"What!"

"You mean the Female Master can not only undergo Beastification, but her form is identical to the legendary Beast God!"

It was no wonder Jinling reacted so strongly. Even Hu Qiumu, who was always good at hiding his emotions, wore a dazed look.

After all, a female Beastman undergoing Beastification was thought to be utterly impossible in the Beast World.

What’s more, Chu Liangyu hadn’t even been on the brink of death. This was... this was simply too shocking.

Gulping, Xiong Xianhui, for once, used his head. "Then, could the Female Master be the legendary Beast God?"

"Probably not. Feng Qiwu only said their beast forms are similar," Hu Qiumu said, shaking his head and dismissing the guess.

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, he received an approving glance from Feng Qiwu.

"According to legend, the Beast God also had three successors." Hu Qiumu paused, his expression shifting slightly. "Perhaps she is one of them."

Despite this, Jinling and Xiong Xianhui still gasped.

This was related to the Beast God!

The Beast God was of extraordinary significance to them. If not for his arrival, they would all still be beasts, their consciousness yet to awaken.

But if Chu Liangyu was one of the Beast God’s three successors, why was she... like this?

It wasn’t that she was in a wretched state, they just couldn’t understand why a successor to the Beast God would be reduced to a tool for procreation.

If she hadn’t lost her ability to conceive, she would still be birthing cubs for them, instead of focusing on finding a territory and figuring out how to grow and strengthen their clan.

"So, that’s the reason for your change in attitude." Hu Qiumu glanced at the miserable-looking Feng Qiwu, seeing right through him. "And you want to use her to become a true Phoenix."

Feng Qiwu coughed awkwardly. "You don’t have to put it so bluntly. And that’s not the whole story."

As for what that other part of the story was, none of them were interested in finding out.

The Beast God had allowed them to awaken from their primal, bestial state and even take human form. To them, he was a godlike existence.

Tens of thousands of years had passed in the Beast World. Not only had the Beastman bloodlines grown thinner, but their strength had also greatly diminished.

By now, the Ancient Clans were a far cry from the original races—they were high-quality counterfeits at best.

It was no surprise that Feng Qiwu harbored such thoughts. After all, who wouldn’t want to possess the power and pure bloodline of their ancestors?

"You’re a real schemer, you are."

Jinling kicked him, grinding his teeth in frustration.

Feng Qiwu shot him a look, straightened his wrinkled, tattered clothes, and stood up. "Well, it’s not my fault you weren’t lucky enough to see the Female Master’s Beastification."

"Besides, even if you had seen it, you don’t have inherited memories, so you wouldn’t have known any of this."

Feng Qiwu raised an eyebrow, looking smug. "So, you don’t need to thank me. Let’s just call it even."

To be fair, what Feng Qiwu said was true.

Descendants of the Ancient Clans would occasionally inherit ancestral memories, but it was extremely rare. Among the twelve of them, only Feng Qiwu had been so fortunate.

"Get over yourself. Haven’t you spent enough time by the Female Master’s side?" Jinling completely ignored him and continued, "This time, you should let the rest of us have a chance to prove ourselves."

Hu Qiumu chimed in at the right moment. "That’s right. And there’s something else we need you to do."

"The two of you, ganging up on me like this. What, you think I’m a pushover?" Feng Qiwu’s face darkened. He wasn’t a soft-tempered person by nature. If they really pushed him, he wouldn’t mind telling the others about this.

Hu Qiumu saw what he was thinking. After exchanging a look with the other two, he softened his tone. "This is a great chance to earn some merit. Are you sure you don’t want to go?"

"If it’s such a great opportunity, why don’t you go yourself?" Feng Qiwu asked, crossing his arms with a distrustful look.

"Fine. If you won’t go, I’ll go myself."

"After all, convincing my Qingqiu Fox Clan to migrate along with us is no easy feat. When that time comes, the Female Master will..."

Feng Qiwu grabbed his shoulders in disbelief. "What do you mean? Are you saying the Qingqiu Fox Clan has also been won over by the Female Master?"

"That’s right."

"Fine, I’ll do it."

A lot had happened since they returned from Qingqiu, so it was normal that Feng Qiwu was out of the loop.

The corners of Hu Qiumu’s mouth curved up into... a mischievous smile.

His gaze drifted into the distance, and he seemed lost in thought for a moment.

’I’ll see them soon. I’m actually looking forward to it.’

----

"Sister Liangyu, this should be enough houses, right?"

At the end of another day of construction, Xiong Jiaojiao looked at the countless houses around them and remarked with a sigh.

"Yes, this will be enough." Chu Liangyu also breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, no more building houses.

It wasn’t difficult, but the repetitive work was getting on her nerves.

"Tomorrow, Chi Yizhong and I will make a trip back to the sea. I’m leaving the task of storing food to you."

"You can count on me, Sister Liangyu. Don’t you worry."

A cold wind blew by, and Xiong Jiaojiao shivered, pulling her neck into her shoulders.

She turned to see Chu Liangyu still looking completely unbothered by the chill. She walked over and touched Chu Liangyu’s clothes.

They were just a thin layer, but a steady stream of warmth radiated from them on contact.

Xiong Jiaojiao gasped in amazement. "This is incredible!"

"Do you want one?"

Honestly, Xiong Jiaojiao did want one, but she knew clothes like this weren’t easy to come by.

"No, no! I was just admiring it, Sister Liangyu. Don’t take me seriously!"

After a moment’s thought, Chu Liangyu said, "I’ll get one for you when I have the chance. I can’t guarantee it’ll be exactly the same, but it should keep you warm."

Xiong Jiaojiao’s eyes lit up. She happily hugged Chu Liangyu’s arm and nuzzled her head against it. "Sister Liangyu, you’re the best!"

Chu Liangyu chuckled, a little amused. "This is all it takes to be the best?"

"Of course! Besides Beast Father and Beast Mother, you’re the nicest person to me, Sister Liangyu."

Chu Liangyu stroked her head, her tone growing even gentler. "If you want something, just say so. You don’t need to be so hesitant."

For some reason, Xiong Jiaojiao felt her eyes begin to sting.

She quickly lowered her head and said in a muffled voice, "Okay, I’ll listen to you, Sister Liangyu."

She had to admit, her motives hadn’t been pure at first.

But after spending so much time together, even impure motives could give way to sincerity.

People have hearts, after all, and she had long since come to see Chu Liangyu as her real sister.

It had nothing to do with the constraints of an oath; it came straight from her heart.

"You’ve pretty much mastered the mental method these past few days. I was going to teach you something new, but we’re out of time for now."

Hearing this, Xiong Jiaojiao’s expression turned serious. "That’s fine, Sister Liangyu. I’ll just use this time to strengthen my fundamentals."

"That’s good." But Chu Liangyu had something else on her mind. "After the others migrate here, I want you to pass on what I’ve taught you to the other female Beastmen."

Xiong Jiaojiao was taken aback and a little confused. "Only the female Beastmen?"

"Yes, including the female cubs," Chu Liangyu added with a nod.

"But if we do that, the herbs for Body Refining..."

That was a problem as well. They could manage if the numbers were small.

But if the numbers grew, they could work themselves to death and still not keep up.

Xiong Jiaojiao frowned, feeling the immense pressure, but she didn’t refuse.

"I know this will be exhausting for you, but I want these females to have the ability to hunt and protect themselves."

"As for the problem of growing herbs, I’ll figure out a way to solve it." Chu Liangyu took a deep breath. She knew this wouldn’t be easy either.

But a voice in her heart told her that it had to be done.

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