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

Chapter 162 A Shocking Move (Bonus Chapter for Lucky Koi Lu Li)

"Leaving aside the matter of cultivating energy fruits that Xi Yue, the Holy Mother, mentioned, let's talk about the wooden carts she's currently making. For many tribes migrating or attending large gatherings, this is a business with great market potential."

“She’s willing to cooperate with us, exchanging five years’ worth of sea salt for this business. I think we’ll make a great profit!”

“Our work in the sea salt industry is basically a risk-free and highly profitable business.”

Five hundred kilograms of sea salt per month, even if sold to other beast cities, would only be worth one hundred orange-tier beast cores.

Even if we improve our purification level and sell it as refined sea salt, we'll only get two hundred red-tier beast cores at most!

"However, if we sell it to the Holy Mother Xiyue, she will directly give us the blueprints for the high-grade wooden cart."

We only need to hire the high priest to add a crystal worth three gray-tier beast cores to the wooden carts, and we can sell each cart for the value of ten red-tier beast cores.

You think we lost out? Where did we lose out?

“In the past, when we were producing sea salt, we only needed to use a small number of orcs to reap huge profits.”

This wooden cart requires logging and the purchase of some ironware.

Xi Yue, the Holy Mother, also said that once her Beast City is established, she will definitely provide us with iron products at low prices.

She clearly wants to prevent us from building the wooden cart independently! We have to rely on her!

Lu Qixin nodded: "That's right! Isn't that great! We can not only use sea salt to build a relationship with her, but we can also use ironware to build a relationship with her! This is a good thing! Didn't you see that?"

“Not only can you get closer to her, but you can also expand your connections with the Priestess's Court. If you think it's bad, you're only seeing what's in front of you,” Lu Qixin said.

"What if the High Priest and one of the females in our tribe become mates? With frequent interactions, something is bound to happen." Lu Qixin thought about how their Treasure-Hunting Rat tribe could become close to the High Priest and then cultivate a Holy Female... It sounded wonderful!

"But can't we make some requests of Holy Mother Xiyue? I just feel that she's only the Holy Mother of two medium-sized tribes. Aren't we being a bit too polite to her?"

"I've already told you, if you feel you can ask for more from her while maintaining a friendly relationship, then go ahead and ask. But let me tell you, she's no ordinary saint!"

"You saw it too! That three-tailed fox cub has atavistic blood! If you think we're equals to her, I find your idea somewhat ridiculous."

The other person didn't know what to say, but felt a bit uncomfortable being manipulated by a saintly woman. So he changed the subject:

"Your nephew clearly has won the favor of the Holy Mother Xiyue. I don't understand why he's putting on airs and refusing to ask for a partner. What's going on in his head?"

Lu Qixin looked dejected: "Don't ask me this question. It's not easy to change people now, let's just take it one step at a time! Don't forget, Xi Yue is only seventeen years old."

“If your nephew isn’t up to the task, we’ll send another young male in three years! You can’t stop us from doing that!”

Lu Qixin sighed: "I don't want to stop it now, but the problem is, it's Xi Yue, the Holy Mother, who disagrees!"

The Treasure-Hunting Rat Tribe has already corrected its attitude, but the Spirit Fox Tribe is not very happy!

“Is the Holy Consort Xiyue still not satisfied? We’ve brought 30,000 orcs, isn’t she being too greedy?” said the male in the blue linen robe.

Dong Songlin, who was a little older than him, lowered his eyes, took a sip of fruit juice, and then spoke: "Holy Consort Xiyue is not stupid. The reason we didn't bring 30,000 orcs is because we only brought the old, weak, sick and disabled, right?"

"You don't think she's just a country bumpkin, a country bumpkin, or an idiot because she's young, do you?" Dong Songlin gently put down his cup and looked up at the man in the blue linen robe.

The orc in the blue linen robe choked up, then looked at Dong Songlin with some trepidation: "If she knew that the orcs we brought were mostly old, weak, sick, or disabled... wouldn't she go back on her word about the marriage?"

Dong Songlin shrugged: "It's not a matter of going back on your word. It's just one more beastly husband. But Qi Heng's future days will be very difficult."

Either Qi Heng has become estranged from the Spirit Fox Tribe, or he's been neglected by the Holy Mother Ruan Xiyue and is seeking solace in the female caves of other tribes.

"Do you think that the Holy Mother Ruan Xiyue kept the orcs of the Treasure-Seeking Rat Tribe here for so long so that our tribe wouldn't think we could control her?" the male in the blue linen robe asked, raising an eyebrow.

Dong Songlin smiled and said, "Isn't it obvious? So, those old guys in the clan have sent us to offend the Holy Mother! You thought this was an easy job, and you eagerly came up here!"

"Of course, I know you have your own plans. I won't stop you if you want to win over Holy Mother Ruan Xiyue. However, if it backfires, I will report it to the clan truthfully!"

The male in the blue linen robe frowned. "Do I look that incompetent? What do young males know? I guarantee that once Xi Yue, the Holy Female, has experienced the benefits of older males, she will be unable to resist!"

Dong Songlin remained noncommittal to the man in the blue linen robe's words, but began to play with the string of pine beads in his hand.

“She’s not a female who’s easily fooled. If you think she has a good impression of our Spirit Fox Tribe, you’re overthinking it. Her attitude towards her other beastmen is clearly affectionate. As for Qi Heng, it’s just a transaction.”

"Moreover, once she finds out that the Spirit Fox Tribe is plotting against her..." Dong Songlin scoffed, "Just wait and see! Things will get interesting!"

Ruan Xiyue had just returned home when she saw Qi Heng following her and politely invited him into the house.

Jiu Chen immediately went into the kitchen and began preparing lunch.

Qin Ye stayed by Ruan Xiyue's side, looking at Qi Heng who seemed to want to say something but hesitated.

Qi Heng, Ruan Xiyue, and the others all looked at Li Miao.

Li Miao shrugged unmoved: "Why are you all looking at me? Although I'm not going to become partners with Xi Yue for the time being, I think... well, who knows, Qi Heng might not be able to become partners with her either?"

Qi Heng's face turned pale, and he looked at Ruan Xiyue.

Ruan Xiyue frowned slightly and looked at Li Miao: "I know you made a vow, but I don't really like the way you meddle in everything."

"Either you become my partner, or you stop staying in my house and listening to what's going on around me."

Li Miao shrugged: "I won't allow any female to have the chance to turn me into a wandering beastman. I know my personality isn't very likable. I'll be going now!"

Ruan Xiyue nodded gently, watching Li Miao leave her home.

Qi Heng then spoke: "The 30,000 orcs they sent to Beast City were all old, weak, sick, or disabled. If they did too much heavy work, they would all be exhausted to death."

"Then the Spirit Fox Tribe can stand on the side of righteousness, saying that many of their people died from exhaustion while building the Beast City for the Holy Mother."

Ruan Xiyue raised her eyebrows, momentarily speechless at the stupidity of the Spirit Fox Tribe.