Quick Wear: Another day of being criticized for falling in love at first sight

Chapter 1022 In this beast-world novel, the queen's puppy is fierce and ruthless! 14

Miaomiao was awakened by the chirping of birds in the forest.

When I opened my eyes, the sky was just beginning to lighten with the first hint of dawn, and the campfire had long since gone out, leaving only a pile of smoldering ashes.

Apart from a few orc guards still on guard, the surrounding area was filled with tigers lying prone but wearing two layers of animal skins, as well as a few lions and wolves.

It seems he had a good meal and a great chat last night, and he's sleeping soundly now.

Miaomiao sat up, her snow-white ears twitching slightly as she listened carefully to the sounds around her. Whether it was her beastman intuition or not, she had a feeling that today wasn't a good day.

Fortunately, after listening carefully, there was nothing unusual except for the rustling of leaves in the wind and the occasional roar of beasts in the distance.

"Your Majesty, you're awake?"

The guards on night watch noticed the commotion and quickly stepped forward, speaking respectfully.

"Should I wake them up?"

Miaomiao shook her head upon hearing this, her gaze falling on the golden light in the air not far away, which, despite being obscured by the dense forest, still pierced through it—a unique guiding line of the sacred land.

She remembered asking Bao Bao, and that the original owner had taken this route with her people to the holy land back then, without encountering any trouble along the way.

She recalled the slight unease in her heart and comforted herself, thinking that perhaps she hadn't slept well last night, which was causing her to overthink.

Unexpectedly, before this thought could comfort her, a huge "boom" came from the dense forest several hundred meters away, causing the ground to tremble slightly.

"what happened?!"

Hu Lie suddenly awoke, transformed into human form, and looked into the distance. The other warriors also instantly regained their senses and entered a state of combat readiness.

Everyone looked toward the source of the loud noise, and Miaomiao gave a deep command.

"Hu Lie, take two guards and go check it out. Be sure to be careful."

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, Hu Lie immediately led two tiger warriors toward the source of the sound.

Everyone was watching, but not long after, Hu Lie returned, his face showing a hint of seriousness.

"Wang, a big tree over there fell down, but it didn't collapse naturally. Judging from the marks, it was broken in half."

Based on the freshness of the exposed trunk, my subordinates believe it was broken yesterday or today. However, because the trunk was filled with stones, it didn't make a sound until the stones accidentally fell and the tree broke.

"Was it broken on purpose?"

Miaomiao frowned.

Since they left the Tiger Tribe yesterday and arrived in this no-man's-land, apart from some wild beasts, Miaomiao really hasn't found any trace of other tribes.

She thought that there were no other orc races in this dense forest besides them.

But was the tree breaking by chance, or was it aimed at the tiger clan?

Thinking of this, Miaomiao also led the people to the fallen tree. The tree was very big, but if you looked closely at the cross-section of the fallen tree, you would find that the cross-section did not look like it had been cut by a bone knife. Instead, it looked like it had been punched with a big hole.

Even with the combat power boost from the system, Miao Miao had to admit that the power of this punch was definitely above that of an ordinary orc.

It might not even be the python clan's method of strangling their opponents with their own waist, so it's unlikely to be the python clan.

Miaomiao thought for a long time but couldn't figure out which powerful orc tribe did it. However, blocking the hole with stones to make it look like it hadn't collapsed made her seem a bit unwise.

Strangely enough, seeing the stones of varying sizes stuffed in the middle, Miaomiao was not so worried anymore.

However, this did serve as a wake-up call for them.

"It seems this journey won't be peaceful; let's be careful."

Miao Miao took a deep breath before turning around and speaking in a deep voice to the tiger warriors behind her.

"From now on, everyone must be on high alert, patrol in pairs, and no one is allowed to act alone."

Report any unusual situations immediately!

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The tiger warriors responded in unison, their voices firm.

They all knew that the Queen's caution was not without reason; the sudden fall of the large tree was undoubtedly a dangerous sign.

Thinking about how they had been drinking and laughing together last night, cold sweat started to pour down his back.

Seeing her people on high alert, Miaomiao felt a little more at ease.

She took a deep breath and gave the order.

"Pack your things and let's get going as soon as possible. Follow the golden lines and try to avoid dangerous areas deep in the forest where there might be ambushes."

The group quickly packed up and set off into the depths of the holy land.

Along the way, the tiger warriors lost their arrogance from the previous day and became exceptionally cautious. To be able to destroy a large tree without the other orcs noticing was no small feat.

This also shows that they were not cautious enough.

As the orcs walked, they scanned the surrounding dense forest, their ears alertly picking up any subtle sounds.

Miaomiao didn't relax either. She had already started on all fours, ready for battle, her snow-white tail hanging gently at her sides, prepared to deal with any unexpected situation.

Meanwhile, Jiao Xi, who had just intimidated the rabbits and watched them leave, was silently and rapidly flying through the dense forest, following the increasingly strong, sweet and alluring fragrance emanating from Miao Miao.

It was incredibly fast, and its silvery-blue scales gleamed coldly in the sunlight.

As the scent grew sweeter, mingling with the stench emanating from the tigers, Jiao Xi knew he was close to catching up.

His gaze pierced through the clouds, fixed intently on the tiger clan's moving procession not far below, his silver-blue eyes filled with fascination.

His king, even just looking at him from afar, could stir his heart...

But are they being extra cautious today?

Jiao Xi didn't get too close, but silently retreated another 300 meters from the previous distance, watching from afar, lost in thought.

He was still thinking about how to approach his king without being disliked.

He also thought that those rabbits' dancing was really unrefined and unattractive, just limp and lifeless, but if Wang Ru liked it, he was willing to dance for her or do more for her...

Among the Jiaoren race, he had long since passed maturity. Even if he didn't understand something, his mind seemed to automatically teach him the knowledge, just like birds learn to build nests as they grow up...

Jiao Xi's desire to get closer to Miao Miao was something no one but himself knew. He followed the tiger clan's group for several dozen miles, his thoughts still wandering, when suddenly a strange smell entered his nostrils.

It was sticky and had a fishy smell, as if something had crawled out of a latrine.