Yu Ling: Oh dear, I almost forgot about that!

The system also started spouting dolphin-like sounds:

【Oh no! Oh no! It's all my fault for giving such a bad suggestion!!!】

Halfway through the surge, the system was silenced again by Yu Ling's low-pressure atmosphere.

...And then, faced with the fox clan chief's questioning...

"Ah~ I really can't fool my sister after all~"

Even if she were exposed, Yu Ling didn't care at all; she could lie as if it were the truth.

"Actually, it's because on my way here, I overheard the lions talking about the fox clan, food, hiding, and stuff like that..."

The fox clan chief drew out his words: "So you guessed that they stole and hid the fox clan's food, and that they hid it nearby?"

“That’s right! However, although it’s not exactly a miracle, it’s still the blessing of the Beast God that gave us the chance to meet… So, sister, will you still worship the Beast God together?”

Yu Ling immediately changed the subject.

The fox clan members had no idea that this was all a staged performance by the rabbit in front of them. Even though they still had some doubts, they didn't intend to make things difficult for the cute little white rabbit who had helped them so much. They all coaxed him, saying things like, "You're willing, you believe me," and so on.

However, the side quest progress honestly shows as (0/3).

Yu Ling: As expected, a faith that is too readily accepted is actually not loyal at all!

"Sigh, forget it, stop trying to fool me. It seems that the existence of the Beast God is indeed not believed by the beastmen. The thing that is engraved on the ancient ruins, that the Beast God will make believers more and more beautiful, must also be false."

The fox clan members: "Wait, what did you just say? Say it again? Become more beautiful?"

These three questions finally revealed the correct way for Yu Ling to win over the fox clan—so that's what they wanted!

"Yes, I am a devout believer in the Beast God, and I know a little about all the deeds of the Beast God. This story comes from the ruins of the Beast God's origin... But if the Beast God is fake, then this must be fake too."

Yu Ling's tone was slightly regretful, which deeply touched the hearts of the fox-clan beastmen.

The idea that the Beast God can manifest and help the Beastmen solve their predicament is fake, so fake.

The Beast God makes believers beautiful—I believe it without a doubt!!!

"You say you're a believer in the Beast God, then try transforming back into your beastman form and praying on the spot. Let us see if it's really true." The fox clan chief couldn't resist the temptation of becoming beautiful and completely forgot about Yu Ling's earlier slip-up.

Yu Ling did as instructed. He had been busy for most of the day and looked very tired. The rabbit's overall condition improved, which was easy to notice.

While muttering prayers, the rabbit frantically used the Longevity Turtle Breathing Technique and Body Refining Technique on itself. Before long, the completely transformed rabbit displayed a true 'miracle' in the eyes of the fox clan!

"My God, the Beast God actually exists!"

"Is it too late for us to start building an ancestral hall and praying daily?"

"Even if there's no time, you have to go! This really can make you beautiful!!!"

"......."

In that short fifteen minutes, the fox clan completely overturned their understanding. Their belief in becoming beautiful made them even easier to fool than the snake clan's little snakes.

Before long, Yu Ling heard the delightful notification sound indicating that the side quest was 1/3 complete.

The surprise came too suddenly! I didn't expect to actually have such an unexpected gain. Fox clan, oh fox clan, you should have said you liked this kind of thing sooner! If you had said so earlier, you would have saved the effort of making up stories.

Knowing full well that the fox clan believed her, Yu Ling still maliciously pretended to be serious, saying, "Sigh, actually, I haven't felt any change in myself all this time. It really was fake..."

“Rabbit brother, I think the Beast God might be real,” the Fox Clan Chief interrupted. “Quickly, tell us everything about the Beast God, and your sister will reward you handsomely!”

Yu Ling (smirking): Oh~ my damned life of hard work!

Considering that the fox clan had contributed to the progress bar, Yu Ling also sped up the two versions he had compiled in the snake clan and told them to them. After he finished, it was getting late, and he had to hurry back to the wolf clan, so he bid farewell to their clan leader.

“Alright, then I’ll take you there,” said the fox clan chief.

With the fox sister running at full speed to see him off, Yu Ling quickly caught up with the wolf clan's steady pace. After saying goodbye to the fox sister, he used Wolf Gu as his new mount. Now that everything was finally over, Yu Ling, who was parched and exhausted, jumped onto Wolf Gu and immediately started taking a nap.

The wolf clan had no idea when Yu Ling was lost, nor what she had been doing while she was gone. But now that she was back, none of that mattered, and no wolf cared about such things.

Except for Wolf Gu.

It's like this again. She came back looking exhausted, completely drained. What happened to this rabbit? How did she get involved with the fox clan again? Well, this fox is female, and seems more likely to be involved with... than Snake Flame.

Wolf felt guilty again. He racked his brains but couldn't figure out that what Yu Ling did was completely unrelated to what he had guessed.

...Let's return to the Serpent Flame side...

He led the snake clan, who were in excellent spirits, to carry out highway robbery, of course, together with the eagle clan—Snake Flame tricked them into taking the blame, since they had always thought the eagle clan was responsible for the food shortage.

Although the Eagle Clan held their anger in silence out of consideration for the female lead, there were always a few who refused to back down and followed Snake Flame to reclaim their share of the grain that was 'originally theirs'.

The lions were already upset enough about their home being destroyed, but they never expected to be hit with something even worse. How could they possibly fight against the snake flames who were intent on robbing them and the eagles who were helping them? Before they could even put up a fight, their food was stolen.

"Alright, it doesn't matter if we give them all to them, your safety is the most important thing," the caring female lead comforted her.

Lions: Ugh, but I still have to keep smiling in front of the females.

Having lost face and food, the lions slunk back to their sanctuary. The other members of the clan may not say it, but they must have harbored resentment towards the lion chief. His home was destroyed and his food was gone, yet he was only concerned with flirting with the females. How irresponsible of him!

Especially without the original owner, the native priest of the beastman world, the female protagonist only knows some basic methods of healing, and her medicine will eventually run out. Gradually becoming mediocre, she no longer holds the same high status in the lion tribe as before.

All the tribes returned to their respective refuges before the cold wave arrived, but they were unaware that this cold wave would bring unprecedented gales, rain and snow, and even more severe low temperatures.

That day, in the wolf clan's refuge cave, the few wolves guarding the entrance were almost blown away by a sudden gust of wind. Yu Ling noticed something was wrong—this was different from the cold current in the original owner's memory.