Chapter 79: An Attractive Female

Chapter 79: Chapter 79: An Attractive Female

With a single glance, Xin Feng instantly went on high alert and spun around to flee. Zhu Xiu’s eyes told him that the other man was dangerously out of his mind.

Xin Feng pushed his Talent Power to the absolute limit, yet the oppressive presence bearing down from behind only grew stronger. A sense of lethal crisis loomed like sharp claws poised right over his neck. A sudden chill shot down his spine. Hugging the ground, Xin Feng rolled sharply to change direction.

Where he had just been, a massive tail smashed violently into the earth. Snow erupted into the air; as it settled, a gigantic crater was left behind. Xin Feng leaped to his feet and continued running for his life. Zhu Xiu pursued him relentlessly, clinging to his trail like a shadow.

If his Talent Power hadn’t been wind-based, he never would have lasted this long; he would have already shared the fate of the Wandering Beast City Lord.

BOOM!

He hadn’t managed to evade entirely. Zhu Xiu’s long tail clipped his hind legs, sending him tumbling through the air. As he flipped, he launched a barrage of Wind Blades at Zhu Xiu. However, the attack only stalled the King Cobra for a fraction of a second before Zhu Xiu lunged forward, his massive jaws gaping wide.

"Zhu Xiu! Snap out of it! You already killed Yin Da! We’re both Wanwan’s Beast Husbands!"

The black aura radiating from Zhu Xiu was as thick as ink. His massive fangs halted mere inches from Xin Feng’s body. Black mist churned wildly within his scarlet eyes, threatening to swallow the crimson entirely.

Sensing Zhu Xiu’s hesitation, Xin Feng immediately pressed on. "Have you forgotten that Wanwan was taken away by Chou Rong? You need to wake up! We have to go get Wanwan back together!

"If Chou Rong keeps Wanwan, he won’t share her with you. He’ll hide her away where we’ll never find her!"

In truth, Xin Feng wasn’t particularly worried about Bai Wanwan falling into Chou Rong’s hands. When Chou Rong had shown up to whisk her away, Xin Feng had actually breathed a sigh of relief. But right now, since Zhu Xiu was reacting to the mention of it, he had to exaggerate the threat to snap him out of his frenzy.

The long tail that had been slithering up to entangle Xin Feng suddenly jerked aside. The black mist surrounding Zhu Xiu instantly ballooned, darkening half the sky, before rapidly shrinking back. It pulsed back and forth several times. Xin Feng kept a vigilant eye on Zhu Xiu, ready to bolt at the first sign of danger.

Within Zhu Xiu’s pupils, the black mist and the scarlet hue fought a vicious turf war. One moment, they were as red as thick blood; the next, as black as a dark abyss.

"Zhu Xiu, if you don’t regain your senses right now, I won’t wait for you anymore," Xin Feng warned. "I’ll go find Wanwan by myself..."

Zhu Xiu heard every word. His sanity had largely returned, but his body was still pinned under the weight of the Dark Curse, making it impossible to fully control himself just yet. He stared at Xin Feng with his half-black, half-red eyes. He realized that if Xin Feng hadn’t snapped him out of it, the Dark Curse would have completely consumed him.

He had come to Wandering Beast City to find Energy Stones precisely to suppress this Dark Curse. He hadn’t expected that fighting Yin Da would force him to tap into the very Talent Power he was using to keep the curse at bay. Although he had ultimately killed Yin Da, the exertion had nearly reduced him to a mindless beast. Closing his eyes, he retrieved an Energy Stone and rapidly began absorbing its energy.

Xin Feng waited for a long time. Several times, the urge to just leave and search for Wanwan flared up in his mind, but he swallowed it down. If Zhu Xiu were an unrelated Beastman, he would have left without hesitation. However, they were both Wanwan’s Beast Husbands; he couldn’t just stand by and watch him die.

He waited and waited as a heavy snowstorm began to sweep across the icy tundra. Zhu Xiu’s massive beast form lay coiled in a tight sphere, the black mist surrounding him significantly thinner than before. Snowflakes fell against his scales, slowly accumulating until he resembled a small, snow-capped mountain.

