Chapter 228: Charming Little Female Cub

Chapter 228: Chapter 228: Charming Little Female Cub

"Why so stingy?"

Fei Zhao rolled his eyes dramatically at Seville, his fluffy red fox tail swaying back and forth in front of the two cubs.

He even deliberately brushed the tip of his tail across the baby boy’s cheek.

The newborn cub blinked his big eyes, reaching out with his little paws and gurgling as he tried to grab the big red tail.

His silver-purple baby hair swayed gently with his movements.

"Stop wafting your stinky tail at them."

Seville slapped the fox tail away. His Golden Wings were half-spread as he stood guard before the cubs’ cradle, his expression possessive. His amber eyes were filled with disdain.

Seeing Fei Zhao’s handsome face darken, Su An’an wearily pinched the bridge of her nose. "Stop fighting."

The two glared at each other, then sullenly backed down and fell silent.

"Has the battlefield been cleared?"

Su An’an turned to ask Ying Jiuyao.

The Big Cat swiped a paw across the Light Screen. The data on it flickered and updated.

"All Mutant Beasts are eliminated. The Gang Vine has evolved a new antibody."

He magnified one set of data, a hint of relief in his voice.

"Now it can even purify the venom of a King Blood Beast."

"What about Louis?"

Su An’an recalled hearing him arguing with Alita just before she went into labor.

Fei Zhao’s fox ears perked up, and a complicated look crossed his face.

"Louis self-immolated to protect Alita."

The room suddenly fell silent, with only the steady breathing of the babies and the soft rustle of Gang Vine leaves rubbing against each other outside the window.

Su An’an stroked the cub’s soft baby hair. Her fingertips brushed over her son’s tightly clenched fist as she said softly,

"It’s for the best. Alita has already forgotten what happened."

She looked up at her Five Great Beast Husbands, a hint of relief in her eyes.

"Let the past be the past. Don’t bring it up again."

"Right," the Five Great Beast Husbands nodded in unison.

Su An’an’s gaze turned to Night Abyss, her tone hardening.

"What’s the result of Bai Ge’s interrogation?"

Night Abyss’s dragon tail swayed gently behind him, a cold light glinting in his dark eyes.

"She was stubborn at first. She only said she was Lord Red’s pawn and refused to say anything else."

He pulled up a surveillance feed. Bai Ge was restrained in a special cage, her face deathly pale, but she kept her chin held high.

"Lan Cangming used Truth Serum, but all she did was repeat one sentence: ’You can’t fight fate.’"

"So in the end, we extracted her memories directly."

"We confirmed that the Black Priest is Lord Red."

"He not only uses the Divine Medicine to control soldiers, he can even command Mutant Beasts and King Blood Beasts."

Lan Cangming tapped the Light Screen, and the image froze on Lord Red preparing a concoction.

He was slitting his wrist. As his dark red blood dripped into the container of Divine Medicine, it gave off an eerie Golden Light.

"Wait! What is that Golden Light?"

Su An’an’s pupils suddenly constricted.

"There’s something wrong with his blood."

Lan Cangming’s Ice Crystal Detector emitted a frantic hum, but it just showed ’Analysis Failed’.

Su An’an propped herself up on the bed, her butterfly wings tensing slightly behind her.

"We must find the source of this Golden Light! It must be related to the secret of his Divine Medicine."

"As long as we can crack the formula for the Divine Medicine, the Rebel Army will collapse on its own."

Just as the Five Great Beast Husbands were about to respond, the communicator suddenly went off.

"Answer it!"

Before Su An’an’s words had even faded, a gold and red hologram of Queen Jelena had already materialized.

The gold-thread embroidery on her skirt shimmered in the light.

The Queen’s deep blue eyes held their usual authority, but her brow was tightly furrowed.

Her gaze swept over Su An’an’s still-pale face, then fell upon the cubs in the cradle.

"Anan! To think you were pregnant with Divine Beast cubs and didn’t even tell me?"

"And fighting the Rebel Army with a pregnant belly? If even a single hair on your head was harmed, I’d skin your five Beast Husbands alive!"

Her voice suddenly rose, rattling the windowpanes.

But when she saw the baby girl’s fluttering, pink-gold butterfly wings, her tone instantly became as sweet as honey.

