CHAPTER 222: CHAPTER 213: THE PURPLE SNAKE BEASTMAN_1

After that, Si Yan was delighted to receive a backpack handwoven by Bai Feng. Accompanied by Bai Feng, she went to the mountains further away and, together with Tai Seng and Yin Hong, collected an even greater variety of medicinal herbs, which made her extremely happy.

Si Yan, having been cheered up, continued to live a carefree life in White Eagle City.

Following Si Yan’s instructions to Bai Shou, White Eagle City finally sprang into action.

They began to stockpile food, build wooden walls, and pen livestock.

With an abundance of male Beastmen in White Eagle City, it did not take many days for the wooden walls to be rapidly erected. After enclosing the city with walls, stockpiling food, and penning live wild animals became the next steps. Additionally, a cursory registration of the city’s residents was conducted to prevent Beastmen from outside from infiltrating in the event that the city needed to defend itself.

At the city gates, White Eagle Beastmen always stood guard, and the strict management made it difficult for outsiders to enter.

Si Yan, along with Tai Seng and Yin Hong, were still collecting herbs in the hills behind the city, carrying the exquisitely woven backpack made by Bai Feng, which she especially liked.

The wild beasts on the back hill were not numerous, so without Bai Feng’s company, they did not venture far.

Si Yan walked around a tree and saw a fluffy little black cat sleeping on the ground.

"There’s a little black cat!" Si Yan exclaimed in surprise.

As a young girl at heart, the sight of a fluffy, round kitten was too much to resist. She picked up the little cat.

The little black cat was entirely black with no stray hairs. It opened its eyes in surprise when it was picked up.

It intended to struggle free and flee, but upon seeing the young female’s distinct black and white eyes and her sweet smile, it oddly couldn’t be bothered to move.

Si Yan, with the kitten in her arms, stroked its fur and called out to Tai Seng and Yin Hong, "Tai Seng, Yin Hong, I found a kitten!"

When the two Silver Wolf Beastmen came over and saw the little cat in Si Yan’s arms, probably because cats and dogs don’t mix well, they did not look very pleased.

Tai Seng asked with a naive smile, "Si Yan, what do you plan to do with this little cat?"

Si Yan stroked the little black cat’s fur and said, "I’m going to ask Bai Feng if he allows me to have a pet, and if he does, I’ll keep it."

Hearing this, Tai Seng and Yin Hong began to look displeased with the kitten.

The little black cat stretched its limbs and raised its head to look at Si Yan. Bai Feng? Bai Feng, the High Priest of White Eagle City, is the male closest to God. This young female is casually calling him by his name. Who is she? She actually wants to keep me, a great one, as a pet? Do I even look like a pet to her? It’s utterly ignorant of one’s place. But regardless of who she is, her scent is very pleasant. I suppose I’ll deign to sleep in her arms.

Suddenly, Si Yan said in surprise, "Tai Seng, Yin Hong, he’s purring. My goodness, he’s purring. Cats really do purr!"

Yin Hong wasn’t interested in the little black cat’s purring. Tai Seng smiled goofily and joined Si Yan in observing the little black cat, but as he watched, something didn’t seem right to him.

This creature didn’t look like a cat but more like a tiger. But there are White Tigers and Yellow Tigers; I had never seen a Black Tiger. I must be mistaken; it was probably just a little cat.

Seeing that the little kitten wanted to sleep, Si Yan stopped teasing him and held him carefully.

Coming out for the day, not only had she collected herbs, but she had also found a kitten.

Si Yan’s mood was jubilant.

However, just as she was preparing to go back, she heard the sounds of a fight inside the forest.

Si Yan looked over and saw several male White Eagles beating up a dark purple little Serpent Beastman.

The Serpent Beastman was being beaten badly, covered in wounds, unable to stand, looking rather pitiful.

"A tiny Serpent Beastman dares to dream of entering White Eagle City from the back hill!"

"For a Serpent Beastman, you sure have guts. Daring to come alone to a place swarming with Eagle Beastmen."

"If you’re not asking for a beating, who is?!"

Si Yan looked over, and sensing something, the Serpent Beastman looked up at Si Yan.

When his cold face met Si Yan’s gaze, she felt her blood run cold in an instant.

It was him!! The future villain who would lead a group of Serpent Beastmen on a murderous rampage, the one who buried the females that liked him in the ground!! Although he was much younger now than he would be then, she would not mistake his appearance and those cold, cruel eyes.

The Serpent Beastman briefly looked up at Si Yan, then noticed the little Black Tiger in her arms.

It seemed to strike a chord within him, and he transformed into his snake form.

At his current age – looking to be about nine – he was not very big, and his snake form seemed rather harmless.

He lifted his head and flicked his tongue out at Si Yan.

It was as if he was asking her to take him away.

However, thinking of the evil deeds he would commit in the future, Si Yan’s face turned steely as she immediately turned and left.

Tai Seng and Yin Hong followed Si Yan and left as well.

The male White Eagle Beastmen naturally did not miss this scene. They scoffed.

"That little Serpent Beastman sure is scheming, thinking he can catch the eye of our Miss Si Yan?"

"In his dreams!!"

The Serpent Beastman forlornly lowered his head, hiding the fierceness in his eyes. Being a cold-blooded Serpent Beastman, he didn’t have the same fluffy, endearing fur as the little Black Tiger on his body, only chilly scales, so no female would take him in. From birth, he was unloved. Now was no different.

He hadn’t come to White Eagle City for no reason. Just a few days ago, as he looked up at the sky, he had a sense of foreboding. A powerful earthquake was imminent. After that, he had a premonition of a series of disasters that would follow: plague and famine. After much deliberation, he thought of White Eagle City, where there was a High Priest of great fame and true ability. That High Priest must have sensed these developments sooner than I did, which meant that White Eagle City would likely be the safest place. If I could sneak in and find a corner to stay in, I should be able to survive the impending disaster.

But when I arrived at White Eagle City, apart from seeing that the city had indeed begun to take action, I also found that its entrances were restricted, and I could not enter.

That’s when this scene occurred: I attempted to sneak in from behind the mountains of White Eagle City but was discovered by the patrolling White Eagle Beastmen.

The beating I took was not light. I was covered in cuts and bruises all over. But with the disaster so close, other than trying to find a way to stay in White Eagle City, I had no other options.

He coiled up into a harmless ball, appearing to be at his last breath.

The White Eagle Beastmen had their fill of beating him and didn’t plan to actually kill a Serpent Beastman, so they got ready to leave.

As they were leaving, the White Eagle Beastmen discussed with a laugh.

"High Priest Bai Feng truly dotes on Miss Si Yan."

"No kidding. Miss Bai Kui really bled herself dry this time; her mother was furious. Luckily her mother has many male kin, and their clan is large enough; otherwise, it wouldn’t be enough to appease High Priest Bai Feng’s wrath this time."

"Those White Eagle Beastmen who gossiped about Miss Si Yan also got punished."

"Miss Si Yan will be going up the mountain to gather herbs during this period. We better patrol more closely. We wouldn’t want any wild beasts to turn up."

The Serpent Beastman moved slightly. She will come here every day? I have no other choice now, so I might as well continue the gamble.