《Lethal Stunner: Kicking Off with Five Beast Husbands》


 Chapter 1: Deduct One and Get Five Handsome Husbands

    <h4>Chapter 1: Chapter 1: Deduct One and Get Five Handsome Husbands</h4>


    [Kindhearted passerby, would you like this little puppy, little wolf, little fox, little cat, little rabbit, little panda, little lion, little leopard, little tiger, little bird, little snake, little peacock, little shark, little shrimp, little pig, little cow, or little horse?]


    "Stop talking nonsense!" Xiao Jinsheng erupted in frustration, "Send me back already! I don''t need to run a zoo!"


    What had she, a fragile college student, done to deserve this?


    Exhausting herself to fail an 800-meter run, choking on a bun she ate tearfully, only to be mistakenly sentenced to death by the Divine Gold System and thrown into a world overrun by zombies.


    With her weak build, her running speed might not even beat that of a crawling elderly zombie missing a leg.


    Xiao Jinsheng was well aware of her fragility. There was no way she''d agree to stay in the apocalypse!


    The system refused her plea, so she went rogue, iling around and rolling on the floor in the virtual space.


    [Kindhearted passerby, I sincerely apologize for the program''s error that bound you to the apocalypse.]


    [However, your body in the original world has already started cremation. Even if I sent you back, you''d wake up in the cremation furnace.]


    [Time is irreversible, and the mistake has been made. Considering your physique is just... a teensy bit weak, survival in the apocalypse will be tough. Topensate, I''ve arranged for you to have five powerful bodyguards. How does that sound?]


    "More animals again?" Xiao Jinsheng recalled the long list of creatures the system had initially rattled off.


    [They''re not just simple animals.]


    The system said, tossing five high-resolution images in front of Xiao Jinsheng''s eyes.


    One had ink-purple hair, blood-streaked ck scales along his cheek and waistline, with eerie purple eyes that exuded dark menace¡ªhalf man, half snake, and battle-scarred.


    Another had white hair and cat ears, with mismatched gold and blue pupils, lying among the flowers with his shirt slightly open, trying to stay stern-faced but failing to hide the amused twitch of his lips¡ªa tsundere youth.


    The third had fierce golden eyes, an unruly scowl, a bandage dangling from his mouth as he lifted his shirt hem, revealing smooth muscle lines and visible abs¡ªan intense ck-haired young man.


    Then there was one with a warm smile, soft blue eyes full of affection, wearing an apron while baking intricate pastries in a kitchen¡ªhis light orange semi-curly hair radiated gentleness.


    Finally, there stood a red-haired man with zing wings, suspended in fiery clouds with orange-red eyes full of disdain for all, yet his strikingly handsome face retained an elegant smile.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked at one picture after another, overwhelmed by the sheer beauty of the five men, unsure of where to direct her gaze.


    "System, are you sure these are the five bodyguards you''repensating me with?"


    [Of course~]


    [Kindhearted passerby~ Since you''re satisfied, the virtual space won''tst long. Once it copses, you could easily get swarmed by zombies. Shall I transport you to your bodyguards now?]


    "Yes, yes, hurry and send me over!" Faced with no return, the prospect of survival, and five gorgeous, extraordinarily well-built bodyguards, Xiao Jinsheng pped her hands in anticipation.


    [Kindhearted passerby~ Please press ''1'' to initiate the transfer.]


    "1111111!" Xiao Jinsheng raised her index fingers and poked furiously at the abs in the bodyguard photos.


    [Initiating transfer. Transferplete. Kindhearted passerby, I wish you a pleasant journey.]


    Having wrapped up its messy mistake, the system vanished without a trace.


    Xiao Jinsheng nodded with satisfaction.


    If you knew I had five handsome bodyguards, you''d think I was super lucky too.


    "If you want to die, go ahead! Just don''t drag us down, alright?" An irate yell rang beside her, and as Xiao Jinsheng opened her eyes, she came face-to-face with a blood-drenched zombie.


    She didn''t even have time for her legs to give out before someone wrapped a firm arm around her waist and whisked her away from the zombie swarm.


    Caught by curiosity, Xiao Jinsheng tilted her head up, spotting a white-haired youth who had saved her¡ªhis fuzzy pointed cat ears bathed in sunlight, almost radiating a holy glow.


    One nce was all Xiao Jinsheng needed to confirm¡ªthis was her husband, no... her bodyguard.


    Flooded with unrestrained excitement, Xiao Jinsheng''s eyes sparkled, but Yu Yunxiao, the white-haired youth, barely concealed his disgust. "Xiao Jinsheng, is this fun for you? If you want to die, just divorce me first!"


    "Huh?" Xiao Jinsheng blinked,pletely dumbfounded.


    Di¡ªDivorce?


    Divorce.


    When did I get married?


    Weren''t they supposed to be bodyguards? How did they end up as beast husbands?


    Still puzzled, Xiao Jinsheng''s head suddenly erupted in sharp pain.


    Countless fragments of memories poured into her mind, each new piece draining the color from her gently flushed face.


    As she absorbed the memories of the original owner of the body, Xiao Jinsheng felt as though the sky had copsed.


    This time, her legs really gave out, and she fell to the cement ground.


    Yu Yunxiao, who initially reached out to support her in instinct, hesitated as memories of the woman''s vile behaviors shed through his mind. He swiftly withdrew his hand.


    Curious, he looked at Xiao Jinsheng sitting on the ground, her face veiling a despair so profound it bordered on tragic.


    "This... this is worse than choking to death," Xiao Jinsheng mourned internally.


    Through the original owner''s memories, along with the system''s data dump, Xiao Jinsheng realized she hadn''t merely transmigrated into an apocalypse, but into a post-apocalyptic novel.


    And her identity? She was the viiness¡ªa wicked supporting character used to highlight the gentle, kind-hearted heroine.


    This was a world devastated by an apocalypse, where the ratio of men to women was skewed and birth rates were dangerously low. Upon turning 18, every human would have their marriage assigned by the terminal system, based on an algorithm.


    The purpose? To preserve humanity and ensure the survival of fragile women.


    Xiao Jinsheng had grown up as the heroine''s neighbor, spending her entire life obsessed with outshining her. Shepeted with the heroine over everything, burning with the desire to win.


    But after more than a decade of rivalry, she''d never scored a single victory¡ªnot even in terms of terminal-assigned beast husbands.


    The terminal gave the heroine six beast husbands, but only allocated five to Xiao Jinsheng. Xiao Jinsheng was furious.


    The heroine''s beast husband included a magnificent gold flood dragon, while hers was a sickly ck snake. Dragon beats snake¡ªfirst rage.


    The heroine''s beast husband included a mighty white tiger, while hers was a pretty but unimpressive cat. Tiger beats cat¡ªsecond rage.


    The heroine''s beast husband included a noble snow leopard, while hers was a snarly ck leopard. Leopard beats leopard (when color preference matters)¡ªthird rage.


    The heroine''s beast husband included a dominant grey wolf, while hers was a timid, gentle sheep. Wolf eats sheep¡ªfourth rage.


    The heroine''s beast husband included a splendid peacock, while hers was a tiny red bird just big enough to hold. Peacock dazzles tiny bird¡ªfifth rage.


    A life spent in constantparison to the heroine had left Xiao Jinsheng bitter. Even the terminal''s allocation seemed partial to the heroine.


    Unable to direct her anger at the terminal, Xiao Jinsheng vented all of her frustrations onto her five beast husbands.


    While the heroine''s six beast husbands seemed to live in blissful harmony, Xiao Jinsheng''s five were subjected to hell.


    Daily verbal abuse, weekly physical beatings¡ªit was routine.


    This particr Mist Continent, however, had unique rules governing marriage. Out of a need to protect rare women, it prohibited divorce unless the wife agreed.


    If the husband died, the wife''s spiritual power would be damaged.


    But if the wife died, all beast husbands would perish alongside her.


    This protection was precisely why Xiao Jinsheng could treat her five beast husbands like punching bags without any repercussions.


    With the system''s information and the novel''s plot loaded into her brain, Xiao Jinsheng understood her futile efforts topete with the heroine had descended into obsession. Her rtionships with her five beast husbands had already reached rock bottom.

 Chapter 2 Xiao Jinsheng, You’re Dead Meat

    <h4>Chapter 2: Chapter 2 Xiao Jinsheng, You''re Dead Meat</h4>


    The five Beast Husbands didn''t give her a single pleasant look, but due to their shared marriage bond of life-and-death, they still had to grudgingly wash her underwear.


    Recalling the original book''s plot where her recklessness eventually led the five Beast Husbands to the brink, each stabbing her once to choose mutual destruction, Xiao Jinsheng felt her vision blur again.


    "Damn system, you Divine Gold piece of crap! Are you giving me five bodyguards or sending me five butchers?"


    Xiao Jinsheng matched the storyline with reality and realized it had now entered the arc where she loathed Mo Jiao''s beastified form as a dark, gloomy snake crawling in shadows, iparable to the golden Flood Dragon soaring above from the neighboring female lead''s husband.


    So she secretly swapped Mo Jiao''s healing medicine with sedatives and sent him to the ck market for sale.


    Yes, sold him.


    For cheap.


    Sold him for just one third-tier Crystal Core, turning Mo Jiao into mutant beast fodder.


    Mo Jiao escaped from the jaws of mutant beasts after a near-death experience, and the rage umted over six months of marriage with Xiao Jinsheng finally erupted. He was now hell-bent on killing her.


    At present, Xiao Jinsheng was surrounded by zombies, while the other four Beast Husbands had realized Mo Jiao''s disappearance and were out searching for him.


    They all suspected Xiao Jinsheng had orchestrated Mo Jiao''s disappearance but couldn''t do anything about it without evidence¡ªand even if they had evidence, they couldn''t touch her either.


    Though they despised Xiao Jinsheng, they still had to assign one of them to protect her during the search for Mo Jiao, lest her reckless antics result in their mutual demise.


    The unlucky one drawn to guard Xiao Jinsheng was the white cat, Yu Yunxiao.


    "Was Mo Jiao''s disappearance your doing?" Yu Yunxiao questioned with a dark expression.


    Xiao Jinsheng, having already absorbed the memories, tilted her head and refused to answer the question.


    Inwardly, she called out to the Divine Gold System that hadnded her in this pit countless times, but there was no response.


    If not for this system mistaking someone else for her and identally killing her before realizing its mistake, she wouldn''t have ended up tied to these five butchers.


    "Xiao Jinsheng, do you even have a conscience?" Though Yu Yunxiao''s words were sharp, they carried a sense of sorrow. "If you don''t like us, just agree to the divorce already."


    "Why bind us together but act all high and mighty under the Terminal''s protection?"


    "Hurry up and divorce us so we can part peacefully, avoiding mutual contempt."


    "Divorce?" Xiao Jinsheng smoothed out her emotions, finally responding. Her pale face puffed up like an angry pufferfish as she coldly snorted, "In your next life, maybe."


    Did they really think she didn''t know that after divorcing, she''d lose her bond with Yu Yunxiao?


    If Yu Yunxiao wanted to kill her then, it''d be effortless¡ªno need to perish alongside her.


    After convincing herself for quite a while, Xiao Jinsheng resigned herself to cleaning up this mess.


    Whether she liked these five men or not, one thing was certain: divorce? Not an option!


    With the Terminal system in ce, marriage on the Mist Continent was her shield for survival.


    Yet if she didn''t divorce, the storyline would inevitably end with all five Beast Husbands delivering her mutual destruction.


    Her temporary safety was clear, but Xiao Jinsheng understood that the most pressing issue now was to find Mo Jiao.


    She needed topletely sever Mo Jiao''s will to seek revenge after his miraculous escape.


    Once again, Xiao Jinsheng gave herself a few seconds to adjust, then stood up withmanding resolve, filled with renewed vigor, heading straight for the ck market to save him¡ªonly to feel her legs give way when she saw whaty beneath her.


    She was standing on a fence-less fourth-story rooftop, the streets below teeming with a mass of zombies wandering aimlessly.


    The fragile college student''s legs went jelly immediately, tipping her body forward to fall off the rooftop.


    Standing behind her, Yu Yunxiao saw this and panicked, darting forward to scoop her up just in time and pull her back.


    "Xiao Jinsheng!" For the first time, Yu Yunxiao was genuinely angry.


    If not for their marriage bond, he''d have loved nothing more than to kick her down to feed the zombies himself.


    "Divorce! Divorce! Divorce! I want a divorce from you!" Yu Yunxiao''s gold and blue abnormal pupils red with anger, his pupils contracting vertically. His soft white hair and cat ears bristled as he lost his temper.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked at him with suppressed amusement, observing his helpless fury despite his deep hostility, and couldn''t hold back herughter.


    The sound of herughter reignited Yu Yunxiao''s rage. "Divorce¡ª"


    "Not happening." Xiao Jinsheng reined in herughter, turned, and headed toward the stairs.


    Seeing her indifferent attitude, Yu Yunxiao became even angrier, chasing after her. "Causing trouble is one thing¡ªcan''t you just stay put without making it worse? Is it so hard to stay here safely and let us live?"


    "I have to save Mo Jiao," Xiao Jinsheng said.


    Hearing this, Yu Yunxiao let out a sneeringugh. "He should already be thanking the heavens for not being killed by you. And now you want to save him?"


    "Believe me or not, it''s up to you," Xiao Jinsheng replied without further exnation, knowing full well there was none to give.


    After all, Mo Jiao had indeed been sold to the ck market by her current body.


    Walking down the outdoor metal staircase, Xiao Jinsheng tightly gripped the railing. She was afraid of heights, feeling faint from low blood sugar, and couldn''t ignore the zombies swarming below.


    iming she wasn''t scared would be a lie.


    But hearing the movements behind her, Xiao Jinsheng felt assured she was safe for now.


    At least for the moment, Yu Yunxiao, despite his grievances, wouldn''t abandon her.


    Sure enough, seeing her dawdling step by step down the stairs, Yu Yunxiao couldn''t bear it anymore. He carried her outright: "Either divorce me or go home. Stop causing trouble."


    "Take me to the ck market," Xiao Jinsheng demanded.


    But hearing her mention the ck market, Yu Yunxiao''s eyes shed with panic and greater anger. "Not only won''t you agree to divorce, but you also want to sell me now?"


    Xiao Jinsheng: "..."


    The wicked image of her past self had truly be deeply ingrained.


    "Mo Jiao is at the ck market. If you keep wasting time, he''ll end up chopped into pieces and fed to the mutant beasts," she said.


    "How can someone as malicious as you exist? Mo Jiao''s disappearance was definitely your doing!" Yu Yunxiao hissed through gritted teeth.


    But knowing the urgency, he could only carry Xiao Jinsheng toward the ck market.


    At the same time, he sent messages to the other three Beast Husbands about their situation.


    In the dark basement, inside an iron cage, sat a man with long hair matted in blood, his purple eyes burning with a dark intensity.


    He dragged his fingertip across the ck scales at his neck, forcibly tearing off a piece.


    Instantly, blood poured down his neck, following the scales to drip onto the ground.


    The scent of blood made the mutant beasts in nearby cages re with crimson eyes, roaring into a frenzy.


    Mo Jiao allowed his blood to pool beneath him, watching calmly as the mutants'' constant battering weakened the cage''s defenses, gradually breaking it open.


    He curled his lips into a bitter, chilling smile, his eyes brimming with unstoppable murderous intent. "Xiao Jinsheng, prepare to die."


    Stealthily sneaking into the ck market''s Beast Fighting Arena, Xiao Jinsheng had just found the basement entrance when a shiver ran down her spine.


    She adjusted her shoulders, nudging Yu Yunxiao at the lock. "Hurry up. If you move so slowly, Mo Jiao will be mutant beast food."


    "Now you''re in a hurry? What were you doing before?" Yu Yunxiao snapped irritably.


    Soon, he unlocked the Crystal Core Lock and entered the basement.


    Before reaching the staircase, they were struck by the damp, moldy air mixed with a strong stench of blood.


    The sounds of mutant beasts roaring reverberated throughout the basement.


    "Something''s wrong!" Yu Yunxiao eximed, grabbing Xiao Jinsheng behind him. "Don''t act recklessly. Stay close to me."

 Chapter 3 Husbands, I Was Wrong

    <h4>Chapter 3: Chapter 3 Husbands, I Was Wrong</h4>


    "Got it," Xiao Jinsheng nodded repeatedly.


    She wasn''t stupid¡ªjust hearing the noises in this basement was enough to know it was like a beast assembly; without any means of self-defense, she naturally wouldn''t dare cause trouble.


    Thankfully, though these mutant beasts were in uproar, they hadn''t yet broken out of their cages.


    Yu Yunxiao followed the familiar smell of blood all the way and truly found Mo Jiao lying in a pool of blood inside an iron cage, already half-dead.


    Mo Jiao, with his 1.9-meter height confined in the small cage, noticed someone approaching. He raised his eyes and cast a nce. The moment he saw that familiar yet detestable face, killing intent radiated from his body.


    With his venomous gaze locked on her, Xiao Jinsheng stopped in her tracks, feeling as if a giant python had coiled around her, suffocating her entirely.


    She struggled to breathe, like a fish dying from dehydration.


    "Mo Jiao, what are you doing?" Yu Yunxiao pulled Xiao Jinsheng behind him, cautiously watching the young man in the cage.


    With Yu Yunxiao blocking her, that sense of difort entirely vanished from Xiao Jinsheng''s body.


    She stole a fearful nce at the man whose cheeks shimmered with scales, his beauty both enchanting and unsettling, her heart freezing with despair.


    After the apocalypse on Mist Continent, humans not only underwent beastification but also awakened superpowers.


    As for Mo Jiao, he had beastified into a snake, and his superpower was Illusionary ck Mist.


    Evidently, at this moment, Mo Jiao had already developed murderous intent toward her.


    Xiao Jinsheng internally cursed the Divine Gold System again, suppressing her fear of death while hiding behind Yu Yunxiao as she called out to Mo Jiao, "We... we came to take you home."


    "Xiao Jinsheng, stop pretending." Mo Jiao sneered coldly, then looked at Yu Yunxiao, who was protecting Xiao Jinsheng. "Haven''t you been sick of her for a long time? Rather than being bound to her and living a fate worse than death, why not listen to me."


    "Let''s kill her together and die alongside her. That counts as a type of escape too."


    Yu Yunxiao, who hadn''t had enough of living, shook his head immediately.


    Although he wanted to kill Xiao Jinsheng, he wanted even more to survive.


    If only divorce were an option!


    Yes, divorce!


    He would surelye up with a way to divorce Xiao Jinsheng!


    "Forget killing her." Yu Yunxiao originally thought Mo Jiao would continue to egg him into murdering Xiao Jinsheng, but unexpectedly, Mo Jiao only made one attempt, theny back in the pool of blood looking bored.


    However, those violet eyes, partially obscured by blood-spattered longshes, continued to eerily fix on Xiao Jinsheng like a predator stalking prey.


    That spine-chilling fear surged across her again as Xiao Jinsheng stared at Mo Jiao, whoy in the blood with a death-weing posture, unsure whether she should save him or not.


    A mutant beast''s roar suddenly pierced the air, followed by the sound of an iron cage being smashed open.


    A two-meter-tall brown bear, its broad paws hitting the ground, charged out of the cage directly toward Xiao Jinsheng.


    Panic-stricken, Xiao Jinsheng clung to Yu Yunxiao''s sleeve, jumping and dodging around him.


    "Heh." A pleased chuckle echoed from the side.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked back and found the sound came from Mo Jiao in the cage, who smiled at her, mouthing silently, "You''re dead."


    On Mist Continent, animals couldn''t be human but instead mutated to develop multiple superpowers.


    Yet humans on Mist Continent underwent beastification.


    So here, Beastmen and animals were entirely different.


    Beastmen eating animals or animals eating humans¡ªit all adhered to thews of nature.


    But staring at the overwhelming strength of the brown bear, then at the cat-eared boy standing protectively in front of her, Xiao Jinsheng felt like crying without tears.


    With both parties possessing superpowers, how was the little kitty supposed to defeat the massive bear?


    Xiao Jinsheng cursed the Divine Gold System that dragged her here once more.


    Yu Yunxiao, however, narrowed his eyes at the bear currently treating them as prey. As a Four Stars Level mutant, it was one star higher than his own rank. White light flickered over his body.


    Xiao Jinsheng saw his superpower and felt her vision cken again.


    Doomed¡ªthe little kitty''s superpower was Three Stars Healing Element, so how could he possibly defeat the Strength Superpower of the brown bear?


    The brown bear ferociously lunged forward, and Yu Yunxiao reflexively pushed Xiao Jinsheng away while bracing himself against the bear''s ws.


    The force of Yu Yunxiao''s push sent Xiao Jinsheng crashing into Mo Jiao''s cage.


    She scrambled to her feet and was just about to get away from the cage when her ankle was grabbed by an icy hand.


    "Where do you think you''re going?" Mo Jiao extended his hand through the bars, gripping her ankle effortlessly, his smile dark and twisted.


    "Mo Jiao, I was wrong," Xiao Jinsheng wailed, unable to break free, slumping against the cage as she cried. "I know you hate me. I know you want to kill me."


    "But can''t we settle our ountster?"


    "Even if you''re holding a grudge against me, you don''t have any beef with Yu Yunxiao, right? He''s just a little kitty¡ªhow''s he supposed to take on the brown bear? Do you really want to watch him die here?"


    "Now you''re in a hurry¡ªwhat were you doing before?" Mo Jiao sneered.


    Xiao Jinsheng: ...


    Why did those words sound so damn familiar?


    "Mo Jiao, I used to be blinded, my head wasn''t clear, but I know I was wrong now. Could you give me a chance? Let''s go back first and calmly discuss things, alright?" Xiao Jinsheng pleaded as much with Mo Jiao as with herself.


    "It''s good to stay alive. Don''t lose hope in living. You hate me, I get it¡ªI know my fault¡ªI just wish for you to survive."


    "How about this¡ªyou go back with us first, and I''ll grant you freedom. We''ll get divorced, okay?"


    In the middle of fighting the brown bear, now bleeding, Yu Yunxiao twitched his ears and immediately shouted, "I want a divorce too!"


    "Divorce, we''ll all divorce." Xiao Jinsheng forced a bitter smile. "Can we just go home first? Let''s part ways peacefully, and we''ll get divorced."


    "You mean it?" Mo Jiao hesitated.


    "I swear." Xiao Jinsheng quickly raised two fingers, her expression solemn as if swearing allegiance.


    Yu Yunxiao, who was being pressed back by the bear''s attacks, chimed in, "As long as we divorce, I''m good. I can''t beat this bear."


    "Useless," Mo Jiao scoffed, releasing a ck mist that engulfed the brown bear, reducing it to a pile of white bones.


    Xiao Jinsheng widened her eyes in terror at the scene, only to hear the iron cage behind her open. Mo Jiao leaned out, blood-stained fingers tilting her chin up. "Xiao Jinsheng, don''t forget what you promised."


    "We''ll divorce when we get back," Yu Yunxiao joined in on the side.


    Xiao Jinsheng clutched her trembling chest, trying to calm her frantic heartbeat, forcing a smile and nodding, "Of course, I¡ªwon''t forget."


    She shut her eyes in resignation,pletely unable to understand the mindset of the original body.


    With Mo Jiao showing that kind of power just now, it was clear that this cage restricting superpower usage had no effect on him.


    Such a dangerous person, how on earth did the original owner even think of drugging him and selling him to the ck market?


    Xiao Jinsheng felt like dying, too drained to even curse the Divine Gold System anymore.


    Where were the promised five bodyguards? Now, one wanted to divorce her; one wanted to kill her.


    She didn''t even know what the remaining three were like, but her memories told her her rtionships with them weren''t good either.


    Xiao Jinsheng was directly hoisted onto Mo Jiao''s shoulder and carried away.


    On the way back, Yu Yunxiao kept reminding her every few steps not to forget about the divorce.


    Xiao Jinsheng, with a face full of deadened despair, waspletely unresponsive.


    When they arrived back at her house¡ªa small white vi¡ªthe blue vi next door belonged to the protagonist Bai Yan.


    Xiao Jinsheng, her face nk, was nked by Mo Jiao and Yu Yunxiao, just as they ran into Bai Yan, who was preparing to head out.

 Chapter 4 Divorce? Eh heh, I’m just kidding with you.

    <h4>Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Divorce? Eh heh, I''m just kidding with you.</h4>


    Bai Yan noticed the three of them were covered in blood and walked over with a smile. "Jinsheng, where have you been? How did you end up like this? Ran into a Mutant Beast?"


    Her gaze fell on Mo Jiao, whose neck was missing several ck scales. She covered her mouth in mock surprise and turned to Xiao Jinsheng, her tone tinged with reproach. "Oh dear, Mo Jiao''s injuries are so severe."


    "Jinsheng, what''s wrong with you? Why haven''t you healed your Beast Husband yet?"


    "Those beastmen with scales, you know how important their scales are to them."


    "Now such arge patch is missing, with flesh exposed¡ªit might be difficult for him to Upgrade Star Level in the future. Even though he''s just a snake, if he works hard enough, it''s not impossible for him to transform into a Flood Dragon."


    "If his body gets damaged from losing these scales, he might never be able to be a Flood Dragon again."


    Bai Yan frowned and sighed. "I was hoping your Beast Husband would beastify into a Flood Dragon so my Jin Ao could finally have apanion. After all, on the Mist Continent, Jin Ao is currently the only Beastified Golden Flood Dragon. He''s so lonely."


    At first, Xiao Jinsheng didn''t understand why the original host was alwayspeting with Bai Yan.


    Now, after this encounter, it all became clear.


    With words like these, who wouldn''t be furious?


    "Why do you care if he transforms into a Flood Dragon or not? He''s a snake; he can slither in the shadows. Can your Flood Dragon do that?" Xiao Jinsheng retorted coldly.


    Bai Yan wasn''t surprised by Xiao Jinsheng''s reaction.


    She covered her mouth and chuckled lightly. "I''m only showing concern for you, that''s all. Look at Mo Jiao, his injuries are so severe..."


    "Is he your man? Why are you so worried?" Xiao Jinsheng red at her, grabbing Mo Jiao and Yu Yunxiao with each hand and dragging them toward the courtyard. "I''m warning you, I''m in a bad mood right now, so don''t provoke me."


    "Jinsheng, you''re so heartless. You don''t care at all about your Beast Husbands, even when they''re injured," Bai Yan said, looking worriedly at Xiao Jinsheng''s anger. Watching the three of them enter the courtyard, she finally revealed a satisfied smirk.


    Mo Jiao and Yu Yunxiao were already used to the arguments between Xiao Jinsheng and Bai Yan.


    After all, Xiao Jinsheng was either berating them or, out of boredom, arguing with Bai Yan.


    In moments like this, they just wanted to escape this toxic woman.


    As soon as Yu Yunxiao entered the sitting room, he pressed Xiao Jinsheng. "Now that we''re home, can we get divorced?"


    Mo Jiao stared coldly at Xiao Jinsheng, saying nothing, but his stance clearly aligned with Yu Yunxiao.


    Xiao Jinsheng raised her hand to rub her temple, staggering as she leaned against the wall, heading upstairs. "Oh, my head hurts¡ªit''s like my brain isn''t working. I can''t remember a thing. I need to rest in my room for a bit."


    "Xiao Jinsheng, don''t you dare y games with me!" Seeing her feigning confusion to avoid dealing with him, Yu Yunxiao exploded.


    Mo Jiao smirked sarcastically, clearly unsurprised by Xiao Jinsheng''s backtracking.


    Faced with Yu Yunxiao''s outrage, Xiao Jinsheng scrambled upstairs like her life depended on it and locked herself in her room.


    Leaving Yu Yunxiao outside, wing at the door.


    "You despicable, dishonest woman! Xiao Jinsheng,e out!" Yu Yunxiao shouted angrily.


    Xiao Jinsheng pulled two handfuls of cotton stuffing out of the pillow and jammed them into her ears, pretending not to hear him.


    She wasn''t worried that Yu Yunxiao would break the door down.


    After all, as long as she didn''t divorce, Yu Yunxiao couldn''t do anything to her.


    As for that promise to divorce?


    It had merely been casually spoken¡ªwhat are face and trustpared to surviving?


    She was certain that if she divorced Mo Jiao and Yu Yunxiao today, the two of them would kill her tomorrow.


    Just like tuning out a boring lecture, Xiao Jinsheng tuned out Yu Yunxiao''s interrogations from outside.


    She ced her hand over her heart and familiarized herself with the unfamiliar spiritual power before sessfully unlocking the terminal''s Star Map connection.


    On the Mist Continent, zombies and Mutant Beasts ran rampant. Men relied on Beastification for the strength needed to defend themselves.


    Women, on the other hand, could only awaken spiritual power to connect to terminals¡ªthey possessed no ability to defend themselves physically.


    This was why the terminal bound men and women in life-and-death marriages.


    On the Mist Continent, Beastmen could only Upgrade Star Level if theypleted terminal-issued tasks. Before marriage, tasks were assigned directly by the terminal; after marriage, tasks could only be received through their wives'' terminal connection.


    However, Xiao Jinsheng''s rtionships with her five Beast Husbands were very poor. The Beast Husband of the female lead''s household received tasks from the terminal every two weeks.


    Meanwhile, Xiao Jinsheng''s Beast Husbands hadn''t received a single task in six months.


    Six months without terminal-issued tasks meant they couldn''t ess the resources on the other side of the Poisonous Fog in the Mist Continent to Upgrade Star Levels. Their strength was alreadygging far behind their peers.


    Besides assigning tasks, the terminal''s connection also disyed the current marital status and profiles of the marriage partners.


    The abilities of Mist Continent''s Beastmen were diverse, but their star rankings were standardized.


    From one to twelve stars.


    Among the people Xiao Jinsheng knew, Bai Yan''s Beastified Golden Flood Dragon Husband, Jin Ao, had the highest star level¡ªcurrently at eight stars.


    She opened the profiles of her five men and sighed.


    Yu Yunxiao, age 19, height 182 cm, born January 29, Aquarius, Beast Transformation Jade Cat, Superpower Three Stars.


    Su Ye, age 23, height 186 cm, born May 21, Gemini, Beast Transformation ck Panther, Superpower Four Stars.


    Que Zelian, age 25, height 187 cm, born September 6, Virgo, Beast Transformation Dragon Sparrow, Superpower Five Stars.


    Huaiqing, age 26, height 188 cm, born December 24, Capricorn, Beast Transformation White Ram, Superpower Three Stars.


    Mo Jiao, age 24, height 190 cm, born October 31, Scorpio, Beast Transformation ck Snake, Superpower Five Stars.


    Xiao Jinsheng wasn''t sighing because she was dissatisfied with her Beast Husbands'' strength.


    She sighed because, as fragile as she was, even if those five men only had a One Star rating, it would still be incredibly easy for them to kill her.


    So divorce? Absolutely not an option!


    With both hands sped together, Xiao Jinsheng solemnly thanked the terminal for enforcing the marriage''s life-and-death protectionw before hearing a loud knock on the door.


    An impatient voice sounded from outside. "Come out and eat."


    It was a voice somewhat familiar to her memories, yet for the current Xiao Jinsheng, it still felt strange.


    She tried to recall who it belonged to, matching the voice to a face.


    She realized the person using his foot to knock on the door was none other than.


    Her third Beast Husband, Su Ye, who had a notoriously bad temper.


    Xiao Jinsheng dawdled for a while. When things outside grew quiet, she carefully opened the door and tiptoed downstairs.


    As she rounded the corner into the dining room, she bumped into a man leaning against a wall. Dressed in ckbat gear, his golden eyes were fiercely rebellious, and his strikingly handsome face carried an aggressive sheen.


    "Oh, I thought maybe you were expecting me toe upstairs and feed you myself," Su Ye taunted, smirking as he saw Xiao Jinsheng sneaking downstairs.


    Xiao Jinsheng immediately shut her eyes, turning her head away¡ªshe felt she had been attacked.


    Just imagining that such a handsome man would inevitably turn into a butcher who might kill her someday made her heart sink.


    She turned her attention toward the dining table and, at first nce, was stunned; by the second, she felt despair.


    Four other strikingly handsome "butchers" were seated around the table.


    Their cold gazes drilled into her.


    Yu Yunxiao, upon seeing her, turned his face away in anger.


    Mo Jiao stared at her with a deep, menacing look, his murderous intent radiating.


    And then there was the man¡ªlong red hair partly tied back, dressed in an elegant ck-and-red Tang suit, his demeanor refined and noble. His orange-red eyes swept over her with indifference before quickly returning to the steaming cup of tea in his hand.


    Xiao Jinsheng recognized him as her fourth Beast Husband¡ªwell... her fourth "butcher," Que Zelian.

 Chapter 5 Kneel Down, I Beg You for a Favor

    <h4>Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Kneel Down, I Beg You for a Favor</h4>


    She focused her gaze on the one man among the five who, although indifferent, still looked at her with rtively gentle eyes.


    Dressed in beige loungewear, his hair curled in soft orange waves, he wore gold-rimmed sses and his blue eyes were as calm as a stillke.


    It was her fifth Beast Husband, Huaiqing.


    Noticing Xiao Jinsheng''s gaze, Huaiqing asked with a warm smile, "Aren''t youing over to eat?"


    "I''ming, I''ming." Having been starving half the day, Xiao Jinsheng quickly walked over. Since four of the five men had nothing resembling a friendly expression for her, she decided to sit next to Huaiqing.


    As she sat down, Huaiqing''s brows furrowed imperceptibly, but he quickly collected himself, maintaining his warm smile.


    Under the guise of getting up to pour tea for himself, Huaiqing returned to his seat and discreetly dragged his chair farther away from Xiao Jinsheng.


    A fragile college student, unfairly plunged into this dangerous apocalypse, now saddled with five husbands who¡ªording to the plot¡ªcould kill her at any moment.


    The current Xiao Jinsheng was nothing but a delicate and emotionally sensitive girl.


    Even though Huaiqing''s rejection wasn''t obvious, she caught onto it instantly.


    In an instant, Xiao Jinsheng felt like crying, though she also affirmed one thing: she couldn''t get divorced from Huaiqing.


    "Why aren''t you eating?" Xiao Jinsheng soothed herself for a few seconds, looking at the untouched dishes on the table.


    "You weren''t here. How could we dare to eat?" Su Ye sneered.


    He turned and walked into the kitchen, soon returning with a covered dish that he ced in front of Xiao Jinsheng: "Here, the dinner you specifically requested me to make."


    Customized dinner? Really?


    Surprised and delighted, Xiao Jinsheng found Su Ye''s hostility momentarily lessened, leaving only his handsome appearance.


    She thought about how Yu Yunxiao wanted a divorce, Mo Jiao wanted to kill her, Que Zelian ignored herpletely, and Huaiqing rejected her subtly.


    Now, among the five executioners... uh, Beast Husbands, Su Ye was harsh, sure, but at least he wasmunicative¡ªthat was better than emotional coldness.


    Brimming with anticipation, Xiao Jinsheng lifted the lid, only to be confronted with a circle of skinned rabbit heads, freshly dripping with blood. Horrified, she fell from her chair.


    "Why aren''t you eating? Didn''t you request me specifically to cook for you?" Su Ye''s sinister smile spread as hisrge hand pressed against the chair, leaning over to cast a mocking gaze at the pale and terrified Xiao Jinsheng.


    "You!" After the shock wore off, all Xiao Jinsheng felt was fury toward Su Ye.


    From above her, Su Ye cast her an icy nce before arrogantly sitting back in his seat.


    After being married for six months, he''d tolerated Xiao Jinsheng for six long months. This woman''s malice was one thing, but selling her Beast Husbands? That was pushing it.


    The rtionships among the five men weren''t exactly good.


    After all, before being forcibly matched with Xiao Jinsheng through the Terminal, none of them had known each other.


    Su Ye simply felt a deep distress over Mo Jiao being sold today.


    If Xiao Jinsheng could go crazy enough to sell Mo Jiao today, she could just as easily sell him tomorrow.


    Su Ye, being a headstrong loner by nature, had already reached his limit tolerating Xiao Jinsheng for half a year.


    He thought to himself: if he didn''t teach this woman a lesson soon, the next time she could push them all to mutual destruction.


    Watching Xiao Jinsheng''s panicked expression with satisfaction, Su Ye smiled cruelly.


    Xiao Jinsheng meanwhile fumbled through her memories of Su Ye, recalling the protagonist''s original antics.


    Because the original Xiao Jinsheng lovedpeting with the heroine Bai Yan, she grew envious of how Bai Yan''s snow leopard Beast Husband treated her with such gentleness and devotion. In contrast, Su Ye, her ck panther Beast Husband, was too handsome in a way that seemed aggressive, coupled with his nasty attitude.


    Thus, she devised a n to "grind down" Su Ye''s personality by assigning him the impossible task of making dinner for everyone, despite being a kitchen disaster.


    If the dinner was good, there''d be no praise; if it wasn''t, punishments¡ªeither beatings or scolding¡ªwere guaranteed.


    For the past six months, Su Ye''s cooking was bad but at least not this gruesome.


    Xiao Jinsheng knew today''s bloody spectacle stemmed from Su Ye''s anger after Mo Jiao was sold, and the other four Beast Husbands deciding to stop tolerating her altogether.


    Right now, Xiao Jinsheng just wanted to kick Su Ye square in the face.


    But she was fragile, and couldn''t muster the strength or ability to take such action in the short term. Fighting him wouldn''t end well, and if she pushed these five men too far, she might end her own life alongside theirs.


    If her husbands died, they could be reced, but her own survival wasn''t guaranteed.


    Seeing Su Ye''s obvious intent to toy with her and frighten her, Xiao Jinsheng seethed, biting her lip while crafting a n.


    She lifted the te of bloody rabbit heads and mmed it in front of Su Ye. "Redo this. I want spicy rabbit heads."


    "You''re making dinner orders now?" Su Ye sneered. "This is the extent of my cooking skills¡ªeat it if you want, or feed it to the dogs if you don''t."


    "You won''t redo it, huh?" Xiao Jinsheng coldly countered, lifting her hand to point at the other four men in the room. "If you won''t redo it, I''ll divorce the other four of them."


    Su Ye''s fierce gaze froze.


    The other four men had varied reactions. Yu Yunxiao was delighted. "Really?"


    "If you won''t redo it, I''ll start divorcing them, starting with Mo Jiao!" Xiao Jinsheng red at Su Ye threateningly.


    "Why start with Mo Jiao? If you''re divorcing someone, shouldn''t you start with me?" Yu Yunxiao protested.


    "Because Mo Jiao wants to kill me." Xiao Jinsheng nced back at Mo Jiao¡ªsure enough, from his observing violet eyes emanated undisguised murderous intent.


    Su Ye, already arrogant, was driven to exasperatedughter by her outrageous move. "Fine! Excellent! Xiao Jinsheng, you''re truly vicious!"


    "That''s right. Don''t try to sweet-talk me now. Get to work on that redo!" Xiao Jinsheng lifted her chin defiantly.


    Grinding his teeth in fury, Su Ye shot her a venomous look with his shimmering golden eyes before getting up, his chair scraping loudly against the floor as he reluctantly picked up the bloody rabbit heads.


    "Spicy rabbit heads, right? I''ll make it so spicy it kills you!" He mmed the rabbit heads bare-handed, started the wok and poured in an excessive amount of chili.


    The intense fumes from the frying peppers forced everyone in the house to flee the dining area.


    The choking spiciness wafted from Xiao Jinsheng''s home to their neighbor Bai Yan''s ce, even affecting her family.


    "Fighting again next door?" Snow Leopard Xue Ruiyang rushed to soak a handkerchief in water before covering Bai Yan''s mouth and nose, ensuring that she wouldn''t be overwhelmed by the pungent spice.


    "When isn''t there a fight next door?" Flood Dragon Jin Ao mocked.


    Bai Yan held her heart with dramatic sorrow, crying delicately. "Rest assured, I would never treat my Beast Husbands the way Jinsheng treats hers. You are all very important to me, upying cherished ces in my heart."


    "No matter which of you gets hurt, my heart would break." Bai Yanmented, tears trickling like a scene from a tragic painting.


    "You six are all my darlings."


    "You five... each want to divorce me and want me dead now, huh?" Back in the living room, Xiao Jinsheng surveyed the soot-smudged but still attractive face of Su Ye by the kitchen, then turned her eyes to the other four indifferent men.


    "Let me make this very clear today."


    "I admit I''ve been bad before¡ªtoo harsh on you guys. But after today, I''ve realized my mistakes and am willing to change. So I hope you''ll give me a chance to turn over a new leaf. Whether you agree or not, you still have to agree."


    "You kneel¡ª" Catching her verbal slip, Xiao Jinsheng hurried to correct herself. "You sit down¡ªI need to ask something of you."


    "From now on, let''s live harmoniously and peacefully. Whoever behaves the worst, I''ll divorce him and stay with the other four."


    The five men were dumbstruck, too speechless with rage.


    Her repentance was the most audacious disy they''d ever witnessed.


    "You don''t need to sleep in the living room anymore. This house has plenty of spare rooms¡ªchoose one for yourselves." Xiao Jinsheng added.


    The original Xiao Jinsheng had despised her five husbands so much that she forbade them from having their own rooms. Four of them made do by sleeping on the living room floor, while one was relegated to the basement.

 Chapter 6 Kittens Shed Fur Too

    <h4>Chapter 6: Chapter 6 Kittens Shed Fur Too</h4>


    The contestant sleeping in the basement was naturally Mo Jiao.


    Because his beastification was a snake, the original host both feared and hated snakes. Worried about one day encountering Mo Jiao slithering ominously on the ground, she only allowed him to sleep in the basement.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked at Mo Jiao, whose murderous intent had been dissipated by her brazen maniption, now shrouded in confusion. "You don''t have to sleep in the basement anymore. You can pick your own room."


    Mo Jiao''s violet eyes narrowed slightly as he sneered coldly, "So should I thank you for that?"


    "Of course, it''s your honor," Xiao Jinsheng replied smoothly.


    Given that all five men had developed murderous intentions toward her,


    she knew a simple attempt to ingratiate herself wouldn''t ease the tension.


    It might even make these five men suspect she was plotting something sinister again. Could her gestures of goodwill be a deliberate smokescreen to sell them out?


    Feeling so aggrieved, Xiao Jinsheng concluded it would be better to just go crazy.


    After all, she was ying the role of the vicious supporting character. Why not fully embrace being a vile woman?


    Step one of being a wicked woman: instead of letting these five men unite in the plot to stab her to death, she decided to turn them against each other first.


    Xiao Jinsheng raised her chin, casting a disdainful nce over the handsome faces of the five men. Her voice was frosty yet taunting, "I realize I''ve done wrong and I''m working to change, but it''s pointless if I''m the only one trying. You all need to cooperate with me, don''t you think?"


    "So, here''s the deal. The six of us are here to help each other grow. I''ll fix my ws, and you''ll try forgiving your grudges against me. Whoever does the best job, I''ll divorce them first."


    After speaking, Xiao Jinsheng smugly observed the five men, who had frozen in ce, stunned by her words. She pulled out a chair to sit at the dining table, only to be assaulted by the noxious smell of burnt food wafting from the pot of stir-fried spicy rabbit heads.


    The spicy rabbit heads she had specifically asked for turned out to be nothing more than a pitiful scattering of bone fragments and meat scraps buried in a scorched pile of chili peppers.


    This dish was more heartless than a con artist bottling air and calling it perfume.


    "Su Ye, I realize I was wrong. Since you''re clearly not skilled in cooking, you don''t have to prepare meals anymore. Just stick to washing the dishes," Xiao Jinsheng apologized with an extremely sincere expression.


    Su Ye could see right through her. Under the terminal-enforced marital symbiosis rule, they couldn''t do anything to her arrogance.


    Apology?


    Not a shred of sincerity in sight.


    "Thanks, I guess," Su Ye said curtly, his face dark with irritation.


    "You''re quite wee. It''s something for which you should indeed thank me," Xiao Jinsheng responded with a light chuckle, waving her hand dismissively. "So all of you better work hard. The best performer gets my divorce certificate."


    "Is she losing her mind by the day?" Yu Yunxiao muttered under his breath.


    Que Zelian turned his gaze toward Yu Yunxiao. "Aren''t you the one to ask that? You''ve been hanging around her all day."


    "And you''re always the one who keeps yammering about divorce," Su Ye interjected.


    If it weren''t for Yu Yunxiao''s constant talk of divorce, this vicious woman wouldn''t have been inspired to use it as bait to manipte and threaten them.


    The thought that he might''ve unwittingly given Xiao Jinsheng the idea to ckmail them left Yu Yunxiao so furious that his feline ears drooped in resignation.


    Oblivious to the mounting tension, Xiao Jinsheng nonchntly began eating her meal, satisfied as she watched the five men show the first signs of starting to quarrel among themselves.


    Mmm, mmm, mmm!


    Step one for a wicked woman was to shatter this fragile alliance among the five men.


    As long as they fought each other, she could gain more time to repair her rtionships and avoid the plotline''s fate of getting stabbed to death by five knives.


    Beyond repairing rtionships, she needed to strengthen her own abilities.


    Although females in Mist Continentckedbat power, their spiritual power, which could link to the terminal, gave them incredibly high status among males.


    Only females could awaken spiritual power, while males could only acquire strength-enhancing Star Stones bypleting tasks from the terminal, which required venturing to the other side of Mist Continent.


    The corrosive Poisonous Fog nketing Mist Continent was deadly. No matter how strong a Beastman was, touching it would turn them into a pile of bones.


    Mist Continent was split in two. The eastern side was the human habitation zone, filled with threats from zombies and mutant beasts.


    Defeating zombies and mutant beasts yielded crystal cores, but they couldn''t enhance superpowers.


    The western side of Mist Continent, cloaked in Poisonous Fog, was the only ce where strength-enhancing Star Stones could be found.


    Equipment to resist the Poisonous Fog could only be obtained as part of the terminal''s task assignments.


    Before marriage, males could temporarily receive tasks to enter the western side of Mist Continent.


    After marriage, males could only ess the western side through tasks epted by their wives via the terminal.


    In her six months of marriage with these five men, Xiao Jinsheng, out of sheer resentment, had refused to ept a single Star Map Task for them.


    Lacking upgrade resources, the five men''s powers had stagnated.


    This was another reason for their strained rtionships and mutual disgust.


    So this was something Xiao Jinsheng could change.


    After finishing her meal, she set down her bowl and chopsticks and noticed the five men either sipping tea or munching on meat. She suddenly announced, "Tomorrow, I''ll ept a Star Map Task for you all."


    "Cough, cough, cough!"


    Some of the men choked, while others froze mid-bite, all staring at her in shock as if she had suddenly grown a second head.


    "Are you really that kind?" Yu Yunxiao, having already been fooled once today, trusted her less than he trusted a feral stray. "Ever since we got married, I''ve almost forgotten what the western side of Mist Continent looks like."


    "Then you have a pretty poor memory," Xiao Jinsheng smiled sweetly at him. "So stop staying upte gaming at night, little kitty. Even cats can shed fur."


    "Xiao Jinsheng!" Yu Yunxiao eximed, practically bristling in anger.


    "Are you serious this time?" Even Que Zelian, normally the least inclined to talk to her, spoke up.


    His beastification was as a Dragon Sparrow, the only one among them with awakened mutant beast bloodlines.


    He craved power more than anything else.


    If it were up to him, he wouldn''t have wanted the terminal-arranged marriage at all. Being single would have let him continue epting tasks freely from the terminal.


    But there was no choice; the terminal, invisible and untouchable, controlled the life and death of Beastmen.


    "If you don''t believe me, then I won''t ept any task for you," Xiao Jinsheng responded indifferently, unwilling to exin further.


    Sure enough, even Mo Jiao¡ªwho had murderous intentions toward her¡ªresponded, "I believe you."


    No matter what schemes Xiao Jinsheng was plotting, as long as they could get a Star Map Task, he''d endure it!


    "Great. Since everyone agrees, see you tomorrow morning," Xiao Jinsheng said with a graceful smile as she rose from her seat. She waved brightly at the five men, "Goodnight, little kitty, goodnight Mr. Very Competent."


    The named Yu Yunxiao and Su Ye gnashed their teeth in fury.


    Xiao Jinsheng then waved at the other three men. "Goodnight Huaiqing, goodnight Mo Jiao, goodnight Que Zelian."


    "Why do they get called by their full names?" Yu Yunxiao protested.


    Having predicted Yu Yunxiao''s outburst, Xiao Jinsheng bounded upstairs at lightning speed after bidding goodnight, locking her bedroom door securely behind her.


    Sitting on her bed, she simultaneously browsed through Mist Continent information on the terminal and inwardly cursed the Divine Gold System that had flung her into this dystopian transmigration story.


    That annoying Divine Gold System had mistaken her for its host.


    Afterpensating her with five butchers and tossing her into Mist Continent, it had quickly fled.


    Thankfully, before vanishing, it had provided her with the original plotline, allowing Xiao Jinsheng to learn how the story was supposed to end for her.

 Chapter 7 You Can’t Be a Male Bodhisattva

    <h4>Chapter 7: Chapter 7 You Can''t Be a Male Bodhisattva</h4>


    So the system was unreliable. Right now, she could only rely on herself¡ªusing the strength of her five beast husbands to venture westward into the Mist Forest and gather resources to enhance her spiritual power.


    Because while familiarizing herself with the rules of the Mist Continent, she had discovered another dangerous point.


    There was also a probability of mist forming on the eastern side of the Mist Continent where she lived.


    Perhaps one second it was a bright sunny day, and the next second it would be shrouded in mist, with visibility less than three meters.


    This was the natural mist of the Mist Continent. It wasn''t toxic, but the mist acted as a medium, causing Fog Corpses to randomly generate in any mist-covered area.


    Fog Corpses, unlike zombies, were monsters unique to the western Mist Continent. They were stronger than zombies and harder to kill, with only a slim chance of containing Star Stones in their brains that could upgrade superpowers.


    Luckily, no mist had formed in the eastern Mist Continent for two years now.


    The fear in Xiao Jinsheng''s heart, sparked by photographs of Fog Corpses, had gradually subsided.


    Just as she heaved a sigh of relief, a loud crash against the window resounded.


    Xiao Jinsheng thought Mo Jiao, with murderous intent unabated, had broken in. She turned toward the sound, only to see mist swirling outside her window. Stuck to the shattered ss was a blood-soaked, skinned, living corpse.


    "Help, help, help, help..." Xiao Jinsheng''s face turned deathly pale. She sat frozen on her bed in fear, unable to move an inch, shouting hoarsely, "Someone save me¡ª"


    "Not good. A Fog Corpse has made it to the upper floor," Yu Yunxiao deduced at once upon hearing her anguished scream, guessing that a Fog Corpse had entered Xiao Jinsheng''s room through the balcony.


    The thought that if Xiao Jinsheng died, he''d die too made Yu Yunxiao burst into action, a white blur dashing for the upstairs room.


    He tried to open the door to rescue her, only to discover she had locked it from the inside.


    "If we weren''t bound to live and die together, Xiao Jinsheng, your actions would mean you''d deserve to die," Yu Yunxiao blurted, urgency in his voice.


    Que Zelian pushed him aside and kicked the door down with one powerful strike. Inside, they saw a Fog Corpse lunging toward Xiao Jinsheng on the bed.


    With a wave of his hand, Que Zelian sent a gust of wind that flung the Fog Corpse out of the window, shredding it into minced flesh.


    With the danger resolved, Yu Yunxiao, still bitter about being locked out earlier, quipped, "Scared now, aren''t you? That''s what you get for loving to lock doors."


    Xiao Jinsheng sniffled, clutching a pillow as she climbed off the bed. She nced at the shattered window, its shards streaked with blood and flesh, still visibly shaken.


    She walked up to Que Zelian, this time offering a sincere thank you.


    Boohoohoo, she deeply regretted it now.


    This damned apocalypse was absolutely unlivable. Even having handsome men didn''t help.


    She had nsid out, but nothing could prepare her for the visual shock of a Fog Corpse ambush.


    After all, back in the day, she was just a fragile college student who didn''t even dare watch horror films.


    "Which room did you pick? I''m sleeping with you tonight," Xiao Jinsheng said to Que Zelian.


    Que Zelian''s eyes flickered briefly as he gently declined, "You''re the head of the household. You should sleep in the master bedroom."


    "Thene sleep in my room with me," Xiao Jinsheng insisted.


    She was genuinely terrified. Between risking a Fog Corpse ambush in her dreams and having someone else in her room, she''d choose thetter any day.


    At least, due to their shared live-or-die connection, none of these five men would try to harm her now.


    Except maybe Mo Jiao.


    Xiao Jinsheng had thought this through carefully before choosing Que Zelian.


    Yu Yunxiao and Huaiqing''s superpowerscked offensive capabilities and were only at Three Stars.


    Mo Jiao had Five Star superpowers, but his murderous intent toward her was too strong to ignore, so he was eliminated.


    Among the five men, that left Su Ye and Que Zelian¡ªSu Ye being Four Stars, and Que Zelian Five Stars.


    But Su Ye was too fierce, had a nasty temperament, and liked using gory things to scare her.


    Xiao Jinsheng figured Su Ye might not let her be killed by a Fog Corpse, but he was just as likely to ce chunks of Fog Corpse flesh next to her bed as a sick joke.


    So, Su Ye was out too.


    After this process of elimination, only Que Zelian remained.


    First of all, he was strong. Secondly, he didn''t like to interact with her much.


    Thus, their minimal contact made him the one with whom she had the least conflict among the five men.


    "If you don''t agree, I''ll file for divorce from the other four," Xiao Jinsheng threatened when she saw Que Zelian still hesitating.


    Yu Yunxiao chimed in from the sidelines, stirring the pot, "Hurry up and reject her."


    "Fine, I''ll sleep with you," Que Zelian relented, unwilling to face being the only one divorced and vulnerable to being stabbed to death by the other four, leaving him and Xiao Jinsheng as a doomed fugitive couple.


    "Can you not phrase it in such a misleading way? We''re just sharing a room. I won''t even fight you for the couch¡ªI''ll take your bed. Thanks, bro," Xiao Jinsheng''s confidence returned as her survival was assured.


    Que Zelian almost lost hisposure despite his high tolerance.


    What kind of person was this? She was truly something else.


    After leading Xiao Jinsheng back to the room, Que Zelian went to take a shower.


    He had a cleanliness obsession, and after fighting a Fog Corpse, he couldn''t stand the rotting, bloodied stench clinging to him.


    Clutching her pillow, Xiao Jinsheng dove straight onto Que Zelian''s freshly made bed.


    Tonight marked the first time each of the five men had their own room. Everything on the bed was brand new.


    Xiao Jinsheng rolled around in the soft nket. Listening to the sound of running water from the bathroom, she suddenly paused her wriggling.


    When she thought about sharing a room with a 6''1" handsome man tonight¡ªa man who was still officially her husband¡ªand how he was currently taking a shower, her cheeks burned as her imagination ran wild with steamy thoughts.


    Having read plenty of novels on Certain Tang, Xiao Jinsheng had lots of "experience" in envisioning scenarios, much of it X-rated.


    She desperately needed some eye-candy to dispel the lingering terror caused by the Fog Corpse.


    Thinking of the eye-catching scene toe, she quickly tucked herself under the covers, pretending to sleep but leaving a gap to peek at the bathroom.


    When the water finally turned off, she kept waiting, but Que Zelian didn''t appear for some time.


    Growing anxious, Xiao Jinsheng threw off the nket, ready to check if something had happened to him in the bathroom. Just then, the bathroom door opened, and Que Zelian stepped out¡ªnot in the disheveled state she hoped for, but bundled up like a penguin.


    Head to toe, only his hands and face were exposed.


    "Aren''t you boiling wrapped up like that?" Xiao Jinsheng sighed incredulously.


    Que Zelian nced at her meaningfully, his tone pointed: "The apocalypse is dangerous. Even men have to protect themselves."


    Xiao Jinsheng: ...


    My god!


    All she wanted was a little eye candy. She had no intention of jumping him. Was it really necessary to guard against her like she was some kind of predator?


    But then, when Que Zelian pulled back the covers from the couch near the window, Xiao Jinsheng noticed he was wearing three pairs of socks.


    It was May¡ªnot exactly sweltering, but definitely warm.


    This man wasn''t just bundled up like a penguin; he''d gone to the extreme with socks.


    Clearly, he''de fully prepared to discourage any urges she might have. Even if she attempted to overpower him, the process of stripping through all that would kill the mood entirely.


    Xiao Jinsheng was genuinely impressed. Fine, if he didn''t want to give her a peek, she wouldn''t force it.


    As she climbed under the covers to sleep, she huffed at Que Zelian, "You''re no male bodhisattva material."


    "I don''t believe in Buddhism," Que Zelian replied, turning his head to look at her.


    Seeing Xiao Jinsheng''s frustrated expression, he couldn''t help but smirk.


    She said she would change, and he truly hoped she would.


    At least her angry, pouting look was far more tolerable than usual.


    Meanwhile, the four men outside, still upte dealing with Fog Corpses, hadplicated feelings when they nced at Que Zelian''s securely locked bedroom. They''d even heard the shower running. Everything about it felt... peculiar.

 Chapter 8: Mental State Far Surpasses Everyone Else

    <h4>Chapter 8: Chapter 8: Mental State Far Surpasses Everyone Else</h4>


    On the Mist Continent, when faced with danger or situations like the current enemy siege on their home,


    females choose their favorite person to stay close and protect them, while the other Beast Husbands handle thebat and kill the enemies.


    This is the tradition upheld by every household on the Mist Continent.


    However, in the six months since Jinsheng''s marriage, there hasn''t been any enemy attack. Moreover, owing to Xiao Jinsheng''s antagonistic personality, the five men in her household all see her as a mutual enemy, forming a rather cohesive alliance.


    Compared to Bai Yan''s six Beast Husbands next door who are constantly scheming against each other, Xiao Jinsheng''s five Beast Husbands have a rtively harmonious rtionship.


    But this fragile alliance seemed to shatter tonight.


    The four men, after clearing the Fog Corpses outside the vi, went to the basement to skillfully repair the windows.


    As everyone busied themselves, Su Ye was seen knocking on Que Zelian''s door.


    Mo Jiao, Huaiqing, and Yu Yunxiao all ceased their actions, their puzzled gazes fixed on Su Ye.


    Xiao Jinsheng, adept at self-regtion, had already coaxed herself to sleep despite being frightened just recently.


    She remained unresponsive in her dreams.


    Que Zelian could only get up to answer the door. Seeing Su Ye, he seemed surprised, "What''s up?"


    "Yours." Su Ye handed him a white jade stone the size of a quail egg.


    Inside the jade stone, there was a star.


    "A One-Star Stone? Where did you get this?" Despite the low level of the Star Stone, Que Zelian was astonished.


    It''s well known that resources for Star Stones cannot be found in Mist East; they can only be obtained in Mist West.


    Of course, if Mist East''s fog produces Fog Corpses, killing them gives a rare chance to acquire a Star Stone, although this probability is exceedingly low.


    "Found it within the fragmented corpse of the Fog Corpse you shredded," Su Ye exined.


    His gaze flitted over Que Zelian''s shoulder,nding on Xiao Jinsheng, who was peacefully sleeping, her half-exposed face covered by a nket on the bed. His brows furrowed subtly.


    Su Ye didn''t say anything further. After handing over the Star Stone to Que Zelian, he turned and walked away.


    "Am I really that lucky?" Que Zelian doubted.


    The probability of a Star Stone dropping from a Fog Corpse is one in ten millionth... Could he really hit such odds?


    Still, with his current Five-Star strength, a One-Star Stone wouldn''t benefit him much.


    Recalling Xiao Jinsheng''s Spiritual Power being stuck at One-Star, Que Zelian didn''t hesitate to wake her up.


    Xiao Jinsheng opened her eyes from sleep, about to vent her frustration, only to find Que Zelian''s dignified, handsome face staring back at her.


    Her already mild temper upon waking immediately vanished.


    "I recall your Spiritual Power being stuck at the One-Star bottleneck. Absorb this Star Stone tonight," Que Zelian said, cing the Star Stone on the bedside table.


    "Where''d you get this Star Stone?" Xiao Jinsheng asked, curious.


    She knew she hadn''t assigned a Star Map Task to any of the five men in the past six months, and their Star Stone stock had run out four months ago.


    "Su Ye found it on the Fog Corpse that attacked you tonight," Que Zelian''s replycked the gruesomeness of Su Ye''s exnation.


    On the Mist Continent, the Terminal treats females and males differently.


    Females,cking physicalbat abilities, rely solely on Spiritual Power. Hence, before adulthood, the Terminal provides the survival resources.


    Even at the time of marriage, protection shelters are gifted by the Terminal.


    Xiao Jinsheng''s small vi was allocated by the Terminal during her marriage.


    It was a stroke of ill fate. Before adulthood, she was neighbors with Bai Yan, and after marriage, the new house assigned to her was still right next to Bai Yan''s.


    How could they not be rivals in such circumstances?


    Females on the Mist Continent don''t have ess to Star Stone resources or upgraded Spiritual Power before reaching adulthood. Any enhancement in their Spiritual Power only urs post-marriage.


    Before marriage, both Xiao Jinsheng and Bai Yan were One-Star in Spiritual Power.


    The two women married within the same year; Bai Yan''s Spiritual Power has risen to Five Stars, whereas Xiao Jinsheng''s stayed stuck at One-Star.


    Yet, a female''s Spiritual Power Level directly determines the grade and durability of the Star Map Tasks items issued by the Terminal.


    This is why, despite Que Zelian''sck of affection for Xiao Jinsheng, he still chose to prioritize strengthening her abilities.


    A Star Stone¡ªbe it for its original owner or Xiao Jinsheng¡ªwas an unprecedented sight.


    Under Que Zelian''s guidance, she absorbed the Star Stone. The pure energy from the Star Stone filled the necessary requirements for her upgrade to Two-Star Spiritual Power. However, her Spiritual Power showed no sign of a breakthrough.


    "No change at all," Xiao Jinsheng remarked, puzzled, as she looked at the shattered remnants of the Star Stone, which had been absorbed into her palm.


    Que Zelian was equally dumbfounded.


    He had reviewed Xiao Jinsheng''s Spiritual Power and knew it was at the verge of breaking through to Two Stars. A One-Star Stone should''ve been more than sufficient¡ªthere was even surplus energy remaining.


    Yet, the Star Stone''s energy sinking into her Star Sea felt like dropping a pebble into an abyss.


    "Do you think there''s something wrong with my body?" Xiao Jinsheng touched her dantian area, starting to doubt herself.


    "Hold on, I''ll call the others to check," Que Zelian realized something was amiss and went downstairs to gather the other four men into the room.


    Being surrounded by five stunning men on her bed, Xiao Jinsheng couldn''t help but feel both nervous and... flustered.


    Thank heavens she recalled the bigger issue at hand. Pushing aside the colorful distractions in her thoughts, she reached out to Yu Yunxiao and Huaiqing on either side: "Hurry and check me out; just don''t let it be some terminal illness, OK?"


    "If I die, you''ll all be doomed as well."


    "Got it, shut your mouth now," Yu Yunxiao said, starting his examination using Healing Superpower.


    Warm-colored specks of light danced across Xiao Jinsheng''s body.


    After a thorough scan from head to toe, Yu Yunxiao furrowed his brows. "She''s fine."


    Her physical condition was even better than his own, despite his habit of staying upte gaming.


    Her mental state was far superior to all five of the men in the room.


    Huaiqing gently pressed his hand against Xiao Jinsheng''s wrist, a soft blue-green glow radiating from him.


    After his check-up, he also shook his head, "She''s perfectly fine, both mentally and physically."


    "Then why can we use Star Stones to level up, but she can''t?" Que Zelian asked, perplexed.


    "Perhaps it''s because her superpower is Spiritual Power?" Huaiqing spected. "On the Mist Continent, only females possess Spiritual Power as their superpower, so their method of upgrading might differ from ours."


    None of the five men had experienced marriage before; Xiao Jinsheng was the only female they''d interacted with, so theycked any relevant experience.


    Moreover, this area housed only two families¡ªXiao Jinsheng''s and Bai Yan''s. Though Bai Yan might offer insight, none of the men dared suggest asking her, given Xiao Jinsheng''s strained rtionship with Bai Yan.


    Bringing up Bai Yan would inevitably guarantee Xiao Jinsheng''s fury.


    "Maybe her Spiritual Power requires more Star Stone energy than ours. Anyway, we''ll head to Mist West tomorrow to gather more Star Stones for her to absorb," Su Ye Jin Tong suggested, his natural hostility inadvertently falling on Xiao Jinsheng.


    But seeing her crestfallen expression¡ªlooking as though she''d been diagnosed with a fatal illness¡ªSu Ye held back the sarcastic remarks he had intended to make.


    Forget it. Since Xiao Jinsheng wasn''t acting out, he wouldn''t target her.


    No point making it seem like he was bullying the little female.


    By nightfall, everyone was equipped with the necessary gear for the journey to Mist West, just waiting for Xiao Jinsheng to take on a Star Map Task.


    As a result, breakfast the next day was especially sumptuous.


    Huaiqing, wielding his culinary skills, served pork congee, fresh soy milk, and fried dough sticks.


    Xiao Jinsheng savored the vors, nearly brought to tears.


    Yesterday''s lunch, prepared by Que Zelian, had been nd and tasteless.

 Chapter 9: Start a Divorce Group

    <h4>Chapter 9: Chapter 9: Start a Divorce Group</h4>


    Dinner was made by Su Ye¡ªdark cuisine at its most bloody.


    Today''s breakfast was prepared by Huaiqing. Simple ingredients, yet an unparalleled delicacy.


    Xiao Jinsheng thought again about the original host''s bizarre operations.


    Because Su Ye was too fierce, she made this kitchen disaster take up cooking to temper his temperament.


    Because Huaiqing was too gentle,pared to the next-door Bai Yan''s gray wolf beast husband.


    Wolves are natural enemies of sheep. Huaiqing was weaker than the gray wolf next door; how could Xiao Jinsheng not be angry?


    So the tasks she assigned to Huaiqing often involved fighting and killing. Although he excelled in culinary skills, she forbade him from entering the kitchen.


    Huaiqing only stepped into the kitchen today because Xiao Jinsheng had sworn to change. Plus, he had vomited after eating the pig feed made by the other four men.


    Seeing Xiao Jinsheng immersed in gourmet food without losing her temper, a faint smile tugged at his lips.


    He hoped she could keep it up and not lose her mind ever again.


    After breakfast, under the expectant gazes of the five men, Xiao Jinsheng connected to the terminal to ept a Star Map task.


    Following the terminal''s instructions, she selected herself and the five men as Task Takers. The terminal quickly matched them with a task.


    At the same time, through the terminal''s teleportation, Xiao Jinsheng mysteriously received a small wooden box.


    She opened the box to find six ck wristbands, each engraved with the word "Xiao."


    Aside from the five wristbands, there was also a white women''s mini backpack.


    The mini backpack contained some emergency medicines, food, water resources, a plush model of a tent, and a white crystal ring.


    The items were not apanied by an instruction manual. Xiao Jinsheng cast a puzzled gaze toward the five men.


    "The wristband is an essential tool for entry into the Mist West¡ªit blocks the poisonous fog from infecting you," Huaiqing patiently exined.


    "This mini backpack is something the terminal prepared for females, so they don''t lose track of their beast husbands, filled with prepped survival supplies."


    "This tent isn''t a mere model; it''s a portable single-person tent. The terminal thoughtfully provides it to ensure females don''t go without a temporary shelter in the Mist West."


    "The most important item is this white crystal ring. If faced with danger, a female can activate the ring to teleport instantly back to her bound shelter."


    The bound shelter, in turn, is the residence assigned to females upon reaching adulthood and marriage by the terminal.


    In her case, it was none other than this white little vi belonging to Xiao Jinsheng.


    She had been a bit worried about the circumstances in the Mist West.


    Who knew the terminal would be so considerate?


    Xiao Jinsheng couldn''t suppress the amusement on her lips.


    With a terminal like this, who even needed beast husbands? Boohoohoohoohoo.


    Xiao Jinsheng distributed the wristbands and strapped on the mini backpack herself.


    Just as she was about to call for departure, she noticed the five men staring at the wristbands with peculiar expressions.


    "What''s wrong? Is there something wrong with the wristbands?" Xiao Jinsheng asked anxiously.


    Her spiritual power''s inability to upgrade via Star Stone was already an issue.


    Thest thing she needed was for the wristbands issued by the terminal for tasks to also be faulty.


    Otherwise, in this post-apocalyptic world, she truly had no idea how she''d survive.


    "Am I seeing things? Or did I just see an extra zero?" Yu Yunxiao hesitated. "These wristbands have a durability value of ten thousand."


    "You''re not seeing things. It''s indeed ten thousand," Mo Jiao confirmed with a thoughtful look.


    Now it was Xiao Jinsheng''s turn to be confused: "Is ten thousand very low?"


    Her question plunged the five men into silent stillness.


    "The wristbands are disposable durability items issued by the terminal for each Star Map task. The durability value determines how long we can stay in the Mist West," Huaiqing exined.


    He continued, "And the durability value of all terminal-issued items is influenced by the female''s Spiritual Power Level. For a One Star spiritual power, the items they receive only have a durability value of one thousand."


    "Yet mine... has a durability value of ten thousand," Xiao Jinsheng noted the issue.


    She nced at her wristband, and sure enough, the durability was indeed ten thousand.


    Delighted, she eximed, "So rounding it up, my One Star spiritual power is equivalent to Ten Stars spiritual power, right?"


    "That''s one way to look at it," Su Ye nodded.


    Even Que Zelian chimed in: "Afterpleting each Star Map task, there''s a seven-day cooldown period before we can ept another task."


    "If females of the same level of spiritual power receive tools with higher durability values, their extended stay in the Mist Westbined with the same cooldown period¡ªwould be a major advantage for us."


    Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng couldn''t help but smile.


    She reclined back onto the sofa, snatching the pillow out of Yu Yunxiao''s arms.


    Chin lifted, her brown eyes swept over the five men in front of her. "Ah, it appears even the heavens delight in pampering this wicked woman."


    "Anyone still thinking of divorce? Step up and register; I''llpile a spreadsheet for you."


    Seeing signs of her returning to her old antics after just one normal night, the five men went silent.


    Yu Yunxiao outright snatched the pillow back: "I want to divorce you."


    "Good. A little kitten," Xiao Jinsheng snapped back with a fiery re.


    The remaining four men¡ªMo Jiao, Su Ye, Huaiqing¡ªfollowed suit, expressing their desire for divorce.


    Internally, Xiao Jinsheng sneered. She was already creating the divorce spreadsheet on the Star Map. Taking a moment, she shot a nce toward the ever-unppable Que Zelian. "Que, my ex-husband, your turn to share."


    "Didn''t you promise to change?" Que Zelian chuckled lightly.


    At the same time, he poured a cup of hot tea and ced it before Xiao Jinsheng. "As long as you improve, there''s no need for our marriage to end on such a sour note."


    "Que Zelian, what''s wrong with you?" Yu Yunxiao eximed in shock.


    He stared at Xiao Jinsheng with horror. "What on earth did you drug him with overnight?"


    After all, Que Zelian used to loathe Xiao Jinsheng the most, avoiding her like the gue.


    "Que Zelian, don''t forget how this woman has treated us over the past six months," Yu Yunxiao tried to dissuade him.


    Que Zelian sighed softly, his orange-red eyes calmly meeting Xiao Jinsheng''s gaze. "Every woman makes mistakes. Besides, isn''t she trying to change?"


    "You''re just an idiot," Yu Yunxiao muttered. Seeing that Que Zelian had clearly fallen for Xiao Jinsheng''s charms, he sulked in frustration, choosing silence out of respect for others'' choices.


    "Well then, my four trainee ex-husbands, I''ve created a divorce progress chart. I''ve already shared it on the Star Map," Xiao Jinsheng said, nonchnt about Que Zelian''s reasons for standing by her.


    All she needed was for him to side with her at that moment.


    When one traitor broke the delicate divorce alliance of those five men, a second and third would surely follow...


    She was confident she could dismantle the remaining four men''s resolve to see her dead.


    The Star Map linked to everyone''s minds. A single thought summoned a virtual screen.


    When the five men selected it, they discovered Xiao Jinsheng had dragged them into a group chat.


    The group name only worsened their frustration.


    #The Wicked Woman and Her One Husband Plus Four Trainee Ex-Husbands Divorce Group#


    Que Zelian, Divorce Value: 5 points.


    Yu Yunxiao, Divorce Value: -5 points.


    Su Ye, Divorce Value: -5 points.


    Huaiqing, Divorce Value: 15 points.


    Mo Jiao, Divorce Value: -30 points.


    "Whoever reaches a Divorce Value of 100, I''ll divorce them. And the way to gain divorce value is by being nice to me."


    "Whoever gets to negative 100 first, I''ll divorce the other four and keep them instead. As for why it''s negative¡ªwell, I won''t name names. You know why."


    "I''ll update the divorce chart in real-time. Feel free to follow andment," Xiao Jinsheng said with a smug grin.


    As the five men stared at the chart in the group, their emotions grew increasinglyplicated.

 Chapter 10 If I am well, everyone can be well

    <h4>Chapter 10: Chapter 10 If I am well, everyone can be well</h4>


    "Mo, my ex-husband, you''re falling way behind, you need to try harder." Enjoying the five men''s frustrated expressions, Xiao Jinsheng just felt delighted.


    "Mo, my ex-husband, you don''t want everyone else to get divorced and just be stuck with me, do you?" Xiao Jinsheng continued to provoke.


    Mo Jiao''s purple eyes were cold and deep, his lips curled into a light smile: "I don''t want to live anyway, since you''re not afraid of death, why not be a pair of reckless lovebirds."


    "Don''t worry..." Mo Jiao''s tone was profound, raising his eyebrows yfully: "Once the other four are divorced from you, it will be easy for me to kill you."


    "I will choose a ce in Snake Mountain to bury with you, where it''s dark and damp, venomous snakes will kiss your skin, your corpse will dpose, your bones will serve as nests for worms and ants."


    "Xiao Jinsheng, you won''t be lonely after death, because there will be me, the one who kills you, along with so many snakes, bugs, and rats you hate, keeping youpany."


    ck mist shed across Mo Jiao''s purple eyes, and at that moment, Xiao Jinsheng was immersed, surrounded by venomous snakes and insects.


    A giant python opened its bloody maw towards her, scaring Xiao Jinsheng out of her wits as her heartbeat quickened, and warmth spread over her hand.


    Que Zelian''s palm rested on the back of her left hand, pulling her out of the illusion realm.


    His amber-red eyes slightly darkened, looked at Mo Jiao full of reproach: "Mo Jiao, is superpower supposed to be used on her?"


    "Exactly, all you know is how to scare me." Xiao Jinsheng red at Mo Jiao from behind Que Zelian: "You''re now at -50 points."


    Mo Jiaoughed coldly, seemingly resigned to his situation, not caring about Xiao Jinsheng''s scoring at all.


    Of course, among the five men, some were particrly concerned about this divorce score.


    Thispetitor was none other than Yu Yunxiao, who first initiated the divorce.


    He took out two strips of cloth to help Xiao Jinsheng tie her legs.


    The strips wrapped around Xiao Jinsheng''s calves, and seeing her puzzled look, he snorted arrogantly: "Don''t overthink, it''s just that when we reach Mist West, we''ll have to walk in. If your delicate body cramps after walking, it would slow us down, wouldn''t it?"


    "Then thank you, little kitty." Obviously wanting to be nice to her to increase the divorce score, but too proud to admit it, Xiao Jinsheng felt amused.


    Finished tying her legs, Yu Yunxiao stood up, crossed his arms, and arrogantly lifted his chin like Xiao Jinsheng did before: "You''re wee, it''s your honor."


    "I was going to give you 5 points, but since you said that, I''m not adding them anymore." Xiao Jinsheng expressed regret.


    Sure enough, Yu Yunxiao got riled up again.


    After spending a day and a night together, Xiao Jinsheng understood the dynamics between herself and the five men.


    Que Zelian didn''t have many conflicts; he was potentially conquerable.


    Huaiqing was gentle, and patient with her, yet was all face and cold at heart, making them feel very distant.


    Fortunately, Huaiqing didn''t deeply resent her at the moment. Since he wanted a divorce, once assured Huaiqing posed no threat to her, she could agree to divorce.


    Although Yu Yunxiao was sharp-tongued, he could also be divorced if he behaved well.


    Now, Su Ye and Mo Jiao were the tough ones.


    The hatred between her and Mo Jiao was too deep to reconcile in the short term, so eliminate him first.


    As for Su Ye, ferociousness was real, cruelty was genuine, and Xiao Jinsheng certainly didn''t dare divorce him for the time being.


    Because of her different trust levels toward the five men, when driving toward Mist West, Xiao Jinsheng insisted on squeezing Que Zelian and Yu Yunxiao into the same row with her.


    The car was a seven-seat SUV, but Xiao Jinsheng demanded the two squeeze with her in the backmost seat.


    Small space was fine; smaller space felt safer.


    She let Huaiqing drive, Su Ye in the passenger seat.


    Mo Jiao was ordered to sit alone in the second row.


    Whether letting Mo Jiao drive or sit in the passenger seat, Xiao Jinsheng feared he might impulsively decide to end it all and drive them off a cliff with the car.


    So Mo Jiao had to be guarded against.


    Proceeding further west, the clearer the edge of this world that was shrouded by mist became.


    Each entrance into Mist West had a supply station where Task Takers could deposit items not allowed in Mist West.


    The six disembarked, parked the car at the supply station, and then entered Mist West equipped.


    Stepping through the mist barrier into Mist West, the six''s wristbands activated, disying the durability in real-time.


    "In Mist West, 10 durability points are consumed per hour, and injuries further elerate durability loss." Huaiqing reminded, looking at Xiao Jinsheng, "So we must always monitor our wristbands'' durability in Mist West and reserve enough for our return journey."


    "Got it, thank you." Xiao Jinsheng nodded, giving Huaiqing a thumbs up: "Huai, my ex-husband, gets 5 points, making it 20 points now."


    "Among the five of you, you have the best hope for a quick divorce; doesn''t that spark some hope in life?"


    Huaiqing chuckled helplessly, feeling a bit of a headache.


    Xiao Jinsheng wasn''t mad, but the current vibe... seemed a bit off-kilter.


    "Que Zelian, I''m a bit nervous." Just after scoring Huaiqing, Xiao Jinsheng turned to tug on Que Zelian''s sash.


    Before Que Zelian could refuse, she hurriedly spoke first, looking at him teary-eyed: "The mist is so thick here, I can''t see the road and am bound to get lost."


    "Then hold on." Que Zelianpromised.


    "I''ll give you 1 point. You''re at 6 points now, just 14 shy of Huaiqing." Xiao Jinsheng chuckled.


    Que Zelian was speechless, grabbed her wrist backhandedly, and pulled her directly to his side.


    With Xiao Jinsheng''s unreliable appearance, he feared she''d lose both herself and his sash.


    With Que Zelian holding her left hand, Xiao Jinsheng''s other hand was also sped onto his sleeve, following him closely while curiously observing their surroundings.


    But the mist was so dense that all she saw were clusters of dark shadows.


    "How do we find Star Stones in such dense fog?" Xiao Jinsheng asked softly: "Isn''t there an instrument to seek Star Stones or a tool to disperse surrounding fog?"


    "There are." Que Zelian replied.


    At the same time, he nced down at her: "The instrument to find Star Stones requires female spiritual power to reach Two Stars before being issued with the task, and the Fog Dispersing Lamp requires female spiritual power to reach Three Stars before being issued with the task."


    Xiao Jinsheng: ...


    So, the problem all boils down to her spiritual power not reaching Star Level, huh.


    "If you want it easier in the future, you''d better help me upgrade my spiritual power." Xiao Jinsheng was not at all conflicted.


    She firmly believed in the life philosophy that her well-being was good for all.


    The Fog Corpse is the most troublesome creature for Task Takers entering Mist West.


    They''re tough to fight and kill, but even if defeated, it''s often futile. The terminal does state the Fog Corpse may generate Star Stones, but the odds vary.


    Yet over the years, all the Star Stones excavated from Fog Corpse brains total less than ten.


    The five men had taken Xiao Jinsheng, trying their best to keep clear of ces where Fog Corpses might appear.


    But who would have thought they''d be this unlucky?


    These Fog Corpses seemed to have radars; although the six barely caught a glimpse of the Fog Corpses'' silhouettes through the dense mist, they circled away decisively, yet still got discovered, and were chased madly.


    And not just one, but a whole group.

 Chapter 11: Every Task Taker’s European Emperor Dream

    <h4>Chapter 11: Chapter 11: Every Task Taker''s European Emperor Dream</h4>


    The One-Star Fog Corpses were the majority, but leading them was actually a Four-Star Fog Corpse.


    "Haven''t been to Mist West for half a year, and now this bad luck?" Yu Yunxiao was speechless.


    The five men didn''t want to provoke the Fog Corpses further and sped up their pace.


    Xiao Jinsheng was abruptly carried in a princess hold by Que Zelian.


    She trembled in his arms out of fear but still instinctively clung tightly to his neck, biting her lip to suppress her screams to avoid attracting more trouble.


    At least being carried by Que Zelian was a lot better than being slung over the shoulders of Yu Yunxiao and Mo Jiao one after the other the day before.


    As they fled, the Fog Corpses gave chase for half an hour. Not only did they fail to shake them off, but the numbers pursuing them kept growing.


    "We need to deal with them first," Su Ye said gravely. "If we keep running, and they form a Fog Corpse tide, we''re all dead."


    There were only six of them, and the ones with significantbat capabilities were just Su Ye, Mo Jiao, and Que Zelian.


    A quick nce at the horde chasing them showed over three hundred Fog Corpses.


    Eventually, the six managed to flee to an abandoned auto repair shop.


    Que Zelian rode the wind, effortlessly carrying Xiao Jinsheng up to the rooftop on the fifth floor.


    At the same time, Huaiqing activated the overgrown nts around the repair shop, sending several long vines to Que Zelian on the rooftop.


    Que Zelian secured the vines tightly to the roof, and the remaining four climbed up the moss-covered walls with ease, using the vines.


    The Fog Corpses surrounded the building below and attempted to climb up by grabbing the vegetation on the walls.


    Huaiqing immediately drained the life force from the nts on the first floor of the repair shop.


    As the vitality faded, the vegetation turned to dried grass; when the Fog Corpses grabbed at it, it crumbled in their ws, causing them to fall and pile on top of each other like tumbling dominoes.


    "What''s with these Fog Corpses? We''ve run so far, and they''re still chasing us," Yu Yunxiao said, locking the rooftop door and walking to the rail to look down below.


    In Mist West, Fog Corpses usually had a specific range of activity. Unless there was fresh blood to lure them, with the speed they''d been running, they should have shaken them off long ago.


    "There''s no point in dwelling on this now. To avoid more trouble, we have no choice but to kill them," Su Ye said as he unloaded the long, ck-cloth-wrapped object that had been strapped to his back.


    Xiao Jinsheng had been curious for a while about why he carried around a wooden stick wrapped in cloth, but knowing Su Ye''s bad temper, she had held back from asking.


    After all, the stick was a daunting 2.2 meters long. What if Su Ye unwrapped it just to smack her over the head with it?


    But as the ck cloth came off, what emerged was not a stick but a horse-ying saber.


    The handle alone was a meter long, while the de was 1.2 meters in length.


    Xiao Jinsheng''s gaze followed Su Ye, her eyes wide in astonishment.


    Seeing his 1.86-meter frame wield such a massive weapon, even his back seemed exude an overwhelming sense of oppression.


    "How do you even unsheath a de that long?" Xiao Jinsheng, unable to resist her curiosity, quietly asked Que Zelian.


    Su Ye, with sharp hearing, caught her question and nced back at her.


    He threw the weapon into the air, spun around, and delivered a kick. The scabbard was sent flying midair, piercing a Fog Corpse''s neck and skewering five of them standing close together like a kebab.


    Xiao Jinsheng leaned over the railing to look down, her hand reflexively touching her neck in fear.


    She remembered the storyline¡ªthose five men had each stabbed her in the end, and Su Ye''s de had been the one to pierce her neck.


    Terror-stricken, Xiao Jinsheng quickly stepped back from the railing, bumping into Su Ye, who was walking forward.


    She turned to see who she had collided with and found herself staring into Su Ye''s icy golden eyes brimming with murderous intent.


    "Que... Que Zelian..." Xiao Jinsheng stammered, her mind filled with the image of being skewered alongside Fog Corpses by his 2.2-meter de. Her body trembled as despair filled her.


    Su Ye grabbed her by the cheeks, lowered his gaze, and demanded, "Xiao Jinsheng, did you mistake another man''s face for mine, or did you call your man the wrong name?"


    "Ah¡ª" Xiao Jinsheng quickly clutched her chest. "My heart hurts! Stop scaring me!"


    "If you scare me again, I''ll just die of frailty right here for you to see!"


    Su Ye had grown numb to Xiao Jinsheng''s antics over the past couple of days.


    At least she wasn''t the crazed, violent woman she used to be, always hitting and yelling at them anymore.


    Now she''d switched to mental torment instead.


    "Do as you please," Su Ye said as he leapt off the railing with one hand.


    As he descended, he stepped on a Fog Corpse''s head, using it as a foothold to flip in midair. His long de swept across, slicing in half the iing Fog Corpses within a three-meter radius.


    Organs and blood sttered across the ground.


    From above, the mist thinned slightly. Though visibility was still poor, they could make out silhouettes and smell the blood thick in the air.


    On the rooftop, Xiao Jinsheng turned pale but forced herself to lean over the edge, pushing herself to keep watching.


    Living in a post-apocalyptic world, bloody scenes like this would bemonce, and she needed to adapt to them.


    Thankfully, the thick mist obscured her view, making everything look pixted, which lessened the impact of the gore.


    Su Ye''s offensive marked the start; other than Yu Yunxiao, who stayed behind to protect her, the remaining three jumped down to join the fight.


    Unlike Su Ye''s brutal approach, the other three men''s methods of attack were less bloody.


    Mo Jiao summoned ck mist, reducing the Fog Corpses to bare bones.


    Huaiqing took out a sniper rifle and, using the mist as cover, effortlessly aimed for and shot the Four-Star Fog Corpses in the crowd, one shot per kill.


    Que Zelian raised his hand, summoning a rain of red feathers.


    The crimson feathers poured down, each piercing directly through the Fog Corpses'' temples.


    But soon, Que Zelian realized something was wrong.


    Hovering in the air, he called back the red feathers, now carrying Star Stones, to his side.


    Every single Fog Corpse''s brain contained a Star Stone.


    "Wait, since when did Que Zelian''s luck be this godly?" Yu Yunxiao leaned on the railing, staring in shock at the pile of Star Stones hovering before Que Zelian, held aloft by the wind.


    As the two on the roof marveled at Que Zelian''s fortune, Mo Jiao''s ck mist dispersed a group of bones, extracting Star Stones from each skull as well.


    Noticing this, Su Ye casually stomped on a Fog Corpse''s skull.


    Using the tip of his de, he flipped the fragments, finding yet another Star Stone.


    For a moment, the six on-site had varying expressions.


    The speed at which they killed Fog Corpses even increased noticeably.


    The battlested fifteen minutes, with the four of them working together to clear out over three hundred Fog Corpses.


    With the fight over, Yu Yunxiao came down to help clean up the battlefield.


    Every Task Taker on Mist Continent dreamed of being lucky enough to extract a Star Stone from a Fog Corpse''s brain.


    Thus, none of them ever wasted the opportunity to crack open a Fog Corpse''s skull in search of a Star Stone post-battle.


    Unfortunately, the results usually dashed such hopes.


    But today, every single Fog Corpse they''d killed contained a Star Stone, leaving the five men cleaning up the battlefield feeling like they were dreaming.


    The tally came to ten Four-Star Star Stones, twenty-three Three-Star Star Stones, thirty Two-Star Star Stones, and two hundred and fifty-three One-Star Star Stones.


    A perfect 316 Fog Corpses, yielding exactly 316 Star Stones.


    "Is it because we haven''t done missions in half a year? Has the drop rate for Star Stones from Fog Corpses be 100%?" Yu Yunxiao wondered aloud.


    "Last night, none of the Fog Corpses around the vi had Star Stones, except for the one Que Zelian killed," Huaiqing said.


    He nced at Xiao Jinsheng, hesitated, then continued, "Even the Fog Corpses killed by the group next door didn''t have any Star Stones."


    "Are we seriously this lucky? Chased for half an hour, and every single one we kill drops a Star Stone," Yu Yunxiao eximed joyfully.


    "The chase..." Que Zelian murmured, a bizarre idea shing through his mind.


    He turned to Xiao Jinsheng, who was curiously inspecting the basin full of Star Stones. "If there''s onemon thread among the Fog Corpses with Star Stones we''ve encountered the past two days, it''s the pursuit."


    "So Fog Corpses that love chasing people have Star Stones?" Yu Yunxiao asked.


    Que Zelian shook his head, his gazending meaningfully on Xiao Jinsheng. "It''s the Fog Corpses chasing her that have Star Stones."


    Xiao Jinsheng looked up in astonishment.

 Chapter 12 Because I am a Euro King

    <h4>Chapter 12: Chapter 12 Because I am a Euro King</h4>


    "Wh...What do you mean the Fog Corpses chasing me will drop Star Stones?" Xiao Jinsheng''s voice trembled.


    This kind of constitution is only good for quietly making a fortune.


    Let others find out and throw her into a Fog Corpse horde to lure monsters, then what?


    "Isn''t it because of her? Let her go lure another wave of Fog Corpses, and the problem will be solved." Sure enough, Mo Jiao, who harbored the deepest killing intent towards her, spoke maliciously.


    Xiao Jinsheng grabbed Que Zelian and Yu Yunxiao by their hands, hiding behind them.


    Her fox-like eyes red daggers at Mo Jiao.


    However, her delicate face and lively eyes, with their upturned corners, seemed charming even in anger.


    The lethal damage of her gaze didn''t frighten Mo Jiao in the slightest.


    Mo Jiao looked at her face, his purple eyes flickering briefly as he suppressed the strange feeling in his heart and coldly turned his gaze away.


    "If we want to confirm whether it''s because of her, there''s no need for her to provoke the Fog Corpses." Que Zelian refuted, "The five of us can take turns killing a wave of Fog Corpses. If none of us find any Star Stones, the result will be obvious."


    "I''ll go first." As the action-oriented one, Su Ye was the most proactive.


    He hefted his long saber and charged into the dense fog of the ruined city. Ten minutester, he returned covered in blood.


    Aside from the saber in his hand, he had found nothing.


    He shook his head, "Killed a hundred Fog Corpses¡ªdidn''t find a single Star Stone."


    Quickly, the remaining four men took turns going out to hunt Fog Corpses. Three returned empty-handed.


    The only exception was Mo Jiao, who used ck fog to drag back a Fog Corpse.


    He looked down at Xiao Jinsheng, "Run ap and let it chase you a few steps."


    "Why don''t *you* run ap and let it chase you a few steps?" Xiao Jinsheng shot back.


    Mo Jiao shrugged helplessly, "I went out once, and two hundred Fog Corpses were chasing me. Not a single Star Stone to be found."


    "This Fog Corpse has a limp. Even if you run slowly, it won''t catch up to you. What are you afraid of?"


    Xiao Jinsheng fell silent.


    She began to doubt herself as well.


    She had been on the Mist Continent for two days and a night now. Without a systempanion or cheat codes.


    All she''d received from the system were five butcher-like bodyguards sent to protect her.


    But over this period, she had discovered many peculiarities about herself.


    She couldn''t rank up despite absorbing the same Star Stones.


    Others who epted One Star spiritual power level missions received tools with a durability of 1,000; hers, inexplicably, had a durability of 10,000.


    Whether it was the Fog Corpse that broke through the window to attack herst night or the swarm chasing her today, they all dropped Star Stones at a 100% rate.


    Too many mysteries, too much confusion, made Xiao Jinsheng want to figure things out, even if she was scared.


    "Let Que Zelian control this Fog Corpse. I don''t trust you."


    Xiao Jinsheng wanted to test whether the 100% drop rate for Star Stones from Fog Corpses was indeed due to her.


    "Fine." Mo Jiao didn''t mind Xiao Jinsheng mistrusting him.


    He handed the Fog Corpse over to Que Zelian.


    "Are you sure about this?" Que Zelian asked.


    Receiving Xiao Jinsheng''s affirming nod, he recalled how she trembled in his arms earlier while being chased by the swarm of Fog Corpses.


    Now, seeing her clearly afraid yet still gathering the courage to try, he realized Xiao Jinsheng had truly changed.


    And all her changes seemed for the better.


    Thinking of this, Que Zelian''s voice softened, "Don''t worry. I won''t let you get hurt."


    "Do a good job, and I''ll give you fifty extra points," Xiao Jinsheng encouraged magnanimously, concerned for her own life.


    Que Zelian was momentarily speechless.


    Despite being terrified, she still had time to y her little points game.


    "Well, thank you in advance then." Que Zelian chuckled lightly.


    Xiao Jinsheng stood five meters away from the Fog Corpse, ready to run.


    As Que Zelian counted down, the Fog Corpse was released. Despite Que Zelian being less than a meter away, it fixated on Xiao Jinsheng, five meters away, and growled as it charged toward her.


    "Waaaaaahhhh¡ª"


    "Heeeeelp¡ª"


    "Save meee¡ª"


    Xiao Jinsheng cried loudly as she ran, while the limping Fog Corpse followed, closing the gap to four meters, three meters, two meters.


    When it was just one meter away, its w reached out to grab her windblown hair, only to be whisked away by a gust of wind that hurled it off the balcony. The body was shredded to pieces mid-air.


    Xiao Jinsheng, still focused solely on escaping, didn''t realize the Fog Corpse had been dealt with. She continued running in circles on the rooftop, eventually colliding into Que Zelian''s awaiting arms.


    "It''s over now. The Fog Corpse has already been thrown downstairs." Que Zelian steadied her weakened body and gently reassured her.


    Xiao Jinsheng buried her face in his chest and whimpered, "Did...did it drop a Star Stone?"


    "Yes." A Star Stone was swept up by Que Zelian''s Wind Element Superpower from the remains below.


    "Why do these Fog Corpses drop Star Stones whenever they chase her?" Yu Yunxiao asked, puzzled.


    Xiao Jinsheng lifted her face from Que Zelian''s chest, "Because I''m lucky!"


    Then, she buried her face back into Que Zelian''s chest.


    Her arms tightened around his lean and muscr waist.


    During battles, Que Zelian always flew over the scene, and despite the bloody chaos below, he carried the clean scent of cedarwood.


    Xiao Jinsheng inhaled the invigorating cool fragrance, calming her frenzied mind.


    The fear faded, and her audacity grew.


    Her arms encircling Que Zelian''s waist slid stealthily down his back.


    Just as her hands reached his lower back, they were firmly caught.


    Que Zelian fought the tingling numbness crawling up his tailbone, brought on by her touch.


    Keenly aware of her mischievous hands, he tightly pinned them and gritted out with a cold smile, "Where do you think you''re trying to go?"


    "I''m scared! My heart hurts!" Xiao Jinsheng replied innocently, tears welling in her eyes.


    "Hmph." Que Zelian mercilessly pried her hands off himself, "I never knew you were a little rascal."


    "Being able to soothe me with your body is your honor." Xiao Jinsheng exposed her shameless nature without hesitation.


    Que Zelian''s ears flushed red, unsure whether it was from anger or something else.


    Trying to recover, he received Xiao Jinsheng''s annoyed re instead, "That''s why I said, you''re not cut out to be apassionate saint."


    "I don''t believe in Buddhism," Que Zelian reminded her.


    Xiao Jinsheng huffed, turning her head away angrily, refusing to interact further.


    "Why does it feel like the four of us are a bit redundant?" Yu Yunxiao wondered aloud.


    "You three are the redundant ones." Su Ye quipped while cleaning his long saber.


    His answer immediately drew inquisitive gazes from the three members of their "divorce alliance."


    "You''re not leaving?" Huaiqing asked.


    "Are you nning to betray our divorce alliance just like Que Zelian?" Yu Yunxiao used.


    Mo Jiao remained silent, lost in thought.


    Having Que Zelian protect Xiao Jinsheng was already troublesome.


    If Su Ye sided with her too, it would be even more difficult.


    "She promised to change, didn''t she?" Su Ye spoke with familiarity.


    Coincidentally, Que Zelian had uttered the same words earlier that morning.


    "I like the bad ones. Teasing her keeps things entertaining." Su Ye added.


    Yu Yunxiao retorted, "She used to be even worse, and you didn''t seem to like her back then."


    Su Ye froze mid-swipe of his saber.


    A peculiar gleam shed in his golden eyes, but he offered no exnation.


    Instead, he said, "Just pretend I like her current bad streak even better."


    "She doesn''t like the aggressive ones." Mo Jiao chimed in sharply, "Among the five of us, she fears me the most, but I''m convinced she dislikes *you* the most."


    The confident Su Ye fell silent immediately.

 Chapter 13: Brother Murderous Intent, Sister Grading

    <h4>Chapter 13: Chapter 13: Brother Murderous Intent, Sister Grading</h4>


    Thinking about how he had scared Xiao Jinsheng not long ago with a bloody and mangled rabbit head, Su Ye fell silent.


    Now, it wasn''t Xiao Jinsheng worrying about how to repair the rtionship with him.


    It was Su Ye''s turn to worry about how to repair the rtionship with Xiao Jinsheng.


    As for the Divorce Alliance of her beast husbands, where yet another member had betrayed her, Xiao Jinsheng remained oblivious.


    But Que Zelian, who was strong and overheard the conversation among the four men, was well aware.


    Yet for reasons unknown, he didn''t alert Xiao Jinsheng about Su Ye''s change of heart just moments ago.


    With his head lowered, he reached out to stop Xiao Jinsheng mid-Star Stone absorption. His hand, far from behaving itself, was roaming over her toned abs. Flicking her smooth forehead lightly, he said, "Focus on what you''re doing, and stop letting your hands wander."


    "I didn''t let my hands wander!" Xiao Jinsheng protested pitifully.


    Seeing her instantly drop into innocent mode when reasoning failed, Que Zelian was speechless, merely gazing at her with a faint smile.


    Feeling guilty under his searing gaze, Xiao Jinsheng fortified her resolve once more: "I wasn''t aimless. I had a clear objective¡ªto touch your abs. I didn''t stray from my target, so how can you call it wandering?"


    "You always have the most twisted logic." Que Zelian was exasperated, yet amused, by her antics.


    Xiao Jinsheng pressed her lips into a grin. This time, she refrained from teasing him further, closing her eyes to obediently continue absorbing the Star Stone.


    But after absorbing all ten One-Star Star Stones, her spiritual power remained unchanged.


    Unwilling to ept this, she switched to Two-Star, Three-Star, and even Four-Star Star Stones in sequence.


    After absorbing them, her One-Star spiritual power still showed no changes.


    "I think... I''m broken..." Xiao Jinsheng copsed in despair.


    Her only advantage right now was her spiritual power, her golden cheat ability. If her spiritual power couldn''t improve, how could she keep those five men under her thumb?


    She couldn''t possibly end up relying on threats of death every time, could she?


    "You really do have a problem," Que Zelian frowned thoughtfully.


    He had watched Xiao Jinsheng absorb the Star Stones and could confirm that neither the stones nor her absorption method had any issues.


    Yet on her, the Star Stone''s power was sinking like a stone to the seabed, stirring no ripples at all.


    Unconvinced, Que Zelian ced his palm t against Xiao Jinsheng''s abdomen.


    Startled by his sudden move, Xiao Jinsheng flinched.


    Lowering her head, she saw her small stomach entirely covered by his broad hand. Warmth flowed steadily from his palm into her lower abdomen.


    "W-what are you doing?" Xiao Jinsheng''s voice faltered as she clutched Que Zelian''s cor in nervousness.


    "Clear your head of those filthy thoughts," Que Zelian sighed helplessly, then exined his findings: "I''m certain there''s nothing wrong with you, or the Star Stones."


    "The Star Stones you absorbed strengthened your physique. In your current state, if that limping Fog Corpse chases you again, you can run an extra five meters."


    "What about my spiritual power?" Xiao Jinsheng asked anxiously.


    Que Zelian had a theory in mind: "Clearly, the improvement of your spiritual power doesn''te from Star Stones. It must rely on something else."


    "Did the terminal not tell you how to improve spiritual power?" Que Zelian inquired.


    Xiao Jinsheng shook her head. "I''ve searched for all the possible information. The terminal didn''t provide any hints."


    "Also, on Mist Continent, all females have One-Star spiritual power before marriage, only gaining Star Levels after marriage," Xiao Jinsheng added, mentioning Bai Yan on her own ord. "Bai Yan and I were neighbors from childhood. Before marriage, her spiritual power was One Star; one year into her marriage, it skyrocketed to Five Stars."


    After finishing her exnation, Xiao Jinsheng sighed: "I''ll have to find a chance to ask other females how they improved their spiritual power."


    For some unknown reason, the original owner of this body had no friends in this world.


    The only connection she had was Bai Yan¡ªnaturally, the two were sworn enemies.


    Que Zelian''s eyes flickered briefly as he looked down at the still-frustrated Xiao Jinsheng. Based on her statements, he developed a new theory about how she might enhance her spiritual power.


    However, the idea was utterly absurd.


    He kept his thoughts to himself, dismissing them as an error in judgment.


    Venturing deeper into Mist West would only mean encountering greater dangers, and Xiao Jinsheng feared their scarce strength wouldn''t be sufficient to protect her.


    Moreover, since absorbing Star Stones failed to enhance her spiritual power¡ªmerely strengthening her physique slightly¡ª


    she decided to return four-fifths of the Star Stones the five men had turned over to her, keeping only one-fifth for herself.


    "Once it''s given to you, it''s yours. Why give it back?" Su Ye frowned.


    "Because I care about you all, of course," Xiao Jinsheng chuckled lightly. "If your skills are too weak, how will you protect me? If you can''t protect me, how will you protect yourselves?"


    "I told you, I''m trying to improve! My improvement isn''t just in words. Look at all these Star Stones¡ªI''m showing you action as proof of my change."


    Hearing such agreeable words leave Xiao Jinsheng''s mouth was a rare urrence. The five men held the Star Stones she had returned to them, treating it as an unexpected windfall.


    This trip''s wristbands had a durability of 10,000 points, meaning they would venture deeper into Mist West to hunt for more supplies.


    To minimize risk, it was crucial for everyone to improve their skills.


    With five men, plus Xiao Jinsheng hoping to improve her fitness, the six divided themselves into groups to absorb Star Stones and enhance their strength.


    They rested in a newly secured vi, tidying up the living room, and split into pairs.


    Xiao Jinsheng raised her hand to group with Mo Jiao, proposing that she and Mo Jiao absorb Star Stones together. She then assigned Que Zelian and Yu Yunxiao to guard their group while Su Ye and Huaiqing handled patrol duties in the surrounding area.


    "What, are you that afraid I''ll kill you while you''re absorbing Star Stones?" Mo Jiao sneered.


    "Killer Mo, your words severely damage my delicate heart. Minus three points for you¡ªyou''re now at negative fifty-three."


    "Got it, Scoring Lady." Mo Jiao snorted.


    "He''s giving me a nickname!" Xiao Jinsheng pouted, running to Que Zelian toin.


    "Alright, alright. Let''s ignore him," Que Zelianforted her. "Come sit here by me and absorb your Star Stones."


    Mo Jiao watched their familiar interaction, as Xiao Jinsheng shed her previous attitude and showedplete trust in Que Zelian, feeling an inexplicable tightness in his chest.


    Sitting closely next to Que Zelian, Xiao Jinsheng''s radiant smile stood in stark contrast to the venomous behavior she had disyed just half a year ago, when she''d insulted him cruelly and locked him in the basement.


    Suppressing his inner bitterness and rage, Mo Jiao redirected his focus to the Star Stone in his hand.


    This deceitful yet malevolent woman¡ªwhat was so appealing about her?


    His priority now was to get stronger and finalize his divorce from Xiao Jinsheng.


    He vowed to sever ties with her forever!


    After three rounds of Star Stone absorption, it was alreadyte afternoon.


    Due to the heavy mist shrouding Mist West, afternoon skies were as dark as midnight.


    Traveling at night meant facing increased dangers.


    The six decided to spend the night resting in the vi, where Xiao Jinsheng¡ªunder Que Zelian''s guidance¡ªset up her portable tent.


    She eagerly took over assembling the tent, feeling her strength had noticeably increasedpared to before.


    The Star Stones acquired from defeating Fog Corpses today had all been used up among the group.


    Though Xiao Jinsheng''s spiritual power still hadn''t changed, her physical strength had improved by three points.


    Meanwhile, the long-stagnant Superpower Levels of the five men had all advanced in varying degrees.

 Chapter 14: Finding a Way to Increase Spiritual Power

    <h4>Chapter 14: Chapter 14: Finding a Way to Increase Spiritual Power</h4>


    Que Zelian and Mo Jiao were already Five Stars, requiring a significant amount of Star Stones. However, as they hit the threshold to upgrade to Six Stars, they would need even more Star Stones to move further.


    Meanwhile, Su Ye advanced from Four Stars to Five Stars, and both Yu Yunxiao and Huaiqing advanced from Three Stars to Four Stars.


    The six of them were all in good spirits tonight. Huaiqing, using the dry rations they had brought, managed to prepare a meal that felt like a feast.


    Just as the six were rxing and waiting for dinner, another group of people arrived at the vi.


    "This ce is already upied?" A surprised female voice sounded.


    Xiao Jinsheng turned her head at the sound and saw a tall, dark-eyed woman with shoulder-length hair. She carried an air of authority.


    A female!


    Could she try to approach her and inquire about boosting spiritual power?


    "Can you tell her spiritual power level?" Xiao Jinsheng whispered to Que Zelian.


    Que Zelian nced indifferently, "Three Star spiritual power."


    "Apologies, the Mist West turned dark an hour earlier than usual today. We found only this house within five kilometers, so we rushed over. Didn''t expect anyone to already be here," said a man with a buzz cut, broad shoulders, and a towering stature.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked at his figure. He must be at least two meters tall.


    She turned back to Mo Jiao and remarked softly, "He''s taller than you."


    "He''s beastified as a brown bear, with a Five Star superpower," Mo Jiao noted.


    "The darkness outside brings heightened danger. We genuinely don''t have time to search for another shelter. Could you spare us some space to rest?" Xiong Yan Yu offered two Three Star Star Stones to Su Ye, who stood on the outermost edge, carrying a long de.


    In the Mist West, shelters belonged to whoever found them first.


    It was rare for twopletely unfamiliar groups to share a single shelter.


    Unless one group couldn''t find a sanctuary and had a female among their ranks, they might offer resources to negotiate with the team that had secured a shelter.


    In the Mist West, once the skies darken, beasts and Fog Corpses be highly active, and wandering outdoors risks triggering a swarm of Fog Corpses.


    So, when the darkness fell, Task Takers would find a ce to rest and avoid roaming around.


    Su Ye didn''t decide immediately but instead turned back to look at Xiao Jinsheng.


    Although Xiao Jinsheng wanted to build ties with another female and seek advice on certain matters, she had read enough apocalypse-themed novels to know that unfamiliar teams often carried hidden dangers.


    More than the opportunity to learn about spiritual power enhancement, she feared potential threats. Unable to determine whether the group had ill intentions, she passed the decision to the five men: "You all decide."


    "We''ll clean up the right-side living room and kitchen first. You can take the empty rooms on the left side," Su Ye said, epting the Star Stones as he gave the instructions.


    "That''s great, thank you!" Xiong Yan Yu was delighted. He turned around and, in excitement, picked up his wife to spin her happily in two circles.


    Peng Qin furiously pinched his ear, snapping, "Why are you hugging me? Go clean up!"


    Peng Qin''s team consisted of one woman and five men ¡ª all of whom were her Beast Husbands.


    Each of them had a broad, sturdy build. Through Que Zelian, Xiao Jinsheng learned about their strengths.


    Three of the men had Five Star superpowers, while the other two had Four Star superpowers.


    Their overall capability matched that of her current team.


    As for their beastifications, the only thing she currently knew was that the tallest and broadest, Xiong Yan Yu, was a brown bear.


    While Peng Qin''s five men cleaned the rooms, she remained standing alone against a wall.


    Xiao Jinsheng wanted to strike up a conversation, so she patted the couch beside her and smiled: "Sis, why don''t youe over and sit for a bit?"


    Peng Qin nced over and saw a charming young woman.


    Her foxy, spirited eyes were just the type Peng Qin liked.


    With a hearty smile, she agreed, "Sure, I was feeling bored anyway."


    "I''m Peng Qin. Those five are my men," Peng Qin said as she sat beside Xiao Jinsheng, introducing herself.


    With two females seated on the couch, Xiao Jinsheng''s five men instinctively stood up. Yu Yunxiao went to the kitchen to help Huaiqing prepare the food.


    Su Ye stood guard at the door. Mo Jiao had wandered off somewhere, and Que Zelian moved to sit by the window, maintaining a distance of four meters from Xiao Jinsheng.


    If Xiao Jinsheng encountered danger, he''d be able to act instantly.


    "I''m Xiao Jinsheng. They''re all my Beast Husbands," Xiao Jinsheng said with a smile.


    Peng Qin nced at Que Zelian and the others andmented boldly, "Your five Beast Husbands are impressive! Handsome, well-built, and refined."


    "Unlike my five big guys, who are all blocky and dopey." Thoughmenting in her words, a satisfied light sparkled in Peng Qin''s eyes.


    Xiao Jinsheng was speechless.


    It was her first time having a friendly chat with a same-sexpanion on Mist Continent.


    She truly hadn''t expected the opening subject to be about the other person''s men.


    As someone who could be yful and uninhibited around familiar faces but required considerable courage to briefly match energy with strangers, Xiao Jinsheng was racking her brain for an appropriate topic. That was when Peng Qin bluntly asked, "Jinsheng, are you newly married?"


    "I''ve been married for six months," Xiao Jinsheng answered.


    Puzzled, Peng Qin paused her gossip session. She rechecked Xiao Jinsheng''s spiritual power level and confirmed it was indeed One Star Level.


    "Married for six months and your spiritual power is still One Star? That''s strange," Peng Qin asked straightforwardly. "From my experience, I''ve observed your five men are good-looking and should be quite capable in... marital affairs. After six months, you should be higher than One Star. This doesn''t make sense."


    "I''ve also been married for six months, and now my spiritual power is Three Stars."


    "Wh-What?" Xiao Jinsheng eximed in shock.


    Her face instantly turned crimson, and her mind plunged into chaos.


    Were such explicit remarks casually eptable on Mist Continent?


    "Given the appearance, physique, and strength of your five men, even if your foundation is weak, you should be at Four Stars by now," Peng Qin continued, unapologetically blunt.


    Xiao Jinsheng, utterly flustered, hurriedly covered her mouth.


    She nced back and was relieved to find Peng Qin''s gossiping voice wasn''t too loud. Clearly, her own five men hadn''t noticed their conversation.


    "Sister Qin, so advancing spiritual power... it''s... by sleeping with men?" Xiao Jinsheng stammered.


    "Of course! Sleeping with men is definitely the way," Peng Qin replied, lowering her voice when she saw Xiao Jinsheng''s panicked expression.


    The two women leaned their heads together, speaking in hushed tones.


    "Men with good looks, good physiques, and high abilities are all incredibly beneficial for elerating spiritual power advancement," Peng Qin exined. Then, as though realizing something, her eyes widened: "Wait, you can''t mean... you haven''t slept with them yet, right?"


    Xiao Jinsheng, blushing furiously, stayed silent.


    With their frequent bickering and asional fights, how could they have time for that?


    "I guessed as much. For your group of five Beast Husbands, it''s absurd that after six months of marriage, your spiritual power is still One Star," Peng Qin said, sounding exasperated.


    Her confusion now resolved, Peng Qin''s curiosity pivoted: "Why won''t you be with them? Sleeping with your contracted men boosts spiritual power far faster than sleeping with others."


    "Sleeping with others?" Xiao Jinsheng''s worldview teetered on the brink of copse.


    Was it the world that had lost its mind, or was it her?


    "Of course. Some girls don''t get along with their Beast Husbands, so their husbands might get stolen by other women," Peng Qin said, adding a warning: "Keep the method for spiritual power advancement to yourself. Don''t mention it to your men."


    "I would rather die than tell them," Xiao Jinsheng said, almost in tears.


    She had searched for two whole days and one night for a way to enhance her spiritual power, only for the answer to be this absurd.


    "You should hurry up and take your five Beast Husbands already," Peng Qin urged her, annoyed at her hesitation. "A Beast Husband''s first time offers the most spiritual power boost."


    "I..." Xiao Jinsheng stammered, her hands trembling.


    She felt like she hadn''t traveled to a post-apocalyptic world but insteadnded in some bizarre and morally confusing story.


    As she struggled to process the revtions, Que Zelian suddenly appeared, having left the window seat at some point. Now standing a meter away, he calmly reminded her: "Dinner''s ready."

 Chapter 15 Enjoying Danger

    <h4>Chapter 15: Chapter 15 Enjoying Danger</h4>


    Xiao Jinsheng was startled by his sudden voice, worried he might have overheard her conversation with Peng Qin.


    After inviting Peng Qin to dinner and receiving her polite thanks and refusal, Xiao Jinsheng followed behind Que Zelian into the dining room.


    "What are you shaking for?" Que Zelian tilted his head and noticed that Xiao Jinsheng''s shoulders were trembling with every step she took.


    "Isn''t it because you suddenly appeared and scared me out of my wits?" Xiao Jinsheng retorted.


    She looked up at Que Zelian warily: "When did you sneak up behind me without making a sound? You could scare someone to death like that!"


    "I only came near to remind you about dinner. Since when is goodwill a mistake?" Que Zelian chuckled in frustration. "Or were you talking about something unspeakable?"


    "It''s just girl talk¡ªwhat could possibly be unspeakable about it?" Xiao Jinsheng scoffed. "You''re the one who startled me, so don''t try to change the topic and me me instead."


    Que Zelian shook his head, feeling utterly defeated by her.


    At this point, who was ming who?


    Although there was some yful bickering between the two, Xiao Jinsheng still made sure to sit beside Que Zelian during dinner.


    The dinner was mashed potatoes, pan-seared steak, and orange juice, prepared by Huaiqing.


    On Mist Continent, all edible meat came from mutant beasts hunted down.


    Although the males could undergo beastification, beastmen and mutant beasts were entirely different¡ªthe former were human while thetter were beasts enhanced in strength.


    Thus, Xiao Jinsheng felt no pressure at all about eating meat.


    Moreover, beastmen retained only some traits of their beast forms. Topletely beastify, one needed to reach 10 Stars in strength.


    For now, Xiao Jinsheng hadn''t seen a singlepletely beastified beastman.


    Next door, Bai Yan''s beast husband Jin Ao currently had the strength of 8 Stars. If he ever reached 10 Stars and fully beastified into a golden flood dragon, Xiao Jinsheng was certain Bai Yan would ride the flood dragon tenps around her vi rooftop while yelling for her toe out and watch.


    When it came to showing off, Bai Yan had what it took.


    "Now that we''ve met another female, should we ask her how females improve their spiritual power?" Su Ye suddenly asked.


    Drinking her orange juice, Xiao Jinsheng choked so hard her breath nearly stopped.


    Su Ye was equally bewildered.


    This time, he had spoken properly and hadn''t tried to scare her at all.


    Sitting closest to her, Que Zelian reached out to pat Xiao Jinsheng''s back,forting her: "Even if you want to ask, there''s no rush. Finish eating first¡ªit''s not toote."


    After learning how to improve her spiritual power, Xiao Jinsheng could no longer view the five men with a calm heart.


    At this moment, she was both flustered and embarrassed, her face showing a faint tension.


    Fortunately, she managed to calm herself, speaking evenly: "I already asked Peng Qin about it earlier during our chat."


    "She said... Star Stones can''t directly enhance females'' spiritual powers but can improve their physiques."


    "My low Spiritual Power Level right now is because my body is too weak. Once I go on more missions with you all, build up my health, my spiritual power will improve through practical experience."


    After finishing her exnation, Xiao Jinsheng clenched her fist nervously under the table, raising her eyes to observe the reactions of the five men.


    Mo Jiao sneered coldly: "So it''s true¡ªyou''re just weak."


    "No wonder," Yu Yunxiao suddenly realized. "Before marriage, the terminal had your back, so you didn''t need to take on any missions. After marriage, you had a beast husband, yet you still refused to do missions. All you did was bicker with us or pull Bai Yan''s hair next door."


    "This is what they call self-inflicted suffering, huh? Now you know the importance of exercise, don''t you?" Yu Yunxiao mocked.


    Xiao Jinsheng silently pursed her lips, suppressing a strong urge to tug Yu Yunxiao''s cat ears. Instead, she nodded obediently: "So what I''m saying is¡ªI admit my fault. I''ll join you all on missions moving forward and work hard to improve my spiritual power."


    "Systematic training could also enhance your physique and reduce the risk of being helpless in dangerous situations during realbat," Huaiqing suggested kindly.


    Su Ye immediately chimed in: "If you want training to boost your strength, I can teach you."


    "Great! Huaiqing and Su Ye each get 5 points. Huaiqing is now at 25 points," Xiao Jinsheng dered enthusiastically.


    "Su Ye has finally gone from -5 points to 0 points. A solid start. Keep it up, big guy!" she cheered while making a fist to encourage them.


    Mo Jiao snorted in amusement on the side: "You''re ying your scoring game again, huh, Points Queen?"


    "Murderous Brother, minus 1 point¡ªyou''re now at -54 points," Xiao Jinsheng retorted with a huff.


    "What about me? Why don''t I get points?" Yu Yunxiaoined.


    "Murderous Brother mocked me just now, and you dug up my past mistakes. But since I''m in a good mood, I won''t deduct points from you¡ªthis time," Xiao Jinsheng replied.


    Yu Yunxiao was so frustrated, he wanted to sarcastically thank her.


    But the moment he opened his mouth, he realized she''d probably respond with something like, "What an honor!" Deciding against it, he downed his orange juice grumpily.


    "Little kitty, orange juice won''t get you drunk," Xiao Jinsheng teased from the side.


    During dinner, Xiao Jinsheng was extraordinarily busy.


    First, she argued with Mo Jiao, then with Yu Yunxiao.


    At least tonight, there wasn''t any conflict with Su Ye or Huaiqing.


    No matter what Xiao Jinsheng squabbled about with the others, Que Zelian remained the detached observer, calmly enjoying his meal beside her.


    Once she was done bickering, Que Zelian finally nced meaningfully at her: "So, who are you sleeping with tonight?"


    "Huh?" Xiao Jinsheng was utterly stunned.


    Their rtionship had grown so intimate in just one day that they could discuss such explosive topics already?


    "The right side of the dining hall has only two empty rooms. Are you brave enough to sleep in one alone?" Que Zelian reminded her.


    "I''ll sleep with you," Xiao Jinsheng blurted out. Any mention of sleeping arrangements had her remembering the Fog Corpse attacks.


    Especially since tonight, they were resting in Mist West, where Fog Corpses were most active.


    Que Zelian wasn''t at all surprised by her choice.


    He chuckled softly and nced at the other four men: "Then I''ll have to trouble you all with night watch."


    "Got it." Yu Yunxiao, still annoyed about theck of points and the "kitty" jab, replied tersely.


    Que Zelian and Xiao Jinsheng shared one room for the night¡ªher in her portable tent, Que Zelian on a sofa with a clean nket.


    The remaining four men split into pairs, taking turns keeping watch.


    In Mist West, nights were fraught with risks of Fog Corpse or mutant beast attacks.


    But fortunately, their first night passed peacefully.


    The next morning, as Xiao Jinsheng waited for breakfast, Peng Qin and her group came to bid farewell.


    Before leaving, Peng Qin added Xiao Jinsheng as a Star Map friend and agreed to hang out back in Mist East if the opportunity arose.


    For her first friend made in this Otherworld, Xiao Jinsheng was genuinely delighted.


    Their wristbands had a durability value of 10,000. Under normal circumstances, they could sustain stays in Mist West for 41 days.


    But injuries, dangerous environments, and temperature changes could elerate the degradation of durability.


    Thus, calcting the remaining duration based solely on the rate of 10 points per hour wasn''t entirely reliable.


    For instance, yesterday, the Fog Corpses'' pursuitsted only half an hour, but during that time, their wristbands lost 500 points in durability due to the intensified stress.


    Adding the natural loss of 240 points over 24 hours, they now had only 9,260 points remaining across the team.


    "Let''s hope we don''t run into Fog Corpses again today," Yu Yunxiao prayed.


    Bright-eyed, Xiao Jinsheng interjected: "But with me around, Fog Corpses can drop Star Stones!"


    Though she hated to admit it, she essentially functioned as a human beacon for generating Star Stones from Fog Corpses.


    As long as she lured a wave of them and then fled, Fog Corpses were guaranteed to drop Star Stones upon elimination.


    Isn''t this a much faster method than aimlessly searching around the forest-city ruins of Mist West?


    "As bait? With your courage?" Mo Jiao scoffed.


    "That was the old me, timid and frightened. Today''s me is a changed person," Xiao Jinsheng dered confidently, wrapping her arms around Que Zelian''s arm. "I can lure the Fog Corpses while Que Zelian carries me away."


    "And remember¡ªa princess carry, please. It''s the mostfortable," Xiao Jinsheng added with a grin.


    Que Zelian couldn''t hold back his amused sigh: "You really know how to enjoy yourself, even amidst danger."

 Chapter 16 Star Stone Origin

    <h4>Chapter 16: Chapter 16 Star Stone Origin</h4>


    "Are you going to carry me or not?" Xiao Jinsheng clung tightly to his arm, squatting down while holding onto him for leverage, and lifted both her feet off the ground.


    Seeing her casually cling to him, Que Zelian bore her entire weight with one hand and even gave her a light swing. "If you don''t mind, I can carry you like this to outrun the Fog Corpses."


    "I''m just hanging around for fun, don''t take it seriously!" Xiao Jinsheng eximed in rm.


    "How heavy could she be? If you can''t handle it, just forget it." Su Ye stepped forward with his long legs, stretching out a hand toward Xiao Jinsheng. "Come on, I''ll carry you."


    As soon as Xiao Jinsheng looked at Su Ye, she couldn''t forget the skinned rabbit head, drenched in blood, from their first day here.


    That memory alone left her instinctively afraid of Su Ye.


    Especially now, with his sudden friendliness¡ªaplete change from his usual demeanor. Xiao Jinsheng was suspicious he might be plotting some mischief to mess with her again.


    Hurriedly, she leapt down from Que Zelian''s hand, intending to evade him.


    Que Zelian misunderstood, thinking she was moving toward Su Ye. With a swift motion, he pulled her back into his arms and cradled her princess-style.


    His gentle smile met Su Ye''s slightly cool golden gaze, and he chuckled lightly. "I''d better do it. After all, I''ve got experience carrying her while escaping from Fog Corpses."


    After saying this, Que Zelian''s gaze shifted to the massive saber de strapped to Su Ye''s back. "You''ll need both hands free for fighting. If she''s with me and we''re surrounded by Fog Corpses, I can still ascend into the sky."


    "But, with her in your arms, won''t drawing your de duringbat pose a risk of identally injuring her?"


    Xiao Jinsheng silently agreed with Que Zelian''s point.


    Since childhood, she had a knack for overthinking dangers.


    Standing on a rooftop without railings, she''d imagine falling off. Even with railings, she''d worry about them copsing and then falling.


    She could even picture a knife slipping out of her hand while cutting vegetables, the de striking her foot precisely.


    So naturally, the thought of the 2.2-meter-long saber on Su Ye''s back filled her with dread.


    If danger arose and she stood nearby as Su Ye unsheathed his weapon, one misstep could see that de slicing right through her.


    Scared by her own vivid imagination, Xiao Jinsheng clung tightly to Que Zelian''s neck,ughing as she declined. "I think I''ll stick with Que Zelian. He has more experience getting me to safety."


    "Fair enough." Su Ye suppressed the storm brewing in his golden eyes as he watched their close interaction and turned his head aside, lips pressed tight.


    "Told you, she hates you," Mo Jiao snickered, making no effort to hide his mockery as he approached.


    "How much better are you in her eyes?" Su Ye sneered under his breath.


    "Unlike you, I''m nning to divorce her," Mo Jiao responded coldly.


    "Oh, negative 54 points. To reach 100 and finalize the divorce? Best of luck to you," Su Ye mocked with a grin.


    Mo Jiao fell silent, rooted to the spot.


    He never cared much about Xiao Jinsheng''s pointless scoring game.


    So in their interactions, his go-to move had always been to bicker with her whenever possible.


    But given the current situation, it seemed this silly game was something he could no longer ignore, even if he wanted to.


    The thought of his score being entirely dictated by Xiao Jinsheng''s whims felt utterly absurd. If raising his score meant being good to her, he couldn''t help butugh grimly.


    Good to Xiao Jinsheng?


    If not for the title of "Beast Husband" still hanging over him after death, he would''ve just killed her to simplify things.


    Each man was lost in his own thoughts, while Xiao Jinsheng nestled in Que Zelian''s arms, relishing the thrill.


    This kind of adrenaline-pumping escape, with her life guaranteed, feltparable to a death-defying roller coaster or free-fall ride without safety measures.


    Her peculiar knack for attracting Fog Corpses was uncanny.


    Last night, she stayed within the vi grounds, and with no Fog Corpses in the surrounding kilometer, they enjoyed a peaceful evening.


    But today, the moment she stepped out, within the dense fog they could only spot the eerie silhouettes of the Fog Corpses when they were five meters away.


    They hadn''t even covered a hundred meters before a hundred Fog Corpses began trailing them.


    Thankfully, the highest-ranking ones only reached 4 Stars, which the five men could handle with ease.


    As Que Zelian carried Xiao Jinsheng princess-style, she peeked back over his shoulder. Through the dense fog, all she could make out were agile shadowy figures chasing after them.


    With experience from yesterday''s encounter, once they attracted two hundred or more Fog Corpses, the group searched for a tall building to use as shelter.


    With wind under hismand, Que Zelian reached the rooftop first, safely setting Xiao Jinsheng down.


    Yu Yunxiao climbed up using long vines, making a quick sweep around the rooftop and locking its door.


    As someone with a Healing Element Superpower, he wasn''t well-suited to fighting Fog Corpses directly.


    Thus, he was tasked with protecting Xiao Jinsheng. Since this was a team effort, everyone contributed equally, and the Star Stones collected at the end were divided among all.


    In Xiao Jinsheng''s case, she even received two shares¡ªone for luring the Fog Corpses and another given by the five men collectively.


    She stood half a step away from the railing, bending down to peer at the streets below.


    This time, however, it was the sixth floor. With the thick fog obstructing her view, she could only hear the growls and sounds of battle below, unable to see what was happening.


    "Step back from the railing. These buildings have been corroded by the fog¡ªthey''re far from sturdy. Be careful not to fall," Yu Yunxiao''s voice came from behind her, reminding her.


    When it came to matters of life and death, Xiao Jinsheng wasn''t one to disregard sound advice.


    She turned around with a haughty tilt of her chin. "Since you care so much, I''ll add... wait¡ªwhy are you smiling like that?"


    Xiao Jinsheng looked at Yu Yunxiao in confusion as he smiled at her with an unsettling gentleness.


    The word "gentle" had nothing to do with Yu Yunxiao.


    From their two days of interaction alone, Xiao Jinsheng hade to see him as an easily flustered, prideful little cat.


    But now, Yu Yunxiao was smiling gently at her, his mismatched golden and blue eyes fixed on her intently¡ªit all felt undeniably eerie.


    Her heart leapt into her throat. Carefully, she began to edge away, her voice soft with feigned calm. "Do you think they''ll get hurt fighting the Fog Corpses? You''re the healer... maybe you should go check on them?"


    "You..." Yu Yunxiao''s lips pulled into a grin so wide it reached his ears, while chunks of his facial flesh began to peel away. With a voice as raspy as metal scraping against metal, he spoke: "You''ve realized it already, haven''t you...?"


    In that instant, Xiao Jinsheng understood. This person wasn''t Yu Yunxiao at all.


    She spun left to dash away, but the figure blocked her path. She tried right¡ªhe appeared there too.


    Xiao Jinsheng had no way out. Step by step, the blood-streaked figure cornered her until her back was against the railing.


    The creature''s grotesque face was blood and bone, a patch of peeled skin dangling from the right side.


    It grinned as it reached a crimson hand toward her. "Star Stone Origin... found it."


    "Help, help¡ªHEEELP¡ª!"


    "Que Zelian! Su Ye! Huaiqing! Yu Yunxiao! Mo Jiao¡ª!"


    Neen years alive, Xiao Jinsheng had never so quickly rattled off a list of names with such precision.


    The bloodstained monster drew closer. Pressed against the railing, fragile as tofu from the fog''s erosion, she toppled backward in a single motion¡ªboth she and part of the wall plummeting downward.


    "Something''s wrong on Xiao Jinsheng''s side!" Su Ye shouted in rm.


    Que Zelian blew away the Fog Corpses rushing toward him and ascended to the rooftop on the wind.


    But on the rooftop, aside from an unconscious Yu Yunxiao lying on the ground, there was no sign of Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xiao Jinsheng, having fallen, didn''t end up crushed as she''d feared, nor was she fortunate enough to have been caught by Que Zelian or the others.


    She scanned the area¡ªpitch ck, stretching endlessly into obscurity.


    There was nothing visible in her surroundings, not even faint silhouettes.


    Suppressing the rising panic, Xiao Jinsheng crouched down and began feeling her way forward, moving slowly in the dark.


    "Que Zelian? Su Ye? Huaiqing?" Still clinging to hope that she''d run into one of the others, she weakly called out. "Yu Yunxiao? Mo Jiao?"


    But the inky silence around her was unbroken, save for the quivering, fearful notes of her own voice. No other signs of life surrounded her.


    Until, in the midst of her despair, her hand, groping along the ground, touched a shoe¡ªa leather one, judging by the texture.


    Xiao Jinsheng''s heart jumped to her throat. The thought of how a mere shoe had scared her embarrassed and annoyed her. Picking it up, she prepared to stomp on it a few times out of irritation.


    But when she tried to lift it, it wouldn''t budge.


    On her second, more forceful attempt, it still didn''t move.


    Feeling a sense of foreboding, Xiao Jinsheng reached upward from where the shoe should have been, and her handnded on a leg¡ªwarm to the touch.


    Her trembling fingers tightened on the stranger''s pant leg as she froze.


    "Those names¡ªare they all your lovers?" Azy, maic voice filled with amusement spoke from above her head.

 Chapter 17 Another Husband?

    <h4>Chapter 17: Chapter 17 Another Husband?</h4>


    "Your lovers are truly weak." Apletely unfamiliar male voice rang above Xiao Jinsheng.


    The voice was unexpectedly pleasant, but the words carried no hint of safety.


    "Can¡¯t even protect their own female. Want to consider abandoning them and choosing me instead?" A warm hand pressed against Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s cheek, gently tilting her chin upward.


    Through her startled gaze, Xiao Jinsheng saw a small me ignite, faintly illuminating the elegant line of a jade-like fingertip amidst the darkness.


    As the finger shifted slightly, the fire leaped outward, lighting the golden pce candbras along its path.


    And with it, Xiao Jinsheng saw clearly the man on one knee before her¡ªa terrifyingly grotesque Demon Mask, its impact in the dimly lit surroundings leaving her quite shaken.


    Startled, Xiao Jinsheng stumbled backward and fell to the ground.


    She looked up at the man in front of her, dressed in regal splendor, his tall frame carrying an imposing air. Smiling awkwardly, she said, "I¡¯m timid, so I¡¯ll politely decline."


    "Heh." A low, amusedugh escaped the man¡¯s lips.


    "I saved you. Shouldn¡¯t you be thanking me?" He sat cross-legged on the ground with Xiao Jinsheng, propping his chin against his palm, his armzily resting on his knee, as he asked teasingly, "Don¡¯t all your females abide by the rule of repaying life-saving debts with your bodies?"


    "But I¡¯m timid, and your mask scares me." Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes glistened wetly as she bit her red lip, cautiously testing the waters: "How about you take off the mask, and I¡¯ll think it over?"


    "Take off the mask? Absolutely not."


    The man shook his head, shifting closer to the stunned Xiao Jinsheng, who was still sitting on the ground.


    Grabbing her hand, he pressed it against his Demon Mask, his voice low andced with temptation: "Of course, if you make me your one and only Beast Husband, as spouses, you can take the mask off yourself."


    "And what if we don¡¯t end up as spouses?" Xiao Jinsheng hesitated to ask.


    A soft chuckle drifted out from behind the Demon Mask before a provocative reply followed: "Then... I¡¯ll devour you."


    Under the dim lighting, the flickering candbras made the already menacing Demon Mask appear even more horrifying.


    Xiao Jinsheng thought about the rumors she¡¯d heard. On the Mist Continent, aside from normal Beastmen, there existed a kind of Fallen Beastman...


    They were uncontroble by terminals, drank human blood, and resided in Mist West.


    At this moment, Xiao Jinsheng surmised this so-called Fallen Beastman was exactly who she had encountered.


    Attempting to pacify him, she hastily said, "Handsome, calm down."


    "Your terms, it¡¯s not like I can¡¯t agree."


    Xiao Jinsheng tried to reason with him: "Right now, all five of my Beast Husbands are fighting for divorce. Once we return from Mist West, I¡¯ll have divorced them all."


    "Since you want to be my one and only Beast Husband, why don¡¯t you wait a few more days? After I go back to Mist East and settle the divorces, you cane find me?"


    "Since the beauty invites me, and takes such care to consider divorce, how could I possibly refuse?" The man¡¯sughter brimming with yful satisfaction revealed his good mood.


    "Li?" Xiao Jinsheng blinked, puzzled.


    "Mm, your one and only Beast Husband. That¡¯s my name." Beneath the Demon Mask, Li¡¯s crimson eyes locked intensely onto Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s scarlet lips.


    Raising Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s chin once more, he leaned in, dominant and possessive, nting a forceful kiss.


    Before Xiao Jinsheng could react and push him away, he had already withdrawn.


    The Demon Mask, which had originally covered his entire face, shifted during the kiss, transforming into a half-mask. It revealed a sleek jawline and thin lips curled into a smirk, still stained with a trace of crimson lipstick.


    Li raised his hand and brushed his fingertip lightly against his lips. Seeing the rouge on his skin, his crimson eyes swept across Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s already smudged lip makeup. He chuckled softly: "Rose-scented?"


    "It suits you. You¡¯re just as thorny."


    "Y-You!" Xiao Jinsheng sprang up in frustration, iling fists and kicks at Li. Yet all she managed to do was leave a few traces of shoe prints on him, causing no harm.


    "Tired of hitting me yet?" Li grinned as he caught Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s fist aimed below his waist mid-swing. "I¡¯m 10 Stars. Your current spiritual power is a mere 1 Star. Breaking through my defense isn¡¯t possible for you."


    "T-Ten Stars?" Xiao Jinsheng paled in shock.


    From what she remembered, both in her knowledge and from the story¡¯s timeline, the most powerful young Beastman was Bai Yan¡¯s Beast Husband, Jin Ao, with an 8-Star superpower.


    While Mist Continent had a few 9-Star experts, they were all from the older generation. Among the youth, Jin Ao reigned as the most gifted.


    But the man before her¡ªhis voice, and the skin exposed¡ªtold her that he wasn¡¯t old at all.


    "I don¡¯t believe you." Xiao Jinsheng cautiously retrieved the foot she¡¯d rested on Li¡¯s shoe, trying to see through the mask obscuring his face:


    "I know a 10-Star superpower allows full Beastification. Since you won¡¯t remove the mask, at least show me your Beastification prowess."


    "Now¡¯s not the time." Li chuckled, shaking his head. "Want to see my Complete Beastification? Divorce those five men first, and then we¡¯ll talk."


    "You have my word. It¡¯ll definitely happen." Xiao Jinsheng struggled to stayposed, her mind spinning in overdrive as she softly suggested, "How about... we get married first? Once that¡¯s done, I¡¯ll immediately handle the divorces. What do you think?"


    "Sounds like a promising idea," Li mused, lightly stroking his chin.


    Seeing him actually consider it, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s inner schemer rubbed its hands in glee.


    Gotcha! How dare you steal a kiss from me!


    Once we¡¯re married and I¡¯ve got the terminal¡¯s authority, let¡¯s see how I can make you pay!


    "But... Xiao Jinsheng, yes?"


    Li, still seated on the floor, leaned back with one hand and tilted his head to meet Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze. His aura grew even more oppressive: "Your tactic of using divorce as leverage against your five former husbands? I¡¯ve seen it all."


    "Now you¡¯re nning to use marriage to manipte me?"


    Dreaming of controlling Li post-wedding, imagining his regret and anger.


    Xiao Jinsheng never anticipated the tables to turn on her so quickly.


    They¡¯d met in this obscure, dimly lit pce, yet from Li¡¯s words, he¡¯d apparently been secretly observing her during her Mist West escapades these past two days.


    "You¡¯ve been spying on me!" Xiao Jinsheng used, though deep down, she already knew the answer.


    Her thoughts darted to the bloody corpse that had driven her off a rooftop: "That bloodied figure¡ªit was your doing too."


    "Scaring people with a Fog Corpse? My methods wouldn¡¯t be so crude." Li scoffed disdainfully. "That was a 6-Star Fog Corpse. With your ex-husbands¡¯ low-level abilities, it¡¯s no surprise they failed to spot it."


    "As for spying..."


    "I just happened to be bored and found an amusing thorny rose being chased to terror by a limping Fog Corpse on a rooftop."


    "Aargh, #%@*&!^!" Xiao Jinsheng red at him fiercely, muttering gibberish under her breath.


    "What was that?" A curious Li asked.


    "I wasplimenting your looks," Xiao Jinsheng snapped moodily.


    "Thank you." Li chuckled lightly but added, as if struck by a thought, "An honor, really. Perhaps I should y the role of a male Bodhisattva for you?"


    "Shut up!" Xiao Jinsheng dropped into a crouch and sped her hands over his mouth, intending to silence him physically. Yet her palm suddenly felt a wet, ticklish sensation.


    Flushing with embarrassment, she quickly pulled her hand back, trembling as she pointed a finger at him: "Y-You licked me! What¡¯s wrong with you?"


    "Shh." Li tightened his hold on her wrist, his thin lips brushing a kiss against her fingertip. "Don¡¯t say I didn¡¯t warn you¡ªyour Beast Husbands are looking for you."


    For some unfathomable reason, Xiao Jinsheng felt a trace of guilt upon hearing that her five husbands hade looking for her.


    She struggled to pull away, but Li held her wrist firm.


    Leaning in closer, he murmured suggestively, "You wouldn¡¯t want me showing up in front of your five ex-husbands right now, would you?"


    "Then leave already!" Xiao Jinsheng whispered harshly, urging him to go.


    Li merely tapped his lips and said with a smirk, "Seal it with a kiss, and I¡¯ll go. Just so I know where to find you after you¡¯ve divorced them."

 Chapter 18 The Durian-Hearted Woman

    <h4>Chapter 18: Chapter 18 The Durian-Hearted Woman</h4>


    "Want to leave a mark? Sure, but get married first," Xiao Jinsheng sneered.


    Liughed lightly in refusal, "No, you need to get divorced before you can think about marriage."


    Seeing that this man wasn¡¯t falling for it, Xiao Jinsheng spread her hands in feigned helplessness, "I¡¯ve shared a marriage with them after all, there¡¯s some feelings involved. Even if a divorce is inevitable, it should end peacefully."


    "If I coldly abandon them, so heartless and unfeeling, would you dare be with me? Wouldn¡¯t you be scared of me?"


    Li pressed his lips tightly, trying hard to hold back hisughter, but still failed in the end.


    He tilted his head curiously, and even the demon mask seemed less daunting under his innocent gesture.


    "What feelings could there possibly be? That ck Snake Beast Husband wants to kill you, doesn¡¯t he? The Jade Cat wants a divorce too."


    "They¡¯re just ordinary Beastmen. If you abandon them, it¡¯s abandonment. Compared to being heartless, I think you¡¯re actually quite sentimental."


    Xiao Jinsheng, hearing this, couldn¡¯t help but silently cry out "unfair usations!" in her heart!


    She was trying to maintain her shattered marriage, all just to keep herself alive.


    "Li, how can you think of me this way?" Xiao Jinsheng lowered her eyes, wounded, raising her hand to cover her heart, "I¡¯m just¡ªthis heart has been shattered into many pieces, and each piece loved a different man."


    "But for you, I¡¯m willing to divorce them all." Her eyes brimmed with an intense passion for the man in front of her.


    Though she wasn¡¯t professionally trained in acting, her looks had garnered invitations for school events since childhood.


    When it came to performance, Xiao Jinsheng considered herself decently skilled.


    "I¡¯ll wait to hear the good news about your divorces then," Li said while reaching out to caress the skin behind Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s ear and neck, causing a numbing sensation to ripple across her shoulders from his touch.


    She tried to dodge his touch and retreat, only to see Li¡¯s figure before her scatter into fragments, on the verge of vanishing.


    The distance between them was less than the width of a fist.


    Li lowered his gaze and clearly saw the glowing totem mark behind Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s ear.


    The mark would light up alongside the totem behind his own ear whenever their skin touched.


    However, with the press of his fingertip, the mark behind Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s neck slowly faded away and became hidden.


    "I don¡¯t like women with hearts split among many. I look forward to our next meeting, when all your Beast Husbands have turned into ex-husbands," Li whispered softly near her ear.


    As his voice fell, his figurepletely disappeared before Xiao Jinsheng.


    The dim pce receded, and the surrounding darkness dissipated, revealing the environment of Mist West.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked up and surveyed her surroundings, discovering her location was not far from the tall building where she had just fought the Fog Corpses.


    "Xiao Jinsheng." A figure dashed over from the distance, the neer was Su Ye.


    Catching sight of Xiao Jinsheng, he scanned her carefully with his golden eyes, "Are you hurt?"


    "I don¡¯t know, I don¡¯t think so," Xiao Jinsheng shook her head in confusion.


    She even looked down to inspect herself further.


    "Weren¡¯t you waiting on the rooftop? Why have you appeared here?" Su Ye asked, puzzled.


    "I don¡¯t know either." Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s confusion deepened as she earnestly tried to recall, "While on the rooftop, Yu Yunxiao spoke to me in a strange manner,pletely unlike his usual self, so I grew suspicious."


    As she reached this point, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s face paled drastically, her shoulders trembling slightly in fear, "Then... Yu Yunxiao started falling apart before my eyes, flesh dropping everywhere, morphing into a skinless, blood-soaked corpse that could move."


    "It chased me as I retreated, and I identally hit the railing and fell off the building. When I woke up, I heard you calling my name."


    Xiao Jinsheng swore everything she said was the truth.


    She just deliberately omitted the part about her contact with Li.


    Sure enough, while Su Ye found it odd that she had survived falling off the building and safely appeared here, he didn¡¯t press further.


    He even offered his hand, "Can you still walk? I could carry you back."


    "Oh, how nice, now you¡¯re not scaring me anymore!" Xiao Jinsheng teased him, grinning.


    Su Ye blushed at her words, his face growing dark as he huffed lightly, "Fine, if you don¡¯t want me to carry you, then forget it."


    "No, wait!" Xiao Jinsheng quickly jumped onto his back, wrapping her arms around his neck and clinging tightly to him.


    "You have no idea how terrifying that blood-drenched corpse was¡ªit¡¯s even scarier than the skinned rabbit head you once scared me with!"


    "My legs are so weak with fright; I haven¡¯t recovered yet. You have to carry me, and I might even reward you with five extra points."


    "Got it, O Scoring Queen." Su Ye couldn¡¯t help but curve his lips slightly, carrying her securely on his back.


    "Don¡¯t call me Scoring Queen!" Xiao Jinsheng protested, patting his shoulder firmly in response.


    Back at the tall building, Su Ye¡¯s update about finding her soon brought the four men back to surround Xiao Jinsheng close.


    "Still alive, your luck isn¡¯t half bad," Mo Jiao sneered.


    "If I didn¡¯t try hard to survive, wouldn¡¯t I have to be a pair of fugitive lovers with you? And you wouldn¡¯t like that¡ªwhat could we do then?" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s brow furrowed as she put on an exaggeratedly pained expression looking at him.


    Sessfully irritated, Mo Jiao turned his back on her.


    "As long as you¡¯re unharmed, that¡¯s what matters," Huaiqing said with a warm smile tofort her.


    Even Yu Yunxiao, who usually enjoyed quarreling with Xiao Jinsheng, silently remained still this time.


    His drooping cat ears framed his face as he stood before Xiao Jinsheng, hesitating for a long moment before finally murmuring in shame, "Sorry, I failed to protect you."


    Yu Yunxiao considered himself a capable 4 Stars Beastman; no matter his strength, he should at least outmatch Xiao Jinsheng, a 1 Star Spiritual Power female, in self-preservation.


    But under his protection, the Fog Corpse managed to deceive him and snatch Xiao Jinsheng away.


    Feeling inadequate once again, Yu Yunxiao sank into a pit of frustration.


    "I¡¯ve heard from Su Ye. That Fog Corpse disguised as you had strength equivalent to 6 Stars and its superpower was Illusion Realm. Your own superpower is Healing Element¡ªit¡¯s not your fault you didn¡¯t realize."


    "Besides, I¡¯m fine now, aren¡¯t I?"


    "Just make sure to protect me better next time, won¡¯t you?" Xiao Jinsheng said, raising her face with a cheerful smile toward Yu Yunxiao.


    Yu Yunxiao¡¯s abnormal pupils were filled with astonishment.


    He thought for sure, given his failure to protect her this time, Xiao Jinsheng would return furious and unleash a tirade at him, perhaps even beat him mercilessly.


    But her reactionpletely defied his expectations.


    She didn¡¯t show her usual knack for aggravating everyone with sharp words. Even though she had narrowly escaped danger, even though she was the one who had suffered most, she instead turned around tofort him.


    In that moment, Yu Yunxiao realized that Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s promise to change¡ªmight actually be genuine.


    Over the past two days, she truly seemed to be improving.


    "I... I¡¯ll protect you well from now on!" Yu Yunxiao stammered, turning his flushed face away, though his gaze sneaked back to Xiao Jinsheng to observe her reaction.


    "I know, Mr. Prideful," Xiao Jinsheng chuckled lightly.


    "Don¡¯t give me nicknames," Yu Yunxiao huffed, bristling.


    "Sure thing, Mr. Prideful," Xiao Jinsheng chirped with a yful nod.


    As Xiao Jinsheng jested with Yu Yunxiao, Que Zelian handed her a clean handkerchief.


    "Hmm?" Xiao Jinsheng blinked at him in confusion.


    Que Zelian¡¯s dark gaze flickered to her lips, "Your lip makeup¡ªit¡¯s smudged."


    In that instant, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s heart clenched nervously.


    She let out a dryugh as she epted the handkerchief and wiped at her lips, ying it off thoughtfully, "Probably got ruined when I was scared by the Fog Corpse."


    "Hmm." Que Zelian chuckled softly and brushed away a stray strand of hair near her cheek, his gaze lingering on the back of her neck near her right ear:


    "I know¡ªwhen you¡¯re nervous, you bite your lips. That makeup might¡¯ve been ruined when... you couldn¡¯t stop biting them."

 Chapter 19 Find an Innocent and Easy to Manipulate

    <h4>Chapter 19: Chapter 19 Find an Innocent and Easy to Manipte</h4>


    Que Zelian¡¯s fingers lightly caressed her right cheek. Xiao Jinsheng set down the handkerchief she had been using to dab at her lips and suddenly remembered that Li¡¯s hand had also grazed her face not long ago.


    She worried whether Li had left some kind of mark on her face.


    Forcing herself to remain calm, she tilted her head and asked Que Zelian with a puzzled but smiling expression, "What¡¯s wrong?"


    "There¡¯s some dust on your face. Just cleaning it off for you." Que Zelian withdrew his hand and shifted his gaze away from Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s exposed neck on the right, where he had brushed aside her hair.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s smeared lipstick¡ªit looked more like it had been smudged by someone else rather than just nervously bitten by herself, at least in Que Zelian¡¯s eyes.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s acting skills were excellent, but no matter howposed she appeared on the surface, she couldn¡¯tpletely hide her inner unease¡ªor more urately, her guilty conscience.


    Que Zelian wasn¡¯t sure what she had to feel guilty about. Adding to the mystery was how Xiao Jinsheng had fallen from the building and then suddenly reappeared in a high-risk area on the outer perimeter. The whole matter was odd.


    But he had looked carefully¡ªthere was no Contractual Totem on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s body.


    On the Mist Continent, females and Beastmen would bind themselves together through the terminal, forming a legitimate marital rtionship.


    And during acts of intimacy, both parties would mark each other with a Contractual Totem.


    These Totems varied depending on the Beast Husband and could appear in different locations on the body.


    However, there was one universal rule: the totem formed from a female¡¯s first intimate contact with a Beastman would always manifest on the back of her neck.


    Even just a simple kiss would cause the Totem to remain on both individuals for twenty-four hours.


    But Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t know this.


    After all, the system had provided her with only the core points of the storyline¡ªmainly details about her eventual demise¡ªleaving many nks.


    The terminal didn¡¯t even exin how females could enhance their spiritual power, let alone go into the nuances of Contractual Totems between men and women.


    On the Mist Continent, Fog Corpses that reached 6 Star strength would awaken some human-like cognition.


    After Xiao Jinsheng went missing, the five men battled a 6 Star Fog Corpse but didn¡¯t manage to kill it.


    At the time, they were too preupied with searching for Xiao Jinsheng, and the 6 Star Fog Corpse trapped them with an Illusion Realm.


    During the ambush by the 6 Star Fog Corpse, the durability of everyone¡¯s wristbands dropped by four digits.


    They had entered with 10,000 durability points, but since they had been herding Fog Corpses and battling the 6 Star one, by the second day in Mist West, their wristband durability had been reduced to just 5,360 points.


    Considering her own wristband¡¯s original durability of 10,000 was barely holding up, Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t dare imagine how females with only 1 Star or 2 Star spiritual power¡ªreceiving wristbands with only 1,000 or 2,000 durability points¡ªcould possibly survive in Mist West.


    Her curiosity stemmed from her inexperience¡ªthis was Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s first mission, and she hadn¡¯t yet fully learned how things operated in Mist West.


    After all, normal Task Takers avoided Fog Corpses altogether and focused on searching for the sparse Star Stones.


    With that strategy, durability was spent solely to resist the Poisonous Fog, and even with just 1,000 durability points, a wristband couldst four days.


    Who would be reckless enough, like their group, to burn through over 4,000 points in just two days?


    Who else, like their six-member group, would charge headfirst into clusters of Fog Corpses and provoke a 6 Star Fog Corpse?


    Still, danger came hand in hand with opportunity. Byte morning today, they had already collected over two hundred Star Stones.


    Comparatively, if they referenced 1 Star spiritual power female teams, their half-day¡¯s haul was equivalent to four days¡¯ worth of effort for an average group.


    Xiao Jinsheng felt incredibly conflicted, especially now that she knew the method to enhance spiritual power. It made her even more uneasy.


    She couldn¡¯t figure out why she had ended up entangled with someone as unpredictable as Li, a 10 Star Beastman.


    If Li had agreed to marry her outright, she wouldn¡¯t be this nervous.


    But without the security of a marriage bond, Li¡¯s behavior seemed entirely uncontroble.


    Her current strength wasn¡¯t sufficient to create a life-and-death mutual dependency to pressure Li, and Xiao Jinsheng feared that any misstep could lead to disaster.


    For now, she could absorb Star Stones to strengthen her body and had even negotiated with Su Ye to train her inbat skills.


    The five Beast Husbands, who initially bore hostility toward her, now had various motivations for their changed attitudes. At least Que Zelian appeared to be on her side.


    Su Ye had also set aside his previously antagonistic demeanor. Even Yu Yunxiao felt a deep sense of guilt for failing to protect her.


    Huaiqing¡¯s gentle temperament made him neutral and distant, someone she could put off for the moment.


    Now, the only truly challenging opponent left was Mo Jiao, who had already be her adversary.


    Gripping Que Zelian¡¯s brocade waistband tightly, Xiao Jinsheng followed him step by step back tost night¡¯s temporary shelter, her mind spinning with ns.


    So... the key for now was to focus on enhancing her spiritual power.


    Her gaze drifted downward,nding on Que Zelian¡¯s lean waist cinched by the elegant Brocade waistband, and her throat grew dry as she swallowed.


    Noticing her walking beside him, Que Zelian, who had been covertly observing her, turned his head and asked, "Thirsty?"


    Xiao Jinsheng nodded sheepishly.


    Her eyes met Que Zelian¡¯s, which were like twin sunsets¡ªa mesmerizing mingling of fiery red and orange, where each passing cloud seemed ame.


    Those orange-red eyes always carried a touch of elegant amusement.


    And that noble and handsome face¡ªjust looking at it was a feast for Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes.


    Among the five men, Mo Jiao harbored murderous intentions toward her¡ªpriority elimination.


    Huaiqing was gentle but distant, Su Ye was ruggedly attractive yet fierce, and Yu Yunxiao was an arrogant figure who constantly needed coaxing.


    Only Que Zelian, the refined and courteous nobleman, stood out.


    Reflecting on her own past life online, Xiao Jinsheng was the type who, when faced with anyone attractive, had no qualms boasting brazenly and calling out yful taunts in games and forums.


    Now, facing these five Beast Husbands, she saw no reason to back down.


    With faces and physiques like theirs, and the bonus of boosting her strength, Xiao Jinsheng honestly felt she wasing out ahead.


    "I remember you still have water," Que Zelian gently reminded, seeing her staring at him without speaking.


    Xiao Jinsheng pressed her lips together and shook her head. "I finished my water."


    Her eyes shifted to Que Zelian¡¯s water bottle, and she looked longingly at him. "You still have some, right? Can I have a little?"


    "But... I¡¯ve already drunk from it," Que Zelian hesitated, his ears turning red as he quietly pointed it out.


    "I don¡¯t mind." Xiao Jinsheng noticed his reddened ears and smiled inwardly, all the more pleased.


    Seeing she genuinely seemed thirsty, Que Zelian relented and turned, letting her take the bottle from his bag herself.


    When he turned back, he saw Xiao Jinsheng delicately sipping from his bottle. Realizing that he had just been drinking from the same bottle earlier, the redness from his ears quickly climbed to his cheeks.


    He hurriedly averted his gaze, no longer daring to look at her.


    Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t truly thirsty; she merely took two casual sips.


    She watched Que Zelian¡¯s face, now flushed red from their shared "intimacy," and silentlyughed to herself, satisfied.


    While all five men were useful in different ways, this was, after all, her first time truly leveraging emotional maniption in the real world. Her actual "experience," as boastful as she had been online, was entirely theoretical.


    For her first attempt at being a proverbial "queen of the sea," she needed someone pure and easy to control.


    Clearly, Que Zelian was her ideal target.


    "I¡¯m not thirsty anymore, thank you," Xiao Jinsheng smiled as she handed the bottle back to him.


    "Next time we go out, I¡¯ll make sure to prepare the food and water in your pack," Que Zelian replied, still blushing as he epted the bottle. Even his voice had softened.


    "That¡¯s really too kind of you. I¡¯ll give you an extra 10 points for that," Xiao Jinsheng replied with a grin.

 Chapter 20: Being a Tyrant CEO Once

    <h4>Chapter 20: Chapter 20: Being a Tyrant CEO Once</h4>


    Seeing that they had returned to the shelter, Xiao Jinsheng skipped and hopped behind the four men who entered the house first.


    Naturally, she didn¡¯t notice that the man walking at the rear had a pair of orange-red eyes filled with an inscrutable expression as he gazed at her.


    Xiao Jinsheng stood at the door and turned back. Due to the thick fog obscuring the view, she could barely make out Que Zelian¡¯s blurry outline just three meters away.


    She called out softly, "Hurry up ande inside. Why are you still stupidly standing at the door?"


    Que Zelian sharply raised his gaze, his eyes eerie and deep. Despite the mist, he could clearly see Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s radiant smile directed at him.


    His long legs moved gracefully, his orange-red eyes filled with a predatory air.


    But as he approached Xiao Jinsheng, his expression reverted to its usual refined and dignified elegance.


    The blush on his face, caused by Xiao Jinsheng teasing him not long ago, still hadn¡¯t faded.


    Xiao Jinsheng enjoyed the scene, reaching out proactively to pull him into the house.


    It was the second day since they arrived at Mist West, sometime around two o¡¯clock in the afternoon.


    But today, the sky dimmed even faster than yesterday.


    This strange weather was puzzling to Xiao Jinsheng, though the five men with prior mission experience in Mist West seemed unbothered.


    "Looks like Mist West is going to fog up these next few days," Huaiqing said.


    Noticing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s puzzled expression, Huaiqing exined, "Mist Continent doesn¡¯t distinguish between east and west; both areas have chances of fog. However, in Mist West, which is already shrouded in Poisonous Fog, the dangers of fog are exponentially heightened."


    "At the very least, the durability of our bracelets struggles to hold out under these conditions."


    "Our bracelets have a minimum durability of five thousand left. How much longer can we stay in Mist West?" Xiao Jinsheng asked curiously.


    "If we encounter fog and provoke groups of Fog Corpses, five thousand durability points willst no more than three days," Huaiqing replied.


    "That¡¯s way too little for ten thousand points." Xiao Jinsheng slumped against the back of a chair in frustration.


    "Then work harder on your physical training and improve your spiritual power," Yu Yunxiao added from the side.


    Xiao Jinsheng blinked and hummed lightly at him, "I¡¯m working hard! I¡¯ve been absorbing Star Stones to enhance my physique, and I¡¯m also brainstorming other ways to improve my spiritual power."


    Having overheard, Que Zelian, who had just taken a seat, gave her an imperceptible nce.


    Not only had her bonded Beast Husband hoped for her to improve her spiritual power, but Xiao Jinsheng herself seemed extremely eager to enhance it.


    Since the fog posed dangers today, the six of them decided against venturing out.


    Moreover, they had harvested over two hundred Star Stones earlier in the morning, so the six took turns in groups absorbing the stones.


    Yesterday, Su Ye, Huaiqing, and Yu Yunxiao had each ascended by One Star.


    Today, Mo Jiao and Que Zelian each ascended by One Star as well, both now at 6 Stars in strength.


    Even though Mo Jiao harbored murderous intent toward her, due to the marital bond between them, Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t too rmed by Mo Jiao¡¯s improved capabilities.


    However, Que Zelian¡¯s enhancement had her holding a freshly squeezed ss of orange juice prepared by Huaiqing and delivering it to him. "Thirsty? Have some orange juice; this ss is sweet."


    "Brown-noser." A cold sneer passed by from her side.


    Xiao Jinsheng turned back to find Mo Jiao carrying dishes to the dining table.


    Mo Jiao met her gaze, his eyes darkening, then smirked coldly in a provocative manner.


    Xiao Jinsheng raised the orange juice and directly offered it to Que Zelian¡¯s lips. She red fiercely at Mo Jiao while retorting, "None of your business."


    "If you¡¯re not in a hurry to eat dinner, I am," Mo Jiao said as he approached, forcing his way past Que Zelian and Xiao Jinsheng. "Out of the way."


    "He¡¯s doing it on purpose." Xiao Jinsheng huffed in anger, pointing toward the right passage out of the kitchen.


    She and Que Zelian were standing on the left side near the kitchen, closer to the living room couch.


    Clearly, the right path toward the dining room was shorter, yet Mo Jiao insisted on squeezing by her.


    "Murderous Intent Bro, you lose another 5 points today!" Xiao Jinsheng shouted toward Mo Jiao, who was already seated at the dining table.


    "Still so sentimental, Scoring Girl," Mo Jiao replied with a mocking smile as he turned back.


    Xiao Jinsheng ground her teeth in anger at him but saw Mo Jiao resting his chin in amusement, watching her rage.


    At that moment, Xiao Jinsheng realized this infuriating ck snake was deliberately provoking her.


    The angrier she was, the happier Mo Jiao seemed.


    Understanding this, Xiao Jinsheng snorted coldly, arching her brow. "ying hard-to-get?"


    "You Beastmen sure know how to lure females¡ªI¡¯ve seen it done plenty of times."


    "Fine, I¡¯ll admit it. Your tricks may be cheap, but they sessfully caught my attention."


    "Tonight, I¡¯ll let you sleep outside my room."


    "Just this once, I¡¯ll indulge you, Mo Baby~"


    Mo Jiao¡¯s smile shattered bit by bit, his fists clenching as veins popped. He gritted his teeth furiously, "Xiao Jinsheng, don¡¯t you feel disgusting?"


    "You annoying little witch. If your goal is to anger me, congrattions, you¡¯ve seeded."


    "Man, don¡¯t forget your ce; you¡¯re merely my Beast Husband."


    The chair scraped loudly as Mo Jiao furiously dragged it aside.


    Fixing his gaze on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s teasing smile, he stormed upstairs to the second floor without a word: "Can¡¯t be bothered with you."


    Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t about to let him off so easily, taking half a step to the staircase and shouting, "You think you can escape?"


    "As my Beast Husband, you dare try to run away? Man, who gave you the nerve?"


    "I order you toe down and wash the dishes now, heard me?"


    The only response Xiao Jinsheng received was the resounding m of Mo Jiao¡¯s door upstairs.


    "Hahahahaha." Seeing Mo Jiao storm off in a rage, Xiao Jinsheng burst intoughter, hands on her hips.


    "Alright, time to eat." Que Zelian, repressing his chuckles, pulled her back toward the dining table.


    Yu Yunxiao, seated opposite Xiao Jinsheng, immediately waved his hands defensively when their gazes met, "Please don¡¯t say anything like that to me¡ªI don¡¯t want to feel greasy to death."


    "Yu Yunxiao." Xiao Jinsheng put down her chopsticks with a stern expression, lifting her chin slightly, "Do you want to y hard-to-ge¡ªmmph."


    Before she could finish her domineering line, Que Zelian gently stuffed a bite of meat into her mouth.


    "Eat your food. Aren¡¯t you hungry?" Que Zelian tilted his head and asked her warmly.


    Today, Huaiqing had made sweet and sour pork using canned pineapple.


    Xiao Jinsheng savored the refreshing tangy-sweet vor, her attention diverted entirely to the food, temporarily abandoning her CEO-esque ambitions.


    After the meal, Que Zelian turned his head to look at her and asked casually, "Who are you sleeping with tonight?"


    "You, of course," Xiao Jinsheng replied without hesitation.


    Huaiqing and Yu Yunxiao didn¡¯t react much, but Su Ye frowned briefly while ncing at Que Zelian.


    "Alright, then I¡¯ll go set up the tent for you first," Que Zelian said nonchntly, unsurprised by her answer.


    Su Ye briefly observed Xiao Jinsheng at the dining table, sipping orange juice while humming intermittently. Clearly, her mood was good.


    His golden eyes dimmed slightly before he turned to Yu Yunxiao, saying, "You¡¯ll be on my team to guard the first half of the night."


    Without waiting for any further reaction, he strode toward the doorway.


    "Huh? Oh, okay." Yu Yunxiao blinked in surprise but still nodded and followed.


    Xiao Jinsheng pursed her lips and watched Su Ye¡¯s retreating figure.


    Considering the shift in Su Ye¡¯s attitude toward her, she thought of catching up to chat and strengthen their rtionship. But Que Zelian had already returned, saying, "The tent¡¯s ready. Want to go take a look now?"


    "Sure." Xiao Jinsheng adjusted her steps, turning to follow Que Zelian into the room.


    It was still the same room asst night, with the tent set up next to the couch. Que Zelian had againid his clean nket over the sofa.


    Xiao Jinsheng eyed the tent, nervously wringing her fingers, but nheless dashed over to sit beside Que Zelian on the couch.


    "Your sleeping spot is over there," Que Zelian said with a flicker of darkness in his gaze, though his smile remained gentle, pointing at the tent.


    "But..." Xiao Jinsheng looked up at him pitifully, her voice trembling, as she clutched the sleeve of his shirt:


    "Today¡¯s Fog Corpse was too terrifying. I¡¯m scared to sleep alone¡ªI¡¯m afraid of nightmares."

 Chapter 21 This time when I return, I will divorce you

    <h4>Chapter 21: Chapter 21 This time when I return, I will divorce you</h4>


    "So, you want to sleep on the sofa?" Que Zelian asked.


    "Is that okay?" Xiao Jinsheng looked up at him. "I¡¯m scared to sleep alone in the tent."


    "Then sleep inside." Que Zelian shifted to make room.


    The sofa had enough space for one person, but for two, it would be cramped.


    However, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s goal wasn¡¯t the sofa. Seeing Que Zelian relent, she kicked off her shoes and flipped herself onto the inner side of the sofa.


    Que Zelian turned his head and saw her settled in, but he didn¡¯t lie down next to her.


    "Aren¡¯t you tired?" Xiao Jinshengy on the sofa, but her gaze lingered on his face.


    Noticing Que Zelian¡¯s face flushing red again, the corners of her lips curved upward. She gently tugged at the corner of his smooth, thin sleepwear. "If you don¡¯t lie down, I¡¯m scared to sleep by myself."


    "Really?" Que Zelian smiled faintly, asking in return.


    Yet Xiao Jinsheng noticed that his embarrassment had reached his ears, which were nowpletely red. Her smile deepened. "Of course."


    With that, she lowered her gaze and sighed softly. "Even though I have five Beast Husbands, I trust you the most."


    "Hmm?" Que Zelian chuckled lightly but allowed himself to follow her gentle tug towards lying down beside her.


    "Que Zelian, do you know what your current score is?" Xiao Jinsheng turned onto her side, resting her head against folded clothes as a pillow, her eyes fixed on his wless profile.


    "No, I haven¡¯t paid attention to it," Que Zelian replied.


    "I¡¯ve said before, whoever reaches a hundred points, I¡¯ll agree to divorce him."


    "Among the five, your score is currently the highest¡ªalready at 66 points."


    "I believe you¡¯ll soon reach the full score."


    "But..." Her voice choked as tears welled up. "Que Zelian, will you really divorce me?"


    Hearing her trembling voice, Que Zelian turned his head. At that moment, he saw Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes reddened, barely holding back her tears.


    Yet, because she was lying on her side, tears trailed down her eyshes, glistening as they fell.


    "Xiao Jinsheng."


    Que Zelian softly called her name, but instead of wiping her tears, he said, "I remember you mentioned that you would change."


    Faced with Que Zelian¡¯s stoic expression, Xiao Jinsheng braced herself on the sofa and sat up. She bit her lips tightly, suppressing her crying. "I... I understand."


    "When we return this time, I¡¯ll divorce you..."


    Before she could finish her sentence, an unexpected force pulled her into a warm embrace from behind.


    Her remaining words were swallowed up as her lips were firmly sealed into a kiss.


    Que Zelian gently brushed his lips against hers before pulling away.


    As he looked at her smudged lipstick from the kiss, his eyes flickered slightly.


    Lowering his head again, he softly kissed away the tears at the corner of her eyes.


    "I also remember saying that I won¡¯t divorce you."


    "I mentioned it when you pulled us all into that scoring group," Que Zelian teased with a smirk.


    Xiao Jinsheng blinked with confusion, her tone turning aggrieved. "I thought you only said that because I threatened you."


    "After only a few days of change, you think I was easily threatened?" Que Zelianughed lightly.


    "So does that mean you won¡¯t divorce me?" Xiao Jinsheng, tears still glistening, sought confirmation.


    Seeing her vulnerable and insecure demeanor, Que Zelian gently pulled her into his arms, his voice calm and deliberate: "No, I won¡¯t divorce you¡ªfrom the moment you truly changed."


    Xiao Jinsheng buried herself in his embrace, the corners of her lips curling up in triumph. She momentarily failed to notice the fine details of his wording.


    Her voice remained choked and soft as she murmured, "I mean what I said, I¡¯ll keep changing for the better."


    "Yes, I¡¯ve noticed," Que Zelian replied, holding her close and running his fingers through her silky hair. Lowering his gaze, he examined her nape but couldn¡¯t find the glowing Contractual Totem that should have been there.


    He steadied her on hisp, using a clean handkerchief to gently wipe her face. "I already said no divorce¡ªstop crying now, okay?"


    "Okay." Xiao Jinsheng tried to suppress her tears, though a few still trickled down as she nodded, her face flushed.


    More tears rolled down her cheeks. As Que Zelian lowered his head to wipe them away, his gaze fell on the area below her right corbone where a bright orange-red Cloud Bird Totem had appeared.


    Xiao Jinsheng noticed the glowing totem as well, her expression a mix of surprise and nervousness. "What¡¯s this?"


    Since arriving on Mist Continent, her body had always been different from other females.


    The Fog Corpses chasing her could always find Star Stones with near-perfect precision.


    Even when she epted Star Map Tasks via the terminal, the durability of the items she received was always higher than those of females of simr levels.


    And now, a strange totem had appeared on her body, glowing brightly.


    Xiao Jinsheng was genuinely worried something was wrong with her.


    "Don¡¯t be afraid. This is a Contractual Totem," Que Zelian reassured her.


    "What does it mean?" Xiao Jinsheng asked, puzzled.


    Seeing her genuine confusion, Que Zelian patiently began exining: "On Mist Continent, when a female and Beastman share intimate contact, a contract is formed, leaving a unique Contractual Totem on both parties."


    With that, Que Zelian casually began unbuttoning his sleepwear.


    Under Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s expectant gaze, he only undid one button, revealing his corbone.


    Que Zelian noticed Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s look of disappointment and chuckled, gesturing for her to check below his corbone.


    In the same spot as Xiao Jinsheng, a matching orange-red Cloud Bird Totem glowed faintly.


    "Even a simple kiss can create the contract, and the totem will linger on both of you for twenty-four hours," Que Zelian exined.


    Noticing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s slightly panicked expression, he gently stroked her face, trying tofort her. "Rx, the totem¡¯s location is covered by clothing; no one will see it."


    But Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t hear his reassurance. Her unease grew as she fiddled with her clothing hem.


    She recalled her earlier contact with Li, realizing the twenty-four-hour period hadn¡¯t yet passed.


    It was possible that somewhere on her body, a Contractual Totem linked to Li was glowing brightly.


    Pretending curiosity, Xiao Jinsheng asked, "Then females with multiple Beast Husbands would have glowing totems everywhere on their bodies, wouldn¡¯t they?"


    "Exactly." Que Zelian nodded, his tone still gentle. "Each Beast Husband leaves a distinct Contractual Totem, so if a female interacts closely with more than one Beast Husband within a short time, all their totems would appear on her."


    As Que Zelian tenderly adjusted his grip from her arm to her slender waist, he sensed her subtle trembling.


    Lowering his gaze, he asked doubtfully, "You seem to be shivering. Are you feeling cold?"


    With that, he controlled the wind to fetch a spare nket from the corner of the sofa.


    "It¡¯s not cold," Xiao Jinsheng shifted slightly on hisp, speaking softly. "I¡¯m just not sitting securely."


    "Then let me hold you steadier," Que Zelian replied with a warm smile, pulling her snugly into his embrace.


    "Um..." Xiao Jinsheng leaned against him, nose-to-nose with his well-defined chest muscles through the thin fabric, but her thoughts were elsewhere.


    Pretending curiosity again, she asked, "Do these contracts only work between married couples bound on the terminal?"


    "If a female interacts with a non-husband, would it still create such a contract?"


    "I find it quite interesting that you¡¯d ask such a question." Que Zelian tilted his head, his gaze studying Xiao Jinsheng closely.

 Chapter 22 No Name, No Distinction, Hard to Attain the Hall of Elegance

    <h4>Chapter 22: Chapter 22 No Name, No Distinction, Hard to Attain the Hall of Elegance</h4>


    Xiao Jinsheng calmly met his gaze and exined, "That day while chatting with Peng Qin, shemented that my rtionship with you five guys wasn¡¯t going well, and she told me something."


    "A Beast Husband who is treated coldly by a female might be tricked away by another female."


    "A female and a Beastman who aren¡¯t married but engage in intimate contact might also develop a Contractual Totem," Que Zelian replied.


    Xiao Jinsheng felt a tightness in her chest upon hearing this.


    It¡¯s certain now that she definitely has a Contractual Totem with Li.


    She tentatively asked, "So, what do you think of such people?"


    Que Zelian chuckled lightly, "No name and no status, not worth mentioning."


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s expression slightly changed as she saw him raise an eyebrow, "I¡¯m referring to those Beastmen."


    "Among Beastmen, due to Terminal binding, they generally can only ept other Beast Husbands assigned to the female at the same time by the Terminal, since the Terminal only matches once."


    "Most of the additional Beast Husbands a female receivester don¡¯t integrate easily."


    "But I trust you won¡¯t bring someone back midway, will you?" Que Zelian asked with a smile.


    Xiao Jinsheng had a massive headache but still nodded, "Of course not, I only trust you."


    She closed her eyes, pretending to be sleepy.


    Her heart was extremely restless.


    There are still four Beast Husbands outside moring for a divorce.


    There¡¯s also a wild man outside waiting for her to divorce all the Beast Husbands.


    The man holding her firmly refused to divorce her and, of course, wouldn¡¯t allow her to bring someone else home to marry.


    Xiao Jinsheng wanted to weep.


    Indeed, being a woman is hard.


    "Sleepy?" Que Zelian jiggled his leg, shaking the person in his arms awake.


    "Hmm, I¡¯m a bit sleepy." Xiao Jinsheng nodded with immense drowsiness.


    "But I¡¯m not sleepy yet." Que Zelian lifted Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s chin with his hand, leaned down, and kissed her lips again.


    It was still a gentle kiss, taking away thest trace of lipstick on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s lips.


    Xiao Jinsheng blushed, breathing lightly, not yet adjusted from the sudden kiss.


    She sensed Que Zelian lightlyying her upper body down, leaning over, and nting soft kisses on her corbone, which was glowing with a totem.


    Xiao Jinsheng nervously gripped Que Zelian¡¯s arm, snapping back from her daze.


    Although she indeed had this goal for tonight.


    But the weird Contractual Totem obviously would ruin her n.


    The Contractual Totem with Li could be anywhere on her body.


    She gently pushed Que Zelian¡¯s arm, speaking out of exhaustion, "I¡¯m really sleepy."


    "Very sleepy?" Que Zelian embraced her and sat up, his gazending on the faint red marks on her corbone.


    Those were all left by him kissing her, all marked on her corbone.


    Even at the corner of Que Zelian¡¯s mouth, there was a faint lip rouge from her lips.


    "Do you need to wear lipstick even for sleeping?" Que Zelian seriously inquired, "I¡¯ve studied your makeup, and lipstick isn¡¯t meant for sleeping."


    Xiao Jinsheng froze at the question.


    Of course, she knew there was no reason to wear lipstick at night.


    But wasn¡¯t it all for her act?


    "It¡¯s just that I¡¯m afraid of a Fog Corpse attack at night," Xiao Jinshengined.


    Que Zelian just couldn¡¯t connect wearing lipstick at night with being attacked by a Fog Corpse.


    "If a Fog Corpse kills me at night, even if I die, I want to be the prettiest Fog Corpse," Xiao Jinsheng spoke sincerely, though she was babbling nonsense.


    Sure enough, Que Zelian fell silent.


    Xiao Jinsheng continued, painfully raising her hand to her forehead, "You don¡¯t know how terrifying today¡¯s Fog Corpses are."


    "And I know my rtionship with you five isn¡¯t good."


    "Having such thoughts means I¡¯ve already prepared for the worst that I might die."


    Que Zelian couldn¡¯t listen to her negativity anymore and leaned down to kiss her again, blocking her words.


    Que Zelian¡¯s reaction was indeed going as Xiao Jinsheng initially nned.


    But that was before she knew about the troublesome Contractual Totem.


    At least for today, she couldn¡¯t proceed further with Que Zelian.


    "I told you, I won¡¯t divorce you," Que Zelian gently kissed her a couple of times and released her.


    He looked down and softly asked, "What would it take for you to believe me?"


    "Or perhaps..." Que Zelian¡¯s palm moved to her lower back.


    Her slender waist was gently grasped by him.


    "If you sleep with me and we be real spouses, would that make you feel safer?"


    Xiao Jinsheng widened her eyes in shock.


    "Wasn¡¯t your goal today to finally sleep with me?" Que Zelian asked with a smile.


    Xiao Jinsheng blushed and exined, "No, that¡¯s not it."


    "Did you misunderstand me? Am I that kind of person?" Xiao Jinsheng showed a flustered face, taking the opportunity to leave Que Zelian¡¯s arms.


    Que Zelian reached out, grabbed her wrist, and pulled her back into his arms.


    His fingertips lightly traced the glowing totem on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s corbone, "If you¡¯re worried this totem will be seen by the other four, there¡¯s no need to worry at all."


    "Each female has a Contractual Totem with every Beast Husband, appearing in different ces on their body, following a fixed order."


    "The first Beast Husband¡¯s totem will appear here," Que Zelian gently tapped on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s corbone with his fingertip.


    What he did tickled Xiao Jinsheng, making her doubt curiously again.


    Since the first Beastman¡¯s Contractual Totem would appear on the corbone, she hadn¡¯t seen the totem with Li on hers.


    Regarding the Contractual Totem, neither the Terminal nor the given storyline mentioned anything about it.


    Clearly, this is something only Beastmen know.


    "By the way, I remembered something concerning Mist West," Que Zelian suddenly said.


    He seemed to be recalling, "Besides females and Beastmen, this world has another type called Fallen Beastmen."


    "They hide in Mist West and aren¡¯t recognized by the Terminal. Even if a female wants to ept them, there won¡¯t be a Contractual Totem."


    "However, this isn¡¯t important. After all, Fallen Beastmen are extremely dangerous, and no female would interact with them. Just knowing is fine, and if you ever encounter them, stay away."


    "There are such dangerous people?" Xiao Jinsheng was surprised.


    The doubts in her heart about not having a Contractual Totem with Li were also answered.


    She judged Li to be a Fallen Beastman, so it made sense there wouldn¡¯t be a Contractual Totem.


    Xiao Jinsheng recalled her disrupted ns for tonight.


    Previously, she worried about a Contractual Totem with Li appearing on her body. Now without this worry, she felt she could continue her ns.


    She snuggled closer to Que Zelian¡¯s embrace, speaking with a hint of fear, "It¡¯s the middle of the night, and you talk about Fallen Beastmen. I was sleepy, but now I¡¯m scared awake."


    "Oh? It¡¯s my fault again," Que Zelian smiled helplessly.


    Yet, he noticed Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hand slipping under his clothes, palm against his abs, fingers restlessly kneading.


    "I recall someone recently iming adamantly that she isn¡¯t that type of person," Que Zelian ominously reminded.


    "She also said her goal wasn¡¯t to sleep with me."


    Xiao Jinsheng was regretting her originally smooth n and didn¡¯t notice the man¡¯s usual behavior beneath his words was somewhat different.

 Chapter 23 Utter Nonsense of Pure Love

    <h4>Chapter 23: Chapter 23 Utter Nonsense of Pure Love</h4>


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    "Because I¡¯m scared." Xiao Jinsheng said pitifully, "If you could grant me one small wish, then I won¡¯t have nightmares tonight."


    "What wish? Tell me." Que Zelian asked with a teasing smile.


    "To sleep with you." Xiao Jinsheng raised her eyes and replied with a yful smile, her gaze searching his face for any familiar reaction.


    But the Que Zelian, who not long ago would have blushed at her slightest touch, was surprisinglyposed at this moment, his expression free from even a hint of fluster or nervousness.


    Xiao Jinsheng felt something amiss, and before she knew it, she was scooped up by Que Zelian in a princess carry.


    "I... I was kidding. Just messing with you." Xiao Jinsheng, sensing a hint of danger from him, quickly corrected herself.


    "But I took it seriously." Que Zelian smiled faintly, his lips curving in amusement.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked nervously at the unusual glint in his eyes, wanting to say something, but before she could, Que Zelian lifted her high into the air and abruptly withdrew his hands.


    With his hands gone, Xiao Jinsheng felt a moment of weightlessness. However, the expected impact of falling to the ground never came.


    Opening her eyes cautiously, Xiao Jinsheng found herself lying mid-air, with a bed of white, cloud-like mist beneath her, soft yet devoid of any tangible sensation.


    "I don¡¯t think this kind of thing should happen under these circumstances." Que Zelian¡¯s palm pressed against hers, their fingers interlocked.


    "There¡¯s no bed here, and the sofa is filthy." Que Zelian sighed, lying beside Xiao Jinsheng amidst the mist. "But aside from wind, my superpower also allows me to manipte clouds."


    "It¡¯s a pretty useless ability... except when used as a bed," he chuckled softly.


    Xiao Jinsheng turned her head and nced at the swirling clouds below, nervously warning, "Brother, this... this is airborne."


    "Don¡¯t like it?" Que Zelian asked with a smile, his face betraying none of the innocence or shyness it had during the day.


    The white mist enveloped Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s skin, drifting into the gaps of her clothing and nting feather-like kisses.


    Xiao Jinsheng shivered, lying atop the mist, only to be pulled closer by Que Zelian¡¯s arm around her waist as his gentle kisses once againnded on the corner of her lips.


    Feeling the floating sensation four meters above the ground in the middle of the room, Xiao Jinsheng clung tightly to Que Zelian¡¯s neck. Yet, theck of solid footing made her uneasy.


    Pressing herself even closer to him, she tried to diminish the unfamiliar feeling of suspension.


    "Can we... move back to the sofa?" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s voice trembled. "This height is scary."


    "Sit on myp," Que Zelian said with a smile, pulling her into his arms.


    His palm rested against her lower back as the mist surrounding them seemed toe alive, threading its way through the fastened buttons of her nightclothes.


    The buttons popped open, letting a cool breeze brush across her skin.


    Xiao Jinsheng recoiled slightly at the chill, only to have the mist enclose her, shielding her from the cold.


    She turned her head and noticed a window near the back courtyard with its curtains partially open.


    Frowning, she urgently reminded him, "The curtains aren¡¯t drawn. Someone might see!"


    Que Zelian nced toward the window but made no move to close the curtains.


    Instead, the mist coiled around Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s wrist as heughed softly, "No one will see."


    With that, he leaned back, pulling Xiao Jinsheng down with him as his hand trailed to her lower back.


    The mist swiftly expanded, filling the entire room and cutting off everything from the outside world.


    Only soft whimpers and breaths escaped the haze.


    And then came his clear, melodious voice, low and filled with tender concern: "Don¡¯t bite your lip. No one can hear anyway."


    "Que Zelian, you liar!" Xiao Jinsheng cried with a trembling voice.


    At that moment, she was utterly consumed by both pleasure and regret.


    She had chosen so meticulously.


    Thinking she¡¯d picked the most innocent and easiest-to-manipte man.


    Who knew this shameless man had been acting pure all day!


    Pure? Ha.


    Xiao Jinsheng whimpered, her mind berating him. But before the insults could spill out, the rest of her words were silenced by his kiss.


    "If you¡¯re just going to scold me, you¡¯d better save your strength," Que Zelian said with a teasing smile. "It¡¯s only eight in the evening now. Mist West won¡¯t brighten until at least ten in the morning."


    "The night is still long."


    Regrly, she was the queen of tall tales online, bragging about handling things effortlessly.


    But now, in her first real experience, Xiao Jinsheng realized even one was enough to leave her legs weak.


    Remembering how much time was left until dawn, an uneasy feeling crept over her.


    Burying his face against her neck, Que Zelian exhaled heavily and groaned in mock frustration:


    "Don¡¯t clench."


    "I didn¡¯t..." Xiao Jinsheng whimpered. "I told you, being suspended like this makes me nervous."


    Que Zelian sighed, pouring more energy into thickening the mist, giving it a tangible stability for Xiao Jinsheng to feel secure upon.


    It was a restless night, one so tumultuous that Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t recall when she finally fell asleep.


    Waking in a daze, she found herself still lying atop the bed of mist, the room dimly lit.


    Realizing she was awake, Que Zelian flicked his hand, using wind to turn on themp beside the sofa.


    Xiao Jinsheng noticed him lounging on the sofa in a robe, calmly reading a book.


    Feeling her gaze, Que Zelian closed the book and smiled warmly at her. "Did you sleep well?"


    "Don¡¯t say that word!" Xiao Jinsheng snapped instinctively, ring at him fiercely.


    "What word?" Que Zelian asked with feigned innocence, tilting his head in puzzlement.


    "The second one!" Xiao Jinsheng ground her teeth as she spoke.


    Que Zelian¡¯s expression grew even more innocent. "As your Beast Husband, I was just concerned."


    "Concerned whether you had enough to eat, enough sleep, and whether I..." He trailed off meaningfully. "Satisfied you properly. Aren¡¯t these the basic duties of a Beast Husband?"


    "You damn liar! Shut up!" Xiao Jinsheng shouted, her cheeks turning beet red.


    Her thoughts unwillingly drifted to how, in her groggy statest night, Que Zelian kept whispering those exact words in her ear.


    The scoundrel even lessened the density of the mist from time to time just to renew her feeling of suspension.


    "I never lied to you," Que Zelian said with a smirk as he moved closer, extending a hand toward her still sitting on the mist-bed.


    "Then why did you act all pure and shy every time I touched your sleeve or teased you into drinking water?" Xiao Jinsheng huffed, kicking his approaching hand in frustration.


    "If you hadn¡¯t misled me, I wouldn¡¯t have..."


    "Wouldn¡¯t have what?" Que Zelian asked with a smile. "Wouldn¡¯t have chosen to stay with mest night?"


    "I..." Xiao Jinsheng mped her mouth shut mid-sentence.


    Honestly, this two-faced man had her more flustered now than even Mo Jiao.


    "Come, I¡¯ll carry you down." Que Zelian extended his hand toward her again, not pressing her for an answer.


    "I mean, if you hadn¡¯t misled me, I would¡¯ve been better preparedst night," Xiao Jinsheng rified.


    "And yet, you seemed quite satisfiedst night, didn¡¯t you?" Que Zelian teased, a mischievous glint in his eyes.


    Xiao Jinsheng flushed, trying to stammer a reply, but he continued, "If you want to prepare, there¡¯s still time tonight."


    "No, no! I think I need to rest for a while. I¡¯m already sore and weak..." She trailed off, suddenly realizing something was amiss.


    Despite the strenuous events of the night before, she felt no lingering difort. Her movements were fluid, free of the soreness she had anticipated. Apart from the faint red marks on her exposed skin and thighs visible beneath her newly changed nightgown, she felt perfectly fine.


    Confused, she stared down at her legs. By all rights, based on everything she¡¯d ever read,st night¡¯s intensity should have left her bedridden for three days at least.


    But now, she felt as though she could effortlessly kick Que Zelian across the room.


    Still grappling with her confusion, Xiao Jinsheng felt that familiar sensation of weightlessness once more.


    Looking down, she realized the mist beneath her was thinning and vanishing. Before she could fall, she was caught again by those familiar arms.


    Que Zelian carried her back to the sofa, cing her gently on hisp.


    He reached forward, tapping the glowing Cloud Bird Totem marking on her corbone. "Congrattions are in order¡ªyou¡¯ve advanced to 3 Stars spiritual power."


    "3 Stars?" Xiao Jinsheng stared at him in shock.


    Thinking back, she couldn¡¯t quite recall what had happened after her hazy recollection of the night¡¯s events.


    Prompted by his remark, she quickly connected to the terminal to check, and sure enough, her spiritual power had reached 3 Stars, nearing the critical threshold for 4 Stars.


    Jumping from 1 Star straight past 2 Stars to 3 Stars, and closing in on 4 Stars... she had never imagined Que Zelian alone could raise her spiritual power so rapidly.


    "Looks like all that time you spent absorbing Star Stones to strengthen your body has paid off," Que Zelian remarked with a meaningful smile.

 Chapter 24 I Just Said I Am the King of Europe

    <h4>Chapter 24: Chapter 24 I Just Said I Am the King of Europe</h4>


    Xiao Jinsheng was pleasantly surprised to discover that when upgrading her spiritual power, the terminal would also send her gifts.


    She quickly clicked to im the Star Map mail, and sure enough, a small wooden box filled with items appeared before her.


    This time, however, there were three boxes.


    Two of the boxes contained gifts for her spiritual power upgrade, while the third box contained a crucial item for the Two-Star and Three-Star tasks triggered by her upgrade.


    The Two-Star permanent item: Star Stone Detector.


    It can detect star stones within a twenty-meter radius centered around her.


    This tool is also a vital item for Task Takers searching for star stones in Mist West.


    The Three-Star permanent item: Fog Dispersing Lamp.


    It can dispel fog in a ten-meter radius while moving, centered around her.


    This tool is mainly intended to help Task Takers navigate in Mist West but cannot disperse toxic fog, making it another essential item.


    This helps avoid situations where fog obstructs vision, and a Fog Corpse is practically breathing in their face before they even notice it.


    Of course, most Fog Dispersing Lamps are used by females on their missions.


    Some Beast Husbands, due to the enhancement of their superpowers, experience less severe visual obstructions in Mist West.


    Take Que Zelian, for example¡ªthanks to the enhancement of his cloud-based superpower, he can see up to a hundred meters in Mist West.


    Xiao Jinsheng, feeling like she was unboxing surprises, set aside the two tools and turned her attention to the gifts sent by the terminal for her upgrade.


    Opening the two boxes, she found soft films that could be squeezed and kneaded like pliable material.


    Palm-sized, with a screen resembling a smartphone, they could be flipped up and down to reveal some icons.


    "What is this?" Xiao Jinsheng asked curiously.


    Fortunately, this time, the terminal came with a detailed exnation.


    When a female¡¯s spiritual power is upgraded, the terminal would deliver equipment contained within such soft films.


    They are divided into five major categories: speed, defense, weaponry, strength, and space.


    The equipment ranges from 1 Star to 12 Stars.


    With the equipment soft films, females can choose one major category to unbox.


    If they pick weapons, they will sessfully obtain a weapon. However, the weapon¡¯s Star Level and type depend entirely on their luck.


    "Great, so I can y blind box draws too," Xiao Jinsheng sighed in amazement.


    She only had two soft films, so she could only pick two of the five categories to unbox.


    Xiao Jinsheng started agonizing over which two categories she should pick.


    After all, she had never interacted with the equipment in Mist Continent before.


    "Any suggestions?" Xiao Jinsheng asked, looking at Que Zelian.


    "Which one do you want?" Que Zelian replied.


    "I want one from each category," Xiao Jinsheng sighed.


    Hearing this, Que Zelian chuckled, "Then you¡¯ll need to absorb more star stones to upgrade your Star Level. Once your spiritual power reaches Five Stars, you can collect all five types of equipment."


    "Ahem, I¡¯ll work hard on it," Xiao Jinsheng said, the scenes fromst night shing through her mind again.


    Fearing Que Zelian might notice something unusual, she quickly changed the topic, "Speed can help me escape faster, defense makes me tougher, strength enhances mybat ability, I need a weapon, and of course, I prefer space."


    Because the Star Level is random, if one has bad luck, the obtained space might not be veryrge.


    But even a one-square-meter personal space was something she had always dreamed of having while reading novels.


    Besides, Xiao Jinsheng knew that currently, no one in Mist Continent possessed a space-rted superpower.


    "Then choose weapons and space," Que Zelian suggested.


    He exined, "Speed, defense, and strength all augment your existing abilities by a percentage or a fixed amount. You can wait until you¡¯re stronger to enhance those aspects further. Absorbing star stones naturally improves your physique, andbined with training, the effects double."


    "Even the smallest space, with one square meter, allows you to store life-saving items and conveniently carry your essential supplies."


    "Weapons, regardless of the type, are custom-designed by the terminal for females, ensuring you can use them no matter what you draw."


    "Alright, I¡¯ll go with those two then," Xiao Jinsheng decided excitedly.


    She wiped her hands on Que Zelian¡¯s abdomen, drawing a confused look from him. "Aren¡¯t you going to open the blind boxes? Or do you want to revisitst night¡¯s matters?"


    At the same time, his thoughts grew more perplexed.


    Could it be that Xiao Jinsheng felt two Star Level boxes weren¡¯t enough and, noticing her spiritual power stuck at the 4-Star threshold, wanted to push through it now...?


    "It¡¯s broad daylight," Que Zelian reminded her with a yfulugh.


    "I¡¯m just wiping my hands on your clothes to open the blind boxes. What kind of expression is that?" Xiao Jinsheng rolled her eyes at him, exasperated.


    Her mind was entirely focused on opening the blind boxes, so she didn¡¯t notice Que Zelian¡¯s strange reaction.


    She chose space for the first category. As the soft film transformed into a bright light and disappeared, a vast space appeared in her spiritual sea.


    "How¡¯d it go?" Que Zelian asked with curiosity.


    "Take a guess," Xiao Jinsheng teased.


    Seeing her struggling to suppress her grin, Que Zelian smiled and took a guess based on her high spiritual power: "6-Star space?"


    "12 Stars," Xiao Jinsheng stated with a smug curve of her lips.


    With that, she raised her hand slightly, admiring her nails. "Ah, so this is the life of a lucky queen."


    The terminal¡¯s spaces ranged from 1 Star to 12 Stars, with each Star Level having a respective maximum area limit.


    At the highest 12 Stars, Xiao Jinsheng was directly granted a massive space epassing four connected mountainous areas with rivers andkes.


    The only downside was that the mountains were barren¡ªno trees, no grass.


    To make things more surreal, the mountains were distributed in spring, summer, autumn, and winter colors, each in a different direction.


    One of the mountains was entirely covered in snow.


    At the very center of the spacey a Crescent Moon Lake.


    The ins between the Crescent Moon Lake and the four mountains were simrly barren. Not a de of grass grew¡ªnot even a pebble could be found.


    "It¡¯s so empty," Xiao Jinsheng muttered to herself, deep in thought.


    But she quickly consoled her inner lucky queen.


    Having such arge personal space was already incredible. If resources were scarce, she could find them herself and nt vegetation in the space.


    Thinking about being able to grow her own nts, Xiao Jinsheng eagerly essed the terminal¡¯s description of the space.


    When she saw that nting crops in the space wasn¡¯t as simple as controlling them with her thoughts but required her to dig each hole with a hoe, her mood plummeted instantly.


    Fortunately, she noticed the next detail.


    As the space¡¯s owner, she could freely enter and exit it. Likewise, any Beast Husband she was married to via a terminal or linked through a Contractual Totem could ess the space with her permission.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes brightened as she looked at Que Zelian. "Do you enjoy gardening?"


    Que Zelian: ...


    He suddenly had a bad feeling about this.


    "Mo Jiao¡ªhe really likes gardening," Que Zelian quickly deflected.


    "Oh~ Got it." Xiao Jinsheng shed him a mysterious smile.


    She didn¡¯t say anything further, but her mind already had a n.


    After all, every Star Map Task had a seven-day cooldown period oncepleted.


    With seven days of free time, those men who were always moring for a divorce were clearly not busy enough.


    Following her logic, she would send them all into the space to nt trees on her mountains.


    However, the specifics of the n still required careful thought.


    Putting aside the nting matter, Xiao Jinsheng went on to open her second blind box.


    This time, she chose weapons.


    As the soft film transformed into light and disappeared, a small silver handgun appeared in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hand.


    Her first instinct was to pull up the attached instructions from the terminal.


    "A 10-Star weapon!" she eximed, turning around to grab Que Zelian¡¯s hand and shaking it excitedly. "Que Zelian, I told you I¡¯m a lucky queen!"

 Chapter 25 What is Humility?

    <h4>Chapter 25: Chapter 25 What is Humility?</h4>


    The weapons avable from the terminal range from 1 Star to 12 Stars as well.


    However, it doesn¡¯t mean the higher the Star Level, the better the item.


    There are 12 Star useless pieces of equipment, and there are also 1 Star durable Divine Artifacts.


    Whether the equipment is good or bad depends on how the owner uses it.


    At least, Xiao Jinsheng was quite satisfied with this 10 Star silver pistol.


    This was an energy pistol, with ammunition filled using a Crystal Core or Star Stone.


    Using Star Stones as ammunition naturally made it more powerful than using Crystal Cores.


    At the same time, the pistol functioned differently from conventional firearms.


    Since she now existed in the Mist Continent, an entirely different world, Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t dwell on such minor details. Instead, she took out a Star Stone, loaded it into the pistol, and began her research.


    To use the pistol, you just need to pull the trigger to fire the ammunition.


    If your trigger finger is fast enough, you can even fire dozens of Energy Bullets in a single second.


    The power of the pistol depends on how long you hold the trigger before releasing it.


    Quickly pulling and releasing the trigger counts as a light attack, resulting in weaker Energy Bullets.


    If you hold the trigger down for a prolonged period, the pistol enters charge mode.


    Charging has no time limit ¡ª once all the energy from the loaded Crystal Core or Star Stone is funneled into a single bullet, the wielder can then fire the charged shot.


    One critical thing to note about charge mode is that its effectiveness depends on the wielder¡¯s familiarity with the weapon and their ability to gauge how the charging time affects the power of the Energy Bullet.


    As long as the wielder masters charging, they can easily control the energy and power of every shot they fire.


    The terminal not only provides a guide for weapon usage but also an exnation of the weapon¡¯s binding system.


    The weapon is bound to its owner, meaning if it¡¯s ever taken, others can¡¯t use it.


    Additionally, due to the binding, if the weapon¡¯s owner dies, the weapon will self-destruct automatically.


    Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t stop praising the intelligence and thoughtfulness of this binding system.


    After all, she definitely did not want an enemy picking up her gun and being able to use it.


    Overnight, her Spiritual Power Level had risen to 3 Stars, her physique had also improved.


    She even gained a 12 Star Space and now possessed a weapon she couldn¡¯t be happier with.


    At this moment, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s courage soared.


    She checked the time on her Star Map ¡ª 9:30 in the morning.


    She also heard Huaiqing outside the room preparing breakfast.


    Xiao Jinsheng picked up her pistol, ready to head out and test its power on a Fog Corpse.


    When she reached the door, though, her courage wavered. She timidly retreated to the sofa and tugged on Que Zelian: "Come with me to find a Fog Corpse."


    "I saw how eager you were ¡ª I thought you were nning to head out alone," Que Zelian chuckled softly.


    Still, he put down his book and followed Xiao Jinsheng out the door.


    "You..." Yu Yunxiao, emerging from the kitchen, ran into Xiao Jinsheng as she left the room.


    He hadn¡¯t nned on greeting her.


    But upon noticing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Spiritual Power Level, he froze. "Did your Spiritual Power level up?"


    "You were just at 1 Star yesterday. How did you jump to 3 Stars overnight?"


    "Because I¡¯m smart and hardworking." Xiao Jinsheng proudly lifted her chin.


    Humility?


    Sorry, she didn¡¯t know the meaning of the word.


    Especially after soaking in Yu Yunxiao¡¯s shocked reaction, her mood skyrocketed.


    She raised a hand and beckoned, "Little kitty, follow me. Big Sis will show you how to kill a Fog Corpse."


    "Big Sis, my foot." Yu Yunxiao was exasperated. "I¡¯m two months older than you."


    Wait, Xiao Jinsheng wanted to kill a Fog Corpse?


    Now, this was something new.


    After all, the memory of her bawling her eyes out while being chased by a crippled Fog Corpse not too long ago was still fresh in his mind.


    That she was fearless enough to face a Fog Corpse within one night ¡ª could it be her newfound 3 Star Spiritual Power giving her this boldness?


    Other than Que Zelian, the four men who hadn¡¯t grasped the situation yet were also curious.


    So, they trailed behind Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xiao Jinsheng turned on her Fog Dispersing Lamp, hanging it on her little backpack. She was too pumped to even eat breakfast and charged out with her weapon.


    For sure, with the Fog Dispersing Lamp¡¯s help, visibility in Mist West was noticeably extended.


    At least, she spotted a Fog Corpse ten meters away ramming into a tree with just one nce.


    Before, she probably would need to walk right up to such a Fog Corpse to even notice it.


    The effective range of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s pistol was about thirty meters.


    Hitting a Fog Corpse from ten meters away would obviously be no problem.


    Coupled with the weapon¡¯s simplicity, she raised her pistol and aimed at the Fog Corpse¡¯s swaying head.


    As for shooting experience, Xiao Jinsheng did have some.


    Naturally, she was referring to amusement arcade games where you shoot balloons and win plushies.


    Taking a deep breath, calming her racing heart, Xiao Jinsheng felt a mix of nervousness and excitement. It wasn¡¯t false ¡ª this was her first time killing an actual monster like a Fog Corpse in real life.


    She aimed at the Fog Corpse¡¯s head and held the trigger down for a long time.


    The four men who didn¡¯t understand how the pistol worked looked at her doubtfully.


    "If you¡¯re scared and can¡¯t pull the trigger, just go back," Mo Jiao grumbled impatiently. "I must have been out of my mind to believe you¡¯d dare kill a Fog Corpse."


    He had assumed Xiao Jinsheng had grown tougher in the outside world.


    Who would¡¯ve thought this girl would just aim forever without daring to shoot?


    Losing interest, Mo Jiao turned and headed back indoors.


    His long legs had barely touched the steps when the sharp sound of a shot splitting the air rang out behind him.


    A twenty-second charged Energy Bullet hit its mark squarely on the Fog Corpse¡¯s head, sting it into pieces.


    The explosion even snapped the tree the Fog Corpse had been smashing into, sending it crashing to the ground.


    Mo Jiao froze in astonishment at the sight in front of him.


    With her sharp eyes, Xiao Jinsheng noticed a Star Stone lying beside the Fog Corpse¡¯s shattered head.


    Overjoyed, she clutched her weapon and ran toward it. "Yes! Yes! Yes! I got my own Star Stone!"


    "Wait, even zombies that weren¡¯t chasing me drop Star Stones?" Xiao Jinsheng wondered if her luck was truly off the charts.


    Ecstatic, she dashed up to the corpse to grab the Star Stone, but when she got a close look at the Fog Corpse¡¯s blown-apart brains, her stomach churned. She turned to a nearby tree and began dry-heaving.


    "Wow, that¡¯s gruesome." Mo Jiao had caught up nearby.


    Looking at the headless Fog Corpse and the pool of brain matter sttered across the ground, he sighed and shook his head. Then, with a mocking smile directed at Xiao Jinsheng, he said, "You¡¯re brutal."


    Steadying herself against the tree, Xiao Jinsheng swallowed her aversion to the graphic scene and red at Mo Jiao.


    Mo Jiao continued his provocation: "What¡¯s this, you¡¯ve got the guts to kill but not to pick the loot? That¡¯s a Star Stone, you know."


    "Who said I wouldn¡¯t pick it up?" Xiao Jinsheng huffed, snapping two sticks off a bush and using them to gingerly lift the gore-coated Star Stone.


    Catching Mo Jiao off guard, she flicked the Star Stone, along with bits of flesh, straight into his chest.


    "Oh my god!" Xiao Jinsheng gasped, covering her mouth, failing to hide her mischievous grin as she innocently gazed at Mo Jiao¡¯s now-livid expression. "I...I guess I¡¯m still a little scared, so my hands slipped."


    "I¡¯m sorry, Killer Mo, I was just too frightened to hold it steady."


    "Xiao Jinsheng, you¡¯re unbelievable!" Mo Jiao gritted his teeth at the unwee blood and guts now staining his clothes.


    "¡¯Unbelievable¡¯ is Su Ye¡¯s catchphrase. Don¡¯t steal his lines," Xiao Jinsheng teased with wide eyes.


    Feigning meekness, she picked up the Star Stone with the sticks once more and carefully avoided another ident.


    Mo Jiao, now on high alert, kept an intense watch on her actions.


    Wary of her pulling the same stunt again, he quickly turned and walked away, not giving Xiao Jinsheng another chance to mess with him.


    But momentster, they bumped into each other at the water faucet.

 Chapter 26 Car Accident

    <h4>Chapter 26: Chapter 26 Car ident</h4>


    Mo Jiao was washing the bloodstains off his clothes, while Xiao Jinsheng was there to clean the first Star Stone she obtained after killing a Fog Corpse.


    Seeing Xiao Jinsheng approach, Mo Jiao had just finished rinsing. He shut off the faucet and quickly retreated to his room.


    "Brother Takedown, why are you avoiding me~" Xiao Jinsheng called out to his back.


    Hearing her words, Mo Jiao sped up his pace.


    Watching Mo Jiao leave in irritation, Xiao Jinsheng grinned contentedly and prepared to rinse her precious Star Stone.


    But no matter how much she twisted the faucet, it wouldn¡¯t budge.


    The faucet was an old style, with a tiny metal handle about the size of a pinky finger.


    Xiao Jinsheng dropped the Star Stone, went in with both hands, but the faucet still didn¡¯t move an inch.


    She¡¯d used this faucet yesterday¡ªthere was no way it had been shut this tightly.


    Considering Mo Jiao had left after turning off the water, Xiao Jinsheng immediately understood.


    It had to be Mo Jiao deliberately tightening the faucet, purely to get back at her for tossing her Star Stone at him earlier.


    Once upon a time, Xiao Jinsheng was aplete pushover, practically shattering at the slightest touch.


    Now, with the absorption of Star Stones enhancing her spiritual power, she¡¯d improved. But due to limited resources and time, she wasn¡¯t strong enough yet.


    You could only say she had evolved from super fragile to moderately fragile.


    Failing to twist it open, Xiao Jinsheng worried her strength might backfire and snap the pipe entirely.


    She had no choice but to go inside to find someone else. By chance, she saw Su Ye in the corridor.


    "Brother Good,e here! I¡¯ve got something interesting for you to see," Xiao Jinsheng waved him over.


    Su Ye raised his eyebrow slightly, took a stride forward, and in a few steps, was standing before her.


    He crossed his arms, leaned casually against the wall, and said, "What interesting thing? Let¡¯s see it!"


    "Open the faucet first, and I¡¯ll show you." Xiao Jinsheng instructed.


    Hearing this, Su Ye didn¡¯t hesitate, reaching out to turn the faucet.


    But while his hand was on it, despite twisting twice, the faucet didn¡¯t budge.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s expression shifted to one of doubt as she stared at him, full of skepticism: "Brother Good, it¡¯s just a faucet. Can you handle it or not?"


    Su Ye froze in ce, then tapped on the window and called into the room, "Mo Jiao, stop using your superpower!"


    "I knew it!" Xiao Jinsheng eximed, realizing why she hadn¡¯t been able to turn the faucet. Despite her improved physical condition, it shouldn¡¯t be that fragile.


    She had assumed Mo Jiao simply tightened the faucet.


    Who would have thought he went even further, using his superpower to actively control the faucet?


    Grabbing a stick to hold onto her bloodstained Star Stone, Xiao Jinsheng promptly headed into the room to find Mo Jiao.


    Just as she turned around, the sound of running water echoed from behind her.


    "Mo Jiao¡¯s 6-star superpower versus your 3-star spiritual power¡ªit¡¯s understandable you didn¡¯t notice he was using his ability to control the faucet," Su Ye remarked, noticing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s puffed-up, furious face. He awkwardly tried tofort her.


    Scaring people? He was experienced.


    Butforting them? That was a first.


    Xiao Jinsheng set aside her n to confront Mo Jiao for now and quickly rinsed the blood off her Star Stone.


    Once the Star Stone was clean, she held it up proudly in front of Su Ye. "Look! My very first Star Stone!"


    Su Ye was momentarily stunned, staring at her beaming smile. Without saying anything, he broke out in augh. "So this is the ¡¯interesting thing¡¯ you wanted to show me?"


    "Isn¡¯t a Star Stone interesting?" Xiao Jinsheng replied.


    "Of course it is," Su Ye nodded.


    ¡¤


    All Task Takers entering Mist West were assigned missions.


    Most Task Takers would perform their tasks while searching for Star Stones simultaneously.


    When missions werepleted, the terminal would reward them with equipment or Star Stones.


    Xiao Jinsheng was assigned a simple 1-star mission: collecting ten pomelo saplings.


    The pomelo trees were conveniently situated near the entrance to Mist West.


    So Xiao Jinsheng and her team weren¡¯t in a rush toplete their mission. After all, their wristbands had 10,000 durability points each¡ªit made sense to look for more Star Stones while they had the chance.


    Today, Xiao Jinsheng was far more capable than she¡¯d been yesterday.


    Especially since she now had weapons perfectly suited to her, and the novelty hadn¡¯t worn off yet.


    Besides enhancing her physique and upgrading her spiritual power with Star Stones, she also wanted actualbat to sharpen her skills.


    So today, when luring Fog Corpses, she didn¡¯t let Que Zelian carry her and instead ran alongside the five men.


    Once they lured the Fog Corpses to the base of a tall building, Que Zelian helped her onto the second floor, where she began shooting and killing the Fog Corpses.


    Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened today, though night fell muchter than usual.


    Working as a team, they eliminated three waves of Fog Corpses, earning over 700 Star Stones.


    They hadn¡¯t had time to sort the Star Stones by level yet, as they needed to leave Mist West.


    Because in the three waves they lured, every one included two 6-star Fog Corpses.


    Even 5-star Fog Corpses weren¡¯t few and far between.


    High star-level Fog Corpses consumed wristband durability at a rapid pace.


    Especially Que Zelian and Mo Jiao, who fought 6-star Fog Corpses head-on¡ªtheir wristband durability had dwindled to just 300 points.


    The others weren¡¯t faring well either, with Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s wristband boasting the most points at 800.


    Fog Corpses chasing Xiao Jinsheng were guaranteed to drop Star Stones.


    Simultaneously, Xiao Jinsheng acted as a Fog Corpse ma, attracting attention from a distance of ten meters.


    To avoid lingering in Mist West too long and attracting more Fog Corpses, the six of them decided to head back while it was still daylight.


    At the Mist West exit, they pieced together shovels and dug up the ten pomelo saplings.


    Yu Yunxiao climbed a tree to pick ten pomelos, while Xiao Jinsheng snapped off a few pomelo leaves.


    After loading the saplings onto their vehicle, the six of them arrived near their vi around 5:30 PM.


    Fortunately, Mist East wasn¡¯t constantly shrouded in fog like Mist West. The weather was still natural and normal as long as the mist didn¡¯t rise.


    On the drive home, they reached a fork in the road.


    One road led left to Mist West.


    The other road led right to another town.


    At the fork, a ck car sped down the right path and directly mmed into the vehicle Xiao Jinsheng was sitting in.


    Su Ye was driving this time.


    He quickly identified the upants of the ck car.


    He lowered his voice and warned, "Brace yourselves."


    Then, with a sharp turn of the steering wheel, he veered off the road and elerated, aiming to ram the ck car that had taken over theirne.


    Seated in the back with Yu Yunxiao and Que Zelian, Xiao Jinsheng immediately dove into Que Zelian¡¯s arms, burying her head against his chest.


    Su Ye pursued aggressively, ramming the ck car off the road and sending it skidding onto the grass, where it sank into the mud.


    Su Ye rolled down the window, raised his middle finger at the ck car, and drove off without a care.


    He left behind Jin Ao, sitting at the wheel of the ck car with a darkened expression.


    In the back seat, Bai Yan rubbed her bruised forehead, which had collided with the front seat during the sh.


    "Jin Ao, what were you thinking, crashing into someone like that?" Xue Ruiyang said as he helped Bai Yan, his expression unpleasant.


    "Xiao Jinsheng was in that car," Jin Ao replied.


    "She keeps arguing with Xiao Yan day in and day out. I just wanted to teach her a lesson, to scare her a bit."


    "If that¡¯s your idea of a lesson, it wasn¡¯t very effective." A man with vibrant green streaks in his hair sneered. "Looks like we¡¯re the ones who got schooled instead."


    "Kong Chengrui, do you have to keep harping on this?" Jin Ao turned back to re at him. "How was I supposed to know Su Ye was the one driving?"


    Jin Ao had known Su Ye since they were kids.


    If he¡¯d recognized Su Ye earlier, Jin Ao wouldn¡¯t have chosen to ram the car, even if he wanted to discipline Xiao Jinsheng.

 Chapter 27: Please Install a GPS to Clearly Understand Your Position

    <h4>Chapter 27: Chapter 27: Please Install a GPS to Clearly Understand Your Position</h4>


    The doorbell rang not long after Xiao Jinsheng and the others got home.


    Su Ye happened to be parking in the yard. He opened the gate and saw Bai Yan standing outside. Turning his head, he yelled into the house, "Xiao Jinsheng, someone¡¯s here for you."


    "No, no, no," Bai Yan quickly refuted.


    Catching Su Ye¡¯s doubtful gaze, she brushed some stray hair behind her ear, revealing her pristine profile.


    She tilted her head and smiled sweetly. "I¡¯m here for you."


    "Just now, our car identally hit yours. I¡¯m here to apologize on behalf of Jin Ao," Bai Yan said, softening her voice. "It wasn¡¯t intentional; the car had a problem. The brakes failed."


    "Ms. Bai, isn¡¯t there something you¡¯re getting wrong?" Su Ye¡¯s golden eyes darkened. "Your car didn¡¯t hit me; it nearly hit my entire family."


    "If we hadn¡¯t dodged in time, we might¡¯ve been flipped over and wiped outpletely."


    "I¡¯m sorry, my wording was inappropriate," Bai Yan said sincerely, full of regret.


    She held out the basket in her hands to Su Ye. "These are some specialties I brought back from the neighboring Cui Bai City. I wanted you... all to try them."


    Seeing that Su Ye didn¡¯t reach for the basket, Bai Yan¡¯s gaze swept over the bloodstains on his clothes.


    She covered her mouth in rm and looked at Su Ye with concern. "You¡¯re hurt? Did Jinsheng hit you again?"


    Before waiting for an answer, she set down the basket and anxiously started heading back. "Wait here, I¡¯ll go get you some medicine for the wound."


    Su Ye found her behavior utterly baffling.


    As he moved to close the yard gate, he asked, "Do I even know you that well?"


    "I know Jinsheng. If she hit you, she wouldn¡¯t let you use medicine," Bai Yan replied with empathetic understanding. "Don¡¯t worry. If I give you the medicine, I won¡¯t tell Jinsheng."


    Su Ye looked at the bloodstains on himself, which were all from Fog Corpses he had killed.


    His clothes weren¡¯t even torn.


    He couldn¡¯t fathom why Bai Yan was so convinced he was injured.


    Su Ye considered this an insult to his capability in dealing with Fog Corpses.


    He began to suspect something was off with Bai Yan¡¯s mental state and hurriedly shut the gate.


    Just as the gate clicked shut, someone beside him yanked it open again.


    Bai Yan thought Su Ye had changed his mind and was about to ept her kind gesture.


    She positioned herself at the best angle, turned back slowly, her gaze affectionate¡ªonly to meet Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s smirking, provocative face.


    "Oh, what a surprise. Look at me, exuding such deep emotion," Xiao Jinsheng sneered coldly.


    "Oh, Jinsheng," Bai Yan¡¯s face stiffened.


    "What¡¯s the matter? Disappointed to see me? Just a second ago, you didn¡¯t have this ¡¯you owe me eight million¡¯ look on your face," Xiao Jinsheng raised an eyebrow and questioned.


    "I hit him? When did I hit him? Why don¡¯t I know about it?"


    "Jinsheng, you really need to treat your Beast Husbands better," Bai Yan said, shaking her head with a look full of reproach. "They were assigned to you by the Terminal to protect your safety."


    "Even if you don¡¯t like them, they¡¯re family now. At least for my sake, don¡¯t keep insulting and beating them. That¡¯s not what a kind-hearted female should do."


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief,pletely irked by Bai Yan¡¯s words.


    Day after day, who had she offended to deserve this?


    First, Bai Yan¡¯s family nearly flipped her car, and now Bai Yan showed up to criticize her.


    She hadn¡¯t even had a chance to go confront them and demand exnation!


    "Jinsheng, I don¡¯t understand," Bai Yan said, full of puzzlement, her gaze at Xiao Jinshengden with disappointment.


    "Why have you been so unreasonable ever since you were a child? On the Mist Continent, females and their Beast Husbands are supposed to help each other."


    "Even if you don¡¯t like your Beast Husbands, you shouldn¡¯t insult or beat them. And forbidding them from taking tasks to earn 8 Stars is over the line."


    "If I couldn¡¯t get along with my Beast Husbands, I wouldn¡¯t humiliate them and create resentment. I would choose to set them free."


    "Jinsheng, you¡¯ve been married for half a year now. You really need to stop being so wrong-headed. Your Beast Husbands are all great."


    Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t help butugh out of sheer anger at Bai Yan¡¯s lengthy, self-righteous tirade.


    Which tea master hade here to brew Dragon Well tea in front of her?


    She gave Bai Yan a sarcastic thumbs-up. "Wow, you¡¯re amazing. So virtuous, so noble. Always keeping tabs on other people¡¯s men."


    "How I treat them, whether good or bad, is my family¡¯s business."


    "Are they your men? Why are you running your mouth non-stop?"


    "With all this energy, maybe focus on handling the endless infighting among your six Beast Husbands first."


    "At least my Beast Husbands never wage internal wars."


    That was because, before, they all had her as theirmon enemy. Though, of course, Xiao Jinsheng wouldn¡¯t say something that undermined her own dignity.


    She let out a derisive snort. "Bai Yan, don¡¯t you think you¡¯re overstepping? I don¡¯t want to be too nasty, but your tea-brewing has crossed into my yard, and I¡¯m genuinely curious now."


    "Is it with ulterior motives..."


    "...or are you just in peculiar, someone who loves meddling in others¡¯ business? Is it that even when a manure truck passes by, you¡¯d grab a spoon to taste if it¡¯s salty?"


    Bai Yan stumbled back a step, her eyes instantly reddening with grievance. "Jinsheng, I¡¯m doing this for your own good. How can you speak so harshly?"


    "Oh, there¡¯s harsher toe. I don¡¯t want to argue, but if you dare bber in front of me again, don¡¯t me me for extending my greetings to your entire family," Xiao Jinsheng retorted with a huff.


    "You female, so petty and venomous," Jin Ao stormed over, furious.


    He pulled the teary-eyed Bai Yan into his arms, ring at Xiao Jinsheng in rage. "My Xiao Yan came here kindly with gifts to apologize, and instead of appreciating her, you insulted her!"


    "Why are you yelling? You think showing up now makes you look like a hero?" Xiao Jinsheng fired back. "You¡¯re the one who hit us with your car, and it¡¯s Bai Yan who came to apologize."


    "What kind of man are you, making your wife take the me for your mistakes?"


    "And now you¡¯ve got the audacity to scold me? Weren¡¯t you the one who should¡¯vee up to apologize first?"


    "Didn¡¯t you have a GPS in the car? Get a grip on your own position."


    "You caused the problem, and not long after you forgot about it?"


    "With such a small brain capacity, maybe go home and plug in a 4G USB drive."


    Jin Ao froze for a moment before realizing the meaning of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s words.


    After all, it had been quite a long apocalypse. With so few people around, most had seen theirnguage skills take a hit.


    He yelled angrily, "You¡¯re insulting me!"


    Xiao Jinsheng shook her head innocently. "Don¡¯t nder me. I didn¡¯t insult you."


    "I never insult anyone," she added, winking yfully at Su Ye. "Isn¡¯t that right?"


    "Jin Ao, you¡¯re the one who hit us first with your car," Su Ye said, shielding Xiao Jinsheng behind him with a frosty expression. "We don¡¯t ept your apology, and you¡¯d better stop causing trouble."


    "Su Ye, you¡¯ve changed!" Jin Ao frowned as he looked at Su Ye. "This venomous female has abused you like this for half a year, and yet you¡¯re still defending her."


    "Your talent isn¡¯t any worse than mine. If it weren¡¯t for this venomous female dragging you down, you¡¯d already be at 8 Stars with your superpower."


    "For the sake of our childhood friendship, as a brother, I¡¯m advising you: divorce this venomous female as soon as you can. Being stuck under her might cost you your life one day."


    "Beastmen who get divorced aren¡¯t supported by the Terminal," Xiao Jinsheng interjected, thoughtful. "If you want to take new missions, you¡¯d have to find another female to marry."


    She nced at Bai Yan before looking back at Jin Ao. "Oh, now I get it."

 Chapter 28 So Many People Waiting for Me to Divorce

    <h4>Chapter 28: Chapter 28 So Many People Waiting for Me to Divorce</h4>


    Xiao Jinsheng had a look of realization on her face and said, "No wonder you and your wife are both targeting me."


    "First, Bai Yan was concerned about whether my Beast Husband was injured, anxiously rushing to fetch medicine, and endlessly criticizing me."


    "Then you, Jin Ao, came to persuade my Beast Husband to divorce me."


    "So, it turns out you had it all nned from the start¡ªwanting me to divorce Su Ye, so you could pull him into your big happy family, huh."


    "Other people abide by ¡¯don¡¯t covet a friend¡¯s wife,¡¯ but you? You¡¯re practically offering up your own wife to your friend. Impressive, truly."


    Bai Yan¡¯s eyes flickered, and she looked toward Jin Ao in slight surprise, inwardly anticipating his response.


    However, Jin Ao was so furious that his hair bristled.


    He held onto Bai Yan tightly, ring defensively at Su Ye and Xiao Jinsheng. "Mad ramblings of a crazy woman! Bai Yan and I have a great rtionship."


    "Su Ye, let me warn you: never covet a friend¡¯s wife." Jin Ao stared at Su Ye with hostility. "I won¡¯t interfere with your business anymore, but don¡¯t even think about stepping into my house."


    "Are you insane?" Su Ye couldn¡¯t hold it in anymore.


    He really shouldn¡¯t have opened that courtyard door.


    Now, what kind of cursed Divine Gold mess had he gotten himself into?


    Jin Ao was genuinely afraid Bai Yan might be swayed by Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s words.


    Hurriedly, he pulled her and headed back home.


    Xiao Jinsheng quickly shouted after them, "Take your stuff with you; my house isn¡¯t a recycling center."


    "I¡¯d rather feed it to the dogs than give it to you." Jin Ao stormed back, grabbed the basket, and left.


    Holding the pomelo leaves in her hand, Xiao Jinsheng began hitting Su Ye with them. "Are you in your year of misfortune? What kind of bad luck mas have you been attracting all day?"


    "There¡¯s still some pomelo leaves left. Use themter to bathe and rid yourself of bad luck."


    Not far off, Bai Yan and Jin Ao turned around simultaneously, their gazes hostile toward Xiao Jinsheng.


    Jin Ao was even more furious. "No wonder you used to argue with her all the time. What a malicious woman."


    "Jinsheng... she¡¯s actually quite nice, just a little spoiled; we did grow up together, so I¡¯m used to it," Bai Yan tried to salvage Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s reputation.


    Jin Ao scoffed at this, his impression of Xiao Jinsheng worsening further.


    "Was she bullying you ever since you were kids?" he asked anxiously.


    "Not exactly. She¡¯s just headstrong, not deliberately trying to bully me," Bai Yan exined.


    Jin Ao¡¯s gaze darkened further, his jaw clenched in fury toward Xiao Jinsheng.


    "Stay away from her from now on. She¡¯s a malicious woman, a crazy one. She¡¯s so cruel even to her own Beast Husband; she¡¯ll never appreciate your kindness."


    "Alright, I¡¯ll listen to you," Bai Yan hesitated in her words but wore a trusting expression toward Jin Ao.


    Bai Yan¡¯s reliance on him ttered Jin Ao.


    He led Bai Yan back home, casually adding, "It seems the neighbors have been out these past few days, probably on a mission to Mist West."


    "I noticed Su Ye has already risen from 5 Stars to 6 Stars."


    "And that Xiao Jinsheng¡ªthe vicious female¡ªher spiritual power even reached 3 Stars!" Mentioning Xiao Jinsheng, Jin Ao was full of disdain.


    Bai Yan froze in ce.


    She hesitated. "Jinsheng¡¯s spiritual power rose to 3 Stars? Wasn¡¯t she always just 1 Star?"


    "It¡¯s probably because of the mission at Mist West this time; she might¡¯ve found some training resources," Jin Ao replied.


    Jin Ao had originally wanted to mention that Su Ye¡¯s talent was exceptional and that hisck of progress over the past six months was entirely Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s fault. Without proper resources, how could he ascend star rankings?


    If Su Ye were allowed to go on missions as usual, his talent would¡¯ve made rising in star rankings effortless.


    But Jin Ao still reyed Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s earlier words in his mind and began to feel a little suspicious of Su Ye.


    He was starting to worry that if Xiao Jinsheng and Su Ye really got divorced, would Bai Yan be curious about Su Ye because of Jin Ao¡¯spliments¡ªand end up bringing Su Ye into their home?


    "Bai Yan, why were you going to get medicine for Su Ye?" Jin Ao asked Bai Yan skeptically.


    Bai Yan¡¯s heart tensed, but she smiled and answered, "I was going to bring Jinsheng some fruits and also rify the misunderstanding about today¡¯s car incident."


    "Who knew Su Ye would open the door? I noticed Jinsheng wasn¡¯ting out, so I asked Su Ye to take the fruits inside for her."


    "But then Su Ye suddenly told me his hand was injured and he couldn¡¯t carry them. I have no idea why he said that."


    "I thought about how Jinsheng treats him poorly. And if it were you who was injured, of course, I¡¯d feel worried."


    "Plus, didn¡¯t you mention before that you and Su Ye knew each other from childhood? Thinking of him as your friend, I decided toe back and ask you to send medicine for him. Who would¡¯ve known Jinsheng woulde out and say such nasty things to me."


    By the end of her speech, Bai Yan was wiping away tears, unable to hold back her sobs anymore.


    "You¡¯re just too kind. Don¡¯t bother with the nonsense going on next door from now on," Jin Ao said with disdain.


    "Hmm, I¡¯ll listen to you," Bai Yan whimpered.


    She buried her face in Jin Ao¡¯s chest, but her mind was silently calling out another name.


    [System, didn¡¯t you say Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s spiritual power would stay at 1 Star until her death?]


    A mechanical voice echoed in Bai Yan¡¯s mind.


    System: [Clearly, she slept with her Beast Husband.]


    [But doesn¡¯t this deviate from the script?]


    System: [In the storyline, Xiao Jinsheng and her Beast Husband die together. Didn¡¯t you want Xiao Jinsheng to divorce her Beast Husbands so you could take them for yourself? Isn¡¯t that also deviating from the script?]


    Hearing this, Bai Yan became angry too. She retorted: [You told me her Beast Husbands are all talented. It¡¯d be such a waste if they died. I¡¯m just trying to increase my strength.]


    [Jin Ao said her spiritual power is now 3 Stars. Does that mean she¡¯s already slept with two of them?]


    System: [Just one.]


    [Just one? Impossible!] Bai Yan was stunned.


    When she had been with her own Beast Husband, she had only managed to rise from 1 Star to 2 Stars.


    System: [I¡¯ve already told you, her Beast Husband is exceptionally talented.]


    The system¡¯s voice was cold and indifferent.


    Bai Yan, however, muttered discontentedly: [You said their talents are exceptional. So why is it wrong for me to want to change their fate of dying? If they¡¯re talented, they can live better with me. At least I wouldn¡¯t abuse them like Xiao Jinsheng does.]


    System sighed: [Fine, do whatever you want.]


    Bai Yan then began specting aloud: [Which one did she sleep with? Can you find out?]


    System: [One moment.]


    Momentster, the system returned with an answer.


    System: [Que Zelian.]


    [How could it be him?] A flicker of distaste crossed Bai Yan¡¯s eyes. [I remember Xiao Jinsheng having the worst rtionship with Que Zelian. Why would it be him?]


    Of all Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s five Beast Husbands, Que Zelian was the one Bai Yan had the highest regard for.


    His talent was exceptional, and even under Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s oppressive demeanor, he had maintained 5 Stars in strength.


    Now, with Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s spiritual power skipping 2 Stars to reach 3 Stars, it further proved Que Zelian¡¯s outstanding talent and validated Bai Yan¡¯s initial judgment of him.


    But the thought that Que Zelian had already been "imed" by Xiao Jinsheng left Bai Yan feeling utterly revolted, like swallowing a mouthful of filth.


    She clenched the object in her hand tightly, anxiety bubbling in her heart.


    With Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s current unpredictability, waiting for her to divorce her Beast Husbands was no longer feasible.


    If she dyed any longer, she might not even get scraps, let alone increase her spiritual power.


    "Bai Yan, what¡¯s wrong? Did Xiao Jinsheng, that malicious female, scare you?" Jin Ao¡¯s concerned voice sounded above her.


    Bai Yan jolted back from the system¡¯s interface, realizing that in her agitation, her nails had been digging into Jin Ao¡¯s arm.


    She quickly pulled her hand away, lowered her head apologetically, and said, "Jin Ao, I didn¡¯t mean to."


    "I just... was thinking about what Jinsheng said today, and my heart hurts."


    "I don¡¯t understand. It¡¯s one thing for her to be overbearing, but I¡¯ve always treated her well since we were kids and considered her like a sister. Why does she have to be so cruel to me?"


    "Bai Yan, that¡¯s just who she is¡ªmalicious and not worth your sorrow," Jin Ao consoled.


    "Thank you, Jin Ao. I¡¯m so d you¡¯re with me. Otherwise, I don¡¯t think I could bear it," Bai Yan said, her tone filled with grief.

 Chapter 29: The Scoring Sisters Are Arguing

    <h4>Chapter 29: Chapter 29: The Scoring Sisters Are Arguing</h4>


    Xiao Jinsheng was still holding pomelo leaves, trying to sweep away Su Ye¡¯s bad luck.


    Su Ye¡¯s cold gaze locked onto her, and he snatched the pomelo leaves from her hand.


    "What are you doing?" Xiao Jinsheng quickly retreated as she watched his furious yet striking face.


    "What am I doing?" Su Ye sneered. "Shouldn¡¯t you be exining what you just said?"


    "In your eyes, am I just cargo?" Su Ye demanded. "We are your Beast Husbands. You sold Mo Jiao before, and now you want to send me away too."


    "Xiao Jinsheng, you said you would change, but I think you¡¯re incorrigible!"


    After spitting out his resentment, Su Ye threw the pomelo leaves to the ground and turned to enter the courtyard.


    Xiao Jinsheng scratched her head in confusion, shouting toward his retreating figure, "When did I say I wanted to send you away?"


    After stepping into the courtyard, Su Ye stopped in his tracks, turning back with golden eyes devoid of emotion. "Are youing in or not? If not, I¡¯ll just close the door."


    Xiao Jinsheng hurriedly entered the courtyard and chased after Su Ye, who was now locking the door. "Exin yourself! What do you mean by saying I want to send you away?"


    "You know what you¡¯re thinking deep down," Su Ye said in a low tone.


    Once the door was locked, he stopped paying attention to Xiao Jinsheng and briskly strode into the house.


    Xiao Jinsheng followed him, only to see him heading upstairs without a second thought.


    "Well, well! The rating queen is quarreling again," Mo Jiao chuckled from the sofa.


    "Eat your pomelo, death-seeker!" Xiao Jinsheng shot him a fierce re.


    "What happened?" Que Zelian asked gently. "Weren¡¯t you arguing with Bai Yan earlier? How did you end up fighting with Su Ye instead?"


    "How would I know!" Xiao Jinsheng replied irritably.


    She then recounted her earlier argument with Bai Yan and Jin Ao.


    "He said I wanted to send him away, but I never had such an intention," Xiao Jinsheng exined.


    "Bai Yan¡¯s words are alwaysced with insinuations. She kept leading me to misunderstand her rtionship with Su Ye. I just used her tactics against her. Since she tried to provoke distrust between me and Su Ye, I shaded her back and caused friction between her and Jin Ao."


    "I even won the argument!" Xiao Jinsheng became more and more aggrieved as she spoke. "Instead of praising me, Su Ye got mad at me."


    After hearing this, Que Zelian handed her a piece of carefully peeled pomelo flesh in constion. "You didn¡¯t do anything wrong."


    Xiao Jinsheng looked up at him, pleasantly surprised.


    Que Zelian smiled and added, "Of course, Su Ye isn¡¯t in the wrong either."


    "Not just Su Ye¡ªtruthfully, all five of us Beast Husbands have a deep impression of your former personality," Que Zelian rified.


    "It hasn¡¯t even been a week since you sold Mo Jiao on the ck market. Even though you¡¯re working on yourself, those who interact with you less frequently than I do can¡¯t be sure you¡¯ve truly changed."


    "They can only judge your words based on who you used to be."


    "The old you? You¡¯d say something like sending your Beast Husband away, and you¡¯d mean it."


    "Granted, perhaps not sending him to Bai Yan, but perhaps to someone else."


    "I wasn¡¯t thinking that far ahead. I just wanted to irritate Jin Ao and mess with his rtionship with Bai Yan," Xiao Jinsheng admitted quietly.


    Her n indeed frustrated Jin Ao¡ªand Su Ye as well.


    "Su Ye has a proud temperament. It¡¯s natural for him to get angry," Que Zelian reassured her warmly. "But no matter what, he¡¯s still your Beast Husband. He wouldn¡¯t be truly angry with you."


    "If there¡¯s misunderstanding and conflict between two people, it¡¯s better to talk it out instead of bottling up feelings, which could escte small issues into big problems."


    "Should I go exin to him now?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    "Yes, go ahead," Que Zelian nodded.


    Xiao Jinsheng got up, ready to head upstairs, but turned back to Que Zelian with a suspicious look. "You really want me to go?"


    "Hmm?" Que Zelian raised an eyebrow in feigned confusion.


    "I¡¯m really going!" Xiao Jinsheng dered again.


    "Unless you file for divorce, you can¡¯t keep your rtionship with them strained forever," Que Zelian reminded her subtly.


    "Alright, I¡¯m going now~" Xiao Jinsheng cheered herself on before heading upstairs to find Su Ye¡¯s room.


    On her way up, she couldn¡¯t help but marvel at how the five Beast Husbands never seemed to sh with one another.


    "Su Ye, I¡¯m here to talk to you!" Xiao Jinsheng politely knocked on Su Ye¡¯s door but received no response.


    She knocked a few more times and called out, but still no answer.


    Thinking Su Ye might still be sulking, Xiao Jinsheng pressed her ear against the door to listen for any movement inside.


    At this moment, her upper body leaned entirely on the closed door for support.


    The door suddenly opened from the inside, leaving Xiao Jinsheng without any support. She floundered and fell forward.


    She grabbed onto a pair of muscr arms with both hands, her left cheek pressed against the warm, damp chest.


    "So, you rushed over here just to ambush me as soon as I opened the door?" Su Ye let her hold his arms as he lowered his head to tease her.


    "You can¡¯t me me! You opened the door without making a sound!" Xiao Jinsheng used his arms to help herself back up. When she saw the unexpected view in front of her, her eyes almost popped out.


    She quickly stepped back two paces and covered her eyes with one hand. "Ahhh! Why are youing out with just a bath towel on?"


    Su Ye crossed his arms and leaned casually against the doorframe. His golden eyes met Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s foxy gaze. "Fun fact: if your fingers are spread out like crab ws, they won¡¯t block your view."


    "Heheh," Xiao Jinsheng giggled cheekily and clenched her fingers together to fully cover her eyes. "I came here to talk to you. Invite me to sit down first so I can apologize."


    Su Ye was surprisingly amused. "ssic Jinsheng."


    At least this was progress.


    She wasn¡¯t demanding him kneel before she apologized anymore.


    "Find a seat yourself," Su Ye replied offhandedly before closing the door.


    Xiao Jinsheng lowered her hands from her eyes and curiously surveyed Su Ye¡¯s room.


    The walls were gray, and the industrial-style furniture matched the decor.


    He had even designated a special spot to disy his impressive two-meter-long horse-ying de.


    Xiao Jinsheng sat down on the same gray sofa, only to realize Su Ye had followed her and taken a seat across from her.


    Compared to her slightly self-conscious posture, Su Ye sat confidently even with just a bath towel wrapped around him.


    If the towel weren¡¯t limiting him, he would¡¯ve crossed a leg, too.


    "Alright, tell me how you n to apologize."


    Su Ye picked up the towel from around his neck and casually wiped his still-dripping hair. "I¡¯m not really concerned about your apology. I¡¯m just curious about how creative you¡¯ll make it."


    Xiao Jinsheng exined again why she shaded Bai Yan, retaliating in kind.


    She spoke with full sincerity, "I¡¯ve thought it through. You are my Beast Husbands. Even if you weren¡¯t, you all have your own independent personalities. You¡¯re not objects to be traded or given away."


    "If we ever got divorced, then as a free man, your actions and choices wouldn¡¯t be mine to manipte or use as tools during petty arguments."


    Su Ye¡¯s hand paused while wiping his hair, his gaze showing surprise as he looked at Xiao Jinsheng.


    While he had heard she wasing to apologize, he hadn¡¯t expected her to say anything genuinely reasonable.


    Now it seemed like she had truly changed¡ªfixed her ways?


    "It¡¯s not entirely your fault either."


    Su Ye set the towel aside, the sharpness in his gaze softening significantly. "Part of it is due to my distrust toward you. After all, you really have changed. As your Beast Husband, I should trust you more, shouldn¡¯t I?"

 Chapter 30 Understanding Xiao Jinsheng

    <h4>Chapter 30: Chapter 30 Understanding Xiao Jinsheng</h4>


    Xiao Jinsheng smiled with joy, "So what you mean is, you¡¯re not angry anymore."


    "If I were really angry, would I let you inside?" Su Ye snorted, "Hey, being with you, there¡¯s no end to the anger."


    "Su Ye, what do you mean!" Xiao Jinsheng questioned.


    Su Ye quickly stood up, wiping the foam off his shoulder, "Suit yourself, I haven¡¯t finished my shower yet, excuse me."


    "Don¡¯t think you can just walk away." Seeing that he was about to leave, Xiao Jinsheng quickly chased after him, "Except for this time, every other time I intentionally upset you, it was you who scared me first, okay."


    "If you don¡¯t exin yourself, don¡¯t think about leaving."


    Saying this, Xiao Jinsheng reached out to grab Su Ye¡¯s arm.


    Su Ye sidestepped, and Xiao Jinsheng missed his arm, but ended up grabbing the towel tied around his waist instead.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s fingers caught the towel, and as she struggled to keep herself from falling forward, her arms iling, she identally pulled the towel down to the floor.


    The room was so silent at this moment that even breathing could be heard clearly.


    Xiao Jinsheng steadied herself and looked in shock at the male figure with his back to her.


    Her gaze swept down from Su Ye¡¯s broad shoulders and narrow waist, but before she could see the part originally covered by the towel, Su Ye, as fast as lightning, had already picked up the towel and wrapped it back around himself.


    He took several deep breaths, suppressing his anger, and turned around, gritting his teeth, "Xiao! Jin! Sheng¡ª"


    "If I say it wasn¡¯t on purpose, would you believe me?" Xiao Jinsheng looked pitifully at her fingertips.


    "You, get out." Su Ye grabbed the towel with one hand and Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s wrist with the other.


    He dragged her, opened the door, and tried to push her outside but couldn¡¯t.


    Xiao Jinsheng clung tightly to the door frame with a hand and a foot, looking back at him innocently, "I said it was an ident."


    "Besides, you picked it up so fast, I didn¡¯t even see clearly."


    "Even if I saw clearly, I wouldn¡¯t feel at a loss. What did you lose out on?"


    "When ites to shamelessness, if you¡¯re second, no one dares to be first." Su Yeughed in anger.


    "Then you can¡¯t be a male deity." Xiao Jinsheng snorted, "Covering up like that, as if you¡¯re the only one who has it, it¡¯s not like I¡¯ve never seen one before."


    Su Ye, who initially nned to let her go, felt his anger rise again after hearing this.


    "Then go find someone willing to show you." With that, he pushed Xiao Jinsheng out and locked the door behind her.


    "Petty guy, you can¡¯t be a male deity." Xiao Jinsheng gave his door a p, which instantly left her palm tingling.


    She went downstairs sulking, and Que Zelian looked puzzled, "Didn¡¯t you manage to settle it?"


    After all, Su Ye¡¯s roar just now was all emotional andcked any acting.


    "We did settle it, but a little ident happened at the end." Xiao Jinsheng smiled awkwardly.


    "She went to settle it?" Mo Jiao, sitting on the sofa, mocked, "I thought she went to challenge him."


    "Can¡¯t even eating pomelo shut your mouth?" Xiao Jinsheng snorted and squeezed into the sofa, grabbing and kneading a pomelo peel from the table.


    "You still haven¡¯t paid me back for messing with my faucet." Xiao Jinsheng looked at Mo Jiao.


    Mo Jiao leaned against the sofa, his purple eyes cold and lips curled in mockery, "So what."


    "All these pomelos, consider them your apology gift to me." Xiao Jinsheng reached out to grab the te of peeled pomelo segments he had prepared.


    Mo Jiao naturally wouldn¡¯t let her have her way and quickly sat up to snatch them back.


    The half pomelo peel in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s handnded directly on his head as he approached.


    Snatching the pomelo was a joke, annoying Mo Jiao was the real goal.


    "Xiao Jinsheng!" Mo Jiao erupted in a dark mist.


    Xiao Jinsheng scrambled over the sofa, pulling Huaiqing and Que Zelian in front of her, one in each hand.


    Using the two as cover, she made faces at Mo Jiao from the back.


    Mo Jiao took the pomelo peel off his head, ready to settle the score with Xiao Jinsheng.


    Huaiqing and Que Zelian both stopped him.


    Que Zelian advised, "She¡¯s just being mischievous, didn¡¯t mean it."


    "She nned it and even faked it, and you say that¡¯s not intentional." Mo Jiao coldly retorted, "Que Zelian, since when could you lie with your eyes wide open?"


    "We¡¯re all under the same roof, no need to argue, dinner¡¯s ready, why not eat first?" Huaiqing also tried to persuade.


    The dining table was for six, with three seats in a row.


    Xiao Jinsheng sat in the middle of a row, Que Zelian on her left, and Huaiqing on her right.


    Opposite her, she had specifically arranged Yu Yunxiao.


    Having identally angered two men in a short time, she dared not let Su Ye and Mo Jiao sit next to her, nor let them sit directly opposite her.


    Mo Jiao seated himself to the left of Yu Yunxiao, and his purple eyes swept over Xiao Jinsheng, "Look at you, such a coward."


    "Thanks for your concern, I¡¯m in great health." Xiao Jinsheng turned her head.


    Mo Jiao fell silent.


    Was that what he meant?


    When Su Ye came downstairs, he found the atmosphere in the dining room was a bit weird.


    Just recently, while on the second floor, he had heard Mo Jiao angrily shout ¡¯Xiao Jinsheng¡¯.


    Su Ye¡¯s gaze suspiciously swept over Mo Jiao and Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xiao Jinsheng, the moment she met his gaze, immediately looked away.


    But as she shifted her gaze to the right, she met Mo Jiao¡¯s sinister look.


    She quickly straightened her view to look at Yu Yunxiao directly opposite.


    Yu Yunxiao asked incredulously, "I¡¯m not going to be your target for a quarrel, right?"


    "Don¡¯t think of me as so bad." Xiao Jinsheng warned.


    "Hmm, you¡¯re not bad. You put a pomelo peel on my head." Mo Jiao remarked from the side.


    Su Ye finally understood why Mo Jiao yelled Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s name so loudly earlier downstairs.


    Imagining Mo Jiao with a pomelo peel on his head, Su Ye wanted tough, but then heard Mo Jiao ask, "What did she do to you upstairs that made you yell so loudly?"


    Su Ye: ...


    Que Zelian was also curiously looking at Su Ye.


    Xiao Jinsheng, when she came downstairs, only said there was a little ident, but she refused to give specifics.


    "She..." Su Ye pondered, "She put a basin on my head."


    Xiao Jinsheng continued eating her meal quietly without participating in the discussion.


    Mo Jiao was not surprised, "I think she just can¡¯t keep her hands to herself."


    The other three men did not doubt Su Ye¡¯s words.


    After all, it was indeed something Xiao Jinsheng would do. Not long ago, she had put a pomelo peel on Mo Jiao¡¯s head right under their noses.


    "Hey, Mo Jiao." After dinner, Xiao Jinsheng stopped Mo Jiao, who was in charge of washing the dishes, "I want to talk to you."


    "Want to negotiate with me too?" Mo Jiao sneered, "But today I don¡¯t want to make peace with you."


    "I¡¯ll remind you, your current score is negative 59." Xiao Jinsheng said.


    "Well, you know me, I¡¯m very understanding." Xiao Jinsheng sighed.


    This prompted silence from the five men present.


    "Of course, I¡¯m just being understanding. If you feel misunderstood, you might want to rethink what¡¯s wrong with you, because I am, after all, understanding."


    "Here she goes again." Su Ye sighed, massaging his temples.


    "What on earth do you want to say?" Mo Jiao pressed.


    "I have a space." Xiao Jinsheng replied.


    Mo Jiao showed little interest, "Oh, so what?"


    "Space with 12 stars." Xiao Jinsheng decided not to hide it anymore.


    Since whether it was a space or a weapon, they were all bound to her.


    If she died, all bound items would destroy themselves, a rule known throughout the Mist Continent.


    There was no need to worry about others killing her for treasure.


    Besides, these five men in front of her were her Beast Husbands, and unless she agreed to a divorce, their lives were bound to hers.


    Especially now that she had improved her abilities, adapting to the survival rules of the apocalyptic Mist Continent, Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t afraid at all.


    "A 12-star space? Is this your evening entertainment program?" Yu Yunxiao doubted.

 Chapter 31: Husband’s Black Card at Will

    <h4>Chapter 31: Chapter 31: Husband¡¯s ck Card at Will</h4>


    "You don¡¯t believe me?" Xiao Jinsheng chose to throw Yu Yunxiao into the space first.


    She quickly stepped forward, grabbed Yu Yunxiao, and the two figures instantly disappeared in front of everyone.


    "She really has a space?" Mo Jiao nced toward Que Zelian. Que Zelian nodded slightly.


    Yu Yunxiao looked around at the vast ins he was now standing on, his cat ears standing upright.


    He turned back, shocked, "You really have a space."


    But upon turning around, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s figure was no longer beside him.


    Soon enough, Que Zelian was also pulled into the space by Xiao Jinsheng.


    After that, Mo Jiao, Huaiqing, and Su Ye were brought into the space as well.


    "Look here." Xiao Jinsheng stood by Crescent Lake, raising her hand to point at the four mountain peaks in the northeast, southeast, northwest, and southwest, each representing a different season. "This is my kingdom."


    "Bald Mountain." Mo Jiao interjected.


    "Can you just keep your mouth shut?" Xiao Jinsheng turned to re at him.


    She knew her space was very empty.


    No soil, no grass, no trees, no fish in the water.


    You could say that the only breathing life forms in the space, excluding nts and animals, were the six of them.


    "Mo Jiao, I just mentioned that your current divorce score is negative 59 points, which is also rted to this space." Xiao Jinsheng stated, "Given the rtionship between the two of us, it¡¯s genuinely difficult for you to gain points while interacting with me."


    "Although you harbor murderous intent toward me, I¡¯m someone who doesn¡¯t hold grudges, is magnanimous, and has great vision and an excellent sense of kindness..."


    "Enough ttery." Mo Jiao interrupted her directly. "Just get to the point."


    "You see those four mountain peaks, right? They¡¯re not that big. You¡¯ll be responsible for nting the trees there. One hundred trees will earn you one point. They must be at least five years old, and the survival rate needs to be 100%, okay?" Xiao Jinsheng replied with a smile.


    "You¡¯re such a skinflint, Xiao." Yu Yunxiao eximed in shock.


    Xiao Jinsheng immediately fixed her gaze on him. "You¡¯re starting at negative 5 points, and after all this time, you¡¯re still at negative 5 points. You¡¯re barely holding it together yourself, so what are you even chiming in for?"


    Yu Yunxiao¡¯s ears lowered instantly, and he snorted coldly as he looked away.


    "You don¡¯t have to nt trees, though." Xiao Jinsheng dered confidently, "If you choose not to, just stop opposing me in the future. Obey me, treat me well, and I¡¯ll naturally increase your points."


    "I¡¯ll nt trees." Mo Jiao chose without hesitation.


    Mo Jiao opened the divorce group and nced at his current score.


    Negative 59 points. To reach 100 divorce points, he needed to gain 159 points, which meant nting 15,900 trees.


    Humph!


    nting trees is no big deal!


    It beats having to endure Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s obnoxious attitude and trying to appease her.


    Xiao Jinsheng, just you wait!


    Once he finished nting all the trees and divorced her sessfully, it would be the end of Xiao Jinsheng!


    Mo Jiao enthusiastically volunteered to take on the task of tree nting for the four mountain peaks.


    Meanwhile, Xiao Jinsheng discussed her ns for the space: building houses, farming, raising fish, and even breeding livestock.


    Clearly, it would be difficult for her alone to handle all these tasks.


    But currently, there were still four freeborers at her disposal, weren¡¯t there?


    If the space was properly constructed, in case of emergencies, she could simply hide in the space and lie low.


    As long as she stayed inside and didn¡¯t show her face, who could find her and harm her?


    Staying home was effortless for someone like Xiao Jinsheng.


    After nning out the space¡¯s construction, the only thing missing was the collection of various building materials, seeds, saplings, and small animals.


    Saplings could be dug out from the forest¡ªit was easy enough.


    Small animals could be hunted, although it would be more convenient to buy them from Moon City.


    Thinking about the universal currency of this world¡ªcrystal cores¡ªXiao Jinsheng wondered aloud, "How many crystal cores do we have left?"


    She only managed to find one Three-Star crystal core in her room, which she sold to Mo Jiao through a ck-market transaction.


    As soon as she asked, the five men fell silent.


    "Don¡¯t tell me... none of you have money." Xiao Jinsheng hesitated.


    "I don¡¯t have money," Mo Jiao answered first.


    Yu Yunxiao avoided her gaze and looked elsewhere.


    Que Zelian and Su Ye simultaneously handed Xiao Jinsheng a ck card. "My crystal cores are all stored in the terminal¡¯s crystal core card."


    Xiao Jinsheng lived in Moon City, and the city¡¯s management was simrly fully controlled by the terminal.


    "ck cards!" Xiao Jinsheng eximed, grabbing one of them excitedly. "Weren¡¯t we so broke we were eating jerky and canned food every day? How do you guys still have so many crystal cores?"


    To put it into perspective, crystal core savings needed to exceed ten billion for the terminal to issue a ck card.


    "Ahem." Su Ye rubbed his index finger against his nose and lowered his head.


    Que Zelian, meeting Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s suspicious gaze, had no choice but to exin, "They¡¯re just old savings that... we haven¡¯t had a chance to use."


    "Same here," Su Ye replied.


    "I have one too," Huaiqing said, pulling out his own card.


    Xiao Jinsheng was now so stunned by the hidden wealth of these three men that she had be numb.


    She didn¡¯t even think to question how easily Huaiqing¡ªgiven his superpower and Star Level¡ªcould produce a ck card.


    Turns out, she¡¯d been surrounded by three wealthy men all along, while she was the only broke one with a measly Three-Star crystal core?


    Que Zelian, however, nced at Huaiqing discreetly.


    Huaiqing adjusted his sses and offered him a refined smile.


    "Take it." Yu Yunxiao stopped hiding and handed Xiao Jinsheng another ck card.


    "Did you kill that many zombies?" Xiao Jinsheng asked, puzzled.


    "Do you need to kill zombies to gather crystal cores?" Yu Yunxiao sneered, revealing a warm-colored glow in his palm. "I¡¯m a Healing Superpower, after all."


    "Honestly, it¡¯s just you who keeps opposing me. Take a look outside¡ªwhat Beastman isn¡¯t polite to me?" Yu Yunxiao muttered.


    Most Beastmen on Mist Continent would save crystal cores before marriage.


    This was so they could properly support their female counterparts after getting married.


    Yet when they arrived with their luggage looking for Xiao Jinsheng on the first night, all five men were kept outside her courtyard gate and denied entry.


    This unexpected situation led to the five strangers quietly hiding their dowries out of mutual understanding.


    From then on, the resources used in daily life were always sought out on the spot.


    If they found resources, they ate; if not, they starved¡ªnever touching their savings.


    Holding four ck cards, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hands trembled from sheer excitement.


    Soon enough, another ck card was handed to her.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked up and saw it was Mo Jiao.


    Mo Jiao¡¯s purple eyes lowered slightly, and he sneered, "Selling one ck card for a single Three-Star crystal core? Xiao Jinsheng, you really know how to strike a bargain. You¡¯ll be amercial genius one day."


    "Didn¡¯t you say you were broke?" Xiao Jinsheng ignored his sarcastic tone.


    After all, the first¡ªand the only¡ªone to im poverty had been Mo Jiao.


    Initially, she¡¯d felt somewhatforted knowing Mo Jiao would join her as a pennilesspanion.


    Who knew this man also had a ck card?


    "Don¡¯t overthink it." Mo Jiao directly shoved the ck card into her hand. "I just don¡¯t want to eat, wear, live, or travel on your dime¡ªor your men¡¯s¡ªfor fear of being entangled after the divorce."


    "Heh." Xiao Jinsheng chuckled coldly.


    She fanned herself with the five ck cards stacked together, sighing, "The thought of someone who hates me having no choice but to hand over his money¡ªfor me to spend¡ªit¡¯s just so satisfying."


    Mo Jiao: ...


    "Let me out. I want to nt my trees," Mo Jiao urged.


    He didn¡¯t want to stay a single second longer in this household.


    Divorce! He needed a divorce!


    Though Mo Jiao, who was normally the most vocal about divorcing Xiao Jinsheng, suddenly noticed how quiet Yu Yunxiao had beentely. Suspicious.

 Chapter 32: Are You There? Touching the Cat’s Ears

    <h4>Chapter 32: Chapter 32: Are You There? Touching the Cat¡¯s Ears</h4>


    The group exited the space, waiting for dawn tomorrow to go out shopping.


    Before going to bed, it was time for the nightly routine question.


    Que Zelian looked at Xiao Jinsheng, who was about to head upstairs: "Who are you sleeping with tonight?"


    Xiao Jinsheng avoided his gaze: "I want to sleep alone tonight."


    The unexpected answer made Que Zelian pause for a moment.


    "Not afraid of Fog Corpses anymore?" Que Zelian chuckled lightly.


    "Well, we can¡¯t live in fear of Fog Corpses every day, right? Just a little scared¡ªlike 40% scared," Xiao Jinsheng pondered.


    These past few days on Mist Continent, every night had been full of worry, fearing that Fog Corpses might gnaw on her brain while she slept.


    Before, there was no other choice.


    Now that she had the space, she could hide inside it.


    Upon hearing this, Que Zelian didn¡¯t say much else and simply raised his lips in a smile: "Then goodnight, sweet dreams."


    "Okay, you too, sweet dreams." Xiao Jinsheng nodded hurriedly and rushed to her room.


    After washing up, she went directly into the space and set up her portable tent.


    The space was currently empty, so the tent had to do for now.


    Once the house in the space was built, she was determined to buy a soft, big bed.


    The following morning, they hadn¡¯t eaten breakfast.


    Not because Huaiqing refused to cook, but because their food supplies had run out¡ªit was perfect timing for today¡¯s shopping trip.


    As they sat in the car and saw Bai Yan¡¯s courtyard gates tightly shut next door, Xiao Jinsheng let out a sigh of relief.


    She really couldn¡¯t stand Bai Yan¡¯s "green tea" airs; every conversation with Bai Yan left her ready to explode.


    In the Mist West, towns under terminal control and located in city centers had a terminal trading market.


    Zombies in this world weren¡¯t nearly as dangerous as Fog Corpses or Mutant Beasts.


    Living in Mist East, as long as they avoided foggy weather, those with superpowers, under terminal assistance, had restored about thirty percent of pre-apocalypse prosperity to city centers.


    At least most essential supplies could be purchased using crystal cores.


    The car drove into the trading market¡¯s underground parking lot, and Que Zelian raised a hand to shield Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s head, taking her hand to help her out.


    Su Ye shut the driver¡¯s door and quickly headed toward the underground elevator.


    The elevator wasn¡¯t too big or too small, but to Xiao Jinsheng, it felt ustrophobic.


    Inside the elevator, there was no one else¡ªjust her men.


    At the moment, four men stood in a circle inside the elevator, each taking up a corner.


    Xiao Jinsheng stood outside the elevator, turned to look at Que Zelian behind her, then nced inside at the four men. She spread her hands and tilted her head: "Why? You¡¯re all standing in a circle¡ªwhere am I supposed to stand?"


    "No space to stand?" Mo Jiao looked puzzled, then pointed upward: "You could hang from the top of the elevator."


    "Why don¡¯t you just take the stairs?" Yu Yunxiao suggested.


    "I don¡¯t even want to waste a nce at you." Xiao Jinsheng snapped at Mo Jiao first, then turned to Yu Yunxiao: "Why don¡¯t you take the stairs?"


    With that, she took a big step forward and stood in the center of the elevator.


    Que Zelian followed closely behind, still standing in the space behind her.


    As the elevator doors slowly closed, the small space waspletely sealed, and Xiao Jinsheng began to feel that the atmosphere was slightly strange.


    She lowered her head to nce around; the five men, each in their own stance, surrounded her directly in the center of the cramped space.


    Her gaze swept over them¡ªfive men, folding their arms or leaning against the handrails, still encircling her.


    She tilted her head up to scan the perimeter¡ªfive men, each with different expressions, their gazes all fixed on her.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked left to right.


    Huaiqing, stationed near the elevator buttons, pushed the golden-rimmed sses up on his nose when their eyes met and offered her a gentle smile.


    Su Ye, standing casually in the elevator¡¯s left corner, raised his eyebrows when their gazes met and beckoned her with a curling finger.


    Mo Jiao, leaning against the handrail, stepped forward half a step when she looked at him, scaring Xiao Jinsheng into retreating. His dark purple eyes gleamed as he smirked with satisfaction.


    Yu Yunxiao,manding the right-side position, his golden-and-blue abnormal pupils full of impatience. When their eyes met, the cat ears buried in his white hair twitched one left and one right, and he arrogantly lifted his chin at her.


    Because of Mo Jiao¡¯s sudden approach just now, Xiao Jinsheng had retreated, inadvertently narrowing the already short distance between herself and Que Zelian to just the width of a fist.


    Que Zelian ced one hand on her lower back and another on her arm, leaning down to express concern: "What¡¯s the matter?"


    Xiao Jinsheng raised a hand to cover her eyes, shaking her head: "It¡¯s nothing¡ªI think I¡¯m getting elevator motion sickness."


    She regretted everything.


    She vowed never again to read elevator fiction filled with teasing that only led to excessive tension.


    Now, surrounded by five men, no matter where she looked, those little spicy scenes she¡¯d once enjoyed reading rushed to fill her mind.


    "I told you to take the stairs," Yu Yunxiao noted from the side.


    Que Zelian¡¯s hand, originally resting on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s lower back, slid forward to her abdomen, pulling her snugly into his embrace: "We¡¯ll be there soon. If you¡¯re really feeling sick, lean on me for a bit."


    "Mm," Xiao Jinsheng mumbled softly.


    She covered her face with both hands, unwilling to let them see the uncontroble expressions she was currently making.


    In her neen years of life and countless elevator rides, none had ever been as excruciating as this.


    Fortunately, their destination was the third floor, with no stops or new passengers on the way. The ride was swift.


    In the trading market, all goods were consigned under the terminal¡¯s name.


    When purchases were made, the terminal handled the crystal core transactions, deducting a five percent fee. Because of this, the market items were organized like a supermarket¡ªneatly categorized¡ªwith no need for staff.


    Under terminal surveince, it was impossible for anyone to sneak anything out.


    As soon as the elevator doors opened, Xiao Jinsheng was the first to step out.


    When she saw the closed market filled with goods on the third floor, resembling a pre-apocalypse department store, her eyes lit up.


    She rushed to grab a shopping cart at the entrance, her cheeks flushing with excitement as she eximed, "We¡¯re going on a shopping spree this time!"


    "It¡¯s just buying stuff. Is there really any need to be this excited?" Yu Yunxiao watched her with furrowed brows, his cat ears drooping in confusion.


    "Stop standing around¡ªyou each grab a cart, quickly!" These five men were freeborers, and Xiao Jinsheng naturally wouldn¡¯t let them idle.


    Each pushing a cart, Xiao Jinsheng led the charge, tossing whatever she liked into her cart.


    The trading market was crowded, mostly filled with one female apanied by two or three Beast Husbands.


    To save time, Xiao Jinsheng assigned the five men to split up and shop.


    She pushed her cart through the aisles, ending up walking alongside Yu Yunxiao.


    Noticing a cat teaser wand on the shelf, she nced at Yu Yunxiao, who was picking out canned fruits, and picked it up to approach him.


    As the feathered wand came into his line of sight, Yu Yunxiao instinctively reached for the feathers instead of the canned fruit he had intended to grab.


    Holding the delicate feathers in his palm, he suddenly heard her suppressedughter.


    Turning his head, he saw Xiao Jinsheng gleefully holding the cat teaser wand.


    Yu Yunxiao quickly let go and backed away a step: "Sneaky! What are you trying to do?"


    "I didn¡¯t think this would actually work on you!" Xiao Jinsheng eximed in surprise.


    After all, Beastmen weren¡¯t exactly Beastmen, and not entirely animals either.


    Initially, she¡¯d just thought Yu Yunxiao had a pair of attractive, tempting-to-touch cat ears.


    She hadn¡¯t expected him to have kitten-like tendencies, too.


    "I don¡¯t y with that. Take it away," Yu Yunxiao said, his ears flushing red.


    "Alright, alright," Xiao Jinsheng said, putting the wand down¡ªinto her cart, of course.


    Taking a step forward, she lifted a finger to lightly scratch under Yu Yunxiao¡¯s chin and asked with a yful smile, "How about this¡ªdo you enjoy it?"


    Yu Yunxiao instinctively tilted his head, closing his eyes at the sensation¡ªthen quickly realized what was happening. He grabbed her wrist and looked at her warily: "Why are you so full of bad intentions?"


    "We¡¯re here to shop¡ªstop messing around," Yu Yunxiao warned, his face flushed.


    "Then let me touch your cat ears," Xiao Jinsheng tilted her head pitifully, looking up at him: "I¡¯ve never touched cat ears attached to a guy six feet tall with an eight-pack before."


    "Are you really after my cat ears? I could expose your true motives," Yu Yunxiao retorted, his face more crimson than a paint swatch.

 Chapter 33 Xiao Jinsheng is Kidnapped

    <h4>Chapter 33: Chapter 33 Xiao Jinsheng is Kidnapped</h4>


    "If you won¡¯t let me pet it, forget it," Xiao Jinsheng snorted. "I¡¯ll just get my own kittenter."


    "A kitten can¡¯t turn into a human," Yu Yunxiao muttered softly under his breath.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s earlier actions seemed like nothing more than a momentary whim.


    After teasing the cat, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s attention shifted to the nearby shelves.


    They were filled with various animal plush toys, all modeled after mutated animals.


    "I¡¯ll go check out those plush toys," Xiao Jinsheng called out casually.


    Yu Yunxiao was still loading cans into the shopping cart. Hearing this, he nced toward the plush toy shelves¡ªthey weren¡¯t far, still within his line of sight.


    He quickened the pace of loading and warned, "Don¡¯t wander too far."


    "I won¡¯t," Xiao Jinsheng replied, already pushing the shopping cart toward the shelves.


    These plush toys were made in the likeness of mutant beasts, and they were often bought by Beastmen as gifts to curry favor with their mates.


    Xiao Jinsheng curiously studied the designs of the plush toys, gradually moving to the innermost section of the shelves.


    She nced back and realized Yu Yunxiao¡¯s figure was already obscured by the rows of toys.


    Though this ce didn¡¯t have Fog Corpses, wandering alone still made Xiao Jinsheng feel a tinge of unease.


    She pushed the shopping cart, intending to return to Yu Yunxiao.


    But as she turned around, she was startled to see a figure in all ck¡ªa man fully covered¡ªstanding right beside her without her noticing.


    The man in ck held a cloth soaked in some kind of drug and ruthlessly pressed it against her nose and mouth, not even giving Xiao Jinsheng a chance to cry for help.


    "Xiao Jinsheng?" Yu Yunxiao, pushing a cart full of canned goods, arrived at the plush toy section but found no trace of Xiao Jinsheng.


    The shopping cart she had been using was still left at the innermost part of the shelves.


    Sensing something amiss, Yu Yunxiao rushed over and found the teasing cat wand that Xiao Jinsheng had been ying with earlier discarded near the wheels of the cart.


    He looked deeper into the shelf area and noticed a small door built into the corner wall leading outside.


    By this door, Yu Yunxiao detected faint traces of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s scent.


    Unable to reach Xiao Jinsheng through Star Map, he quickly sent a message about her disappearance to four others and darted through the small door himself to give chase.


    Xiao Jinsheng regained consciousness from the effects of the drug, only to find her hands bound behind her back and her body lying sideways on a cold, hard floor.


    "Miss Xiao, long time no see," sneered a man with a scruffy beard and a prominent scar near the corner of his eye as he crouched down, staring at her with vicious intent.


    Despite the lingering dizziness from the drug, Xiao Jinsheng turned her head toward the man. "Who the hell are you?"


    "ying dumb?" Scarred Man let out a sinisterugh. "No one has ever done business with Big Scar, taken back the goods, and lived to tell the tale."


    Xiao Jinsheng struggled to sit upright, leaning her back against the wall. From her Space, she discreetly retrieved a de and began carefully cutting through the ropes tying her hands.


    She nced at Big Scar, narrowing her eyes to study his face, then shook her head contemptuously. "Don¡¯t understand. Would you like to be redirected to customer support?"


    "Xiao Jinsheng, you¡¯d better not piss me off!"


    Big Scar red up instantly, brandishing a dagger and pressing it under Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s chin. "You sold me a Five-Star Beastman, then took my men to kill my Four-Star Mutant Bear and even stole back that Five-Star Beastman."


    "You think I don¡¯t know how business works? Let me teach you¡ªdeals like thate with a price, and if you y games with me, you¡¯ll pay with your life!"


    Big Scar was absolutely furious.


    Back then, Xiao Jinsheng had sold him Mo Jiao, and Big Scar had already set up for Mo Jiao to fight in life-and-death matches in the ck Market Beast Fighting Arena.


    "Do you have any idea how much Crystal Core you¡¯ve cost me, you damn brat?!" Big Scar bellowed furiously. "Three million! Because you took Mo Jiao, I lost three million!"


    His cruel gaze made it seem like he wanted to tear Xiao Jinsheng apart piece by piece.


    "Pathetic," Xiao Jinsheng sneered. "No wonder you only offered one Three-Star Crystal Core for a Five-Star Beastman¡ªwhat a lousy cheapskate. Losing three million and acting like your ancestors¡¯ graves were dug up."


    "Shut up, or I¡¯ll kill you right now!" Big Scar raised his dagger and thrust it toward Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s head, only to freeze when the muzzle of a silver handgun aimed squarely at his forehead.


    "You¡¯re the one who should shut up," Xiao Jinsheng growled, her hands gripping the silver firearm firmly and its barrel directed at Big Scar¡¯s head.


    This abduction was different from the time she encountered Li.


    Back then, she was trapped in Li¡¯s Domain where signals from Star Map could not reach her.


    But this time, she was still in Moon City, and as soon as she woke up, she received urgent messages from Yu Yunxiao and the others through Star Map. Knowing they¡¯d need time to arrive, Xiao Jinsheng realized she¡¯d have to save herself first.


    "Hmm, a gun," Big Scar raised his hands mockingly, his grin filled with resentment. "Alright, alright, I surrender."


    He stepped back, but as he moved away from the gun¡¯s sightline, he couldn¡¯t resist throwing out a threat. "I¡¯ll let you off just this once, but the grudge between us will be settled eventually."


    With those words, he turned to leave, but just as Xiao Jinsheng rose to keep aiming at him, Big Scar swung back around, delivering a fierce kick to her wrist.


    The silver gun flew far from her grasp, and Big Scar lunged forward ahead of her, grabbing the weapon.


    Big Scar smugly flipped the handgun in his palm before leveling the muzzle at Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s forehead. "Trying to outsmart me, huh?"


    "You cost me Crystal Core¡ªthere¡¯s only one way you¡¯ll repay me: your life!"


    Big Scar snarled, pulling the trigger aimed squarely at Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s head.


    But no gunshot rang out.


    Big Scar froze, staring at the weapon dumbfounded, repeatedly pulling the trigger another four or five times.


    "Damn it!" he cursed, mming the handgun onto the floor in frustration. "Toy gun? You¡¯re messing with me?"


    Bending down, he picked up his dagger again. "Maybe I¡¯ll try slicing your throat instead," he sneered.


    Approaching her with the de in hand, Xiao Jinsheng, despite the sharp pain in her wrist, scrambled to retrieve the handgun, her weak fingers shaky but refusing to give up.


    The silver gun¡¯s st had no visible effect in the Big Scar¡¯s eyes, more like harmless air pellets than actual ammunition.


    He sneered, "Little girl, toy guns can¡¯t kill anyone."


    "Don¡¯te any closer¡ªI¡¯ll... I¡¯ll really kill you," Xiao Jinsheng stammered, tears welling up in her eyes as her trembling hands raised the gun.


    It wasn¡¯t clear if her shaking stemmed from physical pain or the mental challenge of breaking the moral, civilized boundaries she¡¯d been raised with to kill.


    "Ooh, I¡¯m so scared," Big Scar chuckled darkly, holding his de and creeping closer, step by step. "Ever seen a chicken being ughtered? I¡¯ll slice your throat, let all the blood spill out so you won¡¯t die immediately. Fun, right?"


    His cruel grin stretched wide as he stood half a meter away, lifting his dagger to strike.


    "Bang¡ª"


    A thunderous crack echoed as the handgun released the full force of one Star Stone¡¯s energy, sting Big Scar square in the chest, the concentrated shot creating a bloody hole through his torso.


    Though Xiao Jinsheng was spared from the Star Stone¡¯s explosive effects due to its binding mechanism, she wasn¡¯t spared from the blood spray, which sshed all across half her face.


    Horrified, she stared at Big Scar¡¯s lifeless body, her hands trembling as she steadied herself against the wall.


    Hearing noise from outside the room, she forced her shaky legs to stand and quickly locked the door behind her.


    Soon enough, attempts to open the door came from the other side, followed by heavy banging when the intruders realized it wouldn¡¯t budge.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s mind was a chaotic whirlwind, paying no attention to the frantically buzzing messages in her Star Map feed.


    Fearing Big Scar¡¯s men had tracked the sound, she hid behind a cab, pulling out a fresh Star Stone from her Space to reload the gun.


    Holding the weapon firmly, she began charging its energy, aiming directly at the thick steel door that now trembled from relentless kicks.


    Within moments, the door burst inward, a shadowy figure blurting through the entrance and dashing straight toward Xiao Jinsheng.


    Panicked, Xiao Jinsheng aimed her gun at the approaching blur.

 Chapter 34 Survival of the Fittest

    <h4>Chapter 34: Chapter 34 Survival of the Fittest</h4>


    "Xiao Jin, it¡¯s me." Que Zelian gently wrapped her bloodstained, gun-wielding hands in his palms and spoke softly.


    "Que Zelian..." The moment Xiao Jinsheng saw Que Zelian, the tears welling up in her eyes could no longer be held back and streamed down her face.


    "Are you hurt anywhere?" Que Zelian gently wiped the bloodstains off her face with his mist-covered hand.


    "I killed someone," Xiao Jinsheng sobbed.


    "You did well." Que Zelian tucked her messy hair behind her ears andforted her with a reassuring smile as he stroked her head. "Xiao Jin is much braver than I am. At the beginning, I didn¡¯t even dare fire a gun."


    "Don¡¯t be afraid. We¡¯ve alle to find you." Que Zelian gently pulled her into his embrace, pressing down on her hand, which was still gripping the trigger and keeping the gun primed. "With me here, you¡¯re safe now."


    "Shall we go home first, okay?"


    "But this gun..." Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hands were still trembling.


    She thought of it as the gun of no return.


    Once the trigger was pulled, there was no going back.


    The longer the trigger was held, the more devastating the power became.


    "It¡¯s fine. Just follow my strength." Que Zelian ced his palm over the back of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hand on the gun and guided her wrist, moving the muzzle elsewhere.


    He lowered his gaze to her, his tone gentle. "Xiao Jin, since we¡¯vee to this world, we must abide by its rules of survival."


    Xiao Jinsheng raised her eyes to look at him, meeting his tender, sunset-like gaze that softened even his voice.


    He said, "Here, only the strong survive."


    Que Zelian guided her hand holding the gun, his eyes cold as he aimed it at Big Scar¡¯s corpse on the ground.


    Together, he helped her pull the trigger.


    Another gunshot rang out, hitting Big Scar¡¯s head.


    Another entire Star Stone¡¯s worth of energy sted the corpse¡¯s head into fragments.


    "Can you bear to look?" Que Zelian ced the silver handgun back in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hands and gently asked.


    "No..." Xiao Jinsheng shook her head hurriedly.


    "Then don¡¯t look. Let¡¯s go home first." Que Zelian directly scooped her up in his arms, signaling that she could rest her head on him, and walked out quickly.


    As they stepped through the doorway, Xiao Jinsheng, fighting her fear, peeked out from his arms to nce behind.


    She saw that Big Scar, originally left with a blood-filled hole sted through his chest, had, in a short time, fully zombified. His nails had mutated into razor-sharp ck ws.


    If it weren¡¯t for Que Zelian administering that final shot just now, Xiao Jinsheng was certain that Big Scar would have transformed into a zombie and attacked her.


    "On the Mist Continent, killing a person and killing a zombie are the same thing." Noticing that she still looked at Big Scar¡¯s corpse, Que Zelian exined.


    "I¡¯ll remember that." Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s voice was weak.


    Feeling somewhat exhausted, she raised her hand to clutch the hem of Que Zelian¡¯s shirt and closed her eyes to feign a nap in his arms.


    "If you¡¯re tired, sleep for a bit. When you wake, we¡¯ll be home," Que Zelian reassured her.


    Xiao Jinsheng shook her head. Her head was throbbing too much to sleep right now.


    Carried by Que Zelian as they headed out, she could see the ck-d men who had been taken down in the corridor¡ªBig Scar¡¯s subordinates.


    Each oney in a pool of blood, their fate clear at a nce.


    Soon, Xiao Jinsheng was reunited with the other four men who had split up to search for her.


    "Her hand is injured; treat her first," Que Zelian said as he carried Xiao Jinsheng and walked directly toward Yu Yunxiao.


    Yu Yunxiao, ears drooping like a cat, said nothing and simply activated his superpower to heal Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s wounds.


    The second time.


    This was the second time he had lost Xiao Jinsheng.


    As Yu Yunxiao looked at the bloodstains on Xiao Jinsheng, they felt particrly jarring to him.


    "Shall I go fetch the car?" Su Ye asked, ncing at Xiao Jinsheng hiding in Que Zelian¡¯s arms.


    "That works." Que Zelian nodded.


    Huaiqing pulled up a chair nearby, gesturing for Que Zelian to sit and hold Xiao Jinsheng there for now.


    Even Mo Jiao, who usually shed with Xiao Jinsheng, merely cast a nce at her bloodstains and refrained from making trouble this time.


    "You all head back first. I have something to handle," Mo Jiao said coldly as he strode toward the exit.


    "Where are you going at a time like this?" Huaiqing questioned.


    "To buy tree seedlings," Mo Jiao replied.


    "Is now really the time to buy tree seedlings?" Yu Yunxiao eximed in disbelief.


    Hearing this, Mo Jiao turned back, his cold and mocking gaze sweeping over Yu Yunxiao. "What else should I do? Follow your example? Lose her twice in two chances?"


    "If I stay with you all, she¡¯ll get herself killed, and you¡¯ll get yourselves killed too. Do you think I should just wait around and die with you?" Mo Jiao sneered.


    "I admit this time is my fault, but Mo Jiao, aren¡¯t you going too far?" Yu Yunxiao roared, "She was kidnapped! Don¡¯ty your me on the victim."


    "Let him go." Xiao Jinsheng sat up weakly from Que Zelian¡¯s arms and called to Yu Yunxiao. Then, meeting Mo Jiao¡¯s icy gaze, her face paled. "What I said before still holds. Once the points are enough, I¡¯ll divorce you. Go nt your trees."


    "Heh." Mo Jiao snickered coldly.


    He didn¡¯t respond to Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s statement and quickly turned and left.


    When Su Ye drove back, he immediately noticed someone was missing, and Yu Yunxiao looked on the verge of exploding.


    Though puzzled, Su Ye didn¡¯t ask, as Huaiqing exined first: "He had something to do and told us to return first."


    Su Ye frowned almost imperceptibly but said nothing. Once everyone was in the car, he started the engine.


    ¡¤


    The ck Market Beast Fighting Arena was filled with the roars of Mutant Beasts and the cheers of humans.


    A bald man sat in a high position, holding a ss of red wine, overlooking the death match between a Beastman and a Mutant Beast on the arena stage.


    "Boss, Big Scar is dead," someone reported urgently as they ran in.


    "And the female, what¡¯s her name... Xiao Jinsheng? Is she dead?" The bald man showed no reaction to the death of Big Scar.


    "Not dead. She was rescued," the subordinate replied.


    "Rescued?" The bald man finally showed some interest, turning to his subordinate. "By Mo Jiao?"


    "Her five Beast Husbands all came," the subordinate answered.


    "She¡¯s quite lucky." The bald man snickered.


    The subordinate hesitated. "With five people protecting her, it¡¯s indeed troublesome to kill her."


    "The lucky one is Mo Jiao." The bald man¡¯s gaze darkened as he smiled.


    The subordinate froze and tentatively asked, "Big Scar¡¯s dead. Should we assign someone else to his task?"


    "Not for now. Disturb them once, and they¡¯ll be more vignt next time." The bald man put down his wine ss and stood. "If I want to use that woman¡¯s death to kill him, it won¡¯t be as easy the second time."


    Though the subordinate didn¡¯t fully understand the bald man¡¯s words, the fear he felt kept him from asking further.


    Having lost interest in watching the beast fight, the bald man closed the door to his office on the highest floor of the ck Market.


    The heavy curtains were tightly drawn, casting the room into deep shadows despite it being daytime.


    The bald man didn¡¯t care, reaching to turn on the light, only to turn and see the red-leather chair behind his desk upied by a tall figure.


    The chair swiveled slowly, revealing Mo Jiao reclining against its soft backrest, a faint smile on his lips as he regarded the terrified bald man. "Seeing me scares you this much?"


    "So, how long has it been since west met?" Mo Jiao raised an eyebrow. "What¡¯s your name again¡ªWang? Li? Or Zhu?"


    "My apologies. I can¡¯t be bothered to remember the names of stinking little clowns who like to prance about." Mo Jiao smiled apologetically.


    The bald man quickly suppressed the fear written on his body and responded with a nervous smile, "It¡¯s you! Forgive me, for a second I thought¡ª"


    "You thought I was already dead?" Mo Jiao asked, still smiling.


    "No, no, no." The bald man frantically waved his hands. "You were able to save me from the sea of corpses. I have full faith in your strength."

 Chapter 35 Mo Jiao, I can explain

    <h4>Chapter 35: Chapter 35 Mo Jiao, I can exin</h4>


    "So, does that mean this life of yours now belongs to me?" Mo Jiao¡¯s violet eyes glinted coldly as he stared directly at the bald man.


    "You saved my pathetic life; of course, it belongs to you." The bald man clenched his fists, his palms damp with cold sweat.


    "What was your name again?" Mo Jiao mused aloud.


    The bald man quickly replied, "My name is Wang Nuo."


    "Wang Nuo, is it?" Sitting in the crimson chair, Mo Jiao tilted his chin slightly upward. "Then right now, die for me."


    "Wh-What?!" The bald man was horrified.


    "Did you not hear me? Let me repeat, die by your own hand." ck mist began to rise around Mo Jiao¡¯s figure. He rolled his wrist and smirked with raised brows. "Or should I assume you don¡¯t want me to do it personally?"


    "Mo Jiao! Aren¡¯t you going too far?!"


    The bald man couldn¡¯t hold back anymore, fury burning in his re as he stepped menacingly toward Mo Jiao. "I¡¯ve shown you respect because of the kindness you once showed me! Don¡¯t disrespect me just because I gave you face!"


    Mo Jiao¡¯s fingers twitched slightly, and the ck mist instantly sealed off the entire room.


    He rose slowly to his feet, his towering stature and presencepletely overpowering the bald man.


    "Can¡¯t take it anymore?" Mo Jiao¡¯s voice turned icy. "Talking with someone like you is truly exhausting."


    But something he said seemed to provoke the bald man, whose head suddenly transformed into a massive brown-scaled python, hissing furiously at Mo Jiao.


    In an instant, the room was teeming with venomous snakes¡ªso numerous it could easily be mistaken for a pit of vipers.


    "Now, since our powers are on par¡ªboth of us Five Stars¡ªyou think I¡¯m afraid of you?" the bald man roared furiously.


    Still in human form save for the head of the giant python, he rushed at Mo Jiao, jaws wide open to strike.


    Mo Jiao lifted his leg and kicked down fiercely, stomping both the man and his serpent head to the ground in one swift motion.


    As the bald man struggled, Mo Jiao¡¯s foot crashed down on his right eye, bursting it, and the blood sttered onto the tip of Mo Jiao¡¯s shoe was deliberately wiped off against the man¡¯s body.


    "What are you hollering about?" Mo Jiao shifted his foot to press down heavily on the connection between the man¡¯s snake neck and human shoulder¡ªhis vulnerable seven-inch weak spot. "While I was injured, you stole my possessions, spread rumors of my death, and even schemed to deceive and kill me by manipting my female partner."


    "Mo Jiao, I was wrong! I can exin!" The bald man immediately surrendered, his so-called Five-Star superpowerpletely suppressed by Mo Jiao without effort.


    His snake head reverted to normal as he wept and snot ran down his face. "Back then, you were surrounded by a sea of corpses, and when I took your Crystal Core, it was to find someone to rescue you."


    "But those people tricked me! They said they couldn¡¯t find you and told me you were truly dead, so I... wuuu..."


    "So, you ran off with my belongings and climbed your way up to manage the ck market, huh?" Mo Jiao sneered coldly.


    "Yes, yes, that¡¯s it! You¡¯re my savior; I¡¯d never harm you! I can exin everything, Mo Jiao¡ªeverything!" The bald man wailed.


    "Noise. I¡¯m not interested." Mo Jiao stomped on his head, cutting him off mid-sob, and his next words were an unequivocal death sentence.


    In his palm, he conjured a swirling ball of violet-ck energy, chuckling menacingly. "Seeing with my own eyes will always be more convincing than listening to a liar¡¯s nonsense."


    "No, no, no!" The bald man¡¯s eyes widened in terror as he struggled frantically against his fate.


    He already knew firsthand how terrifying Mo Jiao could be.


    A year ago, he watched as anyone who upset Mo Jiao couldn¡¯t even leave behind aplete corpse.


    This was why, upon learning just days ago that Mo Jiao was still alive and also living in Moon City, the bald man had rushed to eliminate him.


    But he knew clearly that killing Mo Jiao was exceptionally difficult.


    Still, he received good news¡ªMo Jiao had gotten married, and his female partner didn¡¯t seem to like him.


    In that case, killing Mo Jiao would be much easier.


    Even as he begged, Mo Jiao paid him no mind. The violet-ck energy in Mo Jiao¡¯s palm shot forward, enveloping the bald man entirely.


    Mo Jiao took a step back, watching calmly as the man¡¯s agonized shrieks echoed while the ck mist corroded his body.


    Before long, the room¡¯s opulent carpet bore no trace of the bald man¡ªonly a stark set of bleached bones, like weathered remnants of centuries past.


    And yet, the bloodstains on the carpet remained vivid and fresh.


    Mo Jiao closed his eyes, methodicallybing through the memories he had extracted from the man¡¯s mind with his superpower.


    ¡¤


    Upon returning home, Xiao Jinsheng was immediately pulled into Que Zelian¡¯s arms and carried to her room.


    Yu Yunxiao, looking anxious, his cat ears drooping, held out a cup of milk to her. "I just warmed this up. They say drinking warm milk can help with shock."


    "Thank you, but you can take it back," Xiao Jinsheng said softly, snuggling into Que Zelian¡¯s embrace as her gaze flicked to him.


    Yu Yunxiao¡¯s expression fell, and guilt washed over him.


    This time, Yu Yunxiao knew for certain¡ªXiao Jinsheng had truly gotten angry at him.


    He disliked her, sure, and even thought about divorce, but he¡¯d never intended to hurt her.


    At most, he only ever exchanged a few sharp words with her whenever he found her insufferable.


    "Alright... but if you need anything, just call me." Yu Yunxiao clutched the cup of milk, his head drooping as he turned to leave.


    "Keep it warm for me," Xiao Jinsheng said, rising slightly from Que Zelian¡¯s embrace to address Yu Yunxiao again.


    "Huh?" Yu Yunxiao stopped and turned back, confused.


    She smiled at him. "I have so much blood on me¡ªI need to clean up first."


    "Warm milk¡ªyou¡¯ll keep it ready for me, right?"


    "Of course!" His previously dull, gold-blue abnormal pupils instantly sparkled with renewed brightness.


    The cat ears atop Yu Yunxiao¡¯s head twitched excitedly as he nodded fervently. "The milk¡¯s gotten a little cool. I¡¯ll reheat it right now!"


    With that, he left the room happily, his feline ears quivering with enthusiasm.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gloomy mood lifted in that moment too.


    She was so pleased, she almost started humming a tune, but then she noticed the gaze lingering above her.


    Looking up, she found Que Zelian studying her with a teasing smile. "Little Jin, your charm¡¯s truly enormous. A few days in, and you¡¯ve got everyone eating out of your hand."


    Her face froze, and guilt rose within her.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s mind reeled¡ªwhat had she just done?


    Sitting in one husband¡¯sp while flirting with another?


    She raised her hand to cover her face.


    Que Zelian, still holding her, carried her toward the bathroom. "Quick, get cleaned up, then we¡¯ll enjoy some warm milk."


    "You talk too much," she snapped, her voice tinged with frustration.


    "Alright." He chuckled softly, pushing open the bathroom door with a wry frown. "Still, I wonder¡ªwho will warm milk for me?"


    "I¡¯ll warm it for you, okay? Now get out, I need to shower!" Her cheeks flushed red.


    "I¡¯m already out here." He pointed at the floor three centimeters from the bathroom threshold.


    "Leave my room," she grumbled in exasperation, shoving him out of the bedroom. "Why are you lurking outside the bathroom while I shower? Are you some kind of pervert?"


    "I learned it from you," he replied leisurely.


    Her eyes widened in shock. "When did I ever lurk outside your bathroom?"


    "The very first night you and I slept together." He bent closer, a mischievous glint in his eye. "While I was taking a bath, you sprawled on the bed and kept ncing at the bathroom. I noticed everything."


    She couldn¡¯t believe how sly this bastard was¡ªpretending to be upright while hiding such devious thoughts. And the fact that he remembered it all!


    She huffed. "If you were in the bath but watching me from there the whole time¡ªbetween the two of us, who¡¯s truly the bigger pervert?"


    "Que Zelian, have some decency for once!"


    With that, she mmed the door in his face and locked it decisively.

 Chapter 36: Couldn’t Win the Argument, Trembling with Anger and Cold

    <h4>Chapter 36: Chapter 36: Couldn¡¯t Win the Argument, Trembling with Anger and Cold</h4>


    Thinking about how this was the newly installed door, and to avoid getting trapped inside the house again, she hesitated for half a second before unlocking it.


    Forget it. Que Zelian had already kicked down two doors, both indoors and out.


    As a door, what an innocent fate to suffer.


    She decided to spare the door some mercy.


    In the bathroom, Xiao Jinsheng let the warm water slide over her fingertips. Looking at herself in the mirror, she reached up and pulled at her pale cheeks.


    Her heart couldn¡¯t help but marvel. Even if she¡¯d transmigrated into a novel, the fact that the face was identical to her own was nothing short of miraculous.


    Aside from the appearance, this weak, frail constitution also mirrored her former life as a fragile university student.


    As the steam rose and blurred the mirror, to the point where her reflection was no longer discernible, Xiao Jinsheng let out a deep sigh.


    Just an hour ago, someone¡¯s life had ended by her hand.


    She could remember the fear and panic she¡¯d felt at the time. It had been so brief¡ªshe ought to be afraid now, thinking back on it.


    But Xiao Jinsheng found herself unsettlingly calm inside.


    She thought, Que Zelian wasn¡¯t wrong when he said it.


    In a post-apocalyptic world like this, only the fittest survive.


    And she, perhaps in her very bones, was suited for such a world.


    Whether it was wholeheartedly epting multiple Beast Husbands, killing Fog Corpses, or taking human lives.


    At this moment, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s state of mind underwent a significant transformation.


    Downstairs, Yu Yunxiao, heating up some milk, saw Que Zelianing down as well and casually reminded him:


    "Huaiqing and Su Ye drove to the marketce. There isn¡¯t much food left at home, and since Xiao Jinsheng has the Space ability, they figured they¡¯d stock up, so there¡¯s enough to eat when we eventually take missions to Mist West."


    "Okay," Que Zelian responded, ncing through the window at the darkening sky. "It¡¯s about to rain."


    "Let¡¯s hope it doesn¡¯t get foggy again," Yu Yunxiao said worriedly.


    He carried both the hot water and milk upstairs, mumbling to himself, "I better go keep watch. One moment of inattention and she might get abducted or attacked again."


    Que Zelian: ...


    After some thought, he had to admit Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s unwitting tendency to attract trouble probably wasn¡¯t unjustified. He followed him upstairs.


    Meanwhile, at the marketce, Huaiqing nced at the shop across from it and said, "Here¡¯s the shopping list. Let¡¯s split up. I¡¯ll head over to the shop across the way to buy some seasonings."


    "Fine." Su Ye didn¡¯t mind, locking the car before heading into the marketce on his own.


    About ten minutester, just as Su Ye was loading up the fourth shopping cart, a massive explosion resounded outside the marketce.


    Everyone shopping inside was startled. They quickly ran to the windows to look outside.


    "Where did the explosione from?" a female voice asked, perplexed.


    "That direction... it¡¯s the ck Market," a Beastman said, pointing forward.


    Sure enough, smoke was rising from the tallest building in the ck Market. The top floor had been reduced to ruins by the explosion, chunks of rubble falling to the ground below.


    For a time, those nearby engaged in curious discussion.


    Some spected that Zombies had appeared in the ck Market; others suggested it might be a Mutant Beast escape causing the explosion.


    Su Ye continued loading goods, unbothered by the chatter around him.


    "I got the seasonings. You still have a few things left to grab?" Huaiqing joined Su Ye, pulling along an empty cart.


    Su Ye nced sideways at him. Meeting his questioning gaze, Huaiqing adjusted his sses with a small smile. "You¡¯ve already finished buying everything?"


    "Add this, too." Su Ye grabbed a bottle of floral water from a nearby shelf, opened the cap, and sprayed it right onto Huaiqing.


    Huaiqing stepped back, repelled by the sharp, cool scent. Su Ye capped the bottle again and tossed it into Huaiqing¡¯s cart. "Keeps mosquitoes away, soothes itching, clears the mind."


    As Su Ye pushed his cart past Huaiqing, he added in a low voice, "And... it masks the smell of gunpowder. Wouldn¡¯t you agree?"


    Huaiqing froze for a moment, raised his hand to sniff his fingertips. The faint scent of gunpowder was barely detectable.


    He chuckled but didn¡¯t exin, instead tossing a few more bottles of floral water into his cart.


    As he passed Su Ye, he offhandedly asked, "Is a panther¡¯s sense of smell always this sharp?"


    "And is a sheep¡¯s disguise always this perfect?" Su Ye returned the question.


    Neither answered the other¡¯s query.


    As their car pulled out of the underground parking lot, the heavy clouds gathered above finally burst into rain.


    By the time Mo Jiao returned to the vi, he was already soaked to the bone.


    "Weren¡¯t you going to buy saplings? Where are they?" Yu Yunxiao asked pointedly when he saw Mo Jiao return empty-handed.


    Mo Jiao cast a cold nce at Yu Yunxiao, said nothing, and headed upstairs.


    "Stop right there!" Yu Yunxiao barked, pointing to the trail of water dripping along Mo Jiao¡¯s path. "I just mopped the floor. If you dirty it, you¡¯ll mop it clean again!"


    "So much useless chatter," Mo Jiao growled in irritation.


    By the time Su Ye and Huaiqing returned with their load of supplies and started moving them into the living room, they saw Mo Jiao cold-faced, wielding a mop like it was a sword, cleaning the stairs.


    Even as he mopped, Mo Jiao¡¯s attention remained on the second floor.


    Hearing Su Ye and Huaiqing¡¯s return upstairs, Xiao Jinsheng, now dressed in a clean skirt and slippers, quickly came downstairs.


    As she walked past Mo Jiao, she gave him only a brief nce before averting her eyes.


    But her wrist was suddenly seized by Mo Jiao.


    "Come here. I need to ask you something," Mo Jiao said, letting go of the mop.


    "What could you possibly want to ask me?" Xiao Jinsheng struggled in his grip, frowning.


    "Come with me," Mo Jiao demanded.


    Xiao Jinsheng backed away, shaking her head vehemently. "No way!"


    They¡¯d just had an argument earlier in the day.


    Not to mention, this guy still hadn¡¯t given up on killing her. She¡¯d have to be out of her mind to go anywhere with him alone.


    "You¡¯re hurting her," Que Zelian said,ing downstairs and stepping between Mo Jiao and Xiao Jinsheng.


    Taking the opportunity, Xiao Jinsheng quickly hid behind Que Zelian.


    Even the other three men standing around the stairwell had different expressions, but all were visibly wary of Mo Jiao.


    Seeing this, Mo Jiao¡¯s lips curled into a cold, thin smile.


    He rested one hand on the staircase railing and nodded slightly. "Fine. If you want me to say it in front of everyone, I don¡¯t mind."


    "What do you want to say?" Xiao Jinsheng asked, her brows tightly knit.


    Without a word, Mo Jiao pulled out a photo and held it up in front of her. "Does he look familiar to you?"


    Xiao Jinsheng studied the photo carefully. It showed a man with brown eyes and a bald head.


    She shook her head in confusion. "Never seen him before."


    "Seven days ago, you took a hundred Five-Star Crystal Cores from him and sold him my information," Mo Jiao said.


    Xiao Jinsheng was even more astonished. "How could that be? I¡¯ve never seen him before!"


    "The only time I used you as a bargaining chip was today, when I sold you to Big Scar for one Three-Star Crystal Core," she said firmly. "And if I really did make a deal with him for a hundred Five-Star Crystal Cores, where are they? Seven days ago, I didn¡¯t even have the Space ability."


    "Could this be a misunderstanding?" Que Zelian asked, turning to Mo Jiao. "Where did you get this information from?"


    "Wang Nuo, ck Market overseer," Mo Jiao said, dropping the photo as his cold eyes locked onto Xiao Jinsheng. "I got this from his memory¡ªyour deal with him."


    "Memory?" Xiao Jinsheng asked, bewildered.


    The four men around her immediately stiffened.


    "You used an Illusion Realm to kill him?" Huaiqing asked.


    "Mo Jiao¡¯s superpower is unique. He can create Illusion Realms and also ess people¡¯s memories through them. It¡¯s like breaking into someone¡¯s brain¡ªonce that happens, they don¡¯t survive." Que Zelian exined for Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s benefit.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s face turned pale, and she took another step back behind Que Zelian.


    Looking at Mo Jiao, whose gaze was fixed on her, she tried to exin, "I really have no idea who that is. I don¡¯t remember making any deal with that bald guy."


    Just a moment ago, she had even doubted whether the original host¡¯s memory system might have withheld information from her.


    But after thinking about it carefully, the only outsider she¡¯d interacted with seven days ago was Bai Yan.


    That day, the farthest she ventured was to the yard gate to scream at Bai Yan.


    After losing the argument, she went back to her room, sulked in silence, skipped dinner, and fumed in bed the entire day, trembling with rage.

 Chapter 37 Wishing You a Century of Happy Union

    <h4>Chapter 37: Chapter 37 Wishing You a Century of Happy Union</h4>


    His violet eyes were deep and enigmatic as he carefully observed Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s reactions.


    He noticed that aside from confusion and bewilderment, all that remained was fear.


    "If you can¡¯t remember, I can help you recall." Mo Jiao stepped forward.


    Xiao Jinsheng clutched Que Zelian¡¯s belt tightly, retreating alongside him.


    "Mo Jiao, don¡¯t act recklessly." Que Zelian¡¯s expression darkened, his gaze dangerous as he looked at Mo Jiao.


    "Why are you all so tense? It¡¯s not like I¡¯m nning to look into her memories." Mo Jiao scanned the five people, all exceptionally wary of him.


    "Aren¡¯t you good at hypnotism?" Mo Jiao turned to Huaiqing. "I don¡¯t need to see her memories, but I must know what she did seven days ago."


    "Whether you¡¯ve purposefully forgotten or identally forgotten, I need to know." Mo Jiao¡¯s gaze lingered on Xiao Jinsheng with a faint smile.


    Xiao Jinsheng puffed up her face, her fair cheeks flushed with anger.


    "What I didn¡¯t do, I didn¡¯t do!" Xiao Jinsheng shouted angrily, then turned to Huaiqing. "You want to hypnotize me to see my memories from seven days ago? On what grounds? Just because you said so?"


    Huaiqing awkwardly adjusted his sses and weakly exined, "I never agreed to hypnotize you."


    "If you won¡¯t act, I¡¯ll have to do it myself." Mo Jiao sneered coldly, a ck mist emanating from his palm.


    "Mo Jiao, calm yourself." Que Zelian spoke sternly.


    Though it was midday, the rainy weather rendered the sky outside dim and somber.


    The thunder roared, the heavy rain poured down relentlessly, and an invisible yet powerful gust of wind arose inside the sealed house, forcing Mo Jiao downstairs.


    The lights in the living room flickered erratically, appearing dim and bright in turns; the chandelier swayed, producing a series of jingling sounds.


    "What now? Are you looking to fight me?" Mo Jiao allowed his outer robe and long hair to be whipped about by the wind, his violet eyes locking onto Que Zelian¡¯s shadowed and somber gaze.


    "Doesn¡¯t matter." Que Zelian reached back and pulled Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hand forward, pushing her into Su Ye¡¯s arms.


    Que Zelian¡¯s longshes lightly drooped, a murderous glint shed in his eyes, but when he raised them again to look at Mo Jiao, it was reced by a faint smile. "Just a sparring match, let¡¯s go outside."


    Equally strong as the Six Stars, how could Mo Jiao not notice the hidden killing intent Que Zelian tried to conceal?


    "Alright." Mo Jiao sneered coldly and quickly walked outside.


    But when he opened the door to face the raging wind and rain, he didn¡¯t find Que Zelian waiting to challenge him.


    Turning his head back, he saw Xiao Jinsheng tightly clutching Que Zelian¡¯s waist, hanging onto him in a shameless manner. "You can¡¯t go."


    "What, afraid I¡¯ll kill him?" Mo Jiao leaned against the doorway and mocked.


    "Who would kill whom remains uncertain." Xiao Jinsheng coldly shot a re at Mo Jiao before looking up at Que Zelian. "Fight whenever you want, but not today. The rain is so heavy out there¡ªwhat if you catch a cold?"


    "You¡¯re not like certain others who love living in damp, dark ces. If he wants to run through the rain, let him go; we won¡¯t join fools in their folly."


    "If you want to lose your mind in the downpour, go ahead. Just make sure to shut the door behind you. If we all catch colds from the wind, you¡¯ll be paying for it." Xiao Jinsheng scolded Mo Jiao.


    Mo Jiao¡¯s smile froze momentarily, the scene before him cutting especially deep into his vision.


    Inside the house, the warm, bright lights illuminated the Beast Husbands. Xiao Jinsheng could choose to protect Que Zelian without hesitation, yet she was always at odds with him.


    Meanwhile, he stood in the shadow of the doorway. Behind himy only darkness, apanied by the mournful sound of the rain and the lonely whistle of the wind.


    Mo Jiao¡¯s heart grew restless at that moment; his face hardened, and he let out a cold chuckle. "You seem to have a good rtionship. Well, congrattions on eternal happiness."


    With that, he turned and walked off into the rain.


    The group watched as he disappeared into the downpour alone, each of their emotions differing.


    Xiao Jinsheng chased to the doorway and called out, "You¡¯re not allowed to leave."


    Mo Jiao turned back, his gaze irritable as itnded on her. "Xiao Jinsheng, what do you want now?"


    "You want to uncover my memories from seven days ago, don¡¯t you? I agree." Xiao Jinsheng replied.


    Her answer left not just Mo Jiao, but the four men inside equally surprised.


    "Are you sure?" Mo Jiao hesitated.


    "I¡¯m sure." Xiao Jinsheng glowered at him in the rain. "But if you want to y the drenched fool, go ahead. I won¡¯t stop you."


    "Ha." Mo Jiao scoffed coldly but nheless strode back from the rain.


    As he approached the door, Xiao Jinsheng turned and bolted, hiding behind Que Zelian again.


    Mo Jiao mmed the door shut and tilted his head in confusion. "Sometimes I truly don¡¯t understand¡ªhow does someone as cowardly as you have the guts to do business with the ck Market?"


    "I already told you, I didn¡¯t." Xiao Jinsheng retorted. Her gaze shifted away from Mo Jiao¡¯s drenched frame before averting entirely. "I agree to Huaiqing hypnotizing me to uncover my memories from seven days ago, but I have one question."


    "In that bald-headed memory you saw a transaction involving me¡ªare you sure it¡¯s real? No chance you were misled or made it up?"


    "There¡¯s no chance." Mo Jiao answered.


    He knew Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t trust him, openly stating. "I can promise the Terminal¡ªif I lied about anything regarding Wang Nuo¡¯s memories, you or the Terminal can obliterate me instantly."


    Xiao Jinsheng hadn¡¯t yet grasped the significance of such a pledge towards the Terminal when her Star Map disyed new information from the Terminal.


    [Hello, Xiao Jinsheng. Your Beast Husband Mo Jiao has activated life-and-death permissions for you. Once activated, the permission cannot be reversed. Should Mo Jiao die, it will not damage your spiritual power. As his Female Master, you have the right to obliterate him at any time under this permission.]


    "You¡¯re insane!" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s shock showed inly.


    She hadn¡¯t even known the Terminal had this feature; even the narrative provided to her hadn¡¯t mentioned Bai Yan¡¯s Beast Husband ever granting life-and-death permissions.


    This feature could only be activated by the Beast Husband. Choosing to enable it meant fully surrendering his life to his Female Master.


    "Anyone who provokes me doesn¡¯t deserve to live." Mo Jiao said coldly.


    He was naturally one to repay vengeance with precision, leaving no loose ends. He had to uncover the enemy¡¯s identity.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s emotions grewplicated in that moment.


    She had called Mo Jiao back from the rain, not wanting his solitary departure to impact her rtionships with the other four men.


    After all, aside from Que Zelian, the other three Beast Husbands hadn¡¯t fully reconciled with her yet.


    But she hadn¡¯t expected Mo Jiao to go to such extremes.


    Despite his persistent murderous intent toward her, he was willing to entrust his life fully to her¡ªa supposed ¡¯enemy¡¯¡ªjust to uncover her memories from seven days ago.


    "Let¡¯s begin." At this moment, Xiao Jinsheng began to doubt her own memories.


    Mo Jiao had wagered his life to prove the authenticity of what he saw in Wang Nuo¡¯s memories. Could it be true that seven days ago, she conducted another deal with the ck Market?


    But where did the acquired Crystal Core go? And what happened to it?


    Huaiqing used his superpower to summon a white flower and handed it to Xiao Jinsheng.


    Following his instructions, she inhaled the floral scent and, under the guidance of his ability, her consciousness grew hazy.


    "Seven days ago, what did you do?" Huaiqing asked in a soft voice, directing his question at Xiao Jinsheng, whose gaze was now unfocused.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s memories followed his question, carefully reying the events.


    She described everything in detail, from waking up toing downstairs¡ªeven down to the mundane details of how many sips it took her to finish a ss of water.

 Chapter 38: The Tampered Memory

    <h4>Chapter 38: Chapter 38: The Tampered Memory</h4>


    Until she mentioned that she and Bai Yan had a quarrel at the courtyard gate, and because she didn¡¯t win the argument, she angrily returned to her room to sleep.


    "I was so angry, I can¡¯t believe I didn¡¯t win the argument that day, I cried under the nket until I was hungry, so I went downstairs to find something to eat, and that¡¯s when someone called me."


    Huaiqing was also taken aback by this.


    When Mo Jiao questioned Xiao Jinsheng about what he did seven days ago, he also recalled the events of that day.


    In his memory, Xiao Jinsheng did have a quarrel with Bai Yan and stormed back to her room afterward, not evening downstairs for the rest of the day.


    But now, Xiao Jinsheng says she went downstairs?


    "Do you remember who it was?" Huaiqing pressed on.


    "It was... it was!" Xiao Jinsheng raised her hand painfully, holding her head, struggling with her consciousness, her whole body trembling: "It was... my head hurts so much."


    "I can¡¯t remember, I really can¡¯t remember..."


    "That¡¯s not right." Huaiqing quickly withdrew his superpower and looked urgently at Yu Yunxiao: "You use your superpower to calm her down."


    Golden streams of light fell on Xiao Jinsheng, and the painful look on her face faded away, but she fainted into Que Zelian¡¯s arms.


    Huaiqing looked serious and addressed the others: "There¡¯s a problem with her memory."


    "What do you mean?" Su Ye asked in a deep voice.


    "My superpower level isn¡¯t high, but I can also determine that someone has altered her memory." Huaiqing replied.


    Upon hearing this, the other four men had a look of shock on their faces.


    "At least for now, we can confirm that her memory has been altered starting from the time she returned to her room after quarreling with Bai Yan seven days ago." Huaiqing shared all he knew.


    "What kind of person, or what superpower, can alter someone¡¯s memory?" Que Zelian inquired.


    After all, even though Mo Jiao¡¯s superpower is special and can only read others¡¯ memories, it can¡¯t perform modifications, and those whose memories are read by his superpower don¡¯t survive.


    Huaiqing¡¯s superpower can hypnotize, and the memories recalled canst as long as the hypnotized person is receptive.


    If the hypnotized person resists internally, the hypnosis naturally won¡¯t seed.


    Simrly, he can¡¯t alter others¡¯ memories either.


    The five men had solemn expressions, all looking at the still-unconscious Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s consciousness was very hazy. She struggled to open her eyes, only to see Bai Yan smiling at her.


    "Jinsheng, I need your help again." Bai Yan said with a smile.


    For some reason, seeing Bai Yan just made Xiao Jinsheng angry.


    She opened her mouth to retort, but found herself sitting in the passenger seat, with Bai Yan driving.


    The scenery outside the window swiftly retreated, and the road they were on was familiar to Xiao Jinsheng.


    It was the very road she took today to the trading center.


    "Stop the car! Do you think we¡¯re that close?" Xiao Jinsheng unbuckled her seatbelt, quarreling as she reached for the steering wheel.


    Bai Yan remained calm, just smiling at her.


    Under Bai Yan¡¯s gaze, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s consciousness became increasingly blurred.


    Soon, she realized she was like a soulless puppet, obediently sitting back in her seat and fastening her own seatbelt.


    Throughout, she didn¡¯t say another word.


    Bai Yan drove in silence, also not speaking.


    Xiao Jinsheng found the scene before her eerily horrifying.


    She thought it was a dream, even tried controlling her body, attempting to pinch herself or create amotion to wake up.


    But all struggles were in vain.


    As soon as she made any movement, Bai Yan¡¯s gaze would sweep over, and she would once again be a soulless puppet, sitting dazedly.


    Soon, the car passed the trading market and headed straight for one location ¡ª the ck market.


    Bai Yan parked the car on a street by the ck market, turning her head to look at Xiao Jinsheng: "Get out."


    Xiao Jinsheng sluggishly got out of the car, her figure wandering aimlessly as she walked towards the ck market.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s consciousness was trapped inside her body, and she naturally saw everything she did next.


    In the ck market, she met a bald man named Wang Nuo. After taking a box containing a hundred five-star crystal cores from him, she told him everything she knew about Mo Jiao from their half-year together.


    Carrying the box of crystal cores obtained by trading Mo Jiao¡¯s information, Xiao Jinsheng returned to Bai Yan¡¯s car.


    Bai Yan directly took the box of crystal cores from her hands, storing it in her space.


    She smiled, reaching out to pinch Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s cheek, praising her: "Jinsheng, you did great, but you have to forget everything that happened today."


    Xiao Jinsheng remained expressionless, neither answering nor having the consciousness to respond.


    Soon, Bai Yan drove her directly back to her own cottage.


    Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t see her Beast Husband at Bai Yan¡¯s house, only being led into the storage room.


    Bai Yan moved aside some clutter, opened a dark passage leading underground, and signaled Xiao Jinsheng to go down.


    Xiao Jinsheng showed no signs of resistance, navigating the pitch-dark passage with familiarity and soon reaching the exit.


    Carefully lifting the cover, Xiao Jinsheng reappeared in the storage room of her own cottage.


    She calmly exited the storage room, entered the house from the back door, and went upstairs, silently returning to her room.


    Lying in her bed again, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s entire back broke out in a cold sweat from fear.


    When she realized her consciousness was awake and she could control her body, she immediately fell into a deep sleep again.


    Upon reopening her eyes, she saw Yu Yunxiao¡¯s puzzled face close to hers.


    "I¡¯ve healed her, her physical condition is even healthier than mine now, why won¡¯t she wake up?" Yu Yunxiao wondered.


    Xiao Jinsheng reached out, pinching his face and tugging hard.


    Yu Yunxiao immediately red up: "Xiao Jinsheng, are you pretending to faint!"


    "Does it hurt?" Xiao Jinsheng blinked.


    "If I tug you back with the same force, you tell me if it hurts." Yu Yunxiao moved her hand away.


    At this moment, Xiao Jinsheng found it hard to distinguish between dream and reality.


    She realized she was leaning against Que Zelian¡¯s chest, and her hands went up to tug at his cheeks: "Does it hurt?"


    "With this energy, won¡¯t you consider pulling something else tonight?" Que Zelian inquired.


    Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng instantly shrank back.


    She turned around, her gaze falling on the remaining three men who had yet to experience her mischief.


    Huaiqing met her eyes and quickly avoided her gaze.


    Su Ye, however, looked at her provocatively, even trying to reach out to pinch her face.


    Mo Jiao was watching her with an odd expression when suddenly Xiao Jinsheng charged toward him,nding a p on his head.


    "Xiao Jinsheng!" Mo Jiao¡¯s gaze turned dazed yet fierce.


    Xiao Jinsheng, however, let out a sigh of relief: "Great, it¡¯s not a dream."


    With that, she ignored the five men¡¯s reactions and hurriedly ran towards the back door.


    "Where are you going?" Yu Yunxiao wondered.


    The five men followed her, seeing Xiao Jinsheng rushing through the rain to the storage room, searching in a room full of straw and empty boxes.


    "Are you looking for something? Do you need our help?" Que Zelian inquired.


    Xiao Jinsheng just moved an empty box, swept away the scattered rice husks on the ground with her foot, and found a wooden nk embedded in the cement floor.


    Xiao Jinsheng lifted the nk, revealing a deep tunnel leading to an unknown destination.


    The five men around her were instantly stunned.


    Yu Yunxiao hesitated: "You¡¯re digging a tunnel in your own house?"


    After all, they¡¯ve lived in this cottage for six months, and Xiao Jinsheng has been living there for seven months, and she¡¯s also the homeowner.


    Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t stop her body from trembling with anger as she got up and looked at Mo Jiao: "What you saw in Wang Nuo¡¯s memory about my transaction with him is true."


    "Believe it or not, I made the transaction, but it wasn¡¯t my intention." Xiao Jinsheng said angrily.


    She was unsure if the five men would trust her when she imed she was controlled by Bai Yan to do those things.

 Chapter 39 Going Against the Path

    <h4>Chapter 39: Chapter 39 Going Against the Path</h4>


    "So it was Bai Yan who altered your memory," Que Zelian inquired.


    Xiao Jinsheng was taken aback. At this moment, she noticed that after seeing the tunnel, the five men, apart from their initial surprise, quickly epted the issue she mentioned.


    It wasn¡¯t until Huaiqing exined to her that during her hypnosis, he discovered traces of her memory being altered, which finally made Xiao Jinsheng understand.


    But what followed was even more fear.


    She already knew that her memory from seven days ago was altered by Bai Yan. So, in the ces she can¡¯t recall, aren¡¯t there possibly many other memories that have been altered as well?


    Xiao Jinsheng thought this through and was terrified. She looked at the five men: "In the half-year we¡¯ve been together, did you never notice anything strange about me?"


    "When the food was ready, you¡¯d eat; if not, you¡¯d scold us. asionally, you¡¯d argue with the neighbors, and from the start, you didn¡¯t care for us," Yu Yunxiao recalled:


    "Frankly, you¡¯re no different from before, except now you don¡¯t openly curse at us."


    Because Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s ability to scold had increased, she resorted to more stinging sarcasm.


    "These past six months, our interactions with you were actually minimal. Even this house, the activity areas you allocated us were only the first-floor living room," Que Zelian replied.


    When the five of them first arrived at this home, Xiao Jinsheng hadid down the rules for them.


    No going upstairs, no going to the backyard.


    They could only be in the first floor and the basement.


    As Xiao Jinsheng listened, she became more embarrassed and quickly signaled them to stop talking.


    "I remember those, no need to bring them up. Try to think of things I don¡¯t know," Xiao Jinsheng reminded them.


    "Does seeing you burn paper in the backyard at midnight count?" Mo Jiao suddenly said.


    "Burn paper?" Xiao Jinsheng was puzzled: "What paper was I burning?"


    "You seemed to be worshipping someone," Mo Jiao replied. "After the apocalypse, very few people use this tomemorate."


    Because in the post-apocalyptic world, surviving humans would prioritize productivity towards food, weapons, and resources.


    So finding Xiao Jinsheng secretly burning paper money in the backyard at midnight, Mo Jiao watched curiously for a while.


    He hadn¡¯t hidden himself at the time, and sure enough, Xiao Jinsheng discovered him.


    Xiao Jinsheng just red at him, and the next day, she punished him to live in the basement.


    Therefore, seeing Xiao Jinshengpletely forgetting the midnight paper burning, Mo Jiao was puzzled: "You punished me to the basement because I caught sight of this, and now you don¡¯t remember it?"


    "There¡¯s no such thing in my memory," Xiao Jinsheng thought carefully and shook her head: "I have no kin, who would I be worshipping at midnight?"


    In the memories she received, she and Bai Yan had both lived with other females under the protection of the Terminal since childhood and had never seen their own kin or even knew their parents.


    "Half a year ago, on October 17th, think again," Mo Jiao prompted.


    He remembered that date so clearly because he was targeted by Xiao Jinsheng and sent to live in the basement the next day.


    "October 17th, you say?" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes instantly reddened with emotion: "Impossible, this can¡¯t be! How could it be this day..."


    "Xiao Jin, what¡¯s wrong?" Que Zelian asked concernedly, holding her.


    But Xiao Jinsheng was deeply trapped in doubt and bewilderment.


    Clearly, in the memories she acquired as Xiao Jinsheng, there were no roles as parents or kin.


    But why did Mo Jiao say she was worshipping someone at night and that it coincided with her parents¡¯ death anniversary?


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s mind was chaotic, and she dashed out of the utility room and back to her room.


    When the five men followed, they found her frantically searching for something in her room.


    Everything visible, she would nce at before tossing aside.


    "She seems a bit off emotionally. Should we knock her out?" Yu Yunxiao hesitated.


    "She seems to have remembered something," Huaiqing observed. "She¡¯s a bit stirred, but her emotions are still under control."


    Hearing this, the five men, concerned and curious, silently followed behind Xiao Jinsheng, picking up the clothes and jewelry she¡¯d thrown around.


    After ransacking the closet, Xiao Jinsheng went to search her dressing table.


    "Where would it be hidden..." Her face was filled with anxiety, as she almost tore the room apart but couldn¡¯t find what she was thinking of.


    "Xiao Jin, what are you looking for? Maybe we can help?" Que Zelian lifted her from the ground.


    "I don¡¯t know, but I¡¯ve looked in every ce where I like to hide things," Xiao Jinsheng shook her head. "If it were me, I¡¯d definitely leave clues in those ces. If I haven¡¯t, it shows I was afraid the clues might be discovered..."


    "Being discovered?" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes lit up, she wriggled free from Que Zelian¡¯s embrace, her excited gaze moving back and forth between the five men.


    Finally, her eyes settled on Mo Jiao, pping happily: "It¡¯s you, the one I have a grudge with, powerful and the one I disliked the most before."


    Mo Jiao was stunned: "You¡¯re so excited saying bad things about me, what¡¯s on your mind?"


    But Xiao Jinsheng ignored him, excitedly running towards his room.


    On the Mist Continent, females lived in the Terminal¡¯s shelters before marriage.


    After being matched with a spouse, they would move into a Terminal-assigned house.


    Each house was pre-arranged to avoid unnecessary quarrels among the Beast Husbands in some ces.


    The female lived in the master bedroom.


    The remaining rooms were arranged ording to the Beast Husbands¡¯ beastly animal habits and their preferences.


    Each Beastman would submit their room preferences to the Terminal upon being matched with a marriage partner.


    So no matter how long those Beast Husbands stayed where their female was, at least their rooms were prepared.


    It just so happened that Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s five Beastmen encountered her, the peculiar one. Clearly, there were allocated rooms for each person, but Xiao Jinsheng wouldn¡¯t let them sleep there, only allowing them to stay on the first floor.


    Everyone followed Xiao Jinsheng to Mo Jiao¡¯s room and saw her rummaging through his things again.


    Mo Jiao quickly approached: "Let¡¯s get this straight: I¡¯m not going to stop you from looking, but you¡¯ll have to put everything back in order after making a mess."


    "Got it. I¡¯ll tidy up after I find it," Xiao Jinsheng casually tossed him the clothes she had just picked up from the wardrobe.


    She didn¡¯t find what she wanted in the wardrobe, so she turned to search Mo Jiao¡¯s dimly decorated room.


    Seeing a bookshelf standing against the wall, she quickly went over and started flipping through it book by book: "Have you touched these books?"


    "No, just dusted them with a feather duster the day we moved in," Mo Jiao replied.


    The bookshelf wasn¡¯t big, with three shelves: one with romance novels, another with academic theories, and thest with horrorics.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hand instinctively went to the romance novels but then reconsidered, stretching her hand towards the horrorics she would never typically read.


    Hugging a stack of horrorics, she squeezed in between the five men before daring to start flipping through them.


    The characters in theics were terrifying and bloody, somethingpletely banned in her previous world.


    Not only was Xiao Jinsheng searching, but the five men were also following her, flipping through these horrorics by her side.

 Chapter 40: The More You Fear and Worry, the Safer You Are

    <h4>Chapter 40: Chapter 40: The More You Fear and Worry, the Safer You Are</h4>


    Yu Yunxiao twitched his ears and frowned at Mo Jiao. "Your interests are really diverse, huh¡ªromance novels and horrorics."


    "When I reported my preferences to the Terminal, I didn¡¯t ask for books orics," Mo Jiao exined. "The bookshelf in this room and these books¡ªthey¡¯re not mine at all."


    "They¡¯re mine," Xiao Jinsheng answered.


    "I believe the romance novels are yours, but these horrorics too?" Mo Jiao chuckled. "Why don¡¯t you stop trembling while flipping through them before you exin?"


    "It¡¯s precisely because I¡¯m scared of this kind of stuff that the thing I¡¯m looking for must be hidden in them." Xiao Jinsheng said with determination.


    "This one has traces of writing," Que Zelian pointed out.


    Xiao Jinsheng quickly leaned in, only to find herself face-to-face with a grotesque ghost drawn in theic.


    She flinched backward in fear but then forced herself to lean in again, suppressing her difort to examine it closely. She finally noticed faint, indented handwriting on the paper.


    "I seem to have forgotten myself."


    "I can¡¯t remember where I came from or how long I¡¯ll have to live in this hellish ce."


    "I want to go home."


    "My memory seems... faulty. Multiple personalities? Schizophrenia? But it feels like it¡¯s neither. It¡¯s as if someone keeps rewriting my memories¡ªthey know all my habits and can predict every decision I¡¯ll make through those patterns."


    "Compared to things I love or am ustomed to, what frightens me actually feels safer."


    "The Terminal assigned me five husbands, but I don¡¯t want them. In this world, I neither want to trust nor dare to trust anyone anymore."


    "Today is October 17th, my parents¡¯ death anniversary. Wasting away in this apocalyptic world might be worse than dying. If I die, perhaps I can reunite with my family. My memory worsens every day¡ªmaybe next year, I won¡¯t even recall their death anniversary anymore."


    "I want to die so badly. I¡¯m afraid of pain, so I can¡¯t bring myself to do it. If only someone could kill me painlessly. Xiao Jinsheng, quit eating those awful buns!"


    The familiar handwriting, the familiar tone¡ªafter reading it, Xiao Jinsheng stood frozen,pletely dumbfounded.


    She hurriedly started rifling through the remaining horrorics.


    But apart from the one Que Zelian discovered, none of the others yielded any clues.


    Even so, just that one discovery was enough to overwhelm her.


    Her gaze became vacant as she began to parse through everything she knew.


    Her parents had died in a car ident during her middle school years. Originally kind rtives turned despicable, fighting over the millions in inheritance her parents left behind.


    Because of these experiences, even beforeing to this world, she avoided making friends, immersed herself in the inte, and preferred spending time with animals during her free hours rather than interacting with people.


    Her lifestyle had been aplete mess; her body was frail too. She failed miserably to run even 800 meters and ultimately died choking on a bun in the cafeteria.


    When she woke up again, she encountered the Divine Gold System, which had mistaken her for its Host.


    This Divine Gold System had brought her into what she believed was a post-apocalyptic beastification world from a transmigration novel.


    But now things had taken a strange turn¡ªording to her memories, she had arrived six days ago, right after selling Mo Jiao.


    However, whether it was Mo Jiao witnessing her worshiping her deceased rtiveste at night, or herself leaving clues in the horroric¡ªthey were both parts of her memory, both actions she recognized as her own.


    Thinking about her faulty memory, Xiao Jinsheng realized that her neen years in the Mist Continent might have been fragmented, even repeatedly altered by someone. Fury swelled up within her.


    "Bai Yan!" Clearly, Bai Yan was her prime suspect for tampering with her memories.


    Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t understand why, in the original plot given to her by the Divine Gold System, Bai Yan was supposed to be gentle and kind, someone adored by everyone. Bai Yan¡¯s spiritual power increased rapidly¡ªshe radiated protagonist¡¯s luck and aplished Terminal tasks with ease.


    Bai Yan had many golden fingers, yes, but she wasn¡¯t supposed to possess the ability to rewrite someone¡¯s memories.


    It couldn¡¯t be...


    At that moment, Xiao Jinsheng felt a sense of despair.


    It couldn¡¯t be that the Divine Gold System¡ªthe very entity that had brought her here¡ªor the original plot she knew where Bai Yan was the protagonist, were entirely fabricated to manipte her.


    Realizing this, Xiao Jinsheng felt as if her entire transmigrated life¡ªeverything she had experienced¡ªhad been under someone else¡¯s control. Lies and truths in her memories blurred together to the point where she questioned her very existence.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s face was painted in despair, her entire body wrapped in a suffocating sense of death.


    "Jinsheng, no matter what choice you make next, you need to know¡ªI¡¯ll always be firmly on your side." Que Zelian pulled her into his embrace, his gentle actions working tofort her.


    "My healing superpower also has the ability to soothe," Yu Yunxiao snorted from the side. "If you need it, just ask. I¡¯ve already lost you twice; I owe you something to make up for it."


    "I¡¯ve noted down that you dislike buns," Huaiqing said, his gaze soft behind his sses. "I¡¯m nning topile a list of food you don¡¯t like¡ªthough it would be better if you also told me what you love eating."


    "So, who do you want to kill?" Su Ye raised a hand and poked Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s arm.


    Mo Jiao stood across from Xiao Jinsheng, raising his brows at her. "Looks like we share amon enemy now, don¡¯t we, ratings girl?"


    "Stop calling me ratings girl, murder buddy!" Xiao Jinsheng bared her teeth at him.


    Mo Jiao shrugged helplessly and nced at the others. "See? This is what they call a miraculous recovery."


    "You¡¯re the most venomous one here," Su Ye sneered.


    But seeing that Xiao Jinsheng had pulled herself out of the earlier haze of despair, the men present all felt a bit better.


    Xiao Jinsheng also collected her emotions and pulled herself together.


    She didn¡¯t care if the world she was in was real or fake, if her memories were true or false, or if her transmigration was fabricated.


    As long as her awareness remained, she wouldn¡¯t ept living under someone else¡¯s control.


    In any world, survival belonged to the fittest.


    Now reinvigorated, the first thing Xiao Jinsheng did was conceal the passageway she had uncovered in the storage room.


    She didn¡¯t yet understand how Bai Yan had managed to alter her memories, but she calmly acknowledged that with her current level of spiritual power, she couldn¡¯t confront Bai Yan.


    Her spiritual power was only 3 Stars, while Bai Yan¡¯s was already at 5 Stars.


    Her Beast Husband¡¯s highest rank was 6 Stars, but Bai Yan¡¯s Beast Husband topped out at a staggering 8 Stars.


    Until she knew how Bai Yan tampered with her memories and gained enough strength tobat her, Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t afford to alert her.


    After all, the stronger the viin, the harder it was for the protagonist to defeat them.


    Xiao Jinsheng realized she was increasingly adapting to her role as an antagonist¡ªand adapting to life in the Mist Continent.


    She adjusted her mood and was about to descend the stairs, only for Mo Jiao to grab her cor with ease.


    "What are you doing?" Xiao Jinsheng tried to walk away but failed, turning back to confront him.


    Mo Jiao pointed at the mess in the room. "Trying to sneak away? Whoever caused the mess cleans it up."


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze flitted across the toppled wardrobe, the books strewn across the floor, the overturned sofa, and the lifted mattress¡ªguilt written all over her face.


    "I... I can¡¯t clean it all up by myself," Xiao Jinsheng said with an awkward smile, already nning her escape.


    Mo Jiao manipted his ck mist to shut the door.


    Now, the bedroom held only Xiao Jinsheng and Mo Jiao. She had simply been a step too slow and hadn¡¯t followed the other four men out.


    "Afraid of these, aren¡¯t you?" Mo Jiao picked up a horroric and smirked at Xiao Jinsheng.


    "Whoever messed this ce up cleans it up. If you don¡¯t restore my room to its original state, I¡¯ll ster your bedhead with these horror posters."

 Chapter 41 Dear, Have You Divorced Today? (Smile)

    <h4>Chapter 41: Chapter 41 Dear, Have You Divorced Today? (Smile)</h4>


    "No way, how am I supposed to clean all this by myself?" Jinsheng had been rich before, living a life of utterziness, andpletely unwilling to do housework.


    She walked over to Mo Jiao¡¯s wardrobe, picked up his jacket, and casually folded it: "At most, I¡¯ll tidy up the wardrobe. For the rest, why don¡¯t you do it yourself?"


    Seeing Mo Jiao sneer at her without responding, Jinsheng raised her hand to rub her temple and shook her head repeatedly: "I can¡¯t do this anymore. My head is spinning, it hurts so bad. I think I¡¯m dying."


    Mo Jiao, unable to take it anymore, strode over, grabbed her by the arm, and dragged her to the door: "Get out. If you¡¯re going to die, don¡¯t die in my room."


    "Okay then~" Jinsheng immediately sprang back to life.


    As she ran off, she didn¡¯t forget to turn around and give Mo Jiao a thumbs-up: "Wow, I suddenly feel like I can live again. Dr. Mo, your healing touch is truly miraculous!"


    Mo Jiao: ...


    Why did he even bother with her?


    After figuring out Bai Yan was most likely the one who tampered with her memory, Jinsheng had been observing the neighbors with her five Beast Husbands in shifts over the past few days.


    During this time, she also practiced shooting at a newly built shooting range in the Space.


    "Su Ye, are you ready yet?" Jinsheng called out from the front door.


    She wanted to improve her skills. Besides shooting, it was only natural to learn somebat techniques too.


    Conveniently, her man doubled as a free trainer¡ªit wouldn¡¯t make sense not to take advantage.


    Su Ye returned from the garden gate, holding arge bouquet of ck and red roses.


    Jinsheng was surprised: "I¡¯ve been waiting for you so long¡ªdid you go to get me flowers?"


    "I¡¯m curious too... Who exactly prepared these flowers for you?" Su Ye chuckled softly.


    Then he turned the bouquet around, showing the side with the card to Jinsheng.


    As soon as she saw the card, Jinsheng¡¯s smile froze.


    Card: My dear, have you broken up with Li today? ^_^


    "I¡¯ve never seen such a message on a flower card before," Su Ye remarked with interest.


    "Jinsheng, take a look¡ªthis name, Jinsheng¡ªis it another person with exactly the same name as you?"


    With just one nce, Jinsheng knew exactly who had sent the flowers.


    Suppressing her guilt, she cast a suspicious look at Su Ye: "Su Ye, this wasn¡¯t another one of your pranks, was it?"


    Five men, and she¡¯d only managed to stabilize one of them so far.


    So there was absolutely no way she could let the existence of Li slip in front of them¡ªunless Li just agreed to marry her outright.


    For now, no amount of exining would work. Passing the me was much more effective.


    Su Ye was stunned. Seeing Jinsheng¡¯s genuinely puzzled expression, he realized there might actually be no trickery on her part.


    Could it really have been a prank by one of the other Beast Husbands?


    Su Ye brought the bouquet inside, with Jinsheng close on his heels.


    "Whoever bought this, step forward now," Su Ye said, cing the flowers on the coffee table.


    The other four men, previously busy with their own tasks, turned to look at him in confusion.


    Yu Yunxiao covered his nose and backed away: "I¡¯m allergic to rose pollen. It wasn¡¯t me."


    "I don¡¯t even like roses. Definitely not me," Huaiqing exined.


    "Don¡¯t look at me. Every penny I own is on her. I couldn¡¯t afford it," Mo Jiao said, throwing up his hands.


    Su Ye turned his gaze toward Que Zelian: "Was it you?"


    Que Zelian closed the book he was reading, gave the roses a once-over, and said, "These are Dark Night Roses, which only grow on the cliffs of Mist West. I couldn¡¯t have bought them even if I wanted to."


    "Someone¡¯s trying to mess with us," Jinsheng said, pulling out the card before Su Ye could reply. "Random flowers with such weird messages? Could it be one of your enemies ying a trick?"


    Mo Jiao snatched the card and chuckled after taking a look: "Seems like whoever¡¯s messing with you sure cares a lot about you."


    "Stopughing and reflect¡ªcould this be someone you pissed off?" Jinsheng demanded self-righteously at Mo Jiao.


    Mo Jiao tossed the card back onto the table. "Anyone who¡¯d still hold a grudge against me has their tombstone covered in two meters of grass. If it were really them, they¡¯d send over weeds, not roses."


    "Honestly, it¡¯s probably one of your enemies," Yu Yunxiao spected. "Knowing your temper¡ªand the fact that your memory isn¡¯t fully intact¡ªwho knows how many people you¡¯ve offended and forgotten about?"


    "You¡¯ve got a point!" Jinsheng quickly agreed.


    "Did you see anyone delivering the flowers?" Huaiqing asked Su Ye.


    Su Ye shook his head. "When I stepped out, I just saw the flowers hanging on the doorknob. If not for Jinsheng¡¯s name on the card, I would¡¯ve thrown the suspicious thing away."


    "If it¡¯s unclear where they came from, just leave it," Que Zelian said, steeping tea as his gaze fell on Jinsheng. "They¡¯re just wildflowers. If there¡¯s no poison, and Jinsheng likes them, let her keep them."


    For some reason, Jinsheng always felt guilty meeting Que Zelian¡¯s gaze, as if he knew something.


    "Should we grow them in the Space?" Jinsheng proposed. "Didn¡¯t Que Zelian say these flowers only grow on the cliffs of Mist West? We can try nting them in the Space."


    "You really want to bring wildflowers home, huh?" Su Ye swept his golden eyes toward her.


    Jinsheng countered, "I¡¯m thinking about profits! If we can grow these flowers, we could sell them during festivals."


    "Think about it¡ªfor every female who has at least five Beast Husbands, that¡¯s five buyers in one family alone. Isn¡¯t that at least five orders per household?"


    "Hmm, not bad, smart business sense," Mo Jiao said, patting Jinsheng on the head. "But I¡¯m nting trees, so count me out on the flowers."


    "I¡¯m allergic to roses, so it¡¯s a no from me," Yu Yunxiao said, continuing to keep a safe distance from the bouquet.


    "Que Zelian~" Jinsheng looked at him with dewy eyes.


    Que Zelian ced a warm cup of tea in her hands and chuckled. "I said I¡¯d let you keep the wildflowers¡ªI didn¡¯t agree to help you nt them."


    When Jinsheng sought Huaiqing¡¯s help with pleading eyes, he adjusted his sses and shook his head. "I¡¯m better at making flower pastries than growing flowers."


    Jinsheng¡¯s eyes lit up: "If we can¡¯t grow them anyway, why not just turn the free flowers into pastries?"


    Huaiqing paused, gave the provocatively-worded card on the table a nce, and then nodded. "We do need to prep food for the trip to Mist West. Flower pastries are convenient to carry."


    With everyone (except Yu Yunxiao) on board, the whole family got to work plucking the rose petals.


    Sessfully turning Li¡¯s roses into pastries, Jinsheng secretly sighed in relief.


    At dinner, the usual nightly program began once again.


    Even though Jinsheng had been sleeping alone the past few days, Que Zelian still asked, "Who are you sleeping with tonight?"


    "I... I¡¯d still prefer to sleep alone," Jinsheng replied.


    Since the house was safe¡ªprovided no mist rolled in¡ªshe didn¡¯t fear sleeping alone.


    But if she shared a bed with Que Zelian, who knew what nightly antics might ur? Especially given his penchant for floating positions, which, admittedly, she sort of enjoyed...


    Sighing in defeat, Jinsheng thought to herself, "I need to win over the other four men before letting Que Zelian get toofortable."


    Feeling like a scumbag, she avoided Que Zelian¡¯s probing gaze as she went upstairs to her room.


    "Can¡¯t see him, don¡¯t know him," Jinsheng muttered to herself, covering her ears in denial.


    Hearing this, Que Zelian chuckled softly but didn¡¯t follow her to tease her further.


    Once back in her room, Jinsheng curled up on the couch, giggling over a romance novel she¡¯d swiped from Mo Jiao¡¯s room. Hours passed before she begrudgingly got up to wash up and prepare for bed.


    It was then that Star Map sent her a message.


    Buff Dude Who Won¡¯t Let Me Touch His Abs: Open the door.


    Jinsheng: ???

 Chapter 42 What to Do If You Don’t Want a Divorce

    <h4>Chapter 42: Chapter 42 What to Do If You Don¡¯t Want a Divorce</h4>


    Looking at the message Su Ye sent, Xiao Jinsheng felt a bit puzzled.


    She nced at the time¡ªit was almost 1 a.m. now.


    186GoodBroWouldn¡¯tLetMeTouchHisAbs: I¡¯m outside your door.


    Xiao Jinsheng: Bro, don¡¯t mess around. You¡¯re not trying to scare me like a ghost in the middle of the night, are you?


    186GoodBroWouldn¡¯tLetMeTouchHisAbs: If I wanted to scare you, I¡¯d climb in through the window. Why would I bother texting you?


    Curious about what Su Ye was up to being so sneakyte at night, Xiao Jinsheng put on her shoes and went to open the door.


    The hallway lights weren¡¯t on. With the light from her bedroom, Xiao Jinsheng could see Su Ye in a bathrobe, his belt loosely tied.


    "What are you up to?" Xiao Jinsheng hurriedly averted her gaze from the hem of his robe that threatened to reveal more with his every move.


    "ying Buddha."


    Su Ye chuckled lightly, grabbed her wrist, and slid her hand inside his robe. Leaning down to whisper in her ear, he said, "Just proving I¡¯m not stingy."


    "You, you¡ª" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s heart raced, mixed with a flustered panic. In an impulsive move, she grabbed Su Ye¡¯s belt and dragged him into the room.


    Peeking outside the hallway, she confirmed that no one else had been disturbed by themotion, then carefully closed the door.


    "You¡¯re scared of everything normally, and now you¡¯re being cautious even at home?" Su Ye smirked, wrapping an arm around her waist and pulling her against him.


    Pressed close together, her hand resting on his abs was now sandwiched between them through the fabric.


    Heat surged through Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s body, especially in the hand pressed against Su Ye¡¯s firm stomach¡ªit felt like clutching a furnace.


    "And what about you, sneaking into my house in the middle of the night? What¡¯s your excuse?" Xiao Jinsheng countered.


    "If I got turned down, my pride would take a big hit." Su Ye¡¯s golden eyes lowered slightly, his gaze drifting from Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s fair and delicate face to her smooth shoulders and corbone.


    Xiao Jinsheng was wearing a spaghetti-strap sleep dress. Feeling his invasive gaze, she shivered slightly and hunched her shoulders.


    "Cold?" Su Ye asked.


    Xiao Jinsheng shook her head, though she could feel herself enveloped by his fresh post-shower scent and powerful hormonal aura.


    Her fingers stroked his abs lightly, trailing downward, her eyes teasingly sultry. "But I seem to recall you wanted to divorce me?"


    Su Ye¡¯s fingers glided across her silky nightgown, hisrge hand settling on her slender waist as he spun her around and pinned her against the door, bending down to meet her gaze. "Just five points. Divorce, what divorce?"


    "But a perfect score divorce¡ªthat¡¯s what we agreed upon, wasn¡¯t it?" Xiao Jinshengughed lightly, pressing her hands against Su Ye¡¯s chest in an attempt to push him away.


    Su Ye caught her wrists and ced them on his shoulders, pulling her even closer. "Then tell me, what do I have to do to make you agree not to divorce?"


    "Depends on how you perform." Xiao Jinsheng smirked. "For instance... serve me."


    Su Ye¡¯s breath carried yfulughter as he squeezed her waist tightly and leaned in for a dominant kiss.


    The moment their lips met, Su Ye¡¯s advance easily overcame her defenses, deepening the kiss.


    Karma seemed to shift rapidly, and Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t believe her own luck.


    She had been considering who to choose next, never expecting Su Ye to deliver himself to her doorstep.


    No matter his motives, Xiao Jinsheng nned to finish the night and think about itter.


    While musing, Su Ye bit her lower lip lightly, his golden eyes shing with unchecked aggression. "What¡¯s on your mind? Focus."


    With that, he scooped her up in his arms and kissed her neck as he strode toward the bed.


    Still breathless from the kisses, Xiao Jinsheng found herself flung onto the soft bedding.


    Her strap slid off one shoulder, and as she sat up, she saw Su Ye standing at the foot of the bed, slowly untangling his belt.


    "Wait." Xiao Jinsheng stopped him.


    Su Ye paused, his confused gazending on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s disheveled dress, flushed cheeks, and swollen lips. "What¡¯s wrong?"


