146: Chapter 146 Land Enclosure for Planting, Outings to Play

Sang Qing had also learned a few self-defense moves from Song Zhen.

If Sa Yu wanted to follow her to learn martial arts, she certainly wouldn't have any objections.

Song Zhen's primary dream was to find a mate and start a family; her secondary dream was to promote and expand the influence of martial arts.

It was just that she had been too busy lately, wanting to find a male for Pair Bonding before the spring season arrived.

“I'll help you ask tomorrow.” She happened to be going to see Song Zhen tomorrow to discuss opening a martial arts academy, so she would ask for Sa Yu while she was at it.

Sa Yu kissed her soft, delicate hand, his eyes lighting up. “Good.”

He definitely had to defeat Xuan Xiao again.

“Eh...” Just talk, why get all touchy-feely? The Little Cubs are still here.

Sang Qing pushed him away, her gaze flickering. “Sit properly, or else take the cubs out to play for a while.”

He was getting more and more improper.

Sa Yu took a playful nip at her cheek and said with a grin, “I won't. I want to be with you.”

Sang Qing was helpless and moved his wandering paws away. “Go peel a fruit for me.”

Since he had nothing to do, she would find something for him to do.

The snow outside Beast King City had mostly melted. Sang Qing took Kuna and a group of Guard Beastmen out of the city.

She hadn't left Beast King City for almost the entire cold season; she was finally out today.

They were going to measure the land today. With the spring season approaching, her planting plan needed to get underway.

The grassland was open and rich in vegetation. The soil quality was much better than Kuna had imagined, as could be seen from the data in her laboratory.

Sitting on her mate's back, Kuna looked at the budding bushes around them, turned her head, and asked Sang Qing, “City Lord, can we use the entire grassland for planting?”

Sang Qing looked at the thin snow on the ground and smiled at her. “Not exactly. We still have to leave some territory for the wild beasts on the grassland.”

Planting several tens of thousands of mu should be about enough.

It would probably only use up one-fifth of the grassland's land.

“Oh.” Kuna flipped through the map in her hand.

“I plan to plant orchards on the outer perimeter, crops in the middle, and fruits in the innermost part.” Then she would set up a laboratory inside for her.

She liked living in the fields, listening to the chirping of crickets and insects, and feeling the wind and freedom.

Although Beast King City was good, she couldn't develop there.

Sang Qing raised an eyebrow, her expression easygoing. “You handle the arrangements. I'm only responsible for providing you with the place and protecting your safety. If you need anything, just tell me.”

Hahaha, Kuna laughed happily.

She liked such a generous benefactor who wouldn't micromanage her or make excessive, harsh demands.

Good, good, good. She would definitely work hard.

As the spring season approached, the sun in the sky began to peek out, but the sunlight had no warmth, acting like a mere decoration.

But Sang Qing was still happy. At least it was much better than the gloomy weather without sun; her mood was cheerful.

About a few hundred meters away from Beast King City, Kuna began to mark out the land. Under her direction, she had the Guard Beastmen plant flags in the places she pointed to.

Sang Qing didn't want to disturb her, so she took her mates to wander off to the side.

Anyway, there were enough Guard Beastmen protecting Kuna, so she didn't need to worry.

Enclosing land was a very troublesome matter, time-consuming and labor-intensive. It likely wouldn't be finished in a single day.

Sang Qing had always liked being a hands-off boss. She thought that since she had spent so many points to bring them here, they should take full responsibility.

When she went out today, she brought Herman and Sa Yu. It had been a long time since she had exercised her muscles, so Sang Qing planned to catch some wild beasts to practice her skills and prepare food for lunch while she was at it.

She just didn't know if she would encounter a Dinosaur today.

Sang Qing flipped down from Herman's back and looked at the quiet surroundings. There were no wild beasts or beastmen nearby, but in the distance, it seemed like there were beastmen hunting; she faintly heard the roars of wild beasts.

It might be those Tribes by the river hunting.

“Herman, let's run a few laps and see who's faster!” Sang Qing stroked Herman's holy red fur and spoke to him with a smile.

She also needed to lose some weight. It was rare to have decent weather today, so she wanted to move around.

Herman stretched and licked her face. “Sure, where are we running to?”

