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

Chapter 238 Warming Up When Heating Is Not Enough
After soaking in the water for about an hour, Ling Chengen gradually felt her physical condition getting worse and worse. If it weren't for the Crimson Source Stone pressed against her chest, she might have already lost consciousness from the cold.

The arm that was wrapped around Shi Ruoan gradually lost feeling, but because it had been in this position for a long time, the arm had become stiff.

Ling Chengen's lips were no longer as fresh and rosy as before.

Feeling that Ling Chengen was much quieter than before, Shi Ruoan slowed down her swimming speed and looked back at her, only to find that her eyes had slowly closed.

Shi Ruoan immediately stopped and tried to turn around, but found that she couldn't break free from her arm at all.

"Are you ok?"

Shi Ruoan called out a few times before Ling Chengen slowly opened his eyes: "It's alright, just a little cold."

"Don't fall asleep, let me take you to the shore to rest for a while."

Shi Ruoan tried to pull her arms away, but couldn't budge them. He said helplessly, "Loosen your grip a little, I'll hold you."

"My hands are stiff—" Ling Chengen said somewhat awkwardly, forcing himself to stay alert.

Shi Ruoan asked, "Do you still have any Crimson Origin Stones?"

"Have."

Shi Ruoan floated on the water with her body, looking around anxiously. Finally, she determined their location and swam to the left front.

Ling Chengen rested her chin on his shoulder, feeling slightly dizzy from hypothermia, but not quite unconscious...

She asked, "Why did you suddenly change direction?"

As Shi Ruoan swam quickly forward, she turned her head slightly and said, "I remember there's a reef over there. It's low tide right now, so you should be able to go up there and rest for a while."

“If you continue like this, you may make it to the cave, but you will definitely get sick.”

Ling Chengen exhaled a shallow breath, which was almost devoid of heat, and his whole body shivered slightly: "Thank you."

Shi Ruoan looked up at the sky. There were no flying beasts hovering around here for the time being, but they couldn't stay on the sea for too long. The first wave of beasts had just passed, and the second wave would soon pass by.

When she saw the reef, Shi Ruoan breathed a slight sigh of relief. After helping Ling Chengen climb onto the reef, she carefully ducked down and crawled out from inside her arm. Because her arm was stiff and her fingers were tightly clenched, Shi Ruoan didn't dare to pry them open, so this was the only way to separate from her.

But the process was actually quite agonizing, because Ling Chengen's lips, face, and nose inevitably brushed against his earlobes and other parts of his body, which made him inexplicably tense up. His fingertips curled up several times before he finally managed to maintain his composure.

Shi Ruo'an didn't need the Crimson Source Stones, so she didn't hoard them. Since Ling Cheng'en's space was inaccessible to him, he could only warm her arms first and let her take out the Crimson Source Stones herself to warm them up.

However, he was an ice warrior and a sea creature from the far north, naturally cold-blooded, with a body temperature much lower than that of orcs on land. Therefore, he couldn't warm her up with his own body, so he could only wrap her body in the only animal skin garment he had in his space and repeatedly rub her arms with his palms.

It took some time for Ling Chengen's arms to slowly loosen, and the color gradually returned to his palms and fingertips.

Shi Ruo'an used her supernatural power to activate the Crimson Source Stone she wore on her chest, which emitted a continuous stream of heat, gradually turning the skin around her neckline red.

Ling Chengen felt incredibly uncomfortable. Once he regained strength in his arm, he immediately pulled the Crimson Source Stone from his collar. Unable to bear it any longer, he grimaced and cursed, "Damn it, I almost got burned to death—"

Seeing that she suddenly sat up straight, Shi Ruoan released her hands at the right time: "Sorry."

"It's alright, don't blame me."

Seeing his guilty expression, Ling Chengen immediately felt a little guilty. The main reason was that he had only wanted to help her regain her body temperature as soon as possible, but he hadn't quite grasped the appropriate measure.

However, this thing gets really hot after being activated by superpowers.

It's no different from a stone heated over a fire; it can easily burn a blister on your hand.

Fortunately, orcs have thicker hides and are more durable.

Even so, her chest was scalded and red, and she couldn't rub it for the time being.

"Why didn't you say that the Crimson Source Stone gets so hot after being activated with supernatural abilities?"

If she had known this would happen, she would have done it as soon as she got into the water, and she probably wouldn't have gotten so cold that she lost consciousness.

Shi Ruoan explained, "When the Crimson Source Stone is activated by supernatural power, the heat will burst out in a short time, and the temperature will rise rapidly, but it will soon turn into an ordinary stone crystal because the energy is exhausted."

