Chapter: Chapter 429
Infinno never elaborated on how she had offspring with Leticia’s ancestor, but it was likely not a normal method, considering both were females in a biological sense.
It was probably some magical means that allowed Leticia’s ancestor to successfully give birth to a child with Infinno’s bloodline, and that bloodline had been passed down through generations.
After so many years of intermarriage, the blood connection between Leticia and Infinno wasn’t that strong anymore. There was still some, but not much.
“Perhaps they simply didn’t have that need. Do you want children?” Bai Ling asked, blinking her eyes.
“Huh? You’re asking me? I don’t want that kind of thing right now. I’m still young and want to have fun,” Leticia replied without hesitation. Having children would tie her down completely. “Although, with my status and position, I wouldn’t have to raise a child myself, some of my energy would still be diverted to the child.”
Unlike her cheap mother, Leticia was a more responsible person. If she were to have children, she would likely be actively involved in their growth process.
Otherwise, if her child turned out badly and became a filial daughter, staging a melodrama of a loving mother and daughter with her, where would she go to cry? She didn’t want to be stabbed to death by her own child.
“I think those gods probably think the same way. They want to find an outlet for their emotions, so raising some clever little animals would suffice. Offspring, for beings as close to immortal as them, shouldn’t be a necessity,” Miss Bai nodded, stating that she didn’t think gods needed to have offspring.
Godhood couldn’t be inherited, and these proud gods wouldn’t likely pass on their godhood to their descendants. So, what use would these descendants be?
They were no different from pets.
“Indeed, I still haven’t figured out how godhood is transferred.” Speaking of this, Leticia was no longer sleepy. She was also recognized as a true god now.
Although the godhood came in a vague manner and the original owner’s strength was a bit embarrassing, it was still a true godhood nonetheless.
Spreading her hand, a cluster of colorful, misty smoke emerged from her palm. Leticia said softly, “I don’t know why, but I can use my abilities freely here. This isn’t even the central city, and the seal on me seems to have completely vanished.”
“Isn’t that a good thing?”
“Things whose specific reasons are unclear cannot be judged hastily. If the seal were removed normally, I wouldn’t worry. But with this strange situation, I can’t help but overthink.” Leticia waved her hand, dispersing the colored smoke. The issue of the seal had always been a heavy burden on her mind, and she wouldn’t feel better until she understood the reason.
Seeing Leticia frown, Bai Ling gently reached out and caressed Leticia’s brow. “Stop frowning. If you keep frowning, you’ll get wrinkles.”
With some helplessness, Leticia pushed Bai Ling’s hand away and patted her face. “What can I do? This is just how I am. I can’t control my thoughts and always like to overthink. Sometimes, I really envy you guys who aren’t so bright. At least you have fewer worries.”
“I’ll take that as a compliment.” Miss Bai chuckled. “Huh, is that something outside?”
“A pigeon, oh, it seems to be a carrier pigeon?” Leticia glanced at the wall, having already detected the small creature that appeared outside the door.
The wall could block her sight, but it couldn’t block their sharp senses.
Anyone using a carrier pigeon to send them a message at this time could only be Linglong.
Speaking of which, the beastmen’s carrier pigeons were also very impressive. They could even deliver messages to places they had never been before, as long as the sender provided specific locations and landmarks, along with a general direction.
As long as they had visited a place, they wouldn’t forget it, making them a very useful tool bird.
However, these carrier pigeons had a small drawback: the smarter the carrier pigeon, the larger its size.
“A pigeon, hiss… Is that f***ing a pigeon?” Opening the door, Leticia looked at the beautiful, human-sized bird in front of her and fell silent.
It didn’t look like a carrier pigeon at all. Its magnificent feathers could even be mistaken for a peacock’s, but the small wooden box on its foot confirmed its identity.
“Coo coo coo!” The carrier pigeon cooed twice and raised its foot with the wooden box slightly, as if urging Leticia to take it quickly.
Well, this pigeon was quite intelligent.
After untying the wooden box from the pigeon’s foot, Leticia didn’t even have time to open it before the strange, large pigeon flapped its wings and flew away, as if嫌弃ing the place and unwilling to stay longer.
“I wanted to ask if it wanted to stay for lunch. Why is it leaving in such a hurry?” Leticia shook her head, but she was also filled with curiosity about Linglong. She had never seen such a large bird before.
The carrier pigeons used by the Silver Fang Tribe were very small, not much different from those in the human and demon realms. Therefore, Leticia had assumed that the beastmen’s carrier pigeons were like that. Unexpectedly, Linglong had given her a big surprise.
This large bird probably wasn’t a pigeon, but was trained to deliver messages, Leticia thought. She really couldn’t connect a small pigeon with that beautiful large bird.
However, she soon shifted her attention to the wooden box sent by Linglong. Since such a large bird was used to send something, it must contain something very important.
Thinking so, Leticia carefully opened the wooden box. There was nothing inside except a thin piece of white paper with a few lines of text.
“The decisive battle will take place today. All preparations are complete, waiting only for the enemy to step into the trap.” After reading the information on the white paper, Leticia briefly recounted it to Bai Ling and then handed the paper to her. “Then, we’ll have some good entertainment today.”
“Should we go and watch the fun?”
“Aren’t you sore and weak? Can you still fly?”
As for this question, Miss Bai stated that her condition wasn’t too bad. After this period of rest, she could move freely.
Besides, flying in the sky doesn’t require using your legs. Even if she was sore and weak, it wouldn’t be a problem at all.
