CHAPTER 39: CHAPTER 39: A FIGHT BREAKS OUT

Wen Shu’s shoulder was gripped by Lucius, forcing an abrupt turn. The male’s hard, icy palm pressed against her back, making her skin crawl.

What does he want to do?

As this question emerged in her mind, Lucius bent down to whisper near her ear, reaching out to gather her long hair to one side, then moving around to face her. He smiled and said, "Female, you saved my life, and I would like to invite you to Beast City as a guest. Would you be willing to come?"

Sincerity flickered in his eyes, his lips slightly curved upwards, and his pale, slender hand slid from Wen Shu’s shoulder down to her arm, gripping her firmly but tenderly.

From Bai Qiao and the others’ perspective, his series of actions seemed less like inviting a female guest and more like a deeply affectionate courtship.

However, the experienced Bai Rong didn’t see it this way. Lucius, being the real power behind the main city, wouldn’t casually pursue a female.

Unless what he said was true, and the female before them could heal internal injuries.

Her thoughts stirred slightly, seriously scrutinizing Wen Shu, only for her mind to pause for a second upon seeing those familiar eyes.

Among Beastmen, the bloodlines are closely tied, especially between female mother and daughter, who were once one entity, hence sharing a unique spiritual bond.

At this moment, as Bai Rong gazed into her eyes, her spirit seemed touched by an incredibly dear fingertip.

This sensation she had only felt from her deceased mother...

Meanwhile, the main subject, under numerous stares, had already zoned out.

Wen Shu focused on the large hand encircling her arm, her pupils shrinking, thinking, what was going on?

The female lead is still here, male lead beware of chasing the wife into the crematorium!

"I’ve been quite happy staying with the tribe. If you want to show gratitude, sending some crystal coins would suffice." She forcefully broke free, glancing at Bai Qiao who was blinking her eyes, her reaction even slower than her mother’s, making Wen Shu’s eye twitch.

Wait, weren’t they supposed to be the male and female leads?

Shouldn’t they be getting all ambiguous now, and then perform a big drama scene when the female lead’s fiancé arrives?

Before Wen Shu could gather her thoughts, Bai Rong, who had been unusually calm since her appearance, suddenly stood up unusually, nervously gripping Yun Suo’s arm, with a dazed yet serious expression asking, "Female, what is your name?"

The female’s voice had a slight tremor, making Wen Shu suddenly feel that things weren’t going well.

Upon hearing the female’s inquiry, Yun Suo was equally surprised and turned to Wen Shu, thinking the female never lost composure, except on the day twenty years ago when they lost the cub...

That was the only female cub. Back then, when both he and the female faced danger, they sent a subordinate to pick up the cub but mistakenly brought back Bai Qiao.

Upon returning to search, the cub was already gone, so for the past twenty years, they raised the obedient Bai Qiao as the rightful daughter.

During that time, they searched everywhere but to no avail, until Bai Qiao was tested to have a pregnancy value far beyond ordinary females, and the female finally gave up.

The female’s intense reaction, could the female in front of them be their cub?

Yun Suo couldn’t resist asking, "How old are you this year, do you have any birthmarks?"

The two Beastmen looked intently at Wen Shu, applying great pressure, yet she had been working hard all this while to avoid recognizing them, unwilling to let all this effort go to waste.

"I am Wen Shu, the daughter of the tribal leader." She grabbed a handful of her hair, patting off the clean sand from the strands, masking herself in front, and said to Yun Suo with a look of confusion, "What do you mean by a birthmark? I don’t have any."

Her gaze was particularly earnest, making Yun Suo doubt himself, wondering if the female had misidentified her. How could there be such a coincidence...?

Next to him, Bai Rong’s intense expression gradually softened, yet her drooping hand remained tightly clenched.

Seeing their reaction, Wen Shu relaxed her tense shoulders, intending to leave while she could. Lucius, however, smiled behind her, reminding, "Maybe there is, but Wen Shu, the female just hasn’t noticed it yet?"

