The big dog’s ears pricked up, and his tail wasn’t as droopy anymore.
His face flushed red. "Si Yan, I understand everything you’re saying. I just want to be your Guardian Beast. That means being your friend—a very loyal one who won’t betray you. Just think, bound by the Guardian Contract, I’ll never betray you."
Actually, even without a Guardian Contract, Si Yan felt she could trust Tai Seng.
Tai Seng continued, "Moreover, you may not know, but I’ve talked to the Lord."
When *had* they talked?
Tai Seng said sincerely, "Si Yan, the Beast World is dangerous. Although the Lord is very strong, snake beastmen aestivate in extreme heat and hibernate in extreme cold. He can’t protect you at all times. When it’s inconvenient for him, I’ll be by your side to protect you. Having me stay is also what the Lord wants."
Tai Seng didn’t mention that during his conversation with She Wang, they had set a deadline for him to achieve Purple Crystal status. If he failed to reach Purple Crystal status within the time She Wang specified, and therefore couldn’t fulfill his duties as a Guardian Beast, She Wang would personally drive him away.
Tai Seng sniffled and smiled. "Moreover, I already feel very happy and joyful as it is. You don’t have to feel sorry for me. I’m already in a pitiful situation, unable to return to the Yanxiang Tribe, with no place to call my own. So please, just see me as pitiful and take me in."
Si Yan thought it over, and her fretful heart settled for the moment. "Okay."
Tai Seng had established the Guardian Contract before she had a chance to stop him. Although this development wasn’t what I wished for, the present choice is the best under the circumstances. At least I really can’t think of any other choice that would be good for everyone involved. So be it.
Tai Seng broke into a smile.
With a naive grin, he said, "By the way, Si Yan, it seems the Lord doesn’t know about his four cubs. I didn’t mention it since you all didn’t either."
Si Yan smiled and explained, "Dongchi and the others have yet to accept their beast father. I don’t want to force them; let nature take its course."
Tai Seng nodded. "I understand."
Si Yan said, "Tai Seng, I have something urgent to do now. Can you help me?"
Tai Seng immediately replied solemnly, "As a Guardian Beast, being useful is the greatest affirmation for me. Si Yan, you don’t need to be so polite when asking me to do something."
Building water cisterns was a huge task, and Si Yan couldn’t afford to be polite. She said, "Tai Seng, call She Ying and Hu Hui over for me. Have them tally the number of snake beastmen in the Delusional Domain. I’m going to build water cisterns—a lot of them."
Tai Seng responded, "Okay."
With that, the handsome silver wolf beastman turned and left. His keen sense of smell made him excellent at finding people.
The gecko patted Si Yan on the head. "Grandkid, are you only going to make the snake beastmen do this tough labor of building cisterns? Don’t you plan to use the Fox Clan?" Find the newest release on novel(ꜰ)ire.net
Si Yan hugged her arms and chuckled. "Since the Fox Clan will betray us in the future, why should I use them?
"Moreover, building water cisterns for all the beastmen of the various tribes is a good deed. The snake beastmen’s selfless work on the cisterns will earn them some goodwill. People will be grateful to them, but not to the fox beastmen."
My Beast Husband is a snake beastman, and my children are too. Naturally, I’ll side with my own family.
By the shore of Dark Sun Lake, Si Yan smeared some mud on her face in front of the merfolk.
Lil’ Jin Li looked on with deep regret.
Such a beautiful face, one that everyone envied! Why is Sister Si Yan covering it up?
It didn’t take long for Tai Seng to bring She Ying and Hu Hui over.
Si Yan had She Ying and Hu Hui bring the snake beastmen who could work. In no time, all the cold-blooded snake beastmen of the Delusional Domain, big and small, had arrived.
In a mighty procession, there were actually five to six thousand snake beastmen!
Seeing this dense crowd of snake beastmen, Si Yan was a bit shocked. She finally understood the meaning of the word "Lord."
And she finally understood why She Wang insisted on having Dark Sun Lake.
It’s said that people die for riches as birds die for food. He defended Dark Sun Lake, perhaps not for himself, but for these despised cold-blooded snake beastmen.
Seeing that even the old snake beastmen and the children had come, Si Yan quickly said to She Ying, "She Ying, I asked everyone to come for hard labor. Why did you bring the children and the elderly too? We need to respect the old and cherish the young."
But those old snake beastmen wouldn’t have it. They eagerly stepped forward and said, "Mistress, we heard that the Lord’s Mistress needed us for work, so we came right over without wasting a moment. The Lord is very good to us; by working for you, we hope you’ll continue to be good to the Lord."
She Ying, her face serious, explained to Si Yan, "Mistress, in this world, there are hardly any females willing to accept cold-blooded snake beastmen.
"These cold-blooded snake beastmen have received the Lord’s kindness and want to repay him but have no way to do so. Hearing that the Lord has a Mistress, and worried that the Lord might lose her favor, they came eagerly to help with the work."
Hu Hui also whispered, "Mistress, in the Beast World, one’s ability to work is what earns recognition, food, and the right to survive. These old ones and children came to work voluntarily. Letting them contribute a little will make them happy too."
Si Yan looked at the cautious crowd of cold-blooded snake beastmen before her.
They are the cold-blooded snake beastmen despised by the Beast World, yet they know gratitude and think about others.
Compared to the Wolf Clan and Bear Clan that form the Yanxiang Tribe, or the naturally skilled hunters and immensely strong beastmen of Black Tiger City, I find I like the cold-blooded snake beastmen of the Delusional Domain more.
She waved to the crowd of snake beastmen in front of her. "Follow me."
The multitude of Delusional Domain’s snake beastmen followed Si Yan to the side of an unclaimed small lake.
The collective movement of five to six thousand snake beastmen naturally caught the attention of many other beastmen.
Having washed the clothes, She Wang brought them back to the cave, simply laying them over branches.
Looking left and right, he thought, They seem to be drying well, just like everyone else’s.
Glancing towards Si Yan’s direction, he sneakily followed.