Beast World: A Fragile Beauty Blessed with Many Children-Chapter 296 - 295: Snow Leopard Cubs

This place looked like it hadn’t been inhabited for a long time. The straw on the stone bed had been messed up by Wild Beasts, the walls were covered in cobwebs, and a few startled bats flew out.

There was no need for Xu Chi to stir up a cloud of dust. Si Shuo bit down on a Dust Cleaning Talisman, and with a single thought, it was as if a spring breeze swept through the entire cave, carrying all the dust, cobwebs, insects, and ants outside.

A faint, fresh scent of grass and trees filled the air. The straw was now dry, and Xu Chi laid two layers of Beast Skins over it. The cubs were the first to scramble on top, rolling around and jumping with joy.

This was, in a way, their first big trip away from home, and every one of them was bubbling with excitement.

"Father, Father!" Xuyou didn’t say anything else, just tugged on Xu Chi’s arm and chanted, exactly like Si Shuo did when she wanted something.

Yuanyuan followed his lead, hugging Ji Liang’s arm and calling out as well.

Xu Chi sighed softly and looked helplessly at Si Shuo. "A Shuo, I’m going to take the cubs to explore the area and get familiar with our surroundings. I’ll also put the shrimp traps in the river while I’m at it."

"We have too many cubs for Xu Chi to watch alone. I’ll go too," Ji Liang said lazily, lifting Yuanyuan onto his shoulder. ’It’s still more comfortable to be with family.’

Xuyou said with a smile, "For Mother, I’ll pick mushrooms!"

"Pick berries," Xu Ye added, knowing just what to say.

"Yuanyuan, catch, big fish," Yuanyuan said, stretching his arms out wide to show how big.

"Help, eat," Tuanzi said with a nod and a smile after looking around at everyone.

Si Shuo shook her head, amused. ’What a little foodie!’ "Alright, don’t run too far, and don’t be too naughty. Remember to listen to your Fathers."

She then watched as Ji Liang and Xu Chi, each holding two cubs, vanished on the spot.

"Sister, you can talk with Brother Gong You. I’ll dig a few more caves," Xiao Cheng said with a smile before picking a spot and starting to dig with a huff and a puff.

After Gong You set up a Time Array that covered the entire cave, he activated the Protective Shield and held Si Shuo, showering her with tender kisses. The journey was tedious. The farther they got from Guangshou City and the closer to the sea, the more his anticipation and joy for Da Hai faded. Instead, he couldn’t help but reminisce about every little moment since meeting his little female, just to ease his longing.

Just holding her now, he felt the heart that had been empty for so long was finally satisfied, and he almost wanted to spout water.

"My dear, when I get to the seaside, will you come find me?"

Si Shuo hummed in agreement. "I want to see you turn into a big fish and take me to play on the ocean floor! Can I bring Yuanyuan and the others sometimes? I’ll have Yuanyuan turn me into a mermaid!"

’Ah, she’d found a new way to have fun! Ask Yuanyuan for a transformation buff, then ask Gong You for the Time Law... The thought alone was thrilling.’

Si Shuo hadn’t rested much all day. Her mind had been on high alert, dealing with Mi Xing’s visit, probing Mi Xing’s superpower, discussing countermeasures with Wei Jin, searching for Tuanzi, and then finding Gong You.

She had barely said a few words before she fell fast asleep, clinging to Gong You.

Gazing at her exhausted, peaceful face as she slept, Gong You gently laid her down and lay on his side next to her, unable to look away.

Since meeting her, he felt his world was no longer just shades of blue, no longer just the taste of salt and bitterness.

’The happier he was, the more he dared not imagine what would have happened if he hadn’t competed in the arena back then. If his little female hadn’t chosen him, what would the rest of his life have been like?’

After watching over Si Shuo for a while, Gong You went to take over digging the caves from Xiao Cheng.

