She Wang held Si Yan’s soft, small body, so stiff he dared not move.
Si Yan hugged him, feeling the strength surge into her body from their closeness. Contentment! She unabashedly rested her head on his shoulder, her large eyes observing the Snake Beastmen and Fox Beastmen before her. Lively and good-looking.
Yet the Fox Beastmen, Snake Beastmen, and the few scattered Merfolk Beastmen were all stunned. No one could ever be so bold with the Lord! But the female before their eyes could! She truly was the Lord’s designated female. And this female... she was stunning, truly, truly beautiful! So beautiful, just too beautiful. Could she be the most beautiful female in the Beast World?
The Snake Beastmen dared not harbor any thoughts towards the Lord’s Mistress and hurriedly lowered their heads.
But the males of the Fox Clan, one after another, could not hide their inner desires.
Si Yan did not like those glances. She withdrew her head, hiding back in She Wang’s embrace.
Si Yan’s hands hung around She Wang’s neck, her face hidden, and then she whispered softly, "They all know you’re my male now. You won’t be able to continue attracting admirers."
She Wang’s expression was calm, but a careful listener could detect a subtle hint of pleasure in his voice. "Mm."
"Great Demon King, I want to go home," Si Yan whispered.
The cold-blooded Snake Beastman’s strong arms firmly carried her.
Then, with the cold-blooded Snake Beastman at the center, an intense bolt of lightning spread outwards in all directions.
The Fox Beastmen, Snake Beastmen, and Merfolk Beastmen were all startled.
Some who were struck by the lightning were seriously injured!
He looked back coldly.
This reawakened everyone’s terrifying memories of the cold-blooded Sen Ran Snake Beastman before them.
In an instant, no one dared to harbor any further thoughts!
Next, he carefully adjusted Si Yan’s posture in his arms and cocooned her with his body, shielding her from the gazes of all other males. Then, he departed in a flash of lightning, disappearing instantly with his family.
After She Wang and Si Yan left, many males of the Fox Clan suddenly snapped back to their senses.
Although they feared the cold-blooded Snake Beastman, they still savored the memory of Si Yan’s beauty.
"She’s truly beautiful, really, even more so than Hu Ling. No wonder the Lord chose her."
"Yes, indeed, she’s beautiful."
As the Snake Beastmen were passing by on their way back, they happened to overhear the Fox Beastmen’s words.
They sneered sarcastically, "Yes, our Lady is naturally beautiful. So don’t compare your Hu Ling with our Lady."
"There’s no comparison at all!"
"Our Lady is indeed the most beautiful!"
"You’re simply embarrassing yourselves!"
At that moment, Hu Ling, who stood to the side, looked exceptionally upset.
She had always been the belle of the ball, the female held in high esteem by males.
Even if there were other beautiful females in this world, they were, at best, comparable.
Never had she been so thoroughly eclipsed!
And never before had even her own clansmen praised another female’s beauty over hers!
Her face burned; she couldn’t stay there a moment longer.
Unable to endure it any further, she called her males and skulked away.
Tai Seng joyfully chopped wood, making a large fish tank.
She Wang sat at the mouth of the cave, casually leaning back, appearing very lazy. But his narrow, dark purple eyes were intensely fixated on Si Yan inside the cave.
In the cave, She Ying brought Kong Mian, the little peacock chick, over.
Si Yan took the chick. In the last few days, under the joint care of her caretakers, She Ying and Hu Hui, the little chick had become even plumper.
Adorably cute, chubby, and very lovely.
"What should I do to transfer the world’s fortune to her?" Si Yan asked the gecko.
The gecko crawled out, perched on Si Yan’s shoulder, and said, "Don’t worry. She’s the world’s female protagonist you designated, so she will definitely be able to absorb the world’s fortune."
Si Yan raised an eyebrow. "Do I have that much clout?"
The gecko laughed. "Give it a try."
Si Yan took out the Luck-Transfer Bead. She felt that the red portion of the red-gold bead had become even more vivid.
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Following the gecko’s instructions, Si Yan brought the golden side of the Luck-Transfer Bead close to Kong Mian.
At that moment, Si Yan distinctly felt something rapidly flowing out from the bead and into the little peacock chick’s body.
"This is the transfer of fortune."
Si Yan felt the flow of fortune. Finally, her gaze settled on little Kong Mian.
She looked even chubbier than before, and her eyes shone brighter. She giggled, seeming especially happy.
