165: Chapter 165 Friendly Tribes, The Kids Make a Scene

"Well then, we agree."

If she truly could restore the water flow, let alone five hundred shell crystals, they could scrape together even a thousand.

They only hoped she would be as good as her word.

Wise Elder sent a beastman to find a Treehouse for Sang Qing and the others to stay in, but Sang Qing declined.

"Uncle Wise Elder, just give us a patch of empty ground. I doubt your Tribe has any spare Treehouses left anyway."

Sang Qing didn't want to trouble them.

Since they had tents, they could just find a place to camp.

Wise Elder's face flushed with shame, and he waved his hands anxiously. "How can that be? We have a place for you to stay."

She had come to help their forest and was a very important guest; how could he let them have nowhere to rest?

No, absolutely not.

Sang Qing smiled and quickly reassured him, "That's not what I meant, Uncle Wise Elder. We have our own ways."

In the end, Wise Elder couldn't win against Sang Qing and found her a relatively quiet patch of empty ground as she requested.

While Chi Yu and the others were setting up camp, Sang Qing took the Little Cubs for a stroll around the Tribe.

The beastmen of Qingshan Forest were relatively small in stature; a female like Sang Qing was considered tall among them.

Fu Ning set the struggling Sang Yu down from his arms. "Cub, what are you doing?"

Sang Yu tilted her head and started walking with her short little legs. "Walk myself."

Alright, Fu Ning nodded.

Sang Che and Sang Ling, who were with Sang Qing, also wanted to get down and walk on their own.

Mainly, they hadn't seen such a lively environment in a long time. There were so many Little Cubs around, and they wanted to go play together.

As for the other three little ones, she hadn't brought them out.

Sang Qing's lips twitched as she watched the three of them skillfully join in the games of the Tribe's Little Cubs.

Forget it, let them be; let them play.

Sa Yu stood to the side, keeping an eye on them.

Soon, the clean clothes on the three Cubs were covered in mud.

Sa Yu pressed a hand to his forehead, unable to bear the sight.

If he didn't know this was just a cub's nature, he really wouldn't want them anymore.

They were too filthy.

How could a beast like him, who loved cleanliness as much as Qing Qing, accept such dirty Cubs?

Sang Qing went to sit down nearby.

Fu Ning insisted on sitting on her lap. Sang Qing gave his bottom two swats before begrudgingly pulling him into her arms.

Fu Ning happily hugged Sang Qing's neck, nibbling away at her face.

Sa Yu gave him a sharp, annoyed look.

The little ones were unreliable, and even the big one was unreliable.

Fu Ning bobbed his head and gave him a provocative smile; he just wanted to be stuck to his mate like this.

Sang Qing held Fu Ning's waist while watching the little ones playing not far away.

It was a good thing she had given birth to three; otherwise, who knows how boring this journey would have been.

The Little Cubs insisted on playing continuously until Sang Qing's bottom hurt from sitting. She simply left Sa Yu there to watch them.

She then took Fu Ning to continue their stroll.

When they reached the stream, Fu Ning excitedly wanted to go in and wash his feet, but Sang Qing stopped him.

"This is their drinking water. Don't you dare mess around," Sang Qing said, pinching his ear and staring at him with a reproachful look.

"Oh!" Fu Ning pouted.

He just hadn't seen a water source in so long and wanted to take a bath.

Sang Qing looked around. "In two days, we'll reach the coast. You can play in the water however you want then."

But not here.

Fu Ning stood obediently, swinging her hand as they walked.

Walking upstream along the creek, a patch of fruit trees came into view.

Several slightly older Cubs were squatting under the trees, staring longingly at the fruit above.

Because they lacked enough water, the fruit trees were somewhat wilted. The fruit was turning yellow and looked small and dry.

Moreover, there wasn't much fruit, just a few scattered here and there.

Normally, Sang Qing wouldn't have given them a second glance.

But seeing the greedy looks on these Cubs, she couldn't help but feel a bit of pity.

"Do you want to eat some?"

Sang Qing walked over and asked them with a face full of smiles.

The Cubs saw she was a stranger, but anyone appearing in the Tribe surely wasn't a bad beast.

Besides, this older sister was so beautiful.

They hesitated for a moment before nodding.

