Marrying the Soft-hearted Villain

The sounds in the cave gradually subsided, mixed with mournful whimpers, finally fading into silence for the wolf and the woman.

Leaning against Yuan Jue's shoulder, Ruan Qiuqiu was still exhausted, but she forced herself to sit up slightly and took Mr. Big Bad Wolf's hand. She didn't know how the little wolf felt when he saved the eagles but was driven away. She also didn't know if Mr. Big Bad Wolf would be even sadder after hearing this follow-up story.

The little wife beside him was radiating sadness, and Yuan, a certain wolf, naturally noticed it.

He gently curled his lips, returning Ruan Qiuqiu's slightly cold grip. He channeled a bit of demonic power, warming his hand.

"…Madam is worried about the wolf?" Yuan Jue was quiet for a few seconds, then chuckled, asking her.

The wolf's tone was full of playful amusement, seemingly in a good mood.

Ruan Qiuqiu "…"

She looked up at him and found that Yuan Jue's expression didn't hold any sadness or reminiscence. She nodded vigorously, seemingly relieved.

Her reaction made a certain wolf feel a little embarrassed.

Mr. Big Bad Wolf placed a third-tier spirit stone in Ruan Qiuqiu's hand. "Madam, replenish your spiritual power."

After he finished speaking, he lowered his long eyelashes, seemingly recalling the past. "Actually, the eagles who beat the wolf back then are not here today."

Ruan Qiuqiu was stunned at first, then realized what Yuan Jue was talking about. She looked towards the injured eagles gathered in the distance, resting on the ground, and a reluctant realization crept into her heart. Perhaps, those red eagles who had bullied Mr. Little Grey Wolf and were beaten black and blue by the Sand Tribe Chieftain had mostly perished in this sudden, unknown disaster.

"Actually, compared to the demons who later attacked with deadly force, their actions were quite light." A mocking smile flickered across Yuan Jue's handsome face, quickly fading into the coldness Ruan Qiuqiu was familiar with.

Mr. Big Bad Wolf seemed to simply not want her to worry. He raised his hand and wiped a bit of bloodstain that she hadn't yet cleaned from her cheek, his thin lips curving up, his eyes and brows softening. "The wolf doesn't care anymore."

But the more he acted like this, the sadder Ruan Qiuqiu felt.

She had only participated in a small part of Mr. Little Grey Wolf's growth in the memory world, but she could already glimpse how difficult his journey had been. Although the Wind Lion Tribe was poor, and she was always hungry, she never had to wander without a place to sleep like him. Even now, they weren't completely safe.

Ruan Qiuqiu lowered her head, clutching his large hand, just looking into his eyes without speaking.

Yuan Jue was a little shy under her gaze, his ears turning red, his long eyelashes trembling.

His handsome face enlarged in Ruan Qiuqiu's vision. When she came back to her senses, a soft touch landed on her lips, and Yuan Jue's warm breath mingled with hers.

Ruan Qiuqiu subconsciously clutched Yuan Jue's clothes with her other hand, letting her breath be completely taken away, still too shy to respond to Yuan Jue's somewhat explicit deep kiss.

A tingling sensation ran up her spine. Ruan Qiuqiu felt a gentle demonic power flowing into her through their clasped hands.

When the long kiss ended, apart from her limbs feeling weak, her negative state had lessened considerably.

Yuan Jue still held her hand. Ruan Qiuqiu's face was hot, but when she saw Yuan Jue's face, even redder than hers, she felt much better.

Because there were still many eagles that needed treatment, after this restrained yet replenishing kiss, the wolf and the woman, both slightly flushed, busied themselves with saving the demons.

Time passed quickly. By the time almost all the eagles were settled, it was completely dark. The sky was covered with a thick layer of dark clouds, and it looked like snow or rain would soon fall.

The red eagle with golden feathers at the tip of its wings had also peacefully passed away, buried by Tian Xiu and a few less severely injured eagles in a secluded corner of the back mountain.

Because funerals weren't pleasant, and there were still demons like Qing Ruyi who needed care, Ruan Qiuqiu and Yuan Jue didn't attend.

By the time the few demons braved the wind and snow back to Grandpa Mo's cave, Grandpa Panda, who had fainted from exhaustion, had also woken up.

Several fire-warming grasses were placed in the small cave, which was now filled with demons.

Tian Xiu, his face filled with exhaustion and weariness, sat on a stone stool and pointed to the pale, short-haired girl beside him. "This is my partner, Tian Ye."

Tian Ye stood up and smiled at everyone. "Hello everyone, I'm Tian Ye, the acting chieftain of the Sand Tribe. I'm truly grateful to all of you for saving so many of our people."

She was tall, her voice not particularly delicate, but sincere.

Tian Ye was quite beautiful, with willow-leaf eyebrows and crescent eyes, but her features weren't soft. Instead, she had a commanding presence. Even though she looked pale, she exuded a sharp aura.

Ruan Qiuqiu could sense that although her aura was somewhat weak, her strength was probably the strongest in the entire cave, besides Mr. Big Bad Wolf.

After a brief self-introduction, Tian Ye sat down on the stone stool and, without wasting any time, began to explain why the once powerful Sand Tribe had become like this.

"A few days after my silly Xiu'er left, I broke through and became a fifth-tier early-stage spatial ability user." Tian Ye lowered her voice, raising her slender wrist. A translucent wave of energy quickly lit up at her fingertips.

Ruan Qiuqiu clearly saw a terrifying spatial blade form under Tian Ye's palm.