"Your piece is rather small; it can only last for half a beast's time at most. Moreover, this kind of high-temperature stone crystal will attract the attention of various sea creatures, including sea beasts and sea monsters, once it enters the sea..."

This is equivalent to having a locator installed on your body, which is almost the same as the coordinates of a self-destruction.

Ling Chengen was completely stunned: "Fine!"

After another beast hour, we will reach our destination.

Ling Chengen placed the Crimson Source Stone at her feet. The heat emanating from this small stone was greater than that of a blazing fire. Ling Chengen finally understood his meaning. Once the energy of the Crimson Source Stone was exhausted, she stood up and prepared to go into the water.

Shi Ruoan sat on the edge of the reef, the waves crashing against the rocks, the spray sometimes covering half of his fishtail. He stared at the rolling sea and the somewhat gloomy sky in the distance, his expression cold and solemn as he said, "The weather should change tonight. There might be a big storm at sea, and coastal areas might be flooded."

Will Poseidon Cave be flooded?

"The water level will rise, but the interior should not be flooded."

The interior of Poseidon Cave is sloping, and the terrain becomes higher as you go in. The highest point in the cave is at least fifty meters above the sea surface, so even if the waves are raging, they will not completely submerge the cave.

"Where are we going?"

Shi Ruoan shook her head: "It won't flood, but the weather at sea changes very quickly. Those clouds look far away, but they will actually come very soon. I estimate that there will be thunderstorms and strong winds and heavy rain soon. We need to leave here as soon as possible."

Before strong winds and heavy rains arrive, large marine animals usually surface to breathe, and then sink to the seabed when the storm rages, to avoid the surging waves and currents above.

Ling Chengen jumped into the water and glanced at him: "What are you still standing there for? Isn't a storm coming? Hurry up and run."

Seeing her like this, Shi Ruoan immediately plunged into the sea. After emerging from the water, she lifted Ling Chengen onto her back and said, "Hold on tight, this time it will be faster."

He had been worried that she wouldn't be able to withstand such a strong water flow, so he didn't dare to push the speed to its limit. But now he could only give it a try, and if she really couldn't handle it, he would make adjustments.

……

At the same time, Bai Qingyu had caught up with the leading Stone Forest hunting team.

Because he flew at maximum speed the entire time, he was almost completely exhausted when he fell, and rolled several times on the ground before stopping.

When he stopped, he looked up and saw a leg next to his neck.

A familiar voice rang out above him. Bai Xi's strange tone, tinged with a hint of mockery, chuckled, "Oh, isn't this my hypocrite? Why did you land like that?"

Bai Qingyu rolled over and lay on the ground, so tired that he just wanted to sleep forever. But because of the urgency of the situation, he didn't have time to bicker with Bai Xi and said, "Go and inform everyone that a large tide of inferior beasts is behind us. They are very fast, and there are many flying inferior beasts among them... They will arrive in half a day at the latest."

Bai Xi's playful expression vanished instantly. She lifted him up from the ground with one hand and waved behind her: "Go and notify the nearby tribes to prepare for evacuation and to fight off the tide of inferior beasts."

"Notify Shi Lin..." Bai Qingyu said.

Bai Xi said speechlessly, "I'm not stupid, of course I wouldn't miss them."

“The stone forest is right to our right. I guess their people noticed you when you landed.”

No sooner had Bai Xi finished speaking than a black cheetah leaped out of the bushes, appearing in front of them in a single bound. Xuan Yan frowned as he looked at Bai Qingyu, who could barely stand, and asked, "Has something happened to the young clan leader?"

"No, Enen told me to catch up with you and inform you that the large beast tide is behind us. She and Su Weihua will find a safe place to take refuge."

Xuan Yan frowned and said, "There are only two of them... are they really okay?"

Bai Xi couldn't help but glance at Ling Chengen's younger brother, who was always very attached to him.

Leaving his partner behind to fight is not in his style.

"Her current ability is at the peak of the twelfth level, and she is already very strong in combat, so there shouldn't be any major problems..."

Bai Qingyu said this, but in reality, she was extremely worried and dared not think about it too deeply.

He was very afraid that something might happen to Ling Chengen.

But reason prevailed, and he knew very well that Ling Chengen's decision was correct.

The unprepared force of thousands would surely be torn apart and suffer heavy casualties if no one warned them.

Bai Xi and Xuan Yan watched him lower his head, and said nothing more.

Xuan Yan turned around and walked back. Before leaving, he glanced at Bai Xi and said, "Could you please take care of him for a while? We'll send someone to pick him up later."

Bai Xi curled her lip slightly: "He's my brother, do you need to tell me that..."

