Beast World: A Fragile Beauty Blessed with Many Children-Chapter 221 - 220: This Scene Is So Familiar
Si Shuo got up the next day with an ache in her lower back. She truly didn’t know whether to love or hate this simple-minded brute of hers. He was so obedient it made her want to pour her heart out and dote on him, yet his voracious ferocity was also a part of him.
’That night in the valley, I’d thought it was the Qing-Sheng Flower that made him so clingy. Turns out, this is just his true nature...’
Looking at his honest, simple smile, she ground her teeth. ’I can’t believe I fell for his act!’
Today was Guangshou City’s grandest annual competition for Beast Soldiers and Generals. At the crack of dawn, her Beast Husbands had already gotten ready, called out to her from outside the house, and left to assemble at the Beast Soldier Camp.
Si Shuo didn’t sleep in either. Ji Liang had fed her a Twelfth-level Wood Element Crystal Stone, leaving her feeling completely refreshed and invigorated.
After breakfast, the family followed the flow of the crowd toward the largest plaza in the city center. In the middle of the plaza stood a sacrificial altar that enshrined the Beast God Statue, surrounded by tiered stone walls that served as spectator stands.
The Iron-eating Beast Clan Members were seated in the northwest corner, making them very easy to spot. Among the many Beast Forms, the crowd of black-and-white Tuanzi was exceptionally eye-catching!
As soon as they drew near, some Beastmen began to smile, wave, and call out greetings.
After they went up the steps, the Ninth Elder chuckled and pointed to a row of empty seats. "Si Shuo Divine Female, we saved you some seats. They’re right next to the Cub Protection Area.
You can put the cubs in the enclosure and let them play by themselves. Our clan has powerful males specifically assigned to watch over them.
The cubs can all play together, so they won’t be a bother..."
Xuyou looked at the group of panda Tuanzi and waved her arms in delight. "Tuanzi! So many! Youyou... pet..."
Xu Ye excitedly pawed at the ground with his hooves, bleating, "Mother, play..."
Her daughter had voiced Si Shuo’s own innermost desire. Si Shuo desperately wanted to go pet them, but as a Female Saint, she couldn’t casually interact with males—not even cubs still in their Beast Form.
This was the first time Zhi Zhan had appeared before everyone since his differentiation. He was a man of few words, and he said with a smile, "Kitty, you go ahead and watch the competition. I’ll keep an eye on the cubs."
Si Shuo pursed her lips, but before she could say anything, Ji Liang laughed. "The three of us will take turns. That way, no one will get too tired, and no one will be idle!"
Her eyes lit up as she nodded. Rummaging through the Beast Skin Bag that Zhi Qi was carrying, she pulled out a few boxes of pastries and handed them to the Ninth Elder. "These are some pastries my Xu Chi made with Floating Wheat, eggs, and milk. They’re for the cubs to snack on."
The Ninth Elder accepted them without hesitation. "Alright. We’ll let Youyou and Little Ye hand them out to the other cubs later."
"These are milk tablets. They can suck on them to pass the time. Cubs are always more obedient when they have something to eat," Si Shuo added, handing over a large metal bucket of milk tablets she had pressed herself.
All the cubs loved drinking milk, but they were picky. If the milk didn’t come from free-roaming cows and goats that grazed on fresh, delicious grass, they wouldn’t even give it a second glance.
The grasslands were far from Guangshou City, so the clan’s Beastmen with the Stepping Point Superpower had to spend ten days every month traveling just to fetch milk for the cubs.
"Milk tablets?" The Ninth Elder paused for a moment, then couldn’t resist opening the bucket. The rich aroma of fresh milk immediately wafted out. Inside, the tablets were firmly pressed into cute and interesting animal shapes. "Are these made from fresh milk?"
Si Shuo nodded with a smile. "That’s right. You just have to spray the milk out into the finest mist possible. Then, as the mist drifts down, you dry out all the moisture. It requires a Water Ability User and a Fire Ability User working in tandem.
What you get is milk powder, which can be reconstituted by adding warm water. If you store it properly, it can last for a whole year! Then you just press the milk powder into shapes to make the milk tablets..."
