"I am."
The cubs were astonished when they saw Qiao Xixi nod.
"Th-then, you... you don't want the Black Panther Tribe anymore either?"
"Of course not. I just had some things to take care of, so I was away for a while. But now I'm back, and I'm going to work to make the tribe better and better."
Hearing Qiao Xixi's words, the fear vanished from the cubs' faces, and they all looked at her with delight.
"Do you still have family in the tribe?"
The cubs shook their heads, their gaunt little faces filled with dejection.
"Our mother and father don't want us anymore, because we aren't strong enough..."
"We were left here to die. But, Clan Leader, we don't want to die."
Qiao Xixi patted one of the cubs on the head, her heart growing heavy. Due to the food shortage, some beastmen would abandon their weakest cubs.
Qiao Xixi had the cubs lead them to the place where they were now living.
