I Transmigrated as a Villainess to Raise Babies, and My Beast Husbands Are Fighting Madly Over Me!-Chapter 106: You Want Me to Move My Home Over
Qiao Xixi readily accepted. She could never have too much food.
"Thanks."
Qiao Qiao returned to her stone house, crestfallen. She felt like she needed to be alone for a while.
Qiao Lie, emerging from Sunxiao’s room, patted Qiao Qiao’s shoulder understandingly. "Just bear with it. She’s the only one we’ve got."
Qiao Qiao rolled over and put her head close to Qiao Lie’s. They whispered to each other, but it was impossible to tell what they were saying.
Meanwhile, Qiao Xixi was delighted to discover that the fruit Feiyan had brought included quite a few wheat fruits, and she happily picked them all out.
Seeing how happy she was, Feiyan felt he had done the absolute right thing. He went back to fetch the rest of the fruit, making several trips until the front yard was nearly filled to the brim.
"Feiyan, are you trying to move your entire house over here?" Qiao Xixi was stunned.
Feiyan paused. "Do you want me to move my whole house over here?" ’She wants to live with me?’
Qiao Xixi was completely dumbfounded, wondering if there was something genuinely wrong with his brain.
"This is more than enough fruit. I really don’t have room for any more."
"Don’t worry, I can dig a cellar for you. They’ll keep for much longer in there."
Qiao Xixi was left speechless. A cellar would certainly be convenient, but she didn’t want to trouble him.
Seeing her sitting among the piles of fruit, Feiyan stepped forward to help.
"Are you sorting the fruit? I can help."
Qiao Xixi grabbed his hand. "No, it’s fine. I can handle it myself. If you have other things to do, you should go." She was afraid he would just get in the way.
Feiyan’s heart suddenly began to race as he looked down at the small hand grasping his.
When he didn’t say anything, Qiao Xixi let go of him. "Thank you for the fruit. I’ll do my best to make sure it’s all preserved properly."
Those yellow fruits could be pickled and eaten during the cold season when fresh fruits and vegetables were scarce. That meant she would need to make more storage jars. There were also many other types of fruit, and she’d have to ask Xiao Yao what they all were.
’She held my hand... a touch so natural...’
Just as Feiyan’s imagination was starting to run wild, he felt a piercing gaze on him. He turned to see Sunxiao staring at him, his eyes cold as ice.
Feiyan raised an eyebrow. ’This snake is always watching me like a hawk. He doesn’t like me getting close to Qiao Xixi, does he? Fine. I’ll get even closer just to spite him.’
With a single movement, Feiyan sat down right next to Qiao Xixi.
Qiao Xixi was in the middle of sorting fruit and looked up in confusion when he suddenly scooted closer.
"Young Clan Leader, if you have time today, maybe you could spend some time with Qiao Ang. He told me he just awakened his ability and doesn’t quite know how to use it yet."
"That’s easy. I’ll go teach him after I’m done helping you."
The moment Feiyan finished speaking, Sunxiao hauled him up from the ground.
Feiyan spun around, glaring angrily. "Sunxiao, what do you think you’re doing?"
Sunxiao spoke, his face devoid of expression. "I have something to discuss with you. Come with me."
Feiyan frowned. "Can’t you say it here?"
"No."
Sunxiao forcibly dragged Feiyan outside the courtyard and then let go.
"Alright, spit it out. What is it?"
Sunxiao took a step back, retreating inside the courtyard gate. He looked at Feiyan and said coldly.
"Get lost."
"Hey! You—!"
SLAM.
The courtyard gate slammed shut, and Feiyan was nearly hit in the face.
"Sunxiao, just you wait!"
When Sunxiao turned around, he saw Qiao Xixi grinning at him. He crossed his arms and, at his leisure, a smirk played on his lips.
"What are you grinning about?"
"I figured it out. Feiyan’s afraid of you."
Sunxiao raised his eyes. "Perhaps it’s because I’ve defeated him a few times. It’s a natural fear of someone stronger."
Standing by the door, Qiao Lie almost burst out laughing. ’When did Father Beast learn to talk with such a swagger?’
