"Something that was supposed to be mine?"

Zhu Qingqing didn’t understand what she meant.

Kong Qingqing was full of malice. "Your Fertility. You were supposed to have Advanced Fertility, but I stole it, reducing you to a useless female with no Fertility at all!"

’As long as I die, the Fertility can never return to Zhu Qingqing. She’ll suffer for the rest of her life, and I can die in peace.’

"What!"

The onlooking Beastmen had an even bigger reaction than Zhu Qingqing. They instantly exploded into an uproar, their glares fixed on Kong Qingqing as if they wanted to flay her alive.

"Kong Qingqing is too vicious! If it weren’t for her, our tribe could have had a female with Advanced Fertility!"

"No wonder she was always targeting Zhu Qingqing. It turns out she stole something so important from her!"

"I have a question. Fertility can be stolen?"

Learning that all the suffering she had endured for so many years was caused by the person before her—a person who showed not a shred of remorse—Zhu Qingqing’s face turned deathly pale, and her fists clenched tightly.

"Oh, right."

Kong Qingqing savored her breakdown and provoked her further. "The fact that you got as fat as a pig was also my doing. I drugged you. If that bitch Yu An hadn’t interfered, you would have eventually gotten so fat you’d die."

"Who told you to steal my spotlight, to steal the affection meant for me? This is what you deserve!"

Females were rare, and every female cub was a treasure cherished by the tribe.

Before Zhu Qingqing was brought back by the old Clan Leader, Kong Qingqing was the darling of the Qingyan Tribe. After Zhu Qingqing arrived, the Beastmen paid her a little less attention.

Moreover, a few males who had claimed since childhood that they would become Kong Qingqing’s Beast Husbands turned their affections to Zhu Qingqing instead.

The strength of a Beast Husband determines a Female Master’s future quality of life. How could Kong Qingqing not hate her for that?

Zhu Qingqing trembled with rage. "Just because of that? But I already clearly rejected them, and you know it!"

She was timid. When she first arrived at the Qingyan Tribe, she was afraid of everything and only relaxed a little around her peers.

Kong Qingqing was only a year older, yet she was poised and elegant, beautiful and proud. This proud little peacock of an older sister had proactively taken her hand and said she wanted to be friends.

But after a few males confessed their feelings for her, everything changed...

Kong Qingqing sneered. "Yes, you rejected them, but they didn’t give up. They buzzed around you all day long."

’All those admiring gazes used to belong to me. The tribe’s best males were mine for the picking. Why should my resources diminish just because Zhu Qingqing showed up?!’

"Do you hate me? Come on, kill me! Avenge the bullied you of the past!"

Zhu Qingqing tremblingly raised her hand. Meeting Kong Qingqing’s provocative gaze, she clenched her fist.

"Qingqing," Yu An grabbed her wrist and casually popped a candy into her mouth. "She’s just trying to provoke you. If I’m not mistaken, the Fertility she stole can be returned."

"Also, we still haven’t found out how she stole the Fertility or where she got the drug she used on you."

Kong Qingqing was emotionally unstable, and her words were full of holes. If Zhu Qingqing could calm down, she too would realize that Kong Qingqing was trying to get herself killed.

But it’s hard to see clearly when you’re in the thick of it. Thinking of the suffering she had once endured, Zhu Qingqing couldn’t think calmly.

The cool mint flavor of the candy instantly brought Zhu Qingqing back to her senses. She composed herself. "Right. How did you do all of that?"

Seeing her ploy had been discovered, Kong Qingqing’s face darkened. "Hah, you want to know? In your dreams. I’m not telling you anything!"

She was completely defiant, as if she had nothing left to lose. For a moment, Zhu Qingqing didn’t know what to do and instinctively looked at Yu An.

Yu An chuckled lightly. "Qingqing, I’ve studied that drug that made you gain weight. Give me the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and I can replicate it. Why don’t we give her a taste of her own medicine?"

Zhu Qingqing froze for a second. ’Wasn’t it a disgusting bug that made me fat?’

But she quickly caught on and played along, "Boss Yu, I’ll have to trouble you then."

"Oh, and also," Yu An added, "keep Kong Qingqing alive. We might be able to find a way to get your Fertility back in the future."

Seeing that Zhu Qingqing had given up the idea of killing her and now wanted to make her life a living hell, Kong Qingqing panicked.

She would rather die than live an ugly, difficult life!

She opened her mouth, wanting to reveal who had given her those things back then, but she only managed to get out a single syllable, "Im—" before she suddenly coughed up black blood.

Yu An was right in front of her and quickly used her Wood Element Ability to delay the poison’s effect, but it wasn’t enough to stop Kong Qingqing from taking her last breath.

It all happened so suddenly. Kong Qingqing died with her eyes wide open, a particularly gruesome sight. Some of the more timid Beastmen didn’t dare to look.

Mo Yan and Ao Wu flashed over at the same time, shielding Yu An.

Yu An pushed them aside. After a careful analysis, she discovered that the poison that killed Kong Qingqing was the same one used on the Beastmen who had attacked her—the ones who had unfortunately ended up skewered like fruit kebabs.

Things were getting more and more complicated. She had originally thought that the original host of her body had unknowingly offended someone, but now it seemed the mastermind had been active as far back as a dozen years ago.

Yu An’s mind was in turmoil, not even knowing who her enemy was. There were no clues at the moment. The only thing she knew was that the enemy might be in the Imperial City.

Deciding it was pointless to dwell on what she couldn’t figure out, she first thanked everyone who had come to help and decided to share the new food and preparation methods she had found.

The onlooking Beastmen burst into an uproar again. "Really? We’ll be able to make our own cooked food from now on?"

"Boss Yu is too kind! Recipes for cooked food are closely guarded secrets. Only the rich and noble can eat it!"

Yu An nodded with a smile. "Yes, you can make some simple cooked dishes. After all, we’ll be leaving for Han Ling City in a few days."

They wouldn’t be able to make complex dishes anyway. She considered it a repayment and a way to build goodwill.

The Beastmen chattered among themselves. The Qingyan Tribe sent a few people to collect the bodies of Kong Qingqing and five others, while Yu An took Bai Rong and Zhu Qingqing back to the cave to treat their injuries.

Before they left, the old Clan Leader of the Qingyan Tribe called Zhu Qingqing aside to speak with her.

When Zhu Qingqing returned, her eyes were red as if she had been crying. The old Clan Leader, his face etched with guilt, watched her until she disappeared from view.

The old Clan Leader wasn’t unaware that Kong Qingqing had led the bullying against Zhu Qingqing. It was just that Kong Qingqing was a female with Advanced Fertility, so unless she went too far, he would only give her a verbal warning.

’That child, Qingqing, is probably heartbroken. I’m afraid she’ll never come back.’

Yu An didn’t ask her why she was crying. After returning, she mostly healed their injuries and then bandaged the wounds.

The wounds recovered at a visible rate. The two of them clicked their tongues in amazement. Zhu Qingqing was so astonished she forgot her sadness, her eyes sparkling as she gazed at Yu An.

"There," Yu An said, tying a bow on the bandage. "Rongrong, Qingqing, thank you for protecting Da Hu and Xiao Hu. Stay for a simple meal. I’ll cook."

Bai Rong waved her hands. "No, no, Sister An’an. My Female Mother is still waiting for me at home."

The words had barely left her mouth when Bai Ruo appeared at the cave entrance, leaning on a cane. "Rongrong, I heard you were injured..."

The moment she saw Yu An, she froze, staring blankly at Yu An’s face, not even hearing Bai Rong calling out to her.