She gave birth to a litter of furry babies, thus extending her life.

Chapter 188 Giving Them a Choice

The lion clan leader frowned slightly, and Luo Qizhao also scratched his head a little.

It was because they hadn't made proper arrangements; they were worried that if they actually did what Ruan Xiyue said...

Those tribes will object and be unhappy.

Seeing their hesitant expressions, Ruan Xiyue rested her chin on her hand and said, "You can let them choose for themselves! And you can also tell them that after the campfire gathering, if any females want to stay and learn to knit, they can learn to knit in our tribe while also taking care of their pregnancy. Females who are not pregnant can also stay if they want to learn."

"Furthermore, we can hold another bonfire gathering next spring. This time, each tribe will only be allowed to bring two hundred females with low fertility."

"Of course, if these females want to learn how to make terracotta, that's fine too. I can teach them the skills that both females can do."

Ruan Xiyue raised her eyes, looked at the lion clan leader and the cheetah clan chief, and asked, "In that case, do you feel it's acceptable? It wasn't a wasted trip?"

Luo Qizhao gave a thumbs up: "Brilliant!"

The lion chieftain understood one of Ruan Xiyue's meanings: "In this way, they will feel that their trip was worthwhile. Even if they choose not to dilute the healing water, and only three hundred out of eight hundred females become pregnant, they will not feel that the trip was a loss."

“Holy Mother Xiyue! And since you allow them to stay and learn to knit, there will definitely be some of the female and male orcs who will stay until next year.”

"Because there's only one month left until winter! If we don't return to their tribe immediately after the bonfire gathering, we can only leave next spring!"

“Even if they buy our improved wooden cart and can get back to the deer tribe in fifteen days, they will still worry that the bumpy ride might have a negative impact on the calves in the female’s womb.”

"And if their females stay behind, they will most likely need to mate with males from our tribe in order to survive the winter."

"At least one-fifth of the females who form mates will remain. The Holy Queen's method is truly ingenious!"

Ruan Xiyue waved her hand, not being modest at all: "Of course! These are just basic operations!"

Ruan Xiyue realized that this kind of basic economics and sales knowledge was something she had learned in her sophomore year of college.

If her university professor from her previous life knew that she had moved to another world and was still using the knowledge she taught, he would be so happy he could cry!

The lion chieftain and Luo Qizhao hurriedly went to find the leaders of each tribe to determine whether they should dilute the healing water or reduce the number of participating females.

Qin Ye helped Ruan Xiyue back home, kissed her, and said, "My little female is really smart."

Ruan Xiyue rolled her eyes at him: "You're only praising me now that we're home."

Qin Ye smiled, his lips trembling with amusement: "I don't want the Lion Clan Chief and the Cheetah Chief to know your other intentions!"

Ruan Xiyue raised an eyebrow and looked at Qin Ye. Jiu Chen, on the other hand, looked at Qin Ye with eyes full of eagerness to listen.

"You seem to have given them choices, but you are actually controlling all the options. They brought too many orcs, thinking they could gain the upper hand. However, they still have to make the decision under your control."

"Furthermore, this will also test their limits. They come with the intention of taking advantage, but in the end, they will lose at least one-fifth of their orcs."

"Some of these females with low fertility previously lived in very difficult conditions. By staying with the lion and cheetah tribes, they discovered that the two tribes could provide them with better living conditions than before."

They will definitely choose to stay. If they stay, they will certainly need to mate with lower-ranking males from the cheetah and lion tribes.

"In this way, not only has the number of orcs in our two races increased, but the problem of single males in both races finding partners has also been solved."

"By the time the other tribes realize what's happening, they'll feel uncomfortable, but they won't realize they've done anything wrong. After all, they chose those first three steps themselves!"

Ruan Xiyue narrowed her eyes and nodded with a smile: "Long Ze was right after all! You can do so many things! It's a waste to confine you to hunting to support your family!"

Qin Ye thought for a moment and said, "I guess the leaders of other tribes will leave behind a large number of males to prevent too many females from leaving."

"But this doesn't harm us at all! After all, when winter comes, most of the females in both tribes are giving birth or raising newborns. We need a lot of fighting force to protect the tribes!"

"And this year's beast tide may not be any easier than last year's! Resisting the beast tide will also require a lot of combat power!"

Without the males stationed there, we might struggle. However, if there are more males stationed there, we can actually focus all our efforts on dealing with the beast tide!

Therefore, leaving many males here is entirely beneficial to our tribe!

Ruan Xiyue smiled and tilted her head, giving a thumbs up: "My husband really understands me! But there's one thing, they'll definitely be eyeing our technology for processing hemp, kudzu, and cashmere. You must make sure both tribes keep a close eye on that."

"This technology will probably have to be shared with neighboring tribes sooner or later, so that our interests can be more closely intertwined. But, every day we can delay it is a day we can!"

Qin Ye bent down, cupped Ruan Xiyue's cheeks, and kissed her lips, which were pouting from his hands squeezing them.

"My husband went to handle this matter! Remember to arrange for the guards and Qiu Ran to swear a Beast God oath to you as soon as possible! Although Xia Weier... had some problems before, I agree with what he said! We must make them swear a Beast God oath to you!"

"And there's that group of females from the Treasure-Hunting Rat tribe! They've come to inquire several times already. They really want to learn the techniques, but I won't allow them to learn them without making a Beast God oath."

Ruan Xiyue frowned: "This Li Miao is really good at seizing opportunities! I was busy with other things at the time, and he immediately went to talk to the female treasure-hunting rat about this."

"Although I'm grateful to him for helping me dispel their misunderstandings, I really feel uncomfortable being controlled by him!"

Qin Ye ruffled Ruan Xiyue's hair and reluctantly went out to do his work.

Jiu Chen looked at Ruan Xiyue and said, "When will the Beast God Oath begin? My abilities are not yet sufficient to make them all swear an oath at once. We need to do it in batches, with no more than twenty beastmen each time."

Ruan Xiyue frowned slightly: "Wouldn't it take a day or two to get them all to make their vows?"

Jiu Chen nodded, looking slightly embarrassed.

Ruan Xiyue, like a boneless teddy bear, pounced on Jiu Chen, wrapped her arms around his neck, and kissed his lips: "Then I'll trouble you! Let's go find the guard team and Qiu Ran that the Holy City gave me!"

The Beast King assigned Ruan Xiyue's guard team, all of whom possessed abilities at the Red Rank or higher. However, there was one crucial point: all of them were already in relationships; not a single male was single. Therefore, they were accompanied by their female partners and their partners' other beast husbands.

Now, the original guard of sixty orcs, plus their families, has grown to more than three hundred orcs.