Chapter 141: Breakthrough? Poisoning?

Awo~

Yun Li's hand only just reached down and patted the eldest's chin.

The eldest began rolling on the ground, and then the third tried to leap up in various ways; it was clear she wanted Yun Li to hold her.

But Yun Li had just turned, her body was very weak, and Leng Xiao wouldn't dare let Yun Li hold her.

He coaxed the third, "Be good, go play over there yourself; your mom just arrived, she doesn't have the strength to hold you."

The third was pushed down by Leng Xiao, but soon shouted at him in displeasure, even trying to open her mouth to bite.

Yun Li watched this and couldn't help laughing; then the fourth, with its tail drooping, suddenly let out a "Awo" cry, catching her attention.

"Fourth!"

Yun Li smiled warmly and reached out to the fourth; hearing his mom call him, the fourth immediately lifted his head, his eyes watery as he looked at her, which softened Yun Li's heart. She patted his head and then scratched his chin.

The fourth was comfortably squinting as his mom scratched him, but was suddenly shoved aside by the second; in an instant he turned his head and started fighting the second.

Seeing them fight, the lively and active eldest also joined in.

Then the third, who had been caught up, probably ate the best since childhood and was the most pampered at home, so she rushed in, taking on three at once without any fear.

Watching the four wolf cubs clash over a word, Leng Xiao thought they were too noisy, and seized the chance to kick one of the male cubs, "Go fight over there, don't…"

Before he could finish, Yun Li gave him a pinch on the back, "Speak nicely to the cubs, no kicking."

Leng Xiao felt a bit aggrieved by her pinch, "I didn't even use force, and you pinch me for their sake."

Yun Li: … Suddenly she recalled where the fourth learned that act of playing the helpless; is it true that the son inherits the father?

"I have no strength either; the pinch doesn't hurt at all. Stop playing the helpless in front of me."

The female said that, and Leng Xiao pressed his forehead against hers, cooing, "But it hurts in my heart…"

Cough cough cough~

Chang Yue, who had been acting as the transparent Beastman, heard Leng Xiao's words and really couldn't stand it, "I say, you just won't accept us outsiders?"

They all knew the two of them were a pair, but there was no need to be so intimate in front of us outsiders.

Could it be that Mu Qing had already told Leng Xiao the Witch Doctor's purpose for coming here, so Leng Xiao deliberately acted so intimate with Yun Li in front of them?

Yu Guang glanced at the Witch Doctor's cold face, and Chang Yue, thinking of the Witch Doctor's purpose for coming to the Silver Eagle Tribe this time, felt a pang in his heart.

What on earth is this, sending the Witch Doctor to chase Yun Li, then using their Mate Bond to ease the feud between the two tribes?

Leaving aside whether the Witch Doctor would agree to a Mate Bond with the female, becoming the Beast Husband of Yun Li's family certainly wouldn't make him the First Beast Husband.

Even if the clan chief wants to resolve the long-standing feud with the Silver Eagle Tribe through inter-tribal marriage, it seems unlikely.

But how could a marriage between two Beastmen have such a huge impact?

"This is my home; what I and A Li want to do, do we have to ask you?"

Leng Xiao was displeased by Chang Yue's interruption, especially since he knew that this Snake Beastman had previously pursued A Li; his gaze toward Chang Yue grew even more resentful.

However, Chang Yue only gave a faint smile as he listened, "Ji Xuan and the Witch Doctor obviously know this is your home, but you, a male, just now acted like that, really… tsk!"

He said this while unable to look directly, shaking his head and letting out a light "tch", his disdain evident.

But those words instantly upset Yun Li, "What does his appearance have to do with you, I… cough cough!"

She spoke too hastily, and accidentally strained her throat, making it hurt.

Seeing this, Leng Xiao's expression changed instantly, "A Li, are you okay?"

He instinctively tried to pat Yun Li's back, but as soon as his hand made contact, Yun Li winced in pain and tears fell.

Leng Xiu, seeing his careless manner, scolded, "A Li has a wound on her back; where are you putting your hand?"

Speaking, he lifted Yun Li off Leng Xiao, "A Qing!"

Mu Qing was in the kitchen steaming meat for the cubs; hearing Leng Xiu call him, he rushed out, "What's wrong?"

"Pour a cup of water for A Li."

After speaking, Leng Xiu carefully placed Yun Li onto a recliner, "A Li, are you alright?"

Yun Li shook her head, "I need warm water."

At this point she didn't want to drink cold plain water anymore.

"Alright, alright! A Xiao."

"Got it, I'll go fetch it."

Leng Xiao stood nearby, his face full of guilt as he watched his partner's forehead break out in cold sweat; hearing his brother's words, he lowered his head, turned, and went to the kitchen.

Leng Xiu, seeing him like that, felt a sharp headache.

Now that he's a male who is a father, he can't lecture him as before, but seeing him get flustered over A Li's matter, that's not what a mature Beast Husband should do.

When Ji Xuan and Ge arrived, they saw exactly this scene: several males either standing or sitting, watching Yun Li and Ke Si, who was taking her pulse.

Ji Xuan's gaze lingered on the female's slightly sweaty face, his eyebrows barely furrowing.

"A Li, what's wrong?"

He looked toward Mu Qing, who kept glancing at Yun Li while also feeding the cubs, and asked.

Mu Qing's tone carried a hint of blame, "A Li spoke a bit hastily just now, and Leng Xiao instinctively patted her back, hitting the wound on her back."

Upon hearing that, Ji Xuan's eyebrows involuntarily knit.

Too careless; can't Leng Xiao pay a bit more attention?

But he has no right to say that now, so he can only think it over in his mind.

Then he and Ge also stood there watching Ke Si take Yun Li's pulse; Ke Si withdrew his hand shortly after.

"Her condition is somewhat special; the wound heals slowly not because of the medicine but due to her own body. Though this injury cost her half a life, it also caused her to breakthrough to the Orange Stage."

"With the body injured and the accidental breakthrough, the strain on her body is too great, so she won't recover quickly; let her nurture herself, and a few months will restore her."

"Breakthrough? But doesn't a breakthrough improve a Beast's physique?"

Leng Xiu frowned.

Beastfolk breakthroughs usually enhance their self‑healing ability, so why is it that with A Li, breaking through from Red Stage to Orange Stage has the opposite effect?

Moreover, regarding A Li's breakthrough, how does she seem to know everything about it? Logically, she shouldn't.

Ke Si heard that, lifted his eyelid and said, "If she doesn't break through herself this time, it's not just that she lost half a life; you should think about how to collect her corpse."

Seeing that Leng Xiu and Leng Xiao's faces darkened sharply, Ke Si sneered again:

"Ask this female of yours properly—aside from the injuries on her body, are there any other wounds? She doesn't even know she's been poisoned; such stupidity, I've truly never seen before."