Chapter 75 - 77: Which is Your Favorite Beastman?

Chapter 75: Chapter 77: Which is Your Favorite Beastman?

Su Luoluo watched Su Nuannuan flee in a panic, and her eyes curved in amusement.

’Serves her right!’

’She can’t take it when the shoe is on the other foot.’

After her takedown of the White Lotus, Su Luoluo tossed her head and beat a hasty retreat back to her small wooden cabin with surprisingly bold strides.

’No, I can’t wear this long beast skin coat a moment longer. It’s too hot!’

She could feel a layer of sweat already forming on her back.

Tearing down that White Lotus was satisfying, but she was also overheating.

Xi Yi stood in the crowd, watching the rapidly retreating figure. The corners of his lips curled up.

’She’s really interesting!’

’Thinking about it... forming a totem bond with her wouldn’t be so bad.’

’With her around, life would certainly be more exciting.’

Nantu came in from outside and glanced over at Xi Yi. His eyes narrowed slightly. ’This guy looks like he’s more than he seems.’

As soon as Su Luoluo got inside, she immediately changed her clothes.

After a sip of water, she felt much better and sat down on the floor to rest.

’Next time something like this happens, I can’t be so foolish as to make myself suffer for it.’

As she was resting, there was a sudden knock on her door.

"Anyone there?"

Hearing the voice, Su Luoluo went outside. She was a little surprised to see who it was. "Luan Ting, what are you doing here? Is something the matter?"

’At this time of day, shouldn’t he be out hunting with the rest of the tribe?’

’Why did he suddenly show up at my cabin?’

Luan Ting said in a gentle voice, "The leader wants to see you."

Su Luoluo was taken aback. "Father wants to see me? What for?"

Luan Ting shook his head. "The leader didn’t say."

Su Luoluo nodded. "I’ll go right away."

Su Yang hadn’t gone hunting today either. He was alone in his cabin, his gaze lost on something outside as he pondered.

This was Su Luoluo’s first time in his cabin. As the leader of the tribe, his home was very spacious; it looked like it could house at least seven or eight people.

However, neither Su Zhao nor she lived with him and Lan Ya. They had each built their own cabins.

’Honestly,’ Su Luoluo thought, ’it seems a bit wasteful for just the three of them—him, Lan Ya, and Su Nuannuan—to live in such a large cabin.’

The cabin was quite well-furnished. It had a separate kitchen and even a dedicated storeroom.

As Su Luoluo was looking around, Lan Ya spotted her. She shot her a vicious glare before turning and walking away.

Su Luoluo was at a loss for words.

’Was that really necessary? Staring at me like that.’

’I’m her daughter, after all.’

Su Luoluo glanced around the cabin but didn’t see any sign of Su Nuannuan. She wondered where she’d gone.

Just then, Su Yang cleared his throat and looked at her. "Ah, Luoluo, you’re here."

Su Luoluo nodded. "You wanted to see me about something, Father?"

Compared to her feelings for Lan Ya, Su Luoluo didn’t dislike her father, Su Yang. She just felt indifferent toward him.

He hadn’t treated the original owner of her body exceptionally well, but he had provided the basic care expected of a father, so Su Luoluo remained respectful toward him.

Su Yang gestured to a stone chair beside him. "Both of you, please sit."

Su Luoluo sat down as he requested.

Luan Ting sat down beside her.

Once they were both seated, Su Yang got down to business. "The tribe has just run out of salt. Luoluo, about that Salt Well you mentioned last time... is it possible to go there now?"

Back when she had first purified salt, Su Yang had asked a few questions about the Salt Well, but for some reason, he hadn’t immediately told her to lead a party there.

Since Su Luoluo had her own supply, she wasn’t concerned. If Su Yang didn’t bring it up, she certainly wasn’t going to. After all, she wasn’t the one who’d be running out.

At his question, she looked at Su Yang and said, "We can go. But Father, if you’re going to send people, it would be best to choose only a few. Don’t let the entire tribe go."

