Since they were going to set off to find the Serpent Barbarians, Cat Duoduo made preparations for the journey.

In the end, Valina came with her partner to bid a special farewell to Cat Dodo.

Thus began the journey of Maoduo and his companions to the North.

The original owner had sent She Rong to the North Mountain to catch blue foxes, skin them, and make animal clothing for her.

In the beastman world, the pelts of the Northern Mountain Blue Fox are renowned for their quality. The original owner of this body heard that someone in the next village had obtained a pelt at a wedding and immediately became envious. Regardless of anything else, she insisted that the Serpent Rong obtain some for her, or she would kill several of the Serpent Rong's cubs.

And so, the originally weak Serpent Rong embarked on their journey to the north, thus missing the opportunity to learn of their son's misfortune in the original story...

The road to Beishan is fraught with danger, with towering peaks and deep valleys.

The snake cubs were overjoyed to know they were looking for their father, and they carried their small bamboo baskets on their own. Except for the third one, who couldn't yet transform into human form, who felt tired and was occasionally carried by his brothers.

As for CatDodo and Gal, both of them had quite a few things in their baskets, which were all food for the road. In fact, when she left, she also secretly put some things that she couldn't take from home into her space, so that she could at least make use of them.

On the very first day after they left, Maoduoduo and several snake cubs couldn't hold on any longer.

That night, everyone built a makeshift hut and rested on the spot. She rubbed the soft feet of the snake cubs, and Gal came over and whispered, "How about we try to get some help from the winged beastmen?"

Winged orcs have a unique advantage in flight, and the sky is their main battlefield. If you can find an opportunity to fly over there, you can save a lot of trouble.

This also means that the excessively demanding requirements of the Winged Clan must be met.

In Maoduoduo's words, these days even monopolies are unacceptable, and the Winged Tribe is a prime example. They've been charging exorbitant prices, causing many families to break up in disarray...

"No need, let me think of a way."

Despite saying that, CatDodo actually stayed up very late that night. After coming up with a solution, he busied himself the next day, and with the help of Gal and several snake cubs, built a simple tricycle.

Note: The wheels are homemade wood and a bit rough. Combined with the uneven road surface, anyone who sits on them will get a sore bottom.

Fortunately, everyone can take turns pushing the tricycle, putting their things on it, reducing the burden and making the journey much easier.

Especially later, CatDodo used the enemy's strength against them, grabbing the prey they found in the forest and pulling them for a while, thus saving some of its energy.

This wasn't necessarily an easy journey, but it still allowed them to successfully travel for several days. After encountering the largest peacock tribe in the area, Maoduo and his group finally managed to rest there.

Since it's time to rest, we must ask for the owner's permission to avoid angering the peacock clan and causing them to become enraged and choose to attack and take our belongings.

After much hesitation, Maoduo decided to take the liberty of asking the elderly peacock clan members nearby for advice.

When the other party heard that they came from the south, they were quite surprised. They took the initiative to serve them fresh food and told them to eat while they reported to the clan chief.

This was the first time that Maoduo and his friends had traveled outside. Encountering such pure kindness, they nodded repeatedly and subconsciously began to eat.

The Peacock Clan members went to report. Gal, who had been pretending to eat, frowned and was about to stop CatDodo and the cubs from eating.

He said succinctly, "They hold grudges."

"But we haven't offended the Peacock Clan, so we should be fine, right?" Mao Duoduo tried to recall the Peacock Clan, which seemed to be characterized by its vainness and strong unity.

After thinking for a moment, Gal thought about it and finally nodded, "Okay."

The three snake cubs waited for the adults to finish speaking, then excitedly held the food brought by the peacock clan, saying, "Mother, this is so sweet!"

"It is indeed very sweet." After the hard shell is opened, the soft flesh inside tastes even better than mangosteen.

In such an era, it was quite unique and interesting that anyone who took a bite couldn't help but lick their lips.

Soon, the Peacock Clan returned, bringing people with them. They were very happy to let Cat Duoduo rest nearby and generously offered to provide free food and water.

Cat Duoduo was overjoyed. That evening, the Peacock Clan elder introduced her to the clan chief and others, and she even watched their unique nighttime bonfire dance. She slept exceptionally well that night.

Cat Duoduo rested with the three snake cubs. She was much happier on days when she didn't have to travel. While she was in a daze, Snake Two gently pulled her hand.

"Mommy, I..." Snake Two's voice was very soft. Cat Duo Duo was so sleepy that she subconsciously hugged him and fell asleep. "Good boy, go to sleep."

Snake Two blushed, nestled carefully into Cat Duo Duo's arms, and smiled sweetly. His mother's embrace was his!

The next day, Maoduo and his friends were awakened by exclamations.

When CatDodo woke up, she found Gal with a stern face, protecting her and the three snake cubs. Not far away, there were Peacock Clan members holding weapons, their eyes red, clearly ready to kill.

"Quickly release our clan leader's cub."

"We trusted you, helped you, tolerated your lodging and rest on the outskirts, and even gave you clean food. You have really disappointed us."

...

The rapid-fire words revealed CatDodo's headaches and troubles.

She didn't know what had happened, only that whenever the Peacock Clan tried to attack them with weapons, Gal would immediately adopt a defensive stance with a cold face.

With the White Tiger Beastman, who is extremely aggressive and dangerous when he reaches adulthood, the Peacock Clan members were angry, but they did not launch a preemptive attack.

But the way they looked at the snake cub was extremely dangerous, which made CatDodo's heart tighten, and she instinctively pulled the snake cub into her arms...

"I'll trouble you. You'll have to stay in the dungeon until you reveal the whereabouts of the cubs."

"We really don't know where the cubs are—"

There were simply too many Peacocks, and CatDodo didn't want Gal to fight them to protect them. Gal was powerful, but he couldn't possibly fight off hundreds of Peacocks by himself.

Even the least skilled orc becomes dangerous once they possess sharp weapons and know how to harm other orcs.

The so-called dungeon.

It was actually an abandoned cave guarded by the Peacock Clan.

This cave had clearly not been inhabited by orcs for a long time, and it still carried a certain air about it.

Similarly, after trying to suppress the peacock, Maoduo started a fire to temporarily remove the stale smell, and then fed Zaizai and Jiaer the beef jerky that had been prepared for their departure.

It tastes very much like dried meat, and has a hint of spiciness, making it very appetizing.

Even young snakes, like baby snakes, can eat quite a lot in one go.