Sang Qing looked up at the tree above her and immediately activated her Supernatural Ability.

The fruit tree that was on the verge of withering instantly regained its vitality. Green leaves unfurled, and the fruit on the branches grew rapidly, becoming plump and ripe.

The ripe fruit fell from the tree. Fu Ning caught them and handed them to the group of Cubs.

The Cubs licked their lips and cautiously took the fruit from Fu Ning's hand. "Can we really eat this?"

It was so magical.

This sister could actually conjure up fruit.

"Of course you can." Even though they were filthy, Fu Ning still squatted down and explained to them patiently.

"Brother's mate is amazing, isn't she?"

Since having his own family and Cubs, Fu Ning's mindset was much more stable than before. He looked at the Cubs before him with a sincere and kind smile.

Sang Qing continued to stimulate the growth. Many blossoms bloomed on the tree; by using her Supernatural Ability, the fruit didn't need pollination.

Watching the green little fruits rapidly emerge, Sang Qing had a faint smile on her lips as she made the fruit ripen quickly.

The ripe fruit gave off a sweet aroma and were large and round.

With a leap, Sang Qing climbed the tree and began harvesting.

Fu Ning caught the fruit she threw down and placed them on the ground first.

Seeing this, the Cubs cheered. Looking at the increasing pile of fruit, their faces were full of joy.

Once Sang Qing finished picking the fruit from the tree, the fruit on the ground was piled like a small mountain. The bright red fruit looked enticing in color and incredibly fresh.

Yet, not a single cub picked one up to eat.

Sang Qing jumped down from the tree and asked in confusion, "Why aren't you eating?"

One cub swallowed hard, looked up with a cute little face, and said to Sang Qing, "We can't. The leader said all food must be shared by everyone."

So that was it.

Sang Qing felt both amused and heartbroken.

She patted the cub's head.

"It's alright. Go ahead and eat. Sister can conjure up many more fruits for you."

The Cubs still shook their heads.

Sang Qing thought for a moment. "How about this? Sister will conjure up even more fruits, and you can take them for everyone to eat together, okay?"

This whole area was a fruit forest, and the soil wasn't severely parched. Stimulating the fruit trees wouldn't cost much Supernatural Ability.

Since she was in the mood, she might as well get them more fruit.

Besides, her own Cubs at home would need to eat too.

The Cubs' eyes lit up.

Sang Qing smiled beautifully, patted each of their heads, and told Fu Ning to take them to the creek to wash their faces.

They really were a bunch of little rascals with dirty faces.

Sang Qing walked among the trees and checked the condition of the fruit trees; it was just as she had estimated.

So... she immediately activated her Supernatural Ability, targeting this entire area, and began the growth stimulation.

"Wow~"

Looking at the transformed fruit forest, the Cubs, with their clean faces, opened their mouths wide in wonder, their eyes filled with excitement.

So much fruit.

Every single tree was laden with fruit, the branches weighed down, and all of it was ripe.

Sang Qing looked at the Cubs and said with a smile, "Go on, tell everyone to come and pick the fruit."

She estimated there were several thousand fruits; once divided, every beast could at least have a couple of bites.

"Thank you, sister." The Cubs were amazed by her magical ability and didn't forget to thank her enthusiastically.

Sang Qing gave a charming smile.

So well-behaved!

The Cubs of Qingshan Forest were indeed quite gentle in character.

Sang Qing also picked some fruit and carried them back.

Aniel was practicing punches in the clearing. When he spotted Sang Qing, he ran toward her huffily.

"What's wrong?" Sang Qing asked in confusion, holding him back by his chest.

"Hmph, Little Six just peed on me, and Brother Herman called me stupid." Aniel pouted, complaining to Sang Qing with a pair of innocent, angry dog-eyes.

"..."

The corners of Sang Qing's eyes twitched.

"Herman!"

That guy, why would he say that to him?

Little Six caused the trouble, yet he blamed Aniel.

"I didn't." Herman placed the cub down on the animal skin on the ground, his voice full of misery.

"Little Six needed to pee. I said I'd do it, but he insisted on taking over. As a result, he wasn't skilled at it and got Little Six's clothes wet."

He had only said one word to Aniel, yet this shameless guy actually went and tattled.

