Chapter 7
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nTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
nThe weather was a little hot.
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nAfter eating their fill, the lionesses and cubs hid in the shade to rest.
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nAfter Chu Xiaoye disinfected Xi’er, he continued to practice climbing trees.
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nHe did not know which month it was now.
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nBut from the looks of it, it was almost the dry season.
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nThere were only two seasons here: the rainy season and the dry season.
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nDuring the rainy season, the rain was abundant and the vegetation was lush. It could attract many herbivores.
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nThis was the happiest season for carnivores.
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nEven at their doorstep, they would be able to catch delicious prey.
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nThere would be fresh meat every day.
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nOnce the dry season arrived, food would be scarce.
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nThe herbivores would start to migrate to places with water and grass.
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nAt this time, there would no longer be any prey in the territories of many lions.
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nTo survive, the lions would also migrate with the herbivores.
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nThe journey was extremely arduous. One would have a filling meal one day then have to starve for the next meal, they might even have to go hungry for many days. Sometimes, one would not even be able to drink a drop of water.
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nAt this time, the death rate of cubs would be extremely high.
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nTherefore, some powerful prides would claim their territory near rivers.
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nEven during the dry season, there would be food to fill one’s hunger.
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nUnless the dry season was prolonged and the river dried up.
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nThe pride Chu Xiaoye was in did not have any rivers near their territory. There were only a few small water sources.
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nOnce the dry season arrived, it would be extremely dangerous.
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nIt did not rain for the past few days.
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nThe air was also a little hot.
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nThe herbivores of all sizes around their territory had disappeared.
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nDuring the hunt this morning, the female lions had also run far away.
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nFrom all the signs, the rainy season might end soon.
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nAt that time, an even greater danger would descend upon this small pride of lions that had eight young cubs to feed.
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nIf there was a migration, the cubs that could not keep up with the team might be abandoned.
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nThere would be many dangers along the way.
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nHence, Chu Xiaoye decided to take the time to train his physique.
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nApart from practising climbing trees, he also had to practice endurance and train the muscles of his four limbs.
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nIn a lion’s battle, other than their sharp teeth, they also needed a strong physique and front limbs.
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nOrdinary lions only needed to grow slowly and use their strength in their prime to win in battle.
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nTherefore, they were all very lazy. They only ate, slept, and ate. They were very passive as they waited for the peak state of their bodies to arrive.
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nThen, they would fight for territory, become a lion king, have many wives and concubines as they formed a pride then wait for death slowly.
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nHowever, Chu Xiaoye could not wait.
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nHe wanted to take the initiative to practice and become stronger!
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nIf he trained his muscles to be strong enough, he could slap the other party when fighting and the other party would fall to the ground. Then, things would be much simpler.
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nEven when escaping, he would be faster than a normal lion and be able to run further.
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nAlthough the lion was powerful, it did not have any stamina when running. It could only run a short distance before panting. It was far worse than hyenas.
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nA lion like this might look impressive, but it was easy to be played with.
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nThe hyenas and leopards that were afraid of lions, or even the smaller wild dogs, could play with the lions as they pleased if they were smarter.
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nChu Xiaoye could not let that happen!
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n“Whoosh!”
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nWith a sprint, he climbed onto a branch of the big tree and walked to the thinner branch next to it, practising his balance on the tree.
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nAfter practising for a while on the branch, he climbed down the tree and trained his forelimbs in the grass.
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nThen, he straightened his body and placed his two front limbs on the tree trunk. He bent his two back limbs and practised the horse stance.
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nSoon, his small body started to tremble and ache.
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nHowever, he still persisted.
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nMei Mei lay beside her mother and looked at him quietly and strangely, not knowing what he was doing.
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nThe little lioness seemed to know that her mother was seriously injured and knew that she was about to die. Her mood was terrible.
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nXi ‘er crawled on the ground, closed her eyes, and breathed evenly, seemingly asleep.
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nEver since she was licked by Chu Xiaoye, she felt the pain all over her body gradually lessen. Her wounds were numb and itchy, but she felt very comfortable.
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nAt the same time, a strong sense of sleepiness swept over her.
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nUnknowingly, she fell asleep.
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nThe other lionesses were resting.
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nLittle Curly Tail slept soundly beside his mother.
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nChu Xiaoye was the only one who was tirelessly doing all sorts of strange actions in the bushes and trees.
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nThe sun gradually set in the west and fell on the horizon of the grassland.
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nA breeze blew, bringing with it a dry heat.
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nIn the evening.
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nThe female lions woke up one after another.
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nTheir breakfast did not fill their stomachs.
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nThey still had to feed the cubs, so they had to replenish their food. Otherwise, the cubs would not be able to have milk to drink.
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nNo one knew where the lion went.
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nThe four female lions looked at Xi’er, who was sleeping soundly on the ground.
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nIf the lionesses wanted to go out to hunt, they had to leave a healthy lion behind to protect the young cubs.
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nHowever, their companion, Xi’er, was seriously injured and on the verge of death. She was about to die.
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nPerhaps, she would not even be able to make it through tonight.
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nShe could not be relied on to protect the cubs.
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n“Roar!”
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nAisha was a little anxious.
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nIf they did not go hunting before the sky turned dark, the cubs would be in even more danger at night.
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nThose annoying hyenas loved to move around at night.
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nThe other three female lions were also a bit impatient. They all raised their heads and looked into the distance, hoping that the male lion would quickly return.
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nHowever, there was no sign of the lion in the distance.
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nAt this moment, Xi’er seemed to hear their anxious calls and opened her eyes.
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nShe stood up.
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nAlthough she looked a little tired and haggard and her fur was messy and full of blood,
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nher eyes were still bright and determined.
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nShe stood steadily.
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nShe did not look like a pitiful mother who was seriously injured and about to die!
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nThe gazes of the four female lions stopped on her body as if they were a bit surprised. They all came over and rubbed their bodies and heads with her.
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nThey found it unbelievable.
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nHowever, now was not the time to dawdle.
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nThe sun was setting.
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nNight was approaching!
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nThe lionesses did not dare to delay and immediately set off.
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nXi ‘er looked at their backs, then lowered her head to look at her daughter, and then at the wounds on her body. Her gaze was blank, as if she was dreaming.
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nWasn’t she going to die?
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nHowever, she only slept for a short while and now, she did not feel any pain.
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nMoreover, the wounds on her body actually started to heal!
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nThose annoying flies had also disappeared!
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nShe walked with ease as if she was not seriously injured at all!
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nHer spirit, which had been dispirited and absent-minded in the morning, was now abnormally full and healthy!
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nWhat was going on?
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nShe was stunned for a moment before she suddenly turned around and looked at the big tree.
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nOn the big tree, Chu Xiaoye was using his two forelimbs to grab tightly onto the branches. His body was hanging down, and his tongue was stuck out. He was panting as he tried to pull himself up.
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nShe stared at him blankly for a long time.
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