The wicked female is extremely fierce, but she's pampered by her seven beast husbands.

Chapter 136 Bai Xi is seriously injured
As the enormous creature collapsed to the ground, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.

After Ling Chengen withdrew her spiritual power, her face turned slightly pale. Bai Qingyu had already noticed her abnormality and reached out to support her.

"Is it due to excessive mental exertion?"

Ling Chengen leaned against him and shook his head listlessly.

"Backlash".

Bai Qingyu's expression changed drastically. He picked her up and was about to say something when he saw the person in his arms chuckle softly: "Why are you so nervous? It's not serious. You'll be fine after a good night's sleep."

Her mental strength was only at level nine, while the Red Terror Ancient Giant Elephant was a level ten fire-type. Directly attacking its heart stone with mental strength would naturally not leave it unscathed.

The slight backlash was mainly because the elephant beast's supernatural power had been almost completely depleted, which is why she was able to easily remove the Heart Stone.

"I'll carry you back. You can sleep whenever you want." Bai Qingyu turned around, glanced at the silent Su Weihua, and nodded slightly to him. "I'm leaving this place to you."

"Well, you go back first."

Su Weihua watched the two walk away before taking a step towards the elephant beast.

Ling Chengen leaned on Bai Qingyu's shoulder and let out a soft sigh: "Remember to wake me up when the next wave of beasts comes."

Bai Qingyu lowered his eyes and said, "The beast tide is estimated to last for several more days. We can't just keep pushing through like this. Let's take turns."

Ling Chengen opened his eyes, looked at his sharply defined jawline, and gently brushed his chin with his fingertips.

Bai Qingyu looked down at her in confusion, while Ling Chengen simply smiled and said, "Bloodstains."

"Thank you."

Ling Chengen leaned on his shoulder, slowly closed his eyes, and his breathing quickly became steady.

Bai Qingyu steadily supported her body until they arrived at the shelter, whereupon she placed her next to Chongzhen.

Chongzhen had already woken up, and the hideous wounds on his body had mostly healed. He sat cross-legged on the spot, gradually adjusting the somewhat chaotic and disordered supernatural power within his body. Breaking through the realm through battle and officially becoming a seventh-level powerhouse was a good thing for him.

Having just calmed the unusually abundant power within his body, he opened his eyes to see Bai Qingyu kneeling on one knee beside the straw mat, gently draping the animal skin blanket over Ling Chengen's waist and abdomen, a rare tenderness in her tired eyes.

After Bai Qingyu withdrew his hand, he glanced up at Chongzhen, who was staring at him in a daze, then observed him for a few seconds before saying with some surprise, "You've advanced to the seventh rank, congratulations."

Chongzhen was also somewhat happy at this moment. Although he had risked half his life, he had finally gained something.

"Where is Yu Shaochen?" Bai Qingyu didn't pay much attention to Chong Zhen, and turned to ask about Yu Shaochen, who should have returned to the shelter long ago.

"Didn't he go to the front line? He hasn't come back yet."

Chongzhen wasn't entirely sure either. When he was brought back to the shelter, his injuries were quite severe, and he wasn't fully conscious. After being treated by the tribe's wood-type warriors, he heard that Yu Shaochen had been assigned by Ling Chengen to support the treatment area behind the defense line.

Bai Qingyu frowned slightly and said, "When I came back, I glanced over at the treatment area, but I didn't see anyone."

Ling Chengen's injuries were not serious, just some superficial wounds, so she didn't want to be treated in the treatment area. She planned to just come back and find a wood-type beastman who knew healing magic to treat her.

The treatment area is also extremely busy right now. There isn't enough space to accommodate all the wounded soldiers, and some of the less seriously injured ones have been placed outside the tents.

"Find a wood-type beastman to heal Enen. I need to go ahead and arrange for guards to be on duty."

Chongzhen stood up and asked, "What's the situation on the front line?"

Bai Qingyu shook his head and said, "It's not too good. Although that tenth-tier elephant beast didn't cause many casualties, it destroyed most of the dense forest in front of us, so there are fewer places to hide and take cover. When the next wave of beasts comes, we'll probably have to face it head-on."

Chongzhen, full of energy, said, "Then I'll go help out in a bit."

Bai Qingyu glanced at the scabbed wounds on his shoulder and arm, raised an eyebrow and said, "Don't you want to rest a little longer? There are probably still several beast hours before the next beast tide arrives."

Chongzhen patted his chest: "Having just advanced to the seventh rank, I feel an immense power surging through my body, and my energy is better than ever before."

Bai Qingyu had advanced many times, so he naturally understood this feeling. He simply nodded and said, "Just keep it in mind. Once Enen's injuries are treated, you can go to the treatment area to help and rearrange things. It's very chaotic there right now."

“Okay.” Chongzhen readily agreed, showing no dissatisfaction whatsoever with Bai Qingyu’s arrangement.

After finishing all the tasks, Bai Qingyu was finally able to sit down and rest for a while.

Su Weihua handed him the grilled meat: "Have something to eat."

Bai Qingyu was so tired that she had no appetite, but she knew that she couldn't not eat, otherwise her strength would definitely be in danger when the next beast tide came.

