After that, Xuanfeng became much more reserved, spending most of her time alone and not daring to get close to the cubs anymore.
Da Bao provoked him again later, but Xuan Feng just pretended not to hear anything and didn't respond to Da Bao, which made Da Bao feel bored.
Erbao said to Dabao, "Why do you always look for him? Don't play with him. Come on, I caught a bird. It's so much fun. Let's tease the bird together."
As he spoke, he ran off, and after a short while, he returned carrying a bird upside down in his hand. The bird was about the size of a palm, with colorful feathers, and it was quite beautiful.
One of its legs was tied with a rope by Erbao, and it was being held upside down and swung back and forth, causing the bird to flutter its wings incessantly, its little eyes filled with fear.
Da Bao found it very interesting and borrowed it to play with for a while, but quickly lost interest and returned the bird to Er Bao.
Erbao was quite interested and took the bird to the riverbank. He would immerse it in the water and then pull it out. The bird was afraid of water and was almost dead from Erbao's antics.
Seeing this from afar, Shen Miao called out, "Erbao, what are you doing?"
Erbao proudly held up the bird in his hand, as if showing off, and said, "This is the bird I caught, Mommy, look, isn't it pretty?"
Shen Miao shifted her gaze to the bird, which was soaking wet, its feathers clinging to its body, and the little bird was shivering, whether from the cold or fear, she couldn't tell.
"You did this?" Shen Miao couldn't help but frown.
“Yes, it’s being disobedient and insists on flapping its wings. Look, it can’t flap them now,” Erbao said matter-of-factly.
Shen Miao looked at him with a speechless expression. "You've tied someone's legs up, so they can't even move around?"
This little bear cub is really something.
Shen Miao didn't know what to say, so she could only say, "Don't you think it's pitiful? Listen to your mother, let it go."
Upon hearing this, Erbao shook his head vigorously, "No, no, I finally caught it, I haven't played with it enough yet, I'll let it go after I've played with it enough."
Shen Miaoxin said, "By the time you've had your fun, the bird will be dead."
“Erbao,” Shen Miao squatted down and said patiently, “You watch over your mother.”
Erbao stared blankly at Shen Miao.
Shen Miao calmly said, "If one day you can no longer see your mother, if you are captured and tortured, and treated like a toy, what do you think your mother would do?"
"Will you be very sad?" Erbao asked tentatively. He knew that his mother loved him and the other children very much and would definitely not be able to bear the thought of him being captured by other beastmen.
“Smart bird, so it has a mother too. If it gets lost, its mother will be very worried. Baby, listen to your mother and let it go.”
Erbao was still a little reluctant, but Shenmiao promised to make him something delicious, so Erbao reluctantly untied the rope. The bird was soaking wet and couldn't fly for a while, so Shenmiao caught it in her hand and put it in the sun to dry.
After the feathers dried, the bird spread its wings and flew into the air.
Shen Miao led Er Bao home by the hand. When they passed the big tree in the tribe, as usual, they saw many orcs sitting under the tree. When they saw Shen Miao coming, they greeted her.
They then continued their conversation.
"What do you think the Raven Orc is thinking? Has he forgotten how the Bloodworm Clan treated us before? He really has no conscience at all."
"Exactly, which tribe doesn't have a few females? He looks down on everyone else, but he has to fall for that thing. Humph, I think he's had too many good days and doesn't know how to cherish them."
"You can't say that. It's his freedom to decide who he likes."
"Of course it's his freedom, provided that the female beast he likes isn't from the Bloodworm Clan!"
Even after walking a long distance, Shen Miao could still hear them talking intensely.
She wasn't very concerned about these issues, so she didn't take them to heart.
Erbao, however, asked curiously, "Mommy, what are they talking about? What's with all this talk about liking and disliking? Does everyone have to agree if someone likes a beastman?"
"No need, it's your freedom to like whomever you want." Shen Miao patted his head.
Erbao seemed to be deep in thought.
When they got home, they bumped right into the cat-beastman who was coming out. Shen Miao greeted him, "Brother Cat, stay for a meal."
The cat-beastman, with a worried expression, waved his hand and said, "I'm not eating, I have other things to do."
He left in a hurry after saying that.
Shen Miao watched his retreating figure, somewhat puzzled. What was the matter that required such a rush?
Walking into the courtyard, she saw Qingchen sitting under a tree, his brows furrowed. She casually asked, "What did Brother Cat say? Has something happened to the tribe again?"
"It's about the Raven Beastmen." Qingchen's voice remained cold.
This was the second time Shen Miao had heard the name Raven Beastman. She stopped and asked curiously, "What's wrong with the Raven Beastman? I just heard the beastmen in the tribe talking about him from outside."
Qingchen simply said, "He wants to leave the tribe."
"What?" Shen Miao exclaimed in surprise.
She felt that the tribe was doing quite well now. Although there were instances of bullying the weak, it was relatively rare. Moreover, the crow beastmen were doing well in the tribe, so why would they suddenly go to other tribes?
Since he joined later, does he guarantee that he will definitely live well in other tribes?
Qingchen explained to her, "He has fallen in love with a female beast of the Bloodworm Clan and wants to marry her."
Shen Miao was puzzled. Weren't the Bloodworm Clan wiped out by the White Horned Beast? How come there's another Bloodworm Clan?
Seemingly noticing her confusion, Qingchen said, "This is a different branch, but they share the same ancestor."
Shen Miao suddenly realized and said, "Since they are not from the same branch and separated early on, there should be no problem, right? It's good that they like each other."
“No,” Qingchen said calmly, “The tribe has a rule that the tribe’s orcs are never allowed to marry into the Bloodworm Clan.”
Shen Miao thought for a moment, "Is it because of this rule that the crow beastmen have to leave the tribe?"
"good."
"What is that cat-beastman doing here?"
Qingchen glanced at her, her voice cold and clear, "He came to inform me of this matter and asked me to set up the formation."
The tribe had a rule that if any member wanted to escape, they had to pass Qingchen's array test. Those who survived could leave the tribe; otherwise, they would die within the array.
Shen Miao found it all absurd after hearing it.
But then I realized that in the orc world, orcs are the foundation of the tribe's development, so of course they wouldn't allow orcs to leave at will.
This method was their last barrier preventing the orcs from leaving at will.
Many orcs, once they reach this point, basically give in.
However, the raven orcs were very determined and refused to give in even if they wanted to break through the formation.
"We can try to persuade him; there's always a better way." Shen Miao couldn't bear to do it after all.
Qingchen raised the corners of her lips, her smile tinged with mockery. "You think I didn't try to persuade them? The cat-beastman came to me precisely because I couldn't dissuade them."
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