Chapter 564: Do You Want a New Beast Father?

An elegant and highly readable English translation of the chapter, with careful attention to cultural adaptation, consistent terminology, and smooth narrative flow:

“It was last night. The big snake broke my heart.”

Qiao Xixi was rendered speechless.

Sunxiao, who happened to be walking over, raised his foot and kicked Sangze right in the butt.

Sangze let out a muffled groan, turned his head, and buried his entire face in Qiao Xixi’s embrace. “Xixi, look. Not only did he break my heart, but he also hurt my body.”

Qiao Xixi’s eyebrows twitched. She pinched his mouth open and directly poured the medicine in.

“MMPH.”

Sangze looked at Qiao Xixi with a complaining gaze. A flash of black mist swirled around him, and he transformed back into his human form.

“This taste…”

“How is it? Does it taste awful?”

Sangze rested his chin on her shoulder, his voice deep and seductive. “It tastes as sweet as you.”

Sangqi, who had come over to check on his father, covered his face in second-hand embarrassment. He thought his father was too shameless!

Sangze slowly sat up. Suddenly, a violent cramp seized his abdomen, causing the veins on his forehead to bulge.

Although Qiao Xixi was speechless, she didn’t walk away. Instead, she kept a close eye on his expression. Seeing his face pale, she quickly stepped forward and caught him in her arms.

“Sangze, how are you feeling?”

The cramping pain in his body made the veins on his neck pop out. His eyelashes fluttered as he gazed at Qiao Xixi with deep attachment and reluctance.

“Xixi, I… I feel terrible. Am I… am I going to die?”

“No, that’s impossible!” Qiao Xixi cried out, then communicated inwardly. “Little Demon, what exactly is going on? Isn’t that a detoxification prescription? Why is Sangze in so much pain after taking it?”

“Host, don’t panic. That is indeed a detoxification prescription. I’ve detected that the antidote is currently purging the toxins. The process might be a bit painful, but it definitely won’t endanger his life.”

Hearing Little Demon’s reassurance, Qiao Xixi felt slightly relieved, but seeing Sangze in such agony still made her heart ache.

“Father, don’t scare me!”

Sangqi truly cared about his biological father after all. Seeing Sangze’s face drain of color, the little cub was terrified.

Sangze struggled to raise his hand and grasped Sangqi’s small one.

“Sangqi, if Father dies, you must take good care of your mother.”

“No, I don’t want Father to die!”

Jin Ling and the others walked over after hearing the commotion.

Feiyan’s brows were tightly knitted. He pulled at Jin Ling, his voice trembling slightly. “Is this damn panther really going to die?”

Jin Ling also furrowed his brows, but he didn’t smell the scent of death on Sangze.

“Xixi… even without me, you have to live happily… UGH! COUGH!” Just as Sangze finished speaking, he suddenly coughed up a mouthful of black blood. His body went limp, collapsing into Qiao Xixi’s arms.

“Sangze!”

“Little Demon! Little Demon! Little Demon!”

“Host, don’t panic, don’t panic, don’t panic! He’s really fine. If you don’t believe me, try saying that you’re going to find another beast husband.”

Qiao Xixi was utterly confused.

She gritted her teeth and wiped her tears. “Sangze, I didn’t expect you to leave me just like this. So that someone can take better care of Sangqi, I’ve decided to find another black panther beast husband after we return to the tribe.”

As soon as her voice fell, Sangze, whose eyes had been tightly shut, abruptly opened them. A dangerous, eerie glint flashed in the depths of his heterochromatic eyes.

“Little female, what did you just say?”

Seeing him wake up, Qiao Xixi huffed angrily. To think he dared to fake it! “I said, Sangqi wants a new father.”

Sangqi, who was crying with a face full of tears, thinking he truly wouldn’t have a biological father anymore, was dumbfounded seeing Sangze suddenly wake up.

He thought his father had gone way too far!

Therefore, when Sangze’s gaze swept over, Sangqi puffed his cheeks and nodded vigorously. “I want a new father.”

