Chapter 422: Love at First Sight

Chapter 422: Chapter 422: Love at First Sight

And yet, just by standing there motionless, he radiated a profound, unmovable pressure.

Xin Feng narrowed his eyes, a hint of wariness in his voice. "That’s..."

Just then, two passing Tiger Clan beastmen lowered their voices, whispering with poorly concealed awe:

"Look! It’s Jinying!"

"Is it really him? A top-tier Red Rank Powerhouse of the Beast World Continent. They say there aren’t more than five in the entire continent!"

"It is him! I saw him once before. He can easily take down the Crocodylus porosus Clan, who are renowned for their ferocity."

"This time, he must be here representing the Elephant Clan to congratulate our Chou Rong on becoming Clan Leader, and to attend the mating ceremony for the Clan Leader and his Wife!"

"I saw a Red Rank Powerhouse with my own eyes!"

A Red Rank Powerhouse!

Bai Wanwan felt a jolt and couldn’t resist stealing a few more curious glances at that tall, austere figure from behind.

Red Rank—a symbol of standing at the very pinnacle of power in the Beast World, mysterious and formidable.

Her gaze lingered for a moment on his chiseled profile, driven purely by curiosity about such a legendary figure.

However, this brief stare immediately struck a nerve with her sensitive Beast Husbands.

Zhu Xiu’s cool, slender fingers gently pinched her chin, forcing her to look away. A dangerous light glinted in his narrow, serpentine eyes, his voice laced with a subtle yet grating sarcasm. "Does Wanwan think he’s... good-looking?"

His voice wasn’t loud, yet it was like an ice-coated needle, sending a shiver through Bai Wanwan.

Bai Wan snapped back to her senses, her scalp prickling.

She frantically shook her head, her eyes innocent and earnest. "No, no! I just... I’ve never seen a Red Rank Powerhouse before. I was just curious, so I looked for a second longer! Really!"

Her voice was soft and sweet, with a pleading tone, and her cheeks flushed faintly.

Jinying, up ahead, seemed uninterested in the commotion. His gaze swept over, catching only a glimpse of several males and a slender figure behind them, before he coolly looked away and continued walking.

Seeing the powerful male leave, Jin Yi also turned to his wife. "Wanwan, who do you think is more handsome, him or me?"

Although Xin Feng, Yan Lie, and the others didn’t say anything, their eyes held the same question.

Her scalp prickled. "Of course my husbands are the most handsome! Every single one of you is the most handsome! No one can compare."

Only after she had soothed each of them in turn did the Beast Husbands calm down, their ruffled feathers finally smoothed.

But they knew in their hearts, ’that male is a potential rival.’

’He’s just too exceptional. If he were also drawn to Wanwan, none of us could stop a Red Rank Powerhouse.’

The Beast Husbands exchanged a look, seeing in each other’s eyes a tacit understanding to form a united front.

Bai Wanwan seemed to have completely forgotten the Red Rank Powerhouse in the blink of an eye. "Let’s hurry back. We still have to pack. We should try to move into the new house in the next two days."

’Compared to the new house, this place is so cramped and uncomfortable.’

She wished they could move tonight; she could already imagine soaking in a hot spring before bed.

Unfortunately, moving was a massive undertaking. To make their home more comfortable, they had accumulated a lot of things over this period.

That night, the family packed late into the night, barely managing to get everyone’s belongings sorted.

Early the next morning, Chou Rong and Zhu Xiu took the other Beast Husbands to handle the move, leaving only Yin Ze behind with Bai Wanwan to look after the several energetic cubs.

Yin Ze was completely captivated by the cubs’ tiny voices calling out "Father Beast," and he doted on them endlessly.

He picked up a cub that was stuffing rocks into its mouth, only to have a mischievous female cub bite his Beast Skin Skirt...

A leopard cub strained on its short legs, trying to reach a Bone Knife hanging on the wall, while several lion cubs sat quietly at Bai Wanwan’s feet, gnawing on a piece of soft teething wood with their new teeth, drool covering their chins.

The whole room was descending into utter chaos, but Yin Ze remained unfailingly patient.

And so, what Bai Wanwan saw wasn’t chaos, but the pure innocence of her cubs.

A heartwarming mayhem filled their temporary home.

Lifting her eyes, Bai Wanwan saw the leopard cubs chasing each other out of the courtyard.

Yin Ze was taking care of a few Little Phoenixes, so she quickly lifted her skirt and chased after them.

"Leopard cubs, you can’t go out to play today! Come back!"

She shouted, but the cubs didn’t come back, so she had to quickly rush out.

Just as she reached the doorway, she ran right into a tall, slender figure who was passing by.

The force of the collision nearly sent her stumbling backward.

But he quickly grabbed her, steadying her.

"Sorry! I was in a hurry looking for my cubs..."

She looked up, her gaze falling into a pair of stunning, fox-like eyes.

He was an exceedingly handsome male beastman, his crimson hair cascading like moonlight.

A pair of long, alluring eyes were fixed on her, shimmering as if filled with crushed starlight.

Hua Han felt his heart lurch as if it had been struck.

’The female before him... Her features were so delicate and bright, her skin fair and smooth. A faint blush from her haste and surprise colored her cheeks. Her nose was small, her pink lips were parted slightly as she apologized... she seemed to radiate an utterly captivating glow.’

’He, Hua Han, was the renowned Casanova of the Fox Clan, a silver-tongued charmer who had won over countless females.’

’But now, looking at Bai Wanwan, all his clever opening lines and elegant compliments were caught in his throat. He couldn’t get a single word out.’

He opened his mouth, but his tongue felt tied and his mind went blank. All he could see were her bright, clear eyes, endlessly magnified in his thoughts.

"Uh... the... the cubs... are very lively..."

After struggling for what felt like an eternity, he managed to squeeze out that single, clumsy sentence. The tips of his ears turned pink with embarrassment.

Seeing that he was fine, and worried about her runaway cubs, Bai Wanwan gave him a hurried nod and an apologetic smile. "I’m truly sorry, but I have to go find my children."

After speaking, she left his side like a light breeze.

Hua Han froze, watching helplessly as her lovely figure vanished, his heart filled with utter frustration.

’To think he’d babbled like a clumsy, inexperienced fool in front of such a beautiful female!’

’His Father Beast and Mother were always urging him to find a mate, but he never felt anything special when looking at other females.’

’The thought of spending a lifetime with any of them was repulsive to him.’

’But in that single instant, he’d had the bizarre urge to be with her forever.’

He was always one to act on his impulses. Now that the idea was in his head, it was time to take action.

He immediately returned to his quarters, selected his finest clothes, and carefully got himself ready. When he returned, holding his clan’s most precious Fire Crystal, he found the open gateway eerily quiet.

He knocked on the gate, but no one answered. Only then did he walk in slowly.

He walked through the front yard, to the living quarters, and then the backyard.

Then he discovered the entire compound was empty. Everything had been moved out.

And the female who had made his heart pound, the one he wanted to mate with and spend his life with, was already gone without a trace.