The vicious female Ye Youcha, who is in Shura Field every day

Chapter 381 Punishment
In the days that followed, Su Xiyue selected several skillful females from the tribe: Yunxiang, Suqing, Miyao, and two others named Shiya and Muduo.

She called these females the east wing of her courtyard and planned to teach them how to weave.

Next spring, the insect tribe will definitely transport a large amount of silk for trade, and it's impossible for her to weave all that silk by herself.

This is a way of letting everyone learn in advance.

She didn't want to call out to Mi Yao, though Mi Yao was quite skillful with her hands. It was mainly her past behavior that made her feel uncomfortable.

But considering that Mi Yao had reformed and hadn't caused any trouble recently, he thought about it and decided to call her over, giving her a chance.

Five females suddenly squeezed into the east wing, and with Su Xiyue in tow, the originally spacious room immediately felt cramped.

There was only one loom, sitting alone in the center.

Yunxiang, Suqing, Shiya, and Muduo all looked at the strange wooden thing with curiosity.

Only Mi Yao glanced at Su Xiyue with a complicated expression, then quickly lowered her head, her fingers nervously twisting her animal skin skirt.

She never expected Su Xiyue to call her over, and she never expected that Su Xiyue would be willing to teach her how to weave.

"Here it is."

Su Xiyue patted the loom, "Next year, the Insect Tribe will send even more silk. I can't weave it all by myself even if I work myself to death. I called you here today to teach you how to use this thing to turn silk threads into cloth."

She gave a brief introduction to the structure of a loom—warp, weft, shuttle, and loom.

The females were completely confused, finding the tangled wooden sticks and silk threads dazzling.

"Watch closely, this is the key point." Su Xiyue sat down at the loom, picked up the shuttle, and said, "You need a light wrist and skillful application of force, like this..."

She explained and demonstrated at the same time.

Her slender fingers deftly maneuvered the shuttle through the dense warp threads, her movements fluid and graceful, a delight to behold.

In no time, a small piece of pure white, silky fabric slowly emerged from her hands.

"Wow, Xiyue, you're amazing! You can actually turn these fine, soft silk threads into cloth. Is there anything in this world that you don't understand?"

Yunxiang stared at the woven snow-white silk cloth with shining eyes and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

She reached out and touched it, finding it soft, delicate, and smooth to the touch.

It's easy to imagine how comfortable it would be to wear clothes made from this silk fabric.

"It doesn't look too difficult?"

Shi Ya's eyes sparkled, and she looked eager to try.

Upon hearing this, Su Xiyue smiled and stood up: "It looks simple, but it's not easy to master. Come on, you can take turns trying."

Yunxiang was the first to step forward.

She was steady and diligent in her studies.

Although the movements were clumsy and slow, and the shuttle almost got stuck several times, they were able to manage to weave a few strokes, albeit haltingly.

Next were Shiya and Muduo. Both of them were a bit flustered, and the silk threads kept getting tangled up. They were sweating profusely, and the more anxious they were, the more chaotic their hands became.

Su Xiyue patiently guided them, helping them to straighten the knotted silk threads.

Subaru was quite skillful and quickly mastered the technique, becoming more and more proficient in her movements.

When it was Mi Yao's turn, she seemed a little nervous, her hands were trembling, and she almost dropped the shuttle several times.

She noticed Mi Yao's discomfort and smiled faintly, "Don't be nervous, everyone is like this when they first start learning. You'll get used to it after a few more practices."

Mi Yao looked up at her and let out a soft sigh.

She was known throughout the tribe for her skillful hands; she used to be an expert at leatherwork and sewing animal skin garments. She was indeed a bit nervous, which caused her to underperform.

She imagined Su Xiyue's appearance in her mind, and with a slight flick of her wrist, the shuttle passed through steadily.

"It really worked."

Mi Yao was very happy, her expression beaming.

Su Xiyue wasn't surprised and nodded: "Not bad, your hand is quite steady. Remember this feeling, and use a lighter touch."

Perhaps because she was less nervous, Mi Yao quickly got the hang of it, and her movements became smoother and smoother. Soon she had woven a small piece of silk cloth.

"Xi Yue."

She suddenly stopped what she was doing, her voice choked with emotion, "Thank you for being willing to teach me."

Su Xiyue waved her hand: "If you want to thank someone, thank yourself for your good cooking skills."

Then he had the five of them take turns practicing.

She left the east wing and went directly to the second-floor room to find Qingzhu.

She had a copy of the "Ancient Loom Blueprint" that the system had rewarded her with in her backpack, and she planned to have Qingzhu build a few looms according to the design in the blueprint.

Of all the beastmen, Qingzhu was the most skillful. All the furniture in the house was made by Qingzhu according to the blueprints she gave them. When they got to the second floor, they were stunned to find that Qingzhu wasn't cultivating in her room at all.

