90: Chapter 90 Living in a Big Villa, Familiar Figure

Sang Qing was not surprised at all by the appearance of the villa.

Just like before, she had camouflaged the exterior of the villa so it wasn't so conspicuous, making it look like an incredibly massive Treehouse.

After breakfast, she entered Xuan Xiao's and Fu Ning's information into the villa's system. Then, she headed out with Xuan Xiao, leaving Fu Ning alone at home to organize and pack their things before moving into the new house.

Standing in the bright and luxurious villa, Fu Ning was momentarily at a loss for what to do.

Once they left the Tribe, Xuan Xiao let Sang Qing sit on his back and followed the route in his memory, quickly heading toward the Black Tiger Tribe.

He hadn't been to the Black Tiger Tribe yet; he had simply taken some time before to travel through the forest and generally knew the locations of all the Tribes.

The shadows of the trees rustled in the wind, and the lively forest played out the common scenes of wild beasts hunting prey and beastmen hunting wild beasts.

The faint scent of blood permeated the air, but it was quickly dispersed by the wind and vanished.

In the lush and verdant forest, a massive golden snake slithered steadily and quickly. Sang Qing lay on Xuan Xiao's back, let out a yawn, pulled a small quilt over herself, and intended to take another nap.

They had been traveling for a long time and still hadn't reached the Black Tiger Tribe. She hadn't memorized the route at all.

Xuan Xiao glanced back at his mate on his back, a hint of a smile appearing in his emerald-green vertical pupils.

The Black Tiger Tribe, which had just undergone two intense battles with the Black Snake Tribe, was currently in a state of chaos. Tribesmen were injured or dead, the females were terrified, and the Little Cubs didn't dare to go out and play freely.

As the leader of the Black Tiger Tribe, Hu Ji was patrolling the Tribe's territory with a grim expression, accompanied by Guard Beastmen.

Fortunately, with the help of the Heavenly Wolf Tribe, the Black Snake Tribe wouldn't be returning anytime soon.

Hu Ji's Beast Form was quite majestic, with large, round eyes that commanded respect without anger. His tiger whiskers were elegant and tidy, but the aura he emitted was very intimidating to other beasts, so much so that weaker wild animals didn't dare appear before him.

“Chief, look!” Suddenly, a Guard Beastman cried out in alarm, pointing somewhat frantically at a large golden snake that had appeared within their territory at some unknown point.

It was a Snake Beast.

They lowered their bodies into a defensive stance and roared at the golden snake slithering toward them from a distance.

As a Rank 6 beastman who had also taken the pills Sang Qing gave him, Xuan Xiao was now on the verge of breaking through to Rank 7. Thus, these Rank 3 and 4 Black Tiger warriors posed no threat to him at all.

However, he still stopped his movement and, keeping a certain distance, spoke loudly to them, “I mean no harm, you don't need to be like this.

I've brought my mate to see your Chief's wife.”

Hu Ji frowned, momentarily stunned to hear him mention his mate, “Looking for Wan Wan?”

He suddenly felt that Xuan Xiao's aura was somewhat familiar.

Then he realized—wasn't Wan Wan's sister's mate a Golden Snake Beastman?

“You are Sang Qing's mate.”

Wan Wan seemed to like her sister very much and had been mentioning her in his ear for the past few days, so he had remembered Sang Qing's name.

“Indeed,” Xuan Xiao admitted happily.

“Who's calling her?” Sang Qing sat up from Xuan Xiao's back, “Are we there?”

She had slept until she was quite groggy.

Xuan Xiao lowered his back and carefully used his tail to encircle her arm and help her down, “We're here, Qing Qing.”

At the entrance of the Black Tiger Tribe, Hu Ji led the two of them inside, his expression unreadable.

Looking at the messy state of the Tribe, Sang Qing's expression turned strange.

Had the Black Tiger Tribe also encountered a beast tide?

Xuan Xiao took Sang Qing's small hand and glanced at Hu Ji, “It's the scent of Black Snake Beastmen. Did they attack your Tribe?”

Hu Ji nodded gloomily, “Yes.”

“You couldn't hold them off?” Otherwise, how could even the inside of the Tribe have suffered like this?

