Chapter 193: She Really Is a Holy Female

Chapter 193: Chapter 193: She Really Is a Holy Female

In a spacious stone house, Jin Cang sat on a stone chair draped in white animal hide. His expression was grave as he stared at the male prostrated at his feet.

"Is everything you just said true?"

The male was terrified, his forehead nearly touching the ground. His voice trembled, but he stuck to his story.

"It’s all true! The Wandering Beasts may have wiped out our Cat Clan Tribe, but many of our fellow Beastmen escaped. If you don’t believe me, Clan Leader, you can send other males to investigate. Bai Wanwan was only identified as a Holy Female after she came of age. Every Beastman in our tribe knows this."

Although Jin Cang had his own suspicions about Bai Wanwan’s identity, hearing it confirmed by one of her own clansmen sent his mind reeling.

’Bai Wanwan really is a Holy Female!’

Even for a large tribe like theirs, it had been over a decade since the last Holy Female passed away, and no new one had appeared.

’If Bai Wanwan is a Holy Female, she’s the perfect mate for Jin Yi!’

In that brief moment, his mind was made up.

He waved a hand at a nearby male. "Take him away."

The male on the ground flinched and looked up, asking cautiously, "Clan Leader, can I... stay in the Golden Lion Tribe?"

Jin Cang smiled. "The information you brought is very useful to me. You may stay, but you can only live on the outskirts of the tribe. You can’t let Bai Wanwan find out you’re here."

"Rest assured, Clan Leader. I don’t know Bai Wanwan well, and I won’t go anywhere near her."

"Very well. You may go."

Immediately, a Beastman came over and led the Cat Clan male away.

As he left, the Cat Clan male looked around joyfully, hardly daring to believe that he would really be allowed to stay in such a large tribe.

Once the stone house was quiet again, Jin Cang gently tapped his fingers on the armrest, his gaze profound.

"Jin Wu, what are your thoughts?"

"Just as you suspected, Clan Leader. That Bai Wanwan must be a Holy Female."

Jin Cang nodded, a hint of confusion in his wise eyes. "For a tribe as weak as the Cat Clan to produce a Holy Female... Don’t you find that strange?"

Jin Wu clasped his hands before him and bowed slightly, his cloudy eyes shifting. "Clan Leader, I have lived for nearly a hundred years, and I have never heard of a small tribe producing a Holy Female."

His tone paused for a moment before he continued, "This Holy Female named Bai Wanwan... very likely does not belong to the Cat Clan Tribe."

Jin Cang’s sharp brows rose. "You’re saying that Bai Wanwan might not be a cub from the Cat Clan Tribe?"

Jin Wu nodded, his voice low and slow. "Precisely. The reason small tribes struggle to grow and thrive is that their males’ Talents are generally not high, and their females’ fertility is also low. The cubs born from their unions are inherently weaker. A Holy Female, however... is a being favored by the Beast God. One has never been born into such a weak tribe."

Jin Cang nodded thoughtfully, his gaze gradually growing deeper.

Jin Wu’s meaning was already perfectly clear.

He thought of the Energy Stone in his possession. He had summoned Bai Wanwan, wanting to trade for the pills that help females conceive.

The day’s events had made him understand that Bai Wanwan had a strong personality; she was by no means a female who could be easily controlled.

’Better to win her over than to force her.’

’Agreeing to her request would be a show of goodwill.’

’As long as she is comfortable in the Golden Lion Tribe, she will naturally stay without any need for coercion.’

’Compared to her status as a Holy Female, the Energy Stone is truly insignificant.’

The previous Holy Female had given birth to six Yellow Rank Males in her lifetime, laying a solid foundation for their tribe’s development. He was certain that if Bai Wanwan stayed, their tribe could advance even further, on the path to becoming a Super Tribe.

"This matter... instruct them that no one is to breathe a single word of this."

The Beastmen present were all Jin Cang’s most trusted subordinates, but the matter was of great importance. He had to remind them again.

Jin Wu lowered his head slightly. "Rest assured, Clan Leader. I have already instructed them."

Jin Cang’s mind was at ease. He quietly awaited Bai Wanwan’s arrival.

Before long, a set of jumbled yet steady footsteps could be heard from outside the door.

Apparently, Bai Wanwan and her Beast Husbands had all arrived.

The main door swung open, and Jin Yue entered first. "Clan Leader, Bai Wanwan is here."

After speaking, he stepped aside respectfully.

Bai Wanwan, wearing a soft, light purple dress with two loose braids resting on her chest, walked in slowly, surrounded by her Beast Husbands.

Her shimmering eyes slowly lifted to meet Jin Cang, who was directly in front of her. "Clan Leader, for you to summon me this late, I presume you’ve made your decision."

The corners of Jin Cang’s mouth curved upward. ’This female, whether in looks or intelligence, is the most outstanding one I’ve ever met.’

"Yes, I have indeed made my decision. The Energy Stone you want is right here."

As he spoke, he extended his hand. In his palm lay a dark stone that emitted a strange, dim light.

Just one glance at it made Bai Wanwan feel a little uncomfortable.

She turned to Zhu Xiu beside her and asked softly, "Zhu Xiu, is this an Energy Stone?"

Zhu Xiu quickly confirmed that what the Clan Leader had taken out was indeed the Energy Stone he needed.

The one in the Clan Leader’s hand was even more potent than the one he had obtained in the Wandering Beast City.

He could feel the energy emanating from the stone.

"Yes, that’s an Energy Stone."

Upon receiving confirmation, Bai Wanwan stared at the stone, her gaze filled with determination.

’I have to get that Energy Stone and break Zhu Xiu’s Dark Curse.’

Bai Wanwan forced her gaze away and looked at Jin Cang’s face, a smile appearing in her eyes. "Thank you for being willing to part with it, Clan Leader. So, will you be wanting the Fertility Pill or something else?"

Jin Cang didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he handed the Energy Stone to Jin Yue, who had stepped forward.

A moment later, Jin Yue came before Bai Wanwan and presented the Energy Stone to her.

Suppressing her excitement, Bai Wanwan was about to reach out and take it.

But Zhu Xiu suddenly raised his hand and grasped her wrist.

"Hm?"

Bai Wanwan turned to him, confused.

Zhu Xiu simply pulled her hand back, his gaze fixed on Jin Cang in the stone chair ahead.

"Clan Leader, you can state your terms first."

Jin Yue held the stone out for a long moment. Seeing that they weren’t taking it, he had no choice but to temporarily withdraw his hands and turn to his Clan Leader.

"What’s this? You don’t need it?" Jin Cang asked, though a smile remained on his face.

"I do need the Energy Stone, but if the Clan Leader’s demands are too excessive, we will find another way."

Jin Cang laughed. "Don’t be so tense. In my hands, it’s just a rock. Since you need it, I can give it to you."

Bai Wanwan was stunned. Earlier, when she had offered to trade a Fertility Pill for it, Jin Cang Clan Leader had been so hesitant.

’How could he be so generous as to just give it away after only a few hours?’

This was more than just being fickle; she didn’t believe for a second that Jin Cang Clan Leader had no ulterior motive.