Their true feelings revealed: the beastly husbands are working themselves to the bone every night.

Chapter 99 099 Activating the Blood Pact

"It's unlikely that we can hold out until reinforcements arrive, but we can bluff our way out and dampen their morale. Once we have a chance to catch our breath, we can then discuss our next move."

Su Mo pointed to a location on the topographic map and said, "We might be able to do something with this."

Xuan Shuang looked at the location of her finger and quickly understood what she meant.

"But all the capable people in our tribe are at the front, and we really can't spare anyone."

Su Mo frowned: "Move all the usable people in the yard over there. Those wounded soldiers with minor injuries whose poisoning has been controlled can also be moved out to assist."

Xuan Shuang hesitated. If everyone in the courtyard were transferred away, and the enemy launched a sneak attack from here, there would truly be no room for maneuver.

Su Mo frowned and said, "If Miss goes all out now, she might still have a chance to survive. If she hesitates and looks back, the situation will only get worse."

Xuan Shuang pondered for a moment, then looked up at Su Mo: "Okay!"

Black Tiger frowned and said, "Should I go ask the Second Miss and hear her opinion before making a decision?"

Xuanwei shook her head and said, "It's too late. She's too busy taking care of herself right now. Don't let her get distracted."

The current situation truly leaves them no room for hesitation.

Black Tiger looked at Su Mo with a hesitant gaze.

Su Mo understood his concerns; after all, she wasn't a member of the Tiger Clan, so it was perfectly normal for him to be suspicious.

But given the current situation, she didn't have time to explain to him, nor did she bother to say anything more.

She narrowed her eyes slightly and said, "If Lord Black Tiger has the energy, he might as well study how to maximize the use of the troops in the courtyard."

Black Tiger glanced at the areas circled by Su Mo; they were all crucial checkpoints.

When he discussed defenses with Xuanwei, he didn't avoid Su Mo.

However, the young lady Su didn't seem interested in their plan. She had somehow found a bone and was now playing with it in her hand.

Black Tiger frowned. What kind of time is this to be studying a broken bone? This Miss Su is truly unpredictable.

How could he know that the rib in Su Mo's hand was the one Long Yan had given her when she left the Dragon Clan tribe last time?

According to Fei Yan, as long as they are bound by a blood pact, Long Yan will come to their rescue even if they are separated by thousands of miles.

Su Mo had never thought she would need it.

Even more unexpectedly, the first time I used it was in the Tiger Tribe.

She wasn't a compassionate person, but looking at the wounded soldiers in the courtyard and the dead villagers in the street, she couldn't help but feel a pang of pity.

The Tiger Clan cannot break the current deadlock.

Even with the system's support, she could only heal wounded soldiers; it would be difficult for her to repel the outsiders.

If the Tiger Clan suffers a defeat this time, the next targets for outsiders will be the Dragon Clan and the Northern Wing.

Only by banding together can we resist external enemies in the future.

Su Mo decisively pricked her finger, and the bright red blood dripped onto the words 'Longyan'.

In an instant, the font emitted a dazzling light.

Then the light shot through the wall... too fast to catch.

Xuanwei and Heihu, who were talking, looked at the bone in Su Mo's hand with surprise.

Only then did he realize that it was a dragon-human rib.

Black Tiger asked in shock, "Miss Su, you actually have a blood pact with a dragon-type beastman?!"

Su Mo explained calmly, "Sending someone to ask for reinforcements would waste time. I've asked a Dragon Clan general for you; I'm sure he'll arrive with his men as soon as he receives the news."

"A Dragon Clan Major General?!" Black Tiger frowned. "But it's unclear whether any of the attackers outside are from the Dragon Clan..."

"The people outside cannot be members of the Dragon Clan."

Su Mo said firmly, "Once the Major General arrives with reinforcements, the truth will come out." Black Tiger was about to say something, but Xuan Wei interrupted him, "Hurry and make the arrangements. Make sure everything is settled before nightfall!"

