Clumsy Beast, Keep Your Paws Off novel Chapter 845

Chapter 845: Chapter 845: The Weight of the Hierarchy

Rao snapped his head up in utter surprise. "You’ll... you’ll give me work?"

"Yes." She glanced at the three pregnant females enjoying the fruit. "And if you work hard, you’ll easily earn enough food and supplies to properly take care of your family."

Rao fell completely silent, his eyes glistening.

Su Qinglan’s expression softened. "You don’t need to resort to stealing, Rao. What if you had been caught by someone who wasn’t willing to listen or let you go?"

Rao’s shoulders slowly slumped. He turned his gaze back toward his three sweet wives.

Su Qinglan followed his gaze softly. "What would happen to them then?"

Rao’s expression changed drastically...the reality of the danger he had put his family in finally hit him. He clearly hadn’t thought that far ahead in his desperation.

After a long moment, he quietly nodded his head. "I understand. I’m sorry... and thank you."

Su Qinglan gave him a warm, reassuring smile. "Good."

With that, she finally turned and walked back toward the city with Hu Yan, Han Jue, and Shi Feng.

After putting some distance between themselves and the cave, Su Qinglan suddenly stopped and turned toward her companions. "Hu Yan."

Hu Yan looked down at her. "What is it, Lanlan?"

"What was that back there?" Su Qinglan’s face was filled with pure confusion. "I’ve never seen females like them before. And one male beastman with three wives... I’ve never even heard of such a thing in the Beast World."

Hu Yan remained silent, frowning thoughtfully. Han Jue was equally quiet. Neither of them had a clear answer; after all, they had spent almost their entire lives within the Fox Tribe, and their knowledge of distant species was limited.

Su Qinglan then turned her eyes toward Shi Feng, who had traveled extensively. "Shi Feng, do you know something?"

Shi Feng nodded slowly, his expression solemn. "Lanlan, those females aren’t beastwomen."

Su Qinglan immediately perks up with interest. "What do you mean?"

Shi Feng thought for a moment to organize his thoughts before explaining softly. "They are what the ancient clans call ’sub-beast.’"

Su Qinglan remained silent for a moment after hearing Shi Feng’s explanation, her mind processing the news.

"Sub-beastwomen..." she murmured softly.

Shi Feng nodded. "That is what they are called across the continent."

Su Qinglan looked back toward the small dirt cave where Rao and his three pregnant mates lived. "But if they are still beastwomen, why couldn’t they find better, stronger mates?"

"Because the Beast World has never been as simple or kind as you think, Lanlan," Shi Feng replied gently.

"Sub-beastwomen have always been at the absolute bottom of the hierarchy. Most full beastmen don’t want to take them as official mates, no matter how few females there are."

"Why?" Su Qinglan asked, her brows knitting together. "Isn’t any female cherished here?"

"Because they are considered inferior," Shi Feng said plainly.

"Beastmen can completely transform between human and beast forms. Their bloodlines are stable, passing on raw strength and abilities to their offspring. Sub-beastwomen are different. Their bloodlines are incomplete or heavily mixed over generations. Some can only transform certain parts of their bodies, while others can never completely enter either form."

"They are neither fully human nor fully beast," Su Qinglan whispered, the harsh reality sinking in.

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