Chapter – 26
Suddenly Feeling Anticipatory…
Although Yiyue Xi didn’t get along with Mu Ling, he disliked Duan Si even more.
The gladiator death warriors of the underground city were nothing but a bunch of cold-blooded monsters who only knew how to kill.
And that fellow Huo Lun, relying on being from the Golden Lion tribe, one of the most powerful tribes in the Holy City, acted even more high and mighty and condescending than he did. Yiyue Xi couldn’t stand him.
To be honest, he still didn’t understand why Huo Lun hadn’t annulled the marriage contract but instead followed the Female Leader into exile in the Cursed Lands.
After all, given the power of the Golden Lion tribe, it was impossible that they couldn’t find a way to break the contract.
Plus, after arriving in the Cursed Lands, Huo Lun often disappeared for ten days or half a month at a time.
Yiyue Xi suspected Huo Lun had other purposes for coming to the Cursed Lands.
Mu Ling was already somewhat reluctant to face this topic.
Now, suddenly being called out by Yiyue Xi, his thoughts became even more tangled.
His gaze fell on the Female Leader. Her face was still dark and her features unclear, but it was much better than before.
The Female Leader had changed a lot too. It was even possible that some inexplicable things had happened to her.
But he didn’t dare to gamble, didn’t dare to easily give his true heart.
Just as Yiyue Xi was growing impatient, Mu Ling nodded.
“Of course, I will annul it.”
Mu Ling didn’t know that Yiyue Xi could obtain Golden Soul Fruits, but Lu Liufeng did.
Yiyue Xi didn’t hide it anymore and said directly,
“After spring arrives, no later than midsummer, a fox tribe beastman will come to the Cursed Lands bringing Golden Soul Fruits. I can give you one then.”
Mu Ling was stunned, a look of confusion appearing in his sharp wolf eyes.
Was this really what he wanted?
Where could he go after leaving the Female Leader?
He was an orphan, not like Lu Liufeng and Yiyue Xi who had their own tribes and families.
He was all alone.
He wanted to find his destined Female Leader, to be together for a lifetime.
But where was his destined Female Leader?
Yiyue Xi didn’t care about his confusion. He stretched lazily.
However, he wasn’t about to let Mu Ling get off so easily.
He glanced at him and said languidly,
“Let’s forget past grievances, but if you want the Golden Soul Fruit, you’d better avoid provoking me as much as possible in the coming period.”
Mu Ling’s thoughts were in chaos. He didn’t really hear what was said and nodded vaguely.
As for Jiang Xi, her mind had been thrown into disarray the moment Lu Liufeng spoke.
Fortunately, Yiyue Xi had given her some buffer time to think.
But the time was limited after all. Before she could figure out what to do, the topic seemed to have turned back to her again.
She sensed Lu Liufeng looking at her.
His gaze was intense, perhaps waiting for her answer.
Seeing the Female Leader with her head bowed, silent, Lu Liufeng took the initiative to speak.
“Female Leader, please don’t feel pressured. It’s just that Liufeng has nowhere else to go. I willingly wish to serve you for a lifetime.”
Jiang Xi felt even more pressure.
She took a deep breath, suddenly stood up, and said to Lu Liufeng,
“Let’s talk outside.”
The fire room still had the other two beast husbands, the two who wanted to annul the marriage contract.
This kind of private topic wasn’t suitable to discuss here.
Lu Liufeng was momentarily stunned, then quickly stood up and said, “Okay.”
His heart was filled with anxiety, afraid that the Female Leader would reject him.
Although he was already her beast husband, and even if she refused, he could still remain as her beast husband.
But he still hoped, hoped to earn the Female Leader’s affection.
The snow was heavier at night.
Large flakes fell from the sky, the bloody moonlight intertwining with the silvery white snow, casting a hazy glow over the tribe.
Seeing the heavy snow, Jiang Xi initially thought about taking him back to her room.
