Beast World: A Fragile Beauty Blessed with Many Children

Chapter 588 - 587: Don’t Shout

The White Fox Cub didn’t seem to take it seriously, saying perfunctorily, "I, Yanyi, swear to the Beast God to recognize only the little female cub before me as my one and only partner for this lifetime."

Little Hong then added the rest. She would say a line, and Yanyi would repeat it after her, "...the female, Yin Xuan... to protect her with loyalty, and never be unfaithful... to guard her secrets..."

Little Hong also swore an oath to him, promising to treat him well for her entire life and to never transfer his Beast Mark.

When they finished, a white light flew in from outside and entered each of their foreheads. An indescribable feeling of intimacy bloomed between them.

Yanyi found the feeling novel but wasn’t averse to it. In fact, it felt like coming home, a sense of security he had never known before.

Little Hong smiled, turned her head, and called out, "Yanyi, come meet your future Couple Brothers. This is a pair of Saber-toothed Tiger cubs, He Xia and He Qiu."

The two sturdy-looking little guys whose names were called came forward, staring at Yanyi. Their brown eyes were filled with curiosity and trust, showing no contempt, jealousy, or malice.

Yanyi looked a bit dazed. No one had ever looked at him like that before.

The other cubs of the family also gathered around, among them a golden and a white Winged Lion Beast—a creature only found in the Far East Land. They were rare on the Yongchang Continent. Only the most pampered Female Saints from major families and large tribes might have such a Beast Husband.

Yanyi, of course, had never seen one either. His eyes widened. ’So it’s not just foxes that grow wings, lions can have them too?’

It was precisely because he was a winged White Fox that people had treated him as an anomaly and a future Beast King, constantly calling for his death.

Amused, Little Hong pushed a bead toward him. "Here, take this. Drip a drop of your blood on it to refine it... With this bead, you’ll be able to hide your wings and look no different from an ordinary White Fox."

"Besides, all White Fox Cubs look pretty much the same. You haven’t undergone your Transformation yet, have you? So no one has seen what you look like in human form."

Yanyi looked up at Little Hong. After a moment of hesitation, he bit his paw and pressed it against the bead. The bead flashed with light before returning to normal. Then, with a mere thought, the two fleshy stumps on his back vanished. His fur smoothed over the spot, and he looked exactly like an ordinary White Fox Cub.

He froze, then a small smile touched his lips. He had loved his wings, but it was a fact they had been cut off. He had suffered too much to have the time or luxury to dwell on that pain.

’The scars where his wings were cut off are gone. Can I finally live like a normal Beastman, without constantly fearing I’ll be captured and killed?’

Seeing how filthy he was, Little Hong bit into a Dust Cleaning Talisman. Instantly, both of them were spotlessly clean and refreshed.

Once the young cubs had settled down, the whole family followed Ji Liang and, in a flash, reappeared in their cave in Ningbei City.

Little Hong transformed into a Hunting Falcon, grabbed Yanyi’s arms with her talons, and soared out with a flap of her wings. "Let’s go! We’re off to watch the Late Autumn Grand Competition!"

The White Fox Cub couldn’t help but cling to Little Hong’s neck, watching the other Flying Beasts constantly zipping past them and the teeming crowds of Beastmen below surging toward the competition grounds.

He couldn’t stop himself from trembling, his fur standing on end all over his body. A wave of terror made him bury his head in her neck, squeaking.

Little Hong laughed and carried him straight up into the clouds. Flying with cheerful satisfaction, she soared higher and higher until the entirety of Ningbei City unfolded below them.

"Yanyi, when you had your wings, could you fly this high?" Little Hong asked cheerfully as she weaved through the clouds.

Gradually, Yanyi’s tension eased, and he curiously opened his eyes to look down. "No. I hardly ever came out during the day. I only went out at night to hunt for mice."

Little Hong let out a sharp cry, which made Yanyi frantically say, "D-don’t cry out! Someone will spot us!"

"Haha, they won’t! The Yanyi of today is just a White Fox Cub, no wings. From now on, I’ll lend you my wings. I’ll take you flying."

"Besides, I like catching mice too. My eyesight is excellent."

"Yanyi, now that you’re with me, you can walk openly among the crowds from now on. You don’t have to be afraid of being captured anymore."

"We’ll all protect you. My Fathers are incredibly strong! And so are my brothers and sisters."

"From now on, you need to focus on your Cultivation. If you want to be the Beast King, you can be the Beast King. If you don’t, you can just be a regular male. We won’t let anyone bully you again."

"For now, I’ll protect you. But in the future, you have to protect me..."

The Hunting Falcon Pup’s chattering voice was loud, but not at all annoying. Every word she spoke seemed to carry a searing heat that branded itself onto his mind.

Yanyi clung obediently to her back, gazing at the beautiful scenery below. His fear and tension had vanished, and his heart was calmer than it had ever been.

He couldn’t help but ask in a small voice, "But why?"

Little Hong smiled and said, "It’s just about righting a wrong when you see one! Actually, before he met my Mother, my Father went through a lot of bad things, too..."

She told him the story of her Father and Mother. "If it weren’t for my Mother, I wouldn’t even exist. My Mother says that the connection between people is a miraculous thing. When you find it, you have to grab hold of it. If you hesitate for even a moment, you might lose it for a lifetime."

"Besides, my Mother saved my Father. As my Father’s cub, I’m just here to give you a helping hand."

"In any case, if it weren’t for us, you’d have gone to see the Beast God by now. But those Beastmen who tormented you are living carefree and happy. Are you content with that?"

Yanyi was at a loss. He felt that just staying alive was hard enough. He’d never had a single thought about revenge.

Little Hong sighed softly. "Well, from now on, just watch, learn, and do as we do at home. Our family doesn’t take a loss from anyone, but that’s only because we have the strength to back it up."

"You might not have any intention of getting revenge on them, but to them, your very existence is a sin."

"Secrets can’t be kept forever. Sooner or later, they’ll find out you’re the Beast King chosen by the Beast God himself. When that happens, a vicious fight will be inevitable."

"And when that time comes, you’ll have to rely on yourself..."

Yanyi did his best to memorize her words. He didn’t fully understand all the intricacies yet, but he was willing to learn. He would etch her reasoning into his very soul!

When they circled back, Yanyi was still nervous, but no longer terrified like he had been before.

Little Hong reverted to her human form, landing directly in Yin Jiang’s embrace and pulling Yanyi into the hug as well. He stayed docilely in Little Hong’s arms, covering his eyes with his paws and peeking at the world through the gaps.

The Late Autumn Grand Competition was held in the grand plaza beside the Ze Yuan River. The venue was massive, with spectator seating rising in tiers of stone steps. Most of the Beastmen had an excellent view and could clearly see the action in the arena.

Zhi Qi had arrived early to save them a spot, bringing the Spirit Plants along.

The family all practiced their Cultivation in a mouse den. As for the Spirit Plants, some had squeezed their way in through cracks, while others had simply extended their roots inside to greedily absorb the Spiritual Energy. Being spiritual lifeforms to begin with, they could ignore the impurities in the Crystal Stones and extract Spiritual Energy directly and without limit. Now, every one of them had even awakened their Divine Sense. Aside from being unable to speak or undergo Transformation, they could write, draw, and understand commands, making them little different from the cubs...