Chapter 176 - 172: The Beast Fathers Abandoned by Their Cubs

Hu Bai had prepared quite a lot. "Female Master, I’ve prepared some of the local wild beast meat, a Beast Tooth, and some of the wild fruits you said were delicious. Take them all with you."

’Hu Bai really is the most thoughtful,’ Nan Zishi thought as she looked over.

’...’ ’Holy shit, this Beast Tooth is huge! It’s taller than I am! This thing is so big it could get me arrested!’

’What is wrong with my Beast Husbands? Can’t they be a little more low-key and give me smaller things to take back? They’re all acting like it’s a competition, giving me such enormous items... I can’t possibly show these to anyone!!’

Seeing the strange expression on her face, her husbands asked anxiously, "What’s wrong? Will your parents think they’re too small?"

Nan Zishi: "...Haha, haha... No, no, of course not."

’What should I do? I don’t want to disappoint my Beast Husbands.’

One by one, she still stuffed the enormous gifts into her spatial storage. It was instantly filled to the brim.

Nan Zishi finally looked at Lanxing, hoping the younger beastman would be a bit more sensible and not give her another massive item.

Lanxing smiled at Nan Zishi, took out a few stunningly beautiful pearls and shells, and said in a small voice, "Sister, I didn’t have time to go to the great sea to get a gift, so I could only prepare these... Will your parents like them?"

Nan Zishi snatched the gifts away. "These are perfect!"

After saying that, Nan Zishi took out her phone and said, "I’m going to take pictures of all of you. First, a group photo, then I’ll take individual shots of everyone!"

"Yay!" "Me too, me too!"

The cubs all crowded over. Nan Zishi set up the self-timer. The six tall Beast Husbands each had their own cub standing by their knees. Only the father-son pair of She Yang and Xuan Jin looked a little awkward; the other five pairs were very harmonious.

"I want to stand with the little female!"

"I want to stand closer to Sister, too!"

"Why should you? I’m the one who should be closest to the Little Female Master!"

Wolf Ye and Wolf Day looked eager to join the fight as well.

Hu Bai said, "Everyone stop fighting. I’ll set the order."

The males all asked at once, "What’s the order?"

Hu Bai: "We’ll go by the age of our cubs. Chi Xiao is first, I’m second, Lanxing is third, the Brother Day and Night are fourth and fifth, and Xuan Jin is sixth."

Xuan Jin’s snake-like pupils instantly narrowed into slits. "That’s too far from the little female! I don’t agree!"

Chi Xiao: "I’m far away too! I haven’t even said anything, so what right do you have to object? You looking for a fight?!"

Xuan Jin: "If you want a fight, you’ll get one! Who’s afraid of who?"

Nan Zishi: "..."

She put a hand to her forehead and said helplessly, "Everyone stop it. Just line up in the order Hu Bai said! We can rotate and change positions afterward. We can take lots of pictures. We’ll take one in every position, okay?"

Once Nan Zishi spoke, the males finally obeyed. They lined up one by one and started striking various poses.

One flexed his muscles for his parents-in-law. One showed off his perfect face. One displayed his enormous wings. One tried to look obedient and well-behaved. Another reined in his usual attitude, pretending to be meek.

The thirteen of them—six adults and seven children—surrounded Nan Zishi. Holding Little Lao Liu, she used the self-timer and took tons of pictures.

Then, she took individual photos of each of the six males.

To leave a good impression on their parents-in-law, the males were much better behaved than usual during the photoshoot.

Except when it was time to compete...

"Damn you, Xuan Jin, what are you fighting for now? You’ve already taken more than ten pictures! Are you trying to get a shot of your armpit hair too?!"

"Stupid bird! Why don’t you turn those huge wings of yours into grilled wings? They’re just in the way!!!"

"Fuck! Let’s take this outside!!!"

"You’re on!!!"

As her departure neared, Nan Zishi watched her Beast Husbands and cubs, a feeling of reluctance welling up in her heart.

’Mom, Dad, these are your sons-in-law and grandchildren.’

[Nan Zishi. Are you ready?] The Beast God’s gentle voice sounded by her ear.

"Is it time already?"

The Beast God replied gently, [Yes.]

"I understand. Just a moment."

Nan Zishi looked up at her Beast Husbands and cubs, her eyes filled with reluctance. "Chi Xiao, Xuan Jin, Hu Bai, Lanxing, Wolf Day, Wolf Ye. My time is up."

