Chapter 225: I Can Go Back with You

Chapter 225: Chapter 222: I Can Go Back with You

The lead Beastman’s expression was filled with excitement as he spoke. He had practically watched the Young Master be born, so finding Yue Junxiao was an incredibly emotional experience for him.

The other members of the Tiger Clan noticed the hostile stares directed at them and instinctively assumed a defensive posture.

The lead Beastman held his men back, then showed the insignia of Fierce Tiger City to Hu Yan and the others. “This is the insignia of our Fierce Tiger City.”

The Beastman continued in a heavy tone, “The Tiger Clan’s birth rate is extremely low, so every new life is precious. What’s more, he was the clan’s only Young Master. He was doted on from the moment he was born. Even during the great war, we assigned many people to protect him, but we still lost him in the end. We’ve been searching for our Young Master for over ten years, and we haven’t given up for a single day.”

He seemed to be both reminiscing and telling a story. “Ever since the Young Master was lost, our Lady’s health has been poor, and our Lord has been suffering greatly as well. But now, we’ve finally found him!”

By the end, his voice was thick with emotion. “Everything is all right now. The Young Master has been found. Not only will the Lord and Lady be happy, but our entire Tiger Clan will be overjoyed.”

Hearing this, Bai Zhi and the others were rather surprised. ‘No wonder Yue Junxiao is so full of life and despises evil so fiercely, yet also possesses a worldly innocence that seems at odds with his experiences.’

‘So that’s why! He was anticipated by so many people and cherished from the moment he was born. That’s why even after everything he’s been through, his fundamental nature never changed. He was surrounded by love from the very beginning!’

‘He always held on to a shred of faith in people. Even after how my predecessor treated him, all it took was for me to be a little kind, and he immediately became so clingy.’

They had clearly just told all of this to Yue Junxiao, but hearing it again, he was still visibly moved.

Yue Junxiao asked hesitantly, “Are you sure you haven’t found the wrong person?”

Yan Yichen, for his part, glared fiercely at the group of Beastmen. Hu Yan and the others, however, had a more muted reaction, merely watching them with pensive expressions.

At these words, the lead Beastman immediately puffed out his chest and declared, “There’s no way I could mistake the Young Master’s scent! But if you’re worried, Young Master, you should have a thumb-sized, dark green, heart-shaped mark on your leg. You got it when you were a mischievous child, accidentally marking yourself with something unique to our clan. It’s extremely difficult to remove and requires a special substance to wash away. You were very fond of the mark, so you kept it. It should still be there.”

Hearing this, Yue Junxiao was almost completely convinced.

He did, in fact, have such a mark. He had always assumed it was a birthmark; he never expected it was actually a mark from his own childhood antics.

From the expression on Yue Junxiao’s face, the others were more or less certain that these were, in fact, his people.

But even so, Yan Yichen didn’t let down his guard. ‘Stories of being betrayed and harmed by one’s own kin are countless,’ he thought. ‘Yue Junxiao is so gullible. What if someone’s tricking him?’

After the Beastman finished speaking, Hu Yan asked, “Now that you’ve found him, what are your plans? To take him back to inherit the title of City Lord of Fierce Tiger City?”

Though the lead Beastman was speaking emotionally, he had also been observing them closely. ‘These are the Young Master’s companions, after all. The Young Master is so pure-hearted; I was worried he might have been bullied all these years we’ve been gone.’

‘But after observing them, I’m relieved. Our Young Master has found a good group of friends.’

‘Especially this distinguished-looking one… From what we’ve gathered, I have a feeling he’s that Third Prince. His question seems simple, but it implies so much.’

‘He’s asking about our motives for finding Yue Junxiao, what we plan to do with him, the current City Lord’s status, and whether the position is truly guaranteed for our Young Master.’

Seeing how much the other party cared for his Young Master, the Beastman’s attitude toward Hu Yan became even more respectful. After a moment’s thought, he said, “We’ve been searching for the Young Master for two main reasons. First, the City Lord and his Lady miss him terribly. Second, we hope he will return to inherit the title of City Lord. I forgot to mention, our Lady has only one Beast Husband—our Lord. Their bond has always been exceptionally strong, and they were full of joy and anticipation for the Young Master’s birth. Losing him was like losing a part of their souls. Even after what happened, they never had other children, nor did they adopt any. Therefore, as long as the Young Master returns, the position of City Lord is guaranteed to be his. However, if the Young Master doesn’t want to come back, that’s alright too. The current City Lord is still healthy enough to carry on for a few more years. If possible, we’d love for the Young Master to return, even just for a visit. But if not, we simply hope that when the Lord and Lady reach out to express their care and desire to reconnect with you, you won’t turn them away.”

His words were incredibly sincere, and he had adopted a very humble posture. The position of City Lord was his for the taking, and it didn’t matter if he returned right away or not; their only hope was that Yue Junxiao wouldn’t reject his parents’ affection.

Yue Junxiao was even more moved by this.

‘I’m soft-hearted by nature, and I’ve always yearned for family… To think that my relatives have now actually come to my doorstep, and that they never gave up their search for me after all these years.’

Hu Yan turned to Yue Junxiao. “What are your thoughts?”

His question immediately drew everyone’s eyes to Yue Junxiao, all of them awaiting his response.

With all eyes on him, Yue Junxiao was silent for a few moments before nodding. “I can go back with you,” he said. “But for now, I just want to go and see.”

The Beastman’s voice was filled with excitement. “Yes, of course!! When would you like to return with us? I’ll arrange for a Starship to come pick you up!”

When the other clansmen heard Yue Junxiao agree to go back with them, they chimed in excitedly, “That’s right! We’ll start preparations immediately. We can set off whenever you’re ready!”

Finding the Young Master was a momentous occasion. Having him agree to return with them was an event of epic proportions!!

If word of this got back, everyone in Fierce Tiger City would be ecstatic!

They would undoubtedly hang lanterns and streamers to welcome the Young Master home!

Yue Junxiao nodded. “You can make the preparations. We’re tired today. We’ll leave tomorrow.”

Everyone replied in unison, “Whatever the Young Master says!!”

Then, their leader said, “In that case, we won’t disturb your rest. This is my star-ID. Just contact me when you’re ready, and we will come to get you immediately. We’ll take our leave now.”

Yue Junxiao glanced at the ID to memorize it and nodded. “Okay.”

They gave a deep, respectful bow before departing.

After the group of seven or eight had left, the area by the gate instantly fell quiet.

The calm and composed demeanor Yue Junxiao had maintained just a moment ago shattered instantly. He threw his arms around Bai Zhi’s arm, whining like a pro, “Hubby, did you hear that? I’m the Young Master of the Tiger Clan!! Just the other day I was so jealous of Sang Mo, and now I’m a Young Master too! I always thought I was a nobody that no one wanted, but it turns out I have a family! And my father is a City Lord!”

Yue Junxiao went on and on, his mouth chattering away without a pause.