to visit and found that quite a few beastmen were indeed injured.

According to Chi Yu, several pregnant females in their Tribe had died. Chief Xiang Lan was very sad, and the mates of those pregnant females chose to stay in the canyon instead of migrating.

Sang Qing also felt a sense of sorrow in her heart.

After settling the beastmen of the Sea Eagle Tribe, Chi Yu moved in to live with Sang Qing.

This was Herman's first time meeting Chi Yu. He had originally thought Chi Yu was a relatively weak Witch, but he didn't expect him to be an Eighth-Rank Warrior as well.

So, he was still the weakest in the family.

Boohoo. Because of this, he even held Sang Qing and cried to her when they went to bed at night.

Due to the continuous snowfall, the vibrant flowers and plants in the garden were covered and frozen by the heavy snow, becoming withered.

Sang Qing stood on the roof, looking at Beast King City which was about to be submerged by the heavy snow, a sense of unease rising in her heart.

Snowflakes drifted down onto her shoulders, and every breath she exhaled quickly turned into frost.

The snow was too heavy; this situation had already lasted for many days.

The large river outside the city had also frozen long ago, and everything seemed to have lost its vitality.

Sang Qing closed her eyes, sensing the thin energy in the air as she slowly activated her Supernatural Ability.

Beast King City, without a single trace of green, truly looked like it had been abandoned by the world.

She didn't like it at all.

This was a good time to try the Breath-Extension Technique.

Her Supernatural Ability covered the roots and stems of the plants, granting them energy and giving them new life.

Under Sang Qing's control, first the flowers and plants in the manor began to grow wildly, shaking off the accumulated snow. They went from a near-death state to becoming vibrant with life, desperately climbing upwards.

By this time, Sang Qing already felt a bit tired.

The Breath-Extension Technique was like this; it was somewhat linked to her physical condition.

Sang Qing wasn't afraid and continued to activate her Supernatural Ability.

She didn't know what would happen later, but she definitely had to practice this Supernatural Ability to its limit.

Perhaps it would become a life-saving tool for her in the future.

In the living room, the three Little Cubs sleeping soundly in the cradle slowly opened their eyes.

After sensing their Mother's not-so-vast Supernatural Ability, they waved their little hands and feet, following along to activate their own Supernatural Abilities.

Chi Yu watched the vines growing rapidly in the living room, his mouth agape in shock as he hurriedly protected the Little Cubs.

"Fu Ning..."

What's going on?

Fu Ning hurriedly stood up and glanced at the three Little Cubs in the cradle. "It's fine, they're the ones causing trouble."

Seeing the excited looks on the three of them, he looked up and noticed that the plants in the courtyard were also acting abnormally.

Could it be that they did that too?

But Qing Qing said their Supernatural Abilities were limited and they could only activate a few vines at most.

"???"

Fu Ning grew tense instead and shouted toward the Kitchen, "Xuan Xiao, Xuan Xiao, come look outside quickly."

Xuan Xiao brandished the deboning knife in his hand and looked out the window.

"!!!!"

The plants in the courtyard were blooming?

Blooming in such cold weather?

"Where's Qing Qing?" He didn't think the Little Cubs had such ability, so he hurriedly put down the deboning knife and walked out.

Chi Yu was completely confused at the moment, not knowing what the two of them were talking about. "I think she went upstairs."

"Go see where Qing Qing is." Xuan Xiao stared at the plants still growing in the house, then looked at the three little fellows in the cradle, pinching the bridge of his nose.

He walked up to the Little Cubs and spoke helplessly, "Stop playing around, or your Mother will deal with you."

He had told them they were still small and shouldn't use their Supernatural Abilities, but these three little fellows wouldn't listen at all.

A vine lashed out toward Xuan Xiao, but he dodged it just in time with a flash of his body.

Fine, these three Little Cubs actually won't listen to advice.

Their butts must be itching for a spanking.

As their Father, he really had to give them a good lesson.

After searching the second floor, Chi Yu came to the roof.

Seeing the roof covered in greenery and then seeing his mate's slightly pale face, his pupils constricted. "Qing Qing, what are you doing?"

He jogged over and looked at her with a worried expression.

