147: Chapter 147 Dragon Clan Ambush, Chi Yu Injured

Sang Qing looked at the bare surroundings; it was truly desolate to the extreme.

Sang Che climbed into Sang Qing's arms and let out a huge yawn, his chubby little face full of sleepiness.

Patting his small head, Sang Qing held him and kissed his cheek. "Go to sleep."

Their energy was likely almost exhausted.

Waking up after a nap would be the perfect time for a meal.

After they stopped, wild beasts were still lurking in the surroundings; Sang Qing could clearly feel those cold, bloodthirsty gazes.

But she looked indifferent; if they dared to come out and seek death, they just happened to be short on food.

"Sister Sang Qing! Brother Ku Ke and I are going out to hunt!" Aqi's excited voice came from the riverside as he waved vigorously at Sang Qing.

Sang Qing looked over. "Be careful."

"You got it!"

Aqi immediately trotted off and flew away with Ku Ke.

Ku Ke's cub also wanted to go, but was stopped by Zhou Wanwan. "You little guy, your feathers haven't even grown in yet, you can't fly."

She knew her cub too well; although he could fly now, he struggled to even fly in a straight line, so it was better not to go and cause trouble for his Father.

Lang Song pouted pitifully. Zhou Wanwan pinched his face. "Go play with your younger sister for a while."

Little Sang Ling's energy was truly vigorous; while Sang Che and Sang Yu were asleep, she was still playing with her own toes.

Lang Song immediately started laughing.

Great, playing with a pretty sister is also quite nice.

Sa Yu and Hu Ji were building a simple stove nearby, Herman was preparing the seasonings for the upcoming barbecue, and Chi Yu was setting up a tent, planning to toss the Little Cubs inside later.

Fia lay on the ground, transformed into her Beast Form, and used her tail to tease her mate.

The scene was warm and beautiful. Sang Qing hugged the cub in her arms, a faint smile on her face.

Zhou Wanwan lay bored on Fan Li's lap when she suddenly thought of an idea for fun. "Qing Qing, let's play cards."

She had almost forgotten how to play.

Sang Qing agreed immediately; it was rare to have such a leisurely day, so playing for a while didn't matter.

She quickly spent a minimum amount of points in the Mall to buy a deck of cards.

Zhou Wanwan first taught Fia how to play her cards, and then the three beasts quickly started playing.

The males beside them massaged their shoulders and pounded their legs, serving them very thoughtfully.

Chi Yu took the two sleeping cubs from Sang Qing's arms and put them into the tent to let them sleep peacefully.

Ku Ke and the others hadn't returned from hunting yet. Herman learned how to play after watching a couple of rounds; his heart was itching, and he begged Sang Qing to let him play.

Sang Qing smiled and gave the cards to him, then gave him pointers from the side.

Nearby were the cheerful sounds of the cubs playing. Sa Yu kept a constant eye on them to make sure they didn't bump into anything.

At that moment, an eagle's cry came from the distance. Sa Yu and Chi Yu turned their heads simultaneously, their expressions changing slightly.

"What's wrong?" Hu Ji noticed their abnormality and asked quickly, also looking into the distance.

All the beasts stopped what they were doing.

"It's Ku Ke calling for help." Sa Yu stood up abruptly, his gaze fixed in the direction of the sound. "I'll go take a look. Chi Yu, you stay here."

Chi Yu nodded.

Sa Yu leaped up, immediately transforming into his massive Beast Form and flying towards the distance.

No one had the heart to play cards anymore; they quickly gathered the cubs together.

A beastman's sixth sense is always very sharp.

Sang Qing felt the calm ground; there was no abnormality at all.

It wasn't a Dinosaur, but Ku Ke was already a Sixth-Rank Warrior; he should be able to handle ordinary wild beasts easily.

And then there was Aqi; under Sa Yu's tutelage, his flight speed and hunting skills were also extremely swift.

Why would they call for help?

However, Sang Qing soon learned the reason.

As soon as Sa Yu left, dozens of dark shadows suddenly appeared from behind them, pouncing towards their location.

Chi Yu's sharp eyes spotted them, and he cried out, "It's the Dragon Clan."

This is bad!

They intentionally lured Sa Yu away.

"What?"

The expressions of all the males changed.

