Chapter 201 Preparing to Go to the Lion Clan
After hearing Shu Ning's voice, the others looked out of the cave.
"Ningning's awake!" Jin Tong got up from the stone bench, took Shu Ning's hand, and looked around but didn't see any empty benches.
"Ningning, sit here." He offered her his chair.
"No need, you can sit on the stool." Xuan Lin said to Jin Tong, got up and walked over to pull Shu Ning to his bedside.
“Sit here,” he said to Shu Ning.
"Okay," Shu Ning glanced at him and replied.
This was the first time she had sat on Xuan Lin's bed; it wasn't very soft, nor was it particularly hard.
She glanced around. Jin Tong, Xuan Lin, Yi Yuan, Mo Li, and Xiao Chong were all sitting, while Yan, Han She, and Xuan Mo were standing against the cave wall.
She had pulled the nightmare to the bedside.
A hint of surprise flashed in Yan's eyes, followed by a surge of joy. "Ningning, here she is? There are so many people here..."
Upon hearing this, the other beastmen all turned to look at them.
"Huh?" Shu Ning asked in confusion, looking at his face, which was flushed with embarrassment. Suddenly, she understood what he meant by those words.
"What are you thinking about?" Shu Ning patted his arm awkwardly.
"Hiss—" Yan's brows furrowed after Shu Ning patted his shoulder.
Seeing this, Shu Ning leaned closer and blew on the arm that had been patted.
"Does it still hurt?" she asked gently, looking up at him.
A smirk played on Yan's lips as he pulled her onto the bed, hugging her close and whispering, "With Ningning's comfort, it won't hurt anymore." His deep, alluring voice was captivating.
...
The other beastmen rolled their eyes.
Shu Ning looked at his purple-gold eyes beneath his crimson-gold hair, a possessive surging in her eyes as she carefully examined him.
"Nightmare, if you keep acting so indecently..."
"Who said I'm not serious?" Nightmare immediately changed his expression, regaining his usual demeanor as the King of Crimson Flame Mountain.
With one hand holding him, and the other sweeping over the other males around them, she raised her voice meaningfully, saying, "I'm the most proper beast husband here."
"cut."
The others rolled their eyes again.
"Shameless!" Jin Tong retorted.
“Shameless,” Mo Li said.
"You've got it backwards," Han She said lazily from the doorway.
Seeing them all unanimously complaining about the nightmare, Shu Ning couldn't help but chuckle and say, "It seems everyone has sharp eyes."
“That’s natural,” Jin Tong said.
"Ningning, you joined them in mocking me too..." Yan buried her head in Shu Ning's neck, hugged her tightly, and cried.
"Alright, no one's laughing at you," Shu Ning said, patting him on the back.
"Hmm." Yan nodded.
"What were you all talking about just now? I've forgotten," Shu Ning asked.
"Ningning, we're discussing the recent series of changes," Xiao Chong said gently, sitting on a stool by the bed.
"From the beginning, the Lion Clan, Leopard Clan, and Jackal Clan launched a joint attack on Crimson Flame Mountain, and the Crimson Flame Tiger Clan withdrew most of its Crimson Flame Tiger guards from the Wolf Clan," Yi Yuan analyzed.
"On the same night, the wolf pack caught fire, and the wolf guards were busy putting out the fire, which weakened the wolf pack's outer defenses. The black bear clan took advantage of this opportunity to attack the wolf pack."
“All of this is interconnected and definitely not a coincidence,” Xuan Lin added, his eyes dark.
“And then yesterday, when you were suddenly besieged by the Lion Clan beastmen,” Yi Yuan said, his tone growing even colder, “which further proves that they have been watching us all along, and it’s obvious they have ulterior motives.”
"Dare to lay a finger on my Ningning? I'll make them all pay the price!" At this moment, Xuan Mo, who had been silent, suddenly turned sinister, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes.
"Well said!" Jin Tong echoed, "Do you have any countermeasures in mind?"
"What other strategy do we need to deal with them?" Han She sneered. "We'll just storm into their tribe and wipe them out."
"Yes, that's what we'll do!" Jin Tong said excitedly as he stood up.
“No, we don’t understand them, and we know nothing about their tribal defenses. Acting impulsively will only cause us greater losses,” Yi Yuan said seriously.
“Yes, I’ll go check out their tribe tomorrow,” Mo Li said. “I can fly, so I can dive into their river and fly out if anything happens.”
“No, that’s too risky,” Xuan Lin said. “The Lion Clan guards their territory very closely; even the Eagle Clan doesn’t dare to fly over their skies.”
The others agreed with Xuan Lin's words, but began to struggle with how to infiltrate the Lion Clan to gather information.
"Mo Li, I'll go with you," Shu Ning said after hearing this.
"No way," the other beastmen chorused in unison.
"It's alright, have you all forgotten my skills?" Shu Ning said. "You know Nightmare, Xuan Lin, Mo Li, Xiao Chong, and Han She, you've all met them."
“I’ve seen him before,” Jin Tong added, hearing that his name hadn’t been mentioned.
“That won’t work either,” Xuan Lin said.
"What if I bring someone else to protect me?" Shu Ning asked him.
“You can’t bring anyone else either,” Xuan Lin said.
"Where's Xiao Chong?"
"no."
"Where is Yiyuan?"
"no."
"What about Jin Tong?"
"no."
"What about bringing a nightmare?"
"Nightmare is injured, so it's even worse."
"bring……"
"no."
"Where's Xuan Lin?" Shu Ning asked, observing his changes as she spoke of him.
"No……"
Xuan Lin's eyes widened for a moment when he heard his name, then he said, "Okay."
Upon hearing this, the others all cast disdainful glances at him.
"I knew he wanted Ningning to take him," Jintong said disdainfully.
“Okay, then that’s settled. I’ll go with Xuan Lin and Mo Li,” Shu Ning said.
"Friendly reminder: Xuan Lin's favorability has increased by 3 points, and his current total favorability is 90."
“Ningning, I’ll be with you. I’ve done some research on the Lion Clan over the years,” Yiyuan said.
After hesitating for a moment, Shu Ning said, "Okay."
"Ningning, I want to go too." Jintong looked at Shu Ning with pitiful eyes.
"Ningning and the others went to scout out the situation, not to play around," Mo Li said.
"I'm not just someone who plays around!" Jin Tong retorted, then ran over to Shu Ning, squatted down, and held her hand.
"Ningning, take me with you, I really want to go..."
"You didn't take me with you when you went to the Eagle Clan last time, so you should at least take me with you this time."
Shu Ning was swayed by his words, hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "Okay, then let's bring Jin Tong along."
Upon hearing this, Jin Tong jumped up excitedly, "Great! We're going to the Lion Clan!"
He looked smugly at the other beastmen and boasted to them one by one.
"That's settled then. Be sure to be careful when you go to the Lion Clan," Xiao Chong instructed, then looked at Shu Ning.
"Ningning, remember to come back immediately if you encounter any danger. Don't worry about anything else."
“Yes, Brother Xiao Chong, I will,” Shu Ning said.
"Don't worry, I'm here," Yi Yuan said.
“And me,” Xuan Lin said.
“And me!” Jin Tong said.
"Ningning, I'll be waiting for you to come back anytime," Xuanmo said as he approached.
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