Outside the Dragon Beast City...
There was a small abandoned cave hidden between several large rocks.
Inside the cave, five little figures were lying flat on the ground. Three little cubs in their round tiger and human forms and two tiny spiritual entities had completely knocked themselves out after a massive feast.
In front of them, the several huge stone bowls they had brought along were completely empty.
Not even a single drop of soup remained. The sheer amount of food they had secretly consumed was easily enough to fill the massive stomachs of three fully grown adult beastmen.
Yet, the five little gluttons had somehow finished every single bite.
Mo Xiao Li lay flat on his back. He rubbed his round, swollen belly with a deeply satisfied smile. "So full..."
Xiao Yi was lying right beside him, his fluffy tiger form practically stretched out like a rug.
His tiny striped belly had become completely round like a tight ball. "I can’t eat another bite..."
Xiao Er nodded weakly, his paws twitching lazily in the air. "Me neither..."
Even Stove had rolled onto his back. He happily patted his swollen stomach, completely forgetting his earlier disdain.
"As expected... Master’s husbands are the best cooks in the world. I’ve never eaten such delicious food in all my years."
Little Hua’s green leaves drooped lazily to the side. It looked just as sleepy and food-comatose as everyone else.
The cave gradually became quiet. One after another, the little ones began to yawn heavily. Mo Xiao Li rubbed his heavy eyelids. "I want to sleep..."
Xiao Yi let out a sleepy, muffled growl. "Mmm... me too..."
The warm, heavy food combined with the biting cold winter air outside made everyone feel incredibly drowsy.
Just as Mo Xiao Li was about to close his eyes and drift off...
He suddenly froze.
His sleepy expression disappeared instantly. His head snapped toward the cave entrance, and his whole body went completely stiff.
"..."
At the exact same moment, Stove’s eyes flew wide open.
The lazy, satisfied look vanished without a trace, his body becoming as tense as a drawn bowstring.
Little Hua’s drooping leaves immediately stood upright, vibrating with sudden alarm.
Even Xiao Yi and Xiao Er instantly opened their eyes, their natural tiger instincts kicking in.
The soft fur on both little tigers puffed up violently. Their tiny ears flattened hard against their heads, and low, defensive growls escaped their small throats.
"Grrrr..."
They bared their small, underdeveloped fangs toward the darkness of the cave entrance.
A sudden, freezing cold wind blew inside, carrying a foul, metallic scent.
Then... three enormous, imposing shadows slowly blocked out the winter sunlight.
Standing right outside the cave were three evil ferocious beasts.
Their massive bodies were covered in ugly scars. Their eyes glowed with an eerie, unstable blood-red light...a clear sign of degenerate, rogue beasts who had lost their sanity.
Long strings of thick saliva dripped from the corners of their mouths, hissing against the snow.
Their hungry, crazed gazes slowly swept over the little group hiding inside the cave. Finally, their eyes settled directly on the three plump cubs.
The next second... They charged.
"Run!" Mo Xiao Li shouted, his small voice cracking with urgency.
But before the maddened beasts could even lay a claw on the children...



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