Sang Qing turned her head to look at him, withdrew her hands, and brushed the snowflakes off. Looking at the scene of red flowers and green willows before her, she smiled slightly. "Nothing much, just practicing my Supernatural Ability."

Oh, she suddenly remembered that Chi Yu didn't know about this yet.

She began to explain it to him.

Chi Yu's furrowed brows gradually relaxed.

So that was it.

"But you look very pale." Chi Yu held her hand, still very worried.

Would this Supernatural Ability have any impact on her body?

"I know what I'm doing." Sang Qing wouldn't act recklessly; after all, only one would truly value their own body.

Chi Yu lowered his eyes and touched her face, which felt a bit chilly.

As soon as Sang Qing went downstairs, she saw Xuan Xiao with his hands bound by vines, looking extremely depressed.

"??"

"What happened?"

Playing with bondage?

Fu Ning was scratching his head at the side, loudly reporting, "What else? Xuan Xiao tried to teach the three Little Cubs a lesson, and as a result, he was..."

He shrugged and explained very helplessly.

Fortunately, he hadn't made a move himself. Seeing Xuan Xiao tied up like a zongzi, he couldn't help but find it funny.

But at the same time, he was a bit speechless.

These three Little Cubs really are too mischievous.

A vein throbbed in Sang Qing's temple.

She let go of Chi Yu's hand and walked over to the cradle.

The three Little Cubs all lay there with wide, innocent eyes, neither crying nor making a fuss. When they saw Sang Qing appear before them, a hint of guilt inexplicably surfaced on their faces.

Yet they had to pretend they knew nothing and giggled at her.

After Sang Qing untied the vines from Xuan Xiao, she looked at the three of them with a long face and then gave each cub three slaps on the butt.

They were smart, but because they were too young, there were some things they couldn't understand.

However, this wasn't the first time they had tied up their Father.

Sang Qing felt it was necessary to teach them what respect and politeness were.

"Wah wah wah~"

Sang Qing's slaps weren't light. The three little fellows were stunned at first, then they burst into loud wailing.

Fu Ning stood to the side, unable to bear it, his face filled with heartache, but he didn't dare step forward.

Xuan Xiao was the same; he hurriedly tugged at his mate's sleeve.

The cubs were still small; he really couldn't stand seeing them cry like this.

"Don't cry!" Sang Qing pointed her finger at them, her gaze sweeping across each of their faces. "I've told you many times, you're not allowed to use your Supernatural Abilities. You didn't listen and even tied up your Father. This is wrong."

"If you cry one more time, I'll throw you out to feed the wild beasts."

Sang Qing was so aggressive that not only the three Little Cubs but even Xuan Xiao and Fu Ning subconsciously backed away.

Not to be trifled with.

Gah!

The miserable crying stopped abruptly.

"Pop~"

Little Six, who was crying the hardest, blew a snot bubble that splattered all over his own face.

The three Little Cubs all had tears welling in their eyes, looking extremely pitiful.

But due to the intimidation of their Mother, they only dared to sob quietly and didn't dare to clamor anymore.

Compared to their Fathers who pampered them immensely, their Mother was the one who truly meant what she said and would never spoil them.

Sang Qing let out a soft huff and took a tissue to wipe their faces.

Once the three Little Cubs had fallen asleep, Sang Qing turned her head to look at the other three Little Cubs sitting obediently on the carpet.

These three little fellows' small bodies shuddered one after another, and they gave their Mother a huge smile.

They weren't being disobedient at all, Mother.

Don't look at them like that.

Sang Qing let out a sigh.

The thought of having to educate six children in the future gave her a headache.

In the evening, during their emotional exchange time... "Are you sure they all traveled here voluntarily?" Sang Qing lay on the head of the bed, looking at the light screen displayed before her, talking to the System with a face full of doubt.

Now that the System had upgraded, its business had expanded extensively, and it had even started 'human trafficking'.

【Of course, Host.】

The System's voice sounded somewhat proud.

Sang Qing propped up her head, looking at the ten assistant candidates the System had selected for her, frowning slightly.

"They are all so young, can they really give up their phones and computers to come to the Beast World?"