She looked into the next few rooms and found that Feng Su and Xuan Ming were also gone; they had all disappeared somewhere.

"Tongtong, where did they go? I haven't seen a single one of them."

She asked the system, puzzled.

The system lazily replied, "They're all practicing spells in the back mountain. The forest there has been blown up like a hornet's nest, making the orc tribes think they're under attack."

Upon hearing this, Su Xiyue's lips twitched.

She hadn't expected these men to be so diligent, even making such a commotion while practicing magic.

Well, since they are all cultivating, she won't disturb them.

She turned and went downstairs, intending to find Su Lie and ask him to arrange for some carpenters to build several looms according to the blueprints.

Although the wolf tribe does not have professional carpenters, each household has its own furniture, so it is quite easy to find a few orcs with good carpentry skills.

She went directly to Su Lie and handed him the "Ancient Loom Blueprints," saying, "Father, please find a few skilled orcs and have them build a few looms according to these blueprints."

Su Lie took the blueprint with a puzzled look, unfolded it, and was instantly stunned. "This is..."

"These are the blueprints for a loom."

Su Xiyue explained, "With this, the females of the tribe can weave cloth. Silk cloth is soft and breathable, much more comfortable to wear than animal skin."

Although Su Lie didn't quite understand it, he knew that the loom was a good thing. "Alright, leave this to Father. I'll go find some people right away."

After saying that, he turned and strode away, quickly gathering several skilled orcs and instructing them to build a loom according to the design in the blueprints.

……

The residence of Wuli, the newly appointed chief of the Winged Tiger Tribe.

"It's been several days, why haven't they come back yet?"

Wu Li paced back and forth inside the wooden house, looking anxious, his eyes glancing at the doorway every now and then.

The Wuhuan have been gone for so long, they should have returned long ago. But we haven't seen them yet, and we don't know if they succeeded or failed.

Thinking of Su Xiyue, who knew so much and was growing more and more beautiful, Wu Li felt a surge of longing.

If they could get their hands on such a talented female, their Winged Tiger tribe would surely rise to a higher level.

They might even be able to produce more ironware and weapons.

By then, their tribe's strength will surely increase significantly, and we'll see who dares to underestimate their Winged Tiger tribe in the future.

Suddenly, an orc tumbled in, shouting, "Chieftain, it's terrible! The envoy from Beast King City has arrived at the tribe's gate with the Beast King's decree. Chieftain, you'd better go out and greet him quickly!"

Wu Li was startled. What was the envoy from Beast King City doing at the Winged Tiger Tribe at this time?
Could it be because of Su Xiyue?

That shouldn't be the case; they operate in secrecy, so it's impossible for their secrets to leak out.

Moreover, even if word got out, Beast King City wouldn't have received the news so quickly and reacted so swiftly.

He suddenly thought of Bai Qi, the new Beast King of Beast King City, who seemed to be one of Su Xiyue's beast husbands and was said to be staying in the Wolf Tribe.

Wu Li's face grew increasingly grim, a sense of foreboding creeping into his heart, but he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go out to greet them.

Regardless of why the Beast King City suddenly visited, he couldn't show any unusual behavior, otherwise it would seem like he had a guilty conscience.

Wu Li took a deep breath and ordered in a deep voice, "Go, call all the people of the tribe out and come with me to welcome the envoy from the Beast King City."

After saying that, he strode out of the wooden house, his mind racing as he considered all the possibilities.

If Beast King City is really coming to question Su Xiyue because of her, how should they respond?
deny?

Or should we shift all the blame onto the Wuhuan?

As Wu Li pondered how to respond, he saw from afar that the envoy from Beast King City had already entered the Winged Tiger Tribe.

The envoy wore a black robe embroidered with golden animal patterns, signifying his noble status in Beast King City.

Behind him followed a squad of orc guards, each one burly and imposing.

"I was unaware of your arrival, Your Excellency. I apologize for not being able to greet you properly."

Wu Li quickened his pace to meet him, a smile spreading across his face.

The Beast King City envoy glanced coldly at Wu Li's obsequious face, took out a scroll of animal hide edict from his bosom, and said in a loud voice: "The Winged Tiger Tribe has colluded with the Pig Dog Tribe with treacherous intentions. The Beast King hereby orders that, from this day forward, the Winged Tiger Tribe shall pay tribute to the Beast King City every year with 1,000 animal hides, 10,000 catties of game, 20 catties of salt, and 50 carts of copper ore for a period of ten years."

Wu Li's legs went weak and he almost knelt down: "Your Excellency, please understand that our Winged Tiger Tribe has always been law-abiding and has never had any dealings with the Pig Dog Tribe. How can you talk about collusion?"

The envoy ignored him and offered no explanation, speaking coldly: "Chief Wuli, this is the Beast King's order. Since the Beast King has issued this decree, he must have evidence of your collusion. If you have any questions, go and explain to the Beast King yourself."

Having said that, he turned and left with his orc guards.