Chapter 145: You Will Regret It

Chapter 145: Chapter 145: You Will Regret It

With that said, he didn’t leave immediately, just looked at her with eyes full of anticipation.

Bai Wanwan instinctively added, "Be careful. If something seems wrong, come back immediately."

Yan Lie broke into a wide, brilliant smile. "Okay. I’ll be back soon."

"What are you smiling at?"

Yan Lie didn’t hide his feelings at all. "You’re worried about me," he said directly.

’She’s telling me to be careful and come back soon, just like she would for her own Beast Husband.’

Yan Lie was completely satisfied. Even though the battle had just ended, he felt like he had boundless energy.

"Silly!"

Bai Wanwan rolled her eyes at him. Chuckling, Yan Lie turned and left.

But his good mood didn’t last long.

After leaving the stone house, he saw the devastation across the entire tribe.

The ground was littered with corpses—either Eagle Beasts or Beastmen from the Black Dog Tribe.

The cries of females and cubs echoed from the distance...

Yan Lie transformed into a leopard and sprinted through the Black Dog Tribe, assessing the situation.

Yan Lie slowed as he passed Zhuo Ling’s home.

The stone house belonging to the female named Zhuo Ling was surrounded by males from the Golden Lion Clan. The building was completely undamaged.

’What a shame. Why didn’t an Eagle Beast snatch her?’

Just as he was about to leave, Zhuo Ling emerged from the stone house.

She had seen Yan Lie approaching from a distance and had come out to meet him.

"Yan Lie, I’m leaving the Black Dog Tribe soon. Do you want to come with me? I can take you to live in a large tribe. Will you be my Beast Husband?"

This incident had only strengthened Zhuo Ling’s resolve to find the most powerful male for a Beast Husband.

She had to go to a large tribe and find a male with a powerful Talent. Only then could she live a better life.

Otherwise, she would suffer the same fate as the females who were snatched away by the Eagle Beasts.

"No, thanks. Find some other male."

Yan Lie refused without hesitation and turned to leave.

Zhuo Ling didn’t press him, but she stared at his retreating back and said, "Yan Lie, you’ll regret choosing Bai Wanwan!"

Yan Lie didn’t even glance back as he continued his patrol of the tribe.

The Black Dog Tribe had suffered so many casualties this time that its very foundation was shaken.

After checking on the tribe, Yan Lie turned and dashed toward the forest.

He still had to check on the Eagle Beasts’ movements.

After running for half an hour without finding any trace of the Eagle Beasts, Yan Lie decided to give up and head back to the tribe.

Just then, the high-pitched, urgent shrieks of Eagle Beasts echoed from afar.

He froze. He knew that sound all too well—it was the cry Eagle Beasts made when fighting for their lives.

He crept forward silently for a distance, then with a light push from all four limbs, he leaped up onto a thick, leafy branch.

Peering through the dense leaves, Yan Lie got a clear view of the scene ahead: seven or eight Eagle Beasts were attacking a King Cobra.

Yan Lie recognized the snake in a single glance.

It was Zhu Xiu, one of Wanwan’s Beast Husbands—the very one who had threatened to throw him into the river for a cold soak.

Zhu Xiu’s eyes were pitch-black, and a dark aura radiated from his body.

Eagle Beasts were his natural predators. Instinct should have driven the King Cobra to flee on sight.

But to the Eagle Beasts’ surprise, this King Cobra seemed to be actively seeking a fight...

The King Cobra’s beast form was enormous, but the Eagle Beasts were agile, and they had already raked many wounds across its body.

’Considering what he did to me, I should just stand here and enjoy the show.’

’But then again, he’s Wanwan’s Beast Husband...’

’Ah, whatever. I’ll be the bigger person and not hold a grudge.’

At that thought, he dove down, landing directly on an Eagle Beast’s back. He bit down on its head and, with a powerful wrench...

Blood sprayed, and the Eagle Beast’s wings stopped beating.

He leaped again, pouncing onto another Eagle Beast.

Yan Lie’s arrival broke the Eagle Beasts’ formation, drawing their attention to him.

Zhu Xiu seized the opportunity, lashing out with his Snake Tail to smash two Eagle Beasts out of the sky.

He then coiled his tail tight. In moments, the two Eagle Beasts stopped struggling.

His long tail shot out again, snatching another Eagle Beast that was attacking Yan Lie. His jaws opened wide, and he swallowed it whole...

Yan Lie risked a glance over. He saw that Zhu Xiu had already dispatched three or four Eagle Beasts in the blink of an eye. ’With such ferocious combat strength... it seems he didn’t really need my help after all.’

Finally, once the remaining Eagle Beasts were dealt with, Yan Lie turned to face Zhu Xiu.

"I guess you could say I helped you out this time. Later..."

Yan Lie was just starting to relax and speak to Zhu Xiu. He was only halfway through his sentence when the King Cobra suddenly lunged, jaws snapping at him.

"What are you doing?!"

Caught completely off guard, Yan Lie was nearly bitten. He kicked hard off the ground with all four limbs, leaping up onto a tree branch.

Before he could even steady himself, the Snake Tail slammed violently into the branch.

"I just saved you! And this is how you repay me?"

Yan Lie tried to reason with him, but Zhu Xiu gave him no opportunity, his long tail striking again at Yan Lie’s position.

Yan Lie had no choice but to leap from tree to tree.

"Are you even capable of reason?!"

Yan Lie didn’t dare fight back. He was afraid that if he accidentally hurt Zhu Xiu, he’d have a hard time explaining it to Wanwan.

He could only do his best to dodge, but unfortunately, Zhu Xiu’s attacks were too powerful.

Yan Lie gave up on trying to make peace and increased his speed, fleeing deeper into the forest...

When it came to speed, of course, he was faster.

He ran with all his might, nearly collapsing from exhaustion before he finally managed to shake Zhu Xiu.

*******

Bai Wanwan waited and waited. At least three hours passed, but Yan Lie still hadn’t returned.

’How big is the Black Dog Tribe, anyway?’

’There’s enough time to walk back and forth ten times, let alone just check on things.’

"Yan Lie’s Talent is very strong. Even if he runs into danger, he can get away. Don’t worry."

Xin Feng, seeing she had already peeked out the door several times, couldn’t help but try to comfort her.

Just as he spoke, Mu Feng, who had gone up the mountain to cut trees, returned.

He was carrying several thick logs. "I’ll repair the roof. The Eagle Beasts probably won’t be back for a while."

The Eagle Beasts had also suffered heavy casualties; even if they returned, it wouldn’t be on the same scale as before.

The house needed to be fixed. Otherwise, it would be inconvenient for so many Beastmen to be crammed into one room.

Xin Feng went to help, and the two males began repairing the roof.

It wasn’t until dusk that Bai Wanwan finally saw a figure appear in the distance.

Yan Lie’s pace was swift as he approached, carrying two kills over his shoulder...

Seeing Wanwan standing in the doorway, like a female waiting for her Beast Husband to return home late...

A warmth spread through Yan Lie’s chest, and he quickened his pace.

As he drew near, his smile was brilliant and ardent, his eyes fixed intently on her.

"Wanwan, were you waiting for me?"

Bai Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief and nodded. "What took you so long? I was starting to think something had happened to you."

He dropped the two kills on the ground and brushed the dirt from his body.

"Sorry to make you worry. I just went into the mountains to check on things. Oh, right, I ran into your Beast Husband."

"Zhu Xiu? How is he?" Bai Wanwan grabbed his arm, asking anxiously.

With her suddenly so close, Yan Lie caught the pleasant scent of the female.

And his arm was still in the grasp of her small, soft hand.