CHAPTER 383: CHAPTER 28: SILVER-TONGUED LIKE A LOTUS

The mountain was open and quiet, every bush and tree seemed like an enemy soldier. Although the sound of horse hooves was approaching quickly, seemingly very close, based on Yue Jinghua’s experience, those unidentified individuals were still about 15 minutes away from the breeding farm.

Seeing the reaction of the Half-beast Girl, Yue Jinghua had realized that those people were coming specifically for her.

Without hesitation, Yue Jinghua’s Divine Sense shifted, and she had already taken the Half-beast Girl back inside the house.

After seeing Yue Jinghua’s real body, the Half-beast Girl showed a look of both shock and fear.

She did not understand what Primordial Spirit was, thinking instead that Yue Jinghua had practiced some powerful Dark Skill.

"Let me go," remembering the pursuit by those Dark Practitioners she had once encountered, the girl struggled again.

But as she struggled, she realized that her body was bound by a thread as thin as spider silk, seemingly fragile but the more she struggled, the tighter it bound her.

The Half-beast Girl clearly knew the background of the people outside, and if she fell into their hands, it was hard to imagine what fate she might face.

Before arriving at Mazaro Mountain, she had hidden for a while in Five Saints Town, and due to the Blood Curse within her, she had to consume raw meat, inadvertently swallowing a young beast of Sixth-level that had just been procured by a steward from the local Mercenary Branch.

This provoked the other party’s thunderous rage; they frantically searched the whole town, and she was accidentally located by their tracking Xuan Beast, was seriously injured, and had no choice but to hide in the vicinity of Xuan Beast Ridge.

While hiding, she vaguely felt a majestic force within Mazaro Mountain drawing her, so she hid inside Mazaro Mountain.

Luckily, the Snowflake Cattle at Mazaro Breeding Farm greatly replenished her Yuan Qi, allowing her to recover from her injuries over a short period, and she thought she could escape disaster, but unexpectedly, she ended up in the hands of this youth, whose movements were even more ghostly and strange.

After the youth had taken her into the house, he fell silent for a moment, his shining eyes flashing with countless messages the Half-beast Girl could not understand.

They say the Human Race are cunning in mind; this youth who wants to pull her out to perform and earn money, surely he will hand her over.

At this moment, Yue Jinghua’s Divine Sense, like invisible tentacles, quietly unfurled; she had already made out the appearance of the approaching troop several miles away.

"Mercenary Branch’s Inspection Team?" Yue Jinghua recognized the flag of the Five Saints Town Mercenary Branch; in the darkness, the flag stretched taut in the wind, making rustling noises.

The team was led by a dozen star-ranked mercenaries, each one clad in heavy Black Armor with only their eyes exposed.

The front runner, his lapel embroidered with a Four Stars pattern, indicating a Four-star Mercenary; the others behind him also had several marks of three stars on their lapels.

Yue Jinghua had already recognized these people’s identities; they were all from the town’s Mercenary Branch, each one looking fierce and sinister. What could they be doing in Mazaro Mountain in the middle of the night?

A seemingly frail Half-beast Girl, yet they had to dispatch the elite of the Five Saints Town Inspection Team to pursue her?

"Are you an Array Master?" Watching the Inspection Team already searching around the perimeter of the breeding farm, Yue Jinghua slowly withdrew her Divine Sense, her tone seemingly devoid of any emotion.

"I don’t understand what you are talking about," the Half-Beast Girl knew that revealing her identity would only attract more covetous glances. Recalling the admonishments of her sister before her death, she clenched her teeth and adamantly denied it.

"Think carefully, if you don’t tell the truth, I will hand you over. The ’Soft Finger’ on your body is a rare treasure, as long as I don’t act, no one in the world can unlock it. If I hand you over, I can obtain a huge reward from the Mercenary Branch. And you, you will live a life worse than death. You should know, half-beasts are exceedingly rare on the continent, and you are young and beautiful; if you fell into the hands of some old men with special fetishes, the consequences, well..." Yue Jinghua had the facet of a hooligan, pinching the Half-Beast Girl’s porcelain-white face while deliberately holding back information.

The Half-Beast Girl’s face turned even paler.

She had heard from her tribe that half-beasts were often reduced to playthings in the hands of the Human Race.

She hesitated, unsure whether she should reveal her identity to this youth she had just met.

"What’s the difference between you and them? Both are beasts that won’t lift a finger to help the dying," the Half-Beast Girl, disregarding the discomfort on her body, leaped up, nearly bumping into Yue Jinghua’s nose.

"I’m a bad person; saving people is too tiring, killing is easier. If you want me to save you, then state your worth; I only save those who have utilitarian value. Let me introduce myself, Yue Jinghua, Lord of Fengdan County. My territory is currently recruiting talents, especially those knowledgeable in setting up and breaking formations. If you are of use to me, I’d stake my life to protect you. So, what do you say? People are already outside the breeding farm, and in a little while, they will definitely come inside to search. You can either become someone else’s plaything or you can be of use to me – make your choice," Yue Jinghua’s voice carried an unknown temptation.

The Half-Beast Girl felt dizzy when she looked up into the young man’s eyes, seeing his pupils black as the night sky, completely reflecting her pale face.

"You can’t protect me; I have a tracking brand secretly placed on me. Once those people barge in, they will find me. If you shield me, this breeding farm and the old lady sleeping next door will die. I’m just an inauspicious person, bringing misfortune wherever I go. Moreover, I am afflicted with an Ancient Blood Curse, and I have to consume raw meat and beast blood daily; aren’t you afraid?" The Half-Beast Girl’s sharp ears trembled, her pupils red as a rabbit’s, reflecting the glint of tears.

During their conversation, both Yue Jinghua and the Half-Beast Girl heard the noisy clamor outside, stopping at the perimeter of the breeding farm, with someone already attempting to break the Dark Array and force their way in.

"I’ll give you one more night to think about it, but before you make your decision, I must inconvenience you for a while," Yue Jinghua smiled wryly. Though wearing a mask, her androgynous appearance made the Half-Beast Girl stare in shock.

The next moment, the Half-Beast Girl found herself in an unfamiliar place.

"Aww, little girl," before she could react, a snap, something sticky landed on her chest. Looking closely, there was a strange Meat Worm on her chest, constantly drooling.

A blonde half-snake little girl was curiously looking at her.

Not far away, an ancient book shimmered with mysterious starlight, radiating dazzling light.

In the sky, there were two stars with strong Dark Power fluctuations.

Talking worms, half-beast Snake Woman, and this vast starry mysterious space?

The Half-Beast Girl gaped, where exactly had she arrived?