Black Tiger nodded and immediately withdrew.

Once only Xuanwei and Sumo remained in the room, Xuanwei stared at the dragon bone in Sumo's hand for a long time, lost in thought.

She knew a little about the bone-removing ceremony during the coming-of-age ceremony of the dragon orcs, and it was precisely because she knew this that she was even more surprised that the ribs of the dragon general were in Su Mo's hands.

After all, once this rib is given away, it cannot be taken back.

What kind of relationship could lead a Dragon Clan Major General to gift this dragon bone?

Xuanwei finally couldn't help but ask, "Why does Miss Su possess the dragon bones of a Dragon Clan Major General?"

“I once saved his life in the North Wing. He’s a rather stubborn person, so I suppose he wants to repay my life-saving grace.” Su Mo chuckled. “Today is perfect. Let him come and repay my life-saving grace, so he won’t keep thinking about it.”

Xuanwei's expression shifted slightly as she stared blankly at the object in the woman's hand, saying, "This young general of the Dragon Clan is truly thoughtful."

She guessed that Su Mo was unaware of the true meaning behind the dragon bones given by the dragon beastmen.

Even if he wanted to repay Su Mo for saving his life, there were countless ways to do so. Without special feelings, why would he give away the dragon bone?
But now the tiger clan has borne this debt of gratitude, and they don't know how they will repay these two debts in the future.

Xuanwei is no longer worried about reinforcements, because once the blood pact is activated, the other side will definitely come.

As long as we stall for time, we can wait for the dragon reinforcements to arrive.

Dusk is falling.

Canglan had already told the people on the city wall about Su Mo and Xuan Wei's plan, and also brought Su Mo's bone whistle and the antidote for it.

Once Black Tiger's side had made preparations and the coded signal was sent, they used a bone whistle to confuse the enemy.

Listening from the side, Tianhuan frowned and said, "Miss Su is simply being delusional. If the main force in the courtyard is withdrawn, what will become of them if someone launches a sneak attack? Wouldn't we all be lost? How can you listen to her one-sided story, Miss? This is far too dangerous!"

Ultimately, he was still worried about Su Mo, since she wasn't a member of the Tiger Clan tribe.

If she were to launch a fatal attack after plotting something, it would be a catastrophic disaster.

Xuanqing and Xuanshuang exchanged a glance, both understanding that this was the best solution they could think of at the moment.

Xuan Shuang understood the principle of trusting those you employ and not employing those you distrust.

She looked at Canglan and asked, "You just said that reinforcements would arrive after a while, but where are these reinforcements coming from?"

"Major General of the Dragon Clan".

Tianhuan angrily retorted, "Nonsense! The Dragon Clan is fighting us down below, and you expect them to come to our rescue? Has Miss Su gone mad?!"

Xuan Shuang turned her head and glared at Tian Huan, who had spoken without thinking.

After half a day of fighting, she had long been puzzled. Although her opponent was using dragon weapons and techniques, something still seemed off.

It's more like they're impersonating dragons to fight them.

Xuan Shuang then asked, "How can Miss Su be so sure that the Dragon Clan will definitely come to our aid?"

"Blood Pact".

Canglan only said two words, but everyone present understood.

Both Xuan Shuang and Xuan Qing couldn't help but show a hint of surprise on their faces.

While engaged in fierce combat, Yueying turned her head to glance at Feiyan beside her and huffed, "As expected, my wife is still most concerned about that dragon, which is why she's in such a hurry to send Longyan to prove her innocence!"

Fei Yan was speechless. Even at a time like this, the fox was still jealous.

Knowing that reinforcements would definitely arrive, Xuan Shuang felt more confident.

After distributing the antidote to the bone whistle to everyone, he transformed into a majestic white tiger, charging into a hail of arrows. His snow-white fur surged like silver waves, his roar shook the heavens, and wherever his tail struck, arrows snapped in two!

(End of this chapter)