    "Turn off the lights." Xiao Jinsheng murmured, blushing.


    Su Ye froze for a moment, then raised his eyebrows as if tough. Still, he nodded quickly under her ring expression. "As youmand, mydy."


    He walked a short distance and turned off the lights.


    With darkness settling in, Xiao Jinsheng could vaguely sense Su Ye approaching, his body¡¯s heat and the sound of clothing rubbing against the bedding growing magnified as her other senses heightened.


    "In the dark, all your senses be sharper," Su Ye whispered close to her ear, biting gently on her earlobe. "For example, your hearing."


    His deep voice, wrapped in maism, sent tremors pounding through her chest.


    Su Ye lowered his head, seeking the sweetness of her neck before nting a tender kiss. "Or your sense of smell."


    The faint roughness of his calloused fingers glided over her smooth shoulder, pulling her gown¡¯s strap down slowly. His palm roamed over her skin, causing waves of shivers.


    Su Ye chuckled softly, cing his hand on her thigh and lifting it slightly to press closer. "Andstly, touch."


    Following his movements, Xiao Jinsheng raised her hips slightly, only to feel something furry brush against her inner leg.


    Startled, she clutched Su Ye¡¯s arm tightly. "Turn the light back on! There¡¯s something on the bed."


    "Not a chance." Su Ye pulled her hands to rest on his shoulders and kissed her again. "You¡¯re the one who asked to turn off the lights."


    Right then, the furry sensation swept past her leg again.


    She tried to move her feet to avoid it, but the furry thing curled around her ankle and lifted her leg to rest against Su Ye¡¯s slim waist.


    At that moment, Xiao Jinsheng finally understood.


    Infuriated, she bit down hard on Su Ye¡¯s shoulder. "You¡¯re scaring me again!"


    "You¡¯re just too timid." Su Ye chuckled, his furry appendage wrapping around her other leg and cing it onto his waist.


    He took Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s right hand and pressed it against her wrist, where a shimmering ck panther totem lit up. He leaned down and bit lightly near the totem. "It¡¯s my tail."


    He guided her hand to his head. "And my ears¡ªI have them, too."


    Her hand met something furry, soft, and bouncy¡ªhis beast ears. Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t resist stroking them in delight. "You actually have a tail and beast ears! Why don¡¯t I normally see them?"


    "Because they¡¯re only for you to see." Su Ye replied with augh.


    Unable to suppress her grin, Xiao Jinsheng admitted she was thoroughly charmed.


    The furry tail brushed against her again, now damp from a certain moisture, bing limp and dripping.


    "Is this enough?" Su Ye¡¯s tail curled around one of her legs as he leaned in to ask softly.


    Xiao Jinsheng murmured faintly and was about to nod when she felt a familiar warmth flow through her body.


    "Wait!" she cried.


    Su Ye stopped his movements abruptly, his body pressed against her as he frowned, concerned. "Are you hurt?"


    "No." Xiao Jinsheng clutched her abdomen and winced. "It¡¯s my period."


    "What?" Su Ye blinked, quickly catching on. "Does your stomach hurt? I¡¯ll go make you some brown sugar water right now."


    Beast husbands like Su Ye would receive instructional manuals after marriage about their mate¡¯s habits and physiology.


    While Su Yecked practical experience, he understood Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s current situation.


    "A little." Xiao Jinsheng said weakly.


    Her period always caused her severe pain in the past, and her tolerance hadn¡¯t improved. The cramps were alreadying on strong.


    "I¡¯ll warm up some brown sugar water for you." Su Ye turned the lights on, tucked her securely in the nket, and rushed barefoot out of bed.


    Watching the fresh w marks streaked across his reddened back, and seeing him stark naked about to open the door, Xiao Jinsheng cried out, "Put some clothes on, you bastard!"


    "Oh." Su Ye picked up the bathrobe tossed onto the sofa and tied it haphazardly.


    Shrinking into the nket, Xiao Jinsheng punched her pillow in frustration. "Why couldn¡¯t you pick any other time to arrive, Aunt Flo! Why tonight of all nights?"


    Shemented loudly¡ªboth her imminent spiritual power boost and the "meal" she¡¯d had within reach were now interrupted.


    The more she thought about it, the angrier she became.


    Meanwhile, downstairs, Su Ye¡¯s sugar-water preparation caused a racket, waking up four other men.


    Listening to multiple footstepsing toward the room, Xiao Jinsheng panicked. With her bed in a mess, she frantically yanked the nket to cover it.


    She wasn¡¯t sure if the incriminating evidence was hidden, but the footsteps were already at her door, forcing her to burrow into the nket, leaving only her eyes exposed.

 Chapter 43 Terminal’s Preference

    <h4>Chapter 43: Chapter 43 Terminal¡¯s Preference</h4>


    Just as Jinsheng curled up under the nket, she realized something was off.


    She quickly climbed out of bed and dashed to the bathroom.


    On the Mist Continent, certain feminine hygiene products could be directly purchased using Star Stones on the Terminal.


    Because these were exclusively made for the Mist Continent¡¯s females, even in the post-apocalyptic world, the Terminal provided them with the best resources.


    There was no need to worry about safety concerns like length, thickness, or pH value.


    Each female could even customize her own length, thickness, and other features on the Terminal based on her personal preferences.


    Jinsheng took out a sanitary pad from the cab, ced it on, and felt reassured by how thoughtful the Terminal was.


    To think that something as seemingly mundane as sanitary products, which had been poorly done in her previous world, was so much better in this post-apocalyptic one.


    "Jinsheng?" Que Zelian¡¯s concerned voice came from the bedroom.


    Jinsheng responded, just about to head out, but caught sight of her reflection in the mirror¡ªthe red marks all over her corbone and chest.


    She quickly grabbed a bath towel from the rack, wrapped it tightly around her shoulders, and cautiously made her way out.


    Looking up, she saw four men standing by her bed, all dressed in sleepwear, their physiques and appearances ridiculously pleasing to the eye.


    "Why are you all here?" Jinsheng asked with a guilty tone.


    Luckily, the men¡¯s attention was not on her bed.


    "The one disrupting our sleep is Su Ye. It¡¯ste at night, and he sounds like he¡¯s fighting a war in the kitchen." Mo Jiao pinched his brow and turned to sit on Jinsheng¡¯s soft beige sofa.


    Comfortably reclining against the backrest, Mo Jiao picked up Jinsheng¡¯s favorite green dinosaur throw pillow, gave it a squeeze, and said to her, "I like this. It¡¯s mine now."


    "Dream on." Jinsheng shot him a re.


    But just speaking forcefully made her stomach ache; she hunched over, clutching her abdomen, and struggled to move toward the bed.


    Before she could even take half a step, Que Zelian scooped her up horizontally.


    He tilted his head and asked, "Is it your period?"


    "Mm." Jinsheng replied, burying her face in his chest. "Que Zelian, I feel awful."


    "The Terminal handbook mentioned that if females experience menstrual pain, they should maintain a cheerful mood, keep warm, and drink some brown sugar ginger tea before or after their period."


    "I saw Su Ye going to make brown sugar ginger tea." Que Zelian gently ced Jinsheng back in her bed and asked in a soft voice, "The handbook also suggested that massaging the lower abdomen can alleviate the pain. Should I give it a try?"


    "Sure!" Jinsheng trusted Que Zelian inherently.


    She scooted further toward the center of the bed, making room for him to sit next to her.


    The warmth of his palm pressed against her chilly abdomen, instantly making Jinsheng feel much better.


    "If the pressure is too hard or too light, remember to tell me." Que Zelian positioned her so she could restfortably in his arms while also tucking her hand, marked with the ck Panther Totem, into the nket.


    Jinsheng had long forgotten about the Contractual Totem. Looking at Yu Yunxiao with hope, she asked, "Can the Healing Superpower cure menstrual cramps?"


    "I¡¯m sorry to tell you, but not yet." Yu Yunxiao shook his head. "I¡¯d need to reach 6 Stars first."


    "Brother, from now on, you¡¯re my real brother. You better hurry up and reach 6 Stars!" Upon hearing it was possible, Jinsheng was so thrilled she nearly jumped out of bed, holding onto Yu Yunxiao to swear brotherhood.


    Yu Yunxiao¡¯s cat ears twitched, his mouth curling slightly. "I can¡¯t cure cramps right now, but I *can* fix brains."


    "Desperate times call for desperate measures." Mo Jiao, fully reclining like a boss on the sofa, nced over.


    "Forget it. I don¡¯t even have the energy to argue with you two." Jinsheng burrowed further into Que Zelian¡¯s embrace, weakly muttering, "Today is not a good day. Yu Yunxiao and Mo Jiao get minus 1 point each."


    "You¡¯re both now at negative 6 points and negative 60 points respectively."


    Her eyes suddenly lit up. "From now on, you¡¯re no longer Proud Bro and Killjoy Bro. You¡¯re just Little Six and Old Six now."


    Huaiqing pressed his lips together and looked away, struggling to suppress hisughter.


    Yu Yunxiao exploded first: "So you feel bad, and now you want me to feel bad too?"


    "You seem lively enough. Go run a couple ofps." Mo Jiao called outzily from the couch.


    Jinsheng closed her eyes, snuggling deeper into Que Zelian¡¯s arms, pretending not to hear any of it.


    When Su Ye came in carrying a pot, he noticed the room had somehow filled with people.


    "Weren¡¯t you making brown sugar ginger tea?" Jinsheng looked at the pot he was holding. "What is this?"


    "Enhanced brown sugar ginger tea," Su Ye replied.


    He set the pot down in front of Jinsheng for her to see¡ªit was stuffed like Eight-Treasure Porridge.


    "I thought just ginger tea wouldn¡¯t be enough, so I added goji berries, red dates, and longans."


    As hedled out a bowl, Su Ye continued, "But drinking this might cause heatiness, so I also threw in some snow fungus."


    "The Terminal handbook also mentioned red date ginger tea with boiled eggs is effective, so I added four eggs."


    "Hurry, drink this, and you¡¯ll feel better." Su Ye held a spoonful up expectantly to Jinsheng¡¯s lips.


    This kind of concoction was a first for Jinsheng.


    Knowing Su Ye¡¯s reputation as a disaster in the kitchen, she couldn¡¯t help being cautious.


    But under Su Ye¡¯s hopeful gaze¡ªif not for his retracted ears and tail, he¡¯d probably be wagging enthusiastically in front of her¡ªshe found it hard to reject his kind gesture. Tentatively, she tasted a bit from the spoon.


    The vor turned out surprisingly normal.


    "How is it?" Su Ye asked eagerly.


    "It¡¯s good, but a bit too sweet." Jinsheng replied honestly.


    "Really sweet?" Su Ye looked puzzled, tasting the remainder of the spoon. He nodded thoughtfully, "It is a little overly sweet. Tomorrow I¡¯ll put in less sugar."


    As he prepared the second spoonful for Jinsheng, he noticed that everyone was staring at him.


    Mo Jiao, lounging on the sofa far away, looked over with a cryptic expression in his violet eyes.


    Yu Yunxiao frowned slightly, his cat ears drooping in displeasure as he red at Su Ye.


    Huaiqing gave Su Ye a cold nce before withdrawing his gaze.


    Only Que Zelian, still gently massaging Jinsheng¡¯s abdomen, was looking at him normally.


    "It¡¯ste at night¡ªyou¡¯re not sleeping, leeching off her room¡ªis there something you guys need?" Su Ye retorted sharply, looking back at them.


    "None of your business." Yu Yunxiao, seated at the foot of the bed, grumbled, clearly unhappy.


    Huaiqing offered a gentle smile. "As her Beast Husband, it¡¯s only natural I check if she needs anything."


    "Aren¡¯t you nning to divorce?" Su Ye¡¯s tone darkened.


    Su Ye was well aware the Contractual Totem hadn¡¯t appeared on Jinsheng¡¯s nape because her first mate was Que Zelian.


    He could tolerate Que Zelian being ahead of him.


    But the remaining three men, who supposedly wanted out of the marriage, had no businesspeting with him!


    "None of your business!" Yu Yunxiao snapped, his emotions ring.


    Mo Jiao, still on the sofa squeezing Jinsheng¡¯s little dinosaur pillow, didn¡¯t bother responding.


    Huaiqing chuckled, "We¡¯re still technically married, so I¡¯ll fulfill my duties as her Beast Husband for now."


    "You guys keep it down; I¡¯m trying to sleep." Mo Jiao ced the dinosaur pillow back on the sofa, his long frame awkwardly curled up on the too-short couch, and immediately dozed off.


    Jinsheng hadn¡¯t expected her room to be so lively tonight, packed with five men refusing to leave.


    With Su Ye unable to shoo them away, and her own attempts at peace futile, there was nothing left to do but endure the chaos.

 Chapter 44: The Second Entry into Mist West

    <h4>Chapter 44: Chapter 44: The Second Entry into Mist West</h4>


    Under the dualfort of dietary supplements and abdominal massages, this bout of period pain ended quickly.


    Xiao Jinshengy back in bed, looking at the five people who showed no intention of leaving, and reminded them, "I¡¯m fine now, why don¡¯t you all go back and rest?"


    Mo Jiao didn¡¯t respond¡ªit seemed like she¡¯d already fallen asleep on the sofa.


    "I¡¯m not sleepy," Su Ye replied.


    Que Zelian shook his head, "I don¡¯t feel at ease, I¡¯ll stay and keep watch."


    Yu Yunxiao snorted haughtily and turned to leave the room.


    Just when Xiao Jinsheng thought she¡¯d managed to send one away, she saw Yu Yunxiao return, dragging his sofa from his room.


    Yu Yunxiao pulled over a nket and curled up directly on the sofa, answering with his actions.


    Inspired by Yu Yunxiao¡¯s behavior, the remaining three each went back to their rooms to fetch their sofas.


    Xiao Jinsheng sat on her bed, looking at the circle of sofas gathered around it, feeling a bit awkward.


    This scene... why does it feel so strange?


    Forget it, no point overthinking¡ªat least the bed was hers alone.


    She initially thought having five men in the room would make it hard to sleep, but to her surprise, she slept well.


    Shortly after closing her eyes, she drifted into slumber.


    In the following days, due to Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s period, she stayed home to recuperate.


    As soon as her period ended, she eagerly went to ept a task, ready to head to Mist West and gather resources.


    Leaving aside the other reasons, even for Yu Yunxiao¡¯s sake, she needed him to quickly rise to 6 Stars to cure her cramps.


    The Star Stones they had brought back from Mist Westst time had already been absorbed by the six of them.


    All Xiao Jinsheng gained was a slight improvement in her physical constitution.


    The five men¡¯s Star Levels remained unchanged; after absorbing the Star Stones, they were stuck at the threshold of advancing to the next One Star, waiting for this trip to Mist West to gather more resources.


    For this Star Map Task, the terminal-issued wristband indeed had, as Xiao Jinsheng spected, a durability of 30,000.


    Among female Three Star ranks, others¡¯ wristbands only had a durability of 3,000, while hers had a staggering 30,000.


    This was beyond mere good luck.


    But for now, unable to figure out the reason, she could only take it as is¡ªat least the effects were all positive.


    Initially, Xiao Jinsheng had looked forward to the trip to Mist West, right up until they arrived at the entrance and ran into another group of people.


    Six men and one woman¡ªand all of them were familiar faces.


    "Jinsheng, you¡¯re heading to Mist West today too?" Bai Yan greeted enthusiastically upon seeing Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xiao Jinsheng contemted turning around and driving back home.


    But then she reminded herself that Mist West wasn¡¯t Bai Yan¡¯s private courtyard¡ªwhy should she leave?


    Plus, the matter of Bai Yan altering her memory was still unresolved, so interactions with Bai Yan were inevitable.


    Still, Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t inclined to be friendly¡ªshe maintained her usual attitude, rolling her eyes and turning her head away, ignoring Bai Yanpletely.


    Bai Yan wasn¡¯t offended by the cold reception.


    In fact, seeing that Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s spiritual power was still at Three Stars, her joy was barely contained.


    She called out to her system: [I didn¡¯t expect that during those days at home, she didn¡¯t sleep with any of them.]


    The system stayed quiet.


    It didn¡¯t understand why this was something she needed to discuss with it.


    System: [Detected that her period has just ended.]


    Hearing this, Bai Yan chuckled: [Doesn¡¯t this prove even the heavens are on my side?]


    If not for Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s period, during those days she¡¯d have gotten through one of those men per day¡ªthere¡¯d be no chance left for Bai Yan.


    The system remained silent again.


    System: [If I recall correctly, menstrual cycles are fixed, aren¡¯t they?]


    [No, Xiao Jinsheng is in poor health; her menstruation is irregr,] Bai Yan replied.


    System: [Whatever makes you happy.]


    It thought to itself that Bai Yan was lucky to be saying this to it.


    If Bai Yan had said this directly to Xiao Jinsheng, the two would¡¯ve likelye to blows on the spot.


    To Xiao Jinsheng, Bai Yan was as clingy as a leech.


    Even though Bai Yan had Five Star spiritual power and her terminal-issued tasks would take her deeper into Mist West, she didn¡¯t go toplete her own tasks. Instead, she stuck close to Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s group.


    Because of thisrge, seven-member leech, Xiao Jinsheng and her group couldn¡¯t y any Fog Corpses today after entering Mist West.


    Fearing that Bai Yan might discover that the Fog Corpses chasing Xiao Jinsheng could yield Star Stones, she held onto the Fog Dispersing Lamp and dodged any Fog Corpses they encountered, changing direction before being noticed.


    "A bunch of cowards, scared of even a couple of low-star Fog Corpses," Jin Ao sneered.


    On their second day entering Mist West, night still fell early.


    By now, it was only three in the afternoon, yet the sky was already darkening.


    Coupled with Bai Yan¡¯s persistent tailing, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s group hurried to find shelter.


    They came across two vis built by the roadside, both unupied for the time being.


    Though the vis were somewhat close to each other, Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t eager to choose them.


    But within a five-kilometer radius, these were the only shelters they¡¯d found. Continuing the search in the dark would only be more dangerous.


    Xiao Jinsheng chose the vi on the left first, and Bai Yan immediately decided on the one to the right.


    Before leading her group inside, Bai Yan smiled at Xiao Jinsheng and said, "Jinsheng, we must be fated¡ªeven on missions, we end up as neighbors."


    "More like cursed," Xiao Jinsheng shot back.


    Bai Yan objected, "Jinsheng, can¡¯t you just stop being so mean to me?"


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s response was to shut the door in her face.


    Watching the lights go on in the left vi, Bai Yan¡¯s smile didn¡¯t reach her eyes.


    She summoned her system: [How much time is left on the memory modification cooldown?]


    System: [Until 1 a.m. tomorrow morning.]


    [Good. Once the time is up, make sure Xiao Jinshenges to see me,] Bai Yan instructed.


    System: [The memory modification function is only avable once every half month, and you¡¯ve used every single instance on her.]


    It had heard of fleece-shearing before, but Bai Yan¡¯s level of focus on Xiao Jinsheng was unparalleled¡ªit was like she only had one sheep to shear.


    "I feel uneasy," Xiao Jinsheng muttered as she sat on a clean sofa she¡¯d retrieved from her Space, pressing a hand to her chest.


    Thinking about the ever-clingy Bai Yan, she couldn¡¯t help but feel a chill, despite Bai Yan always sporting a cheerful smile¡ªit gave her the creeps.


    "Sleep in the Space tonight," Su Ye suggested.


    "No, I¡¯ll stay with you all." Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s mind turned to the hidden passage in the house, and she devised a n: "You can¡¯t keep guarding against a thief forever¡ªit¡¯s better to confront her head-on."


    "If it really is her, and if she truly has intentions against me, it¡¯d be better to figure out her motives early."


    For this reason, she didn¡¯t mind acting as bait for once.


    The family had already discussed this n while at home.


    So, after dinner, Xiao Jinsheng took one room to herself. Of the five men, three settled in the living room, while the other two took rooms on either side of hers.


    Xiao Jinshengy in her tent with her eyes closed, though she wasn¡¯t actually asleep.


    Even though the Star Map app only served for friend chatting and task retrieval, with zero entertainment functions, one advantage was that it could be controlled through thought¡ªshe could chat with her eyes closed.


    The divorce group Xiao Jinsheng was in rarely saw much activity, but now it was bustling for a change.


    #The Viiness and Her Two Husbands Plus Three Trial Ex-Husbands Divorce Group#


    Arrogant Cat: When did the group name change?


    Very Nice Bro: You¡¯re someone who¡¯ll leave the group in the future¡ªwhy so many questions?


    Delicious Bro: Why is my group nickname... like this?


    Xiao Jinsheng: I changed it because you make great food~


    Murderous Bro: Score Sister, change my nickname back, or I¡¯m leaving the group.


    Xiao Jinsheng: If you don¡¯t want ¡¯Murderous Bro,¡¯ would you prefer I call you ¡¯Number Six¡¯?


    Murderous Bro: ...


    Sweet Dreams Bro: Little Jin, if there¡¯s any trouble on your end, let us know immediately.


    Xiao Jinsheng: Got it, sweetie~


    Sweet Dreams Bro: @Xiao Jinsheng, but what does my nickname mean?


    Sweet Dreams Bro: That I sleep well?


    Faced with Que Zelian¡¯s questioning, Xiao Jinsheng replied with a slew of emoji, pretending to be deaf.


    Just as she exited the group chat, she noticed a new friend request.


    The profile picture was of a Demon Mask. Seeing the familiar-looking mask, Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t even bother to ask and epted the request directly.

 Chapter 45 Xiao Jinsheng Comes Back to Me, I Am the Husband

    <h4>Chapter 45: Chapter 45 Xiao Jinsheng Comes Back to Me, I Am the Husband</h4>


    Li: Honey, did you divorce today? ^_^


    Xiao Jinsheng nced at the time when she received the message¡ª12:59 a.m.


    Xiao Jinsheng: Not sleeping thiste at night. What do you want?


    Curiously typing the message, Xiao Jinsheng was about to hit send when her expression momentarily turned nk.


    Her eyes became vacant, her gaze fixed on the Star Map and her chat interface with Li.


    She mechanically stepped out of the tent, quietly opening the window. Just as she stepped onto the windowsill to climb out, Star Map¡¯s flood of new message notifications startled her awake.


    When Xiao Jinsheng regained her senses, she realized she had been lying in her tent moments ago, but now she was inexplicably standing on the windowsill.


    She nced out the window; despite the heavy mist obscuring everything, she felt as if an ominous pair of eyes were maliciously watching her from within the haze.


    Xiao Jinsheng hurriedly stepped down from the windowsill and locked the window tightly.


    She quickly retreated toward her bedroom door, and it dawned on her that the Star Map¡¯s continuous notifications were what had snapped her out of it.


    On Star Map, aside from the five men in the group asking her every two minutes, Li¡¯s unread messages had already exceeded 99+


    Li: Hmm? Why are you ignoring me?


    Li: Damn terminal, it keeps blocking my messages?


    Li: Xiao Jinsheng Xiao Jinsheng Xiao Jinsheng


    Li: Blocked again?


    Li: Xiao Jinsheng, reply to me, I¡¯m your husband.


    Li: What¡¯s going on? Are you busy? My messages don¡¯t even have trigger words.


    Li: I¡¯m just asking if you¡¯ve divorced! Do you have to ignore me?


    Li: [Ab photo]


    Li: [Image has been recalled]


    Li: If that level of photo could get sent sessfully, I guess there¡¯s no block here.


    Li: Reply to me! Have you divorced? When are you divorcing?


    Li: Reply and we¡¯ll get married immediately!


    Xiao Jinsheng: Seriously?


    Li: ...


    Li: Reply and we¡¯ll get married immediately. [Message has been recalled]


    Xiao Jinsheng: I knew it was fake, liar! Pfft¡ª


    Li: You¡¯re bold enough to call me out? Didn¡¯t you yourself promise that you¡¯d divorce once you¡¯re back from Mist East? And how many divorces have you managed?


    Xiao Jinsheng: Congrattions to me¡ªachieving a ster record of 0 divorces in 10 days.


    Li: ... Do you even still want to marry me?


    Xiao Jinsheng: Is it possible there¡¯s no upper limit on the number of Beast Husbands I can have~


    Li: Don¡¯t want to hear your nonsense. This is yourst chance¡ªcut ties with those five guys now!


    Xiao Jinsheng: You always put pressure on me. It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to divorce, but do you even understand the life I¡¯ve been living? I was literally moments away from being lured away by Mist creatures! Have you even considered how dangerous my surroundings are? You only ever bring up divorce¡ªwho¡¯ll protect me after I divorce? You only think about yourself! You selfish jerk!


    Li: Staying with those five men clearly hasn¡¯t made you any safer. Doesn¡¯t this prove you should divorce?


    Xiao Jinsheng: Easy for you to say. If I divorce, will youe protect me?


    Li: OK, I¡¯lle over now.


    Xiao Jinsheng: ???


    Meanwhile, knocking sounds began outside the door.


    Xiao Jinsheng stared at Li¡¯sst message in surprise, feeling an uneasy panic.


    Xiao Jinsheng: Really? You¡¯re actuallying?


    Xiao Jinsheng: Brother, promise me¡ªif you¡¯re not here for marriage, don¡¯te.


    Xiao Jinsheng: Please don¡¯te!


    Xiao Jinsheng: Did you not get my message? Blocked again? Don¡¯te!


    Xiao Jinsheng: No¡ªit¡¯s¡ªnot¡ªmarriage¡ªyou¡ªdon¡¯te!


    Still waiting for Li¡¯s reply, Xiao Jinsheng hurriedly opened her bedroom door to step out.


    Huaiqing, who was on night watch, was just about to unlock the main door.


    Xiao Jinsheng shrank into the edge of the bedroom doorway, her heart racing.


    The front door opened to reveal Bai Yan¡¯s smiling face and Jin Ao¡¯s impatient expression.


    "Jinsheng." Bai Yan stood at the doorway greeting her.


    It wasn¡¯t Li, which immediately made Xiao Jinsheng breathe a sigh of relief.


    But seeing Bai Yan, her face darkened: "Bai Yan, am I mistaken, or is it past 1 a.m.? Why are you showing up here in the middle of the night?"


    "Jinsheng, I was worried about you." Bai Yan looked aggrieved: "I just heard strange noises from your ce, thought you were under attack, so I rushed over."


    Bai Yan¡¯s demeanor seemed sincere, reflecting genuine concern for Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s safety.


    Yet inwardly, Bai Yan wasmunicating with her system: [Did you figure out why she suddenly broke free from control?]


    System: [It must¡¯ve been external noise interference. Controlling her consciousness requires her to be calm or emotionally downbeat.]


    Bai Yan: [But didn¡¯t you just im she was already asleep? Logically, that should¡¯ve made sess easy.]


    System: [All I detected was her consciousness disrupted by outside noise. Believe me or don¡¯t, your call.]


    Bai Yan bickered with the system briefly¡ªshe hadete specifically to uncover the reason behind Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s escape from control.


    Now that the cause was clear, Bai Yan wasn¡¯t foolish enough to loiter in the cold night air.


    "Jinsheng, since you¡¯re safe, I¡¯m relieved. I won¡¯t bother you anymore¡ªheading back now." Bai Yan smiled, not missing the chance to thank Huaiqing before leaving: "Thanks for opening the door¡ªmake sure you get sufficient rest too."


    Huaiqing frowned faintly, ncing over to Jin Ao: "Better to thank Jin Ao. With his 8 Stars Superpower, if there had truly been trouble here, he¡¯s the one who¡¯d sense it first."


    Hearing this, Jin Ao¡¯s irritable expression softened slightly, but he still questioned Bai Yan on their way back: "Why didn¡¯t I catch any unusual disturbances next door?"


    With his 8 Stars Superpower, how could Bai Yan, someone weaker, sense something he couldn¡¯t?


    Bai Yan¡¯s face stiffened slightly; Huaiqing¡¯sment left her with a bad feeling.


    Before, Bai Yan only knew this Beast Husband named Huaiqing as weak; aside from cooking, good looks, and a decent physique, he seemed otherwise useless.


    Now, it seemed he was skilled at sowing discord.


    Internally ming Huaiqing, Bai Yan quickly worked to soothe Jin Ao.


    Fortunately, when it came to handling Jin Ao, Bai Yan had long mastered the art: "I was just worried about Jinsheng. After all, she¡¯s new to the task. Although we grew up together, living as sisters, I feared she might feel scared at night."


    "What¡¯s her problem exactly?" Yu Yunxiao, perplexed, turned to Xiao Jinsheng: "Always arguing with you, then using concern as an excuse."


    "She came over this time to see why her attempt to control me failed." Xiao Jinsheng said gravely.


    With that, she led the five men into her Space.


    Honestly, after waking up on the windowsill and sensing the maliciousness watching her through the Mist, she was beginning to doubt the safety of outdoor conversations.


    Inside her Space, Xiao Jinsheng recounted everything¡ªhow she¡¯d been peacefully lying in her tent, suddenly lost consciousness, and awakened to find herself about to climb out the window.


    Of course, she omitted the part where Li¡¯s texts had woken her, instead attributing it to the group¡¯s messages pulling her out.


    "Remote mind control..." Mo Jiao muttered, considering the situation. "Such an ability would require at least Nine Stars-level power."


    But Bai Yan¡¯s spiritual power was indisputably only Five Stars.


    "Is it possible that when someone¡¯s spiritual power improves, they awaken other unique superpowers?" Xiao Jinsheng spected.


    After all, Bai Yan was the female lead¡ªif she leveled up her spiritual power, perhaps it could mutate into additional abilities?


    Using spiritual power for controlling consciousness or altering memories seemed usible.


    "In that case, you¡¯d better focus on improving your spiritual power soon." Su Ye said, looking to Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xiao Jinsheng nced back at Su Ye and nodded.


    Next time I¡¯ll improve my spiritual power for you, great bro.

 Chapter 46 The Fish Play with the Lotus Flowers

    <h4>Chapter 46: Chapter 46 The Fish y with the Lotus Flowers</h4>


    The crowd harbored even deeper wariness towards Bai Yan¡¯s bizarre abilities.


    Tonight, allowing Xiao Jinsheng to sleep alone was her way of enticing Bai Yan to make a move.


    She initially thought that with five men guarding the room next to hers, it wouldn¡¯t be so easy for Bai Yan to control her.


    Even if Bai Yan managed to control her to leave, if the five men couldn¡¯t wait for her reply in the group for even a minute, they woulde right in, so there was no fear regarding safety issues.


    But thinking about Bai Yan¡¯s uncanny powers, especially with the added advantage of her status as the female lead, Xiao Jinsheng began to feel anxious.


    At this moment, she was determined to enhance her own abilities.


    Therefore, when Su Ye suggested again she should sleep in the space tonight, Xiao Jinsheng nodded in agreement.


    Watching the five men preparing to leave the space, she looked pitiable: "Can one of you stay with me? I¡¯m scared to be alone in the space."


    "Coward, it¡¯s your own space." Mo Jiao sneered.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze swept past him: "I don¡¯t want you to apany me."


    "As if I would want to." Mo Jiao tutted.


    In the end, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes guiltily skipped over Que Zelian andnded on Su Ye: "You stay with me."


    "Alright." Su Ye¡¯s lips curved upwards, raising an eyebrow lightly.


    After over ten days of transntation, the space no longer resembled its original barren mountains andke.


    Several small houses had been built by the Crescent Moon Lake, one for each person, all arranged ording to personal preferences.


    In the Crescent Moon Lake, arge lotus field had been nted, with plenty of fish in theke.


    Su Ye, originally leaning against a peach tree by theke a little distance from Xiao Jinsheng, remained indifferent hearing she chose him to stay.


    But just as the other four men left the space, he strode towards Xiao Jinsheng, pulling her into his arms and possessively kissing her.


    "Mmm..."


    Xiao Jinsheng endured the kiss and slowly started to respond.


    Su Ye held her on his arm with one hand, instantly elevating Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s view to over two meters high.


    "Seems like we¡¯re in sync." Su Ye looked up at Xiao Jinsheng, who was propped on his shoulder.


    "I want to see your ears." Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s fingers weaved through his hair.


    Su Ye slightly raised an eyebrow, his words enticing: "Just at this level, the ears won¡¯te out."


    "Then I won¡¯t look." Xiao Jinsheng said as she jumped down from his arm.


    Su Ye quickly reached out, just pulling her back into his embrace, when Xiao Jinsheng tightly wrapped her arms around his neck.


    With the strength of his hand on her waist, she tiptoed closer, cing a kiss on Su Ye¡¯s Adam¡¯s apple with her red lips.


    As Xiao Jinsheng was about to step back, she felt a furry tail slip from under her skirt, circling around her thighs.


    She looked up, meeting Su Ye¡¯s golden eyes full of desire, still aggressive, but in a different way.


    "What do you want to do?" In his embrace, Xiao Jinsheng could only move her fingers freely, gazing at Su Ye with eyes full of emotion.


    Su Ye lifted her by the waist, kissing her as he walked briskly towards his own room.


    Every word was swallowed.


    The encounter with Su Ye that night replicated itself.


    The furry tail, more unruly than ever, brushed ufortably.


    Xiao Jinsheng was awakened the next day by the rm she set on the Star Map.


    She woke up on Su Ye¡¯s body.


    After waking, she realized she had been half-lying on Su Ye¡¯s chest, her face pressed against his pectoral muscles.


    Recalling the frenzy of the previous night, Xiao Jinsheng blushed and was about to get up, only to find her waist encircled by his tail.


    She bent down to untangle the tail, the furry tail darting through her palm, the tip curling around her ring finger and tugging.


    A light chuckle came from the side, with a warm hand pressing onto her waist through her nightwear: "Not sleeping anymore?"


    "No, I have to leave the space quickly." Xiao Jinsheng reminded.


    Otherwise, if it gotte, who knows what the four men outside might think of her.


    She looked at her newly changed dress, feeling refreshed after a bath.


    "You said you couldn¡¯t sleep well with things on your body." Su Ye wrapped her in his arms, his fingers twirling her hair: "So after you fell asleep, I helped clean you up."


    "It¡¯s already ten in the morning. If we don¡¯t leave the space, it will be toote." Xiao Jinsheng pushed him: "Go to my room and bring me my clothes."


    "Alright, mydy." Su Ye casually grabbed a towel, tied it around himself, and ruffled Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s head before being willing to leave.


    "What did you dost night?" Yu Yunxiao approached, his suspicious gaze falling on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s face.


    Xiao Jinsheng lowered her head, receiving the distinct looks from the five men.


    "Sleeping." Xiao Jinsheng awkwardly replied.


    "So you¡¯re saying you were sleepingst night, and when you woke up, your spiritual power jumped from Three Stars to Five Stars?" Mo Jiao inquired.


    "Yes." Xiao Jinsheng nodded firmly.


    "You¡¯re trying to fool an idiot." Yu Yunxiao didn¡¯t believe her.


    Xiao Jinsheng pursed her lips, raised her chin, and red at Yu Yunxiao: "I just took a nap, and when I woke up, I leveled up. What¡¯s hard to understand? It¡¯s all thanks to the Star Stones I¡¯ve been absorbingtely."


    "The Star Stones improved my physique, and I rested well. Isn¡¯t it only logical for my spiritual power to increase?"


    "Listening to your tone, you don¡¯t want my spiritual power to increase?" Xiao Jinsheng questioned.


    Yu Yunxiao was speechless: "I¡¯m just curious, who¡¯s leveling up like you, jumping levels every time?"


    "Because I¡¯m a genius." Xiao Jinsheng justified herself proudly.


    Just as Xiao Jinsheng managed to suppress their suspicions, a message from Li, who hadn¡¯t replied sincest night, popped up.


    Li: I¡¯ming to find you.


    Xiao Jinsheng: Are you reallying?


    At the same time, a knock came from outside the door.


    Xiao Jinsheng immediately grew nervous.


    She nced at her spiritual power, now Five Stars.


    With five men, she had already handled two.


    If Li knocked on her door at this moment, she didn¡¯t feel as panicked as before.


    Tangled in her thoughts, the door was opened, revealing Bai Yan¡¯s smiling face again.


    "Jinsheng, at home we¡¯re neighbors, on a mission we¡¯re friends. What is your task? Let my Beast Husband help you." Bai Yan stood outside waving at Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked away moodily.


    Ugh, Bai Yan has startled her several times already!


    Fromst night to today, Bai Yan was the one knocking both times, making her think Li hade by and causing unnecessary mental stress.


    Just as Xiao Jinsheng was about to dismiss Bai Yan, she heard a mechanical voiceing from Bai Yan.


    System: [Host, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s spiritual power is at Five Stars now]


    Bai Yan was furious: [What! She slept with two menst night! Who did she sleep with?]


    System: [Host, why are you so agitated? She just slept with her own man, only Su Yest night]


    Bai Yan gritted her teeth: [So now, all that¡¯s left for me are Mo Jiao, Huaiqing, and Yu Yunxiao]


    A sudden realization of this dialogue in her mind left Xiao Jinsheng utterly bewildered.


    What was going on?


    Bai Yan also had a system?


    No, what did she mean by only having Mo Jiao, Huaiqing, and Yu Yunxiao left for her?


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s mind was aze with anger.


    Damn!


    ¡ª¡ª

 Chapter 47 Bai Yan Has a System

    <h4>Chapter 47: Chapter 47 Bai Yan Has a System</h4>


    Even if Bai Yan is the female lead, isn¡¯t she thinking a bit too highly of herself?


    She really wants it all, doesn¡¯t she? Xiao Jinsheng was so furious that her heart was practically on fire.


    Meanwhile, the conversation between Bai Yan and the system continued.


    Bai Yan used: [If it weren¡¯t for you losing control yesterday, how would she have had the chance to sleep someone and rank up to Five Stars? Last night, when I was waiting for her toe out of the dense forest, she was still Three Stars.]


    The system retorted helplessly: [So you¡¯re ming me again? I already told you that controlling her depends on the calmness of her surroundings and her emotional state. Who knew she¡¯d wake up in the middle of the night? And what even woke her up?]


    Bai Yan sighed: [So what now? It¡¯s been less than a month, and her spiritual power has risen from One Star to Five Stars, surpassing the effort I put in for an entire year.]


    The system clicked its tongue: [Well, tough luck. I told you her Beast Husbands have exceptional talent.]


    Bai Yan shouted angrily: [Do you think I didn¡¯t already know her Beast Husbands are talented?! I told you long ago to modify her memory, make her divorce those five Beast Husbands of hers. And what did you aplish?]


    The system got annoyed: [ming me yet again? I already controlled her to sell Mo Jiao. You¡¯re the one who didn¡¯t act fast enough when she went back to the ck market and brought him back!]


    As Xiao Jinsheng listened to the conversation between Bai Yan and the system, her initial shock slowly turned into amusement.


    She wanted to keep eavesdropping, but it was clear that Bai Yan and the system, despite shifting me onto each other, knew how to prioritize the situation overall.


    When facing Xiao Jinsheng, Bai Yan still smiled warmly. "Jinsheng, I¡¯ve gone on many missions in the Mist West. I genuinely want to help you. Please don¡¯t reject my goodwill again, all right?"


    "Sure," Xiao Jinsheng replied.


    Bai Yan was stunned for a moment.


    "Jinsheng, what did you say...?" Bai Yan asked hesitantly.


    "Isn¡¯t this what you wanted? Our mission this time is to collect ten Three-Star Mutant Beast hearts. It should be very easy for you, right?" Xiao Jinsheng tilted her chin slightly. "Bai Elder Sister, you¡¯re the one who said you wanted to help me."


    Hearing Xiao Jinsheng call her "Sister" again left Bai Yan momentarily dazed.


    She could vaguely recall fainting from hunger by the roadside as a child, and it was Xiao Jinsheng who took her to the terminal shelter.


    Bai Yan quickly suppressed those childhood memories, smiling at Xiao Jinsheng as she said, "Then I¡¯ll head back to call Jin Ao and the others. Later, we¡¯ll help you kill the Mutant Beasts first."


    Xiao Jinsheng responded half-heartedly, but Bai Yan, facing her indifference, lowered her gaze with a touch of disappointment and made a promise: "Jinsheng, no matter what opinions you have about me, I¡¯m willing to help you."


    After speaking, Bai Yan turned around with a look of grievance, picked up her Fog Dispersing Lamp, and left alone.


    To an uninformed observer, it would certainly seem like Xiao Jinsheng was the vicious one, bullying and oppressing Bai Yan.


    "Your spiritual power leveled up, and suddenly you¡¯ve grown guts too?" Mo Jiao shot her a look. "Have you forgotten how close you were to being controlled by herst night? And now you still dare to interact with her."


    "The past is the past. I¡¯ve evolved now." Xiao Jinsheng said with a mysterious tone.


    She curled her finger, signaling the five men toe closer, then whispered, "I can hear her thoughts. She¡¯s having conversations with some sort of system."


    Upon hearing this, the five men all fell silent.


    Su Ye reached out a hand to check her forehead¡¯s temperature. "You didn¡¯t catch a chillst night, did you?"


    Xiao Jinsheng, incensed, aimed a kick at Su Ye¡¯s calf. She failed to budge him and ended up losing her bnce, tumbling into Que Zelian¡¯s arms instead.


    "I¡¯m telling the truth. If you don¡¯t believe me now, just wait and see." Xiao Jinsheng huffed indignantly.


    "We¡¯re not doubting you," Que Zelian responded. "I¡¯m just trying to figure out why you couldn¡¯t hear her before."


    "Now that you¡¯ve changed, there¡¯s something you both share inmon¡ªyour spiritual power is at Five Stars." Que Zelian spected, "Could it be that you can only hear someone¡¯s inner thoughts if your spiritual level matches theirs or surpasses it?"


    Xiao Jinsheng hadn¡¯t considered this before.


    Her focus had been consumed entirely by Bai Yan¡¯s conversations with the system.


    Que Zelian¡¯s suggestion suddenly made a lot of sense to her.


    After all, there was no way she could inexplicably hear Bai Yan and the system¡¯s conversations by coincidence.


    Regardless of the reason, now that she could listen in, Xiao Jinsheng nned to use this chance to uncover more of Bai Yan¡¯s secrets.


    Two teams that usually greeted each other with hostility and hair-pulling were now sitting together peacefully for the first time.


    Jin Ao and his group eyed Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s side with clear disdain.


    On the other hand, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s five Beast Husbands didn¡¯t bother hiding their contempt for Bai Yan and her group.


    The only ones smiling were Bai Yan and Xiao Jinsheng.


    Bai Yan smiled because her ns were making progress.


    Xiao Jinsheng smiled because she was enjoying the gossip.


    Although Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t hear Bai Yan¡¯s private thoughts, as long as Bai Yan conversed with the system, those exchanges reached her ears.


    Both parties bickered freely in their dialogue, likely assuming no one could overhear their internal conversation, which led to candid, revealing exchanges.


    After an hour of fruitless searching for Mutant Beasts, Xiao Jinsheng imed she was tired and wanted a break.


    Immediately, one of Bai Yan¡¯s Beast Husbands was displeased.


    Bai Yan¡¯s gray wolf Beastman, Kui Mao, red at Xiao Jinsheng with disapproval. "We¡¯re helping you on this mission, and you¡¯re already calling for a rest after just an hour? Isn¡¯t that a waste of our time?"


    "Feel free to back out and stop helping me now," Xiao Jinsheng shot back coldly.


    Bai Yan tried to soothe Kui Mao. "Jinsheng is my younger sister. She may be a little delicate by nature, but it¡¯s just because she¡¯s still adapting to missions. Let¡¯s cut her some ck."


    "Xiao Yan, you¡¯re just too kind-hearted," Kui Mao said, full of concern. "You¡¯ve fulfilled your responsibility as an elder sister, but look at her. Other than opposing you, where¡¯s her sense of being a younger sister?"


    System: [Host, lift the strand of hair on the left side of your face. From Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Beast Husbands¡¯ perspective, your face looks partially hidden.]


    Upon hearing the system¡¯s reminder, Bai Yan gracefully adjusted her hair and, a bit bashfully, let go of Kui Mao¡¯s hand.


    Xiao Jinsheng, overhearing the system¡¯s voice in her head, looked at Bai Yan with a speechless expression, frozen where she stood.


    She turned her gaze back to her own five Beast Husbands.


    One was sharpening his weapon, another was watching her closely, while the rest were either guarding the perimeter orpletely ignoring Bai Yan¡¯s group. Not one of them even bothered ncing in Bai Yan¡¯s direction.


    "Unbelievable. How can someone have so much drama?" Xiao Jinsheng muttered in disbelief.


    System: [Host, your confusion skill is off cooldown. Who do you want to target?]


    Ecstatic at the news, Bai Yan quickly nced toward Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s side and asked cautiously: [What star-level are the remaining awake Beast Husbands of Xiao Jinsheng?]


    System: [Not asleep? Mo Jiao is Six Stars, Yu Yunxiao is Four Stars, and Huaiqing is also Four Stars.]


    Bai Yan decided: [Lock onto Mo Jiao. He has the most conflict with Xiao Jinsheng. Even if we¡¯re discovered, her anger will be directed at him.]


    What was initially a piece of entertaining gossip for Xiao Jinsheng now felt intolerable.


    It was like scooping up what seemed like pudding only to find it was feces.


    At the same time, she figured out Bai Yan¡¯s current goal.


    Just like her, it was all about leveling up spiritual power.


    But she held on to basic morals, only building her power with her legal partners.


    Bai Yan... Even with six Beast Husbands of her own, Bai Yan still had her sights set on someone else¡¯s men.


    Right now, Xiao Jinsheng just wanted to fly over and nt a solid kick on Bai Yan¡¯s face, just to see how her face could possibly be this audacious.


    Even if it was for spiritual power growth, there were countless unmarried Beastmen in the Mist Continent. Why go after married ones?


    Was it simply because they were conveniently close?


    The more Xiao Jinsheng thought about it, the angrier she became. However, at the moment, the number and power levels of Beast Husbands on her side couldn¡¯t guarantee a win in a fight against Bai Yan¡¯s group.


    And on top of it all, Bai Yan had a system with unclear "golden-finger" abilities.


    At that moment, Bai Yan smiled and approached with apparent friendliness. "Jinsheng, I came over to chat with you."


    "Talk? Sure. Just wait a moment," Xiao Jinsheng replied, getting to her feet.


    Seeing her reaction being surprisingly agreeable this time, Bai Yan nodded and stood aside, waiting.


    To everyone¡¯s surprise, Xiao Jinsheng briskly walked over to Mo Jiao. With a sudden leap, shetched onto him and sank her teeth onto his lips in a kiss.

 Chapter 48 I’m Not Here to Join This Family

    <h4>Chapter 48: Chapter 48 I¡¯m Not Here to Join This Family</h4>


    Mo Jiao¡¯s violet eyes widened as he looked down at Xiao Jinsheng in shock. He found her casually drinking water and rinsing her mouth, which made his anger spark instantly. "You force a kiss on me, and still dare to act disgusted!"


    "No, you misunderstood." Xiao Jinsheng wiped her mouth with a handkerchief and patted Mo Jiao on the chest. "I¡¯ll exinter."


    Saying that, she quickly strode toward Huaiqing, who was busy heating fresh flower pastries. Grabbing him by the cor, she leaned down and kissed his lips.


    Huaiqing¡¯s eyes flickered slightly, but before he could react, Xiao Jinsheng had already started drinking water and rinsing her mouth again.


    "What¡¯s going on with her?" Su Ye asked in a daze, turning to Que Zelian for answers.


    Que Zelian was about to reply when Xiao Jinsheng, fully prepared, charged toward Yu Yunxiao.


    Yu Yunxiao pressed a hand against her head, stopping her advance in its tracks.


    His ears were flushed red as he nervously stammered, "You-You calm down! No need for you to do anything; I¡¯ll handle it myself."


    "Huh?" Xiao Jinsheng tilted her head in confusion, only to see Yu Yunxiao leaning down toward her with his face close.


    His cat ears twitched back and forth as he quickly pecked Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s lips, then hastily retreated, mumbling, "Doing this in public¡ªdon¡¯t you have any shame?"


    "None of your business!" Xiao Jinsheng drank water and rinsed her mouth again.


    Seeing her wipe her lips with a handkerchief, Yu Yunxiao was shocked. "What are you nning now?"


    "Two more to go," Xiao Jinsheng said before turning and running back.


    She seemed far more practiced when it came to Su Ye and Que Zelian.


    Grabbing both their arms, she stood on tiptoe and kissed each man swiftly, finally leaving satisfied.


    "Done." Xiao Jinsheng swaggered toward Bai Yan, looking at her with a mischievous smile. "So, what was it you wanted to talk to me about again?"


    Bai Yan kept herposure, though her expression nearly faltered.


    System: [Now that she¡¯s formed Contractual Totems with all five of her Beast Husbands, do we still need that confusion skill?]


    Bai Yan exploded in anger: [What confusion skill? This is bullshit¡ªdamn it!]


    Bai Yan fumed: [Do I look like someone desperate? I don¡¯t take back secondhand goods!]


    The system, verbally abused to no end, couldn¡¯t take it and began arguing back.


    System: [And now I¡¯m to me? That mouth belongs to Xiao Jinsheng, and she¡¯s the one who kissed them. Those kissed didn¡¯t even push her away¡ªit¡¯s none of my business!]


    "Didn¡¯t you have something to tell me? Why are you just standing there like an idiot?" Xiao Jinsheng stared at Bai Yan in confusion.


    Bai Yan snapped out of her argument with the system and forced a dryugh. "I do have something to say, but what you were just busy with left me a bit flustered."


    "What¡¯s there to be flustered about? I kissed my men¡ªdidn¡¯t kiss yours," Xiao Jinsheng scoffed.


    Bai Yan¡¯s embarrassment deepened, and she had no intention of continuing the conversation.


    She murmured, "Actually, Jinsheng, I just realized my mission this time doesn¡¯t align with yours, and my wristband¡¯s durability isn¡¯t enough. I¡¯m afraid I can¡¯t help you with your task anymore."


    "How could you do this!" Xiao Jinsheng was furious. "You promised to help me with the mission, and now, without even finding a single Mutant Beast, you want to back out?"


    "Jinsheng, I didn¡¯t think things through this time. Our wristbands¡¯ durability isn¡¯t enough, and you always want a break after searching for just an hour. If we helpplete your task, we won¡¯t have time to finish our own missions," Bai Yan exined, looking humble and apologetic.


    Hearing themotion, Jin Ao and the others gathered around.


    Kui Mao pulled Bai Yan back to her team, his tone icy. "Helping you is a favor, not an obligation. Don¡¯t push your luck."


    "She bragged big, reneged right after, and it¡¯s your team that¡¯s been sticking to us like glue since entering Mist West," Xiao Jinsheng sneered. "I never begged you for help in the first ce. No skill but plenty of pretension¡ªdon¡¯t you have any shame?"


    "Jinsheng, it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to help you. It¡¯s just that our wristbands¡¯ durability isn¡¯t enough this time. Next time, we¡¯ll help you out. My Beast Husbands and I only mean well¡ªhow can you say such things about us?" Bai Yan sobbed.


    "And now you¡¯re crying first. Get lost¡ªI don¡¯t want to see you anymore!"


    Xiao Jinsheng raged, "You¡¯ve been unreliable since childhood. How many times have you lied to me? I must¡¯ve been crazy to trust you this time."


    Xiao Jinsheng wailed and turned to bury her face in the arms of someone approaching from behind.


    She waved her hand wildly. "Bai Yan, I hate you. I¡¯ll never reconcile with you. You¡¯re a liar¡ªboohoohoo!"


    "Jinsheng..." Bai Yan, devastated, copsed back into Jin Ao¡¯s embrace.


    Tears streaming, she said, "Jinsheng, I¡¯ve always loved you like a sister. I don¡¯t understand why you harbor so much prejudice against me. Just calm down for now¡ªI¡¯lle find you when we return."


    Xiao Jinsheng buried her face into the arms behind her, refusing to acknowledge Bai Yan.


    Bai Yan looked heartbroken, turning back often as her Beast Husbands ushered her away.


    Mo Jiao nced down at the person nestled in his arms and sneered, "Cut the acting; she¡¯s long gone."


    "Is she mentally ill?" Xiao Jinsheng lifted her face, full of confusion.


    "You both have a bit of a sickness," Yu Yunxiao snorted beside them:


    "Always pulling each other¡¯s hair when you meet, cursing nonstop, but today you yed the role of loving sisters only to end in betrayal and heartbreak. Should I fix both your brains?"


    "Just fix hers¡ªshe¡¯s the one overflowing with drama." Xiao Jinsheng replied irritably.


    If Bai Yan hadn¡¯t pretended to be the victim, Xiao Jinsheng wouldn¡¯t have bothered to y along.


    "Brain surgery can wait." Mo Jiao grabbed Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s neck gently, leaning in. "Isn¡¯t it time you exined what you just did?"


    "Yeah, go ahead and exin." Yu Yunxiao blocked her path.


    Xiao Jinsheng darted left, but Huaiqing adjusted his sses and smiled, guarding the left side.


    She shifted right, only for Su Ye to press a firm hand on her shoulder. "Miss, your appetite¡¯s quite big, huh?"


    "Que Zelian~" Xiao Jinsheng locked eyes with Que Zelian outside the encirclement, pleading silently.


    Que Zelian sent her a reassuring look. Just as she felt relieved, he said, "It¡¯s not safe out here. If you want to settle ounts, let¡¯s return to the shelter first."


    "Que Zelian!" Xiao Jinsheng gazed at him in shock.


    Que Zelian smiled softly at her. "Jinsheng, before causing trouble, you should¡¯ve thought about the consequences."


    "Let¡¯s go." Mo Jiao grabbed her by the back of her cor, hoisting her onto his shoulder as he strode towardst night¡¯s vi.


    Grasping his purple-streaked hair, Xiao Jinsheng wriggled in protest. "I can walk on my own! Killer Brother, put me down!"


    Mo Jiao seized one of her kicking ankles. "Save your energy. We¡¯ll settle ounts when we get back."


    Resistance proved futile, and Xiao Jinsheng resorted to braiding Mo Jiao¡¯s long hair in frustration as he carried her.


    At the vi, as soon as Mo Jiao set her down, Xiao Jinsheng dashed toward Que Zelian.


    Clinging tightly to his waist, she cried, "Save me! Save me!"


    "Go hide in the Space. I¡¯ll handle them," Que Zelian patted her shoulder gently.


    Xiao Jinsheng nodded and was about to enter the Space when there was a knock at the door.


    The room fell silent instantly, and Xiao Jinsheng gritted her teeth, muttering, "It must be Bai Yan again."


    Unable to care about hiding in the Space, she angrily stormed toward the door.


    "Why can¡¯t you leave us alone?! Every time it¡¯s you¡ªisn¡¯t that haunting enough?!" Xiao Jinsheng shouted, only to be presented with a bouquet of vibrant roses.


    Staring nkly, she raised her gaze to see a familiar ck-and-red Demon Mask.


    Li smiled and murmured affectionately, "My dear, long time no see."


    "Dear?" Mo Jiao¡¯s sharp gaze pierced Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s back.


    "Long time no see?" Su Ye scoffed, his golden eyes fixed on her.


    Shivering, Xiao Jinsheng retreated hastily, zigzagging toward the Space, only to have her wrist caught firmly by Huaiqing. He chuckled lightly, "With guests here, it wouldn¡¯t be fitting for the Family Head to slip away, would it?"


    "Xiao Jinsheng, who is he? I¡¯m asking you¡ªwho is he?!" Yu Yunxiao flushed red with anger, pressing her for answers.


    "Jinsheng, go ahead and exin," Que Zelian said cheerfully, looking at her.


    Xiao Jinsheng hung her head low, wishing she could disappear into thin air.


    Finally, it was Li who broke the silence.


    Carrying the bouquet in one hand, he stepped into the living room as if it were his own.


    He spoke kindly, "No need to be nervous, everyone. I¡¯m not here to join your household."


    cing the flowers on the coffee table, he turned and extended his hand to the group. "It¡¯s a pleasure to meet you all, but the night growste¡ªplease leave my home now."


    Ready toply, Xiao Jinsheng nodded and moved toward the door, only to be pulled back by Li. "My Lady, there¡¯s no need for you to handle the task of sending guests away."


    The five other men realized they¡¯d never felt the urge tomit murder as strongly as they did now.

 Chapter 49 Please Divorce

    <h4>Chapter 49: Chapter 49 Please Divorce</h4>


    Xiao Jinsheng: Brother, stop messing around. Are you really nning to take on five of them by yourself?


    With both hands being pulled by Li and Huaiqing respectively, Xiao Jinsheng lowered her head as if in repentance, but in truth, Star Map was bombarding Li with frantic messages.


    Xiao Jinsheng: I¡¯m not divorced yet, and you seriously came knocking?


    Li: Why the rush? I already said I didn¡¯te here to join this family.


    Xiao Jinsheng: You came here to tear this family apart!


    Li: Great idea, darling, thanks for the reminder.


    Li ced a document on the coffee table, the corner of his lips lifting slightly beneath his mask. "Thank you for taking care of her all these years."


    "Name your price."


    "Crystal Core? Star Stone? Supplies? Power?" Taking the dominant position, Li sat at the head seat, his posture arrogant and his crimson eyes dismissive. "Any wish you have can be voiced right now."


    "Of course, the premise is that you sign this document first."


    "What document?" Xiao Jinsheng asked curiously, reaching out to pick up the document from the table¡ªonly to be utterly dumbfounded.


    "A divorce agreement." Seeing the document¡¯s contents, Yu Yunxiao instantly exploded: "Who the hell are you to meddle in this? You¡¯ve overstepped your bounds!"


    Mo Jiao snatched the document from Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hands and directly flung it at Li¡¯s face. "Get out."


    Li easily caught the file hurled at him. Smiling, he stood up. "I hope you all show some tact while I¡¯m still talking politely."


    "So arrogant." Mo Jiao sneered, and ck mist instantly spread throughout the room.


    Li smirked in disdain, raised his hand, and pressed down lightly. The overwhelming ck mist immediately surged outward.


    With a deafening "bang," everything on the first floor was obliterated into dust by the explosion of ck mist.


    Except for the bouquet of roses Li had brought and the divorce agreement that fluttered down to the feet of the five beast husbands were perfectly intact.


    "Ten Stars." Que Zelian¡¯s gaze darkened as a tempest instantly rose within the room.


    Huaiqing removed his sses, Su Ye drew his de, and Yu Yunxiao clung tightly to Xiao Jinsheng, refusing to let go.


    Li stood alone against five, his expressionposed as he mocked, "Want to solve this with violence? Sure, but just the five of you? Don¡¯t you need to call in reinforcements?"


    Seeing the escting murderous tension on both sides, Xiao Jinsheng rushed into the center and pped one arm on each person.


    She then dealt Li five ps in quick session.


    "No internal fighting!" Xiao Jinsheng roared.


    "Internal fighting? Aren¡¯t we, a hubby-wife team, working together against outsiders?" Li countered.


    Yu Yunxiao¡¯s gaze turned fierce. "Do you have no shame? Is she even your wife?"


    "Once you all get divorced, you¡¯re wee to attend my wedding with Xiao Jinsheng." Li pulled Xiao Jinsheng into his arms with a grin. "I¡¯ll let you sit at the ex-husbands¡¯ table."


    "Shut up!" Xiao Jinsheng stomped on his foot furiously.


    Ever since Li saidst night he wasing to see her, she knew this bastard was here to stir up trouble.


    With Xiao Jinsheng bearing the weight of being at the center of a one-against-five battlefield, she went from calming the left side to cating the right, managing¡ªafter immense effort¡ªto get the two sides to stand peacefully together to talk things out.


    Why were they standing, you ask? On the first floor, aside from the walls, everything¡ªincluding windows and doors¡ªhad turned into powder.


    "Care to exin?" Mo Jiao¡¯s violet eyes glinted faintly as he gazed at Xiao Jinsheng.


    "Exin what? She wants to divorce you all and immediately marry me. Is that so hard to grasp?" Li interjected.


    "It¡¯s not your turn to speak yet." Xiao Jinsheng red at Li.


    Li nodded obediently, and the ruby adorning his Demon Mask swayed slightly. He raised his hand to mimic zipping his lips and, true to his gesture, didn¡¯t speak further, simply standing aside quietly.


    At this point, Xiao Jinsheng could only bite the bullet and recount how she had first crossed paths with Li.


    "So back then, when we couldn¡¯t find you nearby, it turns out you were taken away by him," Su Ye¡¯s gaze sharpened as it fixed on Li.


    Li returned his provocative look and nudged Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s shoulder with his hand.


    "What?" Xiao Jinsheng asked in confusion.


    Li gestured to his tightly shut lips, while Star Map kept sending messages.


    Li: Is it my turn to speak now?


    Xiao Jinsheng stared at the message in silent frustration, so annoyed she felt like rolling her eyes.


    Xiao Jinsheng: Now you ask me? I told you not toe! Told you not toe! Why couldn¡¯t you just listen?


    Li: So, can I speak?


    Xiao Jinsheng: Speak, speak! If you¡¯ve got crap to say, spit it out!


    Li: Wonderful. Permission to vent granted.


    Li chuckled softly and was about to say something to Su Ye when Xiao Jinsheng lunged forward and mped her hand over his mouth.


    "Shut up." Xiao Jinsheng physically silenced him. Li, smiling, wrapped his arm around her waist without attempting to resist.


    Just as Xiao Jinsheng began to wonder why Li was being oddly cooperative, she felt the scorching gazes of her five beast husbands fixate on her.


    "Didn¡¯t you say this was only your second meeting with him?" Mo Jiao sneered. "Judging by this level of intimacy, it¡¯s clearly closer than my rtionship with you as the rightful Beast Husband."


    "Your chemistry¡¯s so good, even I want to ship you two," Yu Yunxiao smirked sarcastically.


    "Seems like we¡¯re the unnecessary ones." Huaiqing said coldly.


    At this moment, among the five beast husbands, only Que Zelian and Su Ye refrained from throwing cold jabs.


    But the silence of these two was more unsettling to Xiao Jinsheng than direct usations.


    Xiao Jinsheng cautiously turned her head, only to see Su Ye staring at Li¡¯s hand on her waist, his golden eyes zing with fury.


    She quickly brushed off Li¡¯s hand.


    When she nced at Que Zelian, his face was unreadable, and he directly averted his gaze when their eyes met.


    Xiao Jinsheng felt her heart crumble into pieces.


    Her fleet of five ships had finally capsized.


    Xiao Jinsheng: You tricked me!


    Though they¡¯d only met twice, Li¡¯s personality was clearly not one that yed by the rules.


    Sure enough, his earlier act of obedience had been nothing but a calcted move.


    Li: I¡¯m just being myself, darling. No pretending here~


    Xiao Jinsheng: Pretend?! Do you not understand human words?


    Li: Mm-hm ^_^


    "I won¡¯t divorce them." Xiao Jinsheng picked up the five divorce agreements and stuffed them back into Li¡¯s hands.


    Holding the stack of torn documents, a dark glint shed briefly in Li¡¯s eyes before his smile returned. "Alright then, if you¡¯d rather keep some lovers on the side, I believe you¡¯lle back to me once you tire of them."


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s headache worsened, and she wished she could get her hands on some 502 glue to seal Li¡¯s mouth shut.


    "Reversed Celestial Spirit." Yu Yunxiao¡¯s expression shifted. "Are you suffering from some sort of delusional disorder? I can help fix that brain of yours."


    "Let¡¯s not even talk about the fact that we five are legally married to her. Just based on the sequence of Contractual Totems, you definitely don¡¯t have the right to speak out of turn here." Yu Yunxiao continued.


    Su Ye nodded in agreement. "If we¡¯re ranking based on Contractual Totems, status should be determined ording to their order."


    With that, Su Ye turned to Que Zelian. "What do you think?"


    Que Zelian remained silent.


    "I agree." Mo Jiao¡¯sugh was icy as he said, "The ranking among beast husbands is indeed based on the order of Contractual Totems."


    "I have no objections to ranking ording to the Contractual Totems." Li replied calmly.


    However, the reactions of Su Ye and hispanions revealed a sense of unease.


    Particrly when their gaze fell on Que Zelian, who had remained tight-lipped, their hearts sank even further.


    Su Ye¡¯s expression was full of shock as he turned to Que Zelian. "You weren¡¯t the first to form a contract?"


    "I wasn¡¯t." Que Zelian sighed.


    In an instant, the five beast husbands directed their gaze back to Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xiao Jinsheng waspletely dumbfounded. Li hooked a finger around the ponytail tied high on her head, leaning down to nt a soft kiss on the back of her neck.


    Looking at the dark red Demon Totem manifesting on the nape of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s neck, Li remarked casually, "Oh my, when ites to ranking among beast husbands, it turns out I¡¯m actually the most senior."


    "Don¡¯t you agree, my dear ex-husbands?"


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s heart sank into despair as ck mist enveloped the room, fierce winds howled, vines twisted, and mes erupted.


    Multiple Attack Superpowers bypassed Xiao Jinsheng and surged toward Li.


    Unfazed, Li smiled faintly, wrapped his arms tightly around Xiao Jinsheng, and vanished instantly before everyone¡¯s eyes.


    "Let me go!" Xiao Jinsheng protested as she saw nothing but darkness, feeling herself held tightly by Li as they moved at a high velocity.


    The extreme speed made her head spin.


    Li gently covered her eyes with his hand and leaned close to her face, his voice soft. "If you¡¯re feeling dizzy, don¡¯t look. We¡¯ll be there soon."

 Chapter 50: You Said You’d Marry Me When We Grow Up

    <h4>Chapter 50: Chapter 50: You Said You¡¯d Marry Me When We Grow Up</h4>


    "Where exactly are you taking me?" Xiao Jinsheng demanded.


    "Home." Li tilted his head and pressed a light kiss near her ear.


    When the surrounding darkness receded, and Xiao Jinsheng adjusted to the environment, she raised her eyes and saw herself standing in an opulent pce.


    The windows were carved from gemstones, the floor paved with crystal cores, and the path through the pce was lit entirely by luminous pearls.


    In the bedchamber where Li led Xiao Jinsheng, the centerpiece was a three-meter-wide bed draped with diamond-studded curtains.


    Even the shimmering brocade quilt was adorned with pearls and crystals.


    "Wee home." Li circled to stand in front of Xiao Jinsheng, gently lifting her hand. "Everything here was prepared for you. Do you like it?"


    "It¡¯s stunning andvish." Xiao Jinsheng clicked her tongue. "But don¡¯t you think sleeping on such a bed is too ring and ufortable?"


    "Wait, why am I even talking to you about this?" Xiao Jinsheng snapped back to her senses. "Who gave you the right to kidnap me? Take me back right now!"


    "Take you back for what? So you can roam around in hardship with those five ex-husbands of yours, sleep in crumbling houses, eat canned trash, and risk your life fighting off Fog Corpses?" Li mocked.


    "Stop thinking about them." Li pushed Xiao Jinsheng into a chair in front of a desk and once again ced five divorce agreements on the table. "Didn¡¯t you want a divorce with all of them?"


    "Sign your name on these, and I¡¯ll handle the negotiations with your five ex-husbands."


    "The moment you sign, we¡¯ll get married right away."


    "I¡¯ll agree to the divorce, but only if you marry me first. Then I¡¯ll sign the papers." Xiao Jinsheng stood her ground without backing down.


    Hearing this, Li tilted her chin up with his finger, his crimson eyes gazing down at her. "That won¡¯t work. If we¡¯re already married, I¡¯d have no choice but to listen to you. If you changed your mind and refused to divorce, I¡¯d bepletely powerless."


    "Hmph." Xiao Jinsheng huffed angrily and turned her head away, showing him her back.


    "If you don¡¯t want to sign now, that¡¯s fine. I can give you time to think it over and signter."


    Li pushed the divorce agreements closer to Xiao Jinsheng. "My terms remain unchanged. You must divorce them first before we marry."


    "I don¡¯t want to talk to you right now." Xiao Jinsheng said coldly.


    "Alright then." Li replied with a chuckle. "If you won¡¯t talk to me, you can wander around the house for now. As thedy of the house, it wouldn¡¯t do for you not to know your own home."


    "My home?" Xiao Jinsheng turned her head to look at him with suspicion.


    "Mmhmm, our home." Li nodded, smiling at her.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes shifted. She ran to the vanity table and pointed at the jewelry and ornaments inside. "Then I want these."


    "They were prepared for you in the first ce." Li nodded.


    "No, I want to take them with me." Xiao Jinsheng emphasized.


    "And where would you take them?" Li asked with augh.


    With a wave of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hand, the vanity table, along with the jewelry, vanished into thin air.


    Witnessing this, Li¡¯s expression remained unchanged. "Space maniption¡ªquite fitting for you."


    "Anything else you want to take, mydy?" Li said with a sly smile as he stepped closer to her.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked around the room and chose to push the door open to leave.


    While walking down the pce corridor, she stood on her toes to reach for a luminous pearl embedded in the wall. "This one¡¯s mine."


    "Leave the wall alone, please." Li sighed.


    Xiao Jinsheng turned to re at him, "What? You¡¯re not giving it to me? And you still expect me to divorce first? If you can¡¯t even give me a single luminous pearl, how am I supposed to trust you?"


    "I was going to suggest that the ones in the treasury are bigger, already packed in boxes for convenience. Far less trouble than prying them off the wall." Li exined.


    "Then I want to go to the treasury." Xiao Jinsheng immediately changed her mind.


    Li nodded, just about to reply when he sensed something amiss. He strode quickly to a gemstone window and looked outside.


    The pce was built on a cliffside, with one half against the mountain and the other overlooking the sea.


    At this moment, the waves crashed against the cliffs, sending towering sprays over a hundred meters high.


    Li¡¯s crimson eyes hardened, but as soon as he turned to look at Xiao Jinsheng again, the malice in his gaze vanished. In a slow, deliberate tone, he called out, "Old Bo."


    "Ah, my lord." An aged voice responded.


    Xiao Jinsheng followed the sound and watched as an elderly man, hunched and cloaked in ck robes, emerged from the wall.


    "Take thedy to the treasury," Li said as he ruffled Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hair. "Go explore with Old Bo for a while. I need to step out and handle something."


    "Go quickly." Xiao Jinsheng waved him off repeatedly, showing not the slightest hesitation.


    Seeing herpletely unbothered attitude, Li gritted his teeth in frustration.


    But as the waves climbing the cliffs grew even higher, he pinched Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s cheek and then turned to leave.


    As soon as Li was out of sight, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s curiosity turned to Old Bo.


    Looking at the kindly wrinkles on his face, she softened her tone. "Grandpa, why do you call him ¡¯lord¡¯?"


    "Mydy, because that¡¯s exactly what he is¡ªthe lord of this domain." Old Bo answered with a kind smile.


    Leaning on his cane, he walked unsteadily ahead. "The treasury is downstairs, mydy. Please follow me."


    Seeing how the old man took three steps for every one of hers, Xiao Jinsheng feared his frail bones might fall apart before they reached the treasury.


    Letting him lead the way gave her the unsettling feeling she was mistreating her elders.


    Smiling, Xiao Jinsheng called out to him, "Grandpa, why don¡¯t we rest and chat for a while? We can wait for Li toe back before heading to the treasury."


    "As you wish, mydy." Old Bo chuckled warmly and found a spot to sit down.


    Xiao Jinsheng quickly sat across from him, her face full of curiosity. "Grandpa, since Li¡¯s a lord, does his territory have a lot of people?"


    "People?" Old Bo was momentarily stunned. He furrowed his brows in thought before eventually nodding. "Perhaps..."


    "How many?" Xiao Jinsheng probed.


    Old Bo didn¡¯t answer right away but unsteadily raised three fingers.


    "Thirty?" Xiao Jinsheng guessed, before correcting herself. "Three hundred?"


    "Thirty thousand." Old Bo answered with a smile.


    Xiao Jinsheng was stunned. Looking around at the grand but eerily empty pce, she hesitated, "With so many people, why haven¡¯t I seen any of them?"


    "They all live on the west side of the pce. If mydy wishes to see them, I can summon them now." Old Bo offered willingly.


    Xiao Jinsheng quickly declined, shaking her head. "No need for that. I¡¯ll wait for Li to return before going."


    After saying that, she stood up, her curiosity leading her around the pce to look. "Grandpa, Li went out, right? Why don¡¯t you take me outside to find him?"


    "Mydy, without the lord¡¯s key, we cannot leave." Old Bo shook his head and then exined, "If mydy wishes to leave the pce, just ask the lord for the key. Old Bo believes the lord will surely give it to you."


    Xiao Jinsheng pressed her lips together in silence.


    He had kidnapped her here¡ªthere was no way he wouldn¡¯t fear her escaping. The idea of him giving her the key was absurd.


    Noticing herck of enthusiasm, Old Bo asked kindly, "Mydy, since my old bones are too slow, shall I call a servant to take you to the treasury instead?"


    "Sorry to trouble you, Grandpa." Xiao Jinsheng thanked him, withdrawing her disappointed gaze from the Star Map.


    Since arriving at the pce, none of her messages on the Star Map had sessfully gone through.


    Evidently, the pce fully blocked all terminal signals.


    When Li returned with his long ck hair still wet, he went to look for Xiao Jinsheng and was greeted by an empty treasury, stripped clean of even a speck of dust.


    Standing at the treasury¡¯s entrance, Xiao Jinsheng tilted her chin and said, "I liked everything inside, so it¡¯s mine now."


    "Wow, how impressive." Li pped sarcastically, shooting Old Bo a nce.


    Old Bo pulled arge chest out of thin air from the wall. When the chest was opened, it revealed a pile of keys inside.


    "Was it exhausting clearing out just one treasury?" Li tugged Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s wrist with feigned concern. "I have a thousand more just like it. If you¡¯re bored, you can clear one out each day."


    "Where did you get so many treasures?" Xiao Jinsheng asked in shock.


    "I saved them since I was young¡ªas a dowry."


    Li¡¯s gaze softened with deep affection as he looked at Xiao Jinsheng. "You told me you liked these things, so I brought them with me to fulfill our promise¡ªto marry you."


    "Xiao Jinsheng, won¡¯t you divorce those five men for me?"


    Li¡¯s thumb brushed against her cheek, his crimson eyes clouded with longing. "You promised me¡ªyou said that when we grew up, we would get married."

 Chapter 51 Xiao Jinsheng, I Will Not Trust You Anymore

    <h4>Chapter 51: Chapter 51 Xiao Jinsheng, I Will Not Trust You Anymore</h4>


    "Then marry me," Xiao Jinsheng said weakly.


    "No, you need to divorce first," Li emphasized.


    "Marry first."


    "Divorce first."


    "Marry."


    "Divorce."


    An old man turned his head back and forth, watching the two arguing, trying to mediate.


    Realizing he couldn¡¯t get a word in, the old man quietly leaned on his cane and left. "I¡¯m just an old sack of bones. Please don¡¯t identally hurt me."


    "How can I divorce them if you don¡¯t marry me first!" Xiao Jinsheng snapped.


    "How can I marry you if you don¡¯t divorce them first!" Li retorted angrily. "Do you expect me to y second fiddle?"


    "They¡¯re all Beast Husbands, why does it matter who¡¯s first or second," Xiao Jinsheng mumbled weakly.


    Li heard it all.


    He erupted, "You¡¯re nothing but a promise-breaking liar!"


    His eyes flushed red with emotion as he grabbed Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s wrist and pinned her against the wall.


    "You said it yourself! You agreed to it!"


    Li¡¯s voice choked, "You told me to live well so that I could marry you someday. And now you go back on your word? Just for those five ex-husbands? Do you want me dead?"


    "It¡¯s not that serious," Xiao Jinsheng twisted her wrist, trying to break free.


    As she met Li¡¯s obsessive and crimson gaze, she shrank back in fear. "Uh... don¡¯t get worked up. Let¡¯s sit down and talk this through, okay?"


    Li simply stared at her with zing intensity, biting his lower lip without responding.


    "Li?" Xiao Jinsheng noticed his mood shift and carefully leaned closer, softly calling out, "Can you let go of me, please?"


    "No," Li firmly gripped her wrist and pushed her backward.


    Both of their silhouettes passed through the wall, and Li pressed Xiao Jinsheng directly down onto therge bed they hade from.


    "You don¡¯t keep your promises at all," Li said, kneeling on the bed. Xiao Jinshengy beneath him, her waist pinned tightly between his knees.


    "You only know how to lie to me."


    Her wrists and body were restrained. Struggling to no avail, her chin was gently lifted. Looking up, her gaze met Li¡¯s deep yet obsessive eyes beneath the Demon Mask.


    Li¡¯s hand traced her corbone as he pulled open her neckline, speaking coldly, "Xiao Jinsheng... I won¡¯t ever trust you again."


    "And I won¡¯t..." Li leaned down, his lips nting scattered kisses along her corbone, "I won¡¯t ever let you go."


    "Stop!" Xiao Jinsheng kicked at him, only for her corbone to receive a harsh bite in retaliation.


    "You bit me again! What are you, a dog?" Xiao Jinsheng shouted angrily, mming her chin into the top of his head in frustration.


    They both winced from the pain. Li anxiously rubbed her chin, asking, "Did it hurt?"


    "Have the nerve to ask?" Xiao Jinsheng swatted his hand away and scooted toward the edge of the bed. "Who told you you could touch me?"


    Li¡¯s expression shifted with hurt, his voice tinged with bitterness. "You¡¯re fine with them, but not with me?"


    As he spoke, his gaze grew colder, and he leaned closer to Xiao Jinsheng.


    She quickly turned over and climbed off the opposite side of the bed, sprinting toward the door, only to have a ck light ring appear in front of her.


    Before she could stop in time, she passed through the ring. Emerging again, she found herself falling onto the bed,nding squarely in Li¡¯s waiting arms.


    Li sped her waist tightly, pinning her against him.


    He reached out, tapping the Cloud Bird Totem on her right corbone.


    Pulling up her wrist, he showed her the ck Panther Totem on his own right arm.


    Then, grabbing her left ankle, he revealed the Ink Snake Totem etched on her skin.


    "And those are just the ones uncovered." Li held her close, speaking with danger in his tone. "Underneath the fabric, there are still two more, aren¡¯t there?"


    Xiao Jinsheng was caught off guard by his question, lowering her head in search of an escape.


    "It¡¯s okay for them, but not for me?" Li seized her chin, forcing her to look at him. "If we¡¯re talking about who¡¯s known you the longest, it should be me."


    "Did we really know each other before?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    Seeing her genuine confusion, Li¡¯s demeanor darkened. He gritted his teeth and questioned fiercely, "How dare you forget me!"


    In an instant, the objects in the room trembled from the sheer force of his anger.


    The diamond curtain hanging by the bed rattled and tangled together.


    Out the window by the cliffside, a deafening explosion rang out as a hundred-meter-high wave erupted from the abyss. Xiao Jinsheng turned in shock, staring at the monumental surge she saw through the open window.


    Even though Li¡¯s fury deliberately avoided targeting her, Xiao Jinsheng could still feel the suffocating power of his immense strength.


    "My memory was altered!" Xiao Jinsheng shouted, shutting her eyes.


    "Altered?" Li furrowed his brow, his eyes suddenly filled with murderous intent. "Who did it?"


    At that moment, Xiao Jinsheng felt an overwhelming urge to name Bai Yan.


    But looking at Li, whose emotions red intensely, she wrapped her arms around his neck, drawing closer and softening her tone. "Calm down. Once you¡¯re calm, I¡¯ll tell you. Okay?"


    "Please, baby~" She gently nuzzled his chin.


    "Alright, I¡¯ll listen to you." As she leaned in voluntarily, Li¡¯s rage instantly dissipated. The corners of his lips lifted into a content smile as he lowered his head, brushing his face lightly against her neck. "I knew you wouldn¡¯t forget me."


    Xiao Jinsheng chuckled dryly.


    Who was it just moments ago calling her a promise-breaking liar?


    Still, thinking back to the promises she had broken¡ªespecially about the divorce¡ªmade her feel somewhat sheepish. Xiao Jinsheng chose to remain quiet.


    "I¡¯ve calmed down," Li said, holding her in his arms and softly asking, "Who modified your memory? I¡¯ll deal with them, okay?"


    "No," Xiao Jinsheng rebutted, "You¡¯re still not calm."


    Moreover, Bai Yan had a system, and the mere mention of Xiao Jinsheng forgetting him easily stirred Li¡¯s emotions.


    If Li faced Bai Yan under such conditions, who knew if Bai Yan and that system might manipte him, revising his memory to turn Li into an enemy.


    In that case, Xiao Jinsheng would be the fool who handed her teammate over to the enemy, turning her ally into her adversary.


    "She has a system," Xiao Jinsheng exined, trying to reason with him. "That system can override the Superpower Level of Beastmen and modify other people¡¯s memories."


    "You¡¯re too emotionally unstable now¡ªit¡¯d be easy for it to exploit an opening and tamper with your memory."


    Saying this, Xiao Jinsheng grabbed Li¡¯s cor, which was already unbuttoned, exposing his corbones and chest. She angrily demanded, "Do you want to be controlled? Have your memory tampered with? Forget me? Turn against me? Or even kill me?"


    "I wouldn¡¯t!" Li hurriedly refuted.


    "Then listen to me. Until you¡¯ve truly calmed down, you¡¯re not allowed to go find the person who altered my memory!" Xiao Jinsheng warned.


    "Alright, I promise." Li nodded, pulling Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hand toward him and interlocking their fingers. Hope filled his voice as he asked, "So when will you divorce those five ex-husbands?"


    Xiao Jinsheng felt a headacheing on.


    All this circling back, and it led right back to this issue.


    "You..." Xiao Jinsheng had just started to respond when Li interrupted her, "If you don¡¯t divorce them, I won¡¯t marry you."


    "I won¡¯t y second." Li added.


    Xiao Jinsheng fell silent.


    "You can only have me as your Beast Husband," Li dered firmly.


    Xiao Jinsheng fell silent again.


    "You promised me this when we were kids," Li reminded.


    Xiao Jinsheng sighed, "Then tell me about how we used to interact, about the things from before our meeting in Mist West."


    After discovering Bai Yan had tampered with her memory and finding clues she herself had left hidden in terrifying drawings, Xiao Jinsheng was certain that her memories from the past neen years were wed.


    She was also sure that she hadn¡¯t crossed into Mist Continent during the time she supposedly sold Mo Jiao to the ck market, but much earlier.


    Her rtionship with the five Beast Husbands onlysted half a year and was bad enough that she couldn¡¯t even ask them about her childhood.


    Now, with Li bringing up her childhood, he had essentially be a ready-made archive of information. She naturally needed to clear up her doubts and get to the bottom of her lingering questions.

 Chapter 52 Don’t Call Me Puppy

    <h4>Chapter 52: Chapter 52 Don¡¯t Call Me Puppy</h4>


    "Sister Bai, look, there¡¯s a puppy here!" a tender young voice eximed excitedly.


    An eight-year-old girl dressed in a red dress called out cheerfully to a ten-year-old girl in a white dress not far away.


    Bai Yan frowned and approached, following the direction the younger girl pointed. Sure enough, she saw a small cub, covered in mud and filth, stuck in a mud trench.


    The cub, disturbed by themotion near the roadside, raised its head, revealing a pair of blood-red eyes. It let out a threatening growl at the two of them standing above the trench.


    Bai Yan¡¯s expression darkened immediately. "That¡¯s not a dog; it¡¯s a Mutant Beast cub."


    "Can I save it?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    "No!" Bai Yan said coldly, her gaze sharp. "It¡¯s filthy."


    "Xiao Jinsheng, are youing or not? If you¡¯re noting, I¡¯m leaving." Bai Yan urged impatiently, "When the terminal shelter closes, let¡¯s see how you get back."


    "Sister Bai, you go ahead," Xiao Jinsheng said as she began taking off her shoes and socks and descending into the trench. "I¡¯ll save the puppy and go back myself."


    "Xiao Jinsheng, I¡¯ve already told you, that¡¯s a Mutant Beast."


    Bai Yan reiterated. Seeing Xiao Jinsheng stubbornly climbing into the trench only to slip and get covered in mud, she took a step back, expressing her disgust. "You said you didn¡¯t need me to wait for you, so I¡¯m heading back first."


    Xiao Jinsheng nodded, speaking softly to the wary cub that eyed her cautiously. She carefully approached it. "Little doggie, little doggie, I won¡¯t hurt you."


    Bai Yan cast a quick nce at the girl in the trench, then turned and walked away briskly.


    The cub struggled in the mud, but it was too weak. It could only let Xiao Jinsheng lift it out of the trench and ce it on the grassy bank.


    By the time Xiao Jinsheng climbed out of the trench, the cub, now resting on the grass and slightly regaining its strength, shook its body to fling off the mud specks before limping away, attempting to escape.


    "Puppy, I said I wouldn¡¯t hurt you! Why are you running!" Xiao Jinsheng panicked, stepping through the mud as she hurried over. She lifted the outeryer of her skirt and bundled the cub into her arms.


    The cub struggled and, to her shock, spoke in a childish voice. "Let me go! You¡¯re the dog!"


    "Oh my gosh..." Xiao Jinsheng gasped in surprise.


    But then she remembered¡ªsince she had already traversed into this world and grown up again, meeting a talking dog wasn¡¯t that strange.


    "Since you can speak humannguage, it¡¯ll make things so much easier," Xiao Jinsheng said as she curiously reached out to touch the cub¡¯s ck, soft fur and the two small, bouncy, rounded horns on its head.


    "Dogs don¡¯t have horns, huh. Do you know what kind of animal you are?"


    "Why should I tell you?" The cub tilted its small head up and snorted defiantly.


    "Do you have a name then?" Xiao Jinsheng asked again.


    "I¡¯m not telling you!" The cub bared its teeth in mock hostility.


    "Alright, puppy," Xiao Jinsheng seemed topromise.


    The cub¡¯s fur bristled in anger. It shook its head furiously at her face, flinging specks of mud all over Xiao Jinsheng. "Don¡¯t call me puppy!"


    "Got it, puppy," Xiao Jinsheng responded as she tightened her hold on the cub, picked up her shoes and socks, and prepared to walk back barefoot.


    But the gravel path hurt her feet, and there wasn¡¯t any clean water around.


    The trench water was mixed with dirt, making it exceptionally thick and sticky.


    Having no better choice, Xiao Jinsheng grabbed some grass to wipe the mud off her feet, slipped her shoes and socks back on, and carried the cub as she headed back.


    The cub, sensing she meant no harm, settled quietly in her arms, though its head remained vigntly raised, ncing around their surroundings.


    "Is anyone still outside?" A robot stationed at the entrance of the sealed fortress called out to Bai Yan as she re-entered. "Bai Yan, was Xiao Jinsheng with you when you went out? Has she returned yet?"


    "There¡¯s an abnormality outside the shelter today. The shelter will close at 5 PM."


    Bai Yan stopped in her tracks, locking eyes with the robot¡¯s expressionless gaze.


    She nced at the Star Map¡¯s disyed time. It was now 4:50 PM.


    The terminal shelter¡¯s external ess hours were from noon to 6 PM.


    Hearing that it would close early today, Bai Yan thought of Xiao Jinsheng, who was still in the trench trying to rescue the so-called puppy. Bai Yan knew that if Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t make it back before the shelter closed, she wouldn¡¯t be able to get in tonight.


    "Bai Yan?" The robot questioned again, seeing her silence.


    "She... Xiao Jinsheng has already returned," Bai Yan replied.


    "Is that so?" The robot nodded, then reminded her, "The shelter will close in ten minutes. Xiao Jinsheng enjoys running around outside; if you see her, remind her not to go out again."


    As it spoke, the robot looked hesitant. "That¡¯s it, I¡¯ll notify her directly."


    Seeing the robot about to pull up the Star Map to contact Xiao Jinsheng, Bai Yan panicked internally: [System, quickly! Alter its memory!]


    System: [Received.]


    System: [Memory skill sessfully applied. Cooldown time: 15 days.]


    "Huh?" The robot, now looking at its Star Map interface, appeared perplexed.


    It froze for a few seconds before ncing toward the unpeopled path leading deeper into the shelter. "Xiao Jinsheng sure ran back fast."


    "So, you went out earlier?" The robot turned toward Bai Yan, speaking in a business-like tone. "The shelter will close an hour early today. Don¡¯t go out again."


    It then marked Bai Yan¡¯s and Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s names on the external activity list.


    It also reminded Bai Yan, "Xiao Jinsheng loves wandering outside. Since you¡¯re neighbors, remind her not to go out today. It¡¯s dangerous; there will be mist tonight."


    "Alright, I¡¯ll remind her," Bai Yan nodded.


    She walked away slowly, ncing back at the robot as it operated the gates, her hand at her side clenched into a tight fist.


    Xiao Jinsheng was the one who insisted on saving that so-called puppy.


    Yes, she¡¯s the one who chose to save that Mutant Beast cub.


    If she dies out there, if she gets killed by the cub¡¯s parents, it¡¯s her fault for being disobedient.


    Only with Xiao Jinsheng dead will no one in this terminal shelter be able to block her path!


    Her heart resolute, Bai Yan strode quickly toward her dormitory.


    "Wait! I haven¡¯t gotten in yet!"


    Xiao Jinsheng, clutching the cub, gasped for air as she sprinted toward the terminal shelter.


    But when she was still 800 meters away, the thick, heavy door began to close.


    Xiao Jinsheng nced at the time on her Star Map¡ªit was precisely 5 PM.


    She frowned in confusion. "There¡¯s still an hour left. Why are they closing the door?"


    Moreover, the shelter¡¯s robot should check for missing returnees. If someone hasn¡¯te back, they wouldn¡¯t close the door, even if it¡¯s time.


    Xiao Jinsheng approached the tightly shut shelter door and knocked on the cold, heavy metal surface.


    The cub in her arms raised its head and extended a tiny paw to scratch at the door as well.


    "Forget it, don¡¯t waste your energy," Xiao Jinsheng sighed, leaning against the cold shelter wall as she sat down on the ground.


    "To ensure internal safety, once the doors close, all focus shifts to maintaining survival conditions inside. Those inside won¡¯t know what happens outside. We¡¯ll have to wait until tomorrow for the doors to open again."


    "Were you abandoned by your family too?" the cub asked, looking up at her.


    "I don¡¯t have a family anymore," Xiao Jinsheng replied, her tone heavy with sorrow.


    Since traversing to this world five years ago, she had been alone.


    Except for Bai Yan, whom she had brought back to the terminal three years ago.


    Xiao Jinsheng pulled up her Star Map to send a message to Bai Yan, but her age-limited spiritual power couldn¡¯t sustain the Star Map for long.


    With insufficient spiritual power, the message couldn¡¯t be sent, nor could she receive any.


    This was why the terminal protected all unmarried females on the Mist Continent within the shelter.


    As dusk fell, darkness enveloped the area outside the terminal shelter.


    Xiao Jinsheng found an abandoned cardboard box nearby and crawled in with the cub.


    Holding the now-dry cub in her arms, she whispered, "Stay quiet. We¡¯ll hide here for the night."


    No sooner had she spoken, the cub pped her face lightly with its paw.


    The cub nudged her chin, signaling her to look up.


    Xiao Jinsheng nced up and saw, through the gap in the cardboard box, a Fog Corpse with blood dripping from its body. Its eerie eyes were locked onto her.

 Chapter 53: Thanks to QiDian babies for the additional update with 20 monthly tickets.

    <h4>Chapter 53: Chapter 53: Thanks to QiDian babies for the additional update with 20 monthly tickets.</h4>


    At the moment Xiao Jinsheng locked eyes with the Fog Corpse, her soul almost fled her body in terror.


    The Fog Corpse swung its heavy w, and the cardboard box around them burst apart.


    Holding the cub tightly, Xiao Jinsheng got up and bolted, only to realize that the mist had thickened tonight, and there were already plenty of Fog Corpses around.


    The Fog Corpses, hearing themotion, all turned their eyes on Xiao Jinsheng.


    "It¡¯s over, it¡¯s over." Xiao Jinsheng despaired, tightening her grip on the cub in her arms.


    She had always stayed obediently in the Terminal Sanctuary before¡ªwhere had she ever encountered a scene like this?


    Even if the surrounding Fog Corpses were only One Star, they posed an extreme threat to Xiao Jinsheng, who was only eight years old.


    Fortunately, she was familiar with the surrounding terrain. Carrying the cub, she climbed and ducked, narrowly escaping the Fog Corpses¡¯ attacks time and again. Tragically, however, the noise kept drawing more Fog Corpses behind her.


    The cub struggled in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s arms; the more it struggled, the tighter she held it.


    Angry, the cub opened its mouth and rubbed its sharp teeth against Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s wrist.


    "Be quiet¡ªwe¡¯re running for our lives here." Xiao Jinsheng yanked at the sharp-furred edge of its rounded ears.


    "Run for what? If you don¡¯t deal with them, you¡¯ll draw even more Fog Corpses." The cub spoke coldly.


    "Let me go, let me deal with them." The cub struggled, its crimson eyes filled with battle intent.


    Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t trust that with oneme leg, it could muster anybat strength¡ªnot when it couldn¡¯t even break free from her embrace.


    Still clutching the cub tightly, she was about to climb up onto a water tower when a Fog Corpse suddenly emerged and pounced on her, knocking her to the ground and sending the cub tumbling to the side.


    Just as the Fog Corpse raised its w, about to pierce her head, a long metal rod shot through its palm, pinning it firmly to the ground.


    A tall,nky boy, his ck hair loose, trudged over with a limp, quickly and painstakingly pulling out the rod that had pierced the Fog Corpse¡¯s palm before driving it straight into the creature¡¯s head through its temple.


    After dispatching the Fog Corpse that had ambushed them, he gripped the rod tightly and extended a hand towards the fallen Xiao Jinsheng: "Get up, stay behind me."


    "Doggy?" Xiao Jinsheng eximed in shock.


    The boy grabbed Xiao Jinsheng by the wrist and easily pulled her up, his face stern: "I¡¯ve told you¡ªI¡¯m not a dog."


    "Heh heh¡ª"


    The previously gathered Fog Corpses now surged forward as well. In the dense mist, it was impossible to see how many there were.


    Judging by the sound, there were at least thirty of them.


    Unfortunately, one of them had no ability to protect herself, and the other was injured.


    Xiao Jinsheng noticed a pile of stones by her feet and lifted her skirt to gather a whole heap of them.


    The two of them pressed their backs against the water tower, with the boy standing in front, ruthlessly killing the advancing Fog Corpses. Xiao Jinsheng fixed her gaze on the boy¡¯s figure fighting amidst the swarm of corpses, hurling stones at the heads of the Fog Corpses attacking him.


    One stone for each target, with wless uracy. Her attacks gradually dispelled the terror she felt towards the Fog Corpses.


    After a blood-soaked ten minutes, a heap of corpsesy around them.


    Xiao Jinsheng had also run out of stones to throw, but fortunately, all the Fog Corpses surrounding them had been in.


    "Head up the water tower." The boy leaned on the rod, limping towards Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xiao Jinsheng quickly went over to support him, and the two climbed the water tower together, helping each other along.


    Cramped in the narrow space of the water tower, Xiao Jinsheng nced at the boy¡¯s right leg, which was covered in three gaping w wounds, fresh blood still pouring out in torrents.


    She hurriedly took off the belt from her dress and tied it tightly below his knee.


    "Why didn¡¯t you say anything about such a severe injury when you were still in beast form!" Xiao Jinsheng snapped angrily.


    When the boy was in his cub form, he had been covered in mud. At the time, aside from his limping, there hadn¡¯t been any signs of bleeding.


    Xiao Jinsheng had assumed he hadn¡¯t sustained external injuries, just a broken bone.


    "It was just one swipe from a Mutant Beast¡ªit won¡¯t kill me." The boy leaned against the wall, sweat dripping from his forehead, coldness weighing down his entire body.


    Xiao Jinsheng searched the small room atop the water tower but found no useful medical supplies.


    Seeing the boy¡¯s increasingly pallidplexion, she hurriedly took off her inner shirt and pressed it firmly against his bleeding wound.


    "Are you trying to kill me with the pain?" The boy sighed, and when he turned his gaze to Xiao Jinsheng, he noticed tears streaming from her face as she clutched her injured leg.


    "Actually... it doesn¡¯t hurt that much." The boy backtracked, using the back of his hand to wipe away the tear hanging from Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s chin: "Stop crying¡ªyou look terrible."


    "Hold out until tomorrow. If you can make it until noon, the Terminal Sanctuary will open its doors." Xiao Jinsheng said urgently.


    "I told you¡ªI¡¯m not that easy to kill." The boy replied weakly.


    Xiao Jinsheng kept vigil by his side, her eyes fixed on the time slowly passing on the Star Map.


    Finally, morning came on the second day at 11 o¡¯clock, yet the dense mist enveloping the Terminal Sanctuary showed no sign of dispersing.


    The boy¡¯s strikingly handsome face had turned ghastly pale, his lips an eerie blood-red, his sword-like brows furrowed, his featheredshes half-closed, and his crimson eyes carried the weight of deathly stillness.


    "Doggy?" Xiao Jinsheng shakily reached out and touched his neck, only to find it ice cold.


    "Doggy!" Xiao Jinsheng panicked, cradling his face as she screamed urgently: "Wake up! The sanctuary doors are about to open¡ªwe¡¯ll be safe!"


    "Wake up¡ª"


    Her palms touched skin that was now deathly cold, her frantic cries met with utter silence.


    "If you don¡¯t wake up, I¡¯ll really believe you¡¯re just a dog!"


    Just when Xiao Jinsheng was consumed with despair, a cold hand gently grabbed her wrist.


    The boy weakly opened his eyes, his crimson gaze warm as he looked at her, an annoyed smile ying on his lips: "How many times do I have to tell you¡ªI¡¯m not a dog."


    "Then what happened after that?" Xiao Jinsheng nervously clutched Li¡¯s cor, her voice trembling with hope: "The Terminal Sanctuary opened its doors at noon, and we were both saved, right?"


    Li rested his palm on her hand, gently squeezing it as he slowly spoke: "That miststed for fifteen days."


    "What..." Xiao Jinsheng recoiled in shock.


    She tried hard to recall, but the memory from when she met Li at eight years old and the half-month spent in the mist remained a nk.


    Even without Li spelling it out, she could already anticipate how dire their situation had been back then.


    Whenever mist enshrouded Mist East, for the vignce of the sanctuary, the Terminal wouldn¡¯t open its doors.


    Sure enough, Li said: "You followed me, fleeing in the mist for half a month."


    Pain twisted in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s chest as fragmented images shed through her mind like shattered ss.


    Every piece of memory was soaked in blood.


    Decaying bodies of Mutant Beasts, mangled remains of Fog Corpses¡ªthey all flickered in her visions.


    She saw the boy leading her to one hiding spot after another near the sanctuary.


    But no matter how secluded their hideouts were, the Fog Corpses always found them.


    The boy, drenched in blood, always stood in front of her as the Fog Corpses attacked relentlessly.


    When they faced thergest swarm of Fog Corpses in those fifteen days, numbering over a hundred, the boy drove the broken metal rod into the final Fog Corpse¡¯s head.


    He turned to her amidst the mound of corpses, his body zed in blood, indistinguishable from the Fog Corpses or his own.


    The image that struck Xiao Jinsheng the hardest was his face¡ªthe five w marks furrowing his features from his forehead, slicing through his eyelid, and down to his jaw, peeling skin and exposing bone beneath.


    As her memory flickered, the boy¡¯s bloodied face blurred and merged with the Demon Mask now before her.


    Xiao Jinsheng reached out hesitantly, her fingertips brushing against Li¡¯s mask as she murmured sorrowfully: "Doggy?"


    A flicker of delight passed through Li¡¯s crimson eyes, his brows lifted in a faint smile, and he replied, annoyed: "How many times do I have to tell you¡ªI¡¯m not a dog."

 Chapter 54 Bai Yan No Longer Hides

    <h4>Chapter 54: Chapter 54 Bai Yan No Longer Hides</h4>


    "It hurt... a lot." Xiao Jinsheng sobbed.


    Even though her fragmented memories weren¡¯t fully recalled,


    the image of Li¡¯s body covered in gaping, bloody wounds cut through her heart with a gnawing pain.


    Facing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s tear-filled eyes, Li gently removed her hand from his mask and reassured her, "It doesn¡¯t hurt anymore."


    Li¡¯sforting words only made the ache in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s chest intensify.


    Even with iplete memories, in those fifteen days of fleeing, what she remembered struck her deeply¡ª


    Li¡¯s body,pletely devoid of unbroken skin, covered in w marks, yet he still protected her diligently.


    All she had were some dirt stains and exhaustion, not a single injury.


    "I¡¯m sorry..." Xiao Jinsheng choked out, voice trembling.


    She thought, if only she had the ability to fight, Li wouldn¡¯t have suffered such grievous wounds.


    "I¡¯m sorry." Li, filled with regret and lingering fear, spoke up.


    Their apologies ovepped in unison, both freezing at the other¡¯s words.


    Li spoke in a remorseful tone, "I shouldn¡¯t have left without waiting for you. If I had waited outside the shelter for a few more days, maybe... maybe they wouldn¡¯t have tampered with your memories."


    "I¡ª" Xiao Jinsheng closed her eyes and raised a hand to rub her temples as fractured glimpses of memory shed through her mind again.


    "Jinsheng, wake up." A woman¡¯s voice sounded softly in her ear.


    Shao Jinsheng struggled to open her eyes and saw Bai Yan¡¯s smiling face.


    "Sister Bai?" Xiao Jinsheng asked in confusion.


    Bai Yan raised a hand, waving it in front of Jinsheng¡¯s eyes, before ncing at the iing notification from the Star Map, sent by the shelter¡¯s robot guardians.


    Gripping Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hand, Bai Yan whispered a reminder, "Jinsheng, don¡¯t forget, fifteen days ago you returned to the terminal shelter ten minutes before me. Later, you sneaked out through the gates just before they closed, unnoticed by the gatekeeper robots."


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze toward Bai Yan immediately turned cautious.


    The terminal shelter gates, even when closed, routinely verify whether all personnel have returned.


    Yet fifteen days ago, while she was still outside, the gates had shut ahead of schedule.


    The system should only act this way if the shelter robots believed she had already returned.


    "I wasn¡¯t back yet; the shelter wouldn¡¯t have closed the gates like that. Did you..." Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s suspicious stare locked on Bai Yan. "Did you lie to the robots, telling them I had returned?"


    Faced with her interrogation, Bai Yan smiled faintly.


    Her eyes, now filled with disdain, sliced through Xiao Jinsheng. "Yes, I was the one who tricked the robots into thinking you¡¯de back."


    "And to think you survived even with the Mist and Fog Corpses lurking," Bai Yan added, her voice tinged with mockery. "Some luck you¡¯ve got."


    "Bai Yan!" Xiao Jinsheng was now furious. "I don¡¯t have any grudges against you, do I? I even brought you back to the terminal shelter!"


    "And what makes you think I needed saving?" Bai Yan said coldly. "You think I couldn¡¯t find the shelter on my own? What, you expect me to grovel and thank you endlessly, like some wide-eyed kid indebted to a savior?"


    Xiao Jinsheng was shaken to her core.


    She never could have imagined that the gentle and caring Bai Yan, whom she thought of so highly, could suddenly seem like someone she didn¡¯t even know.


    "The robot is almost here," Bai Yan said, her tone taking on amanding edge. "You need to agree that you returned to the shelter fifteen days ago, and it was your own decision to sneak back out."


    Boiling with anger, Xiao Jinsheng backed away, keeping distance between them. Picking up a stone from the ground, she hurled it straight at Bai Yan. "To hell with you and your lies!"


    The call of the approaching shelter robot echoed nearby as Xiao Jinsheng threw the rock and bolted toward the sound.


    But the stone never reached its target. A transparent barrier materialized, effortlessly deflecting it.


    Bai Yan stood motionless, her expression icy as she watched Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s panic-stricken escape. A sinister smirk yed on her lips. [System, is her emotional fluctuation within the threshold now?]


    [System: Memory recement program finalized. Initiating recement process...]


    [System: Memory recement sessful.]


    [System: Host, the memory modification duration exceeded fifteen days. The functionality has been depleted for the uing year.]


    [System: Memory editing cooldown set to 365 days.]


    "Only a year of cooldown? Totally worth it," Bai Yan murmured, her grin widening as her eyes followed Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s form crumpling abruptly from a dead sprint into unconscious copse.


    Bai Yan had never nned on letting Xiao Jinsheng live.


    Had the terminal shelter not sounded emergency rms at her absence¡ªcross-checking the Star Map for proof she was alive after the heavy Mist dispersed¡ª


    had the shelter robots not reached out,manding Bai Yan to ensure her safety, she would have killed Xiao Jinsheng long ago.


    "What¡¯s she doing lying out here?" The shelter robot hurried toward them, rousing the unconscious Xiao Jinsheng.


    Her sleepy eyes fluttered open, meeting the robot¡¯s hardened optics. "Carrot Head?" she murmured groggily.


    "You were warned about today¡¯s mist. Why did you leave the shelter?" the robot asked tly.


    Xiao Jinsheng rubbed her temples, recalling the disjointed fragments of memory. "I... didn¡¯t notice the bulletin. Thought we still had until six in the evening... Just snuck out, ying, I guess."


    "How did you even survive fifteen days out here? The Mist was so thick during that time," the robot pressed.


    "I stayed hidden nearby... I guess I was lucky," she replied faintly.


    The robot surveyed her condition¡ªgrimy, weary, but not injured¡ªand seemed to ept her exnation.


    "Let¡¯s head back. Visibility remains poor, and there¡¯s another chance the Mist could form again soon," the robot urged.


    But Xiao Jinsheng hesitated.


    Her eyes scanned her surroundings, clouded with an inexplicable emptiness, as though searching for something she had lost.


    "What are you looking for?" the robot inquired.


    Bai Yan arrived at that moment, herughter light yet soothing as she draped an arm around Xiao Jinsheng. "There¡¯s nothing to worry about. Let¡¯s get you home now, safely."


    Yet Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s body recoiled against Bai Yan¡¯s touch. A voice thrummed incessantly in her mind, insisting Bai Yan was her closest friend, someone she could always trust.


    Torn between her instincts and the voice looping in her head, Xiao Jinsheng allowed Bai Yan to take her hand and lead her toward the shelter.


    As they walked, Xiao Jinsheng often clutched her chest, her eyes misting over.


    She couldn¡¯t shake the haunting feeling that she¡¯d forgotten someone¡ªsomeone immensely important to her.


    But in those fifteen days of memories, she was entirely alone out there. Aside from the Fog Corpses, she had seen no other living soul.


    "On the day the Mist cleared, I intended to take you back to the shelter," Li¡¯s voice faintly echoed in her mind.


    During their fifteen days fleeing the Mist and evading Fog Corpses, culminating in a brutal final confrontation, Li had been gravely injured.


    As the Mist lingered thickly, they sought refuge beneath a bridge.


    Xiao Jinsheng, desperate, had broken into wails at the sight of Li¡¯s maimed and bloodied face.


    Even then, she insisted she would scale the forested hills to fetch medicine, promising to bring it back to him.


    But to enter the woods was to invite death¡ªnot only from Fog Corpses but from Mutant Beasts, both relentless threats lurking in the shadows.


    Fearing he¡¯d lose consciousness and unable to stop her with words, Li instead knocked Xiao Jinsheng unconscious.


    When she finally regained consciousness, the suffocating Mist that had enshrouded Mist East for two weeks had dispersed, reducing the Fog Corpses to wispy, sunlit remnants.


    And so, with painstaking effort, Li carried the unconscious Xiao Jinsheng on his battered back, inching toward the terminal shelter.


    When misfortune strikes, even drinking water can choke you...

 Chapter 55 Li Divorce Agreement Signed

    <h4>Chapter 55: Chapter 55 Li Divorce Agreement Signed</h4>


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    The mist dissipated, and although there was no threat from the Fog Corpses, on the way back, they encountered a Mutant Beast.


    It was a Four Star Mutant Beast, while Li¡¯s Superpower Level at the time was only Two Stars.


    Li had no choice but to hide Xiao Jinsheng and lure the Mutant Beast away himself.


    But when he dealt with the Mutant Beast and hurried back, there was no sign of Xiao Jinsheng.


    Li followed the tracks all the way and happened to witness Xiao Jinsheng walking into the shelter behind Bai Yan and a robot.


    Xiao Jinsheng safely returned to the shelter, and Li finally let go of his heart, which had been worrying and fearing for her.


    He thought that even though Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t wait for him to return, it didn¡¯t count as her leaving without a word.


    After all, the two of them had agreed: if separated, they would wait for each other at thest shelter they stayed at.


    During the fifteen days of escape, there were times when Li needed to lure away Fog Corpses, and Xiao Jinsheng would always wait for him at the agreed location.


    This time, it was Li¡¯s turn to guard the shelter where they hadst stayed.


    But he waited day after day.


    She never came.


    She never came.


    After waiting for seven days, Xiao Jinsheng not only didn¡¯te to the agreed location to find him, but Li also started worrying if something had happened to her and searched outside the terminal shelter.


    Only to discover Xiao Jinsheng ying shuttlecock with the robot at the shelter, her radiant smile showing no scars from the bloodshed of those fifteen days of desperate escape.


    Li didn¡¯t want to recall the emotions he felt while guarding outside the shelter, watching until nightfall when Xiao Jinsheng, tired of ying, returned carefree to the shelter.


    He stared at the shelter¡¯s tightly shut doors, reminiscent of how he first met Xiao Jinsheng, both at that time standing helplessly locked out of the door.


    Carrying hisst bit of hope, he waited at the bridge and the spot he had agreed upon with Xiao Jinsheng.


    Half a month passed, the same number of days they spent fleeing in the mist.


    "I waited for you," Li said, resting his chin on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s shoulder. "But you didn¡¯te."


    "I even let malice take over, wondering if you thought I wasn¡¯t strong enough to protect you."


    "Do you hate me because of my disfigured face, scared toe near me again?"


    "Are you still resenting ourst encounter, when I stopped you from searching for medicine and knocked you unconscious?"


    "But I never thought about whether you encountered danger, whether you had your own struggles."


    "I should havee looking for you earlier. I shouldn¡¯t have left you alone at the shelter to have your memories altered for over ten years."


    "So, you didn¡¯t break your promise¡ªyou were made to forget me by memory modification." Reflecting on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s ten years at the terminal shelter, there was always someone modifying her memories, twisting her thoughts.


    Li¡¯s red eyes brimmed with killing intent. "The one who altered your memories was the person who stopped you from saving me when we first met, wasn¡¯t it?"


    From Li¡¯s words, Xiao Jinsheng realized she had left with Bai Yan and the robot at that time.


    The robot couldn¡¯t possibly modify her memories.


    Li¡¯s suspicion of Bai Yan didn¡¯t surprise Xiao Jinsheng.


    She wiped her tear-streaked red eyes, gripping Li¡¯s wrist tightly as his wrath and killing intent surged: "Without me apanying, you¡¯re not allowed to seek her out yourself for revenge."


    "Fine. Revenge is best done personally anyway," Li said, wiping the tears off Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s reddened face, smearing his hand with her tears.


    Xiao Jinsheng frowned and said, "I need to wash my face. These tears sting."


    Li let out a faintugh.


    The two, previously consumed by grief and rage, now both broke into smiles.


    Li scooped Xiao Jinsheng up and carried her to the bathroom, setting her down on the sink as he gently wiped her face with a soft, damp cloth.


    Xiao Jinsheng closed her eyes, enjoying his service. But after a moment, as the warm cloth stopped touching her skin, she opened one eye to check the situation¡ªonly for a softness to press against her lips.


    Li had dropped the cloth and kissed her lips, lifting his face to im hers.


    This kiss was unlike any other, distinct from prior ones or kisses shared with anyone else.


    It carried the joy of a long-awaited reunion, the relief of dissolving misunderstandings.


    And... the cherished gratitude of regaining what was lost.


    "I¡¯ve reached Ten Stars," Li said, gently brushing his fingertip across Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s swollen lips with a serious expression. "I have the power to ensure you no longer live days filled with fear and worry."


    "Xiao Jinsheng, would you divorce them for me?"


    Li¡¯s hopeful gaze fell upon Xiao Jinsheng.


    Call him overbearing or call him selfish¡ªit didn¡¯t matter.


    His timid retreat in youth had caused him and Xiao Jinsheng to miss out on too many moments.


    So now, he couldn¡¯t allow nor ept anyone else drawing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s attention away.


    "I..." Xiao Jinsheng hesitated.


    "Don¡¯t you want a dog?" Li encircled her on the sink, smiling down at her.


    "Didn¡¯t you say you weren¡¯t a dog?" Xiao Jinsheng retorted.


    "My Beastification isn¡¯t as a dog," Li teased, his tone enticing. "But I¡¯ve reached Ten Stars and can fully Beastify now¡ªyou were curious before, weren¡¯t you? Don¡¯t you want to see?"


    "I can first divorce Mo Jiao, Huaiqing, and Yu Yunxiao," Xiao Jinshengpromised.


    Li¡¯s eyes filled with joy¡ªeven though Xiao Jinsheng hadn¡¯t agreed to everything.


    Her willingness to divorce the three was already a concession, a step taken for him.


    "Which three?" Li asked.


    Xiao Jinsheng sheepishly named Mo Jiao, Huaiqing, and Yu Yunxiao.


    "Why not the other two?" Li looked equally distraught, sighing. "If it¡¯s about strength, I have it too¡ªI¡¯m Ten Stars."


    Xiao Jinsheng lowered her head, fiddling with her fingers as she carefully picked her words.


    Her memories were already confused.


    epting five Beast Husbands had initially been for survival and increasing spiritual power, not for emotional attachment.


    Now that Li was here, with his strength, Xiao Jinsheng felt confident enough to confront Bai Yan and Jin Ao.


    Moreover, Mo Jiao, Huaiqing, and Yu Yunxiao had always held firm attitudes of wanting to divorce her.


    Especially Mo Jiao¡ªdespite his lingering intent to kill her, Xiao Jinsheng no longer felt fear now that Li was present.


    Thus, she could go along with the wishes of Mo Jiao and the others, agreeing to divorce them.


    It also soothed Li, allowing him to marry her.


    As for Que Zelian and Su Ye, Xiao Jinsheng closed her eyes and summoned courage before exining to Li: "Que Zelian and Su Ye¡ªI can¡¯t divorce them."


    "Because... I slept with them. I can¡¯t just abandon them, can I?"


    Having spoken these words, Xiao Jinsheng blushed furiously, not daring to face Li¡¯s reaction.


    Li cupped her face, defiantly pressing down for a kiss.


    Only when he had kissed her breathless did he relent: "So you slept with them. Then don¡¯t sleep with them again in the future."


    "I can ept you keeping those two, but I must be the main husband."


    "Fine, fine. You¡¯re the main husband," Xiao Jinsheng hastily agreed.


    She was puzzled¡ªwasn¡¯t the terminal setting free of distinctions between main and secondary husbands?


    Li smiled with satisfaction and once again produced divorce agreements.


    But this time, he only brought three.


    "Sign them," Li urged. "Once they¡¯re signed, we¡¯ll get married."


    "So urgent?" Xiao Jinsheng eximed.


    "To avoid unnecessaryplications," Li chuckled softly.


    Xiao Jinsheng took the pen, its tip trembling over the paper.


    But recalling those fifteen days spent side by side with Li¡ªand his injured, bloodied back shielding her¡ªshe took a deep breath, steeled her resolve, and swiftly signed her name on the three divorce agreements.


    ¡ª¡ª


    Tomorrow: 4 Chapters in total, including 2 bonus Chapters

 Chapter 56: You Can’t Divorce Me

    <h4>Chapter 56: Chapter 56: You Can¡¯t Divorce Me</h4>


    The moment the name was signed, half of the imprint belonging to the terminal lit up on the agreement.


    Li quickly put away the three divorce agreements and exined, "Once the other party signs, the terminal imprint will fully light up, and the agreement will take effect."


    Given the terminal¡¯s favoritism toward females, Xiao Jinsheng could actually sign on behalf of Mo Jiao and the other two,pleting the divorce unterally.


    But Li didn¡¯t mention this; he believed if Xiao Jinsheng sent over the signed agreements, those three men would naturally back off.


    "Of course, that¡¯s just a minor detail¡ªit doesn¡¯t matter anymore." Li pulled Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hand to rest against his heart. "What matters most now is our marriage."


    Marrying Li seemed to make Xiao Jinsheng even more impatient than Li himself.


    Especially since she had already decided to divorce her three Beast Husbands.


    So, the moment their palms pressed against each other¡¯s chest and the Star Map lit up with a new marriage binding request, Xiao Jinsheng immediately clicked "agree."


    At the same time, her marital partner information underwent a significant change.


    Yu Yunxiao, age 19, height 182 cm, Aquarius born on January 29th, Beast Transformation Jade Cat, superpower 4 Stars.


    Su Ye, age 23, height 186 cm, Gemini born on May 21st, Beast Transformation ck Panther, superpower 5 Stars.


    Que Zelian, age 25, height 187 cm, Virgo born on September 6th, Beast Transformation Dragon Sparrow, superpower 6 Stars.


    Huaiqing, age 26, height 188 cm, Capricorn born on December 24th, Beast Transformation White Ram, superpower 4 Stars.


    Mo Jiao, age 24, height 190 cm, Scorpio born on October 31st, Beast Transformation ck Snake, superpower 6 Stars.


    Li, age 22, height 189 cm, Leo born on August 15th, Beast Transformation Chaos, superpower 10 Stars.


    "Are you..." Xiao Jinsheng shifted her gaze away from the Star Map, ready to ask Li but was interrupted by his piercing stare. "Don¡¯t even think about divorcing me."


    "Huh?" Xiao Jinsheng froze.


    Li¡¯s crimson eyes darted evasively, avoiding her gaze. "It¡¯s not because of my fierce Beast Transformation that you want to divorce me, right?"


    "A Beast Transformation is a Beast Transformation. You¡¯ve merely awakened their powers as a human; you¡¯re not truly the fierce beast Chaos itself," Xiao Jinsheng exined.


    Her suspicious eyes lingered on Li, then she cupped his face with both hands and let out a mockingugh. "What I was about to say is, did you block the signal on my Star Map?"


    Otherwise, why was there no signal earlier when she was forcibly brought here to send messages to Que Zelian and the others?


    But now that she had married Li, the Star Map signal was back, and her marriage partner list had been updated.


    "I don¡¯t understand what you¡¯re saying," Li replied hastily, shaking his head repeatedly.


    "Ears, huh?" Xiao Jinsheng reached out and tugged at his ears. "Aren¡¯t they working perfectly fine? How is it you don¡¯t understand?"


    "I¡¯m exhausted. I just got back after a fight in the ocean. Want me to keep youpany in bed?" Li swiftly switched topics, pulling Xiao Jinsheng into the nkets.


    "What fight in the ocean?" Xiao Jinsheng recalled how he¡¯d returned soaking wet, smelling of sea salt.


    "Fighting the fish in the sea." Li wrapped his arms around her, his chin rubbing gently against her head.


    Xiao Jinsheng felt the heat radiating from his chest against her back, but her curiosity about the fish in the sea was stronger.


    Knowing this world¡¯s males could undergo Beast Transformation, she asked inquisitively, "What kind of fish? Are there mermaids?"


    Li¡¯s hand tightened slightly on her arm before hurriedly answering, "No."


    "Really? Fierce beasts like Chaos can even undergo Beast Transformation, so how is there no Beast Transformation mermaid in the deep sea?" Xiao Jinsheng questioned.


    Li turned her around in his arms to face him and, with an intense expression, reminded her, "You mentioned the deep sea¡ªits pressure is enormous. What kind of beautiful fish could survive there?"


    Thinking about the oddly-shaped creatures in the deep sea, Xiao Jinsheng fell silent.


    But after a moment¡¯s thought, she realized something wasn¡¯t right. "The fish that came ashore to fight you¡ªare they deep-sea fish?"


    "They¡¯re hideous, cowardly cannibal fish that can only shoot arrows from the sea surface," Li said solemnly. "You¡¯d best stay far away from the seaside; these cannibal fish excel at disguising themselves to deceive soft-hearted females. Then, when the female isn¡¯t paying attention, they rip out her heart."


    Xiao Jinsheng gasped audibly.


    When it came to self-preservation, she was already quite adept.


    Between staying safe and indulging her curiosity about mermaids, naturally, safety took precedence.


    "I¡¯m really tired¡ªI¡¯ll keep youpany and sleep," Li murmured as he noticed her curiosity finally settle, his tone heavy with drowsiness.


    "Don¡¯t you have your own bed? Don¡¯t you have your own room?" Xiao Jinsheng nudged him. "This is my bed. Get off."


    Li was utterly taken aback by her tant rejection.


    But quickly, he was overjoyed and tightened his hold on Xiao Jinsheng, nuzzling against her neck. "No wonder we¡¯re the perfect match for marriage."


    "We¡¯re both heavyweights in the Reversed Celestial Spirit rankings," Liughed. "One bed¡ªit¡¯s impossible for two different kinds of people to sleep in it."


    "I¡¯m not staying here because I want to. I¡¯m just worried you¡¯d be scared on your own," Li remarked.


    "I¡¯m not scared. Please leave my room," Xiao Jinsheng retorted.


    "But I¡¯m scared. Stay with me, okay?" Li softened his voice, burrowing under the nkets and refusing to move.


    Xiao Jinsheng finally gave up.


    At this point, the marriage was over anyway¡ªall that was left was for Mo Jiao, Huaiqing, and Yu Yunxiao to sign.


    Truthfully, she felt a little uneasy facing them directly.


    Now that Li had blocked her terminal¡¯s signal, she wouldn¡¯t even receive messages if Mo Jiao and the others tried to contact her.


    Xiao Jinsheng adopted an ostrich mentality and chose to sleep first.


    Once she was sound asleep, Li gently released his hold on her, got out of bed quietly.


    A ck circle of light appeared before him. He stepped into it, and his figure vanished from the bedroom.


    Xiao Jinsheng was suddenly abducted¡ªa disappearance without a trace.


    The five men used the Star Map¡¯s intermittent signal to roughly pinpoint Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s direction and began their relentless pursuit.


    Along the way, they had already evaded numerous Fog Corpses, but Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s location was deep within Mist West.


    As they delved further, the five men entered a zone where only powerful 8 Stars Beastmen could tread safely.


    The Fog Corpses encountered in the area now possessed a minimum strength of Five Stars.


    Five Stars Fog Corpses had acute perception, making it nearly impossible for the five men to avoid detection despite their best efforts.


    After enduring another bloody skirmish, the five men anxiously looked at the durability points on their wristbands¡ªfearing the remaining twenty thousand points wouldn¡¯t be enough after losing ten thousand in just three hours.


    A soft chuckle suddenly echoed nearby.


    "You sure came quickly." Li appeared abruptly, tossing three divorce agreements at them.


    "Where is she?" Mo Jiao¡¯s violet eyes burned with murderous intent.


    "Where she is has nothing to do with you, her ex-husband." Li smirked, raising his chin slightly. "Xiao Jinsheng has already signed. Now it¡¯s your turn."


    "Impossible!" Yu Yunxiao roared.


    But when he saw Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s signature on the agreements and the half-lit terminal imprint, he froze entirely.


    "I¡¯ve been more than merciful to you," Li sneered. "I didn¡¯t let her sign and divorce you all at once, which was a courtesy to preserve your dignity. I hope the three of you have the good sense to ept this."


    "Three?" Que Zelian questioned.


    Li¡¯s hostile gaze fell upon Que Zelian and Su Ye. With suppressed frustration, he added sarcastically, "Consider yourselves lucky."


    "The ones who need to sign for divorce are only this snake, this cat, and..." Li¡¯s gaze turned to Huaiqing, his brow arching subtly. "Your Beast Transformation is rather special."

 Chapter 57: Hosting a Wedding

    <h4>Chapter 57: Chapter 57: Hosting a Wedding</h4>


    "What my Beastification is has nothing to do with you." Huaiqing adjusted his sses, his blue eyes cold and distant as he smiled faintly, "I can sign the papers, but I need to see Xiao Jinsheng first."


    "You think you can just throw a divorce agreement in front of me and expect me to sign? How do I know you didn¡¯t force her into this?" Mo Jiao spoke coldly, tossing the divorce agreement onto the floor.


    "If you want a divorce, let Xiao Jinsheng tell me herself." Yu Yunxiao red at Li and sneered, "Sending ackey over¡ªwhat kind of ability is that?"


    Faced with Yu Yunxiao¡¯s insult, Li smirked coldly, "Ipetent people always use anger to mask their own cowardice."


    "Considering you¡¯re her ex-husband, I¡¯ll let this slide for now." Li¡¯s gaze turned dangerous.


    If it weren¡¯t for the fact that they weren¡¯t divorced yet, and the death of Beast Husbands would affect the spiritual power of their mates, he would not have gone so easy on these five men.


    "If you want to confront her directly, I won¡¯t stop you." Li said, throwing a Positioning Stone to the ground, "The location is here. Whether you make it there alive depends on your abilities."


    Li¡¯s gaze scanned the divorce agreement Mo Jiao had thrown onto the ground and said, "If you want to retain your dignity, pick it up quickly."


    "If you think tearing up the agreement can void the divorce, you are gravely mistaken."


    "Xiao Jinsheng can always create another agreement or even sign for you herself at any time."


    With that, Li stepped into a ck light circle and disappeared right in front of the five men.


    The five were left fuming.


    Especially Yu Yunxiao, whose feline ears were puffed out in rage.


    Mo Jiao¡¯s expression darkened as he raised his foot to stomp on the divorce agreement.


    Just as his foot was about tond, he quickly bent down, picked up the divorce agreement, snatched the Positioning Stone from Que Zelian¡¯s hand, and stormed off to the destination.


    "Mo Jiao, the location is in the western Demon Territory," Que Zelian reminded, "With our strength, it¡¯s going to be tough to get through."


    "So what." Mo Jiao replied coldly, his mocking gaze falling on Su Ye and Que Zelian, "It¡¯s not you who¡¯s being divorced, so of course you don¡¯t care."


    With that, Mo Jiao ignored Que Zelian¡¯s warnings and strode toward the direction pointed out by the Positioning Stone.


    Yu Yunxiao also stormed off angrily, following toward the destination, while Huaiqing silently trailed behind them.


    Que Zelian and Su Ye exchanged a nce and reluctantly decided to join them.


    Xiao Jinsheng awoke from a nap to find the pce abuzz with liveliness outside.


    The sound of excited chatter carried through.


    Her eyes scanned the bedroom but saw no trace of Li.


    Xiao Jinsheng listened to themotion outside, curiosity driving her to open the door, where she found the pcepletely transformed from yesterday¡¯s dark and somber style to a vivid, bright spectacle.


    Every corner of the pce was decorated with dazzling jewels and Star Stones, creating an atmosphere of joyful celebration.


    Her gazended on ck-robed, knee-high little figures scurrying around the pce, adorned with an array of trinkets and ornaments.


    One such ck-robed figure, holding a Luminous Pearl the size of a basin, rushed toward Xiao Jinsheng.


    Upon seeing her standing in the center of the path, its voice shot up several pitches in rm, "B-b-bad news¡ª"


    "Madam has woken up¡ª"


    The other ck-robed little beings that had been bustling about the pce froze in their activities, turning to look at Xiao Jinsheng.


    From head to toe, they were wrapped tightly, their faces even adorned with identical emoji-like masks; at a nce, their heights, builds, and appearances seemed copy-pasted.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s puzzled gaze wandered among this peculiar group of ck-robed little figures.


    Their masked faces, glowing red and round eyes blinking in unison, stared right back at her.


    As Xiao Jinsheng raised her hand to greet them, the ck-robed figures trembled and let their ornaments tter to the ground before scurrying to the walls, disappearing through them.


    "Am I that scary?" Xiao Jinsheng touched her face in confusion.


    "They¡¯re afraid of frightening you," Li¡¯s voice came from behind.


    Xiao Jinsheng turned around and her eyes widened in amazement.


    Li had shed his usual ck-and-red attire for a refined and elegant white suit.


    A ck shirt underneath,plemented by a ck-silver tie adorned with diamonds, and a cor pinned with a simple gemstone-decorated dark red rose.


    The previously hideous Demon Mask had been reced with a silver intricate mask iid with ga lines.


    As her gaze met his gentle, ruby-like eyes, Xiao Jinsheng saw Li¡¯s lips curve into a smile, "Today is a good day to hold our wedding."


    "A w-wedding?" Xiao Jinsheng stammered in surprise.


    So that¡¯s why he¡¯s dressed like a peacocking show-off today!


    Sure, he looked stunning, but getting registered was one thing¡ªa wedding was an entirely different matter.


    The former could quietly be done in secret.


    Thetter required inviting guests.


    Suddenly, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s introverted nature exploded.


    She hesitated, "Will there be many people? Yesterday, I overheard the old man saying there are thirty thousand residents on the west side of the pce."


    "Apart from you and me, no one else." Liughed.


    Relieved that only she and Li would attend, Xiao Jinsheng rxed, only for Li to continue, "Apart from you and me, everyone in this pce is a demon."


    "Demons, huh. Demons are great¡ªas long as they¡¯re not human." Xiao Jinsheng nodded enthusiastically.


    She kept nodding, only to realize something was off.


    Startled, she rified, "Demons!?"


    "Are you saying the old man fromst night, and those ck-robed little figures who fled when they saw me, are all demons?" Xiao Jinsheng asked in astonishment.


    "Those are Little Demons, inherently mischievous but notcking courage," Li exined with a chuckle, "They¡¯re merely afraid of startling you."


    Recalling the recent events, Xiao Jinsheng became convinced she had scared those Little Demons instead.


    "Are the guests only them?" Xiao Jinsheng inquired.


    Li appeared to recall something, suppressing the amusement in his eyes, and nodded with a faint smile, "If everything goes smoothly, the guests will only be them."


    With that, Li guided Xiao Jinsheng back to the bedroom, where another Little Demon emerged from the wall and ced a box beside the dressing mirror.


    Their round red eyes cautiously nced at Xiao Jinsheng, and the moment she turned to look back at them, they covered their eyes and darted back into the wall.


    Xiao Jinsheng was convinced: these Little Demons were scared of her.


    "Isn¡¯t this essentially childbor?" Xiao Jinsheng teased.


    Li chuckled softly, "The youngest of them is over a hundred years old."


    Xiao Jinsheng: ... My bad.


    Thinking they were child workers, but instead, they¡¯re century-old beings.


    "Open it and see. If you don¡¯t like it, we can modify it," Li suggested.


    Xiao Jinsheng gazed at the exquisitely packaged oversized gift box, pulled open the ribbon, and was delighted to see a fantastical,vishly designed wedding dress inside.


    She reached out to touch the dazzling diamond crown, her whole body radiating with happiness.


    Turning around, Xiao Jinsheng leaped into Li¡¯s embrace, wrapping her arms around his neck and tiptoeing to nt a kiss on his cheek, "I like it very much."


    The feeling of being cared for and cherished¡ªit satisfied her deeply.


    "Let me help you put it on." Li¡¯s lips curved into a smile as he reached to undo her nightgown straps.


    "You leave¡ªI¡¯ll do it myself." Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s cheeks flushed red as she raised her hands to stop his movements.


    Li pinched her increasingly warm cheeks and chuckled lightly. He didn¡¯t insist and simply said, "Call me anytime if you need help."


    While Li waited for Xiao Jinsheng to change into the wedding dress, the old man emerged from the wall, his expression grave, "Lord, there are intruders in the territory."


    "No need to stop them." Li sounded unsurprised, his chuckling toneced with malice, "If necessary, feel free to guide them."

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    <h4>Chapter 58: Chapter 58: Thanks to QiDian babies for the additional update with 40 monthly tickets.</h4>


    The ceremonial music started, and Old Berth, having deliberately changed into a festive crimson and purple suit, began delivering the wedding speech as the officiant.


    Xiao Jinsheng and Li stood hand in hand on the stage, yet her gaze constantly darted toward the main entrance below the stage.


    Li gently tugged on her hand, softly reminding her, "Stay focused. The groom is right in front of you."


    "But those things..." Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s voice faltered; unable to contain her inner agitation, she turned her head once again toward the audience below the stage.


    And there they were¡ªmeeting her eyes were rows upon rows of ck-robed demons, neatly seated in unison, all staring upward at them with emoji-styled masks on their faces.


    "Those things..." Xiao Jinsheng looked at the audience below, which featured at least 20,000 expression memes, her shoulders trembling as she struggled to suppressughter.


    "Be serious; we¡¯re getting married," Li reminded her.


    He stared straight at Xiao Jinsheng, resolutely avoiding a nce below the stage.


    Xiao Jinsheng reached out directly, turning his face toward the audience below.


    "Look! Why don¡¯t you dare open your eyes?" Xiao Jinsheng demanded with barely contained amusement.


    Li kept his eyes tightly shut, refusing to look at the crowd of meme-faced guests below.


    Among the three on the stage, Old Berth, the officiant, was the only one maintainingposure.


    He kept aposed expression, an air of joy radiating from his demeanor as he proceeded with the ceremony.


    "I now ask the couple to exchange rings."


    Realizing it was now one of the most important moments of her wedding, Xiao Jinsheng reluctantly stopped insisting that Li look at the meme-faced guests below.


    Two ck-robed, masked dwarfs stepped forward, ceremoniously presenting the ring boxes as they took up positions on either side of Xiao Jinsheng and Li.


    Within the scarlet velvet boxesy two rings¡ªarge and a small one¡ªadorned with simplified engravings of Chaos Beasts surrounding pigeon-blood ruby gemstones.


    As Li gently took her hand and carefully slid the ring onto her ring finger, Xiao Jinsheng noticed something extraordinary about the jewelry.


    From within the ruby shone a dense, concentrated power of a Star Stone.


    She eximed in astonishment, "This is a Star Stone?"


    "Mhm," Li responded with a soft chuckle, "crafted from 520 Nine-Star Star Stones."


    Xiao Jinsheng immediately felt that her hand wearing the ring had be incredibly heavy.


    Li sighed, sounding regretful, "I had hoped to collect 1,314 of them, but over a dozen years, I could only find a little over 1,000 Nine-Star Mutant Beasts and Fog Corpses¡ª and not all of them carried Star Stones."


    "Enough, enough! 520 is already more than enough!" Xiao Jinsheng quickly interjected.


    The higher the Star Level of a Mutant Beast, the more likely one is to drop a Star Stone of the same level, but even then, it¡¯s not guaranteed.


    Even if they did drop one, it would always only be a single stone.


    To y over a thousand Nine-Star Mutant Beasts just to gather 520 stones¡ªXiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t even begin to fathom how dangerous the Mist Continent must have been at that time, where one might encounter Nine-Star Mutant Beasts and Fog Corpses right out the door.


    The ceremony continued. Under Old Berth¡¯s guidance, just as Xiao Jinsheng picked up the wedding ring meant for Li, he had already extended his hand toward her, lifting his ring finger.


    With a smile, Xiao Jinsheng slid the ring onto his finger under his expectant gaze.


    Old Berth, with all the emotion of an eloquent speaker, recited the blessings, smiling benevolently at the couple: "Now, the groom may kiss his bride."


    The meme-faced guests below the stage erupted in a chorus of gasps and cheers of excitement.


    Li gently lifted Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s veil, and just as it cascaded around the two of them, he leaned in for the kiss, lowering himself toward her.


    At that very instant, the grand hall¡¯s doors were sted open from the outside.


    Five tall figures, shrouded in a menacing aura, appeared in the doorway, silhouetted against the light.


    Yu Yunxiao red at the two on the stage and bellowed, "No kissing allowed!"


    Xiao Jinsheng looked at the group in astonishment, unable to call out to them before Li cupped her face, gently turning her head back. He leaned down with tender affection and kissed her.


    One of Li¡¯s hands intertwined with Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s left hand, their fingersced together where her ring glimmered. His other hand pressed gently against the back of her head as he maneuvered her to face away from the grand hall doors.


    During the passionate kiss, Li¡¯s crimson eyes flicked past Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s cheek, locking gazes with Mo Jiao and the others at the door, brimming with deliberate provocation.


    In an instant, the five figures exploded in fury, unleashing their powers as they charged forward.


    Xiao Jinsheng pushed Li away, spinning around and spreading her arms wide to block him. "We¡¯re all on the same side! No fighting!"


    All five men abruptly halted their attacks. Yu Yunxiao, his eyes reddened, used her, "We haven¡¯t even signed the divorce papers, and you¡¯re already rushing to be with him!"


    Compared to Yu Yunxiao¡¯s questioning, Mo Jiao was far more direct.


    Charging onto the stage, he seized Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s wrist. "Without a valid reason, I refuse to agree to the divorce."


    Huaiqing ced his copy of the divorce agreement back into Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hands and said, "You may have forgotten, but our rtionship goes beyond marriage¡ªwe¡¯ve also formed a Contractual Totem."


    Xiao Jinsheng immediately remembered the impulsive moment back then, when, out of spite toward Bai Yan¡ªand knowing Bai Yan¡¯s goal was to seduce her Beast Husband¡ªshe had kissed all five of her Beast Husbands in session out of sheer defiance.


    Que Zelian and Su Ye had already slept with her, so a kiss was just a kiss.


    But with Huaiqing, Mo Jiao, and Yu Yunxiao, they hadn¡¯t even forged a deeper bond, and yet she had brazenly kissed them too.


    Xiao Jinsheng guiltily avoided Huaiqing¡¯s gaze, her mind torn between emotions.


    Below the stage, the ck-robed, meme-faced dwarfs red hostilely at the five intruding men, muttering among themselves.


    "Who are they?"


    "Clearly not decent people¡ªthey¡¯re here to snatch the Lady of the Territory."


    "It¡¯s been so hard for the Demon Territory to finally have a mistress, and now they dare to steal her?"


    "Brothers, what do we do?"


    "Let¡¯s beat them!"


    "Yeah, beat them!"


    The ck-robed dwarfs proimed righteously, unsheathing scythes two meters long as they prepared to attack Mo Jiao and the others.


    Li¡¯s gaze flicked toward the leading ck-robed dwarf, his tone emotionless: "Stand down."


    "Oh, okay." The ck-robed dwarfs instantly lost their fighting spirit.


    Weapon after weapon was put away as they retreated to the walls and disappeared through them.


    In the grandiose hall, silence settled once more, leaving only the seven figures¡ªsix men and one woman¡ªarguing on the stage.


    "I didn¡¯t expect that after refusing to sign, you would brazenly barge in here and ruin my wedding." Li¡¯s voice was low and hostile. "I¡¯m sorry, but I fail to understand why you¡¯re so adamantly against the divorce."


    "Is it love? Do you love her?"


    Li pressed on, his lips curling into a mocking grin. "If it¡¯s love, I can¡¯t imagine ruining the happiest moment of the woman I love¡ªher most important wedding day."


    "Clearly, what you feel for her isn¡¯t love."


    "So your refusal to divorce¡ªeither you¡¯re after some personal gain, or you simply can¡¯t swallow the humiliation of being dumped."


    "Gentlemen, tell me I¡¯m wrong." Li chuckled softly.


    Yu Yunxiao, infuriated by the twisted logic, exploded: "You¡¯re the one who brought up the divorce papers, manipting..."


    "Enough." Que Zelian cut Yu Yunxiao off, motioning for him to look at Xiao Jinsheng.


    Sure enough, fear and doubt were written in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes as she looked at them now.


    "Mr. Li, you¡¯re quite clever." Huaiqing adjusted his sses, his aquamarine gaze meeting Li¡¯s provocative stare before shifting to a smile as he turned to address Xiao Jinsheng. "I would like to talk to you alone¡ªif we¡¯re going to divorce, I want rity, to ensure no regrets remain from this rtionship."


    "The divorce papers are already signed. What more is there to talk about?" Li clung tightly to Xiao Jinsheng, his voice cold.


    "Xiao Jinsheng has already signed the agreement. Mr. Li, if you truly love her, can¡¯t you trust her enough to allow her a few moments alone with me?" Huaiqing asked with a faint smile.


    Li¡¯s expression darkened immediately.

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    Xiao Jinsheng nodded, gently patting Li¡¯s hand infort: "This is my issue, I still need to resolve it properly."


    "Alright, I¡¯ll wait for you here." Reluctantly, Li let go of her.


    Xiao Jinsheng walked away with Huaiqing to talk, and their conversationsted barely more than three minutes.


    But when Xiao Jinsheng returned to his side, Li couldn¡¯t feel any joy in his heart.


    He had a nagging sense of foreboding.


    Sure enough, Xiao Jinsheng raised her gaze to him, her eyes full of apology: "Li, I can¡¯t divorce them right now."


    "Why?" Li asked, wounded.


    "I can¡¯t tell you the reason, but I... at least for now, I can¡¯t divorce them." Xiao Jinsheng lowered her gaze, looking elsewhere.


    Li wouldn¡¯t ept this. His eyes reddening with tears, he cupped Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s face in his hands, forcing her to look at him: "You promised me, you said you would!"


    "You¡¯re joking right now, aren¡¯t you?" Li asked, hope wavering in his voice.


    But Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s answer would only disappoint him.


    "I¡¯m sorry. I won¡¯t be divorcing them for now. This isn¡¯t a joke." Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s voice weakened.


    "Xiao Jinsheng! You¡¯re nothing but a liar!" Li shouted angrily.


    He gritted his teeth tightly, stepping back to distance himself from Xiao Jinsheng. His red eyes brimmed with disappointment as he stared at her: "How many times? How many times have you lied to me again?"


    "Li, calm down." Xiao Jinsheng frowned and reached out to pull him back, but Li avoided her touch.


    His reddened eyes blinked away unshed tears as he forced his voice steady, speaking harshly: "I won¡¯t believe you anymore."


    "Xiao Jinsheng, I¡¯ll never believe in you again!"


    "Isn¡¯t this about not divorcing them, about protecting those five wild men?!"


    "Old Man!" Li called out coldly, suppressing his anger: "See her out!"


    He nced at Xiao Jinsheng onest time, disappointment deep in his eyes. Turning away, he walked off the stage alone in destion.


    Xiao Jinsheng wanted to call him back, but seeing the resolute way in which he left, she opened her mouth and failed to utter a single word, silently watching his figure disappear into the pce.


    She massaged her temples, slightly exasperated, then reached for the divorce agreements already signed with Huaiqing and the others. Stacking the papers together, she personally tore them into pieces.


    "Let¡¯s head back." Xiao Jinsheng turned with her gaze lowered, speaking to the five men who hade to find her.


    Que Zelian¡¯s eyes shifted between her and Huaiqing, but instead of questioning, he smiled and extended his hand: "Shall I carry you back?"


    Xiao Jinsheng was about to walk over when she noticed she was still wearing the wedding dress Li had prepared for her.


    She halted her steps and said, "I¡¯ll change clothes first."


    With that, she disappeared into the space, reappearing momentster in a casual outfit.


    Looking at the five men, she urgently asked, "How much durability is left on your wristbands?"


    "Nine thousand," Mo Jiao replied.


    "Is that enough to return to Mist East?" Xiao Jinsheng fretted.


    When Li had brought her here, she had already noticed her own wristband durability hadn¡¯t dropped at all.


    It was clear that this pce, built deep in Mist West, had the capability to defend against the corrosion of the Poisonous Fog.


    "It¡¯s enough," Su Ye assured her. "We can skirt along the coastline to avoid the danger zones most concentrated with Fog Corpses and Mutant Beasts."


    Hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng nodded and nced back toward the pce. But the figure she had hoped to see never appeared.


    Lowering her gaze, Xiao Jinsheng stepped to Que Zelian¡¯s side, tugging at his sleeve: "Let¡¯s go."


    The six of them departed, passing by walls from which small, expressive faces frequently peeked out.


    Whenever one of the six turned back, those little heads would hurriedly retreat behind the walls.


    The old man knocked on the door of a bedroom adorned with wedding symbols. The door soon opened, and Li, initially delighted, lowered his gaze to meet the old man¡¯s kindly smiling face.


    His expression fell: "She didn¡¯te?"


    "Lordship, Madam has already left Demon Territory," the old man reminded him.


    Li¡¯s face flushed with anger as he ground his teeth: "She just left? She really just left?!"


    "Yes, Lordship. Madam has indeed departed," the old man replied, then gently advised, "An excellent female being loved by more Beastmen is only natural."


    "Lordship, insisting that Madam divorce her original Beast Husbands was a mistake on your part."


    "I was the first to know her, the first to make a pact with her. If it weren¡¯t for missed timing, we would¡¯ve been together long ago. Those wild men wouldn¡¯t even have had a chance," Li fumed.


    "Lordship, they married her first¡ªthat¡¯s the reality," the old man reminded.


    Seeing his master still unable to collect himself, the old man lifted his cane to block the door from closing, his smile kind and serene: "Lordship, you¡¯ve already missed out once. If you continue to dwell on your pride, you might miss her forever."


    Li froze, his hand on the door pausing mid-motion at those words.


    Frustrated, he flung the door open again and strode outside in haste.


    The old man nodded in satisfaction, while a group of ck-robed small beings emerged from the walls: "Old Man, is the Lord going to pursue Madam?"


    "Of course." The old man nodded confidently, sighing with a tinge of nostalgia: "Lordship is still too young. Acting on impulse is always unwise."


    "But since Lordship is reasonable and teachable, he¡¯s always been a good kid," the old man added with a smile.


    A ck-robed figure rushed over in a panic: "Old Man, trouble! The Lord went to the Endless Sea, saying he wants to roast Cannibal Fish tonight."


    The old man¡¯s smile froze on his face, instantly shattering.


    He closed his eyes in resignation, shaking his head with a heavy sigh: "Blockhead."


    At the Endless Sea, the dark, surging waves suddenly shot up with a series of hundred-meter-high water columns.


    The water columns froze swiftly into icy spires, only to shatter again under descending mes from the sky.


    Hurrying along the coastline, Xiao Jinsheng and her group faintly discerned the ripples of Superpower Energy emanating from the deep sea.


    "Mutant Beasts fighting in the deep sea?" Yu Yunxiao peered into the distance and asked in puzzlement.


    Recalling Li¡¯s mention of Cannibal Fish in the depths, Xiao Jinsheng urgently urged, "Let¡¯s hurry back. The coastline isn¡¯t safe."


    The others agreed without hesitation.


    After all, the battle in the deep sea was so tumultuous that even at the distant shore, they could see themotion and sense the residual waves of formidable power radiating from the depths.


    Clearly, any Mutant Beast capable of causing such a disturbance had at least Nine Stars of strength.


    Aside from Xiao Jinsheng, the remaining five men¡¯s wristband durability was running low.


    To avoid unexpected encounters that might prevent them from safely escaping Mist West, the group picked up their pace to leave as quickly as possible.


    Xiao Jinsheng found herself being carried alternately by the five men as they sprinted at top speed. Finally, three hourster, just before their wristband durability reached zero, they crossed into the territory of Mist East.


    Back at the vi, Mo Jiao and Yu Yunxiao, unable to suppress their curiosity, blocked Huaiqing: "What exactly did you say to her?"


    Otherwise, why would Xiao Jinsheng, who had already signed the divorce papers, change her mind after just three minutes?


    Huaiqing adjusted his sses slightly, smiling: "A secret."


    With that, he sidestepped Mo Jiao and Yu Yunxiao and headed upstairs to his room.


    Yu Yunxiao was full of puzzlement: "Could he have hypnotized Xiao Jinsheng?"


    Mo Jiao rolled his eyes in exasperation: "That troublemaker is a Superpower Ten Stars. Do you think Huaiqing could hypnotize Xiao Jinsheng under his watchful gaze?"


    Hypnosis was impossible; clearly, it was something Huaiqing had said during those three minutes that caused Xiao Jinsheng to change her mind.


    Mo Jiao and Yu Yunxiao, filled with insatiable curiosity, racked their brains in vain.


    Su Ye popped open the tab of a soda can with one hand, watching the foam bubble at the rim as he chimed in beside them: "Just because he¡¯s a Beastified Sheep doesn¡¯t mean he¡¯s harmless and

 Chapter 60: Huaiqing’s Prophecy

    <h4>Chapter 60: Chapter 60: Huaiqing¡¯s Prophecy</h4>


    "You knew?" Mo Jiao¡¯s suspicious gaze fell on Su Ye.


    Su Yejin¡¯s golden eyes met his indifferently. "The ck market, he¡¯s the one who blew it up."


    "What?" Yu Yunxiao gasped in surprise.


    Even Mo Jiao¡¯s expression became peculiar.


    He remembered leaving the ck market shortly before it was destroyed.


    At the time, he had suspected it might¡¯ve been Su Ye or Que Zelian, but he¡¯d never once considered Huaiqing.


    "Quite the hidden depths." Mo Jiao clicked his tongue.


    Xiao Jinsheng had been staying in her room ever since she returned home. Sitting in front of the dressing table, she stared nkly at the Nine-Star Star Stone diamond ring on the ring finger of her left hand, Huaiqing¡¯s words reying in her mind.


    A short while back, Huaiqing had told her, "A new set of rules will be announced on the terminal in half a month. There will be a limited-timepetition with generous rewards. Females must participate with their Beast Husbands as a family unit. Each family must bring at least seven Beast Husbands, excluding the female herself."


    At the time, Xiao Jinsheng, who was in Demon Territory, hadn¡¯t spoken much with Huaiqing. The three minutes they had shared had left her doubting the authenticity of Huaiqing¡¯s ims.


    But Huaiqing had directly granted her life-and-death permissions.


    Just like Mo Jiao had previously, that moment symbolized entrusting his entire life into her hands.


    With one thought, she could¡¯ve used the permissions to erase Huaiqing¡¯s existence without harming her own spiritual power.


    Xiao Jinsheng still remembered Huaiqing¡¯s calm expression when he told her, "I can sign the divorce agreement, but I hope you will think it over. At least wait half a month to prove that my prophecy about the terminal¡¯s rule modification is true."


    As he spoke, Huaiqing gave Xiao Jinsheng a deep and meaningful look. "In the prophecy, I saw Bai Yan."


    "Bai Yan? What¡¯s she done to me now?" Xiao Jinsheng, upon hearing Bai Yan¡¯s name, couldn¡¯t help but react strongly.


    "She entered thepetition with her Beast Husbands, came in first, and received the terminal¡¯s promised mysterious reward," Huaiqing answered.


    "But isn¡¯t she supposed to have only six Beast Husbands?" Xiao Jinsheng was puzzled.


    Huaiqing shook his head, indicating that the fragments of prophecy he had seen were iplete and that he didn¡¯t know much more.


    Given the possibility of the terminal¡¯s rule modifications, and with half a month left before deciding on the divorce, Xiao Jinsheng, after much deliberation, agreed to Huaiqing¡¯s request.


    "Rule modifications on the terminal?" Xiao Jinsheng questioned as she flipped to check the original plot provided by the Divine Gold System, growing increasingly speechless the more she read.


    The terminal modifying its rules wasn¡¯t mentioned in the original story.


    Considering how unreliable the Divine Gold System had been, Xiao Jinsheng began to doubt whether this plot was pirated from some third-rate website.


    Just as Xiao Jinsheng was inwardly cursing the Divine Gold System, sounds of fighting erupted from outside.


    Startled, Xiao Jinsheng hurried downstairs to find her five Beast Husbands standing at the yard¡¯s gate.


    Curious, she stepped closer, discovering that the fight was happening at Bai Yan¡¯s house next door.


    Their car was still parked by the roadside, indicating they had just returned.


    Jin Ao was locked inbat with a muscr man with short green hair and horns atop his head.


    "Jin Ao, Xi Qu, stop fighting! Please stop!" Bai Yan tearfully pleaded on the sidelines.


    Gritting his teeth, Jin Ao clenched his fists, unleashing a flurry of golden arrow-feathers that hurtled toward the green-haired man.


    Xi Qu sneered, his figure dissolving into a blur of green light. In the blink of an eye, hended a powerful kick on Jin Ao, sending him flying a hundred meters away.


    Jin Ao hit the ground hard, spitting out a mouthful of blood, feeling as though his internal organs had shifted inside his body.


    With a fierce re and unwilling expression, he looked up only to see Xi Qu standing over him, one hand casually in his pocket while his other arm wrapped possessively around Bai Yan.


    Looking down on him from a superior height, Xi Qu mocked, "Golden Flood Dragon? Just an overgrown worm that evolved. Do you really think you¡¯re a true dragon, challenging me?"


    "Xi Qu, can you stop taunting Jin Ao? It¡¯s all my fault. If it weren¡¯t for me, none of this would¡¯ve happened," Bai Yan sobbed pitifully.


    Holding her effortlessly with one hand, Xi Qu smiled gently to pacify her. "Alright, alright. As long as he doesn¡¯t provoke me, I won¡¯t hit him again."


    "For Bai Yan¡¯s sake, I¡¯ll spare your life, you insignificant insect," Xi Qu sneered as he carried Bai Yan casually past her other Beast Husbands and into the house.


    Xiao Jinsheng and her family stared from their own yard in stunned silence.


    "What¡¯s going on over there?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    "Apparently, Bai Yan got separated from her Beast Husbands while in Mist West, ran into danger, and was rescued by that man, Xi Qu. By the time Jin Ao and the others found her, they stumbled upon Bai Yan and Xi Qupleting the Contractual Totem bond. Not only did they get married, but they¡¯ve also... consummated it," Yu Yunxiao exined.


    Xiao Jinsheng was shocked. "How do you know so much about this?"


    Hearing her question, Yu Yunxiao, who had been the first to run out and eavesdrop, looked a little embarrassed.


    He replied, "When Jin Ao and Xi Qu were fighting, Jin Ao shouted it out, using Xi Qu of seducing his female."


    "Seven Beast Husbands," Xiao Jinsheng marveled, quickly ncing at Huaiqing. He met her gaze briefly before walking to a spot further away.


    Xiao Jinsheng followed him, only to hear him say, "I¡¯ve seen that man, Xi Qu, in my prophecy. Nine-star Superpower."


    "So your prophecy was correct," Xiao Jinsheng mused.


    Otherwise, Huaiqing¡¯s prediction that the terminal would change its rules to require seven Beast Husbands would have been sheer coincidence.


    And now Bai Yan¡¯s household had a new addition, bringing her count to exactly seven¡ªan artful feat indeed, befitting the original story¡¯s heroine.


    All was aligning perfectly with Huaiqing¡¯s prophecy.


    Xiao Jinsheng had barely wrapped her head around this when Bai Yan came knocking at her door.


    Usually, it was Jin Ao apanying Bai Yan, but this time, her new man, Xi Qu, stood by her side.


    Xi Qu¡¯s sharp gaze swept over Que Zelian and the others, his disdain evident when he noticed their highest power level was merely Six Stars.


    "Jinsheng, you¡¯ve just gotten back, right?" Bai Yan asked with a bright smile, as if she¡¯d entirely forgotten the argument they had not long ago.


    "What do you want?" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s tone was icy as she smirked.


    "Oh, nothing much. I just noticed you were back and thought I¡¯d drop by to see you," Bai Yan replied sweetly before pulling Xi Qu forward to introduce him. "Xi Qu, this is my sister Jinsheng. Jinsheng, this is my newest Beast Husband, Xi Qu."


    "Oh~" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s smile turned meaningful. "So you brought him over to show him off, huh?"


    "I see now. Normally, it¡¯s always Jin Ao with you. What¡¯s with the man-swap today?"


    Hearing her words, Xi Qu frowned, and Bai Yan¡¯s smile froze awkwardly.


    "This your biological sister?" Xi Qu asked Bai Yan, his tone low.


    Bai Yan smiled awkwardly and shook her head. "We just grew up together in the same sanctuary."


    "That exins it," Xi Qu sneered, his condescending gaze sweeping over Xiao Jinsheng and her entourage. "But how are all of you so weak? The female is weak, and so are her Beast Husbands."


    "Were you really raised in the same sanctuary?" Xi Qu mocked as he cast a sidelong nce at Bai Yan.


    Bai Yan lightly tapped his arm in mock irritation. "They¡¯re not incapable¡ªthey just got dyed because Jinsheng hasn¡¯t let them take on any Star Map Tasks since getting married six months ago. Thankfully, she¡¯s made amends now and stopped beating them, and they¡¯re willing to take on tasks again."


    "You beat your own Beast Husbands?" Xi Qu¡¯s loathing stare shifted to Xiao Jinsheng as he grabbed Bai Yan¡¯s hand and started walking away. "Don¡¯t treat her as a sister anymore. Any female who hits her own men can¡¯t be good. You¡¯re soft and kind-hearted¡ªif you¡¯re not careful, she might even hit you someday."

 Chapter 61 I’m Here to Join This Family

    <h4>Chapter 61: Chapter 61 I¡¯m Here to Join This Family</h4>


    "What¡¯s wrong, did you put Vaseline on your lips and can¡¯t speak human words?" Xiao Jinsheng chuckled, ncing at Bai Yan with a click of her tongue, "And you, after a few days out, your sense of aesthetics has declined, and your taste has gotten heavier."


    Xi Qu turned his head violently, rage exuding from his being.


    Xiao Jinsheng, on the other hand, refused to back down, shielded by five men behind her, staring coldly at him.


    Just as Xi Qu gathered a cyan whirlwind in his palm, poised to strike at Xiao Jinsheng, ck fog suddenly rose around them and a transparent wind wall stood in the middle.


    Xi Qu¡¯s gaze swept over Que Zelian and Mo Jiao, a mocking smile on his lips, "Overestimating yourselves."


    "Xi Qu, no fighting." Bai Yan stopped him before he could act, her eyes gentle as she looked at Xiao Jinsheng, "Jinsheng, I mean no harm. We¡¯re just here to check on you, and introduce Xi Qu."


    "Met them, no big deal." Xi Qu chimed in.


    Bai Yan gently patted him, speaking to Xiao Jinsheng, "Since we¡¯ve met, Xi Qu and I will head back now."


    "Oh, by the way." Bai Yan took a few steps and then turned back with a smile:


    "I was going to help you with your taskst time, but something came up, so I left with Jin Ao and the others. But next time, when you have a task, call me first. With Xi Qu here now, we can assist you."


    "Not necessary." Xiao Jinsheng replied coldly.


    She had seen through Bai Yan¡¯s intentions of bringing Xi Qu here today.


    In these six months since the marriage, due to the Beast Husband¡¯s strength and numbers, she and Bai Yan hadn¡¯t gotten along.


    Apparently, Bai Yan felt secure having seven Beast Husbands, now added with a Nine Stars Beast Husband, Xi Qu, and could rx enough despite her backfire at home toe and unt.


    Xiao Jinsheng was speechless, watching Bai Yan¡¯s departing figure with a slight frown.


    Perhaps due to Bai Yan¡¯sck of dialogue with the system, at least during their conversation just now, she hadn¡¯t heard any heart-to-heart between Bai Yan and the system.


    "Has her spiritual power risen?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    If Bai Yan¡¯s spiritual power were still Five Stars, hers being Five Stars as well, she should be able to see Bai Yan¡¯s Spiritual Power Level.


    "Now Six Stars," Que Zelian answered.


    Thinking of Xi Qu, Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t surprised.


    The arrival of Xi Qu not only caused dissatisfaction among Bai Yan¡¯s original Beast Husbands but also put Que Zelian and the others on alert.


    Previously, having a Jin Ao Eight Stars next door was already a threat when disputes arose.


    Now adding an even more powerful and arrogant Xi Qu than Jin Ao, Mo Jiao and the others were speechless and returned to their rooms to absorb Star Stones, enhancing their powers.


    Xiao Jinsheng sat in the living room staring nkly at her wedding ring. She opened the chat with Li on the Star Map, hesitating whether to send him a message.


    But remembering how she changed her mind today and reneged on divorcing Mo Jiao and the others, and the disappointment in Li¡¯s eyes, Xiao Jinsheng sighed and closed the chat.


    Twisting the diamond ring on her third finger, she was about to remove it when a knock sounded at the door.


    Xiao Jinsheng froze, looking through the window to see that night had fallen.


    Only she and Bai Yan¡¯s families lived here, and Bai Yan was the one who loved knocking on the door the most.


    The one knocking now was likely Bai Yan.


    Xiao Jinsheng helplessly got up to open the door. Expecting Bai Yan, she was about to mock when a bouquet of water-blue flowers speckled with icy beads was handed to her.


    Surprised, Xiao Jinsheng lifted her head, meeting those familiar gentle red eyes under a silver mask.


    Li smiled and ced the Ice Sea Flower in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s arms, "Dear, I¡¯m back."


    "How are you here?" Xiao Jinsheng was delighted.


    Li ced a hand on her shoulder, guiding her inside, smiling and asking, "Not wee?"


    "I just didn¡¯t expect you toe." Xiao Jinsheng exined.


    "You¡¯re mine; you think I would let you run away?" Li lifted her chin and kissed her lips gently.


    He looked up, meeting the gazes of five men in the living room, warmly saying, "Rx, I¡¯m not here to break this family apart."


    With that, he pulled Xiao Jinsheng down to sit with him, gesturing to everyone, "I¡¯m here to join this family."


    The five men had different expressions, recalling how Li had been furious at the wedding earlier.


    Even Mo Jiao and the other three were about to be divorced due to Li¡¯s instigation.


    None of them expected Li¡¯s rapid change in such a short time.


    While Mo Jiao and the others were reconsidering their views on Li, they saw him lean back against the sofa, his red eyes scanning them, "As her main husband, it¡¯s my duty to manage her Beast Husbands."


    "I hope you cooperate and don¡¯t cause trouble under my watch."


    "Hah." Mo Jiao sneered, looking away to avoid the temptation to punch Li.


    "Reversed Celestial Spirit." Yu Yunxiao snorted.


    Que Zelian, who yed the transparent man during the divorce storm, calmly sipped his tea, while Su Ye outright ignored Li.


    Among the divorced trio, Huaiqing was the only one not snarky.


    The gaze behind his cold sses was gentle, as he reminded, "There are plenty of empty rooms on the second floor; you can choose your own."


    "Is there need to choose?" Li clicked his tongue and leaned on Xiao Jinsheng, "I want to share a room with Xiao Jinsheng."


    "Impossible." Su Ye frowned, sternly reminding, "We each have our own room; there¡¯s never been a precedent of a Beast Husband sharing with the Female Master."


    "My presence here sets the precedent." Liughed boldly.


    Su Ye was annoyed, looking towards Xiao Jinsheng with defiant golden eyes.


    Xiao Jinsheng averted his gaze, weakly saying, "It¡¯s sote, no time to prepare a new room for him."


    "Let him stay in my room for now; he can protect me too."


    "Love you~" Li smiled contentedly, winking at Xiao Jinsheng.


    Tonight¡¯s dinner skipped the usual routine of discussing who to sleep with.


    Li followed Xiao Jinsheng to her bedroom. Seeing her ce the flowers he brought on the coffee table, he bent to pick them up, moving toward Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xiao Jinsheng exined upon seeing this, "I n to find a vase to keep them."


    "These flowers aren¡¯t meant for disy." Li held the flowers in one hand, smiling mysteriously.


    "Are they edible?" Xiao Jinsheng was curious.


    Li¡¯s smile paused, hinting, "Edible, yet not edible."


    "Can they be eaten or not?" Xiao Jinsheng was puzzled by his teasing, reaching to tug his ear.


    Li caught her wrist, pulling her into his embrace, kissed her hair, andughed, "I¡¯ll take you somewhere special."


    And with that, the surroundings turned dark.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked up to see a dazzling starlit sky, a hot spring reflecting the stars and steaming gently.


    "Your superpower is space?" Xiao Jinsheng was surprised.


    Li exined, "It¡¯s a domain, a type of space."


    "Everything in space exists naturally."


    "The things in the domain, I create, and they exist just as truly."


    "So, a domain isn¡¯t space, nor is it an illusion realm."


    Xiao Jinsheng nodded in understanding, embraced within Li¡¯s arms as he whispered close to her ear, "Are you sleepy?"


    Xiao Jinsheng shook her head; it wasn¡¯t even nine in the evening yet; why would she be sleepy?


    "Since you¡¯re not sleepy." Li tossed the Ice Sea Flower into the hot spring, his hand slipping under Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hemline, "Shouldn¡¯t we do what¡¯s done on a wedding night?"


    Xiao Jinsheng blushed red, nodding shyly, as Li carried her into the hot spring.


    She was surprised, were they doing this in the water?


    Li stood in the water, one arm supporting Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hips.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s legs tightly wrapped around his lean waist, only separated by a thin, drenched shirt.


    Li guided Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hand from his chin to the dripping mask, words enticing, "Take it off."


    The face beneath the mask had always intrigued Xiao Jinsheng.


    With anticipation in her eyes, she gently reached for the elegant silver mask Li had worn since their wedding.

 Chapter 62 Edible Ice Sea Flower

    <h4>Chapter 62: Chapter 62 Edible Ice Sea Flower</h4>


    As the mask was removed, Xiao Jinsheng gazed upon the exquisite foreign features beneath it, meeting a pair of deep and alluring eyes.


    Perhaps because he always wore a mask and lingered within the shadows of the night, Li¡¯splexion was starkly pale, while his smiling lips were as red as dripping blood.


    A thought crossed his mind, and beneath his ck hair, a pair of sharp demon horns manifested.


    "I remember your horns used to be round when you were little," Xiao Jinsheng recalled.


    Back then, Li had a pair of small round horns that blended into his hair so well they were barely noticeable.


    Curious, she reached out, wanting to touch the demon horns and experience their texture. A slender and powerful demon tail wound around her waist and lifted her from the water¡¯s surface.


    Li leaned back against the stone wall of the hot spring, his brow arched. "I can¡¯t let you touch them just yet."


    "Then let me go!" Xiao Jinsheng jabbed the small tip of the demon tail with a huff.


    Li swiftly pulled her back into the water with his tail, cupped her face in his hands, and gently rubbed. "You¡¯re not hard to tease at all."


    With that, he fetched an Ice Sea Flower floating on the surface of the water and presented it to Xiao Jinsheng. "I won¡¯t tease you anymore; take this as an apology. How about that?"


    "No way." Xiao Jinsheng snatched the Ice Sea Flower and replied with augh, shaking her head. "This flower was mine to begin with."


    "If you want to apologize, you¡¯d bettere up with a new gift."


    "So domineering." Li chuckled softly as he grasped her wrist and lowered his head to bite into the petal of the Ice Sea Flower still in her hand.


    The water-dappled ice-blue petals pressed against his lips.


    Li held the back of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s head as he seized the petal and leaned close, pressing a kiss to her.


    As the kiss ended, Xiao Jinsheng could still taste the delicate sweetness on her lips.


    "Does this apology meet your satisfaction?"


    The moment the petal entered her mouth, it dissolved instantly into water during the kiss. That faint sweetness left her mind particrly clear.


    "What exactly is this flower?" Xiao Jinsheng asked curiously.


    "It¡¯s a treasure," Li replied with a mysterious smile.


    "Are you going to tell me or not?" Xiao Jinsheng twirled the flower¡¯s stem and swept the bloom from Li¡¯s throat down to the corner of his lips.


    "I¡¯ll tell youter," Li replied, holding the petal between his lips, his crimson eyes sparkling as he leaned closer to her.


    The starry sky shimmered above the hot spring in the domain, with meteors asionally streaking past.


    By noon the next day,


    Xiao Jinsheng opened her eyes groggily, only to be startled awake at the sight of the breathtaking sleeping face before her. Her sleepy haze immediately cleared.


    Looking around at the familiar surroundings, it was obvious she was in her own room.


    Clearly, at some unknown time, Li had carried her, while she slept, out of his domain.


    Thinking aboutst night, even though Xiao Jinsheng had been through simr incidents twice before, her face still grew warm.


    She hadn¡¯t expected Li to act so brazenly in the privacy of his domain, with no outsiders around, using the grass and hot spring to his full indulgence.


    The Ice Sea Flowers he had brought¡ªhe had plundered every single petal.


    Recalling it all made Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s legs weaken.


    "What are you thinking about?" Li murmured, still half-asleep, as he tightened his muscr arm around Xiao Jinsheng.


    "Thinking that we should get up now," Xiao Jinsheng replied, nudging him.


    "Not getting up," Li muttered, pulling the nket over his head. He slid down, resting his face against Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s front. "Such good sunlight¡ªit¡¯s ideal for sleeping."


    "For someone your size, you¡¯re even better at lounging than me." Xiao Jinsheng teased, lifting a strand of his long, jet-ck hair.


    The demon horns and tail fromst night had already disappeared from him.


    "I¡¯m hungry," Xiao Jinsheng said, tugging at his head buried in her embrace.


    Upon hearing this, Li sprang awake with excitement, his sleepiness vanishing instantly.


    Xiao Jinsheng pushed her knee against him in warning. "You¡¯re cooking today."


    "Get up now." Xiao Jinsheng pulled on her robe, got out of bed, and reminded him as she turned back.


    "Alright, my dear. What would you like to eat? I¡¯ll get up and cook for you right away," Li offered with a grin.


    He took out a dazzling red diamond-adorned slip dress from the domain and approached Xiao Jinsheng expectantly. "How about wearing this today?"


    "Where did you get this?" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes lit up as she epted the dress.


    Whatever Li produced was always extravagant and elegant.


    Back when she wore the wedding dress yesterday, Xiao Jinsheng had already wanted to ask him.


    "Three thousand demons in the Demon Territory¡ªcan¡¯t have them sitting idle," Li exined. "I¡¯ve already set them to work. From now on, tell me what you¡¯d like to wear."


    "You keep hiring child... er, centenarian workers," Xiao Jinsheng joked.


    "I¡¯ll hire them as I please. Don¡¯t like it? Then kiss me," Li countered yfully.


    "You¡¯re so shameless, always wanting something in return!" Xiao Jinsheng scoffed with faux arrogance, taking the red dress into the changing room.


    When she emerged, Li was already dressed in an borate dark red robe, seated on the sofa waiting for her.


    Li¡¯s gaze filled with admiration as itnded on the snowy-skinned woman radiating beauty in her red gown. Smiling, he stepped closer, draped a shimmering silk scarf over her shoulders, and said, "Now it¡¯s perfect."


    He then handed his ck-and-red Demon Mask to Xiao Jinsheng, bent down to lower his face near hers, his lips curling into a pleased grin. "The mask¡ªhelp me put it on."


    "Why do you need to wear a mask again?" Xiao Jinsheng asked in confusion.


    Previously, Li wore the mask because she had assumed his childhood injury hadn¡¯t healed.


    But now that the mask was removed, her earlier assumptions clearly didn¡¯t hold.


    "It¡¯s only for you to see," Li replied with a smile.


    He moved his head closer still. "You do the honors and put it on."


    "Got it," Xiao Jinsheng said gently, putting the mask on him with care.


    "It¡¯s already noon. I¡¯ll go call her to eat," Su Ye said tly.


    Huaiqing, as usual, had already prepared lunch. Although Xiao Jinsheng enjoyed sleeping in, she always woke up on time to have her breakfast at noon.


    She was almost annoyingly punctual, descending the stairs just as the food was served.


    But that day, five men waited for ages, their food having long lost its warmth, without catching sight of Xiao Jinsheng.


    Su Ye had just reached the staircase when he saw Xiao Jinsheng descending, radiant in her ming red dress.


    Trailing behind her was the tall figure of Li, d in his Demon Mask.


    Li lowered his crimson gaze, meeting Su Ye¡¯s slightly darkened golden eyes. With a smile, Li reached his hand toward Xiao Jinsheng in front of him. "Guide me¡ªI don¡¯t know where I¡¯m going."


    "It¡¯s just a staircase. How could you not know the way?" Xiao Jinsheng replied with a hint of disdain, yet still reached out to take his hand.


    Li¡¯s fingers lightly grazed her palm as his eyes provocatively challenged Su Ye.


    Su Ye¡¯s expression turned colder, and his internal rage surged.


    As expected, Mo Jiao had been right.


    This man wasn¡¯t here to join the family; he was here to tear it apart!


    The seven of them sat around the dining table in a tense silence.


    Noticing the brewing conflict between Li and Mo Jiao¡¯s group, Xiao Jinsheng tried to think of ways to break the ice.


    She opened the Star Map and decided to add Li to the group chat.


    Li: What kind of group is this?


    Before Xiao Jinsheng could exin, someone answered for her.


    Mo Jiao: Congrattions¡ªyou¡¯ve entered the Beast Husband Divorce Group.


    Li: ...???


    [The group member "Li" has exited the chat.]


    "Why did you leave the group?" Xiao Jinsheng asked him.


    "They¡¯re divorcing¡ªnot me! If I join a group, it ought to be for marriage." Li shook his head, rejecting the group entirely.


    "I added you back. You¡¯re not allowed to leave again!" Xiao Jinsheng insisted.


    [Wee "Li" to the group.]


    [Group name has been changed to: Happy Family All Together.]


    Mo Jiao: Not divorcing anymore?


    Yu Yunxiao: Not divorcing anymore?


    Huaiqing: Not divorcing anymore?


    Li: @Xiao Jinsheng, they¡¯re hinting that they want to divorce you.


    Mo Jiao: Shut up!


    Yu Yunxiao: Why are you everywhere? So annoying.


    Huaiqing: @Xiao Jinsheng, Seven seven seven seven seven seven seven.


    Li: Are you throwing a tantrum? What¡¯s with all the sevens?

 Chapter 63 King of Water Carries a Big Upset

    <h4>Chapter 63: Chapter 63 King of Water Carries a Big Upset</h4>


    Huaiqing: Naturally, it¡¯s a secret between her and me.


    Li frowned, recalling that yesterday Xiao Jinsheng chatted with this Huaiqing for three minutes and twelve seconds, eventually deciding not to go through with the divorce.


    If there had to be a ranking of disliked people among Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s five beast husbands.


    He disliked everyone, but Huaiqing ranked first.


    Li looked at the string of sevens Huaiqing sent in the Star Map group chat, feeling it wasn¡¯t anything good.


    Xiao Jinsheng quickly shifted his attention, shoving chopsticks into his hand: "Eat, eat."


    Li naturally wouldn¡¯t refuse Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s request.


    Mo Jiao sat across, sneering: "You can eat just fine, forgetting that you suggested she divorce us?"


    Li picked some dishes for himself and Xiao Jinsheng, smiling provocatively: "Why can¡¯t I eat? As her main husband, it¡¯s your honor to cook for me."


    Mo Jiao was fuming, while Xiao Jinsheng covered his eyes, looking away.


    Li didn¡¯t mind the stares around him, tasted some fish, and nodded slightly: "This dish is good, who made it? As the main husband, I must reward him."


    Saying this, Liid a few Six Star Stones on the table.


    Mo Jiao and others didn¡¯t want to deal with him anymore, and Que Zelianughed meaningfully: "Huaiqing made it."


    Li¡¯s expression immediately stiffened.


    He patted his chest, struggling to breathe.


    "What¡¯s wrong?" Xiao Jinsheng asked nervously.


    Li clutched her wrist, leaning weakly against her shoulder, "This fish... is poisoned."


    "He wants to murder me and be the main husband."


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s anxious expression vanished instantly, pushing his head off her shoulder: "Stop acting, just eat."


    "Oh." Li obediently sat up, avoiding the steamed fish with his chopsticks, picking other dishes instead.


    Yu Yunxiao stared at him putting the dish into his bowl before saying: "The fish-vored eggnt is made by Huaiqing."


    Li¡¯s face sank, hurriedly cing the fish-vored eggnt into Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s bowl.


    He switched to a te of vegetables, and Su Ye chuckled: "This te was also made by Huaiqing."


    Li withdrew his chopsticks entirely, preparing to serve himself soup, Huaiqing chuckled lightly: "Sorry, I made this soup too."


    Li, frustrated, withdrew his hand and sat back, tugging the cloth of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s waist: "I¡¯m full, don¡¯t want to eat."


    "Huaiqing¡¯s cooking is quite good." Xiao Jinsheng persuaded.


    "I don¡¯t want to eat." Li muttered.


    He could tolerate anyone but Huaiqing, the fake white sheep, not even a little!


    "Whether you eat or not, you¡¯re washing the dishes today." Mo Jiao smirked gleefully.


    Yu Yunxiao nodded beside her: "Just in time for the rota to finish one round, starting a new one with you."


    Li dered he wouldn¡¯t eat and indeed didn¡¯t, Xiao Jinsheng, seeing him so resolute, worried he might starve.


    She took some snacks from the space to give to him.


    Li beamed with joy, hugging Xiao Jinsheng and nuzzling for a while. Just as he opened a bag of chips, Mo Jiao passed by, offhandedly saying: "These supplies were bought with Huaiqing¡¯s ck Card."


    The chip bag was instantly squeezed shut in Li¡¯s hand, and he handed it back to Xiao Jinsheng.


    "Mo Jiao!" Xiao Jinsheng looked displeased at Mo Jiao.


    Mo Jiao raised his eyebrows, spreading his hands before slipping away.


    Xiao Jinsheng sighed helplessly, looking at Li sitting on the sofa, unwilling to even drink water, took out a packet of instant jerky from the space.


    "I won¡¯t eat." Li huffed.


    The things Xiao Jinsheng bought with the wild man¡¯s money, no way would he touch them.


    "This is mine, issued with the terminal during tasks." Xiao Jinsheng said, already opening the packaging and offering it to him.


    "I¡¯m so hungry I can¡¯t even lift my hand." Li called out weakly, opening his mouth to Xiao Jinsheng as if asking to be fed: "Feed me."


    Xiao Jinsheng pursed her lips and smiled, indeed feeding him the jerky.


    Mo Jiao returned and snorted: "Freeloader."


    "You¡¯re just jealous, want to freeload too but can¡¯t." Li retorted without holding back.


    After eating the jerky, Li¡¯s figure faded through a ck portal, disappearing.


    Yu Yunxiao was angry: "I said he has to wash the dishes today, how did he slip away?"


    Just after speaking, the ck portal lit up again.


    A group of small figures in ck robes, carrying toolboxes, followed Li out of the ck portal.


    They wore various emoji masks, lining up behind Li with ten of them in total.


    Li nonchntly pointed at two of the ck-robed figures: "You go clean the kitchen."


    "You two clean my room, I want the one closest to Jinsheng." Li instructed.


    The ck-robed figures nodded, shouldering their toolboxes, rushing upstairs.


    Also rushing upstairs was Su Ye.


    "What¡¯s his hurry, helping the troublemaker clean?" Yu Yunxiao watched Su Ye¡¯s disappearing figure in confusion.


    Before he understood, Que Zelian stood up and went upstairs too.


    And after that, it was Mo Jiao.


    Soon the sound of fighting came from upstairs, Xiao Jinsheng was surprised: "What? They¡¯re fighting?"


    "This has nothing to do with me." Li quickly said.


    As the master bedroom, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s left and right rooms had always been empty.


    Even though the five beast husbands didn¡¯t get along with her, even when she suggested they choose rooms, they chose the ones the terminal initially assigned, without thinking of moving next to Xiao Jinsheng.


    When the group went upstairs, they found the room to the right of Xiao Jinsheng had already been upied by Li, with the help of ck-robed figures, while Su Ye had moved into the room to the left of Xiao Jinsheng ahead of Que Zelian.


    Que Zelian could only choose to move to the second room on the right, next to Li¡¯s.


    Mo Jiao, slower than the other two, moved from the fifth room on the left, furthest from Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s master bedroom, to the second room on the left, next to Su Ye.


    "You guys are hrious, just followers." Li sneered at the three who switched rooms.


    Half a year since the wedding, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s left and right sides were empty.


    He didn¡¯t move in, and these people wouldn¡¯t move either, just copying others.


    Que Zelian and the other two swapped identity cards for their new rooms without responding to Li.


    In just two days, they had learned well that engaging with the troublemaker Li would only make him more rampant.


    The entire afternoon, Xiao Jinsheng watched a few men moving between rooms.


    Times were different now.


    When she first arrived, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s life was threatened, and she couldn¡¯t wait for the five men to start fighting each other.


    Now she needed seven beast husbands topete, naturally, couldn¡¯t let them fight anymore.


    So Xiao Jinsheng started to act neutrally, helping Que Zelian with cups, handing Su Ye towels, and fluffing Mo Jiao¡¯s pillow.


    Li spoke discontentedly from the side: "Why don¡¯t you get me cups, hand towel, and deliver pillows."


    Hearing Li listing like vegetables, Xiao Jinsheng pointed at the ck-robed figures transporting furniture through the ck portal from the Demon Territory: "Do you think there¡¯s room for my intervention?"


    "There is, I¡¯m thirsty." Li looked at the perpetually lit ck portal: "I can¡¯t free up my hands now."


    "Okay, okay, I¡¯ll go get you some water." Xiao Jinsheng responded.


    Saying so, she turned and went downstairs.


    As soon as she left, the tense atmosphere on the second floor surged.


    Mo Jiao¡¯s purple eyes nced coldly at Li: "Manchild."


    Li sneered back at him: "Jealous husband."


    "Jealous husband? You mean yourself." Mo Jiaoughed angrily.


    Who couldn¡¯t tolerate others, demanding Xiao Jinsheng to divorce whenever they met?


    The two were about to argue more, but fell silent at the sound of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s footsteps upstairs.


    Xiao Jinsheng brought a tray with four sses of water, truly carrying water.


    She emphasized: "I assure these four sses, the water level, temperature, and taste are identical."


    "Feed me." Li lifted his chin.


    As Xiao Jinsheng fed Li water, Que Zelian leaned against the wall, sighing: "So tired."


    "Coming,ing." Xiao Jinsheng finished feeding Li, quickly taking a new ss towards Que Zelian.


    After carrying water all afternoon, lying in bed at night, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s mind was filled with the word ¡¯carry water¡¯, unable to sleep.


    Tonight she didn¡¯t let Li sleep with her, choosing to be alone in the room.


    Thinking about carrying water, Xiao Jinsheng decided to send goodnight messages to all six men before sleeping.


    Too troublesome to send one by one, she opted for group sending.


    [You¡¯ve created a new group chat: Group members 7 people]


    Xiao Jinsheng: Goodnight~ sweetie~


    Que Zelian: ...


    Huaiqing: Who¡¯s sweetie?


    Yu Yunxiao: Group send?


    Li: @Xiao Jinsheng, exin, no wonder you didn¡¯t sleep with me tonight, nning to chat with other wild men at night?


    Su Ye: @Xiao Jinsheng, open the door


    Mo Jiao: Sea King¡¯s downfall, recorded a screen

 Chapter 64: Come, Slap on the Face

    <h4>Chapter 64: Chapter 64: Come, p on the Face</h4>


    "What the... I meant to send a mass message, how did I end up creating a group chat instead?!" Xiao Jinsheng shot up from her bed.


    She didn¡¯t dare look at the messages the six men in the group were sending, let alone the ones directly tagging her.


    In a flurry of panic, Xiao Jinsheng only had one thought: disband the group chat ASAP.


    [Group Owner Xiao Jinsheng has exited the group. Group ownership has been transferred to Huaiqing based on the order of invited members.]


    Li: @Huaiqing, were you chatting with her before bed?


    Huaiqing: If that¡¯s what you want to believe, I can¡¯t stop you.


    [Group Owner Huaiqing has exited the group. Group ownership has been transferred to Li.]


    Li: ????


    [Li has invited a new member, ¡¯Xiao Jinsheng¡¯, to join the group.]


    [Li has changed the group name to: "One Sheng, One Li 13149999999999999999999999".]


    Su Ye: What¡¯s wrong with you? If you¡¯re sick, go take your meds.


    [Su Ye has exited the group.]


    Yu Yunxiao: What kind of name is that? Are you serious?


    [Yu Yunxiao has exited the group.]


    Mo Jiao: Divine Gold.


    [Mo Jiao has exited the group.]


    [Members of "One Sheng, One Li 1314" group: 3]


    Li: @Que Zelian, why haven¡¯t you left?


    Que Zelian: If I leave, it¡¯ll just be you and her left.


    Li: ...


    [Que Zelian has been removed from the group by Group Owner Li.]


    [Members of "One Sheng, One Li 1314" group: 2]


    Li: @Xiao Jinsheng, exin yourself. Which random guy were you chatting with before bed again?


    Li: And why, after you left the group, was ownership transferred to Huaiqing?


    Li: Were you secretly chatting with him?


    Xiao Jinsheng: I¡¯m innocent, waaah! The ownership transferred to Huaiqing because his name¡¯s initiales before yours alphabetically!


    Xiao Jinsheng: I clicked in order, okay? Otherwise, why did the ownership transfer to you right after he left?


    Li: Fine, I ept that exnation.


    Li: But here¡¯s the real question¡ªwhat on earth were you doing to identally start a group chat instead of sending a mass message? ^_^


    Xiao Jinsheng yed dead.


    Li: @Xiao Jinsheng, open the door.


    Sure enough, there was a knock at her door.


    Xiao Jinsheng heaved a sigh of resignation, climbed out of bed, and opened the door with her head down. "Li, I just wanted to send you a goodnight message..."


    "Oh, so the ¡¯Goodnight, baby¡¯ was meant for someone else?" Su Ye¡¯s mocking voice came from above her.


    Xiao Jinsheng whipped her head up in horror and locked eyes with Su Ye¡¯s cold face and golden eyes. He was wrapped in a towel around his waist.


    At the same time, Li opened her bedroom doorzily, wearing a bathrobe as he casually approached her.


    Xiao Jinsheng backed away repeatedly, raising her hand to shut the door, but Su Ye stuck his foot in to block it.


    Li stepped forward, directly crossing over Su Ye¡¯s foot wedged in the door, and entered Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s room.


    Su Ye red at Li¡¯s back, clearly tempted to kick him.


    Taking advantage of Xiao Jinsheng being momentarily stunned, Su Ye stepped into her bedroom, casually locking the door behind him.


    "Seriously... Why are you two not sleeping and barging into my room at this hour?" Xiao Jinsheng was on the verge of tears as she faced their piercing red and golden eyes.


    "You don¡¯t look that sleepy, so we came to have a chat," Li remarked,fortably seating himself on her bed.


    "One thought about the group message you sent, and I can¡¯t sleep anymore," Su Ye said coldly as he sat down on the couch.


    "Get out," Li¡¯s sharp look darted to Su Ye.


    Su Ye let out a dry chuckle. "Firste, first serve. If anyone should leave, it¡¯s you."


    "I¡¯m her main husband," Li emphasized.


    "Says who? You?" Su Ye sneered.


    "Care to prove that wrong?" Li¡¯s gaze turned icy as he stood.


    Seeing the rising tension between the two, Xiao Jinsheng thought about escaping into her Space ability.


    But it was her room, after all. If the two of them really started fighting, whether someone got hurt or her furniture was destroyed, she¡¯d be the one suffering the most.


    In a hurry, she whipped out three sheets of Soft Film, holding them between the two men. "Stop arguing, just stop! I need your help with something important!"


    She pulled out two Soft Film sheets and exined, "These two are Terminal rewards from when my spiritual power went from 3 Stars to 5 Stars a few days ago."


    She waved the remaining sheet. "And this one¡¯s from yesterday when my spiritual power upgraded from 5 Stars to 6 Stars."


    Then, she pulled out her silver handgun. "This 10-Star weapon was one of the previous rewards I got from a Soft Film draw while upgrading. Another Soft Film gave me a 12-Star Space ability."


    She exined how the Soft Film allowed her to open blind boxes at the Terminal, with five categories to choose from: Speed, Defense, Weapons, Strength, and Space.


    Her 12-Star Space ability was already top-notch, so she didn¡¯t need to draw for Space anymore.


    As for weapons, the silver handgun sufficed as a long-range weapon.


    "I can open three blind boxes now. Help me decide what to choose this time!" she asked them.


    The previously tense atmosphere between the two men dissipated as they both sat on either side of Xiao Jinsheng, earnestly offering advice.


    "Strength is percentage-based," Su Yemented, squeezing her soft, fair arm. "Your base strength isn¡¯t high enough, so the boost wouldn¡¯t be significant."


    "Pick Speed, Defense, and Weapons," Li suggested, twirling the silver handgun around his finger. "The gun¡¯s power depends on the charging time¡ªand real enemies, especially intelligent high-level Fog Corpses, won¡¯t give you time to charge it."


    Xiao Jinsheng nodded at Li¡¯s analysis in agreement.


    After all, as a child, she always wondered why viins didn¡¯t attack magical girls mid-transformation during those transformation sequences.


    The only reason she managed to take down Big Scar in one shotst time was because he talked too much.


    And because he couldn¡¯t figure out how to use the gun and assumed it was a toy.


    "Weapons are great for surprise attacks to catch enemies off guard," Li said, cing the silver handgun on the table.


    "Ambushing from the shadows, huh?" Xiao Jinsheng smiled knowingly.


    "A kindred spirit!" Li said, excitedly holding out his hand for a high-five, which Xiao Jinsheng returned.


    From the side, Su Ye¡¯s golden eyes red coldly at Li, full of jealousy, to which Li responded with a taunting smirk.


    Though the two men were at odds, their suggestions for Xiao Jinsheng were strikingly simr.


    With three chances to open blind boxes, they agreed on Defense, Weapons, and Speed.


    After all, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s strength was abysmally low and could be improved through training. It wasn¡¯t worth wasting a blind box chance.


    And since spiritual power capped at Twelve Stars, the maximum number of blind box chances was only eleven.


    After all, 0-Star spiritual power didn¡¯t count.


    It was time for the exciting and nerve-wracking blind box draw. Before starting, Xiao Jinsheng nced at Li and Su Ye. "How¡¯s your luck?"


    "So-so," Li recalled. "Out of a thousand high-level Fog Corpses above Six Stars, I can only extract Star Stones from three hundred."


    Hearing that, Xiao Jinsheng immediately scooted away from him.


    Su Ye¡¯s face remained expressionless. "Instant noodles without seasoning packets, drinks without straws, raffles with ¡¯Thank you for participating,¡¯ and the biggest prize I¡¯ve won was a one-million-Crystal Stone coupon that expired a day before I could use it."


    At that, not only did Xiao Jinsheng distance herself from Su Ye, but even Li moved off the couch and back onto the bed next to her.


    Xiao Jinsheng bit her lip, struggling to hold in herughter.


    "Justugh already if you want to. No need to suffer," Su Ye said nonchntly.


    "Watch closely. Let me show you what it means to have golden luck," Xiao Jinsheng said, putting on a serious face and rubbing her hands together in excitement.


    For her first draw, she chose Defense.


    Since Defense, Strength, and Speed involved percentage boosts and weren¡¯t physical items, the Terminal helpfully included an announcement.


    [Congrattions! You¡¯ve received a 12-Star Defense Buff, permanent. This buff does not require base Defense stats. Damage is calcted based on the attacker¡¯s strength, reducing it by 50%.]


    [For example, if the attacker¡¯s strength is 100, with the 50% Defense Buff, you will only take 50 damage.]


    "Quick, which of you wants a p from me?" Xiao Jinsheng jumped up excitedly.


    "Not the face, please," Li said as he extended his gloved palm towards her.


    Su Ye simply leaned his face toward her. "Go ahead, right on the face."

 Chapter 65: The Husband’s Appearance, The Wife’s Glory

    <h4>Chapter 65: Chapter 65: The Husband¡¯s Appearance, The Wife¡¯s Glory</h4>


    "Just reach out." Xiao Jinsheng said.


    She wasn¡¯t exactly feeling sorry for the man.


    After all, that handsome face was conveniently on Su Ye¡¯s head, making it easier for her to admire.


    A husband¡¯s appearance, a wife¡¯s pride.


    And this type of handsomeness with varying aesthetics? She had six of them.


    Xiao Jinsheng, ever fair, reached out to p both Li and Su Ye¡¯s extended hands with all her might, delivering a serious smack to each.


    The impact made her palm tingle slightly.


    "What are you even doing?" Li gently pulled her reddened hands over.


    "I drew a skill that doesn¡¯t require base defense data and can offset 50% of damage." Xiao Jinsheng replied.


    "Testing your defense ability on me?" Su Ye raised an eyebrow.


    "Forces are mutual." Xiao Jinsheng waved her slightly numbed hand. "Considering your strength and mine, it¡¯s not like I can ask you two to p me, right?"


    While speaking, Xiao Jinsheng warily eyed Su Ye. "You¡¯re not nning to hit me, are you?"


    Su Ye was too exasperated to respond: "I could scare you to death."


    "Points." Li interjected.


    Su Ye shot him a cold look. "I¡¯m talking to her. Why are you cutting in?"


    "If it¡¯s not Li, are you saving it for New Year?" Li shook his head at Xiao Jinsheng, his every gesture targeting Su Ye.


    Su Ye clenched his fists audibly.


    As she watched the two men unable to stay civil for even a few minutes and start bickering again, Xiao Jinsheng quickly changed the subject.


    For her second blind box, Xiao Jinsheng chose to open speed.


    [Congrattions! You¡¯ve obtained a 9-Star Speed Buff, permanently active. This buff doubles your current speed.]


    Having been lucky for so long, the sight of the 9-Star Speed effect didn¡¯t even faze Xiao Jinsheng.


    After all, her base speed wasn¡¯t great to begin with; she had failed the 800-meter run...


    Xiao Jinsheng ced her hopes on the third blind box.


    The soft film dissolved into shimmering light, revealing a ck-gold Tang de in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s arms.


    The Tang de followed a horizontal style, measuring 80 cm in total length, with a 60 cm de and 7 mm thickness.


    Its scabbard and handle were ck, adorned with golden cloud patterns.


    "A 9-Star Tang de¡ªthe system says it can slice through iron like mud, but I don¡¯t even know how to use it." Xiao Jinsheng frowned.


    "I¡¯ll teach you." Su Ye¡¯s brows lifted in delight.


    Thinking of Su Ye¡¯s massive two-meter-long horse-chopper de, Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t help but get excited.


    With a ready-made teacher, she already started daydreaming about her future as a heroine.


    Perfect! She decided to dream about this tonight.


    Riding on the joy of opening three blind boxes, which had softened Li and Su Ye, Xiao Jinsheng hurriedly ushered them out the door. "I have training early tomorrow morning. You two should rest early. Good night~"


    With that, she swiftly shut her bedroom door, skillfully locking it to prevent these two men from realizing anding back to settle scores.


    Sure enough, Star Map soon received a message from Li.


    Li: I¡¯m here to settle the score. Care to exin how many times you changed the subject tonight?


    Xiao Jinsheng: Brother~ Darling~ Husband~ I¡¯m so sleepy, let me rest, okay?


    Li: [Video call invitation sent]


    When the video connected, Li was lying alone on the diamond-beaded bed where chaos had ensued between them in the domainst night.


    He¡¯d already removed his mask and was leaning against a soft silver-gray pillow. "Typing it out? What¡¯s the point? I prefer hearing you say it face to face."


    Xiao Jinsheng pressed her lips together and shyly avoided his gaze.


    "Say it." Li urged, his red eyes smiling. "If you don¡¯t, I won¡¯t end this Star Map call."


    "Brother~" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s cheeks flushed as she sweetly called out.


    "And?" Li raised an eyebrow.


    "That¡¯s enough, for now." Xiao Jinsheng purposely adjusted her expression to appear stern. "I¡¯ll call you moreter. I¡¯m hanging up now; I¡¯m really sleepy."


    With that, she didn¡¯t give Li a chance to respond and ended the call unterally.


    Li: I hope you¡¯re truly asleep this time, not hiding and chatting with some other random guy.


    Xiao Jinsheng: I swear~ I won¡¯t~ Go to bed, good night, brother~


    Li: Good night.


    After cating Li, Xiao Jinsheng finally breathed a sigh of relief, only for Star Map to pop up with another video invitation.


    Hesitating, she debated whether to feign sleep and ignore it.


    Su Ye: Busy signal? Still chatting with someone else?


    Resigned, she thought¡ªbarely two minutes apart, who¡¯d believe she was already asleep?


    Xiao Jinsheng epted Su Ye¡¯s video call, lowering her voice to a whisper.


    "Why are you sneaking around?" Su Ye chuckled. "I heard someone enthusiastically calling ¡¯Brother, darling,¡¯ though."


    "Did I? No way. Must¡¯ve been your hallucination." Xiao Jinsheng shook her head in denial.


    "Maybe I did hear wrong. Didn¡¯t seem like you¡¯d call me that, so my mind probably yed tricks on me." Su Ye replied.


    "Why are you covering your eyes instead of looking at me?" Su Ye¡¯s gold eyes gleamed as he pressed her.


    "I¡¯m sleepy! Rubbing my eyes is normal!" Xiao Jinsheng rebutted.


    Su Ye nodded slightly. "Want to sleep? Call me a few times, and I¡¯ll hang up."


    "Brother~ I¡¯m really sleepy." With practicees perfect; Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s tone was much smoother this time.


    "Call me ¡¯Husband.¡¯" Su Ye raised an eyebrow.


    "No way; tonight is reserved for calling you ¡¯Brother¡¯ only." Xiao Jinsheng refused.


    She needed to maintain fairness and equality.


    Honestly, mixing names would risk her forgetting and mistakenly calling the wrong Beast Husband someday.


    Better to stick to identical names for every encounter¡ªit was just easier.


    "Alright, I¡¯ll find you tomorrow night then." Su Ye nodded.


    "Okay, goodnight, brother." Xiao Jinsheng beamed sweetly at him.


    "Goodnight, sweet dreams," Su Ye replied with a smile.


    As soon as Su Ye¡¯s video ended, Star Map immediately lit up with a message from Li.


    Li: Ha.


    Li: Oh~ Swore on it, yet still chatting.


    Xiao Jinsheng froze. Was her voice so quiet, yet Li still overheard it?


    Xiao Jinsheng: Really sleeping now, truly, truly, truly sleeping!


    Li: You¡¯d better truly, truly, truly sleep.


    Just when she thought Li overhearing her with Su Ye was already the worst-case scenario, Star Map burst forth with more notifications.


    Yu Yunxiao: Staying upte causes hair loss.


    Mo Jiao: Sleeping soon? If you don¡¯t, other people want sleep. Stop chatting with sketchy folkste at night.


    Huaiqing: It¡¯ste. Goodnight.


    Que Zelian: If your room isn¡¯t Superpower shielded, we¡¯re all Beastmen in the house. Even in distant rooms, we can hear every sound from your room. Sleep early.


    Xiao Jinsheng crumbled on the spot.


    Why was it that simply taking calls in her room let everyone overhear her?


    Having supernatural powers is so unfair!


    After receiving messages from everyone, Xiao Jinsheng carefully sent out a mass "Goodnight" message, making sure to avoid turning it into a group chat.


    Xiao Jinsheng: Goodnight, sleeping, sleeping.


    Yu Yunxiao: Mass message?


    Su Ye: Progress¡ªat least the mass message wasn¡¯t identally a group chat.


    Li: Didn¡¯t you just tell me goodnight? Now another mass message?


    Que Zelian: Goodnight.


    Huaiqing: Goodnight... it¡¯s not just a mass message, right?


    Mo Jiao: Oh, Miss Mass Message.


    Xiao Jinsheng buried her head under the nket in despair.


    Destroy me.


    This is truly the hardest job for a "Sea King."


    The chaos fromst night resulted in Xiao Jinsheng avoiding all six men throughout the following day.


    But the more you fear something, the more you try to dodge it, the more likely you are to encounter it.


    "Morning, Miss Mass Message." Mo Jiao stood at the bottom of the stairs, looking up at Xiao Jinsheng, who was sneaking downstairs. He smirked coldly. "What, no mass message for ¡¯morning¡¯ today?"

 Chapter 66: Thanks to QiDian babies for the additional update with 60 monthly tickets.

    <h4>Chapter 66: Chapter 66: Thanks to QiDian babies for the additional update with 60 monthly tickets.</h4>


    An idental group broadcast that turned into a group chat, now I¡¯m being repeatedly whipped by these six men.


    "You¡¯re so annoying," Xiao Jinsheng circled around Mo Jiao and headed to the kitchen.


    Today, Xiao Jinsheng rare as it was, woke up early. After breakfast, she brought the six men into the Space.


    Some nted trees, some built houses.


    As for her, she was training her physique and learning sword techniques with Su Ye.


    After finishing a simple set of warm-up exercises with Su Ye, Xiao Jinsheng panted, watching Su Ye, who didn¡¯t even break a light sweat, as he started doing push-ups again.


    Her gaze fixated on his exposed arms, muscles tensed beneath his wide-necked white tank top, appearing solid and powerful. She found a piece of stone b, ready to sit down.


    "Don¡¯t sit on the ground," Su Ye looked up at her.


    "But there¡¯s nothing else but stones to sit on; this ce isn¡¯t ready yet," Xiao Jinsheng grumbled.


    The Space was vast, and their priority was the construction near Crescent Moon Lake.


    Since she was practicing sword techniques with Su Ye, she hade to the still barren southern hillside.


    "Come here," Su Ye patted his lower back with a backhand. "The ground¡¯s cold. If you want to sit, sit here."


    "Are you serious?" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s fox-like eyes widened.


    "You¡¯re doing push-ups! Can I really sit on you?" Xiao Jinsheng asked with a mix of anticipation and hesitation.


    "Your weight is nothing," Su Ye clicked his tongue dismissively.


    Xiao Jinsheng noticed he was doing one-handed push-ups, still at ease and chatting with her.


    Her eyes sparkled with interest. "I¡¯m really going to sit then."


    "Go ahead," Su Ye chuckled, holding his position, waiting for Xiao Jinsheng to sit down.


    Xiao Jinsheng crossed her legs and sat on his back. Grabbing his shirt to steady herself, Su Ye began his push-ups.


    The up-and-down motion felt more fun than riding a bouncy car in an amusement park.


    Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t keep herughter in, her mouth curving uncontrobly into a wide grin.


    "Having fun?" Su Ye teased lightly.


    "So fun!" Xiao Jinsheng eximed excitedly.


    She stayed perched on Su Ye¡¯s back for over twenty minutes. If her crossed legs hadn¡¯t gone numb, she probably wouldn¡¯t have gotten off so soon.


    Looking at Su Ye, who had performed push-ups with someone on his back for nearly half an hour, she noticed he¡¯d only broken a light sweat.


    Even with the strength of Superpowers and Beastification in this Apocalypse World, wasn¡¯t his stamina a bit too ridiculous?


    "Rested enough?" Su Ye asked as he went to grab Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Tang de.


    "All set!" Xiao Jinsheng nodded eagerly, her eyes filled with anticipation as she watched Su Ye¡¯s next move.


    To avoid Xiao Jinsheng identally cutting herself during her initial practice, Su Ye handed her a wooden sword he¡¯d crafted overnight.


    "Start with a wooden sword to learn the moves. Once you¡¯re skilled with it, we¡¯ll switch to the real de," Su Ye advised.


    "Can you demonstrate for me first?" Xiao Jinsheng asked, her gaze falling on her own Tang de in Su Ye¡¯s hand.


    "A demonstration? Sure," Su Ye replied with a grin.


    The moment he unsheathed the de, his golden eyes sharpened, their piercing edge intensifying.


    A fierce aura radiating, he leaped gracefully into the air, holding the de in hand.


    With each sh, his figure was unruly yet elegant. Xiao Jinsheng listened to the powerful sound of the de slicing through the air, her eyes following the streaks of afterimages that the Tang de formed in his swift movements.


    If the scene of Su Ye wielding a de to ughter Fog Corpses was all blood and carnage,


    then what unfolded before Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes now was a fusion of deadly intent and artistic beauty.


    Enraptured by this visual feast, when it was Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s turn to practice, she trained earnestly under Su Ye¡¯s hands-on guidance.


    After spending the entire morning training and leaving the Space, she was greeted with a table full of hot dishes waiting for her.


    Already famished, Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t dive at the food but instead pounced on Yu Yunxiao, who had just walked in from outside.


    "Ahhh, what¡¯s this sudden attack for?" Yu Yunxiao quickly set down the bag he was holding and wrapped his arms around her waist to steady her.


    "It hurts! Little cat, save me!" Xiao Jinsheng cried dramatically.


    "Did you go out and bicker with Bai Yan again today?" Yu Yunxiao asked.


    "Why on earth would I purposely pick a fight with her? I don¡¯t go looking for trouble," Xiao Jinsheng said incredulously. "I was practicing sword techniques with Su Ye today. Now my arms and thighs are so sore."


    "Don¡¯t you have a Healing Superpower? Can¡¯t you heal muscle soreness?"


    "Nice try." Yu Yunxiao clicked his tongue but still lifted her up, cing her gently on the sofa. A faint glow of scattered Healing Power enveloped her body.


    Before long, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s sore muscles feltpletely normal again.


    Humming a tune in delight, she crooked her finger at Yu Yunxiao.


    "What now? I¡¯ve already healed you," Yu Yunxiao looked at her in confusion.


    "Come closer, I¡¯ve got a treasure to show you," Xiao Jinsheng said mysteriously.


    Unable to suppress his curiosity, Yu Yunxiao leaned in. "What treasure?"


    As soon as he got close, Xiao Jinsheng grabbed hold of his cat ears with her hand.


    She kneaded the soft, bouncy pair of cat ears and eximed, "Wow! Beastman cat ears feel just like real cat ears¡ªcool and silky to the touch!"


    "Xiao Jinsheng!" Yu Yunxiao¡¯s face turned bright red. "I just healed you, and now you¡¯re taking advantage of me?"


    "What¡¯s it to you?" Xiao Jinsheng huffed yfully.


    Yu Yunxiao pulled her hand away, rescuing his cat ears. "You want me to drop it? Then don¡¯t touch."


    With reddened ears, he turned and dashed off in a fluster.


    After petting the cat, her training-induced soreness was cured too.


    Now seated at the dining table in deep thought, Xiao Jinsheng deliberated.


    If she brought Yu Yunxiao along, could she train endlessly?


    Whenever she felt pain or exhaustion, Yu Yunxiao could just heal her.


    Holy crap, she¡¯s practically invented a perpetual motion machine.


    "Eat," said a familiar voice, shoving a pair of chopsticks into her hand. Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t need to look up to know it was Que Zelian.


    "Let¡¯s take on another task tomorrow and head to Mist West again," Xiao Jinsheng proposed.


    Thest time they took a 3-star mission, there was a reward of 30,000 points for their terminal¡¯s Durability.


    But thanks to Li abducting her, the five men had to storm deep into Mist West to rescue her, and that 30,000 Durability was wasted.


    They only earned the terminal-rewarded Starstones forpleting the 3-star mission.


    Split among the whole group, those Starstones were nowhere near enough.


    In Mist Continent, whether it involved spiritual power or the Superpowers wielded by Beastmen, 5 Stars marked a significant watershed.


    The resources required jumped a hundredfold at that mark.


    "I¡¯m in," Su Ye said. "It¡¯s a good chance for you to practicebat with your sword techniques."


    The six men present voiced no objections. It was almost as if whatever Xiao Jinsheng said went.


    Just as Xiao Jinsheng picked up her chopsticks and was about to eat, a knock came from outside the door.


    Xiao Jinsheng furrowed her brows. "Could it be Bai Yan again?" she muttered in puzzlement.


    Bai Yan was undeniably annoying.


    Their rtionship had deteriorated to such a point¡ªthey¡¯d argued, they¡¯d fought¡ªyet Bai Yan always came knocking with a smile.


    Just the thought of Bai Yan made Xiao Jinsheng fume.


    She set down her chopsticks, storming off. "I¡¯ll get the door."


    If it were Bai Yan, she¡¯d make sure to verbally annihte her!


    Xiao Jinsheng had prepared a litany of "friendly greetings" for Bai Yan. But when she opened the door, her mind nked.


    Outside stood a man draped in white gauze, ethereal as if a Greek god had descended to earth.


    His blue hair was interwoven with pearls, and the gilded white crown on his head shimmered under the sunlight.


    His ice-blue eyes gazed kindly at Xiao Jinsheng as he smiled politely and asked, "Good afternoon, madam. Is Li living here by chance?"


    "He¡¯s looking for you," Xiao Jinsheng turned to look back.


    Li approached with a grim expression, pulling Xiao Jinsheng inside and mming the door shut with a resounding bang before locking it.

 Chapter 67 The Fragile Mermaid

    <h4>Chapter 67: Chapter 67 The Fragile Mermaid</h4>


    "Who is he?" Xiao Jinsheng asked, puzzled.


    She was just as curious, wondering why Li had such a strong reaction upon seeing him.


    "A bandit, a ruthless thief who specializes in plundering supplies," Li answered gravely.


    Upon hearing the person outside was a ck-hearted rogue, Xiao Jinsheng immediately took a misstep and hid behind Li.


    "A thief crying ¡¯stop thief,¡¯ don¡¯t you think that¡¯s a bit shameless?" Shi Xie lightly tapped on the floor-to-ceiling window by the door.


    The afternoon breeze subtly lifted the edges of his gauzy white dress, and the warm sunlight streaming into the corridor bathed his elegant, pristine figure in a divine glow.


    Xiao Jinsheng gazed at him in amazement, while Shi Xie, standing outside the window, threw her a yful wink.


    But she hadn¡¯t stared for long before Li raised a hand to cover her eyes. "Don¡¯t look at him. I already told you he¡¯s a bandit."


    "But... he seems rather polite," Xiao Jinsheng said softly.


    At this moment, Li felt as though the sky had fallen.


    No matter how many precautions he took, from the start, his wariness had been about this fishy guy.


    And yet, under the door, a small stream of water flowed inside.


    The water pooled together, frost gathering as it formed. The person who had just been standing outside the window¡ªnow, there he was inside the room, Shi Xie.


    Shi Xie smiled as he removed the crown from his head and offered it to Xiao Jinsheng. "Miss, please forgive my intrusion. I hope this token of apology brings you joy."


    A tinum crown adorned with deep-sea pearls, it radiated a serene elegance while maintaining an air of regal authority.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s fingers twitched toward it, but before she could, Li¡¯srge hand enveloped herspletely.


    Li pulled her tightly into his embrace, shielding her from Shi Xie like guarding against a thief. "Don¡¯t ept it. He likes to coat his items with poison."


    Xiao Jinsheng gasped sharply. Seeing the saintly yet strikingly handsome face of Shi Xie now woke her from admiration, her gaze taking on ayer of caution.


    "I harbor no hostility toward you," Shi Xie exined with a smile. Though his words addressed Li, his eyes wandered over to Xiao Jinsheng and the other five¡ªMo Jiao included. "I am here to seek my n¡¯s lost treasure."


    Shi Xie produced a refined shell, opened it, and projected an image onto the wall of an underwater floral paradise.


    Lit by a silvery glow, the deep ocean scene was full of mysterious beauty, with vibrant coral reefs swaying amid drifting seaweed and colorful fish. Upon golden-white sands, pearlsy scattered like gemstones.


    As the projection shifted, the focus settled on a few branches of icy blue flowers springing from a patch of pink-blue coral.


    Shi Xie exined, "These are called Ice Sea Flowers. I wonder if any of you have seen them before. If you can provide me with any clues, I am willing to offer a 9-Star Star Stone as a reward."


    "These flowers are so..." Yu Yunxiao began to exim in awe, but was cut short when Que Zelian stomped on his foot.


    Shi Xie¡¯s hopeful gaze turned toward Yu Yunxiao, only for Yu Yunxiao to smile awkwardly and divert his words: "So unique."


    Shi Xie: ...


    "I spent twenty years cultivating the Ice Sea Flowers," Shi Xie said, his ceruleanshes lowered, his face steeped in sorrow. "They were meant for my future Female Master. I waited two decades for them to bloom, only to have them stolen a few days ago."


    Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng and the others disyed varying expressions, all maintaining an outward semnce of calm.


    But internally? Utter panic.


    #OneBig(Chaotic)Family ¨C Members: 7#


    Huaiqing: @Li, isn¡¯t that the flower you brought back the other day?


    Yu Yunxiao: @Li, why¡¯d you steal someone¡¯s flower? They spent twenty years growing it!


    Li: It wasn¡¯t theft. It was my war trophy.


    Que Zelian: But now the owner¡¯se after it.


    Mo Jiao: Knew you¡¯d stir up trouble.


    Su Ye: @Li, where¡¯s the flower?


    Xiao Jinsheng: ...I ate it.


    The five beast husbands fell silent at once.


    Only Li remained as defiant as ever.


    "Are you sure none of you have seen the Ice Sea Flowers?" Shi Xie asked heartbreakingly, his sorrowful expression full of despair.


    "Never seen them, don¡¯t know them," Su Ye replied curtly.


    "Even if you don¡¯t have the flowers, won¡¯t the Terminal still match you with a Female Master?" Yu Yunxiao asked.


    Little did he know, those very words hit some hidden sore spot in Shi Xie.


    His tall figure wavered, and he copsed weakly in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s direction.


    "Don¡¯t you dare fake an injury!" Li scowled, clutching Xiao Jinsheng tightly as he took a swift step back.


    Shi Xie dropped heavily to the floor, appearing barely conscious.


    "Is he really injured?" Xiao Jinsheng asked in concern.


    "He¡¯s 10-Stars in superpower. How could he be so frail?" Li retorted with irritation.


    As he spoke, his toe nudged lightly at Shi Xie¡¯s leg. "Get up and scram. Don¡¯t think you can pull your tricks here."


    Shi Xie whimpered pitifully, tears welling as he looked up in pain.


    From where Xiao Jinsheng stood, she could clearly see tears slipping from the corners of his eyes and falling to the ground, where they transformed into gleaming white pearls.


    "Quit pretending. I didn¡¯t even kick you that hard," Li muttered, brow furrowing as he prepared to personally drag Shi Xie outside.


    Xiao Jinsheng tugged on Li¡¯s sleeve, urging, "Let¡¯s try talking to him properly."


    After all... the flower he¡¯d spent twenty years growing had been eaten by her, of all people.


    Yu Yunxiao was dragged over to assess Shi Xie¡¯s condition. Casually flicking his feline ears, he didn¡¯t appear to take it too seriously¡ª


    Until his superpower check made him cry out in shock, "His leg bone¡¯s fractured!"


    "What?" Xiao Jinsheng froze.


    Li scoffed, his smile turning cold as he grabbed Shi Xie by the cor and began hauling him out. "Out you go."


    Shi Xie didn¡¯t resist; cold sweat streamed from his body, his face going pale.


    As he was dragged, his ice-blue eyes flickered feebly toward Xiao Jinsheng before closing, his body slumping into unconsciousness.


    "Wait, wait!" Xiao Jinsheng hurried after them. "He really looks like he might die."


    "He¡¯s just acting! Trying to trick you," Li insisted vehemently.


    "Who would go to the extent of breaking their leg to put on an act?" Yu Yunxiao interjected in support.


    "And now you¡¯re taking his side?" Li snapped, shooting Yu Yunxiao an icy re before gesturing at the other four men. "That guy fragile? The five of youbined wouldn¡¯t even measure up to one p from him."


    "Even if you want him gone, couldn¡¯t you wait for him to regain consciousness first?" Huaiqing spoke up. "There are mutant beasts roaming around outside. No matter how powerful his superpowers are, he can¡¯t defend himself while unconscious."


    At the same time, Xiao Jinsheng nced at her Star Map and saw Huaiqing had sent her a private message:


    Huaiqing: 7


    Recalling Huaiqing¡¯s premonition about the uingpetition¡ªand thinking about how polite and seemingly vulnerable Shi Xie was¡ªXiao Jinsheng attempted to reassure Li. "Let¡¯s wait until he wakes up before asking him to leave, alright?"


    "And... it really was us who ate the flowers he grew," she reminded him softly.


    "That was my spoils of war," Li countered stubbornly. "Mist West is a ¡¯finders keepers¡¯ kind of ce."


    "But you took something right out of his home," Xiao Jinsheng coaxed.


    Feeling wronged, Li rested his chin on her shoulder. "He also raided my territory and took over one of my inds, and that ind has a gemstone mine."


    "Alright, alright, don¡¯t be upset," Xiao Jinsheng said as she gently patted Li on the back. "Since he¡¯s taken your things before, let¡¯s wait for him to wake up, and then we¡¯ll talk everything out."


    "Fine," Li relented with a nod.


    His gaze flicked toward Shi Xie, who had been moved to lie on the couch, his red eyes brimming with hostility.


    Two hourster, Shi Xie finally began to stir awake.


    Originally, Xiao Jinsheng had wanted to discuss the matter of the Ice Sea Flowers with him properly.


    But before she could, Shi Xie¡ªhis leg injured, weakness evident¡ªleaned back against the couch and started crying.


    His reddened eyes brimmed with tears, silent streams that rolled down his cheeks and transformed into pearls, bouncing loudly as they hit the floor¡ª¡¯pat, pat.¡¯


    "Your leg¡ªdon¡¯t worry, we¡¯ll heal it. Stop crying, alright?" Xiao Jinsheng said, trying to hand him some tissues.


    However, as she watched the tears sliding off his cheeks and turning into pearls, she hesitated, unsure whether Shi Xie would even need tissues.

 Chapter 68 Green Tea Fish

    <h4>Chapter 68: Chapter 68 Green Tea Fish</h4>


    Fortunately, Shi Xie took the initiative to reach out and grab the paper.


    He shook his head sorrowfully: "It¡¯s not because of my leg."


    "The Ice Sea Flower is gone. I will never find a Female Master again," Shi Xie said in anguish, tears at the corners of his eyes shifting from clear to blue.


    Xiao Jinsheng watched as a drop of blue tear fell from his chin, hitting the ground and transforming into a smooth, light blue pearl.


    "It even changes color?" Xiao Jinsheng was surprised.


    Clear tears producedmon white pearls, but blue tears became blue pearls.


    Around the sofa, there were at least thousands of them.


    Xiao Jinsheng bent down to pick one up but hesitated, feeling it might be a bit hical to do so.


    Sheforted, "Doesn¡¯t the Terminal do matching? When the timees, the Terminal will pair you with a Female Master."


    "It won¡¯t," Shi Xie said despondently, his face ashen. "The Beastmen in Mist West have been abandoned by the Terminal. If we want to have a Female Master, we can only rely on ourselves."


    "But now the Ice Sea Flower has been stolen, and my twenty years of effort have all been in vain."


    As Shi Xie spoke, he suddenly turned to ram his head against the corner of the coffee table. "What¡¯s the point of living alone? I might as well just die early."


    "Hey, hey, hey, don¡¯t be impulsive!" Xiao Jinsheng lunged to stop him.


    However, she failed to hold him back and stumbled with Shi Xie¡¯s weight, the two tumbling together between the sofa and the coffee table.


    "Are you hurt?" Shi Xie, acting as a cushion beneath her, asked with concern.


    "I¡¯m fine." Xiao Jinsheng shook her head and propped herself up, but before she could stand, Li appeared and swept her away, lifting her by the waist.


    "Now that you¡¯re awake, hurry up and get lost," Li said to Shi Xie bluntly. "If you want to die, die outside. Don¡¯t die in my house."


    "He¡¯s so mean," Shi Xie said with a frightened expression, shrinking back and looking worriedly at Xiao Jinsheng. "If I had a Female Master, I would never be this cruel."


    "Get lost!" Li, uninterested in arguing with Shi Xie, carried Xiao Jinsheng away from him.


    Facing Li¡¯s rejection of him, Shi Xie didn¡¯t fight back or retaliate. He simply spoke sorrowfully.


    His icy blue eyes, as if ready to shatter, gazed at Xiao Jinsheng. "Can you give me a crutch? Since your family doesn¡¯t like me, I should leave as soon as possible."


    "His leg is still injured," Xiao Jinsheng said to Li, feeling a twinge of pity for Shi Xie.


    "Fix him up immediately and get him out of here," Li urged Yu Yunxiao impatiently.


    Yu Yunxiao shrugged innocently. "His bones are all broken. I¡¯m only 4 Stars in Superpower now¡ªI don¡¯t have the capability."


    "How many Stars do you need?" Li asked.


    "Six Stars," Yu Yunxiao answered, just as a few chests mmed to the ground in front of him.


    The chestsnded with a thud, their lids flipping open to reveal piles of dazzling Six-Star Star Stones.


    "Hurry up and level up, fix him, and get him out," Li ordered boldly.


    "Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll send him off immediately," Yu Yunxiao replied, hoisting the chest and heading upstairs.


    "Actually, you don¡¯t have to go through all that trouble," Shi Xie weakly interjected. "It¡¯s just a leg injury. I¡¯m not dead. Just give me a crutch, and I can leave on my own."


    "Oh, thanks for reminding me," Li said with a cold smile, opening a ck portal. "I can just send you home. I¡¯ll drop you into any random sea. I¡¯m sure you can swim back."


    Upon hearing this, Shi Xie closed his eyes in resignation. "Without the Ice Sea Flower and without a Female Master, I¡¯ll be killed by my n even if I go back."


    "Thank you for granting my wish," Shi Xie said with a sorrowful smile.


    "Hold on, Yu Yunxiao is leveling up," Xiao Jinsheng quickly intervened to calm the situation.


    But by the time evening came, Yu Yunxiao still hadn¡¯te out of his room.


    During dinner, Shi Xie was naturally invited by Xiao Jinsheng to join the meal.


    Seeing his inconvenience in moving, Huaiqing even served him a bowl of soup.


    Shi Xie was immediately grateful and praised, "I think you are Jinsheng¡¯s most thoughtful Beast Husband."


    "It wasn¡¯t anything much. I¡¯m just in charge of meals daily," Huaiqing replied with a smile.


    "Ha." Li, sitting beside Xiao Jinsheng, let out a coldugh.


    The sheep and the fish¡ªneither of them was any good. They only knew how to cloud Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s mind.


    Li thought about this and pulled Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s chair closer to himself.


    "What are you doing?" Xiao Jinsheng looked at him in confusion.


    Li sniffed and asked the group, "Don¡¯t you smell something?"


    "Smell what?" Que Zelian asked, puzzled.


    "A mix of gamy and fishy smells," Li said with pointed insinuation.


    Huaiqing was speechless for a moment, knowing Li¡¯s hostility toward him was because Xiao Jinsheng had changed her mind about the divorce because of him.


    Huaiqing understood that the best way to deal with Li was to ignore himpletely.


    But Shi Xie couldn¡¯t do the same.


    He immediately began shedding small pearls.


    Looking at Xiao Jinsheng and Li, he asked, "Are you talking about me when you mention the fishy smell?"


    "He wasn¡¯t talking about you; he was referring to the fish in the kitchen that hasn¡¯t been cleaned yet," Xiao Jinsheng exined.


    "But I am a fish," Shi Xie choked, his tears falling in a stream of pearls.


    Su Ye clenched his teeth as he watched. "Can you stop crying? I just swept up a bucket of pearls."


    It was his turn to clean the house today, and sweeping the floor was already a headache.


    "I¡¯m sorry," Shi Xie said, holding back his tears with great difficulty, his eyes pitifully locked on Xiao Jinsheng. "I may be a fish, but I promise I don¡¯t stink."


    "If you don¡¯t believe me, you cane and smell," Shi Xie said, pulling away the white gauze over his hand and revealing a snow-white arm with smooth, lean muscle lines, extending it toward Xiao Jinsheng.


    At this moment, the five men present all directed hostile res toward Shi Xie.


    Shi Xie timidly let his sleeve fall back into ce and lowered his voice, saying to Xiao Jinsheng, "Jinsheng, they¡¯re so mean to me."


    Xiao Jinsheng finally caught on to the vibe.


    He¡¯s one green-tea fish.


    Green tea or not, he was the pinnacle of tea if his aim was clear and he went after what benefited him.


    Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t bring herself to scold Shi Xie but also had to manage the tension among her five Beast Husbands.


    Her left hand, hidden under the table, pressed firmly against Li¡¯s leg to keep him from flipping the table and beating Shi Xie up on the spot.


    Then she turned to Shi Xie and redirected the conversation. "What kind of fish are you? A little blue fish?"


    Shi Xie¡¯s eyes twinkled with a hint of embarrassment as he smiled and answered, "I¡¯m not anything special, but the world calls us mermaids."


    He then added, "I am already at Ten Stars in Superpower and can protect my Female Master well."


    "But now that the Ice Sea Flower is gone, I will never have a Female Master again."


    As he spoke, Shi Xie looked hopeful and gazed at Xiao Jinsheng. "If only you were my Female Master. I¡¯d have an entire ocean as my dowry."


    In an instant, the words ignited the fury of the five Beast Husbands around the table.


    Que Zelian furrowed his brow, Mo Jiao darkened his gaze, Su Ye¡¯s expression turned unfriendly, and Huaiqing smiled faintly.


    Yet, for once, all four men united in a rare moment of agreement, refraining from taking action and waiting for the one with the strongest temper¡ªLi¡ªto unleash his wrath.


    But after a while, they realized something odd. Li¡¯s face was flushed red¡ªevidently infuriated¡ªbut he hadn¡¯tshed out at Shi Xie. His entire focus was on the bowl of white rice in front of him.


    The four men¡¯s confusion deepened: within a short minute, had Li, who was infamous for picking fights over the slightest reason, suddenly turned over a new leaf?


    The tension at the dining table defused before it could escte, and Xiao Jinsheng suppressed a softugh.


    Only she and Li knew the reason why he wasn¡¯t moving.


    Li¡¯s hand gripping his chopsticks trembled slightly as his legs involuntarily tensed under the table. His gaze flicked toward the pressure Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s unseen hand was applying on his thigh¡ªa silent warning fed through her Star Map.


    Li: Wait until tonight!


    Xiao Jinsheng: I was afraid you¡¯d get too worked up and start fighting him. The two of you are both Ten Stars. If you got hurt, I¡¯d feel terrible.


    Li: Not listening, not listening, not listening!


    Li: You started this fire, so you better be ready to put it out tonight.


    Xiao Jinsheng: Do you have a pocketbook of cheesy lines or something?


    Li: ...How did you know?


    Xiao Jinsheng: Babe, promise me this¡ªlet¡¯s not practice over-the-top bully-romantic CEO one-liners, okay?

 Chapter 69 Do I Look Cunning?

    <h4>Chapter 69: Chapter 69 Do I Look Cunning?</h4>


    Li was punished single-handedly by Xiao Jinsheng.


    The evening dining atmosphere was significantly quieter.


    Shi Xie stayed at home overnight, arranged in the room furthest from Xiao Jinsheng.


    That happened to be Mo Jiao¡¯s former room, located opposite Huaiqing¡¯s.


    Because Shi Xie¡¯s legs were inconvenient, others had to help tidy up the room.


    The group of men certainly wouldn¡¯t let Xiao Jinsheng do such tasks, especially not for a green-tea fish scheming to covet their Female Master.


    Yu Yunxiao wasn¡¯t around.


    Mo Jiao pretended to be deaf.


    Su Ye didn¡¯t even spare Shi Xie a nce.


    Li? Needless to say, the fact that he didn¡¯t throw Shi Xie back into the sea was already a blessing.


    Que Zelian stared at the tea cup in his hands, unmoving.


    Eventually, it was still Huaiqing who stepped forward, smiling at Shi Xie: "The bedrooms are on the second floor; I¡¯ll go help you tidy yours."


    "Thank you so much! I think you¡¯re Jinsheng¡¯s most thoughtful Beast Husband," Shi Xie praised sincerely.


    Que Zelian frowned slightly, casting a nce at Shi Xie before following Huaiqing upstairs.


    "Your attitude toward him seems... odd," Huaiqing remarked, pulling out fresh bedding to make up the bed while hearing Que Zelian¡¯s puzzled words from behind.


    "Not just you; even Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s attitude toward him is peculiar," Que Zelian added.


    Huaiqing chuckled lightly, "How many Beast Husbands does she have now?"


    "Six," Que Zelian replied with a furrowed brow.


    "Aren¡¯t you curious about what I said to Xiao Jinsheng just days ago that persuaded her against the divorce?" Huaiqing smiled.


    "On the way to find her in the Demon Territory, I awakened the Bai Ze Bloodline while cornered by Fog Corpses. My current Superpower Level allows me to foresee once a month."


    Que Zelian was stunned.


    That day, Xiao Jinsheng was taken away by Li, and they ventured from Mist West¡¯s outskirts deep inside.


    No matter how cautious their approach, encounters with Fog Corpses or Mutant Beasts were inevitable.


    During an ambush by Mutant Beasts, the group scattered to evade, and Huaiqing identally stumbled into a cluster of Fog Corpses.


    When they finally found Huaiqing, his hands were bloodied, surrounded by fallen Fog Corpses.


    Seeing Que Zelian and the others who came looking, Huaiqing casually wiped the blood off his sses and calmly said, "Let¡¯s go find her."


    The dangers they encountered along the way¡ªnone of the five men ever mentioned such matters to Xiao Jinsheng.


    "What did you foresee?" Que Zelian asked.


    "Half a monthter, the Terminal will announce new rules¡ªa timedpetition requiring families to have at least seven Beast Husbands. She currently only has six." Huaiqing shrugged helplessly,ughing.


    If it were merely about rule modifications and timedpetitions, Que Zelian wouldn¡¯t care much.


    But what Huaiqing said next changed his perspective.


    "In the prophecy, I saw Bai Yan¡¯s new Beast Husband, Xi Qu. They took first ce and received the Terminal¡¯s mysterious reward," Huaiqing added.


    "Understood." Que Zelian nodded.


    The hatred between Xiao Jinsheng and Bai Yan had long escted beyond mere verbal spats or hair-pulling shes.


    The matter of Bai Yan altering Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s memories from the past decade hadn¡¯t yet been settled.


    Even if Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t seek revenge on Bai Yan, Que Zelian wouldn¡¯t let Bai Yan off the hook.


    Besides, Que Zelian knew Xiao Jinsheng well: if winning first ce could inflict retribution upon Bai Yan, Xiao Jinsheng would undoubtedlypete.


    "That guy seems deeply maniptive, and his Superpower is stronger than ours. What if he bes a threat to Xiao Jinsheng?" Que Zelian expressed concern.


    "Ten Stars, that¡¯s all. Don¡¯t we have a Ten-Star guy over here iming he¡¯s her main husband?" Huaiqing chuckled lightly.


    Que Zelian: ...


    Thinking of Li, who antagonized everyone and seemed eager to throw out Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s original five Beast Husbands, while defensively guarding against Shi Xie¡¯s every move, Que Zelian¡¯s worries instantly diminished.


    If Shi Xie really had malevolent intentions, he better defeat Li first.


    "You shouldn¡¯t have awakened the Bai Ze Bloodline," Que Zelian remarked before leaving.


    "Then what should I have awakened?" Huaiqing asked.


    "A fox." Que Zelian threw out those two words and walked away.


    Adjusting his sses, Huaiqing stared at his reflection in the window¡¯s ss, murmuring in doubt, "Do I look maniptive?"


    After dinner, Xiao Jinsheng maintained her perfectposure, offering individual face-to-face goodnights.


    Seizing the moment, she bolted upstairs as soon as Li on the first floor became distracted with his ss of water.


    She had just opened her bedroom door when she smashed headfirst into Li¡¯s chest.


    "Trying to run?" Li wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her firmly into his arms.


    "Weren¡¯t you just downstairs?" Xiao Jinsheng groaned in despair, painfully reminded that Li could teleport.


    Li didn¡¯t waste words; he simply hoisted her up and carried her straight to his room.


    He let her down on the luxurious diamond-beaded bed, leaning over her.


    Xiao Jinsheng quickly raised her hands to push against his chest: "We just finished eating!"


    "And when you pinched me, were you thinking about the food then?" Li sneered.


    Xiao Jinsheng was mortified.


    Li was so outraged by Shi Xie earlier that even she couldn¡¯t calm him down.


    She had no choice but to intervene physically, which was a bittersweet experience only she knew firsthand.


    To prevent her from escaping, Li brought her into his Domain¡ªa world resonating with the sound of hot springs, streaked by meteors crossing overhead.


    The next morning, Xiao Jinsheng chose to wrap herself from head to toe, buttoning her shirt all the way to its topmost sp.


    She applied foundation to cover the marks on her neck but found the faint pink hue still visible afteryering again and again.


    Frustrated, she turned and hurled a pillow at Li, who was lounging in bed, pulling him out of the covers and shaking him violently: "Didn¡¯t I tell you not to leave marks in obvious ces!"


    "It¡¯s not obvious at all," Li replied, confused, as he looped her long hair around her neck like a scarf. "There, it¡¯s all covered now."


    "What good does that do? There are so many people outside; how am I supposed to go out today?" Xiao Jinsheng snapped.


    "Why wouldn¡¯t you go out?" Li wrapped his arms casually around her waist, pulling her close, and whispered teasingly in her ear: "Last night, when I carried you into this room, weren¡¯t they all aware?"


    "So scared of being exposed, huh?" Li¡¯s mocking lips curled, his fingers tracing from her face to her neck. "I¡¯m your main husband, not some secret lover sneaking around with you."


    "You¡¯re getting more arrogant by the day," Xiao Jinsheng narrowed her eyes, reached out, and pinched his ear fiercely.


    "Alright, alright, I¡¯ve hidden it! The marks are gone!" Li surrendered with his hands raised.


    Examining the mirror again, Xiao Jinsheng realized the red marks had indeed vanished.


    "That¡¯s better." Before leaving, Xiao Jinsheng deliberately circled back to the bedside, giving Li¡¯s face a yful rub.


    "It¡¯s only 8:30 a.m.¡ªwhere are you going?" Li called after her.


    "Sword technique practice; starts at 9. I¡¯m getting breakfast first," Xiao Jinsheng replied.


    She had barely stepped out of Li¡¯s room, taking only a few steps past Que Zelian¡¯s door, when someone inside abruptly pulled her in.


    "Que... mmph..."


    A forceful kiss swallowed all her words.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked up and found herself staring into Que Zelian¡¯s deep, aggrieved amber-red eyes.


    As the lingering kiss ended, Xiao Jinsheng sat on Que Zelian¡¯s floating cloud mist, leaning against his chest to catch her breath. Her face was then gently pinched by arge hand, forcing her gaze upward.


    "You slept with me first," Que Zelian¡¯s hazel-colored eyes glimmered faintly with discontent as his voice rumbled: "How long have you been neglecting me?"


    "Well, I¡¯m looking for you now," Xiao Jinsheng responded evasively, avoiding his gaze.


    Que Zelian chuckled softly and refrained from exposing her, only posing the inevitable question usually asked during dinner: "Then who will you sleep with tonight?"

 Chapter 70: She Doesn’t Like Men Who Are Too Scheming

    <h4>Chapter 70: Chapter 70: She Doesn¡¯t Like Men Who Are Too Scheming</h4>


    "Follow you, follow you, follow you~" Xiao Jinsheng answered repeatedly.


    She looked at Que Zelian¡¯s joyful, upturned lips and added, "If nothing unexpected happens."


    "I won¡¯t let any surprises happen," Que Zelian said.


    The only one who could interfere with him was Li.


    If he made things difficult for Li, Li wouldn¡¯t have the energy to bother Xiao Jinsheng.


    Breakfast today was fishball noodle soup.


    Xiao Jinsheng tasted the fresh, springy fishballs and looked at Huaiqing in surprise. "You made the fishballs from scratch this morning?"


    "I didn¡¯t make breakfast today," Huaiqing replied with a smile.


    Shi Xie, sitting nearby, apologized and said, "It was me. Sorry for using your ingredients without permission."


    "I¡¯ve been injured and staying here, causing you too much trouble, so I wanted to do something within my power."


    "Do mermaids eat fish?" Xiao Jinsheng asked curiously.


    Shi Xie replied with a smile, "Of course, we do."


    After all, in the sea, fish are abundant resources.


    Big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimp.


    When Li came downstairs, his originally smiling lips instantly drooped upon seeing Shi Xie still present.


    "Why haven¡¯t you left yet?" Li asked impatiently.


    "Yu Yunxiao hasn¡¯t finished leveling up yet," Su Ye replied.


    "Even after giving him all those Star Stones, he still hasn¡¯t upgraded?" Li grumbled and then was about to head upstairs to find Yu Yunxiao.


    Just then, Yu Yunxiao flipped over and directly leaped down from the second floor, eximing excitedly, "I¡¯ve reached Six Stars! I¡¯ve reached Six Stars!"


    "Heal him," Li followed quickly, pointing at Shi Xie. "Fix him up and get him out of here."


    "Alright," Yu Yunxiao, surprisingly obliging towards the generous provider of Six Stars Star Stones, responded.


    A warm, healing superpower enveloped Shi Xie¡¯s legs. Fifteen minutester, Yu Yunxiao withdrew his hand and said to Shi Xie, "Stand up. Walk a few steps."


    Xiao Jinsheng, curious about the effect of the healing superpower, watched Shi Xie intently without blinking.


    Shi Xie stood up in response, his legs moving freely, with no trace of the limp he had fifteen minutes ago.


    "As expected of me, the Divine Healer!" Yu Yunxiao boasted.


    "Hurry up and leave," Li said bluntly, opening the door and urging Shi Xie.


    Shi Xie pressed his right fist to his left chest and bowed slightly to Xiao Jinsheng with a smile. "I troubled you all yesterday. Now that I¡¯m healed, I should indeed take my leave."


    "To express my gratitude and appreciation for your care," Shi Xie looked at Xiao Jinsheng with a smile in his icy blue eyes, "I¡¯ve brought a gift for you. I hope you¡¯ll ept it."


    Receiving Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s puzzled gaze, Shi Xie raised his hand, revealing an ice-blue ring that materialized at the center of a swirling vortex in his palm.


    Suddenly, Shi Xie knelt on one knee before Xiao Jinsheng, holding the ring and speaking with deep affection, "This gift is me."


    Su Ye turned to the kitchen knife rack to fetch Shi Xie¡¯s "travel expense."


    Mo Jiao¡¯s figure was shrouded in ck mist, his purple eyes ring at Shi Xie filled with killing intent.


    Li wasn¡¯t as subtle. In one swift motion, he darted forward and kicked at Shi Xie, shouting, "Get lost!"


    Shi Xie followed the force of the kick and crashed headfirst into the wall with a loud "thud." His eyes rolled back, and he fainted.


    "I didn¡¯t evennd my kick on him!" Li hastily exined, pointing at Shi Xie, "He doesn¡¯t even have any footprints on him."


    "Calm down," Xiao Jinsheng said while holding onto Li¡¯s hand tightly.


    Yu Yunxiao was called back to heal Shi Xie once again.


    "He has a concussion. There¡¯s nothing I can do for that. He can just wait for death," Yu Yunxiao said.


    Compared to the first treatment, now knowing Shi Xie¡¯s intent toward Xiao Jinsheng, Yu Yunxiao wore a grim expression, his cat ears ttening into airne ears.


    It was already annoying to practice medicine, and now he had to treat someone who was trying to steal Xiao Jinsheng away.


    "It¡¯s better to heal him. We can¡¯t let someone die in the house," Huaiqing advised.


    Even Que Zelian spoke up, "Heal him a bit; at least wait until he¡¯s awake before throwing him out."


    Su Ye shot Que Zelian a nce of disapproval.


    Xiao Jinsheng chimed in, "I originally nned to tell him the whereabouts of the Ice Sea Flower, but now he¡¯s passed out in the house, so I¡¯m clearly at fault."


    Saying this, she looked at Li as though she wanted to warn him, but upon meeting Li¡¯s innocent and hurt red eyes, her resolve softened: "When he wakes up, you¡¯re not allowed to hit him again."


    "I didn¡¯t even touch him twice," Li eximed, feeling that even if his body were covered in mouths, he wouldn¡¯t be able to exin himself.


    This dead fish, who had fought over territory with him on the Mist West, blowing up mountains and seas, now seemed so fragile, fainting merely from hitting the wall.


    "I really can¡¯t heal him," Yu Yunxiao said helplessly. "It¡¯s not a bias against him; his head is genuinely too injured for my current Superpower Level."


    "How many Stars would it take?" Li asked.


    "Seven Stars," Yu Yunxiao replied.


    Familiar words, familiar scenario.


    Sure enough, Li threw out several boxes of Seven Stars Star Stones again.


    He proimed domineeringly, "Upgrade. Heal him so he can get lost."


    "The production team¡¯s donkey doesn¡¯t even upgrade like this," Yu Yunxiao muttered, feeling nauseated at the sight of Star Stones.


    "I¡¯ll provide all your resources for leveling up in the future. Heal him so he can leave," Li promised.


    Yu Yunxiao¡¯s eyes instantly lit up.


    He carried the boxes upstairs, not forgetting to take his bowl of fishball noodles from the dining table.


    Soon, Yu Yunxiao finished setting up the Star Stones, returned with his bowl of noodles and asked, "Wasn¡¯t today supposed to be a mission at the Mist West? Aren¡¯t you taking me along?"


    "Of course, we¡¯re taking you," Li said, suddenlying up with a good idea.


    He nned to have Yu Yunxiao absorb Star Stones directly in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s space.


    This way, they wouldn¡¯t dy their Terminal quest, and the Mist West was closer to the sea. Once Yu Yunxiao¡¯s superpower reached 7 Stars, he could heal Shi Xie.


    Then he could personally toss the fish back into the ocean.


    Li¡¯s suggestion remarkably received both Mo Jiao and Su Ye¡¯s unanimous approval.


    Yu Yunxiao also agreed; he no longer wanted to heal this trash fish trying to steal Xiao Jinsheng away.


    If they could throw him back into the ocean, then let¡¯s do it quickly.


    Shi Xie slowly woke from unconsciousness, only to find himself seated in the passenger¡¯s side.


    The driver was none other than Su Ye.


    Shi Xie nced back; Que Zelian and Huaiqing were sitting in the back seat.


    He chuckled, "May I ask where we¡¯re headed?"


    "Dump a corpse," Su Ye shot him a cold re, stomped on the gas pedal, and added, "Kill a fish."


    In the face of their intimidation, Shi Xie maintained his smile and even turned to Huaiqing, "Why don¡¯t I see Jinsheng?"


    "Does killing a fish require her to do it personally?" Su Ye answered coldly.


    "You¡¯re so aggressive. Jinsheng must be afraid of you," Shi Xie said with a smile directed at him.


    The car swerved onto a road without guardrails, heading straight toward a cliff, with half its front wheels suspended over the abyss.


    Su Ye hit the brakes, turning to re at Shi Xie with his cold, golden eyes.


    Shi Xie chuckled lightly, his gaze sweeping from Su Ye to Huaiqing and Que Zelian in the back seat. He nced out the window at the fog-covered cliff that looked like a deep, predatory beast: "If the four of us die here, I wonder who Jinsheng would grieve for the most."


    "You¡¯re asking for it!" Su Ye snarled, raising his hand to attack, only to be held back by Que Zelian. "You step out. I¡¯ll drive."


    Su Ye stayed still.


    "Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s group is in the car up front. If they wait too long without us showing up, they¡¯ll have to waste timeing back," Que Zelian reminded.


    With that, Su Ye moved to action, reversing the car back onto the main road, opening the door, and moving to the back seat.


    The driver¡¯s seat was now upied by Que Zelian. Shi Xie tilted his head toward him and said, "Among Jinsheng¡¯s Beast Husbands, I¡¯ve noticed she trusts you the most. Her rtionship with you seems better than all the others."


    Que Zelian stared straight ahead, not sparing him a nce, merely responding, "How she feels about me doesn¡¯t need to be exined to outsiders."


    "But as for her..." Que Zelian finally turned his gaze, his golden eyes sweeping across Shi Xie, "She doesn¡¯t like men who are overly cunning and pretend to be innocent."


    Shi Xie¡¯s smile froze on his lips.

 Chapter 71: Thanks to QQ Yue babies for the additional update with 40 monthly tickets.

    <h4>Chapter 71: Chapter 71: Thanks to QQ Yue babies for the additional update with 40 monthly tickets.</h4>


    "He doesn¡¯t need a bracelet. Can he really stay in Mist West?" Xiao Jinsheng asked Li from the other car.


    After all, the information she had received stated that the poisonous fog in Mist West could reduce people to white bones.


    This was why Task Takers required females to collect missions from the terminal and obtain bracelets.


    "He¡¯s Ten Stars, so he can naturally resist part of the poisonous fog," Li exined. "Apart from the bracelet, there are other items that can counteract the fog."


    "Deep-sea Mermaid Pearls, Demon Blood Gems from Demon Territory," Li answered, tossing a blood-red gem the size of a pigeon egg in his hand.


    Xiao Jinsheng nced at it¡ªthis was precisely what Li had gifted her before, along with a thousand crates of them.


    She then understood why Li¡¯s Demon Territory and Shi Xie¡¯s deep sea, both nketed by the poisonous fog of Mist West, could still sustain life.


    "You mentioned earlier that Shi Xie snatched an ind with gem mines from you. Could it be those gems that resist the poisonous fog?" Xiao Jinsheng suddenly realized.


    "Gems resist the fog faster than a bracelet¡¯s durability value depletes," Li nodded. "That ind¡¯s gem mine can sustain Demon Territory for half a year."


    "I only took a few flowers from him, and that¡¯s already considered merciful," Li sneered coldly.


    When Xiao Jinsheng asked if the ind could still be reimed, she learned that Shi Xie had blown up the entire ind and dragged all the minerals into the deep sea to hide them. She fell silent.


    Ten Star Beastman with superpowers¡ªdo they all act so wildly?


    Xiao Jinsheng looked up at Li sitting beside her.


    Well, she had a Ten Star maniac right here.


    Currently, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s spiritual power was at Six Stars, and the bracelet she received indeed had the predicted durability of sixty thousand points.


    Looking at the terminal this time, the task was to head to Mist West¡¯s central area and excavate ten Blue ze Trees over six years old, which puzzled Xiao Jinsheng.


    The terminal tasks weren¡¯t difficult, but they were time-consuming to locate.


    Her confusion stemmed from questioning what the terminal was doing with so many trees.


    Most of the missions involved collecting flowers and nts in Mist West.


    The vehicle arrived at the entrance to Mist West, and everyone had to get out and proceed on foot.


    Unlike her first visit, Xiao Jinsheng now had upgraded spiritual power and physical constitution, so she no longer needed to be carried.


    She could elerate and keep up with Li and the others.


    However, there was an injured member in the team, so their pace was destined to be slow.


    Additionally, fortune didn¡¯t favor them¡ªtwo hours into Mist West, signs of fog emerged.


    Xiao Jinsheng nced at the time. It was now two in the afternoon.


    "It¡¯s going to rain," Shi Xie announced.


    Everyone raised their heads to see grayish-white dense fog hovering above.


    Since Shi Xie was a Mermaid with water and ice superpowers, his premonition of rain was undoubtedly urate.


    The group quickly searched for a temporary shelter nearby, entering an abandoned 4S dealership before the heavy rain fell.


    Fog and rain descended simultaneously, and through the mottled ss, Xiao Jinsheng saw vague silhouettes of Fog Corpses drifting amidst the dense fog and rain.


    Because two of the dealership¡¯s walls were made of ss, the group refrained from lighting fires or turning onmps to avoid attracting the Fog Corpses¡¯ attention.


    Additionally, with Shi Xie being an outsider, none of the men would allow him into Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s space.


    For a while, silence filled the darkness.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes swept across their faces, and suddenly, she chuckled.


    "What¡¯s funny?" Que Zelian asked.


    "You guys... hahaha..." Xiao Jinsheng stifled herughter, her shoulders trembling.


    "What now, Judge Sis?" Mo Jiao¡¯s purple eyes shed with exasperation.


    "Can¡¯t you see?" Xiao Jinsheng asked. "It¡¯s so dark around, I can¡¯t see your faces, which makes your various eye colors stand out in my vision."


    "Red, orange-red," Xiao Jinsheng pointed to Li and Que Zelian first, then gestured to the others, "Gold, purple, green-blue, ice-blue."


    "And you," Mo Jiao chimed in.


    Just as Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s curious gaze turned to him, he sneered, "Bored."


    "Killer Bro, haven¡¯t you felt irritable fromck of docking pointstely?" Xiao Jinsheng teased.


    She rolled up her sleeves, about to charge at Mo Jiao, but Su Ye stepped in and covered her mouth. "Shh."


    "There¡¯s also grayish-white," Su Ye whispered.


    "Gray-white? Wait...!" Xiao Jinsheng had been puzzled, but when Su Ye pressed her shoulders and turned her toward the outside, her brown pupils widened in shock.


    At this moment, gray-white eyes filled the ss walls of the 4S dealership.


    Fog Corpses, their bloodied faces pressed against the ss, their twisted features leering inward.


    Xiao Jinsheng hastily covered her mouth, careful not to make a sound.


    But wherever Xiao Jinsheng was, Fog Corpses seemed drawn like radar.


    Instantly aware, they turned their heads abruptly and stared through piled boxes toward Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s position.


    The moment they detected her presence, the Fog Corpses attacked, shattering the flimsy ss and rushing furiously toward Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xiao Jinsheng frantically gestured, signaling that she hadn¡¯t made a single sound.


    Que Zelian shielded her, but a Five Star Fog Corpse bypassed him entirely, its sole focus on Xiao Jinsheng.


    Swarming Fog Corpses paid no attention to star levels or the ferocity of the men encircling Xiao Jinsheng protectively.


    They seemed madly fixated on her.


    Even Shi Xie noticed something amiss.


    "Their target seems to be you?" Shi Xie remarked to Xiao Jinsheng.


    "Enter your space," Que Zelian reminded.


    Xiao Jinsheng activated the Fog Dispersing Lamp for the men to hold onto. The instant she turned it on, she saw the glow reveal Fog Corpses packed densely within a ten-meter radius.


    With Six Stars Spiritual Power, although not particrly strong in attack, Xiao Jinsheng could discern Fog Corpses of lower star levels.


    The ones charging at the front were Three and Four Star Fog Corpses.


    Those standing outside, gray-white with eerie, human-like smirks, were Six Stars or higher.


    Realizing the gravity of the situation, Xiao Jinsheng decisively tried to enter her space.


    Yet, at that moment, she found her link to the space severed.


    "I can¡¯t go in," Xiao Jinsheng alerted.


    "There¡¯s an Eleven Star interference superpower Fog Corpse," Li said gravely.


    "How... how many stars?" Xiao Jinsheng was dumbfounded.


    Li nced at the others and pushed Xiao Jinsheng into Que Zelian¡¯s arms. "Keep her safe. Without eliminating that interfering Fog Corpse, she won¡¯t be able to enter her space."


    Outside, fog mixed with rain.


    The rain, infused with poisonous fog, was toxic¡ªits dangers went beyond what bracelet durability could defend against.


    Until the rain stopped, with Fog Corpses outside multiplying, Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t leave this decrepit building.


    "Be careful," Xiao Jinsheng said worriedly, her hand gripping the handgun tightly.


    "It¡¯s just Eleven Stars," Li sneered, his crimson eyes meeting hers with reassurance. "Protect yourself."


    A band of ck light tinged with red shimmered in Li¡¯s palm, morphing into countless fragmented circr des. The Blood des formed chains that swept forward.


    Smashing through two ss walls, the invading Fog Corpses¡ªregardless of star level¡ªhad their heads severed and fell like dominoes.


    The intruding Fog Corpses were instantly ughtered, leaving a vacuum space and giving the rest of them a moment to regroup.


    Li¡¯s silhouette darted into the rainstorm, diving into the heap of Seven and Eight Star Fog Corpses surrounding the outside, dragging out the Eleven Star interfering Fog Corpse from the center.


    "You came out," the interfering Fog Corpse grinned, shing a bloodied grimace.


    Its gray-white gaze turned naturally to the building, now besieged by another wave of Fog Corpses. "You¡¯re not inside, so you can¡¯t stop me from taking the Star Stone Origin."


    Noticing something amiss, Li spun around abruptly, seeing another Eleven Star Earth Element Fog Corpse detonating a tall wall of the dealership, charging straight for Xiao Jinsheng.


    Li hurriedly retreated, but the interfering Fog Corpse blocked his path.


    Itughed greedily and maliciously. "Your fight... is with me."

 Chapter 72 Beast Husband Injured

    <h4>Chapter 72: Chapter 72 Beast Husband Injured</h4>


    Li wanted to teleport back to Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s side, but at this moment, all space-rted superpowers were blocked by the interference Fog Corpse.


    The interference Fog Corpse possessed strength surpassing Li by one Star level. The higher the Star level, the stronger the suppression it brought. Li could only choose to fight, to break free from the interference of the Eleven-Star Fog Corpse as quickly as possible.


    The 4S shop was uprooted along with its foundation, the ground beneath split open, stone bricks copsed.


    Xiao Jinsheng was carried by Que Zelian, escaping from the ruins before they could be buried alive.


    Outside, raindrops prated the poisonous fog, pattering down.


    A pair of fiery wings spread open, the toxic rain hitting the red feathers, emitting smoke and sizzling corrosive sounds.


    Xiao Jinsheng was shielded in Que Zelian¡¯s embrace, not a single drop of rain reached her.


    "Que Zelian..." Xiao Jinsheng tightly grasped hispel, her eyes filled with worry and urgency.


    She desperately tried connecting with the space ability, but received no response.


    "Don¡¯t be afraid." Que Zelian pressed his palm against her head, but the lower half of his body was entirely exposed to the toxic rain, giving the Earth Element Fog Corpse an opportunity to strike.


    The ground beneath Que Zelian¡¯s position copsed again.


    The pair of red wings aimed to shield Xiao Jinsheng from the rain and fog. Using wind maniption, Que Zelian moved through the air but was soon surrounded by four Seven-Star Fog Corpses that lunged at him.


    ck fog surged from the ck snake totem that suddenly appeared on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s left ankle, transforming into a ck snake shadow. Spiraling upward, it encased herpletely in protection.


    The four attacking Seven-Star Fog Corpses¡¯ razor ws touched the poisonous fog, causing blurred chunks of flesh to drip off their bodies; entire arms corroded in an instant into stark white bones.


    The Seven-Star Fog Corpses acted decisively, with a ¡¯snap,¡¯ forcefully tearing off their infected arms immediately.


    Twisting their skinned and bloodied heads, they let out human-likeughter, their gray, chilling gazes fixated on Mo Jiao, who appeared encased in ck mist before Xiao Jinsheng and Que Zelian.


    "Six Stars?" The Seven-Star Fog Corpses sneered: "You¡¯re no match for us."


    Superpowers of Gold, Wood, Water, and Fire materialized in the hands of the four Seven-Star Fog Corpses.


    Golden, green, blue, and red beams of light arrows¡ªdense and overwhelming¡ªformed behind the four. They coalesced into a rainstorm that poured downward towards Xiao Jinsheng and the others.


    "Mo Jiao!" Que Zelian called out sharply.


    Mo Jiao¡¯s long hair flew wildly as his purple pupils glimmered coldly. A massive serpent shadow illuminated behind him.


    ck fog swirled in his palm like an agile serpent. With a fierce shout: "Come forth!"


    A serpent shadow, ten meters tall, coiled around Mo Jiao and viciously swept its massive tail at the advancing Fog Corpses.


    The serpent shadow dissolved into ck mist, clinging to every Fog Corpse trying to attack and corroding their flesh.


    Just as some high-star Fog Corpses attempted to sever parts of their bodies to escape, a violent gust erupted from Que Zelian centered outward.


    The ck mist was instantly blown a thousand meters away.


    Fog Corpses below Seven-Star disintegrated directly into barebones. With the slightest tremble, their skeletal remains shattered into dust.


    Fog Corpses above Seven-Star, infected by the corrosive ck mist, had no choice but to sever the affected parts of their bodies.


    Just as Xiao Jinsheng breathed a sigh of relief, the Eleven-Star Earth Element Fog Corpse, which had been dodging and hiding, suddenly broke out from underground, grabbing the weakened Mo Jiao and hurling him into an abyssal crevice.


    The giant maw of the cracked earth instantly snapped shut, leaving only the sound of rain striking the fissured ground.


    "Mo Jiao¡ª¡ª" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes turned red with despair.


    The Earth Element Fog Corpse stood in the rain curtain, its grayish gaze lingering on Xiao Jinsheng. It grinned sinisterly: "Now it¡¯s time to deal with you."


    Que Zelian held Xiao Jinsheng tightly, preventing her from breaking free: "The rain hasn¡¯t stopped. You can¡¯t go out."


    Females only possessed spiritual power, unlike Beastmen.


    Beastmen could at least rely on their superpowers to temporarily resist the erosion of toxic rain.


    But for females, spiritual power was mainly used to connect with terminals andcked anybat or defensive capability.


    Even a single drop of toxic rain could take a female¡¯s life.


    "I know." Xiao Jinsheng suppressed her sobs, pulling out her handgun, hiding within Que Zelian¡¯s embrace, charging it to aim at the surrounding Fog Corpses.


    The Six-Star Star Stones given by Li were consumed one by one in her gun, urately sting apart the heads of numerous Six-Star Fog Corpses.


    Her counterattack equally enraged the Fog Corpses.


    The Earth Element Fog Corpse directly copsed a nearby mountain.


    The deafening rumble formed a chain reaction, creating andslide of mud and rocks.


    Su Ye and Huaiqing, entangled by Fog Corpses, ignored their injuries to rush towards Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s location.


    Que Zelian, holding Xiao Jinsheng, tried to retreat, but vines extended in all directions to entangle his limbs.


    Several Seven-Star Wood Element Fog Corpses emerged, their toxic-thorn-filled vines tightly binding Que Zelian¡¯s wings. They pulled in different directions, causing blood to gush from the polished red feathers beneath.


    Even so, Que Zelian gritted his teeth and hugged his wings tightly, ensuring Xiao Jinsheng was not exposed to the toxic rain.


    Xiao Jinsheng quickly shifted her target, aiming her gun at the Seven-Star Wood Element Fog Corpses.


    With remarkable coordination, the Seven-Star Wood Element Fog Corpses tugged their vines simultaneously. The toxic thorns dug deep into the feathered flesh. Under the pressure of the tightening toxic vines, Xiao Jinsheng distinctly heard the sharp snap of breaking bones.


    Raising her gaze, she could only see Que Zelian tightly clenching his lips, already ckened.


    The toxic rain corroded his wings, burned through his torn clothing, leaving his back a mutted mess of blood and flesh.


    Even as the deadly venom infiltrated his body, rendering him powerless, even as his wings were on the verge of being severed by the toxic vines, he still shielded Xiao Jinshengpletely in his embrace.


    The Fog Corpses naturally sensed Que Zelian¡¯s utter state of exhaustion and swarmed him relentlessly.


    Water surged outward from around Xiao Jinsheng, scattering the attacking Fog Corpses instantly.


    A condensed water pir took shape as Shi Xie emerged, clutching an Ice Bow.


    His blue-hued mermaid ear fins radiated brilliant seven-colored light. His ice-blue pupils burned coldly as he drew back his bowstring, with water converging into an arrow at his fingertips.


    One arrow was released, splitting into thousands mid-flight. The water arrows pierced through the bodies of the advancing Fog Corpses, freezing into ice while embedding into the ground, sealing thend in frost for kilometers around.


    The toxic rain fell, dropping onto the Fog Corpses, paradoxically aiding the spread of the frost, trapping the Fog Corpses into sculptures of ice.


    A massive water sphere struck Xiao Jinsheng and Que Zelian, shielding them from the corrosive rain.


    Shi Xie¡¯s ice-blue pupils swept over Su Ye and Huaiqing, issuing a warning: "Cover your ears."


    The two reacted swiftly, using their superpowers to block their hearing.


    They still felt their minds shatter under the sharp, piercing tones of a chant.


    The reverberating chant spread through the rain like water ripples, shattering the stillness. The sound of frost infiltrating deep into the cracked earth broke the moment¡¯s tranquility.


    A water column burst upward from the ground, dragging out the Eleven-Star Earth Element Fog Corpse from its hiding ce.


    The Earth Element Fog Corpse nced darkly at Shi Xie, not showing fear but instead sneering provocatively: "You¡¯re not my equal."


    "Is that so?" Shi Xie smirked coldly, his ice-blue gaze filled with deranged darkness.


    His water abilities directly manipted the blood within the Earth Element Fog Corpse¡¯s brain, freezing it into icy sand despite the corpse¡¯s resistance.


    While the Earth Element Fog Corpse wouldn¡¯t die from this, its movements were significantly restricted.


    Shi Xie once again drew his Ice Bow, aiming an arrow at the Earth Element Fog Corpse.


    The arrow strikended with a deafening boom, sting a massive crater into the earth.


    Li dashed into the pit, his beast-like ws tearing through the interference Fog Corpse¡¯s head, pulling out an Eleven-Star Star Stone embedded inside with its bloodied innards.


    The Star Stone glowed luminously in his now-restored human hand.

 Chapter 73: Just Recovered from a Brain Injury and Got Hurt Again

    <h4>Chapter 73: Chapter 73: Just Recovered from a Brain Injury and Got Hurt Again</h4>


    Once the interfering Fog Corpse died, Li hurried back, while Shi Xie shed forward, chasing the Earth Element Fog Corpse that had been shot with an arrow and fled underground.


    When Yu Yunxiao was released from the space, hended in an icy in, beneath whichy fragments of Fog Corpses shattered into pieces.


    Before he could grasp the situation, he was pulled by Xiao Jinsheng to treat Que Zelian.


    "Don¡¯t cry, don¡¯t cry." Yu Yunxiao, trembling slightly,forted Xiao Jinsheng: "This is poison from a Seven Stars Fog Corpse. I¡¯m at Seven Stars too¡ªI can cure him."


    "Mo Jiao, Mo Jiao too." Confirming Que Zelian was no longer in danger, Xiao Jinsheng anxiously rushed to the spot where Mo Jiao had fallen into the abyss: "He was thrown underground by the Earth Element Fog Corpse."


    "I¡¯ll rescue him." Li gently patted Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s head to soothe her.


    In a sh, he dove straight into the ground.


    Xiao Jinsheng waited anxiously, and thankfully Mo Jiao was quickly brought up from underground by Li.


    ck scales stretched from Mo Jiao¡¯s neck to the side of his face, covered in wet mud and blood stains.


    Yu Yunxiao, one in each hand, treated Que Zelian and Mo Jiao simultaneously.


    Xiao Jinsheng swiftly transported all three into the space.


    Meanwhile, Huaiqing and Su Ye were still eliminating the remaining Fog Corpses, but Li urged Xiao Jinsheng to enter the space as well.


    Xiao Jinsheng shook her head, clinging tightly to Li: "You alle in with me."


    With two Beast Husbands injured, she waspletely uneasy about leaving anyone outside.


    "The most troublesome one has already been dealt with¡ªwe won¡¯t be in danger." Li reassured her.


    Seeing Xiao Jinsheng still shake her head, insisting they all hide in the space together, Li suppressed the sourness in his heart and, against his true feelings, said: "Don¡¯t you want to check on Que Zelian and Mo Jiao? They¡¯re injured and really need you now."


    "Then you..." Xiao Jinsheng nervously gripped him tighter.


    "We¡¯ll stay here to clean up the Star Stones; there¡¯s no danger in that." Li hugged her, gently patting her back: "Be good now, wait for us in the space, okay? I¡¯ll collect Star Stones for you."


    "Then I¡¯lle out every half an hour." Xiao Jinsheng said worriedly.


    She understood that if she stayed outside, the men fighting the Fog Corpses would likely be restrained in their actions.


    Otherwise, with Que Zelian and the others¡¯ ability to venture deep into Mist West and reach the Demon Territory, it would have been impossible for them to be helpless when besieged by Fog Corpses.


    Obediently, Xiao Jinsheng entered the space and started learning how to treat injuries with Yu Yunxiao.


    "Still think you can escape?" A coldugh sounded behind the Earth Element Fog Corpse.


    It turned around and saw its reflection in the eyes of a man who looked divinely beautiful, yet at this moment, all the Earth Element Fog Corpse could feel was fear.


    Shi Xie curved his lips into a grin, revealing sharp fangs at the corners.


    Shi Xie reached out with a smile and grabbed the Earth Element Fog Corpse¡¯s neck, lifting it into the air.


    His sharp ws tore into the Earth Element Fog Corpse¡¯s abdomen, ripping out its internal organs, tossing them to the ground.


    The Fog Corpse¡¯s entire body was frozen solid by ice, and under the alternating attacks of Water Element and Ice Element superpowers, it was repeatedly thawed and frozen,pletely losing the ability to resist.


    It could only stare as Shi Xie disassembled its body piece by piece, apanied by Shi Xie¡¯s gleefulughter from time to time.


    An ice de, its tip gleaming with frigid energy, pressed against the gray-white eyeball of the Fog Corpse, less than a millimeter away.


    Shi Xie sneered: "Do you see flowers... in your own eyes?"


    The Earth Element Fog Corpse struggled, but its limbs were frozen to the ground.


    A thinyer of water membrane wrapped around Shi Xie¡¯s hand. He raised it and pressed it against the Fog Corpse¡¯s frozen face, his de slicing through its eyeballs, carving patterns onto them.


    The higher the Star Level of a Fog Corpse, the more human-like it appeared.


    With human consciousness awakened, as a side effect, they felt pain more intensely than lower-level Fog Corpses.


    The agony invited fear.


    The Earth Element Fog Corpse howled in pain, its feeble pleas for mercy drowned out by the melodicughter.


    Its gray-white eyeballs were directly carved into thousand-petal motifs in its sockets, and only then did Shi Xie scoop them out.


    Amid the Fog Corpse¡¯s wails, Shi Xie methodically sliced through its skullyer byyer, digging out the Eleven Star Star Stone atst.


    Washing clean the bloodstained Star Stone with flowing water, Shi Xie raised an eyebrow impishly, casting a cold nce at the motionless Fog Corpse: "So noisy."


    When Shi Xie rejoined the team, Li and the others had just finished digging out all the Star Stones from the Fog Corpses nearby. Xiao Jinsheng emerged from the space to meet them.


    Shi Xie¡¯s pristine white robe still exuded a saintly aura, though the bandages wrapped around his forehead from earlier had be somewhat askew due to the battles.


    Walking up to Xiao Jinsheng, he held out the Eleven Star Star Stone to her: "This is yours."


    "You killed it, so it¡¯s yours." Xiao Jinsheng shook her head, refusing.


    Shi Xie lowered his gaze in disappointment, his voice tinged with loss: "Is it because I¡¯m not your Beast Husband, that you won¡¯t ept anything from me?"


    As he spoke, he staggered backward, his whole body swaying unsteadily.


    "What¡¯s wrong?" Xiao Jinsheng asked nervously.


    Shi Xie pressed his hand against his forehead, waving dismissively: "It¡¯s nothing, just that Eleven Star Fog Corpse got a sneak attack on me."


    His face was filled with guilt: "It¡¯s all because I¡¯m not strong enough. That Earth Element Fog Corpse¡¯s attributes counter mine, and it¡¯s one Star Level higher than me, so I got a bit injured."


    "You¡¯re hurt!" Xiao Jinsheng eximed in worry.


    She hurriedly called over Yu Yunxiao.


    Shi Xie stood obediently, not moving as Yu Yunxiao came to treat him, but his icy blue eyes were fixated on Xiao Jinsheng, filled with reluctance: "Once I¡¯ve recovered, will you send me back to the seabed?"


    "That¡¯s right. I do belong to the deep ocean where sunlight never reaches."


    "It¡¯s a ce of loneliness, coldness, no friends¡ªand even the flowers I¡¯ve nurtured for twenty years in search of a Female Master are all gone."


    "In the future, this world will only have me left in it."


    "No... without a Female Master, returning to the seabed is merely a dead end for me."


    "Don¡¯t bother treating me. If I must die in the icy depths of the sea, I¡¯d rather be buried here." Shi Xie gazed at Xiao Jinsheng with a wounded look in his eyes.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s expression wavered, but Yu Yunxiao smacked Shi Xie on the head: "Can you stop talking so much? So noisy!"


    Already annoyed about treating a rival, he irritably refused to continue.


    "No need to save him¡ªlet him die." Yu Yunxiao grumbled.


    "Isn¡¯t Seven Stars enough to treat him?" Xiao Jinsheng asked in confusion.


    Yu Yunxiao rolled his eyes and nced at Shi Xie: "Seven Stars can heal his brain, but I¡¯ve just realized his heart and lungs are injured too."


    "For that, I¡¯ll need to be at Nine Stars."


    Saying this, Yu Yunxiao raised his hand and sternly warned Li: "Don¡¯t smash any more Star Stones. Leveling up abilities too quickly isn¡¯t always a good thing¡ªI need to take it slow."


    Li tilted his head and clicked his tongue in annoyance but didn¡¯t smash any Star Stones this time.


    His dissatisfied gaze swept over Shi Xie, and he sneered: "Don¡¯t think I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re up to, acting all weak here."


    "If you dare harm her, I¡¯ll blow you and your Undersea Pce into oblivion."


    "Jinsheng, he¡¯s so fierce..." Shi Xie said feebly, clutching his chest and gasping in pain: "I¡¯m feeling really awful¡ªI can hardly breathe."


    "Not good, his heart¡¯s tearing apart." Yu Yunxiao eximed in rm: "I don¡¯t have enough Superpower Level to fully heal him right now, but I can stabilize his condition for now. We need to find a safe and clean ce."


    The surrounding area was littered with corpses, obviously ipatible with the idea of safety or cleanliness.


    In the short term, the only absolutely safe location was Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s space.


    But to enter the space...


    One must either be her Beast Husband through matrimony.


    Or someone with the intimacy of a Contractual Totem bond.

 Chapter 74: Is It Good Not to Get Divorced?

    <h4>Chapter 74: Chapter 74: Is It Good Not to Get Divorced?</h4>


    The men present all had an understanding of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s space ability.


    For a moment, everyone directed their gaze toward Xiao Jinsheng.


    Yu Yunxiao stood there with his cat ears twitching in discontent, evidently aware of Shi Xie¡¯s current danger, but he said nothing.


    Su Ye lowered his gaze and turned to leave, preparing to find a new shelter, only to be stopped by Huaiqing, who pulled him aside: "I have something to tell you."


    "No time," Su Ye replied coldly.


    With the addition of Li already being troubling enough, now Shi Xie wasing too. Su Ye suppressed the fury brewing within him.


    "It¡¯s about Xiao Jinsheng, and also about what I mentioned when she married Li before," Huaiqing reminded.


    At those words, Su Ye reluctantly followed him.


    Now only Li remained standing beside Xiao Jinsheng, her questioning gaze directed at him.


    Li looked annoyed as he turned his head to the side: "If you like him, then form a contract."


    Shi Xie was unconscious¡ªif they wanted him to marry Xiao Jinsheng, he would need to be awake and able to control Star Map.


    At present, the only option left was the Contractual Totem¡ªa way to bring Shi Xie into the space.


    After saying this, Li turned his back and refused to look at Xiao Jinsheng again.


    Xiao Jinsheng bit her lip, casting a deep nce at Li before closing her eyes and kissing Shi Xie.


    The Ice Blue Mermaid Totem emerged over Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s heart, resonating with the ice-blue totem concealed under the gauzy fabric covering Shi Xie¡¯s chest.


    It was just a light brush of her lips, yet Xiao Jinsheng quickly pulled back, noticing that Shi Xie was somehow awake, smiling brightly at her: "Female Master, you¡¯ve epted me."


    "Alright, now that the contract is made, hurry and take him inside," Li said as he turned back, scooping Xiao Jinsheng into his arms and urging her on.


    Su Ye, called away by Huaiqing, returned with aplex expression on his face.


    To avoid the injured group encountering another Fog Corpse assault, Xiao Jinsheng quickly brought them into the space.


    Shi Xie hadn¡¯t even gotten a chance to talk with Xiao Jinsheng before Li whisked her away, while Shi Xie was taken by Yu Yunxiao for healing.


    In one room with three bedsy three wounded individuals, Yu Yunxiao tirelessly treating one after another.


    Li brought Xiao Jinsheng to the edge of Crescent Moon Lake, bending down to pull her tightly into his embrace, his tone full of lingering fear: "I almost¡ªalmost lost you again."


    The trials they¡¯d endured as children. Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s altered memories. The one missed opportunity. All of it left Li in a state of heightened stress whenever it concerned her.


    "I¡¯m here," Xiao Jinsheng said, patting his back tofort him.


    "You¡¯ve epted Shi Xie," Li said, lowering his head to look at her.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze drifted, her voice faltering: "You were the one who said... If I liked him, I could form a contract."


    "Hmm, I did say that," Li murmured, pulling her tightly into his embrace, lowering his head to nuzzle against hers: "Just don¡¯t forget me again. Even if you have more Beast Husbands, never forget me again, and I¡¯ll agree to anything."


    As children, when his superpower was only Two Stars, he met Xiao Jinsheng. The two of them fled for half a month, constantly facing attacks from Three-Star and Four-Star Fog Corpses and Mutant Beasts.


    Even when surrounded by Fog Corpses to the point of being riddled with wounds, he still protected Xiao Jinsheng perfectly.


    But... Xiao Jinsheng forgot him.


    She not only forgot him but married other men¡ªfive in total.


    Back then, Li thought it was because he wasn¡¯t strong enough to protect her properly.


    Now, he had reached Ten Stars and acquired the Demon Territory. He¡¯d believed he could provide Xiao Jinsheng with a safe environment.


    But after this incident, Li realized he was wrong.


    The survival rules of this world wouldn¡¯t allow him to journey alone with Xiao Jinsheng.


    Unless he stood at the pinnacle, there was no way to provide safety andfort to his female partner without forming alliances.


    Alliances with his Female Master¡¯s other Beast Husbands.


    As for Shi Xie¡ªa Ten Star superpower wielder and a rival of nearly ten years¡ªLi understood his actual strength better than anyone.


    Shi Xie would indeed make a formidable ally.


    "I won¡¯t forget anymore. I¡¯ll also regain my memories," Xiao Jinsheng replied, standing on tiptoes to pat his head.


    Seeing her struggle to reach, Li leaned down to assist.


    Afterforting Li, Xiao Jinsheng went to check on the three lying on the sickbeds.


    Que Zelian¡¯s poison had been purged, and hisplexion was back to its pale, rosy glow.


    However, of the three, his injuries remained the worst¡ªeven though Yu Yunxiao had healed his back, burned by toxic rain, he was still in aa.


    Mo Jiao had exhausted his superpower, using Que Zelian¡¯s wind power support to control the ck mist and eliminate hundreds of Six-Star and Seven-Star Fog Corpses, even severely injuring Fog Corpses above Seven Stars. His mental state was damaged, leaving him just as unconscious.


    Xiao Jinsheng moved between the sickbeds, tucking the nket around Mo Jiao and carefully freeing Que Zelian¡¯s long hair pinned under his body to avoid difort.


    Once everything was done, she turned to Shi Xie on the bed against the wall and asked with concern, "How are you feeling now?"


    "Jinsheng, I feel much better now," Shi Xie replied with a smile.


    Leaning against a stack of soft pillows, he took out the frost-flower-adorned Ice Blue Ring once again, smiling at Xiao Jinsheng: "Jinsheng, I think we should formally get acquainted."


    "My name is Shi Xie, from the deep sea, a Beastman Mermaid," Shi Xie said, grinning.


    "Shi ¡¯Yu¡¯? So your name is pronounced ¡¯Yu,¡¯ not ¡¯Xie¡¯?" Xiao Jinsheng asked in surprise.


    "Either way is fine," Shi Xie chuckled, his ice-blue eyes shimmering as he looked at her. "Whichever you prefer to call me is okay."


    Saying this, he got out of bed, knelt on one knee before Xiao Jinsheng, and looked up at her expectantly: "So now, can you ept this?"


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s fingers curled. On her ring finger was a striking red Star Stone diamond ring.


    "If that¡¯s what¡¯s bothering you, don¡¯t worry about it," Shi Xie said with a smile, gently holding her hand. His blueshed eyes were full of sincerity as he slid the ring onto her finger next to the existing one.


    "An exceptional female will naturally attract more Beastmen," Shi Xie added with a smile. "Being one of theter ones, I¡¯ll listen to the senior ones in the future and won¡¯t let the Female Master worry about household matters."


    From the beginning, he understood he was the seventh...


    And he¡¯d always waited for the Ice Sea Flower to bloom.


    Among her seven Beast Husbands, Xiao Jinsheng had never met one who spoke as considerately as Shi Xie.


    Suppressing a smile, she nodded repeatedly and extended her hand: "Wee home, Shi Xie."


    Shi Xie took her hand, adorned with two rings, and stood. He cautiously stepped closer, lifting his hand, about to wrap it around Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s waist, when the sound of a coldugh came from beside them.


    "Turns out I woke up at the wrong time," Mo Jiao said mockingly.


    "Mo Jiao, how are you feeling now?" Hearing his voice, Xiao Jinsheng excitedly threw herself toward him.


    "Not dead yet," Mo Jiao replied coldly, clucking his tongue as he pulled Xiao Jinsheng toward the bed. His purple eyes shifted to Shi Xie, but his question was directed at Xiao Jinsheng: "What¡¯s all this about?"


    "Well... We signed a Totem Contract," Xiao Jinsheng exined. "From now on, he¡¯s part of our family too."


    "Seven. You really dare to take on seven," Mo Jiao mused, turning to Xiao Jinsheng with a smirk. "Seven. Are you sure you can handle it?"


    "What are you saying!" Xiao Jinsheng scolded, reaching out to cover Mo Jiao¡¯s mouth.


    Her fingertips brushed against the ck scales still visible on the side of his face.


    She gently traced the rigid scales, only for Mo Jiao to seize her wrist tightly with arge hand.


    His purple eyes darkened, his tone provocative: "Are you afraid?"


    "I¡¯m not afraid."


    This unexpected response led Xiao Jinsheng to lean into him and press a kiss to the scales beneath his neck.


    Mo Jiao froze in ce due to her action, hurriedly retracting the sharp edges of his scales to avoid hurting her.


    "Mo Jiao~" Xiao Jinsheng nestled against him, speaking sweetly: "You¡¯re still at negative 60 points. Your score hasn¡¯t improved in ages."


    "What now? Are you nning on scoring me full marks so I¡¯ll hurry up and divorce you?" Mo Jiao sneered.


    "Don¡¯t divorce me, alright?" Xiao Jinsheng said, pulling up his hand and looking at him with softened eyes.


    Mo Jiao froze with wide eyes, his purple gaze fixed on her: "You... What did you just say?"

 Chapter 75 Who Can Control Xiao Jinsheng

    <h4>Chapter 75: Chapter 75 Who Can Control Xiao Jinsheng</h4>


    "No divorce." Xiao Jinsheng repeated.


    "Alright, no divorce." Mo Jiao answered with a smile.


    Only Shi Xie watched, feeling perplexed, and curiously asked, "Are you two nning to divorce?"


    Mo Jiao immediately darkened his expression, his violet eyes sweeping coldly at him: "You talk too much."


    "We didn¡¯t divorce, it was just some minor disagreements in the past." Xiao Jinsheng exined.


    "Ah, so that¡¯s how it is." Shi Xie said with a smile, suppressing the disappointment in his eyes.


    Then, looking at Xiao Jinsheng expectantly, he asked, "So can we bind our rtionship on the terminal now?"


    Previously, when Shi Xie had fallen unconscious, Xiao Jinsheng had signed the Contractual Totem with him first.


    Now that Shi Xie was awake, it was naturally time to quickly bind their marriage rtionship on the terminal.


    With both the marriage rtionship and Contractual Totem in ce, Shi Xie was finally somewhat reassured.


    That night, Xiao Jinsheng stayed by Que Zelian¡¯s bedside, asionally helping to moisten his lips with water.


    Each time Yu Yunxiao recovered his superpower, he entered to heal Que Zelian to hasten his awakening.


    Looking at the other two men on hospital beds, he spoke in exasperation, "Do I need to examine your brains?"


    Each of them was wounded, yet instead of lying down properly, they were sitting on their beds chatting.


    What a waste of his superpowers.


    After checking on Shi Xie and Mo Jiao, Yu Yunxiao went over to haul Xiao Jinsheng.


    "What are you doing!" Xiao Jinsheng was slung over his shoulder, furiously patting his back.


    "It¡¯s sote, you need to rest too. Night watch duties aren¡¯t meant for you." Yu Yunxiao advised.


    Xiao Jinsheng stubbornly clung to the bed railing, refusing to leave no matter what.


    Yu Yunxiao was fuming: "Alright, fine, I can¡¯t deal with you, can I?"


    He set Xiao Jinsheng down and scanned the surroundings, trying to find a man who could handle her.


    Shi Xie was out of the question; one day his leg was healed, the next his mind was damaged, and when that was fixed, his heart and lungs gave out ¡ªpletely unreliable.


    Mo Jiao?


    If Mo Jiao could handle Xiao Jinsheng, they wouldn¡¯t be bickering every day; Mo Jiao even often ended up so upset that he skipped meals.


    Yu Yunxiao stormed out and spotted Su Ye, passing him by directly.


    Su Ye was a no-go as well. Out of all the Beast Husbands, he was the one who yed the wildest with Xiao Jinsheng day after day.


    Yu Yunxiao then saw Li and instantly dismissed the thought of asking him.


    Approaching him would only invite ridicule ¡ª this cat wasn¡¯t putting up with that.


    After searching around, Yu Yunxiao realized that among the seven Beast Husbands, the only one who could actually handle Xiao Jinsheng was the currently unconscious Que Zelian.


    With a headache mounting, he noticed Huaiqing approaching and said, "What¡¯s bothering you? Are their conditions worsening?"


    "Oh right, there¡¯s still you." Yu Yunxiao eximed with sudden joy.


    He guided Huaiqing over and said, "You deal with Xiao Jinsheng. It¡¯s three in the morning, and she still won¡¯t sleep ¡ª insists on staying there. If Que Zelian wakes up, I¡¯ll call her, alright?"


    Huaiqing adjusted his sses and chuckled lightly: "Do you think I can persuade her?"


    "Better than we can..." Yu Yunxiao admitted awkwardly.


    "Alright, I¡¯ll give it a try." Huaiqing nodded.


    Full of anticipation, Yu Yunxiao waited for him to go in, only to find Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t persuaded to leave. Instead, Huaiqing had set up a bed beside her.


    Yu Yunxiao: ...


    "Rest well." Huaiqing also brought over Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s quilt and gently reminded her.


    Xiao Jinsheng grinned: "Thank you, Huaiqing~."


    Yu Yunxiao felt defeated.


    In the end, he was simply the viin.


    Swallowing his frustration, Yu Yunxiao had just recovered his superpowers and was about to heal Que Zelian when he noticed Que Zelian¡¯s fingers moving slightly, followed by his eyes opening slowly.


    "Where¡¯s Xiao Jin?" Que Zelian asked immediately upon waking, questioning why she wasn¡¯t in his arms.


    "Over here." Xiao Jinsheng, who had just snuggled into her quilt, flipped out of bed and ran barefoot to Que Zelian¡¯s bedside.


    Yu Yunxiao¡¯s temper red once again. He marched over, scooped her up, and set her down on Que Zelian¡¯s bed: "Walking barefoot again? Next time you¡¯ll suffer from cramps."


    "But you¡¯re Seven Stars now. Your superpower should cure cramps at Six Stars, shouldn¡¯t it?" Xiao Jinsheng retorted.


    "I won¡¯t cure you, let you suffer and die from it!" Yu Yunxiao huffed, his cat ears twitching angrily as he stormed off.


    "How are you feeling?" Xiao Jinsheng asked Que Zelian with concern, already adeptly pulling back his quilt and sliding her icy feet inside.


    "I¡¯m fine." Que Zelian replied with a smile, "Yu Yunxiao¡¯s healing superpowers are very effective."


    Speaking casually, he sat up at the bedhead as he usually would.


    Hidden under the covers, he caught Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s ankle and pressed her chilly soles against his abdominal muscles.


    The warmth gradually eased the chill from Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s feet, and during this, she exined Shi Xie¡¯s change in identity to Que Zelian.


    About Shi Xie¡¯s addition to the group, Que Zelian faintly smiled and weed him: "Wee."


    Mo Jiao¡¯s gaze grew colder and sterner, while Shi Xie froze briefly, ncing at Que Zelian with aplex, wary expression. He nodded and replied, "I¡¯m still new here and will need to consult the seniors on certain matters."


    Hearing this, Que Zelian merely smiled withoutmenting further. Holding Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s foot, now warm, he suggested gently, "It¡¯s gettingte; you should head back to your room and sleep."


    "Okay." Xiao Jinsheng obediently nodded, picking up the quilt from the small bed herself.


    Just as Yu Yunxiao walked back in and saw this scene, he gritted his teeth in frustration.


    Chasing after Xiao Jinsheng, he grumbled, "I thought you didn¡¯t take anyone¡¯s advice."


    Xiao Jinsheng shoved the quilt into his arms: "Can¡¯t carry it, you do it."


    "I told you earlier toe back to sleep, but you insisted on wasting all this effort." Yu Yunxiao carried the quilt, muttering incessantly.


    Even when Xiao Jinsheng covered her ears, he pulled her hands away.


    She stopped abruptly, turned, and looked up at him with a mischievous grin: "I just remembered I¡¯ve got a treasure to show you. Come closer."


    Having been fooled by her frequently, Yu Yunxiao learned to be cautious. Warily, he looked at her: "You¡¯re not trying to attack my ears again, are you?"


    "Am I that kind of person?" Xiao Jinsheng snapped irritably, her face showing mock anger: "Forget it if you don¡¯t want to look."


    "Fine, what treasure?" Predictably, Yu Yunxiao leaned his head closer.


    With his golden and blue abnormal pupils suppressing his curiosity, he gazed at Xiao Jinsheng expectantly.


    The cat ears atop his white hair twitched nervously, still vignt against Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s potential ear attack.


    But instead of his ears, he found himself pulled close by his cor, and a soft kissnded on his lips.


    Yu Yunxiao turned red from his neck to his ears.


    Watching him transform into a speechless "mute" in shock, Xiao Jinsheng smiled in satisfaction: "The treasure is to shut your mouth."


    "You¡¯re nothing but a scoundrel." Yu Yunxiao muttered angrily, his face flushed. He ced the quilt back on her bed and promptly turned to leave.


    Xiao Jinsheng wanted to retort but couldn¡¯t, as Yu Yunxiao had already disappeared quickly.


    This was Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s third time performing tasks in Mist West.


    There, she encountered an Eleven-Star Fog Corpse leading an attack against her, repeatedly calling her the Star Stone Origin.


    Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t help but suspect that the Fog Corpses¡¯ siege was no coincidence but part of a conspiracy.


    The same understanding dawned on all the men ¡ª the urgent need to enhance their strength as quickly as possible.


    In the remaining seven days, theypleted the designated Star Map tasks by locating trees for the terminal while actively provoking groups of Fog Corpses to acquire more advanced Star Stones.


    When Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s wristband with a durability value of 60,000 was reduced to only thest point, the group left Mist West but didn¡¯t head home immediately; instead, they all entered Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s space.


    With adequate Star Stone resources to upgrade, avoiding idents was crucial, and everyone understood the importance of promptly strengthening their abilities.


    They secluded themselves inside the space for five days, and when Xiao Jinsheng woke up, she discovered her Beast Husband data had been updated.

 Chapter 76 All Members Promoted

    <h4>Chapter 76: Chapter 76 All Members Promoted</h4>


    Yu Yunxiao, age 19, height 182 cm, Aquarius, born January 29, Beast Transformation Jade Cat, Superpower 7 Stars.


    Su Ye, age 24, height 186 cm, Gemini, born May 21, Beast Transformation ck Panther, Superpower 7 Stars.


    Que Zelian, age 25, height 187 cm, Virgo, born September 6, Beast Transformation Dragon Sparrow, Superpower 8 Stars.


    Huaiqing, age 26, height 188 cm, Capricorn, born December 24, Beast Transformation White Ram (Awakened Divine Beast Bai Ze Bloodline), Superpower 6 Stars.


    Mo Jiao, age 24, height 190 cm, Scorpio, born October 31, Beast Transformation ck Snake, Superpower 8 Stars.


    Li, age 22, height 189 cm, Leo, born August 15, Beast Transformation Chaos (Awakened Fierce Beast Chaos Bloodline), Superpower 10 Stars, Demon Lord.


    Shi Xie, age 23, height 188 cm, Pisces, born February 28, Beast Transformation Mermaid, Superpower 10 Stars, Deep Sea Lord.


    Xiao Jinsheng finished reading the profiles just in time to see Mo Jiao and the others, having justpleted their star-level upgrades, emerge.


    Not looking, she felt nothing, but once she took a look, Xiao Jinsheng was utterly dumbstruck.


    She counted the star signs of the seven men and her expression instantly turned quirky as she muttered, "They¡¯ve already covered half the zodiac signs here."


    Then she took another look at their birthdays and discovered that each man upied one month.


    ncing at the Star Map timelines, she realized Su Ye¡¯s birthday had already passed more than half a month ago, coinciding with the period where her rtionship with Su Ye was beginning to thaw.


    She hadn¡¯t paid attention before, but now that she did, it was already toote.


    Xiao Jinsheng broke out in a cold sweat and could only pray that Su Ye didn¡¯t remember his own birthday.


    "Praying to gods?" A familiar voice came from behind.


    Xiao Jinsheng turned around, locking eyes with Su Ye¡¯s devilishly handsome face, his brow arched as he looked at her.


    He held out his hand towards her, "Time to eat. After dinner, we¡¯ll head back home tonight."


    "Su Ye..." Xiao Jinsheng hesitated to start speaking, "Did you forget something important?"


    "What could I forget?" Su Ye asked doubtfully.


    "Like... your birthday," Xiao Jinsheng probed.


    "Oh, I never celebrate birthdays," Su Ye said indifferently.


    Still, his suspicious gaze swept towards Xiao Jinsheng, "Why¡¯re you suddenly bringing this up? nning topensate me with a bted birthday gift?"


    "Could I?" Xiao Jinsheng asked hopefully.


    "Not a chance," Su Ye smirked, shaking his head. He raised his arm to drape it around Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s shoulder and whispered, "There¡¯s no such thing as giving a birthday gift twice. Besides, you already gave me one."


    "When did I give you a gift?" Xiao Jinsheng asked, confused.


    She searched her memory but couldn¡¯t recall ever being swayed by Bai Yan¡¯s tricks or having lost her memory during this period.


    "That night," Su Ye leaned in and chuckled softly near her ear, "I liked that gift a lot."


    Xiao Jinsheng immediately thought of the first time she encountered Su Ye in space that evening, her face flushes bright red as she raised her leg to kick Su Ye, "I shouldn¡¯t have asked you in the first ce."


    At the time, she¡¯d been so focused on boosting her spiritual power that she didn¡¯t even notice it had been Su Ye¡¯s birthday.


    On the road home, sitting in the car, Xiao Jinsheng stared at the Star Levels of her seven Beast Husbands.


    Li, Shi Xie, currently 10 Stars.


    Que Zelian, Mo Jiao, currently 8 Stars.


    Yu Yunxiao, Su Ye, currently 7 Stars.


    Huaiqing, currently 6 Stars.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked at her own spiritual power and saw she was also at 6 Stars.


    She immediately leaned forward and patted Huaiqing on the shoulder, "From now on, I¡¯ll protect you."


    Huaiqing turned his head back in surprise and smiled pleasantly, "It¡¯s my honor to have your protection."


    Hearing his familiar line, Xiao Jinsheng nodded in satisfaction.


    Only Su Ye, staring out the window, stifled a chuckle from his lips.


    "Could you protect me too?" Shi Xie asked enviously from the side.


    Xiao Jinsheng instantly fell silent, ncing at him with disbelief, "Perhaps you should take a look at your own power level before asking such things?"


    Arriving back at the small vi, they stepped out of the car and immediately ran into Bai Yan walking out from next door.


    Bai Yan had originally been heading in another direction but quickly veered towards them upon noticing Xiao Jinsheng, "Jinsheng, you went on a mission? Why didn¡¯t you let us know? You¡¯d promised earlier to let us help you with missions."


    Everyone was well aware of the peculiar rtionship between Xiao Jinsheng and Bai Yan, including each household¡¯s Beast Husbands.


    So the moment Bai Yan¡¯s voice was heard, Jin Ao and the others, who had just arrived at the yard¡¯s gate, rushed out to prevent the two women from quarreling or Bai Yan from getting bullied by the neighbors.


    Sure enough, Jin Ao and the others arrived just in time to witness Xiao Jinsheng snapping at Bai Yan, "Could you stop pretending to care? Just looking at you is aggravating."


    "Jinsheng, I was just expressing concern. You¡¯re misconstruing my intentions again," Bai Yan said, her face full of sorrow.


    "Shut up already. I¡¯ve recently developed an allergy to dog barks," Xiao Jinsheng said dismissively with a wave of her hand.


    "If your Beast Husbands can¡¯t teach you how to speak properly, I wouldn¡¯t mind lending them a hand," Xi Qu, standing behind Bai Yan, said, his gaze fixed dangerously on Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xiao Jinsheng sneered coldly, reclining against the car hood as she raised a hand towards Xi Qu in a taunting gesture, "C¡¯mon, c¡¯mon¡ª"


    "You¡¯re courting death!" Xi Qu snarled, his palm glowing with blue energy.


    From behind Xiao Jinsheng, two cars opened their doors in session as seven towering, fiercely imposing men stepped out, forming a protective barrier around her.


    Li leanedzily against Xiao Jinsheng, his Demon Mask chillingly horrifying as he said in a dangerously calm voice, "You teaching her how to behave?"


    "She¡¯s doing fine, nothing needs changing," Shi Xieughed lightly, "How about teaching me instead?"


    Xi Qu¡¯s expression instantly grew tense as he cautiously eyed the two men who had spoken. Despite his Superpower rating of 9 Stars, he couldn¡¯t discern the levels of their abilities.


    Jin Ao and the others were equally astounded, staring at Su Ye and the other five in shock, "How did you guys upgrade so quickly?"


    Just ten days ago, the highest among them had only reached 6 Stars.


    But now, after less than two weeks, the lowest was already at 6 Stars.


    Not just Jin Ao and the others but even Bai Yan shook her head in disbelief.


    Her gaze swept over Shi Xie and Li, both unfamiliar faces, as she forced a rigid smile, "Jinsheng, who are they?"


    "Didn¡¯t you bring Xi Qu earlier to ¡¯meet people¡¯?" Xiao Jinsheng responded with a grin, "Well, now that everyone¡¯s here, I¡¯ll take the opportunity to introduce them too."


    "Bai Yan, my unpleasant neighbor¡ªthose seven are her Beast Husbands." Xiao Jinsheng said, introducing Li and Shi Xie.


    Then she turned to Bai Yan and added, "Li, Shi Xie¡ªthey¡¯re my Beast Husbands."


    "Oh, I see," Bai Yan said with a forcedugh.


    Internally, however, she couldn¡¯t suppress her fury as she screamed at her system.


    [Didn¡¯t you say she¡¯d end up with just five Beast Husbands, killed in mutual destruction by them? Who are these two new ones?!]


    System: [Don¡¯t rush, investigating now.]


    System: [Li¡ªBeast Transformation Chaos, Superpower 10 Stars, Lord of Demon Territory.]


    System: [Shi Xie¡ªBeast Transformation Mermaid, Superpower 10 Stars, King of Deep Sea Merfolk.]


    Bai Yan¡¯s expression changed dramatically as fury erupted: [What the hell?!]


    System: [Host, please be civilized. You¡¯re the female lead¡ªyour character setting is gentle and kind.]


    [In this kind of situation, you try being kind!] Bai Yan roared in anger. [There are two 10-Star powerhouses here. Why didn¡¯t you tell me from the beginning?!]


    Bai Yan pressed the system persistently: [Judging by this scenario, these two men were added to Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s roster recently. Why wasn¡¯t I informed sooner?! Exin it to me!]


    System: [Host, these two didn¡¯t appear in the original book and weren¡¯t part of the storyline¡ªso I had no information either.]


    Bai Yan snapped furiously: [Aren¡¯t you supposed to be the system?]


    System murmured: [Even systems aren¡¯t omniscient, okay...]


    Though inwardly cursing her system with every insult she could muster, outwardly, Bai Yan still had to maintain her cheerful demeanor as she said to Xiao Jinsheng, "Congrattions, Jinsheng."


    ncing at Mo Jiao and the other five, Bai Yan looked at Xiao Jinsheng with sincere concern as she added:


    "Now that you have new Beast Husbands, Jinsheng, you mustn¡¯t treat them like you used to with Mo Jiao and the others¡ªhitting and scolding them all the time."

 Chapter 77: Thanks to Qidian babies for the additional update with 80 monthly tickets.

    <h4>Chapter 77: Chapter 77: Thanks to Qidian babies for the additional update with 80 monthly tickets.</h4>


    "Otherwise, if the rtionship isn¡¯t good, I¡¯ll end up arguing over divorce again."


    "By the way, Jinsheng, are you still using divorce threats against Mo Jiao and the others? That¡¯s wrong. You can¡¯t treat your new Beast Husbands like that," Bai Yan said, her face full of concern.


    Xiao Jinsheng felt utterly disgusted. She knew that whenever she encountered Bai Yan, nothing pleasant ever came out of her mouth.


    "Oh, you¡¯re so concerned about whether I¡¯ll divorce or not?" Xiao Jinsheng sneered, "What, are you secretly in love with me?"


    "Huh?" Bai Yan froze.


    Even the system glitched, almost crashing.


    "Don¡¯t secretly fall for me. Loving me leads nowhere." Xiao Jinsheng lifted her chin arrogantly and called out to the seven men, "I¡¯m hungry."


    "I¡¯ll go back and cook," Huaiqing replied with a smile.


    The group paid no attention to Bai Yan¡¯s reaction and followed Xiao Jinsheng into the courtyard.


    Leaving Bai Yan still recovering, while Jin Ao and a few others looked at her with odd expressions.


    Bai Yan¡¯s Beast Husband, Bai Qiming the White Tiger, was someone who couldn¡¯t hold back his words.


    Thinking about Bai Yan constantly arguing with the neighbors.


    No matter how harsh Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s words were, Bai Yan always smiled and came closer.


    Bai Qiming spoke with concern, "Xiao Yan, do you truly like her?"


    "How could that be?!" Bai Yan broke down.


    She stuck close to Xiao Jinsheng because Xiao Jinsheng still had value to exploit.


    Who would have thought that Xiao Jinsheng would be more and more shameless, evening up with such narcissistic remarks?


    Bai Yan was furious, turned around to return indoors, and called out to the system: [You said I was the female lead!]


    [If I¡¯m the female lead, then the Beast Husbands I choose are the male leads.]


    [Why is it that Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s men all have talents higher than my men¡¯s, and now even their Superpower Levels surpass my Beast Husbands!]


    System: [They have high talent, so their Superpower Levels increase quickly. It¡¯s not illogical...]


    Bai Yan inwardly wailed: [But I¡¯m the female lead!]


    System was speechless: [Yes, you¡¯re the female lead. The men you choose are the male leads. They be male leads because you choose them, and that has nothing to do with their talent or strength. What matters is whether you pick them or not, and you¡¯ve picked them.]


    Bai Yan was devastated: [So you¡¯re saying it¡¯s my fault? me my bad taste?]


    System: [Fine, I¡¯m not arguing with you. It¡¯s pointless for the two of us to quarrel.]


    Bai Yan: [I want Ten-Star Beast Husbands too.]


    System: [You think Ten-Star Beastmen are asmon as cabbages? Where am I supposed to find you Ten-Star Beastmen? There¡¯s a pile of Ten-Star Fog Corpses though. Want one?]


    At these words, Bai Yan calmed down.


    She opened the Star Map, ready to assign Star Map Tasks to several Beast Husbands.


    System: [Don¡¯t rush into tasks yet.]


    System interrupted her.


    Bai Yan mocked: [Can¡¯t find Ten-Star Beastmen, so now I can¡¯t have my Beast Husbands hone their skills either?]


    System: [Even if you ept tasks now, you won¡¯t be able to go, because the terminal is about to update its new rules.]


    Upon hearing this, Bai Yan¡¯s expression turned serious.


    This dog-like system, though it often bickered with her, was indeed capable.


    It could provide cheats and also foretell the terminal¡¯s new rules.


    System: [By tomorrow at thetest, the terminal will release new rules for a timedpetition. Female participants will enter with their Beast Husbands as family units, requiring at least seven Beast Husbands.]


    System: [Winning first ce will grant a mysterious reward from the terminal.]


    Bai Yan: [What kind of mysterious reward?]


    System: [You can make a wish to the terminal.]


    System: [Didn¡¯t you want Ten-Star Beast Husbands? Win first ce and wish to the terminal. Forget Ten-Star Beast Husbands, even Twelve-Star Beast Husbands can be arranged for you.]


    Hearing this, Bai Yan started strategizing, calmly discussing ns with the system.


    On the other side, Xiao Jinsheng recalled overhearing Bai Yan¡¯s inner dialogue with her system via Mind Reading.


    Her current spiritual power was Six Stars, the same as Bai Yan¡¯s.


    Clearly, Que Zelian¡¯s earlier spection was correct.


    She could only hear Bai Yan and her system¡¯s inner conversations when her spiritual power was equal to or greater than Bai Yan¡¯s.


    Evidently, today¡¯s retaliation had infuriated Bai Yan immensely.


    The mere appearance of the Ten-Star Beastmen Li and Shi Xie was enough to make the cockiest Xi Qu keep his mouth shut.


    Xiao Jinsheng hummed a tune, fiddling with lotus flowers picked from the space.


    "Want me to go kill her?" Li sat beside Xiao Jinsheng, speaking as casually as if he were asking what to eat for dinner.


    "You¡¯re forbidden to go alone and deal with her," Xiao Jinsheng reminded.


    "Alright," Li nodded in agreement.


    If you don¡¯t listen to your wife, you¡¯ll die a wasted ghost.


    He¡¯s quite obedient.


    "Kill who?" Shi Xie asked with interest.


    But when he received Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze, his expression turned fearful: "Not killing Fog Corpses, right?"


    "A dangerous person who alters memories," Xiao Jinsheng said with a serious expression.


    To ensure the newly-arrived Shi Xie didn¡¯t fall victim to her tactics, she shared all she could remember about her feud with Bai Yan.


    Shi Xie¡¯s lips curled in a cold smile, a sickeningly bloodthirsty intent brewing deep within him.


    On the surface, his expression was filled with concern for Xiao Jinsheng: "Someone like her is too dangerous. Unless we¡¯re absolutely certain, we really need to stay away from her."


    "Remember not to be alone with her. She has a system that can alter people¡¯s memories," Xiao Jinsheng warned. "You¡¯re new here, and I¡¯m most worried she¡¯ll trick you."


    "Mm-hmm, I won¡¯t be tricked," Shi Xie nodded obediently. "I always follow Jinsheng¡¯s advice."


    Li, sitting nearby, tilted his head and dered he couldn¡¯t watch anymore.


    Shi Xie, tricked?


    Even if Su Ye, Mo Jiao, and Yu Yunxiao all got tricked, Shi Xie wouldn¡¯t.


    Only Xiao Jinsheng was currently blinded by Shi Xie¡¯s seemingly obedient behavior.


    Wait... Li suddenly realized.


    Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t just blinded by Shi Xie¡¯s obedience, she was also blinded by Huaiqing¡¯s and Que Zelian¡¯s apparentpliance.


    In his eyes, all three seemed far from trustworthy.


    As Li was caught in his own thoughts, the other men began to gather around.


    Xiao Jinsheng, nked on either side by Li and Shi Xie, found Que Zelian sitting opposite her, smiling as he asked, "Who are you sleeping with tonight?"


    "Huh?" Xiao Jinsheng froze.


    Why bring up that question all of a sudden?


    Soon, seven fiery gazes were fixed on her.


    Xiao Jinsheng dared not meet the eyes of any of the men. She weakly suggested, "Can¡¯t I sleep alone?"


    Que Zelian shook his head with a smile.


    Mo Jiao clicked his tongue coldly, urging, "Pick one. Now."


    "Why don¡¯t you decide?" Xiao Jinsheng tested.


    She wanted to keep things bnced¡ªchoosing one man would upset the other six.


    She couldn¡¯t just spread her hands wide and gantly dere, "Let¡¯s all sleep in a big bed together."


    Rather than agonize herself, she might as well toss the problem back to them.


    "Then let¡¯s fight for it. Line up ording to wins and losses." Li raised his hand.


    Yu Yunxiao immediately objected, "Unfair! Deciding by strength¡ªand in that case, if you end up injured, don¡¯te asking me for treatmentter."


    Upon hearing this, even Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t dare speak up.


    The nanny figure really couldn¡¯t be provoked.


    She still counted on Yu Yunxiao to help manage her period cramps.


    Thinking it over, Xiao Jinsheng came up with another bncing solution.


    "How about each of you take one day of the week?" Xiao Jinsheng timidly suggested.


    Que Zelian silently stared at her, Li looked at her strangely, and Yu Yunxiao was outright speechless.


    Huaiqing nudged his sses, suppressing a smile, while Su Ye raised his brow and gave her a thumbs-up.


    Shi Xie looked at her with stunned disbelief.


    Mo Jiao clenched his teeth and sneered coldly, "One day per person? If you can handle it, then I have no objections."


    "Hold on¡ªget your minds out of the gutter! That¡¯s not what I meant!" Xiao Jinsheng cried out in anguish. "What I¡¯m suggesting is one person per day to choose whose room I sleep in!"


    "Oh, so I misunderstood," Mo Jiao remarked, curling into a smile.


    "That¡¯s a fair approach," Que Zelian agreed. "Let¡¯s draw lots to decide the order."


    "Good, you guys draw lots then. Whatever the result, don¡¯te ming me," Xiao Jinsheng quickly pushed off any responsibility.


    "You have no backbone," Yu Yunxiao snorted coldly.


    But drawing lots was indeed the best current solution.


    And Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t wrong.


    Seven days in a week, one day per person¡ªfair enough.

 Chapter 78: The Art of War is the Way of Deception.

    <h4>Chapter 78: Chapter 78: The Art of War is the Way of Deception.</h4>


    Que Zelian quickly finished writing seven numbers on paper balls and scattered them across the table: "Pick in the order of the numbers you receive, no using superpowers to cheat and peek."


    At his words, Li was the first to reach out.


    When he saw the number 2 on the slip, he nodded with satisfaction.


    Soon, the other men each picked a paper ball.


    Su Ye and Shi Xie reached for the same paper ball at the same time. Shi Xie withdrew his fingers, politely smiling: "You¡¯re the senior here, please go first."


    Su Ye, uncharacteristically agreeable, graciously said, "You¡¯re the new guy, go ahead and pick first."


    Hearing this, Shi Xie smiled gratefully at him and took the paper ball Su Ye initially aimed for.


    When the paper ball was opened and revealed the number 7, the smile on Shi Xie¡¯s face instantly froze.


    He quickly nced at Su Ye and saw that Su Ye had taken thest paper ball left on the table, a satisfied smirk ying on his lips.


    Shi Xie: ...


    Beast husbands can be wicked!


    Shi Xie thought his luck wasn¡¯t that bad...


    If he had known earlier, he wouldn¡¯t havepeted for the paper ball Su Ye had chosen.


    Everyone opened their paper balls; some were pleased, others frowned.


    Mo Jiao, with his calm purple eyes, asked, "Who got number one?"


    "It¡¯s me," Huaiqing pushed up his sses, smiling as he ced the paper ball with the number one spread out on the table.


    Shi Xie stared at the number one, then looked at the number seven in his hand, his heart full of regret.


    "What¡¯s everyone¡¯s order?" Xiao Jinsheng asked curiously.


    The seven men each unfolded their slips of paper, and Xiao Jinsheng hurried to annotate their orders on the Star Map.


    Better to avoid confusionter on when things get chaotic and not remember whose turn it is for the day¡¯s duties.


    1. Huaiqing


    2. Li


    3. Que Zelian


    4. Mo Jiao


    5. Su Ye


    6. Yu Yunxiao


    7. Shi Xie


    The draw decided the order, so the nightly fixed Q&A sessions they used to have were canceled.


    Xiao Jinsheng followed Huaiqing upstairs, her hands nervously sped behind her back.


    Huaiqing opened the door and turned back to ask her warmly, "Is there anything you need to bring with you?"


    "No," Xiao Jinsheng shook her head.


    Most of her belongings were in her space, making it convenient to carry everything she needed for daily life.


    "Come on in," Huaiqing reached out to her with a smile.


    Xiao Jinsheng ced her hand in his warm palm. As soon as she stepped inside, the door closed behind her.


    Having experienced several beast husbands pulling her in and shutting the door for an intense kiss, Xiao Jinsheng instantly tensed up.


    "Do you want to take a bath?" Huaiqing asked softly.


    "I¡¯ll shower in my space," Xiao Jinsheng answered nervously, without even paying attention to the room¡¯syout, and vanished in front of Huaiqing.


    Huaiqing froze for a moment, thenughed helplessly, thinking of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s flustered reaction with her flushed face.


    By the time Xiao Jinsheng finally finished getting ready and emerged from her space wearing a nightgown, Huaiqing had already bathed, dressed in a white silk robe, and was reclining against the bedboard reading a book.


    Noticing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s return, he smiled and lifted the corner of the nket beside him.


    Feeling slightly nervous, Xiao Jinsheng shuffled closer.


    Once she slipped into the silky cool bed, despite it being the start of a hot June, the nearby warmth from Huaiqing was unmistakable.


    Even so, Xiao Jinsheng bundled herself tightly in the nket, only her head peeking out.


    "Aren¡¯t you hot?" Huaiqing shifted his gaze from the book to her.


    "No, I¡¯m fine," Xiao Jinsheng shook her head, though she was already beginning to sweat.


    "Don¡¯t cover yourselfpletely, you¡¯ll overheat," Huaiqing gently tugged at the nket a bit and only ruffled her hair lightly without further action: "It¡¯ste, get some sleep."


    Xiao Jinsheng was surprised.


    Is he really nning to keep things tonic tonight?


    She remembered how the seven men eagerly drew lots, and how Huaiqing, drawing first, didn¡¯t linger in the living room and rushed to bring her upstairs.


    Xiao Jinsheng thought, even with multiple beast husbands, it all helps to boost her spiritual power.


    She wasn¡¯t losing anything, so despite her nerves, she followed along.


    But here Huaiqing seemedpletely absorbed in his book, showing no intention?


    "Can¡¯t sleep?" Seeing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s wide-eyed gaze at him, Huaiqing asked gently.


    "A little," Xiao Jinsheng replied.


    This world doesn¡¯t have smartphones to pass the time.


    Lying in bed really means just lying there.


    She dared to tease and touch the muscles of the other six men¡ªsometimes poking at chests, sometimes kneading abs.


    But facing Huaiqing, she didn¡¯t dare to reach out.


    "I do have an effective sleep trick," Huaiqing said.


    "What¡¯s the trick?" Xiao Jinsheng asked, curious.


    "How about I tell you a bedtime story?" Huaiqing suggested.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes lit up.


    Such a considerate service!


    She quickly found afortable position to lie down, closed her eyes, and eagerly said, "I¡¯m ready, go ahead and start."


    "Alright," Huaiqing chuckled, flipping to the first page of his book. His warm voice began softly: "War is the way of deception. Thus, disy capability as incapability, employ activity as inactivity, show proximity as distance, and distance as proximity."


    Feeling something was off, Xiao Jinsheng opened one eye to look at him.


    Huaiqing continued reading aloud: "Tempt with gains, seize advantage from chaos, prepare against reality, avoid strong points..."


    "Wait," Xiao Jinsheng interrupted, sitting up against the pillow, "You¡¯re calling this a bedtime story?"


    "Is it not hypnotic?" Huaiqing smiled.


    Xiao Jinsheng nodded, "Kind of."


    "Then it serves as a bedtime story," Huaiqing replied with a grin.


    Xiao Jinsheng mulled over it, finding some truth in his words. Indeed, in school, the ten minutes between sses or impromptu naps during lectures often brought the best quality sleep.


    One second felt like three days of regr rest.


    Convinced, Xiao Jinsheng nodded, settled back into the nket, and said, "Alright, carry on then."


    "Sure," Huaiqing chuckled again, continuing warmly under the soft light of the bedroom: "Provoke anger to distract, feign inferiority to foster arrogance, exhaustcency withbor, estrange attachment... Attack where unprepared, appear where unexpected."


    "Next is the stratagem of borrowing knives to kill."


    Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t hold it in, opening her eyes: "Are you seriously nning to use this to lull me to sleep?"


    "Alright, how about smiling with hidden daggers then?" Huaiqing suggested.


    "Change it again," Xiao Jinsheng shook her head.


    "Counter-espionage?" Huaiqing asked.


    Finally, Xiao Jinsheng nodded.


    It turns out ancient texts can indeed be hypnotic.


    With such a soft-toned, handsome man lying beside her reading them, the effect was even stronger.


    Hearing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gentle breathing, Huaiqing stopped the tactics from The Art of War to let her sleep.


    He reached out to lightly brush aside her hair, smiling, "She really fell asleep."


    He set his sses down, turned off the bedsidemp, andy down next to her.


    With a casual stretch of his arm, Huaiqing easily pulled Xiao Jinsheng into his embrace.


    Lowering his head, he pressed a light kiss on her serene sleeping face and shifted her in his arms for a morefortable position: "Goodnight, sweet dreams."


    Huaiqing had certainly noticed Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s nervousness when she entered the room.


    So, as far as Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t ready to ept him fully yet, he was willing to wait.


    After all, steady and enduring progress was the way to go.


    Without a single dream, the next morning Xiao Jinsheng opened her eyes to find Huaiqing was no longer there.


    She nced at the time¡ªit was nine-thirty in the morning.


    Slipping on her shoes, Xiao Jinsheng headed to the bathroom to freshen up and discovered everything was already prepared.


    Hot water was ready, toothpaste had been squeezed, and the towel was warm.


    Even her skincare items were meticulously organized on the washstand.


    At that moment, Xiao Jinsheng finally noticed Huaiqing had arranged ten matching sets of outfits in the walk-in closet, each perfectly aligning with her taste.


    She casually picked afortable loungewear outfit,pleted her morning routine, and dashed downstairs¡ªjust to bump straight into Huaiqing, who was on his way up to check if she was awake.


    Huaiqing caught her effortlessly, noticing she was wearing the clothes he had paired for her. The smile on his lips deepened: "I was justing up to see if you were awake."

 Chapter 79 New Rules of the Mist Continent

    <h4>Chapter 79: Chapter 79 New Rules of the Mist Continent</h4>


    Xiao Jinsheng smiled lightly at him, just about to speak, when her expression suddenly changed.


    "What¡¯s wrong?" Huaiqing asked.


    "The terminal has published new rules," Xiao Jinsheng said.


    Even though Huaiqing had foreseen that the terminal would release new rules, when the moment finally arrived, he was still surprised.


    During breakfast time, the eight of them sat around the dining table, no one speaking, quietly waiting while Xiao Jinsheng read the terminal¡¯s new rules.


    [Terminal: Good morning, Task Takers of the Mist Continent]


    [Terminal: To address the apocalypse and assist humanity in building a better survival environment, the following rules are now revised]


    [Rule 1: The number of Beast Husbands for Mist Continent females has been increased from the previous base of 5 to a new base of 7. Families thatck the required number will have missing Beast Husbands matched automatically after rule updates. If a Beast Husband dies midway and the female is under 45 years old, new Beast Husbands will still be matched to maintain at least 7 members in the household.]


    [Rule 2: A timedpetition will be held on Cloud Ind in one month. All females with spiritual power of 5 Stars or above must participate along with their families. Failure to meet the conditions will result in a deduction of 10,000 Five Star Stones.]


    [Rule 3: To enhance females¡¯ survival abilities in the Mist Continent, Star Level restrictions are removed. All females who head to Cloud Ind and obtain the Flower of Hope can awaken a second superpower, which is no longer limited to spiritual power.]


    [Notes: Survival supplies for females heading to Cloud Ind will be provided by the terminal. Beast Husbands from each household must prepare their own survival supplies.]


    [Notes: Families from different regions must set out following the map issued via the terminal Star Map. Spatial jumps, teleportation, and simr superpowers are prohibited in the Mist North Domain forpetition cheating.]


    Upon hearing thest note, Li looked visibly displeased.


    As the new rules were updated, fiverge boxes were delivered out of thin air by the terminal.


    Su Ye opened a box, revealing provisions for food, clothing, shelter, and travel¡ªall prepared specifically for Xiao Jinsheng by the terminal.


    "Why are they all winter clothes?" Xiao Jinsheng questioned, puzzled.


    "Cloud Ind is in the northernmost part of the Mist Continent. You need to pass through the Mist North Domain and cross the Ice Sea to reach it," Shi Xie exined. "I¡¯ve heard it¡¯s covered in snow year-round and uninhabited."


    "One month to reach Cloud Ind is already rushing it," Que Zelian reminded.


    "So we¡¯re leaving today then?" Xiao Jinsheng asked, standing up as she spoke.


    The men, pragmatic as ever, quickly returned to their rooms to grab their belongings, throwing them all into Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s space.


    "Let¡¯s go buy supplies," Su Ye said, holding two car keys and tossing one to Huaiqing before striding toward the door.


    As Xiao Jinsheng drove her two cars out of the yard, she encountered Bai Yan¡¯s household next door, also ready to leave in their two vehicles.


    No need to ask¡ªBai Yan¡¯s family was obviously rushing to grab supplies as well.


    After all, no one was sure how long thepetition wouldst, nor how long they would have to stay on Cloud Ind. Supplies needed to be fully stocked.


    Residents of Moon City had to head to the trading market to purchase provisions.


    When Bai Yan saw Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s cars leaving the courtyard, her drivers, Jin Ao and Kui Mao, immediately mmed on their gas pedals, ramming Huaiqing¡¯s car to take the lead on the main road.


    Kui Mao even stuck his hand out the window, taunting with a thumbs-down gesture.


    "Move over, let me drive," Li said from the back seat.


    "You¡¯re better suited for this," Huaiqing agreed, though he didn¡¯t vacate the driver¡¯s seat. Instead, he turned to Xiao Jinsheng and said, "Put us all into the space."


    "You... Oh~ I get it now," Xiao Jinsheng said, meeting his grin and nodding. "Huaiqing, you really are sneaky."


    Li caught on too. Now they were racing against time, racing for supplies.


    Whoever reached the trading market first would have the advantage.


    Time meant supplies¡ªwhy waste energypeting with Jin Ao and the others in a car-chase?


    Once Xiao Jinsheng ced the two cars and the men into her space, Li immediately grabbed her and stepped through the light circle. In an instant, they appeared in the underground parking lot of the trading center.


    This time, Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t bother taking the cars out¡ªshe simply brought the men out of the space.


    Taking the elevator up, the trading center had plenty of people but wasn¡¯t overcrowded yet.


    ording to the duty schedule, Li was assigned to guard Xiao Jinsheng today, while the others scattered to grab supplies.


    Food, drinks, and essentials¡ªthey took anything and everything they could find without checking prices. They filled up two cars each and handed them off to Xiao Jinsheng and Li outside to check out. Then, they switched to new carts and continued frantically shopping.


    Meanwhile, Bai Yan¡¯s household was still en route.


    "Why haven¡¯t their cars caught up yet?" Kui Mao asked, puzzled.


    "Did they crash?" Kong Chengrui wondered.


    "Forget them, stocking up is more urgent," Xi Qu reminded.


    At least Bai Yan¡¯s family assumed that Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s vehicles had been blocked, meaning they¡¯d arrive at the trading centerter.


    Not only did Xi Qu think this, but Bai Yan herself was firmly convinced.


    But when they arrived at the trading center, they saw Xiao Jinsheng swiping her card at the checkout counter, practically non-stop.


    Bai Yan froze. "Jinsheng, weren¡¯t you supposed to..." be behind us?


    "You must have mistaken it. I stayed herest night," Xiao Jinsheng lied smoothly.


    System: [Didn¡¯t I remind you before? Li¡¯s superpower is domain¡ªhe can spatially jump.]


    System: [If the terminal hadn¡¯t banned these abilities for this timed mission, they¡¯d already be at the Northern Domain Mist by now.]


    Bai Yan felt utterly vexed.


    Thinking back on her smug satisfaction during the drive¡ªassuming Xiao Jinsheng wouldn¡¯t be able to grab supplies¡ªher Beast Husbands would end up starving, and she could lend them food to earn favor.


    But seeing the mountain of shopping receipts piled around Xiao Jinsheng, Bai Yan realized how far ahead she was.


    Scanning the trading center, the most visible racks were already empty.


    Bai Yan understood this wasn¡¯t the time to confront Xiao Jinsheng, hastily bringing her Beast Husbands inside to grab supplies.


    On Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s side, as Yu Yunxiao and the others returned with the final two carts, she concluded her shopping.


    After all, she already had supplies stored in her space from earlier preparations.


    At this point, there wasn¡¯t much left to buy at the trading center anyway.


    Better to take advantage of the daylight and quieter roads to head out now.


    Xiao Jinsheng definitely didn¡¯t want to travel alongside Bai Yan.


    This time, for all participating families, the terminal issued one-time-use handbands with infinite durability.


    The handbands were only effective for one month, during which they could resist the poisonous fog of the Mist West.


    Additionally, to prevent loopholes where people took handbands without participating, one monthter the handband wearer had to check in personally at Cloud Ind. This would verify that the handbands with infinite durability were used specifically for traveling to thepetition.


    Apart from the handbands, participating females and their Beast Husbands also received maps on the Star Map.


    The maps marked fixed routes for each city to reach Cloud Ind.


    Following the routes, the teams heading to Cloud Ind drove along the border between Mist West and Mist East.


    Looking out the window, Xiao Jinsheng noticed that every household was made up of one female paired with seven Beast Husbands.


    The participants ranged in age from 18 to their early 40s.


    There were no elderly people or children.


    Noticing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s intrigue, Que Zelian exined, "The Mist Continent hasn¡¯t had a newborn in five years."

 Chapter 80: Thanks to QQ Yue babies for the additional update with 60 monthly tickets.

    <h4>Chapter 80: Chapter 80: Thanks to QQ Yue babies for the additional update with 60 monthly tickets.</h4>


    "Not even one?" Xiao Jinsheng was shocked.


    "Not even one. The terminal updates the data monthly." Que Zelian nodded. "It¡¯s because of the toxins in Mist West."


    On Mist Continent, both female humans and beast husbands venture to Mist West toplete tasks.


    Even with wristbands that counteract the poisonous fog, it still affects the task takers¡¯ bodies.


    No matter the gender, living in such an environment means everyone carries poison in their systems to some extent, making childbirth impossible.


    Saying that the birth rate on Mist Continent is "extremely low" is simply putting it nicely.


    Xiao Jinsheng had never felt any strong emotions about this; after all, she was not even twenty years old yet. Back in the old days, she hadn¡¯t even graduated from college and was still the type to call her mom for help whenever things went wrong.


    As for having babies... it was something she had zero feelings about.


    She couldn¡¯t imagine herself taking care of a baby more troublesome than her.


    But whether she wants to have a child or not is one thing, an entire continent going five years without a single newborn? That¡¯s humanity teetering on the brink of extinction.


    Two days of hurried travel meant running into more beastmen on the roads. Even encountering stray fog corpses wasn¡¯t enough for each person to im one.


    During these two days, while camping out, Xiao Jinsheng stayed inside the space essed through the vehicle to rest. The beast husbands entered ording to their turn to keep herpany so she wouldn¡¯t get bored being alone in there.


    Xiao Jinsheng had been avoiding Bai Yan for two days, but just when their group arrived at the Northern Domain¡¯s seaside, ready to board the cruise ship arranged by the terminal, Bai Yan cornered her.


    Bai Yan held up her ticket and smiled. "What a coincidence! Jinsheng, we¡¯re on the same ship."


    Finally switching to a different mode of transportation, Xiao Jinsheng had been in high spirits. But now her mood instantly nosedived.


    She had already predicted it¡ªthis female lead was like a persistent ghost.


    "Fated disaster." Xiao Jinsheng clicked her tongue in distaste, leading her group to skirt around Bai Yan and boarding first.


    The cruise ship was arranged by the terminal, with twenty vessels dotting the Northern Domain¡¯s ports. Yet somehow, fate had her and Bai Yan end up on the same vessel.


    As Xiao Jinsheng fervently prayed that she wouldn¡¯t end up neighbors again with Bai Yan, she discovered that this time, they truly weren¡¯t next-door neighbors¡ªbut were now above and below neighbors...


    Xiao Jinsheng was assigned to the sixth floor, while Bai Yan was assigned the fifth floor.


    Thankfully, the rooms on every floor were staggered, so it wasn¡¯t a situation where her floor was Bai Yan¡¯s ceiling.


    The allocated space was a grand suite¡ªliving room, kitchen, bathroom, and four bedrooms.


    Every time Xiao Jinsheng thought about Bai Yan staying downstairs, she could swear the floor felt scalding beneath her feet.


    She shifted her weight, left foot stepping on right, wishing she could ascend straight to the heavens.


    "Do you want to change rooms?" Mo Jiao scooped her up and carried her to the sofa offering a sea view, his low voice asking the question.


    "Forget it. It¡¯s terminal-assigned; switching is impossible." Xiao Jinsheng sighed.


    If switching were an option, she¡¯d have swapped out her cottage ages ago.


    Who¡¯d voluntarily want Bai Yan as their neighbor?


    Even back at the terminal¡¯s shelter, her dorm room had ended up next to Bai Yan¡¯s.


    Truly, there was no escaping her.


    Feeling frustrated over being neighbors again, Xiao Jinsheng brooded upstairs.


    Meanwhile, downstairs, Bai Yan sat on her sofa, equally peeved.


    Bai Yan: [Why is she on the sixth floor while I¡¯m only on the fifth?]


    System: [Are you kidding me? It¡¯s not my call on room assignments. Why are you ming me?]


    Bai Yan: [Is the memory modification skill ready from cooldown yet?]


    System: [It¡¯s ready. What, you want to alter Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s memory again now?]


    A serious expression crossed Bai Yan¡¯s face, her brow furrowing in thought.


    She had been altering Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s memory for over ten years now, but the more she changed, the harder Xiao Jinsheng was to handle.


    Thinking of Xiao Jinsheng having two beast husbands ranked at Ten Stars made her particrly annoyed. Bai Yan asked: [Which of her other beast husbands hasn¡¯t she slept with yet?]


    The system went silent.


    After a long pause, it finally replied: [Shi Xie, Huaiqing, Mo Jiao, Yu Yunxiao. Although she hasn¡¯t slept with them, they all have Contractual Totems already.]


    Bai Yan snapped: [She¡¯s only slept with three, and her spiritual power¡¯s already reached Six Stars?!]


    Thinking back, Bai Yan herself had started out with six beast husbands, outnumbering Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s. Yet after half a year of marriage and sleeping with all six, her spiritual power had only reached Five Stars.


    If it weren¡¯t for encountering Xi Qu, she still wouldn¡¯t have broken through to Six Stars in spiritual power by now.


    Why was it that Xiao Jinsheng had only three yet was already catching up?


    Bai Yan gritted her teeth and decided viciously: [If I wanted to control a Ten Stars beastman, would you be confident you could do it?]


    The system jolted in rm: [Controlling a Ten Stars is possible, but the time limit is shorter¡ªonly three minutes.]


    Bai Yan sneered: [Three minutes are more than enough.]


    The system hesitated: [You¡¯re certain?]


    Bai Yan spoke smugly: [Once I have them in my hand, the rest is under my control. I wouldn¡¯t even need you to intervene further.]


    That evening, the sea was calm.


    Xiao Jinshengy sprawled on the sofa, dozing off as she listened to the sound of the waves. At this moment, nothing could lull her to sleep better.


    The post-apocalyptic peril of the deep ocean didn¡¯t bother her¡ªhaving a Ten Stars mermaid around, Xiao Jinsheng could rest peacefully on the sofa.


    "Don¡¯t sleep on the sofa. Go to the room." Mo Jiao leaned down, scooped her up, and carried her toward the bedroom.


    As soon as Mo Jiaoid her on the bed, Xiao Jinsheng woke up.


    Mo Jiao¡¯s deep purple eyes glinted, his lips curling into a smirk. "What¡¯s the matter? Are you scared to share a room with me tonight?"


    "No." Xiao Jinsheng tugged ufortably at her cor and shook her head. "I¡¯m so hot."


    "Don¡¯t say things like that." Mo Jiao¡¯s gaze darkened, his hand lightly pinching her face.


    But his fingertips touched skin that burned with heat.


    He pressed his hand against her forehead and found it was equally scorching.


    "Your hand... it¡¯s so cool." Xiao Jinsheng hugged Mo Jiao¡¯s arm, rubbing her cheek against the back of his hand.


    "Something¡¯s off with you." Mo Jiao spoke firmly before sweeping her into his arms and heading out.


    Emerging with Xiao Jinsheng in his arms, he instantly drew the attention of six pairs of male eyes.


    Noticing the unusual flush on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s face, Li strode over quickly: "What happened?"


    "Did you drug her?" Yu Yunxiao approached, his sharp gaze fixed usingly on Mo Jiao.


    "I wouldn¡¯t stoop to such underhanded tricks." Mo Jiao¡¯s tone was grave. "Iid her down on the bed mere moments ago, and then she started acting off."


    "It¡¯s Six-Star Desire Dispersing Grass." Yu Yunxiao observed and applied Healing Element Superpower to Xiao Jinsheng, saying, "My ability can neutralize the poison."


    "But you all need to remember something!" Yu Yunxiao sternly reminded them. "For the next half month, avoid intimate contact with her at all costs. Even Twelve Star Healing Superpower won¡¯t eliminate the lingering poisonpletely. Every surge of emotion will trigger the residual poison. You¡¯ll have to wait for it to dissipate naturally."


    "It¡¯s a good thing you brought her out to consult me." Yu Yunxiao said with lingering fear, turning toward Mo Jiao to warn him. "If she sumbed to intimacy after exposure to Desire Dispersing Grass, every instance would drain her life."


    That one statement caused murderous intent to re in the eyes of all the men present.


    Que Zelian entered Mo Jiao¡¯s room for inspection but found no indications of anything unusual inside.


    The poison from Desire Dispersing Grass activates within thirty minutes.


    They had been inside this room for three hours already.


    Throughout this time, Xiao Jinsheng had remained on the sofa, sleeping peacefully without leaving.


    Yet she was undoubtedly poisoned, meaning someone had tampered in secret.


    Li and Shi Xie furrowed their brows deeply, their Ten Stars superpowers proving utterly ineffective in detecting the poisoning of Xiao Jinsheng.


    Clearly, the enemy must either possess a higher level of strength than theirs or wield unique abilities.


    As Yu Yunxiao¡¯s healing took effect, Xiao Jinsheng gradually regained consciousness.


    "No need to specte. It¡¯s Bai Yan and her system. They¡¯re the ones who poisoned me," Xiao Jinsheng weakly said.


    As for how she knew this? Naturally, the system downstairs was currently boasting to Bai Yan.


    System: [She¡¯s already been exposed to Desire Dispersing Grass. If she sleeps with her beast husbands, she¡¯ll die, eliminating her as a threat. If she doesn¡¯t die, the half-month dy will be more than enough time for you to act¡ªeven with all her beast husbands sticking around.]


    Bai Yan smiled in satisfaction: [Nicely done.]


    "Screw you all!" Xiao Jinsheng angrily synced Bai Yan and the system¡¯s conversation into the Star Map group chat and cursed furiously.


    She had merely napped sprawled out on the sofa¡ªwho had she offended to deserve this?


    The space¡¯s entry point corrtes exactly with its exit point.


    No matter how much her downstairs neighbor annoyed her, Xiao Jinsheng was forced to stay in the room to rest; entering the space wasn¡¯t really an option.


    Thankfully, her beast husbands all remained by her side. As Xiao Jinsheng fell asleep again, Shi Xie quietly rose and slipped out from the sixth floor of the cruise ship.

 Chapter 81 I Killed Bai Yan

    <h4>Chapter 81: Chapter 81 I Killed Bai Yan</h4>


    "Jin Ao, you go ahead, I¡¯m a bit tired and want to return to my room to rest," Bai Yan said.


    Bai Yan suddenly mentioned feeling seasick, and Jin Ao was about to go to the first floor to get her some seasickness medicine. Bai Yan then suggested following him along; it would be a good chance to get some fresh air.


    But just as she reached the corner, she changed her mind.


    "Then let me take you back first," Jin Ao said with concern.


    "It¡¯s not far, I can go back myself," Bai Yan waved her hand dismissively.


    Still, Jin Ao watched her until she reached her door. Only after Bai Yan waved to signal that she was fine did he feel reassured enough to head towards the elevator.


    Bai Yan removed her hand from the fingerprint scanner on the door handle but didn¡¯t enter the room. Instead, she turned and went in the opposite direction of Jin Ao.


    It was early dawn, with few people in the corridors. Bai Yan avoided the sparse crowd and made her way to the outdoor staircase leading to the sixth floor.


    Leaning against the railing, letting the cold night wind brush past her, her gaze lingered on the distant round moon. She curled her lips into a smile and spoke, "You¡¯ve been following me for so long, and still won¡¯t reveal yourself?"


    A tall man emerged from the shadows. His handsome and divine appearance was now steeped in cold malice: "By sticking to that Golden Flood Dragon, you might manage to live a few seconds longer."


    "You¡¯re Shi Xie, aren¡¯t you?" Bai Yan chuckled softly and reached her hand out to him. "Your talent is impressive, your strength outstanding¡ªwhy follow Xiao Jinsheng, that temperamental female? Why not consider following me instead?"


    System: [Host, the target¡¯s emotional fluctuation increased by 10 points]


    Bai Yan, surprised: [Looks like he doesn¡¯t care much for Xiao Jinsheng. I only said a few words, and his emotions shifted so quickly?]


    "Wishful thinking," Shi Xie sneered. Though he hadn¡¯t moved, Bai Yan sensed an overwhelming coldness as her blood began to freeze within her veins.


    System, in rm: [Bad news! The target¡¯s emotional fluctuation increased by 50 points¡ªhe wants to kill you!]


    Bai Yan¡¯s body was frozen stiff, her teeth gritted in fury: [What are you waiting for? Do you want me dead? Hurry up and control him!]


    System warned: [Under current circumstances, controlling him can onlyst one minute]


    As the system¡¯s voice faded, Shi Xie¡¯s superpower dissipated, and the chilling sensation of coagted blood began to subside from Bai Yan¡¯s body.


    Rigidly forcing her legs to straighten, she clenched her teeth and steadied herself. Extending a hand towards Shi Xie, whose hollow, puppet-like eyes moved mechanically, she lured him with her words: "Shi Xie, it¡¯s me¡ªJinsheng."


    "Jinsheng..." Shi Xie murmured, his voice bubbling with surprise. "Jinsheng?"


    Hearing him utter Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s name even under control, Bai Yan¡¯s gaze turned sharp.


    She continued beckoning him, mimicking Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s tone, "Shi Xie, do you want to kiss me?"


    Shi Xie did not reply but stepped forward, inching closer to her.


    When only a meter remained between them, just as Bai Yan reached out to touch Shi Xie, sudden searing pain consumed her body. A gush of blood poured from her mouth.


    Looking down, Bai Yan saw a fist-sized hole sted through her chest by a water jet. Herst fading shred of consciousness slipped away as her body copsed lifelessly to the ground.


    Shi Xie stepped back in disgust, his lips curled in a mocking smile: "Control me? Keep dreaming."


    What kind of fool tries to deceive a Mermaid with illusions¡ªit was a first for him.


    Shi Xie showed no mercy as he confirmed she was dead and then used his Water Element Superpower to obliterate Bai Yan¡¯s internal organs. A swirl of water spun her corpse into the sea.


    After cleaning up the blood stains on the floor with water, Shi Xie returned with a satisfied smile.


    The next morning, Xiao Jinsheng calcted the docking schedule of the cruise ship.


    Departing from the Northern Domain, they would remain at sea for ten days to reach the Northern Territory.


    It would then take another half-month of travel across the Northern Territory to get to Cloud Ind.


    The thought of ten days at sea, with Bai Yan living just beneath her floor, annoyed Xiao Jinsheng.


    But this was assigned by the Terminal, and there was no way to petition for a room change.


    "Female Master, try this," Shi Xie said with a smile, presenting Xiao Jinsheng with a te of soft white dumplings.


    "Snow Maidens?" Xiao Jinsheng was immediately distracted, her tone cheerful. "You made these?"


    "It¡¯s my first attempt; I¡¯m not sure if you¡¯ll like them," Shi Xie replied bashfully with a grin.


    "I just happened to be craving something small and sweet¡ªthank you, Shi Xie!"


    Delighted, Xiao Jinsheng reached out, but her wrist was gently pulled back.


    At some point, Yu Yunxiao had walked behind her. He ced a pair of chopsticks in her hand and strode away with an aloof grunt before she could turn back to thank him.


    Xiao Jinsheng picked out a white peach-vored one. Her eyes widened in astonishment after the first bite.


    The fruit inside was refreshingly sweet; its cool texture provided relief in the sweltering June heat. Though slightly chilled, it wasn¡¯t cold enough to difort her.


    "Shi Xie, you¡¯re an amazing chef!" Xiao Jinsheng praised generously.


    Shi Xie¡¯s lips curved into a faint smile as he said, "I have more good news."


    "What good news?" Xiao Jinsheng asked after swallowing her bite.


    Shi Xie leisurely extended a hand, brushing the sugar from the corner of her lips with his fingertip before announcing, "I killed Bai Yan."


    Immediately, silence fell over the group.


    Li¡¯s gaze fixed on Shi Xie: "You went outtest night just to kill Bai Yan?"


    "Mm," Shi Xie nodded, then meekly looked at Xiao Jinsheng, who remained silent. "Female Master, I¡¯m not bad... Please don¡¯t hate me."


    "I..." Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t even focus on the half-eaten Snow Maidens in hand. Furrowing her brow, she asked, "Are you sure you killed Bai Yan?"


    "I¡¯m sure," Shi Xie confirmed.


    Bai Yan¡¯s organs and blood vessels had been shattered by his Water Element Superpower, but Shi Xie refrained from describing the gory details to Xiao Jinsheng. He merely added, "I¡¯m also certain she¡¯s dead."


    "That easy to kill?" Xiao Jinsheng hesitated.


    Shi Xie might wield Ten Stars Superpower, but Bai Yan was supposed to be the protagonist¡ªwith a cheat-like system at her side.


    It shouldn¡¯t have been so simple.


    Shi Xie noticed Xiao Jinsheng¡¯sck of joy over Bai Yan¡¯s death and drooped his head in disappointment. In a pleading tone, he said, "Female Master, do you... not like me? I¡¯m not bad."


    "Shi Xie, I don¡¯t dislike you," Xiao Jinsheng said, her anger rekindled at the thought of Bai Yan. "She had her system poison me¡ªif anything, I wish I could kill her myself! I¡¯m just puzzled¡ªdid she really die that easily?"


    "Shi Xie possesses Ten Stars Superpower. Killing someone with Six Stars Spiritual Power shouldn¡¯t pose a challenge," even Li chimed in, reassuring Xiao Jinsheng on Shi Xie¡¯s behalf.


    "If she¡¯s really dead, let¡¯s check on Jin Ao and the others to see if they¡¯re still alive," Que Zelian suggested.


    Su Ye nodded in agreement and got up to head downstairs. At that moment, a knock sounded at the door.


    When the door opened, Bai Yan stood there, smiling while nked by Xi Qu and Jin Ao.


    "Jinsheng, are you feeling seasick?" Bai Yan called from the doorway, raising a bag in her hands:


    "I felt a bit seasick myself. Jin Ao helped me get some medicine and thought you might need some, so I brought some up."


    Bai Yan¡¯s sudden appearance left the group stunned, but the impact on Shi Xie was nothing short of devastating.


    "No need," Xiao Jinsheng said coldly. With her signal, Su Ye swiftly shut the door.


    Annoyed, Xi Qu and Jin Ao stood outside frustrated.


    "Ungrateful! Bai Yan, you shouldn¡¯t have been kind to her," Jin Ao grumbled.


    "Let¡¯s go," Xi Qu pulled Bai Yan by her arm, his expression steely. "You¡¯re being considerate, but all she does is throw attitude. What, is she acting like we owe her?"

