Chapter 180: Here for Me?

Chapter 180: Chapter 180: Here for Me?

Zhuo Ling sighed with feigned hesitation, a barely perceptible gleam of cunning flashing through her eyes. "I really want to help you..."

She paused perfectly, swallowing her words as if holding something back. "If you all truly dislike her, the best solution is indeed to make her leave. It’s just that I can’t think of a good idea on how to actually do it right now."

Deliberately softening her voice, she added, "Besides, I think she was just trying to scare you when she said she’d feed you to the Cannibal Fish. We are precious females. How could the Clan Leader possibly hurt us for the sake of an outsider?"

The surrounding females exchanged uncertain glances, seemingly swayed by her words.

Hu Na suddenly interjected, "But she wasn’t wrong. That stone house really is reserved for the Young Clan Leader’s future female..."

As soon as the words left her mouth, she realized her slip-up and hurriedly tried to salvage the situation. "Zhuo Ling, I didn’t mean to..."

"It’s fine." Zhuo Ling suppressed the displeasure rising in her heart and offered a gentle smile. "The Clan Leader might not like me, but Jin Yi and I like each other. Once he becomes my beast husband, I will definitely protect you all and make sure no one bullies you."

These words put the females at ease, further cementing their belief that Zhuo Ling was indeed Jin Yi’s chosen mate.

Zhuo Ling secretly calculated in her mind, "As long as I use these females to drive Bai Wanwan away, Jin Yi will still be mine."

She didn’t dare make her intentions too obvious, but manipulating these simple-minded females was mere child’s play to her.

* * *

Inside a stone house, the Golden Lion Tribe’s Clan Leader, Jin Cang, was listening to Jin Wu’s resource report when he suddenly frowned. "Jin Yue, you’re injured?"

Jin Yue stepped out from the shadows, looking grim. "You ordered me to keep an eye on those outsider beastmen, Clan Leader. Last night, I saw that snake beastman acting suspiciously, so I followed him, but..."

"You were injured by him?" Jin Cang raised an eyebrow, his tone laced with surprise. "You have Yellow Rank talent."

Jin Yue flushed red. "I was too careless."

"Go back and heal your injuries," Jin Cang said, leaning back into his stone chair draped in animal hides. "There’s no need to monitor them anymore."

Jin Yue looked up and bit the bullet. "But they are incredibly strong, and their purpose for coming to our Golden Lion Tribe is unknown."

"Continuing to spy on them after being discovered will only backfire." Jin Cang shot him a glance, his large hand stroking the rough hide. "If she really is the Holy Female, arousing her disgust would be bad."

That female named Bai Wanwan bore some resemblance to the rumored Holy Female. Even if she wasn’t, the mere fact that she had given birth to two mutant beasts was enough to prove her extraordinary fertility.

Thinking of how Jin Yi had yet to take a mate, Jin Cang couldn’t help but sigh.

Forcibly breaking up him and Zhuo Ling back then had indeed created a rift between father and son. But that Zhuo Ling... Jin Cang narrowed his eyes. Her schemes were too heavy and her fertility was poor; she was utterly unworthy of Jin Yi.

Noticing the scent of blood still lingering on Jin Yue and knowing his wounds were not light, Jin Cang waved a hand. "Go and rest."

After Jin Yue left, Jin Wu, who had remained silent the entire time, finally couldn’t help but ask, "Are you truly planning to match Jin Yi with that outsider female, Clan Leader?"

Jin Cang smiled. "What do you think of her, Uncle Witch?"

"I’m getting on in years, so my eyes are dim and I can’t read her clearly. However, the males by her side are anything but simple."

"Exactly," Jin Cang nodded. "Could an ordinary female make those haughty males grovel beneath her beast-hide skirt?"

"But the Young Clan Leader might not listen to you..." Jin Wu brought up the most crucial point.

