Chapter 175 - 171: Nan Zishi’s Promise to Hu Bai

What Xuan Jin had spent a great deal of time to achieve, Lanxing had done so easily.

’The female master’s attitude toward her other Beast Husbands is completely different from her attitude toward Lanxing. Perhaps because Lanxing is mentally young, she’s always doted on him. Whatever Lanxing wants, she gives him. If Lanxing is unhappy, she always notices. She takes great care of Lanxing. So last night, her mating with Lanxing was both unexpected and perfectly logical. He seemed the weakest and least competitive, but he’s actually the most competitive one of all.’

A faint sourness spread through his heart.

The male fox beastman hid the sourness in his heart and chuckled softly. "Female master, are you tired?"

Nan Zishi shook her head, asking with concern, "I rested well at Lanxing’s place, so I’m not tired. Hu Bai, was it Lu Ming who just treated you? How are you now?"

Hu Bai smiled. "Yes. I’ve fully recovered."

"Good!"

’With the three invalids in the family all recovered, the whole household is thriving. I’m so happy.’

She sat down close to him and asked, "Is it my turn to go on a date with you today?"

Hu Bai lowered his head and chuckled softly. "Yes."

"So, should we go somewhere far?"

Hu Bai whispered in her ear, "You mated with Lanxing last night, didn’t you?"

Nan Zishi’s cheeks instantly turned red.

Hu Bai was charmed by her cute reaction. He said, "Then we don’t need to go far."

"Huh?"

"You must be tired after mating." Hu Bai gently stroked her long hair. "I’ll take you somewhere nearby to chat."

He changed into his beast form and said, "Female master, get on my back."

"Okay!" Nan Zishi climbed onto Hu Bai’s back in anticipation. Hu Bai carried her to a quiet, scenic spot in the Oasis.

Before them was a small lake within the Oasis. The grassy shore beside it was dotted with small, colorful flowers.

Nan Zishi and Hu Bai strolled along the shore, one following the other.

The girl put her hands behind her back and asked him with a grin, "Hu Bai, are you really all better?"

Hu Bai looked down and smiled. "I am. It doesn’t hurt at all when I use my power now."

Nan Zishi stopped and stood on her tiptoes to look at him. "Then use your Irresistible Charm superpower on me."

Hu Bai asked in surprise, "Why would I need to charm you?"

"The first time I fell for it, my emotions were *completely* out of my control. I felt like I’d fallen irrevocably in love with you, and I was even willing to do anything for you, including die."

When he heard those six words—"fallen irrevocably in love with you"—Hu Bai’s face grew slightly warm.

"You can’t die for me. That’s not what I want."

"I was just giving an example. Come on, hurry up and use your superpower on me."

Hu Bai was helpless against her pestering and could only say indulgently, "Alright."

The Beast Pattern on the white fox beastman’s face appeared. His Irresistible Charm superpower activated, and the moment Nan Zishi looked into his eyes, she was completely drawn in.

She didn’t guard herself, nor did she resist, allowing herself to be controlled by his superpower.

’I love him so much, so, so much.’

’This is my Beast Husband. My elegant fox Beast Husband.’

’Kiss him. Kiss him.’

Hu Bai’s eyes widened. He hadn’t actually given her any commands, yet Nan Zishi walked toward him step by step and pressed her lips against his.

’This girl’s lips have a fruity sweetness. Just one taste is enough to make me crave more!’

He wrapped one large hand around her waist and supported her back with the other, lowering his head to turn the tables and take the lead.

Hu Bai’s kiss was different from Xuan Jin’s dominance or Lanxing’s cluelessness. He was gentle, and within that gentleness was a hard-to-describe sophistication.

He began to lead, guiding her bit by bit to enjoy the moment.

Nan Zishi could hardly tell if Hu Bai’s Charm superpower was still active; she was already lost in his kiss.

...

「By the lakeshore.」

Nan Zishi took some food and drinks out of her dimensional space to enjoy. When she looked up, she saw the charming and beautiful male beastman dancing gracefully on the grass before her.

His dance was full of power, yet also alluring and graceful.

As he drew near, the handsome male beastman gave her a soft wink.

’How could anyone resist this?’

’First you judge King Zhou, then you understand King Zhou, then you become King Zhou, and finally, you surpass him!’

’What’s wrong with a fox? Foxes are treasures!’

’King Zhou had Daji. I have Hu Bai.’

"Hu Bai!" Nan Zishi called out.

The white fox beastman took a great leap and landed in front of her. "What is it?"

Nan Zishi took his large hand with her small one. "Don’t worry, I can’t live without you. I’ll definitely be back! When I return..."

Nan Zishi’s face was beet red as she said, "I’ll let you eat meat!"

...

When Hu Bai returned with Nan Zishi from the edge of the Oasis, all the males had gathered.

All six males of the household—Xuan Jin, Brother Day and Night, Chi Xiao, Lanxing, and Hu Bai—were there.

All seven cubs—Huo Jun, Lu Ming, Fox Qi, Wolf Envy and Wolf Admiration, Little Fu, and She Yang—were also present.

Even their little pet, Little Lao Liu, was scurrying about nearby.

There wasn’t much time left, so for their final moments together, everyone decided to gather as a group.

Xuan Jin looked terribly upset that Nan Zishi was leaving.

His usual pampered-concubine attitude had vanished completely. He asked uneasily, "Do you have to go? Is it absolutely necessary?"

Nan Zishi hugged Xuan Jin to soothe him. "Yes. Don’t worry. It’ll be fine."

Nan Zishi smiled. "Xuan Jin, when I come back, I’ll bring you a gift from my hometown."

"A gift?" Lanxing said with a smile. "Sister, I want a gift too!"

"Of course, I won’t forget you!"

Not to be outdone, Chi Xiao added, "You can’t forget me either."

"Okay, you’ll get one. You’ll all get something. I’ll bring gifts for everyone."

Wolf Day and Wolf Night chimed in eagerly, "We want some too!"

Nan Zishi said with a laugh, "Of course!"

Hu Bai smiled. "Female master, we’ve also prepared a few things for you. See if you can fit them in your dimensional space."

The males each brought out the items they had prepared.

Xuan Jin presented a giant beast’s skull. "Take this. You can make a bone chair out of it. See if it’s too small."

Nan Zishi: "..." ’This isn’t a chair, it’s a sofa, isn’t it? If I put this thing in my house, it’d be highly illegal, right?’

Chi Xiao took out a large beast skin bag full of feathers and said, "These are all feathers I plucked from birds nearby. I don’t know... what kind your father and mother might like. Just take them all and give them to them!"

In the Beast World, a female’s parents were the cubs’ grandparents, and the Beast Husbands considered them their own parents as well.

Wolf Day and Wolf Night brought over two enormous tiger beast hides, one from a white tiger and one from a black tiger.

Wolf Day said, "Xiao Nan, take these. You can use them as floor mats, mattresses, or beast skin blankets."

Wolf Night nodded. "We specifically hunted two different colors to see which one your father and mother would prefer."

Nan Zishi broke out in a cold sweat as she stared at the massive tiger hides before her.

’If I use these tiger hides at home, that’s even more illegal!!!’