77: Chapter 77 A Temperamental Temper Leads to an Encounter with a Beast Tide

This was the first time Chi Yu had received a gift from a female. It wasn't that no females had pursued him or given him gifts before, but he had always refused.

However, today, receiving Sang Qing's gift, his heart was overjoyed. He held her face and started kissing her.

Sang Qing was utterly disgusted, grunting twice in protest.

Chi Yu was relentless... The wood in the fire pit burned fiercely, and the two beasts snuggling on the stone bed gradually fell asleep.

With his mate in his arms, Chi Yu slept extremely soundly.

In the morning when he got up, Sang Qing was still fast asleep. Not daring to wake her, he stealthily kissed her, then put on the new shorts Sang Qing had given him and went out to show them off.

A few more days passed, and the potatoes Sang Qing had planted in the ground began to sprout.

Seeing that seven or eight days had already gone by and Sa Yu still hadn't returned, Sang Qing felt an inexplicable worry in her heart.

A rare light rain began to fall from the sky. Sang Qing hid under a tree with Sophia, enjoying the rain.

Her mood lately really hadn't been very good. That morning, she had even scolded Chi Yu for being smelly because he kissed her without brushing his teeth, which made him cry.

Sigh~ She still had to go back and coax him later.

Tired~

Sophia tugged on her skirt and pointed not far away. "Master, it seems to be Master Meng Lai."

If she wasn't mistaken.

Sang Qing suddenly stood up, her head feeling a bit dizzy for a moment. She didn't pay it any mind, thinking she had just been squatting for too long.

"Qing Qing~" At that moment, Meng Lai also spotted Sang Qing and quickly waved to her, running over with big strides.

"Brother?" Why would her brother suddenly come to the Tribe? Was he looking for her?

Or had something happened to the Tribe?

"Qing Qing." Meng Lai rushed over, his face looking somewhat haggard, the dark circles under his eyes particularly noticeable, as if he hadn't slept for several days.

He grabbed Sang Qing's hand, his expression agitated. "Qing Qing, come back to the Tribe with me quickly. Father is injured."

And the chief and many Tribesmen... He had finally managed to help Qing Que deal with the Tribe's affairs before hurrying over to find her.

The current changes in the Tribe were too great... he didn't even know how to explain it.

"Father is injured?" Sang Qing's heart skipped a beat, her expression drastically changing. She grabbed Meng Lai's arm, extremely worried. "What happened? Father is a Fourth-Tier Warrior, how could he get injured? Didn't I have you bring medicine back?"

Meng Lai suddenly smacked his forehead, as if clearing his head, and explained, "Right, thanks to the medicine you left. But the chief was injured even more severely. Father gave half of the medicine to the chief and the other warriors.

But don't worry too much. I didn't explain clearly. Father's injuries aren't serious. The Shaman said he just needs to rest for a while to recover."

He had just been too excited upon seeing Qing Qing and became a bit incoherent.

Whew~ The stone in Sang Qing's heart dropped. That's good, that's good.

She had really thought Father was seriously injured.

Glaring reproachfully at her brother, Sang Qing looked at the gradually lightening rain, her brow slightly furrowed. "I'll go tell Chi Yu and the others, then go back to the Wildcat Tribe with you."

Since she couldn't wait here for Sa Yu, she would have to return to the Tribe first.

"Master, I'll go back with you." Uncle Meng Qi was injured; she wanted to go back and take care of him.

Uncle Meng Qi was always so good to her.

Upon hearing their conversation, Sophia quickly interjected.

Sang Qing thought for a moment, then nodded.

It was good to go back. Once back, she would give Sophia the Beast Soul Pill to eat and then find a Tribe to settle her in.

Fu Ning wasn't in the cave at the moment; he had returned to the sea. Only Chi Yu was at home, sorting herbs. Seeing Sang Qing's hurried steps, he completely forgot about the morning's incident, put down what he was holding, and went to meet her. "What's wrong, Qing Qing?"

She was in such a hurry, and her complexion didn't look good either.

"Chi Yu, my brother says the Wildcat Tribe was hit by a beast tide. I need to go back with my brother for a while." On their way back, Meng Lai had told her the reason for the Tribe's attack. It wasn't just the Wildcat Tribe; many Tribes in the forest had been hit by beast tides, with severe casualties.

