CHAPTER 185: CHAPTER 176: THE FACE OF THE SKY_1

As soon as the wine jar emerged from the space, the Snake Beastman hurried to catch it, placing the jar firmly on the ground as if he were worried that moving heavy objects might hurt her.

The male looked at her belly, which was already slightly bulging, and said in a low voice, "You can’t move this."

Yin Xiu had said that Si Yan should avoid moving heavy objects.

Facing the male’s excessive concern, Si Yan responded nonchalantly, "Yes, yes, yes. You don’t move around; just sit tight."

With that, she pushed the Snake Beastman back to sit down on the chair. She walked over to the vat and opened its lid.

A rich aroma of alcohol filled the air.

Wang Dao was somewhat surprised, but it wasn’t entirely unexpected.

It really was wine. His little female indeed knew how to brew it. She truly was remarkable.

Si Yan took a bowl, filled it with wine, and, with a smile in her eyes, handed it to him.

"This is the first vat of wine I brewed in this world, and I wanted you to be the first to taste it. The flavor might not be very good, but give it a try."

A gentle and beautiful little female held out a bowl of wine in front of him. And in her belly, she already carried his offspring.

The male couldn’t describe his feelings at this moment. He took the drink and looked at the female before him, her eyes, with their distinct blacks and whites, full of anticipation as she watched him.

It felt as if life was so wonderful, a feeling of immense happiness.

His hand was steady as he raised the drink and took a light sip.

His beautiful, narrow, dark purple eyes widened slightly.

The wine was rich and mellow, slightly yellow in color, and had a sweet aftertaste.

Although the brewers of this world had passed away, some of their wine had remained.

And he was an unreasonable male, also the lord of the Delusional Domain.

There were always some Beastmen who brought him good things. So, he had tasted alcohol before.

But compared to the drink Si Yan gave him, those other wines were not even worth mentioning.

"It’s delicious," he said, looking down at the bowl in his hands.

Si Yan was pleased. She said, "This is the first vat, and I feel there are some areas that aren’t quite perfect yet. Wait a minute, I’ll fetch a second vat for you to try."

He asked, "Are you going to sell this vat too?"

Si Yan took out the second vat, and Wang Dao caught the wine jar and placed it on the ground.

Si Yan said, "Yes, I’m only selling thirty bowls a day. It’s hunger marketing."

After saying that, Si Yan smiled at Wang Dao, "But you’re different. If you want to drink, I have plenty. Just don’t get drunk. I don’t like drunkards."

"Mm."

He said, "But this first vat, sell it to me."

He didn’t want to give away the first vat of wine Si Yan had made to anyone else.

"You like it," Si Yan’s eyes twinkled. "If you like this first vat, I’ll give it to you."

The Snake Beastman looked at the vat of wine, feeling a little warmth around his eyes. "Mm."

He wanted to give Si Yan something in return, but after racking his brains, it seemed he had nothing to offer. A hint of frustration crept into the Snake Beastman’s heart.

"What are you thinking about?" Si Yan’s voice interrupted his silly thoughts.

Snakes are supposed to be afraid of alcohol, right? What they fear seems to be realgar wine... Rice wine should be fine, shouldn’t it?

A little hesitant, Si Yan poured a smaller second bowl of wine.

"I’ll give you a little less; otherwise, you’ll turn into a drunk snake."

Wang Dao took her bowl and helped her taste the wine.

***

Almost two months had passed since she was gutted, and Jie Ling’s injuries were mostly healed. At this very moment, a phantom stood before her.

She knew who this phantom was.

"You’ve failed again," the phantom’s features were fierce, his expression angry. "Useless thing!"

"Fail one more time, and I will erase you, replace you with another female as the Mistress of the world!"

Jie Ling was angry too. "How was I to know my opponent would be so powerful? Even you, as the heavens, can’t do anything! Tell me, what exactly is her origin!"

The phantom suddenly flew into a rage, its overwhelming presence pinning Jie Ling to the ground.

"That is not for you to know."

Lying on the ground, Jie Ling felt defiant. "Why? Why won’t you let me kill her myself!"

The phantom said disdainfully, "Can you kill her?"

"I can’t kill her, but you are the heavens, aren’t you? Why won’t you help me? Helping me is helping yourself!"

"Heavens, I want to grow up! I don’t want to face my enemies in this youthful body!"

The phantom’s face suddenly drew close, his face covered in dreadful scars.

If Si Yan were there, she would recognize that this terrifying deity bore the face of her past life’s older brother, Si Jie!

The pressure from the phantom left Jie Ling speechless, and he declared, "This is your last chance. The Jin Jing male from the Book of Life—I will have him meet you in advance! After he sees you, he will give you a fruit; eat it, and you will grow."

"The male and the fruit will be sent to you. If you still fail this time, you needn’t be the Mistress of the world any longer."

Having said this, the phantom disappeared.

Jie Ling coughed violently.

These days had been difficult for her; due to her injuries, she had no time to cultivate a relationship with the male that the ugly God had arranged for her.

Of the males she had forcibly bound with secret pacts, Hu Que seemed often distracted, while Ying Zhao would frequently stare blankly at the sky, lost in thought. Only Yuan Dingshan still took care of her.

And now, due to the continuous recovery from her severe injuries, she also had no time to tap into the power of the males.

Falling behind at every turn. She even felt her luck slipping away.

However, knowing that a Jin Jing male was about to be hers, Jie Ling’s spirits lifted slightly.

Yuan Dingshan hoisted her onto his shoulder and asked, "Mistress, what are we going to do now?"

Having failed many times, Jie Ling had no patience left to feign cuteness. Frowning slightly, she said with some annoyance, "The City Lord of Black Tiger City, Ming Yan, has a regret related to wine. In that small city ahead, a brewmaster has the last three jars of fine wine. No matter the cost, we must buy them."

The heavens had arranged one male for her, but she needed to secure more for herself. Truthfully, she was a little afraid of Ming Yan. But Ming Yan’s gift was fire, and in the Beast World, fire was a sacred and terrifying power. If she could get him on her side, that would fulfill her objective. If he could become her Beast Husband, she would stop at nothing to draw upon his power.

Yuan Dingshan learned the price of the wine and reported back to Jie Ling.

"What, that expensive? They want two Red Insect Crystals for just one jar of wine!" Jie Ling gritted her teeth. "Do we have any Red Insect Crystals?"

Ying Zhao was silent, and Yuan Dingshan was also silent.

Jie Ling snapped angrily, "I’m asking you, do we have Red Insect Crystals! You are my Beast Husbands now; you’d better listen to me obediently!"

Ying Zhao shifted his gaze. The young female before him was quite young, so mating was out of the question. They hadn’t even mated; how could a partner contract sealed by secret methods be considered formal?

Ying Zhao fished around in his pocket and pulled out two Red Insect Crystals. "I have two."

Seeing that Ying Zhao had produced his, Yuan Dingshan also reluctantly took out four Red Insect Crystals. "Four. I risked my life to get them."

Jie Ling took the Red Insect Crystals from Ying Zhao and Yuan Dingshan, then handed them to Hu Que. "Go buy the wine, all three jars."

Ying Zhao and Yuan Dingshan watched as Hu Que took their Red Insect Crystals away to buy the wine.

They knew Jie Ling was buying this wine to curry favor with other males.

Inside, Ying Zhao and Yuan Dingshan felt a surge of discontent.