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

Chapter 581 A strong team

Over the next two days, the fox clan experienced intense debate and struggle.

Ultimately, most of the tribespeople, especially the elders and females who were used to a stable life, were reluctant to leave their ancestral home, believing the outside world to be too dangerous and unwilling to migrate.

Only a small number of young, adventurous orcs expressed their willingness to follow Bai Wanwan and her group to the Tiger Clan to check out the situation.

When Hua Yu brought this final news, she held Bai Wanwan's hand, feeling both grateful and helpless: "Wanwan, Mother knows you're doing this for our own good. But it's too difficult to get everyone to leave our homeland."

Bai Wanwan was only concerned about Hua Han's feelings, so she helped them out as a matter of course.

But if they have their own considerations, she won't force them.

This place is remote; perhaps we can really escape this calamity.

She held Hua Yu's hand and comforted her, "It's alright, Mother, I understand. Let those who want to stay stay. I hope we're overthinking it. But you, Father Beast, and all your relatives must leave with us. Hua Han doesn't want to see you face a crisis."

Hua Yu nodded: "Okay! We'll go with you. It'll be good to see the Tiger Clan so you won't worry."

The matter was settled.

Bai Wanwan and the others began packing their belongings, preparing to set off early the next morning to return to the Tiger Clan.

When Bai Wanwan woke up, the fox clan had already gathered several hundred people to follow their procession and were about to set off.

Seeing the lineup outside, she turned to Xin Feng and asked, "Is everything ready?"

"Yes, they intend to leave with us."

"Then I'll get up and wash up right away."

"No rush, it's okay to be a little late."

Xin Feng came over and helped her wash up and eat.

On the return journey, Yin Ze and Yan Lie led the team, while Zhu Xiu and Xin Feng looked after Bai Wanwan and Hua Han, and the rest of the fox clan beastmen followed closely behind.

Not long after leaving the tranquil maple forest of the fox clan, the sights along the way made everyone's hearts sink.

What were once hunting grounds and migration routes are now devastated.

They saw the ruins of a small tribe, ravaged and shrouded in black smoke, with tattered animal-hide tents swaying forlornly in the wind.

The roadside was littered with the corpses of orcs, some of which were already rotting, attracting flocks of vultures and carrion beasts, and the air was thick with the stench of blood and decay.

They even witnessed a small-scale massacre.

A group of wandering orcs with cloudy eyes, clearly under control, are besieging a small escape team of only seven or eight orcs, who are also accompanied by their cubs.

"Help! Help us!" The desperate cries for help tore through the heavy air.

Upon seeing the cubs, the male fox rushed out immediately.

The male fox was furious and attacked with a killing move, but Yan Lie stopped him, saying, "Wait, don't kill them. They are just controlled beastmen."

The battle ended quickly, and all the controlled orcs were bound by vines.

The rescued squad, having survived the ordeal, collapsed to the ground, their eyes filled with gratitude as they looked at Yan Lie and the others.

Among them were males, females, and two frightened cubs clinging tightly to their mother's legs.

The female's eyes were numb and desperate, while the male's face was etched with exhaustion and trauma. "Thank you!" The older male, who was in the lead, struggled to his feet and bowed to Yan Lie and Zhu Xiu, his voice hoarse.

The fox-folk, having witnessed this horrific scene, were now filled with deep fear and relief.

If the fox clan were to suffer such an attack, they probably wouldn't fare much better than these beastmen before them.

The group continued onward, encountering more and more scattered orcs along the way. Perhaps the large group made them feel safe, and they followed at a distance that was neither too close nor too far.

"It's getting late, let's find a place to rest first." Xin Feng saw that it was getting dark and knew it was not advisable to continue traveling.

The group rested in a sheltered mountain hollow, where a campfire was lit, dispelling some of the chill and darkness.

Yan Lie approached and squatted down next to Bai Wanwan. "All the orcs who followed us here are outside."

Bai Wanwan could also see from inside the cave that in the forest opposite, the wounded and exhausted beastmen were all cautiously moving about, some sitting and some lying down, not daring to get too close.

Bai Wanwan looked at the beastmen huddled in the cold wind, their eyes filled with fear, especially the cubs nestled in their mothers' arms, not daring to cry out loud.

She sighed and said to Yin Ze, "Yin Ze, send some meat over to those kids."

After Yin Ze responded, he followed her instructions and dragged a deer over, giving each cub a piece of meat.

The orcs accepted the food with profuse thanks. One of the bolder, older males, shakily walked to the edge of the camp and, from a safe distance, called out to Bai Wanwan, "Holy Mother... thank you for the food and for saving our lives. We... we really have nowhere else to go. We've heard that only the super-large tribes might be safer, but we have females and cubs with us, and we simply can't travel that far..."

Before coming here, he had already inquired with the fox clan beastmen, and they had also followed a holy female named Bai Wanwan to a safe place.

He paused, mustered his courage, and with a last glimmer of hope in his cloudy eyes, asked, "Excuse me... can we come with you? We're willing to work, willing to pay any price, just to find a place where the females and cubs can survive!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the orcs on the periphery held their breath, nervously awaiting the judgment.

Bai Wanwan remained silent for a moment, then turned to look at her beastmen.

They were all looking at her.

"Wanwan, it's up to you to decide. It's just a matter of building more houses," Yan Lie said.

The other males also nodded.

Bai Wanwan pondered for a moment, then looked at the older male outside and spoke clearly: "We are from the Tiger Clan. If you wish, you can come with us to the Tiger Clan. But I must make it clear beforehand that the Tiger Clan is not absolutely safe. We can only promise to provide you with temporary shelter within our capabilities."

Upon hearing this, the beastmen wept with joy. They were now living in constant fear, with their cubs and females in danger of losing their lives at any moment.

With one place to go, they don't have many other options.

They all stood up, bowed gratefully in Bai Wanwan's direction, and shouted, "Thank you! Thank you, Holy Mother!"

As a result, the returning team grew considerably.

Accompanied by Yin Ze, Bai Wanwan lay down on the animal skin.

The road ahead is long, and the Tiger Clan will become their common destination and final stronghold.

All she could do was try her best to ignite a faint flame of hope for these desperate lives.

"Go to sleep, we still have a long journey ahead tomorrow," Yin Ze patted her back and coaxed her gently.

Bai Wanwan responded and nestled in his arms, closing her eyes...

(End of this chapter)