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

Chapter 236 Return to Support

Ruan Xiyue tormented Qin Ye quite a bit at night. He was afraid that Ruan Xiyue, being pregnant, couldn't handle it, and he couldn't resist Ruan Xiyue's teasing either, so he could only let Ruan Xiyue do as she pleased.

As a result, while slowly doing whatever she wanted to Qin Ye, Ruan Xiyue was thinking about the scattered wandering beastmen she had encountered on her way back.

【Dodo, how many of those three to five wandering orcs we saw were there in total?】

Duoduo quickly provided the answer: 【Forty-three wandering orcs!】

Ruan Xiyue frowned: "So many! What if they deliberately spread out?"

After a moment of silence, Duoduo gave his answer: [System data calculations indicate that if the wandering orcs haven't gathered together but have deliberately dispersed, then their destination is 83% likely the orcs stationed there for the beast tide!]

Ruan Xiyue suddenly stopped and kissed Qin Ye's lips: "Honey, I have to go rescue someone! Wait for me at home!"

Qin Ye's suppressed breathing finally turned into a sharp gasp. He frowned slightly as he watched Ruan Xiyue get up and put on her clothes without any hesitation, still explaining the reason to him.

Qin Ye felt helpless and could only sigh silently. He suppressed his desire for Ruan Xiyue and finally compromised, saying, "Alright, you must be careful."

"Don't worry! I'm very fast. With my helmet on, I can reach a top speed of 460 kilometers per hour. I'll be back after I take care of those bastards!" Ruan Xiyue said confidently, yet somewhat apologetically.

She donned a cloak, put on the helmet and leather coat she had bought at a high price in the system store, spread her empowered wings, and quickly flew away from the tribe.

Qin Ye got up helplessly, took a cold shower to calm down, and carefully tucked the cubs in before entering Ruan Xiyue's room.

Her scent filled the room, and he lay on her bed, yet his heart was filled with unease.

Meanwhile, Ruan Xiyue ate energy fruits to replenish her strength while speeding along.

Just as dawn broke, she encountered Longze, who was leading his team to the Lion Clan tribe.

Ruan Xiyue landed in front of Long Ze from the air, slightly out of breath, and asked, "Did you encounter any wandering beastmen on your way here?"

Long Ze frowned slightly and nodded, saying, "There were a few scattered ones. They ran away as soon as they heard us moving, and we didn't scatter our men to chase after them."

Ruan Xiyue nodded: "Understood, Aze, you take the beastmen back first."

Long Ze frowned, clearly somewhat uneasy, but Ruan Xiyue had already taken to the air and flew towards the direction of the beast tide.

As she flew, she relayed her conjecture to Long Ze via communicator.

Long Ze narrowed his eyes, a hint of self-reproach in his voice:

"They must be the orcs we encountered before, but didn't completely wipe out! It was my oversight; I didn't expect them not to flee, but instead to scatter and prepare to regroup and attack our orc horde's encampment!"

Ruan Xiyue said in a relaxed tone, "Don't blame yourself. If ordinary wandering orcs were beaten like that, they would have scattered and fled long ago. It's interesting that they are so united and even thinking about revenge!"

Long Ze remained silent for a moment, still apologetic: "I'm sorry, I didn't think this through."

He paused, his tone revealing worry: "Can you really handle this alone? Why don't I lead the beastmen back to reinforce first? We'll head back after we've made sure Jiu Chen is safe; that would be safer."

Ruan Xiyue pondered for a moment, but before she could make a decision, Long Ze eagerly added:

“I’m worried that there are more than just these four hundred or so wandering orcs.”

What if they joined forces with other wandering beastmen and launched a sneak attack from behind while Jiu Chen and his companions were defending against the beasts? Then Jiu Chen and his group would be in grave danger!

Upon hearing this, Ruan Xiyue's expression hardened, and she nodded, saying, "You're right. Then you should turn around and go support Jiu Chen first. I'm fast, so I'll catch up and check the situation. I won't say any more to you; I need to contact Jiu Chen."

Long Ze nodded solemnly: "Okay, be careful!"

Ruan Xiyue hung up the call and quickly disappeared into the morning light.

Long Ze looked in the direction where Ruan Xiyue had already disappeared, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes. He then turned around and ordered the beastmen behind him: "All turn around and support the beast tide's defenses!"

The team quickly changed direction and sped towards the battlefield where Jiu Chen was located.

Long Ze prayed silently, hoping that it was not too late.

When Ruan Xiyue contacted Jiu Chen, Jiu Chen had just replaced his teammates and started hunting wild animals.

The beasts were quite clever. After discovering that Ruan Xiyue, the female who had been relentlessly killing, was gone, the beasts returned and began to gather, preparing to surge through the beastmen's defenses!

Jiu Chen connected with Ruan Xiyue's communication and heard Ruan Xiyue hurriedly tell him that the wandering orcs might be planning to ambush them from behind.

Jiu Chen frowned slightly and said in a low voice, "I can't let the beastmen suddenly start looking at the rear. If they're lying in ambush nearby, they'll definitely rush over as soon as they see us make a sudden change."

Ruan Xiyue agreed: "That's right. You're fighting the beasts first. You've only been on rotation for two or three days. If the wandering orcs want to take you down easily, they'll definitely have to wait until your abilities are almost depleted and hard to mobilize before launching a surprise attack."

"I'll go back to support you first. Longze is also leading his team back! You can hold them off for a day or two. Right now, we need to keep everyone in top form!"

"This way, the wandering orcs won't dare to launch a surprise attack on you! It also buys us some time!"

Jiu Chen had no objection to this and didn't say much. He then began to multitask, keeping an eye on the beast in front of him while occasionally keeping an eye on what was behind him.

Ruan Xiyue asked Duoduo, "How much longer until we arrive?"

[Honorable host, we'll reach the Nine Star Beast Master in one more day. Because of the empowered wings you're using, which don't require your special abilities but extract energy directly from the beast core, you can fly at full speed without rest.]

[However, the host needs rest. Therefore, it will take more than a day to arrive. If the host works without sleep, they can arrive by midnight.]

[However, if the host doesn't get proper rest and isn't in good mental condition, the probability of injury during combat will increase!]

Ruan Xiyue sighed and popped a health-boosting pill into her mouth: [Let's just get through this! I'm worried something might happen to Jiu Chen and the others!]

Duo Duo didn't offer much advice to Ruan Xiyue. Instead, she reported to Ruan Xiyue how long ago the traces left by the wandering orcs on the road were. Based on their speed, she deduced that they were probably already gathering less than 200 kilometers away from Jiu Chen and the others.

Ruan Xiyue narrowed her eyes and, without saying a word, placed another silver-tier beast core on her empowered wings.