CHAPTER 80: CHAPTER 80: NIGHTMARE

"Wen Shu, do you plead guilty?"

In the vast courtroom, the judge in a black robe slammed the gavel down heavily.

The sudden sound startled Wen Shu.

In a panic, she stood up and looked at the faceless enforcer, not understanding where she was, but her body trembled fearfully.

Tears filled her eyes uncontrollably as she cried out, "It wasn’t me, I’m not guilty! I haven’t committed a crime!"

But no one listened to her defense. Two strong males rudely seized her and dragged her out of the trial area.

"Let me go!"

Wen Shu kicked her legs desperately, as Craig’s grim face suddenly appeared above her, "You’ve bullied Qiaoqiao and even tried to take her position as City Lord. You deserve to die!"

"Craig, I’m not seriously injured, just exile her into the dense forest..."

Looking down, Bai Qiao was crying in his arms.

Bai Rong’s family, along with those dark-eyed men, also stood behind him, looking at her with disgust.

"Who would have thought a female could be so vicious? What right does she have to be the future City Lord?"

"Exactly! She dared to collude with the Blood Beast! Plunder her own mother city!"

"Hang her! Hang her!"

The Beastmen in the audience stood up, waving their fists in rage.

Countless angry shouts reached Wen Shu’s ears.

Tears blurred her vision as she looked at those twisted faces, desperately trying to explain, "No, it wasn’t me, I didn’t commit a crime..."

The next second, Mious suddenly appeared before her.

His black robe billowed as he rushed forward, furiously squeezing her face with his remaining snake tail, the ghostly green eyes filled with murderous intent, "You vile female, I won’t let you die so easily!"

Having said that, he abruptly transformed into a Snake Beast, his sharp fangs piercing her abdomen, hurling her into the depths of the dense forest.

Amidst the lush green trees, countless mutant beasts emerged, surrounding her.

Their bodies rotted, foul-smelling drool dripping from their mouths, their crimson eyes greedily fixated on her!

Wen Shu tried to run, but her body wouldn’t move. She could only huddle in a corner in panic, watching them rush forward, tearing at her flesh...

A faint, cold laughter echoed in her ears, blood splattered, excruciating pain spread from her limbs, a piercing scream escaped her lips, deep despair welled up in her heart.

But at that moment, someone grabbed her shoulder, a low and rich voice sounded above her, "Ashu, don’t sleep."

She endured the pain, looked up, seeing only a pair of dark golden eyes filled with worry.

"Stay alive, you must stay alive..."

As he spoke, he pushed her away forcefully, glanced at her with reluctance, then fearlessly charged into the beast pack, his body suddenly erupting in a circle of blazing red light.

"...Wu Xuan?"

The familiar scene snapped Wen Shu’s chaotic mind awake.

She dashed forward, wanting to grab him, but an invisible barrier blocked her, leaving her watching as he receded into the burning light.

"Wu Xuan! Come back—"

Her heart surged with intense pain. She clutched her chest tightly, shouting hoarsely, but her body was suddenly embraced tightly by someone.

"Wen Shu, what’s wrong with you!"

A particularly clear voice called anxiously in her ear.

The voice was low and indifferent... it was Mious!

She struggled to open her heavy eyelids, only to be met with a pair of ghostly green snake eyes.

Recalling the dream-like scene, Wen Shu’s pupils constricted. She abruptly pushed him away, her weak body falling onto a patch of soft feathers.

The biting cold wind stung her face, and through her disheveled hair, she saw the snow-capped mountains, numerous giant birds carrying Beastmen, weaving through the sparse black clouds.

Her vision swayed with her pounding heart, and she belatedly remembered everything that happened before she passed out.

She... was still alive?

How did she survive!

In the haze, those golden eyes in the firelight, were they real?

Seeing her half-body suspended in mid-air, Mious panicked.

He reached out a long arm, pulled her back into his embrace, his brow furrowed, eyes filled with deep, sincere concern, "Are you okay, did you have a nightmare?"

His voice was low and gentle, like a warm breeze brushing through the leaves on a midsummer night.

Wen Shu’s ears subtly trembled as she looked up at him, the tender, drowning eyes before her sharply contrasted with those in her dream.

But...

That dream was too real.

She felt as if she had truly experienced the end of the original master, still feeling lingering fear!

Wen Shu wanted to prop herself up, but her body was too weak, every movement was a struggle.

She stopped wasting her energy, collapsed weakly in Mious’s arms, tried to calm her heartbeat, and as she treated herself, she spoke with a hoarse voice, "How... did I get saved?"

After she spoke, her untreated lungs began to ache again, and she had to slow her breathing, her eyes fixed on his.

Mious met her gaze, feeling a strange unease.

The way the female looked at him held some indescribable oddity...

Mious couldn’t fathom it, only guessing it was because she had just survived a life-or-death ordeal and hadn’t regained her senses.

With this in mind, he tightened his hold, recalling the dangerous moments when they found her, his heart clenched tightly again.

"We found you in a cave, a hooded male tried to harm you!"

Mious’s pupils quivered as he held her tightly, "But as soon as he saw Nan and me, he ran away, that damn guy, did you see his face?"

That male was filthy and ugly, his smell was pungent, and he even held the female in his arms!

Listening to his description, Wen Shu’s heart tightened. The male who grabbed her wasn’t wearing a hood at all.

Her intuition told her it was Wu Xuan, it must be Wu Xuan!

She gripped Mious’s arm, asking anxiously, "Which way did that Beastman run? In this terrible weather, didn’t he come to Beast City?"

As soon as she finished speaking, a warm breeze mixed with floral fragrance brushed her cheek, quietly enveloping her cold body.

Wen Shu was stunned, her gaze fixed on Mious, then shifted to behind him.

Under the giant head of the Snowy Owl, the black clouds dispersed entirely, replaced by a layer of thin clouds.

The dazzling sunlight swept overhead, illuminating the land beneath the clouds, untouched by the ravages of snow and wind, full of vitality.

Here, there were no dense forests, just vast stretches of flowers and lawns, extending all the way to the front, below that city wall made of blue stone.

"Everyone wake up! We’ve reached Beast City!"

"Great, we’re finally safe!"

The Beastmen excitedly stood up, cheering with relief, tears of excitement shining in their eyes, eager to leap down from the high air.

While looking at the towering, seemingly boundless city wall ahead, like a giant nodding in approval, Wen Shu felt a deep sense of shock, yet her expression grew increasingly grave.

Perhaps influenced by the dream, she stared at the patches of black and green moss climbing the wall, feeling a deep-seated unease spreading in her heart...