Su Luoluo’s words surprised Su Yang. His daughter seemed to have grown smarter. Suddenly curious about her reasoning, he looked at her and asked, "What do you mean?"

"If that many people go at once, it could easily arouse suspicion from other tribes," Su Luoluo explained. "It’s better to transport it in small amounts. We can always go back for more when we run low. A small, steady supply is much safer."

Hearing this, Su Yang nodded, looking pleased. "You’re right. If word gets out and other tribes find out about this, a war over the Salt Well would be inevitable."

"I’ve already sent your brother to the city-state to buy a small amount of salt, just like usual. We’ll get the rest from the Salt Well ourselves."

’A leader’s mind really does work differently,’ she thought. ’He understood after just a few words, and he’s so strategic.’

Su Luoluo’s opinion of Su Yang rose a notch.

Luan Ting, who was sitting beside her, was also surprised to hear her words. He hadn’t expected her to be so forward-thinking.

"However, we’ll still need to carefully consider who to send," Su Yang said after a moment of thought.

Luan Ting added, "If we pick a few capable individuals, they can make a quick trip. It should be difficult for anyone to notice."

"Mm. In that case, you and Luoluo’s other Beastmen will go. Take a few of the swiftest Werewolves from the tribe as well."

"Yes."

Early the next morning, Su Luoluo set out with her five Beastmen and several other Beastmen from the Wolf Clan.

As Xi Yi was considered an outsider, he wasn’t asked to come along, to ensure the secrecy of the Salt Well.

The last time she had ridden on Luan Ting had been a very good experience, so Su Luoluo chose to ride on his back again for the trip to the Salt Well.

When Mo Xuan, Fu Feng, and Xiao Ye saw that Su Luoluo had chosen Luan Ting, their expressions turned sour.

Xiao Ye’s eyes darkened. ’She chose Luan Ting again. I can’t let this continue. It would be bad if this became a habit.’

’I have to find a way to change this.’

Mo Xuan also hadn’t expected Su Luoluo to pick Luan Ting again. ’Isn’t my fur just as comfortable to ride on?’

’Why does she always gravitate toward Luan Ting?’

’Besides, a wolf’s back is so long and narrow. What’s so great about riding it?’

’A Black Panther’s back is broad and our fur is soft. That’s much more comfortable.’

Fu Feng was also confused. ’My feathers are so thick and beautifully colored. Riding on me would be so comfortable and look so impressive.’

’That Su Luoluo has no taste, not picking me.’

Su Luoluo was completely oblivious to the thoughts of these three.

She sat on Luan Ting’s back, constantly scanning their surroundings for any movement, wary of being noticed by other tribes.

As she was surveying the area, Xiao Ye suddenly ran ahead and cut Luan Ting off, stopping him. He looked at Su Luoluo and said:

"He must be tired from running all this way. Time for a switch! Su Luoluo, ride on my back."

Su Luoluo froze. "Huh?"

’Why is Xiao Ye being so forward today?’

Before she could even react...

Mo Xuan also strode forward. "Ride on my back instead! My fur is softer."

Su Luoluo was even more shocked. "Ah?"

’What is going on? Why are they suddenly fighting over this?’

’It’s not like I tempted them with delicious food today.’

Seeing the other two make their move, Fu Feng refused to be left behind. He fanned out his tail feathers and looked at Su Luoluo. "It’s more comfortable on my back."

Luan Ting stared in surprise at the three Beastmen blocking his path. He pursed his lips, about to say that it wasn’t necessary.

The other Werewolves on the trip started laughing and teasing, "Look how popular you are, Luoluo! Go on, pick one! Let’s see who’s your favorite!"

Nantu hadn’t joined in, but as the others spoke up, all eyes naturally fell on him.

Realizing he had to keep living in this tribe, he too walked up to stand before Luan Ting.

But a fish-type like him could only move quickly in water. On land, he relied on gliding with his fins. It would be impossible for Su Luoluo to ride him, so he was just going through the motions.

Su Luoluo was dumbfounded.

’Can you guys stop spouting nonsense? This puts me in a really difficult position!’