The Wolf King’s black face stiffened, showing a hint of embarrassment, but fortunately, his fur covered it.

He cleared his throat and said, “Among humans, she’s quite good, but compared to me, she is far inferior! You need not worry; I will protect you.”

Qin Ruqing, hiding in the bell, almost couldn’t suppress a chuckle, but she remembered to remain quiet while eavesdropping.

Little Spirit Fox, whether she believed it or not, gave the Wolf King a shy and charming expression.

The nearby insect beast sentinel, not wanting to listen to the Wolf King’s sweet talk to Little Spirit Fox, still had questions to ask, so it kept its antennae stiff and continued, “Then, My Lord, since you have returned, when will we launch the next attack?”

Qin Ruqing, in the bell, stopped her amused expression and listened carefully.

“Let’s wait a few more days!” the Wolf King said indifferently, and no one could see his current weakness.

The attack on the southern region was his responsibility, and his sudden return to the beast realm was not due to homesickness.

The Blood Pool of Tianxing Mountain was about to be completed, and the crucial step for its success required the blood of three beasts, including himself.

These three beasts had something in common: they had all undergone ancient bloodline purification in the Void Realm.

Thus, this time, the Wolf King had actually returned to the beast realm to shed blood.

The insect beasts did not know the details and thought it was a great opportunity to press their advantage.

They didn’t understand why they were stopping here, which seemed to give humans time to recover.

As if knowing what they were thinking, the Wolf King glanced at them and said：“The new round of Beast God’s Blessing selection is about to begin. This time, even lower-level beast races have a chance to be chosen. Don’t you want to receive the Beast God’s blessing? Don’t you want to go to Tianxing Mountain? Attacking humans can be done anytime.”

Sure enough, as soon as the words “Beast God’s Blessing” and “Tianxing Mountain” were mentioned, the beasts almost simultaneously became agitated.

It was a mixture of excitement, joy, anticipation, and impatience.

The beasts began to make a high and low howling sound, their crimson eyes flashing like lanterns in the night.

They all lowered their heads towards the moon.

Qin Ruqing’s eyes gleamed with a faint golden light, clearly and completely seeing this scene.

The golden light soon receded, and she muttered quietly, “Beast God’s Blessing? Tianxing Mountain?”

She pondered with her head lowered.

Tang Zifeng heard her murmur and asked what was wrong.

Qin Ruqing shook her head, saying it was nothing, “Just seems like a significant discovery!”

Qin Ruqing returned to the camp and relayed the information she had gathered about the beasts that night.

Lu Wei, who had been waiting anxiously all night, finally felt relieved when she saw them return.

She casually tucked a stray lock of hair behind her ear and spoke gently, “The Beast God’s blessing? That doesn’t sound like good news for humans.”

“It’s a blessing for the beasts, and of course, that means trouble for us humans,” Qin Dexin said with a slight smirk, showing no attempt to hide her sarcasm.

Then she seemed to remember something and turned to Qin Ruqing, disapprovingly saying, “Why did you sneak off to the barrier? There are so many powerful beasts lying in wait there. If you had been discovered, what would have happened? No matter how capable you are, you’re still outnumbered.”

She turned to Tang Zifeng, “And you, Xiao Tang. You’re usually so steady. How could you not advise her to be cautious and went along with her? It’s not a trivial matter!”

There was a hint of reproach in her words, acknowledging that their action had indeed been reckless.

Tang Zifeng didn’t argue, simply acknowledging the mistake with a hum, “I was reckless. I’ll be more careful in the future.”

He took the blame entirely upon himself, not mentioning Qin Ruqing at all.

Just as Qin Dexin was about to show her satisfaction, Qi Rong interjected, “Mom, Brother Tang always follows Qingqing’s lead. Scolding him now doesn’t change anything. They’ll do what they intend to do.”

Qin Dexin glared at him, almost in frustration, “You’re dismissing your mother’s concerns too! Is this how you’re going to deal with me?”

Qi Rong, feeling the heat, shrank back.

“Alright, Third Aunt. Despite the boldness of tonight’s exploration, I had some confidence. And fortunately, we did uncover some useful information, didn’t we?” Qin Ruqing quickly intervened, rescuing Qi Rong.

To divert Third Aunt’s attention, she introduced a new topic, “The Beast God’s blessing. It could extend to lower-level beasts. Combined with the unusual appearance of that squad of Golden Core stage insect beasts today, we might be able to figure out what kind of strategy the beast clan is using.”

