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

Chapter 405 Backstabbed! (Bonus chapter for Xin Ning)

Jiu Chen pursed his lips; he really didn't want to admit it, but...

“A small part, right? But another part is because they lack sufficient ambition and wisdom, and don’t want to be swayed by them. There’s also a group of priests who don’t want to get involved.”

Ruan Xiyue nodded: "Most of the ambitious ones are backed by large tribes or high-ranking clans within the Beast City. They have the means and purpose to scheme and be ambitious."

"They must have tried to win over those from poor families, and you, whom they look down on but hope to strengthen their own faction."

"But they won't try to win them over, offer them any special treatment, or ask them to do anything that would be very beneficial."

"The branch of the poor is even more interesting. By poor, I mean those small and medium-sized tribes that are poor, lack knowledge, and are cognitively inferior to you, and who come out to become priests."

"They must stick together because if they don't form their own faction, it would be incredibly easy for the ambitious faction to take down their small and medium-sized tribes."

"But when they band together, they become a considerable force."

"If the ambitious faction tries to bully them or force them to submit, the cost of making a mistake will increase. They will think twice before making a choice, and they will not easily bully the poor faction unless the benefits reach a certain level."

"Because of the humble lineage, the priests of all the small and medium-sized tribes can mobilize all the small and medium-sized tribes together to defeat a relatively weak single large tribe."

"Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, your priesthood will remain in a three-way balance of power, and none of you will engage in a major conflict with the other side. Because if the ambitious faction and the humble faction were to clash, your faction, which is dedicated to the country and its people, would certainly not stand idly by."

Jiu Chen nodded: "Your analysis is very thorough. That's pretty much the situation in our Priest Academy."

Ruan Xiyue chuckled and said, "Now that I know all about your situation, do you think they can still unite and scheme against me if I use my methods against the Priestess Academy?"

Jiu Chen remained silent; he knew Ruan Xiyue's capabilities.

He had never seen a tribe that he had dealt with emerge unscathed with zero losses.

Ruan Xiyue stared intently at Jiu Chen: "Are you going to tell your teacher about my plan, or stay by my side in silence and watch how I deal with the orcs who try to reach into places where I can easily cut them off?"

Jiu Chen nodded: "Don't worry, I'm busy raising cubs. I haven't had time to contact my teacher lately."

Ruan Xiyue sighed, "It's tough on your brother. Why don't you let him settle down in Hope Beast City? Find a female and settle down properly."

Jiu Chen frowned: "Is it that serious?"

Ruan Xiyue looked at Jiu Chen and nodded: "It will be very serious. Your younger brother seems sunny and cheerful, and he has some cleverness, but not much. He shouldn't be able to escape unscathed from my wicked scheme."

Jiu Chen nodded: "Okay, then I'll have him bring his beloved female along."

Ruan Xiyue couldn't help but laugh, pinching Jiu Chen's cheek: "You're so jealous! I can't even appease you all, I won't set my sights on your little brother!"

Jiu Chen remained silent, only gently massaging Ruan Xiyue's temples.

Xia Weier looked at Ruan Xiyue: "Could you please let me know what you plan to do?"

Even if you don't need my help, it's good that I don't cause you any trouble once I'm in the Holy City.

Ruan Xiyue sat up and took out a leather scroll and a carving knife from her storage bag.

Then, she unfolded a map of the Beast God Continent that she had drawn.

Ruan Xiyue pointed to the numerous mineral deposits: "These places, either because of the terrain, or because the minerals are buried very deep, or because the Witch Hospital, the Priest's Court, and the various families of Beast City do not know how to combine and use these minerals, which has led them not to excavate them."

"I will have Qin Ye and Cong Xian go to the nearby tribes under the guise of trading, but in reality, while the guards go out to hunt wild animals and replenish supplies, I will have them bring back things from here for me."

“If any tribe, or witch doctors' hospitals, or priesthoods discover my true intentions, I need you to help me come up with a pretext so they won't discover my true purpose.”

Xia Weier nodded and noted down the locations.

Ruan Xiyue pointed at the map again, listing the things she needed to do on a piece of animal skin.

Ruan Xiyue handed the animal skin scroll to Xia Weier and looked at him: "Your focus should still be on improving your strength. Next, the focus of the Witch Hospital will definitely be on the secrets of the Planting Academy."

“And internal strife may occur within the priesthood.”

Long Ze returned exhausted with the cubs. He told Xuanjia and the others to take the cubs to bathe, and then walked weakly toward the three people who had stopped to chat.

Ruan Xiyue reached out her hand, and Long Ze quickly walked over and hugged her.

Ruan Xiyue glanced at the cubs of various races, as well as the old females who were preparing minced meat porridge for the cubs.

"Let's go upstairs. We can leave the downstairs hall for the cubs. Otherwise, if they run around playing and bump into me, that wouldn't be good."

Xia Weier, Long Ze, and Jiu Chen all nodded.

Xia Weier picked up Ruan Xiyue, and Jiu Chen and Long Ze followed them upstairs.

Ruan Xiyue turned on the sound-blocking panel and had Xia Weier and Jiu Chen repeat her thoughts to Long Ze.

She, on the other hand, was watching the video replay that she had obtained by spending expensive points.

After a long while, Ruan Xiyue narrowed her eyes.

Xia Weier keenly noticed that Ruan Xiyue's emotions had suddenly become very fierce.

Long Ze also raised his eyebrows slightly, his ruby-like eyes looking at Ruan Xiyue with curiosity and concern.

Ruan Xiyue sat on the large bed, with Xia Weier on her left and Jiu Chen on her right, while her little feet were placed on Long Ze's crossed legs.

"What's wrong?" Long Ze asked, puzzled.

Ruan Xiyue smiled and said, "The Snow Rabbit Tribe did not completely slander those tribes. Moreover, it's not just those tribes; the Deer Tribe, the Dog Tribe, and the Fox Tribe have all been in contact with them in private."

Jiu Chen frowned: "The Fox Clan? Wasn't the Fox Clan merged into the Cheetah Lion Tribe?"

Ruan Xiyue nodded: "Yes!"

The three beastmen instantly understood why Ruan Xiyue was so angry.

Ruan Xiyue's fingers tapped lightly on the bed.

Ruan Xiyue looked at Xia Weier: "What do you think I should do to these tribes?"

Ruan Xiyue understood that this situation was just like the relationship between countries in her previous life.

That's how her homeland is; it treats its neighbors well and lends a helping hand when they are in trouble.

But did that prevent them from making good relations with countries that are at odds with her homeland?

Even more so, many of her neighbors betrayed her motherland.

That's normal...bullshit!

Ruan Xiyue was a little angry.