novelhk Chapter 273 Slapping the Selfish Orc in the Face 2
Chapter 273 Slapping the Selfish Orc in the Face 2
When the two arrived at the tribal square, many orcs had already gathered there.
The annual sacrificial ceremony is exceptionally grand. After choosing their male during the ceremony, they will receive the blessing of the beast god and give birth to healthy children.
All the orcs participating in the ceremony were dressed in their finest attire. Female orcs who had already agreed to become partners stood together with their male counterparts, chatting and laughing as they waited for the sacrificial ceremony to begin.
The orcs who had not chosen a target stood at the front, subtly observing each other.
As soon as Thor and Leng Yuexing stepped into the square, Yun spotted them. He ran up to Thor, held up the flowers he was holding, and said shyly, "Thor, I've been waiting for you for so long. These are flowers I picked especially for you. Do you like them?"
Thor accepted the flowers, gently touched the delicate petals, and smiled brightly, saying, "I love them! Thank you, Cloud!"
Yun reached out his hand to Thor, "Shall we go over there and wait for the sacrificial ceremony?" His voice trembled slightly, clearly unsure whether Thor would agree.
Thor, however, readily and firmly took his hand and said, "Alright! Let's go over there!"
After Thor finished speaking, he turned to look at Leng Yuexing and said, "Yuexing, I'll cheer you on! Find a male you like the most!" His eyes were full of encouragement as he looked at Leng Yuexing.
Leng Yuexing smiled gently and nodded, saying, "Okay, I know, don't worry."
"Then I'm relieved!" Thor said, taking Yun's hand and walking to the side.
Seeing that they had already walked to the back of the line and stood in line, Leng Yuexing also walked towards the front of the line.
There were two distinct groups of orcs there, with female orcs on the left and male orcs on the right.
Leng Yuexing walked towards the group of female orcs.
As he walked slowly by, all the orcs around him couldn't help but fix their gazes on him.
The reason is not only that he is the only fox-type beastman in the Rock Tribe, but more importantly, he is extremely beautiful.
The beauty of Leng Yuexing had surpassed the limits of what these orcs could imagine.
The vocabulary they already lacked seemed so pale and powerless at this moment, utterly inadequate to describe the profound shock that Leng Yuexing had brought to the depths of their hearts.
So they stood there dumbfounded, staring intently at Leng Yuexing, forgetting even to blink, afraid of missing even a fleeting moment of beauty.
Leng Yuexing was already used to such gazes and ignored them, calmly walking forward.
When he reached the females' line, he looked in Thor's direction and saw Thor staring at him. He smiled slightly at Thor.
Once she had settled down, Leng Yuexing finally had the leisure to observe her surroundings.
He noticed that the orcs who had already chosen their partners all had happy smiles on their faces.
Most of the female orcs standing with him looked very unwilling.
They looked critically at the males opposite them, hoping to choose one that suited their taste from among the male orcs.
The expressions of the male orcs on the other side contrasted sharply with those of the female orcs.
Their eyes were fixed greedily on the female orc opposite them, looking her up and down as if selecting the best merchandise.
Leng Yuexing rubbed his wrist. He felt his hand was itchy and he really wanted to punch someone, but he forced himself to hold back because he knew the time wasn't right yet.
Not long after, an elderly orc slowly walked over.
He held a scepter meticulously crafted from wood in his hand. The scepter had an ancient and deep color, clearly showing signs of long-term handling and use.
The most eye-catching feature is the beast head inlaid at the top of the scepter.
It is so lifelike that it seems ready to open its blood-red maw and roar at any moment, with sharp fangs exposed, revealing a ferocious and majestic aura that sends chills down your spine.
He walked up to the high platform in front of Leng Yuexing and then shook the scepter in his hand forcefully.
The tribal square fell silent instantly, and all the orcs stared solemnly at the elderly orc.
From the hushed conversation of the orcs beside him, Leng Yuexing knew that he was the leader of the Rock Tribe.
After all the orcs quieted down, nine more male orcs walked up to the platform; they were the children of the tribal chief.
The tribal chief cleared his throat and then announced the start of the annual sacrificial ceremony in a deep, aged voice.
As he finished speaking, a group of underage orcs climbed onto the platform, where they danced a wild and rhythmic dance in the middle.
Immediately afterwards, a middle-aged female orc ascended the platform, knelt down among all the underage orcs, and began muttering words that Leng Yuexing could not understand.
The orcs in the square all stood with their heads bowed, chanting softly with him. Finally, the female orc shouted in a loud voice, "We pray to the Beast God to bless our descendants so that they may continue to thrive!"
The orcs in the square joined him in chanting loudly, "We pray to the Beast God to bless our descendants so that they may continue to thrive!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the middle-aged female led the underage orc down from the platform, and the tribal chief walked to the center and announced the start of the second part of the mate selection ceremony.
Leng Yuexing originally thought that the tribal chief would let the females choose their partners first, but he did not expect that he would call his children to his side first, and then let them choose their favorite females.
His eldest child is already a middle-aged orc. Such an orc already has a partner and, in principle, does not have the right to choose a female.
Leng Yuexing looked through the information the sapling had given him with a puzzled look. After a while, he finally understood why.
In this primitive beastman world, there is no such thing as a lifelong commitment to one person. Once a female beastman and a male beastman are together, as long as she gives birth to a child for the male beastman, she can leave him and choose another male beastman.
Male orcs, however, do not have such concerns; as long as a female orc is willing, he can have many female orcs at the same time.
Just like the children of the tribal chief, they were born to different female orcs.
Upon seeing this, Leng Yuexing's eyes narrowed. He had thought that such regulations applied to all beastmen, but he had not expected that those rules were specifically designed for female beastmen, while male beastmen could enjoy all the advantages.
Leng Yuexing coldly watched the middle-aged male orc walking towards him, his eyes seemingly brewing a storm.
The moment the male orc stepped onto the platform, he couldn't take his eyes off Leng Yuexing. After the leader's voice fell, he couldn't wait to walk towards Leng Yuexing.
He desperately wanted to possess the stunningly beautiful female orc before him.
He walked up to Leng Yuexing, staring intently at her, and gave what he thought was a hearty smile, saying, "Beautiful female, would you like to spend the rest of your life with me?"
Leng Yuexing frowned as she looked at the male orc with dark circles under his eyes. "I don't want to."
The male orc's smile froze. Then he gave Leng Yuexing a meaningful look. In this rock tribe, no female would refuse his invitation, simply because being with him meant a superior life in the future.
No one could resist such a temptation, and he thought Leng Yuexing was playing hard to get.
Then he took out a piece of snow-white deerskin from his pocket and said, "Be with me, and this deerskin is yours. You will have many more deerskins like this in the future."
The female orc beside her exclaimed in surprise, then looked at Leng Yuexing with envy and said, "That's snow-white deer hide! With a piece of deer hide like that, you can walk around the Rock Tribe with impunity, and no one will look down on you anymore!"
Legend has it that the white deer was the pet of the Beast God, and whoever obtained a piece of its hide would receive the Beast God's blessing.
Leng Yuexing came across this sentence in the message and found it completely baffling.
If he is the Beast God, anyone who skins the white deer would not only be spared protection, but might even be killed.
After thinking it over, Leng Yuexing frowned and said coldly, "I refuse."