Bai Qingyu didn't eat much. Su Weihua noticed that his complexion wasn't good and frowned, saying, "You should go back and rest for a while."

Bai Qingyu was probably the most exhausted among them. He didn't get any rest last night. His family members at least got a few hours of sleep. He had just returned from his work in the east during the day, and then went north to scout the situation. After returning, he started killing the inferior beasts and also used a lot of his supernatural abilities to control water and extinguish fires.

Even the strongest body can't withstand this kind of strain.

Bai Qingyu ignored Su Weihua's suggestion, silently ate half of the roasted mutton, threw the bones aside, leaned against the tree trunk, and closed his eyes.

Seeing that he wouldn't listen to her advice, Su Weihua didn't say anything more.

But when he switched shifts with Chongzhen, he still spoke to Ling Chengen, who had just woken up.

After a good night's sleep, Ling Chengen's mental strength had recovered to about 70-80%: "You should rest first. I'll take care of Bai Qingyu's situation."

Seeing that she had taken her words to heart, Su Weihua lay down directly in the spot where Chongzhen had been resting, pulled the animal skin blanket over herself, and fell into a deep sleep within two minutes.

Ling Chengen glanced down at him, used his mental energy to soothe his tense mental domain, ensuring he could maintain high-quality sleep, before turning and heading to the front lines.

When she appeared on the defensive line, Chongzhen pointed out Bai Qingyu's location directly to her.

“People can be really stubborn; they won’t listen to any advice.” Chongzhen shook his head and sighed helplessly.

Bai Qingyu had a very strong sense of responsibility. He cherished Ling Chengen, so in his heart he placed Shilin in the same position as Hanshan, wanting to take care of the tribe as much as possible.

Although Chongzhen admired him, he couldn't agree with his approach of keeping a close eye on everything. Even if he had superpowers and a body better than that of an ordinary beastman, he wasn't truly omnipotent.

You'll feel tired, and you'll feel pain when you're injured.

When Ling Chengen squatted down next to Bai Qingyu, he didn't even feel it. He was still leaning back against the tree trunk behind him, his brows furrowed tightly.

Ling Chengen glanced at his right arm, which had deep bruises and was even somewhat red and swollen.

These bruises were probably left when the ape-like beast grabbed his wing.

The strength of a ninth-tier ape beast should not be underestimated. If it hadn't been unable to find a foothold, Bai Qingyu's right arm would have been torn off by its bare hands long ago. The current swelling and bruising are relatively minor.

Yu Shaochen yawned and squatted down next to Ling Chengen. Ling Chengen only turned her head to look at him, and Yu Shaochen instantly understood what she meant. He raised his hand, gathered a small ball of supernatural energy, and threw it onto Bai Qingyu's shoulder. Ling Chengen handed him the ninth-tier wood-type heart stone from her spatial storage: "I don't need to remind you how to absorb a high-tier heart stone, do I? If you don't understand, just ask Chongzhen."

Holding such a crystal-clear high-grade heart stone, Yu Shaochen was instantly wide awake. He stared in astonishment with his round eyes and asked cautiously, "You just gave this to me like this?"

This is a ninth-tier Heart Stone. We only managed to get two ninth-tier Heart Stones in total during this beast tide.

Ling Chengen nodded: "Your superpowers are exhausted, aren't they?"

Yu Shaochen was a little embarrassed and lowered his head awkwardly, saying, "Well, I'm so useless."

"For a level four wood elementalist to persist in treatment for so long is already quite impressive."

Ling Chengen raised his hand and patted his head, saying gently, "Find a quiet place and recover your powers first."

Before he left, Chongzhen suddenly took a leather bag from his waist and threw it into Yu Shaochen's arms.

"this is for you."

Yu Shaochen held the animal skin bag, looking puzzled. He then opened the bag and saw that it was full of crystal-clear emerald green heart stones. His pupils contracted slightly.

"These are some low-level wood-type heart stones I got from processing the corpses of inferior beasts. They're more suitable for your current use. Save the ninth-level heart stones for later when you're upgrading."

Yu Shaochen held the animal skin bag, feeling its heat, and asked nervously, "Is this... alright?"

"Okay, take it."

Ling Chengen made the final decision: her family had killed countless inferior beasts tonight, and she didn't have time to use the Heart-Stripping Stones on them. She would just take a smaller share when it came time to distribute the spoils.

Moreover, Yu Shaochen had spent the entire night treating the wounded warriors, depleting his supernatural abilities and requiring the replenishment of wood-type heart stones. These heart stones should have been provided by the tribe, but the tribe hadn't collected many before, so they couldn't take care of the supernatural ability replenishment for the wood-type warriors in the rear during the battle.

After Yu Shaochen left, Chongzhen put her hands behind her head, glanced at Bai Qingyu who hadn't been woken up, and sighed, "He's sleeping quite soundly."

Ling Chengen glanced at him: "Do you really think he was sleeping so soundly by himself?"

"You did this?" Chongzhen sat up abruptly, asking curiously, "Your superpower can do this?"

Ling Chengen merely pursed her lips slightly, but Chong Zhen didn't miss the subtle upward curve of her lips that was quickly suppressed: "Your superpower is quite unique."

