I Transmigrated as a Villainess to Raise Babies, and My Beast Husbands Are Fighting Madly Over Me!-Chapter 116: A Must-Win

"Xixi, I’m back."

It was Jin Ling’s voice.

Qiao Xixi ran to open the courtyard gate. The moment it swung open, she was hit by the thick stench of blood coming from Jin Ling.

"What happened? Did you get into a fight?"

Seeing the worry in her eyes, Jin Ling reassured her, "Yes. The Clan Leader wanted to capture Bai Lei, but the beastmen from the Three Stone Tribe fought back. So, the Clan Leader ordered a counterattack, and we joined in to help."

"We never expected so many of them to have Awakened Beast Souls of four stars or higher. We captured some, but Bai Lei still managed to escape the tribe. Damn it all."

As Bu Xi spoke, the anger in his eyes had yet to fade.

Qiao Xixi looked at Bu Xi and saw he had obvious wounds on his face and body. Blood was still dripping from one of his hands.

Seeing this, Gu Man asked with concern, "Are you badly hurt?"

Bu Xi shook his head. "I’m fine. Thankfully, Jin Ling was by my side and blocked a heavy blow from Bai Lei for me. Otherwise, I might not have made it back."

Gu Man’s face paled in fright. "He’s that strong?"

Jin Ling patted Bu Xi’s shoulder comfortingly. "To break through an encirclement of so many beastmen with Awakened Beast Souls, Bai Lei’s own must be at least eight stars. It’s not surprising you couldn’t catch him. Don’t blame yourself."

Qiao Xixi was shocked. ’Bai Lei’s Awakened Beast Soul is that high level? You couldn’t tell at all before.’

Her first thought was, ’Why would he hide his true strength?’

’Thank goodness a portion of the males with high-level Awakened Beast Souls remained in the tribe. Otherwise... I don’t even want to imagine the consequences.’

Bu Xi gritted his teeth. "I won’t be able to rest until he’s dead."

Jin Ling’s expression grew serious. "The Clan Leader has already sent men after him."

Bu Xi looked up and noticed the worried expression on Gu Man’s face, which brought him back to his senses. "My love, it’s getting dark. We should head back."

"Since you’re already here, stay for dinner. I made plenty."

Qiao Xixi looked at Jin Ling. "You two should treat your wounds first." She gestured toward the backyard, indicating that Bu Xi could use the water from the Spiritual Spring to stop the bleeding.

Jin Ling nodded and led Bu Xi to the backyard.

Qiao Xixi and Gu Man brought the food to the table.

Jin Ling looked at the savory pancakes on the table in surprise. "Xixi, what are these?"

"This is food made from that white fruit. They’re called savory pancakes. I filled them with minced meat. You should all try some."

"Father Jin Ling, these are delicious!"

Qiao Qiao picked up her chopsticks and placed a large savory pancake on Jin Ling’s plate.

"Alright, I’ll give it a try."

Jin Ling picked up the savory pancake and took a bite. A texture unlike anything he had ever tasted before assaulted his taste buds.

"It’s so fragrant and crispy, and the meat inside is incredibly tender. It’s truly delicious."

After trying one, Bu Xi also temporarily forgot his frustration about not catching Bai Lei.

The cubs had already eaten one, but it was far from enough to satisfy them. Their little mouths didn’t stop moving for a second.

With the savory pancakes paired with a meat and bone broth, the meal was unbelievably satisfying.

While Qiao Xixi and the others ate their meal in peace inside the tribe, the beastmen from the Three Stone Tribe who had been driven out were not having such a good time.

Feili had ordered that Bai Lei be captured at all costs, so he had no choice but to flee into the mountains.

Bai Lei’s Awakened Beast Soul was indeed at the eight-star level, so after escaping the tribe, he quickly shook off his pursuers.

The few trusted beastmen following him also had Awakened Beast Souls of five stars or higher. After losing the pursuers, they hid themselves in a cave.

"That idiot Youyue, I can’t believe she just died like that!" the black sheep beastman spat, his face full of malice.

Bai Lei’s expression was just as foul.

The other males also wore looks of resentment.

"We prepared for so long and finally managed to get into the Silver Tribe, only to be kicked out right after we started! Are we supposed to go back to that godforsaken Three Stone Tribe?"

In the darkness, Bai Lei’s pupils seemed exceptionally grim.

They had lied before. The Three Stone Tribe had not been afflicted by a poisonous miasma. Instead, in their quest for more Crystal Stones to raise their Awakened Beast Soul levels, they had gone to a place inhabited by Mutant Beasts to kill those that had Awakened Beast Souls.

That type of Mutant Beast formed Beast Soul Crystal Stones inside their bodies, which could be obtained simply by killing them.

At first, their operation went smoothly, and they gathered a number of Crystal Stones. Before long, however, they enraged the Mutant Beast population and were hunted down by them.

The Three Stone Tribe was only a small tribe, completely unable to fend off the Mutant Beasts’ attacks, so they decided to find a medium-sized tribe to settle in.

When he learned that the area around the Silver Tribe was rich in resources, he conceived the idea of taking it for his own.

According to his plan, he would first have Youyue become the mate of the Silver Tribe’s young master and bear his child. During this process, he would thoroughly investigate the inner workings of the Silver Tribe. Then, when the time was right, he would kill the Clan Leader and the young master, and the Silver Tribe would be his.

But who would have known that Youyue would actually die!

’Females... completely useless except for bearing cubs. Even a ’holy female’ is just as stupid.’

"Clan Leader, what do we do next?"

Bai Lei mulled it over for a moment before speaking in a low voice, "You all saw it today. There aren’t many males with high-level Awakened Beast Souls left in the Silver Tribe right now. To hoard enough food before the cold season arrives, they’ve already sent out a large number of their powerful males to hunt."

"Yes, I checked today. There are barely any males with five-star Awakened Beast Souls."

Bai Lei sneered. "I will never give up on taking the Silver Tribe."

They had already provoked the Mutant Beasts. Without a fortified tribe to act as a barrier, they would be killed by them sooner or later. Therefore, he was determined to take the Silver Tribe.

"We need to move before those hunting parties return. We’ll quickly wear down the powerful males who stayed behind, and when they’re exhausted, we’ll storm the tribe."

In this beastman world where the strong prey on the weak, as long as they could successfully kill the Clan Leader’s lineage, the remaining beastmen would have no choice but to submit.

"Understood."

"You few, go lure the Mutated Beast Group to the Silver Tribe."

"Yes, sir."

Late at night, Qiao Xixi lay in bed holding her cub, but she couldn’t fall asleep.

Her mind was a chaotic mess, jumping from thoughts of Sunxiao, who was away, to the fugitive Bai Lei. She decided to open her interdimensional store to see if there were any good, cheap items.

When she scrolled to the "Green Plants" section, Qiao Xixi’s hand paused.

’What’s a Bubble Fruit?’

"Does the host wish to plant them? They’re great! You can exchange 10 points for 100 seeds, and a single seed can grow many, many Bubble Fruits."

"So, what does it do?"

"The host will find out after planting them. Bubble Fruits only take three days to mature from the time the seed is planted."

Such a short time, and it didn’t even cost many points. Qiao Xixi decided to spend the 10 points on the exchange. That very night, she planted the seeds in a newly activated plot of land. As soon as she buried the seeds and watered them with water from the Spiritual Spring, a tender sprout shot out. The speed was truly astonishing.

Qiao Xixi continued browsing the store, only drifting into a groggy sleep as dawn approached.

But she hadn’t been asleep for long before a "DING-DONG" sound in her mind woke her up.