The sight in front of him, a female cub with two fluffy grey beastes and her tail twitching nervously behind her, made Xiu Li wrinkle his sharp brows. He didn't remember his family having any interaction with this she-cub.
"Eh? Shan Zaizai, how did you get here? Have you had your supper yet?"
Ge Rou, hearing the soft, weak voice of the young she-beast in the cave, initially thought their young one had come to his senses. However, she found that it was the pitiful she-cub from the tribe instead.
Ji Nuan raised her gaze to meet the gaze of Xiu Li's family. She took off the basket from her back and placed it in front of Ge Rou: "Aunt Rou, I captured these Giggle Beasts myself. Today, Brother Xiu Yan gave me a leg from a Humming Beast while I was gathering food. These Giggle Beasts are my thank-you present."
Ge Rou was surprised to hear this and glanced at her own child. Xiu Yan was still his usual cold self, engrossed in dealing with the prey in his hands, not sparing any attention their way.
His indifferent attitude made Ge Rou breathe a sigh of relief. Even though there were not many females in the tribe, it seemed like her child would have to share a female with other orc.
But this was the norm throughout the Beast World. She only had one mate, Xiu Li, because of his exceptional hunting abilities. Back then, there were not as few female orcs in the tribe as there are now. Moreover, they also had the assistance of Brother Xiu Yan, ensuring she was never hungry.
But in recent years, the number of females in the tribe has been decreasing, and almost none of the young she-orcs want only one mate.
Therefore, even if her child will have to share a female with other orc, she did not want Ji Nuan to be involved in any way.
It's not that she dislikes Ji Nuan, quite the opposite, Ge Rou was quite fond of this gentle young she-beast.
But no matter how much she liked her, her own child was more important. Everyone in the tribe knew that Ji Nuan was unable to have cubs. Ge Rou didn't want her child to be without descendants.
Their Silver Wolf Clan was already scarce in number, they could not afford to have a female who was unable to have offspring.
Even though it all happened in the blink of an eye, Ge Rou's mind had already taken several turns, she had even considered the possible cubs.
Seeing Ge Rou family gathering around Shan Zaizai and chatting, the orcs in the tribe who possessed a gossiping nature started crowding over.
Ge Rou was hesitating whether to accept the Giggle Beasts when Ge Xing, looking from a distance, felt his heart jump. What on earth had happened?
He quickly pulled his own female along and walked over: "What happened?"
Seeing their Clan Leader walking over, the tribesfolk naturally paved a path. Ge Xing immediately noticed Ji Nuan standing in the middle alongside Xiu Lin's family.
Along with a strange thing not far from Ji Nuan, which contained a few black bumps.
Seeing that the atmosphere wasn't tense, Ge Xing sighed with relief and went over to his sister's side: "What happened?"
With her brother arriving, Ge Rou snapped back from her daydreaming.
Seeing the curious crowds of tribesfolk and the young she-beast standing before her with her wide, clear, doe-like eyes sincerely gazing at her, Ge Rou's face turned red involuntarily.
"Nothing happened, brother. Xiu Yan ran into Shan Zaizai gathering fruit while he was hunting today. Seeing she had no meat, he gave her a leg from a Humming Beast.
This child even brought back some roasted Giggle Beasts for us. She says it's to thank Xiu Yan."
Lamenting, she spared Ji Nuan another glance.
All the females in the tribe are thoroughly spoiled; where else would you find one as appealing as her? It's a pity she can't have cubs... sigh!
Ge Xing and the surrounding orc all eye Ji Nuan in surprise. This young female truly was different from the others. The she-orc in the tribe were all accustomed to receiving from the males.