Xiao Cheng stepped forward to block the way, his gaze cool.

The young boy was stopped by the oppressive aura coming from him and could only say in a small voice, "Th-these are field mice and wild rabbits I caught on the plains outside the city. For the little female cub, to build up her strength."

Ali looked down at her own chubby figure. Her arms and legs were like plump little sausages, so cute they seemed to puff up. Being so young, her chubbiness was actually quite adorable.

But she was also a little girl who cared about her appearance. ’Looking like this, where do I need to build up my strength?’

She felt even more strongly that this Eagle Beast was mocking her for being too fat! "No, thank you. Mother says I can’t accept things from strangers."

The young boy grew a little anxious. "Si Shuo Divine Female, is there anything you’re lacking? I’ll do my best to find it for you!"

Si Shuo’s expression faltered for a moment, a flash of disappointment and embarrassment in her eyes. She had thought the Eagle Beastman was offering himself as a suitor, but it seemed he was asking them for a favor.

Ali’s eyes darted around. "Turn into your Beast Form first."

The Eagle Beastman transformed immediately, tilting his head as he waited for her next instruction.

Ali also tilted her head, observing the Eagle Beast before her. Beastmen had inherited knowledge from birth, and they matured very quickly. A seven-year-old Flying Beast was already half the size of an adult, about as tall as her mother.

His back was black, his neck was brown, and his flight feathers, tail feathers, and belly were a mix of black and white. What was most memorable was the tuft of black feathers on his head, like a crown. So, he was actually a Bird King Crowned Eagle—a beast capable of hunting baboons and antelopes for food and daring to fight tigers and lions. They were born with many advantages in their beast bodies and rarely met their match.

However, due to the constraints of nature, the more powerful a creature was and the higher it was on the food chain, the rarer its population would be.

It was because her Fathers had traveled far and wide, seen many people, and experienced many things. When they returned home, they would feed these stories and experiences to the females and cubs of the family.

Ali knew of the Crowned Eagle, and she was astonished. ’Ah, even though the Tiger-headed Sea Eagle is better looking, the Crowned Eagle is so much cooler!!!’

"Mother," Ali poked Si Shuo’s chest.

Si Shuo chuckled and asked, "Little one, is there something you need our help with?"

The young boy glanced left and right. Xu Chi snapped his fingers, enveloping the family in a barrier that created two separate spaces inside and out, blocking all sound.

He changed back into his human form, fell to his knees with a THUD, and began to kowtow repeatedly. "Si Shuo Divine Female, I beg you to save my mother!"

Si Shuo set Ali down from her arms. The little cub steadied herself and walked forward, asking in a child-like voice, "Big brother, what’s your name? And what’s wrong with your mother?

You have to let us know what happened, right?"

"My name is Zhong Ling, and I am a Crowned Eagle Beastman. Although my mother isn’t a Female Saint, her fertility is quite good, above average. She has nine Beast Husbands... Our lives were originally peaceful, but who would have known that starting last year, my mother, who is in the prime of her life, began to develop wrinkles and brown age spots on her face."

"The Witch Doctor in our clan couldn’t figure out what’s wrong with her, and the Witch Doctors from other tribes and Beast City all gave the same answer."

"But I feel that there’s something more to this, though I can’t quite say why."

"I heard before that the Si Shuo Divine Female possesses a Fertilization Ability that also has some degree of Healing Ability. Meng Yun from the Luoni Tribe is taking your medicine, and her body feels lighter with each passing day. Please, could you examine my mother?"

Si Shuo looked at Zhong Ling. The young boy’s face was filled with both stubbornness and hope.

"I can’t make any promises, but I can go with you to take a look at the situation," Si Shuo said, not overcommitting.

Hearing her say this, Zhong Ling was so happy he dropped to his knees with another THUD and kowtowed several more times before leading the group.

They stopped in front of an inn, but Zhong Ling didn’t lead them inside. Instead, he guided them into a small alley and into the courtyard of a back building. There, they saw a female with her cheeks covered, who was busy making bracelets and bag straps from strips of Beast Skins and various wooden beads.

Seeing them approach, the gray-haired female smiled and greeted them, "Lingling, are these your friends? Hurry and invite them in."

Hearing the commotion, the two males guarding her strode over, flanking her on her left and right like Guardian Gods.

Zhong Ling walked up to the female, took her hand, and said with some excitement, "Mother, I’ve invited the Si Shuo Divine Female to treat you."

The female pursed her lips and waved her hands repeatedly. "There’s no need. I’m already like this. Don’t waste other people’s time and resources.

Please, have a seat. I’ll go get you some fruit."

Si Shuo smiled and stepped forward, grasping the female’s wrist to carefully examine her condition.

’I didn’t expect Zhong Ling’s mother to be the one whose life force was partially drained by the Thousand-faced Saintess.’ Zhong Ling’s mother now had gray hair, and the skin on her body was loose and sagging.

But a person’s skin is also an organ. When its life force is displaced, an issue in one area will slowly affect other parts, leading to a phenomenon of full-body aging.

"Auntie, it’s nothing too serious. Aside from the skin on your body, which is like that of an old woman in her seventies or eighties, the flesh underneath your face seems much younger."

Hearing her words, the female became slightly agitated but didn’t dare to get her hopes up too high. Trembling, she tried her best to restrain her anticipation. "Si Shuo Divine Female, can you treat me?"

"I think so," Si Shuo said, seeming to hesitate. "Let’s give it a try first. It’s a long shot, but we might as well. If it really doesn’t work, you can look for other methods, right?"

The female thought for a moment and nodded helplessly. She had tried too many times already, and every time, the answer was that it couldn’t be done.

No matter how hard others tried, that deathly aura seemed to cling to her body, determined to drag her to the Beast God.

Her Beast Husbands at home were all worried and had no choice but to travel everywhere, searching for a way to cure her.

Females already had shorter lifespans than males, and now with this strange affliction, they didn’t know how much longer they could have with each other. She tried hard to suppress her inner despair and fear, appearing optimistic, but in reality, she didn’t dare to dwell on it, afraid she would start crying and be unable to stop.

Si Shuo took a deep breath, stepped forward, and tried to gather her Wood Element Ability, channeling Spiritual Power into the woman’s body. However, the Spiritual Power seemed to be blocked by some kind of barrier and couldn’t penetrate deep inside her.

The female sighed. ’Just as I thought,’ she had a feeling it would be like this. ’It’s no use!’

Si Shuo’s face showed confusion, but her eyes were clear. "This shouldn’t be happening. The Spiritual Power from my Catalyst Technique is pure. It shouldn’t be unable to even flow into your body."

"It’s useless. My Beast Husbands found many Crystal Stones, but none of them could transfer their power to me," the female said dejectedly. "Many effective treatments rely on Spiritual Power, but my body simply won’t allow it to enter."

"In that case, perhaps there’s nothing wrong with your body itself. What if you’ve fallen victim to someone’s scheme?" Si Shuo said, frowning hesitantly.