novelbin Chapter 569 - 568: Defeat Magic with Magic
Chapter 569 - 568: Defeat Magic with Magic
Every one of the males was deeply moved. They had never dared to hope a female would be so utterly devoted to them.
All they ever thought about was laying down their lives to protect their female and cubs; it was their mission and their instinct.
Ji Liang clenched his fists, his eyes stinging as he said in a low voice, "Little Shushu, you didn’t have to go this far."
Xu Chi also nodded. "A shuo, as long as you have us in your heart, you could actually take two or three more males." Though he said that, his voice trembled with a resistance he couldn’t suppress.
Gong You chuckled. "Sweetheart, if you’re looking for other males, you absolutely cannot get a deep sea fish beast. Catching little silverfish must be my job and my job alone!"
"Sweetheart, I can split myself into three. In terms of sheer numbers, that should get you to pay more attention to me..."
"I can also transform into all sorts of beast forms to satisfy your desire to have an entire forest’s worth of beasts..."
"Our Eagle Falcon Clan is quite possessive. Shuo’er can only find other Flying Beasts, otherwise we’d fight to the death every day..."
Wei Ce shifted back into his Beast Form and nuzzled up to Si Shuo. "Shuo said my Beast Form is irreplaceable..."
Si Shuo pressed a hand to her forehead and ground her teeth. "You all should have told me sooner that you were okay with adding a few more males to the family! Why else would I have been so on edge? It’s a little late for that now, don’t you think?"
For a moment, the entire cave fell silent. The pairs of chilly gazes made her shiver, but then she hugged the Iron-eating Beast and broke into a smile. "I know you all really don’t want any newcomers in the family, and that if I wanted to take a few more males, you wouldn’t stop me. But there’s nothing to be done about it. I’ve already promised the Beast God that in this life, I will only have the seven of you as my Beast Husbands."
Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, the temperature in the cave seemed to warm up again.
After a small laugh, her expression turned solemn and serious. "To be honest, I didn’t just make that oath to give you all some peace of mind. I was also afraid that other females might try to force my hand, using you as bargaining chips again.
"We’re in Beiping City now. The highest cultivation level among the Beastmen here is Peak Level 16, so our family has nothing to fear. But in the Guanping Beast Country, the highest cultivation is Peak Level 18, and other Beast Countries have Level 19 Beastmen.
"What if we have to face them?
"Now that I’ve made my oath, if they try to use you to make a wager with me again, they would be asking the Beast God to break his own agreement first. In other words, even if other people take a liking to you, they can’t just snatch you away.
"Aren’t I smart for thinking of such a foolproof plan? It’s like using magic to defeat magic!"
The males nodded one after another in amazement; their little female was indeed very clever. Then, they also made their own oaths one by one, vowing to acknowledge only her as their female for the rest of their lives. With this double insurance, no one could go over the Beast God’s head to tear them apart.
The cubs, following their example, also silently made several oaths of their own...
「The next morning」
An autumn rain fell, but the sky soon cleared, and for once, there was no wind. The Beastmen were in high spirits, and many began forming groups to prepare for their journey to Ning City.
Si Shuo had made plans with Ning Han and the others. After breakfast, the group followed the flow of people toward the south gate.
Si Shuo rode on Zhi Le’s back. Her Beast Husbands were also used to traveling in their Beast Forms, which allowed them to run extremely fast.
Seeing the spectacle their family was making, Xuan Huan fell silent for a moment before blushing slightly and whispering to Si Shuo, "Si Shuo, you came from outside the forest, so you might not be aware of this, but basically, any male who isn’t short on Crystal Stones rarely reveals his Beast Form unless it’s a special situation.
"It’s just... not very proper... When we travel, we either use tamed Wild Beasts, Beastmen who specifically pull carriages for hire, or Beast Slaves."
"We knew your family wouldn’t have made preparations, so look, we rented those five Reindeer Carriages especially for you!" Ning Han said with a smile.
Si Shuo froze for a second. She turned her head to look at her husbands, who had already shifted back to their human forms and were looking rather uncomfortable. She pressed her lips together to hide a smile and thanked her friends.
Each of the males drove a Reindeer Carriage. The females and cubs sat inside the carriages, while a few other males sat on the roofs, standing guard.
Not content with just peering out the carriage window, Si Shuo went and sat right next to Xu Chi on the driver’s seat outside.
Beiping City was just a Border City of the Guanping Country, yet its size and Beastman population were comparable to Guangshou City in the Central Continent, to say nothing of the various prosperous major cities further inland.
The reindeer were tamed Mutant Beasts. They were strong, intelligent, fast, and steady, making them the Beastmen’s favorite mounts. These particular reindeer all possessed Level 5 Superpowers.
There were also other tamed Wild Beasts used as the main force for pulling carriages, such as Double-tailed Horses, One-horned Bulls, Curled Horned Sheep, and even Sheepdogs.
Si Shuo’s eyes sparkled as she watched. If it weren’t for the fact that these animals were so different from the ones in her memory, she would have almost forgotten she was in the Beast World Continent and thought she had traveled back to ancient times.
Yin Jiang currently had the appearance of a winged man; his wings were flapping, but his body was human. As a member of the Eagle Falcon Clan, his greatest love was soaring through the skies, but now he was forced to flutter about like a butterfly, a sight that made Si Shuo’s heart ache.
He landed on the roof of the carriage and, with a low chuckle, began sharing the information he had gathered with Si Shuo.
"Inside the Beast City, there are many ways to travel. A male transforming into his beast form is considered the lowest class, something akin to willingly debasing oneself. After all, the Beastmen of the Yongchang Continent already have a relatively advanced civilization. To most people, a Beastman transforming is no different from streaking. Usually, only Beastmen who are short on Crystal Stones and can’t find any other work will swallow their pride and wait in their beast forms on street corners to be hired."
At this point, Yin Jiang looked particularly uncomfortable. He gave a low cough and gestured forward with his chin. "The males who transform inside the city, COUGH COUGH, they all have to wear a seed pouch..."
Si Shuo’s mind went blank. ’What in the world is a seed pouch?’ Curious, she looked in the direction he had indicated and saw a group of Beastmen who had just hired some transformed Beastmen.
Hanging between the hind legs of those transformed Beastmen was a Beast Skin Bag, which conveniently covered their vulnerable parts.
Her face instantly turned beet red. She finally understood what Xuan Huan had meant by "not very proper"!
"You guys can’t just transform whenever you want anymore," Si Shuo said, a little regretfully. She actually quite liked her Beast Husbands’ Beast Forms, but she didn’t want them to be gawked at by others.
"Don’t worry. If A shuo likes to see it, I’ll transform for you when we get back to the cave," Xu Chi said with a smile.
Si Shuo whispered in his ear, "Not in the cave. I like it when you carry me..."
The two were laughing and joking when suddenly, Xu Chi froze. He reached into his robes and pulled out a Bone Token. The token, polished smooth and lustrous by the passage of time, was glowing faintly red.
Si Shuo understood immediately. Not daring to look up carelessly, she simply covered the Bone Token with her hand, holding onto Xu Chi’s.
The Bone Token was moved to a stone table in her spatial storage, where Si Shuo wrote a note. Xiao Cheng was in the last Reindeer Carriage. He lifted the curtain, shoved the Bone Token into Shi Si’s arms, and gave the little guy a deep look.
Shi Si understood instantly. He brought the Bone Token to his nose and sniffed it a few times before putting it away. He then transformed into a Black Fox, hiding his other four tails, and darted out of the carriage.