Free Web NovelChapter 342: Chapter 342: Any Obstacle Will Be Pushed Away
"System, did someone take Yaya?"
Huang Ying and Fenglin had searched all over without finding a trace of Yaya.
"I didn’t detect anything unusual in the area. She most likely left on her own, probably heading toward the Black Panther Tribe."
Huang Ying’s expression darkened completely. "Are you saying she ran off to find Qiao Xixi on her own!?"
"I don’t know, but it’s highly likely. You’d better hurry and bring her back."
Emotion urged her to give chase immediately, but her rational mind had other ideas. ’This is a perfect opportunity to use Wing Beast City against Qiao Xixi and her people!’
"System, you’ve said before that as the female lead of this world, she won’t die easily, right?"
System: ...
"What are you getting at?"
"If I tell Kunlin that Yaya was taken by the beastmen of the Black Panther Tribe, do you think he’ll fly into a rage and go to the Black Panther Tribe to find her?"
"And then?"
"If he fails and gets injured by the Black Panther Tribe’s beastmen, do you think he’ll return to Wing Beast City for reinforcements? That’s when I can take the opportunity to steal the Crystal Stone that suppresses beast souls..."
Even the system was shocked by her words.
"Huang Ying, Yaya is your own flesh and blood! Don’t you care about her safety at all?"
A flash of conflict flickered in Huang Ying’s eyes, but it vanished as quickly as it came.
"Have you forgotten why I’m here? I’ve spent so long on this. If I accomplish nothing, I refuse to accept it."
The system let out a sarcastic laugh. "You really will stop at nothing to achieve your goals. Do as you please. After all, it’s not like you have any real feelings for the female lead."
Huang Ying frowned, her fists clenching at her sides.
’Right. No feelings. That’s exactly what I wanted.’
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have deliberately kept her distance from Yaya after giving birth. She refused to form any human emotional attachments to anything in this two-dimensional world.
’I will unhesitatingly push aside any obstacle that stands in my way!’
"Since you also think my idea is so great, I’ll go ahead with it."
Huang Ying sent Fenglin away, then turned and flew in the direction of the Black Panther Tribe.
She hadn’t flown far before she spotted Yaya walking through the woods.
’That damn brat. She really is going to find Qiao Xixi!’
She didn’t approach, but followed at an unhurried pace. Only when she saw Yaya stroll right through the back gate of the Black Panther Tribe did she turn and leave.
「Night began to fall.」
To reinforce the tribe’s defenses, Jin Ling and Feiyan were busy elsewhere in the tribe, leaving Qiao Xixi to prepare dinner. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm
When the cubs saw that Qiao Xixi was busy, they all ran over.
Sangqi carried a large bundle of firewood and placed it by the stove. "Mother, I’ll help you with the fire."
Qiao Qiao stood on her tiptoes, using a piece of wood to mash fruit in a stone bowl.
Xiya helped wash the leafy greens. "Mother, what are we having for dinner tonight?"
Qiao Xixi put the chopped meat into the bone broth to stew.
"I’m making you all a cold salad tonight."
Qiao Ang’s eyes sparkled as he stared at the fruit tumbling in the bubbling broth. "I want to eat the cold salad."
"Big brother, move back a little. You’re going to drool in the pot," Qiao Lie said with a look of disdain, pulling Qiao Ang away.
Mo Yan was in the courtyard, playing with a tiger cub.
After stewing the meat, Qiao Xixi removed it from the pot. She then blanched the vegetables in the broth, removed them as well, and tossed everything with the sauce Qiao Qiao had mashed. A huge bowl of cold salad was ready.
"Do you want scrambled eggs? I can make some for you."
"Yes, yes, yes! Scrambled eggs are my favorite!"
Qiao Ang swore that scrambled eggs were the absolute best food he had ever tasted.
Qiao Xixi liked them too, so she took out all the eggs that Xijing and the others had gathered while hunting.
In contrast to the warmth of the inner compound, the atmosphere among Jin Ling and his men was not nearly as pleasant.
Just as darkness fell completely, Feiyan and Jin Ling returned with a patrol.
Feili, who was leading another patrol within the tribe, happened to meet up with them.
"How are things? Anything unusual to report from outside?"
Feiyan shook his head. "Looks normal for now."
Feili nodded. "Starting tonight, we’ll take turns leading patrols. We can’t let our guard down for a moment."
Jin Ling and the others nodded.
"It’s already dark. You two should hurry back. Xixi and the others are surely waiting." freewēbnoveℓ.com
"Mm."
After saying goodbye to Feili, Jin Ling and Feiyan headed toward the inner compound.
Scattered torches provided some light within the tribe, but for the most part, they relied on the moon.
But for some reason, the moon was mostly hidden behind ominous clouds, with only a faint crescent hanging in the sky.
Suddenly, a huge shadow flashed across the sky at great speed. The two males froze and snapped their gazes upward.
But the sky was empty, save for the faint glimmer of stars.
Jin Ling looked at Feiyan. "Did you see that?"
Feiyan nodded. "It had to be someone from the Wing Clan."
"I’ll go back and check on Xixi and the others. You find the Wing Clan members in our tribe and have them keep an eye on the sky."
"Right."
The two split up, their figures quickly disappearing into the night.
They weren’t mistaken. The dark shadow that had flown past was, in fact, Kunlin.
Kunlin landed on a large tree in the mountain forest.
Huang Ying heard the sound and looked up at him.
"Well? Did you see Yaya in the tribe?"
Kunlin jumped down from the tree and shook his head. "No."
Huang Ying’s expression didn’t falter. "They must have hidden her. We have to go into the tribe to find her."
Kunlin shot her an icy glance. He had only made a brief, exploratory pass over the tribe, and he had already felt himself being watched.
The Black Panther Tribe’s defenses were much tighter than he had expected.
"Why would they hide Yaya?"
"To threaten me, of course. The current Clan Leader of the Black Panther Tribe, Qiao Xixi, has a grudge against me. She knows Yaya is my cub, so she won’t let her go easily. We should go into the tribe and snatch her back right now."
Kunlin didn’t fully believe Huang Ying. If they really wanted to hurt Yaya, she wouldn’t have missed that female, Qiao Xixi, so much after she left.
"I will go to the Black Panther Tribe and find out the truth."
Huang Ying said, displeased, "You don’t believe me?"
Kunlin didn’t answer.
"Fine, fine, fine. If you can bring Yaya back from the Black Panther Tribe, I’ll go back with you all immediately."
Kunlin ignored her, leaped back into the tree, and once again flew toward the Black Panther Tribe.
With the help of the cubs, Qiao Xixi had just finished putting all the food on the table when Jin Ling returned.
"Jin Ling, you’re back. Where’s Feiyan?"
Jin Ling’s face was impassive as he replied, "He has to reinforce the patrols, so he’ll be back later. Let’s eat first."
"Okay."
Just as Jin Ling was about to wash his hands, that dark shadow flew overhead again.
This time, he snapped his head up. In a few bounds, he was on the roof, where he saw a massive Black Phoenix circling high above the tribe.
"What is that?"
Qiao Xixi rushed up to the roof and also saw the circling figure.
"It’s a Black Phoenix from the Wing Clan."
Qiao Xixi’s eyes hardened. "Do they really think the Black Panther Tribe is a place they can just come and go as they please?"