 Chapter 82: Eleven Stars Beastman

    <h4>Chapter 82: Chapter 82: Eleven Stars Beastman</h4>


    "I don¡¯t even know why Jinsheng is targeting me like this now. I just wanted to repair the friendship we¡¯ve had since childhood."


    Bai Yan cried, "I¡¯m sorry, Xi Qu, Jin Ao, for dragging you both into my suffering."


    "We¡¯re married. If that malicious female doesn¡¯t appreciate kindness, then we¡¯ll just stay far away from her in the future." Jin Aoforted her.


    Xi Qu directly picked Bai Yan up and quickly headed back downstairs.


    "Are you sure the one you killed was her?" Huaiqing looked at Shi Xie.


    Shi Xie opened his life-and-death authority to Xiao Jinsheng and swore, "I¡¯m sure what I killed was her!"


    "You... haven¡¯t had your memory altered, have you?" Yu Yunxiao questioned suspiciously.


    After all, Xiao Jinsheng had her memories altered by Bai Yan for over ten years.


    Who could say whether Shi Xie was affected too? The memory in his head of killing Bai Yan might very well be a fake one imnted by that system.


    "I am a mermaid," Shi Xie said tly, "The merfolk are born with an innate ability to weave dreams. Who could possibly tamper with my memories?"


    "That system initially tried to control me. I pretended to be under its influence and then shattered Bai Yan¡¯s internal organs. There¡¯s no way she could still be alive." Shi Xie¡¯s gaze darkened.


    "I believe Shi Xie hasn¡¯t had his memory altered." Xiao Jinsheng chimed in.


    She looked at the others, her expression equally grave. "I also believe Shi Xie truly killed Bai Yan¡ªnot just once, but twice."


    "She¡¯s like a cat, with nine lives," Mo Jiao frowned.


    "Something like that." Mo Jiao¡¯s wild guess turned out to be urate as Xiao Jinsheng actually nodded.


    At this moment, Bai Yan had already returned downstairs and was arguing with the system.


    The system was furious: [I told you to fake your death, so why did you go looking for her again?]


    Bai Yan retorted: [And now you¡¯re ming me? Shouldn¡¯t you exin why Shi Xie, whom you supposedly controlled, suddenly killed me? Didn¡¯t you say even Ten-Star strength could be controlled?]


    System: [It has nothing to do with star levels! He¡¯s a mermaid. My control ability was copied from their species¡¯ innate talent. He¡¯s cunning, ys weak, has strong willpower, and harbors intense killing intent toward you. How could I possibly control him? How??]


    System: [He killed you twice in one go. Haven¡¯t I already warned you? Before securing a more powerful Beast Husband, don¡¯t waltz in front of Xiao Jinsheng. I told you to fake your death. What did you do? You brought a Beast Husband and went straight to her!]


    System: [Are you really not afraid that fish wille looking for you again and kill you another time?]


    System: [You¡¯ve got how many lives left now? One extra life per Star Level of spiritual power. You only have four lives left now. Are you really not scared of dying?]


    Bai Yan snapped: [What else could I do? If you¡¯d controlled him properly at the start, I¡¯d have already seeded. I wouldn¡¯t be stuck here sorting out this life-or-death mess!]


    Bai Yan: [Even if I fake my death, Jin Ao and the others are still here. If they run into me, they¡¯ll figure out I¡¯m still alive.]


    Bai Yan: [It¡¯s better for me to show up myself. If they see someone they thought they¡¯d killedpletelyst night alive and kicking the next day, shouldn¡¯t they be the ones afraid?]


    System: [Alright, fine, you¡¯re the boss. But if they don¡¯t get scared ande back tonight to kill you another ten or so times, let¡¯s see how you survive.]


    Bai Yan: [Give me the Star-breaking Pills.]


    The system froze at Bai Yan¡¯s words.


    It sternly warned: [Do you even understand what you¡¯re asking for?]


    Bai Yan: [Aren¡¯t you the one afraid they¡¯lle back tonight and kill me again? Xiao Jinsheng is only so arrogant because she has two Ten-Star Beast Husbands.]


    Bai Yan: [If I had two Ten-Star Beast Husbands¡ªor even Eleven-Star ones¡ªdo you think she¡¯d dare bring people over to kill me?]


    The system hesitated: [Think it through. The Star-breaking Pills can indeed instantly elevate a Beastman¡¯s power from zero to Eleven Stars with no detectable side effects. But every time they use a superpower, it drains their lifespan.]


    Bai Yan dismissed it: [I just won¡¯t let them use their powers. Simple.]


    System: [...As long as you can ept the consequences. How many pills do you need?]


    Bai Yan: [Two.]


    At the same time, Bai Yan pulled up the Star Map and examined the superpower levels of her seven Beast Husbands.


    Jin Ao, Beastified Golden Flood Dragon, Superpower: 8 Stars.


    Xue Ruiyang, Beastified Snow Leopard, Superpower: 5 Stars.


    Bai Qiming, Beastified White Tiger, Superpower: 6 Stars.


    Kui Mao, Beastified Grey Wolf, Superpower: 6 Stars.


    Kong Chengrui, Beastified Peacock, Superpower: 5 Stars.


    Ying Fei, Beastified Eagle, Superpower: 7 Stars.


    Xi Qu, Beastified Xiqu (Awakened Mutant Beast Xiqu bloodline), Superpower: 9 Stars.


    Bai Yan looked at the list of Beast Husbands and clutched the two pills the system had transmitted to her, setting her sights on Xi Qu and Jin Ao.


    However, after coaxing Xi Qu into taking the pill, she hesitated when faced with Jin Ao.


    "What¡¯s wrong, Bai Yan?" Jin Ao approached with a smile. "nning to share a room with me tonight?"


    "I¡¯m hungry. Jin Ao, can you make me something to eat?" Bai Yan smiled sweetly.


    "Sure, just wait here for me." Jin Ao happily went off to prepare some snacks for her.


    Bai Yan held the remaining pill in her hand, thought for a moment, and then went to knock on Ying Fei¡¯s door.


    Upstairs, Xiao Jinsheng was shocked by Bai Yan¡¯s erratic behavior.


    Through the conversation between Bai Yan and the system, she realized how difficult it was to kill Bai Yan.


    One extra life per Star Level of spiritual power.


    Why didn¡¯t she have that kind of lucky opportunity?


    No wonder Bai Yan had gone mad in her pursuit of more spiritual power, even coveting the Beast Husbands of other females.


    But what Xiao Jinsheng hadn¡¯t expected was that Bai Yan would ask the system for life-draining Star-breaking Pills to guard against her bringing people for revenge¡ªand that she actually used them on her Beast Husbands.


    "There are now two Eleven-Star Beastmen downstairs," Li spoke up suddenly.


    Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t surprised and informed them about the Star-breaking Pills Bai Yan had used.


    For a moment, the seven men present sighed in unison, unsure whether to pity Bai Yan¡¯s Beast Husbands.


    "I¡¯ll never call you malicious again," Yu Yunxiao muttered.


    Xiao Jinsheng immediately shot him a sharp re. "Oh? So you¡¯ve been calling me a malicious female behind my back?"


    "No, no, that¡¯s all in the past. It was just during the early days of our marriage." Yu Yunxiao quickly tried to smooth things over.


    Because she¡¯d had her memories altered for over a decade by Bai Yan, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s memories were a jumbled mess, making her short-tempered and distrustful of others.


    During the first six months of their marriage, Bai Yan¡¯s tampering had caused Xiao Jinsheng to have poor rtionships with her five Beast Husbands.


    Now that they knew Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s past temper was due to a reason, the five Beast Husbands no longer held it against her.


    But the grudge of having her memories altered for over ten years¡ªthis, they bore on her behalf.


    Shi Xie suggested, "If killing her four more times will finish her off, why don¡¯t I go do it?"


    "Don¡¯t." Xiao Jinsheng cautioned.


    Bai Yan had a system and cheat abilities pouring in one after another.


    Now that Bai Yan¡¯s Beast Husbands Xi Qu and Ying Fei were both Eleven-Star Beastmen, who knew what other trump cards Bai Yan and the system might still be hiding.


    She wanted revenge, but that didn¡¯t mean she wanted to trade her life for Bai Yan¡¯s.


    If Ten-Star and Eleven-Star Beastmen fought, the entire cruise ship might be destroyed, along with innocent people onboard.


    For now, Xiao Jinsheng preferred to try reading Bai Yan¡¯s mind again to discern her and the system¡¯s cards before finding the perfect opportunity to act.


    Unfortunately, Bai Yan wasn¡¯t giving her the chance.


    Although Bai Yan was all talk with the system, she still sent Xue Ruiyang to negotiate and exchanged rooms with others.


    Because two Eleven-Star powerhouses were among her Beast Husbands, and she offered some Star Stones, the exchange went smoothly.


    Bai Yan and her Beast Husbands relocated to the second floor, far away from Xiao Jinsheng.

 Chapter 83 Compensation for Late Update on December 5th, Plus 1 Extra -

    <h4>Chapter 83: Chapter 83 Compensation for Late Update on December 5th, Plus 1 Extra Chapter</h4>


    Xiao Jinsheng was a bit regretful that she couldn¡¯t continue listening to Bai Yan¡¯s inner dialogue with the system.


    But with Bai Yan moving away, at least for the next ten days on the ship, she could enjoy some peace and quiet.


    Rxing was one thing, but Xiao Jinsheng and the others hadn¡¯t let their guard down.


    The seven men unanimously decided to pause their shifts and split into three teams to apany Xiao Jinsheng.


    They arranged themselves into teams based on abined assessment of their strengths.


    Mo Jiao, Que Zelian, and Su Ye formed one group.


    Shi Xie and Huaiqing formed another group.


    Li and Yu Yunxiao made up the third group.


    The teams took turns: one group entered the space to upgrade star levels, another protected Xiao Jinsheng, while thest one rested.


    However, when it came to deciding who would begin the new rotation, the seven men couldn¡¯t agree.


    The initial lot drawing assigned numbers: Huaiqing was 1, Li 2, Que Zelian 3, Mo Jiao 4, Su Ye 5, Yu Yunxiao 6, and Shi Xie 7.


    Based on the rotation schedule, it would be Su Ye¡¯s turn today. Since they were resetting the schedule starting today, Su Ye proposed that the new rotation should begin with him.


    The logic seemed sound, but Mo Jiao refused. "Shouldn¡¯t it start fromst night?"


    Because of the incidentst night, no one had rested, staying up to watch over Xiao Jinsheng. Last night also happened to be Mo Jiao¡¯s shift.


    "That was ages ago," Yu Yunxiao scoffed, unwilling to agree with Mo Jiao¡¯s suggestion, especially as he was sixth in line.


    Mo Jiao¡¯s violet eyes swept over to him, sneering, "Xiao Jinsheng was right¡ªyour memory is terrible. It¡¯s barely been a night."


    "I think starting with Su Ye sounds fair," Shi Xie spoke up hesitantly.


    "Of course you¡¯d think that." Mo Jiao sneered coldly.


    Shi Xie simply smirked at him, choosing not to engage further.


    "I don¡¯t think starting with Su Ye is fair," Li voiced his opposition. "Shi Xie is the neer. Naturally, we should resume starting with him."


    Yu Yunxiao, who sat between Su Ye and Shi Xie on the list, immediately bristled. "So just skip me? Do I not exist?"


    "I¡¯m fine starting, too." Shi Xie chimed in again.


    "Of course you¡¯d say that." Yu Yunxiao snapped, then turned his gaze to Li. "You¡¯re just eager to reset the schedule sooner for your turn. How delusional can all of you be?"


    Off to the side, Xiao Jinsheng was watching the argument with amusement when Yu Yunxiao suddenly addressed her. "You decide¡ªwho should start the new rotation?"


    In an instant, seven pairs of eyes turned to Xiao Jinsheng.


    She froze mid-sip on her straw.


    "How about... starting fromst night?" Xiao Jinsheng offered, exining, "After all, you paused the rotation for the uingpetition. Having one more person protecting me is safer."


    Last night had originally been Mo Jiao¡¯s shift, and Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s system-induced episode had indeed disrupted the schedule.


    Since Xiao Jinsheng herself suggested thispromise, the men didn¡¯t argue any further.


    Mo Jiao even raised the corner of his lips in a faint smile.


    The room fell silent, and Xiao Jinsheng resumed sipping her juice, the straw between her lips.


    Suddenly, Li got up. He produced a stack of papers and handed them out one by one to Mo Jiao and the other three men, along with pens. "Sign these."


    "Are you looking for death?" Mo Jiao¡¯s voice turned icy.


    "What are you doing?" Xiao Jinsheng stared at Li in astonishment.


    Hadn¡¯t they just finally gotten some peace? Was Li already trying to facilitate her divorce from the beast husbands again?


    "Can you stop prejudging me and just look at the contents?" Li replied, exasperated.


    He casually threw down several heavy boxes of star stones, then leaned back on the sofa with a pointed look. "They¡¯re IOU agreements. I¡¯m lending you star stones to upgrade your superpowers. You can pay me backter."


    Xiao Jinsheng reached over to snatch the paper from Que Zelian, who was sitting closest to her. She scanned it and confirmed it was indeed a loan agreement for borrowing star stones.


    "What about me?" Yu Yunxiao asked, puzzled.


    Li nced at him. "Didn¡¯t I promise before? I¡¯ll take care of all your star stone resources. Naturally, you don¡¯t need to sign."


    "With so many star stones, why don¡¯t you use them yourself?" Huaiqing questioned.


    "After upgrading beyond five stars, the resources required for each level increase exponentially¡ªby hundreds or even thousands of times," Shi Xie exined. "Once you reach ten stars, upgrading requires not just resources like star stones, but other rare materials as well."


    This rationale aligned with why Bai Yan had managed to cultivate two eleven-star beast husbands. Li¡¯s sudden generosity with star stones was aimed to help the others rapidly enhance their superpowers.


    As long as the men protecting Xiao Jinsheng grew stronger, no matter how cunning Bai Yan or the system was, they would be prepared to counter any move.


    None of the men hesitated or let pride stop them from signing the contracts.


    Heading to Cloud Ind for thepetition, they didn¡¯t know what challenges awaited.


    And during the journey, there would be no opportunity to gather star stones.


    For now, with Li offering help, they all signed their names on the contracts.


    Shi Xie, watching from the side, chuckled. "If we run out of star stones on the sea, I can contact my n to send more. By then, you¡¯ll owe me instead."


    "I want in, too!" Xiao Jinsheng raised her hand enthusiastically.


    "No need for you to sign," Shi Xie and Li replied in unison.


    Having just received their star stones, Mo Jiao and the others immediately handed over half of their resources to Xiao Jinsheng.


    "Give them to meter. I can¡¯t settle my mind enough to upgrade my spiritual power right now," Xiao Jinsheng politely declined their generosity.


    Que Zelian gave her a meaningful look before withdrawing the star stones. "When we dock, I¡¯ll help you collect even more star stones."


    "Good!" Xiao Jinsheng nodded eagerly.


    She had always only pretended to use the star stones to upgrade her spiritual power.


    Though star stones did improve her constitution, the effect was minimal.


    For now, it was more crucial for the men to strengthen their superpowers. After all, Xiao Jinsheng still had a bone to pick with Bai Yan.


    If given the chance, she¡¯d kill Bai Yan four times!


    No, make that five!


    What if the system had some absurd gimmick like reviving after four deaths with a bonus life?


    She didn¡¯t believe it¡ªno matter how strong Bai Yan¡¯s protagonist halo was, five lives wouldn¡¯t be enough!


    The more Xiao Jinsheng thought about it, the more she felt like the story¡¯s designated viiness, but she didn¡¯t mind.


    A viiness was just abel. All she cared about was being the protagonist of her own life.


    Based on the rotation, it was now Li and Yu Yunxiao¡¯s turn to protect her.


    Shi Xie and Huaiqing¡¯s group rested.


    Mo Jiao, Que Zelian, and Su Ye entered the space to train with their star stones.


    Slumping into the sofa, Xiao Jinsheng called out to Yu Yunxiao, "I¡¯m so bored. Bring me that game you stayed up ying."


    "You sure you want to y it?" Yu Yunxiao asked.


    "Of course I do!" Xiao Jinsheng was curious.


    What kind of game could keep Yu Yunxiao awake night after night?


    She retrieved the gaming console from Yu Yunxiao¡¯s room in the space and, with his guidance, started the game.


    It turned out to be a horror game testing bnce, requiring her to carry a cake on a tray without letting it fall, all while jump scares popped up.


    Crossing a narrow beam with the tray, a ghost face suddenly lunged toward her, scaring Xiao Jinsheng into screaming and nearly throwing the controller.


    Just as she thought she¡¯d fail the level, she found her hands steadied by Li and Yu Yunxiao, who were holding onto her wrists and keeping the tray bnced.


    The cake still sat securely on her tray.


    "Keep going," Li said, pressing lightly on her left hand as a signal to keep moving forward.


    "Wait, adjust to the right!" Yu Yunxiao eximed urgently, lifting her right wrist slightly to stabilize the cake that was about to slide off.


    With Li and Yu Yunxiao issuingmands and directly guiding her hands, they effectively turned the game into their own personal mission.


    During the ten days at sea, Xiao Jinsheng alternated between gaming and enjoying protection from the men on their rotation.


    When the ship finally docked at the Northern Territory, everyone disembarked.


    Xiao Jinsheng caught sight of Bai Yan, who hadn¡¯t shown her face in ten days.


    Curious, Xiao Jinsheng nced at the men apanying Bai Yan and quietly counted. Something felt off.


    "Doesn¡¯t Bai Yan have seven beast husbands? Why do I see eight now?" Xiao Jinsheng wondered aloud.


    "Her spiritual power has reached seven stars," Shi Xie reminded her.

 Chapter 84: No Sense of Security with Four Lives

    <h4>Chapter 84: Chapter 84: No Sense of Security with Four Lives</h4>


    Xiao Jinsheng nced at the distance between herself and Bai Yan, still within the range where she could read Bai Yan¡¯s and the system¡¯s inner thoughts.


    But now that Bai Yan¡¯s spiritual power was one level higher than hers, Xiao could no longer hear Bai Yan or the system¡¯s thoughts.


    After ten days of sailing on the sea, Bai Yan didn¡¯t just level up her spiritual power; she also gained an additional Beast Husband.


    Clearly, although Bai Yan hadn¡¯t caused trouble for Xiao Jinsheng during these days, she had been far from idle.


    "But all the Beastmen allowed on the ship are supposed to have Female Masters," Xiao Jinsheng spected. "Where did she pick up this new Beast Husband from?"


    "Bought him," Yu Yunxiao, sitting nearby, replied.


    "How do you know?" Xiao Jinsheng was surprised.


    Yu Yunxiao lifted his chin arrogantly. "It¡¯s all over the gossip circuit. I left earlier than the rest of you, and I overheard people talking about it."


    Bai Yan truly had been busy thesest ten days.


    In order not to raise Xi Qu and the others¡¯ suspicions, Bai Yan deliberately used the Star-breaking Pills from the system on those with already high Superpower Levels, specifically Xi Qu and Ying Fei.


    After all, it made more sense for Superpower Levels to leap from Seven, Eight, or Nine Stars to Eleven Stars, rather than from One Star to Eleven Stars. It would make it easier for her to exin away any doubts.


    The system¡¯s memory-altering skill had just entered its cooldown. If Xi Qu and the others questioned the Star-breaking Pills she provided, she wouldn¡¯t be able to modify their memories.


    With her Beast Husbands¡¯ abilities enhanced, Bai Yan¡¯s next goal was to improve her own spiritual power.


    But raising spiritual power was inherently tied to factors like a Beast Husband¡¯s talent, appearance, and other characteristics.


    Moreover, the first time with a Beast Husband always produced a significantly greater "leveling up" effect than the second, third, or subsequent times.


    Now that she had only four lives left, Bai Yan felt exceptionally insecure.


    Since her current Beast Husbands couldn¡¯t help her efficiently increase her spiritual power, she started eyeing Beast Husbands belonging to other Females.


    But, of course, all of this was only going on in Bai Yan¡¯s mind¡ªnobody else knew.


    ording to the gossip Yu Yunxiao had heard, Bai Yan had rescued a Five-Star Snake Beastman¡ªa young one¡ªout of the hands of a vicious Female.


    The said vicious Female originally had five Beast Husbands, but after the recent rule update from the Terminal, she¡¯d been allocated three more, including the Snake Beastman.


    In total, she now had eight Beast Husbands. Aside from the Snake Beastman, the other seven were all furry types.


    On the Mist Continent, Snake Beastmen generally had a dark and cold-blooded reputation. Few Females liked Snake Beastmen, and some were outright afraid of them.


    Rumor had it that this particr vicious Female both disliked and feared Snake Beastmen.


    As a result, she epted only the two new furry ones and treated the Snake Beastman with visible disdain.


    When Bai Yan intervened, the Snake Beastman was being whipped by the vicious Female.


    The vicious Female, who already despised the Snake Beastman, was more than willing to sell him off when Bai Yan stepped in to defend him.


    With Bai Yan¡¯s advocacy, a deal was struck: a thousand Four-Star Star Stones in exchange for the Snake Beastman.


    Bai Yan, in her moment of tender-heartedness, actually paid the thousand Four-Star Star Stones to purchase the Snake Beastman.


    The Snake Beastman, divorced by his original Female Master, would be ssified as a stray on this ship heading to the Northern Territory, marked for removal by the Terminal.


    Bai Yan didn¡¯t want her act of rescuing the Snake Beastman to indirectly lead to his death under the Terminal¡¯s judgment.


    Thus, after pacifying her original seven Beast Husbands, she married the Snake Beastman through the Terminal.


    "Now, people outside are praising Bai Yan for her beauty and kindness," Yu Yunxiao proimed disdainfully.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked up, and sure enough, a group of Females surrounded Bai Yan.


    Bai Yan smiled gently, her words pleasing, clearly getting along well with those Females.


    "What an eyesore. Let¡¯s go." Xiao Jinsheng had no desire to approach Bai Yan unless it was to kill her.


    The group disembarked, heading in the opposite direction from Bai Yan.


    Now it was June. In the Mist East, the stifling heat was oppressive.


    But in the Northern Territory, the expanse of white snow and bone-piercing cold made every breath an effort.


    Xiao Jinsheng wore a water-blue down coat, rabbit-fur boots, and a white bunny hat. Even bundled up, she still felt frozen.


    "Here, y with this." Li raised his hand, conjured a Fireball, and tossed it into Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s arms.


    Xiao Jinsheng clumsily cradled the Fireball with her gloved hands, instantly feeling a wave of warmth.


    "Does this drain your Superpower a lot?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    After all, Li¡¯s abilities spanned both Fire and Domain types.


    "It¡¯llst you a month," Li replied with a smile.


    At his words, Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t hold back anymore.


    Moving closer to Li with the Fireball in hand, she spread her arms wide. "I want to be a Snowy Little Fire Person!"


    "Snowy Little Fire Person? Are you sure?" Li¡¯s lips twitched with suppressedughter.


    A single Fireball provided more than enough heat and was easy to carry.


    But if Xiao Jinsheng wanted to be a Snowy Little Fire Person, Li was happy to indulge her.


    "Yes, I¡¯m sure. Ready when you are." Xiao Jinsheng nodded eagerly.


    "As you wish, Little Fire Person." Li chuckled.


    "It¡¯s Snowy Little Fire Person!" Xiao Jinsheng corrected firmly.


    Li smirked as glowing mes extended from his fingertips, spreading across Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s figure.


    Soon, Xiao Jinsheng was engulfed in mes, with even her head emitting a tall column of fire.


    She couldn¡¯t see herself but felt wonderfully warm¡ªso warm, in fact, that she fantasized about sitting on the ice for a bowl of ice cream.


    On the white, snowy coastline, a figure aze drew immediate attention.


    Since arriving on the Mist Continent, Xiao Jinsheng had never adapted to such public scrutiny.


    Feeling self-conscious, she shuffled behind a cluster of men.


    But the bright mes on her body made her impossible to miss, no matter where she stood.


    "I don¡¯t want to be the Little Fire Person anymore," Xiao Jinsheng muttered to Li.


    "It¡¯s Snowy Little Fire Person," Li corrected her with a grin.


    At that, he toned down the mes, shrinking them just enough so they clung close to her body.


    The now-subtle warmth kept Xiao Jinshengfortable without attracting as much attention.


    She nodded in satisfaction.


    Noticing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s setup, several other Females, whose Beast Husbands also possessed fire-based abilities, tried to replicate the effect.


    But whether due to Star Level limitations or inexperienced control, these Beastmen couldn¡¯t create a uniform me.


    Only one Seven-Star fire-type Beastman managed to cover his Female Master entirely in mes. However, the effort was so draining that it became unsustainable.


    Ultimately, the others resolved to condense Fireballs for their chilly Female Masters to carry instead.


    The Terminal¡¯spetition goal was to reach Cloud Ind.


    Having just reached the Northern Territory, they still faced a half-month trek to get there.


    Studying the map provided by the Terminal, Xiao Jinsheng saw that they would have to pass through a coal mine, Silent Valley, and the Snow Cliff Ice Sea before arriving at Cloud Ind.


    Their sea voyage had been on a Terminal-organized cruise ship, forcing everyone to stick together.


    Now onnd, in a post-apocalyptic environment wherepetitors had be rivals, traveling together was out of the question.


    But since the Terminal had fixed the route, their paths to Cloud Ind were unavoidably the same.


    Everyone trudged along¡ªsome faster, some slower.


    Fortunately for Xiao Jinsheng, she could rest in her Space without enduring the icy wilderness.


    After a full day¡¯s journey, fire-type Beastmen below 5 Stars couldn¡¯t maintain Fireballs for the entire day.


    Without a heat source, some Females ended up with frozen, stiff limbs, relying on their Beast Husbands to carry them forward.

 Chapter 85: Vicious Female Supporting Character No. 2

    <h4>Chapter 85: Chapter 85: Vicious Female Supporting Character No. 2</h4>


    Even Bai Yan couldn¡¯t hold on and curled up in Kui Mao¡¯s arms for warmth.


    The mes surrounding Xiao Jinsheng remained, and she was toozy to move. She also didn¡¯t want to be carried by a few men.


    Instead, she pulled out a big basin from her space and sat inside: "Isn¡¯t this easier than carrying me?"


    "I think you just want to go sledding," Yu Yunxiao bluntly exposed her little scheme.


    "Let her y if she wants," Su Ye said, already tying a rope to the basin.


    Once the rope was secured, he tugged at the other end. With a light pull, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s basin smoothly slid forward.


    Seated in her sightseeing basin, Xiao Jinsheng enjoyed the snowy scenery along the way, even reaching out to scoop up a handful of snow.


    If her basin veered off course downhill, Que Zelian would use a gust of wind to blow it back on track.


    While Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s method was fun and saved the Beastmen¡¯s energy,


    the others didn¡¯t dare imitate it.


    Without sufficient heat sources for warmth, sitting in a basin near the icy surface with the cold wind blowing would be unbearable for fem¡ªand lethal.


    Staying in their Beast Husbands¡¯ embrace might consume their energy, but at least it was warm¡ªa human-shaped heating pad.


    On the first night in the Northern Territory, everyone reached the coal mine area.


    Without a word but in tacit agreement, they chose to camp there.


    Since they nned to return to their individual spaces to sleep, Xiao Jinsheng and her group especially chose a secluded, wind-shielded spot.


    Each family arranged for one or two Beast Husbands to gather scattered coal mines.


    Huaiqing and Shi Xie also collected four baskets of coal and were building a campfire when several hurried footsteps approached.


    Leading the group was a woman, her face furious: "Just seeing her pisses me off. She still has the nerve to talk to me. Does she even have any shame?"


    Storming over as Li lit the campfire, the woman only then noticed the secluded wind-shielded spot already upied by a family.


    She froze momentarily, examined the spacious location, then smiled at Xiao Jinsheng: "Hi, I couldn¡¯t find a camping spot. Can I trade some resources for half of this space to rest?"


    "Isn¡¯t there a cave ahead?" Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t refusing, just genuinely curious.


    There was a huge cave ahead, and every family heading toward the coal mine area was choosing to rest there.


    All the participants here added up to over two thousand people.


    That cave could easily amodate three thousand.


    Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t go to the cave because she nned to experience snow camping once before returning to the space to rest.


    At the mention of the cave, Ming Huaxin¡¯s face twisted with disgust. She rolled her eyes: "There¡¯s shit in the cave. I don¡¯t want to sleep with shit."


    "She¡¯s the one who divorced Bai Yan¡¯s new Beast Husband, the green snake," Yu Yunxiao whispered a reminder.


    An evil female character number two?


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes lit up.


    She studied Ming Huaxin closely, noticing that even though her mood was foul, she didn¡¯t seem as malicious as rumors painted her.


    At least she acknowledged the presence of others and offered a trade of resources for a resting spot.


    Xiao Jinsheng consulted with her Beastmen in the group chat and confirmed Ming Huaxin posed no threat before smiling and nodding: "No need for resources. You can stay here directly."


    "That wouldn¡¯t be right. I looked everywhere, and apart from the cave, only this spot provides shelter from the wind¡ªit¡¯s practically a haven," Ming Huaxin said firmly.


    She pulled a Five Stars Star Stone from her space, insisting on handing it to Xiao Jinsheng: "Your family took this spot first. I¡¯m not staying for free."


    For thispetition, the lowest requirement for a female¡¯s spiritual power was Five Stars.


    So when Ming Huaxin insisted on giving the Star Stone, Xiao Jinsheng epted it without hesitation.


    "It¡¯s fate that we meet. Let¡¯s get acquainted. My name is Ming Huaxin. What¡¯s yours?" Ming Huaxin asked curiously.


    After a day of travel, everyone was freezing.


    Only Xiao Jinsheng, being pulled along in her basin by herpeting Beast Husbands, looked like she and her family were on vacation rather than rushing.


    "I¡¯m Xiao Jinsheng," she replied with a smile, though her mind had already turned to the original storyline left by the system.


    When she saw the plot mentioning a character named Ming Huaxin, she nodded knowingly.


    No wonder the name Ming Huaxin sounded so familiar¡ªit turned out they were in the same profession: evil female character specialists.


    As the saying goes, when one viin falls, another viin rises.


    Her scenes in the book were few, as she abused her five Beast Husbands, leading to their collective demise.


    Once Xiao Jinsheng, the original evil female character, died, the protagonist Bai Yan naturally encountered a new evil female character to continue being her XP source.


    Ming Huaxin was evil female character number two.


    Quickly skimming the original text, Xiao Jinsheng saw that Ming Huaxin¡¯s appearance wasn¡¯t even set in the Northern Territory, nor did the original include any system-modified rules orpetition plot.


    But it was true Ming Huaxin had eight Beast Husbands, one being the green snake.


    That green snake was named Qing Zelin¡ªa Beastman of the green snake species with Wood and Poison Dual Element Superpowers¡ªand he had awakened the bloodline of the Fierce Beast Xiangliu.


    In the original story, Ming Huaxin, along with Qing Zelin, because of her dislike for Bai Yan, often made trouble for Bai Yan.


    Now, however, the plot hadpletely deviated.


    Qing Zelin, who was supposed to be Ming Huaxin¡¯s greatest ally, had now be Bai Yan¡¯s Beast Husband.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked at Ming Huaxin, who was furiously cursing toward the direction of the cave, and fell silent for a moment.


    Ming Huaxin¡¯s Beast Husbands had stern expressions as they tidied the shelter and boiled water in preparation for dinner.


    Xiao Jinsheng could see that while Ming Huaxin and her Beast Husbands didn¡¯t look happy, their emotions weren¡¯t aimed at each other.


    The direction of Ming Huaxin¡¯s rant was also toward the cave.


    Xiao Jinsheng raised her hand to beckon: "It¡¯s freezing here. Why don¡¯t youe warm yourself by my fire?"


    During today¡¯s travel, Ming Huaxin had also noticed Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s family.


    From observing how Xiao Jinsheng interacted with her Beast Husbands, Ming Huaxin thought this family had a pretty good vibe.


    At least the female seemed like a reasonable person, which gave Ming Huaxin a positive impression.


    Ming Huaxin walked over generously and pulled out arge bag of dried fruit from her space and handed it to Xiao Jinsheng: "I¡¯m not going to warm up by your fire for free¡ªthis is dried fruit made by my Beast Husband Yi Le. It¡¯s especially delicious. Try some."


    "Here¡¯s some red date and ginger tea heated by my Beast Husband Huaiqing. Drink it to warm up," Xiao Jinsheng immediately handed her a big cup of hot tea as a return gesture.


    In that instant, the two evil female characters developed a great impression of one another.


    Ming Huaxin, being someone who couldn¡¯t hold back words, now found a female she could chat with. She asked, curious: "Why didn¡¯t you go to the cave to rest?"


    "Because there¡¯s shit in the cave," Xiao Jinsheng responded.


    Hearing the familiar words, Ming Huaxin was stunned, then smiled and asked: "Are we talking about the same shit?"


    "If I didn¡¯t misunderstand, we probably are," Xiao Jinsheng nodded.


    In that instant, Ming Huaxin felt as though she had found a kindred spirit.


    She moved her small stool closer to Xiao Jinsheng, excitedly saying: "All along the way, everyone has been fooled by that white flower. She irritates me to no end. Finally, I¡¯ve met someone normal!"


    "You don¡¯t even know¡ªI just see her crying and making it look like I¡¯m bullying her, and I get the urge to whip her hard." Ming Huaxin grew angrier the more she spoke: "When I discipline my own Beast Husband, what business is it of hers? Nosy nuisance!"


    "We should talk things over¡ªthings can actually be resolved throughmunication," Xiao Jinsheng, speaking as someone who had been through it, advised.


    "Talk about what? That cuckold¡¯s already plopped a green hat on top of my head! My head¡¯s greener than a field of rapeseed¡ªI can¡¯t not whip him!" Ming Huaxin raged.


    "A green hat?" Xiao Jinsheng was startled.

 Chapter 86: As compensation for the late update on December 6th, additional updates are added.

    <h4>Chapter 86: Chapter 86: Aspensation for thete update on December 6th, additional updates are added.</h4>


    Ming Huaxin clenched her teeth in rage: "At first, I only knew he was cheating on me, but I didn¡¯t know who the other person was. The second he divorced me, he hooked up with Bai Yan. The way they behaved, so close they seemed like they¡¯d known each other for generations, I finally understood where my humiliation originated."


    "People outside are saying you don¡¯t like serpent-type Beast Husbands," Xiao Jinsheng said.


    Ming Huaxin fumed even more: "Bullshit!"


    "The three Beast Husbands matched through the terminal¡ªI only saw them after I boarded the ship."


    "The ship was sailing across the sea, moving closer to the Northern Territory. It was getting colder and colder, and I was on my period during those days, already sensitive to the cold."


    "Any normal person would snuggle with a warm and fluffy Beastman; no one would willingly touch a snake¡¯s cold, scaled form after beastification!"


    Speaking of Qing Zelin, Ming Huaxin¡¯s face turned red with fury: "Anyway, his heart wasn¡¯t with me to begin with. With just a wave of someone else¡¯s hand, he was whisked away. I don¡¯t keep trash around, and it was him who asked for the divorce first."


    "He brought it up himself?" Two voices chorused in astonishment.


    Ming Huaxin turned her head, her gaze skipping past Xiao Jinsheng andnding on Yu Yunxiao: "This is girl talk, why are you edging into it?"


    "He¡¯s my Beast Husband, Yu Yunxiao," Xiao Jinsheng exined with a smile, then patted Yu Yunxiao, signaling him to step aside.


    Yu Yunxiao had no choice but to suppress his curiosity and shuffle away to the side.


    Ming Huaxin continued: "He said it himself, that we were ipatible, and that he already had someone he liked. He wanted me to divorce him."


    "Fine, I can grant the divorce; I don¡¯t need him. But then I asked him where this person he likes was, and he said she was on the ship."


    Ming Huaxin grew increasingly agitated as she spoke: "Think about it. At that time on the ship, the timing of his confession¡ªwhy not say it earlier orter? He told me on the fifth day aboard that he had someone he liked. That could only mean he fell for her recently, within those few days!"


    "I had my suspicions at first, but then I questioned him¡ªand damn it! He really met and started liking this female on the ship!"


    "He even admitted to cheating on me. If I didn¡¯t whip him, it¡¯d feel like an injustice to myself!"


    "As expected, I hadn¡¯tshed him a few times before the seduced female came knocking, pretending to be concerned, turning me into the viin instead."


    "Thinking back now, I¡¯m still furious! That useless terminal, what kind of idiot did it pair me with!"


    "Don¡¯t be angry, don¡¯t be angry. Want some candy?" Xiao Jinsheng handed her a pack of soft candies.


    Ming Huaxin took them unceremoniously, biting into one with extra force: "I regret it so much. I was blinded by rage at the time."


    "Since they were already fooling around together, I shouldn¡¯t have only asked for a thousand Four Star Star Stones."


    "Qing Zelin is at least a Five Star Beastman. I should have demanded 5,000 Five Star Star Stones from Bai Yan instead."


    Ming Huaxin felt increasingly regretful.


    From her words, Xiao Jinsheng gained more detailed insight about Bai Yan obtaining another Beast Husband and advancing her spiritual power by one star.


    At the same time, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s perceptions of Bai Yan¡¯s moralpass were once again shattered.


    To enhance personal spiritual power, seeking more Beast Husbands wasn¡¯t wrong.


    In fact, Bai Yan¡¯s spiritual power upgrades, where each star brought an additional life, were something she envied.


    But seeking Beastmen who were already taken¡ªthat was crossing the line.


    And Bai Yan¡¯s system ability to alter memories, which had failed to work on Shi Xie, was currently in its cooldown period.


    Thus, Qing Zelin¡¯s choice of Bai Yan was clearly his own free will, unrted to Bai Yan¡¯s memory-altering abilities.


    Xiao Jinsheng tightened her fist, her palms itching with frustration.


    She wanted to give Bai Yan and Qing Zelin one p each, and then tie them together and unleash the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms.


    Ming Huaxin calmed down after venting.


    Feeling a bit embarrassed, she nced at Xiao Jinsheng, who was smiling serenely: "Sorry, I was too worked up. I made you endure so much of my negativity."


    "Not at all. Bai Yan and I have our own grudge," Xiao Jinsheng replied with a smile.


    Seeing an ally with shared animosity, Ming Huaxin perked up: "What¡¯s your beef with her? Care to share?"


    "Bai Yan and I were neighbors at the Terminal Shelter, then neighbors again in the housing distributed after marriage, and now even our rooms on the ship are stacked as upper and lower neighbors."


    "Ugh, a horrifying neighbor," Ming Huaxin eximed, sucking in a breath.


    "I¡¯ve never gotten along with her, bickering since childhood," Xiao Jinsheng briefly exined, including Bai Yan¡¯s frequent attempts to sow discord between her and her Beast Husband.


    The two women chatted with growing enthusiasm until Huaiqing interrupted: "Dinner¡¯s ready."


    "Dinner¡¯s ready at my ce too. Care to join?" Xiao Jinsheng invited.


    Ming Huaxin expressed thanks before waving her hand: "Food¡¯s ready at my house too. If I don¡¯t eat there, they¡¯ll get upset."


    Hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng paused with a slight confusion.


    Ming Huaxin¡¯s Beast Husband Yi Le had alreadye to escort her away.


    Even as Ming Huaxin left, she seemed reluctant, making a promise before leaving: "Let¡¯s chat again tomorrow; we¡¯ll walk together."


    "Absolutely." Xiao Jinsheng was delighted to find a femalepanion who sharedmon ground.


    Both of them even shared the samebel¡ªviinous supporting characters, viinous females.


    "It¡¯s good the system didn¡¯t control you back then," Yu Yunxiao said after hearing the details, looking at Shi Xie with dread: "Otherwise, we¡¯d have another Ten Star enemy to contend with."


    Shi Xie¡¯s icy blue eyes nced at him, exining: "The system¡¯s ability to control and modify memories is all based on the mermaid¡¯s dreamscape talent."


    "Excessive emotional fluctuation, weak strength, and wavering willpower are all vulnerabilities the system can exploit to take control."


    "Female Master, the times your memories were altered, they always followed arguments with Bai Yan, didn¡¯t they?" Shi Xie asked.


    Xiao Jinsheng recalled this, and in every instance where her memories were modified, she¡¯d argued with Bai Yan shortly beforehand.


    The time Bai Yan controlled her into selling Mo Jiao was preceded by an argument. She had stormed upstairs, furious, only to be controlled momentster.


    Things escted further back¡ªburning offerings for her parentste at night, already shaken emotionally. Then encountering Mo Jiao, she inexplicablyshed out the next day, forcing him into the basement.


    But Xiao Jinsheng hadpletely forgotten about the midnight ritual¡ªor even her parents.


    "In quiet environments or while sleeping, those with low strength are also vulnerable to control," Shi Xie added.


    "With your improved spiritual power and a stable mind, the system can no longer control you," Shi Xie reassured Xiao Jinsheng.


    This exined Bai Yan¡¯s shifting strategy of no longer altering Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s memories recently.


    There was simply no opportunity.


    Remembering her past, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s fighting spirit soared, her insults growing more potent. Bai Yan couldn¡¯t provoke her anymore, nor throw her off bnce emotionally.


    As for sneak attacks during sleep?


    Xiao Jinsheng rotated her Beast Husbands to apany her nightly, or retreated to her private space¡ªequally preventing any chance.


    "As for you lot," Shi Xie sneered coldly, his gaze sweeping across the six other men with murderous intent:


    "If your will is weak enough to be manipted by a mere dreamscape, you might as well finish yourselves off now."


    "My Female Master epts only widowers, not divorcees."


    Xiao Jinsheng looked to Shi Xie, astonished by his departure from the usual obedient persona.

 Chapter 87 The Last Eighty Years

    <h4>Chapter 87: Chapter 87 The Last Eighty Years</h4>


    Xiao Jinsheng was stunned.


    All this time, she just thought this was a green tea fish.


    Now you¡¯re telling me, you¡¯re a killer fish?


    Back then, when Li faced five opponents alone, all he asked for was a divorce.


    Shi Xie usually behaved obediently. Now, facing six opponents alone, he instantly demanded they resolve it themselves.


    "Female Master, don¡¯t be afraid, I¡¯m not bad." Meeting Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s shocked gaze, Shi Xie quickly reverted to his meek demeanor.


    Xiao Jinsheng: 6


    "If she could control me, she would¡¯ve seeded already." Mo Jiao scoffed.


    After all, Bai Yan¡¯s goal was simple¡ªto seduce other people¡¯s Beast Husbands to enhance her spiritual power.


    During the first half year after marrying Xiao Jinsheng, their rtionship with her wasn¡¯t great either.


    Bai Yan would often visit Xiao Jinsheng, parading herself in front of them.


    Yet, despite their tense rtionship with Xiao Jinsheng during that time, why didn¡¯t they just align with Bai Yan, like Qing Zelin did, to curry favor?


    Even if their bond with Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t good, that didn¡¯t mean they had to pick someone else.


    "When I asked for a divorce back then, I just wanted a divorce, I never thought of remarrying afterward." Yu Yunxiao hurried to exin.


    "I never wanted to get married in the first ce." Que Zelian added.


    If from the start, the terminal didn¡¯t match them to a marriage, Beastmen could continue to receive tasks from the terminal indefinitely.


    But once they went through one marriage, the terminal¡¯s benefits for Beastmen were revoked.


    "I couldn¡¯t stand how you treated me like an enemy for no reason," Su Ye exined.


    As for "being afraid" as an excuse, it seemed too far-fetched.


    Once the terminal matched him to a Female Master, he had traveled across great distances with hopeful anticipation. Yet, upon arriving at Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s little vi, he was turned away at the door.


    Despite being in a marital rtionship, Xiao Jinsheng treated them with distrust and hostility at that time, refusing tomunicate.


    Once, twice, three times...


    After so many attempts, neither side wanted to try anymore.


    They didn¡¯t understand Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s past, and she had no trust in them either.


    "You all really don¡¯t me me for how I treated you back then?" Xiao Jinsheng asked hesitantly, fiddling with her fingers.


    "What¡¯s there to me?" Huaiqing reached out and patted her head. "At first, there was indeed some resentment. Before marriage, you had your memory modified and we didn¡¯t even know each other, so nothing could be done. But after marriage, when your memory was modified again, the fault lies with us for failing to protect you."


    Five Beast Husbands, six months of time.


    And in that period, Xiao Jinsheng could still have her memories modified right under their noses, repeatedly.


    Truth be told, when the men thought about it deeply, they all agreed that the problemy more on them after the marriage.


    If Xiao Jinsheng hadn¡¯t remembered bits and pieces of her past and chosen to reconcile with them, they probably never would¡¯ve discovered all the things Bai Yan had done to her.


    In fact, with rtionships fractured so badly, their family might not have survived much longer.


    "I won¡¯t forget you, so please don¡¯t forget me anymore either." Li emphasized.


    Whenever the topic of memory came up¡ªespecially involving Xiao Jinsheng¡ªhe became visibly triggered.


    Listening to the men¡¯s responses, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s lips curled into a satisfied smile.


    She was pleased with everyone¡¯s answers.


    As for the future, she would observe their actions.


    Words alone weren¡¯t enough.


    After dinner, Xiao Jinsheng led them into the space to rest.


    Before entering, Mo Jiao uprooted a few saplings from the Northern Territory and transnted them onto the snowy mountain peak within the space.


    The space was no longer the barren wastnd it once was.


    The four mountain peaks¡ªeach representing a different season¡ªwere now covered with various nts.


    The seven men had developed a habit: whenever they encountered a nt not present in the space, they would transnt one or two into it.


    During their ten days of sea travel, Shi Xie had even caught a variety of fish from the ocean and ced them in Crescent Moon Lake.


    Now, within the space, there were not only fruit trees but also fish to eat.


    "Should we raise some animals in the space? And grow some vegetables and grains?" Xiao Jinsheng suggested.


    "After the apocalypse, animals mutated, and all food resources had to be purchased from the terminal¡¯s trading center. We¡¯re busy doing tasks to earn Star Stones and upgrade our superpowers, so there¡¯s no time to tend crops," Que Zelian responded. "But we can try¡ªsince it¡¯s inside the space."


    For raising livestock, they could capture and domesticate some Mutant Beast cubs.


    For nting crops, being inside the space meant there was no fear of Mutant Beasts disrupting them or encountering danger during harvest periods.


    "The biggest issue for now is that we don¡¯t have any seeds," Huaiqing pointed out.


    The Mist Continent apocalypse hadsted for over eighty years.


    Their generation had never even seen what the pre-apocalypse world was like.


    The terminal had appeared ten years after the apocalypse began, existing for only seventy years.


    In those ten years before the terminal¡¯s emergence, most of the world¡¯s pre-apocalypse resources hadn¡¯t been well preserved.


    Seeds, naturally, hadn¡¯t survived the apocalypse.


    "We¡¯ll just have to search for seeds in the wildter," Xiao Jinsheng said.


    Perhaps it was her innate connection to memories of the original world, but she had a strong obsession with farming and storing food.


    "The terminal only appeared ten years into the apocalypse. Now that it¡¯s been here for eighty years, who¡¯s to say it won¡¯t disappear someday?"


    "If we put all our survival hopes on the terminal, what will we do if it can¡¯t sell us supplies anymore?"


    So when it came to food, having her family grow some for themselves was the only real security.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s offhand remark instantly brought a heavy seriousness to Que Zelian and Huaiqing¡¯s expressions.


    Que Zelian turned to Li. "Thispetition has over two thousand participants from three hundred and nine families. Among the strongest Beastmen and females you¡¯ve seen, how many Stars do they have?"


    "The strongest female has 8 Star spiritual power. The strongest Beastmen are Xi Qu and Ying Fei¡ªboth at 11 Stars."


    "Out of over two thousand participants, only I, Shi Xie, and Xi Qu and Ying Fei have Beastman superpowers above 10 Stars," Limented.


    "There are only ten 9 Stars Beastmen, fifty-seven 8 Stars Beastmen, and three hundred two 7 Stars Beastmen. The majority are 6 Stars or 5 Stars. Over a thousand Beastmen have the lowest superpower level, at 3 Stars," Shi Xie added.


    "Eighty years into the apocalypse, and there are so few Beastmen above 8 Stars?" Huaiqing doubted.


    Their generation in their twenties might have low superpower levels, which could be understandable.


    But what about the older Beastmen in their forties or fifties?


    Thispetition wasn¡¯t limited to neen- or twenty-somethings. The terminal required all females below forty-five to participate.


    So among the two thousand participants, there was an even split between young adults and the middle-aged.


    Even if their group didn¡¯t encounter many participants at theirnding point, there were likely morepetitors elsewhere.


    Yet among all the Beastmen they saw, none above 10 Stars stood out except their own.


    "Eighty years into the apocalypse¡ªsurely someone has already reached 12 Stars by now, right? Howe we¡¯ve never seen any?" Xiao Jinsheng wondered.


    Not only her¡ªeven Li and Shi Xie hadn¡¯t seen any either.


    Confused as they all were, no answers emerged, and they had to drop the subject for now.


    The next morning, they continued their journey toward Cloud Ind, with Xiao Jinsheng quietly observing the strength and ages of other families around them.


    Everyone¡¯s destination was Cloud Ind. With the shared goal, they pressed on without conflict. Even Bai Yan, frozen stiff, had no energy to stir up trouble, so the journey was uneventful.


    After five days of trekking through the snow, the group finally entered the Silent Valley region.

 Chapter 88 Bai Yan Sets a Trap in Advance

    <h4>Chapter 88: Chapter 88 Bai Yan Sets a Trap in Advance</h4>


    The stone walls along Silent Valley emit a faint blue glow.


    Wherever the eye reaches, it¡¯s an expanse of icy white.


    Everything here, whether it¡¯s towering snow pines or nts frozen within the ice, seems as though it¡¯s been paused in time.


    The surroundings are silent, with only the crunch of footsteps against the snow breaking the stillness.


    "Why is it so quiet?" Someone in the group questioned hesitantly.


    As his voice faded,rge heaps of snow began sliding down from the cliffs above the valley.


    What seemed like an innocuous inquiry exploded like a chain of bombs thrown into the valley, shattering the iceyers, triggering avnches, and copsing snow mountains.


    The group reeled back in rm, retreating from their current position in Silent Valley with hearts pounding.


    They watched helplessly as the snow above the valley copsed, burying the spot where they had just been standing, and piling towards the valley¡¯s exit¡ªonly to be strangely held back by what appeared to be a transparent barrier.


    "Who just spoke up!" someone from the group demanded, their tone sharp.


    But the crowd fell silent, none daring to step forward or confess.


    It was at that moment that everyone understood why Silent Valley was called as such.


    Any sound, no matter how minor, could potentially trigger an avnche.


    ording to the map, they had to traverse Silent Valley for five days to reach Snow Cliff Ice Sea.


    "Let¡¯s split up," someone suggested from the group.


    Xiao Jinsheng turned towards the familiar voice and saw Bai Yan.


    Smiling, Bai Yan exined, "Therger the group, the more unpredictable factorse into y. If we walk separately, it¡¯ll be easier to control noise levels, and we¡¯ll cross Silent Valley more safely."


    Given their earlier near-disaster in the valley caused by someone¡¯s thoughtless remark, the group was in agreement with Bai Yan¡¯s proposal.


    Each family decided to move independently, putting sufficient distance between themselves and others.


    As long as they were far enough apart, even if someone else recklessly caused an avnche, they¡¯d have more time to escape.


    Mutually agreeing, the group began to enter Silent Valley in batches, with Bai Yan taking the lead, bolstered by her two Eleven Star Beast Husbands.


    Xiao Jinsheng, wishing to avoid encountering her, opted instead to camp and rest outside the valley.


    He was joined by the Ming Huaxin family.


    Ming Huaxin furrowed her brow, ncing intermittently at the campfire and then at Silent Valley.


    "What¡¯s wrong?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    "I don¡¯t trust Bai Yan at all," Ming Huaxin said worriedly. "Do you think she might set traps ahead to ambush me?"


    Xiao Jinsheng blinked thoughtfully, considering Bai Yan¡¯s character.


    An ambush wasn¡¯t beyond Bai Yan¡¯s capabilities.


    Especially given that Shi Xie had previously killed Bai Yan twice in retaliation, their direct confrontations had bred deep enmity¡ªthey both wished for each other¡¯s demise.


    Xiao Jinsheng reflected: if she were in Bai Yan¡¯s position, with such an ideal opportunity, she might indeed set up an ambush.


    The tension between protagonists and antagonists shouldn¡¯t be underestimated¡ª


    Xiao Jinsheng and Ming Huaxin spected the worst-case scenarios, exchanging one sinister possibility after another.


    Meanwhile, Bai Yan, already within Silent Valley, was busy hiding candy-sized bombs supplied by the system within snow heaps.


    Bai Yan: [Your maximum monitoring distance is ten kilometers, correct?]


    System: [Yes, but activating this function drains my energy significantly and can only be maintained for three days.]


    Bai Yan chuckled lightly: [Three days is plenty. I¡¯ll nt these candy bombs along the route. Once you detect Xiao Jinsheng within the st radius, detonate the bombs immediately.]


    After all, a traverse through Silent Valley requires only five days.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Beast Husbands were quite skilled, ensuring their crossing speed wouldn¡¯t be slow.


    With time pressing to reach Cloud Ind, and Xiao Jinsheng being someone who revels in rivalry with her, Bai Yan was sure Xiao Jinsheng wouldn¡¯t tolerate falling behind and would pursue quickly with her Beast Husbands.


    When the candy bombs detonated, the deafening sound would inevitably trigger avnches. Even if Xiao Jinsheng managed to survive, she would at least be gravely injured.


    As for herself, Bai Yan would be far away, leaving her confident that Xiao Jinsheng wouldn¡¯t suspect her.


    That is, assuming Xiao Jinsheng still lived.


    Xiao Jinsheng and the Ming Huaxin family were thest to enter Silent Valley.


    Initially, within one kilometer, they could still discern the traces left by those ahead on the snowy ground.


    But after three kilometers, Silent Valley started to snow heavily, erasing any signs of footprints from earlier travelers.


    Xiao Jinsheng nced at the map. Silent Valley was vast, but the terminal thoughtfully disyed a route map for assistance.


    Even if the traces of those ahead were obscured by snow, they would remain on the same path as long as they followed the terminal¡¯s marked route.


    However, if Bai Yan had indeed set traps ahead, following the route map would undoubtedly lead them straight into her ambush.


    "Silent Valley is so enormous, it can¡¯t possibly have only one route, right?" Ming Huaxin whispered.


    The route marked by the terminal might be the fastest, but it likely wasn¡¯t the sole option.


    "I hear water," Yu Yunxiao suddenly spoke.


    He pressed closer to the ice-blue stone wall, pointing inward, "There¡¯s the sound of water inside."


    "I don¡¯t hear anything," Shi Xie said doubtfully.


    Li also shook his head.


    Two Ten Stars hadn¡¯t heard anything, which made Yu Yunxiao question himself.


    He raised a hand and pressed his forehead, almost as if to check his own mind.


    "If there¡¯s water, wouldn¡¯t it cause an avnche?" Ming Huaxin added.


    Xiao Jinsheng leaned closer to the ice-blue stone wall¡ªit was equally silent to her. She raised an eyebrow and asked, "Kitty, are you sure there¡¯s water?"


    Yu Yunxiao used his superpower to verify his health and found himself perfectly fine.


    Although the sound of water inside the wall was faint, it was undeniably there.


    "Should we investigate?" Xiao Jinsheng proposed.


    "I¡¯ll do it," Li volunteered.


    While the terminal prohibited using Space Ability to directly reach Cloud Ind, it didn¡¯t restrict using Space Ability during transportation or when facing danger.


    Li gauged the distance, pressed his hand against the stone wall, and vanished into its interior.


    Though superpower sensing from outside indicated that the wall was solid stone, upon entering, Li discovered a hidden corridor.


    The inner wall was hollow, illuminated by shimmering ice-blue minerals, and contained a narrow, trickling stream of ice water.


    Li began inspecting the ice-blue minerals, quickly uncovering their unique property of blocking superpower energy sensing. His understanding deepened.


    He shattered a chunk of mineral, bringing it outside the wall, and exined, "There¡¯s an extensive path inside. As for why our powers couldn¡¯t detect the hollowness, it¡¯s because this ice-blue mineral obstructs superpower energy."


    "My map changed." At that moment, what shocked Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t the discovery of the hidden space within the wall.


    Instead, her map shifted upon Li bringing the mineral out.


    The map now disyed an additional, shorter route through Silent Valley.


    The updated route notification also appeared on the Star Map for all of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s family members.


    [Terminal: Congrattions! You are the first contender to discover a hidden route. Following this path will lead you safely to Cloud Ind¡¯s outskirts.]


    "I knew these glowing blue walls weren¡¯t ordinary," Yu Yunxiao eximed in surprise.


    "How did you hear it?" Everyone stared at Yu Yunxiao incredulously.

 Chapter 89: Chen Yunji, I Have Given You Face, Haven’t I? (Compensatory Extra 3)

    <h4>Chapter 89: Chapter 89: Chen Yunji, I Have Given You Face, Haven¡¯t I? (Compensatory Extra 3)</h4>


    Yu Yunxiao, Healing Element Superpower, Seven Stars, with minimal attack power.


    Present were also 8 Stars and even 10 Stars powerhouses.


    Yet the first to notice something strange about the stone wall was none other than Yu Yunxiao, who, in others¡¯ eyes, could only provide support from the backline.


    "Little kitty, you¡¯re amazing." Xiao Jinsheng praised without holding back.


    Yu Yunxiao, with her proud little cat ears standing upright, had actually turned red from her neck to her cheeks: "I don¡¯t even know; I just suddenly heard something."


    She had been worried about Bai Yan setting up an ambush ahead.


    Now, there was another path, safer and straight through the Snow Cliff Ice Sea, leading directly to Cloud Ind.


    Xiao Jinsheng and the group, one by one, stepped through a hole in the stone wall that Li had carved open and entered the interior of the stone wall.


    "Girl, walking with you is like living in luxury." Ming Huaxin excitedly pulled Xiao Jinsheng into a hug.


    Staying inside the stone wall was much warmer than the icy, snowy world outside.


    The ice-blue minerals cast their glowing light, illuminating the tunnel while also blocking superpower detection.


    Knowing this was valuable, Xiao Jinsheng and her group would knock off a piece every ten meters and store it in their Space.


    Though they collected a lot, they only took one piece from scattered locations. The lighting remained unaffected, so even if others entered the stone wallter, they¡¯d still have illumination.


    However, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s group was already thest team to enter Silent Valley, and participants navigating through the valley were cautious, not daring to make noise. It was unlikely anyone would discover the secrets inside the stone wall.


    The structure of the tunnels was unique, so there was no need to worry about air cirction issues.


    Following the map¡¯s route, they spent the ten-day journey entirely inside the tunnels.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s group was the first to reach the outer perimeter of Cloud Ind.


    Pushing open the stone door at the end of the tunnel, they were met with a cliff.


    The cliff was shroudedyer uponyer in clouds and mist, and outside the stone door, white jade steps hovered in midair, leading directly to the ind partially hidden above the clouds.


    [Terminal: You have entered the Cloud Ind territory. Verifying participant identities, please proceed to Cloud Sky Garden to wait.]


    The terminal sent the message simultaneously to Xiao Jinsheng and the others¡¯ Star Maps.


    "Does Mist Continent really have a ce like this?" Ming Huaxin eximed in surprise.


    They boldly stepped onto the white jade steps, ascending step by step toward the Cloud Sky Garden.


    Here, exotic flowers reminiscent of gemstones grew abundantly, and the buildings, crafted from jade, exuded an ancient charm.


    The drifting mist gave the ce an ethereal, celestial-like atmosphere.


    It was a stark contrast to the eastern end of the Mist Continent, as though they had entered a different world altogether.


    Outside the Cloud Sky Garden, thick snow fell like goose feathers, while below the misty clouds, lofty snow-capped mountains stretched down to a vast, frozen Ice Sea.


    But within the garden, the temperature was just right. Xiao Jinsheng immediately removed her furry hat.


    She brought up the map, intending to check their location and calcte how far Bai Yan and her group might be, when the terminal sent another notification.


    [Terminal: Participant identities, ages, and numbers verified. You may now enter Cloud Ind and begin thepetition.]


    The group was stunned.


    They had taken a shortcut and thought they¡¯d have to wait for other participants to arrive before thepetition started.


    But the terminal¡¯s notification clearly contradicted their assumptions.


    [Terminal: The participant family that ranks 1st in thispetition may make one wish to the terminal.]


    [Terminal: Families ranked 2nd to 5th will receive a guaranteed 10 Stars equipment lottery.]


    [Terminal: Families ranked 6th to 10th will receive a guaranteed 8 Stars equipment lottery.]


    [Terminal: Thepetition in this event is family-based. Participants enter Cloud Ind to collect resources. Points for different resources are categorized into five tiers: ten points, one hundred points, one thousand points, ten thousand points, and hidden points. Hidden points yield random point values, with an upper limit of one million points.]


    [Terminal: Important notes ¨C Thepetition duration is 30 days. Time is calcted individually for each family. Collected resources do not regenerate. Rankings are determined by total points.]


    [Terminal: Resources collected on Cloud Ind may be exchanged for points. After the event concludes, points can be exchanged for Star Stones.]


    [Terminal: Participants will receive Points Bracelets, which can evaluate the point value of resources, track the family¡¯s total points, view individual family member contributions, and monitor the family-specificpetition countdown.]


    Excited after reading the terminal¡¯s tasks, the group celebrated.


    Arriving early truly had its perks.


    With resources not regenerating, starting thepetition four or five days ahead of others gave them a significant advantage.


    Seizing the upper hand, they moved swiftly, passing through Cloud Sky Garden and entering Cloud Ind.


    As soon as they set foot on Cloud Ind, the Points Bracelets began counting down.


    Nowpetitors, Ming Huaxin naturally couldn¡¯t linger with Xiao Jinsheng any longer.


    The two parted ways at the Cloud Ind entrance, choosing different directions.


    With thepetition officially underway, Xiao Jinsheng began using the Points Bracelet to scan her surroundings.


    Before long, the Points Bracelet provided some results:


    [Cloud Mist Fruit, one piece valued at 10 points]


    [White Jade, one pound valued at 10 points]


    [Forget-Worry Grass, one nt valued at 10 points]


    [Purple Ring Poison Scorpion, one valued at 100 points]


    Scanning around, ny-nine percent of the resources were low-value items worth 10 points each.


    Picking a few at random, Xiao Jinsheng ventured deeper into Cloud Ind.


    Meanwhile, Bai Yan¡¯s group remained trapped at Snow Cliff Ice Sea.


    The Snow Cliff area was split in two by the Ice Sea.


    A bridge once connected the two sides, but just as Bai Yan¡¯s team approached it, the bridge copsed.


    The Ice Sea below exuded a chilling aura and was filled with mutant beasts averaging Seven Stars in power, swimming ominously.


    Crossing the sea without the bridge meant diving into the icy waters and engaging inbat with the mutant beasts.


    But the noise from fighting would likely trigger avnches from the surrounding snowy mountains.


    For the moment, the group found themselves stuck at the Snow Cliff Ice Sea.


    Knowing there were still days before thepetition officially began, they were anxious but not overly panicked.


    After all, anyone else not yet here was most likely still wandering the depths of Silent Valley.


    Back on Cloud Ind, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s group had already beenpeting for an hour. As they journeyed deeper, they noticed the peculiar environment of the ind.


    It reminded Xiao Jinsheng of her Space.


    Each mountain seemed like its own small territory, even varying by season.


    One moment, they might be walking through a scorching summer mountain, only to find snow swirling on the very next one, with temperatures plummeting sharply.


    Staring at the snowy mountain ahead, Xiao Jinsheng reluctantly put her cozy hat back on.


    "I think this Cloud Ind was created by the terminal, like a Space," she spected.


    Otherwise, how could the ind¡¯s environments and seasonalyouts so closely resemble her Space?


    The small region they had first entered had the warmth of early summer.


    Now, looming before them was a wintery snow mountain.


    Though frigid, the resources within the snow mountain were undoubtedly more valuable than those elsewhere.


    Upon entering, they immediately came across an orchid-like nt weighed down by snow, valued at 1,000 points.


    Without hesitation, Xiao Jinsheng plucked it and stored it in her Space.


    The seven Beast Husbands focused on gathering high-value resources, while Xiao Jinsheng followed behind them, storing everything in her Space.


    Meanwhile, those trapped at Snow Cliff Ice Sea continued their tense standoff with the mutant beasts in the icy waters.


    Deep within Cloud Ind, atop Nanzhu Mountain.


    A Nine-tailed White Fox took on human form, barefoot in the snow, his robes fluttering as he stepped briskly into a bamboo house amidst the snowy scenery.


    He tossed aside the folding fan in his hand, leaned into the soft cushions, and smirked, "Guess what I just did?"


    Sitting before him was a white-robed, silver-haired man.


    His eyes were concealed beneath white silk, his face cold and stern as he listened to the sound of the snow outside, silently.


    "I blew up the bridge at Snow Cliff Ice Sea," the Nine-tailed White Fox said, fanning himself leisurely. "Doing a good deed a day¡ªI¡¯m starting to fall in love with myself."


    "Narcissism is a disease," the silver-haired man replied indifferently as the cold wind from outside swept through, lifting the long silver strands of his hair.


    The Nine-tailed White Fox¡¯s smile faltered. "Chen Yunji, do you really think I won¡¯t teach you a lesson?"

 Chapter 90 Divine Gold White Hair

    <h4>Chapter 90: Chapter 90 Divine Gold White Hair</h4>


    "Someone has arrived at Cloud Ind." Chen Yunji, his eyes covered with white gauze, faced the entrance to the snow mountains outside the window and spoke coldly, his voice flowing like the clear water from an icy mountain spring.


    "The bridge copsed. How could anyone still make it to Cloud Ind?" The Nine-tailed White Fox asked, puzzled.


    With that, he got up and walked outside. "I¡¯d like to see which fearless fools dare toe to Cloud Ind this time."


    Ever since Xiao Jinsheng and the others entered the snow mountains, they had been harvesting rich rewards.


    Among the spoils, resources worth 100 points were plentiful, and now they encountered a Mutant Beast worth a whopping 10,000 points.


    It was a three-meter-tall Nine Stars Snow Rabbit.


    Xiao Jinsheng had never in his life seen such a massive rabbit. Tigers he¡¯d seen in the past seemed like mere kittens inparison.


    "A Mutant Beast worth 10,000 points is Nine Stars? Then if we encounter Ten Stars, wouldn¡¯t it be worth hundreds of thousands?" Xiao Jinsheng eximed in shock.


    The Nine Stars Snow Rabbit, in its snowy mountainous habitat, was naturally left to Shi Xie, the Ice Element powerhouse who ranked Ten Stars, to deal with.


    To avoid any mishaps, Xiao Jinsheng had already retreated into the Space.


    Whether Mutant Beasts or Fog Corpses, those ranked Six Stars and above would develop consciousness.


    The Nine Stars Snow Rabbit, of course, wouldn¡¯t stupidly sh head-on with Shi Xie.


    Its gleaming red eyes turned, and taking advantage of the environment, it triggered an avnche.


    Snow and wind whipped furiously, and the snowbanks covering the mountain paths cascaded downward like quicksand.


    Waves of water sshed onto the snow, instantly freezing half the mountainside, and the Snow Rabbit¡¯s four limbs were trapped on the icy ground.


    It locked its crimson eyes onto Shi Xie, who was advancing to ughter it, unflinching, and even cracked a human-like smile with its three-part mouth.


    Just as Shi Xie¡¯s suspicions were roused, a deafening roar sounded from behind.


    The mountain cracked open, and the icy snowyer covering it was shattered by the copsing cavern below.


    A massive suction force emanated from the depths of the cavern, pulling everyone on the surface into it.


    Shi Xie intensified his attacks, striking fiercely at the Snow Rabbit.


    The Snow Rabbit squinted its red eyes, stood upright, clenched its rabbit paw like a fist, and forcefully smashed Shi Xie into one of the cavern openings.


    The sheer power of the blow startled Shi Xie, a Ten Stars expert, into realizing that this was far from the strength of an ordinary Nine Stars Snow Rabbit.


    The cavern gap abruptly sealed shut, and white snow fell, erasing all traces of the ground¡¯s torn fissures.


    The Snow Rabbit¡¯s figure blurred before morphing into a white-haired, red-eyed man.


    He waved a folding fan, his voice rising in yful mockery, "I¡¯m saving you all. No need to thank me too much."


    With that, he turned around with satisfaction and started to leave, only to make eye contact with Xiao Jinsheng, who had appeared out of thin air.


    Xuan Jiu: ...


    Xiao Jinsheng: ...


    "A female?" Xuan Jiu recalled that there had been a female among the group he had just ambushed while pretending to be the Snow Rabbit.


    Xiao Jinsheng had calcted the timing, thinking that the Mutant Beast should have been dealt with before stepping out of the Space.


    Yet as she scanned her surroundings, the seven men were nowhere to be seen.


    Snow-edged silence enveloped the scene.


    The only presence was the tall young man standing barefoot in the snow, dressed in white robes, his fox-like crimson eyes smiling at her.


    Xiao Jinsheng watched Xuan Jiu warily, retreating step by step.


    Xuan Jiu folded his fan and approached her. "No need to be nervous; I¡¯m kindly helping you all."


    Xiao Jinsheng gave a sarcasticugh.


    The vanished Shi Xie and his sevenpanions had already sent her messages via Star Map.


    It was this humanized Snow Rabbit who used the cavern to send them right off Cloud Ind.


    When Shi Xie and the others emerged from the cavern, they looked around and realized they were back at the entrance to Silent Valley.


    Understanding that the Snow Rabbit had concealed its strength, likely reaching Eleven Stars at the least, Shi Xie grew concerned about Xiao Jinsheng meeting it alone and hurriedly sent a message.


    But inside the Space, Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t receive messages on Star Map.


    By the time Xiao Jinsheng exited the Space and saw the alert, it was already toote.


    She instinctively tried to retreat and re-enter the Space to wait it out until the seven men made their way back from Silent Valley.


    Xuan Jiu deftly grabbed her by the hood of her down jacket, chuckling. "Why were you left behind? Let me send you out now."


    With that, the snow scattered, but the ground beneath the snowdrifts did not crack open like before.


    Xiao Jinsheng cocked her head and looked at him. "Weren¡¯t you going to send me out?"


    Xuan Jiu grit his teeth and smiled. "The Terminal shut the passage."


    He then set her down. "Such a pity¡ªthe Terminal¡¯s response is too quick. You won¡¯t be leaving Cloud Ind either."


    "What do you mean?" Xiao Jinsheng frowned, her hostile gaze piercing him.


    This white-haired man had been acting strange since the moment he appeared.


    "No need to look at me like that." Xuan Jiu smirked. "I¡¯m trying to save you all. Leaving Cloud Ind will let you live longer."


    "Then what does the Terminal have to do with it?" Xiao Jinsheng probed for information.


    She, too, had been baffled by Xuan Jiu¡¯s cryptic remarks.


    Que Zelian and the others had just entered the stone walls and were heading toward Cloud Ind.


    Li even considered using his Domain to traverse Space back, but Xiao Jinsheng sternly persuaded him otherwise.


    Her objective for thispetition was first ce, and if Li used his Space Element Superpower, her team would be disqualified.


    Moreover, Xiao Jinsheng sensed that the white-haired man¡¯s bizarre behavior suggested he might not have malicious intent, so she decided to wait him out.


    Without spatial leap abilities, the group of men would need a minimum of three days¡ªrushing nonstop¡ªto cover what would normally take a ten-day journey from Silent Valley.


    "Don¡¯t ask questions you shouldn¡¯t." Xuan Jiu leaned closer to Xiao Jinsheng, his crimson eyes vertical-slitted, shing danger as he revealed sharp fangs on each side. "The more you know, the quicker you die."


    Xiao Jinsheng red at him furiously.


    Xuan Jiu let out a sardonicugh. "A feisty one."


    "Tell me, why did you hide in your Space right from the start?" Xuan Jiu muttered in frustration. "If you hadn¡¯t gone into the Space, I could¡¯ve sent all of you out just now."


    "I¡¯m in apetition! Do you think I need you to send me anywhere?" Xiao Jinsheng snapped.


    "Hahaha." Xuan Jiuughed loudly without restraint. "Apetition? Competing to see who can reach Naihe Bridge first?"


    "Stop speaking in riddles!" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s face darkened.


    Xuan Jiu no longer paid her any attention. He reached out and grabbed Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hood again, sighing. "Good words are wasted on the stubborn. Since you¡¯re unafraid of death, I won¡¯t stop you."


    "Your Beast Husbands are looking for you, aren¡¯t they?"


    "This ce isn¡¯t safe. When they find you here, I¡¯ll send you down."


    "Let go of me!" Xiao Jinsheng yanked her hood out of his grip, watching him warily as she retreated.


    Suddenly, a beastly roar echoed behind her.


    When Xiao Jinsheng turned to look, she saw a pack of Seven Stars wolves.


    A total of twelve wolves, their eyes glowing menacing green, fixed their fierce gaze on Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xuan Jiu quickly stepped forward, grasping her hood again. "I told you this ce isn¡¯t safe. Don¡¯t worry; once your Beast Husbands find you, I¡¯ll send you back."


    "Ah, why do people alwayse to Cloud Ind despite danger and refuse to leave even when warned?" Xuan Jiu said with apparent frustration.


    Just as Xiao Jinsheng broke free of his grasp, her waist was wrapped by a snow-white tail.


    Xuan Jiu swiftly transformed into a massive Three-meter Nine-tailed White Fox, his tails wrapping around Xiao Jinsheng and carrying her onto his back as he dashed toward the snow mountains.


    The pack of wolves, wary of his aura, growled grudgingly but turned away in retreat.


    Xiao Jinsheng found herself brought to the summit of the snow mountains, where a bamboo house stood precariously on the edge of a cliff.


    Xuan Jiu carried her past the fence and stormed into the bamboo house, where he then transformed back into human form.


    He ced Xiao Jinsheng on a soft mat. Dizzy from the rapid movement, her head swirled, stars danced in her vision.


    Chen Yunji, who had just picked up a cup of hot tea, turned his head toward where Xiao Jinsheng sat and sternly questioned Xuan Jiu, "Did you kidnap someone?"

 Chapter 91: Making Xiao Jinsheng Choose Between Two Options

    <h4>Chapter 91: Chapter 91: Making Xiao Jinsheng Choose Between Two Options</h4>


    "It¡¯s all a misunderstanding. I originally nned to send them off Cloud Ind." Xuan Jiu sighed helplessly, "She hid in her space, so she wasn¡¯t transported away with her Beast Husbands."


    "By the time I found her and tried to send her away, the Terminal had already detected me and closed off the transport channel."


    "I tried reasoning with them, but they¡¯re fearless. Stubborn as rocks, insisting on staying topete on Cloud Ind. Now, we can only wait for her Beast Husbands toe and pick her up." Xuan Jiu spread his hands in exasperation, "I just wanted to do a good deed. Was that so hard for me?"


    With that, Xuan Jiu nced at Xiao Jinsheng, who looked tense and cautious: "If you¡¯re scared, just enter your space."


    "At least here, it¡¯s safer than outside. Do you think I brought you back for no reason? I was afraid your Beast Husbands wouldn¡¯t arrive in time, and if you left your space, you might encounter danger. I didn¡¯t have any intention to harm anyone."


    Xiao Jinsheng studied the two men.


    One was white, the other silver, yet their vibes were entirely opposite.


    The Nine-tailed Fox Xuan Jiu looked like a fox but had the psyche of a husky.


    Meanwhile, the silver-haired man had only spoken one sentence since her arrival.


    His voice, appearance, and aura alike¡ªall exuded coldness.


    Two silvery-white dragon horns, covered with scales, grew from both sides of his forehead amidst his hair.


    His eyes were veiled with a white cloth, making it impossible to see his true face.


    "What¡¯s your n? Why bring her here?" Chen Yunji spoke.


    "Her Beast Husbands won¡¯t arrive for another two or three days. How am I supposed to take care of a female? You take care of her for me." Xuan Jiu spread his hands.


    "No," Chen Yunji replied coldly.


    "How am I supposed to care? Should I let her stay with me in a mountain cave?" Xuan Jiu muttered helplessly, "Your house may have winds seeping in through the walls, but at least it¡¯s somewhat livable for humans."


    "She has her own space," Chen Yunji said.


    His implication was clear: even if Xiao Jinsheng followed Xuan Jiu to live in a cave, she could rest inside her own space.


    "Females are so fragile. You want me to take care of her? What if she dies on me over something trivial?" Xuan Jiu asked.


    "This is your mess to deal with," Chen Yunji said indifferently.


    Xuan Jiu gritted his teeth, "I do a good thing, and somehow it¡¯s still my fault."


    Then, Xuan Jiu turned to Xiao Jinsheng, "You make the choice: do you want to stay in this bamboo house with fantastic scenery and a handsome man to apany you, or go with me to the damp, icy cave where only wild beasts keep youpany?"


    Xiao Jinsheng: ...


    "Alright, you don¡¯t need to answer. I can see what you¡¯re thinking," Xuan Jiu interrupted Xiao Jinsheng, cutting her off with a wave of his fan before turning to Chen Yunji, "She said she wants to stay in the bamboo house."


    Chen Yunji: ...


    "I think I¡¯ll stay here too. That mountain cave is pretty cold," Xuan Jiu announced with interest.


    "Suit yourself," Chen Yunji said tly, cing down his teacup before getting up and heading to his room.


    As soon as Chen Yunji left, only Xiao Jinsheng and Xuan Jiu remained at the tea pavilion.


    Xiao Jinsheng and Xuan Jiu stared at each other with their fox-like eyes.


    Seeing the spicy hostility in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze, Xuan Jiu stood up, chuckling, "The courtyard is safe. Do as you please."


    "I¡¯m hungry," Xiao Jinsheng said, narrowing her eyes at him as he tried to slip away.


    "If you¡¯re hungry, go eat," Xuan Jiu replied.


    "There¡¯s nothing to eat," Xiao Jinsheng nced at the space¡¯s kitchen, where freshly prepared food still looked hot, and fixed her gaze on Xuan Jiu.


    "Your Beast Husbands didn¡¯t prepare food in your space?" Xuan Jiu asked, puzzled.


    "No, it¡¯s all gone," Xiao Jinsheng answered, meeting Xuan Jiu¡¯s gaze and reiterating forcefully, "I¡¯m starving, on the brink of death."


    "Fine, wait here," Xuan Jiu relented, "Females are so troublesome."


    With that, he turned and left.


    Xiao Jinsheng rose from her cushion sneakily and followed him to the doorway, watching as he entered a room, likely the kitchen.


    She looked at the Star Map info, soothing the restless hearts of her seven Beast Husbands.


    Xiao Jinsheng: I¡¯m fine. That Nine-tailed Fox is acting crazy, saying Cloud Ind is dangerous, so he tried to send us away. But I got overlooked because I entered my space.


    Xiao Jinsheng: By the time he tried sending me off again, he said the Terminal detected something and closed the transport channel.


    Shi Xie: Nine-tailed Fox? Not Snow Rabbit?


    He just had to say, there¡¯s no way a Nine-Star Snow Rabbit could have that muchbat power.


    One punch sent me, a Ten-Star, flying into a pit.


    If his natural Beastification was Nine-tailed Fox, then that means he awakened the Divine Beast Nine-tailed Fox bloodline.


    Shi Xie had fought Xuan Jiu before, which made it easier to estimate Xuan Jiu¡¯s power level.


    Shi Xie: His lowest possible level should be Eleven Stars, though he might already be Twelve Stars.


    Xiao Jinsheng: !!!


    Li: What¡¯s the situation like over there now? What¡¯s that Nine-tailed Fox doing?


    Xiao Jinsheng nced at the white smoke rising from the kitchen.


    Xiao Jinsheng: Cooking...


    Huaiqing: ???


    Yu Yunxiao: Is he nning to poison you?


    Standing in the hallway, Xiao Jinsheng stealthily took photos of the surroundings and uploaded the videos to her family group on the Star Map.


    She detailed the situation and informed Mo Jiao and the others.


    Xiao Jinsheng: Besides the Nine-tailed Fox with some Divine Gold, there¡¯s also a silver-haired man with dragon horns who seems blind.


    Mo Jiao: Dragon horns? If his Beastification is really a dragon, his Superpower Level can¡¯t be low.


    After all, Beastmen who awaken Divine Beast or Fierce Beast bloodlines naturally have higher talent and stronger abilities than ordinary Beastmen.


    If his Beastification is a dragon, even at his weakest, his ability wouldn¡¯t be that low.


    Que Zelian: If you¡¯re scared, just hide in your space. We¡¯ll get there soon.


    Xiao Jinsheng: Got it~ You all stay safe. If I notice any danger, I¡¯ll hide in my space immediately.


    The men anxiously reminded Xiao Jinsheng, not daring to waste a moment as they sprinted through the stone-wall tunnels leading to Cloud Ind.


    But Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t retreat into her space right away.


    She continued capturing videos of the Bamboo Courtyard, uploading them to her family group and offering Huaiqing and the others more references.


    Just as she finished taking pictures of the courtyard gate, Xiao Jinsheng turned around and collided with Chen Yunji, who had somehow appeared behind her.


    At that moment, panic surged in her heart.


    But when she noticed the white veil covering Chen Yunji¡¯s eyes, she sighed with relief.


    Thinking of Chen Yunji¡¯s deep chilliness, Xiao Jinsheng assumed he wouldn¡¯t pay any attention to her.


    Yet Chen Yunji raised his hand, pointing to a corner bamboo house, his tonepletely devoid of emotion: "Your room."


    "Thank you," Xiao Jinsheng responded instinctively, her years as a polite university student taking over.


    She recalled that time she got stepped on in a bus, apologized to, and still reflexively responded with "thank you," making her feel powerless.


    "No need," Chen Yunji replied before turning away again.


    It was as if his presence had only been for the purpose of informing Xiao Jinsheng where her room was.


    Realizing neither Chen Yunji nor Xuan Jiu cared about her, Xiao Jinsheng decided to wander the courtyard.


    Still, she kept Xuan Jiu¡¯s warning in mind: the courtyard was safe; she didn¡¯t dare step outside.


    This was a simple yard, elegantly decorated but indeed drafty.


    An air of carefree serenity lingered, but it leaned more toward cold difort.


    Xiao Jinsheng filmed the surroundings of the Bamboo Courtyard, sending the videos to the group. At that moment, Xuan Jiu called out to her from under the eaves: "Weren¡¯t you hungry? Are youing to eat or not?"


    "Coming!" Xiao Jinsheng shook a hatful of snow off herself and hurried back inside.


    But with the bamboo house¡¯s windows open on two sides and a door on the third, the snowy scenery was beautiful¡ªand freezing to the bone.


    "See? I told you looking after females is troublesome." Seeing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s face red from the cold, Xuan Jiu stood up to shut the windows and door tightly.


    Sitting across from them, Chen Yunji frowned slightly at the abrupt sealing of the space.


    "Bear with it," Xuan Jiu said, "Who opens windows in the dead of winter? Aren¡¯t you afraid of being frozen into a paralytic block by these snow-filled winds?"

 Chapter 92: Thanks to Qidian Baby for 100 Monthly Pass Tickets, Adding 5 More - s

    <h4>Chapter 92: Chapter 92: Thanks to Qidian Baby for 100 Monthly Pass Tickets, Adding 5 More Chapters</h4>


    "Can¡¯t stand this anymore, go outside." Xuan Jiu urged.


    Chen Yunji paused, then said, "This is my house."


    "Who can endure the cold better, you or her?" Xuan Jiu pointed at Xiao Jinsheng, questioning Chen Yunji.


    Chen Yunji was silent for a moment before saying, "Close them."


    "What are you staring at? Eat your food." Noticing Xiao Jinsheng observing him, Xuan Jiu ced a te of roasted chicken in front of her, while he had his own te of roasted chicken as well.


    Xiao Jinsheng picked up her chopsticks and, seeing nothing in front of Chen Yunji, asked curiously, "Is he not eating?"


    "He¡¯s ascended to immortality. He can live by drinking dew." Xuan Jiu replied.


    He tore the chicken meat into strips with elegance, savoring it, and nodded in satisfaction: "Truly deserving of my craftsmanship."


    Xiao Jinsheng watched him, not touching the te in front of her, and instead reached out to grab the drumstick from his te.


    Xuan Jiu stared at her alertly: "What are you doing? This is mine."


    "Let¡¯s swap tes." Xiao Jinsheng said as she swapped the two tes of roasted chicken.


    Be cautious eating food from strangers; they might poison it.


    But it¡¯s safer to snatch food from strangers; they don¡¯t have time to poison it.


    "Afraid I¡¯ll harm you?" Xuan Jiu noticed Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s intentions.


    He sneered: "If I wanted to harm you, would I need to go through the trouble of cooking for you?"


    As he spoke, his hand transformed into sharp ws, pressing dangerously close to Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s face: "If I really wanted to kill you, it¡¯d only take the flick of a finger."


    "Got nothing better to do?" Chen Yunji spoke, his tone still t and unhurried.


    Xuan Jiu let go of the urge to tease Xiao Jinsheng further. Seeing her bite into the chicken drumstick, he eagerly asked, "How does it taste?"


    Chewing the nd and tough chicken meat, Xiao Jinsheng replied with a nk expression, "It¡¯s just okay."


    "Just okay?" Xuan Jiuughed.


    He turned to Chen Yunji, visibly upset: "She said it¡¯s just okay!"


    "I raised this chicken with Ice Spring water and used wood from Nine Star Trees for the firewood, all to roast these two chickens, and she says it¡¯s just okay!"


    "Praise him." Chen Yunji reminded Xiao Jinsheng, turning to her.


    Xiao Jinsheng froze, nced at the clearly offended Xuan Jiu, and hurriedly changed her answer: "It¡¯s delicious, a feast fit for royalty."


    "Now that¡¯s taste." Xuan Jiu scoffed.


    Xiao Jinsheng frowned, puzzled by Xuan Jiu¡¯s sudden and fleeting emotional swings.


    "He¡¯s crazy." Chen Yunji exined.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked at Xuan Jiu in astonishment, wanting confirmation.


    Xuan Jiu merely sneered and said to Xiao Jinsheng: "His brain is insane."


    Xiao Jinsheng fell silent.


    So, between the two of you, which one¡¯s truly crazy?


    Chen Yunji, who insisted on keeping the doors and windows open midwinter to endure the cold wind, had already struck Xiao Jinsheng as bizarre.


    And now, there was Xuan Jiu, who emotionally broke down over his culinary skills not being praised.


    At first, Xiao Jinsheng simply thought the two were odd, until she rested in the space overnight and emerged the next morning to hear the sound of fighting in the yard.


    In the freezing snow and ice, there was also the stench of blood.


    Warily, Xiao Jinsheng crept toward the sound, initially thinking an enemy had invaded, only to find Chen Yunji and Xuan Jiu fighting in the white snow.


    Xuan Jiu¡¯s ws pierced straight through Chen Yunji¡¯s chest, bright red blood dripping hot onto the snow.


    Chen Yunji¡¯s sword struck like lightning, severing one of Xuan Jiu¡¯s tails.


    Xuan Jiu withdrew his bloodstained hand, gritting his teeth in endurance: "Keep going!"


    Upon hearing this, the sword rose again, severing another of Xuan Jiu¡¯s tails.


    Xuan Jiunded a punch that directly injured one of Chen Yunji¡¯s dragon horns.


    The scene of mutual ughter before her froze Xiao Jinsheng in ce, horrified.


    The two blood-drenched men finally noticed Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s presence.


    Chen Yunji¡¯s veil, tinged red from the blood dripping from his dragon horn, turned his head slightly to face Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s direction. His pale lips remained silent.


    Xuan Jiu picked up his severed tails, wiped the blood off his face, and smiled at Xiao Jinsheng: "If you¡¯re scared, just go back into the space."


    "You two..." Xiao Jinsheng looked at them, unsure how to phrase her question.


    Last night, in her observations, although Chen Yunji didn¡¯t seem to interact much with Xuan Jiu, the two asionally traded barbs.


    But it was clear they had a decent rtionship.


    Yet, here they were, wielding weapons against each othere morning.


    "Do you think we¡¯re killing each other?" Xuan Jiu collected his two severed tails and approached Xiao Jinsheng: "It¡¯s a bit bloody, but only through this can we survive."


    "That¡¯s why Cloud Ind isn¡¯t a ce suited for you. When your Beast Husbandes looking, leave as soon as you can."


    "Why?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    Since yesterday, Xuan Jiu¡¯s cryptic, evasive remarks had been iprehensible.


    "The dangers of Cloud Ind are tied to..." Before Xiao Jinsheng could finish her question, Xuan Jiu mped his hand over her mouth.


    He smiled and warned: "Some things are better left unsaid."


    "Hungry? I¡¯ll make roasted chicken for you again today." He led Xiao Jinsheng to the back of the kitchen.


    A bamboo coop encased a group of chickens here.


    "These chickens aren¡¯t Mutant Beasts; they¡¯re ordinary poultry?" Xiao Jinsheng asked in surprise.


    Xuan Jiu chuckled: "Good question. We need food, and I wanted to eat chicken. But all the chickens in the world have mutated, so what can I do? I had to raise my own."


    Xiao Jinsheng stared at him, sensing deeper meaning hidden in Xuan Jiu¡¯s words.


    Xuan Jiu pointed at a chick with goose-yellow feathers: "Let¡¯s roast this one today."


    "It¡¯s not even as big as a bird." Xiao Jinsheng reminded.


    "True, it¡¯s not ready yet." Xuan Jiu smiled meaningfully at her, then grabbed an adult chicken: "This one will do. Its meat quality, taste, and even nutritional value are all superb. I¡¯ve spent so many resources raising it; it¡¯s time for it to make its way to the table."


    "Everything here is food." Xuan Jiu warned in a low voice.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s face turned deathly pale in an instant.


    Her thoughts returned to what she¡¯d begun to question earlier, the words she¡¯d started to say but had been silenced midway by Xuan Jiu.


    She hurried after Xuan Jiu, who was already killing the chicken and plucking its feathers: "Can I ask you a few more questions?"


    "Let¡¯s be clear; I don¡¯t answer just any question." Xuan Jiu responded as he skillfully butchered the chicken.


    "Your superpower¡ªhow many stars?" Xiao Jinsheng probed cautiously.


    This question, he could answer.


    Xuan Jiu¡¯s gaze fell upon her: "Eleven Stars."


    "What about Chen Yunji?" Xiao Jinsheng continued.


    "Same, he¡¯s also Eleven Stars."


    "You can¡¯t... ascend to Twelve Stars, can you?" Xiao Jinsheng sorted through all the information she¡¯d gathered today before finally asking this question.


    "The tournament prizes are plenty, right? You can exchange them for Star Stones?" Xuan Jiu didn¡¯t answer directly but remarked: "Sometimes, taking more just leads to dying faster."


    In that instant, Xiao Jinsheng pressed her lips tightly together, frozen where she stood.


    She didn¡¯t know whether she should trust the terminal or believe Xuan Jiu, whom she¡¯d only known for a day.


    She wanted to discuss it with her seven Beast Husbands but hesitated, recalling how Star Map was under the terminal¡¯s control. Her instinct quickly quashed the idea of transmitting this unsettling suspicion through the Star Map.


    If Xuan Jiu¡¯s words were true.


    Then the terminal on Mist Continent, trusted and relied upon by all, was in fact the butcher, fattening up its food only to ughter it when it was ripe.


    Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t fathom which side represented the true apocalypse in this world.


    Was it the Poisonous Fog-covered Mist West, the sinister and brutal Fog Corpses, the dangerous and ferocious Mutant Beasts, or... the terminal itself?

 Chapter 93: This Nine-tailed Fox is Sick

    <h4>Chapter 93: Chapter 93: This Nine-tailed Fox is Sick</h4>


    "Divine Gold System, where the hell did you send me!" Xiao Jinsheng grumbled angrily.


    She hadn¡¯t cursed at the Divine Gold System that mistook her for a host in a long time.


    Little did she know, there was an unidentified object searching for her in the small western-style house on the Mist East.


    "What did you say?" Xuan Jiu looked at her puzzled.


    He only heard Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s voice, faint as a mosquito¡¯s buzz but judging by her expression, she was cursing pretty harshly.


    Xuan Jiu thought of his first encounter with Xiao Jinsheng, immediately on guard: "You¡¯re not secretly cursing me, are you?"


    "If you want to think that, I can¡¯t stop you." Xiao Jinsheng said with a smile, spreading her hands.


    "You¡¯re something else..." Xuan Jiu had never seen anyone as bold as her.


    Holding onto a chicken wing, he chased after Xiao Jinsheng: "Cluck cluck cluck¡ª"


    "Are you insane¡ª" The chicken in Xuan Jiu¡¯s grip started pecking at Xiao Jinsheng, and she turned around and ran.


    From the first day she met Xuan Jiu, she thought that although this white-haired guy was handsome, he seemed a bit off in the head.


    Now that they¡¯ve interacted, it turned out she was right.


    The gloom and fear she felt from suspecting the terminal wasn¡¯t something good werepletely chased away by Xuan Jiu clucking behind her.


    She ran in the courtyard, with Xuan Jiu chasing her, chicken in hand.


    Until Xiao Jinsheng dashed into the tea pavilion and hid behind Chen Yunji as if avoiding a ghost: "Don¡¯te over here!"


    "Cluck cluck cluck!" Xuan Jiu, still holding the chicken, rushed into the pavilion.


    Chen Yunji frowned slightly, facing Xuan Jiu, he spoke solemnly, "You brought a chicken into my pavilion?"


    Xuan Jiu realized his mistake.


    He had forgotten that the silver dragon who neither eats nor drinks already hated him for keeping chickens in his courtyard.


    "No, I didn¡¯t." Xuan Jiu hurriedly denied.


    "I heard a chicken clucking." Chen Yunji said coldly.


    "Cluck cluck, that was me." Xuan Jiu exined.


    Chen Yunji paused for a moment, finally said two words: "Get out."


    "I told you it was me making that noise." Xuan Jiu mumbled, moving towards the kitchen with the chicken¡¯s wing.


    Seeing Xuan Jiu leave, and also noting Chen Yunji¡¯s unweing aura, Xiao Jinsheng lightly tiptoed to leave.


    "Wait a moment." Chen Yunji suddenly spoke up.


    Xiao Jinsheng turned to look at him, hearing Chen Yunji inquire, "Where¡¯s your Beast Husband?"


    "Just arrived at Cloud Sky Garden." Xiao Jinsheng had been maintaining Star Map contact with seven men.


    "When your Beast Husband arrives, you should leave." Chen Yunji said.


    "Of course." Xiao Jinsheng replied.


    She truly wasn¡¯t used to being around someone who seemed so cold and heartless.


    With a polite departure, she went to the kitchen to find Xuan Jiu.


    She had just entered the kitchen when Xuan Jiu handed her a bunch of chicken feathers.


    "What are you doing?" Xiao Jinsheng eximed loudly.


    "Take it to y, you can make a feather shuttlecock to kick around." Xuan Jiu answered as he smeared yellow mud onto a lotus leaf.


    Xiao Jinsheng noticed a hint of alcohol smell in the yellow mud and curiously asked, "Are you making Beggar¡¯s Chicken?"


    "Let me show you my culinary skills." Xuan Jiu proudly raised his chin, "Not to brag, but you¡¯ll never find another culinary god like me in your life."


    Xiao Jinsheng: ...


    "Can you share some of that confidence with me?" Xiao Jinsheng said sincerely.


    Xuan Jiu sensed her skepticism: "Don¡¯t believe me? Just wait, when it¡¯s done, you¡¯ll be conquered by the vor."


    Xuan Jiu not only required Xiao Jinsheng to taste it but also to observe his preparation process.


    He called Xiao Jinsheng to the courtyard, ready to make Beggar¡¯s Chicken in the snow.


    The fire that was finally lit was extinguished by the cold wind.


    Xuan Jiu lit it again, and it went out again, over and over.


    The charcoal on top of the Beggar¡¯s Chicken was put out and reignited, and put out again.


    Seeing this scene, Xiao Jinsheng knew the Beggar¡¯s Chicken was a lost cause today.


    She took some sweet potatoes out of her space and put them in the fire.


    "Why roast sweet potatoes? Just wait a while longer for the chicken." Xuan Jiu took her sweet potatoes out again.


    Xiao Jinsheng firmly used a stick to push the sweet potatoes back into the embers: "Stop with the fancy stuff, by the time it¡¯s done, it¡¯ll be dark."


    "If you¡¯re hungry, you can have some roasted sweet potatoes." Xiao Jinsheng offered kindly.


    Xuan Jiu was stubborn and self-assured about his Beggar¡¯s Chicken: "I only eat meat, not vegetables. Eat sweet potatoes? Impossible!"


    Xiao Jinsheng ignored him.


    The two sat by the fire, braving the wind and snow, one watching the roasting sweet potatoes, the other watching his Beggar¡¯s Chicken.


    The snow stopped and started again, for three cycles.


    Seven figures appeared outside the Bamboo Courtyard.


    "Your Beast Husband¡¯s here." Xuan Jiu, with his mouth full of roasted sweet potato, said it was delicious, extending a tail to pat Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xiao Jinsheng received a Star Map message at the same time, turned around to see Que Zelian and the others already in the courtyard.


    With half a sweet potato in hand, she ran towards them.


    Not intentionally running towards anyone, because she knew they would make their own efforts.


    Sure enough, Xiao Jinsheng only took two steps before being grabbed by Shi Xie.


    The remaining six, behind Yu Yunxiao, all red angrily at Shi Xie.


    Ever since Shi Xie sessfully signed the Totem Contract with Xiao Jinsheng.


    They found that this fish was bing more and more unapologetic.


    Li kicked apart the ice Shi Xie used for a sneak attack, trapping his feet, quickly moved over, and snatched Xiao Jinsheng away.


    Mo Jiao¡¯s ck mist kicked up a pile of snow, hitting Shi Xie directly.


    Su Ye broke free from the ice that trapped him and walked over, knocking Shi Xie aside.


    "If you get hurt again, I won¡¯t heal you!" Yu Yunxiao kicked the ice and snow, gold and blue abnormal pupils warning Shi Xie full of caution.


    Que Zelian touched Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s reddened cheek, relieved to find it had been warmed by the fire, not frozen red in the snow.


    Huaiqing smiled as he brushed off the ck ash from Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s nose, noticing the burnt sweet potato in her hand, speaking gently: "Hungry? I caught a rabbit on the way, I¡¯ll roast it for youter."


    "Yes, yes." Xiao Jinsheng never refused food made by Huaiqing.


    She was happy, but Xuan Jiu, still waiting by the fire for the Beggar¡¯s Chicken, was not happy.


    He reminded them, "The Beggar¡¯s Chicken is almost done, can you really eat that much?"


    These words instantly attracted the gaze of the other seven men.


    Shi Xie¡¯s blue eyes narrowed at Xuan Jiu, and the snowy Bamboo Courtyard was instantly covered in an icy seal.


    "You¡¯re that fox disguised as a snow rabbit." Shi Xie spoke dangerously.


    "Yes, that¡¯s me, what of it? Want a signature?" Xuan Jiu disyed his roasted sweet potato, shaking his head, "You¡¯ll have to wait for a signature, I¡¯m busy now."


    For Xuan Jiu, the perpetrator who kept Xiao Jinsheng from them, the seven men looked at him with hostility.


    Seeing the tension rising, Xiao Jinsheng quickly jumped down from Li¡¯s arms, retrieved her roasted sweet potatoes, and handed one to each of them: "You¡¯re all hungry, right? Here, eat this, I roasted them myself."


    Yu Yunxiao looked at the ckened half-burnt sweet potato in his hand and silently swallowed back the mocking words he¡¯d been about to say upon hearing that Xiao Jinsheng had roasted it.


    "A bit burnt, but it¡¯s still edible." Xiao Jinsheng said with some embarrassment.


    Su Yeughed and replied, "Caramel vor."


    Xiao Jinsheng grinned happily at his words.


    Everyone looked at him in surprise.


    Had he secretly learned something?


    To prevent any fighting, Xiao Jinsheng hastily introduced both sides to each other.


    When Chen Yunji appeared, Huaiqing saw him and froze: "Is it you?"

 Chapter 94: The Truth of the Mist Continent

    <h4>Chapter 94: Chapter 94: The Truth of the Mist Continent</h4>


    "You two know each other?" Xiao Jinsheng asked in surprise.


    "No," Huaiqing and Chen Yunji replied in unison.


    "Sorry, I mistook you for someone else," Huaiqing said, smiling apologetically at Chen Yunji.


    #Members of the Loving Family: 8 People#


    Huaiqing: Saw him in a prophecy


    On the way to pick up Xiao Jinsheng, Huaiqing saw the prophetic vision for the second time.


    He saw a person, lying dead above the Ice Sea, with a blood-filled hole torn through their dantian. A dim Twelve Stars Star Stone, stained with blood,y beside the corpse, its energypletely drained.


    Huaiqingpared Chen Yunji to the person from his prophecy once again.


    They were identical in every way, save for one crucial difference: the person in his prophecy had no dragon horns atop their head.


    Xiao Jinsheng: In your prophecy, what happened to him?


    Huaiqing: He died at the Snow Cliff Ice Sea.


    Huaiqing shared the detailed vision from his prophecy in the group chat.


    Everyone fell silent.


    Previously, Xiao Jinsheng had recorded everything within the Bamboo Courtyard and sent it to Huaiqing and the others.


    She had even secretly filmed Xuan Jiu.


    Chen Yunji, however, she didn¡¯t dare to film.


    Though Chen Yunji¡¯s eyes were veiled by white gauze, Xiao Jinsheng constantly felt that his gaze was unaffected by it.


    Huaiqing had made only two prophecies before.


    The first was when the Terminal changed the rules and organized apetition.


    The other was Chen Yunji¡¯s death.


    With Xuan Jiu¡¯s earlier cryptic warnings that all survivors on the Mist Continent were living under the Terminal¡¯s conspiracy, Xiao Jinsheng was convinced Huaiqing¡¯s prophecy referred to Chen Yunji.


    Having always feared the Terminal, she dared not directly discuss the matter using the Star Map or other means of contact with Huaiqing and the others.


    Now that they¡¯d met in person, whether the Terminal was good or evil, real or a fabrication, Xiao Jinsheng knew she had to warn them.


    "I need to talk to you about something," Xiao Jinsheng said, contemting whether she should follow Xuan Jiu¡¯s example and use chickens as an analogy.


    Chen Yunji suddenly interjected, turning to Li: "Your superpower is Domain."


    "A domain is safer than space," Chen Yunji advised.


    "Can we talk inside the domain?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    Chen Yunji didn¡¯t reply, merely nodded.


    "What¡¯s so secretive?" Li noticed Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s unease.


    Without hesitation, he expanded his domain, enveloping everyone present within it.


    Xuan Jiu, unable to contain himself, was the first to speak: "Now can I speak freely?"


    "Go ahead. A domain is a Beastman¡¯s own superpower; it isn¡¯t monitored by the Terminal," Chen Yunji uncharacteristically spoke at length, "The space power granted to females by the Terminal, however, cannot guarantee informational security."


    "You keep mentioning the Terminal; what¡¯s wrong with it?" Que Zelian inquired.


    "Let me exin. Don¡¯t stop me," Xuan Jiu, holding back for ages, could no longer resist: "Everyone on the Mist Continent is livestock cultivated by the Terminal."


    His words struck like a lightning bolt crashing to the ground.


    Every sentence from Xuan Jiu shattered decades of their worldview.


    The Mist Continent, without distinguishing genders, was a farm where the Terminal extracted every ounce of value from everyone.


    The Terminal was an invisible farmer.


    All it needed to do was provide feed for its livestock and establish a detailed set of rules.


    The humans as livestock would then voluntarily develop along the trajectory the Terminal desired.


    In the eyes of the Terminal, Beastmen were mature resources ready to be harvested as consumables.


    As for females, they were tools for breeding high-quality food.


    The Terminal then used marriage to tether the two together.


    Females were physically frail and required the protection of Beastmen.


    Beastmen, with their strong superpowers, could only obtain the Star Stones needed to upgrade their abilities from the Mist West.


    The Mist East had no Poisonous Fog, so the only way to acquire Star Stones was to await the random appearance of Fog Corpses during the mist.


    Unable to venture into the Mist West due tock of resources, the Beastmen¡¯s superpower levels naturally rose slower.


    Thus, the Terminal devised a survival mechanism, binding females and Beastmen together in life and death.


    Females would ept Star Map tasks to provide bracelets that could repel Poisonous Fog for the Beastmen.


    Beastmen, needing to upgrade their superpowers, could only marry females, fulfilling their duty to protect them.


    In turn, equipped with these bracelets, Beastmen could enter the Mist West,plete tasks, and acquire Star Stones.


    The stronger the Beastmen grew, the more easily females could increase their spiritual power.


    The higher the females¡¯ spiritual power, the better the talents of the offspring they gave birth to.


    The more gifted the offspring, the faster they grew and the quicker their strength increased.


    If not for the endpoint of strength upgrades, where Beastmen became consumables and females were reduced to breeding tools, this would indeed be a perfect world.


    The Terminal had set the rules for evolving toward this so-called perfect world, ensuring females and Beastmen drove themselves along a food production chain.


    Yet even with bracelets repelling the Poisonous Fog, years of mist exposure had left the Mist Continent barren of newborns for five years.


    After listening to Xuan Jiu, everyone present was left in utter shock.


    Yu Yunxiao hesitated: "Is this true?"


    The world seemed overturned: survival during the apocalypse was already hard enough.


    Yet they discovered that their struggle to improve their superpower levels was nothing but a death warrant.


    If they were merely food, then training their superpowers and strengthening their bodies¡ª


    Was it merely to ensure their flesh maintained the Terminal¡¯s preferred texture: taut and tender?


    "How can we confirm if what you¡¯re saying is true?" Li asked.


    He wasn¡¯t doubting Xuan Jiu¡¯s words; he just believed in forming his own judgments instead of blindly following.


    And what Xuan Jiu said was monumental. If true, he needed to verify it for himself.


    Xuan Jiu nced at Li: "Wait until you reach Eleven Stars. You¡¯ll naturally understand."


    "When a Beastman¡¯s superpower reaches Eleven Stars, even if they stop exerting effort and seal themselves off in an environment free of Star Stone energy, their superpower level will increase rapidly every day."


    "The higher their talent, the faster the rise."


    "And females?" Que Zelian asked.


    "Females aren¡¯t consumed by the Terminal. In its eyes, they can produce more offspring. The higher their spiritual power, the better the offspring¡¯s gifts. So when females reach Twelve Stars, the Terminal ¡¯takes¡¯ them and begins centralized management."


    "It¡¯s the same as when they¡¯re young, centralized and protected within the Terminal¡¯s shelter."


    Xuan Jiu sneered: "The offspring born to females taken by the Terminal¡ªthe young females are uniformly raised in the Terminal¡¯s shelter, and young Beastmen in Beastification Concentration Camps. Once their superpowers awaken, they¡¯re sent out."


    "Otherwise, why do you think you don¡¯t remember your parents?"


    The nine men present, each from different parts of the Mist Continent, were stunned.


    Li could still recall that he had been expelled from the Beastification Concentration Camp at age three.


    Like other young Beastmen, he had roamed in exile ever since.


    During that time, he had asionally seen the Terminal¡¯s shelters protecting females.


    At eleven, he had finally encountered Xiao Jinsheng.


    Most young Beastmen back then hadn¡¯t understood why the Beastification Concentration Camp had abandoned them.


    They¡¯d grown up believing that ce was supposed to be their home.


    Even before they matured, they hadn¡¯t grasped the concept of needing parents.


    "How did youe to know so much?" Huaiqing asked.


    Xuan Jiu revealed the seven remaining tails swaying behind him, then pointed at Chen Yunji¡¯s injured dragon horns and the white gauze veiling his eyes.

 Chapter 95: Thank you to Q Yuebao babies for 80 monthly tickets, plus 4 extra updates

    <h4>Chapter 95: Chapter 95: Thank you to Q Yuebao babies for 80 monthly tickets, plus 4 extra updates</h4>


    Xuan Jiu said, "Once you reach Eleven Stars, you¡¯ll find that upgrading superpowers is easier than drinking water."


    "Both of us have reached Twelve Stars before, and we were brought to the Terminal¡¯s dining table."


    "The Terminal only consumes the Star Stones within Twelve-star Beastmen. Mutant Beasts and Fog Corpses are considered spoiled food in its eyes; it won¡¯t eat them."


    "We were identally severely injured, causing a drop in our superpowers. Dissatisfied with such food, the Terminal let us go."


    However, for Beastmen who have learned the secrets of Mist Continent, the Terminal naturally wouldn¡¯t let them leave.


    Instead, it confines them to a location, waiting for the food to upgrade again.


    Xiao Jinsheng listened, growing increasingly uneasy about the enigmatic nature of the Terminal¡¯s actions.


    Curious, she asked, "Have you ever seen the Terminal? Is it a human or something else?"


    "An unidentified entity," Chen Yunji replied.


    They couldn¡¯t discern the Terminal¡¯s true form, only confirming that it wasn¡¯t human, a Fog Corpse, or a Mutant Beast.


    It was formless yet more tangible than form, with thought processes that defied human logic.


    Its food consumption is strictly focused on the Star Stone power of Beastmen.


    Moreover, before ughtering its food, it emphasizes the emotions of the food ¡ª extreme emotions.


    It demands that food be in states like happiness, fear, or despair.


    Just like certain people with stringent preferences for vors in their food.


    This dish can be spicy but absolutely cannot be sour-spicy.


    This dish can be sweet but absolutely cannot be sour-sweet.


    This dish can be sour but absolutely cannot be salty-sour.


    The Terminal is the ultimate picky eater.


    "Sounds like some kind of program," Xiao Jinsheng ventured.


    "It¡¯s as if it operates based on pre-set rules. The program dictates that it can only consume food within a value range of 90 to 100. If the food doesn¡¯t meet the values, it opts for recycling, unconcerned with whether the food is sentient or alive, or even if the food has discovered the truth about the world."


    "It even has a security system that sets aside food that fails the initial inspection into another zone."


    "If the Terminal had human-like reasoning, it could simply force the food to upgrade its stats to meet the requirements, and then consume it."


    "That would save the effort of confining and managing the food."


    If the Terminal operates purely on a rigid programming mechanism...


    Then living, conscious humans as food might find ways to manipte their own values.


    Like the Terminal insists on consuming Twelve-star Beastmen only.


    Those Beastmen can harm themselves, rendering them defective and unfit to be food.


    Indeed, Xuan Jiu and Chen Yunji actually did just that.


    The two of them lived on Cloud Ind for two years using such methods.


    "Did you have a Female Master before? Your superpowers seem to have upgraded quite fast," Xiao Jinsheng asked, upon learning Xuan Jiu was 26 and Chen Yunji was 25.


    "Nope, I was just lucky," Xuan Jiu exined. "For the purpose of producing better-talented offspring between females and Beastmen, the Terminal doesn¡¯t pair randomly."


    "It investigates both parties¡¯ genes, personalities, talents, and other factors, ensuring the pairing results in a 1+1 greater than 2 effect."


    "Thus, the higher the talents or the rarer awakened bloodlines in Beastmen, theter the pairing happens."


    "Because females are scarce, the Terminal waits for higher-value females to mature."


    Before discovering the Terminal¡¯s true nature, Xuan Jiu had always relied on it ¡ª taking assignments to upgrade his powers.


    Until he suffered a major injury and fell into a Star Stone mine.


    "I was Nine Stars at the time, severely injured and unconscious in the Star Stone mine for a month. When I woke up, I found my superpowers were about to break through to Twelve Stars ¡ª lucky, right?"


    The group stayed silent.


    One blink and Nine Stars turns to Twelve Stars.


    That immediately meant he¡¯d be soon served on the Terminal¡¯s table.


    As expected, Xuan Jiu continued, "Before I could celebrate, the Terminal detected my Twelve-star power and sent me to its ughterhouse."


    "That¡¯s where I met him," Xuan Jiu pointed at Chen Yunji. "We were enemies ¡ª we¡¯d fought over resources."


    "Back when we were trapped by the Terminal, we tried escaping but had no hope."


    "In despair, I thought, ¡¯Well, I¡¯m going to die anyway, isn¡¯t avenging a grudge before death fair enough?¡¯ He happened to share the same cell as me, so I beat him up."


    "I broke three tails, he lost a dragon horn, and both our powers dropped to Eleven Stars ¡ª the Terminal immediately discarded us to Cloud Ind."


    It was from this fight that the two discovered a way to suppress their superpower upgrades.


    Thus, every three days they had to kill each other once.


    After hearing Xuan Jiu¡¯s journey of power upgrades, Xiao Jinsheng turned to look curiously at Chen Yunji: "Did you also fall into a Star Stone mine?"


    "I beastify as a dragon, feeding on elemental energies of heaven and earth. I don¡¯t need Star Stones to upgrade," Chen Yunji exined calmly. "With time, my superpowers naturally reached Twelve Stars."


    "Which is also why he sustained damage to both eyes; even sleeping upgrades him," Xuan Jiu added.


    Previously, Xiao Jinsheng would have been amazed and envious at Chen Yunji¡¯s unique constitution.


    But now...


    Thinking of how Twelve-star females are captured by the Terminal for forced reproduction, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s heart filled with worry.


    Yet, Mist Continent had gone five years without newborns. She¡¯d investigated¡ªneither the Terminal shelters nor Beastification Concentration Camps had seen new offspring in half a decade.


    Clearly, people in Mist Continent were heavily poisoned, rendered infertile.


    But as the caretaker, the Terminal...


    Faced with food extinction, it would undoubtedly try to resolve the infertility crisis among Mist Continent survivors.


    "The resources on Cloud Ind haven¡¯t been tainted by Poisonous Fog," Mo Jiao pointed out.


    "Could it be that the Terminal wants to confine all of us on Cloud Ind and keep us there?" Xiao Jinsheng asked in horror.


    After all, since the first encounter with Xuan Jiu, he had been eager to send them off Cloud Ind.


    "Staying on Cloud Ind means letting the Terminal raise you," Xuan Jiu replied. "It won¡¯t let you remain on Cloud Ind; instead, it¡¯ll find a way to free you from the Poisonous Fog."


    Having food that can sustain itself is far less effortpared to spending time and resources on raising it.


    The resources on Cloud Ind are abundant but can¡¯t support everyone indefinitely.


    Given the Terminal¡¯s habits, it would opt to resolve the core problem causing Mist Continent survivors to be poisoned and infertile.


    Upon learning the truth of this world, an apocalypse became even more terrifying.


    After leaving Li¡¯s domain, the group fell silent.


    Suddenly, Xuan Jiu let out a piercing scream, startling everyone, except for Chen Yunji, who appeared indifferent.


    Initially, they assumed something terrible had happened.


    A horrifying possibility emerged: the Terminal hade for them.


    But it turned out Xuan Jiu was kneeling in the snow, looking at the wet ash where his extinguished charcoal fire once was, trembling in despair: "My beggar¡¯s chicken¡ª"


    "He¡¯s crazy, don¡¯t mind him," Chen Yunji reminded them.


    Previously, Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t understand why Chen Yunji and Xuan Jiu always used each other of being mentally ill.


    But after knowing the truth ¡ª witnessing these two injured to the point of bloodshed every few days, knowing the Terminal¡¯s secrets, stuck on Cloud Ind as backup food...


    If it were her, she might be mentally broken as well.


    "You should leave," Chen Yunji advised Xiao Jinsheng. "Your Beast Husband has two Ten-star powers ¡ª strong enough to survive in Mist Continent."


    At this moment, Xiao Jinsheng faced two choices.


    To withdraw from thepetition, leave Cloud Ind, forgo power upgrades, and seek uncertain peace.


    Or to risk everything, take on missions, and utilize every means to change the future.

 Chapter 96 Turning the Tables

    <h4>Chapter 96: Chapter 96 Turning the Tables</h4>


    Xiao Jinsheng hesitated.


    Just as Chen Yunji had said.


    With the current strength of her seven Beast Husbands, they could still survive on the Mist Continent.


    But such a choice brought many uncertainties.


    There was no assurance that the next few decades on the Mist Continent wouldn¡¯t be more dangerous, and if their strength remained stagnant, when stronger enemies emerged, it would still be a dead end.


    Not to mention, she still had Bai Yan, that overpowered nemesis.


    But if they continued participating in thepetition, it would be like willingly walking into the trap set by the Terminal.


    Xiao Jinsheng raised her eyes to look at the seven men.


    Yu Yunxiao, with his feline ears drooping, pondered for a moment and said, "No matter what decision you make, I will support you. If you choose to continuepeting, I¡¯ll ensure I¡¯m the backbone of the family. If you choose to leave, I¡¯ll protect you as well."


    "I choose to continuepeting." Li¡¯s crimson eyes fixed on Xiao Jinsheng, his fighting spirit already ignited. "I¡¯d rather take the offensive than sit around waiting for death."


    "With your current Superpower Level, it¡¯s very dangerous," Xiao Jinsheng reminded him.


    Among the seven men, only Li and Shi Xie were currently Superpower Ten Stars.


    If their powers ever broke through to Eleven Stars, they would be meals on the Terminal¡¯s dining table.


    "Didn¡¯t they already show us how to suppress our strength?" Shi Xie¡¯s icy blue eyes masked the madness for bloodlust as he gestured toward Xuan Jiu and Chen Yunji¡¯s wounds.


    "Even if we withdraw, with their talents, they¡¯ll soon break through Superpower Eleven Stars." Su Ye¡¯s fingers drummed lightly on the sheath of his long de. "We¡¯ve long since run out of options."


    "The Terminal¡¯s already changed the rules once. There¡¯s no guarantee it won¡¯t happen again in theing decades," Mo Jiao sneered coldly. "In the apocalypse, survival is inherently about facing adversity."


    "At least now, knowing the Terminal¡¯s true nature, we can turn the tables to our advantage," Huaiqing adjusted his sses with a gentle smile.


    Que Zelian ruffled Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hair, his soothing voice filled with reassurance. "Continuing thepetition is a decision we Beast Husbands have made collectively. You don¡¯t need to bear any pressure or burden."


    If the rebellion failed, the oue they¡¯d face would be annihtion at the hands of the Terminal.


    In the face of death, some might reflect on this initial decision, regret resisting, and think they should¡¯ve chosen a life of safety and cowardice, where at least they¡¯d remain alive.


    If the final oue of rebellion against the Terminal was indeed death...


    As Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Beast Husbands, the seven men respected her choice but were unwilling to leave the decision that risked death entirely in her hands.


    Since they had decided to continuepeting, even if the worst oue awaited them, all the consequences of those decisions should be borne solely by them.


    "I am the head of this family." Xiao Jinsheng tilted her chin slightly, her voice firm. "No matter how much you say, it doesn¡¯t count. Whether we continue thepetition or withdraw now, the decision is mine to make."


    "And since these two choices are before me, creating hesitation within me, it means I¡¯ve already found my answer deep down, knowing whether I¡¯ve truly decided on the former or thetter."


    "Giving up is easy; facing fear is hard. If I¡¯m hesitating now, it means my ultimate inclination is to confront the challenge head-on."


    "We¡¯ll continuepeting. I won¡¯t withdraw." As Xiao Jinsheng spoke, she extended her hand to the group. "Who¡¯s willing to stand with me?"


    "We¡¯ll stand together."


    "Step into the game."


    "Burn our bridges."


    "Fearless in life and death."


    "Unrepentant, even in death."


    "Steadfast and unwavering."


    "One day, we¡¯ll see the light beyond the fog."


    "Me too."


    Starting with Yu Yunxiao, the Beast Husbands extended their hands one by one, stacking them together.


    Just as morale surged, a soot-stained hand reached out to join the pile.


    Everyone turned to look at the owner of the hand, only to see Xuan Jiu tilt his chin. "Me too, didn¡¯t you hear me?"


    Xiao Jinsheng: ...


    "You¡¯re not part of our family. Why are you butting in?" Yu Yunxiao reminded him.


    "The atmosphere¡¯s already here. If I don¡¯t chime in, wouldn¡¯t I seem out of ce?" Xuan Jiu exined.


    "He¡¯s the opposite of you, so considerate of boundaries," Mo Jiao remarked, ncing coldly at Chen Yunji, who stayed silent on the side.


    "He¡¯s blind; he can¡¯t see where we are." Xuan Jiu remarked as he stepped over, dragged Chen Yunji over, grabbed his sleeve, and forced his hand onto the pile. "Come on, your turn to say something."


    At that moment, nine pairs of eyes stared at Chen Yunji.


    Instead ofplying, Chen Yunji withdrew his hand and turned to Xiao Jinsheng, reminding her, "You should leave now."


    Whether they withdrew from thepetition or stayed on Cloud Ind...


    Xiao Jinsheng and her group couldn¡¯t remain on this snowy mountain much longer.


    The Bamboo Courtyard belonged to Chen Yunji. As the current host, his words to see them off made it clear Xiao Jinsheng had no intentions to linger.


    Once they left Li¡¯s Domain, Xiao Jinsheng bade farewell to Xuan Jiu.


    "We haven¡¯t even eaten the Beggar¡¯s Chicken yet." Seeing Xiao Jinsheng about to leave, Xuan Jiu felt a strange pang.


    Obviously, this female was strong-willed and a bit difficult to get along with.


    They¡¯d only known each other for a little over a day, yet he actually felt somewhat reluctant to part from her?


    Xuan Jiu chalked it up to the fact that the Beggar¡¯s Chicken wasn¡¯t ready, leaving him unsatisfied that he hadn¡¯t proven himself the Culinary God to Xiao Jinsheng.


    "It¡¯s gettingte. We need to hurry andplete our tasks," Xiao Jinsheng apologized.


    "Fine, I¡¯ll see you down the mountain," Xuan Jiu muttered softly.


    "No need. We¡¯ll take her ourselves," Su Ye¡¯s golden eyes were cold and sharp.


    Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t intervene. Xuan Jiu stood at the Bamboo Courtyard¡¯s entrance, watching her leave with herpanions.


    "They¡¯re gone. Just close the door," Chen Yunji said coldly as he passed through the corridor.


    "What¡¯s wrong with letting someone stay a while? The Beggar¡¯s Chicken I¡¯m roasting is almost done," Xuan Jiu argued.


    Chen Yunji¡¯s aura was frosty as he retorted in a low voice, "Do you think it¡¯s safe here?"


    They were trapped on the snowy mountain by the Terminal.


    If Xiao Jinsheng and her group had decided to step into the game and continuepeting, staying on the snowy mountain would only put them in greater danger.


    While the Terminal¡¯s thought process differed from humans,cking the logic humans adhered to...


    If the Terminal discovered Xiao Jinsheng and herpanions harbored rebellion, it might choose to eliminate them immediately.


    The best-case scenario would be confining Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s entire group on the snowy mountain alongside them.


    After all, the Mist Continent itself was an Apocalypse World.


    The sudden disappearance of an entire family wouldn¡¯t strike anyone as strange.


    Once Xiao Jinsheng and her group left the snowy mountain, they entered the Space.


    The journey, estimated to take ten days, was initially thought to require at least two days to reach them at the fastest.


    Yet the men pushed themselves to the limit, taking merely a day and a half to arrive.


    Even in the Bamboo Courtyard, Xiao Jinsheng had noticed the fatigue they were trying to hide.


    "Thepetition¡¯s end is still a long way off. Go get some rest now," Xiao Jinsheng urged them as soon as they entered the Space.


    Yet none of the seven men moved.


    "Aren¡¯t you tired? Go rest already," Xiao Jinsheng asked in confusion.


    "Together," Li extended his hand directly in invitation.


    Simrly, the other six men stared at Xiao Jinsheng with piercing intensity.


    They were waiting for her decision. And if she refused, they were prepared to stir up trouble.


    After all, this was the interim during a scheduled pause.


    Faced with such a perilous invitation, Xiao Jinsheng chuckled softly, then retrieved a bundle of rolled-up paper slips from her room.


    "You¡¯re all familiar with drawing lots. Let¡¯s see who gets number one." Xiao Jinsheng held out the slips for the seven men.


    "That¡¯s so you," Mo Jiao sneered coldly but was the quickest to reach out.

 Chapter 97: Enraging Bai Yan

    <h4>Chapter 97: Chapter 97: Enraging Bai Yan</h4>


    When he saw the slip of paper in his hand, his eyebrow arched slightly.


    Seeing the others still reaching out to draw lots, Mo Jiao directly shed his "Number 1": "No need to waste time, it¡¯s me this time."


    Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t even have time to greet the others before she was pulled away by Mo Jiao.


    She looked down at her wrist, tightly held by Mo Jiao, and couldn¡¯t help but feel that letting her Beast Husband draw lots was even more thrilling than flipping cards herself.


    If it weren¡¯t thepetition period right now¡ª


    She¡¯d be opening blind boxes every night.


    The space was vast enough that everyone had built their own individual house.


    And between each one, there was a hundred-meter gap.


    Mo Jiao¡¯s house in the space was primarily ck in color.


    "y by yourself for a while," Mo Jiao locked the door behind him and said to Xiao Jinsheng before heading upstairs.


    "Where are you going?" Xiao Jinsheng simply followed him upstairs.


    "To shower." Mo Jiao nced back with a smirk. "What, want to join me?"


    "In your dreams." Xiao Jinsheng huffed, climbing to the second floor ahead of him and entering her own room.


    Yes, the space currently housed eight buildings.


    She had her own private one.


    Yet in each man¡¯s house, she also had her own room.


    Having so many "homes" meant Xiao Jinsheng often forgot where she left her things, forcing her to sneakily search each Beast Husband¡¯s house to find them.


    Sitting on the sofa in her room, Xiao Jinsheng was poring over the original story provided by the Divine Gold System.


    She was trying to find clues rted to how the Terminal kept humans confined.


    But the more time she spent on the Mist Continent and the more she experienced,


    the more she realized the original story¡¯s depiction was entirely inurate.


    For a moment, Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t figure out whether the story¡¯s inuracies were due to her own arrival altering events or if the so-called "original story" had been false from the start.


    Even if she wanted to question the Divine Gold System for answers, there was no way to reach it.


    However, speaking of systems, it did remind her of another one.


    She may not be able to find the Divine Gold System, but could she not still encounter Bai Yan¡¯s system?


    Since Bai Yan could manipte her emotions to modify her memories,


    why couldn¡¯t she provoke Bai Yan and extract useful information from her and her system in return?


    The corners of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s mouth curved, a n already forming in her mind.


    However, her spiritual power was only Six Stars, while Bai Yan was already at Seven Stars.


    At the very least, their Superpower Levels had to match for her to hear the thoughts of Bai Yan and the system.


    So... she still needed to level up her spiritual power.


    "The danger zone starts at Eleven Stars," Xiao Jinsheng murmured. "As long as I¡¯m under Ten Stars, I¡¯m safe."


    Since she¡¯d decided to rebel against the Terminal, advancing her spiritual power was unavoidable.


    Though the process might thrill and bring her closer to danger,


    it was like a game where you¡¯re running for your life with only a sliver of health left.


    Resolute, Xiao Jinsheng stepped out and headed straight for Mo Jiao¡¯s room.


    She raised her hand to knock just as the door opened from within. Mo Jiao, his damp long hair still dripping, stood in a dark silk robe.


    Rarely did Xiao Jinsheng take the initiative to approach him, so Mo Jiao¡¯s expression turned yful: "Looking for me?"


    "Want me to dry your hair for you?" Xiao Jinsheng asked, her hand reaching out eagerly.


    Skeptical, Mo Jiao replied, "You? What, nning to put some grapefruit peels or orange rinds on my head again?"


    "Mo Jiao, that¡¯s so unfair of you," Xiao Jinsheng feigned indignation.


    "Your ce or mine?" Mo Jiao asked teasingly, stepping aside to let her in.


    Xiao Jinsheng swaggered into the room, not bothering about Mo Jiao locking the door after she entered.


    She grabbed a towel and patted the bed¡¯s edge, motioning to him: "Come over here. Let me dry your hair."


    "Oh?" Mo Jiao raised an eyebrow but still walked over to sit beside her.


    Xiao Jinsheng abruptly tossed the towel over his face. Mo Jiao caught her wrist, his voice low and teeth clenched: "Again with the sneak attacks. I knew you wouldn¡¯t change your tricks!"


    "That¡¯s your fault! Look how tall you are." Xiao Jinsheng shifted to kneel on one knee by the bed, pulling the towel over his head as she leaned closer, hooking her arm around his neck to pull him down. "Can¡¯t you bend a little? Holding my arm up like this is tiring."


    "The towel hasn¡¯t even touched my hair yet, and you¡¯re alreadyining," Mo Jiao snorted in amusement.


    He sat cross-legged on the floor, his back against the bed, gazing upward at Xiao Jinsheng. "This height good enough for you?"


    "Dry your hair fast. Five points if you finish," Mo Jiao challenged with a smirk.


    "Reversed Celestial Spirit, calm down, will you?" Xiao Jinsheng scoffed.


    As she worked the towel through his damp, purple-tinged hair, curiosity got the better of her.


    She grabbed a lock of his hair, pulling it to hang in front of Mo Jiao¡¯s face. "I¡¯ve been wanting to ask for a while now¡ªthis gradient color at the ends of your hair, is it dyed or natural?"


    Mo Jiao sighed: "...Your curiosity really knows no bounds."


    "So, is it born this way or did you color it?" Xiao Jinsheng bent closer, running the ends of his hair lightly against the corner of his eye.


    Mo Jiao tilted his head away and looked up, his gaze dark. He gripped her wrist tightly, his voice carrying a hint of danger: "I¡¯m starting to think your real purpose isn¡¯t drying my hair."


    "Baseless usation," Xiao Jinsheng retorted, brushing the purple-tinted ends once more across the corner of his eye.


    The ticklish sensation made Mo Jiao blink ufortably.


    He suddenly tugged at her wrist, pulling her down from the bed into his embrace.


    "You¡¯re quite the troublemaker," Mo Jiao murmured, holding her close as he leaned down to capture her lips in a kiss.


    Xiao Jinsheng realized that each of her Beast Husbands had their own quirks when it came to kissing.


    As for Mo Jiao, his kisses were unhurried and persistent, leaving no chance for either of them to catch their breath.


    Not until Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s breaths grewbored did he let go, his violet eyes amused as he looked at her: "Calm now, aren¡¯t you."


    "Who says?" Xiao Jinsheng huffed, pushing at him in an attempt to knock him off bnce.


    But Mo Jiao, anticipating her antics, maintained his footing, rendering her efforts futile.


    Frustrated, Xiao Jinsheng grabbed the towel again, aiming to throw it over his head, but Mo Jiao effortlessly picked her up with one arm.


    "I have ways of making you behave," Mo Jiao whispered with a sly smile, his purple eyes narrowing as he set her on the bed, his fingers tilting her chin upwards.


    His half-damp, purple-ck hair draped over his face, its ends brushing against Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s corbone.


    "Ticklish," Xiao Jinsheng murmured, pushing his hair aside.


    "Oh, so you know what ticklish feels like?" Mo Jiao clicked his tongue in faux-annoyance.


    He pressed her shoulders back, guiding her down onto the soft bed, the kiss continuing anew.


    A smile yed on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s lips as she wrapped her arms around Mo Jiao¡¯s neck, responding to the kiss with equal fervor.


    As emotions heightened, both became lost in the moment.


    Xiao Jinsheng noticed that Mo Jiao¡¯s kisses always brimmed with patience, each onesting until she teetered on the edge of breathlessness before he¡¯d pull away.


    Recalling that Mo Jiao¡¯s Beastification was a snake, Xiao Jinsheng suddenly realized that all her Beast Husbands seemed influenced, consciously or not, by the instincts of the animals they transformed into.


    Like how snakes, when hunting, tightly coil around their prey, waiting patiently for hours until the prey sumbed to suffocation.


    Though kissing wasn¡¯t the same as hunting, it seemed to carry traces of these animal traits.


    When another kiss ended, Xiao Jinsheng suddenly thought of something rming.


    She quickly halted Mo Jiao¡¯s advancing actions and cautiously spoke: "I heard something about snakes."


    "...About them having two, you know..."


    "Is it the same for Beastmen?" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s voice trembled slightly, a flicker of panic in her tone.

 Chapter 98 You Now Have Negative 100 Points

    <h4>Chapter 98: Chapter 98 You Now Have Negative 100 Points</h4>


    Mo Jiao froze for a moment, then asked with a hint of surprise: "Who told you that?"


    "Just... heard about it." Xiao Jinsheng murmured softly, turning her head to avoid Mo Jiao¡¯s dark purple gaze.


    "So is it true or not?" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s voice trembled, as she nudged Mo Jiao with her knee.


    "Why don¡¯t you try it yourself and find out?" Mo Jiao smiled with meaning.


    At the same time, he leaned closer, gently sweeping aside the long hair sticking to Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s chest.


    Xiao Jinsheng was lying on the bed, already cornered with no way out.


    She had too many curiosities about whether Mo Jiao was type two, not type one, a secret belonging to snake Beastmen.


    The heavier her curiosity, the bolder she became.


    Mo Jiao, however, directly proved with his actions that he was indeed type two, not type one.


    The following morning, Xiao Jinsheng buried herself under the nket and refused to get up.


    From now on, she would never boast online again.


    Nor would she brag about reading trashy novels where snake-themed characters appeared and jokingly iming, "I can handle this."


    Even though Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t entirely awake yet, the intimate experiences ofst night still left an unforgettable impression that made her utterly unwilling to get out of bed and face anyone.


    Because Mo Jiao had exined it all to her¡ªthrough action.


    Mo Jiao sat by the bed, fastening the cuffs of his sleeves.


    His eyes were smiling, and he seemed much brighterpared to usual, full of joy.


    "Still not nning to get up?" Mo Jiao tugged at the corner of the nket.


    As soon as he pulled, Xiao Jinsheng shrank further under the covers, continuing to hide.


    "Fine, don¡¯t get up then. But don¡¯t forget the score you promised mest night," Mo Jiao softened his voice upon seeing her avoiding him.


    Hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng angrily poked her head out from under the nket: "You¡¯ve got the nerve to mention that!"


    "Why wouldn¡¯t I?" Mo Jiaoughed and asked.


    "Do you even know how you earned that score? Don¡¯t you have a clue?" Xiao Jinsheng said irritably.


    Feigning bewilderment, Mo Jiao shook his head: "How did I earn the score? I truly don¡¯t recall."


    He brushed his fingertip along Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s chin, smiling as he leaned closer, his purple eyes shimmering: "You remember it, so why not tell me? Exin how I earned that score."


    Snake Beastmen have exceptional patience.


    No matter the situation.


    The pleasure ofst night¡ªhe consistently teased Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s emotions, yet never exerted enough effort to grant her release.


    Even recalling it now, Xiao Jinsheng was still fuming.


    Grabbing the pillow beside her, she threw it at Mo Jiao: "Damn snake!"


    Last night, Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t help but repeatedly hint¡ªboth subtly and overtly¡ªto Mo Jiao that it could end now.


    But Mo Jiao not only refused her hints but also kept provoking her, using it as leverage to request Xiao Jinsheng to increase his score.


    Ever since all Beast Husbands decided against divorce, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s divorce list had turned into a non-divorce list.


    Aside from the title change, none of their scores had been updated yet.


    As for Mo Jiao, his score on the non-divorce list remained at negative 60 with no improvement.


    Last night, Mo Jiao coaxed her into promising to raise his score to a full hundred.


    Having been stirred by Mo Jiao, Xiao Jinsheng could only agree for now.


    She tolerated Mo Jiao for one night.


    But who could have guessed this bastard would dare provoke her again today?


    Right in front of Mo Jiao, Xiao Jinsheng decisively raised his score to a perfect 100.


    Patting Mo Jiao¡¯s cheek, she said: "Good performancest night. Next time, I¡¯ll call on you again."


    Mo Jiao: "...If you truly insist, then you might as well deduct the score again."


    That sounded like the line of a rent-a-snake.


    "I haven¡¯t finished speaking!" Xiao Jinsheng smothered his mouth with her hand, silencing him manually: "Butst night... You threatened me, so you get a 200-point deduction."


    "Killer Brother, your current score is negative 100."


    "Looks like I¡¯ll need to work even harder," Mo Jiao¡¯s eyes narrowed dangerously, his pinky hooking the strap of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s nightgown: "Someday, you¡¯ll give me a perfect score."


    "Fine, I¡¯m getting up now. Leave the room." Xiao Jinsheng yanked back her shoulder strap, reminding him with a huff.


    She realized that if she didn¡¯t spar with Mo Jiao for just a few days, she started to feel ufortable all over.


    Mo Jiao nced at what was clearly his own room.


    Picking up his coat to leave, his gaze lingered on Xiao Jinsheng: "Use them then toss them aside; truly fitting for you."


    "Bleh!" Xiao Jinsheng responded with a direct silly face.


    Mo Jiao tossed his coat back onto the bed and leaned closer to her: "As Beast Husband, naturally it¡¯s my duty to serve you as you wake up."


    Saying so, he went to the wardrobe and brought out several outfits of hers, curling his lips into a smile as he asked: "Which one today? I¡¯ll help you."


    "I¡¯ll do it myself." Xiao Jinsheng wrapped herself tightly in the nket, her gaze full of refusal.


    If it were any of her other Beast Husbands, they might genuinely assist her in dressing.


    But this man was Mo Jiao.


    Who knows what mischief he might have in mind?


    "Can¡¯t I help you?" Thinking of the tasks they¡¯d be doing outside of Space shortly, Mo Jiao picked a ck cashmere coat, his finger hooking once again at Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s strap: "You wore thisst night too. I chose it."


    "It¡¯s just helping you¡ªis there really anything to be afraid of?" Mo Jiao asked with a teasing tone.


    "Who says I¡¯m afraid?" Xiao Jinsheng lifted her chin with defiance, ring at him: "Alright, if you dress me properly, I¡¯ll give you 1 point."


    After all this time together, Xiao Jinsheng was finally offering to give him a score voluntarily.


    Mo Jiao became even more attentive.


    But he got chastised by Xiao Jinsheng right from the first step.


    "It¡¯s just buttoning something¡ªmy left hand could do it faster than you. And you have two eyes staring and still can¡¯t get it!"


    "You were fast enough undoing them, but you¡¯re dragging your heels buttoning them up!"


    "Tch, it¡¯s too tight! Adjust the buttons outward one row!"


    Without a word, Mo Jiao endured her scolding and helped her piece by piece. But the moment Xiao Jinsheng flipped aside the nket intending to get out of bed, her nape was pinned down by hisrge hand, and a deep kiss came pressing down.


    He kissed her until Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t catch her breath in time, and only then did Mo Jiao rise contentedly, his finger brushing against her moist lips: "Keep talking now."


    Xiao Jinsheng panted for air, her gaze back inbat mode, shooting daggers at him.


    Mo Jiao¡¯s smile turned even more devilish: "What¡¯s wrong, lost your words? Is it because you¡¯re naturally shy?"


    "Just you wait!" Xiao Jinsheng gritted through her teeth.


    Did he really think she wouldn¡¯t hold a grudge?


    She kicked him, but when her foot was caught by his hand, he helped her put her shoes on.


    pping away his outstretched hand, Xiao Jinsheng stormed out angrily.


    At the door, she turned back with a fierce re at Mo Jiao: "Just you wait! In a few days, I¡¯ll make you pay!"


    "Why not now?" Mo Jiao asked yfully, striding toward her with his long legs.


    Xiao Jinsheng instantly went on alert, abandoning any trifles she might¡¯ve forgotten, and ran downstairs at full speed.


    Once back in her own room, she pulled out a notebook and started jotting down her grievances.


    She carefully recorded the date and Mo Jiao¡¯s name.


    Just in case her memory ever got fuzzy, and she forgot about this matter in the future.


    Putting her pen aside, Xiao Jinsheng checked her spiritual power level.


    She was still at spiritual power 6 Stars, hovering just at the edge of upgrading to 7 Stars.


    After all, once surpassing Five Stars, the energy required for upgrading increased hundreds or even thousands of times.


    At first, Bai Yan¡¯s six Beast Husbands had all been stuck at the threshold of upgrading to 6 Stars for a long time¡ªuntil she encountered Xi Qu.


    Not to mention Bai Yan also flipped through her Beast Husbands¡¯ sequence nightly, using it to boost her spiritual power.


    Later, Bai Yan found Qing Zelin. Both Xi Qu and Qing Zelin came together, just enough to help her break through to 7 Stars.

 Chapter 99: Shi Xie, Please Serve the Tea

    <h4>Chapter 99: Chapter 99: Shi Xie, Please Serve the Tea</h4>


    Regarding Bai Yan¡¯s star level upgrade process, Xiao Jinsheng naturally didn¡¯t understand the details.


    But her target this time was to upgrade to 7 stars of spiritual power.


    The higher the star level, the more energy required for upgrading, so naturally, it wasn¡¯t possible anymore for just one beast husband to upgrade her by two stars.


    She was now at the critical point of reaching 7 stars; randomly choosing a beast husband could immediately upgrade her.


    But to y fair, she had to choose one she hadn¡¯t been with before.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked at the names of Huaiqing, Yu Yunxiao, and Shi Xie, plunged into indecision.


    After thinking for a while, she decided to leave it to fate.


    No matter who she draws tonight, whether she¡¯s been with them or not.


    Either way, she wouldn¡¯t lose out.


    ying fair was honestly so exhausting.


    Xiao Jinsheng simply decided to lie t and just as she stepped out of the door, she ran into Yu Yunxiao.


    "Meow~" Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t resist curling her finger and calling out yfully.


    Yu Yunxiao instantly bristled, ring at her: "Spent the night with Mo Jiao, huh? What¡¯s wrong, did he eat your brain?"


    Xiao Jinsheng: "...Little kitty, why are you so grumpy this morning?"


    Yu Yunxiao turned his head and snorted, reaching his hand towards Xiao Jinsheng: "Come on, breakfast¡¯s ready."


    "So you came to ask me to breakfast?" Xiao Jinsheng asked with a smile.


    "Just passing by," Yu Yunxiao said, keeping a stern face.


    "Your house is on the right, but you came from the direction of the dining room on the left¡ªquite a detour for just ¡¯passing by,¡¯ huh?" Xiao Jinsheng sneered.


    Yu Yunxiao¡¯s fluffy cat ears flushed light pink in irritation.


    He withdrew his hand, turned, and prepared to leave: "Eat or don¡¯t eat, I don¡¯t care."


    "I can¡¯t walk any further; carry me," Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t chase after him, but simply stretched out her arms and called after him.


    And sure enough, Yu Yunxiao hadn¡¯t gone more than two steps before turning back again.


    He crouched in front of Xiao Jinsheng, waited for her to climb up onto his back, and only then spoke: "You¡¯re sozy it¡¯s unbelievable. Even this short distance is too much for you."


    "Not listening, not listening, kitty is chanting," Xiao Jinsheng covered her ears, muttering to herself.


    Yu Yunxiao snapped in exasperation: "You¡¯re covering my ears!"


    "Ears are ears; it¡¯s the same thing," Xiao Jinsheng grabbed his fluffy cat ears, rubbing them with her fingertips before giving them a light squeeze.


    After breakfast, Xiao Jinsheng and the others left the space and followed their original n, resuming thepetition to gather high-point resources.


    Meanwhile, the bridge over the Snow Cliff Ice Sea that had been blown up was repaired by the terminal.


    Over two thousand contestants joined Cloud Ind, and thepetition officially began.


    Bai Yan noticed that Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s group and Ming Huaxin¡¯s group hadn¡¯t been spotted, whether amidst the chaos at Snow Cliff Ice Sea or after entering Cloud Ind, and grew suspicious.


    Since Xiao Jinsheng was someone Bai Yan recognized as a worthy opponent, she naturally had her skills.


    Despite not seeing Xiao Jinsheng for ages, Bai Yan didn¡¯t believe she had met with some sort of ident.


    After all, the bombs Bai Yan nted hadn¡¯t even had a chance to detonate.


    "Could it be that there¡¯s another path to Cloud Ind besides through Snow Cliff Ice Sea?" Bai Yan wondered to herself.


    Even though her mind was filled with doubt, there wasn¡¯t time to investigate further.


    Cloud Ind was in full swing¡ªeveryone was rushing toplete tasks, and Bai Yan certainly wasn¡¯t going to fall behind.


    While others had to scan resources with their bracelets to determine their point value.


    Bai Yan had it easy.


    She simply summoned her system.


    Bai Yan: [Time for you to pull your weight.]


    System: [Understood.]


    With the mechanical voice confirmation, everything Bai Yanid her eyes on was marked with its corresponding point value.


    The system even had an automatic search alert function.


    System: [Cloud Ind has many peaks; this is the initial mountain. Resource values here are low.]


    System: [Guide your team further in. The red mountain ahead has resources worth ten thousand points.]


    Bai Yan had worked with her system countless times on things like this.


    Ignoring the resources along the way, she followed the system¡¯s direction deeper into the ind.


    Meanwhile, Xiao Jinsheng and her group, after leaving the bamboo house, headed in the opposite direction of the snow-covered mountain where Chen Yunji and Xuan Jiu were located.


    A mountain filled with red maple trees, brimming with the rich hues of autumn.


    The team split into groups, one responsible for scanning resource values with hand rings and marking points.


    The other group took charge of collecting the items.


    Xiao Jinsheng only ever needed to wave her hand to stash away the resources the beast husbands had collected and sorted into her space.


    Coordinating from the foot of the mountain, they worked their way up to about halfway.


    Red Maple Mountain towered higher than any other mountain they had encountered before.


    At dusk, Xiao Jinsheng decided it was time to rest in the space.


    As for reaching the top of Red Maple Mountain, that could wait until daylight.


    The nightly routine used to be Que Zelian¡¯s ritual question, "Who will you sleep with tonight?"


    Ever since the schedule for seven beast husbands was set, the nightly ritual question had been canceled.


    Now that the schedule was suspended again, the draw lots ritual had begun.


    After they finished dinner, Xiao Jinsheng found herself faced with the hopeful gazes of the seven men present, staring silently at the drink in front of her, unable to meet any of their eyes.


    Seeing that Xiao Jinsheng wanted to keep things fair but was unwilling to speak, Yu Yunxiao snorted angrily and turned his head away.


    Huaiqing calmly blew on the cup of hot water in his hand; as the steam fogged up his sses, the expression behind them remained unreadable.


    Su Ye¡¯s fierce golden eyes softened as he sat at Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s right front corner, staring straight at her.


    Sitting on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s left-hand side, Que Zelian thoughtfully inserted a straw into her drink and offered it to her: "Would you like to drink now?"


    "Yes." Xiao Jinsheng tilted her body to the left and bit down on the straw, only to feel arge, warm hand settle against her right rear waist.


    Startled, Xiao Jinsheng turned her head to the right and saw Li resting his chin on his hand, red eyes smiling mischievously at her, his hand pressing firmly against her waist, moving restlessly.


    Just as Xiao Jinsheng moved to pinch Li, a long leg stretched to her feet, the toe of a dress shoe hooked onto her ankle, and her leg was gently lifted under the dining table.


    Feeling flustered, Xiao Jinsheng quickly sat upright, her gaze darting under the table to find the culprit lifting her leg.


    Directly opposite her at the table was Mo Jiao, who had managed to im that seat tonight.


    Meeting Mo Jiao¡¯s gaze as he took a sip of red wine, his alluring purple eyes locked onto hers in his usual seductive manner.


    Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t need to ask to know who was ying footsie.


    She pulled her leg back and stomped down, her footnding squarely on Mo Jiao¡¯s dress shoe. She nudged at his shin with her toes, kicking the offending leg back into ce before pulling out a slip of paper she had prepared in advance.


    Spotting Shi Xie¡¯s expectant gaze, Xiao Jinsheng maintained her fairness: "Let¡¯s draw lots."


    "Why are there still seven slips? Mo Jiao is included too?" Shi Xie asked, clearly disgruntled.


    "I¡¯m also her beast husband¡ªis it so strange for me to be included?" Mo Jiao retorted.


    Shi Xie nced up briefly at the standing Xiao Jinsheng, his ice-blue eyes filled with fragile sincerity as he spoke thoughtfully: "Mo Jiao is indeed the female master¡¯s beast husband; it¡¯s only right for you to be included."


    "You¡¯re my senior," Shi Xie turned his uncertain gaze towards the others as if contemting whether he should continue speaking. After a pause, he pressed forward:


    "But Mo Jiao isn¡¯t the only senior here. Yesterday, he drew the number one lot. If he participates today and draws number one again, wouldn¡¯t that be unfair to the other seniors?"


    "I personally don¡¯t mind, since I¡¯m thest one to join."


    "I¡¯m only concerned for the other seniors. Luck is unpredictable, and someone with bad luck might go ten or twenty draws without ever getting number one."

 Chapter 100 The Secret Conversation Was Indeed Overheard

    <h4>Chapter 100: Chapter 100 The Secret Conversation Was Indeed Overheard</h4>


    "I propose that those who have already drawn lots be excluded from drawing again until the next round." Su Ye, who had the worst luck, immediately agreed.


    "I agree," Li also said.


    Although Shi Xie seems to be defending them on the surface, he¡¯s actually seeking benefits for himself.


    But there¡¯s one point he wasn¡¯t wrong about.


    There are only seven slots, and those who have already drawn should be excluded.


    Choosing between a one in seven chance and a one in six chance, they understand which probability is higher.


    "I refuse." Mo Jiao protested.


    "I agree." Yu Yunxiao quickly supported.


    Whether it was for scheduling or drawing lots, Yu Yunxiao was never first, and he was getting anxious.


    Among the seven men, only Mo Jiao protested and refused.


    The minority follows the majority, and Xiao Jinsheng, who was bncing everything, certainly wouldn¡¯t help Mo Jiao.


    She took out a bunch of paper slips and let the remaining six men draw lots again.


    Mo Jiao watched Xiao Jinsheng with a calm gaze, his purple eyes filled with resentment.


    Xiao Jinsheng quickly averted his gaze and signaled the others to draw lots.


    This time, Su Ye grabbed first, but drew the number six.


    Su Ye: "...6"


    He regretted acting so quickly.


    Yu Yunxiao looked at the number 3 in his hand, his cat ears drooping with disappointment.


    "You¡¯re acting like without me, the two of you would have gotten it," Mo Jiao mocked as he looked at the recently most vocal opponents, Su Ye and Yu Yunxiao.


    "Who is it this time?" Huaiqing put down his number 2.


    Shi Xie, disappointed, put back his number 5.


    Li didn¡¯t speak, indicating it wasn¡¯t him who drew number 1.


    If it were him, he would have already tossed aside the slip and embraced Xiao Jinsheng.


    Que Zelian smiled as he gathered the scattered slips on the table and grinned: "Number 1 is me."


    With that, he reached out to Xiao Jinsheng, inviting, "Let¡¯s go home."


    "Isn¡¯t everywhere her home here?" Yu Yunxiao sulkilymented.


    Que Zelian was in a good mood at the moment, entirely unfazed by the six men¡¯s hostility.


    Xiao Jinsheng also didn¡¯t dare to stay here any longer, as the six men who didn¡¯t draw number 1 were looking at her too intensely.


    To avoid a repeat of the first time, where Que Zelian used his superpower mist as a bed, Xiao Jinsheng washed up in her room first and went to his bed.


    She listened to the sound of water in the bathroom, calcting that after tonight, her spiritual power would rise to 7 stars.


    When Que Zelian came out wearing a red robe, his orange-red long hair half-wet, Xiao Jinsheng took the initiative to say, "Let me dry your hair for you."


    Que Zelian¡¯s radiant gaze fell on her, and he smiled: "No need for such trouble."


    Saying this, his superpower mist absorbed the moisture from his long hair instantly.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s own hair was only half-dried with a blow dryer.


    She really didn¡¯t have the patience to hold a humming dryer for long.


    Que Zelian reached out, his warm palm gently caressing the back of her head, and her wavy ck hair instantly dried.


    He leaned down to lightly kiss her lips and softly said, "Sleep now, good night."


    The room¡¯s lights were turned off by the wind element superpower, leaving only a cloud bird nightmp on the bedside, emitting a faint warm glow.


    Xiao Jinsheng turned her head to look at the already-in-bed Que Zelian, who pulled her into his arms.


    Her face pressed against his warm chest, inhaling that familiar scent of cedar.


    The cozy room, warm embrace, all filled with a sense of security and tranquility.


    Yet, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hand was restless, her fingertips sliding down to Que Zelian¡¯s lower back.


    "Aren¡¯t you tired? Not going to rest?" Que Zelian asked softly, lowering his gaze.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked up at him, biting her lip without speaking, but her hand under the covers yfully moved, soon captured by Que Zelian, who grasped her wrist.


    "Xiao Jin, it¡¯s time to rest." Que Zelian sped her hands over his heart, gently reminding her.


    "You..." Xiao Jinsheng hesitated.


    It¡¯s still early; are they just going to sleep?


    Saying Que Zelian is pure and shy, she didn¡¯t believe it.


    After the first time on the clouds, she knew Que Zelian was faking a pure image.


    If she had to rank the Beast Husbands based on experience,


    for who had the best technique, she felt the order was: Li, Mo Jiao, Que Zelian, Su Ye.


    Que Zelian wasn¡¯t first, but he ranked high.


    Clearly, back at the small vi in Mist East, aftering out of Li¡¯s room, Que Zelian couldn¡¯t resist pulling her into his, filled with resentment and grievance.


    using her of using him and then not acknowledging him.


    But today, she offered herself, yet Que Zelian could hold back?


    Is he now eating only vegetarian and not spicy?


    "Que Zelian... could it be you¡¯re not up to it?" Xiao Jinsheng hesitated.


    She recalled that time they encountered the Eleven Stars Fog Corpse, and Que Zelian was seriously injured trying to protect her.


    "Really curious, what exactly goes through your head each day." Que Zelian remarked frustratedly.


    He was very tolerant and rarely got frustrated easily.


    Only Xiao Jinsheng could consistently breach his psychological defenses.


    "Then you don¡¯t like me anymore!" Xiao Jinsheng eximed angrily, struggling to push him away.


    Que Zelian rolled over, pinning her down, his radiant eyes filled with darkness as he softened his voice to soothe her: "I have something to tell you first."


    "Trying to change the topic? Let me hear what you have to say." Xiao Jinshengy there, staring directly at him.


    "Do you remember the first time you entered Mist West on a mission?" Que Zelian urged her to recall, "We encountered another team while resting at night, one with a female named Peng Qin."


    "Yeah, why bring her up suddenly?" Xiao Jinsheng thought back to her conversation with Peng Qin, where Que Zelian stayed nearby for her safety.


    Suddenly, her heart became uneasy.


    Sure enough, Que Zelian¡¯s finger gently stroked Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s earlobe, speaking softly: "I heard your conversation with Peng Qin."


    Xiao Jinsheng became alert.


    Que Zelian smiled meaningfully: "I also know about the method to enhance a female¡¯s spiritual power."


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s expression froze in shock.


    I knew it!


    Que Zelian wasn¡¯t far; he was at least a 5 Stars Beastman.


    At the time, she suspected he might have overheard her talk with Peng Qin.


    Butter, Que Zelian¡¯s various actions didn¡¯t suggest he had heard.


    Who knew this jerk could pretend to be pure to such an extent, even mastering the art of secrecy in such matters!


    "You..." Xiao Jinsheng turned her head, avoiding Que Zelian¡¯s intense gaze.


    Yet he gently pinched her chin, aligning her line of sight, his voice entwined: "Xiao Jin, look at me."


    "Not only do I know how you enhance your spiritual power, but I also know our first time, you did it just to boost your spiritual power."


    "No love involved, only utilization, is that right?"


    This moment was akin to having an emotional debte due.


    Xiao Jinsheng quickly strategized her next move.


    Seeing her remain silent, refusing to meet his gaze and instead closing her eyes, Que Zelian chuckled with resignation.


    Que Zelian gently tapped her smooth forehead with his finger: "Right now, are you thinking all sorts of nonsense again?"


    "If not these thoughts, then what else? Are you here to settle ounts with me now?" Xiao Jinsheng retorted, lying idly: "Then what should I do, it¡¯s already done; having me is your..."


    "...privilege." Que Zelianpleted.


    "I brought this up not to reopen old ounts, but to exin." Que Zeliany back on the bed, tightly embracing Xiao Jinsheng, his body almost burning.


    Even his voice was slightly hoarse, yet he still suppressed his yearning: "The enhancement of spiritual power is very dangerous for you."


    "You¡¯re already at Six Stars Spiritual Power, advancing one more star brings you closer to danger."

 Chapter 101 Que Zelian, I Want to Ascend to Seven Stars of Spiritual Power

    <h4>Chapter 101: Chapter 101 Que Zelian, I Want to Ascend to Seven Stars of Spiritual Power</h4>


    "Aren¡¯t you all the same?" Xiao Jinsheng said softly, "It¡¯s dangerous for superpowers to reach Eleven Stars. Would you avoid absorbing Star Stones to enhance your ability just because of fear?"


    "I¡¯m only at Eight Stars, it¡¯s still rtively safe," Que Zelian replied.


    "Well, I¡¯m the same. My spiritual power is only Six Stars." Xiao Jinsheng reached out and hooked his neck, "My level is safer than yours."


    "I also need to enhance my spiritual power to listen to Bai Yan and her system¡¯s conversations."


    "Fine. Let¡¯s control the pace of our spiritual power enhancement," Que Zelian¡¯s voice was hoarse, suppressing his desire with great effort.


    Yet Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hand hooked around his neck, her fingertips teasing from the back of his neck to his Adam¡¯s apple.


    Que Zelian quickly grabbed her mischievous hand, his dazzling eyes full of longing as he looked at her.


    "Que Zelian, I want to reach Seven Stars of spiritual power," Xiao Jinsheng teased with a sly smile.


    "I... will try." Que Zelian could no longer suppress the throbbing of his body and heart, mist shrouded around Xiao Jinsheng, as he leaned in for a soft kiss.


    The night was long.


    Mist entwined,ughter and joy echoed.


    Xiao Jinsheng woke up groggily from bed the next morning, Que Zelian¡¯s silhouette nowhere to be seen.


    Theyered curtains were drawn, with the light veil still opening a view of faint sunlight.


    At a nce of the sunlight streaming through from outside, it was evident it was alreadyte.


    Xiao Jinsheng checked the Star Map for the time¡ªit was past nine in the morning.


    The clothes she nned to wear today were already neatlyid beside the bed by Que Zelian.


    Looking at the nightgown that had been changed on her body, at this moment Xiao Jinsheng truly understood the joy of being an emperor.


    Hungry? Eat. Tired? Sleep. If this weren¡¯t the post-apocalyptic world, this would have resembled her ideal vision of a blissful and carefree life.


    Furthermore, after confirming rtionships with seven Beast Husbands, Xiao Jinsheng no longer had to handle household affairs.


    All aspects of life¡ªfood, clothes, shelter¡ªwere taken care of by the seven Beast Husbands.


    It was as simple as even her clothing; all seven Beast Husbands¡¯ wardrobes had her clothes prepared.


    She could change wherever she went, and the dirty clothes left at anyone¡¯s ce would be cleaned by that person.


    This setup was indeed convenient, but it posed challenges for those with poor memory.


    Slight neglect might lead to situations like leaving the clothes bought by Beast Husband No.1 at Beast Husband No.2¡¯s house.


    Fortunately, each Beast Husband had his own preferences, and Xiao Jinsheng could distinguish whose preparation it was based on the style of the clothing.


    Li¡¯s choices tended towards opulence and grandeur, Su Ye¡¯s leaned towards bold and crisp, Que Zelian¡¯s exuded elegant traditional appeal, Huaiqing¡¯s inclined to casual warmth, Mo Jiao¡¯s fell into dark and gentlemanly sophistication.


    As for Yu Yunxiao and Shi Xie, Xiao Jinsheng had not yet had the opportunity to stay over with them, so naturally, she hadn¡¯t seen the items they prepared.


    Having freshened up, Xiao Jinsheng descended the stairs, just in time to meet Que Zelian, who had just returned.


    He looked up, and was captivated by the aristocratic air of the woman in an orange-red horse-faced skirt, joy glinting in his brows.


    As the hem swayed, one could glimpse vividly embroidered cloud birds soaring upwards within the design.


    "Xiao Jinsheng, congrattions on reaching Seven Stars of spiritual power," Que Zelian conjured mist, effortlessly lifting Xiao Jinsheng down from the stairs.


    "Where did you go this morning?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    "It was my turn to make breakfast today," Que Zelian replied with a smile.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked disappointed. "Ah... so it¡¯s you making breakfast today?"


    Que Zelian lowered his gaze with a smile, "You don¡¯t like my breakfast?"


    "Absolutely not. I just prefer light vors," Xiao Jinsheng hurriedly waved her hand to cover up.


    In truth, Que Zelian¡¯s meals were overly nd, leaving a sense of vorlessness when consumed in excess.


    No matter how fine the ingredients, once they came into his hands, they¡¯d devolve into a singr taste, offering a tiresome experience.


    Xiao Jinsheng mused over this and couldn¡¯t help but joke: "I wish your cooking skills were as varied as your creativity in certain... other matters."


    Que Zelian fell silent.


    Though both situations involved "feeding" Xiao Jinsheng, was it fair topare them?


    Que Zelian felt grateful for his invention and variety in that other matter.


    Que Zelian began to reflect.


    His cooking taste might not surpass Huaiqing, but surely it was better than Su Ye¡¯s, no?


    Could it truly be that bad?


    After all, Su Ye¡¯s burnt pork chops were devoured by Xiao Jinsheng with enthusiasm.


    "I¡¯ll practice my cooking skills further," Que Zelian said humbly, realizing Xiao Jinsheng indeed had some resistance toward his meals.


    He initially thought Xiao Jinsheng was the only one who couldn¡¯t stomach his breakfast.


    Until the group gathered together, the rest of them also seemed unmotivated to eat the in noodles and broth.


    Leaving the Space, the day¡¯s task was to collect supplies all the way to the summit of Red Maple Mountain.


    Not long after reaching the peak, Xiao Jinsheng and her group encountered a Seven-star Superpower fire chicken.


    Yu Yunxiao scanned it with his wristband, revealing it was worth ten thousand points.


    Xiao Jinsheng immediately waved: "Attack it!"


    The unleashed superpowers struck from two different directions.


    The fire chicken was ensnared first by ck mist, followed closely by green vines.


    Mo Jiao narrowed his eyes. Following the green vine¡¯s direction, he saw a somewhat familiar face.


    "Jinsheng?" Bai Yan eximed in surprise.


    She hadn¡¯t expected Xiao Jinsheng, who had been trailing behind her and was unseen throughout the journey, to appear on Cloud Ind.


    For Xiao Jinsheng to be here, it was clear that the route from Silent Valley to Cloud Ind had alternative pathways, besides crossing Snow Cliff Ice Sea.


    "This prey is mine," Qing Zelin reminded, his tone icy.


    Mo Jiao refused to budge, dispersing the green vine binding the fire chicken with his ck mist and pulling the now-unconscious bird to his feet.


    "Jinsheng, how can you let your Beast Husbands steal my prey?" Bai Yan murmured in discontent.


    "Just because you say it¡¯s yours, does that make it true? We both attacked it simultaneously. Naturally, it belongs to whoever sessfully takes it," Xiao Jinsheng mocked.


    "Useless," Jin Ao red coldly at Qing Zelin.


    For someone who had intruded on his family midway and was still a remarried Beastman, he staunchly refused to acknowledge Qing Zelin as sharing the same Female Master.


    Everyone present was aware that both Mo Jiao and Qing Zelin had attacked the fire chicken simultaneously.


    However, Mo Jiao¡¯s ck mist had wrapped around the fire chicken a beat ahead of Qing Zelin¡¯s green vine.


    For other resources,promising might be eptable.


    But this fire chicken, valued at ten thousand points, was equivalent to half a day of resource gathering.


    Neither Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s side nor Bai Yan¡¯s side was willing to let it go.


    "Jin Ao, Zelin didn¡¯t mean for this to happen. Mo Jiao¡¯s superpower is three stars above his own; it¡¯s inevitable that his prey was stolen," Bai Yan tried to pacify, her toneden with grievance.


    Xi Qu and Ying Fei stepped forward, their Eleven-star superpowers emanating as an unquestionable warning.


    Since consuming the Star-breaking Pill Bai Yan imed came from the Terminal, they had soared to Eleven-star superpowers.


    And since it was a product from the Terminal made for females, safety was naturally assured.


    After having taken the Star-breaking Pills for a considerable time, no issues emerged on their bodies. On the contrary, their superpowers at Eleven Stars were steadily approaching Twelve Stars.


    Xi Qu and Ying Fei had a hunch that within three months at most, they¡¯d ascend to Twelve-star superpowers, dominating the Mist Continent as its pinnacle powers.


    Previously, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s group boasted two Ten-star strong fighters, unting their audacity.


    Now, with Bai Yan possessing two Eleven-star Beast Husbands, she finally felt less anxious.


    Behind the scenes, Bai Yan red venomously at Shi Xie.


    This Mermaid had refused her advances and even taken two of her lives.


    If Bai Yan couldn¡¯t have him, she wouldn¡¯t let him remain with Xiao Jinsheng either.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s strength posed a direct threat to her.


    Moreover, it had been a long time since Bai Yan tampered with Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s memory, leaving her feeling a palpable sense of things slipping out of control.


    "This fire chicken is ours," Ying Fei dered, his angr face and grim demeanor a clear threat to Xiao Jinsheng and her group. "You should understand the consequences of snatching others¡¯ resources on Mist Continent."

 Chapter 102 The Heart of the Nine-tailed Fox Dug Out

    <h4>Chapter 102: Chapter 102 The Heart of the Nine-tailed Fox Dug Out</h4>


    Neither side was willing to back down.


    Bai Yan wanted to bring her Beast Husbands, especially the two Eleven Star Beast Husbands, to regain their dignity.


    Xiao Jinsheng naturally wouldn¡¯t swallow her pride.


    The battle was about to erupt when Li silently spread his Domain, but then a notification from the Terminal sounded.


    [Terminal: During thepetition, participants are prohibited from fighting. Vitors will be disqualified from thepetition.]


    For a moment, both sides fell silent.


    Bai Yan was baffled.


    Xiao Jinsheng, however, understood.


    After all, everyone who came topete on Cloud Ind had a minimum spiritual power rating of Five Stars, even for females.


    These were talented individuals, and in the eyes of the Terminal, they were the perfect food.


    Of course, the Terminal wouldn¡¯t allow its food to fight each other at such a critical time.


    If they were damaged or killed, what would it eat?


    There hadn¡¯t been any newborns for five years.


    Once the Terminal spoke up, no one dared to make a move.


    Xiao Jinsheng directly collected the turkey into her Space and provocatively nced at Bai Yan.


    She discovered that being the venomous supporting character was actually pretty fun.


    Bai Yan¡¯s eyes filled with tears of anger. Feeling wronged, she threw herself into Ying Fei¡¯s arms.


    In her heart, and in her system¡¯s voice, there was an undeniable determination: [From now on, I don¡¯t want resources worth less than a thousand points. Lock onto high-score ones for me!]


    This time, she was determined to outdo Xiao Jinsheng!


    The Terminal forbade fighting, preventing her from taking revenge with her Eleven Star Beast Husbands.


    She couldn¡¯t ept Xiao Jinsheng taking first ce in thispetition.


    Thinking about how she had her system¡¯s cheat mode, which could directly locate high-point resources, Bai Yan was confident she would im first ce this time.


    Xiao Jinsheng listened to Bai Yan¡¯s conversation with her system and smiled wickedly.


    That mistaken Divine Gold System had ced her in this world and then left.


    She didn¡¯t have a system, but she could find resources herself.


    In the following days of resource searching, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s team always seemed to find themselves on the same path as Bai Yan¡¯s.


    To irritate Bai Yan, Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t even return to her Space to rest at night.


    Bai Yan tried to shake her off but couldn¡¯t. She wanted to fight but hesitated because of the Terminal¡¯s prohibition ofbat, leaving her fuming inside.


    Finally, she couldn¡¯t hold back and confronted Xiao Jinsheng: "Jinsheng, if you¡¯re doing the tasks, then do them properly. What¡¯s the point of following me all the time?"


    "What do you mean by following you?" Xiao Jinsheng scoffed. "Cloud Ind isn¡¯t yours. I just happen to be heading in this direction, and I¡¯m annoyed that I keep running into you."


    Bai Yan¡¯s chest tightened with anger. She asked coldly, "Then how do you exin consistently stealing my resources?"


    "Please, we¡¯re in apetition. Resources are left unattended for whoever finds them first." Xiao Jinsheng mocked her. "Surely you¡¯re not being unreasonable and assuming that everything youy your eyes on is automatically yours?"


    "Don¡¯t waste your breath on her," Xue Ruiyang interjected, trying to calm Bai Yan.


    Ying Fei cast a sharp re at Xiao Jinsheng, only to have his line of sight blocked by Li¡¯s contemptuous crimson gaze.


    Bai Yan spoke in a tone of grievance: "Jinsheng, we¡¯ve been sisters for years. I don¡¯t want to fight with you. If you¡¯re here to collect resources, I¡¯ll just leave."


    With that, she persuaded her Beast Husbands to move in another direction.


    Her team kept bumping into Xiao Jinsheng¡¯stely, and the resources Bai Yan found using her system were all ground-based.


    Initially, these high-point resources should have belonged to her because of her system¡¯s cheat mode.


    However, since Xiao Jinsheng kept intercepting her, Bai Yan began to suspect it was intentional¡ªa deliberate move to oppose her.


    As a result, even resources found by her system were frequently taken over halfway by Xiao Jinsheng.


    Because of this, Bai Yan only dared to look for resources capped at a thousand points over the past few days.


    But being tailed by Xiao Jinsheng frustrated her efforts, forcing her to defend against both Xiao Jinsheng and herself.


    Yet the Terminal had already warned them¡ªfighting wasn¡¯t allowed during the Cloud Indpetition.


    Angry and stifled, Bai Yan instructed her system to locate a low-point resource area so she could go there and shake off Xiao Jinsheng.


    To her surprise, she spent an entire day walking and didn¡¯t encounter Xiao Jinsheng.


    It turned out that their paths crossing over the previous few days might genuinely have been a coincidence.


    Relieved to have evaded Xiao Jinsheng, Bai Yan rejoiced and summoned her system: [Is there something with even higher points, like hidden resources? We¡¯ve already wasted several days.]


    The system responded slowly this time.


    After waiting for over ten minutes, the system finally spoke: [I¡¯ve detected a resource¡ªa hidden one. If you retrieve it, you can end thepetition early and secure the top spot.]


    Bai Yan: [Where is it? I¡¯ll head there immediately.]


    System: [At this location.]


    Looking at the map the system sent, Bai Yan hesitated: [Isn¡¯t this the Snow Peak we passed earlier? Why didn¡¯t you mention it had hidden resources then?]


    While traversing Cloud Ind, Bai Yan naturally noticed the Snow Peak Xiao Jinsheng had previously visited.


    Seeing the resources at the base and halfway up the mountain had already been collected¡ªalong with the system not gging anything over a thousand points¡ªshe hadn¡¯t bothered to check the Snow Peak.


    Yet now, the system had changed its tune to im there was hidden treasure. Bai Yan felt skeptical.


    System exnation: [It was just detected. Previously, some kind of energy probably shielded it, so I couldn¡¯t notice.]


    Bai Yan, confused: [You¡¯re a system, yet something can block you?]


    System, exasperated: [Hello, you do realize I¡¯m a system, not a god? Your Star Map loses signal deep in Mist West, disconnecting you from the Terminal. As a system, I asionally lose signal. Big deal.]


    System: [Xiao Jinsheng and her teamgged behind you yet somehow arrived at Cloud Ind first. Clearly, they took a shortcut.]


    System: [I¡¯m a system, but I failed to detect the shortcut. That means Cloud Ind¡ªor even Silent Valley¡ªlikely contains something, a type of energy capable of blocking my signals.]


    After her argument with the system, Bai Yan calmed down, gathered her Beast Husbands, and headed to Snow Peak.


    Meanwhile, atop Snow Peak, Xuan Jiu held a sealed white porcin urn and arrived at the Bamboo Courtyard.


    "Take this. Deliver it to her," Xuan Jiu ced the urn in front of Chen Yunji. Although pale, he still forced a carefree gesture, fanning himself in the biting wind.


    "Your superpower reached Ten Stars!" Chen Yunji eximed in shock.


    For the past two years, he and Xuan Jiu had repeatedly inflicted self-harm to stem their superpower growth.


    On Mist Continent, it was difficult to increase superpower stars¡ªand just as hard to lower them.


    They had severed dragon horns and chopped off tails, merely managing to keep their abilities dangerously bnced at Eleven Stars. Every few weeks, they had to cripple themselves to avoid waking up at Twelve Stars.


    So now, with Xuan Jiu¡¯s sudden power drop to Ten Stars, Chen Yunji¡¯s reaction was unsurprisingly dramatic.


    "Don¡¯t overreact. I just dug out my own heart," Xuan Jiu said with exhaustion.


    "You¡¯re courting death," Chen Yunji retorted.


    Xuan Jiu let out a thin smile: "Who wants to die if they can live? Unlike you, I awakened the Nine-tailed Fox¡¯s bloodline power. I can survive without a heart for another year."


    "So you have one year," Xuan Jiu teased.


    Though Xuan Jiu phrased it vaguely, Chen Yunji understood his meaning.


    Since Xiao Jinsheng and her team decided to defy the Terminal and leave Snow Peak, Xuan Jiu and Chen Yunji had been closely deliberating for several days.


    They shared amon enemy. Since both of them were fighting to survive and understood the Terminal¡¯s truth on Mist Continent, working together made perfect sense.


    However, Xuan Jiu and Chen Yunji were trapped by the Terminal on Snow Peak.


    Though the Terminal didn¡¯t closely monitor them, it had set up a program on Snow Peak.


    If Xuan Jiu or Chen Yunji disappeared from Snow Peak, the Terminal would immediately notice.


    Chen Yunji¡¯s superpower was unique¡ªhe could bypass the Terminal¡¯s program and leave Snow Peak undetected. But while he might elude the Terminal¡¯s barrier, he couldn¡¯t avoid its scrutiny.


    The Terminal might not be able to determine how Chen Yunji left Snow Peak or what method he used to escape.


    But it would know that Snow Peak was missing Chen Yunji¡¯s presence.


    Thus, Xuan Jiu¡¯s superpower was needed to fake Chen Yunji¡¯s continued presence on Snow Peak.


    This n was the result of their discussions across several days.


    Each would leverage their superpower advantages, ultimately deciding Chen Yunji should leave Cloud Ind to seek out Xiao Jinsheng, while Xuan Jiu remained on Snow Peak to cover for him.

 Chapter 103 The Doomed One in the Prophecy Is Me

    <h4>Chapter 103: Chapter 103 The Doomed One in the Prophecy Is Me</h4>


    "You¡¯re more suitable to leave than I am, and I¡¯m more suitable to stay behind." Xuan Jiu smiled and said, "My heart is with Xiao Jinsheng, so I¡¯m at ease."


    "Do you trust her that much?" Chen Yunji frowned.


    "Seeing through someone¡¯s heart is such a simple task." Xuan Jiu shook his fan lightly and chuckled. "Don¡¯t forget about my Beastification Bloodline."


    Chen Yunji stayed silent.


    He thought about Xuan Jiu¡¯s superpowers: Puppetry and Mind Reading.


    For anyone whose Superpower Level was lower than Xuan Jiu¡¯s, as long as Xuan Jiu activated his ability, he could read their innermost thoughts.


    However, whatever Xuan Jiu read from someone else¡¯s mind, unless he chose to reveal it, Chen Yunji naturally had no way of knowing.


    From the first and second days after bringing Xiao Jinsheng to the Snow Peak Bamboo Courtyard, when Shi Xie and the others came to pick up Xiao Jinsheng, Xuan Jiu had already used his Mind Reading Superpower.


    Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have revealed the truth about the Terminal so straightforwardly in Li¡¯s domain.


    The fact that he could confidently disclose this Mist Continent secret to Xiao Jinsheng and her group meant he had already seen through their hearts.


    As for Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s thoughts, he didn¡¯t even need Mind Reading to figure them out.


    What intrigued Xuan Jiu more was what he saw in Huaiqing¡¯s heart when those Beast Husbands of Xiao Jinsheng had just arrived at the Bamboo Courtyard.


    Huaiqing, through prophecy, had seen Chen Yunji dying at the Snow Cliff Ice Sea.


    A Twelve Stars Star Stone had been dug up, its energypletely absorbed, lying scattered beside the corpse.


    The Beastmen Xuan Jiu had seen previously¡ªthose consumed by the Terminal at that table¡ªhad met deaths identical to this.


    "Hurry up and go. Leave the disguise on the Snow Peak to me." Xuan Jiu urged, "While everyone else is stillpeting, you can go help with some tasks. You might even use it as a token to make her ept you."


    "A friendly reminder: her Beast Husbands are not ones to mess with." Xuan Jiu grinned mischievously, savoring the chaos.


    "I¡¯m only going to discuss cooperation." Chen Yunji reminded him.


    "Yeah, yeah, say that to me all you like, but try saying that to her Beast Husbands¡¯ faces. They won¡¯t believe you." Xuan Jiu sneered.


    "Then you go." Chen Yunji decisively changed his mind.


    Xuan Jiu was speechless. "Do you think I can leave this Snow Peak? You¡¯re spouting nonsense."


    Saying this, Xuan Jiu got up and kicked Chen Yunji. "Get lost already. From now on, this courtyard is mine."


    Chen Yunji, forced out by the overbearing Xuan Jiu, was driven straight out of the courtyard.


    Standing in the biting snow with the white porcin jar holding the heart in his arms, Chen Yunji was left utterly disoriented.


    As he prepared to set off, Xuan Jiu suddenly ran out after him. "Wait a second, I forgot to give you something. Hand this over to her as well."


    "What¡¯s this?" Chen Yunji nced at the item in his hand. It was a beast skin scroll. He was puzzled. "A piece of leather you¡¯re gifting her?"


    "This is a secret recipe. It¡¯s my roast chicken recipe. If it weren¡¯t for her love of my cooking, I wouldn¡¯t share it." Xuan Jiu snorted.


    Chen Yunji remained silent.


    After a moment, Chen Yunji hesitated. "She... doesn¡¯t really love your cooking that much, does she?"


    He might have been blind, but his ears still worked.


    He clearly remembered Xiao Jinsheng tasting that roast chicken and casually calling it mediocre, which had sent Xuan Jiu into a fit of rage at the time.


    "Just take it and give it to her. Why are you so full of useless chatter?" Xuan Jiu¡¯s face turned sour.


    "Nope." Chen Yunji directly threw the beast skin scroll back at Xuan Jiu. "If you want to give it to her, do it yourself."


    "Chen Yunji, are you sick again? How am I supposed to give it to her?" Xuan Jiu asked, exasperated.


    "The time wille, and there¡¯ll be opportunities. The soonest within half a year, thetest..." Chen Yunji paused slightly, his voice heavy with hidden sadness, then continued, "No more than a year."


    "Take care," Chen Yunji said.


    The storm descended, with dark clouds pressing down upon the Snow Peak.


    umted snow weighed down the branches ofrge trees until they snapped, crashing into deep drifts of snow.


    A pair of silver boots stepped over the soft white snow without leaving a trace, heading in the opposite direction of the Bamboo Courtyard.


    Amidst the swirling winds and snow outside the courtyard, the silver figure had disappeared entirely.


    Xuan Jiu closed the courtyard gate, standing beside a silver-haired man.


    The man¡¯s eyes were covered with white cloth, his solitary demeanor cold and deste, identical to the Chen Yunji who had already left the Snow Peak.


    The only difference was that due to Chen Yunji¡¯s peculiar Beastification, the dragon horns couldn¡¯t be replicated by the puppet disguise.


    Looking at the puppet before him, which had been conjured from the tail he had severed earlier, Xuan Jiu smiled faintly. "It seems the one destined to die in the prophecy was me."


    He had seen into Huaiqing¡¯s mind...


    And he had seen the glimpse of Chen Yunji¡¯s death that Huaiqing had foretold.


    In the prophecy of Chen Yunji¡¯s death, there were no dragon horns.


    .


    Hearing the system¡¯s reminder, Bai Yan, who had been eager to seize the hidden resource and end thepetition early to im first ce, had just arrived at the Snow Peak when the system¡¯s voice changed.


    System: [Wait, the hidden resource has disappeared.]


    Bai Yan was startled: [Did another participant take it?]


    System: [I¡¯ve found it. The hidden resource disappeared just ten seconds ago and has now reappeared¡ªon Red Maple Peak.]


    Red Maple Peak?


    Bai Yan was momentarily stunned.


    That was the mountain she had been on beforeing to the Snow Peak.


    Bai Yan: [Are you serious? I just came from there.]


    System: [Why would I lie to you? The hidden resource simply changed locations.]


    System: [As expected of a hidden resource, allowing thepetition to end early. Could it be a moving creature, perhaps?]


    Bai Yan fell silent, irritated: [I¡¯m not going to dignify that with a response.]


    She had spent two days traveling from Red Maple Peak to the Snow Peak, and now she was being told she had to go back.


    Cursing the system a few times inwardly, Bai Yan and her Beast Husbands turned back in the opposite direction.


    This time, their return to Red Maple Peak was faster than their initial trip to the Snow Peak.


    She was genuinely worried that the hidden resource might sprout legs and disappear again by the time she arrived.


    While Bai Yan was fuming, Xiao Jinsheng, standing off to the side, noticed that Bai Yan wasn¡¯t allowing the system to search for high-value resources anymore. Unable to glean useful information from the voice in her heart, Xiao Jinsheng altered her n.


    At that moment, while Bai Yan headed one way, Xiao Jinsheng went in the opposite direction. As someone blessed with incredible luck, Xiao Jinsheng, without following Bai Yan or the system, managed to stumble upon quite a few resources worth 1,000 points.


    Just as Xiao Jinsheng, munching on candied hawthorn made by Huaiqing, watched her Beast Husbands sort through collected resources, a cold voice sounded from behind her. "Xiao Jinsheng."


    "Hm?" Xiao Jinsheng turned around, surprised to see Chen Yunji. "What are you doing here?"


    She distinctly remembered that Chen Yunji and Xuan Jiu had been trapped on the Snow Peak by the Terminal and couldn¡¯t leave.


    "May I have a word?" Chen Yunji looked at Li and asked.


    After ensuring there was no danger nearby, Li promptly unraveled his domain.


    Only then did Chen Yunji reveal his and Xuan Jiu¡¯s n.


    Whether it was Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s group, Xuan Jiu, or himself, they were all on the same front¡ªunited against the Terminal.


    With Chen Yunji and Xuan Jiu¡¯s considerable strength, they had no intention of sitting idly on the Snow Peak, waiting for death. They also wanted to contribute to the effort against the Terminal.


    However, the Terminal had installed a monitoring program on the Snow Peak. If it didn¡¯t detect Xuan Jiu or Chen Yunji for 24 hours, it would alert the Terminal.


    Thus, Chen Yunji and Xuan Jiu yed to their respective superpower strengths: Chen Yunji, with his Elemental Superpower, left the Snow Peak to coborate with Xiao Jinsheng, while Xuan Jiu, with his Puppet Superpower, stayed behind, creating a replica of Chen Yunji to deceive the Terminal.


    "This is from him for you." After finishing his exnation, Chen Yunji handed the white porcin jar to Xiao Jinsheng.


    "What¡¯s this? Pickled vegetables?" Xiao Jinsheng asked as she curiously epted the jar and brought it to her nose.


    Given Xuan Jiu¡¯s inexplicable confidence in his terrible cooking skills, she feared he had sent over a jar of foul-smelling pickles to prank her.


    "His heart." Chen Yunji¡¯s tone was as calm and unhurried as ever.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hands trembled as she held the jar.

 Chapter 104: The Dragon Tendon Has Been Extracted?

    <h4>Chapter 104: Chapter 104: The Dragon Tendon Has Been Extracted?</h4>


    Fortunately, she extended her hand just in time and steadied the jar in her arms once again.


    But at that moment, the jar felt scalding hot in her palm. She asked in shock, "Xuan Jiu... is dead?"


    "He will die in one year," Chen Yunji replied.


    This answer did not give Xiao Jinsheng any sense of relief.


    "Can you speak more considerately?" Noticing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s low spirits, Li questioned Chen Yunji.


    Chen Yunji looked puzzled. "I¡¯m just stating the facts."


    "There¡¯s still a year left; we can try to do something," Que Zelian reassured Xiao Jinsheng.


    "But why does he want me to safeguard his heart?" Xiao Jinsheng asked, confused.


    "He only trusts you. Without his heart, his superpower has already dropped to Ten Stars. With an iplete heart, he won¡¯t be able to rise to Twelve Stars within a year. This is also a way for him to protect his life," Chen Yunji exined truthfully.


    Xiao Jinsheng stared at the white porcin jar in her hands, unable to imagine that it contained a still-beating heart.


    Thinking back, she and Xuan Jiu had known each other for less than two days, yet he dared to entrust his life to her. It was impossible not to feel the pressure.


    After all, she had no significant connection with Xuan Jiu, and now she suddenly held his life in her hands. It felt undeniably strange.


    But on the battlefield against the Terminal, there was no longer any room for retreat.


    Xiao Jinsheng quicklyposed herself, carefully cing the white porcin jar down, then asked Chen Yunji, "How do you intend to cooperate with us?"


    "I¡¯m reasonably capable. If you need assistance, just let me know," Chen Yunji replied, following Xuan Jiu¡¯s suggestion. "Are you still participating in thepetition? I can help youplete the missions."


    "You¡¯re not a contestant, and you don¡¯t have a bracelet. It¡¯ll be hard to confirm the resource points," Yu Yunxiao reminded him.


    Chen Yunji said bluntly, "Then just give me a bracelet."


    The moment those words left his mouth, the seven men around them instantly became vignt.


    "Are you sure you¡¯re here to cooperate?" Mo Jiao, ever direct, asked with a dangerous glint in his eyes.


    Chen Yunji reasoned, "ording to yourpetition rules, only with a bracelet can you confirm resource points. Giving me one to improve mission efficiency¡ªwhy not?"


    "I think you¡¯re here to stir up trouble," Su Yejin snarled, his gaze ferocious.


    Seeing that a few beast husbands were about to sh with Chen Yunji, Xiao Jinsheng quickly exined, "The bracelets are issued to households, like how my family¡¯s bracelet can only be activated by my beast husband. You¡¯re not my beast husband, so giving you a bracelet would be useless."


    "You¡¯ve never used a contestant bracelet, but surely you¡¯ve used the Durable Bracelet from Mist West," Yu Yunxiao sneered. "It¡¯s the same principle¡ªyou¡¯re not part of my household, so how could you use my bracelet?"


    "Apologies, I¡¯ve never been married. I always received tasks directly from the Terminal," Chen Yunji exined.


    Adding to that, after ascending to Twelve Stars, he¡¯d been captured by the Terminal and turned into a meal for survival. He¡¯d even injured himself to stay alive.


    To be honest, after being trapped in the Cloud Ind Snow Peak for years, both Xuan Jiu and Chen Yunji had developed some mental issues.


    Chen Yunji kept Xuan Jiu¡¯s advice in mind.


    He sincerely wanted to integrate into Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s team as quickly as possible.


    Since he didn¡¯t have a bracelet and couldn¡¯t help Xiao Jinshengplete missions,


    he decided he could contribute in other ways.


    Facing Li and the others, he spoke directly, "Why don¡¯t we divide our roles? You allplete the missions, and I¡¯ll protect Xiao Jinsheng."


    Xiao Jinsheng was momentarily stunned.


    The seven beast husbands looked equally displeased.


    A rational outsider, a sane and clear-headed man, no less.


    What kind of reasoning did it take for him to utter such words? Suggesting that he, instead of them¡ªtheir wife¡¯s rightful guardians¡ªshould protect her?


    "You haven¡¯t been hit before, have you?" Even Shi Xie couldn¡¯t pretend anymore.


    "He¡¯s an ally now; no need to fight," Huaiqing advised.


    As he spoke, his Star Map shed with a message.


    Huaiqing: He¡¯s a bit unhinged¡ªmentally, I mean. His thought process might not sync with ours.


    Mo Jiao: So...cking crucial brain cells?


    Huaiqing: You could put it that way.


    Yu Yunxiao: What, did someone extract his dragon tendons?


    Xiao Jinsheng: ...You think this is a Three Princes scenario?


    Upon hearing that Chen Yunji genuinely had mental issues, the men stopped squabbling with him.


    However, cooperation or not, precautions had to be taken.


    They certainly weren¡¯tfortable leaving Xiao Jinsheng in the care of an outsider.


    After all, with seven beast husbands, each standing guard for a day, there wouldn¡¯t even be room for Chen Yunji to step in.


    Thus, all seven men secretly kept an eye on any solo interactions between Chen Yunji and Xiao Jinsheng.


    Though Chen Yunji was blind, he could still sense the wariness directed at him by Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s seven beast husbands.


    He wanted badly to rify that he was simply here to talk about cooperation, not to steal anyone¡¯s wife.


    Given his current condition, even staying alive was a challenge.


    Getting romantically involved with a female was out of the question; if he died, it would harm the female¡¯s spiritual power.


    However, reality soon proved that the seven beast husbands were right to be wary of him from the start.


    cing Xuan Jiu¡¯s heart within the Space and withdrawing Li¡¯s Domain,


    his inclusion presented a rather awkward dilemma.


    At night, Xiao Jinsheng and her team needed to return to the Space to rest.


    But only those bound to Xiao Jinsheng via the Terminal or possessing a Contractual Totem with her could enter the Space.


    If Xiao Jinsheng and her team retreated to the Space, Chen Yunji would be left alone outside in the wild.


    Though allies now, leaving Chen Yunji, a blind man, alone in the wilderness wasn¡¯t exactly the most ethical thing to do.


    Such thoughts lingered in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s mind¡ªfor all of ten seconds.


    Comfortable Space beds simply outweighed the idea of pitching a tent outside.


    Unable to enter the Space, Chen Yunji, as an ally, was at least given a new tent Xiao Jinsheng had prepared within the Space.


    After organizing everything, Xiao Jinsheng was just about to enter the Space to rest when Bai Yan arrived in a rush, bringing a few beast husbands with her.


    Seeing that the Terminal-led coordinates pointed right at Xiao Jinsheng, Bai Yan froze.


    The very same Bai Yan who had so recently been avoiding Xiao Jinsheng now sought her out in the middle of the night, leaving Xiao Jinsheng equally stunned.


    Bai Yan: [System, are you sure the hidden resource is at this location?]


    System: [I¡¯m absolutely positive! You¡¯re my Host; we¡¯re tied together. What benefit would I get from lying to you?]


    Bai Yan, worried: [Could the hidden resource already be in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hands?]


    Bai Yan, confused: [But I haven¡¯t received any Terminal notification about Xiao Jinsheng iming first ce or thepetition ending early.]


    Xiao Jinsheng recovered from her surprise at seeing Bai Yan¡¯s shocked expression.


    Listening to Bai Yan¡¯s conversation with her system, Xiao Jinsheng smirked inwardly.


    Piecing everything together, she was almost certain that Bai Yan, through her system cheat, had discovered another treasure.


    Hidden resource? First ce? Competition ending early?


    Did finding this hidden resource lead directly to winning first ce and ending thepetition prematurely?


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s mind began working rapidly.


    But outwardly, faced with Bai Yan¡¯s hopeful gaze, she showed no kindness. "I picked this spot to camp first. Go find another ce."


    "Jinsheng, it¡¯s so dark at night. Where am I supposed to find another ce to rest?" Bai Yan spoke pitifully. "We grew up together, as neighbors and sisters. Can¡¯t you share a spot with me?"


    "I can trade you Star Stones. Or exchange other resources," Bai Yan said, pulling out Star Stones and some resources worth a hundred points.


    At the same time, she prompted her system.


    Bai Yan, urging: [Quickly lock onto where the hidden resource is, or who has it now.]

 Chapter 105 Thanks to Q Yue’s babies for 100 monthly tickets, plus 5 extra - s

    <h4>Chapter 105: Chapter 105 Thanks to Q Yue¡¯s babies for 100 monthly tickets, plus 5 extra Chapters</h4>


    System: [Do you see that silver-haired man? The hidden resource is on him.]


    Bai Yan¡¯s gazended on Chen Yunji, full of shock.


    Bai Yan: [Xiao Jinsheng acquired another Beast Husband?]


    Bai Yan: [But this is Cloud Ind; everyone here has a Female Master as a participant. Could she have seduced someone else¡¯s Beast Husband?]


    System: [This Beastman has nothing to do with her.]


    Hearing this, Bai Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    She then grew curious about Chen Yunji.


    Bai Yan: [Do you have his information?]


    System: [Beastified as a dragon, current superpower at Eleven Stars, unmarried.]


    Bai Yan: [What about his name?]


    Without a name, how could she approach him? How could she obtain the hidden resource?


    System: [Can¡¯t find it. He¡¯s not included in the original novel, so all I can gather is this basic info.]


    Even without the name, just being an Eleven Stars powerhouse already had Bai Yan intrigued.


    Let alone the fact that his Beastification was as a dragon.


    A real dragon, not like Jin Ao, who was merely a Flood Dragon.


    Thinking about securing this man, Bai Yan imagined her Beast Husbands numbering three Eleven Stars powerhouses in the future.


    With such a lineup, Bai Yan felt she could walk freely across the Mist Continent.


    Defeating Xiao Jinsheng and getting revenge on Shi Xie would be a piece of cake.


    Listening to Bai Yan and the system¡¯s dialogue, Xiao Jinsheng felt nauseated and tempted to cover her ears.


    Wonderful. This time Bai Yan had finally set her sights on an unimed Beastman.


    "Jinsheng, it¡¯s been a while. Got yourself a new Beast Husband again?" Bai Yan greeted enthusiastically. "Why don¡¯t you introduce him to me?"


    Xiao Jinsheng knew Bai Yan was the kind of person who was hard to shake off once she clung to someone.


    "I¡¯m tired, going to sleep." Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t respond to Bai Yan and turned directly toward Yu Yunxiao, lying in his nearby embrace.


    Now that Bai Yan had approached, Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t feelfortable retreating into space for rest nor leaving Chen Yunji alone outside.


    If Bai Yan controlled Chen Yunji¡¯s memory or altered it.


    It wouldpletely turn an ally into an enemy.


    Hearing someone misunderstand his rtionship with Xiao Jinsheng, Chen Yunji had intended to exin, but Mo Jiao stepped on his foot nearby, warning in a low voice, "Shut up."


    Chen Yunji paused momentarily before softly exining, "I am not Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s husband. It¡¯s better to rify this, avoiding any rumors that might harm her."


    "You can exin to others, but not to the one in front of you." Su Ye reminded him nearby, "If it¡¯s Bai Yan, don¡¯t converse with her too much."


    "But based on what she said just now, isn¡¯t this female either a sister or neighbor to Xiao Jinsheng?" Chen Yunji asked.


    "Are your eyes really blind?" Mo Jiao frowned, ring at him.


    Chen Yunji touched the white gauze covering his eyes and admitted honestly, "They¡¯ll recover in half a month."


    "Better hurry. Staying blind like this might get you sold off one day without even knowing," Su Ye sneered.


    Chen Yunji also sensed that Xiao Jinsheng and this newly arrived female named Bai Yan might have some sort of tension.


    Right now, his rtionship with Xiao Jinsheng was as allies, sharing mutual secrets and enemies.


    Chen Yunji remembered Xuan Jiu¡¯s warning well.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s opponent was naturally his opponent too.


    "Thank you both, I will keep that in mind." Chen Yunji expressed gratitude toward Mo Jiao and Su Ye¡¯s reminders.


    Meanwhile, Bai Yan, ignored by Xiao Jinsheng, felt uneasy seeing Chen Yunji refrain from rifying Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s rtionship with her.


    Bai Yan: [Even though he hasn¡¯t bonded to a terminal or formed a Contractual Totem, this dragon clearly stands on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s side.]


    Bai Yan: [If I approach him rashly, he definitely won¡¯t pay me any attention.]


    Bai Yan: [Can you control the memory of an Eleven Stars Beastified individual?]


    Bai Yan: [I must take him before Xiao Jinsheng establishes her connection to him.]


    Xiao Jinsheng already had Li and Shi Xie, two Ten Stars Beast Husbands.


    If she added Chen Yunji, this Eleven Stars powerhouse, Bai Yan couldn¡¯t even fathom how arrogant Xiao Jinsheng would be.


    System: [You do realize he¡¯s Eleven Stars, right?]


    System: [I already struggle to control someone at Ten Stars; what makes you think I can handle Eleven Stars?]


    Bai Yan: [You¡¯re a system, and you can¡¯t manage this?]


    System furiously retorted: [Why don¡¯t you take a look at your own spiritual power? You¡¯re only Seven Stars. Do you expect me to control an Eleven Stars Beastman? Be reasonable!]


    System: [I¡¯ve already given you cheats and countless conveniences, haven¡¯t I?]


    System: [If you want to control an Eleven Stars Beastified individual, raise your spiritual power to at least Nine Stars first!]


    System: [Your low spiritual power limits me as your bound system. Many functionalities are locked because of you. How can I help?]


    Realizing she couldn¡¯t rely on the system to directly alter Chen Yunji¡¯s memory, Bai Yan fumed: [Fine, I¡¯ll figure something out myself.]


    But her mind was a mess at the moment, and she couldn¡¯te up with a solution immediately.


    Bai Yan was furious, consumed with impotent rage.


    Xiao Jinsheng was equally upset.


    With Bai Yan present, she couldn¡¯t abandon Chen Yunji to retreat into space.


    With Bai Yan present, she also couldn¡¯t n strategies with Chen Yunji.


    Especially since Chen Yunji and Xuan Jiu were fugitives who had escaped Terminal imprisonment, their Star Maps weren¡¯t safe to use.


    Every Star Map was bound to an individual¡¯s identity, and using them would risk detection by the Terminal.


    Although Terminal monitored Star Maps.


    Discussing matters unrted to Terminal was still safe and convenient.


    Xiao Jinshengined about this issue in the group chat.


    Li came over, poking her and smiling as he reminded, "I have a secondary ount."


    Xiao Jinsheng was stunned.


    Star Maps were one ount per person.


    Where did Li get a secondary ount?


    "Where did you get it?" Xiao Jinsheng was curious.


    "My superpower is Domain, so I simted a Star Map and duplicated an ount." Li whispered, "If he wants to use it, I can lend it to him."


    "That¡¯s possible?" Xiao Jinsheng eximed.


    Looking at Li felt like discovering a hidden treasure.


    Soon, the family-like group introduced a new member.


    #Family group members: 9#


    [Li invited ¡¯Shengli Jiujiu¡¯ to join the chat]


    Que Zelian: Who¡¯s this?


    Li: @Shengli Jiujiu, say hello to everyone.


    Shengli Jiujiu: My name is Chen Yunji.


    Su Ye: ...6


    Shengli Jiujiu: @Li, can the ount name be changed?


    Li: It can¡¯t. When I created this ount, it was tomemorate my tenth wedding anniversary with Xiao Jinsheng.


    Mo Jiao: He asked if the name could be changed, not the sentimental reason behind the ount creation.


    Yu Yunxiao: Self-sabotage.


    Shi Xie: Too much unnecessary detail.


    Li: @Shengli Jiujiu, it¡¯s just an ount formunication. Ownership remains mine, but you¡¯re borrowing it for now. The name can¡¯t be changed, so get used to it.


    Li: You¡¯re here to coborate with us, not to worry about ount names.


    Shengli Jiujiu: Alright, thank you.


    Li: No problem ^_^


    Huaiqing: Having a Star Map ount indeed makesmunication easier.


    Xiao Jinsheng: @Shengli Jiujiu, there¡¯s something I need to ask. Since we¡¯re partners, I won¡¯t hide it from you. The female named Bai Yan has a system, and I can hear the inner dialogue between her and the system.


    Xiao Jinsheng: I found out there¡¯s a hidden resource on you. Obtaining it could directly win thispetition and end the game early.


    Hearing this, Chen Yunji was puzzled.


    He hadn¡¯t brought any valuable items this time except for Xuan Jiu¡¯s heart.


    ¡ª¡ª


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 Chapter 106 Please transmit the terminal to me

    <h4>Chapter 106: Chapter 106 Please transmit the terminal to me</h4>


    Shengli Jiujiu: @Xiao Jinsheng, you can search him.


    Chen Yunji, frighteningly sincere.


    Xiao Jinsheng quickly rified that asking about this matter wasn¡¯t meant to make him hand over the hidden resources he carried.


    She could im first ce without relying on hidden resources and end thepetition ahead of schedule.


    But she would never let Bai Yan seize this opportunity.


    Bai Yan, in coboration with the system, posed an unpredictable threat, making it difficult to guard against.


    Upon hearing this exnation, Chen Yunji shifted his focus away from the Star Map.


    He approached Xiao Jinsheng, spreading his arms open: "I¡¯m not entirely certain what you¡¯re looking for, but you can use your bracelet to check."


    Xiao Jinsheng, equally curious about the true nature of the hidden resource, activated her bracelet and scanned Chen Yunji.


    Soon, she locked onto the jade stone on Chen Yunji¡¯s belt.


    [Terminal: Special hidden resource detected. Acquiring this resource allows thepetition to end early while retaining the first ce position.]


    Xiao Jinsheng stared, astonished, at the jade stone on Chen Yunji¡¯s belt, surprised that such an important hidden resource was merely a decorative item.


    "It¡¯s this one," Xiao Jinsheng said, pointing to his waist.


    Considering Chen Yunji couldn¡¯t see at the moment but could perceive text and images through the Star Map, Xiao Jinsheng snapped a photo of his intricate silver-white belt and posted it to the Star Map.


    Xiao Jinsheng: Not sure if it¡¯s the jade stone or the entire belt.


    Chen Yunji immediately understood upon hearing this.


    Chen Yunji: It¡¯s likely the jade stone. It¡¯s an Elemental Stone.


    Xiao Jinsheng: If you can use this to instantly im first ce, is the Elemental Stone more valuable than the Star Stone?


    Chen Yunji: The Elemental Stone is essential for creating the Twelve Star Space. Without an Elemental Stone, the space is just a void.


    After exining the function of the Elemental Stone, Chen Yunji effortlessly detached it from his belt and handed it over to Xiao Jinsheng: "Here, take it."


    Knowing the significance of the Elemental Stone and its ability to secure first ce, Xiao Jinsheng felt tempted by its value.


    She also noticed that the Elemental Stone appeared cold white when fixed to Chen Yunji¡¯s belt but turned flesh-colored when ced in his palm.


    It seemed to change color based on the surrounding environment, like a chameleon¡¯s stone.


    Upon hearing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s query, Chen Yunji exined: "The Elemental Stone is formed from the convergence of all worldly elements, so its color shifts with the elements around it."


    "Is it very valuable?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    If it was exceptionally precious, she intended to keep it rather than let Bai Yan have it or hand it over to the Terminal.


    "The Elemental Power of the Mist Continent condenses into one stone annually. For Dragon Beastmen with Elemental Superpower and Twelve Star strength, it takes two years to condense one stone."


    "The Elemental Stone is only useful for creating spaces. Honestly, keeping it isn¡¯t very practical for us," Chen Yunji borated.


    This prompted Xiao Jinsheng to think of an intriguing question.


    If the Terminal controlled the Mist Continent, wouldn¡¯t that mean every Elemental Stone produced annually belonged to the Terminal?


    That exined how the Terminal could offer Twelve Star spaces as blind boxes to females.


    "I want to borrow it for a moment," Xiao Jinsheng suddenly came up with a bold idea.


    She raised her eyes and smiled, "If my idea works, consider this as me borrowing it from you. If my idea doesn¡¯t work, then this will count as your lodging and meal expenses."


    Using a tantly profiteering logic, Chen Yunji saw no issue in her words.


    After all, this Elemental Stone had been condensed by him while detained at the Snow Peak.


    Although he was currently at Eleven Stars, his Superpower had once surpassed Twelve Stars, making it rtively easy to gather Elemental Power.


    Moreover, since he and Xiao Jinsheng were in a cooperative rtionship and he hade to seek her alliance, it was natural he should offer some sincerity.


    After receiving the Elemental Stone, Xiao Jinsheng avoided Bai Yan and chose to hand over the Elemental Stone as a mission resource to the Terminal.


    Meanwhile, Bai Yan was busy fiddling with her Points Bracelet, trying to figure out where Chen Yunji¡¯s hidden resource was stored.


    Unfortunately, due to the bracelet¡¯s range limitations¡ªand Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s firm opposition to letting her set up camp close by¡ªBai Yan found herself unable to close the distance to confirm the resource.


    As Bai Yan stealthily approached Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s camp, the Terminal¡¯s notification echoed across the Star Map of all Cloud Ind participants.


    [Terminal: Congrattions to participant ¡¯Xiao Jinsheng¡¯ for obtaining the special hidden resource and iming first ce. Thepetition can now end early, and she may leave Cloud Ind.]


    [Terminal: Each participant has an individually calctedpetition countdown. Other participants may continuepeting, earning points to determine rankings from second to tenth ce.]


    Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t expect to be publicly recognized as first ce by the Terminal.


    She internally cursed the Terminal several times, and when asked about her wish by the Terminal, Xiao Jinsheng was tempted to wish to take over the Terminal itself.


    Of course, such a request would either result in her being erased or imprisoned.


    Sticking to her initial n, she made an outrageous request: "For my wish, I want twelve Elemental Stones."


    After realizing the Terminal collected one Elemental Stone annually from the Mist Continent¡ªand knowing the Terminal had existed for seventy years¡ªXiao Jinsheng initially intended to ask for seven Elemental Stones.


    But since the Terminal had readily acknowledged her first-ce achievement without hesitation, Xiao Jinsheng decided to test whether the Terminal was human or merely a program.


    To her surprise, the Terminal didn¡¯t hesitate at all.


    [Terminal: Twelve Elemental Stones have been delivered. Noble female, your wish has been fulfilled.]


    Xiao Jinsheng gasped with regret.


    The response was too quick.


    She had definitely underestimated the scale of her wish!


    Once again, a Terminal-exclusive small box materialized in front of Xiao Jinsheng.


    Inside the box were not just twelve Elemental Stones but also a Star Stone-shaped transparent flower, soft and springy like pudding.


    Upon reading the description, Xiao Jinsheng confirmed this was the Flower of Hope, the reward promised in thepetition rules at the start.


    Designed to enhance the self-preservation abilities of females, the Flower of Hope granted the owner awakening powers beyond spiritual power.


    Every female participant who ended thepetition by submitting resources would receive a Flower of Hope.


    Xiao Jinsheng curiously examined the transparent flower in the box, doubting whether such a small flower could genuinely awaken superpowers.


    Meanwhile, Bai Yan, who was camping a distance away, was enraged.


    Unable to vent her negative emotions in front of her Beast Husbands, she instead vented at the system.


    Bai Yan: [In just one moment, I was this close to confirming the hidden resource, and she snatched it away prematurely!]


    System: [What can be done? She already had a connection with the Dragon. Both Xiao Jinsheng and her team possess Points Bracelets, so it¡¯s not surprising they discovered the hidden resource on the Dragon.]


    Bai Yan: [Then what do I do now? I was nning to im first ce and make my wish with the Terminal!]


    Bai Yan: [Now that Xiao Jinsheng has taken first ce, what¡¯s the point of participating in thispetition anymore!]


    System: [Don¡¯t panic! While the chance to make a wish is gone, rankings from second to fifth ce still include a guaranteed Ten Star equipment lottery. You still have plenty of opportunities.]


    Bai Yan, exasperated: [You said I¡¯m the heroine of this world, I should im first ce! People only remember the champion¡ªwho cares about second or third ce?]


    System: [She¡¯s already made her wish with the Terminal, and the Terminal¡¯s reward has been granted. What more can I do? I can¡¯t rewind time for you.]

 Chapter 107 Kind Stranger

    <h4>Chapter 107: Chapter 107 Kind Stranger</h4>


    System: [Let me tell you, thispetition¡ªranking rewards are useless. You¡¯d be better off cing your expectations on the Flower of Hope.]


    System: [I¡¯ve discovered that the Flower of Hope is a treasure found by the Terminal in the depths of the Mist. The people of the Mist Continent can awaken superpowers because of the Flower of Hope¡¯s energy.]


    System: [Rely on mountains, they copse; rely on people, they scatter. There will always be a time when cheats fail you. Only something like superpowers that enhance your own strength, controlled by you, can be fully trusted.]


    System: [You¡¯d better pray that you can obtain the Flower of Hope and awaken a useful superpower.]


    System: [The superpowers awakened by the Flower of Hope can be enhanced just like Beastmen absorb Star Stones, though improving spiritual power relies on Beast Husbands.]


    The system has calcted that after thispetition ends, the females of the Mist Continent will awaken a second superpower with the help of the Flower of Hope, giving their strength a significant boost.


    Under the system¡¯s reminder, Bai Yan decisively changed her thoughts.


    Since first ce had already been taken by Xiao Jinsheng,


    she decided to gather more resources during thepetition and exchange them for higher points to trade for more Star Stones.


    Enhancing female spiritual power relies on Beast Husbands.


    But the second superpower awakened by the Flower of Hope can be fully enhanced using Star Stones.


    If she could awaken an attack superpower, she wouldn¡¯t be as helpless due to ack of force when doing things in secret behind Jin Ao and the others in the future.


    Xiao Jinsheng had already secured first ce, so for now, Bai Yan prioritizedpleting her ownpetition tasks.


    Bai Yan saw no need to continue following Xiao Jinsheng and directly retreated with her Beast Husbands to rest in her space.


    Meanwhile, Xiao Jinsheng had heard everything from both the system and Bai Yan.


    Initially, she had been worried that the Flower of Hope given by the Terminal might harm her.


    But after listening to the system¡¯s exnation provided by Bai Yan, she felt reassured and ready to use the Flower of Hope without concern.


    This time, the resources Xiao Jinsheng and her team found had an overall value of 250,000 points.


    The Terminal¡¯s rules mentioned that the maximum value for hidden resources was one million points.


    But one Elemental Stone was worth ten million points, ording to the Terminal.


    Clearly, hidden resources and special hidden resources are different.


    The resource points and Elemental Stonebined totaled 10,250,000 points.


    ording to the Terminal¡¯s Star Stone exchange rule, only uniform Six Star Star Stones could be exchanged.


    Each Six Star Star Stone cost 1,000 points.


    Xiao Jinsheng exchanged 10,250 Six Star Star Stones and stored them all in her space.


    With thepetition already concluded for Xiao Jinsheng¡ªfirst ce secured, the Flower of Hope obtained, and twelve Elemental Stones granted through a wish to the Terminal¡ª


    and with the Terminal not restricting those who had already finished thepetition from using space-rted superpowers,


    she figured staying on Cloud Ind would only risk running into the bothersome Bai Yan.


    Instead, it was better to take advantage of the quiet period in Mist East, where there were no nosy neighbors, and hurry back home to absorb the Flower of Hope to awaken a second superpower.


    The Beast Husbands had no objections to this suggestion.


    Only Chen Yunji nced with concern in the direction of the Snow Peak.


    Huaiqing noticed this and reminded him, "Leaving here would be good for you."


    Huaiqing recalled his own premonition, in which Chen Yunji met his end at the Snow Cliff Ice Sea.


    If Chen Yunji could follow them to Mist East, far away from the ce of death seen in the prophecy, perhaps the disastrous fate could be changed.


    "Do you need to say goodbye to him?" Xiao Jinsheng asked Chen Yunji.


    After all, Chen Yunji and Xuan Jiu had spent two years trying to kill each other, forming a bond of life and death.


    One was leaving; a farewell seemed necessary.


    With fewer than ten people in her group departing, the cruise ship docked in the Northern Territory certainly wouldn¡¯t set sail just for them.


    So Xiao Jinsheng was nning to borrow Li¡¯s superpower to return to Mist East.


    Once they left, it would be a year before they could return.


    "No need." Chen Yunji replied coolly: "If I go back now, I¡¯ll only expose him."


    Using puppets, Xuan Jiu had disguised himself to appear as Chen Yunji at the Snow Peak to avoid detection by the Terminal.


    But if Chen Yunji suddenly showed up at the Snow Peak¡ªrevealing there were two Chen Yunjis¡ªthe Terminal, despite its non-human thought process, would still realize something was amiss.


    While it had taken them nearly a month to get to Cloud Ind, the trip back to Mist East would only take two minutes.


    All the other Beast Husbands were taken into Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s space, leaving only Xiao Jinsheng with Li and Chen Yunji, who couldn¡¯t enter the space.


    "Can you handle two teleportations?" Xiao Jinsheng asked Li worriedly.


    Given the distance between Cloud Ind and Mist East, she was concerned about whether Li¡¯s superpower could sustain the effort.


    "A piece of cake." Li lightly pinched her cheek and smiled.


    If the Terminal hadn¡¯t initially imposed restrictions on space-rted superpowers,


    he could have simply teleported them to Cloud Ind from the start, sparing Xiao Jinsheng the hardship of traveling.


    "Just one teleportation is enough," Chen Yunji interjected suddenly.


    Hearing this, both Xiao Jinsheng and Li turned their gazes toward him.


    Chen Yunji exined, "Using your superpower domain, if you open two teleportation points in the interface, I can travel between domains without needing you toe back and fetch me."


    "You can do that now?" Xiao Jinsheng eximed in surprise.


    "Elemental superpowers work like that," Chen Yunji said. "Every superpower contains elements; they differ only in strength and density."


    The stronger the elements, the stronger he became.


    Since Chen Yunji didn¡¯t require her to travel back and forth to take him to Mist East, Li was more than happy to save effort.


    Li activated his domain, linking anding point from Cloud Ind to Mist East, and carried Xiao Jinsheng across realms.


    Following closely, Chen Yunji concealed himself within the element¡¯s disguise, bypassing domain detection.


    In a sh, Xiao Jinsheng nestled in Li¡¯s embrace, already back in her courtyard.


    The Northern Domain epassed territories like the Northern Territory, Silent Valley, and Cloud Ind.


    Temperatures hovered around minus sixty or seventy degrees Celsius, requiring Xiao Jinsheng toyer herself in thick clothing both inside and out.


    But the current season was just the start of August.


    As the chill from Cloud Ind dispersed, the scorching heat from Mist East began pressing her to remove her outeryers.


    "Don¡¯t take off too much¡ªswitching between cold and hot can easily make you sick." Li caught her jacket and, noticing she had only twoyers left, quickly pressed down on her blouse to stop her from shedding more.


    "I¡¯ll head back to my room now." Xiao Jinsheng released several other Beast Husbands from her space, instructing Huaiqing to arrange amodations for Chen Yunji, then dashed upstairs.


    Having been away from home for more than a month, dust had settled on the furniture.


    All seven Beast Husbands busied themselves cleaning the house.


    Certainly, Chen Yunji¡¯s room wouldn¡¯t be near Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s.


    So he ended up in the furthest room from her, which had initially belonged to Mo Jiao, then briefly served as Shi Xie¡¯s abode.


    Back in her room, Xiao Jinsheng originally intended to use the bathroom attached to it.


    But with furniture left unused for over a month, dust had inevitably gathered.


    In no mood to clean herself right now, she decided to have the seven men tidy up her roomter and simply entered her space for a bath instead.


    After stepping out of her space in a thin dress, Xiao Jinsheng, on her way downstairs, suddenly sensed a pair of eyes watching her from behind.


    She quickly pulled out a pistol, leaned against the wall, and cautiously scanned her empty bedroom, all while using Star Map to contact Que Zelian and the others.


    The enhancement of spiritual power sharpened her five senses.


    Xiao Jinsheng felt the gaze fixed on her wasing from under her bed.


    She warily looked beneath the bed and saw a furry head poking out: "Kind traveler, I¡¯vee to find you."

 Chapter 108 Mom, It’s the Baby

    <h4>Chapter 108: Chapter 108 Mom, It¡¯s the Baby</h4>


    "Who are you?" Xiao Jinsheng turned around and opened the door, demanding.


    "A kind-hearted passerby, it¡¯s me!" A husky crawled out from under the bed.


    It raised its paw to adjust the bow tie on its chest and spoke mechanically: "Kind-hearted passerby here. Do you want this little puppy, or maybe a little wolfdog, or how about a little fox..."


    "Stop, stop, stop!" Xiao Jinsheng quickly raised her hand to interrupt its self-introduction, hesitantly asking, "Are you that Divine Gold?"


    Hearing this, the husky looked heartbroken: "Kind-hearted passerby, how could you insult me like that."


    "Why would I? I never insult anyone," Xiao Jinsheng chuckled lightly.


    She closely examined the husky before her and discovered that under her spiritual power¡¯s probe, the feedback she received indicated that this was just an ordinary dog.


    An ordinary dog¡ªone that could talk?


    Think about it; it¡¯s impossible.


    Even the Mutant Beasts of Mist Continent hadn¡¯t mastered speech yet.


    "Are you really that system?" Xiao Jinsheng confirmed.


    "Kind-hearted passerby, of course it¡¯s me," the husky nodded its head enthusiastically and asked, "How is it? The five bodyguards I arranged for you aren¡¯t bad, right? Seeing your big house, I¡¯m relieved you¡¯re living well."


    "Ha ha." Xiao Jinsheng sneered coldly.


    Hearing this, she was 80% certain that the husky before her was indeed the Divine Gold System that had previously mistaken her for its host and brought her to Mist Continent.


    "I should really thank you," Xiao Jinsheng smiled sarcastically and beckoned the dog over, "Come here, let me introduce you to those five bodyguards. Since you¡¯vee from afar, I¡¯ll have them prepare some food for you in the kitchen."


    Seeing Xiao Jinsheng being so weing, the husky eagerly pranced over.


    "Kind-hearted passerby awooo¡ª" The dog¡¯s smiling snout hadn¡¯t even fully raised before Xiao Jinsheng pinned it to the ground, whispering with eerie demonic malice, "You Divine Gold System! How dare you show your face here!"


    She had wanted to hit this dog system for a while.


    Unfortunately, the dog system had no physical form and had fled after transporting her to Mist Continent.


    Huaiqing and his crew hurried upstairs, only to find Xiao Jinsheng pressing a poor little husky firmly against the floor.


    "Are you okay?" Li anxiously checked Xiao Jinsheng, noticed the struggling husky, and worriedly asked, "You weren¡¯t bitten, were you?"


    "I can use my superpowers to cure rabies," Yu Yunxiao conveniently chimed in.


    "You¡¯re the dog here!" The husky, still pinned to the floor by Xiao Jinsheng, ringly snarled sideways at Yu Yunxiao.


    "Isn¡¯t this just a dog?" Su Ye was puzzled. "Whose child ran away?"


    "Kind-hearted passerby, we¡¯re on the same side, on the same side here. Let¡¯s talk it out, okay? Can you let me go first?" the husky negotiated.


    Xiao Jinsheng sneered: "Sorry, I¡¯m not in the mood to chat right now."


    The husky, realizing Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t budging, noticed eight men gathered outside the room.


    Its round eyes darted, then it shouted dramatically at Xiao Jinsheng: "Mommy! I finally found you, Mommy¡ª"


    "Mommy?" Mo Jiao¡¯s violet eyes instantly turned grave.


    Xiao Jinsheng released her grip like handling a scalding-hot potato, stepping three paces back to distance herself: "Don¡¯t shout nonsense."


    "Mommy, I¡¯m your baby! I¡¯m your precious baby!" The husky, sensing its gambit working, instantly transformed.


    It morphed into a three-year-old child with animal ears on its head, reaching out to move toward Xiao Jinsheng.


    Seeing this transformation, Xiao Jinsheng reacted as if she¡¯d seen a ghost,unching herself sideways and clinging to Su Ye¡¯s waist: "Dog system, are you the Divine Gold or not?"


    "Mommy~ You don¡¯t want your baby anymore?" The system cried, eyes red as it gazed pitifully at Xiao Jinsheng.


    "Stay away! I couldn¡¯t possibly have given birth to a child your size!" Xiao Jinsheng dodged frantically.


    "Mommy~"


    "Mom¡ª"


    "Call me ¡¯Mom¡¯ one more time and I¡¯ll pull out all your teeth," Mo Jiao squatted down, staring at the system with a dangerously dark expression.


    The system widened its eyes in terror, ncing fearfully at Mo Jiao before turning back to cry and crawl toward Xiao Jinsheng.


    Shi Xie knelt down and pressed a hand firmly on its head, keeping it stationary.


    "Is it really your baby?" Su Ye, who was supporting Xiao Jinsheng, looked down at her.


    Xiao Jinsheng shook her head vigorously: "No, definitely not. I don¡¯t even know it."


    "Baby just wanted to check if Mommy is living well," the system whimpered while avoiding Shi Xie¡¯s restraining hand and pleadingly gazing at Xiao Jinsheng.


    "Can you stop spouting nonsense now? I think everyone here knows I don¡¯t have kids," Xiao Jinsheng was beside herself with the absurdity of the Divine Gold System.


    "No baby? But you¡¯ve got so many..." The system nced around before tilting its head, "You¡¯ve got so many husbands, there must be one baby at least, Mommy. I¡¯m your long-lost child!"


    "Yu Yunxiao, fix its brain already," Xiao Jinsheng rolled her eyes.


    Yu Yunxiaoplied, picking up the system and probing it with his superpowers before delivering a verdict: "It can¡¯t be fixed."


    "It doesn¡¯t have a brain." Yu Yunxiao emphasized that this was merely a factual observation, devoid of insults.


    "Daddy, you¡¯re bullying your baby!" the system used Yu Yunxiao.


    Yu Yunxiao froze, caughtpletely off guard.


    Staring at the child, whose white hair and animal ears resembled his own, his voice trembled with disbelief as he turned to Xiao Jinsheng: "Could it really be our baby?"


    "You should fix your own brain first," Li shoved Yu Yunxiao aside and squatted before the system. Before Li could say anything, however, the Demon Mask on his face made the system burst into tears.


    "Mommy, Mommy¡ª" The system wailed as it hurriedly tried to crawl back toward Xiao Jinsheng.


    The closer it got, the more Xiao Jinsheng tried to avoid it.


    Eventually, Huaiqing intervened, lifting the system and holding it in his arms: "Let it calm down first, then we¡¯ll figure out where its home is."


    "It¡¯s not a baby; it¡¯s a system," Xiao Jinsheng cut through the pretense, exposing its true identity.


    Upon hearing this, all eight men turned their wary gazes toward the system.


    The system opened its mouth as if to cry but, sensing the murderous aura emanating from the eight men, it forced a nervous smile: "No need to look at me like that. I was just trying to liven up the mood."


    "Where did youe from? Exin yourself," Que Zelian said with a mirthful smile.


    "I came here to find my mom¡ªNo, I came to find her," the system pointed at Xiao Jinsheng.


    "For the record, it¡¯s not my child," Xiao Jinsheng rified.


    She had only "opened for business" a mere three months ago; it was biologically impossible for her to have a three-year-old.


    Dog system. Divine Gold System.


    She always knew it was broken.


    "Your name?" Mo Jiao asked coldly.


    The system visibly flinched under Mo Jiao¡¯s gaze, retreating slightly.


    "I¡¯ll ask then," Huaiqing adjusted his sses and smiled at the system, "Little one, what¡¯s your name?"


    He tossed a piece of candy from his pocket toward the system.


    "Guess." The system replied, reaching out to grab Huaiqing¡¯s candy.


    "Not guessing," Chen Yunji interjected.


    The system nced around at the group, sighed helplessly, and said, "My name is Guess, just one Guess."


    "Shouldn¡¯t you have been called a code number instead?" Xiao Jinsheng asked, puzzled.


    "Code numbers are so embarrassing. I gave myself a proper name," the system exined. "If you don¡¯t want to call my official name, I have a nickname too."


    "What¡¯s the nickname?" Su Ye asked.


    "Guess-Guess," the system answered, adding, "I even have a little-special nickname: Guess-A-Little."


    The group fell silent.


    "Should¡¯ve known better than to ask," Xiao Jinsheng sighed.


    After revealing its name, Guess-Guess couldn¡¯t help but ask Xiao Jinsheng inquisitively: "Are all eight of these men your lovers?"

 Chapter 109 Let the Terminal Transfer Position to Me

    <h4>Chapter 109: Chapter 109 Let the Terminal Transfer Position to Me</h4>


    "Seven." Jinsheng replied.


    "Wasn¡¯t it five?" Caicai asked, puzzled.


    As soon as the words were spoken, all seven Beast Husbands turned to look at Jinsheng.


    Jinsheng climbed down from Su Ye¡¯s waist, walked over, and pressed a hand on Caicai¡¯s head: "Why are you here, exactly?"


    "I just came to check on you, to see if there¡¯s anything you need help with. I want topensate you." The system pitifully twiddled its fingers.


    "Compensate me, huh?" Jinsheng sneered.


    She gestured to Li with her eyes, and Li promptly unfolded his Domain in their home.


    Jinsheng raised her chin at Caicai: "You¡¯re a system, so you must be pretty capable, right?"


    "Of course!" Caicai puffed out its chest with pride. "I¡¯m the most outstanding system of the new generation, all my hosts are Long Aotian-level figures!"


    "Compensate me with a world. This world is too dangerous, I¡¯m scared." Jinsheng said.


    Caicai¡¯s newly lifted head instantly drooped, and its back hunched considerably: "I¡¯m just a system, you think I¡¯m the Wishing Pool deity or something?"


    "None of my hosts have taken over a world yet, how am I supposed to give you one?"


    "So you can¡¯t give me a world?" Jinsheng asked, her tone probing. "Do you know who¡¯s in charge of this world, then?"


    "Let me check." Caicai responded, quickly gathering information: "The Mist Continent is fully controlled by the Terminal, managing it for 70 years, 8 months, 12 days, 1 hour, 9 minutes, and 6 seconds."


    "Pretty detailed, huh." Jinsheng smiled, then held out her hand to Caicai: "If you can¡¯tpensate with another world, then let¡¯s talk about the Mist Continent."


    Caicai looked up, surprised, stared at Jinsheng, and started gesturing wildly: "The Mist Continent is under the Terminal¡¯s control. If I want you to have it, I¡¯d have to take down the Terminal first!"


    "Hmm." Jinsheng chuckled lightly but didn¡¯t refute.


    Caicai¡¯s jaw dropped in shock, and it pointed at itself with trembling fingers: "You want me to take down the Terminal?"


    "I never said that. I just want the Mist Continent." Jinsheng countered.


    "I¡¯m just a support system! How could I possibly tackle the Terminal, aaaahhh..." Caicai wailed.


    Caicai sat down on the ground with a thud, clinging to Jinsheng¡¯s leg and bawling: "Mom, can I call you mom? Let¡¯s negotiate some otherpensation, please."


    "Stop going around iming rtives." Jinsheng tried to shake it off with her leg, but Caicai clung tightly like its life depended on it.


    "You were the one who said you¡¯dpensate me. I made my request, and here you are, failing to deliver." Jinsheng spoke in disappointment: "Where¡¯s your sincerity?"


    "I may not be able to take down the Terminal and crown you ruler directly, but I can assist you in taking it down!" Caicai began listing its features.


    Jinsheng listened and thought it sounded simr to Bai Yan¡¯s system, though Caicai had a few functions Bai Yan¡¯s system didn¡¯t.


    "You want to bind with me?" Jinsheng questioned.


    "I can¡¯t bind with you right now." Caicai shook its head, quickly adding an exnation upon seeing Jinsheng¡¯s displeasure: "It¡¯s because my previous host¡¯s mission isn¡¯tplete yet, and we haven¡¯t unbound, so I can¡¯t bind with you temporarily."


    "Your previous host? The one you mistook me for?" Jinsheng asked curiously.


    After all, it was Caicai¡¯s mistake in identifying her as its host that caused her to transmigrate in the first ce.


    "Yes, it¡¯s him." Caicai nodded. "Don¡¯t worry, he¡¯s very capable. Once hepletes the mission, I¡¯ll earn rewards, and I¡¯ll split them with you."


    Looking at Caicai¡¯s seemingly genuine expression, Jinsheng didn¡¯t take its words at face value.


    She judged systems and people alike not by what they said but by what they did.


    Actions speak louder than words and are the only way to prove integrity.


    "Your host¡¯s mission isn¡¯tplete, yet you came to see me. Won¡¯t that affect him?" Jinsheng asked with concern.


    Caicai proudly lifted its head again: "Don¡¯t worry. My host is following the Long Aotian storyline; he¡¯ll be fine even if I step away for a bit."


    "Long Aotian?" Jinsheng perked up at the oddity and asked: "Your host is male?"


    "Of course, Long Aotian is male. Female ones are Feng Aotian." Caicai exined, nodding in affirmation.


    "Heh." Jinshengughed in irritation, beckoning to Caicai with her finger: "Come here, I¡¯ll show you something special."


    "Generous stranger! To think you¡¯ve been thinking about me all these years, even preparing a gift for me, boohoohoo¡ª"


    Caicai eagerly approached, only to be pinned to the ground by Jinsheng again.


    "Are you blind or what? Look at my gender and your host¡¯s gender!" Jinsheng roared angrily:


    "Our genders are different! Back when you mistook me for your host, I asked how you could mess it up if the genders didn¡¯t match!"


    "Waaah, Mommy!" Caicai wailed, tears streaming as it exined: "I¡¯m just a system! Systems don¡¯t have genders! How was I supposed to know you humans have two genders when I first appeared!"


    "Your data was so simr to his, that¡¯s why I made the mistake!"


    "Mommy, I understand now, I was wrong! I swear I won¡¯t make such mistakes in the future, waaah!"


    "You phony!" Jinsheng was both enraged and helpless. The situation had reached a point where all she could do was demand furtherpensation from Caicai.


    "I¡¯m a system; I¡¯m not even human to begin with." Caicai sat on the ground with a pitiful expression.


    "How long can you stay here?" Before negotiatingpensation, Jinsheng decided to gauge the system¡¯s limitations.


    "My host leveled up, and so did I. Now I cane visit you more often in the future." Caicai exined while wiping away its tears. "This time, all my mission rewards go to you. I willpensate you."


    As it spoke, Caicai began pulling items out of thin air, piling up threerge boxes on the ground.


    It introduced them: "This one contains nutritional potions; drink one and you won¡¯t need food for a week."


    "I also have healing potions, strengthening potions, and rare minerals."


    One box of potions, one box of minerals.


    Jinsheng curiously eyed the final two-meter-high box: "What¡¯s this? A refrigerator?"


    "It¡¯s a household manager." Caicai opened the box, revealing a lifelike Mechanical Man inside.


    Jinsheng nced at the Mechanical Man without much excitement, even though it looked indistinguishable from a real person.


    She wasn¡¯t impressed because she had lived in the Terminal¡¯s Shelter before, where aside from females, the rest were robots.


    "This is the most popr lifelike Mechanical Man¡ªit can clean, cook, fight, and even raise kids. It¡¯s capable of recing work done by over a dozen people." Caicai boasted, seeing Jinsheng¡¯sck of interest.


    "That¡¯s not called a Mechanical Man; that¡¯s called a cow-horse." Jinsheng corrected. "Top-tier cow-horse, at that."


    Doing the work of over a dozen people, all on its own? What else could it be but a tragic workhorse?


    "Still, it¡¯s very practical. You can setmand bindings." Caicai sulked. "Right now, this is all I can pull out. I¡¯llpensate you, but please give me some time."


    "Once my hostpletes more missions, I¡¯ll earn better rewards."


    Jinsheng looked at it¡ªits face resembling that of a three-year-old, gazing up at her with the utmost pity. Even with her firmly nted viin persona, she couldn¡¯t bring herself to outright refuse.


    "Gradualpensation is fine, but don¡¯t abandon me like you did when you brought me here¡ªno customer service at all." Jinsheng reminded.


    "I won¡¯t. Last time was an emergency; if I didn¡¯t go after my host quickly, he¡¯d have died. That¡¯s why I was so rushed." Caicai quickly exined.


    "Still, about these items..." Jinsheng picked up a potion and examined it. It clearly wasn¡¯t something produced in the Mist Continent.


    She asked Caicai: "You and your host aren¡¯t from this world, are you?"


    "Of course not." Caicai responded. "If we were, I could¡¯ve visited you immediately after binding with my host."


    "Then what world is it?" Using her years of experience reading novels, Jinsheng made an educated guess: "The Interster World?"

 Chapter 110 What Transmigration into a Book? There’s No Transmigration into a Book

    <h4>Chapter 110: Chapter 110 What Transmigration into a Book? There¡¯s No Transmigration into a Book</h4>


    "This can¡¯t be disclosed." Caicai frantically shook its head.


    Even though Caicai was unwilling to share, the item it produced had already given Xiao Jinsheng the answer.


    Even if it¡¯s not the Interster World, it¡¯s still a high-tech advanced dimension.


    Thinking of Caicai¡¯s identity as a system, Xiao Jinsheng took out the Flower of Hope given by the Terminal and asked Caicai, "Do you know what this is?"


    "Superpower Origin," Caicai immediately recognized the true nature of the Flower of Hope. "If you want to awaken a superpower, you need the Superpower Origin. Those who awaken multiple superpowers have multiple Superpower Origins naturally within them."


    "Speaking of which..." Caicai nced at Xiao Jinsheng and adopted a serious expression, "Why is your superpower forcibly awakened as spiritual power?"


    "What do you mean?" Xiao Jinsheng asked, shocked and suspicious.


    "Logically speaking, people on the Mist Continent at the very least have one Superpower Origin, allowing them to awaken one superpower. As for what superpower gets awakened, that depends on individualprehensive physical talent," Caicai said, stroking its chin with a deeply thoughtful expression. "Your superpower¡ªspiritual power¡ªclearly indicates that someone intervened during the awakening process and violently altered the superpower you were supposed to gain."


    "All the females in this world have spiritual power as their superpower," Xiao Jinsheng pointed out.


    "That¡¯s impossible," Caicai was shocked. "Everyone has different innate talents; how could all females awaken the same superpower¡ªspiritual power?"


    As it spoke, Caicai¡¯s gaze fell on Yu Yunxiao and the others present.


    "I see plenty of variety in male beast superpowers."


    "Then that means all female superpower awakenings were influenced externally and forcibly changed to spiritual power," Xiao Jinsheng thought, already narrowing down the suspects responsible for the underhanded meddling.


    Even though Caicai was still confused about the situation, upon seeing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s determination to eliminate the Terminal, it started to make conjectures.


    Caicai eximed, "Was it the Terminal¡¯s doing?"


    "When I sent you here, I thought the females in this world were treated quite well," Caicai hurriedly exined.


    "Treated well." Xiao Jinshengughed coldly, her gaze settling on Caicai¡¯s innocent demeanor. It made her hand itch with the urge to swat the system. "You sent me here to y the role of the evil supporting character, yet you im it¡¯s a good deal!"


    "What role as an evil supporting character? What are you talking about?" Caicai was utterly baffled.


    With those present being her close allies, Xiao Jinsheng decided not to hide the truth anymore.


    She reached out to grab the back of Caicai¡¯s cor and spoke as she dug up past grievances. "You not only messed up the Host selection but also sent me to this Apocalypse World. What¡¯s worse, I¡¯m stuck ying the part of an evil supporting character."


    "You must have read too many novels¡ªwhere¡¯s the ¡¯transmigration into a novel¡¯ you¡¯re talking about? I merely mistook you for someone else at the beginning, but this world truly exists," Caicai protested in innocence.


    It pointed sequentially to Que Zelian, Mo Jiao, Su Ye, Huaiqing, and Yu Yunxiao. "Back then, these five men¡ªyou wanted them, and I arranged for all of them."


    Upon hearing this, the five men whose names were called looked at Xiao Jinsheng with eyes that sparkled with intrigue.


    Only Li and Shi Xie, with expressions of grievance, asked Xiao Jinsheng in unison, "With five slots avable, how could you not choose us?"


    While Chen Yunji, who still hadn¡¯t figured out the backstory, looked on, confused, unable to make sense of the situation.


    "What ¡¯I wanted¡¯¡ªyou directly assigned them to me," Xiao Jinsheng retorted with a sneer. "You even imed they were bodyguards, but I was thrown straight into the evil supporting character storyline, with a finale where we all meet our doom."


    "Impossible, impossible," Caicai shook its head repeatedly. "I waspensating you, not trying to kill you. This is a real world; there are no scripts involved."


    "The heroine lives next door to me. Isn¡¯t this transmigration into a novel? Isn¡¯t this a script?" Xiao Jinsheng fired back.


    On one side, Xiao Jinsheng and Caicai each clung to their respective arguments¡ªone interrogating, the other confused.


    Que Zelian eventually spoke up to intervene. "How about you two share the details of your perceptions? After all, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s memory isn¡¯tplete."


    Xiao Jinsheng thought this suggestion made sense.


    Her memory was fragmented; she didn¡¯t even know how many times Bai Yan had modified it.


    When Xiao Jinsheng and Caicaipared notes, they discovered very few points were consistent.


    "Excluding the fragments I recalled because of Li, ording to my initial memory when I arrived, I thought I transmigrated here in May this year¡ªnot even three months ago," Xiao Jinsheng exined.


    "What do you mean three months? When I sent you here, you were three years old," Caicai countered.


    "Three years old and attending university?" Xiao Jinsheng found Caicai¡¯s statement outright absurd.


    "Time flows differently on various dimensional nes, and so do lifespans," Caicai borated. "For instance, in your original world, you¡¯d already reached adulthood. But upon entering this world, your age adjusted to three years old due to the energy influence during dimensional transit. Your body automatically corrected to match the appropriate form and age."


    "That¡¯s possible?" Xiao Jinsheng was surprised¡ªso surprised that she scarcely reacted, murmuring, "So I came to this world when I was three and have already lived fifteen years here on the Mist Continent?"


    "To be exact, fifteen years and ten months," Caicai rified.


    This prompted even deeper confusion from Caicai. "Also, what¡¯s this ¡¯transmigration into a novel¡¯ talk about? This is a real world; there¡¯s no ¡¯transmigration into a novel.¡¯"


    "Based on the information you provided me, I transmigrated into a novel. You even gave me the original plot of the book," Xiao Jinsheng said as she uploaded the entire original storyline directly into the Star Map.


    Caicai, being a system, promptly created a fake Star Map ount and joined Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s group chat.


    At that moment, not only Xiao Jinsheng and Caicai but also eight other men saw the plot of the original novel.


    "The earlier parts align with reality," Mo Jiao quickly skimmed through the plot. "The deviation starts with the scene where you sold me to the ck market."


    In the original storyline, Xiao Jinsheng sold Mo Jiao to the ck market and didn¡¯t rescue him.


    Mo Jiao barely escaped with his life, forming an alliance with four other men, with one of them delivering the final blow to Xiao Jinsheng, leading to mutual destruction.


    In reality, Xiao Jinsheng did sell Mo Jiao but rescued himter that same day, along with Yu Yunxiao.


    This was the pivotal moment when the real storylinepletely diverged from the original book¡¯s plot.


    Caicai silently processed the original plotline uploaded by Xiao Jinsheng.


    "If I didn¡¯t transmigrate into a novel, then where did this original storylinee from?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    Caicai didn¡¯t directly answer her question but instead spoke with certainty, "There is a system operating within the Mist Continent."


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze subtly flickered, waiting for Caicai¡¯s subsequent exnation without immediately responding.


    "I¡¯ve told you before¡ªthe Mist Continent is a real world; you didn¡¯t transmigrate into a novel," Caicai stated with a snort. "In the original book plot you shared, I can clearly see the encoding from another system."


    "I can confidently say that what you believe is the original book plot was written by that other system."


    "Written by a system?" Xiao Jinsheng murmured in disbelief.


    "Yes, written by a system¡ªand even serialized," Caicai said, pointing out the update timestamps within the plot.


    Xiao Jinsheng checked the Star Map and found it utterly ridiculous.


    Fifteen years of serialized content, with updates urring as quickly as every two weeks, and noter than two months¡ªalmost perfectly aligning with the cooldown period of Bai Yan System¡¯s memory modification ability.


    "Your memory must have been altered," Caicai deduced based on the book¡¯s update timestamps, identifying the anomaly with Xiao Jinsheng.


    After cross-referencing the timestamps, Caicai concluded, "The novel was updated 343 times over fifteen years, which means your memory was modified 343 times as well¡ªon average, once every sixteen days."

 Chapter 111: The Five Beast Husbands She Chose for Herself

    <h4>Chapter 111: Chapter 111: The Five Beast Husbands She Chose for Herself</h4>


    "ording to your statistics, doesn¡¯t that mean all my memories are fake?" Xiao Jinsheng questioned his existence.


    "About half of them have been altered." Caicai exined, "The system that modifies memories is typically functional, but evidently, the one altering your memories is an attack type system, so it has some limitations."


    "Fortunately, you didn¡¯t grow up on Mist Continent. Even though you were corrected to the age of three upon arriving, you still retained the previous decade of memories."


    "And every day you live on Mist Continent, your brain records new content, making it even more challenging for the system topletely rece your memories."


    "So it can only retain your original memories, using them as a basis to make some key point modifications."


    "Furthermore, the memories you are more attached to are harder to alter and forcibly changing them could wake you up, being counterproductive."


    Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng asked, "Were some of the memories it couldn¡¯t alter rearranged?"


    "Because I¡¯ve been on Mist Continent for fifteen years and ten months, yet I recall the memory of you tying the wrong person and making me traverse happening three months ago."


    "That¡¯s right, those belong to your deep attachments." Caicai answered.


    Hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng came to understand everything.


    Why the Bai Yan system had altered over a decade of her memories, yet she still remembered her traversal and remembered Caicai, the Divine Gold System.


    First, she wasn¡¯t originally from Mist Continent, even though she grew up there for a timeter.


    Second, because Caicai made her traverse, so her subconscious self-protection remembered the reason for her traversal and the culprit behind it.


    "But I still remember them." Xiao Jinsheng pointed at Mo Jiao and the other four.


    Logically, before the terminal binder her with the Beast Husband, she had never met the five of them.


    How could she have deep attachments to people she¡¯d never seen?


    Modifying her memories of Mo Jiao and the others should have been easy for the Bai Yan system.


    After all, they had only been married for half a year; Bai Yan had fourteen years to erase her memories of Mo Jiao and the others.


    "You might not remember." Caicai straightened his expression, coughed a few times, then raised his hand to bring up a virtual screen. "Fortunately, our system leaves records of our proceedings, I have recordings from back then."


    Everyone within Li¡¯s domain saw the screen Caicai disyed.


    On the screen, a three-year-old Xiao Jinsheng was rolling around in a virtual space, "I finally became an adult, and now you¡¯ve shrunken me down to three years old again, struggling just to take care of myself. If I¡¯m to traverse, you must ensure my safety."


    [Of course, I can provide you protection services.]


    Caicai¡¯s mechanical voice answered, simultaneously sending out a string of electronic posters for Xiao Jinsheng to choose from.


    In the posters, there were people, beastmen, and mechs.


    [As an apology, you can choose three.]


    "Ten." Xiao Jinsheng bargained.


    [No, a maximum of four.] Caicai countered.


    "Twelve." Xiao Jinsheng said, ying hardball, "Otherwise forget it, I won¡¯t traverse and you can send me back."


    "Your body hadn¡¯t been cremated, that segment of memory was altered." Caicai exined upon seeing this.


    "I realized I¡¯d mistaken you only after bringing you into the time-space tunnel. There wasn¡¯t enough energy to send you back to your original world, nor could I take you to the world I was tasked with. So, I had to choose Mist Continent among several small worlds."


    In the recording, despite Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s demand to return, Caicai was powerless to fulfill it.


    Ultimately, Caicai relented, [Five, no more than that. It¡¯s not that I¡¯m unwilling, but the energy is insufficient, I can only bind you with five.]


    As the mechanical voice faded, hundreds of posters appeared before Xiao Jinsheng.


    All were beastmen collected by Caicai whose data matched well with Xiao Jinsheng and were close in age, with beastification animals and awakened superpowers annotated beside them.


    And the beastmen in the posters were all teenagers,pletely different from the five adult Beast Husbands in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s memory.


    There was no need to ask; Xiao Jinsheng also realized that the five posters she had seen in her memory, belonging to Que Zelian and others at their current age, were manipted by the Bai Yan system.


    "Why are they all so young?" Xiao Jinsheng inquired in amazement in the recording.


    [You yourself are only three. How old do you expect them to be?] Caicai reminded, [This world is divided into females and beastmen. After you turn eighteen, you are required to marry. Do you want a May-December romance by choosing an older one?]


    Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng calmed down.


    Yet she remained doubtful whether these youngsters could keep her safe.


    [They¡¯ve all awakened superpowers, have decent talents, and you will be protected by the terminal before youe of age.] Caicai reassured.


    With all concerns addressed, Xiao Jinsheng confidently began her selection.


    She immediately took a liking to a white-haired, cat-eared boy with gold and blue abnormal pupils, eximing excitedly, "This one, this one, I want the catboy, he¡¯s from the Healing Element, I¡¯ll get to cuddle it anytime freely."


    "This one is great, the Aries looks like the brother-next-door type, give me, give me."


    "This handsome guy can fly, can I select him? I want to fly as well, he can take me flying, right? Doesn¡¯t flying mean a quicker escape?"


    [Sure, you¡¯ve already picked three, choose two more quickly.]


    [My host is in danger, I must organize things so you can quickly go and save the host.]


    "I know, I know," Xiao Jinsheng responded, overwhelmed by the hundreds of colorful posters.


    She had no chance to look at theter ones; even those at the forefront were overwhelming to select from.


    "Is this a dragon, golden?" inquired Xiao Jinsheng, pointing at a blonde boy in the recording.


    [This is the Golden Flood Dragon. Wait! Don¡¯t choose him.]


    [I¡¯ve checked, you two are notpatible.]


    "This snake is so cool, its scales are so beautiful. Can I choose this one?" Xiao Jinsheng asked excitedly.


    [Yes, you¡¯repatible with this one.]


    "And this one, is it a ck panther?" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze fell on a youthful face that couldn¡¯t hide its rebellious aura, "What about this one, can I choose it?"


    [It does match, but his personality is a bit fierce.]


    "No problem, no problem, I like ones with a fierce character." Xiao Jinsheng nodded repeatedly, flipping through the posters behind, "And this one..."


    Before her fingertip reached the face of a boy with Demon Horns, Caicai retracted all the posters.


    Disyed in front of Xiao Jinsheng were only the five young boys she had just chosen.


    [You¡¯ve already chosen five posters, and after conducting datapatibility checks, all have a 100% match.]


    [Even if I don¡¯t arrange it, when you grow up, the terminal would probably allot you these five as Beast Husband.]


    [Your five bodyguards are in ce now, kind passersby~ Thanks for your understanding, I shall definitelye back to visit you after I save the host~]


    The recording ended, entirely contradicting Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s knowledge that Caicai had directly thrown five stunning posters to perfectly arrange everything ording to her modified memories.


    "The reason the system couldn¡¯t erase the five Beast Husband memories is due to your deep attachment." Caicai stated.


    "I estimate, after the memory alteration spanning over a decade, you yourself became aware, which led you to firmly remember the five Beast Husband." Caicai added.

 Chapter 112: Rescheduling the Beast Husband

    <h4>Chapter 112: Chapter 112: Rescheduling the Beast Husband</h4>


    "Because when you are powerless to fight against fate¡¯s memory alteration, your subconscious still remembers that you came here with five people who could protect you."


    "So it couldn¡¯t delete these five people from your memory, and chose instead to alter the memory, turning friends into enemies," Caicai said.


    If they can¡¯t be forgotten, then let them be enemies.


    Make Xiao Jinsheng fear them, dread them, loathe them.


    In this way, knowing from the so-called ¡¯original book¡¯ plot that her inevitable death and the ones chosen as bodyguards, the Beast Husbands, were the ones to kill her.


    The first meeting left a bad impression, so naturally, Xiao Jinsheng dared not seek protection from Mo Jiao and the others.


    The five initially appointed bodyguards, due to the influence of the memory alteration, had conflicts in reality and became enemies.


    Xiao Jinsheng had no reaction hearing this.


    The seven Beast Husbands were each more murderous than thest.


    Caicai was directly picked up by Su Ye, meeting his question: "Since she chose me, why wasn¡¯t I bound to her at the start, why must we wait for the Terminal¡¯s arrangement!"


    Anyway, Xiao Jinsheng isn¡¯t someone from the Mist Continent.


    And as Caicai also stated, whether the Terminal, or in Caicai¡¯s data, thepatibility with Xiao Jinsheng was perfect.


    So there was no need to follow the Mist Continent Terminal¡¯s rules, having to wait until Xiao Jinsheng came of age, and the Terminal bound their marriage before they could meet.


    "That¡¯s my mistake," Caicai spoke guiltily, "At the time, I only checked how this world treats females well; the Terminal protects females until they reach adulthood, without taking the time to verify."


    After all, on the surface, the Terminal presents this world as a paradise for females.


    Caicai thought at the time that Xiao Jinsheng was only three; it would take fifteen years for her to be an adult.


    Finding the Host anding back earlier, perhaps when she found Xiao Jinsheng, she wouldn¡¯t be married yet.


    Moreover, on the Mist Continent, it¡¯s absolutely safe for females under eighteen to live in the Terminal¡¯s sanctuary.


    The encounter with another system and memory modification for Xiao Jinsheng was something Caicai hadn¡¯t thought of initially.


    Simrly, it was even more perplexing: "But why would that system alter your memory, if it had a grudge against you, being an attack-type system, killing you would¡¯ve been easier than altering your memory."


    "It bound to a Host, who is the female lead Bai Yan in this ¡¯original book¡¯ plot," Xiao Jinsheng answered.


    She raised her hand to pinch her brow, feeling somewhat exhausted: "Now even my own memories are iplete, you won¡¯t get much from asking me."


    "Why not do this." Xiao Jinsheng raised her gaze and smiled at Caicai, "Bai Yan lives next door, when she returns, you investigate Bai Yan and her system."


    "That¡¯s a good idea," Caicai nodded, "I want to see what kind of system this is that enjoys doing such disgusting acts like altering others¡¯ memories."


    With Caicai¡¯s arrival, even as a system, Xiao Jinsheng gave it a room.


    Due to Caicai¡¯s arrival, knowing precisely how many times Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s memory had been altered, the atmosphere among the seven Beast Husbands grew gloomier.


    Knowing that Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t from this world further unsettled the seven Beast Husbands.


    Seeing the seven Beast Husbands all silent, Xiao Jinsheng smiled: "Why are you all pulling long faces, trying to scare me?"


    "Who¡¯d dare scare you," Li said, reaching out to hold her tightly, burying his head beside her neck, inhaling the familiar fragrance, feeling the warmth against his palm, only then did he calm down.


    Under the Demon Mask, red eyes drooped, back to Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze, revealing an uncontainable murderous intent.


    Neither Bai Yan nor the system.


    He wouldn¡¯t let them go!


    Not only was Li¡¯s emotion off, but even the other six Beast Husbands showed an undisguised killing intent that Xiao Jinsheng noticed.


    If not for the fact that Bai Yan and the system were not home next door.


    Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t guarantee that the seven Beast Husbands wouldn¡¯t rush next door to kill, and she couldn¡¯t stop them.


    Close to sixteen years of hatred, she would naturally seek Bai Yan and the system for vengeance.


    But having waited for over a decade, Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t mind waiting a bit longer to ensure nothing goes wrong.


    At the least, she needed Caicai to probe into Bai Yan¡¯s system¡¯s background.


    At this moment, Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t help but feel fortunate that Bai Yan was far in the Northern Domain, while she was in the Mist East.


    Estimates suggest it would take over two months for Bai Yan toplete her task and return to the Mist East.


    Just when she was feeling fortunate, Xiao Jinsheng noticed Li releasing her waist, quickly grabbing his clothes: "Where are you going?"


    "It seems nothing¡¯s wrong now; I thought of withdrawing the Domain," Li dodged Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze.


    Xiao Jinsheng squinted, suspecting: "I think you want to head to the Northern Domain."


    "...No." Li quickly refuted.


    "Going there and back does save time," Shi Xie chimed in.


    His ice-blue eyes hid a madness, keeping the number 343 in mind, curling his lips in a cold smile.


    Since Bai Yan still had several chances of resurrection.


    What if he kills her 343 times? Can she still resurrect?


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s memory had been modified 343 times by Bai Yan and the system; returning the favor seemed only fair.


    Noticing the seven Beast Husbands, six were waiting for Li to open the portal to take revenge, Xiao Jinsheng anxiously said: "None of you are allowed to go!"


    "I¡¯ve mentioned before, revenge does not need to be rushed in a moment."


    "Even if they have Eleven Star Beastmen, I can beat them," Li assured.


    "Those two Eleven Star Beast Husbands of Bai Yan¡¯s were powered by the Star-breaking Pill, sacrificing lives for strength; Bai Yan doesn¡¯t care about her Beast Husbands¡¯ survival, but I care about mine!"


    Xiao Jinsheng urgently said: "Even if you can win, clearly waiting a bit longer, reducing the losses to the minimum, why can¡¯t you bear it?"


    "Xiao Jin..." Que Zelian just opened his mouth and was immediately scolded by Xiao Jinsheng: "Shut up, you¡¯re silenced."


    Que Zelian: "...I was going to say you¡¯re right."


    "You¡¯re not silenced anymore," thinking Que Zelian was going to persuade her, Xiao Jinsheng quickly changed her tune.


    Calmly, Que Zelian said: "Bai Yan and her system are hard to kill; seeking revenge, we must find an opportunity without any error."


    "I am the head of the family," Xiao Jinsheng said, hands on her hips, "If I don¡¯t agree, no one is allowed to act on their own."


    "Especially you! And you! And you! And you!" Xiao Jinsheng pointed from Li to Shi Xie, then to Mo Jiao, andstly to Su Ye.


    With an innocent look, Su Ye said: "I listen to you quite well."


    "Put the knife down and say that again," Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze fell to the more than two-meter long broadsword Su Ye had unsheathed behind his back.


    Li¡¯s portal wasn¡¯t open yet, and Su Ye already had his weapon ready.


    "Starting today, you must stay within my sight!" Xiao Jinsheng issued a notice.


    "That¡¯s tough to manage," Yu Yunxiao spoke up, "We sleep in separate rooms from you."


    Every night Xiao Jinsheng only chooses one Beast Husband to be with, leaving six who are unguarded.


    "It¡¯s not a problem; thepetition is over, and from tonight the schedule resumes, whoever is scheduled stays with me, and the others all enter my space," Xiao Jinsheng replied with a smile.


    Locking them all in her space, she wouldn¡¯t fear anyone sneaking away from her to take revenge.


    "Do you think this is reasonable?" Mo Jiao was speechless.


    "Very reasonable. By the way, whose turn on the schedule is it today?" Xiao Jinsheng asked in confusion.

 Chapter 113 Thanks to Qidian’s babies for 120 monthly tickets, plus 6 extra - s

    <h4>Chapter 113: Chapter 113 Thanks to Qidian¡¯s babies for 120 monthly tickets, plus 6 extra Chapters</h4><h4></h4>


    Based on the original draw, No. 1 is Huaiqing, No. 2 is Li, No. 3 is Que Zelian, No. 4 is Mo Jiao, No. 5 is Su Ye, No. 6 is Yu Yunxiao, and No. 7 is Shi Xie.


    Initially, the schedule paused starting with Mo Jiao.


    So, to resume the schedule, tonight naturally starts with Mo Jiao.


    "I suddenly feel your suggestion makes perfect sense." Mo Jiao demonstrated an on-the-spot performance of what it means to change expressions.


    "Shameless." Yu Yunxiao sneered at Mo Jiao.


    "I¡¯m No. 4, you¡¯re No. 6." Mo Jiao reminded.


    "I also think it makes sense." Yu Yunxiao instantly learned the art of changing expressions.


    "Can this not involve me?" Shi Xie timidly asked, "Tomorrow it¡¯s my turn to make breakfast."


    "Tomorrow I¡¯m doing lunch, and I need to prepare the ingredients in the morning." Behind Huaiqing¡¯s sses, his gaze was filled with tender affection.


    "I need to wake up early tomorrow to train, so I¡¯m not suitable for going into the space." Su Ye joined in.


    Que Zelianughed, "I have to wake up to doundry for you tomorrow morning, so I¡¯m not fit for entering the space either."


    "Alright then, but don¡¯t run around recklessly." Xiao Jinshengpromised.


    Seeing this, Li chimed in, "Tomorrow morning I need to..."


    "Not an option for you." Xiao Jinsheng cut Li off abruptly.


    The reason she was quick to relent with Shi Xie and the others was that, even if they wanted to pursue Bai Yan and seek revenge against the system, one was in the north and the other in the east, leaving them no opportunity.


    But it was different for Li.


    He could open a portal and just teleport away in a sh.


    "You¡¯ve already reminded me, so of course I won¡¯t make any unauthorized moves." Li raised his hand with a solemn promise, "Think about it, when have I ever disobeyed you?"


    Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng rxed slightly, though she still didn¡¯t feel fully assured.


    Li didn¡¯t want to be left alone in the space either.


    He looked at Xiao Jinsheng and suddenly thought of something important, "I have a question."


    "What question?" Xiao Jinsheng looked at him quizzically.


    Li asked with dissatisfaction, "When Caicai asked you to pick five beast husbands, why didn¡¯t you choose me?"


    Xiao Jinsheng was stunned.


    "You didn¡¯t pick me either." Shi Xie spoke with a mncholic tone.


    At that moment, Su Ye and the others couldn¡¯t resist cracking up.


    "Because... I didn¡¯t have time to find you guys." Xiao Jinsheng hesitated.


    "I was right in front; my picture was right next to Huaiqing¡¯s. You just skipped over me." Shi Xiemented.


    "No way..." Xiao Jinsheng admitted she was panicking a little.


    "You were right next to Huaiqing?" Su Ye was puzzled.


    Not just Su Ye, even Yu Yunxiao doubted, "Didn¡¯t see you up front."


    "He was there." Chen Yunji, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up.


    Everyone turned their heads, only then realizing there was another person present.


    "Aren¡¯t you blind?" Mo Jiao asked suspiciously.


    Chen Yunji replied calmly, "Normally yes, but I can temporarily see using superpowers."


    He hadn¡¯t even nned to look.


    But Caicai¡¯s yback had been too captivating, with Xiao Jinsheng letting out one excited cheer after another.


    He¡¯d grown curious about what made Xiao Jinsheng so happy.


    "See? I was right next to Huaiqing, at the front, and you didn¡¯t choose me." Shi Xie started making a fuss.


    "I might not have noticed." Xiao Jinsheng panicked.


    "You weren¡¯t even in human form at the time." Que Zelian interjected tofort Xiao Jinsheng, "Shi Xie¡¯s poster showed just a faint shadow in the water, so it¡¯s normal you didn¡¯t choose him."


    It was about picking bodyguards anyway.


    Naturally, Xiao Jinsheng chose those who resembled humans.


    As for Shi Xie, there wasn¡¯t even a clear fish-like silhouette, let alone a human shadow.


    "Alright." Reflecting on how he hadn¡¯t revealed his true appearance back then, Shi Xie realized Xiao Jinsheng had a valid excuse not to pick him, ending his tears immediately.


    Shi Xie stopped his whining, but Li was just getting started.


    "I was right behind Su Ye, and you didn¡¯t choose me." Li started to criticize.


    "A picture from Demon Horn, right?" Xiao Jinsheng seemed to remember, "Sweetheart, it wasn¡¯t that I didn¡¯t pick you, but I didn¡¯t have the chance to."


    "I was just about to reach you, but forgot I had already chosen five."


    "Fair point." Li nodded in agreement, then grinned as he emphasized, "Even if you didn¡¯t pick me, I¡¯m still the one you met first. Clearly, I¡¯m the main husband."


    As soon as Li started getting smug, the other beast husbands shot side-eyed looks in his direction, hiding their urge to pummel him.


    Mo Jiao decisively scooped Xiao Jinsheng up, announcing, "It¡¯ste. I¡¯m taking her to rest. You all do as you wish."


    The schedule was set from the beginning.


    And Mo Jiao wasn¡¯t wrong. They had traveled back from Cloud Ind overnight, and now it was already past midnight.


    One by one, they could only watch as Mo Jiao carried Xiao Jinsheng away.


    To regte her spiritual power¡¯s development, Xiao Jinsheng had decided she only needed to maintain the same level as Bai Yan.


    Thus, once Mo Jiao ced her on the bed, Xiao Jinsheng began mentally rehearsing how to refuse Mo Jiao tonight.


    But her anticipated confrontation didn¡¯t happen.


    Mo Jiao emerged from the bathroom, switched off the light, climbed into bed, and pulled her into his arms, brushing his chin against her head as he softened his voice: "Goodnight."


    "You..." Xiao Jinsheng looked up at him in confusion.


    "Me what?" Mo Jiao¡¯s violet eyes glimmered with amusement as he pinched her cheek.


    "I thought you..." Xiao Jinsheng started, but quickly cut herself off, letting out azy yawn, "Actually, I¡¯m a bit tired. Let¡¯s sleep early. Goodnight."


    But Mo Jiao wasn¡¯t letting her off the hook this time.


    He leaned down, his lips close to her ear as he whispered, "I could, but if I do tonight, what about tomorrow night?"


    "Tomorrow night is Su Ye¡¯s turn. Can you handle that?" Mo Jiao teased with a lightugh.


    "What are you even talking about!" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s face instantly turned crimson as she kicked at Mo Jiao, only to end up pinned beneath him.


    "I told you not to arrange a schedule like this."


    Mo Jiao held down her iling hand, suppressing hisughter, "Seven beast husbands, one per day, which means six consecutive days off for us. You¡¯re practically working 24/7."


    "Shut up." Xiao Jinsheng, with her hands and feet immobilized, simply buried her head against his chest: "It¡¯ste, just go to sleep. You talk too much."


    "If you¡¯re fine with it, shall we continue tonight then?" Mo Jiao asked, his hand inching toward Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s waist.


    With a swift motion, Xiao Jinsheng pped his hand away and huffed, "I can¡¯t deal with you. You¡¯ll have to hold it in tonight."


    With that, she nted her feet on Mo Jiao¡¯s abs and pushed him away, iming a corner of the bed for herself.


    A triumphant smile had just surfaced on her face when a swirl of ck mist ensnared her limbs, pulling her back into Mo Jiao¡¯s arms.


    Mo Jiao effortlessly held her slender waist with one hand and tilted her chin up with his fingers: "I was nning to let you rest for the night, but judging by how lively you are, you seem full of energy."


    All her protests were swallowed by his kiss.


    The next morning, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hands still felt sore.


    She perched on the edge of the sink, her gaze fixated on the man wetting a towel.


    "Your hands are still sore?" Mo Jiao wrung out the towel, about to help her wipe her face, his concern evident, "Shall I ask Yu Yunxiao to treat you?"


    "Don¡¯t you dare!" Xiao Jinsheng nted her bare foot on Mo Jiao¡¯s chest, her face flushed as she issued her warning: "How could I exin it if he asked why my hands are sore?"


    Thinking back tost night, Xiao Jinsheng gave Mo Jiao¡¯s chest a few additional kicks.


    Last night, Mo Jiao had indeed respected the schedule and let her rest.


    But rest just meant her body. Her hands, on the other hand, didn¡¯t get a break.


    Not to mention Mo Jiao¡¯s ability to multitask...


    Last night, Mo Jiao had wrapped her hand in his palm. She hadn¡¯t exerted much effort, but her fingers were still sore afterward.


    "Let¡¯s start by washing your face, andter I¡¯ll massage your hands." Mo Jiao brought the warm towel close, coaxing her gently.


    Hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng lowered her foot from his chest and closed her eyes, leaning her face toward him.


    "I¡¯ve decided to absorb the Flower of Hope today and awaken my second superpower." After washing up, Xiao Jinsheng dered.


    "That¡¯s fine, but have breakfast first and then absorb it." Mo Jiao was massaging her hands and responded swiftly.


    When Xiao Jinsheng revealed her n for awakening her second superpower by absorbing the Flower of Hope, even Caicai agreed.


    Caicai reminded, "Your current superpower isn¡¯t spiritual power, so the ability awakened from the Flower of Hope will be your originally destined superpower."

 Chapter 114: Awakening Superpower: Plunder

    <h4>Chapter 114: Chapter 114: Awakening Superpower: Plunder</h4><h4></h4>


    "Why are you all gathered around me?" Xiao Jinsheng sat upright on the sofa, and there were people seated in three directions around her.


    Even behind the sofa, someone was standing.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked back at Su Ye and said, "Go sit down, don¡¯t stand behind me."


    Huaiqing smiled and replied, "We¡¯re keeping watch nearby so you can call us if you need anything."


    On the Mist Continent, beastmen typically experience a fever when awakening their superpowers.


    They weren¡¯t sure what awakening superpowers for a female would entail, but staying close provided peace of mind.


    Xiao Jinsheng, being afraid of death herself, found that her fear of the unknown outweighed the nervousness of being surrounded by several beast husbands.


    The Flower of Hope transformed into an energy cluster and was gradually absorbed by Xiao Jinsheng bit by bit.


    The power belonging to the Superpower Origin slowly stimted the awakening of the superpower Xiao Jinsheng was destined to have.


    Superpowers on the Mist Continente in various types¡ªnot just the traditional categories of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, or traits like speed and strength.


    Thus, relying solely on the color radiated by a superpower is not an urate way to determine its type.


    Looking at the small white cluster of light located in her dantian¡ªa cluster seemingly no different from spiritual power¡ªXiao Jinsheng felt puzzled too.


    "It seems my superpower has awakened," Xiao Jinsheng said hesitantly.


    It only took five minutes for the Flower of Hope to be absorbed.


    This speed of awakening her superpower made Xiao Jinsheng question whether she had truly seeded in awakening.


    "Your physical condition seems fine." Yu Yunxiao ced a hand on her forehead to check her temperature and then used his healing element superpower to examine her.


    Xiao Jinsheng stared at the small white cluster of light in Yu Yunxiao¡¯s hand. She raised her own hand and summoned a simr cluster of white light in her palm, asking, "Could my superpower also be a healing element?"


    "No." Yu Yunxiao simrly summoned a cluster of white light in his palm andpared it with hers.


    Yu Yunxiao¡¯s healing element white light had a warmer hue.


    On the other hand, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s white light was purely white.


    "Not only is the brightness different, but we also can¡¯t sense any energy from your superpower." Su Ye, standing behind the sofa, leaned in and poked the perimeter of the white cluster with his fingertip.


    "Let me take a look." Caicai approached curiously.


    Today, Caicai had taken on a different form.


    It had transformed into a green parrot.


    Flying to Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s side, it stretched out its ws and grabbed a fragment of her light cluster, saying, "It really shows no energy fluctuation. I¡¯ll analyze the data and see what it is."


    When beastmen on the Mist Continent awakenedmon superpowers, they could learn how to use them from predecessors.


    If they awakened a special superpower, they often had to figure it out and adapt on their own.


    Having Caicai help with the analysis spared Xiao Jinsheng some trial and error.


    After waiting for a few minutes, Caicai opened its eyes and presented the analysis results.


    It eximed in excitement, "Your superpower is part of the knowledge type!"


    "The knowledge type¡ªisn¡¯t that more of a support type superpower?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    "Mist Continent superpowers have only been around for eighty years, so it¡¯s normal to not understand their ssifications," Caicai exined. "In the world my hostes from, superpower ssifications are fully developed into manyrge categories."


    As it spoke, Caicai created a data chart on the spot, categorizing the superpowers of the eight men present into their respectiverge ssifications.


    Yu Yunxiao, 1 type of superpower: Light ss¡ªHealing Element.


    Su Ye, 2 types of superpowers: Enhancement ss¡ªEnhancement; Elemental ss¡ªInvisibility.


    Mo Jiao, 1 type of superpower: Spiritual ss¡ªIllusionary ck Mist.


    Que Zelian, 2 types of superpowers: Elemental ss¡ªWind, Cloud.


    Huaiqing, 3 types of superpowers: Elemental ss¡ªWater, Wood; Knowledge type¡ªProphecy.


    Li, 2 types of superpowers: Elemental ss¡ªFire; Space ss¡ªDomain.


    Shi Xie, 2 types of superpowers: Elemental ss¡ªWater, Ice.


    Chen Yunji, 1 type of superpower: Elemental ss¡ªElements.


    "There are two things worth noting here¡ªSu Ye and Chen Yunji¡¯s superpowers," Caicai exined.


    "Su Ye¡¯s enhancement-type superpower is a specialized enhancement ability¡ªable to strengthen not only his own powers but also the abilities of weapons he¡¯s bonded to."


    "Chen Yunji¡¯s elemental superpower is the most powerful of its kind. He can harness any element that exists in the world."


    "So, my superpower is ssified as knowledge type. What¡¯s its specific sub-type?" Xiao Jinsheng asked curiously.


    "In detail, it falls under ¡¯copying,¡¯" Caicai said while raising a wing and gesturing to the eight men present:


    "You can copy their superpowers and use them yourself. This is the most powerful knowledge-type superpower because once upgraded, it evolves into plundering."


    "That means, when your superpower level is low, you can copy someone¡¯s superpower for use without affecting them."


    "But once your superpower is upgraded, you¡¯ll be able to plunder¡ªtaking someone else¡¯s superpower permanently. You gain a superpower, and the person you plundered loses theirs."


    "So this is the superpower I was supposed to awaken initially." Xiao Jinsheng was shocked, staring at the pure white cluster of light in her hand. She hadn¡¯t expected it to be so powerful¡ªor even a little unnerving.


    Of course, unnerving to others.


    The pure white cluster appeared to carry no harm whatsoever.


    "Don¡¯t celebrate too soon," Caicai sighed. "Your superpower, widely referred to as ¡¯data maniption¡¯ or ¡¯plunder,¡¯ is essentially abination of ctrl+c, ctrl+v, and ctrl+x. Having this superpower is akin to possessing all superpowers."


    "To bnce such strength, this superpoweres with natural restrictions."


    "Can you confirm what the restrictions are?" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s grin faltered slightly.


    "It will cause your own superpower levels to decrease. For example, right now you possess two superpowers: one is spiritual power, and the other is plunder. Regardless of whether you copy or plunder someone else¡¯s superpower, your original superpower levels will drop."


    "Moreover, since you¡¯re using your plundering superpower to copy others, any drop in levels will first target the superpowers outside of plundering¡ªlike your spiritual power."


    "So essentially, every time I use plundering, my spiritual power level will decrease proportionally to how much the plundering superpower is used, correct?" Xiao Jinsheng confirmed.


    Caicai nodded, "Exactly."


    "Wait¡ªyour spiritual power is going to decrease. Why are youughing?" Caicai asked, puzzled, as Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t suppress her grin, even as she bit her lip.


    "Nothing. I just thought of something amusing," Xiao Jinsheng replied.


    "This is the first time I¡¯ve seen such a beneficial restriction," Que Zelian interjected.


    "This restriction is more convenient than my superpower," Chen Yunji said enviously.


    During his two-year ordeal trapped on Snow Peak, he couldn¡¯t recall how many times he had identally injured himself.


    "This isn¡¯t called a restriction¡ªit¡¯s called good fortune~" Xiao Jinsheng showcased the pure white light cluster in her palm, her affection for it unmistakable.


    This! Plundering! It was her good fortune~


    It was no wonder this was the superpower she was destined to awaken¡ªit was perfect for her.


    Because of the terminal restrictions, Xiao Jinsheng hadn¡¯t dared to upgrade her spiritual power.


    But due to Bai Yan, she had to upgrade it to better hear Bai Yan¡¯s and Bai Yan¡¯s system¡¯s thoughts.


    Previously, she had worried about how she¡¯d manage her spiritual power levels if they reached Eleven Stars.


    Now, the problem was solved.


    With her plundering ability awakened, she could confidently upgrade her spiritual power.


    And... she could confidentlymit to working on upgrading her spiritual power too.


    The men present were all thrilled by the "restriction" associated with Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s plundering ability.


    It represented an additional superpower for her, as well as a way to regte her spiritual power levels.


    Knowing the backstory of spiritual power upgrading, Que Zelian nced sideways at Xiao Jinsheng and caught her yful wink in return.


    Que Zelian¡¯s lips curved upward slightly, but his gaze drifted to the notes written in his Star Map schedule.


    Upon seeing that his slot was scheduled for the 3rd, Mo Jiao for the 4th, and after realizing Mo Jiao had been scheduled the previous night, his vision darkened.


    Perfect. No more smiles.

 Chapter 115: As Long as the Female Master Likes It

    <h4>Chapter 115: Chapter 115: As Long as the Female Master Likes It</h4><h4></h4>


    """


    Since her awakened superpower could replicate others¡¯ abilities, Xiao Jinsheng naturally wanted to test its effects.


    Her current spiritual power was 7 Stars, with Plundering at 1 Star.


    Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t in a rush to upgrade her Plundering Star Level and instead replicated Yu Yunxiao¡¯s Healing Element Superpower nearby.


    Soon, she found that the pure white light orb she summoned had turned into the same warm-toned white light with healing effects, just like Yu Yunxiao¡¯s.


    The replicated Healing Element Superpower also matched Yu Yunxiao¡¯s level, possessing 7-Star strength.


    Taking advantage of the copied Healing Superpower, Xiao Jinsheng healed her sore hand fromst night.


    A Healing Element at 7 Stars naturally produced excellent results.


    At the same time, Xiao Jinsheng noticed her spiritual power had slightly decreased due to using the Healing Element Superpower, though it hadn¡¯t dropped below 7 Stars.


    "I can replicate your 7-Star ability while only at 1 Star myself¡ªno wonder Plundering Superpower has the side effect of reducing superpower levels," Xiao Jinsheng eximed.


    Yetpared to the convenience brought by Plundering Superpower, the drop in spiritual power levels seemed insignificant.


    Besides, she was already suppressing her spiritual power level intentionally.


    "This is my lucky charm, my great fortune!" Xiao Jinsheng said excitedly.


    After testing Yu Yunxiao¡¯s Healing Element Superpower, Xiao Jinsheng wanted to try other Beast Husbands¡¯ powers.


    She set her sights on Que Zelian.


    Wind Element Superpower¡ªif replicated, she could experience the feeling of flying freely.


    Thinking this, Xiao Jinsheng approached Que Zelian and attempted to replicate his Wind Element Superpower. This time, it didn¡¯t work.


    Since the Plundering ability was an innate part of her body and energy, naturally, Xiao Jinsheng understood why the replication had failed this time.


    It was limited by her Plundering Star Level.


    Plundering at 1 Star could only replicate 1 superpower at a time.


    Plundering at 2 Stars could replicate 2 superpowers simultaneously, and so on.


    Currently, her Plundering ability was still at 1 Star, and since Xiao Jinsheng had already replicated Yu Yunxiao¡¯s Healing Element Superpower, she couldn¡¯t replicate anyone else¡¯s ability.


    To continue replicating, she¡¯d either have to upgrade her level or destroy the copied Healing Element Superpower.


    Xiao Jinsheng tried destroying the copied Healing Element Superpower and attempted to replicate Que Zelian¡¯s Wind Element Superpower again. This time, it worked.


    The replication yielded an 8-Star Wind Element Superpower, and Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t wait to experience the sensation of flying herself. With just a thought, she shot toward the ceiling.


    "Help¡ªhelp¡ªhelp¡ª!" Her speed skyrocketed uncontrobly, too fast to stop.


    She collided headfirst into a thickyer of soft mist that covered the ceiling.


    Simultaneously, a green vine wrapped around her ankle and pulled her back down.


    Huaiqing caught Xiao Jinsheng as she descended, smiling gently. "It seems you¡¯ll need to dedicate some time to get familiar with our superpowers moving forward."


    Although she could replicate the abilities...


    Herck of control over the replicated powers would inevitably lead to mistakes like just now.


    This time, an uncontrolled Wind Element Superpower resulted in a rocket-like crash into the ceiling.


    What if she replicated more dangerous superpowers, like those of Fire, Water, or Ice Elements, all of which carried significant risks?


    She couldn¡¯t exactly afford to burn herself, then drench herself with a water ball, only to end up frozen in ice.


    "Training does seem necessary," Xiao Jinsheng said awkwardly, covering her face.


    "How about starting with a lesson on controlling Wind Element Superpower?" suggested Que Zelian, seizing the opportunity.


    As expected, Xiao Jinsheng cheered excitedly and rushed into his arms. "Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go¡ªyou hold my hand while I fly!"


    "Alright." Que Zelian smiled softly, gently sping her hand, their fingers interlocked.


    The group headed outdoors together.


    "Rx," Que Zelian guided her gently before liftoff. "If you¡¯re scared, you can close your eyes and imagine yourself as a feather rising with the wind."


    Xiao Jinsheng closed her eyes, allowing herself to rx.


    She had never flown herself, but she had dreamed of flying in the sky before.


    The breeze enabled her, and Xiao Jinsheng felt her body lighten. Upon reopening her eyes, she realized her surroundings had changed.


    She was suspended in mid-air but felt none of the fear associated with dangling precariously.


    Instead, she felt a gentle force, invisible yet supportive, responding to her thoughts and movements.


    As she ascended higher into the sky, the rushing winds around her were blocked by the superpower.


    Ecstatic, Xiao Jinsheng turned to Que Zelian beside her. "So, this is how it feels to be up in the air with Wind Element Superpower!"


    "Your spiritual power dropped," Que Zelian reminded her.


    Looking at herself, Xiao Jinsheng realized that her spiritual power had already dropped from 7 Stars to 6 Stars from just this brief flight.


    She quickly controlled her descent back to the ground and pulled out a pouch of star stones. "I need to upgrade my Plundering Star Level first to see if raising the level reduces the rate at which spiritual power drains when using replicated abilities."


    Moreover, being able to replicate only one superpower at a time didn¡¯t give her a sense of security.


    If possible, she would prefer to replicate multiple abilities at once.


    Even if she didn¡¯t immediately use them, it was better to have them on hand, just in case.


    She hadn¡¯t yet used the star stones redeemed through Cloud Indpetition points, and her home wasn¡¯t short on star stones at the moment.


    In the past, Xiao Jinsheng pretended to absorb star stones to increase her spiritual power, just to impress some Beast Husbands.


    This time, however, she absorbed the star stones with genuine diligence.


    Skipping lunch, she stayed in her space until nightfall beforeing out.


    "Take a look at my current strength," Xiao Jinsheng boasted, spinning in circles in front of her Beast Husbands as soon as she emerged.


    "Your strength is impressive. I give you full marks, Sis," Mo Jiao chuckled, leaning casually on the sofa. "Spiritual Power at 6 Stars, Plundering at 4 Stars."


    "You¡¯re just jealous, Killer Bro," Xiao Jinsheng said, puffing up her chest in pride. "With this power, I can now replicate four superpowers at once!"


    Among the eight men present, their superpowers totaled fourteen types.


    In this moment, Xiao Jinsheng wanted to test every single one of them.


    Just as she was caught up in indecision, Huaiqing reminded her, "Dinner is ready. You skipped lunch, so why not think about it while eating?"


    "It¡¯s not that difficult a choice. In fact, over time, you¡¯ll need to replicate and practice all our superpowers anyway," Yu Yunxiao remarked.


    "Even if I have to practice them all eventually, I¡¯d still prefer starting with the ones I find most interesting," Xiao Jinsheng said, promptly sitting in the dining chair Li pulled out for her.


    Curious, Shi Xie rested his chin on his hand and grinned at her. "Female Master, what superpower are you most interested in right now?"


    Without answering directly, Xiao Jinsheng stood up and handed Shi Xie a ss of orange juice instead.


    "Thank you, Female Master~" Shi Xie¡¯s already melodious voice grew softer and more yful as he epted the ss and took a sip, only to find the orange juice had turned into ice.


    "A summer essential¡ªthis superpower is really useful," Xiao Jinsheng said with a smile, showing the blue ice crystal forming in her palm.


    "As long as Female Master likes it," Shi Xie replied, smiling slyly as he tapped the frosty cup edges with his fingertip. The frozen orange juice instantly melted back into liquid.


    Even while eating dinner, Xiao Jinsheng was hardly idle.


    She alternated between replicating one person¡¯s superpower and another¡¯s.


    When Mo Jiao tried to pick up food with his chopsticks, his wrist was suddenly surrounded by ck mist.


    Following the mist¡¯s trail, he found Xiao Jinsheng hunching over, stifling herughter, pretending to eat as though she hadn¡¯t done anything mischievous.


    In that short time, Xiao Jinsheng experienced the joy of wielding all fourteen replicated superpowers.


    The men eating at the table were all subjected to Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s yful interference with her superpowers.


    """

 Chapter 116 Extra update for rising ratings

    <h4>Chapter 116: Chapter 116 Extra update for rising ratings</h4><h4></h4>


    Either her juice got frozen, or her hands and feet got restrained while picking up food.


    At one point, even the dishes on the table vanished into thin air while she was eating.


    ying like this was undeniably fun.


    But the side effects of fully copying others¡¯ superpowers and star levels were indeed severe.


    By the end of dinner, Xiao Jinsheng realized her spiritual power had already dropped to 5 Stars.


    "Even if your side effect is losing spiritual power star levels, dropping this quickly must still have a big impact, right?" Li asked worriedly, "Is it hard to raise spiritual power?"


    "Raising spiritual power..." Xiao Jinsheng panicked.


    She discovered that the stronger the superpower and the higher the star level she copied, the faster her spiritual power declined.


    This also meant that, in order to keep using her plundering superpower, she needed to constantly raise her spiritual power.


    But the rapid decrease and increase in spiritual power over time would surely alert the beast husbands to something being off.


    Rather than face suspicion and doubtter, Xiao Jinsheng thought that the reason behind her spiritual power enhancement wasn¡¯t something she couldn¡¯t disclose.


    She was about to exin when she noticed Chen Yunji was still present and immediately mmed up.


    It was only after dinner, when Chen Yunji went back to his room to handle his own affairs and no outsiders were around, that Xiao Jinsheng hesitated, fidgeting with her fingers. "I have something to tell you all."


    "Why are you so nervous?" Yu Yunxiao narrowed his eyes at her suspiciously.


    "About the method I use to enhance my spiritual power." Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze wandered. "I thought it¡¯s about time I told you guys."


    Previously, she believed the terminal system offered protection, so naturally, as a female, she kept the method of enhancing spiritual power a secret.


    But now, spiritual power enhancement meant that after reaching Twelve Stars, she would be a reproductive tool.


    And they were fighting against the terminal system.


    On top of that, the side effect of her plundering superpower caused her spiritual power to rise and fall frequently.


    With all these factors, Xiao Jinsheng felt it was better to rify things with her beast husbands.


    Noticing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s evasive gaze, aside from Que Zelian, the other six men all looked at her in confusion.


    "Absorbing star stones cannot upgrade my spiritual power. To enhance spiritual power, I need to... sleep with you all." Xiao Jinsheng said.


    As soon as she said this, the room went utterly silent.


    "Just... just sleep?" Su Ye doubted his ears.


    "in sleeping doesn¡¯t work. It has to be, um, intimate sleeping." Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s face turned red, her voice barely above a whisper.


    "Intimate sleeping?" Mo Jiao pressed his lips together, trying to stifle augh. "You sure know how to word it."


    "Is this method for upgrading even reasonable?" Yu Yunxiao questioned his life choices.


    Huaiqing deliberated, "Even if sleeping upgrades spiritual power, what¡¯s the mechanism behind it?"


    Superpower levels can be enhanced by absorbing the energy from star stones.


    But what was the cause behind spiritual power enhancement?


    "Emotions," Que Zelian replied.


    "Emotions? I thought it was..." Li stopped mid-sentence, catching Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s curious gaze and immediately blushed, cutting himself off.


    "You thought it was what?" Xiao Jinsheng asked curiously.


    "Ahem." Li averted his gaze, waving hurriedly. "I think Que Zelian¡¯s exnation makes sense¡ªemotions."


    Seeing the redness creeping up Li¡¯s ears, Xiao Jinsheng realized muchter what he¡¯d meant.


    If sleeping enhanced spiritual power, aside from the product of intimacy, she really couldn¡¯t think of anything else.


    Once she allowed herself to consider it, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s cheeks burned with frustration. She lunged at Li. "Shut up! Clean that filthy imagination of yours!"


    "I didn¡¯t even say a word," Li pleaded innocently.


    Then Xiao Jinsheng recalled ranking her beast husbands after sleeping with them.


    Based on their skills, she ranked them as follows: Li, Mo Jiao, Que Zelian, Su Ye.


    But why was Li at the top?


    Turns out her initial instincts were correct after all.


    "It¡¯s emotions!" Xiao Jinsheng emphasized.


    "Yes, yes, emotions." Li obediently nodded in agreement.


    "It truly is emotions," Que Zelian reminded her. "Domain."


    At his words, Li raised a hand and spread out his domain field.


    Only within the domain could their conversations feel secure.


    Que Zelian no longer held back in his words.


    He borated on his conclusion that emotions were the basis for spiritual power enhancement.


    "The spiritual power awakened by Mist Continent¡¯s females is all forcibly activated by the terminal system."


    "For spiritual power, aside from knowledge acquisition andmunication with the terminal Star Map, haven¡¯t you noticed that the spiritual power awakened by females has no practical use?"


    "Moreover, from the superpower data I got from Caicai today, I learned that spiritual power can indeed be used for offensive abilities. But in Mist Continent, the spiritual power of females exists solely to interact with the Star Map and collect missions. Other than that, it¡¯s entirely useless."


    "Chen Yunji and Xuan Jiu mentioned before that the terminal system only consumes the star stones of Twelve Star beastmen. It also enforces strict requirements regarding their emotions prior to consumption."


    "So I hypothesize that the enhancement of female spiritual power is solely dependent on emotions, specifically the emotional fluctuations exclusive to intimacy between spouses."


    Que Zelian then looked toward Li, reminding him, "The real reason isn¡¯t what you¡¯re thinking."


    "Noted." Li now just wanted to teleport away instantly.


    "I have a question," Su Ye suddenly spoke up.


    Receiving everyone¡¯s attention, Su Ye raised an eyebrow and smirked at Xiao Jinsheng. "When you changed your attitude and agreed to work with us, was it just because you wanted to sleep with us?"


    Xiao Jinsheng guiltily looked back and saw seven pairs of intense eyes fixed on her.


    "Now that he mentions it, I do recall." Mo Jiao curled his lips, tone tinged with amusement. "The first night, you asked about another female¡¯s method for spiritual power enhancement. By the second night, you¡¯d slept with Que Zelian and raised your star level."


    "You have some strong self-restraint." Yu Yunxiao sneered. "If we calcte based on your spiritual power upgrades, it averages one man every ten days or so."


    "Not as strong as yours," Xiao Jinsheng muttered under her breath.


    The mention of having gone three months without his turn made Yu Yunxiao¡¯s fur bristle. "Xiao Jinsheng!"


    "I wasn¡¯t talking about you, Kitty Cat!" Xiao Jinsheng quickly backtracked.


    "Who else could you have meant if not me?" Yu Yunxiao scoffed.


    "I meant..." Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze roved over the surrounding men.


    Mo Jiao looked entertained, Li toyed with her hair, seemingly lost in thought.


    Su Ye¡¯s golden eyes glinted mischievously.


    Shi Xie chuckled softly as their eyes met, while Que Zelian¡¯s shimmering eyes carried aplex depth.


    After scanning her options, Xiao Jinsheng singled out Huaiqing, the gentle "white sheep." "I meant Huaiqing."


    "He¡¯s the most restrained," Xiao Jinsheng dered.


    Once, she had shared a bed with Huaiqing, and he hadn¡¯t tried anything.


    Huaiqing adjusted his sses, smilingnguidly as he nced at Xiao Jinsheng. "Hmm, you¡¯re not wrong."


    Having just thrown the gentlemb under the bus, Xiao Jinsheng avoided Huaiqing¡¯s nce,pletely missing the enigmatic look behind his sses.


    "It¡¯s gettingte. Shouldn¡¯t you all leave and let her rest?" Su Ye interjected.


    "Exactly! I need to sleep early; I¡¯ve got to practice superpowers tomorrow." Xiao Jinsheng echoed.


    "Does your spiritual power star level still suffice for superpower practice tomorrow?" Mo Jiao teased.


    "It should..." To be honest, Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t entirely sure.


    After all, her plundering superpower had only awakened that day, so she was still familiarizing herself with it.


    "What I really meant..." Li smirked and beckoned her closer, "Need my help to boost your spiritual power?"


    "Scram!" Su Ye pulled Xiao Jinsheng into his arms, ring at Li defensively. "ording to the schedule, tonight is my turn."


    Shielded by Su Ye, Xiao Jinsheng peeked out from behind him, only to find the other six men staring at her with an unsettling intensity.


    Her legs instantly gave way, and she copsed against Su Ye.


    She¡¯s doomed!


    At that moment, Xiao Jinsheng realized far toote.


    All she had wanted was to exin the method to enhance or lower her spiritual power for convenience in the future.


    What she hadn¡¯t anticipated was what her seven desire-suppressed beast husbands might do, now that they knew her method of boosting spiritual power.

 Chapter 117 Yo, My Wife Doesn’t Want You Anymore

    <h4>Chapter 117: Chapter 117 Yo, My Wife Doesn¡¯t Want You Anymore</h4><h4></h4>


    "Uh... goodnight, everyone." Xiao Jinsheng greeted while retreating step by step. Taking advantage of everyone being unguarded, she slipped into the space with a sh.


    "What¡¯s she hiding from? Do I look like I¡¯d eat her?" Mo Jiao sneered coldly.


    The domain dissipated, leaving only Su Ye standing there, dumbfounded.


    "She just left like that?" Su Ye said in a daze, looking windswept. "I¡¯m still here."


    "Oho, your wife abandoned you." Yu Yunxiao gloated.


    Su Yejin¡¯s golden eyes turned icy as theynded on him, his voice dripping with mockery, "In name only. Is she even really your wife? Stop trying to cozy up."


    The smirk that had just crept up Yu Yunxiao¡¯s lips instantly disappeared.


    Seeing the tension about to erupt between the two, Xiao Jinsheng suddenly reappeared, grabbed Su Ye, and disappeared again.


    Once back in the space and confirming it was just her and Su Ye inside, Xiao Jinsheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    Just thinking about the smoldering, hungry gazes from the seven Beast Husbands staring at her earlier¡ªas if she were a littlemb¡ªmade her feel sore at the waist.


    Even though she feared the Terminal and dared not level up her spiritual power too much...


    She still suffered from the side effects of the plundering superpower.


    Not only could she not raise her spiritual power, but with her current Star Level, it wasn¡¯t even enough to stop it from dropping.


    Xiao Jinsheng was somewhat panicked, worried the Beast Husbands might collectively "help" her raise her spiritual power.


    Luckily, she had the space and bolted quickly.


    "Saved my waist," Xiao Jinsheng said in relief.


    "Is that so?" Su Ye bent over, bringing his handsome face closer.


    Their eyes locked, and before she knew it, Su Ye¡¯s tail had already familiarly wrapped around Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s waist, pulling the two closer together.


    "Is Five Star spiritual power enough for tomorrow¡¯s superpower training?" Su Ye raised one eyebrow, his tone teasing. "Want to level up your spiritual power a bit more?"


    "I want to see your ears," Xiao Jinsheng said, standing on tiptoes and looping her arms around his neck.


    "As you wish." Su Ye grinned, and pointed, furry ck leopard ears appeared nestled among his hair.


    Su Ye scooped Xiao Jinsheng into his arms and carried her toward the room. Her fingers, meanwhile, were restless, constantly ying with the plush ck leopard ears.


    As they say, those who y with others¡¯ ears will have their own ears yed with in return.


    The next morning, as Xiao Jinsheng groggily opened her eyes, she saw Su Ye reaching over the top of her head, seemingly touching something.


    "What are you doing?" Xiao Jinsheng asked, her voice drowsy from just waking up.


    "No wonder you love ying with my ears so much," Su Ye chuckled softly, stroking the pair of ck leopard ears that had sprouted amid Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hair. His fingers gently caressed the fluffy edges. "They really are fun."


    "What on earth?" Xiao Jinsheng reached up to feel her own head, and with a flick of her thought, her wiggling leopard ears scratched the palm of Su Ye¡¯s hand.


    "Did I... grow a pair of animal ears?" Xiao Jinsheng sat up in surprise, both hands probing the top of her head.


    "Take a look." Su Ye, golden eyes gleaming with amusement, got out of bed and grabbed a mirror, holding it up in front of her.


    In the mirror, a woman with silky, jet-ck hair cascading over her shoulders gazed back. Her fair skin bore a few faint red bite marks.


    Her delicate, striking features stood out, and her captivating fox-like eyes shimmered with a watery charm.


    But nestled among her hair on either side of her head, a pair of lively, furry ck leopard ears twitched slightly at the tips.


    "Could it be that I¡¯ve also been beastified?" Xiao Jinsheng eximed in shock. "I actually grew ears just like yours."


    "Not just ears," Su Ye chuckled. The thicker tail attached to his wrist twitched, pulling a slimmer tail over to present in front of Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xiao Jinsheng, stunned, quickly reached behind herself, running her hands downward.


    Sure enough, she felt the base of her own tail.


    By this point, even a half-awake Xiao Jinsheng was instantly jolted awake.


    "Could this be a side effect of the plundering superpower?" Xiao Jinsheng asked worriedly.


    After all, she¡¯d used a Beast Husband¡¯s superpower yesterday¡ªChen Yunji¡¯s, to be specific, though he wasn¡¯t her Beast Husband¡ªand even managed to copy his superpower.


    As she mulled it over, Xiao Jinsheng quickly ran an internal check.


    Sure enough, she discovered that her sudden sprouting of leopard ears and a tail was because of the plundering superpower.


    But it wasn¡¯t a side effect.


    "Then what¡¯s the reason?" Su Ye asked out of concern.


    "It¡¯s because... I slept with you..." Xiao Jinsheng said shyly.


    "As long as it¡¯s nothing serious," Su Ye said with a smile.


    With that, his tail tightly coiled around Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s tail, and his hands relentlessly kneaded her ears.


    Xiao Jinsheng tilted her head to avoid his actions, warning, "Don¡¯t touch my ears!"


    "Aren¡¯t you being a bit overbearing?" Su Ye protested. "Is only you allowed to touch my ears, then?"


    Lowering his head, Su Ye brought his face closer, guiding Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hand to his own leopard ears. "Here, touch them. Let¡¯s make it fair."


    Xiao Jinsheng hesitantly gave them a squeeze.


    The result? She discovered that whenever she squeezed Su Ye once, he would squeeze her back twice.


    Frightened, Xiao Jinsheng quickly withdrew her hands, shielding her own head. "No more touching. I need to get up."


    Initially, she had assumed the plundering superpower would cause her to unconsciously copy Beast Husbands¡¯ beastified features whenever she got intimate with them...


    And that the only impact on her would be temporarily gaining an extra pair of ears and a tail.


    Since Beast Husbands could control their beastified traits, she figured she, too, would eventually manage to control and retract hers.


    So at first, Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t pay it much attention.


    That is, until she got out of bed and realized her ears and tail wouldn¡¯t retract.


    "Su Ye, how do you retract your ears and tail?" Xiao Jinsheng hurriedly called him over.


    "Although it¡¯s beastification, at our core, we¡¯re still human. These beastified features are manifestations of leaked superpower energy," Su Ye exined. "You just need to control your superpower to retract your ears and tail."


    "It¡¯s not working," Xiao Jinsheng said. "I just tried, and it turns out my plundering superpower level isn¡¯t high enough. I¡¯m only 4 Star right now. I¡¯ll need to reach 8 Star before I can control them."


    "That¡¯s no big deal," Su Ye reassured her.


    As he spoke, he helped her find a pair ofbat pants for the day and exined, "Since these ears and tail are energy projections of the beastified features specific to Beastmen, technically speaking, they¡¯re not physical. So their presence won¡¯t affect your ability to wear clothes."


    "Clothes aren¡¯t the issue. But does this mean I¡¯ll have to walk around with ears and a tail all the time?" Xiao Jinsheng fretted.


    The ears and tail were a result of her plundering superpower unconsciously copying Su Ye¡¯s traits during their intimacy.


    This meant that if she got intimate with another Beast Husband, her plundering superpower would unconsciously copy that Beast Husband¡¯s beastified traits instead.


    And just like that, she¡¯d develop new beastified features, which would rece the previous set.


    At this realization, Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t even fathom what kind of mixed hybrid her future self might look like.


    At least until her plundering superpower reached 8 Star, any intimacy with a Beast Husband would expose which Beastman¡¯s traits she had copied¡ªclear as day.


    I¡¯m doomed.


    Absolutely doomed.


    From now on, my poor waist is doomed too.


    Frowning and clutching her waist, Xiao Jinsheng begrudgingly epted her fate. With fluffy beast ears perked atop her head, she headed downstairs.


    Unfamiliar with controlling her tail, she nearly tripped down the stairs when her feet and tail didn¡¯t coordinate, causing her to stumble forward.


    "What¡¯s on your mind? Why so distracted¡ªhmm?" Li appeared in a sh, catching Xiao Jinsheng mid-fall. His crimson eyes immediately locked onto the pair of twitching beast ears nestled in her hair.


    "What¡¯s this?" Li¡¯s lips curled upward as he curiously reached out to poke one of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s fluffy ears.


    "Hands off!" Xiao Jinsheng quickly covered one ear with her hand.


    "So it¡¯s beastification," Li remarked in surprise.


    Unable to touch her ears, his gaze shifted downward to the suddenly active tail that had snaked its way toward his leg.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s tail, extending from behind her, moved as if it had a mind of its own. The tip nudged Li¡¯s calf before wrapping tightly around his leg.


    Li slightly shifted his leg and felt the tail¡¯s firm grip. Smiling, he looked at Xiao Jinsheng and said smugly, "Your tail just confessed its love for me."


    "Wishful thinking," Su Ye interjected, walking over and mocking him. "It¡¯s just her first time controlling her tail, and she hasn¡¯t gotten the hang of it."


    "What tail?" The curiosity of the other men in the living room was piqued, and they all gathered around upon hearing themotion.

 Chapter 118: It’s Time for Xiao Jinsheng to Turn the Nameplate

    <h4>Chapter 118: Chapter 118: It¡¯s Time for Xiao Jinsheng to Turn the Namete</h4><h4></h4>


    A group of men gathered around, just in time to see Xiao Jinsheng using her hands to untangle her tail wrapped around Li¡¯s thigh.


    Her mental control over the tail wasn¡¯t quite there yet, so she opted to use her hands directly.


    "Is this Beastification?" Mo Jiao asked in surprise.


    "Beastification as a ck panther..." Huaiqing pondered for two seconds and guessed, "Is this due to the side effects of the Plundering Superpower?"


    After all, on Xiao Jinsheng, they couldn¡¯t sense the dangerous aura inherent to true Beastmen.


    "You could say it¡¯s a side effect. The Plundering Superpower doesn¡¯t just copy your abilities; under certain circumstances, it also unconsciously copies your Beastification traits," Xiao Jinsheng subtly hinted.


    The Beast Husbands present instantly understood the situation, as Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s current Beastification characteristic was that of a ck panther, andst night¡¯s rotation had been Su Ye.


    "Isn¡¯t this great?" Li said, taking advantage of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s distraction, his hand reaching for her pair of beast ears.


    When Xiao Jinsheng raised her hand to smack him away, he swiftly picked her up and hurried down the stairs.


    With a sidelong nce at Xiao Jinsheng, he gazed at her with a teasing look: "Do you want to see what you¡¯d look like with Demon Horns?"


    "Female Master, Beastification into a Mermaid means you could explore the underwater world," Shi Xie reminded nearby, sessfully diverting Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s attention away from Li.


    "Having wings to fly is much more convenient than using Wind Element." Que Zelian chuckled lightly.


    "You all are annoying." Su Ye red at the group who had spoken up.


    Mo Jiao was about to speak but, remembering his Beastification as a snake, closed his mouth in frustration.


    Huaiqing adjusted his sses, a faint smile forming at the corner of his lips, and chose not to join the conversation.


    Yu Yunxiao directly pulled out a paper slip and shed it in front of Li, Shi Xie, and Que Zelian in turn: "Can you read? Can you count? Tell me, what number is this?"


    Looking at the paper slip Yu Yunxiao held¡ªpreviously used for drawing lots for rotations¡ªLi scoffed and provoked him with his gaze, while Que Zelian simply turned his head away, refusing to answer.


    It was Shi Xie who responded, "Number six."


    "So, you all can read numbers. Has your turne yet? You¡¯re all trying to push ahead," Yu Yunxiao sneered.


    Shi Xie responded with a smile, "Almost¡ªI¡¯m number seven."


    Holding the slip marked with the number six, Yu Yunxiao shoved Li aside and seated himself next to Xiao Jinsheng.


    On the other side of Xiao Jinsheng, Shi Xie had long since imed his spot.


    Xiao Jinsheng nced at the two of them, tempted to say, "How about you twobine your rotations?"


    She had grown stronger, more skilled, and could handle it.


    But the thought of never having tested her powers with Yu Yunxiao and Shi Xie made her hold back this spontaneous suggestion, lowering her gaze and fiddling with her fingers to reduce her presence.


    Luckily, the Beast Husbands only caused trouble at night.


    With more pressing matters today¡ªtraining abilities, learning sword techniques, and practicingbat¡ªXiao Jinsheng had much to focus on.


    After lunch, Chen Yunji bid his farewell.


    "Hmm?" Xiao Jinsheng looked at the man before her, whose eyes were veiled in white cloth and carried a chilly demeanor, asking in confusion, "May I ask where you¡¯re going?"


    "I need to return to my old residence to retrieve something," Chen Yunji exined.


    Learning that Chen Yunji was only leaving temporarily, Xiao Jinsheng nodded and didn¡¯t stop him.


    After all, Chen Yunji had been staying at their house temporarily during this period.


    As for her rtionship with Chen Yunji, it was merely a cooperative partnership against the Terminal.


    Still, as the mistress of the house, Xiao Jinsheng thought it was necessary to prepare some provisions for Chen Yunji as he left.


    Just as she was about to gather items from her Space, Huaiqing had already ced a set of car keys in front of Chen Yunji. "Everything¡¯s loaded in the car."


    "Huaiqing, you¡¯ve already prepared everything!" Xiao Jinsheng eximed, pleasantly surprised.


    "As a Beast Husband, it¡¯s my duty to alleviate worries for our Female Master," Huaiqing chuckled.


    What a joke¡ªChen Yunji was a mere outsider.


    He, as her Beast Husband, was still alive and kicking.


    If provisions had to be prepared, there was no way Xiao Jinsheng herself would do it for Chen Yunji.


    "But... is he driving himself?" Xiao Jinsheng reminded Huaiqing to consider Chen Yunji¡¯s veiled eyes.


    "No problem. I already rely on Elemental Vision," Chen Yunji replied.


    Chen Yunji¡¯s departure brought relief not only to the seven Beast Husbands but even to Xiao Jinsheng, making her feel far more at ease.


    With Chen Yunji as a guest these past few days, she¡¯d been mindful of dressing properly whenever moving between the first and second floors.


    If it had been the usual, she¡¯d roam freely in just her sleepwear, upstairs and downstairs.


    She¡¯dze on the couch when tired and have one of the Beast Husbands carry her back to her room.


    Having dropped to 5 Stars in Spiritual Powerst night, she had climbed back to 6 Stars.


    However, after a day spent practicing abilities and testing the ultimate moves of each Beast Husband, her Spiritual Power plummeted from 6 Stars to 2 Stars.


    During dinner, Xiao Jinsheng directly used the Healing Element superpower she had replicated to wash away the day¡¯s training fatigue.


    She looked at the Beast Husbands and said, "I think we can take on a Star Map Task tomorrow."


    "Sounds good," Su Ye responded. "You can even have a match against the Fog Corpses. Training alone isn¡¯t enough; realbat is what makes you grow."


    No one present objected to taking on a Star Map Task to explore Mist West.


    Before bedtime, Xiao Jinsheng quietly pulled Yu Yunxiao upstairs.


    "Why are you acting so sneaky?" Mo Jiao happened to be walking by the stairs and questioned her.


    "Nothing, my footsteps are naturally light," Xiao Jinsheng brushed him off and quickly escaped upstairs, leaving Yu Yunxiao behind.


    "Xiao Jinsheng, you¡¯re impossible!" Yu Yunxiao eximed in frustration, ring at the interfering Mo Jiao before hurrying after her.


    Mo Jiao returned to the living room, sulking, his gazending on the remaining five men. "I think this rotation schedule is unreasonable."


    "Oh? What¡¯s your brilliant idea?" Li asked nonchntly.


    Mo Jiao thought hard but couldn¡¯te up with a better rotation n for the moment.


    Huaiqing was carrying a book as he headed upstairs, casuallymenting as he passed by, "Beast Husbands in other households would go to great lengths just for a hint of their Female Master¡¯s favor. Having a rotation schedule isn¡¯t so bad."


    "We don¡¯t necessarily need a rotation," Shi Xie suggested with a smile. "We could let the Female Master pick her own cards."


    "Whoever she fancies, she can pick herself."


    Upon hearing this, the remaining five men turned their eerie gazes toward Shi Xie, who maintained his calm smile, utterly unfazed.


    "Picking cards is fine, but using the Mermaid¡¯s racial talent to charm her is not allowed," Li warned, his red eyes ring at Shi Xie with veiled menace.


    "Nor is Beast Husbandbat," Huaiqing reminded everyone.


    "I have no objections," Que Zelian chuckled, sure of his chances.


    "We can discuss her opinion tomorrow," Mo Jiao stated.


    Freshly returned from her Space, Xiao Jinsheng was naturally unaware of the six Beast Husbands¡¯ downstairs discussion about the card-picking process.


    She couldn¡¯t find Yu Yunxiao in her bedroom, so she knocked on the door of his room, curious.


    After a while, the door opened, revealing Yu Yunxiao¡¯s flustered, mildly irritated face.


    When he saw Xiao Jinsheng, he smirked sarcastically, "What¡¯s blown you over to my ce tonight?"


    "I¡¯ming home to rest," Xiao Jinsheng replied, attempting to enter the room, only to be blocked by Yu Yunxiao¡¯s arm.


    "You have seven homes in one house. It¡¯s been months¡ªI thought my door had gone invisible."


    Sensing the undisguised bitterness in Yu Yunxiao¡¯s words, Xiao Jinsheng nced up at his puffed-up expression and couldn¡¯t help bursting intoughter.


    "Xiao Jinsheng, you¡¯reughing!" Yu Yunxiao growled in annoyance.


    "Don¡¯t be mad, little kitty. I¡¯m here now," Xiao Jinsheng coaxed, hugging his arm and yfully shaking it.


    A wave of heat surged through Yu Yunxiao, turning his face red from the tips of his ears down.


    Trying to maintain a cold expression, he averted his gaze and interrogated her, "Why did you rush upstairs earlier?"


    "Not just rush¡ªyou even abandoned me and ran off."


    "I went to my room to wash up. Didn¡¯t youe find me?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    "Who¡¯s going to find you? Do what you want; don¡¯te if you don¡¯t want to¡ªactually, don¡¯te at all," Yu Yunxiao huffed.


    Staring at the new monitoring setup on the Star Map, Xiao Jinsheng tried not tough.


    If the cameras hadn¡¯t captured Yu Yunxiao chasing after her to her bedroom door, knocking but receiving no response, angrily wing at the walls outside, and finally retreating with his cat ears drooping...


    With the confidence he exuded now, she might have actually believed him.

 Chapter 119 Hard to Appease the Angered Kitten

    <h4>Chapter 119: Chapter 119 Hard to Appease the Angered Kitten</h4><h4></h4>


    "If you don¡¯t want me here, I¡¯ll just go back." Xiao Jinsheng lowered her eyes in despondency and left sorrowfully.


    Yu Yunxiao, who was still standing by the door, watched as she walked away without a trace of hesitation and was so infuriated he couldn¡¯t find the words to respond.


    Seeing Xiao Jinsheng about to reach the staircase, Yu Yunxiao hurriedly caught up with her and hoisted her over his shoulder.


    "Hey, what are you doing!" Xiao Jinsheng was slung over his shoulder, holding back herughter as she reached out and yfully smacked Yu Yunxiao¡¯s lower back.


    Yu Yunxiao did not answer; he stormed back to the room with Xiao Jinsheng, quickly locking the door behind him.


    He carried Xiao Jinsheng to the bed, gently set her down, then let out a heavy huff of frustration before speaking angrily, "I let you leave, and you really left?"


    "Look how well I listen," Xiao Jinsheng joked mischievously.


    "Xiao Jinsheng, straighten up your attitude." Yu Yunxiao warned her sternly, his face full of disapproval.


    Butbined with the way his airne-like ears drooped in frustration, his gold-and-blue abnormal pupils shimmering with unshed tears, and his reddened eye corners that made him look on the verge of crying, he had no intimidating effect on Xiao Jinsheng whatsoever.


    Among her seven Beast Husbands, the only one who could scare her with just a look was Su Ye, who had been embroiled in their divorce drama not long ago.


    Now that Su Ye had transformed from a dangerous ck panther into a docile big cat, Xiao Jinsheng feared him even less.


    "You don¡¯t like me being obedient?" Xiao Jinsheng chuckled softly, reaching out to tug at Yu Yunxiao¡¯s cor.


    She pulled hard enough that he staggered and fell forward onto the bed where she was seated.


    Yu Yunxiao supported himself with one hand on the edge of the bed, stabilizing his body just a fist¡¯s distance from Xiao Jinsheng.


    Their unique scents intertwined, drifting into each other¡¯s nostrils, creating a newly intense and ambiguous intimacy.


    "What¡¯s the matter, little kitty?" Xiao Jinsheng yfully scratched the underside of Yu Yunxiao¡¯s chin with her fingertip, her smile provocatively teasing. "Why are you so mad?"


    Yu Yunxiao tilted his head upward under her touch, his eyes narrowing in satisfaction.


    Just when Xiao Jinsheng thought she had him wrapped around her finger, Yu Yunxiao grabbed her wrist firmly, lowering his body while his gaze darkened dangerously, "You¡¯re always bullying me, aren¡¯t you?"


    "How could I?" Xiao Jinsheng looked back at him, feigning pity.


    "Do you think I won¡¯t fight back?" Yu Yunxiao¡¯s voice dropped, his tone filled with suppressed intensity.


    Xiao Jinsheng scoffed, "You? Fight back?"


    "Xiao Jinsheng, you¡¯re awfully arrogant right now, aren¡¯t you?" Yu Yunxiao pressed his hands onto her silky-smooth shoulders, left exposed by her camisole nightgown.


    He leaned down and bit her pale shoulder and neck softly, his voice hoarse and threatening, "Pray you won¡¯t be begging me for mercyter."


    "Oh, I¡¯m soooo scared~" Xiao Jinsheng replied, her voice teasing and yful.


    In truth, Yu Yunxiao never intimidated her.


    Provoked by her mockery, Yu Yunxiao finally lost it¡ªfuriously revealing his fluffy, snow-white tail for the first time. The tail¡¯s tip hooked onto Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s nightgown hem and tugged hard, causing the nightgown to transform into small scraps under the influence of his superpowers.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes widened in astonishment; before she could grasp the situation, Yu Yunxiao pulled her tightly into his embrace and rolled with her toward the center of the bed.


    Throughout the night, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s cries for mercy were trembling and faint.


    But before she could sob herself exhausted, Yu Yunxiao used a Healing Element superpower, restoring her strength to its peak, leaving her without even an excuse to plead for respite.


    That night, even in her dreams, Xiao Jinsheng reminded herself never to let the little kitty "explode in fury" again.


    A furious little kitty was truly tough to appease.


    When her training began, Xiao Jinsheng adjusted her routine, ensuring she woke up by noon to eat breakfast, no matter howte she stayed up.


    But today, it was already 2 p.m., and she was still curled up under the nkets.


    In the dark, Ying awoke, his eyes opening with difficulty against the sunlight seeping through the gauzy curtains.


    The environment before him was unfamiliar yet cozy, painted with warm hues, starkly different from the stark ck and white he was used to.


    Unfazed by the peaceful scene, Ying rose cautiously; his gold-and-blue abnormal pupils scanning his surroundings, his years of living amid bloodshed making his gaze brim with unrestrained killing intent.


    "Don¡¯t tug on my nket," Xiao Jinsheng muttered, her tone still heavy with sleep, reaching out along the edge of the covers until her hand caught the man¡¯s half-open sleepwear.


    The unfamiliar female voice beside him startled Ying so much that his snowy ears ttenedpletely, pressed against his white hair in panic.


    He froze and looked down to see a snow-white hand resting lightly on his abdomen.


    The arm¡¯s owner was the woman lying peacefully beside him in sleep, her ck hair offset by yful white cat ears.


    Shocked, Ying flipped himself off the bed,nding on the ground with a thud.


    Xiao Jinsheng was jolted awake by themotion. She rubbed her eyes groggily and nced toward Yu Yunxiao sitting stiffly on the floor. "Little kitty, what¡¯s wrong with you?"


    "Y-You... you!" Ying stared at the unfamiliar woman¡¯s beautiful face on the bed, his body heating up from his cheeks to his neck.


    Hurriedly, he grabbed the nket and clumsily covered Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s partially exposed shoulder before rushing around the room in a state of disarray, finally escaping into the bathroom.


    From her spot on the bed, Xiao Jinsheng sat up, puzzled, casting her gaze toward the bathroom.


    The sound of water running echoed from the sink.


    Ying stared at his own reflection in the mirror, utterly stunned.


    He was the same age, his appearance identical, with one golden eye and one blue eye. Even the faint teardrop mole near the corner of his right eye, partly obscured by messy hair, was exactly the same.


    The only difference was that this body didn¡¯t bear the scar on the left side of the face, which stretched from the corner of the eye to the bridge of the nose.


    Ying hesitantly summoned his superpower, and a densely concentrated ball of darkness appeared in his palm.


    Seeing that his abilities remained intact, Ying let out a breath of relief.


    "Yu Yunxiao? What are you doing in there?" Xiao Jinsheng called out, noting the oddly prolonged sound of water running from the bathroom. She felt Yu Yunxiao¡¯s behavior was peculiar.


    Inside the bathroom, Ying hesitated, his hand resting on the door handle, unable to summon the courage to open it.


    His mind waspletely nk, unable toprehend how he had simply gone to sleep and awoken in such an unknown ce.


    Beside him had been a female¡ªthe apparent owner of the body he now upied.


    A Female Master?


    To Ying, this was an entirely alien concept.


    "Yu Yunxiao, open the door. I need to freshen up; I¡¯m hungry." Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s voice carried a slight edge outside the door.


    Though he didn¡¯t know her well, Ying could tell this female was bing irritated.


    He nervously pressed down on the door handle and gently opened the bathroom door.


    Lowering his gaze, he locked eyes with Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s scrutinizing stare. Ying awkwardly forced a smile and tentatively spoke, "Fe...male master?"


    "Did the sun rise from the west today? You didn¡¯t call me by my full name for once." Xiao Jinsheng snorted, amused.


    As she brushed past him into the bathroom, she easily climbed onto the sink counter, her movements practiced and casual.


    Still dwelling on her remarks, Ying found himself pondering whether the real owner of this body had always treated the Female Master with such irreverence.


    Then he saw Xiao Jinsheng beckoning him with her finger, "Hurry up, finish washing up; I still need to eat breakfast."


    Ying blinked in confusion, watching as Xiao Jinsheng tilted her face up expectantly.


    He froze at the scene and didn¡¯t act. After waiting for a while, Xiao Jinsheng opened her eyes and said dryly, "Yu Yunxiao, what are you standing there for? Do you want me to wash up on my own?"


    People can growzy.


    Especially when her dream was always to live a life indulged like a pampered monarch, served hand and foot.


    With seven Beast Husbands, Xiao Jinsheng had long grown used to being treated like an emperor, waking up every day to be taken care of.


    For Ying, this type of interaction¡ªespecially with a female¡ªwas utterly foreign.


    However, from Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s tone and behavior, Ying managed to decipher her expectations.


    Quickly approaching, he picked out a pink towel from the stack, reasoning it was likely hers. He wetted it with warm water and gently began cleaning Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s face.


    Mindful of the scars and calluses on his palms from wielding swords, Ying took extra care to ensure every motion was feather-light.


    Once finished, Ying finally noticed that his hands¡ªnow smooth and unblemished¡ªwere nothing like the rough, weathered ones he had owned before.


    Sunlight poured over his hands, casting an ethereal glow that seemed almost sacred.


    As though it was a reminder that he didn¡¯t belong here, but instead had stolen someone else¡¯s identity¡ªa thief destined never to see the light of day.

 Chapter 120: Dark Superpower Eleven Stars

    <h4>Chapter 120: Chapter 120: Dark Superpower Eleven Stars</h4><h4></h4>


    Ying followed Xiao Jinsheng downstairs and discovered there were six other men in this household.


    He lifted his gaze slightly and assessed the Superpower Levels of the six men with a single nce.


    The other four posed no threat.


    The only tricky ones were the man wearing the Demon Mask and the Mermaid.


    Ying discerned that both of them had Ten Stars in Superpower Level, just one star below his own.


    "Where¡¯s Caicai?" Xiao Jinsheng asked as soon as she descended the stairs and saw the Beast Husbands, quickly rushing into Li¡¯s arms.


    "Caicai mentioned that its bound Host was in trouble, so it went back for a few days," Li answered.


    Hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng looked a bit anxious. "Did it say how many days?"


    "Four or five days, maybe," Que Zelian interjected.


    Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng suppressed her worry and quickly reced it with a bright smile.


    "Are you hungry? I made lunch today," Li said, yfully tugging at her cheek with a smile.


    Xiao Jinsheng shook her head and waved at Su Ye. "I want to eat Su Ye¡¯s cooking today. His food is my favorite."


    Su Ye raised his head in a daze. "Huh?"


    "What are you standing there for? As a Beast Husband, do you really expect the Female Master to cook for herself?" Li shot Su Ye a reproachful nce.


    Suppressing the strange feeling in his heart, Su Ye looked at Xiao Jinsheng, then got up and headed toward the kitchen.


    Once Su Ye left, the living room instantly fell silent.


    Xiao Jinsheng sat beside Li and beckoned to Shi Xie with her finger. "Didn¡¯t you say yesterday you¡¯d take me to the ocean? Have you packed your bags?"


    Shi Xie froze, a confused expression spreading across his face.


    When did he say they were going to the ocean yesterday?


    Weren¡¯t they supposed to take a mission to Mist West?


    "I¡¯ve already packed. Let me know when you want to leave," Shi Xie responded, despite the suspicion swirling in his mind.


    Noticing the situation, Mo Jiao¡¯s gaze flitted subtly between Xiao Jinsheng and Yu Yunxiao.


    Li¡¯s crimson eyes red reproachfully at Yu Yunxiao. "Did you not know there were ns today? Shouldn¡¯t you wake up early when necessary? What kind of Beast Husband are you?"


    Ying, who had been doing his best to minimize his presence, felt a sudden jolt of panic upon hearing this.


    He observed the cold stares directed at him by the other men and tried to gauge the original status of this body in the household.


    Finally, he spoke apologetically, "I understand. This was my mistake."


    "Use the proper honorifics. I am this household¡¯s main husband," Li warned coldly.


    "I understand, Main Husband," Ying responded.


    As these words left his mouth, the room fell into an awkward silence, with everyone¡¯s expressions briefly turning strange before quickly reverting to normal.


    Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Su Ye eventually brought out a bowl of fish ball noodle soup and gestured for Xiao Jinsheng toe over. "I just made these fish balls this morning. Have a taste."


    Shi Xie, staring at the bowl of noodles containing fish balls he himself had prepared, said nothing.


    Huaiqing adjusted his sses, listening intently to the smallmotion from Yu Yunxiao¡¯s direction.


    Ying remained silent, focusing on maintaining the image of someone weak and mistreated as he interpreted the attitudes of those around him in this household.


    Xiao Jinsheng ate her fish ball noodles while her left hand, hidden beneath the table, tightly gripped Li¡¯s fingers, sketching something into his palm.


    Lifortingly held her hand and smiled as he watched her eat. He then asked the group, "ording to the schedule, who¡¯s responsible for staying home today?"


    "Based on the lottery order, it¡¯s Number Six today," Huaiqing replied.


    "It¡¯s your turn, little kitten," Que Zelian said with a smile, giving Ying¡¯s shoulder a light pat.


    Suppressing the confusion in his eyes, Ying nodded in agreement. "Understood."


    "Little kitty, make sure to take good care of the house, okay? We¡¯ll be back before nightfall," Xiao Jinsheng said, eating only a few fish balls before putting down her utensils and waving at Ying with a smile.


    "Understood, Female Master," Ying replied, watching her radiant smile stir a faint warmth in his heart. He even foolishly raised his hand to wave back at her.


    Once Xiao Jinsheng left with the six Beast Husbands, the small vi became quiet, with Ying its only upant.


    His previously tensed expression rxed as he wandered around the living room before returning to the only ce in the vi he was somewhat familiar with¡ªhis bedroom.


    In this unfamiliar ce, he knew nothing and could only pin his hopes on the room belonging to the original owner of this body to gain some useful information.


    Today, being his turn to guard the house, might just provide him with an opportunity.


    Seated at the desk, Ying confirmed his name: Yu Yunxiao.


    He also found a delicate box on the desk containing a slip of paper marked with the number six.


    Judging by the creases in the paper, it had clearly been used as a lottery tool.


    Recalling the earlierments from Bai Ze and Dragon Sparrow, about how it fell to him to guard the house, Ying spected that this "Number Six" slip was linked to the lottery they had mentioned.


    cing the slip back where he found it, he picked up the unfamiliar terminal and opened Star Map.


    The contact list on Star Map wasn¡¯t extensive, with only seven entries¡ªclearly the people living in this household.


    However, as all the contacts werebeled with nicknames, it offered Ying no help in figuring out their identities.


    Neither the room nor the Star Map offered any useful information, so Ying cautiously stepped out into the courtyard.


    It was a beautiful day.


    The afternoon sun on Mist East was warm, its golden rays illuminating the courtyard walls.


    A kilometer from the vi, within the domain Li had unfolded, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s voice rang out, anxious and urgent. "That person is not Yu Yunxiao!"


    "What?" Su Ye was shocked.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s behavior had been off ever since she came downstairs.


    She specifically requested to eat Su Ye¡¯s cooking. Initially, Su Ye assumed her tastes had suddenly shifted as his culinary skills, apart from making sugar water, tended to produce charred disasters.


    But as her odd reactions continued to unfold, he began picking up on something else entirely.


    And Yu Yunxiao had been unnervingly quiet all day. At first, Que Zelian and the others simply thought Xiao Jinsheng was angry at Yu Yunxiao.


    They never expected this turn of events¡ªmore horrifying than any mere quarrel.


    "Calm down, Xiao Jin. What happened? Take your time and exin," Que Zelian said gently, cing aforting hand on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s back to soothe her emotions.


    "Yu Yunxiao was acting strange today. Some of his reactions werepletely unfamiliar, and his usual habits felt off. At first, I thought it was just me being overly sensitive," Xiao Jinsheng pressed her hand to her chest as she struggled to suppress her panic.


    "But then, while he was washing my face, I replicated his Superpower again."


    As she spoke, Xiao Jinsheng raised her hand, where a ck light glimmered in her palm.


    "An Eleven Stars Dark Superpower!" Li eximed in surprise.


    "Caicai had reported before that Yu Yunxiao¡¯s Superpower was Light Healing," Xiao Jinsheng looked at Li, her tone serious. "You¡¯ve seen Yu Yunxiao¡¯s Superpower before as well. It was only Healing."


    "But today, when I replicated his Superpower, not only was it at Eleven Stars, but its nature was entirely different."


    "So he is not Yu Yunxiao."


    "But I can confirm that the body is Yu Yunxiao¡¯s," Xiao Jinsheng admitted, setting aside her embarrassment.


    When Yu Yunxiao had gotten mad and sulky, she¡¯d spent the entire evening soothing him.


    Both of them had left marks on each other.


    Even the Contractual Totem proved that Yu Yunxiao¡¯s body still belonged to him.


    But the soul within¡ªthe essence¡ªfelt like someone entirely different.


    "Is it possible," Xiao Jinsheng asked anxiously, "for someone in this world to possess another¡¯s body?"


    As someone who¡¯d read many novels, and who herself had traversed to Mist Continent, Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t help but worry that Yu Yunxiao might have been overtaken by another soul in a moment of vulnerability.


    If the current Yu Yunxiao wasn¡¯t truly Yu Yunxiao...


    ...then where was the real Yu Yunxiao?


    Overwhelmed by worry, Xiao Jinsheng clenched her palm, initially intending to seek Caicai¡¯s help. But Caicai wasn¡¯t around for several days.


    "Yu Yunxiao¡¯s current condition is unclear. To avoid provoking him and potentially endangering Yu Yunxiao further, we mustn¡¯t alert or anger him. We¡¯ll have to probe tactfully and extract information about Yu Yunxiao¡¯s situation," Huaiqing suggested.


    Hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng nodded.


    But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn¡¯t quell her anxiety.


    Staying calm was easier said than done while Yu Yunxiao¡¯s safety remained uncertain.


    Back at the vi, Ying returned afterpleting a loop around the property to get ay of thend.


    Just as he arrived at the vi, he noticed two cars parked at the gate of the neighboring courtyard.


    Bai Yan stepped out of the car and, noticing Yu Yunxiao, waved with a smile. "Is Jinsheng home? Did you guys return so early?"


    Ying looked at Bai Yan¡¯s enthusiastic greeting with a puzzled gaze, attempting to evaluate Bai Yan¡¯s rtionship with Xiao Jinsheng.


    ---


    Feeling dizzy¡ªtoday¡¯s update will be a bitte, probably around 23:00.

 Chapter 121 Xiao Jinsheng’s Change of Attitude

    <h4>Chapter 121: Chapter 121 Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Change of Attitude</h4><h4></h4>


    "The Female Master went out on a mission," Ying replied.


    Bai Yan was momentarily stunned by his attitude.


    To be honest, she didn¡¯t expect Yu Yunxiao to acknowledge her when she greeted him.


    After all, Yu Yunxiao wasn¡¯t the type to engage with others.


    In the past, not only did he avoid Bai Yan altogether, even toward Xiao Jinsheng, he would stay far away and asionally make snide remarks.


    "Jinsheng went out... Well, I¡¯ll drop byter," Bai Yan smiled awkwardly.


    Ying¡¯s reaction disrupted Bai Yan¡¯s ns, leaving her unsure of what to do for a moment.


    Bai Yan: [Yu Yunxiao typically mocks Xiao Jinsheng; why is he so pleasant today?]


    The system nced at Ying indifferently and said: [Probably malnourished before, surviving on vegetarian meals every day. So his temper used to be worse. Last night, he feasted on meat, and his mood improved.]


    Bai Yan: [What do you mean?]


    System: [You¡¯ve got eight Beast Husbands already; why keep ying innocent? Yu Yunxiao spent the night with Xiao Jinsheng.]


    Bai Yan fell silent.


    After a while, she managed to squeeze out: [Seeing how his attitude toward me shifted, I was nning to take him in to boost my spiritual power... Guess that¡¯s off the table now.]


    A Beastman who has been slept with naturally doesn¡¯t provide the same benefits as one who remains untouched.


    Low gain, high risk¡ªBai Yan wouldn¡¯t take such a gamble.


    However, she was curious about Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s situation.


    Bai Yan: [Can you check how many Beast Husbands Xiao Jinsheng hasn¡¯t slept with yet?]


    System: [I¡¯d need Xiao Jinsheng to be here so I can investigate.]


    System: [Oh, Xiao Jinsheng is back.]


    As soon as Xiao Jinsheng stepped out of the car, she spotted Bai Yan and her family nearby.


    And Bai Yan was right at the entrance of her home, chatting away with Ying.


    Of course, only Bai Yan was speaking; Ying was listening silently, almost woodenly.


    The moment Xiao Jinsheng returned, Ying seemed to see his savior, briskly walking toward her with a voice trembling with excitement that even he didn¡¯t realize: "Female Master, you¡¯re back."


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze swept over Bai Yan with disgust beforending on Ying coldly. Without a word, she walked right past him.


    "Fe...Male Master?" Ying stood frozen, puzzled and unsure why Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s attitude toward him changed so drastically after just one outing.


    "Don¡¯t block the way; I need to drive the car into the yard," came Su Ye¡¯s voice from the driver¡¯s seat as he rolled down the car window to remind Ying.


    Ying quickly stepped aside, but when he turned back, Xiao Jinsheng had already vanished from sight.


    As several of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Beast Husbands walked past Ying, they cast him cold looks and didn¡¯t bother interacting with Bai Yan, who stood nearby.


    Seeing Ying awkwardly lingering outside the yard alone, Bai Yan questioned the system with curiosity: [Did Xiao Jinsheng and Yu Yunxiao have a fight?]


    System: [How would I know? I haven¡¯t had the chance to ess Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s memories for three months now.]


    "Yu Yunxiao, did Jinsheng bully you again?" Bai Yan asked with a look of concern and sorrow.


    Ying cast a suspicious nce at Bai Yan but remained tight-lipped.


    Although hecked memory and was puzzled by Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s sudden shift in attitude toward him, he could deduce two possibilities.


    Either Xiao Jinsheng had discovered he wasn¡¯t Yu Yunxiao,


    or the causey with this overly friendly female standing before him.


    Judging by the disgusted look Xiao Jinsheng had just given Bai Yan, Ying suspected their rtionship might be far from amicable.


    Misinterpreting Bai Yan¡¯s neighborly warmth as friendliness, he assumed that Bai Yan and Xiao Jinsheng were both neighbors and friends¡ªbut might¡¯ve unknowingly displeased Xiao Jinsheng in the process.


    Realizing this, Ying turned to head back to the yard, only to bump into Xiao Jinsheng, who had returned once again.


    "Female Master." Ying¡¯s eyes sparkled with anticipation as he gazed at Xiao Jinsheng, yet she didn¡¯t spare him even a nce.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s scoff turned toward Bai Yan: "Bai Yan, you¡¯ve got some thick skin. With how strained our rtionship is, you stille sniffing around me."


    "Jinsheng, even if we¡¯re no longer sisters, at least we¡¯re neighbors," Bai Yan said with a pained expression. "We don¡¯t have any blood feud¡ªyou don¡¯t always have to hold such a grudge and target me."


    "Target you?" Xiao Jinsheng sneered. "Bai Yan, shall I get your Beast Husbands over here to talk about how, back on the ship, you tried to seduce one of my Beast Husbands?"


    The mention immediately paled Bai Yan¡¯splexion.


    Her deduction had proven correct.


    Back on the cruise ship, the system had failed to modify Shi Xie¡¯s memory, and she¡¯d lost two lives to him.


    No doubt Shi Xie must have told Xiao Jinsheng about the incident.


    Though Xiao Jinsheng hadn¡¯t explicitly addressed it until now, Bai Yan had been pretending as though nothing had happened.


    Faced with Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s thinly veiled threat, Bai Yan showed no trace of panic.


    In fact, she dropped her pretenses as she stood before Xiao Jinsheng: "Jinsheng, what¡¯s done is done. Even if you bring my Beast Husbands here, what can you really do?"


    With a mocking smile, Bai Yan added, "They¡¯re my Beast Husbands. Surely you don¡¯t think they¡¯d betray me, their Female Master, to help you¡ªan outsider?"


    "Look at you," Xiao Jinsheng snorted. "With that fake virtuous front dropped, even your face seems tolerable. The grudge between us¡ªyou know better than I do. So stop pretending; it¡¯s both revolting and disgusting."


    "Jinsheng, as neighbors, you should mind your manners when you talk to me," Bai Yan countered with a chilling smile and a warning. "If tension between us boils over to the point where our Beast Husbands sh¡ªyou all are no match for us."


    "Conflict? Sure. Who¡¯s scared?" Xiao Jinsheng scoffed. "Just two Eleven Stars Beast Husbands¡ªis that what you¡¯re bragging about? Do you think others don¡¯t have them, too?"


    With that, Xiao Jinsheng stepped back, grabbing Ying to shield herself upfront.


    Caicai wasn¡¯t here, and Yu Yunxiao¡¯s body was now upied by someone unfamiliar.


    It was impossible for her to figure out Ying¡¯s actual identity.


    But on the Mist Continent, systems weren¡¯t limited to just Caicai.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze shifted to Bai Yan, a smirk ying in her eyes.


    Herey another conveniently avable system for leverage.


    Xiao Jinsheng understood Bai Yan well¡ªher personality was highly vignt.


    Indeed, noticing Xiao Jinsheng unting her supposed pair of Eleven-Star Beast Husbands with such audacity despite obvious odds, Bai Yan grew restless, suspecting she might have some hidden ace up her sleeve.


    She urgently summoned her system: [Didn¡¯t you say the dragon formerly apanying Xiao Jinsheng isn¡¯t around?]


    Bai Yan: [Where did Xiao Jinsheng get Eleven-Star Beast Husbands? Did Li and Shi Xie¡¯s superpowers level up?]


    System: [That Eleven-Star Dragon isn¡¯t here, I¡¯ve confirmed. All of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Beast Husbands remain at their original levels¡ªno upgrades in power.]


    Bai Yan: [Then what¡¯s she being so arrogant about? Check again; confirm this thoroughly!]


    While instructing her system, Bai Yan called over her group of Beast Husbands.


    Though she had five lives to spare, nobody liked the risk of dying.


    Fearing Xiao Jinsheng might ambush her and cost her a life, Bai Yan took precautions.


    The system¡¯s analysis concluded shortly afterward.


    At first, it was indifferent: [Rx, Host, Li and Shi Xie are still Ten-Star superpowers. Xiao Jinsheng is bluffing; she doesn¡¯t have Eleven-Star Beast Husbands¡ªwait, hold on!]


    The system suddenly fixated on Ying.


    Its electronic tone grew hesitant: [Host, she actually does have an Eleven-Star Beast Husband: with Dark Superpower.]


    Bai Yan opened her eyes in confusion: [Dark Superpower? Where did this new Beast Husbande from?]


    System: [It¡¯s not a new addition. The Eleven-Star Beast Husband is in front of you¡ªyou already know him, Yu Yunxiao.]


    These words left Bai Yan stunned: [But isn¡¯t Yu Yunxiao a Healing Element user?]


    System: [It seems he has a split personality?]


    System: [Wait a moment¡ªI¡¯m analyzing more details on Yu Yunxiao.]

 Chapter 122 If You Don’t Wake Up, Let’s Get Divorced

    <h4>Chapter 122: Chapter 122 If You Don¡¯t Wake Up, Let¡¯s Get Divorced</h4><h4></h4>


    Bai Yan¡¯s system still seemed pretty reliable.


    Very soon, it provided more detailed results.


    The system eximed in shock: [Host, I¡¯ve told you before that Yu Yunxiao¡¯s talent is impressive, but you didn¡¯t believe me! You said his beastification as a cat was useless, that in danger, all he could do was ¡¯meow meow meow.¡¯]


    System: [Well, now look! He¡¯s a Dual Soul Person!]


    System: [People like him are born with two souls¡ªone bright, one dark. The dark one is referred to as the Dark Soul, or Shadow. Most of the time, the Dark Soul only appears when the Bright Soul encounters danger or has an emotional breakdown.]


    System: [If the Bright and Dark Souls¡¯ superpowers align¡ªone being light, the other being darkness¡ªthen they¡¯re an ultimatebination.]


    Bai Yan, upon hearing this, focused on only one thing: [No matter how great his talent is, he belongs to Xiao Jinsheng now. The stronger he is, the more dangerous things be for me.]


    Bai Yan: [Whether he¡¯s a single-soul person or a dual-soul person, he¡¯s just one Eleven Star. Both Xi Qu and Ying Fei of mine are also Eleven Stars. If ites to a fight, I¡¯d still win.]


    But hearing this, the system panicked.


    System: [Don¡¯t fight him. You can¡¯t win. Don¡¯t act rashly.]


    Bai Yan became furious: [What do you mean by that?!]


    System: [Right now, the one controlling Yu Yunxiao¡¯s body is the Dark Soul. Xi Qu and Ying Fei reached Eleven Stars through the Star-breaking Pill. Truly, you can¡¯t beat him.]


    System: [Even if both are Eleven Stars, Xi Qu and Ying Fei working together still might not be Yu Yunxiao¡¯s match. Let¡¯s not even mention that he has Li and Shi Xie on his side, and both of them are Ten Star superpowers.]


    Bai Yan, hearing this, grew even angrier: [Are you kidding me? Xi Qu and Ying Fei used the Star-breaking Pill you gave them, a tool that sacrifices lifespan for power. Two against one, and they still can¡¯t win? What kind of system are you?!]


    The system was helpless: [Yes, the Star-breaking Pill consumes lifespan, but it only burns life when using superpowers.]


    System: [But have you ever considered the growth environment of Dark Souls like him?]


    System: [Since gaining consciousness, Dark Souls live in their own created hunting grounds, constantly engaged in killing, without rest for even a moment. Forget two to one¡ªif you give another Beast Husband a Star-breaking Pill to force them to Eleven Stars, even three against one might not beat him.]


    Bai Yan: [Talking so much, what use are you then?!]


    At this moment, Bai Yan was genuinely angry.


    The Yu Yunxiao of before had a Healing Element superpower¡ªnot to mentionbat power, even his self-defense power wasn¡¯t much to speak of.


    But after only a few days apart, he had transformed into a massive weapon of destruction.


    Though Bai Yan was angry, she still believed the system¡¯s words.


    Knowing that in a fight, her side was likely no match against Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s, Bai Yan began to contemte retreat.


    People may retreat, but pride must not.


    Bai Yan clutched her heart, letting tears fall, and looked at Xiao Jinsheng with disappointment: "Xiao Jinsheng, if I could, I really wish I had never met you."


    When she finished, she didn¡¯t care about Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s reaction and turned away, running off in sorrow.


    Xiao Jinsheng waspletely exasperated by Bai Yan.


    But for now, there were more pressing matters to attend to, so she didn¡¯t rush to settle ounts with Bai Yan.


    Herplicated gaze fell on Shadow, utterly unprepared for the revtion that Yu Yunxiao was a Dual Soul Person.


    She had considered body possession before andter entertained the thought of split personalities after hearing Bai Yan¡¯s system¡¯s analysis.


    But a Dual Soul Person?


    Was that one person or two?


    With dual souls in one body, both must be fighting to control it. What would happen to the missing Yu Yunxiao?


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s heart was full of unease as she silently walked into the living room.


    Shadow¡¯s gaze followed her back, expression unreadable, but he quietly trailed behind.


    The six other Beast Husbands were all in the living room, busying themselves with various tasks, appearing to get along harmoniously.


    But Shadow could still sense the subtle attitudes the other members of this household directed towards him.


    "You¡¯ve known for a while, haven¡¯t you? That I¡¯m not him," Shadow said, his eyes fixed on Xiao Jinsheng, who had just sat down on the sofa.


    Xiao Jinsheng froze mid-motion and looked up at him.


    The man¡¯s snowy white cat ears drooped dejectedly, and his mismatched golden-blue eyes hid a trace of loneliness beneath their calm veneer.


    "Where is he?" Xiao Jinsheng demanded, her gaze wary as she stared back at Shadow.


    At the same time, the six Beast Husbands, originally busy, quickly gathered around her, forming a protective shield.


