Chapter 139: Where Did He Yan Go When He Took a Secondary Wife?

The Great Yan Emperor said again, "I'm just digging up a bit of soil."

Wait and see; Rong Juan didn't go to the small space of the Beast Realm, so he can't make the decision.

The new small space of the Beast Realm was not large, about a hundred mu in size. People from both prefectures scoured it for two days. Qin He waited for the people of Qin Yan Marquis Prefecture to call her to lead a team to help, but she never heard the call.

Qin He took a deep breath. The legitimate daughter of the Second House muttered, "Not inviting us means they're afraid we'll split the loot. How petty! Whatever we collect will go to the Marquis Prefecture anyway; why fuss over such details?"

Qin He sneered; only Qin Bi could be so petty.

"Let them be," Xue Qing said, leading the group ahead. He was very dissatisfied with Qin Yan Marquis Prefecture; Qin He had given him no face at all. "With my luck and Qin He's, I don't believe we'll come up short."

This depleted small space of the Beast Realm was barren, with sparse vegetation. The longer they traveled, the more exhausted everyone became from lack of water. Neither Xue Qing nor Qin He mentioned going back to find Qin Yan.

Inside the new small space of the Beast Realm, Qin Bi saw that collection was nearly complete and decided the rest was not needed by Rong Wang Prefecture.

"Third Uncle," Qin Bi said, "You collect what you can. The Marquis Prefecture has already gathered once. If Third Uncle thinks there's still value in collecting, you may organize a collection for the county offices under your jurisdiction."

Qin Tan's eyes immediately lit up upon hearing this. "My niece is generous!"

Qin Bi: "..."

Looking at the soil that had been scraped down a layer, Qin Bi was speechless. They had literally scraped the ground bare. If this was called generosity, she didn't know what to say. Before her transmigration, Qin Bi had seen mountains and rivers; this was nothing compared to that.

As far as the eye could see, there was only sand and soil. The barren earth made it difficult for plants to grow.

The inner quarters were indeed a good place. Born in Qin Yan Marquis Prefecture, Qin Bi never lacked water. With fewer trees in the courtyard, she had been carefree and thought little of it. Qin Yan Marquis Prefecture had given her the best life, so she knew nothing of human suffering.

Even if her marriage to He Yan fell through, if Qin Bi went with the Third House to where Qin Tan served, Lady Zhu had never treated her poorly.

Back then, she had secretly thought about going up the mountain to try her luck, but forget it; she guessed it wouldn't amount to much. Of course, the depleted small space of the Beast Realm was already on the verge of collapse, so naturally there were fewer plants.

Qin Lang rolled up his sleeves. "Next, we collect for our Marquis Prefecture."

Qin Xun reminded the illegitimate sons of each house, "You may search for more medicinal herbs."

Scattered herbs and the like: whoever found them could keep them, no need to hand them over to the Marquis Prefecture's public funds. The illegitimate sons' faces brightened, and they immediately scattered, digging soil, cutting willow branches, and digging up any herbs they found.

Save them up, and there will be plenty; it doesn't hinder the collection.

Qin Bi wandered around. There were no beasts left. She looked for mushrooms but found none. She walked back, puzzled. "There are clearly trees, yet I haven't found a single mushroom."

The young members of the Marquis Prefecture heard this. A young illegitimate son from the Third House hurriedly brought half a basket of mushrooms to Qin Bi. "Sister, I've collected quite a few. If you want them, take them all. If you don't need to eat them right away, dry them so they don't spoil."

Qin Bi didn't refuse. She smiled and said, "Just give me a handful."

"I'll give them all to Sister," the young illegitimate son said, placing them at Qin Bi's feet before running off to work.

It was from her own cousin, so Qin Bi accepted it. She called out to the little milk bun, "Rong Yang!"

The little milk bun wobbled over. "Mother."

"Put it away."

