Chapter 304 - 302: Come Down and Eat

Chapter 304: Chapter 302: Come Down and Eat

He had lived for so long, dwelling alone deep in the mountains, accustomed to eating cold, raw beast meat and wild fruits. Never had he seen such steaming hot, fragrant food!

Nor had he ever witnessed such a warm and harmonious scene.

There was no slaughter, no suspicion, no hatred—only the simple, heartwarming warmth of a family gathered for a meal.

And then there was Shen Yue, surrounded by everyone. Her eyes were gentle, her face brimming with a smile. Without her veil, her beauty was so breathtaking it was heart-stopping.

In fact, "beautiful" was no longer enough to describe her. It was a kind of divinity that transcended the mortal world.

He was shocked beyond belief!

A woman as magnificently beautiful as a Nine Heavens Goddess—a single glance was enough to make one’s heart leap.

To say nothing of his own heart, which felt like it was about to fly out of his chest.

Was she... was she really the woman from Beastification City who had taken his innocence?

She actually looked like this?

But they were clearly not the same person!

’If this is her real face, then... what in the world did I miss out on?’

And besides, it wasn’t just three kings of the top Beast Clans by her side, but six of them, all carefully protecting and doting on her!

The hatred that had been crumbling in Yun Lie Ting’s heart completely dissolved into bewilderment and a sour ache.

Gazing down at the warm courtyard below, for the first time, the conviction he had held onto for hundreds of years began to waver like never before.

At that moment, the two subordinates beside him stared, their eyes wide with shock:

"Your Majesty, I remember your former betrothed, the Duchess from the Duke Mansion... I think her name was something-something Yue..."

At these words, Yun Lie Ting suddenly remembered. That’s right—when his master passed away, he had arranged a marriage for him.

The other subordinate caught on as well:

"Yes, Your Majesty! I think... I think her name was Shen Yue!!"

"Right, right, right, it was Shen Yue."

The two subordinates were incredibly excited. ’Could it really be the woman down there?’

Besides, the Duchess from the Duke Mansion was rumored to be hideously ugly, arrogant, and shrewish—so unpleasant that everyone despised her!

Their Majesty had even sent someone to break off the engagement back then. But later, it was the Duke Mansion that took the initiative, sending a notice of annulment and canceling the marriage contract with them!

Yun Lie Ting also recalled that the woman in Beastification City had been hideously ugly and domineering—a truly vicious female.

That description certainly matched the Duchess from the Duke Mansion.

But the woman below looked nothing like she did back then, yet her name was also Shen Yue...

’Could it be... they’re really the same person?’

’Was her appearance in Beastification City just an act? Was she deliberately pretending to be ugly?’

At this thought, his heart skipped a beat. ’If this woman was his betrothed all along...’

’Then... does that mean if he hadn’t broken the engagement, she would have been his Female Master?’

Down below, the meal was coming to an end. The children, full and satisfied, were clamoring to go to Bright Mountain to plant seeds.

Today was a big day for Barbaric City, and for Bright Mountain as well.

That was why all the city’s inhabitants and children were thrilled.

Steam still rose from the leftover food on the table as the six men methodically cleared the dishes and chopsticks. The stone table was wiped until it was sparkling clean.

If one didn’t know they were the kings of major Beast Clans, who would ever imagine that they would be the ones clearing the table and washing the dishes?

Yun Lie Ting and his subordinates were dumbfounded. The men were so obedient it was unbelievable; their movements were as practiced and familiar as those of trained servants!

Once everything was tidied up, Shen Yue took three fluffy, snow-white steamed buns from the pot, along with a bowl of steaming, golden chicken soup.

The rich, savory aroma of the chicken soup, mingled with the scent of wheat, wafted out of the courtyard and into the dark, dense forest, making one’s throat tighten.

