Chapter 60 - 59: The Deal is a Kiss

"Are you even a male Beastman?"

"You took my item, so a trade’s a trade. I don’t want anything else from you, so what’s wrong with just kissing you in return!"

Feng Qiwu was completely dumbfounded. He was only holding the hairpin to get a better look; he hadn’t even said whether he wanted it or not.

’Besides, I’m a Phoenix! Am I someone just anyone can kiss? This is absurd!’

Contempt rose in his heart, his words becoming even more merciless. "Have you taken a look in a mirror? Do you think I’m someone you can kiss just because you feel like it?"

The female across from him was petite and delicate, but she had a fiery personality. At his words, her entire face flushed as red as a boiled shrimp.

"No one has ever rejected me before! You won’t let me kiss you? Then I insist!"

Feng Qiwu paid the completely defenseless female no mind. The corner of his lip curled into his habitual, mocking smile.

Just as she was about to pounce on him, he casually moved to the side, easily dodging her advance.

Feng Qiwu opened his mouth, about to tell her she was a toad lusting after a swan’s flesh, but his body suddenly went rigid.

His eyes widened, and he asked in disbelief, "You... what did you do?"

"You’ve been hit by my poison. Let’s see you try to dodge now!"

She rubbed her hands together with a malicious grin, looking rather creepy.

She wasn’t tall enough, so she had to stand on tiptoe to kiss Feng Qiwu.

This made it look like she was shamelessly throwing herself at him.

"No wonder you’re not smart. Guess it all went to your height."

After that merciless jab, she braced her hands on Feng Qiwu’s chest and went in for the kiss.

Feng Qiwu tilted his head back, doing everything he could to avoid being kissed by this hooligan of a female.

He warned her, "I have a Female Master! When she gets here, you’re finished!"

But his words were useless. Seeing that she was about to reach him, Feng Qiwu, looking as if he had lost the will to live, closed his eyes.

"Didn’t your Beast Mother ever tell you that you can’t just go around kissing other people’s Beast Husbands?"

A familiar voice rang out. At the same time, Feng Qiwu felt a soft touch near his mouth, though he was certain it wasn’t the touch of lips.

Opening his eyes, Feng Qiwu saw Chu Liangyu’s hand blocking the space between him and the hooligan.

"Female Master..."

Chu Liangyu’s hand twitched. She was obviously repulsed by his voice, which sounded like that of a virtuous male who had just been terribly wronged.

His usual, unbearable arrogance had vanished, and he was suddenly acting like a delicate flower, looking all pitiful.

For a moment, Chu Liangyu looked as if she had seen a ghost. Then she asked, word by word, "Feng Qiwu, have you lost your mind?"

"No, I..."

’The fledgling bud of my affection had just sprouted, only to be stamped back into the mud with a SPLAT.’

Feng Qiwu coughed, his eyes darting everywhere. "I’m not hurt, so what’s the problem!"

That tone—that was the familiar Feng Qiwu.

After confirming that she wasn’t the problem, Chu Liangyu turned her attention from Feng Qiwu to the unfamiliar female in front of them.

"He took my item. Am I not allowed to claim what I’m owed?"

"We don’t want the item anymore. Hand over the antidote."

This was the first time Chu Liangyu had ever met a female like this. She found the girl to be an incredible oddball.

Who would demand a kiss instead of an item? Chu Liangyu had never heard of anything so bizarre.

"That won’t do. All sales are final. I’m going to get my kiss."

Chu Liangyu felt a headache coming on. No normal person would stand by and watch their own Beast Husband get kissed by someone else.

But the Black Market was full of shady characters. For this female to be so arrogant, she must have powerful backing.

Chu Liangyu looked at her and suddenly smiled. "He is my Beast Husband. It’s the same if I fulfill the trade on his behalf."

"How about... you kiss me."

"Are you insane?!" The other woman’s eyes went wide. She pointed at Chu Liangyu, too stunned to speak.

Homosexuality was unheard of in the Beast World, let alone two females kissing. It was like watching a horror movie.

"You’re not willing?"

"In that case, we’ll be on our way."

As they passed, Chu Liangyu stealthily removed the small pouch from the woman’s belt.

Luckily, the other woman was too emotionally agitated to notice anything amiss.

Before she could react, Chu Liangyu grabbed Feng Qiwu and disappeared into the crowd.

In a remote corner, Chu Liangyu emptied everything out of the pouch.

There were many colorful powders wrapped in leaves.

As for which one was the antidote, Chu Liangyu wasn’t sure.

Looking up at the still-rigid man, she said, "Now it’s time to test your luck."

Chu Liangyu casually grabbed a packet and held it up to his nose.

Feng Qiwu sneezed instinctively, and his stiff body surprisingly recovered.

"Your luck is pretty good."

"How can you be so careless? What if you’d picked a poison and I died?"

Chu Liangyu shrugged. "Then I guess it’d just be your bad luck. What can you do?"

Feng Qiwu grunted in frustration and turned his back on her.

Chu Liangyu patted his shoulder. "You should have some Phoenix Blood Stones, right? Give me one."

"What do you need a Phoenix Blood Stone for?" Feng Qiwu turned back and asked, confused.

"I found what I need, but the stall owner wants to trade for a Phoenix Blood Stone."

Feng Qiwu wasn’t a stingy person. Hearing her say that, he took out all the Phoenix Blood Stones he had on him. With a smug look, he said, "Here. They’re all for you."

This kind of "overbearing CEO" move was very much to Chu Liangyu’s satisfaction.

She didn’t stand on ceremony. With a wave of her hand, she swept everything into her storage bag.

Strangely, Feng Qiwu remained perfectly calm at this sight, showing no intention of asking any questions.

When they returned to the stall, the owner was a bit surprised by her speed.

"Found the Phoenix Blood Stone?"

"Yes. You can give me the herb now," Chu Liangyu said, placing the stone in the stall owner’s hand while holding out her other one.

The stall owner’s face lit up with joy as he quickly took out the herb. "Here you go, here you go."

"How do I know this will have the effect I want? You prove it."

"Hey, where’s the trust? Honestly."

After grumbling, the stall owner plucked a leaf from the herb in her hand and put it in his mouth.

A moment later, the stall owner’s complexion became rosy, and his voice was much stronger than before.

"How about that? Didn’t lie to you, did I?"

Chu Liangyu nodded, feeling relieved at the sight.

Ten Thousand Beasts City had truly left a bad impression on her; she felt like all the stall owners here were incredibly cunning.

That’s why she’d insisted the stall owner try it. It would have been a huge hassle if she’d ended up with a fake.

Not only would the money have been wasted, but it might have even made Xiong Jiaojiao’s condition worse.

"Let’s go. We’re heading back."

Chu Liangyu led Feng Qiwu back along the line of stalls until there were no more.

Familiar sunlight appeared before them. At the cave entrance, a person also wearing a small black snake around their neck was standing guard.

"Chu Liangyu." After giving her name, she waited quietly to the side.

The person rummaged for a moment and said, "Here is your wooden tablet. Please check it."

"Yes, that’s it."

Outside the cave entrance was a forest. It wasn’t far from Ten Thousand Beasts City; they could be back after a short walk.

"We’re going back already?"

"What else? You still want to shop around?" Chu Liangyu shot him a sidelong glance.

Feng Qiwu was about to say something when he suddenly realized he was still clutching that hairpin in his hand.