Chapter 173 - 169: Lanxing Makes His Move

Nan Zishi: "...Doesn’t it hurt to pull out so many feathers?"

The male beastman quickly shook his head. "It doesn’t hurt, not at all. As long as you like them, it doesn’t hurt one bit."

Nan Zishi took the feathers from his hand and smiled. "Don’t pull out any more. This is already plenty."

"Okay, okay." Chi Xiao thought, ’When I grow new, beautiful feathers, I’ll pluck them out for her again.’

Nan Zishi placed the bundle of feathers into her dimensional space, keeping only the first beautiful plume to stroke and play with.

Watching her stroke his feather, Chi Xiao’s face grew even redder.

He gave his wings a shake, extended one toward her, and said magnanimously, "Pluck whichever one you like!"

Nan Zishi: "..." ’She didn’t have the heart to be so destructive.’

Chi Xiao had always cherished his feathers above all else.

Aside from fighting, a War Bird Eagle spent most of its time preening its feathers. Yet here he was, offering his so generously to her.

Nan Zishi was touched. Her small, soft hand gently stroked the crimson feathers on his wing.

Chi Xiao’s wing instantly began to tremble. ’How could he have forgotten? His wings were his most sensitive spot.’

"L-Little Female Master..." the beastman’s voice was deep and hoarse, and his eyes reddened as he looked at Nan Zishi.

Nan Zishi asked, "What’s wrong?"

"N-nothing." Sensing something was amiss, the Fire Red Eagle quickly pulled his wing back.

Just then, Huo Jun’s cry for help came from behind them.

"Daddy, Mommy! Help me!"

Hearing the cry, Nan Zishi and Chi Xiao whipped around to see a powerful snow bear had grabbed Huo Jun and was running off with him!

The mighty Fire Red Eagle shot into the sky. "Where did this beast come from, daring to lay a hand on my cub!"

With a powerful flap of his wings, Chi Xiao dove, talons extended toward the snow bear. Sensing the difference in their power, the bear dropped Huo Jun in a panic and turned to flee.

Chi Xiao had no intention of letting it escape. He swooped in and killed the snow bear in a few strikes of his talons.

Once it was dead, he skinned the snow bear, rolled the pelt in the snow to clean it, and returned with it.

"Junjun, Daddy has avenged you."

Chi Xiao threw the thick, large pelt in front of Huo Jun. "I took its Beast Skin for you. This should help with the shock."

Only after doing all this did Chi Xiao belatedly realize that his display of violence might have been too terrifying.

The large beastman blushed and said nervously, "L-Little Female Master, did I scare you just now? Oh dear, I really am..."

Nan Zishi burst out laughing.

"That was amazing, Chi Xiao," she said, looking at him with admiration.

"You saved Junjun and got revenge for him. You’re truly amazing!"

Chi Xiao grew excited. "Really? Haha."

The young female’s admiring gaze made Chi Xiao feel invincible!

As the sun set, Chi Xiao found a cave on the snow mountain for them to spend the night.

He spread the thick, cleaned snow bear pelt on the floor of the cave. Nan Zishi held Huo Jun as she fell asleep.

Chi Xiao slowly lay down behind Nan Zishi, tentatively wrapping his arms around her from behind.

When he found she didn’t resist, Chi Xiao grew bolder, inching closer.

’We’ve held hands, and we’ve hugged! Today, I finally get to sleep while holding my Little Female Master!’

’My Little Female Master is even smaller in my arms than I imagined.’

Chi Xiao had thought he’d be too excited to sleep, but soon after wrapping his arms around Nan Zishi, he was filled with a sense of warmth, comfort, and peace.

Sleepiness washed over him like a tide.

Before he knew it, he had fallen asleep.

Inside the cave on the snow mountain, Nan Zishi held Huo Jun, and Chi Xiao held Nan Zishi.

It was a scene of warmth and bliss.

...

The Cold-blooded Snake Beastman once again found the nearby snow mountain based on its direction and scent.

He frowned slightly.

’Yesterday, those two wolves chose a snow mountain, and today this stupid bird chose a snow mountain too!’

