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

Chapter 179 Their Demands Are Different

Lu Qixin led the orcs of the Treasure-Seeking Rat Tribe away, while Li Miao followed Ruan Xiyue like an inescapable shadow.

Ruan Xiyue returned home, frowning slightly, feeling somewhat displeased. Li Miao, however, arrived uninvited, swaggering into Ruan Xiyue's house.

Qin Ye was busy discussing with Luo Qizhao in the Cheetah Tribe how to select the orcs to take to the Beast City. He was so focused on his work that he naturally couldn't pay attention to Ruan Xiyue's situation.

Xia Weier was discussing their affairs with the guards from the Holy City, exploring how to better protect Ruan Xiyue and the safety of Beast City.

Ruan Xiyue returned home alone, tilting her head slightly to look at Li Miao, who treated her like an outsider in her home.

Li Miao first tidied up the things on the low stone table in front of the sofa, his movements were practiced and natural, as if this was something he often did.

Then, with a smile playing on his lips and a hint of cunning in his eyes, he looked at Ruan Xiyue, patted the animal-hide cushion beside him, and said softly, "Sit down! What are you standing there for?"

Ruan Xiyue laughed in exasperation. She let out a soft hum, the sound of her laughter escaping her nose, to express her dissatisfaction. She plopped down on the animal-skin cushion, about to question Li Miao, but Li Miao preemptively struck.

“You want to keep some of the less fertile females from the Treasure Rat tribe, which is a good idea in itself,” Li Miao said slowly, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone. “But do you know what? They won’t be grateful to you; they’ll hate you. This move might win you some favor with the Cheetah and Lion tribes, but unfortunately, it will only backfire with the Treasure Rat tribe.”

Ruan Xiyue stared wide-eyed at Li Miao, asking in confusion, "Why? Why would you say that?"

Li Miao smiled slightly and said, "Because the females in the Treasure-Seeking Rat Tribe's female cave are treated completely differently from the females in your two tribes."

"Most of them have to endure being violated by different males every day in exchange for meager food."

"Initially, each female who was found to have low fertility had one opportunity to mate. If a male orc was willing to mate with a female with low fertility, then they did not need to go to the female cave. This was practiced by almost all tribes."

"However, the females of our Treasure-Hunting Rat tribe with low fertility have three years after being sent to the female burrow to choose the males who will mate with them. The tribe will also provide these females with meat every day."

"If they still haven't given birth to offspring within three years, then they will no longer have the right to refuse. Unless they no longer need males to provide them with food."

"So, some of the females desperately tried to support themselves in other ways."

"Of the 500 females sent, more than 300 were like this."

"The females you are facing now have their own pride and self-respect. They do not want to be seen as inferior beings, nor do they need the pity or help of others."

You think that making them bear children is their greatest wish? You're wrong. They might even feel insulted.

Ruan Xiyue remained silent for a moment, pondering Li Miao's words. She had to admit that Li Miao's analysis made some sense.

Ruan Xiyue looked at Li Miao and asked him, "Are you sure that the majority of them don't want to have their own cubs? I don't want to change their lives. They are actively coping with life, and they deserve the respect of all beastmen."

"I just want to improve their quality of life and their conditions, so that they can become my orcs."

Li Miao rested his chin on his hand and nodded slightly: "I know. But as I told you, the conditions of the two female caves are different. If you want to hear a solution, I have one too."

"You don't need to try to explain it to them yourself. Put yourself in their shoes. If you were in their shoes, would they believe you?"

“But I am an orc from the Treasure Rat tribe. I have a way to make them believe that your purpose in doing this is not to reduce them to breeding tools, but to elevate their status in the beast world and improve their living conditions.”

"But I'm not doing this for nothing!"

Ruan Xiyue looked at Li Miao, waiting for him to continue.

Li Miao leaned forward, lifted Ruan Xiyue's chin with one finger, and gently touched the tip of her nose to hers, whispering, "I'll help you resolve this trust crisis, and in return, you give me a kiss every day for a month. Isn't that a good deal?"

Ruan Xiyue placed one hand in front of Li Miao's mouth and pushed him backward.

He smiled and said, "I don't want to make this deal with you."

“I understand what you mean,” Ruan Xiyue said slowly, “but I still want to try. I believe that as long as I take concrete actions, they will change their minds.”

"What I need is their loyalty. If you help me solve this, will they really be grateful?"

Li Miao raised an eyebrow slightly, shook his head, and said, "You're too naive. And too wary of me. Human nature is complex, especially when it comes to interests and dignity. You can't expect everyone to be like you, able to take many things lightly for the sake of profit."

Ruan Xiyue looked at Li Miao and narrowed her eyes slightly, a hint of wavering forming in her heart.

If someone were to hand Ruan Xiyue ten million, make her kneel down and polish her shoes, then slap herself a few times and shout, "This old servant has failed in her service, please forgive me."

She would take a running start without hesitation, slide across to her knees in a beautiful pose, and then stop abruptly in front of her opponent's feet with a standard emergency stop.

However, she has also met some people who would never compromise their principles for money; people have different ideas.

She believed what Li Miao said! She wouldn't use her own way of thinking to judge that all females would be grateful to her.

This is also why she repeatedly emphasized to all the treasure-hunting rat beastmen today that Lu Qixin should select females who are willing to give birth to cubs!

For the less fertile females of the cheetah and lion tribes, what they desire is cubs of their own bloodline. Ruan Xiyue helps them achieve this wish.

These females, having gotten their wish, would spontaneously bring gifts to Ruan Xiyue's doorstep these days to express their gratitude.

However, the concept of females in the treasure-hunting rat tribe has changed.

They were made to believe that giving birth to cubs would prevent them from hunting, gathering, and other physically demanding activities for three months.

So, if we put ourselves in their shoes, if Ruan Xiyue were them, they certainly wouldn't be grateful to her; instead, they would feel resentment.

If we don't bestow favors upon them by giving birth to offspring, then we should assign them jobs in the textile process and teach them a skill to improve their quality of life.

However, both females are eyeing the positions in the textile process, so where are there any spare positions for her to use to bestow favors?

"Can you trust me a little? I'll handle this, and you can come with me the whole time. I promise they'll remember your kindness after I'm done. How about it? You really won't do me a deal?" Li Miao removed Ruan Xiyue's hand and took her small hand in his own, playing with it as he spoke.

Just as Ruan Xiyue was hesitating, there was a knock on the door.