Chapter 213: Long Yi and Nan Zishi's Confrontation

As Nan Zishi was organizing the Beastmen in the underground cave, she was completely stunned to see Ying Li enter with another Beastman.

‘What happened?’

Ying Li greeted her, but it seemed he didn’t recognize her as Zhinan.

But then, she even saw Long Yi fly in with a few young cubs from the East. Their eyes met for a moment.

Nan Zishi: “…”

‘Oh my god, I’m even more confused now.’

The look in Long Yi’s eyes shifted through various emotions. Finally, as if needing to calm down, he rushed back outside to continue rescuing people.

Nan Zishi abruptly turned her head.

‘Did he recognize me?’

…

Every muscle in Long Yi’s body was tense. He suppressed his emotions as he continued the rescue.

‘Nan Zishi, Zhinan…’

‘He had originally thought they might be siblings, never once considering they could be the same person.’

‘But…’

‘He was so familiar with Zhinan, remembering every detail about him.’

Even though she had changed her appearance and scent, the innate sensitivity of a Nine-striped Beast Emperor couldn’t be mistaken.

‘Zhinan is Nan Zishi! Nan Zishi is Zhinan!’

‘How could she enjoy deceiving people so much.’

‘Little liar.’

With the help of an additional Nine-striped Beast Emperor and two Eight-striped Beast Kings, the rescue effort went exceptionally smoothly. They managed to move all the nearby Beastmen into the underground cave just before the typhoon hit.

After handling his affairs, Lanxing also arrived with Fufu, entering the cave with Hu Bai and the other males.

The cubs all rushed toward their fathers.

Hu Bai and the others walked toward Nan Zishi.

“Female Master.” “Little Female Master.” “Little Female.” “Female Master.” “Female Master.” “Sister.”…

Nan Zishi smiled and went to greet them. “Are you all okay?”

Chi Xiao laughed. “We’re big and strong, perfect for hard work. What could happen to us?”

While Nan Zishi’s group was exchanging pleasantries, Long Yi and his two companions also entered the underground cave.

The moment Long Yi’s group entered, the voices of Nan Zishi and her companions died down abruptly.

Hu Bai and the other five males stared warily at the High Priest. They shifted their positions, forming a protective circle around the cubs and Nan Zishi, shielding their children and female master.

Long Yi, Ying Li, and He Lian kept a certain distance from Nan Zishi and her group.

In such a crowded underground cave, the space between them was conspicuously empty of any other Beastmen.

No one dared to crowd around a Beast King. Not a single soul.

An unwitting Scorpion asked, “Why are you all standing so far apart? There’s so much empty space, and no one else dares to come closer.”

Xuan Jin shot the stupid Scorpion a cold glance.

…

Outside, the typhoon howled and whistled.

Long Yi found a rock and sat down casually. Accustomed to a high position, even in such a desolate environment, he exuded an air of nobility.

He looked up, his sharp gaze fixed on Nan Zishi.

‘Ran off during his heat, and in the process, he changed his sex? Became a female?’

‘Can going into heat change your sex?’

‘Hah. Lying to me.’

‘Lying! To! Me! Again!’

Goosebumps rose on Nan Zishi’s skin!

Hu Bai blocked Long Yi’s line of sight. “High Priest, please be more courteous to our female master.”

‘Female master…’

Long Yi leaned back slightly, his chest rising and falling almost imperceptibly.

‘One, two, three, four, five, six… Six Beast Kings. If my senses aren’t mistaken, other than the mermaid Lanxing, who must be a Seven-striped Beast King, the rest are all Eight-striped Beast Kings.’

‘She unified the Eastern High Mountain, the Eastern Swamp, the Eastern Forest, the Eastern Sea, and even the rebel army?!’

‘So many male partners.’

‘Hah.’

The rescue work had temporarily come to a close. Now it was time to settle the score between the two sides!

Ying Li spoke up. “Hu Bai, two of the males in your group are Beastmen from the rebel army that specifically opposes us. Furthermore, you’ve carved up the entire East and declared yourselves rulers. Have you been courteous to us?”

The nearby Beastmen exchanged nervous glances. There was drama unfolding! They were both terrified and dying to hear what came next.

Wolf Day said, “Since you brought it up, let me ask you something. Is there anything wrong with our rebel army resisting you?”

He Lian shouted, “Of course there’s a problem! How could there not be a problem! You bunch of traitors!”

Chi Xiao retorted, “Who are you calling traitors, you who can’t tell right from wrong! Why don’t you mention how you killed the Beast God to usurp his divine throne?!”

Ying Li said angrily, “What nonsense are you spouting!”

Chi Xiao roared, “How am I spouting nonsense? Didn’t your entire Priest Hall betray the Beast God together?”

He Lian wasn’t hard of hearing this time. He said, “Did you get kicked in the head by a donkey? Even if there was a betrayal, how could the entire Priest Hall have mutinied together?!”

Hu Bai’s group: “…”

Lu Ming was emotional. He rushed forward and said, “Are you still trying to deny it? Grandpa Deer clearly said the Beast God died because of a traitor!”

The surrounding Beastmen murmured in terror.

“The Beast God is dead?” “The Priest Hall mutinied?”

Just as Ying Li was about to retort, Long Yi raised a hand to stop him. He stared at Lu Ming, sizing him up.

“You’re Lu Yu’s cub?”

Nan Zishi pulled Lu Ming protectively behind her.

Long Yi’s chest once again rose and fell almost imperceptibly.

‘Just die. Let them all die.’

Even for Long Yi, who always had strong control over his emotions, it took him a good while to finally calm down.

“You’re Nan Zishi, aren’t you? Are you Zhinan?”

“Huh? What?” He Lian was stunned. “Zhi Nan the Sage is here too? Where?”

Ying Li was dumbfounded, and the small piece of wood he was holding fell from his hand.

‘Who? Who is Zhinan?!’

Nan Zishi was certainly something else; even at a time like this, she could still play dumb.

“You mean Zhinan? That’s my younger brother. He hasn’t come back yet. Have you seen him?”

“Still lying to me? From now on, you shouldn’t be called Zhinan or Nan Zishi. You should just be called Little Liar.”

‘So this is what she really looks like.’

‘No wonder I always felt he was so small. So he was a female all along.’

‘Such a tiny little female ran all the way to Ten Thousand Beasts City to seduce the City Lord and the High Priest?’

‘Arrogant little thing.’

‘Little liar.’

‘Little scoundrel.’

Nan Zishi made a last-ditch effort to save face. “Don’t talk nonsense. I don’t know you. We’re meeting for the first time today.”

‘So she won’t admit it and wants to keep lying to me?’

Long Yi decided not to dwell on this for the time being.

He looked at the six Beast Husbands by her side, took a deep breath, and finally accepted this earth-shattering revelation.

If he hadn’t made this trip to the East, he would never have known that Nan Zishi was actually a female and already had so many Beast Husbands.

‘My heart feels a little… uncomfortable.’

He leaned forward slightly, resting his elbows on his knees as he studied her.

“You were clearly still sick. Why did you leave without saying goodbye?”

Nan Zishi retorted, “When was I sick? And what do you mean, ‘leave without saying goodbye’? I can go wherever I want.”

Long Yi: “…”

Hu Bai stepped in front of Nan Zishi. “Long Yi, you’re asking too many personal questions.”

Long Yi looked up, gazing at the row of exceptionally handsome and powerful males before him, and thought, ‘She certainly knows how to pick them.’