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

Chapter 290 Violent Old Man
"The chieftain of the Sangqi tribe is outside the city with his men, demanding to see you and the chieftain."

Ling Chengen asked in confusion, "Only the Sangqi tribe, and no Uja or other tribes?"

Leisang shook his head: "They identified themselves as members of the Sangqi tribe, but it's uncertain whether there are people from other tribes mixed in."

Ling Chengen jumped onto Lei Sang's back and raised his hand, saying, "Take me to the city gate. Is Father there?"

Lei Sang nodded and said, "The clan leader went to the city gate early this morning and stayed on the city wall for quite a long time."

Upon hearing this, Ling Chengen was speechless.

It seems that Ling Xiao really likes this newly built city. After dinner last night, despite the low temperature outside, he said he was going out to digest his food and wandered around the city for a long time, not returning home until late at night. This morning, he got up earlier than everyone else, ate a quick breakfast, and went out again.

When Lei Sang arrived at the city gate with his men, Ling Xiao was standing on the city wall, observing the situation below.

Remembering something, Ling Chengen jumped off Lei Sang's back and stepped directly onto the steps of the city tower. He turned to Lei Sang and said, "Go find a snake clan warrior and send a message to Lin Jing, telling him to come over as soon as possible. I have something to ask him."

After giving his instructions, Ling Chengen quickly walked upwards, while Lei Sang turned back on the spot.

"Enen, you're here?" Ling Xiao was carrying a water bag filled with hot soy milk and a steamed bun in his hand. Hearing footsteps behind him, he waved to Ling Chengen. "Look at that person."

Ling Chengen looked in the direction he was pointing and immediately saw a very tall and exceptionally strong male beastman. He looked to be about the same age as Ling Xiao, maybe a little older, because the man's beard was mixed with some gray and white.

"Does Father know him?"

Ling Xiao nodded slightly, his tone tinged with melancholy: "It's been quite a few years since I last saw him. That was Sang Yi, the old chieftain of the Sangqi tribe. He was also the father of Sang Ting, the Sangqi leader you captured this time."

Ling Chengen had some impression of the Xiama tribe's leader. He was quite skilled in combat and very obedient. He listened to the Wujia Fear Cat tribe warrior without question, which is why he was held back by the Snake Mountain warriors.

Cai Si was killed by Chang Tianchen. Fortunately, she had instructed beforehand to keep the Xia Ma tribe warriors alive, otherwise Sang Ting would have been doomed as well.

"Father, what do you think is Sang Yi's purpose in coming back this time?"

Ling Xiao finished the steamed bun in his hand in a few bites, and the melancholy on his face quickly disappeared. He said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid they want us to hand over the people."

Ling Chengen's eyes narrowed: "Don't they think of Ten Thousand Beasts City as too simple? That they can come and go as they please?"

"They'll probably give us some supplies as a token gesture, but the Sangqi tribe is backed by Uja, which is a large tribe. They have the backing. If we don't release them, they'll probably declare war and soon their army will be on our side."

“The previous siege was a joint effort of five or six tribes, with a total of about 8,000 people. The Uga tribe probably only sent about 3,000 warriors. Even if none of those 3,000 returned, it wouldn’t have been a major blow to them.”

"The Sangqi should be an outpost sent by Ujah. If things get serious, it will be a tough battle."

Ling Chengen lowered his eyes and said, "Father means... to release them?"

Ling Xiao chuckled coldly and said, "Release them? Don't even think about it."

“Sang Yi used to be a figure of some importance, but after migrating south from the central region, he lost all his former spirit and became a slave to those stupid and greedy people. How dare he call himself the clan leader?”

Taking advantage of his absence and the hunting team's absence, they dared to target his daughter and son-in-law, and they even had their eyes on the beast city that Shi Lin had painstakingly built over six months. If he didn't beat them to a pulp this time, he, Ling Xiao, would change his mind.

Ling Chengen watched as he reached behind him, and without turning his head, said, "Bring me the bow and arrows."

Ling Chengen's eyes widened instantly: "!!!"

"Father, wait a moment."

Ling Chengen glanced at the city guard who was about to hand over the bow and arrows, and raised his hand to signal him to take the bow and arrows back first.

Even if you don't intend to accept their terms, you should still listen to what they have to say.

Ling Xiao turned his head and said, "Why bother talking nonsense with them? At times like this, just beat them up. If you don't beat them into submission and make them stand with their tails between their legs when they see you, these people will never know what attitude to adopt when facing you next time."

Ling Chengen said gently, "I know. Even if we're going to fight, we should wait."

Ling Xiao saw her eyes darting around and knew she was up to some mischief again.

He immediately calmed down and asked curiously, "What exactly is it that you want to stall for time?"

