Transmigrating to the Beast World and Raising Cubs with a Black Panther

Because the river wasn't completely frozen, Bai Ze only lowered the cages along the edge, so the beastmen didn't have much trouble chiseling them open. A few claws or a few stones were enough to crack the ice.

"The ground is slippery, don't get too close." Mo grabbed Bai Ze's arm and pulled him back.

He had only recently recovered from his illness, and the weather was so cold. I was afraid he might accidentally fall, and the flying ice shards would sting his face.

Bai Ze could only look from a distance, craning his neck to see, and then use his fingers to direct the beastmen to adjust the position of the cage.

The scarf was wrapped around his neck, which was a bit of a hindrance to his speech. He had just pulled it down a little when Mo gave him a look, so Bai Ze could only reluctantly pull it back up.

In some respects, Mo still holds a certain degree of authority.

By the time everything was finished, it was already afternoon.

Unlike in the tribe, the snow outside melts slowly and hasn't been cleared. When people walk on it, their legs sink with every step, and their shoes get heavier and heavier. So every now and then, they have to dig their feet out and stomp them.

After walking around the river, Bai Ze was exhausted and obediently rode on Mo's back.

On his way back, as he looked at the white expanse of the forest floor and the snow-covered branches, he suddenly had an idea.

"Mo, stop for a moment," Bai Ze said.

Black Panther stopped and turned his head.

"I've thought of another way to hunt."

Upon hearing this, the other orcs also stopped and looked up at Bai Ze.

"However, you may have to work a bit harder."

A moment later, the once quiet forest was filled with the sounds of "rustling... swishing..."

Looking around, the fierce black leopards were sticking their rumps out and burying their heads, their two front paws digging the soil with all their might, scattering brownish soil everywhere.

In no time, two large pits, far apart, appeared in the once clean and flat snow. Bai Ze stood on the side, glanced at the depth, and said into them, "It's ready."

As soon as they finished speaking, the black panthers leaped out of the pit and immediately began shaking off the mud.

Bai Ze couldn't help but sigh, this kind of heavy work should still be left to professional leopards, those two big claws are like the buckets of an excavator.

Li and Chen, who had gone back to the tribe to retrieve their belongings, also returned. Bai Ze carefully laid the branches that Gang Yan and Kun had collected onto the deep pit.

Seeing that Bai Ze's fingers were red from the cold, and that he was still bending down to grab snow, Mo frowned slightly. She walked over, took Bai Ze's arm, and put his hand back in her pocket: "What do we do next?"

"Sprinkle snow on it, and then try to make the surface look the same as the surrounding area." Bai Ze shrank his neck; he was indeed freezing cold after being outside for so long.

After placing fresh fruit in the center of the trap, they simply smoothed out the footprints left in the snow.

Kun scratched his head with his paw: "Will this really work?"

"I don't know, but let's give it a try, what if it works?" Chen flicked its tail.

Li licked the fur on the back of his paw: "It's better than waiting to starve to death."

Bai Ze couldn't understand what the black panthers were purring about, so he climbed back onto Mo's back and tucked his hands into Mo's thick animal hide to keep warm: "Let's go back. Come back and check on things when we collect the cages from the river tomorrow."

Inside the cave, Xi Hejue slept until evening.

"The sun has just risen, but I feel like I've slept for ages," Xi Xiao said, her face flushed from sleep, yawning.

"The sun is in the west, it should be evening now." Jue glanced at the sky, feeling puzzled. They had clearly gone to bed very early yesterday.

"Huh?" Xi's eyes, which had been half-asleep, immediately widened. She looked at the sun in disbelief. "How could we sleep so much?!"

No wonder I'm so hungry.

Jue opened the pot lid; there was still half a pot of soup inside. Next to it were several roasted red sweet potatoes. The two children heated them up themselves, held their bowls, and squatted down at the door to eat.

Bai Ze saw this scene when he returned.

"Why are you only eating breakfast now?" Bai Ze asked, surprised to see the food in their bowls.

With soup still on her lips, Xi said apologetically, "Jue and I slept in today. By the time we woke up, the sun was almost setting."

"Slept until this late?" Bai Ze reached out and touched the two children's foreheads. They were cool and they didn't have a fever.

Listening to their conversation, Black Panther calmly shook the snow off his paws, walked straight into the cave, transformed back into human form, and slowly put on his clothes.

Bai Ze was also covered in cold air. After entering, he sat by the fire, stretched out his hands and feet, and warmed himself for a while before he finally felt warm.

The cold wave had just begun, and there was still some meat in the storage room. Yan and his group had also sent over some pheasants and wild ducks a couple of days ago, so food wasn't in short supply.

The basket against the wall was filled with rice. Bai Ze grabbed a handful and took out some dried seafood such as shrimp, shellfish, and squid that he had traded with the merfolk. He put them in the pot, first stir-fried them, then cooked them, and finally simmered them with the rice over low heat.

The seafood porridge made this way is fresh, fragrant, and thick, and it warms you up in your stomach. The two kids loved it, and Xi watched them cook from beginning to end, saying she would learn how to make it for her father when she got home.

But porridge alone is not enough. Orcs have a large appetite. Although it doesn't matter if they don't get enough to eat when food is scarce, Bai Ze can't bear to let Mo go hungry.

I just happened to have a piece of meat yesterday. It wasn't a lot, but if I grilled it all, it would be enough for them.

Xi Hejue was full of energy because he had slept too much. Bai Ze sat on an animal skin by the fire, with the two children on either side of him, listening attentively to his story.

While Mo was washing up, Jue suddenly looked up at Bai Ze, and after what seemed like a long hesitation, cautiously asked, "Father... can we sleep with you tonight?"

Bai Ze was heartbroken to see that sight.

Xi hugged Bai Ze's arm and said softly, "We sleep very well and don't take up much space."

The two children clung to him, their watery eyes filled with expectation, a sight that even the most hard-hearted person couldn't resist.

Bai Ze pulled Jue and Xi into his arms: "The three of us will sleep together tonight."

"Really?" Xi immediately sat up, pouted her little mouth and gave Bai Ze a quick kiss on the cheek, her eyes crinkling into crescents with joy. "Bai Ze, you're so sweet."

Bai Ze's heart melted. He kissed Xi and then kissed Jue on the cheek.

Jue lowered her eyes, and her ears quietly turned red.

When Mo finished washing up and went to the toilet, the cave was empty.

He followed the sound and opened the door to the inner cave, where he saw Bai Ze sitting on the bed, with Xi and Jue leaning against him on either side. Bai Ze was softly telling the two children a story, and the scene was very heartwarming.

Mo leaned against the wall, staring intently at Bai Ze, trying to win back his partner's love with his gaze.

Bai Ze also noticed Mo and quickly got out of bed to walk towards him.

Mo's expression relaxed again. See? In Bai Ze's heart, he is the most important person.

My hand was being held, and so was my heart.

As they walked to the entrance of the next cave, Bai Ze suddenly stopped, hugged Mo, tilted his head back and kissed him, whispering, "I'll stay with Xi Hejue tonight, can you sleep by yourself?"

Mo's good mood instantly turned sour: "No—"

Before he could finish speaking, Bai Ze silenced Mo by covering his mouth.

"Will it work?"

"No--"

Despite this repeated insistence, Mo was not a heartless and selfish "beast father." He opened his mouth, expressionless, and said, "Just for one night."

"Yeah, Mo, you're the best." Bai Ze hugged him, and the next second, he turned around and went to the next room.

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