49: Chapter 49: There Are Plenty of Opportunities

Bai Wanwan was indeed a bit curious about the group known as Wandering Beastmen.

Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated; she had to clearly understand the dangers she faced.

"Tell me about them."

Roger looked at her profile, wanting to see if she would be frightened.

"Falling into their hands, any Female is just a breeding beast. They won't take care of Females; they only treat them as tools for venting..."

"And what else?"

Bai Wanwan's eyes held a pure thirst for knowledge.

Roger couldn't see clearly, but she didn't seem as afraid as other Females.

"If you make them unhappy, they might tear a Female apart and eat her at any time, so... it was I who saved you."

"Saved me?" Bai Wanwan gave him a flat look. "How are you any different from them? Did you save me just to do a good deed?"

Roger was choked up by her words.

A Sacred Female was an unspeakable temptation for any Male.

The paramount task of reproduction was etched into their inherited genes.

Even for him, past shadows had made him reluctant to enter a Pairing Ceremony with a Female.

But after hearing that Bai Wanwan was a Sacred Female, the thought of claiming her for himself had also emerged.

"I... at least I won't treat you like a breeding beast..."

"Heh... so I should thank you?" Bai Wanwan didn't even bother arguing with him, directly mocking him instead.

Roger had originally only entertained the notion; he didn't necessarily have to be her Beast Husband.

But her words made him feel a sudden sense of indignation.

Even that Useless Beast Xin Feng could be her Beast Husband, so where was he inferior to him?

This Little Female's judgment was simply too poor!

"Hmph, do you have a choice? If you don't accept me as your Beast Husband, then I'll just have to sell you. After all, you are a Sacred Female; I'm sure I can trade you for a large amount of supplies."

He thought Bai Wanwan would be angry, but instead, the Little Female leaned against the wall and closed her eyes. "Fine, sell me then. Now stop talking, I'm tired."

Roger, however, was stirred into a fit of agitation by her words.

She'd rather be sold than let him be her Beast Husband?

Bai Wanwan originally just didn't want to deal with Roger and closed her eyes to pretend to sleep.

But with so many things happening throughout the day, she was exhausted, frightened, and anxious.

Unable to hold out any longer, she actually fell asleep just like that.

However, with things weighing on her mind, her sleep was not peaceful.

Waking with a start, light was already spilling into the cave entrance.

Xin Feng hadn't caught up?

A wave of disappointment surged in her heart.

Then she heard the voices of the Cubs and immediately turned to look inside.

Only then did she realize Roger was holding her three Cubs.

"What are you doing?"

Bai Wanwan immediately stood up and walked toward him, her face full of defensiveness and vigilance.

The anger Roger had finally managed to suppress was easily reignited by her.

"What do you think I'm doing? The Cubs were howling with hunger. I was afraid they'd wake you, so I'm feeding them a little something."

Only then did Bai Wanwan see clearly that he was indeed cutting wild beast meat into small chunks and feeding them to the Cubs' mouths.

Roger huffed, "If I wanted to do anything to you, I had plenty of opportunities last night. While you were fast asleep, I could have thrown them out onto the Snowy Ground."

Bai Wanwan knew she had misunderstood, but Roger was no great philanthropist either.

He was only doing this because he had designs on her.

Therefore, she felt no guilt, let alone an apology for her misunderstanding.

She walked to the edge of the hot spring pool and gave herself a rough wash.

She tidied her messy hair.

Only then did she take out some dried meat to fill her stomach.

Roger's gaze followed her the entire time.

This heartless Little Female—she clearly misunderstood him, yet she turned around with a look of complete indifference.

He gnashed his teeth. "If your stomach doesn't hurt anymore, we'll set off once you've finished eating."

Bai Wanwan ignored him again, knowing he wouldn't stay for long because of her.

She simply chewed her dried meat slowly, dragging it out as long as possible.

Roger waited and waited until he finally lost his patience. He shifted directly into his beast form, placed the Cubs into a basket, and picked it up with his mouth.

"Are you coming or not? if not, I'm leaving with your Cubs."

Only then did Bai Wanwan swallow the last bite of dried meat. "What's the rush? Haven't I just finished eating?"

As she climbed onto the black wolf's back, she vented her frustration by giving his fur a sharp tug.

Roger sensed she was venting but wasn't angry. He was already calculating which Tribe he should take the Little Female to live in.

Ever since this thought arose last night, he suddenly felt a bit tired of running around with the Caravan all these years. If he could enter a Pairing Ceremony with the Little Female and live in a Tribe, it seemed quite nice...

Throughout the entire following day, Bai Wanwan looked back countless times but never saw any sign of Xin Feng.

Her heart grew increasingly anxious.

Was Xin Feng delayed because he hadn't found the Cubs, or had he encountered Wandering Beastmen and met with danger?

Perhaps due to the extreme anxiety, by evening, a blister had formed in her mouth.

Roger was very careful about the jolting this time, not making it too uncomfortable for her.

"We'll be able to regroup with my Caravan soon. After we meet up, I'll take you to a nearby Tribe. When the weather gets a bit warmer, I'll take you away."

Bai Wanwan continued to ignore him.

Throughout the day, Roger had initially tried to strike up conversations with her from time to time, but she hadn't responded once.

Later on, Roger also sensed her mood and rarely spoke to her.

"Since you're not speaking, I'll take it as your agreement."

After carrying her across the Snowy Ground for a while longer, sounds came from ahead.

"Captain?"

The members of Roger's Caravan emerged from the snow upon seeing him.

"Are there any signs of Wandering Beastmen nearby?"

"They were lured elsewhere. There was one Wandering Beast, but we've already dealt with it."

"Good. Gather the goods and let's get moving."

Only then did the other Males of the Caravan cast curious glances at Bai Wanwan.

They were somewhat surprised; although their captain was very popular with Females, he had never brought a Female on the road in all these years.

"Captain... who is this?"

"This is my future Consort."

After thinking about it all day, the thought in Roger's heart had become increasingly clear.

So what if she was unwilling?

He was going to be her Beast Husband.

The other Males were all stunned. After sizing up Bai Wanwan for a while, one finally asked, "Captain, are you not going to lead us anymore?"

"Yin Li is already capable of handling things on his own. If I stop, he can lead you."

Hearing their conversation, Bai Wanwan propped herself up and sat on his back.

"What nonsense are you talking? Who's going to be your Consort?"

Roger moved his massive head, as if deliberately rubbing it against her palm.

"In any case, I've decided. From now on, wherever you are, I'll be there."

Bai Wanwan couldn't be bothered with him. Her Beast Husband had to at least be someone she liked.

This Roger did nothing but annoying things, yet he wanted to be her Beast Husband? Not a chance.

"Let's move, it's not safe here."

If the Wandering Beasts realized and started searching this way, their small group of beastmen in the Caravan wouldn't be able to withstand an attack.

Roger led the Caravan, a group of fierce beasts sprinting through the Snowy Ground.

After two days of running and hiding like this, as they were nearing a small Tribe, the beastman bringing up the rear suddenly shouted, "Captain, this is bad! Wandering Beasts are catching up!"

Bai Wanwan was startled and turned to look.

Amidst the snow splashing into the sky, the silhouettes of several wild beasts could be faintly seen...