Poor Little Six, your Father is about to be wrongly accused to death.

Sang Qing felt a headache coming on.

"Alright, you're both at fault. No more arguing."

The number of times they bickered on this journey was increasing.

She didn't know why Herman couldn't stand Aniel; they had clearly been good brothers before.

She couldn't figure it out.

Sang Qing took out a fruit and gave it to Aniel. "Go, wash the fruit yourself and eat it."

Seeing the large fruit, Aniel grinned happily and immediately put the previous matter out of his mind.

Herman's resentful gaze drifted over. Sang Qing smiled at him and gave him one as well.

But a vine suddenly shot out and snatched the fruit Herman was about to take.

"Little Four!"

Herman turned and saw the vine return to Little Four's side.

And Little Four opened his mouth to bite the fruit.

"No, it hasn't been washed yet."

Herman lunged over to him, snatched the fruit away, and poked his cheek in alarm.

Naughty cub.

Sang Qing raised an eyebrow and gave him a warning look. "Little Four."

This little fellow just loved to act up. How many times had she told him not to use his Supernatural Ability?

Among these three Little Cubs, Little Five and Little Six didn't like moving much and were lazy every day. Only Little Four was full of energy and loved using his Supernatural Ability.

Importantly, his personality was the complete opposite of his Father's.

The rowdy Herman and Fu Ning had produced two quiet Little Cubs, while the steady Xuan Xiao had produced a troublemaker.

At this moment, Xuan Xiao and Chi Yu sat down to rest after finishing the tent together.

Xuan Xiao grabbed his foolish cub's chubby leg and pulled him into his arms. "Use your Supernatural Ability again, and don't even think about drinking milk tonight."

Little Four gave a shameless smile, then... stimulated a vine to wrap around his Father.

!!! Xuan Xiao couldn't react in time, and his hands were bound by the vine.

...Sang Xuan!"

Fine, he was getting more and more disobedient.

Aniel burst into laughter while holding his fruit.

"Hahaha~ Little Four, you're amazing."

The baby thought so too.

Little Four gave Aniel a proud smile.

Then... Sang Qing's vine whipped his chubby bottom.

..." Little Four was stunned for a moment.

Then he burst out crying with a "Wah!"

Why did Mother hit him?

Xuan Xiao gave a light snort, broke free from the thin vine on his hands, and tossed him aside.

Let him cry; he wasn't going to comfort him. Who told him to be such a disobedient Little Cub?

At this moment, Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu heard his crying and crawled toward him on their short legs.

But they weren't going to comfort him; they were going to laugh at him.

Who told him to pretend every time that he didn't know what Mother was saying?

Bad cub.

The younger siblings stared at Xiao Si mockingly, waving their hands with a strange sense of humor.

Xiao Si immediately stopped crying and, with ugly tears hanging from his face, reached out to grab them.

“!!!”

Even though Xuan Xiao was quick-handed, he still couldn't pull back his own troublemaking cub.

Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu were each slapped by Xiao Si, and their little faces instantly turned red.

“Waaaah~~~”

Great, now the other two were crying as well.

Sang Qing closed her eyes tightly and turned her head away, completely unwilling to watch this scene.

What a disaster.

Xiao Si, that little brat.

The six Little Cubs born to Sang Qing were all quite strong. Although Xiao Si was still small, his strength was no less than that of a cub several years older.

Fu Ning and Herman rushed over to comfort the babies.

Xuan Xiao took a deep breath, nearly having a heart attack from anger.

He didn't want this cub anymore.

Help!

“Xiao Si, apologize to your younger brother and sister.”

Don't play dumb with him.

Xuan Xiao patted the stinky cub's bottom and pressed his head down, making him apologize to the other two crying Cubs.

Although he couldn't speak yet, his attitude had to be correct.

At that moment, Sa Yu returned with the three Cubs who had been playing happily.

The three dusty, filthy Little Cubs, looking as if they had crawled out of a mud pit, tried to pounce on Sang Qing as soon as they saw her.

Sang Qing quickly dodged to the side to hide.

Ahhh, don't come near her!

“Mother~”

The three aggrieved Cubs stood in place, their figures suddenly looking lonely.

But when they saw their younger siblings crying, they changed direction and ran toward Xiao Wu and the others.

