Si Shuo smiled and raised an eyebrow. "Yimei, are you really sure you want to give them to me as sons-in-law?"

Yimei looked at her, eyes brimming with tears. Although the two hadn’t known each other long, Si Shuo had saved her life and completely changed it.

Her old life was one of predictable misery: with average fertility, she would attract only Third and Fourth Level Beastmen, give birth to cubs with mediocre potential, and spend her days struggling just to survive.

But now? She had become a Female Saint, protected by High-level Beast Husbands, and the cubs she bore all had rather good potential.

This was something she could never have dreamed of before. "Si Shuo, if you don’t mind, see if any of your female cubs take a liking to these two little rascals.

It would be their good fortune. I couldn’t be happier. It’s just that this time..."

Her voice choked. "I can’t go with you this time, but don’t worry. We will cultivate hard and reunite with you all as soon as we can!"

Yimei was very self-aware. The reason she could follow Si Shuo before was that she had become a Female Saint and could attract High-level Beastmen to be her Beast Husbands.

The strength of their two families had been roughly equal. But now, the highest cultivation in her family was only the Twelfth Level, with three or four others at the seventh and eighth levels. It was simply impossible for them to cross the Southwest Forest.

If they followed, they would only be a burden. Besides, they had several litters of cubs at home.

Si Shuo smiled and took her hand. "This is for the best. Yimei, don’t feel burdened. We have no choice; we have to migrate. You’re different. You’re not alone now. You have to think about your Beast Husbands and cubs.

But I will come back!"

Yimei nodded forcefully.

Only then did Si Shuo turn to look at the Saber-toothed Tiger cubs, who were wagging their tails and sitting on their haunches, looking up at them. Though they were only a year and a half old, the little guys already came up to her shoulder when sitting.

Yin Jiang also lifted his gaze to look. The Saber-toothed Tiger cubs’ fur was a glossy, golden yellow with almost no other colors. They looked charmingly naive, but their teeth were thick, short, and powerful, and their physique destined them to become outstanding Hunters.

Seeing everyone sizing them up, the Saber-toothed Tiger cubs puffed out their chests, displaying their best features, before transforming into toddlers.

Little Hong watched as a green, leaf-shaped totem appeared on their foreheads for a few seconds during their Transformation, and she was curious and confused.

Yimei smiled and explained, "I once made a wish to the Beast God to become a Guardian for Si Shuo and your cubs. I’ve noticed that while cubs are born with this totem, it automatically disappears once they learn to transform.

Hmm, it’s like a selection process. Only cubs with good potential are qualified to become Guardians.

The totems on the foreheads of the cubs I had before all disappeared. Only these two little ones still have theirs.

I think this might be an instruction from the Beast God..."

Si Shuo walked over to Little Hong and patted the little one’s head. ’This little girl once said she wanted a Tiger Beastman. Don’t Saber-toothed Tigers count?’

’Besides, among the female cubs in the family, only the Little Falcon cub doesn’t have a child husband yet.’

Little Hong smiled and rubbed against her Mother’s hand, then confidently walked up to the two Saber-toothed Tiger cubs. "Hello! My name is Yin Xuan, but my nickname is Little Hong. You can call me Sister Hong!"

He Xia and He Qiu exchanged a look, then both grinned and shouted, "Hello, Sister Hong!"

"So, are you willing to come with me and become my future Beast Husbands?" Little Hong was a local-born cub through and through. Even with the heritage from her modern-world Mother, she was still too young and naive, preferring to be direct.

The two little cubs looked at the pretty older sister and nodded repeatedly. "We’re willing! We’re willing!" In their excitement, they transformed back into Saber-toothed Tiger cubs and began to jump and pounce around Little Hong.

This time, however, Little Hong just laughed and gently patted their heads. ’Ah, so soft, perfect for petting.’ "Willing to what? Aren’t you afraid I’ll sell you?"

He Xia said haltingly, "Then I’ll eat more, so Sister Hong can sell me for more Crystal Stones." 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Little Hong didn’t know how to respond to that and just gave an awkward laugh. "I heard the Beastmen over in the Southwest Forest are savage. They even eat cubs. Aren’t you scared?"

But He Qiu just grinned, shaking his head and wagging his tail. "If they’re not afraid of breaking their teeth, they’re welcome to try and chew on me."

Little Hong...

Seeing the cubs playing well together, Si Shuo looked at Yimei. "We’ll probably leave in the next day or two, when the rain lets up a bit more. It might be a long time before you see them again."

Yimei smiled and nodded. "This is their mission and their opportunity. Male cubs have to leave home sooner or later."

She handed over a thick stack of Spirit Storage Talismans that she had asked Si Shuo for earlier. "These talismans are all filled with various superpowers. Keep them for protection... These herbs were also picked and dried by Hang He and the others..."

Yimei took out everything that was packed into her Storage Ring, all things she thought could help Si Shuo’s family.

Si Shuo didn’t stand on ceremony and accepted it all, also giving Yimei some talismans, elixirs, and books in return.

With this farewell, neither of them knew when they would see each other again, and the atmosphere grew a little somber.

Knowing the Iron-eating Beast Clan Members were migrating, many Beastmen had come to see them off over the past two days. Combined with all the trading, the comings and goings made the area especially lively, sweeping away much of the gloom from over half a month of non-stop rain.

Si Shuo’s family had packed all their things into the Sumeru Space or their Storage Rings. They didn’t really have much to carry, but everyone else was packing large and small bundles, and every male wished they could pull a homemade flatbed cart, so they couldn’t very well travel empty-handed.

So they took out some space-consuming Beast Skins and grain, arranging them to look like they had about as much luggage as everyone else.

After one last look back at their clan’s territory, Wei Jin gave a low shout to set off. The males let out a series of roars, transformed into their Beast Forms in the drizzling rain, and started pulling the covered carts forward.

Many Beastmen on good terms with the Iron-eating Beast Clan came to see them off, some stuffing food onto the carts, others tossing bags of Crystal Stones. At the moment of parting, all their past minor frictions seemed to mean nothing.

The Iron-eating Beast Clan Members, their eyes all red, didn’t know if their faces were wet with rain or tears as they bid everyone farewell and to take care.

Long after the procession of several hundred Beastmen had left the city, the Beastman residents of Guangshou City were still sighing with emotion. Who could have thought that the Iron-eating Beast Clan, who had been there since the city’s founding, would leave for such a reason?

They exchanged glances. There was no time for sentimentality. Even though the Iron-eating Beast Clan Members had already dealt with their various assets, now was a critical time for the remaining families and tribes to carve up the power vacuum. This turmoil would probably last for two or three years...

Yin Jiang scouted from the air with the Flying Beasts. As expected, quite a few Beastmen were secretly following them, trying to spy on the Iron-eating Beasts’ destination.

However, there were many tribes, large and small, outside Guangshou City. It really wasn’t a suitable place for them to use Teleportation yet...