“No problem, you know my strength. It will definitely be fine.” Miss Bai said, standing on her tiptoes and slowly floating up.
Flying, for a super expert like her, consumed almost negligible energy.
“However, it probably won’t be that interesting. I’ll be disappointed if Linglong can’t win a beautiful victory,” Leticia yawned, appearing uninterested in watching the show.
What could she do? The outcome of this battle was basically decided. The only suspense was how easily and beautifully Linglong would win.
And Leticia felt that Linglong would win quite beautifully this time, possibly a very satisfying victory.
“Let’s go see it. I’m bored anyway,” Bai Ling said, showing some interest.
Facing Miss Bai’s plea, Leticia pondered for a moment and finally nodded. She indeed had no plans for today, so watching Linglong perform wouldn’t be a problem.
Yes, it was definitely not because she couldn’t resist Bai Ling’s puppy-dog eyes. Believe her.
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As the two “nuclear bomb” young ladies decided to witness the great battle up close, Miss Linglong, as one of the leaders of the battle, sat solemnly in the military tent. Her gaze was fixed forward, looking at the dust raised in the distance.
The faint sound of horns could be heard. It was the horn of the Steel Spear Tribe, and its sound indicated that those across the river could no longer hold back and were planning to launch an attack.
“Are all our preparations complete?” Linglong took a sip of water, scanned the generals in the tent, and asked in a calm voice.
The two beastmen generals standing at the front exchanged glances, and finally, the kobold stepped forward to answer Linglong’s question. “Divine Maiden, all preparations are complete. The ambushing troops have reached their designated positions. As soon as we give the signal, several ambushing forces will emerge simultaneously, giving those guys a surprise.”
They had already reached their designated positions. In that case, the possibility of victory was almost one hundred percent.
Linglong closed her eyes and pondered for a moment, then whispered, “Is that news truly reliable?”
They had placed an informant in the Steel Spear camp, and the informant had risked their life last night to send a top-secret message. This message explained why the Steel Spear army was making such an irrational move.
A special envoy had arrived at the Steel Spear Tribe’s headquarters with the chieftain’s order for the front-line army to launch a decisive battle and defeat the enemy immediately. The original lion general disagreed with this combat plan and was now under house arrest somewhere.
The command of the Steel Spear Tribe’s army had fallen into the hands of a scoundrel who “only knew how to flatter.”
This description was not the informant’s personal opinion but was what his superior had roared in his tent after participating in a war meeting. Based on the informant’s understanding of his superior, this was unlikely to be false information.
In other words, this superior truly looked down on the new commander.
“Absolutely reliable. That informant is an elite we personally selected, and the previous intelligence reports have been flawless. He hasn’t been suspected so far, so the credibility of the information he sent is extremely high,” the cat-tribe beastman in charge of intelligence, who was by Linglong’s side, replied immediately. “The intelligence he sent perfectly matches the enemy’s abnormal actions. I believe this intelligence is correct.”
Otherwise, it was hard to explain why the enemy would suddenly act rashly at this juncture, wanting to commit a massive suicidal charge.
“In that case, this is considered a blessing from the gods.” Linglong shook her head. “Well then, let’s proceed according to the plan. I hope by the end of today, we can cross the great river and drink celebratory wine in the great tent of that camp.”
“Hahaha, Divine Maiden, rest assured. Our brave warriors will definitely defeat those Steel Spear dogs,” the honest-looking rhinoceros replied in his deep voice.
The other beastmen generals also let out confident laughter. In their opinion, there was almost no possibility of failure in this battle.
“Do not underestimate them. Although the Steel Spear Tribe’s commander has made questionable decisions, the strength of the Steel Spear warriors is not inferior to ours. I don’t want any of you to lose your lives on the battlefield due to carelessness,” Linglong frowned, unable to help but remind them. She noticed that her generals seemed a bit too overconfident.
This was not a good sign. The Steel Spear Tribe, after all, was a powerful tribe that had dominated the grassland border for decades. Their warriors, to put it bluntly, were stronger than those of the Bone Wing Tribe.
Linglong’s plan had a critical prerequisite: their main force had to withstand the attack of the Steel Spear main force and keep the battle in a stalemate. If their main force was broken through by the Steel Spear, all the ambushing troops Linglong had arranged would be useless.
Originally, she thought this wouldn’t be a concern. They were the defending side and inherently had an advantage. As long as there were no major problems, holding back the Steel Spear army should not be an issue.
But now, looking at the confident expressions on her subordinates’ faces, she herself felt a little unsure.
As the saying goes, pride comes before a fall. Her subordinates hadn’t even fought many battles yet, but they were already becoming arrogant.
“Understood!” The generals immediately put away their frivolous expressions and replied loudly in unison.
However, they still held some degree of contempt for the Steel Spear Tribe, and the source of this contempt was none other than Linglong, who was in charge of the camp.
In their eyes, with the Divine Maiden present, this battle could not possibly result in defeat.
After watching the generals leave the tent one by one to carry out their tasks, Linglong’s brow furrowed. She had a bad feeling.
It might turn out unexpectedly, she sighed inwardly.
“Divine Maiden, why are you so worried?” The cat-tribe beastman in charge of intelligence had not left and was waiting by Linglong’s side.
“I’m a little worried about their performance. Bring me my equipment. If something really goes wrong, I might have to enter the field myself to salvage the situation.” Linglong shook her head, feeling that an additional layer of insurance was necessary.
