Chapter 547: Chapter 546: Extremely Hard on the Eyes

Si Shuo wanted to as well, but they were in an unfamiliar place. It was overcast, and who knew when a downpour might start.

The cultivation levels of the males in her family were considered top-tier on the Southern Continent, but on the Southwest Continent, they were nothing special at all!

Ji Liang chuckled softly. "HISS... Little Shushu, the climate of the Southwest Continent doesn’t have four distinct seasons like the Central and Southern Continents. What we call the rainy season and winter, they just call autumn and winter here.

It rains a lot during autumn, but it’s not as extreme as our relentless downpours. People still go out to work as usual.

Even when winter arrives, people can still hunt and gather. It’s just that most of the prey are hibernating or in hiding, so the haul isn’t very large."

Si Shuo’s eyes sparkled. ’Isn’t this almost the same as my original world?’

"What else?" She knew Ji Liang must have been quietly gathering a lot of information, he just hadn’t organized it all to tell her yet.

"What we call the Southwest Continent, the locals call the Yongchang Continent. And they call the place we came from ’outside the forest.’ The Yongchang Continent is divided into five countries: Guanping in the east, Lou Wan in the west, Qiong Ya in the south, the Northern Territory in the north, and Jiuzhou in the center.

We’re located right in the middle of Guanping, the Northern Territory, and Jiuzhou, making it convenient to travel anywhere. It’s also an unregulated zone.

Each country has different customs and traditions..."

In truth, Ji Liang didn’t know all that much; he had just been nonchalantly striking up conversations whenever he ran into Zu Nai. Zu Nai wasn’t the only one from the Yongchang Continent, though. Ji Liang knew many people, and by chatting a little with each of them, he was able to piece together a general picture.

As for the rest, he’d have to learn it firsthand once he got there.

Si Shuo’s interest was piqued. Hugging Ji Liang’s arm, she took a bite of a Spirit Storage Talisman and transformed back into a feline half-beast. Her furry ears swiveled atop her head, and a fluffy tail swept across his back.

Ji Liang hissed, his eyes narrowing into slits.

Xiao Cheng, meanwhile, latched right onto Si Shuo’s tail!

Si Shuo shuddered and whipped around to glare at him, but Xiao Cheng had also transformed into his Half-beastman form. His soft, adorably dazed appearance made her unable to resist pinching his cheeks.

’He looked just like a Fox Demon from an anime. So captivating.’

After their bout of roughhousing, Ji Liang pulled her into his arms, gently stroking her back. He chuckled. "The Beastmen of Yongchang Continent have a better standard of living, but also more rules. Half-beastmen are treated as slaves..."

Si Shuo looked up and smiled too. "That’s perfect, then. I’ll be Lord Ji Liang’s slave."

Seeing the little female’s radiant smile, Ji Liang kissed her forehead. "No. The status of a slave is very low, like domesticated livestock. They can’t even control their own fate.

Other people can beat, berate, or even kill them at will. At most, they just have to compensate the slave’s master with some Crystal Stones. You should just be my younger brother."

Si Shuo’s ears twitched and obediently flattened. Her tail vanished, and she transformed into an androgynous-looking youth.

Wei Ce sidled up, huffed playfully, and gently pinched her cheek. "Shuo, who are you trying to fool with this look?"

’His little female was just too beautiful; who wouldn’t be captivated by her? Even disguised as a male, he still found her absolutely precious. It was only because he’d been dense before that he’d been so set on just being Couple Brothers with her.’

Si Shuo turned her head and nibbled on his hand. Wei Ce laughed and didn’t pull away, letting her do as she pleased.

"No one! Only you guys," Si Shuo said with a sigh. "I just think a male disguise is more convenient for getting around."

Gong You sidled up as well, clucking his tongue. "My dear cub, you’ll definitely attract the wrong kind of attention if you go out looking like that." ’As fair, soft, and adorable as a newborn kitten, her cuteness transcended gender.’

Si Shuo’s eyes darted to the side. With a soft POOF, she changed her appearance again. This time, she was a hulking brute with fierce eyes, a full beard, and tanned skin. She was tall and brawny, with a powerful, stocky build—a single one of her arms was as thick as two of Gong You’s.

The males around her were so startled they instinctively leaped back...

Si Shuo couldn’t help but chuckle at their reaction. In her original form, her smile would have been lively and beautiful. But coming from this new shell, the laugh of a big, burly man seemed utterly effeminate.

A collective shudder of disgust ran through the group.

Seeing their reaction, Si Shuo stood up and went to hug Xiao Cheng. That guy ran faster than a rabbit.

She then trotted over to hug Yin Jiang, but his face went pale, and he scrambled backward, nimbly dodging her advance.

Si Shuo turned with teary eyes to look at Xu Chi. He stared at the sky, at the ground—anywhere but at her.

The cubs all stared at her in amazement, while Yuanyuan transformed into a chubby, half-sized child and began chasing Li Bo, demanding a hug...

’Fine.’ Si Shuo couldn’t see her own rugged appearance, but she could see Yuanyuan’s vivid demonstration, and it was a total eyesore!

However, Xiao Cheng noticed her staring into space and thought she was upset. After some awkward fidgeting, he also transformed into a second hulking brute. He sidled up to Si Shuo shyly, bumped her shoulder, and whimpered, "Sister..."

Si Shuo turned her head and was greeted by a face of pure, unadulterated horror. With a yelp, she leaped to her feet. ’So terrifying!’ Now it was Xiao Cheng’s turn to chase her.

The cubs thought it was a game and also started munching on Spirit Storage Talismans, competing to see who could become the ugliest...

After some discussion, the family decided that Ji Liang and Yin Jiang would take Si Shuo to scout out the Yongchang Continent. The other males would take turns accompanying them. They would return to the group to rest at night, ensuring no delays to their main journey and avoiding unnecessary danger.

Naturally, whichever Father went out would take their respective cubs.

Autumn on the Yongchang Continent was rainy, with precipitation on about half the days. However, the rain was mostly concentrated in the mornings and evenings, so it didn’t interfere with people’s work.

Once the members of the Iron-eating Beast Clan finished carving out their caves, they began forming teams to explore the surrounding area. After all, bamboo was merely a supplement to their diet; they needed to find places for hunting, farming, and raising animals.

With Wei Jin and the elders in charge, everything proceeded in an orderly manner.

It had just rained that morning. After informing Wei Jin of their plans, Ji Liang carried Si Shuo on his back. Together with Yin Jiang and Zhi Le, they led a few of the cubs out of the natural Array in the bamboo forest and, following the map, headed toward the nearest nation, Guanping Country.

The flora here was quite different from that outside the forest, and even the types and appearances of the Wild Beasts varied greatly. The Southwest Forest was, after all, enormous—nearly half the size of the Central Continent. If not for Ji Liang’s ability to pinpoint their location on the map, the journey would have taken them a year or more on foot.

Once they were out of sight, they activated their Invisibility. When they reappeared, they were in Beiping, a Border City in Guanping Country.

A long line snaked from the city gate. Ji Liang took a walk up and down the queue before leading Si Shuo and the others to the very end. He smiled and struck up a conversation with the Gray Wolf Beastman in front of them. "Brother, why is there a line to get into the city? Do we need some kind of pass?"

The Gray Wolf Beastman turned his head to glance at Si Shuo and her group. Seeing they were all dressed in furs, without a scrap of cotton cloth, he smiled knowingly. "You’re from outside the forest, aren’t you? Our Yongchang Continent is divided into five great nations. To enter a city, you must have an Identity Card. In other words, your first step is to choose which nation you want to belong to!"