69novels Chapter 338: How Could She Be Here?
Chapter 338: How Could She Be Here?
Qiao Xixi only relaxed after confirming multiple times that Qiao Ang and the others hadn’t snuck a drink.
Mo Yan, however, noticed that Yaya’s expression was a little off.
After Qiao Xixi told the cubs to go play, Mo Yan silently approached Yaya from behind.
"Yaya, was the flower juice in the Clan Leader’s room good?"
"Huh? It was good. I drank it all in one go."
After Yaya spoke, she covered her mouth in alarm and glared angrily at Mo Yan.
Hearing this, Mo Yan quickly ran to Qiao Xixi. "Clan Leader, Yaya drank the flower juice."
At that, all eyes fell on Yaya.
Yaya sensed the change in atmosphere. She shrank back in fear, her eyes immediately turning red.
"Waaaaah... Yaya... Yaya thought it was tasty, so I drank it all... waaaah... Mother, you... don’t be mad... waaaah..."
Qiao Xixi had a ball of anger building in her chest, but seeing the girl cry, she could only sigh helplessly.
She picked Yaya up and sniffed near her mouth. Sure enough, she caught the faint scent of the Regeneration Flower juice.
’So it really was this little one who drank it.’
"Yaya, even at home, you can’t just eat or drink things you don’t recognize, okay?"
Yaya was terrified, her small body trembling. "Waaah... I know, Mother..."
She still had more dried Regeneration Flowers, so she could just brew another batch. But after Yaya drank it, Qiao Xixi wasn’t in a hurry to make more. Instead, she wanted to observe Yaya and see if there were any abnormalities.
"Qiaoqiao, come here. Can you give Yaya a check-up?"
Qiao Qiao grunted in affirmation and followed Qiao Xixi upstairs.
Yaya knew she had done something wrong and was exceptionally well-behaved. She didn’t move a muscle while Qiao Qiao used her ability to examine her.
After the faint blue halo of light around Yaya gradually faded, Qiao Qiao said, "Mother, I didn’t find any problems with Yaya’s body."
"As long as there are no problems."
Qiao Xixi lectured Yaya a bit more. The little cub looked so miserable she wilted, and before Qiao Xixi could even finish speaking, she saw the girl slump over on the stool, fast asleep.
"I wonder whose cub she is..."
Jin Ling walked into the room, glanced at Yaya, and said, "You’re already exhausted from looking after An’an and the others. You should find a time in the next few days to send her to be settled in the tribe."
The tribe had many cubs without parents to care for them. Designated beastmen were assigned to look after them, and whenever Qiao Xixi was free, she would make the rounds, worried the young ones weren’t being treated well.
Sending Yaya to live there would ensure she was well-fed and warmly clothed, at the very least.
"Let’s observe her for a few days first. After all, she drank that whole big bowl of flower juice. If there are no issues, I’ll have a good talk with her."
"Mm."
"When you found Yaya, did you not sense even a trace of the Wing Clan’s aura?"
Jin Ling shook his head.
"How strange. What kind of parents would leave such a small cub alone in the forest?"
What Qiao Xixi didn’t know was that at this very moment, Yaya’s father was going frantic searching for her.
Following clues provided by the Wing Clan search parties, Kunlin had tracked her all the way to the mountain where the Black Panther Tribe was located.
But he searched the mountain circle after circle and still found no sign of Yaya.
Kunlin landed in a large tree and quickly shifted back to his human form.
He jumped down from the tree. As his gaze swept over the grass, his pupils suddenly contracted.
Kunlin strode forward and knelt, picking up a black feather from the grass. In the golden light, the black feather glinted with a faint, cold light.
"It’s Yaya’s!"
Kunlin followed the residual aura on the black feather to the spot where Jin Ling and the others had originally found Yaya.
But the rain from the past two days had washed away most of the scents, scattering them. No matter how hard Kunlin searched, he couldn’t find another clue.
He raised his head and looked toward the Black Panther Tribe in the distance.
Shrouded in darkness, the Black Panther Tribe looked like a powerful, colossal beast, inspiring awe and fear.
’Was Yaya captured and taken into the Black Panther Tribe?’
While lost in thought, Kunlin suddenly heard a slight noise up ahead. He quickly suppressed his aura and leaped into a tree.
A short while later, two familiar figures came into view.
Kunlin stared in astonishment at Huang Ying and Fenglin as they emerged from the darkness. ’What are they doing here?’
"Mistress, how can you be so sure she will use the Regeneration Flower?" Fenglin asked doubtfully.
"If she wasn’t going to use it, why would she send beastmen so far away to pick it? Not only will she use it, but she’ll be impatient to do so. You’ll see soon enough."
After speaking, Huang Ying stopped, took out a Beast Bone Flute, and suddenly began to play.
Inside the inner city, Qiao Xixi and the others had all gone to bed with the cubs.
Tonight, it was Jin Ling’s turn to stand watch on the veranda. Although the inner city had its own patrol teams, ensuring the safety of Qiao Xixi and the cubs had led them to develop a habit of taking turns on watch.
Jin Ling leaned against a pillar on the veranda, resting with his eyes closed. But the pointed ears on his head twitched sensitively, catching every sound from the surroundings.
Suddenly, he snapped his eyes open. His molten gold pupils shone with a piercing, cold light in the darkness.
The door to Qiao Xixi’s room suddenly opened, and a small, thin figure emerged from the darkness.
It was Yaya.
Jin Ling was a little surprised. He called out, "Yaya, are you going to the latrine?"
Yaya didn’t respond. She just walked stiffly toward the stairs. As she passed Jin Ling, he noticed her eyes were closed.
’Sleepwalking?’
Jin Ling was very curious about where she was going. He immediately woke Feiyan, telling him to stand guard while he followed Yaya to see her destination.
Yaya moved as if her eyes were wide open, as if walking on level ground, each step perfectly placed.
Jin Ling followed her all the way to the back gate of the tribe.
The back of the tribe was guarded by a patrol team. They were surprised to see Jin Ling appear.
"Lord Jin Ling, what brings you here?"
Jin Ling pointed at Yaya. "I’m going to follow her and see. You all keep a close watch on the surroundings."
"Right."
Once outside the tribe, Yaya’s pace quickened.
Jin Ling followed her for some distance more until he finally smelled an unusual aura in the secluded mountain forest.
He suppressed his own aura and put some distance between himself and Yaya.
Huang Ying continued to play the bone flute, calculating the time. ’The person should be coming out soon.’
"Mistress, I hear something."
A triumphant, cold smirk appeared in Huang Ying’s eyes.
’Qiao Xixi, oh, Qiao Xixi, did you really think I had no way to deal with you? As long as you have people and things you care about, they are all openings I can use against you!’
Huang Ying turned to look toward the sound coming from the forest. She only stopped playing when the footsteps drew near.
Kunlin was very confused, not knowing what Huang Ying was planning.
From the darkness, a small, thin figure slowly emerged. In the faint moonlight, Huang Ying and the others could finally see her clearly.
Kunlin’s pupils contracted violently.
Yaya!
It was his Yaya!
It wasn’t just Kunlin; even Huang Ying and Fenglin were stunned.
"Yaya?"
Huang Ying called out her name in disbelief.
’What is she doing here?’