Chapter 70: Are You Angry?

Chapter 70: Chapter 70: Are You Angry?

After staring at Zhu Xiu for a moment, he slowly shifted his gaze to Bai Wanwan.

"Dammit!" she thought. "How did this romantic standoff happen so fast? I haven’t even figured out how to quib—explain."

Smiling first was never a bad idea. So, she crinkled her eyes and offered Xin Feng a guilty smile. "Um... Zhu Xiu is going to be my Beast Husband from now on, too."

Xin Feng’s hands unconsciously clenched into fists. Although he knew this day would come, he hadn’t expected it to arrive so soon.

"I understand."

"Eh? He isn’t angry?" she wondered, peeking at him once, then peeking again.

Xin Feng’s handsome face had already returned to flawless composure, betraying no signs of anger. He turned to look at Zhu Xiu. "Since you have also become Wanwan’s Beast Husband, we are family from now on."

Zhu Xiu gave a low hum of acknowledgment, his gaze sweeping over Xin Feng from head to toe.

He realized why this man was Wanwan’s sole Beast Husband. Xin Feng possessed strong Talent Power, and his face was far more attractive than most males. To accept him so quickly meant Xin Feng either cared for Wanwan deeply or possessed an incredibly scheming mind.

"There is a cave nearby where I’ve been staying recently," Xin Feng said. "Let’s take Wanwan there first. We can’t let her stay out in the snow for too long."

Bai Wanwan had been tense this whole time, yet the two of them had just reached an agreement this harmoniously?

Zhu Xiu was about to wrap his long tail around Bai Wanwan, but Xin Feng was faster. He crouched down on all fours. "Wanwan, get on."

Bai Wanwan, holding the cub, quickly climbed onto his back. Glancing back at Zhu Xiu, she saw his scarlet eyes staring at her. She hastily offered him a caring smile. "Zhu Xiu, hurry up and follow us."

Zhu Xiu didn’t say much. Slithering his long tail, he followed steadily behind them.

Bai Wanwan vaguely sensed that something was off. She stayed as quiet as a mouse, trying to minimize her presence as much as possible. Caught in the middle, surviving between these two was truly not easy.

"Wanwan, when you were in the Wandering Beast City, was he the one taking care of you?" Xin Feng couldn’t help but ask.

Well, not exactly taking care of her, but he had indeed helped her a lot.

"Yeah, you could say that."

"Then did you willingly let him become your Beast Husband, or were you forced?" Xin Feng could see Zhu Xiu’s strength. If Zhu Xiu had forced her, it wasn’t impossible that Wanwan wouldn’t have dared to resist.

"It was voluntary. He didn’t force me." Bai Wanwan hugged his neck tighter. "Xin Feng, are you angry?"

Xin Feng fell silent for a moment. "I’m not angry, as long as he treats you well."

He used to be just a crippled beast, and no female was willing to mate with him. Wanwan was a Holy Female. Instead of choosing other powerful males, she had chosen a useless beast like him. He had always felt incredibly fortunate in his heart. As long as Wanwan was happy, he could do anything for her.

Touched, Bai Wanwan rubbed her cheek against his neck. "Xin Feng, you don’t need to hold it in. If you’re truly angry, you can tell me."

Xin Feng glanced back at Zhu Xiu, who was following at a moderate distance. "I might just be a little unaccustomed to you suddenly having another Beast Husband around. But I’ll have to get used to it sooner or later. You are a Holy Female. If you don’t have enough powerful males to protect you, you’ll be in a lot of danger."

He always considered things from her perspective. How could she not like such a wonderful male?

"Xin Feng, if I ever do something wrong in the future that breaks your heart, you have to tell me immediately when you’re mad. Don’t hide it."

She wasn’t a saint; on the contrary, she had many flaws. For instance, in order to survive, she would agree to the system’s suggestions, finding different powerful Beastmen to mate with and have cubs in order to earn enough Points. But she didn’t want Xin Feng to suffer in silence. If she wasn’t doing well enough in some aspect, she could correct her behavior and attitude.

Xin Feng had initially felt a bit stifled and uncomfortable, but after hearing her words, he felt completely relieved.

"Alright, I’ll tell you everything."

His gentle voice convinced Bai Wanwan that he truly wasn’t angry anymore, so she happily started talking to him about other things.

"Oh, right! I also saw Chou Rong in the Wandering Beast City."

"Chou Rong? What was he doing in the Wandering Beast City?"

Bai Wanwan didn’t dare to narcissistically claim that Chou Rong went there entirely for her, but he had indeed planned to rescue her. She recounted the whole sequence of events to him.

Zhu Xiu followed behind at a steady distance, watching the little female chatting with her Beast Husband with a beaming smile. He didn’t know where they found so many things to talk about, chatting endlessly.

Through observation, he could also see that the mate he had found was different from other females. She was a Holy Female, yet she lacked any arrogant or overbearing attitude. She interacted with her Beast Husband in an incredibly natural and harmonious way. Such interaction... actually made him feel a trace of envy.

Xin Feng shielded Bai Wanwan as they traveled through the blizzard, leaving her almost unable to feel the bitter cold outside.

As evening fell and the sky gradually darkened, Bai Wanwan grew a bit tired. Lounging lazily on Xin Feng’s back, she asked, "Is it still far?"

"We’re almost there. Just over the mountain ahead," Xin Feng said, looking back at her. "Hold on tight, don’t fall off. That cave is remote and won’t be easily discovered by Wandering Beasts. Staying there temporarily to escape the cold is our best option."

As Bai Wanwan listened to him, she looked up ahead. The mountain in front of them still seemed very far away. Just as she was about to look away, she suddenly noticed something on the snowy ground ahead.

"Xin Feng, look, what is that?"

Xin Feng turned his head to the side. Several hundred meters away lay a leopard. "It should be a Beastman."

As they spoke, the leopard seemed to detect the commotion and struggled to lift its head to look in their direction.

"He looks injured..."

As soon as Bai Wanwan finished speaking, Zhu Xiu, who was behind them, changed direction and approached the Leopard Beastman.

Bai Wanwan patted Xin Feng’s neck. "Let’s go take a look, too."

Xin Feng nodded. Carrying her on his back, he made a turn and followed closely behind Zhu Xiu to approach the Leopard Beastman.

"Host, Host..." the system, which hadn’t spoken up in a long time, suddenly piped up.

"What’s wrong?" Bai Wanwan replied using her consciousness.

"The Leopard Beastman ahead has strong Talent. Host, take note. You can give birth to a litter of cubs for him."

So it was just another reminder that this was a potential mate to bear cubs for.

While they conversed, they had already arrived beside the Leopard Beastman. He seemed to be on his last breath. His body was covered in numerous wounds and bloodstains. The blood not only dyed his own fur red but also turned the nearby snow into a patch of deep crimson. The light in his eyes was almost fading, yet he still forced himself to stare intently at the approaching Zhu Xiu and Xin Feng, as if ready to deal them a final blow at any moment.

Looking at him, Bai Wanwan thought of her own poor cub...

If Chou Rong hadn’t found the tiger cub, she probably wouldn’t have ever had the chance to see it again. Right now, she didn’t know if Chou Rong was still in the Wandering Beast City. She would have to find a way to contact him later and get the tiger cub back.

While her thoughts drifted, Zhu Xiu slithered his long tail and approached the Leopard Beastman. After circling him halfway, Zhu Xiu stopped again.

Just when Bai Wanwan thought he would question the Leopard Beastman, Zhu Xiu suddenly raised his long tail and smashed it ruthlessly toward the Leopard Beastman on the ground...