But then she felt that since the topic was already ambiguous, being alone together in a room would make it easier to lose one’s head.
She stopped walking in the snow.
Turning around, she saw snowflakes falling profusely onto Lu Liufeng.
Silver white covered his ink-black hair; snowflakes landed on his long eyelashes, trembling slightly before gently shaking off, just like the first time she saw him.
The young man was gentle and handsome, his amber eyes clear and pure in the snow. When he looked down at her, Jiang Xi had the illusion that his eyes were filled only with her.
Jiang Xi’s heart missed a beat.
But she steadied her chaotic emotions, looked up at him, and asked,
“What did you mean by what you said earlier? Didn’t you always want to annul the marriage contract?”
Lu Liufeng pressed his lips together, lowering his eyes slightly, a trace of unease in them.
“I… I don’t want to anymore.”
Jiang Xi looked at him and continued asking,
“Is it because I’ve regained my status as a Blessed Female?”
“No!” Lu Liufeng immediately raised his eyes, looking at the Female Leader with determination.
“Liufeng wants to be with the Female Leader, regardless of status. I simply wish to be with you.”
Jiang Xi looked into his amber eyes, remained silent for a long moment, then spoke directly.
“Then, do you know that I am not your original Female Leader?”
Inside the Fire Room
Mu Ling was eavesdropping, his ears perked up.
Even with the sound of wind and snow, he could faintly hear the conversation between the Female Leader and Lu Liufeng.
But he had only just heard the part about whether it was because of being a Blessed Female when the wind and snow outside suddenly roared violently.
The noise exploded in his ears, nearly deafening him.
He rubbed his ears and cursed, “So stingy!”
“It’s just a few sentences, won’t even let me listen.”
Clearly, Lu Liufeng had used his ability to interfere with the sound of the wind outside.
Yiyue Xi glanced at him lazily.
“Why so curious? It’s not like you plan to stay.”
Mu Ling didn’t answer him. He stared at the glowing charcoal in the fire pit and fell silent.
In the Courtyard
Lu Liufeng’s heart almost stopped beating.
He stared blankly at the Female Leader before him.
Snowflakes descended from the sky, landing in patches on her fur hat, a few occasionally drifting onto her cheeks.
He couldn’t see her face clearly, but he could see those pitch-black, shining eyes – completely different from the clear, bright eyes of before, which put him at ease and made him willing to give his heart willingly.
He had thought the Female Leader would keep this secret forever.
He never expected her to tell him, and only him.
Lu Liufeng nodded. “I know.”
Now it was Jiang Xi’s turn to be stunned.
“You know?”
Lu Liufeng hummed in affirmation.
“From the night before last, when the Female Leader walked out of the house, I knew… the Female Leader was not the Female Leader anymore.”
Beastmen have highly developed senses. The scent of different Females is not the same.
That night, he had smelled a different scent, a new, captivating fragrance.
But even if he wasn’t sure that night, over the past two days, he had become certain.
Jiang Xi was silent.
“Aren’t you afraid?”
She didn’t want to deceive him, so she told him the truth.
But she didn’t expect that he already knew.
So, the one Lu Liufeng wanted to be with was… her, herself?
Jiang Xi couldn’t tell if she felt relieved or more tense.
But at least he knew the truth.
If he really wanted to… really wanted to stay…
Lu Liufeng shook his head.
“I’m not afraid.”
“On the contrary, Liufeng feels that the Female Leader’s appearance has made a life that was once frightening become something to look forward to.”
Life before was hard to endure. He would rather his ability explode and destroy his body than have the Female Leader soothe it for him.
But now…
He felt some anticipation, hoping the Female Leader would soothe his ability for him.
The beast husbands in the tribe often fought fiercely over this, wanting to gain the Female Leader’s favor and have their abilities soothed daily.
In the past, Lu Liufeng didn’t understand what there was to fight over.
But now, his thoughts couldn’t help but wander.
He’d heard… it was very pleasant.
