She gave birth to a litter of furry babies, thus extending her life.

Chapter 163 Control (Bonus Chapter for Chaochao)

Ruan Xiyue raised an eyebrow, a hint of mockery in her eyes, and questioned:

"What? You're afraid my cub will get too close to your tribe, so you came up with this self-destructive and harmful idea? Which 'brilliant' person suggested this, and which orc made the final decision?"

She paused, gave a cold laugh, and continued, "Your clan leader helped me, but he didn't forget to annoy me. What's his motive? Is he afraid I'll raise powerful offspring with ancestral bloodlines and then pass on my innate supernatural abilities to them?"

As she spoke, she clapped her hands, her tone full of sarcasm: "I must say, well done!"

"No, they just want to control you." Qi Heng shook his head and explained seriously:

"You asked for 30,000 orcs, and they gave them to you."

But I don't plan to do as you said, to send 10,000 orcs first, and then have 10,000 take turns, rotating three times.

They believed that if any of our tribe's orcs died from exhaustion during the construction of the new city, the Spirit Fox Tribe would gain considerable prestige in the name of righteousness.

Upon hearing this, Ruan Xiyue raised her eyebrows again, a cold glint flashing in her eyes: "They think Xia Weier is weak and alone, so they assume that as Xia Weier's Holy Mother, I should just swallow my anger and let them manipulate me, is that right?"

Qi Heng nodded, tacitly agreeing with her guess.

Ruan Xiyue smiled, then looked at Qi Heng and asked, "Then why did you tell me all this directly?"

Qi Heng gazed intently at Ruan Xiyue, his eyes filled with deep affection and sincerity: "I know you may not believe it, but I really like you."

If we were to become a couple in the future, my first consideration would definitely be the interests of our little family, not the interests of the Spirit Fox Tribe.

Therefore, I must tell you all of this.

I don't want to end up as a dispensable beast in your life after we've found a partner. I... I want to have a place in your heart.

Ruan Xiyue's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile, indicating that she understood.

At this moment, Jiu Chen served the food, and after everyone had eaten, they saw Qi Heng off.

After Qi Heng left, Ruan Xiyue turned to Qin Ye and asked with a puzzled look, "I really don't understand their way of thinking. Honey, can you understand it?"

Qin Ye reached out and ruffled Ruan Xiyue's hair, saying softly, "This is the mentality of the survival of the fittest."

When large and medium-sized tribes cooperate, the large tribe usually takes 80% of the profits, while a medium-sized tribe is considered to be doing very well if it gets 20%.

Ruan Xiyue nodded, indicating that she understood, but then frowned and asked in confusion, "But the core, irreplaceable capabilities are in my hands, so why do they think I would compromise?"

A bitter smile appeared on Qin Ye's lips as he said helplessly, "Because we are too weak to protect you."

In their eyes, even if you have core capabilities, without our sufficient strength to back you up, you can only be manipulated by others.

Ruan Xiyue nodded, took out the map of the Beast God Continent that Xia Weier had given her, and began to study it.

"Could you contact the Honey Badger tribe for me? Don't they have Bloodline Stones?" Ruan Xiyue found it very strange.

Ruan Xiaqi is the ninth cub of Ruan Xiyue and Xia Weier, and is a male fire-eyed honey badger with atavistic bloodline.

The Spirit Fox Tribe learned through the Bloodline Stone that Ruan Xiyue was capable of giving birth to children with ancestral bloodlines.

As for the Treasure-Seeking Rat Tribe… Ruan Xiyue guessed that they naturally had their own methods. Perhaps the Fourth Prince, Fifth Prince, and Sixth Prince had given some information to their mother tribe, the Treasure-Seeking Rat Tribe.

It's strange that neither the honey badger tribe nor the civet tribe reacted at all.

Jiu Chen quickly explained, "The Honey Badger Tribe is a medium-sized tribe and is not yet qualified to apply for the purchase of Bloodline Stones. Only large tribes are qualified to purchase Bloodline Stones. The Spirit Cat Tribe is also a medium-sized tribe, with just over three thousand orcs. It is also a tribe without Bloodline Stones."

"Bloodline Stones all come from the Priest's Court. Only medium-sized tribes that were once large tribes have Bloodline Stones. Tribes that have never developed into medium-sized tribes do not have a single Bloodline Stone."

"Are bloodline stones really that precious?" Ruan Xiyue asked, puzzled.

Jiu Chen shook his head: "The Bloodline Stone is just a larger crystal."

The difficulty lies in the process of becoming a bloodline stone.

It requires a drop of blood from each of ten thousand orcs of the same race, performed in a complex sacrificial ceremony, followed by a blessing and prayer from the High Priest of the Iron Cup…

Only after this series of processes can ordinary crystals become bloodline stones.

Ruan Xiyue understood and then said, "So, the Holy Queen doesn't want to be controlled by a single tribe, so she needs to form alliances with multiple tribes or forces through marriage."

I didn't understand what Xia Weier said at first, but now I do.

Jiu Chen sighed: "The large tribes near the newly built Beast City include the Black Dog Tribe and the Tanuki Tribe. If you want to form a marriage alliance, you can find them to counterbalance the Spirit Fox Tribe. You can also have them check and balance each other."

"Moreover, the Tanuki tribe has always wanted to migrate, but they also harbor a deep-seated desire to force the Black Dog tribe to leave that precious land nestled between mountains and water."

"The two tribes are inherently at odds, so there's no need to worry about them uniting."

"When you and Cong Xian lead the team to exchange for Xia Weier this time, please also help me find out the intentions of these two clans."

Jiu Chen hugged Ruan Xiyue and buried his face in her shoulder and neck: "Okay, I will check on their situation carefully."

"Don't worry, the Beast King must know that you can give birth to ancestral bloodlines. In order to protect ancestral bloodlines, the Beast King will also send people to protect you." Jiu Chen kissed Ruan Xiyue's long hair by her ear.

“As long as he doesn’t try to control me, it’s not impossible for him to have a child with ancestral blood to broaden his horizons.”

Jiu Chen's eyes were filled with worry: "But the Beast King is more profit-driven... He... is a qualified Beast King. However, he values ​​profit very much."

Ruan Xiyue smiled faintly: "I'm not afraid to talk about interests with smart orcs. What I'm afraid of is talking about things with idiots—orcs who think they're smart."

Clever orcs are all the same in their cleverness, while fools always do things in unpredictable ways.

Because they are willing to do things that don't benefit themselves.

Qin Ye then spoke up to remind me: "The planting site you asked me to prepare is ready. I've also hired several females from the female caves to till and cultivate the soil using animal meat and cores."

"If the cultivation of the energy fruit is successful, it will be a valuable asset. Ideally, the cultivation of this energy fruit should be inextricably linked to your special ability!"

"In this situation, you will have more and more leverage. But in that case, it may also be more dangerous. Clever orcs will want to cooperate with you, while some risk-taking orcs will have their eyes on you."

"It's alright! We can deal with the rest later! Let's suppress our thoughts about the Spirit Fox Tribe first!"

Qin Ye unfurled the animal hide scroll and said, "If the Treasure-Seeking Rat Tribe also sends beastmen to help build the city, we can move into the Beast City by this time next year. If the Black Dog Tribe and the Tanuki Tribe are also interested in forming a marriage alliance with you to help build the Beast City, it can be completed by next spring!"

Ruan Xiyue raised an eyebrow: "Aren't you jealous?"

Qin Ye held Ruan Xiyue's hand: "Your safety is the most important thing. Let's talk about jealousy later!"