"So, is the luck transfer complete?"
The gecko furrowed his brow, looking at Kong Mian.
Although Kong Mian had absorbed a great deal of the world’s female protagonist’s luck, she hadn’t become the new world’s female protagonist. Strange. Wasn’t the luck enough?
After all this was done, Kong Mian was probably hungry and started crying loudly.
She Ying took little Kong Mian out to find some milk.
After Kong Mian and She Ying left, Si Yan finally relaxed.
She sat on a large rock inside the cave, immensely enjoying swinging her newly acquired colorful tail.
Dongchi and Nan Mo saw Si Yan in her half-beastman form, so they transformed into their half-beastman forms as well.
Dongchi excitedly tugged at his tail and compared it to Si Yan’s, asking, "Mother, look! Aren’t we very alike?"
Si Yan laughed. "Yes, we are. But Mother’s tail tip splits like a little fan, like a fishtail. Your tail tips are just pointy."
Nan Mo also swung his tail, comparing it with theirs. I want to be like Mother too! How can I grow a little fan on the tip of my tail?
Si Yan chuckled. "You can’t grow one. You’re a Snake Beastman! HA HA HA!"
She Wang watched the scene before him, and more and more doubts spread in his heart.
He always felt that the two cubs and Si Yan were too close. Si Yan, the Sen Ran cub Dongchi, the Sen Ran cub Nan Mo... Dongchi even looked somewhat like him. Could it be... Could it be as he suspected?
She Wang propped up his arm, resting his head on his fist.
Impossible. Snake Beastman cubs are disdained by females. No female would willingly have Snake Beastman cubs. There couldn’t be any female who would bear him Snake Beastman cubs. He had been killed by his own mother at birth, an unwanted Snake Beastman cub. Ever since he knew Si Yan was his Mistress... he never expected Si Yan to treat him too well. It was enough that Si Yan remembered her promise not to abandon him. He wouldn’t, and didn’t dare to, expect more.
Tai Seng cut a lot of wood, then tied it together with grass ropes. Finally, he used a special mud to fill the gaps between the logs.
Then, Tai Seng began to fill the wooden fish tank with water.
She Wang slowly stood up and walked over to Si Yan. Si Yan lifted her small face, her pearl-adorned hair cascading down.
She Wang handed Si Yan a beast-hide bag. Si Yan opened it to find several long, white, rod-shaped fruits.
"This..." Si Yan’s eyes lit up. "Is it the Tooth-Cleaning Fruit?!"
She Wang nodded gently. "It is."
He took out a small, cleaned piece of boar beast bristle-hide tied to a wooden stick and handed it to Si Yan.
"The females in Myriad Beasts City use these to pierce the Tooth-Cleaning Fruit and brush their teeth. You try it."
Si Yan nodded. She still wasn’t used to walking with her large fishtail; she hopped around awkwardly.
The Snake Beastman stepped forward, scooped Si Yan into his arms, grabbed her usual rinsing cup, filled it with water, and handed it to her.
He carried her outside the cave and slowly crouched down, shifting his hold to make it easier for her to brush her teeth.
And so, Si Yan, nestled in She Wang’s arms, tried the Tooth-Cleaning Fruit.
The Tooth-Cleaning Fruit initially tasted somewhat like mint—cool and refreshing. Soon, a lot of foam formed.
Si Yan brushed and found it surprisingly comfortable; it felt as if it washed away all the unpleasant tastes in her mouth!
She rinsed her mouth thoroughly several times, then grinned, baring her teeth for She Wang to inspect.
"’Are they clean?’ she asked. ’Look, are they clean?’"
The cold-blooded Snake Beastman nodded gently. "Clean."
"’Nice! This is awesome!’ Si Yan beamed. ’I really . Thank you.’"
The Snake Beastman lifted her in his arms.
Her legs having turned into a fishtail made walking difficult, which, conveniently, gave him many opportunities to carry her.
She wasn’t heavy at all; there was hardly any meat on her bones. So thin, yet she doesn’t eat more. And she’s always looking for trouble, always stirring up mischief.
Passing Snake Beastmen outside faintly saw their Lord She Wang carrying his beautiful Lady back and forth.
They were all extremely joyful.
"’Our Lord is so favored.’"
"’Yes, it’s wonderful that Lord She Wang is so cherished!’"
"’I’m making a wish today: may our Lady cherish our Lord She Wang forever and ever!’"