Qin Dexin’s attention shifted, clearly more interested in the immediate matter. “The advantage of insect-type beasts lies in their numbers and reproductive abilities. They live in groups. By logic, Golden Core stage insect beasts should be leaders of small groups. Yet, suddenly appearing in groups of over a dozen is indeed strange.” She pondered.

“Could this so-called blessing be to enhance the strength of lower-level beasts? If they have the ability, wouldn’t it be better to enhance higher-level beasts?”

“Even if lower-level beasts can be forcibly strengthened, the extent of their enhancement is limited. In terms of overall power, they’re still inadequate. In a beast tide, they’re just expendable. What’s the point of going through all this effort?”

Qin Dexin’s questions highlighted the most puzzling aspect of the beast clan’s actions—what were they aiming for?

Lu Wei added, “Lower-level beast clans are like humans with poor innate talents. According to alchemy theories, the worse the innate conditions, the harder it is to improve later. To elevate the strength of so many lower-level beasts, the cost would be at least several times that of ordinary beasts.”

The deeper they analyzed, the more they felt the irrationality of the beast clan’s actions.

But the beast clan wasn’t foolish; there must be a reason for their actions.

“To find the reason, we need to start with their fundamental objective,” Qin Ruqing said with a smile.

She had already analyzed it during the return journey.

“Think about it. What is the beast clan’s objective?”

She asked, but no one answered immediately.

The beast clan was a massive entity, and determining their overall goal was difficult.

Qin Ruqing realized this and rephrased her question to be more specific: “Let me put it another way. Why do you think the beast clan is launching attacks on us and repeatedly gathering beast tides?”

This question was easier to answer.

Qi Rong, with his straightforward thinking, answered without hesitation, “It must be to defeat the humans and seize territory!”

This answer seemed overly simplistic.

Before Qin Dexin could critique it, “Son, your thinking is too one-sided,” Qin Ruqing’s clear and bright “Yes!” interrupted her.

Qin Ruqing’s approval came with an encouraging smile towards Qi Rong.

She nodded and said, “Just like Qi Rong said, the essence of the problem is—they want to win the war.”

“Following this logic, their use of the blessing indicates they believe strengthening lower-level beasts is easier than strengthening higher-level ones, and that it will help them win the final victory.”

The issue was gradually being unraveled, but the answer was even more perplexing.

Seeing the doubtful expressions on everyone’s faces, Qin Ruqing sighed lightly, “If you don’t believe it, just watch the coming days.”

The upcoming new round of the Beast God’s Blessing was major news.

Since the Qin family had obtained this information, it made no sense to keep it hidden.

Sharing it and discussing solutions together was the right approach.

The long-silent Family Order’s Void Realm space was once again filled with people.

The last dramatic failure of the Sixth Domain search plan had left this group in silence for a long time.

Coupled with the frequent and intense warfare, they had only used the Family Order to pass important messages, without spending energy to meet and discuss in the Void Realm.

There was neither need nor mood for it.

This time, the meeting was convened by Qin Ruqing.

Although her token only had Elder-level authority and shouldn’t have attracted much attention, her special status made a difference.

Since her first appearance in the Void Realm, the high-ranking members of the families had all made special notes on Qin Ruqing’s Family Order aura to ensure they received her messages as soon as possible.

This time, Qin Ruqing sent two messages.

The first one read: “I have important matters to discuss in the Void Realm.”

No one responded.

Qin Ruqing thought, “Alright, if you all want to ignore me, I’ll give you a big surprise.”

She sent another message: “It concerns the resurrection of the Beast God. If no one responds, I’ll let it go!”

Upon seeing such a debt-collecting message, the high-ranking members of the families furrowed their brows tightly.

Some hot-tempered elders, unwilling to waste the energy of the Family Order, responded: “What are you up to, Demon Star? Resurrection of the Beast God? Even your fabrication doesn’t make sense!”

Calling me a Demon Star?

Now you all want to stop pretending!

Qin Ruqing, known for her outrageous behavior, continued to exchange messages with the elder through the Family Order, “I wouldn’t joke about something like this. If you don’t believe it, fine. I’ll only say it once.”

“I’ll be waiting at the Family Order until the hour of Shen. If no one pays attention to this matter, I’ll leave!”