Chapter 525: Chapter 524: I Am Not Your Mother

Seeing her come out, Si Shuo smiled and walked over. "Sister Ding Yin, you really are beautiful!"

Ding Yin’s cheeks flushed slightly as she shook her head with a soft laugh. "I’m nothing compared to you, Si Shuo. It’s just that as a Black Antelope, I’m more to their liking."

’Si Shuo understood. The predator-prey dynamic made them more compatible as mates.’

Black Antelopes are a type of Antelope Clan, and they carry the looks for the whole species!

"Sister Ding Yin, have you decided where you want to go?"

Ding Yin’s expression faltered. She could go to neither the Winged Tiger Tribe nor the Winged Lion Tribe.

’Her former Black Antelope Tribe was migratory, with no fixed home. What’s more, she was an adult now. Unless she found a male Black Antelope, she would never be able to survive a life on the move without a male’s protection.’

She pursed her lips and asked, "Si Shuo, are Little Qi and Little Lin nearby, too?" 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Hearing her question, the two little ones finally dared to appear, throwing themselves into her arms and wailing, "Mother."

Ding Yin knelt and hugged them tightly. "My good cubs, Mother’s here! I know you’ve helped me so much these past days.

I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have been so focused on your Father that I neglected you. I’ll live a good life from now on, so don’t worry."

Once they had calmed down, Jing Qi said with a smile, "Mother, you should decide for yourself where you want to go. My brother and I have decided to become Lord Ji Nuan’s servants, so we must swear to protect him with our lives. We won’t be able to stay by your side all the time."

"Yes, but wherever you are, Mother, you’ll be in our thoughts. We’ll come back to see you often in the future!" Jing Lin quickly added.

Si Shuo fell silent for a moment. ’The mother and her sons probably think we’re from the Far East Land, too.’

’Good thing Ji Liang and Tuanzi can make precise Teleportations. Otherwise, Sweet Ring would be the little villainess who tore their family apart!’

After the mother and her sons shared an affectionate moment, Ding Yin seemed to make up her mind. "Si Shuo, please take me to the White Elephant Clan. The one I rescued before was their clan’s High Priest, Wu Zhou.

He said he originally had no intention of taking a mate, but I saved his life. To repay me, he made me a promise: no matter when I went to him, as long as he hadn’t taken a mate and still possessed his Beast Mark, he would offer it to me."

’An Elephant Beastman’s Beast Form is the largest on land. Their physique is so sturdy and imposing that even lions and tigers have to give them a wide berth, not daring to provoke them lightly. That really is a good place to go.’

Si Shuo smiled and nodded. "Alright. I’ll get into disguise and come pick you up in broad daylight!"

As she spoke, she took out two sets of clothes and handed them over, including a veiled hat. "Sister Ding Yin, you should get changed, too."

Ding Yin gave a firm nod and went inside to change.

The two cubs, however, refused to leave, so they activated their Invisibility and waited by the door. Meanwhile, Sweet Ring transformed into a small snake, coiled around Si Shuo’s wrist, and together they used Invisibility to leave the Winged Tiger Tribe ahead of the others.

Si Shuo wrote a note and placed it in her storage space. In response, her males all used Teleportation to come over. The cubs, meanwhile, used Invisibility to join in on the excitement.

Of course, her males couldn’t appear in their true forms. They each transformed into powerful Beastmen from the Far East Region, while Si Shuo took the form of a male White Elephant Beastman.

Eight imposing Beastmen walked up to the entrance of the Winged Tiger Tribe. Two Winged Tiger Beastman guards looked nervous as they blocked the gate and shouted, "Who are you? What business do you have with the Winged Tiger Tribe?"

"I am a White Elephant Beastman, here on orders from our High Priest to retrieve someone!" Si Shuo yelled back.

Most elephants were grayish-blue, but the White Elephant Tribe was said to be descended from the Beast God’s Divine Servants undergoing a worldly trial. As such, they held a special status in the Far East Land.

The two Winged Tiger Beastmen exchanged a glance. One of them turned and ran back into the village, quickly returning with their Clan Leader.

"Forgive me for not welcoming our distinguished guests from the White Elephant Tribe sooner. Please, come in..." The Clan Leader stepped forward to greet them, all smiles.

Si Shuo gave him an indifferent glance. "No need for such pleasantries, Winged Tiger Clan Leader. We are simply carrying out orders. We will leave as soon as we have who we came for."

"And... who might our distinguished guests be here for?" Beastmen from the Winged Tiger Tribe began poking their heads out of treehouses or jumping down to get a closer look at the commotion.

"Ding Yin," Si Shuo said, the corners of her lips curling up. "She is an honored guest of our High Priest."

At the mention of Ding Yin’s name, the crowd gasped. Ding Yin had been held captive for years, and no one had ever stood up for her. But now, not only had the Beastmen who bullied her and participated in devouring Jing Jiang been punished, but a group had come to take her away—and they were from the White Elephant Tribe, no less.

The Clan Leader’s expression soured, and he hesitated. ’The truth was, when Ding Yin first arrived, she was incredibly alluring. A lamb thrown to the tigers—what male Tiger Beastman wouldn’t desire that?’

’But Ding Yin was filled with hatred. She wouldn’t easily choose to end her life, but she also refused to let them have their way. So she blinded herself, and when a male Tiger Beastman tried to force himself on her, she bit off his ear. That was how she got the three claw marks on her face.’

’Black Antelopes are stubborn and difficult to break. They had to use Spiritual Power to restrain her every time. Over time, she seemed to grow more docile, or maybe she had just given up all hope.’

’Now that the White Elephant Clan was taking her away, it meant she had their backing. Would the White Elephant Tribe target the Winged Tiger Tribe in the future?’

"What’s wrong? Don’t tell me she isn’t here," Si Shuo said coolly. "No one has ever dared to refuse a person our White Elephant Clan’s High Priest has asked for."

Just then, Ding Yin came jogging over. She had changed into new clothes and was wearing the veiled hat. Having taken the Bone Marrow Cleansing and Vein Cutting Pill, she was still young and beautiful with a graceful bearing, though her slender frame made her appear all the more fragile and pitiable.

More than a few male Tiger Beastmen felt a stir of desire as she passed and wanted to approach her. But the two invisible winged lion cubs simultaneously unleashed their oppressive auras, making it impossible for anyone to get near. All they felt was a bone-deep fear of a superior power.

"I’m here," Ding Yin said, slightly out of breath. Beneath her veiled hat, her eyes were dark and bright. She didn’t want to keep everyone waiting, nor did she want Si Shuo’s group to be hassled, so she had run over as soon as she heard the commotion.

Si Shuo smiled and cupped her fists in salute. "Lady Ding Yin. Since you are here, let us be on our way."

Ding Yin nodded, walked to Si Shuo’s side, and they began to head out together.

The Clan Leader laughed awkwardly. "My Lords, it is already getting late. Why not stay for dinner and rest here for the night? You can set out tomorrow."

"There’s no need," Si Shuo replied without breaking her stride.

Standing in the crowd, a vicious look flashed in Ming Lei’s eyes. He gave the two Winged Tiger cubs in front of him a shove. "Your Mother is leaving. In the White Elephant Clan, she’ll have plenty to eat and wear. What are you still standing here gawking for?"

The two Winged Tiger cubs exchanged a look, pushed their way out of the crowd, and cried out tearfully, "Mother, don’t leave us...!"

Hearing the words of Ming Jun and Ming Lang, Ding Yin paused. She didn’t turn around. Feeling a reassuring squeeze on both of her hands, a smile flashed in her eyes. Her voice was cool as she said, "I am not your Mother!"