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nEvening.

nThe sun had yet to set.

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nOn the withered grassland, the temperature was still hot and unbearable.

nHowever, Chu Xiaoye could not wait anymore.

nHe left the camp alone and walked towards the distant rocky hill.

nBefore confirming that Maya and the two young cubs were really dead, he would never give up.

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nThe cold father and the female lions were injured and could not go out to take risks.

nMei Mei needed to take care of Little Curly Tail.

nOnly Catherine followed behind him silently.

nShe had been running around the rocky hill from last night to noon, and she was already exhausted.

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nHowever, she still followed him stubbornly. No matter how he chased away the threats, she did not leave.

nThe grassland in the distance was endless.

nHowever, there was only withered grass, flying dust, and hot air.

nThe herbivores that had once formed groups had long disappeared.

nSome died and some migrated.

nThe remaining carnivores could only struggle bitterly in their hunger and thirst.

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nThey did not have a large group, did not have the endurance to run a long distance, and could not defeat the competitors of other territories.

nThe competitors who occupied the best territory had stronger strength and groups.

nThe pride of the cold father and the Seno brothers each had only one adult lion and five female lions. They were the weakest pride.

nAs for the other large prides, some had more than ten, and there were even dozens of members. Among them, there were even five or six adult lions in the super prides.

nWhoever dared to enter their territory would be doomed.

nAs for the other carnivores, they each had their own territories and would never allow competitors from their same species to enter.

nTherefore, they could only stay here and wait bitterly for the rainy season to arrive and for the return of the herbivores.

nIf they were lucky, their group would also slowly strengthen. Then, they would slowly expand their territory and even become a strong group that occupied the most favorable territory.

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nHowever, Chu Xiaoye did not have any extravagant dreams for his pride.

nHe only hoped that every member could survive and be safe.

nOf course, this hope was very extravagant in this cruel grassland.

nHe only wanted to use his limited strength to help this pride survive every crisis.

nHe did not want to give up on any member.

nMaya had just lost her children and finally gave birth to two more. Nothing must happen to her.

nHe quickened his steps.

nThe wound was a little itchy and should be recovering.

nHowever, the pain had already disappeared.

nThe heat in his body seemed to be nourishing and healing those wounds at all times.

nHe recovered very quickly.

nIt was okay that he lost his claws.

nHis sharp teeth were still sharp!

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nIf those damn hyenas dared to hurt Maya and the young cubs, he would make them completely extinct even if he had to chase them all over the grassland!

nThe rocks under the hot sun were so hot that it was difficult to stand on them.

nHe followed the low bushes and climbed to the place full of rocks. He found the cave that Maya had given birth in.

nIt was empty and still smelled like her and the cubs.

nHowever, there was no blood nearby.

nCatherine followed and brought him to a hill not far away.

nThe ground there still had the feces and fur of hyenas.

nChu Xiaoye walked around the hill and did not find any other useful traces.

nSince Catherine had already searched everywhere, there was no point in continuing to look.

nHe decided to take a look at the hyena’s camp.

nCatherine followed behind him silently like his shadow. No matter where he went, she did not hesitate.

nWhen the sun set.

nThey arrived at the hyena camp.

nHowever, there was no sign of hyenas in this grassland that had once housed many hyenas.

nThe ground was full of caves and the caves were empty.

nClearly, the hyenas had already moved away.

nChu Xiaoye’s heart was heavy. He raised his head and looked at the boundless grassland that was covered in night. He did not know where to look.

nHe already had an ominous feeling.

nUsually, after the lionesses gave birth to the cubs, they would take the initiative to change places with the cubs every few days to avoid other carnivores smelling and tracking them.

nHowever, due to the cubs being a burden, they could not walk too far. Most of them searched for new caves not far away.

nNow, Catherine had searched the vicinity but did not find them.

nThen, the situation was very bad.

nChu Xiaoye searched the grassland aimlessly. Unknowingly, he entered the territory of the Seno brothers’ pride.

nSeno seemed to have not come to the border to mark the territory for a long time. The lingering scent of the lion on the ground was very faint.

nHe hesitated for a moment but still walked in.

nRight at this moment, a roar suddenly came from a short bush not far away. It was filled with anger!

nThere seemed to be two lions fighting intensely.

nChu Xiaoye was stunned for a moment before he immediately quickened his steps and ran over.

nCatherine followed closely.

nAfter coming close, Chu Xiaoye suddenly saw a familiar figure!

nIt was Maya, who had disappeared!

nAt this moment, a female lion in the Seno brothers’ pride was fighting Maya crazily. It seemed that they had an irreconcilable hatred for each other and were all biting with all their might!

nMaya was not a match for her and retreated continuously.

nWhen she saw Chu Xiaoye and Catherine, she hurriedly turned around and ran over.

nThe female lion still did not let up. As she roared angrily, she chased after her crazily.

n“Whoosh—”

nBefore Chu Xiaoye could speak, Catherine suddenly rushed up, passed by Maya, and grabbed the lioness’s head!

nThe female lion was caught off guard. Her body tilted and she fell to the ground, her head dripping with blood.

nShe struggled up from the ground and looked at Catherine fearfully. She was still roaring angrily at Maya, her eyes filled with hatred.

nOutside the low bushes at the side, the ground was dripping with blood. There was the corpse of a young cub lying on the ground, and only half of it was eaten.

nMaya’s mouth was covered in blood.

nThat cub was not Maya’s child.

nMaya stood behind Chu Xiaoye with her head lowered and licked her mouth. She faced the lioness’s roar and did not dare to respond. She looked a little guilty.

nHer gaze was blank and her stomach was shriveled. She was clearly very hungry.

nChu Xiaoye’s heart trembled as if he understood something.

nWhen Catherine’s gaze was cold and she was about to pounce on the lioness again, he hurriedly called out to her.

nHe looked at the lioness silently, then turned around and gestured for them to leave.

nMaya looked at him and immediately lowered her head and followed behind.

nThe female lion’s head was covered in blood and her body was trembling. She still stood in place and roared, looking sad, angry and in despair.

nCatherine looked at her coldly and turned to leave.

n“Roar—”

nAt this moment, with a roar, Seno rushed over with the other four female lions.

nCatherine’s gaze turned cold as she quickened her steps and protected the figure.

nHowever, the originally murderous Seno suddenly stopped not far away. His gaze was terrified and he did not dare to come over again.

nChu Xiaoye looked at him and left quickly.

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