Considering that Cang Yuan was in his recovery period and needed a light diet, Su Cha made stir-fried sliced meat with green bamboo shoots, a vegetable dish, a bowl of steamed egg custard, and a pot of chicken soup.
Of course, every portion was extra-large.
After bringing two-thirds of the food to Cang Yuan, Su Cha quickly filled her own stomach, preparing to visit the Witch Doctor’s house that night.
She suddenly remembered something.
The night before Yunxi’s departure, the female mate of another young Tier-5 Beastman in the clan had died.
The young Beastman, named Lang Yin, was an important character in the original book.
The death of his female caused his tier to drop and his mental state to collapse.
After biding his time for a long while, he was just about to strike at Hu Luoluo when he was defeated and nearly killed by the female protagonist and Mo Ze.
At the critical moment, the villain stepped in to save him, and from then on, he followed the villain.
Lang Yin had once saved the original owner of Su Cha’s body.
However, the original Su Cha had only cared about fighting with Yunxi.
She had even later used this incident to provoke and slander Yunxi, with no intention of repaying the favor.
Only in her dying monologue did she reveal a sliver of guilt toward this male.
Lang Yin’s female, Bai Jiaojiao, went into premature labor after bumping into Hu Luoluo.
In reality, this was no accident; it was a deliberate scheme plotted by Yunxi.
It was a surprise gift Yunxi left for Mo Ze before her departure, helping him eliminate his biggest competitor for the Clan Leader position.
The female protagonist, Yunxi, was exactly this kind of calculating character.
Some said she was too ruthless, while others argued she was simply brave enough to pursue what she wanted.
It was precisely this highly controversial protagonist that pushed the original book to the top of the trending lists, allowing it to stand out among a sea of innocent, white-lotus female leads.
Back then, Su Cha had just finished a mission and was enjoying some free time.
Wanting to find a random novel to read, she happened to click on this book.
Su Cha had always remained neutral before, quietly acting as a reader, but now that she was actually inside the world, her mindset had long since changed.
She couldn’t stay out of it; she could only forge ahead against the current.
Su Cha’s petite figure darted quickly through the dark night.
She hoped there was still time—still time to save this innocent female who had once taken care of Su Cha for a while.
The Witch Doctor’s residence was lit with a lot of candle core grass, illuminating her little world.
The door was open, and a large crowd had gathered in the yard.
Bai Jiaojiao’s other two males, the Clan Leader, as well as Yunxi and Mo Ze were all there.
Many other Beastmen had also come, eager to watch Bai Jiaojiao give birth to female cubs.
Lang Yin waited anxiously outside the door, and the surrounding Beastmen were all kindly comforting him.
Yunxi also stood to the side, accompanying Hu Luoluo, and comforted him in a gentle voice, “Lang Yin, don’t worry.
Bai Jiaojiao has given birth to cubs before, so she will definitely be fine this time too.”
Hu Luoluo kept her head down and didn’t say a word.
There was a certain telepathic connection between mated males and females.
Right now, Lang Yin couldn’t listen to a single word.
His heart was filled with fear and anxiety, and even the other two males were starting to grow restless.
“Jiaojiao, she’ll be alright, won’t she?” Lang Yin asked Bai Jiaojiao’s other male helplessly.
Her previous litter of bear cubs had been fathered by him.
The Bear Beastman stammered, unable to speak; he didn’t know either.
Female cubs were born in human form, making them much larger than male cubs born in beast form.
Combined with the fact that this was a premature birth, all the Beastmen present had a fairly good idea of the grim reality.
“Lang Yin, the Witch Doctor will definitely do her utmost to save your cubs and your female,” the Clan Leader spoke up to reassure him.
The birth of every female cub was of paramount importance to the tribe, and he too deeply hoped the clan could gain another female cub.
CREAK—
The door opened, and the Witch Doctor walked out of the room.
Her body was stained with some blood, and her heavy expression made Lang Yin’s heart clench fiercely.
“Bai Jiaojiao is bleeding heavily and has already lost all her strength.
Neither the female nor the cubs can be saved.
Go in and see her for the last time.”
At the terrible news, Lang Yin dropped to his knees with a THUD, his eyes turning a terrifying shade of red.
The scene fell silent; no one dared to speak another word.
