nucmednet Chapter 423 What a love-struck fool!
Chapter 423 What a love-struck fool!
Ruan Xiyue leaned against Jiu Chen's chest, feeling a little sleepy. She instructed Duo Duo to keep a close eye on Xiong Meng before falling into a deep sleep.
Jiu Chen held Ruan Xiyue in his arms, gently placed her on the bed, and looked at Ruan Xiyue's sleeping face.
When Ruan Xiyue woke up, Jiu Chen was already awake, looking at her affectionately with his long, narrow peach blossom eyes.
Ruan Xiyue kissed Jiu Chen's lips, stood up and said, "I'm going to check on Li... Xiong Meng."
Jiu Chen frowned slightly: "I'll go get you some food. You go see him, but don't overuse your powers."
Ruan Xiyue nodded, then, supporting her back, went to Xiong Meng's room.
The bear clan chief beamed with joy as she told Ruan Xiyue, "My son is starting to get better! The great shaman and the others said that as long as he's fed some rice gruel these few days, he'll be fine once he wakes up and rests properly."
The Bear Clan Chief knelt on one knee, placed his right hand on his left chest, and said to Ruan Xiyue with great reverence, "Thank you, Holy Mother Xiyue. Our Bear Clan is truly grateful to you."
Ruan Xiyue smiled and nodded: "I'll use my healing ability to treat the remaining virus in his body. He's still quite weak, and it will take him a long time to recover on his own. If I help him, he might recover faster."
The Xiong clan chief quickly made way and invited Ruan Xiyue to Xiong Meng's bedside.
Ruan Xiyue placed her slender, jade-like hand on Xiong Meng's chest, helping his cells recover as quickly as possible.
A moment later, Xiong Meng's eyes darted rapidly from side to side beneath his eyelids. Ruan Xiyue frowned, silently asking Duoduo, "What's wrong with Li Miao?"
Duo Duo comforted Ruan Xiyue: "Host, you were like this before you were resurrected in this body. He was weak and might not wake up for two or three days."
Ruan Xiyue turned to look at the Bear Clan Chief: "Then I'll go back. Xiong Meng should wake up in two or three days. I'm too tired, so I won't stay here to guard him."
After Ruan Xiyue finished speaking, she got up and left. Xiong Meng's fingers, which were resting on the bedside table, twitched slightly.
When Xiong Meng woke up, the Xiong clan chief wept with joy.
Little did she know that the child inside her body was no longer her son.
“Mother, I want to see the Holy Mother Xiyue,” Xiong Meng said.
The bear clan chief's excited expression, which was a mix of crying and laughing, froze instantly. She forced a smile and said, "My child, the Holy Mother Xiyue is preparing for the bonfire matchmaking event in a couple of days. Why don't you go and disturb her?"
"Besides, you can't give her your whole heart just because she saved you. Mother has already promised the Snow Rabbit Tribe. If that Holy Maiden really lives to marry you, it's not too late for you to fall for her then."
Xiong Meng started acting like a rogue, but the Xiong clan chief comforted and coaxed him for a while before leaving exhausted.
Xiong Meng's face darkened only after the Xiong clan chief left.
Li Miao, having devoured Xiong Meng's soul, naturally knew the Xiong tribe's plans.
He remained silent, refusing to believe that the Bear Clan Chief could still imprison him here and prevent him from leaving!
As a result, Xiong Meng was not brought out by the Xiong tribe chief until they gathered around the campfire.
As soon as Ruan Xiyue sat down, she looked at Xiong Meng, who was with the Xiong clan chief.
Xiong Meng stood up and walked towards Ruan Xiyue.
The bear clan chief looked shocked and flustered, but he pretended to be calm.
Xiong Meng sat down next to Ruan Xiyue and whispered in her ear, "The Xiong Clan chief has formed an alliance with the Snow Rabbit Tribe, and the Snow Rabbit Tribe has promised her many things. The city wall built with the help of the Xiong Clan beastmen may have problems."
