Chapter 515: Chapter 514: No Room for Carelessness

Mother’s and Uncle Xu Chi’s Sumeru Spaces were High Level, meaning they could be placed inside Storage Rings. However, the Storage Rings they possessed were replicas Mother had made from the Yinglong Tribe’s, so they couldn’t be stacked.

Sweet Ring figured that after they returned, she would ask for Storage Rings for her two child husbands.

Jing Qi and Jing Lin naturally had no objections, just smiling and nodding. ’So what if all these supplies were given to the Water Monster Lord?’

Sweet Ring asked in a low voice, "Little Qizi, Little Linzi, do you want to go see your Mother?"

The two winged lion cubs’ pupils constricted. Beastmen’s familial bonds were typically weak, but they were still just cubs. Having not yet found mates or started their own families, they naturally still missed their Father and Mother.

Moreover, their Mother had silently sacrificed so much to ensure they could survive.

"We do, Lord Ji Nuan. But we’re too young right now; we can’t do anything. We want to go see if Mother is doing well, but..." Jing Qi’s eyes reddened, and he choked back a sob.

Jing Lin, his little face tense, continued, "But if Mother isn’t doing well, we won’t know what to do."

Sweet Ring laughed and hissed, "What’s the big deal? Let’s just go take a look and figure it out from there. Don’t you two forget, I’m the Water Monster Lord. I’ve got plenty of skills!"

She transformed into a toddler, grabbed one of them in each hand, and took a bite of a Spirit Storage Talisman that held a Teleportation Ability. The three of them vanished on the spot.

The two winged lion cubs could only perceive a blur of scenery flashing past their eyes, too fast to make anything out. Wind howled in their ears, distorting the shape of their faces. When they finally stopped moving, the three of them exchanged a look, all feeling that something wasn’t quite right.

"Ahhh... Mommy..."

Sweet Ring had set their destination to the last spot where they had separated from the Winged Tiger Beastmen, which meant the three of them were now in mid-air.

Who could withstand such a sudden freefall? But Jing Qi was an old pro at flying, after all. He quickly shifted into his Beast Form, spread his wings, and caught both Jing Lin and Sweet Ring.

Sweet Ring clung tightly to Jing Qi’s neck. ’It’s terrifying! I don’t have wings, how am I supposed to handle this kind of shock?’

"Waaaaah, that was so scary," Sweet Ring wailed, feeling like her heart was about to leap out of her chest.

Jing Qi and Jing Lin, however, found it rather amusing. ’Who would have thought the all-powerful Water Monster Lord was afraid of heights?’

Jing Lin gently patted Sweet Ring’s back. "It’s alright, Lord Ji Nuan. My brother is a very steady flyer."

Sweet Ring was half terrified and half ready to cry at her own foolish mistake. So as not to disturb the pilot, she let out another wail and threw herself into Jing Lin’s arms instead.

Once her emotions settled, she felt embarrassed with herself. ’So pathetic...’

But she was thick-skinned, so she pretended like nothing had just happened and started directing Jing Qi to fly toward the Cangyue Mountain Range, where the Winged Tiger Tribe was located.

As they drew near, Sweet Ring took a bite of an Invisibility Talisman, hiding all three of them from view.

The Cangyue Mountain Range was much larger than the Luoyue Mountain Range. Ferocious beasts and birds of prey were everywhere, and even the Beastmen carried a fierce, unapproachable aura. No wonder the Winged Lion Tribe was considered a step below the Winged Tiger Tribe.

The Winged Tiger Tribe was established within the forest. They had constructed numerous treehouses on thick trunks, with several of the tallest trees serving as watchtowers. Winged Tiger Beastmen stood guard atop them, able to spot any danger and give timely warnings to the rest of the tribe.

The powerful aura emanating from them was in itself a warning and a source of pressure for the weak. Furthermore, the tribe was encircled by layers of thorny vines, with an inner stone wall. There were only four entrances—north, south, east, and west. The rest of the perimeter was as impenetrable as a fortress!

The three of them carefully followed the crowd into the tribe.

The Winged Tiger Tribe’s territory was vast, with many herbivorous Beastmen living under its protection. Its scale rivaled that of a medium-sized Beast City. Finding the winged lion cubs’ Mother here would not be easy!

Seeing the dumbfounded looks on the winged lion cubs’ faces, Sweet Ring pursed her lips to hide a smile and whispered, "Do you have anything that belongs to your Mother? I can try and see if I can find her."

Jing Qi pulled a small ball woven from grass vines from around his neck. "Mother had someone bring this when they delivered supplies. She said it’s Father’s canine tooth. She gave one to each of us to protect us as we grow up. Will this work?"

Sweet Ring took a bite of a Spirit Storage Talisman into which Shi Si had stored a Tracking Superpower. She leaned over to sniff the ball, carefully discerning the scents on it. ’Any Beastman who touched this object would have left a scent, and even if a long time has passed and the scent has become extremely faint, the Tracking Skill can still capture it accurately! It can even compare it to things nearby to search for a match.’

Soon, she locked onto a scent. Tugging on Jing Qi’s ear to lead the way, she dodged the passing Beastmen and found a short tree in a more secluded part of the tribe.

When they saw the female—blind in one eye, her pale face marred by three stark claw marks—Jing Qi and Jing Lin nearly burst into tears.

"Mother..."

The female seemed to sense something and turned her head to look, but she saw nothing. Numbly, she lowered her head and continued scrubbing Beast Skins by the stream.

"Ding Yin, I’m warning you! Your only cubs are Ming Jun and the others. Don’t let me catch you taking Crystal Stones or supplies to support those two Winged Lion bastards..."