Ling Chengen pointed to the sky and said with a smile, "The weather."

“If we stay in the city and don’t come out, they will have to set up camp on the Mulan Plain if they want to attack the city.”

“We burned the Mulan Plain bare with fire before, and now there’s nowhere to shelter from the wind and rain. At most, there are some burrows that the rat tribe dug a while ago, but when the construction of the Beast City started, I told them to find a way to fill in or bury those burrows.”

"If they want to rest in the newly dug tunnels, they will inevitably fall into our trap."

"And being stationed on the grassland means having to endure the wind and snow of the cold season."

Ling Xiao looked up at the dark, heavy clouds to the north and the treetops of the giant trees in the city shaking violently, and belatedly asked, "Is it going to snow?"

"It will rain today," Ling Chengen said calmly. "We have the advantage of timing and location."

Heating is available inside the city, but not outside.

The longer the delay, the more indefinitely the Ujah and Sangqi's siege plans will be postponed.

When spring comes next year...

This takes a long time, giving her a lot of room to maneuver.

Who will be stronger at that time is still uncertain.

Ling Xiao thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll leave this to you. I'll go into the city to make some arrangements."

Ling Chengen whispered a few words to the soldier behind him, who quickly obeyed and ran downstairs.

The city gates opened quickly, and a group of people walked out of the city. They stood more than ten meters away from the people brought by Sang Yi and shouted to them, "Our young clan leader has ordered that the leader may bring two attendants into the city, while the others must stay outside the city."

"Anyone who trespasses will be shot on the spot."

The warriors of the Sangqi tribe exchanged glances, and several of them instantly showed anger, muttering under their breath, "Those Stone Forest people are too cunning. They only sent three of us. What's the difference between this and sending sheep into the tiger's den?"

Sang Yi glanced back at the team. In fact, they hadn't brought many people this time, with a total of no more than a hundred soldiers.

However, some of these seventy or eighty people were not from the Sangqi, but were people sent by Ujah to infiltrate the city and find out the situation, so as to make plans and arrangements later.

Even if such a small group of less than a hundred people entered the city, they wouldn't pose much of a threat to the City of Ten Thousand Beasts. However, the young clan leader of the Stone Forest was extremely cautious and only gave out three slots.

The space available for manipulation in the middle is very small.

Sang Yi quickly made a decision and went in himself.

The remaining two spots will be left for the Uja tribe members to choose from.

He couldn't interfere in Ujah's internal affairs, and his purpose this time was to bring back the warriors of the Sangqi tribe.

Whether Uga's plan can proceed smoothly is not within his consideration.

Ujah's people didn't delay for long and quickly put forward two candidates.

Led by the guards, the three walked solemnly into the City of Ten Thousand Beasts.

As the three entered the city, Lin Jing arrived at the city gate. Ling Chengen, standing on higher ground, asked, "Do you recognize the two people behind Sang Yi?"

Lin Jing looked closely, raised an eyebrow, and said, "I recognize him. He's a warrior from Ujah."

"That old man with brown hair and beard who looks a bit old is Elder Fayuan of Uga, a 13th-tier earth-type warrior."

"The young male orc with dark red hair is Dono, the second son of Chief Uga."

"This person is a bit special. He doesn't have any awakened superpowers, but his physical skills and physique are excellent, not inferior to mid-level superpowered warriors. Moreover, he seems to have awakened some kind of talent ability, which is probably related to intelligence gathering. Otherwise, we wouldn't have sent him this time."

Ling Chengen nodded slightly and said, "Arrange for people to keep a close eye on the two of them. If they ask other people for information, make sure the person receiving them keeps their mouth shut and does not reveal any information about the Beast City's combat strength, defenses, or other related matters."

"But you can say something else to confuse them, you know how?"

Lin Jing immediately grinned and patted his chest, assuring him, "Young Master Ling, rest assured, I will definitely take care of such a small matter for you."

Ling Chengen left them waiting for a while, and only went to see Sang Yi after confirming that the two Ujah people had gathered the information.

When she entered the room, Sang Yi had already been sitting alone in the reception area for half an hour.

As soon as he entered, Sang Yi stood up. After seeing her face clearly, his expression froze for a moment, and then he asked, "Why is it you? Where is Ling Xiao?"

Ling Chengen stepped over the threshold and said with a smile, "What? In Chief Sang's eyes, only my father is worthy to talk to you?"

Sang Yi's expression changed, and he said, "No, your father and I are old acquaintances. I thought we would have a chance to meet this time."

Ling Chengen laughed and said, "My father's temper is not as gentle as mine. If it were him, you wouldn't have been able to enter the city today."

Sang Yi looked at Ling Chengen with the kind and gentle expression of an elder looking at a younger generation, and said with a touch of nostalgia, "Your father has always been a straightforward person."

