CHAPTER 401: CHAPTER 392 PREPARATION BEFORE DISASTER_1

Si Yan looked at Changsheng with some surprise.

This twelve-year-old boy had indeed caught her off guard.

An elderly Dragon Clan Beastman said, "Changsheng, we understand what you are saying, but is it really the same? As members of the Dragon Clan, it is in our nature to prefer dwelling alone in spacious territories. Moreover, our Golden Dragon Tribe has always been about self-preservation. Should trouble arise, can we not simply send some of our younger generation to help? Why must we involve our living quarters?"

"Exactly, exactly," a Beastman agreed.

Han Shuang yelled defiantly, "How dare you speak to my Si Yan like that?!"

Si Yan’s face displayed a hint of impatience. She glanced at Jin Ting, and with a jolt, he immediately stepped forward to control Han Shuang.

"Can you please not speak?" Jin Ting said.

Han Shuang retorted, unconvinced, "Didn’t you all complain before that I wasn’t protecting Si Yan well enough? Why are you stopping me now?"

Jin Ting was helpless.

The Golden Dragon Yi Zhen looked at Si Yan intently, then addressed everyone, "The Beast World is about to face a crisis. Under such circumstances, how can our Golden Dragon Tribe think only of itself? I believe we should cooperate with the Dragon Princess and face this disaster together with the entire Beast World!"

"Right!"

"I think so too!"

The elderly Dragon Clan Beastman asked, "Then why not use the territory of the Black Dragon Clan instead of ours? Just because the Beast God is our ancestor, does that mean we also have to give up our homes?"

A young Beastman said, "But it’s precisely because the Beast God is our ancestor that we have enjoyed conveniences no other tribe has. We were even born with inherent good fortune. We’ve benefited so much—so why shouldn’t we contribute when the Beast World needs us?"

The elderly Beastman argued angrily, "That’s because you’re young and have nothing to lose! Unlike us, we have to consider our elderly females and our young offspring."

"This has nothing to do with possessions! It’s about righteousness!"

Over four hundred Beastmen of the Golden Dragon Tribe were having a heated debate within the tree hollow of the Divine Tree.

After the beastmen had taken turns discussing for several rounds, Si Yan finally said to everyone, "Actually, using the Golden Dragon Tribe as a shelter would also be beneficial for the tribe itself."

The elderly Beastman was somewhat annoyed. "Benefit? What benefit? Don’t try to fool an old man like me!"

His mate immediately punched him hard. "Old man, how dare you speak to the young Dragon Princess like that? Are you tired of living comfortably?"

The Beastman immediately ducked his head.

Si Yan was already immune to the common phenomenon in the Beast World where females held considerable sway over their mates.

She said, "If the Beast World falls, it will only be a matter of time before the Golden Dragon Tribe falls too, just as you’ve seen with Shibai. An infected individual breaks in, and then, one after another, the tribe’s beastmen get infected. No one can escape."

The Golden Dragon Beastmen’s expressions turned solemn.

"We still have a choice; we can decide to seal off the Dragon Cave," one suggested.

Si Yan smiled. "The virus can infiltrate anything, whether it’s beastmen or wild beasts. Can you guarantee that every wild beast you consume is uncontaminated?"

The Golden Dragon Beastmen all bowed their noble heads.

A beastman asked in a calm voice, "Miss, what is this benefit you speak of?"

Si Yan said, "If we designate the Golden Dragon Tribe as a sanctuary, I will set up a defensive Formation around the tribe. Once this Formation is in place, infected beastmen and wild beasts won’t be able to enter. Within the Formation, you will be safe."

"Of course, if you’re unwilling, that’s fine too. In that case, I’ll establish the defensive Formation elsewhere."

"When disaster truly strikes, would you prefer to abandon your homeland and seek refuge in someone else’s, or would you rather stay in your own home and have others come to *your* home for refuge?"

An old beastman immediately said in a panic, "I won’t leave! Even if I die, I’ll die in the Dragon Cave!"

"Exactly! I have such small cubs at home, and my mate has difficulty walking. I can’t leave."

"No matter what happens, I won’t seek refuge in another tribe. Forget it; I won’t argue anymore. If my Dragon Cave must be used as the sanctuary, then so be it. It’s better than wandering everywhere."

The beastmen chattered noisily for a while, finally reaching a consensus.

The elderly beastman who had spoken earlier said to Si Yan, "We can agree to establish the sanctuary in the Golden Dragon Tribe, but you must also promise us to make our Formation stronger and larger."

Si Yan nodded. "That goes without saying."

A few Priests sincerely said to Si Yan, their unassuming new Beast God, "Rest assured, Miss. It’s our undeniable duty to save the Beast World. We will prepare everything and await your command."

「The hurricane finally passed.」

The Golden Dragon Beastmen quickly left the tree hollow and inspected their Divine Tree. Protected by a circle of wood, the Divine Tree stood robust and strong.

The Golden Dragon Beastmen transformed into their dragon forms and began to clear the wreckage caused by the hurricane in the Golden Dragon Tribe.

Yi Zhen and Changsheng flew to Si Yan’s side and asked, "Miss, what should we do?"

Si Yan said, "First, help me gather materials; I need to set up a large protective Formation. Of course, we can’t rely entirely on this Formation. The Golden Dragon Tribe has only one entrance. You need to assign some beastmen to use large stones and mud to build a massive stone wall at this entrance and establish defensive fortifications."

"Understood."

"Also, I hear the Dragon Clan has plenty of salt?"

Yi Zhen and Changsheng looked at each other. "We have a good relationship with the Merfolk Clan, so... we have more salt than other tribes."

"That’s good. Assign some of your people to hunt. Use the salt to cure and store the game. If you run out of salt, place the meat in strong winds to make wind-dried meat."

"Alright."

"Divide the area within the tribe. That section over there will be for farming, and this side for animal husbandry. Do we have a clean, independent water source?"

Changsheng immediately piped up, "We do!"

Si Yan said, "Take me to see it."

After Yi Zhen and Changsheng had shown Si Yan all the water sources in the Dragon Cave, she nodded. "The water sources are independent and clean, which is very good. Changsheng, Yi Zhen, ensuring these sources remain uncontaminated is a top priority. Arrange for at least one beastman to guard each one."

"Yes, Miss."

Si Yan’s arrangements were methodical, and Yi Zhen and Changsheng grew increasingly respectful of her.

Just as Si Yan felt a bit thirsty, she saw Wang approach, holding out a bowl of water. He asked with concern, "Tired? Drink some water and rest a bit."

Everyone else only followed her commands; only Wang was concerned about whether she was thirsty or tired.

Si Yan took the water and drank it all in one go.

The construction within the Golden Dragon Tribe was in full swing.

True to their reputation as the foremost tribe in the Beast World, when faced with disaster, everyone in the Golden Dragon Tribe—young and old, male and female—joined the efforts.

The males handled the heavy labor, while the females took care of logistical tasks.

The males, deeply moved to see even the tribe’s females participating in the work, redoubled their efforts.