If he won, tonight... hehe~

“That way.” Sang Qing pointed in a direction that looked relatively flat. “Sa Yu, follow us from the sky.”

“Okay,” Herman and Sa Yu replied in unison.

Sang Qing shifted into her Beast Form, her beautiful tail swaying, and her large eyes sparkling with fine starlight.

“Here we go!”

Sang Qing dashed out with a leap. The chilly wind brushed past her ears, but it was no longer bone-chilling.

If she had known the weather would be this good today, she would have brought those three Little Cubs out for a stroll.

And Zhou Wanwan and Fia; they were also bored staying at home.

She would see how the weather was tomorrow. If possible, she would bring them out as well.

Time flies. In the blink of an eye, a year has passed.

Whoosh—

A red figure overtook Sang Qing.

Sang Qing narrowed her eyes, the corners of her mouth turning up.

It seemed she had to let loose and run properly. she didn't believe she still couldn't outrun Herman now.

Kuna watched them racing, her eyes filled with envy, muttering, “Being young is so good.”

Her mate leaned in and carefully kissed her cheek. “I'm not old.”

Kuna didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She hugged him and gave him a couple of pecks, her face full of joy. “I wasn't talking about you.”

Honestly.

Sang Qing put all her effort into the chase and soon overtook Herman.

Her running speed had always been fast; it was impossible for her to not be able to catch up to a fox.

Herman was unwilling to give up. He was almost breaking through to the eighth rank, yet he actually couldn't compare to his own mate.

The two beasts chased each other, galloping across the wilderness like the wind.

Only Sa Yu flew leisurely in the sky, only needing to scan the surroundings from time to time to avoid any fierce wild beasts appearing.

The further they were from Beast King City, the higher the frequency of wild beasts appearing.

Sang Qing had already evaded several waves of wild beasts chasing her. For her, these beasts were easy to shake off.

But Herman was a bit worried seeing this and caught up to her side. “Qing Qing, stop running.”

It wasn't the spring season yet, so food for wild beasts was scarce; they wanted to take a bite out of anyone they saw.

Sang Qing slowed her pace, revealing a row of white teeth, and smiled to divert his attention. “Okay, then let's get ready to catch some wild beasts.”

Since they dared to chase her, don't blame her for being impolite.

Herman felt a chill down his spine. My goodness, someone who didn't know better would think she was going to eat him.

After Sa Yu confirmed there were no signs of Dinosaurs around, he landed on the ground and took out the Crossbow from his storage ring.

At the moment, there weren't many large beasts, just some Spotted Beasts, Long-Horned Beasts, and Baa-Baa Beasts. Sa Yu could crush these beasts with one hand, but that would take away much of the fun.

He preferred using the Crossbow.

Watching Sa Yu start catching beasts, Sang Qing let out a breath, took a sip of water handed to her by Herman, and looked around.

The wild beasts around here were too small. Were those large beasts still hibernating?

Sang Qing handed the cup back to Herman and prepared to take out her steel needles.

But she also wanted to test her Supernatural Ability.

So, after recovering some strength, Sang Qing activated her Supernatural Ability.

The snow on the ground melted, wild grass grew from deep below, bushes began to bud, and flowers popped up one by one. With Sang Qing as the center, all the greenery within a ten-meter radius grew against the season, and their vitality was excessively active.

This was the result of Sang Qing controlling her Supernatural Ability. She could actually manipulate a wider distance, at least about fifty meters could be under her control, but that consumed too much Supernatural Ability, and she was reluctant to use it.

After the flowers and grass grew, the fragrance spread out.

The surrounding wild beasts were surprised to find that spring had arrived.

They followed the scent to this land full of green, but just as they had taken a bite of the wild grass, Sang Qing manipulated vines to bind them.

Awoo! Awoo!

The wild beasts struggled desperately, their cries miserable.

Sang Qing watched this scene with satisfaction, and in the next second, she snapped their necks.

Not bad, several months of hard cultivation hadn't been in vain.

Herman ran over with a smile and put the wild beasts into his storage ring. “Qing Qing, you're really amazing.”

Being able to kill wild beasts directly with a single vine was simply incredible compared to Crossbows and traps.

He didn't even get a chance to act.

Sang Qing smiled at him and withdrew her hand. “I was just testing it out.”