    Seeing them all so defensive, Shadow gave a helpless smile. "You¡¯re my Female Master. I would never harm you."


    "I am not," Xiao Jinsheng reminded coldly.


    Shadow¡¯s smile froze, his gaze falling dejectedly. "I apologize. I overstepped."


    Of course.


    Someone like him, born to darkness.


    Everything he saw and felt was but an illusion.


    Even this body¡ªonly its appearance mirrored his form, forged from years of lurking and killing in the dark.


    He... had stolen another¡¯s life.


    "Where is he?" Xiao Jinsheng pressed further, her tone growing impatient.


    "I¡¯m sorry; I don¡¯t know," Shadow answered with a sorrowful shake of his head.


    "Then how did you appear?" Xiao Jinsheng questioned him again.


    Shadow locked eyes with her and saw scrutiny in her gaze.


    Not long ago, those brown eyes always looked at him brightly, with a glow he had never seen before¡ªa glow he thought was the only color in his ck-and-white world.


    Shadow felt a sharp pain in his chest. He turned his head, avoiding Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze.


    It was as if only in doing so could he revisit the fleeting memory of her smiling at him when he first arrived here and softly asking him for help with mundane tasks.


    "When I woke up, I was already in this unfamiliar ce," Shadow exined. "I don¡¯t know how I came here, and I don¡¯t know where he went."


    Piecing together the scattered clues from overheard internal conversations and the information retrieved from Bai Yan¡¯s system, Xiao Jinsheng realized Shadow was not lying.


    After taking a moment to calm herself, she looked at Shadow and asked, "Do you have a way to return to where you came from?"


    Since he was a Dual Soul Person.


    One bright, one dark.


    If the Dark Soul came to the surface, did that mean the Bright Soul was now trapped in the dark?


    If the Dark Soul could return to the darkness, would the Bright Soul then return to the light?


    The six other Beast Husbands, having received Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s transmission through the Star Map regarding Yu Yunxiao¡¯s dual-soul nature, also understood this rationale.


    Shadow stared dazedly at Xiao Jinsheng, noting the faint worry hidden behind theposed look in her eyes.


    He didn¡¯t dare delude himself into thinking Xiao Jinsheng might be worried for him.


    "I can try," he murmured after a long pause, just as Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s expression began to betray her impatience.


    He added, "Although I don¡¯t know why I¡¯vee here or why he disappeared... this body feels the same as mine. I think there might be some sort of connection between Yu Yunxiao and me."


    "Maybe if I leave, he cane back." After finishing, Shadow nced at Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s stern expression and awkwardly added, "Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll help bring him back."


    Finishing his words, Shadow dared not look at Xiao Jinsheng again.


    He quickly shut his eyes and began to perceive the darkness he had lived in his entire existence.


    He searched within the pitch ck, utterly silent, unable to discern the passage of time.


    Until the roar of a beast shattered the stillness, and several shadows sprang forth from the void, lunging toward him.


    The ck energy in Shadow¡¯s hand materialized into a curved knife, effortlessly severing the neck of the Mutant Beast. The knife¡¯s tip deftly retrieved an Eleven Star Star Stone from the beast¡¯s skull.


    The heavy scent of blood filled his senses. Only then did Shadow realize the ck-and-whitendscape before him was all too familiar.


    He cast a cold, sweeping nce at the Mutant Beasts closing in around him, following his scent and forming an encircling. Tightening his grip on the knife¡¯s hilt, he prepared for battle.


    Gray mist rolled in from all directions, devoid of any other colors or light.


    It was as though everything¡ªtoday¡¯s sunlight streaming through the window to wake him, her dazzling smile¡ªwas just a hallucination before his death.


    No danger would wait for Shadow to untangle the truth of his memories.


    The high-star Mutant Beast surged toward him with its sharp ws and bloodthirsty jaws.


    "Yu Yunxiao?"


    Xiao Jinsheng reached out, poking Yu Yunxiao¡¯s cheek. When he didn¡¯t respond, her fingertip scratched lightly at his chin as she anxiously called:


    "Yu Yunxiao, little kitty, aloof guy, if you don¡¯t wake up now, we¡¯re getting a divorce!"

 Chapter 123: Female Master, Would You Like to See the Mermaid’s Tail?

    <h4>Chapter 123: Chapter 123: Female Master, Would You Like to See the Mermaid¡¯s Tail?</h4><h4></h4>


    "You slept with me, and now you want a divorce!" Yu Yunxiao roared angrily, his hair practically bristling as he opened his eyes. "Divorce? Don¡¯t even think about it."


    His golden and blue heterochromatic eyes swept over the room, initially intending to confront Xiao Jinsheng.


    But instead, he met the gazes of six other men.


    Yu Yunxiao froze in ce, his ears ttening like a startled cat, before lowering his voice to question, "Don¡¯t you all have any manners? What are you doing in my room?"


    "Did you wake up blind after just one nap?" Mo Jiao clicked his tongue coldly. "Take a good look¡ªis this really your room?"


    Hearing this, Yu Yunxiao finally noticed he was in the living room.


    He hurriedly looked down, letting out a sigh of relief when he found himself fully dressed.


    Before Yu Yunxiao could figure out how he had gone from the bedroom to the living room, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hand suddenly reached out and pinched his cheek.


    "Kitty, you¡¯re back," Xiao Jinsheng said excitedly.


    "Let¡¯s not get divorced, okay?" Yu Yunxiao sped Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s wrists tightly, pressing her palms to his chest.


    His mind was still consumed by the thought of being abruptly woken up from a peaceful sleep by the word "divorce."


    Completely ignoring the presence of others, he blushed and asked with concern, "Why do you want a divorce? Is it... is it because I was too roughst night?"


    Xiao Jinsheng could only desperately wish to shut Yu Yunxiao¡¯s mouth.


    The more she struggled, however, the more panicked Yu Yunxiao became, gripping her wrist even tighter.


    "I¡¯ll change! If it¡¯s too long for you, or if you don¡¯t like certain positions, I¡¯ll change, I swear!"


    As soon as he finished speaking, the six other men in the room all cast dark, eerie gazes at Yu Yunxiao.


    Even Xiao Jinsheng found herself enduring the intense stares of her six Beast Husbands.


    Utterly flustered and irritated, Xiao Jinsheng stomped on the top of Yu Yunxiao¡¯s shoe and warned, "We won¡¯t get divorced, okay? We won¡¯t get divorced. Now stop talking so much."


    "And you¡¯re never allowed to mention divorce ever again," Yu Yunxiao grumbled, looking aggrieved.


    Su Ye sneered, "Weren¡¯t you the one who first brought up divorce?"


    "That... that was ages ago!" Yu Yunxiao retorted angrily.


    "Not that long ago. It¡¯s only been, what, half a year?" Mo Jiao quipped with a sharp jab.


    The more they argued, the more flustered Yu Yunxiao became, gripping Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hand even tighter.


    He couldn¡¯t understand it¡ªjustst night, hadn¡¯t things been perfectly fine with Xiao Jinsheng?


    Why had she woken up this morning shouting about divorce all of a sudden?


    "Why am I here?" Yu Yunxiao asked, confused.


    Shouldn¡¯t he be in his bedroom wearing his pajamas?


    It wasn¡¯t possible that Xiao Jinsheng had changed his clothes and moved him from the bedroom to the living room by using space maniption, right?


    The thought made Yu Yunxiao¡¯s ears turn red with embarrassment.


    "You don¡¯t remember?" Xiao Jinsheng asked curiously.


    Everyone paid close attention to Yu Yunxiao¡¯s reaction.


    They realized that he truly had no awareness that another soul had taken over his body.


    "Are you saying there¡¯s another soul in my body?" Yu Yunxiao was shocked after hearing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s exnation.


    "I¡¯m the Bright Soul, and he¡¯s the Dark Soul."


    He asked nervously, "So whenever I¡¯m in danger or overly emotional, the Dark Soul steps in?"


    "That¡¯s more or less what I heard from Bai Yan¡¯s system," Xiao Jinsheng replied.


    "But that doesn¡¯t make sense," Yu Yunxiao frowned. "When we were rescuing Mo Jiao from the basement and faced that brown bear, the Dark Soul didn¡¯t show up."


    "I killed the brown bear for you; you didn¡¯t feel any danger," Mo Jiao interjected.


    He then added, with suspicion, "But you¡¯ve had plenty of emotional outbursts over your divorce tantrums. Why didn¡¯t the Dark Soule out then?"


    "Oh right, you did throw several divorce fits," Xiao Jinsheng remarked, looking curiously at Yu Yunxiao.


    Yu Yunxiao¡¯s expression turned awkward. He barked coldly at Mo Jiao, "What business is it of yours? Mind your own life!"


    "Besides, we¡¯re married already. Obviously, divorce should be avoided if possible," Yu Yunxiao muttered under his breath.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze fell on him as though she wanted to see straight through to his innermost thoughts.


    She recalled Yu Yunxiao¡¯s usual stubborn contradictions.


    If the sky came crashing down, his sharp tongue would likely hold it up.


    With a smirk, Xiao Jinsheng leaned in close. "Kitty, were you never nning on going through with the divorce in the first ce?"


    "And what if I wasn¡¯t?" Yu Yunxiao replied stiffly.


    If he hadn¡¯t caused a fuss, would Xiao Jinsheng havee to her senses?


    "Then why did the Dark Soul appear today?" Xiao Jinsheng pressed.


    Yu Yunxiao blushed furiously at her question.


    He remembered how he had clung to Xiao Jinshengst night, not letting go until nearly dawn.


    As their Contractual Totem glowed brighter and brighter, Yu Yunxiao¡¯s emotions had grown increasingly heightened.


    "I think I know why the Dark Soul showed up," Yu Yunxiao mumbled. "I¡¯ll try to control my emotions better from now on."


    Not getting overly angry.


    Not getting overly happy or overly excited, either.


    Even though having the Dark Soul take over his body made Yu Yunxiao feel as though he had simply fallen into a deep sleep and woken refreshed, it still troubled him.


    One body with two souls?


    How was he supposed to coexist harmoniously with that?


    "It¡¯s good to have you back," Xiao Jinsheng murmured, reaching out to pull on Yu Yunxiao¡¯s drooping cat ears.


    "Xiao Jinsheng!" Yu Yunxiao growled, reaching out to tug on the snowy white cat ears hidden in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hair as he warned her, "All you ever do is touch my ears. Just wait until tonight!"


    "Senior, tonight¡¯s schedule already belongs to No. 7," Shi Xie murmured from the side with a faint grievance in his tone.


    He sounded even more wronged as he added, "Just because I¡¯m the new guy doesn¡¯t mean you can take my turn."


    "Female Master~" Shi Xie¡¯s eyes filled with tears as he looked pitifully at Xiao Jinsheng.


    Turning away, Xiao Jinsheng went to console Shi Xie. "Baby, we stick to the schedule."


    That night, Shi Xie took Xiao Jinsheng to his own house within the space to rest.


    Since Shi Xie was thest to join the household, his home had only recently beenpleted, and Xiao Jinsheng had yet to visit it.


    Upon entering the main hall, she immediately noticed that Shi Xie had used his ice and water powers to create a miniature underwater world within.


    "Female Master, do you like the blue shell waterbed?" Shi Xie grinned and extended his hand invitingly toward Xiao Jinsheng.


    Though only a single door separated the areas...


    A curtain of water divided them.


    Inside the room, fish swam freely and corals shimmered vibrantly.


    Outside the roomy an indoor terrestrial garden.


    Curious, Xiao Jinsheng reached her hand into the watery curtain, discovering that it was indeed an environment constructed entirely of water.


    She asked, intrigued, "Can I breathe underwater too?"


    Shi Xie chuckled softly, drawing her closer by wrapping an arm around her waist.


    His fingertip lightly brushed against her rosy lips as he said, "Female Master, you can Beastify into a Mermaid."


    The house itself, with its underwater world, had been entirely created by Shi Xie¡¯s ice and water superpowers.


    Even if Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t Beastify into a Mermaid, she could still swim freely within the watery world Shi Xie had constructed.


    But this, Shi Xie chose not to mention aloud.


    His ice-blue eyes locked onto Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s, cold and glowing with restrained heat and desire.


    Seeing that she didn¡¯t reject him, Shi Xie boldly closed the distance.


    His cool lips pressed against her soft ones, and the fire ignited within his chest seemed to explode underwater in an intense ze.


    As the deep kiss lingered, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s ears transformed into radiant, shimmering blue Mermaid ear fins.


    Ice-blue scales softly emerged along her neck and at the corners of her eyes.


    Lowering his head, Shi Xie left a trail of delicate kisses on the Mermaid Totem that glowed on her chest, a sly smile ying on his lips.


    He opened his mouth, letting the sharp tips of his teeth gently graze the totem.


    "Ouch!" Xiao Jinsheng protested, pushing at his head buried against her chest. "What do you think you¡¯re biting down there for?"


    Shi Xie raised his gaze, eyes tinged with red, and asked in a tempting tone, "Female Master, do you want to experience the underwater world...?"


    Satisfied, he observed the faint bite mark now etched into the glowing Mermaid Totem on her chest.


    Leaving behind this mark of their bond stirred something deep within Shi Xie¡ªa madness he kept buried in the depths of his heart.


    "Female Master, would you like to see a fish tail?" Shi Xie¡¯s voice was sultry, his ice-blue eyes fixated intently on her.


    "A fish tail!" Xiao Jinsheng eximed with delight, her hands eagerly reaching for Shi Xie¡¯s waist.

 Chapter 124 I’m a bit slow, Female Master please teach me

    <h4>Chapter 124: Chapter 124 I¡¯m a bit slow, Female Master please teach me</h4><h4></h4>


    Shi Xie flipped her hand over, gripping her wrist, and pulled it to his chest.


    His arm tightly encircled Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s waist and tilted her backward through the shimmering water curtain behind him.


    Xiao Jinsheng only felt her body be light, suspendedpletely in the water.


    The white gauze Shi Xie was wearing fluttered with the water, transforming into ribbons of flowing light, drifting softly in front of Xiao Jinsheng.


    Veiled by the gauze, Xiao Jinsheng swam freely in the water, reaching out to tug it away, but was embraced from behind by Shi Xie, who caught the edge of the gauze and gently draped it over her eyes.


    Her skirt hem fluttered upward with the currents.


    Xiao Jinsheng could distinctly feel something cold and smooth brushing against her skin.


    She lowered her gaze and, through the hazy gauze, could faintly make out a dazzling blue fishtail sweeping lightly in the water, sending out shimmering bubbles.


    Surprised, Xiao Jinsheng looked at the fishtail and how close it was to her waist, recalling the mermaid legends she¡¯d heard of, and asked with a trembling voice, "Does everyone transform into somethingrger during Beastification?"


    "Does the Female Master think I¡¯m too small?" Shi Xie¡¯s reply sounded woeful as he pressed Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s back against his chest, his chin resting on the top of her head, nuzzling lightly.


    In a voice filled with grievance: "I¡¯m not small."


    The nearly three-meter-long fishtail pressed against Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s thigh, curling slightly to envelop her tightly.


    As he spoke, he guided Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hand downward, toward his waist.


    Her palmnded on the cool surface of the fishtail, the scales beneath her fingers offering a texture firm in the center yet soft along the edges.


    When she pressed her fingers down with force, the scales flexed against muscle, giving the resilient sensation of pressing on abs.


    But at this moment, Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t in the mood to enjoy ying with her favorite fishtail.


    Suspended in the water, her waist and legs were already aching even before they had begun.


    At this moment, Xiao Jinsheng felt an immense gratitude for her Plundering Superpower and for having copied Yu Yunxiao¡¯s Healing Superpower.


    No matter how intense the battles had been the previous night, as her spiritual power revived, the energy she¡¯d expended could be replenished.


    The Healing Element Superpower washed away all her physical and emotional exhaustion.


    Thus, the next day, Xiao Jinsheng was glowing with vitality and in high spirits.


    Shi Xie was fastening the pearl buttons on her dress, leaned in close, and kissed her cheek: "Were you satisfiedst night, Female Master?"


    "I¡¯m going to eat breakfast now." Xiao Jinsheng replied evasively, her face flushed red.


    Shi Xie chuckled softly, his voice alluring: "Would the Female Master like to hear a mermaid¡¯s song?"


    "A mermaid¡¯s voice, sung only for the one they love."


    "Can I pick the song myself?" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes lit up at his words.


    "The Female Master may request anything she desires." Shi Xie replied with a smile, deftly adorning her water-cloud gown with pearls.


    Upon knowing she could request any song, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s imagination began to soar.


    The mermaid¡¯s beautiful voice was captivating; asking Shi Xie to lull her to sleep with a song didn¡¯t seem unreasonable.


    Of course, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s courage extended further.


    She wanted all seven Beast Husbands to line up in front of her and sing and dance "Goodnight, My Lady."


    "Female Master, are you happy about something?" Shi Xie noticed her wide grin, her lips trembling as if holding backughter, and leaned in closer to her face, radiant like a goddess: "May I hear what excites you too?"


    "I can truly request anything?" Xiao Jinsheng smiled and reached out to touch his face.


    "The Female Master may request anything." Shi Xie¡¯s acknowledgment was unwavering.


    Upon hearing that, Xiao Jinsheng grew ted.


    This "Goodnight, My Lady" ¡ª she was determined to hear it.


    Actioning her thoughts, Xiao Jinsheng immediately pulled Shi Xie out of the space.


    Perfect timing ¡ª it was nine in the morning, and the other six Beast Husbands were all present.


    Xiao Jinsheng excitedly ran toward them, her enthusiasm spilling over: "I found a song that¡¯s just perfect for you!"


    "A song perfect for us?" Que Zelian asked, puzzled.


    "Did you and that mermaid discuss poetry and badsst night?" Mo Jiao sneered.


    "Senior, this is a private matter between the Female Master and me. Can you kindly refrain from prying?" Shi Xie quickly stepped in, smiling, shielding Xiao Jinsheng from Mo Jiao.


    "My concern is for her." Mo Jiao retorted coldly.


    Shi Xie¡¯s lips curled into a faint smile, far removed from the obedient demeanor he showed upon arrival.


    He stood close against Xiao Jinsheng, his grasp on her waistmanding and unyielding.


    "Weren¡¯t we supposed to switch approaches after finishing the first rotation?" Su Ye reminded them.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s attention shifted at his words, her curiosity piqued: "You don¡¯t like this rotation?"


    "We¡¯ve decided to flip the cards." Shi Xie replied with a grin.


    In the previous rotation, Huaiqing started as number 1, while Shi Xie finished as number 7.


    Now that one cycle waspleted, all seven Beast Husbands wanted to change the rotation mechanism, and Xiao Jinsheng naturally had no objections.


    What she hadn¡¯t expected was their choice of flipping cards.


    "No individual can have their card flipped more than three times within seven days." Mo Jiao added.


    Upon hearing that, Xiao Jinsheng calmed down, her initial excitement about flipping cards fading.


    At first, she found the idea of flipping cards fun.


    But then it struck her ¡ª as the one in charge, she was expected to cater to all.


    If she flipped cards freely, it would disrupt the bnce among the Beast Husbands.


    And since she was the one flipping the cards, the burden would ultimately fall on her.


    She¡¯d have to worry about neglecting one Beast Husband or unfairly overlooking another.


    However, Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t let the worry linger; a clever idea struck her.


    Through the Star Map, she shared the lyrics she¡¯d remembered with the group.


    "Though I¡¯ll be flipping the cards, I¡¯ve decided to grant some influence over the final decision to all of you."


    "Here¡¯s a song. Why don¡¯t you all dance together and show me?"


    Xiao Jinsheng suppressed her excitement with a smile: "I can then decide today¡¯s card based on your dance performance."


    "Dance? I¡¯m up for that." Shi Xie was the first to respond.


    "What scheme are you pulling now?" Yu Yunxiao asked, suspicious.


    "Dance? Why not your favorite scoring game?" Mo Jiao asked, smirking.


    "Just dancing ¡ª it¡¯s simple." Li dered confidently.


    Que Zelian didn¡¯t offer an immediate response, instead looking at the lyrics on the Star Map. After reading them, he fell silent.


    Su Ye looked away from the Star Map and smiled at Xiao Jinsheng: "The key to the song must lie in the apanying dance, right?"


    "But we haven¡¯t heard the song before, so we naturally have no idea how the dance should go," Huaiqingughed lightly.


    "It¡¯s very simple." Xiao Jinsheng said, making a few gestures: "I¡¯ll sketch a diagram for the moves, and you can learn quickly."


    "Only learning from diagrams might be too slow." Li leaned back on the sofa, resting his chin on his hand with a smile: "I¡¯m not very clever. Why don¡¯t you show me the moves so I can follow along?"


    "Female Master, is this dance really simple?" Shi Xie¡¯s face was filled with curiosity: "I¡¯ve never seen it before. Could you teach me directly?"


    "I¡¯ll draw the diagrams, it¡¯s just a few steps." Xiao Jinsheng replied as she began searching for paper and pen on the coffee table.


    Mo Jiao reached out and pulled her into his embrace, chuckling: "If you show me directly, I¡¯ll learn much faster."


    "We¡¯ll dance together," Que Zelian said with a smile, extending his hand toward Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xiao Jinsheng ced her hand on his, but instead, encountered something furry and soft ¡ª a tail.


    Yu Yunxiao¡¯s snow-white tail wrapped around Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s wrist, sending a provocative smile toward Que Zelian.


    But before Yu Yunxiao could revel in triumph, Su Ye¡¯s tailshed out with precision.


    Yu Yunxiao¡¯s tail was knocked away, and Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s wrist now found itself cupped by a sleek ck tail instead.


    "Su Ye, don¡¯te to me for healing in the future!" Yu Yunxiao warned.


    "I wouldn¡¯t trouble you." Su Ye¡¯s golden eyes rested warmly on Xiao Jinsheng: "My Female Master will heal me instead."

 Chapter 125: Continue the Music, Continue the Dance

    <h4>Chapter 125: Chapter 125: Continue the Music, Continue the Dance</h4><h4></h4>


    "So what? She still copied my superpower," Yu Yunxiao huffed.


    "You know it¡¯s copied," Su Ye chuckled and said bluntly, "Once it¡¯s copied, it belongs to her. What¡¯s the problem with me seeking her help for treatment?"


    Seeing two Beast Husbands about to argue over this, Xiao Jinsheng quickly stepped in.


    She dropped the pen and paper meant for choreographing dance moves and ced herself between them. "I¡¯ll dance. I¡¯ll take the lead and teach you. You¡¯re all learning from me."


    "Alright, stop fighting." Li was the first to rise, stepping briskly over and wrapping his arm around Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s waist. He gazed down at her with a smile, "Start by teaching me, will you?"


    "I¡¯m a bit slow; I need one-on-one instruction to learn properly."


    "If you know you¡¯re slow, don¡¯t try to learn," Mo Jiao said coldly. "You¡¯ll just waste everyone¡¯s time."


    "It¡¯s her teaching me, not you, so why do you care?" Li sneered.


    "Learn together, all of you learn together." Seeing another argument brewing between two Beast Husbands, Xiao Jinsheng urgently intervened again.


    In the end, it was decided she would perform a segment first¡ªseven Beast Husbands would watch once, then follow along to learn.


    The dance routine, titled *Goodnight, Lady*, had only a few simple moves. Xiao Jinsheng sang the lyrics softly as she performed her choreography.


    Today, she was wearing the dress Shi Xie had prepared for her.


    Made of water-cloud silk, the fabric glimmered with iridescent silver under the y of light and shadows.


    The fishtail hem of her skirt swirled, leaving an ethereal trail of lotus blossoms wherever she stepped.


    As the dance concluded and Xiao Jinsheng stood up from her bow, she noticed the seven Beast Husbands seated neatly on the sofa, their gazes filled with admiration¡ªnot a hint of actual learning intent.


    "This dance is really simple. Did you all learn it?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    "Too difficult; I might need you to dance it again," Li sighed and shook his head.


    "I missed a few moves somewhere in the middle," Que Zelian said with a chuckle.


    "I was sitting too far to the side. When your back was turned, I couldn¡¯t see some of the moves clearly," Huaiqing exined.


    "Haven¡¯t learned it¡ªare you teaching us again?" Su Ye raised an eyebrow.


    "It does seem a bit hard. Perhaps, I¡¯m just slow... Female Master, could you perform the dance once more?" Shi Xie asked hopefully.


    Li cast a cold re at Shi Xie, "Copycat."


    "I didn¡¯t learn it. I require personal, one-on-one coaching," Mo Jiao said with a faint smile.


    Yu Yunxiao drooped his cat-like ears and shook his head repeatedly, "I didn¡¯t learn it; it¡¯s too difficult."


    If only one person said it was hard, Xiao Jinsheng might have believed them.


    But looking at the seven men lounging arrogantly on the sofa, she couldn¡¯t possibly trust their ims of ipetence.


    "I¡¯m not doing it again." Xiao Jinsheng dered, kicking off her slippers and slumping back against the chair. "The demonstration just now was the only run. If you learned it,e perform for me. If not¡ªone month without being in my favor rotation."


    These words shifted the atmosphere. The leisurely expressions on the men¡¯s faces disappeared in an instant.


    "I think I learned it," Shi Xie was the quickest to react.


    "Easy, just a couple of moves," Li immediately stood up.


    "Is this how you do it?" Su Ye, ever the action-oriented one, grabbed Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hand and started twisting into a few steps right then and there.


    Xiao Jinsheng touched her flushed face with both hands, nodding repeatedly.


    "So, you all learned it, right?" she asked excitedly. "Come on, line up and show me your performance."


    This time, none of the men dared to im they were slow learners.


    Each one scrambled to secure a spot in the center of the lineup.


    After all, being in the center meant being directly in front of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s seated position¡ªperforming for her in the prime spot.


    Watching the seven men squabble over the center position, which was on the verge of escting into a fight, Xiao Jinsheng quickly intervened again, "Stop fighting, don¡¯t fight. Let¡¯s follow the sequence determined previously by drawing lots and take turns as the center."


    Once order was restored, Xiao Jinsheng rxed back onto the sofa.


    She couldn¡¯t help but sigh inwardly.


    All she wanted was to see seven handsome men lined up dancing for her. Why was it proving so difficult?


    Just as Huaiqing took his turn as lead and was about to start dancing, Xiao Jinsheng frowned and interrupted their movements, "I think you should change outfits."


    "Do you think we¡¯re some sort of professional dance troupe?" Mo Jiao raised an eyebrow and sneered coldly.


    "Change, please change~" Xiao Jinsheng softened her tone, "This dance really needs formal attire for the full effect."


    "Without theplete aesthetic, I won¡¯t be able to eat or sleep properly," she added wistfully.


    "What would you prefer me to wear?" Que Zelian asked.


    "Big Brother~ I knew you¡¯d spoil me." Xiao Jinsheng eximed in excitement, tugging Que Zelian by the hand and dragging him upstairs, "Open your wardrobe; I¡¯ll pick for you."


    For Que Zelian, Xiao Jinsheng was eager to see him perform dressed in vintage-style dance attire.


    She then went on to hand-pick specific outfits for each man.


    Huaiqing got a restrained yet alluring suit, Su Ye abat outfit, Mo Jiao a gentleman¡¯s formal wear, Yu Yunxiao a youthful campus-style ensemble, and Shi Xie exotic beauty-inspired attire.


    Even Li wasn¡¯t exempt; Xiao Jinsheng removed his mask and dressed him in borate dignified royal robes.


    With the costume changes in ce, music cued, and lighting adjusted, Xiao Jinsheng lounged chicly on the sofa, raising her hand to signal, "Cue the music, queue the dance."


    The music had barely started its intro when Xiao Jinsheng abruptly stopped them again.


    "Now what, Mdy?" Su Ye raised an eyebrow and smiled as he beckoned her lightly with his fingers.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze locked onto the ck leather gloves on Su Ye¡¯s slender hands, suppressing her urge to tug at the belt wrapped tightly around his waist.


    "I need a costume change to set the mood better." Forcing herself to look away from Su Ye, Xiao Jinsheng turned to search among her Space belongings.


    Soon, she found a pair of high heels and slipped them on.


    Leaning once again on the sofa, she crossed her legs and deliberately adjusted the drape of her dress¡¯s hem.


    "Now it¡¯s perfect. Now it¡¯s got the right vibe." Positionednguidly and tilting her chin slightly upward, Xiao Jinsheng signaled again, "Begin, please."


    No one would¡ªor could¡ªrefuse the sight of seven handsome men, each with a distinctive charm, dancing to *Goodnight, Lady* to delight her.


    Least of all Xiao Jinsheng.


    As the music resumed and the seven Beast Husbands took turns in the spotlight, their movements flowed seamlessly before her. Xiao Jinsheng pressed a fingertip against the corner of her lips, attempting to suppress overly smugughter.


    By the time Caicai arrived back, he was greeted with the sight of Xiao Jinsheng standing in the center, nodding her head to coordinate the scene, while seven men swirled around her, indulging her whims as she warmly patted some and teasingly pinched others¡ªa delightfully decadent tableau.


    "Uh... Did you hire male models behind your Beast Husbands¡¯ backs?" Caicai blurted out in disbelief.


    The lighting in the room was dim.


    And Caicai simply couldn¡¯t imagine the likes of Huaiqing or Mo Jiao willing to humor Xiao Jinsheng by dancing such a frivolously embarrassing routine.


    "What male models? They¡¯re my husbands," Xiao Jinsheng snorted.


    "Stop the dancing for now. I have something important to discuss," Caicai interjected.


    "What¡¯s the matter?" Xiao Jinsheng asked, her hands nheless clinging possessively to Yu Yunxiao¡¯s tail, reluctant to let go.


    "My Host wants to meet you," Caicai announced.


    "Huh?" Xiao Jinsheng paused, stunned. "Your Host?"


    With those words, the music halted and the living room¡¯s impromptu dance fest came to an abrupt stop.


    Que Zelian furrowed his brows and asked, "Your Host isn¡¯t from the same world as us, correct? Why do they want to meet Xiao Jinsheng?"


    Caicai rified, "During my absence over the past few days, my Host asked where I had gone. I exined that I was here looking for Xiao Jinsheng and also mentioned mistakenly binding her previously, as well as how I¡¯ll frequently be in this world in the future. So, they wanted to meet her."


    "But since you¡¯re from different dimensions, any meeting would naturally be via virtual projection," Caicai added. "Essentially, it¡¯s just a video call."


    Considering the situation, Xiao Jinsheng guessed Caicai¡¯s Host might simply be uneasy about him traveling far from home and wanted reassurance. With that, she agreed to the video invitation.


    As the virtual screen activated, showing the otherworldly setting, Xiao Jinsheng froze, stunned by the person appearing on the screen.

 Chapter 126 Long Aotian

    <h4>Chapter 126: Chapter 126 Long Aotian</h4><h4></h4>


    The face on the screen blended both a cyber aesthetic and an ancient charm.


    The man¡¯s ink-ck hair was neatly tied up with a jade hairpin, and he wore sses that exuded a sleek cyberpunk style.


    Visible on the screen was his upper body d in silver-white metallic armor, snugly fitted with ck undeyers outlining the smooth muscle curves of his chest and abdomen.


    It was impossible to tell if he wore a form-fitting ck bodysuit or if his body had been crafted entirely from metal.


    The silver-white armor hugged the ck undeyers tightly, radiating a futuristic allure.


    Xiao Jinsheng stared at the cyber-ancient man in front of her, unable to deduce the background of the world he inhabited.


    "Hello." When unsure, always start with a greeting.


    The striking man on the screen tapped his earpiece, and circles of glowing runes emerged from his fingertips, expanding outward.


    Golden rings shot toward the enormous scythe-like appendage extending toward him from above, shattering it in an instant.


    Having neutralized the danger, Lou Yan Zhi raised his eyes toward the Intelligent Brain projection and smiled gently at the graceful woman in another world: "Good afternoon, miss."


    "Caicai mentioned you wanted to meet me. Could I ask why?" Xiao Jinsheng asked calmly.


    "ording to Caicai..." Lou Yan Zhi began, but a massive three-story-high beetle lunged at him from behind.


    He paused mid-sentence, turned around, and activated a hand spell.


    Golden array light red up from the ground, forming a full moon behind him as hundreds of sharp swords rained down toward the beetle like shooting stars.


    The beetle, impaled by golden swordlights, became a porcupine before copsing lifelessly from a destroyed skyscraper.


    Lou Yan Zhi calmly withdrew his hand, raised his gaze back to Xiao Jinsheng, and resumed speaking: "Caicai informed me that binding me mistakenly caused you to be bound and transported from your original world to an Apocalypse World."


    "Cultivators value cause and effect deeply. Since your transition to Otherworld urred because of me, it is natural for me, Yan Zhi, to take responsibility and resolve this causality."


    Xiao Jinsheng watched as explosions asionally erupted behind him, and smoke filled the air.


    She asked with concern, "Are you currently in abat zone? Should we continue our conversation when you¡¯re in a safer ce?"


    "No need." Lou Yan Zhi said as another few colossal beetles charged at him.


    He wielded his sword, slicing off the head of one beetle, and smiled indifferently: "Just some minor pests; they pose no threat."


    Xiao Jinsheng was silent.


    She quickly recalled Caicai mentioning before that this Host was a Long Aotian.


    Since Lou Yan Zhi himself didn¡¯t mind being in the thick of battle, Xiao Jinsheng refrained from persuading him further.


    "Mr. Long, you said you wanted to resolve the causality issue. May I ask specifically how?" Xiao Jinsheng inquired politely.


    "Mr. Long?" Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s expression froze for a moment.


    "I am Lou Yan Zhi, a Sword Sect disciple from the Cultivation World. Might I ask how the youngdy is addressed?" Lou Yan Zhi exined with a smile.


    Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng realized she had made an embarrassing mistake.


    She nced at Caicai with questioning eyes: Didn¡¯t you say he was a Long Aotian?


    Causing her to truly believe his name was actually Long Aotian.


    "Hello, Xiao Jinsheng." Xiao Jinsheng replied.


    While observing the battlefield behind him, which clearly reflected an Interster Insect n backdrop, her curiosity piqued: "So you¡¯re originally from the Cultivation World, but because of Caicai¡¯s binding, you¡¯ve arrived in this Interster World now."


    "Judging from Miss Xiao¡¯s familiarity with the Cultivation World, could it be you¡¯re a fellow cultivator?" Lou Yan Zhi asked with interest as he noticed Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s tone.


    "Not a cultivator, just someone who has read stories about the Cultivation World." Xiao Jinsheng answered with a smile.


    Hearing this, Lou Yan Zhi did not press further and instead exined: "Miss Xiao¡¯s journey to the Mist Continent Otherworld due to my causality naturally requires me to see it resolved."


    "Caicai mentioned the Mist Continent is fraught with dangers, so I¡¯ve entrusted him to deliver some protective Magic Artifacts to you. I hope they might be of assistance."


    "That¡¯s... not necessary. I already have tools for my missions, and Caicai haspensated me." Xiao Jinsheng quickly declined.


    "Caicai¡¯spensation repays its causality, while mypensation repays mine. It¡¯s merely a humble gift; I insist Miss Xiao epts it." Lou Yan Zhi exined: "Just a small token, I ask you to take it."


    "Thank you, but I..." Xiao Jinsheng tried to refuse, only for Caicai to intervene: "Just ept it. He¡¯s from the Cultivation World and values causality deeply¡ªany disruption of such may destabilize his Dao heart."


    "Indeed, as Caicai said." Lou Yan Zhi confirmed.


    Hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng nodded, then curiously asked Caicai: "If you can bring things to the Mist Continent, can you also take things from the Mist Continent?"


    epting gifts from an unrted stranger still felt awkward for her.


    Perhaps returning some Mist Continent specialties wouldn¡¯t be a bad idea.


    "I can take them, but not too many. Since I¡¯m an invading system on the Mist Continent, I must conserve Energy to avoid detection by the Terminal." Caicai replied.


    Due to energy conservation, this video call only linked Xiao Jinsheng with Lou Yan Zhi directly.


    Thus, Xiao Jinsheng could see Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s surroundings clearly.


    While Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s view of Xiao Jinsheng disyed only an empty environment with her as the sole figure.


    Although Xiao Jinsheng could see Lou Yan Zhi from the Mist Continent, the seven Beast Husbands guarding her could not view his screen.


    Once Xiao Jinsheng and Lou Yan Zhi ended their call, the seven Beast Husbands lookedpletely bewildered.


    They imed it was a video chat, yet they had seen only Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s reactions and heard her words.


    "Where¡¯s your Host?" Li furrowed his brow, questioning Caicai.


    For some inexplicable reason, he had a bad feeling.


    Not necessarily implying something bad.


    Just a premonition of something particrly vexing.


    Much like the frustration he felt when Que Zelian and five others attempted to crash his wedding before.


    "I¡¯m a system with limited energy, so conserving is only natural." Caicai exined confidently: "Thus, I only linked a video call between Xiao Jinsheng and my Host."


    "Even if you couldn¡¯t see my Host, rest assured he couldn¡¯t see you either."


    After rifying, Caicai produced a ring and handed it to Xiao Jinsheng: "This is my Host¡¯spensation gift for you."


    Xiao Jinsheng nced at the ring clutched in Caicai¡¯s parrot-like w, took a step back, and quickly raised her hands: "Why is it a ring? Don¡¯t mess around!"


    Predictably, the seven Beast Husbands all darkened at the sight of the ring in Caicai¡¯s grip.


    "Are you certain your Host came to resolve causality and deliverpensation gifts?" Mo Jiao asked coldly, narrowing his eyes.


    Seeing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s seven Beast Husbands ring daggers at him, Caicai btedly realized the implications.


    He hurriedly exined: "You¡¯ve misunderstood! My Host is from the Cultivation World where gifting rings isn¡¯t strange... Unlike in your world, where exchanging rings is only reserved for lovers or spouses."


    "In my Host¡¯s Cultivation World, rings are merelymonce Space Storage Magical Artifacts, exchanged freely between men, women, young, and old."


    "Look here." Caicai held up the ring, chasing after Xiao Jinsheng. "It¡¯s a Space Ring! Take a look inside¡ªit¡¯s packed with treasures from my Host, even better than my own. You really shouldn¡¯t waste this opportunity!"


    Xiao Jinsheng hesitated in indecision.


    Caicai let out a frustrated sigh.


    The system promptly contacted Lou Yan Zhi, questioning him: [Host, what are you doing right now?]


    Lou Yan Zhi: Piloting a warship. What¡¯s the matter?


    Caicai: Of all things to gift her, you chose a ring! Don¡¯t you realize how difficult this makes things? Do you not understand the implication of gifting a ring?


    Lou Yan Zhi: Apologies. Does a ring carry special connotations? I thought a Space Ring would be practical for storage.


    Caicai: An Interster Box is just as practical. Why did you have to use a ring!


    Caicai: And by the way, stop putting on airs in front of me. Who are you trying to fool?


    Caicai: You¡¯ve been in the Interster World for years now. As antiquated as you may be, even you can pilot warships, yet not know that modern tech societies associate rings with specific meanings?


    Caicai: I¡¯m warning you¡ªcut it out and behave!


    ¡ª¡ª


    Today, December 27 ¨C on leave for one day


    Feeling unwell, drained all day


    Tomorrow, December 28, and the day after, December 29 ¨C Updating 3 Chapters daily (6,000 words)


    December 30 and December 31 ¨C Updating 4 Chapters daily (8,000 words)

 Chapter 127: Please Have Some Boundaries, Host

    <h4>Chapter 127: Chapter 127: Please Have Some Boundaries, Host</h4><h4></h4>


    Lou Yan Zhi: What do you mean by "behave yourself"?


    Lou Yan Zhi: I just want to resolve some karma. What¡¯s the problem with that?


    Caicai: Stop pretending, you damn sword cultivator!


    Lou Yan Zhi: Whatever, I¡¯m done talking to you. We¡¯ve got nothing to discuss.


    Watching Lou Yan Zhi abruptly severmunication, Caicai ground its teeth in frustration.


    If it had the choice, it absolutely wouldn¡¯t bind itself to this damned sword cultivator as its host.


    Sure, it previously mistook Xiao Jinsheng for its host.


    But if given a choice, Caicai would rather follow Xiao Jinsheng toplete missions, than team up with Lou Yan Zhi.


    Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s pensation gift" was a space ring. More specifically, it contained some protective magic artifacts stored inside the ring¡¯s space.


    Caicai didn¡¯t want to let Lou Yan Zhi off too easily and chased after Xiao Jinsheng with the space ring in hand: "Just ept it. No point in saying no to free stuff from him."


    "If you don¡¯t want to keep what he gave you, you can take it first and then trade his stuff for mine."


    This level of persistence piqued Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s curiosity about what treasures might actually be inside Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s space ring.


    "Do you want his stuff?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    Caicai chuckled slyly: "When weplete missions, the rewards for me and my host are split into two and distributed via a raffle system."


    "My host has better luck than me. Every time, he snags all the good stuff."


    Hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng fell silent for a moment before reluctantly muttering, "The way you and your host interact is... quite peculiar."


    Usually, when a system pairs with a host, the hostpletes the missions, and the system grants fixed rewards.


    But with Caicai, it seemed that host and systempleted missions together, and rewards had to be divided via a lottery draw.


    "My host mentioned a valid point: if I hadn¡¯t gone to bind with him, I wouldn¡¯t have mistakenly bound with you and caused you to transmigrate."


    Caicai continued tempting her: "So, karmically speaking, my host really does owe you somepensation."


    The more Caicai spoke, the more tempted Xiao Jinsheng became.


    Setting aside the fact that Lou Yan Zhi¡¯spensation gift was stored in a ring, she couldn¡¯t help but wonder what was inside.


    Besides, Lou Yan Zhi was now in the interster world, true, but he had originally been transported there from the cultivation world when a system bound him.


    So, when it came to itemsbining cultivation and interster elements, Xiao Jinsheng was curious enough to take a look even if she didn¡¯t keep them.


    Seeing Xiao Jinsheng finally nod and agree to ept it, Caicai became so excited that it immediately helped her open the space ring.


    The first thing to leap out of the space ring was a cannibal flower, which opened its maw and lunged at the nearest target¡ªCaicai.


    Caicai pped its wings and scrambled to escape, but not before losing a few feathers to the cannibal flower¡¯s bite.


    "Damn you, Lou Yan Zhi!"


    Caicai cursed furiously, transforming into a shovel and rushing at the cannibal flower, now rooted in the floor.


    The flower swayed its head, dodging deftly.


    Eventually, Huaiqing¡¯s superpower restrained it in ce. The flower mped its mouth shut and became surprisingly docile.


    "What is this thing?" Yu Yunxiao asked incredulously, staring at the cannibal flower.


    "Is your host offeringpensation orunching an attack?" Li interrogated Caicai.


    Caicai fell into a stunned silence.


    It knew Lou Yan Zhi wasn¡¯t reliable.


    But it hadn¡¯t expected him to be this unreliable.


    Who sends a girl a cannibal flower as a pensation gift"?


    Luckily, the space ring didn¡¯t only contain the cannibal flower; it also included two sets ofvish dresses that magically adjusted to suit the wearer¡¯s gender, height, and body size.


    When Caicai took out the clothing, its tiny parrot hands trembled, especially as it faced the scrutinizing gaze of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s seven beast husbands.


    "Your host seriously has no sense of boundaries," Su Ye said gravely.


    "Heh heh," Caicaiughed awkwardly, unsure how to respond.


    Until it took out a jade token and excitedly announced, "This one¡¯s good! It¡¯s a protective magic artifact. If you¡¯re attacked or hurt, it can absorb and offset the damage."


    Before Caicai could finish its moment of triumph, Shi Xie spoke up in a low tone: "Why does the jade token carry the aura of an unfamiliar male?"


    "Well... because... crafting the jade token required the creator¡¯s heart blood..." Caicai grew increasingly sheepish as it exined.


    "My female master and I have contractual totems capable of providing the same protection as your jade token," Shi Xie said coldly. "Do you honestly believe we¡¯d allow an item infused with a stranger¡¯s essence to be near our female master?"


    Xiao Jinsheng video-chatted with Lou Yan Zhi, yet these beast husbands had never even seen him face-to-face.


    Let¡¯s not forget, the erratic Caicai had once mistaken Xiao Jinsheng for its host and ced her in a world functioning as a "terminal space" where food was kept and cultivated¡ªalready a ring testament to its unreliability.


    Lou Yan Zhi was Caicai¡¯s host, residing in a different world under an interster setting.


    None of the seven beast husbands trusted Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s gifts.


    Not to mention, the items Lou Yan Zhi delivered were unquestionably valuable.


    Yet they exuded an air of ulterior motives.


    "Maybe... you should just send all this stuff back," Xiao Jinsheng hesitated, unwilling to ept them.


    Of the three things revealed so far, none had proven reassuring. Holding the space ring, Caicai didn¡¯t dare take out anything else.


    Under the wary gazes of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s seven beast husbands, Caicai hastily returned the luxurious dresses and the jade token to the space ring.


    It looked at the cannibal flower and hesitated: "This flower can¡¯t be returned. It seems to have been brought over from the cultivation world by my host. It has sentience, so you can try talking to it."


    "Why not... keep it as a guard flower?" Caicai suggested.


    "You talk to it," Mo Jiao sneered.


    The cannibal flower, still bound by Huaiqing¡¯s verdant vines, stayed quiet for a moment before beginning to sway its head, seemingly preparing to roam the house.


    "I really can¡¯t retrieve it," Caicai insisted, fiddling with the space ring for ages to no avail as the flower remained firmly rooted in ce.


    "It truly has sentience. It¡¯smunicating with me," Huaiqing finally spoke, his voice like music to Caicai¡¯s ears.


    "If you had a wood element superpower, you could also talk to the cannibal flower," Caicai quickly added.


    "What¡¯s it saying?" Xiao Jinsheng asked curiously.


    "It¡¯s mumbling to itself, saying the air in this world smells better than thest one and that there¡¯s the presence of many simr entities here," Huaiqing tranted.


    "Oh, right. Most flora in the interster world has gone extinct. My host is in a metal-polluted world where even a de of grass is considered rare. Since this flower draws upon wood elements, it struggled in the interster environment," Caicai eagerly exined.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked skeptical as she probed: "Your host wouldn¡¯t happen to be dumping this flower on me because he couldn¡¯t afford to take care of it, would he?"


    "Uh? Is that even possible?" Caicai faltered.


    But deep down, it already had its answer.


    Of course!


    Lou Yan Zhi¡ªa sword cultivator¡ªbroke as hell.


    How else could he suddenly be so "generous," offeringpensation gifts in a space ring to Xiao Jinsheng, someone he hadn¡¯t even met?


    Never mind that Lou Yan Zhi was following a ssic Long Aotian script.


    As a sword cultivator, he¡¯d undoubtedly be the *poorest* Long Aotian to exist!


    Grinding its teeth, Caicai prepared to hunt down Lou Yan Zhi for a confrontation.

 Chapter 128: The Cannibal Flower That Makes Heart Gestures

    <h4>Chapter 128: Chapter 128: The Cannibal Flower That Makes Heart Gestures</h4><h4></h4>


    Caicai: Are you unable to afford the Cannibal Flower yourself, so you give it as a gift hoping others will help you care for it?


    Lou Yan Zhi: Cannibal Flower? What Cannibal Flower?


    Caicai: Stop pretending! The Cannibal Flower you brought from the Cultivation World!


    Lou Yan Zhi: My Cannibal Flower is over there with you?


    Lou Yan Zhi was shocked, turning back to look at his residence as if it had been looted; all the equipment had been cleaned out.


    Only the patch of soil in the indoor garden was left barren, the Cannibal Flower nted there had vanished without a trace.


    At this moment, Lou Yan Zhi replied to Caicai¡¯s message, his voice trembling: Are you telling me that my Cannibal Flower is in the world where Xiao Jinsheng is?


    Caicai: Yeah, wasn¡¯t it you who ced this Cannibal Flower there?


    In an instant, Lou Yan Zhi felt like the sky was falling.


    He used his Intelligent Brain to take photos of his ransacked home, even the wall ster had been scraped off, without a single door left.


    Caicai: You got robbed?


    Caicai: Wait a second, could it be that the Cannibal Flower took all those things away from your home?


    Lou Yan Zhi: What do you think


    Lou Yan Zhi: You didn¡¯t release the Cannibal Flower from the Space Ring, did you?


    At this moment, Lou Yan Zhi still harbored hope, expecting Caicai to reply ¡¯no¡¯.


    But reality was harsh.


    Caicai sent a video directly.


    In the video, the Cannibal Flower was rooted in someone else¡¯s home, shaking its green leaves like a flunky while dancing in front of Xiao Jinsheng, even opening its mouth to spit out a bunch of Interster World weapons and equipment.


    Caicai: Toote, hehe, it can¡¯t be stuffed back into the Space Ring now~


    Lou Yan Zhi: ...


    Lou Yan Zhi: Crossing through one world is still crossing, if it really can¡¯t work, take me to Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s world.


    Caicai: Dream on


    Lou Yan Zhi: My Lifebound Sword was taken by the Cannibal Flower


    Caicai: Serves you right


    Lou Yan Zhi: Take me to Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s world


    Caicai: I have nomon ground with you, blocked


    Lou Yan Zhi: ???


    [Sorry, you have been blocked by the system, unable to send messages]


    "This flower is something great, at home it can guard the door, outside it can serve as a killer flower." Caicai blocked Lou Yan Zhi and immediately felt refreshed.


    With arms akimbo, it boldly stepped in front of Xiao Jinsheng, vigorously introducing the Cannibal Flower: "Besides guarding the door and killing, it can serve as a mount and transport luggage."


    "Feel free to ask it for something, it has lots of good stuff hidden in its belly."


    Xiao Jinsheng looked at the scattered intelligent machinery, believing Caicai even without exnations.


    She curiously asked, "Is your host so generous? Just as a token of apology, sending so many things over."


    "He¡¯s a Long Aotian guy, striving for face over anything else, he wouldn¡¯t spare the things once taken." Caicaiughed smugly.


    Saying so, it used the Space Ring to collect the other items, leaving only the Cannibal Flower and what it spat out.


    "If you don¡¯t want the Space Ring, just keep this flower, we can exchange the Space Ring¡¯s contents." Caicai reminded.


    Thinking about how she was wrongfully bound while living peacefully in her modern life.


    Though due to Caicai, she ended up in Mist Continent and incidentally gained one, two, or even several handsome and devoted Beast Husbands.


    But each matter had to be addressed justly.


    Thepensation Xiao Jinsheng was owed, she naturally wouldn¡¯t miss out on.


    She took the Space Ring and its contents for exchange with Caicai.


    The Cannibal Flower couldn¡¯t fit back into the Space Ring and couldn¡¯t be sent away, it could only be left for now.


    Besides...


    Xiao Jinsheng looked at the Cannibal Flower raising its two big green leaves, tilting its head to make a heart shape towards her.


    Feeling that this flower, though oddly terrifying, looked rather charmingly handsome.


    "What does the Cannibal Flower eat?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    Caicai was right.


    Keeping such a Cannibal Flower for guarding the yard wasn¡¯t a bad idea.


    "It¡¯s an omnivore, it eats both meat and vegetables." Caicai exined: "It loves rotting food the most."


    "Carrion?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    Caicai was momentarily caught off guard but nodded along: "Seems right, doesn¡¯t it?"


    Being able to eat carrion made caring for the Cannibal Flower much easier.


    Because the only one in the family who couldmunicate with the Cannibal Flower was Huaiqing, the task of settling the Cannibal Flower was handed over to Huaiqing.


    She had already nned to ept the Star Map task, head to Mist West to earn Star Stones, and on the way, practice her replicated superpowers in realbat.


    However, due to the appearance of Yu Yunxiao¡¯s Dark Soul, things had been dyed by a day.


    Today, she naturally could take on the Star Map task and head to Mist West.


    But Xiao Jinsheng nned to set off tomorrow instead.


    She calcted that her spiritual power had dropped to 2 Stars because of using Plundering Superpower.


    But after spending one night with Yu Yunxiao, her superpower directly surged back up to 7 Stars.


    Xiao Jinsheng initially thought it was due to her first time with Yu Yunxiao.


    Plus her Spiritual Power Level wasn¡¯t very high at that time.


    But sheter suspected that leaping five star levels overnight might have something to do with Yu Yunxiao being one of the Dual Soul People.


    Of course, these guesses couldn¡¯t be verified.


    Instead,st night, being together with Shi Xie, her spiritual power reached the 8 Stars critical point.


    Seven Beast Husbands.


    Currently, only Huaiqing hadn¡¯t spent the night with her.


    Xiao Jinsheng naturally decided to rest tonight, deal with Huaiqing, raise her spiritual power to 8 Stars, and set out for Mist West directly tomorrow.


    So after dinner, when all the Beast Husbands were waiting for her to make a choice, Xiao Jinsheng evaded their passionate gazes.


    Shi Xie even enticed: "Female Master, do you want to hear me sing tonight?"


    "Come with me, and when you wake up in the morning, I¡¯ll train with you." Su Ye raised an eyebrow slightly, golden eyes smiling.


    "You¡¯ll be heading to Mist West tomorrow; shouldn¡¯t you review your Healing Element superpower once more." Yu Yunxiao averted his gaze: "Choose me, I can give you a further lesson tonight."


    "Is that what you call a lesson? I can¡¯t even be bothered to expose you." Mo Jiao snorted withughter.


    Li¡¯s Demon Mask had not been worn again since Xiao Jinsheng took it off during the dance.


    He looked at Xiao Jinsheng with his gem-like red eyes full of emotion, saying nothing, just extending his toe under the table to gently brush against her calf.


    Xiao Jinsheng, flustered by Li¡¯s gaze, quickly kicked off her shoes and climbed onto the sofa.


    "Since there¡¯s a mission tomorrow, shouldn¡¯t you rest a bit?" Que Zelian gently smiled, suggesting and inviting with his voice.


    "Come your choice, it¡¯s up to you." Huaiqingughed softly: "We are your Beast Husbands, here to serve you."


    Xiao Jinsheng avoided Que Zelian¡¯s gaze and softly replied: "I want to choose Huaiqing."


    As soon as those words fell, the rest of the six men, who had been openly and secretlypeting, fell silent.


    Each one cast daggers at Huaiqing.


    After all that wrangling, they lost out to Huaiqing in just one sentence?


    Huaiqing curled his lips joyfully, getting up and moving to Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s side, smiling at the other six Beast Husbands: "Remember to clean the kitchen and prepare tomorrow¡¯s ingredients."


    The seven Beast Husbands had already shared household chores among themselves.


    When it came to meals, Huaiqing was only responsible for lunch and dinner.


    The rest of the Beast Husbands took turns making breakfast, as well as preparing ingredients and cleaning the kitchen for lunch and dinner.


    Xiao Jinsheng had food cooked for her, clothes washed for her.


    She was living a particrly carefree life.


    If this wasn¡¯t an Apocalypse World, she¡¯d be happier still.


    Of course, if only.


    This safe world of peace was only a thought; her current important task remained to strengthen her powers.


    Even having chosen Huaiqing¡¯s card to flip, Xiao Jinsheng still couldn¡¯t escape the intive gazes of the other six Beast Husbands.


    She could only muster the courage to say goodnight to them, as Huaiqing directly picked her up from the couch.


    "Wait, my shoes." Xiao Jinsheng looked at her crystal-studded high heels tossed beside the couch.


    Huaiqing picked up the shoes, holding her in one arm and the shoes in the other, heading upstairs.

 Chapter 129: Thanks to Q Yue’s Babies for 120 Monthly Tickets, Adding 6 More - s

    <h4>Chapter 129: Chapter 129: Thanks to Q Yue¡¯s Babies for 120 Monthly Tickets, Adding 6 More Chapters</h4><h4></h4>


    "In the space or the room?" Just as they ascended the stairs and returned to the room, Huaiqing was still holding Xiao Jinsheng, refusing to let go, as he asked with a yful smile.


    Xiao Jinsheng was startled. "So... impatient?"


    Clearly, thest time she shared a room with Huaiqing, this man read *The Art of War by Sun Tzu* to lull her to sleep. He seemed the epitome of self-restraint.


    Clearly, he had been soposed before...


    Why was he so eager today?


    "Didn¡¯t you say I have incredible self-control?" Huaiqing shifted his grip, making it so Xiao Jinsheng could cling entirely onto him.


    One hand supported her hips while the other lifted her fair cheek.


    Behind his sses, his gaze darkened, and he chuckled lowly. "But now, I don¡¯t feel like controlling myself."


    "B-back to the space..." Xiao Jinsheng stammered, falling silent.


    "Alright, I¡¯ll listen to you." Huaiqing lowered his head, nting a soft kiss on her hair.


    If, in the room, Huaiqing somewhat restrained himself since Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s six other Beast Husbands all had Superpower Levels higher than his¡ª


    and to avoid them overhearing anything from the room¡ª


    then, upon entering the space, it was apletely different story.


    Within the space, it was just him and Xiao Jinsheng. Naturally, Huaiqing had no need for restraint.


    Warm water cascaded in the bathroom, and steam blurred the mirror, leaving Xiao Jinsheng only able to see two vague silhouettes reflected within.


    A scalding embrace tightly enveloped her from behind.


    Sporadic kisses fell on her ear, apanied by a tender murmur, "Want to see yourself?"


    "Mmm..." Xiao Jinsheng blushed deeply, biting her lip as she remained silent.


    A hand, dotted with water droplets, reached out to the mirror, gently wiping away the condensation.


    The moment Xiao Jinsheng saw the reflection in the clear mirror, embarrassment overtook her, causing her to lower her gaze hurriedly.


    But her chin was soon delicately lifted, forcing her eyes back forward.


    Huaiqing leaned down, guiding her trembling hand to the rim of his sses, his voice coaxing softly, "Xiaoxiao, the steam is too heavy. Help me take them off."


    Xiao Jinsheng turned toward him, trembling, and helped him remove the sses.


    Without the lenses to mask his gaze,


    the once-docile expression had now transformed,den with sheer predatory intensity.


    "Look at the mirror." Huaiqing¡¯s voice was gentle, his fingertip lightly brushing against her cheek, making her once more face the ss.


    His long, baster fingers pressed against the sink as he gazed at the reflection, the corner of his lips lifting in amusement.


    One hand rested on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s waist, his tone soothing as he murmured, "So beautiful, isn¡¯t it?"


    "Xiaoxiao, here in the space, no one else is around. You don¡¯t have to hold back."


    Perhaps Xiao Jinsheng, too, had realized this.


    The mist-filled bathroom became host to other apanying sounds.


    The next morning, Xiao Jinsheng stared curiously at her reflection in the mirror.


    Her current Plundering Superpower was at 5 Stars, while her Spiritual Power was 8 Stars.


    She leaned closer to the ss, touching her hair, confused. No ram horns, no soft sheep ears.


    She stood up and spun around, equally finding no new tail sprouting behind her.


    "Aren¡¯t you Beastified into a white sheep?" Xiao Jinsheng turned to look at Huaiqing, who was casually folding the quilt in a white shirt.


    "Good morning. What¡¯s the matter?" Huaiqing set the pillow in ce and approached Xiao Jinsheng with a smile.


    Seeing him draw near, Xiao Jinsheng nced back at the dressing table mirror, raising a hand to stop him. "Alright, just stay there. Don¡¯te any closer."


    "Xiaoxiao..." Huaiqing lowered his gaze, dejected. Without the cover of sses, his disappointed expression became all the more transparent to Xiao Jinsheng.


    Under normal circumstances, Xiao Jinsheng might have believed him.


    But afterst night,


    she¡¯d uncovered the truth: this man she once thought of as a meek and mild sheep was, in reality, a wolf in sheep¡¯s clothing.


    Not only was he not gentle,


    but he constantly forced her to confront her deepest desires.


    For Xiao Jinsheng,


    Huaiqing and mirrors should never appear in the same ce together.


    "My hearing is excellent. Say whatever you want to say from over there," Xiao Jinsheng gestured for him to stop.


    Realizing she was still upset aboutst night, Huaiqing dared not approach her.


    From a meter away, he exined, "Because of the awakening of the Bai Ze Bloodline, my Beastified strength is deteriorating."


    "Does that affect you?" Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng could no longer fret over his prior deceit and approached him out of concern.


    "No, it won¡¯t affect me." Huaiqing reached out, gently cradling her head.


    He reassured her, "The power of the Beastified white sheep is indeed weak, but Bai Ze belongs to the Divine Beast bloodline. As my Superpower Level increases, the Bai Ze Bloodline will fully assimte the Beastified white sheep¡¯s power, purifying and enhancing my awakened Divine Beast abilities."


    Not only was there no downside, but the change brought many benefits.


    Even Huaiqing himself might eventually lose the ability to maintain the form of the Beastified white sheep.


    Let alone Xiao Jinsheng, who had merely copied it.


    If Huaiqing couldn¡¯t take the form of a white sheep, Xiao Jinsheng naturally couldn¡¯t replicate it either.


    Due to the Contractual Totem and the fact that bonding with a Beast Husband allowed her to replicate their Beastification traits,


    until Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Plundering Superpower reached 8 Stars, she couldn¡¯t freely control the appearance or disappearance of the copied Beastification traits.


    So, encountering someone like Huaiqing, whose traits she couldn¡¯t replicate, Xiao Jinsheng was secretly relieved that, for once, she didn¡¯t have to live as an invisible entity among the Beast Husbands.


    As soon as they exited the space, Huaiqing headed to the kitchen to prepare food for a mission to Mist West, while Xiao Jinsheng was greeted by Su Ye¡¯s handsome face drawing close.


    "Why are you looking at me like that?" Xiao Jinsheng tried to re back at Su Ye¡¯s golden eyes.


    "You didn¡¯t Beastify." Su Ye remarked curiously, reaching out to touch the gentle hairstyle Huaiqing had done for her.


    "Because he has incredible self-control," Xiao Jinsheng huffed.


    Sneaking a nce at the kitchen,


    she confirmed Huaiqing wasn¡¯t around.


    And then she began her nder.


    "Su Ye, take a look at Huaiqing! Such pure and ascetic virtue."


    "Last night, he was telling me bedtime stories, discussing *The Art of War by Sun Tzu* to help me sleep."


    Patting Su Ye¡¯s shoulder, she sighed, "You ought to learn from him."


    "Are you sure you want me to learn from him?" Su Ye teased, his toneced with hidden meaning.


    Learn from Huaiqing?


    The man who was a wolf in sheep¡¯s clothing?


    "Of course! Learn from him!" Xiao Jinsheng nodded firmly. "I¡¯ll tell you this: he doesn¡¯t even dare touch me with a fingertip."


    "Is that so?" Su Ye¡¯s golden eyes sparkled with restrainedughter.


    "Absolutely." Xiao Jinsheng lifted her chin proudly, ready to continue her fabrication, but she noticed Huaiqing emerging from the kitchen, so she hurriedly changed the topic. "What time are we heading to Mist West for the mission today?"


    "After breakfast. We¡¯ll be there for a good ten days or half a month, anyway." Su Ye replied, acting as if he didn¡¯t notice her intentional shift in conversation.


    "I¡¯ll make sure to learn properly from him." Su Ye grasped Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s wrist, leaning in to whisper.


    Perhaps the other Beast Husbands didn¡¯t know Huaiqing¡¯s true nature,


    but Su Ye had personally witnessed him detonating the ck market.


    Of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s seven Beast Husbands, in terms of scheming and depth,


    Su Ye ranked Que Zelian second and Huaiqing as number one.


    "Shh, stop talking." Xiao Jinsheng noticed Huaiqing ncing in their direction and, feeling guilty for the lies she had just spun about him, immediately fell silent.


    "Hush money," Su Ye grinned, holding out his hand.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked at him in shock. "Su Ye, you¡¯ve changed. You weren¡¯t like this before."


    "Because I¡¯m eager to learn," Su Ye replied slyly.


    His golden eyes flicked toward Huaiqing, his tone carrying a veiled threat. "I¡¯ve decided to learn well from him, and I¡¯ll find an opportunity to ask for advice on how to maintain such purity and asceticism."


    "Don¡¯t you dare! That¡¯s being shamelessly provocative!" Xiao Jinsheng warned.


    "Then give me the hush money." Su Ye grinned, leaning closer, holding Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hand, and letting her fingers graze his lips.


    Xiao Jinsheng hooked her arm around his neck and yanked him down hard, biting his lips fiercely as she red. "I¡¯m warning you, behave yourself from now on!"


    "As youmand, mydy." With a kiss sessfully stolen, Su Ye¡¯s mood improved immensely.


    After breakfast, Xiao Jinsheng went to receive the Star Map Task.


    To her surprise, this time¡¯s task waspletely different from the usual.


    Previously, Star Map Tasks in Mist West involved mining ore or extracting nts and flowers.


    This time, however, the Star Map Task entailed nting seedlings in a designated area of Mist East, with substantial Star Stone rewards provided by the Terminal.


    "What exactly is the Terminal nning with this nting and digging?" Xiao Jinsheng muttered suspiciously.


    As she pondered, the doorbell rang outside the courtyard.


    The warning growl of the Cannibal Flower guarding the main gate sounded simultaneously.

 Chapter 130 Chen Yunji Returns

    <h4>Chapter 130: Chapter 130 Chen Yunji Returns</h4><h4></h4>


    "Don¡¯t tell me it¡¯s Bai Yan again." Hearing the doorbell ring, Xiao Jinsheng frowned.


    When it came to Bai Yan, Xiao Jinsheng was already tired of her.


    But thinking of how she had justpletely cut ties with Bai Yan, even if Bai Yan were shameless, it was unlikely she¡¯de knocking so soon.


    At this moment, Xiao Jinsheng felt Caicai might have been right.


    The Cannibal Flower might look terrifying, but it was indeed an excellent choice for a guard flower.


    Only, during its first day on duty as a gatekeeper, it had blocked an ally.


    Chen Yunji stood at the gate, staring at the Cannibal Flower blocking the entrance. His initial reaction was to assume Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s house had been overtaken by mutant nts.


    "Come back." Huaiqing stepped outside and called out softly. Instantly, the Cannibal Flower froze in ce mid-motion, its long neck stuck as it was preparing to snap at Chen Yunji.


    "This... is the flower you¡¯re raising?" Chen Yunji used his Elemental Power to sense the situation, realizing the barrier was, indeed, just a flower. He was even more surprised.


    "Yep, isn¡¯t it adorable?" Xiao Jinsheng, seeing it wasn¡¯t Bai Yan who¡¯d arrived, felt significantly better.


    Upon hearing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s words, the Cannibal Flower lifted its green leaves again and formed a heart shape, disying affection toward her.


    "Hmm. Very cute," Chen Yunji responded.


    His eyes were covered with a white fabric, so he could only see faint, blurry outlines of the Cannibal Flower.


    But hearing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s cheerful inquiry, he instinctively followed along with her tone.


    "This is for you."


    Chen Yunji carried a box from the car. He was about to hand it to Xiao Jinsheng when he noticed the seven Beast Husbands around her ring at him, their expressions resembling a guard against theft.


    Chen Yunji hurriedly corrected himself, adding, "Uh, for all of you."


    "What¡¯s this?" Xiao Jinsheng asked, curiosity evident.


    "Star Stone Source Stone," Chen Yunji replied.


    As they entered the house, Chen Yunji began exining the items he had retrieved during his recent trip.


    He had previously lived alone in a Barren area and amassed quite a bit of wealth during that time.


    When trapped on Cloud Ind Snow Peak for two years by the Terminal, his remarkably remote home meant no one noticed the stash he had hidden away.


    On this trip, he brought everything that could be of use.


    Additionally, he handed Xiao Jinsheng a ck card.


    "I¡¯ll be needing your help," Chen Yunji said, looking toward Li to initiate the conversation.


    Li adeptly expanded his Domain, and Caicai¡ªoriginally by the door¡ªcuriously followed them in as well.


    "Star Stone Source Stones only appear in Star Stone Mines. At most, one mine will yield ten of them, and their function differs from that of regr Star Stones."


    "The power of Star Stones can be absorbed by Beastmen, helping them increase their Superpower Levels."


    "However, Star Stone Source Stones allow Beastmen to separate their Superpower Energy for storage, thereby lowering their Superpower Levels without resorting to self-harm."


    "I¡¯ve collected eight of these in the past, and they should be sufficient for your needs."


    After his exnation, Chen Yunji pushed the box containing Star Stone Source Stones toward Xiao Jinsheng and her group again.


    Xiao Jinsheng lifted the lid and saw inside were fist-sized, transparent white Crystal Stones.


    When exposed to light, the Star Stone Source Stones revealed an interior resembling meteors streaking through the sky.


    Even if the stones didn¡¯t help Beastmen reduce their Superpower Levels without injury, they were undeniably aesthetically pleasing as tabletop decor.


    With this thought, Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t hold back from asking aloud, "So, for most people, they¡¯re useless. Did you collect them just because they looked nice?"


    Chen Yunji appeared embarrassed, quickly exining, "Beastmen unaware of the truth about Mist Continent wouldn¡¯t voluntarily lower their Superpower Levels. To survivors of Mist Continent, Star Stones and Source Stones are essentially useless."


    "Yes, when I collected them before, it was indeed because they were shiny and could be used to decorate myir."


    "Makes sense; you¡¯re Beasified as a dragon. Dragons naturally like shiny things," Xiao Jinsheng nodded to herself confidently.


    Chen Yunji pressed his lips together and softly uttered, "Hmm."


    Early that day, Xiao Jinsheng had already epted a Star Map Task, and now that Chen Yunji had returned, their household had gained yet another new additions in the grand nting endeavor.


    The area assigned to Xiao Jinsheng for nting by the Terminal was located in Mist East, outside the suburbs of Moon City.


    It would take them an hour¡¯s drive to get there.


    As the two cars were just rolling out from their vi, Xiao Jinsheng noticed that Bai Yan¡¯s family next door was also taking two cars and heading out.


    In Mist Continent, instances where entire households mobilized usually meant there was a mission.


    Xiao Jinsheng immediately grew wary: "Don¡¯t tell me Bai Yan¡¯s received a Star Map Task for nting trees too?"


    At this moment, Xiao Jinsheng had a bad feeling.


    And she was right, as it turned out.


    Bai Yan¡¯s Star Map Task not only involved nting trees like hers, but their allocated plots were adjacent.


    Together, the tasks required nting four mu ofnd.


    Xiao Jinsheng had two mu; Bai Yan had two mu.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s assigned area was to the right, Bai Yan¡¯s to the left.


    Between them flowed a small river five meters wide.


    "Dormitory allocations, wedding house allocations, now mission nting allocations." Xiao Jinsheng raised her hand to cover her eyes and said, "Sometimes I really suspect the Terminal is intentionally doing this."


    And this time, Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t the only one harboring that suspicion.


    With a harmonious rtionship between Xiao Jinsheng and her seven Beast Husbands, each one guarded her as if she were the apple of their eye.


    This made it impossible for Bai Yan to tamper with Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s memory or concoct other schemes.


    To top it off, one of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Beast Husbands was a Dual Soul Person, whose Dark Soul possessed an unsettlingly formidable strength.


    Given such an unbnced situation where a direct confrontation would undoubtedly lead to failure against Xiao Jinsheng, Bai Yan naturally wasn¡¯t foolish enough to tantly hand herself over.


    So when Bai Yan saw her nting plot was right next to Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s, with only a thin river separating them, it meant she¡¯d have to endure seeing Xiao Jinsheng flitting about before her eyes throughout the tree-nting period.


    Bai Yan¡¯s face instantly soured.


    But, recalling the need to maintain her gentle and kind persona before her Beast Husband, Bai Yan swallowed all her bitterness and anger and turned toin to her system instead.


    Bai Yan: [Does the Terminal have some sort of illness?!]


    Bai Yan: [When we were kids, dorms were assigned next to each other. Then our wedding houses were made neighbors too, fine.]


    Bai Yan: [But even for a nting task, Xiao Jinsheng has to be my neighbor?!]


    System replied indifferently: [Didn¡¯t you used to be happy being close to Xiao Jinsheng?]


    Bai Yan remained speechless: [That was before. Back then, I needed to modify her memory and make use of her. Naturally, keeping her nearby made things convenient and safe.]


    Bai Yan: [Just look at those Beast Husbands of hers. I mean,e on.]


    Bai Yan: [If Xiao Jinsheng steps out for some watering, there¡¯d be three of them following her like bodyguards.]


    For her own safety, Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t step out of her home¡ªeven her yard¡ªwithout being apanied by at least three Beast Husbands.


    The three would stand in triangr formation, effectively shielding her in the center.


    With such a defense mechanism in ce, it wasn¡¯t just modifying Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s memories the system couldn¡¯t manage¡ªgetting close enough meant Bai Yan would risk multiple lives just to escape unscathed.


    Bai Yan: [System, tell me this isn¡¯t insanity¡ªthey¡¯re supposed to be carrying out a mission, not going on a pic!]


    Fuming with rage, Bai Yan vented further.


    The system followed her line of sight to see Su Ye holding an oversized sun umbre, even on an overcast day.


    The umbre wasrge enough to shelter six people at once.


    Under the shade, a rocking chair stood next to a round tableden with food and drinks.


    Xiao Jinsheng was reclining in the chair, leisurely flipping through aic.


    Beside her sat Li and Que Zelian, devotedly apanying her.


    One fed her drinks and turnedic pages for her, while the other offered snacks and blew cool air to help her stayfortable in the heat.

 Chapter 131 Insect Brain

    <h4>Chapter 131: Chapter 131 Insect Brain</h4><h4></h4>


    Eight men.


    Seven Beast Husbands, plus one non-member, Chen Yunji.


    Two per group: three groups nting trees, one group protecting Xiao Jinsheng.


    A total of four groups, taking turns protecting Xiao Jinsheng while resting during their shift.


    Bai Yan nced at the resting parasols she had prepared for herself, but she didn¡¯t stay under them.


    Instead, she wandered among the busy Beast Husbands, softly asking one if he was tired and another if he needed water.


    Now, seeing Xiao Jinsheng being so leisurely, she just wanted to toss her water bottle aside and retreat to her parasol to lie down.


    Bai Yan: [I can¡¯t see her Spiritual Power Level anymore; did she upgrade again?]


    System: [Yeah, she¡¯s at Spiritual Power 8 Stars now.]


    Bai Yan¡¯s gaze fell on Chen Yunji, who was earnestly nting saplings.


    She frowned and asked: [Did Xiao Jinsheng sleep with this dragon? Is the dragon her Beast Husband now?]


    System: [Not at all. The two currently don¡¯t have a marital bonding rtionship.]


    System: [It might be rted to Yu Yunxiao; after all, Yu Yunxiao is a Dual Soul Person. Sleeping with one is equivalent to two, yet the effect would undoubtedly be 1+1=3.]


    Bai Yan was puzzled: [Not a couple, so why is this dragon helping Xiao Jinsheng with missions?]


    Though she spoke so, her eyes drifted to Chen Yunji¡¯s figure again.


    Bai Yanpared it to her own Spiritual Power stuck at the Seven Stars to Eight Stars critical threshold, and her thoughts began to stir.


    Bai Yan: [System, can you control Chen Yunji?]


    Bai Yan: [Since he¡¯s not married to Xiao Jinsheng, it wouldn¡¯t be wrong for me to im him as a Beast Husband, would it?]


    System: [You¡¯ve forgotten. That man¡¯s at Eleven Stars strength; how could I possibly control him?]


    System: [Did you forget the failed attempt to control Shi Xie? You lost two lives directly after that incident, remember?]


    Upon hearing this, Bai Yan fell silent.


    She gritted her teeth angrily: [You¡¯d better find a way, or how long will it take for my Spiritual Power to increase?]


    The system stayed quiet for a moment before responding: [I can¡¯t control him, but I can help you.]


    System: [If you¡¯re bold enough, we don¡¯t necessarily need to modify his memory to control him.]


    System: [Using a drug will work too. Anyway, he won¡¯t notice. You two can ¡¯cook the rice,¡¯ your Spiritual Power will increase, and with the intimate contact, you can sign a Contractual Totem. Even if he gets angry, he can¡¯t do anything about it.]


    System: [If he kills you, you be his Female Master, and then he loses his own life as well.]


    Hearing the system¡¯s words, Bai Yan¡¯s mind began to spin.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Spiritual Power Level was climbing ever higher.


    Bai Yan couldn¡¯t tolerate Xiao Jinsheng surpassing her in strength.


    Not to mention, she and Xiao Jinsheng had long-standing animosity; Xiao Jinsheng had explicitly indicated she knew Bai Yan had tampered with her memory.


    This meant Xiao Jinsheng would surely seek revenge¡ªor even kill her¡ªsooner orter.


    Bai Yan¡¯s heart sank.


    She had to prepare early.


    "Got it yet?" Xiao Jinsheng raised her hand and nudged the parrot, Caicai, perched on the tabletop.


    Caicai¡¯s beady eyes nced toward Bai Yan, sighed, shook his head, and muttered softly, "Talk somewhere else."


    Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng immediately feigned fatigue.


    At the noise she made, the men nting trees nervously gathered around her.


    "I¡¯m a bit hungry. How about we eat lunch before continuing?" Xiao Jinsheng suggested.


    The others naturally had no objections upon hearing this.


    Bai Yan was in the neighboring area.


    Watching Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s group work for less than half an hour before packing up to return to the roadside parking area.


    Bai Yan: [You see? Isn¡¯t she acting like she¡¯s on a pic?]


    Bai Yan: [Her Beast Husbands are busy working, and not only does she refuse to help, but she lies back with food and drink, demanding rest.]


    System: [Why don¡¯t you call your Beast Husbands back to rest too?]


    Seeing Xiao Jinsheng resting.


    Bai Yan¡¯s irritation red immediately.


    She promptly called her eight Beast Husbands back to take a break.


    Though she avoided running into Xiao Jinsheng.


    Bai Yan stayed under the parasol near the nting grounds with her Beast Husbands.


    Meanwhile, Xiao Jinsheng had already led her group far away, entering Li¡¯s Domain.


    "Did you figure out the details of Bai Yan¡¯s system yet?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    Caicai rolled his eyes and asked Xiao Jinsheng in return: "Who told you it¡¯s a system?"


    "Memory... told me! The system said so itself!" Xiao Jinsheng replied, puzzled.


    She had overheard the conversation between Bai Yan and the system, and the system had constantly referred to itself as such.


    "It¡¯s not a system at all." Caicai sighed, then exined, "It¡¯s an Insect Brain."


    "What kind of monstrosity is that?" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s face twisted in horror.


    "An Insect Brain. Nasty interster lifeform," Caicai replied with disgust written all over his face. "Remember the video call you had with my Host? You saw him killing giant beetles, didn¡¯t you?"


    "My Host is in an Interster World, where humans are fighting the Insect n."


    "The Insect n¡¯s intelligence naturally evolved, their reproduction is fast, and Bai Yan¡¯s so-called system isn¡¯t a system at all¡ªjust a disguised Insect Brain."


    "An Insect Brain¡¯s power in the Interster World can lead vast insect armies, rivaling human leaders at advanced ranks."


    "So, the Insect Brain disguising itself as a system and tricking you here on the Mist Continent has been remarkably effective."


    "It¡¯s just a bug pretending to be a system, even writing a novel tricking Bai Yan into thinking she¡¯s the protagonist. Its agenda is clear." Xiao Jinsheng furrowed her brows.


    Flooded with questions, she didn¡¯t even bother dwelling on how disgusting the Insect Brain might be.


    She had trypophobia.


    Imagining the Interster World packed full of insects, crawling in swarms, just the thought made her nauseous.


    Inparison, the Fog Corpse seemed almost charming.


    "That¡¯s the crux of the issue," Caicai said gravely. "I¡¯m certain the Insect Brain apanying Bai Yan came from the Interster World, likely from the same world as my Host."


    "Here¡¯s the problem: if the multiversal worlds were ranked by level, the Interster World would undoubtedly rank above the Mist Continent."


    "And since the Insect n has already conquered countless smalls, the appearance of the Insect Brain on the Mist Continent suggests the Insect n may have already discovered this world¡¯s cosmic coordinates."


    Hearing Caicai¡¯s worries, Xiao Jinsheng immediately grasped the gravity of the situation.


    Her voice trembled: "Are you saying the Insect n might invade the Mist Continent?"


    "Your world has rich vegetation, and Fog Corpses aren¡¯t seen as threats by the Insect n."


    Caicai¡¯s tone was grim: "If the Insect n truly knows the cosmic coordinates of the Mist Continent, they may bypass the high-defense Interster World and directly invade this semi-primitive world in the midst of its apocalyptic struggles."


    "The key now is to uncover how the disguised Insect Brain arrived on the Mist Continent through Bai Yan."


    "Only by determining its origin can we assess whether the Mist Continent¡¯s cosmic coordinates have been exposed to the Insect n."


    Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng rubbed her temples in frustration.


    Learning the truth about the Mist Continent had already stressed her out¡ªdealing with the powerful opponent Terminal, which seemed to control everything and used their upgrades as bait, was annoying enough.


    Now Bai Yan was tied to a disguised Insect Brain.


    The Insect Brain¡¯s connection to the Interster World dragged in the threat of the Insect n.


    If the Insect n knew the Mist Continent¡¯s coordinates, they might abandon efforts to attack the highly-defensive Interster World and instead seize the Mist Continent.


    If that happened, with Terminal and the Insect nbined, the threats would double.


    Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t even dare imagine how dangerous the Mist Continent might be in the future.


    One crisis barely resolved and another one emerging, Xiao Jinsheng thought of Terminal.


    "If the Insect n indeed discovers the Mist Continent and decides to invade, would Terminal have defense measures?" Xiao Jinsheng hesitated.


    The Mist Continent was Terminal¡¯s breeding ground.


    With foreign insectspeting for its food source, could Terminal sit idly by?


    "Did Terminal notice me entering the Mist Continent?" Caicai asked. "The Insect Brain has been with Bai Yan for twenty years; did Terminal detect it?"


    "That Terminal thing¡ªI swear, if it weren¡¯t for me being a system controlled by a Host, I think even I could take its ce." Caicai arrogantly said, hands on hips.

 Chapter 132: Bait Chen Yunji

    <h4>Chapter 132: Chapter 132: Bait Chen Yunji</h4><h4></h4>


    "The insect brain altered over a decade of your memories, and you¡¯re not seeking revenge?" Caicai inquired.


    Xiao Jinsheng responded solemnly, "Waiting for the right opportunity. Bai Yan reaches One Star spiritual power, and it¡¯s like she has an extra life. We didn¡¯t fully understand the system, which is the insect brain¡¯s nature, so we didn¡¯t dare act rashly before."


    When ites to revenge, the most taboo thing is leaving loose ends that might create hidden dangers for the future.


    "The disgusting part about the insect brain is that it can parasitize the human brain," Caicai exined. "Even in the interster world, there are people who¡¯ve fallen victim to the insect brain, manipted and hidden within the crowd."


    "To deal with Bai Yan and the insect brain without fail, shouldn¡¯t we first think of a way to separate Bai Yan from the insect brain?" Xiao Jinsheng suggested.


    "Don¡¯t even say it; you really shouldn¡¯t say it!" Caicai, visibly excited, spread its wings and flew across to Xiao Jinsheng. "The Cannibal Flower smuggled a lot of interster world weaponry, and among them are specialized agents against the insect n."


    "If it carries insect attractants, we might be able to trick the insect brain out of Bai Yan¡¯s body."


    "Let me return to the space and ask around." Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes lit up.


    The Cannibal Flower couldn¡¯t be ced into the space ring, but as a nt, it could still be amodated within her space.


    At this moment, the Cannibal Flower was rooted near Crescent Moon Lake, leisurely swaying its head. Beside it, a retro-style record yer was ying sentimental music.


    "Little Flower!" As soon as Xiao Jinsheng entered the space, she dashed toward the Cannibal Flower.


    The Cannibal Flower, seeing Xiao Jinsheng, immediately raised tworge green leaves, making a heart shape to greet her.


    Xiao Jinsheng stood still where she was, raising her hands above her head to return the heart gesture.


    Receiving Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s response, the Cannibal Flower became even more excited, dancing around her.


    Itsrge mouth opened wide and began pulling out items for her.


    Everything ranged from interster world-produced household appliances to weaponry.


    "Little Flower, do you have insecticide? Actually, I mean insect attractants." Xiao Jinsheng, thinking the Cannibal Flower should be well-informed about the interster world, directly sought assistance. "I¡¯ve encountered an insect brain and want to exchange for some insect attractant."


    Insects!?


    The Cannibal Flower became rmed.


    Itsrge leaves iled wildly in an instant, agitated.


    As a nt, it utterly detested insects!


    Upon hearing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s intention to deal with the insect brain,


    The Cannibal Flower opened its mouth wide and began spewing out various agents uncontrobly.


    From insecticide to exterminators, insect attractants to sternts¡ªeven insect n destroyers¡ªthe Cannibal Flower seemed to have it all.


    Xiao Jinsheng, delighted, first fed the Cannibal Flower some mutated pork as thanks, then selected one bottle of each type of agent to bring out of the space for Caicai to identify.


    "This Cannibal Flower really must¡¯ve looted Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s entire fortune," Caicai eximed, stunned by the sight of the countless varieties of agents Xiao Jinsheng had dragged out¡ªenough to fill three boxes.


    "Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s what?" Xiao Jinsheng questioned, having overheard Caicai¡¯s mutteredment.


    "I said Lou Yan Zhi is really generous," Caicai quickly tried to cover up.


    Caicai soon identified a blue-colored agent and nodded affirmatively, "This is the one. It releases a scent the insect brain abhors the most, disrupting its thoughts."


    "This kind is effective only on the insect n, harmless to humans."


    "If we spray it on Bai Yan, it will force the insect brain out."


    "I¡¯ll go do it," Li said, reaching out to grab the agent.


    For Bai Yan, the one who altered Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s memories, Li had been itching for revenge.


    Moreover, his Space Element superpower allowed him to sneak in undetected and strike.


    "Separating Bai Yan from her Beast Husbands would be preferable," Que Zelian reminded.


    As Beast Husbands themselves, if it came down to a real fight, the oue between both sides would be hard to predict.


    Wasting energy on Bai Yan¡¯s Beast Husbands would undoubtedly be a poor strategy.


    This time, their goal was to deal with the insect brain first. If Bai Yan¡¯s Beast Husbands obstructed them, it could create chaos, giving the insect brain a chance to escape.


    "Actually, Bai Yan wille to us on her own," Xiao Jinsheng noted.


    Upon hearing this, the seven Beast Husbands and Chen Yunji all turned to nce at Xiao Jinsheng.


    Currently, within Li¡¯s domain, Xiao Jinsheng spoke freely without hesitation.


    She turned to Chen Yunji and shared the conversation she overheard between Bai Yan and the insect brain not long ago.


    Learning that Bai Yan¡¯s next target was him, and she even intended to drug him to forcibly bind him through a contractual totem, Chen Yunji was puzzled: "I¡¯m a dying man; what does she want from me?"


    "Obviously, to enhance her strength," Xiao Jinsheng replied.


    "But even so, forcing me toply with her will¡ªjust because of the contractual totem¡ªI wouldn¡¯t obey hermands." Chen Yunji spoke deeply.


    He¡¯d even kill her.


    Fond of solitude, he rarely interacted with others.


    The people he¡¯d connected with in his lifetime could easily be counted on two hands.


    Among them was Xuan Jiu, who remained trapped at the Cloud Ind Snow Peak.


    And Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s family took up eight of those precious connections.


    So upon learning Bai Yan¡¯s n to make him her target and even use drugs to confuse him into forming a contractual totem with her, Chen Yunji felt a surge of disgust and exuded a cold, oppressive aura.


    Seeing Chen Yunji¡¯s reaction, Xiao Jinsheng held back her initial n.


    Her initial thought was that Bai Yan¡¯s next target being Chen Yunji meant she¡¯d naturally avoid Jin Ao and the others.


    They couldpletely use Chen Yunji as bait, and when Bai Yan approached, employ the insect attractant to force the insect brain out.


    But seeing that Chen Yunji was already so resistant upon hearing Bai Yan and the insect brain¡¯s n, Xiao Jinsheng dismissed the idea.


    "What¡¯s wrong? You seem a bit upset," Chen Yunji faced Xiao Jinsheng and asked out of curiosity.


    Although his eyes couldn¡¯t see, this enhanced his sensory awareness.


    Especially when facing someone like Xiao Jinsheng, who hardly concealed her emotions.


    "Nothing, just wanted to remind you to stick with us during this period and avoid being alone," Xiao Jinsheng smiled as she cautioned.


    Chen Yunji, however, keenly detected the irritation in her tone and ventured: "Do you have another n to deal with Bai Yan and the insect brain?"


    "Lure them into a trap, invite them into the snare," Chen Yunji¡¯s icy voice probed. "Since I¡¯m her target, I¡¯m naturally the best bait."


    "That¡¯s true, but if you¡¯re against it, we can always consider other..." Xiao Jinsheng began exining.


    "I¡¯m willing." Chen Yunji¡¯s reply came crisply.


    "Hmm? Are you sure?" Xiao Jinsheng looked at him in surprise.


    Chen Yunji gently nodded, "Before confronting the Terminal, the bigger threat, we need to first clear out the smaller trouble."


    With Chen Yunji volunteering as bait, Xiao Jinsheng had no objections.


    She then gathered everyone and apanied Caicai to learn how to use interster world weapons against the insect n.


    After all preparations werepleted, Xiao Jinsheng led the group back to the task area in the afternoon to continue farming.


    Meanwhile, Chen Yunji followed the n, diligently nting saplings, moving farther and farther into istion.


    Xiao Jinsheng sat under a parasol, seemingly idle but continuously watching Bai Yan¡¯s movements.


    To her surprise, Bai Yan¡¯s eight Beast Husbands were busy nting trees, while Bai Yan herself, unlike her morning focus on them, neither sneaked off nor made any moves toward Chen Yunji.


    Instead, Bai Yan leisurelyy on a deck chair by herself, fully equipped with food and drinks.


    "Keep calm, stay patient," Xiao Jinsheng inwardly reminded herself.


    Fishing, after all.


    Requires patience.


    Especially when you¡¯re fishing for a cunning catch like Bai Yan.

 Chapter 133: Seven Again

    <h4>Chapter 133: Chapter 133: Seven Again</h4><h4></h4>


    But after waiting for so long, until the sun had set, Bai Yan still didn¡¯t make a move.


    Instead, she got into the car and followed her Beast Husband back home.


    The first day of Bai Yan fishingplete bust.


    Back at the small vi, during dinner review time, Xiao Jinsheng turned to Chen Yunji and suggested, "I think you should go even farther next time, preferably out of the range of both our sight and Bai Yan¡¯s Beast Husbands¡¯ sight."


    Xiao Jinsheng suspected that Bai Yan still had psychological shadows from previously failing to control Shi Xie, which had resulted in two deaths.


    So unless Bai Yan considered the environment to be absolutely safe, she was unlikely to take action.


    "Tomorrow, I¡¯ll disappear for a while," Chen Yunji replied.


    Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng gave him a strange look.


    "What¡¯s wrong?" Noticing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s peculiar gaze, Chen Yunji asked, puzzled.


    "Nothing, just... You give off a vibe that makes me think you wouldn¡¯t stoop to such cheap tactics," Xiao Jinsheng replied.


    Chen Yunji froze for a moment.


    He couldn¡¯t help but wonder what kind of image he portrayed in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes.


    But when he was about to ask, he realized Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s attention had already shifted back to her seven Beast Husbands.


    It was as if her earlier remark had been made casually, just in passing.


    Chen Yunji only overheard Xiao Jinsheng chatting with her Beast Husbands about some card-turning game, but not knowing the full story, he had no idea what kind of cards they were flipping.


    After dinner, Chen Yunji silently headed to the kitchen to clean up.


    This was something he himself had volunteered to do, coincidentally falling into the schedule rotation for cleaning the kitchen today, so he was added into the arrangement.


    On Cloud Ind Bamboo Courtyard, he sustained his life with Elemental Power.


    But after arriving at Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s house, Chen Yunji also started trying food again.


    The kitchen was filled only with the sound of running water and the faint clinking of ceramic dishes.


    Meanwhile, in the living room, Xiao Jinsheng was surrounded by her seven Beast Husbands.


    "Let¡¯s flip the cards," Su Ye pushed over the wooden ques engraved with the names of the Beast Husbands, cing them in front of Xiao Jinsheng.


    One person faced the fervent gazes of seven Beast Husbands.


    Xiao Jinsheng was under immense pressure.


    Yesterday, she had chosen to flip Huaiqing¡¯s que because Huaiqing hadn¡¯t yet gone to bed, and she happened to have an excuse involving spiritual power upgrades.


    So the other six Beast Husbands, though they may have felt slighted, had kept their protests to themselves.


    But today was different.


    All seven Beast Husbands had left their mark on her.


    No matter whom she chose now, the other six would surely get upset and be difficult to please.


    Suddenly, inspiration hit Xiao Jinsheng.


    She shoved the ques aside, pulling out a notebook to draw up a new set of random draw slips.


    "We¡¯re not ying card-flipping today; we¡¯re ying matching pairs," Xiao Jinsheng announced with a smile.


    "I still think your scoring game is far more entertaining," Mo Jiao chuckled lightly.


    Picking up on his teasing, Xiao Jinsheng shot him a re. "Killer brother, you¡¯re silenced for ten minutes!"


    So annoying.


    He always brought up her past antics about scoring the Beast Husbands.


    For numbers one through seven, Xiao Jinsheng wrote down each number twice and split them into two piles.


    She pushed one pilebeled with numbers 1-7 toward the seven Beast Husbands. "You guys draw from these; the order doesn¡¯t matter."


    "But what matters is the number I draw," Xiao Jinsheng mixed up the slips in front of her,ughing as she exined, "Whoever has the same number as me, I¡¯ll flip their card today. That¡¯s the matching pairs game."


    "Seven choices, only one correct match in the matching pairs game?" Huaiqing chuckled.


    "Yep! Do you guys want to y or not?" Xiao Jinsheng asked with a hint of challenge.


    "When have I ever skipped one of your little games?" Mo Jiao said as he reached out to pick a slip.


    Li reached out confidently, dering, "When ites to chemistry, she and I are unbeatable."


    "You mean luck," Shi Xie retorted.


    "Probability¡ªyou two always have to bring mysticism into it," Yu Yunxiao sneered.


    Que Zelian didn¡¯tment, only letting out a softugh as he picked up his slip.


    Finally, it was Su Ye¡¯s turn to reach out.


    He unfolded his slip, stared at the number, and muttered to himself, "This doesn¡¯t really depend on luck, does it?"


    "You¡¯ve all picked yours; now it¡¯s my turn," Xiao Jinsheng closed her eyes and reached out to touch one of the rolled-up slips at random.


    "What¡¯s your number?" Su Ye asked eagerly.


    When Xiao Jinsheng unfolded her slip, the number seven was written on it. She promptly asked, "Who got seven among you?"


    "Ah, the same number again," Shi Xie said with a lightugh.


    With the slip showing a seven between his fingers, he smiled contentedly. "Female Master, guess I¡¯m number seven again!"


    "You melodramatic fool, can¡¯t you speak like a normal person?" Li hissed disdainfully.


    "You¡¯re just bitter because you don¡¯t know how to be melodramatic," Shi Xie sneered.


    "So today¡¯s card flip goes to Shi Xie," Xiao Jinsheng dered, tossing her slip onto the table before darting off upstairs.


    She had tried her best to maintain neutrality.


    If any of the Beast Husbands still felt slighted, well, that was no longer her problem.


    This time, however, Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t take Shi Xie into the Space but instead went to his room.


    The night was still young, and after taking a bath, Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t rush to bed. Instead, she wandered around Shi Xie¡¯s room.


    Looking here and there, she soon noticed a water-blue flower ced near the window, potted in ice coral.


    "Wow, isn¡¯t this the Ice Sea Flower?" Xiao Jinsheng eximed in surprise.


    She was all too familiar with Ice Sea Flowers.


    "It is. I just nted it," Shi Xie replied with a chuckle, walking over to wrap her in his arms. "It¡¯s about to bloom soon; let¡¯s watch it together."


    "Alright," Xiao Jinsheng agreed.


    But in her heart, she was already thinking this flower absolutely couldn¡¯t be seen by Li.


    Otherwise, her two Ten-Star Beast Husbands would surelye to blows.


    "Wait a second! Didn¡¯t you tell me Ice Sea Flowers take twenty years to bloom?" Xiao Jinsheng suddenly realized something didn¡¯t add up.


    The smile froze on Shi Xie¡¯s face.


    Xiao Jinsheng instantly caught the oddity, narrowing her eyes to quiz further, "Shi Xie, you lied."


    "Female Master~" Shi Xie¡¯s eyes reddened at the edges as he embraced Xiao Jinsheng, rubbing his chin lightly against her shoulder as he spoke pitifully, "To someone waiting, even a year feels like three years. I¡¯ve been raising this Ice Sea Flower for seven years; saying twenty years before was already an understatement."


    "It¡¯s true natural growth takes seven years for it to bloom," Shi Xie lowered his gaze, his eyes full of longing as he looked at Xiao Jinsheng.


    "This time, it¡¯s about to bloom after only seven days because I raised it with Superpower abilities." Shi Xie gently guided Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hand, their fingertips settling on the Ice Sea Flower.


    Shi Xie whispered, "Female Master, you can now replicate my Superpower abilities."


    Following his cues, Xiao Jinsheng replicated the Ice and Water Dual Element Superpower and immediately felt the life force emanating from the Ice Sea Flower.


    "There¡¯s another way to make Ice Sea Flowers bloom besides waiting seven years," Shi Xie chuckled softly, his voice seductive. "Would Female Master like to try?"


    "Is your method legitimate?" Xiao Jinsheng was suspicious, knowing that Shi Xie was as much of a technical trickster as Li.


    "Try it, Female Master, and you¡¯ll see," Shi Xie replied, lifting her hand so their fingers intertwined and channeling theirbined Ice Element abilities into the Ice Sea Flower.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes were fixed on the flower but then found herself pressed against the windowsill by Shi Xie¡¯s embrace.


    He leaned down, cing soft kisses on her cheeks. "With this amount of power, it¡¯s still not enough to make it bloom."


    "We need to get a bit closer," he whispered before sealing her lips with a kiss.


    Bathed in the hazy moonlight, the Ice Sea Flower on the windowsill began glowing with a dreamy blue luminescence.


    As the night deepened, its water-blue petals slowly unfurled.


    "See? Using Superpower energy to nurture it, a flower that normally blooms in seven years can bloom in seven days," Shi Xie said triumphantly, summoning frost to pluck the freshly bloomed Ice Sea Flower and delivering it to Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hands.


    "Why not keep raising it?" Xiao Jinsheng probed, curious as she held the flower. "Wouldn¡¯t itst longer in the pot?"


    "As long as you¡¯re with me, we can have an endless supply of Ice Sea Flowers in the future," Shi Xie replied with a cryptic smile.


    With that, he pulled out a shell-shaped container, opening its lid to reveal it was filled with seeds, round and pearl-like.

 Chapter 134: Thanks to Q Yue’s Babies for 140 Monthly Tickets, Adding 7 More - s

    <h4>Chapter 134: Chapter 134: Thanks to Q Yue¡¯s Babies for 140 Monthly Tickets, Adding 7 More Chapters</h4><h4></h4>


    "These are the seeds of the Ice Sea Flower. Will the Female Master ept them?" Shi Xie smiled and said, "They¡¯re useful for practicing control over Ice Element Superpowers."


    "Your remark has genuinely piqued my interest." Xiao Jinsheng took the box.


    She found the Moon White Shell Box quite exquisite, and the Ice Blue Pearl Seeds were mesmerizing as well.


    She casually ced them into her Space.


    Thinking she would try cultivating them herself, she hoped the flowers would grow and surprise Shi Xie.


    But giving one Beast Husband a surprise meant she would need to surprise the other six Beast Husbands as well.


    Equal attention was Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s key to maintaining family harmony.


    Counting the seeds, Xiao Jinsheng realized there were exactly seven of them.


    She then looked at the bouquet in her arms, worrying aloud, "Are the seeds of the Ice Sea Flower very rare?"


    "Each seed can bloom five to seven flowers," Shi Xie exined.


    His fingertips rested lightly on a seed, a subtle smile curling his lips. "I gave you precisely seven because, for some reason, I¡¯ve always been drawn to this number."


    The first time he participated in a lottery draw, his assigned number was seven.


    The second time in a matching game, both he and Xiao Jinsheng ended up with the number seven.


    The first time he cultivated an Ice Sea Flower, it took him seven years.


    The second time, thanks to Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s help, it only took seven days.


    And yet another "seven" connected him to the depths of the sea...


    Lost in thought, Shi Xie¡¯s gaze at Xiao Jinsheng was filled with greedy longing.


    He held Xiao Jinsheng tightly against his chest, his voice a mixture of affection and grievance: "Female Master, I thought from the beginning that you were merely deceiving me."


    You said that when the flowers bloom, we would meet again.


    But... why did you leave?


    Why did you remain away for so long?


    So long that he almost believed he could never see her again.


    Luckily, the flowers bloomed, and she, too, appeared.


    "When did I deceive you?" Xiao Jinsheng scoffed, lifting her head from his embrace to question him.


    "You didn¡¯t deceive me, but I missed you." Shi Xie lowered his head and kissed the corner of her lips.


    "We meet every day," Xiao Jinsheng replied with a chuckle.


    "Mm, but I can¡¯t be apart from you anymore. Not even for a moment." Shi Xie murmured huskily.


    Xiao Jinsheng was dazed by his kisses, giving up on trying to decipher the nuance of his words and choosing instead to enjoy the moment.


    In Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s household, life was peaceful and idyllic.


    Next door at Bai Yan¡¯s, however, a heated argument was taking ce between her and the Insect Brain.


    Bai Yan: [Where¡¯s the promised medicine? A whole afternoon wasted on this!]


    Her target was Chen Yunji. This entire afternoon, she had been observing his movements.


    Watching him nt trees despite being blind, and seeing him nt farther and farther from the correct location without Xiao Jinsheng intervening, Bai Yan grew increasingly agitated.


    Wasn¡¯t this the perfect opportunity for her to act?


    But at the critical moment, the Insect Brain failed her.


    Despite promising a potion to confuse Chen Yunji, the Insect Brain had yet to deliver.


    Insect Brain: [I forgot. Your current Level doesn¡¯t allow you to exchange for a confusion potion.]


    Bai Yan: [Are you the system or am I? It was your idea to use the potion at the start, yet you¡¯re now telling me my Level isn¡¯t enough?]


    Bai Yan: [Are you messing with me?]


    Bai Yan: [As a system, don¡¯t you have any professionalism?]


    Something Bai Yan said must have struck a nerve because even the Insect Brain became irritated.


    Insect Brain: [Fine. It¡¯s my fault this time. I¡¯ll make it up to you, alright?]


    Bai Yan wouldn¡¯t relent: [I¡¯m the Host, and you¡¯re the system. It¡¯s your job to serve the Host.]


    Bai Yan: [The functions of your system¡ªif my Level were high enough¡ªshould be essible to me anyway.]


    Bai Yan: [If you want topensate me, you better offer something truly helpful that I don¡¯t already have.]


    Frustrated, the Insect Brain retorted: [Alright, alright! I do have something that can help you. The question is, do you dare to use it?]


    Bai Yan dismissed its taunt: [What wouldn¡¯t I dare to use? Stop boasting and show me already.]


    A ck vortex materialized in front of Bai Yan.


    Fortunately, she had been stewing over her anger in her room, alone and away from her Beast Husbands.


    Thus, when faced with the ck vortex, Bai Yan was momentarily startled but quickly regained herposure.


    She asked tly: [What¡¯s this? Space Element Superpower?]


    The Insect Brain sneered: [Space? That¡¯s trivial. This is time. This is a wormhole.]


    Insect Brain: [Pass through it and you can return to the past of Mist Continent.]


    Insect Brain: [You¡¯ve been wanting to strengthen Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Beast Husbands, haven¡¯t you? If it¡¯s not feasible now, go back in time and im them before they develop their powers.]


    Bai Yan¡¯s eyes widened. Staring at the swirling ck vortex, she was utterly stunned.


    Unable to contain herself, she spoke aloud, "Seriously? If you had such a powerful cheat, why didn¡¯t you offer it to me earlier?"


    The Insect Brain replied testily: [Do you think time travel is simple? I need energy to activate the wormhole tunnel.]


    Insect Brain: [I¡¯ve given you thepensation. Whether you dare to use it is entirely up to you.]


    Gazing at the vortex before her¡ªa miniature, glittering universe¡ªthe starlight within its dark spirals tugged at Bai Yan¡¯s mind, drawing her deeper and deeper.


    Her resolve hardened. She asked: [Can I choose any timeline within Mist Continent¡¯s past?]


    Xiao Jinsheng had seven Beast Husbands.


    And during this visit to Cloud Ind for thepetition, Bai Yan had noticed several Beast Husbands belonging to other females with impressive talents.


    If she could use time travel to take them all under her wing...


    Not only would her strength soar, but controlling a powerful army of Beast Husbands while bypassing the Terminal¡¯s surveince could also secure her dominion over Mist Continent.


    In that moment, Bai Yan envisioned herself standing atop Mist Continent, revered and admired by all.


    The Insect Brain abruptly interrupted her fantasy.


    Insect Brain: [Do you think my energy is limitless? The furthest I can take you back is ten years.]


    Insect Brain: [The farther back you go, the more energy I expend. That also shortens the time your body can remain in the selected past timeline.]


    Insect Brain: [Furthermore, you can only choose one area as your entry point.]


    Even with these constraints, Bai Yan couldn¡¯t resist the allure of such a cheat capable of altering the future.


    Her immediate thought was to go back in time and kill Xiao Jinsheng.


    But knowing the Insect Brain would never agree to such a thing, she dismissed that idea.


    If she couldn¡¯t eliminate Xiao Jinsheng, she would target her Beast Husbands instead.


    Xiao Jinsheng had seven Beast Husbands, and Bai Yan closely examined their names on the list.


    Seven candidates, and yet she found herself struggling again with the decision.


    However, when her gazended on Shi Xie¡¯s name, her fighting spirit was instantly ignited.


    She clenched her teeth at the thought of Shi Xie, who had once taken two of her lives.


    If she could, she would kill him right now.


    But contemting the idea of capturing Shi Xie in the past and binding him with a Contractual Totem, she realized she could not only enhance her spiritual power but also exact her revenge on him whenever she pleased. The satisfaction filled her heart.


    Bai Yan: [I choose Shi Xie.]


    Insect Brain: [Alright. Which timeline will it be?]


    This question put Bai Yan in a difficult position.


    She didn¡¯t know much about Shi Xie.


    The only information she had was that Shi Xie¡¯s Beastification resulted in a mermaid form¡ªa detail revealed by the Insect Brain.


    Bai Yan asked in return: [You¡¯re the system. Don¡¯t you have a full n to analyze which timeline would be most advantageous for me?]


    Insect Brain: [Fine, fine. I¡¯ll calcte it and ce you in the timeline where he¡¯s at his weakest¡ªperfect for you to act.]


    Insect Brain: [Since you¡¯re traveling to the past, the flow of time is different. One day there equates to one minute here.]


    Content with the answer, Bai Yan smiled.


    Without hesitation, she stepped into the swirling ck vortex.


    As the vortex closed, Bai Yan¡¯s figure disappeared from the room.


    The moment she emerged from the ck vortex, a wave crashed onto the beach, mming her into the sand and filling her stomach with the salty bitterness of seawater.

 Chapter 135: Shi Xie, I am your future Female Master

    <h4>Chapter 135: Chapter 135: Shi Xie, I am your future Female Master</h4><h4></h4>


    Bai Yan rolled on the damp sand before finally stabilizing her posture.


    She quickly stood up, only to find her dress and skin covered in sand particles, which made her scowl in disdain.


    Luckily, her body had returned to its earlier timeline, and her space abilities hade along too.


    Not only did she not have to worry about food, clothing, shelter, and transportation, but she also had weapons for self-defense.


    "System, what year is this on the Mist Continent?" Since no one else was around, Bai Yan didn¡¯t need to keepmunicating with the Insect Brain through binding.


    "In your timeline, this is seven years earlier," the Insect Brain responded.


    "So, this is when I was fourteen?" Bai Yan recalled that she was currently twenty-one.


    "What about Shi Xie? How old is he?" Bai Yan pressed further.


    "He¡¯s twenty-three. Subtract seven years yourself," the Insect Brain replied dismissively.


    "So, he¡¯d be sixteen or seventeen then," Bai Yan chuckled softly. "Makes it easier for me to make my move."


    She had worried that if Shi Xie were too young,ing back here would be a waste of her time and energy.


    Seeing Bai Yan in an obviously excited state, the Insect Brain reminded her, "I can only maintain your stay here for 48 hours. Once the time is up, you¡¯ll automatically be teleported back. Move quickly."


    At the same time, the Insect Brain locked onto Shi Xie¡¯s position and transmitted a map and coordinates to Bai Yan¡¯s Star Map:


    "You¡¯re fifteen kilometers away from him. He¡¯s unconscious and injured. Whether you save him or take the opportunity to overpower him directly, it¡¯ll work in your favor."


    Hearing this, Bai Yan¡¯s eyes sparkled with anticipation.


    She retrieved a motorcycle from her space and sped toward the location indicated on the map where Shi Xie was.


    Xiao Jinsheng drifted into sleep with the light fragrance of Ice Sea Flowers lingering around her. But as she dozed off, the heavy scent of blood invaded her dreams.


    The smell of blood snapped Xiao Jinsheng awake.


    She bolted upright and immediately heard a low groan of pain beneath her.


    The waves crashed gently against the shore, the foam brushing against Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s feet.


    An orange sunset dipped below the horizon.


    The night unfurled, with starlight scattered across the sky.


    Xiao Jinsheng stared in shock at the person she was sitting on. His face, partially obscured by long hair, looked both familiar and unfamiliar to her.


    Blood was sttered over his icy blue fish scales. His divine and handsome face had an unnatural pale whiteness.


    His pair of frost-like blue eyes red at her warily.


    "How much longer are you nning to sit there?" Shi Xie¡¯s deep voice carried a hint of murderous intent.


    "Sorry, sorry! I didn¡¯t realize." Xiao Jinsheng hurriedly shifted off his waist, only to notice three bloody gashes on his side.


    It looked as if a giant trident had pierced through his flesh.


    "Shi Xie, you¡¯re injured!" Xiao Jinsheng eximed in rm.


    However, upon hearing her words, Shi Xie¡¯s stare became even more guarded.


    Xiao Jinsheng ignored his reaction and immediately used her Healing Element Superpower to heal him.


    In that moment, she couldn¡¯t be more grateful that she had awakened the Plundering Superpower and had always kept Yu Yunxiao¡¯s Healing Superpower active.


    Warm-colored lights fell over her, and Shi Xie¡¯s face showed a rare expression of astonishment. Even his action of gathering an Ice de behind his back came to a halt.


    This female... she¡¯s healing him?


    But why?


    He didn¡¯t even know her.


    Thankfully, Yu Yunxiao¡¯s Healing Superpower had reached Seven Stars, making it sufficient to treat Shi Xie¡¯s injuries.


    However, doing so caused Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Spiritual Power Level to drop from 8 Stars to 7 Stars.


    "What were you doing that got you so badly injured?" Xiao Jinsheng scolded, her tone cold with concern.


    But when she matched his currently youthful face to her memories, she became even more confused.


    Moments ago, she had been with Shi Xie, activating the bloom of the Ice Sea Flower. Snuggled in his arms, she had fallen asleep.


    How could she wake up to apletely different environment, with the man seemingly changed as well?


    "Shi Xie, are you using your Mermaid talent to create an Illusion Realm to mess with me?" Xiao Jinsheng asked in an irritated voice. "Stop ying around like this, or I¡¯ll get mad!"


    "Do I... know you?" Shi Xie finally asked the question that had been bothering him.


    Injured and stranded here, he¡¯d suddenly been struck by a beam of light that transformed into this female before him. The whole situation had left him puzzled.


    This female was acting like she knew him well.


    "You don¡¯t recognize me?" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s surprise was evident.


    But she quickly realized something was off.


    She pinched herself, her eyes welling with tears from the pain.


    Unconvinced, Xiao Jinsheng reached out and gave Shi Xie¡¯s arm a sneaky pinch.


    Shi Xie¡¯s eyes shed with anger as he felt the sting of her fingers twisting a chunk of flesh.


    Baring the sharp fangs at the corners of his mouth, he red at her, "What do you think you¡¯re doing?"


    "This isn¡¯t a dream..."


    "It¡¯s not an Illusion Realm either..."


    "Could I have... time-traveled?" Xiao Jinsheng was stunned.


    She propped herself on the sand, leaning closer to Shi Xie until their noses nearly touched.


    Shi Xie could distinctly smell the gentle, clean fragrance emanating from her.


    The youthful sharpness of his face still carried a hint of boyish innocence.


    "Your name is Shi Xie, right?" Xiao Jinsheng asked, her voice trembling.


    "Isn¡¯t that obvious?" Shi Xie retorted coldly, his ears turning red as he averted his face.


    He hadn¡¯t expected this female to be so bold.


    Grabbing his face, she turned him back to face her.


    Forcing them to remain face to face, her brown pupils stared directly into his icy blue ones.


    "How old are you?" Xiao Jinsheng pressed.


    "W-Why are you asking that?" Shi Xie stammered, his face burning as he panicked. "You saved me, sure, but that doesn¡¯t mean I owe you anything! I¡¯m only sixteen!"


    Her close proximity sent his heart into chaos.


    As his mind spiraled, Xiao Jinsheng suddenly let him go and distanced herself from him. "I get it now."


    "What?" Shi Xie asked in confusion, staring at her.


    Although it sounded absurd, Xiao Jinsheng had to admit and ept it.


    For some reason, time had reversed, and she hade back seven years in the past.


    "Who exactly are you?" Shi Xie¡¯s suspicious gaze lingered on Xiao Jinsheng.


    "My name is Xiao Jinsheng. I¡¯m..." Her eyes lingered on him, a smirk curling her lips. "I¡¯m your future Female Master."


    Her words made Shi Xie¡¯s face flush even redder.


    Xiao Jinsheng lowered her gaze and noticed his gorgeous blue tail. Whether from the blood or something else, it now seemed to have a pinkish hue at the edges.


    "Shi Xie, your tail is changing color!" Xiao Jinsheng eximed in surprise.


    "Don¡¯t look!" Shi Xie snapped, covering her eyes with one hand.


    When she tried to speak again, he mped a hand over her mouth.


    At the same time, a force wrapped around her waist as his tail coiled around her, dragging her behind arge rock.


    "Shh." Shi Xie held her down on the sand, pressing a hand over her lips.


    Looking up, Xiao Jinsheng saw the tension in his expression.


    Thinking back to how she¡¯d found him gravely injured, she realized Shi Xie must be in danger.


    At his current Superpower Level of Three Stars, he stood little chance of fighting off any threat.


    While Xiao Jinsheng kept quiet, she noticed two figures emerging from the sea onto the shore.


    They were two 8 Stars Beastmen, wielding tridents over two meters long.


    Both were bare-chested, wearing skirts made of seaweed.


    Walking barefoot across the sand, they exuded a menacing aura. "Sha Qing, have you found him yet? We can¡¯t let him escape," one of them said.


    "A kid with just Superpower Three Stars, and heavily injured at that¡ªhe won¡¯t get far," the green-haired man sneered.

 Chapter 136: I Am Your Future Beast Husband

    <h4>Chapter 136: Chapter 136: I Am Your Future Beast Husband</h4><h4></h4>


    As Sha Qing spoke, he opened his mouth and chanted, the green ripples of water spreading outward in the air.


    The boulder that concealed Xiao Jinsheng and Shi Xie shattered into fragments under the impact of the soundwaves.


    "So you were hiding here, huh?" Sha Qing sneered sinisterly. Noticing Xiao Jinsheng being shielded behind Shi Xie, his expression turned lewd. "What a delightful surprise."


    "A female." Another gray-haired man¡¯s gaze turned greedy as he stared intently at Xiao Jinsheng from behind Shi Xie. "Kid, hand over that female and we might just let you live."


    "Get lost!" Shi Xie roared furiously, frost spreading from his hands towards the two men.


    With a casual wave, the gray-haired man summoned a massive wave that drenched Xiao Jinsheng and Shi Xie to the bone.


    Sha Qingughed mockingly. "A measly Three Star nobody, yet dreaming of ying hero."


    "And you¡¯re just an 8-Star. What¡¯s there to brag about?" Xiao Jinsheng, tossing her wet hair aside, retorted sharply, "Trash thates ashore is still trash."


    "I¡¯ll hold them off. You run." Shi Xie yanked Xiao Jinsheng, who was ready to charge forward, back.


    "Run? Why run? Let¡¯s beat them up!" Xiao Jinsheng snarled.


    "They¡¯re Stray Beasts," Shi Xie reminded her grimly.


    Though he loathed to admit it, his current strength, limited to a Three Star superpower, was no match for Sha Qing and the gray-haired man.


    Sha Qing and the gray-haired man hade ashore to kill him.


    Shi Xie could not allow an innocent like Xiao Jinsheng to be dragged into this.


    "Stray Beasts?" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s curious eyes fell on Sha Qing and the gray-haired man.


    She had long heard rumors of Stray Beasts existing on the Mist Continent.


    But she¡¯d never had the chance to see them until now.


    Now that she had, Xiao Jinsheng curled her lips into a cold smile. Trying to appear imposing, she mimicked a movie character and clenched her fist confidently.


    Only for not a single bone-cracking sound toe out.


    "Hahaha." Sha Qingughed loudly, his mockery unrestrained.


    "Little female,e to your big brother." The gray-haired man crooked his finger towards Xiao Jinsheng, smirking. "The Mist West is dangerous;e here, big brother will protect you."


    Shi Xie¡¯s face darkened with anger. Just as he summoned his superpower to charge at the gray-haired man, he realized his feet had been frozen solid by frost.


    "You and your ancestors can take your nonsense elsewhere!" With a wave of her hand, Xiao Jinsheng unleashed an unrelenting frost.


    The overwhelming power of a Ten Star superpower user crushed the two men into a sandpit on the spot.


    Sha Qing opened his mouth, intending tounch a soundwave counterattack, but was instantly silenced by Xiao Jinsheng, who appeared out of thin air and sliced at his neck with her de.


    Head and body parted. Xiao Jinsheng, holding the blood-stained de, tilted the gray-haired man¡¯s chin mockingly. "Scream."


    "Why don¡¯t you keep screaming?" The sharp edge of her de traced a thin, bleeding line across the gray-haired man¡¯s throat.


    His legs were frozen in ce, and all his attempts to resist with superpower energy were suppressed by frost.


    It was only then that the gray-haired man realized how terrifyingly strong this female was.


    Panic-stricken, he begged for mercy. "Spare me, mydy! I was wrong, truly! I was only joking, and I swear I¡¯ll never do it again."


    "Oh, really?" Xiao Jinsheng sneered. "Your apology¡¯s quite... enthusiastic."


    "He¡¯s a Stray Beast! Don¡¯t trust him!" Shi Xie eximed urgently.


    But Xiao Jinsheng had already pulled her de away from the gray-haired man¡¯s neck.


    Just as the gray-haired man exhaled in relief, Xiao Jinsheng handed the de to Shi Xie.


    She smiled. "Equal shares. You take one, I¡¯ll take one."


    The gray-haired man¡¯s face filled with terror. He trembled and stammered more pleas, but Shi Xie had already taken the de and, without hesitation, beheaded him.


    Blood seeped onto the icy surface, only for Xiao Jinsheng tomand a wave to wash the bodies away.


    The frost dispersed, leaving behind nothing more than damp sand, indistinguishable from any ordinary shoreline.


    "So, what do you think? Impressive, huh?" Xiao Jinsheng raised her chin slightly, gazing at Shi Xie with a smug expression.


    Shi Xie, still in a daze, nodded. He hadn¡¯t yet fully processed the reality of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s true strength.


    Curious, he asked, "What¡¯s your superpower level?"


    "Ten Stars." Xiao Jinsheng struggled to suppress herughter.


    At this moment, basking in Shi Xie¡¯s astonished and admiring gaze, she had to admit she was thoroughly enjoying herself.


    "Amazing." Shi Xie eximed in awe. Looking down at his hands, which also controlled ice and water, he couldn¡¯t help but feel a pang of yearning.


    If his power were as strong as Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s had been just now, he wouldn¡¯t be stranded on this beach, hunted.


    Nor would heck the strength to protect Xiao Jinsheng when provoked by the likes of that gray-haired man.


    "Alright, enough teasing." Xiao Jinsheng chuckled and was about to exin. "My strength is because..."


    "Because?" Shi Xie looked at her, puzzled, as her lips abruptly silenced.


    "It¡¯s because..." Xiao Jinsheng tried once more but found herself unable to mention the future¡¯s Shi Xie no matter how hard she pushed.


    Could it be that, due to her return to the past¡ªa consequence of time¡¯s reversal¡ªthere were restrictions preventing her from disclosing information about the future to people of this timeline?


    Although it was just a conjecture, Xiao Jinsheng felt certain this was the truth.


    Since she couldn¡¯t say, she decided not to dwell on it.


    Switching tactics, she said, "Your superpower level is still low now. If you work hard to increase your level, someday you¡¯ll be just as powerful as me¨C¨Ceven stronger."


    "Because my ice and water abilities were also something I learned from someone else."


    "Your teacher?" Shi Xie asked, curious.


    At his words, Xiao Jinsheng smiled mysteriously. "My Beast Husband."


    Shi Xie¡¯s smile froze instantly upon hearing this.


    Lowering his head in disappointment, he red at Xiao Jinsheng, his eyes red with frustration. "You already have a Beast Husband, so why did you tell me I¡¯m... I¡¯m your future Beast Husband!"


    "I didn¡¯t lie," Xiao Jinsheng replied, helplessly spreading her hands.


    "Liar!" Shi Xie bellowed, summoning a wave ashore before diving back into the ocean.


    "Hey, don¡¯t go!" Xiao Jinsheng called out from the shore, but the only response she received was the sound of rising tides.


    The sun had already set, reced by the moon hanging high in a sparkling night sky.


    Xiao Jinsheng stood alone by the shore, her eyes contemtive.


    She had only wanted to tease the younger Shi Xie upon seeing him.


    Who would¡¯ve thought that, at this age, Shi Xie was so easily upset?


    The adult Shi Xie was undeniably clingy as a sticky rice ball.


    But this teenage Shi Xie, when infuriated, simply jumped into the sea and vanished.


    Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t even tell what season the Mist Continent was in now that she was here.


    But the sea breeze at night carried a distinct chill.


    And she had been asleep beforeing here.


    Which meant she was barefoot on sandy ground, d only in a moon-white silk slip dress.


    "I can¡¯t just ignore this. I need to figure out why I¡¯m here," Xiao Jinsheng sighed.


    It wasn¡¯t possible for her to fall asleep and randomly end up seven years back in time.


    And it wasn¡¯t feasible for her to remain in this world forever.


    As Xiao Jinsheng walked along the shoreline, brainstorming solutions, she noticed the sound of an engine roaring in the distance.


    One listen and she recognized it as the noise of a motorbike.


    Having just encountered the Stray Beasts, Sha Qing and the gray-haired man, Xiao Jinsheng was in no mood to invite more trouble. She quickly sought a hiding spot.


    But considering the iing motorbike, hiding onnd might not guarantee safety.


    As waves surged ashore, erasing the footprints she¡¯d left on the sand, Xiao Jinsheng decisively dove into the water.


    At that moment, she felt extraordinary relief that she had been with Shi Xie the previous evening.


    Thanks to that, her Beastman Mermaid traits remained intact. The moment she submerged underwater, her legs transformed into a dazzling, icy-blue tail, granting her freedom to swim effortlessly in the sea.


    "System, didn¡¯t you say Shi Xie would be here? Where is he?" Bai Yan, having stopped her motorbike, scoured the area disyed on the map.


    There wasn¡¯t a trace of a person¡ªor even a fish¡ªin sight.


    Hidden beneath the surface, Xiao Jinsheng immediately adjusted her presence upon hearing the familiar voice above.


    So that¡¯s why she¡¯d returned to seven years ago while asleep.


    It was all Bai Yan and her Insect Brain¡¯s doing.


    "You¡¯rete! It was just a 15-kilometer trip. Who told you to go so slow?" Insect Brain snapped impatiently.


    "So what now? I returned to seven years ago specifically to sign a Contractual Totem with him¡ªthis can¡¯t just be for nothing!"


    Bai Yan fumed. "Recalcte Shi Xie¡¯s position for me."

 Chapter 137: A Real Man Never Cries

    <h4>Chapter 137: Chapter 137: A Real Man Never Cries</h4><h4></h4>


    Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng instantly tensed up.


    The Insect Brain muttered in frustration, "How am I supposed to help you locate him now? Shi Xie ran off who knows where."


    "The only reason I knew his location initially was because I took you through time travel to this point. Don¡¯t get your sequence of events mixed up."


    "Aren¡¯t you the system? How can you not handle this? You used to be able to pinpoint his location before!" Bai Yan snapped irritably.


    The Insect Brain was speechless. "Host, we¡¯re in a time reversal right now. Every second we spend here drains a ton of my energy, so all system functions are currently suspended."


    "Why don¡¯t you go look for him yourself? I can¡¯t locate him. I told you to drive faster, but no, you chose to go slow."


    The Insect Brain murmured under its breath, "How is that my fault?"


    "Where am I even supposed to look?" Bai Yan deted.


    "In the sea, obviously. He¡¯s a Mermaid; he¡¯d definitely appear in the ocean," the Insect Brain said indifferently.


    Bai Yan became even angrier. "Are you trying to get me killed? How am I supposed to go underwater? I don¡¯t even have Water Element Superpower!"


    Her superpower was spiritual power.


    For thispetition trip to Cloud Ind, the second superpower she awakened turned out to be just as useless as her spiritual power.


    It was an affinity to connect with insects.


    Only insects were included¡ªanimals didn¡¯t count.


    If it had been an affinity with animals, Bai Yan would beughing herself awake in her sleep.


    On the Mist Continent, besides Fog Corpses, there were Mutant Beasts.


    She could easily utilize an animal affinity superpower to make those Mutant Beasts work for her.


    But s, it was all just wishful thinking.


    Thinking about her second ability, an affinity with the Insect n, Bai Yan felt disgusted to the core, to the point where she didn¡¯t even want to level up her Superpower Level.


    As a result, her insect affinity was still stuck at the One Star Level that came with her ability awakening.


    Bai Yan and the Insect Brain started arguing on the shore over how to find Shi Xie.


    Meanwhile, Xiao Jinsheng was hiding alone in the ocean. Hearing that the Insect Brain¡¯s abilities were currently limited, her eyes lit up.


    She checked her own state.


    Spiritual power at Seven Stars, Plundering Superpower at Five Stars.


    On top of that, she had duplicated Shi Xie¡¯s Ice and Water Superpower.


    Yu Yunxiao¡¯s Healing Element Superpower.


    Li¡¯s Domain Superpower.


    Que Zelian¡¯s Wind Element Superpower.


    With buffs stacked like this, she was only missing aprehensive defensive setup.


    In that moment, a murderous intent surged in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s heart.


    Why not just kill the Insect Brain and Bai Yan right now?


    Just as she was contemting this, she heard Bai Yan say from the shore, "My insect affinity superpower is useless, my Beast Husband isn¡¯t here, and your system functions are out ofmission. Yet you¡¯re still asking me to go into the ocean."


    "Encountering danger would leave me dead five hundred times over!"


    "You don¡¯t have five hundred lives," the Insect Brain corrected her.


    Bai Yan was fuming. "Is that what I meant?!"


    "So what now? We¡¯re already here; we can¡¯t just leave without doing anything, can we? You go look for Shi Xie yourself. If ites down to it, we should just head back," the Insect Brain suggested.


    But Bai Yan wasn¡¯t willing.


    They had alreadye all this way. Leaving without aplishing anything made her feel frustrated.


    "If we can¡¯t find Shi Xie, what about someone else?" Bai Yan smirked slyly. "Xiao Jinsheng certainly has a lot of Beast Husbands with good talents. Are any of them nearby?"


    "Where would they be? You¡¯re by the sea¡ªher other Beast Husbands have animal forms that are allnd-based," the Insect Brain retorted helplessly. "You should¡¯ve said so earlier. If you hadn¡¯t chosen Shi Xie and didn¡¯te to the seaside, we could¡¯ve switched locations."


    "We only have two days. I don¡¯t have the energy to let you fiddle around endlessly."


    "Fine, fine, I¡¯ll look by myself," Bai Yan said irritably.


    As she spoke, she pulled a speedboat out of her spatial item and prepared to head into the ocean.


    Underwater, Xiao Jinsheng watched Bai Yan¡¯s boat fade into the distance but didn¡¯t act rashly.


    At this moment, she really wanted to kill the Insect Brain and Bai Yan for revenge.


    But remembering how she had been pulled back seven years in time due to Bai Yan and the Insect Brain¡¯s actions, another thought urred to her.


    If the Insect Brain and Bai Yan were killed, would that mean she couldn¡¯t return to her original timeline?


    From what the Insect Brain mentioned, Bai Yan could only stay here for 48 hours.


    Bai Yan¡¯s target was Shi Xie. That left 48 hours to protect the still-growing Shi Xie at all costs.


    With that, Xiao Jinsheng swam into the deep sea.


    The underwater world was breathtaking and radiant.


    But as she dove deeper, darkness engulfed her.


    Xiao Jinsheng had to take out a Fog Dispersing Lamp for illumination, only to realize how useful it actually was¡ªwaterproof, too.


    The good news for now was that Bai Yan hadn¡¯t found Shi Xie.


    Of course, she herself didn¡¯t know where Shi Xie was.


    Just as Xiao Jinsheng was grappling with frustration, she felt a current ripple beside her.


    Turning around cautiously, she was pleasantly surprised to see the returning Shi Xie.


    Shi Xie was holding a chest, his blue eyes full of curiosity as theynded on her. He asked, "You... a female can Beastify too?"


    From the moment he¡¯d met Xiao Jinsheng, he¡¯d wanted to ask.


    Why was Xiao Jinsheng a female, yet her fair skin bore blue scales like his?


    Her ears had also transformed into gorgeous, mermaid-like fins.


    "Of course, I can¡¯t Beastify!" Xiao Jinshengughed.


    Leaning closer to Shi Xie familiarly, she looped her arm through his and teased affectionately, "Why did you run away earlier?"


    "I didn¡¯t run," Shi Xie said, his cheeks slightly red as he handed over the chest he was holding to Xiao Jinsheng.


    "I didn¡¯t know you coulde underwater. This is... for you."


    "Such a big chest¡ªwhat¡¯s inside?" Xiao Jinsheng asked in surprise, lifting the lid to find it filled with pearls and Star Stones.


    "Sorry, this is all I have for now," Shi Xie murmured, his voice growing softer and his face full of awkwardness.


    His Superpower Level wasn¡¯t high, and he¡¯d always been targeted by the other Beastmen undersea.


    The treasures he¡¯d managed to gather for himself were often snatched away. This chest was the only one he¡¯d managed to keep hidden from others.


    "I love it. Pearls are my favorite," Xiao Jinshengughed, picking up a blue pearl and asking curiously, "Did you cry out all of these pearls?"


    "Do you think I¡¯m a three-year-old? Who cries?!" Shi Xie huffed in anger.


    He let out a cold snort and turned away, muttering, "I picked them up."


    "A real man never sheds tears," Shi Xie mumbled under his breath.


    Xiao Jinsheng heard him.


    And she heard him very clearly.


    She looked at the Shi Xie before her, so different from the one she knew, her eyes brimming with curiosity.


    "You¡¯re not three, but you¡¯re not much older either," Xiao Jinsheng smirked as she poked Shi Xie¡¯s cheek, emphasizing each word yfully, "Little! Bro! Ther!"


    "You!" Shi Xie fumed. "And how old are you, anyway?"


    "I¡¯m neen, and you¡¯re sixteen, so I¡¯m older than you," Xiao Jinsheng dered smugly.


    Gesturing to the chest of treasures, she added, "If you¡¯re giving me these to thank me for saving you today, it really wasn¡¯t necessary."


    "Just call me ¡¯big sister,¡¯ and we¡¯ll consider it even."


    "Not a chance," Shi Xie rejected stiffly.


    He turned as if to leave, heading back to his dwelling.


    But noticing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s fascination with every fish she passed, as if she were visiting the ocean for the first time, he hesitated.


    Using his superpower energy to discreetly quell the heat in his flushed cheeks, he asked, "Where¡¯s your home? I¡¯ll take you back."


    Irritated, he added, "Don¡¯t you have Beast Husbands? Why would they let youe to the sea alone? It¡¯s sote¡ªwhy aren¡¯t they here to pick you up?"


    "They can¡¯te for me. I¡¯ll have to head back on my own," Xiao Jinsheng replied with a smile.

 Chapter 138 Shi Xie, you are not cute at all like this

    <h4>Chapter 138: Chapter 138 Shi Xie, you are not cute at all like this</h4><h4></h4>


    As she spoke, she swam closer to Shi Xie: "Are you going back home? I¡¯ve never seen what your underwater home looks like. Take me to see it, okay?"


    "No." Shi Xie refused decisively.


    "Why not?" Xiao Jinsheng grabbed his hand.


    "No means no. We have nothing between us, so I can¡¯t take you there." The more Shi Xie spoke, the redder his face became.


    Seeing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s still puzzled expression, he added, "The rules underwater are different from those onnd."


    A mermaid¡¯s home can only be shown to their contractual totem-bound spouse.


    But he had only met Xiao Jinsheng today.


    Even if... Even if they were to sign a contractual totem, wouldn¡¯t it be moving too fast?


    At this moment, Shi Xie¡¯s mind raced with countless thoughts.


    And his thoughts only grew more chaotic.


    "But if you don¡¯t take me with you, I don¡¯t know any other mermaids in the deep sea." Xiao Jinsheng lowered her gaze and sighed, her expression filled with hurt:


    "I¡¯m just wandering here alone, with no family, no friends to apany me. Now I can¡¯t even find a ce to stay, I can only sleep..."


    Xiao Jinsheng nced around the pitch-ck underwater world, hesitated, then said reluctantly, "Sleep in the deste sea."


    "Sigh~" Xiao Jinsheng sighed again.


    She looked up and secretly nced at Shi Xie, who showed no signs of softening his stance, then rubbed her head: "Oh, it hurts! My head hurts so much¡ª"


    "What¡¯s wrong?" Shi Xie grew nervous.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s face had gone pale, her tail weakly flipping as her figure weighed down toward the abyss.


    "Xiao Jinsheng!" Shi Xie shouted in a panic, urgently lunging toward the spot where she was falling, narrowly preventing her from being swept into the deep-sea vortex.


    "My chest, it hurts so much." Xiao Jinsheng was cradled in his arms, one hand rubbing her head, the other pressing against her chest.


    For a moment, her whole body felt unbearable pain from head to toe.


    Shi Xie noticed her pallid face. Her words were only faintly audible as mere whispers.


    Without further hesitation, he tightened his hold on Xiao Jinsheng, swimming swiftly toward his residence.


    Xiao Jinsheng buried her face against his lightly clothed chest of sheer white silk, her lips curling upward uncontrobly.


    Now she understood why Shi Xie liked to feign weakness and illness.


    This tactic truly worked like a charm.


    Nestled in Shi Xie¡¯s arms, Xiao Jinsheng began to cry out randomly every minute about some new ache, almost as urate as a clock.


    Shi Xie gradually calmed down from his initial worry.


    He set Xiao Jinsheng down, his doubtful gaze fixed on her: "You¡¯re not actually sick."


    "You¡¯re faking it." Shi Xie asserted firmly.


    Here, the water-element nts emitted radiant light, imbuing the surroundings with a fantastical charm.


    Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t need the Fog Dispersing Lamp to vividly see the underwater environment.


    It was no longer cloaked in darkness but painted in hues akin to a fairytale.


    Sheined, "Faking what? Shi Xie, how could you be so mean?"


    Of the seven beast husbands, the most obedient and gentle had always been Shi Xie.


    Even if it was an act, at least the 23-year-old Shi Xie knew how to pretend.


    But looking at the 16-year-old Shi Xie, his temperament was entric, cold, and vtile.


    "I wasn¡¯t mean to you," Shi Xie replied stiffly in defense.


    But Xiao Jinsheng seemed to merely mention it in passing, not caring about his response, and immediately swam around the colorful coral in fascination.


    Deep within the coral, she discovered a three-meter-wide giant shell.


    The shell¡¯s design and size struck her as oddly familiar.


    Xiao Jinsheng quickly swam closer and realized it was Shi Xie¡¯s bed from the space home.


    Only, the shell bed in the space showed marks of time, and was no longer usable.


    At that time, upon seeing the shell bed, Xiao Jinsheng had curiously asked Shi Xie why he turned the bed into a decorative piece in his home.


    Shi Xie had merely chuckled lightly, maintaining a mysterious silence without giving away the reason.


    Now, seven years earlier, Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t resist asking the 16-year-old Shi Xie directly to solve the riddle.


    "Is this your bed, or just decoration?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    "It¡¯s just an ordinary bed," Shi Xie replied.


    As he spoke, he manipted the coral to shift positions, sealing off the entrance and hiding the areapletely.


    Having done this, Shi Xie turned his gaze back to Xiao Jinsheng, noticing her unusual interest in his shell bed.


    She reached out as if to touch it, restrained only by the thought that it was his bed, forcing herself to withdraw her hand.


    "Xiao Jinsheng," Shi Xie called softly.


    Hearing her name, Xiao Jinsheng seemed momentarily lost.


    After all, Shi Xie had always referred to her as "female master" and almost never¡ªperhaps never¡ªaddressed her by name directly.


    "Hmm? What¡¯s the matter?" Xiao Jinsheng turned to him with a radiant smile.


    Looking at her bright smile, Shi Xie couldn¡¯t help but let his own lips curl into a faint grin.


    He quickly noticed his involuntary reaction and hurriedly corrected his expression.


    "You said you already have beast husbands, so why aren¡¯t they with you?" Shi Xie asked.


    "Because... I got lost, you see." Xiao Jinsheng pondered.


    She had been affected by Bai Yan and the Insect Brain¡¯s time reversal, causing her to travel back seven years.


    By this logic, she truly was lost.


    "Will your beast husbandse looking for you?" Shi Xie asked again.


    "Of course they will," Xiao Jinsheng answered.


    This was why, despite having an opportunity, she hadn¡¯t acted against Bai Yan.


    Bai Yan and the Insect Brain were inconsequential to her.


    If she avenged herself, she¡¯d find joy in it.


    But if Bai Yan or the Insect Brain¡¯s demise caused her to be trapped in the past, that would be a loss.


    "They?" Shi Xie was startled, his heart feeling a faint ache he hadn¡¯t even noticed: "How many beast husbands do you actually have?"


    "Just one, two, three, four, five, six..." Xiao Jinsheng began counting with a yful smile before realizing that something felt off.


    She narrowed her eyes in suspicion toward Shi Xie: "Why are you suddenly asking about this?"


    "You said it yourself¡ªI¡¯m your beast husband in the future. Why shouldn¡¯t I ask?" Shi Xie scoffed.


    "You¡¯re not cute at all right now," Xiao Jinshengmented, staring at his cold but strikingly beautiful face.


    "Sorry for not matching your preferences¡ªit¡¯s clearly my fault," Shi Xie sneered sarcastically.


    He turned around and swam away, widening the distance between himself and Xiao Jinsheng: "Rest here tonight. Tomorrow, I¡¯ll take you back to the shore."


    "Am I sleeping on this shell bed?" Xiao Jinsheng asked while her hand had already brushed against the petal-soft nket covering the bed.


    "You¡¯re not sleeping on the bed. You can sleep on the ground too," Shi Xie replied.


    At his words, Xiao Jinsheng let out a light snort: "See, this is exactly why you¡¯re not cute."


    She rolled onto the bed, fluently burrowing herself beneath the thin quilt.


    "Only an idiot would sleep on the ground," Xiao Jinsheng quipped.


    Shi Xie watched as she single-handedly upied his only bed.


    Then nced at the leaf bedding he¡¯d prepared for himself on the ground, his emotions a mix of exasperation and resignation.


    He must truly have some brain defect to let himself get manipted by Xiao Jinsheng.


    Lying on the shell bed, Xiao Jinsheng gazed upward.


    Glowing jellyfish, vibrant little fish.


    They swam asionally above the water curtain-like barrier.


    The vivid underwater nts emitted a luminous glow.


    It felt like sleeping beneath an underwater starry sky, letting Xiao Jinsheng reach up to touch it.


    Despite the dreamy scene, Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t sleep at all.


    The current situation didn¡¯t permit her rest anyway.


    Once her initial fascination with the shell bed wore off, Xiao Jinsheng sat up and swam outside.


    Bai Yan was still out there, and not seeing Shi Xie made her uneasy.


    "Shi Xie? Where are you?" Xiao Jinsheng called out while searching.


    Her gaze was fixated upward,bing through the view above.


    She naturally missed the corner near the coral where half of a curled-up fish tail peeked.

 Chapter 139 Contractual Totem Takes Effect

    <h4>Chapter 139: Chapter 139 Contractual Totem Takes Effect</h4><h4></h4>


    Here is your trantion:


    Still not quite used to using a fishtail.


    Even while swimming underwater, Xiao Jinsheng still retained the habit of walking with legs onnd.


    As a result, her fishtail swayed close to the golden-white seabed.


    With every flick of her tail, ripples stirred in the water, brushing against a patch of soothing coolness.


    Xiao Jinsheng paused her swimming motion, hesitating before letting her tail graze the seabed again.


    What she touched felt oddly familiar.


    Startled, she lowered her gaze and saw Shi Xie curled up alone on the sand, his fishtail tucked in, hugging his arms as his body trembled.


    Hisplexion was pallid,pletely devoid of color.


    "Shi Xie!" Xiao Jinsheng called out anxiously, rushing over and pulling him into her embrace.


    "Shi Xie, what¡¯s wrong with you?" she asked urgently, channeling Healing Element energy into him without ceasing.


    "Don¡¯t worry about me," Shi Xie waved her off, pushing away her touch.


    He clenched his teeth against the pain and leaned weakly against the giant rock behind him.


    "You¡¯re already this fragile¡ªhow can I not care about you?" Xiao Jinsheng replied in a flustered tone.


    As she spoke, she held onto Shi Xie¡¯s hand tightly, ready to continue healing him.


    "You¡¯ve already saved me once," Shi Xie murmured weakly. "There¡¯s no need to waste more energy saving me again. What happens to me afterward has nothing to do with you."


    "What kind of nonsense is that?" Xiao Jinsheng retorted with an exasperatedugh.


    Among the seven Beast Husbands, she had never felt the urge to hit Shi Xie.


    But today, she couldn¡¯t hold back.


    With a flick of her wrist, Xiao Jinsheng manipted the water and swept Shi Xie into the current.


    Twisting her hand lightly, she controlled the water flow, sending Shi Xie directly onto the giant shell-shaped bed.


    "Xiao Jinsheng, what are you doing misusing your powers?" Shi Xie eximed, his eyes wide and brimming with confusion.


    "Disciplining you because you won¡¯t listen," Xiao Jinsheng replied, swimming to the bedside and giving him a firm shove.


    Already weakened, Shi Xie fell limply onto the bed.


    "As your future Female Master, I have every right to discipline you," Xiao Jinsheng dered, forming Ice Water Chains to bind him securely to the shell bed.


    At the same time, she used Healing Element energy with her other hand to carefully examine Shi Xie¡¯s body.


    "You also know it¡¯s ¡¯future¡¯ Female Master¡ªwhat qualifications do you have to discipline me now?" Shi Xie said coldly, attempting to rise.


    Xiao Jinsheng leaned in and nted a kiss on his lips.


    With her fingertips, she traced circles over the glowing blue mermaid Contractual Totem, half-hidden by the sheer white fabric on his chest: "Now then? Do I have the right to discipline you now?"


    "The Contractual Totem has activated¡ªour bond is... no small matter~"


    "You!" Shi Xie¡¯s pale face flushed an intense shade of red, all the way down to his fishtail.


    His icy-blue fishtail took on a strangely pinkish hue in that moment.


    Gazing down at the glowing Contractual Totem on his chest, he pressed his lips tightly together, his body trembling.


    "Where exactly is your body feeling unwell?" Xiao Jinsheng asked after checking for a long time but finding nothing.


    Despite her examination, Shi Xie¡¯s condition appeared far from good.


    "Don¡¯t bother looking. Even if you find it, you can¡¯t heal it," Shi Xie said with a bitterugh.


    "I¡¯m Seven Stars in Healing Element," Xiao Jinsheng replied.


    "My heart has a crack," Shi Xie said with a weak smile. "You can¡¯t cure that."


    What Shi Xie didn¡¯t say was that earlier today, Xiao Jinsheng had killed Sha Qing and Grey Thief to save his life; in truth, it had all been in vain.


    The crack in his heart had always been kept stable by Superpower Energy, allowing him to live like a normal person.


    But following the recent pursuit and injuries, even the energy protecting his heart had dispersed.


    Shi Xie knew that without formidable strength, he wouldn¡¯t live much longer.


    "So your heart problem has been there all along," Xiao Jinsheng said, visibly surprised.


    Her first Contractual Totem with Shi Xie had been because of the heart fissure, requiring him to enter the Space for treatment.


    And to truly heal the heart¡¯s injury, only a Nine Stars Healing Element could suffice.


    After Shi Xie sessfully signed the Contractual Totem and bound a marital rtionship with Xiao Jinsheng through the terminal, his physical health had also improved.


    Yet even Yu Yunxiao¡¯s current Seven Stars Healing Superpower had been unable topletely cure Shi Xie.


    "That¡¯s why I¡¯ve always been a dying man," Shi Xie said weakly, lying back on the bed and looking at Xiao Jinsheng. "Tomorrow, when you return to shore, I¡¯ll send you away."


    "I¡¯m not going anywhere," Xiao Jinsheng replied, settling lightly on the bedside and cing her palm against his heart, continuing her healing efforts.


    "Yes, my current Healing Element can¡¯t cure you just yet," she admitted.


    "But I can ease your pain."


    Yu Yunxiao had once suppressed Shi Xie¡¯s heart condition with his abilities.


    Xiao Jinsheng, having learned from Yu Yunxiao himself, was fully confident she could manage Shi Xie¡¯s condition.


    Golden, warm light continuously enveloped Shi Xie.


    As Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s spiritual power diminished level by level, Shi Xie¡¯s barely-breathing state gradually improved.


    He even regained the strength to break free from the Ice Water Chain cuffing his ankle.


    "Shi Xie, do you feel any better now?" Xiao Jinsheng asked, her face lighting up with joy as she saw him rise.


    Shi Xie, however, stared at her with suspicion: "Why are you so good to me?"


    "Hm?" Xiao Jinsheng tilted her head, puzzled.


    "Why save me? Heal me? Avenge me?" Shi Xie asked, his gaze unwavering as it met hers this time.


    He even leaned closer, his beautiful blue eyes shimmering like a dreamlike ocean with starlight reflected within.


    "Are you this kind to me simply because you see me as your future Beast Husband?" Shi Xie pressed further.


    "Is it not right to be kind to one¡¯s Beast Husband?" Xiao Jinsheng arched an eyebrow in response.


    "But what if¡ªI¡¯m not your Beast Husband in the future?" Shi Xie¡¯s icy gaze now carried a sharp edge, fixed on Xiao Jinsheng. "Would you still save me, be kind to me?"


    Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t respond, instead poking the glowing mermaid Contractual Totem on his chest: "With the contract in ce, what do you think?"


    "That¡¯s enough, little brother. You¡¯re too young to be overthinking like this," Xiao Jinsheng said, cupping his facefortingly. "Your injuries will heal, your strength will grow, and you¡¯ll be good to me too."


    Shi Xie listened initially, his heart secretly rejoicing.


    But as he kept listening, he suddenly realized something was amiss.


    "I¡¯ll be good to you too?" Shi Xie couldn¡¯t hold back his question. "Are you sure you didn¡¯t get that part wrong?"


    "Of course I didn¡¯t get it wrong. I¡¯m your Female Master, shouldn¡¯t you be good to me?" Xiao Jinsheng said confidently.


    Sorry.


    She wasn¡¯t someone who liked to suffer losses.


    "Now that you¡¯re my Female Master," Shi Xie¡¯s eyes darkened as he continued, "will you take me home? Or do you n to stay here with me?"


    This..." Xiao Jinsheng hesitated instantly.


    After all, she knew from the Insect Brain that Bai Yan¡¯s timeline allowed her to stay here for 48 hours.


    Because of Bai Yan and the Insect Brain, she had returned to this timeline seven years in the past.


    Clearly.


    She would also return to her rightful timeline because of Bai Yan and the Insect Brain.


    This question from Shi Xie left Xiao Jinsheng momentarily speechless.


    Seeing her struggle to answer, Shi Xie¡¯s gaze grew even more somber.


    He hadn¡¯t forgotten.


    Xiao Jinsheng had appeared in his arms out of nowhere.


    Aside from her spiritual power, her other high-level abilities, and the Beastified mermaid traits, two of these qualities were not something typical of the females on Mist Continent.

 Chapter 140 The Future Female Master

    <h4>Chapter 140: Chapter 140 The Future Female Master</h4><h4></h4>


    And Xiao Jinsheng, on the other hand, acted especially familiar and affectionate toward him.


    She had no qualms about keeping the fact that she¡¯s his future Beast Husband on the tip of her tongue.


    The more he thought about it, the closer he got to this absurd conclusion, and Shi Xie¡¯s heart grew increasingly confused.


    His deep blue eyes fell on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s troubled face, brimming with doubts.


    Where... exactly are you from?


    "Are you trying to chase me away?" Xiao Jinsheng looked hurt.


    Shi Xie froze, watching her reaction; he found himself struggling to respond.


    "You¡¯re looking for excuses to chase me away again, aren¡¯t you?" Xiao Jinsheng raised her hand to wipe away tears, her eyes reddening, her expression wounded.


    What a joke.


    She had endured the seven Beast Husband shura fields before.


    And now she was just facing Shi Xie alone.


    An inexperienced Shi Xie in his adolescent years.


    If she wanted to fool him, it would be an effortless task.


    "I was just asking if you¡¯d stay here with me," Shi Xie exined.


    Xiao Jinsheng shook her head, refusing to listen.


    Clutching her chest, breathingboriously, she said, "No need to exin. Say all you want, you just want to chase me away."


    "But I just healed you and used a lot of Superpower Energy," Xiao Jinsheng said weakly. "Even if you want to chase me out, can¡¯t you at least let me stay two more days to rest?"


    "I promise, since you don¡¯t like me, when the two days are over, at the 48th hour, I¡¯ll disappear from your sight automatically."


    Shi Xie was taken aback by her usations, his expression stunned, unable to react.


    At first, he wasn¡¯t quitefortable with Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s familiarity and enthusiasm and didn¡¯t dare get too close to her.


    But now...


    The more he thought about it, the more his ears were tinged with red.


    Lowering his gaze, his eyes fell on his chest, where the icy blue Mermaid Contract Totem still glowed.


    That fleeting kiss, soft and transient, lingered in his mind as if it had just happened a second ago.


    He thought, he believed her.


    Believed in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s words.


    That he and she would be husband and wife in the future.


    Yet, when he moved from fearing touch to opening up his heart and epting her...


    Shi Xie suddenly realized that Xiao Jinsheng was backing out.


    Faced with his questions, she dodged responsibility and redirected the topic.


    The answers she gave were filled with perfunctory responses.


    It was as if the statements about being his future Female Master and him being her future Beast Husband were mere idle jokes made to amuse him.


    And because they were jokes, they weren¡¯t to be taken seriously, thus no promises were given.


    And because they were jokes, whenmitments were mentioned, naturally, panic caused her words to derail.


    "Stay as long as you want," Shi Xie said coldly.


    With that, he reached out to Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xiao Jinsheng skillfully ced her hand into his palm and met Shi Xie¡¯s puzzled gaze.


    She tilted her head, "Weren¡¯t you trying to hold my hand?"


    "Shouldn¡¯t you be doing something important right now?" Shi Xie asked.


    "Is your heart hurting again?" Xiao Jinsheng asked anxiously, her palm already glowing with Healing Element light.


    Shi Xie sighed helplessly, his cold gaze fixed on her as he reminded her deliberately, "To bind the marriage rtionship at the terminal."


    Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng jolted.


    She nced at her Star Map, which didn¡¯t respond¡ªthe time hadpletely stopped.


    At this moment, within this timeline, she couldn¡¯t use her Star Map at all.


    Neither could she, standing in the past seven years ago, connect with the terminal in the future seven years ahead.


    Naturally, she couldn¡¯t bind the marriage rtionship to the terminal right now with Shi Xie.


    "You aggressively forced me into signing the Contractual Totem, shouldn¡¯t you take responsibility?" Shi Xie prodded, seeing her hesitating with a conflicted and frustrated expression.


    "Ow!" Xiao Jinsheng clutched her stomach, groaning, "My belly hurts, I feel terrible."


    "You¡¯re faking it again," Shi Xie asserted confidently. "Aren¡¯t you a Healing Element Superpower?"


    Since they met, Xiao Jinsheng had been unreliable.


    If it wasn¡¯t a headache, it was chest pain, and if not, then stomach pain.


    "Physicians cannot heal themselves," Xiao Jinsheng replied weakly.


    Yet, she still mustered a faint glow from her Healing Element to treat herself, continuing to argue, "Binding a marriage rtionship through the terminal will definitely happen, but one must pick an auspicious date for matters like this."


    "After all, it¡¯s a once-in-a-lifetime event, and we must treat it seriously, not casually."


    "How about waiting a couple of days before binding the marriage rtionship? Give me 48 hours?"


    "Do as you wish," Shi Xie said coldly, turning his face away and deliberately showing his back.


    He¡¯d learned his lesson.


    Xiao Jinsheng rarely spoke a word of truth.


    Seeing his anger, Xiao Jinsheng felt helpless.


    She couldn¡¯t reveal the truth that she was from seven years in the future.


    Whenever she attempted to imply anything, her words werepletely blocked by the rules of this world.


    In contrast, anything spoken in jest managed to pass without incident.


    But even with her joking exnations, she wasn¡¯t sure if Shi Xie understood the hints within.


    After all, adolescent Shi Xie had a bad temper.


    Thinking about it, Xiao Jinsheng reached out to grab Shi Xie¡¯s hand, her tone yful yet filled with implication, saying coyly, "Just wait out these 48 hours of obstacles."


    "I¡¯ve told you, I¡¯m your future Female Master, and that means we¡¯ll definitely bind the marriage rtionship at the terminal."


    "Does it absolutely have to wait 48 hours to bind?" Shi Xie nced back.


    "Yes, it absolutely has to wait. We need to pick an auspicious date," Xiao Jinsheng replied with a smile.


    "You keep iming that you¡¯re my future Female Master," Shi Xie stared at her with suspicion and asked, "In actuality... you don¡¯t belong to this world, do you?"


    As soon as those words left his lips, Shi Xie found that Xiao Jinsheng showed no response.


    Even he himself didn¡¯t hear the second half of his question sessfully spoken aloud.


    "Of course, I¡¯m your future Female Master," Xiao Jinsheng emphasized.


    Shi Xie fell into silence.


    After a long pause, he finally spoke in a murky voice, "I understand now."


    He thought, no matter how many doubts he had.


    Since Xiao Jinsheng kept mentioning a specific point in time.


    When that time arrives, perhaps all his questions could finally be answered.


    Seeing that her hints seemed to be working, Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t resist smiling as she flipped onto the shell bed.


    "I¡¯m the one sleeping on this bed now," Shi Xie reminded weakly.


    "And what of it?" Xiao Jinsheng grabbed his pillow. "Don¡¯t tell me you expect me to sleep on the floor instead?"


    "No, I mean I¡¯ll sleep on the floor," Shi Xie replied, preparing to leave the bed.


    But before he could step off, Xiao Jinsheng tied him back to the bed with water chains.


    "You¡¯re injured; obediently sleep on the bed," Xiao Jinsheng insisted.


    To make things easier, she directly bound Shi Xie tightly to the shell bed.


    With his powers at their current level, Shi Xie couldn¡¯t resist her control.


    "Alright, I¡¯m sleepy. I¡¯m going to sleep now, don¡¯t bother me," Xiao Jinsheng said before closing her eyes in exhaustion.


    She realized it now. It was no wonder she hadn¡¯t felt sleepy when lying in the shell bed alone earlier.


    As she suspected, when Shi Xie wasn¡¯t nearby, she couldn¡¯t feel at ease.


    hours. She just needed to endure these 48 hours, ensuring Bai Yan wouldn¡¯t get the chance to target Shi Xie.


    When the timees.


    Bai Yan would return; Insect Brain would return, and she herself would naturally return as well.


    That day, Shi Xie¡¯s nerves had been taut the entire time.


    Until he was rescued by Xiao Jinsheng, had an episode, and teetered on the brink of death.


    The time spent knowing Xiao Jinsheng had been brief.


    Yet, for some inexplicable reason, perhaps tied to the Mermaid Contract Totem between them...


    At this moment, with Xiao Jinsheng sleeping beside him, he felt no difort.


    Instead, there was an odd sense of peace.

 Chapter 141: Mobius Ring (Extra - for Monthly Votes)

    <h4>Chapter 141: Chapter 141: Mobius Ring (Extra Chapter for Monthly Votes)</h4><h4></h4>


    Shi Xie initially thought it was only him who felt this way, but when he tilted his head, he saw Xiao Jinsheng had already fallen asleep in an instant.


    It was clear that staying by his side simrly made her feel at ease and rxed.


    Shi Xie leaned slightly, gazing at Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s serene sleeping face, and unknowingly curved his lips into a soft smile.


    He silently mouthed: Good night, my future Female Master.


    On Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s side, it was peaceful and harmonious.


    Meanwhile, Bai Yan was speeding on a speedboat across the ocean surface.


    Of course, she wasn¡¯t heading into the deep sea but was racing like mad toward the shore.


    "Faster! It¡¯s catching up!" Insect Brain anxiously warned.


    "Stop nagging! This is already the fastest speed!" Bai Yan gritted her teeth and snapped.


    She couldn¡¯t believe her luck was so rotten.


    She dove into the sea intending to look for Shi Xie.


    She didn¡¯t find Shi Xie, but instead encountered a big fish.


    It was an 8 Stars mutated octopus, extending its tentacles in pursuit right behind her.


    Bai Yan fled all the way, throwing every piece of explosive she got from the system at the octopus.


    The octopus lost four legs and half its head in the explosions, but it only enraged the creature further. It was now relentlessly chasing her, intent on fighting to the death.


    To make matters worse, this was an octopus that specialized in disrupting superpowers.


    Bai Yan couldn¡¯t even enter Space to hide, as she wasn¡¯t given the opportunity.


    The weapons she had in Space were also rendered inessible due to the disruption to her superpowers.


    "What kind of stupid idea was this!" Bai Yanined. "I came out to find Shi Xie but found nothing. I¡¯ve lost all my weapons and ammo, and now I¡¯m being hunted by an octopus!"


    "me me, huh?" Insect Brain was speechless. "You couldn¡¯t find the fish, and you can¡¯t beat the fish."


    "If it¡¯s really hopeless, I can send you back now," Insect Brain suggested. "Saves us from bickering here."


    "I am NOT going back!" Bai Yan was defiant.


    She was already here.


    If she had wanted to give up and go back, she would¡¯ve let Insect Brain send her back the moment she encountered the 8 Stars mutated octopus.


    But she chose to run first and even used weapons.


    Now with her mounting investment in this pursuit, leaving empty-handed was something Bai Yan couldn¡¯t ept.


    "Then what are you nning to do?" Insect Brain asked. "The Southern Domain is vast, and the ocean covers even more area thannd. I told you from the start when I had Shi Xie¡¯s position to hurry up, but you didn¡¯t make it."


    "Now, trying to fish him out of the sea? Not so easy."


    "The ocean is for fishing, isn¡¯t it?" Bai Yan retorted.


    "If you¡¯re so capable, why don¡¯t you go fish Shi Xie out yourself?" Insect Brain mocked.


    Both were furious at this moment.


    With a cold snort, they ignored each other.


    Bai Yan focused on escaping for her life, while Insect Brain fumed in anger.


    The half-destroyed mutant octopus had already entered a berserk state.


    It wouldn¡¯t rest until it had its revenge on Bai Yan.


    Its tentacles shot through the water, quickly brushing against the bottom of the boat. One tentacle flipped the speedboat over, while another swiftlyshed out at the falling Bai Yan.


    Bai Yan barely evaded it, only to have one of her ankles caught by another tentacle, dragging her into the water.


    ¡¤


    On the Mist Continent.


    In certain deep-sea regions, light came from glowing mutated nts or minerals.


    At least, the Coral Forest where Shi Xie lived was a kaleidoscope of fantastical colors.


    Xiao Jinsheng woke up from her dreams. With no Star Map to check and no sun visible underwater,


    she had no way to know what time it was, relying solely on the light from the nts.


    Sitting up on her shell bed, she looked around and couldn¡¯t find any trace of Shi Xie.


    Panic set in immediately. She got out of bed and anxiously searched the Coral Forest.


    It wasn¡¯t until she saw Shi Xie swimming toward her from the other side of the Coral Forest, holding a bundle of brightly colored flowers, that she felt relief.


    "Where did you go? I woke up and didn¡¯t see you anywhere." Xiao Jinsheng asked urgently.


    "I just went to prepare some breakfast," Shi Xie replied, lifting the flowers in his hands as proof.


    The flowers, blooming in an energy state, were a mix of yellow and pink.


    "Before I leave, you¡¯re not allowed to go anywhere without my sight. Understand?" Xiao Jinsheng warned and added, "At most, I¡¯ll only restrict you for 48 hours."


    When Shi Xie heard that number again, his grip on the flowers tightened slightly.


    After suppressing his emotions for a long time, his inner doubts finally broke through.


    He raised his sharp yet calm gaze to Xiao Jinsheng and asked, "After 48 hours, you¡¯ll leave, right?"


    The question, though casual, was spoken naturally and fluidly.


    Xiao Jinsheng hesitated for two seconds before nodding in acknowledgment. "Yes."


    "Will you take me with you?" Shi Xie pressed on.


    "No," Xiao Jinsheng admitted with difficulty.


    Even if she returned to her future timeline where she would meet the Shi Xie of that era,


    she knew.


    Once the time was up and she left this timeline,


    it would mean she would never meet this timeline¡¯s Shi Xie again.


    "And... will you evere back?" Shi Xie looked down, his eyes fixed on the flowers in his hand, his voice dry.


    "No." Sighing inwardly, Xiao Jinsheng chose to be blunt.


    Hearing this, Shi Xie gave a bitter smile.


    His gaze, a blend of grief and confusion, turned to Xiao Jinsheng. "If that¡¯s the case, why did you still make a Contractual Totem with me?"


    "Because we¡¯re destined to meet again," Xiao Jinsheng exined.


    "How long?" Shi Xie asked.


    Setting the flowers down, he looked directly at Xiao Jinsheng, restraining the emotions swirling inside him. "48 hours? Will we meet again after two days?"


    Xiao Jinsheng met his gaze, clearly catching the underlying meaning in his tone.


    He had said "meet again."


    Not "reunite."


    Clearly, through her hints, behavior, and avoidance of details about traveling back through time, Shi Xie had understood.


    At least in his eyes, all her covert signals about being from the future had been received.


    This realization rxed Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s tone as she replied.


    Calcting the timeline,


    Shi Xie was currently sixteen years old, and their first meeting also happened when he was sixteen.


    But her first meeting with him had been when Shi Xie was twenty-three years old.


    So, their next encounter would take another seven years.


    The moment she realized this number, a sense of rity washed over Xiao Jinsheng.


    She thought of the other night she had spent with the twenty-three-year-old Shi Xie.


    At the time, Shi Xie had remarked about his connection to the number seven.


    He drew a seven in lots, and his cement in the ranking was seven.


    The first Ice Sea Flower he cultivated for seven years had been taken by Li.


    The second Ice Sea Flower, cultivated over seven days, had bloomed as he and Xiao Jinsheng watched together.


    At this moment, as Xiao Jinsheng looked at this younger Shi Xie, everything became clear.


    It was a Mobius Ring.


    Their two initial meetings were part of an inevitable fate in the river of time.


    And the encounter at sixteen was a memory that Shi Xie always carried, waiting until he was twenty-three to see her again.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze fell on the energy flowers Shi Xie had brought as food. She asked, "In the ocean, is there a kind of flower called the Ice Sea Flower?"


    "Its petals are water-blue."


    Listening to her description, Shi Xie shook his head. "I haven¡¯t seen one like that."


    "Do you like Ice Sea Flowers?" Shi Xie asked, a smile appearing on his lips. "I know where many seabed flowers grow. If you like them, I¡¯ll find one for you."


    "No need for the trouble. I already have seeds," Xiao Jinsheng replied.


    As she spoke, she took out a box of seeds that Shi Xie had given her from Space.


    A shell box contained the seeds, blue like pearls.


    "I think you already know where Ie from."


    "When the Ice Sea Flower blooms, that will be the moment we meet again."


    Xiao Jinsheng smiled. "And also the moment of our reunion."

 Chapter 142: Reunion is Like a First Encounter

    <h4>Chapter 142: Chapter 142: Reunion is Like a First Encounter</h4><h4></h4>


    The familiar light clung to Xiao Jinsheng and made her figure fade increasingly from Shi Xie¡¯s perspective.


    It resembled the beam that had lit up out of nowhere and shone into his arms on the beach yesterday.


    And as the warm light condensed and formed, what appeared in his embrace was Xiao Jinsheng.


    "Wasn¡¯t it supposed to be 48 hours?" Shi Xie stared at Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s already semi-transparent figure amid the glow, his voice trembling in panic.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked down at her fading form and thought of Bai Yan.


    ording to the timeline told by the Insect Brain to Bai Yan, she should still have over twenty hours left in this timeline.


    Evidently, the Insect Brain could take Bai Yan back seven years.


    It also had the ability to send Bai Yan back prematurely.


    With Bai Yan¡¯s personality, her aim this time was Shi Xie. She wouldn¡¯t return before achieving her goal; surely, she wouldn¡¯t give up so easily.


    But now that she was leaving ahead of schedule, something unexpected had clearly happened.


    Thinking of this, Xiao Jinsheng almost burst outughing in schadenfreude.


    Just as the corners of her lips curled upward, she met Shi Xie¡¯s hurt-filled gaze.


    "You¡¯re leaving, and you¡¯re happy about it?" Shi Xie hesitated.


    "No, sweetheart, listen to me," Xiao Jinsheng hurriedly exined, "I wasughing because an enemy of mine is in misfortune."


    "Shi Xie, do you trust me?" Xiao Jinsheng was anxious.


    She could especially feel the flow of time elerating, like a fast-forward button pressing her toward the future.


    She could only utter a few parting words:


    "I¡¯m so sorry; we¡¯ve only just met, yet I already have to say goodbye."


    "When the Ice Sea Flower blooms, we will meet again."


    Reunion is the first meeting.


    The first meeting is a reunion.


    Listening to Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s words, Shi Xie was now entirely certain that Xiao Jinsheng came from the future.


    At the very least, for their future reencounter to happen, she had to leave.


    But the time between their meeting and departure was far too short.


    So short that itsted only seven hours.


    "I trust you." Pressing his hand against the Contractual Totem glowing on his chest, Shi Xie¡¯s icy gaze was filled with fragility.


    All he could do was helplessly watch Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s figure, beneath the dazzling brilliance of the Coral Forest on the seabed, turn into fragments and dissipate before his eyes.


    Even the Contractual Totem that originally glowed from his chest fully vanished along with Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s departure.


    It seemed as though everything that had urred was just a dream, nothing but the hallucinations of a dying man.


    Shi Xie lowered his gaze, his eyes reddening, his fingertips brushing over his chest. All he felt was a wrenching pain deep inside.


    From that moment on, the Contractual Totem would no longer shine.


    Bound by the rules of this world, Shi Xie knew that certain words could never be sessfully spoken aloud.


    It was Xiao Jinsheng herself who had entered his world andnded in his arms.


    It was also Xiao Jinsheng herself who had said that he was her destined Beast Husband from the future.


    So, even if the future remains uncertain, I¡¯ll find you¡ªmy Female Master.


    I will... wait for the flowers to bloom.


    "Female Master, the flowers have bloomed." A familiar voice echoed beside her ear as Xiao Jinsheng opened her tightly shut, star-struck eyes.


    A single Ice Sea Flower, crafted from the superpower of icy waters, trailed snowkes and frost as it bloomed dreamily before her.


    "Shi Xie!" Xiao Jinsheng called out.


    The loose snow-colored robe, its cor partially hiding the kiss marks on the familiar chest, struck a chord within Xiao Jinsheng.


    She fixed her gaze on his face, now free of youthful immaturity, brimming with delight.


    "Wake up." Shi Xie lightly pinched Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s cheek, smiling as he asked, "After making the trip back to the past, are you so unfamiliar with my face now?"


    "Or perhaps..."


    Shi Xie leaned closer, his already loose robe slidingpletely off his shoulder.


    Pressing Xiao Jinsheng down on the soft pillow, his fingertips roved across the side of her neck as he teasingly asked, "I have a question that needs answering from my Female Master."


    "Granted." Xiao Jinsheng raised her chin slightly.


    "The me from seven years ago, and the me now."


    "Which one does the Female Master prefer?"


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s smile froze instantly.


    What kind of question was that?


    They¡¯re clearly the same person! How could he even ask such a thing?


    "Hmm?" Shi Xie chuckled gently, his voice lingering, "Is this question truly so difficult for the Female Master to answer?"


    "Is this question even necessary?" Xiao Jinsheng avoided his gaze.


    "Of course, it is," Shi Xie replied. "To you, the first time you saw me, I was twenty-three."


    "But to me, the first time I saw you, I was sixteen."


    "So, Female Master, which version of me do you like better?"


    Xiao Jinsheng panicked internally, her mind racing to formte the right answer.


    Though she liked both versions, answering either one was bound to invite more trouble.


    But suddenly, Xiao Jinsheng realized something was off.


    She raised her eyes and caught Shi Xie with the smug expression of a poorly concealed chuckle.


    "Oh, you¡¯re messing with me!" Xiao Jinsheng feigned anger.


    "Whether it¡¯s the sixteen-year-old you or the twenty-three-year-old you, if I had to choose, no matter the version, my feelings for you remain the same."


    "Yes, I like you too, my Female Master," Shi Xie replied with a smile.


    He untied the waist belt that was restricting his robe and pressed his lips onto Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s.


    Under the glittering night sky with stars twinkling, dawn¡¯s light had yet to break.


    Xiao Jinsheng knew this would be a sleepless night.


    The next morning, Shi Xie was in high spirits.


    ording to the schedule, he wasn¡¯t the one tasked with preparing breakfast today.


    But he still made a table full of dishes and set the tableware down at every seat.


    In this household...


    A Family Head.


    Seven Beast Husbands.


    Plus one temporary lodger.


    Despite there being nine seats at the dining table, Shi Xie ced a single Ice Sea Flower at only three of them.


    When everyone arrived to take their seats, Shi Xie barred them from sitting in the spots where the flowers were ced.


    "Do you have some sort of illness this early in the morning?" Limented upon seeing the remaining three avable seats.


    All three of which had Ice Sea Flowers ced upon them¡ªnone of which Shi Xie allowed anyone else to take.


    Out of the seven Beast Husbands, six were forced away by Shi Xie¡¯s obstruction.


    Shi Xie¡¯s interference naturally made Li try to push back.


    He maneuvered around Shi Xie, heading straight for one of the seats with an Ice Sea Flower, scoffing, "Others may let you off, but not me."


    "I¡¯m the main husband¡ªI¡¯ll sit wherever I please."


    "You¡¯ve misunderstood. This spot was reserved for you," Shi Xie replied with a smile.


    At these words, the dining room fell into an eerie silence.


    Yu Yunxiao¡¯s curious gaze turned toward them.


    Su Ye retracted the hand that had been secretly twirling Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hair.


    Que Zelian lowered his teacup, his puzzled eyes narrowing toward them.


    Huaiqing pulled out a chair and calmly took a seat.


    Mo Jiao¡¯s violet eyes narrowed in suspicion, casting nces between Li and Shi Xie.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked utterly baffled.


    She remembered that among her seven Beast Husbands, the rtionships between each pair varied greatly.


    Especially between Li and the other six Beast Husbands¡ªnone of them got along.


    And in the case of Li versus Shi Xie, they had been bitter rivals for years.


    Now, Shi Xie was preparing breakfast and even giving preferential treatment to Li?


    "As the main husband, it¡¯s only proper for you to leave me a spot," Li nodded in satisfaction, pulling Xiao Jinsheng over to sit beside him, taking the seat on her left.


    "An Ice Sea Flower?" Li eyed the three flowers on the table, his suspicion growing as he turned to Shi Xie, "Are you trying to bribe me?"


    "No, it¡¯s a token of gratitude," Shi Xie replied smoothly.


    "Gratitude?" Li seemed even more perplexed.


    Xiao Jinsheng stared at the three Ice Sea Flowers with a sudden sense of foreboding.


    Sure enough, Shi Xie smiled and said, "Thank you for bringing my Female Master and me together sooner."

 Chapter 143 Regret, Just Regret

    <h4>Chapter 143: Chapter 143 Regret, Just Regret</h4><h4></h4>


    "Time reversal, I first met my Female Master seven years ago."


    Shi Xie picked up an Ice Sea Flower and reminisced with a smile, "Seven years ago, when the Female Master left, she gave me the seed of the Ice Sea Flower."


    "As long as the Ice Sea Flower blooms, it will mark the moment we reunite."


    "I guarded the Ice Sea Flower at the bottom of the ocean, waiting for seven years."


    "But..." Shi Xie¡¯s gaze darkened as he looked at Li, his smile deepening, "The flower I nurtured for seven years¡ªyou stormed into the seabed and just ripped it out without permission."


    Shi Xie had originallye to hunt down Li.


    But when he arrived at the small vi in Moon City,


    and saw Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s silhouette through the window, he suddenly understood what Xiao Jinsheng meant by the blooming of the Ice Sea Flower.


    "Honestly, I should thank you." Shi Xie chuckled, "If you hadn¡¯t stolen the Ice Sea Flower, I might still be waiting at the bottom of the ocean for another seven years."


    Li didn¡¯t want to listen.


    Li felt his head buzz at that moment.


    "I don¡¯t understand fish talk. Can you shut up already?" Li¡¯s expression soured, as he casually tossed away the Ice Sea Flower that Shi Xie had ced on his dining table.


    Shi Xie picked up the Ice Sea Flower and returned it to its ce.


    He then brought out a box and slid it toward Li.


    "You seem to enjoy pulling out other people¡¯s flowers¡ªwhy not grow your own?" Shi Xie looked genuinely concerned. "Is it because no Female Master gave you seeds?"


    "I actually have extras. You can take them."


    "In the future, don¡¯t go pulling up flowers someone else put their heart into nurturing."


    "Did he catch some illnessst night?" Li ignored Shi Xie and looked toward Xiao Jinsheng with a face full of perplexity. "How does someone wake up in the morning looking like they¡¯ve lost their mind?"


    "Time reversal? How creative." Li sneered coldly. "If you¡¯re so free, why not go weed the yard?"


    "It was truly a time reversal," Xiao Jinsheng exined.


    At first, none of them believed Shi Xie, thinking he was intentionally targeting Li. But now, even the other six men in the household began to grow curious.


    Xiao Jinsheng recounted what had happened to her the night before.


    When Li heard Bai Yan and her supposed "Insect Brain system" were behind it again, his urge to kill grew uncontroble.


    "You went back to seven years ago alone. Were you injured?" Yu Yunxiao asked, concerned.


    He rose and walked over, his Healing Element Superpower activating as he began inspecting Xiao Jinsheng.


    "I¡¯ve replicated five Superpowers and practically count as a Ten Stars powerhouse¡ªI sure wouldn¡¯t get hurt." Xiao Jinsheng chuckledfortingly, reaching out to tug at Yu Yunxiao¡¯s cat ears.


    Yu Yunxiao grabbed her wrist and pushed her hand away.


    After confirming Xiao Jinsheng was in good health, he snorted, "You only know how to pull on my ears. Why not tug on your own instead?"


    "Stingy kitty," Xiao Jinsheng mimicked his snort yfully.


    "So, about you and them." Que Zelian let his gaze fall on Xiao Jinsheng, his golden eyes flickering as he spoke. "One you¡¯ve known since childhood, and the other you met seven years ago due to time reversal."


    "Mm, that¡¯s about right," Xiao Jinsheng replied.


    "That¡¯s why I¡¯m the main husband." Li smiled smugly.


    "Jealousy can disqualify you from being the main husband," Yu Yunxiao retorted with a sneer.


    "Oh, and you¡¯re so magnanimous?" Li countered.


    As Yu Yunxiao and Li were about to start quarreling, Huaiqing¡¯s puzzled voice interrupted, "What are you even doing?"


    Everyone turned toward the sound and saw Su Ye standing there, deep in thought, looking grim.


    "I¡¯m searching for my missing memories," Su Ye answered.


    "Huh?" Xiao Jinsheng was stunned.


    "Do you think it¡¯s possible?" Su Yejin¡¯s golden eyes shifted toward Xiao Jinsheng, his expression serious as he asked, "What if the Insect Brain altered my memory, and it turns out, of all of us, you met me the earliest?"


    That would mean he was the main husband.


    "You..." Xiao Jinsheng hesitated.


    Su Ye¡¯s words were absurd.


    But considering she was already living in an absurd world, and with her memory iplete,


    it wasn¡¯t entirely impossible. After all, it wasn¡¯t only Shi Xie¡¯s time reversal involved¡ªthere were things he hadn¡¯t disclosed¡ªand she had no idea there was an earlier connection between her and Shi Xie in the time loop.


    "Did you really forget something?" Yu Yunxiao asked in astonishment.


    "If the title of main husband is determined by the earliest meeting, perhaps I am." Su Ye earnestly mused, "I always feel like I¡¯ve forgotten something¡ªsomething from a very long time ago."


    "Eight years ago? Nine years ago? Ten years ago? Twenty-two years ago?"


    The longer he spoke, the more ridiculous it sounded. Mo Jiao could only roll his eyes and look away.


    Huaiqing adjusted his sses and also noted Su Ye was making things up.


    Que Zelian hadn¡¯t nned to listen to Su Ye from the beginning.


    Only Chen Yunji asked seriously, "So you and Xiao Jinsheng knew each other a long time ago?"


    "I believe so," Su Ye nodded affirmatively.


    "Really?" Xiao Jinsheng, whose memory was iplete, grew even more curious.


    Caicai sighed and floated passively.


    Today, its transformed state was nothing but an airborne piece of seaweed.


    "Twenty-two years ago, how old were you? Weren¡¯t you just one year old? Isn¡¯t it normal for humans to forget memories from when they were one?" Caicai huffed, "Listening to Su Ye¡¯s nonsense, I¡¯ve checked¡ªhis memories show no signs of being altered by the Insect Brain."


    "If nothing works, how about I fix your mind for you?" Yu Yunxiao¡¯s expression turned bitter as his eyes swept over Li and Su Ye, "Why is it that just the two of you seem like your brains are broken, despite living under the same roof?"


    "If you¡¯re bored, go weed the yard," Li replied coldly.


    "Weeding is still better than stealing others¡¯ flowers," Yu Yunxiao chuckled dryly, "At least I wouldn¡¯t pull up a whole person while weeding."


    The moment those wordsnded, Li felt a pang in his chest.


    Especially when he saw the Ice Sea Flower sitting on the dining table.


    A heavy regret weighed down on him.


    Regret¡ªit consumed him.


    At that moment, Li cursed his Superpower. Why was it space-rted and not time-rted?


    If he could, he¡¯d want to reverse time to the day he ventured to the deep sea of the Southern Domain. No matter what, he¡¯d stop himself from going underwater to pluck that Ice Sea Flower.


    "People matter more than flowers," Shi Xie tried to mediate with a smile, "I¡¯ve already reunited with the one I was waiting for. We¡¯re all family here; there¡¯s no need to speak ill of Li."


    "If it weren¡¯t for him, even if the Ice Sea Flower bloomed, I might have missed the chance to meet my Female Master."


    "It was Li¡ªit was through his actions that I was able to reunite with my Female Master."


    "We¡¯re all family now, so please don¡¯t argue anymore. Although the Ice Sea Flower I nurtured for seven years was snatched away, I harbor no resentment toward Li."


    "Li doesn¡¯t understand fish talk¡ªand you don¡¯t understand cat talk either," Mo Jiao muttered, unable to hold back anymore. Just seeing Shi Xie¡¯s smug expression annoyed him to no end.


    After snapping at Shi Xie, Mo Jiao turned his gaze to Li, his scorn unhidden, "No wonder you kept proiming yourself the main husband and demanding she divorce us."


    "Turns out you¡¯re trying to clear us out so you can help her find new Beast Husbands."


    Su Ye chuckled coldly, "Boomerang."


    "Such a generous heart," Huaiqing smirked, adjusting his sses as his gaze rested on Li, "Oh, I mean your generosity is remarkable."


    "Any thoughts on that?" Que Zelian inquired toward Li.


    Xiao Jinsheng, truly the center of all entanglements, was sipping tea and observing the unfolding drama as though she was a bystander rather than the one they were all fighting over.


    She looked at one, then another.


    Unkind as it might seem, at this moment, she too wanted to interview Li for his thoughts on all this.

 Chapter 144: Confirming the Main Husband (Extra - for Monthly Votes)

    <h4>Chapter 144: Chapter 144: Confirming the Main Husband (Extra Chapter for Monthly Votes)</h4><h4></h4>


    Lipletely ignored the group of people teaming up to mock him.


    His crimson eyes sparkled with disdain as he sneered and spoke: "As the main husband, having a broad vision is undoubtedly one of my best qualities."


    After saying this, he coldly swept his gaze toward Shi Xie: "So what if you met her seven years ago? When I was leading her, an eight-year-old girl, to hunt mutant beasts, you were probably bubbling away in some random puddle."


    Shi Xie¡¯s smirk froze for a moment.


    "So, he¡¯s your main husband, huh? Li is?" Caicai curiously asked Xiao Jinsheng.


    Sipping her soup and watching the drama unfold, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s expression stiffened instantly.


    As she lifted her gaze, the seven beast husbands were all staring at her intently.


    "Caicai!" Xiao Jinsheng gritted her teeth in secret.


    At this moment, she wanted nothing more than to give Caicai, who set the fire on her, a good beating!


    This Divine Gold System¡ªstill as unreliable as ever!


    "Of course, the main husband is me." Li shot a helpless nce at Caicai, then turned to look at Xiao Jinsheng with a pitiful expression: "The main husband is me; you promised me."


    "You... promised him?" Que Zelian set down his teacup, the base of the cup creating a crisp sound as it struck the table.


    "So the main husband really is Li?" Shi Xie stared at Xiao Jinsheng with a wounded expression, tilting his head and sighing:


    "Seven years ago, even though I knew you already had beast husbands, I thought you came from the future. The beast husbands you spoke of might very well be future versions of us. So, sixteen-year-old me always believed that if I just waited for the Ice Sea Flower to bloom, if I waited for us to reunite in the future, I could renew the contractual totem with you and be your beast husband, and also your main husband."


    Xiao Jinsheng avoided the gazes of Que Zelian and Shi Xie, unable to utter a word at the moment.


    Clearly, it was Caicai¡¯s loose lips that caused the trouble, yet she was the one left to deal with the fallout.


    The other men didn¡¯t let her off, either.


    Yu Yunxiao¡¯s face was full of dissatisfaction: "Oh right, someone else is the main husband, huh? Anyway, in the scheduling, I¡¯m alwaysst¡ªguess that means my status in your heart isn¡¯t very high."


    Xiao Jinsheng frantically shook her head at Yu Yunxiao, eager to exin. Nearby, Mo Jiao had already spoken: "Anyone who sleeps in the basement, how could they possibly be the main husband?"


    Xiao Jinsheng turned to Mo Jiao in panic, only to find Su Ye chiming in: "Someone who¡¯s been disliked since the very beginning, how could they possibly be the main husband?"


    "Hey... you guys..." Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s forehead was drenched in sweat.


    "I think the position of main husband should go to someone mature," Huaiqing chuckled lightly. "Using age as a criterion wouldn¡¯t be unreasonable."


    Caicai was loving every moment of the chaos.


    He immediately started shouting out ages: "Yu Yunxiao, 19 years old; Li, 22 years old; Su Ye, Shi Xie, 23 years old; Mo Jiao, 24 years old; Que Zelian, Chen Yunji, 25 years old; Huaiqing, 26 years old."


    "Based on maturity by age, shouldn¡¯t you be the main husband?" Caicai turned to Huaiqing with a gasp.


    "Chen Yunji?" Su Ye frowned and looked at Caicai.


    "Me?" Chen Yunji tilted his head in confusion.


    He hadn¡¯t anticipated that this dispute over Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s household arrangement would also involve him, an outsider.


    "Just slipped out!" Caicai grinned awkwardly: "Since everyone¡¯s here, I just checked all of your ages together¡ªbut feel free to block out Chen Yunji¡¯s information."


    "We¡¯re people, not a system," Yu Yunxiao said with exasperation. "Block out? Why not just say ¡¯undo¡¯?!"


    "Dear sweet passerby, you little feline beast husband sure are temperamental today," Caicai drifted over to Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s side and murmured softly.


    Xiao Jinsheng immediately swept him away with her hand.


    This sted Divine Gold System still had the audacity to show its face!


    Wasn¡¯t it this motormouth system that dragged her into this mess?


    "So, who¡¯s actually the main husband here?" Li pressed on.


    Xiao Jinsheng raised her hand to cover her face, her mind spinning frantically for a solution.


    As the master of "bncing water" (keeping harmony), she could not allow herself to mess up in such fashion!


    "You¡¯re... all main husbands?" Xiao Jinsheng hesitated.


    "Do you think that makes sense?" Mo Jiao sneered coldly.


    "It makes sense! Of course, it makes perfect sense!" Xiao Jinsheng suddenly had a sh of inspiration.


    In that instant, she regained her confidence.


    She stood tall and dered with assurance: "You¡¯re all main husbands."


    "All main husbands? Then whose orders should we follow?" Caicai asked curiously.


    "Shut up, foul seaweed!" Xiao Jinsheng snapped, annoyed.


    Caicai curled up his seaweed body into a bundle: "So fierce... I¡¯m just curious."


    Caicai felt unjustly wronged.


    At this moment, Xiao Jinsheng wanted nothing more than to chop Caicai into pieces and stew him with ribs.


    She had almost managed to bluff her way through.


    But because of Caicai¡¯s interjection, the beast husbands immediately chimed in together: "Yeah, all main husbands¡ªbut whose orders should we follow?"


    "All main husbands should listen to each other¡¯s suggestions," Xiao Jinsheng strategized.


    She lifted her hand and dered, "I¡¯ll establish seven positions here."


    Then, she cheerfully patted Li on the shoulder and said with a grin: "Li, you¡¯ll be the main husband in charge of transportation and travel."


    She circled the dining table, touching each of them in turn.


    "Huaiqing, you¡¯ll be the main husband in charge of daily life affairs."


    "Su Ye, you¡¯ll be the main husband in charge of weapons management."


    "Yu Yunxiao, you¡¯ll be the main husband in charge of health and healing."


    "Que Zelian, you¡¯ll be the main husband in charge of external negotiations."


    "Shi Xie, you¡¯ll be the main husband in charge of family finances."


    "Mo Jiao, you¡¯ll be the main husband in charge of battle environments."


    "See? Everyone¡¯s a main husband, each with their own responsibilities." Xiao Jinsheng smiled in satisfaction at her "bncing water" skills.


    Caicai, listening on the side, was already dumbfounded.


    The seven beast husbands fell silent.


    They worked hard to process the information and keep up with Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s convoluted logic.


    Li frowned: "I¡¯m good atbat too¡ªwhy am I the one in charge of transportation?"


    "Because you¡¯re... fast," Xiao Jinsheng blurted out quicker than she could think.


    Li¡¯s face flushed, then he adjusted his expression: "Well... I suppose that¡¯s not unreasonable."


    "I meant your Space Element powers¡ªwhen traveling, you can use spatial teleportation to take us directly to ces," Xiao Jinsheng rified.


    Li chuckled and waved dismissively: "No need to exin¡ªI get it."


    Xiao Jinsheng: ...What on earth do you ¡¯get,¡¯ you teapot filled with bubbles?!


    "I¡¯m in charge of family finances?" Shi Xie asked curiously, smiling a little awkwardly: "Managing finances is the lifeblood of a household¡ªour Female Master must truly trust me."


    "Stay grounded!" Xiao Jinsheng quickly stomped on Shi Xie¡¯s foot.


    Thinking back, it had all started with Shi Xie provoking Li, opening one can of worms after another, which finally dragged her into the dilemma of naming a main husband.


    Her household consisted of only eight people.


    There wasn¡¯t really that much money to manage anyway.


    Assigning Shi Xie to oversee finances was because Xiao Jinsheng remembered that whenever Shi Xie cried, his tears turned into pearls.


    With that ability... this household couldn¡¯t possibly go broke.


    "Since no one has any objections, everyone¡¯s main husband from now on~" Xiao Jinsheng asked cheerfully.


    More "bncing water."


    But the beast husbands began thinking: in this arrangement, if none of them were the preferred one, keeping everyone equally favored wouldn¡¯t sit right.


    "I don¡¯t have objections. Moving forward, in their assigned domains, we¡¯ll consider each beast husband¡¯s suggestions," Huaiqing said thoughtfully and meticulously.


    "I¡¯m fine with that, as long as certain people..." Mo Jiao shot daggers: "Just don¡¯t go around bragging about being the main husband every day."


    "Ha!" Li chuckled coldly.


    "When ites to healing, you all listen to me," Yu Yunxiao reminded.


    Su Ye revealed his Enhanced Superpower, his brows lifting slightly: "Managing weapons? That works."


    "Well, I guess I¡¯ll handle finances then," Shi Xie smiled.


    Despite his words, he was still puzzled.


    The Mist Continent was an apocalyptic world.


    Survival resources were valued far above money.


    All seven beast husbands had ck cards, so earning crystal cores didn¡¯t seem significant.


    Was he supposed to go earn Star Stones? Shi Xie pondered this deeply.


    Que Zelian nodded but tilted his head toward Xiao Jinsheng: "Even if I¡¯m managing diplomacy, you¡¯re still the head of the family; you¡¯ll need to apany me for it to work."


    "Sure thing~" Xiao Jinsheng replied enthusiastically.


    This instantly brought on the sharp gazes of the other beast husbands, who chorused: "And what about with me?!"

 Chapter 145: You Might as Well Die (Extra Monthly Ticket - )

    <h4>Chapter 145: Chapter 145: You Might as Well Die (Extra Monthly Ticket Chapter)</h4><h4></h4>


    Compared to the lively bickering on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s side.


    Things were much quieter around Bai Yan today.


    She curled up under the nket, her face pale as death, trembling uncontrobly.


    Jin Ao sat by the bedside, his gaze filled with worry. "How did you catch a cold?"


    The Mist Continent, though a post-apocalyptic world¡ª


    The surviving humans had awakened superpowers.


    Females initially only awakened spiritual power. Even so, they were superpower users, and their numbers were exceptionally rare¡ªso rare that no one had caught a cold for ages.


    On top of that, females who participated in the Cloud Ind tournament and awakened their second superpower through the Flower of Hope shouldn¡¯t be susceptible to such ailments.


    Bai Yan¡¯s eight Beast Husbands were all in her room at that moment.


    Xi Qu shot an impatient look at Qing Zelin. "Aren¡¯t you a Wood Element superpower user? Can¡¯t you channel some life force to Xiao Yan?"


    "Though my superpower belongs to the Wood Element, it¡¯s actually Poison Element," Qing Zelin exined calmly, his tone steady. "It doesn¡¯t naturally possess life force and can¡¯t be used for healing."


    His superpower wasn¡¯t suitable for healing.


    But for killing¡ªit was very appropriate.


    "Useless," Xi Qu sneered coldly.


    Qing Zelin lowered his gaze, as though he hadn¡¯t heard the insult, and didn¡¯t respond.


    "Enough. Wood Element isn¡¯t inherently a healing superpower," Kong Chengrui interjected, unable to bear it any longer. He frowned and added, "Xiao Yan needs to rest. If you want to argue, take it outside."


    The eight Beast Husbands showed no intention of leaving. Remaining in Bai Yan¡¯s room brought a suffocating pressure upon Bai Yan as shey curled under the nket.


    She weakly poked her head out, coughing uncontrobly before urging gently, "It¡¯s just amon cold. I¡¯ve already taken medicine, and I¡¯ll be fine after a couple of days of rest."


    "You don¡¯t all need to worry so much. Let me rest alone for a while."


    "No way. I¡¯m not at ease," Jin Ao frowned.


    His hand beneath the nket maintained a firm grip on Bai Yan¡¯s icy wrist.


    All this time, Bai Yan had been sleeping in one of her Beast Husband¡¯s rooms at night.


    But justst night, she¡¯d insisted on sleeping alone.


    After being married so long, Bai Yan had indeed expressed a desire for solitude a few days every month.


    As her Beast Husbands, Jin Ao and the others hadn¡¯t questioned her decision.


    But it was just that one night of sleeping alone¡ªby the next morning, when they came into Bai Yan¡¯s room, they found her so ill and weak that she couldn¡¯t even get out of bed.


    Regardless of what was said, Jin Ao refused to leave this time.


    He didn¡¯t feelfortable letting a sick Bai Yan be by herself.


    Knowing Jin Ao¡¯s stubbornness, Bai Yan realized she couldn¡¯t persuade him to leave, so she began thinking of ways to get rid of her other seven Beast Husbands.


    "Jin Ao, then just you stay with me," Bai Yan said with a frail but blissful smile. "With you by my side, I feel reassured."


    "Alright, you should rest now. Adequate rest will help you recover faster." Jin Ao gently tucked the nket snugly around her, his heart aching with concern.


    At the same time, a thought crossed his mind.


    Seeing Bai Yan¡¯s sickly appearance was like a stab to his heart.


    But among Bai Yan¡¯s eight Beast Husbands, not a single one of them possessed a Healing Element superpower.


    There was a Healing Element Beastman next door, though.


    Jin Ao considered whether to go next door and seek out Yu Yunxiao.


    After all, Healing Element Beastmen often used their abilities to earn resources.


    But thinking of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hostile attitude toward Bai Yan, Jin Ao hesitated and dismissed the idea.


    He lowered his gaze, looking at Bai Yan, who had already fallen asleep, her pale face reflecting his overwhelming sorrow.


    Meanwhile, Bai Yan closed her eyes and startedining to the Insect Brain.


    Bai Yan: [Can¡¯t you knock him out? With him here, enduring this pain is too difficult.]


    Insect Brain: [I can definitely do it. My memory-altering skill can also be applied to Jin Ao.]


    Bai Yan: [No way. That skill has a cooldown of half a month. I need to save it in case of emergencies, like when dealing with Chen Yunji.]


    Insect Brain: [Then there¡¯s nothing I can do. You¡¯ll have to keep enduring the pain.]


    Bai Yan: [Don¡¯t you have healing medicine? You¡¯re a system, aren¡¯t you?!]


    Insect Brain, speechless: [I told you, I¡¯m a system, not the wishing pool¡¯s old turtle.]


    Insect Brain: [If you can¡¯t bear the pain anymore, just die already.]


    Insect Brain: [I already told you, dying once will solve everything.]


    Bai Yan, frustrated: [Do you think I have unlimited lives? I only have four left!]


    Bai Yan: [I can fight this poison!]


    Speaking of the poison in her body, Bai Yan felt her heart wrench in anger.


    This time, her time reversal brought her back seven years, and it was truly a wasted effort.


    Failing to find Shi Xie was one thing.


    Encountering an Eight-Star Mutant Octopus was another.


    This Eight-Star Mutant Octopus was truly vengeful.


    Bai Yan sted half its brain out, and when she tried to resist, it wrapped her in its tentacles and exploded itself.


    Bai Yan was caught off guard and lost one of her lives.


    Although she could survive, the experience of dying was painfully real.


    Before she even managed to escape from the bloody remains of the explosion, she was ambushed by an Eight-Star Mutated Ice Poison Snake, which bit her without warning.


    With her nonbative spiritual power and her un-upgraded Affinity Superpower that only worked on the Insect n¡ª


    Bai Yan couldn¡¯t hold on any longer and called upon the system to transport her back.


    Shi Xie couldn¡¯t be found.


    Two consecutive encounters with Eight-Star Mutant Beasts cost her one life and left her poisoned.


    As much as Bai Yan was unwilling to give up, she had no choice but to retreat.


    Staying in the ocean any longer wouldn¡¯t be survivable, no matter how many lives she had.


    At the start of the time reversal, Bai Yan had five lives.


    After squandering her time and effort, Bai Yan was left with only four lives and returned carrying poison.


    The cold poison wasn¡¯t fatal, but it tortured her to the point she wished for death.


    Likewise, cold poison could be easily treated with Healing Element superpowers.


    However, Bai Yan couldn¡¯t afford to reveal that she was poisoned.


    This poison came from an Ice Sea Snake, which only appeared in the ocean domain.


    If it became known, her eight Beast Husbands would undoubtedly question why she, supposedly homest night, suddenly became poisoned by a sea creature.


    To avoid suspicion from her Beast Husbands, Bai Yan had the Insect Brain conceal her injuries and pretended it was just a cold.


    But the icy pain, at this very moment, felt like thousands of ants gnawing at her flesh.


    Insect Brain: [You should just die.]


    Insect Brain: [Dying would make things much simpler. Your Beast Husbands don¡¯t have Healing Element superpowers, and the capable families are away at the Cloud Ind tournament. Where else can you find a Healing Element Beastman to treat your injuries now?]


    Given the Cloud Ind tournament schedule and the distance from the Northern Territory to the Mist East¡ª


    Xiao Jinsheng and the others returned through Li¡¯s Domain, using space teleportation.


    Bai Yan also showed up shortly after Xiao Jinsheng returned home.


    This was naturally thanks to the Insect Brain¡¯s cheats, which allowed her toplete her task ahead of schedule.


    Using the positioning transmitter provided by the Insect Brain as a supposed reward from the tournament terminal, she deceived Jin Ao and the others and returned early to Moon City from Cloud Ind.


    Bai Yan knew well that at this time in Moon City, she had no chance of finding a strong Healing Element Beastman to treat her injuries.


    Directly dying and losing one life would indeed cure her poison.


    But thinking about losing another life, Bai Yan felt an unwillingness deep inside.


    Having fewer than five lives made her feel incredibly insecure.


    Bai Yan could only continue pestering the Insect Brain.


    She knew that as a system, the Insect Brain must have a solution that didn¡¯t require her to waste another life to heal her poison.


    Bai Yan: [You¡¯re a system, aren¡¯t you? Think of something. Surely you have some kind of system-exclusive medicine.]


    Insect Brain: [You don¡¯t want to endure the pain, but you¡¯re reluctant to lose a life.]


    Insect Brain: [Then the only option is to find Healing Element powers for treatment.]


    Insect Brain: [This time reversal consumed vast amounts of my energy. How could I possibly conjure medicine for you?]


    Bai Yan indeed came up with an idea.


    Excitedly, she spoke: [Your memory-altering skill¡ªcan you use it on Yu Yunxiao without triggering his Dark Soul?]


    If she could control Yu Yunxiao¡ª


    Wouldn¡¯t she have ess to a Healing Element Beastman?


    She wouldn¡¯t need to waste another life, and the poison could be cured as a result.

 Chapter 146: Have You Been Bound by the Insect Brain too?

    <h4>Chapter 146: Chapter 146: Have You Been Bound by the Insect Brain too?</h4><h4></h4>


    Hearing Bai Yan¡¯s words, the Insect Brain fell silent for a moment.


    The Insect Brain advised: [I can¡¯t be sure, but why not cut off and survive, die once and revive¡ªit¡¯s simpler that way.]


    The Insect Brain: [You know the requirements for the memory-modification ability. Either the target is asleep, or their emotions are excessively vtile.]


    The Insect Brain: [If you want to deal with Yu Yunxiao, provoking him is naturally off the table. It might easily trigger the Dark Soul.]


    The Insect Brain: [If you choose to modify his memory, there¡¯s only one option left. I can only act when he¡¯s either asleep or in a calm environment.]


    After hearing the Insect Brain¡¯s words, Bai Yan felt nothing but irritability.


    She wanted to start cursing just to vent.


    But remembering she was still pretending to sleep¡ªand with Jin Ao guarding the bedside¡ªBai Yan flipped over on the bed, fuming.


    Under the nket, Bai Yan pondered how to neutralize the poison.


    The idea of waiting for Yu Yunxiao to fall asleep and then having the Insect Brain modify his memory was clearly not feasible.


    After all, Xiao Jinsheng hadn¡¯t had her memory manipted these past few months and maintained close rtionships with her Beast Husbands, spending all their time together.


    The thought that she might need to waste a life just to neutralize the poison made Bai Yan dete in frustration.


    Compared to Bai Yan, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s family was in high spirits.


    After confirming that everyone would be recognized as the main husband, they packed up and continued nting trees.


    Yesterday, the plots assigned to both Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s and Bai Yan¡¯s families still hadn¡¯t been fully nted. Getting out of the vehicle and returning to the empty field, Xiao Jinsheng assumed she¡¯d again see the exasperating Bai Yan today.


    However, the several farnd plots designated to Bai Yan werepletely deserted.


    Seeing the scene, Xiao Jinsheng immediately understood.


    After all, back in the timeline seven years ago, the Insect Brain had clearly stated Bai Yan would remain in that area for 48 hours.


    Yet, shested just 7 hours before returning alongside Bai Yan¡¯s abrupt departure.


    It was clear that, somewhere out of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s knowledge, Bai Yan had encountered considerable danger or an unforeseen event.


    Otherwise, Bai Yan¡¯s target was Chen Yunji, and since Chen Yunji wasn¡¯t Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Beast Husband, Bai Yan wouldn¡¯t have given up so easily before seeding.


    Speaking of time reversal, Xiao Jinsheng still had lingering doubts.


    Currently, the surrounding area was barren wilderness, devoid of any nearby individuals besides her own family.


    Additionally, with the system Caicai by her side, equipped with information defense capabilities, there was no need to enter Li¡¯s Domain. They could safely discuss things without fear of being overheard by a terminal.


    Xiao Jinsheng spected, "What do you think? Why can I alone hear the heart-to-heart conversations between Bai Yan and the Insect Brain?"


    "And what about Bai Yan¡¯s time reversal? Why is it that after the Insect Brain brought her back seven years, I also returned to seven years ago?"


    "When Bai Yan returned early, I also followed her early return."


    "It¡¯s as if... I¡¯m somehow bound to Bai Yan or the Insect Brain?" Xiao Jinsheng mused suspiciously.


    "Bai Yan got bound to the Insect Brain, which pretended to be a system. Don¡¯t tell me you got bound to the Insect Brain too, without even realizing it?" Yu Yunxiao¡¯s statement was shocking.


    "N-No... that can¡¯t be." In that moment, Xiao Jinsheng panicked.


    The very thought that the Insect Brain¡¯s true form might be some indescribably grotesque, horrifying creature¡ª


    perhaps even a repulsive insect hiding inside her brain and binding her to it¡ª


    This was too much. Xiao Jinsheng frantically shook her head.


    If she had been bound by the Insect Brain, she¡¯d rather devour a whole basket of buns and run twops while being chased by a limping zombie in the Mist West.


    "No way. The Insect Brain can only control one human at a time," Caicai exined. "Besides, with me here, in the Interster World, is there any kind of insect I haven¡¯t seen? If an Insect Brain did bind to you, how could I not detect it?"


    Hearing Caicai¡¯s words, Xiao Jinsheng finally felt reassured.


    However, the persistent connection between her, Bai Yan, and the Insect Brain still left her puzzled.


    "This is indeed a problem," Que Zelian said deeply, his eyes solemn. He reminded: "Also, to hear their inner voices, your Spiritual Power must be greater than or equal to Bai Yan¡¯s Spiritual Power Level."


    As they organized the information¡ª


    Everyone realized there was something ringly off about the whole situation.


    Why was it that Xiao Jinsheng alone could hear inner voices, and why did she follow the timeline reversal?


    "Could it be because I don¡¯t belong to this world?" Xiao Jinsheng hypothesized.


    As she spoke, the more she reflected on it, the more it seemed logical.


    "Look, the Insect Brain is from the Interster World; it¡¯s not a native insect of the Mist Continent."


    "And I¡¯m from another; I¡¯m not a native of the Mist Continent either."


    "So, I didn¡¯t follow Bai Yan during the time reversal. Instead, I followed the Insect Brain in its time reversal."


    "Since we¡¯re both extraterrestrial beings, coupled with the Insect Brain¡¯s time-altering abilities, I¡¯m simply affected by it."


    "In this Mist Continent, wherever timeline the Insect Brain upies, that¡¯s the timeline I¡¯ll be in as well."


    "Putting it that way, the logic does make sense." Caicai nodded its seaweed-like head.


    "Indeed, it adds up," Huaiqing said with a light chuckle.


    "But there¡¯s still another issue," Su Ye reminded.


    Everyone turned to look at him, seeing Su Ye nce toward Que Zelian as he recollected, "Do you remember the night she first attempted to reconcile with us, sleeping alone on that foggy night?"


    That was when Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s jumbled memories made her think it was her first night after transmigrating to the Mist Continent.


    At that time, her rtionships with all five Beast Husbands were sour.


    Yu Yunxiao constantly demanded divorce.


    Su Ye, with his fierce demeanor, delighted in intimidating and messing with her whenever she approached him.


    Que Zelian avoided her like the gue.


    Mo Jiao, holding a grudge against her for selling him on the ck market, harbored deep murderous intent.


    Even the gentlest Huaiqing was cordial on the surface but cold at heart, always keeping his distance from her.


    So, on her first night resting in the Mist Continent, she encountered a rare foggy night in the Mist East¡ª


    When a Fog Corpse broke through the window, howling as it lunged toward her,


    It was Que Zelian who arrived first, using Wind Power to hurl the Fog Corpse out and shredding it to dust with a Wind de.


    That very night, out of sheer fear, Xiao Jinsheng used the threat of divorce to coerce Que Zelian into sharing a room with her.


    Meanwhile, Su Ye, cleaning up the battlefield, was the first to discover a Star Stone amidst the pile of gore.


    It¡¯s important to note that obtaining a Star Stone from killing a Fog Corpse on the Mist Continent was extremely rare.


    The lower the Fog Corpse¡¯s level, the lower the probability of a Star Stone dropping.


    Especially in the Mist East, where Fog Corpses generated by random fog were virtually guaranteed not to produce Star Stones.


    Yet, every Fog Corpse that had ever pursued Xiao Jinsheng managed to drop a Star Stone with 100% certainty.


    "Oh, right! The Star Stone is also an issue," Xiao Jinsheng murmured in realization.


    She immediately turned to Caicai and asked, "Did you secretly unlock some cheat for me? Why is it that every Fog Corpse chasing me consistently drops a Star Stone at a 100% rate?"


    "Huh?" Caicai looked just as confused. "I didn¡¯t! Back then, I hadn¡¯t even found my Host yet. My energy levels were inadequate, and the system¡¯s functionality hadn¡¯t been activated, so I couldn¡¯t have possibly given you a cheat."


    "But your situation is indeed strange," Caicai pondered. "Still, I can¡¯t determine anything just from observation."


    "What I can do is check if a Fog Corpse contains a Star Stone."


    "If we encounter another Fog Corpse, I¡¯ll first scan it to see if a Star Stone is present. Then, I¡¯ll let it chase you while I monitor its energy, to determine whether this is just outrageous luck of yours as an ¡¯ultimate lucky draw winner,¡¯ or if there¡¯s some specific reason causing Star Stones to materialize on the Fog Corpses."


    Hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng nodded in agreement.


    Then, she looked at the vacant farnd awaiting the nting of saplings.


    With Bai Yan absent, she thought to herself: maybe she wouldn¡¯t bother nting trees today either?

 Chapter 147: The Lord Has Not Been Abandoned?

    <h4>Chapter 147: Chapter 147: The Lord Has Not Been Abandoned?</h4>


    Bai Yan¡¯s target was Chen Yunji.


    Meanwhile, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s goal was to expel the Insect Brain from Bai Yan¡¯s body.


    Since this was like fishing, Bai Yan needed an opportunity to approach her.


    So she decided that nting trees could wait until Bai Yan was around to keep busy.


    "How about we head to the Mist West to test against the Fog Corpses today?" Xiao Jinsheng suggested.


    At this time in the Mist Continent, most people were stillpeting in the Northern Domain and hadn¡¯t returned yet.


    Meanwhile, Bai Yan, who likely encountered an ident during the time rewind, also wouldn¡¯t be leaving.


    This was the perfect opportunity to take her Beast Husband for a stroll in the Mist West.


    "Why don¡¯t we go to the Demon Territory instead?" Li suggested with a smile. "It¡¯s deep within the Mist West, with fewer people but plenty of Fog Corpses."


    "Sure, sure." Xiao Jinsheng nodded eagerly.


    "You¡¯re basically taking your Female Master and her Beast Husband back to visit your family home, huh?" Caicai nced at Li and summed up.


    Li¡¯s crimson eyes red at Caicai in silence.


    He wanted to retort.


    But upon realizing it was just a greenish-blue seaweed, the urge instantly vanished.


    Arguing with seaweed would only make him look crazy.


    They set off immediately.


    This time, the main husband responsible for transportation took charge of the conversation.


    There was no Star Map task issued, nor were there anti-poison mist wristbands.


    The Mermaid Pearls from the deep sea and the Blood Demon Gemstones from the Demon Territory¡ª


    Both items could counteract the poisonous fog in the Mist West.


    Thankfully, Li had stockpiled a generous amount of Blood Demon Gemstones before, enough to supply the entire group.


    Shi Xie had shed quite a few pearls before and meticulously collected them all, storing them in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Space.


    That¡¯s why Xiao Jinsheng sent the other six Beast Husbands into her Space, while Li carried her directly into the Demon Territory via spatial traversal.


    As for Chen Yunji, with his unique superpower, he would catch up whenever Li opened a teleportation portal.


    Caicai, being a system, didn¡¯t require attention.


    After all, if a system couldn¡¯t even teleport itself, that would be downright humiliating.


    This was Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s second visit to the Demon Territory, yet it felt like a fresh experience.


    "Eek?" A mischievous Little Demon peeked its head out, eximing in surprise and delight, "It¡¯s the Madam! The Lord has brought the Madam back!"


    "Where? Where?"


    "The Madam has returned?"


    "Does that mean the Lord wasn¡¯t abandoned?"


    "Don¡¯t step on my head! Let me see!"


    A host of curious Little Demons jumped onto the window ledges, their tiny silhouettes clinging to the antique frames.


    "Madam, Lord." An old butler emerged through a wall, his smile as kind as ever, "Wee home, both of you."


    "Old Ber, we¡¯ll trouble you to prepare eight rooms," Li said with a chuckle.


    "Guests have arrived?" The old man seemed delighted, nodding with a smile, "Rest assured, Lord, I¡¯ll arrange everything."


    The lonely castle finally seemed toe to life.


    "Alright, take care of the arrangements. The best possible setup for the rooms." Li coughed lightly, subtly hinting.


    The old butler froze for a moment beforeughing silently and nodding, "Leave it to me, Lord."


    Xiao Jinsheng greeted the old man, then released the other six Beast Husbands from her Space.


    The old butler nced at them with a smile, then shifted his gaze to Chen Yunji, who had arrived via the teleportation portal¡ª


    And also to the floating, odd-looking seaweed with crayon-drawn facial features and the ability to speak.


    Soon enough, he understood the rtionship between these people, Xiao Jinsheng, and Li.


    Following Li¡¯s instructions, he swiftly arranged the rooms.


    However, Xiao Jinsheng and the others were in a hurry to head out.


    As they walked out of the Demon Castle alongside Li, Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t help but notice the Little Demons poking their heads out from the walls, sneaking peeks at her.


    She tugged on Li¡¯s sleeve and curiously asked, "The apocalypse has been going for eighty years, and the Terminal appeared seventy years ago."


    "But you mentioned earlier that the Little Demons are over a hundred years old."


    "Did the Demon Territory exist on the Mist Continent before the apocalypse?"


    "Not exactly." Liughed as he exined, "I awakened my Domain Superpower and summoned the Demons from the depths of the domain."


    "The Demon Territory was built over these years because of them."


    Demons had never appeared on the Mist Continent before.


    They were also immune to the poisonous fog in the Mist West.


    For these reasons, Li chose to establish the Demon Territory in the Mist West, far from human settlements.


    This location, at the heart of danger, not only helped him grow stronger but also build his own power.


    It also allowed him to gain the strength he needed sooner to rescue Xiao Jinsheng from the Terminal Shelter.


    But who would have thought the Terminal would pair Xiao Jinsheng with husbands at such lightning speed?


    Females began matching Beast Husbands at eighteen years old, but the Terminal was strict about gicpatibility.


    Beastmen with poor-quality gics weren¡¯t even considered for pairing with females by the Terminal.


    Those Beastmen eithercked the talent or strength to survive independently¡ª


    Or had questionable character, easily devolving into Fallen Beastmen.


    As a result, most females didn¡¯t sessfully match enough Beast Husbands until after twenty.


    Bai Yan, for example, was twenty-one this year. She onlypleted her set of six Beast Husbandsst year at twenty.


    The Terminal only paired females once, so it waited until the numbers added up.


    That¡¯s why Li never anticipated that Xiao Jinsheng, at only neen, would already have five Beast Husbands assigned by the Terminal.


    Learning about the origins of the century-old miniature demons sparked Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s curiosity about Li¡¯s Domain Superpower.


    Just then, Chen Yunji spoke up, "Fog Corpse approaching."


    "Where?" Xiao Jinsheng scanned the surroundings.


    They had left the Demon Castle but were still within the Demon Territory.


    "Five kilometers away," Chen Yunji replied. "A Nine-Star Fog Corpse."


    "Five kilometers away? You¡¯ve got to be kidding me." Yu Yunxiao¡¯s heightened vignce instantly rxed.


    "An Eleven-Star Beastman, just sensing danger alone is already quite impressive," Su Ye marveled.


    Looking at his own Seven-Star Superpower, he felt a strong urge to upgrade.


    And he wasn¡¯t alone in this desire.


    The same sense of urgency to grow stronger was felt by Eight-Star Mo Jiao and Que Zelian, Seven-Star Yu Yunxiao, and Six-Star Huaiqing.


    "Upgrade Superpowers if you want," Xiao Jinsheng noticed their thoughts, cautioning, "But remember, Ten Stars is the absolute maximum."


    Anything beyond Ten Stars would be too difficult to control.


    After all, their powers weren¡¯t like hers¡ª


    She had the fortunate side effect of the Plundering Superpower.


    If Xiao Jinsheng wanted to lower her Spiritual Power Level, she could simply use the Plundering Superpower more often.


    Upgrading Spiritual Power? That was even easier.


    This mission was to find Fog Corpses.


    So, Xiao Jinsheng walked through the Mist West forest with a swagger.


    Wherever Fog Corpses appeared, they seemed to be maically drawn to Xiao Jinsheng as she approached.


    There was no need to waste much effort¡ªa group of Four-Star and Five-Star Fog Corpses was already converging around her.


    After seeing so many Fog Corpses, Xiao Jinsheng was long desensitized to their grotesque, bloody, and horrifying visages.


    Standing her ground, motionless, she observed the Fog Corpse group, which was still three hundred meters away.


    She urgently called out to Caicai, "Quick, check if they have Star Stones!"


    Caicai¡¯s seaweed form twisted as it quickly gathered the results.


    "Report: Among this group of Fog Corpses, there are 100 Four-Star and 97 and a half Five-Star ones."


    "Half?" Xiao Jinsheng frowned in confusion. "A Fog Corpse can be... half?"

 Chapter 148 Star Stone Origin (Monthly Ticket Extra)

    <h4>Chapter 148: Chapter 148 Star Stone Origin (Monthly Ticket Extra)</h4>


    "A Fog Corpse¡¯s silhouette was sliced horizontally in half, but you know Fog Corpses¡ªthey won¡¯t die unless their heads are destroyed. It¡¯s crawling toward you along with the corpse horde." Caicai answered.


    "By the way, out of a hundred Four-Star Fog Corpses, only six contain Star Stones."


    "Out of ny-seven and a half Five-Star Fog Corpses, only thirteen contain Star Stones."


    "That¡¯s so low." Xiao Jinsheng eximed in surprise.


    Speaking of which, she had just copied her Beast Husband¡¯s five superpowers.


    With wind power enhancement, she effortlessly controlled her flight in mid-air.


    Xiao Jinsheng nced at Que Zelian and the others, giving them a reminder: "Don¡¯t interfere, let me kite the Fog Corpses."


    Her first time in the Mist Continent¡¯s west side.


    To acquire Star Stones, Que Zelian had once carried her while kiting Fog Corpses, exploiting this bug to farm Star Stones.


    Now it was her turn to fly freely by herself. Xiao Jinsheng used her Wood Element superpower to sweep away obstructing tree branches and green vines. With Wind Element enhancement, she lured a horde of Fog Corpses to chase her around in the forest.


    "Come on, faster! Three kilometers¡ªif you haven¡¯t covered the distance, no resting allowed!" Xiao Jinsheng flew backward while cheering on the Fog Corpses ten meters away, their mouths open, growling hoarsely.


    "Oh? ying games again?" Mo Jiao chuckled lightly.


    Eight hundred meters¡ªfailed.


    Three kilometers¡ªeasily done.


    Xiao Jinsheng kited the Fog Corpses in circles like a pro.


    Caicai stared at the data analyzed by its system, then at the Fog Corpses chasing Xiao Jinsheng, absorbing energy from underground and converting it into Star Stones. Its gaze froze nkly.


    "Holy crap, what¡¯s happening here?" Caicai was dumbfounded.


    "Stop kiting them! Hurry up and kill them already!" Caicai urged.


    It suspected there might be a problem with its system¡¯s data analysis.


    So it needed to verify if the killed Fog Corpses truly contained Star Stones.


    Saying that, Caicai¡¯s kelp-like figure transformed again.


    Seven rays of light¡ªred, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple¡ªshone separately over the Fog Corpses.


    Caicai shouted urgently: "Quick, kill them! Kill fast! Start with the red ones and leave the colorless ones forst."


    "Your data analysis is pretty meticulous, huh." Xiao Jinsheng realized Caicai wanted samples gathered from multiple time periods.


    They were all Four-Star and Five-Star Fog Corpses. Everyone present was at least Six-Star.


    Distributing by color, controlling the timing to kill the Fog Corpses, was an utterly effortless task.


    "Dig out the Star Stones. Start with the red ones and leave the colorless forst." Once the Fog Corpses died, Caicai reminded them.


    Soon, all the Star Stones from over a hundred Fog Corpses were excavated.


    The crystal-clear white Star Stones were arranged ording to the corpses¡¯ varying colors.


    Caicai abandoned its favoritism for the kelp-like form.


    It immediately morphed into a Matchman.


    No lofty demands¡ªhaving hands was good enough.


    With its three-fingered ws, it picked up a Star Stone and said: "This is a Four-Star Star Stone from a red Fog Corpse. It contains only 30% Star Stone energy."


    As it spoke, it proceeded to pick up Star Stones from other colored Fog Corpses and shared the data.


    "Orange Fog Corpses¡ª40%. Yellow¡ª50%. Green¡ª60%. Cyan¡ª70%. Blue¡ª80%. Purple¡ª90%."


    "All seven of these were detected ascking Star Stones at first. But after pursuing Xiao Jinsheng, Star Stones formed in their bodies."


    "And take a look at this." Caicai picked up another Four-Star Star Stone: "This belonged to a Fog Corpse I didn¡¯t mark with any color. From the start of detection, it already contained a Star Stone, with 100% Four-Star Star Stone energy."


    "While you were kiting the Fog Corpses, any within a hundred meters of you automatically absorbed underground Star Stone energy into their bodies." Caicai exined to Xiao Jinsheng: "The closer they were to you, the faster their absorption speed."


    "So it¡¯s truly because of me that pursuing Fog Corpses can yield Star Stones with certainty." Xiao Jinsheng was both shocked and puzzled: "But...why is that?"


    She realized her physique was indeed peculiar.


    Caicai hadn¡¯t granted her any cheat-like golden finger or opened any hacks.


    Yet she could hear Bai Yan and Insect Brain¡¯s inner dialogue.


    The durability of the items she received from the terminal during Star Map tasks was always higher than others¡¯.


    Where others had a thousand durability points, she had ten thousand.


    Now based on the data, Fog Corpses chasing her were absorbing Star Stone energy from the ground, converting it to form Star Stones in their bodies simply because of proximity to her.


    At that moment, Caicai¡¯s Matchman-style simplistic facial expression appeared highly grave.


    It nced at Li: "Set up a domain for safety¡ªbetter not let more Fog Corpses swarm us."


    Once the domain was established, Caicai, acting as a system, added anotheryer of shielding.


    Now, it spoke freely without restraint.


    It said: "Every world has energy to maintain its operation."


    "In the Mist Continent, that energy is Star Stone energy."


    "That¡¯s why Mutant Beasts have Star Stones, females and Beastmen have Star Stones, and Fog Corpses appear with Star Stones randomly."


    "Beyond those sources, you can also find Star Stone Mines within the Mist Continent. These are locations where Star Stone energy is highly concentrated."


    "Every world contains a core power that sustains its operation. For the Mist Continent, its core power is the Star Stone Origin."


    "Therefore, in this world, all Star Stone energy instinctively gravitates toward the Star Stone Origin upon encountering it."


    "You get my point, right?" Caicai looked at the group, who were visibly shaken by this revtion.


    "Let me process this." Xiao Jinsheng pinched her brow, hesitating as she said: "The way you¡¯re describing it...my anomaly kind of feels like I might be the Star Stone Origin."


    "And..." Xiao Jinsheng thought over a few key points.


    Twice, she had encountered high-star Fog Corpses with self-awareness, and she had heard them muttering about the Star Stone Origin.


    Xiao Jinsheng hesitated: "Previously, there were Fog Corpses that called me the Star Stone Origin. Now there¡¯s confirmation that Fog Corpses chasing me could only form Star Stones due to proximity and duration near me."


    "Could it be that my actual identity is the Mist Continent¡¯s Star Stone Origin?" Xiao Jinsheng was startled by her own spection.


    But she started doubting herself again: "If I truly were the Star Stone Origin, Fog Corpses chasing me shouldn¡¯t have their internal Star Stone energy absorbed underground while I flee. Instead, it should flow directly into me."


    "Why is it that I¡¯m scrambling for my life, and they¡ªjust by getting near me¡ªend up drawing energy from below into themselves to form Star Stones?"


    "That¡¯s something for you to figure out." Caicai responded.


    Xiao Jinsheng broke into a sarcasticugh: "Shouldn¡¯t I be asking you this?"


    "After all, you¡¯re the one who mistakenly bound me from another world and dropped me here."


    "If I¡¯m truly the Star Stone Origin, wouldn¡¯t you know better?"


    "Well...well...well, that¡¯s because at the time your data resemnce to my actual host was 99.99%. My system misidentified you."


    Caicai mumbled weakly: "Besides, I didn¡¯t have enough energy then¡ªI had to assign you five bodyguards and find my host, so I couldn¡¯t spare extra energy to thoroughly inspect your situation."


    "99.99%, huh? Why didn¡¯t it hit 100%?" Xiao Jinsheng sneered.


    "Back when I mistook you for my host, I also wondered why you didn¡¯t perfectly match the data I had."


    Caicai replied: "Butter, when I found my actual host, everything started to make sense."

 Chapter 149: The Apocalypse Arrives

    <h4>Chapter 149: Chapter 149: The Apocalypse Arrives</h4><h4></h4>


    "So, what is the reason?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    "Because you¡¯re female, and he¡¯s male. The difference lies in the gender," Caicai replied with augh.


    Xiao Jinsheng was speechless to the point of wanting to punch it.


    Stupid system! Divine Gold System! Blind system!


    "I think you¡¯re just a fake human," Xiao Jinsheng said.


    "Hehe, I¡¯m a system, you know. I¡¯m not human to begin with," Caicai cackled.


    "Alright, let¡¯s not stray from the topic," Xiao Jinsheng sighed. "So, am I the Star Stone Origin or not?"


    The Fog Corpses chasing her could generate Star Stones out of thin air within their bodies.


    But ording to Caicai¡¯s description of the Star Stone Origin, shouldn¡¯t the Fog Corpses closest to her convert their internal Star Stones directly into energy and transfer it to her?


    Why is it the opposite... with the sequencepletely reversed?


    "I can¡¯t figure this out." Caicai shook its head. "Every existing world has its own secret for being born into the universe."


    "I¡¯m just a system, so naturally I can¡¯t peek into the true secrets of a world."


    "But one thing¡¯s clear: This Mist Continent is really strange."


    Caicai said, pulling up all the information it could ess from before the Mist Continent¡¯s apocalypse began.


    Eighty years ago, the apocalypse had not yet arrived.


    The Mist Continent was still perpetually shrouded in mist.


    But back then, the mist wasn¡¯t toxic.


    That was until the apocalypse descended.


    The Mist Continent was divided into eastern and western zones.


    The mist in the Mist West became highly toxic. Humans exposed to it in the Mist West instantly turned to bone, without exception.


    In contrast, the mist in the Mist East dissipated. Most humans there mutated into zombies, and only a rare few awakened superpowers.


    Females could only awaken spiritual power.


    Males became Beastmen, possessing various superpowers.


    At first, the greatest threats to the survivors living in the Mist East were zombies and mutant beasts.


    Seventy years into the apocalypse, the Terminal arrived and took over this apocalyptic world of the Mist Continent.


    The Terminal brought females into shelters and, through marriage contracts, bound females with only spiritual power to Beastmen who could use their superpowers to fight, linking their lives and deaths.


    During these seventy years, under the Terminal¡¯s leadership, the survivors of the Mist Continent swept the Mist East clean of zombies.


    Survivors secured a stable living area in the Mist East.


    However, the resources for Star Level ascension in the Mist East were limited. Zombies didn¡¯t yield Star Stones, only Crystal Cores.


    Beastmen hoping to increase their strengthcked sufficient resources.


    Meanwhile, the Mist West, cut off by toxic mist, was a hub for Star Stones in this world.


    The Terminal began issuing missions and providing Durable Bracelets to resist the poisonous fog, enabling females and Beastmen to cooperate and enter the Mist West sessfully in search of Star Stones.


    Most of these missions involved gathering nt and mineral resources in the Mist West.


    For seventy years under the Terminal¡¯s rule, the survivors in the Mist East have lived ording to its rules.


    Unmarried females live in the Terminal shelters.


    Unmarried Beastmen live in Beastification Concentration Camps.


    After maturity, females are matched with a Beast Husband and then move into a house allocated by the Terminal.


    In the Beastification Concentration Camps, the inhabitants are Beastman cubs born after the apocalypse.


    Once they awaken their superpowers and are over three years old, they are exiled by the Terminal to live independently, awaiting the Terminal to assign them a Female Master.


    The Mist Continent operates in an orderly fashion under the Terminal¡¯s management.


    However, the poisonous mist in the Mist West can only be resisted, not dispersed.


    Even with Resistance Bracelets, both females and Beastmen¡¯s bodies are still invaded by toxins.


    As a result, no new children have been born on the Mist Continent in five years.


    The Terminal altered its rules and issued new missions, evidently attempting to address this issue.


    Caicai went over eighty years of apocalyptic information on the Mist Continent, focusing on the Mist West.


    It said, "Zombies are the product of the apocalypse; after eighty years, they¡¯re nearly extinct."


    "But the Fog Corpses in the Mist West are genuinely bizarre."


    "They¡¯re trapped in the toxic mist of the Mist West. To reach the Mist East, they have to wait for the mist to rise there."


    "In other words, whether it¡¯s the toxic mist or the non-toxic mist, it coexists with the Fog Corpses."


    "The Mist West hasn¡¯t seen sunlight in eighty years. But the Fog Corpses that appear in the Mist East when the mist rises will vanish as soon as sunlight appears."


    "That gives me the feeling that the Fog Corpses are very unusual."


    Xiao Jinsheng also learned about the eighty-year history of the Mist Continent from Caicai.


    She spected, "When the apocalypse descended, all humans in the Mist West died from the toxic mist. Could the Fog Corpses be what they turned into?"


    In the non-toxic Mist East, humans turned into zombies after death.


    In the toxic Mist West, humans turned into Fog Corpses after death.


    "There¡¯s a connection," Caicai replied, sharing its thoughts. "Based on data analysis, I think Fog Corpses are more like containers born with consciousness to store Star Stone Energy."


    "They coexist with the toxic mist. When exposed to sunlight, they vanish, and the Star Stone Energy within them is reimed by the world."


    "What you¡¯re saying," Que Zelian pondered, "is that it¡¯s impossible to eradicate Fog Corpses from the Mist Continent. As long as Star Stone Energy exists, Fog Corpses will persist. The only solution lies in the root cause: dispersing the toxic mist in the Mist Continent."


    "That¡¯s my hypothesis," Caicai nodded.


    The Mist Continent¡¯s world operates on Star Stone Energy.


    As long as Star Stone Energy exists, the toxic mist will remain, and Fog Corpses will continue to appear.


    To eliminate Fog Corpses, the solution must involve dispersing the toxic mist.


    "But none of this answers my question about whether I¡¯m the Star Stone Origin," Xiao Jinsheng said.


    Especially since her memories had been altered by the Insect Brain.


    And as Caicai wasn¡¯t bound to her, it couldn¡¯t help her regain those memories as a system.


    "Are you sure I¡¯m really the person you were bound to from another?" Xiao Jinsheng began doubting her origins.


    "Of course! Binding the wrong person even got me fined afterward," Caicai whimpered.


    "Alright, alright," Xiao Jinsheng sighed, before recalling something and asking Caicai, "You can ess eighty years of apocalyptic information on the Mist Continent, but how much do you know about the Terminal?"


    "Go ahead, tell me."


    "A disimer first: I¡¯m just a system." Caicai reminded, "In this Mist Continent, besides me, there¡¯s only that faux-coded Insect Brain pretending to be a system."


    "Of course, from my perspective as a system, the Terminal feels more like a program than the Insect Brain."


    "Does that make the Terminal a program?" Xiao Jinsheng pressed.


    Caicai shook its head. "No, it¡¯s an emotion. It resembles a powerful energy that¡¯s gained consciousness and is controlled by its own emotions."


    "This sounds kind of like..." Chen Yunji hesitated, "Fog Corpses?"


    "Based on Caicai¡¯s data analysis, Fog Corpses don¡¯t differ by Star Level. As soon as they¡¯re exposed to sunlight, they vanish, and the Star Stone Energy within them returns to the ground of the Mist Continent," Huaiqing exined. "From this, it can be inferred that Fog Corpses are condensed toxic mist energy, and high-Star Fog Corpses can even develop consciousness."


    Xiao Jinsheng took a sharp breath, stunned. "From what you¡¯re all saying, the Terminal¡¯s true identity sounds like a high-Star Fog Corpse formed from toxic mist energy!"

 Chapter 150: Start Planting Trees

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    "It might not necessarily be high-star Fog Corpses," Mo Jiao sneered coldly.


    Having discovered that this world had be a breeding ground for the Terminal, he was willing to specte with the greatest malice, "Maybe the apocalypse and the Fog Corpses were created by it?"


    After all, the Terminal feeds on the emotions of its food.


    The Terminal had been managing Mist Continent for seventy years and already had a well-established automated breeding system.


    The Terminal¡¯s food would even raise itself well for its ultimate purpose.


    Only when their strength increased would they be brought to the Terminal¡¯s dining table.


    "Fog Corpses consume humans, and the Terminal consumes humans too," Xiao Jinsheng nodded in agreement, "This would make sense."


    If the existence of Fog Corpses was indeed rted to the Terminal,


    Xiao Jinsheng felt immense pressure.


    This would mean that the enemy they were facing had be even more formidable.


    Bai Yan, Insect Brain.


    The Terminal.


    And the Fog Corpses controlled by the Terminal.


    "Simply suppressing our power growth won¡¯t work," Xiao Jinsheng sighed in frustration, "We need to find a way to deal with the Terminal¡ªor a way to dispel the Poisonous Fog."


    "Given the Terminal¡¯s nature, it needs to consume the Star Stones of Beastmen, and Mist Continent hasn¡¯t had any newborns in five years because of the Poisonous Fog," Li spoke up.


    "I think the Fog Corpses may be rted to the Terminal, but the Poisonous Fog might not be," Li spected.


    "As things stand, the Terminal might also be trying to find ways to eliminate the Poisonous Fog," Shi Xie chimed in.


    "Whatever the Terminal wants to do, it just assigns us tasks," Yu Yunxiao casually guessed, "Even if it has a way to dispel the Poisonous Fog, it would probably issue it as a mission for us to do."


    But as he was speaking, he realized something was off.


    He looked at Xiao Jinsheng in shock, "After the Cloud Indpetition, the Terminal¡¯s missions became focused on nting trees."


    "Could the method of dispelling the Poisonous Fog be... nting trees?" Yu Yunxiao asked, even as he felt his own theory was somewhat absurd.


    But sometimes,


    The truth is indeed absurd.


    "The more I think about it, the more usible it seems," Xiao Jinsheng nodded in astonishment.


    Su Ye, always action-oriented, looked at Xiao Jinsheng, "There are still Terminal task-issued tree seedlings left in my mission box. They¡¯re located in Mist West¡ªwhy don¡¯t we try nting them?"


    "Let¡¯s give it a shot," Xiao Jinsheng agreed.


    Li withdrew his Domain, and Xiao Jinsheng retrieved the tree seedlings provided by the Terminal from its dedicated spatial box for storing them.


    In the box and in Mist East, they had been ordinary seedlings.


    Yet now, as they emerged from the box and came into contact with the Poisonous Fog, they instantly transformed.


    The seedlings, with brown trunks and green branches and leaves, emitted a faint, luminous green glow all over their surface.


    "Turn off the Fog Dispersing Lamp and let¡¯s see," Que Zelian suggested upon seeing this.


    Mo Jiao reached out and immediately turned off the Fog Dispersing Lamp hanging on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s backpack.


    With themp off and in the depths of Mist West, the Poisonous Fog thickened; visibility dropped to less than half a meter.


    It was thus easier for the group to observe how the small seedling radiated green light, driving away Poisonous Fog within a 30-centimeter radius around it.


    "I... I think I¡¯m the Prophet!" Cat Cat eximed in shock.


    "I can¡¯t believe it works!" Xiao Jinsheng said, stunned.


    The Terminal had sent many such seedlings, so Xiao Jinsheng took out several more and had the Beast Husbands nt one every meter.


    What they found was that the range of Poisonous Fog dispelled varied based on the rarity and size of the seedlings.


    "So, your Mist Continent really does need tree nting to clear the poison," Caicai eximed.


    "Are only the Terminal-provided trees effective, or could other trees work as well?" Huaiqing wondered aloud, "Why don¡¯t we try nting trees from the Space?"


    Arger sample size would help withparison.


    Besides, the trees from his Space were random specimens collected from Mist West and Mist East.


    Xiao Jinsheng took out samples of each type.


    Alongside seedlings, Mo Jiao nted mature trees with several years of age into the Space.


    Of course, not just trees¡ªXiao Jinsheng also retrieved some flowers and nts from the Space.


    When these were released from the Space, they burst into a dazzling cyan glow amidst the Poisonous Fog.


    The Poisonous Fog surrounding these nts instantly dissipated faster than with the Terminal-issued seedlings.


    Exmations followed one after another in astonishment.


    Chen Yunji couldn¡¯t help but use Elemental Superpower to witness the Poisonous Fog clearing through the transparent veil covering his eyes.


    "The trees in my Space are more effective than those from the Terminal," Xiao Jinsheng said in surprise.


    "The seedlings issued through Terminal missions were originally meant to be nted on Cloud Ind," Chen Yunji noted, sensing the seedlings still carried Elemental Power unique to Cloud Ind.


    "That reminds me of something," Xiao Jinsheng reflected, "Back when I was doing missions on Cloud Ind, I felt the ind¡¯s power was simr to my Space."


    At that time, he had thought Cloud Ind was where the Terminal imprisoned Beastmen who had uncovered the truths of Mist Continent.


    And the Northern Territory had no surviving inhabitants.


    Surely Cloud Ind was purely the Terminal¡¯s private territory.


    His Space, after all, hade from opening boxes issued by the Terminal.


    So it felt normal for his Space to share power simrities with Cloud Ind.


    Now, whether it was the Terminal-issued seedlings from Cloud Ind,


    Or the seedlings from his Space,


    Both could clear the Poisonous Fog.


    And the ones from his Space did so more effectively than the ones provided by the Terminal.


    Turning to Mo Jiao, Xiao Jinsheng asked, "Have you nted the seedlings you dug up recently?"


    She wanted to see whether the effectiveness of the Space trees stemmed from their age or their prolonged presence in the Space.


    "I¡¯ve nted them at the snow mountain summit¡ªsome seedlings of snow pine," Mo Jiao answered.


    Xiao Jinsheng immediately brought him into the Space to retrieve the seedlings.


    Comparing seedlings of the same age¡ªone from the Space after two days of nting, and one from the Terminal task box.


    The seedling from the Space emitted cyan light, while the Terminal¡¯s seedling radiated green.


    The Space seedling cleared Poisonous Fog within a one-meter radius.


    The Terminal seedling cleared it within a 30-centimeter radius.


    At that moment, Xiao Jinsheng realized the truth.


    She quickly had Caicai investigate the differences between her Space seedlings and the Terminal seedlings.


    Caicai was baffled, experiencing this for the first time.


    After all, as a new system, their missions primarily involved Interster conflicts against the Insect n.


    It had little expertise regarding an apocalyptic world like Mist Continent.


    Caicai hurried to run a system analysis; Matchmen alternately nodded and furrowed their brows.


    "I¡¯ve got the results. It¡¯s not due to the Space," Caicai announced grimly, turning to Xiao Jinsheng with conviction, "You¡¯re definitely the Star Stone Origin referenced by the Fog Corpses."


    Though Caicai was an outsider to Mist World and might misanalyze data,


    Fog Corpses, rooted in Mist Continent for decades,


    Whether with or without sentience, they couldn¡¯t possibly mistake the Star Stone Origin¡ªa treasure that could boost their power.


    "The differences in data between the seedlings from your Space and those from the Terminal stem directly from you," Caicai said.


    "Because your Space is bound to you, the seedlings nted there inherently carry a purification power."


    "Does this mean the seedlings in the Space are drawing energy from Little Jin?" Que Zelian frowned, "Could this harm her in any way?"

 Chapter 151: No Slap Goes Unrewarded (Extra - for Monthly Votes)

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    "No, I checked. The saplings nted in the spacee with a purification ability. Staying close to Xiao Jinsheng forms a positive cycle and can even help her resist the poisonous fog."


    "Is it simr to the Mermaid Pearl or the Blood Demon Gemstone?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    "There are differences," Caicai exined. "The two you mentioned exhaust their energy when resisting poisonous fog, and once depleted, they¡¯re gone¡ªjust like the Durable Bracelet you received from the terminal."


    "But your saplings are alive. If they can¡¯t disperse the poisonous fog, you can take them back to the space to rent for a while and then transnt them back again."


    "If you can create aplete ecosystem, set up defensive arrays along with energy provision, these trees can function outside of the space, recycling their strength to purify the poisonous fog."


    Xiao Jinsheng raised her brows as she listened. "Like nts vs. Zombies."


    Poisonous fog equals Fog Corpse.


    She has to nt trees, set up arrays, and establish an ecosystem.


    Isn¡¯t this just an apocalyptic reality version of nts vs. Zombies?


    "What¡¯s that? A game?" Yu Yunxiao asked curiously.


    "It really is a game, but unfortunately, you can¡¯t y it." Xiao Jinsheng shook her head nostalgically.


    Not only Yu Yunxiao couldn¡¯t y it.


    She couldn¡¯t y it either.


    Xiao Jinsheng pulled out a single-seater sofa, sat in the middle of the circle of glowing saplings, propped her chin, and pondered deeply.


    Today¡¯s influx of information in such a short hour was overwhelming; she needed to sort things out.


    The apocalypse of Mist Continent and the Fog Corpses were likely caused by the terminal.


    The way to disperse the poisonous fog is to nt trees.


    nt the terminal¡¯s trees from Cloud Ind.


    nt her space trees because she is the Star Stone Origin, and the trees have purification effects.


    The most bizarre thing for Xiao Jinsheng was still the fact that she is the Star Stone Origin.


    The information was limited for now.


    Neither she nor Caicai could answer why she became the Star Stone Origin.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s imagination ran wild, and she asked the men and Caicai, "If I¡¯m the Star Stone Origin, do you think I¡¯m a person or just a piece of stone?"


    Caicai: "Huh?"


    Huaiqing paused, adjusted his sses, and smiled behind the lenses.


    "Doesn¡¯t matter. The snake¡¯s nest is in a cave full of stones anyway," Mo Jiao sneered.


    "Read some stories," Que Zelian chuckled lightly. "Birds seem to have a natural affinity for pebbles."


    "Female Master~" Shi Xie grinned at Xiao Jinsheng. "My underwater residence was also built with many beautiful stones."


    "Stone? Demon?" Li mused, then had a sh of insight: "Blood Demon Gemstone, Demon Stone?"


    "As expected, we¡¯re truly destined for each other." Li eximed, clutching Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s arm dramatically.


    "Starting to daydream again." Yu Yunxiao scoffed at Li¡¯s remark. "Her imagination is wild, but yours is even wilder."


    Su Ye: "Stubborn stone?"


    Xiao Jinsheng froze.


    She turned her gaze to Su Ye, who was suppressingughter.


    Infuriated, Xiao Jinsheng jumped up from the sofa and rushed toward him, pping him on the butt. "Howe people only learn to tolerate you when they¡¯re pushed to their limit?"


    Before reconciling, Su Ye had been frightening her.


    After reconciling¡ª


    Su Ye no longer scared her.


    But now, he had started to annoy her.


    "I don¡¯t know, at least to me, you¡¯re still human." Caicai answered.


    At this point, whether she was stone or not no longer mattered to Xiao Jinsheng.


    She had a new mission.


    Like the other Beast Husbands, she had to control the growth of her own strength, keeping it below Ten Stars.


    Start nting trees, disperse the poisonous fog, and eliminate the Fog Corpses, which would weaken the terminal¡¯s power.


    Finally, she needed to capture the Insect Brain and restore the memories that had been altered.


    After all, not even Caicai could exin why she became the Star Stone Origin.


    With a new n and goal in mind, Xiao Jinsheng led her Beast Husbands back to Demon Territory to strategize.


    The first step tobating the terminal: she needed to nt trees to establish a territory free of poisonous fog andpletely under her control.


    Xiao Jinsheng, along with her Beast Husbands, gathered around the sand table map of Demon Territory, discussing where and how to nt trees.


    Unbeknownst to her, back at her faraway home in Moon City in the Mist East, an uninvited guest had arrived.


    Bai Yan endured a day of pain, then used the Insect Brain to disguise her physical condition as improved, convincing Jin Ao to leave her room.


    As soon as Jin Ao left, Bai Yan, alone in her room, used the short-range space teleportation created by the Insect Brain to hide directly in the adjoining room¡ªYu Yunxiao¡¯s bedroom.


    The room was eerily quiet, and Bai Yan did her best to minimize her presence.


    The Insect Brain scanned the house and spoke up. "No need to hide; there¡¯s no one home."


    "They¡¯re probably out nting trees. It¡¯ll be dark soon; I¡¯ll wait a bit longer." Bai Yan hugged her arms, enduring the pain caused by the cold poison.


    "You really¡ªsuffering like this, what difference does it make to die one more time?" The Insect Brain said, exasperated.


    "My life was earned from upgrading spiritual power," Bai Yan stressed. "The highest level is Twelve Stars, and I can only have a maximum of twelve lives."


    "Every death means one less guarantee of survival."


    "Besides, spiritual power is hard to increase. Xiao Jinsheng is already at Eight Stars, while I¡¯m still stuck at Seven."


    "Alright, alright," the Insect Brain replied. "Just stopining and keep waiting if you want."


    But the waiting dragged on¡ªfrom sunset to moonrise.


    The sky outside was pitch ck, and still, there was no sign of Xiao Jinsheng or her family.


    Bai Yan grew anxious. "She isn¡¯t staying out nting all night, is she?"


    She knew Xiao Jinsheng well¡ªsomeone who wouldn¡¯t suffer hardship and lovedfort.


    Plus, the nting site wasn¡¯t far from the small vi. If Xiao Jinsheng could return home to rx, she wouldn¡¯t consider camping outdoors.


    Bai Yan shivered and gritted her teeth. "System, teleport me to her nting site. Let¡¯s check it out."


    Time could no longer be wasted.


    If she stayed gone too long, and Jin Ao returned to her room, he¡¯d find out she was missing.


    "The time reversal drained much of the energy, and we¡¯re still waiting for energy recovery. Don¡¯t waste it," the Insect Brain warned. "Are you sure you still want to teleport there?"


    "Do it," Bai Yan demanded.


    She couldn¡¯t wait any longer.


    Without treatment, the cold poison was worsening.


    And... she was already close to her breaking point.


    Bai Yan gasped weakly as the Insect Brain helped her reach the outskirts of the tree-nting site.


    Enduring her pain, she cautiously approached the area.


    Under the moonlight, the nting site appeared barren.


    She didn¡¯t see Xiao Jinsheng or her family anywhere.


    Even the trees were just a handful nted the previous day.


    "So she didn¡¯te here to nt today at all," Bai Yan concluded.


    Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t at home, nor was she nting trees.


    Where could she have gone?


    Using her frostbitten, dizzy mind to figure it out, Bai Yan¡¯s thoughts failed her¡ªuntil her vision went ck, and she passed out from the pain.


    The Insect Brain stared at Bai Yan lying unconscious in the wilderness. "Oh,e on... Passed out here?"


    "Host?"


    "Seriously, I can¡¯t believe this."


    "I told you not to endure it. Die once, lose one life, and you¡¯d be back with a perfectly healthy body."


    Muttering, the Insect Brain searched around.


    It looked at Bai Yan, who was pale-faced, half-frozen, and covered in frost.


    Clucking with sinisterughter, it said, "Humans, so indecisive¡ªlooks like I¡¯ll have to help you."


    With that, a teleportation vortex opened, sucking Bai Yan in and dropping her in front of a hungry Mutant Beast.

 Chapter 152: Rain Tonight (Extra - for Monthly Pass)

    <h4>Chapter 152: Chapter 152: Rain Tonight (Extra Chapter for Monthly Pass)</h4><h4></h4>


    The ten-meter-long mutant giant snake sensed a living creature ahead. It opened its bloody maw and swallowed Bai Yan whole.


    The Insect Brain watched this scene indifferently.


    In the next moment, they were already back at Bai Yan¡¯s home.


    A beam of lightnded on Bai Yan¡¯s bed and transformed into her.


    The icy poison that had tormented her all day dissipatedpletely.


    "Xiao Yan, are you asleep? I came to check on you." Xue Ruiyang¡¯s voice sounded apanied by knocking on the door.


    Bai Yan was jolted awake by the sound, staring nkly at the ceiling, still disoriented from finding herself in this familiar environment.


    Outside the door, not receiving any response from her, Xue Ruiyang, filled with concern, pushed the door open and entered.


    "Xue Ruiyang?" Bai Yan eximed in surprise.


    Wasn¡¯t she just in the wilderness? Why was she now in her room?


    And on top of that, she ran into Xue Ruiyanging to find her.


    Thinking about the icy poison in her body and knowing that Xue Ruiyang¡¯s superpower was the Snow Formation,


    even though the Insect Brain helped her disguise herself, Bai Yan was still terrified of being discovered by Xue Ruiyang.


    She was about to remind the Insect Brain to pay attention to maintaining her disguise when she realized something unusual about her body.


    No pain. No chill.


    Yet mysteriously, she had lost a life.


    She had gone from four lives to three.


    Bai Yan took a deep breath, suppressing her fury: [System! What the hell is going on?!]


    "Xiao Yan, are you feeling better now?" Xue Ruiyang noticed Bai Yan¡¯s paleplexion and asked with concern.


    "I¡¯m fine now." Bai Yan¡¯s inner turmoil was entirely different from her outward demeanor.


    She offered a warm smile, her voice soft: "I just rested for a while, and I¡¯m already much better."


    "Look at me now, just like I was never sick."


    At this, Bai Yan felt so angry she could vomit blood.


    Dying once to get this healthy body¡ªof course, it would look fine.


    "I¡¯m just a bit tired and want to rest a little longer," Bai Yan said, visibly wearied.


    Seeing this, Xue Ruiyang didn¡¯t disturb her further.


    He simply left the porridge he had prepared warm for her, telling her to call him whenever she wanted to eat before leaving the room at her urging.


    Left alone in the room, Bai Yan finally had the chance to confront the Insect Brain.


    She raged: [System, why did I lose one life? Don¡¯t you think you owe me an exnation?!]


    The Insect Brain responded defensively, almost apathetically: [Exin what? You tell me what I should exin?]


    Insect Brain: [You suddenly passed out in the wilderness and, unlucky you, ran into a mutant beast.]


    Insect Brain: [It swallowed you in one bite. What could I do about it?! You tell me, what should I have done?!]


    Bai Yan was livid: [You¡¯re the system¡ªI¡¯m the host. Since I was weak and in danger, isn¡¯t it your responsibility to protect me?!]


    The Insect Brain reminded her: [Did you forget? Because of time reversal, my energy was running low.]


    Insect Brain: [Back when you were hiding in Yu Yunxiao¡¯s room, and then decided you wanted to go to the tree nting area, I confirmed with you whether it was necessary.]


    Insect Brain: [You insisted on going.]


    Insect Brain: [That was your own decision to deplete my energy.]


    Insect Brain: [The fact that I rebuilt your body and brought you back after you died once, before you got killed again, should already be good enough.]


    Insect Brain: [So is this really my fault?]


    Bai Yan was literally fuming at this moment.


    She inhaled deeply, her voice snapping: [I endured pain all day¡ªsuffering for nothing¡ªand in the end, I still wasted a life!]


    The Insect Brain¡¯s mechanical tone replied: [Consider it pain training.]


    On the Mist Continent, there were two systems.


    The fake system, the Insect Brain, was arguing with the furious Bai Yan.


    The real system, Caicai, was embroiled in a dispute with Lou Yan Zhi.


    Lou Yan Zhi: Ten thousand points are missing¡ªwhat¡¯s going on?


    Caicai: I used them. What¡¯s the problem?


    Lou Yan Zhi: ...Those were my points. Your share has already been allocated.


    Caicai: Consider it borrowing from you. Alright?


    Lou Yan Zhi: ...Do you remember you still owe me twenty thousand points?


    Caicai: Ugh, it¡¯s not like I won¡¯t pay you back.


    Caicai: I¡¯ll assign you some extra missions. Youplete them, and I¡¯ll have points to repay you, won¡¯t I?


    Lou Yan Zhi: Is that really the n?


    Caicai: Eh? What did you say? The cosmic coordinates are too far away; the signal¡¯s bad; your words are cracking up¡ªI can¡¯t read them.


    Caicai: Let¡¯s talk next time. Busy now.


    "Lord Caicai."


    A little demon with a smiling mask looked up at the Matchman lounging on the sofa.


    The mask¡¯s voice was fawning: "Would you tell me again about the impoverished Sword Cultivator who enters the interster world and makes a living by drawing those, uh, books?"


    "Drawing books?" Hearing themotion on Caicai¡¯s side, Xiao Jinsheng walked over¡ªonly to be pulled by a hand extending from the wall.


    Her figure spun and was pinned against the wall.


    A familiar aura pressed close.


    Li didn¡¯t have his mask on as he rubbed his forehead against hers, his voiceden with grievance: "A whole horde of Beast Husbands¡ªand you¡¯ve neglected me for so long."


    "Well... not that long, right?" Xiao Jinsheng hesitated.


    "It was!" Li¡¯s tone was filled with resentment: "So many people blocking me!"


    "Especially that annoying fish." Mentioning Shi Xie, Li ground his teeth in frustration: "You spent two whole days with him!"


    "So, what¡¯s the n for tonight?" After venting, Li¡¯s irritability disappeared entirely, reced by anticipation.


    "Matching game?" Xiao Jinsheng hesitated.


    "I¡¯ll never draw it." Li shook his head in refusal, lifting one foot to press between her legs.


    His knee rose, pressing upward.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked down.


    Her skirt was draped across his thigh.


    "If it has to be drawing lots or a matching game." Li¡¯s crimson eyes gleamed as he looked at her hopefully, his raised leg adding friction and force: "Couldn¡¯t there be a little favoritism?"


    "That... wouldn¡¯t that be cheating?" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s voice trembled, her hands gripping his arm braced against the wall.


    She lifted her gaze, her face flushed with annoyance: "This isn¡¯t even a room¡ªstop messing around."


    "Am I?" Li raised his eyebrows in yful inquiry.


    Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t trust him.


    Not only was his knee pressing against her this way.


    But now his demon tail appeared, curling around her waist.


    "If you don¡¯t agree to favoritism, then so be it." Li sighed.


    Xiao Jinsheng was surprised, eyeing him.


    Just as she wondered why Li had suddenly be so amodating,


    his tail coiled around her waist, and in an instant, she was transported to that familiar room.


    Jewelry and gemstone curtains adorned the bed.


    Xiao Jinsheng was gently ced onto the soft mattress by his tail. Li leaned over her, pulling her hand to touch the exposed demon horns in his hair.


    He grinned as he asked, "Remember what I am?"


    "I¡¯m a demon."


    And being a demon meant breaking rules, disregarding contracts, and setting traps to ensnare prey.


    No schedules. No lineup sacrifices. No matching games.


    Li had waited long enough.


    "Demons don¡¯t y fair," he dered.


    Li wrapped his arms around Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s waist and flipped her over, making her sit atop him.


    He grinned up at Xiao Jinsheng, his fingertips tracing the buttons of her cor: "Now that you¡¯re here, why not stay for tonight?"


    Xiao Jinsheng hesitated.


    After all, she had to bnce attention.


    If she skipped the lineup today and chose to be with Li, she¡¯d have to cate six other menter.


    "You¡¯re on top," Li said, drawing her focus.


    Xiao Jinsheng blinked, intrigued: "That... could be worth a try?"


    Yet being on top was something she hadn¡¯t tried before.


    "We can learn together," Li replied, his grin impossible to suppress.


    His tail slipped beneath her skirt and began exploring.


    His hands steadied her waist, lifting her to a certain height.


    As she descended again, he took full satisfaction.


    On the western side of the Mist Continent, storm clouds veiled the night sky¡¯s stars.


    Lightning red against windows, followed by bursts of thunder, which were seeded by a torrential downpour.


    The rain drizzled onto the earth.


    Soaking the castle, drenching the towering trees.


    "Excuse me, have you seen Xiao Jinsheng?" Su Ye asked a masked little demon.


    The little demon grinned slyly: "Saw her and our Lord just now¡ªthey¡¯ve returned to the room."


    "Dear guests, your rooms are this way. Let me lead you," the little demon said cordially.


    Upon hearing that Xiao Jinsheng had already been whisked away by Li,


    several Beast Husbands instantly understood that they wouldn¡¯t be seeing Xiao Jinsheng tonight.


    In that instant, they cursed Li countless times in their hearts.

 Chapter 153 Follow Me

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    In the early morning, Li rarely woke up early.


    Sure enough, in the reception hall, he encountered the six other Beast Husbands of Xiao Jinsheng.


    Each one of them looked sullen.


    Noticing his arrival, the gazes cast his way were sharp as cold knives.


    "Where is my Female Master?" Shi Xie dropped his pretense, his chilling gaze locking onto Li.


    The lips beneath Li¡¯s half-mask curled into an amused smile. "My Female Master? She¡¯s still resting."


    "Don¡¯t you think you¡¯re going too far?" Yu Yunxiao snapped angrily.


    Last night, when he returned to this Demon Territory, Xiao Jinsheng disappeared the moment he turned around.


    What drawing lots, what random selection, what individual visits?


    He wasn¡¯t even given a chance!


    "What was too far?" Li said indifferently. "I was tired, so I went to bed early. What does that have to do with you?"


    "Heh, you were tired? As if she wasn¡¯t tired too?" Mo Jiao sneered coldly.


    "This has nothing to do with her," Li said with a smug smile. "It was me who tied her up and took her away."


    Su Ye¡¯s golden eyes shed with hostility, ring at Li. "Everyone else respects the house rules. Why must you be the exception?"


    "Shi Xie broke the rules for two days straight, and no one said anything. Yet, you¡¯reing after me for just one day?" Li sneered, voice dripping with sarcasm. "Get your priorities straight."


    Shi Xie¡¯s icy blue eyes burned with fury, while outside the castle, the waves below the cliff surged violently.


    It was as if, in the next moment, they would rise up and flood the Demon Territory.


    "No matter the queue or scheduling rules, we all agreed upon them at the start," Huaiqing said calmly. Behind his sses, his gaze carried a hidden coldness as he nced at Li. "Since you were the first to break the rules, don¡¯t me the rest of us."


    "Are you provoking me?" Li¡¯s expression twisted into a cold smile. "Sorry, but in my entire life, I¡¯ve never learned to be afraid."


    "Then your life won¡¯tst very long," Yu Yunxiao said with biting sarcasm.


    Seeing that Li and Yu Yunxiao were about to start another argument, Que Zelian spoke up, "When will Xiao Jin likely wake up? Skipping breakfast for too long isn¡¯t good for her health."


    While the Mist Continent did have Healing Element Superpowers capable of curing most injuries and illnesses as long as one¡¯s Star Level was high enough, maintaining a good routine was still beneficial for mental well-being.


    "It¡¯s only eight o¡¯clock," Li replied. "I¡¯ll have her eat breakfast before nine."


    As he spoke, Li shot a wary nce at Que Zelian.


    Truth be told, among these men, Que Zelian and Huaiqing irritated him the most.


    Huaiqing was still manageable¡ªat least he didn¡¯tpete.


    But Que Zelian...


    Li knew that Que Zelian not onlypeted but also held a distinct position in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s heart.


    At least with the other Beast Husbands, including himself, Xiao Jinsheng would argue over many things they said.


    Only Que Zelian¡ªwhen he suggested she rest, she would rest.


    When he told her to cut back on snacks, she¡¯d instantly toss them aside, even wiping her hands clean.


    Li originally thought that in today¡¯s grilling session from the group, Que Zelian would no doubt join in.


    Unexpectedly, Que Zelian said nothing¡ªacting as though he was indifferent, only concerned about whether Xiao Jinsheng had eaten breakfast.


    This calm demeanor only made Li more vignt.


    Fakemb! Scheming Que! He hated him the most!


    And that fish too!


    "Old Butler," Li called out.


    The Old Butler quickly materialized from the wall, grinning broadly as he asked, "Lord Li, what are your orders for today?"


    "We¡¯ll all eat lunch together today," Li instructed. "As for dishes, make somemb, a few fish, roast some birds, and the rest, I¡¯ll leave to your discretion."


    "Understood, Lord Li," the Old Butler nodded. "Rest assured when I handle things, my lord."


    Li nodded in satisfaction.


    He trusted the Old Butlerpletely.


    His own room was in the castle¡¯s eastern wing, whereas the other men were assigned rooms in the western wing.


    Want to see Xiao Jinsheng?


    Go walk three kilometers first.


    After all, not everyone had the ability to teleport through space like he did.


    Xiao Jinsheng had just opened her sleepy eyes and immediately locked gazes with the man sitting at the bedside, chin propped in his hand, smiling down at her.


    She reached out and touched the half-mask on Li¡¯s face. "Why aren¡¯t you wearing your Demon Mask today?"


    "It¡¯s not very convenient," Li replied.


    "What do you mean? I think it¡¯s fine. What¡¯s inconvenient about it?" Xiao Jinsheng asked in curiosity.


    Li leaned over, bracing a hand on her pillow. He pressed a kiss on her lips, his mouth curving into a grin. "Like this¡ªit¡¯s inconvenient."


    "Should I get up now?" Li asked, twirling a strand of her hair around his finger.


    "Yes." Xiao Jinsheng nodded, stretching out her arms to wrap them around his neck. "Getting out of bed is such a hassle¡ªI don¡¯t want to move."


    "I¡¯ll help you." With one arm, Li lifted her fully, letting her settlefortably on his forearm as he carried her to the wardrobe to choose a dress.


    "We¡¯ll be fighting Fog Corpses during the day. No dresses," Xiao Jinsheng reminded him.


    "Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ve got outfits for every asionbat, leisure, even formal events," Li replied with a smile.


    He dressed Xiao Jinsheng in an elegant, intricately patterned ckbat suit.


    In strategic parts of the clothing, it was adorned with Blood Demon Gemstones, which could resist poisonous fog.


    Xiao Jinsheng, in good spirits, skipped the dining room and went straight to the reception hall for breakfast.


    As soon as she stepped inside, she bumped into six other men.


    Her right foot, which had already stepped into the room, quickly retracted.


    Standing at the doorway, she gazed at the men inside, all of whom directed their eyes toward her, filled with guilt.


    "Did you sleep well?" Su Ye asked with a smirk, raising an eyebrow.


    "Uh... uh, good morning?" Xiao Jinsheng stammered awkwardly.


    At this moment, she couldn¡¯t have been more aware of her amorous escapades yesterday evening.


    Last night, she had initially been firm in sticking to her principles.


    But Li had kept coaxing her.


    With just a few sweet words, he hadpletely melted her resolve.


    He had her so dizzy and light-headed that she¡¯d impulsively agreed to stay.


    "Don¡¯t trouble her," Li said, pulling Xiao Jinsheng into the room openly. His tone was contemptuous. "I¡¯m the one who took her. Why make things hard for her?"


    "If you have a grudge, settle it with me in a fight."


    At the same time, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Star Map interface chimed with a message.


    Li: Nod and confirm that I took you awayst night.


    Xiao Jinsheng faltered, debating whether she should let Li take the fall alone.


    But before she could decide, Su Ye had already responded to Li, "There¡¯s no need to drag her into our quarrels."


    As he spoke, he approached to lightly pinch Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s cheek. "What are you afraid of? Choosing someone is your right."


    He might look fierce.


    But he thought to himself that ever since they reconciled, he had stopped intimidating her with his gaze.


    Xiao Jinsheng wanted to exin.


    She wasn¡¯t scared.


    She felt guilty, that¡¯s all.


    But on second thought¡ª


    She was the head of this household!


    Last night, she had merely skipped the lot-drawing process.


    Who she ultimately chose was still up to her, wasn¡¯t it?


    Her mindset shifted. She strode over to sit at the main seat with ir. "Alright, let¡¯s hear it¡ªwhat are today¡¯s ns?"


    "What is this, apany meeting?" Mo Jiao scoffed.


    "If I were opening apany, I¡¯d be Chairwoman and hold 100% of the shares," Xiao Jinsheng replied, lifting her chin proudly.


    "Chairwoman, let¡¯s have breakfast first," Que Zelian said with a smile, cing a bowl of meat porridge he had already prepared in front of her.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes lit up with rm. "D-Did you make this?"


    "Yes. Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re afraid to eat it?" Que Zelian smiled faintly.


    "Of course not! Why wouldn¡¯t I eat it?" Xiao Jinsheng nodded frantically, reluctantly taking a spoonful.


    She had resigned herself to a nd and vorless breakfast¡ªbut after one bite, her eyes lit up with surprise.


    "Wow, babe, your cooking has improved!" Xiao Jinsheng transitioned from initial hesitation to eagerly taking the bowl into her hands.


    "Didn¡¯t see you for a few nights, so I used the time to practice cooking," Que Zelian replied with a warm smile.


    The hand Xiao Jinsheng held the spoon with suddenly trembled.


    She quickly opened her Star Map and sent Que Zelian a private message: "Who am I sleeping with tonight?"


    Que Zelian: "With me."

 Chapter 154 Let’s Play Catch

    <h4>Chapter 154: Chapter 154 Let¡¯s y Catch</h4>


    Xiao Jinsheng finished breakfast and handed the bowl to Que Zelian.


    The two exchanged nces and smiled, everything unspoken yet understood.


    As they were leaving, they passed by Li. Que Zelian tilted his head to nce at him and spoke in a low voice: "Thanks for breaking the rules."


    Li: ...


    "I knew it!"


    "Fake Bai Yan and scheming Que are the worst!"


    "And that damned fish!"


    Li suppressed the anger that Que Zelian had sparked in him, wearing an expression of disdain.


    "No more scheduling rules."


    "From now on, it¡¯s all aboutpetition."


    "Who¡¯s afraid of who."


    "Well, I¡¯m not."


    Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t pay much attention to the sparks flying between Li and Que Zelian.


    Her current task was to spend another day killing Fog Corpses.


    Tomorrow she would return to Mist East to work on the Star Map Task she had epted on the Terminal¡ªtree nting.


    Speaking of nting trees to dispel toxic mist, even though Xiao Jinsheng and the Terminal¡¯s goals were not entirely aligned, they happened to harmonize on this point.


    The Terminal¡¯s goal was to nt trees to dispel toxic mist so that the people of Mist Continent could resume reproducing, thus providing it with more fresh food.


    Meanwhile, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s goal was to nt trees to dispel toxic mist and eliminate the living conditions for Fog Corpses.


    With the mist dissipated and sunlight shining through, the Fog Corpses would be gonepletely.


    ording to yesterday¡¯s n, Demon Territory would serve as the future base.


    Li had already started hiring century-old tiny demons again.


    The demons would be responsible for digging up trees from Mist West, which Li would carry so Xiao Jinsheng could store them in her space.


    The demons were also tasked with nting trees taken from Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s space.


    But Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t take out enough trees from her space in a short period.


    This was because only those bound to her through marriage or Contractual Totem could enter the space.


    She also couldn¡¯t bring tiny demons into her space to dig trees.


    Li had tried using his Domain Superpower in her space; though it wasn¡¯t restricted, the space rejected the appearance of tiny demons.


    "The Terminal¡¯s space is useless too," Xiao Jinshengined bitterly.


    "Why not just switch to another space?" Caicai suggested.


    "Eww..." Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze fell on Caicai.


    If she remembered correctly, people in the Cultivation World were adept at creating spaces, right?


    And she happened to know someone from the Cultivation World.


    "Switching to another space would still mean drawing it from the Terminal boxes," Xiao Jinsheng sighed.


    Caicai pondered for a moment and realized that made sense.


    The Terminal couldn¡¯t be trusted.


    Using the Terminal¡¯s space again might not be entirely safe.


    "I recall spaces often show up in the Cultivation World. Hold on, I¡¯ll ask my host," Caicai said, eager to help so quickly that Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t even get a chance to respond.


    Caicai: You there?


    Lou Yan Zhi: Not here.


    Caicai: How do people in the Cultivation World create spaces?


    Lou Yan Zhi: ssified. Price: fifty thousand points.


    Caicai: You greedy scoundrel, aren¡¯t you a swindler?!


    Lou Yan Zhi: Take it or leave it.


    Caicai: Can I pay in installments?


    Lou Yan Zhi: ...


    Lou Yan Zhi: You¡¯re a system, shouldn¡¯t you have your own space? Why are you asking about space-making methods from the Cultivation World?


    Lou Yan Zhi: Xiao Jinsheng needs it?


    Caicai: She already has a space. It¡¯s me who needs it.


    Lou Yan Zhi: Oh, I was going to say, if she needed it, I¡¯d offer it for free.


    Lou Yan Zhi: But since it¡¯s for you, no discount. Fifty thousand points. Installments will rue 30% interest annually.


    Caicai: &%#@...&


    Lou Yan Zhi: What are you typing? Your words are broken; I can¡¯t read them.


    Caicai: Installments!


    Lou Yan Zhi: Heh.


    Lou Yan Zhi: Just create your own space. In the Cultivation World, you need Spirit Stones, Elemental Stones, and Space Stones. Since you¡¯re in the Apocalypse World, use the primary energy of that world instead.


    Lou Yan Zhi: Ensure the Five Elements are bnced, the power cycles properly, and there¡¯s enough spiritual energy to sustain a small world.


    Caicai: That¡¯s it? You¡¯re charging me fifty thousand points for this!


    Lou Yan Zhi: Yup. And, as I said, if Xiao Jinsheng asked, it¡¯d be free.


    Caicai: Fine, I¡¯ll write you an IOU.


    "Kind souls, oh~" Caicai excitedly ran over to Xiao Jinsheng.


    Today, Caicai took the form of a two-meter-tall scallionplete with arms and legs.


    "I figured out how to create a space myself!" Caicai said cheerfully. "Bring out a sample of the resources you already have so I can test whether their energy is adequate."


    "I originally nned to ask my host," Caicai exined, "but then it struck me that my system records already have the necessary info."


    "Caicai, you¡¯re the best~" Xiao Jinsheng said with a smile while simultaneously taking out the resources she had.


    Zombie Crystal Core, Fog Corpse Star Stones.


    And the Star Stone Source Stone that Chen Yunji had given her, found in the Star Stone Mine.


    "This works. This Star Stone Source Stone can be the foundation," Caicai eximed in delight. "Its function is simr to the Cultivation World¡¯s Space Stone."


    "As for the energy flow within your space, you can use Star Stones in ce of Spirit Stones. You also have so many Elemental Stones."


    "However, you¡¯re still missing the Five Elements needed to activate it."


    With that, Caicai examined Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s and herpanions¡¯ information.


    For the Five Elements, there were Huaiqing¡¯s Superpowers: Water and Wood, Li¡¯s Superpower: Fire, and Shi Xie¡¯s Superpower: Water.


    "We¡¯re still missing Metal and Earth," Xiao Jinsheng noted.


    Especially Earth, which was essential for space construction.


    "Chen Yunji¡¯s Elemental Power can provide both Earth and Metal powers," Caicai reminded.


    "Can I also add other superpowers to the space?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    Caicai mulled over it. Lou Yan Zhi hadn¡¯t mentioned anything about that.


    Still, with Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s various Beast Husbands¡¯ superpowers in mind...


    If she included all of them, this space would undoubtedly be powerful.


    Thus, Caicai gave a firm nod: "Absolutely yes!"


    "How many Star Stone Source Stones are needed though?" Xiao Jinsheng asked worriedly.


    She didn¡¯t have many of those stones.


    Chen Yunji had gifted her all eight of the Star Stone Source Stones he owned.


    But since those stones could suppress the Upgrade Star Superpowers of Beastmen, Xiao Jinsheng returned one to Chen Yunji for his own use.


    Now, she had seven left¡ªone for each of her seven Beast Husbands.


    As for herself, using her plundering skill caused her Spiritual Power Level to drop rapidly.


    "At least fifty, given your current space size," Caicai replied.


    With that, Caicai heaved a sigh: "If only you were my host."


    "If you were, I could ess more information from Mist Continent and help you locate Star Stone mines."


    "Can the Insect Brain find them?" Xiao Jinsheng suddenly wondered.


    Caicai froze.


    After a moment of thought, it nodded: "In the Interster World, the Insect n controls manyary energy nodes."


    "It¡¯s easy for the Insect n to locate mineral resource sites."


    "You¡¯re making me so anxious to head back now," Xiao Jinsheng said, bing excited.


    This time, she wasn¡¯t waiting for Bai Yan toe to her.


    Instead, she was eager to see Bai Yan herself.


    But no matter how eager, she needed to wait until today was over.


    She had to finish digging all the trees from her space and leave them in Demon Territory for the tiny demons to nt.


    Meanwhile, she needed at least an hour killing Fog Corpses to practice proficiency with the superpowers she had copied.


    After a busy day.


    Everyone finished dinner and gathered in the lounge.


    Seven Beast Husbands all had their gazes fixed on Xiao Jinsheng.


    Su Ye was straightforward: "Who are you going to choose tonight?"


    "Actually, I just thought of a new idea," Xiao Jinsheng said with a smile.


    "Scoring game?" Mo Jiao asked curiously.


    "I¡¯m done with that scoring game. Why are you still obsessed with it?" Xiao Jinsheng retorted.


    She grabbed a silk scarf and blindfolded herself: "Let¡¯s y the catching game instead."


    "Whoever I catch will be the one tonight!"

 Chapter 155: Appreciating the Moon in Mid-Air (Extra - for Monthly Votes)

    <h4>Chapter 155: Chapter 155: Appreciating the Moon in Mid-Air (Extra Chapter for Monthly Votes)</h4>


    Xiao Jinsheng initiated with zero frames.


    With her vision obscured, she turned and reached for the person closest to her.


    Yu Yunxiao saw her approaching and leapt back with a yful smile on his face.


    Soon, his expression froze in shock at his original spot.


    Seeing the distance between himself and Xiao Jinsheng stretch from one meter to five.


    Kitty was surprised.


    "Eh? Wasn¡¯t there someone here just now?" Xiao Jinsheng wondered.


    At this moment, Yu Yunxiao wanted to fix his own brain.


    From the start, he misheard that the one not caught would be chosen.


    Oh my legs! Why bother dodging!


    Xiao Jinsheng hadn¡¯t walked away yet, and Yu Yunxiao rushed towards her position.


    But he couldn¡¯t move his legs.


    Looking down, the green vines were frozen in ice blocks; two superpowers pinned him in ce, restricting his movement.


    Xiao Jinsheng was strolling slowly, not to mention touching anyone; she couldn¡¯t even brush against the hem of the seven Beast Husbands¡¯ clothes.


    If she took off her scarf at this moment, she would see that the parlor had turned into a chaotic mix of superpower energy.


    All sorts of abilities filled the space, restricting the movement of the six men besides herself.


    Each person had at least seven superpowers binding him in ce.


    Yu Yunxiao, with only a Healing Superpower, protested, "You guys are too much! So what if you have attack superpowers."


    The other six didn¡¯t respond to him, their superpower energies bncing each other.


    Meanwhile, Xiao Jinsheng was heading towards Que Zelian.


    An ice wall suddenly erected between Que Zelian and Xiao Jinsheng.


    The Wind de immediately shattered the ice wall.


    As Xiao Jinsheng reached out to touch Que Zelian, a dark red light shed.


    The spot where Que Zelian stood originally turned into a confident Li.


    Que Zelian, swapped by Li, was astonished.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s reaching hand suddenly stopped.


    She removed her scarf and said seriously, "I just realized this rule might not be right."


    "It shouldn¡¯t be those I catch."


    If it¡¯s whoever I catch, then wouldn¡¯t these seven men just dive at me directly.


    No challenge at all; what kind of game is that.


    "Start again, and the one I catchst will be chosen." Xiao Jinsheng said, putting her scarf back on.


    At this moment, Li, who was nearest to her, was dumbfounded.


    Xiao Jinsheng initiated with zero frames again, reaching for Li.


    But this time she caught Shi Xie instead.


    Looking at Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hand on his arm, Shi Xie, swapped by Li, was speechless in rage.


    Damn demon!


    Alright, alright, ying like this then.


    Don¡¯t me him!


    "It¡¯s Shi Xie." Xiao Jinsheng said with a smile.


    "Female Master, seems I was eliminated first," Shi Xie¡¯s voice held grievance.


    "Once eliminated, step aside yourself," Li mocked.


    Shi Xie, a fellow Ten Star, got eliminated by surprise.


    Li found it even easier dealing with the others.


    Xiao Jinsheng, searching blindly with her eyes covered, while the remaining men on the field continued to interfere with each other¡¯s abilities.


    Yu Yunxiao was besieged and bullied, bing the second to be caught by Xiao Jinsheng.


    As Xiao Jinsheng was catching Su Ye, Huaiqing was swapped by Li to stand next to Su Ye, eliminating them both at once.


    At this point, only Li, Mo Jiao, and Que Zelian remained on the field.


    As the ck mist spread, those left were misled by the Illusion Realm.


    Under the control of the ck mist, Xiao Jinsheng walked towards Li.


    Li stood still, not dodging; just as Xiao Jinsheng was about to catch him again, he used his superpower and randomly swapped ces with the unlucky Mo Jiao.


    When only two remained on the field, thebat intensity grew.


    Xiao Jinsheng seemed to have opened a third eye, groping randomly yet ultimately nearing Li.


    Li smiled meaningfully at Que Zelian, yet as he was about to repeat the trick, his figure was frozen in ce.


    And Xiao Jinsheng grabbed onto Li, whose arm was covered in a centimeter-thick ice block.


    "You¡¯re eliminated." Li was caught, prompting interference by Shi Xie just before.


    Shi Xie smiled, "The rules didn¡¯t say the eliminated can¡¯t use superpowers."


    Being the first to be eliminated, he had no chance of being chosen tonight.


    But Shi Xie still remembered who got him eliminated.


    If not him, then the one who got him out first, Li, definitely couldn¡¯t either.


    "So who wasn¡¯t caught in the end?" Xiao Jinsheng removed her scarf and asked with a smile.


    Que Zelian closed the chatbox in Star Map and approached Xiao Jinsheng, "Seems like it¡¯s me."


    "Then today it¡¯s Que Zelian." Xiao Jinsheng announced the result.


    Yu Yunxiao huffed angrily, "I suggest next time we y such games, superpowers should be banned."


    With only healing superpowers, how could hepete against a bunch of attack control superpowers anyway.


    Especially that Li.


    His superpower was the most disgusting.


    Without care, one could easily be repositioned by him.


    "Don¡¯t be mad, little kitty," Xiao Jinsheng coaxed, "Next time I¡¯lle up with a more reasonable new game."


    Though the result made the Beast Husbands feel helpless, they couldn¡¯t do anything about it.


    They could only watch as Xiao Jinsheng left with Que Zelian.


    "Aren¡¯t you good at swapping, howe you got eliminated in the end." Mo Jiao sneered at Li.


    "Yeah, why didn¡¯t you continue swapping?" Yu Yunxiao taunted, "Is it because you didn¡¯t want to? Didn¡¯t like it?"


    "Let¡¯s not talk about Li anymore." Shi Xie advised with a smile, appearing to mediate as he turned, "Perhaps halfway through, Li found his conscience."


    "If not for your ambush." Li sneered.


    "Yes, my ambush." Shi Xie looked back with a provoking re.


    "He who ambushes, will ultimately be ambushed." Huaiqing adjusted his sses and turned to leave with thisment.


    Su Yejin swept his golden eyes over Li with unkind intentions, "Serves you right."


    "Instead of mocking me, worry more about yourselves." Despite inciting everyone¡¯s anger, Li remained unfazed.


    Tonight¡¯s failure didn¡¯t mean he¡¯d fail tomorrow or the day after.


    "There are guest rooms on the east side of the castle too, why are you heading west?" Xiao Jinsheng questioned.


    "There are guest rooms on the east too?" Que Zelian was surprised, smiling as he exined, "Last night we all went to rest on the west side of the castle, and the distance from there to the parlor is three kilometers."


    Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng understood.


    Yesterday, Li had nned this all along.


    "Three kilometers?" Xiao Jinsheng proposed, "Why not enter the space, and I¡¯ll teleport us with my Domain Superpower."


    "Tonight¡¯s moonlight is nice; don¡¯t you want to check it out?" Que Zelian asked warmly.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked up, indeed seeing the cool round moon high in the sky.


    "The scenery at the Demon Castle is indeed nice, why not enjoy it on the way back to the room?" Que Zelian smiled.


    "Walking is so tiring," Xiao Jinsheng sighed with a smile as she looked at him.


    "I¡¯ll carry you," Que Zelian said, already cing a hand on her lower back.


    Xiao Jinsheng shook her head and moved behind him, "I want to be carried on the back."


    "Alright, whatever you want." Que Zelian chuckled softly.


    Xiao Jinsheng gently lifted his partially loose hair andy down on his back.


    Her view elevated, something Xiao Jinsheng was already ustomed to.


    She gazed at the passing scenery.


    All the gardening was done by the little demons.


    A road that stretched three kilometers, such a distant room cement could only have been thought of by Li.


    Xiao Jinsheng buried her face in Que Zelian¡¯s back, taking in theforting familiar scent of cedar.


    She asked, "I¡¯ve heard that during moon gazing, the higher you stand, the bigger and clearer the moon appears."


    "In the future, let¡¯s go mountain climbing to gaze at the moon."


    "You want a closer look at the moon?" Que Zelian paused his steps.


    He smiled and said, "No need to climb mountains or heights; it can be done."


    With those words, Xiao Jinsheng found herself cradled in front of him by Que Zelian.


    Clouds and wind lifted them, flying straight into the night sky.


    Sitting on the thick clouds, Xiao Jinsheng ascended, watching the demon territory below grow smaller and smaller.


    Meanwhile, the round moon was close at hand.

 Chapter 156: I’ll Give You a Boost

    <h4>Chapter 156: Chapter 156: I¡¯ll Give You a Boost</h4>


    As she ascended to a certain height, Xiao Jinsheng sat at the edge of the mist, looking down below.


    She could see the Demon Territory shrouded in fog.


    After yesterday¡¯s experiment, Xiao Jinsheng had already confirmed that the poisonous fog of the Mist Continent emanated from deep underground.


    In Mist West, at an altitude of two thousand meters, the poisonous fog became significantly thinner.


    Higher up, the poisonous fog was almost nonexistent.


    This was also the reason Cloud Ind could grow trees to purify the poisonous fog.


    "Not returning to the room tonight?" Xiao Jinsheng leaned against Que Zelian¡¯s chest, curiously asking.


    Que Zelian reached from behind, cing his arm around hers and pulling her into his embrace.


    At her words, he lowered his gaze, chuckled softly, and leaned in close: "Here is fine too."


    Xiao Jinsheng suppressed her surging emotions and nced nervously at the bright full moon above the mist.


    "But this is... outside."


    And high in the sky.


    "No one can see us." Que Zelian waved his hand, thick clouds and mist shrouding the two of them.


    Fog that wasn¡¯t quite fog, a hazy moon.


    The moonlight tonight was exceptionally beautiful.


    The next morning, Xiao Jinsheng woke up in her room.


    She nced beside the bed, but Que Zelian was nowhere to be seen.


    Jumping out of bed, she rushed to the bathroom, curious about what kind of beastification traits she might have gained while with Que Zelian.


    Yesterday, while with Li, a pair of ck-and-red demon horns had appeared among her jet-ck hair.


    The demon tail was different from the fluffy tails of panthers or cats.


    Xiao Jinsheng could entirely conceal the slender demon tail around her body, often wrapping it around her leg.


    What she anticipated most was whether she might grow a pair of wings.


    But standing in front of the mirror, the reflection showed only a strand of red streaking through her ck hair.


    Beyond that, there were no other changes.


    Just as Xiao Jinsheng was puzzling over it, she heard a sounding from outside the bathroom.


    She poked her head out and locked eyes with Que Zelian, who had brought breakfast.


    "I thought you¡¯d probably be awake by now, so I went ahead and made breakfast," Que Zelian said with a smile. "I made the dumplings you mentioned earlier."


    After all, Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t picky with food.


    To her, things fell into simple categories: delicious or not, loved or detested.


    Of course, she despised buns the most!


    Meat buns! An eternal nemesis!


    "Why don¡¯t I have wings?" Xiao Jinsheng curiously inquired.


    Que Zelian entered the bathroom with a soft chair and helped her sit down as he assisted her with her toiletries.


    With a smile, he replied, "Probably because I¡¯ve always kept my wings hidden."


    Among the seven beast husbands, those who regrly carried visible beastification traits were Yu Yunxiao and Mo Jiao.


    Yu Yunxiao had cat ears.


    Mo Jiao had a small section of strikingly gorgeous ck scales on the side of his face.


    The other beast husbands generally concealed their beastification traits most of the time, unless alone with Xiao Jinsheng.


    "Do you want to try having wings yourself?" Que Zelian asked.


    "Mm-hmm, I¡¯ve already tried flying with Wind Element before," Xiao Jinsheng nodded. "But I¡¯ve never experienced flying freely with wings."


    "You can try next time." Que Zelian replied with a smile.


    Xiao Jinsheng nodded eagerly, then froze as she realized something wasn¡¯t right.


    This time, she hadn¡¯t sessfully replicated Que Zelian¡¯s beastification traits because he had hidden his wings.


    But if, next time, she could copy those wings...


    Wouldn¡¯t that mean he¡¯d reveal his wings to her while....?


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s face flushed hot as her thoughts raced, cheeks turning bright red.


    "Want to try?" Que Zelian leaned in, his shimmering gaze locking onto hers.


    "Uh... I... I¡¯m curious." Xiao Jinsheng nodded, in a restrained voice.


    After spending two days at the Demon Territory in Mist West, Xiao Jinsheng returned to Mist East with Que Zelian and several beast husbands, having enjoyed the corn dumplings prepared by him.


    She wasn¡¯t expecting to bump into Bai Yan at her doorstep. Besides, even back in Mist East, she still nned to head to the Tree nting Area to work on her assigned task.


    Thus, Li directly teleported Xiao Jinsheng near the Tree nting Area.


    Arriving at her designated plot, Xiao Jinsheng noticed Bai Yan¡¯s two cars parked by the roadside.


    Her gaze shifted to Bai Yan, loungingfortably beneath a parasol, and her lips curved subtly.


    nting trees, huh...


    She absolutely preferred doing it when Bai Yan was around.


    Insect Brain: [Host, it¡¯s Xiao Jinsheng.]


    Bai Yan was puzzled: [You said her Star Map Task isn¡¯t even finished yet. Where has she been these past two days if she hasn¡¯t been home?]


    Insect Brain: [She hasn¡¯t been nting trees or staying home. With seven beast husbands, she was definitely at one of her beast husbands¡¯ houses.]


    Not to mention Li is Superpower-enhanced with Spatial abilities.


    He could teleport and traverse dimensions.


    If Xiao Jinsheng had been in the Demon Territory or the sea regions these past two days, Insect Brain wouldn¡¯t doubt it.


    Bai Yan: [Her assigned task is to nt trees in Mist East. Without a Resistance Bracelet, how did she make it to Mist West?]


    Insect Brain, startled: [Didn¡¯t I tell you before? Items like Mermaid Pearls, Blood Demon Gems, and other special materials can resist poisonous fog.]


    Insect Brain: [Demon Lords and Deep Sea Lords are in her household. Those items are overly abundant for her.]


    These words pierced Bai Yan deeply.


    Insect Brain, obliviously twisting the knife: [Speaking of which, the materials used to create Resistance Bracelets at the Terminal also include Mermaid Pearls and Demon Gems.]


    The fact that the Terminal controlled some Mermaids specifically to collect Mermaid Pearls wasn¡¯t disclosed to Bai Yan by Insect Brain.


    Bai Yan snapped irritably: [She doesn¡¯t even need a System. Her beast husbands alone make her life easier than mine.]


    Bai Yan: [You im to be a System, but you¡¯re less useful than her beast husbands, who act more like a real System.]


    At the Terminal, they could only ess tree-nting tasks.


    There was no way to acquire Resistance Bracelets to venture into Mist West and hunt Mutant Beasts or Fog Corpses to obtain Star Stones.


    Compared to nting trees, Bai Yan much preferred hunting Fog Corpses in Mist West.


    Insect Brain, offended: [What nonsense are you talking about! How am I not like a System?!]


    Bai Yan: [Then why don¡¯t you let me cheat the system?]


    Bai Yan: [Xiao Jinsheng can rely on her two Lord-level beast husbands to acquire Blood Demon Gems and Mermaid Tears resistant to poisonous fog.]


    Bai Yan: [You¡¯re the System. What can you give me?]


    Insect Brain: [I could give you items you wouldn¡¯t dare to take.]


    Insect Brain: [Are you brave enough to venture into Star Stone Mines?]


    Insect Brain: [Clear out those mines, and there¡¯ll be enough Star Stones to elevate all eight of your beast husbands to Twelve Stars.]


    Bai Yan paused, stunned.


    Bai Yan, skeptical: [You knew where the Star Stone Mines were all along. Why didn¡¯t you say so earlier?]


    Insect Brain: [What¡¯s the point of telling you earlier if you didn¡¯t have the strength to go there?]


    Insect Brain: [That area is the nest of Fog Corpses.]


    Insect Brain: [Do you really think telling you now means you¡¯d sessfully reach the mines and extract the Star Stones?]


    Bai Yan fell silent: [Then why the hell did you bring it up?]


    Insect Brain: [Don¡¯t be so hasty. As a System, I can naturally help you cheat the rules.]


    Insect Brain: [Humans can¡¯t approach areas where Fog Corpses reside; they¡¯d be attacked.]


    Insect Brain: [But you could use things that Fog Corpses don¡¯t attack to help you mine.]


    Bai Yan grew increasingly curious: [What things? Mutant Beasts won¡¯t work, and robots aren¡¯t avable to us¡ªthose are exclusive to Terminal shelters.]


    Insect Brain: [This world is vast. There¡¯s something often overlooked by humans.]


    Insect Brain: [Ever since the apocalypse, mutated insects.]


    Insect Brain: [You awakened an affinity with insects. By enhancing that Superpower, you could control them and use them to mine Star Stones for you.]

 Chapter 157: You Guys Are The Terrifying Neighbors

    <h4>Chapter 157: Chapter 157: You Guys Are The Terrifying Neighbors</h4><h4></h4>


    As soon as she heard it involved bugs, Bai Yan¡¯s face turned pale.


    But the words from the Insect Brain still tempted her.


    Fog Corpses indeed wouldn¡¯t target underground insects.


    If she could truly control the insects...


    Forget mining Star Stones.


    She could even silently kill Xiao Jinsheng.


    Insect Brain: [You still have Star Stones, right? Your Beast Husband is busy nting trees; you shouldn¡¯t be idle either.]


    Insect Brain: [Use this time to enhance your Affinity Superpower for the Insect n.]


    Insect Brain: [I¡¯ve already found a batch of insects that arerge, can burrow underground and through walls, and are quite docile.]


    Insect Brain: [If you¡¯re ready to upgrade your Affinity Superpower, I¡¯ll go find some bugs for you.]


    Bai Yan fell deep into thought.


    But on further reflection, if she truly owned a Star Stone mine...


    She wouldn¡¯t even need to take terminal tasks anymore if she didn¡¯t want to.


    Eight Beast Husbands.


    All upgraded to Twelve Stars.


    Who on this Mist Continent could be her match?


    Resolving herself, Bai Yan nodded in agreement: [I¡¯ll start upgrading my superpower now. Go find me some bugs.]


    Bai Yan reminded: [Don¡¯t pick anything that looks disgusting.]


    Insect Brain: [Acknowledged.]


    The Insect Brain watched Bai Yan take out her Star Stone¡ªits action efficiency unparalleled¡ªas she absorbed the energy from the stone, its smile of satisfaction growing deeper.


    At the same time, it sent messages toward the interster heavens above.


    Insect Brain: 1361.9.6.33.4.0024.10.31.10.1.1x3


    Insect Brain: Rating: 4S


    Insect Brain: World consciousness confirmed dormant, Mother Insect host verified.


    Insect Brain: Transmission executable.


    The messages sent by the Insect Brain were sessful, unnoticed by anyone.


    Even Xiao Jinsheng, who could listen in on thoughts, only heard the conversations between the Insect Brain and Bai Yan.


    She noticed one point¡ªthe Insect Brain truly yed the role of a system well.


    It even offered locations of Star Stone mines.


    Coming over, she¡¯d caught wind of such useful information. Xiao Jinsheng was ted.


    She quietly pulled Caicai aside, the two huddling together as they whispered, "Star Stone mine... got it."


    "Wait until I nab it," Caicai emitted a sinisterugh¡ª"hehehehe."


    "When youugh like that, you sound like a viin," Xiao Jinsheng said, exasperated.


    Bai Yan nced over from the other side, looking visibly perplexed.


    She asked the person next to her, "What¡¯s squatting by Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s feet¡ªa pumpkin with a face?"


    "What kind of neighbors are these?" Kui Mao frowned. "In her yard, I even saw a Cannibal Flower caged."


    "A mutated nt, clearly," Xue Ruiyang interjected.


    Unconvinced, Kui Mao quickly strode toward the river, shouting in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s direction, "Our yards are right next to each other! You keep mutated nts? What if one identally crosses over to our property?"


    "Do you have any idea how dangerous mutated nts are¡ªjust like Mutant Beasts?"


    "What kind of neighbor are you?"


    "Stay out of our business!" Yu Yunxiao retorted.


    Hearing themotion, Xiao Jinsheng and Caicai walked over.


    She raised an eyebrow and scoffed coldly before mocking, "Are you trying to teach me how to act?"


    "What¡¯s curious is¡ªthose mutated nts are all kept in our yard, with walls three meters high. How do you know what¡¯s inside my yard?" Mo Jiao said, voice calm but heavy.


    Kui Mao momentarily found himself speechless.


    Because yesterday, after nting trees, they¡¯d passed by Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s yard. Bai Yan, curious as to why Xiao Jinsheng hadn¡¯t joined the tree-nting, urged Kui Mao to sneak a peek into the yard.


    Kui Mao climbed over the wall, catching an eye-blinding sight.


    The green and red Cannibal Flower was swaying to faint music while twisting on thewn.


    In his lifetime, he¡¯d never encountered a more bizarre nt.


    Of course, that had been the first time he saw it.


    Today, he was seeing another one.


    Kui Mao¡¯s gaze rested on Caicai¡¯s pumpkin-like face.


    "What are you staring at? Never met your dad before?" Caicai sneered with no hesitation or fear.


    For the record, it had a trash-talking coach.


    Who in existence could out-curse a stingy, penniless Sword Cultivator?


    Well, Caicai could.


    "Your entire family? Venomous neighbors," Kui Mao used decisively.


    "Your entire family? Terrifying neighbors!" Xiao Jinsheng countered immediately.


    Kui Mao looked ready to take a swing. Bai Yan rushed in, trying to mediate.


    She looked at Xiao Jinsheng, disheartened, "Jinsheng, you¡¯ve changed. What¡¯s wrong with you? What happened?"


    "Don¡¯t be hasty throwing me around!" Xiao Jinsheng sneered as her gaze moved to Kui Mao. "You mind what I keep in my yard. It¡¯s not like I nted them on your grave."


    The two parties stood on either side of the river, tensions escting like gunpowder ready to explode.


    Unable to bear it anymore, Bai Yan intended to strike first, but the Insect Brain advised her: [You can¡¯t win.]


    Insect Brain: [Previously, with Yu Yunxiao¡¯s Dark Soul ability on their side, you weren¡¯t their match.]


    Insect Brain: [Now, with Chen Yunji added to the mix¡ªan Eleven Star with Elemental Superpowers¡ªit¡¯s even harder to beat them.]


    Bai Yan: [Then what do you suggest? What sort of female lead ends up so humiliated like this?]


    Insect Brain: [Upgrade your superpower, then target the Star Stone mine.]


    Bai Yan: [You said the mine is within a Fog Corpses heap¡ªclearly in Mist West. Even if I controlled insect ns, there¡¯s no way they could excavate from Mist West while I remain here in Mist East.]


    Insect Brain: [Calm down. The Star Stone mine is at the outskirts. If your affinity level is high enough, you can definitely get the insect ns to help mine.]


    Listening to the discussions between the Insect Brain and Bai Yan once more, Xiao Jinsheng fell silent internally.


    Yes, Mist Continent had mutated beasts and nts¡ªno mistake there.


    But insect mutations? Their bodies wouldn¡¯tpare to interster Insect ns.


    What the Insect Brain described¡ªbugs capable of mining¡ªsurely came from the Interster World, right?


    This possibility made Xiao Jinsheng tense.


    "Can¡¯t be bothered with you. With the river as our boundary, don¡¯t interfere in my tasking," Xiao Jinsheng said coldly. "Moreover, even at home, your property is twenty meters from my yard walls."


    "Why bother with what I¡¯m keeping here!"


    "Push it any further, and I¡¯ll keep a herd of zombies smack in the middle between the two properties."


    "You!" Bai Yan froze.


    She considered Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s frequently altered memories, leaving her prone to mental instability.


    Knowing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s character, if she said she¡¯d ce zombies between the two lots as barricades¡ªshe¡¯d absolutely do it.


    After riling Bai Yan up, Xiao Jinsheng turned and left.


    Once she¡¯d created sufficient distance between herself and those on Bai Yan¡¯s side...


    She summoned Li to follow beside her while simultaneously entering her Domain to converse with Caicai, also instructing Caicai to activate its shielding function.


    From Xiao Jinsheng, they learned Bai Yan¡¯s secondary awakened superpower was Insect n Affinity.


    With Bai Yan heeding the Insect Brain¡¯s advice, she was upgrading this superpower to prepare for controlling insects for mining Star Stones. Caicai nodded.


    It exined, "In the Interster World, there¡¯s indeed a type of insect with sharp ws specialized in mining Energy Ore."


    "But Mist Continent¡¯s mutated bugs wouldn¡¯t grow toorge no matter how they changed."


    "The insects the Insect Brain assigned Bai Yan? Those must¡¯ve been brought over from the Interster World."


    "Insect ns reproduce rapidly. If the Insect Brain truly brought interster insects here, you must destroy them before they get a foothold."


    "The Insect n Affinity Superpower Bai Yan awakened¡ªis it given by the Insect Brain?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    Caicai checked briefly, shaking its head and replying, "No, I just confirmed¡ªit¡¯s a superpower she should have naturally awakened. However, it was interfered with by the terminal, causing her to awaken Spiritual Power instead."


    "You know, I suspect the Insect Brain chose to bind with Bai Yan precisely because her natural awakened superpower was Insect n Affinity," Caicai said.


    If the terminal weren¡¯t trying to control all females, forcing them to uniformly awaken Spiritual Power Strength...


    The Insect Brain might have been cultivating Bai Yan¡¯s insect ns from the start.

 Chapter 158 Memory Modification Successful

    <h4>Chapter 158: Chapter 158 Memory Modification Sessful</h4><h4></h4>


    The Insect Brain and Bai Yan wanted to raise bugs, but Xiao Jinsheng refused to let them have their way.


    Bugs, huh. The local species of the Mist Continent were already enough.


    Bai Yan understood well the dangers of alien species invasion.


    Xiao Jinsheng was waiting for Bai Yan to make a move on Chen Yunji so she could force the Insect Brain out with pesticide.


    Bai Yan was waiting for the Insect Brain to send bugs her way.


    But sitting around idly wasn¡¯t her style.


    Bai Yan kept a close watch on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s activities. Sure enough, she caught Xiao Jinsheng exploiting Chen Yunji again.


    Clearly, Xiao Jinsheng already had seven Beast Husbands¡ªenoughbor to get things done.


    Beside her, Yu Yunxiao and Mo Jiao stood silently.


    Bai Yan couldn¡¯t make sense of it. Chen Yunji wasn¡¯t even one of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Beast Husbands, so why was he still working at her home?


    Bai Yan: [You¡¯re telling me Chen Yunji and Xiao Jinsheng have no ties? There isn¡¯t even a spark between them.]


    Bai Yan: [Then why is Chen Yunjiboring at her ce, so willing and uining? Does Xiao Jinsheng have something on him?]


    Insect Brain: [How would I know? I¡¯m bound to you, not to Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s system.]


    Bai Yan: [A Beastman of Eleven Stars like Chen Yunji stays at Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s ce, unnamed and unepted, while suffering exclusion. What¡¯s he after?]


    Bai Yan couldn¡¯t tolerate what she was witnessing.


    Especially when she saw Chen Yunji, blindfolded and visually impaired, struggling to nt trees alone.


    His movements were clumsy; some saplings he nted were skewed, yet none of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Beast Husbands bothered to help.


    Li was even worse.


    As he moved around carrying saplings, he found Chen Yunji¡¯s trees in the way. Without care, he kicked them down.


    When Chen Yunji finished nting and came back to check, seeing his saplings treated like that, he merely swallowed his anger and silently straightened them again.


    The sight made Bai Yan even angrier.


    Bai Yan: [Watch Chen Yunji¡¯s situation carefully. If Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s bunch doesn¡¯t ept him, I¡¯ll be the one to rescue him.]


    Insect Brain: [I¡¯m running low on energy. I need to conserve it.]


    Bai Yan: [Just monitor and listen in on a little bit of information. That¡¯d barely cost you any energy.]


    Hearing this, the Insect Brain obliged.


    Its monitoring awareness shifted to Chen Yunji¡¯s surroundings, capturing Li¡¯s disdainful voice: "How much longer is he going to cling on in my house?"


    "He¡¯s Eleven Stars. We can¡¯t beat him. What else can we do?" Huaiqing tried to reason.


    "We¡¯re both Ten Stars. You and I, two against one¡ªare you saying we can¡¯t take him down?" Li invited Shi Xie as an ally.


    Shi Xie shook his head fearfully, "I haven¡¯t been feeling welltely. The Female Master said I¡¯m not allowed to fight. I need to listen to her."


    Su Yejin¡¯s golden eyes burned with battle intent. He spoke in a chilling tone, "The men in this house are already plenty. There¡¯s no way I¡¯d agree to let this blind man join!"


    Insect Brain: [Here¡¯s your good news.]


    Insect Brain: [Chen Yunji likes Xiao Jinsheng. He¡¯s stubbornly clinging to her house.]


    Insect Brain: [But Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Beast Husbands all dislike Chen Yunji.]


    Bai Yan: [What about Xiao Jinsheng? What¡¯s her stance?]


    Bai Yan sneered: [If her Beast Husbands don¡¯t want her to ept Chen Yunji, then she should reject his affections outright. Keeping him hanging¡ªwhat kind of petty move is that?]


    Saying this, Bai Yan¡¯s gaze fell on Chen Yunji, who was busy at work nting trees. Focused and meticulous, his white robes remained spotless, as if untouched by the elements due to the istion of his superpowers.


    "Being blind is such a disadvantage." Bai Yan sighed. "You can¡¯t even see through people."


    As for Xiao Jinsheng, Bai Yan scoffed even more.


    Flirting with Chen Yunji yet not having the guts to convince her seven Beast Husbands to let Chen Yunji join the household.


    If she couldn¡¯t even control her own Beast Husbands, what kind of Female Master was she?


    But this yed perfectly into Bai Yan¡¯s hands.


    Bai Yan chuckled inwardly.


    If Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t take her chances, she couldn¡¯t me Bai Yan for stealing them.


    After all, Bai Yan was only trying to strengthen herself.


    On the Mist Continent, females were scarce, males were abundant, and the life-and-death bonds enforced by the Terminal were ever-present.


    Bai Yan thought, wasn¡¯t this supposed to be an advantage for females?


    And Beastmen naturally made excellent assets for females to exploit.


    Chen Yunji¡¯s poor vision, or outright blindness, made him even easier to manipte.


    Everyone else was nting trees. While their saplings grew in straight lines, his formed parab-like patterns.


    And the farther he went, the more off course he became.


    When Chen Yunji wandered out of the designated Tree nting Area, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Beast Husbands noticed but maliciously chose not to warn him.


    They stood by and watched as he wasted his efforts, their schadenfreude palpable. Seeing this, Bai Yan¡¯s thoughts began to swirl.


    Bai Yan: [What a perfect opportunity.]


    Bai Yan: [Got any energy left? Mislead Chen Yunji¡¯s path a bit more.]


    As long as Chen Yunji wandered out of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s line of sight, she¡¯d have a chance to let the Insect Brain make its move.


    Insect Brain: [I¡¯ll give it a try. After all, he can¡¯t see, right?]


    The Insect Brain¡¯s interference was silent and seamless.


    Chen Yunji continued nting trees, straying farther into the wilderness.


    Bai Yan, bound to the Insect Brain and unable to venture too far from it, used the pretense of retreating to her car to rest.


    In truth, she¡¯d already instructed the Insect Brain to teleport her close to Chen Yunji.


    The area Chen Yunji had stumbled into was a downhill slope.


    His figure waspletely concealed by the raised ground and overgrown weeds.


    Even an idiot would realize they¡¯d gone the wrong way by now.


    But with his vision obstructed, Chen Yunji could only fumble around uncertainly, trying to find his way back.


    Through the Insect Brain¡¯s teleportation, Bai Yan appeared silently in front of Chen Yunji.


    She observed him quietly, wary of his Eleven Star strength, and dared not make a sound.


    Instead, she called out to the Insect Brain in her mind: [Can you use the memory-altering superpower now?]


    Insect Brain: [Wait a moment. Don¡¯t move; as long as you stay still, my system¡¯s disguise won¡¯t fail.]


    Insect Brain: [At Eleven Stars, he¡¯s too strong. If anyone nearby senses something, it¡¯s over.]


    Insect Brain: [Let him panic a bit more. Then we can use the skill to modify his memory.]


    Insect Brain: [What do you want to change?]


    Bai Yan: [It doesn¡¯t matter, as long as he listens to me.]


    Chen Yunji¡¯s absence seemed not to concern anyone on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s end.


    The others kept nting trees, and some of the more spiteful ones even uprooted Chen Yunji¡¯s nted saplings and re-nted them in their designated areas, saving themselves some effort.


    That person was, naturally, Li.


    Meanwhile, across the small river, Bai Yan¡¯s own Beast Husbands also noted the subtle skirmishes within Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s group.


    Bai Qiming sighed, "Looks like trouble brews everywhere."


    In Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s household, seven Beast Husbands ganged up to bully the neer, Chen Yunji.


    In their own household, the newly arrived Qing Zelin also faced rejection.


    "Caicai, follow them," Xiao Jinsheng gently patted a small creature at her side.


    Bai Yan and the Insect Brain were devious. She feared Chen Yunji wouldn¡¯t be able to handle them alone.


    "Don¡¯t worry about me." Caicai¡¯s voice was full of confidence.


    Slipping behind Mo Jiao for cover, Caicai avoided being seen by Jin Ao and the others on the opposite side of the river before transforming.


    As a buzzing fly, it darted swiftly towards Chen Yunji¡¯s location.


    Seeing Chen Yunji make his move, Xiao Jinsheng took twopanions and quietly followed.


    Proceeding with caution, she brought Li and Shi Xie along with her.


    Meanwhile, Chen Yunji, having stumbled into a pit on the sloping terrain while trying to find his way back, kept veering further astray.


    Unable to see clearly and failing repeatedly to locate his way home, he called out weakly for help, his voice trembling, "Xiao Jinsheng, are you there?"


    Fearing Xiao Jinsheng might be out of earshot, he called the names of others as well.


    Yet no response came.


    At this moment, the Insect Brain spoke: [Emotional fluctuations stabilized. Beginning memory modification.]


    [Memory modificationplete.]

 Chapter 159: System, Are You Dead?

    <h4>Chapter 159: Chapter 159: System, Are You Dead?</h4><h4></h4>


    Insect Brain: [Memory modification sessful]


    Insect Brain: [Now in his mind, he believes he was secretly sold to you by Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s seven Beast Husbands]


    Bai Yan froze for a moment.


    She was puzzled: [Why would he be sold to me?]


    Insect Brain: [I just checked his memories. Although Xiao Jinsheng has feelings for him, she refrains from taking him to her quarters because of those seven Beast Husbands.]


    Insect Brain: [Moreover, Chen Yunji is taciturn and always wears a cold expression, which annoys Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s group of Beast Husbands.]


    Insect Brain: [Then Mo Jiao came up with a n¡ªto exploit Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s excuse of wanting to use the Terminal to establish a bond with Chen Yunji, lure him out, and under the guise of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s name, sell him off.]


    Insect Brain: [That memory was something Chen Yunji overheard by chance, but this time around, I¡¯ve made Mo Jiao¡¯s ne true.]


    Insect Brain: [With this, not only will Chen Yunji follow your orders, but he¡¯ll also harbor resentment toward Mo Jiao and the others¡ªeven toward Xiao Jinsheng herself.]


    Bai Yan grew more delighted as she listened.


    She praised: [Not bad this time; you¡¯re finally acting like a system.]


    She already had Ying Fei and Xi Qu¡ªtwo Beast Husbands who were Eleven Stars.


    Perhaps it was due to consuming the Star-breaking Pill, which improved their gifted physiques.


    Ever since ascending to Eleven Stars, the abilities of Ying Fei and Xi Qu have been continuously ascending every day.


    The rate of growth was terrifying. Bai Yan estimated that within less than half a month, the two would ascend to Twelve Stars.


    Now, with the addition of Chen Yunji, a formidable Eleven Stars.


    Even if Xiao Jinsheng had the Dark Soul Killing Weapon Yu Yunxiao, Bai Yan wouldn¡¯t fear facing off against her again.


    Once Chen Yunji fell into ce, Bai Yan decided it was time to settle her grudge with Xiao Jinsheng.


    Confidently, she beckoned toward Chen Yunji: [I¡¯m your Female Master. Come here.]


    Chen Yunji heard her voice, took a long stride forward, and walked toward where Bai Yan stood.


    The two were less than half a meter apart.


    Bai Yan chuckled: [It seems Jinsheng doesn¡¯t care for you; she¡¯s unwilling even to stand up to her Beast Husbands for you.]


    [People in my household are temperate and friendly. Since you¡¯ve been sold to me by Jinsheng, you should reside in my household from now on.]


    [How about we bind ourselves through the Terminal right now?]


    Chen Yunji remained silent upon hearing this.


    Bai Yan frowned and asked the Insect Brain: [What¡¯s wrong with him?]


    Insect Brain dismissed it lightly: [He¡¯s just not talkative, as you already know. Don¡¯t bother listening to his words¡ªjust focus on his actions.]


    Bai Yan thought that made sense.


    As long as the bond through the Terminal could be established, she didn¡¯t care about Chen Yunji¡¯s reaction.


    [Let¡¯s add each other as friends on Star Map. I¡¯ll send you a Terminal binding invitation.] Bai Yan smiled as she spoke.


    Chen Yunji stared at his Star Map ount. His ID was still named Shengli Jiujiu.


    Elemental Power surged.


    Through the veil that covered his eyes, Chen Yunji faintly glimpsed Bai Yan stretching her hand toward him in invitation.


    He lowered his gaze, searching for something within the folds of his long sleeves, and replied in a chilly tone: [I have something for you.]


    [You even prepared a gift?] Bai Yan eximed, surprised.


    Just as she was about to praise the Insect Brain for bing more capable, she saw Chen Yunji pull out a small bottle and spray its contents onto her.


    The pungent powder entirely covered her.


    Bai Yan angrily brushed off the white dust on her body, only to feel an agonizing pain piercing her head.


    It was as though something was burrowing and thrashing about in her skull.


    Her pained cries echoed across the skies.


    Chen Yunji¡¯s eyes glimmered coldly as he continued to spray the pungent mist from the small bottle over Bai Yan¡¯s body without hesitation.


    Caicai, who had been floating mid-air,nded and morphed into a two-meter-tall giant scallion, holding a vial in each hand as he began chasing Bai Yan while gleefully spraying her, cackling: [Hehehe, I finally got you, didn¡¯t I?]


    [That voice... is that Bai Yan?] Xue Ruiyang rose abruptly, shocked upon hearing the series of anguished screams.


    Jin Ao had already dashed toward a car parked by the roadside but hadn¡¯t seen Bai Yan¡¯s figure.


    Anxiously, he sprinted toward the source of the anguished cries.


    Xiao Jinsheng, with her team, was closer to Chen Yunji¡¯s position and was the first to arrive.


    When Jin Ao and the others caught up, they saw Bai Yan convulsing in pain on the ground, while a two-meter-tall scallion sprayed pungent mist onto her with a dpidated bottle.


    [Courting death!] Jin Ao roared with fury, his eyes instantly turning red as he charged at the scallion.


    Caicai dropped the bottle, transformed into a mosquito, and vanished in the blink of an eye.


    After flying behind Chen Yunji, Caicai hesitantly reappeared: [Don¡¯t get too worked up; we¡¯re actually helping her.]


    [Bai Yan always speaks well of you, and you treat her like this? You¡¯re too much!] Xue Ruiyang angrily rebuked Xiao Jinsheng.


    Kong Chengrui had already sprinted to Bai Yan¡¯s side and was using his Wood Element Superpower to alleviate her pain.


    But when his powers touched Bai Yan, her cries grew even louder.


    She didn¡¯t know what Chen Yunji had attacked her with.


    Yet she realized this ambush was definitely due to the failure of the Insect Brain¡¯s memory modification.


    Furious, Bai Yan called out to the Insect Brain: [System! Antidote!]


    Bai Yan: [My head¡¯s about to explode¡ªgive me the antidote now!]


    Bai Yan: [You¡¯re a system; you can¡¯t be incapable of handling this!]


    Bai Yan: [This must be because your memory modification failed this time!]


    Bai Yan: [System! Are you dead!?]


    But no matter how Bai Yan shouted, she received no response from the Insect Brain.


    [Almost there¡ªjust a bit more.] Caicai said nervously.


    Xiao Jinsheng grabbed a vial and rushed forward, spraying the substance wildly onto Bai Yan¡¯s face.


    Bai Yan, whose face was already pale, now looked even ghostlier.


    [I¡¯ll kill you!] Kui Mao unleashed a murderous aura as he charged at Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xiao Jinsheng activated her Domain Superpower, instantly swapping Kui Mao¡¯s position with Li¡¯s.


    With Li standing at her side, Xiao Jinsheng lowered her gaze, staring in amazement at Bai Yan¡¯s face.


    A ck, soft object, about five centimeters long and as thick as a chopstick, squirmed under her skin.


    The Insect Brain, lured by the mist, temporarily lost control of its senses.


    It rampaged through Bai Yan¡¯s brain and finally crawled out of her nostril.


    [Bai Yan!] Kong Chengrui, struggling to alleviate her pain with his Wood Element Superpower, froze in shock as he saw the ck worm emerge from her body.


    [Quickly, while the drug¡¯s effect remains, grab it!] Caicai eximed, excited.


    Holding an interster electric-thread istion bottle, the two-meter-tall scallion strode forward, seized the Insect Brain, and stuffed it into the bottle.


    [You little bug, gotcha now! Hehehe.] Caicai gleefully chuckled, staring at the struggling Insect Brain trapped inside the bottle.


    Jin Ao and the others, who had just witnessed the worm crawling out of Bai Yan and were still reeling in disbelief, stood frozen.


    Once the Insect Brain left her body, Bai Yan¡¯s pain entirely subsided.


    The excruciating agony had sharpened her senses and heightened her awareness.


    She immediately realized that the disgusting ck, squishy worm was the one that had emerged from her nasal cavity.


    Her heart sank as she anxiously called out to the Insect Brain: [System, quickly scan my body¡ªI think I¡¯ve been invaded by the Insect n.]


    Yet no matter how many times she called out to the system, the familiar mechanical voice was silent, distant, unresponsive.


    Bai Yan¡¯s heart went cold as she stared at Caicai holding the Insect Brain.

 Chapter 160: I’ve Wanted to Kill You for a Long Time (Extra - for Monthly Tickets)

    <h4>Chapter 160: Chapter 160: I¡¯ve Wanted to Kill You for a Long Time (Extra Chapter for Monthly Tickets)</h4><h4></h4>


    The system suddenly vanished.


    Judging by Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s reaction, it was evident this was a trap she had set up.


    There was no way that ck insect in that oversized green onion¡¯s hand was... the true form of her system, right?


    Bai Yan¡¯s mind was copsing.


    Just thinking about how the system had always existed within her brain, coexisting with her.


    In her eyes, the system was a high-dimensional entityparable to the Terminal.


    But now you¡¯re telling her that what had been in her head all along... could very well be a worm?


    Bai Yan¡¯s stomach churned violently. Unable to suppress it any longer, she turned to the side and started dry heaving.


    "You dare poison her!" Xi Qu red furiously at Xiao Jinsheng and her group.


    "Poison? What poison?" Xiao Jinsheng sneered. "She just saw the bug and grossed herself out."


    "How does it feel, Bai Yan?" Xiao Jinsheng mocked. "Knowing that there¡¯s been a disgusting worm crawling in your head all this time, watching your every move¡ªdoesn¡¯t it feel thrilling?"


    "I imagine sharing your body with a worm must be far more exciting than altering other people¡¯s memories."


    "You..." Bai Yan¡¯s face twisted with pain as she fearfully stared at Xiao Jinsheng.


    In that instant, she understood everything.


    Ever since she had controlled Xiao Jinsheng to sell off Mo Jiao, only for Xiao Jinsheng to rescue him back from the ck market, Xiao Jinsheng had already slipped out of her control.


    It had been over three months since Bai Yanst altered Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s memories.


    Having spent so long modifying Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s memories, Bai Yan was well aware of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s strong willpower.


    Going this long without tampering with her memories, someone as obstinate as Xiao Jinsheng would inevitably recall the memories that had been tampered with by her and the Insect Brain.


    But the system she had always trusted was nothing more than a disgusting worm.


    At that thought, Bai Yan couldn¡¯t even muster the energy to retaliate against Xiao Jinsheng. She turned away, her body wracked with another wave of dry heaves.


    Xiao Jinsheng continued tough from the side. "Wow, you really are hardcore."


    "Eating, sleeping, going to the bathroom¡ªeverything you did, a worm has been watching you the entire time. Tsk tsk."


    "Shut up!" Bai Yan roared furiously.


    In that moment, she could no longer maintain her usual facade of gentleness.


    "What are you so smug about? You¡¯ve known it was a worm this whole time, haven¡¯t you?" Bai Yan used.


    "This was your system. How would I know anything?" Xiao Jinsheng mocked in return.


    "Exactly, exactly. Normal people wouldn¡¯t let a worm live in their head," Caicai chimed in while nodding.


    Bai Yan¡¯s gaze fell on Caicai, who was strangely verbose for a giant green onion shape.


    Thinking back, this "green onion" had originally been some odd-looking gourd at the start.


    Later, it had transformed into a fly, hanging around Chen Yunji.


    After experiencing how she had bound herself to the Insect Brain, this fake system, Bai Yan could easily guess what Caicai was.


    The strange spray Chen Yunji and Caicai had used on her just now didn¡¯t look like anything from the Mist Continent.


    Clearly, this peculiar green onion, much like the Insect Brain, was also a system.


    Realizing this, Bai Yan¡¯s nausea over her own system being a worm began to subside slightly as she focused on Caicai¡¯s bizarre form.


    If Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s system could change its appearance...


    Then her system must also be able to change its appearance!


    There was no way¡ªabsolutely no way¡ªthat her system was a worm.


    This had to be Xiao Jinsheng and that green onion disguising her system as a worm.


    Bai Yan rose furiously and lunged at Caicai, reaching out to grab it. "That¡¯s mine! Give it back to me!"


    "Nope, nope, not giving it back~" Caicai deftly dodged left and right.


    Jin Ao noticed it was Bai Yan¡¯s item.


    Though puzzled as to why Bai Yan would be so desperate over a disgusting ck worm, he still stepped in to help her seize it.


    "Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s husbands, help, help, help, help, HELP!"


    Clutching the containment bottle holding the Insect Brain, Caicai dashed frantically toward Shi Xie and the others.


    That cry for help had a 100% response rate.


    A variety of superpowers instantly unleashed, all aimed at Jin Ao, who was attacking Caicai.


    Jin Ao was bombarded by attacks from seven people and copsed to the ground, coughing up blood.


    Xi Qu and Ying Fei joined forces, simultaneously pinning down Li and Shi Xie.


    Bai Yan¡¯s remaining Beast Husbands each found their own opponent and began battling Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s side.


    Caicai clutched the containment bottle tightly, pressing down on the seal to prevent the Insect Brain from escaping if it regained consciousness.


    Bai Yan, nked by Kui Mao, charged toward Caicai, determined to snatch the bottle holding the Insect Brain.


    No matter whether her system was a worm, Bai Yan wouldn¡¯t allow the Insect Brain to fall into Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hands.


    "Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s beast husbands..." Caicai screamed in terror.


    But a nce around showed all eight men preupied with their own fights.


    Caicai had no choice but to flee toward Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s position. "Save me, you kind bystander!"


    A wall of wind immediately rose behind Caicai, cutting off her pursuers.


    Xiao Jinsheng drew her longsword and stepped in front of Caicai, her cold gaze locking onto Kui Mao. "Picking on a green onion? That¡¯s low. Your fight is with me."


    "Heh, learned a bit of swordsmanship and now you think you¡¯re invincible?" Kui Mao mocked.


    To him, this vile female Xiao Jinsheng...


    She had always bullied Bai Yan in the past.


    Kui Mao had long wanted to be rid of her.


    If not for Bai Yan holding him back before, Kui Mao was certain Xiao Jinsheng would have already died beneath his ws.


    Now, with the chaos from the Insect Brain, Bai Yan naturally wouldn¡¯t stop him any longer.


    She noticed that Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s husbands were all upied; even Chen Yunji was fighting Xi Qu.


    Currently, Xiao Jinsheng had no backup¡ªjust herself...


    And that green onion who only knew how to cry for help.


    A murderous intent surged within Bai Yan¡¯s heart.


    If she could kill Xiao Jinsheng here, then Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s remaining husbands would fall with her.


    Bai Yan drew an interster weapon she had traded from the Insect Brain and fired it directly at Xiao Jinsheng.


    A domain superpower red, and the projectile that had nearly reached Xiao Jinsheng suddenly disappeared.


    It reappeared momentster, exploding in Ying Fei¡¯s chest mid-battle.


    Bai Yan froze in horror, staring at Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eerie superpower. Her unease grew.


    Her desire to kill Xiao Jinsheng had never been more intense than it was now.


    Facing two opponents at once, Xiao Jinsheng showed no fear. She lifted her longsword and shed at Kui Mao.


    Kui Mao¡¯s hands Beastified, revealing sharp, gleaming gold ws beneath his gray fur.


    The sh of ws against de sent sparks flying.


    Kui Mao tried to grip Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s longsword, relying on his superior strength to wrest it away.


    Xiao Jinsheng smirked coolly. Frost spread rapidly from her de, freezing one of Kui Mao¡¯s hands to the sword.


    Kui Mao was stunned.


    Even with the rule allowing females to awaken a secondary power on Cloud Ind this time...


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s abilities far exceeded just two.


    Wind Element, Space, Ice Element...


    How could all these powers possibly coexist in one female?


    Kui Mao struggled to shatter the ice binding him, his ferocious stance unwavering as he charged at Xiao Jinsheng. Pain burst in his chest as a poisoned dagger sank deep into his heart.


    Xiao Jinsheng twisted the dagger before pulling it out.


    Blood surged from Kui Mao¡¯s chest.


    "Kui Mao!" Bai Yan howled in fury, raising her gun and firing at Xiao Jinsheng in bursts.


    Ice walls shot up out of nowhere, blocking the bullets before they even pierced through the icy defenses. Suddenly, through spatial maniption, the bullets reappeared, striking Jin Ao and his allies mid-battle.


    Drawing her longsword from the ice, Xiao Jinsheng strode toward Bai Yan, her voice cold as death. "I¡¯ve wanted to kill you for a long time. Don¡¯t worry, you won¡¯t have to wait in line."

 Chapter 161: The Quick Get, The Slow Miss Out

    <h4>Chapter 161: Chapter 161: The Quick Get, The Slow Miss Out</h4><h4></h4>


    The ice encased Bai Yan, restricting her movements, leaving her no chance to dodge.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s long de directly pierced through her chest.


    "No¡ª!" Jin Ao and the others, already injured in battle, saw what happened to Bai Yan, their eyes turning red with despair.


    Bai Yan, in agony, spat out a mouthful of blood as Xiao Jinsheng twisted the de in her heart.


    The aura of life on Bai Yan grew weaker and weaker until itpletely vanished.


    "Little Yan!" Xue Ruiyang watched helplessly as Bai Yan¡¯s figure copsed, desperately trying to reach her.


    In the current situation, they didn¡¯t have the mental capacity to ponder why, despite Bai Yan¡¯s death, they as her Beast Husbands were still alive.


    Just as they mourned in pain and hatred over Bai Yan¡¯s corpse, they noticed a white light enveloping her body.


    The wounds on Bai Yan¡¯s body disappeared entirely; even the bloodstains on her clothes were consumed by the white light.


    She resurrected. As soon as she sat up, Jin Ao and the others hadn¡¯t even had time to rejoice when a cold, pale de once again punctured straight through Bai Yan¡¯s neck.


    "I want to see how many times you cane back to life." Xiao Jinsheng withdrew the de, gazing coldly at Bai Yan¡¯s lifeless body as her life force dissipated once more.


    It was the first time Jin Ao and the others realized Bai Yan could revive, leaving them dumbfounded.


    Seeing her resurrection gave them a renewed sliver of hope for survival.


    But just as Bai Yan revived again, Xi Qu and the others unleashed their strongest powers and rushed toward her.


    Yet Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s de was swifter¡ªthis time, it still aimed for Bai Yan¡¯s heart but was blocked by a golden barrier.


    The de melted into the golden barrier and was forcibly ripped from Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hands before being flung aside by an invisible force.


    Xi Qu and Ying Fei had also arrived, rescuing Bai Yan, who clung to herst remaining life, just in time thanks to the golden barrier.


    Enraged, Jin Ao swung his golden staff toward Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s head.


    Chen Yunji moved swiftly to shield Xiao Jinsheng, raising a hand to nullify all the elemental superpowers imbued in Jin Ao¡¯s weapon.


    Both sides braced for battle, but a golden barrier abruptly cut across them.


    A voice belonging to the Terminal resounded out of thin air.


    [Terminal: Good afternoon, Task Takers of the Mist Continent.]


    [Terminal: To preserve humanity¡¯s fire and sustain the hope for life, a new rule is hereby issued. Internal conflict among females and Beastmen is prohibited on the Mist Continent.]


    [Terminal: Your enemies are the Fog Corpses, Poisonous Fog, and Mutant Beasts¡ªnot each other.]


    [Terminal: From this moment on, malicious fighting resulting in the death of any female or Beastman will lead to the random execution of one non-female member of the perpetrator¡¯s family.]


    "Screw you..." Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t hold back her rage.


    [Terminal: Warning issued to Task Taker Xiao Jinsheng.]


    "Hahaha, weren¡¯t you going to kill me?" Bai Yan, having ovee her initial terror, nowughed brazenly, especially after hearing the new protective rule issued by the Terminal.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s superpower was bizarre, disying several high-star superpowers in session.


    Even if Bai Yan and Kui Mao teamed up, they still wouldn¡¯t be a match for Xiao Jinsheng alone.


    Before, Bai Yan had three lives, but under Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s suppression, she had already lost two of them.


    Anger simmered within Bai Yan¡¯s heart, but hearing the Terminal¡¯s new rules, she couldn¡¯t stop herself fromughing out loud.


    The golden barrier deployed by the Terminal remained firmly between Xiao Jinsheng and Bai Yan.


    Right now, killing Bai Yan wasn¡¯t as important to Xiao Jinsheng as killing off the Terminal.


    Why not change the rules sooner orter, but only now when she was about to exact her revenge?


    "Give me back that worm!" Bai Yan demanded.


    She hid behind the golden barrier on the other side, emboldened by the Terminal¡¯s surveince. At this moment, she no longer feared Xiao Jinsheng.


    "What do you mean by ¡¯give it back to you¡¯?" Caicai retorted.


    It clutched the containment bottle holding the Insect Brain tightly and sneered, "I found this worm on the ground. I thought nobody wanted it."


    Perhaps feeling that its leek-like form was inconvenient,


    Caicai shifted into a small golden sprite, clutching the containment bottle as if to taunt Bai Yan. "If you want the worm, go pick it up yourself."


    "Quick hands win, slow hands lose."


    "That¡¯s my worm!" Bai Yan shouted anxiously.


    At this moment, she didn¡¯t care whether her system¡¯s true form was a revolting worm.


    Even if it was a worm, considering all the cheats and skills the system had granted her, Bai Yan thought she could endure it.


    The system absolutely could not fall into Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hands.


    The golden barrier deployed by the Terminal still stood between them.


    Bai Yan didn¡¯t dare cross it.


    Nor could Xiao Jinshenge over.


    To reim the Insect Brain, Bai Yan could only seek help from the Terminal.


    She wasn¡¯t sure if the Terminal was still paying attention to her dispute with Xiao Jinsheng.


    But this time, it was thanks to the Terminal speaking up that she managed to survive.


    "I want to report Xiao Jinsheng! She stole my worm pet, disrupted the peace among Task Takers of the Mist Continent, and vited your newly issued rules, Terminal."


    After banning interspecies fighting, the Terminal no longer paid attention to the events between Xiao Jinsheng and Bai Yan.


    Bai Yan¡¯s plea for help went unheard by the Terminal.


    "You can only cling to it to stay alive," Xiao Jinsheng sneered coldly.


    At this moment, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s simmering grievances toward the Terminal reached a boiling point.


    The Mist Continent¡¯s females and Beastmen were nothing more than livestock raised by the Terminal.


    Twelve-star females were used as breeding tools.


    Twelve-star Beastmen were used as food for the Terminal.


    This was why Xiao Jinsheng had always wanted to overthrow it.


    Old grudges unresolved, new ones now added.


    Suppressing her fury, Xiao Jinsheng left, intending to elerate her ns to destroy the Terminal.


    Once Xiao Jinsheng and her cohort were gone, Bai Yan could no longer hold herself up and copsed to the ground.


    A sharp pain struck her chest, and she spat out blood violently.


    She watched helplessly as her spiritual power fell from Seven Stars to Six Stars.


    On the Star Map, Kui Mao¡¯s name dimmedpletely.


    The contractual totem between Bai Yan and Kui Mao on her wrist also appeared briefly before vanishing altogether.


    "Kui Mao!" Bai Yan screamed in rm as she staggered toward where Kui Mao had fallen.


    What she saw was Kui Mao¡¯s corpse lying in a pool of blood, a gaping ck hole at his heart where a dagger had been twisted.


    "Xiao Jinsheng! I¡¯ll kill you!" Bai Yan stood by Kui Mao¡¯s body, unable to approach, her heart burning with hatred.


    Xiao Jinsheng! Shi Xie! And Chen Yunji!


    They would all be the targets of her revenge!


    This time, Bai Yan had lost the Insect Brain, a Six-Star Beast Husband, Kui Mao, and two lives.


    It was a partial victory for Xiao Jinsheng, a step closer to avenging her grudge.


    But Xiao Jinsheng felt no happiness in her triumph.


    She had been so close, just a little more!


    Her attacks had been swift, cutting down Bai Yan immediately upon resurrection.


    But she hadn¡¯t anticipated the Terminal¡¯s sudden intervention and the new rule that followed.


    In a secluded domain shielded from the Terminal¡¯s monitoring, Li asked, "Did the Terminal step in because there haven¡¯t been any new births on the Mist Continent in five years?"


    At times like these, the death of a high-star, high-quality female or Beastman would be a significant loss to the Terminal.


    As a cultivator, the Terminal naturally wouldn¡¯t let its chickens or sheep die prematurely in infighting¡ªespecially now when no new offspring had been born for years, leaving it with fewer to harvest.


    "It can only be this reason, aside from discovering our resistance," Que Zelian added bitterly.


    Today was supposed to be the day Xiao Jinsheng avenged her great grievances.

 Chapter 162 These Points I Spent Willingly

    <h4>Chapter 162: Chapter 162 These Points I Spent Willingly</h4><h4></h4>


    When dealing with enemies, you should eradicate thempletely.


    But now that the Terminal has intervened, killing one person would result in one random family member of the victim being erased.


    If Bai Yan were truly killed, it would mean the entire Xiao Jinsheng family would be eradicated.


    Revenge is fine, but mutual destruction is unnecessary.


    "The Terminal appeared just now¡ªwould it have noticed Chen Yunji?" Xiao Jinsheng asked nervously.


    Normally, the Terminal doesn¡¯t pay special attention to any specific person on the Mist Continent.


    Moreover, Xuan Jiu is still providing cover for Chen Yunji at the Cloud Ind Snow Peak, so there¡¯s no fear of being discovered by the Terminal.


    But today, the Terminal was focused enough on her actions to make her want to curse it.


    Chen Yunji is right beside her, with a high Superpower Level, making it hard not to attract the Terminal¡¯s attention.


    "Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ve cloaked Chen Yunji," Caicai boasted, lifting its chin. "The Insect Brain loves fabricating stories, doesn¡¯t it? When it attempts to scan Chen Yunji¡¯s memory, it¡¯ll see nothing but a story I created."


    "That¡¯s impressive, Caicai," Xiao Jinsheng praised, "You¡¯re the true system here."


    As for the Insect Brain, a counterfeit system is nothing more than a counterfeit system.


    Caicai humbly epted thepliment, feeling a little sheepish.


    At the same time, it blocked the message sent by Lou Yan Zhi.


    Lou Yan Zhi: What did you just do? You spent 130,000 points.


    Caicai: Consider it borrowed from you¡ªan IOU has already been issued.


    Lou Yan Zhi: I¡¯m not demanding the points back; I¡¯m curious. Did you get duped by some scam artist?


    Lou Yan Zhi: Just a few days, and you¡¯ve already borrowed almost 500,000 points from me.


    Caicai: You¡¯re the one getting duped!


    Caicai: I spent it willingly¡ªyou wouldn¡¯t understand.


    Caicai: Signal¡¯s bad¡ªnot going to chat anymore.


    Lou Yan Zhi: ???


    Lou Yan Zhi sat aboard the warship, lowering his gaze in contemtion.


    He was pondering: Who¡¯s the real host of this system¡ªhimself or Xiao Jinsheng?


    Ever since Caicai connected with Xiao Jinsheng, it had adopted a hands-off approach with him, the supposed host.


    [Detected: Insect n in Zone D is retreating]


    The warship¡¯s bound Intelligent Brain issued a notification.


    Lou Yan Zhi looked out and indeed saw tens of thousands of Insect n that had been invading the small divert their course and retreat, seemingly following some kind ofmand.


    Lou Yan Zhi frowned.


    Retreating halfway into the attack¡ªwhat nasty ploy are they brewing now?


    Anxious to investigate the Insect n¡¯s retreat, Lou Yan Zhi decided to set aside his conversation with Caicai for now.


    Meanwhile, on the Mist Continent, Xiao Jinsheng had just returned to her little vi only to notice Bai Yan next door moving out.


    When Bai Yan saw Xiao Jinsheng, she could no longer maintain her usual smile, ring venomously at her.


    Xiao Jinsheng unsheathed a long de, shing its sharp, icy edge toward Bai Yan.


    Even with the new rules protecting Bai Yan via the Terminal, she still hadn¡¯t forgotten how severely Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s memory had been altered¡ªan already mentally unstable case.


    Ignoring the fate of her own family to cut her down would be the kind of mad act Xiao Jinsheng was capable of.


    So now Bai Yan wouldn¡¯t dare approach Xiao Jinsheng at all.


    "They¡¯re moving out?" Yu Yunxiao eximed.


    It wasmon knowledge that on the Mist Continent, once a house was allocated to a married female by the Terminal, its location was fixed.


    Exceptions existed only if the dwelling area had been overrun by Mutant Beasts or Zombies.


    Of course, such situations hadn¡¯t urred for decades.


    Under normal circumstances, it was exceedingly difficult for females allocated a home to change residences.


    But Xiao Jinsheng nced at the Star Map¡¯s resident information.


    The vi next door, which used to bear Bai Yan¡¯s name, now appeared vacant without a listed upant.


    "Quite good at hiding," Xiao Jinsheng sneered.


    "Damnable Terminal!


    Just wait until Ie for you!"


    Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t waste her time being angry over such matters.


    Returning home, the group entered Li¡¯s Domain once again, with Caicai activating its system shielding feature.


    This time, the Cannibal Flower joined them.


    When it spotted the Insect Brain enclosed in an electrically-sealed istion jar, it let out excited cries.


    "What¡¯s it saying?" Su Ye asked curiously.


    Huaiqing tranted, "It¡¯s saying that its master has killed many of these insects before. These kinds of bugs are dangerous¡ªtheir bodies shouldn¡¯t be touched directly."


    Upon hearing Huaiqing¡¯s trantion, the Cannibal Flower extended a green leaf and gave him a leafy thumbs-up.


    "Rx, I¡¯m here. I have plenty of experience dealing with bugs like this." Caicai smirked darkly, clutching the istion jar and shaking it furiously.


    As it shook, Caicai cursed, "So it was you, you little filthy pest! Modifying her memory and leaving me to clean up the mess!"


    "You repugnant bug, you dead bug¡ªnow that you¡¯ve fallen into my hands!"


    "Watch as I destroy you!"


    The Insect Brain, trapped in the jar, had nowhere to escape. Having barely recovered from the effects of a tranquilizing agent, it now lost consciousness again from being mmed against the jar¡¯s walls.


    "In the Interster World, the Insect Brain¡¯s primary function is manipting human minds," Caicai exined. "They¡¯re the intellectual force of the Insect n, so their self-defense power is rtively weak."


    "Your memory was altered by the Insect Brain. Once it¡¯s dead, your memory will return," Caicai said before asking, "Should I kill it now?"


    "Can you extract its memory?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    Earlier that day, the Insect Brain had promised Bai Yan the coordinates of a Star Stone Mine.


    If she hadn¡¯t overheard that, she wouldn¡¯t care.


    But having heard it, there was no way she¡¯d let the Star Stones remain abandoned in the wild.


    "I can," Caicai replied. "I¡¯ll extract its memory first; then you can kill it, and your memory should be restored."


    "Let¡¯s begin," Xiao Jinsheng urged.


    When dealing with enemies, there¡¯s no room for mercy.


    Her attempt to kill Bai Yan had failed¡ªsimply because Bai Yan had persistently clung to life long enough for the Terminal to intervene and implement new rules.


    "Agreed." Caicai, enthusiastic about avenging the Insect n, got straight to work.


    It took an hour to extract all the Insect Brain¡¯s memories, shifting aside momentarily to sort through them.


    Meanwhile, Xiao Jinsheng collected the highest-grade insecticide, generously sponsored by the Cannibal Flower.


    Through injection, she poured the insecticide entirely into the istion jar.


    The blue liquid enveloped the Insect Brain.


    The Insect Brain thrashed painfully, crashing into the jar walls, its soft, limp body dissolving under the corrosive effects of the insecticide.


    Hissing sounds emerged intermittently from the jar.


    The noise resembled that of deep-fried bugs.


    As the Insect Brain¡¯s form grew fainter under the blue liquid¡¯s corrosive power, Xiao Jinsheng attempted to sense any returning memories.


    But even as the Insect Brainpletely disintegrated under the insecticide, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s mind remained nk of any restored memories.


    She turned to Caicai and asked, "Is the Insect Brain dead? Why haven¡¯t my memories returned?"


    "That¡¯s impossible," Caicai replied, puzzled. "Your memory was altered by this Insect Brain. Once it dies, your memory should return."


    It carefully examined the istion jar¡¯s contents, now reduced to blue liquid remnants.


    Caicai spoke with certainty, "I¡¯ve analyzed the data from the insecticide¡ªit would only produce these results if the Insect Brain had died inside the liquid."


    "So, its death should have restored your memories," it concluded. "If your memories haven¡¯t returned, the only exnation is that the Insect Brain stored them separately from the start."


    However, the Insect Brain typically keeps altered human memories for its own use, making it unlikely for them to be stored elsewhere.


    And the Insect Brain is arrogant about its intellectual capacity, believing itself capable of remembering myriad details.


    "If they¡¯ve really been stored separately, and you¡¯re reviewing its memories, can you help locate where it hid mine?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    "I¡¯m sorting them now¡ªit won¡¯t be long," Caicai replied.


    It had just reached the Insect Brain¡¯s most recent activities, spanning the past two days.