Because they all knew the Dragon Clan had an old grudge with Beast King City, they certainly wouldn't appear here for no reason.

Now that Sa Yu was gone, only Chi Yu, Hu Ji, and Herman had the highest warrior ranks among the beasts here.

On the other side, there were over a dozen Dragon Clan members, all looking powerful and fierce; they were definitely warriors of no less than the seventh rank.

Chi Yu quickly transformed into his Beast Form, standing in front of the group and letting out a warning cry.

But those Dragon Beastmen didn't listen at all, flying directly towards them and then beginning to circle and probe the air around them.

Sang Qing had Herman protect the cubs. She looked up at the group of Dragon Beastmen overhead, her expression solemn.

Among this group of Dragon Clan beastmen, she recognized two familiar faces.

They were the two fellows who had previously maliciously damaged the shop and been thrown into the dungeon.

They must have thought that since the cold season was almost over, they would come back for revenge.

No wonder Sa Yu told her that Dragon Beastmen were narrow-minded.

"Chi Yu, be careful," Sang Qing called out, her brow furrowed as she looked at the isolated Chi Yu.

Zhou Wanwan and Fia were both hiding within the protective circle of their mates; the cubs in their arms weren't very afraid, just looking alert.

They had long since experienced conflicts between beastmen, having stood on their Fathers' backs to see wild beasts hunted and even chased Dinosaurs.

Even though they were only a few years old, they had long since shed their fear.

One Dragon Beastman circled to Chi Yu's back and swiftly extended sharp claws towards him, attempting to restrain his body and snap his neck.

After catching a glimpse of this ambushing figure from the corner of his eye, Chi Yu flapped his wings and quickly dodged the strike, and with a flip, he managed to wound the attacking Dragon Beastman instead.

However, the Dragon Clan had hard scales covering their bodies; his full-strength claw strike had only barely managed to scratch him.

If it had been an ordinary beastman, they would likely have been torn apart by him.

As an eighth-rank, Chi Yu wouldn't be afraid if the opponent was just a single seventh-rank, but the opponent was a whole group.

Right now, he was outnumbered and had to protect his mate and cubs; for a moment, he felt some apprehension in his heart.

"Qing Qing, take the cubs and run!"

He should be able to stall these Dragon Beastmen; as long as Hu Ji, Herman, and the others protected the females and cubs while they left, he could rest easy.

A trace of ruthlessness flooded Chi Yu's eyes.

Sang Qing frowned, looking at their group.

Running was impossible; they couldn't possibly outrun Dragon Beastmen and would likely be surrounded before they even reached Beast King City.

She didn't dare to attack rashly now either; the situation hadn't reached the final step, and she wanted to try communicating first.

The wind kicked up by the wings hit the ground, fanning Sang Qing's long hair.

Opening her bright eyes wide, Sang Qing looked at those Dragon Beastmen in the sky, gathered her breath, and spoke loudly, "What does your Dragon Clan want? We have no grievances with you, right?"

Even if there were grievances, Sang Qing would say there weren't.

Besides, those grievances were all caused by themselves.

It had nothing to do with her.

Keka, the son of the Dragon Clan Elder—the male whom Sang Qing had previously ordered to be whipped—flapped his wings and spoke in human tongue, "Have you forgotten the grudge between us so quickly?"

It would be a miracle if there were no grievances.

If there were no grievances, he wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to come to the grasslands and wait for them.

"Then what do you want to do today?" Sang Qing stood on the ground, her face calm but her voice very resonant.

"What do we want? To kill you all, of course, hahaha!" Keka laughed excitedly, even his wings trembling, a flash of crimson in his eyes carrying a hint of murderous intent.

Since the day he was born, he had never been beaten; even his Father doted on him.

Yet, just because they destroyed some items in Beast King City, he was publicly whipped dozens of times.

He could not swallow this insult.

Beside Keka, the tall male who had also been imprisoned in the dungeon with him, Luliya, raised an eyebrow and turned to communicate with him, "Keka, we agreed not to kill her."

"I want to take her back and make Sa Yu kneel on the ground and beg me. I want him to watch with his own eyes as his mate is tortured by us."

"It would be best if she gets pregnant with our cubs, making Sa Yu suffer an agonizing death."

Luliya's voice was not small, full of arrogance and insolence, as if he were afraid Sang Qing wouldn't hear him; his roar echoed throughout the entire area.

