Pampered Beast: Frail Beauty with Many Children Brings Blessings

Chapter 22: It is my honor to run errands for my own female.

Seeing the little female pretending to be deaf and stuttering in front of people, he indulged her and slowly said, "The environment in the central continent of the beast world is better than our remote areas. The rainy season and winter are not as long, and the winter is not particularly cold."

All sorts of orcs gather there, and many skilled orcs are willing to settle down there.

They didn't live in caves; they made their own houses by pounding mud into square bricks, then stacking them up, and covering them with wood and straw...

"A city has a large population. Not to mention anything else, the population of just one family in the city might be comparable to your Rooney tribe. Moreover, every family of any size will support at least one Holy Mother..."

Si Shuo listened attentively, feeling that the Central Continent was the place where human civilization originated and developed further.

"However, that place is too far away, and I have never been there. I heard about it from other traveling merchant groups."

If you're interested, Little Shuo Shuo, once you've found a beastman, how about we follow a powerful traveling merchant caravan with a large number of beastmen to the Central Continent?

If it's really like the legend says, then settling down there would be quite nice for us.

Si Shuo pursed his lips and whispered, "Do we really have to find them? Are there many?"

Ji Liang said calmly, "Little Shuo Shuo, you are still young. You grew up in the tribe and have never seen the cruelty of the outside world."

Natural disasters, beast tides, hordes of wandering beasts, the orcs' own ambitions, conflicts between tribes, resource plundering, and so on—each carries destructive power.

You see, the Roni tribe is living a peaceful life now; it is one of the larger tribes south of the Dongye Forest.

This is something that countless warriors risked their lives for every spring hunt, and no one knows how long it will last.

"It's very possible that the Rooney tribe will cease to exist tomorrow. Do you think that only I and Zhile can protect you then?"

Si Shuo's face was slightly pale. Yes, since her rebirth, the farthest place she had ever been was the bushes she had gathered and the surrounding mountains where wild animals had been cleared away.

The news she heard was something she had repeatedly rehashed from other orcs, exaggerated in nature. And because they kept repeating it over and over, it made her feel cognitively exhausted, and she didn't gain a deep or real understanding of this world.

Ji Liang held her hand, gently rubbing and playing with it: "Alright, reality isn't that scary, isn't it? We're here for you, aren't we?"

Look at it now, Zhile is going on a spring hunt, and I'm tied up with a caravan, so you don't have any males of your own to guard you.

Even if we tell others to use affection and interests to bind them together, when real danger comes, they will prioritize their own females.

Furthermore, what if we go out for a stroll and encounter a pack of one, two, or even thirty ferocious stray animals?

Si Shuo nodded, as if he were about to complete a difficult task. "I will try my best to find a strong and virtuous male, so that we can all stay safe and sound!"

Ji Liang finally couldn't resist pulling her into his arms, burying his face in her neck and shoulders, savoring her soft fragrance. "Little Shuo Shuo, you can look for me all you want, but you have to cherish me and not forget me."

Si Shuo stiffened slightly. His body was warm and cool, and his broad chest gave her a strong sense of security, which made her feel attached to him, instead of the repulsion and dislike she had imagined.

She slowly rested her head on his shoulder. "No, you will both be unique."

Ji Liang kept nuzzling against her, "Little Shuo Shuo, I want to kidnap you right now..."

At the bonfire party, everyone knew that Ji Liang had taken a liking to Si Shuo, and that once he finished his trip, he would come back and settle down to be her second beast husband.

The orcs were all speechless, unable to understand what Ji Liang was thinking.

He has the power, connections, and wealth to find a holy female as his first beast husband, so why did he choose to be the second beast husband of a weak, deaf, mutated female cat?

However, another shocking piece of news stunned everyone. It turned out that Yimei, a female with low fertility, had also taken in a stray beast with decent fighting capabilities.

Ji Liang stayed close to Si Shuo the whole time, grilling meat and getting fruit for her, being extremely attentive and virtuous.

Si Shuo's heart was racing. He let him hold his hand with their fingers intertwined, and he was so full that he was half-asleep!

Tonight is the fourth day. She is not feeling as bad as before, but her body temperature is still a little higher than usual, and she is feeling slightly irritable.

Ji Liang was still blocked at the door. Undeterred, he asked, "Little Shuo Shuo, I'm leaving the day after tomorrow. Are you sure you don't want my beast mark?"

I also want to be able to sense your location and safety at all times, even when I'm not by your side.

I saw it all during dinner; before you ate, you touched the beast mark on the map...

Si Shuo smiled, pursing his lips. "I'll give you a chance to change your mind. What if you run into another female you like on the street?"

Ji Liang hummed, "I've been a traveling merchant for so many years and I've never encountered one, but I've run into two this time? The Beast God really favors me."

Seriously, Si Shuo, I gave you the Beast Mark, and your body is healthier now. It also means I can be more at ease with Zhi Le and me outside.

Si Shuo shook his head. "Actually, I shouldn't have let Zhile have his way back then. His strength had already regressed a lot, and the Spring Hunt was so dangerous. He gave me the Beast Seal, which affected his strength to some extent."

Unfortunately, at that time she only had a vague understanding of the Beast Mark and was only thinking about getting through her period of longing and completing the mission.

Ji Liang laughed and said, "Zhi Le is very lucky. The Beast God wouldn't dare to take him in, so don't worry..."

After Si Shuo fell asleep, Ji Liang secretly slipped into the cave again and restrained himself from embracing her.

The next day, Ji Liang still participated in the hunt with the Luni tribe, and got a lot of golden-headed pheasants and black-billed ducks. He clipped their wings and threw them into the ravine, of course, he made fences between each kind of wild animal.

"The Golden-headed Pheasant and the Black-billed Duck lay eggs quite frequently. In the Central Continent, some orcs raise these creatures. They just throw in some wild vegetables and fruits, clip their wings, and raise them for a short time, and they'll be laying eggs every day..."

Si Shuo smiled and waved to him. When the man came over, she stood on tiptoe to wipe his sweat. "You've worked hard, Lord Ji Liang!"

Ji Liang grabbed her hand, brought it to his lips and kissed it. "It is my honor to work for my females."

Because the Dark Raven Caravan is leaving tomorrow, orcs are coming in droves to exchange items, and even the usually lazy Ji Liang has become busy.

By evening, Si Shuo had returned to normal; at least, she didn't need to worry about the slight restlessness within her body.

Ji Liang stuffed a heavy bag of animal hides into her hands. "Little Shuo Shuo, my feelings for you have always been genuine. Don't take my efforts these past few days for granted just because I'm temporarily away."

Here, this is my dowry. Keep it safe. Since I've returned safely, I'll be waiting in line to be your beastly husband.

If I'm really as fickle as you say, then this bag of crystals is my apology. In any case, I won't let our little Shuo Shuo suffer a loss!

Si Shuo hugged it tightly again. She couldn't resist opening it out of curiosity; all the crystals inside were level seven, and there were even some level eight and nine...

(End of this chapter)