Chapter 155: They Played Me

Chapter 155: Chapter 155: They Played Me

The scent of the medicinal bath and the sharp tang of blood completely masked Gu Weilan’s own scent.

Shi Lingfeng looked coldly at the giant mouse in the bathtub, which was pieced together in a patchwork of gold and white. He clenched his jaw. Just as he was about to turn around, he saw Gu Weilan appear in the bathtub, having transformed into her Beastman form.

His eyes widened, his entire face screaming a single question: what had just happened? He immediately averted his gaze, putting his back to the bathtub.

"Who are you? Are you my Female Master’s sister?" Shi Lingfeng’s throat felt dry as he spoke. He didn’t even dare to imagine what would happen if his Female Master found out he had seen another female’s naked body. He would be dead meat!

Gu Weilan raised an eyebrow, suddenly feeling a bit interested in teasing him. She drained the bathwater and tapped the bathtub’s self-cleaning mode. Stepping out of the tub, she intentionally altered her voice, giving it a sultry, mature tone. "You’re my sister’s Beast Husband?"

Just as Gu Weilan reached out to touch Shi Lingfeng’s shoulder, he bolted like the wind. Before she could even get a clear look, WHOOSH—Shi Lingfeng was gone!

Gu Weilan pursed her lips.

Immediately after, she received several Light Brain messages from him. Before she even had time to reply, a series of knocks sounded at her door.

Lu Xuyin, towering at 1.92 meters like a small mountain, stood at Gu Weilan’s door. He had broad shoulders and a narrow waist. His frame stretched out like a mountain ridge, giving off a lazy, oppressive presence just by casually leaning against the wall.

His most eye-catching feature was his seaweed-green hair—a rich yet vibrant color. Slightly curly and playfully messy over his forehead, it contrasted with his almost transparently white skin. When he smiled, his whole being lit up. His eyes curved into crescents, gleaming with light. It wasn’t a shrewd, calculating light, but rather like sunlight filtering through a forest canopy—clean and open.

When he grinned, he revealed a row of neat white teeth. Smiling too widely even showed a bit of his gums, which, paired with his tall, sturdy frame, made him look exactly like a happily frolicking roe deer—healthy, cheerful, and completely defenseless. Yet, his features also carried a hint of a bad-boy vibe. He had high brow bones and eyes that tilted up slightly at the corners.

When he wasn’t smiling, his gaze was a bit wild. His lips were thin and sharply defined. When speaking, he liked to tilt his head slightly, a half-smile playing on his lips—roguish but impossible to hate. This sense of contradiction was lethal. He clearly had the handsome face of a teen drama male lead, yet he insisted on making all sorts of exaggerated expressions. He had a roguish aura, yet smiled like a carefree child.

Standing there, it was as if he had redefined the word "handsome." It wasn’t the kind of flawless, delicate beauty. Instead, it was vibrant, lively, and filled with the scent of fresh grass and seawater—that, too, was undeniably handsome!

Lu Xuyin gave Gu Weilan the feeling that this male was meant to live in the sunlight, to sprint with long strides, and to suddenly turn around on a random afternoon and flash a grin. That goofy, slightly roguish smile could make the whole world a degree brighter.

Lu Xuyin pouted and directly threw his arms around Gu Weilan, who had just slipped on a champagne-colored ice-silk nightgown. "Weilan... Female Master! They bullied me! WAAH..."

Gu Weilan raised an eyebrow. This guy really didn’t consider himself an outsider! His level of unearned familiarity was simply off the charts.

Gu Weilan might have sensed Lu Xuyin’s genuine sorrow, or perhaps it was because she had chatted with him on the Light Brain before. She knew his personality was naturally this outgoing and boisterous. For a Beastman this boisterous to cry out of grievance, he was likely truly feeling wronged.

She gently patted his back and asked softly, "Who are ’they,’ and how did they bully you?"

Lu Xuyin closed the door, followed Gu Weilan, and pressed right up against her as she sat on the sofa.

"My captain brought me and the captains of two other squads to a secret meeting!

