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

Chapter 191 His changes

"Among the beast husbands of the Holy Female Xi Yue, my aptitude is considered poor. None of her beast husbands are lower in rank than my ability level!" Qin Ye's voice was as cold and hard as iron, and his eyes revealed a trace of suppressed anger.

"She shares her profits with you, even when you almost harmed her by trusting others, she never stopped sharing them. Every time I bring back meat from a hunt, I give half to you. She has never uttered a single complaint!"

"Tell me, do any other females have such a good temper?"

"Do you really want to make such a scene that Holy Mother Ruan Xiyue divorces my brother and me, banishing me to become a wandering beastman before you're satisfied?" Qin Ye stared coldly at his father, his gaze like a knife, piercing straight to the heart.

Qin Ye's father was forced back a step by his imposing manner, his tone noticeably weaker: "She wouldn't do that... She even used her heart's blood to wash away the mark of exile for Aze..."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ye's heart trembled violently, as if something had gripped it tightly.

He opened his mouth slightly, only to find himself speechless.

So this was the source of his parents' confidence—they relied on the immense sacrifice Ruan Xiyue had made to free Long Ze from his status as a wandering beastman, even at the cost of her own heart's blood. They were convinced she wouldn't easily abandon him and his brother.

They acted with impunity and without fear, as if Ruan Xiyue's tolerance and sacrifices were a matter of course.

Qin Ye clenched his fists so tightly they cracked, his knuckles turning white from the force.

His voice was deep and cold: "Long Ze's decision not to acknowledge you was absolutely the right one! Now I understand why he looked down on you so much, and even completely denied your existence!"

After saying that, he turned around abruptly and coldly said, "I will ask Xi Yue, the Holy Mother, for the medicinal decoction."

From now on, I will volunteer to work outside, and I probably won't be able to come home more than once or twice a year.

You... just pretend you don't have a son like me!

As soon as he finished speaking, a "click" sound came from behind him, as if someone had stepped on a dry branch.

But Qin Ye didn't turn around. He strode away, his back view resolute and lonely.

Chu Jiayun stood not far away, holding a bundle of firewood, awkwardly watching Qin Ye's back, and then glancing at Qin Ye's father.

She gave a forced smile and walked quickly past Qin Ye's father, as if she hadn't heard anything.

Meanwhile, Ruan Xiyue secretly slipped out while Jiu Chen was cooking.

She opened the map, quietly sneaked to a nearby small coal mine, and nimbly stole some coal.

As she worked, she mentally complained to the system: "This entrenching tool is way too expensive! Even after the discount, it still costs 6000 points! Are you kidding me?!"

Duoduo naturally chimed in: "I could have just stolen your points, but I still gave you something! Host, aren't you touched?"

Ruan Xiyue rolled her eyes and laughed, then cursed, "I'll beat you to death!"

Carrying a sack full of coal, she flew back to the vicinity of the tribe, intending to sneak home quietly, when she saw Qin Ye standing by the roadside with a cold and stern expression.

She raised her hand and called out loudly, "Ah Ye—"

Upon hearing the sound, Qin Ye immediately transformed from human form into beast form and quickly ran to Ruan Xiyue's side.

He said succinctly, "Come on up."

Ruan Xiyue looked down at her grimy hands and dirty clothes, hesitated for a moment, but didn't stand on ceremony with Qin Ye and simply climbed onto his back.

She cautiously inquired, "Why are you unhappy? What happened?"

Qin Ye was silent for a moment before answering in a low voice, "It's nothing, I'm just a little tired. Where did you go? Why didn't you let Jiu Chen go with you?"

Ruan Xiyue leaned over and lay on Qin Ye's back, her mouth close to his furry ear, and whispered, "I'm going to mine coal! I want you to find some trustworthy orcs to make the coal into honeycomb briquettes, the kind with lots of holes that I taught you to make last year."

Qin Ye nodded, his tone remaining calm: "Okay. Are there any requirements regarding whether the briquette used is male or female?"

Ruan Xiyue thought for a moment and replied, "Let the older females do it! Their eyesight isn't very good, so they can't spin cloth, but they're perfect for making honeycomb briquettes."

Qin Ye responded and then fell silent, leading Ruan Xiyue home in silence.

As soon as Ruan Xiyue opened the door, a large group of cubs rushed over.

However, the slightly larger cubs stopped immediately when they saw her dirty face and body, while the remaining cubs, whose downy fur had not yet completely shed, did not stop and bumped directly into Qin Ye and Ruan Xiyue's legs.

Several of them knocked themselves over and were still flailing their legs on the ground, unable to get up.

She looked so adorable that it calmed Qin Ye's emotions a little.

Ruan Xiyue smiled and squatted down, patting the heads of the little cubs: "Mommy is dirty. After Mommy takes a bath, I'll come and play with you!"

After she finished speaking, she and Qin Ye went into the changing room together.

Ruan Xiyue quickly took off her burlap clothes, which were covered in coal dust, and crawled into the bathtub that Jiu Chen had prepared.

The warm water enveloped her body, and she let out a long sigh, as if all the fatigue of the day had been washed away.

Qin Ye stood to the side, looking at her with a complicated expression, hesitant to speak.

Noticing his silence, Ruan Xiyue looked up at him and asked softly, "Ah Ye, are you really alright?"

Qin Ye shook his head and forced a smile: "It's okay, you go wash first, I'll go check on the cubs."

After saying that, he turned and left the changing room, leaving Ruan Xiyue alone in the bathtub, lost in thought.

Qin Ye was acting strange; he hadn't spent time with her for several days.

She was so proactive, and he just turned around and left? Left!?

Ruan Xiyue quickly sprinkled a few soap beans on herself and immersed herself in the relaxing feeling of washing her face.

When Ruan Xiyue came out after taking a shower, she was surprised to find Qin Ye standing at the door.

He looked at Ruan Xiyue in silence. Ruan Xiyue cupped Qin Ye's face, stood on tiptoe, and kissed his lips.

“No orc has the right to make you unhappy.” Ruan Xiyue had already guessed that the only thing that could make Qin Ye so irritable and frustrated was his family.

In the past, when Qin Ye was unhappy, he would get over it after a while.

He's been unhappy for a long time today.

Qin Ye held Ruan Xiyue tightly, as if he wanted to meld her into his very bones.

Ruan Xiyue frowned slightly, but remained silent.

Qin Ye knew that Ruan Xiyue was pregnant with a baby, more than two months along, and he couldn't hurt her, so he hugged her briefly and then let go.

As Qin Ye turned and walked into the changing room, Ruan Xiyue followed him in.

Qin Ye frowned and said to Ruan Xiyue, "Honey, you go out first. I'll be done washing in a bit."

Ruan Xiyue pushed Qin Ye into the wooden tub, took off her clothes, and wrapped her legs around Qin Ye's waist, facing him.