She didn't want them to be tricked into coming with sweet talk; she wouldn't be able to take responsibility for that later.

Now that the Cold Season was almost half over, there was only a little over a month left before entering the spring season.

To speed up the development of Beast King City, Sang Qing still accepted the System's suggestion of finding assistant candidates.

【If the Host does not believe it, you can ask them personally when the time comes. The System will not deceive you.】

It would be too late to regret it once they arrived.

"How did you persuade them?" Looking at the profiles of these ten people, Sang Qing found that their abilities were indeed very strong.

Among these ten people, there were teachers, engineers, doctors, and agriculture and forestry professors; they were all the talents she urgently needed right now.

It wasn't a lie that she was tempted, but if they didn't travel here voluntarily, many conflicts would surely arise in the future.

Who would give up modern life to come to this crisis-ridden Beast World?

【Each person can be assigned ten husbands—tall and handsome. The human form can be played with, and the Beast Form can be cuddled.】

The System's words were simple and blunt.

"…" The corners of Sang Qing's eyes twitched violently.

System, you really have a bit of a twisted side to you.

So... they just agreed like that?

【Although these ten people are all very capable, they themselves and their families have issues. They are independent yet long to be loved. They are very kind and will not cause any negative impact on the Beast World, so the Host can rest assured.】

After all, this Host was still in this plane; if the plane collapsed, it would also have a huge impact on the System.

"Alright, then how will they travel? How do I receive them?" Sang Qing thought about it and finally agreed.

Since that was the case, she wouldn't be polite.

【They will be like the Host, traveling through soul transmigration. I will guide them to Beast King City to find you.】

"Mm, okay." Sang Qing nodded.

【One thousand points per person.】

Sang Qing's smile froze. She knew it.

Just as she was about to speak, the System beat her to it.

【That is the discounted price.】

Hehehe, now it even knew what she was thinking.

Sang Qing was speechless and took a deep breath.

She only had over twenty thousand points left; if ten thousand were deducted, she'd have very little left again.

How tragic.

There was no other way; she could only agree.

After the System disappeared, Sang Qing pounded the bed hard.

Her points... her heart ached.

At that moment, the door was opened by a beast.

Sneaky footsteps approached, and Sang Qing looked up to see Chi Yu's handsome, sheepish face.

"I thought you weren't awake yet."

Chi Yu gave a simple smile, walked quickly to the bedside, and scooped Sang Qing up into his lap.

"Just woke up." Sang Qing stretched, revealing a section of her snow-white waist.

Chi Yu touched her waist, and seeing those red marks, his eyes flickered.

"Are you hungry? Let's go down and eat."

"Okay."

She had been hungry for a long time; she was just too lazy to move.

When Sa Yu returned home, he stopped at the door and turned to look outside the manor.

Why did he feel like a beast was following him?

Strange!

But as soon as he turned his head, that gaze vanished.

A strange feeling arose in Sa Yu's heart.

Could it be that his senses were wrong?

"Father..."

After hearing his cub's milky summoning voice, he quickly ignored the matter and strode into the house.

Outside the manor, a figure emerged from a snowdrift. Looking at the beautiful manor before him, a flash of resentment rose in his eyes.

The heavy snow finally stopped.

Sang Qing looked outside Beast King City at the snow piled as high as her shoulders and clicked her tongue twice.

With such thick snow, the wild beasts were probably frozen to death.

It would be even better if the Dinosaurs were frozen to death too.

Chi Yu half-embraced Sang Qing, his eyes filled with deep worry. "It has never snowed this heavily during the Cold Season."

The Cold Season was only halfway through; he didn't know if it would snow again later.

"Because of the Catastrophe, the snowfall is out of control." Sang Qing nodded, her lips pressed together, her expression somber.

Yes, this snow was too heavy.

In the spring season, the number of wild beasts would likely decrease significantly, and the survival of the beastmen would also become an issue.

How could she have forgotten about this?

In the Beast World, if one suffered, everyone suffered.

Sang Qing let out a sigh.

Just as she was taking Chi Yu for a stroll on the street, suddenly, there was another bout of the earth shaking and mountains swaying.

Another earthquake?