Sang Qing held Chi Yu's hand and said anxiously.

She was worried about Father and needed to go back and check on him.

Chi Yu's heart clenched, and he quickly agreed. "Then I'll escort you back."

He knew the forest had been unstable recently, but he never imagined the Wildcat Tribe had also encountered a beast tide.

"No need, I'll go back with my brother, don't worry." Chi Yu couldn't leave the Tribe for long periods; she understood. She could go back by herself.

Besides, she had her brother with her; it was fine.

Chi Yu was still uneasy. He tightly grasped her hand, thinking for a moment. "No, I'll find two Tribesmen to go with me and escort you back. That will also be faster."

Running Beasts aren't as fast as the Winged Tribe, especially considering the distance between the Sea Eagle Tribe and the Wildcat Tribe.

He couldn't leave the Tribe for too long, but he had time to escort his mate home.

Also, the plan to train the next Shaman needed to be accelerated.

Sang Qing hesitated for a moment, not for any other reason, but mainly because she thought her brother was too tired. This round trip would be physically draining, and she was afraid he couldn't handle it.

"Alright!" She agreed.

Sang Qing didn't have much to pack. Once Chi Yu called the Tribesmen who would accompany them, they immediately set off for the Wildcat Tribe.

Chi Yu had recently shown signs of breaking through to the sixth tier, so flying was effortless for him. He quickly delivered Sang Qing and the others to the Wildcat Tribe.

"Qing Qing, I'll wait for you to come back at the Tribe." Before leaving, Chi Yu kissed her cheek and gently instructed.

He actually wasn't at ease leaving Sang Qing alone in the Wildcat Tribe either. The turmoil from the forest beast tides hadn't completely ended, but he couldn't stay here to protect her.

Fu Ning was from the Merfolk Clan; even though he was powerful, once on land he couldn't transform into his Beast Form, making his combat ability in the forest almost zero.

"Okay." Sang Qing nodded in agreement, then pulled his hand and gave him an instruction. "Oh, right, if Sa Yu goes to the Sea Eagle Tribe looking for me, remember to tell him I'm here."

Chi Yu didn't get jealous and obediently agreed.

Entering the Wildcat Tribe, whose entrance was half destroyed, Sang Qing looked around, her gaze carrying a hint of gravity.

The destruction was really too severe.

She wondered what state the Tribe was in.

The Tribe was very quiet at the moment. She didn't see many Tribesmen on the square or outside the Treehouses. Meng Lai walked ahead, his face showing sorrow.

"Sigh, this beast tide also killed several Little Cubs and females in our Tribe. The chief and the Shaman are extremely distressed."

The beast tide had come too suddenly, and it was during the day. Many females were outside sunbathing with their Cubs and didn't react in time, perishing needlessly under the beasts' feet.

For the past few days, not a single laugh had been heard in the Tribe; there was mostly silence and grief.

Now the chief was also seriously injured; it was uncertain if he could pull through.

Many Treehouses in the Tribe had been destroyed, with wood fragments everywhere. Even though traces had been cleaned up, it was still very obvious.

The broken Treehouses still bore bloodstains. Sang Qing's eyes flickered, and she looked away.

The grass, trampled over, revealed the mud underneath, laid bare before their eyes, looking extremely damaged.

"Brother, is Zhi Zhi okay?"

"She's fine. Zhi Zhi wasn't in our Tribe at the time. A new Pangolin Tribe moved in next door. Zhi Zhi saved a little female from their Tribe and was invited over as a guest."

The neighboring Tribe was completely unaffected by the beast tide. He had felt relieved about that for a long time.

Sang Qing's face was somber as she quickened her pace towards home. Suddenly, she spotted several unfamiliar figures not far away.

"Those are..."

One figure looked somewhat familiar to her. The others she didn't recognize, but judging by their builds, they clearly weren't Tribesmen of the Wildcat Tribe.

"Oh, those are warriors sent by the Jinshi Tribe and the Heavenly Wolf Tribe to help our Tribe. They're helping us re-carve new Treehouses." Meng Lai managed a rare smile, explaining in a low voice.

No wonder. That one over there was Xuan Xiao's trusted subordinate from the Jinshi Tribe, what was his name?