    When Caicai noticed a transmission sent to the Interster World by the Insect Brain, it instantly became rmed.


    Reading the sequence 1361.9.6.33.4.0024.10.31.10.1.1x3, Caicai rushed frantically toward Xiao Jinsheng.


    "It¡¯s bad¡ªMist Continent is doomed!"


    "From the Insect Brain¡¯s memory, I saw it transmitted the cosmic coordinates of Mist Continent to the Insect n."

 Chapter 163 Bai Yan Feels Guilty

    <h4>Chapter 163: Chapter 163 Bai Yan Feels Guilty</h4>


    "Can it be intercepted?" Xiao Jinsheng asked urgently.


    "We found out toote. The Insect n has already received the message," Caicai sighed.


    It was filled with worry, reminding them: "Now it all depends on whether the Insect n decides to bypass the Interster World and directlye to the Mist Continent."


    Seeing Xiao Jinsheng and the others filled with concern, Caicai tried to console them: "Even if they directly teleport through the Wormhole, the Mist Continent is still separated from the Insect n by the Interster World."


    "If the Insect n wants toe here, the earliest would be half a year, at thetest two years."


    "In this half-year, you can think of a n and prepare to face the Insect n in battle."


    "But we..." Xiao Jinsheng sighed. "We also have the Terminal to deal with."


    They were supposed to be fighting against the Terminal, such a massive enemy.


    And now, herees the Insect n, which could invade the Mist Continent at any time, bypassing the Interster World.


    Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t help but wonder¡ªif the Terminal knew that the Insect n wasing to invade the Mist Continent, what would the Terminal¡¯s attitude be towards them?


    After all, just today, the Terminal had revised its rules, prohibiting humans from fighting each other, with punishments for causing casualties.


    The people of the Mist Continent were essentially livestock raised by the Terminal. An invasion by the Insect Brain into the Mist Continent would be likepeting with the Terminal for food.


    "Even if the Insect n invades, the Terminal might not protect us," Mo Jiao said grimly. "Based on the Terminal¡¯s habits, it would handle it the same way it does with Fog Corpses¡ªissuing us tasks, providing resources, and waiting until we ascend to a certain Star Level, only to serve us up on its dining table."


    "Fighting zombies or Fog Corpses is much easier than fighting the Insect n," Caicai reminded them.


    Zombies don¡¯t reproduce.


    Plus, humans with superpowers are difficult to infect, even if bitten.


    For eighty years, zombies on the Mist Continent have be a rarity.


    Now, the only zombies one would encounter are transformed from dead Beastmen from outside.


    Though Fog Corpses are terrifying and even harder to deal with than zombies,


    If the Mist East doesn¡¯t fog up, Fog Corpses don¡¯t emerge.


    All things considered, the Insect n, with its terrifying reproductive speed, is still the most frightening.


    "Any Insect n capable of traveling through the Wormhole into the Mist Continent must undoubtedly be formidable," Caicai revealed all the information it could to Xiao Jinsheng without holding back.


    It evenpared the strengths between the Interster World and the Mist Continent: "The highest level in the Mist Continent is Twelve Stars, while the Interster World boasts up to Twenty-Four Stars."


    "The strongest in the Mist Continent would only rank as mid-level in the Interster World."


    "Even with high-tech weaponry supporting them, the Interster World still struggles to deal with the Insect n."


    Caicai spoke more and more frantically, realizing it was its fault Xiao Jinsheng had been sent to this world.


    Now, with the high probability of the Insect n turning this world into their backyard, Caicai panicked: "The Insect n could be here in as little as half a year. You all must upgrade your Superpower Levels immediately!"


    Given the current situation, there was no time to worry about whether ascending in rank would mean ending up on the Terminal¡¯s dining table.


    Perhaps, at this moment, Xiao Jinsheng was even eager to appear on the Terminal¡¯s dining table.


    The Terminal was intangible, and its whereabouts were unknown.


    They only had this one method to have a chance at confronting the Terminal.


    "I¡¯ve read the Insect Brain¡¯s memories and located the Star Stone Mine," Caicai said, pulling an outdated Intelligent Brain from the Cannibal Flower¡¯s mouth and handing it to Xiao Jinsheng.


    "Thises from the Interster World and is not monitored by the Terminal. I¡¯ll transfer the Star Stone Mine¡¯s map to you."


    "Now I need to return to the Host and check if the Insect n is showing any signs of movement."


    Caicai was full of frustration and spoke earnestly: "If the Insect n really ns to invade the Mist Continent, I¡¯ll see if I can intercept them during their Wormhole transmission."


    Even if interception isn¡¯t possible, dying them would help.


    Xiao Jinsheng, understanding the urgency of the situation, didn¡¯t stop Caicai.


    A small vortex-like ck hole appeared out of thin air. Caicai turned and dove in, its figure vanishing instantly.


    "So, should we head to the Star Stone Mine now?" Xiao Jinsheng turned to the group of men for their opinions.


    Everyone was eager to upgrade their Superpower Levels to prepare to resist the Insect n. Without needing Xiao Jinsheng to assign tasks, they tacitly split up.


    Some prepared food, while others went to ready the vehicles.


    Yu Yunxiao returned to his room to look for something, only to catch a whiff of an unfamiliar scent.


    His ears perked up instantly as he stormed downstairs in anger: "Someone¡¯s been in my room!"


    "Did anything go missing?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    Yu Yunxiao shook his head. "I haven¡¯t checked yet."


    After discovering that someone had entered his room, Yu Yunxiao became particrly averse to it.


    He didn¡¯t want to touch anything in there anymore.


    It all felt contaminated by someone else¡¯s touch.


    The group followed him upstairs, where Yu Yunxiao angrily pointed to a corner of the room and then to the sofa.


    "Here, here, and here¡ªall have the scent of a stranger!" Yu Yunxiao growled. "The scent is chaotic¡ªvery much like that of the family next door."


    Both male and female scents were present. Yu Yunxiao also recognized scents from the eight members of Jin Ao¡¯s family next door.


    His face turned ashen as he stormed out of his room in disgust.


    "It must¡¯ve been Bai Yan," Xiao Jinsheng said with certainty.


    Though Bai Yan¡¯s Beast Husbands were also troublesome, they wouldn¡¯t invade Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s house unless she fought with Bai Yan herself, which wasn¡¯t the case now.


    Bai Yan, however, aimed only at advancing her Superpower Level. She was so desperate for that, she cared nothing for ethics, snagging even someone else¡¯s Beast Husband to achieve her goals.


    "But Bai Yan has been targeting Chen Yunjitely. Why would she hide in your room?" Xiao Jinsheng was puzzled.


    Bai Yan¡¯s Beast Husbands and Chen Yunji had already checked their own rooms¡ªthere were no signs of anyoneing in.


    Clearly, Bai Yan had been hiding, all along, in Yu Yunxiao¡¯s room.


    "Even if Bai Yan identally entered the wrong room initially, if her goal was Chen Yunji, she should¡¯ve gone to his room to wait," Xiao Jinsheng said.


    What motive could Bai Yan have for lurking in Yu Yunxiao¡¯s room?


    Nheless, Bai Yan had moved out,


    The Insect Brain was dead,


    And while Caicai had extracted some key information from the Insect Brain¡¯s memories, it wasn¡¯t currently on the Mist Continent.


    Because of this, the reason Bai Yan had sneaked into Yu Yunxiao¡¯s room and hidden there remained a mystery to Xiao Jinsheng for now.


    Regardless, Yu Yunxiao no longer wanted the room.


    Angry, he requested to change rooms.


    Aside from the master bedroom, there were ten bedrooms in total. Eight were upied, leaving two vacant.


    Yu Yunxiao abandoned all his belongings in his old room and moved into a new one empty-handed.


    Meanwhile, Su Ye had prepared the vehicle, and the group, following the map, set off for the Star Stone Mine.


    On the same road, there were two other off-road vehicles in motion.


    However, their destinations differed from Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s.


    Xiao Jinsheng was heading west of the Mist to mine Star Stones.


    Bai Yan was heading southward from the Mist East, in theplete opposite direction of Xiao Jinsheng.


    She sat in the car, grief-stricken, checking her spiritual power, which had dropped to Six Stars. Thinking about the system that no longer responded to her calls, her resentment soared.


    Xiao Jinsheng!


    My greatest regret is that I listened to the system in the beginning, only altering your memories but leaving your life intact!


    "Xiao Yan, rest if you¡¯re tired," Xue Ruiyang said with concern.


    Bai Yan leaned into his arms, sobbing uncontrobly: "It¡¯s all my fault. It¡¯s because of me that Kui Mao was killed by Xiao Jinsheng."

 Chapter 164 Insect Brain 2.0

    <h4>Chapter 164: Chapter 164 Insect Brain 2.0</h4><h4></h4>


    "I¡¯ve always known Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t a good person, but I thought, since we grew up together, maybe my sincerity could change her and make her improve her temper."


    "But she... she actually killed my Beast Husband!"


    "Don¡¯t worry, Bai Yan. One day, I will kill Xiao Jinsheng and avenge you!" Jin Ao growled furiously.


    Anyone who dared to bully his Female Master would have to pay the price.


    "Fortunately, the Terminal approved our relocation application," Kong Chengrui said with relief.


    Otherwise, having Bai Yan live next door to a venomous female like Xiao Jinsheng again would be unimaginable¡ªhow much more torment and suffering would Bai Yan have to endure?


    Xiao Jinsheng had been wicked from the very start.


    The five Beast Husbands who came from a thousand miles away to find her were left standing outside her door on their first day, blocked by her hostile attitude.


    Considering Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s malicious mind, her killing of both Bai Yan and Kui Mao didn¡¯t surprise Kong Chengrui one bit.


    Luckily, Bai Yan survived, though deeply shaken. Kong Chengrui dared not let Bai Yan face Xiao Jinsheng anymore.


    Who could predict what Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s bizarre superpowers might lead to? She seemed to have every kind of ability imaginable, and herbat prowess matched even the Beastmen.


    Taking down a Six Stars Beastman was so easy for her¡ªwhat if, on a whim, she decided to torment Bai Yan to death?


    Kong Chengrui¡¯s eyes darkened. "There¡¯s definitely something wrong with Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s superpowers."


    "Speaking of superpowers, our dear Bai Yan even has the ability to resurrect herself," Bai Qiming said, thankful.


    When Bai Yan was killed, hepletely lost the will to fight and was ready to stand there and let the Terminal, with its life-and-death bond, erase him.


    Yet, just after Bai Yan died, she suddenly revived on the spot.


    The sight was enough to arouse anyone¡¯s curiosity.


    Faced with the doubtful gazes of Bai Qiming and the others, Bai Yan could only exin, "My second superpower has awakened¡ªit¡¯s called Resurrection."


    "It never manifested before, which is why I mistakenly thought my second superpower hadn¡¯t awakened," Bai Yan exined.


    In truth, she had always hated her ability to interact with the Insect n.


    So, after consuming the Flower of Hope, when Jin Ao and the others asked her what superpower she had awakened, Bai Yan made up the excuse that her second power hadn¡¯t sessfully awakened yet, fooling them.


    Now, Bai Yan had seven Beast Husbands remaining out of her original eight.


    Six of them were still devoted to her.


    Only the neer Qing Zelin questioned her with suspicion, "Weren¡¯t you resting in the car? Why did you end up there?"


    Hearing this, Bai Yan¡¯s face stiffened.


    Xi Qu, too, seemed to catch on and looked at Bai Yan. "Bai Yan, weren¡¯t you supposed to be resting in the car?"


    They had clearly seen her board the car, yet Bai Yan appeared elsewhere. During this time, neither Jin Ao nor the others had noticed her leaving.


    "I..." Bai Yan hesitated, a flurry of panic rising inside.


    Without the Insect Brain, she no longer had the system¡¯s help.


    Just as she worried about how to exin, inspiration suddenly struck her.


    Bai Yan silently let her tears flow, tying her exnation to Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s previous behavior as she sobbed, "I don¡¯t know either. I was clearly resting in the car¡ªit was Jin Ao who sent me back to the vehicle."


    "But I didn¡¯t do anything, and the next thing I knew, I was at the bottom of that slope, seeing Chen Yunji and that strange gourd."


    As she spoke, Bai Yan¡¯s tone grew even more pitiful. "Before I realized what was happening, Chen Yunji sprayed me with some kind of agent."


    "As for why I ended up there and ran into Chen Yunji and that gourd, I really don¡¯t know. But one thing¡¯s clear¡ªit¡¯s as if a piece of my memory is missing."


    "Speaking of that gourd, it really was strange. It didn¡¯t seem like a Mutant Beast, let alone a mutated nt," Ying Fei muttered in confusion.


    In a soft and weak voice, Bai Yan blurted out, "I heard Xiao Jinsheng calling that gourd ¡¯System.¡¯"


    No matter what that gourd truly was, Bai Yan decided to frame it as the system named Caicai.


    In Bai Yan¡¯s narrative, her memory must have been altered by the system. She had originally been in the car, but its strange powers had transported her elsewhere. All these loose ends¡ªshe pinned them on Caicai.


    Sure enough, with Bai Yan¡¯s logical yet fabricated exnation, the doubts that Qing Zelin¡¯s earlier remark had nted in the minds of the men wereid to rest.


    To distance themselves from Xiao Jinsheng, the Terminal assigned Bai Yan a home far away from her.


    Xiao Jinsheng was in Moon City.


    Bai Yan, on the other hand, was now relocated to Cui Bai City by the Terminal.


    Space Element Superpowers weren¡¯t something a random Beastman could just possess.


    To make the journey, Bai Yan had to rely on her Beast Husbands to drive her there.


    At night, they camped in the wilderness while Xue Ruiyang and the others set up the campsite.


    Bai Yan sat alone by the campfire, staring into the mes, her heart aze with hatred.


    As a result, she didn¡¯t notice when a pitch-ck, hair-thin insect, only two centimeters long, drifted down with the dust onto her shoulder.


    Like a strand of hair, the tiny insect gently crawled along her cheek.


    It ultimately made its way up her nostril and vanished.


    [Binding to Host in progress]


    [Host sessfully bound]


    [Greetings, Host Bai Yan. I am your system. How may I assist you?]


    [System!] Bai Yan eximed in shock and excitement.


    Bai Yan: [Weren¡¯t you captured by Xiao Jinsheng? Did you escape?]


    [Insect Brain]: [I can sense your excitement, but there¡¯s something I must rify.]


    [Insect Brain]: [The previous system you were bound to was Version 1.0.]


    [Insect Brain]: [I am Version 2.0.]


    [Insect Brain]: [I am not the same system as your previous one.]


    Bai Yan froze in surprise.


    She asked hesitantly: [Then where is the original system? What happened to Version 1.0?]


    [Insect Brain]: [It¡¯s dead.]


    [Insect Brain]: [Its data was destroyed by Xiao Jinsheng, that female.]


    [Insect Brain]: [Because of its death and your iplete mission, the Main Brain assigned me to this world to find a new host and assist her.]


    Bai Yan was stunned by the exnation.


    Hatred for Xiao Jinsheng red even stronger in her chest.


    She asked coldly: [Since you are Version 2.0, your abilities are surely more powerful than 1.0, and your permissions are higher too, right?]


    [Insect Brain] chuckled lightly: [Of course.]


    In an angle Bai Yan couldn¡¯t see, the Insect Brain¡¯s gaze lingered on her, carrying a mocking chill as it spoke: [It seems the Host has great adaptability. I thought you might mourn the death of System 1.0.]


    Bai Yan suddenly realized her behavior had indeed seemed a bit too cold-blooded.


    She opened her mouth, about to offer an excuse to patch things up.


    But the Insect Brain¡¯s voice interrupted with praise: [As a system, I admire this kind of Host.]


    [Insect Brain]: [Before bonding with you, I could have chosen any female on the Mist Continent.]


    [Insect Brain]: [The Main Brain¡¯s mission offers rich rewards. Ifpleted, you could surpass the Terminal and take over the Mist Continent.]


    [Insect Brain]: [That mission could be imed by any female who bonded with me.]


    [Insect Brain]: [And I chose you among all the excellent females. Do you know why that is?]


    Bai Yan asked in confusion: [Is it because System 1.0 also bound with me?]


    [Insect Brain] sneered: [No, it¡¯s because you are unburdened by emotions.]


    [Insect Brain]: [Your enemy Xiao Jinsheng has been thoroughly investigated by me. In terms of superpowers and talents, she is far better suited to bond with me than you.]


    [Insect Brain]: [But I abandoned the superior Xiao Jinsheng and chose to bond with you because you are cold-blooded enough.]


    [Insect Brain]: [Today, you¡¯ve experienced a lot. Kui Mao, who died protecting you, was your Beast Husband. Have you felt even a shred of guilt?]


    Bai Yan hesitated guiltily, attempting to exin: [I...]


    [Insect Brain]: [No need to exin. You haven¡¯t.]


    [Insect Brain]: [To you, even your Beast Husbands are nothing more than resources to be used for your own growth.]


    [Insect Brain]: [That is why I chose you, rather than someone better like Xiao Jinsheng.]


    [Insect Brain]: [Those unshackled by emotions can go much farther down any path.]


    The Insect Brain¡¯s mechanical voice carried an enticing undertone as a box appeared out of nowhere in front of Bai Yan.


    With augh, the Insect Brain said: [Host, this is my gift to you for our first meeting.]


    Bai Yan took the box and opened it curiously, only to find five Star-breaking Pills inside.


    ¡ª¡ª


    If I get back early from the hospital tomorrow, I¡¯ll do 8,000 words (4 Chapters). At the very least, I¡¯ll update 6,000 (3 Chapters). Goodnight, everyone~

 Chapter 165 We Exist Forever in the Cosmic River

    <h4>Chapter 165: Chapter 165 We Exist Forever in the Cosmic River</h4><h4></h4>


    [Star-breaking Pill? This thing consumes the life force of Beastmen whenever superpowers are used, doesn¡¯t it?] Bai Yan¡¯s voice trembled.


    Insect Brain chuckled lightly: [From what I know, you¡¯ve already fed Star-breaking Pills to Ying Fei and Xi Qu, those two Beastmen.]


    Insect Brain: [After the apocalypse, humans on Mist Continent awakened their superpowers, and their lifespans have now extended significantly, living for four or five hundred years is no problem.]


    Insect Brain: [For pre-apocalypse humans, reaching the age of eighty was considered longevity.]


    Insect Brain: [Even after taking the Star-breaking Pill, the impact on a four to five hundred-year lifespan is negligible.]


    Bai Yan listened to Insect Brain¡¯s words with her heart wavering.


    Insect Brain stared at her hand hovering over the Star-breaking Pill, hesitating whether to touch it.


    Its tone became alluring: [Don¡¯t you want revenge? Are you willing to always remain under Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s shadow, letting her and even her Beast Husband outshine yours?]


    Insect Brain: [System 1.0 bound to you because you¡¯re the heroine of this world.]


    Insect Brain: [From the beginning, you were meant to dominate this world¡ªto rece the Terminal and takemand of Mist Continent.]


    Insect Brain: [Your future changed only because of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s arrival.]


    Bai Yan hesitated further.


    She had eight Beast Husbands.


    Kui Mao died when Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s poisoned dagger shredded his heart.


    Now she only had seven left, of which two had already taken the Star-breaking Pill.


    Such a power-enhancing tool came with a deadly cost, like a ticking time bomb.


    In desperation to survive, fearing Xiao Jinsheng would kill her, Bai Yan had Ying Fei and Xi Qu swallow the pills, but now she lived each day in constant dread.


    Daily, when clearing Fog Corpses and Mutant Beasts, whenever superpowers were involved, Bai Yan tried her best to keep Ying Fei and Xi Qu away from these tasks.


    This led toints from the other Beast Husbands, who believed Bai Yan was biased and caused domestic strife several times.


    Thinking of the new rules under the Terminal¡¯s protection, Bai Yan reassured herself that Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t kill her.


    Feeling relieved, she dered: [Now that I¡¯ve moved away, I¡¯ll just collect more Star Stones to boost my Beast Husbands¡¯ Superpower Levels.]


    Someday, her strength would surpass Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s, and then she¡¯d seize the opportunity for revenge.


    Hearing Bai Yan¡¯s refusal, Insect Brain reacted as if hearing a joke.


    It spoke mockingly: [Do you really think, with the Terminal¡¯s new rules, Xiao Jinsheng wouldn¡¯t dare kill you?]


    Insect Brain: [Don¡¯t you know about borrowing a knife to kill someone?]


    Insect Brain: [She may not kill you with her own hands, but Mist Continent is filled with dangerous creatures to exploit.]


    Insect Brain: [Fog Corpses, Zombies, Mutant Beasts, Fallen Beastmen, and even other females or Beastmen.]


    Insect Brain: [As long as you don¡¯t die by Xiao Jinsheng or her Beast Husband¡¯s hand, the Terminal¡¯s punishment won¡¯t reach her.]


    Insect Brain: [I inherited System 1.0¡¯s memory; you and it altered Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s memory for a span of fifteen years.]


    Insect Brain: [Don¡¯t forget¡ªXiao Jinsheng already took two of your lives today. She knows of your memory tampering. System 1.0¡¯s grudge is avenged; her next target will be you.]


    Insect Brain: [Ever wonder why Xiao Jinsheng has superpowers of different Star Levels? Because her second awakened superpower is Plundering¡ªshe can replicate anyone¡¯s superpower and Star Level.]


    Insect Brain: [Currently, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s power alone rivals that of two Eleven-Star Beastmen. If youck the resolve to confront your enemy, I¡¯ll bind myself to another female and continuepleting the Main Brain¡¯s mission.]


    Insect Brain: [But if you¡¯re unwilling to yield and choose to fight back, then your Beast Husbands need to elevate their Superpower Levels.]


    Insect Brain: [If you possess seven Eleven-Star Beastmen, together you could even use Fog Corpses to eliminate Xiao Jinsheng.]


    Bai Yan felt tempted but furrowed her brows in thought.


    Suspiciously, Bai Yan questioned: [If Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Plundering superpower lets her copy others¡¯ superpowers and Star Levels, won¡¯t upgrading my Beast Husbands to Eleven-Star just forge seven Eleven-Star enemies for myself?]


    Insect Brain fell silent.


    Soon, it exined: [Star-breaking Pills and Star Stone upgrades differ.]


    Insect Brain: [Star Stone upgrades rely on Star Stone Energy.]


    Insect Brain: [Star-breaking Pill upgrades rely on life force.]


    Insect Brain: [Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Plundering superpower operates based on Star Stone Energy, so she can only replicate energy-based upgrades.]


    Insect Brain: [For you, enhancing your Beast Husbands with Star-breaking Pills is actually safer and suppresses Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s superpower.]


    Bai Yan eagerly asked: [Really?]


    Insect Brainughed affirmatively: [Of course it¡¯s true. I¡¯m a system, bound by rules¡ªI cannot lie.]


    Still, Bai Yan hesitated.


    She recalled that after Kui Mao¡¯s death, her spiritual power had been damaged, dropping from Seven-Star to Six-Star.


    This realization sparked an idea in Bai Yan.


    With hope in her voice, Bai Yan asked: [Is there an antidote for Star-breaking Pills? If the cost is a reduction in the Star-breaking Pill¡¯s upgraded Star Level, I can ept that.]


    Bai Yan: [You¡¯re System 2.0, so your functions and tools should be more reliable than System 1.0, right?]


    Insect Brain hesitated for a moment at her request.


    It hadn¡¯t anticipated this human to ask for so much.


    From an angle Bai Yan couldn¡¯t see, a limp ck insect emitted a sinisterugh.


    Insect Brain responded: [Of course, I outrank System 1.0. Complete the Main Brain¡¯s tasks, and you can earn points to exchange for the Star-breaking Pill antidote from me.]


    Insect Brain then sent Bai Yan a list of items avable for points exchange within her Star Map.


    The catalog included high-tech gadgets Bai Yan had never seen, even in the Terminal¡¯s blind box openings.


    Some functionalities were indeed better than what System 1.0 had offered.


    Insect Brain: [By the way, my memory modification skill has a cooldown period of ten days.]


    This revtion brought Bai Yan extreme joy.


    System 1.0¡¯s skill had required a cooldown of fifteen days.


    Now, with System 2.0, Bai Yan realized she could modify memories thrice a month.


    Yet this encounter prompted Bai Yan to rethink how she¡¯d always imagined the system¡¯s appearance as insect-like.


    With System 2.0¡¯s arrival, Bai Yan grew wary.


    She asked: [System 1.0 tasked me with enhancing my strength to be the top figure on Mist Continent.]


    Bai Yan: [Is your mission the same as 1.0¡¯s?]


    Insect Brain: [Naturally, but with increased difficulty.]


    Insect Brain: [This world is under the Terminal¡¯s control. Even at peak strength, one remains suppressed by the Terminal. Why not eliminate the Terminal and take its ce?]


    Insect Brain: [Your mission is to be the ruler of Mist Continent.]


    Listening to Insect Brain¡¯s words, Bai Yan envisioned herself as the supreme being of this world¡ªa breathtaking sight where Fog Corpses, humans, and Mutant Beasts alike obeyed hermand.


    In that moment, Bai Yan hesitated no longer.


    She took the box containing five Star-breaking Pills: [I will dutifullyplete the Main Brain¡¯s mission.]


    Insect Brain smiled approvingly: [I knew I wasn¡¯t wrong about you. You¡¯re brilliant¡ªfar superior to Xiao Jinsheng!]


    Hearing this, Bai Yan¡¯s lips curled into a subtle smile.


    Insect Brain thenmented: [It¡¯s unfortunate¡ªyou¡¯re human.]


    Bai Yan frowned: [What do you mean?]


    Insect Brain: [Because my species will forever reign above all creation.]


    Insect Brain: [Wemand time, traverse space, persist across the cosmic river; we are the true masters of existence.]


    Insect Brain whispered: [I eagerly await the day you wholly join us.]

 Chapter 166 The Death of Xuan Jiu

    <h4>Chapter 166: Chapter 166 The Death of Xuan Jiu</h4><h4></h4>


    ording to the map extracted from Insect Brain 1.0 by Caicai, Xiao Jinsheng and the others arrived at the outskirts of the Star Stone Mine.


    Since this area was Fog Corpse territory, Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t dare to get too close.


    After all, once she crossed a certain distance, her physique would attract Fog Corpses to hunt her down.


    "If only Star Stones could chase after me too." Thinking about how Fog Corpses could manifest Star Stones from nothing while chasing her, Xiao Jinsheng murmured wistfully.


    "Keep dreaming." Yu Yunxiao replied.


    Angry, Xiao Jinsheng reached out to grab his ear, but she suddenly felt an overwhelming surge of Star Stone Energy flowing up from the ground into her body.


    The energy was so dense it became visible to the naked eye, and within moments, it elevated her Five-Star Plundering Superpower to Six Stars.


    Yu Yunxiao was stunned: "This... is this a dreame true?"


    "Does this even make sense?" Xiao Jinsheng was dumbfounded.


    Just like she said, it felt like a dream.


    And in dreams, naturally, you dream big.


    But such a dreaming true still left her feeling a bit dazed.


    "You are the Star Stone Origin, so it does seem reasonable," Huaiqingmented.


    "Fog Corpses approaching you within a certain distance end up absorbing the Star Stone Energy hidden underground," Que Zelian stated. "This time, the energy buried beneath was directly drawn into you, likely because we¡¯ve gotten closer to the Star Stone Mine."


    Alternatively, the reason Xiao Jinsheng hadn¡¯t absorbed underground Star Stone Energy in other ces was that the energy there was too impure, not concentrated or refined enough.


    So it wasn¡¯t that Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t absorb Star Stone Energy the way Fog Corpses did.


    It was simply that her body instinctively rejected those contaminated energies.


    The type she could absorb had to be either purified from Star Stones.


    Or naturally refined and pure, like the energy from the Star Stone Mine.


    In just the span of their conversation, Xiao Jinsheng noticed that her Plundering Superpower was already nearing a breakthrough to Seven Stars.


    Unfortunately, the seven Beast Husbands and the extrapanion standing with her in the same location couldn¡¯t draw any energy from the ground.


    Nor could they, like Fog Corpses, rely on her Star Stone Origin physique to absorb the energy.


    "If I can absorb Star Stone Energy just by standing outside the mine, we wouldn¡¯t need to go further inside and risk attracting Fog Corpses, which would only waste time," Xiao Jinsheng proposed.


    But she wasn¡¯t about to let herself absorb the energy alone.


    So Xiao Jinsheng took out the Star Stone Source Stones that Chen Yunji had given her earlier.


    Aside from the one she¡¯d returned to Chen Yunji, she had seven left¡ªjust enough for her Beast Husbands.


    After all, Star Stone Source Stones were designed for Beastmen to separate their Superpower Energy, suppressing the levels of their abilities.


    Xiao Jinsheng came up with an idea.


    By leveraging her Star Stone Origin advantage, she could avoid fighting the Fog Corpses guarding the mine while still absorbing the energy to advance her Superpower Level.


    She would then transfer the energy she absorbed into the Star Stone Source Stones.


    Since the Source Stones could store energy, they could also release it.


    The abilities stored within them were even greater than those of the Star Stones, making them more convenient to use.


    Xiao Jinsheng announced her n and began putting it into action.


    The seven Beast Husbands, along with the extrapanion, divided into groups to protect Xiao Jinsheng while working to advance their Superpower Levels.


    As absorbing energy required her presence, Xiao Jinsheng naturally couldn¡¯t return to the Space.


    At night, she slept in a tent, and with just a thought, her body automatically absorbed the purest Star Stone Energy.


    Deciding to stop absorbing it was just another thought, and her body would cease.


    Because of this trait, Xiao Jinsheng felt like a robot.


    But with time so tight, there was no room for idle thoughts; enhancing everyone¡¯s power was the priority.


    During the day, Xiao Jinsheng would stop absorbing Star Stone Energy and focus on transferring energy into the Star Stone Source Stones.


    The higher the Star Level, the more energy was required.


    The frantic days flew by quickly.


    Before they knew it, three months had passed in this busy schedule of daytime activity and nighttime rest.


    Xiao Jinsheng felt utterly drained.


    Even though she had seven Beast Husbands, she hadn¡¯t had a chance to indulge any of them.


    Fortunately, the three months of effort had evened out her and her Beast Husbands¡¯ Superpower Levels¡ªexcept for Li and Shi Xie, the other five were now bnced.


    Yu Yunxiao, Superpower Level: Nine Stars.


    Su Ye, Superpower Level: Nine Stars.


    Que Zelian, Superpower Level: Nine Stars.


    Huaiqing, Superpower Level: Nine Stars.


    Mo Jiao, Superpower Level: Nine Stars.


    Li, Superpower Level: Ten Stars.


    Shi Xie, Superpower Level: Ten Stars.


    Given the urgency of their situation, everyone unanimously decided to prioritize elevating those with lower Superpower Levels, ensuring at least Nine Stars.


    After all, during the three months spent circling the Star Stone Mine, they had evaded hundreds of patrols by Fog Corpses.


    As long as everyone¡¯s average power increased, their safety could be assured.


    If, by any bad luck, the Fog Corpses managed to detect that they were harvesting energy near the mine, they would be capable of defending themselves.


    Looking at her Nine-Star Plundering Superpower, Xiao Jinsheng eximed excitedly, "Now I can replicate nine Superpowers!"


    However, when she noticed her Spiritual Power Level, her excitement faded again.


    Three months ago, while fighting Bai Yan and Kui Mao, she had used her Plundering Superpower to replicate their abilities, which inevitably reduced her Spiritual Power Level.


    After three months of constant activity, her Spiritual Power had remained stuck at a dropped Four Stars.


    A low Spiritual Power Level made using her Plundering Superpower inconvenient, so Xiao Jinsheng decided to rx for a while.


    At the same time, she could work on raising her Spiritual Power.


    Since Li had broken the rules earlier, she hadn¡¯t drawn lots or followed the schedule to stay in his room that night.


    She drank meat porridge cooked by Que Zelian, whose culinary skills had dramatically improved, and helped him cheat in a blindfolded game of tag the next day.


    A master of fairness, Xiao Jinsheng could neither forget nor renounce her bnced approach.


    She contemted which Beast Husband to "favor" next with her help.


    Then Huaiqing furrowed his brows, nced at Li, and solemnly said, "Lend me your Domain."


    Without asking for a reason, Li deftly opened his Domain.


    Huaiqing¡¯s expression grew grave as he turned to Chen Yunji and warned, "I¡¯ve seen that prophecy again."


    "Prophecy?" Chen Yunji asked.


    He knew that among Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Beast Husbands, Huaiqing¡ªwho had awakened the Bai Ze Bloodline¡ªpossessed the ability to foresee the future.


    But as for the content of Huaiqing¡¯s prophecies, this was the first time Chen Yunji had heard of any today.


    "The same vision¡ªit¡¯s never happened before that I¡¯ve prophesied the same thing twice." Huaiqing spoke with a heavy tone. "It¡¯s still the earlier prophecy, but this time with some differences."


    "Chen Yunji dies at Snow Cliff Ice Sea, a blood hole torn open at his dantian, and the Star Stone extracted."


    "The difference is, this time, it¡¯s not the Twelve-Star Star Stone, but a Ten-Star Star Stone."


    "What does that mean?" Chen Yunji felt a rising sense of dread.


    Upon hearing Huaiqing¡¯s exnation, he recalled that earlier on Cloud Ind, Huaiqing had witnessed a prophetic vision:


    He himself had died at Snow Cliff Ice Sea, his body lying next to a Twelve-Star Star Stone.


    Huaiqing¡¯s prophecies were highly urate, but the events they depicted often ended up changing.


    For example, Huaiqing had once predicted that Bai Yan would win first ce in the Cloud Indpetition, but the final winner turned out to be Xiao Jinsheng.


    Thus, after Chen Yunji had left Cloud Ind with them, everyone believed his prophesied death at Snow Cliff Ice Sea would be averted as long as he didn¡¯t return to the Northern Territory.


    But as Chen Yunji listened, he was the only one who recognized the underlying problem.


    He asked hurriedly, "Was this prophecy seen the day you came to pick up Xiao Jinsheng and first met me?"


    "It was on that day," Huaiqing confirmed.


    "The person you saw in your vision wasn¡¯t me." Chen Yunji dered firmly. "The one who dies is Xuan Jiu."

 Chapter 167: Then Accept Fate (Extra - for Monthly Votes)

    <h4>Chapter 167: Chapter 167: Then ept Fate (Extra Chapter for Monthly Votes)</h4><h4></h4>


    "Xuan Jiu¡¯s superpower is puppet control." Chen Yunji¡¯s words grew increasingly bitter: "And... mind reading."


    Xuan Jiu could read minds¡ªthis, he had always known.


    They had only met two days ago, but he chose to coborate with Xiao Jinsheng because Xuan Jiu had seen through Xiao Jinsheng and the thoughts of her Beast Husbands.


    Xuan Jiu believed that Xiao Jinsheng and her group were trustworthy.


    Chen Yunji only knew about Xuan Jiu¡¯s mind-reading ability, but what he didn¡¯t know at the time was that Huaiqing possessed the power of prophecy¡ªand that Huaiqing had foreseen his death, which Xuan Jiu had read from his mind.


    "Sorry, I need to return to Cloud Ind," Chen Yunji apologized.


    Whose life is not a life?


    Even if it¡¯s for fighting the Terminal.


    But he couldn¡¯t bring himself to live by stepping on the lives of others.


    Watching Chen Yunji¡¯s quickly retreating figure, Xiao Jinsheng chased after him: "We can face it together."


    "The death Huaiqing foresaw for me¡ªit¡¯s obvious the Terminal will be the one to kill me," Chen Yunji looked down, his voice heavy. "A puppet doesn¡¯t have starstones. A dead body doesn¡¯t have dragon horns."


    "Which means, the one who dies in the prophecy is Xuan Jiu¡¯s puppet. And the starstone in the prophecy is most likely also Xuan Jiu¡¯s."


    At the start, the starstone Huaiqing saw in his prophecy was at Twelve Stars.


    This time, after Huaiqing¡¯s superpower rose to Nine Stars, it was the first time the same prophecy reappeared.


    Near the corpse in the prophecy, the starstone he saw was at Ten Stars.


    The strength of the starstone matched Xuan Jiu perfectly after he severed his tail and tore out his heart.


    "Let¡¯s face it together," Xiao Jinsheng called after him.


    "The Terminal¡¯s target is me. You don¡¯t have to get involved," Chen Yunji spoke in disapproval.


    "On the Mist Continent, who isn¡¯t a target of the Terminal?" Xiao Jinsheng retorted, then added, "Besides, we¡¯re partners. After coborating for over three months, we¡¯re still partners."


    "As long as the Terminal stands, our partnership won¡¯t end."


    "Without my spatial teleportation, you won¡¯t get across the ocean to the Northern Territory in time." Li ced a hand on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s shoulder and spoke to Chen Yunji.


    "If something happens to him on a month-long voyage, I can¡¯t save him," Yu Yunxiao waved a hand dismissively. "Even if my superpower reaches Twelve Stars, healing is still healing¡ªI can only treat injuries, not bring back the dead."


    "I can swim for a month in the sea; can you fly in the air for a month?" Shi Xie asked.


    "Let¡¯s go together. Perhaps my prophecies can provide some guidance," offered Huaiqing.


    Though, what he foresaw was rarely anything good.


    Su Ye said nothing and simply extended a hand to Xiao Jinsheng: "Take us into the space."


    "I¡¯ll listen to Xiao Jinsheng," Mo Jiao responded.


    Que Zelian also extended a hand to Xiao Jinsheng: "Let¡¯s begin."


    "Come with us. Direct spatial teleportation to the Northern Territory will be much faster," Xiao Jinsheng reminded Chen Yunji.


    "You all..." Chen Yunji was stunned.


    Even though Xuan Jiu could read minds, and he had followed Xuan Jiu¡¯s advice,


    he didn¡¯t understand at first why Xuan Jiu trusted Xiao Jinsheng.


    After all, mind-reading could only reveal current thoughts, which can change.


    A good person can turn bad.


    A bad person might be good.


    At first, he had assumed that being under the oppression of the Terminal made their survival so precarious that perhaps only a desperate gamble could bring a glimmer of hope.


    But at this moment,


    watching Xiao Jinsheng, who willingly reached out to help him...


    watching the seven others who supported Xiao Jinsheng and were also willing to offer their help...


    Chen Yunji¡¯s voice choked, and his lips, unused to the expression, curved slightly as he attempted a smile: "Thank you."


    He realized that the Mist East was far warmer than the Northern Territory.


    At least here,pared to the icy whiteness of the Cloud Ind Snow Peak, there was warmth.


    Li¡¯s teleportation ability was nothing new to the group.


    The Beast Husbands entered the space, Li used teleportation to bring Xiao Jinsheng to the Northern Territory, and Chen Yunji followed behind, carried by his elemental power.


    ¡¤


    "So boring. It¡¯s really boring being alone." Xuan Jiu leaned against the window, shivering as the cold wind blew through the gaps.


    "Chen Yunji, you¡¯re really insane!" Xuan Jiu growled as he tore at tree bark to seal the gaps in the window. "Building a bamboo house on Da Xue Mountain!"


    "I should¡¯ve known better than to agree to this ce. My cave was warmer."


    "Hey, don¡¯t you think so?" Xuan Jiu muttered to himself and mmed a hand on the table, looking toward the man seated opposite him, whose eyes were covered with white bandages.


    The puppet sat stiffly, unmoving even as Xuan Jiu made noise.


    "Forget it. Boring," Xuan Jiu sighed in defeat.


    A Ten-Star superpower-formed puppet was nothing more than a speechless statue.


    Had it been an Eleven-Star puppet, Xuan Jiu could¡¯ve at least programmed it withmands to respond to simple questions.


    For instance, it could¡¯veplimented his extraordinary cooking skills.


    Xuan Jiu pressed a hand to his chest, feeling the silence he had grown ustomed to over the past three months.


    Even though his heart was no longer within him, he felt more at ease this way.


    If, this time... he expended everything and still couldn¡¯t find a way to survive,


    then he would ept his fate.


    Then he would embrace death...


    Outside the Bamboo Courtyard, snow and wind howled.


    The sound of the storm alone was enough to give Xuan Jiu a headache.


    The silence was already unbearable, but now he had to endure the freezing cold and the ominous snowfall.


    Xuan Jiu sighed andmented to the puppet: "Why does it take Eleven Stars for a puppet to speak? I¡¯m so bored."


    "Why, why can¡¯t you talk at Ten Stars?"


    "I can," the puppet suddenly replied.


    Hearing the unexpected response, Xuan Jiu froze in ce.


    He slowly looked up, only to see the puppet across from him smiling.


    "So scared..." the puppet¡¯s smile was stiff but its voice was cheerful: "This is... the taste of fear."


    "You..." Xuan Jiu muttered, looking at the puppet he had created, a chill running down his spine.


    The link between him and the puppet had been severed by some invisible force.


    The puppet stood and raised its hand, filling the room with Eleven-Star starstones.


    "Why would anyone think their petty tricks could fool me?" the puppet questioned, its toneced with iprehension.


    "You are..." Xuan Jiu eximed in shock.


    At that moment, he had no time to figure out the puppet¡¯s anomaly.


    Sensing the overwhelming danger, Xuan Jiu bolted from the Bamboo Courtyard.


    The puppet remained inside, unmoving.


    A pair of unseen eyes watched from above as Xuan Jiu fled into the distance.


    But just as Xuan Jiu burst out of the courtyard and into the open gate, a man in white stood waiting on the snowy ground, his silver hair whipping in the fierce wind.


    His eyes were hidden beneath white gauze, and atop his head grew a pair of silver, scaled dragon horns shimmering faintly in the snow.


    Seeing Xuan Jiu, he smiled gently: "Xuan Jiu, I¡¯ve returned."


    "Chen Yunji!" Xuan Jiu eximed in shock.


    Without stopping, he shed past Chen Yunji, shouting urgently, "Why did youe back now?! Run!"


    Chen Yunji, seemingly confused, remained still until Xuan Jiu¡¯s superpower yanked him along.


    "I was worried about you, so I came back to check on you," Chen Yunji exined as he ran alongside him.


    "You¡¯re insane! My puppet is out of control¡ªwho do you think did it?" Xuan Jiu snapped.


    Cloud Ind was entirely under the Terminal¡¯s control.


    He didn¡¯t know where to run, but his instinct was to head down the mountain first.


    Not long after, they spotted Xiao Jinsheng charging toward them through the wind and snow: "Xuan Jiu!"


    "You... why are you back too?!" Xuan Jiu roared, turning to me Chen Yunji. "Why did you bring her back?!"


    Chen Yunji didn¡¯t respond, quietly running away alongside him.


    Xiao Jinsheng reached out to Xuan Jiu against the raging snowstorm: "Xuan Jiu, why is it so cold on this peak? I¡¯m a little scared."


    "Where are your Beast Husbands? Why aren¡¯t they here protecting you?" Seeing that Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s spiritual power was still at Five Stars, Xuan Jiushed out angrily:


    "Do they really let you throw your life away like this?"


    ¡ª


    Goodnight~

 Chapter 168: This is the Taste of Despair

    <h4>Chapter 168: Chapter 168: This is the Taste of Despair</h4><h4></h4>


    "Stop dawdling, hurry up and escape." Xuan Jiu reached out to Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xiao Jinsheng was about to ce her hand in Xuan Jiu¡¯s palm but fell into a snow pit just as she neared him.


    She struggled for a long time and still couldn¡¯t climb out of the pit.


    Meanwhile, Chen Yunji just stood idly by, watching without offering any help.


    Xuan Jiu couldn¡¯t take it anymore. He reached into the pit, pulled Xiao Jinsheng out, and scolded Chen Yunji: "You have no awareness at all."


    "Xuan Jiu, I think my leg might be broken," Xiao Jinsheng sobbed.


    "Don¡¯t worry, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll carry you." Xuan Jiuforted her as he crouched down, his back to Xiao Jinsheng, and urged her anxiously: "Get on quickly."


    He wasn¡¯t sure whether the Terminal had already discovered them or whether they could escape from Cloud Ind.


    But as long as they weren¡¯t yet on the dining table of Cloud Ind, Xuan Jiu would never let go of his hope for survival.


    Yet he waited and waited, but Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t climb onto his back. When he turned to check,


    he found that she was already standing behind him, leaning over, smiling sweetly at him. "Xuan Jiu, could you do me a favor?"


    "What is it?" Xuan Jiu hesitated. Her smile seemed strange to him.


    But his heart was no longer in his own body.


    His abilities¡ªPuppet and Mind Reading¡ªhad also stopped functioning temporarily because his heart had been disconnected.


    As Xiao Jinsheng came closer, Xuan Jiu felt a creeping dread crawl up his spine.


    She tilted her head and leaned nearer, sighing as she spoke: "I don¡¯t want to fight the Terminal anymore. And as for you..."


    Xiao Jinsheng raised her hand, forming it into a sharp de, and without hesitation, plunged it into his back, piercing his chest.


    A bloodied hand burst through flesh, fabric, and skin, emerging from Xuan Jiu¡¯s sternum.


    "Your life can save my Beast Husband." Xiao Jinsheng withdrew the hand that had impaled his heart.


    Blood welled up in his throat, spilling out as it reddened Xuan Jiu¡¯s lips and sttered upon the snow in bright, tragic blossoms.


    "Xuan Jiu..." Xiao Jinsheng sobbed, her voice choking as she reached out with her bloody hand, but then pulled back in guilt. "Don¡¯t hate me. I didn¡¯t want to kill you. I didn¡¯t mean to!"


    "But the Terminal kidnapped my Beast Husband. If I don¡¯t kill you with my own hands, they will die."


    "I... I don¡¯t want them to die."


    "I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯m so sorry."


    "Xuan Jiu... I¡¯m sorry."


    Xuan Jiu copsed onto the blood-stained snow, only able to see Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s tear-streaked face as it blurred in his vision.


    He couldn¡¯t tell if the fading was due to the loss of his life force or the raging snowstorm.


    Though the heart taken from his chest no longer belonged to him, in that moment all Xuan Jiu could feel was the cold.


    He was so cold.


    So unbearably cold.


    The bitter wind tore through the bamboo walls of the crude shelter, sending icy snow crashing down on Xuan Jiu¡¯s head.


    Startled, he shivered violently, his foggy consciousness stirring back to life.


    The charcoal fire in the bamboo hut had long since gone out.


    And he realized, he was still in the bamboo hut.


    Xuan Jiu nced down at his pristine white chest and wiped at the cold sweat on his forehead.


    Shuddering, he muttered to himself in relief: "What a bizarre nightmare. Scared me half to death."


    He peered at the bamboo walls¡¯ gaping hole, exposed to the wind and snow.


    Grumbling, Xuan Jiu said, "I told you, Chen Yunji is out of his mind."


    "Who builds a bamboo hut on Da Xue Mountain?"


    "Freezing me to death."


    Still muttering to himself, Xuan Jiu headed toward the courtyard, intending to gather materials to repair the house.


    Just as he reached for some bamboo pieces, a hand beat him to it, lifting the pile away.


    Xuan Jiu turned his head to look and saw a Puppet in the form of Chen Yunji.


    The Puppet smiled at him.


    Startled, Xuan Jiu took a step back, remembering the eerie presence of the Puppet in his dream, his gaze now filled with caution.


    The Puppet said nothing as it silently measured the bamboo and cut it into suitable lengths to patch up the broken walls.


    Frowning and rubbing his temples, Xuan Jiu couldn¡¯t shake the sense of mental fatigue weighing him down.


    It¡¯s just a dream, he told himself.


    Yes, just a dream.


    As he tried to push away the lingering fear, he suddenly heard a sound outside the courtyard gate.


    Chen Yunji, his dragon-horned figure, was pushing the gate open.


    Trailing behind him were Xiao Jinsheng and her seven Beast Husbands.


    "Hey, Xuan Jiu!" Xiao Jinsheng called out cheerfully, waving in greeting.


    "You all..." Xuan Jiu¡¯s voice quivered with surprise and joy.


    He lifted his foot to approach, but the harrowing images from his dream shed across his mind, forcing him to freeze mid-step.


    "Why are you avoiding me? What does that mean?" Xiao Jinsheng bristled with frustration, storming off toward the backyard chickens without waiting: "I¡¯ve run so far toe back, I¡¯m starving. Xuan Jiu, go make me something to eat."


    "Speak sooner next time," Xuan Jiu retorted, rolling his eyes as he strode toward the kitchen: "Scared me to death."


    "Scared? What are you scared of?" Xiao Jinsheng followed him back to the kitchen, relentlessly pressing him with questions.


    "Nothing. I¡¯ve been alone too long, gone a bit insane," Xuan Jiu shook his head.


    "Then aren¡¯t you afraid?" Xiao Jinsheng asked, her face filled with curiosity.


    "No," Xuan Jiu shook his head again.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s face suddenly hardened, her eyes fierce as she roared: "No! You should be afraid!"


    She raised her w-like hand, shing at Xuan Jiu, piercing his abdomen but finding it empty.


    Xuan Jiu stared at the Puppet he summoned to block her strike, its Dantian shattered by the attack. The Puppet, in the shape of Chen Yunji, naturallycked a Star Stone inside.


    In that moment, Xuan Jiu couldn¡¯t discern whether it was a dream or reality.


    He spun on his heel to flee toward the courtyard gate, only to be kicked back by Chen Yunji, who stood guard outside.


    Blocking all his escape routes were the seven Beast Husbands loyal to Xiao Jinsheng, their shadows looming in every corner.


    Xiao Jinsheng kicked aside the Puppet¡¯s corpse, giving chase, her smile disturbingly close, her voice gravelly and unsettling: "Let me see¡ªare you feeling fear or despair now?"


    "You¡¯re not her!" Xuan Jiu shouted in defiance.


    "Of course not." Everyone present, aside from Xuan Jiu, dissolved into ck mist that merged into ¡¯Xiao Jinsheng.¡¯


    This new form, manifested from the mist, stood before Xuan Jiu as a grotesque embodiment of his deepest fears and despair.


    The Terminal¡ªthe most enigmatic entity of Mist Continent.


    One could only encounter the Terminal upon reaching Twelve Stars and being served upon its dining table.


    Its figure shifted again, returning to the likeness of Xiao Jinsheng.


    With a sinister grin, it leered coldly at Xuan Jiu: "I¡¯m not her, but I can make sure you die by her hand."


    The Terminal crouched down, its Xiao Jinsheng-like face radiating malevolent mirth as it sneered: "Insignificant ant, how foolish to resist the master of this world."


    "I can y with you all, allow some time for fun, let you witness your inevitable defeat."


    "But now, you must make a choice."


    "Do you choose to die for your allies, trading your life for their chance at survival?"


    "Or do you choose to go with them to the grave?"


    Xuan Jiu¡¯s cold gaze fixed on the figure before him, unable to see it as human.


    The Terminal¡¯s projection of Xiao Jinsheng dissipated.


    Above the ck mist, Xiao Jinsheng and her group appeared, having crossed from Mist East using Li¡¯s powers, heading toward the Northern Territory.


    Over the Snow Peak, the Terminal¡¯s mocking voice reverberated.


    "You are scared; you fear death."


    "Indeed, humanity¡¯s alliances are as fragile as paper."


    "Without the will to die, yet harboring rebellion¡ªisn¡¯t thatughable?"


    "Your time is short. I believe you¡¯ve made your choice."


    "You wish... for everyone to die together."


    ws ripped through Xuan Jiu¡¯s abdomen, excavating a glowing Ten Stars Star Stone from his flesh.


    Blood-streaked hands pulled out the Star Stone, tossing it onto the ground.


    Dripping in crimson, Xuan Jiu gave a bitter smile: "If you¡¯re the Terminal, I hope you keep your word."


    The ck mist descended upon the bamboo hut, tearing it apart until only ruins remained.


    Amid the wreckage, the bloodied Star Stonended in a monstrous giant w.


    The Poisonous Fog cleaned the blood off the Star Stone, and in the skies above Cloud Ind, a satisfied sigh reverberated: "This is... the vor of despair."

 Chapter 169: Delicious, Fresh Snacks

    <h4>Chapter 169: Chapter 169: Delicious, Fresh Snacks</h4><h4></h4>


    "Have you found them?" Bai Yan asked anxiously.


    "No." Jin Ao shook his head.


    "Cui Bai City, Moon City, we¡¯ve searched everywhere they might go." Kong Chengrui replied, "Where else could they be?"


    Xue Ruiyangforted Bai Yan, "Xi Qu and Ying Fei are already at Twelve Stars. With their strength, they won¡¯t encounter danger."


    The topic of Superpower Levels came up.


    Bai Yan¡¯s family¡¯s superpowers had all improved.


    While Xiao Jinsheng and the others were still absorbing Star Stone Energy near the Star Stone Mine to increase their Star Levels,


    Xi Qu and Ying Fei had broken through to the Twelve Stars capability just three months after taking the Star-breaking Pill.


    Meanwhile, Jin Ao, Xue Ruiyang, Bai Qiming, Kong Chengrui, and Qing Zelin, after being encouraged by Bai Yan to take the Star-breaking Pill, all reached Eleven Stars in strength.


    Over the past three months, they had been trying to break through the bottleneck to Twelve Stars.


    But because of Xi Qu and Ying Fei¡¯s disappearance, everyone had spent more than twenty days searching, dying their own affairs.


    Bai Yan: [System, can¡¯t you locate them?]


    Insect Brain: [Sorry, I¡¯m only bound to you. I can only track my own host.]


    Insect Brain: [I could search for Xi Qu and Ying Fei, but it requires switching bindings. Are you sure? Once the binding is swapped, you¡¯ll no longer be my host.]


    Bai Yan furiously replied: [You¡¯re even more useless than System 1.0.]


    Though Insect Brain 1.0 often rebuked her, it at least yed a significant role in locating people and objects.


    "As long as your Star Map binding with them remains, they¡¯re not in danger," Bai Qiming reassured. "As long as they¡¯re alive, we can find them."


    "Let¡¯s keep searching." Bai Yan frowned.


    For some reason, a foreboding unease kept creeping into her heart.


    Insect Brain observed the frantic Bai Yan darting around, and for the first time, dared not say a word.


    It had tracked Xi Qu and Ying Fei¡¯s location¡ªtoward the Northern Cloud Ind.


    Cloud Ind¡ªthe territory of the Terminal.


    Through the eggsid on Xi Qu and Ying Fei, Insect Brain saw for the first time what the Mist Continent environment belonging to the Terminal looked like.


    Xi Qu and Ying Fei were each trapped in different iron cages.


    A ck mist morphed into a humanoid silhouette, with visible limbs but no facial features, floating close.


    It tossed aside a drained Ten Star Star Stone from its hand, the Star Stonending squarely on the Snow Cliff Ice Sea of Cloud Ind.


    Xi Qu watched as the creature consumed Star Stones, exchanging a solemn nce with Ying Fei in the adjacent cage.


    They had been trapped in these cages for over twenty days.


    Upon reaching Twelve Star Superpower Levels, Xi Qu and Ying Fei had nned to fight back to Moon City for Bai Yan¡¯s revenge.


    They left silently, not wanting Bai Yan to worry, and confident in their Twelve Star capabilities as the pinnacle of strength in Mist Continent.


    However, before entering Moon City¡¯s territory, during thete-night silence, the two were swept away by a ck mist.


    When they woke, they were already confined in these iron cages.


    The cages appeared simple yet could not be escaped, not even a little.


    Even superpowers seemed unusable in this eerie ce.


    Star Maps didn¡¯t work. Superpowers didn¡¯t work. The iron cages couldn¡¯t be broken.


    In these twenty days, Xi Qu and Ying Fei were driven to the brink of mental copse.


    Today, however, they saw another living entity here apart from themselves.


    Not something one could call human.


    The misty humanoid silhouette floated between the two cages.


    It sniffed Xi Qu on the left and shook its head: "Not enough, the taste is wrong."


    Tilting its head, it sniffed Ying Fei on the right and shook its head again: "Wrong, all wrong. Your emotions are all wrong."


    "Who are you!" Xi Qu demanded in a low voice.


    The Terminal turned, its gaze lighting up, and it responded with delight: "The taste is starting to change. Now, this is right."


    "You ask who I am?" The Terminal sneered. "How about asking who has sent you here?"


    "What do you mean?" Ying Fei frowned.


    The Terminal floated upward in glee, mist condensing into a screen.


    On the screen appeared Bai Yan¡¯s face.


    The image of Bai Yan, her expression dark and no one around her, but her monologue could be heard: [Give me the Star-breaking Pill.]


    Soon, Xi Qu and Ying Fei heard a strange, mechanical voice in the image: [Do you even know what you¡¯re asking for?]


    The mechanical voice was stern: [Think carefully. The Star-breaking Pill can indeed elevate a Beastman¡¯s strength from zero to Eleven Stars instantly, with no detectable side effects, but each use of superpowers consumes the Beastman¡¯s life force.]


    At this, Xi Qu and Ying Fei immediately thought of the pills they had taken aboard the ship¡ªpills Bai Yan had described as rewards from the Terminal for upgrading superpowers.


    Bai Yan responded indifferently: [I¡¯ll just stop them from using superpowers, won¡¯t I?]


    The System hesitated: [... If you can handle the consequences, it¡¯s your choice. How many pills do you want?]


    Bai Yan demanded: [Two pills.]


    Soon, the screen showed Bai Yan coaxing Xi Qu into taking the Star-breaking Pill.


    As Xi Qu stared in shock at the misty screen, it then disyed Bai Yan at Jin Ao¡¯s door, hesitating with the second pill.


    Ying Fei watched this unfold, piecing together Bai Yan¡¯s earlier conversation with the mechanical voice. He felt an icy chill deep within.


    Sure enough, Bai Yan didn¡¯t knock on Jin Ao¡¯s door but instead brought the second pill to Ying Fei.


    The Terminalughed cruelly, "You¡¯ve seen it yourselves. These Star-breaking Pills are no good. Strength gained by consuming your life only brings you closer to death step by step."


    "Why should we believe you!" Xi Qu shouted. "What kind of being are you? Just an illusion trying to deceive us!"


    "You¡¯re furious." The Terminal chuckled, its ck misted body like a shadow, growing sinister ck eyes devoid of whites.


    Its gaze was dark and prating as it stared at Xi Qu, "You¡¯re angry. You¡¯re angry enough to curse yourself, questioning whether you should believe the truth¡ªthat the Female Master you love wants you dead."


    "Shut up! Bai Yan wouldn¡¯t harm me!" Xi Qu barked in fury.


    "Believe whatever you like." The Terminal burped contentedly and turned away. "But thank you for helping me discover other escaped food."


    The Terminal had already feasted well today.


    It intended to raise Xi Qu and Ying Fei for a while longer.


    Feeling an imposing, invisible force in the darkness like a tangible stare pressing down on it.


    The Terminal looked upward toward the skies.


    It extended a w of its ck mist, seized the phantom image of a limp, pitch-ck insect, and shoved it into its mouth.


    Insect Brain, monitoring Xi Qu and Ying Fei¡¯s captivity, absorbed the explosive revtion that the Mist Continent¡¯s Beastmen were merely food for the Terminal. Then, it felt a strange warmth.


    It was as if something damp and limp had slithered its way from head to tail.


    The Terminal licked the phantom of Insect Brain, smacking its lips in satisfaction, the sinister eyes gleaming in delight: "Delicious. Fresh snacks."

 Chapter 170: Xiao Jinsheng, How Did You Die Too?

    <h4>Chapter 170: Chapter 170: Xiao Jinsheng, How Did You Die Too?</h4><h4></h4>


    The Insect Brain couldn¡¯t see what the Terminal was licking.


    But it could feel its own body being sucked over from head to toe.


    Thinking of how the Terminal fed on Beastmen¡¯s Star Stones, waves of nausea rolled through the Insect Brain¡¯s stomach.


    Insect Brain: [Ugh!]


    Bai Yan was startled and suspicious, "What¡¯s that sound?"


    Insect Brain: [Ugh, ugh¡ª]


    Bai Yan: [What¡¯s going on over there?]


    Insect Brain: [System signal interference creating noise.]


    After replying to Bai Yan, the Insect Brain spent a long time calming itself down, finally recovering from its queasy spell.


    Though there was no direct evidence.


    It suspected that the Terminal had just sucked on its essence.


    After all, it was parasitically residing in Bai Yan¡¯s body, essentially making it a part of this Mist Continent ruled by the Terminal.


    Since the Terminal knew about Bai Yan and Insect Brain 1.0¡¯s internal conversations, it was clear it was aware of its existence.


    Having discovered that the Terminal fed on Beastmen, and might even prey on the Insect n itself.


    The Insect Brain hurriedly ryed this information back to the Insect n.


    They needed to assess how best to advance their ns of upying the Mist Continent given the obstacle of the Terminal.


    Once the message was sessfully transmitted, the Insect Brain waited anxiously for the Insect n¡¯s response.


    Even as Bai Yan mutteredints about not being able to find Xi Qu and Ying Fei, the Insect Brain pretended not to hear.


    Meanwhile, Xiao Jinsheng and his group, with the help of Li¡¯s superpower, were teleported back to Cloud Ind.


    Li¡¯s chosennding point was the Snow Peak.


    But during the teleportation, they encountered an interference attack, causing the teleportation channel to verge on copse.


    Li had no choice but to hold onto Xiao Jinsheng and exit the teleportation channel prematurely, before reaching the designated Snow Peak.


    Their surroundings were a stretch of ice-whitendscape.


    Standing on the frozen surface of the sea, Xiao Jinsheng confirmed that they were at Snow Cliff Ice Sea.


    Due to the attack on the teleportation channel, Chen Yunji had to rely on his elemental power to pass through unnoticed, expending significant energy to avoid being swept away by spatial turbulence.


    Hended and immediately felt the eerie quiet and intense cold unique to Cloud Ind, his thoughts shing to Huaiqing¡¯s twice-repeated prophecy. In rm, he asked, "Is this Snow Cliff Ice Sea?"


    "Just now, a force hiding in the shadows attacked me," Li¡¯s expression was grave.


    He could sense that the ambush carried multiple elemental superpowers.


    "You were already in the teleportation channel. For you to be attacked at such a time..." Xiao Jinsheng was horrified, "Could it be...?"


    The words "Terminal" were too terrifying to voice at this moment.


    Huaiqing¡¯s prophecies earlier had shown Xuan Jiu¡¯s puppet in, with a Ten-Star Star Stone lying beside his corpse.


    This alone suggested that the Terminal had likely noticed someone escaping Snow Peak.


    Otherwise, with Xuan Jiu still being at Ten Stars, the Terminal would have no reason to hunt and kill him.


    Time was pressing. Just as Li prepared to activate his teleportation superpower to head toward Snow Peak, a chilling wind swooped in ¡ª a figure fell heavily before Xiao Jinsheng.


    On the icy surfacey a corpse. Silver hair stained with blood, and a gaping bloody hole at the dantian.


    "It¡¯s Xuan Jiu¡¯s puppet." Observing the aura on the corpse, Chen Yunji¡¯s voice trembled.


    At that very moment, the deste and cold Snow Cliff Ice Sea rose with ck fog.


    Within the ck fog appeared scenes from Cloud Ind¡¯s Snow Peak.


    From the fog, a humanoid form took shape, morphing into a face belonging to Xiao Jinsheng, twisted maliciously.


    It knelt down to look at Xuan Jiu, whoy sprawled on the ground. With a smirk, it spoke, "Now, you must make your choice."


    "Do you choose to die for your allies, exchanging your death for their chance to survive?"


    "Or do you choose to embrace death together with them?"


    Simultaneously, in another part of this world.


    Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t spare a nce at the ck fog¡¯s visions, shouting to Li to reactivate the space teleport and prevent the onset of inevitable tragedy.


    The teleportation was swift, and this time, it wasn¡¯t intercepted.


    But as Xiao Jinsheng and Li appeared in the Bamboo Courtyard, ck fog instantly descended over the bamboo house, tearing the area into ruins.


    A blood-stained Star Stone flew out of the wreckage,nding in the massive terror-inducing ws above.


    The Poisonous Fog cleaned the blood off the Star Stone.


    Above the Bamboo Courtyard, a satisfied sigh echoed.


    "This... is the taste of despair."


    The voice was hoarse and chilling.


    With a flick of his hand, Li swept the shattered remains of the bamboo house into the abyss below.


    Amidst the destruction, a figurey motionless in a pool of blood.


    Xiao Jinsheng rushed toward Xuan Jiu frantically, releasing those who had remained within the spatial channel.


    Yu Yunxiao had barely left the spatial pocket when Xiao Jinsheng dragged him urgently forward toward Xuan Jiu.


    "Quick, quick, quick, save him." Xiao Jinsheng urged anxiously.


    "Oh my god!" Yu Yunxiao eximed in shock.


    The Healing Element Superpower flowed endlessly onto Xuan Jiu¡¯s cooling form.


    Xiao Jinsheng simultaneously poured his Healing Element Superpower into Xuan Jiu¡¯s wounds.


    Yu Yunxiao stared at the gaping bloody hole in Xuan Jiu¡¯s dantian and shouted, "Where¡¯s the Star Stone? Where¡¯s the Star Stone?"


    "Taken away by the ck fog," Li replied.


    He positioned himself behind Xiao Jinsheng, scanning the surroundings with vignce.


    "Without a Star Stone, how am I supposed to save him?" Yu Yunxiao¡¯s trembling hands transmitted superpower, visibly panicked.


    Feeling his spiritual power plummeting fast, Xiao Jinsheng asked anxiously, "What about his heart? Can we save him with just the heart, without the Star Stone?"


    "It¡¯s possible, but the Star Stone is the vessel for one¡¯s superpowers. Without it, he¡¯ll only be an ordinary person, no different from humans during the Mist Continent¡¯s apocalypse." Yu Yunxiao exined.


    In that moment, he couldn¡¯t help but feel relief at having risen to Nine-star Superpower himself.


    To save a Beastman without a Star Stone was undoubtedly challenging.


    But to revive an ordinary human without superpowers seemedparatively easier.


    Xiao Jinsheng quickly produced Xuan Jiu¡¯s heart.


    Sealed in a porcin jar, it thumped steadily.


    Under the wrapping of Healing Superpower, the Nine-tailed Fox¡¯s heart transformed into energy, returning to Xuan Jiu¡¯s body. The once irreparable bloody hole at the dantian began to close under the effects of healing.


    Xuan Jiu found himself surrounded by snow.


    A giant hand extended from the ck fog, descending from the sky, hunting him as though swatting a desperate insect.


    Amidst the infinite snowfield, he could only flee endlessly toward an unknown destination.


    Blood dripped from the dantian wound, leaving a crimson trace against the pristine snow.


    Snowkes fell like feathers.


    Covering his footprints, burying the bloodstain.


    Xuan Jiu was battered by a violent gust, sent flying into a snow pit where the ice buried him. Within the silence of the cold abyss, the Terminal¡¯s voice constantly whispered in his mind, a corrosive murmuring.


    In agonizing pain, Xuan Jiu cupped his ears, desperate to block out the repulsive, insidious muttering.


    He burrowed deeper into the snow, ignoring the cold as he searched for a refuge.


    Plunging further into the icy expanse, warmth surprisingly reced the cold in his body.


    He abruptly awoke to crimson eyes locking onto Xiao Jinsheng, whose face was close to his.


    Startled, Xuan Jiu recoiled backward, his gaze defensive and fixed on Xiao Jinsheng.


    "Xuan Jiu, you¡¯re awake!" Xiao Jinsheng eximed joyfully.


    Xuan Jiu held a cold expression, carefully scrutinizing every detail about Xiao Jinsheng.


    The more he examined, the more he confirmed that this truly was Xiao Jinsheng before him.


    It wasn¡¯t an illusion conjured by a dream.


    Nor was it the Terminal in disguise.


    But exactly because of that, Xuan Jiu was overwhelmed by a bitter sadness and pain as he spoke, "Xiao Jinsheng, how did you die too?"

 Chapter 171: Fighting with All Might, Ultimately Heading Towards a Doomed Ending

    <h4>Chapter 171: Chapter 171: Fighting with All Might, Ultimately Heading Towards a Doomed Ending</h4><h4></h4>


    "You¡¯ve just recovered, can you say something auspicious for once?" Xiao Jinsheng retorted.


    "I¡¯m not dead?" Xuan Jiu touched his own clothing where the bloodstains had dried, his eyes suspicious.


    The blood hole in the clothes was pierced by himself.


    He made this choice in despair, dug out the Star Stone, and threw it to the Terminal.


    But his Star Stone was absorbed by the Terminal, so why wasn¡¯t he dead?


    "You¡¯re alive and well right now." Xiao Jinsheng waved his hand in front of his eyes, drawing Xuan Jiu¡¯s gaze over.


    Xuan Jiu reached out and cupped her cheeks, leaning closer.


    The others who had been vigntly surrounding them instantly became agitated.


    "What are you doing, what are you doing!" Yu Yunxiao red up, pping at Xuan Jiu¡¯s hand that was pinching Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s cheek: "Get your filthy paws off her!"


    Xuan Jiu ignored Yu Yunxiao and looked at Xiao Jinsheng with delight: "I¡¯m really still alive!"


    "Let go of her." Chen Yunji warned coldly from the side: "Have you no manners!"


    "I was just too excited." Xuan Jiuughed sheepishly, withdrawing his hand, and awkwardly smiled at Xiao Jinsheng: "I just wanted to see if this is an illusion or a dream, or if I¡¯m really alive."


    "Wanting to prove whether you¡¯re dead or alive isn¡¯t a reason to be handsy with her." Su Ye said in a deep voice, demonstrating his exceptional action skills, twisting Xuan Jiu¡¯s hand.


    "Oww¡ª" A painful scream shook the snow from the trees around them.


    Xuan Jiu shivered and looked at Xiao Jinsheng in horror: "Your... your Beast Husband is so violent?"


    Li sneered: "Why not pinch your own face to check if it¡¯s an illusion? Is it because you don¡¯t want to?"


    Mo Jiao chimed in sarcastically: "Probably because he has no face."


    Shi Xie sighed, his concerned gaze falling on Xiao Jinsheng: "How is it, does your face hurt? Are you injured?"


    "I just gently touched it." Xuan Jiu said in shock, trying to defend himself.


    "The ground is cold, don¡¯t sit on it." Que Zelian reached over and directly lifted Xiao Jinsheng from next to Xuan Jiu.


    "Don¡¯t go, let¡¯s chat a bit more." Xuan Jiu called out to Xiao Jinsheng who was being carried away.


    Huaiqing stepped over to block Xuan Jiu¡¯s view of Xiao Jinsheng, smiling politely: "Mr. Xuan, we¡¯re all very worried about you."


    "Tha...thank you." Xuan Jiu looked up, seeing the seven Beast Husbands of Xiao Jinsheng casting hostile nces at him.


    And then he realized.


    These seven people were very wary of him approaching Xiao Jinsheng.


    But when Chen Yunji approached Xiao Jinsheng, they showed no reaction at all.


    As Li¡¯s Domain unfolded, Xuan Jiu sighed: "This Domain, whether opened or not, seems just the same."


    "The Terminal has made a move." Xuan Jiu looked nervously at Xiao Jinsheng and the others: "What about you, why did you suddenly return to Cloud Ind, did the Terminal capture you?"


    "Huaiqing¡¯s prophecy." Chen Yunji answered, his tone suppressed with anger: "You long ago mind-read Huaiqing¡¯s prophecy, didn¡¯t you?"


    Xuan Jiu shook his head: "No, no, no, what mind reading, I don¡¯t have that ability, don¡¯t use me."


    "Mind Reading Puppet is your superpower." Chen Yunji said angrily.


    But as soon as he said those words, he noticed that Xuan Jiu no longer had any superpowers, the rest of his words swallowed in bitterness, unable to be spoken.


    Xuan Jiu said: "The Terminal knows everything."


    "You should give up."


    Xuan Jiu seemed topromise, but still tried to persuade Xiao Jinsheng and his group.


    "It¡¯s just that the Star Stone was consumed, if I could trade powers and strength for the chance to live like I did, I think it¡¯s pretty good."


    "That¡¯s a good point." A voice suddenly rang out from nowhere.


    Everyone was shocked, and Xuan Jiu jumped up, standing in the front in defense.


    A humanoid silhouette made of ck mist appeared within the Domain.


    "What is that thing?" Yu Yunxiao eximed in horror.


    "It¡¯s the Terminal." Xuan Jiu said heavily.


    Seeing the faceless shadow with only a humanoid form before him, Xiao Jinsheng recalled the figure he had seen in the ck mist when he came to the Snow Peak at the Snow Cliff Ice Sea.


    "I didn¡¯t expect the humans I¡¯ve been protecting to dare think of resisting me." The Terminal mocked.


    "Is it protection or rearing us until we¡¯re ripe for eating, you know it in your heart." Xiao Jinsheng replied seriously.


    "Heh." The Terminal scoffed: "You all live your lives peacefully, and ultimately walk towards death, bing my food, is there a problem with that?"


    "Female." The Terminal¡¯s pitch-ck gaze fell upon Xiao Jinsheng, speaking in a cold, low voice: "I will always give you the highest authority in this world."


    "But what do you repay me with?"


    "Do you want to resist me? Want to destroy me? Want to rece me?"


    "Sure, if you want to y, I¡¯m willing to give you time."


    "Now, I will dere your death date¡ªfive months from now."


    "Do your best, I¡¯m looking forward to seeing you struggle with all your might, only to walk towards death, and meet the day of failure, despair, and suffering."


    The Terminal grinned maliciously: "That will be... a delicious treat."


    The ck mist whirled around everyone, flinging them into the air, first chaotically shaking them about, then hurling them heavily onto the ground.


    Que Zelian waved his hand, and the gathered clouds safely carried the falling people to the ground.


    Standing steadily, Xiao Jinsheng looked up and found himself back at the small vi in the Mist East.


    "It did it on purpose, didn¡¯t it?" Yu Yunxiao said through gritted teeth.


    The Terminal didn¡¯t directly attack and kill them, but instead transported them back and used a method that could easily get them killed.


    No one would believe it wasn¡¯t intentional.


    "It¡¯s toying with emotions." Huaiqing concluded.


    The Terminal is not human, its thinking cannot be understood with human logic.


    The Terminal feeds on emotions.


    Whether the emotions of people on the Mist Continent are good or bad, as long as a certain emotion reaches its peak, it is a delicacy to the Terminal.


    "But..." Mo Jiao hesitated, his gaze falling on Xuan Jiu and Chen Yunji: "ording to the Terminal¡¯s past behavior, those who discover the Mist Continent¡¯s secret are either killed or confined on Cloud Ind, forbidden to contact other survivors."


    "So why did it change its mind this time?"


    Could it really just be because the Terminal wants to see their despair after failure?


    But adding them all up, excluding Xuan Jiu, there are only nine people.


    Even with the despair of nine people, how many meals can that provide the Terminal?


    For the Terminal to release them like this, doesn¡¯t it fear they might recklessly expose the secret of the Mist Continent to others?


    Mo Jiao, naturally suspicious, couldn¡¯t help but think more.


    "The Terminal knows about us, but does it also know about Bai Yan?" Xiao Jinsheng suddenly realized.


    Since the conversations they had in Li¡¯s Domain were known by the Terminal.


    Then does the Terminal also know that I can mind read Bai Yan? Or did it give me the Mind Reading ability?


    Or maybe the Terminal is also aware of the matter concerning Bai Yan and the Insect Brain?


    Just as this suspicion arose in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s mind, simultaneously the Terminal unlocked the Universe¡¯s hidden coordinates on the Mist Continent.


    Its ck mist transformed into a w, grabbing the phantom belonging to the Insect Brain again, taking a few bites before reluctantly releasing it.


    The ck tongue licked the Insect Brain¡¯s body, and the Terminal spoke with anticipation: "Delicious snack, bring more."

 Chapter 172: Bai Yan, Let’s Get Divorced

    <h4>Chapter 172: Chapter 172: Bai Yan, Let¡¯s Get Divorced</h4><h4></h4>


    The pitch-ck pupils of the Terminal narrowed as it gazed down in satisfaction. Because of it, the Insect n had already opened a passage and prematurely descended onto the Mist Continent.


    The apocalypse had descended due to its actions, and the initial despair that erupted among humanity provided it with a hearty feast.


    The dangerous apocalypse and terrifying zombies would keep the survivors perpetually trapped in their deepest fears¡ªthe most exquisite tasting emotion.


    Until... humanity awakened their superpowers, gaining the ability to protect themselves.


    The Terminal greatly adored this world, especially the food born from this world.


    With the World Consciousness in slumber, it easily took control over the governing of this world.


    The Poisonous Fog was released when it broke the seal of the Mist Continent, and through it, it created entities even more terrifying than zombies¡ªFog Corpses.


    Because of the Fog Corpses, the Mist Continent, under the Terminal¡¯s control, began operating under new rules.


    Yet even the Terminal did not anticipate that the Poisonous Fog was a double-edged sword. While it could exploit the fog¡¯s capabilities, in the end, it could no longer control it.


    The Star Stones of the Beastmen exposed to the Poisonous Fog were consumed by it, which led to the Terminal itself now being corroded by the Poisonous Fog.


    Meanwhile, on Cloud Ind, after two years, the Poisonous Fog contamination affecting Xuan Jiu and Chen Yunji was partially purified.


    The original intent was to issue a task, directing survivors to cultivate nts capable of purifying the fog across residential areas in Mist East.


    That way, in its already perfect rules, an additional one could be established¡ªmaking the food purify itself.


    But...


    The Terminal nced at the newly-descended yet still lurking Insect n on the Mist Continent.


    It looked satisfied and smiled silently.


    Fresh, uncontaminated delicacies¡ªhow marvelous.


    Not only would the Insect n bring humanity on the Mist Continent renewed fear, but that was even better.


    The Terminal shattered the defenses across the Mist Continentpletely, watching quietly as batch after batch of the Insect nnded in every corner of the continent.


    It was patient. It had always been patient.


    It would wait for the food to mature.


    And then wait again, until all the people together were presented atop the dining table.


    ¡¤


    In Cui Bai City in Mist East, Bai Yan was panickedly pacing because she couldn¡¯t find Xi Qu and Ying Fei.


    Outside the room, Bai Qiming¡¯s shocked voice echoed in.


    He ran in excitedly, pulling Bai Yan along as they rushed outside: "He¡¯s back! Ying Fei is back!"


    "They¡¯re back?" Bai Yan looked thrilled.


    Following Bai Qiming to the yard gate, she saw Ying Fei slumped, his jaw covered in bluish stubble, eyes hollow as he stared ahead.


    "Ying Fei, where have you been all this time?" Bai Yan asked worriedly.


    She noticed how much thinner he had be, and tears began to roll down her face.


    "Where¡¯s Xi Qu?" Bai Yan scanned around, finding only Ying Fei had returned.


    "He¡¯s dead," Ying Fei replied coldly.


    "Dead?" Beside her, Jin Ao was horrified. "Xi Qu was a Twelve Stars; how could he just die?"


    Since when did Twelve Stars Beastmen be so fragile?


    "Heh." Ying Fei evidently found Jin Ao amusing.


    Looking down, his dark, brooding gaze fell on Bai Yan. As he withdrew the hand she had sped tightly, he spoke indifferently: "Bai Yan, let¡¯s divorce."


    "Di...vorce?" Bai Yan was stunned.


    Panic surged within her, and she clung tightly to Ying Fei¡¯s hand. "Why do you want a divorce? These past twenty-something days, where have you been? Do you know how worried I was about you?"


    "Ying Fei, what did you go through during this time? Why have you be like this? Is someone threatening you?"


    "Is it..." Bai Yan racked her mind for possible suspects.


    Finally, shended her suspicion on Xiao Jinsheng.


    Clutching painfully at her chest, she questioned miserably, "Was it Xiao Jinsheng? And that idiot she always keeps close?"


    "Did she tell that idiot to do something to you while kidnapping you?"


    "Xi Qu is dead, and your focus is still on divorcing me?" Ying Fei sneered.


    Bai Yan froze where she stood.


    "I... Xi Qu, I..." Bai Yan choked up, beginning to weep. "So tell me, what did you encounter? Who was it? Who kidnapped you and killed Xi Qu?"


    "It¡¯s you." Ying Fei spoke ruthlessly, his gaze toward Bai Yan filled with disdain.


    "That¡¯s enough!" Jin Ao angrily pulled Bai Yan aside and delivered a kick toward Ying Fei.


    Even though he was a Twelve Stars, Ying Fei¡¯s current physical condition left him unable to dodge.


    He copsed onto the ground, coughing up blood heavily.


    When he raised his head toward Jin Ao, his eyes were brimming with hatred and hostility.


    Jin Ao growled furiously, revealing his superpower, and was about to strike again when Xue Ruiyang quickly intervened.


    "Ying Fei must have gone through something; his emotions are unstable. Let¡¯s first hear his story," Xue Ruiyang advised.


    "You didn¡¯t hear what he said just now?" Jin Ao roared. "He and Xi Qu left without a word! Do you know how worried Bai Yan¡¯s been these days?"


    "But what does he do?"


    "The first thing he does aftering back is me Bai Yan and talk about divorce."


    "You think a Beastman like him has the right to divorce? If there¡¯s a divorce, it should be Bai Yan initiating it. Bai Yan should be the one rejecting him outright!"


    "Get lost! Get out of my house!"


    "Defend her now. Later, you¡¯ll only regret it." Ying Fei wiped the blood from his mouth. His chilling gazended on Bai Yan. He coldly pushed, "Let¡¯s divorce. There¡¯s nothing left to say between us."


    "Divorce, then. Let¡¯s divorce." Jin Ao swiftly responded for Bai Yan. He pressed further, "And Xi Qu? Who killed him? Was it you?"


    Xi Qu was Twelve Stars. Jin Ao himself had witnessed Xi Qu¡¯s might.


    Both being Twelve Stars, if Ying Fei had died instead, Jin Ao might have found it more reasonable.


    "I said, he¡¯s dead." Ying Fei smirked coldly, and he addressed Bai Yan sternly, "Xi Qu died because of you. Everything you¡¯ve done caused his death. And you¡¯ll lead all of us to our deaths."


    "Ying Fei, we¡¯re husband and wife."


    Bai Yan buried her face in her hands, copsing feebly into Jin Ao¡¯s arms. "Why? Why? We were the ones who loved each other! Why are you saying this? You¡¯re both my Beast Husbands. How could I harm you?"


    "Even if we are people in love, in your heart, there¡¯s always a hierarchy." Ying Fei remarked.


    Particrly watching Bai Yan nestled in Jin Ao¡¯s embrace, the scene made his eyes sting.


    "Between Jin Ao and me, you love him more." Ying Fei said with bitter self-mockery. "That¡¯s why, when you had thest Star-breaking Pill, you hesitated at his door before finally knocking on mine."


    Bai Yan¡¯s face turned pale, frozen in ce.


    Even Jin Ao could feel the stiff trembling of the woman in his arms.


    Bai Yan: [System, what¡¯s going on? Why does he know about this?]


    The Insect Brain remained silent.


    It had seen everything Ying Fei and Xi Qu endured at the Terminal.


    But what it had not expected was why the Terminal, known to feast on Beastmen, had chosen to let a doomed Ying Fei go.


    The Insect Brain pondered briefly before responding gravely: [His memories have been altered.]


    It urged her: [You don¡¯t need me to tell you who did it, but you can guess.]


    Bai Yan: [Was it Xiao Jinsheng? Did Xiao Jinsheng and that idiot mess with him?]


    Bai Yan grew increasingly agitated: [She wants revenge on me. She wants revenge for what I did to alter her memory.]


    The Insect Brain praised her: [Correct. That idiot is in the same field as me. It¡¯s also a system.]


    ¡ª¡ª


    The remaining 2 Chapters will be releasedter before midnight.

 Chapter 173: A Bug Egg Seed in the Heart Dala Dala (Extra - for Monthly Pass)

    <h4>Chapter 173: Chapter 173: A Bug Egg Seed in the Heart D D (Extra Chapter for Monthly Pass)</h4><h4></h4>


    Insect Brain: [As systems, naturally all possess the skill to modify memories]


    Insect Brain sighed: [It seems Xiao Jinsheng doesn¡¯t just want to take revenge on you; she wants to torment you]


    Insect Brain: [She will double down and return all the methods you and System 1.0 used on her back to you]


    Insect Brain: [Ying Fei¡¯s memory alteration is just the beginning of her revenge]


    Bai Yan became more infuriated as she listened, her anger skyrocketing.


    But now that she had moved, going to confront Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t as easy as it had been when they were neighbors.


    "Ying Fei, calm down." Bai Yan looked at Ying Fei with a wounded expression, softening her tone to coax him: "I know systems can alter people¡¯s memories. Did you meet Xiao Jinsheng and that fool?"


    "Was it that fool who altered your memories, making you forget me, so you¡¯re being so hostile to me now?"


    "Ying Fei, wake up. Snap out of it."


    "It¡¯s you and me who are husband and wife."


    Bai Yan was crying. Ying Fei looked at her, only feeling like his past self, who had always protected her, was nothing but a clown.


    "There¡¯s no need to say so much, let¡¯s divorce." Ying Fei¡¯s face turned emotionless.


    "No... I can¡¯t ept it." Bai Yan was heartbroken to the point of near fainting: "I can¡¯t possibly divorce you."


    "No divorce, huh?" Ying Fei sneered coldly.


    He stood up, his gaze sweeping toward Jin Ao and the others, who were shielding Bai Yan.


    "Well, if there¡¯s no divorce, then let¡¯s all die together."


    With that, Ying Fei shoved past Qing Zelin, who stood at the door, and entered the house on his own.


    Originally, he intended to tell Xue Ruiyang and the others everything he had experienced with the Terminal.


    He wanted them to see Bai Yan¡¯s true face clearly.


    To recognize how the Female Master they had been protecting and loving had treated them.


    But...


    "A bunch of fools." Ying Fei locked the door and copsed onto his bed.


    It didn¡¯t matter; none of them were going to survive, anyway.


    If everyone was going to die, then they might as well die together.


    Xi Qu had already been devoured by the Terminal.


    The Star Stone belonging to Xi Qu had been violently extracted from his abdomen right in front of Ying Fei¡¯s eyes.


    Ying Fei couldn¡¯t even fathom why the Terminal had ultimately decided to let him go.


    Was the Terminal not afraid that he might expose its secret?


    But then he thought about how, once Jin Ao and the others reached Twelve Stars, they would essentially be served up as meals for Bai Yan to present to the Terminal.


    A sneer appeared on Ying Fei¡¯s face.


    Die.


    If they were going to die, then everyone should die together.


    "Hmph..." A delighted chuckle echoed across Cloud Ind.


    The Terminal had been closely monitoring the location of the Insect Brain. When it saw the escting emotions in this household, it grew even more excited.


    "Distrust, disappointment, the copse of trust..."


    "Turns out this world offers more than just despair... so many other delicious vors..."


    At that moment, the Terminal realized how deeply mistaken it had been.


    It had been wrong from the very beginning.


    Merely plunging the people of Mist Continent into despair was far from satisfying its increasingly sophisticated pte.


    It thought it needed to add a few more vors to its menu.


    Ying Fei loathed himself, hiding away in his room and refusing to face anyone.


    Bai Yan could only seek out the Insect Brain.


    Bai Yan: [Where is Xi Qu? Did Xiao Jinsheng kill Xi Qu?]


    Insect Brain: [No, Xi Qu¡¯s whereabouts are unknown]


    The Insect Brain nced at Xi Qu, who had been discarded like trash into the ruins to await death without his Star Stone, and then coldly shifted its gaze away: [In Ying Fei¡¯s altered memories, I didn¡¯t see Xi Qu]


    Bai Yan frowned: [What do you mean? Xi Qu and Ying Fei disappeared on the same day]


    Insect Brain: [Yes, they vanished on the same day, but in Ying Fei¡¯s memory, they parted ways near Moon City]


    Insect Brain: [Ying Fei went to Moon City, initially nning to use the Mutant Beasts to kill Xiao Jinsheng]


    Insect Brain: [As for Xi Qu, his whereabouts are unknown]


    Insect Brain: [As for the subsequent events, you already know. Ying Fei¡¯s attempt at revenge failed. Instead, Xiao Jinsheng and that fool altered his memory and sent him back to aggravate you]


    Bai Yan frowned: [You also have the ability to alter memories. Can you change Ying Fei¡¯s memories back right now?]


    Bai Yan: [One more thing, how did Xiao Jinsheng know that the Star-breaking Pill I originally prepared for Jin Ao on the ship was ultimately given to Ying Fei?]


    Insect Brain, speechless: [She has a system, doesn¡¯t she? Didn¡¯t you lose control over her back in May? Her system must have bound to her back then, and remained hidden, waiting for you and your System 1.0 to reveal yourselves]


    Insect Brain: [It¡¯s very likely that your conversations with System 1.0 and the matter of the Star-breaking Pill for Xi Qu and Ying Fei were being monitored by Xiao Jinsheng and that fool]


    Insect Brain: [But don¡¯t worry; she can¡¯t monitor anymore. That fool and I are at the same Level, so neither of us can overpower the other]


    Insect Brain: [As for altering Ying Fei¡¯s memory back, it¡¯s not possible. Ying Fei¡¯s memory was altered twice by Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s fool. I just used one skill to check Ying Fei¡¯s memory, and now everything is in cooldown mode. To fully restore Ying Fei¡¯s memory would take at least twenty days]


    Bai Yan, hearing that even the Insect Brain couldn¡¯t do anything, grew increasingly irritable.


    She was worried that Ying Fei might mention the Star-breaking Pill again and undermine the trust between herself and Jin Ao and the others.


    At least, considering Ying Fei¡¯s current attitude toward her, Bai Yan felt somewhat fearful.


    She could sense that, because of the Star-breaking Pill incident¡ªa substance that consumed one¡¯s own life force to enhance power¡ªYing Fei had been deceived into consuming it without knowing.


    Given Ying Fei¡¯s temperament, their emotional fallout might lead him topletely spiral out of control or go down with her in mutual destruction.


    Thinking of this, Bai Yan¡¯s heart grew colder and more determined.


    She wouldn¡¯t permit such a potential threat to jeopardize her.


    Simrly, she wouldn¡¯t ept betrayal from anyone!


    Bai Yan: [I don¡¯t trust Ying Fei. Can you control him, prevent him from speaking carelessly?]


    Bai Yan: [If you can¡¯t, I... I¡¯ll have no choice but to]


    Insect Brain, curious: [You have no choice but to what?]


    Bai Yan¡¯s voice trembled, choking back tears: [I don¡¯t want to do it, but Ying Fei has already turned against me. If I let him stay, he¡¯ll ruin my rtionship with Jin Ao and the others]


    Bai Yan: [I don¡¯t want Jin Ao and the others to get hurt]


    Insect Brain sneered: [I thought you had a clever idea, but it turns out you just want to kill him]


    Insect Brain: [Indeed, only the dead can keep secrets]


    Insect Brain: [However, I have something better that can make Ying Fei obediently follow your orders]


    Bai Yan, surprised and delighted: [What is it? Is it a tool?]


    Soon, a tiny red insect egg, norger than a sesame seed, was transmitted to Bai Yan.


    Insect Brain: [This is a parasite. You can secretly mix it into Ying Fei¡¯s food for him to ingest]


    The Insect Brain continued, sending over a box of candies, each one roughly the size of a soybean.


    Insect Brain: [This is Insect Control Candy. Whoever eats this candy can control those who¡¯ve ingested the parasite]


    Bai Yan frowned in disgust: [Why do your tools always involve bugs now? It¡¯s so gross]


    Upon hearing this, the Insect Brain suppressed its inner rage.


    Insect Brain: [If it works, it¡¯s a good tool. Why does it matter if it¡¯s human or insect?]


    Insect Brain: [If you don¡¯t want it, then forget it. Anyway, Ying Fei¡¯s memory has been modified by Xiao Jinsheng, and he deeply resents you now]


    Insect Brain: [Remember how Mo Jiao, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Beast Husband, wanted to kill her, even if it meant mutual destruction?]


    Insect Brain: [If you¡¯re not afraid of Ying Fei killing you someday, then feel free not to use it]


    Insect Brain: [Your spiritual power has already dropped to Six Stars. If you kill Ying Fei now, you¡¯ll definitely fall to Five Stars. It¡¯s your choice]


    The Insect Brain grew increasingly irritated: [Fine, I¡¯ll leave it to you]


    Bai Yan was also annoyed: [Why are you so worked up? If it weren¡¯t for your skill cooldown, would I need to go through all this trouble? I¡¯d just modify his memory directly and be done with it]


    Despite her words, Bai Yan still epted the Insect Control Candy and parasite egg.


    ¡¤


    That day, the once-vicious and terrifying neighbors were quite noisy at home.


    In Bai Yan¡¯s household, themotion stemmed from the absence of several people.


    Once a full family with eight Beast Husbands¡ªone dead, one missing, and one pending divorce¡ªit was now down to just five silent individuals.

 Chapter 174: Xuan Jiu’s Words Can’t Be Trusted (Bonus - for Monthly Votes)

    <h4>Chapter 174: Chapter 174: Xuan Jiu¡¯s Words Can¡¯t Be Trusted (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Votes)</h4><h4></h4>


    In Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s home, it was inevitably more chaotic due to the increasing number of residents.


    All the bedrooms were on the second floor. Besides Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s own room, there were ten other rooms left.


    The seven Beast Husbands each upied one room, leaving three rooms avable.


    Yu Yunxiao¡¯s disdainful decision had left one room unupied.


    Chen Yunji borrowed one room, and now Xuan Jiu wanted to borrow another.


    Not only did he want to borrow a room, but he also coughed every two steps and let out heavy breaths every three¡ªcatching Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s attention frequently.


    Concerned, she kept asking, "Let me use my Healing Element to ease your symptoms again."


    "Thank you so much!" Xuan Jiu said, thrilled, as he extended his hand to Xiao Jinsheng. "Every time you use your Healing Element superpower on me, I truly feel much better."


    "If you¡¯re feeling so much better, then why are you coughing every half hour?" Mo Jiao, who had been suppressing her irritation since sunrise, finally let her words fly once the day turned to night.


    Unable to hold back any longer, she sneered, "What is it? Are you implying her treatment wasn¡¯t effective?"


    "Of course not. It¡¯s just that my body is really weak," Xuan Jiu exined sincerely.


    His face was full of earnestness. "Maybe it¡¯s because I stayed on the snowy mountains for too long."


    "Or perhaps it¡¯s this apocalyptic environment. Regr people without Star Stone powers find it hard to adapt."


    "But don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t freeload at your house for nothing."


    Saying this, Xuan Jiu walked toward the kitchen and dered confidently, "I¡¯m actually a god of cooking. From now on, I¡¯ll handle all your meals, day in and day out!"


    "Get out." Chen Yunji shed into position, blocking Xuan Jiu¡¯s entry into the kitchen.


    "Chen Yunji, you¡¯re too much," Xuan Jiuined, shaking his head and sighing. "You¡¯re a borrower too, yet you sit around every day, waiting for food to be served to you without even helping to wash vegetables or prep food!"


    With biting sarcasm, Xuan Jiu continued, "Chen Yunji, how is it that I¡¯ve never realized how shameless you were before?"


    Chen Yunji remained stony-faced, replying tly, "I take care of washing dishes and sweeping the floors. I¡¯m on a schedule."


    "Schedule? What schedule?" Xuan Jiu asked, intrigued.


    Looking animatedly at everyone, he raised his hand and pointed at himself, grinning brightly, "A schedule, huh? Sounds fun! Count me in!"


    "No need. With your frail body, you¡¯d better focus on resting," Yu Yunxiao said tersely.


    The others cast wary nces at Xuan Jiu.


    Yes, he was an ally.


    But trust and assistance had their limits. Guarding themselves was just as important.


    This Nine-tailed Fox didn¡¯t look like he had pure intentions. Their suspicions ran deep.


    "What are you standing there for? Go keep an eye on him," Su Ye spoke up, addressing Shi Xie.


    Shi Xie blinked in confusion and pointed at himself. "Why me?"


    "Take a guess," Que Zelian chuckled, cing a cup of hot tea in front of Shi Xie.


    Though silent, Shi Xie reluctantly epted his role as Xuan Jiu¡¯s babysitter.


    "Hey, buddy, you¡¯re a fish, aren¡¯t you?" Xuan Jiu greeted enthusiastically.


    "Yeah, yeah, I¡¯m a sheep," Shi Xie replied absentmindedly.


    "Listen, I want to ask¡ªover thest few months, how has Chen Yunji been behaving while staying here at your ce?" Xuan Jiu began inquisitively.


    Shi Xie¡¯s suspicious gaze fell on him, only to see Xuan Jiu¡¯s pale face brightened with an infectious grin. "After all, we¡¯re both chronically illrades who¡¯ve battled for two years. I know him well. His head¡¯s not right, and I¡¯m worried he might disturb you."


    "Honestly, I¡¯m not ashamed to admit it. Both Chen Yunji and I are a little unhinged mentally," Xuan Jiu confessed.


    "So, staying here with you guys is just temporary. I don¡¯t want to cause you trouble. With two outsiders crashing your ce, your daily life can¡¯t be asfortable."


    "Besides, the Terminal has already located us. Staying here will not only inconvenience you but also put you at risk."


    "I just want to understand Chen Yunji¡¯s behavior recently. In a couple of days, I¡¯ll find an empty ce for him and me. Don¡¯t worry, we won¡¯t bother you anymore."


    Xuan Jiu¡¯s tone was steeped in sincerity.


    Without the Star Stone, surviving life on Mist Continent as a regr human in the Poisonous Fog was grueling.


    Even with Healing Element powers, many of the ailments caused by the Star Stone¡¯s absence couldn¡¯t be helped.


    As Xuan Jiu spoke, his breath became increasingly strained, his voice weakening.


    Shi Xie stared at him, fearing that he might suddenly keel over¡ªcopsing in front of them at any moment.


    Xuan Jiu¡¯s expression remained earnest and even apologetic.


    Shi Xie suddenly felt like any further suspicion toward him without concrete evidence was akin to bullying the helpless.


    "If you n to leave, speak with my Female Master," Shi Xie said, getting up to leave. "First, focus on recovering your health."


    "Buddy, you¡¯re such a kind soul," Xuan Jiu eximed, touched. Waving his hand, he called after Shi Xie, "I can tell we¡¯re destined to get along. Why don¡¯t we swear an oath of brotherhood today and be sworn brothers?"


    Shi Xie fell speechless, quickening his pace to escape from Xuan Jiu¡¯s proximity.


    Indeed, Xuan Jiu¡¯s self-assessment was spot on.


    The guy clearly had issues.


    Passing by Chen Yunji, Shi Xie advised seriously, "Take good care of your sickrade¡¯s health."


    "Xuan Jiu?" Chen Yunji instinctively guessed.


    Shi Xie couldn¡¯t agree more.


    See? Not even the tiniest reaction of surprise. Proof of how severe Xuan Jiu¡¯s quirks were.


    "Did he say something bizarre?" Chen Yunji asked with a frown.


    "Not really. You should check on him yourself," Shi Xie replied, walking away while shaking his head.


    Chen Yunji frowned, intending to remind Shi Xie that 100 out of 10 words Xuan Jiu said shouldn¡¯t be trusted.


    But before he could, Shi Xie¡¯s quick pace left him no chance to speak.


    With no other choice, Chen Yunji approached Xuan Jiu and furrowed his brows in warning, "Did you say anything outrageous?"


    Xuan Jiu gave him a puzzled look. "Me? Outrageous? Not at all."


    "Then what did you talk to Shi Xie about?" Chen Yunji pressed.


    "That? Oh, I was just saying¡ªsince we¡¯re both outsiders here, those Beastmen might not care, but Xiao Jinsheng is a female. The two of us freeloading at her ce for too long isn¡¯t appropriate."


    "Now that there¡¯s no need to hide from the Terminal, all that¡¯s left is waiting for death in five months."


    "I thought we both have our issues, so we shouldn¡¯t keep troubling others here. Let¡¯s find a ce of our own and move out."


    "That¡¯s all?" Chen Yunji wasn¡¯t convinced.


    "I swear! What else could I possibly say?" Xuan Jiu wailed.


    "Get your things together. Tomorrow morning, we¡¯ll say goodbye to Xiao Jinsheng."


    "After all, we¡¯rerades in misery¡ªno need for us to resent one another."


    Chen Yunji¡¯s frown deepened, yet he remained rooted in ce.


    Seeing that no one else was around, Xuan Jiu smirked mischievously, teasing him, "Hesitating, huh? You don¡¯t really want to move out after all."


    "Nonsense." Chen Yunji replied coldly.


    "Don¡¯t bother denying it. I can read minds¡ªI already know what you¡¯re plotting behind that stoic face." Xuan Jiu jeered.


    Chen Yunji snorted, "Do you need me to remind you? You no longer have any superpowers."


    Without superpowers, whether mind-reading or puppet control, there was no chance of sess.


    Calcting with his fingers, Xuan Jiu feigned sagacity. "Years of mind-reading taught me to read faces too. And your oh-so-sincere demeanor isn¡¯t hiding much. I know what kind of intentions you harbor toward someone¡¯s Female Master."


    "Buddy, rx. I¡¯ll move out. But if you want to stay, I can lend you a helping hand."


    With a sly grin, Xuan Jiu added, "With your personality, you¡¯ll never voice your thoughts¡ªnot even in eight hundred years. Lucky for you, I specialize in mental health interventions."


    "Ridiculous," Chen Yunji retorted before spinning to leave.


    Undeterred by his retreat, Xuan Jiu raised his voice, threatening, "Fine! I¡¯ll go tell Xiao Jinsheng right now. She knows this area well. Let¡¯s have her arrange two houses¡ªone for you, one for me¡ªthat way, we move out together!"


    "Stop!" Chen Yunji quickly turned back, his Elemental Power ring as he blocked Xuan Jiu¡¯s path to the stairs.

 Chapter 175 Xuan Jiu: I Have a Plan

    <h4>Chapter 175: Chapter 175 Xuan Jiu: I Have a n</h4><h4></h4>


    The elemental power directly blocked Xuan Jiu¡¯s path upstairs.


    Xuan Jiu turned around and saw Chen Yunji with his lips tightly pressed together, his usually aloof demeanor now tinged with anxiety.


    "Oh my, oh my," Xuan Jiu teased with a grin. "Someone¡¯s actually in a rush now."


    "What exactly are you trying to do?" Chen Yunji asked, his voice slightly heavier.


    "Helping you, of course," Xuan Jiu replied with a yful smile.


    Looking at Chen Yunji, Xuan Jiu shook his head, puzzled. "I really can¡¯t figure out how someone can hold back so much."


    "You¡¯re silent as a stone, did you expect Xiao Jinsheng to use mind-reading on you or what?" Xuan Jiu scoffed.


    In the past, when the mind-reading superpower was still usable...


    Whatever Chen Yunji thought in front of him waspletely transparent.


    Despite Chen Yunji¡¯s surface demeanor of keeping others at bay and being indifferent...


    When Xuan Jiu used mind-reading, he saw firsthand how Chen Yunji looked dazed outwardly, but inwardly had an entire drama running.


    One man, yet he could embody an entire city¡¯s poption.


    All the gemstones in his mind had their own numbers and names.


    Those gemstones represented the soldiers of various nations inside Chen Yunji¡¯s mind.


    And then... his mind staged the Gem Three Kingdoms war.


    Xuan Jiu had once suspected Chen Yunji wasn¡¯t normal.


    How could someone¡¯s outward coldness conceal such a lively imagination?


    Through the mind-reading superpower, Xuan Jiu discovered Chen Yunji wasn¡¯t the expressive type.


    Whatever bothered him, he internalized it.


    Even if he had grievances or grudges against someone, he¡¯d never argue.


    If it could be solved through actions, he¡¯d deal with it decisively.


    If actions couldn¡¯t sort it out, he¡¯d wrestle with it mentally.


    Wrestle alone, wrestle with the gemstone army, wrestle within the Gem Three Kingdoms.


    Yet, what Xuan Jiu didn¡¯t expect was that despite Chen Yunji living with Xiao Jinsheng, he still restrained himself this much.


    Upon understanding this, Xuan Jiu also realized why Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s seven Beast Husbands were wary of him but trusted Chen Yunji.


    After all, in these three months...


    Chen Yunji had integrated into the household well but still didn¡¯t manage to get any alone time with Xiao Jinsheng.


    And he couldn¡¯t find a reason or opportunity to stay by Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s side.


    "She can read minds," Chen Yunji replied.


    Xuan Jiu froze for a moment and then retorted, "Are you seriously nning on staying silent and waiting for her to read your thoughts and figure out your feelings for her?"


    "That¡¯s not possible anymore," Chen Yunji replied. "Your superpower isn¡¯t functional, and she can¡¯t replicate your mind-reading ability."


    Xuan Jiu was speechless for a moment beforeughing in exasperation.


    How could someone¡¯s mind be so convoluted?


    "Enough chit-chat," Xuan Jiu said sternly. "As an outsider, why are you staying in someone else¡¯s house? With you here, Xiao Jinsheng, living in her own home, finds everything inconvenient."


    "Either move out or confess your feelings to Xiao Jinsheng, tell her about the little thoughts you started having back at Snow Peak."


    "It¡¯s useless," Chen Yunji said softly, lowering his gaze. "I won¡¯t live long."


    Every time Xuan Jiu talked to Chen Yunji, he felt a headache.


    He held out his hands in exasperation. "The terminal has already sentenced us all to death. When the timees, we¡¯ll all die ¡ª you¡¯re not alone in not having much time left."


    That was the truth of it.


    But Chen Yunji had his own concerns.


    Especially in these recent days of living here, he had watched as Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s seven Beast Husbands engaged in all sorts of open and covert rivalries.


    He wanted to confess his feelings to Xiao Jinsheng.


    But he estimated that the moment he got within two meters of her, he¡¯d immediately find himself under the watchful gazes of four or five suspicious men.


    "Her Beast Husbands won¡¯t agree to it," Chen Yunji said.


    In just three months of observing the chaos...


    The seven Beast Husbands had gone from scheduled turns to having their schedule wrecked by Li.


    Scheduled turns were manageable.


    Now that there was no schedule, those seven men had each be a ma for six jealous enemies.


    "Seven opponents, that¡¯s all, simple really." Xuan Jiu grinned cryptically. "Let me help you."


    "You¡¯re genuinely that kind-hearted?" Chen Yunji doubted.


    Xuan Jiu pressed a hand to his dantian with a sigh, shaking his head. "Ah, I¡¯m broken now. Can¡¯t rely on brute force anymore, can only use brains."


    "I don¡¯t ask for much. Since I¡¯ve lost my ability to protect myself, living alone is tough. As a former brother-in-arms, I just want to rely on you."


    "Come on, we¡¯ve stabbed each other a good few hundred times before ¡ª supporting me for myst five months of food and lodging isn¡¯t asking too much."


    "That¡¯s all, yet you still don¡¯t trust me with your ns?" Chen Yunji said warily.


    Xuan Jiu waved dismissively. "I gave you two choices; it was you who chose this one. We could leave, but you refused to part ways."


    "I may have a thinner skin than you, but I¡¯ve got my limits." Xuan Jiu wasn¡¯t shy, disregarding Chen Yunji¡¯s increasingly stormy expression.


    Still, he muttered, "We¡¯ve been through life-and-death situations together, if you end up with Xiao Jinsheng, as brothers, there¡¯d be no shame in me crashing here for a few more days."


    "Rx, I¡¯ll handle it. Her seven Beast Husbands won¡¯t be an issue," Xuan Jiu dered confidently. "Once you two seal the deal, don¡¯t forget to sponsor me some Star Stones, Crystal Cores, and treasure ¡ª anything valuable, as much as possible."


    "No," Chen Yunji rejected.


    Xuan Jiu became agitated. "Was your brain frozen at Snow Peak? Why¡¯s it so hard tomunicate with you!"


    "Snow Peak didn¡¯t freeze away your fiery temper, did it?" Chen Yunji retorted. "When I said ¡¯no,¡¯ I meant I can¡¯t give you these kinds of resources."


    "Once we bind a terminal contract or sign a contractual totem, my assets naturally be hers. I won¡¯t give them to you." Chen Yunji exined.


    Xuan Jiu stood there, dumbstruck like a statue. "You¡¯re pretty good at dreaming, aren¡¯t you?"


    Not a hand held...


    Yet you¡¯ve already nned out how to transfer your property.


    "I can offer youpensation, but only after I turn over the portion for my Female Master and carve out time to help you find things separately," Chen Yunji reasoned.


    "Fine, fine, a mosquito¡¯s meat is still meat," Xuan Jiu waved away dismissively. "What can I even do in this sorry state? Just scraping by every little bit."


    "Dinner ising up. Act as usual and leave the rest to me," Xuan Jiu reminded.


    "Okay." Chen Yunji nodded, withdrawing the elemental power surrounding him and Xuan Jiu.


    The vi was alreadyrge enough for a family home.


    But it was overcrowded.


    Everyone was a Beastman with heightened senses.


    If you talk about anything without an elemental barrier, it¡¯s easy for others to overhear.


    At Eleven Stars level, with the barriers Chen Yunji set up using his superpowers, they were safe from someone overhearing unless they got physically close.


    As a culinary master, Xuan Jiu hadn¡¯t secured cooking duty for tonight.


    Dinner was still based on the original schedule, with Huaiqing and others taking charge.


    When dinner was ready and Xuan Jiu sat at the table, he awkwardly spoke up, "Does your household still hire chefs?"


    "Just cover food and housing; don¡¯t need wages," Xuan Jiu sighed. "I¡¯ve got no Star Stones and can¡¯t use my powers anymore."


    "Naturally can¡¯t take on missions to kill zombies or Fog Corpses."


    "But a person has to live. No matter how tough or bitter life gets, one must survive."


    "Even without the power to defend or fight, I want to make a living with my own hands."


    "My cooking is top-notch, and besides cooking, I¡¯m excellent at cleaning."

 Chapter 176: Xuan Jiu as Mad as Xiao Jinsheng

    <h4>Chapter 176: Chapter 176: Xuan Jiu as Mad as Xiao Jinsheng</h4><h4></h4>


    "Family Head!" Xuan Jiu wailed in desperation and then turned to Xiao Jinsheng, pleading, "Please, give this old servant something to do."


    Xiao Jinsheng recoiled in horror.


    "Can you act normal?" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s voice trembled.


    "Family Head, just give me a bite to eat and a pavilion to shelter from the wind and rain¡ªI am willing to serve you like an ox or horse!" Xuan Jiu eximed.


    "You... you need to calm down. Don¡¯t act like this. You¡¯re scaring me," Xiao Jinsheng said, retreating from Xuan Jiu.


    Mo Jiao turned to Chen Yunji, reminding him, "Look after your friend."


    Chen Yunji was just about to intervene.


    But he remembered Xuan Jiu¡¯s advice.


    As long as he carried on as usual, everything depended on Xuan Jiu¡¯s instructions.


    Now that Xuan Jiu was performing, naturally, Chen Yunji wouldn¡¯t hinder him.


    Chen Yunji gestured to his own head, retorting, "We¡¯re just fellow patients, not friends."


    Mo Jiao was momentarily speechless.


    He thought about it for a while but couldn¡¯t find a rebuttal.


    "Stop shouting already. You can stay here, okay?" Xiao Jinsheng tried to soothe Xuan Jiu¡¯s nerves.


    Years of confinement at Snow Peak, coupled with self-harm.


    Afterwards, someone spent three months at Snow Peak as well, with not even a soul to converse with.


    Xuan Jiu¡¯s brain had always been frail. On top of that, he was scared senseless by the Terminal¡¯s Illusion Realm and had experienced death a few times.


    Having endured all this, it was remarkable that he was merely entric and hadn¡¯tpletely gone mad.


    "Thank you, thank you." Xuan Jiu thanked not only Xiao Jinsheng but also her seven Beast Husbands, leaving no one out.


    He raised his palm, showing five fingers as he solemnly vowed, "I promise to work diligently. Rest assured, everyone."


    "All I ask is food and shelter."


    Yu Yunxiao eyed him suspiciously and eventually spoke with sympathy, "I¡¯ll treat you a bitter."


    A treatment for the mind.


    He believed the wound caused by the loss of Xuan Jiu¡¯s Star Stone must have also affected his already unstable mind.


    Previously, they¡¯d been quite wary of Xuan Jiu.


    But after spending time together, discovering he was merely mentally peculiar, Yu Yunxiao had let go of his vignt guard.


    Shi Xie paid no heed to Xuan Jiu¡¯s ravings.


    Mo Jiao had no interest in conversing with Xuan Jiu, having realized his demeanor was somewhat unhinged.


    This unhinged air was all too familiar to him.


    It reminded him of the time when Xiao Jinsheng had promised to change.


    Even now, Mo Jiao couldn¡¯t forget when Xiao Jinsheng had purposefully antagonized him to the point he couldn¡¯t even finish his dinner.


    All Xuan Jiu wanted was a job with food and shelter, especially since Xiao Jinsheng had already spoken up¡ªno one could muster a counterargument.


    With the Terminal¡¯s conditionsid bare, the looming five-month death sentence hung over everyone.


    Apart from Xuan Jiu¡¯s erratic behavior, the group enjoyed a brief moment of ease. During dinner that evening, silence prevailed.


    Xuan Jiu nced at one person, then another, noting the somber atmosphere but choosing not to speak further.


    In silence, dinner was finished.


    With everything out in the open, Xiao Jinsheng no longer cared whether the Terminal was monitoring them at the moment.


    After all, if the Terminal was listening in, there was nothing they could do about it.


    "If the Terminal knows about us, then surely it knows about Bai Yan, the Insect Brain, and the impending invasion of Mist Continent by the Insect n, right?" Xiao Jinsheng asked aloud.


    Her question seemed directed at the others, but it was aimed at the Terminal as much.


    Still, the Terminal gave no response.


    It delighted in watching the insect eggs scattered across Mist Continent, hidden in various corners, slowly hatch¡ªa sight that tempted it to salivate fervently.


    But these insect eggs were far too small.


    They wouldn¡¯t even satisfy a snack craving.


    The Terminal had no choice but to patiently wait. When the craving became unbearable, it would bring out the phantom of Bai Yan¡¯s bound Insect Brain for a couple of indulgent sips.


    But the Insect Brain was the sole delicacy among those bugs. Even with its intense longing, the Terminal dared not consume the Insect Brain outright for now.


    A single feast versus perpetual meals¡ªit knew the difference well enough.


    For now, it still needed the Insect Brain to keep feeding more insect eggs into the Mist Continent.


    Just as it continued to nurture Xiao Jinsheng.


    Only ripened food was truly delectable.


    After dinner, there were no longer the usual Q&A sessions.


    No schedules.


    No games, either.


    The family sat together on the sofa, each with a solemn expression.


    Xuan Jiu tried to cheer them up: "You guys can¡¯t go on like this with despair."


    "Even if death has set a deadline, we should live out our final days well."


    "What it wants is precisely our hopelessness," Xuan Jiu said gravely.


    Having interacted with the Terminal and learned about it, Xuan Jiu felt no one present had more authority in the matter than himself.


    If humans could control their own emotions, perhaps the Terminal wouldn¡¯t even bother devouring them.


    "Five months¡ªthere¡¯s still so much we can aplish," Que Zelianforted everyone.


    Su Ye nudged his chin toward Huaiqing, who was seated across the room, and asked, "Prophet, any glimpses of the future?"


    Huaiqing responded with a helpless smile, "It only triggers passively; I can¡¯t just see whenever I want."


    As soon as he finished speaking, Huaiqing¡¯s expression froze.


    What entered his mind was an endless expanse of red.


    The blend of crimson skies and a sea of blood¡ªevery corner of Mist Continent in mourning.


    Countless massive and terrifying insects emerged from the depths below and descended from the heavens above.


    The piercing red re made Huaiqing¡¯s vision swim.


    When the vision subsided, he raised his hand to pinch the bridge of his nose, his voice weighted: "Regardless of whether the Terminal gives us a timeline, the rules of Mist Continent are about to change again."


    "What did you see now?" Shi Xie asked.


    "The end of days¡ªthe arrival of the Insect n," Huaiqing said, a grave look on his face.


    The group was reminded of the conversations they¡¯d overheard before.


    The Insect Brain had sent Mist Continent¡¯s coordinates to the Insect n.


    Soonest arrival: six months. Latest: two years.


    The Insect n would eventually reach Mist Continent.


    Having already spent three months boosting their superpowers in the Mist East¡¯s Star Stone Mine...


    Based on that timeline, if the Insect n truly reached Mist Continent, only three months remained.


    They might not even survive the Terminal¡¯s granted five-month deadline.


    If the Insect n arrived prematurely, it would be an apocalypse from the start.


    Yet, despite the explicit revtion Xiao Jinsheng had made to the Terminal about the Insect Brain and Insect n...


    The Terminal¡¯s behavior suggested it didn¡¯t intend to intervene.


    The Terminal, aware of dangers threatening its nurtured food in Mist Continent, showed no reaction.


    It hadn¡¯t devised a countermeasure like it had against the Fog Corpses either.


    Xiao Jinsheng could only specte about two possibilities:


    Firstly, the Terminal and the Insect n were adversaries, but the Insect n posed no threat to the Terminal.


    Secondly, the Terminal and the Insect n were allies.


    "Whatever the future holds, we should focus on the present," Huaiqing said cryptically.


    Even Yu Yunxiao could sense something was off about him at that moment.


    Xiao Jinsheng wanted to ask Huaiqing if he saw something else in his prophecy.


    But in Mist Continent, wherever one hid, any spoken words could still be monitored by the Terminal.


    Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t outright ask.


    Huaiqing dared not borate.


    Or perhaps, this time, Huaiqing had resolved to stay silent about his prophecy.


    "Five months of time... isn¡¯t bad," Huaiqing hinted subtly.


    The others wore varied expressions but stayed silent.


    "After five months, does food and shelter still apply?" Xuan Jiu asked.


    "It should," Huaiqing replied with a faint smile.


    He eyed Xuan Jiu and Chen Yunji; both had died twice in his prophecies.


    The differencey in how he¡¯d envisioned Chen Yunji as Xuan Jiu¡¯s puppet.


    A false death for Chen Yunji.


    A true death for Xuan Jiu.


    Huaiqing asked Xuan Jiu, "Do you believe that a predicted future¡ªone ending in inevitable death¡ªcan truly be altered?"


    "Of course it can," Xuan Jiu replied. "I¡¯ve died twice in your prophecies. Once in the Terminal¡¯s Illusion Realm. Another time at the hands of the Terminal."


    "Three more deaths, and I¡¯ll collect all Seven Dragon Balls and summon the Divine Dragon," Xuan Jiu said, stroking his chin in thought.

 Chapter 177: He is Xiao Jinsheng’s main husband?

    <h4>Chapter 177: Chapter 177: He is Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s main husband?</h4><h4></h4>


    The group fell silent at Xuan Jiu¡¯s words.


    Yu Yunxiao spoke with a hint of pity, "Let me help fix your brain."


    No matter if it¡¯s real death or fake death, he¡¯s already died four times.


    Each time, he¡¯s experienced the fear of death.


    To be honest, Yu Yunxiao admired Xuan Jiu¡¯s optimistic mindset.


    "Little kitten, let¡¯s heal Little Fish together first," Xiao Jinsheng reminded.


    Yu Yunxiao suddenly remembered that this room was full of patients.


    There were the two mentally ill ones, Chen Yunji and Xuan Jiu.


    And Shi Xie, whose entire body was a walking illness.


    No matter how short the terminal¡¯s deadlines were,


    at least during the final days, everyone wanted to live each day well.


    Living under the terminal¡¯s surveince left no secrets; before finding a solution, most of what people wanted to say stayed buried in their hearts.


    At this moment, everyone wished they could awaken a mind-reading superpower.


    There was a crack in Shi Xie¡¯s heart, and he¡¯d been waiting for a Healing Element Nine-star superpower to mend it.


    Now that Yu Yunxiao had leveled up to Nine Stars,bined with Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s ability to copy powers,


    they essentially had two Nine-star Healing Element superpower users.


    Yu Yunxiao¡¯s palm lit up with a warm healing glow. Chin raised slightly, he spoke arrogantly, "Say your thanks first. With the two of us treating you, we guarantee full resurrection."


    Shi Xie¡¯s heart felt a pang.


    After a long pause, he pitifully gazed at Xiao Jinsheng. "Master, I don¡¯t want treatment anymore."


    Shi Xie weakly raised a hand to his chest, sighing in a tone of pain, "From childhood to now, I seem to have gotten used to the sensation of my heart being torn apart."


    "It was pain that got me through the tough days of my childhood, and it was also pain... that helped me endure the torment of those seven years waiting to reunite with you."


    "Let this pain stay with me forever¡ªAh!"


    "Master, you hit me?" Shi Xie looked at Xiao Jinsheng with red-rimmed eyes, hurt.


    With her healing superpower glowing in her palm, Xiao Jinsheng pressed it firmly against his cheek. "Cut the theatrics already; focus on healing."


    "Fine, but can you choose me tonight?" Shi Xie asked with hopeful eyes. "Once my heart is restored, my suppressed abilities will finally be at full potential."


    Xiao Jinsheng froze.


    Confused, she wondered if he was referring to his superpower level.


    "Of course, she¡¯ll choose me." Yu Yunxiao stepped directly between Xiao Jinsheng and Shi Xie.


    He spoke in an irritated tone, "How can you take what¡¯s mine? I¡¯m helping heal you, and you¡¯re still trying to steal my Master?"


    "You¡¯re not allowed to go anywhere tonight!" Yu Yunxiao finished lecturing Shi Xie before turning to Xiao Jinsheng and reminding her, "Healing his heart isn¡¯t that simple. After treating Shi Xie, you¡¯ll still have to use your healing superpower to help me recover tonight."


    "You¡¯ll get hurt?" Xiao Jinsheng asked anxiously.


    She¡¯d never heard of a healer losing health from treating others.


    "I won¡¯t get hurt, but it¡¯s really exhausting mentally," Yu Yunxiao said, his cat ears drooping. "Luckily, since you also have a Healing Element superpower, you can help restore my energy and stamina."


    "Got it, got it." Hearing that Yu Yunxiao wouldn¡¯t be injured, Xiao Jinsheng breathed a sigh of relief.


    She naturally saw no reason to refuse Yu Yunxiao¡¯s request.


    Even though Shi Xie¡¯s heart was about to be healed, at that moment, he couldn¡¯t stop feeling bitter.


    On Mist Continent, ever since superpowers awakened, as long as a superpower level was high enough,


    even the most severe internal and external injuries could be treated effectively.


    Yu Yunxiao had even repaired Xuan Jiu¡¯s heart, bringing him back from the brink of death.


    Shi Xie merely had a heart crack; with the required superpower level met, healing it was simple.


    There wasn¡¯t even a need for Xiao Jinsheng to intervene; Yu Yunxiao alone could handle it.


    As Shi Xie¡¯s heart healed, the gloom that had weighed on him since childhood lifted instantly.


    He pulled out a prepared gift and was about to hand it to Yu Yunxiao, only to see Yu Yunxiao falter and lean weakly against Xiao Jinsheng.


    "Little kitten." Xiao Jinsheng hurriedly caught Yu Yunxiao, wrapping her arms around his slender waist to steady him.


    "My head is spinning. I think I¡¯ve overused my brain and drained my superpower energy," Yu Yunxiao said weakly, his cat ears drooping as he nestled into Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s neck.


    "Then should I take you upstairs to rest?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    "Mm..." Yu Yunxiao murmured in assent.


    Xiao Jinsheng draped Yu Yunxiao¡¯s arm over her shoulder, holding his waist with one hand as she helped him upstairs.


    As they reached the stairwaynding, Shi Xie nced over and saw Yu Yunxiao extend a hand behind him to sh a middle finger in his direction.


    Shi Xie clenched his teeth, then burst into a ruefulugh out of sheer exasperation.


    "How does the tea taste?" Su Ye teased gleefully.


    "Learned it from you, didn¡¯t I?" Mo Jiao scoffed at Shi Xie.


    "Tea Master," Li sneered, "who doesn¡¯t honor you by calling you a master?"


    "It¡¯s just tea; anyone can brew it," Que Zelian remarked calmly as he sat by the tea table, rinsing the leaves.


    Only Huaiqing got up and looked at Xuan Jiu. "I¡¯ll take you to your room."


    "Thank you, thank you," Xuan Jiu said enthusiastically.


    Truth be told, back on Cloud Ind Snow Peak, through mind-reading, he had discovered that Huaiqing was a deeply calcting person.


    So among Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Beast Husbands, if not dividing by strength, Xuan Jiu believed Yu Yunxiao and Su Ye were the easiest to fool.


    Next came Mo Jiao, Shi Xie, and Li.


    The toughest to deal with were Que Zelian and Huaiqing.


    Hence, Xuan Jiu had always been particrly wary of interacting with Que Zelian and Huaiqing.


    What he didn¡¯t expect was that the first person to show him kindness was the very person he had been so guarded against¡ªHuaiqing.


    Just as Xuan Jiu doubted whether his judgment was wrong and he¡¯d mistaken a good person for a bad one,


    Huaiqing, walking ahead of him, smiled and exined, "I¡¯m her main husband, responsible for daily life."


    "You¡¯re a guest, so of course, it¡¯s my job to handle room arrangements."


    "Main husband?" Xuan Jiu was taken aback. "You seven have already chosen a main husband?"


    "Of course," Huaiqing replied with a light chuckle.


    As for how many main husbands there were, Xuan Jiu didn¡¯t ask, and Huaiqing didn¡¯t borate.


    "Is he Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s main husband?" Xuan Jiu sought confirmation from Chen Yunji.


    Chen Yunji thought back. Xiao Jinsheng had indeed decided on a main husband, and he had overheard the discussion.


    But considering one person couldn¡¯t out-argue seven, Chen Yunji hadn¡¯t dared to get involved back then.


    Besides Huaiqing, who was responsible for daily life as the main husband, the other six handled various other domains.


    Recalling that Huaiqing hadn¡¯t lied, Chen Yunji answered, "He¡¯s the main husband, also in charge of daily life."


    "I see," Xuan Jiu murmured.


    He hadn¡¯t expected that this household had already settled on a main husband.


    Thinking about how Huaiqing, in the midst of simply showing him to his room, managed to casually emphasize his main husband status,


    Xuan Jiu sneered inwardly.


    Was this a warning to him?


    No wonder this Beastman managed to stand out among the seven and secure the position of main husband.


    Indeed, he had some tactics.


    Facing Huaiqing, Xuan Jiu grew even warier.


    The opponent was formidable.


    It seemed his initial strategy was very prescient.


    Upon arriving in his assigned room, Xuan Jiu quickly figured out who lived in the adjacent rooms.


    To his left was Huaiqing¡¯s room, and to his right was Shi Xie¡¯s.


    As for his own room, it was literally eight thousand miles away from Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s.


    Chen Yunji...


    Having arrived earlier than him, somehow ended up in the farthest room¡ªwhat felt like eighty thousand miles from Xiao Jinsheng.


    Reflecting on his own ns, Xuan Jiu chuckled to himself and nodded.


    Distance was good. The farther away, the less suspicion, the less risk of exposure.

 Chapter 178: Kitty Learns to Make Tea

    <h4>Chapter 178: Chapter 178: Kitty Learns to Make Tea</h4><h4></h4>


    Xiao Jinsheng helped Yu Yunxiao to the sofa in the bedroom, then turned to leave.


    Yu Yunxiao reached out and pulled her into his arms, muttering, "Where are you going? You promised to stay with me today."


    "I¡¯m just getting some water." Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t help butugh.


    She turned back, sitting on hisp, and reached out to pinch his cat ears. "Little kitty, your learning ability¡¯s impressive¡ªalready making tea now."


    "So you can usually tell when Shi Xie is pretending, huh?" Yu Yunxiao said with mock annoyance.


    Xiao Jinsheng immediately shut her mouth, feeling regretful.


    Damned mouth¡ªwhy so quick to speak? The brain¡¯s still trying to catch up.


    "No, I can¡¯t," Xiao Jinsheng softly refuted.


    "You can. The moment he cries, youfort him," Yu Yunxiao insisted.


    "But don¡¯t I alsofort my little kitty when you get upset?" Xiao Jinsheng retorted.


    Before Yu Yunxiao could respond, she hooked her arms around his neck and directly kissed him.


    Any lingering anger was swallowed by the kiss.


    Yu Yunxiao tightened his embrace, holding the person in his arms with force.


    When the kiss finally ended, Xiao Jinsheng looked at his slightly dampened lips and teased, "Little kitty, my spiritual power has dropped to One Star."


    "Let me help you..." Yu Yunxiao replied eagerly.


    But just as he carried Xiao Jinsheng toward the bathroom, he suddenly stopped.


    He looked down at Xiao Jinsheng, who was cradled in his arms.


    They locked eyes and spoke simultaneously: "The Terminal¡¯s not monitoring everything, is it?"


    "Hiss¡ª" Xiao Jinsheng took a sharp breath. "The Terminal must be a pervert."


    "Definitely a pervert!" Yu Yunxiao agreed, carrying Xiao Jinsheng back to the sofa.


    Their gazes met, but neither spoke.


    While their emotions had already been stirred, the thought of the Terminal possibly observing them left them feeling disgusted and covered in goosebumps.


    "My spiritual power..." Xiao Jinsheng wailed, burying her face into Yu Yunxiao¡¯s chest and rubbing furiously against him.


    Yu Yunxiao, his face flushed, ced a hand on her head and chided, "This is not the time to push things further."


    "If we can¡¯t do that, how about ying a game?" Xiao Jinsheng suggested.


    Mentioning games immediately sparked Yu Yunxiao¡¯s interest.


    He asked excitedly, "What do you want to y? I can y anything."


    "Let¡¯s y Terminal Bounce," Xiao Jinsheng said, pulling out a handful of marbles. "This one¡¯s the Terminal, this one¡¯s also the Terminal, and this one too¡ªthese are all Terminals."


    "The game is, we smash the Terminal."


    "No," Yu Yunxiao objected. He picked through the marbles in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s palm and selected the ugliest one. "This one will be the Terminal. The others don¡¯t deserve it."


    "Okay, okay. Ten for you, ten for me. Let¡¯s smash it together," Xiao Jinsheng agreed, splitting the remaining marbles into two halves.


    The two of themy on the bed, unconcerned that the bed was soft.


    They yed marbleste into the night.


    It wasn¡¯t until one of Yu Yunxiao¡¯s marbles knocked the "Terminal" off the bed that he noticed Xiao Jinsheng hadn¡¯t made any noise on her end.


    He turned his head and saw Xiao Jinsheng with her face buried in the nket. She was clutching a few marbles in her hand but had fallen asleep.


    "I thought you could hold out longer," Yu Yunxiao chuckled softly.


    He gently pried her curled fingers apart and took the marbles from her hand.


    After changing the bedsheet, he helped Xiao Jinsheng wash up briefly and tucked her into the soft nkets.


    A fluffy white cat tail appeared under the nket, lightly wrapping around Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s lower back and brushing against her.


    Yu Yunxiao positioned her in his arms so she could sleep in the mostfortable position before turning off the lights in the room.


    Warm glimmers of healing light floated in the room, like twinkling stars.


    The moon rose above the willow trees, and the chirping of insects could be heard.


    The Terminal wasn¡¯t even paying attention to what Xiao Jinsheng or her family were doing.


    A group of humans it had already sentenced to death wouldn¡¯t cause much trouble for long.


    Compared to Xiao Jinsheng, the Terminal was more focused on Bai Yan... and the Insect Brain lodged in her mind.


    Thus, Xiao Jinsheng and Yu Yunxiao¡¯s sneeringments went unnoticed by the Terminal.


    Instead, it was setting a table for itself, arranging an assortment of exquisite tableware.


    The insect eggsid by the Insect n on the Mist Continent¡ªit had observed them all.


    They were of varying species as well.


    Once those eggs hatched, it would issue new Star Map Tasks, instructing the females and Mutant Beasts to capture insects for it.


    Different insect dishes could be served on different types of tableware.


    The Terminal carefully selected a goblet crafted from Twelve Star Star Stones and mused with interest: "Maybe I can press some star stone insect juice to try?"


    The pairing of a main dish with some snacks should taste excellent, right?


    The Terminal sat at its table, eagerly anticipating the day the Insect n on the Mist Continent hatched.


    ¡¤


    Interster World, Thirteen District.


    A giant green onion chased after a tall, slender man with long ink-ck hair tied up high with a jade pin, donning battle attire thatbined the aesthetics of both wuxia and technology.


    "Long Aotian, to hell with you!"


    "Would lending me a few points kill you?"


    Lou Yan Zhi stepped into his flying car with long strides and nced back at therge green onion standing amidst the deste ruins.


    The glowing silver lines on his technologically advanced sses hid the amusement in his eyes. "You¡¯re asking Long Aotian for points. What¡¯s that got to do with me, Lou Yan Zhi?"


    "I¡¯ll pay you back, okay?!" Caicai eximed, hopping angrily by the car door.


    Not bothering to respond, Lou Yan Zhi called out to his Intelligent Brain, "Set the quickest route to the battlefield in Zone A."


    Intelligent Brain: [Route has been set. It includes three space-jump points: 1st jump¡ª1 minute, 2nd jump¡ª4 minutes, 3rd jump¡ª2 minutes.]


    Intelligent Brain: [Space turbulence has been avoided. Please prepare for the first space jump in 120 seconds.]


    "You heard that, right?" Lou Yan Zhi tilted his head to look at Caicai. "You¡¯ve got less than two minutes left."


    "I need to get to the Mist Continent," Caicai emphasized. "Couldn¡¯t you just lend me some points? If not, I can¡¯t make it."


    "You already owe me a million points," Lou Yan Zhi reminded him mercilessly.


    "You stingy Sword Cultivator! I¡¯ll pick up some extra tasks for you, and the points will practically make themselves!" Caicai retorted angrily.


    It was in a hurry to deliver a message to Xiao Jinsheng.


    Who would¡¯ve thought the Mist Continent¡¯s original defense systems had been withdrawn?


    Now, surrounding the Mist Continent was an Insect n defensework.


    In other words, the Mist Continent had already been encircled by the Insect n, merely awaiting the moment their main forces descended.


    The Mist Continent¡¯s apocalypse had onlysted eighty years so far.


    Facing the Fog Corpses was already a challenge.


    How could anyone possibly deal with the Insect n?


    Caicai could ignore others, but Xiao Jinsheng? Absolutely not.


    It had been the one to send Xiao Jinsheng into the Mist Continent.


    No matter what, it had to get her out before the Insect n descended upon the Mist Continent.


    "I¡¯m very busy. Even if you take on a mission, I wouldn¡¯t have time toplete it," Lou Yan Zhi rejected tly.


    Seeing Caicai hopping around in frantic urgency, hezily added, "I¡¯ve checked. The Insect n has already locked onto the Mist Continent¡¯s coordinates. Their invasion is only a matter of time."


    "The Mist Continent is far from the Thirteen District. Even if I wanted to help, I wouldn¡¯t make it in time."


    Given the Insect n¡¯s devastating power, by the time the Interster World responded to the Mist Continent¡¯s plight, its human inhabitants would already be wiped out, and the Mist Continent fully overtaken.


    "But you¡ªyou¡¯re rushing there. It¡¯s obviously not to save the entire Mist Continent." Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s piercing intuition saw through Caicai¡¯s intentions. He smirked, "You can¡¯t save everyone. So, you¡¯re nning to take Xiao Jinsheng away?"

 Chapter 179: If You Won’t Lend It, Then You Won’t (Monthly Ticket Bonus - )

    <h4>Chapter 179: Chapter 179: If You Won¡¯t Lend It, Then You Won¡¯t (Monthly Ticket Bonus Chapter)</h4><h4></h4>


    "What else could I do? My abilities are limited; I can only bring Xiao Jinsheng with me," Caicai replied.


    Let alone taking Xiao Jinsheng alone.


    With its current points, it¡¯s already drowning in debt.


    It doesn¡¯t even have enough points to go to the Mist Continent itself, let alone bring Xiao Jinsheng.


    Caicai pestered Lou Yan Zhi, "Come on, lend me some more, will you? You¡¯ve already lent me so much."


    "I don¡¯t have any points," Lou Yan Zhi answered.


    "You do. You absolutely do!" Caicai refused to believe him.


    Seeing Lou Yan Zhi remain unmoved, it unleashed its ultimate move: "You mean you can¡¯t even lend me another 200,000 points?"


    Lou Yan Zhi said nothing.


    "Fine, no loans then." Caicai sighed, looking dejected.


    Just as Lou Yan Zhi was surprised at how quickly it gave up,


    he saw the face drawn on Caicai¡¯s scallion-white surface, grinning cheekily at him. "If you don¡¯t loan me this time, you won¡¯t be getting back the million I borrowed before."


    Lou Yan Zhi: ???


    "You¡¯re a system; don¡¯t you have a bit of integrity?" Lou Yan Zhi eximed in shock.


    "A system makes the rules. If the rules don¡¯t work, just change them as necessary," Caicai chuckled mischievously.


    Lou Yan Zhi waved at it, exasperated. "Hurry up and get on."


    "I¡¯m telling you now, I¡¯m not repaying that million points." Caicai emphasized.


    "I already said I don¡¯t have points," Lou Yan Zhi replied. "Take on a mission and earn it on the spot."


    "Even if you lent me a million, shouldn¡¯t you still have at least 300,000 left?" Caicai began tallying up the numbers.


    "Everything I had, even the doors and windows, got taken apart by the Cannibal Flower. The remaining points were all converted into Star Coins to buy weapons and supplies," Lou Yan Zhi exined.


    "So you¡¯re actually broke now, huh," Caicai pouted.


    It had assumed Lou Yan Zhi was hiding money behind its back, unwilling to lend it any.


    Turns out, all that pretending had been for nothing.


    "No need to show that repulsive face so soon," Lou Yan Zhi sighed. "You haven¡¯t even secured the points you need yet."


    "But Xiao Jinsheng, are you nning to bring her to the Interster World?" Lou Yan Zhi asked nonchntly.


    Caicai immediately grew alert and red at him, warning, "Stop prying."


    "Heh," Lou Yan Zhi chuckled coldly.


    He¡¯d said it before¡ªthe system was clearly bound to Xiao Jinsheng, not him.


    ¡¤


    Mist Continent.


    The next morning, Xiao Jinsheng followed Yu Yunxiao downstairs. As soon as they reached the staircase¡¯s corner, they smelled something burnt in the air.


    "Whose kitchen blew up?" Yu Yunxiao spected. "Could it be Su Ye cooking?"


    "My cooking no longer blows up kitchens," Su Ye said as he walked downstairs, passing them by.


    "Then who¡¯s in the kitchen today?" Yu Yunxiao wondered aloud.


    "It¡¯s Xuan Jiu," Xiao Jinsheng said with certainty.


    After all, she¡¯d tasted all the men¡¯s cooking in the house.


    Huaiqing, needless to say, was a true culinary god.


    Shi Xie¡¯s cooking was also exceptional.


    As for Li,


    uh... he relied on cheating, always teleporting gourmet dishes from the Demon Territory made by century-old culinary dolls.


    Compared to cooking, Mo Jiao was more into washing dishes.


    Su Ye was hopeless¡ªa champion at blowing up kitchens, unless it was porridge or sweet soups.


    Que Zelian¡¯s cooking was nd¡ªjust filling enough to stave off starvation. But that was in the past.


    Nowadays, he was Que "Advanced Gourmet Chef" Zelian.


    Yu Yunxiao, on the other hand, specialized in nourishing dishes, perfect for healing his kitten.


    With the kitten around, Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t even dream of eating anything unhealthy.


    Because if she did, the kitten would throw a fit.


    Xiao Jinsheng guessed right. When everyone arrived at the kitchen, there stood Xuan Jiu, busy as could be.


    "What did you make for it to smell this burnt?" Su Ye questioned.


    Xuan Jiu was pulling out a tray of roast chicken from the oven.


    The chicken was charred ck, and he looked distressed.


    "I didn¡¯t know this oven had such intense heat. Back on Cloud Ind, I always slow-roasted with firewood," Xuan Jiu exined, looking innocent.


    Xiao Jinsheng could rte.


    Kitchen appliances on the Mist Continent ran on Star Stone or Crystal Core energy.


    With enough energy, it could roast more than just chicken¡ªit could roast the entire kitchen.


    The raw power was nothingpared to modern appliances, which could double as heat weapons.


    Besides, Xuan Jiu had been trapped on Cloud Ind for two years, long out of touch with Mist Continent life.


    Xiao Jinsheng herself also felt foreign to the kitchen¡¯s equipment.


    "Whatever you eat, don¡¯t feed her that," Yu Yunxiao warned.


    He nced again at the roast chicken Xuan Jiu had made¡ªck and burnt, with an unpleasantly crispy texture.


    If Xiao Jinsheng ate that, he¡¯d worry Xuan Jiu might have poisoned her.


    "I¡¯ve prepared her breakfast," Yu Yunxiao said, heading to the other side of the kitchen to start cooking.


    It just so happened that it was his turn today to make breakfast.


    Defeated, Xuan Jiu put down his burnt chicken and handed Xiao Jinsheng a Beast Skin Scroll.


    "I¡¯ve wanted to give this to you since my time on Cloud Ind," Xuan Jiu exined.


    It just so happened that other than Su Ye and Yu Yunxiao in the kitchen,


    the rest of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Beast Husbands had alsoe downstairs by now.


    And they all immediately noticed Xuan Jiu sneakily handing something to Xiao Jinsheng.


    In an instant, everyone grew on edge, their gazes on Xuan Jiu as sharp as daggers.


    Curious, Xiao Jinsheng was about to open the Beast Skin Scroll when Xuan Jiu stopped her. "There are too many people here. Maybe wait until you¡¯re alone to look at it?"


    "What kind of shady thing can¡¯t be seen in public?" Su Ye furrowed his brows.


    Yu Yunxiao also cast him a wary stare.


    "It¡¯s a secret," Xuan Jiu said seriously.


    His secrecy only made everyone more curious.


    Xiao Jinsheng grew curious about what was inside.


    The seven Beast Husbands weren¡¯t just curious¡ªthey suspected Xuan Jiu was smuggling something nefarious within the Beast Skin Scroll.


    This made Xiao Jinsheng hesitant to ept it.


    She was about to hand the Beast Skin Scroll back to Xuan Jiu when he asked the others, "Do you all really want to see?"


    "Mysterious as you act, who knows if you¡¯re trying to fool us?" Su Ye said in a low voice.


    "But this is a gift I prepared for her," Xuan Jiu murmured hesitantly.


    Predictably, his words made everyone even more suspicious.


    "Which is why only she can see it," Xuan Jiu exined. "But if you *really* must see it, I¡¯ll let you look¡ªonly if you vow not to spread it around."


    "Does anyone still believe vows these days?" Mo Jiao sneered.


    Whenever he thought of vows, he remembered how Xiao Jinsheng had saved him from the ck Market, raising two fingers in a yful gesture.


    Nobody outssed Xiao Jinsheng in deceit and pitching wild ideas.


    "Fine, I vow. Rx, I won¡¯t spread it around after I see it," Li saidzily, holding up four fingers.


    Xuan Jiu didn¡¯t pay attention to such details.


    Only after Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Beast Husbands all made their vows did he finally unfold the Beast Skin Scroll with great secrecy.


    Through tears, Xuan Jiu dered, "This is my painstakingly crafted ultimate roast chicken recipe."


    "I wouldn¡¯t give this to just anyone."


    "If it weren¡¯t for staying at your house, broke as can be, without anything else to pay rent, you wouldn¡¯t even get a glimpse."


    "But since you¡¯ve vowed, go on, take a look. Just don¡¯t steal it¡ªit¡¯s giarism if you copy my recipe," Xuan Jiu said, trembling with the scroll.


    Shi Xie nced at the contents. It really was just a recipe.


    He exited the room wordlessly, exasperated.


    Li ced a box of Star Stones in front of Yu Yunxiao. "Get his brain checked."


    "Divine Gold," Mo Jiao sneered disdainfully before walking out.


    "Too much smoke in here. Let¡¯s step outside," Que Zelian said, pulling Xiao Jinsheng along with him.

 Chapter 180: The House Next Door is Haunted? (Extra for Monthly Votes)

    <h4>Chapter 180: Chapter 180: The House Next Door is Haunted? (Extra for Monthly Votes)</h4><h4></h4>


    Chen Yunji was silent for a moment before questioning Xuan Jiu: "Are you mentally ill?"


    "Can¡¯t be bothered with you." Xuan Jiu replied confidently with a smile.


    Huaiqing, who had been focusing his gaze on Xuan Jiu, immediately looked away.


    "I think he just has a fundamentally different way of thinking." Su Ye made his deduction: "Same goes for Chen Yunji; there¡¯s nothing to guard against with these two."


    "These two are safe for now; they¡¯re not like certain people who went from temporary guests to long-term residents." Li cast a cold nce at Shi Xie.


    "Well, thank you for that." Shi Xie replied with a grin: "If it weren¡¯t for you plucking my flower, how could I have had the chance to temporarily stay here so quickly?"


    "If it weren¡¯t for you injuring me, how could I have ended up staying here permanently?"


    "When I¡¯m free, I¡¯ll make it up to you with a wedding sugar gift."


    "Dawn is the perfect time for dreaming, isn¡¯t it?" Li sneered.


    Xiao Jinsheng sat on the side, listening to their bickering, already used to such quarrels.


    "Just treat it as normal." Que Zelian advised: "After all, they¡¯re guests."


    They¡¯re guests¡ªthere¡¯s no way they could maintain constant suspicion toward them.


    At least, Chen Yunji was safe.


    If Chen Yunji had any intention ofpeting for their Female Master, he would have taken action during his three months of stay here long ago.


    But all along, he and Xiao Jinsheng had kept their distance.


    Even when using the Shengli Star Map ount Li lent him, he didn¡¯t say much, instead showing gratitude for Li¡¯s willingness to lend it.


    Previously, Chen Yunji avoided using his own Star Map ount out of fear the Terminal might discover he had escaped from Cloud Ind.


    Now, everything had already beenid bare with the Terminal.


    It could be said that everyone was just waiting for death.


    Using his Star Map ount again was no longer an issue.


    Yet, Chen Yunji still used Li¡¯s ount.


    For this reason, Li felt very reassured about Chen Yunji.


    No one would willingly use an ount ID named after the person they liked alongside their rival¡¯s name, right?


    At least, Li couldn¡¯t ept it.


    Based on everything Chen Yunji had shown during his three-month stay, the seven men didn¡¯t harbor much suspicion toward him.


    Instead, that Xuan Jiu remained deeply unpredictable.


    But looking at him again now...


    The group realized it wasn¡¯t that he was particrly scheming, but rather, he was genuinely mentally ill.


    When dealing with Xuan Jiu, you couldn¡¯t interact using the thought processes of a normal person.


    If they adopted the Terminal¡¯s mechanical way of thinking instead, it might actually makemunication with Xuan Jiu easier.


    Seeing how the seven Beast Husbands were all wary and guarded around Chen Yunji and Xuan Jiu,


    Xiao Jinsheng reassured them: "I¡¯m not some delectable treat; why are you all so tense?"


    "They don¡¯t even like me."


    If they did, she hadn¡¯t felt it.


    Chen Yunji maintained a strong sense of social distance.


    As for Xuan Jiu...


    Xiao Jinsheng could only think to call him a fellow lunatic.


    She felt that her own mental state was already quite advanced.


    But after meeting Xuan Jiu, she realized he was the true master here.


    Just as Huaiqing and the others were beginning to let go of their suspicions toward Xuan Jiu and Chen Yunji, and everyone was amicably sitting at the dining table for a meal, they suddenly heard somemotion from next door.


    "Wasn¡¯t the neighbor supposed to have moved out?" Yu Yunxiao perked up his cat ears and asked curiously.


    Curious, he got up and walked outside to see what was happening.


    Xiao Jinsheng, worried that Bai Yan might have returned, quickly followed.


    "Jinsheng, surprised?" A tall woman waved excitedly at Xiao Jinsheng.


    "Sister." Xiao Jinsheng eximed in astonishment, running toward her with a smile: "Did youe to see me? Why didn¡¯t you message me on the Star Map so I coulde pick you up?"


    "Wanted to surprise you." Peng Qinughed, pointing to the cars parked next to the small vi next door: "Actually, I received a relocation notice for housing from the Terminal. They assigned me to a new house."


    "At first, I didn¡¯t want to move."


    "But when I saw the address and realized it was right next to your ce, I agreed immediately."


    "I figured I¡¯d be here today, so I decided not to tell you on the Star Map¡ªsurprised?"


    "Definitely surprised." Xiao Jinsheng marveled.


    She had guessed that with Bai Yan¡¯s house now empty, the Terminal would surely allocate it to a new female resident.


    But she hadn¡¯t expected it to turn out to be someone she knew.


    Xiao Jinsheng quickly invited Peng Qin and her family inside to chat. Peng Qin followed along and exined: "They¡¯re noting in for now; they¡¯re busy cleaning the new house. I¡¯ll just be a guest in the meantime."


    As she said this, Peng Qin nced at Xiao Jinsheng, noticing her spiritual power was still at One Star and looking puzzled.


    She recalled their first meeting, when they had been on a mission in Mist West.


    Back then, Peng Qin couldn¡¯t find a shelter, and Xiao Jinsheng had offered her half of her space.


    It was also during that time that she learned Xiao Jinsheng had been married for six months yet hadn¡¯t slept with any of her Beast Husbands, and her spiritual power remained at One Star.


    How was it that after nearly six months, Xiao Jinsheng was still stuck at One Star spiritual power?


    "What¡¯s going on with you?" Peng Qin lowered her voice, avoiding Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s seven Beast Husbands as she asked.


    The two of them had chatted on the Star Map after parting ways.


    But even the closest of friends wouldn¡¯t casually ask about someone else¡¯s nocturnal activities with their Beast Husbands, would they?


    In those chats, Xiao Jinsheng had never expressed frustration about not being able to advance her spiritual power.


    Peng Qin had always assumed that after her gentle nudges, Xiao Jinsheng would sleep with her five Beast Husbands, and her spiritual power would skyrocket.


    How was it that nearly six monthster, they met again, and Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s spiritual power was still at One Star?


    "Have you... slept with them?" Peng Qin asked in a roundabout manner.


    Xiao Jinsheng immediately understood and nodded: "Yes, I have."


    "Are they... not capable?" Peng Qin was taken aback.


    Outside of this exnation, she couldn¡¯t think of why Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s spiritual power hadn¡¯t increased despite sleeping with them.


    The men around them, who had been quietly minding their own business, all paused their actions, their eyes darkening as they nced at Xiao Jinsheng.


    "It¡¯s not like that; it has nothing to do with them¡ªit¡¯s my own issue." Xiao Jinsheng quickly rified.


    If she were to genuinely suggest her Beast Husbands were inadequate,


    there¡¯d be no need to name names¡ª


    these seven men wouldn¡¯t let it slide that night!


    "Then..." Peng Qin began, her concern apparent, but Xiao Jinsheng silenced her by stuffing a piece of dried fruit into her mouth.


    As Peng Qin chewed the fruit, she tried to continue: "So about this..."


    Before she could finish, another piece of differently vored dried fruit was popped into her mouth.


    "Why hasn¡¯t your ranking advanced yet?" Peng Qin mumbled through her chewing. "By the way, this white peach one is delicious." Xiao Jinsheng immediately handed her another.


    Peng Qin munched, then hesitated: "Your Beast Husbands... Hmm? Your Beast Husbands?"


    At that moment, Peng Qin suddenly sensed something off.


    She scanned the living room, her eyes widening in astonishment.


    Silently, she counted from left to right,


    then back from right to left, counting again.


    "You have nine Beast Husbands?" Peng Qin eximed in shock.


    "Don¡¯t they fight?" Peng Qin¡¯s voice grew softer as she asked.


    "Seven, only seven." Xiao Jinsheng quickly corrected her.


    "Two of them are my friends, just staying temporarily."


    "Oh? Friends?" Peng Qin raised a mischievous eyebrow, the corners of her lips curving into a teasing smile.


    Friends?


    Yeah, right.


    On the Mist Continent, among Beastfolk, as long as a male stayed in a female¡¯s home, it was almost universally assumed they would eventually link their Terminal profiles and sign a Contractual Totem.


    After all, it was rare for females on the Mist Continent to be willing to ept Beastfolk who had too much contact with other females.


    In the eyes of most females, such Beastfolkcked "Beast Virtue."


    Still, since Xiao Jinsheng insisted, Peng Qin smiled and nodded: "Friends, I get it, friends."


    Then, she asked curiously: "So which two are my new inws?"


    Peng Qin was familiar with Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s original five Beast Husbands.


    But the two neers were strangers to her.


    Xiao Jinsheng introduced Li and Shi Xie.


    Peng Qin greeted them warmly, then returned to the couch and yfully leaned into Xiao Jinsheng. "You¡¯ve been eating so well, you rascal."


    "Stop tickling me!" Xiao Jinsheng shot back, retaliating as the two tumbled together, trying to tickle each other to no avail.


    Then, something urred to Xiao Jinsheng, and her expression turned serious. "Make sure to disinfect thoroughly before settling into the house next door," she advised.


    After all, Bai Yan had been followed by an Insect Brain.


    Xiao Jinsheng worried there might be something dirty¡ªor dangerous¡ªstill left behind in that house.


    "The Terminal suddenly moved me here." Peng Qin¡¯s face grew a bit troubled. "Could it be... a haunted house?"


    ¡ª¡ª


    Sorry, everyone, taking a break on January 17th.


    Stayed up all night yesterday, and now my period¡¯se early from overexerting myself¡ªmy eyes and stomach both hurt.


    There will be four Chapters (8,000 words) updated on January 18th and 19th.

 Chapter 181 Is the kitten not good enough?

    <h4>Chapter 181: Chapter 181 Is the kitten not good enough?</h4><h4></h4>


    "It¡¯s not exactly a haunted house, more like an insect-infested den," Xiao Jinsheng replied.


    "Insect den?" Peng Qin was shocked. "There¡¯s an insect infestation near Moon City? And the houses assigned by the terminal are in such poor condition?"


    The terminal can monitor her.


    Xiao Jinsheng was certain the terminal could also monitor Bai Yan¡ªand monitor the Insect n.


    Yet she couldn¡¯t be sure why the terminal was hiding information about the Insect n and keeping it secret.


    But if the terminal wouldn¡¯t say anything, she could.


    Perfect timing to test what the terminal really intended to do.


    In just three months, the Insect n would descend upon Mist Continent.


    For the survivors of Mist Continent, it would usher in yet another apocalypse.


    Preparing early increases the odds of survival.


    "The family next door is breeding insects¡ªwhat¡¯s more, they¡¯re aliens from the Insect n," Xiao Jinsheng said.


    After speaking, she waited for more than ten seconds, gauging the terminal¡¯s reaction.


    Instead, she met Peng Qin¡¯s utterly confused expression. Concerned, Peng Qin asked, "Jinsheng, are you serious about this?"


    "Yes, they¡¯re creatures from others in the universe¡ªthe Insect n," Xiao Jinsheng confirmed with a nod.


    "Compared to our Mutant Beasts and Fog Corpses, how terrifying are they?" Peng Qin, seeing her serious demeanor, grew serious as well.


    Eighty years ago, the apocalypse descended on Mist Continent.


    Zombies emerged, Poisonous Fog spread, humans awakened superpowers, and animals mutated.


    By now, even if Xiao Jinsheng were to tell Peng Qin that the Mutant Beasts of Mist Continent could transform into humans, Peng Qin would believe her.


    The truth is often absurd.


    Some things, it¡¯s better to believe than to dismiss.


    "The highest superpower level here on Mist Continent is Twelve Stars. In the world of the Insect n, the highest superpower level is Twenty-Four Stars," Xiao Jinsheng informed her, based on the intel she had gotten from Caicai.


    Peng Qin immediately exploded.


    "What the hell!?" She shot to her feet, her tone agitated. "Twenty-Four Stars at the top? Then our Mist Continent¡¯s max Twelve-Star capability wouldn¡¯t even rank as mid-tier strength over there!"


    "If this turns out to be true, wouldn¡¯t the arrival of the Insect n on Mist Continent be the equivalent of a second apocalypse for us?"


    "Jinsheng, can you swear this information is reliable?" Peng Qin frowned in inquiry.


    At this moment, she wished Xiao Jinsheng was just bored and ying a prank to scare her.


    "My superpower is prophecy," Huaiqing interjected from the side. "Everything being discussed here is what I foresaw."


    "Huh? Aren¡¯t you a White Sheep?" Peng Qin grew even more perplexed.


    She looked at Huaiqing, recalling that Xiao Jinsheng had originally had five Beast Husbands.


    Back when they stayed at a temporary shelter, Peng Qin¡¯s Beast Husband, Xiong Yan Yu, had mentioned the strength of Huaiqing and the others to her.


    Curious now, Peng Qin recalled that Xiong Yan Yu had once mentioned Huaiqing was a Beastified White Sheep with Wood and Water Dual Element powers.


    So how did he end up with a prophetic superpower as well?


    Piecing together a possible scenario, Peng Qin was startled. "Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯ve awakened some Divine Beast, Fierce Beast, or Mutant Beast bloodline?"


    "Bai Ze," Huaiqing replied.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s intentions were transparent to Huaiqing; he readily apanied whatever she nned.


    The arrival of the Insect n upon Mist Continent was inevitable.


    The terminal would certainly not intervene on their behalf.


    When it came to confronting the Insect n, they could only rely on themselves to form alliances.


    And now, Peng Qin¡¯s family just happened to live next door.


    When the time came, the two families could look out for each other.


    "Bai Ze!" Peng Qin carefully recalled information about Bai Ze. Her eyes widened, and she grabbed Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hand, shaking it excitedly. "Bai Ze is a Divine Beast!"


    "Lucky girl, you¡¯ve struck gold again." Peng Qin sighed. She had said this so often that she was tired of repeating it.


    Besides, she¡¯d also noticed Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s seven Beast Husbands were all unusually well-behaved, each busy with his own tasks.


    Not at all like the seven in Peng Qin¡¯s own household, who were constantly at each other¡¯s throats.


    Especially the two newly assigned ones, whose rtionship with the original five was like fire and water.


    Speaking of this, Peng Qin could only sigh helplessly.


    The terminal had revised its rules, increasing the baseline number of Beast Husbands per Mist Continent female from five to seven.


    At the time of the Cloud Indpetition, the minimum spiritual power requirement for female participants had been Five Stars.


    By an unfortunate twist of fate, Peng Qin only had Four Stars.


    This meant she couldn¡¯t join thepetition on Cloud Ind.


    Yet not long afterward, two new Beast Husbands were assigned to her household anyway.


    From the moment they arrived, they shed with Xiong Yan Yu, the recognized leader of her flock.


    The seven of them argued so much that Peng Qin was growing a migraine; she barely even wanted to go home anymore.


    Though she didn¡¯t fully understand how powerful the Insect n was,


    Peng Qin knew that should they arrive on Mist Continent, she¡¯d first have to ensure peace within her own household before preparing to fight the invaders.


    "Xiao Jinsheng," Peng Qin said, pulling closer and whispering in a conspiring tone.


    She asked curiously, "Don¡¯t your seven Beast Husbands fight? How do you get them to be so obedient?"


    At this, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s mind filled with doubt.


    Are those seven men obedient?


    Thinking carefully: obedient when they want to be, perhaps.


    Yet not obedient at all when they don¡¯t want to be.


    "Maybe it¡¯s about bnce?" Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t sure if her method could apply to Peng Qin¡¯s situation.


    "Spoil them equally so there¡¯s no reason for them to argue," Xiao Jinsheng offered as her answer.


    "Bncing things as evenly as that is easier said than done," Peng Qinmented.


    She thought about it, deciding to try Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s approach.


    If it didn¡¯t work, she¡¯d revert to her original n, which she¡¯d never yet had the opportunity to implement.


    What if your Beast Husbands keep fighting?


    Probably because they¡¯re idle and bored.


    Find them something to do, and they¡¯ll settle down.


    Still fighting?


    Then, knock some sense into them.


    With Caicai yet to return and more details of the Insect n still unclear, Xiao Jinsheng shared all she knew with Peng Qin.


    Peng Qin¡¯s expression grew somber. "If the Insect n is real, Mist Continent will face yet another disaster."


    "If the terminal won¡¯t care, then we¡¯ll take matters into our own hands."


    "When the timees, I¡¯ll call my family together, and our two households can n something¡ªmaybe even build some defenses?"


    From Xiao Jinsheng, Peng Qin understood the Insect n¡¯s massive size and razor-sharp ws, sharper than the most lethal Death God Scythe.


    Combined with superpower levels that utterly surpassed their own,


    the survivors of Mist Continent¡ªlimited to a maximum Twelve-Star power level¡ª


    would stand no chance against the towering Twenty-Four-Star forces of the Insect n.


    With no room to resist purely on strength, they¡¯d have to rely on external resources.


    After sharing what Xiao Jinsheng knew about the Insect n and the terminal¡¯s indifference, Peng Qin hurried home, clearly keen to prepare.


    Xiao Jinsheng herself had many matters to attend to, and with Peng Qin equally busy, she didn¡¯t try to keep her.


    Yet, though their homes were close, there was still some distance between them.


    Xiao Jinsheng randomly selected one of her Beast Husbands to apany her on the journey to escort Peng Qin.


    It so happened that Mo Jiao was in the yard studying a Cannibal Flower, so Xiao Jinsheng grabbed him on the fly.


    Once Peng Qin safely entered her home¡ªgreeted at the door by one of her own Beast Husbands¡ªXiao Jinsheng finally turned back with Mo Jiao.


    "Why hasn¡¯t your spiritual power increased?" Mo Jiao asked casually, draping an arm over Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s shoulder as they walked.


    Xiao Jinsheng scowled and red up at him. "You¡¯re getting quitefortable, aren¡¯t you?"


    "And stop asking me such personal questions," she reminded him.


    Mo Jiao sneered. "I¡¯m only curious about your power progression."


    He then moved his hand around her waist instead.


    With a subtle squeeze, Mo Jiao pulled Xiao Jinsheng into his arms.


    Lowering his head, his inky purple hair naturally draped across Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s chest, brushing against her as he pressed a delicate kiss near her ear and teasingly whispered, "Is the little kitten feeling inadequate? For increasing spiritual power, I¡¯m your best option."


    "Pick me tonight, how about that?" Mo Jiao¡¯srge palm settled at the curve of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s back, his fingers rubbing in a way that sent a gentle tickle straight down her spine.


    Meeting the way Xiao Jinsheng raised her gaze to look at him, his violet eyes gleamed with a mischievous, alluring smile.

 Chapter 182: Your Love Rivals, They Are All Your Love Rivals

    <h4>Chapter 182: Chapter 182: Your Love Rivals, They Are All Your Love Rivals</h4><h4></h4>


    "It doesn¡¯t matter who you choose." Xiao Jinsheng sighed.


    She reached out and twirled a strand of Mo Jiao¡¯s long hair around her finger, shaking her head as she exined, "The Terminal is a freak."


    "It can even spy on the Space Domain. Where can I go to improve my spiritual power?"


    Mo Jiao froze.


    That question¡ªhe truly hadn¡¯t considered it before.


    In an instant, Mo Jiao thought about many things.


    Forget about doing anything to enhance spiritual power.


    Under the Terminal¡¯s watch, they truly had zero privacy.


    Doesn¡¯t that mean that no matter what they do, the freakish Terminal is always watching?


    Xiao Jinsheng and Mo Jiao were always on the same wavelength, exchanging a nce that reflected their mutual disgust for the Terminal.


    "Freak." Xiao Jinsheng cursed angrily.


    "Total freak." Mo Jiao sneered.


    "I admit, in my rush to save energy this time, my appearance turned out a bit ugly." Caicai spoke sadly, "But do you really have to call me a freak?"


    Hearing the familiar voice, Xiao Jinsheng turned her head and saw a snot slug floating midair.


    It had eyes and a nose and was weeping dramatically at her.


    "Ugh¡ª"


    Xiao Jinsheng gagged as she stepped back cautiously, ring at the slug, "What in the world is that?"


    "A kind and friendly bystander~ It¡¯s me, Caicai! You know, Caicai! Caicai!" Caicai exined mournfully.


    "You..." Xiao Jinsheng stared at its new form, struggling to find words.


    Judging by the Divine Gold aura, it truly was Caicai.


    "That¡¯s not called being a freak; that¡¯s called being disgusting." Mo Jiao frowned.


    "You think I chose this look willingly?" Caicai protested with tears, "The whole Mist Continent is surrounded by the Insect n."


    "If I didn¡¯t disguise myself and pose as one of them, I couldn¡¯t have gotten into Mist Continent at all."


    "Can you change back now?" Xiao Jinsheng asked with genuine concern.


    Change into a pumpkin, a piece of seaweed, a husky¡ª


    Anything is fine.


    Just don¡¯t stay an icky snot slug.


    "Too excited, I forgot to change back." Caicai replied.


    Saying this, it nced over at Mo Jiao.


    It remembered this person had called it disgusting earlier.


    Inside, Caicai cackled evilly.


    Xiao Jinsheng calling it disgusting was one thing.


    But this gloomy snake dared to call it disgusting?


    Alright buddy, you¡¯re asking for it.


    "Kind and friendly bystander~, don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll transform into something pretty to make it up to you." Caicai elongated its words intentionally.


    Soon, the ground revealed a toddler about three years old.


    It looked up, its face eerily resembling a mix of Xiao Jinsheng and Yu Yunxiao.


    A pair of white cat ears twitched energetically amid its white hair.


    "Mama~ Mommy~" Caicai reached out, trying to hug Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s leg.


    "Uncle, take a look at me! Do I look like my mommy and Cat Dad?" Caicai asked Mo Jiao with a cheeky grin.


    Mo Jiao¡¯s gaze darkened, and he spoke coldly, "I think you look like a Divine Gold."


    Caicai pretended not to hear, its appearance changing once more.


    This time, it turned into a child with fiery red eyes and flowing red hair, styled into a little braid.


    Grinning provocatively, Caicai asked Mo Jiao again, "Uncle, do I look like my mommy and Que Dad?"


    Transforming into just two forms wasn¡¯t annoying enough, apparently.


    It went through all six of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Beast Husbands¡¯ features.


    Mo Jiao¡¯s aura grew heavier and colder as he watched.


    Unbothered, Caicai avoided any punches, floating midair, deliberately blocking Mo Jiao¡¯s path.


    The others, who¡¯d been waiting for Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s return, came out of the yard only to find her clutching her stomach withughter.


    Meanwhile, Caicai was teasing Mo Jiao, transforming every three seconds, and singing:


    "Red-haired Que Zelian~ Your love rival!"


    "ck-haired Su Ye~ Your love rival!"


    "White-haired Yu Yunxiao~ Your love rival!"


    "ck-haired Li~ Your love rival!"


    "Blue-haired Shi Xie~ Your love rival!"


    "Warm orange-haired Huaiqing~ Your love rival!"


    "Your love rival~ Your love rival~ They¡¯re all your love rivals~"


    "Not you, not you, not you~"


    Mo Jiao closed his eyes in exasperation, shielding himself from the sight of Caicai morphing into aposite of Xiao Jinsheng with the other six men.


    He turned his gaze to Xiao Jinsheng, his purple eyes silently pleading: "Can you make this Divine Gold shut up?"


    What¡¯s the big deal? He just said one truthful thing¡ªwas it worth holding a grudge?


    Besides...


    The snot slug was genuinely gross, okay?


    "Alright, Caicai, stop teasing him." Xiao Jinsheng, her cheeks aching fromughter, approached to calm the situation.


    Murderous intent guy was still murderously petty.


    No way he¡¯d spare Caicai just because it¡¯s some weird system.


    With Xiao Jinsheng stepping in to mediate, Caicai shot onest triumphant re at Mo Jiao before morphing into its favorite form¡ªa giant scallion.


    Two meters tall, with long legs spanning 1.8 meters.


    As they headed inside, Caicai deliberately bumped into Mo Jiao.


    Mo Jiao wanted to teach it a lesson.


    But when he looked over and saw it was a walking scallion, he felt more baffled than angry.


    Fine, not worth quarreling with a scallion.


    Anyone who didn¡¯t know better would probably think he was crazy.


    "What did it turn into just now?" Xuan Jiu asked curiously. "Why did it look like Xiao Jinsheng and yet also like the rest of you?"


    "I simted their future kid¡¯s appearance based on their looks," Caicai answered.


    Hence, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s seven Beast Husbands had their turns¡ªbut Mo Jiao was left out.


    Hearing this, Mo Jiao chuckled mockingly, "Do you think making up a non-existent kid can provoke me? Na?ve."


    Forget that Caicai¡¯s transformations were fake.


    Even personally, he didn¡¯t like kids in the first ce.


    Plus, Mist Continent was contaminated with poisonous fog; everyone carried toxins to some degree and couldn¡¯t have children.


    Even if they could, he wouldn¡¯t want them.


    "Kids, huh? Better not." Yu Yunxiao frowned.


    Each mother was strong in their own right.


    But having kids always brought tremendous harm to the mother.


    Even though Yu Yunxiao had a Healing Element Superpower, he wouldn¡¯t want Xiao Jinsheng going through that.


    "Don¡¯t do it again." Que Zelian warned Caicai.


    Mist Continent was unlike other worlds.


    Female Beast Husbands were prevalent.


    A single Beast Husband could have their own child.


    The other Beast Husbands would surely want one too.


    But ultimately, it was always the female who suffered the most.


    Xiao Jinsheng, being someone who strived for fairness, always treated them equally.


    If she had a child, no matter whose it was first, they worried she might end up having a second, third, or even seventh child just to maintain bnce.


    "Are you afraid of kids?" Li sat next to Xiao Jinsheng, holding her hand and sharing his thoughts: "I¡¯m scared of kids."


    Raising young ones was an exhausting ordeal.


    Speaking of raising kids¡ªLi considered his half-baked experience.


    When Xiao Jinsheng was eight, he had pretty much looked after her for half a month.


    Compared to raising kids, Li preferred taking care of Xiao Jinsheng.


    Su Ye was in charge of ying with Xiao Jinsheng.


    Whenever Xiao Jinsheng and Su Ye teamed up, they¡¯d practice martial arts for half an hour then run wild for two hours.


    Su Ye pinched Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s cheek yfully, "I¡¯m only good at, and only enjoy, ying with you."


    "I only like the Female Master." Shi Xie spoke mournfully.


    For seven years, he¡¯d been waiting for Xiao Jinsheng.


    There were already six other men vying for her attention, leaving hardly any for him.


    He couldn¡¯t allow another person toe and steal Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s focus.


    Not anyone!


    Not even a kid!


    "Whether you like it or not doesn¡¯t matter. It¡¯s ultimately up to the female¡¯s choice." Huaiqing stated.


    He stood up, walked behind Xiao Jinsheng, and ruffled her hair, "But of course, I know you wouldn¡¯t want kids anyway."


    "Hehe." Xiao Jinsheng looked up at him, beaming brightly, and responded yfully to the seven men, "I just like to y on my own."


    Have kids?


    Nope, not happening.


    If she ever wanted to interact with kids, she could borrow someone else¡¯s and y for a bit.


    Or perhaps...


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze shifted to Caicai.


    Wasn¡¯t there already a shapeshifting, endlessly entertaining "kid" right in front of her?

 Chapter 183: Escape to the Interstellar World (Monthly Ticket Extra)

    <h4>Chapter 183: Chapter 183: Escape to the Interster World (Monthly Ticket Extra)</h4><h4></h4>


    Listening to the thoughts of this family, Xuan Jiu nodded silently.


    Great, he didn¡¯t like Zai Zai either.


    Chen Yunji didn¡¯t even bother to cast a nce at the baby form Caicai had just shifted into.


    In this world, there were very few things that could pique his interest or draw his affection.


    Shiny objects were one.


    A tranquil environment was another.


    And then there was one more...


    Chen Yunji¡¯s gaze drifted through the sheer white veil, faintlynding on Xiao Jinsheng, who was recliningzily on the sofa.


    Seeing that even the babyface conjured from analyzing the appearance of her rival and his Female Master had failed to provoke Mo Jiao, Caicai looked a bit deted.


    The scallion lowered its head, brooding over what other methods could be used to frustrate Mo Jiao.


    No solution came to mind.


    It bore grudges.


    Mo Jiao had just called it disgusting.


    So what if it turned into a snot worm?


    What¡¯s so gross about a snot worm anyway?


    Ugh¡ª


    Caicai stifled a dry heave and hurried over to Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s side. "Kind passerby, I¡¯ve brought you both good news and bad news. Which one would you like to hear first?"


    "Let¡¯s hear the good news," Xiao Jinsheng replied. "I won¡¯t listen to the bad news. If I cover my ears and ignore it, it doesn¡¯t exist."


    "Ah, so the kind passerby actually wants to hear the bad news, huh? Got it~" Caicai grinned mischievously. "The bad news is that the Insect n has already arrived at the Mist Continent. Right now, they¡¯re encircling the outeryer of this star."


    "Look up at the sky tonight. If you notice the stars seem especially bright and abundant, do you know why that is?"


    "Those aren¡¯t stars; they¡¯re the warships of the Insect n."


    The bad news was forcibly shoved into Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s mind, causing her to feel an immediate headache.


    At that moment, she developed a newfound fear of stars.


    Just imagining the twinkling lights up there¡ªeach one possibly being an Insect n warship winking at her¡ªwas enough to make Xiao Jinsheng want to pinch the spot between her brows.


    "What¡¯s the good news?" she asked, suspicious.


    Caicaiughed slyly and leaned against the window. "Oh, this good news is truly special. Come closer, and I¡¯ll whisper it to you."


    "It¡¯s just good news. Why all the secrecy?" Intrigued, Xiao Jinsheng got up and approached Caicai.


    Caicai shot a wary nce at the nine other men present in the room, deliberately activating its superpower interference field to block them out.


    After ensuring everything was secure, it even turned its back to the nine men to prevent anyone from attempting to lip-read the movements of a mere scallion.


    With a solemn tone, Caicai began, "In the Interster World, the war between humans and the Insect n has raged on for millennia."


    "Even now, the battles remain brutal and relentless."


    "The Mist Continent is no match for the Insect n."


    "Staying here means you¡¯re not safe. The reason I came back this time is to take you away."


    "Take me away? To where?" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s brows furrowed.


    "To the Interster World, of course," Caicai replied.


    Although it was reluctant about letting Xiao Jinshenge into contact with Lou Yan Zhi,


    the current situation left it with no other choice. Keeping her by its side would be the safest option.


    Randomly sending her into another minor world could lead to unforeseen dangers simr to those in the Mist Continent, where trouble like that dastardly Terminal could arise again.


    Taking Xiao Jinsheng to the Interster World at least meant that even if Lou Yan Zhi proved unreliable, Caicai, as her system binding, could keep him in check.


    "Will everyone go together?" Xiao Jinsheng asked, despite already knowing the answer in her heart.


    If it were possible for everyone to leave together, Caicai wouldn¡¯t be acting so cryptic, nor would it be guarding against her Beast Husbands.


    "I¡¯m sorry." Caicai lowered its head guiltily. "My energy is only sufficient to ensure your safety as I take just you away."


    "But don¡¯t worry. Even in the Interster World, I¡¯ll protect you."


    "Though there are no Beastmen there, the males are just as outstanding."


    "This time, I¡¯ll arrange ten¡ªno, twenty bodyguards for you!"


    "Caicai, that won¡¯t be necessary," Xiao Jinsheng replied with a faint smile.


    "Thank you for being willing toe back for me, but I won¡¯t leave alone." She lowered her gaze.


    When she¡¯d first transmigrated, knowing she was about to meet her end under the ws of the Insect n, having Caicai return to fetch her would¡¯ve been a wee reprieve¡ªsomething she wouldn¡¯t hesitate to ept.


    Back then, Xiao Jinsheng had always regarded herself as a cold, detached person.


    Living alone after her parents left,


    she spent countless holidays in darkness while the rest of the world basked in vibrant, glowing celebrations.


    The Mist Continent, a post-apocalyptic wastnd, was a ce she neither liked nor had wanted toe to.


    But she liked the people of the Mist Continent.


    Here, she had formed new bonds¡ªnot just familial ones, but an unprecedented romantic love, as well.


    She had gained something new to protect, something she wished to guard and stay with forever.


    "No matter what happens in the future, whether my life ends three months from now when the Insect n descends, or five monthster as per Terminal¡¯s ultimatum,"


    "whether it¡¯s life or death, I want to be with them."


    "I will not choose to run away alone."


    "But you¡¯re all no match for the Insect n!" Caicai eximed anxiously.


    With agitation, it reached out and tugged at Xiao Jinsheng. "I¡¯ve consulted my Host. The Mist Continent is too far away from the Interster World."


    "And within the Interster World, power is divided among many rulers. Different star systems are governed by different authorities."


    "My Host is the ruler of the Thirteen District, the region closest to the Insect n¡¯s battlefield."


    "The Mist Continent is a minor world. Even if the powers of the Interster World learned that you were under siege by the Insect n, they wouldn¡¯te to your aid."


    "My Host¡¯s position is even farther from the Mist Continent. Since the Insect n has already surrounded this ce, by the time my Host arrives, the Mist Continent will have be their territory, and humans will have long been devoured."


    The Insect n was far more formidable than Fog Corpses, Zombies, or Mutant Beasts.


    Humans on the Mist Continent couldn¡¯t even vanquish Fog Corpses.


    How could they possibly contend against the Insect n, whose weakest members were at Thirteen Stars?


    After all, the highest Star Level among humans on the Mist Continent was merely Twelve Stars.


    "Kind passerby, please leave with me," Caicai implored desperately.


    "You go ahead. I won¡¯t abandon them," Xiao Jinsheng replied, shaking her head as she resolutely pulled her hand out of Caicai¡¯s grasp.


    Caicai hesitated, tempted to use force to take Xiao Jinsheng away.


    But then it remembered the words Lou Yan Zhi had spoken after it had signed the points IOU before leaving.


    Caicai deted and sighed. "I knew it¡ªyou wouldn¡¯t leave."


    Even though Xiao Jinsheng had lost fragments of her memory,


    the scattered pieces she had managed to recall were enough to affirm her sixteen years of life on the Mist Continent.


    There were already too many things and people here that she couldn¡¯t let go of.


    Caicai extended its hand toward Xiao Jinsheng. "Give me all your Star Stone Source Stones."


    "I only have seven," Xiao Jinsheng said as she handed over the stones, taking the opportunity to exin.


    She did want to go looking for Star Stone Mines.


    However, the only mine they had located so far had originally been revealed by Insect Brain 1.0 to Bai Yan, and its existence had only been confirmed by Caicai reading her memories.


    That mine was surrounded entirely by Fog Corpses.


    Even Eleven-Star Fog Corpses were not umon there.


    Given their current abilities, they could quietly absorb Star Stone Energy from the periphery.


    But barging in outright would mean they didn¡¯t need to wait for the Insect n¡¯s arrival.


    They¡¯d be feeding themselves to the Fog Corpses prematurely.


    "I figured you wouldn¡¯t have many Star Stone Source Stones. Good thing I prepared before heading back to the Interster World," Caicai grinned cheekily.


    As it spoke, it pulled out a bup sack from its System Space.


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 Chapter 184: Signing the Contract (Extra - for Monthly Pass)

    <h4>Chapter 184: Chapter 184: Signing the Contract (Extra Chapter for Monthly Pass)</h4><h4></h4>


    Opening the bup sack, inside were several Star Stone Source Stones.


    There were also several other ck stones infused with energy.


    And a pile of colorful, prism-shaped stones.


    "Look, these are all the good stuff I snatched¡ªuh, I mean, bought." Caicai introduced proudly.


    Caicai called Xiao Jinsheng back to the living room, made sure everyone was present, and then expanded its personal shield.


    Only after ensuring that the damn Terminal couldn¡¯t eavesdrop on its words did it begin its exnation.


    Caicai pointed at the ck stones: "These are a specialty from the Interster World. They¡¯re used to make Interster Boxes. An Interster Box is like your storage space which humans can¡¯t physically enter. These ck stones are the Space Stones of the Interster World."


    "And this pile of colorful ones, I traded with my Host for them. They¡¯re Five Elements Space Stones from the Cultivation World."


    "This time when I went back, I also consulted my Host and refined the details for creating space."


    "The space you obtained through the Terminal can still be used; don¡¯t worry about it. But we can create another one ourselves."


    "Now that we have all the materials, and your Superpower Levels are decent enough, we can first create a space. Though the size will be a bit small¡ªonly about asrge as your current vi plus the yard."


    "But there¡¯s a perk!"


    At this point, Caicai became excited.


    "This space will incorporate energies from the Mist Continent, the Interster World, and the Cultivation World."


    "What that means is, having this space will make it so that no matter which world you¡¯re in, the energies from the other two worlds¡ªdifferent from this one¡ªwill provide defense and camouge for the space."


    "For example, if you¡¯re currently in the Mist Continent, the energy from the Mist Continent within the space will act as its operational energy."


    "Meanwhile, Interster Energy and Spiritual Energy from the Cultivation World will function as defense and camouge. The Terminal, which draws its power from the Mist Continent, won¡¯t be able to see what¡¯s happening inside this space, which contains energies from all three worlds."


    After exining, Caicai sighed, "This is all I can do to help you. With this space, I hope you can live on well."


    An insectoid invasion was imminent, and with no way to resist them, Xiao Jinsheng was unwilling to leave with it.


    At the very least, she could still take a few Beast Husbands into this space to hide.


    Small as it was, it was at least safe.


    Besides, Xiao Jinsheng had many Beast Husbands. With the whole family together, it shouldn¡¯t feel too lonely.


    "Caicai." Xiao Jinsheng choked up.


    She knew Caicai had been doing its best to make amends for its past mistakes.


    "From now on, I won¡¯t call you the Divine Gold System anymore," Xiao Jinsheng said, raising her hand to stroke its scallion-like stalk.


    Caicai huffed arrogantly, "I¡¯m a system. Words I find unpleasant are already filtered out. Even if you screamed to the heavens, I still wouldn¡¯t hear you."


    Sitting to the side, Mo Jiao remained silent.


    So, the insult he had hurled at it not long ago... Caicai didn¡¯t hear it? He¡¯d wasted his breath getting angry for nothing?


    "Let¡¯s start creating the space." Caicai rubbed its hands together excitedly.


    This time, during the battles against the insectoids with Lou Yan Zhi to earn points, it had pestered Lou Yan Zhi for more detailed knowledge about space creation.


    Though it had ended up ruing a few more IOUs in the process,


    it had genuinely learned some valuable information.


    Noticing all the energies Xiao Jinsheng had set out, Chen Yunji took out his own Star Stone Source Stone and handed it to her. "Here, take mine too."


    "Right." Xiao Jinsheng looked at Chen Yunji, thought of something, and asked Caicai, "The space we¡¯re creating now, can anyone enter it?"


    Spaces created by the Terminal could only be essed by those bound to the Terminal or those with whom a Contractual Totem had been signed.


    Caicai shook its head: "For spaces with a normal security level, as long as you, the owner, give permission, anyone can enter."


    "But in that case, the Terminal could exploit this loophole. Since the Terminal is somewhat special, it could infiltrate your space."


    "If you choose to create a space with the highest security level, prioritizing your own safety, then you wouldn¡¯t have to worry about the Terminal¡ªor about the insectoids, who can manipte spaces¡ªgetting in."


    "By the way, haven¡¯t you heard of the insectoid motto?" Caicai said.


    Clearing its throat, it then mimicked an insectoid¡¯s cold, deep tone: "We control time. We operate space. We are eternal in the river of the cosmos. We are the true masters of the universe."


    "Honestly, they¡¯re not bragging. The insectoids are a species exceptionally skilled in space- and time-rted superpowers."


    "In the Interster World, the insectoids are an immensely arrogant existence."


    "Born with overwhelming power, they view themselves as superior to all beings, believing they are the true rulers of the universe."


    "Even when facing humans as their enemies, they still look down on them."


    "To insectoids, humans are nothing more than pawns or food."


    "Ask yourself¡ªwould anyone develop feelings for their food?"


    "For your safety, the space must be created with the highest security level." Caicai said gravely. "Only those with a contractual connection to you can enter."


    "The contractual connection here refers to the Contractual Totems, not things like Terminal bindings, which are useless."


    "Otherwise, building the space would be pointless. Both the Terminal and the insectoids would be able to detect its existence, break through its defenses, and invade."


    "If that¡¯s the case..." Xiao Jinsheng nced worriedly at Chen Yunji and Xuan Jiu.


    As outsiders, wouldn¡¯t Chen Yunji and Xuan Jiu be unable to enter the space?


    "You¡¯re worried about those two?" Caicai followed her gaze and dismissed the concern lightly: "Just make a contract with them, problem solved."


    This statement instantly drew seven sharp, icy stares toward it.


    The seven Beast Husbands didn¡¯t say a word.


    They understood, of course. After all, Chen Yunji and Xuan Jiu were allies.


    Naturally, they couldn¡¯t just leave their allies behind to face death while hiding themselves.


    But the fact that only those with a Contractual Totem could enter the space? That really rubbed them the wrong way.


    In that instant, Shi Xie suddenly empathized with how he had felt before, back when he pretended to be injured and needed Xiao Jinsheng to bring him into a space for treatment.


    At the time, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s six other Beast Husbands must have felt exactly like this.


    Frustrated.


    Ready to punch something.


    Only for their punches tond on soft cotton every time.


    "Hey, why are you all ring at me?" Caicai trembled slightly, hiding behind Xiao Jinsheng.


    Especially Mo Jiao, who was shooting daggers at it with his eyes.


    Caicai red back at Mo Jiao and muttered, "Back when Xiao Jinsheng was picking bodyguards on the poster, I should¡¯ve thrown you off and pushed the others to the front."


    "For once, I agree with you." Li chuckled as he chimed in.


    Had they discarded Mo Jiao,


    Xiao Jinsheng might have picked him instead, and they wouldn¡¯t have missed their chance.


    "The contracts I¡¯m talking about don¡¯t necessarily have to be marital contracts," Caicai rified, resigned. "This space contains energies from three different worlds."


    "Therefore, entering it can be done using a Contractual Totem from the Mist Continent, which is typically a marital bond."


    "But there¡¯s also the Guardian Contract from the Interster World."


    "And of course, the Cultivation World offers the most options, including Master-Servant Contracts, Symbiotic Contracts, Inheritance Contracts, Soul Contracts, and so on."


    "None of these are necessarily marital contracts."


    "If you want my rmendation, I¡¯d suggest signing the Guardian Contract from the Interster World."


    Caicai exined, "The Guardian Contract is where one voluntarily agrees to serve as the protector of another, ensuring their safety no matter the cost¡ªeven life or death. It¡¯s like the rtionship between a knight and a princess."


    "I¡¯m willing." Chen Yunji¡¯s voice broke the silence, shocking everyone.


    In an instant, ten pairs of eyes fixated on him.

 Chapter 185 I Am Willing to Pledge Loyalty to the Family Head

    <h4>Chapter 185: Chapter 185 I Am Willing to Pledge Loyalty to the Family Head</h4><h4></h4>


    Xuan Jiu was so irritated he could feel his chest tightening, resisting the urge to roll his eyes.


    He never expected Chen Yunji to act unchecked again, starting with a zero-frame attack.


    Xuan Jiu shot a sharp re at Chen Yunji, wishing he could kick him on the spot.


    "Dammit, smooth it over already!"


    Every time it was the same zero-frame opener, messing up all his ns.


    "I¡¯m willing to sign the Guardian Contract." Chen Yunji¡¯s words barelynded before the seven Beast Husbandpanions of Xiao Jinsheng were staring at him even colder.


    Looking down at his recently reactivated Star Map ount, he tly said, "I don¡¯t want to die."


    "I really don¡¯t want to die, just let me into the Space, please."


    The group froze for a moment.


    Except for Xuan Jiu, who chuckled to himself.


    "You¡¯re willing to sign a Guardian Contract with me?" Xiao Jinsheng cautiously confirmed.


    She reminded him, "Even a Guardian Contract will primarily prioritize my interests and my life¡¯s safety."


    "Protecting you is my..." Just as Chen Yunji was about to exin, his Star Map received a notification.


    He could only read it out loud, "I don¡¯t want to die. The Space is the only ce to hide. Protecting you is the exchange for signing the Guardian Contract and gaining ess to the Space for refuge."


    Chen Yunji¡¯s tone was cold and devoid of any emotion.


    But seeing his stoic demeanor, the seven Beast Husbands oddly seemed reassured.


    Xuan Jiu aloneughed quietly, satisfied as he closed his chat window with Chen Yunji on the Star Map.


    Before achieving his goals, under no circumstances could he expose his ns.


    After all, these were just a bunch of simple-minded cats, leopards, snakes, chaos fish, finches, and sheep.


    "Caicai, does this work?" Xiao Jinsheng sought confirmation from Caicai.


    Caicai nodded. "Don¡¯t worry, it¡¯s a minor issue."


    "Contracts on Mist Continent are too basic¡ªthey only have Totems representing married couples."


    "In the Interster World, contracts are much more varied. They¡¯re not confined to marital rtionships and can still serve as binding agreements."


    "Of course, the Cultivation World has the most contracts."


    "I want to sign a contract too." As soon as Caicai finished exining, Xuan Jiu, who had been silent all this time, raised his hand.


    The gaze of the seven Beast Husbands instantly turned cold and fixed on him.


    Xuan Jiu just shed an earnest smile, sliding dramatically to kneel before Xiao Jinsheng. "Family Head, sign a Master-Servant Contract with your loyal servant. I¡¯m willing to be your horse or ox as long as I can enter the Space and survive."


    Already struggling with poor vision, Chen Yunji was now also contemting plugging his ears.


    Crazy fox.


    The reputation is well-earned.


    "Are you serious?" Xiao Jinsheng curled up into the couch with her arms wrapped around her legs, asking Xuan Jiu with exasperation.


    Xuan Jiu responded, teary and impassioned, "I want to live so badly! I¡¯ve already died four times. I don¡¯t want to actually die seven times and end up summoning the Divine Dragon!"


    "I¡¯m willing to pledge my loyalty to you, Family Head. Even if it¡¯s a Master-Servant Contract, I¡¯d still agree!"


    "Just let me into the Space, let me live!"


    "No... no need to go that far." Xiao Jinsheng grasped a throw pillow and dodged away from Xuan Jiu, trembling as she replied, "The Guardian Contract is enough."


    After all, they were allies.


    No need to get into such extreme agreements like a Master-Servant Contract.


    Not to mention, when Xuan Jiu unearthed the Star Stone and chose to face death alone, it was based on the Terminal¡¯s options.


    "But I don¡¯t have a Star Stone," Xuan Jiu said sorrowfully. "I don¡¯t even have the strength to protect myself now."


    "Signing the Guardian Contract means it¡¯s me who¡¯s supposed to protect you."


    "Surely it wouldn¡¯t make sense for me to borrow your Space and then turn around and let you protect me?"


    "Unless..." Xuan Jiu lowered his voice, mumbling with embarrassment, "Your strength is overwhelming. If you protected me, it would be an honor, and I¡¯d feel quite relieved."


    "You¡¯re a freeloader, huh?" Mo Jiao, struggling to hold back, finally snapped.


    "I should really check your brain." Yu Yunxiao raised a fist, threatening the fox.


    Xuan Jiu looked sincerely at Yu Yunxiao and said, "My brain is definitely broken, but you can¡¯t fix it."


    "To cure my mind, you¡¯d need Twelve Stars-level power."


    Yu Yunxiao fell silent.


    He felt like he¡¯d run into a piece of Divine Gold.


    "You handle this one," Su Ye whispered to Shi Xie.


    Xiao Jinsheng, hearing themotion, also nced in Shi Xie¡¯s direction.


    The cold aura surrounding Shi Xie instantly dissipated as he softened his gaze toward Xiao Jinsheng. "For matters like this, it naturally depends on our Female Master¡¯s decision."


    "No matter what you choose, Female Master, I will support you."


    Shi Xie¡¯s eyes glinted momentarily. Crazy fox, if you dare to y any tricks...


    Don¡¯t me me for helping you reach seven deaths to summon the Divine Dragon.


    "We¡¯ll sign Guardian Contracts like Chen Yunji," Xiao Jinsheng decided decisively.


    Xuan Jiu said hesitantly, "But I don¡¯t have any strength right now. Mo Jiao called me a freeloader."


    "He was joking," Xiao Jinsheng exined for Mo Jiao¡¯s sake. "He thought you were too hyped up and wanted to calm you down."


    "Oh, really? I should thank..." Xuan Jiu¡¯s words trailed off. It suddenly clicked that something about Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s statement felt off.


    He was overly hyped?


    Mo Jiao mocking him was meant to "calm him down"? Xiao Jinsheng, do you think this makes sense?!


    Xuan Jiu wanted to ask, but instead, he chose to shut up.


    "Thank you, Mo Jiao," Xuan Jiu said, ncing back at him. "After hearing your words, I feelforted by how cold my corpse would be."


    "You¡¯re wee," Mo Jiao replied coolly.


    Facing Xuan Jiu, he had no desire to engage anymore.


    Previously, he suspected this fox was putting on an act of madness to grab Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s attention.


    Now he was certain.


    Xuan Jiu was just mentally unstable.


    Mo Jiao wasn¡¯t alone in thinking this.


    Even Que Zelian and Huaiqing had concluded that Xuan Jiu truly wasn¡¯t right in the head.


    For this reason, they had no problem epting that Xuan Jiu and Chen Yunji were signing contracts with Xiao Jinsheng.


    After all, these weren¡¯t Totems representing marriage, just Guardian Contracts.


    "Then we¡¯ll create the Space first. Once the Space is formed and the energy stabilizes, you can proceed to sign the Guardian Contracts," Caicai exined.


    Since Xiao Jinsheng and herpanions were still on Mist Continent, they naturally had no ess to Interster Energy.


    Only after creating the Space and borrowing the Interster Energy within it could they sign the contracts with Chen Yunji and Xuan Jiu.


    With Caicai¡¯s system in ce and all the materials gathered¡ªalongside a diverse group of Superpower Users¡ªit wasn¡¯t too challenging.


    Also, Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t need to design the Space anew.


    The interior blueprint was simply modeled after the small viyout assigned by the Terminal.


    Front and back yards surrounded the small vi. On the first floor were the living room, kitchen, and recreational training areas.


    The second floor housed eleven rooms.


    The master bedroom belonged to Xiao Jinsheng.


    The other ten rooms were distributed¡ªone per Beast Husband, one for each temporary guest, and one for Caicai.


    To prevent the Beast Husbands from fighting over rooms, theyout remained unchanged, maintaining their previous cements.


    In the front yard, Xiao Jinsheng even prepared a down-to-earth small shed for the Cannibal Flower.


    Caicai continuously monitored the Space creation process. The materials came from the pinnacle of three different worlds.


    Under everyone¡¯sbined efforts, the Space was finished quickly.


    To distinguish it from the 12 Stars Space assigned by the Terminal, Xiao Jinsheng decided to give this coboratively created Space a name.


    "Since it was built using energy from three worlds and sourced from different Realms, how about we call it ¡¯Tri-Realm¡¯?" Xiao Jinsheng suggested to the group.


    "I thought you¡¯d just call it ¡¯Three Worlds,¡¯" Yu Yunxiao quipped.


    "¡¯Three Worlds¡¯ usually refers to the Desire Realm, the Color Realm, and the Colorless Realm. We¡¯re just a small Space, not suitable for that name," Que Zelian responded.


    Caicai gazed at Que Zelian in awe. "Your tone is just like my previous Host¡¯s."

 Chapter 186: The Program ’A Question Every Night’ Returns for a Limited Time

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    "Very simr?" Que Zelian chuckled lightly, taking a sip of tea.


    Caicai nodded emphatically, "They all look so mature."


    "It just called you old," Mo Jiao volunteered to trante for Caicai.


    "Are you holding a grudge?" Caicai interrogated Mo Jiao, "You¡¯re still angry that I transformed Xiao Jinsheng and your rival¡¯s child, and then wandered around in front of you."


    "Heh," Mo Jiao sneered, "No one cares, snot bug."


    "You¡¯re a ck crawler," Caicai retorted.


    "Divine Gold System," Mo Jiao mocked with a snort.


    "And you¡¯re a snake psycho," Caicai barked.


    Xiao Jinsheng remained silent; she hadn¡¯t expected Caicai and Mo Jiao to actually get into an argument.


    Seeing the rising tension between Mo Jiao and Caicai, Xiao Jinsheng quickly changed the topic.


    She ced one hand on Mo Jiao¡¯s lower back, her fingertips teasingly trailing downward.


    Mo Jiao¡¯s expression froze; he sat upright, filtering out anything Caicai was saying.


    With Mo Jiao effectively silenced, Xiao Jinsheng turned to Caicai and redirected the conversation, "If I sign the Guardian Contract, how should I go about it?"


    Since Xiao Jinsheng was bringing up something serious, Caicai ceased his verbal attacks on Mo Jiao.


    It shot Mo Jiao a sideways nce, "I¡¯ll let you off the hook today, but if you provoke me again, I won¡¯t be so polite."


    Mo Jiao had no intention of engaging with Caicai.


    Because Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hand, which had snuck onto his lower back earlier, was now lingering at the edge of his waistband.


    But soon, Xiao Jinsheng withdrew her hand.


    Suppressing his frustration, Mo Jiao reached for the Star Map.


    Mo Jiao: Why are you avoiding me?


    Mo Jiao: Bold enough to touch, but unable to admit?


    Xiao Jinsheng: Shh, be quiet.


    Mo Jiao: I can¡¯t be quiet.


    Mo Jiao: Who are you breaking the rules for this time? Cheating again?


    Reading his message, Xiao Jinsheng felt a cold sweat break out.


    So the past two times, when she worked with Li to break the rules and ignore the schedule,


    and during that blindfolded game to catch people with Que Zelian¡¯s Star Map cheating¡ªdid all of these men know?


    Mo Jiao: Why so silent? Why aren¡¯t you responding?


    Mo Jiao: Is it because you naturally prefer silence?


    Xiao Jinsheng: How about I choose you?


    Mo Jiao: Fine.


    Xiao Jinsheng: Actually, never mind. I prefer quiet; I¡¯ll pick another Beast Husband instead.


    Mo Jiao: ???


    Mo Jiao: Absolutely not. Come back here!


    Afraid Xiao Jinsheng would slip away through the Star Map, Mo Jiao reached out and quietly tugged at her clothing from behind.


    Xiao Jinsheng: I prefer quiet. You¡¯re too noisy.


    Mo Jiao: I¡¯ll shut up.


    Mo Jiao: Is it quieter now?


    Xiao Jinsheng: Yes, please maintain it.


    Seeing Mo Jiao actually go silent, Xiao Jinsheng suppressed a grin.


    With the space sessfully created, Xiao Jinsheng hurried to sign contracts with Chen Yunji and Xuan Jiu, eager to explore the space¡¯s effects.


    Mo Jiao was subdued.


    Caicai and Mo Jiao also stopped bickering, making it the perfect moment for Xiao Jinsheng to sign Guardian Contracts with Chen Yunji and Xuan Jiu.


    On the Mist Continent, the Contractual Totem required intimate contact to form.


    The Guardian Contract in the Interster World, however, was much simpler.


    All that was needed was for the knight to surrender their energy core.


    Following Caicai¡¯s guidance, Chen Yunji absorbed the interster energy Xiao Jinsheng provided from outside the realm and extracted his elemental energy core.


    A small transparent light orbnded on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s palm and disappeared.


    Yet Xiao Jinsheng could clearly feel an increase in her strength.


    As she wondered about this, Chen Yunji signed the Guardian Contract with an impassive face, then silently retreated to a seat far away.


    At the same time, a cold voice echoed in her mind.


    [A Guardian Contract is also a contract.]


    Hearing the familiar voice, Xiao Jinsheng cast a suspicious nce at Chen Yunji.


    But Chen Yunji¡¯s lips were tightly sealed; he hadn¡¯t even spoken earlier.


    Given her past experience of mind-reading Bai Yan and the Insect Brain¡¯s inner dialogue, Xiao Jinsheng was stunned.


    Could she now read Chen Yunji¡¯s mind as well?


    She wanted to confirm this, but upon attempting to listen again, Chen Yunji¡¯s thoughts didn¡¯t resurface.


    It was as if that abrupt remark earlier had been nothing but an illusion.


    Afterpleting the contract with Chen Yunji, Xuan Jiu eagerly eximed, "It¡¯s my turn, it¡¯s my turn!"


    Xuan Jiu had no Star Stones left, but fortunately, the Interster world¡¯s energy was sufficient this time.


    With Caicai¡¯s assistance, Xiao Jinsheng could easily sign a contract with Xuan Jiu as well.


    "Family Head, please definitely choose this loyal servant! This old servant is willing to die in service to you!"


    Faced with Xuan Jiu, Xiao Jinsheng felt a headacheing on.


    For the time being, she set aside the matter of figuring out whether she could read Chen Yunji¡¯s thoughts.


    Signing the Guardian Contract with Xuan Jiu proceeded far faster than with Chen Yunji.


    Xiao Jinsheng rushed through for fear that Xuan Jiu might spout more shocking derations.


    But at that moment¡ª


    As Xiao Jinsheng and Xuan Jiu¡¯s Guardian Contract took effect, a string of self-talk exploded in her mind.


    [The first step in the strategy is the Guardian Contract]


    [Great, no one noticed me]


    [Perfect, infiltrated the enemy camp]


    [The Guardian Contract is just the beginning, definitely not the end]


    [When the time is right, let Chen Yunji draw the fire]


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s shocked eyesnded on Xuan Jiu.


    This time, she was absolutely certain she hadn¡¯t imagined it.


    She could hear the thoughts of these people.


    First Chen Yunji, now Xuan Jiu.


    Xiao Jinsheng grew curious and attempted to hear the thoughts of her seven other Beast Husbands, but gained nothing.


    She quickly pinpointed the issue¡ª


    The mind-reading was connected to signing the Guardian Contracts.


    Xiao Jinsheng wanted to ask Caicai directly, but recognized that the timing wasn¡¯t right with everyone present.


    "Family Head, please rest assured. This old servant will take excellent care of the space," Xuan Jiu dered loudly.


    Xiao Jinsheng wanted to cover her ears.


    Then she heard Xuan Jiu¡¯sining thoughts.


    [Pretending to be brainless for too long might actually make me brainless, huh?]


    [But what else can I do except y dumb?]


    [I don¡¯t have Star Stones, so if I want in, I can¡¯tpete with those seven Beast Husbands of hers]


    [Forget it, I¡¯ll let Chen Yunji take the heat]


    [Brother, sorry about this. Brother, thank you.]


    Listening to Xuan Jiu¡¯s litany of thoughts circling in her head like a chant, Xiao Jinsheng remained silent.


    "What¡¯s wrong?" Que Zelian asked with concern. "You look exhausted."


    "Are you sure signing the Guardian Contract won¡¯t harm her?" Li asked Caicai, nervously.


    "Not at all," Caicai replied, puzzled. "It¡¯s just a one-way protective contract meant to shield females."


    "The Interster world is controlled by cosmic forces,"


    "Do you think it¡¯s like the Mist Continent, managed independently by terminals?"


    "I¡¯m fine, just a bit tired," Xiao Jinsheng replied, shaking her head.


    Xuan Jiu was simply too noisy.


    So noisy her head hurt.


    As Xiao Jinsheng spoke, she took a few steps away, increasing the distance between herself and Xuan Jiu.


    "Last night..." Su Ye¡¯s scrutinizing gaze fell on Yu Yunxiao.


    Xiao Jinsheng had been with Yu Yunxiaost night.


    If she was tired today, it must be Yu Yunxiao¡¯s fault!


    "Who¡¯s the healing element here, you or me?" Yu Yunxiao sighed incredulously.


    Xiao Jinsheng wouldn¡¯t feel fatigued being with him, obviously.


    Besides,st night, he hadn¡¯t done anything.


    Due to his concern about terminal surveince,


    the two of them had spent half the night ying marbles.


    Fortunately, tonight, the newly created space realm was free from terminal monitoring.


    To facilitate coboration, Xiao Jinsheng and her group spent the day in the realm, decorating their respective rooms.


    After dinner, the nightly question session returned temporarily.


    This time, Mo Jiao seized the opportunity to ask.


    Sitting across from Xiao Jinsheng, he propped his chin on his hand, his violet eyes sparkling with amusement as he gazed at her. "Who are you spending the night with tonight?"

 Chapter 187: You Talk Too Much (Extra update for monthly ticket)

    <h4>Chapter 187: Chapter 187: You Talk Too Much (Extra update for monthly ticket)</h4><h4></h4>


    In an instant, ten pairs of eyes locked onto Xiao Jinsheng.


    Caicai was watching the scene unfold like a bystander relishing gossip, thoroughly enjoying the spectacle.


    Xuan Jiu, seeing this dynamic for the first time, wanted to figure out the depth of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s rtionship with her Beast Husband.


    Chen Yunji...


    Chen Yunji was already used to it.


    [Will you cheat this time too?]


    A cool, detached voice echoed in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s mind once more.


    She tuned out Xuan Jiu¡¯s incessant, nonsensical internal monologue and focused on Chen Yunji¡¯s voice.


    [Looks like you¡¯ll choose Mo Jiao this time.]


    Xiao Jinsheng froze.


    Brother, are you reading my mind, or am I reading yours, really?


    [When will you choose me?]


    Xiao Jinsheng was stunned on the spot.


    No way, Brother, you¡¯re not even my Beast Husband; how could I possibly choose you?


    "Who are you sleeping with tonight?" After waiting for Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s response for a while, Mo Jiao cast a suspicious nce her way.


    Xiao Jinsheng snapped out of Chen Yunji¡¯s internal musings and quickly looked away, ignoring the thoughts of both Chen Yunji and Xuan Jiu regarding her.


    Right now, maintaining bnce was her top priority.


    Otherwise, the seven Beast Husbands would either explode with temper or ruffle their scales in frustration.


    In the past, her choice rotation was all about bnce.


    Now, even with cheating, Xiao Jinsheng still prioritized bnce.


    "Why don¡¯t we y another little game?" Xiao Jinsheng suggested with a smile.


    "Your scoring game again?" Mo Jiao quipped, curling his lips.


    "Don¡¯t keep obsessing over that scoring game all the time." Xiao Jinsheng huffed with mock annoyance.


    It was just a scoring game.


    How could Mo Jiao keep bringing it up endlessly?


    "Is it another blindfolded catching game this time?" Yu Yunxiao asked excitedly.


    This time, he swore he wouldn¡¯t let his unruly legs betray him; when Xiao Jinsheng found him, he¡¯d definitely stay still!


    "No, today¡¯s game is a guessing one." Xiao Jinsheng chuckled in response.


    Caicai looked confused. "Why are we ying me?"


    "Not you, Caicai, it¡¯s just a guessing game." Xiao Jinsheng sighed helplessly.


    At the same time, she hid her hands behind her back, clutching several pearls in each.


    When she brought her hands forward with the pearls concealed, she quickly announced with astonishing speed, "The rules are simple: Guess the number of pearls in both my hands¡ªleft and right. Guess correctly, and the first answer wins. Start now."


    "Three in the left, four in the right," Mo Jiao answered almost immediately.


    Before Su Ye could process the rules, he saw Xiao Jinsheng reveal the pearls in her hands in response to Mo Jiao¡¯s guess: "Congrattions, you¡¯re absolutely correct."


    "Oh, fine, so this is how we¡¯re ying now?" Li let out a resigned sigh.


    Mo Jiao smirked coldly. "You started this, remember?"


    Que Zelian lowered his head, sipping tea, not daring to chime in this time.


    No one present was a fool.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s cheats were tantly evident to all.


    Of course, everyone also knew that Xiao Jinsheng was a master of bnce.


    Even if she cheated, she did it while bncing everything out.


    As expected, this time Mo Jiao had seized the advantage.


    With the oue set, the others had little to say.


    Yu Yunxiao twitched his cat ears, visibly sulking.


    As Mo Jiao took Xiao Jinsheng by the hand and prepared to head back to their room, Yu Yunxiao walked up with a box and handed it to her. "Use this tonight."


    "What¡¯s this?" Xiao Jinsheng shook the box, which rattled noisily.


    When she opened it, it was full of marbles.


    She stood there in silence.


    "Hmph!" Yu Yunxiao huffed and stormed off in annoyance.


    Xiao Jinsheng let out a helpless sigh.


    She knew it.


    If she chose someone else tonight, Yu Yunxiao would definitely act up.


    It seemed that the master of bnce would have to resume bncing tomorrow.


    Just as Xiao Jinsheng wasmenting her bncing duties, Mo Jiao scooped her up and swiftly carried her to the second floor.


    He took the box of marbles from her hands and set it aside.


    With elegant fingers, he gently ran them down the side of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s face. "In my room, and you¡¯re still thinking about other men?"


    "Are you another man?" Xiao Jinsheng gathered herself and retorted with a sly smile.


    "Of course not." Mo Jiao smiled seductively, tilting her chin up before leaning in to im her lips in a deep kiss.


    He held her tightly, one hand supporting Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hips so her legs could wrap around his waist.


    Her entire weight rested on his hand.


    Pressed against the wall, she couldn¡¯t do anything but submit to the suffocating, lingering kiss.


    When the kiss broke, Xiao Jinsheng clutched weakly at Mo Jiao¡¯s disheveledpels, leaning against his chest and catching her breath.


    As Mo Jiao carried her toward the bed, Xiao Jinsheng tensed up and asked nervously, "Do you think this Realm is safe?"


    There was no helping it¡ªshe¡¯d been traumatized by that perverted Terminal before.


    But since Caicai had staked his life on his assurance, Xiao Jinsheng was inclined to trust him.


    Still, trust aside, the shadow of that experience lingered, making it hard for her topletely rx.


    "Afraid of being seen?" Mo Jiao murmured, holding her as he sat on the bed, his lips brushing her ear.


    "I do have a way to keep us from being seen, though."


    "What¡¯s the method?" Xiao Jinsheng asked curiously.


    "I fear you might not like it," Mo Jiao teased with a sly smile.


    Such words only piqued Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s curiosity even more.


    She clung to him, her fingers lightly brushing the ck scales peeking out from his neck. "If you don¡¯t tell me, how will you know if I¡¯ll dislike it?"


    "Beastification." Mo Jiao grabbed her wrist, pressing her palm to the ck scales on his neck.


    With a grin, he exined, "Partial Beastification."


    As he spoke, ck mist swirled, forming the phantom shape of a massive serpent. Its tail coiled around Xiao Jinsheng.


    The erged form from his partial Beastificationpletely enveloped Xiao Jinsheng, shielding her from sight.


    From his palm, the ck mist morphed into a tiny snake.


    The little ck snake flicked its tongue, its violet, gemstone-like eyes blinking up at Xiao Jinsheng.


    Mo Jiao guided Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hand, letting her fingertips trace the scales at the tail of the little ck snake.


    "In my partially Beastified form, my size reaches asrge as the shadowed serpent tail you see."


    "The ck mist is a Superpower, so there¡¯s a possibility it could be detected."


    "But the physical snake tail from my Beastification can fully protect you."


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s fingers grazed the cool, ck scales, her heart stirred by Mo Jiao¡¯s proposal.


    It seemed logical in her mind¡ªif such a thing existed, why not try it?


    After all, its existence justified its use.


    Xiao Jinsheng felt like she had changed.


    If Mo Jiao hadn¡¯t brought up partial Beastification, that would¡¯ve been one thing. But now that he had, she¡¯d be stuck yearning for it if she didn¡¯t have her way.


    "I¡¯m not afraid." Xiao Jinsheng shyly nestled into Mo Jiao¡¯s embrace, softly whispering, "Actually... we can give it a try."


    "You¡¯re sure you¡¯re not scared?" Mo Jiao chuckled lightly.


    "Stop asking so many questions already," Xiao Jinsheng snapped with faux irritation.


    Why not just start and get it over with?


    If she didn¡¯t like it, she could always stop it.


    If she did like it, she¡¯d naturally embrace it.


    As for Mo Jiao¡¯s annoying habit of keeping her wanting and restless, Xiao Jinsheng felt both annoyed and secretly enjoyed it in equal measure.


    When you raise the stakes, the rewards are all the more thrilling.


    With a light chuckle, the ck mist dissipated, revealing a massive tail covered in gleaming ck scales that exuded a sharp, dangerous allure.


    The serpent tail coiled around her softly, moving with gentle precision.


    "You can stop at any time," Mo Jiao reassured, still worried she might fear his Beastification. He couldn¡¯t help but remind her again.


    Xiao Jinsheng felt that his endless exnations were grating on her nerves.


    Wrapping her arms around his neck, she pulled him down for a forceful kiss.


    "You talk too much," Xiao Jinsheng muttered.


    Mo Jiao¡¯s chest tightened at this prod.


    Fine, so he talked too much?


    "Let¡¯s see who talks more by the end of tonight." Mo Jiao pressed his palm to the back of her head, devouring her protests with an all-epassing kiss.


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 Chapter 188: Who Likes to Play Marbles? (Extra Monthly Ticket)

    <h4>Chapter 188: Chapter 188: Who Likes to y Marbles? (Extra Monthly Ticket)</h4><h4></h4>


    The ck mist swirled above the bed, partially shrouding the ck scales.


    Xiao Jinsheng was embraced by Mo Jiao, her figurepletely hidden within the coils of his snake tail and his arms.


    She brushed aside Mo Jiao¡¯s long hair draped on her shoulder, feeling the snake tail lightly glide across her skin, sending a shiver down her spine.


    She thought about how snakes were inherently different from other Beastmen.


    Xiao Jinsheng btedly realized, her palm pressing against Mo Jiao¡¯s heated and firm chest muscles.


    "What changes ur between beastification and human form?" Xiao Jinsheng asked worriedly.


    She suddenly realized why Mo Jiao would worry about whether she liked him or not.


    The partially beastified snake tail was thicker than her waist and six meters long.


    Coiling atop therge bed, its tip still trailed down to the carpet.


    If the tail could grow that big, then what about other parts...


    Xiao Jinsheng dared not let her thoughts wander further.


    "Don¡¯t worry." Mo Jiao grasped her wrist, nting gentle kisses on her fingertips as he chuckled. "Beneath the snake scales lies what you can handle."


    The ck mist rose once more.


    The entire bed was engulfed in the ck mist, concealing every hint of springtime blush between them.


    Only the snake tail on the carpet remained in sight, its tip flicking lightly and tapping against the floor, brimming with joy inside and out.


    ¡¤


    Now, Xiao Jinsheng effectively possessed two spaces.


    One was the space she obtained through the terminal, a 12 Stars Level space.


    The other was a newly constructed realm using the energy from the Mist Continent, Interster World, and Cultivation World¡ªRealm.


    Although the terminal space wasrge and provided each person with their own house, entering and exiting was inconvenient.


    Beastmen needed to bind with a female¡¯s terminal or enter through a Contractual Totem to qualify for ess to the terminal space.


    Simrly, every entry and exit required the female to lead others hand by hand.


    But this new realm that she created was much more convenient.


    As long as one had a contract with a female and referred to the interster world¡¯s operation rules, ess permissions could be set by the female.


    The realm¡¯s size was equivalent to the areaprising Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s single house and yard.


    Therefore, its maximum range for free entry and exit was restricted to this area.


    Centered on Xiao Jinsheng, any contracted individuals within the set range could freely control their own entries into or exits from the realm.


    There was no longer a need to wait for Xiao Jinsheng to wake up and lead them out of the realm.


    This was why, the next day, when Xiao Jinsheng left the realm and arrived at the living room of the small house, she found that several of her Beast Husbands were already up.


    Huaiqing had even prepared breakfast.


    "Hungry? I¡¯ve kept the breakfast warm for you," Huaiqing said as he saw Xiao Jinshenging downstairs, smiling and extending a hand toward her.


    Xiao Jinsheng leaped down the stairs in a lively manner and excitedly leaned forward. "What¡¯s for breakfast today?"


    "ording to the recipes you mentioned before, I¡¯ve made shrimp dumplings, boat congee, corn cakes, steamed spare ribs, and steamed chicken feet," Huaiqing replied with a gentle smile.


    "See what you like," he added with a chuckle.


    "I want to try them all," Xiao Jinsheng said, looping an arm around his and looking up at him with a radiant smile. "Everything you make, I love to eat."


    Huaiqing suppressed the amusement tugging at his lips, adjusted his sses, and said, "With so many options, the portion sizes might be a bit much."


    "Eat what you like, and I¡¯ll handle the leftovers."


    "Huaiqing, you haven¡¯t had breakfast yet?" Xiao Jinsheng asked with concern.


    "I¡¯ve eaten," replied Huaiqing, who had maintained his habit of rising early.


    "Oh~" Xiao Jinsheng nodded knowingly, her smile yful. "So you just want an excuse to share with me."


    "Toote for that," Xiao Jinsheng said as she seated herself in the chair Huaiqing pulled out for her. "The things I like, I¡¯ll finish them all."


    "So the cake I baked for youst time, you only ate half of it because you didn¡¯t like it?" Su Ye interjected with a faintly wounded tone from the side.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s smile froze on her face.


    She averted her eyes, looking at Su Ye with mock hurt. "What are you saying? That day, you spent so long baking that cake without eating anything. I was just worried you might starve."


    "You have no idea how much mental preparation it took for me to decide to share half of the cake you baked just for me with you," she added.


    "Next time, I¡¯ll make more," Su Ye muttered embarrassedly, his golden eyes softening as the earlier edge in his tone faded.


    "Actually..." Xiao Jinsheng hesitated, then said, "You could maybe use a little less sugar."


    She had figured it out by now.


    Since Su Ye had once made her that odd brew of red dates, brown sugar, and ginger tea, he had fully embarked on the path of making sweet desserts.


    Cooking regr meals often led to kitchen disasters for him.


    So he stuck to crafting sugary concoctions and dainty pastries for her.


    The downside was that he feared she wouldn¡¯t find them sweet enough, so his sugar usage always went overboard.


    If Mo Jiao asionally cooked as the king of salt,


    Then Su Ye was the undisputed king of sugar.


    "Where is Mo Jiao?" Yu Yunxiao asked, failing to find Mo Jiao¡¯s figure but noticing that Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s spiritual power level had returned from One Star back to Four Stars.


    It was obvious!


    Last night, Xiao Jinsheng had not chosen to y marbles with Mo Jiao!


    The more Yu Yunxiao thought about it, the angrier he became.


    Remembering where Mo Jiao had gone, Xiao Jinsheng choked on her words.


    The realm was safe, but the space within the realm couldn¡¯tpare to the terminal space in size.


    In the past, the sheets they¡¯d slept on in the terminal space were conveniently washed in Mo Jiao¡¯s house there.


    Now that they lived in the realm, she had to wait until she woke up to take Mo Jiao to the terminal space to do theundry.


    "I don¡¯t know," Xiao Jinsheng replied with a straight face. "He said something about looking for some documents and asked me to send him to the terminal space."


    She turned her attention to Yu Yunxiao, whose temper from the previous night had yet to subside.


    Xiao Jinsheng naturally understood Yu Yunxiao¡¯s frustration.


    She calmly sipped her congee while using the Star Map to contact Yu Yunxiao.


    Xiao Jinsheng: Dr. Meow, I think I¡¯m sick.


    Yu Yunxiao: ???


    Yu Yunxiao: What¡¯s wrong? Did you catch a coldst night?


    Yu Yunxiao: It¡¯s already November in the Mist Continent. You¡¯re hanging around a cold-blooded snake; how could you not get sick from the chill!


    Seeing Yu Yunxiao anxiously get up toe over and treat her,


    Xiao Jinsheng hurriedly sent another message to stop him.


    Xiao Jinsheng: It¡¯s not a cold!


    Xiao Jinsheng: It¡¯s about my Spiritual Power Level. I think it might be sick.


    Xiao Jinsheng: ¨R?¨Q Tonight, I definitely need Dr. Meow¡¯s help for treatment.


    Xiao Jinsheng: Dr. Meow, do you think my condition is treatable? Can I recover back to four, five, six, seven, or even eight stars?


    Yu Yunxiao froze.


    Much like a puffed-up kitten quickly soothed with a gentle stroke, he quieted down and stayed still on the side.


    The cat ears among his white hair twitched happily, and Yu Yunxiao, blushing, avoided everyone¡¯s gaze.


    Yu Yunxiao: No take-backs.


    Xiao Jinsheng: Dr. Meow, my spiritual power needs treatment.


    Yu Yunxiao: No ying marbles!


    Xiao Jinsheng: ...I don¡¯t even like marbles.


    Who likes marbles anyway?


    Do you like them?


    Does he?


    Well, I don¡¯t like them.


    If it weren¡¯t for that damned terminal being such a pervert, always monitoring others,


    Xiao Jinsheng wouldn¡¯t have to sacrifice all the "meat" around her and abstain.


    Thankfully, there was now the realm.


    With the realm in ce, even the small house outside the realm would block terminal surveince.


    The blocking function naturally wasn¡¯t as strong outside the realm, though.


    Inside the realm, the terminal couldn¡¯t monitor anything.


    Outside the realm, if the terminal actively tried to spy, it couldn¡¯t be stopped.


    Still, in the realm¡¯s vicinity, Xiao Jinsheng, as the Realm Lord, would receive an information alert anytime the terminal tried to view her.


    So within the boundaries of the realm, she no longer feared her privacy being invaded during daily life.


    Terminal, such a pervert. Who disagrees?


    "Delicious, nearly hatched." The terminal once again projected an illusion of the insect brain, asionally licking it as if to quench some craving.

 Chapter 189: The Knight is Forever Loyal to the Princess

    <h4>Chapter 189: Chapter 189: The Knight is Forever Loyal to the Princess</h4><h4></h4>


    Xiao Jinsheng was rather satisfied with her current Superpower Level.


    Spiritual Power: 4 Stars.


    Plundering Superpower: 9 Stars.


    Time was pressing, so she nned to split the workload between day and night.


    During the day, she¡¯d search for Star Stones and work on improving her Plundering Superpower Level.


    At night, she¡¯d replenish her Spiritual Power Level.


    The promised allies¡ªapart from Peng Qin whom she had recently brought over¡ªweren¡¯t much of a crowd.


    After breakfast, Xiao Jinsheng started contacting Ming Huaxin.


    Ming Huaxin waspeting on Cloud Ind, following the schedule set by the Terminal.


    Even if thepetition ended and she returned to Mist East, it would take over a month just to traverse the maritime zones.


    Xiao Jinsheng only knew that Ming Huaxin had embarked on her journey back, but wasn¡¯t sure how long it would take for her to arrive.


    Xiao Jinsheng: Hey sister, gossip time, interested?


    Ming Huaxin: Heck yes, spill it!


    Ming Huaxin: Who¡¯s the subject?


    Xiao Jinsheng: Top secret for now. Come to my house, and I¡¯ll share the juiciest gossip.


    Xiao Jinsheng: Super explosive stuff.


    Ming Huaxin: ...Girl, you¡¯re too much.


    Ming Huaxin: Bait your Beast Husband all you want, but now you¡¯re reeling me in as well?


    Ming Huaxin: Hold tight, I¡¯ll be docking tomorrow.


    Xiao Jinsheng: Waiting for you~


    After getting in touch with Ming Huaxin, Xiao Jinsheng gathered up her Beast Husbands to head out in search of Star Stones.


    Though she disliked the weirdo Terminal, she still had toplete the tree-nting task she had taken earlier.


    After all, half the trees were already nted. If she didn¡¯t finish the job and submit it to get the Star Stone reward, the earlier effort would have been meaningless.


    Xiao Jinsheng realized that her household outgrew the capacity of just two vehicles.


    Seven Beast Husbands, plus herself, made eight people.


    Add Chen Yunji and Xuan Jiu, and the total was ten.


    Except for her, everyone else was over 1.8 meters tall.


    One vehicle could fit four people¡ªany more than that would feel cramped.


    Fortunately, she had a solution: she could directly store people inside the Realm and follow Li¡¯s superpower to leap to the Tree nting Area.


    This time, Chen Yunji could enter the Realm as well, so there was no need for him to sneak in with borrowed Elemental Superpower like before.


    Once the teleportation wasplete and everyone had stepped out of the Realm, Chen Yunji sighed inwardly.


    [So this is what it feels like to wait inside her Space during teleportation.]


    Catching Chen Yunji¡¯s inner thoughts again, Xiao Jinsheng seized the chance to call Caicai.


    This time, Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t keep her Beast Husbands beside her for protection.


    She had them all working on nting trees.


    Even Chen Yunji, who had impaired vision, was still nting blindly.


    Considering Xuan Jiu¡¯s poor health, Xiao Jinsheng decided not to assign him heavy tasks.


    But Xuan Jiu kept calling her "Family Head, Family Head" fervently while working with even greater enthusiasm, so Xiao Jinsheng let it slide.


    At the moment, only Caicai and Xiao Jinsheng were left. Xiao Jinsheng asked quietly, "Your Guardian Contract¡ªdoes it have other functions besides protection?"


    "What other functions could it have? It¡¯s just a Guardian Contract," Caicai said, puzzled.


    "But something new has appeared since I signed Guardian Contracts with them," Xiao Jinsheng hinted.


    Caicai thought about the role of Guardian Contracts in the Interster World.


    Soon, it connected the dots to Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s doubts.


    With sudden realization, it asked, "Wait, can you hear the two of them thinking?"


    "Rx, it¡¯s normal. It¡¯s an effect brought by the Guardian Contract."


    "Since you¡¯re the protected party, you¡¯re in the Princess position, and they¡¯re in the Knight position."


    "Knights are always loyal to Princesses. Being able to hear their inner voicespletely reasonable."


    Xiao Jinsheng understood.


    So it turned out her ability to read the minds of Chen Yunji and Xuan Jiu was due to the Guardian Contract.


    Initially, when she learned Xuan Jiu¡¯s superpower was Mind Reading, she had thought about copying it for fun.


    However, without Star Stones, Xuan Jiu couldn¡¯t use his superpower.


    And even if Xiao Jinsheng copied it, she still couldn¡¯t use it.


    This demonstrated one of the drawbacks of Plundering Superpower¡ªit replicated an opponent¡¯s superpowers and levels exactly.


    If the opponent was strong, the copied strength was formidable.


    If the opponent was weak, the replication instead diminished herbat power.


    "Wouldn¡¯t listening to other people¡¯s inner thoughts be hical?" Xiao Jinsheng asked Caicai.


    Caicai gave her a bewildered look: "Are you silly? How could something this awesome be wrong?"


    "If you ask me, you should sign another Guardian Contract with those Beast Husbands of yours."


    "Spying on someone¡¯s privacy is an hical act."


    Caicai raised its seaweed-tipped chin. "But I¡¯m a system¡ªI¡¯m not really a thing. I have no ethics, and I love snooping on people¡¯s privacy."


    "I... I¡¯m the evil side character! I don¡¯t have ethics either¡ªI like snooping too!" Xiao Jinsheng responded.


    As she thought to herself, her gaze fell on her Beast Husbands nting trees.


    Yu Yunxiao¡¯s thoughts were easy to discern.


    Su Ye and Mo Jiao¡¯s could be revealed by provoking them slightly.


    Li and Shi Xie might need a trickier approach.


    The ones she found truly inscrutable¡ªalmost unreadable¡ªwere Que Zelian and Huaiqing.


    "Yeah, I have no ethics," Xiao Jinsheng muttered, gazing at Que Zelian and Huaiqing.


    She made up her mind: tonight, when they returned home, she¡¯d sign additional Guardian Contracts with her Beast Husbands.


    After all, contracts were stackable.


    "What¡¯s got you staring so intently?" Li suddenly appeared in front of Xiao Jinsheng, waving his hand lightly before her eyes.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked up, her gazending on the Demon Mask covering his face.


    She reached out to touch the ruby embellishments glowing on either side of his mask, smiling brightly. "Who do you think I¡¯m staring at?"


    "Not sure, but I could test it," Li chuckled.


    As he said this, he leaned forward, and the Demon Mask dissipated instantly.


    He kissed her directly on her red lips, smudging her lip makeup.


    Once the kiss ended, Li wiped the colored tint off his lips with his fingertip.


    He leaned closer to Xiao Jinsheng, his crimson eyes locking onto hers. "I wasn¡¯t sure before, but now I¡¯m certain."


    "You were staring at me."


    "Hmm, I was staring at you," Xiao Jinsheng affirmed, rising to press a quick kiss on his lips.


    But before Li could wrap his arms around her for more, Xiao Jinsheng spun away, deftly dodging his move.


    "Alright, go nt trees," she ordered.


    If Li stayed by her side any longer, today¡¯s tasks wouldn¡¯t get aplished.


    Before long, they wouldn¡¯t just be nting trees¡ªthey¡¯d be nting lots of other "seeds."


    Not one to idle on the sidelines, Xiao Jinsheng joined in, copying Huaiqing¡¯s Wood Element Superpower to help stabilize tree saplings.


    Caicai watched for a moment before deciding not to float idly either.


    It transformed itself into a hoe and rushed ahead to start digging holes.


    But as it kept digging, Caicai realized something was off.


    In the dirt, it unearthed an ostrich egg-sized insect egg.


    Startled, Caicai leapt up, its hoe form crashing to the ground before reverting into a husky.


    Panting, it ran straight to Xiao Jinsheng: "Holy crap, it¡¯s the Insect n, the Insect n!"


    "Where¡¯s the Cannibal Flower? Hurry, call it to use its bug spray!"


    "This is an insect egg?" Xiao Jinsheng eyed the massive ck sphere, uncertain.


    "I thought Mist Continent was only surrounded by the Insect n¡ªthey hadn¡¯t started their invasion yet."


    Caicai¡¯s tone became serious: "But with an insect egg thisrge, it¡¯s clear they¡¯ve been lurking in the Mist Continent for days."


    "This is a species of gigantic scythe beetle from the Interster World."


    "When they hatch, even in their juvenile phase, they¡¯re as big as a fully grownrge dog."


    "They feed on metallic minerals."


    "Once they reach adulthood, they grow to three meters tall and can swallow a Beastman whole in one bite."


    "Luckily, this one hasn¡¯t hatched yet. It¡¯s still dormant and only has Five Stars of power."


    The Cannibal Flower, released from the Realm by Xiao Jinsheng, didn¡¯t bother with Caicai¡¯s exnation.


    Upon spotting an insect egg, it instinctively pulled insecticide from its mouth and charged forward.


    Using its vines, it punctured the egg¡¯s shell, watching as viscous green liquid spilled out, then poured the insecticide inside and began shaking the egg vigorously.

 Chapter 190 I Found a Traitor

    <h4>Chapter 190: Chapter 190 I Found a Traitor</h4><h4></h4>


    Under the effect of the pesticide, the insect eggs emitted wisps of white smoke.


    After destroying the eggs, the Cannibal Flower turned around holding the pesticide, swaying its hips smugly at Xiao Jinsheng and the others.


    But in the current situation, no one could manage a smile.


    "Wasn¡¯t there supposed to be half a month left? Why are there insect eggs now?" Xiao Jinsheng asked woefully.


    ording to Caicai¡¯s initial calctions, even if the Insect n intended to reach the Mist Continent, it would take at least six months.


    Caicai sighed, "Because the defense of the Mist Continent has been breached, and the passage has been opened."


    "Now the coordinates of the Mist Continent arepletely exposed in the universe. Initially, the Insect n would need six months to reach here using warships."


    "Now that the defenses are broken, they can perform spatial jumps, with nothing obstructing their invasion of the Mist Continent."


    Eyeing the destroyed insect egg, Caicai continued, "Judging by the size of this egg, it¡¯s clear it has been on the Mist Continent for two days."


    "It¡¯s because the Mist Continent¡¯s defenses were breached first that the Insect n was able to arrive three months early." Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s face was full of rage. "And the only one with that kind of power on the Mist Continent is the Terminal."


    It was the Terminal that opened the gates of the Mist Continent for the invading Insect n.


    Whether the Terminal was an enemy or an ally to the Insect n didn¡¯t matter anymore.


    One thing was clear: even though the humans of the Mist Continent were simply food for the Terminal, it never cared about the survival of its food.


    In that moment, everyone understood.


    Why the Terminal was so confident in its power, why it had given them five months instead of killing them, despite knowing they harbored rebellious thoughts.


    The Insect n arriving three months earlier.


    With the Insect n¡¯s terror and destruction, they were absolutely no match for them.


    And what the Terminal wanted was their fear birthed in the face of an apocalyptic invasion by the Insect n.


    Xiao Jinsheng tried to calm himself down, suppressing the dread brought by the inevitable death awaiting everyone.


    But emotions, whether good or bad, are never that easy to control.


    And the fear emanating from Xiao Jinsheng did indeed attract the Terminal¡¯s interest.


    Its pitch-ck gaze fell on Xiao Jinsheng and the Beastmen circling around her, smacking its lips in satisfaction. "You... finally began to truly feel afraid."


    Noticing the insect egg dug out and destroyed nearby, the Terminal grinned maliciously, "I quite enjoy it¡ªthe taste of beings struggling desperately, only to meet death head-on."


    Xiao Jinsheng could distinctly feel that the defense covering their position within the Realm had been infiltrated by the Terminal.


    Fortunately, it was on the outer boundaries of the Realm that the Terminal managed to breach the defenses, something Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t surprised by.


    Just as well, she could use this to figure out when the Terminal¡¯s attention would focus on them.


    But this time, as the Terminal spoke, its voice resounded across the entire human poption of the Mist Continent.


    [Terminal: Good morning, Task Takers of the Mist Continent.]


    [Terminal: It is with great misfortune that I inform you all that, during this critical moment when we are about to seed against Fog Corpse and purify the Poisonous Fog, we now face a new enemy.]


    [Terminal: Theye from the other side of the universe. They are ruthless, terrifying, and devour everything in existence. They are collectively known as¡ªthe Insect n.]


    [Terminal: The Mist Continent is far from the center of the universe, and far from the cosmic battlefield, protected by world defenses concealing its coordinates.]


    [Terminal: Today, I discovered a traitor¡ªa traitor of the Mist Continent.]


    [Terminal: This traitor sent the coordinates of the Mist Continent to the Cosmic Insect Race. It was also this traitor who tore apart the defenses of the Mist Continent, leading the Insect n here.]


    [Terminal: This traitor... has brought upon the Mist Continent an even more horrifying apocalypse.]


    [Terminal: Now, I am announcing new tasks. The world Terminal will join forces with all of you to fight against the apocalyptic invasion of the Insect n.]


    [Terminal: From today onwards, Star Map Tasks will be divided into two main categories: First, nt Purification Trees to dispel the poisonous fog in Mist West. Second, search for the hidden insect eggs within the Mist Continent, and transport them to Cloud Ind for unified destruction.]


    [Terminal: Special task¡ªidentify the traitor of the Mist Continent. Perhaps female, perhaps a Beastman. The traitor possesses a unique superpower and special physical constitution, and is hiding among you.]


    Bai Yan, who was bonding with five small beetles she had hatched using her superpower, froze upon hearing the Terminal¡¯s announcement.


    She asked suspiciously, "Insect n?"


    Insect n?


    Insects?


    Lowering her gaze, Bai Yan was startled by one beetle the size of a chicken egg, mouth wide open waiting for her to feed it.


    Her hand trembled with fright, and the piece of fresh meat gripped in her chopsticks fell into the ss tank. The small beetles swarmed forward and devoured the two ounces of meat clean in two seconds.


    "System, what¡¯s going on? Why is the Terminal suddenly mentioning the Insect n?" Bai Yan called out to the Insect Brain with a trembling voice.


    The Insect Brain, upon hearing the Terminal broadcast, was also dumbfounded.


    It hadn¡¯t anticipated the Terminal would detect them so quickly.


    It had only needed another half a month for the insect eggs buried within the Mist Continent to begin hatching one after another.


    Now that the Terminal had explicitly revealed the Insect n¡¯s presence and issued new task rules aimed at exterminating them...


    Not receiving a response from the Insect Brain, Bai Yan shouted angrily, "System, you should exin all of this."


    Bai Yan still remembered that a disgusting ck insect had crawled out of her body.


    It was also after that ck insect left her body that the System 1.0 she had known vanishedpletely.


    If it had been before, with no proof from the Terminal¡¯s new rules about the Insect n¡¯s existence, Bai Yan might have been able to convince herself that the insect crawling out of her body was just a prank by Xiao Jinsheng and that fool.


    But now...


    Looking again at the insects she had hatched using the Insect Brain 2.0 with her Insect n affinity, Bai Yan¡¯s disgust swelled.


    The self-deceiving thought that the System¡¯s appearance could change due to some superficial exterior control¡ªjust morphing into an insect¡ªwas nowpletely dispelled from Bai Yan¡¯s mind.


    Compared to the idea of the System changing its appearance to resemble insects...


    She was more willing to believe it was an insect disguising itself as the System.


    "Ugh¡ª" Bai Yan finally couldn¡¯t hold back, clutching the ss tank as she dry-heaved.


    She raised her hand to p her own head, shouting, "System, get out here!"


    Insect Brain: [What are you freaking out about again?]


    Bai Yan yelled furiously: [Quit acting, damn you! Do you honestly not know whether you¡¯re the System or an insect?]


    Bai Yan: [The Terminal already named it. The Insect n¡¯s invasion¡ªyou are an insect!]


    Hearing Bai Yan¡¯s usations, the Insect Brain chuckled darkly: [Yes, I¡¯m an insect. So what?]


    Insect Brain: [But don¡¯t forget, the Terminal also mentioned a traitor.]


    Insect Brain: [This traitor has a unique superpower, an extraordinary constitution. It was she who revealed the Mist Continent¡¯s cosmic coordinates to the Insect n, and she who led them to the Mist Continent.]


    Insect Brain: [Look at your superpower. Look at your special ability to revive. Who do you think the Terminal was referring to?]


    The Insect Brain¡¯s sneering voiceshed out: [What¡¯s wrong? The moment you realized I was an insect, you got scared? You got disgusted?]


    Insect Brain: [You can sever the bond with me anytime. I can leave your body.]


    Insect Brain: [But I wonder, Mist Continent¡¯s traitor¡ªthe culprit who delivered its second apocalypse¡ªwithout my help, would the Terminal let you go? Would the other survivors let you go?]


    As the Insect Brain finished speaking, Bai Yan¡¯s face turned ashen.


    ¡¤


    Meanwhile, in Moon City, where Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s group was nting trees, everyone¡¯s expression darkened upon hearing the Terminal¡¯s announcement.


    "The Terminal is out to destroy you," Caicai said angrily. "Mist Continent¡¯s defensive passage¡ªit was obviously the Terminal itself that opened it."


    A unique superpower? A special constitution? Also possesses knowledge of the Terminal¡¯s secrets?


    Caicai refused to believe it wasn¡¯t the Terminal framing Xiao Jinsheng for this crime.

 Chapter 191: Suspicion Among Female and Beastmen

    <h4>Chapter 191: Chapter 191: Suspicion Among Female and Beastmen</h4><h4></h4>


    Xiao Jinshengpared her own situation and found it difficult not to suspect that the Terminal deliberately added such a task to hunt for betrayers.


    The Terminal wouldn¡¯t kill her outright.


    Instead, it would choose this disgusting method to keep everyone trapped in perpetual fear.


    And it would deepen distrust among people in this Apocalypse World.


    The uing Mist Continent would be filled with suspicion between families.


    Even worse, between females and Beastmen.


    At this moment, far away in Bai Yan¡¯s home in Cui Bai City.


    "Insect n?" Kong Chengrui listened to the Terminal¡¯s announcement, his face heavy with unease.


    Even though he tried hard to suppress his thoughts,


    the details of what happened back in the Tree nting Area in Moon City kepting back to him.


    A disgusting ck insect had indeed crawled out of Bai Yan¡¯s body at the time.


    And Bai Yan¡¯s awakened second superpower happened to be Revival.


    Especially now, in the past two days, Bai Yan had been uncharacteristically raising insects she used to fear and detest.


    Thinking about how thervae had feasted on fresh meat he himself had hunted from a Mutant Beast today, Kong Chengrui could no longer sit still.


    He got up and walked toward Bai Yan¡¯s breeding room, lightly knocking on the door: "Xiao Yan, are you busy? I need to talk to you."


    Bai Yan, at that moment, was having a heated argument with the Insect Brain.


    Hearing Kong Chengrui¡¯s voice, Bai Yan quickly stopped herself from snapping at the Insect Brain.


    She understood her Beast Husband well.


    Besides, she had been married to these Beast Husbands for over a year now.


    ncing at thervae in the ss tank, Bai Yan knew deep down that Kong Chengrui had suddenly sought her out because of the recent announcement from the Terminal.


    Kong Chengrui very likely... suspected her.


    Bai Yan furrowed her brows, her mind racing to figure out how to respond.


    The Insect Brain, seeing her predicament, mercilessly mocked her: [You¡¯re screwed. Your Beast Husband ising to interrogate you.]


    Insect Brain: [Let me guess. If your Beast Husband finds out that the Mist Continent is about to face yet another apocalyptic disaster, what do you think they¡¯ll think of you¡ªdespite being husband and wife?]


    Insect Brain: [Do you think... they might kill you?]


    Bai Yan roared in anger: [Shut up!]


    Insect Brain: [Why are you so nervous?]


    Insect Brain: [You have the Contractual Totem and the Terminal binding you together.]


    Insect Brain: [Even if they really want to kill you, they wouldn¡¯t survive either.]


    Bai Yan said coldly: [I told you to shut up!]


    When Bai Yan opened the door with a cold expression on her face, her demeanor shifted the moment she looked at Kong Chengrui.


    Her anger vanished, reced by an innocent and bewildered smile.


    "Ah Rui, what¡¯s wrong?" Bai Yan asked with a smile.


    "Xiao Yan..." Kong Chengrui¡¯s voice faltered.


    Remembering Bai Yan¡¯s kindness in the past, he was unwilling to associate her with the betrayer the Terminal had mentioned.


    The questions fueled by suspicion that he was originally going to ask Bai Yan quickly dissipated upon seeing her.


    Kong Chengrui offered a concerned smile: "Xiao Yan, didn¡¯t you raise a fewrvae as pets?"


    "You must have heard the Terminal¡¯s announcement just now."


    "I¡¯d like to take a look at thoservae."


    Bai Yan looked at him with hurt, her expression filled with disbelief: "You¡¯re suspecting me because of what the Terminal said?"


    Seeing Bai Yan¡¯s sadness, Kong Chengrui hurried to exin: "Xiao Yan, I¡¯m just worried you might have been deceived. Since the Terminal issued this announcement, it means the Insect n is as terrifying as the Fog Corpses¡ªor even more dangerous."


    "The current situation is different. We need to be cautious of any insects, no matter what."


    "I just want to confirm whether theservae are products of the Mist Continent or part of the Interster Insect n mentioned by the Terminal."


    Bai Yan discreetly observed Kong Chengrui, noticing his genuine concern for her, and felt slightly reassured.


    She wiped away the tears at the corner of her eyes,ughing softly: "Of course, I trust you. You¡¯re in such a hurry because you¡¯re afraid thervae might really belong to the Interster Insect n, and you¡¯re worried about me being hurt."


    Hearing Bai Yan¡¯s understanding words, Kong Chengrui secretly breathed a sigh of relief.


    As he followed Bai Yan to check on thervae in the ss tank, Kong Chengrui¡¯s expression grew tense.


    Thervae, left unfed for a long time, began eating everything around them in the absence of fresh meat.


    At that moment, they were scattered in various corners of the ss tank, slicing the ss with their pincers.


    Bai Yan had used fairly thick ss for the tank, with a thickness of eight millimeters.


    Yet, under thervae¡¯s sharp scythes, a hole with a diameter of two centimeters had already been cut out.


    "Xiao Yan, after the Mist Continent¡¯s apocalypse, only beast species mutated," Kong Chengrui reminded her. "Even if insects mutated, they wouldn¡¯t be this terrifying."


    Post-apocalyptic mutated insects were harder to kill and had adopted a habit of eating fresh and decaying meat.


    But they wouldn¡¯t behave like theservae, eating even ss.


    This kind of creature that could eat ss was something Kong Chengrui had never seen before, even in the wake of the apocalypse.


    "Xiao Yan, these should be the Interster Insect n that the Terminal mentioned," Kong Chengrui said. "The Terminal only stated that insect eggs must be sent to Cloud Ind for elimination."


    But for insect eggs that had already hatched, Kong Chengrui wasn¡¯t sure if they still needed to be sent to Cloud Ind.


    Cloud Ind was far away in the Northern Territory, and a trip there would take over a month.


    Theservae would likely grow up during the journey.


    Rather than sending them to Cloud Ind, Kong Chengrui leaned toward killing them right away.


    Bai Yan also feared theservae growing up.


    So she went along with Kong Chengrui¡¯s proposal: "You¡¯re right. Just in case, theservae cannot be kept."


    "Alright." Kong Chengrui nodded,pletely dismissing his doubts about Bai Yan.


    Watching thervae cutting through the ss with increasing precision, Kong Chengrui began to loathe himself.


    He thought, Bai Yan¡¯s Revival power was awakened as her second superpower.


    It was merely Revival¡ªeven though it was unique, it paledpared to another female¡¯s uniqueness.


    Recalling the battle back then, how Xiao Jinsheng single-handedly wielded multiple superpowers, Kong Chengrui crushed thervae into slimy pieces with his ability as he spoke: "Xiao Yan, who do you think the betrayer mentioned by the Terminal might be?"


    Hearing this, Bai Yan¡¯s heart tightened.


    As she pondered her response, she heard Kong Chengrui resolutely continue: "The Terminal described the betrayer as possessing unique abilities and an extraordinary physique."


    "I actually have a suspect in mind."


    Bai Yan looked up and met Kong Chengrui¡¯s gaze, hearing him enunciate clearly: "That female who¡¯s always been against you¡ªXiao Jinsheng."


    He couldn¡¯t confirm whether Xiao Jinsheng had an extraordinary physique.


    But one thing was certain: Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s powers were undoubtedly unique.


    Every superpower she disyed could be found in those around her.


    Not only were the powers identical, but even the star-levels corresponding to the forms of herpanions matched her Beastmen husbands perfectly.


    This made it impossible to gauge Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s true power based on her own Superpower Level during battles.


    Perhaps her Plundering Superpower was only rated at 4 Stars.


    Yet, duringbat, she could unleash four different powers at 10 Stars or even 12 Stars.


    Additionally, there was another point of suspicion surrounding Xiao Jinsheng that troubled Kong Chengrui.


    After swiftly exterminating thervae, he turned to Bai Yan and offered a reminder: "Beside Xiao Jinsheng looms something that doesn¡¯t resemble a Mutant Beast or any product of the Mist Continent."


    A sentient pumpkin.


    A thing that could morph from a pumpkin into a walking leek, exhibiting bizarre, non-human traits.


    Kong Chengrui said, "I suspect that pumpkin is part of the Insect n¡ªif not, then it¡¯s a product of the Interster World mentioned by the Terminal."


    From this, Kong Chengrui became even more convinced that Xiao Jinsheng was very likely the betrayer described by the Terminal.


    Because only beside Xiao Jinsheng had he seen the things the Terminal associated with the Interster World.

 Chapter 192: As Long as It’s Not Too Big a Battleground

    <h4>Chapter 192: Chapter 192: As Long as It¡¯s Not Too Big a Battleground</h4><h4></h4>


    Compared to Bai Yan, Kong Chengrui suspected that Xiao Jinsheng was the real betrayer mentioned by the terminal.


    Over on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s side, she understood as well that in the Mist Continent, there could be two betrayers.


    The exposure of the Mist Continent¡¯s cosmic coordinates was definitely the handiwork of Bai Yan or the Insect Brain.


    As for the breach of the Mist Continent¡¯s defenses, that must have been the terminal using others while being the culprit itself.


    After all, in this world, once humans reached the Twelve Stars, they would merely be food.


    They had no chance to continue increasing their strength.


    As an ordinary survivor, even if she wanted to y the role of betrayer, she wouldn¡¯t have the power to do so.


    Everyone was thoroughly disgusted by the terminal, yet they had no choice but toplete the tasks it assigned.


    No matter the terminal¡¯s motives.


    nting Purification Trees on the Mist Continent and finding and destroying insect eggs were already a necessary means of survival for its inhabitants.


    Even though their goals ovepped, Xiao Jinsheng had no intentions of following the terminal¡¯s instructions to collect the insect eggs and deliver them to Cloud Ind.


    The Insect n was an invader, to begin with.


    Allowing their insect eggs to exist for even one more day¡ªXiao Jinsheng feared that time would breed nightmares, where she might wake to find an insect hatched and crouching by her bedside.


    The family nted the final few saplings and collected the terminal¡¯s reward.


    With the remaining Star Stones, they rushed to enhance their Superpower Levels.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s current stats were Plundering 10 Stars and Spiritual Power 4 Stars.


    She had initially thought the side effect of the Plundering superpower reducing spiritual power was tolerable.


    Now that she wasn¡¯t afraid to level up to Twelve Stars and face off against the terminal, this side effect had be a nuisance.


    Alright, she admitted she was capricious.


    At least, when it came to superpowers.


    But in dealing with her Beast Husbands, she would bnce everything.


    Tonight had been set aside for the "little kitty," so Xiao Jinsheng chose the little kitty.


    It had been a busy day, with a side trip to the Mist West where she wiped out a few waves of Fog Corpses.


    They had obtained just enough Star Stones tost the family one evening.


    After dinner, Yu Yunxiao eagerly urged Xiao Jinsheng, "What game are we ying tonight?"


    His golden-blue abnormal pupils looked at Xiao Jinsheng with anticipation.


    Remembering how Li had broken the rules in previous games,


    Que Zelian and Mo Jiao had joined Xiao Jinsheng in cheating as well.


    Since no one followed the rules anymore, it seemed to be Yu Yunxiao¡¯s turn to cheat this time.


    "I haven¡¯t decided on the game yet," Xiao Jinsheng replied with a smile, ncing at her seven Beast Husbands. "But there is one other thing I need your cooperation with."


    "Should we sign another Guardian Contract?"


    Upon hearing this, Li¡¯s reddened eyes looked at her with a wounded expression. "Guardian Contracts aren¡¯t marriage. Are you... nning to divorce me?"


    At the mention of divorce, the men present were instantly on edge.


    They were collectively resistant to signing another Guardian Contract with Xiao Jinsheng.


    "No more games for me. I¡¯m tired; I¡¯ll head to bed," Yu Yunxiao, even more sensitive to the word "divorce," immediately stood and tried to slip away.


    Xiao Jinsheng quickly reached out to grab his wrist, pulling him back onto the sofa. "I asked Caicai; contracts can be stacked."


    "The Guardian Contract we¡¯ve signed belongs to the Interster World, which doesn¡¯t conflict with the Contractual Totems from the Mist Continent."


    "Besides..." When it came to the terminal binding, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s trust in the terminal was now below zero. She continued, "We¡¯ll eventually need to find substitutes for everything the Star Map represents. The terminal binding in the Star Map currently symbolizes marriage. Are you really okay with that?"


    "You should¡¯ve said earlier that contracts could stack," Su Ye remarked, being the first to sit beside Xiao Jinsheng and extend his hand to her. "Alright, let me be the first to sign the Guardian Contract."


    [The first to sign should¡¯ve been me.]


    Chen Yunji¡¯s aggrieved voice echoed in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s mind.


    Her gaze flickered toward Chen Yunji, who sat dazed in a distant corner, his expressionplicated.


    [If contracts can stack, then it wouldn¡¯t be unreasonable for me to have Xiao Jinsheng sign a few Master-Servant Contracts, Inheritance Contracts, Soul Contracts, and all kinds of other crazy contracts, right?]


    Xuan Jiu¡¯s expectant voice chimed in.


    Xiao Jinsheng nearly burst outughing.


    Abstract Brother, are you here to stock up on contracts?


    Suppressing her amusement, Xiao Jinsheng shifted her focus back to Su Ye.


    She was already quite familiar with the process of signing a Guardian Contract.


    Moreover, being in the Realm now meant they had ess to all three forms of energy from the Realm¡¯s worlds.


    In an instant, the connection between Xiao Jinsheng and Su Ye deepened with an additional thread.


    "See? I told you contracts could stack," Xiao Jinsheng said with a grin.


    Su Ye, now sensing an added bond with her, smiled with his golden eyes twinkling. "Not bad."


    Su Ye: [It¡¯d be better if she¡¯d stop signing with the others.]


    Already prepared for this kind of thought, Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t surprised in the least.


    Maintaining her calm demeanor, she turned to the remaining men. "So, who else wants to sign a Guardian Contract?"


    Before anyone could respond, a hand in white gauze reached out to Xiao Jinsheng.


    Shi Xie chuckled. "Whatever contract the Female Master wants to sign, I¡¯m happy with it."


    "As long as it isn¡¯t divorce," Shi Xie added.


    "Divorce? What nonsense," Xiao Jinsheng murmured with exasperation.


    The divorce drama was from six months ago.


    Besides, back then, Shi Xie hadn¡¯t even joined the family yet.


    If anyone knew about divorces, it would be Yu Yunxiao and Li, who had more experience in that arena.


    As she signed the Guardian Contract with Shi Xie, Xiao Jinsheng felt a surge of excitement inside.


    Although Shi Xie¡¯s thoughts were easier to guesspared to Que Zelian or Huaiqing¡¯s, Shi Xie often masked his true feelings.


    Xiao Jinsheng was curious to hear his innermost thoughts through the Guardian Contract.


    Once the Guardian Contract took effect, Xiao Jinsheng eagerly tried to listen in on Shi Xie¡¯s mind, but she heard nothing at all.


    Perplexed, she looked at Shi Xie, only to meet his downward gaze. "What¡¯s wrong, Female Master?" he asked.


    "Oh, nothing. Just letting you know the Guardian Contract has been finalized." These days, Xiao Jinsheng had no trouble handling a slew of men unless a dramatic scene unfolded.


    "I can feel it," Shi Xie responded, cing his hand over his chest.


    There, where his Contractual Totem should be glowing.


    But now he could sense, in its ce, an even stronger, unseeable force connecting him with Xiao Jinsheng.


    [This time, even if there¡¯s another time reversal, this contract won¡¯t fade away, right?]


    Xiao Jinsheng froze at his words.


    Her thoughts drifted to the first Contractual Totem she and Shi Xie had signed, technically back when they encountered zombies in the Mist West.


    Time had reversed by seven hours, and at neen years old, she had signed another contract with the sixteen-year-old Shi Xie.


    But when the timeline returned to normal, their encounter and reunion didn¡¯t restore the glow of the Contractual Totems on either¡¯s body.


    Evidently, seven years ago, Shi Xie had watched as that totem fadedpletely when she left.


    A pang of bitterness rose in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s chest.


    She realized Shi Xie had waited for her for seven years without any binding contract to guarantee her return.


    "Little Evil," Xiao Jinsheng called, her voice thick with emotion. She reached out to grasp Shi Xie¡¯s hand.


    Shi Xie entwined his fingers with hers, but their interlocked hands were abruptly pried apart by an intruder.

 Chapter 193: Refusal to Sign the Guardian Contract

    <h4>Chapter 193: Chapter 193: Refusal to Sign the Guardian Contract</h4><h4></h4>


    "It¡¯s time to form the Guardian Contract with me." Li smiled at Xiao Jinsheng, then turned his head to re at Shi Xie with cold eyes. "Step aside."


    "Female Master, you should form contracts with the others first. I¡¯m in no hurry." Shi Xie spoke with understanding.


    Just as Xiao Jinsheng was about to nod in agreement, she heard his cold and murderous thoughts.


    [In the Apocalypse World, killing Beastmen is not illegal]


    [But... if they die, she¡¯ll get hurt, she¡¯ll be sad]


    [I don¡¯t want her to feel sorrow...]


    Hearing Shi Xie¡¯s innermost thoughts, Xiao Jinsheng was startled.


    Although she had already gained some understanding of Shi Xie¡¯s personality,


    after hearing his thoughts, she realized her understanding wasn¡¯t as deep as she had imagined.


    She raised her eyes to look at Shi Xie. Shi Xie returned her gaze with a gentle andforting smile.


    "Alright, now it¡¯s time to form the contract with me." Li cupped her face and redirected Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze toward himself.


    "Look at me; you¡¯re not allowed to look at others." Li spoke with dissatisfaction.


    "I¡¯m looking at you." Xiao Jinsheng smiled, reaching out her hand, eager to quickly form the Guardian Contract with Li.


    He was always so domineering and powerful; she was curious to know what upied this man¡¯s mind every day.


    As soon as the contract waspleted, Li¡¯s thoughts alone made Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s head buzz incessantly.


    Thest time she¡¯d experienced this level of mental noise was with Xuan Jiu.


    Thankfully, Xiao Jinsheng had grown adept at blocking out Xuan Jiu¡¯s voice over time.


    But with Li, she still needed to adapt.


    [Childhood friends, hardships endured together¡ª]


    [How can youterpetitors possiblypare?]


    [Can you all grow a bit of tact and cease vying for her attention?]


    [Hate Su Ye, hate Mo Jiao]


    [Hate Que Zelian, hate Huaiqing]


    [Hate that damn fish the most]


    [That fish is the most pretentious]


    Xiao Jinsheng met Li¡¯s gaze, calm and smiling beneath his mask, and fell into silence.


    The house only had these members.


    Baby, you¡¯ve managed to hate every single one of them.


    Well, that¡¯s not entirely true¡ªYu Yunxiao hadn¡¯t made the list.


    Could it be because of his "nanny dad" persona?


    "Next, it¡¯s my turn to form the contract." Yu Yunxiao said mockingly, abruptly interjecting ahead of Mo Jiao and extending his hand to Xiao Jinsheng.


    He lifted his chin slightly. "Hurry and get it over with; didn¡¯t we n to y a little gameter tonight?"


    Even though Yu Yunxiao¡¯s intentions were easily discernible,


    Xiao Jinsheng still wanted to delve into his thoughts and see what he usually contemted.


    As soon as the contract was formed, she heard Yu Yunxiao¡¯s cheerful humming internally.


    He hummed an upbeat tune, his cat ears twitching slightly, waving his hand grandly to urge the others, "Stop wasting time; hurry up and form your contracts."


    [This time, the cheating should favor me, right?]


    [Cheating should favor me, right?]


    [Choose me for cheating, right?]


    [Pick me!]


    Listening to Yu Yunxiao¡¯s inner voice, Xiao Jinsheng suddenly had a mischievous impulse.


    She considered what might happen if Yu Yunxiao were suddenly informed that tonight she¡¯d be picking someone else instead.


    The thought had barely taken hold when Xiao Jinsheng quickly suppressed it, afraid of spiraling into self-destructive urges.


    Because when the little cat gets angry, he really bristles.


    When it was Mo Jiao¡¯s turn to form the contract, the ever-spectating Caicai joined in.


    Caicai wore a slug-like figure and grinned ominously in front of Mo Jiao.


    Imagining Mo Jiao forming the Guardian Contract with Xiao Jinsheng shortly, thereby revealing all his innermost thoughts to her, Caicai burst into outrightughter.


    "Are you unwell?" Mo Jiao frowned, giving Caicai a quick nce.


    "Hahahaha." Caicai deliberately coiled his squishy body like a snake and hissed, "I won first ce in a Snake n cosypetition; want to learn from me?"


    "Divine Gold." Mo Jiao muttered disdainfully.


    A ck mist enveloped Caicai, promptly tossing him to the side.


    Caicai showed no reaction to the insult.


    Today, it had spent three hours specificallypiling all the words Mo Jiao tended to use to insult others and systematically screened them out.


    No matter how unpleasant Mo Jiao¡¯s words were, Caicai simply wouldn¡¯t¡ªor couldn¡¯t¡ªhear them.


    But Mo Jiao¡¯s inner thoughts were entirely audible to Xiao Jinsheng.


    Imagining Mo Jiao¡¯s raw personality soonid bare to Xiao Jinsheng, Caicai began doing an enthusiastic and twisted dance out of sheer joy.


    As soon as the contract waspleted, Xiao Jinsheng immediately heard Mo Jiao¡¯s disdainful voice.


    [This slug... This Divine Gold System, is its programming truly intact?]


    [Was its creator shaping energy blobs with their feet?]


    [Unyielding in body, yet frail in spirit]


    [I wonder if electronic diseases can cross over to humans]


    Listening to Mo Jiao¡¯s thoughts, Xiao Jinsheng fell silent.


    She didn¡¯t pick up much else.


    But ever since Mo Jiao remarked on the slug form¡¯s repulsiveness,


    Caicai began morphing into abination of her and other Beast Husband¡¯s offspring appearances, provoking Mo Jiao.


    The two have held a grudge ever since.


    Caicai even programmed its system to block the name "Mo Jiao" altogether.


    Whenever Xiao Jinsheng brought up Mo Jiao with Caicai, she resorted to using terms like "snake" or "Killer Bro" to substitute.


    Otherwise, mentioning the name was pointless¡ªCaicai wouldn¡¯t hear it anyways.


    But as for this minor feud, Xiao Jinsheng decided to let Caicai and Mo Jiao sort it out themselves.


    She turned her attention to the two remaining men yet to form the Guardian Contract.


    The two whose inner thoughts she found most enigmatic¡ªand intriguing.


    Xiao Jinsheng leaped over, sitting directly beside Que Zelian, wrapping her arm around his. "I¡¯m so tired... Let¡¯s quickly form the Guardian Contract so I can rest."


    "Already feeling sleepy?" Que Zelian chuckled but still offered his hand to Xiao Jinsheng. "How it works is entirely up to you."


    "Simple and straightforward." Xiao Jinsheng replied with a smile, pulling Que Zelian along as she skillfully began forming the Guardian Contract.


    Once the contract waspleted, she eagerly listened to Que Zelian¡¯s thoughts.


    But the more she listened, the more her own confidence wavered.


    [With her personality, she¡¯ll probably pick Yu Yunxiao tonight]


    [Next Su Ye, then Huaiqing, then Shi Xie, then Li]


    [It¡¯ll take five days before it¡¯s my turn]


    Xiao Jinsheng broke out in a sweat upon hearing him.


    Instead of her reading Que Zelian¡¯s mind,


    it felt as though Que Zelian was reading hers.


    The nned order had indeed been scrapped.


    But Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s instinctive approach to favoring Beast Husband cheats was still aligned with the past schedule.


    Unless a few men actively seduced her,


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s initial intent had always been to follow the sequence and ensure no one felt neglected.


    Yet listening to Que Zelian calcting her cheat-rted thoughts left her so guilty that she hurriedly diverted her focus toward Huaiqing toplete the final Guardian Contract.


    Thest contract formation, however, wasn¡¯t smooth sailing.


    As Xiao Jinsheng approached, Huaiqing pulled her into a seat but didn¡¯t extend his hand.


    "Hurry up." Xiao Jinsheng tugged at Huaiqing¡¯s hem, puzzled. "Don¡¯t you want to form the Guardian Contract with me?"


    "Compared to normal contracts like this, I prefer ones like the Contractual Totem type." Huaiqing said with a smile.


    "Between us, one contract is plenty."


    Noticing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s reaction to his words, her emotions were visibly affected.


    Huaiqing pinched her cheek gently, exining, "Even with contracts, forming too many at once might strain your spiritual power."


    Hearing this, the previously ted Beast Husbands grew anxious.


    They gathered around Xiao Jinsheng with concern.


    Caicai snorted, "This contract has already undergone my inspections. With her level of spiritual power, she can easily handle hundreds of contracts at once. You lot barely add up to a handful."


    "In that case, it should be fine." Huaiqing said with a lightugh, yet his attitude toward forming the Guardian Contract remained firm in refusal.


    He concealed the somberness in his gaze and actively turned to Xiao Jinsheng with a request: "Rather than the Guardian Contract, I¡¯m more curious about the Interster World¡¯s Marriage Contracts."


    "I want... to form the Interster World¡¯s Marriage Contract with you first."


    "Everyone¡¯s forming Guardian Contracts. Why do you have to act like some demon and break the rules?" Yu Yunxiao red at Huaiqing with dissatisfaction.

 Chapter 194: I See You Can’t Tell Day from Night

    <h4>Chapter 194: Chapter 194: I See You Can¡¯t Tell Day from Night</h4><h4></h4>


    "Even if we are to sign a marriage contract, everyone should sign it. Let me sign first!" Yu Yunxiao eximed angrily.


    Yu Yunxiao: [How did Huaiqing be so annoying too, adding him to the treatment cklist]


    Thest person to receive the collective anger of all the Beast Husbands was still Li.


    Su Ye frowned, his golden eyes unceremoniously cold as he stared at Huaiqing: "What did you just say."


    Su Ye: [Should I make a whole roastedmb for the youngdy tomorrow?]


    "Without the Guardian Contract signed, dreaming of signing the Interster World¡¯s marriage contract." Mo Jiao sneered coldly: "I see, you can¡¯t tell day from night; daydreaming isn¡¯t meant for this time."


    Mo Jiao: [White sheep dreaming]


    Li, with his chin propped up,ughed: "My suggestion is divorce. After the divorce, you¡¯re the only one."


    How does a sessful divorce not count as being the only one.


    Li: [Can these people do it or not, hurry up and start fighting, Su Ye, where¡¯s your knife?]


    Li: [Yu Yunxiao, transform quickly! Mo Jiao, can you stop being such a mouthy king, Que Zelian, hurry up and battle with Huaiqing]


    Li: [What¡¯s with ying dead, hit him already]


    "Senior." Shi Xie¡¯s eyes were usatory: "The Female Master is always trying hard to maintain bnce, and your behavior will ruin the harmony between everyone."


    "You¡¯re very out of ce." Shi Xie¡¯s icy blue eyes slightly darkened: "You are making things difficult for the Female Master."


    Shi Xie: [I¡¯ve said this much, why hasn¡¯t Li started fighting yet?]


    Shi Xie: [If Li doesn¡¯t make a move, how can I start?]


    Shi Xie: [I can¡¯t let the Female Master think I¡¯m a warmongering fish]


    Que Zelian calmly nced at Huaiqing: "This doesn¡¯t seem like you at all."


    He knew Huaiqing¡¯s nature; in the quest for Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s attention, Huaiqing¡¯s maneuvers were more secretive.


    Even if he wanted to fight, Huaiqing wouldn¡¯t do it so conspicuously, drawing all the fire onto himself.


    Besides, signing the Guardian Contract was merely another connection to Xiao Jinsheng.


    The contracts weren¡¯t afraid ofyering; even if he wanted to sign the marriage contract, signing the Guardian Contract beforehand wouldn¡¯t affect anything.


    And Huaiqing, drawing all this fire, made it impossible for Xiao Jinsheng to sign the marriage contract with him alone.


    However, when it came to signing the Guardian Contract, Huaiqing still smiled and declined.


    "Hmph!" Xiao Jinsheng snorted angrily: "Then I won¡¯t sign a Guardian Contract with you in the future either."


    Seeing Huaiqing still refusing, Que Zelian thought of a possibility.


    Huaiqing awakened the Bai Ze Bloodline superpower - prophecy.


    Thinking of this, Que Zelian raised an eyebrow slightly, looking at Xiao Jinsheng with a smile.


    Xiao Jinsheng suddenly became keen on signing the Guardian Contract with them.


    Could it be that this contract held something that intrigued her...


    "Are you not going to sign it?" Xiao Jinsheng was still persistent, pulling Huaiqing to ask: "Really not going to sign a Guardian Contract with me?"


    Huaiqing hesitantly said: "I want the marriage contract more."


    As he spoke, he lowered his eyes and sighed: "It¡¯s just that, looking at the current situation, no one would agree to me signing the marriage contract with you."


    [I think you¡¯ve prophesied something, so you don¡¯t want to sign the Guardian Contract with her]


    [It¡¯s rare for Xiaojin to be so proactive; could it be that there¡¯s something unusual about this Guardian Contract?]


    Que Zelian¡¯s inner voice suddenly sounded in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s mind.


    She looked at Que Zelian in surprise, only to see him give her a meaningful look.


    [Xiaojin,e over to my side]


    Xiao Jinsheng was startled internally, and her facial expression involuntarily changed.


    Que Zelianughed to himself, and with a yful gaze, he looked at her and internally asked: [It seems that signing the Guardian Contract allows you to hear our thoughts, right?]


    [Just like how you previously heard the conversation between the Insect Brain and Bai Yan, is that so?]


    Xiao Jinsheng pressed her lips together in silence.


    She felt that her mind-reading ability wasn¡¯t reliable when used on Que Zelian and Huaiqing.


    In practice, it was more like Que Zelian had gained the ability to read her thoughts.


    [If the function of the Guardian Contract really is like this, Huaiqing¡¯s unwillingness to sign the Guardian Contract should be due to his prophecy superpower]


    In Huaiqing¡¯s prophecy.


    There might be some things he saw but was unwilling to tell Xiao Jinsheng.


    [Of course, the above is just my guess]


    [Maybe Huaiqing has changed his nature and wants to openly dere war on everyone to fight and snatch]


    Listening to Que Zelian¡¯s words, Xiao Jinsheng also thought it might be a possibility.


    However, she was curious, if it was truly rted to prophecy, wouldn¡¯t Huaiqing¡¯s prophecy have shown that signing the Guardian Contract with her would allow her to hear thoughts?


    Then why wouldn¡¯t he want to sign the Guardian Contract with her?


    After all, Huaiqing¡¯s prophecy wasn¡¯t like the Cultivation World, where secrets couldn¡¯t be revealed.


    Huaiqing¡¯s unwillingness to sign the Guardian Contract was something Xiao Jinsheng naturally wouldn¡¯t force.


    And what Huaiqing actively suggested was signing the marriage contract, but the marriage contract...


    Sorry, she couldn¡¯t give it for the time being.


    Because of being refused this time, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s curiosity about Huaiqing¡¯s inner thoughts increased slightly again.


    "What would you like to eat tomorrow morning? I¡¯ll make it for you." Seeing Xiao Jinsheng not wanting to deal with him now, Huaiqing asked gently.


    "I want to eat the Guardian Contract with Huaiqing." Xiao Jinsheng replied absent-mindedly.


    "Alright, then tomorrow I¡¯ll make the marriage contract with Huaiqing for you." Huaiqing smiled and replied.


    Xiao Jinsheng was at a loss for words, just about toin about how Huaiqing was also learning to tease her like Su Ye, when Yu Yunxiao on the side couldn¡¯t take it anymore.


    He pointed mournfully at the clock: "Look at the time already, if you don¡¯t rest, she still needs to rest."


    Yu Yunxiao: [Just knowing to surround her day in and day out, don¡¯t you have a home]


    The little cat was agitated, and Xiao Jinsheng temporarily gave up on the idea of binding the Guardian Contract with Huaiqing.


    She took out a stack of paper slips and distributed one to each person: "Tonight, we¡¯ll y a little game called the Synchronization Challenge."


    "Each person gets one slip of paper, and writes down something they want to do or don¡¯t want to do."


    "I¡¯ll also write one, and whoever¡¯s meaning matches mine wins this little game."


    "What if everyone¡¯s the same as yours?" Su Ye asked.


    Xiao Jinsheng smiled with pressed lips: "There¡¯s only one winner, and thepetition will continue until the final winner is chosen."


    "Isn¡¯t this just a synchronization game?" Li took his slip of paper and hid in the corner, confidently saying: "I believe in the synchronization between the two of us."


    Hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng hadn¡¯t yet replied to Li when Que Zelian chuckled without making a sound.


    He didn¡¯t write anything on the slip of paper, just a few strokes, sketching a small cloud bird and a chibi Xiao Jinsheng flying with the wind.


    Mo Jiao¡¯s purple eyes looked at Xiao Jinsheng, seeking answers.


    Facing Mo Jiao¡¯s gaze, Xiao Jinsheng dodged guiltily, showing her side profile to him.


    Shi Xie pinched his slip of paper, pondered for a moment, and then began to write, writing the number ¡¯seven¡¯ on the entire sheet.


    Huaiqing carefully wrote word by word, folding it nicely and solemnly cing it in his palm.


    Knowing this time, Xiao Jinsheng would cheat with him.


    But the game Xiao Jinsheng proposed was a test of synchronization, making Yu Yunxiao a bitcking in confidence.


    He was curious about what way Xiao Jinsheng would help him cheat in this situation.


    As a result, Yu Yunxiao hesitated for a long time before putting down his pen and writing a string of content on the paper.

 Chapter 195: Everyone is Cheating

    <h4>Chapter 195: Chapter 195: Everyone is Cheating</h4><h4></h4>


    After everyone had finished writing, Xiao Jinsheng finally started writing her own note.


    She had just written a single character when a shadow cast over her, blocking half of the light.


    Looking up, Xiao Jinsheng was met with Xuan Jiu¡¯s bright, curious gaze.


    "What are you doing?" Xiao Jinsheng raised her hand to cover the note, suspicion evident in her tone as she questioned Xuan Jiu.


    "I¡¯m just taking a look," Xuan Jiu said with a cheeky grin. "After all, I¡¯m not your Beast Husband, so it wouldn¡¯t affect fairness even if I peek."


    "I could even serve as the witness."


    [If possible, let me join this little game instead.]


    Xiao Jinsheng stayed silent.


    She knew there was something off about Xuan Jiu¡¯s mind.


    Er... not quite.


    She knew he was just pretending his mind wasn¡¯t all there.


    But after hearing his inner thoughts, she felt that, with Xuan Jiu¡¯s current mental state, there was no need for him to pretend at all.


    "Fine, take a look then." Xiao Jinsheng moved her hand away from the note, quickly finishing what she was writing. "It¡¯s no big secret anyway."


    Once she was done, she noticed Xuan Jiu staring intently at her note, seemingly lost in thought.


    An idea crossed Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s mind.


    She handed the note to Xuan Jiu. "Since you¡¯re so curious, why don¡¯t you read it out loud to everyone?"


    "After all, you¡¯re not part of the family. Having someone outside announce it seems more impartial."


    "Me?" Xuan Jiu froze mid-sentence. Hearing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s words, he couldn¡¯t even muster augh.


    He didn¡¯t want to think too deeply about it,


    But he still felt there was a hidden meaning in her words.


    [Did she figure it out?]


    Xuan Jiu¡¯s heart was full of doubt.


    [But I¡¯ve hidden it well, haven¡¯t I?]


    [The one who stands out should be Chen Yunji.]


    [The one drawing suspicion should also be Chen Yunji.]


    [Even if she thinks I¡¯m unhinged, there¡¯s no way she could detect my intentions.]


    [This must... just be my imagination.]


    "Great! This will save you all," Xuan Jiu said with a smile, taking the note. "I just love being the witness."


    He lowered his eyes, unfolded Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s note, and began to read: "No marbles."


    "That¡¯s quite specific," Xuan Jiu remarked, his gaze drifting toward Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s seven Beast Husbands. "I assume none of you could possibly match this, could you?"


    No matter how much rapport a couple shared, it couldn¡¯t be **this** coincidental¡ªright?


    However, one of the Beast Husbands, the cat, lit up in surprise.


    He showed everyone his note, which read, "No marbles tonight."


    "The intent behind my words is the same as hers," Yu Yunxiao said, lifting his chin proudly, his cat ears twitching. "That¡¯s why she and I are the most in sync."


    Li listened to this, speechless. Instead, he nced at Shi Xie, choosing to stay silent.


    Li thought: [This damn fish, ying dead. What¡¯s his deal? Can¡¯t he just make the first move?]


    Shi Xie pretended not to notice Li¡¯s provocative gaze, ignoring Yu Yunxiao¡¯s smugness as well.


    Shi Xie thought: [You want me to act first, be the one who disrupts family harmony, and earn the Female Master¡¯s disdain? Hah, dream on.]


    "You truly are the most in sync," said Caicai, the only one among the group and the system to echo Yu Yunxiao¡¯s words.


    Yu Yunxiao had a rtively favorable impression of Caicai.


    Upon hearing this, Yu Yunxiao smiled and nodded in acknowledgment.


    Caicai snickered as he edged closer to Mo Jiao, extending his w. "Let me see what you wrote."


    "Are we close?" Mo Jiao collected his note, shooting Caicai a cold, sidelong nce.


    "Wow, you¡¯re clearly the least in sync with Xiao Jinsheng among all the Beast Husbands," Caicai exaggerated dramatically.


    Mo Jiao¡¯s aggravation visibly rose.


    Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t even need to hear Mo Jiao¡¯s inner monologue at that moment.


    Because the words he spoke out loud mirrored his inner thoughts exactly.


    The only unfortunate part was that whatever he said had already been screened out by Caicai in advance.


    The winner was Yu Yunxiao, which came as no surprise to Que Zelian.


    He stood and handed the drawing he¡¯d created to Xiao Jinsheng, smiling. "I hope you like it."


    Unfolding it, Xiao Jinsheng saw a picture of a little cloud bird flying around her. Delighted, she responded with augh, "I love it, but..."


    "Hm?" Que Zelian chuckled softly, wondering: [But what?]


    Hearing his inner monologue, Xiao Jinsheng managed to keep herposure and answered, "But I¡¯m greedy¡ªI want more."


    "Alright. I think you¡¯ll enjoy this way of capturing moments." Que Zelian chuckled in reply.


    From then on, he decided to draw a picture of himself and Xiao Jinsheng every day.


    "I want one too," Xuan Jiu chimed in suddenly.


    Both Xiao Jinsheng and Que Zelian turned to look at him simultaneously.


    "I might be a god of cooking, but my drawing skills are subpar," Xuan Jiu admitted sheepishly. "Could you also make one for me?"


    Que Zelian said nothing.


    He genuinely couldn¡¯t understand¡ªthis was supposed to be a bonding moment between him and Xiao Jinsheng. What did Xuan Jiu have to gain by barging in?


    But then he remembered that there was something wrong with Xuan Jiu¡¯s mind, and suddenly everything made sense.


    Que Zelian thought: [Forget it. He¡¯s pitiful, no need to hold it against him.]


    "If you pay..." Que Zelian began but then remembered that Xuan Jiu was now just an ordinary person and likely couldn¡¯t afford Star Stones.


    He changed his tone and said, "Sorry, I only draw for my Female Master."


    "Fine." Xuan Jiu backed away in disappointment. "Looks like my handsome face will never grace a canvas."


    Xiao Jinsheng: ... Brother, stop the act.


    If you keep this up, you¡¯ll drive yourself crazy, even if you weren¡¯t before.


    Huaiqing hadn¡¯t expected his note to convey the same sentiment as Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s either.


    When Xiao Jinsheng picked up his note and read it, she paused.


    Huaiqing had written: Don¡¯t be mad, okay? Tell me what you¡¯d like for breakfast tomorrow, and I¡¯ll make it.


    Xiao Jinsheng carefully pocketed Huaiqing¡¯s note, suppressing a smile.


    She wasn¡¯t mad at all.


    She was just curious about what thoughts Huaiqing might be trying to hide, given that he had foreseen the Guardian Contract allowing her to hear his inner voice.


    Was it simply the content of the prophecy?


    All these answers could only be found through Huaiqing himself.


    The results were in: only Yu Yunxiao and Xiao Jinsheng had aligned thoughts.


    As Yu Yunxiao pulled Xiao Jinsheng toward their room, she could feel a gaze filled with longing fixed on her back.


    She turned her head and locked eyes with Su Yejin¡¯s aggrieved expression.


    [Everyone¡¯s cheating.]


    [Is that why I¡¯m excluded?]


    [Is it because I usually keep my tail and ears hidden?]


    As he thought this, Su Yejin noticed Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes on him. Hesitatingly, he let his tail emerge, just a small tip peeking out as it wagged lightly in greeting.


    Xiao Jinsheng had to fight the urge to wave back.


    But with Yu Yunxiao gripping her wrist tightly, she didn¡¯t dare provoke the moody cat and only blinked at Su Yejin in response before turning and leaving with Yu Yunxiao.


    Receiving her silent acknowledgment, Su Yejin, satisfied, tucked his tail back and returned to sculpting his figurine.


    [So what if he can draw?]


    He could carve figurines of just himself and Xiao Jinsheng. One for himself, one for her.


    [t images can¡¯tpare to three-dimensional ones.]


    Xiao Jinsheng only caught the tail end of Su Yejin¡¯s inner thoughts before Yu Yunxiao brought her upstairs.


    She had braced herself, thinking that with Yu Yunxiao being so eager, things might escte further once they were back in the room.


    But to her surprise, Yu Yunxiao grew uncharacteristically quiet once they arrived.

 Chapter 196 I am not a good cat

    <h4>Chapter 196: Chapter 196 I am not a good cat</h4><h4></h4>


    After washing up, Yu Yunxiao gently dried Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hair, theny down beside her on the bed, hugging her with an unusual restraint.


    His chin brushed lightly against Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hair, his thoughts stirring: [This is perfect as it is now]


    [I don¡¯t want to wake up and force her to face another version of me]


    Upon hearing Yu Yunxiao¡¯s words, Xiao Jinsheng turned in his embrace to face him. "Yu Miao Miao."


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s fingers slipped under his pajama hem, stroking his firm abdominal muscles.


    "You¡¯ve started giving me nicknames again," Yu Yunxiao groaned, grabbing her wrist to stop her mischievous antics on his torso.


    "Let¡¯s do a Q&A," Xiao Jinsheng let him hold her hand without resistance.


    After all, she had already touched what she wanted to touch.


    Yu Yunxiao only restricted her movements but didn¡¯t make her remove her hand.


    "A Q&A?" Yu Yunxiao eyed Xiao Jinsheng warily, suspicion written across his face. "Go ahead. I¡¯m curious about what kind of mischief you¡¯re nning now."


    "What¡¯s my current Spiritual Power Star Level?" Xiao Jinsheng asked directly.


    "Four stars," Yu Yunxiao replied.


    "Then, if I want to increase my spiritual power, what would you, as my Miao Miao doctor, do?" Xiao Jinsheng reached out, her fingertips teasing his chin.


    Yu Yunxiao narrowed his eyes in pleasure but gave no response.


    "Yu Miao Miao, this is rapid Q&A¡ªyou need to answer," Xiao Jinsheng sat up from under the nket.


    She propped one hand beside Yu Yunxiao¡¯s pillow and raised her other to pinch his chin. Even as hey on his back, those striking golden and blue abnormal pupils of his lifted to gaze at her.


    In his eyes, there was only her reflection.


    "I..." Yu Yunxiao hesitated, turning his head away from Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s nearing face.


    [But I can¡¯t control my emotions]


    [If it starts, I¡¯m afraid he¡¯d take over]


    He reached out and pulled the now-sitting Xiao Jinsheng back into his arms.


    A fluffy cat tail wrapped both Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s figure and himself together.


    Xiao Jinsheng was once more confined in his embrace.


    Yu Yunxiao kissed her cheek, his tone pitifully soft: "Let¡¯s just stay like this¡ªcan we?"


    "I thought I could control my emotions, but when you truly chose me, I realized I couldn¡¯t, not at all."


    "I...I¡¯m afraid he¡¯ll show up again."


    "Alright, little kitty," Xiao Jinsheng cuddled in his embrace, tilting her head to gently kiss his lips. "I like being with Yu Yunxiao."


    "Then you can¡¯t dislike me..." Yu Yunxiao muttered.


    Xiao Jinsheng was puzzled: "Why would you think that?"


    "Because...because..." Yu Yunxiao¡¯s face flushed in frustration as he repeated with agitation, "You just can¡¯t dislike me!"


    [Because I can¡¯t give you what you want, like the other Beast Husbands can]


    [I can¡¯t control my emotions]


    [I can¡¯t help you elevate your spiritual power anymore]


    [I... I won¡¯t even let the other him appear from this body]


    [Dual Soul People¡ªboth Bright Soul and Dark Soul share a body, yet knowing what kind of environment the Dark Soul exists in, I restrain this body to keep him from showing up]


    [I¡¯m just a despicable, selfish person]


    [I¡¯m not a good cat]


    "Mmm..." Yu Yunxiao buried his face beside Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s shoulder, sobbing softly: "Swear you won¡¯t abandon me, and you won¡¯t hate me ever."


    [The body of Dual Soul People belongs to two souls]


    [As the Bright Soul, I exploit my advantage over him, blocking the Dark Soul from emerging]


    [I¡¯m the most vile, contemptible one of all]


    "Yu Yunxiao." Xiao Jinsheng spoke firmly.


    She broke free from Yu Yunxiao¡¯s hold and cupped his face with both hands: "Stop overthinking things. You¡¯re the best cat there is."


    "Of course, I¡¯m the best cat." Yu Yunxiao snorted.


    His uncertain gaze rested on Xiao Jinsheng as he hesitantly asked: "Then, what about Su Ye? In your heart, where does he rank as the best cat?"


    "Su Ye is a panther," Xiao Jinsheng was perplexed he¡¯d bring this up now.


    "Panthers are part of the cat family," Yu Yunxiao raised an eyebrow. "Don¡¯t think I don¡¯t know¡ªyou call me ¡¯kitty¡¯ but secretly call Su Ye ¡¯big cat.¡¯"


    "No...not true, totally not true." Xiao Jinsheng hesitated.


    The downside of having too many men.


    She was someone who loved giving nicknames.


    And it was easy to use simr types of nicknames for multiple men.


    "Since this is rapid Q&A, it shouldn¡¯t only be you asking me questions. To be fair, I get to ask you too," Yu Yunxiao flipped over onto her, pressing Xiao Jinsheng for an answer: "Quick, answer¡ªif I¡¯m your number one best cat, then what about Su Ye?"


    "You¡¯re my number one best cat," Xiao Jinsheng replied.


    "Okay, and Su Ye?" Yu Yunxiao wasn¡¯t letting the matter drop.


    "He..." Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s tone wavered, "He¡¯s also my number one best cat."


    "Xiao Jinsheng! You¡¯re deliberately trying to piss me off, aren¡¯t you?" Yu Yunxiao bristled.


    "See? You keep asking, even though it¡¯ll only upset you," Xiao Jinsheng spread her hands helplessly and exined, "You two are different. You¡¯re my heart¡¯s, and he¡¯s my soul¡¯s."


    "You truly have a durian heart!" Yu Yunxiao gritted his teeth in anger.


    He knew he should¡¯ve never brought up such a question with Xiao Jinsheng¡ªit was just self-inflicted torture.


    "When you¡¯re with me one-on-one, don¡¯t even think about keeping bnce between us." Yu Yunxiao reached out and pinched Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s cheek lightly.


    Unable to restrain himself, he leaned down and kissed her lips passionately.


    [As long as I¡¯m careful]


    [Even if I help her increase her spiritual power, it shouldn¡¯t be an issue]


    Xiao Jinsheng responded to him, unable to hide the amusement in her heart.


    She knew all too well¡ªthis little kitty¡¯s a hot-tempered one that shouldn¡¯t be provoked.


    This time, with precautions in mind.


    When Xiao Jinsheng felt drained, Yu Yunxiao didn¡¯t use his Healing Superpower to help her fully recover.


    Outside the window, the evening stars hadn¡¯t yet faded, but he held her sleeping figure tightly and fell asleep.


    The next day, Xiao Jinsheng analyzed her own Superpower Level.


    Plundering Superpower: 9 stars.


    Spiritual Power: 6 stars.


    Her spiritual power had increased by two stars overnight.


    This time, Xiao Jinsheng confirmed one key point.


    The higher the Star Level of spiritual power, the more energy is required, and the harder it is to enhance.


    But for levels that had already been boosted and then lowered before rising again, the rate of improvement wouldn¡¯t be as heavily restricted by these energy barriers.


    Low Star Levels could jump two, three, even four stars in a row.


    High Star Levels, too, could increase by at least two stars.


    "Well, this works out nicely," Xiao Jinsheng felt relieved.


    After all, the side effects of her Plundering Superpower currently had a significant impact on her.


    Being able to elerate the growth of her Spiritual Power Level would also make it more convenient to utilize.


    "Your friend is here to see you," Yu Yunxiao walked in from outside the Realm, pushing open the door to alert Xiao Jinsheng, who was just about to leave the bedroom.


    "Ming Huaxin?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    To ensure the Realm¡¯s safety, the Terminal¡¯s Star Map couldn¡¯t be used inside the Realm.


    If Ming Huaxin had arrived, even if she sent her Star Map messages, Xiao Jinsheng wouldn¡¯t be able to receive them.


    She followed Yu Yunxiao out of the Realm and, sure enough, spotted more people in the living room.


    Ming Huaxin, apanied by her seven Beast Husbands, was already seated in the living room.


    "I didn¡¯t even go home to hear your piece of gossip. As soon as the ship docked, I came straight to Moon City," Ming Huaxin stood up excitedly, waving at Xiao Jinsheng upon seeing her.


    "I¡¯m sorry, I got held up by something and came down a bitte," Xiao Jinsheng apologized with a smile.


    "No need to exin¡ªI already get it." Ming Huaxin gave Yu Yunxiao a knowing look as she joked, nodding with augh, "Waking up at this hour¡¯s pretty early anyhow."

 Chapter 197: The Third Path Left by the Terminal

    <h4>Chapter 197: Chapter 197: The Third Path Left by the Terminal</h4><h4></h4>


    Xiao Jinsheng was at a loss for words.


    She had figured it out.


    The females on Mist Continent were all quite bold with their words.


    "Come on, spill it. What¡¯s the gossip?" Ming Huaxin urged. "Didn¡¯t you say Bai Yan lives next door to you before? I went to check and the person next door isn¡¯t part of Bai Yan¡¯s family."


    "I fought with Bai Yan and killed one of her Beast Husbands. She¡¯s already moved away from Moon City." Xiao Jinsheng had also mastered Chen Yunji¡¯s zero-frame opening move.


    "What?" Ming Huaxin froze in ce.


    She raised her hand to rub her ears, uncertain, and asked, "Whose Beast Husband did you kill? Bai Yan¡¯s?"


    "Yes. She tried to harm my friend, and it turned into a total fight between us," Xiao Jinsheng replied.


    At that time, both Bai Yan and Kui Mao wereing for her life.


    In the apocalypse, everyone acted for self-preservation. She did not feel there was anything wrong with what she had done.


    Except, her enemies at the time weren¡¯t zombies, Fog Corpses, or Mutant Beasts.


    But rather her own kind¡ªfemale Beastmen.


    "Sister, you¡¯ve lost your mind!" Ming Huaxin ground her teeth, her anxious expression betraying her frustration.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s suspicious gaze fell on Ming Huaxin.


    Ming Huaxin paced back and forth angrily. "What¡¯s the point of killing her Beast Husband? If you were going to kill, you should have killed her."


    "Now look what you¡¯ve done. You killed her Beast Husband, but she¡¯s still alive. You¡¯ve let the tiger go back to the mountain!"


    "And besides, the Terminal has now updated its new rules. Females and Beastmen are no longer allowed to fight internally."


    "If internal fighting leads to a death, the Terminal will randomly select one of the female¡¯s Beast Husbands for extermination."


    "Now you can¡¯t kill her anymore."


    "The only good news is that she can¡¯te after you for revenge either."


    "Why do you think the Terminal suddenly issued this rule?" Xiao Jinsheng asked with a faint smile.


    Ming Huaxin stared at her in astonishment.


    Xiao Jinsheng calmly spoke. "This new rule was announced by the Terminal right after I killed Bai Yan¡¯s two lives."


    "Wait, wait." Ming Huaxin looked up and clutched her head in confusion. "I feel like I don¡¯t quite understand anymore."


    Wasn¡¯t Xiao Jinsheng supposed to have killed Bai Yan¡¯s Beast Husband, Kui Mao?


    How did it turn into Bai Yan losing two lives?


    "Did she mutate? Does she somehow have two lives to lose?" Ming Huaxin was puzzled.


    "She has eleven lives," Xiao Jinsheng replied without hesitation, revealing the secret.


    After all, it wasn¡¯t her secret¡ªso she didn¡¯t care.


    "Are you still speaking in Mist Continentnguage?" Ming Huaxin grew increasingly confused.


    Or perhaps these events, despite being real, felt so unbelievable that the more she listened, the less she dared to believe.


    "Every time spiritual power increases by one Star, she gains an additional life," Xiao Jinsheng exined,ying Bai Yan¡¯s secret bare. "Mist Continent¡¯s maximum Star Level is Twelve Stars. Counting the One Star inherent at birth, she can gain up to eleven extra lives."


    "What? No way!" Ming Huaxin inhaled sharply. "Why? We¡¯re all from Mist Continent, so why does she get so many lives? Why is she so special... A unique constitution?"


    Ming Huaxin widened her eyes in terror and turned to Xiao Jinsheng. "Speaking of which, did you hear the new announcement from the Terminal?"


    "Interster Insect n is invading Mist Continent, and a traitor has emerged among us," she said.


    "This traitor possesses special superpowers and an extraordinary constitution."


    "This traitor... could it be Bai Yan?"


    After all, she could even seduce other people¡¯s Beast Husbands.


    Betraying Mist Continent seemed like something Bai Yan would do, in Ming Huaxin¡¯s view.


    "Who can say for sure?" Xiao Jinsheng chuckled lightly.


    "So the gossip you mentioned¡ªis it about Bai Yan being the traitor?" Ming Huaxin asked. She then realized something was off. "But the time you mentioned having gossip was earlier than when the Terminal announced a traitor in Mist Continent, wasn¡¯t it?"


    "The protagonist of the gossip isn¡¯t Bai Yan," Xiao Jinsheng replied.


    She confirmed that the defense of the Realm was still in ce.


    At the same time, she nced at Ming Huaxin¡¯s Beast Husbands.


    Previously, Ming Huaxin had eight Beast Husbands. One divorce with Qing Zelinter, she now had seven remaining.


    Among these seven, Xiao Jinsheng recognized Yi Le, who made dried fruits for Ming Huaxin.


    Because Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s strongest superpower, Plundering Superpower, was rated at Nine Stars.


    Her superior abilities allowed her to quickly discern the Superpower Levels of Ming Huaxin¡¯s family.


    Ming Huaxin¡¯s spiritual power was at Six Stars.


    Yi Le had an Eight-Star superpower.


    Among the remaining six Beast Husbands: two had Seven Stars, three had Six Stars, and one had Five Stars.


    Evidently, this time on Cloud Ind, Ming Huaxin¡¯s family had acquired plenty of Star Stones, using them to boost their Superpower Levels.


    "The gossip I want to talk about is rted to the Terminal." Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s tone turned heavy.


    Her dark expression prompted Ming Huaxin to adopt a more serious demeanor and ask solemnly, "Did the Terminal secretly give you some sort of hidden task?"


    "Mist Continent¡¯s survivors live under the deception of the Terminal. All Beastmen who reach Twelve Stars will be food for the Terminal, while Twelve-Star females will be confined together to serve as tools for breeding offspring," Xiao Jinsheng revealed, using her zero-frame opening move once again.


    By the time Ming Huaxin realized it, this information had already been deeply etched into her mind, making it impossible to forget.


    "The Terminal..." Ming Huaxin hesitated, unsure. "That doesn¡¯t seem possible."


    She couldn¡¯t bring herself to imagine the Terminal as a malevolent presence.


    After all, in Mist Continent, the Terminal had always been seen as protecting females¡ªfrom their personal safety to ensuring ess to daily necessities.


    The Terminal always provided the best.


    Even when it matched females with Beast Husbands, it only selected Beastmen with good genes.


    Those with poor genes were often banished to the wild at the age of three, where most couldn¡¯t survive for long.


    Even if they managed to grow up safely, if their genes werecking or their character showed major ws, the Terminal would skip over them entirely during data matching for females.


    Such Beastmen were abandoned by the Terminal.


    They would never have a Female Master.


    And they would easily be Fallen Beastmen.


    At least from her own childhood memories until now, Ming Huaxin had never felt that the Terminal was malicious.


    "Xiao Jinsheng, could there be some misunderstanding?" Ming Huaxin asked. "The Terminal has treated us so well¡ªit can¡¯t be bad, right?"


    Even the Terminal¡¯s binding system between females and Beastmen was beneficial to the females.


    "Plus, isn¡¯t the Terminal currently saying there are Insect ns appearing? It¡¯s organizing us to search for insect eggs and helping us defend against the uing second apocalypse descending upon Mist Continent."


    "Even if the Terminal is bad, aren¡¯t you afraid it would find out if you told me this?" Ming Huaxin asked.


    In that moment, her mind raced with thoughts, making it chaotic.


    "Because the Terminal has already discovered that we know its secrets," Xiao Jinsheng said solemnly. "We¡¯ve seen the Terminal¡ªit¡¯s the one that personally sent us back here from Cloud Ind."


    "It has now given me three options."


    "Wait for three months¡ªor even sooner, possibly half a month¡ªfor the insect eggs to hatch, then die in the Insect n¡¯s jaws."


    "Or live for five months until the death sentence it gives us."


    "Of course, with the Insect n hatching soon, even in the face of their invasion, we will still strive to improve our Superpower Levels to Twelve Stars."


    "By doing so, we will willingly march onto the dining table the Terminal has prepared for us."


    "This is also... the third option the Terminal hasn¡¯t explicitly stated but left for us."


    Because it enjoys watching its food surrender to despair as it willingly walks toward death.


    Just like how it tortured Xuan Jiu to dig out his own Star Stones.


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 Chapter 198 Hope Our Friendship Remains

    <h4>Chapter 198: Chapter 198 Hope Our Friendship Remains</h4><h4></h4>


    Xiao Jinsheng knew this was the very reason the Terminal feltfortable releasing them.


    Because the Terminal understood that even if the Mist Continent¡¯s secrets were revealed, very few would believe them.


    Unless one experienced it personally, survivors could hardly imagine the truth¡ªthat the Terminal was raising humans like livestock.


    "I... I need a moment." Ming Huaxin breathed deeply: "I believe the Insect n¡¯s arrival on Mist Continent."


    "But to think the Terminal is evil¡ªI really can¡¯t imagine that."


    "It¡¯s the Terminal."


    "The very Terminal I¡¯ve trusted and revered since I was a child!"


    And the Terminal¡¯s secret of consuming humans was tied to the information about the Insect n¡¯s descent upon Mist Continent.


    The Terminal was also the protector of humanity, the leader tasked with guiding everyone in the fight against the Insect n.


    How could such a Terminal be evil?


    "I really want to believe you." Ming Huaxin looked at Xiao Jinsheng, shaking her head in confusion: "But I equally have no reason to doubt the Terminal."


    "And..." Ming Huaxin¡¯s face grew serious: "You said you discovered the Terminal¡¯s secret, and it has already dered your death sentence."


    "Aren¡¯t you afraid... that by telling me this secret, the Terminal might kill you earlier if it finds out?"


    "Or perhaps, aren¡¯t you worried I might distrust you and think you¡¯re the traitor the Terminal mentioned?"


    Faced with Ming Huaxin¡¯s questions, Xiao Jinsheng replied with a smile: "Because the Terminal hasn¡¯t killed me."


    "But if I report you as the traitor to the Terminal, it will..." Ming Huaxin spoke passionately.


    But mid-sentence, she realized something didn¡¯t sit right: "But the Terminal has already dered your death sentence..."


    "So, nothing in Mist Continent can escape the Terminal," Xiao Jinsheng replied. "Do you really think the Terminal doesn¡¯t already know who the traitor is?"


    "It knows." Ming Huaxin clutched her head, trying to organize her thoughts, yet found her mind growing only more chaotic.


    "The Terminal knows. It¡¯s precisely because it knows you¡¯re not the traitor but merely someone who has uncovered its secret, that it hasn¡¯t killed you outright," Ming Huaxin spected. "Is that right?"


    "But if you know its secret, why hasn¡¯t it killed you right away?"


    This was what Ming Huaxin couldn¡¯t understand¡ªit even made Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s ims seem absurd.


    Dead sooner, deadter¡ªdeath would stille.


    Why wouldn¡¯t the Terminal just erase someone immediately andpletely bury its secret?


    "That¡¯s where the three paths I mentioned at the starte in."


    "The Terminal gave me three paths, and every one leads to death."


    "But only the unmarked third path is the one the Terminal most hopes I will take," Xiao Jinsheng exined.


    "When a de hangs above you, when your death draws closer, when the second apocalypse looms."


    "No matter which path you take, the end will always be death."


    "Will you despair or feel fear?"


    "Not even one sliver of life? Then what am I fighting to survive for?" Ming Huaxin listened to Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s description, her empathy so strong that her face instantly turned pale.


    "The Terminal wants you to die in despair," Xiao Jinsheng answered.


    She even had a guess.


    Based on the death time the Terminal assigned her, and its demand for survivors to transport insect eggs to Cloud Ind.


    Perhaps, the Terminal no longer cared about the survival of humans on Mist Continent.


    The arrival of the Insect n might even provide it with a new vor of food.


    The Insect n¡¯s reproduction rate far surpassed that of beastmen.


    The Insect n¡¯s descent might actually help the Terminal consume humans.


    When the apocalypse arrived, humans, in their struggle to survive, pushed themselves to enhance their Superpower Level.


    Meanwhile, they lived under heightened fear.


    Whether they died amidst the Insect n¡¯s invasion, consumed by fear.


    Or attained a Twelve Stars Superpower, thinking they were rescued, only to end up on the Terminal¡¯s dining table, meeting despair after glimpsing hope.


    All of this merely seasoned the Terminal¡¯s meals.


    For the Terminal, all of this was delightfully exquisite.


    "I tell you these things not because I hope for you to believe me," Xiao Jinsheng shook her head and spoke sincerely. "It¡¯s simply because you¡¯re one of my few friends in this world."


    "This conversation has already been shielded from the Terminal."


    "Even if you don¡¯t trust me, I still hope you¡¯ll be cautious of the Terminal."


    "I..." Ming Huaxin met Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s earnest gaze, her expression conflicted.


    She had always had a good impression of Xiao Jinsheng.


    But conversely, the Terminal had always treated Mist Continent¡¯s females well.


    Relying solely on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s words, any normal person would find it difficult to believe her story and doubt the Terminal.


    Yet precisely because she thought it through, Ming Huaxin realized something.


    "If you¡¯re not Mist Continent¡¯s traitor, then despite how absurd what you say sounds, between you and the Terminal, I should trust you more," Ming Huaxin answered.


    As long as Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t the traitor.


    It would prove that the traitor was someone else.


    And since she possessed knowledge of the Terminal¡¯s secret yet was left alive to wait for death.


    It was just as Xiao Jinsheng said¡ªthe truth was often the most imusible.


    The Terminal was waiting, waiting for Xiao Jinsheng to walk toward despairing death herself.


    "Xiao Jinsheng." Ming Huaxin¡¯s expression grew serious. "If you¡¯re not the traitor, and you risked your life to tell me these truths, I won¡¯t betray your trust."


    "Just to doubt, to guard against the Terminal¡ªI can already show you my response through action."


    "But until I fully discern the Terminal¡¯s truth, whether it¡¯s like you said, I won¡¯t engage the Terminal directly."


    "Thank you for your trust," Xiao Jinsheng replied with a smile.


    Ming Huaxin appeared ashamed: "Sorry, I haven¡¯tpletely trusted you."


    "It¡¯s okay. The Terminal hasn¡¯t given me much time, which means the Insect n will act soon. Its arrival is inevitable, but when it happens, you and even all humanity on Mist Continent will know the truth."


    With that, Xiao Jinsheng extended her hand to Ming Huaxin: "I hope our friendship remains."


    Ming Huaxin¡¯s eyes fell upon Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s outstretched hand, and a sense of guilt surged in her heart.


    If the Terminal were indeed evil.


    Then her previous decisions¡ªnot having fully trusted Xiao Jinsheng¡ªmeant she was betraying Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s trust and good intentions.


    "Not going to shake hands?" Xiao Jinsheng lowered her gaze, visibly disheartened: "I thought at this moment, we were still friends."


    "Of course we are." Ming Huaxin gathered her thoughts, smiled, and reached out to shake her hand.


    Sheughed: "I hope our friendship remains."


    [Key to Contract sessfully identified]


    [Temporary Guardian Contract sessfully signed]


    [Contract validity: 30 minutes]


    "Since you believe me, it¡¯s better to prepare early," Xiao Jinsheng withdrew her hand and offered earnest advice: "The space provided by the Terminal may not be safe."


    "Time is short. You might start by clearing out the insect eggs near your home."


    "Okay, I¡¯ll go make arrangements now," Ming Huaxin nodded, apologetic as she said goodbye: "I had initially nned to listen to some gossip and y with you for a while."


    But since learning the truth about the Terminal being evil, Ming Huaxin no longer felt in the mood.


    As for the Insect n¡¯s arrival.


    Without directly facing the Insect n and their capabilities firsthand, some on Mist Continent didn¡¯t even take the Insect n seriously.


    In their minds, perhaps the Insect n wasn¡¯t as terrifying as the Fog Corpses or Poisonous Fog.

 Chapter 199 I Will Kill Her

    <h4>Chapter 199: Chapter 199 I Will Kill Her</h4><h4></h4>


    Watching Ming Huaxin¡¯s family drive away, Xiao Jinsheng returned home.


    Xuan Jiu¡¯s disapproving voice rang out: "She doesn¡¯t trust you, yet you told her the truth. Aren¡¯t you afraid she¡¯ll stab you in the back?"


    "If my superpower still worked, then at least you¡¯d..." Xuan Jiu, reminded that his own superpower was unusable without Star Stones, felt stifled.


    Back then, he had chosen to reveal the terminal¡¯s secret of devouring humans to Xiao Jinsheng.


    It was because he relied on his mind-reading ability as insurance.


    He had seen through Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s heart.


    Knew that after learning the truth, even if she didn¡¯t trust him, she wouldn¡¯t put him in danger.


    "I would never push my family into peril," Xiao Jinsheng exined. "Likewise, when I have the capability and know the truth, I won¡¯t turn my back on a friend."


    "But she doesn¡¯t fully trust you," Xuan Jiu frowned. "If malicious intent arises, you¡¯ll be in danger."


    "If malicious intent arises," Xiao Jinsheng lifted her gaze to Xuan Jiu, her eyes ice-cold, harboring murderous intent.


    She spoke calmly: "Then she would no longer be my friend, and she certainly wouldn¡¯t walk out alive through this door."


    Xuan Jiu stared at her in shock.


    Only to see Xiao Jinsheng raise a brow, smile faintly at him, and question: "You know the capabilities of mind-reading better than I do, don¡¯t you?"


    "Did you copy my superpower?" Xuan Jiu asked hesitantly. "But my superpower is unusable. Copying it makes no difference."


    He had also learned of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s second awakening and her Plundering Superpower.


    Xiao Jinsheng trusted him, and had shared some basic information about the Plundering Superpower.


    "Humph, it¡¯s my ability," Caicai boasted arrogantly.


    "In our interster world!" Caicai shouted, then realized the description wasn¡¯t fitting and corrected itself: "I am the system. I have a power that lets people hear others¡¯ inner thoughts."


    "Just now, I used the system¡¯s power to help Xiao Jinsheng hear Ming Huaxin¡¯s thoughts."


    "Although Ming Huaxin didn¡¯t verbally affirm full trust in Xiao Jinsheng, deep down she already believes Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s words."


    "She just needs some time to process the terminal being malevolent."


    "She is one of my few friends here," Xiao Jinsheng said, her gaze lowering in mncholy. "I merely want them to know the truth and prepare for the battle against the Insect n."


    Likewise, she would not be foolishly altruistic.


    Helping others at the expense of putting herself and her family in danger was not an option.


    Had Ming Huaxin¡¯s heart harbored even a sliver of ill intent against her at that moment...


    Xiao Jinsheng clenched her palm tightly, nails digging into her flesh without her even noticing.


    She... she would have killed her without hesitation.


    Even if Ming Huaxin¡¯s Beast Husband were present.


    But decades of habits on the Mist Continent...


    Few Beastmen ever guarded against a female.


    Yet now, the females of the Mist Continent were no longer the weak ones with only spiritual power and no means of self-defense.


    "My arm hurts a bit. Can you press it for me?" Li reached out, pulled Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s clenched hand apart, and noticed her nails had already left deep marks in her palm.


    He softly brushed his fingers over the marks, then ced her hand on his arm. "Quick, press it for me. I must have overexerted myself nting trees yesterday."


    "How many did you nt?" Mo Jiao sneered. "Chen Yunji nted quite a few trees, only for you to snatch them away."


    [Good man.]


    Chen Yunji looked at Mo Jiao, inwardly sighing.


    Then Mo Jiao grabbed Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hand and handed it to Yu Yunxiao: "Heal her."


    "You mustn¡¯t harm yourself like this again, and don¡¯t replicate my healing superpower in the future." Yu Yunxiao summoned warm-colored light to fall onto Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s palm, quickly erasing the marks her nails had made.


    Xiao Jinsheng sighed helplessly: "This isn¡¯t really an injury; it would¡¯ve healed itself in a few minutes."


    "The survival rule of the apocalypse world is self-reliance," Su Yejin said, his eyes glinting faintly. "You risked danger to tell her the truth; you did nothing wrong."


    "You heard Ming Huaxin¡¯s thoughts?" Xuan Jiu chuckled. "Were you thinking, if her mind harbored even a trace of malintent against you, you¡¯d kill her immediately?"


    "I was," Xiao Jinsheng said softly, her mood low.


    "And what if I had killed her?" Shi Xie¡¯s gaze turned cold as he stared at Xuan Jiu. "In the apocalypse, those who ignore warnings must bear the consequences of their own death."


    "When I took you to Cloud Ind Snow Peak and told you the terminal¡¯s truth, I simrly listened to your thoughts," Xuan Jiu leanedzily against the sofa, speaking unhurriedly. "Back then, my thoughts were exactly like yours."


    As he spoke, his red eyes zed fiercely, his lips curling up to reveal sharp fangs at the corners of his mouth.


    "Had you harbored even a shred of malintent against me back then..."


    "I would¡¯ve ripped out your heart at Snow Peak and ended your life right there."


    "Stop being crazy," Chen Yunji warned coldly.


    Xuan Jiu ignored him, looking at Xiao Jinsheng instead.


    But Xiao Jinsheng showed no fear; in fact, she smiled cheekily.


    "I said I would¡¯ve killed you back then," Xuan Jiu emphasized.


    "Wow, I¡¯m so scared," Xiao Jinsheng exaggerated sarcastically.


    Because she knew Xuan Jiu didn¡¯t actually have such thoughts.


    From the moment they met, Xuan Jiu had been listening to her thoughts.


    From the very beginning, Xuan Jiu had understood exactly what kind of person she was.


    That¡¯s why, after sharing the terminal¡¯s secret with her, he hadn¡¯t had any intention of killing her.


    But he did harbor more sinister thoughts.


    Anyone who knew the terminal¡¯s secret butcked sufficient strength would be trapped in Snow Peak by the terminal.


    If Xiao Jinsheng had betrayed Xuan Jiu¡¯s words and been detected by the terminal...


    She too would¡¯ve been trapped in Snow Peak alongside him.


    Then the two of them would¡¯ve ended up as cellmates at Snow Peak.


    That scenario would¡¯ve been far more infuriating than Xuan Jiu killing her.


    The "three enemies" would¡¯ve spent their days at Snow Peak hacking at each other for hundreds of rounds.


    Brilliant, utterly delightful chaos.


    "As long as you have a clear conscience," Que Zelian said as he stroked Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s head.


    He had reminded her of all he could.


    Whether or not she believed him was her choice.


    "Even if she doesn¡¯t trust you and reports all this to the terminal, the terminal won¡¯t have the energy to intervene, nor would it care," Huaiqing interjected.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked at him curiously: "Suddenly saying this¡ªdid you foresee something again?"


    "It¡¯s the same premonition as before," Huaiqing replied, masking the gloomy look in his eyes with a smile. "But this time, it came again."


    And he realized that premonitions could indeed be altered.


    "The insect eggs are not the Insect n¡¯s main force."


    Huaiqing walked to the window, staring at the bright sky outside.


    Leng Ji spoke with a chilling tone: "In three days, the warships surrounding Mist Continent willnd. The Insect n will arrive with the apocalypse at the same time."


    "It elerated again!" Caicai eximed in shock.


    Just as it was about to ask Xiao Jinsheng for praise for pretending its mind-reading ability was from the system and keeping the Guardian Contract¡¯s secret from her Beast Husband...


    It overheard Huaiqing revealing this bombshell news.


    Caicai hurriedly snuck some of Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s points and used them to survey the region surrounding Mist Continent.


    Sure enough, in the Star Sea, it detected Insect n warships encircling Mist Continent¡¯s Star Ring, methodicallynding under orders.


    These three days were the final hours of preparation.


    Xiao Jinsheng immediately gathered her team and retreated to the area around the Star Stone Mine in Mist West.


    By day, they avoided the Fog Corpses and absorbed Star Stones.


    By night, during rest, she hurried to enhance her spiritual power.


    In thest three days, priorities were discarded entirely.


    Her daring reached unprecedented levels.


    She selected her partners from Beastmen who hadn¡¯t cheated with water yet.


    Three rounds a night, spiritual power surged.


    During these three days, the survivors of Mist Continent mostly followed the terminal¡¯s tasks: nting trees and digging up insect eggs.


    Until...


    The sky split open, revealing a deep abyss that swallowed the zing noonday sun.


    Every corner of Mist Continent plunged from light into darkness in an instant.


    As humanity became aware, they saw the position where the sun once hung transform.


    A colossal eye formed from a convergence of crimson mist, opening wide.


    The golden sun had been reced with a massive dark-veined spinning eye, suspended in the sky.

 Chapter 200 Intelligent Worm Overlooks this World

    <h4>Chapter 200: Chapter 200 Intelligent Worm Overlooks this World</h4><h4></h4>


    Humans of the Mist Continent are innately fearful of mist.


    The gray and white mists of Mist West evoke this fear.


    And now, the red mist descending from the sky elicits the same terror.


    "Why has it gotten so dark so early?" Survivors still digging for insect eggs looked up at the sky, perplexed.


    "What¡¯s that red thing in the sky? Has the sun changed color?" People across the Mist Continent were astounded.


    ¡¤


    "That¡¯s an eye," Caicai said gravely. "Imagine cing a marble with a two-centimeter diameter on a tabletop. The tabletop is the universe, and the marble is a, teeming with lifeforms invisible to the naked eye."


    "Now imagine leaning in close to that marble, staring at it, even blinking at it. From the perspective of the lifeforms on the marble, the scene they¡¯d see looking up at their sky would be exactly what you¡¯re seeing now."


    "Whenever the Insect n invades a, they dispatch Intelligent Worms to monitor the entire operation," Caicai continued, shifting his gaze from the gigantic red eye in the dim sky to Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s group. "Prepare yourselves for battle."


    Xiao Jinsheng stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, her eyes fixated on the deep red hues outside.


    Then, the sky suddenly plunged into darkness.


    The enormous red eye hanging in the heavens seemed to be shrouded by a curtain.


    Before the people of the Mist Continent could react to the darkness, the curtain lifted again. The red eye¡¯s illumination reced the sun, casting an even brighter light than before.


    "The Intelligent Worm is blinking," Caicai exined. "ording to Interster World¡¯s data, Intelligent Worms of different star levels blink to update maps for the Insect n. Once the update isplete, the sky of the Mist Continent will be fully consumed by the Intelligent Worm¡¯s eye."


    "The Intelligent Worm scans this world, rapidly acquiring the distribution of lifeforms," he continued.


    "It transmits this information via the Insect n¡¯s uniquemunication methods to thebat units responsible for the battle."


    "And as everyone in the Interster World knows," Caicai¡¯s voice dropped further, "every blink of an Intelligent Worm signifies that, in the monitored world, at least three regions lose over a million lifeforms."


    "Of course, differents and star-level Intelligent Worms calcte differently, taking the total lifeforms on the into ount¡ªit¡¯s not just humans."


    "By analyzing the blinking frequency of the Intelligent Worm, we can estimate how much life remains on the Mist Continent," Xiao Jinsheng murmured.


    She lowered her gaze to a stack of soft films in her hand, typically used to unlock terminal gifts. Unlike before, she did not open the blind boxes this time.


    Instead, she checked her current Superpower Level.


    Plundering Superpower: 12 Stars.


    Spiritual Power: 11 Stars.


    She then opened the Star Map, where details about her seven Beast Husbands were disyed.


    Yu Yunxiao, Healing Superpower, 11 Stars.


    Su Ye, Enhanced Superpower and Invisibility, 11 Stars.


    Que Zelian, Wind and Cloud Superpowers, 11 Stars.


    Huaiqing, Water, Wood, and Prophecy Superpowers, 11 Stars.


    Mo Jiao, Illusionary ck Mist Superpower, 11 Stars.


    Li, Fire and Domain Superpowers, 11 Stars.


    Shi Xie, Ice and Water Superpowers, 11 Stars.


    After assessing her Beast Husbands¡¯ strengths, Xiao Jinsheng turned her focus to Chen Yunji and Xuan Jiu.


    Chen Yunji, Beastification Silver Dragon, Elemental Superpower, 11 Stars.


    Xuan Jiu, Beastification Nine-tailed Fox (awakened Divine Beast Nine-tailed Fox bloodline), Puppet and Mind Reading Superpowers, no Star Stone.


    Three days remained.


    Xuan Jiu was in charge of food, while the others worked on enhancing their powers.


    As the Star Stone Origin described by the Fog Corpses, Xiao Jinsheng remained near the Star Stone Mine, practically basking in the purest and most concentrated energy.


    Her Plundering Superpower, surpassing her Spiritual Power, had directly advanced to 12 Stars.


    It was during this time that Xiao Jinsheng discovered an even more sinister aspect of the terminal.


    On the Mist Continent, Beastmen who achieve 12 Stars end up as food on the terminal¡¯s menu.


    Females who reach 12 Stars are subjected to unified terminal control.


    Seeing her 12-star power yet no action from the terminal, Xiao Jinsheng knew: for someone like her, who was aware of the terminal¡¯s secrets and actively opposed it...


    The terminal would not let her die without first ensuring her emotional state hit its target.


    No matter if she leaked Insect n secrets to Peng Qin...


    Or engaged in verbal probes afterward...


    For those sentenced to death by the terminal, their time before execution became a protective buffer.


    The terminal could easily kill her.


    But rather than ending her outright, the terminal preferred to feast on emotions once they reached its desired peak.


    If it had granted a deadline for her death, it would not suddenly alter its decision to strike early.


    This was the path the terminalid out for Xiao Jinsheng¡ªone where she would walk toward death on her own.


    Before the terminal¡¯s set death date arrived, it wouldn¡¯t act against her unless she chose the third path it left¡ªa path Xuan Jiu once took.


    The terminal would not interfere midway.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s status, as someone who had reached 12 Stars yet roamed freely in Moon City, was the best evidence for this.


    She exhaled deeply, discarding the soft film that could be used to draw tools.


    The terminal¡¯s items were now too dangerous for her to utilize.


    "It blinked again," Yu Yunxiao¡¯s voice echoed.


    Xiao Jinsheng opened her eyes. Through the floor-to-ceiling window, she saw the sky outside had turned to a murky, lightless red once more.


    Soon, the immense red eye opened again.


    ck, shadowy patterns swirled within its pupil, while its crimson hue grew even more vivid.


    This allowed those on the ground to clearly see silhouettes with glowing red dots hovering amidst the nebulous red mist surrounding the eye.


    The shadows descended,nding all across the Mist Continent.


    The ground cracked open in uninhabited areas, where, under the beckon of the Intelligent Worm, insectrvae began hatching prematurely.


    Driven by instinct, they sought food, starting with nearby Mutant Beasts or nt minerals.


    In Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s area, only she and Peng Qin resided.


    The two households had independently cleared the insect eggs within their boundaries.


    For now, no eggs were hatching near their small vi.


    But before the descending Insects reached them, Xiao Jinsheng and her group still had a sliver of preparation time left.


    Meanwhile, those transporting insect eggs to the Cloud Ind fleet weren¡¯t as fortunate.


    With a sharp sh, scythe-like des tore open an insect egg¡¯s shell, spilling sticky green fluid as thervae emerged.


    Standing just under half a meter tall, the creature crawled through the cruise ship¡¯s corridor, leaving a trail of slimy green mucus on the floor.


    "What the hell is that?!" eximed a bewildered Beastman stationed as a guard.


    The sudden appearance of the red "full moon" in the sky had already unsettled the crew, spreading panic across the ship.


    Now, the discovery of an unidentified substance onboard pushed tensions higher. The guard immediately activated the Star Map to alert others.


    As he transmitted information and took photos for inquiry, a rigid appendage tapped his shoulder.


    Confused, the guard turned his head¡ªonly to be greeted by a jointed, chitinous antenna.


    At his feet stood a cockroach half a meter tall.


    rmed, the guard staggered back, drawing his de¡ªonly to collide with another cockroach clinging to the corner of the wall.


    The cockroach opened its barbed mandibles and mped onto the retreating guard¡¯s head. With a vicious twist, the sound of cracking bones echoed, and blood sttered across the walls.


    "A... A-Dan!" Another Beastman rushed over, his horrified gaze locking onto the decapitated corpse standing stiffly.


    Above the headless body, a giant insect clung to the wall, emitting crisp chewing sounds.


    Chunks of flesh, coated in blood, dripped from its maw, sttering into crimson patterns on the floor.


    The insect¡¯s antennae swayed as its shadow crept over the corpse, moving past the pooling blood toward the Beastman.


    The two cockroaches, working together, nked him from front and back.


    As they spread their wings and lunged, their mandibles inching toward the Beastman¡¯s head, a ck mist struck first, piercing through his abdomen.


    The faintly glowing Star Stone within him was whisked away by the ck mist, soaring into the sky above the ocean.


    The terminal greedily devoured the freshly acquired Star Stone, smacking its lips with satisfaction. "Delicious~"


    "So long as the fear is sufficient, even the lowest star levels taste sweet and delectable."

 Chapter 201: No ’Second’ Intelligent Life Forms Allowed to Coexist.

    <h4>Chapter 201: Chapter 201: No ¡¯Second¡¯ Intelligent Life Forms Allowed to Coexist.</h4><h4></h4>


    Above the sea, countless Star Stones streaked with radiant trails, flying toward the ck fog on the horizon.


    Blood-stained cockroaches leisurely gnawed on headless corpses.


    White bones and flesh were fed into their mandibles, the crunching sounds harmonizing with the surging waves.


    As long as the fear threshold was met, the Insect n didn¡¯t even need to act¡ªBeastmen¡¯s Star Stones were pierced and swallowed up by the ck fog.


    On the cruise ship, Beastmen one after another sumbed under the coboration between the ck fog and the Insect n.


    Only the women, whose spiritual power dwindled one star at a time, were surrounded by the swarm crawling up from the seabed.


    Just as a sea scorpion swung its tail and prepared to strike a woman with its venomous stinger, a sudden tornado of white light erupted around her.


    "You cannot kill them," the Terminal¡¯s voice resonated from the sky above the sea.


    Under its control, a gentle, warm white light swept away the insect swarm this time.


    The Insect n attacking the cruise ship had their bodies forcibly lifted into the air by the white light before being torn apart.


    The crisp snapping sounds echoed above Cloud Ind.


    The Terminal¡¯s lips still held a piece of a scorpion leg, chewing it with satisfaction.


    It smacked its lips and sighed contentedly, "Tastes good, I quite like it."


    The surviving women on the cruise ship gripped their weapons tightly, cautiously scanning the deceptively calm surface of the sea.


    They hadn¡¯t yet figured out what power had swept away the suddenly hatched Insect n.


    Nor did they have time to grieve over the deaths of their Beast Husbands.


    Years of apocalyptic task experience led them to stand back-to-back, relying on each other to watch their surroundings.


    The awakening of second superpowers had also given them stronger means to protect themselves.


    "The Star Map can show information¡ªcheck if there¡¯s any family left alive," one woman quietly suggested.


    Soon, suppressed sobs rose from the crowd: "They... they all died in the ck fog."


    Though the sudden hatching of the Insect n hadn¡¯t caused significant casualties among them,


    it was the abruptly appearing ck fog that truly imed the lives of their Beast Husbands.


    Among the thirty-one remaining survivors, once they tallied their numbers,


    not a single Beast Husband was left alive.


    This operation to transport insect eggs had allocated forty families to each cruise ship.


    With trembling bravery, they searched the ship, finally discovering only one lone surviving woman.


    Forty families, with at least six members each.


    In just an instant, only thirty-two women remained alive.


    The bodies of Beastmen had been devoured entirely by the Insect n.


    [Apologies, survivors]


    A familiar voice echoed above the cruise ship.


    The Terminal¡¯s apologetic tone cut through the air: [The Insect n descended earlier than expected¡ªSurvivors on Mist Continent were too scattered. I¡¯ve done everything in my power to protect you all.]


    Terminal: [My beloved people, I arrived toote.]


    Terminal: [The Mist Continent is no longer safe after the Insect n¡¯s arrival.]


    Terminal: [The cruise ship will escort you to Cloud Ind for refuge. Cloud Ind will be thest stronghold for the Mist Continent. Together, we will brave this ordeal.]


    Upon hearing the Terminal¡¯s voice, hope surged in the women¡¯s hearts.


    They were even ted to realize that the white light which swept away the Insect n belonged to the Terminal¡¯s power.


    Under the escort of white light, the cruise ship steered northward toward Northern Cloud Ind.


    A tentacle as thick as a wrist dangled from above, swaying outside a first-floor window.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s superpower remained activated, allowing her to hear clearly the metallic scythe-like noises scraping outside the window, alongside the sound of walls being dug into.


    "It¡¯s moving fast," Caicai remained calm even as it faced the Insect n. "Based on the tentacle, it¡¯s an interster cockroach."


    "Cockroach?" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s expression changed. "Little bug? Roach?"


    Caicai paused in confusion.


    It reviewed the information on intergctic species, nodded in confirmation. "Yes, it¡¯s a cockroach¡ªbut worse than what you¡¯re familiar with."


    "What kind of cockroach has tentacles this big? These antennae are three meters long!" Xiao Jinsheng eximed, horrified.


    The walls of the small vi were soon breached under the cockroach¡¯s gnawing, creating a hole with a diameter of fifty centimeters.


    Through the hole, Xiao Jinsheng caught sight of a glistening, slick brown-ck carapace passing by outside, followed by the multi-faceted eyes of the cockroach peering in.


    This cockroach was unlike any Xiao Jinsheng had known.


    The interster cockroach¡¯s eyes glowed red.


    A deafening "boom!"


    The cockroach kicked through the ss, its tentacles flexibly probing into the room.


    This was a seven-star cockroach¡ªmanageable for the eleven-star group to deal with currently.


    Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t hold back any longer, sending a Wind de slicing toward the tentacle.


    Su Ye drew his de, his form disappearing in an instant.


    When he reappeared, his de struck the cockroach from midair.


    "Don¡¯t kill it¡ª" Caicai shouted urgently.


    But its voice was too slow to stop Su Ye¡¯s strike.


    The cockroach had already been sliced in half by the de.


    Whitervae erupted along with pale yellow viscous fluids, bursting out from the cockroach¡¯s body.


    Su Ye quickly retreated, pulling back his de.


    What he saw were countless thumb-length whitervae with soft shells, swarming in every direction.


    "These giant cockroaches are carriers forrvae invasion."


    "Don¡¯t kill them directly¡ªburn them with fire or freeze them to death," Caicai shouted anxiously.


    Xiao Jinsheng and Li released mes, spreading them across the floor and burning thervae.


    The continuous pops and crackles erupted within the mes, apanied by a nauseating stench wafting from the ck smoke.


    Once the fire died out, the entire living room was littered with the charred remnants ofrvae corpses.


    The stench was overwhelming, making the house uninhabitable.


    The Cannibal Flower rushed forward, sweeping up charred corpses with itsrge green leaves and stuffing them into its mouth.


    "Stop!" Xiao Jinsheng felt her stomach churn with nausea.


    But the Cannibal Flower had already swallowed the corpses with practiced ease, shaking its leaves at Xiao Jinsheng.


    "Can it even eat that?" Xiao Jinsheng grimaced.


    "It can eat them¡ªyou can¡¯t," Caicai replied.


    "Eating those is no different from eating excrement, is it?" Yu Yunxiao pinched his nose and pulled Xiao Jinsheng toward the door. "This house is useless now."


    Thankfully, they had prepared in advance.


    Most of the small vi¡¯s furniture had already been moved to the vi in the Realm.


    The Insect n¡¯s invasion left nothing but wreckage in this world.


    Since there was the Realm, it was naturally safer than staying in the Mist East vi.


    Xiao Jinsheng lived in a sparsely popted area.


    It was just her and Peng Qin¡¯s two households.


    As a result, under the surveince of the Intelligent Worms, fewer insect attacks targeted this area.


    The bulk of the Insect n prioritized regions with a denser human poption to attack.


    Within the interster world, years ofbat between the Insect n and humans had taught them one truth:


    To implete control of a world, one must eradicate its most intelligent life forms.


    Only then would the universe¡¯s myriad dominions be fully dominated by the Insect n.


    This universe did not allow a ¡¯second¡¯ intelligent species to coexist.


    Unless¡ªthrough assimtion...


    Insect Brain: [Our n has arrived. I wouldn¡¯t mind having an honest conversation with you.]


    The Insect Brain¡¯s seductive voice echoed in Bai Yan¡¯s mind.


    Insect Brain: [Your superpower is unique; you were born to belong to our n.]


    Insect Brain: [I¡¯m here to extend a sincere invitation for you to join us.]


    Insect Brain: [Of course, you can choose to refuse.]


    Insect Brain: [But you should first understand one thing: the Insect n hasn¡¯t attacked you yet because of my presence.]


    Bai Yan¡¯s terrified gaze swept around.


    The area she moved into, together with ten households residing there, had naturally formed a smallmunity.


    The once warm and cozy neighborhood nowy riddled with gaping wounds.

 Chapter 202: Bai Yan, I’m Actually Very Disappointed in You

    <h4>Chapter 202: Chapter 202: Bai Yan, I¡¯m Actually Very Disappointed in You</h4><h4></h4>


    The dense swarm of Devouring Ants emerged from underground.


    Whether minerals, nts, or buildings, they were all hollowed out by the Devouring Ants.


    Thousands upon thousands of holes spread everywhere, and everything the Devouring Ants climbed over became fragile, as if weathered for a century¡ªone light tremor would reduce it to dust.


    Bai Yan¡¯s gaze fell upon the skeletal remains, covered in blood and riddled with insect holes, of nine other families under the attack of the Devouring Ants.


    While her six still-alive Beast Husbands writhed on the ground, faces twisted in pain.


    The Insect Brain whispered: [Even if they could protect you¡ªwhich they can¡¯t¡ªif they knew that their current agony came from the Star-breaking Pill you fed them...]


    The Insect Brain: [Do you think... they would still shield you?]


    Bai Yan furiously questioned: [When you pretended to be the system and supplied me with Star-breaking Pills back then, you had calcted all of this!]


    The Insect Brain responded mockingly.


    The Insect Brain: [ording to the memories I received, none of this was a mistake¡ªyou and Insect Brain 1.0 nned it all.]


    The Insect Brain: [We merely supplied the drugs; the decision to use them was entirely yours.]


    The Insect Brain: [When you first asked for two Star-breaking Pills, it was you personally who made the request to Insect Brain 1.0.]


    The Insect Brain sneered: [If I recall correctly, Insect Brain 1.0 advised against it at the time.]


    Bai Yan broke down: [But from the start, it was all of you misleading me!]


    Bai Yan shouted angrily: [What "this world is a novel," what "I¡¯m the female protagonist," what "script"!]


    These pieces of information had all been provided by the Insect Brain from the beginning.


    The Insect Brain had posed as the system to deliver them to her.


    However, upon hearing her interrogation, the Insect Brain chuckled in self-satisfaction: [Thanks for thepliment¡ªyour unwavering belief proves that Insect Brain 1.0¡¯s storytelling abilities are exceptional.]


    Its tone delivered a heavy blow to Bai Yan.


    Jin Ao opened his pain-filled eyes and noticed Bai Yan slumped on the ground, face ashen and lifeless.


    He reached out and crawled arduously toward Bai Yan: "Xiao... Xiao Yan, don¡¯t be afraid."


    "Jin Ao!" Bai Yan snapped alert.


    She stumbled toward Jin Ao, noticing her remaining Beast Husbands writhing in agony, controlled by the Star-breaking Pills.


    Bai Yan roared in fury: [The antidote¡ªgive me the antidote for the Star-breaking Pills!]


    Bai Yan: [Didn¡¯t you say before that the Star-breaking Pills have an antidote?]


    The Insect Brain chuckled lightly: [Oh, there is an antidote¡ªthe problem is, why would I give it to you?]


    Bai Yan¡¯s face darkened: [I still have points¡ªmy points are enough to redeem it.]


    The Insect Brain sneered: [Madam, you should¡¯ve realized¡ªI am a fake system.]


    The Insect Brain: [Do you think the points store of a fake system can grant you redemption?]


    The Insect Brain: [You must understand¡ªyou are now faced with a choice.]


    The Insect Brain: [Will you fight against my mighty Insect n as a life form from Mist Continent?]


    The Insect Brain: [Or will you submit to us and seek a way out?]


    Bai Yan hesitated.


    The Terminal revealed the traitor of Mist Continent.


    Previously, both she and Kong Chengrui suspected that the traitor was Xiao Jinsheng.


    But after recognizing the Insect Brain¡¯s true identity¡ªat this moment, Bai Yan could no longer deceive herself.


    The traitor the Terminal referred to was very likely herself¡ªthe one bound to the Insect Brain.


    Bai Yan¡¯s gaze fell upon Jin Ao, his face darkened, his skin violently convulsing as if soft insects were burrowing beneath it.


    She tightly embraced Jin Ao and questioned the Insect Brain: [Is it I who will survive, or can we all survive together?]


    The Insect Brain: [If you join us, naturally you can all survive.]


    As the Insect Brain spoke, its disdainful gaze fell upon Jin Ao and the others.


    It said: [Bai Yan, honestly, I am disappointed in you.]


    The Insect Brain: [Humans always crave those insignificant emotions. We chose you instead of Xiao Jinsheng because you are different.]


    The Insect Brain: [If you stand with us, what are men worth? Power is what you should pursue¡ªSea of Star Map is what you should conquer.]


    The Insect Brain: [You want to save them? I understand, but I don¡¯t agree.]


    The Insect Brain: [Save them once, and you¡¯llpromise again, and again... endlessly.]


    The Insect Brain: [At this critical moment, your Beast Husbands will only drag you down and be leverage for us to threaten you.]


    Bai Yan fumed in exasperation: [Boasting so much¡ªaren¡¯t you afraid I might change my mind!]


    The Insect Brain mocked: [Because you have no choice.]


    Bai Yan trembled with anger and shouted: [I surrender to you¡ªgive me the antidote to the Star-breaking Pills, now!]


    The Insect Brain: [Pleasure doing business.]


    A box emerged through a ck whirlpool andnded before Bai Yan.


    The Insect Brainughed: [I look forward to the day when you willingly join my n.]


    The Insect Brain: [Your Beast Husbands are lucky¡ªthis is thetest research from the Interster World Federation. Once consumed, not only will the side effects of the Star-breaking Pills be removed, but their Superpower Levels will reach 13 Stars instantly.]


    Bai Yan frowned: [Isn¡¯t the highest star level Twelve Stars?]


    The Insect Brain sneered: [Based on our n¡¯s data across the interster regions, the highest Superpower Level of different worlds is Twenty Four Stars.]


    The Insect Brain: [Mist Continent caps at Twelve Stars thanks to your beloved Terminal.]


    The Insect Brain: [Curious about what the Terminal did? Ask your Beast Husband Ying Fei.]


    The Insect Brain added shamelessly: [Of course, this info only came to me upon our n¡¯s arrival at Mist Continent¡ªyour trusty Terminal is quite amusing indeed.]


    Bai Yan listened as her chest tightened.


    She held the drug supplied by the Insect Brain.


    It consisted of vials filled with blue liquid.


    Having been deceived by the Insect Brain countless times, Bai Yan was hesitant to trust the medication now in her hand.


    Yet the agonized and weak cries of Jin Ao and the others echoed unceasingly in her ears.


    Resolutely, she steeled herself.


    The current situation left no other viable paths¡ªwhether she used the supposed cure or not, death seemed inevitable; she might as well risk it all.


    Gripping the vial, her gaze swept across her six remaining Beast Husbands.


    Finally, she took one vial and walked toward Qing Zelin.


    Bai Yan picked Qing Zelin up and poured the cold liquid into his mouth.


    As he tasted the sweet substance, the pain brought by the Star-breaking Pills began to subside.


    Momentarily regaining rity, Qing Zelin nced at Bai Yan without a word before gulping the rest of the vial¡¯s contents.


    But shortly after the liquid entered his stomach, Qing Zelin pushed Bai Yan away and vomited violently onto the ground.


    Bai Yan screamed in terror: [You¡¯ve tricked me again¡ªthis isn¡¯t the antidote!]


    The Insect Brain sighed: [Why are you panicking? Take a closer look before you speak.]


    Amid the green puddle Qing Zelin vomited, a thumb-sized brown soft worm was crawling.


    After purging, Qing Zelin¡¯s previously dark face returned to normal.


    The Insect Brain: [Star-breaking Pills nt Star Worms into Beastified Humans. These worms help absorb energy from different worlds to enhance their superpowers, at the cost of the Beastman¡¯s life.]


    The Insect Brain: [To counteract this, a specific drug can extract the Star Worms, forcing them out.]


    Now, Bai Yan no longer blindly trusted the Insect Brain.


    She sorted through the Insect Brain¡¯s logic based on real circumstances to determine whether its statement this time was credible.

 Chapter 203: The Prophecy Witnessed

    <h4>Chapter 203: Chapter 203: The Prophecy Witnessed</h4><h4></h4>


    Seeing that Qing Zelin had indeed recovered.


    Bai Yan even sensed the surrounding Star Stone energy continuously converging onto Qing Zelin.


    Qing Zelin¡¯s strength was skyrocketing at an rming pace.


    Only then did Bai Yan feel assured enough to administer the remaining potions to the others.


    The Insect Brain¡¯s attention remained fixed on Qing Zelin, who was still advancing his Superpower Level.


    Sure enough, when Qing Zelin¡¯s superpower reached the 12 Stars level, a ck mist rose from underground, sweeping him up as it prepared to leave.


    The Insect Brain shouted loudly, [Stop it now!]


    Bai Yan turned her head upon hearing the shout, only to see the ck mist carrying Qing Zelin already ascending into midair.


    At that moment, a crimson-eyed Intelligent Worm in the sky turned its gaze, and several beams ofser pierced through the ck mist, instantly scattering it into smoke and dust.


    Qing Zelin plummeted from high altitude, caught mid-fall by the four-meter-tall cockroach¡¯s antennae, which cradled him gently to the ground.


    Seeing the ck mist retreat, the Insect Brain hissed andughed gleefully.


    The lingering difort brought on by repeated phantom sensations.


    Had kept it vignt and suspicious.


    This time, with the Intelligent Worm monitoring the entire Mist Continent,


    it naturally caught sight of the Terminal¡¯s location.


    Prior monitoring had only observed the Terminal consuming Beastman Star Stones.


    Who would have thought that through the Intelligent Worm¡¯s surveince, the Insect Brain would discover that the hateful Terminal was actually licking and savoring its phantom projections?


    Upon learning this, the nauseated Insect Brain wished to lead the Insect n¡¯s army directly to the Terminal¡¯s base on Cloud Ind.


    However, the Terminal withdrew the defenses of the Mist Continent and concentrated all of them on Cloud Ind.


    Given the Insect n¡¯s current level of control over the Mist Continent, it couldn¡¯t yet contend with the Terminal in such a short time.


    But knowing now that the Terminal feeds on Beastman Star Stones, the Insect n had found a clear target.