Xiao Cheng quietly told him about Mi Xing. "How does she know Brother Gong You is a Big Fish Beast?"

A cold aura emanated from Gong You. ’Thank goodness Si Shuo had noticed Mi Xing’s strangeness early on and had become a Servant of the Beast God, able to see a Female Saint’s superpower. Otherwise, wouldn’t the misunderstanding between them have been impossible to clear up in this lifetime?’

Just thinking of that possibility, Gong You couldn’t control the rage welling up inside him.

"Guangshou City is a place many Central Continent Beastmen aspire to reach. It’s not strange to run into old acquaintances here. Song Ying’s mother is one of them, and there are probably other people from the Arctic Land that I don’t know about.

If those Rogue Beastmen outside Guangshou City attack the Iron-eating Beast Clan to steal their resources, let me know.

Heh, I’ll have to settle the score with Mi Xing’s Beast Husbands. Since they can’t control their own female, they can suffer the punishment for her!"

Si Shuo had just woken up when she felt a dull, cramping pain in her belly. She cast a Spring Breeze Technique on herself, and the pain was reduced to a tenth of its original intensity.

Only after she had eaten did she calmly tell Gong You and Xiao Cheng that she was going into labor, as if she weren’t the one about to give birth to cubs.

Gong You immediately wrote a note and placed it on the stone table in their spatial storage. About ten minutes later, all the males and cubs had used Teleportation to arrive—including Zhi Le and Wei Ce, who had been on their way to the Northwest Forest!

"My kitty, I’m back," Zhi Le said, biting down on a Dust Cleaning Talisman. He stepped forward and knelt on one knee before the stone bed, gripping Si Shuo’s hand, his voice a mixture of nervousness and joy.

Si Shuo smiled, her lips pressed together. "Didn’t I tell you not to worry?"

"My kitty is giving birth to my cubs. How could I not be by your side? If it hurts later, just bite me. Don’t hold back!" He offered his wrist to her mouth.

Si Shuo gave it a playful nibble. "It’s still too early. I didn’t make a wish to the Beast God this time, so I don’t know how many cubs are in my belly, or if they’re male or female."

Zhi Le smiled and kissed her forehead. "It doesn’t matter how many, and it doesn’t matter if they’re male or female. As long as they’re from my kitty, I’ll cherish them!"

A Beastman’s life is both long and short. As a Level 10 Warrior, he had a lifespan of one hundred fifty to one hundred sixty years, yet it could also feel short, with each year being a repetition of the last.

The greatest joys were finding a mate and having cubs. Zhi Le had also lived through hard times; without a Father to protect him, his extraordinary talent had instead become a reason for his suffering.

"I will protect you all," he vowed. ’I will shoulder all the hardships myself!’

Si Shuo smiled and stroked his face. "Zhi Le, don’t put too much pressure on yourself. We’re a family, and we’ll all work hard together.

From now on, you’ll have a few more cubs who adore you!"

Those few simple words made Zhi Le’s eyes burn. ’Yes... For the past six months or so, he had protected his little female, and in return, she had given him so much warmth, care, and affection, dissolving all his previous hostility and resentment.’

Whenever he thought of his soft little female and the cubs caring for and thinking of him, Zhi Le felt he could give his life for them.

"My kitty, thank you," he said, burying his face in her palm. He couldn’t hold it in any longer, and hot tears streamed down.

It wasn’t just Zhi Le; was there any male in the room who wasn’t moved? The little female was a master of area-of-effect attacks!

Si Shuo chuckled softly and patted his head with her other hand. "You’re a Father now, so no being sad. Our days will only get better from here on out."

As if sensing their Mother’s and Father’s emotions, the cubs in her belly began to push their way out.

Si Shuo had already given birth to two litters, and her body had been continuously nourished by Crystal Stones. The moment she started to breathe and push in earnest, the cubs rolled out one after another, so fast that she barely had time to react!

They were three soaking wet, palm-sized Snow Leopard cubs...