Sa Yu pinched his chin and asked curiously, “Will the Little Cubs be like this in the future too?”

Then he wouldn't have to worry about them being bullied by other beasts in the future.

Speaking of this, Sang Qing scratched her head, feeling a bit ashamed. “Only Little Four, Little Five, and Little Six, the three of them, inherited this Supernatural Ability.”

And Little Four and Little Six are already Third-Rank Warriors now.

Compared this way, it wasn't very fair to the Eldest and the others.

She didn't know how this litter turned out like this either.

She planned to ask the system later to see if she could exchange for a skill or something for the Eldest and the others.

Being a mom is really not easy.

Sa Yu squeezed her hand and gave a slight smile. “It's okay. Little Ling and the others can learn martial arts from Song Zhen. They have great strength; following Song Zhen will definitely be right.”

Could they not survive without a Supernatural Ability?

Of course not.

Qing Qing was an exception, and besides, she was very powerful even when she didn't have a Supernatural Ability.

When the time comes, Little Ling and the others can also learn Flying Needle from Qing Qing.

Sang Qing broke into a smile. “You've certainly considered everything for them.”

Not bad.

Sa Yu took the opportunity to put his arm around Sang Qing's shoulder and said very steadily, “Our family doesn't raise useless beasts. If they want to live under our protection for their whole lives, that's impossible.”

As their Father now, he certainly had to consider their future.

Once they can be independent, he'll quickly kick them away. He only wants to be with his own mate.

So, he wished they would become independent sooner.

Herman, who was picking flowers, paused and glanced at him sideways. “You say it easily, but in the whole family, you and Fu Ning spoil them the most.”

He remembered these words; when the Little Cubs grow up, he must tell them.

Let them know how heartless their own Father is.

Sa Yu stroked Sang Qing's long hair, kissed her, and then calmly asked Herman back, “That's because they're still small. What else can we do but spoil them? And they're so well-behaved, do you have a reason to discipline them?”

He was talking about the future.

Although he spoiled them now, the responsibilities they would have to bear in the future were not few. They couldn't be like ordinary beastmen, only living under the protection of their Father and Mother.

It was true he doted on the cubs, but if they didn't have the ability to handle crises in the future, it would harm them.

If not for meeting Qing Qing, his life would have likely been bleak forever; this was the consequence of him never being on guard against other beasts before.

But now he wasn't too worried. After all, there were Qing Qing and Wan Wan; they would educate the Little Cubs well.

Herman quickly wove the flowers in his hands into a garland. "Your cubs are quite well-behaved, but Little Five and Little Six are too mischievous."

Little Four was alright; he inherited Xuan Xiao's steady temperament and remained calm in the face of trouble, almost exactly like Xuan Xiao.

But what about Little Five and Little Six? They were always playing tricks on either Fu Ning or him. Aside from Qing Qing, no one could control those two.

Sang Qing couldn't help but chuckle. "Isn't it because you two always like to tease them?"

"Aren't cubs born to be played with?" Herman pouted, looking indifferent.

After finishing the garland, he placed it on Sang Qing's head. "Mhm, the spring season is still the best; there are flowers everywhere."

Sang Qing smelled the floral fragrance and stood on her tiptoes to give him a kiss. "Soon."

The spring season wouldn't last much longer.

The three beasts played here for a while, and after catching enough wild animals, they headed back.

At dusk, Kuna was also finishing up her work.

The grassland was vast, and the land enclosure work couldn't be completed in a single day. Sang Qing told her not to worry.

Even once the land was enclosed, it still had to be tilled.

Currently, there weren't many residents in Beast King City. Sang Qing planned to use technological means to complete the tilling.

However, she didn't have many shell crystals left.

The shop's revenue just barely balanced out the payment for the Guard Beastmen. She calculated carefully and realized that, in fact, they were spending more than they earned.

After spring started, she had to find a way to earn some shell crystals.

At night, sounds of laughter and joy drifted out from the window.

Standing in the shadows of the manor, a dark figure clenched their fists, their gaze malicious.

Sa Yu, you don't deserve such a good life.

Inside the house, Sang Qing seemed to sense something. Her gaze fell on the pitch-black window, her brow furrowing slightly... In the early morning, the chirping of birds could actually be heard from the trees.