Before he could finish his rebuttal, the black leopard had vanished without a trace.

Bai Xi scoffed and tapped Bai Qingyu on the head: "I think you really want to die. After flying at extreme speed for so long, you can't even land smoothly..."

She was completely under Ling Chengen's control.

Where is the shrewdness and composure he once possessed?

Bai Qingyu closed her eyes, leaned her whole body on his shoulder, and said weakly, "I won't die, I know what I'm doing."

"Our team is so long, and we're not stupid. We naturally have people on standby every day to warn others, so we won't be caught off guard by the beast tide."

Bai Qingyu: "This wave of inferior beasts is coming on strong, don't underestimate it."

Bai Xi frowned and said, "I understand. I'll have someone take you to rest, and I'll go arrange the evacuation."

They were quite lucky; they happened to be near the mountains and forests when they ran into the groups from Stone Forest and Snake Mountain.

The hunting party of the White Bear tribe followed them.

Overall, they have enough manpower, and combined, their combat strength is no less than that of a large tribe's hunting team.

In addition, the area is characterized by numerous mountains and strange peaks, as well as some areas covered with dark swamps, making the terrain extremely complex.

When a large number of inferior beasts arrive here, they will either split up or lengthen their ranks, which will greatly reduce the destructive power of the beast tide.

Bai Qingyu bought them another half day, so... this time they had ample time to take refuge and also plenty of time to prepare for battle.

After being carried into the cave, Bai Qingyu fell asleep immediately. Even though it was noisy outside, it didn't bother him at all.

However, he didn't sleep for long. He felt the ground shaking, and he sat up alertly. He met several pairs of eyes in the darkness and realized that he should be in a shelter.

It's unclear whether it's a refuge for the Hanshan hunting team or a refuge in the Stone Forest.

Just as Bai Qingyu was about to speak, she felt a sharp pain in her throat and realized that she was severely dehydrated.

He opened his mouth, and suddenly a bamboo cup was handed to him from across the table: "Have some water. I knew you'd be thirsty when you woke up."

Bai Qingyu recognized the other person by the voice.

It should be the youngest orc in Rattlesnake, named Watari-chi.

Du Qi lit the glass-covered version of the air-extinguishing lamp, illuminating the space with the lamp.

It wasn't very big, but it was packed with people.

After Bai Qingyu finished drinking the water, she felt her body slowly regaining its vitality and her strength gradually returning.

"What's going on outside now?"

“When we came in, there was only a small group of inferior beasts.”

"We haven't encountered a large-scale ferocious beast yet..." several people around them said in unison.

"Chief Lingxiao said that the first wave of inferior beasts was probably scattered by other tribes in the far north, so our team heading south is under much less pressure."

"We are not needed for the time being. Chief Lingxiao has divided the warriors into four batches to take turns going out to fight, while those who do not go out will stay at the refuge to recuperate."

Du Qi looked at Bai Qingyu and said, "The clan leader assigned you to the fourth batch, to be in charge of our team."

Bai Qingyu nodded, indicating that she understood the arrangements, and then asked, "Is the clan leader angry?"

"What are you angry about?" Du Qi asked, completely bewildered.

Bai Qingyu: "Mmm—"

Du Qi instantly understood: "Oh, no. The clan leader said that since the young clan leader has made this arrangement, she must have a way to deal with it. She also told us to reassure you not to worry too much, to focus on the present, and to deal with the rest after the beast tide has passed."

Bai Qingyu was unusually silent, and the expression on his face was somewhat complicated.

Sometimes he wasn't sure whether Ling Xiao truly understood Ling Chengen's personal abilities or was simply blindly confident in his eldest daughter.

But no matter what, when it comes to trust, he still lost to Enen's father.

"Is there anything to eat?"

Bai Qingyu continued to replenish his strength. The long journey had taken a huge toll on his energy, and he was responsible for the team's battles. He had to recover to his peak condition as soon as possible.

The autumn hunt has entered its second half, and there may not be as many opportunities for actual combat in the future. This beast tide is just right, as it can further hone his combat abilities.

Enen is progressing too fast, and she always advances in rank quietly.

In just half a year, she has already advanced from the ninth rank to the twelfth rank.

Bai Qingyu felt that she could advance to the thirteenth level at any time, but she did not rush to advance in order to solidify her foundation and continue to train her control ability.

He was said to be exceptionally talented from a young age, and was one of the best among his peers.

But compared to Enen, she pales in comparison.

Since the rainy season began, he has only just reached the threshold of the eleventh level, but he is still a little short of officially breaking through to the eleventh level.

This battle is an opportunity.