’Are they all doing this on purpose to keep me away?’

The Cold-blooded Snake Beastman was naturally averse to the cold. He bit his lip, wanting to try and climb.

But he hadn’t climbed for long before he felt his circulation slowing down. ’It’s over... I’m going into hibernation...’

Xuan Jin could only force himself to retreat.

...

Being with Nan Zishi was just too wonderful.

The time passed far too quickly.

Chi Xiao was truly reluctant to bring Nan Zishi back.

But he was a Bird Beastman who kept his word. He brought his Little Female Master and cub back to the Oasis.

Nan Zishi climbed down from the Fire Red Eagle’s back, and the cubs and other beastmen all gathered around.

Hu Bai said with a smile, "Female Master, I used the tomatoes you gave me to make tomato and eggs. Do you want to try some?"

"Yes," Nan Zishi said excitedly.

Hu Bai gently offered Nan Zishi the dish he’d made. "Female Master, are you tired from your trip?" he asked with a smile.

Nan Zishi smiled and shook her head. "Wolf Day and Wolf Night and Chi Xiao were all great. I’m not tired, I had a lot of fun."

"What are the cubs doing?"

Hu Bai said, "I’m not sure what they’re up to. It looks like they’re preparing gifts for your grandparents and uncle. They probably want you to take them when you leave."

Nan Zishi smiled, her eyes curving. "Alright, I’ll take the gifts to them."

She called over the beastmen and cubs of the household, and they all ate together.

The sea fish Lanxing had brought were running low. He had given them all to Little Fu, so he could only eat the freshwater fish from the Oasis lake, which didn’t quite suit his palate.

When Nan Zishi noticed, she took out some sea fish from her dimensional space and gave them to Lanxing.

"Lanxing, is it difficult for you here in the desert?" Nan Zishi asked, her voice soft and her smile fond.

Lanxing vigorously shook his head. "I’m not!"

Lanxing glanced up at Hu Bai, who gave him an encouraging nod. Lanxing blushed.

As arranged, today was his date with Nan Zishi.

The advice from Chuchen and his other "brothers-in-law" echoed in his ears, every detail replaying in his mind.

’Lanxing, you’re the young and pretty ’little brother’ type. Use your strengths to seduce her.’

’That’s right. Strong, powerful beastmen have their advantages. But a guy like you has his own strengths too.’

’Lots of females are into your type. You can do it!’

’If you can cry, cry a lot. A delicate beastman’s tears are like an aphrodisiac to a female!’

’Go and seduce her. Be delicate, be alluring, get her so hooked she can’t resist~’

’Brother Xuan Jin mated with her two days ago, too...’

’I wonder if I can mate with her, too...’

’I should give it a try.’

’I can just be persistent and ask her for it...’

Just the thought of it made him blush, his heart pounding erratically. THUMP, THUMP, THUMP.

"Lanxing, what’s wrong?"

Lanxing stammered, "Sister..."

Following the advice his "brothers-in-law" had given him, Lanxing slowly lifted his gaze and gave her a subtle wink.

Nan Zishi: "..."

’Little brother Lanxing is so adorable...’

He cautiously took Nan Zishi’s hand, his ears bright red. "Sister, will you go with me to the bottom of the lake today?"

Faced with such an adorable "little brother," Nan Zishi couldn’t possibly refuse him. "Of course."

Lanxing took Nan Zishi’s small, soft hand and jumped into the nearby lake. Nan Zishi’s superpower, Moon Attracting Starlight, activated, and her legs transformed into a beautiful fishtail.

The two mermaids entered the water, sending up a great splash!

The cubs shouted excitedly.

"Wow, Mermaid Mommy is so pretty!"

"Mommy is so beautiful!!"

"Mommy’s fishtail is so beautiful!"

Buoyed by the cubs’ compliments, Nan Zishi couldn’t resist flicking her tail a few more times before finally diving to the bottom of the lake!

Xuan Jin, delayed by the snow mountain, returned just in time to see Nan Zishi’s mermaid tail disappear beneath the water.

Xuan Jin: "..."