Before the team set off, in order to ensure that Lin Yu would have a great success in this hunt, the clan chief specially prepared a nest of ground squirrels on the road that Lin Yu's team would definitely take.
As long as Lin Yu gets there, he will definitely be able to catch him.
This nest of gophers brought Lin Yu a bountiful harvest early on, and he returned home happily with his team.
When they returned, Liang Xu's team was indeed still not back. The clan chief chuckled and told everyone to be patient with Liang Xu and wait a little longer.
During this time, Lin Yu had his teammates carry the day's spoils and loudly began distributing them.
A certain family received three ground squirrels.
It was so-and-so's family again who got five ground squirrels.
In this season, when many carnivores are starving, it is certainly something to be proud of for a cat to be able to have a full meal.
The clan leader was no longer as patient as before.
As he grew older, Lin Yuan's unexpected death made him only think about passing on the position of clan leader to his son as soon as possible.
So when Lin Yu led everyone out hunting for the first time and had a bountiful harvest, the clan chief shouted loudly.
"Lin Yu is indeed a good hunter. Our clan needs such experienced warriors to lead our cat clan to strength."
And I'm getting old, I don't want to continue occupying the position of a young person.
Therefore, I hereby announce that I intend to step down from the position of chieftain and hand it over to the tribe’s true warrior who can lead everyone through the harsh winter.
This person is…
Before Lin Yu's name could be pronounced, a burst of joyful cheers suddenly came from outside the tribe.
This cheer interrupted the chieftain's abdication declaration and drew all the females out to watch the spectacle.
Immediately afterwards, everyone saw several hunters, led by Liang Xu, each carrying a huge wild rabbit on their shoulders, striding forward with their heads held high.
"So many wild rabbits!! How much meat can that yield?!"
"This one rabbit is enough for the whole family to have a good meal! I really envy the females; they'll have something delicious to eat tonight."
"Everyone's been caught! Look at Liang Xu's shoulder, what's that?! Is it a wild boar?!"
Amidst the envious and astonished gazes of the crowd, Liang Xu strode forward, then was greeted by a chorus of praise from everyone.
"Liang Xu, where did you catch these? Wild rabbits are the hardest to catch in winter! You and your brothers managed to catch so many!"
"With experience, one can find the rabbit's burrow in the forest."
Everyone worked hard today, and we caught the entire rabbit nest in one fell swoop! So today's prey will be divided equally among our hunting team!
"Splitting it evenly?! Liang Xu, you're so generous!"
It's important to know that no matter what they catch, the captain usually takes half of the prey, and the remaining half is divided among the other team members.
So if the harvest is dismal on a given day, it is very likely that after a hard day's work, you won't even have a penny to show for it.
This shows how generous Liang Xu is.
What's even more amazing is his ability.
On his first time leading a hunt, he managed to catch an entire nest of giant wild rabbits thanks to his experience!
This is a rare occurrence in the history of cats.
After comparing them, the dozen or so ground squirrels hanging on Lin Yu's body now seemed like a joke.
Just then, someone suddenly said something.
"Chieftain, you haven't finished speaking yet. You said you would pass the chieftainship to the most capable and experienced hunter. Now everyone can see who is the most capable. Are you going to pass the chieftainship to Liang Xu?"
He had laid so much groundwork, all to pave the way for his son.
As a result, Liang Xu's appearance rendered all the clan leader's previous efforts futile.
At this moment, he felt as if he were on a hot seat, unsure whether to speak or remain silent.
The clan leader gave Lin Yu a cold look.
Just then, the high priest came out, leaning on his cane.
"To become the clan leader, it is good to have many children and many blessings. Liang Xu and Lin Yu are both good children."
Since the two are evenly matched, why not compare their offspring in three months?
The one who will become the next leader of our cat clan!
Does anyone object to my proposal?
The high priest is a figure of authority in the tribe that surpasses even the patriarch.
Because the priest symbolizes the will of the beast god's descent into the world, as the incarnation of the beast god, he uses his medical skills to protect the entire tribe.
Since the high priest had said so, everyone fell silent.
After all, in everyone's eyes, the high priest's status was similar to that of the beast god, so naturally no one dared to disobey the beast god's will.
But there are always some rational people who can see the high priest's bias.
One of the men under Liang Xu's command whispered something in Liang Xu's ear.
"This is not fair to you at all! Everyone knows that Lin Yu's current female is Jin Ying! Jin Ying is so fertile, she will definitely have more children than Jin Shu in three months no matter what!"
You have absolutely no chance of winning!
"Yes, yes, I heard from my female cat that Jin Ying seems to have given birth to even more babies this time than last time! She's now the most precious treasure in our cat clan! What female in the world can give birth to more babies than her!"
Upon hearing this, Liang Xu simply shook his head in silence.
His teammate sighed and glanced at him.
“Even the high priest is biased towards Lin Yu, you definitely have no chance of becoming the clan leader.”
“I never intended to become the clan chief. I have enough to eat and drink, and I have children. Why would I want to become the clan chief?”
"If you don't want to be the chieftain, then why did you lead us all out hunting? And why did you divide the prey equally among us? Isn't it just so you can get us to support you as the chieftain?"
Orcs are generally quite straightforward in their speech, and there is very little talk of scheming or backstabbing.
Liang Xu is also a straightforward person, he said frankly.
“Jin Shu made me do this. Jin Shu said we should only take what we need and share the rest with everyone. So, in my opinion, how many babies a woman can have is irrelevant to me. Whether a female is good or not should not be judged solely by her fertility.”
As soon as Liang Xu finished speaking, several males opposite him couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh.
"What else can females do besides give birth? Can they go out hunting? They just need to stay in the cave and give birth. Do you really think they have any other skills?"
Liang Xu looked at them in silence.
After all, that's what he used to think too.
As long as the female can give birth, that's enough; there's no other hope.
But now he can no longer face his past thoughts, because Jin Shu is indeed so outstanding that even he, as a male, admires her to the point of prostration.
She made Liang Xu realize that females in this world can do so many things besides giving birth.
They are intelligent and thoughtful, and are more than capable of being leaders.
Therefore, Liang Xu is now willing to follow Jin Shu's orders. (End of Chapter)
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