"Then they planned a route. But as soon as we got there, we were completely ambushed by the Insect Clan!

"I originally thought that out of the four of us, there might only be one traitor! That is, one captain who had been infected by the parasitic insect clan.

"But just now... I saw the three of them! I saw all three of them!

"That means all three of them had their brains taken over by the parasitic insect clan early on! I was the only good Beastman there at the time! And they ended up infecting me too!"

Lu Xuyin’s eyes were brimming with tears, but Gu Weilan immediately pressed her lips tightly together. Her current expression was no different from someone desperately trying to stifle a burst of laughter.

"I was thinking at the time, I haven’t even held my Female Master’s hand yet, and I’m still a virgin male..." Lu Xuyin continued, hugging Gu Weilan again as his head naturally nuzzled against the crook of her neck.

"Emperor, he’s taking advantage of you on purpose—HAHAHAHAHA..." Pomegranate Seed laughed heartily.

Gu Weilan couldn’t help but roll her eyes at Pomegranate Seed.

"Female Master, let’s form a bond and get an Engraving, shall we?" Lu Xuyin used his large hand to spread Gu Weilan’s small hand open, gently scratching her palm. "I just recovered from my injuries, and I have a ten-day leave." He looked at Gu Weilan with sparkling eyes.

Before Gu Weilan could open her mouth, Lu Xuyin added, "There are plenty of Priests here. They can totally do the Engraving for us!"

Lu Xuyin opened his Light Brain and entered the official website of the Star Network’s Beast God Matching Center. Very quickly, he submitted an application to form a bond.

Gu Weilan thought about it, feeling there was no reason to decline, so she also tapped open the Beast God Matching Center’s website. Just like that, they swiftly completed the bond application. Immediately, a celebratory confetti notification popped up on their Light Brains, congratulating them on successfully forming a bond.

Lu Xuyin then applied for a Priest’s Engraving service.

"Female Master, then... tonight, we can be together, right?" Lu Xuyin said, reaching out to hug Gu Weilan again.

Gu Weilan placed her hand against Lu Xuyin’s left cheek, gently pushing him away. "No. You have to do as I say first. We can only be together after six days.

"Besides, I already told you on the Light Brain—if you’re with me, you must use the Incubation Pod and take responsibility for bearing our cubs."

Lu Xuyin raised an eyebrow, his tongue grazing his upper teeth as he pouted and whined playfully, "Can’t we wait until I finish executing my mission before using the Incubation Pod?"

Gu Weilan considered this and nodded. "That’s fine, but you have to keep soaking in the medicinal bath liquid I give you."

She planned to have Lu Xuyin drink the Bloodline Purification Potion, then soak in the Bloodline Purification Bath for five days. After resting for a few days, he would also soak in the Mid level Bloodline Purification Bath. Once Lu Xuyin finished these two rounds of baths and used the Incubation Pod, who knew, he might just bear a whole litter of atavistic bloodline cubs for her!

Lu Xuyin hurriedly transferred all of his savings to Gu Weilan. "Mhm, okay! I’ll listen to my Female Master’s arrangements!"

Lu Xuyin didn’t yet grasp the true value of the Bloodline Purification Bath. He only knew that the Cultivation Liquid his Female Master developed was incredibly powerful. All he cared about was the mission the elders had given him. As long as he achieved merit on the battlefield, or managed to Promote his Wood Beast Rank from the Ninth Rank to the Tenth Rank in a short time, he could be transferred back to the Internal Patrol Guard! As long as he worked really, really hard, he could do it!

Looking closely at Lu Xuyin’s features, Gu Weilan was surprised to find that his eyes and brows somewhat resembled the iconic bad-boy heartthrob who had once dominated Hong Kong entertainment on Blue Star. He had that same ruthless drive to smash through any obstacle for his goals. He also possessed that shameless, roguish attitude of not giving a damn even if the sky fell. In his mind, if he wanted to be with his Female Master, he simply had to seize the opportunity and make it happen right then and there.