Su Qinglan finally returned from the lower domain, and the moment she stepped back into their small house, the tense atmosphere that had been there after she left finally eased.
Hu Yan, Han Jue, and Shi Feng, who had been restless the entire time, all felt their hearts settle. But before they could even say much, the three little cubs had already rushed toward her.
They crowded around her immediately, clinging to her legs and clothes, refusing to leave even for a moment.
Their small hands held onto her tightly, as if afraid that if they let go, she would disappear again.
Su Qinglan looked down at them, her heart softening.
"I’m back," she said gently, stroking their heads one by one.
But the cubs did not relax. They stayed close to her, following her wherever she moved, their eyes always fixed on her. Even when they played, they did it within her sight, unwilling to go far.
Seeing this, Hu Yan and the others felt both helpless and relieved.
After that, they naturally asked about Rong Ye.
"What happened to him?" Han Jue asked with a serious expression.
Su Qinglan paused for a moment, then only nodded lightly. "He’s fine."
She did not explain more.
It was not that she did not trust them, but Rong Ye’s condition was something he himself did not want others to know. She respected that.
So she only comforted them briefly, "Everything has been dealt with."
But in her heart, she knew clearly that Rong Ye just needed time.
She had already done everything she could for now. The rest would depend on him.
Her eyes darkened slightly for a moment before returning to normal. She could only hope that when he came back with An Mo, everything would move in a better direction.
And when that time came...
She would make sure he took back everything that was his.
Thinking of this, a faint firmness appeared in her eyes.
Then she looked at the others and suddenly said, "Why are you all still staying here? Why don’t you go out and hunt?"
Her words made them pause.
Su Qinglan continued calmly, "If the people from Fox Beast City try to stop you, then just deal with them. It’s not like they can imprison us forever."
Her tone was simple, but her meaning was clear.
"They’ve already kept us here for more than a week. If we keep relying on what little we have, we will starve during the cold season."
Her gaze swept over them. "This is the best time to stock up on food. We can’t keep wasting time like this."
Han Jue frowned slightly, then nodded.
She was right.
How long were they supposed to endure like this?
The people from the big city were going too far. Stopping them from even hunting, this was clearly trying to suppress them completely.
And from the current situation, it did not look like that man had any intention of letting them go soon.
Han Jue’s expression hardened.
"I’ll take some of the males and go hunting," he said firmly. "Let’s see who dares to stop us. It’s not like they can lock us inside our own home."
Su Qinglan smiled and gave him a thumbs up.

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