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Chapter 223 This leopard is as cunning as a fox.

Qinglan gazed at Fuying, then suddenly stepped forward and snatched him from Teng's arms without a word, holding him carefully.

"Hey you—" Teng's dark green eyes narrowed, her anger rising.

"Aying," Qinglan called softly, her ethereal voice trembling as if she couldn't believe it.

Fu Ying sighed softly, reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck, buried her face in it, and inhaled his icy, snow-like scent. Her fox-like eyes were slightly upturned, full of charm, but her voice was very soft: "I'm back. It's real, not a dream."

Teng glanced at the two of them and snorted softly, "Was Aying this happy when she saw me just now?"

Fuying wrapped her arm around Qinglan's nape, turned her head to look at Teng: "You're already getting jealous after I just got back?"

"What do you want to eat? What kind of vinegar?" A hint of confusion flashed in Teng's eyes, and she felt that this was not a nice thing to say.

Just as Fu Ying was about to speak, she noticed the small pouch at her waist move, and the ferret inside was squeezed and struggled to stick its head out.

This time, Teng keenly noticed the patch of white, and immediately tensed up, frowning as he asked, "What is that?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the ferret leaped onto Fuying's shoulder like lightning, its eyes fixed on Teng and Qinglan. Although it wasn't a scrutinizing gaze, it also showed no emotion, unlike an ordinary wild beast.

Qinglan's eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at the white figure that had suddenly leaped onto the armrest's shoulder.

“A little pet.” Fu Ying didn’t hold back at all, reaching out to scratch the ferret’s fluffy chin.

Upon hearing the word "pet," its snow-white, jet-black eyes turned to Fuying, their expression indifferent.

"A pet?" Teng frowned. Although he didn't understand the words, he could roughly understand what she meant. She wanted to keep this wild beast as a pet. Some females in large tribes also liked to keep furry wild beasts as pets.

Fu Ying didn't want to say more about this dangerous little guy, and straightened up from Qing Lan's arms: "Where are Bai Cang and the others?"

Mentioning this, Qinglan looked up at Teng, and the two exchanged a glance, their expressions both somewhat solemn.

Noticing the strange expressions on their faces, Fu Ying frowned, her voice turning cold: "Something happened?"

Teng stood with his arms crossed, his waist taut, his dark green eyes turned toward Yu Li in the distance, a dark glint flickering in his eyes.

He said calmly, "The Golden Eagle Clan was attacked. The Vulture Clan has known about the Yu Lili Clan for a long time. Since the Golden Eagle Tribe is left without anyone to govern, they want to annex it. Wu received the news. Although he has lost his memory, he is still a member of the same clan. After receiving the news, he must rush back immediately."

"But his star pattern is shattered, and if he goes back alone, he will only be throwing his life away."

"Bai Cang and Luo Heng went with Wu to help the Golden Eagle Tribe. They've been gone for several days, and there's still no news."

As Teng finished speaking, his thin lips tightened, and a cold, solemn expression settled between his handsome brows.

This is why he patrols outside the Black Crocodile Swamp. These days, he, Qinglan, and Danyue have been taking turns patrolling the territory, precisely because they are worried that the dispersed fighting force will attract malicious spying.

They have cubs here, so they must be careful.

Orcs naturally have excellent hearing, and upon hearing Teng's words, Yu Li's golden pupils suddenly contracted.

He strode forward, his golden ponytail drawing a sharp arc behind him. He approached in a few strides, his Adam's apple bobbing, and said in a deep voice, "Fuying, the tribe is in trouble. I need to go back for a while. I will come back after these matters are resolved."

Yu Li shifted slightly, his golden wings about to unfurl, when a slender hand grabbed his arm. "I'll take you there." Fu Ying flicked her fingers, and a teleportation scroll appeared in her hand, emitting spatial fluctuations.

Teng's gaze suddenly hardened: "Aying, this has nothing to do with you!"

Qinglan frowned, a ripple of emotion flickering in her clear, grey-brown eyes: "You just got back, and..."

He lowered his gaze to Fuying's high, protruding belly, gently placing his slender hand on it, and whispered, "The baby is about to be born. Danyue hasn't been able to eat or sleep these past few days, so I should tell him."

Fu Ying looked up at the small bamboo house by the stream and shook her head: "Wait for me to come back."

She flicked the scroll in her hand, and a burst of golden light enveloped her and Yu Li. Lai Shiba's eyes widened, and noticing Teng and Qinglan's indifferent gazes, he hurriedly cried out, "Hey! Wait for me—wait for me—"

Unfortunately, before Lai Shiba could rush over, Teng grabbed him.

He watched Fu Ying and Yu Li disappear from the spot, a slight smile playing on his lips. His dark green eyes fell on Lai Shiba's brows, sweeping over the eight-star pattern on his forehead. His heart sank slightly, but his tone remained calm: "Tell me, what exactly happened during the time A Ying was away? How did you and she meet? And why is Yu Li following A Ying?"

Lai Shiba's Adam's apple bobbed as he stared warily at Teng, but he didn't say anything.

Teng circled his handsome face, then suddenly gave a cold laugh and released his hand.

"Don't worry, even if we hate you, as long as Aying accepts you, we won't say anything more."

He took a step back, his pale hair swaying slightly: "But she's been gone for so long, we need to know where she brought you back from. We'll be living together from now on, so we need to know your background."

Lai Shiba looked at Teng in surprise. This snake-beastman, who was full of ferocity, was surprisingly easy to talk to.

Qinglan approached silently, her gray-brown eyes lightly sweeping over the eight-star pattern on Lai Shiba's forehead: "Let's go inside and talk."

Lai Shiba picked at his ear and said speechlessly, "No, no, aren't you all worried about the female? You just let her go with Yu Li like that? Flying beastmen are already difficult to deal with, and the vulture clan is the best among them. Are you really that careless?"

Teng gave him a cold glance. He wanted to go with her, but he had to stay and guard the Black Crocodile Swamp.

Qinglan's clean and jade-like face was expressionless, and her voice was clear and ethereal: "Bai Cang has already broken through to the Nine-Star Extreme Realm, and with Luo Heng, who is also at the Nine-Star Extreme Realm, if the two of them can't protect A Ying even if they join forces, they will have no face to come back."

Lai Shiba's eyes bulged, and he swallowed hard: "Nine, Nine-Star Extreme Realm?"

He took a step back, trembling, his steps unsteady, his face full of shock and frustration. No wonder, no wonder the females looked down on him, it turned out that he actually had two beast husbands at the ninth-star extreme realm by his side!

Teng glanced at Qinglan and saw his tall figure standing still like a snow pine, his expression cold and aloof.

He twitched the corner of his lips. This beastman in front of him clearly hadn't formed a bond with Aying yet. He didn't believe that Qinglan's words weren't meant to intimidate and put pressure on the other party!

When did this leopard become as cunning as a fox?

"Let's go." Teng grabbed Lai Shiba's trembling arm and dragged him into the bamboo house.

Qinglan watched quietly for a moment, then walked towards the stream. She needed to tell Danyue about this.

Merfolk cubs need to be born in the sea, and judging by the time, it should be in the next few days. Dan Yue has been worried about this.

(End of this chapter)