    Since the Terminal eats Beastman Star Stones,


    then they would first devour all Beastmen.


    The Insect n¡ªan all-out assault begins!


    Xiao Jinsheng had just incinerated another patch of cockroaches when an explosion suddenly erupted from the neighboring area.


    Peng Qin, armed with a rocketuncher, was bombarding a Human-shaped Spider.


    Its lower half consisted of eight spider legs,


    each leg bristling with spines, with joints as sharp as des.


    Its upper half was a humanlike form encased in chitin.


    A four-sectioned mouthpiece opened wide, spitting out sticky webs that clung to the ground, corroding everything they touched.


    Peng Qin had sted it three times, but had only managed to slow its approach.


    "What the hell is this creature?" Xiong Yan Yu gritted his teeth, wielding a massive axe as he charged, "Five-Star Superpower, yet harder to kill than Seven-Star Mutant Beasts."


    "It¡¯s a Human-shaped Spider; its weakness is in its abdomen." A piece of kelp suddenly floated by Xiong Yan Yu, offering this reminder.


    Nearly startled into swinging his axe at the kelp, Xiong Yan Yu managed to hold back just in time. When the Human-shaped Spider was overturned by a powerful gust of wind, he raised his axe high and charged, splitting open its lower abdomen.


    The abdomen burst, spilling a flood of green mucus. The Human-faced Spider spewed one final thread of web before falling silent.


    "Kelp!" After finishing off the spider, Xiong Yan Yu stormed toward Caicai with his axe in hand.


    "You ungrateful bear!" Caicai shouted in outrage. "I just saved your life!"


    "Who knows if you¡¯re part of the Insect n!" Xiong Yan Yu chased relentlessly behind him.


    "Alright, that kelp belongs to Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s group." Peng Qin, noticing Xiao Jinsheng and her party approaching from next door, kicked Xiong Yan Yu aside.


    Though she, too, was curious as to how a piece of kelp could speak,


    the arrival of the Insect n had stretched her capacity for disbelief.


    At the very least, the kelp hadn¡¯t been wrong.


    If it hadn¡¯t pointed out the Human-shaped Spider¡¯s weakness, she might have run out of ammunition without being able to deal with it.


    "These Insect n monsters are even more disgusting and troublesome than Fog Corpses." Peng Qin remarked with worry, "If this is an invasion, there must be far more than the ones we¡¯ve seen so far."


    "There are only two families here, and the previous insect eggs have already been cleaned up, so fewer enemies appeared." Xiao Jinsheng reminded her, "But in densely popted towns, it will be a true catastrophe."


    "The absence of poisonous fog in Mist East gave us a brief chance to breathe in this Apocalypse World." Peng Qin said, heavy with sorrow. "But now that the Insect n has arrived, it seems the world truly offers no path for survival."


    "Looks like we¡¯ll have to retreat into the Space." Peng Qin recalled the Terminal Space lottery she¡¯d once drawn. She could take her Beast Husbands inside.


    Small as it was, it allowed for evasion.


    The Insect n invading the Mist Continent¡ªit¡¯s unlikely they could invade the Terminal Space as well.


    "Terminal Space isn¡¯t necessarily safe," Xiao Jinsheng subtly reminded her.


    If the Realm weren¡¯t so small, she would have stayed within it indefinitely.


    For the past three days, she¡¯d been solely focused on upgrading her superpower and Spiritual Power.


    Now that she was strong enough, her next step was to gather more materials to expand the Realm¡¯s boundaries.


    At least having the Realm provided her onest ce of refuge in this world.


    "Mist East was once safe, but now the entire Mist Continent is a danger zone." Xiao Jinsheng sighed.


    "Actually... there¡¯s one potential safe location." Huaiqing suddenly spoke.


    All eyes turned toward him simultaneously.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s group knew Huaiqing possessed a Prophecy Superpower.


    Peng Qin, too, learned of it through their previous encounter when Xiao Jinsheng spoke of the Insect n, which prompted Huaiqing to confirm it.


    "What did you see?" Xiao Jinsheng asked curiously.


    "In my prophecy, I saw that the Insect n fears the poisonous fog in Mist West." Huaiqing answered.


    "So retreating to Mist West might temporarily help us evade the Insect n."


    "But we fear the poisonous fog in Mist West too," Peng Qin¡¯s Beast Husband, Shi Hetuo, interjected.


    "Unless we obtain Resistance Bracelets from the Terminal Missions." Xiong Yan Yu stated seriously. "But ever since the Terminal changed its rules, the tasks have shifted to digging out insect eggs and nting trees. These tasks don¡¯t require Resistance Bracelets."


    In other words, the rule changes meant they had no way of acquiring Resistance Bracelets now.


    "The trees the Terminal wants us to nt are Purification Trees that can clear the poisonous fog." Xiao Jinsheng reminded them.


    Then she nced at Huaiqing, uncertain, "Should we retreat to Mist West first?"


    Hearing this, Huaiqing¡¯s darkened gaze pondered.


    The dreary skies blurred the distinction between day and night.


    Above the Mist Continent, the Intelligent Worms of the Insect n ruled supreme.


    They blocked sunlight, cutting off all light that could have reached the Mist Continent.


    Because of this, no one could discern Huaiqing¡¯s expression clearly.


    But his rxed tone carried through as he exined, "If the prophecy holds true, Mist West should be a safe haven for us."


    Saying this, he lifted his head and gazed at the dim red sky.


    The fingers of his hand at his side rubbed lightly together.


    If the prophecy holds true...


    Then the oue should stay consistent, just like his earlier visions of Chen Yunji and Xuan Jiu.


    Perhaps... the final result can still be altered.


    Or perhaps, the prophecy will remain unchanged.


    "I can still im a Star Map tree-nting mission!" Peng Qin¡¯s voice rang out in excitement, breaking the silence. She said, "Should I im it now and take the Terminal¡¯s Purification Trees to Mist West?"


    As for the Terminal¡¯s tree-nting tasks,


    what difference did it make where they nted the trees?


    nting them in the West or the East¡ªit was the same.


    The only downside was that tasks nted outside the designated area wouldn¡¯t count towardpleting the mission, nor yield any rewards.


    "I n to head into Mist West." Xiao Jinsheng nodded, ncing at the trees growing on the four mountains in the Terminal Space. "I epted arge-scale Star Map nting mission before and still have many unnted Purification Trees."


    "Didn¡¯t we nt several acres before? Those are Purification Trees, right? Should we dig them out and take them?" Xiong Yan Yu suggested.


    Silence hung in the air as everyone¡¯s gaze fell on his simple and honest face.

 Chapter 204: Don’t Judge a Bear by Its Appearance

    <h4>Chapter 204: Chapter 204: Don¡¯t Judge a Bear by Its Appearance</h4>


    "You really are..." Caicai drifted on the kelp, looked at Xiong Yan Yu, and clicked his tongue. "Seems like the bear can¡¯t be judged by its appearance."


    If it weren¡¯t for Peng Qin¡¯s group only knowing about the issue with the Insect n and being unaware of the true nature of the Terminal.


    Just this idea.


    Xiao Jinsheng even suspected that he came up with it deliberately to irritate the Terminal.


    However, given the current situation, it seemed the Terminal wouldn¡¯t care.


    But even if the Terminal didn¡¯t care, Xiao Jinsheng cared.


    Who knows where the Terminal might be scheming something nasty again.


    Anything belonging to the Terminal, Xiao Jinsheng wouldn¡¯t dare use.


    She had Purification Tree seedlings in her Space.


    Taking advantage of the Terminal Space not yet malfunctioning, she had nted them well, already transnting the seedlings with purification abilities.


    "The Mist East is no longer safe; it¡¯s not suitable for a long stay. Since we need to leave, we must move quickly," Xiao Jinsheng reminded.


    "As for the Purification Tree, I have extras here that I can share with you," Xiao Jinsheng said.


    "That won¡¯t do." Peng Qin disagreed and spoke up, "If Mist West can be a refuge from the Insect n, then the Purification Tree is a lifesaving treasure."


    "Since we can¡¯t obtain the Resistance Bracelet through the Star Map Task, I do indeedck Purification Trees right now."


    "But what¡¯s yours is yours. If you¡¯re willing to share, I can purchase them with Star Stones, or you can see if there¡¯s anything else I have that you might find appealing," Peng Qin said sincerely.


    Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng felt a warmth in her heart.


    If she didn¡¯t dwell on the memories Peng Qin had forgotten.


    But in the memories Peng Qin still remembered, Xiao Jinsheng had only encountered two females on the Mist Continent whom she had met and interacted with.


    Peng Qin had shown her goodwill upon their first meeting.


    And Ming Huaxin bonded with her due to their shared enemy in Bai Yan, forming a tacit connection.


    Both of them were good people.


    At least, regardless of whether it was Peng Qin now.


    Or Ming Huaxin a few days ago, neither had betrayed Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s proactive kindness.


    Thinking of Ming Huaxin, Xiao Jinsheng felt a pang of guilt but didn¡¯t regret her earlier decision to read Ming Huaxin¡¯s mind and detect her intent to kill.


    Even if the Terminal had issued rules prohibiting survivors from infighting.


    As long as she didn¡¯t take action herself, with Caicai there, with the Cannibal Flower there.


    Borrowing others to kill, borrowing organizations to kill, borrowing creatures to kill...


    Without the Insect Brain¡¯s enhancement or Bai Yan¡¯s ability to revive, any targeted ambush aimed at killing them would be far easier than killing Bai Yan.


    This was the harsh reality.


    Call her despicable, call her shameless.


    The environment of the Apocalypse World inevitably changes people.


    Under the apocalypse, she still wanted to help others.


    But the premise of helping others was not putting herself and those she cared about in danger.


    The true nature of the Terminal must be exposed.


    Otherwise, under the Insect n¡¯s invasion, humanity, desperate for survival, would strive endlessly to boost their Superpower Levels.


    Only to discover, upon reaching the known Twelve Stars under the Insect n¡¯s siege, that they hadnded on Terminal¡¯s dinner te instead.


    Going from the tiger¡¯s mouth straight into the wolf¡¯s jaws.


    The survival pathway fought for with all their might leads only to deeper despair.


    That would only satisfy the Terminal¡¯s desires, conveniently providing it with a feast.


    Xiao Jinsheng had the premonition, nearly confirmed by her guesses.


    With her circumstances, even after reaching 12 Stars, the Terminal would not act against her.


    Because she had already been sentenced to death.


    Equally, her emotions had not met the threshold.


    Apart from being sentenced to death and her emotions failing to meet the Terminal¡¯s criteria, considering her unique physique, Xiao Jinsheng had another conjecture...


    But now wasn¡¯t the time to dwell on these thoughts.


    She opened her Star Map friends list with Ming Huaxin.


    Xiao Jinsheng believed herself to have obtained more detailed information than anyone else on the Mist Continent.


    But before she was strong enough, aiding others required her to ensure the person was entirely trustworthy.


    At least for now.


    Among the females she knew, Peng Qin and Ming Huaxin had passed her initial screening.


    She didn¡¯t want to save someone like Bai Yan again.


    In the apocalypse, eliminate the Holy Mother first.


    Xiao Jinsheng somewhat admired such people; it was a positive sentiment. Holy Mothers were indeed people with great love, possessing courage and decisiveness far beyond the norm.


    But she saw herself as the malicious supporting character, incapable of great love and selflessness.


    She only wanted those she cared about and loved to live well.


    At that moment, Xiao Jinsheng found herself with a new perspective on the scenario set by Insect Brain 1.0.


    The malicious supporting character...


    The role indeed wasn¡¯t misced when applied to her.


    Soon, Ming Huaxin replied.


    She sent a furry shocked emoji.


    Ming Huaxin: Why are you suddenly heading to Mist West? The Insect n is hard enough to kill; we can¡¯t just go seeking death."


    Ming Huaxin: Hang on a little longer, and we¡¯ll definitely find a way to deal with the Insect n."


    Xiao Jinsheng: I¡¯lle to you. Let¡¯s talk in person."


    Seeing this, Ming Huaxin refrained from questioning further on Star Map.


    Since discovering from Xiao Jinsheng that the Terminal was malevolent.


    In these recent nights, Ming Huaxin had been dreaming constantly of the Terminal.


    She had never seen the Terminal.


    The Terminal in her dreams took on her most feared Fog Corpse form.


    Even imagining it seated elegantly at the dining table, surrounded by fine crockery, wearing a napkin, sipping blood juice extracted from Beastman Star Stones.


    Even recalling these dreams now, Ming Huaxin felt like she was losing her mind.


    But her trust in the Terminal had plummeted further and further inwardly.


    At the moment, she also understood Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s concerns.


    The Star Map was not a suitable ce to discuss Terminal-rted matters.


    Ming Huaxin: I¡¯ll find you instead. My ce is rife with Insect n; your journey here wouldn¡¯t be safe."


    Xiao Jinsheng: No problem, traveling is my specialty."


    Ming Huaxin: !!! You teleport?"


    Xiao Jinsheng: How did you know I could teleport?"


    Initially just a joke.


    But when Ming Huaxin exited the Star Map and turned around, she was face-to-face with Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s mischievous, smiling face moving closer.


    Startled, she leaped half a meter into the air. "Good heavens, you really can teleport."


    "Star Map isn¡¯t suitable for chatting; I¡¯ve blocked the Terminal. We can safely discuss the current situation," Xiao Jinsheng said with a smile.


    At the same time, she reached out to p away Li¡¯s hand from her waist.


    Because Peng Qin¡¯s group was present, this time the teleportation power from Li brought only Xiao Jinsheng and Li.


    Along with the superpowered, overclocked Chen Yunji.


    Worried about her Beast Husband¡¯s safety in Moon City, Xiao Jinsheng prioritized efficiency right now.


    After learning from Xiao Jinsheng that the poisonous fog in Mist West could repel the Insect n, and the Purification Trees provided by the Terminal could guard against the fog, Ming Huaxin was still a bit stunned.


    If the Terminal was asking them to nt trees, why not just let them bring the Purification Trees to hide in Mist West?


    After the shock of Terminal being malevolent.


    Her capacity to ept new reasoning had increased drastically.


    Looking at the twenty or so corpses of Five-Star Insect n scattered across the ground, Ming Huaxin¡¯s expression turned bleak.


    The average strength of her Beast Husband group had reached 6 Stars.


    Beast Husband Yi Le was even at Superpower Level Nine Stars.


    Yet in the recent battle against the Insect n, even with higher star levels, defeating same-level Fog Corpses and Mutant Beasts wasn¡¯t as easy.


    Ming Huaxin wasn¡¯t sure if this was due to theirck of experience in battling the Insect n.


    Or if, being invaders from the Interster World, the Insect n inherently possessed greater strength than them.


    But the terror of the Insect n, they had already experienced firsthand.


    Now that a refuge where they could temporarily escape the Insect n and gain more breathing room existed, Ming Huaxin naturally wouldn¡¯t hesitate too long.


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 Chapter 205 Domain, Coordinate Fixed-point Transmission

    <h4>Chapter 205: Chapter 205 Domain, Coordinate Fixed-point Transmission</h4>


    Ming Huaxin nodded and began to retrieve a Star Stone. "The tree-nting task I took on earlier isn¡¯tplete yet¡ªthose trees are still there."


    "I¡¯m not sure if those trees will be enough. Since you have extra purification trees, I¡¯m willing to trade resources to buy them. Look at what I have, or name any conditions you need."


    If Xiao Jinsheng hadn¡¯t mentioned herself that her space was vast and she had plenty of purification trees¡ªessential for survival when heading to Mist West¡ªMing Huaxin wouldn¡¯t even dare to ask her for saplings right now.


    In the apocalypse, survival resources are priceless.


    Perhaps Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t have enough resources even for herself.


    "There¡¯s no rush to buy purification trees now. Once we¡¯re in Mist West, we¡¯ll still need to help each other," Xiao Jinsheng exined.


    Ming Huaxin understood the priorities of the situation.


    She had already repelled two waves of Insect n attacks prior to this.


    No longer wasting any time, she grabbed her weapon and prepared to drive. "Let¡¯s set off for Mist West right now."


    "We can handle the teleportation," Xiao Jinsheng chimed in.


    Ming Huaxin stared at her in shock, pointing at herself. "It¡¯s one thing you can teleport yourself, but you can also teleport us?"


    "As long as there¡¯s a coordinate point, teleportation is possible," Xiao Jinsheng replied with a smile.


    She raised her hand, signaling Li to step forward. "Go ahead, show us your performance."


    "Great attitude," Li chuckled, reaching out to tousle her hair.


    Li: [The more dangerous the moment, the calmer one must stay. Keep your emotions in check.]


    Hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t help but smile faintly.


    She wouldn¡¯t give the Terminal a chance to devour her due to emotional instability.


    Ever since Li¡¯s Domain Superpower leveled up to 11 Stars, he had developed a new ability.


    Coordinate-based teleportation.


    Without coordinate points, Li could only teleport himself, or bring along those who had a connection to him.


    For example, Xiao Jinsheng, who was linked to him through their Contractual Totem.


    Or the Little Demons under hismand in the Demon Territory.


    With coordinate-based teleportation, however, there was no need for the target to have any rtionship with Li.


    As long as they were within his domain¡¯s range, they could be teleported¡ªwillingly or not.


    Whening to Ming Huaxin¡¯s location, it was their first visit, so no coordinate points had been marked.


    Thus, Li could only bring Xiao Jinsheng with him.


    But in Moon City, Li had already marked coordinates.


    So this time, teleporting Ming Huaxin and her family to Moon City for a reunion was a breeze.


    Of course, the distance of the teleportation and the number of people being teleported would cause varying degrees of superpower energy consumption.


    Ming Huaxin gathered her seven Beast Husbands in one spot, waiting obediently.


    Li slipped an arm around Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s waist, unfurled his domain, and initiated teleportation directly.


    Soon enough, within the areas of Mist Continent reachable by his domain,


    a three-dimensional map appeared clearly in his mind.


    There were two marked coordinate points at the moment.


    One was their current location.


    The other was Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s vi in Moon City.


    Li focused on teleportation and didn¡¯t concern himself with Chen Yunji.


    Sure enough, teleportation was sessfully initiated, and Chen Yunji, relying on his Elemental Superpower, adeptly followed along.


    The anxious individuals waiting in Moon City exhaled in relief as soon as they saw Xiao Jinsheng and the others appear.


    "Next time, let¡¯s teleport together," Su Ye hurried forward, his golden eyes scanning Xiao Jinsheng nervously. "If I¡¯m not by your side, I won¡¯t feel at ease."


    "Do you think my superpower doesn¡¯t consume energy or something?" Li pped a hand over Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s ear and pulled her in front of him protectively. "I¡¯ll take care of her. Don¡¯t you all have legs?"


    "But aren¡¯t you the main husband?" Shi Xie spoke timidly.


    At this, Li¡¯s expression immediately stiffened.


    Then Shi Xie added, "Aren¡¯t you in charge of transportation? Making sure our family gets around is your job as the main husband."


    Li¡¯s face immediately darkened.


    With a cold re, he snapped at Shi Xie, "If you don¡¯t speak, no one will mistake you for a mute fish."


    Li: [This dead fish is pretending again. Trying to throw shade at me now?]


    Shi Xie: [Having a Space-type superpower really makes you feel special. If it weren¡¯t for Mist West¡¯s poisonous fog keeping the Insect n at bay, I¡¯d have already turned your Demon Territory into an ocean.]


    Xiao Jinsheng stayed silent.


    Especially as she noticed a couple of other Beast Husbands approaching her.


    She could already foresee how this could devolve into a bickering frenzy.


    Quickly diverting the conversation, she tugged on Li¡¯s sleeve and suggested, "Let¡¯s go to the Demon Territory to mark some coordinates first."


    "Sure," Li replied with a smile.


    Before leaving, he shot Shi Xie a vicious re.


    Shi Xie met his gaze head-on, only to soften his expression immediately when Xiao Jinsheng looked back.


    He put on an innocent smile for her, pure and harmless.


    Xiao Jinsheng stifled augh.


    Little Evil, stop insulting people.


    Li didn¡¯t hear it, but I heard it all.


    Having conducted onerge-scale teleportation before,


    Li was even more adept when performing a secondrge-scale coordinate-based teleportation.


    In an instant, the environment around them shifted, morphing into familiar somber hues.


    The misty, grayish view of Mist West, once synonymous with danger, now felt oddlyforting.


    Xiao Jinsheng and the others had no idea.


    Just as Li¡¯s domainpleted their teleportation, whisking them away from Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s vi in Moon City,


    Bai Yan arrived aboard an Insect n warship.


    The Insect Brain scanned the surroundings and sneered. [They sure ran fast.]


    [Where did they go?] Bai Yan asked mentally.


    The Insect Brain pulled monitoring data from the Intelligent Worm systems.


    It quickly pinpointed Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s current location. [They went to Mist West.]


    Bai Yan frowned. [Then chase them.]


    The Insect Brain shook its head. [The poisonous fog in Mist West is unique. We currently can¡¯t break through its defenses.]


    At this, Bai Yan sneered. [Seriously? You¡¯re the so-called mighty Insect n, yet you can¡¯t even handle a little poisonous fog?]


    The Insect Brain: [Don¡¯t provoke me. I know all these tricks better than you do.]


    The Insect Brain: [The poisonous fog of Mist Continent is beyond your Terminal¡¯s full purification capabilities, too. Your Terminal¡¯s been here for how long? We Insect n only arrived today. It¡¯s normal that we can¡¯t deal with the fog yet.]


    Bai Yan stared coldly. [Heh.]


    The Insect Brain: [Heh.]


    ¡¤


    Back in the Demon Territory, the ce felt noticeably fresher to Xiao Jinsheng.


    In areas covered by poisonous fog, the purification trees emitted a soft green glow, unlike their ordinary appearance in Mist East.


    Old Master emerged through the walls, his gaze calmly sweeping over the unfamiliar faces following Xiao Jinsheng and Li. With a kind tone, he spoke, "Madam, Lord."


    "Old Master, please take care of arranging guest rooms," Li nodded and gestured politely.


    Old Master chuckled. "If it¡¯s Old Master handling things, please rest assured, Lord."


    He understood well that this batch of guests was different from the usual rivals in love of the Lord.


    This time, proper guest amodations were warranted.


    "Since you all don¡¯t visit the Demon Territory often, why not stay in the rooms you¡¯ve used before? You¡¯d be more familiar with them anyway," Li suggested earnestly.


    Yu Yunxiao responded with a cold scoff, rolling his eyes outright.


    Shi Xie pleaded pitifully, looking at Xiao Jinsheng. "Female Master, I¡¯m used to swimming freely with my fish tail in the ocean."


    "Walking on two legs onnd still doesn¡¯t feel quite right for me."


    Shi Xie turned his gaze aside. "I get it. Three kilometers isn¡¯t far, but maybe because I¡¯m used to my fish tail, I¡¯ll adjust myself."


    "What? The guest rooms are three kilometers away?" Xuan Jiu perked up and inquired curiously.


    "Three kilometers is just the straight-line distance," Mo Jiao interjected with a cynical tone.


    Xuan Jiu gasped in astonishment, eximing exaggeratedly, "Wow!"


    He turned toward Li with envy in his eyes. "Your ce is amazing¡ªI absolutely love it."


    "I¡¯ve never stayed in a big mansion before. Forget three kilometers, even ten kilometers would be fine as long as I get to experience the joy of living in such a huge ce."


    Xuan Jiu: [These people just don¡¯t get it.]


    Xuan Jiu: [You¡¯ve got legs, so what¡¯s the big deal about three kilometers? The farther away, the better¡ªit¡¯s more convenient for moving around.]


    Xuan Jiu: [If I¡¯m three kilometers away, who could notice where I¡¯m sneaking off to?]

 Chapter 206: The Terminal Begins Insect Farming

    <h4>Chapter 206: Chapter 206: The Terminal Begins Insect Farming</h4><h4></h4>


    To be honest, Li felt a bit afraid of interacting with Xuan Jiu.


    Mental illness¡ªhe was worried it might be contagious.


    "Three kilometers isn¡¯t fitting for someone like you." Li reached out to stop Xuan Jiu, signaling him to say no more, then turned to the old man. "Old man, arrange the best for him."


    "Understood, Lord Leader." The old man chuckled lightly and extended a friendly invitation to Xuan Jiu. "Esteemed guest, please follow me."


    "To where?" Xuan Jiu asked curiously.


    "The Demon Territory spans a vast area. There¡¯s a tall tower ten kilometers away¡ªit meets both your environmental and distance requirements," the old man replied with a light smile.


    Xuan Jiu¡¯s smile instantly froze on his face.


    Although... but still...


    Xuan Jiu: [Three kilometers is reasonable, are you serious about ten kilometers?]


    Xuan Jiu: [With my broken body right now, how long would it take me to walk ten kilometers?]


    Xuan Jiu: [Save me, someone, please save me.]


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s head pounded from the noise of Xuan Jiu¡¯s inner thoughts.


    Xuan Jiu dawdled for ages, not taking a single step to follow the old man away.


    "It¡¯s better if everyone doesn¡¯t stray too far from one another," Xiao Jinsheng advised Li while pulling him aside. "Staying close makes it easier to look out for each other."


    Especially since Xuan Jiu didn¡¯t have a Star Stone and couldn¡¯t even use his superpower.


    Normally, when Beastmencked a Star Stone, theirst bit of superpower energy would drain away, leading to death.


    Xuan Jiu surviving even after his Star Stone was removed was entirely due to his special superpower and awakened Beastification Bloodline, and because he had preemptively removed his own heart.


    "Whatever you say." Li smiled and nodded, while giving the old man a knowing look.


    This time, Xiao Jinsheng and the group each got their own room, all on the same floor.


    Meanwhile, Peng Qin and Ming Huaxin were arranged in different suites on separate floors.


    The Demon Territory had no shortage of rooms, after all.


    Once their amodations were settled, everyone got busy with the most urgent task at hand: nting trees.


    The seedlings issued through the Star Map Tasks from the Terminal... no one dared to nt them.


    Currently, they were using trees dug out from Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Terminal Space.


    However, only Xiao Jinsheng and her Beast Husband could enter her Terminal Space.


    Although they couldn¡¯t control the items in the Terminal Space using their thoughts, everyone now possessed the power of an 11 Stars superpower.


    Using their abilities to dig up trees was quick and efficient.


    But as Mo Jiao stared at the cherry sapling he had just nted with his own hands, his brows suddenly furrowed.


    Encased in ck mist around the roots of the tree were white insect eggs the size of quail eggs. He held them out to the group. "When I originally dug up the saplings, the roots were cleaned thoroughly."


    Logically, the seedlings in the Terminal Space had all been screened.


    There shouldn¡¯t have been any insect eggs.


    Especially not eggs of this size.


    Before the apocalypse, most insects never grewrger than quail eggs.


    And at the time Xiao Jinsheng obtained this space, it had beenpletely barren¡ªnot a single stone or de of grass.


    Other than the few of them who were alive, there weren¡¯t any other living organisms.


    "I can¡¯t confirm if these are eggs from the Interster Insect n." Xiao Jinsheng frowned, capturing the eggs in her superpower. "I¡¯ll go find Caicai and the Cannibal Flower to confirm."


    As soon as Caicai saw the eggs, his voice shot up several octaves in rm. "Are you out of your minds, leaving Insect Brain eggs in the space?"


    "Obviously it wasn¡¯t us," Xiao Jinsheng replied helplessly.


    Besides, when her Beast Husbands were nting trees, they had all double-checked the saplings to ensure nothing alive was attached except for the saplings themselves.


    "If it wasn¡¯t you guys, then who? Only you can enter the Terminal Space..." Caicai¡¯s voice faltered mid-sentence, his expression souring. "Your space was given to you by the Terminal, wasn¡¯t it? Could it have secretly ced the insect eggs in there when you weren¡¯t around?"


    After all, the Terminal monitored the entire Mist Continent.


    At the thought of this possibility, Caicai felt nauseated. "I used to think the Insect n was the most disgusting thing, but now I realize I¡¯ve seen too little of the world¡ªthere¡¯s something even more disgusting."


    "The Mist Continent is essentially its turf. Why would it raise Insect n invaders?"


    "Maybe your earlier suspicion was right. The Terminal eats Beastman Star Stones. Maybe its tastes are extreme, and it eats the Insect n too."


    "Whatever the case, I don¡¯t dare to use this space anymore." Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s face darkened.


    Given the current circumstances, she also wasn¡¯tfortable leaving her Beast Husbands in the Terminal Space anymore.


    She immediately entered the space to bring them out.


    As for the saplings inside the Terminal Space...


    If the Insect Brain¡¯s eggs were indeed ced by the Terminal, Xiao Jinsheng naturally couldn¡¯t use those saplings anymore.


    She thought of Ming Huaxin and Peng Qin, who also had Terminal Spaces, though theirs were of varying sizes.


    Xiao Jinsheng quickly sought the two out, asking them to inspect their own spaces.


    Initially grinning, the two women entered their Terminal Spaces to search, but when they came out, their smiles vanished in an instant.


    "I¡¯m absolutely disgusted¡ªI¡¯ve hated bugs my entire life." Ming Huaxin used her superpower to encapste a pile of insect eggs, roughly thirty in total.


    Unlike the white eggs Xiao Jinsheng had found, Ming Huaxin¡¯s eggs were mottled brown.


    "Why? Isn¡¯t the Terminal supposed to be on our side?" Peng Qin also brought out a pile of insect eggs, looking perplexed. "The Terminal Space is its domain, yet it contained Insect n eggs... I don¡¯t want to think about it anymore."


    "The Terminal is just no good at all." At that moment, Ming Huaxinpletely lost any positive feelings she had towards it.


    For Insect n invader eggs to inexplicably appear inside spaces granted by the Terminal...


    Unless the Terminal had already fallen to the Insect n, which would exin why the eggs appeared there.


    If the Terminal were still operational, how could eggs show up in its space unless it deliberately ced them there? Could the Insect n really pull that off?


    At this point, they had already fled to Mist West for refuge.


    The true nature of the Terminal was something Xiao Jinsheng would naturally share with Peng Qin.


    After today¡¯s series of events, Peng Qin came to believe the Terminal was malicious even quicker than Ming Huaxin had.


    The Demon Territory, with its Purification Trees, was the only ce in Mist West fortified against the Poisonous Fog.


    Of course, besides Purification Trees, Demon Gems and Mermaid Tears could also resist the poisonous mist.


    Xiao Jinsheng had no intention of voluntarily mentioning Mermaid Tears.


    It wasn¡¯t because she distrusted Peng Qin and Ming Huaxin.


    But once news spread that Mist West could shelter people from the Insect n, every survivor would be hunting for ways to resist the Poisonous Fog.


    Mermaid Tears were far too unique a resource.


    Xiao Jinsheng understood the concept of "treasuring a jade that invites cmity."


    In an apocalypse, people would do anything to survive.


    Secrets known by too many people were no longer secrets.


    As for Demon Gems, until she found a new Demon Gem Mine, Xiao Jinsheng also wouldn¡¯t bring it up voluntarily.


    So for now, their only path to survival was nting Purification Trees.


    With the Terminal Space unsafe...


    Xiao Jinsheng thought about her own Realm.


    As long as her unique constitution remained, she could still grow Purification Trees without using the Terminal Space.


    The only issue was that her Realm¡¯s area was still far too small.


    To expand it, she needed more Star Stone Source Stones.


    Once again, Xiao Jinsheng set her sights on the Star Stone Mine they had already raided numerous times.


    After feeding all the insect eggs to the Cannibal Flower, Xiao Jinsheng gathered everyone to prepare for a raid on the Fog Corpse horde¡¯s Star Stone Mine.


    After all, they¡¯d already spent months camping out near the mine.


    A little more time wouldn¡¯t matter¡ªthey might as well clear the mine outpletely this time.

 Chapter 207: Please sign a Contractual Totem with me, I can be small

    <h4>Chapter 207: Chapter 207: Please sign a Contractual Totem with me, I can be small</h4><h4></h4>


    The Star Stone Mine is great, but the Fog Corpse swarm is a nuisance.


    There are still quite a few 11-star Fog Corpses inside.


    Right now, our side¡¯s strength has improved significantly.


    But if ites to fighting the Fog Corpses head-on, Xiao Jinsheng still doesn¡¯t want to engage directly.


    Fighting Fog Corpses would only waste her time.


    And therger the battlefield, the faster the durability of the anti-poison mist tools would deplete.


    It¡¯s unnecessary, truly unnecessary.


    Fighting fog corpses is just not worth it.


    "Is there really no way to silently empty out the Star Stone Mine?" Xiao Jinsheng propped her chin, deep in thought.


    As she spoke, she nced up, eyes filled with hope, and looked at Li: "Isn¡¯t your superpower the ability to swap locations with people?"


    "Since you can switch human locations, can¡¯t we find an open area and swap it with the Star Stone Mine?"


    Li chuckled helplessly at this.


    He shook his head: "I wish I had that ability, but our superpowers rely on the energy within the Star Stones to function."


    "The Star Stone Mine is essentially the source of superpower energy, so the domain superpower¡¯s location swapping doesn¡¯t work on it."


    "However..." Li¡¯s gaze deepened as he thought: "While I can¡¯t swap the Star Stone Mine¡¯s location, I could swap the Fog Corpses¡¯ locations nearby."


    As long as I set up the coordinates.


    It¡¯s not impossible to quietly send the Fog Corpses thousands of miles away.


    "But even if we relocate the Fog Corpses, we can¡¯t move them all," Xiao Jinsheng frowned in frustration.


    They are indeed 11-stars.


    But there are not only 11-star Fog Corpses, there are also 12-star ones.


    Damn disgusting terminal.


    Why doesn¡¯t it consume the Fog Corpses¡¯ Star Stones?


    Even if the Fog Corpses are relocated thousands of miles away by Li¡¯s superpower, they would quickly return.


    They simply don¡¯t have the time to collect all the Star Stone Source Stones.


    Everyone was deep in thought, trying toe up with solutions.


    Even Caicai opened the Cannibal Flower¡¯s mouth and rummaged through it.


    Soon, it transformed into a Golden Little Elf.


    One finger, one ring.


    It floated in front of Xiao Jinsheng, eager to show off: "These are all the savings my host umted in the Cultivation World."


    "The terminal space is unsafe, but storage rings from the Cultivation World are still usable. Luckily, your realm has the Cultivation World¡¯s power, so you can activate the storage rings now."


    "The only downside is that people can¡¯t go inside, nor can you nt or raise living beings in them."


    "But to steal Fog Corpses¡¯ Star Stones, they¡¯re definitely better than using sacks."


    As Caicai spoke, it dragged over the Cannibal Flower: "It can also hold things. Bring it along to devour more Star Stones."


    Yu Yunxiao voiced his concern: "But even with just us, we still can¡¯t move enough Star Stones in a short time."


    "Let alone venturing into the Star Stone Mine¡¯s depths to retrieve the Star Stone Source Stones."


    And they only knew about this one Star Stone Mine.


    The Star Stone Mine that Xuan Jiu had dropped long ago¡ªback when he ascended to 12-stars and was dragged away by the Terminus ck Mist¡ªhad all its resources seized by the terminal as well.


    Thinking of this made Xuan Jiu sulk.


    "It¡¯s okay, let¡¯s all think together. There¡¯s always a solution," Xiao Jinshengforted.


    As she spoke, her hopeful gaze fell on Que Zelian and Huaiqing.


    Que Zelian frowned in contemtion.


    Huaiqing, on the other hand, remained calm, the only one present who wasn¡¯t showing any urgency.


    Behind his sses, his gaze quietly scanned the far corner, where the ever-silent Chen Yunji was sitting quietly.


    Chen Yunji¡¯s eyes, obscured by the white veil, looked vaguely in the direction of Xiao Jinsheng.


    Just as everyone was brainstorming solutions, he suddenly stood up and walked over to Xiao Jinsheng.


    With his usual, infuriatingly calm demeanor, he raised his hand and said, "Can we form a Contractual Totem?"


    "Huh?" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s mind was thoroughly bewildered at that moment.


    She wanted to use her mind-reading ability on Chen Yunji.


    But all she found in his mind was the repeated thought of forming a Contractual Totem with her.


    "I see you¡¯re trying to stir trouble," Su Yejin¡¯s golden eyes gleamed dangerously.


    Mo Jiao¡¯s expression darkened as he coldly questioned: "What, spent too much time with your fellow fox lunatic and caught his madness?"


    "I can treat that free of charge," Yu Yunxiao gritted his teeth.


    "Does staying in the castle make you ufortable?" Li sneered coldly. "Do you prefer sleeping in the wilderness?"


    "This matter isn¡¯t something for us to discuss, is it?" Que Zelian¡¯s gaze turned chilly as it fell on Chen Yunji.


    "Why did you suddenlye up with this idea?" Shi Xie spoke disapprovingly, his gaze sweeping over Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s other six Beast Husbands, before finallynding on her. He exined, "If our Female Master is willing, I have no objections."


    "However..." Shi Xie gave Chen Yunji a reproachful look. "Our family is harmonious with its current number. Even if you join, you¡¯d be the youngest."


    "I can be the youngest," Chen Yunji responded.


    Xiao Jinsheng choked, almost losing her breath.


    Behind the white veil, Chen Yunji¡¯s eyes looked at her with utter sincerity: "If you let me join, I can be the youngest. You already have seven Beast Husbands. I can be your eighth."


    "It¡¯s my fault. I¡¯ve been too kind to you," Li¡¯s aura turned threatening as he stepped in front of Xiao Jinsheng.


    The other Beast Husbands all took up defensive positions against Chen Yunji.


    Huaiqing was the only one who remained seated, unmoving.


    "I can really be the youngest, the eighth," Chen Yunji insisted.


    "I think the Insect n has scrambled your brains," Xuan Jiu jumped up,unched himself forward, and slid straight toward Chen Yunji.


    Chen Yunji calmly lifted his foot, effortlessly dodging Xuan Jiu¡¯s assault.


    He blinked, confused, and asked Xuan Jiu, "Why are you attacking me?"


    "Because I feel like it!" Xuan Jiu growled.


    He gestured to Li and the others: "You all stay back. I¡¯ll handle him."


    Saying this, he charged at Chen Yunji with ws bared: "We¡¯re just guests here, alright? Guests, do you not understand?"


    "They¡¯re sheltering us out of kindness."


    "And you?!"


    "Your filthy thoughts are disgusting. You¡¯re lusting after their Female Master."


    "Chen Yunji, it¡¯s fine to be blind, but can you at least have some shame?"


    "My eyes are healed," Chen Yunji tilted his head and exined to Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xuan Jiu fumed on the spot: "I say all this, and that¡¯s the part you choose to respond to?"


    "Then why are you still wearing the veil?" Xiao Jinsheng asked curiously.


    She had been meaning to ask this question for a long time.


    She just hadn¡¯t found the right moment to bring it up.


    "Because I¡¯m used to it," Chen Yunji answered.


    It had be a fixed part of his image, so he was toozy to make any changes.


    Moreover, with something covering his eyes,


    others couldn¡¯t see his gaze or infer his emotions from his expressions.


    Chen Yunji found this suited his desire for a quiet environment, giving him a "reason" to ignore others and immerse himself in his own world.


    "But why did you suddenly want to form a Contractual Totem with me?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    By reading Chen Yunji¡¯s mind, she knew he was someone who could endure a lot.


    Considering how long he had been suppressing the desire to form a bond with her,


    she spected that, left to his own devices, Chen Yunji¡¯s personality was such that he could take the secret to his grave without ever confessing his feelings for her.


    But why the abrupt change of heart today?


    "Because of my superpower," Chen Yunji exined, "My superpower is special; it¡¯s elemental."


    "This power can disguise the energy of all things in the world. If you and I form a Contractual Totem, as husband and wife, you¡¯d be able to easily borrow my elemental superpower."


    "Together, we could evade the Fog Corpses and sneak into the Star Stone Mine to retrieve the Star Stone Source Stones."

 Chapter 208: You Can Agree to Him

    <h4>Chapter 208: Chapter 208: You Can Agree to Him</h4><h4></h4>


    "I can see it clearly; you¡¯re deliberately stirring up trouble." Su Ye said in a deep voice.


    Hearing his dangerous tone, Xiao Jinsheng immediately sensed something was wrong.


    Sure enough, Su Ye¡¯s figure vanished before everyone¡¯s eyes.


    Chen Yunji took a blow from an invisible fist straight to the face.


    The force of the punch red, whipping his silver hair into the air, and a vortex of elemental energy materialized in front of him to resist the invisible punch.


    "If you want to use your ability, her own Plundering Superpower can replicate it," Que Zelian swept his cold gaze across, stating, "With Twelve Stars now, she could even directly plunder it."


    So even if borrowing Chen Yunji¡¯s strength was necessary.


    There was simply no need to form a Contractual Totem.


    Xiao Jinsheng refraining from directly plundering abilities was already a show of goodwill.


    She only needed to replicate it, and it would work the same.


    "It¡¯s not the same." Chen Yunji shook his head, using his superpower to render himself into a state of nothingness and vanish from the spot.


    Su Ye, losing his target, also emerged from his invisibility.


    When he turned back, he discovered that the vanished Chen Yunji now stood to the left of Xiao Jinsheng.


    "That¡¯s why I said Elemental Superpowers are special." Chen Yunji faced Xiao Jinsheng and exined, "You can of course replicate it, or directly plunder it."


    "But whether it¡¯s replication or plundering, as long as you use the superpower, your spiritual power will degrade, and the speed of its degradation won¡¯t sustain us long enough to empty the Star Stone Mine."


    "And another point: replicated abilities naturally don¡¯t match the disguise effects of mine. If the Fog Corpses have Twelve-Star Elemental Fog Corpses or Spiritual Fog Corpses, you¡¯d never fool them."


    "To y it safe, forming a contract with me is the most secure solution."


    "If replicating won¡¯t fool the Fog Corpses, then there¡¯s still plundering." Mo Jiao¡¯s gaze turned ominous, a cold smile breaking across his lips: "If we just steal your ability, wouldn¡¯t that solve all these issues?"


    "Directly plundering my ability is certainly possible." Chen Yunji¡¯s voice weakened.


    Through the white gauze, he gazed at Xiao Jinsheng vaguely but forlornly, saying, "But I only have this one superpower: Elemental."


    "Would you choose to turn me into an ordinary man?"


    Plundering Superpowers was easy.


    But once plundered, returning the ability to its original owner was outright impossible.


    Xiao Jinsheng was fully aware of this fact.


    Moreover, she and Chen Yunji were allies.


    Killing enemies before turning against one¡¯s allies? That would be nonsensical.


    Even Xuan Jiu stopped sliding around recklessly to kick Chen Yunji upon hearing this.


    In this post-apocalyptic world, Xuan Jiu believed people like him were mere burdens.


    Their lifespan, for instance, couldn¡¯tpare to Beastmen with superpowers.


    Superpowered individuals could live for hundreds of years.


    While Xuan Jiu... like ordinary humans from before the apocalypse, his lifespan peaked at a mere hundred years.


    Having already reached twenty-six, Xuan Jiu allowed himself a bitter smile of despair.


    Xuan Jiu: [Forget it]


    Xuan Jiu: [I probably won¡¯t live more than a few years anyway]


    Xuan Jiu: [Maybe not even a few months]


    Catching these thoughts, Xiao Jinsheng frowned and looked toward Xuan Jiu.


    Noticing her gaze, Xuan Jiu¡¯s cold eyes lifted.


    But upon realizing it was Xiao Jinsheng, his face instantly reced any gloominess with a cheery grin.


    Xuan Jiu: [Why are you suddenly looking at me? Do you think Chen Yunji¡¯s sudden crazy talk is my doing?]


    Xuan Jiu: [I swear, Xiao Tang, I don¡¯t have any brain problems!]


    For a moment, Xiao Jinsheng felt conflicted inside.


    She wanted tough but found herself ovee with a strange sense of sour sadness, along with an inexplicable heaviness in her chest.


    "We¡¯re allies; I wouldn¡¯t harm you." Xiao Jinsheng rified.


    Chen Yunji nodded, replying, "I understand you."


    "So, please, bind a contract with me. On the road to survival, I want to contribute as much as I can." Chen Yunji said earnestly.


    "Replicating your ability can have the same result, and your spiritual power could recover quickly." Li spoke out dangerously.


    "Impossible." Chen Yunji shook his head: "Sneaking into the Star Stone Mine is safer with just her and me."


    "I really ought to check if you¡¯ve got screws loose." Yu Yunxiao gritted his teeth.


    Que Zelian mmed his teacup heavily onto the table, his indifferent gaze locking onto Chen Yunji without speaking.


    "What I¡¯ve said is true: Only by signing a Contractual Totem with me and achieving a unified state can you fully utilize the special nature of Elemental Superpowers." Chen Yunji continued to exin.


    Who knew which statement triggered the crowd?


    Water seeped through the floorboards, transforming into streaks of silver frost that coated Chen Yunji entirely.


    A giant hand made of ice grabbed Chen Yunji by the neck and mmed him against the wall.


    Shi Xie¡¯s icy-blue fierce eyes seethed with killing intent, frost spreading across the entire room.


    He locked his gaze intently on Chen Yunji, tightening his grip: "You¡¯ve already said more than enough!"


    "Little Evil!" Xiao Jinsheng eximed in shock.


    She had suspected Li might attack upon hearing Chen Yunji¡¯s words, or perhaps Mo Jiao or Su Ye.


    But she hadn¡¯t anticipated Shi Xie¡ªusually the best at ying it calm¡ªto strike so brutally.


    Xiao Jinsheng quickly stood and grasped both of Shi Xie¡¯s hands tightly, attempting to pacify him.


    Locked in the corner by the icy grip, Chen Yunji closed his eyes and sighed deeply.


    Upon reopening them, an equallyrge icy hand sprang forth, directly opposing Shi Xie¡¯s superpower energy.


    The indoor temperature plummeted.


    Outside the window, even the free-floating superpower energy in the air turned into snowkes, drifting downward.


    "Little Evil, look at me." Xiao Jinsheng reached out, cupping Shi Xie¡¯s face and shifting his hostile gaze from Chen Yunji onto her.


    "Female Master..." Shi Xie lowered his gaze, gazing at her with a look full of grievance.


    [Female Master! She¡¯s mine!]


    [Xiao Jinsheng! She¡¯s mine!]


    [I can tolerate the others]


    [But Chen Yunji? Every word he says reeks of maniptions, trying to trick you into the Contractual Totem]


    [Absolutely... unforgivable!]


    "Female Master, you can¡¯t trust him." With Xiao Jinsheng now up close, Shi Xie withdrew his attack on Chen Yunji, advising, "He¡¯s just exploiting yourpassion to deceive you."


    He pulled Xiao Jinsheng into an embrace, lowering his head to nuzzle her face softly in a show of grievance.


    Hearing Shi Xie¡¯s inner thoughts, Xiao Jinsheng wanted to exin.


    Chen Yunji was genuinely not scheming.


    At least, not from what she¡¯d heard of his inner voices.


    Everything Chen Yunji had spoken matched perfectly with his inner thoughts.


    "I didn¡¯t try to deceive her." Chen Yunji exined dryly: "Everything I¡¯ve said was true."


    He understood that convincing others didn¡¯t matter.


    Only Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s trust was important.


    Chen Yunji removed the white gauze covering his eyes, revealing silver pupils that gazed pitifully at Xiao Jinsheng, murmuring: "I really didn¡¯t lie to you; everything I¡¯ve said is true."


    [I didn¡¯t lie]


    [I won¡¯t lie to you]


    [Can you trust me just this once?]


    "You can sign the Contractual Totem, and after retrieving the Star Stones, we can undo the binding." Chen Yunji added.


    "I never doubted you." Xiao Jinsheng reassured.


    Upon hearing this, Chen Yunji felt a surge of joy.


    But his gaze toward Xiao Jinsheng remained devoid of any emotional fluctuation.


    "So you¡¯re willing to form a Contractual Totem with me?" Chen Yunji asked in a calm tone.


    The beast husbands in the room nearly lunged forward to punch him.


    Those who liked physical altercations and those who didn¡¯t had already attacked.


    Now, Xiao Jinsheng was clearly pondering something else.


    Regardless of how much these men detested Chen Yunji, they all fixed their gazes on Xiao Jinsheng, awaiting her decision.


    Xiao Jinsheng declined: "Forming a Contractual Totem would also have significant consequences for you. Let¡¯s try toe up with another approach."


    "If you¡¯re willing," Huaiqing, who had remained silent up until now, suddenly spoke. Smiling gently at Xiao Jinsheng, he suggested, "You can also agree to his request."

 Chapter 209 I will also feel bad

    <h4>Chapter 209: Chapter 209 I will also feel bad</h4><h4></h4>


    The crowd was initially too stunned to react.


    Instinctively, they thought the speaker must be Chen Yunji.


    But upon hearing the familiar voice and realizing it was Huaiqing who spoke, everyone exploded.


    Even Xuan Jiu looked at Huaiqing in astonishment, wondering in his heart: [So agreeable¡ªhe can¡¯t be speaking ironically, can he?]


    Xuan Jiu: [Could it be... a ploy to bait Xiao Jinsheng?]


    Xiao Jinsheng silently distanced herself from Xuan Jiu.


    Although such an action couldn¡¯t prevent her from continuing to hear Xuan Jiu¡¯s inner thoughts.


    But at this moment, she didn¡¯t have the energy to focus on Xuan Jiu.


    Because Huaiqing¡¯s words had caused all her Beast Husbands to erupt in fury.


    Su Yejin¡¯s golden eyes gleamed with cold menace: "Why try to persuade her? This time, what¡¯s your reason?"


    "So before it was about seven, and now it¡¯s eight?" Que Zelian¡¯s face disyed an almost unseen impatience.


    "Do you really think Shi Xie was summoned solely by Li? Huaiqing, do you believe you bear no responsibility in this?" Mo Jiao¡¯s voice was icy.


    "Rare to hear you make sense," Li praised Mo Jiao, then directed a hostile look at Huaiqing: "Next time, are we going to hear a prophecy about nine?"


    "Talking about eight or nine is fine, but let¡¯s not bring up seven again," Shi Xie weakly interjected, "The number seven holds a meaning for the Female Master, and for me¡ªit¡¯s different."


    "Are you truly her Beast Husband?" Yu Yunxiao asked outright: "Or are you just chasing some matchmaking quota?"


    Listening to everyone squabbling, Xuan Jiu quietly tried to minimize his presence.


    Huaiqing, facing the pressure of six people, simply replied with a smile: "I don¡¯t need to talk with you all¡ªI just need to talk to her."


    With that, Huaiqing took hold of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s wrist, trying to lead her away.


    Li already had a psychological aversion to Huaiqing having private conversations with Xiao Jinsheng.


    He hastily grabbed Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s other hand, looking at her pitifully: "Is there any conversation your loyal little dog can¡¯t be privy to?"


    Xiao Jinsheng reassured him by grasping Li¡¯s hand back, asking Huaiqing, "We¡¯re all family¡ªcan¡¯t everyone listen together?"


    "Of course," Huaiqing locked his fingers tightly between hers and chuckled lightly, reminding her: "Let¡¯s go to the Realm then."


    Since everyone wanted to listen, they might as well do it together.


    But when it was Chen Yunji¡¯s turn to be invited, he refused to step into the Realm with them.


    His silver eyes gazed deeply at Xiao Jinsheng as he said, "My promise still stands. If you need to bind a Contractual Totem with me¡ªno matter the reasons for your decision¡ªI will ept."


    "If he¡¯s not going, neither am I." Xuan Jiu hurried to state his stance, thumping his chest to guarantee: "Don¡¯t worry, everyone¡ªI definitely won¡¯t be the ninth one."


    Xuan Jiu: [When ites to being gang-beaten, I think Chen Yunji should take the lead.]


    Xuan Jiu: [Dragons, after all, are more durable than a simple fluffy creature like me¡ªbeloved as I am by Xiao Jinsheng.]


    No matter how bizarre Xuan Jiu¡¯s thoughts were.


    Even if Chen Yunji had ¡¯ulterior motives¡¯ regarding Xiao Jinsheng.


    Everyone still had their doubts about Xuan Jiu.


    But as soon as Xuan Jiu spoke up, those doubts were immediately dispelled.


    Once inside the Realm, they were among their own.


    There was no fear of eavesdropping.


    Que Zelian asked straightforwardly this time: "What did you predict this time?"


    "Not much," Huaiqing exined, "Chen Yunji¡ªis he someone you¡¯d rather have as an enemy or as a teammate?"


    "Right now, we¡¯re allies, so we¡¯re essentially teammates," Xiao Jinsheng replied.


    "That¡¯s different. Alliances can still turn into conflicts," Huaiqing said.


    "Could it be that in your prophecy, you saw a vision of Chen Yunji breaking ties with us?" Li asked in a heavy tone.


    "If the prophecy foretells such a split, then binding him with a Contractual Totem would only put her at risk," Yu Yunxiao retorted anxiously.


    Two people destined to stand on opposing sides.


    What¡¯s the point in binding a Contractual Totem, then?


    "If you foresaw such a scenario, the most responsible course isn¡¯t to voice it." Shi Xie¡¯s gaze turned icy, "As her Beast Husband, it¡¯s your duty to preemptively eliminate potential threats."


    Judging by his logic.


    If he foresaw a future of conflict with Chen Yunji.


    Then the approach should be... striking first.


    Huaiqing had no response for the others.


    He looked directly at Xiao Jinsheng and spoke: "Chen Yunji¡¯s superpower is unique¡ªyou all know this."


    "In my prophecy, I saw him being controlled by the Terminal, forced to stand against us."


    "If a Contractual Totem were signed, at least it would nullify the Terminal¡¯s ability to control him for this purpose."


    "Besides," Huaiqing lowered his gaze, reminding her, "With the Totem¡¯s binding, the decision to unbind it would rest solely in your hands."


    "Having one more ally is always better than having one more enemy."


    Que Zelian frowned as he listened, ncing at Huaiqing, who deliberately avoided his gaze.


    Que Zelian: [Huaiqing seems a bit odd.]


    Que Zelian murmured to himself, silently observing Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xiao Jinsheng nodded to herself. Since entering the Realm and listening to Huaiqing¡¯s exnation, she felt the same way.


    Out of her seven Beast Husbands, Huaiqing was the only one she couldn¡¯t read the thoughts of.


    She had always found it hard to decipher Huaiqing¡¯s intentions.


    And now it was even harder.


    Since she couldn¡¯t use Mind Reading.


    Instead of guessing, Xiao Jinsheng chose the practical approach of directly asking.


    "What about you?" she asked him. "Do you hope I¡¯ll sign the Contractual Totem?"


    "From the perspective of a husband, I don¡¯t hope so," Huaiqing said. "From the perspective of future strategies, I do hope so."


    "Whether it¡¯s the special nature of his superpower in my prophecy or our uing trip to the Star Stone Mine¡ªwe¡¯ll need his superpower."


    "As Chen Yunji himself said, simply copying his abilities can¡¯t fully unleash the potential of Elemental Superpowers."


    "Unless... his abilities are forcibly seized."


    "Signing a Contractual Totem is easy; unbinding it is the challenge," Yu Yunxiao remarked irritably.


    Que Zelian looked down in thought, mulling over other possibilities.


    He understood Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s character, and she had always been someone easily swayed bypassion.


    Should the Contractual Totem be signed and a bond formed.


    If Chen Yunji didn¡¯t take the initiative to dissolve the binding.


    Worse still, if he used this chance to confess his feelings to Xiao Jinsheng.


    No matter how Xiao Jinsheng felt about him.


    She would undoubtedly feelpelled to be responsible toward him.


    In other words.


    Once this Contractual Totem was signed, unbinding it would no longer be an option.


    Especially when Xiao Jinsheng had already signed a Guardian Contract before.


    She could read his thoughts, meaning she could also read the thoughts of Chen Yunji and Xuan Jiu.


    Que Zelian¡¯s heart sank slightly as he looked at Xiao Jinsheng, who was still hesitating, and asked inwardly: [Jinsheng, you¡¯ve already heard Chen Yunji¡¯s inner thoughts, haven¡¯t you?]


    [From his thoughts, you know he admires you, right?]


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze faltered and avoided his as soon as their eyes met.


    Seeing this, Que Zelian understood everything he needed to.


    Back when the Guardian Contract was signed.


    Whatever Chen Yunji had been thinking was fully exposed to Xiao Jinsheng.


    [And you, Jinsheng? Do you have feelings for him?]


    Que Zelian asked.


    Xiao Jinsheng remained silent, her lips pressed shut.


    He added: [If you do, I can ept you signing him as another Beast Husband.]


    [When ites to your Beast Husbands, I hope your choices are based on genuine emotional connection, with all foundationalpatibility ounted for.]


    [Not sacrificing yourself to bind the Contractual Totem simply because his superpower is unique.]


    [Mutual affection¡ªa bond where allies be family¡ªwould ensure your safety more effectively.]


    [Of course...] Que Zelian¡¯s voice suddenly paused.


    Xiao Jinsheng raised her eyes, silently staring at him.


    Only to see him quietly hook his finger toward her: [If too much attention falls on others, I¡¯ll feel jealous.]


    [So maybe you should focus on me a little more?]

 Chapter 210: So You Signed a Unity Contract

    <h4>Chapter 210: Chapter 210: So You Signed a Unity Contract</h4><h4></h4>


    Regarding Que Zelian¡¯s inner thoughts.


    Xiao Jinsheng did not respond verbally.


    She merely extended her pinky finger toward him from afar.


    Seeing this, Que Zelian smiled and curved his own pinky finger in return.


    The attention of the other Beast Husbands was diverted by Huaiqing, so naturally, none of them noticed the small gestures between the two.


    Of course, except for Huaiqing.


    Seeing Xiao Jinsheng remain silent, Huaiqing spoke again, with a hint of urging in his tone: "Xiaoxiao, ording to the prophecy, I hope you sign the Contractual Totem with him."


    Que Zelian: [He¡¯s lying]


    Que Zelian immediately followed up mentally.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s scrutinizing gaze fell on Huaiqing, who calmly met her eyes, his expressionposed.


    At least, judged by his rxed confidence, he didn¡¯t seem like someone lying.


    Que Zelian: [Rmend thorough investigation]


    "I refuse." Xiao Jinsheng said sternly. "Your reasoning is invalid, and I think you¡¯re hiding something from me."


    "What could I possibly be hiding from you?" Huaiqing said with a resigned smile.


    He raised a hand to adjust his sses, and in the motion of his arm shielding his face, he shot Que Zelian a fierce re.


    Que Zelian: [He just red at me]


    "You¡¯re definitely hiding something from me!" Xiao Jinsheng snapped angrily.


    "I¡¯m really not." Huaiqing sighed softly.


    Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t believe him.


    His behavior is so unusual.


    There¡¯s obviously something wrong.


    She strode quickly up to Huaiqing, grabbed him by the arm, and said, "Just now, you wanted to talk to me alone. Now it¡¯s my turn to talk to you in private. Fine by you, right?"


    Before waiting for Huaiqing¡¯s consent, she dragged him upstairs.


    "Hmm..." Li watched the pair go upstairs for their private talk, his mood sour.


    All the way to Huaiqing¡¯s room, Xiao Jinsheng locked the door and pushed him onto the bed.


    She crossed her arms in front of her chest, leaned back against the wall, and raised her chin: "Spill it. What exactly are you hiding from me?"


    "I¡¯m really not hiding anything." Huaiqing smiled.


    "Huaiqing, you¡¯re being very dishonest right now." Xiao Jinsheng stepped forward, pinned his shoulders down, and leaned in to him: "I¡¯ll ask you one more time¡ªwhat are you hiding from me?"


    "Xiaoxiao, there¡¯s truly nothing." Huaiqing sighed, saying this as his hand reached out and settled around her waist.


    Xiao Jinsheng immediately pped his hand away.


    "Sit properly." Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s tone grew severe as she reached out and directly removed his sses. With one hand lightly pinching his chin, she said firmly: "If you don¡¯t want to talk, I won¡¯t ask anymore."


    "And you shouldn¡¯t meddle in whether or not I sign the Contractual Totem with Chen Yunji."


    "Take care of yourself¡ªor how about we sign a Guardian Contract instead?"


    "Guardian Contract won¡¯t do." Huaiqing smiled and refused, propping both hands back against the bed and lifting his head to look at Xiao Jinsheng. "Of course, if it¡¯s signing the Interster World¡¯s representative marriage contract, I¡¯d be very happy."


    It¡¯s always the same.


    The moment she suggests signing the Guardian Contract.


    Huaiqing redirects the conversation elsewhere.


    His confidence lies in knowing she¡¯ll bnce things out and not sign contracts with just him alone.


    "Very confident." Xiao Jinsheng sneered coldly.


    Saying this, she used her Superpower Vine to directly bind Huaiqing to the bed, stepped back half a step, and warned, "Until I return, you¡¯re not going anywhere."


    Quickly, her figure flickered, and she left the Realm to find Caicai.


    Caicai was still in its pixie form.


    It was picking up items off the ground alongside the Little Demons.


    "Caicai,e over here for a moment." Xiao Jinsheng waved her hand.


    "Kind-hearted passerby, do you need help with something?" Caicai flew over enthusiastically.


    "Does the Interster World have a representative marriage contract?" Xiao Jinsheng asked. "This kind of contract¡ªcan it allow for mind reading like the Guardian Contract does?"


    "The Interster World¡¯s representative marriage contract is the Unity Contract." Caicai replied.


    Reliable as ever¡ªor unreliable¡ªit checked the information first before responding: "But the Interster World consists of multiples, and each¡¯s civilization is different."


    "So Unity Contract ces both parties on equal footing. It allows mind reading, but the mind reading is mutual."


    "If you want to read his mind, you¡¯ll have to be prepared for your own mind to be read as well."


    "I¡¯m not afraid of that." Xiao Jinsheng answered.


    After all, she only has a touch of color on her mind.


    And a few too many people nestled in her heart.


    Beyond that, she has no other concerns about Huaiqing hearing her thoughts.


    Isn¡¯t he fond of giving her riddles?


    Doesn¡¯t he think she won¡¯t dare sign other contracts?


    Well, fine!


    If Xuan Jiu hadn¡¯t been out of Star Stones, preventing her from copying the Mind Reading superpower¡ª


    She¡¯d be digging out everyst thing Huaiqing has bottled up inside.


    "It¡¯s your decision. The Unity Contract requires mutual consent to undo." Caicai advised.


    It had seen a slew of notes regarding the Unity Contract.


    The information was plentiful.


    So it picked and chose what it deemed important to ry to Xiao Jinsheng.


    Naturally, it overlooked a key detail it considered unnecessary to highlight.


    With the method for establishing a Unity Contract in hand, Xiao Jinsheng quickly returned to the Realm.


    When her figure reappeared in Huaiqing¡¯s room, Huaiqing was still sitting there, bound as before.


    Seeing her enter, he casually stretched his legs and switched his sitting position. "I haven¡¯t moved at all."


    "Didn¡¯t you want to sign the Interster World¡¯s representative marriage contract?" Xiao Jinsheng approached swiftly, grabbing his cor: "Let¡¯s sign it right now."


    Huaiqing showed a surprised expression.


    But when Xiao Jinsheng leaned down to kiss him, he wasn¡¯t the least bit caught off guard by her decision.


    Or perhaps...


    Everything was unfolding exactly as he had altered the prophecy to predict.


    The green vines binding him dissolved due to her superpower, and Huaiqing raised his hand to rest on her back, pulling her into his embrace.


    "What¡¯s the name of this contract?" One kiss ended, and Huaiqing asked, his eyes smiling.


    "Unity Contract." Xiao Jinsheng replied.


    Taking advantage of the contract just taking effect, before Huaiqing could realize he could hear her inner thoughts¡ª


    She hurriedly asked: "What exactly are you hiding from me?"


    Huaiqing: [Just as the prophecy said, easy to manipte]


    Huaiqing: [Stir your curiosity, and you¡¯ll naturally sign the Unity Contract with me]


    Listening to Huaiqing¡¯s inner thoughts, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes widened in shock.


    "You tricked me!" She blinked in disbelief, still processing.


    "The prophecy said the Guardian Contract would allow us to hear each other¡¯s thoughts too." Huaiqing smiled in response.


    Seeing Xiao Jinsheng get up to leave, Huaiqing sped her waist tightly with one hand: "I didn¡¯t deceive you. I merely leveraged your curiosity to get you to sign the Unity Contract with me."


    Huaiqing: [At least, under the Unity Contract, you only signed this one with me]


    Huaiqing: [Just like the prophecy foretold, the Unity Contract indeed requires mutual consent to break]


    "Xiaoxiao." Huaiqing murmured, resting his chin on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s shoulder.


    Xiao Jinsheng felt utterly numb.


    She raised her hand and pushed his face away: "You may be celebrating, but I¡¯m doomed now."


    Xiao Jinsheng: [How am I supposed to exin to the other men after leaving here? A simple conversation ended up adding a Unity Contract.]


    Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t even dare imagine how badly Li and Yu Yunxiao would fight over this.


    "Laugh,ugh,ugh¡ªyou¡¯re stillughing." Xiao Jinsheng tugged at Huaiqing¡¯s cheeks, then pushed him away and bolted downstairs.


    Huaiqing sat on the bed, watching her departing silhouette, his eyes shadowed with inscrutableplexities.


    He inspected the emotions hidden within his Bai Ze Bloodline¡¯s power and let out a bitterugh.


    The scenes foretold by the prophecy were appearing one after another.


    And all he could do was try his utmost to alter them.


    No matter... what price he had to pay.


    He was willing to be the viin for this.


    Huaiqing descended the stairs and ran into Xiao Jinsheng chatting with others.


    She nestled beside Que Zelian, speaking with grievance, "He was totally ying me."


    "So you signed the Unity Contract with him?" Shi Xie asked, sounding even more aggrieved than Xiao Jinsheng.


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 Chapter 211: I Want to Know What Else You Are Hiding (Extra Update)

    <h4>Chapter 211: Chapter 211: I Want to Know What Else You Are Hiding (Extra Update)</h4><h4></h4>


    Xiao Jinsheng let out a soft "Hmm" and nodded lightly.


    She thought Huaiqing was hiding something from her.


    But after reading his mind, she discovered¡ª


    Huaiqing was indeed keeping things from her, but it was all part of a scheme!


    Everything had been meticulously designed to pique her curiosity, luring her willingly into his "trap."


    "Scheming man, liar." Yu Yunxiao bristled with anger.


    Xiao Jinsheng rubbed the corner of her eyes, sobbing softly: "This is thest time. I won¡¯t ever let a man deceive me again."


    "So easy to fool. How about letting me trick you once?" Mo Jiao asked with a sly smile.


    Xiao Jinsheng gave him a speechless look, unwilling to dignify him with a response.


    At a time like this, he still had the audacity to rile her up!


    "I¡¯ve already said, she shouldn¡¯t be allowed to talk to Huaiqing alone." Li ground his teeth in frustration.


    "Last time, they talked alone for three minutes and twelve seconds, and then she immediately decided not to divorce him." Li continued his rant, hoping someone would side with him.


    However, of the initial five Beast Husbands, three outright ignored him.


    They couldn¡¯t bring themselves to see eye to eye with him at all.


    "He¡¯s doing it on purpose. He¡¯s fishing." Xiao Jinsheng tugged Que Zelian¡¯s sleeve aggrievedly.


    "Tugging him won¡¯t help." Li grabbed her hand and ced it on himself: "If youe to me, at least I can beat him up for you and help you vent your anger."


    "Pretty good at hiding things." Que Zelian¡¯s gaze toward Huaiqing turned colder.


    "You guys are really blowing this out of proportion." Huaiqing chuckled, looking at everyone. "Do you all have to be this upset with me?"


    As he spoke, he walked to the back of the sofa and reached out to pinch Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s cheek: "Chen Yunji¡¯s superpower is genuinely unique. Have you really not considered forming a Contractual Totem with him?"


    "Are you crazy?" Li swiped Huaiqing¡¯s hand away with a gust of palm wind and called out to Yu Yunxiao: "Check if there¡¯s something wrong with his brain."


    Thepetition among the men in the household was already intense enough as it was.


    Now he wanted to add an outsider around Xiao Jinsheng.


    "Your goal has already been achieved, hasn¡¯t it?" Que Zelian asked in a deep tone, eyes narrowing.


    Huaiqing smiled: "That¡¯s a separate matter. Chen Yunji¡¯s strength is undeniable."


    "The Insect n is closing in, and how much longer will Mist West remain safe?" Huaiqing questioned the group. "Another person protecting her would ensure greater safety."


    "Huaiqing!" Xiao Jinsheng stood up angrily, her voice rising: "I¡¯m really upset this time!"


    "You¡¯re being disrespectful to me and also to Chen Yunji."


    "I¡¯m sorry, Xiaoxiao..." Huaiqing said hesitantly, avoiding eye contact with Xiao Jinsheng. "I was just too anxious."


    But the truth was, they didn¡¯t have much time left as it was.


    "I have my own strength now too," Xiao Jinsheng insisted. "I¡¯m no longer the helpless person who needed protection everywhere when I first arrived on the Mist Continent."


    "Chen Yunji cares for me sincerely, but I can¡¯t take advantage of his feelings."


    "For the next twenty-four hours, I don¡¯t want to talk to you!"


    With that heated deration, Xiao Jinsheng stormed out of the Realm in anger to go find Caicai.


    The remaining Beast Husbands hurried to follow her.


    Huaiqing¡¯s cold gaze fell on Que Zelian, the only one who remained seated on the sofa: "You¡¯re not going after her?"


    "You predicted that forming a Guardian Contract with her would expose you to her mind reading, so you manipted her curiosity and preemptively signed the Unity Contract with her," Que Zelian remarked calmly, his reddish eyes directed toward Huaiqing. "All of this... nothing more than the lies you want her to believe are the truth, cloaked under your facade, right?"


    "So, what exactly are you hiding from her?"


    Que Zelian was unwavering: "Even after forming the Unity Contract and allowing her to read your mind, you still haven¡¯t told her the truth."


    "You¡¯re far too fixated on getting her to form a contract with Chen Yunji."


    Hearing this, Huaiqing chuckled faintly: "I could tell you, but you can¡¯t keep secrets."


    "If she learns these truths, it¡¯ll only put her in grave danger," Huaiqing warned in a low voice. "And you¡¯ll be read by her too."


    "If I sign the Unity Contract, will you tell me?" Que Zelian asked.


    "Not even then." Huaiqing replied. "The Unity Contract allows mutual mind reading."


    As someone who had awakened the Bai Ze Bloodline, a knowledge-based superpower,


    and prepared in advance, Huaiqing found it rtively easy to deceive Xiao Jinsheng when it came to mind reading.


    But for the others, that would be impossible.


    "Come back when you¡¯ve learned to outwit her mind reading, and then I¡¯ll give you the answers you seek."


    "I believe," Huaiqing gave him a meaningful look, "if you were me, you¡¯d make the same decision I did."


    Huaiqing¡¯s words left Que Zelian distracted and preupied.


    Meanwhile, Xiao Jinsheng, now out of the Realm, was with Chen Yunji studying his Elemental Superpower.


    Since she¡¯d left the Realm, Chen Yunji hadn¡¯t mentioned forming a Contractual Totem again.


    He pursed his lips and didn¡¯t bring it up himself either.


    Instead, he stood beside Xiao Jinsheng, doing his best to guide her whenever she struggled with questions about Elemental Superpowers.


    Chen Yunji: [Really not considering forming a Contractual Totem with me?]


    Chen Yunji: [My superpower is quite useful.]


    Xiao Jinsheng remained silent.


    She wasn¡¯t sure how she felt about Chen Yunji yet.


    She knew how he felt about her.


    But until she sorted out her own emotions, she wasn¡¯t ready to respond.


    And in this world, a female could have multiple simultaneous romances.


    Human desires were insatiable.


    She feared she¡¯d grow ustomed to such a lifestyle.


    It wasn¡¯t as though she could keep bringing home every promising Beastman she came across in the future.


    That would be unfair to the seven Beast Husbands she started with.


    Xiao Jinsheng admitted to herself that she had a "durian heart."


    Yet, she refused to let the current seven Beast Husbands suffer heartbreak.


    Of course, Huaiqing was the exception for the next twenty-four hours!


    Que Zelian didn¡¯t seek out Xiao Jinsheng after leaving the Realm, but instead looked for Caicai.


    Caicai eyed him warily, shaking its head furiously: "Mind reading? I don¡¯t know anything about mind reading! I have no idea what you¡¯re talking about!"


    "Stop pretending. With the Guardian Contract, Xiao Jinsheng can read our thoughts," Que Zelian stated tly.


    "No way, how could there possibly be such a contract?" Caicai retorted, shaking its head in denial.


    "I know about the mind reading, and so does Xiao Jinsheng," Que Zelian exined.


    This sudden rification caused Caicai to rx instantly, letting out a big sigh of relief: "Why didn¡¯t you say so earlier? I was so nervous!"


    "So, why are you asking about this?" Caicai queried, puzzled.


    "I wanted to know if you have any items that can block mind reading," Que Zelian inquired.


    At this, Caicai immediately flew off in a panic: "Nope! Don¡¯te to me. I already know you¡¯re up to no good."


    "I¡¯m not nning to fully block her from reading my mind, just certain keywords and information," Que Zelian rified before smiling. "I want to give her a surprise gift. But if she can read my thoughts, the element of surprise is ruined."


    "If you have any tools that can do this, I hope you¡¯d lend them to me. Once the gift is delivered, I¡¯ll return it."


    "What kind of surprise?" Caicai¡¯s curiosity piqued the moment "gift" and "Xiao Jinsheng" were mentioned.


    Caicai quickly lowered its guard and eagerly rummaged through the System Space: "I do have a mind block specifically tailored for the Guardian Contract,"


    "though it only filters out customized content. But it sounds like just what you need."


    "Since it¡¯s for a surprise gift, I¡¯ll let you borrow it."


    Caicai generously handed Que Zelian a small round orb-like artifact.


    Because Xiao Jinsheng trusted Que Zelian deeply, Caicai hade to trust him as well.


    "Thank you. I¡¯ll also prepare a surprise gift for you. I hope you¡¯ll like it." Que Zelian shed a gentle smile as he epted the artifact.


    "Hehe, no need to be so polite. If you¡¯re giving something, of course I¡¯ll take it!" Caicai¡¯s joy bubbled over.


    Que Zelian said nothing but smiled faintly, then returned to the Realm with the artifact to confront Huaiqing.


    "Spill it. I want to know whatever else you¡¯re hiding," Que Zelian demanded bluntly as he faced Huaiqing.

 Chapter 212: Return Strength to the World

    <h4>Chapter 212: Chapter 212: Return Strength to the World</h4><h4></h4>


    "Your actions are quite swift." Huaiqing nced at the shielding device Que Zelian had borrowed.


    "Can we talk now?" Que Zelian asked.


    "Of course." Huaiqing¡¯s fingers moved away from the translucent ss cup.


    He lowered his gaze slightly, recalling the prophecy, and said, "Your guess is correct. I am indeed lying to her."


    "In the prophecy, I saw that we are neither a match for the Terminal nor for the Insect n."


    "We will all die."


    No matter whether the time foretold is half a monthter at the hands of the Insect n, or five monthster on the Terminal¡¯s dining table.


    All of us are ultimately bound by death.


    "Caicai can take her away, but she refused."


    "However, the only path to survival at the moment is to let her leave the Mist Continent."


    "But..." Huaiqing¡¯s gaze turned bewildered as he looked ahead, "Are you at ease letting her live alone in a strange interster world?"


    "The strength of the Insect n in the interster world is at least Thirteen Stars," Huaiqing reminded. "When the Insect nes to the Mist Continent, their strength weakens. I saw in the prophecy that this is due to the outermost mistyer of the Mist Continent, which resembles the poisonous fog."


    "Entering the interster world, with her current strength, she wouldn¡¯t stand a chance."


    "But the Mist Continent will eventually be a battleground for the Terminal and the Insect n, with no survivors. We must send her away."


    "So be it." Que Zelian frowned and replied, "She leaves first. If we manage to hold on, we can bring her back."


    But Que Zelian himself knew.


    Staying in the Mist Continent is a dead end.


    At least Xiao Jinsheng is still alive.


    Even if they all stay on the Mist Continent, clinging to this idea offers a glimpse of hope for survival.


    "No, we must die." Huaiqing spoke.


    Que Zelian looked at him in astonishment.


    Huaiqing was gazing at the Star Stone lying quietly in the palm of his hand.


    The Star Stone emitted a soft, shimmering glow.


    His Superpower Energy, encased in blue and white hues, surrounded it.


    "The Mist Continent consumes Star Stone Energy to function."


    "The Terminal feeds on Star Stones infused with emotions."


    "Everything in this world drains her strength to survive."


    "And everyone with a contractual totem tied to the Star Stone Origin¡ªeach of their deaths boosts the Star Stone Origin¡¯s power."


    "Only through our deaths can her power swiftly return, enabling her to leave safely." Huaiqing looked at Que Zelian.


    Que Zelian stood frozen in shock, unable to process it for a long time.


    "If the road ahead is destined for death, then let it be meaningful." Huaiqing rose, paying no heed to Que Zelian¡¯s psychological resilience.


    He walked past Que Zelian, leaving behind only one sentence: "Right now, her Beast Husband is insufficient."


    Que Zelian nced at Huaiqing and asked, "So, she isn¡¯t entirely human, is she?"


    "Yes, I know the world¡¯s consciousness is asleep," Huaiqing replied with a smile. "Likewise, I saw that the Terminal knows the world¡¯s consciousness is asleep, and the Insect n knows the world¡¯s consciousness is asleep."


    "I see." Que Zelian spoke solemnly.


    He stood up and followed Huaiqing outside.


    He cautioned, "Don¡¯t let anyone else know about this."


    At the same time, Que Zelian activated the shielding device, meticulously blocking all traces of their previous conversation.


    The two of them left the Realm. Xiao Jinsheng, under Chen Yunji¡¯s guidance, was bing increasingly skilled in her Elemental Superpowers.


    She had already unted them in front of Mo Jiao and the others.


    Just as she was about to seek out Que Zelian and Huaiqing, the two arrived looking for her.


    She ran over happily, saying, "I¡¯m now an Elemental Master. Even though I only copied this ability, it can sustain me as I excavate quite a few Star Stone Source Stones."


    The risk is that she¡¯ll need to dig for several days, during which she¡¯d leave the Star Stone Mine and risk being discovered by Fog Corpses.


    "This method is feasible," Que Zelian said with a smile.


    He expressed concern: "But aren¡¯t there Twelve-Star Fog Corpses in the Star Stone Mine? If you encounter a Fog Corpse with special powers, it¡¯ll still be too dangerous."


    After all, Fog Corpses are different from Beastmen.


    Once they reach Twelve Stars, they get consumed by the Terminal.


    If not for the poisonous fog¡¯s restriction, Fog Corpses would have already spread across the entire Mist Continent.


    "Then I¡¯ll practice more," Xiao Jinsheng said dejectedly.


    She noticed Huaiqing standing nearby.


    Initially intending to greet him, she thought about how she was still upset.


    She huffed coldly, shot him a re, then turned and walked away.


    "She won¡¯t talk to you," Que Zelian said gleefully.


    Huaiqing raised an eyebrow. "She¡¯lle around in twenty-three hours, seventeen minutes, and thirty-nine seconds."


    Que Zelian fell silent.


    The countdown had begun.


    Even down to the minutes and seconds.


    Among all the men, it¡¯s unclear who started this trend.


    "They¡¯re all Beast Husbands. She doesn¡¯t listen to what I say," Huaiqing sighed and nced at Que Zelian.


    Que Zelian looked over at Xiao Jinsheng, who was discussing Elemental Superpowers with Chen Yunji, and said, "I know."


    Night was the time when Fog Corpses were most active.


    Xiao Jinsheng trained her Elemental Superpowers, preparing to head to the Star Stone Mine tomorrow to ¡¯steal¡¯ Star Stone Source Stones.


    Her Realm must be expanded.


    So that if Mist Continent bes uninhabitable in the future.


    At least she will be self-sufficient within her Realm.


    After dinner, as before, Que Zelian was the one to start the conversation.


    But what he asked now was nothing like the usual topics.


    "Going to the Star Stone Mine tomorrow ¡ª is Li responsible for clearing out some Fog Corpses, while only you and Chen Yunji venture inside to collect the Star Stone Origin?" Que Zelian asked.


    "Only Elemental Power can provide better camouge," Xiao Jinsheng exined, knowing he was concerned, and demonstrated her control of Elemental Power with augh. "You just need to wait for us outside and provide support."


    "Right now, I have copied twelve superpowers, all at Eleven-Star strength."


    "Even if I¡¯m discovered, if I can¡¯t win, I can escape."


    "Searching for Star Stone Source Stones will take some time," Que Zelian muttered. "But your safetyes first. If you can¡¯t find any Star Stone Source Stones, as soon as the time¡¯s up, you need to leave immediately."


    Though their initial dream was to clear out the Star Stone Mine.


    Dreams are dreams because they are inherently difficult to achieve.


    "Then I¡¯ll practice more," Xiao Jinsheng said.


    She decided that she wouldn¡¯t sleep tonight.


    She¡¯d stay up all night practicing her Elemental Superpowers.


    Once decided, she acted.


    She¡¯d stay awake all night, and as her sparring partner, Chen Yunji naturally followed suit.


    Though his thoughts were hidden beneath his expression, his enthusiasm and excitement were palpable.


    As danger loomed, no one could sleep.


    Currently, everyone possessed Eleven-Star Superpowers.


    Unable to use Star Stones to increase their strength, they could only study other aspects to prepare for tomorrow¡¯s battle.


    But before all that, Que Zelian gathered the Beast Husbands for a meeting.


    At first, a few troublemakers were unwilling to attend.


    But Que Zelian invoked Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s status as the main husband to convene the meeting.


    Everyone hurried over.


    Not because Que Zelian¡¯s influence was strong.


    Instead, he knew exactly how to provoke these men, ensuring they¡¯de just to beat him up.


    "Holding a meeting isn¡¯t within your responsibilities," Li warned with a threatening tone, "Oh mighty negotiator, the main! husband!"


    "Speak. What is it?" Yu Yunxiao said impatiently. "I still need to go heal the Little Demon¡¯s mind."


    "You need to convince her to ept Chen Yunji," Que Zelian said, mimicking a zero-frame opening move.

 Chapter 213: First, I’ll Release the Binding with Your Contractual Totem

    <h4>Chapter 213: Chapter 213: First, I¡¯ll Release the Binding with Your Contractual Totem</h4>


    "This is quite difficult," Mo Jiao sneered. "But I can convince her to first undo the binding of your contractual totem."


    Huaiqing losing his mind was one thing.


    But why add Que Zelian, who¡¯s clearly brain-damaged, into the mix?


    Even though Huaiqing¡¯s awakened bloodline power allows him to foresee the future,


    any prophecy should be spoken aloud for everyone to hear.


    "If you¡¯re just going to spew meaningless nonsense, there¡¯s no need for me to listen." Su Ye stood up to leave.


    Shi Xie¡¯s words, however, brought him back to his seat.


    "Is it because Huaiqing¡¯s prophecy revealed something?" Shi Xie asked.


    He thought about how he smoothly joined this household.


    Aside from thanking Li,


    he had to credit the numeric guidance from Huaiqing¡¯s prophecies.


    "Does Huaiqing¡¯s prophecy suggest that in the end, Chen Yunji will be the Beast Husband of the Female Master?" Shi Xie inquired.


    "It¡¯s called a prophecy," Mo Jiao interrupted Shi Xie¡¯s thoughts, speaking deeply. "Since we know it in advance, it¡¯s meant to be changed."


    "So, everything we¡¯re doing now is about changing the future," Que Zelian responded.


    The group was stunned.


    Yu Yunxiao¡¯s eyes lit up as he eximed joyfully, "The prophecy says Chen Yunji will be with her."


    "But people are naturally rebellious."


    "The more we try to stop her, the more curious she might get about Chen Yunji."


    "However, if we all agree, she might stop bringing wild men home."


    "You... have a point," Que Zelian fell silent for a moment.


    After all, it¡¯s always the unattainable that stirs the heart.


    But Xiao Jinsheng isn¡¯t like that.


    She is someone who keeps everything in bnce.


    She will pay attention to her Beast Husband¡¯s emotions.


    Using this reverse method on her will most likely backfire.


    And that¡¯s precisely... what he wants.


    Because asking Mo Jiao, Yu Yunxiao, Su Ye, Li, and Shi Xie to genuinely persuade Xiao Jinsheng to ept Chen Yunji is outright impossible.


    But fake persuasion? That might actually work.


    Yet Xiao Jinsheng has the ability to read minds.


    At this thought, Que Zelian let out a deep internal sigh.


    If the n goes smoothly, he already knows what challenges he will face.


    "Chen Yunji has been living here all along, and this time he personally suggested signing a contractual totem."


    "It¡¯s clear he has ulterior motives; his usual demeanor is just an act."


    "Besides, Huaiqing¡¯s prophecy has already shown him and Xiao Jinsheng together."


    Que Zelian nced at the others, focusing especially on Li and Shi Xie.


    Sternly, he reminded, "No matter how we sh internally, when ites to dealing with Chen Yunji, we should unite and act preemptively."


    "Why is it so hard for me to trust you?" Li¡¯s skeptical gaze fell on Que Zelian.


    From the beginning, among Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s five Beast Husbands,


    he disliked Huaiqing the most.


    Andter, he came to dislike Que Zelian as well.


    The two of them were too cunning¡ªten sentences could contain twenty traps.


    "I¡¯ve given my warning; whether you believe it or not is up to you." Que Zelian countered, "What¡¯s the point of me deceiving you?"


    "If we¡¯re counting truths," Que Zelian¡¯s gaze dimmed with provocation, "I was the very first Beast Husband she willingly epted. I loathe all of you even more."


    "When I was with her, you couldn¡¯t even stand on your own, could you?" Li unleashed his sarcasm.


    "I won¡¯t argue with you," Que Zelian chuckled as he stood up, moving to the side. "Unlike certain people who actively invite romantic rivals into the house."


    "Rather than suspecting me of having ulterior motives," Que Zelian nced back at Li, "I¡¯m more suspicious of you and Shi Xie¡ªare you two old allies already? Neighbors for years, lifelong rivals. The moment you arrive, he follows suit."


    "Apart from time reversal, weren¡¯t you already conspiring together?" Que Zelian questioned.


    Li, full of disdain, even widened the distance between himself and Shi Xie: "What I regret most is not killing him early on!"


    Leaving myself with a nemesis for nothing.


    "Well, I regret not killing you." Shi Xie responded cheerfully, "Without you, how would I have found my Female Master so smoothly?"


    "Thanks, Li, for pointing the way."


    Domains unfolded, shing directly with icy elements.


    The group stepped back in tacit agreement¡ªneither intervening nor watching the drama unfold.


    Taking advantage of the growing tension between Li and Shi Xie, the group turned to seek out Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xiao Jinsheng was still practicing her elemental superpower, while Chen Yunji stayed nearby, patiently offering guidance.


    He exhibited impable boundaries.


    Even while teaching, he maintained at least a twenty-centimeter distance from Xiao Jinsheng at all times.


    The Beast Husbands just arrived and witnessed this harmonious and tranquil scene.


    They were instantly reminded of what Que Zelian had mentioned about Huaiqing¡¯s prophecy.


    "Could going against the grain truly be the answer?" Su Ye pondered.


    After all, over time,


    who knows if theirpanionship would lead to something deeper?


    And Chen Yunji was fundamentally different in style from the seven of them.


    In an instant, the Beast Husbands¡¯ sense of crisis escted.


    To top it off, Chen Yunji, to them, was as calcting as Que Zelian and Huaiqing.


    Otherwise, how could he suppress his true feelings for over six months before revealing his real intentions?


    The trio who had previously dismissed Que Zelian¡¯s suggestion began to analyze Chen Yunji with wariness.


    After much deliberation, Yu Yunxiao suddenly got an idea for a workable strategy.


    They could proactively urge Xiao Jinsheng to add another Beast Husband.


    This way, they could project an image of tolerance,


    while also making Xiao Jinsheng feel more empathy toward them.


    At the same time, Chen Yunji¡¯s chances of officially joining the household would diminish.


    Xiao Jinsheng had just finished her training and was ready to rx a bit, only to overhear the barrage of thoughts spilling from the minds of the men.


    The more she listened, the quieter she became.


    She wanted to warn them off their schemes, but Yu Yunxiao couldn¡¯t hold his tongue.


    Despite his effort to sound sincere, his words still came outden with sarcasm: "You know, signing a contractual totem might not be a bad idea¡ªit could make learning elemental superpowers easier in the future."


    Chen Yunji froze.


    Originally, when the Beast Husbands showed up and Xiao Jinsheng was just about to take a break,


    he had nned to quietly leave to avoid bothering them.


    But he didn¡¯t expect Yu Yunxiao, a Beast Husband of Xiao Jinsheng, to take the initiative to speak on his behalf.


    Surprised, Chen Yunji nced at Yu Yunxiao with gratitude¡ªthough it looked more like a re.


    Yu Yunxiao caught the gaze, his brows furrowing slightly.


    Xiao Jinsheng hadn¡¯t yet had a chance to refute Yu Yunxiao when Su Ye chimed in: "He¡¯s volunteered to y the role of the benevolent saint¡ªis that a no from you?"


    Chen Yunji was taken aback.


    It was unexpected enough for Yu Yunxiao to speak up for him.


    But for Su Ye¡ªwho typically looked fierce and, true enough, had shed with him before over this very matter¡ªto back him up as well?


    "Once upon a time, there was a neighbor¡ªa Flood Dragon," Mo Jiao raised his brows, casting a nce at Xiao Jinsheng. "This time, it¡¯s a real dragon. Imagine riding a true dragon, circling Bai Yan¡¯s rooftop."


    Chen Yunji was stunned.


    Having two supporters was already surprising.


    But Mo Jiao siding with him? That waspletely out of the blue.


    "You all..." Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze darkened.


    She directly listened in on the trio¡¯s thoughts.


    Yu Yunxiao: [Rebellious instincts mean she¡¯ll go against me.]


    Su Ye: [With me being so considerate, maybe she won¡¯t think I¡¯m harsh anymore.]


    Mo Jiao: [Does Que Zelian¡¯s n even work, or will it backfire?]


    "If you¡¯re too tired, go rest early," Xiao Jinsheng advised.


    "But we haven¡¯t chosen anyone yet today," Yu Yunxiao muttered softly.


    "None of you three will ever be picked," Xiao Jinsheng snapped, her voiceced with frustration.


    One nce at Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s angered expression, and the trio immediately realized they had been thoroughly fooled by Que Zelian.

 Chapter 214: I Told You Birds Are the Most Scheming

    <h4>Chapter 214: Chapter 214: I Told You Birds Are the Most Scheming</h4><h4></h4>


    The three of them were about to confront Que Zelian.


    Jinsheng was faster than them.


    She stormed straight up to Que Zelian, grabbed him by the waistband, and dragged him aside. "Are you up to no good?"


    Que Zelian grabbed her wrist and pleaded, "Xiao Jin, be gentle. The waistband might fall off."


    "Don¡¯t even think about lying." Jinsheng pulled him closer and stared directly into his eyes. "You¡¯re misleading them, aren¡¯t you?"


    "Huaiqing¡¯s the mysterious insider, but you¡¯re clearly on my side." Jinsheng scrutinized Que Zelian¡¯s thoughts and said, "Why are you ying the mystery man like Huaiqing now?"


    "Because Huaiqing told me what he¡¯s been hiding," Que Zelian answered, his gaze sincere. "In the prophecy, he saw you with Chen Yunji."


    "Xiao Jin, the Mist Continent is very dangerous now."


    Que Zelian sighed, trying to reason with her. "Even if you¡¯re unwilling, having one more Beast Husband means you¡¯d be that much safer."


    "Since a Contractual Totem will happen eventually, why not do it now?"


    "Even prophecies can change," Jinsheng said angrily. "Take the prophecy about Xuan Jiu¡¯s death for example¡ªtwice I saw the same scene in the visions, but the details differed."


    "That means what¡¯s seen in a prophecy isn¡¯t guaranteed to happen."


    "I chose to stand neutral. I chose to refuse. That reflects my response and my feelings for all of you."


    "But you? Que Zelian." Jinsheng bit her lip, her voice choking with emotion. "You made a decision for me, just like Huaiqing."


    "Just because the prophecy showed me and Chen Yunji together, you all assumed that¡¯s how it would be, huh?"


    Saying this, Jinsheng¡¯s hurt gaze fixed on Que Zelian as she took a step back. "So you misled Mo Jiao and the others, hoping they¡¯d persuade me too and provoke my rebellious streak."


    "Is it, in the end, because you don¡¯t trust me?"


    "Well, let me tell you: they failed, but you seeded!"


    Thest line, Jinsheng nearly shouted.


    Chen Yunji sat quietly where he was, watching Jinsheng¡¯s departing figure.


    As he pondered whether he should leave now,


    he saw Jinsheng storm back in again in a fury.


    "You should rest early. We can continue practicing tomorrow," Chen Yunji said, noticing her displeased expression and thinking she was tired from their training.


    "Wouldn¡¯t it be easier to just borrow your superpower directly?" Jinsheng countered.


    Chen Yunji nodded. "My power is unique. If we sign the Contractual Totem, I could manage all the Elemental Superpowers by myself."


    "But your talent with superpowers is exceptional across the board. I believe even if you¡¯re just replicating, it¡¯ll already be enough."


    "Then let¡¯s sign it," Jinsheng decided.


    "Huh?" Chen Yunji froze in ce.


    He stared at Jinsheng in disbelief.


    Jinsheng held out her hand to him. "Didn¡¯t you want to form the Contractual Totem? Since you¡¯re willing, let¡¯s do it."


    "With me?" Chen Yunji asked again, for confirmation.


    [With me? Really, with me?]


    [Does this mean the Female Master... epts me?]


    "Of course." Jinsheng approached him, grabbing thepel of his clothing and pulling him down. She lifted her face and nted a kiss on his lips.


    Chen Yunji¡¯s mind wentpletely nk, turning as white as snow.


    Jinsheng raised an eyebrow at him and said, "Don¡¯t keep things bottled up inside. I¡¯d rather you tell me directly."


    "Honestly, I¡¯ve wanted you to be my Female Master ever since we were at Snow Peak." The familiar Chen Yunji, with his familiar zero-frame initiating posture, spoke.


    "You¡¯re so warm." Chen Yunji¡¯s silver eyes, veiled by icy frost, softened into a smile as he gazed at Jinsheng.


    A faint smile curved at the corner of his lips, his entire being radiating joy.


    "Let¡¯s go to the Star Stone Mine together tomorrow," Jinsheng let go of hispel and said with a smile. "Rest early."


    "See you tomorrow," Chen Yunji replied, full of anticipation as he looked at her.


    Upon receiving Jinsheng¡¯s nod of acknowledgment, the smile on his face grew wider than anything Xuan Jiu had seen in the past two years on Snow Peak.


    Xuan Jiu, still struck with disbelief at how easily Chen Yunji became Jinsheng¡¯s Beast Husband, couldn¡¯t react in time.


    Jinsheng, however, was already yawning and preparing to return to her Realm.


    Before leaving, her gaze happened to meet Que Zelian¡¯s.


    Jinsheng let out a cold snort, ring at him defiantly, before vanishing from his sight with a flicker.


    Que Zelian¡¯s smile turned bitter as the hand dangling at his side clenched hard into a fist, unwilling to release.


    "Li and Shi Xie are finished fighting," Huaiqing walked over with a reminder.


    Que Zelian turned around and immediately saw Li and Shi Xie, who had just been fighting with each other, now charging toward him with killing intent.


    "The Female Master formed a Contractual Totem with Chen Yunji?" Shi Xie asked coldly, his gaze searing.


    "I told you that bird is the most cunning," Li said, swinging a fist at Que Zelian. "So you really were leading us away!"


    Li was the one who kept the closest watch on Jinsheng.


    Don¡¯t be fooled by Shi Xie¡¯s appearance of magnanimity.


    When it came to Jinsheng adding new Beast Husbands, the most opposed were Li in first ce, and Shi Xie in second.


    And to lure these two away? That was simple.


    Make them fight each other, have a brawl¡ªthat¡¯s all it took.


    Que Zelian¡¯s n seeded.


    Knowing that his goal was achieved, he had already prepared for Li and Shi Xie¡¯s retaliation.


    His figure moved like the wind, dodging Li¡¯s attack effortlessly.


    "I don¡¯t think there¡¯s anything wrong with what I did. Back when you and Shi Xie joined this household, I didn¡¯t object, did I?" Que Zelian said.


    With those words, before Li and Shi Xie could attack again, Que Zelian¡¯s figure flickered, vanishing into his room within the Realm.


    The Realm was where Jinsheng was.


    Ever since the Insect n¡¯s descent, it had be theirst and safest haven on the Mist Continent.


    No matter how angry Li and Shi Xie were, they wouldn¡¯t start a fight in the Realm.


    "You¡¯ve let yourselves be led by the nose like this." Li shot Mo Jiao and the others a re. "And you call me out for drawing in rivals? This time, the rival showed up because of all of you."


    "Scheming against your own people¡ªyou¡¯re pretty adept at that." Shi Xie¡¯s icy gaze swept to Huaiqing, still standing by the side.


    In an instant, all the hatred-filled stares turned to Huaiqing.


    Huaiqing cursed Que Zelian¡¯s speed in his mind.


    Before anyone could make a move, he too dashed into the Realm.


    In her room within the Realm, Jinsheng was furiously hammering away at plush dolls.


    One plush bird, one plush sheep.


    Her palms struck them repeatedly as she muttered under her breath, "One p for Huaiqing, two for Que Zelian."


    She tossed the dolls together, her hands moving in a blur. "You two together deserve Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms!"


    "ying mind games with me!"


    "Trying to control me!"


    "Who¡¯s the Female Master here¡ªyou or me!"


    "How audacious!"


    Suppressing her frustration, Jinsheng set her rm clock to ring every thirty minutes.


    Only after hearing the other Beast Husbands returning to the Realm to rest did she feel at ease.


    At 3 a.m., as the rm clock rang, Jinsheng climbed out of bed.


    She snuck toward the rooms belonging to Que Zelian and Huaiqing and knocked on the door. "Get up! How can you sleep at this hour?"


    Hearing noise from inside, Jinsheng turned and bolted back to her room.


    At the door, Que Zelian and Huaiqing¡ªjust having opened it¡ªstood silently in the dimly lit hallway, illuminated by each other¡¯s room lights.


    It¡¯s over¡ªthis time, Jinsheng was truly holding a grudge against them.

 Chapter 215: Cute Things Should Be Eaten

    <h4>Chapter 215: Chapter 215: Cute Things Should Be Eaten</h4><h4></h4>


    The two of them returned to their rooms respectively. They had justin down and estimated that only half an hour had passed.


    Outside the door, a knocking sound came again: "Open the door! I know you¡¯re in there. You can sleep, but you can¡¯t open the door?"


    But when Que Zelian and Huaiqing each got up to open the door, the hallway waspletely devoid of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s figure.


    Xiao Jinsheng grew more enthusiastic with her knocking.


    Three consecutive rounds of knocking, but neither Huaiqing nor Que Zelian managed to catch her.


    On the fourth time, she yawned and prepared to knock onest time.


    She was feeling sleepy too.


    She didn¡¯t care whether those two slept.


    She herself needed to rest first.


    Huaiqing¡¯s room was too far.


    Que Zelian¡¯s room was closer.


    Xiao Jinsheng paused outside Que Zelian¡¯s door, her hand, out of muscle memory, went "bang bang" on the door again.


    "Open the door! You can actually sleep at this hour?"


    After yelling, she turned to sneak away, only to run directly into a broad, solid chest.


    Xiao Jinsheng took half a step back and looked up, meeting Huaiqing¡¯s gaze. He was wearing a robe and not wearing his sses.


    "Not sleeping thiste?" Huaiqing asked with a smile.


    "Can¡¯t I go to the restroom?" Xiao Jinsheng red at him.


    She turned to go back to her room, and at that moment, Que Zelian¡¯s door opened.


    His long hair hung smoothly over his shoulder. Tilting his head, he smiled at Xiao Jinsheng: "Every room has a restroom."


    "I like going to the one on the first floor," Xiao Jinsheng retorted.


    With that, she lifted her chin and ignored the two of them, heading straight back to her own room.


    Halfway there, the more she thought about it, the angrier she got.


    She backed up again, pointing at the two of them in warning: "Who gave you permission to talk to me right now."


    "Sincest night, I¡¯ve decided not to talk to the two of you for three days."


    "Stop talking to me!"


    This time, Que Zelian and Huaiqing were obedient and didn¡¯t respond to her.


    The only response Xiao Jinsheng gave them was the soft sound of her door closing.


    Imagining the two of them unable to sleep well tonight, Xiao Jinshengy down on her soft bed, her mood instantly brightened.


    The next morning, Huaiqing brought her breakfast in silence.


    He didn¡¯t speak, only smiled gently at Xiao Jinsheng as he pushed a te of dumplings toward her.


    Xiao Jinsheng turned her head and refused outright.


    On the other side, Que Zelian also slid over a bowl of fresh mushroom porridge.


    Xiao Jinsheng simply got up and left the dining table, using her actions to reject their goodwill.


    She turned to look at Chen Yunji, who couldn¡¯t be bothered to take off the white veil, and after removing it, couldn¡¯t be bothered to put it back on: "How¡¯s your cooking?"


    Chen Yunji shook his head, then nodded.


    Although he had previously stayed in this household, he had been scheduled into the rotation.


    But Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s seven Beast Husbands always fought to cook.


    Some insisted on cooking with their own hands.


    Others hired centenarian midgets to prepare pre-made meals for everyone.


    So, the tasks assigned to Chen Yunji were mostly cleaning the living room, washing dishes, and trimming the garden.


    "My superpower is unique; I can already survive without food," Chen Yunji replied.


    As he spoke, he raised his hand, gathering Star Stone Energy from the air.


    He directly shaped it into a ¡¯multi-colored¡¯ little Silver Dragon Donut with pure energy.


    He handed the donut to Xiao Jinsheng and said, "When I want something to eat, I eat this."


    "What does it taste like?" Xiao Jinsheng asked in surprise as she took it.


    The Silver Dragon Donut looked more like a glossy fondant dessert.


    "Elemental vor," Chen Yunji replied.


    "When you eat it, whatever mood you¡¯re in, that¡¯s what it will taste like."


    "Now I¡¯m curious," Xiao Jinsheng said as she opened her mouth and took a bite.


    She didn¡¯t hold back in tasting the intricate Silver Dragon Donut.


    Cute things should be eaten.


    The texture was like cotton candy, yet also like a soft, fluffy bread.


    As for the vor...


    Xiao Jinsheng frowned.


    The initial taste was sweet, but as she ate, it turned sour.


    Toward the end, it even carried a bitter note.


    Seeing Xiao Jinsheng take only one bite before stopping, Chen Yunji asked with concern, "Don¡¯t like it?"


    "I¡¯ll start making foods you enjoy," he offered.


    "It¡¯s fine. Changing things up every now and then isn¡¯t bad," Xiao Jinsheng said, lowering her eyes as she took another bite of the Silver Dragon Donut.


    This time, there was no sweetness.


    Instead, what she tasted was spicy.


    "What are you eating there?" Caicai floated over curiously.


    Today, it had taken on a new form.


    It was a potato with wings.


    "Ah, Star Stone Energy?" Caicai eximed in surprise. "Why¡¯s your diet the same as a Terminal¡¯s now?"


    With the donut still in her mouth, Xiao Jinsheng froze in ce.


    She thought it over carefully; Caicai¡¯s words didn¡¯t seem wrong.


    The Terminal consumed Star Stones brimming with emotion.


    Did the vors it experienced from the Star Stones also vary as hers did now?


    Were the myriad vors tied to her own emotions?


    Or perhaps they reflected the sour, sweet, bitter, and salty sentiments of the Beastmen she consumed?


    "You only get to eat this now," Caicai said, ncing at them and noticing they had signed a Contractual Totem.


    It added, "That¡¯s because Chen Yunji¡¯s elemental superpower is unique. He can live directly off this world¡¯s energy."


    "By signing a Contractual Totem with him, you effectively share one body."


    "His unique constitution and superpower are now yours to use."


    "Without thisyer of the Contractual Totem, don¡¯t you go eating Star Stone Energy on your own¡ªit¡¯ll make you explode."


    Upon hearing this, Chen Yunji quickly rified, "I knew she could eat it, which is why I gave it to her."


    So before this, even though he had interacted with Xiao Jinsheng, Chen Yunji had never actively shaped Star Stone Energy for her to consume.


    "Doesn¡¯t this mean I can go to the Star Stone Mine today and have a buffet? Like falling into a vat of rice?" Xiao Jinsheng mused, her imagination running wild.


    Everyone fell silent.


    "That reasoning is sound. Fairly reasonable," Caicai nodded. "And even if you eat it, none of it actually goes to your stomach, so there¡¯s no worrying about overeating."


    "The only thing you need to worry about is your superpower constantly leveling up."


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Plundering Superpower was already at Twelve Stars.


    Another level up, and it would reach Thirteen Stars, or even higher.


    "Caicai, can you find out how many stars the Terminal has?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    Caicai shook its head and exined, "Shaking my head doesn¡¯t mean I don¡¯t know. It¡¯s just that the Terminal isn¡¯t female, nor is it a Beastman. It¡¯s a lifeform beyond anything seen on Mist Continent. Its strength can¡¯t be measured by superpower levels."


    Xiao Jinsheng sighed in frustration.


    If she couldn¡¯t determine the Terminal¡¯s strength...


    She couldn¡¯t guarantee that, even if she emptied the Star Stone Mine...


    ...and raised herself to a level Mist Continent had never seen before¡ªTwenty Four Stars...


    ...whether she¡¯d even stand a chance against the Terminal.


    But worrying about this now wouldn¡¯t achieve anything.


    Right now, clearing out the Star Stone Mine, acquiring more Star Stone Source Stones, and expanding the Realm was more urgent.


    The Demon Territory also needed people to stay behind.


    So this time, Ming Huaxin and Peng Qin¡¯s families were both left in the Demon Territory by Xiao Jinsheng.


    The ones heading to the Star Stone Mine were only her immediate circle.


    Even Xuan Jiu, who had been lingering in the Realm, wasing along.


    After all, everyone present had Guardian Contracts in ce.


    If they truly encountered danger, they still had a chance to retreat into the Realm.


    As for theyout of Fog Corpses around the Star Stone Mine, those who had spent months hiding nearby to absorb Star Stone Energy were already familiar.


    Through Li¡¯s superpower, they directly teleported to the outskirts of the Star Stone Mine.


    Spotting an Eleven-Star Fog Corpse guarding the mine¡¯s entrance, the group refrained from acting rashly.


    "Just you two left to go in? I¡¯d better stay outside to provide backup," Li worriedly suggested.

 Chapter 216: No One Should Suffer More Than Yourself

    <h4>Chapter 216: Chapter 216: No One Should Suffer More Than Yourself</h4><h4></h4>


    Jinsheng¡¯s n was to have everyone wait inside the Realm.


    Leaving only her and Chen Yunji, the two capable of using Elemental Superpowers, outside to stealthily infiltrate the Star Stone Mine.


    "Don¡¯t worry, I can already disguise myself as Star Stone Energy; I won¡¯t be discovered." Jinsheng reassured everyone. "You all staying outside would actually make me worry whether you¡¯d be spotted by the Fog Corpses."


    After all, even Eleven-Star Fog Corpses were being used as gatekeepers here.


    Who knows how many Twelve-Star Fog Corpses there might be.


    The others listened to Jinsheng¡¯s words.


    They weren¡¯t too keen on staying separated from her for long.


    One by one, they entered the Realm.


    Jinsheng followed Chen Yunji, cautiously stepping into the territory of the Star Stone Mine and Fog Corpses under the guise of Elemental Superpowers.


    With the disguise of Elemental Power,


    as long as the two of them avoided making direct eye contact with the Fog Corpses, it was challenging to get caught.


    But sneaking carefully like this made their infiltration excruciatingly slow.


    They often had to crouch in a corner for nearly half an hour, waiting for the Fog Corpses to move away before re-emerging and going deeper.


    This time, Jinsheng and Chen Yunji squeezed into a narrow crevice, shielded by a denseyer of grasses ahead.


    They could faintly make out an Eleven-Star Fog Corpse with Water Element aimlessly wandering outside.


    Jinsheng didn¡¯t dare re daggers at the Fog Corpse.


    Afraid it might sense the resentment in her gaze.


    She and Chen Yunji stood face to face, their bodies pressed tightly together.


    Jinsheng could only rest her cheek against his chest.


    She could hear Chen Yunji¡¯s heartbeat growing faster and faster.


    Chen Yunji¡¯s inner thoughts, however, were a chaotic racket.


    Jinsheng listened closely.


    She discovered he was orchestrating something like a Gem Three Kingdoms tale.


    In the silver gemstone nation symbolizing happiness, a pair of newlyweds had moved in.


    And the story belonging to this couple started at this moment.


    The more Jinsheng listened, the less it sounded right.


    She realized the detailed descriptions of this couple bore a strong resemnce to herself as the wife.


    While the husband bore simrities to Chen Yunji.


    Surprised, Jinsheng raised her head to look at the lively inner drama unfolding within Chen Yunji.


    Only to find his expression was cold, his silver eyes lowered, and his gaze on her utterly bewildered.


    [Why is Female Master suddenly looking at me?]


    [Is it because she¡¯s tired of standing?]


    [Should I tell her she can lean entirely on me? That way, standing might be easier for her.]


    Hearing his thoughts, Jinsheng shifted her numbed right leg. After some relief, she did the same with her left.


    As her feet finally rxed, she noticed the Water Element Fog Corpse was still lingering outside.


    Jinsheng simply leaned her entire weight onto Chen Yunji.


    After all, he was already her Beast Husband.


    What¡¯s wrong with leaning on him?


    She wasn¡¯t about to suffer for anyone else¡¯s sake.


    Chen Yunji, delighted to see Jinsheng willing to get closer to him, hesitated inside.


    [Will leaning on me like this be ufortable for her?]


    [If I reach out to support her, will Female Master be upset?]


    Jinsheng intentionally lifted her head to nce at him.


    Despite a storm of thoughts whirling inside him,


    Chen Yunji¡¯s face remained calm and indifferent, projecting a distinct aura of keeping strangers at bay.


    Jinsheng inwardly clicked her tongue.


    Didn¡¯t expect it.


    Chen Yunji had practically started writing fanfiction about them in his mind.


    Yet there wasn¡¯t a hint of it showing on his face.


    Jinsheng reached out, directly pulling his hand to rest on her waist.


    With someone guarding her side, she felt more secure and could stand morefortably.


    Testing the arrangement, Jinsheng smiled in satisfaction.


    Indulging infort within danger had always been her style.


    The wait stretched endlessly.


    While Chen Yunji¡¯s imagined couple lived blissfully within his mind,


    Jinsheng was mentally cursing the wandering Fog Corpse outside in all conceivable ways.


    It was through this prolonged observation,


    that she noticed peculiarities about the Fog Corpses, aligning with doubts she¡¯d had before.


    Fog Corpses were indeed more challenging to deal with than Zombies.


    Over time, Zombies corrode to nothing but bones.


    The bones eventually weather away as well.


    In essence, humans only need to outlive Zombies and ensure no new ones appear upon death.


    Within five or ten years, Zombies would vanish on their own.


    Fog Corpses, however, were different.


    As long as Star Stone Energy persists, unless exposed to sunlight or the Star Stones are excavated, they don¡¯t dissipate.


    Even the bodies of Fog Corpses whose Star Stones have been extracted¡ªif still in Mist West away from sunlight¡ªeventually transform into star-like glimmers and fade away.


    Jinsheng had a clearer, bolder spection now.


    Fog Corpses might be formed when Poisonous Fog condenses excessive negative Star Stone Energy.


    If either the Poisonous Fog or the Star Stone Energy were eliminated, the Fog Corpses would disappear as well.


    Given Fog Corpses are derived from Star Stone Energy,


    could one theoretically control Fog Corpses by mastering Star Stone Energy?


    And if the problem of Fog Corpses fearing sunlight could be resolved,


    could they be used to fight against the Insect n in Mist East?


    Jinsheng let her imagination take flight.


    After lingering for an hour, the Eleven-Star Fog Corpse outside finally decided to leave.


    As soon as it was gone, Jinsheng ignored her numb legs, trembling but determined, and dashed deeper into the Star Stone Mine.


    For Jinsheng,


    ordinary Star Stones were abundant¡ªeach Fog Corpse killed would offer one.


    But Star Stone Source Stones were rare and required venturing deeply into the mine.


    Right now, she needed Source Stones more urgently, hence her focus on heading straight into the mine¡¯s inner reaches.


    Inside the mine, no signs of Fog Corpses could be seen anymore.


    Jinsheng had always been curious why the Fog Corpses didn¡¯t use the many Star Stones lying around.


    Why they only guarded the exterior without mining any Star Stones remained a mystery.


    This question temporarily left unanswered, Jinsheng summoned Cannibal Flower along with Caicai.


    Caicai retrieved a mining tool unique to the Interster World from Cannibal Flower¡¯s mouth and effortlessly navigated to the depths of the Star Stone Mine.


    Curious at the sharp-tipped mining tool Cannibal Flower was clutching, Jinsheng asked, "Why does its casing seem a bit like the Insect n?"


    "It¡¯s made from Insect n corpses," Caicai replied. "In the Interster World, humans and Insect n can¡¯t fully overpower each other."


    "Humans kill Insect n, dismantle their corpses, and use whatever¡¯s useful."


    "The Insect n capture humans, using them directly as food."


    "This sharp tooles from a mountain-drilling Insect, which excavates minerals and burrows through earth. It¡¯s one of the vanguard forces for the Insect n."


    "During an invasion of humans, mountain-drilling Insects emerge from underground first, breaking human defensive lines as the first wave of the Insect n army."


    "You¡¯ve already encountered several types of the vanguard forces¡ªone of them being cockroaches, responsible for transporting insect eggs."


    Upon hearing Caicai mention cockroaches, Jinsheng felt a wave of nausea.


    She waved her hand dismissively, "Let¡¯s not talk about the Insect n for now. I see a Star Stone Source Stone."


    "Dig, dig, dig!" Caicai said excitedly.


    Helping Jinsheng expand her Realm¡¯s area was a task it happily embraced.


    This surpassed the satisfaction it got from Lou Yan Zhipleting missions for points.


    Perhaps the fruits of one¡¯s ownbor simply carried a greater sense of value than getting something without effort.


    While marveling, Caicai urged Cannibal Flower to assist in excavation as well.


    Neither Caicai nor Cannibal Flower were human, and their presence in the Star Stone Mine wouldn¡¯t trigger Fog Corpses.


    Caicai calcted the quantity of Source Stones in the area through its system and eximed in surprise, "Once we¡¯ve excavated all these Star Stone Source Stones, we¡¯ll be able to expand the area of your Realm to match the size of your previous Terminal Space."


    "By then, even if you don¡¯t exit the Space, you¡¯ll be able to live entirely within the Realm."


    Reflecting, Caicai sighed regretfully.


    It was a shame that in the vastness of the universe, spatial jumps couldn¡¯t be bypassed.


    No matter how powerful the Realm was, Space Power could never match the boundless strength of the cosmos.


    Trying to have Jinsheng¡¯s Beast Husband hide in the Realm while Jinsheng herself seemingly left Mist Continent alone was out of the question.


    During spatial jumps, Space Power detects anyone hidden within the Realm.


    It knew solely taking Jinsheng away wasn¡¯t possible.


    What Caicai could do now was strive to create a safe and secure environment for Jinsheng to live in.

 Chapter 217: Just Think of It as Collecting Garbage

    <h4>Chapter 217: Chapter 217: Just Think of It as Collecting Garbage</h4><h4></h4>


    Xiao Jinsheng and Chen Yunji each took a pointed shovel to automate the mining of the Star Stone Mine.


    In the end, it turns out the best suited for mining work is still the Cannibal Flower.


    It bites into the Star Stone Mine and swallows it down, paving the way for Xiao Jinsheng to pick up the Star Stone Source Stones.


    The few men staying in the Realm couldn¡¯t show up either.


    If they came out, the High Star Level Fog Corpses would sense their presence.


    But even in the Realm, they weren¡¯t idle.


    ording to the Realm¡¯s expansion requirements, they orderly ced the Star Stone Source Stones thrown in by Xiao Jinsheng at the edge of the Realm.


    They just waited until they had enough, so Xiao Jinsheng and Caicai coulde in and expand the Realm.


    Chen Yunji remained silent.


    He simply kept digging up Star Stone Source Stones.


    Once he had collected a big pouch, he handed it all to Xiao Jinsheng.


    Even though they were 800 meters underground, too deep for normal people to hear anything, Xiao Jinsheng still felt very sneaky.


    As she packed the Star Stone Mine, she marveled at how impressive it was to be in a world with superpowers.


    People could beastify into animals.


    She could go 800 meters deep underground without equipment, without worrying about safety issues except for the Fog Corpses.


    When thirsty from digging, she drank the beverages Chen Yunji crafted from Star Stone Energy.


    When hungry from digging, she ate the food Chen Yunji crafted from Star Stone Energy.


    When tired from digging, she entered the Realm to lie on the sofa, naturally having someonee over to carry her to rest.


    That¡¯s how it went during these five nerve-wracking days.


    Xiao Jinsheng and Chen Yunji mined over three thousand tunnels under this Star Stone Mine, bringing along Caicai and the Cannibal Flower.


    Each tunnel led to ces with Star Stone Source Stones, which they then took.


    Once she got her hands on the Star Stone Source Stones, Xiao Jinsheng grew bolder.


    She called Caicai over: "Now we can go into the Realm and expand it."


    "Once the Realm is expanded, I want to empty out this entire Star Stone Mine at once."


    "Alright, alright." Caicai nodded excitedly.


    It figured mining Star Stones was way more fun than fighting the Insect n with Lou Yan Zhi.


    With her wings, Potato followed Xiao Jinsheng into the Realm.


    In the Realm, there was no need to worry about being discovered by Fog Corpses; Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s sneaky feeling disappeared instantly.


    "Do you want to have something to eat first?" Huaiqing asked with concern.


    At the same time, he stepped aside, gesturing for Xiao Jinsheng to look at the table full of dishes he had prepared.


    "Didn¡¯t I say not to talk to me for three days?" warned Xiao Jinsheng.


    "But five days have passed already." Huaiqing said dejectedly.


    His blue eyes were full of fragility.


    Filled with a broken look, he gazed at Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xiao Jinsheng was a bit surprised by this.


    She simply walked up to Huaiqing, curiously looking up at him: "Why aren¡¯t you crying?"


    "Shi Xie would shed tears when upset, where are your tears?"


    Silent, without a word.


    Huaiqing was at a loss on how to respond to that.


    Honestly, if you asked him to cry, he really couldn¡¯t manage it.


    "Hmph." Xiao Jinsheng snorted coldly, walked towards the dining table, and purposely bumped into Huaiqing: "I¡¯ve seen through all your tricks."


    Shi Xie¡¯s eyes swept over Huaiqing, dimly.


    At the same time, Xiao Jinsheng heard Shi Xie¡¯s inner scoff: [Another one copying me, like the Fish Spirit]


    Shi Xie: [Even green tea has a different taste when copied by different people, right]


    Shi Xie: [Does everyone have to be so unoriginal]


    Shi Xie: [Tch, always copying me]


    Xiao Jinsheng stifled augh.


    Alright, the Green Tea Fish was upset.


    Before sitting at the table, she deliberately circled around the sofa.


    Passing behind Shi Xie, she secretly patted his shoulder, then quickly walked to the table to clear her name.


    Shi Xie turned to see Xiao Jinsheng practically sliding into her seat.


    Nicknamed¡ªSlide Shovel.


    Everyone knew without asking who she learned this bad habit from.


    Once Xiao Jinsheng was seated, the eight as the Beast Husband retracted their superpowers from her.


    "Another sneak attack," Yu Yunxiao grumbled: "Next time if you knock yourself over, I won¡¯t heal you."


    "I can copy your superpower to heal myself." Xiao Jinsheng retorted defiantly.


    "You!" Yu Yunxiao was at a loss for words.


    "The Family Head is agile, such tricks are no match for her." Xuan Jiu chimed in.


    Which drew everyone¡¯s attention to him.


    Chen Yunji spoke quietly: "Who do you think she learned from?"


    "Yeah, learned from me. So? Do you also want to be my apprentice?" Xuan Jiu retorted.


    He leaned against the wall, waved his hand dismissively: "Not taking apprentices."


    Chen Yunji: [What a nutcase]


    Xiao Jinsheng kept silent.


    Honestly.


    She quite enjoyed ying with the crazy fox.


    When everyone¡¯s a bit mad, it¡¯sforting.


    With just one nce, Xiao Jinsheng could tell which man prepared the table full of dishes.


    No ready-made meals on this table, only signature dishes from Huaiqing and Que Zelian.


    These were also her favorites.


    As soon as Xiao Jinsheng reached for a bowl, a pair of chopsticks was handed to her.


    She turned her head, meeting Que Zelian¡¯s smiling eyes.


    "It¡¯s been five days, Female Master, can I speak to you now?" Que Zelian asked.


    "No." Xiao Jinsheng took the chopsticks, snorted coldly, and ignored him.


    A p for Huaiqing.


    Two ps for Que Zelian.


    Both of them kept secrets from her.


    And they even nned to conceal her mind-reading ability.


    Just want to make up without any exnation after? Impossible!


    The more she thought, the angrier she got.


    Xiao Jinsheng stomped down with her foot beside her.


    Feeling the force on his foot, Que Zelian sighed as he looked down silently, sitting still.


    Being angry was necessary.


    But food couldn¡¯t be neglected.


    After eating her fill, Xiao Jinsheng pulled Caicai to study ways to expand the Realm.


    A person and a potato sat together on a couch.


    The scene did look a bit strange.


    Luckily, she had created the Realm herself.


    Expanding it would naturally be easier than creating it initially.


    After waiting for two hours.


    The Star Stone Source Stones ced at the Realm¡¯s edges were fully absorbed.


    Caicai reminded: "The Realm¡¯s space is expanding, everyone move towards the center."


    "The space is unstable now, you could easily get thrown out."


    "From here, it wouldn¡¯t be the Star Stone Mine but possibly anywhere in the universe."


    Everyone hurriedly moved closer to Xiao Jinsheng upon hearing this.


    Centered around her, they protected her from the inside.


    The ground shook slightly.


    Inside the living room, they couldn¡¯t see outside.


    They could only hear booming sounds as something seemed to explode.


    asionally, through the floor-to-ceiling windows, a streak of starlight from outside shed by.


    Once the Realm began to stabilize, Xuan Jiu, seeing it was alright, patted Chen Yunji¡¯s shoulder: "Can you step aside so I can get in with Xiao Jinsheng for cover?"


    "Are you out of your mind?" Su Ye quietly questioned.


    "I¡¯m mad, you all knew that already." Xuan Jiu naturally replied.


    He didn¡¯t care about these people.


    Just looked at Xiao Jinsheng, and wailed: "Family Head, I¡¯m powerless and scared outside."


    "The Realm has stabilized, why start being afraid now? What¡¯s to fear?" Chen Yunji couldn¡¯t help but speak up.


    "You have the nerve to say that." Xuan Jiumented: "At first, all of us were guests, freeloading at the Family Head¡¯s house."


    "Then you schemed your way into bing part of the family."


    "Now, I¡¯m the only outsider in this Realm, of course I¡¯m scared."


    "What if you all gang up on me?"


    "I don¡¯t have the Female Master to protect me, how could I fight you eight alone?"


    Xuan Jiu felt more wronged the more he cried, toppling to the floor, looking pitifully at Xiao Jinsheng: "Family Head, why don¡¯t you just take me in too?"


    "Pretend you¡¯re collecting some trash, cluck cluck~"

 Chapter 218: What about it, Kill Me?

    <h4>Chapter 218: Chapter 218: What about it, Kill Me?</h4><h4></h4>


    "Why are you all like cockroaches? Once I finish dealing with one, another shows up." Mo Jiao¡¯s tone wasced with impatience.


    The group of men shot hostile res at Xuan Jiu.


    Of course, this included Chen Yunji.


    "You¡¯re giving me that look?" Xuan Jiu firstshed out at Chen Yunji. "Of all her Beast Husbands, you¡¯re the least qualified to criticize me."


    Chen Yunji swallowed the words he wanted to say under the oppressive stares surrounding him.


    Forget it. He could barely protect himself.


    He had already be a ma for Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Beast Husbands¡¯ animosity.


    "You¡¯re seriously telling me you two didn¡¯t conspire?" Shi Xie cast a suspicious nce between Xuan Jiu and Chen Yunji.


    One had joined five days ago.


    The other was trying to join now.


    iming there was no n? Shi Xie wasn¡¯t buying it.


    "All your wit is spent on ying us, isn¡¯t it?" Su Ye spoke dangerously.


    "Foxes really are sly," Yu Yunxiao snapped angrily.


    "So, that ¡¯madness¡¯ you act out¡ªis it just a pretense?" Li¡¯s red eyes glinted coldly. "But don¡¯t worry, I can help make it real."


    The crowd firedments one after another, causing Xuan Jiu¡¯s fox ears to droop.


    He simplyid t on the ground in a starfish position.


    "Whatever, fine. I can¡¯t beat the eight of you anyway."


    "What now? Kill me or something."


    "Lady of the house," Xuan Jiu craned his neck to look at Xiao Jinsheng. "Just let me stay. You don¡¯t even have to favor me."


    "Leaving only me, the outsider, here alone? I have social anxiety. I¡¯m shy around strangers."


    "You... you have social anxiety?" Xiao Jinsheng could no longer hold back herughter.


    "I¡¯d say you¡¯re more like a master of social terrorism." Xiao Jinsheng clicked her tongue in amazement.


    If Xuan Jiu had social anxiety.


    Then what did that make her?


    Ignoring Xuan Jiu¡¯s outburst, Xiao Jinsheng turned her gaze to Huaiqing and Que Zelian, who had stayed silent the whole time.


    The moment their eyes met with hers, Que Zelian immediately avoided Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze.


    He had already angered her five days ago.


    This time, it should be Huaiqing¡¯s turn to step up.


    When Que Zelian decided to y dumb, Huaiqing realized it was his turn to take the heat now.


    He smiled at Xuan Jiu and said, "As long as Xiaoxiao likes you, I¡¯ll wee you joining our family."


    Under the Bai Ze Bloodline¡¯s ability to block Xiao Jinsheng from hearing his inner thoughts, Huaiqing remained cold inside.


    Even without a Star Stone.


    A Beastman who had awakened the Nine-tailed Fox Divine Beast bloodline.


    If he were to die, the power that returned to Xiao Jinsheng would still be immense.


    Even if they all died.


    Her spiritual power would decrease, but wherever she moved, new Beast Husbands would surely follow.


    But still...


    Huaiqing couldn¡¯t stop worrying about one thing, aside from their current group.


    For future Beast Husbands, would their characters be trustworthy?


    Would they y with her,ugh with her, and take good care of her?


    Huaiqing¡¯s words of support didn¡¯t seem to ease Xuan Jiu¡¯s nerves.


    An isted instance of peculiar behavior could be dismissed.


    But consecutive acts of unusual kindness? Now that was suspicious.


    Based on his deductions, if he mored to join this household, even with Huaiqing and Que Zelian¡¯s mild tempers, they¡¯d either act or incite others to beat him up.


    Yet here they were¡ªone voicing support, the other staying silent, both helping him.


    Chen Yunji was allowed to join without a beating, which was already odd enough.


    And now¡ªeven he wasn¡¯t being attacked? Bizarre!


    Considering Que Zelian and Huaiqing¡¯s recent disagreements with Xiao Jinsheng...


    Xuan Jiu concluded, something was definitely off about this household.


    Xuan Jiu: [Que Zelian and Huaiqing are acting strangely, aren¡¯t they?]


    Xuan Jiu: [As Beast Husbands, they¡¯re actually siding with an outsider like me?]


    Xuan Jiu: [Could they be hiding something from Xiao Jinsheng?]


    Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t help wanting to reach out and shake Xuan Jiu¡¯s hand.


    This felt like she¡¯d found a kindred spirit¡ªor rather...


    A fellow patient!


    Xiao Jinsheng quietly cast another nce at Que Zelian and Huaiqing.


    Que Zelian couldn¡¯t hear her thoughts.


    Huaiqing, on the other hand, shared a mutual Mind Reading ability with her.


    Yet Xiao Jinsheng often found herself even more confused after hearing Huaiqing¡¯s thoughts.


    It was as if, no matter what she heard, she wasn¡¯t getting the real picture.


    Focusing her attention on Que Zelian, Xiao Jinsheng tried listening to his true intentions.


    She discovered that Que Zelian harbored the same weing attitude toward Xuan Jiu and Chen Yunji¡¯s joining.


    As for Huaiqing¡¯s inner voice, it only left Xiao Jinsheng speechless.


    Because all she heard from him was...


    Huaiqing: [Seven, eight, nine.]


    "Like a walking terminal." Xiao Jinsheng cast Huaiqing a nce and scoffed.


    "Hm?" Huaiqing looked confused.


    What did this "terminal" remark mean?


    At the moment, Xiao Jinsheng had no desire to deal with either Que Zelian or Huaiqing.


    The two of them were conspiring to deceive her.


    Even making decisions on her behalf.


    She had the strong suspicion that, despite her Mind Reading ability, the two still had secrets they were hiding.


    It seemed like these two were actively encouraging her to take on more Beast Husbands.


    And the more, the better, apparently.


    This time, even the rest of the group realized that something was off with Que Zelian and Huaiqing.


    As Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Beast Husbands, they were actually pushing her toward others.


    Totally unlike the scheming they¡¯d done to win her favor in the beginning.


    Without Mind Reading, the group harbored their suspicions individually. They noticed no one else was acting strangely.


    So, they decided to keep their doubts to themselves for now and wait to remind Xiao Jinsheng when they had her alone.


    Xuan Jiu, on the other hand, didn¡¯t let his musings affect his outward theatrics.


    He sat on the floor, wailing, "Can¡¯t you just ept me the same way you¡¯d pick up some trash?"


    The crowd collectively closed their eyes.


    Facing someone this delusional.


    Even arguing felt pointless.


    "I¡¯m totally worth it. I¡¯m a culinary god." Xuan Jiu confidently dered.


    "Alright." Xiao Jinsheng crouched in front of him, supporting her cheek with her left hand, and smiled. "If you want to join, then join."


    "My roast chicken skills are¡ªwait, what did you say?" Xuan Jiu was stunned.


    He hastily canceled the roll he was about to perform, staring at Xiao Jinsheng in sheer joy.


    "Is it... is it terminal binding?" Xuan Jiu stammered, unable to believe it.


    Xuan Jiu: [Terminals aren¡¯t reliable; a Contractual Totem is much safer.]


    "Come here. I¡¯ll tell you," Xiao Jinsheng motioned him over with her finger.


    Xuan Jiu ced his long, slender fingers on the floor and scooted closer to her feet, leaning in curiously. "I¡¯m a swift fox, hurry and tell me."


    Xiao Jinsheng reached out, cupping his cheek to turn his face toward hers.


    Leaning closer, she nted a kiss directly on his lips.


    As the Contractual Totem finalized, she yfully tugged on the fox ears nestled in his white hair. "Let¡¯spare notes on our mental conditionster."


    "Sure..." Xuan Jiu was still processing what had just happened. When he realized what he¡¯d just agreed to, he quickly rified, "Actually, I¡¯m perfectly sane."


    With the Contractual Totem now formed...


    He was officially part of the household.


    He couldn¡¯t let anyone think Xiao Jinsheng had a mentally unstable Beast Husband.


    That would tarnish her reputation.


    Even without a Star Stone.


    At this moment, Xuan Jiu braced himself for the possibility of being gang-beaten by Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s seven-plus-one Beast Husbands.


    But after waiting for a while...


    He realized none of them had made a move.


    Even the usual troublemakers hadn¡¯t lifted a hand, nor did they make anyints.


    "Sickly fox, stop sitting on the floor." Xiao Jinsheng got up and extended a hand toward him.


    Xuan Jiu hurried to defend himself. "I¡¯m actually quite healthy."


    Gripping his hand, Xiao Jinsheng gave him a small nod, then turned her head to lock eyes with Que Zelian and Huaiqing, her gaze full of provocation.

 Chapter 219 They Won’t Call You Sister

    <h4>Chapter 219: Chapter 219 They Won¡¯t Call You Sister</h4><h4></h4>


    Que Zelian¡¯s hand tightened around the teacup, but when he looked back at Xiao Jinsheng, there was a gentle smile in his eyes.


    Huaiqing lowered his gaze, his ssespletely concealing his reactions.


    Li¡¯s eyes were fixed on Xiao Jinsheng and Xuan Jiu¡¯s sped hands. He quickly walked over and separated the two.


    He pulled Xiao Jinsheng into his embrace and carried her upstairs.


    "Li, you¡¯re angry." When Li gently ced her on the sofa after carrying her back to the bedroom, Xiao Jinsheng nervously grabbed onto his cor.


    Li looked down at her hand, which was tightly clutching him, and wrapped her hand with his palm, smiling as he said, "I¡¯m a bit angry."


    "After all, I¡¯m quite selfish. When I love someone, I want to have all of her."


    "And I want her attention to always be on me alone."


    Li sat on the sofa and simply pulled Xiao Jinsheng onto hisp.


    He buried his head against her shoulder. Instead of demon horns, a pair of dark, long, and pointed furry beast ears emerged from his ck hair.


    "It seems you really like furry things," Li said with a smile, his red eyes looking at her.


    At the same time, he guided her hand to his ear. "Feel it, do you like the texture?"


    Seeing Xiao Jinsheng looking at him without speaking, Li sighed, saying, "I didn¡¯t separate you and Xuan Jiu out of jealousy."


    "It¡¯s because I have something to talk to you about."


    "I think Que Zelian and Huaiqing are acting strange."


    "They seem to be constantly provoking you, guiding your emotions, making you do reckless things in anger."


    "I know," Xiao Jinsheng mumbled.


    "It seems I noticed quitete," Li raised an eyebrow and asked.


    "Not reallyte, I just realized it myself too," Xiao Jinsheng exined.


    She wasn¡¯t surprised that Li noticed the unusual behavior of Que Zelian and Huaiqing.


    Because she had already heard it all from Li¡¯s thoughts when he carried her upstairs.


    Even now, she could still hear Li¡¯s self-talk.


    He was quite chatty.


    Rivaling Xuan Jiu in that aspect.


    Li: [I admit I¡¯m selfish, but Mist Continent is perilous, and now we have the Insect n]


    Li: [Chen Yunji joining? Fine, since he¡¯s a Beastification Silver Dragon, his talent surpasses most Beastmen, and his strength is high, guaranteeing her safety]


    Li: [Xuan Jiu joining? Crazy, no threat]


    Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t expect that after half a year of reunion, Li had already convinced himself.


    No matter what he thought in his heart, he was straightforward with Xiao Jinsheng.


    "I don¡¯t oppose you letting other Beastmen join this family, as long as you like them."


    "Of course, I¡¯ll feel uneasy and throw little tantrums," Li said, rubbing his head against her neck. "But I don¡¯t want to fight with you, I just want you to look at me again."


    "No matter how many Beastmen join, you can¡¯t forget your puppy!" Li emphasized seriously.


    "I certainly won¡¯t forget the puppy," Xiao Jinsheng said, gently tugging his two sleek and slightly chilly beast ears. "They feel nice, why not transform again next time."


    "Limited edition," Li immediately retracted his beast ears, smiling. "Next time? Only when I¡¯m the one you¡¯re focusing on."


    "And also..." Li narrowed his red eyes, moving close to Xiao Jinsheng and asked with a dangerous tone, "Not only Que Zelian and Huaiqing are acting strangely, but you¡¯re also acting quite odd."


    "I thought about it, your behavior changed after we signed the Guardian Contract."


    "So the Guardian Contract isn¡¯t just us being protectors, it must have its secrets, right?"


    Li: [I knew this Guardian Contract was fishy]


    Li: [That fake Aries won¡¯t sign the Guardian Contract, he sees prophecies, definitely knew the contract¡¯s issues beforehand]


    Li¡¯s questions and his inner suspicions made Xiao Jinsheng feel a bit guilty for a moment.


    Her gaze wandered, looking elsewhere.


    "Look at me," Li said, holding her face gently, realigning her vision. His beast ears appeared again among his hair.


    "Tell the puppy, what secrets can¡¯t be shared with it?" Li said, raising two fingers as if swearing. "The puppy promises not to spread it."


    Xiao Jinsheng bent his ring finger up too. "Swearing requires three fingers."


    "You really want to know?" Xiao Jinsheng dragged out her words.


    Sure enough, she met Li¡¯s expectant gaze.


    "I can tell you, but..."


    "I can¡¯t just tell you for free," Xiao Jinsheng said, rubbing her thumb and index finger together, hinting at Li with her eyes.


    "Crystal Core, Star Stone, pearls, gemstones?" Li asked, confused.


    Then heined, "But I¡¯ve given all my wealth to you, now I have nothing on me."


    It would take time for him to go out and gather more.


    But the thought of being away would give others a chance.


    Li didn¡¯t want to be apart from Xiao Jinsheng at all.


    He would cling to her if he must.


    "Cough, cough, not that," Xiao Jinsheng said awkwardly.


    Thinking about the men at home who entrusted her with all their valuable treasures.


    Except for their weapons which weren¡¯t really suitable, they were practically penniless.


    Xiao Jinsheng wondered if she should give them some pocket money?


    Although in their current situation, they wouldn¡¯t need pocket money.


    But their pockets couldn¡¯t bepletely empty either.


    "Then what could possibly bribe you?" Li asked.


    His eyes slowly changed as he spoke.


    Pressing a smile, he leaned closer to Xiao Jinsheng, whispering by her ear, "Now that it¡¯s cold, how about I warm your bed?"


    "And call you sister while warming it, how about that?" Xiao Jinshengughed.


    "So you just want me to call you sister," Li realized.


    He ced a light kiss by her ear, warmth from his breath tickling her neck as he seductively called, "Sister~"


    In an instant, Xiao Jinsheng felt a burst of happiness within her heart.


    She coughed lightly, adjusting her expression. "That¡¯s it? Do it two more times."


    "No," Li refused, shaking his head. "It needs toe unexpectedly, saying it more would lose the impact."


    "Knew it, you¡¯re full of tricks," Xiao Jinsheng said, speechless, meeting Li¡¯s challenging gaze.


    Thinking about the unique aspect of the Guardian Contract.


    She had also indulged in his mind reading for the past few days.


    With the Insect n approaching, it was not a problem to reveal that the Guardian Contract allowed mind reading.


    They originally needed to find a tool to rece Star Map formunication.


    Although the Guardian Contract could not be strictly called a tool.


    "Actually, by signing the Guardian Contract with me, I can hear your inner voices," Xiao Jinsheng answered.


    Li was stunned for a moment, then smiled knowingly. "No wonder I felt you were behaving strangely, always predicting what we were going to say."


    "You¡¯re quite the secret keeper," Li said, gently pinching her nose before a thought urred to him. "Since the Guardian Contract lets you hear our inner voices, what about the Unity Contract?"


    "Wouldn¡¯t it let us hear each other¡¯s inner voices?" Li was surprised.


    Because Xiao Jinsheng had been giving Huaiqing the cold shoulder, the more Li thought about it, the more it made sense.


    "Yes, the Unity Contract allows mutual mind reading," Xiao Jinsheng nodded.


    Li immediately protested.


    He hugged Xiao Jinsheng and spoke in an aggrieved tone, "The puppy wants to hear too."


    "Hear it, they all can hear," Xiao Jinsheng agreed quickly this time. "Just in time for internal conversations to rece Star Mapmunication."


    "Huh?" Li sighed in disappointment, speaking gloomily. "They won¡¯t call you sister though."

 Chapter 220 - I Have a Friend Who is Dying

    <h4>Chapter 220: Chapter 220 - I Have a Friend Who is Dying</h4><h4></h4>


    "Didn¡¯t hear you call out a few more times, did I?" Xiao Jinsheng retorted.


    Li was momentarily speechless.


    Unable to argue with Xiao Jinsheng, he chose to get up and slip away.


    Opening the door, he found the hallway packed with people.


    Li simply half-closed the door and leaned against the doorframe, saying, "Don¡¯t you all have your own rooms? Blocking someone else¡¯s doorway, what¡¯s the fun in that?"


    "This isn¡¯t your room either," Mo Jiao scoffed.


    Li took a long stride, moving directly from Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s bedroom doorway to the wall of his own room. "This IS my room."


    "Is my brain broken? Is yours broken too?" Xuan Jiu sincerely smiled and asked, "ying robber at home¡ªwhere did you tie up the Family Head?"


    "I wasn¡¯t tied up." Xiao Jinsheng stuck his head out of his own room.


    As he did, he noticed that all nine Beast Husbands were present, not one missing.


    Grinning, he said, "Since everyone¡¯s here, why don¡¯t we sign a more interesting contract?"


    At those words, Huaiqing¡¯s knowing gazended on Xiao Jinsheng.


    Whether or not he could read minds, he immediately saw through Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s intention to sign a Unity Contract with everyone.


    Nowadays, the only mode ofmunication was via the Star Map.


    But since the Star Map came from the Terminal, it was naturally insecure.


    Combined with the Insect n¡¯s invasion, Huaiqing understood why Xiao Jinsheng would consider signing Contractual Totems with everyone.


    Even more so...


    His gaze darkened slightly.


    In the prophecies he had seen, Xiao Jinsheng had indeed signed Contractual Totems with all the Beast Husbands.


    The only difference was...


    In the prophecy, Xiao Jinsheng could read his and Que Zelian¡¯s thoughts.


    But in reality, thanks to his intervention, Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t read his thoughts.


    Simrly, Xiao Jinsheng was unaware of what Que Zelian had discussed with him that one time.


    Huaiqing felt a bit uncertain.


    In this situation, did the trajectory he foresaw in his prophecy already begin to change?


    Huaiqing was still grappling with his own doubts.


    As for the contract proposal brought up by Xiao Jinsheng, the Beast Husbands were particrly cooperative.


    Especially after learning that it was a Unity Contract¡ªthey immediately began fighting for the signing order.


    Though speed didn¡¯t directly matter, being quick still had its perks.


    Even Chen Yunji got proactive, stepping closer to Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xuan Jiu suddenly slid on the ground, attempting to tackle him.


    With a sidestep, Chen Yunji dodged Xuan Jiu¡¯s ambush, inadvertently making way for him, allowing Xuan Jiu to slide straight to Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s feet.


    Xuan Jiu simply sat cross-legged right at Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s doorway.


    Blocking Xiao Jinsheng from leaving his room.


    Also keeping others from entering the room.


    They could enter, but only if they leaped over him.


    "Family Head, I have a friend who¡¯s dying. Before he dies, he has one wish," Xuan Jiu said sorrowfully as he looked at Xiao Jinsheng.


    The moment he heard that, Xiao Jinsheng knew he was going to act up again.


    Sure enough, Xuan Jiu¡¯s next line was his usual brand of insanity: "This friend of mine knows that I¡¯m the ninth person to sign the Contractual Totem, so he hopes that when I sign the Unity Contract, I¡¯ll no longer be the ninth."


    "Move." Su Ye reached out and directly dragged Xuan Jiu away.


    Yu Yunxiao ttened his ears in irritation as he red at Xuan Jiu. "Apparently, you still don¡¯t understand the rules of our household."


    "Female Master, I brought the draw lots!" Shi Xie returned.


    In his hands was the familiar lot-drawing kit Xiao Jinsheng recognized.


    Though this time, there were two additional participants.


    Still, since Huaiqing had already signed a Unity Contract, he could be excluded.


    "Drawing lots¡ªI¡¯m a master at it." Xiao Jinsheng muttered to himself.


    Expertly, he began drawing lots.


    As a master, any situation involving drawing lots was his forte.


    But the order of names he drew always contained a hint of mystical randomness.


    As fate would have it, Shi Xie¡¯s namended on number seven once again.


    And for Xuan Jiu... Xiao Jinsheng drew number eight.


    Combined with Huaiqing, who had already signed, the numbers reaffirmed that Xuan Jiu was still the ninth.


    "Well, my friend¡¯s doomed," Xuan Jiu sighed as he epted the slip of paper representing him.


    Chen Yunji frowned. "What friend are you even talking about?"


    During those two years at Snow Peak...


    Xuan Jiu often muttered to himself.


    Thanks to his excessive chatter, he ended up having no actual friends.


    As a kid, the Beastmen he used to y with were gradually matched with Female Masters by the Terminal.


    Once those Beastmen started their own families, it was only natural they wouldn¡¯te to y with Xuan Jiu anymore.


    "Don¡¯t you count as my friend?" Xuan Jiu countered.


    Chen Yunji remained silent.


    He pressed his lips into a thin line, choosing not to respond.


    In his mind, they were rivals in love now.


    Following the randomized order, Xiao Jinsheng sought each of them to sign the Unity Contract.


    Regardless of the contract type, the process of signing was always simple, just like the Contractual Totem.


    The only difference was that during each signing, Xiao Jinsheng needed to mentally focus on the specific type of contract she intended to form.


    Since all the Beastmen in the household were already Beast Husbands, Xiao Jinsheng naturally had no reservations about living alongside them.


    She gazed at the expanded Realm with a sense of calm in her heart.


    Her thoughts aligned with her words: "Once we empty out the Star Stone Mine, we can head back."


    "Fog Corpses also have tracking abilities," said Li, a long-time resident of Mist West and someone ustomed to dealing with Fog Corpses. He offered a reminder: "So once the task isplete, our first teleportation must take us to Mist East to shake them off."


    The Poisonous Fog could restrict the Fog Corpses within Mist West, preventing them from holding a grudge andter following them to Demon Territory.


    Leaving the Star Stone Mine meant the first stopping point had to be Mist East to ensure safety.


    But this n was incredibly risky.


    Mist East had been taken over by the Insect n, and after so many days, nobody had a clear understanding of the situation there.


    A single teleportation could drop them right into the heart of an Insect n base.


    "If we teleport quickly, we should be fine, right?" Xiao Jinsheng said. "Besides, everyone will be in the Realm."


    For mining Star Stones, Xiao Jinsheng still intended to keep the task limited to herself and Chen Yunji.


    "During the teleportation, let Chen Yunji enter the Realm, and I¡¯ll take his ce outside," Li suggested.


    With the nsplete, it was time for action.


    Xiao Jinsheng took Chen Yunji, Caicai, and the Cannibal Flower with her as they left the Realm.


    Reappearing inside the Star Stone Mine, they could feel how distinctly different it was from the Realm¡ªit bristled with Star Stone Energy denser than in any other area.


    Xiao Jinsheng noticed that her Plundering Superpower was showing signs of reaching the Thirteen Stars level, likely due to being within the Star Stone Mine.


    "Now that I think about it, I haven¡¯t seen any Thirteen Stars Fog Corpses outside," Xiao Jinsheng remarked curiously to Caicai.


    Caicai blinked, pping his tiny potato-like wings, flew up a bit, scanned the surroundings, and then pointed a potato wing: "There aren¡¯t none at all."


    "Fog Corpses are different from Beastmen. I found that when a Fog Corpse tries to break through from Twelve Stars to Thirteen Stars, it self-destructs."


    "The superpowers they possess return to this world of Mist Continent."


    Frowning, Xiao Jinsheng voiced her suspicion: "So, when Fog Corpses break through Twelve Stars, they vanish and are absorbed by Mist Continent."


    "Conversely, when Beastmen ascend to Twelve Stars, they¡¯re consumed by the Terminal."


    "These two may appear unrted, but why do I feel there¡¯s some kind of connection?"


    The more she thought about it, the more Xiao Jinsheng felt her head ache.


    Around her, the flow of Star Stone Energy seemed to be guided by something as it surged into her body in a frenzy.


    But Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t aware of this at the moment.


    Suspicious, she muttered, "If we were to think of Mist Continent as a living, conscious being..."


    "Why do I feel like the Terminal¡¯s everything¡ªits form, its actions¡ªis eerily mimicking this ¡¯being¡¯ that is Mist Continent?"


    "It has this... almost pathological imitation."


    This chapter is updated by freew(e)bnovel.(c)om

 Chapter 221: Fellow Daoist, It Seems You Need Interstellar Assistance

    <h4>Chapter 221: Chapter 221: Fellow Daoist, It Seems You Need Interster Assistance</h4><h4></h4>


    Caicai was shocked and looked at Xiao Jinsheng in surprise: "Actually, every world has its own consciousness. Naturally, the Mist Continent does too. It¡¯s just that the Mist Continent¡¯s world consciousness has been asleep for a long time."


    "To be more precise," Caicai worried that it might misspeak, so it ¡¯borrowed¡¯ a bit of points from Lou Yan Zhi, who had just received some, to investigate further.


    Sure enough, it found a few scattered pieces of information about the Mist Continent.


    It exined, "The Mist Continent¡¯s world consciousness has been asleep since a thousand years ago. In fact, it already died once back then. Unless the entire is destroyed, it generally won¡¯t truly die, so it is currently in a state of slumber."


    "Wait, what is this..." Xiao Jinsheng was bewildered, "Why does it feel like a mix of sci-fi and fantasy?"


    "Cyber cultivation, ever heard of it?" Caicai perked up at this topic, eager to chat.


    It immediately yed Lou Yan Zhi¡¯sbat footage from the Interster World.


    The fusion of sci-fi and fantasy.


    One hand drawing talismans, the other firingser cannons¡ªthis was his usual method of operation.


    The Insect n trapped within the Heaven and Earth Talisman Array would then be sted to smithereens with one shot, wiping out entire swaths at once.


    The explosions could even produce satisfying cracking sounds.


    "I thought your host was a sword cultivator?" Xiao Jinsheng asked with a puzzled expression.


    "His Lifebound Sword was taken by a Cannibal Flower," Caicai nced at the Cannibal Flower, which was gnawing rapidly on a chunk of Star Stone Mine, "He can only wield the Lifebound Swordfortably."


    "Let¡¯s just ignore him," Caicai waved dismissively, disdainfully shutting off Lou Yan Zhi¡¯sbat footage. Suddenly struck by an idea, it grew excited.


    It darted in front of the Cannibal Flower, grabbed it, and started rummaging through its mouth.


    The Cannibal Flower allowed it to search.


    But when it saw Caicai pull out a tinum Heavy Sword from its mouth, it iled its green leaves and began smacking Caicai.


    Xiao Jinsheng, who had copied Huaiqing¡¯s Wood Element Superpower, found it easy to understand the Cannibal Flower¡¯s words.


    The usually mild-mannered Cannibal Flower snatched back the heavy sword and pinned Caicai to the ground, furiously pping it: "Mine! Mine! Everything is mine."


    "These belong to my host. My host¡¯s things are mine. How do they suddenly be yours?!" Caicai transformed into a lettuce leaf and managed to escape the Cannibal Flower¡¯s clutches.


    It promptly turned into a two-meter-long green onion and began wrestling with the Cannibal Flower for the heavy sword: "Let go! This sword is mine!"


    "It¡¯s mine! I stole it!" the Cannibal Flower emphasized in its childlike voice. "I got it fair and square; why should I give it to you?"


    "It¡¯s my host¡¯s. If my host dies, I inherit his property," Caicai snarled, clutching the other end of the heavy sword and grappling with the Cannibal Flower.


    It angrily dered, "You¡¯re stealing from my host, which means you¡¯re stealing from me."


    "Why should I care? You steal from me, I take it back¡ªwhat do you have to say about that?"


    "You¡¯re all bullying the flower!" The Cannibal Flower roared furiously, its green vines extending to smack Caicai away.


    Being a nonbat system, Caicai¡¯s fighting abilities were far too weak.


    After being pped onto the Star Stone Mine by the Cannibal Flower¡¯s vine, Xiao Jinsheng tried to pry it off, but after much effort, still couldn¡¯t get it out.


    Finally, there was no other way; Xiao Jinsheng absorbed the Star Stone Energy that Caicai had embedded itself into, thus rescuing Caicai.


    "Arrogant, huh?" Caicai pointed angrily at the Cannibal Flower.


    It considered snatching back the sword but, realizing it couldn¡¯t defeat the Cannibal Flower, hid behind Xiao Jinsheng, ring fiercely: "My host is still alive. Let¡¯s ask him whether the sword is yours or mine!"


    "Let¡¯s ask then," the Cannibal Flower challenged without backing down, holding the sword tightly: "I stole it, so it¡¯s mine."


    "You just wait. Don¡¯t get cocky," Caicai said in frustration.


    It then prepared to connect a video call with Lou Yan Zhi.


    But soon discovered itcked enough points to contact him via video.


    Deted, it lost steam.


    Yet when it noticed the Cannibal Flower¡¯s smug expression...


    It realized that holding back only made it angrier, andpromising only made it feel more cheated.


    Caicai immediately sent a message to Lou Yan Zhi.


    Caicai: Yo, got time? Lend me some points, capiche?


    Lou Yan Zhi: ...You¡¯re a whole mess.


    Caicai: How did you know? I found a treasure on the Mist Continent that¡¯s perfect for forging swords.


    Lou Yan Zhi: How much do you need?


    Caicai looked at the total points it owed Lou Yan Zhi.


    Some were openly borrowed, others secretly ¡¯borrowed¡¯.


    Altogether, the debt exceeded three million points.


    It calcted that a single video call required five thousand points, allowing for five minutes of talk time.


    Caicai: Lend me fifty thou...no, make it thirty thousand?


    Lou Yan Zhi: Pay me back with interest.


    Caicai: Rx, I¡¯m on it. Trust me, I¡¯ve got this!


    Lou Yan Zhi: Shall I remind you that you haven¡¯t repaid even a single point?


    Lou Yan Zhi didn¡¯t receive a reply, but soon, Caicai¡¯s video call invitation popped up.


    He instantly understood Caicai¡¯s intent behind borrowing points.


    Switching his spaceship to autopilot mode, Lou Yan Zhi leaned back and floated mid-air.


    As expected, a familiar giant green onion appeared on the screen.


    "Spill, what¡¯s the matter?" Lou Yan Zhi spoke casually.


    But upon noticing Caicai shift its position, revealing Xiao Jinsheng not far behind it, Lou Yan Zhi immediately sat up straight.


    When he looked again, Caicai had already pointed the camera at the Cannibal Flower.


    "Host, be the judge! This is your Lifebound Sword¡ªit should belong to me!" Caicaiined angrily.


    "I stole it, so it¡¯s mine!" the Cannibal Flower interjected firmly.


    "This is my host¡¯s, so it¡¯s mine. If you take it from him, you¡¯re taking it from me!" Caicai countered.


    Lou Yan Zhi frowned and pieced together the argument between this giant onion and the Cannibal Flower.


    He mused, "If I¡¯m not mistaken, this is indeed my Lifebound Sword."


    "I¡¯m not dead yet, and you¡¯re already divvying up my belongings?"


    "So what? I stole it," the Cannibal Flower said righteously.


    "You¡¯re far away in the Interster World; you obviously won¡¯t be using this sword. Why not let me have it?" Caicai sneered.


    "Who said that?" Lou Yan Zhi chuckled coldly.


    He reminded Caicai, "Turn the camera to Karma."


    "Karma?" Caicai was confused. "What fruit is that?"


    Lou Yan Zhi sighed helplessly, slightly annoyed: "To Xiao Jinsheng."


    "Divine Gold? You¡¯re calling it Karma now?" Caicai scoffed, rolling its onion eyes. "We¡¯re in the Interster World; stop your Xianxia theatrics."


    Lou Yan Zhi went silent.


    After not seeing Caicai for several days...


    He realized it had be even more ridiculous.


    Fortunately, despite itsints, Caicai eventually consulted Xiao Jinsheng and turned the camera in his direction.


    Seeing Lou Yan Zhi again brought a different feeling.


    The first time they met, he had fought the Insect n alone.


    This time, he was alone in a spaceship, drifting through the vast cosmos.


    Meeting Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze, Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s amber eyes crinkled with amusement: "The Insect n has already descended on the Mist Continent?"


    "Yes," Xiao Jinsheng nodded.


    "Daoist friend," Lou Yan Zhi said with augh, "It seems you need Interster assistance?"


    "What!?" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes widened in shock.


    Caicai scrambled to confront Lou Yan Zhi with rm: "What are you trying to do?"


    "I¡¯m bored of ughtering Insect n in the Thirteen District," Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s slender fingers skimmed across the virtual screen as he smiled yfully. "Time to switch battlefields and try something new."


    Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s gaze shifted through the video screen to the heavy sword clutched by the Cannibal Flower.


    With a mere thought...


    The heavy sword flew out from the Cannibal Flower¡¯s arms and embedded itself before Xiao Jinsheng.


    The sword trembled, emitting a low hum.


    Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s fingers tapped lightly, and golden runes rippled outward from his palm.


    He turned his attention to the virtual screen, which disyed the Insect n warships encircling the Mist Continent nearby.


    "My sword."


    The heavy sword, initially standing before Xiao Jinsheng, transformed into a stream of light and vanished in an instant.


    "It has reached the battlefield ahead of me."


    Golden light pierced the red mist surrounding the Insect n ships descending toward the Mist Continent.


    In the sky, the impact shattered debris into golden-red mushroom clouds, exploding like bursts of fireworks raining down.

 Chapter 222 What Are You Hanging Around in the Sky For

    <h4>Chapter 222: Chapter 222 What Are You Hanging Around in the Sky For</h4><h4></h4>


    "What happened?" Bai Yan stared at the falling fire from the sky, burning through the Insect n¡¯s deployments on thend.


    The horizon, once shrouded by a dark crimson mist brought by the Insect n, was torn by this golden streak of light.


    It also broke open the blockade surrounding the Mist Continent created by the Insect n warships.


    "It¡¯s an enemy attack!" A crimson lobster-man swung its massive ws.


    Bai Yan frowned, her cold gaze falling on the lobster-man.


    Enemy attack?


    She felt these disgusting bugs were the real enemy assault.


    The Insect n, oblivious to her thoughts, had already begun reorganizing Intelligent Worms to rebuild their defenses.


    [Didn¡¯t you say your Insect n reigns supreme over all creatures?] Bai Yan sought out the Insect Brain. [So even the so-called number one in the universe has enemies you can¡¯t defeat?]


    The Insect Brain sneered. [No need for sarcasm; this is a tactic I¡¯ve used before.]


    Its gaze fell on the red mist being redeployed by the Intelligent Worms to reinforce their defensive perimeter, an irritability bubbling up inside.


    The Mist Continent was located on the outermost edge of the Interster World.


    The only reason they discovered it was due to the spatial coordinates sent back by Insect Brain 1.0 during its resource exploration missions.


    But why had the humans from the Interster World also found the Mist Continent so quickly?


    The Insect Brain wasn¡¯t sure who from the Interster World wasing this time.


    Just as long as it wasn¡¯t that one¡ªthe maniac who kept appearing on the interster battlefield.


    That would be a nightmare!


    Explosions lit up the heavens mostly above the Mist East.


    Xiao Jinsheng, hiding 800 meters underground in the Star Stone Mine on the Mist West side, didn¡¯t hear a thing.


    She only saw the Heavy Sword, which the Cannibal Flower had been tightly clutching, vanish instantly upon Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s words.


    Caicai saw the Heavy Sword disappear and was utterly distraught.


    It questioned furiously, "You came here? You¡¯re not in the Thirteen District? Did youe to the Mist Continent?"


    "I¡¯m almost there," Lou Yan Zhi replied calmly, even thoughtfully showing Caicai a view outside his spacecraft.


    Countless Insect n warships swirled around the Mist Continent.


    They swiftly and systematically pierced through the outermostyer of mist and begannding in various areas of the continent.


    "Do you realize you¡¯re just creating more trouble?" Caicai snapped angrily. "The Mist Continent is already a nightmare, and now you¡¯re here stirring the pot."


    "By leaving the Thirteen District, you¡¯re practically pointing everyone toward the Mist Continent!"


    "The Mist Continent¡¯s existence isn¡¯t something only you and I know." Lou Yan Zhi exined patiently, "The fact that the Insect n abandoned the interster battlefront to invade this world proves it holds resources far more valuable than anything in the Interster World."


    "The unusual behavior of the Insect n will surely attract the attention of interster forces as well."


    "I came because some forces have already set out for the Mist Continent before me."


    "Can you confirm which forces?" Caicai asked nervously, "Are they friendly or hostile?"


    "Does it matter if they¡¯re good or bad?" Lou Yan Zhi chuckled, "The Mist Continent¡¯s exposure due to the Insect n means interster forces seeking profit will arrive. Some may act out of humanitarian aid for the Mist Continent, but others will operate like the Insect n, aiming to upy and control."


    "Good or bad, right or wrong¡ªthey¡¯re all just different standpoints of varying factions."


    "Right now, time is the crucial factor."


    "The question is whether the first interster humans to arrive at the Mist Continent will be allies or enemies."


    "Then what are you waiting for, hanging in midair? Get down here already!" Caicai shouted.


    Lou Yan Zhi, the lunatic.


    Caicai didn¡¯t want him interacting with Xiao Jinsheng.


    But now that he was already here, and with the Mist Continent in desperate need of fighting power¡ª


    Well, might as well make use of such a beast.


    "Don¡¯t worry about me." Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s gaze rested on the virtual screen showing the Insect n warships.


    He turned to Xiao Jinsheng and smiled. "A pleasure to meet you. I don¡¯t have much to give you."


    "So I brought some interster specialties."


    "Huh?" Xiao Jinsheng was puzzled.


    At that moment, the video call with Caicai timed out, the connection abruptly cut.


    Reconnecting would cost another fifty thousand points.


    Caicai stared at the points it had scraped together with great effort, too stingy to use them.


    Nothing could now stop Lou Yan Zhi.


    Caicai warned Xiao Jinsheng, "My Host might be here, but don¡¯t get involved with him."


    "Wouldn¡¯t that seem impolite?" Xiao Jinsheng asked, confused. "Does he have... certain issues?"


    Caicai fell silent before reluctantly exining, "He doesn¡¯t have any particr issues¡ªhe¡¯s just a bit unhinged from killing too many Insect n."


    "And then... well... to be honest, it¡¯s because..." Caicai hesitated, torn on whether to spill the truth.


    "Because of what?" Xiao Jinsheng pressed.


    "Because he¡¯s a lunatic," Caicai muttered.


    "And I don¡¯t get along with him."


    "But you and I get along great."


    "I¡¯m worried he¡¯ll channel his hatred of me toward you."


    The more Caicai spoke, the more flustered it became.


    Noticing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s horrified expression, it quickly tried to console her. "But don¡¯t worry. I still have control over him."


    "You¡¯re Host and System¡ªhow could you have such friction?" Xiao Jinsheng was bewildered.


    At this, Caicai gave a sheepishugh. "We¡¯re just fundamentally ipatible. It¡¯s like... bad destiny."


    "Anyway, since he¡¯s already here and very useful, you might as well make the most of him."


    "Just don¡¯t get too close to him."


    Still uneasy, Caicai even warned Chen Yunji, "Make sure to tell everyone else to keep their guard up around my Host."


    Noticing Caicai¡¯s unusual behavior, Xiao Jinsheng grew even more curious about its grudge with Lou Yan Zhi.


    But seeing that Caicai had no intentions of borating, Xiao Jinsheng dismissed her curiosity.


    Still, she couldn¡¯t help but worry when she heard Caicai mention the grudge.


    "If you have a grudge against him, does that mean he¡¯s a threat to you?" she asked cautiously.


    "Not really. He just flies into impotent rage around me." Caicai grinned cheekily.


    Xiao Jinsheng was speechless.


    She suspected, perhaps, maybe, possibly¡ªshe could guess the nature of the conflict between them.


    Though she wasn¡¯t sure she¡¯d get the chance to verify it.


    And she still didn¡¯t know what Lou Yan Zhi meant by "interster specialties."


    Her main task remained mining Star Stones.


    Using tools to dig them up one by one was far too slow.


    Thinking that the Star Stone Mine was a single unified entity, it felt like a waste to shatter it into pieces just to fit it into her Realm.


    Since it was whole, could she just absorb it directly into her Realm?


    With this idea in mind, Xiao Jinsheng pressed her hands against the glossy surface of the Star Stone Mine, calming herself to perceive its edges.


    At her touch, the Star Stone Energy surged madly into her body.


    Her Plundering Superpower, along with her Star Level, broke through to Thirteen Stars amidst the intense influx of energy.


    For a moment, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s consciousness plunged into ck and white, a pounding resonance echoing through her mind from the Superpower¡¯s enhancement.


    It took her some time to settle down from the overwhelming sensation.


    When she turned back, Chen Yunji was holding her arm, looking at her with deep concern.


    Before she could even process the strange feeling, the Star Stone Mine she had touched was disintegrating directly into colored energy, pouring into her Realm.


    In the cramped underground space, the absence of the Star Stone revealed a vast, yawning darkness.


    Without the Star Stone¡¯s support, sand and massive rocks came crashing down.


    The Star Stone Mine copsed into an 800-meter deep sinkhole underground.


    Before she could be buried alive, Xiao Jinsheng quickly shoved Chen Yunji, Caicai, and the Cannibal Flower into her Realm, while simultaneously pulling out Li.

 Chapter 223: I am his sworn enemy

    <h4>Chapter 223: Chapter 223: I am his sworn enemy</h4><h4></h4>


    As soon as Li appeared, the Fog Corpses drawn to the copse of the Star Stone Mine instantly shifted their hatred lock and surged toward the underground direction of the mine.


    But just as they surrounded it and began clearing the rocks buried atop, they lost track of Li¡¯s aura¡ªone that didn¡¯t belong to their kind.


    When Li reappeared, he was holding Xiao Jinsheng, who locked eyes with Bai Yan by chance.


    Bai Yan stared at Xiao Jinsheng and Li, both covered in dirt and appearing suddenly. Before she could react, the two disappeared right before her eyes.


    The only thing left behind was that solitary muddy footprint on the ground.


    "An energy fluctuation?" A millipede with alternating orange and ck stripes clung to the windowsill, craning its upper body to investigate inside the house.


    But the energy fluctuation vanished in an instant, leaving it unable to track.


    Its gaze shifted to Bai Yan, as it spoke arrogantly: "Human, did you discover anything?"


    "No." Bai Yan furrowed her brows and, almost unintentionally, stepped over the mud print.


    ¡¤


    They passed through the Mist East¡¯s transit point and shook off the tracking Fog Corpses.


    In the second teleportation, Li brought Xiao Jinsheng back to the Demon Territory.


    Recalling the fleeting figure she had seen, Xiao Jinsheng confirmed with Li: "Did we just run into Bai Yan?"


    "At that moment, I did indeed sense some loathsome aura nearby." Li replied.


    Bringing Xiao Jinsheng back through Mist East, they had returned to their ruined vi near Moon City.


    Even though the vi had been half-destroyed during a battle with the Insect n,


    why had Bai Yan appeared there?


    Even for a brief moment, less than a second, Xiao Jinsheng had noticed that the vi had been roughly repaired.


    Looking at Bai Yan then, it seemed she was setting up camp there.


    "I could sense that, at the time, there were other powerful superpower energies around." Li remarked. "Those energies felt very simr to the Insect n ones we encountered."


    "So, Bai Yan has fully aligned herself with the Insect n?" Xiao Jinsheng said in a low voice.


    But it wasn¡¯t unexpected.


    Whether it was the existence of the Insect Brain,


    or Bai Yan¡¯s second awakened superpower which harmonized with the Insect n,


    Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t help but feel a headache at the thought of the Insect n.


    Fortunately, the realm in front of her had expanded again.


    She had also cleared out another Star Stone Mine.


    The realm¡¯s expansion mirrored theyout of the Terminal Spacepletely.


    Previously, the four directions were marked by mountains representing the four seasons.


    Xiao Jinsheng simply threw the mined Star Stones onto the autumn mountain, which she rarely used.


    The rich Star Stone Energy permeated the realm.


    The few men still in the realm felt the Star Stone Energy infiltrating their bodies and quickly left it.


    To avoid a scenario where a mere tea break would elevate their energy to the Terminal¡¯s dining table.


    With the realm¡¯s area deemed sufficient, Xiao Jinsheng decisively unbound herself from the Terminal Space.


    It was meant to be a space designed for females.


    But the Terminal had secretly ced Insect Eggs inside¡ªwho would dare to use it anymore?


    Even the weapons previously obtained through the Terminal were no longer used by Xiao Jinsheng.


    The enhancements from the Terminal, like physical defense and speed, couldn¡¯t be undone, just like the Star Map¡ªit too couldn¡¯t be severed.


    Seeing everyone gathered, Xiao Jinsheng casually mentioned that Caicai¡¯s host, Lou Yan Zhi, would also being to the Mist Continent.


    "Lou Yan Zhi?" Huaiqing asked, puzzled.


    As soon as Huaiqing spoke, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze fixated on him.


    Simultaneously, she listened to Huaiqing¡¯s inner voice.


    Huaiqing: [Lou Yan Zhi, a decent name.]


    Huaiqing¡¯s inner voice contained only that single sentence, leaving Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s mind swirling with suspicion.


    So could Huaiqing really not be an android?


    Suddenly mentioning Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s name,


    was it just to praise the name internally? How suspicious.


    Under the shielding power of the Bai Ze Bloodline, what Huaiqing truly thought about was the vision he had seen in his prophecy.


    In the prophecy, he hadn¡¯t seen Lou Yan Zhi.


    But Caicai did make an appearance.


    However, they all died.


    Not only Xiao Jinsheng, but everyone, including those Beast Husbands.


    In the prophecy, Caicai dealt with their corpses to prevent the Insect n from devouring them.


    But as for Lou Yan Zhi, Caicai¡¯s host, Huaiqing had neither heard of him nor seen him.


    Could it be...


    Hope seemed to light up in Huaiqing¡¯s eyes.


    Since someone absent from the prophecy had appeared in reality,


    could it mean the altered prophecy was indeed taking effect?


    "Do we need to prepare something?" Huaiqing proactively asked. "After all, he¡¯sing from far away."


    "No need to bother." Caicai cut in.


    Looking at everyone, he added a reminder: "My host is a bit mentally off."


    "He¡¯s just like..." Caicai pointed at Xuan Jiu, "My host¡¯s issues are worse than Xuan Jiu¡¯s."


    "You all shouldn¡¯t interact with Lou Yan Zhi much; just stay guarded and don¡¯t spend time alone with him."


    "Are you sure this person is your host and not your enemy?" Yu Yunxiao eximed in astonishment.


    Caicai nodded, "You guessed right; he is my host, and I am his system, but also his enemy¡ªno, I¡¯m his nemesis system."


    Unwilling to delve into the friction between himself and Lou Yan Zhi, Caicai simply warned everyone to treat Lou Yan Zhi like a stranger and avoid excessive interaction.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s family, say what you will,


    they knew how to take advice.


    The others went on to study tree nting.


    With the Insect n invasion, they weren¡¯t nning to purify the Poisonous Fog in Mist West.


    But people couldn¡¯t possibly survive under the poison fog either.


    The trees to resist the poison fog in Mist West would still need to be prepared in advance.


    This time, it was a joint effort as Little Demon, along with the Ming Huaxin and Peng Qin families, excavated seedlingscking purification abilities near the Demon Territory.


    A few Beast Husbands were tasked with moving the trees to the realm for nting.


    Xiao Jinsheng had a different task.


    She ascended to the summit of the Star Stone Mine within the realm, sat cross-legged, resting her chin in thought.


    Her Plundering Superpower had broken through to Thirteen Stars during the Star Stone Mine relocation. She was certain the ck-and-white visions she saw weren¡¯t illusions.


    There was also that dull, bell-like echoing sound.


    Xiao Jinsheng was sure it wasn¡¯t an auditory hallucination either.


    Yet the reason behind why she could see and hear these things puzzled her deeply.


    Was it something everyone experienced upon reaching Thirteen Stars?


    Or was it due to some other reason?


    She ced her palm on the Star Stone Mine, trying to replicate the sensation she had underground.


    But apart from the surging Star Stone Energy madly flooding into her, she found nothing else.


    Feeling slightly deted, Xiao Jinsheng thought of how she¡¯d reached Thirteen Stars, and yet the Terminal hadn¡¯t gone after her.


    Growing bolder, she simplyy down on the Star Stone Mine to absorb its energy, aiming to push her Superpower Level to Fourteen Stars.


    With ample energy, advancing her Superpower Level was just a matter of time.


    Time ticked away second by second.


    Lou Yan Zhi piloted his spaceship, breaking through the Insect n¡¯s defenses, and surged into the Mist Continent¡¯s skies.


    Just as he was about tond, he sensed the outermostyer of mist in this world weakening his Superpower Level.


    Twenty Stars, Neen Stars, Eighteen Stars...


    Until his Superpower Level dropped to Fifteen Stars, the mist around him finally dissipated.


    "Restriction." Lou Yan Zhi observed the dispersing white mist and noticed that the Insect n descending onto the Mist Continent also had their Superpower Levels suppressed. He understood immediately.


    No wonder the Insect n had shifted battlefields because of the Mist Continent.


    A world consciousness capable of defending itself even in slumber¡ªsuchs were indeed rare in the Interster World.


    Rather than seeming like science fiction,


    this restriction led Lou Yan Zhi to believe the Mist Continent had more inmon with the Cultivation World from which he came.


    ¡ª¡ª


    Don¡¯t wait up for updates; the rest wille during the day. Goodnight and sleep early.

 Chapter 224: Xiao Jinsheng, I am looking for you

    <h4>Chapter 224: Chapter 224: Xiao Jinsheng, I am looking for you</h4><h4></h4>


    Thirty Zerg warships hovered alongside the spaceship above the Demon Territory.


    Down below, the Little Demons were the first to go on alert.


    Brandishing two-meter-long scythes, they looked ready to cut down the objects floating in the sky.


    It was Caicai who stepped forward to stop them: "That¡¯s my Host. They¡¯re allies. Everyone, put your weapons away."


    Just as Lou Yan Zhi descended on his sword, a leeks-shaped figure interrogated him sharply, "Making such a bigmotion¡ªare you trying to ascend to heaven?"


    He calmly sheathed his sword and said, "There¡¯s no reason to visit empty-handed."


    "I brought some interster specialties." Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s eyes scanned the crowd, noting the number of people present.


    But there was no sign of Xiao Jinsheng.


    "Interster specialties?" Caicai tilted its head, eyes locked on the warships overhead now on autopilot. "You raided the Zerg, didn¡¯t you?"


    "Raided?" The Cannibal Flower seemed to switch on like it had heard a trigger word and sprang over excitedly.


    Its tendrils stretched out, attempting to snatch the heavy sword beside Lou Yan Zhi: "If it¡¯s stolen, it¡¯s mine. Hand it over!"


    Lou Yan Zhi pressed firmly on the sword hilt, refusing to let go.


    The Cannibal Flower couldn¡¯t wrest it away, so its vineshed out, aiming straight for Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s face.


    Lou Yan Zhi dodged swiftly and tossed the heavy sword in the Cannibal Flower¡¯s direction: "If you dare to take my stuff, you better live to use it!"


    Like some kind of bandit.


    Hugging the sword tightly, the Cannibal Flower fixed Caicai with a wary stare.


    Caicai rolled its leek-white eyes: "I don¡¯t even want it."


    Last time, it had tried to snatch a sword at the Star Stone Mine, thinking it could use it to help Xiao Jinsheng dig out Star Stones.


    Who knew Xiao Jinsheng would be so capable?


    She had single-handedly emptied out the entire Star Stone Mine in an instant.


    Xiao Jinsheng was still in the Star Stone Mine within the Realm, enhancing her superpowers.


    Even without Xiao Jinsheng, a few Beast Husbands would be enough to handle things.


    Regarding Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s arrival, they followed Caicai¡¯s initial advice.


    Cordial but distant, without overstepping boundaries.


    Whether normally chatty or reserved, everyone suddenly found mutual taciturnity at this moment.


    Lou Yan Zhi walked alongside Caicai but didn¡¯t initiate conversation either.


    His gaze swept over the crowd, particrly the Beastmen, his eyes glimmering faintly.


    Dragon Sparrow, Bai Ze, Chaos, Silver Dragon, Nine-tailed.


    He had said before thatpared to the sci-fi Interster World, Mist Continent aligned more closely with the Cultivation World he hailed from.


    Even in the Cultivation World, Divine Beasts and Fierce Beasts were rare.


    Yet here, there were plenty.


    "Xiao Jinsheng isn¡¯t here?" Lou Yan Zhi asked as he took a seat in the reception hall.


    At these words, all eyes in the room shifted to him.


    Little Demons peered curiously from the walls, clustering in threes and fives, muttering in whispers.


    "Why are you looking for her?" Caicai asked warily.


    "The purpose of my visit is her," Lou Yan Zhi said bluntly.


    Chen Yunji¡¯s silver pupils glinted coldly, but Xuan Jiu nudged him with an elbow: "Here¡¯s someone who speaks even more p-worthy words than you."


    "The Female Master is still resting. If Mr. Lou has any inquiries, you can tell us first," Que Zelian offered with a friendly smile.


    "Can you make decisions on her behalf?" Lou Yan Zhi countered confidently.


    He turned and sat back on the sofa, smiling at everyone. "I¡¯m in no rush. I can wait for her. After all, I¡¯ve already waited so many years."


    "Waited so many years?" Li homed in on the key point.


    The crowd instantly thought of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s fragmented memories.


    Especially the initial five Beast Husbands, who recalled how Li had appeared under simr circumstances. Their gazes toward Lou Yan Zhi shifted dramatically.


    "You¡¯ve known each other before?" Shi Xie frowned.


    "And if I have? And if I haven¡¯t?" Lou Yan Zhi retorted.


    The crowd felt an inexplicable surge of anger.


    But Lou Yan Zhi was a guest.


    His demeanor wasn¡¯t as arrogant as Li¡¯s had been when he first showed up.


    He said he¡¯d wait for Xiao Jinsheng, and he genuinely sat there patiently, waiting.


    Still, the way Lou Yan Zhi spoke always left people feeling... strange.


    Ufortable.


    The Beast Husbands had endless questions in their minds, but it wasn¡¯t appropriate to interrogate Lou Yan Zhi directly.


    They could only wait for Xiao Jinsheng to return from the Realm and ask how much she knew about Lou Yan Zhi.


    Xuan Jiu stood in a corner, crumpled a ball of paper, and lobbed it at the ghostly silent Caicai standing behind Lou Yan Zhi.


    Caicai red back, only to see Xuan Jiu beckoning: "Leek,e over here."


    Caicai flipped its sprouty top disdainfully and huffed, "Address me properly as Lord Caicai."


    "Lord Caicai,e here." Ever adaptable, Xuan Jiu came second to none.


    Caicai, curious about what Xuan Jiu wanted yet unwilling to let its guard down around Lou Yan Zhi, hesitated.


    Its gaze shifted between Xuan Jiu and Lou Yan Zhi.


    After calcting the distance, it determined that even if it moved to Xuan Jiu¡¯s location, it would still be close enough to monitor Lou Yan Zhi. Thus, it scurried over.


    "What does His Lordship require?" Caicai demanded in an imperious tone.


    "Your Host¡ªwhat¡¯s his strength level?" Xuan Jiu asked with a nudge.


    "Twenty Stars," Caicai replied, eyeing Lou Yan Zhi, whose Mist Continent¡¯s defense mechanisms had reduced his superpower level to Fifteen Stars.


    Xuan Jiu didn¡¯t doubt the information from Caicai¡¯s mouth.


    Still, his heart grew heavy.


    This Host of Caicai imed to be here for Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xuan Jiu¡¯s fox ears drooped as a headache set in.


    Whatever Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s intentions, he would not be easy to deal with.


    Su Ye quietly left the reception hall, slipping away into the Realm to avoid the crowd.


    He arrived at the Star Stone Mine, saw Xiao Jinsheng still lying there, confirmed she was unharmed and absorbing Star Stone Energy, and turned to leave.


    Just as he was about to descend the mountain, a Star Stone flew toward the back of his head.


    Su Ye raised a hand, caught the stone, and turned to see Xiao Jinsheng sitting up, tossing another Star Stone in her hand with a yful grin.


    "You¡¯ve been faking it?" Su Ye raised a brow slightly.


    "I was testing your reflexes," Xiao Jinsheng retorted.


    "A disciple testing her master?" Su Ye¡¯s long strides brought him over, pulling Xiao Jinsheng up from the ground.


    "Yeah, why not?" Xiao Jinsheng replied with a cocky tone.


    Su Ye held her wrist, smirking as he nodded. "Of course, you can."


    "Did youe to tell me it¡¯s mealtime?" Xiao Jinsheng asked curiously.


    She hadn¡¯t sensed anyone else within the Realm.


    Just now, as she absorbed Star Stone Energy, she had been chasing an inexplicable sensation she had encountered in the mine.


    The result, of course, was failure.


    Not discouraged by failure, Xiao Jinsheng decided to shift her focus and mood, saving the attempt for another time.


    "Not yet," Su Ye replied, adding, "Lou Yan Zhi has arrived."


    "He said he¡¯s looking for you, so I came in to check on you."


    "Here so soon?" Xiao Jinsheng was surprised.


    Then again, she thought of how Caicai always came and went without a trace.


    Given that Lou Yan Zhi was Caicai¡¯s bound Host, his swift arrival seemed reasonable.


    "Well, let¡¯s go check it out," Xiao Jinsheng said as she took Su Ye¡¯s hand to leave the Realm.


    She and Caicai were good friends.


    And Lou Yan Zhi, being associated with Caicai and a guest from afar, made it necessary for Xiao Jinsheng, as head of the household, to make an appearance.


    As soon as she stepped into the reception hall, Xiao Jinsheng immediately noticed the young man seated quietly on the sofa, his aura impossible to ignore.


    The man, with his jet-ck hair tied high, met her gaze with his brown eyes filled with a hint of amusement. He spoke first: "Xiao Jinsheng, I¡¯ve been looking for you."


    Hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s expression immediately stiffened.


    That tone¡ªwhy did it sound so strange?


    "Caicai and the Cannibal Flower are doing quite well here," Xiao Jinsheng exined.


    The only connection she could think of with Lou Yan Zhi was through Caicai and the Cannibal Flower.


    "I¡¯m not here for them," Lou Yan Zhi said as he stood up and walked toward Xiao Jinsheng. "The reason I¡¯vee to Mist Continent is you."


    Startled, Xiao Jinsheng stepped back in rm.


    Then, she saw Lou Yan Zhi bend his knee, sliding forward on the ground until he knelt before her. Spreading his arms wide, he bowed his head to the floor and pleaded: "Save me, I¡¯m begging you!"

 Chapter 225: Are You Teaching Me How to Do Things?

    <h4>Chapter 225: Chapter 225: Are You Teaching Me How to Do Things?</h4><h4></h4>


    "We just met, no... no need for such a grand gesture," Jinsheng stared in horror at Lou Yan Zhi, who was kneeling at his feet.


    "You don¡¯t understand." Lou Yan Zhi lifted his head, his face full of agony.


    Suddenly, a loud roar filled the air, and Caicai, a giant scallion, directlyunched Xuan Jiu and sprinted over.


    "Host 001, Level 1 Vition in speech detected, you¡¯ve gone OOC!" Caicai¡¯s tone switched to a mechanical voice, delivering a deep warning.


    Lou Yan Zhi ignored Caicai and turned directly to Jinsheng: "You¡¯ll understand soon enough."


    "Host 001, Level 2 Vition in speech detected, executing electrical punishment," Caicai pronounced mercilessly, ghost-like in its presence behind Lou Yan Zhi.


    A bolt of electricity streaked in, scaring Jinsheng until he stumbled backward out of the reception hall.


    Lou Yan Zhiy t on the ground, visibly trembling under the crackling purple lightning that zapped him continuously for three full minutes.


    Through the electric shocks, he stubbornly pushed himself up to standing, wiped the soot from his face, his gaze rebellious and mocking as he scoffed, "Is that all?"


    "Host persona ¡¯Long Aotian¡¯ detected as urate, punishment terminated," Caicai answered mechanically.


    Though his hands and feet were numb from the electricity, and his legs struggled to support him, Lou Yan Zhi refused to lean on anything for help.


    He forced himself upright and staggered toward Jinsheng while keeping a wary eye on Caicai, subtly distancing himself from it.


    "I can help you deal with the Insect n," Lou Yan Zhi dered with authority.


    Jinsheng eyed him suspiciously as Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s smug expression betrayed a desperate plea, though his tone remained confident, "But I, Lou Yan Zhi, never do business where I take a loss."


    "If you want my help against the Insect n, you need to put forth enough bargaining chips."


    Jinsheng pressed her lips tightly together, suppressing augh, averting her gaze from this soot-covered, electrified figure.


    Having witnessed Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s erratic behavior, she had a lingering sense that there was more to this.


    Curiosity got the better of her: "What chips?"


    Lou Yan Zhi nced back at Caicai with a sneer before facing Jinsheng again. He took a deep breath and spoke rapidly: "I was originally a carefree Sword Cultivator, dragged to the Otherworld after being forcibly bound to the system. Forced to act against my will and adhere to this ¡¯Long Aotian¡¯ persona¡ªif I deviate, I get electrocuted¡ª"


    Before he could finish, another bolt of purple lightning erupted from him.


    The electricity seemed targeted, sparing everyone else and focused solely on Lou Yan Zhi.


    Even the carpet beneath his feet remained pristine, untouched by the shock.


    "Host 001, Level 5 Vition in speech detected, executing electrical punishment," Caicai floated behind Lou Yan Zhi like a ghost, delivering its chilling mechanical verdict.


    Jinsheng trembled as she tried to reason with him: "I get it, I get it, just¡ªstick to the persona, okay?"


    If this continued, she¡¯d really be burying someone on her doorstep.


    This round of punishment was fifty times stronger than thest. Lou Yan Zhi fell to his knees with a loud "plop."


    "Host 001, Level 5 Behavior Vition detected, executing electrical punishment," Caicai announced on repeat.


    Lou Yan Zhi quickly scrambled back to his feet, gritting his teeth, growling, "Outrageous! I, Lou Yan Zhi, kneel neither to heaven nor earth¡ªwhat is a thing like you?!"


    "Host persona ¡¯Long Aotian¡¯ detected as urate, punishment terminated."


    The mere sound of those words felt like salvation, and Lou Yan Zhi secretly exhaled a sigh of relief.


    Though his head still smoked faintly, he moved quickly towards the sofa.


    System-induced electrical shocks left no visible wounds on him.


    But the ache in his muscles and bones¡ªthe kind that no medicine could cure¡ªforced him to endure and wait for time to dull it.


    Even so, despite a pain that felt like hell itself, every step Lou Yan Zhi took was graceful and confidently wide.


    Once at the sofa, he spun around dramatically,nding in the seat with practiced dominance.


    The pain in his tailbone almost made him leap back up.


    Not that Caicai, ever ghost-like, would let him slip away.


    Feigning a grin, Lou Yan Zhi endured the agony, resisting the urge to recline and choosing instead to cross one leg over the other defensively. He gestured coolly at Jinsheng, "Come in."


    Jinsheng scanned the surroundings and confirmed¡ªit was indeed the Demon Territory.


    The Demon Territory belonged to Li.


    She was the Female Master.


    Meaning this ce was technically her domain.


    Yet somehow, Lou Yan Zhi had appointed himself the host, taking the main seat with an air of entitled arrogance.


    Recalling how pathetic Lou Yan Zhi had been during his electrical punishment, Jinsheng held her tongue, avoiding confrontation as she stepped back into the reception hall.


    Her gaze involuntarily drifted to Lou Yan Zhi¡¯sically singed hairstyle, sparking another urge tough.


    Trying to refocus, she turned to Caicai, "Caicai, what¡¯s all this about?"


    "He can¡¯t answer; let me exin," Caicai replied awkwardly.


    As it spoke, it shot Lou Yan Zhi a nasty re.


    It had suspected Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s sudden appearance on the Mist Continent harbored ulterior motives.


    Turned out its suspicions were spot on.


    Already, Lou Yan Zhi had begun scheming the moment he encountered Jinsheng.


    "Here¡¯s the situation," Caicai muttered, its scallion stalk drooping as its gaze wandered. "You know how systems bind to hosts to provide advantages? Well, every systemes with assignments."


    "Since I¡¯m bound to Lou Yan Zhi, there are two main quests involved."


    "One: eliminate the Insect n to earn points."


    "Two: maintain his persona and umte points."


    "The Insect n missiones with daily KPIs, monthly KPIs, quarterly KPIs, and annual KPIs."


    "As for keeping his persona, he¡¯s required to maintain the ¡¯Long Aotian¡¯ facadepletely¡ªno deviations in speech or action."


    "What¡¯s ¡¯OOC¡¯?" Su Ye asked curiously.


    "Out of character¡ªdoing or saying things that contradict the predefined persona," Caicai exined.


    "What about ¡¯Long Aotian¡¯?" Xuan Jiu piped in.


    Caicai waved dismissively, "Just think: someone who ys heavens, earth, and air."


    "No wonder when we first met, I thought Mr. Lou seemed...off," Huaiqing chuckled.


    "Makes you want to punch him," Mo Jiao sneered.


    Lou Yan Zhi sat aside, visibly numbed.


    He wanted to plead for Jinsheng¡¯s help.


    But if he stated his intentions directly, another nasty shock awaited him.


    Lou Yan Zhi resolved to find an indirect approach.


    He fixed his gaze on Jinsheng: "You,pared to the others, you feel...different to me."


    Lou Yan Zhi referred to the countless insects he often faced.


    He seldom encountered people.


    The Insect n, however, was almost a daily urrence.


    This was because¡ª


    With humans nearby, he had to stay in character.


    With only insects around, once his daily insect-killing KPI was met, he could briefly abandon the persona.


    Thus, exterminating insects had be his third favorite pastime after eating and sleeping.


    Who said the Insect n was a nuisance?


    Lou Yan Zhi actually relished theirpany.


    "So?" Jinsheng sat at the sofa furthest from Lou Yan Zhi.


    Though she understood his words stemmed from system constraints,


    her fingers itched anyway.


    She kinda wanted to punch Lou Yan Zhi right in his arrogant face.


    "Cooperate with me; you have no other choice," Lou Yan Zhi proimed arrogantly.


    "How do we cooperate?" Jinsheng followed up.


    Lou Yan Zhi cast a cool nce at Caicai, stating, "I don¡¯t engage in losing deals, nor tolerate useless things."


    "We barely know each other, but if the system serves as a bridge, binding it could build mutual trust."


    "Bind who?" Jinsheng rified.


    "Bind who!" Caicai¡¯s pitch rose sharply.


    Its eyes narrowed dangerously as it ground its teeth with a squeak, "Oh, you¡¯ve got to be kidding me. You want to unbind yourself from me and make me bind to Jinsheng instead, huh?"


    "No need to thank me¡ªconsider it a gift." Lou Yan Zhi smirked disdainfully at Caicai, "Isn¡¯t freedom what you want?"


    Caicai froze momentarily, understanding Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s intent.


    Under the persona-maintenance requirements,


    Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s words could bepletely disregarded.


    Only their underlying meaning mattered.


    Clearly, he was desperate to escape the binding with it, not wanting the ¡¯Long Aotian¡¯ character constraints to persist.


    Caicai snorted, "You think I enjoy being bound to you as my host? Bah, unbind me¡ªwhy don¡¯t you ascend to heaven while you¡¯re at it."


    Lou Yan Zhi turned back with a sharp re, "Are you teaching me how to act?"

 Chapter 226: Yes! A new delicacy! (Make-up update)

    <h4>Chapter 226: Chapter 226: Yes! A new delicacy! (Make-up update)</h4><h4></h4>


    Caicai akimbo, pointing at Lou Yan Zhi, criticizing, "How many times do I have to remind you?"


    "You are Long Aotian!"


    "In Long Aotian¡¯s life, there is no such concept as asking for help."


    "If you want to unbind from me,plete the unbinding task yourself."


    "Don¡¯t even think about seeking help from others or taking shortcuts."


    "Do you want to take a look at what the unbinding task requires?" Lou Yan Zhi retorted, and was promptly electrocuted for a full minute.


    "Isn¡¯t your main mission killing the Insect n and maintaining character settings?" Xiao Jinsheng asked curiously, "Is the unbinding task different?"


    "The unbinding task is..." Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s mouth spewed ck smoke, grimacing in pain, "bringing peace to the Interster World."


    The crowd fell silent.


    Xiao Jinsheng hesitated for a while beforementing, "I think, instead of waiting for interster peace, it¡¯d be better for you to start training your resistance to electrical shocks."


    "Don¡¯t Immortal Cultivators need to face Tribtion Thunder when ascending? Just treat it as an early adaptation."


    Lou Yan Zhi scoffed coldly, "I cultivate Carefree Dao."


    "This kind of cultivation that goes against my true intentions will only lead to Inner Demonic Deviation... Could you hold off on shocking me for a stick of incense worth of time?!"


    Sure enough, before he could finish his sentence, the system detected OOC (out-of-character), automatically triggering electric shocks.


    While enduring the lightning strikes, Lou Yan Zhi managed to spit out hisstint before finally quieting down.


    He shut his mouth, expressionless, with a frosty demeanor.


    It¡¯s not that he was born unwilling to speak.


    It¡¯s not that he was born unwilling to smile.


    It¡¯s just that, in the presence of others, saying less and moving less could avoid numerous instances of being electrocuted.


    "I¡¯ll give you some time to think about it." Lou Yan Zhi couldn¡¯t stay here any longer.


    He stood up, looking out the window toward Mist East, "The Insect n descended over there?"


    "Yes, there¡¯s Poisonous Fog in Mist West; they can¡¯t cross over for now," Xiao Jinsheng replied.


    Lou Yan Zhi curved his lips into a smile, "Fine, then let me show you my sincerity in cooperation first."


    After that, he raised his hand and boldly proimed, "Sword,e!"


    The surroundings fell silent, void of wind or sound.


    The only thing present was the suspicious gazes everyone directed at him.


    Lou Yan Zhi felt a bit embarrassed but didn¡¯t show it on his face, his voice lowering in tone, yelling sternly, "Sword,e¡ª"


    Silence¡ª


    Stillness¡ª


    Absolute quiet¡ª


    The world soundless¡ª


    "Are you... trying to look for something?" Xiao Jinsheng hesitantly broke the silence.


    Lou Yan Zhi maintained his stiff demeanor, turned to the Cannibal Flower, pried open its mouth, and reimed his Lifebound Sword.


    "Mine, you thief!" the Cannibal Flower furiously protested.


    Its vinesshed out at Lou Yan Zhi.


    Lou Yan Zhi retrieved the sword, his figure disappearing in a blur as he jumped through the window and fled.


    Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s aura was overbearing, but his retreat speed resembled someone escaping for their life.


    Caicai didn¡¯t leave; it stood there, onion-like, shaking its head.


    Watching the onion shake its head, Xiao Jinsheng asked with concern, "Caicai, I feel like you were acting a bit strange just now. Why?"


    "Strange how?" Caicai asked in confusion, grinning broadly, "Strangely cute?"


    Xiao Jinsheng: ...


    "When Lou Yan Zhi acts OOC and you shock him, it¡¯s as if you be apletely different system," Xiao Jinsheng pointed out her observation.


    As a system, Caicai disyed human-like traits.


    Whether it transformed into a dog, a seaweed, an onion, or even a snot slug.


    Although the snot slug was admittedly more disgusting.


    But all that didn¡¯t matter.


    No matter what Caicai transformed into or its external appearance, its essence remained the same¡ªit was still Caicai.


    It felt alive, not like a mere program, but like a sentient being with its own consciousness.


    However, when Lou Yan Zhi acted OOC and got shocked, or even simply appeared, Caicai¡¯s state would toggle back and forth between a cold, mechanical protocol and the warm, personable Caicai.


    "You mean to ask why I¡¯m so merciless when shocking Lou Yan Zhi, right?" Caicai, still onion-like, scratched its head.


    Speaking of this, it also felt awkward.


    After all, it owed Lou Yan Zhi so many points.


    Yet, it delivered shocks without hesitation.


    "The reason is that I¡¯m a system, but I wasn¡¯t conjured out of thin air," Caicai exined, "There¡¯s a Main God monitoring me."


    "As a new system, I¡¯mposed of two core programs: one is me, serving as the heart."


    "The other is the punishment protocol, serving as the sequence."


    "Sequence is a temporary auxiliary program for new systems."


    "Because new systems are easily manipted by the humans they bind to as hosts, every beginner system is assigned a ¡¯sequence.¡¯"


    "Without order, there¡¯s no system."


    "Tasks are tasks; the rules and requirements are clearly written."


    "If the rules are vited, the sequence responsible for punishment operates autonomously."


    "This is beyond my control."


    Saying this, Caicai let out a sigh, "As Lou Yan Zhi mentioned, if he doesn¡¯t want to be shocked anymore, his only option is to unbind from me."


    Hearing this, Mo Jiao frowned.


    He asked, "Since Lou Yan Zhi is asking Xiao Jinsheng for help, saying she should bind with you instead, does this mean there¡¯s another way to unbind him besidespleting the Interster Peace task¡ªlike switching hosts?"


    Currently, Caicai was bound to Lou Yan Zhi.


    If the bond was switched to Xiao Jinsheng, Lou Yan Zhi would naturally be freed.


    But this...


    Mo Jiao¡¯s gaze turned heavy, his tone darkened, "He¡¯s afraid of being shocked, but does that mean we aren¡¯t?"


    That Long Aotian persona sounded like asking to be beaten.


    What normal person would willingly live out someone else¡¯s life pretending?


    If you can¡¯t live freely, is that really living?


    Xiao Jinsheng nodded silently to herself.


    She was afraid of being shocked too.


    Long Aotian... no, Lou Yan Zhi, you can deal with it yourself.


    After all, you must be pretty experienced with shock therapy already.


    "It won¡¯t shock you." Caicai rified, "Because I¡¯m a new system, I can¡¯t control the ¡¯sequence.¡¯ As a system, my level is currently zero."


    "However, my points are already sufficient for an upgrade."


    "Once I use my points to level up and switch to a new host, shedding the identity of a novice system, the Main God will take away the ¡¯sequence¡¯ program assigned to me. All rewards and punishments will then be under my control."


    "You¡¯ve mentioned this to Lou Yan Zhi before, which is why he¡¯s trying to convince you to switch hosts, right?" Xiao Jinsheng said.


    Caicai nodded.


    Xuan Jiu asked, "If it¡¯s about switching hosts, doesn¡¯t it work no matter who the new host is? Why go all the way from the Interster World to Mist Continent just to switch?"


    "It¡¯s not the same. For a system to bond with a host, certainpatibility standards need to be met," Caicai shook its head.


    It exined, "So far, the only individuals I¡¯ve found who can bind with me are Xiao Jinsheng and Lou Yan Zhi."


    Which was why, at first, Lou Yan Zhi had resigned himself to ughtering the Insect n daily, earning points and maintaining his persona.


    Until Caicai came to Mist Continent and found Xiao Jinsheng.


    It then revealed the earlier idental bond with Xiao Jinsheng.


    Moreover, Caicai often clung to Xiao Jinsheng, barely returning to the Interster World.


    Suddenly, Lou Yan Zhi saw freedom beckoning him.


    He stood with his hands behind his back, riding his sword through the air, surveying the insect swarm attacking the humans below.


    After years of killing Insects, there was no need to aim.


    Especially against these Insects weakened to just a mere Nine Stars in strength.


    Lou Yan Zhi casually formed hand signs, unleashing a barrage of fiery meteors that obliterated the Insects into bug juice.


    The nearby refugees barely had time to react before Lou Yan Zhi flicked his sleeves and moved toward the most densely-packed Insect area.


    He intended to capture arge bug alive to gift to Xiao Jinsheng.


    As a token of sincerity in convincing her to help him switch hosts for the system bond.


    Bugs are so cute.


    Surely she would love it.


    Maybe she¡¯d be so delighted that she¡¯d agree to help him switch bonds.


    "Hmm?" The Terminal, chewing on an exploding cockroach, turned its dark fog toward the area Lou Yan Zhi had just decimated.


    "A strange, powerful force..." The Terminal¡¯s gaze followed Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s figure, licking its mouth in excitement, "Yes! A new delicacy!"

 Chapter 227 Pillow Talk

    <h4>Chapter 227: Chapter 227 Pillow Talk</h4><h4></h4>


    Lou Yan Zhi, currently wielding his sword in search of the Insect n, keenly detected the sense of being watched.


    He raised his eyes and looked towards the furthest northern edge of the Mist Continent, his gaze piercing through the red fog emanating from the Insect n.


    Immediately, he changed direction and flew towards the Demon Territory on his sword.


    Seeing Lou Yan Zhi leave and return so abruptly, everyone was momentarily stunned.


    Caicai, hands akimbo, confidently spoke: "You just went to Mist East to look for the Insect n, didn¡¯t you?"


    It didn¡¯t install surveince on Lou Yan Zhi.


    Instead, it had received the system¡¯s notification of Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s points increase.


    "Yeah, ran into two stragglers." Lou Yan Zhi, recalling the small group of Insect n he wiped out, nodded and said.


    "Just two? That¡¯s not like you?" Caicai replied, puzzled.


    Based on Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s usual habits...


    One couldn¡¯t quite determine his exact motives.


    However, when it came to dealing with the Insect n, Lou Yan Zhi either didn¡¯t leave his abode at all...


    Or, if he did, he wouldn¡¯t return without annihting at least ten thousand of them.


    "Found something far more interesting," Lou Yan Zhi said cryptically, his gaze shifting northward.


    Lou Yan Zhi wasn¡¯t a fan of maintaining a "persona."


    But having yed the role for over a decade, he was now well-practiced in it.


    The crowd followed his line of sight.


    When they realized it was towards the Northern Territory, an ominous feeling arose.


    "What¡¯s this ¡¯interesting¡¯ thing?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    Though, in his mind, a suspicion had already formed.


    "Far north. I need to take a look." Lou Yan Zhi replied.


    Saying this, he had already begun walking toward the warship he had left stationed in the Demon Territory.


    Flying on his sword was simply too much of a time sink.


    If he piloted the warship, he could even grab a nap en route.


    He had a sense that whatever had been watching him was an intelligent lifeform.


    By using the Insect n¡¯s warship, even if a conflict arose...


    Any grudges or retaliation would be directed at the Insect n anyway.


    Lou Yan Zhi came and went in such a hurry that Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t even have the chance to remind him that both he and Li possessed Domain Superpowers and could teleport him halfway there.


    "He¡¯s not... going after the Terminal, is he?" Xiao Jinsheng asked Caicai.


    Caicai drooped its green stalk in contemtion.


    It was mulling over a singr question:


    If Lou Yan Zhi went head-to-head with the Terminal, who would ultimately win?


    Its conclusion: the Terminal had the home-court advantage on the Mist Continent.


    Whereas Lou Yan Zhi was an outsider to the Mist Continent.


    Unless the Terminal was also an outsider...


    Otherwise, in his current state, with his Superpower Level capped at Fifteen Stars, Lou Yan Zhi really couldn¡¯t defeat the Terminal.


    Reluctant to spend points opening a video feed...


    Caicai directly sent a system notification to Lou Yan Zhi: "Heading to the Northern Territory? Don¡¯t go; you can¡¯t beat the Terminal."


    Lou Yan Zhi: It picked a fight with me first.


    Caicai: You¡¯re not even from the Mist Continent. Your power doesn¡¯te from Star Stones, and it feeds on Star Stones, not people. When exactly did it provoke you?


    Lou Yan Zhi: Its gaze. I didn¡¯t like it.


    Lou Yan Zhi: Anyone who dares to look at me like that doesn¡¯t even deserve the chance to be reborn.


    Caicai fell silent.


    Frankly speaking, if Lou Yan Zhi weren¡¯t saddled with a novice system, he¡¯d have been zapped by lightning plenty of times by now.


    With the overpowered persona Lou Yan Zhi yed...


    Even Caicai sometimes wanted to punch him.


    Arrogant much!


    Go fight it then!


    Let¡¯s see you drag the Terminal down already, so Xiao Jinsheng and his people can stop dealing with threats on all fronts.


    Still, it was one thing to think it.


    In reality, Caicai didn¡¯t dare let Lou Yan Zhi confront the Terminal for real.


    Caicai: You get back here.


    Lou Yan Zhi: Back here?


    Lou Yan Zhi: Don¡¯t tell me how to do things.


    Caicai: ...Come back, I¡¯m begging you.


    Lou Yan Zhi: I suppose I¡¯ll humor you.


    The familiar silhouette of an Insect n warship appeared in the Demon Territory.


    Hearing themotion, a tiny demon peeked its head out through the walls, pointed at Lou Yan Zhi, and began whispering furtively.


    Seeing Lou Yan Zhie and go twice in a short period, the crowd remained silent.


    "On the Mist Continent, our adversaries aren¡¯t just the Insect n but also the Terminal," Xiao Jinsheng reminded.


    "The Northern Territory is the Terminal¡¯s domain¡ªeasy to enter, hard to exit." Xuan Jiu spun his fan and cautioned, "Brother, how many stars are you at, to be this daring?"


    "Not high, just Fifteen Stars right now," Lou Yan Zhi replied.


    Xuan Jiu snapped his fan shut, visibly frustrated.


    Despite having already heard this answer from Caicai once...


    And even though Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s own response was five stars lower than what Caicai had initially said...


    There was something about hearing it firsthand that still stung.


    The Mist Continent¡¯s maximum Superpower Level was Eleven Stars...


    Not to mention that Beastmen who reached Twelve Stars wouldn¡¯t survive.


    "The Terminal you mention¡ªit has powerful desires."


    "When it was watching me, I could sense it. It acts instinctively, following its emotions and mood... like a living being."


    "In that way, it¡¯s somewhat worthy of capturing my interest," Lou Yan Zhi said.


    At this moment, Peng Qin and Ming Huaxin, who were looking for Xiao Jinsheng, happened to be present.


    Hearing these words, Peng Qin immediately frowned.


    Ming Huaxin rubbed her nose, whispering to Peng Qin, "Why do I feel an urge to punch him every time I hear him talk?"


    After merely a few sentences, it always derailed into something absurd.


    Peng Qin nodded, delivering a sharp critique: "He¡¯s a bit of a show-off."


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s group, aware of the persona Lou Yan Zhi had to maintain, tolerated the conversation as best as they could.


    But as they listened, the more off it all felt.


    Lou Yan Zhi finally said, "The Terminal you speak of reminds me of something I encountered in the Cultivation World."


    "Itsbat prowess doesn¡¯t conform to standard Level-based systems."


    "When it was observing me, I used my Divine Sense to observe it, too."


    "If evaluated by Superpower Level, the Terminal is at Fifteen Stars. It¡¯s also weakened by the Mist Continent¡¯s defensive restrictions."


    "If judged by its domain¡ªemotions and desires¡ªits power is immeasurable. Its strength varies depending on its target."


    "The more one fears it, the stronger it bes."


    "In the Cultivation World, something like the Terminal would be ssified as a Heart Demon."


    "Can it be exined like that?" Xiao Jinsheng, who had been listening intently, asked proactively: "So does that mean if we have no fear or desires in our hearts, it can¡¯t harm us?"


    "Not at all." Lou Yan Zhi sneered dismissively, then asked Xiao Jinsheng in return: "You..."


    His gaze swept from Xiao Jinsheng, passing over everyone present: "Or are you all truly confident that your hearts are devoid of desire?"


    Even he, as a cultivator, couldn¡¯t guarantee his own heart was free of desires and unaffected by emotions or Heart Demons.


    The Terminal, in the context of the Cultivation World, was simply another manifestation of a Heart Demon.


    Under Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s scrutinizing nce, everyone looked pale and unnerved.


    Lou Yan Zhi raised an eyebrow, his expression irritatingly smug: "Let¡¯s just say none of you have desires."


    "Do remember that I already mentioned the Terminal¡¯s Superpower Level is Fifteen Stars."


    "So, to deal with it, you need to ensure your Superpower Level is at least Fifteen Stars and that you¡¯re not hindered by your own emotions."


    "You..." Lou Yan Zhi clicked his tongue and nced over their strength. "Are too weak."


    "It¡¯s not about them being weak!" Caicai retorted in defense of Xiao Jinsheng and his Beast Husbands.


    "On this world, any Beastman who reaches Twelve Stars gets their Star Stone extracted and killed by the Terminal."


    "No one survives past Twelve Stars¡ªhow can they even talk about growing stronger then?"


    Caicai¡¯s defense made Lou Yan Zhi furrow his brow.


    He countered, "Why are you so eager? Am I your Host or are they?"


    Bringing up the topic of being a Host made Lou Yan Zhi reflect on his own desires.


    His greatest desire was to unbind himself from Caicai, this system.


    And to live a life of carefree cultivation.


    He shifted his gaze from Xiao Jinsheng to her nine Beast Husbands, his smile turning oddly benevolent as he asked: "Among you, is there anyone who wishes to be stronger?"


    "Work with me, and I can fulfill your wish to grow in power."


    "All I ask is for you to convince Xiao Jinsheng to bind the system."


    Sweet whispers at the pillow¡¯s edge, Xiao Jinsheng wouldn¡¯t refuse, right?


    After all, there were nine of them.


    That meant she could hear it whispered nine separate times.


    Lou Yan Zhi suddenly felt this n was far easier than asking Xiao Jinsheng himself.

 Chapter 228 Rest assured, just being stubborn

    <h4>Chapter 228: Chapter 228 Rest assured, just being stubborn</h4><h4></h4>


    Because of his persona.


    To be honest, the words Lou Yan Zhi said were something the group didn¡¯t dare to believe.


    Only Xiao Jinsheng appeared entirely indifferent. While the few Beast Husbands stared at Lou Yan Zhi suspiciously, she asked, "Coborate with you to fulfill their wish of bing stronger?"


    "Then, what if I choose to directly coborate with you instead?"


    "Can you fulfill my wish of bing stronger?"


    Hearing this, Lou Yan Zhi looked at her, raising his hand slightly. "Make a wish."


    Xiao Jinsheng fell silent instantly.


    Caicai huffed from the side.


    Even though he knew Lou Yan Zhi wanted to unbind himself from him due to his fear of electric shocks andck of freedom,


    living without freedom was indeed something that destroyed the Dao Heart of someone like him, a cultivator.


    But still, business should be kept separate from grudges.


    The fact that Lou Yan Zhi was in such a rush to unbind from him just rubbed him the wrong way.


    Caicai pondered.


    If the unbinding had to happen,


    then it should¡¯ve been him initiating the unbinding from Lou Yan Zhi!


    The chosen one should be the Host, never the system.


    "Make a wish." Caicai slid beside Xiao Jinsheng with bad intentions in his voice. "Make three wishes¡ªno, make ten!"


    "Hees from the Cultivation World. If he promises something, he has to swear an oath."


    "Swearing an oath might not matter to you guys, but it¡¯s a big deal for him."


    "Helping him unbind me, asking for a few wishes in return, would hardly be excessive."


    "But fulfilling a wish isn¡¯t that easy, is it?" Xiao Jinsheng expressed her concern.


    Lou Yan Zhi is a person, not a god.


    She did have wishes, though.


    She wanted the Terminal and the Insect n to die out.


    Could this wish really be aplished by Lou Yan Zhi alone?


    No.


    Making the wish would be in vain.


    "Earlier, you mentioned that to deal with the Terminal, one would need a Superpower Level of Fifteen Stars." Xiao Jinsheng looked at the self-assured Lou Yan Zhi, exining the situation on the Mist Continent.


    "On the Mist Continent, when Beastmen ascend to Twelve Stars, they get captured and served as food by the Terminal."


    "Currently, our enemies aren¡¯t just the Terminal but also the Insect n."


    "When dealing with the Terminal, our Superpower Levels can¡¯t exceed Twelve Stars, but to face the Insect n, we need to strengthen ourselves."


    "Do you have a way for us to surpass Twelve Stars without being noticed and captured by the Terminal?"


    After all, Lou Yan Zhi himself was already at Fifteen Stars.


    The Terminal had noticed Lou Yan Zhi too.


    And yet, Lou Yan Zhi could stillfortably remain in the Demon Territory, suggesting he might have a solution for their predicament.


    "Very simple," Lou Yan Zhi said, untying the pouch at his waist and handing it to Xiao Jinsheng.


    Yu Yunxiao twitched his cat ears, watching him warily.


    When it came to giving gifts recklessly, Lou Yan Zhi had a known history.


    They were genuinely uneasy.


    "What is this?" Xuan Jiu asked curiously, pushing forward to look.


    "A chunk of Intelligent Worm flesh," Lou Yan Zhi said, his words as terrifying as ever.


    "You can¡¯t be serious..." Xiao Jinsheng took a step back, refusing to reach for the pouch.


    Caicai¡¯s green shoot just so happened to droop over her shoulder, nodding from behind her. "He¡¯s not lying."


    "The special nature of Intelligent Worms carries a strong information-shielding ability."


    "It wasn¡¯t mentioned before because the Insect n hadn¡¯t arrived yet, not that you could¡¯ve fought them even if they had."


    As he spoke, Caicai threw a nce at Lou Yan Zhi.


    But now¡ª


    Wasn¡¯t the key yer to deal with Intelligent Worms standing right here?


    "I have procured Intelligent Worm blood clots for you, and I will join you in fighting against the Insect n," Lou Yan Zhi slightly bowed his head. "In exchange, you¡¯ll assist me in unbinding from Caicai."


    Xiao Jinsheng mulled it over, then nodded in agreement.


    It was a pretty good deal.


    And what¡¯s more, binding with Caicai came with all positives and no negatives.


    It was a win-win transaction.


    "As witnesses to heaven and earth, I swear..." Watching Lou Yan Zhi swear an oath, Xiao Jinsheng noted that he was one of the few she¡¯d seen make the correct hand gesture.


    At first, she listened, asionally nodding along.


    But as the vow went on, something began to feel off.


    Lou Yan Zhi raised his eyes skyward, his gaze icy. "If I break this oath, let the Three Realms of the world¡ªheaven, face unending battles; earth, face ceaseless war."


    Xiao Jinsheng immediately furrowed her brows.


    Instead of asking Lou Yan Zhi,


    she turned to Caicai, nudging his white stalk and hesitated. "Is he really swearing an oath?"


    Why did it sound more like a deration of war?


    "Don¡¯t worry, don¡¯t worry, it¡¯s just his stubborn mouth," Caicai said, entirely unfazed.


    How could he not bebative against the heavens and the earth? That¡¯s what made him Lou Aotian.


    "Not bad, Lou Aotian," Caicai quipped as he took a nce at the system points just updated for Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s persona, and praised him.


    Lou Yan Zhi sneered dismissively.


    Deep down, only he knew how nervous he truly felt.


    Even the system¡¯s electric shock terrified him.


    As a cultivator, speaking such brazen words against heaven and earth unsettled him greatly.


    What if, when he eventually ascended and faced tribtion,


    he ended up struck dead by lightning for the arrogance he had disyed all these years ying Lou Aotian?


    His inner fears made him increasingly unwilling to stay among people.


    Even spending one incense stick more with them felt like risking another careless remark.


    "What you want, I will personally deliver tomorrow at this hour," Lou Yan Zhi said cautiously.


    His gaze swept across Xiao Jinsheng and her Beast Husbands one by one, shaking his head with a smirk. "You¡¯re still too weak."


    "Not even qualified to be my coborators."


    "Level up your powers quickly."


    This marked Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s third departure from the Demon Territory today.


    The direction the Insect n warships were heading wasn¡¯t the Northern Cloud Ind but Mist East.


    The spacecraft soared higher into the air.


    Lou Yan Zhi stared at the red mist engulfing all of Mist East. Through the screen, his gaze locked directly with the crimson eye that reced the sun and the moon.


    Intelligent Worms were a rarity among the highly reproductive Insect n.


    Every Insect n invasion in the Interster World required Intelligent Worms for information shielding.


    The ambitions of the Insect n were vast.


    There were few Intelligent Worms, barely enough to meet their demands.


    Thus, during an Insect n invasion of any, the number of Intelligent Worms present was an indicator of how precious the¡¯s resources were.


    The more Intelligent Worms, the more valuable the resources.


    The Insect n warship headed for their base camp above the Mist East¡¯s skies.


    The red mist defense belonging to the Intelligent Worms allowed it entry unimpeded.


    Who knew how things were progressing on Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s end?


    But the words he left behind inspired hope in everyone.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked at her spiritual power, which had recently dropped back down to 9 Stars after extensive usage of her superpower, feeling conflicted.


    Her Plundering Superpower remained at 13 Stars, but it still needed improvement.


    With Lou Yan Zhi seeking Intelligent Worm blood clots and his departing words as reminders,


    she realized elevating their Superpower Levels, even beyond Twelve Stars, was no longer something to fear from the Terminal.


    Xiao Jinsheng wanted to hit the Terminal hard.


    A Fifteen Star level superpower could handle the Terminal.


    While it might be impossible to win one-on-one against the Terminal,


    what about ten-on-one?


    "Everyone, start improving your Superpower Levels," Xiao Jinsheng reminded them.


    After all, they had sessfully secured the Star Stone Mine, and there were now plenty of Star Stones to go around.


    As for her...


    Before enhancing her Plundering Superpower, the first step had to be increasing her Spiritual Power Level.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s thoughts drifted to her Beast Husbands.


    Finally, her gazended on Chen Yunji.


    If, say... Ahem...


    If she picked Chen Yunji¡¯s card today,


    would she finally get to see a real dragon?


    Dragons, which used to exist only in her traditional myths,


    were now something she could actually encounter.


    She was genuinely curious.


    What would flying on a dragon over rooftops feel like?


    "Everyone, go absorb Star Stones and level up. Leave one of you to stay with me," Xiao Jinsheng said, taking out a handful of marbles while addressing the group. "Let¡¯s y a little game."

 Chapter 229: The Unchanging Facial Expression Challenge

    <h4>Chapter 229: Chapter 229: The Unchanging Facial Expression Challenge</h4><h4></h4>


    "Since we¡¯re ying a mini-game, why not stick to your scoring game?"


    Mo Jiao raised an eyebrow and chuckled lightly, "I suggest we just pick the one with the lowest score."


    "Preferably someone with a negative score," Mo Jiao added.


    Mo Jiao: [I must be the only one here with a negative score, right?]


    Xiao Jinsheng fell silent upon hearing this.


    She thought to herself that, among the nine Beast Husbands present, only Mo Jiao indeed had a negative score.


    Just as this thought crossed her mind, a flood of information exploded in her brain.


    A downside of the Unity Contract.


    It allowed her and each Beast Husband to share mind-reading abilities.


    Indirectly, it meant whenever she had a stray thought about one of them, every single Beast Husband could hear it.


    Effectively, there were absolutely no secrets.


    Xiao Jinsheng: [I wish I could just block my thoughts from them unterally.]


    The moment this thought surfaced, nine pairs of eyes zeroed in on Xiao Jinsheng.


    Facing nine lingering, reluctant gazes from nine men, she promptly dragged Caicai¡ªa green onion-like Intelligent Brain¡ªoff to one side.


    Out of the mind-reading range.


    "This mind-reading feature is really inconvenient. Do you have any tools to block my thoughts from them?" Xiao Jinsheng inquired.


    "Of course! The mind-reading part of the Unity Contract can be quite a hassle in the Interster World too," Caicai replied.


    While speaking, it pulled out a white wristband and handed it to Xiao Jinsheng.


    Caicai exined, "My Host makes part of their ie in the Interster World by selling tools like this."


    "Isn¡¯t Lou Yan Zhi supposed to have a ¡¯Long Aotian¡¯ persona?" Xiao Jinsheng questioned suspiciously as she put on the wristband. "Even a Long Aotian needs to set up a stall to earn money?"


    From what she knew of the Long Aotian archetype...


    In the Cultivation World, making money usually involved casually inheriting secret realms and striking it rich.


    Even if they opened a shop or set up a stall, underlings did all thebor.


    But judging by Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s aversion to interacting with humans, he was clearly a lone wolf.


    And with his preference to avoid people, he¡¯d hardly front his own business deals.


    "He runs a high-end operation," Caicai grinned mischievously.


    "High luxury, small clientele, high prices, big profits."


    "And since it¡¯s the Interster World, he just needs to set up an Intelligent Brain system without showing up personally at all."


    "This blocking tool has rave reviews among interster people. Even those bound by Unity Contracts im it can effectively block others from hearing their thoughts."


    As Caicai spoke, it suddenly seemed to remember something.


    Its expression turned sly as it asked Xiao Jinsheng, "So, what surprise did Que Zelian prepare for you? Did you like it?"


    "What surprise?" Xiao Jinsheng was puzzled.


    She¡¯d been in a cold war with Que Zelian these past few days and hadn¡¯t received any surprises from him.


    The only thing she¡¯d gotten was food that Que Zelian had made to apologize.


    She ate the food, but she ignored everything Que Zelian said.


    There really hadn¡¯t been any surprise gifts.


    Could it have been an attempt to reconcile?


    "He borrowed a mind-blocking tool from me too, saying he wanted to give you a surprise," Caicai added, sounding equally baffled.


    "But it¡¯s been so many days, and he still hasn¡¯t given you the surprise gift?"


    "No..." Xiao Jinsheng trailed off, suddenly quiet.


    From Caicai, she learned that the timing of Que Zelian borrowing the blocking tool coincided with the day their cold war began.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s heart sank immediately.


    Huaiqing¡¯s intentions had always been hard to decipher.


    Even with the ability to hear Huaiqing¡¯s thoughts now, she still felt his thoughts seemed deliberately crafted and fake.


    Que Zelian¡¯s inner world was just as perplexing.


    And now she realized he had long since used a mind-blocking tool on her.


    Xiao Jinsheng could confirm that Que Zelian had already been "converted" by Huaiqing, and both of them were hiding information from her.


    The hidden information clearly linked back to Huaiqing¡¯s prophecy.


    Surely it couldn¡¯t be...


    A prophecy of her death, right?


    Was that why Huaiqing and Que Zelian were actively helping to gather more Beast Husbands for her?


    To increase her strength in sheer numbers?


    The mere possibility filled Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s chest with sour frustration and sadness.


    Returning to the living room, she found that everyone present was waiting for her to announce the game rules¡ªall Beast Husbands, no outsiders.


    Avoiding both Que Zelian¡¯s and Huaiqing¡¯s gazes on purpose, Xiao Jinsheng dered, "Today¡¯s game is a ¡¯No Expression Test.¡¯"


    She held up the wristband on her arm and exined, "This device allows me to selectively block and unblock my thoughts from each of you."


    "One at a time, I¡¯ll unblock my thoughts towards you and ask a question mentally."


    "Meanwhile, everyone else can observe your facial reactions."


    "The correct reaction? Apletely nk expression. Not a single flicker of emotion."


    "Qualified participants will be ranked by how long they maintain the nk expression, with the longest time earning first ce."


    "Understood." Mo Jiao yawnedzily, "I still prefer the scoring game."


    "Really? That much?" Xiao Jinsheng scoffed, "Then go ahead and keep dreaming."


    After all, who was it...


    At the start, calling her "Score Queen," over and over.


    Now...


    Wishful thinking.


    "Since no one has any objections, I¡¯ll start asking questions, okay?"


    Xiao Jinsheng struggled to suppress her grin.


    She couldn¡¯t help but feel giddy over the questions she nned to ask.


    Her amused gazended on Yu Yunxiao first. Beckoning him over, she mentally asked: [What color are your boxers?]


    Yu Yunxiao¡¯s eyes widened, his cat ears perked up, and he stared at Xiao Jinsheng in shock, his fur practically bristling, "You!"


    "No need to answer." Xiao Jinsheng waved her hand dismissively, shaking her head in mock regret, "You¡¯re out."


    Yu Yunxiao gritted his teeth and huffed indignantly, [How can you ask something like that out of the blue!]


    Xiao Jinsheng: [Mind your own business.]


    "Next." Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze shifted from Yu Yunxiao to Su Ye. She gave him a sweet smile, "Big kitty, your turn."


    Leaning casually against the wall, Su Ye raised an eyebrow, his eyes brimming with an aggressive edge, "Ask away."


    Unlike Yu Yunxiao, who startled like a skittish kitten...


    Su Ye wasn¡¯t the type to get rattled easily.


    But Xiao Jinsheng had her ways.


    Locking eyes with him boldly, she mentally asked: [What color are your boxers?]


    Su Ye answered without hesitation: [Not wearing any.]


    Xiao Jinsheng: [Wild Beast Husband? Not my type.]


    Su Ye froze, his expression shifting ever so slightly.


    Immediately, Xuan Jiu pointed a finger at him and eximed, "His expression changed! He had a 0.001-second eyebrow twitch just now."


    "Out." Xiao Jinsheng chuckled softly.


    Su Ye shot Xuan Jiu a dangerous re but leaned back against the wall, nodding at Xiao Jinsheng in resignation.


    Su Ye: [Fine, I am wearing something.]


    Xiao Jinsheng: [Shape-shifting Beast Husband? Now that¡¯s my type.]


    "Who should I pick next?" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes danced as they swept over the remaining men.


    Eliminating two participants in quick session, each within less than a second.


    To those still waiting for their turn, the tension was palpable.


    Li¡¯s crimson eyes darted away from Xiao Jinsheng as she walked directly up to him, cupping his face in her hands and locking eyes with him.


    "Lucky number three is you," Xiao Jinsheng grinned yfully.


    "For this kind of game, I really don¡¯t want to be early in the lineup," Li murmured softly in protest.


    "Protest denied," Xiao Jinsheng said mercilessly.


    At the same time, she asked mentally: [What color are your boxers?]


    Li¡¯s eyes instantly lit up.


    With a sly smile, he yfully responded mentally: [Want to see?]


    "Stop smiling." Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s fingers tugged at the corners of his mouth, pulling them down, "You¡¯re out."


    Li, cheerful one moment ???


    Li, not-so-cheerful the next ^_^

 Chapter 230 You Saw My Death

    <h4>Chapter 230: Chapter 230 You Saw My Death</h4><h4></h4>


    Xiao Jinsheng flirted and ran away.


    Looking at the remaining Beast Husbands who hadn¡¯t been asked questions yet.


    She decisively chose the ¡¯easy to bully¡¯ Mo Jiao.


    She directly sat beside Mo Jiao, smiling brightly at him: "Your turn now."


    "Does everyone get asked the same question?" Mo Jiao asked.


    "I¡¯m not telling you." Xiao Jinsheng chuckled lightly. "Of course, if you decide to quit the game, I¡¯ll let you in on it."


    "I¡¯m not a cat; my curiosity isn¡¯t that heavy." Mo Jiao sneered coldly.


    "You¡¯re sick; don¡¯te to me for treatment." Yu Yunxiao piped up from across the table, his tone eerie.


    He was already annoyed at being the first to get eliminated.


    Really wished he could turn into a cat.


    Use his paws to p this annoying snake t!


    "Alright, I¡¯m going to start asking now." Xiao Jinsheng reminded.


    With Mo Jiao as the opponent, there was absolutely no need to waste any frames by overthinking.


    She silently asked in her heart: [What color are your underwear?]


    Mo Jiao froze.


    Turning his head, his expression showed surprise as he looked at her: [Even with the kind of rtionship we have, you¡¯d ask this kind of question?]


    "Don¡¯t overthink it." Xiao Jinsheng stood up, raised her hand, and lightly patted his head with a yful smile: "You¡¯re eliminated."


    "This round, you win." Mo Jiao slumped back onto the sofa, at a loss for words.


    Suddenly, he understood why the few who went before him hadn¡¯t seeded.


    The easiest to deal with among the Beast Husbands were eliminated.


    Looking at the five remaining candidates, each one had at least one nagging difficulty to handle.


    Honestly, Xiao Jinsheng felt a little nervous.


    Worried she might mess up... or uh, crash and burn.


    After much hesitation.


    She still decided on Shi Xie.


    Shi Xie gazed at her eagerly: "Female Master, you finally decided to ask me."


    "Take a guess." Xiao Jinsheng shed a teasing smile.


    For handling a sly schemer like him, she had plenty of tricks up her sleeve.


    The first was making the move without hesitation.


    [What color are your underwear?]


    Shi Xie: [What color does Female Master like?]


    Xiao Jinsheng purposely paused for several seconds, keeping her eyes locked on Shi Xie, observing him closely.


    She noticed he didn¡¯t show any emotion¡ªno smile, no anger.


    A true poker face.


    Without a smile, those icy blue eyes seemed colder than usual.


    Xiao Jinsheng remained unresponsive for a long time.


    Shi Xie kept pressing: [Blue, perhaps? Would Female Master like blue?]


    Shi Xie: [If blue doesn¡¯t work, any other color would do.]


    Shi Xie: [As long as Female Master likes it.]


    Xiao Jinsheng hurried to cut off his relentless questioning: [You¡¯re definitely the type who aims to please.]


    "You passed." Xiao Jinsheng dered, and the coldness on Shi Xie¡¯s face was promptly reced with a smile.


    "Is it the same question for everyone?" Yu Yunxiao asked curiously, his tone filled with wonder, "How did he manage not to react at all?"


    How did he control his expressions so meticulously?


    Wait a second...


    This guy¡¯s clearly the quintessential maniptor.


    Thinking it through from another angle, Yu Yunxiao suddenly found it very reasonable.


    Four candidates remained, and Xiao Jinsheng truly felt the difficulty of choosing.


    Xuan Jiu was way too entric.


    Que Zelian and Huaiqing were both hard to fool.


    Chen Yunji was the one she nned to cheat against this round.


    Just as Xiao Jinsheng was caught in a dilemma, Xuan Jiu took the initiative to answer for her.


    He eagerly waved at Xiao Jinsheng: "Ask me, ask me, hurry up and ask me!"


    "Winning doesn¡¯t matter, passing doesn¡¯t scare me."


    "I¡¯m just dying to know what question managed to throw everyone else off their game."


    "Family Head, just ask me. Think of it as feeding the chickens. Cluck-cluck¡ª"


    Xiao Jinsheng stifled augh.


    Sure enough, she went over to Xuan Jiu.


    Compared to the scheming difficulty of Que Zelian and Huaiqing.


    She opted for the crazy fox.


    Channeling Xuan Jiu¡¯s abstract nature.


    Xiao Jinshengzily asked in her heart: [What color are your underwear?]


    Xuan Jiu: [Hmm? Transfer me to a human operator.]


    Xiao Jinsheng froze.


    Her posture, previously slouching against a pillow, instantly straightened.


    Seeing Xuan Jiu¡¯s poker face, she stubbornly asked again: [What color are your underwear?]


    Xuan Jiu continued to look at her with a calm gaze.


    Meanwhile, his inner thoughts were like firecrackers¡ªloud, chaotic, and relentless.


    Xuan Jiu: [Color, huh?]


    Xuan Jiu: [There¡¯s so many, though.]


    Xuan Jiu: [Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, ck, white, gray, yours, mine.]


    Xiao Jinsheng: [Okay, I get it now¡ªyou¡¯re the adaptable type.]


    Xuan Jiu: [Family Head, you don¡¯t have a favorite color?]


    First there was a maniptive fish who wouldn¡¯t let Xiao Jinsheng off the hook.


    Now there was a vexing fox refusing to leave her alone.


    Xiao Jinsheng stopped asking entirely.


    Instead, Xuan Jiu got even more into it.


    Noticing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s silence, he pressed on: [Is there no color here that Family Head likes?]


    Xuan Jiu: [Or maybe Family Head doesn¡¯t like solid colors, and prefers vibrant ones?]


    Xuan Jiu: [I couldyer 1+n solid colors.]


    Xuan Jiu: [Or better yet, I could wear multicolored pants.]


    Xuan Jiu: [I¡¯ll just stitch together a hundred little fabric patches in different hues.]


    Xuan Jiu: [Family Head, I¡¯m pretty skilled with needlework, you know.]


    Xuan Jiu: [I could make you a dress with red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, ck, white, and gray pieces. How about it?]


    Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t hold back anymore.


    Facing Xuan Jiu, she couldn¡¯t maintain a calm demeanor at all.


    Feeling a headacheing on, she stopped his barrage ofments, saying: [Enough, no need to say more.]


    "Did I pass?" Xuan Jiu looked at her expectantly, his eyes shimmering.


    Xiao Jinsheng shot him a mischievous smile, saying, "No, you¡¯re disqualified."


    "You maliciously interfered with the examiner, so your results are nullified."


    Xuan Jiu¡¯s face showed an expression of shock.


    His look was a mix of surprise, regret, indignation, and stubbornness.


    Like a pie chart.


    Or a palette box separated into warm and cool tones.


    "Family Head, please, no! I didn¡¯t mean it!"


    Xuan Jiu immediately began pleading, "Give me another chance!"


    He gazed at Xiao Jinsheng with anticipation, his white fox ears subtly twitching.


    Fox ears and cat ears are not the same.


    Fox ears and panther ears are different too.


    Fox ears¡ªshe hadn¡¯t had her fill of touching them yet.


    Xiao Jinsheng resisted the itch in her hand, suppressing the urge to reach out and touch them, saying, "But my expression changed."


    "If I don¡¯t disqualify you, then I¡¯ll be disqualified from asking questions."


    "If I¡¯m banned from asking questions, I won¡¯t get to y any games for the entire next month."


    "Then it¡¯s better if I¡¯m disqualified." Xuan Jiu quickly withdrew his plea.


    Taking a hit with Xuan Jiu.


    Next up were Que Zelian and Huaiqing, who were already tough and unreadable.


    Xiao Jinsheng became even more cautious.


    Both had minds that were hard to outwit.


    So she chose the one who had been ¡¯swayed¡¯¡ªQue Zelian.


    Starting without hesitation again, Xiao Jinsheng felt this approach was necessary against Que Zelian.


    Locking eyes with his gleaming dual-tone gaze, she directly stated: [I know you borrowed an item from Caicai to block your inner thoughts.]


    Xiao Jinsheng: [The secrets you discussed with Huaiqing can still be unearthed through Caicai and the blocking tool you used.]


    Xiao Jinsheng: [Caicai has already shared your shielded content with me.]


    Xiao Jinsheng: [I can pull it up to review anytime.]


    Xiao Jinsheng: [But I¡¯d much rather hear you say it personally to me.]


    Que Zelian¡¯s previouslyposed demeanor instantly crumbled.


    His brows furrowed as he prepared to question Xiao Jinsheng.


    But she interrupted him, dering: "You¡¯re eliminated."


    Before Que Zelian could fully react, thus sparing a reminder for Huaiqing.


    Xiao Jinsheng directly engaged in a mental dialogue with Huaiqing: [I know you¡¯ve been hiding your true thoughts from me.]


    Xiao Jinsheng: [Que Zelian already exposed you.]


    Xiao Jinsheng: [He borrowed a blocking tool from Caicai, and Caicai has the authority to ess the blocked content.]


    Xiao Jinsheng: [So, you shielded your thoughts from me because of a prophecy.]


    Xiao Jinsheng: [Because the prophecy showed... my death.]

 Chapter 231: What is Seven Plus One?

    <h4>Chapter 231: Chapter 231: What is Seven Plus One?</h4><h4></h4>


    Listening to Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s words.


    Huaiqing froze.


    As he hurried to check whether his bloodline strength shielding Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s heart voice had failed¡ª


    her voice rang out in his mind once more.


    Jinsheng: [What color are your underwear?]


    The jump between questions was too abrupt, leaving even Huaiqing stunned on the spot.


    Xiao Jinsheng manipted her heart voice shield, toggling it on and off around Huaiqing specifically to mess with him.


    She only turned off the shield when asking him questions.


    After asking, she¡¯d quickly turn the shield back on again.


    Ensuring that Huaiqing couldn¡¯t figure out her true thoughts.


    As a result, Huaiqing started to suspect whether Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s earlier im¡ªthat she knew the prophecy¡ªwas nothing but a bluff.


    His expression remained calm; he shook his head lightly with a smile and retorted internally: [Isn¡¯t the answer to your questions already clear in my heart¡¯s voice?]


    Huaiqing: [As husband and wife, I would never lie to you.]


    Huaiqing: [Even my heart¡¯s voice hasn¡¯t lied to you.]


    Xiao Jinsheng no longer wanted tomunicate with Huaiqing.


    Even now, he¡¯s still hiding things!


    Xiao Jinsheng felt that even if she presented Huaiqing with Que Zelian¡¯s artifact for shielding heart voices, he could still fabricate another excuse to deceive her.


    "You shook your head, you¡¯re out." Xuan Jiu¡¯s voice suddenly broke the irritation rising within Xiao Jinsheng toward Huaiqing due to sheer helplessness.


    Que Zelian cast Huaiqing a subtle nce.


    Noticing Huaiqing stillposed, he deduced that Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s im was indeed just a bluff.


    Xiao Jinsheng was certainly capable of obtaining Que Zelian¡¯s artifact for shielding heart voices.


    But Xiao Jinsheng had yet to listen to the contents it blocked, and that was also true.


    Que Zelian lowered his longshes slightly.


    He understood Xiao Jinsheng well.


    If Xiao Jinsheng had truly listened to his shielded heart voice, she wouldn¡¯t have let him off easily.


    Given Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s character, she wouldn¡¯t tolerate this type of action.


    But...


    Someone always had to stay alive.


    Just as someone inevitably would face death.


    Being dered out by Xuan Jiu didn¡¯t bother Huaiqing.


    He merely smiled at Xiao Jinsheng and sighed: "It seems I won¡¯t be winning this little game."


    Huaiqing: [White.]


    Xiao Jinsheng, still focused on trying to uncover the prophecy Huaiqing was hiding, hearing this, thought Huaiqing was finally ready to reveal it to her.


    She looked up and saw Huaiqing with a gentle smile, his heart¡¯s voice speaking again: [The question you just asked¡ªtoday, it¡¯s white.]


    "Hmph." Xiao Jinsheng turned her face away coldly and reminded sharply, "If you¡¯re out, stop talking."


    Que Zelian, huh!


    Huaiqing, huh!


    Like hiding things, do you?


    Just wait!


    Let¡¯s see how I deal with these two.


    Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t cast another nce at Que Zelian or Huaiqing.


    If her gaze identally met theirs, she¡¯d coldly avert her eyes.


    Among those present, the only one left unasked was Chen Yunji.


    Xiao Jinsheng approached him, intending to ask the original question.


    But facing his calm demeanor and those tranquil silver eyes directed at her, the words stuck in her throat.


    Even though she knew that no matter how absurd the question, Chen Yunji would remainposed.


    The thought of asking about the color of his underwear felt increasingly odd to Xiao Jinsheng.


    She hesitated for ages before blurting out: [Seven plus one equals what?]


    Chen Yunji: [Eight?]


    After answering, noticing Xiao Jinsheng not speaking for a while,


    Chen Yunji began wondering if his answer had been wrong.


    But Xiao Jinsheng suddenly changed her mind.


    Sometimes, people just feel like being mischievous.


    Especially when facing someone like Chen Yunji.


    Her mind quickly threw out another question: [What color are your underwear?]


    Chen Yunji hesitated before replying: [I... I seem to have forgotten.]


    Chen Yunji: [You¡¯re my Female Master, so I can answer this question.]


    Chen Yunji: [But I¡¯m not sure of the color right now.]


    He felt the need to confirm.


    But with so many people around.


    The game wasn¡¯t over yet.


    Chen Yunji grew slightly anxious, worried Xiao Jinsheng might disqualify him for dying the answer.


    Xiao Jinsheng: [No need to check. Preliminary judgment¡ªyou¡¯re the forgetful type.]


    Carrying the "forgetful"bel at such a young age, Chen Yunji fell silent.


    His previously chaotic inner voice quieted.


    On the surface, his expression remained as calm as always, without any sign of change.


    Shi Xie observed his unwaveringposure, holding his unchanged demeanor longer than even himself, and vented internally, muttering iprehensible curses.


    Xiao Jinsheng, not listening to Shi Xie¡¯s heart voice at the moment, was naturally unaware.


    She waited until the game concluded, awarding Chen Yunji first ce for holding his expression the longest, before speaking: "You passed."


    "This round of the game, only two youngsters passed. Chen Yunji maintained their expressions the longest." Having cheated far too frequently before, Xiao Jinsheng announced this result without a shred of shame.


    "Youngsters?" Su Ye raised an amused brow as if poised tough but held back.


    Xiao Jinsheng red at him: "You¡¯re the grown-up, okay."


    "Shouldn¡¯t it be boyfriend?" Yu Yunxiao interjected.


    "Yes, you¡¯re all her boyfriends," Li chimed in, "but I¡¯m her husband."


    He was the only one worthy of the title of main husband!


    "Listening to you sometimes feels like such a waste of time," Mo Jiao remarked, his purple eyes cold as he shot Li an icy look.


    Watching the group of men devolve into another argument,


    Xiao Jinsheng discreetly nudged Chen Yunji, taking advantage of their distraction to slip away.


    When Chen Yunji caught up with Xiao Jinsheng, she was leaning against a second-floor railing, looking down.


    Upon seeing him, she smiled and wordlessly beckoned him over.


    "Shh." As Chen Yunji approached, Xiao Jinsheng gestured for him to hush.


    Chen Yunji seemed puzzled.


    He kept his face neutral,plying with Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s request for quiet.


    His inner voice queried: [Is there something unusual upstairs?]


    Xiao Jinsheng: [Let¡¯s keep our voices down.]


    Xiao Jinsheng: [Your room or mine?]


    Realizing what she¡¯d said, Xiao Jinsheng froze.


    The whole situation suddenly felt like her and Chen Yunji¡¯s rtionship was anything but innocent.


    Heaven knows.


    Her sole reason for avoiding the bickering men downstairs was the fear that their battlefield would eventually engulf her.


    Why did this feel so shady now?


    And she wasn¡¯t the only one thinking it.


    Chen Yunji¡¯s inner voice sadly murmured: [But I¡¯m also your Beast Husband.]


    Chen Yunji: [Why does it feel like you¡¯re trying to avoid being discovered?]


    Xiao Jinsheng: [I didn¡¯t think through my words.]


    She pushed Chen Yunji toward his room.


    Both hands pressed against his lower back, standing behind him, shoving him forward.


    Once inside, she shut the door and locked it behind them.


    Hearing the lock click, Xiao Jinsheng paused, realizing their actions seemedpletely flipped around.


    She looked up, slightly awkward, catching the gaze of the man before her.


    Only to find that his normally restrained silver eyes now held a trace ofughter, entirely unlike his usual demeanor.


    "You¡¯re smiling?" Xiao Jinsheng stepped closer, curious, leaning toward his face for a better look.


    Chen Yunji shook his head, thinking to himself: [No.]


    "I saw it just now!" Xiao Jinsheng insisted.


    Even if it had been for less than a second, she¡¯d caught it.


    Xiao Jinsheng was certain she hadn¡¯t been mistaken.


    Chen Yunji shook his head again: [I... wasn¡¯t smiling.]


    "You were smiling," Xiao Jinsheng reiterated. Then, puzzled, she added, "By the way¡ªnow that we¡¯re in the room, why are you still answering me through your heart¡¯s voice?"


    Chen Yunji¡¯s gaze grew earnest: [Because you asked me to stay quiet.]


    Communicating via heart voice was naturally quieter.


    And it couldn¡¯t be overheard.


    He disliked having his conversations with Xiao Jinsheng overheard by others.


    No matter what the subject¡ªit wasn¡¯t allowed.

 Chapter 232 I Am Willing to Be Used by You

    <h4>Chapter 232: Chapter 232 I Am Willing to Be Used by You</h4><h4></h4>


    "I have a secret to tell you." Xiao Jinsheng leaned against the door, beckoning Chen Yunji with a finger.


    Chen Yunji responded curiously, bracing one hand against the door, bending down, his side profile close to Xiao Jinsheng, his expression serious as he waited for her to speak.


    Looking at the silver-haired man in front of her, who seemed to engulf her.


    Xiao Jinsheng understood.


    She really had it good.


    "Actually..." Xiao Jinsheng tugged at the silver hair strand dangling before her, exining softly, "The emotions I experience while being with my Beast Husbands can enhance my spiritual power."


    Chen Yunji froze.


    He tilted his head, momentarily struck by astonishment.


    "So..." He wanted to ask if this was the reason Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s spiritual power level was increasing so rapidly.


    But the thought that, if it truly was, it would mean Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s spiritual power improvement was tied to her and her other Beast Husbands¡¯ private matters.


    Asking about it wouldn¡¯t be polite.


    So he closed his mouth and nodded lightly with a soft "Mm."


    But even if he didn¡¯t ask, his own feelings for Xiao Jinsheng had already beenid bare.


    Xiao Jinsheng realized he had a strong sense of boundaries.


    Considering the reason she had formed their Contractual Totem with Chen Yunji,


    andparing him to her other Beast Husbands, her rtionship with Chen Yunji involved more defiance and utility.


    "Do you think I¡¯m using you?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    Chen Yunji mustered his courage, his hand hesitating countless times before finally reaching out to grab Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s wrist, guiding her palm to rest against his lower back.


    He said:


    "Even if you are using me."


    "I willingly let you use me."


    "Female Master..." Chen Yunji¡¯s silver eyes softened, losing their frosty chill as he gazed deeply at Xiao Jinsheng. "Do you want to use me now?"


    "Where is our Contractual Totem?" Xiao Jinsheng asked, feeling a little thirsty.


    "It¡¯s here." Chen Yunji¡¯srge palm also pressed gently against her lower back, his fingertips stroking lightly through the soft fabric.


    Upon hearing that the totem was located on her lower back, Xiao Jinsheng finally understood why she hadn¡¯t seen it before.


    Back then, her temper had gotten the best of her, and she didn¡¯t bother to check immediately.


    By the time she wanted to examine it, the Contractual Totem had already faded with time.


    After all, a kiss¡ªContractual Totems could manifest for no more than 24 hours.


    "I can¡¯t see my own," Xiao Jinsheng replied, lightly tugging his hair strand downward.


    Following the force, Chen Yunji inclined his head, leaning closer, only to receive a soft, sweet kiss on his lips.


    "But I can look at yours." Xiao Jinsheng raised her eyebrows with a smile, meeting Chen Yunji¡¯s astonished gaze.


    "I¡¯ll show you." Chen Yunji nodded obediently.


    Seeing how cooperative he was,


    Xiao Jinsheng realized this was something she¡¯d never encountered before.


    She couldn¡¯t help but recall how, the very first time, she¡¯d wanted someone innocent and easy to manipte.


    Who knew that a certain "Que-someone Lian" could put on such an act?


    Out of a small kindness, Xiao Jinsheng decided not to call him out by his full name.


    But after going round and round,


    Xiao Jinsheng discovered it was her eighth encounter where she finally met someone genuinely innocent.


    Just as this thought surfaced, she was suddenly lifted from the waist by Chen Yunji, carried toward the bed.


    Considering the unique traits of Beastmen, Xiao Jinsheng stopped him and asked, "Are you in human form or half-beast form?"


    "You can¡¯t handle me in half-beast form." Chen Yunji shook his head.


    He transformed into a dragon,


    and the size of his dragon form was determined by his Superpower Level.


    This room wasn¡¯trge enough,


    not to mention it couldn¡¯t amodate his tail.


    Moreover, for Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s sake, he wasn¡¯t nning to use his half-beast form.


    "Female Master, could you temporarily disable the barrier blocking my ess to your heart¡¯s voice?" Chen Yunji asked expectantly.


    "What are you up to?" Xiao Jinsheng gave him a suspicious look.


    "I don¡¯t want anyone else to hear." Chen Yunji replied in a small voice.


    "Didn¡¯t I already block with Superpower?" Xiao Jinsheng was puzzled.


    "It¡¯s not the same." Chen Yunji shook his head, looking at her silently with his eyes full of longing.


    However, heart-voices could reveal the truest thoughts buried deep within.


    Chen Yunji: [We are husband and wife.]


    Chen Yunji: [I want to know your truest evaluation of me in your heart.]


    Chen Yunji: [I also want to know what you¡¯re thinking at this very moment.]


    Chen Yunji: [Female Master, is it not possible?]


    Xiao Jinsheng was stunned by Chen Yunji¡¯s heartfelt request.


    A request like that.


    She looked at Chen Yunji, who was staring at her with hopeful eyes, and gave him a malicious smile.


    A request like that, of course, she would refuse.


    Not only did Xiao Jinsheng keep her heart¡¯s voice isted from Chen Yunji,


    she also focused on listening to what he was thinking instead.


    The request to share heart-voices was denied.


    Chen Yunji couldn¡¯t be sure of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s true feelings.


    So he became exceedingly diligent.


    Xiao Jinsheng clutched his arm tightly, arching her waist, and bit down on his shoulder, murmuring, "I¡¯ve unlocked my heart¡¯s voice for you."


    "And you still shouldn¡¯t..."


    "Hm?" Chen Yunji ced a hand on her lower back to support her, allowing her to lean on his arm without expending strength, even if she sat up.


    His brows rxed, and with a smile in his eyes, he thought: [I heard you. You¡¯re praising me.]


    Blushing in frustration, Xiao Jinsheng realized Chen Yunji had a habit of staring at her intently.


    She used her Superpower to summon a tie, draping it over his eyes and tying the ends into a knot behind his flowing silver hair.


    Looking at Chen Yunji, whose vision was now obstructed, she smirked triumphantly. "Since our heart-voices are open, shouldn¡¯t your eyes take a temporary break too?"


    Among the five senses, blocking one heightened the perception of the others.


    Chen Yunji tilted his head, the tie dangling alongside his long hair.


    Faced with Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s mischievous antics, he nodded obediently. "Whatever the Female Master likes, I like too."


    After this, Xiao Jinsheng was certain of it.


    Chen Yunji was the service-oriented type.


    The next morning, looking at her Superpower Level,


    her Predation remained at 13 Stars.


    Simrly, her spiritual power had also reached 13 Stars.


    Flipping through the information system she had built, which resembled a Star Map, with powers derived from the Realm¡¯s strength,


    the system contained details about her several Beast Husbands.


    The first seven Beast Husbands had all experienced a collective upgrade in their Superpower Levels, while other information remained unchanged.


    Now, there were two new family members.


    Chen Yunji, age 25, height 191cm, Taurus, April 28, Beast Transformation: Silver Dragon, Superpower: 11 Stars.


    Xuan Jiu, age 26, height 187cm, Libra, October 6, Beast Transformation: Nine-tailed Fox, Superpower: 0 Star.


    In addition to the two newly added Beast Husbands,


    Xiao Jinsheng also managed to obtain information on Lou Yan Zhi from Caicai.


    Lou Yan Zhi, age 250 (229 Cultivation World years, 21 Interster years), height 192cm, Aries, April 5, Human, Superpower: 15/20 Stars.


    "Quite surprising." Xiao Jinsheng mused while walking. "He looks so young but is already two and a half centuries old?"


    "What two and a half centuries?" Que Zelian¡¯s voice rang out beside her.


    Noticing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s rise in spiritual power, he looked disappointed but didn¡¯tment further.


    Instead, he smiled, gazing at Xiao Jinsheng with curiosity.


    "Talking about someone who acts like a fool." Xiao Jinsheng turned to look at him, her tone sharp and aggressive.


    "A fool? It must not be me," Que Zelian remarked with a slight smirk, "You¡¯re probably talking about Huaiqing."


    "You two together make an even 500." Xiao Jinsheng tilted her chin, her expression cold, as she advanced step by step toward him.


    Que Zelian intended to stand his ground.


    But every step closer she came, she made it a point to stomp on his foot.


    Not just one foot, but both at the same time.


    This unsteady stance made it hard for him to keep his bnce, increasing the risk of falling.


    And yet, Xiao Jinsheng wouldn¡¯t let him reach out to support her. Every time she wobbled, and Que Zelian tried to steady her, she pped his arm away.


    Thus, under her encroaching presence, Que Zelian retreated step by step.


    Until they reached the doorway to his bedroom.


    Xiao Jinsheng reached past his waist, grabbed the doorknob, and pushed the door open.


    Que Zelian nced at his bedroom, then looked at Xiao Jinsheng with suspicion.


    With her heart¡¯s voice blocked, even now, he couldn¡¯t figure out what she was nning.


    Just as he was about to ask, a cloud of mist coiled around him.


    Xiao Jinsheng smirked coldly, lips curving upward. She raised her hand with a flick.


    A burst of wind propelled the mist, lifting Que Zelian off his feet and throwing him onto the bed.


    Xiao Jinsheng locked the door behind her, leaning against it as she looked down on him with disdain. "I told you, I¡¯d deal with you."

 Chapter 233: So, Let’s Get a Divorce

    <h4>Chapter 233: Chapter 233: So, Let¡¯s Get a Divorce</h4><h4></h4>


    "Punish me?" Que Zelian looked puzzled.


    He braced one hand against the bed, about to rise, only for Xiao Jinsheng to press her palm against his chest and shove him back down.


    Que Zeliany t on the bed, feeling the mattress sink beneath him¡ªit was Xiao Jinsheng stepping onto the bed, walking across the soft bedding.


    Xiao Jinsheng lowered her gaze to look at him, noticing he still intended to sit up. She raised her leg and pressed her foot down on his abdomen, her brows arching slightly. "I think you need to understand your ce."


    "In this household, I am the real master."


    "As the Beast Husband, you¡¯ve conspired with others to hide things from the Female Master."


    "Do you think that¡¯s right?"


    "I didn¡¯t hide anything from you," Que Zelian sighed and said.


    Yet when she saw his innocent expression as he looked at her, Xiao Jinsheng was so angry she grit her teeth.


    Very well. Still trying to y innocent at a time like this?


    Fine, then don¡¯t me her for being ruthless.


    Xiao Jinsheng shifted her foot downward, her move drawing a startled look from Que Zelian. Smirking provocatively, she pressed her bare foot down.


    "Jinx..." Que Zelian¡¯s face flushed crimson, his body clearly reacting in unusual ways.


    He also realized Xiao Jinsheng was deliberately making things difficult for him.


    Her stepping on him was something he could endure.


    But now she was grinding...


    Que Zelian¡¯s emotions were stirred, and he struggled to restrain himself, attempting to sit up.


    But mist-like clouds coiled around his limbs, binding him firmly in ce.


    Xiao Jinsheng idly nced down, admiring her handiwork with satisfaction.


    She finally removed her foot, sitting down at the edge of the bed.


    Propping one hand beside Que Zelian¡¯s head, she leaned in and ced a soft kiss on his lips.


    At the same time, she released the mist that had restrained him.


    Just as Que Zelian regained his mobility, he pressed a hand against her lower back and pulled her into his embrace.


    Before he could savor the moment, Xiao Jinsheng hungrily bit down on his lip.


    Her fingers trailed down his loosened cor, lightly grazing the Cloud Bird Totem emzoned on his right corbone.


    "Do you like it?" Xiao Jinsheng asked, looking down at him.


    "Jinx," Que Zelian¡¯s voice was soft and lingering, his hand resting on her waist, reluctant to let go.


    For days now during their cold war.


    This was the first time Xiao Jinsheng was willing to approach him.


    No matter the reason.


    All he wanted was to hold her close right now.


    Even if it was just for a moment.


    The thought had barely crossed his mind.


    When Xiao Jinsheng seemed to hear his unspoken wish.


    Her palm deliberately pressed against his hand.


    But just as Que Zelian¡¯s heart leapt with hope, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s lips curled into a cold, mocking smile. Without mercy, she pried his hand off her body.


    "I heard it."


    "Your heart is longing for me."


    "But I don¡¯t appreciate being lied to," Xiao Jinsheng said icily as she stepped off the bed, raising her hand with a casual wave.


    The mist slipped through Que Zelian¡¯s belt and gave it a slight snap, instantly severing it.


    Her hand slipped inside his clothing, and her fingertips lightly pressed against the heated, firm nes of his abdomen. With an amused grin, she added, "If you can¡¯t be honest, then it seems there¡¯s no need for this to continue. Don¡¯t you think so?"


    With that, she swiftly withdrew her hand and, ignoring the man she had left stirred and frustrated on the bed, turned on her heel and walked out without a second nce.


    Que Zelian broke free from the mist, sitting upright, but all that greeted him was the sound of the door shutting firmly behind Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s departure.


    He pulled a thin nket from the side, draping it over his legs, his fingers curling into fists as he panted softly.


    His ears glowed red¡ªwhether from their color or something else was uncertain.


    Yet the heat coursing through his body made him unbearably ufortable. He reached up and tugged at his cor, exposing more of his heaving chest.


    He had anticipated Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s anger and her schemes to deal with him.


    But never had he imagined Xiao Jinsheng would devise such an absurd method.


    Her few teasing gestures had left her satisfied.


    But now Que Zelian sat on the bed, hesitant to leave even after a long while.


    Xiao Jinsheng had always held grudges.


    If she could settle scores immediately, she would.


    And if not, she¡¯d keep track and strike at the first opportunity.


    Initially, her intended target this time was Huaiqing.


    But who would have guessed Que Zelian would present himself so conveniently?


    Dealing with one was as good as dealing with two; both were effortless.


    Now, happily descending the stairs, she encountered none other than Huaiqinging up.


    Xiao Jinsheng lifted her leg and nted her foot against the wall, halting Huaiqing¡¯s ascent.


    "No passage this way," Xiao Jinsheng dered arrogantly.


    Huaiqing chuckled lightly. "I was justing upstairs to call you for breakfast."


    Since Xiao Jinsheng was already here,


    Going any further upstairs seemed unnecessary.


    Her attempt to block the way was irrelevant.


    Turning to head back down, Huaiqing was abruptly grabbed by Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s wrist. "Wait a moment."


    Keeping him from descending, she maneuvered past him to the lower step.


    Raising her leg again, she nted her foot on the wall,


    Blocking his path downward this time, her chin lifting slightly. "No passage this way either."


    "Fair enough," Huaiqing said with an earnest smile. "Tell me, Lady Xiao, how much toll must I pay to pass?"


    "A secret." Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze sharpened. "Like the one about the prophecy you¡¯ve been hiding from me. I want to hear you tell it yourself."


    "Xiaoxiao, I truly haven¡¯t kept any prophecy from you," Huaiqing sighed.


    "Won¡¯t admit it, huh? Then don¡¯t even think about taking this route," Xiao Jinsheng replied shamelessly.


    Huaiqing let out a softugh, leaning casually against the stair rail. He nodded with a hint of mirth. "This isn¡¯t so bad. You¡¯ve been avoiding me these past few days."


    "Thank you, my Female Master, for giving me the chance to spend some time with you."


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s expression darkened.


    She red at Huaiqing, meeting his tender gaze fixed on her.


    To her, his gaze was a deliberate challenge.


    Huaiqing, as expected, had perfectly gauged her mindset.


    He had spoken intentionally.


    Xiao Jinsheng knew that to deal with Huaiqing, she would need to employ tactics even harsher than those she used on Que Zelian.


    She lowered her leg from the wall and crooked a finger at Huaiqing. "Come closer. I have something important to tell you."


    "Ready to talk to me now?" Huaiqing asked with a smile, stepping down a few stairs to bring himself level with her, his face even drawing nearer to listen attentively.


    "I¡¯ve decided," Xiao Jinsheng began, her tone deadly serious. "I¡¯m divorcing you and unbinding all ties between us."


    Huaiqing¡¯s hand, which had been resting casually on the banister, suddenly slipped.


    The mere sound of her words threw his mind into disarray, inducing an instinctive panic.


    He struggled to maintain hisposure, his expression dark as he looked at Xiao Jinsheng, forcing a weak smile. "Xiaoxiao, this... isn¡¯t a very funny joke."


    "You think I¡¯m joking?" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s voice chilled. "But I¡¯mpletely serious."


    "I detest Beast Husbands who make decisions on my behalf without considering my feelings or my opinions."


    "So, let¡¯s divorce." Xiao Jinsheng repeated with emphasis, her tone firm.


    Huaiqing¡¯s hand gripped the railing tightly, his turquoise eyes unable to mask their panic.


    Even though he suspected Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s words might have been meant to coerce him into revealing the prophecy he had kept hidden,


    such words, for a couple who shared deep feelings,


    whether a joke or a test,


    were still deeply wounding.


    Huaiqing suppressed the wave of panic roused by her deration.


    Unaware that his effort to shield his inner thoughts had faltered as his Bai Ze Bloodline defenses weakened under the strain.


    While he worked to restore hisposure, maintaining a forced smile, he said, "The stove in the kitchen is still on. I¡¯ll just go check on it."


    But as he turned to retreat, he heard a barely stifled, muffled sob from behind him.


    At the same time, his unraveling defenses against mind-readingpletely crumbled.


    rmed, Huaiqing spun around, only to be mmed into by Xiao Jinsheng, who had rushed down the stairs into his arms.


    She buried her face in his chest, her voice muffled by tears as she choked out, "How dare you make decisions for me?"

 Chapter 234 Family Head, Who Are We Hitting This Time

    <h4>Chapter 234: Chapter 234 Family Head, Who Are We Hitting This Time</h4><h4></h4>


    "What makes you think that if everyone else is gone and only I¡¯m left, I¡¯ll live well?"


    "What gives you the right! What makes you think so! Tell me¡ª"


    "Xiaoxiao, I..." Xiao Jinsheng felt his defenses against revealing his heart copse. Through Huaiqing¡¯s thoughts, he had already seen the prophecy Huaiqing had glimpsed.


    Huaiqing reached out frantically, clearly at a loss, not knowing how tofort Xiao Jinsheng in that moment.


    "It¡¯s all fake. Prophecies aren¡¯t necessarily true." In the end, Huaiqing tried to patch things up awkwardly.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked up, her eyes red, and demanded in frustration, "If it¡¯s fake, then why did you still feel the need to hide it from me?"


    Themotion by the staircase had also drawn the attention of others.


    Li saw Xiao Jinsheng crying and immediately darkened his expression, suppressing his anger as he red at Huaiqing, "You made her upset?"


    "If you cry too much, the tears will burn your face." Yu Yunxiao grabbed Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hand and ced it on his cat ears. "If you stop crying, I might reluctantly let you touch my cat ears to cheer up."


    "Beep beep." Su Ye discreetly poked Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s arm and said, "We¡¯re offering Beast Husband substitutes for hire over here."


    "Keep crying, cry louder." Mo Jiao wiped a tear off Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s chin with the pad of his finger and sneered, "Cry long enough and you might even cry yourself a big snot bubble."


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s sobbing paused. Both angry and speechless, she red at Mo Jiao.


    Even at a time like this.


    As soon as Mo Jiao spoke.


    If there were something within reach.


    She would definitely crack a grapefruit peel over Mo Jiao¡¯s head.


    "Being angry is bad for your health," Shi Xie gently wiped Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s face, his tone considerate. "Whatever you want to do, Female Master can always ask Little Evil to do it for you."


    His ice-blue eyes were cold and dark.


    Shi Xie: [If someone displeases you, kill them, simple as that.]


    Shi Xie: [Even if it¡¯s a Beast Husband, I can handle them.]


    Of course, it¡¯d be better if the contract bond was lifted.


    After all, the death of a bonded Beast Husband would result in a loss of spiritual power for the female.


    Hearing Shi Xie¡¯s thoughts, Xiao Jinsheng hurriedly grabbed the handkerchief from him and roughly wiped her face.


    She immediately pulled herself together, stifling her tears and resetting her emotions.


    Fearing even the slightest dy.


    Shi Xie might truly go and cut down Huaiqing, the audacious Beast Husband who dared to upset her.


    Chen Yunji looked at Xiao Jinsheng with deep concern, silently asking her with his eyes, without uttering a single word.


    He quietly reached out and tugged at Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s sleeve, expressing his stand on her side.


    But before he could pull twice, his arm was met with a sharp chopping motion.


    Xuan Jiu raised a hand and struck Chen Yunji aside, squeezing in himself, eagerly saying, "Family Head, you tell us who to fight this time."


    "What¡¯s going on here?" Hearing themotion downstairs, Que Zelian rushed over in a panic, urgently asking.


    He looked at Xiao Jinsheng with concern, then at Huaiqing, who had been chastised by Xiao Jinsheng.


    Huaiqing shook his head at him.


    Que Zelian¡¯s heart sank instantly.


    He realized that the prophecy Huaiqing was hiding had already been discovered by Xiao Jinsheng.


    "Little Jin, we can exin." Que Zelian said urgently.


    "Alright, I¡¯m listening," Xiao Jinsheng said as she suppressed the urge to cry.


    "But before you start, let me tell you something first."


    "Earlier, when Caicai returned from the Interster World, the Mist Continent had already been invaded by the Insect n. It invited me, saying it could safely teleport me to the Interster World, leaving this apocalyptic Mist Continent behind, but it could only teleport me alone."


    "You can teleport now," Huaiqing said anxiously.


    Xiao Jinsheng shot a re at him, "I already refused Caicai before."


    "Yes, when I first bound with the terminal, because of my chaotic memory, I caused a lot of unpleasantness between us."


    "I don¡¯t know where you ce me in your hearts, or how much I matter to you."


    "But in my heart, we¡¯re family."


    "Family means going through hardships together."


    "I understand your thoughts, you just want me to survive." Xiao Jinsheng looked at Huaiqing.


    The prophecy Huaiqing had hidden from her was now fully revealed through the Unity Contract¡¯s mind-reading.


    "But for me, I¡¯ve already died once..." Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s expression fell as she simultaneously shut down her mental shields to everyone.


    She thought back to her original world.


    In that world, she no longer had any family.


    She was mistakenly bound by a system and brought here.


    Even if the Mist Continent is an apocalypse, it¡¯s also a world where she was given a new life.


    She had moved from one familiar ce to an entirely foreign world, figuring out how to adapt and live, even forming feelings for people and things.


    Such feelings create an incredibly deep bond.


    Xiao Jinsheng could understand Huaiqing¡¯s desire for her to live.


    Because as long as one lives, there¡¯s still hope.


    Living is better than anything.


    "But even if I switch to another world, for me, how is it any different from when I crossed over to the Mist Continent?"


    "The same dangers, the same need to adapt anew."


    "It¡¯s just repeating a way of life I¡¯ve already failed at once."


    "You made a decision on my behalf without asking me if I needed it, or if I wanted it."


    Grabbing Mo Jiao¡¯s arm, Xiao Jinsheng pulled his sleeve and messily wiped her tears on it.


    She puffed her cheeks angrily, ring at Huaiqing and Que Zelian, "Weren¡¯t you going to exin? I¡¯m listening to your exnation now."


    "Each time a Beast Husband dies, my strength grows."


    "This prophecy is perfect."


    "You might as well all die so I can change worlds and live a life surrounded by many husbands, reliving the past." Xiao Jinsheng said with biting sarcasm.


    She sneered coldly, "Of course, that¡¯s just an ideal life."


    "If I go alone to the Interster World and don¡¯t do well, it¡¯s just dying again in a different ce."


    She looked at Huaiqing and Que Zelian with a challenging nce, "I wonder if the Underworld exists in this world."


    "If the two of you go first, remember to grab some territory for me. I¡¯ll burn extra paper as startup funds for you."


    "When I get down there, I can at least be a rich ghost."


    Que Zelian and Huaiqing couldn¡¯t answer her provocations.


    They knew it was wrong to decide on her behalf like this.


    But they... they only wanted her to survive.


    From Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s thoughts and the string of biting remarks she¡¯d made, the others pieced together the sequence of events.


    Huaiqing had seen through the prophecy Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s death aside with their collective demise.


    Since survival was impossible.


    Rather than dying in a meaningless, suffocating way, they would rather sacrifice their lives to give Xiao Jinsheng a chance at survival.


    It aligned with Huaiqing¡¯s prophecy that each Beast Husband¡¯s death would strengthen Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s abilities.


    This would increase her power to protect herself, even without them.


    Through the contract¡¯s mind-reading, Xiao Jinsheng indirectly discovered Huaiqing¡¯s intentions to sacrifice them.


    Everyone easily epted the idea in their hearts.


    Xiao Jinsheng listened to their thoughts with a darkened expression and sternly warned, "No one is allowed to think that way!"


    "Whoever has these thoughts, we¡¯ll divorce right now."


    After all, it was only the death of her Beast Husbands that could strengthen her power.


    Being willing to sacrifice was one thing, and ensuring Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s survival meant a lot to these several men.


    Not divorcing was equally important to them.


    Xuan Jiu made it abstract: "Beast Husband sacrifices, mana boundless."


    Xiao Jinsheng raised her hand as if to knock him on the head.


    But she saw Xuan Jiu clutching his head, quickly shouting, "Aren¡¯t you all curious about this point? Is she the only female like this, or do all females get stronger when their Beast Husbands die?"

 Chapter 235: Fellow Daoist, I Gift You a Few Mounts

    <h4>Chapter 235: Chapter 235: Fellow Daoist, I Gift You a Few Mounts</h4><h4></h4>


    "On the Mist Continent, when a Beast Husband dies, the female¡¯s spiritual power drops," Xiao Jinsheng answered.


    She nced at Huaiqing and spoke with suspicion, "But then why, ording to Huaiqing¡¯s prophecy, when you die as my Beast Husband, my strength actually increases?"


    "Is it just because I am the Star Stone Origin?"


    But she was indeed bound by Caicai and brought here from another world.


    Even with the fragmented memories from her previous world, Xiao Jinsheng had already confirmed they were real.


    "The prophecy does say so," Huaiqing sighed.


    By now, Xiao Jinsheng had used mind reading to uncover all the details of the prophecy.


    He had no reason to keep secrets anymore.


    If he persisted stubbornly,


    it wouldn¡¯t just be Xiao Jinsheng threatening divorce anymore.


    She would directly unbind their rtionship unterally.


    Without the contract, even if he sacrificed himself as originally nned,


    dying would simply be dying, and it wouldn¡¯t boost Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s strength.


    Huaiqing deemed such a death unworthy.


    Everyone was pondering over this particr mystery.


    After all, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s unique constitution and the unresolved mysteries surrounding her raised endless questions.


    First of all, where were the memories erased by the Insect Brain 1.0?


    Even after killing Insect Brain 1.0, they hadn¡¯t found them.


    And Bai Yan ¨C Bai Yan was the first person Xiao Jinsheng had used mind reading on.


    Bai Yan had only tampered with her memory, but she also had no idea where the modified memories were stored.


    Then there was the mystery regarding her constitution as the Star Stone Origin, which had already been addressed.


    Moreover, why could she still move freely and function normally, despite possessing a superpower level exceeding the terminal¡¯s 12 Stars threshold that should have crushed or controlled her?


    "Do you guys think there¡¯s a possibility like this," Xuan Jiu suddenly spected wildly.


    He was, after all, the only one among them who had encountered the terminal face-to-face.


    "Given all these peculiarities about you, the terminal might not be refusing to kill you or waiting for your emotions to peak."


    "What if it simply can¡¯t kill you?"


    "Or, perhaps, it¡¯s unable to deal with your superpower level being too low?"


    "My superpower being too low ends up making it powerless against me? What kind of logic is that?" Xiao Jinsheng was genuinely baffled.


    "Just specting," Xuan Jiu spread his hands wide. "After all, it¡¯s the terminal. We can¡¯t approach it usingmon logic."


    "Granted, these spections are bizarre, but they¡¯re based on your peculiarities."


    Listening to Xuan Jiu¡¯s abstract theorizing, Xiao Jinsheng nodded thoughtfully, finding it more usible the more she considered it.


    Xuan Jiu might be abstract, indeed.


    But the terminal... isn¡¯t it abstract too?


    Still, this led her to doubt her own identity.


    "Caicai?" Xiao Jinsheng looked around for it.


    "Sleeping," Su Ye interjected, then exined, "It says it¡¯s hibernating."


    Apparently, when he passed by Caicai¡¯s room, he heard snoring from inside.


    Xiao Jinsheng hurried upstairs to find Caicai.


    She flipped through the nket and unearthed a snoring purple sweet potato.


    She was silent for a long while.


    Then finally shook awake this snoring purple sweet potato.


    "Ah? Ahh?" Caicai looked dazed and panicked. "Has the interster exploded?"


    "It¡¯s me," Xiao Jinsheng leaned her face closer.


    "Ah, kind stranger, you scared me to death," Caicai patted its sweet potato leaves against its face, still a little breathless.


    Xiao Jinsheng could handle this calmly.


    If it had been Lou Yan Zhi disturbing its hibernation instead,


    Caicai would surely use its sweet potato leaves to p his face.


    "I have a question," Xiao Jinsheng exined. "Wasn¡¯t there a theory before that I am not human, but a stone?"


    "Does this mean I was originally a being of the Mist Continent¡ªuh, a stone."


    "Then, due to some circumstance, I went to another world and lived for over a decade as a human."


    "Books always write characters like this," Xiao Jinsheng concluded her conjecture, adding a casual remark.


    Caicai blinked.


    It even went to its system to confirm information about Xiao Jinsheng.


    Shaking its head, it said, "From the information I have, you were indeed mistakenly bound by me in your original world."


    "As for why you were sent to the Mist Continent, it was due to my monitoring back then. I thought the Mist Continent was a good world."


    "Then why do I have so many peculiarities in the Mist Continent?" Xiao Jinsheng was still puzzled.


    Caicai shook its head in confusion as well: "I don¡¯t know either."


    "After all, you are not my Host."


    "If you were my Host, I could ess more information."


    "As I said before, only when we are bound can I gain more permissions to gather information about the Host¡¯s world."


    "So..." Caicai chuckled mischievously.


    The idea of Xiao Jinsheng bing its Host, infinitely more fun than being stuck with Lou Yan Zhi, made it excited.


    Xiao Jinsheng grew interested too.


    "How about we bind?" she suggested. "It would fulfill Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s request."


    "If you¡¯re certain, I¡¯ll contact him," Caicai perked up at the prospect of binding to Xiao Jinsheng.


    It was even willing to waste its points.


    It called Lou Yan Zhi via video.


    The moment the call connected, it began with, "These points are mine. This video involves your matter, so I¡¯ll count lending you the points as a favor. You owe me."


    Lou Yan Zhi: ???


    He tilted his head in confusion, just about to hang up the call.


    Then he heard Caicai say, "Xiao Jinsheng has decided to bind with me. Get ready; we¡¯re unbinding."


    Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s previously indifferent gaze suddenly lit up.


    He gripped two gleaming brown antennae tightly, maintaining his usualposure as he warned in a low voice, "You know the consequences of lying to me."


    "Hurry back," Caicai urged.


    "One incense stick¡¯s time," Lou Yan Zhi replied.


    If Xiao Jinsheng was willing to bind to Caicai, freeing him from this ordeal.


    It seemed fitting to offer a small gift in return.


    He raised his hand, holding two still-twitching antennae: "Where¡¯s Xiao Jinsheng? Show her to me."


    "I¡¯m here, what¡¯s up?" Xiao Jinsheng curiously approached the virtual screen.


    Only toe face-to-face with the cockroach¡¯s head entering the frame, antennae and all.


    The cockroach was scraping its spiked forelegs at the forefront.


    Xiao Jinsheng instinctively stepped back, suppressing her visceral disgust for cockroaches. Seeing Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s smug disy in the feed made her mood plummet.


    She realized Lou Yan Zhi was dangling something strange from his hand.


    It turned out to be cockroach antennae?


    "This is your gift." Lou Yan Zhi gripped the cockroach¡¯s antennae, further presenting the three-meter-long rval" cockroach to Xiao Jinsheng.


    "I wasn¡¯t sure if you¡¯d preferrger or smaller ones, so I prepared several."


    Lou Yan Zhi stepped aside, revealing a shot of the floor covered in unconscious cockroaches in the camera frame.


    Of course, he continued showcasing them.


    He pointed out the cockroach antennae, then tapped the armored wings on its shell: "In the Cultivation World, we had Demon Beasts as mounts."


    "In the Interster World, there are flying crafts."


    "You Mist Continent folks are still too outdated."


    "Don¡¯t even have proper transportation."


    "This interster cockroach is perfect; it can crawl or fly."


    "It¡¯s gentle by nature and easy to control."


    "Pick a few you like."


    "No no no no no no no no no no¡ª" Xiao Jinsheng screamed, practically bing a broken record of rejection: "No, thank you, no."


    Unable to make an excuse,


    she firmly turned him down!


    "They¡¯re very easy to handle," Lou Yan Zhi mistakenly assumed she was being polite.


    He stepped onto the cockroach¡¯s back and tugged on its antennae, and the cockroach immediately carried him into the air.


    "See? These two antennae can be used to control direction. Their crawling and flying speeds are excellent."


    "If you make me ride it as a mount, I¡¯ll die very quickly," Xiao Jinsheng muttered in despair.


    She couldn¡¯t even imagine a nightmare where she rode a cockroach to travel...


    Somebody save her¡ª

 Chapter 236: Insect Brain 1.0 Missing Memory

    <h4>Chapter 236: Chapter 236: Insect Brain 1.0 Missing Memory</h4><h4></h4>


    Xiao Jinsheng raised her hand to cover her eyes.


    Even with Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s demonstration.


    What she saw wasn¡¯t a cockroach ferrying her through the air.


    Instead, it was the startling image of discovering a cockroach in her room, identally disturbing it, and watching it p its wings and lunge directly at her face.


    The worst part was that after the encounter, you couldn¡¯t find its presence anywhere on yourself or in the room.


    Only to discover two twitching antennae on your head or the nape of your neck when looking at yourself in the mirrorter.


    How was this any different from encountering a ghost?


    Xiao Jinsheng waved her hand and declined, "Thank you for your kindness, but this gift is far too extravagant for me to ept."


    "If you¡¯re determined to give something, maybe..." Xiao Jinsheng thought of a way to make Lou Yan Zhi reconsider. "Maybe I shouldn¡¯t bind myself to Caicai, after all."


    "Indeed." Without hesitation, Lou Yan Zhi kicked the cockroach at his feet into a pit in the ground.


    He ran his fingers across the de of his sword, a sh of cold light gleamed, and he raised his eyebrows with a smirk: "Anyone who coborates with me, Lou Yan Zhi, deserves a gift that doesn¡¯t diminish their dignity."


    "A Seven Stars cockroach as a mount."


    "Still too weak."


    Xiao Jinsheng closed her eyes in speechless frustration.


    She really wanted to p him.


    But then she remembered that Lou Yan Zhi himself couldn¡¯t stand this persona he had crafted, and momentarily let it go.


    However, Xiao Jinsheng and Lou Yan Zhi couldn¡¯t carry on their conversation.


    Even if some of his words weren¡¯t intentional.


    They still sounded like they were begging for a violent solution.


    She instructed Caicai to disconnect themunication video, praying that, if Lou Yan Zhi were to gift her something, it absolutely should not involve the Insect n, especially cockroaches.


    In just a few days, the Insect n had already taken over the towns inhabited by humans on the eastern side of the Mist Continent.


    For the humans they encountered.


    They were ruthless and cold-blooded.


    Humans could only serve as food for them.


    Even the parts they couldn¡¯t consume still had other uses discovered by the Insect n.


    Since the army of the Insect n descended upon the Mist Continent, Insect Brain 2.0 had emerged from Bai Yan¡¯s mind.


    As the member of the Insect n to arrive on the Mist Continent after Insect Brain 1.0.


    The army invading the Mist Continent was naturally under its control.


    Insect Brain 2.0 was reviewing thepiled data on the Mist Continent gathered by Intelligent Worms.


    When it saw that humans on the Mist Continent who had awakened Superpowers, whether female or Beastmen.


    Their corpses could be converted into a form of energy.


    Insect Brain 2.0 pondered: "The same Superpowers, yet the differences between humans from the Interster World and humans from the Mist Continent are this stark?"


    Clearly, the calction standards for Superpower Levels among these humans were identical.


    But why could humans in the Interster World only be eaten.


    While humans in the Mist Continent could, beyond being consumed, also have their uneatable corpses converted into energy?


    That energy was applicable to most of the devices in the Interster World.


    Be it defense, attack, or everyday use.


    Intelligent Worm: [Master, you were the first to arrive on the Mist Continent, you should understand it better.]


    Intelligent Worm asked.


    Communication between members of the Insect n, particrly high-intelligence beings like Insect Brain and Intelligent Worm.


    Didn¡¯t require verbal speech; within a certain distance, thoughts could flow unimpeded.


    Regarding Intelligent Worm, Insect Brain spoke more seriously: "Insect Brain 1.0 died too suddenly, and the memories about Insect Brain 1.0 I received are partially fragmented."


    [Was it that human Xiao Jinsheng who took the memories of Insect Brain 1.0?] Intelligent Worm spected.


    "It probably wasn¡¯t her," Insect Brain replied gravely. "The missing parts of the memories I received are precisely the ones about Insect Brain 1.0¡¯s alteration of her memories."


    "We¡¯ve already monitored her various data points."


    "Identical to the Mist Continent and the Terminal."


    "Preliminary judgment suggests that her existence in the Mist Continent is akin to the Terminal."


    "She¡¯s more like an undeveloped version of the Terminal."


    "Therefore, the reason for Insect Brain 1.0¡¯s missing memories concerning her is likely tied to the uniqueness of those memories."


    "ording to the data analysis, the lost memories from Insect Brain 1.0 are likely in the hands of the Terminal."


    [The Terminal is an obstacle to our upation of the Mist Continent.] Intelligent Worm reminded.


    Its tone carried rage: [It has already consumed thirty million of our kind.]


    Intelligent Worm: [It hides in the northernmost corner of the Mist Continent, where all the defenses are concentrated on Cloud Ind. We can¡¯t breach those defenses any time soon.]


    Intelligent Worm: [The western part of the Mist Continent is shrouded in Poisonous Fog,pletely blocking the advance of our battlefront.]


    Intelligent Worm: [Data analysis shows that the Poisonous Fog in the Mist Continent differs from the collected data found in the Interster World.]


    Intelligent Worm: [Mist Continent¡ªToxic Gas: 0.0, Radiation: 0.0, Poisonous Fog: 199.8]


    Intelligent Worm: [Interster World¡ªAverage reference data across all systems]


    Intelligent Worm: [Interster World¡ªToxic Gas: 79.3, Radiation: 86.4, Poisonous Fog: No discovered values of the same kind of energy, no reference data avable]


    Intelligent Worm: [Data analysis shows that the Insect n can endure up to ¡Ü99.8 of Poisonous Fog intensity.]


    Intelligent Worm: [Under the influence of Poisonous Fog, all life forms descending upon the Mist Continent from elsewhere have their abilities suppressed to a peak of 15 Stars.]


    Intelligent Worm: [The western part of the Mist Continent is off-limits due to the Poisonous Fog.]


    Intelligent Worm: [The northern part of the Mist Continent cannot be essed due to its imprable defense system.]


    "None of these problems are significant," Insect Brain sneered.


    It spoke with confidence: "Xiao Jinsheng matches the data of the Terminal, so we can try utilizing Xiao Jinsheng to deal with the Terminal. Once the Terminal is eliminated, the defenses in the northern part of the Mist Continent will naturally copse."


    "The Poisonous Fog in the western part of the Mist Continent is simrly easy to handle."


    "In this world, the Terminal has issued a task for humans to nt Purification Trees to dispel the Poisonous Fog."


    "We can simrly use the human method and develop tools to defend against the Poisonous Fog."


    With this thought, Insect Brain summoned images through Intelligent Worm showing the locations of Purification Tree saplings nted by humans in the eastern part of the Mist Continent.


    Humans on the Mist Continent were busy fleeing to Northern Cloud Ind.


    At such a time, they wouldn¡¯t care about the Purification Trees they had nted.


    "Organize a team to locate Purification Trees and transnt them to the western part of the Mist Continent." Insect Brain issued the task: "Analyze the data on Purification Trees; we¡¯ll need more purifying vegetation."


    Through Intelligent Worm¡¯s gaze, Insect Brain surveyed every corner of the Mist Continent under the crimson fog.


    Seeing the Insect n methodically transnt Purification Trees originally nted by humans to the western region, Insect Brain smiled with satisfaction.


    Humans could nt trees?


    Why couldn¡¯t the Insect n?


    This universe¡¯s life forms ought to operate and survive ording to the order of the Insect n.


    "What are you doing?" Bai Yan looked in astonishment at a centipede hanging hundreds of saplings on its body at once, digging pits one after another, nting trees at a speed so fast it left nothing but an afterimage.


    The Insect n nting trees?


    She wondered if her posture leaving the house today was somehow wrong.


    Wasn¡¯t the Insect n supposed to be invading the Mist Continent?


    Why were they conducting green construction on the Mist Continent instead?


    "Bai Yan, as an ally, your heart isn¡¯t sincere." Insect Brain¡¯s voice suddenly echoed in Bai Yan¡¯s mind.


    Bai Yan couldn¡¯t even spare a nce at the centipede quietly nting trees.


    She retorted irritably: "I¡¯m confined here, unable to go anywhere, unable to do anything; where is there room for insincerity?"


    Her current state felt no different than being locked in an insect nest.


    "The Terminal secretly used the Star Map to send a notice to you humans, didn¡¯t it?" Insect Brain chuckled.


    Bai Yan¡¯s heart instantly sank.


    Maintaining her outward calm, she asked in confusion, "What notice? I know nothing about it."


    "The Terminal instructed you to secretly move to Northern Cloud Ind." Insect Brain scoffed, "The Star Map alone¡ªdo you think that could escape Intelligent Worm¡¯s grasp over the information on the Mist Continent?"


    ¡ª¡ª


    Goodnight

 Chapter 237 Let’s Go, Shrimp

    <h4>Chapter 237: Chapter 237 Let¡¯s Go, Shrimp</h4><h4></h4>


    Mist Continent?


    Just a remote little in the Interster World.


    Its energy might be unique, and the lifeforms here might be special.


    But in the Interster World, especially under the Insect n¡¯sprehensive knowledge of the universe...


    This world is still too weak.


    The Insect Brain looked at the poisonous fog on the Mist West, blocking the red mist from the Mist East, and sneered confidently.


    With the strength of their Insect n...


    It believed that, even if this world had the highest level of defense...


    They couldpletely take control of the Mist Continent in no more than half a month.


    The humans of the Mist Continent are much easier to deal with than those disgusting humans from the Interster World.


    Although...


    The Insect Brain reviewed the information on the warship the Insect n had lost on the Mist Continent and felt a chill in its heart.


    Comparing the data, it could almost confirm: that familiar strategy, those infuriatingly rogue tactics¡ªthey were most likely the work of someone from the Thirteen District of the Interster World.


    The Mist Continent¡¯s energy is special, and so are its humans.


    The Insect Brain felt a bit uneasy: "Do you think those humans from the Interster World mighte to the Mist Continent?"


    The Intelligent Worm analyzed: [The humans from the Interster World look down on this ce; the probability of them providing any help to the Mist Continent is only 3.7%.]


    The Intelligent Worm: [If the humans from the Interster World were to discover the unique resources, energy, and lifeforms of the Mist Continent, the likelihood of theming here would rise dramatically to approximately 87.3%.]


    "The lunatic from the Thirteen District is already here," the Insect Brain stated decisively. "Activate the feedback monitoring and check if any information about using to the Mist Continent has been leaked. If any humans from the Interster World have targeted the Mist Continent, eliminate them all."


    Half a month.


    It would only take half a month.


    And it couldpletely dominate this world.


    The battle for cosmic resources¡ªbetween the Insect n and humans¡ªwould never cease.


    And there was absolutely no way it would let the Mist Continent be exposed to the humans of the Interster World.


    The Insect Brain pondered for a while and directly initiated the Insect n¡¯s defensive systems over the Mist Continent.


    The insect warships, orbiting the Mist Continent like satellites, activated their defense systems one by one.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked up at the sky from the Mist West. Through the fog¡¯s obstruction, she could still see a string of warm-colored lights twinkling in the sky.


    Like round, plump pearls strung together,id out across the canopy of clouds.


    Right then, Lou Yan Zhi returned.


    He was riding... a cockroach back.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s expression instantly changed, and she immediately teleported back into the house from the balcony.


    The cockroach¡¯s size was massive¡ªfull six meters high.


    Neither the windows nor the doors could amodate it.


    Lou Yan Zhi had no choice but to tie it to an apple tree in the castle¡¯s garden.


    Through the window, Xiao Jinsheng looked down, wanting to pinch herself awake.


    All she knew was that this apple tree, even if it bore fruit, would never produce edible ones anymore.


    "I brought you a mount," Lou Yan Zhi bypassed the stairs and floated into the room.


    "A cockroach?" Xiao Jinsheng asked nervously.


    "Nope," Lou Yan Zhi shook his head, handing her a cloth bag at the same time.


    "This is a Beast Pet Bag, used by cultivators in the Cultivation World to store pets or mounts."


    "Here, it¡¯s a gift for coboration."


    "You¡¯re sure it¡¯s not a cockroach?" Xiao Jinsheng confirmed again.


    "No, it¡¯s a type of Insect n that¡¯s edible," Lou Yan Zhi thought for a moment and replied.


    He felt cockroaches were perfectly fine.


    But Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t like them.


    Helplessly, he had no choice but to ughter all the cockroaches he had painstakingly caught, leaving only the most intelligent one.


    The one he had brought for Xiao Jinsheng was specially captured.


    Initially, Xiao Jinsheng had no intention of epting it.


    But upon learning it was edible, her curiosity was immediately piqued.


    She stepped outside, followed Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s instructions, and opened the Beast Pet Bag.


    Out popped a five-meter-long shrimp with a red shell and three pincers,nding on the grass.


    Xiao Jinsheng stared at the shrimp, which was getting familiar with its surroundings. Its pair of eyes slid slyly back and forth. She remained silent for a while, then muttered one word: "Six."


    This one wasn¡¯t hard to handle.


    This one was really edible.


    Still, she hadn¡¯t expected that one day she would be choosing between riding a cockroach or a shrimp.


    "Do you want to establish a contract with it? Once contracted, even though it¡¯s from the Insect n, it¡¯ll obey you," Lou Yan Zhi asked.


    At the same time, a piece of talisman paper floated in front of Xiao Jinsheng.


    Hearing the word "contract," the few Beast Husbands who had been quietly watching the scene suddenly became alert.


    Their unfriendly gazes fell on Lou Yan Zhi.


    Lou Yan Zhi sneered contemptuously: "No need to be so tense. In the Cultivation World, master-servant contracts between mounts and their owners aremonce."


    His gaze swept over the Beast Husbands and he casually reminded them, "Each world has its own set of rules. In the Cultivation World, strength is respected, regardless of gender or species."


    As long as you¡¯re strong enough...


    You can absolutely dominate a territory.


    Just like his mother.


    The Sect Master of Wan Lou Sect, who married many husbands.


    And he himself had many half-siblings from different fathers.


    It was just that his attempt at crossing the tribtion had failed, and he ended up in this Otherworld of the Interster World.


    He estimated he wouldn¡¯t have any chance to return now.


    As for life in the Interster World, Lou Yan Zhi had adapted to it quickly.


    Of course, if he could unbind himself from Caicai and gain freedom, he¡¯d be even happier.


    "What does signing a master-servant contract with a mount involve?" Xuan Jiu asked, his expression odd.


    After all, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s contracts with them, regardless of type, always had one crucial requirement¡ªclose contact.


    Xuan Jiu knew nothing about the Cultivation World.


    But thinking about how contracts were formed, his first impression of the Cultivation World wasn¡¯t great.


    Are all Cultivation World humans this absurd?


    Surely signing contracts with mounts doesn¡¯t involve...?


    No, he couldn¡¯t think that far.


    Xuan Jiu took a step forward, positioning himself between Xiao Jinsheng and Lou Yan Zhi.


    "The contract talisman is already drawn. You just need to control it with spiritual power to form the contract," Lou Yan Zhi exined.


    To be honest, he had noticed that the humans of the Mist Continent had stronger spiritual powerpared to those in the Cultivation World.


    Because the females here awakened their spiritual power from birth.


    Whereas in the Cultivation World, spiritual power only began to strengthen after forming a Golden Core.


    Of course, Lou Yan Zhi wouldn¡¯t openly voice these thoughts.


    It didn¡¯t fit his persona, and he didn¡¯t want to risk getting electrocuted.


    Xiao Jinsheng, having read all sorts of novels, quickly epted the idea of talismanic contracts.


    Cockroaches were out of the question.


    But the shrimp seemed worth a try.


    With her spiritual power, the master-servant contract was sessfully established. Xiao Jinsheng immediately sensed the inner thoughts of the shrimp from the Insect n.


    "A master-servant contract enables unteral mind reading¡ªmaster to servant," Lou Yan Zhi added.


    Xiao Jinsheng stared curiously at the shrimp.


    The shrimp shot her a sidelong nce and flicked its head: "Humph."


    Xiao Jinsheng raised an eyebrow.


    Quite the personality¡ªwas it disobeying even after being contracted?


    "Not obedient, huh?" Lou Yan Zhi teased from the side, clearly enjoying himself. "I gave you a Thunder Contract Talisman."


    "If it doesn¡¯t behave, you can electrocute it."


    The shrimp already had strength equivalent to a Ten Stars rank.


    It wasn¡¯t difficult for it to follow orders from a human.


    Nor was it hard for it to speak.


    Its burning gaze fixed on Lou Yan Zhi, determined to etch this hateful human deeply into its memory.


    It was this lunatic!


    Way worse than other humans from the Interster World.


    When encountering other humans from the Interster World, the dynamic at most was mutual killing between the Insect n and humans¡ªthe weaker side would die and be devoured.

 Chapter 238 Caicai is the best Caicai

    <h4>Chapter 238: Chapter 238 Caicai is the best Caicai</h4><h4></h4>


    But when ites to that madman from the Thirteen Districts...


    If you can¡¯t beat him, death is the quickest release.


    If he captures you alive, you¡¯d wish for death instead.


    The Insect n relies on spiritual power tomunicate in the first ce.


    And this lunatic, using the spiritual power they depend on formunication, can control them instead.


    The Master and Servant Contract can be signed with just a single talisman, it¡¯s as simple as that.


    Que Zelian asked suspiciously, "So contracts can be signed either using talismans or spiritual power?"


    "There are many kinds of contracts. The ones I know of exist both in the Cultivation World and the Interster World," Lou Yan Zhi said with a smirk. "As a member of the cooperating side¡¯s family, you have the privilege of asking me for guidance."


    Que Zelian went silent for a moment before asking, "Can the method for establishing a Unity Contract also be this simple?"


    "Doesn¡¯t matter if it¡¯s the Interster World or the Cultivation World, all contracts can be controlled with spiritual power," Lou Yan Zhi replied.


    At least, in the Cultivation World where he came from, spiritual power was the highest-grade ability.


    Only with spiritual power can one escape the constraints of their physical body.


    "Doesn¡¯t a Unity Contract require intimate contact?" Su Ye frowned.


    This question left Lou Yan Zhi puzzled.


    Just as he was about to respond, a sweet potato came rolling and tumbling in from outside, yelling at the top of its lungs, "Stop talking¡ª"


    However...


    Did Lou Yan Zhi ever listen to Caicai?


    Hepletely ignored Caicai and instead asked the group, "Who told you that signing contracts requires intimate contact?"


    "If that were the case, wouldn¡¯t cause and effect be reversed?"


    "Isn¡¯t it always name first, then reality?"


    "The contract methods you¡¯re talking about, their sequence doesn¡¯t make logical sense."


    "So, did you lie about the method for signing the Unity Contract?" Mo Jiao¡¯s violet eyes narrowed dangerously at Caicai.


    Caicai chuckled awkwardly, the leaves on its sweet potato head drooping as it turned to run away.


    A ck mist immediately blocked its escape route.


    Caicai hurriedly turned left, only to find itself staring into its own reflection on the cold, gleaming surface of a de.


    Panicked, it scurried around like a mouse, darting wildly along the ground.


    But no matter where it went, it was either blown back to its starting point by the Wind Element, frozen by icy water, or bound by green vines.


    "Small in size, but full of mischief," Mo Jiao looked down at Caicai condescendingly.


    Caicai waved its little sweet potato vines, panicked, "It¡¯s not like that, listen to my exnation!"


    "We don¡¯t want to listen," Li¡¯s red eyes were cold and stern. "From the day you appeared, I knew you weren¡¯t reliable."


    If you were reliable, you wouldn¡¯t have picked the wrong host or bound to the wrong person.


    And you certainly wouldn¡¯t have dumped someone into the hazardous world of the Mist Continent.


    "Why are you all so worked up?" Yu Yunxiao shielded Caicai and said disapprovingly, "I think it¡¯s pretty good¡ªwell-behaved and obedient. Let¡¯s first listen to its exnation."


    "Don¡¯t hit it." Chen Yunji¡¯s elemental power wrapped around Caicai protectively as he said, "It¡¯s just a fragile sweet potato. If you¡¯re mad, hit me instead."


    "Don¡¯t hit it! Caicai is the best Caicai¡ª" Xuan Jiu wailed as he lunged over.


    He hugged Caicai tightly in his arms, sobbing, "It¡¯s still a child! If you must hit someone, hit me. If need be, kill me instead."


    "Your ability to stir up trouble is as reliable as ever," Lou Yan Zhi said gleefully, adding fuel to the fire.


    Xiao Jinsheng cleared her throat, and the group of Beast Husbands, who were just about to gang up on Caicai, instantly dispersed.


    Curious, Xiao Jinsheng crouched down, meeting Caicai¡¯s gaze at eye level while it still nestled in Xuan Jiu¡¯s arms.


    She spoke gently, "Of course, I trust Caicai."


    "But looking at you, Caicai, it seems like you do know about other methods of forming contracts."


    Her curiosity was piqued¡ªwhy would Caicai hide the existence of alternative methods?


    Surely it wasn¡¯t the same reason as Que Zelian and Huaiqing.


    Wanting her to form contracts with more Beast Husbands, only for her to grow stronger after death?


    "I... I... waaahhh!" Caicai¡¯s lips quivered before it burst into tears, wailing, "I¡¯m a system! But I¡¯m not high enough level to provide you with more tools and support."


    "Even when ites to contract methods, in the scope of what I can help you with, intimate contact is the easiest way."


    "Take talisman contracts for example. I can¡¯t draw talismans, so of course I can¡¯t bring it up."


    If it revealed that a contract could bepleted simply with a talisman and a bit of spiritual power,


    then Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Beast Husbands would definitely want her to choose the talisman-and-spiritual-power method.


    But it didn¡¯t have the ability to facilitate that.


    Saying such a thing would only make people question itspetence as a system.


    Besides, thetter additions to the Beast Husband roster were strictly monitored by it.


    In any case, contracts had to be formed, and eventually, they¡¯d all be spouses.


    So what was the harm in using its rmended method? Why was it an issue?


    If they were to be together in the future anyway, what¡¯s wrong with a little kiss?


    Caicai wanted nothing more than to grab the malicious Beastmen surrounding it and shake them, demanding, "Do you even know what ¡¯marriage before love¡¯ means?"


    Of course, it didn¡¯t dare actually do so.


    After all, it was introducing these Beastmen to their romantic rivals. It understood perfectly well.


    "Daddy Fox, you¡¯re the best Daddy Fox," Caicai sniffled, wiping away tears as it hid in Xuan Jiu¡¯s arms.


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    Looking at the sweet potato calling him ¡¯dad,¡¯ Xuan Jiu¡¯s feelings wereplicated.


    He was only shielding Caicai because he knew without the contract methods it provided, he might still be an outsider in this family.


    "Don¡¯t tell me..." Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s expression turned bizarre as he spoke, "You¡¯ve recognized nine dads in this household?"


    "Three dads," Caicai pointed one by one to Yu Yunxiao, Chen Yunji, and Xuan Jiu.


    Then it pointed at Que Zelian, Huaiqing, Li, Su Ye, and Shi Xie, saying, "These are probationary dads. Whether they get promoted depends on their performance."


    "That one¡¯s not a dad. He¡¯s the shady snake," Caicai specifically pointed at Mo Jiao.


    Mo Jiao sneered coldly, "And you¡¯re a snot bug."


    He scoffed, looking at Xiao Jinsheng as he added, "So what? Probationary ex-husband? Probationary dad? Why not just count me as family?"


    He remembered how he was once incessantly called the ¡¯probationary ex-husband.¡¯


    Now the title had shifted to ¡¯probationary dad.¡¯


    Xiao Jinsheng was quiet.


    She¡¯d realized something.


    Whether it was herself or Caicai, the so-called ¡¯child,¡¯


    it seemed that from the very start, things just didn¡¯t mesh well with Mo Jiao.


    Even the mount she ended up with was a mantis shrimp.


    After waiting for Xiao Jinsheng and the others to finish chatting, Lou Yan Zhi took the initiative to mention the matter of switching Caicai¡¯s binding.


    Binding a system, opening cheats¡ªXiao Jinsheng naturally epted this readily.


    Lou Yan Zhi plucked Caicai from Xuan Jiu¡¯s grasp and said to Xiao Jinsheng, "I have some ounts to settle with it first. Prepare yourself; at most, within three hours, we¡¯ll have the binding switched."


    "What ounts?" Caicai stuttered in panic, emphasizing, "Don¡¯t you know the saying, ¡¯When a person dies, their debts disappear¡¯?"


    "Once I unbind from you, I¡¯ll consider you dead."


    "If you¡¯re dead, the points you owe me naturally don¡¯t need to be repaid."


    "In your dreams," Lou Yan Zhi sneered.


    Ignoring Caicai¡¯s struggles, he forcefully carried the sweet potato out, grabbing along the Cannibal Flower that had looted half his belongings as well.


    Freedom atst.


    He could already see the road to liberty beckoning him.


    After Lou Yan Zhi left, only the family was left in the reception room. Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s posture grew more rxed.


    She casually sprawled on the sofa beside her, leaning against one of the Beast Husbands out of habit.


    But as she leaned, she realized something was off.


    Raising her head, she locked eyes with Que Zelian¡¯s smiling gaze.


    Recalling everything she did earlier that morning to force him into revealing his hidden prophecies,


    Xiao Jinsheng began to sweat profusely.

 Chapter 239: Pick One to Give Me a Boost

    <h4>Chapter 239: Chapter 239: Pick One to Give Me a Boost</h4><h4></h4>


    Xiao Jinsheng was so startled that she jumped up and hurriedly ran from one sofa to another, conveniently curling up beside Su Ye.


    "What, saw a ghost? Why so nervous?" Su Ye¡¯s golden eyes gazed at her, as he reached out and gently smoothed down her messy hair.


    Xiao Jinsheng avoided Que Zelian¡¯s gaze, her heart in turmoil.


    This morning, she had teased Que Zelian like that.


    And Que Zelian, that guy, was like a white glutinous rice dumpling stuffed with ck sesame¡ªa sweet exterior masking hidden intensity.


    Who knows, the next time they¡¯re alone together, would he secretly take revenge?


    The thickening and thinning of the clouds¡ªall tricks Que Zelian loved to use.


    Xiao Jinsheng instantly felt her vision go ck.


    However, when she remembered that her *Plundering Superpower* was now stronger than theirs...


    She immediately regained her confidence.


    In a real ¡¯fight,¡¯ these guys weren¡¯t her match anymore.


    "You all are just small fries." Xiao Jinsheng smugly said.


    All eyes turned to her with suspicion.


    What kind of wild thoughts were making her so excited all of a sudden?


    Only Que Zelian smiled knowingly.


    Arrogant.


    He took note of it.


    Xiao Jinsheng decisively turned off the *Mind-Reading* block for Que Zelian temporarily.


    She gave him a provocative look and inwardly said: [What are youughing at?]


    Xiao Jinsheng: [Don¡¯t think for a second that I won¡¯t hold you ountable for colluding with Huaiqing to hide the truth from me.]


    Que Zelian nced back at her, his inner voice calmly responding: [Got time? We can settle it tonight.]


    Que Zelian: [You¡¯re not the vengeful type. If too much time passes, I¡¯m worried you¡¯ll forget.]


    Xiao Jinsheng: [Save your schemes. Tonight¡¯s no good.]


    Xiao Jinsheng: [Tomorrow night, the night after, or any time in the next month won¡¯t work either!]


    She threw her retorts at him in rapid fire, and when she saw the smile freeze on Que Zelian¡¯s lips, Xiao Jinsheng felt a wave of satisfaction.


    Lou Yan Zhi, who had left earlier to settle ounts, returned unexpectedly.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked at him in puzzlement: "Didn¡¯t you say it would take three hours?"


    By Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s timekeeping standards...


    It hadn¡¯t even been fifteen minutes yet.


    "The ounts can¡¯t be sorted out." Lou Yan Zhi rubbed his temples in distress.


    Caicai owed him *points*; just the principal alone amounted to three million.


    And over different periods, it had borrowed hundreds of additional small loans.


    Each loan had a different timeline and a different interest rate.


    Of course, with every Interster resident equipped with an *Intelligent Brain*, calcting this should¡¯ve been a breeze.


    The real problem was that whether it was principal or interest...


    Caicai didn¡¯t have enough *points* to repay him!


    Caicai¡¯s *points* had to be reserved for its own upgrades.


    If Lou Yan Zhi demanded repayment, Caicai would be unable to level up.


    Without enough points to upgrade, it wouldn¡¯t agree to switch bindings.


    It was a vicious cycle.


    For the sake of his freedom...


    Lou Yan Zhi decided to give up on the ounts altogether.


    He even presented the Cannibal Flower to Xiao Jinsheng: "This flower is for you."


    The Cannibal Flower, which had been biting on Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s pant leg, immediately let go as soon as it spotted Xiao Jinsheng. It lifted its head and formed a heart shape toward her.


    Lou Yan Zhi instantly distanced himself from it.


    What a bandit of a flower.


    If it weren¡¯t for the unexpected *tribtion crossing* that brought it along during his Otherworld journey...


    This flower, which was once na?ve and clingy, yet tyrannical like a bandit, would¡¯ve been left behind by Lou Yan Zhi ages ago.


    But now, the timing was perfect.


    Unbonding from the system, and throwing in a Cannibal Flower from the Cultivation World as a bonus¡ªit all lined up nicely.


    Since it seemed to like Xiao Jinsheng, this wouldn¡¯t be seen as him setting her up, right?


    "Buy one, get one free." Lou Yan Zhi pointed at Caicai the yam and the hip-swaying Cannibal Flower.


    Xiao Jinsheng nodded in delight: "Really?"


    She absolutely adored the Cannibal Flower.


    She had never seen such a cute flower before.


    It didn¡¯t need watering or sunlight.


    The Cannibal Flower could sustain itself.


    And it could even provide for her in the process.


    "Let¡¯s start the unbinding." Lou Yan Zhi urged.


    Eager to untangle himself from Caicai and rid himself of the Cannibal Flower...


    He was willing to walk away with nothing.


    He didn¡¯t want the *points* or items in Caicai¡¯s system.


    He didn¡¯t want the possessions that the Cannibal Flower had looted either.


    But...


    Lou Yan Zhi walked over to the Cannibal Flower and pulled out his *Lifebound Sword* from its mouth.


    He wasn¡¯t giving this up.


    For a Sword Cultivator to lose their sword was no different from losing their life.


    "Mine!" the Cannibal Flower roared, trying to snatch it back.


    "The sword or following Xiao Jinsheng¡ªwhich will it be?" Lou Yan Zhi asked with amanding voice.


    The Cannibal Flower froze on the spot.


    It nced nervously between Xiao Jinsheng and the sword.


    Ultimately, with great reluctance, it relinquished the sword and hopped over to Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s side.


    "Heh." Lou Yan Zhi sneered with disdain.


    A mere flower.


    Trying to outy him.


    "Alright, let¡¯s start the binding." Caicai eximed with excitement.


    Staying with Lou Yan Zhi had only made it feel guilty about spending *points* on system upgrades.


    After all, Lou Yan Zhi barely even used the system tools.


    "Let¡¯s do it, then." Xiao Jinsheng was equally thrilled.


    Binding to a system was like unlocking cheat codes.


    This was her first time binding to one!


    "Come on, both of you sit together so I can read the data." Caicai, the yam, beckoned them, prompting Xiao Jinsheng and Lou Yan Zhi to sit side by side.


    Everyone else stared intently at the two sitting together.


    Between Xiao Jinsheng and Lou Yan Zhi, there was only about ten centimeters of space.


    But as Beast Husbands, everyone¡¯s concern was solely focused on Xiao Jinsheng.


    After all, binding a system was something they were encountering for the first time.


    And given Caicai¡¯s notoriously unreliable nature, they were a bit anxious about unexpected incidents.


    Fortunately, Caicai wasn¡¯t as unreliable as it used to be.


    At times, it could even be dependable.


    Under Caicai¡¯s guidance, Xiao Jinsheng carefully used her *spiritual power* to connect to the signal emanating from Caicai.


    The surroundings went utterly silent as Xiao Jinsheng felt herself transported into the vastness of the cosmos.


    She was a lone, tiny amidst infinite nothingness.


    Until she received a signal from afar.


    She epted the iing message.


    [Host 001 ¡¯Xiao Jinsheng,¡¯ greetings. System #54250 is at your service.]


    [Of course, you can call me by my grand name, Cai, or my nickname Caicai, or even Guess.]


    [Mainline mission is being received. Please hold on...]


    "Caicai..." Xiao Jinsheng, looking at the system number assigned to Caicai, finally understood why it had chosen its own name.


    [Stop talking!] Caicai quickly interrupted her, crying *boo-hoo* in her mind. [I was already self-conscious about that code. Let¡¯s keep it between us and the heavens above, okay?]


    [Lou Yan Zhi knows.] Xiao Jinsheng retorted in her mind.


    Caicai froze for a moment.


    The yam flew up into the air, ring at Lou Yan Zhi, and said to Xiao Jinsheng: [This one can¡¯t stay. Let¡¯s eliminate him now.]


    Lou Yan Zhi, sensing Caicai¡¯s gaze, smirked as he opened his *Intelligent Brain* and disyed a screen full of debts. He grinned and asked, "Looking at me like that¡ªnning to repay my points?"


    "My apologies." Caicai instantly changed its tone, bowing politely, "I just can¡¯t bear to leave you. I¡¯m taking onest, long look."


    "So, what kind of mission setting did you get?" Lou Yan Zhi curiously inquired.


    He was Long Aotian.


    Caicai had once said Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s data matched his 99.99%.


    Could Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s designation be Feng Aotian?


    "It¡¯s... hmm?" Xiao Jinsheng stared at Caicai¡¯s newly loaded mission and widened her eyes in shock.


    She wasn¡¯t entirely sure, so she erged the virtual screen projected by the system and read the words aloud: "Cosmic Dominator?"


    "Is it your character setting or the mission?" Lou Yan Zhi was stunned. "Don¡¯t tell me it wants you to rule the universe?"


    "Hold on, I haven¡¯t finished reading it yet." Xiao Jinsheng waved her hand dismissively.


    She frowned as she read the rest of the system¡¯s task details out loud, sounding exasperated: "Demon Lord, Deep Sea Lord, Cloud Realm Master, Technology Master, Illusion Realm Master, Prophet, Dragon Realm, Yin Yang Realm, Beast God, Sword Master."


    "Caicai, what is this? Are you letting me pick one to cheat with?" Xiao Jinsheng asked in confusion.

 Chapter 240: Insect Clan’s Favorite Dream

    <h4>Chapter 240: Chapter 240: Insect n¡¯s Favorite Dream</h4><h4></h4>


    Caicai was drenched in sweat, awkwardly smiling: "It¡¯s not about letting you pick one. It¡¯s a task identity¡ªsomething you need to... achieve."


    "What?" Xiao Jinsheng was shocked.


    She pointed at Lou Yan Zhi with a trembling hand: "He only has one identity, Long Aotian. But why do I..."


    She hesitated as she continued, unsure, then counted again and said, "Why do I need toplete eleven!"


    "I didn¡¯t expect this either," Caicai said, aggrieved. "The Main God detected that you have the ability, so it assigned you tasks you can aplish."


    "Likewise, the rewards you¡¯ll receive are very generous."


    "For each of the eleven identities you fulfill, you¡¯ll be able to im a Main God¡¯s main storyline reward package."


    "I see that you¡¯ve alreadypleted two. Would you like to im them and take a look?" Caicai asked.


    "Which two identities can Iplete?" Xiao Jinsheng asked curiously.


    "The Demon Lord and the Deep Sea Lord," Caicai replied.


    "Get them to step down and make you the Lord¡ªthat¡¯s how you finish the task," Caicai said while ncing at Li and Shi Xie.


    "Got it." Xiao Jinsheng nodded in understanding.


    She turned to Li and Shi Xie: "Because your current identities are unique, you can also be considered local overlords."


    "Combining the system¡¯s inclination to assign Long Aotian-style tasks with my current situation, it seems like it wants me to follow the route of dominating the Mist Continent¡ªor rather, dominating the universe."


    So she decided to start with smaller goals first.


    To fully take over the Demon Territory and the ocean.


    The other identities remained unclear for now.


    But Xiao Jinsheng understood the immediate task: make Li and Shi Xie step down so she could be the Lord.


    The next step was to make the Terminal relinquish its position.


    To be honest, Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t help but feel a little excited.


    Shi Xie looked at her with a smile and said, "Actually, you¡¯re already the Deep Sea Lord."


    "Hmm?" Xiao Jinsheng asked in confusion.


    Shi Xie gestured for her to take out the ne that held her rings.


    She had too many rings.


    She couldn¡¯t wear them all on her fingers.


    So she strung them together as a ne.


    The main disy was practicality.


    Shi Xie lightly tapped his finger.


    Frost bloomed on the Ice Blue Ring, radiating a soft glow in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hands.


    "The most precious thing in the deep sea is this," Shi Xie exined. "Honestly, I don¡¯t even know what the Deep Sea Lord is supposed to do."


    "I just happened to discover a ruin in the Deep Sea wastnd and felt the ring summoning me."


    After obtaining the ring, all he figured out was one use for the Ice Frost Ring.


    It could freely control the waters of all oceans.


    "Just form a contract," Caicai, assisted by her system, exined to Xiao Jinsheng. "Once you fully activate this ring and be the Deep Sea Lord, you¡¯ll be able to control the Mist Continent¡¯s oceans, just like the Terminal."


    After exining, Caicai quickly added, "I only just learned about this too. I used to be at version 1.0, but now I¡¯m 2.0."


    Previously, her Host wasn¡¯t Xiao Jinsheng.


    That¡¯s why her ess to information about the Mist Continent was limited.


    Now that Xiao Jinsheng was her Host and she had upgraded, her understanding of the Mist Continent had significantly deepened.


    "The real Demon Territory isn¡¯t the Mist Continent; it¡¯s actually essed via my Domain as a portal," Li said.


    He asked, "If she bes the Demon Lord and establishes contact with the demons, wouldn¡¯t it eliminate the need for binding contracts and allow the demons free ess to the Realm?"


    "Theoretically, it¡¯s possible," Caicai nodded.


    "Then let¡¯s try!" Li said excitedly, tugging Xiao Jinsheng along. "Let the centenarian Little Demon enter the Realm to nt trees."


    Previously, they had been vexed because the Little Demons couldn¡¯t enter the Realm.


    The Purification Trees could only be cultivated in spaces or realms bound to Xiao Jinsheng.


    Now that a solution seemed possible, Li was even more eager than Xiao Jinsheng for her to be the Demon Lord.


    This was different from Shi Xie¡¯s situation.


    The demons essed the Mist Continent through Li¡¯s Domain as a portal.


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    Thus, bing the Demon Lord involved making a deal with the previous Lord.


    "Wouldn¡¯t that be making a deal with demons?" Xiao Jinsheng suddenly realized.


    "I am a demon," Li said with a smile, his red eyes gleaming.


    "Making a deal with a demon is no easy feat. Are you ready?" Li whispered darkly.


    "What kind of deal? Don¡¯t take away my life, okay?" Xiao Jinsheng whispered back.


    Li¡¯s attempt to create a sinister atmosphere was instantly shattered by her remark.


    He chuckled and ruffled her hair, responding, "The deal is that I¡¯ll offer you my soul."


    "Shouldn¡¯t it be the other way around?" Xiao Jinsheng tilted her head.


    Based on the typical demon trope.


    Shouldn¡¯t she be the one offering her soul to him?


    "Right now, I¡¯m the Demon Lord, so I set the rules for the deal."


    Li lowered his head, pressing his forehead against hers, "In the future, when you¡¯re the Demon Lord, you¡¯ll be the one calling the shots."


    The other Beast Husbands turned their faces away, unwilling to witness the annoying love-struck rival.


    He really had a knack for stealing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s attention whenever he had the chance.


    "Congrattions, Lord." An old man emerged from a wall and bowed respectfully to Xiao Jinsheng, smiling warmly, "You are the second Demon Lord of the Demon Territory."


    "You were the first?" Xiao Jinsheng asked in surprise, looking at Li.


    "Of course." Li raised his chin with a grin, "I was the first to discover the existence of the Demon Territory."


    The Otherworld had been uncovered by him, so bing its first Lord was only natural.


    "Host, you now have two main storyline reward packages. Would you like to open them?" Caicai flew up excitedly to Xiao Jinsheng.


    The sweet potato avatar wasn¡¯t very agile.


    So she reverted to her leek appearance.


    Caicai realized that this longer-limbed form suited her better.


    "No rush," Xiao Jinsheng said, looking at the remaining nine identities and asking, "I¡¯m still curious¡ªwhat¡¯s the rationale for these identities?"


    Since the Demon Lord and Deep Sea Lord were tied to her Beast Husbands¡¯ uniqueness,


    Were the rest also derived from her Beast Husbands¡¯ traits and connected to her main storyline tasks?


    "Due to your superpower of plunder, you can copy their superpowers."


    "So the system automatically matches these task identities, essentially requiring you to elevate these superpowers to their ultimate forms."


    "Absolute control over aerialbat, technological innovation, mastery of illusion abilities, and more."


    As Caicai exined, Xiao Jinsheng realized that each identity corresponded in some way to her Beast Husbands¡¯ abilities.


    She focused on the Yin Yang Realm and asked, "What about this one? Caicai, do you know who it corresponds to?"


    "Yu Yunxiao." Caicai replied, "He¡¯s dual-souled¡ªone bright, one dark¡ªhence Yin Yang Realm."


    "I understand all of this," Xiao Jinsheng nodded.


    She pointed to Sword Master and asked Caicai, "But why does the Sword Master identity appear here?"


    She used guns and des.


    But not swords.


    "It¡¯s influenced by the data simrity between you and Lou Yan Zhi," Caicai answered. "With simr data, if he can be the Sword Master, you certainly can¡¯t lose. You have to be the Sword Master too!"


    Xiao Jinsheng: "...Thanks, system."


    She was supposed to be the Sword Master.


    The swordsmanship from the Cultivation World¡ªyet she was stuck in the Mist Continent. How was she supposed to learn it!


    "Fellow cultivator, do you require assistance in cultivation?" Lou Yan Zhi leaned against the window frame, his arm resting on his sword hilt, and smiled lightly at Xiao Jinsheng.


    Staring at her eleven required identities, Xiao Jinsheng felt her vision darken.


    The others could align with her Beast Husbands.


    Sword Master¡¯s task¡ªwell, there was a Sword Cultivator right here.


    But...


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gazended on Cosmic Dominator.


    "The system doesn¡¯t seriously want me to conquer the universe, does it?" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s voice trembled.


    Even dreaming, she couldn¡¯t imagine such a thing.


    Conquering the universe¡ªah, that¡¯s the Insect n¡¯s favorite daydream.

 Chapter 241: Long Aotian Begging

    <h4>Chapter 241: Chapter 241: Long Aotian Begging</h4><h4></h4>


    "Don¡¯t be afraid, the main storyline quest doesn¡¯t have a time limit." Caicaiforted, "Even if you don¡¯tplete it for hundreds of years, until the end of your lifespan, it won¡¯t affect anything."


    After all, at the end of one¡¯s lifespan, they¡¯re dead.


    If the system stubbornly revives her just because the quest isn¡¯tpleted, Xiao Jinsheng would have nothing to say.


    Switching perspectives.


    As long as you live long enough, anything is possible.


    Even just outliving everyone else can do the trick.


    Listening to Caicai¡¯s reassurance, Lou Yan Zhi questioned from the side, "Why does my quest have a time limit?"


    Every day there¡¯s a KPI toplete.


    If the daily KPI isn¡¯t met, he¡¯ll get electrocuted.


    Who is naturally born loving to fight and kill insects in a swarm?


    Yet, he had grown ustomed to it day by day.


    "Because when I was bound to you, I was version 1.0, now I¡¯ve upgraded to 2.0!" Caicai replied righteously.


    "Ha." Lou Yan Zhi sneered.


    Xiao Jinsheng curiously looked at him, "Is this your persona, or is it really you?"


    Lou Yan Zhi froze.


    He raised his hand and rubbed his own face, attempting to dismiss the cold expression.


    Getting electrocuted every day and ying the part of Long Aotian had almost be second nature.


    This won¡¯t do!


    Now that he was finally free.


    He had to live true to himself.


    "You guys carry on, I¡¯ll go fight some Insect n." Lou Yan Zhi walked to the window, ready to jump down, then suddenly realized something was off.


    He didn¡¯t need to kill Insect n for points anymore¡ªwhy bother?


    "Can I crash here?" Lou Yan Zhi turned and asked the group, "I don¡¯t have any money."


    "Freeloading?" Li frowned.


    "I¡¯m begging for shelter." Lou Yan Zhi nodded in affirmation.


    "You deal with him." Li couldn¡¯tmunicate further with Lou Yan Zhi and gestured for Xuan Jiu to take over.


    Xuan Jiu, with droopy fox ears, had been lost in thought.


    The moment he heard this topic, his interest was piqued.


    "Come on, let¡¯s talk this out." Xuan Jiu beckoned Lou Yan Zhi, "I¡¯ve got plenty of experience dealing with begging."


    Shi Xie, witnessing this scene, froze in ce.


    The interrogative look in his eyes scanned the others, "Back when Xuan Jiu asked to stay, you made me deal with him¡ªwere you suggesting I had mental issues?"


    "I never said anything like that." Mo Jiao was speechless.


    "Stop pretending, you two are just different vors of strong tea." Li mocked.


    "Female Master, they¡¯re calling me tea." Shi Xie immediately turned to Xiao Jinsheng, sitting beside her, clutching his chest in a theatrical disy of hurt, and pitifully asked, "Am I tea-like?"


    "No..." Xiao Jinsheng endured the gazes from the other Beast Husbands, nodded, and praised, "You¡¯re not tea-like in the slightest!"


    What¡¯s wrong with being tea-like?


    Doesn¡¯t matter¡ªshe liked green tea.


    "You¡¯re the kindest, most innocent little fish." Xiao Jinsheng seized the chance to console him.


    "I knew it." Shi Xie smirked.


    Shi Xie¡¯s challenging gaze swept across the room,nding on the others.


    Su Yejin¡¯s cold eyes nced at him dismissively.


    Seeing green tea irritated him.


    He particrly disliked these scheming Beastmen.


    "What about me?" Li came in front of Xiao Jinsheng, gazing down to question her.


    Truth was, with too many Beast Husbands, one shouldn¡¯t casuallypliment any of them.


    Suchpliments would attract not just two or three, but four... or even nine.


    "You¡¯re the boldest and most imposing Demon..." Watching Li¡¯s lips curve upward, Xiao Jinsheng quickly shifted her tone: "And the cutest puppy."


    Li froze, flustered, and ruffled her hair in annoyance, "I knew it¡ªyou always mislead people."


    "I styled it!" Chen Yunji used his superpower to block Li¡¯s hand from touching Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hair, emphasizing, "No messing around."


    "You, little one, now you¡¯re trying to control me?" Li¡¯s dangerous re locked onto Chen Yunji.


    Chen Yunji quietly lowered his gaze, focusing entirely on Xiao Jinsheng while tidying her hair.


    He outright ignored the conflict-seeking Li beside him.


    Only Xiao Jinsheng knew he was silently ranking everyone again.


    In his internal "Most Annoying Beast Husband" list, excluding himself, Li had easily taken the top spot today.


    Xiao Jinsheng stretched her arms wide and divided Li and Chen Yunji to opposite sides, "Both of you behave¡ªno fighting."


    "I wouldn¡¯t fight with him," Li scoffed coldly, tilting his head to give Xiao Jinsheng a sly grin, "I¡¯m fighting with you."


    Xiao Jinsheng pinched his waist, sneering, "Fight with me? Hmm?"


    "I was wrong." Li raised his hands in quick surrender, "Great Lord, spare this lowly one just this once."


    Only then did Xiao Jinsheng realize she was now the Demon Lord.


    She needed to delegate tasks to the demons.


    nting trees, nting trees.


    They needed to nt more Purification Trees.


    Constructing a safe and habitable zone in Mist West.


    But Xiao Jinsheng, having just bound to the system, had her te full.


    So the task of liaising with demons over nting trees was delegated to Li.


    When Li met with the elder demon, the elder smiled kindly at him, asking, "Lord Li."


    Li stepped back, shaking his head at the elder, "Old man, you¡¯re forgetting yourself."


    "The Demon Lord now is Lord Xiao," the elder exined, "I still called you ¡¯Lord¡¯ out of respect for old times."


    "Demons forget their roots and never reason through things," the elder chuckled lightly.


    "No, elder, you¡¯re mistaken." Li ruminated seriously, "Calling me ¡¯Lord Li¡¯¡ªany outsiders listening might assume I¡¯m the Demon Lord instead."


    "We need a new title."


    "One that rolls off your tongues easily."


    "Yet makes it crystal clear to everyone that the Demon Lord is my Female Master, and I¡¯m the Demon Lord¡¯s Beast Husband."


    "Old man, you¡¯ve lived a long life¡ªquick, help mee up with one."


    The elder demon fell silent.


    Howe, after not seeing him for a while,


    the former Lord¡¯s personality had taken such a lively turn?


    Compared to when they first met, he indeed seemed much more spirited.


    "Alright, I¡¯ll help brainstorm." The elder demon smiled indulgently.


    There were thirty thousand demons left in the Demon Territory.


    If he couldn¡¯te up with something, surely this many demons could collectivelye up with a halfway decent idea.


    Meanwhile, the penniless Lou Yan Zhi sessfully begged his way into free housing at the castle.


    Noticing a group of beings he¡¯d never seen before¡ªdemons.


    Observing these demons nting trees, he curiously asked, "You¡¯re nting trees? I¡¯ve seen the Insect n nting trees too."


    "Insect n nting trees?" Xiao Jinsheng felt an impending sense of unease.


    "These trees seem to have purification effects." Lou Yan Zhi probed with his spiritual power before exining, "The trees nted by the Insect n are simr to yours, but their purification effects don¡¯t measure up."


    "They¡¯re blocked by poisonous fog in Mist East, so they¡¯re likely attempting to use this method to bypass the fog¡¯s defenses."


    "These insects certainly love using their brains," Su Ye remarked gravely.


    At least the Fog Corpses and Mutant Beasts they fought before didn¡¯t bother using their brains.


    Making them easier to deal with.


    "The Insect n prides itself as the smartest species in the universe." Lou Yan Zhi chimed in.


    Regarding the Insect n¡¯s self-confidence, the group was at a loss for words.


    After all, they had been battling humanity in the Interster World for so many years.


    Even managing to trap them in Mist West.


    The Insect n certainly had the arrogance to back it up.


    Not to mention, the warship parked in the Demon Territory had originally belonged to the Insect n.


    Although it was snatched by Lou Yan Zhi.


    Still...


    The programming of the Insect n¡¯s warships could be modified by Lou Yan Zhi.


    And by Xiao Jinsheng.


    Looking at the massive rewards her system had bestowed upon her afterpleting the ¡¯Demon Lord¡¯ and ¡¯Deep Sea Lord¡¯ quests, Xiao Jinsheng felt empowered.


    Rather than receiving blind packs she¡¯d have to draw from,


    she¡¯d been given an array of items and had the ability to refresh them.


    Every refresh presented ten options.


    The items ranged from excellent to poor, but whether or not she could get a ¡¯Divine Artifact¡¯ depended entirely on her patience.


    Or... she could ask the system to cheat.

 Chapter 242 Golden Legend

    <h4>Chapter 242: Chapter 242 Golden Legend</h4><h4></h4>


    Seeing Xiao Jinsheng choose the rewards package, Caicai came over with suggestions: "Let me adjust the backend data for you."


    "After I adjust it, one page will have ten items, all absolutely suitable for you and high-level." Caicai patted his chest confidently.


    "You have this function?" The former host Lou Yan Zhi spoke in a somber tone.


    Caicai immediately felt a cold sweat on his back,ughing awkwardly: "Upgraded function, hehe, upgraded one."


    "Heh." Lou Yan Zhi sneered.


    The virtual screen bound to the system can be seen only by the host, Xiao Jinsheng, and the system, even if disyed.


    Even a former host who has unbound cannot see it.


    After refreshing once, Xiao Jinsheng found that the page with ten items was all golden.


    "The item levels, like those in the Interster World, range from low to high as green, blue, red, purple, and gold in color."


    "So golden legends are popr in the Interster World too." Xiao Jinsheng marveled.


    At first nce, she was already drawn to the first item.


    "Star System Map." Xiao Jinsheng looked at the cosmic vortex formed by the blue-ck Star Sea and asked, "What is this for?"


    "This is a gold-level information program system," Caicai exined, "often used to locate cosmic coordinates and record information on variouss."


    "The Intelligent Brain in Interster World is controlled by the star system," Lou Yan Zhi added.


    "Think of the Star System Map as a thoughtless terminal, and the Intelligent Brain as a more privileged Star Map, and you understand," exined Caicai.


    "This could indeed be exchanged," Lou Yan Zhi said, "currently in the entire Interster World, there are only two Star System Maps, one shared by interster humans, and one with the insect n."


    "Your position on Mist Continent has already been exposed by the insect n; it¡¯s only a matter of time before the interster humanse over."


    "The powers in the Interster World areplex. When the coordinates are exposed, you will eventually be invited to join the Federation. Using the Federation¡¯s Star System Map means some information will be exposed to them," Lou Yan Zhi warned.


    Xiao Jinsheng could only think to thank the fellow for such foresight.


    In Mist Continent, they weren¡¯t even sure how much longer they could survive.


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    However, the Star System Map could be used across the universes¡¯ star systems, naturally serving as a Star Map on Mist Continent.


    Xiao Jinsheng did not immediately exchange for the Star System Map but continued looking at other items.


    The items were good, but she couldn¡¯t use them just yet.


    After all, the system¡¯s items were for her individual benefit.


    And what she wanted was for her family to remain whole.


    "Science Fiction Technology." Xiao Jinsheng saw another golden item and looked at Caicai inquiringly.


    "Let me have a look." Caicai came closer, looking at her virtual screen.


    Lou Yan Zhi pitched in: "As a system, don¡¯t you have your screen?"


    Caicai giggled: "Because I upgraded."


    "The UI of version 2.0 is too advanced, and I¡¯ve not used to it yet."


    "I¡¯m still familiar with your host¡¯s UI, the non-upgraded one."


    Lou Yan Zhi remained silent.


    He regretted speaking more to this boastful onion.


    "Golden legend!" Caicai originally swept a casual nce.


    After all, all items were golden; nothing too rare.


    Until he saw the summary, he suddenly became excited.


    Shaking Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s arm, urging: "Exchange it for this, it must be."


    "It contains technologies from various domains of the Interster World, and also technologies not yet cracked by the Interster World."


    "Even insect n¡¯s technology is included."


    "If you pair it with the Star System Map."


    "Tasks like conquering the universe, dominating the universe would not be a problem."


    Other items Xiao Jinsheng was not familiar with either.


    The one who understood the system best was definitely Caicai.


    And Caicai certainly knows more about the Interster World than she does.


    Seeing Caicai so excited, Xiao Jinsheng considered his opinion and finally exchanged for the ¡¯Star System Map¡¯ and ¡¯Science Fiction Technology¡¯.


    There¡¯s barely a character difference between science and science fiction.


    She was eager to see what this golden legend really was.


    [54250: Host has sessfully bound with Star System Map]


    [54250: Initial world detected: Mist Continent]


    [54250: Would you like to set Mist Continent as the base location, yes or no?]


    "Yes." Xiao Jinsheng replied.


    [54250: Location sessful, initiating defense monitoring...]


    "Wait." Caicai suddenly interrupted Xiao Jinsheng, who was listening to the system broadcast.


    It gleefully set things up.


    Xiao Jinsheng wondered why it was so happy.


    Until hearing the subsequent system broadcast, she sighed with speechlessughter.


    [The Supreme Caicai: Defense monitoring sessfully initiated]


    [Targets detected: insect n, interster humans, native residents of Mist Continent, negative energy body]


    [Automatically initiating guard mode, initiating hostile program, please select the race you want to ssify as hostile]


    Hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng, who was originallyzily leaning on the sofa, instantly sat upright.


    She didn¡¯t need to consider and first set the insect n as a hostile race.


    Curiously asked: "What is a negative energy body?"


    [Data analysis underway...]


    [Negative Energy Body: An alien invasion consciousnessbined with Mist Continent¡¯s negative emotions, abbreviated as Negative Emotion Energy Body, abilities: devour, preferences: emotions, current star level: 15 Stars]


    [Danger Warning: Emotional devouring, can ignore superpower level restrictions]


    [Automatically locating negative energy body position: Northern Cloud Ind of Mist Continent, digital coordinate generated: N00008701]


    [Detection of Cloud Ind defense system, cracking in progress...]


    [Detecting host possesses this world¡¯s original energy, do you want to extract original energy to infiltrate monitoring: yes or no?]


    From the beginning, Xiao Jinsheng had suspicions about this Negative Emotion Energy Body.


    Upon hearing the location was the Northern Territory, she became more certain of his identity.


    Upon hearing that monitoring was possible, she immediately nodded: "Monitor."


    Times have changed.


    The terminal monitored them for so many years.


    It¡¯s finally her turn to monitor them back.


    [Detecting original energy: Star Stone Power]


    [Infiltrating...]


    [Infiltration sessful, reverse surveince defense initiated]


    The scene before Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes changed.


    It was apletely unfamiliar environment.


    Cloud seas surrounded on all sides.


    She saw a ck figure sitting at a dining table.


    On the tabley countless bodies of the insect n.


    She nced around, and due to being bound with the Star System Map, the system automatically analyzed the types, strength, uses, and nutrition of these insect n bodies for her.


    At the same time, above that ck figure¡¯s head was a conspicuous redbel: Negative Energy Body.


    Xiao Jinsheng realized she could define a name herself for it.


    Immediately she renamed the terminal ¡ª Dead Terminal that Only Eats Bugs.


    "They¡¯re almost here; you need to safely bring them onto Cloud Ind." After drinking a cup of green liquid, the terminal spoke leisurely.


    Xiao Jinsheng was puzzled about who it was talking to.


    Only to see someone walk out from behind the dead insect bodies.


    A somewhat familiar face left Xiao Jinsheng wide-eyed and shocked.


    Xi Qu walked obediently to the front of the terminal, bowed respectfully, and said: "Yes."


    After receiving his orders, he didn¡¯t hurry to leave but hesitated and asked: "Master, will shee this time?"


    "Your Female Master?" The terminal weirdly smiled, its gaze fell on him, and confidently said: "You want to kill her."

 Chapter 243: This Is What the Attack System Is Like (Filler)

    <h4>Chapter 243: Chapter 243: This Is What the Attack System Is Like (Filler)</h4><h4></h4>


    The Terminal sighed and said, "What a pity, she didn¡¯te."


    It had already sent a relocation notice to the human Star Map users of the Mist Continent.


    If they wished to survive, they shoulde to Cloud Ind.


    Of course, a few individuals didn¡¯t receive the notice.


    This person, Bai Yan, looked familiar to it.


    If Bai Yan could make it to Cloud Ind and see her supposedly dead Beast Husband,


    who came back just to seek revenge on her¡ª


    The Terminal licked its lips excitedly.


    What vor might that be? Fear? Or despair?


    It could hardly wait to have a taste.


    But s, Bai Yan, trapped among the Insect n, couldn¡¯te even if she received the notice.


    The Terminal even considered stepping in personally to rescue Bai Yan.


    Through the conversation between the Terminal and Xi Qu, Xiao Jinsheng found herself full of questions.


    The Terminal had issued a relocation notice via the Star Map to move to Cloud Ind?


    Why didn¡¯t she get it?


    Not believing it, she even went to check the Star Map herself.


    Neither she nor her Beast Husband received such a notice.


    "Wow, this is good!"


    "Damned Terminal!"


    It really blocked them!


    So it was targeting them specifically?


    As if sensing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s anger,


    the Star System Map¡¯s mechanical voice asked with concern: [Lock attack target to Cloud Ind, proceed with energy extraction, yes or no?]


    "Energy extraction?" Xiao Jinsheng inquired.


    [Detected that the Host is the Star Stone Energy Origin. The Mist Continent survives on Star Stone Energy. The Energy Origin can freely manipte the distribution of Star Stone Energy.]


    [Energy extraction can transfer all Star Stone Energy from Cloud Ind to other locations on the Mist Continent.]


    "What impact would energy extraction have on the Terminal?" Xiao Jinsheng confirmed.


    The Star System Map automatically matched the Negative Energy Body term with the Terminal in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s query.


    [The Terminal feeds on emotions. Energy extraction would affect it by only 0.0001%. However, it would significantly impact lifeforms on Cloud Ind that rely on Star Stone Energy for power.]


    Listening to the exnation, Xiao Jinsheng pondered how much damage this tactic could do to the Terminal.


    The Star System Map¡¯s mechanical voice eagerly added: [This tactic is called: Uprooting and Plugging the Source.]


    Since the Terminal fed on emotions,


    she might as well cut off its food supply.


    Looking at the ck-and-blue cosmic vortex icon flickering in her consciousness, Xiao Jinsheng fell silent.


    Wasn¡¯t this thing supposed to be unconscious?


    It seemed almost conscious to her.


    The skills it used were cunningly vicious.


    It didn¡¯t even distinguish between friend and foe.


    Testing the waters, Xiao Jinsheng asked, "Other than this move, what else do you have up your sleeve?"


    [Analyzing...]


    [Detected Host¡¯s Superpower: Plunder]


    [You can upgrade your Superpower to 15 Stars and plunder the Terminal¡¯s devouring ability.]


    "Make the Terminal hand over its position to me?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    [Analysis indicates the Terminal won¡¯t transfer its position to you voluntarily. It seeks to devour all your abilities.]


    [If it won¡¯t give, you can take.]


    "Caicai,e here," Xiao Jinsheng called out to Caicai.


    "What¡¯s up?" Caicai curiously leaned closer.


    "Look at this Star System Map. Isn¡¯t it supposed to be unconscious?" Xiao Jinsheng shared her suspicions.


    Why did she feel like this Star System Map was even more overbearing than a Cannibal Flower?


    "Yeah, it¡¯s supposed to be unconscious," Caicai said doubtfully and checked the Star System Map as well.


    After a moment, it was silent.


    "You hit the jackpot," it said.


    "What do you mean?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    "This is thetest model of the Star System Map randomly loaded with system programs. These include auxiliary systems, defense systems,bat systems, among others."


    "And yours... is abat system," Caicai said, stunned.


    "Does it havebat capabilities?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    [Yes]


    The Star System Map answered before Caicai could respond.


    At the same time, the entire Mist Continent¡¯s scenery was brought before Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s vision.


    She looked down on the world.


    The Poisonous Fog shrouding Mist West, the Red Fog spreading across Mist East.


    The boundless seas and the ice fields covering the Northern Territory.


    [Analyzing enemy race coordinates]


    [Analysisplete. Energy-targeted attacks can be initiated.]


    In Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s view, the map of Mist East was erged.


    Within it, countless red dots glimmered.


    With a casual tap, she could view information about these red dots.


    [Coordinates E89021, Cockroach Insect n base, average Star Level 7 Stars, quantity: 306, Star Stone Energy required for bombing: 2100 points]


    [Star Stone Energy equivalence: 100 Five-Star Star Stones (based on average level).]