The child stored it in his storage bag. Seeing Qin Bi was fine, the little milk bun wobbled back to chop yellow sandalwood. He was still too young to need cultivation trials in the Beast Realm, but since he was here, he must cultivate his spiritual power.

This new small space of the Beast Realm had been scoured nearly clean, with no need for further plundering. Qin Yan and the illegitimate son of the First House returned regretfully and joined everyone in working hard. This time, everything collected belonged to the Marquis Prefecture.

Qin Bi had nothing to do and wandered around.

Qin Tang asked her, "Is something wrong?"

Qin Bi didn't answer but asked, "Eldest Brother, your cultivation base isn't very strong, is it?"

Qin Tang fell silent, not understanding what Qin Bi meant. Qin Bi then went to ask Qin Tan about his cultivation. Qin Tan had nothing to hide and told Qin Bi his current cultivation level.

Qin Bi said nothing. She took out the summoning artifact depicting a tabby cat and waited until noon, when everyone rested and ate.

"Everyone get out," Qin Bi said, gesturing toward the outside of the small space of the Beast Realm.

Qin Tan didn't understand what was happening but called everyone to leave the new small space of the Beast Realm. Qin Bi then gripped the summoning artifact, stood firm, and channeled her fighting qi to move the small space of the Beast Realm.

Qin Tan and Qin Yan were stunned, while others' eyes nearly popped out of their heads.

Lin Yao and the guard Yan were horrified but dared not act rashly; if their spiritual power became chaotic, they would fall into demonic deviation.

The little milk bun Rong Yang, however, had bright, black eyes. He took out his small summoning artifact, wobbled over, stood beside Qin Bi, and helped her move the small space of the Beast Realm together.

This was a small space of the Beast Realm. Though not large, it contained all living things. Qin Bi, being pregnant, dared not overexert herself. She had even scolded the little milk bun: "You can't; you're too small."

"I can do it," Rong Yang waved his tiny hands, using his spiritual power to help lift.

The entire new small space of the Beast Realm roared as it lifted off the ground. Qin Lang and others nearly dropped their chins, hesitating whether to lend a hand, since moving a small space of the Beast Realm was beyond their understanding.

Holding up this small space of the Beast Realm, Qin Bi tested it, considering lifting it all the way back to Great Yan in one go.

No, Qin Bi felt it was strenuous. Not terribly so, but even slight strain was unacceptable. She quickly and carefully told the little milk bun, "Put it down, put it down."

Rong Yang, in his baby voice, said, "I can carry it."

Qin Bi hurriedly said, "I can't carry it anymore."

Actually, she could try, but Qin Bi was cautious. She was pregnant and dared not take risks. If it were trivial and effortless, she might try, but if she felt even a little heaviness, she had to stop immediately.

The little milk bun quickly helped Qin Bi lower the small space of the Beast Realm. With a loud "boom," dust flew up, the barren small space of the Beast Realm trembled, and several spiritual beasts were startled out.

"Spiritual beasts?????" Qin Lang reacted quickly. "Catch them immediately!"

"Got it!"

The younger generation scrambled into a frenzy. Lin Yao, Qin Yan, and Qin Di walked up to Qin Bi, examining her several times, fearing any harm. Qin Di simply couldn't believe his child could lift a small space of the Beast Realm.

If he was so capable, where had He Yan gone when he took a secondary wife?

"How is it?" Qin Tang and Qin Xun approached. Qin Tang asked, "Are you uncomfortable anywhere?"

Qin Xun picked up Rong Yang and pinched his tiny arms and legs. The little milk bun laughed loudly. "Uncle, I'm fine!"

Qin Tang was puzzled and asked, "Isn't the small space heavy?"

The child, in his baby voice, replied, "Not heavy."

Qin Bi added, "I was supporting it."

With her there, how could she let the child bear such weight?

"Are you in pain?" Qin Yan asked urgently.

"No pain," Qin Bi shook her head. "I gauged the weight as I lifted; I know what I'm doing."

Qin Tan, who thought deeply, instructed everyone: "Do not mention this matter again."