Chi Yu protected Sang Qing as they crouched on the ground. Looking at the violently shaking houses, his expression was somewhat grim.

Snow was flung off the houses and slammed onto the ground with a thud. Sang Qing grabbed Chi Yu's hand and frowned as she watched the houses shaking into afterimages.

It hadn't even been a month since the last earthquake; why was it happening again?

Sang Qing felt extremely uneasy.

The power of nature was immense, far beyond what an ordinary beastman like her could withstand. If this continued, she feared Beast King City wouldn't last much longer.

But this earthquake lasted for a very short time, stopping in less than a minute.

Sang Qing hurriedly went home with Chi Yu.

The house was naturally a mess, but Sang Qing wasn't worried as long as no beast was injured.

But things didn't go as hoped; two of her cubs were injured.

One hit their head on a table, and another fell out of the cradle.

It happened so suddenly. Although there were beasts in the house to look after them, none were right by their side.

So when they ran out to protect them, they found that the accidents had already occurred.

The one who bumped her head was the eldest, Sang Ling. A large purple-blue bump had formed on her forehead, and she was nestled in Fu Ning's arms, crying until she was out of breath; clearly, it hurt very much.

The one who fell out of the cradle was the sixth cub, but fortunately, a thick carpet had been laid under the cradle. It only hurt from the fall and scared him into wailing.

Seeing Sang Ling's injury, Chi Yu's pupils shrank, and his whole body stiffened. He quickly walked over and took her from Fu Ning's arms.

Sang Ling immediately began to struggle, not wanting Chi Yu to hold her.

Waaa, baby's head hurts so much.

Sang Qing bit her lip and took her from Chi Yu's hands, coaxing her softly, not daring to touch her head. "Alright, Little Ling, Mother is here. Be good, don't cry anymore. Let Father treat you."

With such a large bump, it seemed she really had taken quite a hit.

The sixth cub was also crying in Herman's arms, howling at the top of his lungs. The other Little Cubs had already finished crying and were lying quietly under their Fathers' comfort.

With a heavy heart, Chi Yu quickly checked Sang Ling's injury.

The accidents involving the two little ones had given every beast in the house a real scare.

Herman wiped away tears, almost crying harder than the Little Cub.

Fortunately, after Chi Yu's examination, Sang Ling was fine. Only the surface bump looked quite serious. He used his Witch Power to treat it, and it subsided a lot, becoming less painful.

Sang Ling held onto her Mother's finger, staying pitifully in her arms. Her eyes were still brimming with tears and were almost swollen from crying.

Chi Yu touched her cheek, let out a sigh of relief, and then went to see the sixth cub.

The sixth cub was also fine; after a thorough check, everything was well.

But he was crying so hard that Herman couldn't soothe him, so he had to be handed over to Sang Qing.

Holding one in each arm, Sang Qing felt terrible.

But this couldn't be blamed on anyone; they hadn't anticipated the sudden earthquake.

"I'm sorry, Qing Qing, it's all because I didn't watch them well." Fu Ning looked at the two Little Cubs who had fallen asleep, his head drooping as he spoke to Sang Qing with a face full of guilt.

The Little Cubs had never been injured before, so today could be considered a real ordeal for them.

Sang Qing rubbed his hair and comforted him gently, "It's not your fault, it's okay."

Bumps and scrapes are inevitable; no one can be blamed.

Fu Ning pursed his lips in self-reproach, sat down beside Sang Qing, and began to sob while hugging her. "If I had kept my eyes on them the whole time, this wouldn't have happened."

His heart nearly broke when he found the Little Cubs injured.

Little Ling cried so miserably; since she was born, she had never suffered such a serious injury.

If only he had been guarding their side at that time.

Sang Qing rubbed his head and took his hand. "It's really okay. Just be more careful next time."

Chi Yu glanced at him. "No one blames you, Fu Ning."

If anyone was to be blamed, it was himself for not taking good care of his own Little Cubs.

Sang Qing nodded and wiped away Fu Ning's tears. "I still have to go out for a bit; you stay home and be good."

Was Fu Ning her seventh Little Cub? Even as a beast who was a Father, he was still such a crybaby.