Hu Zhuo went to the Chieftain to collect a day’s worth of food in advance for Hu Li. He carefully repeated the meat-roasting motions from the previous night, gradually growing more confident with his hands.
“Hu Li, try this piece. Freshly roasted meat tastes the best. You need to nourish yourself more.”
Hu Li took the meat, but the moment it entered her mouth, her stomach churned violently, and she vomited.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t roast it well. It’s too awful. I’ll roast it again.”
Hu Li stopped him. “No, it’s not that. It might be the Cub being restless in my belly. This is a normal situation.”
Cub? Hu Zhuo stared intently at Hu Li’s abdomen. How wonderful it would be if the Female he loved could give birth to a Cub for him one day!
Hu Li knew this was a morning sickness reaction. She could only force herself to eat more; otherwise, the child wouldn’t get enough nutrition. Although she didn’t know who the child’s father was, she could already sense the little one in her belly. Experiencing pregnancy firsthand, she had already developed feelings for it.
[Ding! Host, a powerful force is approaching this area.]
???
“A powerful force? Could it be a meteor falling?”
[My silly Host, don’t you know cultivation is possible here? Moreover, you also need to cultivate. How else will you help the Son of Fortune and the Daughter of Fortune become the strongest in the Beast World?]
“Silly? Which of us is silly, huh? System No. 250.”
System: Damn it, can’t win this argument. Completely outmatched. Losing because of ranking.
“No matter how powerful the force is, as long as it doesn’t pose a threat to me, who cares!” Hu Li continued to leisurely eat her roasted meat. However, she did notice that while chatting with the System and eating, she hadn’t vomited this time.
It was almost noon, the time when the Beastfolk were preparing their meals. They didn’t notice at all that two dark shadows had flashed across the sky above.
“My Lord, the person you’re looking for shouldn’t be here.”
The man called “My Lord” wore black robes, his long hair flowing in the wind. He scanned the surroundings once more. Indeed, there was no trace of that Female’s aura. Could it have been concealed by another Male?
At this thought, he couldn’t help but frown. Had she already eagerly sought out another Male just days after mating with him?
Thinking of her face, the man’s frown deepened. Although she was a bit ugly, her figure was acceptable. As long as she was obedient, he could grant her unparalleled glory.
“Let’s go.”
The subordinate followed his Lord as they set off to return. In his view, their Lord was second only to the Beast God, the second greatest Beastfolk in this Beast World. The Female he would Bond with should also be the most noble and beautiful—how could she possibly come from the slums?
[Ding! The System detects that the mysterious force is moving away from the Red Fox Tribe.]
“See? I told you! The affairs of the big shots have little to do with us small fries.”
Two dark shadows darted across the sky, followed by a golden light shooting toward them.
The man turned and dodged it, and the two slowly descended toward the ground.
“Show yourself!”
The man roared angrily. In the distance, a tornado appeared, heading straight for them.
Seeing this, the subordinate immediately stepped forward to block it. “How dare you! Who dares to attack the Temple Lord? Show yourself at once!” With that, he was about to strike, but the Temple Lord stopped him.
“A mere Purple Crystal Beastfolk dares to assassinate this Temple Lord. It seems the one behind you has a death wish.”
The Temple Lord waved his hand, and the tornado instantly vanished. From within it, a Purple Crystal Snake Beastfolk fell out.
The Purple Crystal Snake Beastfolk had a long scar on his face, making him appear even more ferocious. Dragging his tail, he glared fiercely at the Temple Lord, revered by all beasts, and suddenly burst into loud laughter.
“Hahaha, Temple Lord, aside from the Beast God, you are the most revered by all beasts, especially by me. I am your most loyal believer. Yet you, you slaughtered all my people. Why? What did we do wrong? Why did you kill us?”
The Purple Crystal Snake Beastfolk spoke with agitation, the scar on his face twisting, making him look even more terrifying.
“Rules.” The Temple Lord slowly uttered two words.
“Hah, bullshit rules! We didn’t do anything heinous. It was those people who forced us.”
The Temple Lord frowned again. The Purple Crystal Beastfolk had already wasted too much of his time. “Get lost.”
With just one move, the Purple Crystal Beastfolk couldn’t withstand it and was sent flying by the sharp force. By the time he looked up, there was no trace of anyone left.
“Temple, sooner or later, I will kill you to honor my people.”
Since Hu Li didn’t know which tribe’s cub she was carrying or when her due date was, she went to consult the Priest. She was shocked to learn that she would likely give birth in about a month.
Although she knew animals didn’t need long to bear offspring, her mindset was still rooted in human thinking. Learning that she only had to carry for a month before giving birth made her ecstatic.
During the month of her pregnancy, Hu Zhuo often came to help Hu Li. As her belly grew larger, Hu Zhuo simply slept near Hu Li’s home so she could call for him promptly.
On the twenty-ninth day of her pregnancy, Hu Li’s belly had grown so large she could only sit on the stone bed, finding it extremely difficult to walk. Hu Zhuo was outside boiling water. He was no longer afraid of fire at all and even felt he could become a Priest himself.
However, he kept Hu Li’s ability to make fire a strict secret. If this information were to leak, it would shock the entire Beast World, and he wasn’t sure whether that would be good or bad for her.
After taking a comfortable bath, Hu Li felt something was off. Her belly began to ache in waves. Suspecting she was going into labor, she immediately asked Hu Zhuo to fetch the Priest.
This was her first pregnancy and first time giving birth, and she felt utterly panicked.
Once the Priest arrived and confirmed she was indeed in labor, Hu Li felt a mix of anticipation and fear. The medical conditions here were too primitive. Even in modern times, childbirth carried risks. What if something happened to her? She hadn’t lived enough yet!
“Relax, Females often feel this way during their first birth. Once you have the experience, you won’t be afraid of giving birth again.”
The pain in her belly left Hu Li no time to overthink. She entrusted her life entirely to the Priest. She still wanted to live, still wanted to return home. She couldn’t stay in this unfamiliar world.
“Don’t worry! With me here, you won’t die.”
“The Bodhisattva has shown mercy, the Bodhisattva has shown mercy!”
[Silly Host, it’s me, the System!]
Hu Li stiffened. Right, right, there was also the System. “You have to keep your word!”
[I will, I will. After all, we still have tasks to complete. If we fail this time, my superiors will definitely send me in to do the task.]
Hu Li: So, in the System’s eyes, those who cross over are just doing hard labor.
“What Bodhisattva? Hu Li, what are you talking about?”
Faced with the Priest’s question, Hu Li could only brush it off, saying she was in too much pain and babbling nonsense.
The Priest could understand, but Hu Zhuo, waiting outside, was filled with anxiety.
“Priest, how much longer until Hu Li gives birth? Will she be alright?”
“Just giving birth to a cub, Hu Li isn’t that delicate. Every female goes through this.”
The sharp, biting voice of Hu Rong came from behind.