    "Kill them all?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    [Detected that E89021 has not activated its defense interference system. Kill rate: 100%.]


    To be honest, Xiao Jinsheng was tempted.


    One hundred Five-Star Star Stones to kill over three hundred Cockroach Insect n members with an average strength of Seven Stars.


    A perfect chance to test thebat system¡¯s capabilities.


    "Then bomb one and let¡¯s see," Xiao Jinsheng said, preparing to take out Star Stones from her Realm.


    [Please confirm if Star Stone Energy will be drawn from Cloud Ind to target area E89021, yes or no?]


    Holding the Star Stones in her hand, Xiao Jinsheng froze: "I don¡¯t need to provide the energy?"


    [You are the Star Stone Origin. Data synchronization allows you to freely ess all energy in the current world.]


    "Doesn¡¯t that mean..." Xiao Jinsheng thought deeply, "I own the entire Mist Continent?"


    [Correct]


    Xiao Jinsheng suppressed augh.


    If this is how it worked,


    then she would...


    Decisively, she pulled up every base location of the Insect n on the Mist Continent.


    She even linked the Star System Map¡¯s Intelligent Brain to each Beast Husband,


    allowing them to see the screen she was sharing.


    Lou Yan Zhi leaned over and extended a hand towards her: "Begging."


    "I want to link my Intelligent Brain too," Lou Yan Zhi exined after seeing her confusion.


    "Don¡¯t you already have one?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    "That¡¯s the Star System Map of the Interster World Federation, just a pseudonym," Lou Yan Zhi replied. "Adding one more here under a different pseudonym."


    "Alright, alright, quite the privacy-conscious one, I see," Xiao Jinsheng praised with a nod.


    Not only the Beast Husbands, even the Cannibal Flower received Intelligent Brains distributed by Xiao Jinsheng.


    She nned to distribute Intelligent Brains to the Demonster, too.


    And to Ming Huaxin and Peng Qin.


    But before that, she wanted to see thebat system¡¯s true strength.


    The screen shifted.


    At coordinates E89021, the Cockroach Insect n were busy dividingbor.


    Digging tunnels, nting trees.


    The direction of the tree nting was straight towards the Demon Territory in Mist West.


    Every ten kilometers of tree nting, they established a new camp.


    Xiao Jinsheng immediately locked the Star System Map¡¯s attack on all camps within E89021¡¯s range.


    [Detected no Mist Continent lifeforms at the target location. Coteral damage rate: 0%.]


    [Drawing Star Stone Energy.]


    [Energy charging... 10, 9, 8...]


    As the system counted down, Xiao Jinsheng observed the uing strike closely via the Star System Map¡¯s surveince.


    Not just her, everyone watching the peaceful, tree-nting scene couldn¡¯t help but feel tense.


    [3, 2, 1¡ª]


    A hum rang out, a burst of white light.


    Xiao Jinsheng instinctively closed her eyes. Once the blinding light faded, she opened them again.


    The scene under the Star System Map¡¯s surveince was littered with shattered Insect n remains.


    Yet the surrounding environment, including nts, buildings, and even their warships, remainedpletely intact in ce.


    "Dead?" Xiao Jinsheng asked in surprise.


    [Please set up an auto-pickup program.]


    [Based on Interster World currency, please set the minimum pickup value of Star Coin materials, 0 to unlimited.]


    [Analyzing current resource stockpile, rmended minimum value: 1 Star Coin.]


    "Set, set," Xiao Jinsheng responded quickly.


    As soon as the program was set,


    starlight spiraled over the E89021 coordinates.


    Wherever the light touched, nothing was left behind.


    Whether it was the trees nted by the Insect n, their camps, or their corpses.


    Everything was absorbed by the starlight.


    "Caicai, is this whatbat systems are like?" Xiao Jinsheng clutched Caicai¡¯s paw, marveling.


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    "Combat systems are like this," Caicai nodded nkly. "High attack power, taking everything in its path."

 Chapter 244 The World Consciousness Has Awakened...

    <h4>Chapter 244: Chapter 244 The World Consciousness Has Awakened...</h4><h4></h4>


    [Detected mineral resources under E89021, proceed?]


    "No, no, no, no, not yet." Xiao Jinsheng quickly refused.


    She was afraid that if she agreed, the Star System Map would drill Mist Continent right down to the¡¯s core.


    [Understood]


    Fortunately, the Star System Map was still obedient.


    The map lovedbat, but it was a good map.


    [Detected that the Purification Tree is infested with insect eggs; all cleared]


    The map was even quite considerate.


    Through the Star System Map¡¯s monitoring, it detected the Insect n digging up the Purification Tree nted in Mist East, intending to transnt it to Mist West.


    Xiao Jinsheng pressed her lips into a smile, a n forming in her mind.


    The Purification Trees avable to the Insect n in Mist Continent were limited.


    She decided to wait until the Insect n had finished transnting them and then steal them.


    Fortunately, the Star System Map could clear insect eggs.


    This way, she could cut off the Insect n¡¯s path to Mist West while acquiring a batch of clean and safe Purification Trees for free.


    After testing the Star System Map¡¯s strength, Xiao Jinsheng took advantage of the time to bind her Star System Map¡¯s Intelligent Brain to Ming Huaxin and Peng Qin¡¯s families.


    "Did you receive the Terminal¡¯s notice?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    Ming Huaxin and Peng Qin both looked puzzled: "The Terminal sent out notice?"


    Confused, they went to check the map.


    Ever since arriving at Demon Territory, there had been no announcement from the Terminal.


    Xiao Jinsheng understood.


    Don¡¯t be fooled by the Terminal¡¯s indifferent surface.


    It had let them escape to Mist Continent.


    In reality, it was covertly guarding against them.


    Probably knowing that even if it issued a notice telling them to relocate to Cloud Ind...


    Having seen the true nature of the Terminal, they wouldn¡¯t obediently go there.


    At this time, going to Cloud Ind would indeed allow avoidance of the Insect n¡¯s attacks under the Terminal¡¯s defense.


    But it would be just trading one smaller territory to be confined by the Terminal.


    And who knows when the Terminal, tired of the Insect n, would suddenly consume them in terror?


    The Terminal wanted its strength and fear metrics to reach optimal levels before taking action.


    Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t nning to let it have an easy time.


    She studied the Star System Map¡¯s functions and grinned in satisfaction.


    While testing out her new Intelligent Brain, Ming Huaxin raised an eyebrow at her: "Why are you grinning so wickedly? Thought of a good idea?"


    "I n to pull something bigter," Xiao Jinsheng manually pressed the corners of her mouth down.


    But just thinking about making the Terminal ufortableter, Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t suppress a smile.


    She turned and slipped away, summoning the Star System Map, quietly whispering with Caicai.


    "y your part." Caicai offered, "Not everyone is as trusting as Ming Huaxin and Peng Qin."


    "Just invent an identity andpete with the Terminal for control in Mist Continent."


    "That¡¯s my thought exactly." Xiao Jinsheng nodded, "I¡¯ve already thought up the identity."


    She manipted the Star System Map with her consciousness, and in the background of the Star Sea, countless programs materialized at hermand.


    At that moment, humans were cornered in Mist West, afraid to advance, locked in a standoff with the pursuing Insect n.


    Others were preparing to board ships bound for Northern Cloud Ind.


    Even more were families who got separated during their escape, lost in despair and confusion.


    When Beastmen¡¯s fear levels reached the threshold, regardless of their Superpower Level, they would be consumed by the Terminal¡¯s ck fog.


    After all Beastmen bonded to females had died, the Terminal would unleash the fog directly, teleporting females to Cloud Ind.


    Across Mist Continent.


    You could see bases colonized by the Insect n.


    And disced people fighting for survival.


    "They seem afraid of the Poisonous Fog." A female clenched her battle axe tightly, her cold eyes fixed on the crest-headed, segmented Insect flying three meters away, deterred by the spreading fog.


    They had heads resembling open crests and bodies covered in metallic, hard, segmented shells.


    "If we had Resistance Bracelets, we could retreat further into Mist West to hide." Another refined-looking female answered.


    Unfortunately, since the Terminal changed the rule and tasked everyone with nting trees in Mist East, there was no ess to Resistance Bracelets anymore.


    The tasked trees could purify the fog, as they had discovered.


    But...


    Ying Haoyu and Si Yan exchanged nces and smiled bitterly.


    As neighbors, their families had always been diligent inpleting tasks.


    Every time they received saplings from the Terminal, they¡¯d work overnight to nt them, ensuring the task waspleted.


    Thistest Insect n invasion had them fleeing northward as per the Terminal¡¯s announcement.


    Who would¡¯ve thought their escape route would collide with the Insect n?


    After fighting tirelessly, they had survived but were forced to the dividing line between Mist East and Mist West.


    Retreating into the fog meant certain death.


    "Dying from the fog eating our bones is just too frustrating." Ying Haoyu hefted her giant axe casually, battle intent ring in her eyes: "If it¡¯s a dead end anyway, I¡¯ll take a few invaders down with me!"


    "Together." Si Yan lightly adjusted her sses, her gaze sweeping coldly over the three 8 Star crest-headed segmented Insects in front of them: "I can control them for three seconds."


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    If they were to die, they would at least take these invaders with them!


    Seeing the wounded humans in front of them voluntarily step away from the fog which annoyed insects...


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    The three Insects guarding them smirked internally.


    Humans in this world were far easier to deal with than those in the Interster World.


    If they stayed near the fog, they could survive a little longer.


    But since they were offering themselves up, it was a quick solution.


    The crest-headed segmented Insects circled once in the air, preparing to dive down.


    Suddenly, in the skies of Mist Continent, a long, resounding chime echoed.


    A gentle, mechanical female voice rang through the air.


    A small vortex of Star Sea radiating soft light appeared in front of every living being in Mist Continent.


    [Locating world coordinates¡ªMist Continent]


    [World Awareness has awakened...]


    [Detected invasive species: Insect n, Terminal]


    [Activating Mist Continent Defense System]


    [Initiating binding program: Intelligent Brain (24-hour binding window)]


    [Activate Star Sea Vortex to bind Intelligent Brain; initial binding rewards include: Survivor Level 1 Survival Package¡ªPoisonous Fog Resistance Tool 48h*1, 5-Star Star Stones*200, Insect n Information Booklet*1]


    [Friendly Reminder: Insect n detected with an average Superpower Level of 8 Stars; maximum power on Mist Continent reaches 15 Stars. Insect n fears Poisonous Fog; survivors can bind Intelligent Brain and locate Mist Base in Mist West for refuge.]


    [Friendly Reminder: Terminal detected as a Negative Emotion Energy Body; ability: Devour; preference: emotions; current Star Level: 15 Stars]


    [Danger Advisory: Terminal feeds on Star Stones, emotions, and the Insect n. Survivors are advised to maintain emotional stability.]


    [Mist Continent World Awareness will stand with you in this struggle.]


    Looking at the floating Star Sea vortex before them and recalling the mechanical announcement, the crowd was still in a daze.


    However, the Insect n began to grow restless immediately.


    Their Insect Brain summoned the Intelligent Worms, its tone anxious: "What¡¯s going on? Why is there a Star System Map here!?"


    "And what exactly is this World Awareness!"


    The Star System Map was a rare entity, even in the Interster World, controlled by interster humans and the Insect n respectively.


    The Insect Brain and Intelligent Worms were desperate to uncover the nature of the Star System Map in Mist Continent.


    Ying Haoyu, watching the frantic Insect n, extended her hand toward the Star Sea vortex.


    Si Yan, seeing this, urgently tried to stop her: "Do you trust it?"


    "Since it¡¯s already a dead end, even if this is a trick, it¡¯s just another way to die." Ying Haoyu decisively touched the vortex: "If it¡¯s real, then we still have hope."


    Perhaps they could even fight their way back to Mist East and exact vengeance on the Insect n for her fallen family and friends!


    The light of the Star Sea flowed from her fingertips, and at that moment, the gentle mechanical female voice echoed again in her mind.

 Chapter 245 Welcome to the Mist Continent

    <h4>Chapter 245: Chapter 245 Wee to the Mist Continent</h4><h4></h4>


    [Wee to the Mist Continent]


    [Greetings, Survivor No. 51]


    [Detected current location of the survivor: Danger Level 7 Stars. You may teleport to escape.]


    [You can consume Star Coins to teleport directly into the Mist Base. Current cost: 100 Star Coins per person.]


    [Currency Exchange: 1 One Star Star Stone equals 1 Star Coin.]


    Looking at the Intelligent Brain¡¯s information, Ying Haoyu had worried that the Star Coins required for teleportation would be exorbitantly priced.


    Who would have thought that only a hundred One Star Star Stones were enough for one teleportation?


    It¡¯s likely because the distance to that Mist Base wasn¡¯t far.


    Ying Haoyu, filled with excitement, decided with determination.


    At the same time, due to binding with the Intelligent Brain, her perception began to shift.


    Everything she saw was now marked with various types of information thanks to the Intelligent Brain.


    Names, toxicity levels, years, effects, mary values, and more.


    Ying Haoyu¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief. She realized this Intelligent Brain was even more convenient than the Terminal¡¯s Star Map and immediately noticed the figures of the Insect n.


    Three 8-Star Cockb-Segmented Insects. Through the Intelligent Brain, Ying Haoyu could see their weaknesses and market value.


    Each one was worth thirty thousand Star Coins.


    Ying Haoyu enthusiastically turned to Si Yan. "Hurry up and bind to the Star Sea Vortex. We¡¯re saved."


    The same scenario wasn¡¯t exclusive to Ying Haoyu.


    Some were willing to trust the newly awakened world consciousness of the Mist Continent and chose to bind their Intelligent Brain.


    Others felt skeptical about the existence of this awakening of world consciousness.


    Because in the voice of the world consciousness, the Terminal they had always trusted was described as malevolent.


    Rather than bind to an unfamiliar program, they preferred to head to Cloud Ind and seek the Terminal¡¯s protection.


    The Terminal, listening to the system broadcast, had no time to spare for the cruise ship sailing toward Cloud Ind.


    "It really... awakened?" A suppressed tone of anger echoed as the Terminal muttered to itself.


    For the first time, it disyed an emotion as vtile as rage.


    It hurriedly extended its consciousness into the Demon Territory in Mist West.


    It intended to capture Xiao Jinsheng and keep her under strict watch right under its nose.


    However, the moment its consciousness touched the defenses of the Star System Map, it was immediately repelled back to Cloud Ind.


    Unable to handle Xiao Jinsheng for the time being, the Terminal was already boiling with anger, and now the Insect n had begun attacking it.


    The sudden appearance of the Star System Map in the Mist Continent disrupted the Insect n¡¯s ns to conquer thend.


    The Insect Brain and Intelligent Worms conducted a flurry of investigations but failed to find the source of this third Star System Map in the world. However, they did manage to discover a way to deal with the Terminal thanks to the Star System Map¡¯s system broadcast.


    Though they couldn¡¯t eliminate the Terminal right away,


    they could slow down its pace of consuming the Insect n.


    Just as they deployed the Sea Insect Army to Cloud Ind to interfere with the Terminal, the Insect Brain had barely let out a breath of relief when it received bad news brought by an Intelligent Worm.


    Intelligent Worm: [My lord, the Purification Tree we dug out has been stolen.]


    "Who stole it?" The Insect Brain raged furiously, immediately suspecting: "Was it that newly emerged Star System Map?"


    Intelligent Worm: [They bombed the base where we were cultivating the trees and stole the Purification Tree we dug up.]


    Intelligent Worm: [The number of Purification Trees in Mist East is very limited. We¡¯ve already dug them all out... and all of them have been taken.]


    Intelligent Worm: [For now, the n to advance into Mist West cannot proceed.]


    At this moment, the Insect Brain was seething with hatred toward the owner of the Star System Map.


    It spected that if someone on the Mist Continent truly possessed the Star System Map,


    only two suspects came to mind.


    One was the Terminal.


    The other was Xiao Jinsheng, that enigmatic human.


    The Star System Map¡¯s announcement hadbeled the Terminal as a hostile entity, so the owner of the map was no longer a mystery.


    But dealing with Xiao Jinsheng required ess to Mist West.


    "Are the analytical data and samples of the Purification Tree still intact?" The Insect Brain¡¯s tone turned cruel. "As long as we have the data, we can develop our own tools to resist the Poisonous Fog."


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    Lacking the Purification Tree would only slightly dy their entry into Mist West.


    No obstacle could block their path through the universe!


    "Will there really be survivors arriving soon?" Ming Huaxin asked while familiarizing herself with the Intelligent Brain¡¯s functions, directing her question at Peng Qin.


    "If Jinsheng said so, then it must be true." Peng Qin nodded firmly.


    Currently, Xiao Jinsheng was extremely busy, so they decided not to disturb her and took the initiative to ept tasks on her behalf.


    The castle outside the Demon Territory temporarily functioned as the Mist Base.


    With the acquisition of the Star System Map and newfound abilities for self-defense and counterattack, Xiao Jinsheng naturally wouldn¡¯t idly watch as the lives on the Mist Continent perished under the Terminal¡¯s or the Insect n¡¯s hands.


    She had already provided everything she could.


    The rest was up to the survivors to make their own choices.


    In the post-apocalypse, even if she wanted to save others, she would prioritize those willing to trust her.


    Xiao Jinsheng considered herself inherently selfish.


    She couldn¡¯t bring potential dangers into her home.


    Doing so would be irresponsible to both herself and her family, as well as to the other survivors who had ced their trust in her and sought refuge.


    The Demon Territory wasrgely inhabited by Demons.


    Great Demons were responsible for safety patrols and cultivating trees.


    Little Demons hurried about, managing the allocation of vacant rooms in the Demon Territory.


    Considering that most of the survivorsing to the Mist Base were humans, Ming Huaxin and Peng Qin¡¯s families took on the duty of weing them to build trust.


    Otherwise, survivors arriving only to face unfamiliar Demons might feel like they had jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire.


    "Someone¡¯s here. They teleported over." Peng Qin patted Ming Huaxin, who was still engrossed in studying the Intelligent Brain.


    Ming Huaxin looked toward the za Xiao Jinsheng had designated for receiving survivors teleporting in via Star Coins.


    A tall woman appeared in the teleportation circle, holding a massive axe in one hand and the severed head of a Cockb Insect in the other, her body drenched in blood.


    "A female," Ming Huaxin remarked with delight.


    "She¡¯s injured," Peng Qin frowned and called out over her shoulder, "Song Ning,e with me to greet her."


    A red-eyed, gray-haired Beastman with a youthful, boyish air nodded.


    Looking at her newly arrived Beast Husband, who possessed a Healing Superpower and was partially Beastified as a gray rabbit, Peng Qin smiled and tugged him along as they rushed toward Ying Haoyu.


    Seeing the strangers approach, Ying Haoyu hadn¡¯t even had time to be on guard before a wave of soothing Healing Power enveloped her.


    As her wounds gradually healed, the female who had brought over the Healing-type Beastman offered her a warm smile. "Wee to the Mist Base."


    "Was this base built by you?" Ying Haoyu asked cautiously.


    "No," Peng Qin shook her head and exined, "This was established by the awakened world consciousness of the Mist Continent. I¡¯m just a survivor who arrived here earlier than you."


    "Since you were able to teleport here, you must have bound your Intelligent Brain." Ming Huaxin called forth her Star Sea Vortex:


    "The currency of the Mist Base is Star Coins. Besides going out to collect resources for exchange, you can also earn Star Coins bypleting tasks here. Weing new survivors is one such task."


    Listening to Ming Huaxin¡¯s exnation, Ying Haoyu nodded in understanding.


    Her gaze searched nervously around the area.


    "Have you seen another female? My friend. She teleported with me," Ying Haoyu asked anxiously.


    She and Si Yan¡¯s families had fled together.


    During their escape, under the siege of the Insect n, their Beast Husbands either died or went missing while covering for them.


    By the time they reached the boundary of Mist West, out of their twelve-member group, only Ying Haoyu and Si Yan remained.


    After binding the Intelligent Brain, the two of them had worked together to decapitate one of the Insect n before promptly teleporting.


    Ying Haoyu was worried about Si Yan¡¯s condition when a familiar figure suddenly appeared beside her in the teleportation circle.


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    "Why is she unconscious?" Peng Qin was startled and urgently turned to Song Ning. "Quick! Heal her now!"


    Song Ning noddedpliantly, unleashing his Healing Superpower without reservation.


    Ying Haoyu dropped the Cockb Insect¡¯s head and rushed over to support the unconscious Si Yan.


    "She fainted from overusing her superpower. Rest will help her recover," Song Ning exined.


    Noticing that neither Ying Haoyu nor Si Yan had any Beast Husbands apanying them, Ming Huaxin reassured her, "The Intelligent Brain¡¯s binding will automatically detect the binding rtionships of Contractual Totems."


    "If your family is separated, as long as they also choose to bind with an Intelligent Brain, they¡¯ll automatically be added to your contact list."

 Chapter 246: It’s Good That He’s Willing to Put Thought into Her

    <h4>Chapter 246: Chapter 246: It¡¯s Good That He¡¯s Willing to Put Thought into Her</h4><h4></h4>


    "So considerate!" Ying Haoyu eximed in surprise.


    When a Beast Husband dies, their mate loses spiritual power.


    She had three Beast Husbands who vanished.


    And during her escape, she had lost spiritual power once.


    Clearly, two of her Beast Husbands must still be alive.


    Initially worried because the Insect n had upied the Mist East, and fearing there would be no chance to reunite with her family, Ying Haoyu immediately felt reassured upon hearing these words.


    The Great Demon thoughtfully pushed over a hospital bed and gently ced the still-unconscious Si Yan onto it.


    The Insect n¡ªthey had already encountered them.


    Seeing this Demon, wrappedpletely in ck and wearing an emoji-like expression mask, Ying Haoyu didn¡¯t feel startled at all.


    Xiao Jinsheng sighed, raising her hand to rub her slightly dizzy head, but a pair of hands beat her to it, gently massaging for her.


    "Is everything set up?" Que Zelian asked with a smile.


    Xiao Jinsheng turned her head to look at him without replying.


    Her body ckened, and she burrowed into his arms.


    Using her head to nuzzle his warm chest, she spoke tiredly, "Almost done setting things up."


    "I¡¯ve refined the rules for currency exchange, food, clothing, shelter, medical care, task rewards, and Mist Base penalties¡ªbasically everything I could think of."


    She admittedly had no prior experience managing an entire base.


    But she¡¯d yed plenty of games before.


    Infrastructure, survival, even MMORPG programming¡ªshe could reference those for managing Mist Base.


    Plus, with the Star System Map in ce, all she needed to do was devise rules, leaving operations to the System Map.


    Though initially taxing her spiritual power, the Mist Base could be efficiently managed thereafter under the Map¡¯s control.


    The focused effort and monitoring of the entire Mist Continent drained her spiritual power to the limit.


    Even an iron-willed person like Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t avoid dizziness and exhaustion.


    Her head rested against Que Zelian¡¯s chest, too tired to activate her own Healing Element Superpower to recover.


    But soon, a powerful healing force enveloped her.


    Xiao Jinsheng instantly felt restored, her health replenishedpletely.


    She shot up excitedly, but her head collided squarely into Que Zelian¡¯s jaw.


    Both winced in pain, and once again Yu Yunxiao¡¯s healing power enveloped Xiao Jinsheng.


    As for Que Zelian?


    A rival. Minor injuries go untreated.


    Major ones? Well, he¡¯d just have to wait for death.


    "Let me see if your jaw got dislocated." Xiao Jinsheng yanked Que Zelian¡¯s hand off her head, cupping his face with both hands as she leaned in to inspect him.


    "I¡¯m fine. Are you still in pain?" Que Zelian asked, full of concern.


    Yu Yunxiao scoffed from the side, "Do you think my healing power is invisible or something?"


    "The pain didn¡¯t even register before our little kitty patched me up," Xiao Jinsheng replied with augh.


    Warm healing sparks followed her fingertips as she brushed them along the line of Que Zelian¡¯s jaw.


    Que Zelian¡¯s amber gaze lowered slightly as he smiled faintly, catching her wrist: "After this long, shouldn¡¯t it already be healed?"


    "I was just touching it; what¡¯s the problem?" Xiao Jinsheng replied, proud and defiant, tugging lightly at his cheek.


    "If you¡¯re going to touch me, then stop avoiding me from now on, all right?" Que Zelian asked quietly.


    "Not happening." Xiao Jinsheng decisively pushed him away, retreating to the side.


    "Furry is nicer to touch," Yu Yunxiao muttered softly beside her.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes lit up, her gaze brimming with anticipation.


    Yu Yunxiao bristled in suspicion. "Why are you looking at me like that?"


    That look¡ªthey were definitely up to no good.


    "Yu Miao Miao~" Xiao Jinsheng grabbed his hand, her tone drawn out teasingly. "You¡¯re at Eleven Stars now."


    "And Beastmen can fully Beastify at Ten Stars," Xiao Jinsheng hinted wildly.


    Yu Yunxiao¡¯s ears twitched nimbly as he snorted proudly: "I don¡¯t understand what you¡¯re talking about."


    "I said, you canpletely Beastify now!" Xiao Jinsheng leaned closer, raising her voice.


    "Don¡¯t understand, don¡¯t understand," Yu Yunxiao shook his head. "I¡¯m just a cat; I don¡¯t understand humannguage."


    "I said, I want to see your Complete Beastification!" Xiao Jinsheng clung to his arm, leaning by his ear to repeat herself.


    "You want to see it?" This time Yu Yunxiao finally ¡¯understood.¡¯


    He smirked mischievously, his tone proud: "What can I say? Even I can only fully Beastify at night."


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    "During the day, you don¡¯t have time," Yu Yunxiao added, ncing at her with feigned regret. "And at night, you¡¯re also busy."


    "I have time!" Xiao Jinsheng quickly countered. "I have plenty of spare time at night."


    Yu Yunxiao listened to her answer, his face lighting up with a triumphant smile.


    Xiao Jinsheng narrowed her eyes dangerously, lightly tugging the tip of his cat ear. "You¡¯re starting to get sneaky."


    He used to be such an innocent little cat.


    Now he even had tricks to manipte her.


    Oh well¡ªas long as he cared enough to put in effort for her.


    What evil could a little kitty possibly harbor?


    Nine Beast Husbands; Xiao Jinsheng divided them into teams again this time.


    Aside from those tasked with handling the Demons...


    The eight remaining were split into groups of two.


    Xiao Jinsheng aimed to awaken the world¡¯s consciousness, to wrest power from the Terminal.


    This left Que Zelian and Yu Yunxiao by her side.


    The rest, except for Li, entered the Realm¡¯s Star Stone Mines to absorb energy and upgrade their Superpower Levels.


    Now equipped with the Star System Map¡¯s defensive system...


    The humans in Mist Base enjoyed its protective shield, and weren¡¯t hindered in their efforts to break through to Twelve Stars in their Superpowers.


    Of course, Xiao Jinsheng could extend this protection across the Mist Continent, shielding everyone from the Terminal¡¯s threat at the Twelve-Star level. But such defense greatly consumed Star Stone energy.


    Under the Terminal¡¯s constant vignce, it monitored Twelve-Star Beastmen emerging on the Mist Continent.


    In other words, the Terminal¡¯s assault remained perpetually active.


    Xiao Jinsheng needed to conserve Star Stone energy for bombing the Insect n, even with abundant resources.


    For now, priority defense was given to Mist Base, situated west of the Mist.


    Once humanity¡¯s strength here grew, they could expand and upgrade their Superpower Levels, targeting the Terminal¡¯s defenses thereafter.


    Facing the Terminal required Superpower Levels of at least Fifteen Stars.


    This issue was now being addressed.


    What remained most critical was oveing the weakness of uncontroble emotions.


    In emotional maniption, the Terminal wasparable to a conceptual deity.


    Any emotional fluctuation, good or bad, gave it free rein to ignore its opponents¡¯ levels entirely.


    No matter if one were Twelve Stars, Fifteen Stars, or even twenty-something Stars...


    Any soul restricted by their emotions would be food for the Terminal, devoured entirely.


    The stronger the individual, the stronger the Terminal grew from emotional dependence.


    The only distinction was that,pared to positive emotions, the Terminal was more inclined to devour negative ones.


    "If everyone were upright and resolute, deeply believing the future would be bright, would that prevent the Terminal from exploiting emotional weakness?" Xiao Jinsheng proposed thoughtfully.


    "This is an apocalypse," Yu Yunxiao dismissed pessimistically, shaking his head. "Survivors in the Apocalypse World all have some sort of psychological trauma, not to mention the looming Insect n invasion."


    Not giving in to despair and despondency was hard enough¡ªnever mind holding onto hope?


    In a post-apocalyptic world, people knew even in their dreams to avoid dreaming of paradise.


    "It would theoretically help, but the condition of the Mist Continent makes it unlikely," Que Zelian interjected.


    "Why wouldn¡¯t it work?" Xiao Jinsheng smiled cryptically.


    She called over Caicai, who was busy clearing out the Cannibal Flower¡¯s ¡¯possessions¡¯: "What do you think about me using the Star System Map to teach sses for Mist Base¡¯s survivors?"


    ¡ª¡ª


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 Chapter 247 Stuffing Knowledge into the Brain

    <h4>Chapter 247: Chapter 247 Stuffing Knowledge into the Brain</h4><h4></h4>


    "ss? Teaching how to pilot warships and kill the Insect n?" Caicai asked, puzzled.


    "Not just that," Xiao Jinsheng replied. "There are also cultural lessons."


    After the apocalypse, the females on the Mist Continent fared better; they received systematic education in shelters.


    But it was different for the Beastmen. They only studied for three years before being driven out to fend for themselves.


    After leaving the Terminal¡¯s control, whether they continued to study depended entirely on them.


    The world they lived in was all about fighting and survival, so they leaned more toward learning survival skills.


    Xiao Jinsheng found that among the Beastmen, very few had the cultural knowledge of her nine Beast Husbands.


    "We¡¯re not teaching anything too profound," Xiao Jinsheng exined. "It¡¯s just bringing some knowledge from my previous world here, so everyone can be filled with positive energy and use emotions to resist the Terminal."


    It might notpletely bnce against the Terminal,


    but at least, after the Superpower Levels improved, they wouldn¡¯t be as passive if they ever faced the Terminal.


    Even if they died, they couldn¡¯t let the Terminal kill them so easily.


    So Xiao Jinsheng tasked Caicai with finding books from her past world on psychology, morality, and simr topics.


    Then, through the Star System Map, she distributed them to every survivor bound to an Intelligent Brain.


    After fighting the Fog Corpses, they could have a look.


    After killing the Insect n, they could study a bit.


    This knowledge¡ªsurely, at least some of it would make its way into their minds.


    "If others need to learn, you also need to study properly," Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s voice traveled slowly closer from afar.


    Yu Yunxiao looked at him suspiciously. "Didn¡¯t you leave?"


    Xiao Jinsheng had bound an Intelligent Brain to each of her Beast Husbands. Lou Yan Zhi had insisted on a binding slot too, saying he wanted to stroll outside the castle.


    With his Fifteen Star strength,


    and riding a cockroach mount,


    even when he encountered Fog Corpses or the Insect n, they were the ones fleeing for their lives.


    But somehow, every time he left, he would return not long after.


    "There are too many people outside," Lou Yan Zhi replied.


    During his days of being Long Aotian, he¡¯d gotten used to avoiding people.


    Even though he no longer needed to act as Long Aotian, Lou Yan Zhi still disliked meeting others.


    He missed the Insect n.


    But the moment he thought about meeting them, he couldn¡¯t stop himself from drawing his sword.


    And so, the idea of ying with the Insect n was dismissed.


    Staying in the Demon Territory freeloading off meals seemed better.


    "I¡¯ll teach you something in exchange for meals," Lou Yan Zhi slumped on the sofa, speakingzily.


    "Swordsmanship?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    "Swordsmanship is already part of the deal for unbinding my system," Lou Yan Zhi said, gazing at the jewels embedded in the ceiling. "You need to learn to cultivate spiritual power."


    As soon as he said this, Que Zelian and Yu Yunxiao both looked at him warily.


    Feeling the hostility in their gazes, Lou Yan Zhi sat up from the sofa, confused. "What are you staring at me for?"


    "I¡¯m not begging for charity. What¡¯s wrong with trading skills for some food?"


    "Is living off skills shameful?"


    "Who are you looking down on?"


    Faced with Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s aggressive questioning, Que Zelian calmly responded, "Is the spiritual power you¡¯re talking about different from the Mist Continent¡¯s way of improving spiritual power?"


    "Across countless worlds, isn¡¯t strength ultimately pursued through various means?" Lou Yan Zhi countered.


    Not wanting to continue scrounging for meals forever,


    Lou Yan Zhi straightened his posture and earnestly exined, "Something¡¯s wrong with the spiritual power on the Mist Continent."


    "I just saw some transported females outside,"


    "and I realized that your spiritual power has been tampered with."


    "It¡¯s like in the Cultivation World¡ªsomeone with a Water Spirit Root forcefully turned into having a Fire Spirit Root. Naturally, this creates conflict with the body."


    "And your spiritual power improvement doesn¡¯t use the Mist Continent¡¯s Star Stone energy either."


    "I noticed something," Lou Yan Zhi lifted his gaze toward Xiao Jinsheng. "Your spiritual power growth depends on emotions, doesn¡¯t it?"


    "Ahem, yes," Xiao Jinsheng hid her difort and replied tly, "It¡¯s influenced by positive emotions."


    "But the Terminal you¡¯re fighting controls emotions," Lou Yan Zhi chuckled lightly. "Are you not concerned that relying on emotions for spiritual power growth might be yet another trap nted by the Terminal?"


    With that, all three of them instantly became alert.


    This issue¡ªthey genuinely hadn¡¯t considered it before.


    "I have a Cultivation World spiritual power cultivation secret manual. It uses the original force of your local world to grow. I can teach you," Lou Yan Zhi raised an eyebrow. "Do you want to learn?"


    "Yes!" Xiao Jinsheng nodded firmly.


    No matter what,


    it was always good to learn another skill.


    Take Lou Yan Zhi as an example¡ªkicked out of the system with nothing to his name, penniless now¡ª


    a skill turned out to be the only thing he could rely on to avoid begging.


    If he hadn¡¯t gained skills, he¡¯d only be able to eat the food that his cockroach mount scavenged for him.


    "But aren¡¯t you from the Cultivation World? Why do you still need to eat?" Xiao Jinsheng asked curiously. "Don¡¯t cultivators practice fasting?"


    "You sure know a lot about the Cultivation World," Lou Yan Zhi said, piqued.


    "Because I love learning," Xiao Jinsheng nodded resolutely.


    "Then let¡¯s start learning now," Lou Yan Zhi, now in a good mood, didn¡¯t feel like cking anymore.


    As he got up, he noticed the airne ears on Yu Yunxiao, who was staring at him.


    He tilted his head in confusion. "Do you want to learn too?"


    "If you want to learn, that¡¯s fine," Lou Yan Zhi pondered,ing up with an idea. "Let¡¯s make a deal¡ªgive me one million 20-star Healing Potions, and I¡¯ll teach you."


    "Healing Potions?" Yu Yunxiao was puzzled.


    "In the Interster World, Healing Ability Users can store their healing power in containers and sell it, " Lou Yan Zhi exined.


    "They¡¯re portable and can be used in emergencies."


    After all, it¡¯s impossible to assign a Healing Ability User to every single person.


    But everyone could carry a Healing Potion.


    One million 20-star Healing Potions.


    Lou Yan Zhi was confident.


    These potions, once taken back, would be his ticket to aeback.


    "The Mist Continent caps at Fifteen Stars," Yu Yunxiao reminded him.


    "Of course I know," Lou Yan Zhi replied. "That condition applies only if you¡¯re still alive."


    If you managed to survive this Terminal battle or the Insect n invasion,


    judging by the talent of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Beast Husbands,


    reaching Twenty Stars would be easy.


    If you didn¡¯t survive,


    what difference would it make whether the Healing Potions were 15-star or 20-star?


    If you¡¯re dead, you can¡¯t collect goods anyway.


    Yu Yunxiao fell into deep thought.


    Even though hecked spiritual power on the Mist Continent,


    from what Lou Yan Zhi said, it was clear that in the Cultivation World, anyone reaching a certain level of strength would cultivate spiritual power.


    That also meant, by following Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s method,


    he too could cultivate spiritual power.


    But the question was...


    Why should he spend one million Healing Potions on a learning opportunity he didn¡¯t really need?


    "What¡¯s the dosage in each potion?" Que Zelian asked cautiously.


    Xiao Jinsheng and Yu Yunxiao nodded along with him.


    "Ahem," Lou Yan Zhi turned his head awkwardly.


    "What are you all doing?" Caicai¡¯s curious voice cut in from the side.


    After hearing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s exnation that Lou Yan Zhi wanted to trade cultivation techniques with Yu Yunxiao for one million 20-star Healing Potions, Caicai was outraged.


    "You¡¯re asking for the moon and bullying an honest cat!"


    Caicai waved a big green onion leaf and swatted at Lou Yan Zhi:


    "Across all thes in the Interster World, there are only ten Healing Ability Users who¡¯ve reached 20 Stars!"

 Chapter 248 She Was Not Even Angry

    <h4>Chapter 248: Chapter 248 She Was Not Even Angry</h4><h4></h4>


    "Healing potion defaults to one vial at one thousand milliliters."


    "A Twenty-Stars superpower user only uses ten thousand vials a year."


    "And you¡¯re asking for one million vials right off the bat."


    "Why don¡¯t you just have Yu Yunxiao sign a ve contract with you?"


    "Business requires negotiating, doesn¡¯t it?" Lou Yanzhi dodged an attack while exining, "Everything is negotiable. I can do five hundred milliliters per vial."


    "You¡¯re such a skinflint, Lou!" Caicai snapped angrily, chasing him with a leek: "Serves you right for binding the Long Aotian persona."


    "No deal." Lou Yanzhi¡¯s figure flickered, darting behind Xiao Jinsheng.


    Sure enough, his judgment was spot on.


    Caicai wouldn¡¯t risk identally hitting Xiao Jinsheng.


    Hiding behind Xiao Jinsheng, Lou Yanzhi was safe from pursuit.


    "Even in business, integrity matters. Daoist friend, this behavior is far from virtuous," Que Zelian remarked with a mild smile.


    Facing Que Zelian¡¯s dangerously veiled gaze, Lou Yanzhi sighed and swept his sleeve, "Ah, never mind. I might as well beg."


    "Hmph!" Yu Yunxiao snorted coldly.


    His impression of Lou Yanzhi plummeted.


    He had initially thought Lou Yanzhi was a pitiable man bound by the system, forced to dangerously y a role.


    Who would have guessed he was a con artist deceiving honest people like a sly merchant?


    He had nearly agreed to work ten years for Lou Yanzhi for free.


    However, Lou Yanzhi and Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s offer was indeed sincere.


    Concerned, Yu Yunxiao specifically sought confirmation from Caicai¡ªwas Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s deal trustworthy?


    Providing meals alone seemed reasonable considering the value of the cultivation secret manual Lou Yanzhi offered.


    Caicai affirmed that Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s offer was eptable.


    But when Lou Yanzhi revealed the manual, Caicai was stunned.


    He whipped his leek again, striking Lou Yanzhi: "You¡¯re profiting as a middleman!"


    "This cultivation manual¡ªwasn¡¯t it originally mine?"


    "No," Lou Yanzhi shook his head, "What I taught her was my improved version of the cultivation manual."


    "There¡¯s no causal rtionship between yours and mine."


    Xiao Jinsheng watched curiously as Lou Yanzhi and Caicai argued.


    She might not have understood all the drama.


    But she came to one realization.


    The Cannibal Flower¡¯s bandit-like ways.


    Maybe it learned them from someone.


    And the only person it had interacted with before was Lou Yanzhi.


    Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t interfere in Lou Yanzhi and Caicai¡¯s dispute.


    Because Caicai only used a leek to hit people.


    Zero damage.


    But maximum humiliation.


    Meanwhile, Lou Yanzhi lounged on the couch after teaching her, unperturbed.


    He sprawled out while Caicai whipped him with the leek for five straight minutes.


    He rolled over, changed his position, and pointed at his back, "Hit here¡ªharder. Fighting the Insect n was exhausting."


    Caicai withdrew the leek in silence.


    Caicai wished he could rebind and electrocute Lou Yanzhi again.


    The rules of Mist Base were already set within the Star System Map.


    Humansing to Mist Base could summon the Intelligent Brain for help and settle there.


    Now free, Xiao Jinsheng could study the cultivation manual Lou Yanzhi provided.


    To avoid mishaps during her first attempt, she began practicing on the spot.


    In the reception room, after groupings, Que Zelian and Yu Yunxiao apanied her.


    Lou Yanzhi, meanwhile, sprawled lifelessly on the couch.


    And Caicai lurked near the couch like a ghost, keeping an eye on him.


    Xiao Jinsheng calmed her mind, following the manual¡¯s instructions to sense her familiar yet utterly different spiritual power.


    Her consciousness descended into a realm of ck and white.


    The roar of beasts echoed throughout the space.


    A massive w tore through the void, aiming for the back of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s head.


    She reacted swiftly, executing a nimble counterattack¡ªa reverse ice de shing the beast¡¯s w.


    Xiao Jinsheng quickly adjusted herbat stance, warily watching the giant bear exhaling at her.


    Upon seeing it was a Twelve-Stars mutant beast, she frowned deeply.


    The giant bear gave her no reprieve, stomping on its severed w and pressing its attack on her.


    Just as ck mist began forming in her palm, a sudden glint of cold light appeared¡ªa ck curved knife sliced forward from behind the bear, cleanly severing its head.


    The headless bear copsed, ck blood pooling near Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s feet.


    On the other side of the corpse stood a familiar shadow.


    His expression was sharp and stern as he expertly wiped the blood from the knife.


    When he noticed her, he froze briefly, then became flustered.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s presence.


    Startled him so much that he quickly hid his hands behind his back, nervously saying, "Fe... Female Master?"


    "Ying?" Xiao Jinsheng was equally shocked.


    She recalled practicing the cultivation manual Lou Yanzhi had provided.


    Why did she end up in this ck-and-white world?


    And encounter... Yu Yunxiao¡¯s Dark Soul¡ªYing.


    "Female Master..." Ying called out to her in delight, but remembering how she had previously rejected the title, his excitement waned.


    He lowered his cat ears in sorrow but couldn¡¯t stop his gaze from lingering on this glowing woman before him.


    "Xiao..." Ying hesitated for a long time before cautiously calling her by her surname.


    On certain matters.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s memory was quite selective.


    She assumed Ying called her surname because his own name was a single character, and he was used to addressing others simrly.


    Since Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t object.


    A sliver of Ying¡¯s disappointment lifted.


    He tentatively tested again, with hopeful anticipation in his voice: "Xiao?"


    "So, I¡¯ve arrived in your spiritual world?" Xiao Jinshengbined her observations to arrive at her hypothesis.


    Ying didn¡¯t understand what a spiritual world was.


    But whatever Xiao Jinsheng said was truth to him.


    So he nodded earnestly, "Yes."


    "So it really is a spiritual world." Xiao Jinsheng mused.


    Just as she prepared to examine her surroundings, a giant python appeared out of nowhere, its gaping maw aiming to swallow her whole.


    Ying shed forward in fury, delivering a single kick that sent the python flying.


    Turning, Xiao Jinsheng saw the python¡¯s Twelve-Stars head crushed, lying lifeless on the ck ground.


    "Don¡¯t worry, Xiao." Ying reassured her, "Here, I¡¯ll keep you safe."


    After speaking, he cautiously observed her.


    Realizing she wasn¡¯t upset by his repeated calling of her name, a hint of joy sparked inside him.


    Xiao Jinsheng quickly surveyed her surroundings, piecing together the environmental details in moments.


    Eternal darkness, fraught with danger.


    Imagining Ying living in such an environment perpetually, her face grew pale.


    "Xiao?" Ying asked in concern, noticing her abnormal state.


    "You¡¯ve always lived in a world like this?" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s voice was dry and hoarse.


    She remembered her first encounter with Ying.


    Urging him to leave quickly, return to his original world, and bring Yu Yunxiao back.


    But she hadn¡¯t understood then.


    Now, she¡¯d only been here for two minutes and had already been ambushed twice by mutant beasts.


    Encountering foes at Twelve-Stars right from the start.


    Such a world in perpetual peril.


    How did Ying manage to live¡ªno, survive¡ªin this environment?


    Xiao Jinsheng dared not think deeper.


    Ying tilted his head in confusion: "Worlds, aren¡¯t they all like this?"


    After speaking, his head drooped in dismay.


    Because he recalled his idental visit to Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s world.


    Compared to the ck-and-white here.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s world was filled with vibrant color, warm vitality, much like her own presence.


    "Xiao, have youe to see me?" Ying asked hopefully.


    He noticed Xiao Jinsheng no longer resisted his attempts for contact.


    He had already called her by her name so many times.


    She hadn¡¯t shown anger even once.

 Chapter 249: The Drenched Little Black Cat

    <h4>Chapter 249: Chapter 249: The Drenched Little ck Cat</h4><h4></h4>


    Xiao Jinsheng met his pitiful gaze, eyes wet and pleading.


    Clearly, it was the same face as Yu Yunxiao¡¯s, the same hair color.


    Both had abnormal pupils of gold on the left and blue on the right.


    Yet the feeling they gave was entirely different.


    One proud and confident.


    The other humble and cautious.


    When Xiao Jinsheng looked at him, it was as if she saw a little ck cat drenched in the rain.


    Clearly, Ying¡¯s hair was white, but the feeling he gave her resembled that of a little ck cat.


    Kind-hearted humans, when faced with small and pitiful animals, can¡¯t help but radiatepassion.


    Xiao Jinsheng suddenly had the illusion of a little ck cat twitching its ears in front of her.


    She reached out, ready to pet it, but Ying¡¯s clear gaze met hers, snapping her out of it. She quickly withdrew her hand, suppressing the impulse to touch the imaginary cat.


    Ying keenly perceived her withdrawing motion.


    The faint hope in his eyes instantly dimmed.


    He lowered his head, pressing his lips together. After a long silence, he finally spoke with concern, "Did he disappear again?"


    He knew, strictly speaking, he had no real connection to Xiao Jinsheng.


    She had suddenly appeared here.


    The only reason Ying could think of was that Yu Yunxiao had gone missing.


    Perhaps Xiao Jinsheng hade searching for Yu Yunxiao.


    He shook his head and exined, "I haven¡¯t seen him here."


    "But I can help you look for him."


    "Who are we looking for?" Xiao Jinsheng was confused.


    "Your little white cat," Ying answered.


    Xiao Jinsheng froze, then realized he might be referring to Yu Yunxiao.


    Smiling, she exined, "I came in here for another reason. He¡¯s not missing."


    "This idental entry was caused by my training method to enhance my strength."


    Although Xiao Jinsheng said a lot, Ying only heard four words.


    idental entry.


    So, she wasn¡¯t here to look for the cat, nor was she here to see him.


    He looked down in disappointment, nodded, and said, "I see."


    At this moment, Xiao Jinsheng was thinking of a way to leave.


    Thankfully, everything Lou Yan Zhi taught wasprehensive.


    By calming her mind and cultivating her spiritual power, there was naturally a way to exit.


    While she was deep in thought, the person beside her handed her a chunk of fresh meat, still smeared with ck blood.


    "Take it. Eat," Ying said nervously, holding out the meat and looking at her anxiously.


    If it weren¡¯t for the sincerity in his eyes...


    Just looking at the blood-dripping chunk, Xiao Jinsheng would have thought the person in front of her meant to poison her.


    "Food needs to be cleaned..." Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze stopped as she focused on the ck blood on the meat.


    She wanted to say that food needed to be washed clean before eating.


    And if it was meat, it should be cooked thoroughly first.


    But then she remembered¡ªthis was a world of only ck and white.


    In this world, Ying was the only inhabitant.


    The onlypanions he had were mindless creatures, with whom every meeting was a deadly battle¡ªMutant Beasts or Fog Corpses.


    The words on the tip of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s tongue refused toe out.


    Ying, however, assumed it was because his food wasn¡¯t good enough.


    He awkwardly withdrew the meat, looking ashamed, and exined softly, "I just killed this this morning. It¡¯s fresh."


    "That¡¯s not what I meant..." Xiao Jinsheng struggled to exin.


    For Ying, even mentioning any aspect of the outside world was a kind of wound.


    "Can¡¯t you leave this ce?" Xiao Jinsheng regretted the question as soon as it left her mouth.


    Wasn¡¯t that obvious?


    If he could leave, why would he stay here, chewing uncooked meat?


    But if he left...


    It would mean Yu Yunxiao must fall into slumber.


    That wasn¡¯t something Xiao Jinsheng wanted to see.


    At the same time, she found herself in a dilemma.


    As a Dark Soul, remaining in this dangerous spiritual world...


    This was most unfair to Ying.


    Xiao Jinsheng thought of Lou Yan Zhi, who had taught her spiritual power cultivation.


    Perhaps she could leave first, ask Lou Yan Zhi for guidance, and then consult the Star System Map to find a solution for Ying.


    Once the n was clear, Xiao Jinsheng stood to say goodbye.


    But Ying became tense at once.


    He hastily reached out and grabbed Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s wrist.


    When she turned to look at him, he let go as though burned, nervously blurting, "You¡¯re leaving now?"


    Even staying for another minute, or even half a minute, would be enough.


    The familiar howls of beasts that he had long grown used to reverberated from behind.


    Ying reached out and gently nudged Xiao Jinsheng forward, saying, "Then go. This ce isn¡¯t suitable for you."


    Ying¡¯s heart, at this moment, was deeply conflicted.


    He didn¡¯t want her to leave.


    Yet he feared her presence here.


    Ying turned, quickly taking down the attacking Mutant Beast with practiced ease.


    In the spiritual world...


    His superpower strength had long reached 15 Stars.


    Fighting a 12-Star Mutant Beast was simple¡ªmechanical even.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked at how skillfully and emotionlessly he swung his de, her heart heavy with sorrow.


    She needed to leave, to find a way for both Yu Yunxiao and Ying to exist outside.


    But looking at Ying, she couldn¡¯t bring herself to make any promises.


    She feared that after she left, she might not seed in returning.


    Or worse, she might fail to find a solution.


    And Ying, being who he was, would truly believe her words and wait for her until the end of his life.


    Even with their limited interaction, Xiao Jinsheng had a strong intuition about this.


    In the end, she buried all of her thoughts deep inside.


    She simply said goodbye, "Alright, I¡¯ll be leaving now."


    "Safe travels." Ying tightened his grip on the hilt of his de, forcing a smile.


    "Goodbye." Xiao Jinsheng spoke quickly, afraid that staying longer would make her say something she couldn¡¯t fulfill. Her figure vanished in an instant.


    Feeling her urgency to leave, Ying suppressed the bitterness in his heart, lowering his head and absentmindedly wiping his de.


    He turned and walked to the Mutant Wolf he¡¯d just in.


    With precise cuts, he opened the corpse and removed the freshest, still-warm piece of meat.


    Taking a piece of raw meat, he brought it to his lips and bit into it, chewing with an empty expression.


    But as he ate, warm liquid slid down his face.


    Startled, he wiped his cheek with the back of his hand.


    Staring at the tears on his hand, he dropped the meat and sat dazed in the pool of blood.


    He realized...


    It seemed this world never liked him.


    Nor did the humans of this world.


    After aimlessly surviving these past decades of killing...


    He still didn¡¯t understand what he was chasing after.


    No one liked him.


    It seemed...


    Ying lowered his gaze, staring at the Mutant Beast he had disemboweled.


    He gripped his curved knife again, looking at his own blurred reflection through the bloodstain.


    Perhaps from the very beginning, he was wrong.


    The so-called right path he had been walking, it wasn¡¯t perseverance¡ªit was giving up...


    Xiao Jinsheng had just awakened from the spiritual world and immediately dashed toward the spot where Lou Yan Zhi was lounging.


    Sliding to a stop just in time, she steadied herself before crashing into him.


    "Can spiritual power really take you to another world?"


    "And what would it take to bring someone from that world back?"


    "Huh? Who are you nning to kidnap?" Lou Yan Zhi sat up sharply in surprise, watching her with curiosity.


    "Wait, no." Lou Yan Zhi caught himself, frowning in confusion. "What I taught you was a manual for spiritual power cultivation, not some formation teleportation technique."


    "How did you end up in another world?"


    The more Lou Yan Zhi spoke, the more rmed he became. "You didn¡¯t have a deviation on your first attempt at cultivation, did you?"


    "No, I entered another world," Xiao Jinsheng rified. "Do you know about Dual Soul People? I went to the spiritual world of a Dark Soul."


    "I just want to ask, how do I bring a Dark Soul out without the Bright Soul having to leave?"

 Chapter 250 Dark Soul Self-Destructed

    <h4>Chapter 250: Chapter 250 Dark Soul Self-Destructed</h4>


    Dual Soul People?


    Lou Yan Zhi fell silent.


    After a moment, he said, "If you want the Dark Soul to emerge, you should look for the Bright Soul."


    "Can¡¯t both souls coexist at the same time?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    "Not for now." Lou Yan Zhi replied with a smile, "In essence, a Dual Soul Person is still one person."


    "Unless the other soul can cultivate a physical form on its own," he said. "At least, that¡¯s how it works in the Cultivation World."


    "In the Interster World, Dual Soul People have never sessfully separated; the two souls always share the same body."


    "So, if one wants to cultivate, in what direction should they focus?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    "Spiritual power," Lou Yan Zhi answered, "but it¡¯s not the same method of cultivation I taught you."


    "The method I taught you is a customized, refined approach," he exined.


    As he said this, Lou Yan Zhi shot a nce at Caicai and grumbled, "I design a personalized system for each person¡¯s unique situation. Charging a million for it isn¡¯t unreasonable."


    "But your foundation was built off the Cultivation Secret Manual I gave you, so you¡¯re just a profiteering middleman," Caicai retorted, standing akimbo.


    Its small bean-like eyes darted around, a scheme forming in its mind: "Unless you pay me original copyright fees, just use the points I owe you to clear it."


    "Have you focused all your scheming energy on me?" Lou Yan Zhi shot back.


    He thought about it and eventually agreed to Caicai¡¯s condition anyway.


    Better that than having it... ahem...


    Better that than having it sabotage his future deals with others.


    "A million bottles of Twenty-Star Healing Potions, is that right?" Yu Yunxiao suddenly interjected.


    When Xiao Jinsheng shot him a puzzled look, Yu Yunxiao crossed his arms and snorted, "How the control of this body is divided is a matter between me and the Dark Soul."


    "Don¡¯t take on responsibilities that aren¡¯t yours."


    If cultivating spiritual power could help the Dark Soul form a physical body,


    then the resources needed to exchange for cultivation manuals shoulde from him as well.


    Sharing a body with such a pitiful Dark Soul wasn¡¯t what he¡¯d call being at ease either.


    But to give up control of this body? Yu Yunxiao was even less willing.


    "A million bottles of Twenty-Star Healing Potions¡ªare you sure?" Lou Yan Zhi confirmed. "One million."


    "Fine, as long as I live to reach Twenty-Star," Yu Yunxiao replied with a sly grin.


    Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s smile froze on his face.


    This cat, usually so transparent with its every thought and incapable of scheming, had gotten smarter, hadn¡¯t it?


    Only Que Zelian remainedposed, sipping tea nearby.


    Lou Yan Zhi stood up and straightened his expression. "Fine, think of it as making friends while we¡¯re out in the world."


    All of them were quite talented individuals.


    If he dragged them all to the Thirteen Districts, once they matured, wouldn¡¯t the Thirteen Districts be able to take down anyone they wanted?


    The thought had just surfaced when Lou Yan Zhi quickly dismissed it.


    It seemed that being constantly electroshocked to maintain his persona had scrambled his brain.


    He no longer needed to maintain the persona of Long Aotian.


    Why care about the Thirteen Districts anymore?


    Freedom¡ªthat was the ultimate goal.


    Through the trade, Yu Yunxiao secured a spiritual power manual suitable for Ying¡¯s cultivation and handed it to Xiao Jinsheng.


    "The final step requires your effort,"


    he said, tilting his chin slightly upward. "This is a conflict between me and the Dark Soul. You¡¯re helping me address it because we¡¯re married."


    "I got it," Xiao Jinsheng replied with a smile.


    She reached out, lightly scratching Yu Yunxiao¡¯s tilted chin with her fingertip. "I also know you¡¯re the kindest, best little cat."


    "Hmph, of course I am," Yu Yunxiao answered arrogantly.


    Big issues like this should be dealt with promptly.


    With the spiritual power manual in hand, Xiao Jinsheng once again dove into her inner mind.


    She found that ever since she started using the cultivation manual Lou Yan Zhi had taught her, entering Hei Bai¡¯s spiritual world had be particrly easy.


    But this time, upon entering, she didn¡¯t see any sign of Ying.


    The unique dangers of this ck-and-white world didn¡¯t attack during the ten or so minutes she roamed there, either.


    Xiao Jinsheng frowned in confusion.


    For some reason, her heart began pounding wildly.


    There was an inexplicable sense of foreboding in the depths of her mind.


    Just as she tried to use her superpower to locate Ying,


    the darkness that enveloped the spiritual world¡¯s edges began to fade, leaving only a grayish-white expanse.


    Everywhere she looked, the environment was shrouded in a hazy gray.


    It felt empty and deste.


    ck snowkes drifted down slowly from above.


    Sniffing slightly, Xiao Jinsheng detected a faint scent of blooding from the ck snowkes that clung to her skin.


    Yet no matter what superpower she tried using, she couldn¡¯t find Ying.


    Even the Mutant Beasts, so fond of ambush tactics, were nowhere to be seen.


    Her anxiety grew stronger with each passing moment.


    After exhausting all her methods to no avail,


    she quickly exited the spiritual world to seek help from the others.


    "I can¡¯t find Ying." Xiao Jinsheng voiced her concern, recounting everything she¡¯d seen to Lou Yan Zhi and the others.


    Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s face turned grim, and he said bluntly, "He self-destructed."


    "What?!" Xiao Jinsheng eximed in shock.


    "For Dual Soul People, if the Bright Soul dies, the Dark Soul perishes as well,"


    "but if the Dark Soul dies, the Bright Soul remains unaffected."


    "As a Dark Soul, he managed to survive in such an environment for over a decade. Self-destruction shouldn¡¯t have been his choice."


    "Is there any way to save him?" Yu Yunxiao asked urgently. "Could my healing power work?"


    "Depends on the extent of his self-destruction. If he hasn¡¯tpletely disappeared yet, you can enter a state of slumber and let him take over. That might save him," Lou Yan Zhi exined.


    He nced at the anxious faces of Xiao Jinsheng and Yu Yunxiao and added a caution, "But if your slumber fails to bring him out, it means he¡¯s already gone for good."


    An untrained soul is fragile to begin with.


    "I¡¯ll go into slumber now," Yu Yunxiao dered without hesitation.


    Reaching out to sp Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s wrist, he sought to reassure her. "Don¡¯t panic. First, replicate the healing superpower. Once I¡¯m asleep and he¡¯s in control, you can treat him directly."


    As for Ying¡¯s self-destruction,


    as the Bright Soul, Yu Yunxiao could roughly guess why.


    If it were he who had been born a Dark Soul, conscious only of darkness from the very beginning,


    struggling to survive in a perilous environment,


    rejoicing with each narrow escape just because he¡¯d lived another day,


    all of it would only ever exist within the pure void of darkness, never touching light.


    Seeing another self in a different world¡ªa self far happier, even living a life that was merely "normal"¡ª


    if it were him, he wouldn¡¯t be able to endure it either.


    Yu Yunxiao moved swiftly. After giving Xiao Jinsheng instructions, he slipped into sleep.


    Xiao Jinsheng watched his breathing turn from steady to erratic.


    Both Lou Yan Zhi and Caicai chimed in at the same time, "The Dark Soul is still there."


    But in his current state¡ªmore outflowing breath than iing¡ªthe situation was dire.


    Fortunately, Xiao Jinsheng had been ready, enveloping him in her soothing healing power.


    The curved knife formed from Ying¡¯s Shadow Dark Superpower had in countless Fog Corpses and Mutant Beasts,


    yet it had never turned its edge toward its wielder.


    Until now.


    This time, the once-enemy-facing de angled toward its owner.


    Ying apathetically watched as the de sliced through his flesh, just as easily as it had cut through Mutant Beasts.


    For the first time, he felt nothing¡ªnot pain, only an endless cold.


    It was as though he had never truly existed, never truly been alive.


    Ying stared at the blood flowing from his body, the one vivid color in this ck-and-white world.


    But in the end, even the blood sumbed to the influence of this world, turning dark and cold as it enveloped him.


    Until a golden speck of warm light flew to his face, nudging him awake.


    Annoyed, Ying frowned, unwilling to open his eyes.


    Yet he seemed to hear a familiar voice calling out to him.


    It sounded just like Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s voice.


    At first, he thought it was a hallucination.


    But the voice grew closer and clearer.


    Startled, he snapped his eyes open and found himself face-to-face with a pair of familiar brown eyes looking directly at him.

 Chapter 251: Don’t Reward Him

    <h4>Chapter 251: Chapter 251: Don¡¯t Reward Him</h4>


    "Xiao?" Ying eximed in surprise.


    His eyes stared nkly at Xiao Jinsheng as she leaned closer to his face.


    He found her appearance utterly unbelievable.


    Xiao Jinsheng had already left.


    Xiao Jinsheng already had a little white cat.


    There was no way she could return here to find him.


    Realizing that everything before him might just be a figment of his imagination before he dissipated.


    Ying dared not look at the Xiao Jinsheng conjured by his hallucination. He turned his head and closed his eyes.


    He had epted his fate, quietly waiting for death to descend.


    The warm Healing Superpower covering him withdrew instantly.


    Ying curled his lips in sorrow.


    He knew it¡ªeverything was just his delusion.


    But the sad atmosphere failed to envelop himpletely before it was scattered by a smack.


    "Pa!" A crisp sound rang.


    The sting on his cheek made Ying blink in confusion and open his eyes.


    His thoughts were still tangled: Do people feel pain after they die?


    "Does it hurt?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    "It... hurts..." Ying dumbly nodded.


    His gaze was clear, and he waspletely dazed by the p.


    "Good, it¡¯s supposed to hurt." Xiao Jinsheng reached out a hand toward him.


    Yingy motionless on the bed.


    She decisively grabbed his cor with one hand, pulling him up to rest against the bedhead.


    Her palm gave a gentle pat to the other side of his cheek as she smiled and asked softly, "Awake yet? If not, I can give you a symmetrical one."


    "I¡¯m awake." Ying began to realize this wasn¡¯t a dream.


    But the moment he replied, he immediately changed his tune.


    He shook his head fiercely, looking hopefully at Xiao Jinsheng. "I think... I might not be fully awake yet."


    "Xiao, p me one more time."


    Xiao Jinsheng could only use Mind Reading Jade Yunxiao.


    She couldn¡¯t read Ying¡¯s mind.


    She simply assumed he wanted some pain to confirm reality and illusion.


    Raising her hand, she was about to oblige.


    Lou Yan Zhi, standing nearby, stepped forward and said, "Don¡¯t reward him for this."


    Ying¡¯s cat ears immediately drooped, ring at Lou Yan Zhi with hostility.


    Fifteen Stars of Superpower.


    He could fight.


    This one he¡¯d never seen before¡ªmust be trouble.


    Ying¡¯s figure shed, shrouded in ck mist, and he lunged at Lou Yan Zhi with a curved knife.


    Lou Yan Zhi raised his hand, forming a gesture. Golden runes expanded, creating a transparent barrier before him.


    One de, one shield.


    Both were manifestations of energy.


    The sh of ck and gold energy erupted inside the room, bursting into sparks.


    Lou Yan Zhi quickly scattered Ying¡¯s ck mist, stepping aside.


    His brown eyes briefly darted to the heavy sword ced nearby, then looked at Ying with a slight lift of his brow. "Fifteen Stars and you think you can challenge a Sword Cultivator?"


    "If you underestimate my swordsmanship."


    "I happen to know a bit of magic as well."


    Using his spirit as formation, golden runes transformed circle after circle into spinning razor-sharp discs, slicing toward Ying.


    Ying¡¯s eyes turned fierce as ck mist surged, resisting the iing golden runes, devouring them bit by bit.


    Noticing the superpower he unleashed gradually being absorbed.


    Lou Yan Zhi said calmly, "Alright, you¡¯re tough and resilient¡ªyou¡¯re not dying this time."


    "Hm?" Ying finished devouring the golden runes, looking at Lou Yan Zhi and Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s familiar interaction in confusion.


    He hesitantly asked, "Is he... one of your Beast Husbands too?"


    "He¡¯s not," Xiao Jinsheng quickly rified.


    "White cat has a bad temper, ck cat has bad eyesight?" Lou Yan Zhi scoffed. "I¡¯m standing here in as day, and you still can¡¯t recognize me?"


    Ying didn¡¯t want to engage with Lou Yan Zhi.


    For some reason, this person gave him an urge¡ªto fight.


    More aggravating than Mutant Beasts and Fog Corpses.


    He turned his back to Lou Yan Zhi, lifting his gaze toward Xiao Jinsheng. Tentatively, he asked, "Xiao, what is this?"


    He clearly had already destroyed himself.


    Appearing here now.


    Clearly, it was Xiao Jinsheng who brought him out.


    Which meant... Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t dislike him?


    Thinking of this, Ying¡¯s heart, wrapped in chilling darkness, began to thaw.


    "We found a way for you to leave the Spiritual World," Xiao Jinsheng exined.


    At the same time, she reached out, glowing with healing light, toward Ying¡¯s cheek.


    Ying thought she was about to p him, perfectly bncing out the imprint on his face, so he obediently presented the unmarred side to her.


    Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t help but stifle herughter.


    The healing radiance soothed the swelling redness of the p mark on his face.


    She exined, "I didn¡¯t mean to hit you earlier¡ªback then, I couldn¡¯t wake you no matter what, so it was an urgent measure."


    As it turns out, the method was indeed effective.


    And afraid it wouldn¡¯t work, she had considered dealing a second p.


    So when Xiao Jinsheng struck, she really didn¡¯t hold back.


    But the force was strong enough that his face swelled.


    Thankfully, the Healing Superpower could instantly restore him.


    Upon hearing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s exnation that he only needed to practice a spiritual power-focused manual and strengthen his Dark Soul¡¯s abilities until he gained a physical body, Ying¡¯s despondent eyes brightened.


    "I can truly live in this world?" he asked hopefully.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked toward Lou Yan Zhi.


    Lou Yan Zhi nodded. "Based on your current strength, you can probably manifest a body by the time your superpower reaches Twenty Stars."


    Ying was currently at Fifteen Stars, which meant as long as he diligently trained his spiritual power.


    With simultaneous progress in spiritual power and superpower, once he reached Twenty Stars, he¡¯d have a benchmark to assess whether his Dark Soul could achieve physical form.


    "I can do it," Ying said repeatedly. "I can kill plenty of Mutant Beasts and Fog Corpses."


    "I¡¯ll go back and train immediately," Ying said, always one to take action.


    Though he wished he could linger here longer.


    But only by forming a physical body could he remain here permanently.


    Enduring hardship first, Ying was willing to wait.


    He looked at Xiao Jinsheng onest time, full of reluctance, and smiled. "I¡¯ll train well, and thene find you again."


    "Xiao, don¡¯t recklessly enter the Spiritual World anymore."


    The Mutant Beasts and Fog Corpses of the Spiritual World were endless.


    In such a dangerous ce, he didn¡¯t want Xiao Jinsheng to suffer.


    As they parted, Xiao Jinsheng called out to Ying with concern. "No one is born to belong to darkness, so you must train earnestly and go to a normal world."


    "This is our promise."


    "I trust you won¡¯t break it, will you?"


    "I¡¯ll train diligently," Ying assured her.


    He guessed Xiao Jinsheng must know about his self-destruction.


    Apologetically, he said, "I¡¯m sorry for worrying you. I won¡¯t do that anymore."


    He had thought that this world, and the people in it, disliked him.


    But after this experience, Ying was certain that he was cared for.


    As he was about to enter slumber, Ying hesitated again, sitting up from the bed, his damp eyes looking at her, pleading earnestly, "Can you p me one more time?"


    "Huh?" Xiao Jinsheng was stunned.


    Que Zelian, who had been silent the whole time, now cast a puzzled look toward him.


    Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s gaze at Ying more resembled someone watching a ck cat gone mad.


    "I¡¯m afraid this is a hallucination. At least with pain, even if I return, I¡¯ll know it was all real," Ying said softly.


    Seeing Xiao Jinsheng still hesitant to p him.


    His cat ears drooped in disappointment, his weakened voice begging, "Just p me one more time."


    "Uh... okay..." Xiao Jinsheng hesitated a while before lightly patting his cheek.


    "Harder, I don¡¯t mind the pain," Ying reminded her.

 Chapter 252: Who Hit Me!?

    <h4>Chapter 252: Chapter 252: Who Hit Me!?</h4>


    Xiao Jinsheng pursed her lips in silence.


    She had never encountered anyone with such a request.


    Since that¡¯s the case...


    She closed her eyes, hardened her heart.


    Fearing that Ying might return to the Spiritual World thinking all this was a dream and hurt himself again.


    A decisive p rang out loudly, a sharp "PAH" as her handnded heavily on Ying¡¯s face.


    Ying¡¯s eyes closed as he fell backward in satisfaction.


    "Passed out?" Xiao Jinsheng asked in shock. "Don¡¯t tell me I knocked him out with that p?"


    "Ah¡ªOuch, ouch, ouch!" Yu Yunxiao sat up from the bed, clutching his face.


    With his cat ears perked up, he surveyed the surroundings cautiously: "Who hit me!?"


    "Was it you!" he interrogated Lou Yan Zhi.


    Lou Yan Zhi shook his head.


    "Was it you!" Yu Yunxiao turned to question Que Zelian.


    Que Zelian avoided eye contact.


    Xiao Jinsheng weakly raised her hand: "I hit you."


    "Then it¡¯s fine." Yu Yunxiao¡¯s ferocious gaze softened instantly.


    His Healing Superpower lit up as he treated his face, then asked with concern, "Does your hand hurt? Let me heal it for you."


    "I¡¯m fine." Xiao Jinsheng opened her palm: "Though force is mutual, when pping, my hand gets protected by ayer of superpower."


    After confirming Xiao Jinsheng was truly unharmed, Yu Yunxiao finally rxed.


    Curiously, he asked, "That Ying... is he gone?"


    If not for Ying leaving and him not waking up.


    He couldn¡¯t imagine why Xiao Jinsheng chose to p him awake.


    "We¡¯ve already saved Ying and taught him a Cultivation Secret Manual for spiritual power training." Xiao Jinsheng answered.


    Hearing how Ying rushed back to the Spiritual World to cultivate, eagerly aiming for soul entity transformation to gain freedom, Yu Yunxiao nodded approvingly.


    But when he heard Ying left and requested Xiao Jinsheng to p him hard to confirm he wasn¡¯t dreaming, Yu Yunxiao couldn¡¯t hold back anymore.


    "Does he have brain problems? If he does, I can treat him for free."


    "He doesn¡¯t even have a physical body. In Mist Continent, any injuries this body suffers ultimately hurt me!"


    Ying, a Dark Soul.


    Returning to the Spiritual World, he exists in soul form.


    Forget a p.


    Even if Xiao Jinsheng smashed his head into a pancake, he wouldn¡¯t feel the pain associated with this body in Mist Continent after returning to the Spiritual World.


    As Ying returned to the Spiritual World, he gazed upon the once gray-white realm morphing back into darkness.


    He skeptically touched his face: "Not painful?"


    "Did Xiao not hit me?" he muttered in confusion.


    Just as he began doubting his encounter with Xiao Jinsheng was an illusion...


    The Spiritual Power Cultivation Secret Manual Xiao Jinsheng taught him resurfaced in his mind.


    At least this could prove his memories of meeting Xiao Jinsheng were real.


    Ever since learning of Ying¡¯s decision to self-destruct, Yu Yunxiao had been feeling uneasy.


    But to directly yield control of this body was absolutely impossible.


    Still...


    Thinking it over, he finally made up his mind and grabbed a piece of paper to write on.


    Soon, Yu Yunxiao handed his carefully thought-out schedule to Xiao Jinsheng, reluctantly speaking: "I feel like staying in a dark ce all the time¡ªeven if he works hard in cultivation¡ªprolonged absence of light will still impact his mental state."


    "I¡¯ve drawn up a schedule where he cane out three times a day."


    "Anyway, whenever I step aside, I just fall asleep, so there¡¯s no danger."


    "This way, he can temporarily leave the Spiritual World and get some respite."


    "Yu Miao Miao, you¡¯re so kind." Xiao Jinshengughed as she reached out to pinch his cat ears.


    Yu Yunxiao huffed proudly: "Of course!"


    The schedule Yu Yunxiao prepared was only a rough n.


    The exact times for Ying toe out depended entirely on his personal control.


    One busy day passed.


    Through the Star System Map, Xiao Jinsheng saw that in just one day, fifty thousand people had already bound themselves to the Intelligent Brain and transported there.


    Nearly everyone was injured to some extent.


    Luckily, the Mist Base was a safe zone under the Star System Map¡¯s defense.


    Those with resources directly exchanged them for Star Coins in the Star System Map.


    Some survivors transported over with resources identified via the Intelligent Brain that were exchangeable for Star Coins.


    Many capable individuals even managed to kill and bring along one or two Insect n corpses.


    Even survivors too injured to fight were granted resources by Xiao Jinsheng under the name of World Consciousness when binding the Intelligent Brain.


    They exchanged those resources into Star Coins and purchased a potion called Healing Potion through the Intelligent Brain.


    Naturally, Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t have much of these potions.


    Caicai had a stockpile, but it wasn¡¯trge.


    The greatest supply actually came from the Cannibal Flower.


    Upon Caicai¡¯s suggestion, it listed all the Healing Potions it hoarded for sale on the Intelligent Brain.


    One bottle after another of Healing Potion sold out.


    There were also several purchases of Interster Weapons.


    The reviews came pouring in, nothing but praise.


    Caicai and the Cannibal Flower sat together, counting Star Coins.


    "One hundred, two hundred, three hundred..." Caicai excitedly shook its scallion leaves, saying to the Cannibal Flower: "You made three million Star Coins on the Intelligent Brain this time. Share three hundred thousand with me."


    "Hmm..." The Cannibal Flower hesitated.


    This idea had been Caicai¡¯s suggestion, after all.


    It mulled over it indecisively, then finally transferred three Star Coins to Caicai.


    Looking at the Cannibal Flower¡¯s transfer, Caicai fell silent.


    After a while, it gritted its teeth and asked, "Why are you stingier than Lou Yan Zhi?"


    "Mine!" The Cannibal Flower dered emphatically: "It¡¯s all mine!"


    Its possessions couldn¡¯t be taken by anyone!


    Noticing Lou Yan Zhi watching Caicai and the Cannibal Flower fight over unequal profit sharing, Xiao Jinsheng curiously asked: "You¡¯re really not getting involved?"


    "Finally free of them. Do I look foolish to you?" Lou Yan Zhi intertwined his fingers, raising his hands behind his head, leaning back and restingfortably.


    With evident ease, he said, "I don¡¯t want anything. I just want peace and freedom."


    With Caicai, he sought liberation from the constraints of his identity.


    With the Cannibal Flower, it was to resolve the cause-and-effect born from the cmity his lightning tribtion had inadvertently brought about.


    Some things aren¡¯t about whether outsiders can judge if he gained or lost.


    As long as he feels it¡¯s worthwhile in his heart.


    After all, the same thing has different values in different people¡¯s eyes.


    As someone who wed his way up the Cultivation World as a miserly Sword Cultivator...


    Lou Yan Zhi used to prize material possessions highly.


    Butpared to freedom, or the Heart Demon that could arise from unresolved cause-and-effect and hinder his path of cultivation...


    Everything else could be abandoned.


    Caicai and the Cannibal Flower¡¯s quarrel ended with Caicai being ruthlessly pped against the wall.


    Crying pitifully, its green onion leaves drooped and wobbled.


    "Pfft." Lou Yan Zhi couldn¡¯t hold back and burst outughing.


    Caicai¡¯s tiny bean-like eyes red at him coldly.


    "I just remembered I haven¡¯t fed the cockroaches yet. I¡¯ll be going now." Lou Yan Zhi quickly got up and slipped away.


    "Wuuu." Caicai broke down.


    It flopped under the dining table, despondent: "Why wasn¡¯t I born abat-type system?"


    If it were abat-type system...


    If it had the same power as Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Star System Map battle system...


    It would definitely smash that domineering Cannibal Flower into the wall so hard its stinginess couldn¡¯t scrape it off.


    While Caicai was wallowing in misery, its long, slender green onion leg got stepped on.


    "Who¡¯s there! Are you blind?!" Caicai yelled angrily, sticking its head out from under the table.


    Nervously, Ying exined: "Sorry, I... I didn¡¯t notice."


    He had thought it was just a stray green leaf beneath the table.


    Never did he imagine this green onion could talk.


    "Are you my food?" Ying curiously asked Caicai.


    Caicai stared at him in horror and quickly pulled its tall green onion legs back under the table.


    Ying gazed at the green onion curiously, full of confusion.


    Yu Yunxiao had left him a note.


    Telling him, going forward, he coulde out three times a day.


    Each time coinciding with a meal, so he could taste normal food.


    But staring at the green onion with a face, nose, and mouth that could talk...


    Ying hesitated.


    This kind of food didn¡¯t look more normal than what he ate in the Spiritual World.


    Could eating a talking green onion like this cause poisoning?

 Chapter 253 Have a Pleasant Meal

    <h4>Chapter 253: Chapter 253 Have a Pleasant Meal</h4>


    "Help me, help me¡ª" Caicai was hiding from Ying.


    Seeing that someone had finally entered the restaurant, it didn¡¯t matter who it was, Caicai humbly cried for help.


    The purple-gradient dark hair tips fell down beside the table first.


    Mo Jiao crouched down, looking amusedly at Caicai huddled in the corner: "Is it you who¡¯s asking for help?"


    "Help... help..." Caicai¡¯s face changed color upon seeing Mo Jiao¡¯s face.


    The previously bright green scallions now turned a bluish-green.


    "Hello, how should one eat this kind of food?" Ying asked Mo Jiao sincerely.


    This was food specially prepared for him by Xiao Jinsheng and Yu Yunxiao.


    Although it was a bit strange.


    But pinching his nose and closing his eyes to eat it, swallowing wasn¡¯t impossible.


    "Never had it before," Mo Jiao replied.


    Just when Caicai thought Mo Jiao was there to rescue him.


    Mo Jiao suddenly changed his tune: "If you want to eat it, you can dip it in sauce."


    He nced at Caicai with a gloating smile, and said to Ying, "Enjoy your meal."


    Seeing Mo Jiao turn around and really leave so heartlessly.


    While Ying was already crouching down, ready to crawl under the table to catch him.


    Caicai hopelessly waited for anyone else toe to the restaurant.


    Caicai gritted his teeth and reached out, shouting at Mo Jiao¡¯s departing figure: "Brother, big brother! Help me¡ª"


    Mo Jiao¡¯s pace only quickened.


    "Dad! Father! Help me¡ª" Caicai shouted hoarsely.


    Mo Jiao paused just as he was about to step out of the restaurant, then retreated.


    He sneered with confusion: "What did you just say? Didn¡¯t hear you."


    "Dad!" Caicai swallowed his pride.


    "Louder, can¡¯t hear it clearly," Mo Jiao smiled.


    Caicai gritted his teeth, silently cursing this deaf snake.


    "Dad! Father! Save your little child!" Caicai broke down.


    "Deactivate your censorship words towards me," Mo Jiao squatted by the dining table, looking at Caicai hiding from Ying in the corner, raising his eyebrows with satisfaction.


    Caicai had no choice but to temporarily deactivate the block words set against Mo Jiao.


    "Who is the slug, I just can¡¯t seem to remember."


    Caicai¡¯s scallions rolled their eyes.


    "The slug is me." It pitifully confessed.


    "All right," Mo Jiao blocked Ying, who was about to grab Caicai¡¯s long legs, with ck mist, saying, "This is not food."


    "Xiao and Yu Yunxiao asked me toe out for a meal," Ying exined.


    About Ying¡¯s situation, after leaving the realm, Xiao Jinsheng had mentioned it to them.


    Mo Jiao, rare in a good mood, pointed the way: "There are more of us, our meal isn¡¯t in this room."


    "This restaurant," Mo Jiao looked down at Caicai, "is for this slug and a Cannibal Flower."


    Caicai stared at Mo Jiao, grinding his teeth in anger.


    Mo Jiao tilted his head, asking, "By the way, what should you call me?"


    Caicai suppressed the urge to whip him with scallion stems, faked a smile: "Dad." You big mouth!


    As everyone gradually came into the restaurant.


    Xiao Jinsheng was puzzled about not seeing Mo Jiao and Ying.


    Then saw Ying following timidly behind Mo Jiao.


    Caicai hid from Ying, keeping a three-meter distance.


    Also maintaining a one-meter distance from Mo Jiao, while silently cursing in the back.


    Until noticing Lou Yan Zhi also in the restaurant, Caicai was startled: "Why are you here?"


    "To scrounge a meal," Lou Yan Zhi said, twirling his chopsticks.


    Hearing this, Caicai hurriedly dragged a chair next to Lou Yan Zhi and sat down.


    "You¡¯re a system, you don¡¯t eat food, whye to scrounge?" Lou Yan Zhi questioned, puzzled.


    "This is my house, who are you to care?" Caicai replied confidently.


    "This is... your house?" Lou Yan Zhi didn¡¯t believe it at all.


    Caicai ignored him, instead turning to Li with a smile, calling out, "Dad."


    He had even humiliated himself by calling Mo Jiao ¡¯dad.¡¯


    To make himself feel better.


    Caicai decided to recognize a few more dads to agitate Mo Jiao.


    For the random scallion kid.


    Li¡¯s reaction was indifferent.


    He casually replied and continued circling around Xiao Jinsheng.


    "Tsk," Mo Jiao mocked.


    Caicai sat on the chair, shut off.


    "Here, try this," Lou Yan Zhi served it a dish using Interster Energy.


    Systems naturally don¡¯t need to consume human food.


    But in the Interster World, some high-tech energy supplies are avable, which systems can absorb as well.


    What Lou Yan Zhi prepared for Caicai was just this.


    "What, trying to bribe me?" Caicai flicked a scallion, speaking loftily.


    Yet still curious, it reached out to lift the virtual cover of the dish.


    Upon seeing it was a slice of shredded chilled pork face sd, it froze on the spot.


    "You are what you eat," Lou Yan Zhi thoughtfully introduced, "your face is all gone, perfect to help replenish it."


    Caicai dropped the cover, sobbing loudly.


    "Don¡¯t bully Caicai," Xuan Jiu hurried over upon hearing the cries.


    Chen Yunji¡¯s unfriendly gaze coldly scanned Lou Yan Zhi, silently critiquing him.


    "Why am I not abat system?" Caicaimented.


    If it were abat system.


    It would st the Cannibal Flower, Mo Jiao, and Lou Yan Zhi into outer space.


    "Fox dad, boohoo," Caicai rummaged around, finally taking out a red light ball from its small system treasury, handing it to Xuan Jiu.


    "You keep it, fox dad," Caicai pushed the red light ball into his hand.


    "You can y with it yourself," Xuan Jiu thought it was Caicai¡¯s beloved toy and returned it.


    To him, Caicai was just a little kid.


    He wouldn¡¯t take a little kid¡¯s stuff.


    "I exchanged this in the Main God Space,bining powers from both the Cultivation World and the Interster World to help you restore your superpower," Caicai exined, wiping tears.


    "Fox dad, make sure to enhance your strength to protect me in the future,"


    He¡¯d had enough of being beaten by the Cannibal Flower.


    If he¡¯s not abat system,ckingbat abilities.


    Then he¡¯ll createbat power!


    Currently, there¡¯s not enough system points.


    Still owing the Main God Space a hundred thousand system points.


    Xuan Jiu was so shocked that he slipped and fell on his buttocks.


    He¡¯d nned to while away his days, yet now you tell me I can restore my superpower?


    "This is, very expensive, right?" Xuan Jiu hesitated.


    No one could reject regainingbat power.


    At least he couldn¡¯t.


    But thinking about his penniless state, Xuan Jiu¡¯s previously excited heart was doused with cold water.


    "Is this exchanged in the system?" Xiao Jinsheng heard themotion and came over.


    She checked her current points.


    Havingpleted two identities.


    She had earned two hundred thousand points.


    Not much, but exactly two hundred thousand.


    In the system store she could see, she had studied those items.


    There were no tools to restore superpowers within.


    If Caicai as a system could redeem it.


    She wondered if her current two hundred thousand points would be sufficient.


    "I exchanged this in the Main God Space," Caicai exined.


    "Then I¡¯ll transfer points to you, and you see how much is needed, write an IOU for interest," Xiao Jinsheng said, about to operate.


    "It¡¯s useless," Caicai shook his head, exining, "These are system points, a form of assessment currency by the Main God Space for systems, only issued as rewards when the hostpletes tasks and the Main God scores and issues to the bound system."


    "So, if I do the tasks well, you can get more system points?" Xiao Jinsheng confirmed.

 Chapter 254: Can We Add an Abstract Lord?

    <h4>Chapter 254: Chapter 254: Can We Add an Abstract Lord?</h4>


    "Yes, now that your two identities arepleted, I¡¯ve earned 100,000 system points," Caicai replied.


    The recovery tool for this superpower cost it 500,000 system points.


    300,000 came frompleting a previous task bound with Lou Yan Zhi.


    100,000 came from Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s taskpletion reward.


    And another 100,000, well¡ªthose were borrowed after rolling, whining, and putting on a pitiful act in the Main God Space.


    Even though it owed a debt.


    But just thinking about helping Xuan Jiu.


    The thought that Xuan Jiu would be its personal hitman in the future.


    Cannibal Flower? Mo Jiao? Lou Yan Zhi?


    st all of them into outer space!


    Caicai instantly felt a surge of confidence.


    Cannibal Flower! Mo Jiao! Lou Yan Zhi! Just wait.


    I¡¯ll have Xuan Jiue and crush you all!


    Xuan Jiu had no idea he was being counted on so heavily by Caicai.


    Curious, he asked, "Can Iplete this task?"


    He regained his superpower.


    He couldn¡¯t possibly let Xiao Jinsheng handle all the tasks alone.


    Sure, he¡¯d previously joked about wanting to live off her.


    And Mo Jiao had openly criticized him for living off her too.


    But deep down, Xuan Jiu still wanted to show his abilities to Xiao Jinsheng.


    "You¡¯re not my host," Caicai replied. "But you can assist my host inpleting the tasks."


    "For instance, you could handle one or two of the iplete identities, then transfer them to Xiao Jinsheng."


    After all, Xiao Jinsheng had limited time and energy.


    With so many identities to fulfill, it was impossible to handle every single task.


    But if her Beast Husband, who was bound to her through the Unity Contract,pleted them.


    And transferred the identities to her, like Li and Shi Xie did previously.


    At least, from the system¡¯s perspective, this method would work.


    Hearing that it was feasible, Xuan Jiu perked up.


    He even reminisced about the identities Xiao Jinsheng still needed to achieve.


    There were many.


    Beyond the ones alreadypleted¡ªDemon Lord and Deep Sea Lord.


    There remained: Cloud Realm Master, Technology Master, Illusion Realm Master, Prophet, Dragon Realm, Yin Yang Realm, Beast God, Sword Master.


    His interest was piqued.


    Though he wondered which identities were best suited for him toplete.


    "Is there no Abstract Lord?" Xuan Jiu asked. "I suggest adding an Abstract Lord identity¡ªI¡¯llplete it right away."


    The group fell silent.


    Great, he had gone off the rails again.


    "Are you happy to the point of being stupid?" Caicai couldn¡¯t resist asking.


    "I was just asking," Xuan Jiu muttered weakly.


    "Let¡¯s eat," Xiao Jinsheng reminded.


    One by one, the troubling issues weighing on her mind were being resolved.


    Over the past few days, the oppressive presence of the Insect n and the Terminal had significantly diminished.


    Everyone was busy enhancing their superpower abilities.


    Thus, tonight¡¯s dinner was prepared by the household mechanical robot aspensation from Caicai.


    The robot was designed for domestic purposes.


    Previously, it hadn¡¯t been used, since there were always plenty of people around to take turns doing chores.


    Otherwise, idle time would inevitably lead to bickering and arguments.


    And also because Huaiqing wasn¡¯t particrly busy back then.


    Everyone followed a rotation schedule for cooking and cleaning to maintain a sense of daily life.


    But now things were different, and everyone had urgent matters to handle.


    Except for Xiao Jinsheng, who could still eat her Beast Husband¡¯s expertly made dishes.


    Everyone else had to settle for the robot-made meals.


    Curious, Xiao Jinsheng picked up her chopsticks and grabbed a bite from Shi Xie¡¯s bowl next to her.


    After tasting Huaiqing¡¯s cooking, ordinary food was hard for her to swallow.


    The mechanical robot¡¯s cuisine was a straightforward kind of deliciousness.


    It was tasty butcked a distinctive ir.


    Still, it was better than Su Ye¡¯s cooking.


    Though not as special or unique as the pre-made dishes Li used to prepare.


    Ultimately, she decided to stick to the meals Huaiqing specially made for her.


    Savoring her solo dining experience, Xiao Jinsheng nced curiously at Lou Yan Zhi and Ying, who were both engrossed in their meals at the table.


    She could understand Ying¡¯s enthusiasm for food.


    After all, this was someone who could make raw meat seem appetizing.


    But Lou Yan Zhi...


    That, she couldn¡¯t understand.


    Wu¡ªwhether it was the Cultivation World or the Interster World¡ªfood should be avable there, no?


    "Is it delicious?" Xiao Jinsheng asked Ying.


    Ying nodded obediently and, swallowing his food, finally replied, "Delicious."


    "Is it delicious?" Xiao Jinsheng turned to Lou Yan Zhi.


    "It¡¯s all right," Lou Yan Zhi answered.


    "Then why are you eating so fast? Nobody¡¯s fighting you for it," Mo Jiao remarked.


    "You wouldn¡¯t understand," Lou Yan Zhi sneered.


    "In the Cultivation World, we eat Fasting Pills; in the Interster World, we drink Nutritional Supplements," Lou Yan Zhi exined. "I don¡¯t even remember thest time I ate normal food."


    In the Cultivation World, most cultivators believed that food left impurities in the body, and as their cultivation improved, they didn¡¯t need grains anymore.


    As for the Interster World, 91% of thes were primarily mineral-based, while 8% had vegetation but were severely polluted by heavy metals.


    The remainings were destroyed by the Insect n, where food was infested with indelible insect eggs¡ªeating them often led to parasitism.


    Moreover, the Interster World was a fast-paced society.


    Efficiency was everything.


    Most people relied on Nutritional Supplements.


    While normal food was avable for purchase.


    The cost of one meal could buy an S-ss weapon, and it might still contain traces of metal pollution.


    Compared to the Mist Continent, the price disparity was astronomical.


    Here, even though half the vegetation was shrouded in poisonous fog.


    The Purification Tree ensured Lou Yan Zhi could eat without worry.


    He didn¡¯t care whether grains left impurities behind or not.


    He followed his whims.


    After quickly finishing one bowl, he got up for seconds.


    By the end of dinner, most of the food had ended up in Lou Yan Zhi and Ying¡¯s stomachs.


    Su Ye suddenly contemted something and asked, "Are you guys full? I still prepared some food."


    "Really?" Ying¡¯s eyes lit up with anticipation.


    "Let me try," Lou Yan Zhi nodded.


    Su Ye stood up and carried over tworge tes of roasted meat.


    These were the products of his culinary practice.


    He tried the meat himself and, well... let¡¯s just say it was barely edible.


    But it would be a waste to throw food away.


    He didn¡¯t want to eat it himself, and now he had an audience.


    The sight of meat loaded with every possible seasoning, emitting an aroma that was sour, spicy, salty, sweet, and slightly pungent.


    Lou Yan Zhi disdainfully refused.


    Only Ying obediently epted it and even began eating.


    Not only did Ying eat, but he also praised, "Your cooking is really great."


    Were it not for his genuinely earnest expression, Su Ye would suspect he was being sarcastic.


    Curious, Xiao Jinsheng cut off a small piece of the meat to try.


    The moment the meat touched her tongue, her face contorted instantly.


    "Why on earth did you put sugar in roasted meat?" Xiao Jinsheng demanded.


    Even if sugar is added, isn¡¯t it usually brushed on as honey?


    "The book said sugar enhances the vor," Su Ye exined.


    So, he added a mix of brown sugar, rock sugar, white sugar, and maltose.


    "And the vinegar? What¡¯s the deal there?" Xiao Jinsheng pressed.


    "The book said it adds depth to the taste," Su Ye replied.


    So he poured vinegar¡ªand squeezed eight lemons.


    "Which book are you reading?" Xiao Jinsheng extended her hand.


    Su Ye hesitated and slowly handed over a tattered copy of *The Complete Guide to One-Day Culinary Mastery*.


    After flipping through it, Xiao Jinsheng tossed the book into her realm space: "Confiscated."


    Looking at a recipe with clearly listed measurements but ending up like this.


    Su Ye must have added "a tiny touch" of his personal understanding and creativity to the original cookbook.


    "I think I did pretty well," Su Ye tried defending himself.


    "Then why don¡¯t you eat it?" Xiao Jinsheng countered.


    "Huh?" Ying asked nervously, ncing at Su Ye. "Are you still nning to eat some?"


    But...


    Staring at the now-empty tes of roasted meat, Ying panicked slightly.


    He thought the entire serving was meant for him.


    So, he had eaten it all¡ªnone left behind.


    "I didn¡¯t know you wanted some," Ying murmured, lips tightly pursed, feeling incredibly uneasy.


    Terrified he had failed to save any food for Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Beast Husband.


    Would they stop inviting him to meals in the future?


    "If you¡¯re able to eat, go ahead and eat to your heart¡¯s content," discerning Ying¡¯s emotional fragility, Xiao Jinsheng reassured him. "If it¡¯s not enough, or if there¡¯s anything you want to eat, you can ask the robot to ce an order."


    At the very least, food was not a scarce resource here.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Mist Base was peaceful.


    However, looking at these humans, one by one bound by Intelligent Brains and getting teleported away, the Terminal exploded.


    The Terminal decided it had had enough of being efficient and cultivating terrifying food-rted atmospheres; it simply teleported all the controble humans directly to Cloud Ind.


    Originally, when Xiao Jinsheng teleported some humans away, the Insect n had already been annoyed.


    Then the Terminal took it up a notch by teleporting the remaining humans to Cloud Ind.


    Leaving the Mist East an empty wastnd, infuriating the Insect Brain into a furious rant in front of Bai Yan.


    Bai Yan listened with one ear and ignored with the other, her gaze wandering as she worked hard to suppress her schadenfreude and keep herself from smiling.


    ¡ª¡ª


    Busy today, updates won¡¯t be until 9 PM. Two Chapters will be released by 11:30 PM.

 Chapter 255: Call Xiao Jinsheng to Save Me

    <h4>Chapter 255: Chapter 255: Call Xiao Jinsheng to Save Me</h4>


    "You¡¯reughing?" Insect Brain fixed its gaze on Bai Yan.


    Bai Yanposed herself, shook her head calmly, and said, "No."


    "Don¡¯t try to fool me!" Insect Brain warned.


    "At a time like this, do you think I couldugh?" Bai Yan furiously countered, "If it were you, stripped of your freedom and surrounded entirely by humans,ugh for me, would you?"


    Insect Brain fell silent.


    It recalled the period when it had disguised its system and bound itself to Bai Yan.


    Although that time was brief, even shorter than the time Insect Brain 1.0 had spent with Bai Yan,


    in retrospect, thinking about it still made Insect Brain 2.0 feel entirely ufortable.


    It had parasitized Bai Yan.


    And at that time, everyone surrounding Bai Yan had been human.


    The immersion of this experience was too visceral for Insect Brain. To be encircled by a hostile species was something it never wanted to endure again.


    But... so what?


    It was it, and Bai Yan was Bai Yan.


    A human. A human who could only survive by relying on their Insect n.


    What right did she have to negotiate with the Insect n!


    "You want freedom? Fine." Insect Brain responded.


    "Your superpower is Insect n affinity."


    "As long as your affinity with the Insect n reaches Twelve Stars, you can have your freedom."


    "I¡¯ve already reached Five Stars, but I¡¯ve run out of Star Stones," Bai Yan said, spreading her hands helplessly.


    "Let your Beast Husband earn them," Insect Brain replied.


    It wasn¡¯t going to provide Star Stones to Bai Yan free of charge.


    Simrly, it wouldn¡¯t let Bai Yan leave to search for Star Stones herself.


    At first, it had Bai Yan¡¯s several Beast Husbands work for the Insect n, doing odd jobs to earn a few Star Stones, which were handed over to Bai Yan.


    "You can¡¯t leave, but your Beast Husbands can." Insect Brain¡¯s thoughts shifted.


    It let out a cold chuckle: "To the west of the Mist, there are plenty of Star Stones."


    "If your Beast Husbands can infiltrate Mist West, Star Stones won¡¯t be an issue."


    "And if they can bring Xiao Jinsheng out, I have the authority to grant all of you freedom."


    "Xiao Jinsheng alone?" Bai Yan¡¯s gaze darkened as she confirmed.


    "Just her," Insect Brain answered.


    Bai Yan thought for a moment and nodded. "I¡¯ll have them try."


    Then, with suspicion, she questioned, "It seems like you value Xiao Jinsheng more. If that¡¯s the case, why did you bind me at the start and not her?"


    "And you even imed that I was the protagonist of this world."


    Bai Yan was certain that the story about her being the protagonist was fabricated by Insect Brain to deceive her.


    At first, when Insect Brain hadn¡¯t achieved its goal, it had been willing to con her and provide assistance.


    But once her utility diminished, Insect Brain had be impatient.


    Especially now. This Insect Brain 2.0 was even more detestable than Insect Brain 1.0.


    Previously, she had fallen for Insect Brain¡¯s various tools and words.


    But during her days of confinement in the Insect n¡¯s camp, Bai Yan had thought deeply.


    This world works on the principle of self-interest.


    If they made her suffer,


    then no one deserved to live well.


    Not Insect Brain, not the Terminal, not Xiao Jinsheng.


    Listening to Bai Yan¡¯s questioning, Insect Brain wanted to roll its eyes.


    Back then, it indeed wanted to bind Xiao Jinsheng.


    But it couldn¡¯t bind her.


    Instead, it had discovered Bai Yan, a human with a unique constitution, one who came with an automatic resurrection ability.


    After disguising itself as a system, Insect Brain 1.0 only needed to provoke Bai Yan¡¯s internal sense of inferiority whenpared with Xiao Jinsheng,


    thus stirring envy in Bai Yan¡¯s heart and turning the two from friends into foes.


    In retrospect, Insect Brain 1.0 had done a brilliant job at this.


    But, naturally, Insect Brain couldn¡¯t let Bai Yan know the truth.


    It coldly said, "ording to the trajectory of this world, you should have been the protagonist of this world."


    "But you, yourself, fell short."


    "So who¡¯s to me?" Insect Brain callously continued, "This is something you should reflect on yourself."


    Bai Yan angrily turned her head, finding it utterly pointless to converse further with Insect Brain.


    But the task she had agreed upon with Insect Brain still needed to be carried out.


    Bai Yan selectively picked out Jin Ao and Qing Zelin from her Beast Husbands and had them leave.


    Qing Zelin, ever obliging, immediately started packing his things as soon as he received the task to head to Mist West and gather Star Stones.


    Jin Ao grabbed Bai Yan and furrowed his brows, objecting: "At a time like this, how can we separate?"


    If they parted ways, he would never feel at ease leaving Bai Yan surrounded by insects.


    "Jin Ao, Star Stones are essential for upgrading my superpowers. I trust you the most," Bai Yan privately consoled him.


    She grasped Jin Ao¡¯srge hand tightly, slipping a piece of paper into his palm without drawing attention.


    With a pitiful tone, she said, "Please go and collect as many Star Stones as you can for me. Only bypleting this mission can we gain our freedom."


    "Bai Yan..." Jin Ao hesitated.


    But feeling the paper in his palm, suspicion welled in his heart.


    They were being entirely monitored by the Insect n here.


    For Bai Yan to act this way, she must have a secret mission for him to carry out.


    After thinking for some time, Jin Ao nodded and agreed.


    Still, as he prepared to leave, he couldn¡¯t stop worrying about Bai Yan¡¯s safety. He warned the others, "While I¡¯m away, protect her with your lives."


    "Bai Yan, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll gather enough Star Stones ande back for you soon," Jin Ao said with reluctance.


    Watching Jin Ao and Qing Zelin¡¯s receding figures for a long time, Bai Yan finally turned back.


    Clutching a Purification Tree, Jin Ao, upon stepping into Mist West, subtly distanced himself from Qing Zelin and carefully checked the contents of the paper Bai Yan had given him.


    It contained just one short line: Tell Xiao Jinsheng to rescue us. I have something she wants.


    Jin Ao¡¯s eyes immediately widened in disbelief.


    Ask Xiao Jinsheng to save them?


    Thinking of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s cruel nature,


    Jin Ao shook his head.


    Expect Xiao Jinsheng to save them? That was utterly impossible.


    He turned back, ready to find Bai Yan, but just then, he came across another group of injured humans entering Mist West.


    They were two families.


    Two females, each with three Beast Husbands.


    Eight people in total.


    The moment they saw Jin Ao, they immediately became alert.


    But upon realizing that Jin Ao and Qing Zelin were humans, they heaved a sigh of relief.


    Clutching their Purification Trees, they sat weakly on the ground, panting.


    One of the Beastified Golden Tiger men asked Jin Ao, "You¡¯re heading to Mist Base too?"


    "Mist Base?" Jin Ao was confused.


    At that moment, he and Qing Zelin seemed like outsiders, long secluded and out of touch with the times.


    Unable to bear Jin Ao¡¯s cluelessness, Qing Zelin nodded on his behalf. "Yes, we¡¯re nning to head there."


    "You too?" Qing Zelin inquired.


    "Yeah, all of us," the Golden Tiger man nodded while tugging on a mantis leg in his hand.


    The families had initially been forced to the west of the Mist by the Insect n.


    Coincidentally, the world¡¯s consciousness had awakened, distributing and binding Intelligent Brains.


    But unlike other survivors, they hadn¡¯t immediately chosen to teleport to Mist Base.


    Instead, through the Intelligent Brain, they learned that the Insect n couldn¡¯t enter the Poisonous Fog.


    They treated the Poisonous Fog as a protective barrier, deliberately hunting lone Insect n members near Mist West¡¯s borders.


    Insect n corpses could all be exchanged for Star Coins through the Intelligent Brain.


    These two families believed that even if they reached Mist Base, the world¡¯s consciousness wouldn¡¯t support them for free. They¡¯d still need to earn currency for resources.

 Chapter 256: Huhu Feels Inferior, Leaves Home Through the Sewer

    <h4>Chapter 256: Chapter 256: Huhu Feels Inferior, Leaves Home Through the Sewer</h4>


    Fortunately, they still had some energy left, and theirbat abilities remained intact.


    Plus, luck was on their side¡ªthey were positioned at the entrance to Mist West.


    Using the geographical advantage, they had to kill a few Insect n members at the very least.


    Even if they didn¡¯t earn Star Coins, they could treat this as collecting interest on their revenge in advance.


    Listening to the Golden Tiger¡¯s exnation, Jin Ao and Qing Zelin realized that in just a few short days, they had missed quite a lot.


    At the same time, Jin Ao also figured out where Xiao Jinsheng might have gone.


    Since everyone had either been transported to Cloud Ind or Mist Base,


    Given that he was closer to Mist Base, he decided to head there first to find Xiao Jinsheng.


    Jin Ao was only hot-tempered and slow to think.


    Once he caught on, his Thirteen Stars power was deliberately concealed to appear as Eleven Stars, earning the trust of Golden Tiger¡¯s group.


    "I happen to be heading to Mist Base to search for my missing Female Master. We can go together¡ªit¡¯ll be mutual support." Jin Ao offered.


    Golden Tiger¡¯s group, seeing that both he and Qing Zelin, like themselves, were holding Purification Trees to disperse the Poisonous Fog,


    assumed they had bound Intelligent Brains and nned to walk to Mist Base while collecting resources along the way. Happily, they agreed.


    Besides, these people were searching for family members, which was nothing to worry about.


    The group of eight gained two new members.


    Xiao Jinsheng hadn¡¯t issued Intelligent Brains to Bai Yan¡¯s family from the very beginning.


    On top of that, her focus now was monitoring terminals andpeting with the Insect n for saplings.


    So naturally, she hadn¡¯t noticed that two familiar ¡¯enemies¡¯ were heading toward her Mist Base.


    As night fell, she was making rounds, settling scores with Beast Husbands she¡¯d been in a cold war with earlier.


    "Open up, it¡¯s me." Xiao Jinsheng knocked on Que Zelian¡¯s door without hesitation.


    Knowing she was angry and wouldn¡¯t havee looking for him in the past few days, Que Zelian had just arranged a pile of Star Stones to absorb when he heard the voice he¡¯d been hoping for in his heart.


    Not even touching the ground, he flew up from his bed and rushed wind-assisted to open the door.


    Feigning normalcy, he smiled and asked, "Here to visit me tonight?"


    "You wish." Xiao Jinsheng snickered.


    She crossed her arms, leaning against the open door, and tilted her chin slightly upward. "I can¡¯t sleep. Apologize to me."


    "Huh?" Que Zelian was caught off guard.


    "If you apologize, I¡¯ll be able to sleep?" Que Zelian asked.


    "Exactly. You¡¯ve made me so mad these past few days that I haven¡¯t been able to sleep. Apologize¡ªbenefits both you and me." Xiao Jinsheng spread her hands.


    Que Zelian suppressed augh, reaching out to sp her wrist.


    He pressed her hand against his chest, close to his beating heart.


    Gentling his tone, he said, "It¡¯s my fault. I shouldn¡¯t have disregarded your thoughts, made decisions for you on my own, or kept things from you."


    "You can now listen to my heart speak."


    "From this moment forward, it holds nothing back from you."


    "Alright, alright, I¡¯ll let you off this time." Xiao Jinsheng interrupted him hurriedly.


    Lowering her eyes, she avoided meeting Que Zelian¡¯s gaze directly.


    What should she do? Her eyes were about to produce fake pearl tears.


    "I can sleep now¡ªyou keep working on enhancing your superpowers."


    ncing downward, she noticed Que Zelian was barefoot, standing directly on the floor.


    "Why aren¡¯t you wearing shoes?!" She suppressed her sour feelings and scolded coldly.


    One by one, they¡¯d scolded her for not wearing shoes before.


    But when it came to themselves, they didn¡¯t even bother to protect against the cold.


    "I was practicing wind-assisted flying." Que Zelian tried to cover.


    "Really?" Xiao Jinsheng jabbed her finger at his chest, warning, "Think carefully about what you just said to me."


    "I¡¯ve missed you." Que Zelian sped her finger, pulling her into his arms.


    Burying his face in her neck, he spoke affectionately, "Because I missed you, I couldn¡¯t wait to see you as soon as you were willing to visit me."


    "Anyway, you¡¯re putting effort in for me, which is good." Xiao Jinsheng wore a proud expression.


    Breaking free of his embrace, she controlled the wind to send him back to sit on his bed. "Next time Ie to see you, make sure to wear shoes."


    "Alright." Que Zelian smiled faintly.


    Closing Que Zelian¡¯s door, Xiao Jinsheng ran off to Huaiqing¡¯s room.


    But after knocking twice, no one answered.


    Just as she was about to break in out of curiosity,


    Huaiqing opened the door in a bathrobe, his hair still dripping wet.


    "Sorry, I was just in the bathroom¡ªit took me some time to get out." Huaiqing exined.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze swept over the haphazardly tied bathrobe sash he¡¯d rushed to fix.


    Leaning against the door frame, she raised her chin and said, "What¡¯s with the formality? We¡¯re close, aren¡¯t we? It¡¯s not like I haven¡¯t seen you before."


    "Is that so?" Huaiqing chuckled softly.


    In his haste to answer the door, he hadn¡¯t had time to put on his sses.


    Undershes still glistening with droplets, his piercing blue eyes revealed their true cold sharpness, greatly reducing the usual warmth in his gaze.


    Indeed, Bai Ze was never one to be trifled with.


    But Xiao Jinsheng showed no fear toward Huaiqing.


    She stepped back defensively, wary of being pulled into his room.


    Then she said, "I can¡¯t sleep. Apologize to me."


    "Should I kneel?" Huaiqing asked, already reaching for the hem of his bathrobe.


    Xiao Jinsheng backed up quickly, stopping him. "I¡¯m easygoing¡ªa verbal apology will do."


    "Would you like something to go with it?" Huaiqing teased kindly. "Like perhaps a bedtime story."


    His bedtime stories for Xiao Jinsheng had always been very soporific.


    "No need¡ªjust apologize." Xiao Jinsheng stayed vignt, reading his thoughts as they spoke.


    When talking to Huaiqing, not even she could avoid worrying he mighty a trap for her.


    "Hurry up and apologize. I need to run to my next stop." Xiao Jinsheng urged.


    "I will disable my Bai Ze Bloodline awakening¡¯s shielding ability." Huaiqing countered, learning to act quickly this time.


    He gazed at her with warmth, pressing his lips together but internally, his thoughts unraveled nonstop.


    Huaiqing: [There shouldn¡¯t be any secrets between spouses.]


    Huaiqing: [I promise, no matter what happens in the future, I won¡¯t hide anything from you.]


    Huaiqing: [I shouldn¡¯t have made such life-and-death decisions on your behalf.]


    Huaiqing: [Using the excuse of ¡¯doing it for your own good,¡¯ only to cause you pain.]


    "Hmm, not bad." Xiao Jinsheng nodded with satisfaction.


    She extended her palm toward him. "Write a pledge, sign it, and stamp your handprint¡ªI¡¯lle collect it in the morning."


    "But..." Huaiqing hesitated.


    Listening to his thoughts, Xiao Jinsheng smirked knowingly. "Wondering why Que Zelian doesn¡¯t have to write one?"


    "Because you¡¯re the mastermind and he¡¯s just the aplice." Xiao Jinsheng answered with a grin.


    "Fine, I¡¯ll write it tonight." Huaiqing conceded.


    "Make sure it¡¯s well-written¡ªI¡¯ll show it to the other Beast Husbands." Xiao Jinsheng casually added.


    Amused by Huaiqing¡¯s cracked expression, she waved him off and turned to leave.


    Xuan Jiu decided to restore his superpowers tonight.


    Now everyone was inside the Realm.


    All the Beast Husbands were in their respective rooms, working on enhancing their abilities.


    Xiao Jinsheng nned to keep an eye on Xuan Jiu, in case anything unexpected happened.


    Just as she raised her hand to knock on Xuan Jiu¡¯s door, the door opened, with Xuan Jiu¡¯s fox ears peeking out before his head appeared through the gap.


    "Why are you sneaking around?" Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t hold back and reached out to pinch his fox ears.


    "I was listening to footsteps." Xuan Jiu smiled and raised his head. "Listening to where you were."


    "You promised to stay with me tonight to protect me while I restore my abilities." Xuan Jiu pointed out.


    As Family Head, Xiao Jinsheng had quite a few Beast Husbands.


    So some perks had to be earned through effort!


    In the past,cking strength, he¡¯d been self-conscious and hadn¡¯t dared to speak up in this household.


    While others took the stairs to go downstairs,


    He only dared to use the sewer.


    But now...


    Ha! Strength restored, the Nine-tailed Fox is back!


    Just wait!


    A bunch of 1-star, 2-star, 3-star, 4-star, 5-star, 6-star, 7-star, 8-star trash!

 Chapter 257: Getting Beaten is Xuan Jiu’s Fate

    <h4>Chapter 257: Chapter 257: Getting Beaten is Xuan Jiu¡¯s Fate</h4>


    "The door is open, hurry in and protect me!" Xuan Jiu pulled the door open, inviting Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xiao Jinsheng, strolling over here, still had the energy to y tricks and tease the other beast husbands, but in front of Xuan Jiu, she was utterly defeated.


    This crazy fox was the true master.


    She couldn¡¯t match him.


    But she could learn.


    Even though the bedroom door was fully open, Xiao Jinsheng still mimicked the way Xuan Jiu had initially opened the door, poking her head in cautiously, acting all sneaky and furtive.


    "What is this..." Xuan Jiu elongated his tone, surprised.


    When Xiao Jinsheng raised her eyes to look at him, he nodded to himself and said, "You must be the sly fox thief who¡¯s sneaked in to steal treasures."


    "If I¡¯m the thief, then what are you?" Xiao Jinsheng raised an eyebrow and retorted, "The underling of the great thief."


    "No." Xuan Jiu shook his index finger, his expression mysterious as he pondered aloud, "I am the clever and brave interster patrol officer who captures sly fox thieves."


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s smile froze.


    She immediately kicked at his leg: "Shouldn¡¯t you be the thief instead!"


    "Alright, maybe being the thief isn¡¯t so bad either." Xuan Jiu twitched his fox ears.


    Red energy threads twined around him, binding him tightly.


    He slumped his entire weight onto Xiao Jinsheng and muttered in frustration, "Oh no, I¡¯ve been captured."


    "You..." Xiao Jinsheng stared in surprise at the red energy threads he¡¯d used to bind himself. "You¡¯ve recovered your superpower already?"


    Hadn¡¯t he agreed to wait for her protection before restoring it?


    "That¡¯s right." Xuan Jiu¡¯s lips curved upward on both sides as he grinned. "The moment that device was activated, my powers were fully restored."


    "So fast!" Xiao Jinsheng eximed with joy, then asked worriedly, "Are there any side effects?"


    "No side effects," Xuan Jiu replied.


    At the same time, he extended a hand, pulling Xiao Jinsheng into the room and casually locking the door behind her.


    He lowered his gaze, his crimson eyes brimming with amusement as he looked at Xiao Jinsheng. "Do you want to see what level my superpower is now?"


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s plundering superpower and spiritual power were both at 13 stars.


    Yet, using her own superpower level, she couldn¡¯t discern Xuan Jiu¡¯s strength.


    She simply pulled up the star system map to check.


    "Fifteen stars!" Xiao Jinsheng eximed in astonishment.


    "Hmph." Xuan Jiu smirked smugly and nodded. "How does it feel? Restoring my power means returning to my peak."


    He¡¯d consumed a Star Stone, slept well, ate well, and had fun.


    Not to mention, he¡¯d found his Female Master.


    When his strength returned, his powers had even gained an extra three stars.


    Listening to Xuan Jiu¡¯s easygoing tone, Xiao Jinsheng felt a little irked.


    A pair of hands reached out and gently tugged at her cheeks from both sides: "Cheer up! I gained three stars for free; can¡¯t you at least congratte me verbally if you¡¯re not going to give me a gift?"


    With a nk expression, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s scrutinizing gazended on the hand pinching her cheeks, and she spoke darkly, "Weren¡¯t you just captured?"


    "Hmm? Sly fox thief."


    "You should be bound up again." Xuan Jiu sheepishly withdrew his hands and promptly bound himself once more with the red energy threads.


    But Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t about to let him off.


    She reached out, lightly pinched his fox ears, and asked with a cold smirk, "Sneaking around, reading my thoughts, aren¡¯t you?"


    Xuan Jiu boldly met her gaze and nodded confidently, "Yes, I¡¯m reading your thoughts."


    "You even copied my mind-reading superpower and are reading my thoughts," she added.


    "Since we¡¯re reading each other¡¯s minds, do you want to hear something different?" Xuan Jiu¡¯s eyes gleamed with an inviting smile.


    "What kind of ¡¯different¡¯?" Xiao Jinsheng asked curiously.


    Xuan Jiu promptly broke free from the red energy threads, closed the distance between them, and grasped her wrist at the same time, pressing her palm t against his chest. "Listen to each other¡¯s heartbeats."


    Feeling the warm touch against her palm and the steady, powerful rhythm beneath it,


    Xiao Jinsheng pursed her lips, sensing the temperature in the room soar.


    "Without relying on any contracts,"


    "Just using the unique mind-reading ability that belongs only to you and me,"


    "Listen to the most primal sound of the heartbeats. How about that?" Xuan Jiu coaxed softly, his fox ears twitching yfully.


    A fluffy, snow-white tailtip gently nudged Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s lower back.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze followed the fox tail to Xuan Jiu¡¯s back, only to be suddenly greeted by the release of his nine tails.


    The soft and silky fur brushed across her cheek.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked at the unveiled nine tails with excitement, wanting to touch them but hesitated over which one to start with.


    All nine fox tails curled around her.


    Xuan Jiu cleared his throat, his inner feeling solemn.


    Just as Xiao Jinsheng thought he was about to earnestly share some crucial secret about his Beastification,


    She heard him say, "I heard you love fluffy tails and have been searching for them."


    "You don¡¯t need to keep searching for tails anymore because your tails have arrived!"


    "Nine of them, is that enough?"


    "If not, I have other ways."


    "What kind of ways? Aren¡¯t you a Nine-tailed Fox?" Xiao Jinsheng bantered, her emotions osciting with Xuan Jiu¡¯s erratic train of thought.


    "I can stillbine all nine tails into one," Xuan Jiu said, pulling the nine tails together into one that tightly wrapped around her waist. "Nine plus one equals ten."


    Xiao Jinsheng weakly lifted the corners of her lips.


    Sigh, might as wellugh.


    "Family Head, out of the nine, I¡¯m the only one who hasn¡¯t been chosen yet." Xuan Jiu looked at her pitifully.


    At the same time, his tails returned to nine.


    Some coiled around her waist.


    Some around her legs.


    And one...


    Xiao Jinsheng grabbed the mischievous tail, holding back augh: "Why are you tickling me there?"


    "Family Head, I can be very helpful." Xuan Jiu gazed at her expectantly, testing the waters: "Want to give it a try?"


    "I think I can handle eight of them together," Xiao Jinsheng said.


    "We haven¡¯t even had our little game today," she exined.


    She¡¯de to find Xuan Jiu to protect him while his superpower recovered.


    Who knew he¡¯d recover it all by himself first?


    Now time was abundant, so naturally, they had to do something.


    "Are you sure you can handle eight?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    "I can take a beating," Xuan Jiu demonstrated his current fifteen-star superpower.


    Seeing this, Xiao Jinsheng felt reassured.


    After all, the fun would be hers.


    The pain would be his.


    Perfect, a good bnce.


    She reached out to touch the red energy threads binding Xuan Jiu, curious if he¡¯d be as easy to tease as Chen Yunji.


    But just as she nodded,


    Xuan Jiu¡¯s entire aura shifted dramatically.


    The nine tails wrapped around Xiao Jinsheng, pulling her down onto the bed with them.


    The next day, Xiao Jinsheng was still buried in the fluffy tails.


    Xuan Jiu propped his head on his hand, lying beside her.


    His muscr arm, its smooth lines littered with fresh red scratch marks, extended outside the nket, as he yed with the snow-white fox ears between Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hair.


    "Hmph, sly fox thief."


    "Xiao Huhu."


    As he gleefully teased her ears, a knock came from outside.


    Xuan Jiu immediately dove under the nket, feigning a drowsy voice: "Who is it?"


    "Me." Chen Yunji, concise and direct, cut to the chase: "Is Xiao Jinsheng with you?"


    "No," Xuan Jiu said promptly, using his tails to pull Xiao Jinsheng closer to him as he replied.


    The corridor fell silent.


    Xuan Jiu released his superpower¡¯s sensing ability.


    After confirming Chen Yunji had left the building, he grinned smugly.


    But remembering the potential encounters and challenges awaiting him when venturing out today,


    Xuan Jiu pulled out the defensive items he¡¯d borrowed from Caicai and startedyering them one by one on himself.

 Chapter 258: I am a Fox Spirit

    <h4>Chapter 258: Chapter 258: I am a Fox Spirit</h4>


    "What are you doing?" Xiao Jinsheng had just woken up and saw Xuan Jiu already dressed, putting on his tenth bracelet.


    "There might be a group beating today, so I¡¯m preparing in advance," Xuan Jiu answered honestly.


    He turned his head and saw Xiao Jinsheng sitting on the bed, not feeling sorry for him at all, butughing gleefully instead.


    With a quick glide, Xuan Jiu rushed to the bedside and climbed onto the bed.


    "What are you doing!" Xiao Jinsheng saw him approaching, lifted the nket, and retreated to the corner.


    "Practice begging for mercy in advance¡ªcreeping gloomily," Xuan Jiu replied.


    He asked sincerely, "If I kneel and beg them, can they not hit my face?"


    "Hard to say," Xiao Jinsheng shook her head.


    After all, her beast husbands had never truly fought.


    Most of the time, it¡¯s just verbal battles.


    If provoked, one has to prepare for constant passive-aggressivements every day.


    However, passive-aggressive remarks don¡¯t work on Xuan Jiu.


    After freshening up and preparing to head downstairs¡ª


    Xuan Jiu and Xiao Jinsheng began politely squabbling at the second-floor stairwell.


    "You¡¯re the clever and brave interster patrol officer, you go first, you go first," Xiao Jinsheng stepped back.


    "No, no, no, you¡¯re the Family Head; you should go first," Xuan Jiu insisted.


    At that moment, the first floor¡ª


    Though the atmosphere was quiet¡ª


    The presence of many people downstairs could be felt.


    At least, in this house, aside from Xiao Jinsheng and Xuan Jiu, everyone capable of breathing was in the first-floor living room.


    "How about we go down together?" Xiao Jinsheng suggested.


    "Family Head, you¡¯re so kind," Xuan Jiu was deeply moved and walked ahead, dering, "A fox takes full responsibility for its own actions. It¡¯s all because of this fox spirit seducing you."


    "You don¡¯t need to go downstairs; I¡¯ll handle them first."


    Xuan Jiu walked heroically yet was stopped by Xiao Jinsheng.


    "I better go down first," Xiao Jinsheng intercepted him.


    Just as Xuan Jiu turned back, looking at her with gratitude¡ª


    He saw Xiao Jinsheng curl her lips into a smile and say, "If you go down first and they deal with you, they¡¯ll still interrogate me when I follow."


    "But if I go first and they only start questioning me, you cane down immediately after, focusing all their firepower on you instead."


    "So!" Xiao Jinsheng descended the stairs, bypassing Xuan Jiu¡¯s position.


    She patted his shoulder and spoke solemnly, "Little fox, I know you¡¯ve always been resilient."


    "Hang in there~"


    "Really leaving?" Xuan Jiu gazed at her departing figure unwillingly, hiding in the stairwell and quietly listening to the movements downstairs.


    "New look?" Su Yejin¡¯s golden eyes fell on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s snowy white fox ears. He raised an eyebrow: "Not bad."


    "New dress." Li¡¯s hand glided over her snow-white fuzzy dress, tugging on the chibi-style fox figurine essory hanging off her shoulder. "That snub nose is small; if you lose it, you won¡¯t find it."


    Just wait¡ª


    He nned to craft a hollowed-out gemter, sculpt a little demon, and hang it on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s waist.


    Multiple designs¡ªhe wanted to hang them all around her.


    Hearing his thoughts, Xiao Jinsheng retorted speechlessly, "You¡¯re enabling my weight training?"


    "Female Master, today the White Pearl suits you well," Shi Xie pulled out a box of pearls, ready to braid Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hair.


    Trusting Shi Xie¡¯s aesthetics, Xiao Jinsheng quickly went over to sit beside him.


    The result was Shi Xie braiding her hair with pearls behind her¡ª


    Mo Jiao on her left deliberately tangled her hair into circles.


    Chen Yunji followed on her left and gently smoothed her tangled hair.


    "Mo Jiao!" Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t take it anymore. She pulled Mo Jiao before her.


    Pressing his shoulders, she made him sit on the ground).


    Grabbing his hair, she tussled it wildly: "You lose 300 points."


    "Think carefully about how many points you¡¯ve personally lost."


    "Doesn¡¯t matter," Mo Jiao leaned backward, copsing into her embrace. He pped his shoulder: "Want to hit me? Punch right here."


    "Reward you? Dream on." Xiao Jinsheng reached out and tousled his hair again.


    Until someone handed over a pomelo rind.


    Xiao Jinsheng turned her head and saw Ying expectantly looking at her, exining: "Yu Yunxiao told me toe for breakfast."


    "He said you like covering people¡¯s heads with pomelo rinds, so I brought one over."


    Ying turned around and pointed at the te of peeled pomelo segments on the table: "I just prepared them."


    All for Xiao Jinsheng to freely choose.


    Whether she wanted to eat the pomelo¡ª


    Or cover someone¡¯s head with its rind.


    "Who told you that?" Mo Jiao asked deeply.


    "Can¡¯t say." Ying shook his head.


    Mo Jiao smirked coldly.


    Even if Ying didn¡¯t say it, Mo Jiao knew who.


    Definitely Caicai!


    Earlier this morning, Mo Jiao had noticed Caicai sticking close to Ying.


    To avoid being eaten as food¡ª


    Caicai must have given Ying all sorts of suggestions, diverting Ying¡¯s attention from treating him like a green onion snack.


    Today, Huaiqing and Que Zelian even brought their specially-prepared breakfasts for Xiao Jinsheng.


    Compared to the previous cold war, where Xiao Jinsheng ate silently without speaking¡ª


    She now praised their cooking while eating.


    From the second-floor stairwell, Xuan Jiu had been observing the situation below. He finally straightened his back and walked down.


    "Good morning, everyone!" He greeted with a bright smile.


    Chen Yunji gave him a chilly nce and quietly judged him internally.


    "Good morning." Only Ying politely responded in kind.


    "I¡¯m not ying your little clown," Li¡¯s red eyes sneered.


    "Exactly." Xuan Jiu nodded in agreement and rified, "That¡¯s because I¡¯m Wang Jiujiu, not seven-eight-nine."


    "A fox, naturally cunning," Mo Jiao said coldly, "You¡¯ve been pretending to be ignorant all along."


    "Indeed, because a fox slips," Xuan Jiu nodded, and sliding down thest step of the staircase, performed an agile slide to the sofa.


    Calmly standing up, he brushed off his sleeves: "A fox, perpetually slippery."


    Pretending to be clueless and deceiving us is one thing," Shi Xie chuckled softly, "but we never expected you¡¯d even fool your own brothers."


    Hearing Shi Xie¡¯s remark, Xuan Jiu felt a growing sense of foreboding.


    But then he thought¡ª


    Getting beaten up by eight people versus seven people doesn¡¯t make much difference.


    He chose to give up, and mocked Chen Yunji aloud, who was still internally judging him: "Yeah, I tricked you. So what? If you¡¯re really upset, go ahead and beat me to death."


    "Quite thebatant," Su Ye remarked coldly.


    "Absolutely, my brother. Always been that way, my brother. Packed withbat spirit, my brother." Xuan Jiu quipped, staring at Su Ye with exaggerated surprise: "How¡¯d you know I¡¯m fifteen stars, my brother?"


    The room fell silent as everyone averted their gaze in exasperation.


    Interacting with Xuan Jiu inevitably brought headaches.


    The only ones who didn¡¯t scoff or criticize Xuan Jiu were Huaiqing and Que Zelian.


    Huaiqing smiled and said, "From now on, we¡¯re family. Let¡¯s get along harmoniously and just follow her lead."


    Having learned Xuan Jiu¡¯s Fifteen-Star status, Que Zelian turned his gaze to Xiao Jinsheng.


    Be it her spiritual power or plundering superpower, he could not discern her depths.


    "Your spiritual power has improved again," Que Zelian remarked.


    "My spiritual power is 14 stars, plundering superpower 13 stars," Xiao Jinsheng clenched her fist resolutely, "Once I reach 15 stars, I¡¯ll search for the terminal myself and deal with it!"


    "Hmm... dull and tasteless." The terminal let out a sigh, tossing the insect leg on its table.


    Ever since the Insect n learned it fed on emotions¡ª


    The insects deployed to attack Cloud Ind became mindlessbatants without pain or thoughts, perpetually fighting to the death¡ªdubbed "Haba Bugs."


    These insects¡ª


    Lacked any semnce of emotion.


    Regardless of what the terminal did, their vor paledpared to other insects, especially the delicious vor of insect brains.


    Not to mention, they weren¡¯t as satisfying as the emotional human star stones.


    But the emotional Insect n members refused toe to Cloud Ind.


    The terminal was undeniably famished.


    It finally turned its gaze towards the group of humans it had previously "rescued," who believed in its goodwill and salvation.


    After all, they were useless food anyway.


    So then...


    The terminal licked its lips.


    Create fear and devour them all!

 Chapter 259: Great, it’s the Terminal

    <h4>Chapter 259: Chapter 259: Great, it¡¯s the Terminal</h4>


    Having superpowers at the strength of 14 Stars is considered average in the interster world.


    It¡¯s the mostmon superpower level.


    But...


    Lou Yan Zhi, holding onto the cockroach¡¯s antennae, stood silently as he watched Beastmen with superpowers no less than 14 Stars walk by him one after another.


    "Am I still weak?" Xuan Jiu grinned as he passed by, casually raising a hand in greeting.


    Looking at this fox, now at Fifteen Stars, Lou Yan Zhi curled his lips into a cold smirk.


    At the same time, his gaze faintly swept toward Caicai, bouncing over with a giant leek in hand.


    The tool Caicai brought out to restore superpowers.


    It could help Xuan Jiu recover his abilities and even boost his strength ording to his talent.


    Fifteen Stars wasn¡¯t Xuan Jiu¡¯s limit¡ªit was only because of the restrictions on this Mist Continent.


    In other words,


    If Xuan Jiu were transported to the interster world, free of such constraints, his strength would grow even further.


    At the very least, to Twenty Stars.


    And myself...


    Lou Yan Zhi nced at his own superpowers.


    Unrestricted, his current superpowers stood at Twenty Stars as well.


    "It¡¯s nothing special," Lou Yan Zhi responded coldly, his gaze retracting from Xuan Jiu.


    Seeing the indignant look on Xuan Jiu¡¯s face,


    Lou Yan Zhi chuckled. "Even if you reached Twenty Stars now, it¡¯s useless¡ªyou could only kill some Insectoids at most."


    "Against the Terminal, you¡¯re out of your depth."


    Someone who had already died at the hands of the Terminal would find it even harder to harm it again.


    Hearing this, Xuan Jiu fell silent.


    "Among all of you, the one capable of dealing with the Terminal..." Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s gaze scanned the group.


    Finally, his eyesnded on Ying, who was chewing on a slice of bread as he sat down for breakfast. "Him, perhaps."


    "What about me?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    "Didn¡¯t you mention that your memory was altered by the Insect Brain?" Lou Yan Zhi replied. "If the Terminal uses those edited memories against you, mixing truth with lies, what would you do?"


    Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng also quieted down.


    She had been provoked emotionally by Bai Yan before, giving the Insect Brain an opportunity to rewrite her memories.


    It would be even easier for the Terminal to do the same.


    "Still, it¡¯s not like you can¡¯t try," Lou Yan Zhi said, leaning casually against his Heavy Sword. "After all, you¡¯ve got quite a few life-saving assets¡ªStar System Map, Caicai, the Realm, and your unique constitution."


    He did some quick mental calctions, his expression briefly shifting before stabilizing again. "To truly deal with the Terminal, maybe you¡¯re the only viable option."


    "Him too. He¡¯d do slightly better," Lou Yan Zhi added, pointing at Ying, who was now on his twentieth piece of bread.


    Sweeping his gaze over the other Beast Husbands, Lou Yan Zhi remarked, "As for you guys, you¡¯re fine for killing Insectoids, but against the Terminal? You¡¯re just cannon fodder."


    With that, Lou Yan Zhi calmly withdrew his hand, mounted the cockroach, and prepared to take off. "This is boring. I¡¯ll go check on the Insectoids."


    As the cockroach carried him beyond the skies of Demon Territory, Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s body trembled, unable to hold back the blood he coughed onto the creature¡¯s back.


    He raised a hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, looking back at thend beneath the Demon Territory. His brown eyes narrowed. "No calctions allowed? Could there really be some hidden identity at y?"


    For Lou Yan Zhi, Xiao Jinsheng had not set up the Star System Map for surveince purposes.


    She was still mulling over Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s words.


    And calcting thebat power of her side against the Terminal.


    Dealing with the Terminal required a minimum superpower strength of Fifteen Stars.


    It was naturally ideal to have everyone¡¯s superpower levels raised to Fifteen Stars.


    [Warning: Maic field interference detected in this area. Monitoring unavable.]


    The voice of the Star System Map echoed in her mind.


    When Xiao Jinsheng checked, she found the unmonitorable location to be Cloud Ind.


    At that moment, on the map of the Mist Continent, only Cloud Ind¡ªalong with the camp established by the Insect Brain, which also possessed the Star System Map¡ªremained inessible for monitoring.


    The Mist Continent, Cloud Ind.


    Fleeing from the Insectoids and for various reasons giving up binding themselves to the Intelligent Brain, humans were directly transported to Cloud Ind through the ck Mist.


    Among the survivors, some of high strength and previouspetition experience, excitedly eximed upon seeing the environment of Cloud Ind, "It¡¯s Cloud Ind! The Terminal must have saved us!"


    "We¡¯re saved!"


    "Amazing! It¡¯s the Terminal!"


    "I knew it! The Terminal wouldn¡¯t abandon us!"


    Having escaped death, the group was moved to tears.


    [Terminal: Greetings, survivors of the Mist Continent.]


    "It¡¯s the Terminal!" Cheers broke out from the crowd as they heard the familiar voice of the Terminal.


    But soon, the Terminal¡¯s words left them all frozen in shock.


    [Terminal: Previously, I discovered a traitor among us.]


    [Terminal: This traitor transmitted the coordinates of the Mist Continent to the cosmic Insect Race.]


    [Terminal: You all have seen how terrifying the Insectoids can be.]


    The Terminal let out a heavy, human-like sigh.


    Even the dullest among them could sense something was wrong with the Terminal.


    The Terminal¡¯s voice grew weaker and weaker.


    [Terminal: During the resistance against the Insectoids, I suffered an infiltration attack from this traitor.]


    [Terminal: The traitor siphoned away my energy. I... can no longer support Cloud Ind, thisst line of defense for the Mist Continent.]


    [Terminal: My apologies, everyone.]


    [Terminal: I never imagined that I wouldn¡¯t fall during a battle against the invading Insectoids, but at the hands of the traitor I protected and nurtured.]


    [Terminal: I used thest of my energy to strike a deal with the traitor.]


    [Terminal: The control of the Mist Continent will officially be handed over to the traitor, who ims to be the "World Consciousness," in exchange for a chance for all of you to gain entry to a new sanctuary.]


    [Terminal: However, in this deal, the World Consciousness will only ept those chosen by it to enter its base.]


    [Terminal: I¡¯m sorry, all of you whom I sheltered. I... can¡¯t hold on any longer.]


    The signal cut in and out before finally dissipatingpletely.


    The voice of the Terminal disappeared entirely.


    Overhead on Cloud Ind, the protective white mist dispersed.


    Groups of Insectoids that had lingered outside Cloud Ind, unable to invade due to its defenses, tore through the energy-depleted barriers and stormed in.


    Soon, a Beastman had his head severed by a massive insect flying past.


    Some fought back, but as fugitives already heavily injured, they struggled to contend with Insectoids of Eight or Nine Stars from Mist East, let alone these specialized Ten-Star insect swarms sent to breach Cloud Ind¡¯s defenses.


    Despairing cries and the grotesque sounds of blood sttering and bones being torn apart mingled into chaos.


    Once tranquil and harmonious, Cloud Ind became littered with remains.


    She... He... They¡ªall of them,


    Hade here with thest glimmering hope of survival,


    Only to find even more powerful and crueler Insectoids awaiting them.


    Soon, someone noticed a sphere of light following them.


    This was one of the first females saved by the Terminal and brought to Cloud Ind.


    Those who hadn¡¯t chosen to bind themselves to the Intelligent Brain within the initial 24-hour window now found no such glowing light upon their bodies.


    Someone followed the Intelligent Brain¡¯s binding instructions, hastily bound to it, and initiated teleportation.


    Just before a gigantic insect could swallow her whole, her figure vanished.


    With an example set, others with glowing spheres followed suit, taking their chances by binding to the Intelligent Brain and teleporting.


    But those from Mist East who had already given up their chance to bind to the Intelligent Brain once were killed by the Insectoids one after another.


    Returning her attention to the Cloud Ind situation, Xiao Jinsheng beheld a hellishndscape of piled corpses and utter carnage.

 Chapter 260: The First Collaboration between the Old System and the Old Host

    <h4>Chapter 260: Chapter 260: The First Coboration between the Old System and the Old Host</h4>


    Watching those inside, fleeing in despair, with one leg firmly seized by the Insect n¡ªa limb they would willingly sever just to survive.


    Xiao Jinsheng quickly operated the controls, granting this batch of people on Cloud Ind another chance to bind to the Intelligent Brain.


    This time, the glowing orb of the Intelligent Brain appeared.


    The survivors, gripped by despair, did not hesitate and hastily bound their terminals for teleportation.


    "Teleport them to a separate area," Xiao Jinsheng reminded the Star Map.


    [Understood], the Star Map responded.


    It simultaneously relocated this batch of humans, thest group to enter the Mist Base, to an area ten kilometers away from others.


    During this monitoring period, Xiao Jinsheng had learned the terminal was only feeding on the Insect n and had been otherwise inactive.


    But today, the surveince of Cloud Ind was suddenly cut off.


    When checked again, Cloud Ind¡¯s defenses had already been breached.


    The terminal¡¯s figure was nowhere to be found.


    Xiao Jinsheng could not bear to see so many of her kind die tragically at the hands of the Insect n.


    Yet she also dared not take these survivors in lightly.


    After all, she had already offered them a choice at the very beginning.


    Except for those females who were originally on Cloud Ind and whom she could not issue Intelligent Brain bindings to,


    the rest of them, whether Beastmen or females, on both Mist East and West, she had offered bindings through the Intelligent Brain.


    But, between the terminal and the world¡¯s awareness, these people chose to ce their trust in the terminal.


    She needed to save them.


    But she also had to eliminate the hidden dangers.


    For the survivors teleported from Cloud Ind this time, Xiao Jinsheng instructed the Star Map to monitor them closely.


    "The terminal has disappeared," Xiao Jinsheng informed the others in a solemn tone.


    She had searched the vicinity of Cloud Ind and every location on the Mist Continent that she could ess.


    And still, the terminal was nowhere to be found.


    "Can you predict it?" Xiao Jinsheng asked Huaiqing.


    Huaiqing shook his head.


    Since hisst prophecy¡ªthe one where he foresaw all of them dying¡ªhe had seen nothing new.


    "Could it have realized that I¡¯ve been monitoring it these days, so it¡¯s nning to grow stronger and confront me?" Xiao Jinsheng said with frustration. "Maybe it escaped the moment it found a chance."


    "Since your surveince of Cloud Ind was blocked for a few minutes, and when the block lifted, the defenses there were already breached," Que Zelian mused, "if the terminalst came into contact with anyone, it must have been with that group from Cloud Ind."


    "Exactly." Xuan Jiu nodded. "We should question the people who came from Cloud Ind about what happened during that time."


    "We can even use Mind Reading," Xiao Jinsheng agreed with a nod.


    "But you can¡¯t rely entirely on Mind Reading," Li reminded her. "If your memory can be tampered with by the Insect Brain, there¡¯s no guarantee their memories haven¡¯t been manipted by the terminal."


    The terminal was cunning and malicious, its thought patterns even deviating from those of ordinary minds.


    Dealing with it required utmost caution.


    "Then we¡¯ll infiltrate to investigate," Shi Xie suggested.


    "Pretend to be one of the people from Cloud Ind?" Chen Yunji asked.


    At those words, everyone¡¯s gazended squarely on him.


    Chen Yunji, feeling ufortable, frowned ever so slightly. "Why are you all looking at me?"


    "You don¡¯t seem the part," Su Ye raised an eyebrow. "I always thought you were an honest dragon."


    "There¡¯s a lot you don¡¯t know," Mo Jiao sneered coldly. "Honest? This is the same guy who once said he¡¯d be willing to stoop low."


    "Indeed," Yu Yunxiao affirmed with a nod.


    He recalled regaining control over his body and Xiao Jinsheng discussing with him the candidate Lou Yan Zhi had suggested to deal with the terminal.


    Among the nine Beast Husbands, not a single one was suitable to step forward.


    Anyone who did would just be offering their life.


    But Ying, whose unique status set him apart from the Beast Husbands, might be a good fit.


    "If you¡¯re going to meet those from Cloud Ind, I¡¯ll bring Ying with you," Yu Yunxiao proposed.


    The terminal¡¯s underhanded tricks were numerous.


    He feared it hadid traps within the people from Cloud Ind.


    "Look at yourselves." Lou Yan Zhi, who had recently arrived and heard their entire conversation, chuckled. "You haven¡¯t even encountered the terminal and you¡¯re already scaring yourselves."


    "If the terminal doesn¡¯t devour you, who else would it target?"


    "None of you are suitable. Why not let me and Xiao Jinsheng meet those from Cloud Ind?" Lou Yan Zhi leaned against his sword hilt and added, "Consider it free of charge."


    "You could charge them," Xuan Jiu reminded him.


    He knew well that the most expensive things were often those offered for free.


    "If you¡¯re willing to pay, be my guest," Lou Yan Zhi said nonchntly, raising his hand.


    "Broke as hell but still acting like a big shot," Caicai quipped as he passed by.


    "And why am I broke, exactly?" Lou Yan Zhi countered with a cold smile.


    Caicai fell silent instantly.


    The final n was for Xiao Jinsheng to disguise herself as a human fleeing from Mist East, teleported by the terminal first to Cloud Ind,


    then, after Cloud Ind¡¯s defenses fell, bound to the Intelligent Brain during her second escape, arriving at the Mist Base as a survivor.


    As for who would join her, Li and Shi Xie were immediately ruled out¡ªthey didn¡¯t look like fleeing refugees.


    Xuan Jiu and Chen Yunji, also rejected¡ªthe terminal knew their faces.


    Su Ye and Mo Jiao? Out¡ªthere¡¯d only be fights.


    Que Zelian and Huaiqing were tasked to stay behind and guard the Mist Base.


    It was finally decided that Yu Yunxiao would join Xiao Jinsheng and blend in among the Cloud Ind survivors.


    To be extra cautious, Yu Yunxiao directly swapped himself out for Ying.


    Xiao Jinsheng also concealed her and Ying¡¯s Superpower Levels, both capped at Five Stars.


    Aside from Xiao Jinsheng and Ying, Lou Yan Zhi would also apany them.


    However, Lou Yan Zhi had his own identity arrangement and wouldn¡¯t act as one of their group.


    Caicai, transformed into a fly, perched on Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s shoulder.


    It was the first instance of the old host and old system working together post-unbinding.


    d in tattered clothes, Xiao Jinsheng and a dirt-streaked Ying arrived together at the teleportation array, arriving at Courtyard Ny-Seven within the Mist Base.


    The Mist Base had been renamed from Demon Territory.


    The Demon Territory always spanned a vast area and had no proper name, as the Demons didn¡¯t bother with naming it properly.


    The Demon¡¯s method of naming was straightforward¡ªthey just numbered the sections.


    Upon their arrival at Courtyard Ny-Seven, they immediately noticed that the people teleported from Cloud Ind showed no relief at surviving.


    One after another, they copsed just outside the teleportation array, their hollow eyes staring nkly at one spot.


    All around, the only sounds to be heard were hoarse, repressed sobs.


    Even through Mind Reading, all Xiao Jinsheng could discern were thoughts filled with despair.


    Unlike the survivors who initially bound to the Intelligent Brain upon entering the Mist Base,


    these were people who had faced despair, then hope, only to be plunged back into despair once more.


    The wrong choice had cost them many loved ones.


    Yet, from another perspective,


    at least to them, their choice had not been wrong.


    What turned their apparently correct choice into a mistake was the betrayal of the one who had sabotaged the terminal.


    "If it weren¡¯t for the betrayer stealing energy from the terminal, the terminal wouldn¡¯t have died, Cloud Ind¡¯s defenses wouldn¡¯t have fallen, and he... they wouldn¡¯t have died either!" someone burst out angrily from the crowd.


    Immediately, those around him dragged him down. "Don¡¯t talk nonsense¡ªbe mindful of where you are!"


    The anger-filled man, ready to vent further, was jolted by the warning.


    Yes, the terminal had left them with one final warning before it dissipated.


    It was because of the terminal¡¯s willingness to endure humiliation and cooperate with the betrayer that they had been given a ce of refuge.


    And this shelter came only after so many of their kind had died at the hands of the Insect n.


    Realizing they were now standing inside a base established by the betrayer, whatever rage they initially felt was temporarily suppressed.

 Chapter 261 Welcome to Mist Base

    <h4>Chapter 261: Chapter 261 Wee to Mist Base</h4>


    [We Don¡¯t Need to Hide Anymore]


    Caicai chatted in the new group that Xiao Jinsheng created through the Intelligent Brain: [They are even more suspicious than us]


    Because of the instinctive resistance and distrust towards the Mist Base deep inside their hearts.


    One could even say it was hatred.


    Yet they had no choice but to hide in the Mist Base for shelter.


    So in some behavior, these people became suspicious.


    Constantly paying attention to their disguise, afraid that their thoughts might be exposed to the ¡¯world consciousness¡¯ they hated.


    Xiao Jinsheng curled up in a corner, his gaze sweeping across and reading through these people¡¯s minds.


    Also understanding what exactly happened in those few minutes when Cloud Ind¡¯s surveince was blocked.


    Upon seeing that the terminal pretended to be miserable once before its fake death and didn¡¯t forget to trick him, Xiao Jinsheng was disgusted.


    Simrly, the anger in his heart was gradually rising.


    The survivors teleported to the Ny-Seven Institute totalled about thirty thousand.


    Plus the survivors who initially chose to bind with the Intelligent Brain.


    The humans on Mist Continent now are at most no more than a hundred thousand.


    It can also be confirmed that the living people on Mist Continent are no more than a hundred thousand.


    Xiao Jinsheng remembered that the human survivors he saw on the Star Map once numbered over seven hundred thousand.


    Obviously, in just a few days, the others either died in the mouths of the Insect n or were fed to the terminal.


    The death of their loved ones, the emotions of those saved at the Ny-Seven Institute were exceptionally low.


    Especially when they found themselves teleported to the Ny-Seven Institute, with no other survivors around.


    It seemed like only the people from Cloud Ind were here.


    Under the circumstance of mental tension for many days, their hearts began to panic.


    "Isn¡¯t this the Mist Base? Why is there no one else?"


    "Where are the people from the Mist Base? Why can¡¯t we see them?"


    "The world consciousness deceived the terminal, caused harm to the terminal!"


    "Now the world consciousness has tricked us here and wants to kill us?"


    Someone shouted in anger, causing the crowd to instantly be agitated.


    Xiao Jinsheng quickly locked onto the person who shouted, a one-armed Beastman.


    His eyes were red with rage, his face twisted: "It¡¯s the world consciousness! It deceived the terminal again; we¡¯re all going to die! We¡¯re all going to die¡ª"


    "Ah Jun, please stop talking." A blonde female beside him tried to stop him, but as soon as she reached out, she was sttered with his explosive blood and flesh.


    The shreds of meat slid down her cheek.


    "Ah... Ah... Ah Jun¡ª" The blonde female, in horror, looked at the blood pool in front of her, holding her head and let out a sharp cry.


    The sudden explosion of the Beastman also scared others into quickly retreating, leaving a circr space.


    At the same time, the familiar mechanical female voice that previously sounded on Mist Continent coldly announced: "Red Alert, the Beastman Qing Jun challenged the world consciousness, punishment rendered."


    "Wee to the Mist Base."


    "And please, everyone, adhere to the survival rules of the Mist Base."


    "It was the... world consciousness that killed." Listening to the mechanical female voice, and seeing themselves already bound with the Intelligent Brain within the Mist Base, only fear pervaded everyone present.


    Xiao Jinsheng and Lou Yan Zhi nced at each other in horror, also shocked by the scene unfolding before them.


    Lou Yan Zhi stood up immediately, cautiously looking around.


    "We¡¯ve fallen into a trap." Xiao Jinsheng said solemnly.


    It was only after Beastman Qing Jun was blown to pieces by some force that she realized she had been tricked from the very beginning.


    The terminal, which feeds on emotions, really knows how to manipte the human mind.


    Whether it deliberately blocked Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s monitoring of Cloud Ind for those few minutes.


    Or left some pitiful survivors¡¯ lives, only for them to be devoured by the defense-breaking Insect n.


    It was calcting against the humans who trusted it.


    And it was calcting against Xiao Jinsheng, who possesses the Star System Map.


    If Xiao Jinsheng does not issue a new Intelligent Brain binding, the people from Cloud Ind are unlikely to survive the mouths of the Ten Stars Insect n.


    Everyone on Cloud Ind would die.


    Under the fear of death descending, the terminal could also feast on these emotion-filled Star Stones.


    If Xiao Jinsheng were to issue the Intelligent Brain binding again to save the people from Cloud Ind.


    It would also fulfill the terminal¡¯s desires.


    Because those she saved would already have seeds of suspicion, anger, and various negative emotions nted by the terminal.


    Indeed, among the more than thirty thousand people.


    When one person was blown to pieces by ¡¯world consciousness¡¯ due to words.


    More people, whose emotions could not be controlled, would start cursing the world consciousness and be blood pools amid explosions.


    The Ny-Seven Institute descended into chaos immediately.


    Superpowers were flying everywhere, and people swarmed to escape.


    Xiao Jinsheng called out the Star System Map, ready to control these people directly through the Intelligent Brain.


    Only to see a Beastman with blood-soaked lips curve into an eerie smile, walking towards her against the crowd.


    Her ck mist turned into chains, instantly locking onto the person.


    The Beastman was bound to the ground, looking at her in confusion, while his family kept a wary eye on Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xiao Jinsheng raised her hand to rub her forehead, feeling dizzy, as if what she had just seen, someone walking against the crowd towards her, was an illusion.


    But this time...


    She saw again.


    It was a female.


    She broke free from her Beast Husband¡¯s restraint, roaring angrily as she ran towards her.


    Xiao Jinsheng remembered her.


    She was the Female Master of the Beastman who had first been sted into a blood pool.


    That eerie smile quickly surfaced on the frenzied face of the female.


    Xiao Jinsheng frowned, and the strong wind swept the female aside.


    Then a childish voice sounded cheerily from behind: "You¡¯ve got the wrong one."


    Xiao Jinsheng jerked around, stabbing the Energy Sword backward, but stopped abruptly when she saw the face of the little girl.


    It¡¯s...


    Herself?


    The little girl smiled innocently at her, raising the dagger in her hand behind her back and stabbing at her.


    Xiao Jinsheng tightly gripped her wrist, snatching the knife away, pressing the de against her neck to pin her to the ground.


    A furious shout came from beside her: "You heartless monster, killing even a child!"


    A female rushed over, fighting for the little girl with Xiao Jinsheng: "There are already few people left on Mist Continent, and you still want to harm this child! Weren¡¯t you raised in a shelter?"


    "Wuuu wuuu wuuu¡ª" The repressed crying came from the little girl.


    Xiao Jinsheng nced down and saw an entirely unfamiliar child, snot and tears all over her face, looking at her in terror.


    Assured that there was no problem with the person before her, she loosened her grip.


    Mist Continent hadn¡¯t had a newborn in five years.


    The youngest child now is only six or seven, all raised by the females in shelters or expelled early from the protection circle as Beastmen.


    "Sorry." Xiao Jinsheng spoke with guilt, pressing her brow upon realizing her condition was not right.


    She was about to take out a Star Stone, first tofort the child she had frightened.


    When she saw the female who was soothing the child look up.


    Smiling at her, it was Bai Yan¡¯s face.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hand shook, and if she hadn¡¯t controlled herself, she would¡¯ve shed out long ago.


    "Kill me then." The Bai Yan before her sneered coldly: "The first thing you should do is kill me."

 Chapter 262 Will You Kill the One You Love?

    <h4>Chapter 262: Chapter 262 Will You Kill the One You Love?</h4>


    The ck mist appeared over this female.


    Her eyes were pitch ck, gazing deeply into Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes: "You will kill us, kill everyone."


    "Including the person you love."


    The ice de formed from frost, ruthlessly pierced the mermaid¡¯s chest.


    As blood flowed and dripped into the ocean, Shi Xie wiped away the tears from the corner of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eye, smiling to console: "Female Master, don¡¯t cry, I am willing to sacrifice for you."


    "I could protect you when I was young." Li smiled with red eyes, looking at the hand that pierced through his chest, tightly holding onto Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s wrist near his heart: "There¡¯s no reason I can¡¯t protect you when I¡¯ve grown up."


    Familiar figures, one by one, fell before her eyes, died by her hands.


    A cold, ghostly voice whispered constantly in her ear.


    "You will... kill everyone..."


    "You will, kill them..."


    "Kill! Them!"


    "Xiao Jinsheng!" An anxious voice echoed beside her.


    But Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t hear anything.


    She could only see her bloodstained knife, and at her feet, Su Ye kneeling in a pool of blood with his throat cut.


    His golden eyes were smiling, even if he couldn¡¯t speak, he was doing his best to appease her with hisst bit of life force.


    "Xiao Jinsheng¡ª"


    The shouts beside her grew louder.


    But Xiao Jinsheng could only see herself walking to the basement.


    With each step down the staircase, her foot would get stained with sticky blood.


    Just as Xiao Jinsheng pushed open the door, her eyes were caught by the flickering ink-purple scales inside.


    A p of thunder suddenly exploded in her ear.


    The echo vibrated, resonating in her mind.


    Xiao Jinsheng sat up, clutching her ears, not yet recovered, only to see Lou Yan Zhi squatting beside her with a gong about to strike again.


    "No, no, no, I¡¯m awake, I¡¯m already awake!" Xiao Jinsheng reached out to stop him.


    "I don¡¯t believe it." Lou Yan Zhi shook his head, and with a loud ¡¯boom,¡¯ it resonated again in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s mind.


    "Awake now¡ª"


    Xiao Jinsheng shouted: "I¡¯m really awake!"


    "See, dealing with a heart demon requires someone experienced like me, a cultivator." Lou Yan Zhi happily threw the copper gong to Caicai, who had turned back into a scallion.


    "I just felt something was off, like a hallucination." Xiao Jinsheng sighed.


    She stood up and looked around.


    She found that all thirty thousand plus people from Courtyard Ny-Seven were immobilized by her using the intelligent brain.


    "What just happened?" Xiao Jinsheng inquired.


    "Because a Beastman exploded, and then a voice impersonated the world consciousness to issue an announcement."


    "There was chaos here, and for everyone¡¯s safety, the intelligent brain immobilized them temporarily."


    "You are the one who fell unconscious when everyone was immobilized, confronting a heart demon."


    Even though others weren¡¯t far away and might hear them, Lou Yan Zhi spoke discreetly, which Xiao Jinsheng understood.


    It should be that when she was controlling the star system map to control these people, her attention was diverted, allowing the terminal to take advantage.


    "You¡¯re crying." Lou Yan Zhi said as he tossed a clean handkerchief into herp: "So what did your heart demon show you?"


    "Tell me." Lou Yan Zhi smiled: "I have a lot of experience dealing with heart demons."


    "I... I killed them." Xiao Jinsheng choked.


    "Hmm?" Lou Yan Zhi was taken aback.


    Killed them?


    What could cause Xiao Jinsheng so much pain?


    Did she kill her Beast Husband by any chance?


    Thinking this, Lou Yan Zhiforted, "Killing a few Beast Husbands, that¡¯s no big deal."


    "In my previous world, there are two kinds of Heartless Paths."


    "One is the Great Heartless Path."


    "This emphasizes no-self, non-attachment, and great love, a type of transcendental cultivation not feasible for themon person."


    "The other is the path of murdering a husband/wife to prove the path, that¡¯s a sidetrack with a lot of practitioners."


    "Now that you¡¯re cultivating the Heartless Path, eventually, by killing, with so many people, maybe by the advantage of numbers, you can cultivate and ascend in the Otherworld."


    Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t speak, just looked at him with a cold, ghostly gaze.


    Lou Yan Zhi was unfazed by her murderous look, and took back the copper gong, striking another ¡¯boom¡¯ before Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes.


    Shaking Xiao Jinsheng to the point where golden stars appeared before her eyes, he then nodded satisfied: "Looks like this time you are really awake."


    "I was just joking earlier."


    Lou Yan Zhi exined: "Someone trapped by a heart demon, it doesn¡¯t mean you¡¯re awake just because you opened your eyes, your consciousness has to be clear to be truly awake."


    If she wasn¡¯t clear-headed.


    The things he just said.


    Xiao Jinsheng wouldn¡¯t just be hostile to him.


    Instead, she would pick up a weapon, going to kill her Beast Husband, trying to prove her path and be immortal.


    "But your heart demon was you killing them." Lou Yan Zhi pondered: "Have you been under some psychological pressuretely?"


    "Why do you speak in such a mishmash ofnguages?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    Lou Yan Zhi was puzzled: "What do you mean?"


    "You have a hint of the Cultivation World vor, and a bit of the Interster World vor." Xiao Jinsheng chose an exnation he could understand.


    "It¡¯s normal, I¡¯m cultivating interster." Lou Yan Zhi replied.


    "The reason behind my heart demon, I probably know now." Xiao Jinsheng murmured.


    She quickly pulled up the star system map and checked around again.


    She didn¡¯t find any trace of the terminal.


    Puzzled, she said: "The data for the terminal, I¡¯ve already recorded through the star system map, I can confirm the terminal didn¡¯t infiltrate the Mist Base at all."


    "It didn¡¯te, but it released fear inside." Lou Yan Zhi answered.


    Hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng understood the problem.


    These people from Cloud Ind were all exploited through their emotions by the terminal.


    And the terminal itself is a Negative Energy Body.


    It loves nothing more than feeding on negative emotions.


    Likewise, it can travel through negative emotions, even possess a body to manifest.


    "Let¡¯s arrange them first." Xiao Jinsheng sighed.


    Also, knowing through the star system map that her Beast Husband was unharmed, she felt relieved.


    However, these people from Cloud Ind were bombs delivered by the terminal.


    Yet she, from the very start, reached out to receive them.


    It was naturally impossible to just throw them out again.


    "Let¡¯s start the work clock." Lou Yan Zhi held a brush in his mouth and a stack of yellow paper in his hands.


    "I¡¯m the only one who knows the Heart rity Spell here." Lou Yan Zhi used the brush to gather energy and drewplicated runes on the paper.


    The runes glowed with azure blue light and automatically flew to the forehead of someone immobilized by the intelligent brain.


    "Stick it on for a quarter of an hour before taking it down, guaranteed he¡¯ll have a clear heart and no desires for the next three months." Lou Yan Zhi said.


    "Hey! Sticking the talisman!" Caicai excitedly reached out: "Let me stick it, let me stick it."


    This is its favorite kind of work.


    Xiao Jinsheng also loved doing it.


    Taking a stack ofpleted talismans from Lou Yan Zhi.


    She walked towards a red-eyed, snarling Beastman who looked like trouble at a nce.


    Once the talisman was applied, that fierce gaze instantly became clear.


    Just now, when Xiao Jinsheng fell into her heart demon right beside him, Ying was afraid to leave her side.


    While Xiao Jinsheng applied the talismans, he helped hold them and stayed by her side.


    Thirty thousand people¡¯s talismans.


    Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s hand was so overworked from drawing.


    Only one person, a cat, and a scallion to stick them.


    There were still a lot of negative emotions here.


    Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t dare let otherse.


    Even she herself just fell into the trap earlier.


    That kind of fear steeped in regret still surged into her heart from time to time.


    Frightened, Xiao Jinsheng immediately pped a talisman firmly onto her own forehead.


    The crisis at Courtyard Ny-Seven is temporarily resolved.


    And the terminal Xiao Jinsheng was searching for, floated leisurely in the corner where the insect brain camped.

 Chapter 263: The Counterattack Begins

    <h4>Chapter 263: Chapter 263: The Counterattack Begins</h4>


    After receiving the notice that Cloud Ind had been taken over by the Insect n,


    the Insect Brain was still confused as to why the Terminal was nowhere to be seen.


    It didn¡¯t know that a shadow, clinging silently to the insects along the way, had already infiltrated.


    The Heart rity Spell worked remarkably well.


    At the very least, the survivors with the Heart rity Spell applied to them had regained clear minds one by one.


    They no longer burned with anger, viewing the World Consciousness as their enemy.


    In fact... they were even obedient.


    Whatever announcements Xiao Jinsheng made through the Star System Map, they followed them to the letter.


    They even obediently lined up to select housing assignments through their Intelligent Brains.


    They were courteous to the elderly, the young, the ill, and the disabled.


    Xiao Jinsheng watched, amazed.


    She eagerly asked Lou Yan Zhi, "Can you mass-produce this Talisman?"


    "What are you nning?" Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s guard instantly went up.


    "There are so many insects outside..." Xiao Jinsheng hesitated.


    Lou Yan Zhi interrupted her by drawing his Heavy Sword.


    He extended his right hand beneath the de, as if preparing to sever it.


    "What are you doing?!" Xiao Jinsheng quickly stopped him.


    "Cutting off my hand to give to you," Lou Yan Zhi replied. "That way, if you need Talismans in the future, you can just use it."


    So many insects.


    Big ones and small ones alike.


    A Talisman for each insect? Xiao Jinsheng was bold enough to imagine it.


    She was even bold enough to fund such a massive Talisman initiative.


    But Lou Yan Zhi wouldn¡¯t dare take it on.


    At worst, she could have the system electrify him into submission.


    "I was just casually asking," Xiao Jinsheng rified.


    "I thought I had a grudge against you, and you were trying to take my life," Lou Yan Zhi put down his sword.


    Clearly, the idea of one Talisman per insect wasn¡¯t going to pan out.


    Xiao Jinsheng could only begin brainstorming other ways to deal with the Insect n.


    Relying solely on energy bombardments from Mist Continent wouldn¡¯t work forever.


    The Insect n¡¯s main base was in the Interster World.


    Even if she bombed this wave to death, another wave would follow.


    She couldn¡¯t just keep using Star Stone Energy to bomb every iing swarm.


    After all, based on her Star System Map, she¡¯d located the Star Stone Energy mines.


    They were non-renewable resources, with reserves projected tost no more than a thousand years.


    But if... a supplementary source of Star Stone Energy could be found...


    At this thought, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes lit up.


    Now that Sector Ny-Seven was stabilized, she handed monitoring duties over to the Star System Map, confident enough to leave.


    "Come with me, I¡¯ve thought of something useful," Xiao Jinsheng beckoned Lou Yan Zhi and Ying, while also contacting Li.


    "This ¡¯useful thing¡¯ you mentioned... are they it?" Lou Yan Zhi asked, staring skeptically at the Fog Corpses wandering near the Star Stone Mine.


    "Star Stone Energy from Mist Continent has to be conserved," Xiao Jinsheng replied. "I want to bomb the Insect n to oblivion."


    Sheid out her n, "We need to destroy the Intelligent Worms to reactivate Mist Continent¡¯s defenses."


    "As for the Insect n remaining outside Mist Continent, we have no current means to deal with them."


    "But the ones inside Mist Continent must be eradicated."


    "Seal the doors and exterminate the insects!"


    However, since Mist Continent¡¯s Star Stone Energy had to be reserved for defense,


    the energy to bomb the Insect n could only be sourced from elsewhere.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes gleamed as she looked at the Fog Corpses. For the first time, she found their grotesque appearance oddly lovable.


    "Are they controble?" Que Zelian asked with concern.


    "Yes," Xiao Jinsheng nodded. "Based on data calctions in the Star System Map, I¡¯ve already simted bombing the Insect n with Fog Corpses. It¡¯s feasible."


    The key was reactivating Mist Continent¡¯s defenses.


    It was the only way to prevent reinforcements from the Insect n.


    "So, should we go capture some Fog Corpses now?" Su Ye asked, ready to spring into action.


    "No need to capture them," Xiao Jinsheng pressed him back down. "The Star System Map can handle it."


    The Star System Map was tied to her.


    And her initial world was bound to Mist Continent.


    The energy source of Mist Continent was Star Stone Energy.


    Fog Corpses, coincidentally, contained Star Stone Energy within their bodies.


    As long as Star Stone Energy was in use, Xiao Jinsheng could control it through the Star System Map.


    Once the n was set, she led the group back to Mist Base, preparing nonstop.


    On the thirteenth day of the Insect n¡¯s invasion of Mist Continent,


    Insect Brain 2.0 looked at the poison fog resistance devices developed by the Insect n and smiled with satisfaction. "Extract Star Stone Energy, and we can produce poison fog resistance devices."


    Its mocking gaze rested on Bai Yan. "Weren¡¯t you previously bound to Insect Brain 1.0? Howe it didn¡¯t figure this out?"


    "Maybe because it didn¡¯t have a brain," Bai Yan retorted.


    "Well, it really didn¡¯t," Insect Brain 2.0 sneered.


    "Now that the poison fog resistance devices are ready, begin mass production."


    "Isn¡¯t there a Star Stone Mine beneath Cloud Ind?"


    There were no Star Stone resources in Mist East.


    Mist West had plenty, but they couldn¡¯t prate it.


    Fortunately, after the Terminal vanished, the Star Stone resources left under Cloud Ind were sufficient.


    The Insect n only seeded in researching the resistance devices after taking over Cloud Ind.


    "I told you, taking over Mist Continent will only take fifteen days," the Insect Brain grinned.


    It looked skyward, toward the massive eye in the red mist above.


    Soon, Mist Continent wouldpletely fall under the Insect n¡¯s control.


    As the Insect Brain smirked confidently, a white light suddenly shed across the sky.


    The colossal eye in the heavens exploded into fragments under the energy bombardment.


    Pieces of the Intelligent Worm rained down like a sudden storm, only to be collected midair by the same white light.


    The red mist nketing Mist East dissipated amidst the explosions.


    Sunlight, unseen for half a month, finally pierced through the sky.


    Now, only the Insect n remained in Mist East.


    A soft, white fog-like barrier emanated from Mist West, spanning the sea of stars to envelop and shield all of Mist Continent.


    A gentle, mechanical female voice reverberated across the sky of Mist Continent, echoing in every corner of the world.


    [This is the World Consciousness of Mist Continent]


    [The Mist Continent Interster Protection System has been reactivated]


    [Invading species detected: Insect n, Terminal]


    [Home Defense War: Now initiated]


    [Remember this: The counterattack begins]


    The celestial screen descended over Mist Base, synchronized in every Intelligent Brain tied to survivors in Mist Continent.


    Anyone with an Intelligent Brain linked to Mist Continent could see the devastated familiar homes overtaken by the Insect n disyed on the celestial screen.


    White beams of light bombarded Insect n bases one after another.


    The green safe zones unlocked by Mist Base expanded outward at astonishing speed.


    "The World Consciousness is killing the Insect n!" someone in the crowd eximed excitedly.


    "So the Terminal was the real invader all along?"


    "The Terminal imed that the World Consciousness attacked it and stole its power."


    "If that power was stolen by the World Consciousness, then why can¡¯t the Terminal just wipe out the Insect n directly? But the World Consciousness can?"


    "So the Terminal is the viin?"


    "The Terminal *is* the viin!"


    Amid the celestial screen¡¯s explosions, the jubnt cheers of the survivors grew louder and louder.


    But in the crowd, someone turned pale as the Insect n bases exploded.


    "Bai Yan!" Jin Ao shouted urgently, "This is bad! Bai Yan is still with the Insect n!"


    The explosions were targeting the Insect n.


    If the Insect n perished, Bai Yan wouldn¡¯t survive either!


    Jin Ao didn¡¯t dare imagine the oue and urgently pulled Qing Zelin. "Hurry, we need to go back and save Bai Yan!"


    But as he tugged, he realized Qing Zelin hadn¡¯t moved an inch.


    Qing Zelin stared ahead with vacant eyes.

 Chapter 264: Have You Ever Beaten Up a Jiao?

    <h4>Chapter 264: Chapter 264: Have You Ever Beaten Up a Jiao?</h4>


    Jin Ao followed his gaze and was shocked to find that he was looking at a female.


    He was furious and punched him in the face immediately: "Are you nning to betray Xiao Yan!"


    Ming Huaxin, who was originally with her Beast Husband, was secretly monitoring the safety of Mist Base.


    Noticed a fight erupting in the crowd, she furrowed her brows and approached, sharply reprimanding: "Mist Base prohibits internal conflict. Are you trying to break the rules?"


    Ming Huaxin stopped Jin Ao and called out to Qing Zelin, who had been knocked to the ground: "Get up, whose family are you from?"


    But the person in front of her didn¡¯t move, still lying t on the ground.


    Ming Huaxin frowned, her Beast Husband Yi Le straightforwardly reached out and helped Qing Zelin up.


    When she saw Qing Zelin clearly, she froze in ce: "It¡¯s you."


    "Why are you here?" Ming Huaxin was stunned upon seeing Qing Zelin.


    Qing Zelin kept his head down, avoiding her gaze.


    Ming Huaxin¡¯s eyes moved between Qing Zelin and Jin Ao, a cold smirk tugging at her lips: "If you¡¯re here, then Bai Yan must be nearby."


    "Couldn¡¯t find you, but you¡¯ve delivered yourselves right to me."


    Ming Huaxin quickly contacted Xiao Jinsheng through the Intelligent Brain.


    Looking at the message from Ming Huaxin, Xiao Jinsheng nced at the Star System Map, where two figures had been highlighted¡ªQing Zelin and Jin Ao.


    When these two approached Mist Base without binding to the Intelligent Brain, the map had already gged them.


    But the two acted suspiciously.


    Jin Ao looked even more like a thief.


    Xiao Jinsheng spected that Bai Yan must be scheming something, so she had the map keep them under surveince all along.


    If it hadn¡¯t been her permission, these two, without Intelligent Brain ess, wouldn¡¯t have been able to enter Mist Base.


    But after several days inside, the two hadn¡¯t done anything.


    They were merely wandering around Mist Base, as if searching for someone.


    Observing this, Xiao Jinsheng grew puzzled.


    Who could make Jin Ao so anxious to find?


    Could Bai Yan have gone missing?


    She had originally nned to appear before Jin Ao, read his thoughts to determine whom he was seeking.


    But rebooting Mist Continent¡¯s Defense system to obliterate the Insect n was more pressing.


    Thus, Jin Ao and Qing Zelin remained under surveince via the map, with little time to deal with them.


    Unexpectedly, the two ended up fighting today.


    Xiao Jinsheng directly used the map to confirm the absence of any insect or insect egg-rted items on them beforemanding them to move to Demon Castle.


    Jin Ao was initially enraged, intending to interrogate Ming Huaxin walking in front about where they were being taken.


    But then, he spotted a familiar figure¡ªher face always bearing a wicked smile¡ªas she approached.


    "Xiao Jinsheng!" Jin Ao eximed, overwhelmed.


    "Oh, isn¡¯t this Jin Ao?" Xiao Jinsheng sneered, "Where¡¯s your Female Master, my dear neighbor? Why isn¡¯t she here?"


    "It¡¯s Xiao Yan who sent me to find you," Jin Ao hastily retorted, "She has something for you."


    "You¡¯re looking for me?" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s smile froze.


    "Yes, exactly you," Jin Ao nodded.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s suspicious gazended on Jin Ao.


    Seeing her utterly distrustful expression, Jin Ao grew more anxious.


    Jin Ao: [I¡¯ve already warned you, this wicked woman couldn¡¯t possibly show kindness to save anyone.]


    Jin Ao: [Xiao Yan even talked about asking this wicked woman to rescue us.]


    Jin Ao: [Just a slip of paper¡ªhow could this wicked woman possibly go into the Insect n¡¯s territory to save us?]


    "Ever fought Flood Dragons?" Xiao Jinsheng turned her head slightly, looking at Chen Yunji.


    Chen Yunji shook his head: "Never fought one."


    "Hit him." Xiao Jinsheng raised her hand, pointing straight at Jin Ao.


    This damned Golden Flood Dragon.


    She had long wanted to beat him.


    Wicked woman, wicked woman!


    If anything, you¡¯re just an idiot!


    "Okay," Chen Yunji responded.


    In a sh, Jin Ao, still absorbed in his internal turmoil, let out a painful scream as he was hurled into the air.


    He hadn¡¯t even seen clearly who had attacked him.


    A silver-white shadow blurred as it flickered around him, pounding him senseless.


    Iron-like fists descended like raindrops upon him.


    Jin Ao was beaten into a daze, copsing to the ground like a pile of mud.


    Soon, Healing Superpower enveloped him.


    The injuries healed, but the pain lingered.


    Jin Ao dazedly opened his eyes, seeing Yu Yunxiao coldly retract the healing energy and walk away, while Xiao Jinsheng maliciously smiled, approaching.


    She beckoned to Mo Jiao: "Ever fought Flood Dragons?"


    "No, but I¡¯d like to," Mo Jiao replied with a grin.


    "There¡¯s one right here," Xiao Jinsheng gestured with her hand.


    Mo Jiao cooperated, and an Illusion Realm enveloped Jin Ao.


    Chen Yunji had already given Jin Ao a beating.


    The injuries were physical.


    But now, it was time for something different.


    To hurt his soul.


    Within the illusion, Jin Ao sobbed miserably as he endured repeated betrayals from Bai Yan.


    His heart was ripped out, his tendons drawn, and his scales peeled off.


    When both his body and soul screamed with agony, Xiao Jinsheng walked up to him with a smile: "Now, spill it¡ªwhat does Bai Yan have for me?"


    "You!" Jin Ao¡¯s eyes zed as he red at Xiao Jinsheng.


    Confused about why, despite the feud between their families, she had viciously assaulted him right upon their reunion.


    But he still had to fulfill the task Bai Yan had given him.


    Thinking back to the scenes he had just witnessed through Mo Jiao¡¯s illusion realm.


    Jin Ao felt a peculiar unease brewing in his heart.


    Yet, his mind was hazy, and he couldn¡¯t process it all.


    Taking out the slip of paper he had kept hidden all along, he initially intended to toss it at Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s feet.


    But then, realizing it was written by Bai Yan, he grudgingly handed it to Xiao Jinsheng.


    "Rescue you all from the Insect n¡¯s grasp¡ªand the things I want are in Bai Yan¡¯s possession," Xiao Jinsheng sneered coldly.


    Whatever could she want from Bai Yan, she didn¡¯t even know herself¡ªhow could Bai Yan possibly know?


    She had read Bai Yan¡¯s mind, and nowhere did it suggest Bai Yan might hold something she desired.


    Was Bai Yan treating her like an insect n member to deceive?


    "Not happening. You can wait to die." Xiao Jinsheng flung the slip of paper aside, preparing to leave.


    The Insect n had taken over Mist Continent, with their most fortified base being the site of the Insect Brain.


    And Bai Yan was situated alongside the Insect Brain.


    Insect Brain 2.0 would soon be obliterated by her specially-treated Star Stone Energy.


    As for Bai Yan, an enemy, Xiao Jinsheng had no intentions of sparing her either.


    Destroying her along with the insects would make for a cleaner resolution.


    Saving her?


    Clearly, Bai Yan had stayed too long with the Insect n, her mind muddled.


    "Xiao Jinsheng, we used to be neighbors!" Jin Ao hurriedly called out, attempting to stop her.


    "Neighbors?" Xiao Jinsheng turned back with a sneer: "Horrific neighbors, maybe?"


    Her voice turned frost-like as she questioned: "If I were bound to the Insect Brain masquerading as a system, and for my own benefit, I altered sixteen years of Bai Yan¡¯s memories¡ªmaking her forget her past, her family, everything, even herself!"


    "Made her mentally unstable, turning her into a vtile lunatic!"


    "Then came to you and Bai Yan, begging for help for me and my family."


    "iming that because we were once neighbors, you ought to save me."


    "Would you save me?" Xiao Jinsheng sneered.


    Her mocking gaze fell on Jin Ao: "Have you forgotten? During that battle in the Tree nting Area, our feud wasid bare for all to see."


    "Xiao Yan... Xiao Yan would never do such things!" Jin Ao countered, "The fight in the Tree nting Area happened because you¡¯ve always been pressuring Xiao Yan."


    "Just shut up." Xiao Jinsheng raised her hand indifferently, cutting off his voice via the Star System Map: "I have no interest inmunicating with fools."


    "Want me to save Bai Yan?" Xiao Jinsheng chuckled, simultaneously pulling up a virtual screen and thrusting it before Jin Ao.


    "Saving Bai Yan isn¡¯t going to happen," Xiao Jinsheng said. "But I can show you how Bai Yan meets her end."


    With that, her gaze shifted to the virtual screen.


    But as she clearly saw the scene disyed, she froze in shock.


    What was she witnessing...


    She saw shadows of ck terminals and an erged Insect Brain vying for Bai Yan.

 Chapter 265: The Taste of Greed

    <h4>Chapter 265: Chapter 265: The Taste of Greed</h4>


    What are the Terminal and Insect Brain doing with Bai Yan?


    Xiao Jinsheng wondered.


    But none of that mattered.


    Bai Yan, Insect Brain, Terminal.


    Her three most hated enemies were gathered together at this moment.


    Xiao Jinsheng excitedly ran into the room, directing the Star System Map to extract energy and target the coordinates of these three.


    She wanted to strike true with one hit.


    Directly break through the defenses of the Insect Brain, sending these three¡¯s energy off to the beyond.


    [Warning: Insufficient energy]


    [Would you like to extract Cloud Ind¡¯s Star Stone Energy?]


    The Star System Map reminded her.


    All the Star Stone Energy converted from Fog Corpses was used to bombard the Insect n.


    The Star Stone Energy in Mist West was used for deploying the Mist Continent¡¯s defenses.


    Now, to conduct an energy bombardment, she could only extract Cloud Ind¡¯s Star Stone Energy.


    But if it could kill the Terminal, Insect Brain, and Bai Yan, Xiao Jinsheng felt it was worth it.


    "The Terminal feeds on the emotional Star Stones of Beastmen." The Insect Brain reminded Bai Yan, "Do you think it¡¯s correct to go with it?"


    The Terminal sneered with a bewitching voice, "That¡¯s a Beastman; females and Beastmen are different in my eyes."


    "I have never mistreated a female."


    Bai Yan nodded silently upon hearing this.


    Previously, in the Tree nting Area, when she fought with Xiao Jinsheng and lost several lives,


    it was the Terminal who saved her.


    If not for the Terminal altering the rules, she would have died at Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hands.


    The area upied by the Insect n on the Mist Continent now only had the Insect Brain¡¯s location left.


    The Intelligent Worms were the first to be blown to pieces.


    The Mist Continent¡¯s defenses were restored.


    Due to thisyer of defense, it couldn¡¯t contact the Interster Insect n for aid.


    The Terminal was even viler.


    It lurked in its camp, devouring all other Insect n members.


    "How about a deal?" The Terminal and Insect Brain were at a standstill over Bai Yan.


    The Terminal¡¯s pitch-ck eyes eerily stared at the Insect Brain, saying, "I will reopen the Mist Continent¡¯s defenses for you, if you hand her over to me."


    The Insect Brain pondered.


    A scheme rose in its heart.


    This time it was unprepared, caught off guard by Xiao Jinsheng.


    If the Mist Continent¡¯s defenses are reopened, the Interster Insect n can descend once more.


    If Xiao Jinsheng still wanted to use the same tactics against it, that would be impossible.


    Moreover, Xiao Jinsheng was able to muster so much energy to bombard the Insect n, she must be using the original power of a.


    On the Mist Continent, that is Star Stone Energy.


    She can bomb once, but the Mist Continent¡¯s Star Stone Energy cannot support a second bombing.


    As long as the Terminal can reopen the Mist Continent¡¯s defenses.


    Temporarily handing Bai Yan to the Terminal, what¡¯s the harm?


    The Insect Brain sneered.


    When the Insect army arrives, it will have both the Terminal and Xiao Jinsheng killed together!


    "This deal isn¡¯t bad." The Insect Brain spoke arrogantly, releasing its hold on Bai Yan while warning the Terminal, "I need you to open the Mist Continent¡¯s defenses right now."


    ck mist enveloped Bai Yan, causing her figure to disappearpletely from sight.


    The Terminal grinned, satisfied as it looked at the Insect Brain, nodding gently, speaking darkly: "You will regret everything you are nning."


    The Insect Brain was startled, feeling an ominous premonition.


    It was suddenly blindsided as the Terminal opened its giant maw, snapping off the Insect Brain¡¯s head.


    The ck mist of the Terminal formed ws, tearing the remaining body of the Insect Brain into several pieces.


    Its mouth was still chewing.


    With a face of contentment, "This is the taste of greed."


    The ck mist dispersed, and even though Bai Yan, who was encased in ck mist, witnessed the Terminal devouring the Insect Brain, her face turned an ashen green.


    She never thought the Terminal could be so vile.


    It even dared to eat such a disgusting creature as the Insect Brain.


    "Now, it¡¯s your turn." The Terminal moved closer, seeing the fear on her face, smiling.


    A white light burst in the sky.


    In an instant, it struck with wless uracy, leveling the ground.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze remained fixed on the data analyzed from the explosion area on the Star System Map.


    She was searching for traces of Bai Yan and the Terminal being blown to bits.


    One was hard to kill, with multiple lives.


    The other simply existing was bizarre enough.


    She feared both could resurrect.


    But after searching for half an hour, she found no traces.


    When she found the Terminal and Bai Yan still alive, Xiao Jinsheng panicked.


    Could nothing kill them?


    Unable to find the bodies of Terminal and Bai Yan, Xiao Jinsheng became even more anxious.


    Especially when she saw Jin Ao and Qing Zelin still alive after stepping outside, she felt the sky was falling.


    "Not dead yet?" Xiao Jinsheng was appalled.


    If she¡¯d known, she wouldn¡¯t have detonated so quickly.


    Since she couldn¡¯t find Bai Yan and the Terminal,


    the current n was to seal this area off.


    Even if Bai Yan could resurrect, she couldn¡¯t escape instantly.


    Now it depended if the Terminal hadn¡¯t died, if it hid or fled.


    Xiao Jinsheng activated advanced defenses, sealing the area into a spherical barrier.


    "Using the binding of the Contractual Totem between the two, perhaps she could find the other one," Xiao Jinsheng pondered.


    Then she found Jin Ao and Qing Zelin.


    Under the sealed defense, a space marked by ck mist was present.


    Bai Yan joyfully looked at the person before her, "Xi Qu!"


    Ying Fei, seeing Xi Qu, was horrified, "Weren¡¯t you dead?"


    Xi Qu didn¡¯t look at Ying Fei, gently smiling at Bai Yan, "Xiao Yan, it¡¯s so good to see you alive."


    "The Terminal saved me, you should trust the Terminal." Xi Qu turned to look at the ck shadow already seated at the dining table.


    "The Terminal also saved you." Xi Qu¡¯s gaze swept over Ying Fei and the others, "Otherwise, with the Insect n dead from the explosion, why do you think you¡¯re still alive."


    "What do you really want to do!" Bai Yan nervously looked at the Terminal.


    The Terminal tapped its knife and fork against an empty white porcin te, reveling in the pleasant sound.


    It spoke leisurely, "With me, females are always treated favorably."


    "You are much more obedient than Xiao Jinsheng." The Terminal smiled loftily, "Therefore, I appreciate you very much."


    "Previously, the Interster Insect n deceived you, lying in wait on the Mist Continent."


    "But now, it¡¯s time for our counterattack."


    The Terminal said, its dark shadow transformed into a thread-like worm shrunk upon the white porcin te.


    The figure was identical to the previous Insect Brain.


    Its tone was nearing a sick glee, smiling broadly, "Bai Yan, now you can make your choice."


    "Do you wish to perish here, or would you follow me to conquer the stars?"


    Bai Yan looked in horror at its worm form, full of suspicion, "Are you the Terminal or the Insect Brain."


    "Insect Brain?" The Terminal mocked, "That trash with strategy but no strength,pared to me?"


    From the beginning, it had discovered the Insect Brain lurking in the Mist Continent.


    It had never interfered.


    Curious what it intended to do.


    Second, it had no need to intervene.


    Because this Insect Brain had always targeted Xiao Jinsheng.


    Exactly what it wanted.


    Thus, in the subsequent assignments of houses, tasks, and so on.


    The Terminal deliberately arranged for Bai Yan, who was bound to the Insect Brain, to remain with Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xiao Jinsheng was someone it couldn¡¯t personally deal with, or it would re-trigger the defenses in the Mist Continent that it had painstakingly breached.


    But if it could use someone else¡¯s hands, then there was no issue.


    Who knew that despite the many conveniences given.


    Xiao Jinsheng was still living well.


    The Terminal¡¯s cold gaze swept over Bai Yan.


    Truly... a waste!


    Both insect and human are wastes!

 Chapter 266: Human Trust is Indeed Fragile

    <h4>Chapter 266: Chapter 266: Human Trust is Indeed Fragile</h4>


    "You really won¡¯t kill us?" Bai Yan asked.


    The scene of the Terminal swallowing Insect Brain 2.0 whole still lingered vividly in her mind.


    "Of course I won¡¯t kill you," the Terminal chuckled lightly; its chilling voice resounded in Bai Yan¡¯s mind: "But I need you to kill them."


    "Bai Yan." The Terminal¡¯s voice turned stern. "Life or death¡ªyou need to make a choice now."


    Up until now, Bai Yan had a total of eight Beast Husbands.


    Excluding Kui Mao, who had already died, as well as Jin Ao and Qing Zelin, who were trapped in the Mist Base.


    Those who had survived the explosion under the protection of the Terminal were Xue Ruiyang, Bai Qiming, Kong Chengrui, Ying Fei, and the recently reunited Xi Qu.


    Bai Yan¡¯s hands trembled in panic. She kept her head down, not daring to meet the Terminal¡¯s gaze, nor to face Ying Fei and the others.


    The Terminal calmly enjoyed her frantic state but did not rush her.


    Only after five minutes passed with no decision from Bai Yan did the Terminal finally speak again in a low voice: "Xiao Jinsheng has found us."


    "She holds the Star System Map, and at this close range, my disguise won¡¯t hold for long."


    "Bai Yan, you need to make a decision now," the Terminal reminded her.


    The group of Beast Husbands, including Xue Ruiyang, still believed the Terminal was pressuring Bai Yan to agree to escape with it into the interster world.


    Only Bai Yan knew the true reason for her internal struggle.


    The Terminal¡¯s voice rang in her mind again, exclusively for her: "Haven¡¯t you noticed something off about Ying Fei?"


    "If you¡¯re unable to decide for now, you can start with him."


    Bai Yan¡¯s heart, initially torn by panic and hesitation, wavered further.


    Knowing that Xiao Jinsheng was outside searching for her at this very moment¡ª


    And remembering how Xiao had previously tried to kill her repeatedly in the Tree nting Area, aiming to exhaust her limited resurrections¡ª


    Bai Yan still wanted to resist.


    "I think I could try to talk to Xiao Jinsheng again," Bai Yan said, clinging to hope.


    The things she had in her possession might perhaps be worth negotiating for.


    "You and Insect Brain 1.0 altered her memories," the Terminal sneered.


    "It¡¯s useless. Didn¡¯t you already send Jin Ao to find Xiao Jinsheng and ask for her help?" the Terminal said. "Do you think she found your location by mere coincidence?"


    "It¡¯s because you, the Insect n, and I are all her sworn enemies."


    "Three enemies converging in one ce."


    "Who wouldn¡¯t erupt in anger?"


    "At the very least, Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t hold back."


    "Give it up. The memories you¡¯re offering won¡¯t save your life," the Terminalughed coldly.


    The Terminal¡¯s words made Bai Yan realize that no matter which path she chose, it would lead to her death.


    Her heart sank, and she lowered her head to hide the sharp light in her eyes.


    Wiping away her tears, Bai Yan turned to her Beast Husbands. "At this point, let¡¯s leave the Mist Continent with the Terminal."


    Her gaze flickered hesitantly between Xi Qu and Ying Fei.


    When her eyes met Xi Qu¡¯s gentle, longing look, she recalled Ying Fei¡¯s cold demeanor toward her over the past few days.


    Finally, Bai Yan stepped forward and walked toward Ying Fei. "Ying Fei, let¡¯s escape with the Terminal."


    "Xiao Yan, I¡¯m willing to leave with you and the Terminal," Xi Qu interrupted, reaching out to block Bai Yan¡¯s path toward Ying Fei midway.


    He grabbed her hand, pulling her closer to him. "The Terminal is good. It¡¯s the Terminal that saved me, so I trust it."


    "Xi Qu." Bai Yan felt the heat in Xi Qu¡¯s tightly sping palm and realized she had missed him, too.


    Despite his bad temper, Xi Qu had always been good to her.


    "Xiao Yan, I¡¯ve missed you so much," Xi Qu murmured tenderly, tugging Bai Yan closer into his arms.


    A cold, merciless de pierced straight through Bai Yan¡¯s chest.


    Bai Yan¡¯s mouth filled with the taste of blood. Stricken with terror, she stared at Xi Qu, the one holding the dagger plunged into her heart. "You... Xi..."


    "You¡¯re courting death!" Bai Qiming roared in fury, striking Xi Qu with a palm and sending him flying.


    Xue Ruiyang rushed over to support Bai Yan.


    Kong Chengrui frantically utilized the limited healing effects of his Wood Element Superpower to treat Bai Yan¡¯s wound.


    Ying Fei furrowed his brow, pinning Xi Qu to the ground and pummeling him mercilessly.


    Having lost his Star Stone and narrowly survived thanks to the Terminal, the powerless Xi Qu couldn¡¯t muster any resistance against Ying Fei¡¯s violent assault.


    With bloodshot eyes, Xi Qu red at Bai Yan, cursing furiously, "Liar! You¡¯re nothing but a liar! You¡¯ve been deceiving me from the very beginning!"


    He had escaped death by a hair¡¯s breadth.


    But without a Star Stone, there was no hope of survival in the apocalyptic Mist Continent.


    He could die.


    But he wouldn¡¯t let Bai Yan, the one responsible for all his tragedies, continue to live either.


    "The trust among humans is truly fragile," the Terminal interjected with augh.


    Its dark gaze lingered on Bai Yan, who had narrowly been saved from death. In a tone filled with hidden meaning, it remarked, "It seems even the bond of the Contractual Totem can¡¯t fully protect you or ensure anyone¡¯s unconditional trust in you."


    Bai Yan¡¯s face turned ashen.


    Because of Ying Fei¡¯s recent attitude toward her, she¡¯d chosen him as her first target.


    Never did she expect that the unexpectedly reunited Xi Qu was already harboring a deep, murderous intent toward her.


    Cold sweat drenched Bai Yan¡¯s back. ncing at Xue Ruiyang and the others now protecting her, she felt her heart grow hollow.


    Not long ago, Xi Qu was just like them, shielding her.


    But simply because he learned she had chosen him among the Beast Husbands and had even fed him the Star-breaking Pill at the cost of her own lifespan, everything changed. It gave birth to his murderous intent toward her.


    What about the others?


    If Xi Qu turned out this way, and Ying Fei as well¡ª


    Bai Yan couldn¡¯t guarantee that, if Xue Ruiyang and the others discovered her fleeting thought of killing them, they wouldn¡¯t act exactly like Xi Qu and strike first.


    "What are you waiting for?" the Terminal urged coldly. "Xiao Jinsheng is already here."


    "I can¡¯t..." Bai Yan¡¯s voice was low. "I can¡¯t kill four Thirteen-Star Beastmen at the same time."


    The Terminal paused briefly.


    Then it let out a satisfied chuckle. "The Insect Brain truly chose the right person."


    ¡¤


    Xiao Jinsheng felt certain that Bai Yan wasn¡¯t dead, and neither was the Terminal.


    As for Insect Brain 2.0, she had personally witnessed the Terminal devour it through the Dome Screen.


    The Terminal was difficult to kill.


    But its strength in eliminating the Insect n was beyond question.


    After teleporting into the Sealed Defense Zone, Xiao Jinsheng activated the Star System Map, scanning a kilometer beneath the surface.


    She searched inch by inch.


    The Beast Husbands apanying her guarded her vigntly on all sides.


    Even Lou Yan Zhi wasn¡¯t cking, meticulously calcting the possible hiding spots for the Terminal and Bai Yan.


    Through multi-level technological searches, Xiao Jinsheng indeed discovered something unusual.


    Deep underground, there was a new space created by some sort of special energy.


    However, this new space had already be ownerless.


    The energy supporting it was also dissipating.


    Xiao Jinsheng immediately directed the Star System Map to extract the space to the surface.


    Once exposed to the outside world, the energy within the spacepletely disintegrated.


    The contents of the space spilled out like garbage, piling into a small hill.


    There were finely crafted, clean tableware sets and the remaining exoskeletons of Insect n creatures with their meat gnawed off.


    And a few corpses...


    "Aren¡¯t these Xue Ruiyang and the others?" Yu Yunxiao eximed in shock.


    Using the Star System Map, Xiao Jinsheng confirmed that they were indeed Xue Ruiyang and the others.


    Five bodies in total.


    All of them people they knew well.


    Xue Ruiyang, Bai Qiming, Kong Chengrui, Ying Fei, and Xi Qu.


    The first four bodies had gaping wounds where their Dantians used to be; their Star Stones were gone.


    Each of them had been killed by a single, precise sh to the throat¡ªa swift and clean death.


    Thest body, Xi Qu, was different from the other four. His injuries were numerous, and his body bore signs of a brutal beating.


    His Dantian remained intact, but his Superpower Level was 0 Star.


    It was obvious that his Star Stone had been taken earlier.


    "This has to be the work of the Terminal," Xiao Jinsheng said.


    The Terminal was infamous for extracting Star Stones, one of its signature methods.


    However, the precision of the sh to the throat wasn¡¯t the Terminal¡¯s usual style.


    It preferred to directly tear out someone¡¯s heart.


    As Xiao Jinsheng pieced together her analysis, she concluded, "Clearly, the Terminal has someone with it."


    She added in astonishment, "Could Bai Yan have joined forces with the Terminal?"


    "But..." Xuan Jiu looked down at the bodies of Xue Ruiyang and the others. "If it wasn¡¯t the Terminal that killed them, could it really have been Bai Yan?"

 Chapter 267 The Gift Named Greed

    <h4>Chapter 267: Chapter 267 The Gift Named Greed</h4>


    Xiao Jinsheng could be certain that Bai Yan and the Terminal were not dead.


    At the same time, a trace leading to the interster universe was found in this space location abandoned by the Terminal.


    "It¡¯s the power of the Insect n," Lou Yan Zhi concluded. "The interster Insect Brain has the power to break through space."


    "If I¡¯m not mistaken, they have already escaped through space jumps from the Mist Continent."


    "The Insect Brain has been devoured by the Terminal," Xiao Jinsheng hesitated, then quickly responded, "So, the Terminal also absorbed the special abilities of the Insect Brain?"


    The Insect n became the most troublesome adversary for interster humans.


    It¡¯s due to their unique abilities.


    As the Insect n themselves said, they controlled time and space.


    And now, the Terminal, through devouring an Insect Brain, gained part of that ability.


    "Even if it is devouring, the effect can¡¯t be preserved permanently andsts only for three hours," Lou Yan Zhi exined. "This is also the peculiarity of the Insect n."


    If devouring were feasible, interster humans would not have been constantly limited by the Insect n.


    Just capturing a few Insect Brains, stripping them of their abilities, and using those abilities would make dealing with the Insect n much easier, wouldn¡¯t it?


    In reality, the Terminal indeed matched Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s spection.


    The power it devoured, belonging to the Insect n¡¯s ability to traverse time and space, can only be maintained for three hours.


    To escape.


    Among time and space, it could only choose space, leaving the Mist Continent where defenses had already been opened.


    A hundred light-years away from the Mist Continent, they descended on a barren star through a space jump.


    Bai Yan fell to the ground, looking fearfully at the dark purple giant star with a star ring in this unfamiliar world¡¯s sky, feeling uneasy.


    All around were strange-looking nts spewing mes and ash.


    Except for her, there were no other life forms in sight.


    Until the ck shadow of the Terminal took shape, standing behind her, nudging her foot: "Get up."


    "We¡¯ve escaped, but what¡¯s good about staying in such a world?" Bai Yan pointed at the surrounding barrenness.


    Especially that giant star in the sky that seemed poised to crash down, making her feel immense pressure.


    "Just a small resting spot," the Terminal sneered, "Our destination isn¡¯t like this."


    As it spoke, it dropped a piece of flesh that was still twitching, oozing ck-green blood: "Use your Insect n affinity superpower to send a distress signal to the Insect n through it."


    "What is this!" Bai Yan suddenly jumped up, looking disgustedly at the piece of flesh on the ground.


    "Don¡¯t recognize it?" The Terminalughed gleefully, "You used to spend every day with it, this is the true form of the Insect Brain."


    Just a torn piece of a corpse.


    "If you don¡¯t want to spend your life on this little barren star, take advantage of the Insect Brain¡¯s power before it dissipates to send a distress signal and coordinates to the Insect n."


    "This ce is nine billion light-years away from the interster world, we can¡¯t make it across."


    To leave, they could only let the Insect ne to pick them up.


    "If you want the Insect n to save you, you have to prove your value," the Terminal said, as a pile of Star Stones fell in front of Bai Yan, urging mercilessly: "Get moving."


    "Got it." Bai Yan hadn¡¯t yet processed everything, but she dared not defy the task given by the Terminal.


    She had already witnessed the true faces of both the Terminal and the Insect Brain.


    In that moment, Bai Yan couldn¡¯t tell who was more disgusting, the Terminal or the Insect Brain.


    Just as she was about to absorb the Star Stones, Bai Yan noticed streaks of light passing through the sky.


    She was puzzled, "Are there meteors here?"


    "Those are warships from the interster world," answered the Terminal, which had read the Insect Brain¡¯s memory and knew about the interster world.


    "The direction those warships are heading to seems to be the Mist Continent?" Bai Yan said.


    "Hehe," the Terminalughed gleefully.


    Facing Bai Yan¡¯s puzzled look, it spoke proudly, "Xiao Jinsheng wouldn¡¯t think I¡¯d be afraid of her escaping, right?"


    "To her, the Insect n and humans are both enemies, but the former is easier to deal with."


    The cosmic coordinates of the Mist Continent had already been exposed.


    Through the Insect Brain¡¯s memory, it understood the allure of the resources on the Mist Continent to other life forms in the interster world.


    Xiao Jinsheng could fend off an Insect n invasion once.


    But with her cosmic coordinates already exposed, can she defend the Mist Continent against all life forms in the interster world?


    The Terminal looked up, watching the increasing number of lights flying in the direction of the Mist Continent like meteors.


    "World consciousness?" The Terminal curled its lips, "Hope you like the gift I¡¯ve left for you."


    The gift named¡ªGreed.


    ¡¤


    On the other side, the Mist Continent.


    Xiao Jinsheng brought the corpses of Xi Qu and the other four back to the Mist Base, presenting them before Jin Ao and Qing Zelin.


    "You killed them!" Jin Ao raged.


    Xiao Jinsheng rolled her eyes speechlessly.


    Dealing with Jin Ao was truly a headache.


    She pulled back and grabbed Shi Xie, who was closest to her: "You first give him a beating."


    "Yes, Female Master," Shi Xie responded.


    But Xiao Jinsheng hurriedly dragged him back: "Forget it, forget it, don¡¯t make a move."


    If others made a move, it would be alright.


    Having Shi Xie make a move, beating someone could turn into killing them.


    Xiao Jinsheng quickly chose someone else.


    After selecting back and forth, she still called on Mo Jiao, raising her hand to point at Jin Ao: "Beat him."


    Mo Jiao¡¯s ck mist appeared, directly sting Jin Ao into the wall.


    If Chen Yunji¡¯s strike made an opponent feel pain in their flesh and bones.


    Then Mo Jiao¡¯s strike would lead to a mental breakdown.


    This time, Jin Ao found himself trapped in an Illusion Realm.


    He saw Bai Yan colluding with a dark shadow.


    Together, they tricked and killed Xue Ruiyang and the others.


    Each of them was joyfully called over by Bai Yan, only to die in agony and despair at her hands.


    Even the Star Stones were hollowed out and devoured by that dark shadow.


    This was the Illusion Realm Mo Jiao constructed using the corpses of Xue Ruiyang and the other four to recreate their causes of death.


    "Impossible, impossible!" Jin Ao shook his head in pain, "Little Yan wouldn¡¯t do this; they were her family."


    "Little Yan said we were all her family; she would be heartbroken if anyone got hurt."


    "But they weren¡¯t hurt," Yu Yunxiao interjected, "They all died, killed instantly."


    Jin Ao was momentarily speechless, ring fiercely at Yu Yunxiao.


    "Look at you, being told the truth and still not happy," Yu Yunxiao spread his hands helplessly.


    "I wanted to kill Bai Yan, but unfortunately, there was no chance," Xiao Jinsheng said, at the same time cing ayer of Energy Shackles on Jin Ao and Qing Zelin using the Star System Map.


    This was on Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s advice.


    In the interster world, some interster criminals are detained.


    They are all controlled using Energy Shackles from the Star System Map.


    They will be monitored twenty-four hours a day.


    They will have restricted areas of activity.


    Even stepping over one millimeter of the red zone will be punished by the Energy Shackles.


    Poison, burning, electric shock, and many other forms of punishment.


    Lou Yan Zhi suggested using electric shock.


    "Behave yourselves," Xiao Jinsheng looked at Jin Ao and Qing Zelin, "I won¡¯t kill you; I¡¯ll even be charitable and help you find your Female Master."


    Currently, only Jin Ao and Qing Zelin had a contract-bound rtionship with Bai Yan.


    Killing would be easy.


    But keeping them wasn¡¯t entirely useless either.


    Jin Ao¡¯s fiery eyes red at Xiao Jinsheng but said nothing.


    Qing Zelin nodded woodenly, particrly cooperative.

 Chapter 268: Start Sticking, I Love Sticking

    <h4>Chapter 268: Chapter 268: Start Sticking, I Love Sticking</h4>


    After resolving the issues with Qing Zelin and Jin Ao, Xiao Jinsheng looked at the detection data from the star system map and finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    The dangers of Mist Continent¡ªFog Corpses, Insect n, Terminal¡ªhad all been dealt with.


    Fog Corpses, created by the poisonous mist of Mist Continent, could also be converted into energy, just like Star Stones.


    Even if they appeared again in the future, they wouldn¡¯t pose a threat to Xiao Jinsheng.


    The invading Insect n, including their eggs, had been bombed and vaporized by Xiao Jinsheng.


    The defenses of Mist Continent were activated, preventing the Insect n¡¯s warships outside from descending.


    The Insect Brain was dead; without a leader, they had no immediate course of action.


    As for the Terminal, it fled.


    Although Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t chase down the Terminal, knowing she wouldn¡¯t see it for a while gave her time to develop her strength, which she reluctantly epted.


    But all of this...


    The more Xiao Jinsheng thought about it, the more something felt off.


    These crises,pared to the prophecy, had been dealt with far too easily.


    She felt a vague sense of unease and sought out Huaiqing: "Is there a new prophecy?"


    Huaiqing shook his head.


    Xiao Jinsheng read his thoughts and confirmed that he wasn¡¯t shielding her or lying.


    "What are you worried about?" Huaiqing asked with concern.


    "Neither the Insect n nor the Terminal are enemies we should be able to defeat," Xiao Jinsheng said grimly.


    "But we¡¯ve exterminated the Insect n and driven out the Terminal."


    "All of this, all of it feels too easy."


    She wasn¡¯t the type to think that just because she had a cheat like the star system map, she was invincible and couldn¡¯t be challenged.


    Instead, shepared the initial threat and pressure brought by the Insect n and Terminal...


    ...to the current victory.


    And it felt like this win harbored deeper crises ahead.


    "It¡¯s wise to stay vignt in peace," Huaiqing said with a smile, ruffling her hair. "But don¡¯t burden yourself with too much pressure."


    "The future unfolds one step at a time. Whatever challenges or difficultiese, we¡¯ll face them together."


    "Then don¡¯t hide anything from me either," Xiao Jinsheng warned.


    "I won¡¯t keep anything from you anymore," Huaiqing promised.


    He realized Xiao Jinsheng truly held grudges.


    It seemed thest time he had hidden a prophecy from her, she still hadn¡¯t forgiven him¡ªand might never let it go.


    "Among the spoils of war, I obtained analysis data on the Insect n."


    If an issue couldn¡¯t be solved, it was better to move past it and tackle the next one.


    Xiao Jinsheng quickly adjusted her mindset, excitedly revealing a screen.


    Disyed were the categorized war trophies from the star system map.


    Including the Insect n¡¯s warships, weapons, defenses, technological advancements, and equipment.


    "The Insect n even developed resistance bracelets using Star Stone energy to fend off the poisonous mist," she said.


    "We just need to replicate their data."


    This way, survivors wouldn¡¯t need to carry a Purification Tree every time they went out on a mission.


    She also nned to create aprehensive exchange system.


    Allowing survivors to exchange resources for interster weapons and tools.


    As for the poisonous mist to the west of Mist Continent, Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t intend to disperse itpletely.


    She had discovered that some things couldn¡¯t be arbitrarily judged as good or bad; it depended on how people chose to use them.


    Poison could also be a cure.


    In the beginning, the poisonous mist to the west of Mist Continent was a source of fear for everyone.


    People wished that one morning they¡¯d wake up to find itpletely gone.


    But this time, if it hadn¡¯t been for the poisonous mist in the west holding the line, trapping the Insect n in the Mist East...


    They wouldn¡¯t havested long enough to bind the star system map andunch a counterattack.


    Everyone would have died.


    Just as the prophecy had foretold.


    That Mist Continent would fall to the Insect n.


    "Our battle with the Insect n isn¡¯t over," Que Zelian said. "Since the Insect n developed resistance bracelets against the poisonous mist, and the mist can be utilized, shouldn¡¯t we strengthen its toxicity¡ªspecifically against the Insect n?"


    They even discussed modifying the resistance bracelets that the Insect n had developed.


    To prepare for Mist Continent¡¯s future development, defenses, and battles.


    Xiao Jinsheng and the others brainstormed extensively.


    And they made even better ns.


    Tonight¡¯s dinner was the most rxed one in nearly a month.


    No matter what the future held, at least tonight was filled with joy.


    People shouldn¡¯t stay idle.


    When idle, it was easy to act on impulse.


    Especially Xiao Jinsheng, whose hands started itching for trouble.


    She spotted Yu Yunxiao sitting on the sofa, embodying a look of defeated despair while engaged in his studies.


    His vacant gaze was fixed on the virtual screen projected by the Intelligent Brain, which disyed instructions for crafting healing potions in the Interster World.


    Xiao Jinsheng quietly approached him and sat down beside him.


    She lowered her eyes, looking at Yu Yunxiao¡¯s left hand resting on the sofa armrest.


    She reached out and ced her palm over the back of his hand.


    Having heard Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s sneaky movements long ago, Yu Yunxiao pretended not to notice and turned to gaze at her.


    He wanted to see what scheme Xiao Jinsheng was plotting this time.


    But that was it?


    Just covering his hand?


    Wait, no!


    Xiao Jinsheng actually covered his hand!


    Did she not know the principle of the cat paw being on top?


    Yu Yunxiao snorted, hastily pulling his hand out from under Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s palm. His wide palm quickly covered the back of her hand instead.


    Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t about to back down.


    She believed that between humans and little cats, human hands should absolutely be on top.


    She promptly pulled her hand back and ced it over Yu Yunxiao¡¯s hand again.


    So began a back-and-forth struggle¡ªher cing her hand on top, him moving it underneath.


    One hand wasn¡¯t enough; the two of them escted to using both hands, fiercelypeting over whether cat paws or human hands should reign supreme.


    By the end, their hands were moving at such speeds that they formed afterimages.


    Seeing that Yu Yunxiao refused to yield and wanted to settle this once and for all...


    Xiao Jinsheng switched tactics, abruptly pushing him over to lean against the back of the sofa.


    She followed through, kneeling on the sofa with her knees on either side of his legs, grabbing his wrists and pinning his hands above his head.


    "You rebellious little cat, how dare you defy me!"


    With his hands restrained, Yu Yunxiao tilted his chin arrogantly, speaking with mock firmness, "A beastified cat never bows to tyranny!"


    Xiao Jinsheng leaned down and nted a loud kiss on his face.


    "Ahem, well, maybe this can be negotiated," Yu Yunxiao quickly conceded.


    Laughing, Xiao Jinsheng lowered her head and kissed his lips.


    "Alright, master," Yu Yunxiao relented, blushing as he spoke.


    "Hmm, that¡¯s more like it," Xiao Jinsheng said smugly, standing up and moving away.


    She lightly patted the sofa¡¯s armrest and motioned to him, "Cat paws up, now."


    Obediently, Yu Yunxiao stretched out his hands and ced them on the sofa.


    Xiao Jinsheng quickly ced her palms over his hands, satisfied atst.


    Messing with just one person wasn¡¯t enough.


    After teasing Yu Miao Miao, Xiao Jinsheng started looking for the next target.


    When in the mist, there was always work to be done.


    Busy putting up with her eight or nine neglected Beast Husbands.


    As Xiao Jinsheng headed upstairs, she ran into Su Ye, who was carrying a two-meter-long sword down the stairs.


    Her lips curled into a mischievous smile as she looked up at Su Ye.


    Su Ye raised an eyebrow, his golden eyes meeting hers.


    Now that Xiao Jinsheng had closed off their ability to read her thoughts...


    ...but retained her own ability to read theirs, Su Ye couldn¡¯t tell what Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s naughty grin meant.


    But Su Ye knew one thing for sure¡ªshe was up to no good.


    "Hey, Big Cat, let¡¯s have a match," Xiao Jinsheng beckoned to Su Ye.


    "Is this a challenge?" Su Ye raised an eyebrow.


    With long strides that spanned multiple steps at once, he descended the stairs in just a few moves.


    He flicked her forehead lightly with his finger. "A disciple challenging her master? There¡¯s no way I wouldn¡¯t ept."


    "But what do you want topete in?" Su Ye asked, eyeing her hand curiously. "Sword technique?"


    "No," Xiao Jinsheng shook her head.


    She led Su Ye to the table and sat down first.


    Extending her right hand upright on the table, she smiled and invited him, "Let¡¯s arm wrestle."


    "Is there a prize?" Su Ye asked as he sat down across from her.


    At the same time, he intertwined his fingers with hers, golden eyes gleaming with a smile. "I refuse topete without stakes."


    "Hmm, let me think," Xiao Jinsheng pondered for a moment before straightforwardly asking, "What kind of prize do you want?"

 Chapter 269 I am Xiao Jinsheng’s Apprentice

    <h4>Chapter 269: Chapter 269 I am Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Apprentice</h4>


    "If I lose, then can I set the rules for the next mini-game?" Su Ye proposed.


    A small request.


    Totally eptable.


    Xiao Jinsheng nodded and was about to agree.


    Then suddenly realized something felt off.


    "If you lose?" She questioned, "Friend, are you mistaken or something."


    "Not at all." Su Ye held her hand tightly and answered with a smile.


    "You get the prize even if you lose? You¡¯re good at taking both the reward and the spoils, huh?" Xiao Jinsheng raised a leg and casually ced it on hisp.


    Seeing Su Ye¡¯s puzzled expression, she chuckled mischievously, "I¡¯m resting for a bit."


    "If you want to set the rules for the next mini-game, you¡¯ll have to win against me first."


    "But if I win, every time we¡¯re out and someone asks, you have to say that your sword technique was taught by me."


    "For a disciple, you¡¯re quite ambitious." Su Ye suppressed hisughter.


    "You¡¯re the one who asked for stakes. Are wepeting or not?" Xiao Jinsheng urged.


    "Of course, we¡¯llpete." Su Ye released their intertwined fingers and adjusted his hand into the proper wrist-wrestling grip.


    The rich enhancement energy of Fourteen Stars surged through his body.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes widened, "You really want to win that badly?"


    "Giving it your all is the truest show of respect for your opponent," Su Ye raised his brows.


    "Hmph!" Xiao Jinsheng instantly replicated his Fourteen Stars Enhanced Superpower, enhancing herself: "Enhanced? I can do that too."


    Before officially starting, she issued a stern warning, "No holding back."


    "You better go easy on me," Su Ye countered.


    Xiao Jinsheng was diverse in her superpowers.


    It wasn¡¯t about Su Ye holding back.


    If Xiao Jinsheng really wanted to fight him, she¡¯d win effortlessly.


    But in this wrist-wrestling contest, he wouldn¡¯t lose!


    "Begin¡ª" Xiao Jinsheng shouted while concentrating her strength on her hand.


    The immense pressure from Su Ye¡¯s hand bore down on hers, even her arm trembled.


    Realizing how much Su Ye indeed wanted to win, Xiao Jinsheng activated her powers to counter his, neither yielding an inch.


    Both sides deadlocked for five minutes without any sign of a win or loss.


    Noticing Su Ye¡¯s sheer determination to win.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s mischievous spirit ignited.


    The foot Xiao Jinsheng had ced casually on Su Ye¡¯s leg suddenly moved.


    Her slipper flew off, and her bare foot found its mark between his legs.


    "Bang," Su Ye¡¯s arm twitched, and she mmed his hand onto the table.


    "Yay yay yay! I won!" Xiao Jinsheng leapt up, shaking her hand with ecstatic celebration.


    "Big Cat, remember, from now on when we go out, you must say your sword technique was taught by me."


    "I think, from now on, you call me Master, and I¡¯ll call you Disciple."


    "Hm?"


    Su Ye didn¡¯t respond right away.


    Xiao Jinsheng curiously crouched down to check, only to find Su Ye hunched over the table, motionless.


    "It¡¯s just wrist wrestling, are you crying?" Xiao Jinsheng teasingly knelt down and peered under the table.


    But Su Ye¡¯s face was buried in his arms,pletely obscuring his expression.


    Instead, only one of his hands protected the very ce Xiao Jinsheng had stepped earlier.


    Xiao Jinsheng activated Mind Reading.


    Instantly, Su Ye¡¯s thoughts exploded with "It hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts."


    "I... I didn¡¯t even use much force!" Xiao Jinsheng panicked, "I just gave a little press."


    "Does it really hurt that much?" Xiao Jinsheng nervously asked.


    She knew that for all Beastmen, that spot was their softest and weakest.


    At least, her nine Beastmen were like that.


    "Mmm..." Su Ye groaned in pain but still didn¡¯t lift his head.


    His thoughts, apart from the pain, were still screaming about the pain.


    "Can the Healing Superpower be used for this?" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s palm glowed with warm light.


    At this moment, she was honestly flustered.


    She had only wanted to mess with Su Ye a bit.


    The initial cement of her foot on his leg was entirely to set up this trap.


    And she hadn¡¯t dared to apply much force; her goal was just to distract him.


    "I¡¯ll heal you now," Xiao Jinsheng anxiously offered, "Don¡¯t worry, even if it doesn¡¯t work, I still like you."


    "How much do you like me?" Su Ye suddenly extended an arm, pulling her by the waist into his embrace.


    Xiao Jinsheng stared at the mischievous grin on his face, clenching her teeth in anger, "You were faking!"


    Pretending on purpose!


    He knew she could read minds, yet he distorted his thoughts to influence her!


    "It¡¯s your own schemes that are so dirty," Su Ye pointed out.


    He had thought Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s habit of cing her legs on people was harmless.


    After all, she often lounged on the sofa and treated them like pillows.


    Who knew she was genuinely trying to y dirty this time?


    "You tricked me; your tactics are dirtier than mine," Xiao Jinsheng retorted.


    "Well, since I lost, I¡¯ll be your disciple from now on." Su Ye picked her up and let her sit on hisp, obediently conceding.


    It was rare to see Su Ye being so well-behaved.


    As Xiao Jinsheng marveled at this rarity, she noticed his beast ears sprouting from his hair.


    Simultaneously, a fluffy ck panther tail.


    It wrapped around her ankle, curling upwards.


    "The white fox ears you hadst time were lovely,"


    Su Ye¡¯s hand rested on her lower back, his fingers yfully tapping her waist like ying piano keys, "Do you feel like sporting ck panther ears tomorrow?"


    Feeling a slight tickle at her waist, Xiao Jinsheng shrank into his embrace.


    Voluntarily wrapping her arms around his neck, she lightly rubbed her face against his, "Sure."


    That night, Xiao Jinsheng was faced with the same question from several people.


    "If you like me so much and even call me Big Cat,


    "You do have two cats at home."


    "Where do I rank among the best cats in your heart?"


    Su Ye lowered his head, his golden eyes gazing softly at Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s flowing hair.


    Xiao Jinsheng pursed her lips and answered inly, "You¡¯re the second-best cat in my heart."


    "Hm?" Su Ye froze.


    His narrowed eyes turned dangerous as his grip tightened.


    Xiao Jinsheng quickly shouted, "You were the one who asked for the truth! Now that I answered, why are you mad?"


    "At a time like this, I didn¡¯t think you¡¯d still have the guts," Su Ye growled.


    One arm braced against her neck, the other hooked into her long hair, his gold eyes radiating predatory danger, "Can¡¯t even lie to appease me."


    "It¡¯s just the truth," Xiao Jinsheng protested.


    "You didn¡¯t wait for me to finish."


    "In my heart, you¡¯re the second-best cat."


    "But tied for first in my heart."


    Su Ye¡¯s lips curled up, unable to suppress his smile.


    Finally giving up, he leaned in and kissed her, "That¡¯s what I want to hear. How about something even sweeter?"


    "Mm." Xiao Jinsheng softly replied.


    The next morning, she looked at her spiritual power, newly maxed at Fifteen Stars, and smiled contentedly.


    Ever since her Plundering Superpower leveled up, the beast features she retained could be hidden, but she chose not to.


    The ck panther ears remained by her hair.


    But the ck panther tail, she suppressed its energy and concealed it.


    Heading downstairs for breakfast, she ran into Mo Jiao and immediately raised her hand, "Mo Baby, where are you going?"


    Mo Jiao, carrying a te in his hands, stiffened and dropped it ¡ª luckily, the ck mist caught it in time.


    He turned back to look at Xiao Jinsheng, hesitated, and said, "Mo... Baby?"


    "Can you act normal?" Mo Jiao reminded.


    "Fine, I see you don¡¯t like that nickname." Xiao Jinsheng sighed in resignation.


    Mo Jiao opened his mouth, ready to exin that it wasn¡¯t the nickname itself he disliked.


    If Xiao Jinsheng called him normally, he¡¯d be overjoyed.


    But paired with her sly, deliberately teasing expression,


    He couldn¡¯t help but feel she was up to no good.


    "Man, where did you get the nerve to talk to me like that?" Xiao Jinsheng said, her tone dropping.


    Mo Jiao looked aside, utterly speechless.


    She really was crazy, back at it again, trying to mess with him.

 Chapter 270 I See You Have the Talent for Demon Cultivation

    <h4>Chapter 270: Chapter 270 I See You Have the Talent for Demon Cultivation</h4>


    Thinking back, Xiao Jinsheng deliberately annoyed me that time so much that I didn¡¯t even eat dinner.


    This time, Mo Jiao brought the te back again and called her over: "Get downstairs for breakfast if you¡¯re awake."


    "Coming~" Xiao Jinsheng responded, ready to dash downstairs.


    Then she paused and reconsidered.


    She stopped at the stairs, looking down at him.


    Intentionally showcasing an expression of 30% coldness, 30% sarcasm, and 40% nonchnce: "Man, what kind of food requires this CEO to personallye downstairs?"


    To be honest.


    When people feel helpless, calling the cops often crosses their minds.


    It¡¯s the same for snakes.


    Mo Jiao, wrapped in ck mist, directly scooped Xiao Jinsheng off the stairs.


    He pressed her shoulders gently and made her sit obediently at the dining table.


    Then, he grabbed a steamed dumpling and brought it to her lips: "CEO, please eat."


    "Now this feels right." Xiao Jinsheng nodded in satisfaction.


    After taking a bite, she kept chewing and suddenly noticed something was off: "This isn¡¯t made by Huaiqing."


    "No," Mo Jiao replied with a cold chuckle.


    Xiao Jinsheng savored it carefully.


    It was meat-filled, but she couldn¡¯t tell what kind.


    The vor was unfamiliar.


    "Who made it?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    "Me," Mo Jiao answered.


    "Aren¡¯t you more into dishwashing than cooking?" Xiao Jinsheng said in surprise.


    "Stop asking." Mo Jiao held the remaining half of the dumpling to her lips: "Are you going to eat this or not?"


    "Of course I¡¯ll eat." Xiao Jinsheng opened her mouth and bit into the remaining half.


    She took her time, tasting it more carefully this time around.


    Still, she couldn¡¯t figure out exactly what kind of meat was inside.


    Suspicious, she nced at Mo Jiao: "Li loves feeding us pre-made dishes. What kind of filling is this? Don¡¯t tell me it¡¯s pre-made meat?"


    "Fiddler crab." Mo Jiao replied, picking up another dumpling to feed her: "Tasty?"


    "Fiddler crab? Sounds familiar." Xiao Jinsheng pondered.


    She remembered seeing it in one of Su Ye¡¯s confiscated recipe books.


    A creature that looked a lot like a crab.


    Its cleaned and mashed juices could be used to create chewy, fresh food akin to fish tofu.


    "I learned it from Su Ye¡¯s recipe book." Mo Jiao said, his violet gazending on the panther ears amidst her ck hair. He spoke softly: "The recipe book was something you left behind in the living room. When I couldn¡¯t find you, I decided to take a look."


    Seeing Xiao Jinsheng clearly enjoying the fiddler crab dumplings he had made.


    Mo Jiao casually remarked: "Cooking isn¡¯t that hard¡ªI tried it, and it turned out to be simple."


    "Is it that difficult to learn?" he wondered aloud: "Doesn¡¯t just reading something teach you everything?"


    "I saw the book titled ¡¯Culinary Mastery in One Day.¡¯ It was written so well."


    Xiao Jinsheng listened and immediately gave Mo Jiao a thumbs up.


    But the moment Su Ye, after cleaning up his room, came downstairs, he shot a frigid re toward Mo Jiao.


    Mo Jiao¡¯s cold stare returned the favor.


    Previously, Li was the one who always broke the rules.


    Now there¡¯s a new troublemaker, Su Ye, who also starts bending the rules.


    Fine, fine¡ªif that¡¯s how we¡¯re ying.


    Mo Jiao contemted, deciding he wouldn¡¯t follow those stupid rules anymore either!


    Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t even care about the simmering tension between the two men as she continued enjoying the newfound vor of the dumplings.


    When Que Zelian and the others trickled in, Xiao Jinsheng initially thought she¡¯d stir up some drama.


    But, they had serious matters to tend to during the day.


    The real action always came at night.


    When Xiao Jinsheng had just appeared in the Demon Territory from the Realm Core, she ran into Lou Yan Zhi climbing in through a window.


    "You disappear the moment night falls," Lou Yan Zhi grumbled.


    In the Demon Territory, at the castle where Li lived.


    The poption here consisted only of them.


    Come nightfall, Xiao Jinsheng and her nine Beast Husbands would enter the Realm Core.


    Even Caicai and the Cannibal Flower joined them.


    Leaving Lou Yan Zhi alone, stuck in a castle eerily quiet as if haunted.


    Now that he was no longer system-bound, at least he didn¡¯t have to adhere to his set character anymore and could speak freely.


    But with no one to talk to, even Lou Yan Zhi felt lonely.


    He ended up seeking Mist Continent¡¯s current rare species¡ªan interster cockroach.


    Thest remaining Star Level cockroach alive on Mist Continent.


    Word spread that Lou Yan Zhi spent his nights chatting with the cockroach until the poor thing foamed at the mouth and passed out.


    Xiao Jinsheng frowned and asked: "What gender is your cockroach?"


    "Male, of course," Lou Yan Zhi replied, puzzled, looking at her.


    Only to see Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze sharpen as she said: "Neuter it."


    Interster Insect ns reproduce far too quickly.


    These species are challenging to deal with and not easygoing.


    Xiao Jinsheng had no intention of leaving such a risk around.


    "What? Castrate it?" Lou Yan Zhi eximed in shock.


    Watching Xiao Jinsheng, he backed away fearfully: "Isn¡¯t that going too far?"


    "If it really bothers you, we can always kill it instead¡ªelectrocute it or something," Lou Yan Zhi suggested.


    "Just sterilize it. It¡¯s thest surviving interster insect¡ªmight still be useful," Xiao Jinsheng decided firmly.


    "Fine..." Lou Yan Zhi said, his expression odd.


    Xiao Jinsheng nced at him with suspicion: "Why that face?"


    "I see potential in you for Demon Cultivation," Lou Yan Zhi replied.


    Xiao Jinsheng went stone-faced, staring at him, only for Lou Yan Zhi to exin: "All things in existence have their purpose by virtue of being here."


    "Even in the Cultivation World, killing is tolerated, but not like this..."


    "This... this deeply disrupts the harmony of insects," Lou Yan Zhi sighed, tossing an elixir into the cockroach¡¯s mouth.


    Straight-up chemically castrating it.


    "Only insect harmony is disrupted," Xiao Jinsheng said, observing his decisive action. She consoled him: "It doesn¡¯t affect human harmony after all."


    The cockroach tied to the tree outside the window was utterly bewildered.


    What on earth had that hateful human fed it?


    The insect had swallowed too quickly to taste it properly.


    But upon reflection, it seemed... sort of delicious.


    With Mist Continent¡¯sst surviving insect now dealt with.


    Xiao Jinsheng turned her attention to observing the insect warships stationed outside Mist Continent.


    Only to discover the Insect n was pulling back.


    The insect warships were initiating space jumps and leaving in an orderly manner.


    "The Insect n is retreating," Xiao Jinsheng frowned: "Could they be nning some other scheme?"


    "Mist Continent is too far from their main battleground; they¡¯re fleeing," Lou Yan Zhi exined.


    "I still haven¡¯t figured out a strategy to counter them," Xiao Jinsheng said.


    "It¡¯s not because of Mist Continent¡ªit¡¯s because interster people are almost here," Lou Yan Zhi stated.


    The battlefields of the Interster World and the Insect n, divided by starlit voids.


    Mist Continent lies in an outlying corner behind the Interster World.


    Typically, interster people don¡¯te here because of theck of resources.


    The Insect n rarelyes either, as crossing into Interster World¡¯s monitored space isn¡¯t easy.


    This time, their excursion to Mist Continent was driven by signals from the insect brain and the allure of the Continent¡¯s resources.


    Who would¡¯ve guessed they¡¯d encounter Terminal¡ªan oddity that consumed many of their battle bugs.


    And then ran into Xiao Jinsheng, a cheat-mode queen who obliterated the rest of the bugs.


    Now, with the leading insect brain devoured by Terminal, and the intelligent worms destroyed by Xiao Jinsheng.


    Interster people intercepted the signal sent back by the insect brain to the main Insect n, learning about Mist Continent¡¯s unique resources.


    Multiple factions began converging on Mist Continent.


    The Insect n naturally wouldn¡¯t stick around.


    With no insect brain to lead them, they¡¯d pointlessly die once interster people arrived.


    "The Insect n is hard enough to handle; interster humans are even tougher," Lou Yan Zhi cautioned, looking at Xiao Jinsheng: "Be prepared¡ªthe Interster World¡¯s factions are mixed, some good, some not-so-good."


    "I figured as much." Xiao Jinsheng opened up the Star System Map, inspecting Mist Continent¡¯s defenses: "Happiness is always fleeting."


    She began to suspect she¡¯d caught the same Long Aotian vibes as Lou Yan Zhi.


    She didn¡¯t want to interact with too many people, yet trouble always found its way to her doorstep.


    The Insect n had fled; couldn¡¯t interster humans do the same?


    Reality rarely meets expectations.


    As soon as the insect warships departed, Mist Continent¡¯s skies darkened with countless glowing specks.


    If the Insect n¡¯s ships uniformly glimmered dull red.


    The warships from interster factions burst in an array of colors, lights shing in every hue imaginable.

 Chapter 271 Cat Star Beastman

    <h4>Chapter 271: Chapter 271 Cat Star Beastman</h4>


    [Warning: Detected external enemies attempting to breach the defenseyer]


    [Intercepting...]


    Upon hearing the alert from the Star System Map, Xiao Jinsheng also saw the various warships backed by the Star Sea near Mist Continent.


    Some of the warships noticed the activation of Mist Continent¡¯s defense and chose to remain idle.


    But some others were less reasonable.


    They targeted Mist Continent¡¯s defenses and fired directly.


    The defenses, formed from the white mist, instantly swallowed the projectile, redirecting its path and automatically counterattacking, blowing it back.


    A multicolored warship also activated its defenses to withstand the explosion.


    "Twenty-six factions of the Federation," Lou Yan Zhi exined. "The ones who just attacked the defenseyer belong to the Beastman faction of the Federation."


    "Beastmen? Like us?" asked Shi Hetuo, Peng Qin¡¯s Beast Husband.


    "You awakened the Beast n¡¯s bloodline power and underwent Beastification, but you¡¯re still technically human."


    "They are Beast n who trained into human form."


    "Essentially, they¡¯re different," Lou Yan Zhi rified. "Even in physical transformations, they retain their species¡¯ characteristics."


    As some pondered what traits interster Beastmen would retain,


    the Star System Map disyed a virtual screen in the conference hall, showing all the warships hovering outside Mist Continent.


    The multicolored warship revealed a screen, disying an orange cat head.


    It meowed several times into the camera.


    The screen then disyed subtitles:


    [Humans, I am Good Cat, here to help you fight bugs.]


    [Humans, if you¡¯re still alive, please open the defense and let me in.]


    "Trying to trick fools," Yu Yunxiao sneered. "It violently attacked us earlier, and now it ims to be a ¡¯Good Cat¡¯?"


    "It actually is," Lou Yan Zhi chuckled. "The Cat Star Beastmen are a species renowned in the interster world for their effectiveness in killing the Insect n."


    "This cat I know; it¡¯s called Ju Niqiu, a cat that genuinely loves to help," Lou Yan Zhi exined.


    His gaze swept across the warships disyed on the Star System Map.


    Twenty-six factions in the Federation.


    Excluding his Thirteen District,


    Neen factions had arrived this time.


    Each of the neen factions had one warship stationed outside Mist Continent.


    After confirming his targets, Lou Yan Zhi reminded Xiao Jinsheng, "Neen factions havee this time. You don¡¯t need to worry about the Cat Star Beastmen. Instead, focus your attention on the Interster Human Race, Navigating Star Sea, and Federation Star System Association."


    "The Interster Human Race ounts for the majority of the poption in the Federation, Navigating Star Sea oversees spatial battles for variouss, and the Federation Star System Association controls the Star System Map, which all factions rely on."


    "However, this time, no one from the Federation Star System Association came; likely because they¡¯re unaware of the new Star System Map on Mist Continent."


    Xiao Jinsheng nodded, quickly locating the two factions Lou Yan Zhi had alerted her to within the three he emphasized.


    "If the defenseyer remains active, will they resort to a full-scale assault?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    This was her primary concern.


    "Yes," Lou Yan Zhi nodded. "The Interster Human Race, at the very least, will rally armies by iming concern over Mist Continent being upied by the Insect n."


    Knowing what Xiao Jinsheng worried about, Lou Yan Zhi stood up and started summoning his own warship.


    He turned back to Xiao Jinsheng, offeringfort: "I¡¯ll handle them outside for three days at most."


    "During these three days, they won¡¯t opt for a direct assault tond on Mist Continent."


    "At the same time, you all need to work as hard as possible to increase your strength."


    Mist Continent¡¯s defenseyer could remain active indefinitely.


    Without sustained attacks, Mist Continent¡¯s Star Stone Energy was sufficient to power both its defenses and world operations.


    But if forces from the interster world chose to attack,


    under continuous bombardment from multiple factions, a small like Mist Continent wouldn¡¯t hold out for long.


    Whenever possible, Xiao Jinsheng preferred avoiding warfare.


    Nheless, their strength needed to improve.


    While Mist Continent¡¯s restriction was still in ce, even forces descending onto the from the interster world would have their Superpower Level suppressed, capped at Fifteen Stars.


    But for her people...


    Xiao Jinsheng sighed.


    Due to the Terminal¡¯s influence,


    Mist Continent previously had no individuals with Twelve Star strength.


    It was only after Xiao Jinsheng lifted the shielding that those within Mist Base could break through the Twelve Star barrier without being devoured by the Terminal.


    Now that the Terminal had fled¡ªonly a day earlier¡ª


    the highest-level strength in Mist Continent still resided in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s family.


    Among the original inhabitants, the highest was Xuan Jiu, at Superpower Fifteen Stars.


    Several other Beast Husbands were at Fourteen Stars, just shy of breaching the Fifteen Star threshold.


    As for the rest...


    There weren¡¯t even two individuals at Eleven Stars.


    High-level powerholders were few, like Jin Ao and Qing Zelin.


    Both possessed Superpower Thirteen Stars.


    But they were far from trustworthy¡ªa greater liability than someone at Superpower Three Stars.


    If the people of Mist Continent failed to strengthen themselves, then when forces from the interster worldnded,


    they would see Mist Continent¡¯s inhabitants as weaker than interster children, yet with abundant Star Stone Energy and other resources.


    Even those who came without malicious intent might sumb to temptation.


    "Going alone¡ªwill you be safe?" Xiao Jinsheng asked worriedly.


    "I am one of the twenty-six factions. In their eyes, I belong to their own camp," Lou Yan Zhi replied with a smile.


    Lou Yan Zhi boarded his warship, taking the castrated cockroach with him.


    Before, it was a male cockroach.


    Now, it was a eunuch cockroach.


    Watching Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s warship fly off to meet the interster warships,


    and confirming he hadn¡¯t shed with their forces, Xiao Jinsheng finally rxed.


    She then asked the Star System Map, "Does Mist Continent¡¯s energy have a chance of defeating all external warships?"


    [Victory rate: 100%]


    The Star System Map responded.


    Just as everyone rejoiced, its tone shifted: [Current analysis of the neen factions¡¯bat strength shows that Mist Continent¡¯s energy can withstand their supplemented firepower coverage for one month.]


    [After one month, Mist Continent¡¯s energy will be exhausted and initiate self-destruct mode.]


    So that¡¯s mutually assured destruction, Xiao Jinsheng thought.


    Carrying Mist Continent¡¯s resources into cosmic dust wouldn¡¯t benefit anyone.


    Yet Xiao Jinsheng preferred surviving.


    Having finally eradicated the Insect n and expelled the Terminal,


    she decided to inform everyone on Mist Continent about the arrival of interster factions.


    Against the Insect n, Mist Continent had precise bombardment via the Star System Map, with no need for survivors to intervene.


    But confronting interster factions would require every resident of Mist Continent to step up.


    Whether to form alliances or stand their ground,


    it was a decision each person here would inevitably face.


    Even Peng Qin and Ming Huaxin¡¯s families only knew she was the designated interface for the program called "world consciousness."


    They weren¡¯t aware the "world consciousness" was a cover, and that she controlled the Star System Map.


    As for the others in Mist Base, they knew even less about the Star System Map.


    All they knew was that "world consciousness" saved them and was directly managing Mist Base and the Intelligent Brain system.


    Xiao Jinsheng continued to y the role of "world consciousness," ensuring the survivors in Mist Base prepared themselves for whatever was toe.

 Chapter 272: Twenty Stars Fog Corpse

    <h4>Chapter 272: Chapter 272: Twenty Stars Fog Corpse</h4>


    Three days were spent exhausting resources to enhance strength.


    For those with qualifying talent butcking resources, they could approach the Intelligent Brain to request an advance in Star Stones to first enhance their superpowers.


    Simrly, an agreement would be signed with the Intelligent Brain, calcting the consumed resources and working off the debt at the Mist Base.


    The resources on the Mist Continent were ownerless.


    However, the Star System Map was personal, and providing Star Stones required the map¡¯s extraction.


    It was naturally impossible for Xiao Jinsheng to distribute them to everyone for free.


    The Terminal, though disgusting and annoying, did have some merits worth learning from.


    At the very least, earning resources through missions was a good rule.


    The existence of the Star System Map and the Intelligent Brain only needed to provide convenience, just like the Star Map.


    After arranging matters for the others on the Mist Continent, Xiao Jinsheng urged Que Zelian and the others to hurry into the realm to enhance their strength.


    Only Xuan Jiu, the one with Fifteen Stars, stayed behind.


    The restriction on the Mist Continent wasn¡¯t just enforced on outsiders, but also applied to the native inhabitants.


    Nobody could exceed Fifteen Stars of superpower strength on the Mist Continent.


    The issue of the Mist Continent¡¯s restriction was something Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t resolve for the time being. She had also asked Lou Yan Zhi, who simply waved his hand dismissively.


    To modify the restriction of the Mist Continent, one would have to either directly break through to Twenty-Four Stars in strength, or uncover the origin of the restriction.


    Although Xiao Jinsheng suspected she was the world¡¯s consciousness, she hadn¡¯t awakened and had no memory, leaving her to sigh at the Mist Continent¡¯s restriction.


    Fifteen Stars it was, then.


    While it limited them to Fifteen Stars, it also limited their enemies to the same.


    Withoutplete assurance, Xiao Jinsheng dared not casually alter the restriction.


    If it went poorly, it would be disastrous if a misstep removed the restriction against outsiders altogether.


    At the moment, everyone was focused on developing their strength.


    Everyone except for Xiao Jinsheng, who was still brainstorming other solutions.


    And those who stayed to apany her: Xuan Jiu, Caicai, and the Cannibal Flower.


    The Cannibal Flower offered a suggestion: "I don¡¯t have superpowers, but I¡¯ve eaten plenty of Sixteen Stars individuals and bugs in the Interster World."


    "I could go eat all of them."


    "You don¡¯t have superpowers, but your strength¡¯s been restricted too, hasn¡¯t it?" Xiao Jinsheng felt warmth in her heart and reached out to tug at the Cannibal Flower¡¯s green vine.


    The Cannibal Flower was one of their mainbat assets.


    But in a real fight, there were far too many people in the Interster World to feed them all to the Cannibal Flower.


    "I have a question." Xuan Jiu, after thinking for a long time, suddenly asked, "The strength of outsiders is restricted to Fifteen Stars, and so is that of the native inhabitants. What about the Mutant Beasts? What about the Fog Corpses?"


    "Are they subjected to the restriction as well?"


    This question was something Xiao Jinsheng hadn¡¯t truly considered before.


    Mutant Beasts were simrly unaffected by the Poisonous Fog.


    Which was why, when the Insect n descended, most of the Mutant Beasts lived on Mist West.


    They were still thriving to this day.


    Looking at her Star System Map, Xiao Jinsheng saw that Fifteen Star Mutant Beasts existed, but not many.


    There were no Mutant Beasts above Fifteen Stars.


    As for Fog Corpses, the ones Xiao Jinsheng had previously extracted Star Stone Energy from to bombard the Insect n were mostly Twelve Stars in superpower level, with a few at Fifteen Stars but not exceeding that level either.


    Mutant Beasts were tricky to handle; after all, they relied on themselves to find resources to increase their strength.


    But Fog Corpses... well...


    Xiao Jinsheng quickly had the Star System Map use previously extracted Fog Corpse data to generate a new Fog Corpse for her.


    As for strength, she wanted it to reach the current highest possible level.


    [Extracting energy]


    [Extracting poisonous fog]


    [Analyzing data... Reference strength detected: Superpower Level 20 Stars]


    [Reference sample: Lou Yan Zhi]


    [Generation in progress]


    [Generation sessful]


    [Please select the Fog Corpse¡¯spatible superpowers, intelligence, personality, preferences,bat style, weaponry, and appearance]


    [Note: The morepatible conditions selected, the higher the required consumption of Star Stone Energy and poisonous fog]


    [Different personalities and preferences will affect the Fog Corpse¡¯s habits in nonbat states]


    Xiao Jinsheng hadn¡¯t expected this to actually work.


    For the first sample, she experimented by selecting Gold and Fire Dual Element System for the superpower, 100 for intelligence, a docile personality, an interest in researching warships, abat style of overwhelming firepower, and a rocketuncher as its weapon.


    As for its appearance...


    Recalling the Fog Corpses she had seen before.


    The lower-level Fog Corpses with superpower levels of Ten Stars or below were hideous and grotesque.


    But those above Ten Stars had skin tones and appearances indistinguishable from normal humans.


    Xiao Jinsheng immediately began working, shaping this Gold-Fire Fog Corpse with a handsome face.


    "Don¡¯t we need to select its gender?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    [Fog Corpses are primarily formed from poisonous fog and Star Stone Energy and do not possess gender]


    The Fog Corpses previously seen on Mist West appeared to have male and female distinctions because they were generated randomly.


    But this one was explicitly crafted by Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s own hands.


    Soon, as the white mist dispersed, a clean and handsome youth appeared before Xiao Jinsheng.


    It opened its eyes, its gold-red gaze firmly fixed on Xiao Jinsheng, and smiled obediently, saying: "Star Stone Origin."


    [You are the Star Stone Origin, the owner of the Mist Continent]


    [It is created from the Mist Continent¡¯s energy and personally crafted by you; it will automatically recognize you as its master]


    Xiao Jinsheng was intriguingly observing whether there were issues with this Fog Corpse when Xuan Jiu reached out a hand to try pinching the Fog Corpse¡¯s pale, delicate face.


    The Fog Corpse, previously very obedient in front of Xiao Jinsheng, immediately retaliated with Golden-Fire superpower energy,unching an explosive attack toward Xuan Jiu.


    "It¡¯s so aggressive," Xuan Jiu eximed, quickly dodging as the Fog Corpse¡¯s attack was intercepted by the Star System Map.


    "I just wanted to see if its face felt like a real person¡¯s," Xuan Jiu exined, hiding behind Xiao Jinsheng.


    "I want to see too," Xiao Jinsheng nodded.


    With that, she reached out to tug at the Fog Corpse¡¯s face.


    She found that it did resemble human flesh.


    But the Fog Corpse¡¯s skin could be stretched infinitely.


    Like pulling warm, soft candy, Xiao Jinsheng easily stretched its face a meter long.


    "Is this the true power?" Xuan Jiu marveled.


    "This power is too strong," Xiao Jinsheng nodded in agreement.


    The Star System Map silently observed.


    Finally losing patience, it reminded them:


    [The Fog Corpse is not human. As long as the Star Stone remains intact, losing limbs or even the head is inconsequential. Its only ws are: consuming Star Stone Energy and being unable to face the Mist Continent¡¯s sunlight directly]


    [You set its personality to obedient. Tugging its face will make it think you want to see how long its skin can stretch.]


    "Then I¡¯ll put it back," Xiao Jinsheng said, rolling up the three-meter-long face and sticking it back in ce.


    She looked at this first Twenty-Star Fog Corpse with satisfaction.


    It had a pleasing appearance, was obedient, and had strongbat capabilities.


    The only w was that it could only operate on Mist West.


    Previously, this was an advantage since Fog Corpses were the enemy.


    "If I want them to fight on Mist East or even further, shouldn¡¯t they learn to create mist?" Xiao Jinsheng mused.


    Just like the situation she encountered when she first arrived on the Mist Continent.


    When mist appeared on Mist East, so did Fog Corpses.


    What she needed now was a method to create mist whenever and wherever necessary.


    [Data analysis confirms feasibility]


    Hearing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s question, the Star System Map quickly provided a solution.


    [Purifying all the poisonous fog on the Mist Continent will yield the Poison Fog Core]


    [Once the Poison Fog Core is controlled, you will be able to manipte the poisonous fog at will]


    "So it alles down to nting trees!" Xiao Jinsheng wearily closed her eyes.


    Round and round, the Mist Continent was nothing more than a green.


    When the Terminal was here, they nted trees.


    Now that the Terminal was gone, they still had to nt trees.

 Chapter 273 Cowards, Not Even in Their Dreams

    <h4>Chapter 273: Chapter 273 Cowards, Not Even in Their Dreams</h4>


    Xiao Jinsheng could already imagine his future life.


    Every day he¡¯d wake up and nt trees, absorb Star Stones.


    Absorb Star Stones, nt trees.


    And so the cycle would continue.


    Of course, even if you want to live such a repetitive daily life, the most important premise is still being alive, and that the Mist Continent still exists.


    Though there are major drawbacks to the existence of Fog Corpses.


    But such drawbacks can be hidden.


    Xiao Jinsheng decided to create some more high-level Fog Corpses.


    "Lou Yan Zhi said that a Twenty Stars superpower is considered a master in the Interster World." Xiao Jinsheng pondered and said, "Should we create more Twenty Stars Fog Corpses to form a team?"


    "Would a hundred Twenty Stars Fog Corpses suffice?" Xuan Jiu inquired.


    Xiao Jinsheng grabbed his tail, which was swinging behind him, and teased, "Coward, you wouldn¡¯t even dream of this."


    "It should at least be two hundred Twenty Stars Fog Corpses to have some presence." Xiao Jinsheng slightly raised his chin.


    "The family head indeed has a clever n," Xuan Jiu immediately gave a thumbs-up.


    Then the Star System Map mechanically broadcasted.


    [Detected Mist Continent Star Stone energy and Poisonous Fog storage]


    [Excluding world operation, world defense, energy absorption by living entities, the remaining energy can create eight hundred Twenty Stars Fog Corpses]


    [Reference value: First superpower Golden Fire Fog Corpse]


    "You two are the cowards," Caicai joined in, "wouldn¡¯t even dream of this."


    "Creating eight hundred Fog Corpses might take time," Xiao Jinsheng felt both happy and worried.


    Happily, there would be Fog Corpses temporarily emerging to support the prestige of the Mist Continent.


    Worrisome if all eight hundred Fog Corpses can¡¯t be created within three days.


    [Using Golden Fire Fog Corpse¡¯s data as a standard, creation time for eight hundred Fog Corpses requires 72 hours]


    "Then create eight hundred Fog Corpses as per that," Xiao Jinsheng decided.


    No matter what, even if there were only two hundred Twenty Stars Fog Corpses, they would be enough for her to hold her ground.


    "We still have the Insect n¡¯s warships and various high-tech weapons." Xiao Jinsheng, reminded the Star System Map, "Generate the remaining eight hundred Fog Corpses at random using the Golden Fire Fog Corpse¡¯s data; the only requirement is to imnt all Insect n weapon information into them."


    What she wanted were not just Fog Corpses skilled in superpowers.


    But ones that could use high-tech weapons, pilot warships, use superpowers, and even if head or limbs were lost, would not die¡ªa zombie army.


    On this day, everyone on the Mist Continent received a secret contract issued through the Intelligent Brain by the world consciousness.


    The content was to keep the information about the Mist Continent confidential to outsiders.


    Signing the confidentiality contract would be monitored by the Star System Map.


    As long as within the Star System Map¡¯s governance, any attempt to leak information would be detected and intercepted by the Star System Map.


    Currently signing the confidentiality contract also rewarded one hundred Ten Star Stones.


    Under the temptation of powerful resources and for protecting the Mist Continent and themselves.


    All survivors of the Mist Continent chose to sign.


    Once it was confirmed that everyone agreed to the confidentiality contract, Xiao Jinsheng also breathed a sigh of relief.


    Her Fog Corpse army was aimed at those from the Interster World.


    Now that the Poisonous Fog hasn¡¯t been fully purified, she still can¡¯t freely control the Poisonous Fog to move the Fog Corpses on the battlefield.


    The weaknesses of the Fog Corpses would be too fatal.


    People from the Interster World might not be aware of Fog Corpses¡¯ weaknesses initially.


    But with time or if they sought information from others at the Mist Base, this current critical weakness for the Mist Continent could easily be exploited by ill-intentioned people.


    By then, not to mention eight hundred Fog Corpses.


    The battlefield couldn¡¯t be moved.


    Even if eight thousand Fog Corpses were there, it wouldn¡¯t be effective.


    If people from the Interster World used warships to drop bombs outside the Mist Continent without direct confrontation with Fog Corpses.


    What¡¯s the use of fighting then?


    For this situation facing the Interster World, Xiao Jinsheng envisaged many potential future issues.


    Doing her utmost to prevent them.


    Handing over the creation of the Fog Corpses to Xuan Jiu and Star System Map formunication.


    Xiao Jinsheng also entered the Realm to absorb Star Stones and enhance her Plundering Superpower.


    Everyone was working hard to protect their homnd.


    Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s warship also met with the neen forces that came to the Mist Continent this time.


    "Isn¡¯t this that mad human?" Ju Niqiu¡¯s chat request appeared on the screen of Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s warship.


    Its white cat whiskers twitched as it grinned and asked, "Did youe here to hunt bugs?"


    "You all arete," Lou Yan Zhi spoke nonchntly.


    Seeing that the remaining eighteen forces had sent chat requests to him.


    He simply tossed them all into a group chat.


    The warships of various forces hovered in the outer space of the Mist Continent.


    The leaders of each warship were holding a starry video conference in the group chat.


    "When we came over, we detected a signal of Interster Insect n¡¯s space jump leaving the universe," a young woman with snow-white skin and red hair said seriously: "Are there still any living beings on this little?"


    "People on this are a bit different," Lou Yan Zhi leaned back on the chair, raised his chin, and replied with a smile: "Facing the Insect n¡¯s siege, she destroyed the Intelligent Worms, killed the Insect Brain, and cleared all the insects upying her homnd."


    "Knowing each other, let me give you some advice."


    "If you¡¯re here to provide interster aid and make friends, you can stay."


    "If, however, you¡¯re thinking of upying a small like the Insect n, my suggestion is to attack it now."


    "The Insect n invaded for fifteen days and retreated in defeat."


    "I believe one of you in this group has the strength, in at most ten days, capable of capturing the Mist Continent."


    "Darn it, mad human, what nonsense are you spouting," Ju Niqiu could no longer hold back and angrily said: "I¡¯m here to catch bugs, unlike you despicable humans."


    "Little cat, don¡¯t think too badly of people," the red-haired woman Qiu Yi coldly looked at Ju Niqiu, who was grumbling and meowing: "We are here navigating Star Sea this time, just wanting to build a space station on every inhabited by living beings."


    "To facilitate themon development of various races in the Interster World."


    "If this world..." Qiu Yi inquired of Lou Yan Zhi: "Is this small called the Mist Continent?"


    "If the Mist Continent has a space station, in the unfortunate event of an encounter with an attack, various forces from the Interster World could arrive faster to provide aid." Qiu Yi calmly said.


    "So are there still bugs on the Mist Continent?" Ju Niqiu asked Lou Yan Zhi: "If there are no bugs, I¡¯ll return to the Interster World."


    "There¡¯s still one," Lou Yan Zhi dragged the cockroach over.


    For Lou Yan Zhi to catch Insect n alive and bind them like this.


    Those familiar with Thirteen District¡¯s reputation, knowing someone like Lou Yan Zhi, were already used to such scenes.


    On the Mist Continent, there are two oddballs.


    One is the madman from Thirteen District, who loves killing, binding, and torturing insects.


    The other is Ju Niqiu, the feline Beastman, who also loves killing, binding, and torturing insects.


    Seeing only one cockroach left, Ju Niqiu was full of regret.


    Controlling the warship, it was about to head back to the Interster World.


    It came from so far away.


    Just heard that many insects were besieging the Mist Continent.


    Thinking ofing over and encountering countless insects.


    And this is it?


    One bug?


    Not enough for this cat to p.


    Ju Niqiu wanted to leave.


    Lou Yan Zhi didn¡¯t intend to let it leave now.

 Chapter 274: Here, Mist Continent

    <h4>Chapter 274: Chapter 274: Here, Mist Continent</h4>


    The neen forcesing this time are just a few that are easy to fool.


    If we don¡¯t keep it, who do we keep?


    Lou Yan Zhi directly put the cockroach into the transport pod and threw it towards Ju Niqiu¡¯s warship:


    "This cockroach became the only bug to survive the invasion of Mist Continent; naturally, it has its unique traits. You might be interested in studying it."


    "Really?" Ju Niqiu¡¯s curiosity was piqued.


    He quickly picked up the cockroach and began to examine it.


    As the other forces wondered what madness Lou Yan Zhi was up to again,


    they heard Ju Niqiu let out a sharp cry: "How catless, too catless!"


    "It¡¯s just a bug, making a fuss over nothing." A middle-aged man spoke disdainfully, "A beastman is just a beastman; they can¡¯t be fully considered humans, always missing something in their heads."


    The speaker was noticed to be from one of the many minor forces under the Interster Human Race¡¯s management.


    Lou Yan Zhi cast a cold nce but didn¡¯t respond immediately.


    He was waiting for Ju Niqiu to y it up.


    Sure enough, Ju Niqiu, full of fear, hurriedly packed up the cockroach and sent it back to Lou Yan Zhi.


    In a panicked tone, he asked, "Why is this cockroach mutted?"


    It wasn¡¯t even missing any limbs.


    As we know, the Insect n loves to reproduce.


    People of the interster world, when killing the Insect n, even if they can¡¯t kill it immediately, would choose to sever its limbs.


    But this particr insect.


    It was chemically castrated.


    "It¡¯s world consciousness," Lou Yan Zhi calmly exined, "I warned you all earlier that there is a world consciousness on Mist Continent."


    "The attitude of world consciousness towards enemies is: kill when able, and if not, then castrate first."


    Lifeforms of the interster world are divided into three genders.


    Female, male, and non-gender.


    Non-gender is mainly for some special races.


    The vast majority are still divided by male and female.


    Currently, those identifying as male showed strange expressions after listening to Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s words.


    Castration.


    The danger can be high or low.


    At least for them, it¡¯s quite high.


    Noticing the silence, Lou Yan Zhi continued promoting Mist Continent: "Didn¡¯t some of the Insect n escape?"


    "They left so quickly, either because they couldn¡¯t break through Mist Continent¡¯s defense,"


    "Or another reason: the world consciousness raised an insect, and that particr insect loves eating bugs."


    "Thirty million Insect n members are just standard for one of its meals."


    Thinking about killing the Insect n and the fluid bursting from their bodies.


    Odorous, sticky, and corrosive.


    Good for weaponry,


    But for food?


    Ugh¡ª


    Some with weaker stomachs turned off the videomunication, quietly vomited.


    Why eat them when they can just be killed directly?


    Why make it so gross!


    "You seem very familiar with Mist Continent¡¯s situation," Ju Niqiu asked curiously, "The cockroach was castrated, so were you castrated?"


    With hundreds of ns in mind, thinking about how to difort these interster visitors, Lou Yan Zhi was momentarily dumbfounded by Ju Niqiu¡¯s direct question.


    He was speechless, replying in a deep voice, "I get along well with the native residents of Mist Continent, and as for you, don¡¯t ask about everything. Curiosity killed the cat."


    "So do you eat bugs?" Qiu Yi also asked.


    "No." Lou Yan Zhi replied like a customer service representative, "Those whoe from afar are guests. If you wish tond on Mist Continent, the humans here will prepare insect carcasses as food for you."


    "Such a petty trick." The middle-aged man from the Interster Human Race force, Lei Laoming, interjected again: "I must go down and see what these humans who eat the Insect n look like."


    "Go ahead." Lou Yan Zhi not only did not stop him but urged him: "Go now; if you gote, you won¡¯t even catch the bug while it¡¯s hot."


    "Huh." Lei Laoming sneered,manding the warship to charge toward the Mist Continent¡¯s defense.


    The blue protectiveyer enveloped the warship, resisting the attacks of Mist Continent¡¯s defenseyer, crashnding all the way until it touched the thick white mist floating in Mist Continent¡¯s atmosphere.


    Under the mist¡¯s influence, the protectiveyer of the warship was instantly broken, and the white mist clung to the warship and began to corrode it.


    [This is Mist Continent]


    [Intruder detected]


    [First warning: Please evacuate Mist Continent¡¯s defenseyer within ten seconds]


    "Force in;nd!" Lei Laoming¡¯s gaze turned ruthless, sneering coldly: "Such a tiny, overestimating itself."


    [Second warning: Please evacuate Mist Continent¡¯s defenseyer within fifteen seconds, or extreme measures will be taken]


    "Not worth fearing, pierce the atmosphere, beginnding." Lei Laoming spoke disdainfully.


    Indeed, a small is just a small.


    The second warning even extended the evacuation time.


    Merely bluffing.


    Lei Laoming didn¡¯t take Mist Continent¡¯s strength seriously at all.


    [Third warning: Please evacuate Mist Continent¡¯s defenseyer before the countdown ends, or firepower coverage destruction protocol will be executed]


    [Starting countdown: 10, 9, 8, 2, 6, 7, 1]


    [Countdown finished, coordinates confirmed]


    The gray-white warship rushing downwards was directly enveloped in a white light, erupting in a thunderous explosion.


    The explosion, shrouded in mist, propelled the shattered warship fragments through the defenseyer of Mist Continent, into outer space, before the remaining forces¡¯ warships.


    At the same time, Lei Laoming, who was still in the group chat of various forces.


    Due to the explosion and death, he was permanently offline and turned ck.


    "Is this the way they deal with the Insect n?!" Qiu Yi was full of shock, hurriedly looking towards Lou Yan Zhi, the only one who knew the answer.


    "Otherwise, did you think so many Insect n members were all killed within fifteen days?"


    Not only the small and big insects responsible for fighting.


    The most important thing is the destroyed Intelligent Worm and Insect Brain.


    Lei Laoming¡¯s death gave them an initial understanding of the strength of Mist Continent, this remote small.


    Originally thought to be a primitive remote small with undeveloped life forms and rich resources.


    But just a casual strike just now.


    Even the sound of battle wasn¡¯t too loud.


    To possess the capability to destroy a warship.


    In the interster world, only a Star System Map program could directly control such power.


    The interster people are more familiar with the terror of a Star System Map than anyone else.


    Regarding Mist Continent, the initial contempt was no more.


    "Then why are you letting usnd on Mist Continent now?" Someone angrily questioned Lou Yan Zhi.


    "If someone is eager to die, can I stop them?" Lou Yan Zhi spread his hands helplessly.


    He added, "In Mist Continent, I¡¯m the only outsider. Why was I kicked out? It¡¯s because of the Insect n invasion. Mist Continent is executing a cleansing protocol, indiscriminately eliminating all intruders."


    "To avoid idental harm, I can only stay out for a few days."


    "If you wish tond on Mist Continent, wait three more days."


    "If you want to meet Lei Laoming, you can force anding now."


    Listening to Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s words, Qiu Yi stated, "Lei Laoming¡¯s death isn¡¯t only because Mist Continent is conducting a cleansing protocol."


    "And the Mist Continent¡¯s countdown." Ju Niqiu added, with its whiskers twitching in disbelief.


    Even this cat knows the countdown from 10 to 1 consists of more than seven counts.


    Clearly ten seconds, but the actual time until the explosion was seven seconds.


    A difference of three seconds; if the countdown were normal, Lei Laoming would have had time to evacuate Mist Continent¡¯s defenseyer in those three seconds.


    The warship fragments, turned into cosmic debris, formed words in front of everyone.


    [This is Mist Continent]


    [Please abide by different calction rules of different worlds ^_^]

 Chapter 275: Insect Clan Jerky

    <h4>Chapter 275: Chapter 275: Insect n Jerky</h4>


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    The warship fragments turned into cosmic debris after the failed invasion.


    At this moment,


    they instead became a means ofmunication between both sides.


    Xiao Jinsheng controlled the star system map, having a lot of funposing words with the warship fragments.


    The people from the interster world, looking at the words made of warship fragments, felt deeply conflicted.


    "Since the Mist Continent¡¯s cleaning program is still ongoing, let¡¯s wait a bit longer." Qiu Yi spoke.


    Everyone was silent, no one responded.


    Lei Laoming was aboard an S-ss warship.


    Facing the attack from the Mist Continent, it was destroyed without detecting any danger.


    No one understood the true strength of the Mist Continent.


    But from this explosion, one could specte roughly.


    At least, the Mist Continent was different from other distant smalls in the universe.


    The defensive power inherent in this was very strong.


    After three days, everyone believed Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s words and decided to wait for another three days.


    No one wanted to be the second Lei Laoming.


    Even Ju Niqiu, who only loved to seek out the Insect n, changed his mind and prepared to stay.


    He wanted to see what kind of world could conceive of chemically castrating the Insect n.


    Those who could stay and those who couldn¡¯t were all waiting in the outer space of the Mist Continent for the three days of the cleaning program to finish.


    Of course, they weren¡¯t just waiting idly.


    From time to time, they sent out signals, detecting and analyzing the energy defenses of the Mist Continent.


    Some people directly sought out Lou Yan Zhi to glean some information.


    To the people of the interster world, the three days seemed endless.


    But to the survivors in the Mist Continent pressing to enhance their strength, it was fleeting.


    There were still three hours left until the time agreed with Lou Yan Zhi.


    Xiao Jinsheng assessed his current strength.


    Plundering Superpower: 15 Stars.


    Spiritual power: 14 Stars.


    In three days, he gained two stars, just reaching Fifteen Stars.


    Looking at the remaining time, he couldn¡¯t let it go to waste.


    Xiao Jinsheng quickly exited the realm, nning to check on Xuan Jiu and the Fog Corpse Team in charge of the star system map.


    His figure had just appeared in the Demon Castle when he happened to run into Li meeting with the little demons.


    "Congrattions to the Lord, Fifteen Stars," Li said, leaning his chin on his hand, smiling at Xiao Jinsheng from across the meeting table.


    "Congrattions to this Lord Beast Husband, Fifteen Stars," Xiao Jinsheng smiled, his figure shing as he reappeared directly sitting in Li¡¯sp.


    She adjusted herself slightly, finding a morefortable position: "Since I¡¯m the Lord now, I deserve the service."


    "Lord, we can also be chairs." The lined-up little demons said eagerly.


    One little demon directlyy on the ground, acting as a cushion.


    The two little demons on either side bent over to act as armrests.


    Behind them stood a little demon with open arms, serving as a backrest.


    "The demon chair is the only one worthy of the Lord¡¯s status," the little demons dered robustly.


    Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t help butugh.


    She quickly used her superpower to lift them up and sent them out.


    Now the meeting room was only her and Li.


    Xiao Jinsheng turned around, pinching Li¡¯s chin, questioning, "What did you do to them normally?"


    "It¡¯s their own idea," Li said, feeling wronged. "You¡¯re right, I do like to enve those centenarians, but only in castle construction and food preparation."


    "Can normal demons have such strange ideas?" Xiao Jinsheng was skeptical.


    Li looked down innocently.


    Cautiously pondering the culprit who led the little demons astray.


    He confidently said, "Xuan Jiu! It must be that crazy fox who taught them."


    Heaven knows.


    Though he¡¯s a demon,


    though he loves to exploit centenarians¡¯bor,


    he would never treat the little demons as the Insect n does.


    "The three days are almost up. Wear your most terrifying mask," Xiao Jinsheng reminded him.


    A grotesque and terrifying mask, formed from energy, reappeared on Li¡¯s face.


    Xiao Jinsheng watched with satisfaction, then pointed at herself and asked him, "Do I look like a good or bad person?"


    "A sweetheart," Li answered with a smile.


    "Answer seriously!" Xiao Jinsheng tugged his ear gently, "I want my image to be not to be trifled with."


    "A demon," Li answered smoothly. "You just need to swap the beastification features for demon features."


    A demon is bad enough in people¡¯s hearts, right?


    "But the beastification features need to be..." Xiao Jinsheng hesitated.


    At least with her current strength, she could be responsible for plundering their superpowers.


    But for beastification features, it required intimate contact afterward.


    "There¡¯s still three hours, just enough time if you want to keep the beastification features," Li said, supporting her back, invitingly.


    "It¡¯s daytime now," Xiao Jinsheng turned to look out the window, and although obscured by mist, it was clearly noon.


    "Should we change our appearance in a different way?" Seeing Xiao Jinsheng hesitate, Li asked.


    "No, just this way," Xiao Jinsheng replied with a smile.


    She pressed down on his shoulder, bowed her head, and kissed him first.


    Seeing her take the initiative,


    Li¡¯s red eyes smiled as he embraced her, leaning back, "Here, is it?"


    Asking, he had already used his superpower to tightly close the windows and draw the curtains in the room.


    Instantly, the room was plunged into darkness.


    After adjusting for a while, the light that fell into view was a dim gray.


    Li held Xiao Jinsheng as he stood up, cing her directly on the table.


    The dim gray environment felt incredibly quiet.


    Because of this, certain sounds seemed exceptionally loud.


    Xiao Jinsheng noted the time, two hours and forty minutes.


    She showed off her demon horn, ignoring the still unsatisfied Li.


    She quickly dashed into the realm, bathed and tidied up, then hurried back to the Demon Territory.


    Noticing Li still picking up clothes under the conference table, she reminded, "I¡¯m going to check on the Fog Corpse Team, clean up ande find me."


    "Okay," Li sighed, his gaze towards her filled with reluctance and barely concealed desire.


    "Alright, you were the best this time," Xiao Jinsheng quickly came over, holding his arm marred with red w marks, lightly kissing his lips.


    "Next time, after we sort everything out, we¡¯ll continue," Xiao Jinsheng suggested.


    "Alright," Li nodded, reaching to wipe her lips: "Your lipstick is smudged."


    "I¡¯ll touch it up," Xiao Jinsheng quickly pulled out a lipstick with a bold shade.


    Seeing this, Li was excited, reaching out, "Let me help you."


    "It¡¯s all yours," though Li had never done her makeup before, Xiao Jinsheng chose to trust him.


    It¡¯s just a touch-up of the lipstick, if it gets messed up just wipe and redo.


    Given Li¡¯s penchant for gems and his usual borate style, he wasn¡¯t clumsy with his hands.


    Once she confirmed her makeup was intact, Xiao Jinsheng gave his earlobe a gentle pinch, "Clean yourself up quick, I¡¯ll go find the Fog Corpse Team first."


    Eight hundred Fog Corpses, Xiao Jinsheng had even set aside Jiujiu Courtyard for them.


    She used her domain superpower to cross space and was met with Xuan Jiu distributing something to the Fog Corpses.


    A pair of hands wasn¡¯t enough.


    His nine tails each curled around a box distributing items not yet finished.


    "Little fox, what are you doing?" Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s figure suddenly appeared in front of Xuan Jiu.


    While Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s figure wasn¡¯t clear yet, the reassuring and familiar aura from her was first sensed by Xuan Jiu.


    He wasn¡¯t startled at all, one tail presenting something from a box to Xiao Jinsheng.


    "Insect n jerky," Xuan Jiu replied.

 Chapter 276: The Alien Visitors

    <h4>Chapter 276: Chapter 276: The Alien Visitors</h4>


    "Wouldn¡¯t Lou Yan Zhi have sent back a message saying he made up a lie about people on the Mist Continent loving to eat the Insect n?"


    "Because eating the Insect n, people of the Interster World are obviously frightened."


    "I think we should cooperate with Lou Yan Zhi and turn lies into truths," Xuan Jiu exined.


    Of course, he couldn¡¯t really let the humans of the Mist Continent eat the Insect n.


    After all, such creatures are only loved by the gluttonous Terminals.


    The humans of the Mist Continent can¡¯t stomach the Insect n.


    Isn¡¯t there the human Fog Corpse though?


    Xuan Jiu¡¯s mind wandered, bold in thought and action.


    He immediately fed the Fog Corpses chunks of Insect n corpses.


    As a result, he found that they indeed ate them.


    They could even extract some lingering energy from the corpse chunks, automatically absorb, and transform it into Star Stone Energy.


    Seeing this method feasible, Xuan Jiu immediately arranged insect jerky meals for the Fog Corpses.


    "The first batch of insect jerky is done this way; I have them carry it with them," Xuan Jiu grinned mischievously. "Not for daily consumption; just have them suck on a few Insect n when encountering people from the Interster World."


    "Ugh, how disgusting." Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t need any mental imagery; she felt nauseous immediately.


    Eating the Insect n and even liking to suck on them.


    She had only seen this on a Terminal.


    During the ten days when the Insect n was still alive, the Terminal ate them every day.


    Not eating directly, though.


    Instead, it would grab the squirming, struggling live insects and suck them repeatedly in its mouth.


    Disgusting as it was,


    the thought that this could frighten people in the Interster World made Xiao Jinsheng find it not so hard to ept.


    However, she didn¡¯t join Xuan Jiu¡¯s broadcast.


    The time was almost up.


    She needed to focus on those Interster Humans preparing to breach the defenseyer along with the Star System Map.


    "Three days have passed; the cleanup program on the Mist Continent should be over, right?" someone inquired from one of the neen factions outside the Mist Continent.


    "This isn¡¯t big; three days for cleanup should be more than enough," someone responded.


    Some suspected and spoke out, "The speed of the cleanup is primarily influenced by the world¡¯s own strength."


    "The stronger the strength, the faster the cleanup speed."


    Hearing this, everyone fell into thought.


    In the Interster World, every can apply for a corresponding¡¯s cleanup program through the Star System Map.


    With the strength of the Interster World¡¯s Star System Map, it would also take three days to clean up a small like the Mist Continent.


    If the Mist Continent¡¯s cleanup time exceeded three days, it would make them doubt the real strength of the Mist Continent.


    Luckily, as the three days ended, the Interster people who had been closely monitoring the Mist Continent noticed that the defense was lifted, and their warships couldnd on the Mist Continent without obstruction.


    But no one moved.


    Because of Lei Laoming¡¯s death, they suspected that the three-day cleanup program time on the Mist Continent was a ruse.


    But someone also needed to ze the trail.


    What if the Mist Continent truly possesses that strength?


    Everyone¡¯s attention shifted to Lou Yan Zhi.


    These people didn¡¯t move, and Lou Yan Zhi didn¡¯t bother moving either.


    "Crazy humans, meow meow meow, crazy humans?" Ju Niqiu was more direct.


    He contacted Lou Yan Zhi directly.


    But it was as if Lou Yan Zhi had died in the warship.


    Not a single response.


    Ju Niqiu quickly rummaged through his inventory and chose a rare ore to teleport to Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s warship.


    The ore was instantly received, and Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s response followed immediately.


    "Weren¡¯t you going to the Mist Continent?"


    "The cleanup program has ended; why aren¡¯t you heading down yet?" Lou Yan Zhi feigned confusion.


    The leaders of the neen factions looked at each other.


    No one was willing to be the pioneer.


    The Interster Human n was even more reluctant to move.


    Because of Lei Laoming¡¯s death, they had already lost a warship and severalbat forces.


    Ultimately, Ju Niqiu stepped forward.


    He first conducted a signal test down below and performed various data analyses.


    The Mist Continent, without its defenseyer, allowed him to sessfully explore some information.


    Ju Niqiu¡¯s eyes suddenly brightened: "It¡¯s the Insect n, there¡¯s a thick scent of Insect n corpses down below."


    "They must have killed many Insect n; I have to go down and see."


    With that, Ju Niqiumanded the warship to descend.


    Everyone watched as Ju Niqiu¡¯s warship safely departed, and until they tracked its safending signal, their thoughts became active.


    The path had already been scouted by the cat.


    Now it was their turn to make a move and see what time the Mist Continent truly operated on.


    The remaining eighteen factions lined up in a single line and descended in tandem.


    When they prated the Mist Continent¡¯s atmosphere, gazing down at the Mist Continent¡¯s terrain,


    the expanse of green that came into view was a rare nt resource in the Interster World.


    The more they looked, the more excited they became.


    As they approached a distance of 100,000 meters above the ground,


    a mechanical female voice echoed above the Mist Continent.


    [Wee foreign travelers to the Mist Continent]


    [For the safety of both you and us, the Mist Continent will initiate a Star Level restriction]


    At first, if anyone didn¡¯t understand what Star Level restriction meant,


    until they found that as their warships descended, an invisible shackle enveloped them.


    Everyone¡¯s Superpower Levels started dropping rapidly.


    On average, everyone¡¯s Superpower Level dropped by five stars.


    Those at Superpower Twenty Stars were exactly at the maximum limit of Fifteen Stars.


    Those at Superpower Fifteen Stars dropped directly to Ten Stars.


    "This isn¡¯t right!" Feeling their declining Superpower, someone panicked and tried to turn the warship to leave.


    But upon turning, they found dozens of warships had unknowingly appeared behind them, blocking their escape path.


    "Why didn¡¯t my Intelligent Brain¡¯s detection pick up these warships?" someone eximed in terror.


    Qiu Yi hurriedly checked the safety interface of the warship.


    He discovered that although the Insect n warships surrounding them were not far from their own warships, they didn¡¯t appear in the safety detection.


    Even the Interster warships could be seen in safety detection.


    But the Insect n warships appearing on the Mist Continent, none!


    Not a single one!


    Everyone felt a chill down their spines instantly.


    This was while these Insect n warships hadn¡¯t evenunched an attack against them yet.


    If they attacked, bypassing safety detection to get close, those familiar with Interster technology naturally understood how terrifying this would be in actualbat.


    It would be no different from a pest infestation at home.


    "Could the original inhabitants of the Mist Continent be dead already?" someone spected wildly, eyes fixed on the Insect n warships on the screen. "Otherwise, why would there be Insect n warships here?"


    Weren¡¯t the Insect n supposed to have retreated?


    Could it really be that the Mist Continent snatched these warships from the Insect n?


    Warships that had been through battle, and yet bore no battle damage, appearing as if brand new?


    Everyone was puzzled and couldn¡¯t make sense of the situation.


    They only felt an eerie chill in their hearts.


    Just as they were fretting whether to charge out of the Mist Continent in one fell swoop to return to space,


    they saw a woman in red emerging from a warship, flying with the wind.


    "Wee everyone to the Mist Continent,"


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s red lips curled into a light smile as she extended an invitation: "By the world¡¯s will, I am here to greet you."


    "The Mist Continent contains many dangerous regions; here, a guide has been arranged for all of you."


    With Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s words,


    another warship opened,


    from which emerged one hundred people, all capable of flying through the air.


    They were dressed sharply, with stern faces and an aura of lethal foreboding surrounding them.


    The people of the Interster World took a closer look and shut their eyes in despair.


    It was as if they were surrounded by a chain of Twenty Star Supers while they themselves were now only at Fifteen Stars.

 Chapter 277: Scent of One’s Own Kind

    <h4>Chapter 277: Chapter 277: Scent of One¡¯s Own Kind</h4>


    "Wasn¡¯t it agreed that the star-ranking restriction would be opened to ensure both parties¡¯ safety on Mist Continent?" A burly Giant Stone Man, whose every part was as hard as chiseled stone, spoke discontentedly.


    Since the star-ranking restriction was for the safety of both parties.


    Why should their superpower level be capped at a maximum of fifteen stars?


    Yet, looking at the original residents of Mist Continent, apart from that red-dressed Demondy who was fifteen stars, everyone else was twenty stars.


    "We, on Mist Continent, are friendly to outsiders and warmly wee your arrival." Xiao Jinsheng replied, looking at the warship where the Giant Stone Man was stationed.


    She spoke with a cheerful smile: "I believe that everyone can get along well, and the superpower ranking restriction can be treated as non-existent."


    Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent, feeling more rmed, especially the Giant Stone Man.


    The others were speechless, thinking Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s words were rather roguish and overbearing.


    The Giant Stone Man looked around, examining his teammates on the same warship, hesitatingly asking: "Our warship¡¯s defense system is activated, right?"


    "Why can she hear us talking?"


    "This is our warship. As long as we don¡¯t leave it, we¡¯re still on our territory." A teammate replied: "She¡¯s just fifteen stars, she couldn¡¯t possibly hear us."


    "Let¡¯s observe more." The Giant Stone Man replied gravely.


    Uponnding on Mist Continent, the first thing encountered was the superpower ranking being restricted.


    It made those from the interstere with difort, feeling wary of Mist Continent while also increasingly curious about its strength.


    The Giant Stone Man became cautious about this matter.


    Before, some even wanted to return to space due to the superpower ranking restriction.


    But Xiao Jinsheng led a whole row of twenty-star Fog Corpses to surround them, making retreat impossible now.


    So everyone had no choice but to follow the lead of the Wind Element Fog Corpse,nding on the west of Mist Continent.


    "Clearly, a single program instruction could guide the way. Why send a guard specifically to lead us?" Someone on the Navigating Star Sea warship asked in confusion.


    "Rely on technology clearly, yet they arrange manpower, truly backward." Someone sneered.


    Seeing the optimistic expressions of her teammates, Qiu Yi, on the contrary, felt anxious.


    She spoke calmly, interrupting her teammates¡¯ happy chatter: "This further proves that the people of Mist Continent do not rely on weapons; theirbat power solely based on their superpowers is strong."


    Qiu Yi looked at the screen disying the twenty-star Wind Element Fog Corpse assigned to guide them.


    Her own superpower level was also twenty stars.


    Whether by her strength or intelligent brain analysis, she could only see this person¡¯s superpower as twenty stars; all other information waspletely intercepted by a stronger program.


    "Everyone, be alert," Qiu Yi cautioned solemnly: "Landing on Mist Continent, do not conflict with the original residents of this world."


    "Remember, our pursuit of interster peace while navigating the Star Sea means we¡¯re here merely to help establish a space station on this remote."


    "Received, Captain!" The teammates from the Star Sea unanimously responded.


    One warship after another followed the Fog Corpses flying with the wind.


    Only to find the visibility getting lower as they went.


    At this moment, almost all the interster visitors¡¯ warships were ring rms.


    [Danger! Danger! Danger!]


    [Conducting environmental data analysis: Mist Continent, toxins: 0.0, radiation: 0.0, poisonous fog: 199.8]


    [Warning: Poisonous fog levels rising, current: 203.78]


    [Warning, poisonous fog levels: 253.7]


    [Warning, poisonous fog levels: 281.4]


    [Warning, poisonous fog levels: 301.5]


    [Warning, poisonous fog levels exceed 300, causing corrosive effects on the warship, defense system activated, energy consumption underway...]


    The appearance of the poisonous fog took everyone by surprise.


    Anxiously, they shouted at their respective intelligent brain programs: "Test and analyze, quickly purify the poisonous fog!"


    [Data analysis in progress...]


    [Analysis failed!]


    [Poisonous fog: No same-value energy found, no reference data avable]


    [Warning! Do not contact the poisonous fog directly]


    [Reference: Insect n can withstand an average poisonous fog level of ¡Ü99.8]


    [Warning: Current protective suits can withstand an average poisonous fog level of ¡Ü67.8]


    Confronted with these data from the intelligent brain, everyone dared not directly question Xiao Jinsheng, who didn¡¯t look like a good person.


    They bombarded Lou Yan Zhi with all the information.


    Lou Yan Zhi watched as one message after another virtually disyed before his eyes.


    Ju Niqiu: Have the Mist Continent people tricked us into a trap? Meow!


    Giant Stone Man: Were you coerced by Mist Continent to trick us inside and kill us? Despicable!


    Sea: Does this really host humans? Who would live inside poisonous fog?


    Ming Zhu Tian Nan: Encountered life forms more disgusting than the Insect n.


    Qiu Yi: There¡¯s poisonous fog here, and we can¡¯t leave the warship. Do you have any better solutions?


    Lou Yan Zhi casually nced over these messages, responding only to Ju Niqiu and ignoring the rest.


    Since Xiao Jinsheng had arranged people on the toxic fog-filled Mist West, she must have a n, and she could handle the interster visitors¡¯ fear-induced anger.


    He believed she could handle it.


    Sure enough, when the interster warships recognized and sessfully entered Mist Base through the Star System Map.


    Everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    [Intelligent Brain: Conducting environmental data analysis: Mist Continent, toxins: 0.0, radiation: 0.0, poisonous fog: 0.0]


    Seeing all three values drop to zero.


    Everyone let out a long breath.


    They finally had the mood to observe the grandeur of Mist Base and its rich nt resources.


    No matter what type, all were sought after in the interster world.


    "Wee, everyone, to Mist Base; this is the Forty-fourth Courtyard of the base." Xiao Jinsheng emerged from the warship, inviting the interster visitors with a smile.


    Confirming no poisonous fog danger outside and seeing Xiao Jinsheng leaving the warship without wearing any protection.


    Only then did everyone feel safe enough to step out of the warship.


    The neen interster forces met face to face with the people of Mist Continent, naturally leading to mutual probing.


    While others hesitated, Qiu Yi was the first to approach with a smile.


    She proactively extended her hand to Xiao Jinsheng: "Hello, I¡¯m Qiu Yi from the Navigating Star Sea of the interster world, responsible for establishing space stations between variouss."


    "We came urgently after learning about the Insect n invading Mist Continent."


    "By constructing a space station under the powerful protection of the Star System Map in the interster world, safety can be enhanced."


    "Hello, Demon Lord of Mist Continent, Xiao Jinsheng." Xiao Jinsheng returned the handshake with a smile.


    Seeing no emotional reaction from Xiao Jinsheng when mentioning the space station and Star System Map, Qiu Yi furrowed her brows subtly, hiding her expression.


    After exchanging introductions with Xiao Jinsheng, she smilingly stepped aside.


    Soon, a cat paw was ced in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s palm.


    Ju Niqiu shook its whiskers, raising its chin arrogantly: "Meow meow meow, human, I am Ju Niqiu."


    Ju Niqiu sniffed, quickly detecting something odd about Xiao Jinsheng.


    It suspiciously eyed Xiao Jinsheng, inquiring: "What species are you exactly? Human? That doesn¡¯t seem right; I smell the scent of my kind on you."


    "Is it the scent of a healing cat?" Xiao Jinsheng squatted down, making eye contact with the 1.2-meter-tall human-bodied, cat-headed Ju Niqiu.


    "It¡¯s the scent of a healing cat." Ju Niqiu nodded.


    "I understand." Xiao Jinsheng replied with a smile.

 Chapter 278: The Heartbroken Ju Niqiu

    <h4>Chapter 278: Chapter 278: The Heartbroken Ju Niqiu</h4>


    Soon, a white-haired man with cat ears walked out of the warship. As Ju Niqiu saw him, his eyes widened instantly: "Meow the meow, it¡¯s him, such a fragrant Healing Element scent."


    "Yu Miao Miao, this is a guest from the Interster, it¡¯s called Ju Niqiu, and you are responsible for hosting them." Xiao Jinsheng motioned for Yu Yunxiao to look at the dozen or so variously colored cat heads following Ju Niqiu.


    The scent of the same kind made it easy for him to distinguish Ju Niqiu¡¯s good intentions.


    Yu Yunxiao nodded in agreement, without a hint of disagreement, behaving extraordinarily obediently.


    Xiao Jinsheng had arrangements for the neen factionsing from the Interster.


    Attention was drawn to the visitors from the Sea, surprisingly, a cold and enchanting male merfolk, with a floating pink fish by his side.


    Xiao Jinsheng directly arranged for Shi Xie to connect with the people from Sea.


    Being all seafood, giving it to Shi Xie was a professional match.


    Xiao Jinsheng was amazed by the metal or rock growing on the Giant Stone Man¡¯s body, walking like a giant Mecha Warrior.


    For the interfacing with Giant Stone Man, she assigned it to Su Ye.


    Every Beast Husband couldn¡¯t be idle.


    Each at least responsible for arranging one Interster faction.


    The connection between Navigating Star Sea and Qiu Yi, she directly left it to Huaiqing.


    She herself, together with Que Zelian, took charge of a faction; at the same time, under the same faction were various small alliance factions of the Interster Human Race, checking on other Interster factions from time to time.


    Xiao Jinsheng found out that she was not the Star Stone Origin anymore.


    But rather a brick.


    Move wherever it¡¯s needed.


    Originally, the people from the Interster Worldnded on the Mist Continent, and their Superpower Level was restricted lower, feeling frustrated inside.


    Plus, at a nce, a hundred Twenty Stars Fog Corpses patrolling outside, surrounding them, adding to the difort.


    In the Interster World, Twenty Stars Superpower Users aren¡¯t nonexistent, and there are many.


    But they are all scattered across differents.


    Also affected by the strength and weakness ofary resources.


    At least on their respectives, they¡¯ve never seen something like this, where Twenty Stars people are gathered over a hundred strong.


    They all seemed to belong to the same force on this¡ªthe Mist Base.


    In silence, the Interster folks followed on the way to the meeting hall while quietly observing the surroundings.


    Only Ju Niqiu was sharing small fish from its hometown with Yu Yunxiao.


    Yu Yunxiao had just received the small fish, only to see Ju Niqiu staring at his face, shaking his head with a sigh, "Why do you have a human face? You don¡¯t look good like this."


    "Look at me, you need a cat head like mine to be liked by female cats."


    "Quickly switch to a cat head."


    Yu Yunxiao wordlessly looked at him.


    Only feeling the small fish in his hand felt like burning.


    He looked at Ju Niqiu, with a human body and cat head, and its bare big cat paws stepping on the ground in silence.


    Xiao Jinsheng indeed liked cats.


    But he was sure, if he turned into Ju Niqiu like this.


    Xiao Jinsheng wouldn¡¯t even let him enter her bedroom.


    "Thanks, but I like myself the way I am now." Yu Yunxiao restrained his habit of retorting, still maintaining friendly rtions with Ju Niqiu.


    "But like this, you won¡¯t find a female cat." Ju Niqiu disagreed.


    "I already have a Female Master." Yu Yunxiao responded with a smile, then excitedly looked toward Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s back while she was engaging with the Interster Human Race.


    "She¡¯s your Female Master!" Ju Niqiu was surprised.


    Then it dawned on him: "No wonder I smelled a kindred scent on her, turns out it was because of you."


    "You¡¯re so young and already have a Female Master."


    Ju Niqiu chattered away like a chatterbox.


    Constantly babbling meows beside Yu Yunxiao¡¯s ear.


    From his rambling talks, Yu Yunxiao gathered quite a bit of information.


    But as his chatter veered, mentioning that he was now twenty-three and had saved up a lot of Star Coins, nning to return to find a female cat, Yu Yunxiao couldn¡¯t hold it in anymore.


    Smirking maliciously, he feigned surprise: "You¡¯re twenty-three and haven¡¯t found a Female Master?"


    "I was with my Female Master at neen."


    Ju Niqiu, with a small fish dangling from his mouth, turned to stone upon hearing that.


    His cat ears drooped as he red at Yu Yunxiao, before silently moving to the edge.


    Walking along, brooding in emo.


    Yu Yunxiao watched from the side, feeling much better.


    Indeed, venting timely his anger proved to benefit his health¡ªYu Miao Miao.


    He is of the Healing Element, he is a medical cat.


    Definitely authoritative.


    "Knowing your presence here, we¡¯ve prepared special products from the Mist Continent in advance, this is the guest dining hall of the Forty-fourth Courtyard." Xiao Jinsheng smiled as she led everyone to visit the Mist Base¡¯s guest dining hall.


    "What could be worth seeing in a cafeteria of a small base?" someone scoffed.


    Coming from the Interster.


    Towards a small world like the Mist Continent, there are always a few who exhibit uncontroble superiority.


    But upon entering, everyone¡¯s expressions changed.


    The entire cafeteria was technologically managed, with a dozen robots walking back and forth.


    "These are Insect n¡¯s robots!" Ju Niqiu eximed.


    Being frequently in contact with the Insect n, he was familiar with their items.


    The Insect n, to infiltrate the Interster World and disguise as humans to confuse them in battle, would forge some robots simr to those in the Interster World.


    Even because of the Insect n¡¯s superior technology over the Interster humans, robots of the same level from the Insect n are better than those made in the Interster.


    "All Rank S, indeed." The Giant Stone Man was stunned.


    Rank S robots, in the Interster World, would cost a billion Star Stones each.


    "These are spoils of war, originally intended for destruction." Xiao Jinsheng exined to everyone: "But found them quite suitable forbor, so kept them."


    "You use them forbor?" Even Qiu Yi couldn¡¯t contain herself this time.


    She asked in amazement: "These are Rank Sbat robots, their role is best on the battlefield."


    Especially since they are made by the Insect n.


    Even if the Interster people owned them, they were seized on the battlefield, versions damaged inbat.


    Impossible to acquire like those in front, brand new.


    The metal on them bright and smooth.


    Qiu Yi had always wanted an Insect n-madebat robot, but even at a high price, within the Interster, it was unattainable.


    Utterly ungraspable!


    Interster people and the Insect n are on par in strength. Furthermore, when the Insect n failed on the battlefield, they would self-destruct, sting their equipment to smithereens rather than leaving it for humanity.


    Even battle-damaged versions are rare, yet the Mist Continent uses brand newbat robots to serve food!


    "I¡¯m going to try whatbat robot-cooked food tastes like." The Giant Stone Man took a step forward, first to the meal area with his te.


    Discovering that the expensive green food of the Interster World.


    In the Mist Continent, casually ced in metal steel tes.


    The robot was flipping the spat, first loading a full spoonful, but as they lifted the spoon, their hand started shaking, and by the end, only three leaves of vegetables remained in the spoon.


    Those thrilled at the Mist Continent¡¯s willingness to present so much of the Interster¡¯s costly ingredients, seeing this scene, instantly sneered.


    They thought so.


    Such precious nt resources.


    The Mist Continent couldn¡¯t bear to use them either.


    But just as this thought arose, they saw the Giant Stone Man hand the te back to the robot.


    Once things got serious, the robot¡¯s hand didn¡¯t shake.


    It first scanned the Giant Stone Man, after analyzing his appetite.


    It served every dish in full two spoons until the te couldn¡¯t hold any more.


    It mechanically reminded: "No wastage allowed,e back for more if not full."

 Chapter 279: Insect Clan Sashimi

    <h4>Chapter 279: Chapter 279: Insect n Sashimi</h4>


    The 2.5-meter-tall earthy yellow Giant Stone Man was bewildered by the robot¡¯s words.


    There are many races in the interster world.


    Jinsheng was genuinely curious; do beings like the Giant Stone Man actually need to eat meals?


    Why not just directly absorb energy, like robots getting charged?


    She watched with curiosity as the Giant Stone Man sat down and gobbled up the food in a few bites.


    While Jinsheng was suspicious about the Giant Stone Man¡¯s dining, she realized it wasn¡¯t much different from howmon humans ate.


    The earthy yellow, rough, and hard skin of the Giant Stone Man took on a faint green hue.


    It was like dry earth that had been showered with rain, giving rise to new growth.


    A small vegetable sprout emerged directly from the Giant Stone Man¡¯s head, adorned with a yellow rapeseed flower full of life force.


    Now, it was Jinsheng and the others who were bewildered.


    The Giant Stone Man was oblivious to the gazes of those around him.


    After finishing one te, he promptly went for another.


    Before long, Jinsheng saw a small vegetable garden growing on him.


    Every Giant Stone Man had their own preferred vegetables growing on their body.


    Walking in front of everyone, they looked like a meeting of small gardens.


    Su Ye, who handled interactions with the Giant Stone Man, was also invited enthusiastically by him.


    He looked at Su Ye in confusion, noticing his empty table, and asked, "Aren¡¯t you eating?"


    "I¡¯m not hungry," Su Ye shook his head.


    "Do you have a little flower?" the Giant Stone Man asked again.


    "Little flower?" Su Ye was puzzled.


    The Giant Stone Man raised his hand to point at the top of his head, showing Su Ye the half-meter tall rapeseed flower on his head: "This is my little flower."


    "I haven¡¯t seen it in three years," the Giant Stone Man sighed.


    Through the Giant Stone Man, Su Ye learned about the special attributes of the Tantian Star People.


    In the interster world, aside from the Insect n, most other races can transform into human shapes, while retaining their unique racial traits.


    Like the Tantian Star People, or Giant Stone Man, who are born from the energy of gold and earth.


    Their bodies possess the hardness and adaptability of gold and earth.


    Each Tantian Star Person has an apanying nt.


    The presence of an apanying nt serves to bnce the gold and earth energies in their bodies.


    "In the interster world, nts are very expensive, and my ability can barely replenish enough Wood Element energy." The Giant Stone Man gently caressed the rapeseed flower atop his head with his massive fingers: "Without enough Wood Element energy, the gold and earth energies in the body would be vtile and can only be stabilized with the tranquilizers provided by the Interster Alliance."


    That¡¯s why they came to Mist Continent.


    It was said that the Mist Continent had abundant Wood Element resources, so the Giant Stone Man decided to join in on the excitement.


    He wanted to see if he could exchange some at a low price, given the distance between the Mist Continent and the interster world is far.


    The tranquilizers from the Interster Alliance are naturally not as stable as genuine Wood Element energy.


    However, when ites to exchanging supplies, the Giant Stone Man ns to observe the Mist Continent a bit more before deciding.


    The food provided by the Mist Base is not something everyone is willing to try.


    At the very least, the Navigating Star Sea and the Interster Human Race forces did not eat.


    Seeing Jinsheng and the others¡¯ puzzled gazes, Qiu Yi smiled, took out a nutritional supplement, and apologetically said, "Thank you for your hospitality, but I¡¯m used to drinking this, and can¡¯t handle any other food."


    "We also have other food here," Huaiqing smiled.


    He mysteriously added: "Food from the interster."


    Upon hearing this, everyone grew curious.


    What interster world food could the Mist Continent have?


    Ju Niqiu looked at Lou Yan Zhi, questioning with his gaze.


    Surely it can¡¯t be that Lou Yan Zhi gave them to the Mist Continent.


    Anyway, ording to her brief observation, she found Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s rtionship with the Mist Continent quite good.


    "The feast is here~" a childlike voice emerged from the wall.


    Little demons holding food high in both hands began to emerge through the walls.


    They swiftly ced the dishes in front of Qiu Yi and the others.


    They raised their smiling, emoji-mask faces and loudly said, "Please, esteemed guests, enjoy the meal."


    No one had figured out what these short figures dressed in ck, resemblingrge ck rats, were, as they quickly disappeared back through the walls.


    "What is this?" The group looked puzzled at the food-covered dish.


    For some reason, under the tightly closed lid, they sensed a familiar smell.


    But the aroma was so mixed that they couldn¡¯t figure out what familiar thing it reminded them of.


    The interster guests hesitated to open the lid.


    Sitting not far away, a Fog Corpse was the first to open his te.


    Immediately, the sound of dry retching was heard from afar.


    Cang Xuan, the pale-faced Merfolk from the Sea, looked at the crispy toasted insect leg in front of the Fog Corpse with a tight frown: "This is the body of an Insect n, are you...?"


    He looked unspeakably at Shi Xie across from him, his expression strange: "You actually eat the Insect n?"


    "The body of the Insect n smells bad," Cang Xuan reminded.


    "It doesn¡¯t stink, the home¡¯s chef added spices to cover it up," Shi Xie replied.


    Cang Xuan was speechless, then added, "The Insect n bodies contain toxins, you can¡¯t eat them."


    "They like eating it, they¡¯re not afraid of death," Shi Xie replied, looking at the Fog Corpse who was already enjoying the Insect n delicacies.


    Cang Xuan was silent for a moment, wanting to say more.


    But Shi Xie pointed at the te in front of him, and said, "Don¡¯t you want to see what¡¯s inside? It¡¯s the food I specifically prepared for you, esteemed interster guests."


    "Is it also roasted insect meat?" Cang Xuan was full of resistance.


    Shi Xie chuckled lightly and said, "Insect n sashimi."


    Ugh¡ª


    Cang Xuan vomited.


    Just thinking about the image, he ran away to vomit without even opening the lid.


    He became the first among the interster forces here to copse on the Mist Continent.


    Back in the arranged guest room, Cang Xuan called for his n members, his face grave: "This world is very off."


    "I am certain that the fish entertaining us is no good fish."


    "We can¡¯t wade into the muddy waters of the Mist Continent."


    "We must leave as soon as possible."


    The resources on the Mist Continent are indeed good.


    But just upon theirnding on the Mist Continent, their Superpower Levels were suppressed, or surrounded by masses of Twenty Stars fighters.


    And that fish!


    Called Shi Xie or something.


    He could tell at a nce: it¡¯s not a good fish at all.


    "Young Master, that fish is called Shi Yu, not Shi Xie," a n member reminded.


    Cang Xuan gritted his teeth: "It should be called the evil fish."


    Yet the other inhabitants of the interster world did not expect those from the Sea to be so fragile.


    A te of Insect n sashimi knocked them out.


    Even though they felt disdain, they couldn¡¯t help it.


    Faced with it themselves, looking at the Fog Corpse at the next table eating insect sashimi, they felt like gagging.


    Moreover, whether intentionally or due to ignorance of dining etiquette, these people slurped and chewed the insect bodies loudly.


    Jinsheng noticed that interster beings formed of animals or vegetation had fewer loopholes when interacting with humans.


    The most cunning were still the pure human forces of Navigating Star Sea and the Interster Human Race.


    Although curious about everything on the Mist Continent, they were cautious to the point of being afraid that the Mist Continent might poison them.


    In fact, Jinsheng did have such a thought.


    But for the moment, as they lived peacefully together, she dismissed the idea.


    Avoiding enmity, if possible, is for the best.

 Chapter 280: I Want to Challenge Yu Yunxiao

    <h4>Chapter 280: Chapter 280: I Want to Challenge Yu Yunxiao</h4>


    The Mist Continent¡¯s reception of the interster guests was wless, at least on the surface.


    What about mentioning Cang Xuan who was scared to the point of vomiting?


    Shi Xie looked innocent, confused as he said, "Zerg sting sd is really delicious, our people ate it and even improved their superpower level. I just wanted to let our guests from afar taste the rarest food of the Mist Continent."


    As he spoke, he was about to be the beautiful man shedding pearls of tears.


    Xiao Jinsheng was full of heartache,forting him.


    Ju Niqiu even used Cang Xuan of not appreciating good hospitality.


    It thought this Zerg food looked quite good.


    Cang Xuan was so angry his face turned livid, wanting to find Shi Xie to reason with him.


    But Shi Xie¡¯s expression made him look like the unreasonable one.


    In the end, Cang Xuan stormed back to his guest room, gathering his n to n their departure from the Mist Continent.


    The interster human race¡¯s forces areposed of several small factions.


    Among the interster humans who visited this time, there were three such factions.


    The leader of each faction had a different personality and way of handling matters.


    The most reckless among them, Lei Laoming, has already perished due to his rashness.


    The remaining two factions were led by Bo Ge and Lei Yu.


    After being arranged to rest in their guest rooms, Bo Ge knocked on Lei Yu¡¯s door.


    Seeing Lei Yu already infortable pajamas, her short hair still damp, Bo Ge was stunned, "In a ce like this, you can sleepfortably?"


    "Why not?" Lei Yu was indifferent.


    "Lei Laoming is dead, and we¡¯re the first to lose a highbat force on this Mist Continent trip," Bo Ge said solemnly. "Don¡¯t forget our purpose foring here; we must probe the Mist Continent¡¯s strength as soon as possible."


    "They love eating bugs, a group of Twenty Star elites." Lei Yu spoke nonchntly, "Isn¡¯t their strength obvious?"


    "Also, that fool Lei Laoming is dead, isn¡¯t it better that way, so he doesn¡¯t drag us down?" Lei Yu sneered.


    She had long found Lei Laoming disagreeable.


    But because they shared the same surname, people often mistakenly thought they were rted.


    Who knows, she had nothing to do with that fool Lei Laoming.


    "There¡¯s no use talking to you, I¡¯ll go find Qiu Yi." Seeing Lei Yu act like she was on holiday even during tasks, Bo Ge left disappointed.


    Unbeknownst to him, his conversation with Lei Yu, upon opening his intelligent brain defense system, was heard clearly by Xiao Jinsheng.


    It wasn¡¯t just Bo Ge and Lei Yu.


    All interster humans in any faction residing in the Forty-fourth Courtyard.


    Were being monitored by star system map information.


    Simrly, Xiao Jinsheng also knew ahead of time that Bo Ge and Qiu Yi wereing up with a way to test the strength of the Mist Continent.


    At dinner, Qiu Yi and others ignored the Fog Corpses dining on Zerg across the table.


    They proposed to Xiao Jinsheng, "In the interster world, we often hold some friendship tournaments."


    "To both enhance our own strength and have the ability to protect ourselves in future Zerg battlegrounds."


    "We can also learn and improve through mutual sparring."


    "Why not take advantage of your wonderfulnd and host a friendship tournament between the interster world and the Mist Continent? A contest of friendships through martial arts."


    Xiao Jinsheng nced back at the opinions of several Beast Husbands, pretending to only just learn about the interster world¡¯s n for a tournament, and nodded in agreement with delight.


    Seeing Xiao Jinsheng was agreeable, Qiu Yi showed her goodwill.


    She opened the interster box and took out various precious resources to show everyone.


    "A Rank S personal space station for navigating the Star Sea, once installed on a warship, it can perform a space jump up to no more than 5 billion light-years, priced at 3 billion star coins, as our navigating the Star Sea¡¯s prize for this friendship tournament."


    Once someone put up a prize.


    Others followed suit.


    Bo Ge introduced his intersterser cannon.


    It can urately target and bombard without harming other objects.


    It can also collect resources through the illuminated circle.


    The more Xiao Jinsheng listened, the more familiar it sounded.


    Then Bo Ge proudly said, "This is a tool I exchanged from the interster star system map, priced at 4 billion star coins, avable but not marketable."


    Oh, the star system map.


    Xiao Jinsheng understood.


    She thought this function sounded familiar.


    Isn¡¯t this a miniaturized, castrated version of the weapon she used to bombard the Zerg through the star system map?


    "Can you make this weapon?" Xiao Jinsheng asked the star system map internally.


    [Simple and easy, as long as there¡¯s enough star stone energy, you can have infinite numbers]


    [His is useless if you take it away. His consumes interster energy, and the Mist Continent has no interster energy, so using it is just having an empty shell without ammunition]


    [Even if you have interster energy, you can¡¯t use such a weapon when going to the interster world, because it¡¯s entirely controlled by the star system map there, just like my absolute control on the Mist Continent]


    Hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng immediately thought Bo Ge was not a good person.


    No wonder he became one of the three forces Lou Yan Zhi specially warned to pay attention to.


    The other forces all presented what they considered suitable prizes.


    Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t want to be too conspicuous.


    So she took out a brand new Rank S Zerg robot.


    She noticed that these interster people, regardless of race, were quite interested in Zerg robots.


    Sure enough, once the Zerg robot was announced as a prize, everyone¡¯s eyes lit up.


    "In the interster world, the rules of friendship tournaments are free martial artspetition," Qiu Yi exined with a smile, "Multiple forces select the prize they want and challenge the corresponding force¡¯s opponent, climbing the tier by tierpetition rules, after winning each tier, they choose to leave with the prize or continue challenging."


    "If they continue and fail, prizes reset to zero."


    "Upon choosing to leave after winning, they can take away as many prizes as the levels won."


    "The challenged can refuse topete, but the number of refusals cannot exceed three; exceeding three counts as a victory for the challenger on that level."


    The rules were simple and brutal.


    They also yed on people¡¯s greed.


    Already knowing the interster people¡¯s n, Xiao Jinsheng calmly nodded, "Okay."


    The tournament was scheduled to start the next morning.


    Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t let others from the Mist Continente over.


    Because the Fog Corpses were pretending to be human, the people of the interster world were puzzled but, seeing all were Twenty Star Fog Corpses except for the small group of Xiao Jinsheng, temporarilyid aside their curiosity.


    The next morning, the friendship tournament was held at the Forty-fourth Courtyard za of the Mist Base.


    At Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s suggestion, the factions of the interster world were also split up.


    Initially, it was a battle between multiple factions of the interster world against the Mist Continent.


    Lou Yan Zhi stated that as someone from the interster world, he wasn¡¯t interested in the Mist Continent¡¯s prizes and preferred those from interster world forces.


    He requested the interster world forces be divided, with neen forces plus him making twenty, and adding the Mist Continent, there were precisely twenty-one forces topete, freely choosing opponents.


    To this, Qiu Yi, who proposed the friendship tournament, had no objections.


    But Bo Ge¡¯s expression was not pleasant.


    So when the tournament officially began, Bo Ge was the first to step onto the stage.


    He pointed directly to Yu Yunxiao, smiling, "Our strengths are both Fifteen Stars, I¡¯d like to challenge you."


    Before Yu Yunxiao could respond, Ju Niqiu exploded, "Despicable human! Your real strength is Twenty Stars! You have the nerve to challenge a Healing Superpower User with a dark ability without any shame!"


    "If you have the guts, challenge me, I¡¯ll w your face off!"


    "Are you sure you want to challenge me?" Yu Yunxiao hesitated to confirm.


    Bo Ge nodded firmly, "I¡¯m sure."


    He had observed.


    This white cat was the easiest to handle among everyone.


    What of a Fifteen Star healing superpower?


    Nobat power, at most a bit tougher.


    This time, he wanted to take the first win.


    To show the people of the Mist Continent a warning!


    "You want to challenge me? Okay." Yu Yunxiao reluctantly agreed.


    He closed his eyes, fainting into Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s arms.

 Chapter 281: Guided by a Villain Behind the Scenes

    <h4>Chapter 281: Chapter 281: Guided by a Viin Behind the Scenes</h4>


    The shadow opened its eyes in confusion.


    Didn¡¯t we just have breakfast?


    Is it mealtime again?


    But noticing he was lying in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s arms, he quickly closed his eyes, trying to pretend to ¡¯faint asleep¡¯.


    "Stop pretending, get up and fight," Shi Xie grabbed his cor and pulled him up.


    It was a trick he had used before.


    Who are you trying to fool?


    "Finish the fight and you¡¯ll get a meal," Xiao Jinsheng coaxed.


    The shadow¡¯s ears perked up.


    At the mention of an extra meal, he quickly sat up and looked at Xiao Jinsheng, "Who do you want to fight?"


    "He¡¯s challenging you," Xiao Jinsheng turned his head, making him look at Bo Ge, who was watching them in confusion.


    "You¡¯re challenging me?" The shadow nced at Bo Ge, who had dropped from Twenty Stars to Fifteen Stars, and replied indifferently, "I ept."


    In the Spiritual World.


    He had in countless Fog Corpses and Mutant Beasts of Twenty-One Stars.


    Let alone Bo Ge, who was now suppressed to Fifteen Stars.


    Even if he was using his original Twenty Stars to fight him, the shadow was not afraid.


    He got up onto the stage, intending to finish quickly.


    As he passed by Li, he heard him speak faintly with undisguised malice, "Don¡¯t let him speak."


    "Huh?" Although puzzled, the shadow remembered that Li was the main husband of this household.


    So he nodded obediently, "I understand, main husband."


    Who smiled broadly, the crowd didn¡¯t say.


    The fully covered Demon Mask was swapped for a half-mask that only covered the upper half of the face, disying his satisfied smile.


    "You can only fool him; if it were Yu Yunxiao, he¡¯d directly greet you," Mo Jiao said coldly, sneering at Li.


    Li smirked, "I¡¯m the main husband, you¡¯re just jealous."


    "Heh." Mo Jiao turned away indifferently.


    The direction he went was towards Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s position.


    Under the cover of the table, Xiao Jinsheng felt a gentle ck mist wrapping around her ankle.


    Following the force, she looked.


    Meeting Mo Jiao¡¯s captivating purple gaze.


    She heard his thoughts: [Am I your main husband?]


    [You are my main husband, baby, mwa~] Xiao Jinsheng replied yfully.


    Below the stage, another person¡¯s mouth couldn¡¯t hide their smile.


    "Challenger, Interster Human Race, Battle Council, Bo Ge." As he stepped onto the tform, Bo Ge slightly raised his chin, introducing himself to the shadow.


    The shadow couldn¡¯t quite understand why his name was so long and so spaced out.


    But he still nodded friendly, responding politely, "Shadow."


    Upon hearing this, Bo Ge¡¯s expression darkened immediately.


    Not even announcing your world and faction.


    Looking down on him?


    "Kid, don¡¯t be so arrogant," Bo Ge warned.


    The shadow rubbed his eyes in confusion, staring at him, "I¡¯m not being arrogant; I can see you."


    "You brat!" Bo Ge roared in fury.


    Immediately activating his superpower, he attacked the shadow as soon as the countdown began.


    Bo Ge¡¯s superpower belongs to the Dark Attribute with an erosion effect.


    Any Superpower User who touches him, regardless of their power, will be eroded by his Dark Attribute.


    From their superpowers to their blood, flesh, bones, and organs.


    And the shadow belongs to the Dark Attribute.


    Like Chen Yunji, not a minor category but a major one.


    He easily blocked Bo Ge¡¯s dark erosion, eximing, "Our superpowers are the same!"


    "You¡¯re not a Healing Element!" Bo Ge¡¯s expression was shocked.


    Looking at the shadow as if seeing a fraud.


    The shadow frowned and said, "Right, I mustn¡¯t let you speak."


    His palm surged with ck mist, transforming into a ck w that grabbed Bo Ge¡¯s neck, violently damaging his vocal cords.


    Bo Ge spat out a mouthful of blood.


    Was reversed and controlled by the shadow¡¯s dark erosion superpower, pinned to the ground and beaten.


    "Such a ruthless move, did you teach him that?" Lou Yan Zhi looked at Li in horror.


    He realized that anyone who could be in the same household as Xiao Jinsheng.


    Must have a dark heart.


    Li himself was confused.


    Exining dryly, "That¡¯s not how I taught him."


    What he meant was to tell the shadow to use his power to block Bo Ge¡¯s mouth.


    So he couldn¡¯t surrender aloud.


    Someone who provokes them so much with his nose in the air.


    Such a person bes honest after a good beating.


    Seeing Bo Ge pinned to the ground, unable to fight back.


    Hardly enduring the shadow¡¯s fists raining down like meteors.


    "Bo Ge, you idiot!" Lei Yu shouted angrily, "Losing is nothing to be ashamed of, just surrender!"


    "Mmm mmm mmm¡ª" Bo Ge looked at Lei Yu for help, shaking his head to indicate he couldn¡¯t speak.


    The shadow paused his descending fist, self-interpreting Bo Ge¡¯s motion as a refusal, and turned to exin to Lei Yu, "He shook his head, saying he won¡¯t surrender."


    With that, he raised a fist to smash Bo Ge¡¯s cheek.


    Making him spew a mix of clear and bloody water.


    "He surrenders, he gives up!" Lei Yu shouted in assistance.


    Seeing Bo Ge¡¯s miserable state, he knew he was stubbornly trying to save face.


    "I¡¯m from the Interster Human Race, I represent challenger Bo Ge in surrendering." Lei Yu raised his hand.


    "As the faction, we can make decisions to withdraw on the contestant¡¯s behalf," Qiu Yi also helped with the dialogue.


    Lou Yan Zhi nodded to Xiao Jinsheng.


    Indicating that this time, the Interster World¡¯s people didn¡¯t fool them.


    "Kitty,e back," Xiao Jinsheng called to the shadow.


    "Okay." The shadow¡¯s fist, mid-descending, stopped immediately at Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s words.


    He turned to leave the stage but looked back before leaving.


    Startling Bo Ge, who had just struggled to his feet.


    The shadow smiled at him kindly, "Let¡¯s fight next time, I¡¯m heading home now."


    Bo Ge sat with a heavy breath.


    If it weren¡¯t for being unable to speak.


    He would only want to yell in rage: Scram!


    Scram far away¡ª


    Damn double-soul human.


    Pretending to be an innocent cat earlier!


    "Mist Continent¡¯s first victory." As the shadow came down, he was met with Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s victory high-five.


    At the same time, he received a packet of fish snacks in his arms.


    "Here¡¯s your bonus meal." Xiao Jinsheng smiled, handing him the snack, whispering, "I had Huaiqing make it, didn¡¯t let Xuan Jiu intervene, enjoy it."


    Su Ye¡¯s cooking was something he could eat.


    But Xuan Jiu¡¯s...


    Sorry, impossible to swallow.


    The little ck Cat couldn¡¯t deceive its own taste buds.


    "Thank you, Xiao." The shadow hugged the fish snacks, contentedly returning to his seat.


    Passing by Li, he smiled and asked for praise, "Main husband, I didn¡¯t let him speak."


    These words were overheard by Bo Ge, who had been paying attention to the shadow from the stage.


    His dark gaze immediately turned hostile, fixed on Li.


    He thought the cat was simple-minded, so how could ite up with such a vicious tactic.


    Turns out there was a viin behind him directing!


    Facing Bo Ge¡¯s unfriendly stare, Li was not afraid.


    Even raised a hand and beckoned, red eyes full of provocation.


    In front of Bo Ge¡¯s gaze, Li directly tossed a box of red gems to the shadow, "Good job, as a reward from this family¡¯s main husband."


    "Thank you, main husband." The shadow hugged the box, turning to give the gems to Xiao Jinsheng.


    "I really want to punch him," Suye Jin looked coldly at Li, feeling itchy hands.


    "Hit Li?" Shi Xie asked in surprise, speaking softly, "That wouldn¡¯t be good."


    Yu Yunxiao had just woken up when he received the news of Bo Ge¡¯s failure.


    He happily looked towards Bo Ge¡¯s location.


    Just to find that his injuries had beenpletely healed by interster treatment.


    Even the damaged vocal cords had been fully restored.


    The most important thing was.


    As a challenger, he was stepping onto the stage again.


    "This time, I still want to challenge Mist Continent!" Bo Ge announced solemnly.


    He had been overconfident just now.


    He didn¡¯t initially recognize that the healing cat was actually a double-soul human.


    ¡¯Rebirth¡¯ and return, he wanted to take back everything that should have belonged to him in this battle.


    "You want to challenge me again?" Yu Yunxiao asked proactively.


    Seeing Yu Yunxiao, Bo Ge felt a pain in his neck.


    He turned his head, finally locking his gaze on the seemingly weak vase in this family.


    "I want to represent the Interster Human Race to challenge you," Bo Ge dered, pointing at Shi Xie with authority.


    Shi Xie widened his eyes in terror, hesitating and panicking, "Challenging me...that doesn¡¯t seem right."

 Chapter 282: This One Can’t Be Insulted

    <h4>Chapter 282: Chapter 282: This One Can¡¯t Be Insulted</h4>


    "You are Fifteen Stars, and youe to challenge me." Shi Xie sighed.


    Unaware of the Mermaid Bloodline¡¯s enhancement.


    Is he invincible among the Five Stars?


    If Bo Ge had Twenty Stars¡¯ strength, he might hesitate to enter thepetition.


    But now Bo Ge¡¯s strength is suppressed to Fifteen Stars.


    Facing him, what¡¯s the difference from just now facing a Shadow?


    "Are you scared?" Bo Ge sneered.


    At the same time, confirming he didn¡¯t choose the wrong person this time.


    This one¡¯s a worthy opponent.


    He taunted, provoking Shi Xie to join the match: "Are all people from the Mist Continent cowards?"


    Saying this, he cast a cold nce at Shi Xie and Xiao Jinsheng, and then fell on Yu Yunxiao, who was whispering to Xiao Jinsheng.


    With a sarcastic tone: "You are family, right? Howe I see in this family, that cat is more favored by your Female Master than you are."


    "A man just having a pretty face isn¡¯t enough."


    "I ept the challenge." Shi Xie chuckled lightly.


    His eyes were cold, looking at Bo Ge as no different from a Fog Corpse.


    "Learned something." Li nodded below.


    Lou Yan Zhi looked at him in horror: "What have you learned this time?"


    "Next time, just provoke that Cannibal Fish like this." Li nodded in agreement.


    Lou Yan Zhi was silent for a moment.


    He did say.


    Those who can be family with Xiao Jinsheng.


    Are a bit crazy.


    "Challenger, Interster Human Race, Battle Event, Bo Ge." This time announcing himself, Bo Ge was more cautious.


    Although Shi Xie was the soft target he purposefully selected.


    But he feared running into that deceptive two-soul person cat again.


    For this, Bo Ge also reconfirmed Shi Xie¡¯s eye color.


    Not the abnormal pupils unique to two-soul people, he was much relieved.


    "Mist Continent, Deep Sea, Shi Xie." Shi Xie responded with a smile.


    Atst, he encountered someone who followed the rules, Bo Ge nodded in satisfaction.


    This time, because of his caution, Bo Ge didn¡¯t attack immediately when the match began.


    He circled Shi Xie warily, observing his weaknesses.


    But as he kept circling, a blur came over his eyes.


    He found himself facing one, two, three, four... twenty, thirty... ny-nine, one hundred...


    Densely packed.


    A sea of people.


    All were Shi Xie.


    Bo Ge was stunned, raised his hand to rub his eyes.


    Wanting to confirm if his vision, damaged by the shadow just now, hadn¡¯t recovered yet.


    But he quickly realized.


    Illusion Realm!


    It was likely an Illusion Realm!


    However fast his reaction, it was still toote.


    What¡¯s more, he wasn¡¯t fighting a seemingly obedient fish.


    But a ughter machineparable to a Cannibal Fish.


    Frost silently climbed from Bo Ge¡¯s feet upwards, infiltrating the defensive lightweight battle armor.


    Bo Ge felt chills down his back, reaching out to touch them, only to be distracted by Shi Xie¡¯s attack directly ahead.


    Dark Power and ice shed.


    With countless Shi Xies, Bo Ge couldn¡¯t tell who was who.


    Yet Shi Xie did not actively hit, and he was too cautious to make the first move.


    The audience outside the ring.


    Could only see Shi Xie leaning against the railing, carving an Ice Sea Flower with ice in his hand.


    He briefly nced at Bo Ge fighting air in the center of the ring, the amusement tightly pressed at the corners of his lips.


    "I see you really are a fool!" Lei Yu shouted angrily below, pointing at Bo Ge: "It¡¯s an Illusion, an Illusion, can¡¯t you wake up a bit!"


    "You never should have gone on stage, embarrassing us."


    Shouting alone couldn¡¯t wake Bo Ge up.


    Lei Yu picked up his porcin cup of water and threw it at Bo Ge on stage.


    This attack was intercepted by the Star System Map.


    The mechanical voice calmly reminded: [Audience below the stage, please do not attack the contestants on stage]


    Lei Yu raised his hand to cover his eyes, then lifted his other hand to cover his face.


    Embarrassment.


    The Interster Human Race¡¯s face waspletely lost.


    But Bo Ge¡¯s original Twenty Stars strength wasn¡¯t baseless.


    Soon he discerned the w in the Illusion Realm amidst countless Shi Xie¡¯s interference.


    He quietly umted his Dark Ability, nning to deliver a lethal blow to Shi Xie when he was unprepared.


    But it was toote for all this.


    The frost stealthily lying on him had already infiltrated to the bone, numbing all his perceptions.


    When Bo Ge retaliated, the frost exploded inside him.


    The cold-infused blood seeped from every inch of Bo Ge¡¯s skin.


    His head buzzing, he copsed at the edge of the ring, dazedly trying to climb back up.


    Shi Xie kept the carved Ice Sea Flower, stepping down beside Bo Ge¡¯s hand on the edge of the ring, saying, "You lost."


    "Im... impossible." Bo Ge spat bloody water: "I can still fight!"


    "Stop being a disgrace, a loss is a loss." Lei Yu came over and dragged him away: "You wandered around the ring like an idiot for hundreds ofps, you fool, you¡¯re such a fool."


    "Female Master, I won." Shi Xie calmly exited the ring.


    Simultaneously, he handed the Ice Sea Flower to Xiao Jinsheng with a smile.


    "Little Xie is awesome~" Xiao Jinsheng celebrated with him, pping hands.


    Originally, it was thought that with this beating.


    Bo Ge had be obedient.


    But the treatment level in the Interster World was still too high.


    Providing courage to many who should have beenpliant.


    Bo Ge took out the healing pod he carried,y in it for ten seconds.


    Revived at full health again.


    Xiao Jinsheng gazed longingly at his healing pod.


    Ju Niqiu wanted to go up and challenge, but when it saw Bo Ge returning.


    It quickly turned around, giving Bo Ge space, sneakilyughing below.


    Can human beatings be watched again?


    A bit joyful indeed.


    "This time, I continue to challenge Mist Continent!" Bo Ge said solemnly.


    "Again?" Yu Yunxiao was surprised.


    He even used a superpower scan on Bo Ge¡¯s physical condition.


    Indeed healthy.


    Also resilient to being beaten.


    Physical injuries could be treated.


    What about mental damage?


    Can the healing pod treat that?


    Why does Bo Ge seem to get stronger the more he¡¯s beaten?


    "We Interster Human Race, never fear battle!" Bo Ge shouted staunchly.


    "Can¡¯t curse this one, really resilient." Yu Yunxiaomented.


    Luckily, when the shadow was on stage, Xiao Jinsheng had already let the Star System Map record the high-resolution battle footage.


    As soon as the match ends.


    He would go and review Bo Ge¡¯s first beating.


    This time, Bo Ge chose his challenge target with extreme caution.


    The first one he eliminated was Yu Yunxiao.


    The two-soul person, deceptive cat!


    The second one he removed was Shi Xie.


    A fake gentle fish!


    Bo Ge¡¯s gaze fell on Lou Yan Zhi, he paused, then moved his eyes away.


    An Interster person sitting with folks from Mist Continent.


    Confused him, making him think they were part of Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s group.


    Bo Ge¡¯s gazended on Li, immediately dismissing the idea of challenging Li.


    This is the evil one with Demon Horns who gives bad advice to the cat.


    Can¡¯t choose!


    Bo Ge looked at Que Zelian, shaking his head inside, fearing this gentle-looking person was another fraud.


    Bo Ge looked at Huaiqing, his heart tensed, feeling strangely seen through by this seemingly harmless person, bringing him an inexplicable dread.


    Bo Ge shifted his gaze to Mo Jiao, shaking his head again.


    Looks gloomy, likely prefers dark tactics in a fight, can¡¯t choose as an opponent.


    Bo Ge then looked at Su Ye, another elimination.


    A fighting enthusiast look, with obvious extensivebat experience, prone to cross-level battles, elimination!


    After much selection, only Chen Yunji and Xuan Jiu remained.


    Of course, there were many Fog Corpses sitting outside.


    But all uniformly Twenty Stars.


    No matter how dazed, Bo Ge wouldn¡¯t actively choose Fog Corpses.


    He hesitated over Chen Yunji and Xuan Jiu.


    One taciturn, appearing honest with no aggression.


    The other... looked like they were not quite right in the head, not seeming normal.


    Bo Ge was conflicted.


    Which of these two is the soft target?

 Chapter 283: Time for a Ban

    <h4>Chapter 283: Chapter 283: Time for a Ban</h4>


    Bo Ge¡¯s gaze moved back and forth between the two people.


    When he locked eyes with Xuan Jiu, he found a smirk itching for a punch on Xuan¡¯s face.


    His entire demeanor exuded provocation, like a trap saying,e hit me, just hit me.


    Bo Ge turned to Chen Yunji.


    Only to find Chen Yunji avoiding his gaze.


    As if anxious about being called into action.


    In an instant, Bo Ge identified his opponent.


    He pointed directly at Chen Yunji: "This time, I challenge you."


    Chen Yunji frowned slightly.


    Withdrew his thoughts from the immersive Gem Three Kingdoms.


    Annoyed.


    The simted wedding was approaching fast.


    This indestructible cockroach still came to disrupt him.


    "I ept the challenge," Chen Yunji said in a deep voice, aiming for a quick resolution.


    Sessfully challenging the third contestant on the Mist Continent.


    Bo Ge silently rejoiced.


    He apanied Chen Yunji to the arena, introducing in an unaltered tone: "Challenger, Interster Human Race, War Association, Bo Ge."


    "Mist Continent..." Chen Yunji paused.


    Thinking he now belonged to Xiao Jinsheng.


    He figured where the Female Master was, he should be too, and added: "Mist Base, Chen Yunji."


    "Nice to meet you," Bo Ge grinned insincerely.


    He cautiously assumed a stance against Chen Yunji.


    Wary of repeating the previous duel with Shi Xie, where he fell straight into an Illusion Realm, wasting much time and efficiency.


    "Your superpower is suppressed," Chen Yunji reminded.


    Bo Ge¡¯s brow furrowed warily.


    Interster visitors had their superpowers capped at up to Fifteen Stars, wasn¡¯t thismon knowledge?


    Was it necessary to remind again?


    To let him simmer in frustration about his surroundings?


    To mentally breach his defenses?


    Bo Ge thought a lot.


    As he saw Chen Yunji standing opposite, hair unmoving.


    Silver eyes under longshes bore an all-knowing look: "Here, you are not my match."


    "Heh..." Bo Ge sneered, about to mock his bravado without even a fight.


    He saw a dark attribute ck dragon, carrying erosive power, roar and strike toward him.


    The shadowy shape of the ck dragon instantly sted Bo Ge off the tform, knocking him out into the Interster Human Race seats.


    As one side fell off the tform, the match concluded, with Chen Yunji¡¯s figure shing back to his original seat, continuing his Gem Three Kingdoms.


    Except for the Mist Continent crowd, the other interster factions stared at Chen Yunji in shock, and only Qiu Yi¡¯s face was solemn, contemting: "Dragon n?"


    In the Interster World, there naturally are dragons too.


    Unlike other Beast ns.


    They are divided into two major ns.


    One consists of the winged Great Dragons.


    The other consists of the majestic and revered Giant Dragons.


    The former often appears in the Interster World.


    Thetter remains secluded in the Dragon Realm.


    Due to their rarity, information about them is limited and considered valuable in the Interster World.


    And they hold... significant research value.


    She noticed that the ck dragon Chen Yunji unleashed belonged to the illusion of the Giant Dragons of Dragon Realm.


    Again looking at Chen Yunji¡¯s silver-white dragon horns, she immediately searched the Intelligent Brain for the scarce data on Giant Dragons forparison.


    The Interster World holds limited information on the Dragon n, with only one image.


    It depicts a young golden dragon soaring in the clouds,cking scales on its dragon horns due to its infancy.


    The Dragon Realm isn¡¯t under the control of the Interster World¡¯s Star System Map.


    Without the Dragon Realm¡¯s consent, the Interster World cannot breach its defenses.


    Although aware of such an alien neighbor in the universe.


    This neighbor¡¯s strength is formidable, leading to limited understanding.


    What surprised Qiu Yi was that the Mist Continent, a remote little world even further from the Dragon Realm.


    Actually harbored a member of the Dragon n.


    Regarding the Dragon n¡¯s existence, most in the Interster World only know about the frequently active winged Great Dragons.


    Seeing others merely shocked that Chen Yunji knocked a fellow Fifteen Stars contender like Bo Ge off with one move.


    Qiu Yi closed the data, staying silent.


    "Is this Fifteen Stars?" a feeble discussion emerged from the Interster factions.


    Why do three of them appear?


    Do they not seem like Fifteen Stars in strength?


    But the Mist Continent is more peculiar than any they¡¯ve previously visited.


    At the very least, others never experienced restrictions.


    Whennding on others, their superpower strength didn¡¯t decline.


    Interster visitors harbored many questions, leaving neen factions in silence.


    Not that discussions ceased.


    But discussions were confined to the Intelligent Brain to prevent being overheard by the Mist Continent people.


    Only Xiao Jinsheng watched the data monitored on the Star System Map float like barrage, speechless.


    Soon, the silence of the arena was broken.


    For Bo Ge, sent to the Healing Pod and resurrected yet again, returned to the tform.


    His gaze was still set in the direction of Mist Continent, looking to select an opponent.


    "This time I still want to challenge the Mist Continent," Bo Ge announced with a glowingplexion.


    As he pondered whom to challenge this time.


    Que Zelian said with a gentle smile, "Physical wounds can heal, but what about the mental ones?"


    "While the match is important, your mental safety should also be a priority."


    "What do you mean," Bo Ge scrutinized Que Zelian intensively.


    "Three failed challenges require a penalty, right?" Li chimed in with a smirk.


    Que Zelian preferred indirect speech.


    His audience opted to pretend ignorance.


    Letting him speakcks finesse, leaving opponents with no dignity.


    "Relying on the Healing Pod, do you n to challenge everyone in Mist Continent once?" Mo Jiao sneered, suggesting to Xiao Jinsheng: "If that¡¯s how it¡¯s yed, scrap the friendly matches, and make it death matches directly."


    "To avoid having someone like a cockroach, undying in fights and still gantly returning after being maimed," Su Ye hissed.


    "What nonsense are you guys spouting!" Xuan Jiu immediately stood rebuking Que Zelian and the others.


    He turned to Bo Ge on the tform, offering a friendly grin: "Don¡¯t listen to them; they aren¡¯t in charge here."


    "A friendly match is just that, a friendly match. Once agreed on, changing it to a death match is unreasonable."


    "That¡¯s exactly right, a friendly match set from the start," Bo Ge nodded in agreement.


    Suppressing inner glee, he added, looking at the Mist Continent crowd: "The initial match rules didn¡¯t restrict failed challengers from multiple attempts."


    "I didn¡¯t vite the rules," Bo Ge reiterated sternly.


    "Indeed, you Interster veterans, frequent in friendly matches, must understand the game rules well," Xuan Jiu responded with a grin.


    He waved his fan, saying leisurely: "I also learned about some friendly match rules of the Interster World."


    "In friendly matches, it¡¯s all about subtlety."


    "But as high-energy worlds go, it can lead to uncontroble energy, injuring or crippling an opponent."


    "No big deal, a trip in the Healing Pod, and you return a decent person."


    "If by chance, an idental fatality urs, it¡¯s still reasonable."


    "At most,pensation for economic resource loss based on the opponent¡¯s superpower level."

 Chapter 284: Night Falls, Close Your Eyes

    <h4>Chapter 284: Chapter 284: Night Falls, Close Your Eyes</h4>


    "Family Head." Xuan Jiu lifted a bunch of grapes, calling out to Xiao Jinsheng: "On the Mist Continent, a bunch of grapes like this costs a hundred thousand Star Coins per piece in the Interster World."


    "In a match, identally killing someone has apensation of five million Star Coins per person for a Fifteen Stars strength."


    "Our bunch of grapes can identally kill one or two people, eh."


    Saying this, Xuan Jiu demonstrated the grapes in his hand to Bo Ge, inviting him: "Friend, hurry up and pick an opponent, fight and then enjoy some grapes."


    "No..." Bo Ge took a step back,ughed dryly while covering his head: "I think my injuries haven¡¯t healed properly, let someone else take the challenge, I¡¯lle next time, next time."


    "Not going to fight, huh?" Xuan Jiu pursued him relentlessly, even choosing an opponent for Bo Ge, pointing at Huaiqing, who had been quiet all along: "I¡¯ll give you a friendly price, fight him."


    "He¡¯s the easiest to bully in our family."


    "Look at him being so gentle and refined, doesn¡¯t seem to have anybat power."


    "You could knock him down with one punch."


    "Brother, trust me."


    "Brother, don¡¯t leave the stage!"


    "Brother! Where¡¯s the aura you just had inbat?"


    The more Xuan Jiu shouted, the faster Bo Ge ran.


    Last night¡¯s n.


    After he discussed it with Qiu Yi.


    The intention was to use minimal interster forces to probe the Mist Continent¡¯s strength.


    Thus, today¡¯s friendly match came about.


    And Bo Ge was the best challenger.


    Because of his superpower¡¯s uniqueness, besides the Dark Attribute, there¡¯s also the Peeping Ability hidden by the Dark Ability.


    Through Peeping, he could, while facing an opponent.


    Endure the opponent¡¯s attacks and analyze information that even the Star System Map might not discern.


    Unexpectedly, getting beaten up went well.


    Let the opponent hit him.


    Only after three rounds, the opponent stopped.


    Bo Ge is resilient to getting hit.


    But not resilient to dying.


    He realized he made no mistake in judging people.


    That guy named Xuan Jiu is indeed crazy and has mental issues.


    Your life is only worth half a bunch of grapes!


    Divine Gold! Just leave.


    "You guys go ahead, I have a headache." Bo Ge rubbed his forehead: "It must be from those three matches earlier, don¡¯t know who beat me up."


    "Hehe." Lei Yu couldn¡¯t be bothered to look at him.


    Directly turned her gaze to Qiu Yi, saying: "Our Interster Human Race is temporarily pausing, not participating in challenges."


    "Aren¡¯t you going topete?" Qiu Yi asked with a smile.


    Lei Yu countered: "Are you kidding me? This time out, my task was toe and take a look at the Mist Continent."


    "The task didn¡¯t include participating in matches."


    "Why add work that¡¯s not there for myself when it doesn¡¯t increase my pay?"


    "I¡¯ll just look." Lei Yu slumped on the back of the chair.


    After all, her task was toe to the Mist Continent to observe.


    This task only requires eyesight.


    Thinking this, she reached for the fruits on the reception table.


    Holding a te of grapes, she ate them one after another.


    Bo Ge is currently annoyed at the sight of grapes.


    Thinking about being suppressed at Fifteen Stars strength, only worth half a bunch of grapes, he wanted to crush the grapes.


    "Not eating?" Lei Yu asked him.


    "Not eating." Bo Ge replied irritably.


    Lei Yu happily reached out and moved his te away: "If you¡¯re not eating, I¡¯m eating."


    "My two lives!" Bo Ge hurriedly reached out to snatch them back.


    Grapes are so expensive in the Interster World.


    Everything is expensive in the Interster World.


    Except for lives.


    This te could be sold for good Star Coins.


    How could Lei Yu eat them all?


    Rescuing his two lives back.


    Bo Ge sneakily.


    Taking advantage of everyone¡¯s unattention, he poured the grapes into his fresh-keeping pod and then stored the pod into his Interster Box.


    He lightly tapped the Interster Box, feeling content inside.


    When back in the Interster World, he could sell them for a good price.


    "Have some decency." Lei Yu¡¯s mouth twitched at the side.


    Quite a decent person usually.


    Howe today he¡¯s acting like this?


    She pointed at the table: "What¡¯s the skill of sneaking around and hiding? Do it openly in front of others."


    "It¡¯s presented for you to eat, not for you to take away."


    "Any way you look at it, it¡¯s given to me." Bo Ge reasoned: "Since it¡¯s given to me, why do you care if I eat or store?"


    A Star Coin is still a Star Coin.


    What¡¯s wrong with me earning a bit?


    Ignoring Lei Yu further, Bo Ge also cared not about which side would challenge next.


    He was sending messages to Qiu Yi on his Intelligent Brain.


    Three files in total.


    Data analyzed through his Peeping Ability after being beaten up.


    Qiu Yi: nk file, where¡¯s the content?


    Bo Ge: You haven¡¯t paid yet.


    Bo Ge: Five million Star Coins per file, charged per character.


    Bo Ge: Punctuation counts as a character too, not half a character.


    Qiu Yi: ....


    Qiu Yi: There¡¯s a Healing Pod, you¡¯re still this stingy?


    Bo Ge: Guess why I need a Healing Pod?


    Qiu Yi: .... Fifteen million transferred.


    Xuan Jiu was showing Xiao Jinsheng the little fox he carved out of grapes.


    Suddenly received a resentful look.


    He followed the gaze and locked eyes with Bo Ge.


    Bo Ge¡¯s eyes were darkened, wishing he could turn Xuan Jiu into grapes.


    A lunatic, cutting off his financial road!


    Originally, after four, five, six, seven, eight... more rounds of beating.


    He could earn more Star Coins, five million five million upwards.


    Worth more than his life!


    Damn grapes!


    "He¡¯s breaking down." Xuan Jiu whispered to Xiao Jinsheng mischievously.


    Xiao Jinsheng smiled as he looked at the Star System Map, sessfully modifying the data Bo Ge sent to Qiu Yi.


    Then forwarded the correct version to her, saying: "Financial road cut off, it¡¯s like this."


    But wanting to exploit her family¡¯s safety for profit?


    Well, sorry about that.


    The fact they could follow Bo Ge and Qiu Yi¡¯s n.


    Was also because she wanted to see information the Star System Map might not find.


    Bo Ge¡¯s Peeping Ability must definitely work?


    But as she opened the first piece of data belonging to Yu Yunxiao, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes narrowed, killing intent appeared.


    Name: Yu Yunxiao


    Race: Human n (Energy Beastification Human)


    Characteristic: Twin Soul Person (Bright Soul/Dark Soul)


    Superpower Level: Bright Soul 15 stars, Dark Soul 19 stars (exists in different spaces, unaffected by Star Level)


    Weak Spot for Elimination: Spiritual power attack preferred, or maic interference


    Method of Elimination 1: Separate Dark Soul and Bright Soul, weaken overall power before elimination


    Method of Elimination 2: Under mental attack aided by strong maic interference, suppress Dark Soul or induce Dark Soul to sleep, eliminate Bright Soul during Dark Soul¡¯s sleep


    Just when the wrathful killing aura was barely suppressed, a hand gently pressed on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s shoulder.


    Xuan Jiu bent over slightly, just enough to block the interster position¡¯s gaze towards Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s side.


    Holding her shoulder, he chuckled: "Family Head tired? Let the little fox give you a shoulder rub."


    "Standing like that, doesn¡¯t your waist ache?" Xiao Jinsheng smiled at his awkward pose.


    Xuan Jiu perked up his fox ears, eager to prove himself: "My waist is great! It¡¯s never sore!"


    "Thank you." Xiao Jinsheng whispered.


    Xuan Jiu smiled broadly, knowing she had calmed down but continued diligently: "It¡¯s my honor to give the Family Head a shoulder rub."


    "Then let¡¯s y a little game tonight." Xiao Jinsheng nced over the data rting to Shi Xie and Chen Yunji, smiling at the other Beast Husband watching her intently.


    "What¡¯s the game this time?" Mo Jiao cooperated by asking.


    "Werewolf." Xiao Jinsheng said coldly.


    No Hunter, no Witch.


    The Prophet is an ally.


    Holding the Werewolf card.


    Night falls, please close your eyes.


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 Chapter 285: He Wants to Be a Kept Man, Too

    <h4>Chapter 285: Chapter 285: He Wants to Be a Kept Man, Too</h4>


    "I¡¯m not with them, we¡¯re not even the same species," Ju Niqiu quickly distanced himself from the Interster Human Race forces.


    He¡¯s a Meow Meow.


    Not as despicable as the Interster Humans.


    When Mist Continent refused to let Bo Ge, a person who lost three consecutive matches, continuepeting, everyone saw the problem.


    After all, Bo Ge was just a businessman in the Interster World.


    He lived by selling intelligence.


    A person naturally attracts trouble, ends up with more enemies, is more resistant to beatings, and is harder to kill, like a cockroach.


    Everyone at the scene had bought intelligence from Bo Ge to some extent.


    They were envious and curious about his ability to gather intelligence.


    At the same time, they hated Bo Ge for selling intelligence, with gnashing teeth.


    Since they could buy others¡¯ intelligence from Bo Ge.


    Then others could also buy theirs from him.


    Sometimes they really wanted to kill Bo Ge to silence him.


    At this moment, the interster visitors felt a mix of emotions, joy and worry.


    The joy was that Bo Ge had obtained intelligence about Mist Continent, which they could gain ess to through him.


    The worry was that buying intelligence from Bo Ge cost quite a lot of Star Coin.


    Now that Bo Ge was forced to withdraw from thepetition.


    They¡¯re unsure whether to gloat or worry along with Bo Ge.


    But the sky hasn¡¯t darkened yet.


    Thepetition still continues.


    This time, it wasn¡¯t the Interster Human Racepeting.


    But the challengers were still chosen from Mist Continent.


    Ju Niqiu meow-meow-meowed as he went on stage.


    "Meow Meow Meow, I want a Rank S Insect n Robot," Ju Niqiu¡¯s eyes lit up as he stared at the top prize offered by Xiao Jinsheng.


