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

Chapter 292 Reversing the Heavenly Gang (Bonus Chapter for Lan Xili)

Qi Heng held Ruan Xiyue's hand and gently patted the back of her hand: "Xia Weier's condition when he went there was different from his usual condition."

"Elder Dong Qianyue also mentioned at the elders' meeting that the effects of the Life Stealing Technique may have seriously impacted Xia Weier's condition at the time. In addition, Xia Weier's ability level has clearly been stuck at the Gold Rank for many years, with no further progress."

"If the Beast King investigates all of this thoroughly, the Spirit Fox Tribe may not get the justice they want. They might even dig up old stories about how they schemed against the Beast King's Holy Mother!"

Ruan Xiyue was stunned. What was this? There was so much information! It was all written in words she could understand, but she understood it nonetheless. This meant… the Spirit Fox Tribe was being forced to take the blame!

Who came up with this brilliant idea?! It's a bit like going against the natural order, isn't it?

Could this be Xia Weier leaving himself a way out?

Ruan Xiyue narrowed her eyes and looked at Qi Heng.

Qi Heng spread his hands: "If Elder Dong Qianyue is a supporter of Xia Weier, then Elder Dong Qianyue's series of actions are probably all backed by Xia Weier."

Qi Heng swallowed the food he had eaten and looked up at Ruan Xiyue again: "But if Elder Dong Qianyue is not a supporter of Xia Weier's Beast Husband, but a supporter of the Beast King, then we don't need to be too wary of her."

"After all, it seems that the Beast King is protecting you, Yue'er."

"But if she did all this entirely based on her own intelligence, analyzing the pros and cons, for her own benefit and for the sake of her people, then I think we should still be wary of her!"

Ruan Xiyue nodded, thoughtfully picking at the stir-fried pork with red bell peppers and millet rice.

After eating half of his meal, Li Miao looked at Qi Heng and Ruan Xiyue, who had fallen silent, and asked, "You only mentioned Elder Dong Qianyue, what about the other elders? As far as I know, the Spirit Fox Tribe has twelve elders."

Qi Heng nodded: "Of these twelve elders, besides Elder Dong Qianyue, there are eleven others. One of them is my blood relative. However, we are not close."

Because my branch of the family used to be glorious; back then, my father and mother's side was the main line and enjoyed the most resources.

"Their branch was a separate entity. They had many complaints about the allocation of resources. Later, my father died in battle while resisting the beast tide, and my mother was always in poor health. In order to stop supplying resources to our branch, they separated from the family."

"It's not about right or wrong, it's just that it's less intimate than a relationship between strangers."

“His branch values ​​profit very much. When Elder Dong Qianyue analyzed the pros and cons, he often echoed her opinions.”

"Because they value profit, they are very perceptive. They are particularly adept at maximizing benefits and minimizing risks!"

Ruan Xiyue nodded, understanding that Qi Heng had said so much to tell her that this elder, who was related to Qi Heng by blood, was a smart person.

If there's a benefit to be gained, you won't do anything foolish.

"Of the remaining ten elders, three are diehards who are still determined to restore the glory of the Spirit Fox Tribe."

As Qi Heng spoke, he felt a little embarrassed and scratched his cheek: "I don't really understand their so-called glory. Because when I was a child, I heard my father say that our Spirit Fox Tribe worked hard to develop and grow stronger, but it was only to be able to withstand the harsh environment around us."

"However, some of our tribesmen, after experiencing the benefits bestowed by the Beast King, have become arrogant. They think that our Spirit Fox Tribe is invincible and superior to other beastmen."

“My mother always taught me that it is a curse to receive glory that is beyond one’s ability.”

"I think their idea that our Spirit Fox tribe is superior to others is the root of all trouble!"

As Qi Heng spoke, the veins on his hand, which was gripping the spoon tightly, bulged out from the force.

Ruan Xiyue understood that Qi Heng still had a deep love for the Spirit Fox Tribe stemming from his own bloodline.

Qi Heng wasn't the kind of person who blindly pursued his passions. He could see the problems in the leadership of the Spirit Fox Tribe and could distinguish right from wrong when things went wrong.

Ruan Xiyue could understand, just like she could. In her previous life, when a project was blocked by a bad person in a high position, would she hate the whole country because of that? That was definitely impossible!

The passion that runs in your blood will never change.

Ruan Xiyue nodded, continued eating, and then served Qi Heng and Li Miao some food.

Qi Heng ate the food that Ruan Xiyue had given him and then said, "There are seven other elders, four of whom are the more composed type. I had contact with two of them before they were elders."

"One was an elder who was in charge of punishing clan members for their mistakes and came from the guard. The other was an elder in charge of the granary and was a very kind elder. When my mother was seriously ill, I asked him to lend me some medicinal herbs from the clan, and he made an exception and gave me a lot of help."

"I haven't met the other two, but they are the kind of elders who work quietly and rarely express their opinions."

"There are three other elders. One of them is the leader of Uncle Dong Songlin's previous team, that is, the elder who went on an external visit. The other two are also often on the road. One used to manage the buying and selling of goods within the clan. The other seems to have been in charge of negotiating prices."

Ruan Xiyue immediately understood the general situation of the twelve elders of the Spirit Fox Tribe. She asked curiously, "What about the newly elected tribal chief?"

Qi Heng shook his head: "There are now three clan leaders. Our Spirit Fox Tribe has pure-colored spirit foxes, gradient-colored spirit foxes, and multicolored spirit foxes. So, there are now three clan leaders standing side by side."

“In the past, the clan chief’s status was slightly higher than that of the elders, but now… I think Uncle Dong Songlin means that the clan chief’s voice is not as strong as that of the elders. However, everyone resolves issues by voting.”

“Previously, the clan leader’s vote represented three votes, and even had a veto power. Now, the clan leader’s vote is just one vote. However, if all three clan leaders jointly veto, the proposal can still be rejected.”

Ruan Xiyue said thoughtfully, "Your changes are quite democratic! This system is pretty impressive!"

Qi Heng frowned; he didn't quite agree with this statement.

Ruan Xiyue noticed Qi Heng's disapproval and became interested, asking, "What? You think this is wrong?"

Qi Heng nodded: "I feel that relying solely on everyone's self-awareness for the Spirit Fox Tribe is still prone to problems!"

Seeing Ruan Xiyue's agreement and thoughtful expression, Li Miao asked, "Yue'er, are you planning to have the Cheetah Lion Tribe adopt this method to make important decisions?"

Ruan Xiyue nodded: "The Cheetah Lion Tribe will definitely grow stronger, and I need them to have a stable mechanism. With fewer orcs in the tribe, it is inevitable that the chieftain and one or two elders will discuss and make decisions."

"However, I hope to increase the total number of orcs in the Cheetah Lion Tribe to over 50,000 within five years. Whether it's by absorbing the growth from surrounding tribes or by relying on the females in the tribe to give birth to cubs, I am confident that I can make the Cheetah Lion Tribe strong within five years."

"But the Cheetah Lion tribe is powerful, so the old management methods are no longer suitable!"