Shen Miao finally breathed a sigh of relief after the thing disappeared from sight and hurried to chase after Erbao.

Erbao is small and has short legs, so he didn't actually run very far.

Upon seeing Shen Miao return, he immediately threw himself into her arms, his little body trembling. Shen Miao patted his little shoulder to comfort him.

The little one was terrified this time and refused to leave Shen Miao's arms. Shen Miao could only hold him and bandage his wounds.

Although the little guy wasn't seriously injured, he fell many times while fighting the spider, and had scrapes on his hands and feet of varying degrees. However, the little guy was quite strong and gritted his teeth without making a sound.

Shen Miao took out iodine swabs and gauze from her healing space and carefully wiped the little baby.

Fortunately, she had activated this healing function beforehand, and it had a very complete range of medicines available; otherwise, where would she find medicine now?

The cotton swab was dipped in iodine and applied to the wound. The little guy trembled slightly, but still refused to make a sound.

This resilience is admirable, but her behavior is unbearable for Shen Miao.

"You know it hurts now? Will you dare to do it again next time?" Shen Miao said sternly, her face stern.

The little one didn't cry when he was injured, nor did he cry when he was hiding in the pit, but when Shen Miao scolded him like that, tears started falling down his face.

He buried his head tightly in Shen Miao's arms, refusing to show his face no matter what.

Shen Miao felt that the area had become damp.

She paused for a moment, but did not let the little one off the hook. Instead, she resolutely turned Erbao's face so that he could see her face clearly.

Erbao's tears fell in large drops, making her look very pitiful.

"Why aren't you answering? Your mother is asking you a question. Will you dare to go up the mountain alone again next time?" Shen Miao was also very anxious. This little brat is so bold. If it happens again, she might not be able to get back in time.

Therefore, the danger must be nipped in the bud.

The little brat burst into tears: "Waaah, I won't do it again, Mommy, I won't do it again."

The second child cried his heart out.

Shen Miao's expression softened slightly. "Then remember this: if there's a next time, you'll never see your mother, your brothers and sisters, or your father again. Think about it, aren't you scared?"

"I was scared. I just wanted to help my mother and prepare more food for the family. I never thought I would encounter the Demon Spider," Erbao sobbed.

Shen Miaoxin was softened by his crying, picked up the baby and walked back, and said, "You are still a baby. As long as you grow up healthy, that's all that matters. Mother will take care of things at home. Otherwise, what's the point of having a mother?"

On the way back, Shen Miao talked to him about principles the whole way.

When we got home, Erbao was asleep, with tear stains still on his face.

Led by the old female beast, the cubs were waiting at the door. When they saw Chen Miao return, they swarmed over.

"It's alright, Erbao is just too tired and has fallen asleep. Go back now."

Shen Miao knew that the children were very worried, so she first told them about Er Bao's situation, and the children were relieved.

After carrying Erbao into Qingchen's room, Shen Miao briefly told him what had happened, without mentioning the demon spider, for fear of frightening Qingchen.

Even so, Qingchen was very angry and woke Erbao up, giving him a severe scolding.

Erbao sat there dejectedly, listening obediently to the scolding.

Seeing this, Shen Miao called the other children in as well, explained the dangers of going into the mountains on their own, and sternly warned them that they were not allowed to go into the mountains without Shen Miao's guidance.

The children obediently agreed, but Shen Miao was not completely at ease and just wanted to keep a closer eye on them from now on.

Erbao was frightened and developed a high fever that night. Shen Miao was prepared and gave him medicine and wiped him with cold water to lower his temperature. Fortunately, the fever subsided after dawn.

But after being frightened, Erbao was listless for several days.

Shen Miao didn't offer much comfort; cubs always need to learn a lesson before they'll remember.

She now goes up the mountain on a more regular basis. She goes whenever the meat at home runs out, and she can often catch prey in the traps she has dug in advance.

Thanks to this skill, the family never lacked meat.

Once again, carrying two wild deer down the mountain, Shen Miao saw a crowd gathered at the entrance of her wooden house. She panicked, thinking someone was coming to cause trouble, so she took a stance and charged over aggressively.

"Shen Miao, you're finally back! Hurry up, the Ice Tiger Clan is here. They want to exchange the beast crystal you have," the cat-beastman shouted at Shen Miao.

Shen Miao was a little confused.

Ice Tiger Clan? What do they want from her? Oh, to exchange beast crystals. She's gotten quite a few beast crystals from hunting recently, but how do these people know?

Shen Miao was wary, but didn't show it on her face. She walked over and asked, "Brother Cat, what Ice Tiger Clan? I don't know much about them. I've never dealt with them before."

A young man stepped forward, smiled at Shen Miao, and introduced himself: "My name is Qingyu, and I am from the Ice Tiger Clan. You must be Sister-in-law Shen Miao. I heard that you have a lot of beast crystals. I came here mainly to make a deal with you."

This guy really knows how to get close to people; he started by calling her "sister-in-law."

But one shouldn't hit a smiling face, and since the other party was so polite, Shen Miao couldn't find fault with them. She simply nodded slightly and said, "I have beast crystals, but I don't plan to exchange them. Please leave."

Qingyu was a little anxious and hurriedly said, "Sister-in-law, please take a look at what we brought. We really need high-grade beast crystals. Please, sister-in-law."

He showed Shen Miao what he had brought.

The items were plentiful, including precious medicinal herbs, ornaments made from animal teeth that were well-polished and did not appear primitive but rather exquisite, a large amount of meat, and even a live, domesticated cow.

Everything else was fine, but when Shen Miao saw this live cow, she was madly tempted.

It's not difficult to hunt a cow; the difficult part is the process of taming it.

Shen Miao thought to herself that there were four children in the family who were at the age of growth. They had been deprived of food in the past, so their health was not very good and they were shorter than other children of the same age.

If you drink milk every day, I believe you can catch up quickly.

Of course, Shenmiao Supermarket has no shortage of milk; what she lacks is an excuse to bring it out. With this cow, she can bring out all her other milk products, such as high-calcium milk and flavored milk.

"I don't have many high-grade beast crystals," Shen Miao stated beforehand.

If the Ice Tiger Clan wants the red-quality beast crystal, then he should leave as soon as possible.

Qingyu quickly replied, "Anything above brown quality will do, sister-in-law. I know this is asking too much. Everyone needs high-quality beast crystals, but we really need them urgently, otherwise we wouldn't have come all this way."

Shen Miao opened her mouth, and Qing Yu continued, "Sister-in-law, I know you have a red-quality beast crystal. To be honest, I came here specifically for it. If you're not satisfied with these things, or if you need anything else, please don't hesitate to ask. I'll do my best to satisfy you. I just hope you can part with it."