Qingchen said speechlessly, "Of course it's normal."
Then, he told Shen Miao that when cubs are first born, they all inherit the characteristics of their parents, but as they grow older, they begin to develop their own unique features, such as having stray hairs on their bodies.
Sometimes, the characteristics of some cubs can even overshadow those of their parents. For example, if Erbao's black fur keeps increasing, he will become a black and white fox cub.
After listening, Shen Miao suddenly realized that it was true. She had thought she was some kind of black bear monster, and that her black fur had been passed on to Erbao.
That's good.
Seeing Shen Miao's relieved expression, Qing Chen asked curiously, "What do you think happened to Er Bao?"
Shen Miao gave an awkward smile and covered it up, saying, "No, it just feels very strange."
Without waiting for Qingchen to say anything more, she picked up Erbao and went out.
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"That guy who just walked by, is that Yong Sheng? I noticed he seems to be limping. Did he get beaten up by the female beast at home again?"
"Who says otherwise? I heard they fought quite fiercely last night, smashing pots and pans and making a huge commotion. Everyone who lives nearby knows about it, right? Aunt Yue, you're his neighbor, you must have heard something."
"Ugh, don't even mention it. I didn't sleep well last night because of that. That female otter beastman is so arrogant. She just smashed that huge stick right into Yong Sheng's leg. I bet his leg is broken."
"Tsk, this female beast is really ruthless. But how did you know? Did you peek over the wall?"
"Of course! My male beast almost rushed in to confront that female beast. With all this commotion, how could anyone else get a break? I had to pull him back and tell him to just let it go. Otherwise, it would have caused another mess. That female beast is really fierce."
Under a large tree at the eastern end of the tribe, several female beastmen were sitting together chatting. The subject of their conversation was the otter-beastman, Immortal, who had just walked by.
Although Yong Sheng was a male beast, he was thin and weak, with hunched shoulders and a timid appearance. Now that he was lame, he looked even more pitiful.
He was carrying a large bag of animal hides. Without asking, it was obvious that they were the hides of a female otter. Female otters never washed their own hides; they always made the males do it. But she liked to make a fuss, and there was always something for Yong Sheng to do every day.
If you're even a little slow, I'll have to hit you.
Therefore, the otter-man's body and face are always covered in wounds. The females never give their males any face and attack them wherever they can. Their fierce reputation is known throughout the tribe.
Everyone sympathized with the otter beastmen and tried to persuade the female otter beastmen, but they were scolded by the female otter beastmen instead, and after that, no beastmen bothered with their family's affairs anymore.
Yong Sheng silently squatted down by the river. His leg was broken, and it hurt terribly to the touch. Large beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and he was washing the animal hides much more slowly.
But he dared not stop, gritting his teeth and persevering, his broken leg bent in a strange position.
"Immortality, where have you gone?" A deafening voice suddenly rang out.
Yong Sheng was startled and dropped the animal hide he was washing into the water. He hurriedly reached out to retrieve it, but the river was swift and his leg was injured, so he could only watch helplessly as the hide was swept away.
The female otter rushed over angrily, grabbed Yong Sheng's ear, and yelled, "You useless thing! What can you do besides eat? You can't even wash a piece of animal hide! You dared to throw away my hide? Pick it up for me!"
"It's gone, it's been washed away," Yong Sheng murmured.
The female otter slapped him to the ground and rushed over to punch and kick him, causing the otter-man to scream in pain.
The female otter roared furiously, "You still dare to bark? You've lost my pelt and you still dare to bark? Let me tell you, if you don't get your pelt back, don't come back. You might as well die out there."
The orcs nearby were stunned by this brutal scene. This wasn't fighting their own male beast; it was clearly fighting their enemy.
Although the female animals in each household have a relatively high status and the male animals like to fawn over them, they also feel sorry for their male animals. Who would bear to treat them like this?
Some of the soft-hearted female beasts couldn't bear to watch and wanted to step in to mediate, but they were pulled back by an older one who said earnestly, "Don't go. If you go, you'll get beaten up by that ferocious female beast."
“But, are we just going to stand by and watch Yong Sheng get beaten? He’ll be beaten to death.” The young female beast couldn’t bear to watch.
Yong Sheng was covered in blood and on the verge of death.
The female otter made him get up and continue washing the animal skins, supervising him with a vine as thick as a finger. If he made any movement, she would whip him directly.
Or they held his head underwater, nearly drowning him.
Seeing all the female animals staring at them in alarm, the otter female looked smug, thinking she had successfully tamed her mate, and puffed out her chest proudly.
"He's covered in injuries. You should take him back and get him treated quickly, or he'll get sick."
Shen Miao also came to wash the animal hides for the cubs. When Yong Sheng saw this, he quickly made room for her. She glanced at Yong Sheng's bloody wounds and couldn't help but remind him of something.
The female otter immediately raised her thick black eyebrows, glanced at Shen Miao sideways, and said arrogantly, "What, you want to interfere in my family's affairs?"
Shen Miao calmly replied, "It's just a reminder; I'm not that free."
"Heh." The otter female beast let out a sneer. "What's your relationship with my beastman? Do I need you to remind me? Oh, I know you love seducing male beastmen. Back then, the tribe's most powerful beastman, Qingchen, was seduced by you in the same way. What, now you've set your sights on my good-for-nothing, Yongsheng?"
Shen Miao had no intention of paying any attention to her, since it really wasn't her business, but upon hearing what the otter female said, she slammed the basin in her hand to the ground.
Yong Sheng shuddered in fright and hurriedly said weakly, "Chen Miao, I'm sorry, I apologize on her behalf. She didn't mean it, please don't hold it against her..."
With a sharp "crack," the vine, carrying a strong gust of wind, struck Yong Sheng hard on the back, breaking the already tattered animal hide in the middle and revealing the otter-man's battered back.
With a mournful cry, Yong Sheng collapsed to the ground, trembling all over.
The female otter cursed, "You dare to speak to other females in front of me? I think you're tired of living. It seems that breaking one of your legs last night didn't teach you a lesson. Well then, today, I'll break your other leg too!"
Shen Miao then noticed that one of Yong Sheng's legs was twisted in an abnormal position.
He actually dragged a broken leg to wash the female animal's hide!
Shen Miao's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and she suddenly shouted angrily, "Stop!"
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