Ling Chengen neither confirmed nor denied this, but simply pulled out a chair, sat down, and gestured for him to sit down as well.

"What brings Chief Sang here with his people this time?"

After taking his seat, Sang Yi glanced around the reception hall and smiled, "Young Master Ling is a smart man, so I'll be frank with you. How many of our Sang Cavalry warriors are still in your hands?"

Ling Chengen placed his hands on the table and said, "Doesn't Chief Sang know the answer?"

Sang Yi said, "You burned all the bodies after the battle, so we have no way to count the number of casualties."

Ling Chengen remained calm and explained slowly, "I'm truly sorry. There were too many corpses after the war, and their long accumulation could easily breed disease. With the cold season approaching, there is a shortage of medical supplies, so we couldn't let the epidemic run rampant. Therefore, I ordered that the corpses be burned when the battlefield was being cleaned up."

"However, I can tell you where the remains of your Sangqi warriors are kept."

Ling Chengen watched as Sang Yi's expression changed little by little, his gentleness disappearing, replaced by anger and even a fierce look.

But she wasn't afraid at all.

Sang Yi's strength was immediately apparent; he was a 12th-tier wood-type warrior, and he likely had serious old injuries.

Although he looked very strong, his lips were always pale and his muscles were rather stiff.

Before entering the city, he remained in human form, riding on the back of a fellow warrior.

When he dismounted, it was the warrior beneath him who helped him.

In addition, ever since he came in, he has subconsciously been holding onto the table and chairs for support when he stands up and sits down.

Even if a wood-type warrior is not good at healing, they generally won't have serious old injuries left behind.

Even the simplest treatment, through repeated flushing of the body, can gradually remove even the most stubborn chronic illnesses.

Ling Chengen speculated that he must have had a problem with his waist and legs, and it was a serious problem that had damaged his calculi.

Such an injury would be extremely fatal for the Xiama tribe, who are skilled at long-range attacks.

Ling Chengen watched Sang Yi's changing expression before saying quietly, "However, your Xiama tribe's warriors should have the largest number of surviving prisoners of war."

Sang Yi stared in astonishment at the young female before him.

Only now did he begin to take a real look at the child in front of him who looked like he wasn't even an adult yet.

He's too calculating.

Compared to her, the captured Sang Ting seemed excessively dull-witted.

"Those two outside must be warriors from the Uga tribe, right? It's not hard to guess what their purpose is in coming in."

"The reason I invited you into the reception hall and had them stay outside was because I wanted to discuss a cooperation with the Sang people."

Sang Yi straightened his back and asked doubtfully, "Talk to me about cooperation? We Sangqi are just vassals of Ujah. You can see that without me saying it. We're the ones who spearhead the attack, we're the ones who risk their lives, and we're the ones who shamelessly come begging for mercy to get those prisoners back..."

"Chief Sang is being too modest."

Sang Yi stared at Ling Chengen in shock: "Be modest? Which eye of yours saw that I was being modest?"

Everything he said was true!

How can this child not distinguish between right and wrong words?

Ling Chengen smiled and countered, "Uja treats you as pawns that can be used at any time, but are you really just pawns in their hands without any thoughts of your own?"

Sang Yi frowned slightly and remained silent.

Ling Chengen said calmly, "The reason why Uja doesn't value you, makes you risk your lives and shed blood, and even makes you come to beg for peace is that they never lack vassals. The Sangqi tribe is just one of countless small and medium-sized tribes that will depend on them for their own benefit."

“In their eyes, you have never had an unshakeable position and can be replaced at any time.”

"Today it may be your Sangqi tribe that charges into battle for them, but tomorrow it could be the Black Rider and White Rider tribes."

"What exactly is Young Master Ling trying to say?"

Sang Yi isn't stupid.

He could tell that everything Ling Chengen said was a setup.

I want him to waver.

Ling Chengen immediately beamed and said, "What I'm trying to say is that the City of Ten Thousand Beasts welcomes your Sangqi tribe to join us."

“I remember that the Sangqi tribe originally came from the central region. They moved south to seek refuge with Uja because of the rampant epidemic on the Mulan Plain. But your territory in the south is small, and the resources and living conditions are far worse than when you were in the central region.”

"The source of the epidemic lies in the decomposition of corpses and cross-infection of diseases, and there is no effective treatment."

"But the rats have now completely surrendered and are under our control. Their corpses will be disposed of in a timely manner, and there will be no more large-scale outbreaks of disease in the future."

"And since the City of Ten Thousand Beasts has just been built, there are no beastmen like your Xiama tribe who are good at running. If you join, you will also have an indispensable position."

"Moreover, we are different from the Uja. Our Stone Forest tribe is a mixed tribe with no xenophobic habits."

(End of this chapter)