The originally clean Little Cubs were instantly covered in mud; the white and clean Snowy Mooncakes turned into Dirty Buns in a second.

Chi Yu didn't know whether to laugh or cry and quickly pulled them apart.

Fu Ning jumped in frustration, looking at the six little mud-men with despair in his eyes. “Sa Yu, didn't you know to wash them clean before coming back?”

This wasn't home; boiling water was a hassle, and there were six Cubs.

Ah, heaven knows how long it would take to wash them clean.

Sa Yu rubbed the tip of his nose, showing no fear. “The water is cold, and how can I wash them all by myself?”

The Little Cubs are bathed with hot water; what if they catch a cold?

Sang Qing slapped her forehead.

“Stop talking and hurry up and boil water to bathe them.” Such filthy Cubs definitely weren't hers.

She couldn't bear to look anymore.

Sa Yu shrugged resignedly and went to boil water.

After a while, Wise Elder arrived again with several young beastmen, carrying fruit and food.

Seeing the house that had suddenly appeared on the clearing, he was momentarily stunned.

Where did this come from?

This group of beastmen was truly a bit strange.

Wise Elder stroked his beard and stepped forward.

“Sang Qing!”

“Are you busy? I've come to bring you some fruit and food.”

Sang Qing turned her head at the sound and smiled at him. “Uncle Wise Elder.”

“Thank you for bringing us so much fruit; the Cubs have already told me.” Wise Elder was very envious of her magical ability, but at this moment, he felt more gratitude.

The Tribesmen hadn't eaten such fresh fruit in a long time.

Since the spring season began, the fruit trees had withered one after another, and the only remaining patch of land couldn't produce much fruit.

It was either sour or lacked moisture; he hadn't eaten such large and sweet fruit in a long time either.

“Uncle Wise Elder, there's no need to be so polite; we have food.”

Sang Qing pointed at the busy Xuan Xiao; on the rack, the food had already been prepared.

If it weren't for these little guys suddenly needing a bath, they would have been able to eat already.

A look of wonder appeared in Wise Elder's eyes.

No wonder he smelled the aroma of delicious food.

“Your food...”

He couldn't help but be curious.

“It was bestowed upon us by the beast god.” Sang Qing smiled slightly, her eyes very sincere.

This excuse was almost worn out by her.

She didn't know if Wise Elder would believe it.

Wise Elder did indeed believe it, and he was very excited inwardly.

But he also knew Sang Qing wouldn't tell him the specifics, so he left the food and fruit and departed.

Sang Qing glanced at the food on the ground.

Although they were all very weak wild beasts, they were very fresh; it was clear they were treating them with sincerity.

After putting the things away, Sang Qing joined the task of washing the Cubs.

After eating, it was still early. Sang Qing waited for nightfall and sat on the animal skin to cultivate.

Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu lay in front of her, hugging her thighs and gnawing away.

“...” Herman pulled the Cubs away expressionlessly.

They continued to crawl back in front of Sang Qing.

Herman pulled them again, and they crawled back again.

They never grew tired of it; anyone who didn't know better would think Herman was playing with them.

As the sun gradually set in the west, Sang Qing looked at the one adult and two little ones sleeping soundly in front of her, the corners of her mouth curling up slightly.

Aniel woke up, walked out of the tent, and stretched.

“Sister~” He came to Sang Qing's side and crouched down, rubbing his head against her shoulder, then transformed into his Beast Form, revealing his soft belly to her.

“Rub it~”

Aniel licked the back of Sang Qing's hand and presented his belly to her, looking obediently for a belly rub.

Sang Qing turned her head and couldn't resist reaching out to touch it.

Aniel's fur was unexpectedly soft, not prickly at all, and much smoother than Herman's fur.

The slightly curly light-golden long fur made his Beast Form look fluffy and huge. Sang Qing didn't pull her hand back for a while, and by the time she snapped out of it, Aniel was already in a state of pure bliss under her touch.

Cough... Sang Qing looked at his intoxicated expression and quickly withdrew her hand.

Who could resist the invitation of a large plush toy?

When she looked back, she saw Herman radiating resentment, then he suddenly lunged and pressed down on Aniel.

Damn you, Aniel, have you no shame?

