Beast World: A Fragile Beauty Blessed with Many Children-Chapter 356 - 355: Got Careless

Si Shuo felt like she was going crazy. ’I was just here for the show, so how did I suddenly get saddled with being a grandma? I’m still young, in the prime of my life!’

She shot Zhi Le an annoyed look. "Hey, Grandpa, hurry up and get some food for your grandchildren."

Zhi Le’s fur stood on end with rage. ’This is insane! How did I end up with such a hopeless cub with no principles at all? Forget about keeping future male partners in line, she’s being perfectly manipulated by a single, half-grown male wild beast cub. I can’t imagine how much I’ll have to worry about in the future.’

The other males were pressing their lips together, trying to hold back their laughter. Even Yin Jiang kept breaking into a smile, completely unable to contain himself.

It seemed the Beast Taming Ability was good, but it also had a fatal flaw. The young female couldn’t even provoke a male Wild Beast without it latching onto her.

’Ahem, so what if they’re not the same species? The little guy just hatches some eggs on its own and then latches onto the female cub. This is such a blatant and shameless scam.’

"Huh, so does that make me the fourth auntie?" Sweet Ring asked, shaking her head and hissing with laughter.

"Am I... the fourth uncle?" Xue Bao couldn’t help but let out a little howl. He looked at the tasty-looking chicks and ducklings, and for a moment, he really couldn’t bring himself to take a bite.

Si Shuo pressed a hand to her forehead. ’I can’t stay here another second.’ She quickly walked away, leaving Zhi Le to deal with the headache.

Xiao Cheng followed beside Si Shuo, gloating, "Haha, not only does Brother Zile have to serve the pups and manage the Snowy Owl, but now he has to raise chicks and ducklings too. It’s a shame these little guys can’t talk. Otherwise, they’d be chasing him around yelling ’Grandpa’! Oh, man..."

Si Shuo shot him a resentful glare. "Then they’d have to call me Grandma, too!"

She was filled with regret just thinking about it. Back then, they knew the Snowy Owl was imitating Yin Jiang’s egg-hatching to trick them into giving it food, but they’d been careless. If they had just thought to check for eggs under it, they wouldn’t be dealing with these five little creatures now.

"Where did the Snowy Owl get the eggs?" Si Shuo asked, taking a deep breath.

Xu Chi timidly raised his hand. "Every couple of days, I take out the chicken and duck eggs and put them in a bamboo basket. It must have stolen them from there."

’As for how the Snowy Owl knew which eggs could be hatched... she seemed to recall explaining it to the pups at the dinner table once.’

’Does this thing really learn that fast? Its sense of logic is impeccable!’

And so, Si Shuo and the others could only watch as the five little, fluffy, yellow creatures followed the Snowy Owl around, never leaving its side. Wherever the Snowy Owl went, a trail of yellow fluffballs followed. It was both infuriating and adorable.

Si Shuo whispered into Zhi Le’s ear, "Zhi Le, do you think... when these adopted grandchildren of ours grow up, can we eat them?"

"I think these little ones, raised to honor us, will definitely be delicious," Zhi Le nodded in agreement.

Hearing this, Ji Liang’s mouth twitched. ’What an unscrupulous Father and Mother. If Xue Zhu heard them, wouldn’t she cry her eyes out from anger?’

With so many people in the family, everyone huddled together in the cave, not feeling bored in the slightest. They would even occasionally go out for a stroll. During the harsh winter last year, none of them had imagined they would spend this one like this—with a young female, pups, and a group of Couple Brothers who were closer than blood. The four months of harsh winter seemed to pass by in a flash.

The cold gradually receded as the ice and snow melted. The gurgling of flowing water seemed to strike up the melody of spring, and the entire Beast World Continent slowly began to reawaken.

Within just a few days, the meltwater flowed into streams, lakes, and rivers, with even more seeping into the ground to nourish the land. A spring breeze swept through, and a hint of green returned to the mountains and fields.