"Oh heavens, those little wings!"

The Queen reached out a hand through the hologram, the affection in her eyes practically overflowing.

"They’re just like mine when I was little! Back then, my Female Mother always said my butterfly wings could reflect a rainbow!"

The baby girl gurgled, as if she understood.

With a FLAP, her pink-gold butterfly wings dusted Su An’an’s face with Phosphorus Powder, making the Queen laugh.

"Your Majesty, I truly didn’t know I could conceive a Divine Fetus."

Su An’an sighed and held up her powder-dusted hand. The baby boy in her arms took the opportunity to grab her fingertip. "Besides, it’s not like I’m a Divine Female!"

"It doesn’t matter if you’re a Divine Female or not."

The Queen waved a dismissive hand. Her smile vanished, and as her expression hardened, a commanding pressure instantly filled the room.

"Take the cubs and return to the palace at once! Leave Zone B1 to your Beast Husbands!"

Su An’an hesitated, her gaze falling on the battlefield map still displayed on the Light Screen. "Zone B1 needs me. What if the Rebel Army and the Mutant Beasts attack again?"

"The Gang Vine Wall’s new antibody hasn’t been fully deployed yet..."

The Queen shot the Five Great Beast Husbands a cold look, her gold and red skirt swishing. "Are they completely useless? Can’t they even defend one stronghold?"

"If they really can’t handle it, just marry a few more Beast Husbands to help you. The Empire has plenty of good males."

"We’re not useless!"

Ying Jiuyao’s tiger ears shot up, bristling with indignation.

"I can patrol the Gang Vine Wall eight times a day! If any Blood Erosion Beasts show up, I’ll gobble them up whole!"

Night Abyss said nothing, silently pulling up the latest report from the defense system.

The defense index was marked with a glaring red "Superior," and next to it was the diffusion data for the Gang Vine antibody.

An icy blue light flickered over Lan Cangming’s entire body, and a layer of ice began to form at the fortress entrance.

A transparent ice wall spread rapidly, a silent demonstration of their capability.

Fei Zhao sauntered over to Su An’an, each of his nine fox tails holding a different contingency plan.

He grinned slyly. "See? We prepared these long ago. Everything from surprise beast tides to energy shortages—we’ve got a plan for it!"

Seville was the most direct. He simply turned, grabbed a packed bag from the corner, and his Golden Wings stirred a gentle breeze as they swept past the cradle.

"Ready to leave now? I have a Starship on standby at the landing pad. We can be airborne in thirty minutes."

The Queen watched their display, a satisfied smile playing on her lips. "Very good."

Her hologram flickered for a moment. She took one last, long look at the two cubs, the tenderness in her eyes unconcealable.

"When you get back to the palace, I’ll have the Royal Priest perform a blessing ceremony for them. Then I’ll commission the finest artisans to forge ten crowns for the little princess."

As her voice faded, the gold and red image instantly vanished.

Su An’an put a hand to her forehead as she looked at her Five Great Beast Husbands.

"Did you have to leave me absolutely no room to refuse?"

Ying Jiuyao suddenly poked her lower back with the tip of his tail. "Um, how many Beast Husbands can a Crown Princess marry?"

After asking, he immediately perked up his ears, as if afraid of hearing some astronomical number.

Su An’an grabbed his ear. "Aren’t the five of you handfuls enough?"

She picked up her son and chuckled, tapping the tip of his nose. "I intend to rule the Empire with my mind, not through political marriages."

The Five Great Beast Husbands couldn’t hide their smug delight.

Lan Cangming said calmly, "For the trip back to the palace, Big Cat and Seville will escort you. Two Level 4S individuals should be sufficient."

Night Abyss nodded in agreement. "I’ll stay behind to reinforce the defense systems, and Fei Zhao will be in charge of internal affairs."

"Got it."

Fei Zhao’s fox tails drooped as he muttered, "I was so close to 4S! If a certain smelly Swan hadn’t suddenly leveled up and blocked my path..."

He shot a furtive glare at Seville, a look sharper than any blade.

Seville acted as if he hadn’t heard a thing. His Golden Wings gently enveloped Su An’an and the cradle. "Time to go."