I Transmigrated as a Villainess to Raise Babies, and My Beast Husbands Are Fighting Madly Over Me!-Chapter 71: Tonight, You Sleep with Her

"Even if we can’t get into the Silver Tribe, that area is dense with forests and rich in prey. We can still find a place to settle down there."

Jin Ling nodded in agreement.

"Sunxiao’s right. The area around the Silver Tribe is definitely better for survival."

Qiao Xixi clenched her fists.

"Then we’ll go to the Silver Tribe."

After making the decision, Qiao Xixi felt a little more at ease.

"Let’s eat first. We should get some rest early tonight."

"Okay."

Qiao Xixi was about to get a bowl when two bowls filled with meat were handed to her.

Qiao Xixi looked up, blinking at the two handsome males in front of her.

"I... I can get it myself..."

The two bowls remained held out, unmoving.

Qiao Xixi glanced down and met three pairs of wide, curious eyes.

She quickly took both bowls.

’Right, keep things perfectly balanced. I get it!’

"I’m going to eat two bowls. I put in a lot of effort today."

Qiao Xixi buried her head in her food and ate.

The three cubs looked up, watching the drama unfold.

Jin Ling ladled another bowl of soup for Qiao Xixi.

"Xixi, eat slowly."

Sunxiao glanced at the soup pot and saw there were no extra bowls.

His gaze fell on his own cub’s bowl.

Qiao Lie immediately hugged his bowl and shuffled closer to Qiao Xixi.

In the end, Sunxiao gave up on the idea of borrowing his cub’s bowl.

Worried that Qiao Xixi and the others wouldn’t have enough, the two adult males didn’t eat much. They could eat some raw meat later.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Qiao Xixi had Xiao Yao plan the shortest route to the Silver Tribe for them.

Once the plan was clear, Qiao Xixi gave the cubs a quick wash before lying down on the beast-skin bedding.

Jin Ling voluntarily got up and walked to the cave entrance.

"I’ll keep watch tonight. You sleep with Xixi."

Sunxiao glanced at Jin Ling, then got up and lay down beside Qiao Xixi.

Qiao Xixi hugged Qiao Qiao and wrapped the blanket tightly around them.

Sensing Sunxiao’s approach, she shuffled inward to make room for him.

The small gesture softened Sunxiao’s expression. He swept a long arm around her and pulled her into his embrace.

He closed his eyes, inhaling her uniquely clean scent.

Jin Ling glanced back once, then leaned against the cave entrance, observing the situation outside.

In the middle of the night, Qiao Xixi suddenly felt the temperature plummet, and she couldn’t help but shiver.

Sunxiao’s eyes snapped open and he sat up.

Hearing the movement inside, Jin Ling turned to look.

"The cold snap has reached this area too."

Sunxiao stood up and walked toward Jin Ling.

"You go sleep. I’ll watch for the second half of the night."

Jin Ling looked at his cold eyes and nodded.

Sunxiao sat down at the cave entrance.

He was a cold-blooded snake beastman. His body temperature was lower than that of an ordinary beastman, so he couldn’t transfer any warmth to Qiao Xixi; he would only make her colder as she slept.

Jin Ling had obviously thought of this as well.

He walked over to Qiao Xixi, lay down beside her, and pulled her into his arms, warming her with his body heat.

One moment, Qiao Xixi felt like she was shivering in a freezing wind; the next, a furnace seemed to draw near.

Her body inched toward the furnace until she found a comfortable position and fell into a deep sleep.

Qiao Xixi’s sleep was particularly restless.

When she woke up, she was the only one left on the blanket.

Just as she finished washing up, the cubs walked in.

Qiao Xixi saw that their little faces were red from the cold, but they were in high spirits.

"Mother, you’re awake! It’s snowing outside."

Startled, Qiao Xixi rushed to the cave entrance to check.

Jin Ling walked over, carrying firewood.

"Xixi’s awake."

Qiao Xixi saw only a thin layer of snow on the ground and let out a breath of relief.

She had been terrified the snow would be as thick as before, enough to bury them.

"Oh. It snowed last night?"

Jin Ling carried the firewood into the cave and stoked the fire, making it burn brighter.

"Yes, the cold snap arrived in the second half of the night. But the snow isn’t heavy, and for now, it’s not as cold here as it was on the ice plains."

Qiao Xixi followed him into the cave and helped Jin Ling roast the few Long-eared Rabbit Beasts they had caught yesterday.

"I really hope it doesn’t snow too heavily, or it’ll be hard for us to travel. Where’s Sunxiao?"

"He went out hunting first thing in the morning."

Jin Ling had just finished speaking when Sunxiao returned.

Qiao Xixi noticed he was empty-handed.

Sunxiao met her gaze and explained.

"There’s no prey to be found anywhere around here."

Jin Ling frowned. "I noticed that yesterday. There are no signs of any medium or large prey here. We should leave this place as soon as possible."

"Okay."

The scarcity of food weighed heavily on Qiao Xixi’s heart.

They were still over half a month’s journey from the Silver Tribe. What if they couldn’t find any prey along the way?

’Xiao Yao, Xiao Yao, why is there so little prey in this area?’

"Host, not every place in the Beast World is suitable for survival. The cold season in this area is very long. Although it’s not as cold as the ice plains, the natural environment is still much harsher compared to the regions where the large and medium-sized tribes in the southeast are located."

’No wonder there are so few tribes in this area.’

"Of course, Host. The primary condition for beastmen to establish a tribe is that the area is suitable for survival."

To avoid going hungry, they had no choice but to head for the region of the Silver Tribe as quickly as possible.

Sunxiao always walked at the front, clearing the path. His massive, long tail would sweep away all obstacles for them.

After walking for several days straight, they finally arrived before a wide river.

A thin layer of ice had already formed on the river’s surface, but it was nowhere near thick enough for them to walk across.

Sunxiao stared at the ice, his eyes darkening.

In the past few days, they had only managed to catch a single brown bear beast, which had barely fed them for three or four days. The rest of the time, they ate the stored food from Qiao Xixi’s space.

There wasn’t much edible food left.

This frozen river... they had to cross it as soon as possible.

"In a moment, all of you get on my back."

Sunxiao’s snake body was quite large, able to shield them from the bone-chilling river water.

"Okay."

Qiao Xixi and the cubs got off Jin Ling’s back.

Sunxiao shifted into his beast form and slowly lowered his body so Qiao Xixi could climb on while holding the cubs.

"Hold on tight."

"Okay."

The moment Sunxiao entered the water, pairs of eyes surfaced from the depths of the frozen river.

But deterred by Sunxiao’s overwhelming aura, they didn’t dare to approach rashly.

Just as Sunxiao swam to the middle of the river, a strange ripple suddenly stirred beneath the calm, icy surface.

Jin Ling, swimming ahead, had a sudden change in his aura and roared back over his shoulder.

"Watch out!"

No sooner had he spoken than something in the water burst through the ice, flying toward them on flashing black wings.

Qiao Xixi’s pupils constricted in shock.

’What in the world are these ugly things that look like fish but have wings and fangs?!’

"Damn, damn, damn! Host, dodge! It’s a Six-eyed Flying Fish Beast! Its teeth are incredibly sharp, and it’s highly venomous!"

Qiao Xixi’s face paled.

"Sunxiao, go, quickly! This fish is poisonous!"

Sunxiao whipped his long tail in the water, creating a huge splash that stunned the Six-eyed Flying Fish Beasts, causing them to halt.

Seizing the opportunity, he swam rapidly toward the bank.

But just as he neared the bank, something in the water suddenly wrapped around his tail.