"Zhu Xiu, are you alright?" Xin Feng, usually a model of patience, couldn’t help but pace halfway around him.

Zhu Xiu didn’t answer. He was just a little bit away. He frantically drained the Energy Stone.

Finally, the King Cobra shook off the layer of snow and reared its massive head. Xin Feng snapped to attention, tilting his head back to meet Zhu Xiu’s piercing scarlet eyes.

"Zhu Xiu?" His voice was tight, his muscles coiled and ready to retreat at a moment’s notice.

"I’m fine now," Zhu Xiu hissed. "Who took Wanwan?" He still remembered Xin Feng’s earlier warning—he’d mentioned a male named Chou Rong.

"Chou Rong, the Father Beast of Wanwan’s first litter of cubs," Xin Feng replied frankly.

Zhu Xiu’s massive head swayed slightly, the air around him turning dangerously heavy. "Is he also one of her Beast Husbands?"

"No, but if we don’t find her soon, he might very well become the next one."

If Xin Feng hadn’t seen the tiger cubs himself, he never would have linked Chou Rong to Wanwan. Back in the Cat Clan Tribe, Chou Rong rarely interacted with them and had never shown Wanwan any special attention.

Then again, he reflected on his own circumstances. Hadn’t he also ended up with Wanwan in the most inexplicable way, becoming one of her Beast Husbands?

By the time Xin Feng snapped out of his daze, Zhu Xiu had already slithered quite a distance away. Xin Feng leaped forward, hurrying to catch up.

「Meanwhile.」

After helping to feed the cubs, Aunt Lu was already treating Bai Wanwan with the same warmth she would show her own daughter.

"If you don’t have anywhere to go for now, you can stay right next to me," Aunt Lu offered kindly. "I’ll just mention it to the Clan Leader later; it won’t be an issue."

Had she not gone through so much recently, Bai Wanwan would have been more than happy to just lie low and live a simple life in this tribe. But she was a Holy Female. If she never wanted to repeat the nightmare of the Wandering Beast City, she had to become stronger. On the unforgiving Beast World Continent, where the strong preyed on the weak, her only true asset was her System Points.

"Aunt Lu, thank you so much for looking after the tiger cubs, but we don’t want to impose," Bai Wanwan said gently. "We’ll be leaving in a little while."

Aunt Lu didn’t immediately reply to Bai Wanwan. Instead, she looked up at Chou Rong.

"Aunt Lu, she and the cubs are only staying temporarily. You don’t need to worry about it," Chou Rong chimed in. He knew that as soon as her two Beast Husbands caught up to them, he would be taking the cubs and leaving.

"Aunt Lu, my Beast Husband hunted a Snow Beast in the mountains. I brought you some meat!"

A soft, melodious voice drifted in from outside. Bai Wanwan couldn’t help but turn to look.

A female wearing a white beast skin skirt, her hair intricately braided, stepped into the room. Upon entering, she completely missed Bai Wanwan sitting inside playing with the cubs. Instead, she beamed at Chou Rong, who was standing near the doorway. "Chou Rong, you’re back?"

Zhuo Ling stared adoringly at Chou Rong. She had already set her sights on this male to be her next Beast Husband. She made sure to present her absolute best side to him, flashing a smile that was both gentle and radiant.

Chou Rong, however, merely spared her a passing glance before looking away. He offered a curt "Mhm" in response.

Bai Wanwan’s eyes lit up as she studied the newcomer. This was easily the most beautiful female she had seen since arriving in this world. In the Cat Clan Tribe, most of the females were rather heavily built, with dark, weathered skin.

Even someone like Hu Ya—who had rather flat features and slightly lighter skin—was considered a standout beauty there. This new female, on the other hand, had genuinely soft, lovely features and smooth, delicate skin, though it wasn’t perfectly pale.

Furthermore, she clearly knew how to dress up; the pattern of her beast skin skirt matched her hair accessories perfectly. Merely standing there, she effortlessly drew the eye. Bai Wanwan knew this female had to be immensely attractive to the males of the Beast World Continent.

Curious, she turned her head to gauge Chou Rong’s reaction.