Chapter 39: The Right Time, Place, and People

Chapter 39: Chapter 39: The Right Time, Place, and People

The hostility dancing between Xin Feng’s brows dissipated. Holding her hands, he asked with concern, "Really?"

"I’m not lying to you! She was injured, so her Beast Husband took her back."

Xin Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief. "It’s my fault. You don’t have any other Beast Husbands, so I shouldn’t have left you and the cubs behind to go up the mountain."

Xin Feng truly blamed himself. Fortunately, nothing irreversible had happened. Until the warm season arrived, he would never take a single step away from Wanwan and the cubs again.

Bai Wanwan shook her head and pulled down her sleeves. "Who could have known she’d go crazy? It has nothing to do with you. You were just worried about me and the cubs."

She certainly understood Xin Feng’s intentions. It was so cold that she didn’t even want to step out the door, yet Xin Feng had braved the freezing temperatures and danger to hunt on the mountain for the little cubs. The kicker was that those cubs weren’t even his.

Bai Wanwan used to be rather carefree and inattentive, but this male was simply too good to her; she couldn’t help but feel her heart ache for him.

In the blink of an eye, Xin Feng scooped up the hunted Unicorn from the ground.

"We had good luck today and hunted a Unicorn. Once you and the cubs finish eating it, the snow season won’t be too cold."

Xin Feng was very happy. Besides marveling at his good luck, it was also because his Talent had truly and completely recovered, and even vaguely improved. In the past, it was a bit strenuous for him to hunt a Unicorn alone, but now it was effortless.

Sensing his good mood, Bai Wanwan looked up at his vibrant expression and asked with a smile, "What is it? Did something happy happen that I don’t know about?"

Xin Feng nodded and reached out to hold her hands. "I only wanted to go up the mountain to test things out today, but I didn’t expect catching it to be so easy. I originally had Green Rank strength, but I feel I can advance to the Green Rank in the future."

A Beastman’s Talent was destined from birth, and only a very small minority could ever rank up.

Hearing his words, Bai Wanwan immediately called out to the system. "Hua Sheng, can that Recovery Pill also upgrade a Talent?"

"No, Host. It can only restore his body to its original state. If he can rank up, it means he is inherently strong on his own."

Bai Wanwan quickly asked again, "Since you brought this up, let me ask you: with so many items in the System Mall, is there anything that can upgrade Talent?"

"There is, but it’s very expensive. The Host’s current Points are not enough to redeem it."

"Alright then, I’ll ask you again when I have enough Points."

Xin Feng didn’t notice that she had just zoned out to speak with the system. Holding her hands, he said earnestly, "When the warm season arrives, I will take you away from the Cat Clan."

If this was back when his Talent was destroyed, he wouldn’t have had the slightest confidence in protecting Wanwan. But now, as long as he was careful and avoided the deep mountains, he was confident he could successfully escort Wanwan to another tribe.

"Okay, then we’ll wait for the warm season to arrive, and we’ll leave here together."

Xin Feng also began to look forward to the future, because he knew that in this future, there was Wanwan, and later on, there would be their cubs.

Noticing that her fingers were a bit cold, he bent down and picked her up directly. "Are you cold? Go rest on the bed for a while. I’ll roast some meat for you and call you to eat when it’s ready."

The cubs were too mischievous, and she was indeed a bit tired, so she naturally wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Wait, be careful. The cubs are very naughty and are scurrying all over the cave."

Only then did Xin Feng pay attention to his feet. One look nearly shocked him into a cold sweat. He quickly stepped aside, carefully avoiding the cubs running all over the floor, and successfully delivered Bai Wanwan to the stone bed.

Bai Wanwan was indeed a bit sleepy. She took off her down jacket, slipped under the covers, and watched him bend over to scoop up the cubs one by one and put them into their nest.

As she watched, she closed her eyes in satisfaction.

`「Six or seven days passed by in a flash.」`

The cubs, especially the two tiger cubs, grew rapidly as if they were balloons being blown up.

The cat cubs were only slightly larger than a palm, while the tiger cubs were already the size of three cat cubs combined. If someone were to rush in and see them now, they would definitely not think they were of the same breed.

