Chapter 323: Chapter 323: Kill Them All
"Clan Leader, we all believe you. This has nothing to do with you. Some evil beastmen are just trying to harm us."
"That’s right. Once the Clan Leader heals us, we have to catch those evil beastmen."
Qiao Xixi’s gaze swept over them one by one.
"Rest assured, I will not spare the evil beastmen responsible for this."
"Why haven’t you started? Don’t tell me you can’t actually heal them and are just stalling for time, Qiao Xixi."
"Yeah, get on with it!"
Qiao Xixi slowly closed her eyes and spread her arms.
In that instant, the snow-white beast-pelt skirt she wore began to move on its own, stirred by no wind. Her long, silver hair flew about as if a power was erupting from within her body.
The moonlight seemed drawn to this power, condensing into a halo around her. It was as if she were the sole point of light in a world shrouded by darkness.
Qiao Xixi’s eyes snapped open. Invisible vines spread from her heart, creeping through her entire body.
"Water."
Somehow, the stone vat placed below the high platform had filled to the brim with water.
The clear water in the stone vat churned into a great vortex. Slender columns of water shot out from it, coiling around Qiao Xixi.
With a flick of her fingertips, Qiao Xixi wove the columns of water into a liquid flower.
"Cleanse."
The water flower flew out swiftly, landing upon Gu Man and the other females.
Gu Man and the other females watched in stunned silence as the water quickly enveloped their bodies.
Qiao Xixi began to chant an incantation. The words were incomprehensible, but the melody was exceptionally beautiful.
Gu Man and the others, whose bodies had felt so heavy just moments before, felt all their fatigue vanish after a silvery-white halo flashed over them. Their bodies felt lighter than ever before.
"Release."
SPLASH!
The water that had solidified around them instantly shattered, splashing to the ground.
Feiyan, Jin Ling, and the others watched this scene in disbelief.
At this moment, their eyes held more than just shock; they were filled with joy.
’They were thrilled that Qiao Xixi had become so powerful!’
Her floating beast-pelt dress settled, and her silver hair fell gently back upon her shoulders.
Qiao Xixi slowly lowered her hands.
"You may all rise. You are healed."
The beastmen below the platform were too stunned to speak.
’Just a moment ago, they thought Qiao Xixi’s talk about contending with the Beast God was insane. But now, it seemed it might not be impossible after all!’
"I feel so much better."
"Me too. All the discomfort I felt before is gone."
The beastmen who opposed Qiao Xixi exchanged a look.
Soon, one of them spoke up. "Does putting on a little show prove these females are fine now? I don’t believe it."
"That’s right! Not unless you have these females give birth to healthy cubs."
"AH!"
The words had barely left his mouth when two heavily pregnant females clutched their bellies and cried out in alarm.
"My mate, what’s wrong?"
The two females’ mates immediately rushed forward to support them.
One of the females frowned. "I... I think I’m going into labor."
"Don’t be afraid, my mate. I’ll take you home right now."
"Don’t move her."
The Witch Doctor stepped forward at that moment, stopping the male who was about to carry the female away.
"She’s about to give birth. If you move her around now, the cub might be born on the road."
The Witch Doctor looked at Qiao Xixi. "Clan Leader, let them give birth here."
Qiao Xixi had no objection. She immediately had Ma Qing get several large beast pelts to lay on the ground, then had others hold up more pelts to form a screen around the two females.
None of the beastmen below left. They were all desperate to know if they had been right or wrong in this matter.
The beastmen who opposed Qiao Xixi all wore smug expressions.
’The cubs inside these females must be unhealthy. As soon as those defective cubs are born, everything Qiao Xixi just said can be used to humiliate her and force her to step down as Clan Leader!’
Some waited to see Qiao Xixi made a fool of, while others were tense with anticipation. Only Qiao Xixi herself stood to the side, completely unperturbed.
All sound died down in an instant, leaving only the females’ cries of pain and the Witch Doctor’s soothing voice.
Qiao Xixi closed her eyes, seemingly able to feel a new life force approaching.
"WAAAAH!"
The wail of a newborn cub suddenly broke the silence.
It was followed by the Witch Doctor’s excited, trembling voice.
"She’s given birth! It’s a healthy cub! A healthy cub!"
She walked out holding the newborn cubs, still slick with blood, and held them up high for all to see.
At that exact moment, golden light pierced through the dark clouds, illuminating the tender newborn cubs and the shocked and joyous faces below the platform.
"The Clan Leader is incredible!"
Overcome with emotion, the beastmen fell to their knees one after another, kowtowing piously to Qiao Xixi.
Both females had given birth to healthy cubs.
Seeing the situation turn against them, a few beastmen in the crowd turned to flee.
But the moment they turned, they felt an immense pressure bearing down on them.
Looking up, they met a pair of tiger-like eyes filled with killing intent.
"AH!"
Before they could react, Jin Ling threw the fleeing males to the ground.
"What... what are you doing? Are you going to kill us just because we questioned Qiao Xixi?"
Jin Ling kicked him squarely in the face, sending the Black Panther male flying a great distance.
With a cold expression, Feiyan went forward and dragged him onto the high platform.
"A few days ago, we caught a male Deer Beast. He admitted to putting Blue Fruit Powder in our drinking water, but he claimed that a beastman from our own tribe gave it to him. An evil beast who wants to harm our females has appeared among us, and today, we are going to drag him out."
The moment Feiyan finished speaking, Xijing emerged with the captured male Deer Beast.
"Go. Find the evil beast who ordered you to poison the water."
The male Deer Beast walked toward the crowd of beastmen, trembling.
In the crowd, a Hua Bao male saw this and began to slowly back away. Just as he was about to slip away silently from the back of the crowd, he found Jin Ling already waiting for him.
A powerful hand seized him by the neck and yanked him out of the crowd.
"Clan Leader, spare my life! Spare me! I... I was forced! My mate is still in that Wing Clan male’s hands! I had no choice!"
He was thrown onto the high platform. Jin Ling grabbed his hair and forced his head up.
"Speak. How many more of your accomplices are in the tribe?"
"He... they... they’re all..." The Hua Bao male raised his hand and pointed out several beastmen one after another.
Feiyan and the others immediately went forward and dragged them all onto the high platform.
"Clan Leader, I truly know I was wrong! I didn’t want to harm the females either!"
Qiao Xixi watched them, her face devoid of expression.
"Who sent you to the Black Panther Tribe?"
"It... it was a male from the Wing Clan. A male from Wing Beast City! We don’t know anything else."
Qiao Xixi looked away from them and addressed the beastmen below the platform. "The Black Panther Tribe is our home. I will not allow anyone to wreak havoc in my home."
Her gaze lifted, cold and sharp. "Kill them all."
