I Transmigrated as a Villainess to Raise Babies, and My Beast Husbands Are Fighting Madly Over Me!-Chapter 46: How is She Any Different from a Beast?

Chapter 46: Chapter 46: How is She Any Different from a Beast?

’The magical beasts are after us!’

Qiao Xixi held her breath, not daring to make a move.

Through a crack between the stones, she saw that the magical beast had arrived outside the cave.

"Their scent is here."

The magical beast searched around outside, then suddenly turned to look toward the cave.

Qiao Xixi’s eyes suddenly met a pair of eerie green pupils, and her heart leaped.

Hei Lun turned and slowly walked toward the cave.

He stopped at the entrance and sniffed the air.

Suddenly, he raised his fist and smashed the stones blocking the cave entrance.

The cave was pitch-black.

Hei Lun walked into the cave and immediately spotted the recently extinguished fire.

But right now, there was nothing in the cave besides the dead fire.

The cave was small enough to see to the back at a glance; there was nowhere to hide.

Hei Lun was confused. The cave clearly had a strong smell of blood, yet there was nothing here.

"They must have just escaped. Go after them."

Hei Lun turned, exited the cave, and quickly left.

Inside the cave.

Qiao Xixi clutched the Invisibility Cloak, curled up in Jin Ling’s arms.

Fortunately, with only a minute to spare, the magical beasts departed.

After confirming there was no more movement outside, Qiao Xixi emerged from the cloak.

Dawn was breaking.

The beastmen of the Black Stone Tribe returned to the tribe one after another.

"Witch Doctor, we searched the back mountain all night but found no sign of the Priest."

"Even Jin Ling is gone."

The Witch Doctor’s expression was grave.

He didn’t dare to imagine what dangers Qiao Xixi, a weak female, might encounter alone on the perilous back mountain.

"Get a new group of beastmen to continue the search. The rest of you, go get some rest."

"Alright."

Yan Shi walked into the Witch Doctor’s stone house.

"Witch Doctor, any news? Have you found the Priest?"

The Witch Doctor shook his head. "No."

Yan Shi frowned. "Don’t worry too much. You said she’s very capable. She’ll surely survive, even in the mountain forest."

The Witch Doctor looked at Yan Shi, his brow furrowing even deeper.

"Yes, I’m sure the Priest will be fine."

Yan Shi said no more and got up to leave.

Just as he reached the door, he ran into Hong Xi, who had just returned.

"Clan Leader."

Yan Shi nodded.

"Good work. Go get some rest."

Hong Xi nodded and entered the house, only to find the Witch Doctor sitting on a stone stool with a somber gaze.

"Father, have they not found her yet?"

The Witch Doctor shook his head.

"Father, where do you think the Priest could have gone?"

The Witch Doctor didn’t speak, just stared at the doorway.

"Father?"

The Witch Doctor suddenly said, "Yesterday, when the Priest didn’t return at night, I was about to report the situation to the Clan Leader. But he suddenly said something to me."

Hong Xi was confused.

"What?"

"He reassured me, saying the Priest was probably on the back mountain and would be fine. But at the time, no beastman had told him that the Priest had gone to the back mountain."

Hong Xi’s expression changed.

"Father, are you saying the Priest’s disappearance is related to the Clan Leader?"

The Witch Doctor gave Hong Xi a meaningful look.

"You and I both know that the one thing the Clan Leader hates most is Wandering Beasts."

Hong Xi pressed his lips together, silent.

"Let’s keep searching. Hopefully... the Priest is alright. After all, no beastman in the tribe would dare to kill a Priest."

A Priest is acknowledged by the Beast God through a blood sacrifice. Beastmen cannot actively harm them, or they will suffer the Beast God’s backlash.

He guessed that even if the Clan Leader wanted to deal with Qiao Xixi, he wouldn’t directly take her life.

"I believe the Priest is definitely still alive!"

The Witch Doctor sighed. "I hope so."

...

Qiao Xixi only managed to drift into a groggy sleep as dawn approached.

However, she slept fitfully and woke up after just a short doze.

Seeing that Jin Ling was still asleep, she got up carefully and went to check the area around the cave.

Only after confirming there were no more magical beasts around did she return to the cave.

When she got back, Jin Ling was already awake. He looked much better than he had the previous night.

"Are you feeling better?"

Jin Ling grunted. "Much better."

Qiao Xixi took out some water from her space for him to drink, and also brought out some dried meat.

It was a good thing she had a habit of storing food in her space; otherwise, they’d be starving now.

After eating their fill, both of them felt their spirits lift.

"We didn’t go back last night. I wonder how the cubs are doing."

Qiao Xixi was very worried about the cubs.

Yesterday’s events had shown her how terrifying the magical beasts were, and the back mountain where they were wasn’t far from the tribe.

If the magical beasts headed that way, the beastmen in the tribe would be powerless to resist them.

But Jin Ling hadn’t fully recovered yet, so she didn’t dare leave this place rashly, lest they run into magical beasts on the way.

She could only hope Jin Ling would recover quickly.

"Host, Host, don’t you want Jin Ling to recover sooner?"

"Of course I do."

The little sprite hinted, "He’s your beast-husband now. Mating can help boost both of your energies."

Qiao Xixi felt that if the little sprite had a physical body, she wouldn’t be able to resist giving it a couple of slaps.

"Is there another way?"

"Well, you both like each other and are in love. It’s only natural."

Qiao Xixi didn’t deny that she liked Jin Ling. They were legal partners now, so anything they did was okay.

’But he’s still injured, and I’m already thinking about pouncing on him? What’s the difference between me and an animal?’

But she really was desperate to increase her own power right now.

Otherwise, if she ran into that kind of danger again, she could kick the bucket at any moment.

Qiao Xixi gathered some branches near the cave entrance and returned to the cave.

"Xixi, let’s head back to the tribe first thing tomorrow morning."

Qiao Xixi didn’t quite agree.

"Your wounds haven’t healed yet. There’s no rush."

Jin Ling shook his head. In truth, he was no less worried about the cubs than Qiao Xixi was.

After spending so many days together, he had grown attached to the three cubs and was worried something might happen to them.

"I’ll be much better after resting for one more day."

Although he wouldn’t be fully recovered, taking Qiao Xixi and leaving wouldn’t be a major problem.

Qiao Xixi didn’t answer. Instead, she went to check his wounds.

The most severe wound on his shoulder was recovering well; it wasn’t nearly as red and swollen anymore.

She rinsed it again with Spiritual Spring water and even had him drink the Spiritual Spring water like it was a meal, making him down it three times a day.

By nightfall, Jin Ling felt a heat spreading through his body, filling him with strength.

To replenish her own energy, Qiao Xixi also drank a bowl of Spiritual Spring water.

After finishing the bowl, her body also grew warm.

Before resting, Qiao Xixi went to find more stones to block the cave entrance.

Once she was sure the cave was mostly concealed, she returned to sit beside Jin Ling.

Jin Ling spread the animal skin blanket on the ground, leaving a large space for Qiao Xixi to sleep.

After lying down, Qiao Xixi subconsciously leaned against Jin Ling. He was as warm as a furnace.

Qiao Xixi closed her eyes and adjusted her position. Just as she was about to sleep, Jin Ling’s hand landed on her waist.

His warm breath tickled her ear, making her shrink her neck back.

"Xixi..."