Upon those words, Yun Suo’s eyes visibly brightened, and he led the now calm Bai Rong in front of Wen Shu, pointing at her shoulder, requesting, "Wen Shu, the female, may the female take a look at your shoulder?"

His eyes were filled with hope, it was evident he desperately wanted to find his biological cub.

Yet Wen Shu didn’t intend to fulfill their wishes, stepping back when they approached, holding the beast skin tightly, saying, "With so many males around, isn’t it inappropriate?"

She glanced sideways at the entrance, smiled, and added, "Besides, I’ve been held up here for too long, the beast husbands must be getting impatient..."

She silently retreated, but two snake-like arms suddenly coiled up behind her neck, icy fingers lifting her long hair, gliding over the skin of her collarbone.

Wen Shu shivered from the chill, quickly grabbing Lucius’ hand, but was then subdued, pulling with clever force outside, but this slight strength was no match for the Ninth Rank Beast!

She realized that Lucius was deliberately targeting her.

Seeing the beast skin on her shoulder about to be lifted, her gaze turned cold, leaning backward directly into the male’s embrace, teasing with a thick tone, "Lucius, do you want to be my Beast Husband?"

The body behind her stiffened slightly, Wen Shu curled her lips, grasped Lucius’ arm, and ambiguously stroked it twice, "You’ve got quite the looks, not entirely impossible."

Lucius hadn’t expected her to be so shameless, daring to tease him in front of everyone, his face darkened a few shades and he grabbed her restless hand, with his free hand clearly aimed towards Wen Shu’s shoulder.

But before Lucius could touch the beast skin, a pale wheat-colored hand suddenly interjected from behind, stopping his action, with a stout leopard tail encircling Wen Shu’s waist, pulling her away, followed by a fist striking directly towards Lucius’ face.

An enraged male’s low roar erupted from his chest, "You shameless male, what are you trying to do to the female!"

Wu Xuan’s eyes reddened in anger; he had merely gone to fetch water, and the female was nowhere to be found, so he and Nan Xun tried tracing the scent for quite a while before finding her.

He hadn’t expected that approaching, he’d hear the female deciding to take this guy as a beast husband!

Unconvinced, he sized up Lucius, he was just paler, and the female also praised him for his looks!

Seeing Wu Xuan’s familiar figure, Wen Shu exhaled a sigh of relief, wanting Wu Xuan to lead her away first. Before she could speak, she saw the missed punch Wu Xuan transformed into a black panther, angrily baring his fangs, pouncing on Lucius out of the cave, followed by a loud, high-pitched bird cry echoing outside.

"Bang—"

Amidst the crackling sounds of a battle, the mountain was suddenly struck by a heavy object, trembling slightly, and sand and stones rustled down from above.

Recalling Lucius’ rank, Wen Shu furrowed her brow slightly, quickly running out of the cave, unsurprisingly seeing the black panther fall to the ground. The giant snowy owl was wielding sharp claws, utilizing air superiority to harass the enemy, leaving deep pits on the ground.

Beneath his claw blades, Lucius effortlessly dodged, the white figure moving mysteriously, handling a one-on-two without even transforming into beast form.

The unconceding black panther rose, shaking off the dirt on its body, his round club-like tail perilously sweeping twice, eager to launch an attack, fearing the wounds not yet healed could worsen. Wen Shu urgently shouted to stop them, "Wu Xuan! Nan! Both of you, stop!"

Upon hearing her voice, Wu Xuan and Nan halted their moves, Wu Xuan’s golden beast eyes sweep toward her, filled with resentment, yet showed no sign of concession.

As for Nan, his bird beak twitched, catching her left-over spider scent from the breeze, his pupils instantly shrinking into circular shapes, glaring at Lucius with eyes full of murderous intent.

He couldn’t even touch the female’s hand without dodging, and this male actually held her!

The two males who were always at odds somehow align their attitude, ignoring Wen Shu’s words, one with wings gathering wind blades, the other with large claws, simultaneously striking towards the seemingly weaker Lucius.