As they were preparing to return, Xu Wan and the others discovered a group of sheep-like creatures.

Roasted whole lamb! Just thinking about it makes my mouth water!

With a wave of her hand, she immediately decided to mobilize the entire army and take it down.

Before more than a dozen sheep could react, they had already become their meal.

However, this meant they stayed in the forest for another day.

When Xu Wan woke up the next morning, she looked up at the sun and was a little puzzled.

Have I been indulging myself too much lately? Otherwise, why do I always wake up when the sun is already high in the sky?

She squatted down in front of the three sleeping beastmen and tilted her head to look at them for a while.

Aren't they supposed to be taking turns keeping watch with the male members of the security team? Why do they seem so tired these past few days?

She reached out and poked at the scales of the Candle Demon, noticing something stuck to them.

Just as she was about to get closer to see clearly, the snake's tail hooked onto her wrist first.

A sleepy voice sounded from beside me, "Wanwan, are you awake?"

"Um."

She nodded, her attention diverted by the giant snake.

"Zhuyou, you don't need to guard me all night. I won't attract any ferocious beasts."

The green snake touched the back of her hand with its snout. "It's alright."

His voice was low and languid, carrying a hint of sleepiness.

"We're going back today. We'll stay here and take care of you. We're at ease."

Even more ferocious beasts came last night, and even though Fox Jiu was a half-king beastman, he couldn't withstand wave after wave of attacks.

He and Chen Shuang took turns working together with Hu Jiu to barely manage to clear the ferocious beast away.

Fortunately, after Wanwan made sure she wouldn't attract any ferocious beasts, she found a spot and fell asleep.

Even if she were moved to a different spot the next day, she wouldn't think much of it.

However, they still carried her for a distance.

They only kept watch around her after confirming that the beast's movements wouldn't disturb others.

After dragging their weary bodies to dig out the beast crystal, the three of them remained silent for a long time, looking at the beast crystal in their hands, which was one level higher than the ferocious beast.

They are now certain that as long as Wanwan is there, the beast crystals they dig out will be one level higher than the original level of the ferocious beast.

A female that can attract ferocious beasts and cause the beast crystals inside the beasts to mutate.

The more people who know, the greater the danger each time.

The three of them discussed it and decided that they couldn't tell her anything, no matter what it was.

She was Xu Wan, their mistress, and the person they loved.

They just wanted her to be happy.

As for the saviors of this continent, they will not utter a single more word about prophecies or identities.

Zhu You snapped out of her daze, her gaze falling on the red dot on her scales.

I didn't wash properly last night, and she almost found out.

He transformed back into human form and silently wiped away the bloodstain.

"Let's go home."

Their indiscriminate attacks over two consecutive nights may have deterred the ferocious beasts.

They did not find any trace of the ferocious beast until they left the forest.

*

A collection team typically takes at least five days to return from a trip to the forest.

Although they brought back a lot of food, both the females and males were covered in dust and looked listless.

But when they returned this time, everyone's face was beaming with joy.

His clothes weren't torn, and his hair wasn't messy. He didn't look like he went on a forest adventure; it looked more like he went to a tribal gathering.

Looking at the various foods, herbs, and even several beast crystals they brought back, one could see...

The orcs in the tribe who were originally hesitant about joining the gathering and security teams all changed their minds immediately.

Rabbit was hiding in the crowd, so angry she was practically grinding her teeth to powder.

"If it weren't for Xu Wan's powerful masculinity, how could they have returned so smoothly?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than someone nearby retorted without any politeness.

"Then why wasn't your beast husband that powerful? He was the captain of the security team back then, but he didn't protect you that well either."

"you……"

Before she could react, someone else stabbed her in the back.

"That's right, that's right. I didn't see you bring back much when you were in the gathering team. Look at Priest Xu Wan, I heard she even found coarse salt. We won't have to go to the beach to exchange for salt anymore."

"By our progenitor, Priestess Xu Wan is even more powerful than the Holy Mother. With her around, our tribe will surely prosper!"

Rabbit wanted to say something more, but when she turned her head, she met Xu Wan's gaze.

Xu Wan waved to her, "Hi~ Long time no see."

Rabbit felt a cold sweat break out on her back from her gaze. "W-what do you want to do?"

Xu Wan smiled and flexed her wrists a couple of times.

"Nothing much, my hands are just a little itchy, and I feel like I need to put them on someone's hand to feel better~"

What to put on? How to put it on? Where to put it?

Rabbit was frightened by her fake smile and turned to run away, but was stopped by Rabbit Spirit and her group.

"I...I'm a female."

"So what? We're female too."

Xu Wan has become smarter now; she'll let the females handle their own affairs, as for the males...

She pointed to a spot not far away, gesturing for the other person to look at Tu Li, who was being dragged over by Chen Shuang.

"Alright, everyone's here."

She clapped her hands. "Let's settle the accounts now."

"What...what exactly do you want to do?!"

"It's very simple, you'll pay the price for the mistakes you've made."

Actually, if Rabbit and the others behaved themselves, she wouldn't bother with them.

But this guy was really stupid. They had just returned when they ran into Tuli pulling people aside and saying how bad it was to join the security team.

From what he said, joining the security team was more dangerous than encountering a ferocious beast.

Orcs are inherently simple-minded, and their morale is unstable when they don't see any tangible benefits.

If they hadn't returned early, they would have been more likely to be incited by him.

Even if they weren't killed by ferocious beasts in the forest, they would probably be stoned to death by their own people.

Xu Wan shook her head. Since they insisted on going against the grain, she couldn't blame her for settling all her old and new grudges.

There were quite a few people watching the spectacle, so she had Rabbit Spirit and the others hold Rabbit's arms down.

After Chen Shuang dragged Tu Li over, she stood in front of them.

"I'm in a good mood today. As long as you admit your mistake and return the food you stole, I won't hold it against you."

After saying that, she couldn't help but wonder if doing this would make her villainous image a bit out of character.

Oh well, never mind, today she's going to be a beautiful and kind-hearted little female.

Before she could finish praising herself, Rabbit turned her head away, looking as if it was absolutely impossible.

Tu Li was forced into it, and upon hearing her say that, he immediately wanted to nod in agreement.

But when he caught a glimpse of the rabbit's posture out of the corner of his eye, he hesitated again.

His peak of passion is approaching, and he doesn't know if he can get through it if he doesn't listen to his mistress.

Xu Wan shrugged, as if to say something.

You see, it's not that I don't want to be a good person, but people don't appreciate it, so I have no choice but to use some tricks.

Her emotionless gaze fell on Rabbit.

"Rabbit, your actions are disrupting the tribe's development. As the priest, I have a duty to punish you."

"Starting today, I will have my beastman take half of the food you receive and return it to the people whose food you previously stole."

"Why should I?!"

"Shh..."

She made a shushing gesture. "Rabbit, if I catch you spreading rumors and sabotaging the tribe's development again, I'll throw you and your beast husband into the Beast Forest."

She straightened up and her gaze swept over all the orcs present.

"If I hear you say again that joining the safety team is not as good as killing ferocious beasts, I'll send you all to experience the ferocious beast forest."

After she finished speaking, her tone softened.

"Our ancestor wanted us all to have enough to eat and drink, so he asked me to help the tribe develop, but I can't do it alone."

She clenched her fist and raised her arm, "The tribe is our home, and its development depends on everyone! As long as we work together, we'll all have enough to eat and drink in the future!"

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