Beast World: A Fragile Beauty Blessed with Many Children-Chapter 378 - 377: Precognition

Si Shuo pursed her lips into a smile and nodded. ’That’s right,’ she thought. ’Since my rebirth, I’ve been through so much. What trial haven’t we overcome together?’

’What on earth could make Lady Mu Qiong have such an expression?’

After a long moment, Lady Mu Qiong opened her eyes with a faint sigh. She patted Si Shuo’s hand and said in a low, smiling voice, "You’re Si Shuo, right? Wei Ce’s grandfather and my Wei Jiang were full-blooded brothers, and they were very close.

If it weren’t for his protection back then, it’s hard to say if Wei Jiang would have even grown up. Wei Ce is like one of our own children. Now that you’re mated with him, you’re part of our family too.

You only know that I am a famous Great Witch Doctor in Guangshou City, that I’ve mentored many witches and treated the illnesses of Beastmen, and that I hold some prestige. But you’ve never heard what my superpower is, have you?"

Si Shuo shook her head. She was a bit of a homebody. More importantly, every household had so many Beast Husbands and cubs that the females hardly had enough time to spend with them, let alone meet up with each other. After all, the males took care of everything, from earning Crystal Stones to buying daily necessities. Besides, the Beast Husbands at home were busy, and she and the cubs didn’t want to cause any trouble, so they only came out occasionally at night to stroll through the night market.

Ji Liang would usually share whatever news he heard with the family, but he couldn’t cover every single detail. She truly did not know what Lady Mu Qiong’s superpower was.

"My superpower is foreknowledge. I can only see a vague glimpse of a person’s future and a few fragments of it.

A superpower like this is certainly good, but after using it many times, I’ve discovered that knowing something is often the same as not knowing. No matter how much effort we put in, the outcome is always the same. It cannot be changed.

Instead, it only prolongs the time of torment and pain... After many such incidents, I stopped telling fortunes for people." Lady Mu Qiong’s face clouded with a trace of pain and helplessness, her thoughts clearly drifting to the past. "Today, I saw how happy you two were and couldn’t help but want to see your future. I hoped to give you some warning, so that perhaps... perhaps the Beast God, seeing your contributions to the Beast World Continent, might let you avoid this misfortune..."

"So, Grandma, what did you see?" Wei Ce asked in a heavy voice.

"I saw you forced from your ancestral home. I saw..." Lady Mu Qiong’s voice faltered. She sighed and said, "The Iron-eating Beast Clan leaving Guangshou City!"

Her words hit them like a bombshell, stunning both families. How was that possible? The Iron-eating Beast Clan were descendants of an Ancient Divine Beast, possessing a pure bloodline and extraordinary strength. Furthermore, their clan had been rooted here since the very founding of Guangshou City. How could they be forced from their home?

Not to mention, with all the fields, shops, and the endless Bamboo Forest Mountain the Iron-eating Beast Clan owned, it was impossible for them to just leave.

"Aunt, can you see the reason for our departure?" Wei Jin’s body couldn’t help but tremble slightly.

Lady Mu Qiong was not one to make baseless claims, especially since she possessed the foreknowledge ability. ’Is the entire Iron-eating Beast Clan going to be ruined under my leadership?’ he thought. ’Wouldn’t that make me a sinner to the clan for thousands of years?’

Lady Mu Qiong shook her head. "I can’t. My foreknowledge ability is limited. I can only see the outcome, not the cause." This was why every time she used her foreknowledge ability, people could never find the root cause and were thus unable to truly change their fate. Who could bear it, knowing the tragic outcome and having to watch helplessly as people repeated the foreseen tragedy?

This was especially true for her. She had already lived for sixty years, with a smooth life and a house full of children and grandchildren. She couldn’t bear to see such things happen to others.

Si Shuo bit her lip. ’What on earth could happen that would force the Iron-eating Beast Clan to leave their ancestral lands? Could it be that my involvement is pushing the clan toward its doom?’

Her face paled slightly. Sometimes, standing out too much wasn’t a good thing; it could make you a target in everyone’s eyes. ’In that case...’ she hesitated, ’should I even involve the other families and tribes of Guangshou City in resolving the Beast Tide?’

Their good intentions might not be remembered. If the Beast Tide began, those people might even blame it on them. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"But don’t you worry too much. It’s just leaving this place. Perhaps you’ll find an even better one. As long as everyone is together, you can start over anywhere," Lady Mu Qiong said with a smile.

At least this was far better than many other fates she had seen. A Beastman’s life was hard. Even within a Beast City, they still shouldered too many responsibilities. During the biannual hunts, they were always walking on the edge of life and death.

The current peace and tranquility of the Beast City was guarded by the flesh and blood of countless Beastmen. "Everything is a small matter, except for life and death," she said, stroking the two little ones beside her.

Because of this, Si Shuo’s family was in low spirits. Wei Jin, in particular, was weighed down by worry, racking his brain to figure out what hidden dangers could possibly force the entire clan to move.

After leaving Lady Mu Qiong’s birthday banquet, Wei Jin hastily left with Song Ying and a few others. He returned home, convened a meeting, and, without holding anything back, told them about Lady Mu Qiong reading Si Shuo’s fortune.

When the elders heard this, they all gasped in unison. "Th-that’s impossible! Our Iron-eating Beast Clan is doing better and better. Why would we leave Guangshou City, and as a whole clan, no less?"

"But Lady Mu Qiong would have no reason to lie to us. She hasn’t read anyone’s fate in a very long time. This time, she probably only did it for the young female out of respect for Uncle Wei Jiang."

It was precisely for this reason that they found it so hard to believe.

"What Lady Mu Qiong saw is likely a fixed future. We can’t prevent it, so we must accept it calmly. As long as everyone is alive, that’s more important than anything!" the Great Elder said gravely. "We shouldn’t dwell on why the future Lady Mu Qiong saw involves our entire clan relocating. We’ll keep living our lives just as we always have. However, we must also make preparations.

First, we need to see where we’ve done poorly, where others might exploit our weaknesses. Second, we must prepare to relocate at a moment’s notice, so we’ll stockpile more food and Crystal Stones. And third, we absolutely cannot slack off in our Cultivation..."

The crowd nodded heavily. One cannot fight against fate, but that didn’t mean they would compromise so easily.

As the subject of the prophecy, Si Shuo attended the family meeting with Wei Ce. She pursed her lips and couldn’t help but ask, "Father, what about the Iron-eating Beast’s Secret Realm? Can it be moved with us?"

Everyone exchanged glances and slowly shook their heads. The Great Elder sighed. "No, it can’t. It’s a rift leading to the Secret Realm that our ancestors discovered. The rift grows and shrinks with a certain regularity, so when it’s at its largest, several of us can channel our Spiritual Power together to protect our clansmen as they enter and exit. The Secret Realm cannot be moved with us."

It wasn’t just the Secret Realm. Everything the Iron-eating Beast Clan owned was deeply rooted here. The vast Bamboo Forest Mountain alone was more than enough to make them reluctant to leave.

"Everyone, don’t overthink it. Let’s just do our best to prepare for our departure. These are all just worldly possessions. Who’s to say we can’t carve out a new world for ourselves somewhere else?

Besides, we might even be able to avoid the disaster this way..." Wei Jin forced himself to sound cheerful, offering a smile to comfort the others.