They all returned to their residence. Da Hua, Er Ga, San Ga, Si Hua, and Wu Ga started catching and eating bugs all over the courtyard, while Si Shuo stayed home to teach, feed, and play with the pups.

The males went to the Beast Soldier Camp to report for duty, and things started getting busy at their family’s shops and fields.

After resting for half a year, the males’ bones had gone soft, but now they were full of vigor. The only thing was, they had grown so used to being with the young female and the pups that they found it a little hard to adjust.

The two Hunting Falcon Pups could fly now, and if you took your eyes off them for a second, they could disappear completely. So, Si Shuo used her Si Teng to tether the two pups, allowing them to move freely only within a twenty-meter radius.

Si Shuo’s house had a bountiful harvest last year, making all the Beastmen in Guangshou City burn with envy. Now that the snow had melted, everyone began going to the Iron-eating Beast Clan to inquire about farming.

With many children in the family, the males had a lot to keep them busy, so Zhi Le’s two clones came in handy once again. Including his original body, one was on duty at the Beast Soldier Camp, one was busy with the fields and the livestock on Bamboo Forest Mountain, and one stayed home to guard the young female and the pups.

During the rainy season and the harsh winter, Zhi Le had thoroughly mastered farming and animal husbandry. He began to lead the Beastmen in methodically deep-plowing and fertilizing the fields, with specific techniques for every step of the process.

The Beastmen had great faith in the straightforward Iron-eating Beast Clan, and by extension, they placed their complete trust in Zhi Le, who was one of Wei Ce’s Couple Brothers. Whatever he said, they did!

After the rainy season ended last year, Wei Jin had gone to the City Lord Mansion to discuss reclaiming and fertilizing land on the city outskirts. Now, that plan was also being put into motion.

Wei Ce was put in charge of this task. Si Shuo, who had been cooped up for far too long, left the pups with Zhi Zhan and an off-duty Gong You, transformed into her male tabby cat form, and became Wei Ce’s little sidekick.

Seeing the young female transform into a handsome young man, Wei Ce felt a tickle in his throat. He kept glancing over at her and grinding his teeth. "Shuo..."

Si Shuo raised an eyebrow at him. "Wrong. Brother Ce, you should call me Wei Lian. Or Little Lian."

Wei Ce’s mouth twitched. ’Now that he was more learned, he was all too aware of the other, less-than-flattering meaning of the ’Lian’ in her name, but he didn’t dare say it.’

’She was clearly a girl, yet she insisted on being called ’little brother’.’

"Little Lian," he complied with a sigh. ’What else could he do with his little female but spoil, indulge, and coax her?’ "When you’re by my side, I can’t focus on work. All I want to do is hold you and kiss you."

Wei Shuo Lian grinned, rising onto her tiptoes to get right in his face. "Looking like this? Brother Ce, do you really have a thing for my male form?"

Wei Ce flicked her lightly on the forehead, annoyed. "I could bring myself to do it. The question is, would you dare to stay like this the whole time?"

Wei Shuo Lian was left speechless. ’She really wouldn’t dare!’

But since his little female was now a young man, Wei Ce couldn’t hold her hand, but he could very naturally sling an arm over her shoulder.

After a winter of planning and preparation, the ownership of the new farmland to be reclaimed on the outskirts—an area equivalent to half of Guangshou City—had been confirmed.

Half of the land belonged to Guangshou City and would be leased to the Beastmen in the city for a rent of forty percent of the harvest. The other half was divided among the city’s families and tribes, and they were required to lease out half of their allotted land to the Beastmen on the outskirts for a rent of fifty percent.

Now, upon learning that Wei Ce was in charge of the arrangements, the various families and tribes each sent an elder and several High-level Warriors to accompany him.

Fifty elite warriors from the Beast Soldier Camp, along with some two hundred members from the families and tribes, followed Wei Ce out of the city in a grand procession!