Savage Iron, right?

Looking at the severely damaged Tribe, Sang Qing sighed inwardly.

This would significantly weaken the Wildcat Tribe's strength.

But why would the Jinshi Tribe and the Heavenly Wolf Tribe think to come help?

"The chief agreed?" Wasn't this their most dangerous time? Was the chief willing to let them waltz right into the Tribe?

Meng Lai grunted in affirmation, understanding Sang Qing's concern. "He agreed. You don't know, Qing Qing. Right after our Tribe was hit by the beast tide, Chief Xuan Xiao of the Jinshi Tribe came. The first time he came alone, and he even asked about you. I told him you weren't in the Tribe, so he left.

The next day, he brought warriors from his own Tribe to help us and sent over many beasts and fruits. His sincerity was evident. The chief, overwhelmed himself, was very happy to agree."

Chief Xuan Xiao of the Jinshi Tribe was a good beast. He didn't have any designs on their Tribe at all. Instead, he helped drive off many other Tribes who were eyeing them, trying to seize females while taking advantage of the situation.

"Really?" Then he was quite kind-hearted. She hadn't saved him for nothing.

Sang Qing strode towards home.

The few Golden Snake Beastmen not far away also noticed Sang Qing's figure. One of the slightly taller males withdrew his gaze and spoke quietly to his companion beside him.

"Hey, isn't that the female the chief has been looking for? Quick, go back to the Tribe and notify the chief."

Savage Iron looked up and, confirming it was Sang Qing, his eyes lit up. "It really is her. I recognize her. I'll go back and notify the chief."

From what the chief said, it was Sang Qing who saved him when he was injured in the forest, allowing him to return to the Tribe safely.

The chief's savior was his savior too. The chief had been wanting to find her.

It was a pity she hadn't been in the Tribe for some time.

Sang Qing arrived home. Perhaps because her home was quite remote, completely outside the range of the beast tide's sweep, it hadn't been attacked.

Zhi Zhi sat at the entrance, gnawing on Jerky. Seeing Meng Lai and Sang Qing return, she immediately stood up. "Qing Qing, you're back."

Ahhh, that's great!

Meng Qi, who was lying inside resting, almost had his soul scared out of him by that scream.

Meng Lai's mate was really too lively in temperament.

He supported himself on the bed and sat up, dragging his injured leg as he walked outside.

He hadn't seen his Little Cub in so long; he missed her terribly. He wondered how she was doing in the Sea Eagle Tribe, if she had lost weight.

Sang Qing smiled and greeted Zhi Zhi, then hurried inside.

"Father, don't move, don't move." Seeing his face and body covered in wounds, Sang Qing quickly helped him sit down.

And this was called 'not serious injuries'? There wasn't a single patch of good skin on his whole body; it was all wounds.

Besides, it had been several days since the beast tide, yet the wounds on his body were still terrifying.

Sang Qing immediately purchased a Healing Pill from the System Mall.

"It's fine, just a minor injury." Meng Qi was in high spirits and waved his hand dismissively.

He really was fine. Compared to the Tribesmen who had gone to see the beast god, he was very fortunate.

Sang Qing glanced back outside the house, then secretly handed the purchased pill to Meng Qi, whispering, "Father, take this quickly."

Meng Qi didn't ask questions. He took the pill and swallowed it. "By the way, Qing Qing, you should go see the chief. He was the most severely injured and lost an arm."

To protect the Tribe's Cubs and females, the chief had charged into the beast tide several times, and as a result... It seems the Tribe will need a new chief again. Fortunately, Qing Que is promising and had already broken through to the fifth tier earlier. If nothing unexpected happens, the position of next tribal chief should fall to him.

During this beast tide, Qing Que indeed demonstrated the capability and responsibility befitting the next chief, earning the trust of all the Tribesmen.

Sang Qing nodded and agreed without hesitation. "Alright, Father, you lie down and rest first. I'll go see the chief right away."

Is the chief's injury that severe? He's the Tribe's most powerful warrior.

Sang Qing's heart sank. After watching Meng Qi lie down, she got up and walked out.

Upon learning she was going to see the chief, Meng Lai decided to accompany her.

The siblings walked through the desolate Tribe, both looking rather grim.