After putting small hats on Sang Ling and the others, Sang Qing carried them out the door.

"Aqi, let's go."

"Coming!" Aqi flew directly down from the second floor and rushed toward the city gate first.

"Ahhh!" Little Four and the others woke up at this time. Seeing that their older brothers and sisters were actually going out, they immediately started shouting.

Hearing their cries, Fu Ning teased them on purpose, "Your Mother doesn't want to take you out at all."

Xuan Xiao was clearing the table nearby. Hearing this, a dark line crossed his forehead.

"Fu Ning!"

How could he tease the cubs like that?

Watch out... as expected.

In the next second, a vine coiled toward Fu Ning.

Fortunately, Fu Ning was prepared and dodged it directly.

"Little Five, if you dare use your Supernatural Ability again, I'll tell your Mother you're being disobedient when she gets back."

Fu Ning spoke to the Little Cub threateningly, his face full of smugness.

Little Five was so angry she kept blowing bubbles.

Despicable bad Father.

Ahhh. She wanted to go out and play with Mother too.

Sang Ling and the others had just been nursed and should have been drowsy, but today, at the thought of going out, they were in high spirits.

Sang Qing carried the lightest cub, Little Yu, while the remaining two were in Herman's arms. The three Little Cubs hadn't been out in a long time and were incredibly excited, their eyes darting around, waving their little hands and giggling non-stop.

Today, Zhou Wanwan and Fia were also going out with them.

Zhou Wanwan only brought her three oldest cubs, leaving the other three at home.

As for Fia, she didn't bring a single cub, thinking only of playing herself.

There were many more beasts traveling today than yesterday. Including Chi Yu, Aqi, and Zhou Wanwan's mates, plus the group of Little Cubs, it looked very lively from a distance.

Kuna was already waiting for them at the city gate. Upon seeing them, she quickly sat on her mate's back, ready to set off.

The river channel in front of Beast King City had long since begun to break its ice and surge. Sang Qing had also been eating fresh Prickly Beasts these past few days.

Faint hints of green appeared in the surroundings. Zhou Wanwan and Fia looked even happier than the Little Cubs.

Kuna smiled. It had been a long, long time since she had felt this breath of freedom.

Walking along yesterday's path, Sang Qing listened to the chattering voices in her ears and the excited cries of the Little Cub in her arms, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly.

Kuna still had work today, so she couldn't accompany them on their outing. She separated from them midway with a team of Guard Beastmen.

Today, the snow on the grassland had completely melted, but the dull earth was still waiting to be awakened and remained barren.

Sang Qing had prepared for a picnic and brought all the items.

It was still early; they could walk further into the depths of the grassland.

Several of Zhou Wanwan's cubs were already able to transform.

A little wolf and a little tiger ran freely on the grassland; these were Zhou Wanwan's eldest and second-born. Their Father followed their footsteps, constantly telling them to run slower. The third-born, Lang Song, sat on his Father's back, learning how to fly from him.

Aqi also followed them in Beast Form.

It was worth mentioning that Aqi and Zhou Wanwan's mate, Ku Ke, actually came from the same Tribe.

However, when Ku Ke learned that the Eagle Clan had been nearly wiped out, he remained despondent for a long time.

Little Yu, in Sang Qing's arms, tilted her head, a strange light shining in her large eyes. She quickly waved her little paws. "Father~ Father~"

Sa Yu took her from his mate's hands and asked softly, "What's wrong, Little Yu?"

"Fly, I... want to fly too." Little Yu snuggled in her tall Father's arms, looking like a cute and miniature white jade dumpling.

Her eyes landed enviously on Lang Song, seeing that he could already fly at will under his Father's guidance, and she couldn't help but get excited.

Sa Yu laughed and patted her head. "Cub, you haven't taken Beast Form yet, so you can't fly."

He had wondered what was wrong.

This little one actually knew about flying now.

Little Ling clung to Herman's neck and spoke in a babyish voice, "Father, I want to fly too..."

Herman's mouth twitched, and he almost couldn't hold back. "Little Ling, how about Father takes you for a run instead?"

He didn't have wings; where was he supposed to teach her to fly?

Chi Yu couldn't help but laugh.

