Ge Rou tightly grasped Naima's hand, her lips pursed in after-fear, the fine lines above them stretching with effort.
Naima patted her: "It's okay, there's still time. You should explain to Manli in the Penalty Cave later.
In the future, stay away from that little female. She's not a good creature."
Ge Rou nodded her head, wiping the tears that had welled up in the corners of her eyes, extremely grateful to her sister-in-law.
Females, because of their weak physique and scarcity, were protected throughout the whole Orc Continent. Even after forming a pair, they imposed many restrictions on the males.
If a female is unsatisfied with a male, she can discard him at any time.
And the discarded males cannot have partners for the rest of their lives, they can only grow old alone.
Luckily, they found out early. If they had found out about Manli's true nature later on, they would really have been throwing their own cub into the fire.
Ge Rou got up and walked towards Xiu Yan, who was working on the game fur, and patted his firm back: "Cub, wait for mother to find you a better female!"
Xiu Yan was stunned upon hearing this, then put down the Beast Skin he was holding and turned around: "I don't want that. My partner can only have me as a male."
And females are so troublesome, weak like a Giggle Beast cub, it's better to live with another orc.
Seeing the determination in her own cub's eyes, Ge Rou knew she couldn't change his mind no matter what she said, and sighed: "Fine, have it your way."
…
Ji Nuan returned to her own cave, enjoyed a delicious meal, and lay lazily on the stone bed, feeling incredibly content.
She should go to the small woods on the edge of the tribe tomorrow. She caught a few Giggle Beasts today and came back after finding hot pepper fruits and cumin fruits without exploring any further. She should go have a look tomorrow, maybe she will find some more food!
Also…
Ji Nuan lifted her arm to her nose and sniffed, the smell on her body was simply too much, reminding her of Zhou's "Seven Mile Fragrance".
She needed to figure out a way to make a bath tub. Cold water won't work, she could heat some water for a bath, or else she might suffocate herself with her own smell.
Outside the cave, the night shrouded the entire forest. The silvery moonlight, like a lithe little elf, danced on the treetops, leading the way for small animals seeking food at night.
It lingered on the river's surface, causing the fish in the water to chase after it.
But she only dared to steal a few glimpses into the quiet depths of the forest, where strands of silver light were scattered, as if afraid of being discovered by the ferocious beasts there.
Apart from the occasional whispering of the night wind, this night was beautifully quiet.
Ji Nuan had a beautiful dream where there were parents she never had, a close lover, and a cute child. She couldn't help but laugh in her dream.
…
"Splash~" In the quiet night, the sound of the river being continuously stirred was exceptionally clear. A tall and handsome figure stood up from the river under the shy moonlight.
His muscular long legs, gleaming in the sparkling waves, walked towards the tribe.
…
Ji Nuan's biological clock was very punctual. When the shouting of the Hunting Team echoing from the tribe, she had already finished eating a Giggle Beast's leg that was smothered in the fire.
After wiping her face with a wet Beast Skin, Ji Nuan picked up her basket and set off for the small forest next to the tribe. In the basket there was a whole Giggle Beast that was well smothered, which was her lunch.
She planned to go a little further today to see if she could find other foods that were easy to preserve, collect them and save them for winter.