Chapter 575: I’ll Wait for You at the Tribe

When Qiao Xixi and Qiao Yi backed out of the stone house, they left Yaya inside.

Kunlin refused to believe that they wouldn’t hurt Yaya, and no matter what, he wouldn’t let go of her.

“Father, how do you think we should handle Kunlin?” Qiao Xixi asked.

Qiao Yi frowned as he led her back. “I’ve already sent someone to Wing Beast City to deliver a message. If we can confirm that this cub really has forgotten everything, I’ll do Huang Yue a favor and spare his life.”

After speaking, Qiao Yi looked at Qiao Xixi. “Xixi, do you agree to this?”

Qiao Xixi pursed her lips and nodded. “Yes.”

She would consider this favor a gift to Yaya.

Upon returning to the room, Qiao Xixi found Little Demon sprawled out asleep next to the cubs.

She walked over and poked him. Little Demon rolled over and mumbled, “Mmm, I’m so sleepy. Do you know how long it’s been since I had a good sleep…”

Qiao Xixi lifted him right up. “You took my spot. You’re so tiny, go sleep over there.”

Woken up by her movement, Little Demon shot her a resentful glare.

“You’re such a heartless female. What’s wrong with me sleeping next to you?”

Qiao Xixi placed a blanket on the table for him to lie on and set him down.

“Go to sleep.”

Little Demon huffed and lay down on the animal skin blanket. “Where did you just go?”

“Kunlin woke up. Yaya kept fussing about seeing him, so I took her over. But he didn’t seem right. It looks like he has amnesia and forgot a lot of things.”

“I wiped his memory.”

Hearing this, Qiao Xixi looked at him in surprise. “When did you do that?”

Little Demon curled his lip. “When we got back. It wasn’t hard.”

“Is there any chance he could recover those memories?”

“No. How could he recover them if they’re completely wiped?”

Qiao Xixi had previously wondered if Kunlin would cause them trouble if his memory returned. But since Little Demon said the memories were permanently lost, she no longer had to worry.

“Got it. Go to sleep.”

For the next few days, Qiao Xixi and the others stayed in Elephant Beast City to rest and recuperate.

Since going into the inner city that day, Yun Ji hadn’t come out. Worried, Qiao Xixi sought out Qiao Yi to ask about the situation.

Qiao Yi only said that since Yun Ji hadn’t inspected the area in a long time, he planned to use this opportunity to thoroughly understand the situation.

“The beastmen around Elephant Beast City are quite fierce, so there are intense struggles both inside and out. The Vulture Beasts and Giant Crocodile Beasts we encountered on our way here are always causing trouble for Elephant Beast City, and the city is very frustrated about it.

“However, Beast King City has rules. When dealing with invading beastman tribes, no Beast City is allowed to completely exterminate a race. Because of this, Elephant Beast City has been fighting those beastmen for years.

“This has led to a lot of chaos both inside and outside the city.

“Yun Ji’s goal this time is to discuss with the City Lord of Elephant Beast City how to put a permanent end to this situation.”

“Father, are you going to return to our tribe with us this time?”

Qiao Yi nodded. “Yes, leaving the matters at Beast King City for Lei Lie and the others to handle will be enough.”

Getting the answer she wanted, Qiao Xixi smiled happily.

Early the next morning, Yun Ji also returned.

“Jin Ling and the others have mostly recovered. We will set off for home today.”

“Okay.”

When they arrived, everyone had been weighed down by heavy hearts, but now, Qiao Xixi felt incredibly cheerful. They were finally going home.

Before heading back, Qiao Xixi took the cubs to the market in Elephant Beast City and bought quite a few things.

Not daring to delay for too long, they set out as soon as they finished their shopping.

Holding a tiger cub, Qiao Xixi sat on Yun Ji’s back and looked curiously at the snow-capped mountains on the distant horizon.

“Yun Ji, do we not need to cross the snow mountains this time?”

“Right. They told me about another route. Although it’s farther, we won’t have to cross the snow mountains, which will help us avoid a lot of danger.”

They were in no rush to get back. Rather than risking the snow mountains again, it was better to spend a bit more time traveling.

With fewer dangers along the way, the return journey was exceptionally smooth.

However, upon reaching Tiger Beast City, Qiao Xixi and her group had to part ways with Yun Ji.

Qiao Xixi looked at Yun Ji, her eyes full of reluctance to part. But she didn’t say anything, afraid that saying too much would pressure him.

“I’ll wait for you at the tribe.”

Yun Ji held her hand in his, his light-colored eyes gazing deeply at her as if he wanted to carve her image into his very bones.

“Okay.”

***

Time flowed like water, and two years passed in the blink of an eye.

Standing outside the tribe’s entrance, Qiao Xixi gazed at the main gate with satisfaction. After returning from Elephant Beast City back then, she had planned to build the tribe into a Beast City. Upon receiving approval from Beast King City, she immediately started the construction. It wasn’t until today that the construction of the Beast City was finally complete.

“From now on, our home will be renamed Leopard Beast City. With a Beast City, we can shelter even more homeless beastmen.”

“Mother, we’re back!”

Hearing the voice, Qiao Xixi turned around and saw the cubs running happily up to her.

Leading them was Qiao Ang, who was already beginning to look like a young man. He was tightly gripping two white Long-eared Rabbit Beasts in his hands, his eyes sparkling. Looking closely at his features, she noticed he didn’t resemble Feiyan as much anymore; instead, he looked a bit more like her.

“Mother, Grandfather said today is your birthday. This is my gift to you.”

“I have one too, I have one too! Mother, look, these flowers are for you. Aren’t they pretty?”

Wearing a white princess dress and a beautiful floral wreath on her head, Qiao Qiao brought a large bouquet of colorful flowers to Qiao Xixi. Her eyes curved into crescents as she smiled.

Her enchanting appearance was just like her father’s.

Qiao Xixi took the bouquet and kissed them on their cheeks.

“These flowers are so beautiful, and the Long-eared Rabbit Beasts are adorable too. We’ll take them back and raise them.”

“Mother!”

Qiao Xixi looked up just in time to see a golden blur flash past her eyes. Before she could process what was happening, a little meatball crashed into her arms.

With a muffled groan, Qiao Xixi reflexively caught the little meatball, but the impact sent her stumbling backward uncontrollably.

Fortunately, Jin Ling arrived just in time, his broad, thick hands steadily supporting her.

“An’an, how many times has Father told you? Doing this will get your mother hurt,” Jin Ling said sternly, looking at the little meatball in Qiao Xixi’s arms.

An’an lifted her head from Qiao Xixi’s embrace. Her fair, tender little face was nothing like her father’s wheat-colored skin, but her large, gilded-gold eyes were exactly the same as Jin Ling’s. Even one extra glance made Qiao Xixi feel like she would be drawn right into them.

Facing her strict father, An’an wasn’t the least bit afraid. She just snuggled deeper into her mother’s arms. “I didn’t hurt Mother.”

With that, An’an broke into a wide grin, showing off a row of adorable, tiny teeth to Qiao Xixi. “An’an also has a gift for Mother.”

After speaking, she rummaged around in her clothes and pulled out a Chipmunk Beast.

“EEK!”

Qiao Xixi gasped, nearly throwing her away!