She lifted her gaze, her eyes looking calmly and precisely in Yun Lie Ting’s direction. Without raising her voice, her words landed clearly in his ears:

"Aren’t you hungry after watching for so long? Come down and eat."

Those few words made Yun Lie Ting freeze in the shadows, his blood turning to ice.

’Is she talking to me?’

He was hidden extremely well, his aura suppressed to the absolute limit. In his centuries of life, his concealment skills had never once failed him...

’But she knew all along?’

The two subordinates behind him were so frightened they held their breath, their legs trembling, terrified they would be torn to shreds the very next second by those six men of unbelievably high status.

After all, just the other day, when their king was on the verge of death, they had come seeking medicine and were nearly beaten up by the six fiercely protective men guarding the courtyard.

But this time, after Shen Yue spoke, the six men in the courtyard didn’t react at all.

Mu Silin and Gu Fangqi exchanged a look, a silent, knowing understanding in their eyes.

They all knew. The man in the shadows had been posted there for two days, tracking Shen Yue wherever she went, just like a surveillance camera!

They also knew he was Wubao’s biological father.

Once, they had been bitter rivals, wishing they could hunt down and kill every single male who came near Shen Yue.

But now, all they wanted was for Shen Yue and the children to be happy.

Seeing the hopeful look in Wubao’s eyes every time he secretly glanced toward the dense forest, their hearts would inevitably soften.

Besides, they also knew that while Shen Yue had given that clueless man a harsh beating, she had also saved him two days ago when he was gravely injured and on the brink of death.

It was all for the child’s sake.

After speaking, Shen Yue paid no mind to whatever Yun Lie Ting was thinking in the shadows. She turned and took the hands of the children gathered around her.

"Let’s go. Time to plant seeds on Bright Mountain."

The little cubs jumped up and cheered happily.

Meanwhile, Huang Ziyue and the others immediately followed, moving in perfect sync.

One adjusted her cloak, another picked up a little cub. The group departed from the courtyard with unhurried steps.

All that remained was the bowl of chicken soup on the table, steam curling gently from its surface, and three snow-white steamed buns.

There was also an ox that knew only how to sleep, lying in the courtyard and snoring.

The spacious courtyard instantly fell silent.

In the shadows, Yun Lie Ting remained frozen in place, not moving for a long time.

In all his long years of life, he had eaten bloody, raw beast meat and swallowed sour wild fruits. He had slept under the open sky and had only slaughter for a companion.

Never had anyone said to him, "Come down and eat."

And never had anyone left him a bowl of steaming, fragrant, hot food.

The aroma of that chicken soup was like a fine needle, stabbing deep into his heart, which had been frozen and hard for so many years.

Beside him, the two subordinates suppressed their shock:

"Your Majesty, was... was she just talking to us?"

"Does that mean she knew we were here?"

On Yun Lie Ting’s handsome face, an expression of relief and trepidation he had never shown before appeared...

He opened his mouth:

"I’m afraid she’s known we were spying on her all along."

He looked at the empty, yet still warm, courtyard.

Gazing at the food left on the table specifically for him, his heart hammered wildly against his ribs as a dense wave of sourness, bewilderment, and turmoil washed over him.

The female he had despised, whose engagement he had broken, whom he had hated to the bone—the betrothed he had thought was ugly and shrewish—was actually this divinely beautiful woman.

And she had just personally invited him to come down and eat.

Yun Lie Ting’s hands, hanging at his sides, began to tremble violently.

Hearing this, the subordinates next to him also understood. They had realized over the past few days that their young Beast King’s female mother was no ordinary person.

It wasn’t surprising, then, that someone so formidable could discover them.

What they hadn’t expected, however, was that she would be willing to leave food for them...

’Shouldn’t she hate us?’

The two of them looked at Yun Lie Ting, swallowed hard, and asked:

"Your Majesty, should we... go down and eat?"

"The food... it still looks warm..."

’We really want to eat...’

’What does it taste like? It smells so good.’