Tian Ye casually dispersed the spatial blade, her tone serious. "So my perception of space became very strong. About five days ago, I discovered some spatial fluctuations around our Sand Tribe territory."

"At first, I didn't pay much attention to it." Regret tinged Tian Ye's voice. "But when I checked again a day later, those spatial fluctuations had actually turned into spatial passages."

When Ruan Qiuqiu heard this, many questions flashed through her eyes. Just as she was wondering if these spatial passages had offensive capabilities, Grandpa Panda, who had been listening quietly, spoke.

"Are you saying that monsters from the Abyss attacked your tribe through these temporary passages?" Xiong Jiankang's voice wasn't loud, but it echoed clearly throughout the cave.

Ruan Qiuqiu couldn't help but ask, "The monsters are from the Abyss?"

Grandpa Panda paused, then explained, "Yes, the Demon Continent and the Abyss should be considered two completely different worlds, but they are connected."

Ruan Qiuqiu was a little surprised. This was the first time she had heard of these things.

Xiong Duoduo also looked surprised. After all, he wasn't strong and hadn't been privy to this information before.

"Yes," Tian Ye added. "Generally, only after reaching the fourth tier will the chieftains of some established tribes tell their members about this."

"Between the Demon Continent and the Abyss, there are a few fixed, stable spatial passages. These passages are usually very dangerous, and only high-tier monsters can safely pass through them."

Tian Ye continued, "In addition, some unstable spatial passages occasionally form, with varying degrees of danger. Many low-tier monsters can also pass through them."

Ruan Qiuqiu nodded. She finally understood why monsters were rare on the Demon Continent but hadn't gone extinct for so many years.

"If it were just monsters, it would be fine," Tian Ye said. "Our tribe is one of the strongest among several large tribes in the extreme south. Grandma Chieftain is at the sixth-tier mid-stage, and several elders are also very powerful. Even Sister Tribe Witch is a fourth-tier expert."

A sixth-tier peak demon was truly powerful, basically able to roam freely across the Demon Continent.

"Was it a beast tide?" Mr. Big Bad Wolf spoke softly, but he hit the crux of the matter.

Tian Ye sighed deeply and nodded vigorously. "Yes."

The climate of the Demon Continent was completely different from Earth. Winter was winter, and for every corner of the continent, it was a winter many times harsher than the winters of the ordinary world.

Every winter, low-tier beasts would go into a frenzy.

With a little guidance from the monsters, tens of millions of first-tier, second-tier, and even third-tier beasts, driven by hunger, would frantically attack designated tribes.

Even powerful demons, facing the siege of so many beasts while also needing to protect their tribe members, had only one option: to fight to the death.

Everyone understood this truth without Tian Ye having to explain it.

Tian Ye couldn't bear to elaborate, simply summarizing, "After a fierce battle, Grandma Chieftain left us. To protect the young, Sister Tribe Witch also…"

Her voice choked with sobs, while Tian Xiu beside her clenched his fists, his forehead covered in strained veins.

Ruan Qiuqiu understood the eagle's feelings. His beloved homeland had encountered such a disaster, and he wasn't there… Even though he knew he wasn't very strong, it was still difficult for him to accept.

Tian Ye took a deep breath. "…Fortunately, about thirty percent of us survived. We could only abandon our territory and seek help from other tribes."

"But the tribes in the south kept saying that we were unlucky to have encountered the spatial passages. They wouldn't even help us with treatment, let alone give us a few medicinal herbs." Tian Ye sneered. "Our tribe was never so stingy before."

Grandpa Panda sighed upon hearing this, clearly agreeing. He had seen this kind of thing too many times and couldn't condemn them. After all, medicinal herbs in winter were precious to many tribes.

"Then how did you find your way here?" Xiong Jiankang asked.

A bitter expression crossed Tian Ye's face. "We flew all the way here, asking one tribe after another."

Ruan Qiuqiu never expected this answer. She had previously thought that perhaps Tian Ye and Tian Xiu had some way to contact each other, so they came here seeking refuge.

But it turned out to be a coincidence.

Thinking of the injured young ones from earlier, Ruan Qiuqiu couldn't help but sigh.

Tian Ye looked at them, not knowing what to say. She wanted to say that they might have to impose on this tribe for the winter, but how could the Winter Bear Tribe bear so many injured?

She didn't know how to make such a request. The fact that they had helped them was already a great kindness.

"You can all stay in our tribe and recuperate for the next few days," Xiong Jiankang said, looking at Tian Ye's expression and knowing her dilemma. He simply spoke for her.

Before Tian Ye could cry after Grandpa Panda finished speaking, Tian Xiu started crying like a little wife, tears streaming down his face, thanking Grandpa Panda incoherently, truly losing face as a male demon.

"Why are you crying? Just say thank you, don't cry." Tian Ye punched her partner, tears welling up in her own eyes. She looked deeply at everyone, her gaze filled with gratitude.

Xiong Jiankang chuckled and comforted Tian Ye with a few more words, telling them to rest well tonight and discuss anything else tomorrow. Then he called Xiong Duoduo to take them to their accommodations.

After Tian Xiu, Tian Ye, and the others left, only Xiong Jiankang, Ruan Qiuqiu, and Yuan Jue remained in the cave.

"Grandpa Panda, the token." Ruan Qiuqiu took the small piece of red wood from Mr. Big Bad Wolf and handed it to Xiong Jiankang.

"You keep it." Xiong Jiankang waved his hand, his expression becoming more serious. "Let's not talk about that. Let me tell you about my discovery while repairing the barrier."

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