Xuan Xiao's words were like a knife stabbing into Hu Ji's chest. He suppressed the irritation in his heart and said, “We barely held them off.”

Although their Black Tiger Tribe was a large Tribe, they couldn't withstand the sheer number of low-rank warriors from the Black Snake Tribe. When they swarmed into the Tribe all at once, they were stretched too thin.

It was thanks to Feng Yuan being there, though it resulted in him getting injured.

Consequently, he didn't have much of a friendly face for Xuan Xiao either—after all, he was also a Snake Beastman.

Zhou Wanwan was still resting in the cave. Although she didn't have to look after the cubs herself, the situation during her labor this time had terrified her mates, so she had been staying home to recover for the past few days.

In fact, she had been fine for a while, but her mates stubbornly refused to let her go out. Firstly, she had just given birth, and secondly, with the Black Tiger Tribe being attacked, they didn't dare let her out.

Hearing a female voice outside the cave that was as clear as pearls falling on a jade plate, the bored Zhou Wanwan's expression changed. She quickly handed the cub in her arms to her mate, straightened her animal skins, and rushed out happily, “Sang Qing!!”

It must be Sang Qing.

Sang Qing turned her head and saw Zhou Wanwan flying toward her like a butterfly. She immediately broke into a smile, “Wan Wan.”

Hooking her arm through Sang Qing's, Zhou Wanwan ignored her mate beside her who was seeking attention and pulled her straight into the cave.

Hu Ji's body froze like a stone. *Ahhh, this is the first time Wan Wan has ignored me.*

Furious!

Sang Qing looked around the clean and tidy cave, still able to detect a slight sense of modernization.

She sat down amidst Zhou Wanwan's warm greeting, met her other two mates, and looked at the two... oh, four Little Cubs in the cave.

Two of them were recently born to Zhou Wanwan and could only make cooing noises on the bed for now. The other two were from a few years ago and were already quite big.

One was five years old and the other was three. The first two were both male Little Cubs, and only this litter had produced the first female.

The two little ones who could walk were very cute, wearing quite unique animal skin pants. They hugged Sang Qing's legs, calling her 'Auntie, Auntie' in their soft, milky voices.

Sang Qing's face lit up with a smile, and she quickly crouched down to ruffle and pet the two of them.

Ahhh, so cute! Too adorable.

“What are their names?”

“The eldest is Lang Yu, he's the cub of Hu Ji and me. The second is Lang Jin, he's the cub of Fan Li and me.” Zhou Wanwan patted the heads of the two little ones and sat beside Sang Qing, introducing them with a beaming smile.

Sang Qing hugged them both and gave each a kiss. Indeed, other people's cubs always seemed more fun.

After being kissed by Sang Qing, the two Little Cubs' faces immediately turned as red as apples. They shyly buried themselves in Sang Qing's embrace, a sight that even Zhou Wanwan found hard to look at.

Xuan Xiao's expression flickered. As expected, having Little Cubs made it easy for his mate to shift her attention away from him.

He didn't like it.

After playing with them for a while, Sang Qing withdrew her hands with satisfaction. Zhou Wanwan then asked her mate to take the two Little Cubs out for a stroll first.

Xuan Xiao followed them out.

When they were the only two left in the cave, Sang Qing pulled an exquisite black pinky ring from her small leather bag. “Here, Wan Wan, everything you wanted is in here.”

“Is this... a storage ring?” Zhou Wanwan took the ring Sang Qing handed her with surprise, not reacting at first.

She hadn't been in contact with things from her past for so long that she almost forgot what this thing was called.

Sang Qing nodded and said with a smile, “Yes, it happened to be on sale, so I snagged one for you too. I figured you could use it; it'll be much more convenient.”

Before she went to sleep last night, she happened to see the Mall having a promotion on storage rings. After the discount, it was only thirty points. Although the capacity wasn't large—only three square meters—it was enough for Zhou Wanwan's use.

She had bought four in total, intending to give one to each of Xuan Xiao's group.

“Ahhh, this is wonderful! Thank you, Sister Sang Qing!” Zhou Wanwan gave a charming smile, happily looking at the storage ring from all angles, and excitedly thanked Sang Qing again.

