Chapter 451: Chapter 450: Only Your Mother Can Pinch

Perched atop Ji Liang’s head, Si Shuo pricked up her ears and listened intently.

Zhi Le glanced at the young female, then raised a knowing eyebrow. “Her fertility is low?”

Cui Tai clapped him on the shoulder, a gloating smile on his face. “That’s right. When the Qianmiao Tribe sent them over, they even thumped their chests and swore Yu Jiao’s fertility was high. After all, her mother is a Female Saint of the Qianmiao Tribe, so her aptitude couldn’t be too bad. They even said she was very likely to be among the next Female Saints to be blessed.

Your Mother had her heart set on Yu Jiao as her daughter-in-law back then, but as it turned out, Yu Jiao wasn’t among the Female Saints blessed in Nanye City.

The Witch Doctor also told her that Yu Jiao’s fertility was low. Your Mother was livid, feeling like she’d been tricked by the Qianmiao Tribe.

But Liwa had already contributed his Beast Mark. If he were to dissolve his partnership with Yu Jiao, he would probably lose half his life.

But if they don’t dissolve the partnership, Liwa will likely never have his own cubs. Your Mother was so angry she fainted on the spot…”

Si Shuo muttered angrily to Ji Liang, “Yu Jiao and Liwa are two of a kind, and so is their Mother. She’s so biased her heart’s in her armpit!”

’And to think, that very mother… was hers and Zhi Le’s…’

’She’d been reborn for over a year, and thinking back on what happened then still made her sick with anger. In the past, she’d been so burdened by the struggle to survive that getting revenge was far less important than living a good life and protecting herself and Zhi Le.’

Si Shuo’s eyes shifted. She turned to look at the three Snow Leopard cubs and said with a smile, “Xueqiu, Xue Bao, Xue Zhu, let’s follow your Father to meet your uncle. We can stop by and see your Grandma while we’re at it.”

The three cubs nodded eagerly. Xue Zhu immediately commanded her Snowy Owl to circle around Liwa.

Liwa, already irritable, was annoyed by the Flying Beast hovering in his way. He looked up to glare at it, but instead saw a fair, chubby, and incredibly cute little cub?

His expression couldn’t help but soften. ’If only I had a cub like this.’ “Whose cub are you? What are you doing running around Beast City…”

Before he could finish, he saw Zhi Le approaching with a cold expression, two Snow Leopard cubs in tow. In the distance, he spotted Si Shuo perched on Ji Liang’s head. He froze, completely stunned.

“Hello, Uncle Liwa. My name is Zhi Chen, and my Father is Zhi Le,” Xue Zhu said with a beam. Xueqiu and Xue Bao also bounded over, introducing themselves in their high, childish voices.

Zhi Le followed up, saying coolly, “Liwa. Long time no see.”

Liwa pressed his lips together and grunted in acknowledgment. He looked completely lifeless, a far cry from his once flamboyant and unrestrained self.

Just then, Si Shuo also came forward, craning her neck to get a look. She smiled and asked, “Liwa, how come I don’t see Yu Jiao? True, she and Mother conspired to take away my fertility, but the Beast God is wise and just and has already returned it to me. So I guess the score between Yu Jiao and me is settled. We’re all one big, happy family, after all.”

’That score might be settled,’ she thought, ’but I still haven’t settled the score for her working with Rogue Beasts to kidnap me!’

A flicker went through Liwa’s eyes. He curved his lips into a smile and said, “She’s at home. Both mothers are there as well. They’ll definitely be thrilled to know you’re back.”

With that, he turned to lead the way.

Ali, however, tilted her head and tugged on her Father’s ear. “Father, that Liwa has Father Zhi Le’s aura on him!”

Xiao Cheng grouchily pinched her chubby hand. “How many times have I told you? Only your Mother is allowed to pinch my ears. You do it again, and I’ll make your brother carry you. We’ll see if he can handle a little meatball like you.”

