Chapter 12: 12

The night grew darker .

In the distant horizon, the figures of the four female lions finally appeared!

Chu Xiaoye stood at the top of the tree and could not help but let out a childish roar . He finally heaved a sigh of relief .

Although the four female lions did not seem to have brought back any prey .

The lion stood up from the grass and raised its head, looking into the distance with a dignified gaze .

His tail that was shaking anxiously suddenly stopped .

He saw it .

The lionesses returned empty-handed .

This meant that he still had nothing to eat tonight .

The lion let out a hoarse growl and bared its teeth, looking very angry .

Not long after .

The four female lions returned dejectedly .

Every female lion had scratch marks and bloodstains on her body .

There was a lioness whose tail had been cut off . She hung her head and looked extremely miserable .

They searched for a long time and finally found prey at the edge of the territory .

However, while hunting, they accidentally crossed the border and entered the territory of another pride .

The prey that they had painstakingly caught was snatched away . Under the leadership of the male lion, the opposing pride angrily attacked and bit them .

They did not want to give up their prey, but they could only flee .

Otherwise, they would lose their lives .

If their lion was here, perhaps that prey could be brought back .

Looking at the hungry children, and the lion roaring angrily, the four female lions, lowered their heads, feeling guilty and sad .

The lioness, whose tail had been bitten off, lowered her head and wanted to rub against the lion’s body as an apology .

However, she was slapped in the face by the lion, coldly and heartlessly .

The four female lions were riddled with scars, tired and hungry, but they had no choice but to lie down beside their cubs and feed them .

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The lion looked at them coldly before turning to leave . Soon, he disappeared into the night .

Since the female lions were useless, he could only take advantage of the night to find something to eat .

Chu Xiaoye stood on the tree and watched his cold figure leave coldly .

Due to the lush mane of male lions, it was extremely easy for their prey to discover them when they hunted during the day . Before they could approach, the prey might have already sensed them and fled .

Therefore, in a pride, the lionesses were usually in charge of hunting .

When there was a lack of food, prides would take the risk to hunt large and dangerous animals like giraffes and water buffaloes .

At this time, the lion would help .

When the prey was surrounded by the lionesses, the lion would suddenly pounce on them and bite their necks, using their heavy bodies to drag the prey to the ground . Then, the lionesses could pounce on them together to kill them .

As for Chu Xiaoye’s pride, he had never seen the lion hunting with the female lions ever since he could remember .

Even if he had not eaten for a few days .

Although he had just become a cub, the past was still imprinted in his body’s memory .

In his memory, this majestic father was more cold and selfish than any other father .

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Of course, he was also lazy .

“Roar!”

Aisha called out to him from under the tree .

Chu Xiaoye looked down and saw that Little Curly Tail was already lying beside his mother and drinking milk .

This kid had just eaten at Xi’er’s place, and now he was eating again . It seemed like the afternoon training had really tired him out .

Although he sympathized with his mother’s hunger and fatigue, Chu Xiaoye still climbed down from the tree and went to eat .

Only when he was full could he grow up and become stronger!

Only by being strong could he protect his mother and help her share her burdens and responsibilities .

As for that cold father, he could not be counted on .

He only hoped that he could guard his territory well, defeat those invaders, and fulfill his duties as a father and husband slightly .

The night was hazy .

After eating their fill, the cubs all leaned against their mothers and fell asleep .

As for the five female lions, they were frowning and did not feel sleepy at all .

The water sources nearby started to dry up . The herbivores were already migrating .

The prey on this grassland seemed to have disappeared overnight and it was difficult to find them again .

If they wanted to continue hunting and nurturing their children, they could only follow their prey and migrate to the edge of the territory to settle down .

But .

It was very dangerous there .

Not only were there other prides, there were also many other carnivores . If the cubs lived there, they would be threatened every day .

However, if they did not move, they could only starve every day .

Even if they could occasionally catch prey, they, who needed to feed their children, and the strong male lion, could not eat their fill .

If they could not fill their stomachs, they would not have the strength to hunt or nurture their children .

If the lion could not eat its fill, if a wandering lion invaded or they encountered a sneak attack by those vile hyenas, he would probably be defeated and flee, or die in defeat .

By then, none of their children would survive .

So…

At this moment, the five female lions looked at each other in the dark . They were silent, but they were thinking about the migration of the herbivores .

But they were also worried about the children .

The complex thoughts of the five mothers were revealed in their eyes even though they did not express them .

The night was silent .

Chu Xiaoye was still sleeping on the tree .

The python from last night had indeed frightened him quite a bit .

However, he might be able to survive against a python . However, if he were to face a lion or some other carnivore, the current him would definitely not be able to resist .

He had angered the lion during the day .

Although that lion was his father, he was not sure if he would take advantage of him sleeping to suddenly rush over and bite him to death .

A lion was violent and heartless .

Whether it was on television or in his past memories, he remembered them deeply .

Furthermore, his father was currently hungry .

Hence, he only dared to sleep on the tree .

The female lions could not sleep, and neither could he .

Although there was a strange and powerful bead in his body emitting a strange heat that made him completely reborn and gradually become stronger .

However, he was still a cub and was not really strong .

If he encountered danger, he would still be unable to protect himself .

The situation of the pride was already very dangerous .

Without food, they had to move .

Whether it was on the road or in the new residence, it was full of unknown dangers for cubs like them .

If they were not careful, they would become food for other carnivores .

He was lucky that he did not die and turned into a lion . He wanted to grow into a majestic lion and flaunt his might on the grassland . He wanted to dominate the world!

His dream had yet to be realized . How could he die so quickly?

“Roar!”

While he was lost in his thoughts, he heard a childish roar .

Mei Mei climbed up the tree and lay beside him .

The scent of milk on the lioness cub and her gentle and obedient appearance instantly made him feel much less depressed .

Who cares .

No matter how difficult tomorrow was, he would try his best to live every day well .

Chu Xiaoye rubbed her head with his claws and a human-like smile appeared on his face .

The night was quiet and the moonlight was gentle .

The siblings lay quietly on the tree and fell asleep .