Qiao Xixi raised an eyebrow. Her cub really knew how to play along.

“Come, let’s go, Sangqi. When we get back, Mother will find you a new father.”

“Okay, Mother. I want one who isn’t so silly.”

“No problem.”

Sangze’s temples throbbed, a stormy rage brewing in his eyes. But before that storm could unleash, his gaze shifted into pure annoyance.

“What are you doing? Why did you lie to Xixi and Sangqi?!” he growled at himself.

Then, he raised the corner of his eyes, his voice turning lazy yet slightly chagrined. “I was just playing around.”

“Idiot, get out of the way. Let me coax her.”

Under the control of his alternate personality, Sangze scrambled up from the ground and chased after the direction Qiao Xixi and Sangqi had left.

Feiyan crossed his arms, staring in disbelief. “Is there something wrong with that damn panther’s brain? How dare he pull a stunt like that?”

Xijing chuckled softly. “From the looks of it, he’s indeed even worse than you.”

“Obviously…” Feiyan’s expression paused. He turned around and glared at Xijing. “What do you mean by that, you stinky fish? I’m much better than him!”

Jin Ling walked up to Sunxiao. “What exactly happened with you guys yesterday? Why did Sangze suddenly relapse when he was perfectly fine?”

Sangze had been stable for days. How could he suddenly lose control?

Sunxiao’s pupils darkened slightly as he recalled the scene when he had found him.

Sangze had been fighting Vulture Beasts, but it was completely different from a normal battle. He had completely lost control by then, and his methods of hunting and killing the Vulture Beasts were extremely brutal.

Sunxiao hadn’t rushed forward. Instead, he waited until Sangze had killed all the Vulture Beasts before attempting to take him away. But clearly, Sangze had no rationality left at that point.

The two of them fought. During the clash, Sunxiao noticed a continuous stream of black mist drilling into Sangze’s body from a certain direction, making his power grow increasingly stronger.

Sunxiao couldn’t completely subdue him. It wasn’t until Sunxuan came looking for them that the father and son finally managed to restrain him and bring him back.

“This Elephant Beast City is indeed strange.”

After Qiao Yi and the others returned, Qiao Xixi and the rest prepared to set off directly for Elephant Beast City.

While Qiao Xixi was packing up in the shelter, Sangze followed her around like a giant dog. Whatever she wanted to do, he immediately reached out and snatched the task from her.

“Xixi, let me do this.”

“I’ll carry this for you.”

“Xixi.”

“Xixi.”

Qiao Xixi turned around and bumped into his solid chest yet again. Looking up, she met a pair of eyes that looked even more innocent than a cub’s.

Sangze immediately stood up straight, ready to accept Qiao Xixi’s wrath.

However, she simply stood there, staring at him. The longer she remained silent, the more terrified Sangze became.

“Xixi, I… I’m sorry… MMPH!”

Before he could finish, Qiao Xixi lunged into his arms, opened her mouth, and bit down hard on his collarbone.

Sangze frowned in silent endurance. Not only did he not push her away, but he also hugged her tightly.

“If there’s a next time, I’ll eat your brains! To me, nothing is more important than all of you staying alive and well!”

Even though she knew he had been faking it at the time, seeing him lying motionless in her arms had still thrown her into a genuine panic.

Sangze’s heterochromatic eyes shifted slightly, profound joy bursting from their depths. He turned his head and pressed a gentle kiss to her ear.

“Don’t worry, little female. I promise I’ll be the one who lives the longest out of all of them.”

“After taking this antidote, you won’t have an immortal body anymore. Don’t act recklessly in the future.”

“Okay.”

Qiao Xixi leaned against his chest. Earlier, when she took Sangqi away, she had actually gone to prepare another bowl of medicine for him to drink. As Sangze’s bloodline, Sangqi also had the toxins of the forbidden drug in his body, though not as severe as Sangze’s.

Now that the health issues with both father and son were resolved, she breathed a sigh of relief. Regardless of everything else, their first task upon arriving at Elephant Beast City was completed.

Next, they would have to see exactly what awaited them inside.