"That's right, Cree. These three females are much prettier than the ones on Dragon Island. It wouldn't be bad to keep the three of them."

The other Dragon Beastmen also nodded, their covetous and burning gazes falling upon the three females.

Yes, such beautiful females; it would be a pity to kill them.

Better to take them back to Dragon Island.

Hearing this, Sang Qing's eyes were full of disgust and contempt.

Zhou Wanwan pursed her lips, finding the looks they were giving them extremely disgusting.

Chi Yu was incensed; they dared to target his mate? In their dreams.

Without waiting for Sang Qing to speak, Chi Yu charged at Keka, carrying a body full of rage, and quickly became locked in a struggle with him.

Feathers fell and blood flowed; Chi Yu didn't care at all if the injuries were his own, his only focus was on eliminating Keka.

His mate was not someone they could desire.

Kill them all, leave none behind.

There was still a significant gap between the seventh and eighth ranks after all.

Initially, Keka could still cope with Chi Yu, but Chi Yu was faster than him and struck harder; he only managed to pull out a few of his feathers, while he himself was covered in wounds by Chi Yu.

At this time, the other Dragon Beastmen also saw Keka's struggle and rushed up to help.

They surrounded Chi Yu, their sharp claws grabbing at his meticulously groomed feathers.

It was a dozen against one. Chi Yu wasn't stupid either; before they could fully encircle him, he broke free from their constraints and began to lead them in circles.

He was waiting, waiting for Sa Yu to return.

But the Dragon Beastmen still caught up to Chi Yu from time to time, dealing him a blow.

Hu Ji and Herman were alarmed, mainly because they weren't flying beasts and had no way to help even if they wanted to.

Sang Qing didn't stay idle either; she pulled out the steel needles from her small leather pouch and shot them towards the sky.

But their height was truly too high; her steel needles had limited range and couldn't hurt this group of Dragon Clan beastmen at all.

Just as she wanted to ask Chi Yu to lower his altitude, Sa Yu returned with the injured Ku Ke.

When Sa Yu saw the scene of his mate being surrounded, rage instantly surged through his entire being.

It really was them.

After Sa Yu brought Ku Ke back, he charged directly into the air.

"Sa Yu, lure them down!" Seeing Chi Yu injured, Sang Qing's heart was already in her throat, and she clenched her fists.

She certainly wouldn't let them off so easily.

At Sang Qing's prompt, Hu Ji and the other males quickly brought out their Crossbows and prepared them.

Sa Yu's form was extremely massive. Having constantly sparred with Xuan Xiao and the Guard Beastmen of various tribes, and with Song Zhen's recent pointers, his current attack power could be considered the strongest within the Eighth-Rank range.

Especially in the current situation.

Sa Yu rushed forward and, with a sweep of his wings, sent two Seventh-Rank Dragon Beastmen flying.

The two Dragon Beastmen were left dazed, unable to even flap their wings as their bodies plummeted straight toward the ground.

At that moment, Hu Ji and Fia's mate quickly raised their Crossbows and aimed at them.

Arrows were released.

With several whistling sounds, the sharp arrows accurately pierced the bodies of the two Dragon Beastmen.

Two miserable screams rang out, startling the other Dragon Beastmen.

Bang! Two figures crashed heavily onto the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.

Aqi supported the injured Ku Ke, his eyes filled with self-reproach.

It was all because he had held them back.

Zhou Wanwan took the medicine and bandages from Sang Qing and hurried to her mate's side, her eyes red.

"Don't cry, Wan Wan, I'm fine," Ku Ke chose to comfort her immediately.

He smiled; his expression and condition seemed alright.

Zhou Wanwan looked at his most seriously injured thigh, her voice carrying a sob, "You still say you're fine when you've lost so much blood."

As she spoke, Zhou Wanwan quickly fed him a hemostasis pill and then wrapped up his wound.

Ku Ke felt guilty; if he were stronger, he wouldn't have made his mate so sad.

He reached out, wanting to wipe away her tears, but saw that his hands were covered in blood.

However, it wasn't his.

Zhou Wanwan pursed her lips tightly, staring at him with teary eyes, while the two Little Cubs also ran over, surrounding Ku Ke in concern.

Seeing his mate and cubs so distressed, Ku Ke appeared somewhat at a loss.

