Elvis clenched his fists and lowered his hand.
He…
Did not dare to ask.
He was afraid of putting Xiao Meng in a tight spot. He was afraid of Xiao Meng admitting it, but also afraid of her denying it.
He was even more afraid of Xiao Meng, as intelligent as she was seeing through him. That she would realize he had fought so hard to become a Beast King just so that he could use his own life to save hers if she met with any danger.
He did not wish to be so helpless again when her life was at risk.
But this was a purely selfish decision.
Death was easy. The one being forced to live on was the one who would be tormented.
Didn’t Snake’s death already prove this once?
Lea was right. Using his own life to save Gu Mengmeng would make him a hero, while Lea would be left behind to comfort Gu Mengmeng and endure the pain of witnessing her suffering.
Ha, he was not afraid of death, but was afraid of Gu Mengmeng’s frowns.
Lea suddenly halted and turned to look at Elvis. “You should have known that I am a fox…”
Elvis was momentarily taken aback. He didn’t really understand Lea’s meaning.
Lea just rested one arm on Elvis’ shoulder and smiled slyly. “It is my nature to be sly. What can I do? I don’t like things to progress in a way that is detrimental to me.”
Elvis held his forehead. “Speak clearly.”
Lea waved his tail and straightened his body. “There are two ways. One, is to do as I say. I will work hard to be promoted to the fifth-level, and then we will go seek out the Spirit of the Rocky Cliffs to activate my Beast King bloodline. And if the need ever arises, let me be the second Tear of the Beast Deity. Second, is for me to go wake up Mengmeng right now and tell her your plan. Then she will decide how to settle you.”
Elvis was in a conundrum but pretended to be calm. “You will just end up upsetting Xiao Meng if you tell her this. Are you going to do something which will make her unhappy?”
Lea shrugged. “I am not the one doing something that will upset her. I will be an accomplice if I don’t report a crime… so, you decide. Are the two of us going to cooperate and keep this thing from her, or will I be a traitor and sell you out this time?”
“Lea…” Elvis felt very helpless and frustrated. Apart from striking him physically, it was too difficult for him to win Lea.
Lea turned to stand side by side with Elvis, leaning against the wall. The moonlight drew long shadows from their figures. Lea spoke up in a mild tone, “If I also become a Beast King, then there will be three Beast Kings in the whole Beast World—all of them in our family. Under such a circumstance… what do you think are the chances of someone successfully harming Xiao Meng?”
Elvis understood. He knew that Lea was right. One Beast King was already without foe. With three Beast Kings together, there was no one else in the entire Beast World who could harm Gu Mengmeng anymore.
Even now, he had enough power to protect Gu Mengmeng and not let anyone hurt her.
But the memory of that previous incident, of Gu Mengmeng’s dying expression and his feeling of utter helplessness, was just too clear in his mind. He was truly afraid. That was why he suggested this solution, just in case.
He didn’t really want Lea to become a Beast King. Not because he was worried Lea would usurp his position, but because he knew that there was only a 30 percent success rate of activating the bloodline of the Beast King.
Luck played a huge part in his success.
Since there was already one person in the family who could be an insurance against Gu Mengmeng’s life, why let Lea take such a risk? It was enough for Lea to be promoted to the fifth-level. By then, Gu Mengmeng would have Lea and Wabei, plus her own formidable powers. Even if he was not around… she was more than capable of protecting herself.