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

Chapter 230 Her Plan

Long Ze didn't say anything, but silently pulled Ruan Xiyue closer to his arms.

His chin rested gently on the top of her head, his eyes closed, feeling her real presence.

At that moment, he finally felt that his heart, which had been hanging in suspense for twenty days, had finally returned to its place.

The room was so quiet that only Ruan Xiyue's even breathing could be heard.

For the first time in twenty days, Jiu Chen and Long Ze finally felt a long-lost sense of peace.

They closed their eyes and quickly fell asleep, as if only by her side could they truly let down their guard and unease.

The next morning, soft light filtered through the dappled leaves and spilled into the house.

Long Ze gently got up, looking at Ruan Xiyue who was still fast asleep, his eyes filled with heartache, yet he had no choice but to wake her up.

"Why do I have to wake you up?" Long Ze leaned closer and kissed Ruan Xiyue's forehead, his voice low and gentle, tinged with affection.

Ruan Xiyue, still sleepy-eyed, gently rubbed her head against Long Ze's collarbone like a lazy kitten, and murmured, "To clear my name, I shifted the blame to the Beast King."

She paused, her eyelashes trembling slightly: "But I haven't shown up lately. Perhaps Mother Xian has guessed that I'm not in the tribe, so she hasn't come to see her little grandson, Holy Lion?"

“I have to show up again! But I don’t want to take the Beast King’s guards with me; I need to leave them behind to protect the tribe. So, I have to secretly follow you to the beast tide.”

Long Ze hugged Ruan Xiyue tightly, placing a gentle kiss on her neck. His voice was filled with determination and expectation: "I will work hard to become stronger. I have misappropriated a lot of the beast cores that the Great Bamboo Fox Clan compensated me with. I will be able to advance to the next level soon."

"I want you to be strong, but I'm also afraid that if you become too strong, you'll get hurt," Long Ze said, his eyes filled with struggle.

Ruan Xiyue stuck out her tongue and gently licked Long Ze's carotid artery. Feeling his breathing instantly become heavy, she playfully stopped teasing him.

"Alright! Go get ready! I'll get ready in a bit, and Jiu Chen and I will go see you off!"

After washing up, Ruan Xiyue immediately began to carefully apply makeup.

Her technique was skillful; in no time, her once rosy complexion turned haggard and pale.

She looked at Jiu Chen, a sly glint in her eyes: "So? Can you tell it's fake?"

Jiu Chen shook his head slightly, a hint of helplessness and doting flashing in his eyes: "Very real. I couldn't tell at all that you were just now teasing your beast husband with such ease."

Ruan Xiyue raised her eyebrows, a mischievous smile appearing on her face: "Oh—my big cat is jealous!"

Jiu Chen lowered his eyes and didn't say anything, but quietly got off the bed.

His body was tall and slender, and under the sunlight, it seemed to be gilded.

He walked barefoot to Ruan Xiyue's side. As she blushed and stared at him intently, he bent down and picked up the animal skin robe that had fallen to the ground. He said in a low voice, "This animal skin robe of mine is old. Don't let it trip you up."

Ruan Xiyue looked at the animal skin robe; in many places, the animal fur had fallen off, making it look rather worn.

She couldn't help but ask, "Why do you like wearing black? I'd like to see you wear animal skin clothing in other colors."

"If my wife could make me a long robe made of animal hide sometime, no matter what color it is, I would wear it often." Jiu Chen's voice carried a hint of barely perceptible anticipation.

Ruan Xiyue couldn't help but laugh; she hadn't expected Jiu Chen to hint at her in this way.

Last year, she personally made a set of animal skin robes and trousers, as well as a pair of shoes, for Qin Ye, Long Ze, and Cong Xian.

Neither Xia Weier nor Jiu Chen had mentioned it. Xia Weier had brought it up indirectly several times, and she thought Jiu Chen was just embarrassed to bring it up. She didn't expect him to bring up the topic so subtly.

Ruan Xiyue wrapped her arms around Jiu Chen's waist and solemnly promised, "Okay, when I come back, I'll definitely make you one too!"

Jiu Chen frowned slightly, his eyes filled with worry: "Do we really have to go to the beast tide?"

Ruan Xiyue tiptoed and kissed Jiu Chen's firm chest muscles, smiling as she reassured him, "My superpower is about to advance! I'm going to upgrade it, I'll be back soon!"

Jiu Chen really wanted to go with Ruan Xiyue, but when he thought about the affairs of the tribe, he knew that if he stayed here and protected the rear for Ruan Xiyue, she could upgrade her superpowers without any worries.

So, Jiu Chen nodded silently, kissed the top of Ruan Xiyue's head, and began to get dressed.

With Jiu Chen's "support", Ruan Xiyue slowly arrived at the entrance of the tribe.

At this moment, the first light of dawn appeared, and a faint golden glow spread across the horizon, casting a soft hue over the entire tribe.

A group of lion-tribe beastmen who were about to embark on a long journey looked worried when they saw Ruan Xiyue's haggard and pale face.

The guards sent by the Beast King were terrified. Their expressions were solemn as they looked at Ruan Xiyue's obviously pregnant belly and her ashen complexion, their hearts filled with fear.

The eagle beastman sent to deliver the message to the Beast King never returned. Instead, another eagle beastman came, and he conveyed to the guards sent by the Beast King that there was only one principle: to protect the Holy Maiden Ruan Xiyue.

If they fail to complete this task, being punished or demoted from the guard team would be the least of their worries; their families and clansmen would also be implicated!

Ruan Xiyue took out an energy fruit from her storage bag and started crunching it.

After she finished eating the energy fruit, her lips seemed to become rosier, and her overall complexion gradually improved.

The captains of the guard team were relieved and agreed that it was right for Ruan Xiyue to stay home for the past twenty-odd days. Given her condition, she should rest in bed and take good care of herself during her pregnancy!

Many pregnant females came out to see off their beast mates, and the air was filled with a sense of reluctance.

Some females held their beastmen's hands tightly, their eyes filled with tears; others tiptoed and left a tender kiss on their beastmen's cheeks. The cubs watched curiously from the side, but they also sensed the sadness of parting and stood quietly beside their mothers.

Ruan Xiyue kissed Long Ze's lips, reluctant to part for a long time.

Her eyes were glistening with tears, but she held them back, saying, "You must come back safely."

Long Ze gently stroked her cheek and nodded: "I will. You also need to take good care of yourself and the baby."

Afterwards, with Jiu Chen's help, Ruan Xiyue walked back, turning back every few steps.

Seeing that Ruan Xiyue had already left, Wen waited a while longer before allowing the second wave of troops to resist the beast tide to set off.

Ruan Xiyue's nose was red from the cold, and tears streamed down her face; she was in great pain!

After Jiu Chen helped Ruan Xiyue slowly walk home, Ruan Xiyue seemed to come back to life.

She pulled Jiu Chen along and locked Qi Heng and Li Miao, who had followed her to the door, outside.