She hadn't even thought of this. Sang Qing was so thoughtful; it was exactly what she wanted.

“I didn't even expect you could buy a storage ring. This is great! Do I need to do a blood-bonding thing or something?”

Wuhu! With a storage ring, her travels and daily life would be much more convenient in the future.

Zhou Wanwan held the storage ring with joy, feeling as if she were looking at some rare treasure.

Sang Qing nodded slightly and pulled out a steel needle, “Yes, you do.”

If it wasn't bonded, anyone could use the ring. If her ring were stolen, it would be a huge loss.

Zhou Wanwan smiled and obediently held out a finger, no longer showing the timid look of her student days when she would hide at the sight of a needle.

Hurry, hurry, she was already impatient to use the ring.

Sang Qing gently pricked her finger, squeezed out a drop of blood, and then told her to smear the blood onto the ring.

The blood soaked in and vanished, a flash of red light passed, and Zhou Wanwan expectantly put the ring on her finger.

It looked quite nice, but... “What's the next step?” What should she do? she had no idea how to use it.

It didn't seem to be as she imagined; she couldn't sense what items were inside the ring at all.

Zhou Wanwan looked at Sang Qing blankly with her large eyes.

Sang Qing slapped her forehead, only then realizing she hadn't told her how to use it.

“Wan Wan, just silently chant the words 'everything out' in your mind, and all the items in the ring will be taken out.

Then you can organize them yourself and remember what's there. Next time you want something, just think of it in your mind.”

“Ohhh!” So that's how it worked.

Sang Qing explained further to Zhou Wanwan that living things could not be stored in the ring. Additionally, the ring had a preservation function; food placed inside would never expire or spoil, as it was in a state of spatial stasis.

Zhou Wanwan glanced at the cave entrance and immediately followed the instructions Sang Qing had taught her.

A pile of items she needed suddenly appeared before her. Zhou Wanwan patted her chest, the corners of her mouth curling up uncontrollably.

“It's truly magical, Sister Sang Qing.”

Ahhh, her 'golden thigh' was now officially online.

“Then, were the shell crystals I gave not enough? How many more do I need to give you?”

Looking over the many items, Zhou Wanwan remembered the matter of the shell crystals.

“Yes, just give me five more shell crystals. I also bought you some seeds and tools.

I didn't charge you extra shell crystals; I'm not making a single cent of profit,” Sang Qing said gently, crossing her arms as she watched her friend immersed in the joy of possessing modern items.

“Wuwuwu, thank you, Sister Sang Qing! You're like a real sister to me. Even if you did want to make a profit, it would be only right,” Zhou Wanwan was beyond moved.

She trusted Sang Qing completely; in other words, she could only trust Sang Qing.

Besides, she didn't have anything worth Sang Qing's schemes anyway.

Zhou Wanwan quickly found shell crystals, gave them to Sang Qing first, and then hugged the pile of things on the ground, crying out with joy.

From today on, she could finally eat stir-fried dishes and rice.

Tears filled her eyes.

"Are you that happy?" Sang Qing handed her a small handkerchief, watching her with amusement.

She noticed that there seemed to be many things in the cave that Zhou Wanwan had made herself.

Since she was clean and fresh, it seemed she was able to make her own toiletries.

"Of course I am, Sister Sang Qing. You have no idea what kind of life I've had all these years." Zhou Wanwan wiped her tears haphazardly, her small face flushed with excitement, and she sniffled. "I feel like I'm dreaming right now."

Survival is the greatest wish for Beastmen, but she wasn't one of them. She had seen planes, cannons, skyscrapers, and thousands of delicacies. If she were just surviving, it would be a form of mental and physical torture.

No computers, no cell phones, no transportation—the life of a complete primitive had drained too much of her positive energy. Fortunately, Sang Qing appeared.

Sang Qing found it funny and unceremoniously pinched her small arm. "Does it hurt?"

She would play the bad guy.

"Wuwuwu, it hurts, it hurts! It's real, it's real!" Zhou Wanwan covered her mouth and howled, then chuckled, stretching her arms happily as if filled with new life. "The pain is good; that way, I can see hope."

"There are even more good things, so don't get too excited," Sang Qing laughed softly, teasing her gently.