Ali huffily scratched his head. Xiao Cheng yelped as the little cub tousled his hair into a bird’s nest.

“You little terror! If you do this to your Father, what if your Mother sees me when I’m not handsome and dashing? She might start disliking you just for being associated with me, and then it’ll be too late for tears!”

“You’re the little meatball! Mother says I’m ’puffed up with cuteness,’ and that little cubs are supposed to be chubby and fun to play with. It just shows how capable my Father is, feeding his cub so well. If I were weak and frail, that’s when Mother would think you’re incapable!” Ali said, and promptly bit his ear. Her sharp little teeth were actually quite painful.

“I never said I thought you were incapable!” Xiao Cheng hissed, looking as if he’d lost the will to live. ’There are three kinds of females in this world you can’t afford to provoke: the old, the young, and the littlest ones! I can’t win. I just can’t win.’

Si Shuo turned her head to watch the father-daughter pair bickering and chuckled to herself. ’Xiao Cheng must have said something to set her off again.’

Sporting his new bird’s-nest hairdo, Xiao Cheng noticed Si Shuo looking and instinctively broke into a brilliant, goofy grin.

A flash of envy crossed Ali’s eyes as she watched. ’Even though Father is a bit too hyper and acts more like a big brother than a dad,’ she thought, ’his love for Mother is so sincere and passionate. It really makes you envious.’

After their little squabble, Xiao Cheng dropped his playful demeanor. He scanned their surroundings warily out of the corner of his eye, then leaned over and whispered to his little cub, “Years ago, your Father Zhi Le was saving Liwa when he was attacked by Rogue Beasts. They stripped him of his superpower.”

Ali gave a cold laugh. “So, this Liwa is a Rogue Beast?”

Xiao Cheng’s eyes narrowed. “Ali, are you saying that the superpower talent stripped from Zhi Le is now inside Liwa?”

“Yes. No wonder Father Zhi Le trains so hard, but his progress is still a bit slow. The higher his Level gets, the more obvious the bottleneck becomes. It must be that his own aptitude isn’t enough to support his continued Cultivation.” Ali nodded and gave a light laugh. “But don’t worry, Father. I can initiate a Divine Judgment for this. The superpower talent belongs to Father Zhi Le in the first place. It’s only right that it be returned to its owner!”

Xiao Cheng laughed and ruffled Ali’s hair, successfully messing it all up. “That’s my girl,” he praised. “You get that sharp perception from me.”

Ali huffed proudly, her hair sticking out in every direction as if each strand had a mind of its own.

The Luoni Tribe used to be considered one of the large tribes. Unfortunately, it had been pillaged by Rogue Beasts, endured several Beast Tides, and suffered under an unjust Clan Leader. Now, the tribe’s Beastman population was only thirty percent of its original size, and morale was in tatters. As a result, the Luoni Tribe now held little sway in Golden Lion City; its presence was considered negligible.

They hadn’t even reached the entrance when someone let out a yell, “Zhi Le is back!”

People from the tribe rushed out one after another, and Beastmen from neighboring tribes and families craned their necks to watch the commotion.

Zhi Le was surrounded by the crowd. Aside from Xue Zhu, who was sitting high on his shoulders, the other two Snow Leopard cubs were squeezed out. They looked up pitifully toward their Mother, who was on Father Ji Liang’s head.

Si Shuo smiled and waved at them. Ji Liang lazily scooped up the two cubs with his tail and tossed them upward, and the Snow Leopard cubs landed on his head as well.

The black and white Snake Cubs, originally coiled around Si Shuo’s wrist, draped themselves around the Snow Leopard cubs’ necks. They swayed gently, flicking their tongues and HISSING as they watched the scene below.

Yu Jiao heard the commotion and came out. Her eyes immediately landed on Si Shuo, perched atop her Big Snake Beast Husband. Si Shuo’s smile was dazzling, her beauty even more radiant than before, and the sight drove Yu Jiao mad with jealousy…

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