CHAPTER 82: CHAPTER 82: PLEASING

Mious’s embrace was very steady, but when he stopped suddenly, Wen Shu still felt a bit dizzy and lightheaded.

There was a low bird and beast call overhead. She rubbed her temples just as she heard Nan’s worried reproach, "Mious, the female is still not well. How could you..."

Feeling uncomfortable, she lifted the beast skin, and Nan’s voice abruptly cut off.

A pale-faced male rushed forward in just a few steps, cupped her face, and spoke in a gentle voice tinged with a hint of hoarseness and a sobbing tone, "Ashu, let me see you."

Looking into his misty eyes, a warmth surged through Wen Shu’s heart, but this was not the time for sentiment.

She raised a faint smile and wrapped her hand around his warm backhand, speaking lightly, "Nan, I’m okay. Let’s enter Beast City first."

After saying this, she left Mious’s embrace and walked towards the Beastmen’s ranks.

"Boom—"

A massive sound of iron grinding against rock came from overhead, shaking the ground.

Wen Shu looked up and immediately saw the city gate inlaid in the stone wall, forged from black iron and covered with ancient tree patterns, slowly rising upwards.

As the gate sank into the wall crevice, a group of guards walked out in neat order, standing with straight backs on either side of the gate.

A male with red hair and brown eyes, Lu Yi, stood at the forefront, followed by another male holding a crystal stone.

The Beastmen had already lined up, and upon seeing the guards finally emerge, they took turns placing their hands on the crystal. Once their identities were confirmed, they entered Beast City one after another.

Since landing on the ground, Nan had been following closely behind Wen Shu, always watching her.

Seeing her staring at the crystal, his gaze shifted slightly. He put a hand on her shoulder and whispered, "Every Beastman has unique spiritual power, and the information of Alentia’s Beastmen is recorded at birth, um..."

Before he finished speaking, he noticed the puzzled look in Mious’s eyes, then laughed softly and said, "I forgot you know this, but since you keep staring, do you find the crystal beautiful?"

His cover was clever, but Wen Shu’s heart skipped a beat. Her suspicion had no time to arise, as the Beastmen ahead had finished their tests, and it was her turn.

"Next one!"

The crystal stone before her still held a faint green glow.

Seeing this type of crystal again, Wen Shu scrutinized it briefly. Just as her arm lifted, she hesitated for a moment.

She suddenly remembered the test at the battle tournament; her spiritual power differed in color from the original host’s...

Seeing her delayed response, the leading male softly reminded her, "Female, just place your hand on it."

The Beastmen behind her urged her anxiously.

"What’s happening up front!"

"Everyone’s exhausted, don’t waste time, okay!"

Noticing something was off with her, Nan stepped forward, placing a soothing palm on her shoulder, "Ashu, what’s wrong?"

The reassuring warmth from behind steadied Wen Shu’s nerves. She raised her hand over the crystal.

Amidst her numerous questions, the crystal beneath her palm glowed, familiar white light flowing within, drawing surprised gazes from the Beastmen onto her.

Even Lu Yi’s eyes flashed with surprise.

But growing up in Beast City, he’d seen many mutations in spiritual power, although this was the first case in a female.

He signaled the female to turn right, and when he saw the corresponding register, a flash of joy crossed his face, "So you are the female, Wen Shu!"

Different from his earlier politeness, he enthusiastically approached and personally led her into the city, "Please come in, the City Lord will be thrilled to know! Would you like to take a tour, need someone to accompany you?"

The City Lord had recently returned to Beast City and announced shocking news: her biological female offspring had been missing!

The female before him had a high chance of inheriting the City Lord’s position!

The male beside her kept rambling on. Wen Shu entered the city and raised her hand to stop him, "Thank you, but there’s no need. My Beast Husbands will accompany me."

She dismissed him and looked into Beast City.

The clean and wide bluestone roads underfoot were lined with flowering plants on either side.

Ahead, a market district bathed in rosy light, where Beastmen clad in flax clothes bustled back and forth, carrying fine baskets through the crowd.

Beyond the market, on a sloping hill, stood layers of wooden houses built from giant trees, neatly distributed along the roads.

This place was clean and orderly, completely different from the tribe.

But Wen Shu wasn’t in the mood to appreciate it. Her mind was flooded with questions; she just wanted to find a place to settle down and sort out her thoughts.

Soon, Nan and Mious entered the city one after another.

Wen Shu rummaged through her bag for crystal coins, "Shall we rent a house first?"

She was about to follow the Beastmen, but Mious stopped her, pointing to the hill, "Renting is troublesome; I have a property here. Why not stay there first?"

Wen Shu paused, becoming more aware of Mious’s influence as the successor of the main city.

She tightened her grip on the beast skin bag, broke free from restraint, and quickened her pace, "Alright, we’ll stay at your place tonight. Thank you, Mious."

Seeing her not looking back and even thanking him, Mious’s figure froze slightly, a trace of panic flashing in his eyes.

Ever since she woke up, she’d been distant and resistant to him. Had he done something wrong?

As she walked though the market district without glancing sideways, completely isolated from the bustling atmosphere around.

Since entering Beast City, a sense of unease had been weighing on her. She’d never thought...

Her spiritual power is white; why didn’t those who witnessed the original host’s Coming of Age Ceremony react to this?

And the original host’s fate...

Even though Mious said he wanted to bond with her, if they didn’t break the contract,

Would the story follow the same tragic path as that nightmare?

"Here we are."

While Wen Shu was lost in thought, Mious held her hand and gently spoke, "Ashu, come take a look here."

A flattering look crossed his eyes as he slowly pushed the door open, "How about staying here, do you like it?"

The room was exquisite, with wooden tables and chairs inlaid with gems, a beautiful crystal lamp overhead, and a bed positioned in front of the window. As the breeze blew, the ethereal white curtain swayed gently...

But Wen Shu seemed a bit absent-minded.

She wasn’t looking at the room; instead, she gazed at Mious, her eyes full of resolve, "Mious, can I see your tail?"

Hearing this, Mious’s nervous heartbeat grew more chaotic.

His eyes followed Wen Shu’s figure as she sat on the bed, her beautiful face barely visible through the curtain, his Adam’s apple moved uncomfortably twice.

Why mention this suddenly? Was she not angry?

In his moment of silence, the female leaned her body slightly, her long hair slowly slipping down her white neck in strands.

Her clear eyes looked at him, lips slightly parted, "Mious?"

A wave of heat surged to his brain as Mious closed his eyes briefly, his mind filled with the enchanting image of the snow-white figure from that day in the cave.

His breathing deepened, his voice hoarse, "I... I’m coming."

He turned and locked the door, and when he looked back at Wen Shu, his eyes were tinged with red, a consuming darkness rising within them.