Bach understood and nodded silently, "Alright, let's do that. I'm leaving."
"Patriarch, please go back and rest." The shaman had Amu escort him out.
As they walked out of the cave, Bach refused, "Amu, you don't need to see me off. Take good care of the shaman."
Amu nodded, "I will."
Bach waved his hand and returned alone. He needed to mention this matter to Aisha and Emma first. Tonight was destined to be a sleepless one.
...
Daybreak.
Shu Yue felt refreshed. She ate a hearty breakfast. The beastmen had been simmering chicken soup since before dawn. Paired with two Snow Crystal Fruits, it was no less delicious than a feast from Huaxia.
After breakfast, Wentai proposed to leave, "Yueyue, we have to go today."
"Go? Where?" Shu Yue asked blankly.
She felt like her brain had gone haywire these past few days, unable to keep up with the beastmen's thoughts.
Wentai said, "Back to my tribe, the Warrior Tribe."
She froze, "Ah? Now? Why so suddenly?"
"Didn't you say we'd leave after the rainy season? Did something happen?" she asked, sensing something was wrong.
As expected, the beastman sighed heavily, "Yueyue, something has happened."
He then told her what Bach had told him last night.
"..."
"How could this happen!" Shu Yue felt as if a stone was weighing down her heart.
The shaman's divination of great danger was likely a combination of natural disaster and a beast tide. Beastmen, though appearing powerful, were too insignificant in the face of natural disasters!
"Did the shaman mention any way to avoid it?"
Wentai said, "Father told me last night that only by migrating or seeking refuge with nearby large tribes could the danger be lessened."
"As for what Father plans to do, I'm not sure."
"Yueyue, don't you want to leave?"
Shu Yue shook her head, "It's not that I don't want to leave, I'm just worried that if we leave now, I might never see Guoguo and the others again."
She had no feelings for the Uda Tribe, so she could leave without hesitation. However, she had gotten along well with Aisha, Emma, Guoguo, and Yaya...
"Let's go find Father first!" She needed to talk to the patriarch and see what their plans were.
Before Wentai could reply, the wooden door to the courtyard was pushed open. Bach entered with a stern face, followed by Aisha and Emma, who looked pale.
Upon seeing Shu Yue looking well, Bach felt relieved. He then urged Wentai, "You should leave today. If you leave now, you can still reach your destination before the rainy season."
Shu Yue asked, "Father, what are your plans?"
Aisha and Emma looked sorrowful, their hearts filled with fear for the future.
Bach said, "After you leave, I will explain the situation to the tribesmen. Last night, the shaman and I discussed it. We will merge with the Tieda Tribe as soon as possible, and after the rainy season, we will all migrate to the Warrior Tribe."
Wentai looked at him, "Father, have you decided?"
"I have. It's not suitable to migrate now. We can only cooperate with surrounding tribes for now."
Wentai frowned, "But Father, this way you'll be taking orders from others, and when danger strikes, the Uda tribesmen will be at the forefront."
Bach had naturally considered these issues and said helplessly, "There's no other way. The shaman's divination indicates this rainy season will be so dangerous it could wipe out the tribe. Father cannot risk the lives of his tribesmen."
"If the Beast God wants the Uda Tribe to disappear, we cannot stop it."
Hearing this, Aisha's eyes welled up with tears again. How could they bear to leave the tribe that had raised them since childhood!
Aisha choked out, "Shu Yue, you should leave quickly. You're pregnant now, you can't afford any accidents!"
"...What?"
Shu Yue had been feeling sad along with them, but she didn't understand the last sentence at all!
"Grandmother Aisha, who did you say is pregnant?"
"It's you, of course. Didn't Wentai tell you?" Aisha asked, looking surprised.
Shu Yue looked at Wentai with a face full of question marks.
Wentai: "...Didn't I tell you?"
Shu Yue became agitated, "Of course you didn't tell me! When did I get pregnant?"
Wentai felt a moment of guilt from being yelled at, "You were sleeping a lot before, so I had the shaman examine you. The shaman said you were pregnant..."
...Her mind was gradually going crazy. She had a feeling of unreality. Had the shaman really made an accurate diagnosis!
"Yueyue? What's wrong?" The beastman nudged her arm, finding the dazed Yueyue a bit silly.
Shu Yue snapped back to attention and looked at her own belly in disbelief. Was there really something growing here?
Emma chuckled, "I think Shu Yue is just too happy. To get pregnant so quickly, if it were me, I'd be傻ly happy."
"..." She wasn't happy and foolish!
Shu Yue twitched her lips, "I just think it's too fast, I'm not used to it."
Hearing this, Aisha temporarily turned her sorrow into joy and smiled, "It is quite fast. Never has a female gotten pregnant so soon after reaching adulthood. Shu Yue, you are a female blessed by the Beast God. You are very lucky."
"..." Fine, lucky it is.
Seeing them chatting, Bach couldn't help but remind them, "We can discuss some things later when you reach the Warrior Tribe. You should leave now."
Shu Yue: "..." So eager to get rid of them!
"Okay, Father. But I want to say goodbye to Guoguo and Yaya."
Bach nodded, "Let Wentai carry you. Go quickly and come back quickly. You still need to pack. By the time you leave, it might be noon, and it will be too hot then."
Wentai immediately picked her up, "Understood, Father. We'll be back soon!"
Shu Yue: "..."
She felt like she had slept through so much. Not only was she told she was pregnant, but she also had to flee for her life?
Lost in thought, Wentai had already placed her outside Guoguo's cave. Seeing her bouncing around, Guoguo thought she had recovered from her illness, "Shu Yue, are you better?!"
"Uh!"
Shu Yue broke out in a sweat. Without time to explain her illness, she directly said, "Guoguo, I've come to say goodbye. We're leaving."
Guoguo's eyes widened in surprise, "Leave? Where are you going?"
"Back to the Warrior Tribe."
"Ah? Why? Aren't you living well in our tribe?"
Shu Yue shook her head, "No, there are other reasons. The patriarch will tell you soon."
"We'll leave first. Listen to the patriarch's arrangements. After the rainy season, I'll wait for you in the Warrior Tribe."
With that, Shu Yue waved goodbye to Guoguo and went to Yaya's house to bid farewell.
Guoguo was left looking bewildered, instinctively feeling that something big must have happened in the tribe!
She quickly ran back to the cave, "Father, did something happen..."
Guoguo's father was even more confused than her. In this situation, only the patriarch could provide an answer!
Guoguo's father and Yaya's father rushed to the patriarch's cave, but found no one there. They then changed course towards Shu Yue's home.
Before they could reach it, they saw a huge black beast appear in the sky above Shu Yue's house.
Shu Yue sat on Wentai's back. Behind her, she carried a bamboo basket filled with bowls, basins, and other small items like cool leaves. Wentai's claws held a large bundle.
Of course, no matter how large the bundle, it looked like a small pouch in front of the dragon beast.