"There’s no need to tell him for now." A glint of shrewdness flashed in Jin Cang’s eyes. "Men! Prepare some supplies and have Jin Yi deliver them to that female named Bai Wanwan."

* * *

At that moment, Jin Yi was in his own residence, listening to his subordinate report information about Bai Wanwan.

"Are you saying she already had bad blood with Zhuo Ling when they were in the Black Dog Tribe?" Jin Yi’s slender fingers gently tapped the stone table.

"Yes, Young Clan Leader. It’s said that Zhuo Ling lost her clothes, which were eventually found at Bai Wanwan’s doorstep. However, Bai Wanwan directly gifted her an even more precious piece of clothing..."

Jin Yi chuckled softly. He thought, "She is quite a formidable and intelligent female."

Just then, two beastmen walked in carrying wooden chests on their shoulders.

"Sent by my father beast?" Jin Yi raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, Young Clan Leader. The Clan Leader has ordered you to personally deliver these to the female, Bai Wanwan."

Jin Yi stood up and crossed the distance to the wooden chests in a few strides. He threw open the lid. Inside lay three shimmering, radiant Jue Sha skirts, along with a variety of precious gemstone jewelry.

"Heh," Jin Yi chuckled lightly. "My father beast is certainly generous."

Previously, his father had deliberately forced Zhuo Ling to take another male as a mate just to sever Jin Yi’s attachments. Yet now, he was treating another female with such high regard.

He wondered what exactly the background of this outsider female was that could make his father beast put in so much effort. Not only had he given her the largest stone house to live in, but he was also having him deliver these precious supplies.

Any single item in these wooden chests would cost a vast amount of prey to trade for. His father beast was truly generous, giving away two entire chests at once.

Concealing the look in his eyes, he closed the lid. "Since it’s an order, fine. I will personally make the trip."

He wanted to see for himself just what was so special about this female who had earned such deep regard from his father beast.

* * *

Meanwhile, Bai Wanwan and Shi Hua had been snacking on fruits and chatting.

It was indeed a large-scale tribe. Just sitting there for an hour or two, Bai Wanwan had already spotted three incredibly beautiful females and four exceptionally handsome males. Of course, they couldn’t compare to her own beast husbands, but having passed through several tribes already, she was still absolutely amazed by the overall quality of the Golden Lion Tribe.

Feeling a bit parched from the conversation, Bai Wanwan picked up her cup from the table and took a sip of water.

After drinking, she let out a lazy yawn. "Shi Hua, I’m going to head inside and catch some sleep..."

Before she could finish her sentence, Shi Hua grabbed her hand, her tone filled with excitement. "Wanwan, don’t sleep! Look!"

Bai Wanwan roused herself and looked forward.

HMM?

Wasn’t that the so-called Young Clan Leader?

"He’s so good-looking. I’m afraid only your beast husbands can compare to him," Shi Hua said.

Bai Wanwan stared intently at Jin Yi’s face. His sharp, sweeping eyes and high-bridged nose were perfectly proportioned, giving off a stunning impression of strong, deeply chiseled features.

"Wanwan, it looks like he’s looking at us, too..." Shi Hua’s voice carried a hint of shyness; the male was so handsome that she hardly dared to look directly at him.

"Yeah, you’re right. He is looking at us." Not only was he looking at them, but he was also walking straight in their direction.

"Huh?"

Shi Hua immediately looked forward, watching as Jin Yi stepped closer and closer to them. The sunlight struck his handsome side profile, highlighting his noble aura and making him even more breathtaking.

Only Bai Wanwan watched him without so much as blinking.

Jin Yi walked over, meeting her gaze. He was used to being stared at by females, but this was the first time one had done so without any intent to shy away. There was no shyness in her eyes—only pure appreciation.

In the blink of an eye, Jin Yi had already arrived in front of the two women.

Shi Hua was completely speechless, her breathing slightly ragged.

Bai Wanwan, on the other hand, curved her lips into a smile as she looked at the handsome face magnified at close range. "Are you here for me?"