AWB Chapter 185 Early Return
Chapter 185 Early Return
Long Ze had been traveling for quite some time, and he was constantly thinking about Ruan Xiyue.
He knew that Ruan Xiyue's newly built Hope Beast City carried countless expectations and a bright future, and the safety of the surrounding area was the key to the stable development of this new city.
In order to allow Ruan Xiyue to run the Beast City without any worries, he resolutely embarked on a journey to eliminate potential threats in the surrounding area.
During this time, Long Ze traversed every inch of land near Hope Beast City, meticulously tracking down the traces of those wandering beastmen.
During this process, he felt pity for the low-ranking wandering orcs, so he recruited many of them into the Yama Beast Organization, hoping to give them a stable home and add strength to the Yama Beast Organization.
But Longze showed no mercy to those wicked wandering orc organizations.
Long Ze took a deep breath and his gaze returned to the animal skin scroll.
The scroll was densely marked with the strongholds of nearby wandering orcs, each red dot representing a potential threat.
He has cleared most of it, but six outposts remain unresolved.
These wandering orcs were not just unorganized rabble; among them were cruel gangs that specialized in raiding small tribes and robbing females, thugs who committed arson, murder, looting, and all sorts of atrocities, and even bandit organizations that specialized in plundering caravans.
Each stronghold is like a malignant tumor; if it is not completely eradicated, the peace of Beast City will never be realized.
"Xi Yue..." Long Ze murmured softly, his voice almost swallowed by the night wind.
He missed her, missed her smile, missed the sense of security he felt when she was by his side.
But he knew that now was not the time to go back.
He couldn't let these hidden dangers continue, and he couldn't let her hard work go to waste.
He wanted to clear all obstacles for her so that she could build her ideal city with peace of mind.
Meanwhile, Jiu Chen returned to the Lion Clan tribe a day earlier.
But the moment Jiu Chen pushed open the door, the expectation on his face froze instantly.
He saw Qi Heng teasing the cubs with an overly affectionate smile on his face.
The sight of Ruan Xiyue busy in the kitchen only fueled a nameless anger within him.
His face instantly darkened, and his usually stern features were now covered with a layer of frost.
"Nine Star Beast Husband is here? Please come in." Qi Heng, holding the Iron-Eating Beast cub Ruan Xiacan, stood up and invited Nine Star Beast into the room.
Jiu Chen was almost amused by his self-important attitude as the master.
Jiu Chen rushed back early, day and night, because of Ruan Xiyue's words, "I'm so lonely at home all by myself, and I miss you so much."
To his surprise, he saw Ruan Xiyue and Qi Heng looking like a happy family, while he seemed to be the one who was superfluous.
Jiu Chen ignored him and looked directly at Ruan Xiyue in the kitchen.
Ruan Xiyue poked her head out of the kitchen, her eyes full of joy, and said with a smile, "Why didn't you tell me you were coming back?"
Jiu Chen tried to keep his tone calm, but he couldn't hide a hint of disappointment: "Didn't you say you missed me, so I rushed back to give you a surprise?"
Ruan Xiyue ran over and stretched out her arms. Jiu Chen bent down slightly, making it easy for Ruan Xiyue to hook her arms around his neck.
Ruan Xiyue gave Jiu Chen a quick kiss on the cheek, then turned around and contentedly went into the kitchen to continue cooking.
As Ruan Xiyue slipped into the kitchen, she didn't forget to explain to Jiu Chen: "There's a widowed old male in the Spirit Fox Tribe who loves to wear blue linen shirts and always tries to get my attention."
I'm so annoyed with him, so I asked Qi Heng to come over and discuss the future of the 30,000 orcs in the Spirit Fox Tribe, and also to help me get rid of that rotten, scheming lover!
"We've finished discussing it. I was thinking of cooking a meal myself to repay Qi Heng for helping me get rid of those unwanted suitors. I also need to trouble Qi Heng to deliver the meal to A Ye later, but since you're back, there's no need to trouble him!"
Jiu Chen's downward-pointing lips slowly curved upwards again.
He turned his gaze to Qi Heng, who had just deliberately created the impression that they were a family—it was utterly ridiculous!
Jiu Chen's voice was icy: "On behalf of my wife, I'd like to thank you again."
Qi Heng remained calm and gently put down the cub in his arms. He stood up and said frankly, "I saw that Yue'er was having a hard time taking care of the cub by herself, so I came to lend a hand. It's what I should do."
His tone was full of concern, and he deliberately emphasized "should," as if he were declaring to Jiu Chen that he would also be Ruan Xiyue's beast husband in the future.
Jiu Chen sneered, "Doesn't your tribe have any affairs to attend to? You come to my house to show off your so-called 'should'?"
His eyes held a hint of disdain, as if to say that Qi Heng's behavior was a waste of time.
Qi Heng didn't take it to heart, and instead smiled: "I've already arranged everything for the Spirit Fox Tribe. Besides, I'm thinking that I'll be getting married to Yue'er soon, so it won't hurt to get used to it beforehand."
Upon hearing this, Jiu Chen's eyes instantly turned sharp as knives, shooting straight at Qi Heng.
"You certainly think long-term. You should know better than anyone what the Spirit Fox Tribe has been doing."
The life-stealing technique from Xia Weier's bloodline was taught to him by the beast mother of the Spirit Fox Tribe.
Furthermore, the orcs you sent to help in Beast City were either old, weak, sick, or idle. Yue'er didn't see the condition of those orcs, so she hasn't explicitly told you about canceling the previous agreement.
"After all that your Spirit Fox Tribe has done, you don't really think you still have a chance to marry Yue'er, do you?" Jiu Chen's voice grew colder, each word as if coated with ice.
Qi Heng's relaxed expression finally changed. He rubbed the head of a little cub, stood up and said with a smile, "I have already told Yue'er about the situation of the Spirit Fox Tribe."
Whether you're willing to let me learn the ropes is your business. But whether I can learn the ropes is my skill.
Qi Heng looked at Jiu Chen with a provocative expression.
Jiu Chen lowered his eyes and clenched his fists.
Ruan Xiyue wants to become Qi Heng's partner for the sake of the Spirit Fox Tribe's power.
However, if the Spirit Fox Tribe cannot provide the power she needs, and Ruan Xiyue still wants to become Qi Heng's partner...
That means that Ruan Xiyue has a place for Qi Heng in her heart.
Being in a relationship is one thing, but having a beastly husband in your heart is another!
"You can't even take good care of Yue'er, and you won't let her take in new beast husbands. That's incredibly derelict of your duty. These beast husbands will only become a burden to Yue'er!"
Jiu Chen took a deep breath and said coldly, "She is my partner, and it is my responsibility to take care of her. You don't need to worry about it."
His tone was firm and unyielding, as if he were drawing a line between himself and Qi Heng.
Just then, Ruan Xiyue came out of the kitchen carrying dishes. Noticing the tense atmosphere in the room, she asked in confusion, "What's wrong with you all?"
Jiu Chen immediately put away the coldness on his face and looked at Ruan Xiyue with a gentle and doting expression: "It's okay, let's just chat."
Qi Heng smiled and said, "It's nothing, just discussing with Jiu Chen how to take better care of you."
Ruan Xiyue raised an eyebrow. She had made it very clear to Qi Heng that if he insisted on becoming her partner, it wasn't impossible.
Then he would have to find a way to turn the Spirit Fox Tribe into her support, otherwise she would never accept him as her beast husband!