Chapter 328 This is the betrothal gift
The feelings of the beastmen are not that deep. The males have more instinct and responsibility towards the females and their cubs, while the females can have many beastmen and cubs, and they don't care much about life and death.
However, Aunt Li Gu was an emotional woman. Her son and several beast husbands were killed one after another. This intense emotion made her cry. In addition, the beastmen's hygiene conditions were poor, and their eyes were often rubbed, causing corneal infection and damage, leading to blindness. This can be explained.
But it was a bit strange that Yin Jiang’s grandmother went blind soon after.
Grandma is old and can no longer bear children. The beastmen around her were hired many years ago, but now some are dead or disabled. The food she gets from normal hunting is subsidized by her to her son, the tribe leader.
It is said that illness comes from the mouth. Grandma's food comes from her beastly husband and sons...
The female cave is located at the edge of Eagle Cliff, only five or six meters from the ground. It is a very large natural wind-eroded cave.
Those with slightly better conditions would dig a shallow cave in the stone wall. Most of them would build a nest against the stone wall with dead branches and straw, and then support it with a gray patchwork of animal skins.
Before she even got close, Si Shuo smelled a strong stench and almost retched. She couldn't help but ask Yin Jiang, "Yin Jiang, are there female caves everywhere? Are the conditions in the female caves as bad as here?"
Yin Jiang held her hand and nodded. "Yes, many females have low fertility, physical defects, or their husbands have died. Without males to follow and protect them, they basically come to the female cave and rely on... rely on the males who come to the female cave to give them some food to survive."
Hearing the heavy breathing and some intense rhythmic sounds from inside, he frowned and set up a protective shield for the two of them, isolating them from outsiders and keeping out the smells and sounds.
Si Shuo followed Yin Jiang without looking away, and followed Ren Qiu into the female cave. From time to time, young females came up to pull him.
Ren Qiu dodged with a red face, walked quickly to one of the shallow holes, chuckled and whispered: "Aunt Li, look who's here!"
Hearing the noise, the female inside groped her way out, followed by a little guy with his wings spread out, looking fierce.
The female had messy hair covering most of her face, and she exuded a foul odor. She just stood in the light, and her skin felt a little warm, so she didn't move. She smiled and asked, "Ren Qiu, who is it? Don't keep us in suspense."
"Aunt Li," Yin Jiang called out with a slightly choked voice as it saw her in such a miserable state for the first time.
Li Gu was stunned for a moment, then she took a step forward, clenched her fists nervously, and asked excitedly: "It's Yin Jiang, right? Yin Jiang, you're back?"
"Yes, Aunt Li, I brought my little female Si Shuo to see you."
"Hello, Aunt Li," Si Shuo greeted with a chuckle.
"Hey, hey, hey, okay, okay, everyone is good," Aunt Li wanted to let them in, but the house was very dirty and messy, and she was blind, so she needed help from others for many things.
She didn't want to trouble others, just make do with her life, without the usual cares. "Let's go outside and talk, shall we? Bo'er, help mother and your brother and sister-in-law to the cave entrance to talk. It happens that mother hasn't been out in the sun for a long time."
The little golden eagle, who had just transformed, hummed and turned into a thin and pale male cub. He was also dirty, and his chestnut brown eyes were bright and alert.
He held Li Gu's hand and led her and a few others out, carefully avoiding potholes and occasionally giving instructions.
Si Shuo looked at the mother and son, and then at the female cave which had no concealment at all. He was afraid that if the things were given out, they wouldn't be able to keep them?
After going down the stone steps, they walked another hundred meters or so before stopping and sitting on the ground.
"Yin Jiang, your mother was looking forward to the day when you would come back with a little female. Unfortunately, she never waited, and I, your aunt, didn't get to see what a good female our Yin Jiang found," said Li Gu with a chuckle.
Si Shuo let go of Yin Jiang's hand and walked forward.
Li Gu felt a breeze carrying the scent of peach blossoms blowing towards her, and her hair was gently brushed aside. She subconsciously tried to dodge, but Si Shuo pinched her chin.
"Aunt Li, don't move. Let me see your eyes." Si Shuo chuckled and said, "I am a saint female. I have awakened the wood ability. I can sense the properties of plants better than others. I can prepare some pills."
Li Gu watched Si Shuo examine her in a daze, trying hard to suppress the hope that was rising in her mind.
Her eyes were light brown, clear but dull, just like her animal life. All the beauty and hope were closed in front of her! Si Shuo pursed his lips, took out a marrow cleansing and meridian-clearing pill, and said with a little seriousness: "Aunt Li, I have a pill here. This medicine works on the whole body. It can remove the hidden diseases accumulated in the body over the years, and clean toxins and impurities. But the pill is not easy to refine. You take it, and don't tell anyone. Just say that you cried your eyes out and it's temporary blindness. Repair the membrane in your eyes, and you can see the light again."
Aunt Li Gu hurriedly shook her head: "You should keep this precious medicine. I am taking care of Bo'er now, and with the help of my clansmen, I can make a living."
Yin Jiang followed and advised: “Aunt Li Gu, if Song Jian was still alive, he would fight for this pill for you no matter what the price.
If you take it and see clearly, you can protect this little golden eagle well."
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Aunt Li Gu pursed her lips. Life in the female cave was not easy. If she hadn't made herself dirty and smelly, and pretended to be crazy from time to time, she would have become a tool for the males in the tribe to vent their sexual desire.
During countless difficult days and nights, she held Li Bo in her arms, covered his ears, and thought over and over again that if she had been more willing to stay awake, come out of her sadness, and find a few strong males who were good at hunting, she and her son would not have suffered this.
Suddenly, a childish voice sounded: "Little Golden Eagle, you must be my husband. This pill is a betrothal gift!"
The little golden eagle was frightened and its feathers stood on end. It flapped its wings and took a big step back, looking towards the place where the sound came from with vigilance and ferocity.
Unexpectedly, it was a beautiful white hunting falcon. She tilted her head and smiled, "Hello, little golden eagle. My father is Yin Jiang, and my name is Yuanzi. I'm telling you a secret. I'm a little female who can transform.
How about you be my future beast husband? Let's fly together..."
Si Shuo and the invisible Wei Ce both looked gloomy. Who was this little female cub who had no idea what modesty was and who had changed her father just to get a child husband? The other little female cubs were very upset. Why did they only care about watching the fun just now and didn't think of this?
Yin Jiang was so shocked that he started coughing. He smiled and nodded: "My baby is a little naughty."
(End of this chapter)