Chapter 7: Suddenly Feeling a Bit Green Behind the Ears

Is she suddenly wearing a green hat?

She turned her steps and headed toward the cave nearby.

"Xin Yu, who do you like?"

The male panted heavily and answered without hesitation, "I like Ya Ya."

"Xin Shan, I want to be your mate. Are you willing?"

"I am."

Very well, the two tools could finally get lost.

But before they left, to gift her such a massive green hat—even her grandmother wouldn't be able to swallow that.

The commotion inside the cave grew louder. Bai Wanwan didn't go straight in like last time; instead, she turned and headed toward the center of the tribe where the beastmen gathered.

"Auntie Hong, Xin Shan and Xin Yu hunted too much, and my home can't hold it all. I’m inviting everyone to come to my place to eat meat today."

Xin Hong was a female who loved to eat and loved gossip even more. This person had to be invited to her home!

Xin Hong’s eyes lit up. "Really? How many people are in your family? You’re still going to share with us?"

"There are so few of us, it would be a waste if we couldn't finish it."

Just then, another middle-aged female passed by, and Bai Wanwan continued to call out, "Auntie Shui, my family hunted a wild boar and we don't have space for it. Come to my place later to eat meat."

In no time at all, Bai Wanwan had invited over a dozen families and even sent someone to fetch the tribe leader.

She even grabbed Xin Hong and two other females and led them straight toward her home.

"Wanwan, Auntie Hong just loves a generous female like you..."

Before she could finish her sentence, everyone heard the commotion coming from Hu Ya’s place.

This was a common occurrence in the beastman tribe, so people wouldn't usually feel ashamed or curse them.

"Young cubs really have such vigorous energy. They don't even know how to cherish their own female. Doing this every day, that little female Ya Ya won't be able to take it."

"Oh, Xin Shan, you're so amazing!"

The female who had just been speaking had her words stuck in her throat. She turned to look at Bai Wanwan in shock.

Bai Wanwan immediately cooperated by putting on an expression of surprise and anger.

Following that, the beastmen who had been trailing behind arrived as well.

Everyone heard the sounds from inside and began whispering to one another.

"Auntie Hong, Auntie Shui, please sit for a moment. I... I’ll go in and distribute the meat to everyone."

There wasn't much entertainment in the tribe, and since they finally had such a spectacle to watch, no one wanted to leave.

Word spread quickly, and more and more beastmen gathered.

By the time the tribe leader heard the news and rushed over, half the tribe was already gathered in front of Bai Wanwan’s home.

The activity in Hu Ya’s cave still hadn't ceased.

The tribe leader’s face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, but he still held onto a sliver of hope.

"Why are you all gathered here? Wanwan just reached adulthood and started a family; how could she have so much meat to share with you all? Hurry up and leave, go back."

Bai Wanwan had deliberately orchestrated this situation; how could she let them leave just like that?

She quickly stepped out and made it clear, "Tribe leader, you saw it yourself. The brothers Xin Shan and Xin Yu like Hu Ya. I am willing to let them be."

The tribe leader immediately lowered his voice. "Wanwan, don't talk nonsense. Xin Shan and Xin Yu are your beast-husbands. Uncle will handle this for you. Let’s clarify the situation first; listen to your uncle."

Listen to him?

In his dreams. He wanted her to be a breeding machine for their family?

Although she was bound to a child-bearing system and was already a breeding machine, she could at least choose which male to bear children for.

If even that right were to be stripped away, then they might as well destroy everything. She didn't want to keep suffering and making things difficult for herself.

She feigned grievance. "But they only have Hu Ya in their hearts; they don't want to be my beast-husbands. Uncle, why don't we just forget it? I won't force them."

"Nonsense! You are a Holy Female; how could they not like you? Don't worry, they won't dare to do this again. After this, you two hurry up and mate, then have two litters of cubs. In this tribe, no one will dare to bully you."

The tribe leader used a mix of coaxing and threats. Seeing that Bai Wanwan wasn't making a scene, he thought he had intimidated her.

He didn't see the mocking curl of Bai Wanwan’s lips.

She suddenly raised her voice. "Uncles and Aunties, everyone saw it. Xin Shan and Xin Yu were behind my back, rolling around with Hu Ya..."

"Bai Wanwan, hold your tongue!"

Bai Wanwan deliberately shrank her neck, but her tongue remained sharp. "If I hadn't been busy and hadn't mated with them yet, this kind of behavior would be punished by the Mountain God."

The tribe leader was so angry his mustache twitched.

Bai Wanwan knew when to stop; after all, she could only stay in the Mountain Cat tribe for the time being.

"I don't like them either, so this works out perfectly. Let them mate with Hu Ya; that way, the Mountain God won't punish them anymore."

In the hearts of beastmen, males were expected to maintain absolute loyalty to their partners because females were inherently fragile and rare. Not all males even had the chance to mate, and a large portion of those without strong talent would never have the opportunity.

Therefore, out of gratitude, males wouldn't easily betray their partners, and they were also afraid of being punished by the Mountain God.

In severe cases, they could even be expelled from the tribe and become stray beasts.

"I will handle this matter. You all go back first."

The tribe leader’s face was stern, and his tone was no longer one of negotiation; he directly dismissed the gathered beastmen.

Out of respect for the tribe leader’s authority, the beastmen slowly dispersed.

Bai Wanwan didn't stop them, because her goal had been achieved.

The tribe leader suppressed his anger and, without looking at Bai Wanwan, walked straight toward Hu Ya’s cave.

A moment later, a scream came from inside.

Bai Wanwan didn't follow; she just crossed her arms and waited to watch the show.

Xin Shan and Xin Yu were soon brought before Bai Wanwan by the tribe leader.

They looked like wilted eggplants, both hanging their heads, not daring to look at her.

"Wanwan, you haven't mated with them yet. As long as you pretend this never happened, you can still mate."

"Tribe leader, what do you mean by that?"

The tribe leader put on a benevolent expression. "This matter is their fault for failing you. I will teach them a lesson, and they won't dare to do it again. Let's do it today—I'll have the tribe shaman perform the mating ceremony for you. If they dare to do something like this again, the Mountain God will punish them, and they'll deserve it!"

Bai Wanwan hadn't expected the tribe leader to be so shameless. Even after things had escalated to this point, he still hadn't given up on making them her beast-husbands.

"Teaching them isn't enough. I've hated Hu Ya since I was little. I don't want a male she's used."

"Wanwan, don't be willful. You can make any request you want."

"Fine, I have one request: I don't want them as my beast-husbands."

"You!"

The tribe leader forcibly suppressed his temper. "Wanwan, you need to think clearly. The rainy season is coming soon. A fragile female like you will find it hard to survive the snow season without a male's protection."

"Don't worry, tribe leader. I've thought about it very clearly. I do need a beast-husband, and I think Xin Feng is quite good. If he's willing, I'd like to mate with him."

The tribe leader wanted to say more, but Bai Wanwan couldn't be bothered to play games with him anymore.

"Tribe leader, if that's really not possible, it doesn't matter. I can go to another tribe."

That one sentence forced the tribe leader to compromise.

The cubs born to a Holy Female had a high probability of having greater talent than their father. His own two sons were disappointing, but if he let Bai Wanwan have more children, in a few decades, their tribe would surely leap to become a medium-sized tribe.