Chapter 351: Cang Mountain Ruins

’If I really marry the Duke, what am I supposed to do about my future missions?’

Faced with the Big Shark’s question, Yu Zhizhi immediately denied it without a second thought. She was afraid that if she answered a moment too late, she’d be dragged off to be married.

Shen He’s gaze lingered on her face for a long moment before the corner of his mouth curved into a faint smile. "The Snake Clan has too many rules. It’s best to stay away from them."

’The little rabbit’s First Beast Husband must be chosen from the Deep Sea.’

Yu Zhizhi finished organizing the first-aid kit.

"Lord Shen He, you should get some rest. I’ll be leaving now."

She had just stood up when he grabbed her by the wrist.

Yu Zhizhi glanced at him.

Shen He, who was sitting on the sofa, tilted his head slightly. She could see an untreated gash on his neck.

"Here," he reminded her.

Only then did Yu Zhizhi notice the wound she had overlooked. She put down the first-aid kit, took the ointment out again, and knelt on the sofa with one knee. She slowly leaned in, gently dabbing on the cool ointment.

The moment she made contact, she felt a large hand settle on her waist.

A second later, Shen He pulled her into his embrace.

"How are you supposed to apply it from so far away?"

Yu Zhizhi’s face flushed slightly. "I can reach..."

She had been trying to avoid physical contact with the Big Shark, but he had shattered her defenses in an instant.

Yu Zhizhi struggled to steady herself. Clinging to the cotton swab, she looked up at the wound on Lord Shen He’s neck. She slowly applied the ointment, then blew on it gently.

The little female was trapped in his embrace, unable to go anywhere.

Shen He gazed down at her serious, focused expression and felt a tickle in his heart. He lowered his head slightly, the tip of his nose brushing against her snow-white rabbit ears.

The little rabbit flinched. Still holding the cotton swab, she froze, unsure of what to do.

Shen He let out a low chuckle. One hand pinned her waist while the other cupped her cheek, and he pressed a kiss to her neck.

Yu Zhizhi grew tense; she could hear footsteps pacing back and forth in the corridor. Her heart hammered in her chest. If Lord Shen He’s arm wasn’t wrapped around her waist, she probably would have slid right off the sofa.

"Someone’s out there..." Seizing a brief chance to catch her breath, she tried to push the man away.

Shen He’s kisses trailed down to her collarbone. His voice was husky. "Keep your voice down, and no one will find out."

Yu Zhizhi bit her lip.

A tingling sensation spread from her tailbone.

Her toes curled. Terrified of being heard, she didn’t dare make a single sound.

The shark had her completely under his control.

His deep gray eyes were filled with desire, and his heart swelled with delight as he stood up, lifting her into his arms.

MMM...

Yu Zhizhi buried her face in his chest.

’Didn’t the Big Shark just come from a battle? How does he still have so much energy? If I hadn’t just treated his wounds myself, I’d never believe he came straight from the front lines.’

Eventually, she was simply too exhausted.

Shen He covered her completely with his jacket and carried her out of the lounge, heading straight for his private suite.

「Yu Zhizhi stayed at Shen He’s place for three days.」

It was only when new intelligence arrived that Shen He had to return to the battlefield.

Before he left, he instructed the little rabbit to wait for him here.

Yu Zhizhi nodded again and again.

The moment Shen He left, she returned to her secret base. The Little White Snake immediately pounced on her, letting out a "WAAAH" as it started to cry.

"Mama, Noel said he’s going to take me back to the Imperial City... Is that true? SOB SOB SOB..."

The Little White Snake really didn’t want to be separated from her.

Yu Zhizhi gently stroked the soft little snake draped over her shoulder and comforted him, "Once you go back, you’ll be able to cultivate properly. Doesn’t Little Amon want to break through to the next Realm sooner?"

Two big tears welled up in the Little White Snake’s round, pale gold eyes. He whimpered, "SOB... But Little Amon wants to be with Mama..."

"Once you break through to the next Realm, maybe we’ll be able to see each other often." In her heart, Yu Zhizhi was also very sad to see Little Amon go.

She thought about the Beast Cub Transmission Array that would unlock once she reached Level 6.

’If the Little White Snake breaks through to a certain level, I’ll get the third Transmission Position. Then I’ll be able to see him.’

The Little White Snake looked up, sobbing. His teary, pale gold eyes looked like a golden moon that had fallen into water, making them seem even more beautiful.

Not long after she finished comforting the Little White Snake, Noel arrived.

Just as they had arranged, he took Little Amon with him.

Yu Zhizhi’s eyes grew moist. Of all the Beast cubs, she had spent the most time with Little Amon. His sudden departure left her feeling a little lost.

The Little Octopus didn’t say a word.

It slipped into the storage room and filled an oversized backpack with lots of canned food and various emergency supplies.

The Little Octopus was preparing for the journey ahead.

It announced cheerfully, "I asked Zero, and he said we can transport items through the Divine Hall!"

"You saw him?" Yu Zhizhi asked, curious.

The Little Octopus chuckled. "Yep! While you were gone, I used a silver coin to go to the Divine Hall Illusion Realm. He’s a Prophet, you know? I had so many questions! But he wouldn’t answer any of them. I couldn’t do anything about it. In the end, my time was up, and he forcibly kicked me out of the Divine Hall."

Yu Zhizhi felt a laugh bubble up.

She could just imagine the Little Octopus refusing to leave the Divine Hall Illusion Realm.

"We shouldn’t cause Zero too much trouble, okay?" Yu Zhizhi gently reminded it.

The Little Octopus emerged from the room, carrying a backpack bigger than its own body. "I know, I know! If you’re not going to the Divine Hall Illusion Realm, then I won’t go either!"

’It’s no use for me to go anyway.’

’Zero met with me the first time.’

’But after he kicked me out, I went back the second day, and the third day, and Zero Messenger didn’t even show up.’

’He only wants to see the little rabbit!’

’Hmph!’

Yu Zhizhi drank a full glass of water. After Noel left with the Little White Snake, she decided it was time for her to leave as well.

There were still a few days left until the Divine Hall’s teleportation was set to begin.

She would hide out at the secret base until then and leave with the Little Octopus when the time came.

Following the Little Octopus’s lead, Yu Zhizhi also prepared her luggage in advance.

When the day arrived, they entered the Divine Hall Illusion Realm together.

The young man from the Cat Clan had been waiting for a long time.

On one side of the round table, near the red curtains, a brilliant golden ring of light appeared.

The dutiful talisman announced, "This is the Teleportation Array, which the Divine Hall opens only once every three months. The destination for this session is the Cang Mountain Ruins."

Yu Zhizhi took hold of one of the Little Octopus’s tentacles, and they stepped into the ring of light together.

The Little Octopus bounced up and down. It had a huge bag on its back, and its other tentacles were wrapped tightly around the Rabbit Clan girl beside it, as if terrified of being separated from her.

Zero stood outside the ring of light.

As the creator of the Divine Hall Illusion Realm, he was unable to use this teleportation.

However—

His own location was very close to the Cang Mountain Ruins.

The young man from the Cat Clan looked at the female of the Rabbit Clan inside the golden ring of light and said gently, "I’ll find you as soon as I can."

Yu Zhizhi smiled at him. "Okay!"

The talisman GURGLED, spitting out dark green bubbles. "Teleportation commencing!"