"I'll take him back to rest first." Ling Chengen tossed a seventh-tier earth-elemental heart stone into his arms. "Keep an eye on the front line and deal with any problems promptly."

Chongzhen smiled at her, moved a few steps closer, and asked in a slightly ambiguous tone, "Aren't you worried that I can't handle this?"

“You just don’t have strong enough superpowers, it’s not like you’re not smart enough.” Ling Chengen glanced at him, pushed his face away with his fingers, and said in a steady voice, “There are enough soldiers to fill in, and you’ve arranged things well in the rear, so I’ll leave it to you.”

After hearing her praise, Chongzhen couldn't hide the smile on his face and said with a smug look, "Since you rely on me so much, I must guard this place for you."

Ling Chengen nodded slightly and said, "When the shift changes, you can take a few people back to Yaoluo to take a look. Yaoluo is behind our Stone Forest. Although there aren't many inferior beasts crossing through our territory, if those that escape find Yaoluo's sanctuary, it could cause considerable casualties..."

Upon hearing this, Chongzhen's smile vanished instantly, but he had no better options and could only hope that Yaoluo could survive the beast tide.

"Well, I see."

"How do you plan to take him back? Carry him back?" A distant water can't quench a nearby fire. He was in the Stone Forest and couldn't take care of Yao Luo for the time being, so he didn't waste time on this topic.

Ling Chengen merely raised an eyebrow, bent down and picked up the unconscious Bai Qingyu, walking back with apparent ease.

Chongzhen couldn't help but whistle, his expression somewhat subtle.

Only after the two figures completely disappeared from his sight did he turn his head and meet Lei Sang's teasing expression: "Aren't you jealous? The young clan leader is really considerate to that kid Bai Qingyu..."

Chongzhen grinned and said, "What? You want to see me make a fool of myself?"

"Then you've come to the wrong person. I'm a broad-minded person and I wouldn't be jealous over such trivial matters."

Lei Sang looked down at his clenched fingers and the way he was clenching his teeth, and chuckled, "Broad-minded? Males who don't compete or fight are easily overlooked by females. After all, our young clan leader doesn't lack beastmen."

Chongzhen's brow twitched twice, and he said with a forced smile, "Are you very free? Can't you go and patrol properly? If you really have nothing to do, you can do odd jobs..."

"Hey, I only said a few words and you got all worked up."

"You still say you're not jealous." Lei Sang straightened up and shook his head helplessly. "Young people these days, they're just so stubborn...tsk tsk."

Chongzhen watched his retreating figure, head swaying as he walked away, and her fists hardened: "..."

This beast tide lasted for a full seven days, with the peak occurring on the fourth and fifth days. The number of inferior beasts that crossed the border during those two days was terrifying. Fortunately, on the second day of the beast tide, Chongzhen led Yaoluo and everyone else to move to the Stone Forest.

The warriors from Yaoluo directly replaced the wounded in Shilin, and at the peak of the beast tide, the number of casualties did not even exceed ten.

After enduring seven long days, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

At the moment, Ling Chengen can't afford to worry about the wheat harvest. He has to mobilize manpower to settle the Yaoluo beastmen who moved here in advance, and also to appease the panicked people after the beast tide and heal the wounds of this battle.

Chongzhen was mainly in charge of Yaoluo's affairs, while Bai Qingyu was assigned by Ling Chengen to investigate the situation in Xilu Youdi.

On the second night after the beast tide ended, Bai Qingyu led his men to bring back the beastmen who had stayed behind in Youdi to make salt.

Bai Xi was seriously injured. Although she had received treatment, the injury was close to her heart, so she still needed to recuperate for a period of time.

So after explaining the situation in Youdi, Bai Qingyu temporarily returned to Hanshan to help.

Chongzhen had been cooking communal meals for the past few days. After preparing the food for Bai Qingyu to take with her, she sighed in a low voice, "I didn't expect the Netherworld to be so dangerous. So, was Bai Xi's injury due to the beast tide, or was it because of that group of high-ranking warriors of unknown origin?"

Bai Qingyu said coldly, "It wasn't a beast tide. He was injured by those high-level beastmen who suddenly entered the Netherworld. They originally wanted to kill him directly, but the other party wanted to master the complete salt-making method, so they spared his life."

But Bai Xi refused to confess, so she was tortured by those people for a long time.

"What about those people? Were they killed?" Chongzhen naturally had no sympathy for those people. Bai Xi was only alive because he was really lucky.

A dozen or so orcs who remained in the Darklands were killed, which was higher than the total number of casualties in the Stone Forest during this beast tide.

"Life is worse than death."

Bai Qingyu lowered her eyes slightly, her voice unusually cold.

Looking at his expression, Chongzhen felt as if the temperature around her was dropping, and she couldn't help but shiver.

It's clear that Bai Qingyu, who has always been gentle in nature, really wanted to grind these people to dust this time, but since they had fallen into Yu Heng's hands, he simply couldn't take them back.

However, there's not much difference.

The fate of falling into Yu Heng's hands might not be any better than falling into Bai Qingyu's hands.