AWB Chapter 189 Inviting the Beastmen to Buy Hearts
Chapter 189 Inviting the Beastmen to Buy Hearts
Qiu Ran had originally made a vow to Ruan Xiyue, but that vow was not comprehensive enough. Therefore, Qiu Ran would take another vow together with the guards from the Holy City.
Jiu Chen took out a one-meter-tall jade-white stone pillar from his storage bag. The ancient stone pillar was covered with mysterious runes, and a faint light flowed between the runes.
He then took out a bronze semicircle and placed it on the stone pillar.
Holding a staff inlaid with beast crystals, Jiu Chen slowly walked to the center of the sacrificial plaza. His gaze was deep and majestic, sweeping over every beastman present.
"In the name of the Beast God, those who swear an oath here today must remember that this oath is sacred and cannot be violated." The high priest's voice was deep and resonant, as if it came from ancient times, echoing in every corner of the temple.
Ruan Xiyue nodded slightly, her gaze gentle yet carrying an undeniable authority: "I need you to swear in the name of the Beast God that you will never betray me and never break today's agreement."
Jiuchen raised the Great Priest's Scepter, and the beast crystal at the tip of the scepter suddenly lit up, a golden light shooting straight into the sky. He said in a deep voice, "Twenty oath-takers, step forward."
Qiu Ran and the guards stepped forward one by one, kneeling on one knee, right hand on their chest, left palm facing upward. The high priest gently tapped each person's palm with his staff, and the light of the beast crystal spread from their arms to their entire bodies.
"In the name of the Beast God, I swear: I will be loyal to the Holy Mother Xiyue and the City of Hope in this life, never betraying her and never breaking this promise. If I break this oath, I am willing to be punished by the Beast God, to have my bloodline cut off, to suffer all the bitterness of the world, and never be reincarnated."
The oath was uttered word by word, powerful and resonant, as if it had struck a chord with the Beast God.
The runes on the sacrificial plaza shone brightly, and a sacred and solemn aura filled the air.
The high priest's staff was once again raised high by Jiu Chen, and the golden light transformed into starlight, sprinkling down on each oath-taker.
"The Beast God has witnessed your vows, and may He protect you forever."
After taking the oath, Qiu Ran and the guards slowly stood up, their eyes resolute.
A burly male with a U-shaped mustache stepped forward from the guard team. He cleared his throat and spoke somewhat awkwardly:
“Holy Mother Xiyue, although our females are not of low fertility, we would be eternally grateful if you could grant us some healing water so that we could give birth to our young again.”
Ruan Xiyue waved her hand: "I need to prepare enough healing water for the bonfire gathering the day after tomorrow. Then, in a few days, I'll prepare a portion for your partners."
The guards all showed expressions of deep gratitude; they were all males in their prime, and their partners were all over twenty-eight or twenty-nine years old.
Some members of the guard do not have cubs of their own bloodline.
How could they not be excited when they heard that Ruan Xiyue was willing to give them healing water and ensure that their females would bear their cubs!
"Furthermore, you will be my personal guard from now on. I have collected and cultivated a batch of medicinal herbs that can improve the physical condition of females."
"Once my Nine Star Beast Husband is done with this busy period, I'll have him help me add some blessing spells to this batch of herbs."
If your females trust me, I can make a soup with this herb for them to drink after they give birth.
It's very good for your health after drinking it. I drink it every time I give birth to my young.
As soon as Ruan Xiyue finished speaking, the families of the guards, including the other male partners of the females, all knelt down on one knee, placed their right palms on their left chests, and expressed their deepest gratitude to Ruan Xiyue.
What Ruan Xiyue was referring to was actually a postpartum recovery and beauty pill. She had consulted many people about it, and it was said that after taking it, it would significantly improve the condition of a woman's uterus.
It expels all the accumulated dirt and lesions from the lochia. It also stimulates the activity of estrogen and a series of female structures in the ovaries, restoring them to their healthiest state.
Ruan Xiyue felt that since the guards were willing to risk their lives for her, it wouldn't be unreasonable for her to treat the female guards kindly.
The other orcs who had come to watch the ceremony out of curiosity immediately began to discuss among themselves.
They had witnessed Ruan Xiyue's extraordinary abilities that year. Last year, when their Lion Clan and Cheetah Clan resisted the beast tide, the number of beastmen killed or injured was the lowest in their memory.
Furthermore, most of the single male orcs who participated in the campfire gathering more than a month ago have already found partners. They will have their own offspring in another two months!
These beastmen, regardless of gender, all believed that the herb mentioned by the Holy Mother Ruan Xiyue must be something good! Otherwise, how could the Holy Mother Ruan Xiyue keep giving birth to cubs one after another without her health deteriorating at all?
They couldn't help but look at Ruan Xiyue, as if her skin was becoming increasingly fair and beautiful!
The orcs from other tribes who came to watch the spectacle were also excited, thinking that if they befriended the Lion Tribe and the Cheetah Tribe, they could at least drink meat soup even if they couldn't eat big pieces of meat.
It's impossible for them all to catch the eye of the Holy Mother Xiyue. The beastmen that the Holy Mother Xiyue marries are all among the best of the beastmen.
But now they've found a new way!
If I can't become her mate, I can be her guard! It's just a matter of making a beast god oath! The benefits of that are obvious to everyone!
Jiuchen performed four sacrificial prayers here, finally getting the guard team and the nineteen female members of the Treasure-Hunting Rat tribe to complete their oaths.
The lion chieftain was so anxious he was wringing his hands together.
Seeing that Jiu Chen was exhausted, he quickly went to help him up, but his face remained fixed on Ruan Xiyue, and he said with a smile, "Holy Mother Xiyue! I have a favor to ask of you, and I'd like to discuss it with you!"
Luo Qizhao also strode forward, waved away the onlookers, and escorted Ruan Xiyue and the others towards her home.
"Uncle Luo and I discussed it, and we already had a group of females participate in the matchmaking event more than a month ago. This time, we won't join the other departments. We'll just send some males, and the females can wait for the next one!"
"Yes, yes, the main thing is not to make Xi Yue, the Holy Female, too tired!" Luo Qizhao said with a smile.
"However, could we also allocate some slots so that our two clans could select some high-ranking beastmen to serve as guards for the Holy Maiden of Dawn?" the lion clan leader asked cautiously.
Ruan Xiyue couldn't help but laugh:
"Don't worry, Aye is already making the selections. And since you're interested in the guard team, you can also let the other tribes know. If they also want to participate in the guard team selection, they can send a group of orcs."
"Next spring, each tribe can send forty orcs of Yellow Rank or above, and their partners can also come with us to the newly built beast city."
"The city walls of Beast City are now mostly completed. Hopefully, they will be finished by next spring."
However, the facilities and buildings within the city may only be under construction at this stage.
However, I think a group of orcs will be able to move in by the end of next year!
I need everyone to send high-ranking orcs to help me defend the beast city. This is a mutually beneficial arrangement!