The surrounding Beastmen listened, their hearts burning with excitement. "We have to try this when we get back! If we can really make milk powder, doesn’t that mean our clan’s cubs can drink milk to grow big and strong even during the rainy season and the dead of winter?"
Overjoyed, the Ninth Elder washed his hands, grabbed a handful of milk tablets, and personally went over to the Cub Protection Area to pop one into each cub’s mouth.
The cubs found them fascinating. Those without teeth simply sucked on them, enjoying the rich, milky flavor and hint of sweetness. The cubs who had teeth, however, crunched them right up—CRUNCH—making them taste even more fragrant and sweet! They were all unbearably cute, shaking their little heads back and forth!
Si Shuo added with a smile, "Make sure they drink plenty of water. It’ll turn into milk in their tummies."
The Beastmen near the Cub Protection Area all nodded in understanding.
Zhi Zhan had already placed Xuyou and Xu Ye in the Cub Protection Area. It was the cubs’ first time playing with others their age, but they showed no timidity at all. In fact, their tender, milky bleats were interspersed with a word or two as they happily chattered away with their new friends, completely talking past one another.
But then, Si Shuo’s eyes shot wide open in delighted surprise. A huge bunch of bananas had just appeared out of thin air in Xuyou’s arms! She was breaking them off, handing them to the Tuanzi around her, and even earnestly teaching them how to peel the bananas!??
’This scene of feeding plus teaching... so familiar...’
She wasn’t the only one who noticed; all the Beastmen watching the cubs had seen it too. Their initial surprise quickly gave way to understanding, and they all turned to congratulate Si Shuo and her partners.
"Your Youyou’s aptitude is amazing! To be chosen by the Beast God as a Female Saint at such a young age, and to have already awakened a Space Ability!"
"The Si Shuo Divine Female has such great aptitude, it’s no wonder the little female she birthed is also exceptionally talented. Congratulations..."
They were all thinking the same thing: ’We need to have our cubs play with Youyou from Wei Ce’s family more often. If they build a bond from childhood, maybe our cub will catch her eye and get to stay by her side as her future first Beast Husband. Second or third wouldn’t be bad either! After all, she’ll be a little female we’ve watched grow up, so we can be sure of her character.’
Si Shuo offered a faint smile and thanked them, but her heart felt a little bitter.
Back in Puchang City, not only could the Beast Husbands bonded to her gain a second superpower, but any cub she birthed could also awaken an extra one, regardless of whether they later developed superpowers of their own or became a Female Saint.
Her intention had been to give her Beast Husbands and cubs an extra ace up their sleeve, not for it to appear so early and turn them into the center of everyone’s attention!
Looking at the oblivious Youyou, who was happily feeding the Tuanzi with a grin so wide it showed her pink gums, Si Shuo couldn’t help but feel a surge of worry.
Zhi Qi took her hand and squeezed her palm gently. "It’s alright, Kitty. In fact, when a little female cub shows her uniqueness early, it allows her to better receive the protection of her clan.
Still, we’ll have a proper talk with them later about learning to hide their strengths.
Didn’t you say it before? ’What’s destined to be a blessing isn’t a curse, and if it’s a curse, it can’t be avoided.’ As long as our family works hard to improve our strength, we can definitely protect Youyou."
Ji Liang ruffled her hair and laughed. "What’s the big deal? You see? Everyone was just a little surprised, that’s all. As for that little rascal Youyou, though... she’s so little, yet she’s already learned how to hide things!"
No wonder things had been going missing at home lately. They had all either questioned their own bad memories, assumed the "little female" was being mischievous, or figured one of the other Couple Brothers had taken whatever it was. No one had given it much thought. Who would ever suspect such a tiny cub?
Si Shuo thought about it and realized he was right. What had happened, had happened. They had no choice but to accept it, make it seem normal, and face what was to come.
She couldn’t help but huff, "That little girl better grow up quickly. I’ll marry her off as soon as I can and let someone else worry about her and shield her from the elements!"
The males just chuckled softly without a word. Later, it would be back to calling her "treasure," "my cub," "sweetie," and "stinker." It was hard to say who really doted on her the most.
