The evil female is weak and the males of the whole continent are out of control and fall.

Chapter 536 Not Hua Han
Zhu Xiu reached out and placed his warm, large hand firmly on her shoulder.

“Don’t be afraid,” his voice was deep and calm, “I’m here.”

These words seemed to have a magical power, slightly calming the turmoil in Bai Wanwan's heart.

But she still pricked up her ears, trying her best to catch all the sounds from afar.

The valley returned to silence, and there was no movement for a long time.

Dusk, like the gaping maw of a giant beast, completely swallowed the entire valley.

Zhu Xiu swung his snake tail sharply, forming a semi-circular barrier that tightly enclosed Bai Wanwan, Shuanghua, and all the cubs within his controllable protective range.

He exuded a chilling aura, and his dark eyes glowed with a terrifying red light under extreme vigilance, like two burning blood crystals, constantly scanning every inch of shadow and every swaying blade of grass around him, not missing a single rustling sound.

Bai Wanwan's heart was in her throat. The faint moan she had just heard was like a hallucination, too far away and fleeting. She couldn't be sure if it was Hua Han or even the exact direction of the sound.

The thought that something might happen to Hua Han filled her with anxiety and worry, like vines binding her heart.

Everyone held their breath and didn't make a sound.

Shuanghua knew she couldn't cause trouble; the best thing she could do at that moment was to take good care of the cubs.

She held the frightened little ones tightly in her arms, comforting them with her warm embrace, while gesturing for Bai Wanwan to come closer as well.

Bai Wanwan leaned against Shuanghua, gently stroking the tiger cubs who were restless and whimpering due to tension, trying to soothe them.

Time ticked by in the deathly silence of waiting, each second feeling exceptionally long.

Finally, a rustling sound came from the dense bushes to the side, accompanied by heavy footsteps.

Zhu Xiu's muscles tensed instantly, as if he were ready for a thunderous strike!

However, what emerged from the dense foliage were Xin Feng and Yan Lie, who had returned.

Yan Lie was holding a male orc under his arm. The orc was staggering, wounded, and had his head down.

Bai Wanwan's eager gaze immediately fell upon the beastman, but upon seeing his unfamiliar face and distinctly different racial features, she felt only disappointment.

It's not Hua Han!

Her gaze passed over Xin Feng and Yan Lie, looking into the darkness behind them: "Where's Yin Ze? Isn't he with you?"

Xin Feng strode to her side, deliberately lowering his voice and speaking in a serious tone: "We discovered that this orc was acting suspiciously, and just as we were about to arrest him, another accomplice fled in the opposite direction at great speed. Yin Ze has already given chase and told us to bring him back first."

He paused, then added, his brow furrowed, "We've roughly searched all the places we could find, but we haven't found any trace of Hua Han. These two orcs, however… their behavior is very strange, and they seem… very odd."

"Something's not right?" Zhu Xiu questioned, his red-glowing gaze landing squarely on the unresponsive orc being held captive by Yan Lie.

Seeing this, Shuanghua immediately carried the cubs and moved them closer to the center of the safe zone marked by Zhuxiu's tail.

Bai Wanwan also walked to Zhu Xiu's side and carefully observed the captured orc with him.

He was dressed in tattered animal skins, and his body bore numerous old and new wounds.

Yan Lie kicked him in the back of the knee.

The orc male staggered and fell to his knees, but he seemed to feel no pain whatsoever. He didn't scream, groan, or even show any sign of pain or anger on his face. His gaze was unfocused and blank, staring straight at the ground in front of him, like a shell whose soul had been emptied.

This bizarre scene instantly reminded Bai Wanwan of the orcs she had seen in the Golden Lion Tribe who were controlled by dark energy!
Could it be... that he is too?

She stood next to Zhu Xiu, raising her voice slightly, "Can you hear me? Where did you come from?"

She felt that Hua Han's injury and disappearance were most likely related to these beastmen.

The orc kneeling on the ground showed no reaction, like a stone puppet, oblivious to all external stimuli.

Yan Lie tentatively struck his back with his elbow again, but he only swayed slightly without uttering a groan.

Bai Wanwan's heart sank. She turned to the side, her consciousness sinking into her mind, and called out to the system: "Peanut! Scan this orc! Is he being controlled? Do you have any way to wake him up or get any information?"

The system responded quickly: "Scan complete. Host, the target's vital signs are stable, but brain activity is abnormal, suggesting strong mental interference or control. I'm sorry, with the system's current level and the host's existing points, we cannot provide an effective item to remove this state."

Bai Wanwan knew that her pitiful points balance was useless.

But she is about to give birth and will soon receive points.

"You said he's being controlled, so if I have enough points, can I break free from this state?"

"When the host accumulates one million points, advanced system options will be unlocked. There may be something the host needs. Please continue your efforts, breed more high-quality cubs, and earn more points."

one million……

Bai Wanwan looked at the few thousand points she had left on her system panel and felt powerless.

The beast world is a dangerous environment, and in addition to leveling up, points can also be exchanged for medicines.

Judging from the current situation, it would be best for her to give birth to the offspring of Zhu Xiu, Yin Ze, Jin Yi, and the other Crimson-rank males. The points she gains quickly might... be enough in a short time.

By the time she finished her conversation with the system, the beastmen over there had already completed their initial probing.

"No, I can't get anything out of him at all. He's like a stone." Yan Lie's handsome face was filled with anxiety.

Zhu Xiu's eyes were sharp as he pondered, "If we have enough manpower, perhaps we can let him go, follow him, and see where he ends up and who he contacts."

His gaze swept over Bai Wanwan, Shuanghua, and the two litters of cubs, and he swallowed back the words he had left unsaid.

Protecting the females and cubs is the top priority now; we must not take any risks.

Xin Feng gently suggested from the side, "Yin Ze has already gone to track down another one; perhaps he can bring back more information. Why don't we wait and see?"

As darkness fell completely, the temperature in the valley plummeted, and even the sound of the wind seemed to carry an eerie quality.

Zhu Xiu and Xin Feng guarded the female and cubs on either side, while Yan Lie searched nearby for a safe place to spend the night.

I thought Yan Lie, who was looking for a place to stay, would return first, but unexpectedly, the sound of wind came from afar and then approached in the night sky.

Yin Ze is back.

He folded his magnificent wings, transformed into human form, and landed lightly in front of Zhu Xiu, but his expression was not good.

(End of this chapter)