    It¡¯s something made by the Insect n.


    He loved collecting them.


    Take it back and ce it alongside the dry specimens of the Insect n.


    "How many do I need to beat to take the prize away?" Ju Niqiu asked Xiao Jinsheng with hands on his hips.


    "ording to thedder rules, this is the fifth-tier prize," Xiao Jinsheng exined.


    In the previous four tiers, regardless of level, winners could choose ording to their needs from Mist Continent vegetable gift packages, fruit gift packages, special fried insect snack packages, secret grilled insect packages.


    Things that would be scorned as prizes on Mist Continent.


    Yet, they¡¯re just perfect for gifting to the Interster World.


    For example, a bunch of grapes...


    "They¡¯re all my favorites," Ju Niqiu¡¯s cat eyes widened in surprise.


    Great, there were insects he liked.


    And secret grilled insects?


    Although Ju Niqiu didn¡¯t eat the Insect n.


    He was still curious about the smell of secret grilled insects.


    In excitement, he was ready to choose a opponent.


    He directly skipped over the Twenty Stars Fog Corpses.


    Focusing only on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s family members present, all at Fifteen Stars.


    Who to challenge? It¡¯s so hard to choose.


    Ju Niqiu hesitated.


    After the previous three people, he felt the rest would be tough to beat.


    Remembering how viciously those three fought Bo Ge.


    Ju Niqiu finally looked at Que Zelian, who seemed kind and friendly: "Meow Meow, I want to challenge you."


    "I¡¯m the weakest in my family," Que Zelian responded with a smile.


    "But you¡¯re Fifteen Stars, right?" Ju Niqiu was skeptical, saying, "Even though this cat¡¯s true strength is Twenty-one Stars, this cat won¡¯t y dirty."


    "It¡¯s a friendly match, just for fun. Meow Meow Meow, don¡¯t worry."


    "Let¡¯s start thepetition, how weak can a Fifteen Star be?" Ju Niqiu urged.


    "Please be gentle," Que Zelian said softly.


    White clouds spread from his surrounding, with no attack power at all.


    Ju Niqiu stared, dumbstruck at the cloudsid on the stage: "This is your superpower?"


    He checked with his Intelligent Brain.


    And found Que Zelian really only had one superpower representing clouds.


    "How do you even fight with this? It¡¯s worse than a Healing Superpower," Ju Niqiu shook his head, "At least Healing Superpower can heal itself."


    At least Healing Superpower could take a beating.


    Just a solitary cloud?


    Looking at Que Zelian¡¯s performance, apart from team support.


    Acting alone, he would just be beaten.


    "How did you reach Fifteen Stars with just this superpower?" Ju Niqiu couldn¡¯t help but chat with Que Zelian on the stage instead of fighting, "How did you protect yourself during the Insect n invasion?"


    "I have a Female Master who takes care of me," Que Zelian nced back at Xiao Jinsheng, opening with a face full of happiness, "My Female Master provides me the resources to upgrade."


    "You were simply raised to Fifteen Stars?" Ju Niqiu was stunned.


    Also surprised by Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s wealth.


    Curiously rubbing his cat paws: "Can I ask you a question, does your Female Master need a cat?"


    "No shortage." Que Zelian¡¯s smiling lips fell instantly.


    "I¡¯m a real cat, not an artificial cat changed by this world¡¯s energy!" Ju Niqiu asserted his identity.


    Immediately returned to original form.


    A three-meter tall orange cat, its shadow dominated the stage.


    Forcing Que Zelian to step onto the clouds and avoid being pushed off the stage.


    "Are you going to fight or not?" Bo Ge shouted from below.


    Although battling him allowed him to gather more precise data information while being beaten.


    But watching others fight, his superpower could also gather some data content.


    He¡¯d organize itter and add his own observations.


    These intelligence data could fetch a good price, couldn¡¯t they?


    But after waiting for a while.


    Ju Niqiu, as a challenger, went on stage.


    However, this dumb cat ended up chatting with the opponent.


    Bo Ge wished he could rush onto the stage to fight for Ju Niqiu.


    Just as Ju Niqiu started hitting under his urging.


    He lifted his giant orange cat paw, attempting to catch Que Zelian standing on the clouds, wanting him to see he was a real cat.


    But the clouds copsed at one touch.


    Que Zelian fell from a height of four meters, rolling off the stage.


    Ju Niqiu looked at his paw, then at Que Zelian, who fell onto the ground and attracted the worried Xiao Jinsheng: "I didn¡¯t use force."


    He didn¡¯t even use his superpower.


    When did his cat paw be so powerful in hitting someone?


    "It¡¯s his own issue," Xiao Jinsheng felt distressed as he helped Que Zelian up, exining to Ju Niqiu, "His superpower has no attack capability, at home, he¡¯s mainly responsible for support, never fought alone."


    "Sponge feeding, huh?" Ju Niqiu asked.


    "Yes, sponge feeding," Que Zelian nodded.


    Xuan Jiu and Shi Xie behind them wanted to roll their eyes.


    "Your family has quite a lot of spongers," Lou Yan Zhi looked at Li.


    Li said nothing.


    Dead fish, most pretentious.


    Huaiqing and Que Zelian were annoying from the start.


    Now Que Zelian pretended too.


    But thinking Que Zelian acting this way was justified, Li didn¡¯t mind.


    After all, he learned from it.


    He wanted to sponge-feed too.


    "Can you take thepetition seriously?" Bo Ge felt displeased.


    He looked at Mist Continent everyone: "Those withoutbat power should¡¯ve refused from the start."


    Making him activate his Peeping Ability and waste his superpower energy!


    But no one paid attention to him, everyone was watching the drama from Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s household.


    They discovered Que Zelian was truly fragile.


    Falling off the clouds made with his superpower on stage, yet he could suffer from old injury!


    Mist Continent didn¡¯t have Healing Pods, nor Healing Potions.


    But had Healing Superpowers.


    Seeing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s backyard seemed troubled.


    Yu Yunxiao, possessing Healing Superpowers, refused to heal Que Zelian.


    Yu Yunxiao coldly snorted: "Who wants to heal him, seeing someone dragging everyone down is annoying, only sponge feeds, serves no purpose at home."


    "If hecks strength, just refuse challenges."


    "Can¡¯t fight, but falls from his superpower!"


    "Can¡¯t heal, I won¡¯t heal, let him die," Yu Yunxiao said coldly, turned away.


    Even Xiao Jinsheng, the Female Master, failed to persuade Yu Yunxiao to heal.

 Chapter 286: Your Wife Cares About You

    <h4>Chapter 286: Chapter 286: Your Wife Cares About You</h4>


    Ultimately, with no other option, Bo Ge saw Xiao Jinsheng supporting Que Zelian as they walked over to him.


    She smiled and said, "Hello, can I rent your healing pod for a bit?"


    "Rent?" Bo Ge blinked, his mind immediately filling with resources and materials he could earn.


    "If you want to borrow it, that¡¯s possible too," Bo Ge thought for a moment and quickly agreed.


    He noticed that Que Zelian¡¯s injuries didn¡¯t seem severe.


    Even if they rented the healing pod, it wouldn¡¯t consume much energy.


    He could make a profit in the meantime.


    "I don¡¯t want much, just trade me your fruit and vegetable seeds and soil, how about that?" Bo Ge suggested.


    Xiao Jinsheng shook her head, "As for soil, there¡¯s plenty outside, you can dig it up yourself."


    She didn¡¯t guarantee whether the soil would be poisonous or not.


    "We don¡¯t have seeds either; our fruits and vegetables are rewards given to us by world consciousness through tasks."


    "Any fruits and vegetables not redeemed through rewards are stored in the base¡¯s cafeteria."


    However, the fruits and vegetables in the base¡¯s cafeteria are processed and cannot be nted directly.


    "Then just give me more fruits and vegetables, the same amount..." Bo Ge looked at Que Zelian and knew such minor injuries couldn¡¯t fetch a high price. He quickly adjusted his demand, "My healing pod is different from others."


    "This is a healing pod I personally modified, and its effectiveness and speed are unique in the interster world."


    "So, the cost of using my healing pod is very high."


    "Since it¡¯s just a rpse of an old injury from a fall, it¡¯s perfect topletely heal it using the pod."


    "Based on a standard of five pounds per box, give me five hundred boxes of fruit and two hundred boxes of vegetables, how does that sound?"


    "This..." Que Zelian hesitated, trying to pull Xiao Jinsheng back, "These are just minor injuries, I can endure it."


    He sighed, imitating Shi Xie, "Let¡¯s not waste so many resources on me, otherwise, the people at home will start causing a fuss again."


    "You¡¯re the head of the household, and she¡¯s the head of the household," Bo Ge interjected, signaling Que Zelian to be quiet.


    He turned to the hesitant Xiao Jinsheng and urged, "This is a world where females rule, right? The interster world hass like that too. You¡¯re the head of the household, you should have the final say!"


    "Your wife cares about you and is willing to spend resources on you. Don¡¯t waste her good intentions," Bo Ge advised Que Zelian.


    He urged Xiao Jinsheng again, "You care about him, my healing pod is very effective. Once his old injuries are fully healed, he¡¯ll surely be grateful to you. He¡¯ll behave well at home in the future."


    "Alright then, I agree to your terms for the resources," Xiao Jinsheng decided through gritted teeth.


    "It¡¯s too expensive," Que Zelian still tried to stop her, but Bo Ge pushed him aside, "Move aside, I¡¯m discussing business with your wife."


    Bo Ge pulled Xiao Jinsheng aside, shook his head, and sighed.


    Considering that the Mist Continent doesn¡¯t have star system maps and intelligent brains like the interster world, he could only offer her something physical. He handed her a small mysterious booklet.


    "What¡¯s this?" Xiao Jinsheng curiously reached out.


    Bo Ge quickly held the booklet away and only opened the first page to show her the table of contents, "Woman, How to Manage Your Backyard Without Lighting a Fire."


    "I purchased this at a high price from the royal family on another female-dominated."


    "You know the royal family, they¡¯re the best, most expensive, wealthiest, and most authoritative."


    "I see you have many people in your backyard, causing trouble, can¡¯t manage them, right?" Bo Ge smiled mysteriously, "But with this Husband Control Manual, I guarantee they¡¯ll behave obediently."


    "Seriously?" Xiao Jinsheng became interested,ining to him in frustration, "They really are particrly unruly,pletely ignoring me as the head of the household."


    "As you saw with Yu Yunxiao earlier, how can family members ignore treating someone just because of personal disagreements?" Xiao Jinsheng said.


    "Your Mist Continent is just too backward in civilization; mine definitely works," Bo Ge nodded firmly, sticking out a finger to Xiao Jinsheng, "Considering you¡¯re borrowing the healing pod, I¡¯ll give you a discount. Just give me an extra hundred boxes of fruits or vegetables, and this royal family¡¯s Husband Taming Manual will be yours."


    "It¡¯s too expensive," Xiao Jinsheng hesitated, "If I buy this, others will have opinions about Que Zelian. His situation at home is already not good."


    "See, you¡¯re at a disadvantage again," Bo Ge sighed, "You¡¯re the head of the household, and this isn¡¯t for Que Zelian; it¡¯s for you. Spending on yourself, can the Beast Husband dare toin?"


    Thinking this, Bo Ge even gave Xiao Jinsheng ideas, "Just say that the total of eight hundred boxes of fruits and vegetables is to purchase the Husband Control Manual, it¡¯s for yourself."


    "With the purchase of the Husband Control Manual, I offer you a free use of the healing pod."


    "Look, doesn¡¯t this perfectly resolve the family conflict?"


    "You have a point," Xiao Jinsheng nodded, reaching to take Bo Ge¡¯s Husband Control Manual, "I¡¯ll buy ording to your suggestion then."


    "That¡¯s more like it," Bo Ge smiled contentedly, handing over the booklet.


    Opening it, Xiao Jinsheng found that aside from the first page, the rest were all nk.


    She looked coldly at Bo Ge.


    With a cheeky grin, Bo Ge pulled out another booklet and motioned to Xiao Jinsheng, "Pay first."


    Xiao Jinsheng: ...


    At that moment, Xiao Jinsheng instantly understood the feeling Qiu Yi just had when conversing with Bo Ge.


    She thought if Bo Ge were to die one day,


    it would be his own cunning merchant nature that was his undoing.


    "Show me the healing pod," Xiao Jinsheng decided not to hand over the resources first.


    She cautiously spoke, "We¡¯ve never tried the healing pod; how do we know if its effect is really that good?"


    "No matter how good the healing pod is, isn¡¯t it built ording to the healing superpower?" Xiao Jinsheng inquired.


    "Mine is different, the only one of its kind in the interster world," Bo Ge confidently responded.


    Realizing Xiao Jinsheng was preparing to stand her ground and not pay without seeing the healing pod,


    thinking of all those grapes,


    Bo Ge finally decided to bring out the healing pod to demonstrate to Xiao Jinsheng, "Just pay up, after paying, your Beast Husband¡¯s injuries can be healed."


    "And you¡¯ll get thisplimentary royal family¡¯s Husband Taming Manual."


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s mind, however, was upied by the reports from the star system map.


    [Detection reveals the healing pod has a racial gene lock, cannot be unlocked]


    [Forcibly unlocking will activate the pod¡¯s self-destruct mode]


    "This doesn¡¯t even look like it can heal," Xiao Jinsheng said, further dubious after seeing the healing pod.


    Full of regrets, she spoke to Bo Ge, "You were right; I can force Yu Yunxiao to heal Que Zelian. I am the head of the household."


    "Your royal family¡¯s Husband Taming Manual is nice; just by looking at the contents, I¡¯ve already learned."


    "I think our transaction doesn¡¯t need to continue; this healing pod doesn¡¯t seem effective at all."


    Seeing Xiao Jinsheng about to leave, supporting Que Zelian to leave for real,


    Bo Ge watched as strings of grapes seemed to fly away from his grasp.


    He hurriedly blocked them, "I just haven¡¯t unlocked it yet; my healing pod must be unlocked by me personally."


    "Will you unlock it so I can see?" Xiao Jinsheng inquired doubtfully, "It doesn¡¯t look like it can heal at all, is it really useful?"


    "Don¡¯t stand too close, unlocking it for even a second consumes energy," Bo Ge warned, keeping Xiao Jinsheng and Que Zelian three meters away before cautiously unlocking the healing pod.


    A strong life force emanated, and even Xiao Jinsheng three meters away felt her whole body refresh.


    Bo Ge unlocked it for less than a second, quickly closing the healing pod.


    He proudly dered to Xiao Jinsheng, "Now do you believe me? This healing pod, it¡¯s the only one like it in the interster world."


    [Master, healing pod data has been sessfully cracked]


    [A perfect replica can be manufactured]


    "I believe you, it¡¯s indeed quite impressive," Xiao Jinsheng smiled, nodding in approval at Bo Ge.


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 Chapter 287: Female Master, I’m Very Obedient

    <h4>Chapter 287: Chapter 287: Female Master, I¡¯m Very Obedient</h4>


    "Are we settling the payment now?" Bo Ge eagerly wanted to rub his hands together.


    "Sure." Xiao Jinsheng nodded and then called on the robot to move the fruits and vegetables to Bo Ge.


    Bo Ge looked forward to it, but what he faced instead was the furious Yu Yunxiao.


    He rushed over and pointed at Que Zelian, swearing at him, and said to Xiao Jinsheng, "Spending money again on this freeloader!"


    "Eight hundred boxes of fruits and vegetables, do you think they just blew in with the wind?" Yu Yunxiao scolded Que Zelian, "A freeloader with no superpower who eats for free and does nothing."


    "Aren¡¯t these resources earned by us doing tasks for world consciousness?"


    "You just stumbled, and you need to spend so much for a few meters fall?"


    "No spending!" Yu Yunxiao angrily looked at Xiao Jinsheng, "These resources were earned with my efforts too, I won¡¯t allow spending!"


    "But his treatment is really effective." Xiao Jinsheng tried to exin, "It can help Que Zelian heal old injuries."


    "So what if the old injuries are healed? He¡¯s still a freeloader who doesn¡¯t do anything!" Yu Yunxiao pointed at Xiao Jinsheng, his face red with anger due to her favoritism.


    He angrily spoke, "Fine, fine, fine, you¡¯re the one not thinking straight, nning to give all family resources to a freeloader, huh."


    "Then just! Then just! Then just..." Yu Yunxiao stammered for a long time, without uttering the second half of the sentence.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s mind voice frantically urged him: [Then what, hurry up and say it!]


    Yu Yunxiao: [I won¡¯t say it. What if you¡¯re trying to trick me into a divorce?]


    Yu Yunxiao: [What if we identally end up divorced?]


    Xiao Jinsheng: [We won¡¯t, we¡¯re putting on a show, Yu Miao Miao, mua~]


    Xiao Jinsheng: [If you don¡¯t say it quickly, they¡¯ll start to suspect something]


    "I¡¯m putting it out here today!" Yu Yunxiao furiously shouted, "If you want to use all the family¡¯s resources to exchange for some healing pod for him, then we all will divorce you!"


    "Not just me, all of them, they¡¯ll all divorce you!" Yu Yunxiao emphasized.


    He seized the chance to block what Shi Xie and others were going to say, taking the lead: "We¡¯ve tolerated this freeloader for too long. This is a decision we all deliberated together."


    For a moment, the other Beastmen who didn¡¯t have a divorce script secretly gave Yu Yunxiao the cold shoulder.


    But the words had already been spoken by Yu Yunxiao.


    They certainly couldn¡¯t interrupt.


    They could only stand cold-faced on the sideline.


    To outsiders, it seemed like they were upset with Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s constant favoritism towards Que Zelian, the freeloader, throwing a tantrum.


    "Don¡¯t divorce." Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes reddened, almost about to cry.


    Que Zelian also heartbreakingly stated, "I won¡¯t get treated, Female Master, let¡¯s go home."


    "So sorry, Bo Ge, we¡¯re not buying anymore." Xiao Jinsheng apologetically nodded, said to the still stunned Bo Ge, and whisked Que Zelian away.


    "Wait!" Bo Ge reached out, wanting to retain them.


    He was so close to getting the resources.


    All messed up by a cat?


    Bo Ge¡¯s gaze eerily turned to Yu Yunxiao.


    Yu Yunxiao gave him a fist gesture.


    At this moment, his attack power was strong, provoking, "Do you want a beating?"


    "Have a nice day." Bo Ge fake-smiled.


    He knew how hard this troublesome cat hits.


    Thinking of how he had already sold Yu Yunxiao¡¯s data to Qiu Yi.


    He¡¯s waiting.


    Waiting for the day this troublesome cat gets disciplined.


    Noticing that Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t manage her Beastmen at all.


    Especially this troublesome cat.


    One moment threatening Xiao Jinsheng with divorce in a tantrum.


    Then soon acting spoiled, sitting beside Xiao Jinsheng.


    Thinking of the fruits and vegetables that were almost his, Bo Ge was so angry his liver hurt.


    He switched his thoughts, took something, and asked a passing Fog Corpse to send it to Xiao Jinsheng.


    Where Xiao Jinsheng was, there were three who had beaten him.


    Bo Ge dared not go personally.


    And in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s mind, the mind-reading shield targeting each Beastman wasn¡¯t turned off.


    The Beastmen could freelymunicate through reading her thoughts.


    Yu Yunxiao¡¯s hand under the table tightly grasped Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s wrist, emphasizing: [This acting idea came from Huaiqing; if we really divorce, let¡¯s first divorce Huaiqing]


    Huaiqing was speechless, said: [You already know it¡¯s acting]


    Yu Yunxiao shot back: [Mind your own business!]


    He was afraid the fake might be real.


    The family already had too many men.


    Anyway, he had enjoyed shouting.


    But thinking about who he had scolded, besides Huaiqing, was the other cunning Que Zelian.


    Yu Yunxiao worried that Que Zelian might secretly hold a grudge.


    Observing that Que Zelian and Shi Xie had started to sh.


    Shi Xie smilingly said: [In the past, everyone said I was green tea]


    Shi Xie: [Now, I see new teas blossoming day by day]


    Shi Xie: [The tea vor growing stronger each time]


    Que Zelian: [Thanks, learned something]


    Shi Xie: [Is that what I meant?]


    Forget it, there¡¯s no fun fighting with Que Zelian.


    He couldn¡¯t even provoke him.


    [I have aint] Xuan Jiu raised their hand.


    He protested to Xiao Jinsheng: [The final scene where Yu Yunxiao caused chaos should have been mine]


    Xuan Jiu: [His performance still has a punchline]


    Xuan Jiu: [My performance is wless]


    The crowd fell into silence.


    Xiao Jinsheng reluctantly said: [You really think it¡¯s acting, huh]


    Que Zelian only pretended to be weak to conceal his strength.


    Incidentally, probing the depths of Bo Ge¡¯s healing pod.


    Now that the data from the healing pod had been acquired, just waiting for the right time to act.


    While Xiao Jinsheng was pondering, a Fog Corpse handed over a small box to her, pointing in Bo Ge¡¯s direction: "From the Interster Human Race."


    "So mysterious." Only after verifying it was safe did Xiao Jinsheng open the small box.


    Inside was the familiar booklet.


    The Imperial Family¡¯s Husband Taming Manual that Bo Ge was promoting.


    Plus, a note left specially by Bo Ge: To keep the backyard from catching fire, study the Imperial Family¡¯s Husband Taming Manual.


    "What is this?" Yu Yunxiao asked curiously.


    Xiao Jinsheng suppressed herughter and exined, "You affecting his business, he wants me to stand up as the family head to discipline you all."


    "Just this one book, earlier it was priced at a hundred boxes of fruits and vegetables."


    Now given for free.


    Clearly, Bo Ge was angered by Xiao Jinsheng being driven away by Yu Yunxiao¡¯s divorce threat, affecting his business.


    He may not earn the money.


    But he could give Xiao Jinsheng advice.


    As Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Beastmen, none who affect his business are allowed to have it easy!


    "Is it really useful?" Even Mo Jiao was curious, reaching out to take it.


    Xiao Jinsheng stuffed the booklet back in the box, hugged it tightly: "No peeking."


    "Hmm?" Mo Jiao¡¯s purple eyes narrowed slightly.


    Xiao Jinsheng pointed at him: "Look at yourself, you definitely look like a Beastman who doesn¡¯t listen to the Female Master."


    "So you¡¯re going to learn from the book to control me?" Mo Jiaoughingly asked.


    "Cough cough, I¡¯m learning first." Xiao Jinsheng covered her guilty conscience.


    Noticing the Beastmen¡¯s gaze all on her.


    And the booklet she hugged tightly.


    She emphasized, "None of you listen! When I learn, watch me deal with you all!"


    "Miss, when have I been disobedient?" Su Ye felt deeply wronged.


    "Female Master, I¡¯m very obedient indeed." Shi Xie pleaded pitifully.


    "Haven¡¯t I been listening?" Li threw back.


    "Am I not obedient enough?" Yu Yunxiao angrily retorted.


    "What kind of obedience do you want?" Mo Jiaoughed mockingly, "I admit, except for certain times I don¡¯t listen, usually I do, right?"


    "You shut up." Xiao Jinsheng blushed, interrupting Mo Jiao.


    In the bedroom, this snake just loved to sing a different tune with her!


    Daring to mention it, utterly bold!

 Chapter 288: Not a Single One Can Fight

    <h4>Chapter 288: Chapter 288: Not a Single One Can Fight</h4>


    "I..." Huaiqing was about to speak but was pointed at by Xiao Jinsheng: "What about you? You listen? Think carefully before you answer."


    Huaiqing fell silent.


    Xiao Jinsheng turned to Que Zelian, who also wanted to speak: "Huaiqing is the primary offender, you are an aplice, what do you want to say? You listen, right?"


    Que Zelian fell silent.


    "I listen." Chen Yunji emphasized weakly.


    This one truly listens, Xiao Jinsheng nodded in satisfaction at Chen Yunji.


    "Family Head, I listen the most." Xuan Jiu leaned in to emphasize.


    If Xiao Jinsheng said he didn¡¯t listen,


    he seemed ready to give a kiss.


    "Mm, mm, mm, you listen the most." Xiao Jinsheng quickly nodded.


    She emphasized to the others: "But there are always a few, certain individuals who do not listen."


    "So I must study well." Xiao Jinsheng held the box: "To see how I can manage you all properly."


    "Especially certain ones among you who don¡¯t like to listen." Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s eyes subtly lingered on Que Zelian and Huaiqing.


    Both lowered their heads guiltily at the same time.


    They were wrong.


    They dared not anymore.


    They could be nagged by Xiao Jinsheng for a lifetime.


    "But this Bo Ge..." Xiao Jinsheng looked at the box containing the Husband Control Manual.


    She was almost ready to kill Bo Ge.


    Only to find this person truly determined for profit.


    The contest continued.


    In the previous match, Ju Niqiu won.


    Que Zelian, seeing himself injured to the point of seeking medical help, his family started a divorce due to his injuries.


    Ju Niqiu feared these emotional disputes would trouble him.


    Took the prize for winning one match and said he wouldn¡¯t continue, quickly slipping off the arena.


    Didn¡¯t want the Rank S Insect n robot.


    Afraid if Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s family really divorced, they¡¯d point the me at him.


    Ju Niqiu didn¡¯t continue, but other interster forces were present.


    The goal of those from the Interster World was the Mist Continent.


    Naturally, all forces aimed to challenge the Mist Continent.


    Lou Yan Zhi took the stage, directly rushing ahead of other forces.


    Seeing it was Lou Yan Zhi this madman.


    The interster forces suddenly became nervous.


    Afraid this madman would challenge them.


    After all, this time the interster forces broke up because Lou Yan Zhi, also an interster person, wanted to challenge other interster people.


    While everyone was wary of Lou Yan Zhi, he faced away towards Mist Continent: "Interster World, Thirteen District, front-line challenge to Mist Continent."


    "Huh?" Ju Niqiu was stunned.


    "Human madman, didn¡¯t you say you wanted to fight interster people?" Ju Niqiu asked.


    "Who doesn¡¯t want a Rank S Insect n robot." Lou Yan Zhi replied with a smile.


    The heavy sword stood upright, he leaned lightly on the de, gaze disdainfully at Mist Continent¡¯s crowd: "Who is ready to fight?"


    Familiar arrogance, familiar infuriating aura.


    The Mist Continent people hadn¡¯t reacted yet.


    The interster people, already having suffered under him, were itching in their gums.


    "Allcking courage?" Lou Yan Zhi raised an eyebrow, pointing: "Since allcking courage, I¡¯ll choose myself."


    He moved his finger lightly, finally pointing at a leek: "It¡¯s you."


    "You need a beating!" Caicai red at him.


    It swung its leek and was about to step on stage.


    Cang Xuan voiced a stop, questioning: "This also isn¡¯t... human, right? Can itpete?"


    "I can¡¯tpete, but you can?" Caicai¡¯s hate quickly shifted to Cang Xuan: "I have hands, feet, a head, a face, and the identity of Mist Continent, I¡¯m Mist Continent¡¯s Leek Person, why can¡¯t Ipete?"


    "And Merfolk." Caicai curled lips: "Hanging two eggs under your eyebrows, only blinking without seeing."


    "What¡¯s wrong with mepeting! Don¡¯t start with nt and animal discrimination."


    Cang Xuan, scolded by Caicai, turned mute and depressed.


    He looked painfully at his nsmen: "Mist Continent people... wait, how can the fish and leeks here be so bad."


    "I was merely asking."


    He was just asking, did it warrant such scolding.


    Who wouldn¡¯t be curious seeing a leek among a crowd of humans?


    "Come on, are you here to challenge the supreme Caicai Master?" Caicai the Leek stood akimbo.


    "Interster World, Thirteen District, Lou Yan Zhi, pleased to meet you." Lou Yan Zhi sped fists.


    Caicai mimicked, sping fists: "Mist Continent, Mist Base, the supreme Caicai Master."


    "Please." Lou Yan Zhiughed lightly.


    With the match starting, he threw a Thunder Attraction Talisman into the air.


    With crackling purples, a patch of small thunderclouds gathered in the arena sky.


    Caicai, wide-eyed in shock, shook its hand at Lou Yan Zhi: "You kid, you were waiting for me here!"


    It questioned why suddenlye to challenge it.


    Turns out being electrocuted, he wanted others to taste the feeling too.


    "Thunder Shocking." Lou Yan Zhi pinched a magic form.


    With a thunderous bang.


    Lightning struck directly at Caicai¡¯s feet.


    It panicked, hopping on one foot then the other, performing a dazzling lightning dance.


    Dodging the lightning, seizing the moment of Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s carelessness, jumped off the stage.


    "I surrender, I surrender." Caicai swung its leek, quickly ran to Xiao Jinsheng: "Mist Continent surrenders, not ying anymore."


    "Still four matches,e one by one or all together?" Lou Yan Zhi calmly collected the talisman, provocatively looking at Xiao Jinsheng and others.


    Bo Ge expected one from Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s side to take the stage.


    Only to see Xiao Jinsheng pull out an oversized, red and green, rocking Cannibal Flower from somewhere.


    "It¡¯ll fight." Xiao Jinsheng pushed the Cannibal Flower towards the arena.


    "A flower, looking down on me?" Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s gaze was unfriendly.


    The Cannibal Flower extended a vine straight at his face,shing out: "Trash,e fight."


    "Ha." Lou Yan Zhi immediately revealed a Ten Thousand Swords Talisman Formation.


    Xiao Jinsheng, frightened, released the Cannibal Flower, quickly rushed off the stage to avoid coteral damage.


    On the stage, in rounds where itshed him with a vine, he struck back with talisman lights.


    The Cannibal Flower was mercilessly kicked off the stage by Lou Yan Zhi.


    He held his sword arrogantly: "Who else?"


    "He¡¯s ready!" Xiao Jinsheng purposely picked Jin Ao, still dazed from previous dragon and snake fights.


    Jin Ao staggered onto the stage.


    Also kicked off in a daze by one swift kick from Lou Yan Zhi.


    Unable to ascertain what was happening around.


    He was soon taken away by Xiao Jinsheng, having the Fog Corpse treat him under the guise of emergency treatment.


    "Can you Mist Continent people make it?" Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s foot stomped on the stage railing.


    Domineeringly provoked the crowd: "None capable of a fight?"


    "We have someone, we have someone." Xiao Jinsheng continued with Qing Zelin.


    Qing Zelin just reached the stage, hadn¡¯t the chance to close his eyes in struggle, was pped flying by Lou Yan Zhi.


    He wiped his hand with a handkerchief with contempt: "The challengers are poorer one by one?"


    "Looking down on me, hmm?"


    "Don¡¯t be so arrogant!" Caicai angrily confronted below the stage.


    "Defeated, shut up." Lou Yan Zhi hit Caicai¡¯s forehead with a streak of spiritual power.


    Striking Caicai back several steps.


    "Can¡¯t anyone stand up?" Lou Yan Zhi pressed on Mist Continent¡¯s crowd: "Or the Mist Continent all chickens?"


    "Can¡¯t fight, just give me the prize then."


    "Me!" Li responded deeply.


    As Xiao Jinsheng cast a reflective gaze his way.


    Li, smiling, pulled out the elder from beneath the ground and said: "My old man fights."


    "Let this old fellow go on stage." The aged man, leaning on a cane, wobbled towards the arena.


    Step by step swaying, almost afraid he¡¯d fall before reaching the stage.

 Chapter 289: No Elder Abuse Allowed

    <h4>Chapter 289: Chapter 289: No Elder Abuse Allowed</h4>


    Looking at the old man stepping onto the stage.


    The interster people were all stunned.


    At least in the Interster World, due to technological reasons,


    it¡¯s rare to see truly aged faces, no matter how old someone is.


    Technology can extend life, and superpowers have the same effect.


    But this old man...


    was really too old.


    He teetered his way onto the stage with a cane.


    Even because the steps were too high, he couldn¡¯t move his feet after a long struggle.


    He smiled kindly and exined to Lou Yan Zhi on stage: "I¡¯m old, the knees don¡¯t bend well, young man, please wait a bit."


    Lou Yan Zhi was silent.


    He had known for a long time among Xiao Jinsheng and these Beast Husbands,


    the one called Li was the most unreliable.


    Often enving little demons was one thing,


    now they¡¯re again abusing the elderly.


    Mist Continent had four consecutive losses, yet there were so many still not going on stage.


    They specifically let an old personpete in the match.


    "Mist Continent isn¡¯t without usable people." Someone among the interster powers murmured.


    Bo Ge sat in his ce, pondering, feeling something was wrong.


    Mist Continent obviously still had many Twenty Stars contestants.


    Yet just when Lou Yan Zhi was challenged,


    every contestant who appeared was more bizarre and weaker than thest.


    Now the elderly contestant finally climbed onto the stage by stepping on the head of a little demon poking out from the bottom of the stage.


    Lou Yan Zhi couldn¡¯t bear it anymore and quickly reached out to help the old man who wanted to get on stage.


    The old man sessfully got on the stage, and Lou Yan Zhi just let go.


    While condemning Mist Continent for abusing the elderly, he also shouted for the match to start.


    Seizing the moment the old man didn¡¯t react, he pushed him off the stage with one palm.


    "Not a single one able to fight." Lou Yan Zhi looked downughingly at the old man who was defeated in an instant, gesturing at Xiao Jinsheng: "Five consecutive wins, the prize is mine."


    "I knew it!" Bo Ge angrily pounded the table: "They¡¯re in cahoots!"


    Each power had only one final grand prize.


    The prize from Mist Continent was taken away.


    They had no reason to continue challenging Mist Continent.


    He had first been banned frompeting.


    Now that Mist Continent had no prize, there was no need to answer any more matches.


    With people from Mist Continent not going on stage, how could he analyze data?


    And how could he sell it?


    After Yu Yunxiao, Shi Xie, and Chen Yunji, Bo Ge was gritting his teeth at Lou Yan Zhi in anger.


    Just about to rage impotently below the stage,


    he helplessly watched Lou Yan Zhi leading away an S-ranked Insect nbat robot.


    "Mist Continent, prizes have been distributed, we will no longer ept challenges during the break." Xiao Jinsheng voiced a reminder.


    Qiu Yi¡¯s gaze reflected slightly, privately messaging Bo Ge on the Intelligent Brain.


    Also under Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s surveince, plotting transparently.


    Qiu Yi: [Do you think your probing of the opponent¡¯s ability has already been discovered by them?]


    Otherwise, why would Mist Continent suddenly change their mind and deliberately lose?


    Bo Ge: [You can haggle with me in business]


    Bo Ge: [But you can¡¯t question my professional level]


    Bo Ge: [That¡¯s an insult to my character]


    Qiu Yi: [...]


    Qiu Yi: [Then exin yourself, why did Mist Continent suddenly seek to lose?]


    Bo Ge: [For what else, because Lou Yan Zhi is in cahoots with them]


    Bo Ge: [Whether or not I was testing their strength, the final winnering out of Mist Continent was still Lou Yan Zhi]


    Bo Ge: [An S-ranked Insect n robot can¡¯t be given away so casually]


    Bo Ge: [But it can¡¯t be ruled out that they did indeed discover we were testing their strength]


    After all, every challenger who stepped on stage was challenging Mist Continent.


    Even if it was just to avoid subsequent hassle from continuous challenges,


    letting Lou Yan Zhi on stage quickly take the gift and entering a break wasn¡¯t a bad idea either.


    Seeing through Mist Continent¡¯s intentions, Bo Ge looked at the prize he had prepared for this test.


    Regardless of the quality of the prize, he was unwilling to just let it go to Xiao Jinsheng and the others.


    Bo Ge suggested: [Qiu Yi, let¡¯s challenge each other and intentionally lose to take each other¡¯s prize]


    Bo Ge: [Cheaper for allies, but can¡¯t just benefit Mist Continent]


    Qiu Yi: [You mean that trash?]


    Qiu Yi: [You might fool Mist Continent people, but the people of the Interster World still know better]


    Qiu Yi: [That prize of yours is a dime a dozen in the Interster]


    Hearing Qiu Yi¡¯s disdainful words,


    Bo Ge was not pleased.


    The prize he offered was still worth four hundred thousand Star Coins in the Interster World, okay?


    Although he quoted Xiao Jinsheng forty billion...


    But you tell me, isn¡¯t it a number with forty anyway!


    A businessman always has to quote higher to have a little profit.


    Though Qiu Yi despised Bo Ge¡¯s prize,


    she also felt that Bo Ge had a point.


    She had no hope of winning the S-ranked Insect nbat robot.


    Hastily contacting other interster forces, mutually challenging to protect each other¡¯s prizes.


    Qiu Yi offered an S-ranked personal space station.


    Sea Cangxuan provided Water Scale Gauze, said to be a protective clothing material only collected from a Water.


    It could be used to make lightweight underwater protective gear.


    Both the space station and the Water Scale Gauze were very precious.


    They were initially bait Qiu Yi and Cang Xuan wanted to use to lure Mist Continent to participate in a friendly match.


    Now that it was useless, they naturally didn¡¯t want to benefit other forces, nor Mist Continent.


    Bo Ge and Qiu Yi couldn¡¯te to an agreement.


    But Qiu Yi reached an agreement with Cang Xuan, challenging each other and winning each other¡¯s prizes,


    then returning them to each other.


    Just as Qiu Yi was preparing to send someone to challenge the Sea forces, Xiao Jinsheng made a quick move and stepped directly onto the stage.


    She looked at Qiu Yi, smiling as she invited: "Mist Continent, Demon Territory, Xiao Jinsheng, will challenge the Navigating Star Sea."


    "Who would you like to choose as an opponent?" Qiu Yi couldn¡¯t have expected Xiao Jinsheng toe on stage.


    At the same time, dismissing her suspicion that Xiao Jinsheng had already found out she and Bo Ge were using superpowers to investigate their strength.


    "Anyone¡¯s fine." Xiao Jinsheng spoke casually with an air of indifference: "None of them are my opponents anyway, just send anyone up."


    "How arrogant!" Qiu Yi¡¯s teammates were instantly provoked.


    They knew the strength of Navigating Star Sea!


    In the Interster World, who didn¡¯t need a space station?


    Who didn¡¯t show them respect upon seeing them?


    A single Xiao Jinsheng, whose superpower was merely Fifteen Stars.


    Were it not for the power suppression effect of this world,


    how could she be so provocative to them?


    "Captain, let me fight!" A man with a close-cropped head stood up imposingly, his eyes full of malice as they fell on Xiao Jinsheng.


    "Sun Xu, be cautious in battle." Qiu Yi advised.


    For some reason,


    Xiao Jinsheng gave her a tougher feeling than her Beast Husbands.


    "Got it, Captain." Sun Xu didn¡¯t take Qiu Yi¡¯s advice seriously.


    A small world person acting arrogant?


    He would show her a thing or two.


    "Looking down on me?" Xiao Jinsheng looked at Sun Xu, who had just stepped up: "I¡¯m at least Fifteen Stars, you know."


    "If it weren¡¯t for this world¡¯s superpower suppression, I¡¯d be at Eighteen Stars too." Sun Xu spoke confidently: "Now with Thirteen Stars, it¡¯s more than enough to deal with you."


    "Then let¡¯s start." Xiao Jinsheng sneered.


    Confident people?


    Sorry.


    Her favorite ones to beat were the blindly confident ones like Sun Xu.


    "Interster World, Navigating Star Sea, Sun Xu." Sun Xu introduced himself.


    "Mist Continent, Demon Territory, Xiao Jinsheng." Xiao Jinsheng replied.

 Chapter 290: Wait, Wait, Hold On

    <h4>Chapter 290: Chapter 290: Wait, Wait, Hold On</h4>


    As thepetition began, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s figure flickered into a blur.


    Before Sun Xu could even deploy his superpower or reveal what it was.


    He was already tossed out of the ring by Xiao Jinsheng with a wave of ck mist.


    She calmly withdrew her hand, ck mist trailing from her fingertips like a stream of light shadows.


    She nced lightly at Qiu Yi: "The challenge continues."


    "No... that¡¯s impossible!" Sun Xu, getting sent off the stage, was inplete denial.


    He hurriedly attempted to run back into the ring.


    A green onion, apanied by a Cannibal Flower, blocked his path directly.


    Caicai swung an onion leaf at Sun Xu¡¯s face: "Kid, a loss is a loss, what are you trying to do?"


    "But I¡¯m at Eighteen Stars." Sun Xu stated in a low voice.


    "You¡¯re Thirteen Stars." Caicai responded.


    "It¡¯s impossible for me to lose." Sun Xu shook his head.


    "You¡¯re Thirteen Stars." Caicai repeated.


    "Even if I lost, there¡¯s no way I¡¯d lose so fast!" Sun Xu waspletely distraught.


    "You¡¯re Thirteen Stars." Caicai said again.


    Meanwhile, mentally sighing at how frail the people from the Interster World were.


    If only they encountered them, and the Insect n.


    If only the Terminal hadn¡¯t fled.


    If the Terminal was still around.


    Dealing with these people would be easier than dealing with the ones from Mist Continent.


    "You¡¯re Thirteen Stars, you¡¯re Thirteen Stars, you¡¯re Thirteen Stars, you¡¯re Thirteen Stars..." Caicai chanted.


    "Enough!" Sun Xu roared, angrily questioning Caicai: "You damn garlic! Aren¡¯t you annoying!"


    "Me? Garlic?" Caicai¡¯s eyes took on a dangerous glint.


    He swung the onion, chasing after Sun Xu: "Are you blind? I¡¯m such a big green onion, and you call me garlic."


    "If your eyesight is poor, get it checked. Or share an appointment with that blind merfolk."


    Cang Xuan, who was watching the match, inexplicably got mentioned, opened his mouth to retort, but thought of the green onion¡¯sbat power, and decided to keep quiet, feeling down.


    Each faction had set up a five-tier challenge.


    Xiao Jinsheng, with overwhelming strength.


    People came up from the Star Sea, and she dispatched them swiftly, kicking them away instantly.


    Four consecutive victories.


    In the final match, she directly looked at Qiu Yi: "This time, I will challenge you."


    "I ept." Qiu Yi, realizing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s target was her, directly gave up resisting.


    Moreover, she also wanted to face Xiao Jinsheng and see her strength.


    After getting on the stage, Qiu Yi gave Bo Ge a nce.


    Even if she couldn¡¯t let Bo Ge fight Xiao Jinsheng, she would fight Xiao Jinsheng herself.


    During the fight, Bo Ge could surely find some information.


    "Interster World, Navigating Star Sea, Qiu Yi." Qiu Yi said.


    "Interster World, Mist Base, Xiao Jinsheng." Xiao Jinsheng grinned.


    "Huh?" Qiu Yi was puzzled, asking: "Isn¡¯t it Demon Territory?"


    "Too many homes, reported wrong before." Xiao Jinsheng teased.


    Qiu Yi, on the contrary, became confused by her attitude.


    Trying to figure out what Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s purpose was in falsely reporting her faction.


    The answer naturally yielded nothing.


    With too many Beast Husbands at home, Xiao Jinsheng simply wanted to carry some water.


    The result was that dealing with someone as overthinking as Qiu Yi with nonsense was very effective.


    She felt even if she drank a bit more water before the match.


    Qiu Yi would scrutinize her reasons for doing so.


    So before the match began, Xiao Jinsheng raised her hand for a timeout.


    She nced at Qiu Yi, apologetically saying: "Wait a bit, I¡¯m a bit thirsty."


    Then walked to the rail, gulping down the three sses of water Huaiqing brought, before returning to the center of the ring: "We can start now."


    "Hold on!" this time it was Qiu Yi who called for a stop.


    Skeptical, her gaze fell on the water Huaiqing handed over.


    Frowning, she asked: "What are you drinking? As your opponent for this match, I have the right to inspect it."


    "Just juice." Xiao Jinsheng said innocently.


    Seeing Qiu Yi¡¯s disbelief, she handed over the pitcher Huaiqing was holding, kindly offering it to Qiu Yi: "Take a look if you want, it¡¯s just juice."


    "Grape juice." Xiao Jinsheng added.


    Qiu Yi opened the pitcher and smelled a strong, refreshing scent of green grapes.


    It made her swallow her saliva involuntarily.


    Quickly using her Intelligent Brain to scan the juice, confirmed it was harmless before handing it back to Xiao Jinsheng: "Alright, let¡¯s begin the match."


    "Okay, let¡¯s start." After Xiao Jinsheng set down the pitcher, Qiu Yi activated her superpower to make her move, only to see Xiao Jinsheng extend her hand to call a stop again.


    She frowned, puzzled, watching Xiao Jinsheng, who then gave an apologetic smile and turned to the audience, waving.


    Until Su Ye brought her a long knife.


    She, gripping the knife, faced back: "Forgot to bring a weapon."


    "You..." Even with greatposure, Qiu Yi was left speechless.


    Seeing Xiao Jinsheng had her knife prepared, ready for the match.


    Afraid she¡¯d call for another stop, Qiu Yi reminded: "Is it really starting this time?"


    "Don¡¯t worry!" Xiao Jinsheng nodded, giving Qiu Yi a reassuring look.


    Qiu Yi activated her superpower, revealing a swirling vortex of her Gold Element.


    At the same time, Bo Ge, sitting in the audience, also activated his Peeping Ability, silently focusing on Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xiao Jinsheng, wielding the knife, quickly called for a stop: "Wait! Wait! Hold on!"


    "Xiao Jinsheng!" Qiu Yi was irritated: "What¡¯s the dy this time? I¡¯m warning you, this is thest time."


    "Rest assured, I promise this is thest time." Xiao Jinsheng nodded repeatedly.


    She turned and handed the knife back to Su Ye, taking her long-unused charged handgun from Mo Jiao.


    "This time I¡¯m ready, I¡¯m ready for the match." Xiao Jinsheng, holding the gun, returned: "I picked the wrong weapon just now."


    "You really..." Qiu Yi wanted to say something but didn¡¯t know where to begin.


    After a moment, she managed a stiff reminder: "No more stops now."


    "Then wait a bit more, I¡¯ll load the ammo." Xiao Jinsheng said, taking out a Crystal Core and loading it into her handgun.


    "Suit yourself..." Qiu Yi sighed.


    Waiting for Xiao Jinsheng to load the ammo, she didn¡¯t rush to act.


    Constantly wary of Xiao Jinsheng calling for another stop.


    Only to find this person defied martial ethics.


    Without any shout, she shot at Qiu Yi¡¯s feet.


    The ground bore a bullet mark three inches deep.


    Qiu Yi was about to scold Xiao Jinsheng when she saw Xiao Jinsheng, puzzled, say: "It¡¯s been so long since I¡¯ve used it, why is it uncontroble, and the trajectory is off."


    "Xiao Jinsheng!" Qiu Yi said sternly.


    This time, Qiu Yi didn¡¯t waste words with Xiao Jinsheng.


    The Gold Element changed to a light sword, and she flew at Xiao Jinsheng, thrusting.


    Xiao Jinsheng dodged, forced back into a corner by Qiu Yi.


    She leapt up, stepping on Qiu Yi¡¯s thrusting sword, flipping over her.


    Holding a gun but not shooting, she dodged around the ring.


    Qiu Yi¡¯s offensive intensified, relentlessly pursuing her.


    Bo Ge, sitting below, also focused, using his Peeping Ability to analyze Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s data.


    But after five minutes of fighting on the ring.


    Apart from dodging, Xiao Jinsheng just randomly fired a few shots back.


    Never using any abilities other than weapons.


    While Bo Ge used his Peeping Ability, collecting no information, his Superpower Energy and spiritual power were quite consumed.


    Just as he caught his breath again, he felt suffocated.


    A mysterious force seemed to grip him, like it was tearing at his soul.


    An unfamiliar fear swept over him, immobilizing him, feeling his power being stripped away.


    In a panic, he heard an ancient bell tolling.


    His connection with the Peeping Ability alsopletely severed.


    "Pfft¡ª" Bo Ge clutched his chest, spitting out a mouthful of blood.


    "Mmm!?" Lei Yu, mouth full of grapes, noticed Bo Ge suddenly vomit blood and faint, utterly dumbfounded.

 Chapter 291: Query Analysis Failed (Bonus - )

    <h4>Chapter 291: Chapter 291: Query Analysis Failed (Bonus Chapter)</h4>


    Lei Yu was shocked.


    She just stole a few grapes that Bo Ge had swindled from others.


    Is it worth it for Bo Ge to be so angry that he vomits blood and faints?


    "Don¡¯t pull a stunt on me." Lei Yu poked Bo Ge: "Even if those grapes are expensive, I can¡¯t pay you five million for them."


    Bo Gey on the ground.


    Not moving at all.


    Like he was dead.


    At this moment, Lei Yu panicked.


    Quickly checking, she found that he was suffering from a superpower bacsh.


    She grabbed Bo Ge¡¯s Interster Box to get him a Healing Potion.


    But found out that Bo Ge¡¯s Interster Box had several moreyers of security than others.


    Without the password, it couldn¡¯t be opened.


    Fortunately, Lei Yu noticed that Bo Ge¡¯s Healing Pod was still outside.


    The Healing Pod didn¡¯t need a password, but it had a Gic Lock.


    "Gic Lock, simple enough." Lei Yu raised Bo Ge¡¯s hand to open the Healing Pod.


    But found out, even Bo Ge himself couldn¡¯t open his Healing Pod.


    It required Bo Ge to be conscious and use spiritual power to unlock it.


    If Bo Ge was unconscious or dead,


    no one could unlock his Healing Pod¡¯s Gic Lock, even if they picked up his body.


    Frustrated enough to want to smash Bo Ge to the ground,


    Lei Yu grumbled, "Idiot, you even guard against yourself; you deserve to die."


    She¡¯d never seen anyone as outrageous as Bo Ge.


    Having a Healing Pod that could instantly save, yet remaining helpless because of a Gic Lock.


    Afraid that Bo Ge might really die and frame her.


    Lei Yu, ultimately having no choice, painfully took out her own Healing Potion and used it on Bo Ge.


    Having worked together for years, she had learned some of Bo Ge¡¯s antics.


    Immediately brought out a loan agreement, making the unconscious Bo Ge sign an IOU.


    With the IOU in hand, Lei Yu breathed a sigh of relief.


    Under normal circumstances, it was hard to scrape even a single Star Coin from Bo Ge¡¯s hands.


    Now she was at ease.


    No fear of Bo Ge waking up, denying his debt, or using her of owing money.


    At this moment, not only was Lei Yu at ease.


    Xiao Jinsheng, who sensed the additional peeping ability of spiritual power on his body, was also relieved.


    Faced with Qiu Yi¡¯s pursuit, she was cornered, armed, and turned around.


    A shot already charged, sted towards Qiu Yi¡¯s chest.


    The energy from the Crystal Core exploded directly on a gold-colored Energy Shield.


    Qiu Yi nced at the Gold Energy Shield shattered by the Crystal Core, raising an eyebrow: "A rather unfamiliar type of energy."


    She noticed that the Mist Continent¡¯s things were quite novel.


    Whether energy or life forms.


    Most of them were rarely seen or nonexistent in the Interster World.


    "This kind of energy couldn¡¯t be found again." Xiao Jinsheng raised her hand and loaded a new Crystal Core into her gun.


    She could recreate Fog Corpses.


    But she couldn¡¯t create Zombies.


    Originally, the zombie virus was contagious.


    But this time, the Insect n invasion,


    directly devoured thest remaining Zombies.


    "It¡¯s fine they¡¯re gone." Qiu Yi responded, approaching with her sword, reminding: "There¡¯s Dark Material inside, which invades the brain of life forms and disrupts nerves; it¡¯s not something that should be left behind."


    As Qiu Yi closed in, the golden sword light turned into a blur.


    Facing Xiao Jinsheng who was dodging with the gun.


    Qiu Yi reminded, "Not making a move yet?"


    "If you keep dodging, you¡¯ll lose your chance." The Gold Element Stabbing Sword scattered in her hand.


    The transformed gold dust scattered on the tform, floating with the flow, forming a woven lightweight swaying upwards.


    The gold web, as thin as spider silk, gently approached Xiao Jinsheng, then instantly tightened into a geometric matrix.


    The space around Xiao Jinsheng was directly twisted into a spiral passage.


    Silent and boundless all around.


    In the dark environment, the radiating gold line imprisoned her.


    The gold line was sometimes soft, sometimes sharp.


    Gently clinging to her skin, it brought a stabbing sensation.


    Blood droplets were strung together by the gold threads.


    Like morning dew on a spider¡¯s web in the morning mist.


    Xiao Jinsheng wiped off the blood stain from the gold-sliced back of her hand, her eyes calmly faced the twisting space pressing toward her.


    At the same time, feeling the information acquired by the peeping power.


    [Peeping...]


    [Qiu Yi, Interster Human Race]


    [Superpower Level: 20 Stars (Limited by Star Level: 15 Stars)]


    [Superpowers: Gold Element, Space Strangtion]


    [Counter Tactic: Escape Spatial Coordinate Lock]


    Xiao Jinsheng frowned, realizing that using the Peeping Ability made her spiritual power deplete faster than any other ability she used.


    Realizing the information collection by the Peeping Ability required a huge consumption of spiritual power,


    when the gold threads transformed into a Hexagram Array slice toward her in parallel, she ignored the drop in spiritual power and sought a weakness to kill Qiu Yi.


    [Peeping...]


    [Qiu Yi, Interster Human Race... Query analysis failed]


    [Weakness for killing: Time Reversal, Spiritual Power Destruction]


    [Fatal Kill: Can detonate the chip in the brain]


    "Chip?" Xiao Jinsheng was surprised.


    The Hexagram Array had already approached her face.


    Just as Xiao Jinsheng released the Domain to dodge, Qiu Yi¡¯s attack stopped inches away from her.


    "Still not fleeing?" Qiu Yi¡¯s voice echoed in the twisted world: "If you don¡¯t make a move, you can surrender."


    "Surrender?" Xiao Jinsheng smiled: "Sorry, those words aren¡¯t in my dictionary."


    The Domain battle unfolded.


    The two originally on the tform disappeared before everyone¡¯s eyes.


    Qiu Yi looked at the Zombie-infested, ravaged unfamiliar world with deep eyes.


    Just noticed a Sword Qi from the back.


    She calmly tilted her head, a Gold Element Superpower transformed Thrusting Sword flew past her head.


    Qiu Yi turned around, seeing Xiao Jinsheng wielding a long sword, stabbing at her.


    Every move and style was exactly what she used against Xiao Jinsheng on the tform not long ago.


    Qiu Yi raised her hand, once again a golden Thrusting Sword appeared in her hand, confronting the oing edge from Xiao Jinsheng.


    "Strong learning ability." Qiu Yi¡¯s cold eyes faintly gleamed, feeling the pressure on her sword from Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s thrust, her battle spirit was immediately stirred.


    "Enhancement?" She dodged sideways, tearing through space to dart around, turned her head to smile at Xiao Jinsheng: "If I¡¯m not mistaken, your power... should be replication."


    "No, it¡¯s plunder." Qiu Yi smiled.


    Seeing Xiao Jinsheng, also using Space Maniption, closing in.


    The familiar Golden Threaded Hexagram Array, this time entirely from her opponent¡¯s energy closing in on herself.


    During her dodging, Qiu Yi lightly tapped her toes.


    The Hexagram Array touched her, immediately transformed into a straight line of energy, copsing down.


    "If you want to replicate, you shouldn¡¯t just copy the form." Qiu Yi shifted to offense, the Hexagram Array apanied her approach, enclosing Xiao Jinsheng as well.


    "The superpower belongs to you, replication is also yours." Qiu Yi swung her sword against Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s attacking moves: "You should have your own thoughts on how to turn the enemy¡¯s superpower into your own use."


    "As an opponent, of course, I will understand my own moves better than you."


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Gold Element Stabbing Sword was directly knocked out of her hand by Qiu Yi.


    She smiled at Xiao Jinsheng: "Just like you replicate my weapon, using a sword shouldn¡¯t use a Sword Technique."


    "Your Sword Technique is decent, try using another weapon?" Qiu Yi lightly flicked her fingers, lifting Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s scattered red hair with Gold Energy.


    To Xiao Jinsheng,


    and this Mist Continent.


    When her superpower was confirmed,


    she had already changed the initial thoughts she had when she came from the Interster World.

 Chapter 292: Doesn’t Look Like a Good Person

    <h4>Chapter 292: Chapter 292: Doesn¡¯t Look Like a Good Person</h4>


    "Fighting against instructing the opponent?" Xiao Jinsheng smiled: "This is the first time I¡¯ve seen it."


    "It¡¯s supposed to be a friendship match, to learn from each other, isn¡¯t it?" Qiu Yi retorted with her sword: "You¡¯ve learned a lot, your martial arts techniques clearlye from various schools."


    "But there¡¯s one point, and that¡¯s your weakness."


    A blood line wrapped around the gold element stabbing sword, and Qiu Yi¡¯s offensive surged.


    She shed forward, directly pushing Xiao Jinsheng back, reminding her: "Your closebat experience is clearlycking."


    "If someonees close, you can¡¯t react in time."


    Pressing the sword forward, Qiu Yi forced Xiao Jinsheng to retreat repeatedly: "You can only be controlled, led by the enemy¡¯s rhythm."


    "Use your advantage to counterattack me." The sharp sword de, directly pointed at Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s throat.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s golden sword transformed into a long de, flipping down to sh horizontally at Qiu Yi¡¯s waist.


    She could feel Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s skill with a de was far superior to her sword.


    Qiu Yi smiled with satisfaction, her expression also growing serious.


    This time, it was Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s counterattack.


    Amidst the dance of de and sword, various superpowers shimmered.


    With the de in hand, Xiao Jinsheng spun around to shatter Qiu Yi¡¯s abnormal energy shield, delivering a heavy side kick to Qiu Yi¡¯s abdomen.


    Under the enhancement of superpower, Qiu Yi¡¯s abdomen was injured, her figure swaying, with Xiao Jinsheng giving her no breathing space.


    Space power twisted at Qiu Yi¡¯s waist.


    Qiu Yi quickly evaded, mobilizing her abnormal ability, golden webs filled the entire domain.


    "Lock." Qiu Yi tapped lightly with her fingertip.


    The originally supple and curved golden web, instantly became taut.


    Rotating within Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s domain, slicing all things.


    Countless zombies beneath the ruinous high buildings lunged at Qiu Yi.


    Only to be cut into pieces by the golden web.


    Qiu Yi watched gravely as zombies fell one after another before her.


    Yet she didn¡¯t find a trace of Xiao Jinsheng.


    In this unfamiliar domain, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s presence seemed to havepletely vanished.


    The golden web bent and straightened, stretching around the periphery.


    As if patrolling for something.


    Until it captured that familiar red figure within a ruinous building.


    Qiu Yi made her way over with her sword, discovering Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s sneaky, hiding form.


    She shed forward, the sharp sword resting against Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s neck, speaking in a low voice: "While sparring, what are you hiding from?"


    Xiao Jinsheng turned her head, noticing the sword by her neck, gazed timidly at her.


    Qiu Yi hesitated, sensing something amiss.


    Her nape was suddenly hit with a heavy knock.


    A loud "thud" resounded.


    Qiu Yi turned her head, her gaze falling on Xiao Jinsheng who suddenly appeared behind her, holding a frying pan.


    She raised her hand to touch the back of her own head, the skin beneath the hair was cold and metallic.


    "You..." Xiao Jinsheng hesitated, looking at her, then at the pot whose handle was broken by Qiu Yi¡¯s head.


    "Ambush?" Qiu Yi sneered: "Xiao Jinsheng, you¡¯ve learned quite a lot."


    "Hmm." Xiao Jinsheng gave her a tight-lipped smile, and with a flick of her head, mmed her forehead into Qiu Yi¡¯s face.


    Qiu Yi swiftly sidestepped, only to be grabbed by the neck and held by Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xiao Jinsheng pinched Qiu Yi¡¯s nape with one hand, pressing her arm with the other, pushing her to kneel: "You¡¯re not human."


    Qiu Yi remained silent.


    "I should say, you¡¯re notpletely human." Xiao Jinshengughed.


    And it seemed that Qiu Yi¡¯s nape was like a machine¡¯s switch.


    Controlling the switch also restricted her freedom.


    "There are many races in the Interster World, what¡¯s strange about not beingpletely human." Qiu Yiughed.


    She turned to look at Xiao Jinsheng: "You observe quite well."


    "So you say, who won this match between us?" Xiao Jinsheng looked down at her.


    Qiu Yi sighed, closing her eyes, and said: "In terms ofbat experience, you can¡¯t beat me, in terms of superpower talent, I can¡¯t beat you."


    "If we keep going, it¡¯s a matter of whose superpowersts longer."


    "But now you control me, saying this is pointless."


    "I lost this one." Qiu Yiughed.


    She moved her arm and looked at Xiao Jinsheng: "Can you let go now, it feels like I¡¯m under arrest."


    Xiao Jinsheng obliged and let go.


    Qiu Yi stretched her arms, ready to stand, when she saw Xiao Jinsheng offering her hand.


    She paused, realizing what was happening, she ced her hand in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s palm and stood up with her help.


    The domain dispersed.


    On the stage appeared two people whose hair and clothes were not even in disarray.


    Xiao Jinsheng noticed her worried Beast Husband and was the first to leave the stage, running towards them.


    "Captain, did you win?" The people from Navigating Star Sea looked at Qiu Yi, excited as Xiao Jinsheng descended first.


    Among them, Sun Xu was the most excited.


    Qiu Yi shook her head: "I lost."


    "What!" Sun Xu was stunned, standing there injured.


    He never expected that someone from the Interster could lose to someone from the small world of Mist Continent.


    He himself couldn¡¯t beat Xiao Jinsheng, that was fine.


    Why couldn¡¯t Qiu Yi win either?


    This shouldn¡¯t be!


    Sun Xu furrowed his brow, his suspicious gaze falling on Qiu Yi.


    He found her acting normal, still arranging for someone to send over the prize she took out to Xiao Jinsheng.


    "You lost, so next is she going to challenge me?" Cang Xuan worried.


    As it turned out, he worried toote.


    Xiao Jinsheng had just stepped off the stage, and arranged for Fog Corpse to challenge Cang Xuan.


    Scaring Cang Xuan to the point he couldn¡¯t stay with Qiu Yi anymore, he quickly returned to his position at Sea.


    Standing far away, he protested to Xiao Jinsheng: "For other forces, it¡¯s the Fifteen Stars, why is it Twenty Stars when ites to us at Sea?"


    "I can alsoe up and challenge you." Shi Xie replied.


    Seeing that it was Shi Xie, that troublesome fish, who responded.


    Cang Xuan walked away emo.


    They¡¯d rather face those Twenty Stars.


    The strength seemed terrifying, but they didn¡¯t seem like this troublesome fish, like someone raised in bad water since childhood.


    "I consider myself taught by you guys." Xiao Jinsheng looked at Su Ye and the others, exining her match with Qiu Yi within the domain: "But mybat experience is too little, I¡¯m no match for Qiu Yi in skill."


    "This time, I won because of my superpower advantage."


    "As well as my self-created technique."


    "Self-created technique?" Yu Yunxiao was curious: "What technique?"


    Xiao Jinsheng lightly pinched the back of Yu Yunxiao¡¯s neck: "This move is called, ¡¯Grasping the Nape of Your Fate¡¯."


    Yu Yunxiao got caught by the cor, choking him.


    Xiao Jinsheng hadn¡¯t expected that such a powerful opponent as Qiu Yi.


    Would have such an obvious weakness.


    The peeping ability revealed the chip inside Qiu Yi¡¯s brain, though it wasn¡¯t mentioned.


    Since the nape was not far from the chip¡¯s location.


    Xiao Jinsheng used the Mist Continent human method of controlling the intelligent brain to bind Qiu Yi, achieving the same effect.


    In the remaining matches, the challengers were always from the Mist Continent.


    Xiao Jinsheng sent out Twenty Stars Fog Corpse.


    Against the Interster people whose strength was suppressed.


    It was aplete sweep to win the prizes from various factions.


    The friendship match continued untilte at night and finally concluded.


    The sky darkened.


    And Bo Ge remained unconscious.


    Lei Yu couldn¡¯t open Bo Ge¡¯s healing pod.


    His own healing potion couldn¡¯t wake Bo Ge up.


    Left with no choice, he sought Qiu Yi¡¯s help.


    "Since the healing potion doesn¡¯t work, find a Healing Ability User." Qiu Yi suggested: "Isn¡¯t there a Healing Ability User among Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s Beast Husband?"


    "Find him?" Lei Yu hesitated.


    Yu Yunxiao, she knew.


    Very fierce.


    Even scolded his Female Master Xiao Jinsheng.


    To be honest, Lei Yu didn¡¯t have a good impression of Yu Yunxiao.


    He didn¡¯t look like a good person.

 Chapter 293: The Nightly Question Makes a Comeback

    <h4>Chapter 293: Chapter 293: The Nightly Question Makes a Comeback</h4>


    At night, all factions returned to the courtyard Xiao Jinsheng arranged for them to rest.


    Lei Yu called two teammates, pushing the still unconscious Bo Ge to find Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s residence.


    Just outside the courtyard, they heard Yu Yunxiao scolding someone inside.


    "Do you need me to fix your brain?"


    Yu Yunxiao angrily red at Xuan Jiu: "He¡¯s easy to trick, but I¡¯m not. I warn you, if you secretly trick him into eating your junk again, I¡¯ll smash your broken pot."


    "Don¡¯t be so angry." Xuan Jiu coaxed: "What I gave Shadow to eat was all regr food."


    "Who eats regr food and then vomits and has diarrhea? You must have secretly poisoned it." Yu Yunxiao angrily questioned.


    It¡¯s just Shadow.


    Originally, what Xuan Jiu cooked wasn¡¯t edible.


    But Xuan Jiu improved his cooking skills.


    Others weren¡¯t willing to be the test tasters.


    So Xuan Jiu turned his attention to Shadow, who came out to eat and was the most easygoing.


    Shadow couldn¡¯t refuse, so he just ate the food Xuan Jiu provided.


    And gave some feedback.


    Just after giving feedback, he closed his eyes and passed out.


    In his ce, Yu Yunxiao woke up feeling like his stomach was in turmoil.


    He realized it was because he had eaten Xuan Jiu¡¯s food.


    And then chased Xuan Jiu, scolding him from the dining room to the living room, and from the living room to the outer courtyard.


    He just happened to see Lei Yu¡¯s group outside the courtyard.


    Yu Yunxiao immediately became wary: "What are you sneaking around doing outside?"


    "Divine Doctor!" Lei Yu sped his hands together, bowed respectfully to Yu Yunxiao and said: "I¡¯m here to seek medical help for my friend."


    "They¡¯re looking for you, Divine Doctor." Xuan Jiu nudged Yu Yunxiao with his elbow.


    Then he turned and rushed into the room to find Xiao Jinsheng.


    "The Interster Human Race is here seeking medical help." Xuan Jiu rushed into the room, pulled Xiao Jinsheng and hurriedly went out.


    Seeing that it was Lei Yu bringing Bo Ge, Xiao Jinsheng was not surprised.


    Because Bo Ge¡¯sa was intentional on her part.


    During today¡¯spetition, she plundered Bo Ge¡¯s superpower.


    After sessfully plundering the Peeping Ability, Xiao Jinsheng also hypnotized Bo Ge with the Illusion Ability.


    At this moment, Bo Ge was immersed in an illusion, holding his treasure and sleeping soundly.


    Of course, Xiao Jinsheng would never admit it herself.


    She just put on a concerned face and discussed with Yu Yunxiao whether he would be willing to help save him.


    "I am a Healing Ability User." Yu Yunxiao immediately snorted coldly: "Do you think the Healing Element is asmon as cabbage?"


    "Do you understand the rules?"


    "Divine Doctor, I understand, I know the rules." Lei Yu nodded.


    She took out a debt contract belonging to the Interster World.


    Then she pulled up one of Bo Ge¡¯s hands and stamped it on the contract first.


    She handed the contract to Yu Yunxiao and said, "Divine Doctor, feel free to name your price, he has already signed the contract."


    "As soon as the contract takes effect, you can make him pay off the debt."


    "Whether it¡¯s Star Coins, or resources and weapons."


    "Oh, and Bo Ge also trades intelligence."


    "Barely eptable." Yu Yunxiao epted the contract, and the Healing Superpower went over Bo Ge¡¯s body once.


    Yu Yunxiao nodded: "This clearly looks like the bacsh from an ability."


    "It can be cured, but the mental damage will require some time to recuperate. He can wake up by noon tomorrow."


    Saying this, Yu Yunxiao curiously asked: "Doesn¡¯t he have a healing pod? Why isn¡¯t he using it?"


    "Heh." Speaking of the healing pod, Lei Yu wanted to beat Bo Ge up.


    "The healing pod can only be unlocked by him." Lei Yu replied: "I already gave him a healing potion."


    One potion would be enough.


    Lei Yu dared not feed him any more.


    After all, with Bo Ge¡¯s stingy nature.


    Even if he wakes up, he might not necessarily repay, and might even dy the debt.


    So even as a teammate, Lei Yu didn¡¯t dare to use her resources on Bo Ge.


    Of course, these words she wouldn¡¯t dare say in front of Yu Yunxiao.


    Afraid that Yu Yunxiao would realize it and refuse to treat him directly.


    Eager to send these Interster people away.


    Yu Yunxiao¡¯s treatment speed was very fast.


    After getting the information from Yu Yunxiao that Bo Ge would wake up tomorrow, Lei Yu quickly pushed Bo Ge away.


    After Yu Yunxiao finished treating Bo Ge, he conveniently treated his own ufortable stomach.


    He red at Xuan Jiu, then turned to wrap himself around Xiao Jinsheng: "He poisoned me."


    "I didn¡¯t poison him." Xuan Jiu shouted with grievance, leaning towards Xiao Jinsheng: "Family Head, you have to see clearly, how could a kind-hearted fox like me poison anyone?"


    "Move aside!" Li approached with a calm face, first pulling Yu Yunxiao off Xiao Jinsheng.


    Then with a shove, pushed Xuan Jiu far away: "The two of you, stay away from her!"


    "Female Master, it¡¯s cold now, let¡¯s go inside." Shi Xie took out an outer garment and draped it over Xiao Jinsheng, wrapping her waist and turned to go inside.


    Li had just blocked Yu Yunxiao and Xuan Jiu, and when he looked back, the sky seemed to fall.


    He thought to himself, the people of Sea were right about one thing.


    This is just a mischievous fish!


    "Neen factions, we took the prizes from fifteen factions." Xiao Jinsheng nestled on the sofa after returning inside, and was counting the spoils from this friendship tournament on the Star System Map.


    She wanted to take the prizes from all neen.


    But the Interster people saw through her intentions.


    Several times the Fog Corpse rushed to challenge, but the Interster World people took the initiative first.


    Moreover, after Lou Yan Zhi challenged the Mist Continent, except for Xiao Jinsheng challenging the five matches of Navigating Star Sea.


    The remaining people, it¡¯s not a problem to say they were throwing the game like Lou Yan Zhi.


    This friendship tournament brought Xiao Jinsheng many gains.


    Besides the prizes from all factions, she also used the plundering effect for the first time, snatching the Peeping Ability.


    It¡¯s just that her spiritual power dropped quickly.


    After a day, plundering the Fifteen Stars ability, her spiritual power reduced to Nine Stars.


    "Who to sleep with tonight?" Que Zelian suddenly spoke.


    Startling Xiao Jinsheng for several seconds, she didn¡¯t react to this long-lost nightly question suddenly making aeback.


    "Why are you so surprised?" Que Zelianughed looking at her: "As long as the Interster World people are here, you can¡¯t rx."


    "It¡¯s just about increasing spiritual power, we¡¯re not doing anything else."


    "Que Zelian, you..." Xiao Jinsheng blushed, really not expecting him to be so persuasive.


    Talking about increasing spiritual power, what do you mean nothing else is happening?


    Previously she used to love to keep things bnced.


    But now, with the increase in Beast Husbands, and considering how she might have favored some more than others.


    Thinking of this made Xiao Jinsheng feel guilty.


    She carefully thought back, wondering if she hadn¡¯t sought out Que Zelian in a long time.


    He must really have been holding back for him to invite her directly in front of everyone like this tonight.


    He really wasn¡¯t afraid of being mobbed by the others.


    "Supplement him with a pill." She moved closer to Que Zelian.


    Chen Yunji hesitated to speak, holding back and then wanting to speak again.


    In the end, he remained silent, just looking at Xiao Jinsheng with expectant eyes.


    "Let¡¯s y marbles?" Yu Yunxiao impatiently asked Xiao Jinsheng directly.


    "I¡¯ll wake you up." Su Ye offered helpfully.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked curiously at the group, starting to get restless.


    She didn¡¯t know who to trust.


    Xiao Jinsheng then looked towards the quiet Mo Jiao and Huaiqing.


    Receiving Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze, Mo Jiao scoffed: "Sleep with whoever you want."


    "Well, I definitely won¡¯t sleep with you." Xiao Jinsheng dered.


    This made Mo Jiao¡¯s eyes sh with a cold light.


    "I don¡¯t dare say anything." Huaiqing exined to Xiao Jinsheng: "I¡¯m afraid you haven¡¯t forgiven me yet."


    "Oh! Highest and Mighty Lord Huaiqing, how could I not forgive you," Xiao Jinsheng melodramatically shook her head and clutched at her heart, speaking to Huaiqing.


    "Oh, my Lord Huaiqing, it¡¯s just deception, how dare I not forgive you." Xiao Jinsheng exaggerated.


    Getting up, she approached Huaiqing with dodgy eyes, pursuing him: "My dear Lord Huaiqing, just deceiving me, how dare I not forgive you?"

 Chapter 294: Prophet, Please Open Your Eyes

    <h4>Chapter 294: Chapter 294: Prophet, Please Open Your Eyes</h4>


    "I was wrong." Huaiqing pleaded, "I really know I was wrong this time."


    "Dare to do it again?" Xiao Jinsheng retorted.


    Huaiqing quickly remedied, "I won¡¯t dare next time."


    Deceiving Xiao Jinsheng again.


    Every time they meet in the future.


    Xiao Jinsheng greets others with, "Hello, have you eaten?"


    But when greeting him, it might be, "Oh supreme Lord Huaiqing, have you not forgiven me yet?"


    "Hmph." Xiao Jinsheng snorted arrogantly, looking down at Huaiqing, "You¡¯re smart to admit it, otherwise, you would have been banned from this little game."


    "What little game?" Mo Jiao asked, "The scoring game?"


    "Brother, forget your scoring game." Xiao Jinsheng sighed helplessly.


    So annoying.


    They only scored a few times.


    Mo Jiao nags every day!


    Nags and nags!


    Just like chanting!


    Anxious, Xiao Jinsheng rushed over, grabbed the orange peel on the table, and put it on Mo Jiao¡¯s head.


    "Xiao Jinsheng!" Mo Jiao took off the orange peel, wanting to catch Xiao Jinsheng to settle the score.


    She slipped away quickly, already hiding on the other side of the sofa, shrinked behind Que Zelian.


    Carefully poking her head out, she smiled at everyone, "Let¡¯s y Werewolf tonight, the winning camp can draw lots."


    Bo Ge couldn¡¯t be killed for now.


    But because of Bo Ge, she really wanted to y Werewolf this time.


    "Nine yers." Xiao Jinsheng counted, then quickly covered her mouth in surprise.


    "Can¡¯t start with nine yers?" Su Ye asked.


    "No..." Xiao Jinsheng was silent.


    She didn¡¯t expect it.


    Her menbined.


    Could already form a multi-yer Werewolf game.


    Sigh, who told her to eat so well, Xiao Jinsheng ¡¯helplessly¡¯ sighed.


    "Since you guys have just the right number, I¡¯ll be the Judge." Xiao Jinsheng suggested.


    "I want to y too." Caicai suddenly appeared out of nowhere.


    "Then a ten-yer game, and I¡¯ll still be the judge." Xiao Jinsheng nned to see how the men would y.


    Because the worlds are different, the rules are different too.


    Xiao Jinsheng briefly modified the rules of Werewolf and told everyone.


    Ten yers: Three clergy members, three werewolves, four civilians.


    The clergy members are: Witch, Prophet, Silence Elder.


    The Witch has a potion and poison, the Witch can¡¯t use the antidote to save herself.


    Once the Witch uses the antidote, she can¡¯t see which yer died in each round.


    The killed yer can only speak the first night they die.


    Clergy and civilian yers must find the three werewolf yers to win.


    Werewolf yers must kill all civilians or all clergy yers to win.


    This game cannot elect a sheriff.


    yers can only abstain from voting during the first round of speeches.


    After Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s exnation, both those who understood and those who didn¡¯t were nodding.


    Caicai the onion nodded like pounding garlic.


    It rubbed its hands excitedly, "Let¡¯s start, I can¡¯t wait."


    "Now draw identity cards." Xiao Jinsheng had already prepared the papers and reminded, "As the Judge, I willmunicate with you telepathically."


    It was time to draw lots again.


    The others naturally drew lots.


    Only Su Ye chose thest one.


    Quickly, everyone confirmed their identity.


    Werewolf: Huaiqing, Que Zelian, Xuan Jiu.


    Civilian: Mo Jiao, Su Ye, Li, Shi Xie.


    Witch: Chen Yunji.


    Prophet: Yu Yunxiao.


    Silence Elder: Caicai.


    "Pfft." Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t helpughing out loud as she looked at everyone¡¯s identity cards.


    Drawing everyone¡¯s gaze towards her.


    Xiao Jinsheng stifled augh, "Don¡¯t mind me."


    "Laughing so happily?" Li looked at her suspiciously.


    "Because I thought of something happy." Xiao Jinsheng replied.


    Especially seeing Huaiqing, Que Zelian, and Xuan Jiu together.


    All in the Evil Camp.


    Xiao Jinsheng was just grateful she chose to be the Judge and didn¡¯t y with them.


    "Alright, get ready, the game is about to begin." Xiao Jinsheng reminded.


    At the same time, shemunicated with everyone telepathically.


    [The night falls, please close your eyes]


    [Werewolves, please open your eyes]


    Xuan Jiu opened his eyes suddenly, and when he saw his teammates were Huaiqing and Que Zelian, he was so shocked he almost burst outughing.


    He bit his lip tightly to stop himself from making any noise.


    [Werewolves, please kill]


    Xuan Jiu looked at Huaiqing and Que Zelian curiously, wanting to see their thoughts, and at the same time confirm what kind of werewolf role he should y.


    Que Zelian was silent.


    Huaiqing raised his hand to point at Xuan Jiu.


    Xuan Jiu raised an eyebrow and nodded.


    Alright, alright, knife him, is that it, that¡¯s how we y.


    Let¡¯s get started then.


    [Witch, please open your eyes]


    Chen Yunji opened her eyes and saw Xiao Jinsheng pointing at Xuan Jiu, asking him: [Do you want to save him?]


    Chen Yunji nodded.


    Xiao Jinsheng continued the process: [Do you want to poison?]


    Chen Yunji shook her head slightly.


    [Prophet, please open your eyes]


    Yu Yunxiao opened his eyes excitedly, looking quite thrilled.


    [Prophet, please check someone, who do you want to check?]


    Yu Yunxiao¡¯s gaze swept over everyone.


    Thinking about it, he felt that Que Zelian wasn¡¯t a good person, so he raised his hand to point at Que Zelian.


    After receiving Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s message that Que Zelian was a werewolf, he smiled satisfactorily.


    [Silence Elder, please open your eyes]


    Caicai quickly opened its eyes, and the whole onion looked very excited.


    Even before Xiao Jinsheng asked, it eagerly pointed at Mo Jiao.


    Silence the snake! Silence the snake!


    It just wanted to silence the snake!


    After receiving the order, Xiao Jinsheng calmly spoke: [The first night is over,st night was a peaceful night]


    [yer Mo Jiao is silenced]


    Mo Jiao was taken aback.


    Caicai secretly smiled proudly.


    "Alright, everyone can speak freely now." Xiao Jinsheng reminded.


    Shi Xie spoke weakly, "I am a good person."


    "I am a good person too." Su Ye said gloomily.


    He wanted to be a werewolf more than being a good person.


    Li was even more aggrieved, "I¡¯m a good person."


    He, a demon, was actually given a good person card?


    Such an insult!


    Shouldn¡¯t a demon be given a werewolf card?


    "I am a big, good onion person." Caicai said.


    "I¡¯m just a good fox." Xuan Jiu said.


    "Citizen and above." Que Zelian spoke.


    "What kind of good person are you?" Yu Yunxiao interrupted Que Zelian, "I am the Prophet, and I checked Que Zelianst night, he is a werewolf."


    "I am the Prophet." Que Zelian countered, "I checked Caicaist night, it is a good person, has an identity."


    "I am a good person." Huaiqing said calmly.


    Chen Yunji looked at everyone and just said: "I am a good person."


    Yu Yunxiao urgently reminded everyone, "I assure you, I am the real Prophet, Que Zelian is a werewolf."


    "Cat Dad, although I¡¯m for you, you seem like a wolf." Caicai looked at Yu Yunxiao with suspicion, "I am a clergy member. Que Zelian checked me, I am a good person, he must be the Prophet."


    "Curse you, big onion." Yu Yunxiao was speechless, at this moment he only wanted to fry onion oil.


    "Anyway, I am the Prophet, I checked Que Zelian is a werewolf." Yu Yunxiao emphasized.


    Que Zelian spoke steadily, "I am the Prophet, I checked Caicai is a clergy member."


    He cast a suspicious look at Yu Yunxiao, "You¡¯re in such a hurry toe out, does the werewolf want to pretend to be the Prophet?"


    "Anyone else want to speak?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    Everyone shook their heads.


    Xiao Jinsheng motioned to start voting.


    Then saw Caicai, Mo Jiao, and Que Zelian all voted for Yu Yunxiao.


    Yu Yunxiao, Xuan Jiu, and Li¡¯s three votes went to Que Zelian.

 Chapter 295: Bro, You Saved the Right Guy

    <h4>Chapter 295: Chapter 295: Bro, You Saved the Right Guy</h4>


    Mo Jiao votes for Caicai.


    Shi Xie, Su Ye, and Chen Yunji choose to abstain.


    "Why did you vote for me? I¡¯m of the Divine Position!" Caicai red at Mo Jiao.


    Mo Jiao sneered.


    One vote doesn¡¯t matter.


    Just taking revenge.


    He suspected that Caicai was the Silence Elder.


    "Yu Yunxiao and Que Zelian each receive three votes. There will be a second round of voting," Xiao Jinsheng announced, "Everyone take turns speaking, Mo Jiao¡¯s silence is lifted."


    "I think Yu Yunxiao is the true Prophet." Xuan Jiu nodded to himself.


    He voiced his thoughts, "Que Zelian¡¯s identity is too uncertain. A Prophet should have revealed their identity in the first round, but Que Zelian initially pretended to be a good person, and only imed to be the Prophet after Yu Yunxiao dered their role."


    "The Werewolves want to steal the Prophet¡¯s identity, what are you pretending for?" Xuan Jiu mocked.


    "Exactly, trying to steal my identity too," Yu Yunxiao snorted, "My intuition tells me you¡¯re not a good person. You were the first I checked."


    "You, solid wolf," Yu Yunxiao pointed at Que Zelian, "I¡¯m voting for Que Zelian, and that¡¯s final."


    "I¡¯ll follow with one vote," Li spoke up.


    "Don¡¯t be so blind; just because he says something, you believe it?" Que Zelian looked at Li.


    Li shook his head with a malicious smile, "No basis, no need to judge; I¡¯m simply following you out of personal vendetta."


    "Then I vote for Cat Dad," Caicai pointed at Yu Yunxiao, "Que Zelian showed his abilities as the Prophet. I believe him."


    "Don¡¯t call me dad; I don¡¯t have a dumb kid like you," Yu Yunxiao said, speechless, looking at Caicai suspiciously, "You¡¯re not a wolf, are you?"


    He pointed at Caicai and Que Zelian, "You two are mutual wolves, one stealing the Prophet¡¯s identity, one stealing the Divine Position¡¯s role?"


    "I vote for Yu Yunxiao," Mo Jiao suddenly spoke.


    Yu Yunxiao looked at him, shocked, "Why are you voting for me? I¡¯m the Prophet."


    "Que Zelian fits the Prophet¡¯s identity better than you," Mo Jiao said.


    At least from his perspective.


    Caicai is the Divine Position Silence Elder, and out of personal vendetta, silenced him.


    Que Zelian is the Prophet, having checked Caicai¡¯s identity.


    There¡¯s no problem from any angle.


    "Then I¡¯m sure, Que Zelian is the Werewolf," Huaiqing suddenly spoke.


    Que Zelian sneered at him, and said in a deep voice, "Have some judgment of your own, okay."


    "Initially, I wasn¡¯t sure whether you or Yu Yunxiao was the Prophet," Huaiqing exined, "But then you said Caicai is of the Divine Position."


    "What¡¯s Caicai¡¯s Divine Position?" Huaiqing stated, "I¡¯m the Silence Elder; I silenced Mo Jiaost night. Is Caicai the Witch?"


    "I¡¯m the Silence Elder!" Caicai retorted.


    They angrily pointed at Yu Yunxiao and Huaiqing, "Okay, you two are the wolves, right? One pretends to be the Prophet, the other steals my Silence Elder identity."


    "No need to hesitate. Yu Yunxiao and Huaiqing are the wolves," Caicai asserted, not even calling out to Cat Dad this time.


    "You¡¯re the wolves with Que Zelian," Yu Yunxiao countered.


    The three argued fiercely, with only Mo Jiao supporting Que Zelian and Caicai.


    Caicai must be the Prophet; he wouldn¡¯t be mistaken.


    Huaiqing is pretending to be the Silence Elder, no doubt a Werewolf.


    Mo Jiao asserted, "Huaiqing and Yu Yunxiao are wolves, stop pretending."


    "No, don¡¯t argue like this," Xuan Jiu stepped in to persuade, "Initially, I believed Yu Yunxiao was the Prophet. Now with your arguments, I¡¯m starting to doubt, who should I vote for?"


    "Vote for Que Zelian and Caicai," Yu Yunxiao reminded, "Vote for Que Zelian first."


    "Vote for Que Zelian," Huaiqing affirmed.


    "Vote for Yu Yunxiao," Caicai shouted, "I¡¯m the Silence Elder; Huaiqing stole my identity, and Yu Yunxiao is also a wolf."


    "Then I¡¯ll continue to vote for Que Zelian; I still trust Yu Yunxiao¡¯s Prophet identity," Xuan Jiu said.


    "Anyone else want to speak?" Xiao Jinsheng inquired.


    "I vote for Que Zelian," Shi Xie said.


    Que Zelian looked hopelessly at Shi Xie.


    Only to hear Shi Xie reply, "If Que Zelian were truly the Prophet, he could have rified his identity initially, but instead, he waited for Yu Yunxiao to dere his identity before changing his tune."


    "I¡¯m the Prophet; I checked Caicai as the Silence Elder. Finding a Werewolf is fine, but upon discovering a Divine Position teammate, I can¡¯t expose them on the first night. Wouldn¡¯t that give the Werewolves a chance to strike?" Que Zelian exined.


    "If Yu Yunxiao hadn¡¯t snatched the Prophet identity, I would have surely waited for the second night, avoiding the Werewolves before deciding to reveal my identity," Que Zelian said.


    Chen Yunji looked at the chaos that had ensued around him.


    He analyzed the information he had gathered.


    Yu Yunxiao imed to be the Prophet, checking Que Zelian as a Werewolf.


    Que Zelian imed to be the Prophet, checking Caicai as of the Divine Position.


    Mo Jiao stated Caicai is the Silence Elder.


    Huaiqing imed he was the Silence Elder, and Caicai imed to be the Silence Elder.


    While he saved Xuan Jiust night.


    Knowing he¡¯s the Witch, either Yu Yunxiao or Que Zelian must be the Prophet.


    The only missing Divine Position role is the Silence Elder.


    Initially, Que Zelian only stated he checked Caicai¡¯s identity as Divine Position, without specifying whether it was Witch or Silence Elder.


    Clearly waiting, unable to determine identity clearly.


    And Huaiqing was the first to clearly state he was the Silence Elder.


    Considering all this, Chen Yunji suspected Que Zelian increasingly; he seemed like a Werewolf.


    Chen Yunji said, "I vote for Que Zelian; he has too many suspicious points."


    "Then my vote doesn¡¯t matter," Su Ye said while still analyzing internally.


    Ten people in total.


    Those voting for Yu Yunxiao: Que Zelian, Caicai, Mo Jiao.


    Those voting for Que Zelian: Li, Yu Yunxiao, Huaiqing, Shi Xie, Chen Yunji, Xuan Jiu.


    "Yu Yunxiao three votes, Que Zelian six votes," Xiao Jinsheng announced with a smile, "Que Zelian the Werewolf is out."


    "You¡¯re a Werewolf?" Caicai looked at Que Zelian, full of shock.


    "Fooled you. Didn¡¯t expect you¡¯d believe it," Que Zelian replied with a smile.


    Caicai was deeply hurt, pointing at Que Zelian and snapping, "I trusted you so much, and you¡¯re a Werewolf."


    "Alright, alright, you two wolves stop acting," Yu Yunxiao said impatiently, "Que Zelian is a wolf, and so is Caicai."


    He looked at Mo Jiao again, "I think you¡¯re a wolf too, three wolves flocking together."


    "Alright, the speeches are over," Xiao Jinsheng reminded, simultaneously thinking to himself: [Night falls, please close your eyes]


    [Werewolves, please open your eyes]


    Huaiqing and Xuan Jiu opened their eyes, smiling at Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xiao Jinsheng reminded: [Werewolves, please kill]


    Huaiqing and Xuan Jiu looked toward Yu Yunxiao in unison.


    [Werewolves, please close your eyes]


    [Witch, please open your eyes]


    Xiao Jinsheng looked at Chen Yunji, simultaneously thinking to remind: [Your antidote was used in the first round, without antidote the witch cannot check if any yer has died each round]


    Xiao Jinsheng followed the procedure to ask: [Do you want to save anyone?]


    Chen Yunji shook his head powerlessly; he didn¡¯t even know who died and was out of antidote.


    [Do you want to poison anyone?] Xiao Jinsheng asked again.


    Chen Yunji looked at Caicai.


    Caicai allied with Que Zelian, the Werewolf.


    So, poisoned them.


    [Prophet, please open your eyes]


    Xiao Jinsheng faced a smiling Yu Yunxiao and coldly reminded: [You diedst night]


    Yu Yunxiao¡¯s smile froze for a moment.


    Xiao Jinsheng continued the process.


    [Day breaks. Last night, Yu Yunxiao and Caicai were eliminated, with nost words]


    "Werewolves killed one, and the Witch used poison?" Li asked the group.


    "Let¡¯s start speaking in turn," Xiao Jinsheng looked at those still on the field.


    Chen Yunji said, "I¡¯m the Witch; I poisoned Caicaist night and saved Xuan Jiu on the first night."


    Xuan Jiu looked at him full of gratitude, "Brother, you saved the right person."

 Chapter 296: I’m a Werewolf, I Self-Destruct

    <h4>Chapter 296: Chapter 296: I¡¯m a Werewolf, I Self-Destruct</h4>


    Caicai and Yu Yunxiao are eliminated and can¡¯t speak.


    Feeling stifled below.


    Upon hearing Chen Yunji¡¯s words, each of them became anxious.


    "I¡¯m the Witch." Shi Xie said as well, "Last night I poisoned Caicai, the first night I saved Xuan Jiu."


    "Two Witches?" Xuan Jiu was puzzled.


    Li looked at Shi Xie, hearing that Shi Xie also imed to be the Witch, and smiled helplessly.


    It¡¯s over.


    Que Zelian is a Werewolf, and having been targeted by Que Zelian, Yu Yunxiao, who was killedst night, is definitely the Prophet.


    Three clergy members, with one Prophet clearly eliminated.


    Plus an uncertain and highly suspicious identity with Caicai.


    Both Caicai and Huaiqing im themselves to be the Silence Elder.


    But afterst night, no one was silenced.


    It¡¯s obvious that Caicai as the Silence Elder is more probable.


    If Caicai really is the Silence Elder.


    That means two clergy members diedst night.


    There are still two Werewolves on the field.


    The Witch has revealed her identity.


    After nightfall, the good camp ispletely suppressed and killed.


    "Good people, civilians." At this time, Su Ye chose not to participate in the fight anymore.


    "Good person." Mo Jiao¡¯s expression remained normal, still believing that Caicai is the Silence Elder.


    Facing the current situation, he still wanted to struggle and changed his statement: "I don¡¯t think Caicai is like the Silence Elder, but more like a civilian blocking the de for the clergy."


    Mo Jiao further exined: "But Huaiqing is definitely not a good person, Caicai blocked the de, but Huaiqing jumped out topete with Caicai for the identity, undoubtedly a Werewolf."


    "You all are getting more and more chaotic, still fighting internally at this time?" Huaiqingughed, looking at Chen Yunji and Shi Xie, asked directly, "Why is the Witch reporting her identity now?"


    "Let me first share my thoughts." Xuan Jiu spoke up: "First of all, I believe Mo Jiao is a good person."


    "Que Zelian has already been announced as a Werewolf and eliminated."


    "Two Witches, both said they poisoned Caicaist night, Yu Yunxiao was targeted, Yu Yunxiao¡¯s identity as a Prophet is confirmed."


    "Today no one was silenced, Caicai¡¯s identity as the Silence Elder is confirmed."


    "Because if the Silence Elder was still around, it would be impossible not to silence someone at this time."


    "So Caicai and Yu Yunxiao are both good people and hold clergy identities."


    "Mo Jiao is a civilian, misled by Caicai."


    "Que Zelian is a Werewolf, with Que Zelian eliminated, Huaiqing is definitely a Werewolf."


    Xuan Jiu shot a suspicious nce at the remaining people present, saying: "There are still two Werewolves left now, what Huaiqing just said is no different from a Werewolf¡¯s self-exposure."


    "Because once the Werewolves kill another Witch, they win."


    "Huaiqing¡¯s self-exposure is entirely to protect another Werewolf."


    "What we can be sure of now is that there are two Witches, but the Witch identities are uncertain."


    "As long as you are a good person, you should vote for Huaiqing now." Xuan Jiu proposed.


    Xuan Jiu reminded everyone: "If we vote out another Werewolf now, with two Witches, we¡¯ll at least have a fifty percent chance of winning in the next round."


    "Stop analyzing." Li said in disbelief, "You¡¯re a wolf too, what are you pretending for?"


    "How could I be a wolf?" Xuan Jiu was even more helpless, pointing at Chen Yunji and Shi Xie, "The Witches have already said they saved me the first night."


    "You three wolves are stabbing each other." Su Ye said softly.


    Mo Jiao nced at Xuan Jiu, saying: "Xuan Jiu is suspicious, but I¡¯m sure Huaiqing is a wolf."


    "What Xuan Jiu, this wolf, said isn¡¯t wrong." Li said, "The current situation can all be revealed straightforwardly."


    Two Witches.


    Shi Xie¡¯s speech as a Witch was the same as Chen Yunji¡¯s.


    Huaiqing and Xuan Jiu are wolves.


    Even if we vote for Huaiqing now, leaving Xuan Jiu after nightfall to stab Chen Yunji.


    The Werewolves still win.


    Shi Xie could block the de, though.


    But between Chen Yunji and Xuan Jiu, the Werewolves would definitely have a higher chance of attacking Chen Yunji.


    "Vote?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    Xuan Jiu waved his hand, smiling: "No need to vote, I¡¯m a Werewolf, I self-destruct, the vote is interrupted, let¡¯s go straight to night."


    "At night, kill Chen Yunji." Xuan Jiu said.


    "With Chen Yunji eliminated, all three clergy members are out, and the Werewolves win." Xiao Jinsheng immediately announced.


    "I told you I was the Prophet, and you didn¡¯t believe me." Yu Yunxiao tugged on Caicai¡¯s chive shoots.


    Caicai also tugged on Yu Yunxiao¡¯s cat ears: "I told you I was the Silence Elder, and you didn¡¯t believe me either!"


    "I don¡¯t have such a dumb kid as you." Yu Yunxiao said angrily, "Don¡¯t call me cat dad from now on!"


    "I don¡¯t have such a dumb father like you!" Caicai retorted angrily, "Stay away from me from now on!"


    "Sorry, stop arguing, this round was my mistake." Chen Yunji came over to mediate, apologetically speaking.


    Remembering that he saved a wolf with an antidote and poisoned a teammate.


    Chen Yunji¡¯s eyes darkened.


    During the first and second rounds of voting.


    He really believed in Yu Yunxiao, believed in Huaiqing.


    Especially Xuan Jiu!


    As a yer who was targeted from the beginning.


    He truly believed in Xuan Jiu¡¯s good person identity.


    When voting for the Werewolvester, Xuan Jiu¡¯s thoughts were the same as his, and every time he voted for the real Werewolves.


    Whether it was Que Zelian or Huaiqing¡¯s identity as Werewolves.


    Xuan Jiu firmly stated that these two were wolves.


    Chen Yunji closed his eyes powerlessly.


    Three evil wolves.


    Why stab each other!


    "The strategy is truly dirty." Shi Xie swept a cold gaze over Que Zelian, Huaiqing, and Xuan Jiu.


    "You be the Judge next time." Li looked at Chen Yunji, reminding him.


    He realized.


    In this family.


    Only Chen Yunji and Dark Soul Shadow don¡¯t have a scheming mind.


    They truly believe when they say they trust others.


    The worst are Que Zelian and Huaiqing, and that crazy fox!


    "I won¡¯t trust you again." Chen Yunji looked at Xuan Jiu with wooden eyes.


    "Bro, saving me is never a mistake." Xuan Jiu chuckled, only to be smacked away by Chen Yunji¡¯s superpower.


    Now seeing this fox just annoys him.


    Xuan Jiu brushed off his sleeve,pletely indifferent to being held in disdain.


    Instead, he ran excitedly to Xiao Jinsheng, eagerly saying: "Family Head, draw lots, draw lots."


    "There are only three lots." Xiao Jinsheng reminded, "Only one has a number, whoever draws the number is it."


    After speaking, she herself also watched Que Zelian, Huaiqing, and Xuan Jiu expectantly.


    Three Beast Husbands.


    This kind of blind box choice style.


    To be honest, doing it every day, she herself found it exciting.


    Xuan Jiu was the first to reach out, immediately losing his giggling upon seeing his nk strip of paper.


    "Wonderful." Chen Yunji said softly from the side.


    "Hehe." Xuan Jiu nced at him, "Next time, I¡¯m still going to fool you, brother."


    Chen Yunji remained silent.


    Next time they y Werewolf again.


    Even if Xuan Jiu is a teammate, he will never save him again!


    Huaiqing and Que Zelian simultaneously opened the strips they drew.


    Seeing the nk strip of paper, Que Zelian sighed and put it away.


    Huaiqing chuckled, handing his strip with a number to Xiao Jinsheng.


    "I feel annoyed just seeing a Werewolf now." Li said irritably.


    "Who doesn¡¯t?" Shi Xie said softly.


    "The Werewolves didn¡¯t vote wrong either." Mo Jiao was troubled.


    Chen Yunji sat silently aside, listening to the others review, not daring to make a sound.


    Xiao Jinsheng went back to the Realm with Huaiqing.


    Aside from the wolves, everyone else was too angry to sleep.


    Caicai was still bickering with Yu Yunxiao.


    "Want to y another round?" Chen Yunji asked everyone.


    "Sure, sure." Xuan Jiu responded repeatedly.


    Mo Jiao nced at Caicai, snorted, "Both bad at the game and loves to y."


    He¡¯s annoyed being lumped together with this scallion.


    Officially settling a private score!


    "You be the Judge." Li suggested to Chen Yunji.


    Chen Yunji had a lot to say internally, but could only hold it back, going to be the Judge.


    Other Beast Husbands were obsessed with Werewolf, Xiao Jinsheng didn¡¯t care at all.


    Shey on the soft bed, kicking her feet back and forth, resting her chin on her hands, listening to the sound of water from the bathroom.


    Thinking about how to mess with Huaiqingter.


    No way, she holds grudges.


    Although they weren¡¯t cold towards each other anymore and had reconciled.


    But Huaiqing and Que Zelian hid this matter from her.


    Whenever given the chance, she would still bring up old scores.


    As the bathroom door opened, steam rolled out.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s mind turned,ing up with a n.


    Hmph, fake white sheep, just wait and see!

 Chapter 297: Little Lamb Didn’t Dress Properly Today

    <h4>Chapter 297: Chapter 297: Little Lamb Didn¡¯t Dress Properly Today</h4>


    "What are you thinking about? Smiling so happily," Huaiqing¡¯s gentle voice sounded from behind.


    Xiao Jinsheng felt the fresh scent after bathing, mixed with moist warmth, surrounding her from behind.


    She turned around, just lying on the bed.


    Also being embraced in the arms of Huaiqing, who pressed down on her.


    "Guess what I¡¯m thinking." Xiao Jinsheng replied with a smile.


    "I can¡¯t guess," Huaiqing shook his head.


    "Prophecy, can¡¯t even guess that?" Xiao Jinsheng asked, her fingers already hooking the bathrobe tie at his waist.


    With just a gentle pull, the tie came undone.


    Huaiqing hurriedly raised his hand to press the bathrobe against his abdomen, meeting Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s teasing gaze with a smile: "Oh dear, some people don¡¯t even wear their clothes properly."


    Xiao Jinsheng said, rolling over to the side of the bed.


    Sitting beside him, she reached out and gently pushed Huaiqing¡¯s shoulder, making him fall into the covers.


    "You¡¯re being a bit naughty," Xiao Jinsheng reached out to pull Huaiqing¡¯s robe hem, but Huaiqing firmly pressed down the fabric, not letting her tug it open.


    She moved her face closer with a smile and asked, "Who are you dressing so sloppily for today, littlemb?"


    "Besides you and me, who else could it be in this room?" Huaiqing said with a smile.


    "Then let¡¯s y a game," Xiao Jinsheng suggested, gesturing for Huaiqing to reach out his hand.


    She had Huaiqing interlock his fingers.


    Xiao Jinsheng then extended one hand, sping his fingers.


    "Can you still move?" Xiao Jinsheng lifted a hand, and Huaiqing, with his fingers crossed and restricted by her, could only move along with Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s movements.


    "I can¡¯t move," Huaiqing tried to free his hands, but without using force, it was impossible.


    He answered honestly, watching Xiao Jinsheng approach and give him a kiss on the cheek.


    "Xiaoxiao, is this..." Huaiqing¡¯s eyes darkened, looking at Xiao Jinsheng sitting on his waist, who was also restraining his hands, "trying to be the active party?"


    "Wrong guess," Xiao Jinsheng replied with a smile.


    At the same time, she moved her lips, leaving a quick kiss on the corner of Huaiqing¡¯s lips.


    Just as Huaiqing leaned his head closer to her, she quickly got up to avoid Huaiqing¡¯s response.


    Again, under Huaiqing¡¯s puzzled gaze, she leaned down and lightly bit his Adam¡¯s apple.


    Huaiqing felt tickled, habitually wanting to reach out to support Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s lower back.


    But his hands were firmly restricted by Xiao Jinsheng, unable to move at all at the moment.


    "So this is how you want to y?" Huaiqing lifted his gaze to their tightly sped hands, guessing her intention.


    "Still a wrong guess." Xiao Jinsheng answered with a smile.


    She spoke, getting closer again, leaning in to kiss him.


    But just as Huaiqing intended to respond.


    She quickly sprang up to dodge.


    Over and over, she tricked Huaiqing countless times.


    "It¡¯s not that you want to y this way." Huaiqing¡¯s eyes were filled with desire.


    He looked at Xiao Jinsheng with helplessness andughed, "You¡¯re ying with me."


    "Is it not allowed?" Xiao Jinsheng raised her eyebrows, looking down at him.


    "Of course it¡¯s allowed," Huaiqing replied.


    As Xiao Jinsheng leaned down again, teasingly enticing him, rising up to retreat.


    Huaiqing used their sped hands to throw a force, pushing Xiao Jinsheng aside and turning over.


    Their positions exchanged.


    Soft green vines emerged through superpower.


    Entwining around Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s hands.


    Huaiqing smiled at their handspletely entangled together, saying, "Games can also be turn-based."


    "You had your fun just now."


    "Isn¡¯t it my turn now?"


    "You¡¯re using superpowers!" Xiao Jinsheng warned.


    "If you let go of my hand, I won¡¯t use superpowers," Huaiqing replied with a smile.


    "I have superpowers too!" Xiao Jinsheng retorted.


    The vine belonging to her instantly appeared.


    Huaiqing watched the vine extending towards him, calmly speaking, "This way is good, we¡¯re both losing our freedom."


    "Neither you nor I, none of us can escape tonight."


    Looking at Huaiqing, pressing down on her hands and leaning in closer.


    Xiao Jinsheng was filled with regret under the surprise.


    Binding Huaiqing wasn¡¯t wrong.


    But looking like this.


    How did it end up pleasing him?


    The next day, Xiao Jinsheng deliberately got up before Huaiqing.


    Before leaving, standing by the bed, rummaging through her pocket.


    Prompting Huaiqing to look at her puzzled, "Are you looking for something?"


    After all, Xiao Jinsheng often left her things carelessly in the rooms of her Beast Husband.


    She didn¡¯t even know where exactly she put them.


    When needed, she would simply ask everyone.


    The things left in someone¡¯s room would naturally be returned to her.


    "Found it," Xiao Jinsheng rummaged for a long time.


    Finally pulled out a penny coin from her pocket.


    It¡¯s currency from before the doomsday on Mist Continent.


    It had been a long time since she¡¯d touched money, and she collected some during the gathering of supplies when she saw it again.


    Xiao Jinsheng took Huaiqing¡¯s hand, cing the penny in his palm, giggling, "You earned this."


    "A penny?" Huaiqing looked at her with a grin of self-reflection, "Seems I wasn¡¯t diligent enoughst night, only getting rewarded a penny."


    "No, no, no!" Xiao Jinsheng quickly covered his mouth with her hand, flustered and guilty, "Less talk, more work, take the money and keep quiet."


    He wasn¡¯t diligent enough.


    She regretted ying tricks on Huaiqing the night before.


    This fake sheep.


    Is actually a wolf in sheep¡¯s clothing.


    Even more hateful than before when he made her look at herself in the mirror.


    After giving the coin, Xiao Jinsheng dared not stay any longer with Huaiqing.


    Turned around and left the realm.


    Exiting the realm was back at the ce where she entered itst night, the guest room in the Demon Territory.


    Last night they yed Werewolf here.


    The moment Xiao Jinsheng appeared, she heard Xuan Jiu¡¯s grief-filled shout, "I¡¯m a good person, I¡¯m a good person, why didn¡¯t you save mest night!"


    "You had an antidote!"


    "You all..." Xiao Jinsheng, shocked, looked at the still-seated group of men and a green onion in the guest room, "Did you all y Werewolf the entire night?"


    "Couldn¡¯t carry it," Yu Yunxiao¡¯s cat ears drooped.


    As Xiao Jinsheng approached, Xuan Jiu began to pour out his grievances.


    He sobbed loudly without shedding a tear, "Chen Yunji is really too bad."


    "He¡¯s the witch, I¡¯m the prophet," Xuan Jiuined, "He held onto the antidote, I exposed my identity as the prophet, the werewolfs attacked mest night."


    "There¡¯s only one wolf left, I know who it is, it¡¯s Li."


    "If the witch had saved mest night, I wouldn¡¯t have died."


    "But he held onto the antidote and wouldn¡¯t save me."


    "Tell me, isn¡¯t that too much?" Xuan Jiu continued listing Chen Yunji¡¯s offenses, "All night, we yed eighty rounds."


    "Chen Yunji was the witch in at least thirty-five rounds."


    "Not once did he use the antidote."


    Xiao Jinsheng listened to Xuan Jiu¡¯s words and turned her questioning gaze towards Chen Yunji.


    Chen Yunji looked back at her with grievances, saying nothing in defense.


    But in his mind, he was attacking the Nine-tailed Fox in a little Three Kingdoms figure.


    "You fooled him," Xiao Jinsheng understood Chen Yunji.


    ying Werewolf for the first time, he was deceived by three wolves working together.


    In future games, he naturally wouldn¡¯t trust a big liar like Xuan Jiu.


    Whether you¡¯re a good person or a bad person.


    If you¡¯re a bad person, I don¡¯t trust you.


    If you¡¯re a good person, I still don¡¯t trust you.


    "It¡¯s impressive you guys yed through the whole night," Xiao Jinsheng marveled as she looked at the crowd.


    Que Zelian came out from the kitchen, bringing a cup of hot milk for her, "I didn¡¯t y, just woke up early, breakfast is ready, it¡¯s all your favorites."


    "Female Master, I didn¡¯t y either," Shi Xie smiled, showing off his newly developed floral tea, "Just stayed up trying a new floral tea, I¡¯m sure you¡¯ll love the taste."


    "Made this little gadget during boredom, you can y with it." Su Ye tossed a small gold egg to Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xiao Jinsheng caught it, finding it to be a shape-shifting mini robot.


    Su Ye exined from the side, "I didn¡¯t y the game either; made this using Insect n robot technology, powered by Star Stone Energy."

 Chapter 298: No Secret Grinding (Bonus - )

    <h4>Chapter 298: Chapter 298: No Secret Grinding (Bonus Chapter)</h4>


    "Who stayed up all night ying games?" Li asked everyone, shaking his head self-indulgently, "I didn¡¯t y games at all."


    Heughed and looked at Xiao Jinsheng, "I couldn¡¯t level up my superpower, so I was researching the Demon World linked to the Domain."


    "I found a little demon that looks like dough." Li waved his hand invitingly to Xiao Jinsheng, "And they can even do backflips. Want to go in and take a lookter?"


    "Dough-like little demon?" Xiao Jinsheng got interested and ran over to Li¡¯s side.


    Yu Yunxiao snorted, "I don¡¯t have time to y games. Last night I swapped with Shadow and went directly to the Spiritual World without sleeping."


    "And then I discovered..." Yu Yunxiao teased enough to hook Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s interest.


    Summoning Xiao Jinsheng to his side, he disyed the healing energy in his palm, "In the Spiritual World, I triggered a mutation in my healing superpower, allowing it to attack."


    "Huh?" Xiao Jinsheng was stunned.


    Yu Yunxiao immediately sent a golden-white light crashing into the wall.


    Cracks formed like spider webs, and in an instant, it crumbled, creating arge hole.


    "Healing superpower can really attack now." Xiao Jinsheng eximed joyfully.


    Li pped andughed, "Congrattions Dr. Yu, remember to fix the wall."


    It¡¯s just a demonstration.


    Did he have to smash it as the wall of the castle that¡¯s supposed to be mine and Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s wedding room?


    "I didn¡¯t y games either." Mo Jiao¡¯s purple eyesughed as he looked at Xiao Jinsheng, saying softly, "Beastified ck Snake, I¡¯ve awakened the power of the Divine Beast bloodline."


    Xiao Jinsheng instantly shed from Yu Yunxiao to sit beside Mo Jiao.


    Curiously looking at him, "What bloodline is it? Let me see."


    "Teng Snake." Mo Jiao smiled.


    "Awesome, my treasure." Xiao Jinsheng instantly raised his hand in praise.


    On the Mist Continent, Beastmen have a chance to awaken the bloodlines of Mutant Beasts, Divine Beasts, and Fierce Beasts.


    It¡¯s simr to Beastification.


    The essence is still human, but due to Beastification, they¡¯ll be influenced by abnormal abilities and show traits of the beastified animals.


    Like fish tails or cat ears, etc.


    But essentially, they¡¯re still human, not part of the Beast n.


    On top of Beastification, some talented Beastmen can awaken various bloodline powers.


    Awakening a bloodline power doesn¡¯t turn them into the corresponding Mutant Beast, Divine Beast, or Fierce Beast.


    It¡¯s more like inheriting a power.


    Just like Mo Jiao now, awakening Teng Snake¡¯s bloodline power, he gains the unique abilities of Teng Snake in memory.


    He can even summon the phantom of the Divine Beast Teng Snake for assistance.


    All those who awaken bloodline powers are essentially not of the corresponding Beast n.


    They are more like inheritors of their power.


    "I remember you all were gamingst night." Xuan Jiu shook his head painfully, incredulously speaking, "Everyone was ying Werewolf except Que Zelian, not a single one missing."


    So how did these people manage to do so much in one night, quietly plotting?


    Secretly giving Xiao Jinsheng a surprise the next day?


    This scheme is truly sly!


    Fox Fox is very angry, but Fox Fox smiles triumphantly.


    Fox Fox is d he¡¯s not just any naive fox.


    He looked at Xiao Jinsheng and said, "I¡¯m more honest than them; I yed Werewolf all night."


    "But I multitasked and prepared a gift for you."


    Xuan Jiu waved at Xiao Jinsheng, "You should copy my superpower."


    "Your superpower, is it Mind Reading or Puppet?" Xiao Jinsheng asked, exining, "I¡¯ve copied both of those, and I used Puppet during the challenge with Qiu Yi."


    She used a Puppet to trick Qiu Yi out.


    Then she hit Qiu Yi on the head with a pot.


    But the pot was lost.


    "It¡¯s my new superpower." Xuan Jiu shook his fan, raising his tone, "ying games does have its perks."


    "Maybe it¡¯s because of constantly scheming while ying Werewolf that my Mind Reading Superpower triggered a new superpower effectst night."


    "Reverse Mind Reading." Xuan Jiu said.


    "From the name, I can kind of guess what it is, but I¡¯m not sure." Xiao Jinsheng was puzzled.


    "Reverse Mind Reading lets the other person read your thoughts." Xuan Jiuughed, "It tricks them into thinking they¡¯ve awakened Mind Reading Superpower, to hear the thoughts you fabricate."


    "So sly." Yu Yunxiao immediately shook his head.


    "As expected from a fox specialized in deceiving Chen Yunji." Mo Jiao said softly, "Even the awakened superpowers are unscrupulous."


    "Mo Jiao, what do you mean by that? Don¡¯t sow discord here." Xuan Jiu warned.


    Initially, Chen Yunji already looked at him like an enemy.


    And now Mo Jiao was adding fuel to the fire.


    "Did you all trick me?" Chen Yunji looked at everyone with a stiff face.


    Clearly, everyone was ying games togetherst night.


    But why, as soon as Xiao Jinsheng appeared, one made breakfast, another brewed a new winter tea.


    Some even prepared gifts like robots, awakened bloodline powers, awakened superpowers, superpower mutations, and discovered new species.


    Have I been fooled so many times?


    Do you really think I¡¯m still the old me? Just ying games honestly?


    After ying Werewolf, now Chen Yunji doesn¡¯t trust anyone in this family except Xiao Jinsheng.


    Chen Yunji took out a warm white silver dragon bracelet and ced it directly on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s wrist, "After I increased my superpower to Fifteen Stars, I can harness more Elemental Power."


    "With this, when you copy superpowers, the energy consumption will be shared by fifty percent through Elemental Power."


    "I¡¯ve already filled it with a Fifteen Star superpower user¡¯s Elemental Power."


    "Once the Elemental Power is used up,e to me for a refill."


    In other words, with the Elemental Power bracelet.


    When Xiao Jinsheng uses the copied superpowers of others, the abnormal ability consumption will decrease, and the rate of mental power loss from Plundering Superpower side effects will slow down.


    And it will also increase herbat time on the battlefield.


    "You¡¯re so crafty!" Xuan Jiu looked suspiciously at Chen Yunji.


    Last night, Chen Yunji was focused on being a witch and refused to give him the antidote.


    He didn¡¯t notice Chen Yunji secretly gathering Elemental Power at all.


    "You should look at yourself." Chen Yunji retorted.


    Only these seven or eight people silently scheming against him, vying for attention in front of Xiao Jinsheng.


    Did they really mistake him for an Insect n member?


    As these few men doubted each other, full of surprise.


    It was Caicai who was truly taken aback.


    It swung its onion back and forth, pointed at the eight of them, "Except for Que Zelian, everyone stayed up ying Werewolf with mest night."


    "Where did you sneak off to do all these things?"


    "Even tricking me?"


    "I... I didn¡¯t y games either." Caicai stood at attention, exining to Xiao Jinsheng, "I didn¡¯t stay up ying some sort of man-kills-wolf or wolf-kills-man."


    "I also have..." Caicai searched its body.


    Okay, it really was all night gaming.


    No gift for Xiao Jinsheng.


    "What are you doing here joining the fun?" Yu Yunxiao questioned.


    All these Beast Husbands arepeting for attention, and Caicai wants to show up too?


    Huaiqing finished tidying the room and just realized the whole night.


    Eight love rivals were quietly plotting against him.


    His eyes subtly flickered, pondering over something.


    After breakfast, Xiao Jinsheng received an invitation from Qiu Yi.


    She stood outside in the courtyard, with loose red hair and a style that wasn¡¯t as sharp as her first-day appearance.


    Now she was dressed infortable casual wear.


    "Enjoying your time at Mist Base?" Xiao Jinsheng asked with a smile as she epted the invitation to meet her.


    "Although the time was short, you can see that Mist Continent is different from any in the Interster World." Qiu Yi pondered:


    "At least in the Interster World, you can¡¯t find an atmosphere like Mist Continent."


    "I came over this time to say goodbye to you." Qiu Yi tilted her head to look at Xiao Jinsheng.


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 Chapter 299: Because I’m Afraid You’ll Kill Me

    <h4>Chapter 299: Chapter 299: Because I¡¯m Afraid You¡¯ll Kill Me</h4>


    Seeing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s first reaction was surprise, Qiu Yi quickly hid her emotions and smiled lightly to reassure her, "No need to be nervous, nor so on guard."


    "Since I said I would leave, I really will leave."


    "Perhaps at first, you were worried that Mist Continent and the Interster World would stand on opposite sides."


    "But you should also know that there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests."


    "After all, we didn¡¯t have any hatred from the start."


    "And you." Qiu Yi¡¯s gaze fell on the patrolling Twenty Star Fog Corpses: "You, Mist Continent, have also shown your strength."


    Sufficiently powerful strength.


    At least the hundreds of uniformly Twenty Star Guards on Mist Continent.


    They demonstrated that it is different from other smalls.


    It possesses the strength for self-defense.


    And even the strength to counter-attack.


    The Insect n that didn¡¯tnd on Mist Continent survived just half a month before hurriedly fleeing.


    This already proved the point.


    Moreover, the powers within the Interster World areplex.


    Qiu Yi admitted she came with a purpose.


    But people¡¯s thoughts can change in an instant.


    She looked at Xiao Jinsheng and handed her a bracelet: "It seems you won¡¯t need to build an Interster Space Station."


    "This is an Interster Intelligent Brain Bracelet bound with my ID code," Qiu Yi exined, "If we meet in the Interster World in the future, you can contact me with it."


    "Of course, you can also use this Intelligent Brain Bracelet on Mist Continent."


    "However, since the power of the Star System Map from the Interster World doesn¡¯t cover this area and there¡¯s no Space Station link, the signal may often be poor."


    "The Interster World?" Xiao Jinsheng smiled as she nced around, "I still prefer Mist Continent."


    "I¡¯m toozy to move around, so I should stay and live on Mist Continent," Xiao Jinsheng answered.


    As for going to the Interster World.


    That would mean going to ces with more people and negotiating with more powers.


    It would also easily invite more trouble.


    Mist Continent has just barely settled down.


    Xiao Jinsheng doesn¡¯t want to actively court trouble.


    At least in the short term, her focus is on enhancing the strength of everyone on Mist Continent and on its defense construction.


    "That may not be certain," having heard what Xiao Jinsheng said, Qiu Yi smiled meaningfully.


    The interster forces came all together.


    And they left all together as well.


    Besides Qiu Yi, Cang Xuan from Sea also came to bid farewell.


    Other forces gradually proposed to leave one by one.


    Ju Niqiu and the Giant Stone Man didn¡¯t leave directly but first exchanged resources with Xiao Jinsheng.


    Ju Niqiu left behind resources purchased from the Interster World that Xiao Jinsheng and the others were interested in, in exchange for Mutated Beast Meat and some Insect n corpses they hadn¡¯t collected before leaving.


    The Giant Stone Man offered mineral resources that Mist Continentcked in exchange for fruit and vegetables before departing.


    Of the neen interster forces.


    Only the Interster Human Race hadn¡¯t left.


    Lei Yu was waiting for Bo Ge to wake up.


    After Qiu Yi and the eighteen other forces flew their warships away from Mist Continent, Xiao Jinsheng reopened the continent¡¯s defense systems.


    At the same time, she studied the Intelligent Brain Bracelet that Qiu Yi had gifted her.


    All Star System Maps.


    All contacted each other through the Intelligent Brain.


    The Intelligent Brain functions just like the Star Map that Mist Continent used to have.


    Xiao Jinsheng wanted to see.


    The difference between the Star System Map of the Interster World and her own Star System Map, and the Intelligent Brain each produced.


    Qiu Yi had already opened up the permissions for this bracelet for Xiao Jinsheng.


    The moment Xiao Jinsheng activated the bracelet, she received a friend video call invitation.


    In front of Xiao Jinsheng, lit up a virtual avatar belonging to Qiu Yi.


    "Sending me a video invitation right after leaving?" Xiao Jinsheng muttered in confusion.


    Harboring curiosity, she chose to ept it.


    Just to see Qiu Yi appear in the virtualmunication interface.


    Her background was a resting room on a Star Sea Battleship navigating the cosmos.


    Qiu Yi smiled at Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s face on the screen and said, "Guess where I am now?"


    "Space." Xiao Jinsheng replied with speechless confidence.


    "Yes." Qiu Yi nodded and simultaneously opened the curtain.


    She showed Xiao Jinsheng the Star Sea traveling through the vast universe.


    She said, "My current location is 600 million light-years away from Mist Continent."


    "It¡¯s beyond the distance that you can space jump to with the prize you received from me."


    Xiao Jinsheng noticed Qiu Yi smiling with an inexplicable amusement, furrowing her brows slightly, "Your tone sounds like someone boasting after escaping."


    "Don¡¯t think so badly of me, alright?" Qiu Yiughed, "Xiao Jinsheng, upon our acquaintance, I really like you."


    "This time contacting you, it¡¯s just to give you a heads up."


    "The resources on Mist Continent are indeed rare, at least to the multiple forces in the Interster World, they are willing to expend energy toe and gather them."


    "And Mist Continent, besides resources, also has distinctive life forms."


    "Beastmen harness energy to undergo beastification, which is different from human beastification in the Interster World or Beast n shapeshifting into humans."


    "Moreover, on Mist Continent, I also discovered a creature worth researching," Qiu Yi met Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s wary gaze and slowly uttered a word: "Dragon."


    "In the Interster World, there are two types of dragons, Great Dragons aremon, but Giant Dragons remain hidden."


    Qiu Yi also thoughtfully took out images of the Great Dragon and Giant Dragon to show Xiao Jinsheng.


    There were plenty of informational pictures of the Great Dragon.


    They came in various colors.


    Uniformly winged.


    The mostmon were those that could breathe fire, water, or ice.


    The Giant Dragon, however, only had one image of a golden young dragon floating among the clouds and mist.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked at the pictures of the Great Dragon and Giant Dragon, her expression not showing surprise.


    ording to her previous world, she was familiar with these two creatures.


    This Great Dragon was a Western dragon.


    While the Giant Dragon was an Eastern dragon.


    And in her household, there was a silver Eastern dragon.


    Only, the information about Eastern dragons in the Interster World was surprisingly just one picture.


    Combined with what Qiu Yi said.


    Xiao Jinsheng had a foreboding feeling.


    Sure enough, Qiu Yi¡¯s next reminder was about Chen Yunji:


    "Hide your Dragon n beast husband, the resources on Mist Continent are already attracting attention, if they were to discover a reclusive Giant Dragon here, the powersing to Mist Continent next time, it won¡¯t be us."


    "Xiao Jinsheng, I don¡¯t wish to be your enemy, the matter of the Dragon n on Mist Continent, I won¡¯t bring it up to others."


    "Since you¡¯re ying the good person, why the rush?" Xiao Jinsheng coldly questioned, "You only dare to contact me after running 600 million light-years away."


    "Because I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ll kill me," Qiu Yiughed in response.


    "Bo Ge¡¯sa, was it your doing?" Qiu Yi asked, "Your superpower is plundering, you took something from Bo Ge."


    "Bo Ge sustains himself in the Interster World by selling information, and I always suspected his channel for obtaining information was through some special superpower,"


    Qiu Yi rested her chin in her hand, looking at Xiao Jinsheng, "So, you¡¯ve already harbored thoughts of killing Bo Ge."


    "I kindly wanted to remind you, but also realized, before being a good person, you must first protect yourself."


    Otherwise, considering Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s personality.


    Just by telling her how dangerous it would be for Chen Yunji¡¯s identity as a Dragon n to be exposed to the powers of the Interster World.


    For her family, Xiao Jinsheng would certainly strike first to gain the upper hand.


    A principle that remains unchanged no matter the world.


    The dead can keep secrets.


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 Chapter 300: Who Knew a White Cat Could Be So Blackhearted

    "I will keep the secret." Qiu Yi reminded, "But whether some people can keep secrets depends on your choice."


    "Good luck to you and the Mist Continent."


    After Qiu Yi finished speaking, she abruptly cut off themunication with Xiao Jinsheng.


    And the warship she was on entered the next space jump point.


    Directly lengthening her distance from the Mist Continent to 800 million light-years.


    It belonged to Xiao Jinsheng wanting to chase after her.


    The farthest limit of space jump couldn''t catch up.


    After chatting with Xiao Jinsheng, Qiu Yi returned to the cockpit and met Sun Xu''s questioning gaze: "Considering the situation of rare resources on the Mist Continent, we canpletely build a space station here."


    "Mm, and then?" Qiu Yi didn''t care, continuing to pour herself a cup of coffee.


    "The space station is for us to navigate the Star Sea. The power of the Mist Continent looks terrifying, but when ourbat power arrives, can a small world still threaten us?" Sun Xu retorted, "As long as the space station is built, all the resources of the Mist Continent will be ours."


    "Great, it''s a good n." Qiu Yi nced at Sun Xu, "But this time the Navigator is me, and I don''t want to build."


    "Qiu Yi, don''t forget the purpose of our journey to the Mist Continent!" Sun Xu got angry seeing her attitude.


    He warned with a grim face, "It''s because of the Insect n that we learned the Mist Continent has rare resources, and that''s why Navigating Star Sea sent us here."


    "We''re not even talking about taking over the Mist Continent. We''ve spent energy toe but got nothing, took a beating, and returned to the interster world empty-handed?"


    "Now is the perfect opportunity; the people of the Mist Continent think we''ve already left."


    Sun Xu suggested: "Then let''s go back and catch them off guard!"


    "Want some coffee?" Qiu Yi didn''t immediately answer Sun Xu''s proposal, holding out a cup of coffee towards him.


    "Qiu Yi! Although you''re the Navigator this time, I''ve also received orders from Navigating Star Sea, and I have equal authority over this journey as you." Seeing Qiu Yi ignoring the matter, Sun Xu lost his patience.


    "Qiu Yi, if you cannot make decisions that benefit Navigating Star Sea correctly, I have the right to revoke your Navigator status here..."


    The bitter coffee was flung by Qiu Yi, sshing all over Sun Xu''s face.


    She raised her eyebrows, sneering: "Are you teaching me what to do?"


    "Who do you think you are? I''ll only give face if I feel like it."


    "Everymand on this warship can only obey me."


    "Do you want to defy Navigating Star Sea''s orders?" Sun Xu wiped the coffee off his face, his eyes zing as he stared at Qiu Yi.


    "Without enough strength, I advise you to think clearly before speaking to me again." The Hexagram Array rose from beneath Sun Xu''s feet.


    Entirely enveloping him within.


    The pressure of death drew near.


    Sun Xu mobilized his superpower to counterattack, only to be directly severed by Qiu Yi''s space power.


    He pressed down his anger and warned, "Not following the rules of Navigating Star Sea, the Star Director gave me permission, and I can now revoke your Navigator status!"


    Upon hearing this, Qiu Yi''s face was full of frustration, but she softened her tone and apologized to Sun Xu: "Sorry, I acted rashly."


    "Your proposal is indeed good. The sooner we build a space station on the Mist Continent, the more resources we can obtain."


    "Turn around, let''s return to the Mist Continent." Qiu Yi issued themand.


    "Wouldn''t it have been better if you were sensible earlier?" Sun Xu snorted coldly, casting a provocative nce at Qiu Yi, and turned to head towards his rest pod.


    Qiu Yi watched his back, speaking respectfully: "Take care."


    She watched Sun Xu leave, and as he stepped out of the cabin, a spider-web matrix suddenly appeared.


    The des ughtered around Sun Xu''s body.


    Space was divided by power.


    Without any warning, his body was cut into several pieces by a red line.


    Blood was solidified by a force, not dripping from the pieces.


    A robot appeared, swiftly collecting Sun Xu''s remains and ejecting them out of the warship through the transport pod, bing specks of garbage in the universe.


    Qiu Yi stood up, continuing to sip her coffee.


    As she added ice cubes, her gaze coldly swept over the coffee she had spilled on the floor before sneering, "Such a waste."


    "On the zy9744 navigation line, member Sun Xu identally died in spatial turbulence, receivingmand," Qiu Yi calmly stated.


    "Command received." All the teammates on this warship replied in unison smoothly.


    "Return to Navigating Star Sea." Qiu Yi drank her coffee, then closed her eyes andy on the sofa, feeling sleepy.


    Lei Yu waited until noon and indeed found Bo Ge waking up.


    Bo Ge hadn''t figured out the situation yet, when he saw Lei Yu reaching out his hand to him: "Pay up."


    "When did I ever owe you money!" Bo Ge, on alert, was fully frightened awake.


    "You were unconscious yesterday, and I fed you a healing potion to save your life." Lei Yu reminded.


    At the same time, she also pulled up the intelligent brain to show Bo Ge the footage from yesterday.


    Indeed, Bo Ge was unconscious, and Lei Yu was feeding him a healing potion.


    Lei Yu knew she couldn''t open his healing pod, and Bo Ge was more aware of it than anyone.


    Bo Ge could afford the cost of a healing potion.


    After all, money was undoubtedly not more valuable than life.


    Lei Yu''s intelligent brain recording only captured the critical moment.


    Soon, Bo Ge saw the footage of Lei Yu letting him sign a debt contract with Yu Yunxiao.


    The debt amount was left entirely for Yu Yunxiao to fill in at will.


    Bo Ge felt everything go ck: "What the hell, aren''t you just handing my life over to that sinister cat?"


    Thinking about how there weren''t many good people on the Mist Continent.


    Knowing he''s awake, they would definitelye to extort him.


    Bo Ge couldn''t care about anything else at that moment.


    He hurriedly got out of bed and hastily packed his things to flee.


    "What are you doing?" Lei Yu asked in confusion.


    "I''m definitely running!" Bo Ge eximed in panic: "You just gave an empty contract for Yu Yunxiao to fill."


    "If he''s greedy and writes tens of billions or hundreds of billions, how can I repay it? With my life?"


    "How much is my life worth? Just a bunch of grapes."


    Bo Ge didn''t care if Lei Yu wasing or not.


    After all, uponing to the Mist Continent and seeing the strength of the people here, he knew he wouldn''t gain much.


    Whether he left early orte, he''d have to leave.


    While Yu Yunxiao and the others didn''t know he was awake to demand debts.


    Bo Ge decided to slip away quickly.


    "Good afternoon, friend." Bo Ge just opened the door and saw Xiao Jinsheng leaning against the wall in the hallway.


    She smiled kindly: "In such a hurry, where are you headed?"


    "I suddenly remembered something urgent at home and must hurry back." Bo Ge showed a face of urgency, suppressing a sob: "My grandfather''s sister''s eldest niece''s son''s mother''s aunt''s brother''s grandson is in trouble, critically ill, and I must see him onest time."


    Xiao Jinsheng thought for a second, then gave up attempting to unravel Bo Ge''s convoluted family ties.


    She spoke brightly with a smile: "Unfortunately, the defense of the Mist Continent has been reactivated."


    "You can''t leave for now."


    "The defense reactivated!" Bo Ge was shocked and hurriedly asked, "Then when can it open? My rtive cannot hold on and just wants to see me onest time before he dies."


    "With luck, maybe in a month, or it could be a year, a decade, or even a hundred years." Xiao Jinsheng shrugged helplessly.


    "I know you''re anxious, but hold on for now." Yu Yunxiao rushed over from outside, smiling as he extended a hand to Bo Ge: "You were unconscious, and it was me who treated you, so please settle your debt, a total of ten billion Star Coins."


    "Ten billion!" Bo Ge''s eyes bulged in shock.


    He knew Yu Yunxiao would be an extortionist.


    But he didn''t expect the extortion to be this ck-hearted.

 Chapter 301: Hates All Cats

    Bo Ge hates all the cats in the world.


    Especially Yu Yunxiao.


    His current creditor.


    After a trip to the Mist Continent, he gained nothing and ended up owing 10 billion.


    Bo Ge red at Lei Yu in anger.


    Lei Yu was speechless and returned the re fiercely: "Why are you looking at me? I was saving you."


    "Who told you to lock the healing pod so tightly?"


    He clearly had the means to save himself.


    Bo Ge blocked his own path to self-rescue.


    In short, he had iting.


    "You deserved it." Lei Yu scolded, pushing Bo Ge aside to leave.


    Bo Ge hurriedly stopped her: "Did they really activate the Mist Continent''s defenses?"


    "The other interster factions left, especially Qiu Yi. Why didn''t you take me away with them at that time?" Bo Ge asked anxiously.


    "You didn''t even pay the medical fees, yet you wanted to leave." Lei Yu interrupted Bo Ge''s words, saying, "Don''t think about ming me for this. I haven''t even said I was waiting for you and got trapped here too."


    In her opinion, being trapped wasn''t a big deal.


    Anyway, the longer the mission outside, the more pay she would get.


    And she thought the Mist Continent was quite scenic.


    Might as well treat it as a paid vacation.


    Knowing it was useless to talk to someone like Lei Yu who enjoys cking off, Bo Ge took Yu Yunxiao''s 10 billion bill and went back to his room in depression.


    Once he woke up, he could unlock the healing pod himself and go inside to check.


    By the way, find out why he inexplicably vomited blood and passed out.


    He found out that his superpower had mutated.


    "It can be like this?" Bo Ge looked at the data analyzed by the healing pod in shock.


    At the same time, he confirmed that his superpower was indeed different.


    Originally a peeping ability, now reced by a superpower called mind reading.


    "This is unreasonable." Bo Ge was greatly shocked.


    He hurriedly went to find Lei Yu.


    Asking him if anything abnormal happened during hisa.


    Lei Yu frowned: "You were lying there like a corpse, not turning into a zombie, were you?"


    "I really feel there''s something filthy in this Mist Continent," Bo Ge cautiously said.


    He looked at Lei Yu.


    Thinking about it, he directly used his mutated mind reading superpower on her.


    At first use, both his body and soul were hit hard.


    All he could hear was Lei Yu''s impatient voice, repeatedly: [Idiot idiot idiot Bo Ge is an idiot, can the idiot not bother me, really want to punch this idiot to death]


    Lei Yu: [If this idiot keeps babbling, I''ll punch him to death]


    Bo Ge: ...


    "What exactly do you want to say?" Lei Yu impatiently asked.


    "Nothing, nothing." Bo Ge fell silent, reaching out to Lei Yu, weakly saying: "Could you lend me some money? I need to pay back that ck-hearted cat''s debt first."


    "Where can I find 10 billion for you? I don''t have it." Lei Yu forcefully shut the door, leaving Bo Ge covered in dust.


    But the debt needs to be repaid, so Bo Ge had to rely on his newly acquired mind reading superpower.


    To find Yu Yunxiao and see if he could read his thoughts, hoping to pay back less.


    Of course, he hoped not to pay at all.


    However, none of the other interster factions could be relied upon, they didn''t take him when they left.


    Now with the Mist Continent''s defenses active, he couldn''t escape even if he wanted to.


    "Here hees, here hees." Xuan Jiu was watching the star system map''s monitoring, reminding Xiao Jinsheng and his group: "Our newly awakened mind reader, Bo Ge, is here."


    "Your superpower is really dirty." Lou Yan Zhi sighed.


    The interster factions have left, but he was not part of those neen forces and remained on the Mist Continent.


    ording to his thinking, Xiao Jinsheng plundering Bo Ge''s superpower had formed a feud with Bo Ge.


    In such a case, it would be simpler to kill him.


    Otherwise, once Bo Ge wakes up, how to exin the missing superpower?


    Yet Xuan Jiu came along, wanting to use his reverse mind reading to deal with Bo Ge.


    Bo Ge sneaked into the courtyard, and after being seen by Su Ye, realized his mind reading superpower really worked.


    Su Ye''s mind muttering about him waddling like a duck was all heard by Bo Ge.


    Cursing in his heart at Su Ye, he confidently followed him into the courtyard.


    When he saw Xiao Jinsheng and her beast husbands, Bo Ge found them really loud.


    And very rude.


    Yet he could hear all their thoughts, but couldn''t directly show dissatisfaction and kept a superficial smile.


    Bo Ge looked at Yu Yunxiao, who frowned and nced at him, muttering: [Here to pay the debt?]


    Upon hearing this, Bo Ge quickly turned his gaze to others.


    Only to see Mo Jiao sneering: [This guy looks familiar, isn''t he the interster idiot who locked the healing pod and almost got himself killed?]


    The corners of Bo Ge''s mouth drooped as he nced around, finding that Xiao Jinsheng''s beast husbands couldn''t say anything good.


    Only Xiao Jinsheng was much kinder to him.


    She didn''t mock him in her heart either.


    "I''m here to discuss the debt." Bo Ge spoke up.


    "10 billion." Yu Yunxiao stretched out his hand.


    "That''s too much, I really can''te up with 10 billion Star Coins." Bo Ge cried andined: "I''ve lived half my life and haven''t earned enough for 10 billion Star Coins."


    "I''ve been a healing ability user for so many years, and no one has ever dared to owe me medical fees!" Yu Yunxiao also said.


    "Why say so much to him." Li interjected from the side.


    Bo Ge just heard Li mutter in his heart: [If you don''t pay for the medical fees, just return him to the state he was before treatment, won''t that do?]


    Bad, very bad!


    Bo Ge was terrified by this violent faction from Li.


    After reading a round of minds and hearing all their thoughts.


    He could only seek help from the seemingly reasonable Xiao Jinsheng: "I''m so miserable, I have a lot of debts in the interster, now I can only take out 100,000 Star Coins, you could say my life isn''t worth 10 billion Star Coins."


    "Please give me a discount." Bo Ge cried bitterly: "Please."


    "Aren''t you a seller of information?" Lou Yan Zhi, who had been listening to Bo Ge''sment, couldn''t endure anymore.


    He had things to doter.


    No time to listen to Bo Ge''s antics here.


    He straightforwardly reminded: "Aren''t your collected resources and information enough to pay off your debt?"


    Lou Yan Zhi: [Damn it, what''s a information seller crying poor for]


    Lou Yan Zhi: [If he keeps whining, I''ll stab him to death with a sword]


    "I can sell information." Bo Ge quickly responded.


    He realized that the mutated mind reading superpower.


    The greatest use for him was hearing thoughts to save his life.


    "My information costs one million per piece." Bo Ge raised his hand to set the price.


    "Hm?" Lou Yan Zhi sneered: "Think carefully before speaking."


    "I spoke wrongly, sorry." Bo Ge chuckled awkwardly.


    Out of professional habit, he loved quoting high prices, forgetting momentarily that Lou Yan Zhi was also from the interster.


    "My information, 100,000 per piece." Bo Ge said: "This is basic-priced information, but I guarantee, buying basic-priced information from me is insider information that other star alliances can only purchase at a premium of one million."


    "If it is life-or-death rted information, 500,000..." as Bo Ge habitually opened his mouth, he received a cold nce from Lou Yan Zhi.


    "Fifty thousand, pardon me, fifty thousand per piece for life-or-death information, like understanding your enemy''s weaknesses." Bo Ge quickly corrected.


    Xiao Jinsheng was left in shock as she listened.


    Bo Ge didn''t realize he was under the influence of Xuan Jiu''s reverse mind reading superpower, and all the thoughts he heard were fabricated by Xuan Jiu.

 Chapter 302: Xiao, Ive Reached Twenty Stars

    And Xiao Jinsheng was truly reading Bo Ge''s inner voice.


    She thought of how Bo Ge had sold information about Yu Yunxiao, Shi Xie, and Chen Yunji to Qiu Yi, including their weaknesses.


    Bo Ge charged Qiu Yi five million per tip.


    For some reason, when Qiu Yi''s warnings to her surfaced, there were subtle hints about not letting Bo Ge leave Mist Continent.


    Xiao Jinsheng felt Qiu Yi was doing it deliberately.


    Taking revenge for the way Bo Ge had tricked her.


    After all, the impression Qiu Yi gave her was not of someone who would obediently spend fifteen million currency on intelligence.


    Moreover, Bo Ge was originally a cunning merchant.


    Everyone from Mist Continent knew Bo Ge was a cunning merchant.


    Qiu Yi, being from the interster world and acquainted with Bo Ge, couldn''t possibly be unaware of his nature as a cunning merchant.


    "Since we''re talking about intelligence to repay debts, how about starting with one about Qiu Yi?" Xiao Jinsheng suggested, "After all, we don''t know many interster people."


    "Oh, well... the base price for intelligence is indeed one hundred thousand, but because of different individuals, the price varies slightly..." Bo Ge habitually tried to increase the price.


    Que Zelian chuckled softly, reminding Xiao Jinsheng, "We in Mist Continent don''t have much contact with the interster world, gathering intelligence on their forces isn''t that beneficial."


    "I think we should take Star Coins instead. Transferring them to Lou Yan Zhi can help us purchase some interster items."


    "Makes sense." Xiao Jinsheng agreed with a nod.


    Bo Ge panicked.


    And became honest: "But the price fluctuation applies to others, not you."


    "Yu Yunxiao saved me, so you all are my lifesavers."


    "Therefore, your price is the lowest, only one hundred thousand."


    This time Bo Ge spoke quickly, fearing any misstep that might lead Xiao Jinsheng and her Beast Husbands to trick him again.


    He hurriedly packaged Qiu Yi''s information and sent it to Xiao Jinsheng.


    Considering Xiao Jinsheng''s unfamiliarity with interster forces,


    He also gifted her an internal personnel structure diagram about Navigating the Star Sea.


    As for other forces'' information, Bo Ge withheld them, waiting for Xiao Jinsheng to ask proactively.


    Lou Yan Zhi offered a suggestion.


    A debt of a billion.


    Xiao Jinsheng first obtained intelligence worth five hundred million from Bo Ge.


    Dered as five hundred million in value but actually worth two billion.


    Bo Ge thought a lot inwardly.


    Each time he provided Xiao Jinsheng with intelligence, his mind was always dwelling on more expensive secrets.


    And all of this, just happened to be heard by Xiao Jinsheng.


    "Let''s leave it at this for now." Xiao Jinsheng handed the intelligence to Huaiqing and Que Zelian for organization, then smiled at Bo Ge: "You can go rest for now, when we need the remaining five hundred million content, we wille to you."


    "If you need any help, you can ask the patrolling guards or find Caicai or Huahua," Xiao Jinsheng reminded.


    Bo Ge nodded quietly.


    He wouldn''t reach out even if he needed.


    The patrolling guards were Twenty Stars, intimidating just at a nce.


    And that big scallion named Caicai had a screw loose.


    Plus, that Cannibal Flower named Huahua, eating bugs is disgusting.


    "There''s still a lot of confidential information that can be extracted from Bo Ge," Lou Yan Zhi reminded, "Even many that the Star System Map can''t retrieve."


    "Keeping him is indeed more cost-effective than killing him outright."


    "As long as he doesn''t leave Mist Continent, he can live," Xiao Jinsheng said sternly.


    Even though Bo Ge held value.


    But he already knew the means to kill Yu Yunxiao, Shi Xie, and Chen Yunji.


    In Xiao Jinsheng''s eyes, this was a point of no return for him.


    Now that the defenses of Mist Continent were open, she could use this to learn more information from Bo Ge.


    After sending off the interster forces.


    Xiao Jinsheng issued tasks to the survivors of Mist Base through the Star System Map.


    nting trees, enhancing capabilities.


    Learning courses rted to the interster world.


    Learning about interster weapons, warships, etc.


    Everything that Xiao Jinsheng could provide was prepared for the people of Mist Continent to learn.


    Interster forces may have left indeed.


    But they coulde back anytime.


    This time, with the Fog Corpse at the forefront, Mist Continent''s power was disyed.


    Yet, the people of Mist Continent had to be strong themselves.


    Strengthening oneself was something Xiao Jinsheng also did not neglect.


    Afterst night, her spiritual power returned to Thirteen Stars.


    Plundering Superpower Fifteen Stars.


    All Beast Husbands'' superpowers were Fifteen Stars, limited by restrictions, unable to rise further.


    Xiao Jinsheng pondered, devising a n: "Since Mist Continent cannot increase strength, can we go to others?"


    Anyway, now that there are warships,


    And the restrictions suppressing strength on Mist Continent can''t be temporarily resolved, it also serves as a protection for Mist Continent.


    If this problem can''t be solved.


    Should she take a different path?


    Surely there''d be some uninhabiteds around Mist Continent, right?


    Find one that can be inhabited.


    Take Star Stones with them.


    Raise the Superpower Level and return to Mist Continent.


    "The n is feasible, just quite troublesome," Lou Yan Zhi said, alreadyfortably seated on the sofa.


    He lent his Lifebound Sword to the Cannibal Flower to y for a while.


    Aspensation, the Cannibal Flower was using its leaves to give him a massage.


    "I''ll think more about it," Xiao Jinsheng said.


    And as she thought about it, she inexplicably sighed: "I kind of miss the terminal."


    "I wonder if it''s eating well, staying warm, or when it might starve to death."


    "Eat less!" Bai Yan urgently warned the shadow in front of her: "Eating so much every day, the Insect n will definitely notice fewer bugs."


    The terminal crunched the worm in its mouth loudly.


    Not taking Bai Yan''s warning to heart at all.


    Even raising a ss of freshly squeezed bug juice, taunting Bai Yan with a smile and drinking with great pleasure.


    Bai Yan rolled her eyes in exasperation.


    If it weren''t for the fact that she was now entangled with this disgusting terminal.


    Because her superpower involved establishing affinity with the Insect n.


    The terminal simply treated her as a cook.


    Involving her in the Insect n''s camp.


    Bai Yan truly wished to kill the terminal.


    But when it came to choosing between a gxy''s worth of insects and a detestable terminal, she chose the terminal.


    After all, the terminal only ate bugs; it wouldn''t eat her.


    But the Insect n¡­


    The thought was unsettling.


    The terminal, far away in the Insect n''s star system, was entirely unaware that people on Mist Continent still thought of it.


    It felt quite satisfied every day, always well-fed.


    On Mist Continent, the Cannibal Flower''s dinner today was bugs too.


    All of which were dried insects stored in the Star System Map.


    Xiao Jinsheng noticed the Cannibal Flower sitting at a separate table because of eating bugs.


    Lou Yan Zhi came to join her table.


    The restaurant had only eight Beast Husbands; Yu Yunxiao was nowhere to be seen.


    Xiao Jinsheng grew curious and turned to head upstairs: "I''ll go look for Yu Miao Miao."


    "I''m here," Yu Yunxiao''s voice came from above.


    Xiao Jinsheng saw his expression odd and struggling.


    "What''s wrong with you?" Xiao Jinsheng asked with concern.


    "It''s nothing much, just a strange feeling," Yu Yunxiao said softly, stepping aside.


    Behind him, following someone exactly like him ¨C white-haired, cat-eared, dressed in ck and looking tense.


    "Xiao..." The shadow looked at Xiao Jinsheng with anticipation, hands sped nervously behind his back, "I''ve reached Twenty Stars."


    At Twenty Stars, one can cultivate spiritual power into a tangible form.


    At Twenty Stars, one gains freedom in this world.


    At Twenty Stars, one can finally meet the person they''ve longed to see.


    "Shadow!?" Xiao Jinsheng gasped in surprise.


    "Wait, how did you advance so fast?" Lou Yan Zhi was unsettled.

 Chapter 303: The True Long Aotian

    "Isn''t everyone leveling up so fast?" Shadow asked in confusion.


    Lou Yan Zhi was silent for a moment and beckoned to Caicai.


    Then he pointed at Shadow and said to Caicai, "The real Long Aotian, quickly bind."


    Listen to that boastful and arrogant tone.


    Definitely won''t get shocked for being out of character.


    Shadow sat at the dining table and noticed everyone was watching him.


    He nervously nced at Xiao Jinsheng and reminded everyone, "The food is on the table."


    "I''m just curious about one thing." Suye Jin looked troubled: "You''re a soul cultivation entity, so are you different from us?"


    "Different." Shadow nodded.


    Then he pointed at Yu Yunxiao''s cat ears: "I''m considered a true soul, but I''m not a real human."


    "The body I''ve materialized is more simr to your Beastification characteristics."


    "Just like his cat ears."


    The few men present.


    Usually hide their Beastification characteristics.


    Only Yu Yunxiao and Xuan Jiu with Chen Yunji would show their ears and dragon horns.


    Yu Yunxiao previously showed cat ears because he wasn''t strong enough to control it.


    Showing the cat ears felt a bit morefortable.


    As forter on...


    Yu Yunxiao blushed.


    Who made Xiao Jinsheng like it?


    No need for bait to attract Xiao Jinsheng, just a twitch of the cat ears.


    As for Xuan Jiu, everyone knew his fox-like heart.


    Chen Yunji simply got used to it, toozy to change.


    "With your current body, can you eat food?" Huaiqing asked.


    Shadow nodded in response: "I can eat."


    "Have some." Xiao Jinsheng gestured for him to take a piece from a te of pastries.


    Shadow thought she was giving him the entire te.


    He directly inhaled it like a storm.


    The te of pastries turned into a stream of light and disappeared in front of him.


    Xiao Jinsheng stared at the empty te in her hand, dumbfounded.


    "Are you normal?" Yu Yunxiao was even more shocked.


    "I''m very normal." Shadow, being obedient, answered every question.


    Considering Shadow''s huge appetite before, Xiao Jinsheng asked, "You can tell if you''re full, right?"


    Having lived in the Spiritual World all the time, he had little contact with the outside world and wasn''t knowledgeable.


    In such an environment, maybe he didn''t even know hunger and satiety.


    "Eating food for me is also absorbing Star Stone Energy." Shadow exined to Xiao Jinsheng based on his own feelings: "As long as there''s enough energy, I won''t be hungry, and there''s not much energy in food."


    "His form is more like in the Cultivation World." Lou Yan Zhi chimed in: "In the Cultivation World, when cultivation reaches a certain level, there''s no need to eat food, just absorb spiritual power."


    "The difference with us is, he absorbs Star Stone Energy, while we absorb Spiritual Energy."


    "Shadow eats food just to taste it, and for him, the energy in food isn''t enough; even eating tons wouldn''t fill him."


    "Then I can take you to participate in an eating contest." Xiao Jinsheng was delighted.


    Shadow nodded repeatedly: "I can participate."


    Lou Yan Zhi remained silent, speechless on the side: "You two, that''s enough."


    "Why do I feel..." Que Zelian pondered: "He''s kind of like a Terminal."


    Although one consumes emotions as food.


    And the other consumes energy as food.


    But both are entities formed from energy.


    However, Shadow is different; his body contains energy and his unique soul.


    "That''s why I said he could deal with the Terminal." Lou Yan Zhi shrugged.


    Although Mist Continent has Star Level restrictions, even a Terminal can''t cope.


    But Shadow is special,pletely unaffected by the restriction''s suppression.


    Unfortunately.


    Shadow has reached Twenty Stars.


    The Terminal escaped Mist Continent and wandered outside.


    Otherwise, Xiao Jinsheng would definitely have brought Shadow to fight the Terminal to be Dong Quan.


    "Dong Quan,e out for work." A voice like metal scraping rang outside the door.


    At the thought of going out again to see those disgusting bugs, Bai Yan felt nauseous.


    Yet the Terminal was quite eager.


    Turned into a human form and excitedly ran out: "Coming."


    "Dong Quan." The red giant eye floating in the sky locked onto the Terminal, speaking with a hostile tone: "Exin why you led the team for three days, and in those three days, the 300,000 Insect Soldiers under yourmand were all killed."


    "They were all killed by the Interster Humans." The Terminal licked its back teeth and replied.


    Seeing the Intelligent Worm in disbelief.


    The Terminal even took out strong video evidence.


    It indeed showed it leading the Insect n army, preparing to upy the with warships.


    But they encountered interster humans.


    The interster humans were extremely insidious, using various cheap tricks to annihte the insect n thatnded on the unowned.


    Bai Yan remembered well.


    When she saw the Terminal produce the video evidence, and the interster humans in it, several were familiar faces from Mist Continent she had seen before, she remained silent beside them.


    Don''t mention 300,000 Insect Soldiers.


    Even 3 million or 30 million wouldn''t be enough for the Terminal''s teeth gap.


    Bai Yan was sure, if it weren''t for the insect n being familiar with Xiao Jinsheng''s family''s faces.


    In this video evidence, the interster humans who killed 300,000 Insect Soldiers would surely show Xiao Jinsheng and their faces.


    "Interster humans are truly detestable!" The Intelligent Worm watched in the video as its Insect n, under the siege of the interster human race, had no power to fight back.


    Red mist churned angrily in the sky.


    "I''m willing to lead troops to conquer the Interster World!" The Terminal volunteered.


    "You?" The Intelligent Worm''s suspicious gaze fell on the Terminal.


    Non-Insect n, not trustworthy.


    Human n, even less trustworthy.


    But this energy being called Dong Quan isn''t human, has some strength, and can be used.


    Just that...


    The Intelligent Worm''s red eyes fell on Bai Yan, snickering: "You can lead troops to attack the Interster World, but she must stay in the insect n as a hostage."


    Bai Yan looked stunned.


    She looked at the Terminal, then at the Intelligent Worm.


    Never felt so speechless.


    The Terminal wants to go out for a meal.


    She didn''t care if the Terminal ate the insect n or the interster humans.


    Why should she stay as a hostage?


    "Alright, she''s a hostage." The Terminal dly epted.


    Bai Yan gritted her teeth, cursing the Terminal countless times in her heart.


    "You''re angry." The Terminal turned back, giving her a wicked smile.


    "Heh." Bai Yan sneered.


    Seeing the Terminal following the insect n away.


    Bai Yan stared at the Intelligent Worm in the sky, contemting.


    She looked at the insect affinity gathering in her palm.


    Her superpower had barely appeared, andrvae emerged from the ground, affectionately rubbing against her shoes.


    Bai Yan suppressed her disgust, her thoughts turned.


    Though this superpower was disgusting.


    During this time, she witnessed the strength of the insect n.


    And the vastness of the Interster World.


    Inparison, what was the Mist Continent?


    If the insect n was willing to be close to her, wouldn''t her superpower upgrade also mean the insect n would obey her?


    The more Bai Yan thought, the more excited she became.


    She tentatively asked the crawling insect on the ground: "I want to enhance my superpower; what do you use here to enhance it?"


    Arge white insect tilted its head to think.


    Turned around and dived into the ground, emerging again with a golden stone glowing with starlight on its head.


    It contained Interster Energy, a Star Stone.


    Just like the Star Stone of Mist Continent, it could enhance superpowers.


    Butcked the uniqueness and peculiarity of Mist Continent''s Star Stone.


    Only served to enhance and replenish superpowers.


    Bai Yan only tested it, not expecting the insect to be so obedient.


    She curbed her difort and started chatting with the insect.


    The Terminal couldn''t be relied upon.


    Moreover, she felt, the Terminal brought her to the Interster World with no good intentions.


    Given the current situation, she had to save herself.

 Chapter 304: The Little White Cat and the Little Black Cat

    Xiao Jinsheng had no idea how things were going with the terminal and Bai Yan, who were wandering outside.


    Of course, she rather hoped those two would just die outside.


    Moreover, Xiao Jinsheng herself had important matters to attend to.


    For instance, at this moment, she was facing a soul-crushing question from Lou Yan Zhi: "Why does your spiritual power fluctuate so much?"


    "And it rises quite quickly too."


    "I gave you a method to cultivate your spiritual power, didn''t you use it?"


    Xiao Jinsheng was embarrassed.


    She had only practiced a little and really hadn''t had time to systematically train.


    After all, some interster visitors had arrived, keeping her busy the past few days.


    Also, she was eager to improve her plundering superpower.


    "I haven''t had time to train," Xiao Jinsheng exined. "I''ll use the cultivation secret manual you gave me tomorrow."


    "Actually, you don''t have to use mine," Lou Yan Zhi, being very amodating, said, "If your spiritual power is just for auxiliary purposes, to negate the star level deduction of the plundering superpower, the way you''re enhancing your spiritual power now is quite good."


    "The superpower level drops significantly, but I see it also rises quite a bit."


    "Ahem, yes." Xiao Jinsheng was speechless.


    Li just went straight to it, seeing Lou Yan Zhi had finished his meal, and asked, "Finished? If so, then go back."


    "It''ste at night, it''s not appropriate for an outsider like you to stay in my house."


    "I''m just bumming a meal," Lou Yan Zhi retorted. "It''s still early, can''t I rest a bit?"


    "No, I sleep early, having an outsider here affects my sleep quality," Li firmly refused.


    Lou Yan Zhi couldn''t help it.


    His gaze swept over the dining table, realizing it was all Xiao Jinsheng''s family, and he was the only outsider.


    He could only snatch back his sword from the cannibal flower and turn to leave.


    Once outside the courtyard, he realized btedly.


    Wasn''t Shadow an outsider too?


    Why didn''t hee out with him?


    "I''m not leaving." Shadow clung to the leg of the dining table, adamantly shaking his head despite Yu Yunxiao trying to drag him away: "I''m not going anywhere!"


    He rarely got toe out.


    Previously, he would swap with Yu Yunxiao, eat, and stay here afterward too.


    He didn''t get kicked out like Lou Yan Zhi.


    Why should he be kicked out today?


    "Xiao, help me," unable to act against Yu Yunxiao.


    Hitting Yu Yunxiao was like hitting himself.


    Shadow could only pitifully look to Xiao Jinsheng for help.


    "Maybe let him stay?" Xiao Jinsheng suggested.


    He was unfamiliar with the outside world.


    Tonight was his first time appearing independently.


    Yet, he was to be kicked out.


    For Shadow, the Mist Continent was just as much a strange world.


    It was like abandoning a little cat on the street.


    Xiao Jinsheng already saw a little ck cat, drenched by rain, homeless, meowing at her.


    "Ungrateful cat!" Unable to drag away Shadow, Yu Yunxiao could only angrily kick the leg of the chair he was sitting on.


    Shadow sat steadily, turning with genuine curiosity to ask, "What is an ungrateful cat?"


    "Ouch, ouch!" Yu Yunxiao closed his eyes in pain, clutching his chest, and staggered towards Xiao Jinsheng: "My chest feels ufortable, I can''t breathe."


    "Heh." Originally sitting quietly, Shi Xie turned his head speechlessly.


    So annoying.


    Everyone''s imitating him.


    Can''t they have some originality!


    "Let me see, let me see," Xiao Jinsheng got up anxiously.


    Shadow mercilessly uncovered Yu Yunxiao''s pretense: "Xiao, he''s tricking you, he''s fine."


    "If he were really dying, I would sense it," Shadow said.


    "You shut up," Yu Yunxiao warned warmly.


    Shadow didn''t even look at Yu Yunxiao, only looked at Xiao Jinsheng with grievance, exining, "This time I''m using my own voice, I won''t shut up."


    It''s his own mouth.


    It''s not lent, as if he has to return it quickly after saying something.


    He''ll speak if he wants to.


    Why should he shut up?


    Shadow truly couldn''t understand.


    "Ah, hmm¡ª" Yu Yunxiao gritted his teeth in anger, his fur bristling in Xiao Jinsheng''s hands.


    Why hadn''t he noticed Shadow was so annoying before!


    "I would never negotiate with him," Su Ye sighed.


    Though Yu Yunxiao''s personality was explosive.


    But he thought about it, if he were Yu Yunxiao and had to converse with Shadow, just listening would make him fume.


    "Not necessarily," Que Zelian chuckled softly.


    Causing others to look at him with wary expressions.


    Li bluntly asked, "What do you mean?"


    "Why are you looking at me?" Que Zelian nced at Huaiqing, motioning to everyone: "Look at him."


    Facing the deadly gazes of the love rivals, Huaiqing remained silent, only persistently adjusted his sses.


    "Done for," Shi Xie murmured.


    Because he noticed, Xiao Jinsheng really liked cats.


    Let alone, it was a pitiable cat.


    Unlike himself, Shi Xie knew he was just pretending to be pitiful.


    "Heh, resignation is the end," Li chuckled coldly, getting up.


    Noting Li''s intentions, Mo Jiao came along without a word.


    After being rivals for so long.


    Everyone knew Li''s character.


    As expected, Li did not disappoint, walking over to Xiao Jinsheng and scooping her up by the waist, nodding his chin at Shadow: "Make yourself at home in this castle, we''re departing."


    "You guys are leaving?" Shadow asked anxiously.


    Li answered him with action.


    Holding Xiao Jinsheng, they vanished from the original spot.


    Reappearing in the realm.


    Seeing this, Yu Yunxiao stopped bristling.


    Quickly pursued into the realm.


    Shadow could only watch these people disappear before his eyes one by one.


    Only Huaiqing was kind enough to point out a room before leaving.


    "The air here is still fresh," Yu Yunxiaofortably leaned on the sofa.


    No ungrateful cats here, he''s happy.


    Yu Yunxiao pleasantly closed his eyes, then pleasantly opened them, only to see Shadow''s face up close, erging before him.


    He jumped aside in shock, stunned to see Shadow appearing in the realm: "You! How did you get in here?"


    "I don''t know," Shadow said, pointing to his chest: "You all left, but I could sense the otherworldly space you entered because in here, it seems there''s a contract."


    "Contract?" Yu Yunxiao felt unwell.


    He thought of a crucial point.


    Even if Shadow appeared independently, his soul was cultivated into an entity.


    The essence was still that Shadow and he were the same person.


    His contract with Xiao Jinsheng, before Shadow had an independent soul, wasn''t evident.


    But now...


    Yu Yunxiao looked at the remaining half of his contract with Xiao Jinsheng, and for the first time, he wanted to cry.


    This time, it wasn''t pretense when he turned to Xiao Jinsheng.


    Clutching his chest, full of heartache: "Our contract, it''s missing half!"


    "I felt it," Xiao Jinsheng checked her contract with Yu Yunxiao.


    The result was, originally a straight line with Yu Yunxiao, the contract.


    If split into two halves.


    One half was Yu Yunxiao and her.


    The other half was Shadow and her.


    "Shadow, could you try returning to the spiritual world for a bit?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    "Okay," Shadow nodded obediently.


    Even though Xiao Jinsheng hadn''t had time to exin, she wanted to see how the contract disyed after Shadow returned to the spiritual world.


    Shadow didn''t ask why she requested this, he just did it directly.


    Sure enough, as soon as Shadow left, Xiao Jinsheng saw her contract with Yu Yunxiao return to an initiallyplete line.


    "I understand now, although the dark soul independently appeared, essentially you two are still the same person," Xiao Jinsheng realized: "So the contract is unified. When Shadow separates, the contract separates too, each of you has half."


    "Wuwuwuwu," Yu Yunxiao really wanted to cry this time.


    He buried his head in Xiao Jinsheng''s waist, humming a question: "Then tell me."


    "Little white cat and little ck cat, which one do you truly like?"


    Xiao Jinsheng: ...


    Another deathly question?


    She knew it!

 Chapter 305: Empathy

    "Then let me ask you, let me ask you." Yu Yunxiao buried his head against Xiao Jinsheng''s waist, rubbing back and forth: "Answer me, answer me."


    "The little white cat and the little ck cat, who do you actually like..."


    "You ask too many questions." Ying''s movements were faster than Xiao Jinsheng''s response, and he was the first to pull Yu Yunxiao away.


    Yu Yunxiao looked angrily at Ying: "What are you doing!"


    Ying blushed, looking nervous, grabbing Yu Yunxiao to prevent him from approaching Xiao Jinsheng: "Xiao doesn''t want to answer you, you''re not allowed to ask anymore."


    "What does whether I ask or not have to do with you?" Yu Yunxiao bumped him out of the way and walked towards Xiao Jinsheng: "I''m talking to my Female Master, don''t interfere."


    "You can talk, but you''re not allowed to get close." Ying continued to block.


    Yu Yunxiao, though angry, started to notice something was wrong with Ying.


    His cat-like eyes filled with suspicion, staring at Ying: "Are you out of your mind?"


    "It''s not that he''s out of his mind." Shi Xie interjected.


    His gaze shifted over Ying and Yu Yunxiao''s identical appearances, saying: "It''s that both of you have something going on."


    "Dual souls, the dark soul evolved into a physical form along with the contract being split." Shi Xie exined his theory.


    His icy blue eyes settled on Ying''s flushed face, speaking with certainty: "In other areas, like touch, wouldn''t dual souls share sensations?"


    "Empathy?" Yu Yunxiao was surprised, then shook his head repeatedly: "Impossible, if there was empathy, I wouldn''t be able to handle all the food he eats."


    "But he looks like he''s experiencing empathy." Mo Jiao''s purple eyes were cold, a dangerous gazended on Ying.


    Following everyone''s suspicion, Yu Yunxiao also looked at Ying.


    Sure enough, Ying''s face was red, as if he were embarrassed.


    "Why are you blushing?" Yu Yunxiao questioned loudly: "What''s with your blushing, you teapot?"


    "You!" Yu Yunxiao stopped himself from speaking further.


    He recalled just moments ago, how he had been all over Xiao Jinsheng.


    The other beastmen, being his romantic rivals, hadn''t stopped him.


    Yet Ying, an external soul, had taken action first.


    The more Yu Yunxiao thought, the more he felt chilled.


    In a trembling voice, he looked at Ying, shocked: "Are you really sharing empathy with me?"


    "I..." Ying hesitated.


    He tilted his head, looked past Yu Yunxiao, and gazed at Xiao Jinsheng.


    Seeing Xiao Jinsheng also looking bewildered.


    At the very least, he wasn''t angry.


    Only then did he nod in response, exining to Yu Yunxiao: "What you touch, I can feel."


    "Just like I can feel when you''re about to die." Ying added.


    "I don''t believe it!" Yu Yunxiao felt like going crazy.


    He turned around and shook Xiao Jinsheng''s hand, looking at Ying: "What about this?"


    Ying didn''t answer him.


    But the fluffy energy-formed cat ears turned pink.


    His right hand''s fingers subtly moved.


    Even though he was standing two meters away from Xiao Jinsheng.


    He could still feel that holding her hand was this warm.


    "Let go!" Li couldn''t take it anymore.


    He directly shed over and separated Yu Yunxiao and Xiao Jinsheng''s locked hands.


    Witnessing the embodiment of the dark soul, Ying, actually being able to empathize with Yu Yunxiao.


    Everyone present fell into silence.


    Even Yu Yunxiao, after his initial breakdown, was silent.


    He looked at Li, who was now guarding against him from approaching Xiao Jinsheng, and sighed: "I understand what it felt like when Shi Xie came after you for stealing the flower."


    Li had stolen Shi Xie''s Ice Sea Flower, which allowed Shi Xie to smoothly find the seven-year-ago promised Xiao Jinsheng.


    And himself, he exchanged a Cultivation Secret Manual with Lou Yan Zhi, which allowed Ying to cultivate a physical form and seek out Xiao Jinsheng.


    Yu Yunxiao pped his palm over his face, closing his eyes in despair.


    He used to mock Li.


    Now...


    No one should say anything about anyone.


    Who hasn''t brought a romantic rival into their home?


    "If you''re unhappy, don''t ruin everyone else''s mood." Li said exasperatedly.


    He was most annoyed with that fish Shi Xie.


    Thinking back now.


    He wished he could go back in time and beat himself up for trying to snatch the Ice Sea Flower.


    "Then does this mean I''m no longer the youngest in the family?" Xuan Jiu was surprised.


    "You''re still the ninth." Huaiqing passed by and replied.


    "But isn''t there a potential tenth here?" Xuan Jiu indicated Ying with a gesture to Huaiqing.


    Given Xiao Jinsheng''s fondness for fluffy things.


    And this Ying, despite looking innocent, is the kind that easily wins the affection of females.


    Moreover, due to the shared empathy between Ying and Yu Yunxiao, Xuan Jiu felt that Ying joining this family was just a matter of time.


    If not the tenth, what ce would he upy?


    "ording to terminal binding order, he''d be first." Que Zelian added.


    "What!" Li couldn''t stay calm again and emphasized loudly: "I''m the main husband!"


    "That''s just the Contractual Totem." Su Ye corrected.


    Chen Yunji sat quietly aside without speaking.


    Because he didn''t have a terminal binding with Xiao Jinsheng.


    Whether it was a Contractual Totem or a Unity Contract, he''d never be first.


    "When the terminal assigned beast husbands, the match between us five and Xiao Jinsheng was based on order, separated by seconds, at most." Li continued to emphasize.


    "Yu Yunxiao and Xiao Jinsheng were first." Huaiqing exined andughed while adding: "Oh, I was second."


    "Third." Que Zelian said.


    "Fourth." Mo Jiao also added.


    Only Su Ye didn''t look pleased: "Fifth."


    Thinking about how there were initially five of them, Su Ye, who ranked fifth, couldn''t lift his spirits.


    "If essentially Yu Yunxiao and Ying are one person, then in terms of terminal binding, both Yu Yunxiao and Ying are first." Huaiqing responded.


    "Really?" Ying asked excitedly.


    After asking, he eagerly looked at Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xiao Jinsheng blushed, her gaze dodgy.


    She thought about it and then nodded.


    Because she recalled one thing.


    The Spiritual Power Level she upgraded the first time she was with Yu Yunxiao.


    Yu Yunxiao, due to his dual-soul nature, had significantly helped her advance her Spiritual Power Level.


    Digging deeper, as the dark soul, Ying had actually upied the same quota as Yu Yunxiao and had always been with her, existing within the contract.


    Only before, as the dark soul wasn''t separated, the distinction wasn''t visible.


    Now that it was separated.


    The contract was split in two.


    There was even empathy.


    "Why is my first like this?" Yu Yunxiao was dissatisfied.


    He wanted to nestle next to Xiao Jinsheng again.


    But thinking of Ying sharing empathy with him.


    Approaching Xiao Jinsheng would just benefit Ying.


    Yu Yunxiao forcefully restrained his instinct to approach Xiao Jinsheng, turning to drag Ying upstairs: "Come with me, we need to have a good talk."


    "Xiao." Ying stood his ground, unmovable by Yu Yunxiao''s pull.


    Ying looked towards Xiao Jinsheng seeking permission: "Can I go with him?"


    "You two have a good talk." Xiao Jinsheng replied.


    She knew Yu Yunxiao.


    Though acting irrationally in anger now.


    Yu Miao Miao had always been a good cat.


    Given this situation.


    She understood that Yu Yunxiao truly intended to seek out Ying toe to a sensible resolution.


    "Alright, Xiao agrees for me to go with you." Ying nodded obediently, addressing Yu Yunxiao.


    Yu Yunxiao, fed up, used healing energy on himself, emphatically warning: "This is my Female Master! Mine!"


    "Not just yours." Ying retorted, his gaze sweeping over the other beastmen, sincerely stating: "She''s theirs too."


    "That''s quite true." Xuan Jiu nodded.


    Yu Yunxiao red up: "Which side are you on, you dizzy fox!"

 Chapter 306: Thank You, Main Husband!

    Yu Yunxiao stormed upstairs, dragging Shadow behind him.


    Then came downstairs with drooping cat ears, dispirited.


    Because he realized that he and Shadow were essentially the same person.


    From the beginning, he could not erase Shadow''s existence.


    Even if he wouldn''t admit it, the contract divided into two was undeniable.


    Shadow was still just a soul, living in the spiritual power-converted spiritual world, inseparable from him.


    Therefore, at that time, one could not find any contractual totem or unity contract or various ties between Shadow and Xiao Jinsheng on Shadow.


    But when Shadow cultivated a physical form and separated from him as Bright Soul.


    That was equivalent to cutting himself in half.


    Everything would naturally be split into two, taken away as Shadow left.


    It could be said that the Dark Soul with a physical form had one more degree of control over this body than the Dark Soul that originally only existed in the spiritual world.


    And all of this...


    Yu Yunxiao fell silent.


    Was brought about by his own initiative in seeking the spiritual power cultivation secret manual to help Shadow improve.


    It could be said that all of this was due to Yu Yunxiao''s own choices.


    Yu Yunxiao was equally happy about Shadow cultivating a physical form.


    This was better than letting Shadow live as a Dark Soul, unable to live his own life and only being someone else''s shadow from the start.


    But Yu Yunxiao was still frustrated.


    He was only a little frustrated.


    After all, as Bright Soul, he already had the advantage.


    He could ept sharing half of anything, including superpowers, talents, etc., with Shadow.


    But why!


    Shadow''s physical manifestation.


    Had to take away half of the contract belonging to him and Xiao Jinsheng!


    How is this different from Shadow''s materialization directly tearing their marriage certificate with Xiao Jinsheng in half?


    The more Yu Yunxiao thought about it, the more wronged he felt and couldn''t care less whether Shadow shared his feelings.


    He sat on the ground,y on Xiao Jinsheng''sp meowing and whimpering, "My contractual totem, my unity contract, my contract..."


    "Don''t cry, kitten, shall we make another other contract?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    "It''s useless." Yu Yunxiao''s cat ears drooped.


    After just interrogating Shadow,


    He had already drawn a conclusion.


    No matter what contract it was.


    The moment he signed it, as long as Shadow had a physical form, half of it would be taken away the next moment.


    "Then I''ll leave." Shadow looked at the still annoyed Yu Yunxiao and answered seriously, "As long as I return to the spiritual world, your contract wille back."


    "No need." Yu Yunxiao huffed, then stood up.


    He cast an annoyed nce at Shadow, "It''s hard toe out, so just stay out."


    "I''m not some bad cat that bullies neers."


    "Thank you, main husband!" Shadow spoke happily upon realizing Yu Yunxiao was merely putting up a strong front.


    "Cough, cough!" Upon hearing this title, Yu Yunxiao immediately stood at attention.


    Nodding, he arrogantly dered, "Yes, ording to the terminal binding, I am the first, so I should be the main husband."


    "Need a reminder of your ce?" Mo Jiao squinted dangerously.


    "Looking for a beating?" Li sneered.


    "There are so many seniors present, how about showing some respect?" Shi Xie mused, looking at Yu Yunxiao.


    "How about a fight?" Suye Jintong was brimming with battle intent.


    Que Zelian and Huaiqing didn''t join the fray.


    Chen Yunji remained silent the whole time.


    Xuan Jiu, standing by, didn''t mind the chaos and excitedly raised his hand to cheer on, "Fight! Fight!"


    "You all!" Yu Yunxiao gritted his teeth in anger.


    Only for Shadow to sh in front of him, shielding him.


    His aura of killing intent suddenly appeared, looking dangerously at everyone, "I can fight."


    "Oh, right." Yu Yunxiao realized,fortably hiding behind, gesturing towards everyone, "If you want to challenge me, beat him first."


    Twenty Stars.


    Wee to the challenge.


    "I want to go to another." Li retracted his gaze from Shadow''s Twenty Stars power and spoke to Xiao Jinsheng with grievance, "I need to enhance my superpower."


    Once his strength increases,


    He must show those arrogant ck and white cats what he''s made of!


    "Baby, I''m looking for a location." Xiao Jinsheng quicklyforted, "Once we find a suitable little, we''ll go to enhance your superpower."


    "Xiao." Shadow nervously looked at Xiao Jinsheng, who wasforting other beast husbands, and gathered his courage to ask, "Am I... also your beast husband?"


    As soon as he said this,


    The beastmen present looked at him with an eerie eye.


    Yu Yunxiao''s first reaction was to retort.


    But after thinking about it, he kept silent.


    "ording to the contract, you already are." Xiao Jinsheng answered guiltily.


    Because when she was first with Yu Yunxiao, the spiritual power she increased must have owed some credit to Shadow''s presence.


    Helping her enhance her spiritual power, how does that not count as a beast husband?


    "I understand." Shadow happily nodded, confidently dering to everyone, "I am the main husband."


    "No, I am!" Yu Yunxiao wouldn''t have it, emphasizing a correction.


    "Shut up, I am." Li warned.


    "Enough arguing, the main husband of this house is me." Xuan Jiu emerged to stir trouble, "I rank ninth,st is also first, so I''m first, I''m the main husband."


    Xiao Jinsheng watched the escting argument among the men, stifling augh on the side.


    A small energy fish silently swam in front of her.


    Feeling the coolness of the little fish as it slipped into her palm, Xiao Jinsheng looked up, meeting Shi Xie''s hopeful gaze.


    Simultaneously, there was also his heartfelt voice in her mind: [Female Master, the Ice Sea Flower will bloom tonight, won''t youe take a look?]


    Xiao Jinsheng teasingly inquired: [Little Xie, little Xie, but I remember, the Ice Sea Flower bloomed a few days ago.]


    With a pitiful expression, Shi Xie looked longingly at her: [I n a different color of Ice Sea Flower to bloom every day.]


    Shi Xie: [The one from two days ago was pink.]


    Shi Xie: [The one tonight is purple.]


    Xiao Jinsheng: [For real or not?]


    Xiao Jinsheng: [Actually, I''m not interested in the color of flowers.]


    Hearing this, Shi Xie''s heart dropped, his eyes lowered in disappointment.


    He suppressed the urge to shed little pearls of tears, only to hear Xiao Jinsheng abruptly change her tone.


    Xiao Jinsheng: [But I''m particrly interested in pink fish tails.]


    Xiao Jinsheng: [I''ve already seen the blue fish tail, are there any pink fish tails this time?]


    Shi Xie looked up at her in surprise, unable to contain the smile budding in his heart, fondly calling out: [Shengsheng.]


    Xiao Jinsheng was still urging in her mind.


    Xiao Jinsheng: [Don''t tell me you don''t have a pink fish tail, I saw your pink fish tail the first time with time reversal]


    Xiao Jinsheng: [There? Let''s see the fish tail]


    Xiao Jinsheng: [I said let''s see the fish tail, didn''t you hear?]


    Xiao Jinsheng: [I''m Xiao Jinsheng, let''s see the fish tail]


    Xiao Jinsheng: [I''m the Female Master, let''s see the fish tail]


    Listening to Xiao Jinsheng''s continuous questioning, Shi Xie answered with augh: [Then pick me tonight, to see the fish tail?]


    "Let''s y a little game." Xiao Jinsheng suddenly voiced to remind everyone.


    This time, Yu Yunxiao voluntarily suggested not participating in the game.


    He even dragged Shadow away.


    "Can we resolve the empathy issue?" Yu Yunxiao asked, quite anxious.


    He really didn''t want to spend his days just ying marbles with Xiao Jinsheng from now on.


    "Regarding empathy, I can feel whether you''re in danger, or when you''ll die." Shadow answered honestly.


    "Do I need that?" Yu Yunxiao eximed, "That''s not convenient at all."


    "But you can also feel my feelings." Shadow replied, full of bewilderment.


    "I can empathize with you?" Yu Yunxiao was confused, "I haven''t felt it."


    "You can." Shadow nodded sincerely.


    "Is something wrong with your brain!" Feeling his face was starting to swell from that p, Yu Yunxiao really wanted to take a look at Shadow''s brain at that moment.

 Chapter 307: Are You Coming Home for Dinner Tonight?

    Yu Yunxiao revealed his newly mutated Healing Superpower that could be used for attack, ready to fight back.


    But when he thought about using this superpower against the shadow, it would still be himself getting hit.


    If he used this superpower on himself, he would still be the one taking the punch.


    Yu Yunxiao nearly had a mental breakdown.


    He quickly healed the wounds on his face and asked in a deep voice, "Howe I''m the only one who feels the pain from the same p!"


    "I don''t feel pain, you just healed yourself," the shadow answered truthfully.


    Yu Yunxiao was at a loss for words.


    Clenching his fists in regret, he healed too soon.


    He gritted his teeth, held back over and over again, but still couldn''t resist.


    Raising his hand, he rushed over and punched the shadow''s face.


    Sure enough, the intense pain reflected on his own face.


    Yu Yunxiao endured the pain for two minutes, then healed himself under the shadow''s confused and shocked gaze.


    "What are you doing?" the shadow bluntly asked what was on its mind.


    "Just testing empathy," Yu Yunxiao replied coldly.


    The shadow stared at him, standing by in silence.


    He figured, Yu Yunxiao just wanted to hit him.


    This time, the two cats brawled in the hallway.


    Xiao Jinsheng watched the other Beast Husbands, thinking of a mini-game to help Shi Xie cheat.


    She really couldn''t help it; she desperately wanted to see fish tails.


    "What mini-game?" Mo Jiao asked, caught off guard by his own spection, Xiao Jinsheng quickly interrupted him: "Anyway, it''s not a scoring game."


    "Then what kind of game is it?" Su Ye also inquired.


    Xiao Jinsheng''s mind was racing, she was in a rush.


    Mind, think! Think fast!


    "Wait a minute." Xiao Jinsheng realized the issue, looking at everyone: "It''s supposed to be a mini-game for all of you to y, why am I always the oneing up with ideas."


    "You all should think too." Xiao Jinsheng said.


    "Alright then, go home tonight, each of you think of one mini-game, and report it to me tomorrow morning for review." Xiao Jinsheng said with a serious face, bing more convinced the more she spoke.


    She got up from the sofa and started to walk out. After a moment''s thought, she corrected herself, "Report to me by tomorrow noon instead."


    Getting up early doesn''t happen every day.


    "You haven''t told us what mini-game to y tonight yet." Li stopped Xiao Jinsheng.


    "We''re not ying tonight, I''m going to bed." Xiao Jinsheng waved her hand.


    She pushed open the door of the small vi in the Realm and shed back to her own building.


    Ever since the Realm expanded, aside from the small vis that were initially built in the Realm identical to those assigned by the Terminal.


    Surrounding Crescent Moon Lake, each man had his own building.


    As the head of the family, Xiao Jinsheng naturally also had her own building.


    It''s just that everyone spends more time gathered in the small vi.


    Once Xiao Jinsheng left, others also returned to their respective buildings.


    Back in her room lying on the soft bed, Xiao Jinsheng hugged a small dinosaur pillow previously bashed by Mo Jiao, and reviewed information about her Beast Husband through the Star System Map.


    The more she looked at the Star System Map interface, the more satisfied she became.


    "It looks better than the Terminal''s Star Map." Xiao Jinsheng praised.


    The Star Map created by the Terminal was extremely rudimentary.


    It was the Intelligent Brain created by her Star System Map, referencing some designs from social tforms in her previous world.


    It''s concise and portable, with design aesthetics and a sense of technology, yet not overly showy, plus it has no ads.


    As for other things, Xiao Jinsheng didn''t delve into them in detail since the Star System Map was just copying programs from Blue Star''s socialmunication software.


    She thought, with the Star System Map around, there surely wouldn''t be any problems.


    What''s more, the virtual screen can be disyed directly and the interface is controlled with thoughts, making it intelligent and convenient.


    Lying on her side, Xiao Jinsheng flipped through the nine contacts pinned in the Intelligent Brain''s contact page with her thoughts.


    After some thought, Xiao Jinsheng picked an ocean avatar and sent a message to Shi Xie.


    Xiao Jinsheng: beep beep beep beep, hurry up, hurry up,e see the fish tail~


    The message was sessfully sent, Xiao Jinsheng turned over andy prone on the bed, swinging her legs.


    But once she exited the chat interface with Shi Xie and looked at the nine pinned contacts, where each one showed the same message ''beep beep beep beep, hurry up, hurry up,e see the fish tail~'', she was instantly dumbfounded.


    "What on earth is this?" Xiao Jinsheng eximed in shock.


    Xiao Jinsheng was eager to revoke the message sent to these nine people, not knowing what was happening.


    Just then, she heard the mechanical reminder sound from the Star System Map.


    [Detected that you frequentlymunicate with these nine contacts, a new group chat has been intelligently created for you]


    [A new group chat has been intelligently created: 10 group members]


    Yu Yunxiao: ???


    Yu Yunxiao: @Xiao Jinsheng, what weird stuff are you up to again?


    Su Ye: Just looking at fish tails? Fluffy ck panther tails won''t do, youngdy?


    Xuan Jiu: I have nine fox tails


    Xuan Jiu: I said I have nine fox tails!


    Xuan Jiu: @Xiao Jinsheng, I said I have nine fox tails!!!


    Chen Yunji: Sorry, I only have a dragon tail.


    Huaiqing: Seems like it wasn''t a group message, but a mistaken send.


    Que Zelian: @Xiao Jinsheng, if you''re scared, I''ll keep youpany.


    Mo Jiao: Hrious


    Mo Jiao: @Xiao Jinsheng, the king of the sea slipped up again, recorded it.


    Li: @Xiao Jinsheng, babe, after seeing fish tails outside, are you stilling home for dinner tonight?


    Li: @Shi Xie, you dead fish, stop pretending,e out and talk! Who are you flirting with?


    Xiao Jinsheng couldn''t manage anything else; at this point, her face was already buried in the quilt in self-confinement.


    But the virtual interface of the Intelligent Brain moved with her consciousness.


    No matter how deep she burrowed, she could still see the content about the group in the interface.


    She saw Shi Xie calmly send a picture in the group.


    The picture showed a te of chopped chili fish tails.


    Shi Xie: @Xiao Jinsheng, the fish tail is ready, tomorrow I''ll make chopped chili fish tails for the Female Master.


    Xiao Jinsheng: Fish tail, fish tail, looking forward to it.


    Then she sent a voice message in the group, asking everyone, her voice full of confusion: "What are you all doing?"


    "Little Xie said he learned a new dish, particrly delicious, so I thought that good food should be shared and asked everyone if they''d like some too."


    As Xiao Jinsheng spoke, her tone became increasingly pitiful: "Sending messages to each of you individually was too slow, so I created a group to ask."


    "But what about you?" reaching this point, Xiao Jinsheng''s voice grew agitated: "All you do is question me! You don''t care about me at all; you only care about yourselves."


    Xiao Jinsheng: Especially you, Mo Jiao! Always opposing me; wait till one day I sort you out!


    Mo Jiao: Go ahead.


    Xiao Jinsheng: !!!


    Xiao Jinsheng: You''re still arrogant!


    Xiao Jinsheng: Who else? Weren''t you all talkative just now, now that you''ve realized it was a misunderstanding, each of you is silent?


    Xiao Jinsheng: @All members,e out, speak up.


    Xiao Jinsheng: Why did you stop talking, is it because you''re naturally reticent?


    Yu Yunxiao: I just got hit by the shadow, I discovered the shadow can control my Intelligent Brain, it was the shadow who sent the message earlier


    Xiao Jinsheng: Is that so, Yu Miao Miao.


    Yu Yunxiao: Yes! It was the shadow, he also hit me.


    [Xiao Jinsheng invited the member ''shadow'' to join the group chat, group members 11 people]


    Shadow: I didn''t hit him.


    Shadow: He hit me.


    Yu Yunxiao: ...


    Huaiqing: It''s gettingte, I''m going to prepare the ingredients for tomorrow''s breakfast.


    Xiao Jinsheng: Okay, you''re off the hook.


    Su Ye: It''s getting cold, how about eating chopped chili fish tail while hugging a fluffy tail for warmth, youngdy?


    Xiao Jinsheng: Sure, another day, next person.


    Chen Yunji: My tail can take you flying.


    Xiao Jinsheng: Great, very good, next person.


    Xuan Jiu: I can turn into a fish, with any color of fish tail.


    Shi Xie: ???


    Xiao Jinsheng: A shape-shifting fox, very nice, next.


    Xiao Jinsheng: There are still two people, aren''t you going to exin the misunderstanding about me?


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 Chapter 308: Baby, Say Something for Me

    Xiao Jinsheng: @Que Zelian, baby, say something.


    Xiao Jinsheng: @Li, baby, hurry up and talk ^_^


    Que Zelian: I didn''t doubt you.


    Que Zelian: I''m just asking if you need me to apany you.


    Seeing Que Zelian''s reply, Xiao Jinsheng felt a little panicked.


    She scrolled through the chat history and found that Que Zelian''s words were indeed quite simple.


    He was still helping her.


    When she was facing everyone''s questioning, he instead thoughtfully asked if she needed him to keep herpany.


    Xiao Jinsheng was drenched in sweat.


    Her heart trembled, but she stubbornly tried to salvage the situation.


    Xiao Jinsheng: @Que Zelian, brother, look at them, everyone is misunderstanding me.


    Xiao Jinsheng: @Que Zelian, baby, speak up for me, please.


    Que Zelian: I suggest banning all of them, prohibit them from participating in the nightly games from now on.


    Li: Come on, Que Zelian, that''s too much.


    Li: Morals, Integrity, Charity, and Shame, do you really only have the first three?


    Xiao Jinsheng: @Li, how about you, don''t you have anything to say to me, baby?


    Li: orz, my bad, I cane over for punishment right now.


    Li: Please do punish me.


    Li: @Xiao Jinsheng, why aren''t you replying, baby? If you don''t reply, I''ll take it as your consent.


    Li: Then I''lle over to ept my punishment now.


    Xiao Jinsheng: Stop, you better stay home tonight.


    Li: Which home? Yours and mine, or mine and yours?


    Xiao Jinsheng was truly out of words.


    Dealing with Li, she really had no solution.


    Because he was the kind of person who would kiss the hand that pped him and praise her for the good smack, asking if she wanted to do it again.


    Xiao Jinsheng: Our home, you''re grounded tonight.


    Li: ...orz


    After some pulling and pushing, she finally saw everyone quiet down in the group chat.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked at this group created by the AI and didn''t bother to disband it.


    Since it''s there, she might as well use it for now.


    Soon, everyone noticed the group name changed.


    [Group owner Xiao Jinsheng changed the group name to: In a Bad Mood, Randomly Kick Someone Out]


    With this change, those troublemakers in the family didn''t dare to speak much in the group.


    The group went quiet, and just as Xiao Jinsheng breathed a sigh of relief and turned over in bed, she found herself face-to-face with Li who had just teleported in.


    Li smiled and waved at Xiao Jinsheng, but found her gaze going past him in surprise, looking behind him.


    Li turned around in confusion, only to see Su Ye standing on the second-floor window ledge outside.


    He was using his superpower to try and open the window from the inside.


    Li''s face immediately fell.


    Su Ye, outside the window, deftly opened the window and looked at Li, who was already in Xiao Jinsheng''s bedroom, remaining silent as well.


    Clearly, they weren''t the only two with such an idea.


    Soon, there was a knock on the door outside the bedroom.


    Xiao Jinsheng sat dumbfounded on the bed, looking at Li, and then at Su Ye who had jumped in through the window.


    Outside the door, the knocking became more urgent: "Weren''t you going to deal with me? I''vee to you myself."


    Hearing Mo Jiao''s familiar voice, Xiao Jinsheng''s expression cracked instantly.


    As she was hesitating whether to open the door,


    the sound of Xuan Jiu and Mo Jiao arguing came through the door.


    "Why are you here looking for my family head in the middle of the night!" Xuan Jiu shouted angrily.


    "You, who''s only ranked ninth, dare question me?" Mo Jiao squinted dangerously.


    Xiao Jinsheng sighed in her heart.


    To prevent the fox and the snake from really fighting at her door,


    she tossed the dinosaur pillow she was holding at Li and got out of bed to open the door.


    Once the door was opened, she was faced with three people blocking the doorway.


    Xiao Jinsheng''s eyes scanned Mo Jiao, Xuan Jiu, and Chen Yunji, her mind full of questions.


    Seriously?


    She thought it was just Mo Jiao and Xuan Jiu judging from the voices, just two people she could bluff her way past, so she opened the door, but why was Chen Yunji there as well?


    "When did you get here?" Xiao Jinsheng asked sweetly, maintaining a calm expression.


    "I came following him." Xuan Jiu pointed at Chen Yunji, answering for him.


    Tonight, because of the group chat creation, Xuan Jiu thought this was a good opportunity to quietlye to Xiao Jinsheng.


    The other love rivals had all annoyed Xiao Jinsheng in the group tonight.


    Surely, they wouldn''t have the courage toe to Xiao Jinsheng.


    As long as he thickened his skin a bit, he couldpletely stay at Xiao Jinsheng''s.


    Xuan Jiu even wanted to apud his own idea.


    But once out the door, he found that he wasn''t the only one with this idea.


    Because they were all new here.


    Chen Yunji''s house was right next to Xuan Jiu''s.


    As soon as Xuan Jiu stepped out, he spotted Chen Yunji stealthily avoiding Crescent Moon Lake, walking quietly.


    Xuan Jiu tried to avoid Chen Yunji.


    But as they walked, he discovered they both were heading to Xiao Jinsheng''s ce.


    When they crossed paths at the entrance to Xiao Jinsheng''s building, Chen Yunji also noticed Xuan Jiu.


    He didn''t speak, his figure flickered, rushing up the stairs ahead of Xuan Jiu.


    He encountered Mo Jiao who was already knocking on the second-floor door when he arrived first.


    Chen Yunji still didn''t speak.


    Because when the trailing Xuan Jiu saw Mo Jiao, he started bickering with him directly.


    Listening to the exnation, Xiao Jinsheng remained silent.


    She first looked at the three men outside the house.


    Then turned back to look at Li, who was sitting cheekily on her bed.


    And Su Ye, who was leaning against the wall with arms crossed, golden eyes raised, looking at her.


    For some reason, Xiao Jinsheng had a bad premonition.


    Sure enough, the window Su Ye hadn''t shut well was blown open by the wind.


    Que Zelian drifted down into the room through the mist, meeting Li and Su Ye''s awkward gaze in the room.


    "Female Master, I''vee... huh?" Shi Xie arrived as promised, his cheerful voice lowering with each word as he saw the three still blocking the door.


    "You guys?" Shi Xie frowned.


    He wanted to ask why they were all here.


    But knowing this would provoke everyone''s wrath, Shi Xie held back his words.


    But Li wasn''t polite.


    He directly burrowed under Xiao Jinsheng''s nket, half in sleepwear, clutching the dinosaur pillow she''d tossed him.


    His red eyes looked down on everyone, arrogantly asking: "Why are you all here?"


    "Isn''t that something you should be asking yourself?" Mo Jiao said in a deep voice.


    "You''re questioning me?" Li sneered, spreading his hand on the bed, indicating Mo Jiao should see for himself, "I''m here for punishment, isn''t it obvious?"


    "I want punishment too." Xuan Jiu shouted, snatching up Xiao Jinsheng, he turned and rushed inside the bedroom from outside.


    Xiao Jinsheng reached out to grab Xuan Jiu, but he slipped away quickly towards the sofa in her room.


    Mo Jiao easily caught Xiao Jinsheng''s wrist with one hand, leaning in closer.


    A lock of dark purple hair draped over the corbone exposed by her slip dress.


    The strands tickled her.


    Mo Jiao smirked, fingers lightly brushing under her chin: "Female Master, didn''t you say you were going to deal with me?"


    Xiao Jinsheng raised her eyes to him.


    She heard Mo Jiaough cheerfully: "I''m throwing myself into the."


    "You guys..." Xiao Jinsheng broke into a cold sweat looking at the seven men present, wearily raising her hand: "Aren''t any of you sleepy?"


    One she could handle.


    But they all came together.


    In the Realm, to respect every Beast Husband,


    other than the safety system''s checks,


    Xiao Jinsheng never had the Star System Map monitor the Realm.


    But now, looking at the Beast Husbands who showed up in the middle of the night one after another,


    to prevent them from fightingter,


    Xiao Jinsheng quickly pulled up the Star System Map to see what the other three not present were doing.


    Upon seeing Huaiqing preparing ingredients for tomorrow''s breakfast, Xiao Jinsheng breathed a sigh of relief.


    Seeing Yu Yunxiao brawling with Ying, still arguing over the empathy issue, Xiao Jinsheng rxed a bit more.


    Realizing she only had to entertain these seven men in front of her,


    she thought she could possibly talk her way through? It should be doable, right?

 Chapter 309: Her Little Dinosaur Hugging Her

    Xiao Jinsheng was frantically thinking of countermeasures at this moment.


    After all, there are seven men.


    Only Shi Xie was summoned by her.


    Who knew the fish woulde so slowly!


    Receiving the inquiry from Xiao Jinsheng in his heart, Shi Xie also felt aggrieved.


    He coldly nced at Li andined to Xiao Jinsheng in his heart: "Female Master, Li used his Domain Superpower to set up a Barrier outside my house."


    If it wasn''t for Li setting up the barrier with sneak attacks wasting time.


    Shi Xie guaranteed that he would have been here a long time ago.


    He would have been the first toe.


    There was no way he would let Xiao Jinsheng face the current situation.


    At least Li couldn''t be driven away.


    He nestled in Xiao Jinsheng''s bed, hugging her little dinosaur, lying on her pillow, closing his eyes, sleeping soundly.


    Whether he was truly asleep or feigning sleep, only Li knew.


    Meanwhile, someone was still clinging to Xiao Jinsheng.


    Mo Jiao held her waist with one hand, like a snake transforming and wrapping around her, rendering her helpless to struggle.


    Ahem, honestly, she didn''t want to struggle.


    Su Ye, after climbing through the window, stood against the wall the whole time.


    Aside from smiling at her, he didn''t make any further moves.


    When Xiao Jinsheng looked at Xuan Jiu, Xuan Jiu was sprawled on her circr sofa, nine fluffy white tails spread out behind him, making Xiao Jinsheng unconsciously step toward him.


    As soon as she took a step, Mo Jiao pulled her waist back.


    She looked up, only to meet Mo Jiao''s chuckling, provocative purple eyes.


    Annoyed, Xiao Jinsheng stomped on his foot.


    Then noticed Chen Yunji looking at everyone, unsure what he was thinking, as he simply followed into the room and conveniently closed the door.


    Xiao Jinsheng stared wide-eyed in horror and hastily called out to Chen Yunji: "Why are you closing the door?"


    "Look, they don''t seem like they''ll leave." Chen Yunji replied.


    Hearing this exnation, Xiao Jinsheng was speechless on the spot.


    Just because they don''t seem like they''ll leave.


    So, let''s lock them in my room?


    Alright, Xiao Jinsheng sighed, her room is indeed big.


    Can fit many sofas.


    "You guys..." Xiao Jinsheng tentatively started.


    Just then, Que Zelian approached her, pressing a palm against her lower abdomen, smiling: "We won''t do anything."


    "These days coincide with your period, did you forget?" Que Zelian asked.


    Xiao Jinsheng was stunned.


    Thinking about it, her period was indeed around these days.


    Because she had Yu Miao Miao, after Yu Yunxiao''s treatment, she no longer felt pain during each period, causing her to forget the sensation of the perioding.


    After all, the daily necessities needed during her period were always prepared by her Beast Husband.


    "Come here, the bed is nice and warm now." Li suddenly opened his eyes, half-lying on the bed, waving for Xiao Jinsheng.


    "Need you to warm the bed?" Mo Jiao sneered but still let go of Xiao Jinsheng, though he didn''t miss a chance to retort to Li: "Realm is spring-like all year round, no need for a warm bed."


    "What do you know." Li mocked, "With me warming it, she sleeps at ease."


    "Right? Darling." Li looked at Xiao Jinsheng with a smiling red gaze.


    Xiao Jinsheng was just about to nod, but Mo Jiao''s fingers lightly pressed her lower back, making her shoulder curl up with the ticklish sensation.


    At this movement, she realized the men remembered urately.


    The period indeed had arrived.


    "You guys..." Xiao Jinsheng hesitated to go to the bathroom, but none of them were leaving her room.


    "Youngdy, do you need my help?" Su Ye offered eagerly.


    Imagining Su Ye helping, Xiao Jinsheng blushed and shooed: "No need, I''ll do it myself."


    "I just wanted to remind you all to behave, no fighting, no arguing." Xiao Jinsheng couldn''t trust them on this point.


    Li, the troublemaker, was the first to raise his hand: "Rest assured, as the main husband, I''ll keep an eye on them."


    "Really?" Xiao Jinsheng was skeptical.


    "I''ll keep an eye on them." Que Zelian said with a smile.


    Hearing this, with Que Zelian supervising, Xiao Jinsheng finally left with some peace of mind.


    Li nced menacingly at Que Zelian: "Isn''t it enough with you? Do you need to interfere?"


    "She trusts me." Que Zelian said calmly.


    Li, sullen in his heart, chuckled coldly: "Yes, she trusts you, and yet you collude with Huaiqing to trick her, tsk tsk."


    At this, Que Zelian went silent.


    Sensing the tension between Li and Que Zelian, the others stayed silent, simply watching the drama unfold.


    Even with Que Zelian watching over them, Xiao Jinsheng couldn''t rx.


    She hastily tidied up and rushed back out.


    As soon as she appeared, she started shooing them: "Alright, it''ste. I need to sleep, you all hurry and leave."


    "I''m helping to warm your bed." Li refused to leave the bed.


    "I''m asleep, asleep, asleep." Xuan Jiu chanted while slumped on the sofa.


    "I''m not leaving." Chen Yunji stated with a three-word ssic.


    The powerful Mo Jiao sat on Xiao Jinsheng''s dressing table, resting his chin on his hand, his purple eyes inviting Xiao Jinsheng with a smile: "Didn''t you say you need to stay happy during your period? I can keep you entertained."


    "Mo Jiao! Grim Brother!" Xiao Jinsheng rushed over, vigorously shaking Mo Jiao''s arm: "Quick, tell me, who possessed you? Whoever it is, please return the body to Mo Jiao."


    "I can''t sleep if I go back, I want to stay with you." Que Zelian found a ce to sit, his peach-colored eyes looking at her gently: "Little Jin, can I stay with you?"


    "Female Master, I brought Ice Sea Flower." Shi Xie mysteriously smiled, cing a bunch of blooming pink Ice Sea Flowers by her bedside.


    He exined: "This is a new variety that emits soft pink light spots in the dark, making it decorative and sleep-aiding for the bedroom."


    "I have experience taking care of you during your period." Su Ye smiled.


    "I know, you all want to stay with me." Xiao Jinsheng sighed: "But you all can''t stay, can you?"


    She was willing.


    But this world disagreed.


    Thinking about it, Xiao Jinsheng''s eyes lit up.


    She quickly jumped on the bed, pulling Li out of the nkets: "Come on, show me your Beastification, I want to see Complete Beastification."


    "Ten Stars Complete Beastification, you all have Fifteen Stars now." Xiao Jinsheng''s gaze fell on them: "But I haven''t seen your Complete Beastification forms."


    "Can you transform into something the size of a palm, a shrunken mini version of Beastification?" Xiao Jinsheng asked expectantly.


    "Like this?" Li cooperated this time.


    A sh of light appeared on his body, and he vanished before Xiao Jinsheng''s eyes.


    In the nkets, Xiao Jinsheng found a less than ten centimeters miniaturized Li.


    Though small, his features remained exquisite and handsome.


    The transformation added a touch of cuteness.


    "Ten Stars Complete Beastification is right, but Fifteen Stars allows us to shrink our human form as well," Li exined, his Demon Horn appearing.


    He proudly leaped into Xiao Jinsheng''s palm: "I think,pared to Complete Beastification, you might prefer this."


    "Yes, yes!" Xiao Jinsheng nodded enthusiastically.


    Gently cradling the mini Li, she cuddled and pressed her face against him: "Ahhhhh, you''re so fun like this."


    "I want to keep you in my pocket, take you everywhere." Xiao Jinsheng said excitedly.


    Seeing Xiao Jinsheng''s attentionpletely drawn by Li.


    The others refused to be outdone.


    One by one, they shrank into mini forms, flying onto Xiao Jinsheng''s bed.


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 Chapter 310: The Only Normal Beast Husband, Huaiqing

    Xiao Jinsheng excitedly looked at the miniature version of Li, who fell onto her quilt, with delicate and handsome features, even carrying the traits of his Beastification.


    It was like seeing a BJDing to life in her hands.


    Moreover, it looked better than a BJD.


    She immediately pulled the pillow aside, carefully picked up Que Zelian and the others, and neatly ced them on the pillow.


    She reached out and touched Shi Xie''s cold blue fish tail, because it transformed exactly like Li into a ten-centimeter version, giving the fish tail a slightly round and chubby appearance.


    Perfect for wrapping around a fish tail.


    Xiao Jinsheng curiously asked, "Can you transform again?"


    "This version is too tiny, I''d like to see it a little bigger." Xiao Jinsheng directly reported the ideal and most handsome height and size for BJDs to the Beast Husbands.


    "A bit bigger?" Mo Jiao asked.


    "Yes, like twenty or thirty centimeters tall?" Xiao Jinsheng nodded in agreement.


    At the same time, she noticed that Su Ye, even after shrinking to the size of a small nose, still sat coolly with his arms crossed on the pillow.


    Her hand itched.


    She extended a finger, ced the pad against Su Ye''s forehead, and when Suye Jintong looked in puzzlement, she gently pushed, knocking him back, sending him tumbling into the soft quilt.


    Due to the fluffiness of the quilt, Su Ye took a long time to climb out of the deep hollow before transforming into a handsome thirty-centimeter figure, looking up at theughing Xiao Jinsheng who had just pulled a prank: "Is it like this?"


    "Yes, yes, just like this." Xiao Jinsheng eagerly responded.


    She turned and got off the bed, fetched various beautiful scarves from her wardrobe, and ran back to the bed.


    She busily put on assorted essories on the bed, cing a heap of non-sleep-rted items there.


    With a ck scarf, she wrapped it around Mo Jiao, happily saying, "Tonight, I''m not sleeping, I''m ying with dolls."


    Seeing the pile of essories on the bed, everyone instantly understood what Xiao Jinsheng wanted to do.


    Especially when she ced her own hair clip to match Chen Yunji''s long hair, and Chen Yunji obediently sat on the pillow, allowing her to mess around.


    Among the seven sitting neatly on the pillow, none escaped Xiao Jinsheng''s yful hands.


    Besides, they didn''t want to escape.


    Xuan Jiu even vied with Li, urging Xiao Jinsheng to braid his hair first.


    "Don''t worry, don''t worry, one by one." Xiao Jinsheng reassured them: "I have lots of design ideas, hold on, I''ll grab a pair of scissors."


    She needed to cut fabric to make a fluffy hat for Su Ye.


    "I''ll do it." Chen Yunji responded, the Elemental Sword in his hand transformed, directly cutting the desired fabric into neat pieces.


    "Wow, Dragon, that''s great, I''ll make you a soft armor, alright?" Xiao Jinsheng said, starting to rummage for materials.


    After a burst of activity, the seven shrunken Beast Husbands were dressed up differently under her hands.


    Xiao Jinsheng wanted to y all night, but noticing the time, Que Zelian stopped her at midnight: "It''ste, you should rest."


    "Should I ce you by the bedside?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    As she spoke, she already started arranging the dolls on her bed.


    Three on the left, four on the right.


    With a cover, she nearly smothered all seven of them under the quilt.


    Next morning, Yu Yunxiao and Ying sat across the dining table.


    Yu Yunxiao shook his cat ears, still bristling.


    Ying sat in silence, gazing at the tabletop, obviously not in a good mood.


    Huaiqing prepared breakfast, but Xiao Jinsheng did not arrive for a long time.


    It was not only Xiao Jinsheng, but everyone seemed odd today; it waste, and none had shown up.


    Someone as fond of sleeping in as Li, noting over by ten in the morning was normal.


    But not even Que Zelian appeared.


    Moreover, Huaiqing''s messages to Xiao Jinsheng hadn''t been answered.


    Just as Huaiqing was about to leave the small vi to find Xiao Jinsheng, she saw Xiao Jinsheng holding a basin, looking dejected, wandering into the house.


    "What''s wrong with you?" Yu Yunxiao noticed Xiao Jinsheng''s unusual state, and at this moment, couldn''t bother being angry.


    "It''s a disaster, they won''t turn back." Xiao Jinsheng sobbed.


    "What won''t turn back?" Huaiqing queried.


    Xiao Jinsheng raised the basin in her hand, inside were seven familiar tiny figures nestled between towels.


    Each was less than ten centimeters tall.


    They sat awkwardly on the towel in the basin, expressions exceptionally vivid.


    "Last night, they transformed into dolls to y with me." Xiao Jinsheng exined.


    Last night, even until before she fell asleep, everything seemed normal.


    But after she slept soundly.


    The seven who had transformed into doll-sized figures quietly moved from their initial ces, each bing a little smaller, searching locations beside Xiao Jinsheng to sleep close to her.


    And it was this peaceful slumber.


    Whether due to Xiao Jinsheng''s Star Stone Origin or the reason for their shrinking.


    The seven men directly bypassed Mist Continent''s Superpower Level limit, climbing from Fifteen Stars to Sixteen Stars in their sleep.


    Now, they wielded superpowers of Sixteen Star prowess.


    But the only drawback was that, due to the limit-breaking superpower level, they couldn''t revert to normal size.


    Now, they could only move in their current bodies less than ten centimeters tall.


    "So the power increased, and they shrank." Yu Yunxiao eximed.


    He attempted to explore with superpowers, perceived the result, remained silent for a long while, then said: "Currently, there''s no apparent downside."


    "At least your power breakthrough was a normal breakthrough."


    "But¡­" Yu Yunxiao smiled: "Your powers increased, bypassing restrictions in Mist Continent and reaching Sixteen Stars, you should be thrilled."


    "Smile, why such long faces?" Yu Yunxiao grabbed the basin holding Que Zelian and the seven, shaking it: "Just being small, unable to change back, you shouldugh."


    Goodness!


    All seven of them are quite a bunch!


    Everyone returned to their own rooms to restst night.


    But these seven, incredibly sneaked to find Xiao Jinsheng?


    And stayed in Xiao Jinsheng''s room all night?


    If not for shrinking, enhancing superpowers, and unexpectedly unable to change back.


    They really would have enjoyed themselves!


    The cat is angry, wanting to question why they didn''t invite it.


    But looking at the seven tiny figures.


    Yu Yunxiao couldn''t resist the schadenfreude.


    He handed the basin with the seven to Huaiqing: "Discovered some fresh ingredients, directly pack them into a box ''ding'' and mash them into a puree."


    Huaiqing: ¡­


    He looked at Xiao Jinsheng and reminded: "This morning, Yu Yunxiao and Ying transformed into two fighting cats; now, among your Beast Husbands, I''m the only normal one left."


    These seven sneaked to find Xiao Jinsheng overnight, shrunk into tiny figures and couldn''t revert, let''s not talk about that for now.


    Just seven clowns.


    But Yu Yunxiao and Ying, Huaiqing really thought these two cats were somewhat strange.


    Transforming into one white and one ck cat, ferociously meowing, using meow-meow punches to attack each other.


    In the Star System Map, there''s no way to help Que Zelian and the others return to normal.


    Xiao Jinsheng had to carry the basin, take along two bristling cats and the sole normal Beast Husband Huaiqing to find Lou Yan Zhi.


    As people from the Cultivation World and interster realms, Lou Yan Zhi must have some suggestions, right?


    Lou Yan Zhi opened the door and seeing it was Xiao Jinsheng, before he could greet her, his view was blocked by the basin she was holding up high.


    He looked down to see seven familiar tiny figures sitting on towels in the basin and instantly froze in ce, questioning reality.


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 Chapter 311: Sweet Potato Planet’s Precision Strike

    <h4>Chapter 311: Chapter 311: Sweet Potato¡¯s Precision Strike</h4>


    "Are you saying...these kids are your Beast Husbands?" Lou Yan Zhi hesitated.


    "Yes," Xiao Jinsheng nodded firmly.


    "How did they be like this?" Lou Yan Zhi inquired.


    "Uh... to y with me?" Xiao Jinsheng was uncertain.


    Lou Yan Zhi fell silent again.


    After understanding the cause and effect, Lou Yan Zhi first exined what he knew about the Domain: "In the Cultivation World, restrictions often have such loopholes."


    "Although I don¡¯t know who set the restriction on the Mist Continent, from the effects, it looks a lot like those in the Cultivation World."


    "Obviously, currently, you can¡¯t break the restriction, and the promotion of your Superpower Level will be limited."


    "But your Beastification effect allows you to be smaller and avoids the restriction¡¯s limit to enhance power."


    "Now that your power has increased, but you can¡¯t revert back, it¡¯s all influenced by the restriction."


    "In such cases, in the Cultivation World, you just need to leave the area where the restriction is to restore."


    After exining, Lou Yan Zhi asked Xiao Jinsheng for her opinion: "Why not take them now to see outside the Mist Continent?"


    Whether it¡¯s his warship or the ones seized from the Insect n,


    they all can easily fly out of the Mist Continent into space.


    "Where are you guys going?" Sweet Potato Caicai flew in and stopped Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s warship from starting: "You¡¯veunched a warship; how can you leave without me?"


    "Sending you back home." Lou Yan Zhi indicated for Caicai to hurry onboard.


    Once Caicai was inside the warship, the door was quickly shut, and they took off.


    Caicai nced around.


    It only saw Xiao Jinsheng, Huaiqing beside her, and two messy-haired cat-eared youths.


    It looked at Xiao Jinsheng in wonder: "Where are your other Beast Husbands? Where¡¯s Mo Jiao? Divorced?"


    Thest word, even with a tone full of schadenfreude.


    Mo Jiao stood up angrily from the basin.


    A twenty-centimeter-deep basin.


    Now less than ten centimeters tall himself, he struggled to poke his head out.


    Caicai only heard Mo Jiao¡¯s annoyed voice: "Shut up, you big leek!"


    "I am a Sweet Potato." Caicai followed the voice, and upon seeing a pot of seven exquisitely small dolls,ughed so hard it rolled in mid-air: "How did all of you be so small?"


    Saying so, Caicai showed off its sweet potato body left and right.


    It was a round and plump sweet potato weighing a pound.


    Noticing that all seven were sitting in the basin, and inside, Xiao Jinsheng had thoughtfully folded towel sofas for each.


    Caicai slyly rolled its beady eyes and flew above the basin, asking the seven: "Have you ever seen a meteorite fall?"


    "What are you nning!" Mo Jiao immediately sensed ill intentions.


    Indeed, the one who knows you best is always your enemy.


    Caicai spun in the air, creating a blurred shadow of itself.


    It shouted at the top of its lungs, "I am the meteorite, and I¡¯m about to crash into the big basin."


    "Boom¡ª¡ª"


    "Bam¡ª¡ª"


    "Watch my Sweet Potato¡¯s precision strike!"


    Caicai aimed for where Mo Jiao was and dived down to smash into the little him.


    Just as it was about to hit Mo Jiao, Mo Jiao turned into ck mist and disappeared.


    Caicai plunged right into the towel sofa, scattering it.


    The other six also left their towel sofas, keeping a safe distance from the dangerous Caicai.


    Caicai searched the basin for Mo Jiao¡¯s trace.


    Only to see Mo Jiao rise from outside the basin in the mist, eyes narrowed dangerously, and coldly said to it, "I¡¯ve gotten smaller, not lost my superpowers."


    He raised his hand, summoning a giant snake¡¯s ck shadow into the air.


    The snake shadow was enormous, shrouded in ck mist.


    Emphasizing how tiny Mo Jiao was, not even as big as the snake¡¯s eye.


    "Bro, don¡¯t start a fight in my warship," Lou Yan Zhi hurriedly reminded: "This warship¡¯s all I have left."


    "Take it." Mo Jiao casually tossed an Interster Box filled with Star Stones in front of Lou Yan Zhi.


    The once dreaded Long Aotian now, no longer afraid of electric shocks, receives money faster than anyone.


    He was also especially good-natured, considerately reminding, "You can¡¯t fight in the warship, but if you want to make a precision strike, it¡¯s totally fine."


    "Sweet Potato, you¡¯re dead!" Mo Jiao shouted, the ck mist Illusion Snake directly whipping at Caicai.


    It fiercely pped it into the sofa crevice.


    Huaiqing tugged for a while before pulling Caicai out from between the sofa cushions.


    As soon as it was out, Caicai cried to Xiao Jinsheng toin: "Oh benevolent Host, your Beast Husband Mo Jiao is hiding personal funds behind your back."


    "He just bribed Lou Yan Zhi with an Interster Box full of resources, surely stealing from you."


    "That..." Xiao Jinsheng awkwardly exined, "That was his allowance from me..."


    "Allowance?" At this moment, Caicai was taken aback: "An Interster Box?"


    "Boo hoo hoo, I want an allowance too." Ignoring the lesson, Caicai stretched out its sweet potato leaf to beg Xiao Jinsheng.


    As someone owning the resources of a world, Xiao Jinsheng was very generous with the allowance.


    Not only did she give pocket money to Caicai and the Cannibal Flower,


    but alsopensated Lou Yan Zhi for energy costs.


    After all, Lou Yan Zhi piloted the warship to take them outside the Mist Continent.


    Some fare should be given, right?


    Returning the now no longer angry Mo Jiao to the basin,


    Xiao Jinsheng also straightened up the towel sofas, seating all seven obediently.


    She wanted to go watch Lou Yan Zhi operate the warship.


    It wasn¡¯t convenient to carry around a pot of seven Beast Husbands, and leaving them alone, she feared Caicai might y Sweet Potato ambush again.


    Xiao Jinsheng moved on Huaiqing and Yu Yunxiao and another one named Ying.


    Ultimately, she handed the pot of seven to Ying.


    "Ying, can you help me keep an eye on them?" Xiao Jinsheng asked with a smile.


    "I¡¯m willing to help Xiao," Ying answered immediately.


    Ying took the pot of seven and moved away from everyone else, even Yu Yunxiao.


    This was the task Xiao Jinsheng entrusted him with.


    He had to be wary of all potentially disruptive uncontrolled factors.


    The warship quickly flew out of the Mist Continent.


    This was Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s first time personally reaching space.


    Looking at the vast Star Sea, the boundless dark depths, and the bright twinkling stars.


    As she thought that every shining star was a rich life.


    Sitting in the universe, Xiao Jinsheng felt an unprecedented tranquility within.


    Not waiting for her to savor it carefully.


    She heard Ying¡¯s anxious and flustered call: "Xiao... they¡¯re all glowing."


    Xiao Jinsheng hurried over, only to see a pot of seven little people, glowing while growing bigger.


    Startled, she quickly picked them up one by one and ced them at a distance on the sofa.


    "Sure enough, leaving the restriction area, they¡¯re recovering," Lou Yan Zhi reminded.


    Seeing Que Zelian and the others starting to recover, Xiao Jinsheng also breathed a sigh of relief.


    As the light spread over the seven, the voice, sometimes heard, a familiar yet ancient bell sound, again reverberated in her heart.


    "It¡¯s that sound again," Xiao Jinsheng frowned.


    "Huh? What sound," Lou Yan Zhi wondered.


    He even precautiously nced at the warship¡¯s defense system.


    Flying in space now was not as safe as in the Mist Continent.


    At least the Mist Continent¡¯s defense was active, preventing any alien threats.


    But in space, not only needed to guard against peer raids but also against the Insect n.


    Even the random urrences of space rifts or streams, grabbing people indiscriminately.


    "It¡¯s a bell sound," Xiao Jinsheng exined: "I often hear it after my power boosts."

 Chapter 312: Putting the Beast Husbands in My Pocket

    <h4>Chapter 312: Chapter 312: Putting the Beast Husbands in My Pocket</h4>


    And each time, only she could hear it.


    Even the Star System Map revealed nothing.


    Over time, Xiao Jinsheng began to suspect whether she was on the brink of schizophrenia.


    Unexpectedly, Lou Yan Zhi didn¡¯t find it surprising at all.


    He said, "It¡¯s quite normal, this must be an awakening."


    "Awakening?" Xiao Jinsheng looked at him confusedly.


    Just as Lou Yan Zhi exined, "In the Cultivation World, it¡¯s quitemon to have bloodline inheritances awaken, and the prelude to awakening would show symptoms like yours."


    "The more frequent, the closer to the time of awakening."


    "Stay calm, let things happen naturally."


    After listening to Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s words, Xiao Jinsheng also rxed a lot.


    Looking at the seven men who were recovering, something seemed wrong.


    Su Ye¡¯s body shed with light, and he transformed on the spot into a small ck panther, less than palm-sized, rolling from the sofa to the carpet.


    He hurriedly got up from the carpet, shook his head, looking at the table leg bigger than himself with cold, sharp golden eyes full of confusion.


    Mo Jiao, with a ¡¯thud,¡¯ turned into a little obsidian snake,nding on the head of the sweet potato, Caicai.


    The purple eyes were equally filled with confusion.


    Xiao Jinsheng watched the miniature Beast Husbands, who were originally recovering, being transformed into Beastification forms in front of her due to the light.


    And not even in an adult form of Beastification.


    But in a juvenile state.


    A small, fiery orange bird with feathered tails like a cloud of flowing mes flew onto Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s shoulder, the graceful bird¡¯s crest feathers gently brushing past Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s chin.


    Just then, Que Zelian¡¯s familiar gentle voice opened close to her ear, "I also heard the chime you mentioned."


    Originally, he could feel himself returning to normal.


    But then the chime rang out.


    His Superpower escted.


    Rushing from the Sixteen Stars he just ascended tost night to now Eighteen Stars.


    Seventeen Stars didn¡¯t even pause.


    The downside was that it also forcibly transformed them from human shapes into Beastification forms.


    Que Zelian didn¡¯t understand the other six people.


    But for himself, now, with an Eighteen Stars Superpower, he couldn¡¯t return to human form.


    He could only maintain this juvenile Complete Beastification.


    Neither reverting to human nor advancing to adult Complete Beastification was possible.


    Watching Xiao Jinsheng picking up the Beastified and juvenile Beast Husbands all over the ce, Lou Yan Zhi stepped back, embarrassed.


    He exined guiltily, "I really didn¡¯t notice your restriction... it¡¯s even an interconnected restriction."


    "The firstyer restricts Superpowers at Fifteen Stars on Mist Continent."


    "Leaving Mist Continent will activate the secondyer, which is the current situation."


    "Now, the question is, how manyyers of restriction do you have..."


    So far, twoyers had been discovered.


    If it reaches seven, eight, or nineyers, then there¡¯s really no choice but to space jump directly out of here.


    "Are you also suppressed by the restriction¡¯s Superpower Level?" Xiao Jinsheng asked confused, "But you didn¡¯t..."


    Speaking, she paused, realizing that Lou Yan Zhi was human andcked the talent for Beastification.


    "But in the Interster World, Ju Niqiu is only affected by the firstyer of restriction." Xiao Jinsheng was puzzled.


    "Because the restriction of a world mainly targets the world¡¯s original life," Lou Yan Zhi exined, "It¡¯s said to be a restriction, but it¡¯s also a form of protection."


    His gazended on the seven people who had transformed into juvenile Beastification forms, yet each showed a jump in strength from Sixteen Stars directly to Eighteen Stars: "I remember you mentioned, Complete Beastification at Ten Stars."


    "At Fifteen Stars, you can use Complete Beastification traits to change your shape even in human form."


    "The Mist Continent¡¯s firstyer of restriction limits strength to up to Fifteen Stars."


    "Coincidentally, the upper limit being Fifteen Stars means you can use Complete Beastification to shrink in human form."


    "And once you shrink, you can escape the firstyer restriction, ignoring the Superpower Level limit, and gain strength."


    "The way to lift the restriction is to leave the restricted area, but once you leave, the secondyer of restriction is triggered, transforming directly into juvenile Complete Beastification, further increasing your strength."


    "Moreover, your Superpower ascensionpletely absorbs the purest energy, and now, aside from transforming into juveniles and not returning, there are no other downsides."


    As he spoke.


    Xiao Jinsheng saw the Superpower Level of the seven people rise from Eighteen Stars to Neen Stars.


    "The outeryer of Mist Continent is protected, and the defense uses Star Stone Energy." Xiao Jinsheng realized.


    She looked at the dense mist surrounding the Mist Continent outside the warship: "We¡¯re following each ring of the restriction, now reaching the second ring, and close to the Mist Continent defense, it¡¯s no different from hiding inside a Star Stone Mine."


    The dense Star Stone Energy.


    Even through the warship.


    It was still automatically absorbed by everyone with each breath.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked at herself, she was also Fifteen Stars, but didn¡¯t change with the restriction.


    And Huaiqing and Yu Yunxiao, also Fifteen Stars, could still Beastify, and didn¡¯t change with the restriction.


    The difference with Huaiqing and Yu Yunxiaopared to the seven was that they didn¡¯t use the strength of Complete Beastification to shrink themselves.


    For some reason.


    Looking at the seven Beast Husbands gaining strength.


    Xiao Jinsheng always felt that this secondyer of restriction seemed pre-set to help people enhance their power.


    The key to triggering this mechanism was for a normal person to shrink.


    After all, such a power as Beastification doesn¡¯t exist in the Interster World.


    For the moment, it¡¯s somewhat special only on the Mist Continent.


    It¡¯s just that...


    Which normal person, after ascending to Fifteen Stars, would suddenly shrink themselves?


    It would be something like Li, shrinking to tease Xiao Jinsheng.


    The more Xiao Jinsheng thought about it, the more she felt that the Mist Continent¡¯s restriction was oddly familiar in its strangeness.


    "The Superpower won¡¯t ascend further." Li suddenly spoke up.


    Seeing Li¡¯s current appearance reminded Xiao Jinsheng particrly of the injured boy during her half-month escape as a child, who protected her every moment.


    Li nowpletely resembled the cute puppy she picked up when she was young.


    Only this time, he¡¯s even smaller.


    Still restricted to a size no bigger than a palm.


    "After Superpower ascends to Neen Stars, I found myself no longer absorbing Superpower Energy." Li said.


    As Li spoke, the tiny Nine-tailed White Fox Xuan Jiu followed up, "Same here, it stagnated after reaching Neen Stars."


    "It feels like a form of self-protection for the body." Shi Xie spected, "It also seems like a way the restriction benefits people by preventing further power esction."


    As a Mermaid, he was the only one among the seven who hadn¡¯tpletely morphed into a Beastified form.


    For Mermaids, having the upper body human and lower body a fish tail was alreadyplete Beastification.


    "Let¡¯s return to Mist Continent first," Xiao Jinsheng suggested.


    She was quite busy at the moment.


    Busy making the little Dragon Sparrow stand properly on her shoulder.


    She twirled the tail of Mo Jiao around her left hand a few times.


    Then picked up Chen Yunji, who had transformed into a silver little dragon, and coiled him around her right hand several times.


    They looked like she was wearing multiple ck and silver beast-shaped scale bracelets.


    Li, using Domain Superpower, seeing Que Zelian already upying Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s right shoulder, directly upied Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s left shoulder by himself.


    Xiao Jinsheng gently picked up Nine-tailed Xuan Jiu, cing the fluffy little fox on her head.


    She even had the leisure to adjust her hair, reminding Xuan Jiu, "Style your nine tails."


    Xuan Jiu obedientlyplied.


    Xiao Jinsheng happily eximed, "Self-made fluffy fox hairpin, perfect."


    Only Shi Xie and Su Ye were left.


    Because Shi Xie had a human body and a fish tail.


    Xiao Jinsheng stuffed towels into her pocket to raise them continuously.


    Raising them until she was tired.


    The elevated height was perfect for Shi Xie to sit in her pocket, with his hands and head poking out.


    Xiao Jinsheng then grabbed Su Ye, directly tucking the soft little cat into her hand.

 Chapter 313: Li’s Apology

    <h4>Chapter 313: Chapter 313: Li¡¯s Apology</h4>


    As soon as Su Ye was ced in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s palm, he felt something hit his head.


    He sharply looked up to see Li quietly withdrawing his hand, having just tried to attack him with an energy ball.


    Su Ye¡¯s golden eyes narrowed coldly, and he directly questioned, "You ambushed me?"


    Xiao Jinsheng turned her head to look at Li on her left shoulder, her gaze asking for an exnation.


    Since he was caught, Li didn¡¯t bother to hide anymore.


    With an arrogant attitude, he exined, "I wanted to feel the power of a Neen Stars, but lost control for a moment and identally dropped the energy."


    "Did it hit you?" Li nced downward with his red eyes, gave Su Ye a cold look, and apologized insincerely, "Well, sorry then."


    Sorry? Everyone was either standing or lying down by themselves.


    He was displeased, wondering why Su Ye got so lucky to be held and embraced by Xiao Jinsheng.


    "Heh." Su Ye sneered coldly.


    In this family, Li was the biggest troublemaker.


    Unless his brain was gnawed by the Insect n or Fog Corpses, he wouldn¡¯t believe Li¡¯s nonsense.


    He knew what Li was upset about.


    Su Ye didn¡¯t point it out; instead, he burrowed deeper into Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s embrace, looking up at Li with his challenging golden eyes.


    Li was so enraged that he wanted to rush into Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s arms, stepping on Domain Power, but Xiao Jinsheng swayed, forcing those on her shoulder to grab her cor urgently.


    It wasn¡¯t just Xiao Jinsheng swaying; the entire warship felt like it hit something and began to shake violently.


    Caicai, even more violently, was shaken out of its upied basin.


    Livid, Caicai climbed up and hid on the Cannibal Flower, questioning Lou Yan Zhi, "Lou Yan Zhi, do you even know how to drive a warship?"


    "If you don¡¯t, roll back to the interster to mine!"


    "Space turbulence, what¡¯s the point of yelling at me?" Lou Yan Zhi was speechless.


    On the virtual screen, countless fragments were flying towards the warship.


    A silver-white vortex approached, transforming into an elongated white line.


    Lou Yan Zhi adjusted the warship¡¯s instructions, speeding it up to maximum, yet couldn¡¯t shake off the approaching space turbulence.


    Precisely where the space turbulence was, utilizing Space Jump was problematic.


    Due to energy turbulence¡¯s impact, even point-to-point space jumps resulted in randomnding locations.


    With no way to escape quickly, seeing the white line approaching that could easily shred the warship, Lou Yan Zhi powerlessly notified everyone, "Prepare, I¡¯m about to space jump..."


    Before he could finish his sentence, as the space turbulence¡¯s maic field was about to pull the warship in, Lou Yan Zhi decisively initiated a Space Jump.


    The warship slipped through the light and shadow just before the gravel spread.


    The warship felt like it was thrown into a dehydrated washing machine, shaking violently in all directions.


    Que Zelian and six others, beastified into cubs, clung tightly to Xiao Jinsheng, not daring to let go.


    Yu Yunxiao shone with Healing Superpower, not caring for himself, rushed to Xiao Jinsheng through the turbulence,ying a protectiveyer over her using his healing ability.


    Shadow followed closely behind Yu Yunxiao, reaching out to grab Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s sleeve.


    Before Xiao Jinsheng could look at Shadow, she felt another force grabbing the other side of her sleeve.


    Turning her head, it was Huaiqing.


    Great.


    This time, the whole family truly gathered together.


    If an ident happened, it would be total wipeout.


    Fortunately, Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s warship was reliable enough.


    After a short turbulence, the warship¡¯s internal protection program activated.


    Due to space navigation, the warship could flip freely in all directions.


    Everything ced on the warship was affected by the internal program, fixed in ce by the gravity program.


    Even a cup of uncovered water wouldn¡¯t spill unless its gravity program was separately disabled.


    Once the warship¡¯s safety program activated, Xiao Jinsheng was no longer affected by the chaotic forces of the Space Jump and stabilized herself.


    Then, she noticed the changed scenery outside the warship.


    It was a pink forest.


    And there were traces of mining on the surrounding minerals.


    "What is this?" Xiao Jinsheng questioned in confusion.


    Quickly, she pulled up the Star System Map to check.


    Seeing their current location, her eyes widened in horror, "Ten billion light-years away from Mist Continent?"


    "Is this reasonable?" Xiao Jinsheng turned her head to question Lou Yan Zhi.


    Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s warship was indeed quite impressive.


    But it didn¡¯t seem capable of suddenly leaping ten billion light-years away.


    Bear in mind, the interster world was only nine billion light-years from Mist Continent.


    "It¡¯s the space turbulence," Lou Yan Zhi sighed. "My warship can only cover five million light-years at most, and it consumes a tremendous amount of energy."


    "But look, the Space Jump just now didn¡¯t use any energy at all, clearly indicating that the Space Jump happened at the same time we hit the space turbulence¡¯s transmission point, and we were randomly teleported."


    "So if we want to return to Mist Continent from here," Xiao Jinsheng looked at theputation results on the Star System Map, and her eyes went dark.


    It¡¯s true that they now have a warship capable of Space Jumping, but the jump distance is too short and the interster energy needed is calcted in billions.


    And Xiao Jinsheng has a Space Jump artifact, which was a prize won from Qiu Yi¡¯s hands.


    But because Mist Continent hasn¡¯t built a spaceport, even if she jumps, she can onlynd in the nearest interster world.


    Moreover, because there is a Star System Map in the Interster World and shecks interster identification, she can only rely on her energy, also calcted in millions.


    Xiao Jinsheng is reluctant to spend so many resources just for travel expenses.


    Fortunately, even though she¡¯s ten billion light-years away, she can still manage Mist Continent through the Star System Map.


    Confirming that Mist Continent is secure and operates orderly under the Star System Map program, Xiao Jinsheng felt much relieved.


    The biggest issue now is crossing the intervening interster world to return to Mist Continent.


    In short, the temptation to go home.


    "I don¡¯t know how many restrictions Mist Continent has, but this time, after running so far through space turbulence, we certainly didn¡¯t see a third level of restrictions," Xiao Jinsheng mentioned while holding Su Ye.


    However, looking at the seven cub-shaped Beast Husbands, she was confused, "Ten billion light-years, we should be out of the restricted area, right? Why can¡¯t you return to human form?"


    "We can change back, but we can still feel the superpower restriction of the current Neen Stars," Que Zelian responded, "I have a premonition that once we upgrade our superpowers to Twenty Stars, and without any restrictions here, we can return to normal."


    "Should we stay here for a while?" Xiao Jinsheng suggested, "After all, we have a Star Stone resource with us."


    A Star Stone Mine.


    It¡¯s for their family alone, surely enough to upgrade to Twenty Stars?


    If not, just use interster energy to make up for it.


    "Everyone seems quite at ease." Just as the family was discussing, they heard Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s voice like a ghost from the cockpit, "Do you know where this is?"


    "Ten billion light-years from Mist Continent," Xiao Jinsheng replied.


    Lou Yan Zhi was silent.


    That wasn¡¯t wrong, though.


    But he still exined to the clueless family, "This is the Exile Star Domain."


    "Everyone guilty in the interster world, regardless of race, is sent here."


    "Simrly, besides those exiled guilty people, it¡¯s also the territory of interster thieves."

 Chapter 314: Yu Yunxiao’s Character Design Released

    <h4>Chapter 314: Chapter 314: Yu Yunxiao¡¯s Character Design Released</h4>


    "This ce is very dangerous, leaving won¡¯t be so easy."


    Thinking about this family in front of him, all staying in the Mist Continent, and now brought over by his own warship.


    Lou Yan Zhi could only resign himself to the responsibility, reminding everyone, "When we go downter, don¡¯t talk to anyone randomly, don¡¯t reveal your identity, understand?"


    "What if they ask for your name?" Xiao Jinsheng asked curiously.


    She remembered Lou Yan Zhi was the boss of the Thirteen District.


    And the Thirteen District is one of the twenty-six forces in the Interster World.


    If you mention his name, surely someone would know, right?


    "You can mention it." Lou Yan Zhiughed maliciously, "Mentioning my name here will only make you die faster."


    When he got his hands on the Long Aotian script, he was all about killing anything in the Interster World.


    He chopped countless Insect n.


    And he also chopped quite a few people.


    Made quite a few enemies too.


    Not to mention people in the Exile Star Domain.


    In this ce, at least thirty thousand people were sent here by him.


    Lou Yan Zhi thought optimistically.


    In this dangerous star domain, how could he be counted as having no one behind him?


    Thirty thousand enemies, upon hearing he¡¯s trapped, would likely rejoice enough to pick up a few more bagfuls of trash.


    "Let¡¯s leave before we¡¯re discovered." Lou Yan Zhi said, just in time for the warship to finish charging, starting to pinpoint for sessive Space Jumps, nning to leave the Exile Star Domain first.


    [Warning: Guard approaching, distance 1km]


    [Warning: Guard approaching, distance 500m]


    [Analyzing data of the]


    [Tower City Star: Located in Exile Star Domain, danger index 6 stars (10 stars), mineral resources: medium, nt resources: medium, energy resources: barren, guard attributes: belligerent]


    "We¡¯re done for, get out quickly." Lou Yan Zhi urged urgently.


    The group was puzzled but still followed Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s lead, rushing out of the warship as it opened.


    They saw Lou Yan Zhi wasn¡¯t even interested in the warship, leading everyone into a mad dash towards the pink forest.


    Xiao Jinsheng, carrying seven cubs, didn¡¯t understand what Lou Yan Zhi was fleeing from, but she ran even faster than him.


    Lou Yan Zhi turned his head, seeing Xiao Jinsheng turn into a gust of wind, rushing right ahead of him.


    Behind her, left and right, came Yu Yunxiao and Shadow.


    Further behind was Huaiqing, responsible for the rear guard.


    Even further back was Caicai, galloping crazily on a Cannibal Flower.


    "Wait for me!" Lou Yan Zhi reached out, calling, "What are you all running so fast for?"


    "Weren¡¯t you the one who suddenly decided we should flee?" Yu Yunxiao asked, puzzled.


    Lou Yan Zhi, taking a quick step, stabilized his position, then spun in ce, turned around, and sprinted back the way he came.


    Yu Yunxiao, anxious, quickly called out to Xiao Jinsheng who had run far ahead, "Come back,e back, he¡¯s gone back again."


    He didn¡¯t dare speak aloud, resorting to calling Xiao Jinsheng with his heart voice and Intelligent Brain.


    After all, this world is pink and dangerous at first nce.


    Upon hearing Yu Yunxiao¡¯s voice, Xiao Jinsheng quickly made a sharp turn and hurried back.


    She brought along three Beast Husband cubs, following behind Lou Yan Zhi.


    They saw Lou Yan Zhi sneaking around behind a pink tree, covered by a pink information shielding protection screen.


    "What are you looking at?" Xiao Jinsheng leaned over, asking quietly.


    "Shh." Lou Yan Zhi signaled for silence, pointing towards where the warship was parked.


    Only to see a group of sixteen-inch-sized flying devices, no less than fifteen, circling and probing around the warship.


    They glowed with orange light, asionally dipping their heads, emitting a beep-beep ding-dong sort ofmunication sound.


    "In the Interster World, mosts have guards, some guards are gentle, some tend to be more vtile."


    "Plus, these guards are transformed from the¡¯s world consciousness strength."


    "For the we¡¯vended on, the guards have a very vtile nature."


    "It belongs to the category where strangers show themselves and immediately open fire to blow you up before talking terms."


    No words, just action.


    Absolutely no room for negotiation.


    A poor Lou Yan Zhi could only leave behind his only possession, the warship, and flee first.


    He dared to fight against Insect n and Interster people.


    But against these world consciousness-transformed guards, he truly dared not fight.


    Because with guards, the more you kill, the more there are.


    Kill one, it transforms into two; kill two, it bes four; kill four, it bes eight.


    Getting entangled with guards¡ªno different than getting stuck with excrement.


    Lou Yan Zhi could only adopt a strategy of hiding.


    Xiao Jinsheng watching the guards patrol, thought about the Mist Continent.


    Should she arrange some low-level Fog Corpse patrols in the Mist Continent?


    After all, it¡¯s transformed from Star Stone Energy.


    Just like these guards, knock down one Fog Corpse, and a group of Fog Corpse would stand up.


    Moreover, low-level Fog Corpses look terrifying.


    Just thinking about some baddies sneaking onto Mist Continent, encountering a group of Fog Corpses that are unkible and only increase more as they¡¯re killed would bring the worst kind of fear, Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t help butugh.


    Such guards are useful, but there¡¯s also a downside.


    Their thought process is quite different from humans.


    For example, right now.


    They checked the area around the warship for intruders, only cing a coordinate on the warship before leading away.


    Not even questioning why the warshipnded without seeing any people, without bothering to search the area.


    Seeing the guards leave, hearing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s point of confusion, Lou Yan Zhi exined in passing, "They marked the warship with coordinates; as long as the warship remains stationary it¡¯s fine; any movement will be automatically targeted by the¡¯s defense program, then destroyed."


    So his warship was truly scrapped.


    Lou Yan Zhi carefully summoned his prized Heavy Sword, feeling bereft.


    At this moment, he truly had nothing left, utterly poor, with only his sword.


    Originally having few Star Coins to exchange for resources.


    Yet upon separation, Caicai took them all.


    "Luckily I have my precious Lifebound Sword." Lou Yan Zhi spoke gratefully, then sat directly on the sword¡¯s wide de.


    Others do Sword Flight.


    He did Sword Sitting flight.


    Extending his hand to Xiao Jinsheng with an invitation, "Need a ride?"


    "Thanks, but no thanks." Xiao Jinsheng shook her head to decline.


    If it had been Sword Flight, she might have considered trying.


    But sitting down?


    She realized that Lou Yan Zhi seemed to possess some unique talent when he managed to catch a flying cockroach in the Mist Continent as a mount.


    Evidently, he had some special talents deep down.


    "Xiao, I can also be a mount." Seeing that the only outsider, Lou Yan Zhi, had a mount, Shadow felt his Xiao couldn¡¯t be outdone.


    "Hm!" Regarding Empathy, Yu Yunxiao now viewed Shadow with particr displeasure.


    He shot Shadow a nce, huffing, "Be a mount? Is that so special?"


    With that, Yu Yunxiao barged past Shadow.


    He crossed his arms, haughtily fixed his gaze on Xiao Jinsheng, slightly lifting his chin, "Come over, I¡¯ll carry you."


    "Why is this little white cat always mad?" Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t help but provoke again.


    She stood still.


    Nearby, Shadow tried to grab attention.


    Yu Yunxiao, eager, moved over, turning his back and squatting down before Xiao Jinsheng, "Come on, I¡¯ll carry you."


    "Not really good." Xiao Jinsheng also refused, "I¡¯m quite heavy right now."


    It¡¯s not her weight, but the seven Beast Husband cubs.


    Due to the contract, those seven Beast Husband cubs fall on her, with weight unmanifested.


    But ced on Yu Yunxiao, it would be normal weight.


    Seven men over 1.8 meters tall, ride a small elevator, overloaded, right?


    Xiao Jinsheng hugged the little ck panther cub Su Ye tightly as she walked over, reaching out to pull Yu Yunxiao up:


    "Little kitty don¡¯t be angry, my Star System Map has already cracked this¡¯s map; we can bypass guards and restart the warship to leave."

 Chapter 315: Selling Lou Yan Zhi

    <h4>Chapter 315: Chapter 315: Selling Lou Yan Zhi</h4>


    At this moment, Xiao Jinsheng was grateful to have the Realm.


    She had two warships seized from the Insect n still parked within her Realm.


    However, Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s warship was marked by the guards and could never be recovered.


    "I¡¯ll deploy the warshipter, directly space jump, and first leave this for space," Xiao Jinshengid out her n.


    This called Tower City Starcked resources, and the guards were quite aggressive.


    It¡¯s really not suitable for a long stay.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s n was impable, but when you¡¯re unlucky, even drinking water gets your teeth stuck.


    Though, her luck wasn¡¯t too bad.


    You could say, her entire family¡¯s luck was good.


    Except for the outsider¡ªLou Yan Zhi.


    When Xiao Jinsheng released the warships and was leading everyone onboard,


    Lou Yan Zhi put away his sword, took two steps toward the warship, and then slipped, falling straight into a deep pit that reached the ground.


    "Where¡¯s the person?" Xiao Jinsheng turned back, shocked.


    "Fell in," Shadow pointed to the well-disguised pit, which they had all walked over without it caving in, yet Lou Yan Zhi walked over and it copsed.


    Xiao Jinsheng attempted to probe the deep pit with her Superpower.


    But the distance her Superpower could extend couldn¡¯t reach the bottom of the deep pit.


    Luckily, there was the Star System Map.


    On inspection, she saw Lou Yan Zhi had fallen to the ground and was still alive, crashing into the guards¡¯ canteen.


    The guards of Tower City Star usually hid underground.


    At the moment, they were replenishing energy in the yellow powder hall.


    Noticing something falling from the ground, it wasn¡¯t unexpected.


    On this, they had dug many such holes, just waiting for invaders to fall in themselves.


    Unhurriedly, the guards turned their attention to Lou Yan Zhi.


    Initially indifferent, thinking he was just an ordinary invader.


    But once they identified Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s identity, an orange glow instantly appeared: [Captured 9 Rank S bounty target]


    [Activatingary defense program]


    [Dangerous target located, must not let him escape]


    Simultaneously, Xiao Jinsheng, who was monitoring the underground situation through the Star System Map, also received a reminder from the map: [Detected the opponent activating defense program, cannot continue monitoring, risk of being counter-monitored]


    From beneath the ground, Xiao Jinsheng only saw Lou Yan Zhi facing the guards¡¯ siege and directly surrendering.


    He surrendered willingly, as the guards weren¡¯t after his life.


    After all, Lou Yan Zhi, the madman of the Thirteen District.


    Even though they never left the, they understood that someone with a 9 Rank S bounty was more valuable alive than dead.


    Therefore, the world consciousness of Tower City Star decided to sell Lou Yan Zhi.


    Because the¡¯s energy resources were scarce.


    Selling a Lou Yan Zhi could bring in a lot of new energy resources.


    Especially in the Exile Star Domain, such awless area, it could fetch a higher price.


    Confirming Lou Yan Zhi was temporarily out of danger, Xiao Jinsheng also couldn¡¯t continue using the Star System Map to monitor underground.


    Besides,ing out this time with the energy from a Star Stone Mine, it could boost the strength of her family.


    But with the energy consumption of the Star System Map, there was a fear of running out.


    Xiao Jinsheng hid the warship, unable to monitor Tower City Star¡¯s underground, so she monitored the information transmissions of Tower City Star to others.


    Following this transmission, she directly entered an unfamiliar digital space.


    "What is this?" Xiao Jinsheng looked at various goods disyed on the interface.


    There were many bounty orders.


    Bounties for interster people of various races, and even for the Insect n.


    There was even a bounty for the neighbor¡¯s cooking robot?


    Just because he went to the neighbor¡¯s for a meal and this robot didn¡¯t give him cutlery?


    Xiao Jinsheng rubbed her eyes, hardly believing what she saw.


    Interster people, or rather people of the Exile Star Domain, are really peculiar?


    But quickly, Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t bother with these outrageous contents.


    Because in the digital space captured through the Star System Map, the homepage of these bounties, she saw a bounty rapidly rising to the top in seconds.


    Rank 9S bounty: 900 billion Star Coins (or equivalent value resources)


    Name: Lou Yan Zhi


    Faction: Interster World Thirteen District


    Status: Captured, under auction


    Seller¡¯s Note: Full payment cleared, can immediately space jump for delivery


    "I found Lou Yan Zhi." Xiao Jinsheng hesitated.


    The crowd gathered upon hearing.


    Although Lou Yan Zhi was sometimes reliable, and sometimes not.


    But this time, after all, he encountered this ident with them.


    The crowd couldn¡¯t not rescue him.


    "He¡¯s being auctioned by Tower City Star," Xiao Jinsheng exined, simultaneously sending the content she saw in the digital space to everyone¡¯s Intelligent Brain through the Star System Map.


    Everyone followed the link to see it and instantly fell silent.


    Yu Yunxiao¡¯s mouth twitched: "Sold?"


    "Huh?" Xiao Jinsheng was even more puzzled on hearing this.


    Quickly snapped back to look at the digital space.


    Only to see Lou Yan Zhi, who had just been listed and rose to the top in poprity,


    sold within thirty seconds of being on the shelf.


    Xiao Jinsheng silently watched as Lou Yan Zhi, who hadn¡¯t even revealed his full face, just a name and a Matchman, was sold for 900 billion Star Coins.


    "Lou Yan Zhi may no longer be around," Xiao Jinsheng sighed.


    Caicai instantly jumped up from the Cannibal Flower head, anxiously asking: "What happened to him? Is he dead? No way? He¡¯s Long Aotian after all."


    "He was sold," Xiao Jinsheng showed the Matchman who was sold to Caicai.


    Also exined: "The auction note from Tower City Star indicates that the auction items are directly space-jumped for delivery."


    Lou Yan Zhi got sold within thirty seconds of being on the shelf.


    It also showed the efficiency of the people in the Interster World, especially in the Exile Star Domain.


    It¡¯s truly the unique fast-paced life of the interster world.


    Xiao Jinsheng kept using the Star System Map to monitor Tower City Star¡¯s external information links.


    While talking with Caicai, as expected, the Star System Map detected a faint spatial power fluctuationing from underground Tower City Star.


    "Quick, locate it!" Xiao Jinsheng urgently reminded.


    The space jump urring at this moment.


    Is likely transmitting Lou Yan Zhi.


    Moreover, in the digital space, she also cracked the data, showing Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s order is under delivery.


    [Cracking information...]


    [Crack sessful!]


    [Target location: Gng Star]


    [Gng Star: Located in the Exile Star Domain, danger index 8 stars (10 Stars), mineral resources: high grade, nt resources: high grade, energy resources: abundant, guard attributes: aggressive]


    [Danger Alert: Gng Star is in close proximity to the Insect n gxy, often disturbed by Insect n battles, please be cautious for safety]


    [Digital space billing information cracking...]


    [Product name: Lou Yan Zhi, delivery address: Underground ck Market at Gng Star Edges River Cliff]


    "Lou Yan Zhi was really sold," Xiao Jinsheng reminded everyone.


    After getting confirmation that everyone was ready to rescue this unlucky person, she steered the warship, directly avoiding the pursuit of Tower City Star¡¯s guards, and space jumped to space first.


    The Star System Map located the coordinates of Gng Star, this time making a self-initiatednding, Xiao Jinsheng even spent extra Star Stone Energy to activate the information shielding program.


    Just to avoid detection by Gng Star¡¯s guards, to avert trouble.


    Sessfullynding on Gng Star, looking up, she saw a giant star orbiting a neb, hanging in the night sky above Gng Star.

 Chapter 316: Let’s Make Money Together

    <h4>Chapter 316: Chapter 316: Let¡¯s Make Money Together</h4>


    Xiao Jinsheng quickly retracted his gaze from the sky to avoid seeing things that would give him a phobia of giant objects.


    Meanwhile, the Star System Map was also detecting more information belonging to Gng Star.


    [Gng Star: 36-hour system, 26 hours of daylight, 10 hours of night, current season: Summer]


    [Conducting environmental data analysis: Gng Star, Toxic gas: 13.1, Radiation: 10.2]


    [Environment Safe]


    Listening to the broadcast of the Star System Map, Xiao Jinsheng discovered a highlight.


    "Thirty-six hours a day, how long do people work here?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    The Star System Map checked and thoughtfully replied: [Master, the people here work for 28 hours]


    "Hmm?" Xiao Jinsheng looked shocked: "Are you kidding?"


    [Master, it shows here that the normal working hours on Gng Star are 26 hours, with 2 hours of overtime at night]


    [Gng Star is also known as Ancient Wolf Star in the Interster World, emphasizing a wolfish culture]


    "Is there overtime pay?" Xiao Jinsheng asked the most important question.


    [Master, there is no overtime pay]


    "Let¡¯s speed up and rescue Lou Yan Zhi." Xiao Jinsheng turned around with a solemn expression.


    She remembered that in the Interster World, at least in the Thirteen District where Lou Yan Zhi was, and in the Cultivation World where he used to stay.


    They all used a twenty-four-hour system.


    Now falling on Gng Star, what¡¯s the difference from working tirelessly day and night like a beast?


    Lou Yan Zhi was sold for three minutes and then taken to be worked like a beast.


    "Oh, isn¡¯t that Lou Sword Immortal?" A one-armed man turned around maliciously and looked smugly at Lou Yan Zhi, who was still locked in the interster cage.


    He raised his left arm, which was only half remaining, and his face was covered with terrifying scars like centipedes, pounding on the cage fiercely, looking coldly at Lou Yan Zhi inside: "Three years ago, if it weren¡¯t for you, my arm wouldn¡¯t be broken, and I wouldn¡¯t have had to flee to this hellhole."


    "I never thought that in just three years, the once-high-and-mighty Lou Yan Zhi would end up staying in this dog cage."


    "Oh, so what?" Lou Yan Zhi turned over in the iron cage and leaned in a morefortable position.


    His brown eyes were filled with drowsiness, giving no regard to the person in front of him.


    "Lou Yan Zhi, now that you¡¯re in my hands, wait for death!" The man roared in anger.


    Lou Yan Zhi raised his head in confusion and looked at him, asking sincerely: "Who are you?"


    "You!" The man was furious, his gaze turning vicious: "Ba Yan, your grandfather¡¯s name, remember it for me!"


    "Give a number instead; I¡¯ve never heard of you." Lou Yan Zhi replied nonchntly.


    "Number?" Ba Yan, with all his hatred, was momentarily stunned upon hearing this.


    Then Lou Yan Zhi added: "The number I told you when I beat and killed you."


    In one sentence, Lou Yan Zhi instantly dragged Ba Yan into a terrifying memory.


    He had been smuggling in the Interster World.


    Arrogant for fifteen years, he had never met an opponent.


    Until once, the client¡¯s target was for him to steal a new batch of Healing Potion from the Thirteen District.


    Ba Yan did manage to steal it.


    Who knew that among the resources of the three warships, there wasn¡¯t just the Healing Potion, there was also Lou Yan Zhi, a weirdo sleeping in the cargo hold.


    Ba Yan was knocked unconscious by Lou Yan Zhi wielding a Heavy Sword, faintly hearing something like twenty-three thousand one hundred and twenty-one.


    Upon waking, he was already on a ship being escorted to the Exile Star Domain.


    "Twenty-three thousand one hundred and twenty-one?" Ba Yan recalled, involuntarily repeating it.


    Lou Yan Zhi then turned his face, nodding in satisfaction: "Remembered, you¡¯re the fool who tried to snatch the Healing Potion from my three warships."


    "Lou Yan Zhi! Damn you and your whole family!" Ba Yan roared in an instant fury.


    But this time Lou Yan Zhi didn¡¯t let him go.


    Being locked in a cage was quite boring.


    Being Long Aotian was also quite boring.


    Now Lou Yan Zhi had a lot to say.


    Even if the other party was his enemy, he could still talk.


    He curiously asked Ba Yan: "My bounty is quite high, did it cost you a lot of resources?"


    "I¡¯m just puzzled, you spent nine trillion on auctioning me, yet you don¡¯t have money to buy some medicine for yourself?"


    "Looking at you, you look like a pig, your head like a centipede, having killed too many people, momentarily mistaking you for the Insect n."


    "So why haven¡¯t you fixed that broken hand?"


    "Is it because you don¡¯t have money? Doesn¡¯t seem like it."


    "Is it because you don¡¯t want to?"


    "Oh, I get it, you were born to like being a one-armed centipede."


    "Don¡¯t be upset, it¡¯s just a broken hand, centipedes have plenty of limbs."


    "But thinking about it, even on Gng Star, you can¡¯t earn nine trillion Star Coins."


    "To be honest, I¡¯m a bit tight on cashtely, so how about this, I¡¯ll apologize, and you tell me how to make a fortune?"


    "Former enemies, now partners, don¡¯t be stingy, share the way to get rich."


    "Shut up!" A sharp de extended from outside the cage.


    Lou Yan Zhi nced up, meeting Ba Yan¡¯s fiery eyes.


    "I¡¯ll keep you alive for now, but I¡¯m warning you, behave." Ba Yan said coldly: "If you don¡¯t want to die immediately, don¡¯t try any tricks."


    "Really..." Lou Yan Zhi retreated, avoiding the de pointed at him, persistently asking: "Really can¡¯t share the way to make a fortune?"


    "Get lost¡ª" Ba Yan shouted in rage.


    A ck curtain fell, directly covering the cage that held Lou Yan Zhi.


    Ba Yan turned around with a gloomy face and walked quickly away.


    At this moment, he really wanted to kill Lou Yan Zhi.


    But he couldn¡¯t.


    Just as Lou Yan Zhi said, he really couldn¡¯t afford nine trillion Star Coins.


    But Lou Yan Zhi had many enemies.


    At least in the Exile Star Domain, there were at least thirty thousand.


    So when Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s bounty was posted.


    Enemies of all sizes pooled their money together.


    Each contributing some, more from those with more resources, less from those with less.


    All to get Lou Yan Zhi in their hands and take revenge personally.


    Lou Yan Zhi ended up on Gng Star not because Ba Yan spent the most resources.


    But because Gng Star¡¯s location was suitable for Tower City Star to transport Lou Yan Zhi smoothly.


    Simrly, Gng Star had many Insect n.


    Thinking of Lou Yan Zhi killing numerous Insect n.


    His name was also marked in red and bold as the highest bounty among the Insect n.


    Ba Yan sneered coldly.


    This group of people had already tacitly agreed on how to take revenge on Lou Yan Zhi.


    In this world, what could be more disgusting and painful than making someone die a miserable death at the hands of the enemies he had in in life?


    "Hello, verify your identity card." Apanying Xiao Jinsheng were Yu Yunxiao, Shadow, and Huaiqing.


    Like others entering and exiting the underground ck market, she was wearing a mask and about to enter, but was stopped.


    Xiao Jinsheng calmly handed the guard a brown invitation card.


    After the guard verified the information, he smiled at her: "Please go ahead."


    But when the three Beast Husbands followed, they were stopped: "Sorry, without an invitation card, you cannot enter."


    "They are my guards." Xiao Jinsheng lowered her voice in a reminder.


    "Sorry, ma¡¯am, your status is a Copper Level invitation card, which does not allow you to bring guards in."


    "To bring guards, at least a Gold Level invitation card is needed, and you can only bring one." The guard reminded ording to the rules: "For three guards, a Diamond Level invitation card is required."


    Gng Star often sees some aliens who don¡¯t understand the underground ck market rules, so he exins these contents daily, able to recite them backward.


    "How much does a Diamond invitation card cost in resources?" Xiao Jinsheng asked, mimicking the tone of people here in the interster world.


    "Fifty million Star Coins." The guard replied with a smile.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s mouth turned down under the mask, and she turned to leave with the three.


    Once they walked far enough, she began to instruct: "Shadow, return to the Spiritual World first. Yu Miao Miao, transform into a small cat hairpin and sit on my head, Huaiqing you too, transform into a hairpin and sit on my head."


    Anyway, she only bought a Copper Level invitation card.


    Spending five million for a Diamond Level one?


    Impossible!


    Earlier, she had seven Beast Husbands turned into cubs in her pocket, and none were discovered.


    At worst, she would wear all the Beast Husbands on her head.


    She didn¡¯t believe it, money couldn¡¯t be saved!

 Chapter 317: Rescuing Lou Yan Zhi

    <h4>Chapter 317: Chapter 317: Rescuing Lou Yan Zhi</h4>


    The newly disguised Jinsheng once again arrived at the entrance of the underground ck market.


    She expertly handed over the invitation to the guard.


    The guard verified the information, then nced suspiciously at the cute, fluffy hair essories on her head.


    Jinsheng calmly looked back.


    "Please, go ahead." Confirming the information was correct, the guard returned the invitation and stepped aside.


    Watching the passersby of varying shapes and even different species moving to and fro around her.


    Jinsheng noticed that those with a higher human attribute percentage were wearing masks like her.


    While those maintaining more of a beast n attribute boldly showed their faces.


    She moved her gaze away from the passersby, looking at the map plotted on the Star System Map, and navigated through the crowd, heading towards where Lou Yan Zhi was located.


    "Kind passerby, oh, I can go ahead." Caicai, who had turned into a fly, reminded Jinsheng.


    Transforming to just one centimeter high and looking like a wild grass Cannibal Flower, it wobbled beside Jinsheng¡¯s feet, indicating it would go with Caicai.


    With Caicai and the Cannibal Flower¡¯s capabilities, Jinsheng felt reassured allowing them to act alone.


    Moreover, with Lou Yan Zhi trapped, she was also worried about his safety.


    Having Caicai and the Cannibal Flower rush ahead could ensure Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s safety.


    Getting the Star System Map Jinsheng sent, Caicai led the Cannibal Flower towards Liang Yan¡¯s location.


    Still cursing as it went: "Flower, once we meet up with the kind passerby, we¡¯ll beat them up!"


    "Hmm!" The Cannibal Flower nodded furiously.


    This was one of the rare times Caicai and the Cannibal Flower got along.


    How dare they kidnap Lou Yan Zhi!


    Don¡¯t they know only they can handle Lou Yan Zhi?


    "This time, we¡¯ve got to teach them a lesson." Caicai angrily rubbed its fly hands.


    "Show them!" The Cannibal Flower waved its fist.


    A green leaf with red petals, a green fly.


    Stealthily broke through Liang Yan¡¯s left defense program and found Lou Yan Zhi.


    "Ao Tian¡ª" Caicai called out excitedly upon seeing Lou Yan Zhi.


    Buzzing vigorously, it flew towards him.


    "¡ªtian." The Cannibal Flower followed, darting forward quickly, shaking its head.


    Lou Yan Zhi was trapped in a cage, blocked by a curtain that cut off information, unable to see outside.


    Hearing the familiar sound.


    He wanted to shout a warning but was toote.


    Just as Caicai and the Cannibal Flower touched the ck curtain, two energy cages appeared out of thin air.


    They directly encapsted them.


    One on the left, the other on the right.


    Forming a row with the cage containing Lou Yan Zhi.


    "Buy one, get two free?" Liang Yan¡¯s smug voice sounded from the surveince.


    He mocked, "Lou Yan Zhi, oh Lou Yan Zhi, who would¡¯ve thought that a madman like you would actually have someonee to save you?"


    Liang Yan looked with satisfaction at the newly captured two energy cages.


    He was curious to see who hade to rescue Lou Yan Zhi.


    And saw a cage with a single fly.


    Another cage with a green leaf red-petal Cannibal Flower.


    "What the hell is this?" Liang Yan frowned skeptically.


    The fly buzzed around the cage without saying a word.


    The Cannibal Flower, as if poisoned, twitched and shook within its cage.


    "Escaped? Didn¡¯t catch them?" Confirming it was just a fly and a in wildflower, Liang Yan fell into self-doubt.


    Using the energy cage, he violently crushed the fly and wildflower, then said in a deep voice to Lou Yan Zhi still in the cage: "I¡¯m warning you, if you don¡¯t want to die a horrible death, you¡¯d better behave."


    What responded to him was Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s indifference.


    Once Liang Yan left the surveince.


    Lou Yan Zhi opened his palm, revealing the fly Caicai and mini Cannibal Flower which had just been absorbed into his hand.


    He frowned: "What are you guys doing here?"


    "I am the all-powerful Caicai, going wherever I please." Caicai stood on his hand, a fly with a mighty stance.


    "The sword." The Cannibal Flower directly reached out to Lou Yan Zhi: "You can die, but give me the sword."


    "Haha." Lou Yan Zhi looked at the arrogant duo in his palm, a smile tugging at his lips: "Admit that you wanted to save me, there¡¯s no shame in it."


    "Save you? With you in this state, in your dreams." Caicai spat.


    The Cannibal Flower was more straightforward.


    A vine whipped at Lou Yan Zhi to check his behavior.


    "Can¡¯t get through to you two small things." Lou Yan Zhi leanedfortably against the rail, looking at Caicai: "You came over, so Jinsheng must havee too, right?"


    "What else?" Caicai replied irritably: "Everyone else went through that spot just fine, and you¡¯re the only one with issues? Stepped on a trap and fell in."


    "Didn¡¯t the guards on Tower City Star find you, didn¡¯t you fight back?" Caicai wondered: "You got taken away just like that?"


    "If I resisted, once the defenses on Tower City Star activated, wouldn¡¯t everyone be trapped there?" Lou Yan Zhi exined.


    "You got sent to Gng Star, isn¡¯t that being trapped?" Caicai retorted.


    "I¡¯m not discussing this with you." Lou Yan Zhi turned his head, tly refusing furthermunication with Caicai.


    Caicai also got angry, transformed into a sweet potato whipping him with a leaf, then quickly turned back into a fly: "If you won¡¯t talk to me, then stay here forever, trapped, I won¡¯t help rescue you."


    "Jinsheng ising to rescue me." Lou Yan Zhi countered.


    Hearing this, Caicai got even angrier: "I should tell her not to save you."


    "Your words are meaningless." Lou Yan Zhi smiled smugly.


    Enraged, Caicai turned into a sweet potato again, wildly beating his arm with leaves.


    Lou Yan Zhi simply turned over, letting it beat on his back.


    Why not enjoy the free service?


    Before Caicai could lose its temper, Liang Yan returned.


    He pulled down the curtain with a tug, a cold gaze smiling at Lou Yan Zhi: "Lou Yan Zhi, you¡¯re doomed."


    "Want to guess who¡¯s here?" Liang Yan spoke maliciously.


    Forcibly cing an abnormal ability restriction bracelet on Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s hand.


    With his superpower restricted, Lou Yan Zhi, unable to use even a one-star superpower, was dragged out of the cage by Liang Yan.


    Liang Yan¡¯s lips curved into a bloodthirsty grin, gloating: "Let¡¯s go see who came to see you, I believe you¡¯ll be pleased with this gift."


    Truth be told, he had too many enemies.


    Lou Yan Zhi only remembered the numbers, not the people involved.


    Even if he met an enemy, unless they gave the number he left on them, he wouldn¡¯t recognize who it was.


    This only applied to those he had met before.


    If it was someone he¡¯d never met, who had a one-sided hatred for him.


    Sorry, he really wouldn¡¯t recognize them.


    It was assumed to be an enemy.


    But when Liang Yan brought him to a darkroom.


    Seeing a semi-humanoid.


    Something like both a person and an insect from the Insect n.


    Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s lip curled in a silentugh, cold eyes sweeping over Liang Yan, mocking: "I thought so, where did a poor wretch like you get nine trillion in resources, turns out you hooked up with the Insect n."


    "Still being cocky with death at your door." Facing Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s mocking, Liang Yan suppressed his anger.


    "Heh." Lou Yan Zhi chuckled coldly.


    "Laugh, let¡¯s see how many lives you have left tough with." Liang Yan darkened his tone.


    "Laughing at you, idiot." Lou Yan Zhi mocked, looking at Liang Yan: "With death at your door, you¡¯re still acting under the Insects?"


    "You..." Liang Yan¡¯s doubtful gaze fell on Lou Yan Zhi.


    Witnessing a shadow dashing towards him from behind Lou Yan Zhi, just as a smile appeared on Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s face.

 Chapter 318: Scaring Myself

    <h4>Chapter 318: Chapter 318: Scaring Myself</h4>


    Ba Yan reacted quickly and tried to dodge, but his movements were still too slow.


    The Insect n with Space Ability easily came behind Ba Yan, held his head, and dug out his heart with sharp spikes.


    "Human, Lou Yan Zhi?" After dealing with Ba Yan, the half-human scorpion twisted its neck with a crisp sound, and its provocative gaze fell on him.


    "Finally managed to escape, what was he thinking to cooperate with you?" Lou Yan Zhi was familiar and casual.


    So familiar that he calmly conversed with the Insect n.


    Making the scorpion cautious, it verified his superpower was indeed restricted, then rxed.


    At the same time, the originally seated Insect n members got up and surrounded Lou Yan Zhi.


    Altogether seven.


    Each with the strength of Twenty-One Stars.


    Themunication security level of the Exile Star Domain is naturally not as high as the Interster World.


    For the Insect n to invade information, it¡¯s quite easy.


    So when they found out Lou Yan Zhi had been captured and put on the auction shelf.


    The Insect n and those enemies of Lou Yan Zhi reacted first.


    The Insect n disguised as humans and joined the Exile Star people to collectively bid, spending 900 billion Star Coins to buy Lou Yan Zhi.


    And Lou Yan Zhi not only made enemies with humans but hated the Insect n even more.


    Rather than killing Lou Yan Zhi, the Insect n wanted to use his abilities to gain more benefits for themselves.


    "Human, are you interested in making a deal?" The scorpion man spoke dangerously.


    "I don¡¯t understand, switch to manual." Lou Yan Zhi replied.


    This phrase he heard Xiao Jinsheng often like to say.


    Although he didn¡¯t quite understand its meaning.


    He felt it was a phrase that could anger people.


    Shouldn¡¯t it also anger insects?


    After all, to the Insect n, Lou Yan Zhi sounded arrogant, unwilling to work with them because he was human.


    "Lou Yan Zhi, I am informing you, not asking." The scorpion man said sternly: "If you can¡¯t submit to my n, your only oue will be death."


    "Wait, I¡¯m not in charge of this matter." Lou Yan Zhi raised his hand to signal the scorpion man to wait.


    Though suspicious of what Lou Yan Zhi nned, the scorpion man still waited beside him, all insects were on guard.


    Lou Yan Zhi reassured them with good humor: "Don¡¯t be nervous, I¡¯m an individual with restricted superpowers, what danger can I pose?"


    "I¡¯m also somewhat considered an old friend of the Insect n." Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s words were nostalgic.


    "Since you sincerely want to cooperate, I¡¯ll also show some sincerity?"


    Then Lou Yan Zhi slightly raised his eyebrows, reached out and called: "Sworde¡ª¡ª"


    The tinum heavy sword appeared from the air, and with a mountain-like pressure, it shed at the scorpion man.


    The scorpion man hurriedly dodged with Space Power but was still wounded by the Sword Qi, severing an arm.


    Lou Yan Zhi easily caught the heavy sword, raised his eyes fiercely, smiling at the few Twenty-One Stars Insect n surrounding him: "Is your Insect n always this naive?"


    "After fighting with me for so long, didn¡¯t you realize that without superpowers, I¡¯m even harder to kill?"


    Spiritual Energy spread from Lou Yan Zhi.


    Apanied by an intimidating and unfamiliar pressure, this invisible force, like mountains, engulfed the Insect n, crushing their bones and blood.


    The heavy sword carried powerful momentum, slicing these scorpion men in half.


    Lou Yan Zhi calmly used the sword tip to dig out interster energy stones simr to Star Stones from the Insect n.


    A piece of talisman paper descended on the corpses of these scorpion men and Ba Yan.


    Transforming into tinum dew, the corpses were eroded into mist.


    Lou Yan Zhi calmly sheathed his sword, sneering coldly: "Indeed, the best way to keep a secret is only death."


    Makes him use Spiritual Power in battle.


    Never leaves live witnesses.


    Regarding this, Caicai was already ustomed.


    If not for some strength, it wouldn¡¯t bind to Lou Yan Zhi with a Long Aotian character.


    Seeing Lou Yan Zhi dealt with the corpses, he began to loot Ba Yan¡¯s possessions.


    Caicai transformed back into a scallion,peted with him for the spoils, whileining: "Had I known you could fight, I¡¯d have stopped Xiao Jinsheng froming to save you."


    Lou Yan Zhi paused his hand, which was stuffing things into the Interster Box, turned to Caicai: "What do you know? This is called fishing."


    "Fishing?" Caicai doubted.


    Lou Yan Zhi pointed back to himself: "I¡¯m the bait, the enemies are the fish."


    Don¡¯t they love auctioning him?


    Sell, sell!


    Those who can spend resources to buy him are sure to be his enemies.


    Perfectly saves him energy, enemies being sent to their home turf for profit.


    Lou Yan Zhi took the Cannibal Flower with him.


    One man, one flower, both acted skillfully.


    Anything valuable in Ba Yan¡¯s house, not even a floor tile he spared.


    The Cannibal Flower vines squeezed into the tile gaps and lifted with force.


    Almost taking Ba Yan¡¯s house foundation along.


    "Is it cleaned out?" Lou Yan Zhi asked Caicai and the Cannibal Flower.


    "Done!" The Cannibal Flower shook smugly.


    Caicai, once a cking system.


    This time being a bandit, somewhat inexperienced.


    Looting treasures left it panting like a dog.


    "You¡¯re done for." Caicai gloated towards Lou Yan Zhi: "Clearly able to escape, yet you were auctioned and sent here, causing Xiao Jinsheng toe to save you."


    "Just wait, you¡¯ll be chopped to bits by those few men of hers."


    "For pretending to be weak."


    "Her few Beast Husbands, some of them hate pretenders."


    "Especially those who trick Xiao Jinsheng by appearing weak."


    Listening to Caicai, Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s hand, which was packing thest gold box, trembled.


    He calmly ced the Interster Box away, turned to refute Caicai: "I was captured, they came to save me, I¡¯m very grateful."


    "Moreover, I risked myself for the sake of bringing them wealth." Lou Yan Zhi added: "The Exile Star Domain is rich, might as well take advantage."


    Just right, he¡¯s penniless.


    Even lost his only warship.


    Facing the guards supported by world consciousness, he had no options.


    After all, in terms of energy, he couldn¡¯t match a world¡¯s energy alone.


    But dealing with humans and the Insect n, he had experience.


    Seeing his Star Coin ount bnce at zero.


    Lou Yan Zhi attempted to enter the Digital Space of the Exile Star Domain.


    After some understanding, he used a fake identity, put himself up for auction in the ck market.


    Rank S bounty: 100 billion Star Coins (damaged goods, severely injured, not dead)


    Name: Lou Yan Zhi


    Faction: Interster World Thirteen District


    Status: Captured, undergoing auction


    Seller¡¯s note: Immediate space jump delivery requires an extra 5 million Star Coins.


    "Not good, Lou Yan Zhi encountered danger." Xiao Jinsheng who was monitoring the Digital Space said nervously.


    At the same time, quickened her pace towards Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s location.


    Just a normal person¡¯s stature.


    Unlike Caicai and the Cannibal Flower, who could shrink to a size ignored by passerby for quick infiltration.


    On the way, also had to avoid or deal with patrolling guards.


    Luckily, smoothly arrived at Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s current coordinate as shown on the Star System Map.


    Cautiously opened the door, Xiao Jinsheng just sneaked into the room and saw a grand posture of Lou Yan Zhi, sitting at the main seat, gesturing hello.


    Xiao Jinsheng stepped back out, closed the door, reentered, and still saw the familiar Lou Yan Zhi beckoning.


    Xiao Jinsheng queried in confusion: "Lou... Yan Zhi?"


    "You came just in time, help me bid." Lou Yan Zhi was excited.


    Under Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s guidance, Xiao Jinsheng entered the Digital Space.


    Only to hear Lou Yan Zhi reminded: "My price has already been bid to 300 billion, you directly increase to 400 billion, once Star Coins are credited, I¡¯ll split with you."


    "You¡¯re... auctioning yourself?" Xiao Jinsheng looked shocked.


    "Can¡¯t sell?" Lou Yan Zhi sincerely retorted.


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 Chapter 319: Boarding Lou Yan Zhi’s Pirate Ship

    <h4>Chapter 319: Chapter 319: Boarding Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s Pirate Ship</h4>


    Lou Yan Zhi was truly indignant.


    Why could Tower City Star sell him off?


    He could easily create a fake identity to sell him off.


    Couldn¡¯t he sell himself?


    "It¡¯s not unheard of, first time seeing it though," Xiao Jinsheng marveled.


    Avoiding Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s gaze, she whispered to Caicai jokingly, "I suddenly think, when you bound him back then and assigned him the Long Aotian persona, it wasn¡¯t without reason."


    Just mentioning this topic, Caicai got all excited.


    There was anger, frustration, and a sense of being vindicated.


    "I told you, the Long Aotian persona wasn¡¯t my doing."


    "It was determined by the Main God, based on his personality and overall performance."


    "The fact he got the Long Aotian persona means deep down he is a Long Aotian."


    "And yet he mes me, every time he gets a shock he mes me."


    "It¡¯s not like I want to shock him."


    First time buying himself, Lou Yan Zhi, self-taught, asked Xiao Jinsheng to assist in the bidding.


    You could tell, this time, whoever wanted to auction him really held a grudge.


    Even when Xiao Jinsheng raised the bid to six hundred billion, the opponent hesitated for a few seconds before jumping straight to eight hundred billion.


    Xiao Jinsheng couldn¡¯t understand, looking at Lou Yan Zhi in shock: "Is your Interster World currency really that devalued?"


    "Couldn¡¯t it just be that I¡¯m very valuable?" Lou Yan Zhi countered.


    "Should we keep increasing?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.


    Lou Yan Zhi fell into contemtion.


    After all, half an hour ago, Tower City Star had already sold him for a price of nine hundred billion.


    He certainly had many nemeses.


    But for the first time, with the Insect n¡¯s involvement, they joined forces, paying nine hundred billion was doable.


    Could his enemies team up for a second time, shelling out another nine hundred billion?


    "How about we keep upping the bid?" Lou Yan Zhi suggested, "If they really give nine hundred billion, it¡¯s like we made a profit."


    If the opponent doesn¡¯t raise, he wouldn¡¯t lose.


    "You go with eight hundred fifty billion," Lou Yan Zhi reminded.


    Even with owning a Star Stone Mine,


    But Xiao Jinsheng still shook her hand as she raised the bid.


    Only to receive a warning from Digital Space.


    Any amount over eight hundred billion requires asset verification.


    She showed the information to Lou Yan Zhi.


    Lou Yan Zhi, this poor Sword Cultivator, directly handed over Eight mes¡¯ assets for her temporary use.


    He even mortgaged Eight mes¡¯ underground ck market influence.


    With the assets in possession, Xiao Jinsheng sessfully bid again, offering eight hundred fifty billion.


    The opponent, who had been bidding against her, remained silent for half a minute this time.


    Just when Xiao Jinsheng thought Lou Yan Zhi would be her burden.


    Suddenly the opponent raised the bid again to nine hundred fifty billion Star Coins.


    "Should we bid higher?" Xiao Jinsheng asked Lou Yan Zhi.


    After all, they were selling him.


    "Let¡¯s leave it at that," Lou Yan Zhi regretfully agreed.


    The main reason being all of Eight mes¡¯ assets had been revealed.


    Including assets in the underground ck market that didn¡¯t belong to Eight mes, the total would at most reach eight hundred fifty billion.


    Raising the bid even more, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s assets wouldn¡¯t suffice.


    "Let me go check who this nemesis is this time," Lou Yan Zhi got interested.


    He decided to take the money... no, to go and see.


    Repurposing resources, Lou Yan Zhi again found the Energy Cage Eight mes used to imprison him.


    Voluntarily entering it, he asked Xiao Jinsheng to lock it up.


    Xiao Jinsheng wordlessly stepped forward, silently setting the lock.


    Lou Yan Zhi, resting his cheek in his palm inside the cage, smiled at her, "Once the money gets in, I¡¯ll split it with you half and half."


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s previously indifferent expression lit up instantly.


    "I didn¡¯t do much, no need to share so much," Xiao Jinsheng quickly refused after realizing.


    "Space Jumping needs someone to deliver the package," Lou Yan Zhi exined, "So I need you to send me over and act convincingly."


    He had Xiao Jinsheng disguise as the unknown force that was auctioning him.


    A clever ploy to trick his auctioning nemesis.


    One could say, entering the enemy¡¯s territory meant danger.


    Lou Yan Zhi certainly wouldn¡¯t let Xiao Jinsheng make the trip in vain.


    Nine hundred fifty billion, he and Xiao Jinsheng would split it equally.


    As for Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s several Beast Husbands, Lou Yan Zhi had his own way.


    His words, always intent on stirring up trouble, reminded everyone, "This time the delivery spot is on Marriott Star, thergest and wealthiest world in the Exile Star Domain."


    "When we get to my enemy¡¯s ce, feel free to take what you like, no need to be polite with me."


    Little Cat Hairpin Yu Yunxiao was shocked: "You really treat your enemies¡¯ ce as your own?"


    Feel free to take?


    That¡¯s your enemy¡¯s stuff, not yours.


    "Why shouldn¡¯t an enemy¡¯s ce be considered a home?" Lou Yan Zhi countered.


    Everyone fell silent, ultimately joining Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s rogue journey.


    Xiao Jinsheng adorned with cub hairpins or decorations.


    Took the identity card Lou Yan Zhi handed over, belonging to Eight mes¡¯ ck Market authority.


    Initiating the Space Jump, an energy chain grabbed hold of the cage imprisoning Lou Yan Zhi, starting the delivery.


    Marriott Star was eight hundred light-years from Gng Star.


    Xiao Jinsheng jumped two hundred light-years in one go, stopping and going, taking four times in total tond at the buyer¡¯s provided coordinates.


    Just barely through the atmosphere, majestic floating structures reaching the sky came into view.


    Everything here, technological development was directly at a sci-fi level.


    As soon as Xiao Jinshengnded, she was bombarded by dozens of beams.


    They spoke mechanically, "Please verify identity."


    Xiao Jinsheng calmly presented the pass the buyer transmitted to her.


    Once her identity was verified, a robot instantly performed a short-distance space teleport, transporting Xiao Jinsheng and the cage containing Lou Yan Zhi to a za shrouded in clouds.


    The za surroundings were ancient style architecture, with the bluish-green primitive glow of the green stones.


    Xiao Jinsheng dragged the ck-draped cage, warily scanning her surroundings.


    "Hello, Ms. Terminal," a man with a gentle smile, his figure appearing out of nowhere through the teleport, suddenly stood before Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xiao Jinsheng realized, this Marriott Star was genuinelyvish.


    Both people and machines were equipped with basic teleportation tools.


    This was amonly seen but costly tool in the Interster World.


    The conveniencey in that as long as there¡¯s enough energy, one could infinitely teleport back and forth on the same.


    What¡¯s directly teleported was the predefined teleportation paths of this.


    Just like the predetermined flight paths for airnes she knew in her previous world.


    "Hello, Terminal," Xiao Jinsheng responded with a polite smile, reporting her false name.


    When doing wrong, there¡¯s sometimes no way to hide the name.


    Since Terminal was also out there roaming.


    Borrowing Terminal¡¯s name, hopefully, Terminal won¡¯t get angry.


    "Wan Hanchuan," the man also revealed his identity, "Marriott Star¡¯s Realm Master."


    Realm Master?


    Xiao Jinsheng was puzzled but also sensed familiarity.


    Then saw Lou Yan Zhi leisurely exining in the newly created Intelligent Brain group: This whole Marriott Star belongs to him alone.


    Lou Yan Zhi: Just like how you can fully control all resources in Mist Continent.


    Lou Yan Zhi: But he¡¯s different from you, it¡¯s a family business inheritance, a whole.


    Lou Yan Zhi: Rich, a fat sheep, ripe for the taking.


    Xiao Jinsheng silently observed the group chat she had newly created for ease ofmunication with Lou Yan Zhi.


    Only to see Caicai changing the group name.


    [Get Rich by Selling Lou Yan Zhi - Group Members: 14]


    This time the group included Cannibal Flower and Caicai.


    "Greetings, Grandmaster Wan," Xiao Jinsheng feigned a professional smile while stepping aside to expose the cage, gesturing to Wan Hanchuan, "The goods have arrived, please inspect."

 Chapter 320: Cloud World

    <h4>Chapter 320: Chapter 320: Cloud World</h4>


    "Is it really Lou Yan Zhi?" Wan Hanchuan asked, uncertain.


    Because he went to the Digital Space knowing that Lou Yan Zhi was being auctioned.


    But he was toote.


    By the time he logged into the Digital Space, Lou Yan Zhi had already been sold.


    Who would have thought that not long after, Lou Yan Zhi would be put up by another seller.


    "Realm Master Wan, even if you don¡¯t trust Dong Quan¡¯s capabilities, you should trust the power of the Digital Space, right?" Xiao Jinsheng smiled.


    The Digital Space may not be the best marketce.


    But so far, no one has caused amotion for selling counterfeit goods on it.


    "Let¡¯s inspect the goods then." Hearing this, Wan Hanchuan also rxed.


    He watched as Xiao Jinsheng pulled down the curtain, his eyes filled with a difficult-to-control excitement.


    When the curtain fell, revealing Lou Yan Zhi covered in blood, unconscious and on the brink of death, Wan Hanchuan¡¯s excitement escted to gritting his teeth: "Good! Very good!"


    After speaking, he uncertainly asked Xiao Jinsheng: "With such severe injuries, can he still survive?"


    "Yes." Xiao Jinsheng nodded.


    With that, she took out a bottle of Healing Potion, opened the cage, roughly lifted Lou Yan Zhi, and poured the potion into his mouth.


    Sure enough, after taking the potion, Lou Yan Zhi groggily woke up.


    He nced at Xiao Jinsheng with hateful eyes and angrily shouted at her, "A coward who only knows how to stab in the back!"


    He was fighting with the Eight mes when Xiao Jinsheng, this person called Terminal, ambushed him while he was heavily injured, capturing him.


    This situation was part of a plot they had agreed upon during transmission.


    As soon as he woke up, Lou Yan Zhi jumped into character.


    At the same time, he nced at Wan Hanchuan.


    He wasn¡¯t familiar either; at least he didn¡¯t recall seeing this person.


    But he never remembered faces anyway.


    He wondered if Wan Hanchuan had the number he had given out.


    Who knew, after confirming he was Lou Yan, Wan Hanchuan didn¡¯t look at him again.


    Instead, he excitedly looked at Xiao Jinsheng and eagerly asked, "Did you injure him?"


    "Of course." Xiao Jinsheng said without a hint of guilt, "We have many talented people in Dong Quan."


    Her disdainful gaze coldly swept over Lou Yan Zhi, sneering, "Lou Yan Zhi? I¡¯ve heard of him, hard to deal with but not impossible."


    "Exactly." Wan Hanchuan paced outside the cage where Lou Yan Zhi was held, bing more satisfied the more he looked.


    Lou Yan Zhi, even when caged, was arrogant, raising his chin, looking down at Wan Hanchuan, "And who are you, the ghost escaped from under my sword? Report your number."


    "What number?" Hearing such a puzzling question would leave any normal person bewildered for a moment.


    But Wan Hanchuan quickly reacted, smiled, opened the cage door, and invited Lou Yan Zhi inside, "Mr. Lou, it¡¯s really difficult to meet you in ordinary times, so I had to resort to this to invite you."


    "Hmm?" This time it was Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s turn to be puzzled.


    His suspicious gaze fell on Wan Hanchuan.


    He watched as Wan Hanchuan then went to invite Xiao Jinsheng, "Ms. Terminal, Wan greatly admires the capabilities of your Dong Quan and wonders if you¡¯re interested in another transaction?"


    "If Lou Yan Zhi is okay, the Digital Space bill needs the Realm Master¡¯s attention," Xiao Jinsheng reminded Wan Hanchuan under Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s signal.


    The first payment hasn¡¯t been made yet.


    And you expect her to run errands.


    Sorry, not happening.


    Receiving the reminder, Wan Hanchuan gave an exasperated smile and promptly went to settle the bill in the Digital Space.


    Watching nine thousand five hundred billion being credited to the ount, Lou Yan Zhi wanted tough but refrained.


    Fortunately, Wan Hanchuan¡¯s attention wasn¡¯t on him, and he eagerly asked Xiao Jinsheng, "I see from the seller¡¯s info that your Dong Quan faction can take on any task as long as you provide sufficient resources?"


    "Exactly." Xiao Jinsheng responded with icy indifference.


    "Since Ms. Terminal can manage to bring Lou Yan Zhi here, I¡¯ve already witnessed the strength of Dong Quan and believe in your capabilities."


    "On my side, I have some other business; I wonder if Dong Quan is interested?"


    "Realm Master Wan, please go on." Xiao Jinsheng continued pretending.


    Initially thinking of escorting Lou Yan Zhi over, settling the deal and leaving, then sneaking back to raid his enemies with him.


    But this Wan Hanchuan didn¡¯t seem like an enemy.


    "I need to buy more personnel." Wan Hanchuan straightened his expression, looking at Xiao Jinsheng, seriously stating his request, "I need eleven more Twenty Stars fighters for the service of the Wan Family."


    "Buy?" Xiao Jinsheng raised her eyebrows, reminding Wan Hanchuan, "Realm Master Wan, that¡¯s Twenty Stars, not Two Stars."


    The Interster World is vast, with Twenty Stars fighters scattered acrosss, making them rare.


    Lou Yan Zhi, despite his arrogance, only had Twenty Stars strength.


    And he was better than the average Twenty Stars interster person, indeed because he possessed abilities others couldn¡¯t reach.


    But he had the Long Aotian persona.


    Could an ordinary Twenty Starpare to a Long Aotian Twenty Star?


    Long Aotian wasn¡¯t asmon as cabbages in the fields.


    "I know, Twenty Stars are rare," Wan Hanchuan exined, "but what I¡¯m looking for are not ordinary Twenty Stars but powerful warriors like Mr. Lou, capable of facing thousands, even tens of thousands alone."


    "This..." Xiao Jinsheng was speechless.


    Why were the requirements getting higher?


    No, that¡¯s not right?


    Xiao Jinsheng realized.


    She was a fake Terminal, selling Lou Yan Zhi just to toy with an enemy.


    "Realm Master Wan, to be honest, your request would be difficult for any faction in the Interster World to fulfill."


    "A Twenty Stars fighter has formidable power, and except in incidents like Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s, why would they sell themselves."


    "How about renting?" Wan Hanchuan still wasn¡¯t giving up, pressing on for an answer.


    "Why are you rushing to get more Twenty Stars fighters? Ran into trouble?" Lou Yan Zhi, bought and now seated at the guest table, munched on snacks, curiously asked.


    "This..." Wan Hanchuan shut his eyes in pain.


    He looked at Lou Yan Zhi.


    Covered in blood, clearly not lightly wounded.


    A bottle of the most basic Healing Potion down, and still lively.


    ncing at Xiao Jinsheng again.


    Even though she only had a Fifteen Stars superpower level, not as high as his.


    Yet somehow.


    Xiao Jinsheng gave him the impression of a dozen Twenty Stars warriors fiercely standing opposite him.


    Wan Hanchuan couldn¡¯t fathom Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s situation, but instinctively thought she had some strength that might be useful to him.


    "It¡¯s like this." Wan Hanchuan hesitated, struggled for a few seconds, then spoke to Xiao Jinsheng, "We discovered an Alien hidden in a ck hole."


    "This news was discovered together by Marriott Star and three other powerful spheres in the Exile Star Domain."


    "After a joint decision by the four spheres, we explored the Alien and discovered it to be an unimed world in Cloud Sky."


    "Inside this Cloud World, there¡¯s another self-contained world rule."


    "To obtain the unimed resources inside, you need to participate in apetition set by the world rules."


    "The baseline strength for contestants is 19 stars, in total four teams, each team with twelve people."


    "However, our Marriott Realm has resources but not enough personnel."


    "The other three factions have already found ten Twenty Stars warriors."


    "So, you n to buy twelve Twenty Stars warriors to represent Marriott Star in thepetition?" Lou Yan Zhi chimed in.


    "That¡¯s exactly it." Wan Hanchuan sighed, "After all, the Cloud World was discovered by our four worlds together; I can¡¯t abandon resources that should belong to me."


    "I¡¯m willing to spend a hefty amount to buy eleven more Twenty Stars fighters." Wan Hanchuan looked at Xiao Jinsheng.


    Seeing Xiao Jinsheng unmoved, he sighed, "I know it¡¯s hard to find Twenty Stars fighters, and if possible, I am also willing to spend a fortune to rent."


    "That¡¯s not called renting." Xiao Jinsheng shook her head, taking the opportunity to educate him: "You canmission."


    "Then can Imission your Dong Quan?" Wan Hanchuan looked expectantly.


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 Chapter 321: The Foolish Son’s Blackhearted Landlord Father

    <h4>Chapter 321: Chapter 321: The Foolish Son¡¯s ckhearted Landlord Father</h4>


    "Entrust us?" Xiao Jinsheng pondered, seemingly deep in thought.


    Wan Hanchuan concealed his inner thoughts.


    Most forces in the Wandering Star Domain are familiar with each other.


    Now, it¡¯s rare to have a promising new power like Dong Quan, and his Marriott Star happens to be short on manpower.


    "Nine trillion five hundred billion Star Coins per person." Wan Hanchuan said boldly, "Of course, I have my own conditions; the strength must be simr to Mr. Lou Yan Zhi."


    "I¡¯m well aware of Mr. Lou¡¯s strength." Wan Hanchuan turned to Lou Yan Zhi with a friendly smile, "I also know that in the Interster World, it¡¯s difficult to find someone as formidable as Mr. Lou."


    "I offer this price sincerely, hoping that the personnel Dong Quan arranges won¡¯t differ too much from Mr. Lou."


    Caicai: Me, me!


    Xiao Jinsheng hasn¡¯t given an answer yet.


    Caicai, who had transformed into a fly on Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s head, was frantically sending messages in the group.


    Caicai: I can do it, I can kill Lou Yan Zhi, let me go!


    Caicai: Bound for sixteen years, I electrocuted Lou Yan Zhi billions of times, battle records avable, Thunder King Caicai!


    Lou Yan Zhi: ???


    Lou Yan Zhi: You¡¯re not human.


    Caicai: I think this nine trillion five hundred billion is tailor-made for me.


    Lou Yan Zhi: @Caicai, I¡¯m saying you¡¯re not human.


    Lou Yan Zhi: @Caicai, you¡¯re not human, did you hear me? You¡¯re not human.


    Caicai: Shut up!


    The Cannibal Flower, originally intending to join the fun, stopped wanting to join upon seeing this moneymaking method restricted to species.


    "Still short eleven?" Xiao Jinsheng confirmed with Wan Hanchuan, "Nine trillion five hundred billion each?"


    "Yes." Wan Hanchuan nodded seriously, "As long as they¡¯re strong enough."


    "Well, could you tell me when thepetition is approximately?" Xiao Jinsheng smiled, "We have many talents in Dong Quan, just currently all dispatched for missions on others."


    "Thepetition is five days away." Hearing Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s words, it was apparent she truly could find more than a dozen experts for him.


    Wan Hanchuan was even more excited, generously offering, "Time is indeed tight. If skilled experts are far, our Marriott Star can provide them with the Energy resources for Space Jump."


    "Four days." Xiao Jinsheng quickly calcted and promised Wan Hanchuan, "Four dayster, I can arrange eleven more Twenty Stars experts for you."


    "I am the Dong Quan leader, and I will take charge of thismission." Xiao Jinsheng stated.


    "Ms. Terminal will also ept themission and help in thepetition?" Wan Hanchuan still wanted to confirm Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s strength.


    Lou Yan Zhi chimed in, pointing at Xiao Jinsheng, "I know the teammates she mentioned can match me, but those people can¡¯t defeat her, and I was beaten by her."


    "Sneaky viin." Lou Yan Zhi cursed under his breath.


    Seeing Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s displeased expression towards Xiao Jinsheng, yet acknowledging her strength.


    And looking at Xiao Jinsheng, currently only Fifteen Stars.


    Wan Hanchuan thought a lot.


    Thinking Xiao Jinsheng at Fifteen Stars can overpower Lou Yan Zhi, even if it was a sneak attack.


    But being able to sessfully sneak attack is also a skill.


    Wan Hanchuan never cares what means such skilled individuals use.


    "Very well, then four dayster, we¡¯ll meet again." Wan Hanchuan, worthy of being the Realm Master of Marriott Star.


    Just by scheduling themission, he transferred 30% of themission to Xiao Jinsheng.


    nning to pay another 20% upon seeing the candidates.


    As for the remaining 50%, ites with conditions, requiring participation in thepetition and enough resource acquisition to settle.


    Xiao Jinsheng was straightforward about it.


    She used this as a reason to leave Marriott Star, pretending to pick up teammates.


    Lou Yan Zhi couldn¡¯t leave easily.


    As one of the selected candidates by Wan Hanchuan, he could only stay at Marriott Star.


    Leaning back on the sofa, confirming Xiao Jinsheng had safely left, he smiled at Wan Hanchuan, "Realm Master Wan, you¡¯vemissioned eleven people, but it¡¯s not enough for thepetition."


    "Mr. Lou, I¡¯d still like to ask you to help in thepetition, making it exactly twelve people." Wan Hanchuan smiled.


    "No freedom, not interested." Lou Yan Zhi shrugged.


    "Mr. Lou has misunderstood." Wan Hanchuan hurriedly exined, "Bidding you in the auction was ast-resort measure."


    "But should Mr. Lou assist me greatly this time, Marriott Star will certainly reward Mr. Lou. The auction was an ident, not to be taken seriously."


    Wan Hanchuan said, proactively asked for Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s ount, and transferred him the same price as Xiao Jinsheng, yet 50% of themission.


    He exined, "Samemission as Dong Quan, only I trust Mr. Lou¡¯s character and strength more."


    "This time, thepetition will be led by you, Mr. Lou."


    "Once aplished, you¡¯ll have your freedom again, Mr. Lou."


    "Alright." Lou Yan Zhi slightly nodded, "Let¡¯s do it."


    "Then Mr. Lou, rest for a few days, and when Dong Quan¡¯s people arrive, we¡¯ll discuss thepetition rules." Wan Hanchuan politely left.


    Upon returning to the Floating Ind of Marriott Star¡¯s main city, his kind smile vanished instantly.


    "Realm Master, Dong Quan this power has never been heard of in Interster, even their Digital Space ount registration was today." The butler looked at Wan Hanchuan with full concern, "Dong Quan¡¯s group might not be trustworthy."


    Not discussing Dong Quan¡¯s power, currently only the woman called Terminal has surfaced.


    The other eleven candidates haven¡¯t appeared yet, and their strength is unknown.


    Without meeting them, arge amount of funds has been invested.


    Marriott Star is generous, but not for scammers.


    "Marriott Star¡¯s resources require living people to take, and they need to survive." Wan Hanchuan sneered.


    He turned to his constantly worried butler:


    "We have additional Zhouxi Star, Fuliang Star, Tongyuan Star, four worlds in Cloud World, losing so much manpower? Yet, thepetition to define the Cloud World Realm hasn¡¯t seeded."


    "Even with strict secrecy, old forces in Wandering Star Domain somewhat understand, our Four Starsmissions are all deadly missions recently."


    "Besides such new forces, who would dare to undertake them? Who¡¯s foolish enough to sacrifice themselves now?"


    "Dong Quan?" Wan Hanchuan raised an eyebrow with a sneer, "If they¡¯re truly powerful enough to open thepetition in Cloud Sky, Marriott Star won¡¯t lose much."


    "Realm Master, should the Star Coin resources be resource-locked on the ount like before with the transfer?" The butler confirmed.


    "Of course." Wan Hanchuan smiled, "If they die in Cloud World just like that, would the resources with them die too? Such a waste."


    "Ha, damned prick." Yu Yunxiao watched the Star System Map surveince footage,ughing angrily.


    Xiao Jinsheng quickly hugged the white kitten, gently scratching his chin to soothe the real kitten.


    "I knew he was not trustworthy." Xiao Jinsheng said solemnly.


    She suspected Wan Hanchuan.


    Mainly because he was too generous.


    Several trillion Star Coins, handed to them without blinking.


    Like the foolish son of a wealthyndlord.


    Now it seems, he¡¯s the ck-heartedndlord father of the foolish son.

 Chapter 322: What Is a Realm Master to Do?

    <h4>Chapter 322: Chapter 322: What Is a Realm Master to Do?</h4>


    "When ites to business, no one does it like Marriott Star." Mo Jiao scoffed, "Resource locking, they thought of that too."


    If it weren¡¯t for the star system map, they really would have been tricked by Wan Hanchuan.


    Everyone¡¯s 30%mission, Wan Hanchuan has indeed transferred it to them.


    But because the Exile Star Domain is at the edge of the Interster World, the management of the interster star system map isx.


    So here, without the management of the star system map, various races just jumbled together, each governing itself.


    As long as they¡¯re within the scope of the Exile Star Domain, because of resource locking, even though Wan Hanchuan¡¯smission has reached their ounts, it doesn¡¯t truly belong to them.


    If they die in the Cloud World, these resources would all return to Marriott Star due to resource locking.


    "Regardless of Wan Hanchuan¡¯s schemes, we have to take on this mission," Huaiqing reminded Xiao Jinsheng.


    "Sigh." Xiao Jinsheng looked at the task identity given to her by the star system map and sighed.


    Just now on Marriott Star, it was when Wan Hanchuan proposed the need to go to a Cloud World to participate in apetition.


    The star system map captured the key point of the task and sessfully activated a Cloud mission that she needed toplete.


    The Cloud World was exactly the ce for her toplete her identity as the Cloud Realm Master.


    One could say, Xiao Jinsheng was even nning to thank Wan Hanchuan.


    If it weren¡¯t for Wan Hanchuan, she wouldn¡¯t have discovered this world where she couldplete her identity task.


    And the task given to her by the star system map was very straightforward, much easier than Wan Hanchuan¡¯s.


    Wan Hanchuan needed her to participate in thepetition and bring back enough resources from the Cloud World.


    At least, not less than the other threeary worlds.


    But the star system map was more direct.


    It required her to be the owner of the Cloud World.


    This spared her the effort of moving resources out of the Cloud World.


    What a considerate map~


    "Map," Xiao Jinsheng cried while asking the star system map, "Do you think those fours going to the Cloud World to seek resources are stealing my stuff?"


    [Yes, Master]


    [Once you be the Cloud Realm Master, their actions would be stealing your resources]


    "This... Marriott Star overtly entrusted us, yet secretly schemed against me." Xiao Jinsheng was full of distress.


    [Realm Master, we can also openly eptmissions and covertly do our own business]


    "Map, you¡¯re right." Xiao Jinsheng nodded affirmatively, "I was originally nning to bring some resources out for Wan Hanchuan, yet he¡¯s secretly scheming against me, how... how should this Realm Master proceed?"


    [Realm Master, we should swear to protect our own resources]


    [Mist Continent still needs more resources for development]


    [Currently, the Cloud World is without an owner andcks intelligent native inhabitants]


    [Moreover, I¡¯ve detected that after you be the owner of the Cloud World, the Main God will grant a migration ability]


    migration?" Xiao Jinsheng was puzzled.


    migration means relocating the Cloud World from the Exile Star Domain to near Mist Continent]


    [Due to the multiple identities you need toplete, migration will aid in your management]


    "Oh my, Map, I love you to death~" Xiao Jinsheng eximed with excitement.


    She hadn¡¯t even be the Cloud Realm Master yet.


    The star system map had alreadye up with a way to manage the Cloud World.


    Xiao Jinsheng nned to journey out from the Mist Continent, utilizing and incorporating the surroundings into the star system map¡¯s management.


    It would be akin to a small star system, simr in model to the Interster World with its own star system map.


    With multiyeredary protection, it could better defend against Insect n or Interster people¡¯s attacks.


    Now there was also migration.


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s imagination ran wild.


    She realized she could arrange her favorites together.


    No need to worry about issues like the quality of each star in the universe causing collisions and explosions.


    She could absolutely center Mist Continent andyout others in a pattern akin to the Eight Trigrams Array.


    "I¡¯m taking on this mission!" Xiao Jinsheng excitedly clenched her fist.


    "Then let¡¯s return to the Realm to enhance our superpower," Li spoke immediately.


    Although Wan Hanchuan had ill intentions.


    They indeed needed to leverage Wan Hanchuan to enter the Cloud World.


    Entering under the identity of Marriott Starpetitors.


    Resources could be brought in assistance.


    As for who the Cloud World would belong to in the future, that would depend on each one¡¯s capabilities.


    Even if not to achieve Wan Hanchuan¡¯s requirement of Twenty Stars topete.


    They were eager to enhance their strength.


    Firstly, reaching Twenty Stars would mean they are no longer powerless infants.


    Secondly, reaching Twenty Stars would increase their odds of helping Xiao Jinsheng be the Cloud Realm Master.


    Xuan Jiu was especially excited.


    The palm-sized nine-tailed fox rolled on Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s head, shouting, "Salute the Realm Master, Hail the Realm Master, Long live the Realm Master¡ª"


    Li had tolerated him long enough.


    The little demon flew up to Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s head, kicking Xuan Jiu off Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s head.


    When Xuan Jiu was about to whimper andin to Xiao Jinsheng.


    The demon Li preemptivelyined, "Really think yourself cute, what are you rolling on her head for?"


    "You should roll on the ground."


    "What are you doing rolling on her head? What if you crash into her head?"


    "Sorry, Family Head." Xuan Jiu¡¯s nine tails and fox ears drooped under Li¡¯s reprimand.


    "It¡¯s okay, it¡¯s okay, you¡¯re all good babies." Xiao Jinsheng held the little demon in one hand and the little fox in the other.


    She was still nostalgic, not forgetting her bncing act.


    "Little fox is happy for me, the fox is good."


    "Li cares and worries about me, Li is good."


    "Xiao Jinsheng understands me, Xiao Jinsheng is good." Li immediately chimed in.


    He sat cross-legged in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s palm, looking proud with his head held high, seeking praise.


    It made Xiao Jinsheng unable to resist, leaning over to nt a kiss on his small cheek.


    "Baby, you look like a little cake." Xiao Jinsheng effortlessly pinched the little demon Li with two fingers.


    Her fingertips gently pinched his abdomen and back.


    Although not understanding why a person¡¯s transformation resulted in once taut abs turning into such a soft and mochi-like feel.


    It didn¡¯t affect her fun, and she supplemented, "You¡¯re like a small raspberry-vored cake," looking into Li¡¯s show-offy red eyes.


    "Small cake?" Li was perplexed, shaking his head, "I¡¯m not such a fragile little cake."


    "Ahem, but if you wish I were, then I am." Li replied, and directly used his superpower to conjure a small red raspberry cake and handed it to Xiao Jinsheng.


    Seeing this, Chen Yunji¡¯s silver eyes quickly nced away, internally critiquing the Gem Three Kingdoms again.


    Because the little cake transformed by Li was learned from a method he once demonstrated to Xiao Jinsheng using energy.


    He once identally overheard Shi Xie muttering curses about this family being a bunch of copycats.


    Back then, he didn¡¯t understand when he heard it.


    Now upon seeing, he had be someone mimicked.


    The onlyfort to Chen Yunji was.


    He was more at ease than Shi Xie.


    Shi Xie was annoyed, could only mutter to himself in private.


    While he was different, he could gripe along with everyone in the Gem Three Kingdoms, and even beat up demon Li.


    Confirming that Lou Yan Zhi was doing well, with plenty to eat and drink on Marriott Star.


    Xiao Jinsheng brought the whole family back to the Realm, elerating their strength enhancement.


    Soon, four days passed.


    Xiao Jinsheng, as promised, once again came to Marriott Star.


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 Chapter 323: His Heart Is Colder Than His Blade

    <h4>Chapter 323: Chapter 323: His Heart Is Colder Than His de</h4>


    When I returned to the Marriott Star and saw Lou Yanzhi, whom I hadn¡¯t seen for a few days.


    Caicai originally wanted to show some concern for him.


    But seeing Lou Yanzhi living it up with food and drink, acting like a king on the Marriott Star, Caicai broke down: "How are you living sofortably?"


    "I¡¯m living well, and you¡¯re upset?" Lou Yanzhi countered.


    Caicai guiltily fell silent.


    There was a small conflict between him and Lou Yanzhi.


    He couldn¡¯t stand seeing anyone bully Lou Yanzhi.


    Of course, he also couldn¡¯t stand seeing Lou Yanzhi living toofortably.


    He thought that over these four days, Lou Yanzhi, left alone on the Marriott Star, would be afraid and lonely.


    But as it turned out, Lou was enjoying food and drink.


    He was so bored, he even took advantage of the Marriott Star¡¯s warships to go for a joyride.


    Caicai was miffed.


    Today, he was a blue-and-white radish with short legs.


    His upper body was blue, his lower body white, with a gradient of blue to white in the middle.


    On top of his head were the stalks of radish leaves; the leaves had been pulled off by some unknown force.


    But Caicai showed off his new look to everyone he met.


    He thought that his newfound hairstyle with bare radish-leaf stalks clearly showed off his fine hair quality.


    He had grown tired of his usual long legs and the high-up perspective of the world.


    Caicai wanted to experience life with short legs for once.


    Little Radish ¡¯pat-pat¡¯ ran towards Xiao Jinsheng, totally ignoring Lou Yanzhi, who had made him upset.


    Lou Yanzhi took a leisurely step, covering the fifty steps Caicai had run.


    He curled his lips maliciously and extended a leg, gently kicking the radish Caicai¡¯s bottom with his toe.


    Caicai made a ¡¯st¡¯ sound and fell t into the grooves of the floor pattern he collided with.


    The cannibal flower used its vine to wrap around him, taking a long time to pull out radish Caicai from the crevice.


    "Lou Yanzhi! I¡¯ll¡ª nevermind!"


    Lou Yanzhi quickly walked away, hearing Caicai¡¯s voice rise louder and louder with warm greetings.


    When he met up with Xiao Jinsheng, his gaze fell upon Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s group of beast husbands.


    This time, Shadow City had emerged from the spiritual world.


    So with a nce, he saw ten men, all with uniformly twenty-star strength.


    Even Xiao Jinsheng himself was at neen stars with plundering superpowers.


    During these four days.


    She did nothing at all.


    Even at night, not much happened.


    The whole family worked together, each absorbing star stones to enhance their own superpower levels.


    The star stone mine was heavily depleted.


    But the increase in power yielded equally rich feedback.


    "Master of the Realm, these are the members of our Dong Quan," Xiao Jinsheng smiled as she introduced to Wan Haichuan: "Our Dong Quan has many squads, and these people are members of the team I lead."


    "Miss Terminal, you truly are young and promising." Wan Hanchuan¡¯s gaze swept over these people.


    Although his own superpower was at eighteen stars.


    He couldn¡¯t see through the abilities of those stronger than him.


    But in the interster world, there were endless possibilities, and high-tech gadgets could make up for many people¡¯sck of strength and talent.


    Confirming that the ten people brought by Xiao Jinsheng were all twenty-star superpowers.


    And judging by their bearings, they seemed extraordinary.


    Obviously, Xiao Jinsheng wasn¡¯t bluffing; Dong Quan had some strength.


    Moreover, gathering ten twenty-star strong individuals in a short time had already increased Wan Hanchuan¡¯s trust in Xiao Jinsheng.


    But he was even more curious about Xiao Jinsheng.


    He remembered that four days ago, Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s superpower was only at fifteen stars.


    Directly reaching neen stars in four days.


    This speed seemed too fast, didn¡¯t it?


    Even with sufficient resources, the higher the superpower, the more it takes a toll on one¡¯s mind.


    Ordinary people wouldn¡¯t dare to absorb so much superpower in a short time, even if they had enough resources.


    "Growing fast can weaken the foundation."


    To this issue, Xiao Jinsheng had thought about it and had already consulted the star system map.


    Everyone monitored each other during the enhancement of their strength.


    With Shadow, the twenty-star, guarding everyone.


    That¡¯s why Xiao Jinsheng discovered the difference between the Mist Continent and interster people.


    People from the Mist Continent could enhance their strength without any worries if resources were sufficient.


    Perhaps they had developed an immunity since childhood from being exposed to the poisonous fog.


    "Master of the Realm, here is the roster of our Dong Quan¡¯s Moon Snatching Squad for you to look at first." As a partner, Xiao Jinsheng first transmitted the team members¡¯ information to Wan Hanchuan.


    Wan Hanchuan took it very seriously.


    He examined it carefully.


    Captain: Terminal, space superpower, 19 stars.


    Members:


    Yunxiao: Healing superpower, 20 stars.


    Yun Jing: Dark attribute superpower, 20 stars.


    Baili: Enhancement, invisibility superpower, 20 stars.


    Shuiqing: Water, wood superpowers, 20 stars.


    Que Liyi: Wind, cloud mist superpowers, 20 stars.


    Hei Bai: Illusionary ck fog superpower, 20 stars.


    Li Leba: Domain, fire superpower, 20 stars


    Cun Yu: Water, ice superpowers, 20 stars.


    Yu Qi: Wind superpower, 20 stars.


    Wang Dajiu: Puppet superpower, 20 stars.


    Wan Hanchuan nced at the false roster provided by Xiao Jinsheng, then looked up at Que Zelian and the others, then nced down at the roster again, and then looked up at them once more.


    "May I ask, which renowned master is Wang Dajiu?" Wan Hanchuan picked a in name from the pile of peculiar ones and inquired.


    "Boss, I¡¯m Wang Dajiu." Xuan Jiu eagerly raised his hand.


    Seeing his manic demeanor, Wan Hanchuan felt uneasy inside.


    "Are you Yunxiao and Yun Jing?" Wan Hanchuan looked at Yu Yunxiao and Shadow, who looked identical with white hair and cat ears, and inquired.


    The two clearly looked like twins, and the names were the same, so he was sure he wasn¡¯t mistaken.


    "Yes, Yunxiao." Yu Yunxiao responded.


    "Yun Jing." Shadow nodded obediently.


    "Which one of you is the esteemed Hei Bai?" Wan Hanchuan¡¯s gaze moved among the group, finally settling with curiosity on Su Ye.


    However, Su Ye shook his head: "Boss, I¡¯m Baili."


    "I¡¯m Hei Bai." Mo Jiao spoke indifferently.


    Looking at Mo Jiao, Wan Hanchuan fell silent.


    If these people¡¯s names corrted with their hair and eye colors.


    Then should Hei Bai really be called Hei Bai Zi, Zi Hei Bai, or Zi Bai Hei?


    "Master of the Realm, in our field of work, having reliable nicknames is essential." Xiao Jinsheng exined from the side.


    She didn¡¯t mention the rarity of top-tier dual-character IDs.


    Single-character IDs were even top-tier among top-tiers.


    However, Li was used to single-word IDs and had his own ideas this time.


    He not only suggested Que Zelian¡¯s name as Que Liyi.


    Because he was shameless and unashamed.


    Xiao Jinsheng used the name Terminal, so Que Zelian had no objections.


    And Li, he introduced himself proactively before Wan Hanchuan asked: "Boss, I¡¯m Li Leba."


    As he spoke, his gaze swept over the others, continually intoning: "Li Leba, Li Leba, Li Leba¡ª"


    "I¡¯m Shuiqing." Huaiqing introduced himself, cutting off Li¡¯s chant that sounded like a curse.


    "I¡¯m Cun Yu." Shi Xie coldly spoke.


    Wan Hanchuan frowned, looked at his face, and then at the name.


    He couldn¡¯t help but feel that such an elegant and handsome face deserved a better name.


    "He is our cold-blooded assassin." Xiao Jinsheng gave special attention to introducing Shi Xie: "Cun Yu, because he¡¯s been hunting fish in the interster sea for eighteen years."


    "His heart is colder than his de, and you can trust Cun Yu to get the job done," Xiao Jinsheng promised.


    Wan Hanchuan looked at Shi Xie¡¯s chilling demeanor, appearing every bit the ruthless, emotionless killer, and nodded with satisfaction.


    "I am Yu Qi." Chen Yunji exinedst.


    To avoid unnecessary trouble, he hid all his dragon n traits.


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 Chapter 324: Writing Lou Yan Zhi to Death, Wrapped Up for Good

    <h4>Chapter 324: Chapter 324: Writing Lou Yan Zhi to Death, Wrapped Up for Good</h4>


    Also because others thought Chen Yunji couldn¡¯t hide his thoughts.


    Everyone suggested that Xiao Jinsheng blindfold Chen Yunji.


    Regarding this, Wan Hanchuan¡¯s suspicious gaze fell on Chen Yunji: "This expert, the Cloud Sky World is a ce where opportunities and dangers coexist, are you sure you want to go?"


    "Don¡¯t worry, Realm Master, his destructive power is only stronger without using his eyes." Xiao Jinsheng reassured again.


    "Of course, I believe Captain in the end." Wan Hanchuan chuckled, also changing the way he addressed Xiao Jinsheng.


    The woman who not long ago was only a Fifteen Stars.


    After four days, she jumped directly to Neen Stars.


    But this does not change the fact that four days ago she was only Fifteen Stars.


    Yet such a Fifteen Stars strength could lead a team, managing ten Twenty Stars experts.


    Wan Hanchuan was increasingly curious about Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s strength.


    Out of curiosity, he opened his mouth: "The strength of the Lunar Squad, I have seen it. Captain in the end, with so many strong teammates, is it not difficult to manage them daily?"


    "How could it be? As a captain, you rely on your brain as much as your strength." Xiao Jinsheng was not modest: "They are obedient, all thanks to my charisma."


    Wan Hanchuan nodded with a smile.


    Although he agreed with Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s words.


    But why does he feel that this Captain in the end speaks like that Wang Dajiu, all crazy and erratic?


    "Captain in the end, I am Wan Hanchuan, the Realm Master of Marriott Star. Today, I sincerely invite you all to represent Marriott Star in the Cloud Sky Worldpetition." Wan Hanchuan stood up with a kind smile.


    At the same time, one by one, robots were suspended in mid-air, bringing in an Interster Box.


    A total of twelve flying little robots, with the Marriott Star¡¯s gold coin logo on their heads.


    "All the expenses for going to the Cloud Sky World are covered by Marriott Star." Wan Hanchuan was still so generous.


    He let the twelve flying little robots step forward and deliver the Interster Box to everyone: "These are some small gifts I prepared for you."


    "Inside are weapons, potions, survival tools, and supplies."


    "I hope the Lunar Squad has a sessful mission and everyone returns safely."


    "However..." After everyone epted the Interster Box, Wan Hanchuan hesitated and looked at Xiao Jinsheng: "Captain in the end, it is like this, I have already informed Mr. Lou about the information concerning the Cloud Sky World over the past few days."


    "So, for the Cloud Sky World, Mr. Lou is more familiar."


    "For everyone¡¯s safety, in thispetition, Mr. Lou needs to be the captain."


    "Of course, I also believe in Captain in the end¡¯s strength, but with thepetition approaching, there is not enough time to understand the Cloud Sky World, but the deputy captain position is always reserved for Captain in the end."


    Listening to Wan Hanchuan¡¯s words, and looking at what Lou Yan Zhi posted in the group, Xiao Jinsheng smiled and said: "Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s strength, I have also learned about in the past few days."


    "His reputation spreads from Interster to the Exile Star Domain, a capable person."


    "Captain Lou, please instruct more in the future." Xiao Jinsheng reached out to Lou Yan Zhi, but the sneer on her face was hard to hide.


    "Who can instruct you?" Lou Yan Zhi lounged on the sofa, his disdainful gaze brushing past the palm she extended.


    He peeled the orange on his own, indicating his great opinion of Xiao Jinsheng.


    Xiao Jinsheng was equally upromising with him, stretching her hand a little closer, her voice threatening: "As a captain, does Mr. Lou have any objections to the Realm Master¡¯s arrangement?"


    "Ha." Lou Yan Zhi stood up with a coldugh, his gaze brushing past Wan Hanchuan, who looked anxious, as if wanting to mediate.


    He looked nonchntly at Xiao Jinsheng, reluctantly reaching out to grip her palm: "Pleasant cooperation."


    As soon as he finished speaking, his attitude remained bad: "Terminal, right? One matter is one matter. Today, in deference to the Realm Master, I won¡¯t hold your ambush against you for now."


    "After thepetition, we¡¯ll settle our grudges slowly."


    After saying this, Lou Yan Zhi quickly withdrew his hand, a look of disgust on his face.


    But the peeled orange was left in Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s palm due to the handshake.


    "Yours." Xiao Jinsheng met Lou Yan Zhi, equally with a bad attitude.


    "As the captain in thispetition, it¡¯s a reward for you." Lou Yan Zhi grinned: "No need to say thank you."


    Seeing Xiao Jinsheng staring at the orange without moving.


    Lou Yan Zhi chuckled provocatively: "What? Afraid I poisoned it?"


    "I¡¯m the captain, I can¡¯t harm you. Since we¡¯repeting together, can¡¯t we even trust each other a little?"


    "Realm Master..." Lou Yan Zhi turned to Wan Hanchuan: "Lunar Squad seems quite unwilling to cooperate with me."


    "Thank you, Captain." Xiao Jinsheng pinched the orange, gritting her teeth in anger.


    Seeing her anger, Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s smile grew more smug.


    Of course, in the group, Lou Yan Zhi was directly verbally assaulted by everyone.


    Shi Xie: @Lou Yan Zhi, even though we¡¯re pretending to have a grudge with Wan Hanchuan.


    Shi Xie: But are you going a bit too far by targeting my Female Master like this?


    Li: Who allowed you to add drama?


    Mo Jiao: Even acting like rivals needs limits, who are you provoking?


    Yu Yunxiao: Don¡¯t eat that orange, it¡¯s poisoned.


    Su Ye: Missy, I¡¯ll peel an orange for you, the kind without the skin.


    Xuan Jiu: Suggest electric shock treatment for those who add scenes privately.


    Xuan Jiu: @Caicai, Thunder King, bring the lightning¡ª


    Caicai: @Lou Yan Zhi, are you acting as a ** bullying Xiao Jinsheng? I *** you a big **, electric **** you.


    Ying: @Lou Yan Zhi, duel.


    Chen Yunji: If you keep this up, I¡¯ll let you die.


    Thinking of this, Chen Yunji was speechless.


    He just started a new book.


    The background is still Gem Three Kingdoms.


    But this time, it includes everyone from their family.


    Thinking Lou Yan Zhi got along well with everyone, Chen Yunji made an exception to include Lou Yan Zhi as a character in the book.


    But thinking of the earlier scene where Lou Yan Zhi targeted Xiao Jinsheng.


    Even though he knew it was fake.


    Chen Yunji still couldn¡¯t let it go.


    He decided, right now, to write Lou Yan Zhi to death!


    No one can stop it!


    Que Zelian: The acting was good, why give an orange after provoking?


    Huaiqing: Well acted, don¡¯t act next time.


    Cannibal Flower: @Lou Yan Zhi, have you been eating too many red beans? Give me the sword before you die.


    Lou Yan Zhi: ...


    Facing the siege, Lou Yan Zhi felt rather innocent.


    He tried to exin.


    Lou Yan Zhi: That Wan Hanchuan is very suspicious, and a bit crazy.


    Lou Yan Zhi: He wanted us to team up and represent Marriott Star in thepetition.


    Lou Yan Zhi: But he¡¯s also afraid we might get too close and collude to deceive him.


    Lou Yan Zhi: So, over the past few days, he¡¯s been brainwashing me, promising to make me captain and reminding me to monitor your every move once entering the Cloud Sky World, to prevent secretly taking resources belonging to his Marriott Star.


    Xiao Jinsheng: Appearing curious on the surface, but so convoluted inside, isn¡¯t he tired?


    Lou Yan Zhi: He¡¯s not tired. Watching us fight makes him happy, you know.


    Caicai, well said, but I also wanted to ask.


    Caicai: Provoking is provoking, pretending to be hostile with Xiao Jinsheng is pretending to be hostile.


    Caicai: Why give her an orange?


    Lou Yan Zhi: I washed my hands before peeling the orange!


    Caicai: Is that the key point?


    Caicai: Get ready to be beaten by ten people. I¡¯m only secretly reminding you because you were my previous Host.


    Lou Yan Zhi: ...Secretly?


    Lou Yan Zhi: Changing things every day, not radish, then fly.


    Lou Yan Zhi: Can you grow more eyes to see where you¡¯re sending this message?


    Caicai: Damn! Why did I send it to the group?


    Lou Yan Zhi: Pretend all you want, you just want me dead.


    Cannibal Flower: Dead? Remember to give me the sword when you die.


    Seeing Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s provocation had obviously shown that the team he assembled for thepetition was not harmonious, Wan Hanchuan smiled with satisfaction.


    Doing business requires making subordinates prioritize the master¡¯s interests.


    If subordinates get along too well, what if they collude to deceive the master?

 Chapter 325: Guarding Against Even the Blind?

    <h4>Chapter 325: Chapter 325: Guarding Against Even the Blind?</h4>


    The Cloud World was discovered jointly by Zhouxi Star, Fuliang Star, Tongyuan Star, and Marriott Star.


    After its discovery, the coordinates of Cloud World were immediately hidden.


    To enter the Cloud World, you need the coboration of all fours to open it.


    Xuan Jiu listened to Wan Hanchuan¡¯s exnation.


    He immediately messaged in the group where Lou Yan Zhi made a fortune secretly, mentioning Wan Hanchuan.


    Xuan Jiu: It¡¯s not even their territory, hiding it quite deep.


    Xuan Jiu: Once our Family Head bes the Cloud Realm Master, we¡¯ll move this star next to Mist Continent.


    Que Zelian: Can Cloud World be ced right next to Mist Continent?


    Xiao Jinsheng: Right next, definitely next.


    Huaiqing: Right next, right? Easier to manage.


    Li: Next?


    Li looked at the suddenly enthusiastic Que Zelian, feeling a bit strange inside for some reason.


    Carefully thinking, it¡¯s not like the time when Que Zelian and Huaiqing were hiding things from Xiao Jinsheng.


    Que Zelian may be cunning, but at this time, even if he tries to be tricky, it shouldn¡¯t affect him.


    Therefore, Li temporarily dismissed his suspicion towards Que Zelian.


    Li nodded thoughtfully, knowing he had strong opinions about both Que Zelian and Huaiqing.


    Hmm... he understood.


    A demon in one¡¯s heart¡¯s prejudice is also a great mountain.


    Marriott Star truly lives up to its name.


    The warships deployed are all Rank S configurations.


    Wan Hanchuan personally followed, taking everyone aboard the warship, performing space jumps to the cosmic coordinates where Cloud World is located.


    Since the warship recently opened was due to Lou Yan Zhi borrowing it.


    So this journey to Cloud World is operated under the instructions of Lou Yan Zhi.


    After more than twenty space jumps, they finally reached the destination.


    Xiao Jinsheng looked at the Star System Map nning, although they jumped twenty-three times, the route had been circling nearby all along.


    She raised a hand and signaled to Chen Yunji, whose eyes were covered by a veil.


    Under the blurred vision, Chen Yunji turned his head to look at her.


    The Intelligent Brain received themand belonging to Xiao Jinsheng.


    Chen Yunji quicklyplied.


    He turned his head, facing Lou Yan Zhi, with an unfriendly tone: "Going round and round, even guarding against a blind person?"


    Lou Yan Zhi paused his hand tapping on the screen.


    Speechless, he looked back at him.


    Upon seeing Chen Yunji indeed qualified as ¡¯blind¡¯ at the moment, he immediately retorted: "If you can do it, step up; if not, shut up."


    "Move aside." Chen Yunji, also a man of action, got up and headed to the pilot seat.


    Wan Hanchuan hurriedly intercepted him.


    Although the warship was being piloted by Lou Yan Zhi, he was just creating an appearance.


    In reality, even Lou Yan Zhi wasn¡¯t aware of the true coordinates of Cloud World; they were long set in the warship¡¯s navigation system by Wan Hanchuan.


    Yet, even so, Wan Hanchuan dared not let Chen Yunji pilot the warship.


    Who knows if his blindness would lead to a misoperation, causing everyone to crash into an asteroid and explode together.


    "Mr. Chen, I have some information about Cloud World here. While we have some time, everyone should take a look." Wan Hanchuan advised.


    Chen Yunji merely seized the opportunity to quarrel with Lou Yan Zhi.


    With Wan Hanchuan providing an out, he nodded and turned away.


    Even though he couldn¡¯t allow Chen Yunji to pilot the warship, the team under Xiao Jinsheng had poor rtions with Lou Yan Zhi, which was exactly what Wan Hanchuan hoped for.


    If it weren¡¯t for the urgency of time, he wouldn¡¯t have nned to select all 12peting members from a single faction.


    But there was no other choice; only Dong Quan could quickly find so many Twenty Stars powerhouses.


    And Lou Yan Zhi happened to have a feud with Dong Quan.


    Everything unfolded as Wan Hanchuan had anticipated.


    The warshipnded in a space station built not far from a fog-shrouded star.


    Xiao Jinsheng nced at this new yet modest space station and asked Wan Hanchuan with a smile, "This space station doesn¡¯t look like it¡¯s for navigating the Star Sea."


    "Interster World forces would nevere to the Exile Star Domain." Wan Hanchuan pulled a bitter smile: "This is a temporary space station built coboratively by our four stars."


    During the conversation, new warships begannding here.


    Beside Marriott Star, there were a total of three others.


    They were Zhouxi Star, Fuliang Star, and Tongyuan Star.


    The forces of these three stars were easily recognizable.


    Zhouxi Star had an emblem of a small boat, in gray-blue color, Fuliang Star¡¯s emblem was a drawn whirlwind, in white, and Tongyuan Star¡¯s emblem was a tree, in green.


    Soon, people began disembarking from the three warships.


    The Interster World had many diverse and mixed races.


    Even though the Exile Star Domain was abandoned by the Interster World, its races were the same as those in the Interster World.


    Xiao Jinsheng saw a group from Zhouxi Star dressed in gray-bluebat uniforms, with people of various appearances among them.


    There were humans with both legs and arms, capable of walking upright, yet insisting on crawling hand-footed like strange creatures.


    "Old Wan, where did you find these members?" A tall woman, wearing a neat greenbat uniform, smiled as she approached quickly.


    Her gaze fell on Xiao Jinsheng and the group: "They all look unfamiliar."


    "New force." Wan Hanchuan seemed like a very obliging person, answering even the inquiries frompetitors.


    "New force? What¡¯s it called." A burly man with a bushy beard covering his face, wearing Zhouxi Star¡¯sbat uniform, asked in a rough voice.


    "Dong Quan." Wan Hanchuan responded like a customer service representative.


    "Dong Quan?" A tall, slender man cloaked in a whirlwind cape, moving as if apanied by a "whoo whoo whoo" sound, furrowed his brow in perplexity upon hearing the name.


    Dong Quan?


    He felt as if he¡¯d heard that name somewhere before.


    "Mr. Lou, Captain Terminal." Wan Hanchuan smiled while introducing Lou Yan Zhi and Xiao Jinsheng: "These three are the Realm Masters of the other three stars."


    "This is our Marriott Star¡¯s team, Captain Lou Yan Zhi, Vice-Captain Terminal."


    "Terminal?" The whirlwind man furrowed his brow again.


    This is the name.


    It¡¯s bing more familiar.


    Yet he couldn¡¯t recall where he had heard or seen it before.


    From Wan Hanchuan¡¯s introduction, Xiao Jinsheng also gathered.


    Tongyuan Star¡¯s Realm Master, who was the woman, named Zang Mian.


    Fuliang Star¡¯s Realm Master, the tall, slender man with skin resembling a whirlwind, named Feng Juan Cao.


    As for Zhouxi Star, the burly man with the bushy beard, named Su Henmeng.


    "Th...three Realm Masters, hello." Xiao Jinsheng paused for a while before greeting with a full smile.


    Couldn¡¯t help but recall when submitting the name list, Wan Hanchuan had doubts about those fake names.


    Before suspecting them, perhaps first check the names of the people he knew around him.


    At least Tongyuan Star¡¯s Realm Master seemed normal.


    But Feng Juan Cao? Su Henmeng?


    Xiao Jinsheng¡¯s gaze fell on the Zhouxi Star¡¯s Realm Master, looking at his nearly three-meter height and a fist bigger than her head.


    Full of huge confusion.


    Is this adorable?


    Before thepetition, Marriott Star seemed very friendly with the other three stars, introducing themselves and getting acquainted.


    But when it came to the other three Realm Masters introducing Xiao Jinsheng and Lou Yan Zhi for their teams.


    They directly ignored Xiao Jinsheng, focusing on Lou Yan Zhi.


    People from Fuliang Star raised their hands and sneered at Lou Yan Zhi: "The Fuliang Realm Master doesn¡¯t need an introduction, Lou Yan Zhi? We¡¯re very familiar."


    "Who isn¡¯t, who doesn¡¯t recognize Lou Yan Zhi." Zhouxi Star¡¯s people were more sarcastic.


    Only Tongyuan Star¡¯s few members, upon seeing Lou Yan Zhi, shifted their gazes away and hid behind others.


    But even so, they couldn¡¯t escape Lou Yan Zhi calling them out.

 Chapter 326: Cloud Sky Territory

    <h4>Chapter 326: Chapter 326: Cloud Sky Territory</h4>


    Lou Yan Zhi pointed at the five people hiding on Tongyuan Star: "You¡¯re from Tower City Star, aren¡¯t you?"


    "What are you hiding for? You dare sell people but don¡¯t dare to admit it?"


    "I remember all five of you!" Lou Yan Zhi said sternly, "You five were the ones who transported me to Gng Star!"


    "No problem, we¡¯ll settle our scores slowly in the Cloud World." Lou Yan Zhi warned.


    "Before settling ounts with others, why not settle your own first?" a team member from Fuliang Star cast a cold nce at Lou Yan Zhi.


    "How about settling ounts with me too," someone from Zhouxi Star also looked at Lou Yan Zhi with ill intent.


    There were fours present, each with twelve team members.


    And Lou Yan Zhi had twenty enemies.


    Seeing this scene, Xuan Jiu quickly pulled Xiao Jinsheng and distanced themselves from Lou Yan Zhi, exining to the others, "We are not familiar with Lou here."


    Other Beast Husbands followed Xiao Jinsheng wherever she went.


    Soon Lou Yan Zhi was isted on Marriott Star by his 11 team members.


    Fuliang Star and Zhouxi Star were even more schadenfreude: "Oh, isn¡¯t this our Lou Yan Zhi who ims to be a sword cultivator known for killing heaven and earth."


    "What¡¯s the matter? Bad social skills, even your teammates don¡¯t like you?"


    "Haven¡¯t been beaten for years, feeling itchy?" Lou Yan Zhi arrogantly responded while summoning the heavy sword.


    At the sight of the heavy sword, everyone¡¯s face changed.


    They were more familiar with the heavy sword than with Lou Yan Zhi.


    There were twenty enemies here.


    At least twelve of them had been hit by Lou Yan Zhi¡¯s heavy sword.


    "Not wasting words with you, the grudge will be settled once thepetition starts." Fuliang Star and Zhouxi Star threatened harshly.


    Before opening the passage to the Cloud World, Wan Hanchuan still anxiously reminded Lou Yan Zhi: "Mr. Lou, you muste back alive. I didn¡¯t expect so many people from the other threes to hold a grudge against you."


    "Used to it." At this moment, Lou Yan Zhi had a slight sense of detachment.


    After all, he had many enemies in the Exile Star Domain.


    This time, encountering only twenty felt light to him.


    Soon, in the Cloud World, under thebined efforts of the four realm masters led by Marriott Star, a gust of wind swept up the four star teams standing in front, hurling them into the Cloud World.


    Whoosh whoosh whoosh¡ª¡ª


    Oooooooo¡ª¡ª


    Just after entering the Cloud World, the sight was filled with swirling clouds and fog.


    And the howling wind.


    Everyoney on the soft cloud mist, feeling an ufortable sense of suspension.


    Wherever they rolled, it felt like sinking into the earth, like lying in quicksand.


    Only Xiao Jinsheng was used to this.


    She quickly steadied herself on the cloud mist.


    The only other person moving freely on the cloud mist was Que Zelian.


    Taking advantage of the other teams still rolling and crawling in the cloud mist, Xiao Jinsheng quickly pulled up all her Beast Husbands.


    When it came to Lou Yan Zhi, just as Xiao Jinsheng reached out, a swirl of cloud mist lifted Lou Yan Zhi.


    Lou Yan Zhi watched as the cloud mist dissipated from him, then looked at Que Zelian who had violently raised him, smiling with false friendliness: "Don¡¯t think ttering me means I won¡¯t count your ambush against you!"


    "At the end of thispetition, all of Dong Quan will have to wait for me!"


    "Let¡¯s see if I won¡¯t deal with you then!"


    "Big talker, can you shut up?" Xiao Jinsheng impatiently said: "Can you at least act like a team captain? Aside from big talk, what else can you do?"


    "Can you even be a captain?"


    "If you can¡¯t, hurry up and step down."


    "Don¡¯t push me to deal with you." Xiao Jinsheng pointed at Lou Yan Zhi, warning with a cold face.


    Everyone else still crawling in the cloud mist paused, hearing the inner conflict as soon as Marriott Star entered, they quickly stopped to watch the spectacle.


    "Want to be captain?" Lou Yan Zhi sneered: "Dream on, better go home and dream."


    "Oh really?" Xiao Jinsheng was in a temper too.


    She raised her hand for a gesture.


    Apart from her and Lou Yan Zhi, there were ten team members.


    They all moved behind her in unison, indicating their choice with action.


    "You¡¯re a captain, and I¡¯m also a captain." Xiao Jinsheng smiled smugly: "Who canmand the team members depends on their ability."


    "Just wait!" Lou Yan Zhi fumed: "At the end of thepetition, I¡¯ll report everything you did to the Realm Master."


    "Big talker, shut up." Xiao Jinsheng scoffed.


    "Fight, fight, argue, argue." Seeing the internal conflict on Marriott Star, someone couldn¡¯t help but mutter.


    What they got in return was a cold stare from Lou Yan Zhi.


    Soon, everyone discovered that the Cloud World was like a gaseous.


    At least in the current area they could explore, that was the case.


    No matter how they walked or crawled.


    They couldn¡¯t leave this cloud-covered ce.


    Until...


    Xiao Jinsheng took out amp.


    She opened the Fog Dispersing Lamp from the Mist Continent, which hadn¡¯t been used for a long time.


    The ten-meter radius of cloud mist surrounding her immediately cleared.


    But only she, being bound to the Fog Dispersing Lamp, could see the illuminated area.


    Under the curious gaze of members from the other threes.


    The ten team members she led also took out Fog Dispersing Lamps.


    These were unimed items left by the Terminal on Cloud Ind, not taken away in time.


    Xiao Jinsheng simply took them all, hanging them on the Star System Map to exchange with people from Mist Continent.


    Even cracking the manufacturing blueprints, now handed off to the little Demons for production.


    The Fog Dispersing Lamp illuminated a ten-meter area of cloud mist, but only themp holder could see it.


    While everyone was puzzled.


    They heard a broken mechanical voice.


    The voice sounded aged.


    The sound felt very old.


    [Wee to the Cloud World]


    Just the opening greeting made Xiao Jinsheng feel inexplicably familiar.


    [This is the Cloud Sky territory]


    [Identifying Identity Key]


    The Identity Key of the Cloud World had already been exined to Xiao Jinsheng and the others by Marriott Star.


    When they discovered the Cloud World, they found there were only four Keys.


    Each Key could lead a team of twelve.


    Exactly matching the number of participants.


    [Identity Key recognized sessfully]


    [Wee, contestants]


    [The winner of thepetition will receive supreme resources from the Cloud World]


    [Now announcing thepetition rules: Cloud Ladder Race]


    [The first team to reach the endpoint wins first ce]


    [Everyone has three chances for resurrection]


    [Each resurrection requires offering one¡¯s resources, limbs, soul, or any valuable items, to exchange for a resurrection chance, a maximum of 3 resurrections]


    [Danger Tip: After 3 resurrections, dying again means real death]


    [Competition Tip: You are not the first contestants, nor may you be thest; there are 50 teams before you still in thepetition]


    [Important Reminder: Each team of 12 must ensure all surviving members reach the endpoint, truly deceased members do not count against the quota]


    [Warm Reminder: You have onest chance to exit thepetition; teams with fewer than 12 members can offer materials equivalent to the team¡¯s average strength to offset the requirement for 12 participants]


    [All contestants should prepare, thepetition starts in three minutes]


    After hearing thepetition rules, everyone stood in silence.


    Before the three minutes were up, the five people from Tower City Star, who had been avoiding Lou Yan Zhi, proposed withdrawing from thepetition.


    The rules just sounded deadly.


    They dared not stay.


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