The Beast's Beloved: Sickly Beauty with Many Children and blessings

However, Si Shuo's attention was soon drawn to the items being traded.

The goods sold by the orcs in the tribe were quite common, but the items offered by the traveling merchants, which occupied half of the trading table, were particularly attractive. They also demonstrated the strength and financial resources of the traveling merchant team.

Yi Mei chatted from time to time: "Si Shuo, what do you want to exchange? I recently collected a lot of wild fruits and dried them. I also have plenty of animal skins at home. I want to exchange them for some beautiful furs to wear.

Look at those bracelets and necklaces made of beads and bones. They're so pretty... The weather is getting warmer, and I want to exchange some cotton cloth to make clothes. Even fish skin and snake skin will do..."

Si Shuo nodded in agreement. Although the technology and economy of the Beast World were underdeveloped, there was already a preliminary civilization in the central part of the continent, including pottery-making, textiles, farming, and animal husbandry. However, these were key technologies that contributed to the prosperity of certain tribes or families and had not yet been widely shared.

Si Shuo could buy things from the system's mall, but couldn't openly use those items.

In the summer, Si Shuo wanted breathable and sweat-absorbing cotton clothes instead of heavy animal skin tube tops and short skirts. There was also no resistance to the colorful bracelets and necklaces made of beads and bones, as their bright colors and beautiful shapes were quite appealing.

"My Rongxing is already in line. Let's go back and get the things we want to sell so we can cut in," Yi Mei said, pulling Si Shuo back toward the cave.

Si Shuo's two cubic meters of storage space were filled with eighteen wicker baskets. Some long-lasting dry goods were placed in the next room.

The most common ingredient in their restaurant was freshwater fish.

Zhile placed shrimp cages once in the morning and once in the evening, each time in a different spot. The harvest was always rich—around fifty to sixty kilograms!

Since shrimp and crab shells took up too much space, they used their free time to marinate the river seafood with salt, onions, ginger, cooking wine, soy sauce, and other seasonings. After boiling them, they drained the liquid, removed the shells, extracted the meat, and dried it in the sun.

Even the shells weren't wasted. They were dried and ground into powder, which served as a flavorful seasoning.

After shelling and drying, 50 to 60 kilograms of river fish only yielded about 21 to 22 kilograms of dried fish. However, dried river fish took up far less space.

Si Shuo packed a basket inside the storage space, leaving two large baskets outside. Taking out a rattan basket typically used for collecting, Si Shuo poured half of the dried river seafood into it and placed a bag of meatballs, two bags of dried fruit, twenty bamboo tubes of jam, and ten bamboo tubes of shrimp shell powder on top.

After rolling up some dark-colored, rarely used animal skins, Si Shuo left the cave.

Yi Mei also carried a basket on the back and held a bag in the arms.

After throwing down the animal skins, they carefully climbed down the stone steps, continuing toward the square with their goods.

Rongxing was smarter and had secured a spot closer to the front of the line.

After Yi Mei pulled Si Shuo over, Yi Mei told Rongxing what was needed for exchange. Rongxing listened carefully and occasionally fed dried fruit, making the two appear very sweet and intimate.

Si Shuo couldn't help but lower the eyes slightly, gently stroking the snow leopard print on the inside of the wrist, a faint dimple appearing at the corner of the lips.

Suddenly, a tall and strong male stood beside them, speaking in a slightly hoarse voice with a smile:

"Hello, little female. I am Tao Yun, the third-in-command of the Dark Crow Caravan, with combat power at level six.

You are so pretty and well-behaved. Can I be lucky enough to become your beastly husband?"

Upon hearing this, the orcs nearby suddenly fell silent.

The Rooney tribe was powerful, but orcs with level six combat power were considered elites.

Which of them had females with above-average fertility and accepted them as their first beast husband?

This third-in-command of the traveling merchants was indeed a wandering beast. He wanted to form a mate bond just because he liked Si Shuo's appearance, without even trying to understand what was special about Si Shuo!

However, Si Shuo, the one being spoken to, still had the head lowered slightly.

Yi Mei, secretly worried, poked Si Shuo. When Si Shuo looked up blankly, Yi Mei quickly repeated, "Si Shuo, this is Tao Yun, the third-in-command of the caravan, who wants to be your beastly husband!"

Si Shuo was momentarily stunned, then turned to look. At that moment, Tao Yun was gazing at Si Shuo's fair and beautiful profile, sticking out a forked gray tongue in an affectionate manner.

Si Shuo's face changed instantly and quickly stepped back, shaking the head repeatedly. "I'm sorry, I have things to worry about, and I don't want to get married for now."

If feigning ignorance and avoiding the question was possible earlier, now fear had taken over. The pale complexion, trembling body, cold sweat, and stuttering voice made it clear—this was truly terrifying!

Even a cool, fishy smell could be detected.

Moreover, Tao Yun's eyes were larger than those of ordinary orcs, with slit-shaped pupils that could rotate 180 degrees. This was completely beyond Si Shuo's ability to manage psychological fear.

Thank you very much!

Ji Liang, who had been watching the scene with amusement, saw Si Shuo's reaction—how the face changed and the whole body trembled. Initially, he had found it amusing, but when Zhile's name was mentioned, his expression shifted. He stuck out his tongue, hissing slightly.

He turned to a subordinate assigned by the caravan leader and asked, "Has he found a partner?"

"Yes, Master Ji Liang. It's the blue-eyed, white-haired female cat. She was born deaf and cannot hear others speak, relying only on lip reading.

Zhile is now a level three fighter, his face is scarred, and his personality has turned cold, so no female is willing to mate with him.

The two of them became a couple…"

Ji Liang smiled and said, "I don't believe Zhile is the type to settle so easily."

He had to admit, this little female was incredibly delicate and eye-catching.

After traveling through so many tribes and seeing numerous females, even holy females, none stood out as much as Si Shuo.

Wherever Si Shuo stood, it felt like the purest shade of snow, impossible to ignore.

And those azure eyes, completely untainted by any impurity, made males want to imprint emotions into them!

"That little female is truly beautiful. Zhile captured many long-tusked piglets alive and raised them in the ravine for her. He orders one to be slaughtered every one or two days, afraid Si Shuo won't have fresh meat to eat..." the subordinate continued in a low voice. "It seems he cares deeply. When Si Shuo first arrived, she was thin and timid, and it looked like she wouldn't survive for long…"

Ji Liang raised an eyebrow. "Who is Zhile sworn brothers with?"

"No one, except for Si Shuo. Before leaving for the spring hunt, Zhile asked a few friends who stayed behind to keep an eye on her. No one would be foolish enough to provoke her…"

Ji Liang hissed and narrowed his eyes.

Not to mention that foolish boy Zhile—even he felt a little tempted by this little female.

Tao Yun, a wandering beast with exceptional combat power, was the third-in-command of a well-known merchant team.

It had always been a matter of him choosing a female, never the other way around.

Yet now, he was being rejected?

He widened his eyes in disbelief. "Little female, why? If someone with weak combat power can be your mate, why can't I?

Call all your beastly husbands over, and I'll test them one by one!"