`「Early that morning.」`

Xin Feng went out to fetch water.

"Wanwan, keep an eye on the door. I’ll go and come right back."

"Okay, I’ll guard the entrance." As Bai Wanwan spoke, she came out of the cave and leaned against the door.

The system was still chattering in her mind. "Host, if you don’t conceive a cub within three days, Points will start being deducted at a rate of one hundred Points a day."

"I know..." Bai Wanwan replied lazily.

The system grew anxious. "Host, you said you knew seven days ago too!"

"I heard you the first time. Don’t I need to find the right time, the right place, and the right person?"

Xin Feng was exceptionally good at enduring; was she supposed to force herself on him? She did like Xin Feng, but for this kind of thing, she preferred to send out signals and let the other party take the initiative.

In reality, Xin Feng’s blood had been boiling these past few days. With every passing day spent with the little female, he cared for her even more. Holding her while sleeping in the same nest every day almost turned Xin Feng into a wild beast, but out of concern for her body, he had been constantly holding back.

Carrying two large basins of water, he walked quickly toward home. When he neared the entrance of his house, he almost bumped into the brothers, Xin Shan and Xin Yu.

Since they were Hu Ya’s Beast Husbands, Xin Feng didn’t want to have much interaction with them. He gave a slight nod and was about to walk past them.

"Xin Feng..." Xin Shan called out, stopping him.

Xin Feng finally turned his head. "Is there something you need?"

Xin Shan pursed his lips but still asked, "Is she doing well?"

"Very well." Xin Feng answered simply and clearly, not offering too much information.

Xin Shan spoke what was on his mind. "I won’t tell anyone about what happened that day." He would help conceal the fact that the tiger cubs’ Father Beast was Chou Rong.

"Thank you." Xin Feng had no intention of talking more with him. Anyway, they would leave the tribe when the warm season arrived. As for the snow season, the Beastmen would all hunker down in their own caves, so even if Xin Shan wanted to spread the word, it would be difficult.

Xin Shan could also tell that Xin Feng didn’t want to talk much with him because he was Hu Ya’s Beast Husband. A bitter smile touched the corners of his mouth. As Xin Feng stepped forward to leave, he told him, "Take good care of her."

His words didn’t make Xin Feng stop; he continued walking home at an extremely fast pace.

After Xin Feng left, Xin Yu couldn’t suppress the curiosity in his heart. "Brother, what happened that day?"

"Don’t ask."

Xin Yu had no choice but to change the subject. "Brother, did you see Xin Feng’s face just now?"

Xin Feng had brushed past them moments ago, and later spoke to them sideways, but Xin Yu thought he saw that there was no scar on his face.

Xin Shan had noticed it too, but that had nothing to do with them. "Let’s go. Up the mountain. The sooner we go, the sooner we return."

After saying that, he turned and quickly strode away.

Back at home, Bai Wanwan boiled a pot of fish soup. Adding the seasonings produced by the system and sprinkling on some chopped green onions made it incredibly delicious.

Xin Feng came in from outside and quickly closed the cave door. "It’s exceptionally cold outside today. I reckon the snow season will arrive in just a few days."

Bai Wanwan put down the two cubs in her arms, stood up, and scooped a bowl of soup to hand to him.

"Have a sip to warm up your body first."

Xin Feng took it and slowly drank it all. As his body warmed up, he rolled up his sleeves and began to butcher the rest of the uneaten Unicorn.

Squatting on the ground, he looked at her with a smile. "When it snows, if we haven’t finished the Unicorn, we can freeze it in the snow and eat it slowly."

With a swift strike of his knife, he cut off a large piece of meat. Now, he was already adept at cooking. Without Bai Wanwan lending a hand, he could make delicious dishes on his own. Stir-fried Unicorn meat, paired with the savory fish soup.

The two of them ate to their complete satisfaction.

`「As the sky gradually darkened.」`

Bai Wanwan hurried to wash up with hot water. She climbed into bed first and turned her head to look at the male who was currently coaxing the cubs.

Resting her head on one hand, a smile played on her lips as she thought, "Today has the right time, the right place, and the right person..."