"This beast tide was too strange. Many Tribes suffered. The shaman says a disaster might occur in the forest. Qing Qing, you must be very careful."

The canyon where the Sea Eagle Tribe is located has a very good position. If Qing Qing could stay there, he would feel at ease.

But he knew Qing Qing liked to run off into the forest. Better safe than sorry... "I know, brother. You just take care of Zhi Zhi and Father. Don't worry about the rest." Sang Qing pursed her lips slightly, a ripple passing through her calm gaze.

A disaster? That does sound plausible. But according to the system, this forest is the safest place in the Beast World, so a very serious disaster shouldn't occur.

As the siblings talked, they soon arrived at the chief's house.

As soon as she entered, Sang Qing felt an atmosphere of gloom and despair.

Looking at the middle-aged male lying on the bed, his face pale as paper, his limbs covered in wounds—no, wait, three limbs, because one arm was already gone—Sang Qing found it hard to connect him with the vigorous and heroic Mao Shuo from before.

Mao Shuo on the bed had his eyes tightly shut, his face devoid of color, with only a faint breath remaining. If not for the slight rise and fall of his chest, Sang Qing would have thought he had gone to see the beast god.

Mao Shuo's mate was at home caring for him. Seeing Sang Qing and her brother, An Qi quickly stood up, looking at them with some surprise. "Meng Lai, what brings you here? Sang Qing, didn't you go to the Sea Eagle Tribe?"

She heard she had already performed Pair Bonding with the shaman of the Sea Eagle Tribe and hadn't seen her for quite a while.

Sang Qing forced the corners of her mouth upward, unable to muster a real smile. "Aunt Anqi, brother said the Tribe was hit by the beast tide, so I came back specifically to see if I could help."

An Qi, her eyes still slightly red, nodded and looked at her with relief. "Good cub."

As she spoke, Sang Qing fished out a black pill from her bag and handed it over. "Aunt Anqi, this is medicine I traded for at the Market. Give it to the chief. It can help him recover."

A trace of gratitude appeared on An Qi's weary face. Because of Mao Shuo's injury, she hadn't rested well these past few days, fearing he wouldn't pull through.

The shaman had come several times, but Mao Shuo remained unconscious, and she had no other way to help him.

Hearing Sang Qing's words, her eyes brightened.

Meng Lai helped An Qi give the medicine to Mao Shuo. Seeing his complexion improve slightly, An Qi's tense mood relaxed considerably.

"Sang Qing, wait here. I'll go get some shell crystals for you." Mao Shuo had told her that if Sang Qing ever gave them anything good, she must compensate her with shell crystals.

Sang Qing stopped her, explaining gently.

"No, no, that's not necessary, Aunt Anqi. The chief has always looked after my family. Now that I can help him, that's enough. No shell crystals are needed."

Although she liked shell crystals, she was still a beast with principles.

Restoration Pills weren't expensive. She could afford them.

An Qi sniffled, a warm feeling washing over her heart. "Good cub, thank you."

What a good female. It's all that useless, foolish cub Qing Que's fault for making so little progress after all this time.

But she had no mood to worry about Qing Que now. Her mind was solely on Mao Shuo's safety.

In this beast tide, she not only lost another mate but also nearly lost Mao Shuo. Immense grief overwhelmed her. Even after so many days, she still couldn't bear to recall the scene.

Not just their Tribe; she heard two smaller Tribes were completely wiped out by the beast tide, not a single tribesman surviving.

She also didn't understand why this happened, only wishing there wouldn't be a second time.

"Aunt Anqi, take care of yourself. The chief will probably wake up soon. My brother and I need to visit other Tribesmen's homes." Sang Qing held An Qi's slightly cool hand, offered a few words of comfort, and prepared to leave.

Her brother said many Tribesmen were injured. She should go check on them.

Currently, external factors had caused an indelible impact on the Tribe. But if the Tribesmen didn't recover soon, other Tribes might soon take action against the Wildcat Tribe.

An Qi nodded with relief. Feeling Mao Shuo's vitality gradually returning, she warmly saw them to the door.

"When Qing Que returns, I'll make sure he properly thanks you."

Qing Que was also busy. Besides coming back today to bring them food, she hadn't seen him... That really wasn't necessary.

Sang Qing didn't outright refuse, just smiled.

