CHAPTER 99: CHAPTER 91: SAVING THE SILVER WOLF TRIBE IS SAVING ONESELF_1

Si Yan sat relaxed at the cave entrance, looking toward the sun. Below it, there seemed to be a very tall mountain, its shape spiraling up, ring upon ring, like a huge pile of dung. The Silver Wolf Tribe lived at the foot of this dung-like mountain. She narrowed her eyes slightly.

In a trance, she felt as if something within the tall mountain was calling out to her.

"Mother," little Dongchi called out to her.

Si Yan hugged little Dongchi and sat on the ground. Little Dongchi had not yet completely lost his baby fat. Though his personality was tough, he was fragrant and soft when hugged.

Umm. Take a whiff. Blissful indeed! Fragrant and soft cubs are the best!

Dongchi instantly bristled, his face flushing to the roots of his neck in a flash. "Female, that’s enough!"

He struggled to get up and escaped to the side, sitting there with a red face.

Si Yan looked at her empty hands, then at the cub who had his back to her, his ears a bright red.

Umm, it seems that sniffing a cub isn’t that easy after all.

After a while, a middle-aged woman, older but not showing her age, slowly walked over, leaning on a staff.

Yin Hong hadn’t deceived her; this time, they had summoned someone with influence.

The female struck her staff heavily on the ground, exuding authority as her cold, stern gaze fell upon Si Yan. Her look was unfriendly, filled with scrutiny.

Si Yan curved her lips into a smile, sitting casually as she raised her eyes to look at Yin Xiu.

Yin Hong glanced at Yin Xiu and then at Si Yan, inexplicably feeling a sense of tension.

Faced with this oppressive tension, no one dared to make the slightest sound for quite a while. After an unknown amount of time, Yin Xiu’s expression finally shifted slightly. "I hear you’re called Si Yan," she said.

"Are you Shaman Xiu?"

A hint of a smile touched both females’ lips.

Yin Xiu turned to Yin Hong and said coldly, "Fetch some water."

"Yes, Mother," Yin Hong replied.

Yin Xiu put down her staff and sat opposite Si Yan. A bowl of water was placed in front of each of them. This was the Wolf Clan’s way of hospitality.

Yin Xiu observed Si Yan with curiosity. "The wolf cubs behind me are very curious. Why, as a female, would you choose to bear offspring for a selfish, insidious, cruel, and deceitful cold-blooded snake Beastman?" she asked. "No female likes cold-blooded snake Beastmen. So, were you also forced by a cold-blooded snake Beastman to become his mate and bear his offspring?"

Si Yan’s clear eyes curved up, and she laughed lightly. "Shaman Xiu might have too many stereotypes about cold-blooded snake Beastmen. My snake husband is handsome, powerful, and very attractive to me. I’ve always been the one fervently and proactively approaching him, using every means to make him mine. It was my initiative. He didn’t force me."

Yin Xiu skeptically remarked, "In this world, females are fewer than males, so females are favored from birth and possess many privileges, thus they are often spoiled rotten. In the Beast World, most females are raised to be arrogant and presumptuous. I’ve lived long enough; I know how to read people. Si Yan, you’re different from other females. The upbringing you’ve received is also very different from theirs."

Si Yan leaned lightly against a rock. Her face was dirty, but her eyes shone brightly.

She said, "Shaman Xiu, the missing females of your clan have nothing to do with us. The few snake Beastmen with me have been with me the entire time; it’s impossible for them to have abducted your clan’s females."

Yin Xiu looked at her with interest and chuckled lightly. "Little female, you have no evidence to make us believe you."

Si Yan was not in a hurry. She turned and said, "Before Yin Hong summoned you, he should have mentioned that I have a method for storing food."

"Yes." Yin Xiu was obviously excited about this, but she suppressed her excitement. "If he hadn’t said so, I wouldn’t have made this trip."

Storing food was crucial for any tribe in the Beast World.

Si Yan said, "I’ll teach you the method to store food, and you grant us freedom. How does that sound?"

For some reason, a vague worry always gnawed at Si Yan. It felt as though even if she had won the cubs’ affection, a sword of Damocles hung over her, constantly threatening her life. It was as if the original story was immutable. According to the original story, the Silver Wolf Tribe would perish on the Day of Disaster. If she provided them with enough food and water, could they survive? If they could survive the Day of Blazing Heat, then the original story’s plot would be completely altered. Wouldn’t that prove her own fate could also be changed? Saving the Silver Wolf Tribe meant saving herself.

Si Yan looked up at the sky, then abruptly lowered her head.

Yin Xiu suddenly let out a few laughs.

"Is the method of storing food not worth this price?" Si Yan asked. "Or are the Beastmen of the Silver Wolf Tribe not worth this price?"

Yin Xiu replied, "Our tribe just had an important female abducted by snake Beastmen. Since you are snake Beastmen, releasing you before we find our female is clearly not an option. However, if you truly have a method for storing food, I can allow you to move freely within the Silver Wolf Tribe, as long as you don’t leave its territory."

This suited Si Yan’s needs quite well. She curled her lips. "Deal."

"When will you start teaching us to store food?" Yin Xiu asked.

Si Yan stood up, leisurely dusting off her clothes. "We can start now."

Si Yan and Yin Xiu walked out of the cave, and many from the Silver Wolf Tribe looked their way.

Yin Xiu held a high position within the Silver Wolf Tribe. As a female adored by many males, even though she was older, she still had a vibrant complexion and carried herself with grace.

Si Yan’s face, however, was smeared with mud. Although she had gained a bit of weight during this time and looked a bit fuller and more adorable, her mud-covered face made her unattractive.

"That female next to Shaman Xiu is so skinny and ugly."

The males shook their heads. "Such a frail female definitely won’t survive the Day of Blazing Heat."

"Unhealthy. She doesn’t look healthy at all."

Shaman Xiu said, "These wolf cubs speak harshly; don’t mind them."

When the males of the Beast World saw an adult female, they would consider if the female before them was suitable to be their Mistress. And Si Yan’s skinny and ugly appearance was clearly unsuitable.

Si Yan shook her head indifferently.

"Red Earth Fruit, Yellow Earth Fruit—do you eat them?" Si Yan asked.

Shaman Xiu replied, "If there is meat, we Silver Wolves only eat meat. But when the weather gets hot, meat doesn’t last more than three days. In such times, we can also eat fruit."

Si Yan said, "After the Day of Blazing Heat, Red Earth Fruits and Yellow Earth Fruits will also become precious. Although plants don’t offer much nutrition for you, they can still fill your stomachs."

Preserving meat with salt was more suitable during the spring and autumn seasons. During hot weather, it was no longer convenient to make cured or salted meat. Even with a lot of salt, it wouldn’t last more than a few days.

But dried goods were different. As long as they were kept dry, dried sweet potatoes and dried yams could be stored for a relatively long time.

Si Yan closed her eyes. With her Wood-based Ability abundant, she sensed the nearby plants.

The Silver Wolf Tribe’s location was well-chosen; even at this time, there were many edible plants nearby.

Si Yan opened her eyes, a green glint flashed in them. Yin Xiu, as the shaman of the Silver Wolf Tribe, keenly caught this glint of green.

Si Yan said with a slight smile, "Shaman Xiu, please assign a team of males to me."

Yin Xiu withdrew her gaze, inwardly shaken.

"Yin Hong, bring a team of males over."