I Transmigrated as a Villainess to Raise Babies, and My Beast Husbands Are Fighting Madly Over Me!-Chapter 41: Points Must Be Spent on the Blade’s Edge
"Father, I was almost taken by Wandering Beasts."
The color instantly drained from Yan Shi’s face. His grip on Mi Li’s hand tightened fiercely, making her cry out in pain.
Yan Shi snapped back to his senses and released her.
"Mi Li, tell me exactly what happened."
Mi Li recalled the moment she was captured by the two Wandering Beasts, and fear resurfaced.
"A few days ago, in the back mountains, I was almost captured by two Wandering Beasts. I... I managed to escape on my own."
"What did you say?"
"Father, you’ve seen Qiao Xixi and her cubs. They’re Wandering Beasts. They must be the ones who lured the others here."
Yan Shi’s face darkened.
"When I... when I was escaping, Jin Ling suddenly appeared. As soon as he showed up, the two Wandering Beasts left. They must be working together."
Yan Shi clenched his fists.
"The Shaman must be confused, letting a Wandering Beast become the Priest. I’ll go drive them out right now."
Mi Li grabbed Yan Shi’s hand and choked back a sob. "Father, if you go now, the Shaman will definitely stop you."
Yan Shi frowned. "I can’t let you and the tribe be in danger."
"That Qiao Xixi is very good at deceiving the beastmen of the tribe. If we want to get rid of her, we have to do it secretly, without anyone in the tribe knowing."
Mi Li said maliciously, "Father, you can find someone to lure her to the back mountains and then... take care of her. That way, no beastman will know. We can just say she fell to her death. No one will ever suspect a thing."
Yan Shi despised Wandering Beasts, whether they were females or cubs, so he had no objection to Mi Li’s idea.
"Alright."
Yan Shi cut the most tender piece from his share of the meat and gave it to Mi Li.
"Look how thin you’ve gotten. Eat something first. I’ll go get you some fruit."
"Okay."
Mi Li took a satisfying bite of meat, her heart filled with joy at the thought of Qiao Xixi’s impending death.
The next morning, Qiao Xixi left right after breakfast.
The Shaman had said that many stone pots would be set up in the clearing today to refine the Salt Crystals. He asked Qiao Xixi to come over and see if they were doing it correctly.
Thinking that she would get a share of the Salt Crystals, Qiao Xixi didn’t refuse.
When she arrived, several stone pots were already set up in the clearing.
The Shaman had already used the tribe’s embers to light the firewood.
"Priest, you’re here." Hong Xi walked over as soon as he saw Qiao Xixi.
"Yes, I came to take a look. If there’s anything you don’t understand, feel free to ask me."
Most of the helpers today were male beastmen from the tribe.
Several of the male beastmen blushed shyly upon seeing Qiao Xixi.
A bold, white cat beastman walked up to Qiao Xixi.
He was tall and slender, with a clean and fresh-faced appearance. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮
"Priest, I... I don’t quite understand something. Can you teach me?"
Qiao Xixi nodded and walked over to the stone pot he was tending.
"What is it you don’t understand?"
"It’s the fire... is this okay?"
"You can let the fire die down a bit. If it’s too big, you might get burned."
Qiao Xixi patiently explained the key points to him.
He listened attentively.
"Priest, I... can I become your mate?"
Hearing this, Hong Xi’s expression darkened.
"Yan Fang, focus on your work."
The blush faded from Yan Fang’s face, and he gave Hong Xi a helpless look.
Being confessed to in front of so many beastmen was quite embarrassing for Qiao Xixi.
"I’m not looking for a mate right now, so I can’t accept."
The light instantly faded from Yan Fang’s jade-green eyes.
But he quickly pulled himself together and went back to work.
"I’ll do my best to prove myself, until you like me, Priest."
Qiao Xixi saw him as an energetic but naive youth. Worried he might get the wrong idea, she turned and walked away.
Hong Xi followed Qiao Xixi to the shade of a large tree.
"Priest, you don’t like Yan Fang?"
"I don’t," Qiao Xixi answered bluntly.
Hong Xi suddenly moved a little closer to Qiao Xixi.
"Then... do you like me?"
Startled, Qiao Xixi stared at Hong Xi in disbelief.
Meeting his earnest gaze, she was dumbfounded.
’Seriously? Do the males in this beast world fall for females this easily?’
"Hong Xi, if you’re asking if I’m willing to become your mate, then I can tell you clearly: I am not."
Disappointment clouded Hong Xi’s eyes.
"Why? Is it because I’m not as capable as Jin Ling?"
Qiao Xixi shook her head.
"It has nothing to do with any other beastman."
Hong Xi clenched his fists.
"I definitely won’t give up!"
After saying this, Hong Xi turned and left.
Qiao Xixi frowned as she watched him walk away.
But she soon put the matter out of her mind.
After Qiao Xixi made a round of instructions in the clearing, everyone slowly got the hang of it.
Seeing that there was nothing else for her to do, she headed back.
The cold snap was approaching, and she still had many things to prepare.
When Qiao Xixi got home, only the cubs were there. Jin Ling had gone out hunting again early in the morning; they still needed more food.
Qiao Ang and Qiao Lie were roasting dried meat, while Qiao Qiao was rendering the rest of the Grass Fruit juice.
"Mother, you’re back."
"Yes. Are you tired? Let me take over."
Qiao Qiao shook her head. "I’m not tired. You should rest for a while, Mother."
Qiao Xixi hummed in agreement and went to the backyard.
In the backyard were the Grass Fruit trees Jin Ling had brought back. She wanted to plant them all in the fields of her space.
With a thought, Qiao Xixi moved all the Grass Fruit trees into her space.
The little sprite floated over leisurely and watched Qiao Xixi plant all the Grass Fruit trees.
"Do I need to fertilize and water them?"
The sprite floated down to sit on her shoulder. "Of course you do, Host! How can they live without water and nutrients?"
"So I have to bring water in from outside?"
"Of course not."
The sprite lazily floated Qiao Xixi over to a well in the middle of the fields.
"Host, you have to use the water from here. That’s the only way the trees will grow quickly."
Qiao Xixi craned her neck to look, but the well was completely empty.
"Where’s the water going to come from?"
"You’ll have to reactivate your body’s origin source and absorb more energy to activate this Spiritual Spring, of course."
Qiao Xixi: "..."
"So it was completely useless for me to bring these trees in here now?"
"Not completely. The activated fields are rich in nutrients, so they can still grow even without spring water. It’s just that the growth rate... won’t be as fast."
"So if I want to make these fields fertile, I have to absorb energy."
"That’s right! Have you finally figured it out, Host?"
Qiao Xixi rolled her eyes at it.
"You’ve been pretty idle lately. Why haven’t you issued me any quests?"
The sprite grinned.
"I’m upgrading right now. After the upgrade, the quests I issue will give the Host even better rewards."
"Oh. Well, keep up the good work then."
As she spoke, Qiao Xixi opened the store.
The store was filled with a dazzling array of items, but the prices...
"A set of shampoo and conditioner for twenty points? Why don’t you just rob me? I only get that many points for completing a single quest. You’re deliberately trying to make my life difficult."
The sprite shrank back and whispered, "That’s why you have to spend your points wisely, Host. For example, this..."