Meanwhile, in the sky, the battle continued.

Chi Yu was injured, and his breathing had become unstable. He stood back-to-back with Sa Yu, staring intently at the group of ferocious Dragon Beastmen before spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Sa Yu looked toward Luliya and the others, his massive dragon head held high, his eyes burning with rage. "Keka, how dare you show your face before me again."

Sa Yu flapped his wings, his presence cold and piercing. There wasn't a single scratch on his massive body.

Keka also spat blood, his face full of resentment as he glared at Sa Yu. "Of course. I brought so many companions today specifically to seek revenge on you."

Even if he was Eighth-Rank, so what? With so many Seventh-Rank companions, they would wear Sa Yu down to death.

To think that a wretched beast with a ruined face and a notorious reputation could receive the beast god's favor and become like this.

He was unwilling; endless jealousy and resentment enveloped him.

Today, Sa Yu must die.

It seemed there was no room for compromise.

Sa Yu's eyes were sharp as he turned and whispered to Chi Yu, "Fly lower, lure them down."

He knew what Qing Qing intended to do.

Chi Yu nodded slightly, his face somewhat pale.

Sang Qing watched the stalemate in the sky and Chi Yu's blood-spitting state, her eyes turning dark.

Dammit.

This time, Sa Yu took the initiative to attack, targeting the heavily injured Keka first, then Luliya.

If his mate and the others weren't below, Sa Yu could have certainly escaped their encirclement safely, but with them there, it was destined to be a fight to the death.

Sa Yu had a strong conviction: to leave no future troubles behind.

His sharp claws brushed against Luliya's back, and he kicked him downward.

At that moment, Sang Qing activated her Supernatural Ability, and vines rapidly surged upward.

She didn't care about hiding it from Hu Ji and the others; they were all their own people, and they would find out sooner or later anyway.

Thick vines rose from the ground. With eyes full of coldness, Sang Qing rapidly channeled her Supernatural Ability, sending the vines to sweep toward the falling Dragon Tribe beastmen.

Hu Ji and the others were indeed shocked, but they had experienced many surprising things along the way, all related to Sang Qing and her group.

Thus, it was merely surprise.

Seeing the vines around Sang Qing entangle a Dragon Beastman and pull him down violently, they raised their Crossbows and aimed without hesitation.

After all, these were evil beasts trying to snatch their mates; they deserved to die.

Chi Yu also understood Sang Qing's intention at this moment.

He deliberately feigned being no match for them, spitting blood as he flew downward.

Two Dragon Beastmen indeed fell for it, chasing him down only to be ensnared by the vines Sang Qing had grown.

By the time they were tied up like zongzi and crashed to the ground, Chi Yu was also struggling to hold on.

Seeing Chi Yu spit blood again, Sang Qing hurriedly called for him to land, "Chi Yu, come back quickly!"

Meanwhile, the remaining Dragon Beastmen in the sky noticed something was wrong, realizing with shock that they had already lost half of their companions.

Sa Yu's eyes were cold as he grabbed the nearest Dragon Beastman and stomped him toward the ground.

Keka was exasperated but had no choice but to turn and flee.

He had lost again; how was this possible?

That female could actually manipulate and control vines to harm his Tribesmen—how terrifying.

How could Sa Yu let him go so easily? He spun around and caught up to Keka, grabbing his neck with sharp claws and slamming his head into the ground.

Dust billowed on the ground as Keka let out a miserable scream, clutching his broken arm in agony.

Seeing this, the other Dragon Beastmen scattered and fled.

Sa Yu wanted to give chase, but Sang Qing stopped him.

On the ground, seven dying Dragon Beastmen struggled, their bodies tied up like zongzi.

"Cough, cough..." Keka coughed up some bloody foam and crawled with difficulty, his gaze full of hatred. "Sa Yu... Sa Yu... you deserve to die... I am the elder's cub..."

Slap!

The next second, Zhou Wanwan's palm landed heavily on his face.

"To hell with you! How dare you hurt my mate, you're asking for death!" Zhou Wanwan was beyond furious, kicking him hard while cursing.

Fia also helped by stomping on him a few times.

Chi Yu collapsed into Sang Qing's arms, covered in blood, his breathing rapid and the light in his eyes dimming.

