Chapter 52 - 51: Leader of Three Tribes

Feng Qiwu, Yu He, Chi Yizhong, and Xiong Jiaojiao followed close behind, emerging as well.

Completely surrounded, it was impossible for Xiang Qiancheng to escape.

Clearly, he had fallen into a trap!

Meanwhile, taking advantage of Xiang Qiancheng’s absence, Hu Qiumu and Jinling launched an attack on the Elephant Clan’s tribe.

With no one to lead them, the Elephant Clan was beaten back again and again. The scene was identical to what had happened to the Lion Tribe just a few days ago.

"Tie him up."

"No problem, Sister Liangyu."

Xiong Jiaojiao eagerly ran over and tied him up. Xiang Qiancheng, however, was sensible enough not to struggle in the slightest.

"Well now, I never would have thought... You look so honest, but you’re quite the troublemaker." Patting his shoulder, Feng Qiwu’s teasing was obvious.

"Good thing the Female Master is clever and turned the tables. But it looks like you’re not going to have a good time."

Feng Qiwu seemed to enjoy taunting anyone who was down on their luck, his attitude thoroughly obnoxious.

It was also quite surprising that he could always get on people’s nerves without facing any consequences.

Xiang Qiancheng shot him a sidelong glance, committing his current expression to memory.

But... to think she was the one who had orchestrated all of this.

Xiang Qiancheng never knew that Chu Liangyu was so intelligent, that she would even set up an ambush here in advance.

’My previous understanding of her was limited to her fertility. I never noticed she had such skills. How very interesting.’

Chu Liangyu had no idea what was going through Xiang Qiancheng’s mind.

At that moment, all the Elephant Clan Beastmen were surrounded by the Lion Beastmen.

Chu Liangyu and the others arrived just then. At the sight of her, the surrounding crowd immediately parted to make a path.

Chu Liangyu walked down the path to the center of the crowd, with Xiang Qiancheng bound tightly behind her.

For a moment, a commotion broke out among the Elephant Clan. After a while, their gazes all turned to Chu Liangyu in unison.

"He is your Beast Husband. Don’t tell me you plan to kill him?"

"The victor is king, the loser is a bandit. How I choose to deal with him is my business, and no concern of yours."

"Furthermore, since you have been defeated, from now on, I am your leader."

"If anyone objects, they will be killed."

Her voice was unhurried, crisp yet filled with authority, and it carried clearly to everyone’s ears.

The crowd, which had been in an uproar just moments before, fell silent at her words.

"Chief! Chief!"

"Chief!"

"Chief! Chief!"

...

Jinling started the chant, and before he could even give them a meaningful look, everyone else spontaneously joined in.

The sound was immense, their emotions running high.

At first, the Elephant Clan Beastmen were reluctant, but those who didn’t shout unsurprisingly received threatening glares from all sides, and ultimately had no choice but to join the chorus.

In this way, they had tacitly acknowledged Chu Liangyu’s status as chief.

"What’s going on? You guys weren’t like this when I became chief."

Jinling pouted and muttered under his breath.

It had to be said, in some ways, Jinling was a particularly sharp fellow, which made him quite likable.

Therefore, Chu Liangyu didn’t mind giving him a little reward.

After things quieted down, Chu Liangyu spoke again. "Jinling, Xiang Qiancheng schemed against you, so I will give you a chance to take revenge."

Jinling’s breath quickened. He had thought that in order to win the Elephant Clan’s support, Chu Liangyu would let the matter of punishing Xiang Qiancheng go.

He never imagined he would actually get a chance to vent his anger.

A faint smile played on Chu Liangyu’s lips as she continued, "But you only get this one chance. Whether you succeed in your revenge will depend on your own skill."

"After this is over, the matter will be settled. Neither of you is to mention it again."

"Female Master, I understand!"

Having agreed, Jinling was eager to get started.

Xiang Qiancheng turned his head to glance at Chu Liangyu, his expression unreadable.

After Xiong Jiaojiao untied him, the crowd instinctively cleared a large open space for them.

Some Beastmen are naturally enormous. After his Beastification, Jinling began to look small in front of Xiang Qiancheng.

Under such immense pressure, most people would feel intimidated.

But Jinling was different. Not only was he not afraid, he was the one who attacked first.

Xiang Qiancheng remained calm from start to finish. He looked down at Jinling and unconsciously twitched his trunk.

Jinling leaped up and bit down on his trunk.

At a glance, it looked like a lion doll hanging from an elephant’s trunk.

The corners of Chu Liangyu’s mouth twitched. She kind of wanted to laugh.

’Could this be what the internet means when it says you’ve got lions growing on you?’

’No, once I think about that meme, I can’t hold it in.’

’What was supposed to be a serious battle has become completely ridiculous.’

With a cough, Chu Liangyu averted her gaze.

’Forget it, I’ll just wait for the result of this battle.’

Everyone but her was watching with great intensity.

Just from their expressions, Chu Liangyu could guess the state of the fight.

After an unknown amount of time, the battle finally ended with the thunderous sound of something heavy hitting the ground.

Chu Liangyu turned her gaze back to the battlefield. Seeing the result, she raised her eyebrows in slight surprise.

Both of them had collapsed on the ground, covered in countless wounds.

It was clearly a draw. Chu Liangyu’s lips curved. ’This is good, too.’

’This way, even if Xiang Qiancheng is unwilling, he’ll have to become my asset.’

As for why Chu Liangyu was so certain?

It was, of course, because of... pride.

It wasn’t just Jinling’s provocation that sparked his fighting spirit; Feng Qiwu’s obnoxious taunts deserved some credit, too.

Chu Liangyu firmly believed that, based on her understanding of Xiang Qiancheng over the past few days, he wouldn’t let this go so easily.

"Jiaojiao."

"Coming, coming."

Before Chu Liangyu could even say what she wanted, Jiaojiao had already pulled out a large bag of medicinal powder.

Without a word, she grabbed a large handful and started sprinkling it on the two of them.

Their wounds began to heal at a visible rate. Moments later, the two of them were fully recovered.

Reverting from their beast forms, the clothes on both of them were in tatters, making for a very sorry sight.

"Alright, this matter ends here."

"Do you understand?"

Jinling shot Xiang Qiancheng a fierce glare, but when he turned to face Chu Liangyu, his expression instantly became obedient. "Understood, Female Master."

Chu Liangyu nodded, her gaze falling on Xiang Qiancheng.

He was silent for a moment before nodding. "Mm, understood."

Next came the task of handling the tribe merger, which was tedious and time-consuming.

Sighing, Chu Liangyu knew she still had to deal with it.

In the end, the territories of the two tribes were combined.

To prevent any lingering territorial concepts of "yours" and "mine," Chu Liangyu had the Elephant Clan and Lion Clan Beastmen live together, intermingling them within the residential areas.

She had the female Beastmen gather wild fruits together, and the male Beastmen hunt cooperatively.

At the same time, Chu Liangyu’s name was frequently spoken in their presence.

This simultaneous mental and physical indoctrination was remarkably effective; in just three days, they had accepted the current changes, and everything slowly began to fall into place.

At this point, it was time for Chu Liangyu to leave.

Before she left, she still needed to arrange for the matters that would follow.

"Feng Qiwu, Hu Qiumu, Jinling, and the cubs will stay behind to help the tribe develop. The rest will continue with me to the Beast World Center to find a new territory."