Chapter 168 - 165: Do My Brother and I Go First?

The female master is gentle, the males are strong, and the cubs are united.

How wonderful it would be if life could always go on like this.

"Junjun, how did you and Yang’er recover?" Nan Zishi asked.

Because of their prior agreement with Lu Ming, all the cubs kept their mouths shut.

Lu Ming hadn’t expected his siblings to be so staunch, refusing to answer even when their mother asked.

He stepped forward. "I healed them. I can stimulate the Life Force within their bodies to help them repair themselves."

In truth, while he did possess Life Force, it wasn’t that powerful.

The scepter his beast father had given him had played a huge part.

Nan Zishi crouched down and stroked Lu Ming’s head. "Lu Ming, you’ve helped me again. It seems like I’ve been constantly receiving your help lately. You’re really amazing."

Lu Ming spoke like a little adult, "That’s not right. I wasn’t helping you; I was helping Huo Jun and Yang’er. They both accepted my help, and they’ve both promised to be good brothers with me."

Huo Jun said, "Lu Ming’s right."

Yang’er also nodded furiously. "Big Brother Lu Ming is right. We’re good brothers."

A smile touched Lu Ming’s lips.

Nan Zishi said hesitantly, "Back home, Hu Bai also needs treatment. Can you heal him?"

Lu Ming nodded. "I can heal him too. But I need to wait a bit. I have to replenish my energy."

Nan Zishi was delighted. "That’s wonderful. Don’t rush, Lu Ming. Just focus on recovering first."

Nan Zishi turned to the males of the household. "Gather grass for Lu Ming! Get the plump, fresh, and tender kind to help the cub recover his strength!"

Chi Xiao boomed, "You got it! Leave it to me! Lu Ming healed Junjun, so he’s my benefactor. Forget just gathering grass—I’d do it for a lifetime for him!"

Huo Jun rubbed his ears, his head ringing from Chi Xiao’s booming voice.

Lu Ming was overwhelmed by the attention. "There’s no need. Chi Xiao, really, there’s no need."

The Beastmen of the household, young and old, all laughed.

...

While Nan Zishi was playing with the cubs off to one side,

Hu Bai called the five other males of the household over.

The six handsome and dashing Beast Kings stood or sat in a circle—a truly eye-catching sight.

Hu Bai’s throat was a little dry. He said to the five other males, "The female master will soon be leaving the Beast World to return to her homeland... and we cannot follow. We all want to make her heart stay. So, from now on, we’ll take turns dating the female master. Make her fall in love with us—the more, the better."

This proposal made everyone eager to try.

"Make her form bonds with us—the more, the better. Make her rely on us so she can’t bear to leave us. That’s how she’ll stay in the Beast World. Do you understand?"

The males lowered their voices. "Understood."

Chi Xiao asked excitedly, "So who goes first?"

Hu Bai’s gaze swept over the group. "Xuan Jin has already been with the female master for many days. Let’s have Wolf Day and Wolf Night go."

The two Silver Wolves were a little stunned by the favor.

Xuan Jin’s serpentine pupils narrowed. He said, displeased, "Hu Bai, so what if I’ve been with her for many days? You can’t just cut me out of the picture from now on, can you?

"Isn’t this kind of competition supposed to be won by strength? Or are we just supposed to politely take turns?

"Besides, do you really expect the little female master’s heart to be divided equally among us? In what family is the competition between males so harmonious?

"If you want to win the little female master’s heart, you have to fight for it!"

Hu Bai said to Xuan Jin, "Xuan Jin, do you think you can keep the female master here all by yourself? What if she leaves and never comes back?"

Xuan Jin’s fingers curled into a fist, one by one.

Hu Bai said, "I know you were favored last night. You must be feeling pretty smug right now. But I suggest you put that smugness away. After all, do you really think you, a single male, can outweigh her mother and father back home in her heart?"

Xuan Jin’s soaring heart came crashing back down to earth. The smug air of a favored concubine he’d had that morning vanished completely. He finally took a step back, biting his lower lip, and no longer interfered with Hu Bai’s decision.

But his heart was bleeding.

Wolf Ye picked up where Hu Bai had left off. "Hu Bai, so my brother and I are first?"

Hu Bai said, "The female master likes fluffy things, and you two fit the bill perfectly. You both have a lot of potential right now. But since Xuan Jin wasted a fair bit of time, you only have a day and a half."

The two brothers had no issue with the timeframe, but Wolf Ye was a little insecure. "But... she doesn’t like us."

Hu Bai said, "But she hasn’t driven you away, has she? Besides, from what I’ve seen, the female master doesn’t seem to dislike you. The reason she didn’t build a relationship with you five years ago was probably because she intended to leave the Beast World. Things are different now."

Wolf Day had not only come to understand his own heart over the past five years but had also been tormented all through the previous night. He and Wolf Night were at a disadvantage. If they wanted Nan Zishi to like them, they would have to earn it and fight for it. He said, "Alright."

Wolf Ye: "Brother."

Wolf Day said to Wolf Ye, "Ah Ye, this is a rare chance to build a relationship with Xiao Nan. We have to take it."

Wolf Ye nodded seriously. "Okay."

...

Nan Zishi had worked up a sweat playing wildly with the cubs. Wolf Day and Wolf Night walked over, holding a damp, wrung-out Beast Skin.

"Female master, wipe your sweat," Wolf Day said with a smile.

"Thank you." Nan Zishi smiled as she took the Beast Skin from Wolf Day’s hand and wiped away her sweat.

The Brother Day and Night watched her gently. Right now, no matter the method, they had to do everything they could to capture Nan Zishi’s heart.

However, while the idea was clear...

...the two brothers, Wolf Day and Wolf Night, had no idea how to... date her.

Wolf Ye’s tail wagged rapidly behind him. His face was flushed, naturally nervous in Nan Zishi’s presence.

"Female master. Are you tired from playing?"

"I’m okay, not tired," Nan Zishi said. As she spoke, her eyes were unconsciously drawn to the Qilin Tail behind Wolf Ye.

’What a big, fluffy tail, sweeping back and forth.’

’It looks like it would feel so nice to touch.’

’I really want to pet it!’

Wolf Day noticed Nan Zishi’s gaze. Seeing how captivated she was by Wolf Ye’s tail, he completely understood what Hu Bai had meant when he said she liked fluffy things.

’In that case, we’ll use her favorite fluffy things to entice her.’

Just like that, the tall Silver Wolf male transformed into his wolf form right in front of her!

Wolf Day’s wolf form was massive—one giant, fluffy creature.

His coat was exceptionally thick, with a heavy ruff around his neck. His broad chest was covered in a layer of fur several inches deep, and his Qilin Tail was both dense and substantial.

"Female master."

Wolf Day lowered his head to her, a little nervous himself, his heart thumping wildly.

But at the same time, he couldn’t suppress his joy and excitement.

He wagged his tail, and his big, fluffy ears gave a bouncy wobble.

Nan Zishi gasped.

Although foxes and wolves are both canines,

Wolf Day’s Silver Wolf form was a completely different type from Hu Bai’s.

Hu Bai was proud, elegant, and bewitching; a single glance from him was enough to charm anyone.

The Silver Wolf, on the other hand, was purely tall, handsome, and dashing, with a straight, noble back.

The two Silver Wolves had specially bathed in the lake for their time together today. Now, their fur was soft and beautiful—so fluffy that Nan Zishi, a self-professed fluff-lover, felt her hands itching to pet them!

"Female master, climb onto my back. We’ll take you out to have some fun."

"Okay!!" Nan Zishi excitedly climbed onto the big doggy!