I Transmigrated as a Villainess to Raise Babies, and My Beast Husbands Are Fighting Madly Over Me!-Chapter 93: Needing a Mate’s Protection

"A star-rated Mutated Elephant Beast is even more dangerous than a magical beast. I can’t rest easy with you all adventuring in the woods. I’ll take you back first."

Qiao Xixi knew she couldn’t disregard her cubs’ safety.

"Okay."

She looked toward Ma Qing. "Please go back and help."

Ma Qing knew Sunxiao’s beast soul was a very high level. He could guarantee Qiao Xixi’s safety.

"Alright."

Qiao Xixi held her cubs and climbed onto Sunxiao’s back.

"Hold on tight."

His enormous serpentine body weaved swiftly through the forest, not stopping until he had delivered Qiao Xixi and her cubs back to the tribe.

"You take the cubs back first. I’m going to help."

Qiao Xixi nodded. "Be careful."

"Mm."

Sunxiao explained the situation on the mountain to the beastmen at the gate. They immediately gathered several males with Awakened Beast Souls and headed up the mountain.

Qiao Xixi waited until Sunxiao and the others had vanished beyond the tribe’s borders before leading her cubs back to their stone house.

She pushed open the courtyard gate for the cubs to enter. Just as she was about to close it, a hand shot out and blocked her way.

Qiao Xixi turned and frowned when she saw who it was.

"What is it?"

Gu Man’s eyes were fixed on Qiao Xixi.

Unfazed, Qiao Xixi met her gaze.

After a moment, Gu Man suddenly produced something wrapped in leaves and shoved it into Qiao Xixi’s hands.

"For you."

Qiao Xixi reached out and took it.

"What’s this?"

Gu Man lifted her chin.

"It’s the beast meat I promised you."

Qiao Xixi hummed in acknowledgment. She hadn’t expected Gu Man to deliver the meat the very same day.

Qiao Xixi accepted it readily.

"Fine, I’ve got it. If there’s nothing else, you can leave."

Qiao Xixi turned to enter the courtyard.

But Gu Man blocked the gate with her hand again.

Qiao Xixi’s expression darkened.

"Something else?"

"I’m just curious. Why would Sunxiao want to mate with you?"

Qiao Xixi brushed back a strand of her long, soft hair and offered Gu Man a sweet, gentle smile.

"Because, I’m beautiful."

Gu Man looked at Qiao Xixi, stunned.

Without waiting for her to react, Qiao Xixi pushed her hand away and closed the courtyard gate.

Gu Man stared at the closed gate, a thoughtful expression on her face.

No sooner had Qiao Xixi closed the gate than she heard Qiao Qiao’s alarmed cry from inside the stone house.

"Brother, what’s wrong with you? Wake up, please wake up!"

Startled, Qiao Xixi rushed into the house.

"What’s wrong?"

Inside the stone house, Qiao Qiao and Qiao Lie stood by the bed, anxiously watching Qiao Ang as he thrashed about on it.

Qiao Ang, meanwhile, was clawing painfully at his own body.

SOB SOB SOB... "Mother, I feel so awful... It’s so uncomfortable!"

Terrified, Qiao Xixi scooped him into her arms.

"Qiao Ang, where does it hurt? Tell Mother."

While questioning him, Qiao Xixi also summoned her system.

"System, System, what’s happening to Qiao Ang? Quick, run a scan for me."

"’Don’t panic, Host. I’m looking now.’"

Holding Qiao Ang, Qiao Xixi could feel his body was frighteningly hot. It felt just like the last time he’d been sick.

"Did the scare from the Mutant Beast make him sick?"

"’That’s not it, Host. The cub Qiao Ang is about to awaken his beast soul.’"

Qiao Xixi was stunned.

"Is awakening a beast soul supposed to be this agonizing?"

’This hadn’t happened when Qiao Qiao and Qiao Lie awakened their beast souls.’

"’Yes. Every beastman’s condition is different when they awaken their beast soul. At a time like this, it’s best for cubs to be shielded by their father’s power. Last time, the cub Qiao Lie was protected by his father’s snake scale, which allowed him to release his beast soul’s power smoothly. Otherwise, a cub’s body can easily fail to contain the power and self-destruct.’"