Ruan Xiyue nodded: "Cong Xian and Qin Ye are both keeping an eye on this matter. If I don't see you again after I go back to rest, I will use my own methods to monitor all matters on your side."
"It's good that you didn't act rashly and knew how to keep your composure, waiting to come to me in front of everyone today."
Xiong Meng's lips brushed against Ruan Xiyue's earlobe: "Sister, you have no idea how nervous I was, and I was afraid of giving myself away."
Ruan Xiyue frowned: "Stop fooling around, I didn't realize you were nervous."
Just as Ruan Xiyue and Xiong Meng were talking, the Silver Cup High Priest laughed and congratulated the Xiong Clan Chief: "It seems that the Xiong Clan has turned misfortune into blessing, and good news is on the way!"
The Bear Clan Chief chuckled twice, hoping to get away with it. He drank the wine in his cup and mumbled, "Not at all, not at all. Our Bear Clan only got third place in the Academy of Construction this time, so it's nothing to be happy about."
Xiong Meng stood up abruptly and looked at the Silver Lamp Great Healer: "Silver Lamp Great Healer, the Holy Maiden Xi Yue said she is willing to become my partner and let me be her last beast husband. Can I have my form tattooed first?"
The bear clan chief's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly said, "My son has been sick for a long time and has started talking nonsense. He hasn't even had his coming-of-age ceremony yet, so there's no need to rush."
The smile that had just appeared on the face of the Silver Cup Great Healer was frozen by a single sentence from the Bear Clan Chief.
She glanced at Ruan Xiyue, then at the Bear Clan Chief.
The once bustling sacrificial square gradually quieted down.
Ruan Xiyue stood up with a smile: "I sincerely request a marriage alliance with the Xiong tribe. I will be with Xiong Meng and will definitely treat him well. The conditions I agreed to that day are all written on the animal skin scroll."
If the Bear Clan Chief agrees, Xiong Meng can stay with me from today onwards. We will complete the mating ceremony after his coming-of-age ceremony.”
The Silver Cup Great Healer breathed a sigh of relief. Males and females who have not yet reached adulthood cannot be etched into form, but if she stood up and said these words after the Bear Clan Chief had already politely declined Ruan Xiyue's offer, it would feel like she was offending Ruan Xiyue.
Now that Ruan Xiyue has said this herself, the Silver Cup Great Witch Doctor can finally be extricated from the muddy waters.
Just as the Bear Clan Chief was about to speak, Xiong Meng knelt down on one knee and said to the Bear Clan Chief, "I hope Mother will grant my request. I really want to stay by the side of Holy Mother Xi Yue. If I cannot stay by Holy Mother Xi Yue's side, I will lose my appetite and sleep every day."
The bear clan chief looked at Xiong Meng and remained silent for a long time. The smile on her face disappeared completely. She pursed her lips and finally could only nod in agreement.
All the tribes that came received healing water according to the amount they contributed.
The Crocodile Tribe, Mammoth Tribe, Raccoon Tribe, Parrot Tribe, and Sloth Tribe, among others, drink a healing water with a higher concentration than other tribes that enhances the birth of female offspring.
Other tribes use a ratio of 8:1 for multiple birth pills and female birth pills. However, a few tribes that have consistently provided assistance to Ruan Xiyue without any disloyalty use a ratio of 5:1 for multiple birth pills and female birth pills.
When the bonfire gathering ended, Xiong Meng left directly with Ruan Xiyue.
"Are you sure it's okay if you come straight home with me?" Ruan Xiyue asked Xiong Meng, who was only slightly wider than her and looked frail like an orc.
Xiong Meng shook his head: "I went through countless hardships to get to your side. I would kill any orc who delays my time with you for even a minute."
"Besides, I really don't want to keep playing her son anymore. He's stupid, wicked, and has the temper of a spoiled brat. Every second I spent imitating him was like digging my toes into the ground. I don't want to go back with her anymore; I want to go home with you!"