The eagle and the snake, who had been on the verge of a brawl, looked at Nan Zishi. Wolf Day and Wolf Night also looked toward her, as did Lanxing and Hu Bai. The cubs even trotted over to her.

The males’ expressions grew sadder and sadder.

Chi Xiao, who had just been telling Xuan Jin off, was the first to shed tears. "Are you really leaving? What do I do? I’m so scared. I can’t bear for you to go."

The other males’ eyes also grew moist.

"Sister..." Lanxing wanted to say something, but the words wouldn’t come out. In the end, all he could manage was, "I’ll wait for you to come back."

Wolf Day: "I will wait for you forever, whether it’s for three days or three years..."

Wolf Ye: "I will wait for you forever, too. Xiao Nan, I am completely loyal to you."

Xuan Jin, usually the most talkative one, didn’t say a single word at this moment. He just gazed quietly at Nan Zishi.

Tears rolled down Hu Bai’s face as well. "Female Master, you must, you absolutely must come back safely. Remember, we are all waiting for you."

"Mm. I will. I definitely will!"

A complex, glowing Array materialized beneath Nan Zishi’s feet.

The males’ hearts clenched, overcome with unbearable sadness.

Just then, Lu Ming shouted, "Now!"

The seven cubs—Huo Jun holding Little Fu, Fox Qi holding She Yang’s hand, Wolf Envy holding Wolf Admiration’s hand, and Lu Ming—all stepped into the glowing ring in unison.

When the glowing ring vanished, not only had Nan Zishi disappeared, but all seven cubs were gone as well.

The six males: "..."

The six males: "?"

"???????????????????"

...

「In the bustling City A.」

Nan Zishi sat dazedly on the side of the street.

Next to her, seven adorable children of about the same age were sitting or lying in a disorganized pile.

Many passersby were taking photos of them with their phones.

"Which kindergarten are you from? Are you cosplaying as ancient animals?"

"Your props are so realistic. These ears..." Someone touched Fox Qi’s ear, and the startled Fox Qi quickly hid behind Nan Zishi.

"And this mermaid tail! Which prop shop made it look so real?"

"Wow, these kids are all so pretty and cute!"

The seven cubs were stunned. Completely and utterly stunned.

’Why are there so many females here? And they all look so scary!’

Still unsure of what had just happened, Nan Zishi quickly shielded the seven cubs behind her and said, "Sorry, no pictures, please. The children are shy, so please don’t touch them."

After Nan Zishi managed to drive away the crowd, she quickly took a blanket from her spatial storage and wrapped up Fufu.

She had no idea how the cubs had come along with her.

Holding Fufu, she said to the other six, "It’s dangerous on the streets. I want you all to hold hands.

Huo Jun, you hold Fox Qi’s hand. Fox Qi, you hold onto Wolf Envy and Wolf Admiration. Lu Ming, you’ll be at the end of the line, is that okay?"

The seven cubs replied obediently, "Okay, we’ll listen to Mommy."

As Nan Zishi walked with the cubs, Fox Qi looked up at the bustling traffic and towering skyscrapers and exclaimed in awe, "Wow! The place where Mommy lives is so different!"

"It is. It’s very different from the Beast World," Nan Zishi said with a smile. "Everyone, try your best to hide your ears and tails. Don’t let the people here find out, okay?"

Hearing this, the cubs all hid their tails and ears.

Nan Zishi fiddled with her phone for a moment.

"Mommy, why are we standing here?"

"Waiting for a car."

Before long, a rental company she found online brought over an SUV. After finishing the paperwork, Nan Zishi opened the car door and said to the cubs, "Everyone, get in."

It was the cubs’ first time in a car, and they touched and examined everything with curiosity.

Nan Zishi got into the driver’s seat and asked the cubs in the back, "How did you all get here, anyway?"

Lu Ming gave a nod to the others, and the cubs started chattering all at once, each adding a piece to the story.

Fox Qi said, "Brother Lu Ming said he could bring everyone."

Wolf Envy’s tail wagged rapidly as he said, "Mommy, we all really wanted to come see this place with you. We were worried about you."

Fufu: "Grandpa, Grandma, Uncle~"

Wolf Admiration said adorably, "Mommy, we came to see Grandpa, Grandma, and Uncle."

Listening to the adorable babies’ excited chatter, Nan Zishi’s lips curved into a smile. "Alright. Since you’re all here, I’ll take you to see Grandpa and Grandma. Everyone, buckle your seatbelts. Look, you do it like this!"

The seven adorable kids all buckled their seatbelts and sat properly.

"Let’s go!"

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