"Really? Then I want them all!" Zhou Wanwan was like a greedy little glutton, her eyes curving into crescents, exactly like her name.

She gathered the things on the ground, radiating an air of joy.

"Of course. Would I lie to you?" Sang Qing smiled. "I came here to discuss something with you. I plan to have you open a shop in the Black Tiger Tribe. That way, you'll have whatever you want, and you can earn more shell crystals to live a better life.

Also, I have some martial arts techniques and pills to strengthen the body. If you need them, I can provide them to you. You can also have your mates take the pills to become stronger."

She looked at Zhou Wanwan's mates. Except for Hu Ji, who was Fifth-order, the other two were only Fourth-order. Although they were powerful, they were still lacking something.

Zhou Wanwan's eyes lit up, and she agreed without a second thought.

Opening a shop was great. Could she eat spicy strips and drink cola every day?

Wuhu! She was flying with joy.

Today was the happiest day of her life.

So awesome!

Sang Qing stayed in the cave to discuss the follow-up with Zhou Wanwan. After Hu Ji chatted with Xuan Xiao for a while, he set aside his prejudices and took him for a tour around the Tribe.

The Black Tiger Tribe was large, but the Tribesmen were few, also due to fertility issues. Although there were many adult Tribesmen, the number of Little Cubs hadn't increased for a long time.

"...Your mate takes you out every time. It seems she likes you very much. How do you control her heart?" Hu Ji asked Xuan Xiao with a righteous face, but his handsome face looked unusually awkward.

He thought he had seen him before, back in the Civet Cat Tribe; he had also been following Sang Qing then.

So he wanted to ask.

"..." Xuan Xiao seemed to have never considered this question.

How to control? It was nothing more than being good to Qing Qing, working hard in bed, and paying more attention to details. What else could there be?

He shook his head at Hu Ji, asking plainly like two friends, "Your mate has already given birth to two cubs for you. Why do you ask this?"

It was clear that his mate still relied on him, even more than Qing Qing relied on him.

"Wan Wan only has three mates. Since she gave birth to two cubs this time, more and more males in the Tribe have been coveting her."

Because his mate Wan Wan had given birth to three litters in five years, including a male and a female for him, she had become famous in the Tribe and even the surrounding areas.

Many powerful warriors in the Tribe had already begun to hint that they wanted to Pair Bond with Wan Wan, and even the Tribe leaders of small Tribes. He felt stifled and didn't want to share his mate with other males.

Even though he was the Tribe leader, those males wouldn't give up for that reason.

Moreover, Wan Wan was very young now, and he was several years older than her. He was afraid she might accidentally be lured away by some young males.

Hu Ji was very troubled.

"Then you should make yourself stronger, and then... it depends on your mate's own choice." Xuan Xiao thought for a moment, looking at the woods not far away, feeling empathetic.

“!!!!” No way. Hu Ji shook his head vigorously.

He agreed with the first half, but the second half... "How can you share your mate with other males?" He gave Xuan Xiao a strange look.

"Can you stop it?" Xuan Xiao retracted his gaze and gave him a faint glance.

But saying that, if Qing Qing found another mate, he would probably be worried to death too.

Of course, he wouldn't give Qing Qing the chance. He would follow her wherever she went and never let any male get near her.

Hu Ji choked. "How many mates does Sang Qing have?"

He only saw one Pair Bonding mark on Sang Qing's arm, but she clearly had more than one male's scent on her, which meant she definitely had other mates.

"Including me, three." The other one who hadn't bonded didn't count, Xuan Xiao answered calmly.

But a malicious thought rose in his heart because of Hu Ji's words; he hoped that one named Sa Yu would best die outside.

He certainly didn't want to share his mate with other males, but he couldn't interfere with Qing Qing's thoughts at all.

She was very assertive. Having one more or one fewer mate was irrelevant to her.

Hu Ji nodded thoughtfully and looked at Xuan Xiao with sympathy. "Then you have to be careful. Sang Qing has three mates just after reaching adulthood. She is so beautiful; there will be times when you'll suffer in the future."

Wan Wan had been with him for two years before having other mates. The two years he spent alone with Wan Wan were his happiest and most relaxed.