Qiao Xixi gave Sunxiao a sincere thumbs-up. ’Good,’ she thought. ’Someone needs to be able to put that damn fox in his place.’
"That’s right, Sunxiao is the best."
The great serpent smiled, a sight like snow melting in the dead of winter. Qiao Xixi was always captivated by his smile; it was simply too beautiful.
"Are you feeling any better today? I made you some meat broth this morning. You should go eat it; it’s staying warm on the stove."
At this, the ever-thoughtful Qiao Lie had already gone to fetch a stool for his Father Beast.
Sunxiao had actually been awake for a while. When he woke, he saw Qiao Xixi leaning against him, holding their cub. An unprecedented feeling of happiness and contentment filled him, strengthening his resolve to break the curse on the Heaven-Swallowing Pythons.
"Did Jin Ling go hunting today?"
Qiao Xixi hummed in affirmation. "He left first thing this morning."
"Next time he goes out, have him go with Feiyan."
Qiao Xixi was a little confused.
Sunxiao explained, "He’s the Young Clan Leader. The males he takes with him always have higher beast soul levels."
Qiao Xixi understood. Feiyan was Feili’s only son, so of course his safety would be a top priority.
"That makes sense. I’ll tell Jin Ling when he gets back."
Qiao Xixi spent nearly the entire day sorting the fruit Feiyan had brought.
After absorbing the energy from the Crystal Stone, Sunxiao’s beast soul recovered to the 8-star level.
Qiao Xixi was puzzled. "Why can’t it recover completely to your previous star level?"
Back in Demon Beast City, Sunxiao had been a 9-star beast soul, but his level had later dropped to eight and a half stars, and it seemed he had never fully recovered to 9-star since.
Sunxiao said calmly, "The higher the star level, the slower the recovery. It’s nothing serious. Don’t worry."
Qiao Xixi nodded. "Would using a higher-grade Crystal Stone speed up the recovery?"
"Yes."
Qiao Xixi made a mental note. ’I have to find a way to get more high-grade Crystal Stones.’
"Xiao Yao, does the system store sell beast soul Crystal Stones?" 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺
"Yes, Host, but they’re very expensive."
"How expensive?"
"A top-grade Crystal Stone costs five thousand points."
Qiao Xixi: "...Pretend I never asked!"
"But don’t worry, Host! I’ve spent the last couple of days upgrading myself. The next time I issue you a mission, the point reward will be higher."
"So that’s why you were suddenly so quiet."
"Hehe, did you miss me, Host?"
Qiao Xixi fell silent.
"Oh, Host! Your wasteland has been activated again! You absorbed some of Sunxiao’s energy."
Qiao Xixi hadn’t even noticed. She focused her mind and entered her space, where she saw that a plot of land in the wasteland had indeed become vibrant and bright. This new plot was even larger than the previous ones.
"Are the nutrients in this plot of land more abundant than the others?"
"That’s right. And no matter what you plant here, it will be ready for a bountiful harvest within a month."
Qiao Xixi was shocked. This was amazing!
"So, if I activate all of this land, can I raise pigs, cattle, and sheep in here?"
"I’m afraid not, Host. You can’t bring living things in here."
"Oh."
’So that won’t solve the problem of a steady supply of meat. But I can plant these wheat fruits, and the Yellow Earth Fruit, too. With a staple food source, at least they won’t starve.’
Meanwhile, outside the tribe’s main gate, Gu Li appeared, carrying a Wild Bull Beast on his shoulders.
The males on guard duty were astonished to see Gu Li.
"Gu Li, why are you back all by yourself? The Clan Leader sent men to the mountains to search for you today."
Gu Li replied, "I fell down a slope and was injured while hunting a few days ago. I found a cave to recover in and only came back once my wounds healed."
The male beastman nodded. "As long as you’re alright. Your father beast has been very worried about you. You should hurry back."
Gu Li nodded and entered the tribe.
After he had left, one of the males sniffed the air. "Do you smell that?"
The other male shook his head. "Smell what?"
"The scent of a female."