This isn't your mate, nor is she your sister; how can you seduce her?

Ah!

Herman jumped onto Aniel, making him howl as he was pinned down.

The two beasts then became entangled, rolling around on the animal skin as if they were in a life-and-death struggle.

Sang Qing quickly carried the Little Cubs to the side.

These two guys... She activated her Supernatural Ability and gave each beast a lash.

They deserved it!

As night fell, a strong wind blew, and the leaves rustled loudly.

The night wind in Qingshan Forest was a bit wild; the little guys were somewhat afraid and insisted on sleeping with Sang Qing.

Fu Ning looked gloomily at the three little guys lying between him and his mate, gritting his teeth hard.

Sang Qing found it funny; pretending not to see his frustrated expression, she silently lay down.

Sang Ling burrowed into Sang Qing's arms, clutching her collar and snuggling against her adorably.

They rarely had the chance to sleep with their Mother; basically, the Fathers took up all the space.

Having a rare chance to sleep with Mother, Sang Ling smelled the fragrance on her and fell asleep in a second with a sweet smile on her face.

Midnight.

Sang Qing got up and walked outside.

“System, let's begin.”

Everyone should be fast asleep by now. By the time they wake up tomorrow morning, the water flow in the river should have returned to its previous state.

[Received. Deducting 5,000 points.]

The system responded promptly.

Sang Qing gazed at the starry night sky when a jacket was suddenly draped over her.

His long blue hair was blown messy by the wind. Fu Ning yawned and rubbed his eyes. “Do you need to relieve yourself? I'll go with you.”

Sang Qing wrapped her arm around his waist and gave him a kiss on the cheek. “No.”

She wasn't a cub; did she really need a beast to accompany her just to relieve herself?

Fu Ning ran his fingers through his hair, opened his eyes, and looked around.

“Then why did you get up? It's only the middle of the night.”

He checked the time on his light brain; it was still far from dawn.

“Can't I just get some fresh air?” Sang Qing leaned against his strong chest, the corners of her mouth curving slightly.

Fu Ning hugged her, resting his head on her shoulder, and whispered in her ear, “You must be unable to sleep because you haven't received my comfort, right?”

Sang Qing didn't know how he could say such things without blushing or his heart skipping a beat.

She stepped on Fu Ning's foot, applying a bit of pressure. “Do you have no shame?”

Ow~

Fu Ning groaned, the smile on his face freezing.

“It hurts, Qing Qing~”

A small, aggrieved voice came; Fu Ning pouted slightly, begging for mercy pitifully, while his large hand took the opportunity to slip into her clothes.

“...”

Sang Qing pressed her tongue against her cheek.

“Fu Ning, tell me, how can a little fish like you have a head full of such messy things?”

Grabbing his hot, large hand, Sang Qing thought that if this weren't her mate's hand, she would have snapped it right off.

Fu Ning chuckled and pinched the soft flesh on her waist. “My head is full of Qing Qing.”

What little fish? He was a merman.

Bad Qing Qing.

Sang Qing felt goosebumps all over her body.

“Be serious.”

His head was full of lewd thoughts, not her.

He and Herman were both like lustful ghosts... No, it seemed none of her mates were particularly abstinent.

Forget it, it's not like she wasn't enjoying it herself, so she would forgive them.

Fu Ning grunted twice in dissatisfaction, turned her around to face him, and cupped her cheeks.

“I want to kiss you, Qing Qing~”

Sang Qing: ???

Is he having a fit?

Since when did he need permission to kiss her?

Rolling her eyes at him, Sang Qing stood on tiptoe and hooked her arms around his neck. “Only two kisses.”

Fu Ning held her waist, a flash of confusion crossing his exquisite face, and asked as he bit her lip, “Why only two?”

“Because I want to sleep.”

In the middle of the night, did he really think she was in the mood to chat about everything under the sun?

Sang Qing closed her eyes and kissed him.

Fu Ning wailed inwardly.

His Cubs were really unhelpful; why did they have to cling to his mate at night?

He was going crazy!

In the early morning, before Sang Qing had even woken up, waves of cheers one after another soared into the sky, echoing across the entire land.

Sang Qing sat up in Fu Ning's arms and pulled her clothes straight, her eyes bleary with sleep.

What happened?