"..." Xuan Xiao had an inexplicable urge to punch him.

Why bring this up for no reason? Even if Qing Qing had other mates in the future, he would still be the top one.

"Wan Wan seems to be calling me." Seeing Xuan Xiao's eyes turn a bit colder, Hu Ji gave a sheepish smile and quickly walked back.

He was telling the truth; what was there to be angry about?

Sang Qing originally wanted to leave after delivering the items, but Zhou Wanwan insisted on keeping her for a meal, saying it was a good time to try out the new kitchenware. Plus, she hadn't stir-fried in a long time and needed Sang Qing's guidance.

She had to agree.

But throughout the process, Sang Qing was giving instructions. Xuan Xiao wouldn't let her do it herself, fearing the oil smoke would get on her.

"..." Looking at Xuan Xiao, who was even better at stir-frying than she was, Zhou Wanwan stared in shock with a plate in hand and suddenly blurted out to Sang Qing, "Is he also a transmigrator?"

Sang Qing smiled and shook her head. "No, I taught him."

She had only taught Xuan Xiao twice, and he could already infer other things from what he knew, easily mastering the stir-frying technique and doing it quite well.

"A teachable student." A genius. Zhou Wanwan began to reflect on her own mates.

It was time to turn them into good domestic males too.

Zhou Wanwan's mates were a bit surprised by this novel way of preparing food, but as the aroma of the food wafted out, they couldn't help but take a deep breath, immersed in the charm of this cooking method.

When eating, Zhou Wanwan said she wanted to build a kitchen. Sang Qing shook her head slightly and said she could build a two-story villa for her soon, and then she could use a modern kitchen directly, so there was no need to go through the trouble of building one.

Zhou Wanwan was very confused by this. Even if it was fast, wouldn't it take ten days to half a month?

Sang Qing just gave a mysterious smile and told her to be responsible for choosing the site.

In the afternoon, after Sang Qing said goodbye to the reluctant Zhou Wanwan, she was about to leave with Xuan Xiao.

Zhou Wanwan's two Little Cubs hugged Sang Qing's legs, looking unwilling to let her leave the Tribe. Thus, they were pulling at each other at the entrance of the cave.

"Fan Li!"

Fan Li, who was holding his cub, heard someone calling him and quickly turned around. His face lit up with joy. He put down the cub and walked toward the figure not far away. "Eh, Feng Yuan, you can walk now?"

Sang Qing also heard Feng Yuan's voice, which felt a bit weak compared to before.

She quickly turned around to face away from them, using Xuan Xiao as a shield.

Actually, she didn't need to do this. Feng Yuan must have forgotten her completely long ago, but she felt instinctively guilty.

And Feng Yuan was actually still in the Black Tiger Tribe?

She frowned slightly and quickly lowered her head to talk to the two Little Cubs.

Xuan Xiao noticed Sang Qing's actions and couldn't help but feel a bit strange.

Wasn't that Feng Yuan from the Heavenly Wolf Tribe? They had met him before when dealing with the Gray Leopard Tribe.

He also seemed to have helped when the Civet Cat Tribe encountered the beast tide.

Didn't Qing Qing know him? Why was she hiding from him?

Feng Yuan came to say goodbye to Fan Li. His injuries were almost healed, and he planned to return to his own Tribe to avoid making his Father and Mother worry.

But as his gaze swept over the noisy group of beasts, he was suddenly attracted by a strange figure. Although he only saw half of a fair side face and didn't know that female, for some reason, he felt very familiar.

Had they met? But he had no recollection at all.

Hiss, his head hurt. A blurry figure appeared in his mind, and he instinctively lowered his head to endure it.

"What's wrong? Feng Yuan?" Fan Li saw a flash of pain on his face and asked with concern.

"It's nothing!" He just couldn't think carefully about that blurry figure in his mind, or his head would hurt a lot.

He waved his hand, took a breath, and when he looked up again, the figure in the distance was only a black dot.

She left? Then she isn't a female from the Black Tiger Tribe?

He controlled his footsteps, which actually wanted to chase after her, and turned to look at Fan Li.

"Who was that female standing next to your mate just now?"

Did they really not know each other? Why did he react so strongly when he saw her?