Sang Qing's hands trembled with anxiety as she hurriedly took out pills and stuffed them into his mouth.

Chi Yu's Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed, his eyes full of guilt. "I'm... sorry, I'm sorry. I failed to protect you."

He had made her worry for him again.

Sang Qing sniffled, holding back tears as she covered his mouth. "Don't speak anymore, it's alright."

He had been very brave.

He was a Priest, not someone who fought often.

After laying Chi Yu flat, she began to check his body.

Sa Yu came over to help.

Zhou Wanwan's angry curses were non-stop. Every Dragon Beastman received several slaps from her until their heads were crooked.

Luliya and Keka suffered the most. Zhou Wanwan beat them the hardest; despite Keka's broken arm, she didn't let him off, slamming several punches into his eyes.

How dare he covet her? He must not want his eyes anymore.

Hu Ji glared at Luliya. If Fan Li hadn't stopped him, he would have wanted to gouge out Luliya's eyeballs.

After Sang Qing carefully bandaged Chi Yu, she checked Sa Yu's injuries.

Sa Yu only had some superficial scratches from claws on his chest and arms. Though they didn't look serious, Sang Qing still treated them simply.

Chi Yu regained some strength and sat on a beast skin to rest. When Sang Ling woke up and saw her Father covered in blood, her little mouth puckered as she was about to cry.

Fortunately, Zhou Wanwan managed to coax her.

After finishing with their wounds, Sang Qing patted Sa Yu's head and breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed they couldn't leave Beast King City alone for a while.

Fortunately, everyone was okay.

After encountering the Dragon Beastmen, no one was in the mood for a picnic. Sang Qing simply had everyone pack up their things to head back.

She thought those escaped Dragon Beastmen would surely go back to complain.

Supporting Chi Yu, Sang Qing helped him onto Sa Yu's back.

He certainly couldn't fly on his own.

It was better to take him back to rest early.

Ku Ke's injury was also quite serious, so Fan Li had to carry him.

As for those few Dragon Beastmen, they were simply dragged along.

Sang Qing held one cub in each arm and sat on Herman's back, while Fia helped her carry the other cub.

The group returned to Beast King City full of worry.

The first thing Sang Qing did upon returning to the city was to send a squad of Winged Tribe guards to find Kuna and protect her.

She was afraid the Dragon Beastmen would target Kuna. Although many Guard Beastmen were protecting her, flying beastmen had a greater advantage, after all.

If the fight had happened on the ground today, with Hu Ji and the others there, Chi Yu wouldn't have had to fight them alone.

Sa Yu threw the captured Dragon Beastmen into the dungeon and then went to inform Song Zhen, telling her that she must heighten security in the coming days.

It would be the spring season soon. Without the influence of ice and snow, the Dragon Clan would definitely launch an attack on Beast King City.

Sang Qing first took Chi Yu and the others home.

Fu Ning came to meet them and was shocked to see Chi Yu's disheveled state.

"What happened?"

Back so early? And injured.

Is Qing Qing okay?

Sang Qing quickly handed the Little Cub in her arms to Fu Ning. "I'll take Chi Yu up to rest first and explain to you in a moment."

Fu Ning nodded, holding the soundly sleeping Little Cub with a face full of bewilderment.

Aqi walked in behind Sang Qing, looking dejected.

"Aqi, what's going on?" Fu Ning looked at him and took the other cub from his hands.

He checked the Little Cubs; they were all fine.

Aqi was still feeling guilty. Thinking of how Ku Ke had been bitten on the thigh by a Dragon Beastman to protect him, he felt incredibly self-reproachful.

"When we were out playing, we were ambushed by beastmen from the Dragon Clan.

Brother Fu Ning, it's all my fault for causing Brother Ku Ke to get injured.

Brother Chi Yu also got hurt trying to protect everyone."

Thinking of Ku Ke made him think of his own brother.

It had been so long without any news of his brother; he wondered if he was still alive.

"Then work hard to become strong. Blind self-reproach is of no use."

The former King of the Seabed looked at Aqi, patted his shoulder, and comforted him loudly.

Aqi was still very guilty, but he had to admit that Brother Fu Ning was right.

He nodded and secretly made up his mind to study martial arts diligently with Sister Song Zhen from now on.

He was determined to become even stronger than Brother Sa Yu.