Chapter 630 - 627: Reunion

Chapter 630: Chapter 627: Reunion

After several more days of arduous travel, crossing through the jungle and stepping onto the plains, Bai Wanwan’s party finally arrived at the Elephant Clan’s territory.

Massive, fortress-like structures, built from thick logs and heavy stones, displayed the clan’s strength and stability.

But at this moment, a faint yet palpable sense of oppression filled the air within the clan.

The moment they appeared, they were stopped by an Elephant Clan Beastman who had come out to greet them. "Excuse me, which clan are you from? The situation outside is chaotic right now, so please forgive us, but we need to ask."

Chou Rong nodded. It wasn’t just the Elephant Clan; the Tiger Clan and all the other clans were the same.

"We are from the Tiger Clan," he said. "We were invited by your Clan Leader to attend the mating ceremony of the male, Jinying, and the female, Yun Duo."

The other’s gaze scrutinized them, as if checking for any signs of being controlled.

After a moment, he spoke and let them pass. "Thank you for coming. Please, come in..."

Meanwhile, in a spacious stone house in a corner of the clan’s territory, the consciousness of the real Jinying was dormant. In its place was Fu Jinsen, who had just awoken, his own consciousness gradually sharpening.

’It’s happening again...’ Fu Jinsen pressed his throbbing temples, forcing himself to sit up from the stone bed as he fought against the dizziness and rejection that came with his soul merging into an unfamiliar body.

He had to figure out his current situation immediately, and... where Wanwan was.

Just then, the stone door of the house was gently pushed open, and a figure walked in.

It was a young female. For someone from the Elephant Clan, her figure could be considered petite and delicate. She had healthy, wheat-colored skin, delicate features, and clear eyes that held a hint of shyness and worry.

She was holding a bowl of steaming meat broth, and her voice was gentle. "Jinying, you’re awake? Are you feeling better? You suddenly fainted earlier, I was so worried."

Fu Jinsen’s brows furrowed as he quickly searched for information within the chaotic, residual memory fragments of this body.

Yun Duo, daughter of the Elephant Clan’s Leader. The female who was about to enter a mating union with this body’s original owner, Jinying.

’But I’m the one temporarily in control of this body, so I can’t get too close to Jinying’s fiancée.’

"I’m better. I’m fine."

Just after he replied, he tried to stand up.

But because he didn’t have enough energy this time, he seemed to be affected.

As he stood, he actually stumbled.

Seeing this, Yun Duo quickly reached out to steady him.

Fu Jinsen instinctively pulled back, avoiding her hand.

Yun Duo stared at him, stunned and seemingly a little hurt.

She knew Jinying didn’t like her and was only agreeing to their union to comply with his Father Beast’s arrangements.

But she liked him. She had liked him since they were little.

Besides, they were about to be mated. Why wouldn’t he even let her touch him?

Meanwhile, Fu Jinsen was trying to figure out how to deal with Jinying’s fiancée.

Suddenly, a commotion arose outside, followed by the familiar voice of a Beastman announcer: "Chief Chou Rong of the Tiger Clan and his Wife, the Holy Female Bai Wanwan, have arrived..."

’Wanwan!’

Fu Jinsen’s heart gave a violent lurch, nearly bursting from his chest.

He could no longer care about anything else. He shot to his feet, not even noticing Yun Duo’s astonished gaze, and strode swiftly to the entrance, shoving the heavy wooden door open and walking out.

The sunlight was a bit dazzling.

But he immediately spotted the figure that was seared into his very soul.

Bai Wanwan was walking alongside Chou Rong, Jin Yi, and Yin Ze. She seemed to have gained an extra touch of charm since the last time he had "seen" her, her eyes holding the calm and gentle grace of someone who had weathered many storms.

The sunlight showered down on her, seeming to coat her in a halo of light.

She was still so beautiful it made his heart ache, and his longing for her, like a bursting dam, instantly overwhelmed all his reason.

The next second, however, an immense sense of guilt seized him.

Because he saw that Yun Duo had followed him out. She was standing not far to his side, her face still showing lingering concern and a hint of shock from his abrupt actions.

’Even if I’m just some irrelevant male in Wanwan’s eyes right now, I can’t let her misunderstand me again.’

The memory of Wanwan’s disappointed and resolute expression when she found out he was going to be engaged to another woman was like a sharp blade stabbing him, making him flinch with pain.

Almost as a reflex, Fu Jinsen immediately put enough distance between himself and Yun Duo for two more people to stand.

The movement was so drastic that it drew the attention of everyone in the visiting party, including Bai Wanwan.

Chief Chou Rong’s gaze landed on Jinying, instantly becoming alert. He precisely caught the complex expression on the other’s face—one that he hadn’t managed to hide in time—a mixture of ecstasy, longing, pain, and... a heavy sense of guilt.

And then there was his extremely unnatural, deliberate action of distancing himself from Yun Duo.

’This doesn’t seem like the Jinying I know,’ Chou Rong thought.

Even the relatively simple-minded Yun Duo was clearly stunned.

Watching Jinying’s action, which seemed calculated to draw a clear line between them, her eyes instantly reddened.

Suppressing her emotions, she took a deep breath and did her best to maintain the etiquette of a noble Elephant Clan female. She took a step forward, and though her voice trembled, it remained polite. "Chief Chou Rong, Holy Female Bai Wanwan, you must be tired from your journey. Lodgings have been prepared for you all. I’ll have a Beastman from the clan show you to your rooms to rest."

Bai Wanwan also sensed that the atmosphere was a bit off, but she didn’t ask any questions, only giving the female opposite her a gentle nod. "Thank you for your trouble."

After Bai Wanwan, Chou Rong, and the others followed the guiding Beastman away and their figures disappeared around the corner of a stone house,

Yun Duo spun around, her pent-up sense of grievance and insecurity finally erupting.

While Fu Jinsen was still staring blankly at Bai Wanwan’s departing back, Yun Duo suddenly threw herself into his arms, tightly hugging his solid waist.

"Jinying! We’re going to be mated soon, and I’ll even bear you lots and lots of cubs! Are you just never going to touch me?"

She knew Jinying might not love her as fervently as other males adored their females, but he had also never shown interest in any other female.

Regardless, they were about to become lifelong partners. Why did he have to embarrass her in public?

And what’s more... she recalled the look in his eyes when he gazed at that Holy Female from the Tiger Clan. It was an emotion so deep it was startling, something she had never seen in his eyes before!

An unprecedented sense of crisis gripped her heart.

The moment Yun Duo hugged him, Fu Jinsen’s body went rigid as a stone with rejection.

He immediately used all his strength to push her away, his movements containing a hint of roughness he himself didn’t even notice.

"Yun Duo!" He frowned. Looking at the tear-stained, pitiful female before him, he felt not a shred of pity, only endless irritation and a desperate urge to get away.

’I don’t know how long this transmigration will last. Every minute, every second is precious. I just want to get a few more glimpses of Wanwan, to find a chance to talk to her!’

’I don’t want to waste my time dealing with this strange female.’