Besides, even in the chaos of the tribal city, there is still a glimmer of hope.

At the very least, considering Snake One and the others as cubs, if she doesn't return, they will definitely be protected. In any case, they will have enough time to survive until they reach adulthood...

"No, we want to stay with Mother."

"Mother, are you starting to dislike us? The aunt next door didn't start to dislike us until we were twenty."

"Oh, Mother is starting to dislike us. We're so pitiful. We have to try to comfort ourselves that Mother will still love us."

...

Seeing their rather experienced demeanor, the cubs chirped back and forth, and anyone who didn't know better would believe what they said.

CatDodo was both amused and exasperated, raising her hand to her forehead, her mind filled with only the thought of when these cubs would finally become obedient.

At that very moment, the cubs, as if by unspoken agreement, stepped forward and hugged Mao Duoduo, just like little children, so soft and squishy, ​​their eyes filled with affection and worry.

Since things have come to this, even if Maoduo wanted to refuse, the words were on the tip of her tongue, but she completely lost the strength to say them.

She moved her lips, but her mind was blank. These kids, don't they even know how to behave...?

After a long while, seeing that the cubs had grown quite a bit taller, CatDodo gritted its teeth and finally nodded, "Okay, but you must promise to be obedient from now on."

Upon hearing this, the cubs nodded repeatedly.

Cat Dodo rubbed them and urged them to go and rest.

She carefully packed her things, and the next morning, she went to the market early to exchange them for food.

Once everything was finished, Maoduoduo, along with several cubs who were also carrying bamboo baskets, embarked on their journey to find the Snake Rong.

The direction of Snow Peak Valley was also outside the city, so Maoduo and his group headed towards that direction.

Almost as soon as they left the city, they ran into an old friend they hadn't seen for several days...

"Garl, I've finally met you."

The orc, whom I hadn't seen for several days, now had a pattern on his face, indicating that his strength had improved to some extent.

CatDodo's eyes lit up, and she said, "We've been looking for you, but we haven't been able to find you anywhere."

Gal looked exactly the same as when they first met, and he smiled slightly, but he didn't directly reveal his current situation.

He glanced at the baskets full of things belonging to Mao Duoduo and the cubs, and made a very clear judgment: "Are you going to a dangerous place?"

"Rather than calling it a dangerous place, it's more accurate to say that we're looking for someone." Mao Duoduo awkwardly touched her nose; the feeling of being accused of courting death was just too strong.

After spending these days together, the cubs' affection for Gal has steadily increased, and now they are softly saying that they want to go to Snow Peak Valley to find their father.

Hearing this, Gal frowned. "If you go there now, something bad will happen."

“Even an orc like me would encounter danger if I went there. I don’t want anything to happen to you.” Gal thought for a moment and then whispered about the risks there.

Now that these words had been spoken, Maoduoduo gritted her teeth and glanced again at the three bewildered cubs who were unaware of the dangers of Snow Peak Valley.

As expected, her worries were justified. She had simply underestimated the danger on that side.

Maoduoduo simply said, "How about we go back?"

The cubs pursed their lips, unwilling but forced to accept it.

Seeing this, Gal nodded and accompanied them into the city. After learning about CatDodo's request, he took them to the royal palace of the tribal city.

The royal palace looked magnificent and extraordinary, and the guards appeared to be powerful, burly, and imposing, likely very strong beastmen.

CatDodo needs to wait a certain amount of time before it can meet with the city lord of the tribe.

Gal stood to the side, his demeanor carrying a similar restrained and somber air to the guards, as if he were the one most like them.

CatDodo looked at Gal, and a thought popped into her head, "When you were separated from us, were you with the city lord?"

From any perspective, there seems to be a significant connection.

After all, it's generally difficult for orcs to get close to the city lord's side, but with Gal leading the way, they gained a green channel, which shortened the journey considerably.

Gal stared at her intently, then smiled and nodded. "Yes."

"When we separated, I was actually injured. It was the city lord's men who rescued me and brought me back to recover. I received professional training here and my strength has increased a lot."

Upon hearing this, the snake cubs widened their eyes in astonishment.

CatDodo also breathed a sigh of relief, "It's best that everyone is alright."

Gal nodded. At this moment, the city lord's guards of the tribal city were taking turns to relieve him. When they saw Gal, they also took the initiative to bump fists with him.

It was at this moment that CatDodo noticed a peculiar mark on Gal's forehead, which was covered by his wispy hair.

After the guards left for their shift, Maoduoduo finally revealed what she was curious about.

Gal told everyone to sit down. He pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "This is a distinguishing mark."

"Currently, the city of the tribe is vying for territory with the snow wolves living in Snow Peak Valley, and the conflict has reached a fever pitch. I once fought for the city lord of the city of the tribe, and that is a distinguishing feature."

Upon hearing this, Maoduo seemed to ponder, "No wonder you told us not to go."

In this war-torn era, someone like her and these few weak snake cubs would be nothing more than easy prey for others.

Gal nodded. The snake cubs puffed out their cheeks, blaming themselves for being too weak.

If they were strong enough, they could have chosen to protect their mother and go on their way to find their father.

Maoduo sighed, resting her chin on her hand. "When will we be able to find them?"

Gal didn't speak immediately, mainly because he knew that CatDodo was looking for the father of several snake cubs, SnakeRong.

In the end, all that was seen was a struggle and hesitation from CatDodo before she finally spoke: "Gael, could you take me to see the city lord...?"

Following the normal waiting list, they would have to wait for several more months. Wouldn't that be too much of a hassle? Besides, she felt time was running out and shouldn't be wasted so easily.

Given the perilous situation in Tribal City and Snow Peak Valley, failing to seize the opportunity to act will inevitably lead to a disastrous outcome.

"Okay." Gal nodded and quickly went to talk to the guards and others.