“Lang Yin, Xiong Lie, Hu Yang, the three of you go in.” The Clan Leader sighed in disappointment and had someone help Lang Yin up.
Just as the three males entered the house and were about to close the room’s door, a loud voice pierced through the crowd.
“Wait a minute, let me try!” Su Cha rested her hands on her knees, panting heavily.
“What are you talking about?
You’re not a Witch Doctor, what are you going to try?” Hu Luoluo couldn’t resist mocking Su Cha the moment she saw her.
The Witch Doctor knew that Hu Luoluo was partly responsible for this incident, so she glared at her to keep her from saying anything more.
Hu Luoluo scoffed coldly and turned her head away in a sulk.
“That’s right, Su Cha.
The Witch Doctor is the most knowledgeable in our tribe, and even she is helpless.
Bai Jiaojiao only has this little time left, so don’t delay the final moments between her and her males.” Yunxi was as considerate as always, her words seemingly taking Bai Jiaojiao and her males into account.
Although the Clan Leader highly valued Su Cha as a female now, the situation was urgent, and he didn’t want any delays.
“Su Cha, stop messing around.
Let the three of them go in first.”
Ignoring everyone’s attempts to stop her, Su Cha pushed her way through the crowd and stepped forward to grab the closing door.
Her expression was exceptionally serious.
“Lang Yin, you saved my life once, so I’m paying you back with a life.
I will do everything in my power to save Bai Jiaojiao and the cubs in her belly.
My injured hand from a few days ago can move now.
Are you willing to let me try?”
The scene once again descended into an eerie atmosphere as all eyes focused on the frail female by the door.
Witch Doctor Luo Qiu’s face darkened, and she shouted to stop her.
“Little female, do you know what you are doing?
Without a Witch Doctor title granted by Central City, privately treating a Beastman and causing their death is punishable by being burned at the stake.”
The surrounding Beastmen also nodded seriously, ready to dissuade Su Cha.
However, Su Cha gave them no chance at all.
She looked straight into Lang Yin’s eyes.
“Make a decision quickly.
Even if I can’t save the cubs, I can still save Bai Jiaojiao’s life.
It depends on what you choose.”
Su Cha’s voice was full of certainty, and her candid, sharp gaze made Lang Yin hesitate.
He looked at the other two Beastmen.
Then, Xiong Lie moved aside slightly and spoke solemnly, “Su Cha, we leave it to you.”
Lang Yin and Hu Yang also stepped aside.
Their eyes carried an unprecedented heaviness, like endless abysses.
The only thing they could grasp was this unknown cluster of light in front of them—uncertain whether it was salvation or a descent into an even darker abyss.
“Lang Yin, Xiong Lie, Hu Yang, are you sure you don’t want to cherish this final bit of time?” the Witch Doctor’s gaze grew sharp, her words sounding like a mix of a reminder and a threat.
Su Cha couldn’t care less about the consequences anymore.
She told the three of them, “All of you come in, and close the door.”
The three males were taken aback, and even the other Beastmen outside were stunned.
When Witch Doctors treated patients, they did not allow anyone else to watch.
This was the rule of almost all Witch Doctors in the Beastman world, yet Su Cha was actually telling them to come inside?
“Hurry up!” Prompted by Su Cha’s urging, the trio’s surprised expressions were replaced by wild joy.
They had thought they might never see their female for one last time.
As the door closed, Su Cha quickly stepped forward to check the situation while giving out orders.
“Lang Yin, open the windows for ventilation.
Xiong Lie, move all the Candle Heart Grass to the front of the bed.
Hu Yang, boil some hot water.”
It was a severe hemorrhage that had lasted for about an hour.
The patient’s life was slipping away rapidly, and she had fallen into a deep coma.
The fetuses were in abnormal positions, making delivery difficult.
Su Cha pried open Bai Jiaojiao’s mouth and stuffed a slice of century-old ginseng inside.
Taking advantage of the males being busy with their own tasks, she used her body as a shield and injected a dose of epinephrine into her vein.
Soon, Bai Jiaojiao’s breathing began to strengthen, and her brown eyes opened weakly, though her small face remained pale.
Looking at the blurry figures before her, she sensed her males through the bond between mates and spoke weakly, “Am I…
about to leave?”