Qiao Xixi asked urgently.

"What can I do?"

"’Find the cub’s father and have him come back. He needs to help the cub release the beast soul’s power.’"

Qiao Xixi’s expression turned grim. Feiyan was still outside the tribe, fighting the Mutated Elephant Beast.

"’Host, you need to hurry. The cub Qiao Ang is in grave danger. You must find his father immediately.’"

"I know."

Qiao Xixi carefully placed Qiao Ang back on the bed.

"Qiao Lie, Qiao Qiao, Mother needs to go out for a moment. Can you please watch over Qiao Ang for me?"

Qiao Lie nodded.

"Okay. We’ll take good care of our big brother."

Not daring to waste a second, Qiao Xixi got up and bolted out the door.

What she didn’t expect, however, was that Gu Man hadn’t gone far. Instead, she was standing in the nearby woods.

She saw Qiao Xixi dash out of the courtyard and found it very strange.

Her curiosity piqued, she then saw an unfamiliar figure push open the courtyard gate and step inside.

’Gu Man was puzzled. ’Who is that female? Why haven’t I seen her before?’’

「At that moment.」

Feiyan, who was still on the mountain fighting the Mutated Elephant Beast, suddenly felt a dull pain in his chest.

His movements stiffened, and he was almost hit by the Mutated Elephant Beast’s trunk.

"Young Clan Leader, be careful!"

Ma Qing knocked away the Mutated Elephant Beast’s trunk.

"Young Clan Leader, what’s wrong?"

Feiyan’s brows were tightly furrowed. He didn’t know why he suddenly felt so ill.

"I’m fine."

But before he could finish speaking, the discomfort in his chest returned.

’Could something have happened to the cubs?’

’But Sunxiao just said he’d taken them back to the tribe.’

"I’m heading back to the tribe. Finish off this Mutated Elephant Beast as quickly as possible."

"Understood."

Feiyan turned and ran down the mountain.

Meanwhile, Qiao Xixi had reached the tribe’s main gate, telling the beastman on duty to open it and let her out.

"It’s extremely dangerous for a female to leave the tribe alone. Tell us where you’re going, and we can have a male beastman escort you."

"I need to find the Young Clan Leader."

"The Young Clan Leader..."

Before the male beastman could finish, a snow-white fox rushed up to the other side of the gate.

"Open the gate."

"That’s the Young Clan Leader’s voice."

The beastmen on guard immediately opened the gate.

Seeing Feiyan, Qiao Xixi got straight to the point.

"Qiao Ang is awakening his beast soul and needs your help."

’So something *is* wrong with the cub.’

"Climb on. I’ll take you back."

Without a second thought, Qiao Xixi leaped onto Feiyan’s back and gripped his snow-white fur.

The completely snow-white fox sprinted through the tribe, causing many beastmen to stop and stare.

"Isn’t that the Young Clan Leader?"

"He’s never let a female ride on his back before. Who is that female?"

When Feiyan carried Qiao Xixi back to the stone house, he found the courtyard gate standing wide open.

A jolt of alarm went through Qiao Xixi. She leaped off before Feiyan even came to a complete stop, but her landing was unsteady, and she nearly stumbled to the ground.

Feiyan swept his large, fluffy tail around her, steadying her.

Qiao Xixi thanked him instinctively.

"Thank you."

Feiyan glanced at her and followed her into the courtyard.

"Qiao Qiao! Qiao Lie! Mother’s back!"

Qiao Xixi called out twice, but there was no response from the stone house.

The color drained from Qiao Xixi’s face as she ran into the house.

The house was empty. There was no one there.

"Qiao Qiao, Qiao Lie."

’She had clearly told the cubs to wait at home before she left.’

’They were always so obedient; they would never run off in a situation like this.’

"Don’t panic. The cubs are small; they couldn’t have gone far. I’ll search the immediate area."

Qiao Xixi nodded, and just as she was about to go to the backyard, she saw a figure walking over from it.

It was Gu Man.

Qiao Xixi’s gaze turned cold.

"What are you doing in my house? Where are my cubs?"