Chapter 3
Be Good. From Now On, I’ll Be Your Mother!
Si Muye clenched his fists, gathering all his strength. His figure flashed like lightning. Just as the gray wolf male lunged midair, Si Muye appeared in front of him and drove a punch into his abdomen.
Crack—
The sound of ribs shattering rang clearly.
The gray wolf male was sent flying like a projectile, slamming heavily into the ground with a loud bang and leaving a deep crater.
At the same time, a leopard male rushed in from the side, his fist about to strike the back of Si Muye’s head.
Si Muye’s gaze sharpened. He twisted his body, grabbed the leopard male’s shoulder blade, and smashed a punch into his face, knocking several teeth visibly into the air.
Then, with a powerful over-the-shoulder throw, the leopard male was flung several meters away before he could even react.
The two males lay on the ground, severely injured and unconscious without making a sound.
The other males charging forward froze in place, fear instantly clearing half the madness from their minds.
So this was the strength of a high-ranking pure-blood male?
Terrifyingly powerful!
Si Muye swept his gaze over them like a king. Under his stare, the males who had been eager to act retreated step by step.
This was the bloodline suppression and hierarchy among beastmen.
“Get lost!”
Si Muye released his oppressive aura and barked coldly. The males shrank back and fled in panic.
Only after they were gone did Si Muye suddenly bend his knee and clutch his right leg. The intense pain made the veins on his forehead bulge.
He clenched his fist, deep in thought.
Still not enough?
He couldn’t even unleash half his former strength without this much pain. Would he really become useless in the future?
Although the gray wolf and leopard males weren’t strong, he had used explosive force to instantly cripple them and intimidate the others.
But even that was only half of his peak power. The moment he exerted it, the pain in his leg disrupted his focus, weakening both his strength and speed. Even his mental power had dropped from S-level to B-level.
At that moment, he heard a sound behind him in the cave.
Turning abruptly, he saw an egg rolling out on its own.
A cub so bold and mischievous before even hatching… this was his first time seeing such a thing.
Narrowing his eyes, he reached out and picked it up. The moment he touched the shell, a familiar mental aura unique to males pulsed through it, startling him.
Why did this aura feel so familiar?
It was the high-level spiritual presence only a king would possess. He felt certain he had sensed it somewhere before…
He frowned.
How could an ugly female give birth to a pureblood king-level offspring? It was too unbelievable. Could Shen Yue’s mate be a member of the royal family?
Holding the egg, he returned to the cave.
Inside, Shen Yue was already awake, staring in shock at the six eggs at her feet.
“1, 2, 3… 6?”
She muttered in disbelief.
“I actually laid six eggs?? These are all mine?”
Si Muye stepped forward.
“There are seven. This one is yours too.”
Shen Yue froze and looked at the egg in his arms. Through the shell, she could faintly see a small golden figure wriggling inside.
“This little one is bold. It rolled out on its own.”
He handed her the egg. His tall frame towered over her by two heads, his well-defined arms thicker than her thigh.
Shen Yue instinctively took a step back, wary. But as she looked at the egg, she couldn’t hide her amazement.
So this was a beast world cub… not even hatched yet, and already running around. Its vitality was incredible.
She reached out and took it. The moment her fingers touched the shell, a strange connection formed. She could feel the tiny heartbeat inside.
The little one seemed to sense her as well, wriggling excitedly in her arms.
At that moment, an unfamiliar feeling rose in Shen Yue’s chest… a strong urge to protect.
She crouched down and placed the egg with the other six, gently stroking them one by one.
“Be good. From now on, I’ll be your mother.”
Then she patted her chest.
“As long as I’m here, I won’t let you go hungry!”
Watching this scene, the tension in Si Muye’s brows eased.
He hadn’t expected this ugly female, despite her appearance, to care so much for her cubs.
Normally, females would hand their offspring over to their mates to raise while they focused on recovery and preparing for their next heat cycle.
Si Muye looked away slightly. When Shen Yue crouched, part of her shoulder was inadvertently exposed.
“Where are your mates? Why would they leave a weak, heavily pregnant female like you alone in the wilderness?”
At the question, Shen Yue’s gaze darkened slightly.
If she told him she had no mates, he might develop improper intentions.
This world was ruled by survival of the fittest. A lone female without protection would inevitably be bullied or exploited. Especially in a world where females were so scarce, unmated males who couldn’t find a partner during mating season often lost control and resorted to taking others’ females by force.
She had no intention of becoming a tool for their desires.
She looked up.
“They all went out. They’ll be back soon. It just so happened I went into labor at this moment, which led to this situation.”
She curved her eyes into a slight smile.
“By the way, your name is Si Muye, right? I’m A Yue. Thank you for helping me just now. I won’t forget what I promised.”
She wasn’t about to reveal her real surname. Not yet.
Si Muye met her bright eyes.
A Yue? A pleasant name… but no surname?
In the Beast World, only wandering beastfolk without an identity had no surname. Could her background be that pitiful?
And those so-called mates of hers… leaving during such a critical time? Such mates were despicable.
Though he thought this, he only said calmly:
“Fine. No rush. But if you fail, I’ll still kill you.”
Shen Yue: “……”
Alright. Difficult to deal with.
Grrr…
Her stomach growled at the worst possible moment. She looked a bit embarrassed.
“Do you… have any food? I can borrow it. Once I recover my strength, I’ll repay you.”
Shen Yue never liked owing others.
Once she regained strength and could open her spiritual spring, she would repay him with something better.
But upon hearing this, Si Muye’s expression didn’t change. He simply turned and walked out.
Shen Yue stared at his back.
Not seriously… was he that cold?
He wouldn’t even lend her some food? It’s not like she wouldn’t pay him back.
“Hey, Si Muye, I really will repay you!”
She called out toward the cave entrance.
But he was already gone.
