Chapter 267: The Situation Is Grim

"You want us to take action? Now?"

Upon hearing the order, the two Blue Rank Beastmen, each leading a team continuously exterminating the invading beastmen, were startled, but they quickly responded.

Since it was the chieftain's and Priest's command, they did as instructed.

The sudden exposure of the two Blue Rank Beastmen soon caused the invading beastmen to quickly pull back their troops.

But this did not halt the invaders' assault on the Silver Eagle Tribe; they also sent two "Blue Rank" beastmen onto the battlefield.

……

"Pfft!"

A mouthful of clotted blood was violently spat out by the female, drawing a side glance from a nearby beastman, "Are you okay? If not, go back to the Tribe."

Hearing that, the female raised her hand to wipe the fresh blood from her mouth corner, looked at the beastman and asked, "Aren't you staying in the Tribe? Why are you coming to aid us?"

"The chieftain said our Tribe now only has a few Blue Rank Beastmen left, we can't afford to die. When we heard you might be surrounded, he told me to hurry over and support you."

The beastman finished speaking, then looked toward the distant darkness, his tone tinged with doubt, and asked, "The beastman you fought today, don't you find him odd?"

He seemed to ignore his injury as if, as long as he could still move, he must bite a piece of flesh from the female.

It's said the reckless fear the hesitant, and the hesitant fear those who don't care about their lives.

The female is neither reckless nor hesitant, so she naturally has no qualms about courting death.

Thus, when she heard the beastman's question, a flash of alarm crossed her face, but thanks to the Blue Rank Beastmen's strength that had long filled her with pride, she could immediately suppress her fear and, with a serious expression, said:

"It's more than odd; I think he never even considered leaving alive."

He's clearly a Blue Rank Beastman like them, so why is he fighting so desperately?

If the female hadn't, upon first seeing him, witnessed his ruthless strike and instantly heightened her vigilance, she might have held out until the beastmen arrived to support her.

He's truly… he's gone mad!

Madman!

The female is willing to sacrifice her life for the Tribe, but she doesn't want to die foolishly at the hands of such a madman.

"By the way, you came to rescue me, what about Qi over there?"

The female feared that over at Qi's side, a similar "Blue Rank" beastman might appear and try to kill him at all costs.

The beastman merely shook his head, "Other beastmen are going to support him; whether they can save anyone depends on luck."

Among the beastmen sent to rescue Qi, the strongest was only a Qing Rank Beastmen, and since he had already come here, Qi could only be left to them.

If they can't save him, the Tribe will have to rely on just the two of them.

Because the beastmen already knew before arriving that Ji Xuan had encountered a Purple Rank Beast Person, they thought Ji Xuan's chances of survival were very slim, and the Blue Rank Beastman lying in the Tribe now would need several days of recovery before he could get out of bed.

So if something happened to Qi, besides the two of them, who else could help?

The female's mood grew heavy.

……

In the Silver Eagle Tribe, after four or five days of seeing Leng Xiao's hurried comings and goings at home, Yun Li, who had been deliberately kept in the dark about Mu Qing's return, began to notice that something unusual was happening in the Tribe.

She called the youngsters at home and first asked Lengao, "What's been happening in the Tribe lately? I've noticed your father's mood hasn't been good these past few days."

Lengao didn't blink as he replied to his mother, "Mother, your wound still hasn't healed. Father is out patrolling all day and also fetching fresh healing herbs and food for you. With him so busy, isn't it normal for his mood to be bad?"

Yun Li actually thought his words made sense, but could Leng Xiao be the kind of beastman who, because of such busyness, would also neglect himself?

So she pressed the youngster, "Is there really nothing else? Then tomorrow can you bring Xin or A Yu over for Mother? Mother has something to ask them."

"Mother, don't think about it. Aunt Xin and Aunt Yu either went out with the Patrol Team, or are busy every day with the Hunting Squad gathering herbs and hunting ferocious beasts near the Tribe; they have no time to see you now."

The speaker was Xi Yun, who, in a place Yun Li and the others rarely paid attention to, had grown considerably; sometimes even Lengao has to rely on his younger brother for ideas and assistance.

Yun Li stared at Xi Yun for a while before sighing, "It's only been a short time, and you all have grown so much."

A few snake pups haven't yet turned into humanoid forms, but even now their size has increased, especially the fifth one; not only is it the largest among the snake pups, but it can also consume more meat now.

Yun Li now only feels fortunate that the snake pups are satisfied after one meal and don't need daily feeding; otherwise, with only the youngsters constantly at home, this wounded Yun Li couldn't possibly prepare food for so many.

As for Leng Xiao, while busy patrolling, he also has to gather herbs, hunt, and when he returns he must cook for Yun Li; no matter how vigorous his energy, he'll inevitably exhaust himself.

Lengao chuckled, "That's right, we can do anything now."

Running errands, doing odd jobs, caring for Mother and hiding from her the news about the elder, also checking on the elder's condition from time to time, and keeping an eye on the second father's outings—if their family didn't have so many youngsters, a single youngster couldn't handle all these tasks.

Yun Li gave him an amused glance, about to say something, when Lengshuang entered carrying the simmered medicine, "Mother, it's time for you to drink the medicine."

Seeing this, Yun Li could only drink the medicine first; her internal injuries were severe, and to avoid worrying her Beast Husband, the herbs Leng Xiao had gathered these days were all poured into her belly.

If nothing goes wrong, she'll be able to go out and walk around tomorrow.

The youngsters watched Yun Li finish the medicine, then Xi Yun and the others looked at Lengao, who, without a hint of panic, walked over and supported the drowsy Mother who had just finished the medicine, saying:

"Mother, are you sleepy? A Shuang and I will help you to the bed to rest."

Yun Li had no suspicion toward her youngsters at all, but after finishing the bowl of medicine, she realized they were bold enough to add ingredients to her drink.

She pressed down Lengao's outstretched hand and directly asked them, "Did something serious really happen in the Tribe? The reason you're making me find out later is because it was your elder and Ji Xuan's father who caused it?"

Otherwise, Yun Li truly couldn't imagine what had happened that would make Leng Xiao even hesitate to mention it in front of her.

Lengao didn't expect that Mother, who hadn't left the house in days, could deduce this from their reactions and behavior.

Just as he was thinking how to dispel Mother's suspicion and get her to rest in bed, Lengshuang beside him asked, "Mother, why do you think it's the elder and Ji Xuan's father, and not my father?"

She deliberately spoke at that moment to shift the topic, and she was also genuinely curious.

Yun Li was silent for a moment, then said, "Because if your father got into trouble, the thing he'd do most now would be either seek revenge or stay home guarding us."

Yun Li has always believed that A Xiao's feelings for A Xiu are certainly no lighter than A Xiao's feelings for her.