The moment Jin Wei’s foot crossed the threshold of the stone house, a cloud of black mist enveloped him.

Jin Wei’s tiger-like eyes narrowed, and he slapped a palm against the black mist.

Sangze retreated swiftly, his unusual eyes glaring at him coldly.

"So you’re Sangze."

Sangze’s lips curled into a smirk. "I am."

"Get him."

At Jin Wei’s command, the beastmen behind him surged forward.

Inside the stone house, Qiao Xixi tightly gripped Qiao Lie’s hand.

Before Qiao Xixi could finish speaking, a fierce wind howled outside. It swept into the room, making it nearly impossible for them to open their eyes.

The five-colored auspicious clouds in the sky condensed into a beam of light, which shot through the window and directly onto Qiao Xixi’s belly.

Qiao Xixi felt a sharp cramp in her stomach, and something slid out from between her legs.

"AH!"

"Mother!"

Qiao Qiao quickly leaped under Qiao Xixi and stared, wide-eyed in shock, at a blood-slicked tiger cub.

The little tiger cub was golden all over and still covered in blood. Most importantly, he looked so tiny.

The moment the cub was born, the colorful clouds in the sky dispersed, returning to their usual dimness.

Jin Wei and Mr. Bai both turned their gazes toward the stone house where Qiao Xixi was.

"Mother, are you okay?" Qiao Qiao immediately used her Healing Skill to repair Qiao Xixi’s body.

"I’m fine."

After cleaning herself up, Qiao Xixi carefully wrapped the little tiger cub in an animal hide.

"Hand over that tiger cub!" Jin Wei strode through the doorway, his eyes fixed on the cub in Qiao Xixi’s arms.

Qiao Lie and Qiao Ang spread their small hands, blocking Qiao Xixi.

"Never!"

Jin Wei didn’t even spare the two cubs a glance.

Qiao Lie quickly shifted into his beast form and shot behind Jin Wei, while Qiao Ang distracted him from the front.

Before Jin Wei could figure out their plan, Qiao Lie had already poured an entire bottle of Dull Liquid on him.

Jin Wei froze. When he tried to move, he found his actions had become incredibly slow.

Qiao Lie bared his fangs and lunged for Jin Wei’s neck.

"I’ll bite you to death!"

A golden light flashed from Jin Wei’s body, blasting Qiao Lie away.

"Qiao Lie!"

Qiao Xixi stood up, clutching the little tiger cub. Thanks to Qiao Qiao’s Healing Skill, her body had almost completely recovered.

"Qiao Lie, Qiao Ang, Qiao Qiao, go!"

The cubs quickly reached the doorway. Qiao Xixi pulled out a bone knife and stabbed viciously at the major artery in Jin Wei’s neck.

Fury swirled in the depths of his golden eyes. Jin Wei instantly shifted into his beast form. Qiao Xixi’s dagger struck his fur, and the bone knife snapped on impact.

Qiao Xixi was shocked. ’Damn it, how is his fur so tough?’

"Mother, beastmen are catching up! Let’s go!"

Unresigned, Qiao Xixi had no choice but to turn and follow the cubs downstairs.

"Catch them!"

Mr. Bai looked at the blood-soaked Jin Ling, impatience showing in his eyes.

"Jin Ling, I told you, you’re no match for me!"

Mr. Bai’s figure blurred, and he transformed into a snow-white lion before chasing off in the direction Qiao Xixi and the others had fled.

Seeing the beastmen closing in from both front and back, Qiao Xixi shifted into her beast form. She let the slower-running Qiao Qiao climb onto her back and ran forward with the little tiger cub held gently in her mouth.

Mr. Bai and his followers were only after the tiger cub in Qiao Xixi’s possession; they cared about nothing else.

Seeing Qiao Xixi run, all the beastmen gave chase.

As they drew closer and closer, Qiao Xixi grit her teeth and shouted to Jin Ling, "Jin Ling, remember what we agreed on! Don’t worry about us!"

