She gave birth to a litter of furry babies, thus extending her life.

Chapter 308 Prepare

Ruan Xiyue couldn't help but roll her eyes: [Stop! Tell me!]

Duoduo hurriedly explained to Ruan Xiyue: "According to the scan, the remnant soul energy within Li Miao's beast husband's body is slowly dissipating."

[The other party probably knows he doesn't have much time left, so they're helping Li Miao.]

Ruan Xiyue remained silent for a long time without saying a word.

Li Miao wasn't Ruan Xiyue's type, so she really hadn't paid much attention to him in her previous life.

She helped Li Miao casually because she was not a bad person, happened to have the ability to help others, and was in a good mood that day, so she helped Li Miao.

She never imagined that Li Miao would come to the Beast World Continent with her by chance, and she was even less prepared to say goodbye forever to the only soul with whom she shared so much common language.

Sometimes, Ruan Xiyue would suddenly utter a strange word or two, and she would have to explain its meaning to the beastmen.

But Li Miao could always pick up on her jokes.

This was a different feeling. Ruan Xiyue felt inexplicably uncomfortable, as if the last invisible connection with everything from the past was about to be severed.

Undeterred, Ruan Xiyue asked Duoduo again: "Is there no way to rescue Li Miao's remnant soul from Li Miao's body?"

Duo Duo offered a solution: [The host can exchange thirty years of their lifespan for preventing Li Miao's remnant soul from perishing within Li Miao's body. Duo Duo can leave Li Miao's remnant soul within the host's body.]

Ruan Xiyue: [?]

She frowned, her heart instantly turning cold: [Am I some strange, foolish person? Would I waste thirty years of my lifespan to let him dissipate in another place?]

Duoduo nudged the cat's paw: [Duoduo sensed the host's reluctance. Duoduo had no way to stop Li Miao's remnant soul from dissipating, so this was the only solution she could offer.]

[There is a way to seal Li Miao's remnant soul, but it requires six high priests to inscribe runes on a special type of stone using their heart's blood. Furthermore, doing so will also seal Li Miao's beastman, until his bodily functions cease.]

Upon hearing this method, Ruan Xiyue was utterly speechless: "Fine, forget I ever asked!"

Duoduo had no choice but to step back and not disturb Ruan Xiyue any further.

Li Miao negotiated with Lu Qixin and the others for a while longer before leaving.

After finishing her lunch, Ruan Xiyue said to Qi Heng and Li Miao, "You should have noticed that the minced meat porridge I feed the cubs is different from the minced meat porridge that other families feed their cubs."

Qi Heng remained silent, while Li Miao nodded slightly.

Ruan Xiyue lightly glanced at the table and said, "I plan to cultivate a group of confidants for my cubs. These confidants who grow up with them must be of high quality, and the cubs' parents must hold some necessary positions."

"In this way, for the sake of their cubs, they will not dare to betray me easily when faced with choices of interests. Because the cost of betrayal is too high, if the other party does not offer them enough benefits, they will naturally defend me and my cubs."

"Of course, I won't let these cubs enjoy the same treatment as my cubs."

"We give them this kind of minced meat porridge about two or three times a week. But even so, over time, their abilities will definitely be much better than other cubs of the same age!"

"What do you think I should do to implement this?"

Qi Heng frowned: "When the cubs are three years old, their aptitude can generally be seen. However, the tribe usually starts a test when the cubs are six to seven years old."

"My opinion is to deal with this matter in two years."

Li Miao shook his head: "I don't think so."

"When the cubs are three years old, they already have a basic understanding of the relationships between the surrounding orcs and the loyalty of the tribe. However, by the time the cubs are six or seven years old, this understanding is basically formed!"

Qi Heng frowned and looked at Li Miao: "That's why we should have chosen playmates for the cubs two years later! The cubs are only one year old now, and most of them are not even one year old yet!"

Li Miao shook his head slightly: "In two years, when we arrive at Beast City, the bond we form when choosing playmates for our cubs will no longer be the same as when we first met."

"Inferiority complex can sometimes lead orcs to betray others even for personal gain!"

Qi Heng frowned, but did not offer any further rebuttal.

Li Miao added, "We can select a batch of cubs around three years old this year, about twenty or thirty cubs. We can keep them with the cubs and raise them together."

"However, this is a very demanding task. Because taking good care of these cubs requires at least fifteen older females."

"Furthermore, these older females are more difficult to select; they must meet our expectations and convey ideas that subtly change the cubs' habits."

Qi Heng nodded: "You mean to let these females guide the cubs, making it clear that when they grow up, they will become our cubs' protectors, but in terms of affection, they will still be friends. Is that what you mean?"

Limiao nodded: "Yes, that's exactly what I mean! Every year when they go back to their tribe..."

Ruan Xiyue interrupted Li Miao directly: "I know that this is the process by which the Holy City trains the princes' personal guards. However, I have no intention of sending the cubs back to their tribes."

Qi Heng and Li Miao stared wide-eyed at Ruan Xiyue.

Ruan Xiyue shrugged: "I have plenty of ways to make them so happy they won't want to go back to the tribe. If they do go back, all the effort I put in and all the benefits I give them will only earn me so little in return—just a little bit of goodwill!"

"They just don't want to go back. They eat well, live well, dress well, and learn very well here. Changing their sense of belonging is what benefits me the most!"

Qi Heng and Li Miao couldn't help but feel a chill down their spines.

Ruan Xiyue smiled gently, her smile polite, and said softly, "From the initial screening of cubs to the final selection, it will probably take one or two months."

Ruan Xiyue rested her chin on her hand and looked at Qi Heng and Li Miao: "I'd like you to help me with this initial screening. I'll make the final decision after reviewing everything, is that alright?"

Qi Heng pursed his lips and asked, "Are we only choosing from the Spirit Fox Tribe and the Treasure-Seeking Rat Tribe?"

Ruan Xiyue shook her head: "How could that be! The Spirit Fox Tribe and the Treasure-Seeking Rat Tribe will each select ten to fifteen cubs around three years old. The Cheetah Lion Tribe will definitely select twenty. If the Fox Tribe is to be merged in, they will definitely select ten from their tribe as well."

Ruan Xiyue looked at Qi Heng's expressionless face, then at Li Miao's slightly furrowed brows, looking thoughtful.

He still managed to say, "I can say this: the cubs I'm raising for my young will at the very least become very powerful all-around guard captains in the future."

"The intangible wealth I impart to them is the most precious! I'll write a rough draft this afternoon, you can take a look and think about it!"