Beast World: Rise to Power with the Offspring System-Chapter 43 - 42: The Poisonous Female

Ashley nodded, "Yes, she helped clean up the dirty blood."

Sally continued to ask, "Did she talk to Rona?"

"She definitely talked. She kept urging Rona not to get too emotional, and I tried to persuade her too," Ashley shook her head, "but it was no use. In the end, she still shouted that deadly curse."

"Ashley, think again, did Galian do anything else while she was taking care of Rona?"

"What do you mean?" Ashley's expression became serious.

Sally nodded, "I have my suspicions. Think about it, when Galian first saw Rona, Rona suddenly started bleeding profusely. When Rona died, are you sure Galian didn't do anything?"

Ashley recalled carefully, "My grandmother and I once left the birthing room to discuss the treatment. Galian and Rona were alone for just a short while."

"That's enough time, if she wanted to do something to Rona."

"But... how would harming Rona benefit her? Just so that the Clan Leader would keep her as a concubine?"

"That wandering Beastman also seems very suspicious. Go and check if there's been any contact with Galian. Being in the Female Cave, it's very easy for her to encounter such people. Also, getting into the celebration at the Beast God Temple isn't that easy; without an invitation leaf, the guards definitely won't let anyone in."

Regarding the invitation leaf, it was also something Zulu mentioned when preparing for the full moon feast. The celebration was the same, needing a leaf-shaped wooden token from the Beast God Temple to enter the Beast God Temple.

Ashley's face grew uglier, "Alright, I'll have Lago ask about it. It's more convenient for males to go to the Female Cave."

"Lago? He's a regular of Galian's."

"What!" Ashley was taken aback, unaware of this matter.

"Zulu said so. When bored during their demon hunts, they would share some male secrets, especially about the Female Cave. Lago said that Galian, in her eagerness to get pregnant, allows males with high talent not to pay with goods and freely enjoy her body."

"She's mad! No, I must investigate this thoroughly, wait for my message."

"Don't let her catch on. Galian is definitely not as simple as we see on the surface."

"If she's a poison female, I won't let her off!"

"Right, I just want to clear up the cause of Rona's death before moving to the Rabbit Clan. Since she called out my name, this matter is now indisputably linked to me."

"Okay."

Ashley then hurried away again.

Sally rubbed her bulging belly, "Galian, what are you really up to..."

Robby came over with freshly made soy milk pudding, "Ashley, try this from my place, oh? Where did Ashley go?"

"She had to leave for some business. Where's Zulu?"

"Brother Zulu has gone to the Rabbit Clan. Before leaving, he made sure to tell you not to go out, to stay home and nurture the fetus."

He sure was in tune with the Offspring System, only concerned about the child.

[How many days till birth?] Sally asked System Little Beauty.

Little Beauty took a while before responding: [Ten days, 7 hours, 34 minutes, 53 seconds.]

[You don't have to be that detailed.] In ten days, she would know what kind of 'thing' Zulu was.

The next day, Ashley came to find Sally again.

This time she brought a basket of bird eggs to nourish her body. Yet looking at her dark circles, it seemed she was the one in need of nourishment.

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Sally poured her a cup of tea made from the roots of the Seven-Star Scarlet Fruit.

After drinking, Ashley immediately felt much lighter, "This is good tea."

"It's brewed with Seven-Star Scarlet Fruit, which is hard to harvest," Sally handed Ashley a dried Seven-Star Scarlet Fruit.

Ashley recognized it, "Isn't this a poisonous plant?"

Sally replied, "Once the fruit turns red, the poison dissipates. It's safe to harvest then."

"I see." Ashley examined the Seven-Star Scarlet Fruit, "Next time I come across it, I won't let it go."

"Yes, these plants, seemingly heartless, also know how to protect themselves, disguised in poison. When it's time for them to spread and propagate, they will curb their toxicity to be eaten by animals or carried away by the wind."

"It really is so." Ashley's appreciation for Sally grew. Every conversation with her led to new insights, "Can't you stay?"

"Although I am the principal wife, it's those old men who make all the decisions at home, so I just go along with their arrangements," Sally smiled.

"What a pity, I really wish we could spend more time together."

"The Rabbit Clan isn't too far, just over a mountain."

"Yeah. It's common for Witch Clan members to visit each other frequently, and I'll definitely visit the Rabbit Clan. I'll come find you then."

"No problem." Sally filled her cup with tea again.

After the pleasantries, Ashley's expression turned grim.

"Just like you guessed, Galian indeed knew that Wandering Beastman. The people from the Female Cave were tight-lipped at first. But later, a female who wasn't on good terms with Galian revealed that the Wandering Beastman had sought out Galian twice."

"Galian didn't attend the victory feast at the Beast God Temple that day, did she?"

"No. The Female Cave said Galian wasn't feeling well and went home to rest."

"Did she have an invitation leaf card for the victory feast in her possession?"

"...Yes!" As she spoke, Ashley's face turned paler, and even her hairs stood on end.

"I'll go have my grandmother arrest her this instant. Such a poisonous female must not be spared!"

"The Wandering Beastman is already dead, and words alone are not proof. We need evidence. However, it's probably hard to find any since she must have already planned for the aftermath if she managed to orchestrate all this."

"What should we do then?"

"Make her confess herself!"

"Confess herself... that's impossible, isn't it?"

Sally touched her belly, "Not necessarily."

...

Zulu returned from the Beast Forest with two live deer and four Purple Mist Fruits.

Now, Sally had to eat one Purple Mist Fruit every other day to nourish the innate talent of the fetus.

But as these were treasures of heaven and earth, they weren't so easy to find, and Zulu spent almost every day in the Beast Forest searching for them.

Auro accepted the live deer, "Just in time, we've run out of fresh meat. Yanyan had a huge appetite this morning, devouring a tub of meat and one of the Purple Mist Fruits you gathered. She's asleep now."

"Hmm, I'll go check on her." With a gentle smile on his striking face, Zulu picked up a Purple Mist Fruit and went to find Sally.

But his expression turned as cold as frost when he saw a large pillow under the covers instead of a person.

In the next instant, he disappeared from the spot.

...

Grom, in a great mood, brought Sally a cup of cow's milk.

Grom treated all pregnant females as if they were his own flesh and blood, "Good child, drink more of this, it's good for you and the baby."

Sally hurried to stand up and express her thanks but was stopped by a look from Grom.

"Thank you, Witch Clan, I came to have a chat with Ashley, nothing else."

"She's checking on pregnant females, she'll be here soon."

Someone entered the room and said to Grom, "Witch Clan, the Clan Leader's wife is here, she says she's got a headache and asks for your assistance."

"I'll be right there," Grom replied.

Sally said, "You go on, Witch Clan, I can wait here by myself."

"All right, call someone if you need anything, there's someone waiting outside."

"Yes, Witch Clan."

Once Grom left, Sally sipped her cow's milk as she waited.

Someone else entered the room, and Sally's face lit up with a smile, "Ashley, you're busy… Galian?"

Galian was dressed in a tight-fitting, low-cut, long dress made of fine red cotton. Her pale, rounded, striking half-exposed breasts made even her otherwise ordinary face look gorgeously vibrant.