Jin Ling’s pupils contracted. He staggered to his feet and chased after her. "Xixi."

Sangze had just snapped a beastman’s neck to break through the encirclement when he saw Qiao Xixi fall to the ground.

A glint flashed in Mr. Bai’s eyes. He pounced forward, and his powerful aura knocked Qiao Qiao off Qiao Xixi’s back. Qiao Lie and Qiao Ang, who were following behind, were also sent flying.

Qiao Xixi’s pupils shrank. Before she could grab her cubs, a massive paw swiped at her from behind.

But just as Mr. Bai thought he was about to catch Qiao Xixi, she suddenly vanished into thin air!

"Xixi!"

"Mother!"

Mr. Bai was in disbelief. He even pawed furiously at the ground. ’This is impossible! That little female hasn’t even Awakened her Beast Soul. How could she disappear from right under my nose in such a short time?’

A vicious aura exploded from Sangze’s and Jin Ling’s eyes. While Mr. Bai and Jin Wei were still stunned, the black mist rapidly swept toward the cubs, pulling them to safety behind Sangze.

"You dare touch the little female? You will all die!"

The black mist instantly billowed out from Sangze, completely enveloping all the beastmen.

Mr. Bai snapped back to his senses, his pupils contracting as a wisp of black mist shot toward him like a sharp arrow. Even though he dodged with extreme speed, the mist still managed to slash his arm.

The chaotic battle continued.

...

Qiao Xixi’s vision went black. The next moment, she fell onto a patch of soft sand.

"You said this teleportation would move me somewhere nearby! Why do I feel like something’s not right?"

"Host, rest assured, I would never go back on a promise I made to you. Your current location is indeed not *that* far away."

Qiao Xixi opened her eyes, and a wave of hot, humid air washed over her.

"WHIMPER... WHINE..."

She felt the little tiger cub in her arms whimpering and nuzzling restlessly against her. Qiao Xixi sat up, carefully cradling the cub.

"Are you hungry? Mama will feed you now."

Qiao Xixi looked around. It seemed she had been teleported underneath a large rock. After confirming there was no danger nearby, she shifted into her beast form to nurse the cub.

Qiao Xixi looked down at the little cub suckling eagerly, but in her mind, she opened the location map.

This was the two-way tracker she had bound to Qiao Lie and Sunxiao after using up all her points.

Qiao Xixi recalled the family meeting they had held that night.

They had all agreed that Tiger Beast City wouldn’t give up on its goal so easily. Jin Ling had also said that Jin Wei was the type to never give up until he achieved his objective, so it was highly likely they would have a tough battle to fight.

But they couldn’t possibly withstand the assault of a full-fledged Beast City on their own. Their only option was to set an ambush. If they couldn’t win, they would wear them down.

No matter how strong a Beast City was, its number of powerful beastmen was still finite. In this wave, they could wear down Tiger Beast City’s forces while doing their best to keep the tribe’s beastmen safe.

If they truly faced a crisis, Qiao Xixi had said she had an Instant Teleportation Card and would leave first with the cubs. Her job was to ensure the cubs’ safety, while Jin Ling and the others would find an opportunity to escape and then use the tracker to rendezvous with her.

However, a small accident had still occurred this time. Mr. Bai’s pursuit had separated her from her cubs, and she had only managed to teleport away with the newborn tiger cub.

Qiao Xixi closed her eyes and frowned as she looked at the locations of her cubs and mates on the tracker. ’They’re still in the tribe. I wonder how they’re doing.’

"Xiao Yao, help me check on the situation in the tribe."

"Host, the tribe is still in the middle of a chaotic battle. Your mates seem to be very angry!"

Qiao Xixi frowned. ’It’s a shame this intimate connection can’t transmit sound. Sangze’s combat power will drop significantly after daybreak. It’s too dangerous for them to keep fighting!’