My Cub, you've recognized the wrong beast.

It had to be said that with his wild and unruly handsome face, Herman was quite well-liked by the Little Cubs.

Sigh, even he, the biological Father, sometimes couldn't help but feel a bit bitter.

But only a little, because since Herman was tied up with the Little Cubs, he had more time to spend with his mate.

Chi Yu held Sang Che in one hand and put his other arm around Sang Qing, turning his head to give his mate a kiss on the cheek.

"No, no." Sang Che waved his short little hands, stopping Chi Yu from kissing Sang Qing.

Hmph, Mother is his; no one is allowed to kiss her.

Chi Yu immediately held him a bit further away.

No one could stop him from kissing his own mate.

Little Yu looked longingly at Lang Song and the others, biting her little finger, looking extremely cute.

She really wanted to fly too.

If she had wings, would she be able to fly?

Um, wings, wings, where are the wings?

Why did Father have wings but she didn't?

She remembered that Father's wings could be put away or brought out at will. Were her little wings also hidden on her back?

Little Yu thought hard, constantly trying to look at her own back.

Sa Yu was puzzled; what was this little one looking at?

However, at that moment, the daughter in his arms transformed and suddenly turned into her Beast Form.

"Ah!" Sa Yu couldn't help but cry out in surprise.

After all, he hadn't expected his cub to take Beast Form so early.

Looking at the chubby little dragon in his arms, Sa Yu almost accidentally dropped her.

Every beast's attention was drawn by his cry.

Sang Qing: "..."

So ugly!

Her cub... how did she become a little black dragon? So round and fleshy, and since her scales hadn't grown in yet, she looked just like a big black rat.

They say a child doesn't mind a Mother's ugliness, but this time it was the Mother minding the child's ugliness.

Sa Yu was both shocked and delighted. He stroked his Cub's head. "Little Yu, you've taken Beast Form. You're amazing."

She was still several months away from being a year old.

Fia was also incredibly surprised, but only Zhou Wanwan, having experienced her own cubs' transformations, was already used to it.

Little Ling and Sang Che also turned their gazes toward their younger sister.

Only... they suddenly didn't want to fly anymore.

So ugly!

The two siblings silently turned their heads away.

Sang Qing was still happy for her cub. Taking Beast Form early was good; that way, Sa Yu could teach her how to fly.

But... "Father~ I... ah, wahhh..." Little Yu directly scared herself into crying.

Where were her hands and feet?

How did they turn into dark, blurry claws? So ugly.

Little Yu broke down directly in her Father's arms and began to wail.

She didn't want to fly anymore; she wanted her little hands and feet back. She was too ugly now.

Sa Yu quickly tried to coax her, looking confused. "Cub, what's wrong?"

Isn't taking Beast Form a good thing?

But Little Yu didn't know how to say the word "ugly," so she could only keep crying, leaving Sa Yu at a loss.

The point was, his big fat Cub had suddenly turned into a little fat dragon; he hadn't even cried yet.

Why was this little one crying non-stop?

Sang Qing couldn't help but quickly remind him, "Sa Yu, hurry and teach her how to change back into human form."

She must have been scared to tears by her own ugliness. Only Sa Yu, with his fatherly filter, couldn't see it.

She hadn't expected the Dragon Clan's Beast Form to be so... unique when they were little. She wondered if Sa Yu was like this when he was small.

After a long struggle, Little Yu finally changed back into human form. Now, she no longer clamored to fly.

But because of her previous crying, Sa Yu noticed that the wild animals in the vicinity seemed to be gathering toward them.

Not just him, but Hu Ji and the others felt it too.

Hu Ji told his cubs to turn into beastmen and stay by their Mother's side.

He and Ku Ke maintained their Beast Forms and let out a loud roar toward the surroundings.

Ordinary wild animals wouldn't dare approach after hearing such a roar, though there were always those who weren't afraid of death.

Fortunately, after Hu Ji and the others roared, the surrounding wild animals dispersed.

Arriving at the stream, Sang Qing prepared to rest. The Little Cubs had walked enough, so they would camp here.

The males quickly spread out the animal skins and put down the dried meat and fruit.

Zhou Wanwan took her cubs to wash their hands and came back. Little Ling and the others were already rolling around on the animal skins.