An Qi watched them leave. A groan suddenly came from inside the house. "Water..."

Leaving the chief's house, Sang Qing thought for a moment, took out a bottle of pills, and handed it to Meng Lai, softly instructing, "Brother, these are Healing Pills. Take them, mix them in water, and distribute it to every injured tribesman's household. I won't go myself."

She was only thinking that when one suffers, all suffer; when one prospers, all prosper. But she still held little affection for the Tribesmen and didn't want to be some great benevolent beast.

She couldn't afford, nor was she willing, to give one pill to each beast. It was better to mix them evenly in water for distribution.

Meng Lai clutched the bottle, patted her head, his eyes full of pity. "Alright, I'll go."

Knowing Qing Qing disliked interacting with the Tribesmen, he wouldn't force her.

Being able to take out pills to help the Tribesmen was probably her limit. He would find more time in the future to help Qing Qing earn more shell crystals to compensate her.

Sang Qing then turned and headed home.

Taking out the chestnuts stored in the warehouse, Sang Qing gave Sophia some instructions and then went hunting in the forest.

There was no fresh beast meat left at home. From Zhi Zhi, she learned that after the beast tide occurred, the Tribe hadn't had time to gather warriors to hunt, so Meng Qi had distributed all the meat from the cellar.

Fortunately, he hadn't touched the things in her warehouse. Regarding her ever-helpful Father, Sang Qing had nothing to say.

She didn't see any problem with it either. After all, her Father had deep bonds with the Tribesmen, and mutual aid was natural.

Anyway, the beasts in the cellar were all ones he caught. Her Father was quite clear-headed, knowing not to use her things.

Arriving in the forest, Sang Qing entered a frenzied capture mode. Her Storage Grid was large enough now. If she caught more beasts, she wouldn't need to come out for the next few days.

Xuan Xiao walked into the Wildcat Tribe carrying a mountain of beasts. After having Savage Iron deliver some to Mao Shuo's house, he planned to take the rest to Sang Qing.

Qing Qing was finally back.

Zhu Li, fearful, tentatively stepped out of her house. The sunlight shining on her made her feel dazed.

For several days, she hadn't left the Treehouse, all because of that damned beast tide.

Zhu Shan followed her out, her eyes swollen like walnuts, her animal skins wrinkled and crumpled, looking unkempt for a long time. "Mother, what should we do? There's no food at home."

One of Zhu Shan's older brothers was severely injured in the beast tide and had gone to see the beast god. The other injured a leg and could no longer hunt. With so many beasts in the household needing to eat, only her Father could go out hunting now, and the food was completely insufficient.

She finally understood how difficult life at home had been after losing Father Meng Qi and Brother Meng Lai.

"What's the big deal? I'll go ask the chief for some later." Although Zhu Li was sad about losing one cub, she had many Cubs and couldn't fully grasp Zhu Shan's feelings at all.

Hearing Zhu Shan's words, she waved her hand dismissively, transformed into her Beast Form, and lay down on the grass to bask in the sun.

The chief?

Zhu Shan's mouth twitched. Had her Mother been cooped up at home for too long? Didn't she know the chief was also on the verge of death?

Currently, Qing Que was handling all tribal affairs.

"Mother, the chief is almost going to see the beast god. How could he possibly have food for us?"

At the very beginning, Father Meng Qi did bring a little food over, but because Mother complained it was too little, Father Meng Qi took the food back.

Their family never had the habit of storing food, and now they didn't even have a small piece of meat left.

What? Zhu Li rolled over and stood up from the ground, her expression strange.

The chief is dying?

Then what about them?

No, no. She'd better quickly send her other mates out to hunt. She didn't want to starve to death.

Anyway, the beast tide was over now, and the forest wasn't that dangerous anymore.

But just then, the Mother and daughter saw Xuan Xiao passing by their doorstep.

Xuan Xiao carried a pile of beasts, passing by expressionlessly. Zhu Shan swallowed her saliva and took a few steps forward after him.

So many beasts, so much meat.

beast god! There's even a Black-Haired Beast and a Multi-Horned Beast. So many beasts. Where did this male catch them?

But when she clearly saw Xuan Xiao's face, she was so frightened she retreated several steps. What a terrifying face.