Beast World: A Fragile Beauty Blessed with Many Children-Chapter 129 - 128: The Fifth One?
Xiao Shisi sighed softly, a faint, aggrieved look on his face. He looked so pitiful it would soften anyone’s heart.
Ji Liang stood to the side with his arms crossed, letting out a scoff. ’Another male who only knows how to vie for favor!’ he thought. His hands were itching...
"Sister, that was from when I was young and ignorant. I was misled by my own clan.
Our Three-tailed Blue Fox Clan is descended from the Ancient Divine Beasts, and we have inherited a sliver of their bloodline power. For instance, the ability to mesmerize someone by looking into their eyes is innate to us.
Furthermore, ten percent of our clan awakens another bloodline power at birth: the ability to transform their physical form at will.
Once this ability is confirmed, members of the clan like us are raised in isolation. I was one of them.
From birth, I never saw a single male. Only females took care of us, and our heritage was temporarily sealed away. Because of this, we grew up completely unaware that creatures known as ’males’ even existed.
Even though my true body was male, when I transformed into a human shape, I would take on the features of a young female.
Once we passed the threshold into adulthood, if we still hadn’t realized something was wrong with our gender, we would receive the Beast God’s Blessing and become female, both inside and out!"
Si Shuo, being rather worldly-unwise, couldn’t help but gasp when she heard this. ’That can happen?’
"Then how did you realize something was wrong?"
Si Shuo asked with a hint of nervousness, even though he had now successfully held onto his original gender.
"I was a troublemaker from a young age, the most unruly of all the cubs.
The females were delicate. How could they possibly keep an eye on us all the time?
Our territory was protected by a great clan-protection array, so they weren’t worried about us escaping.
What they didn’t expect was that I would master Transformation so quickly. I changed into the form of an old female and walked brazenly out the gate.
Only then did I discover that males existed in the world, that females were born in human form, while males were born in their Beast Form..."
Si Shuo blinked, her eyes shining with eagerness. Before she even had to ask, Xiao Cheng gave a resigned smile and raised an eyebrow. His features blurred and his body shrank, and in the end, he had transformed into Si Shuo, complete with her white hair and blue eyes!
Si Shuo couldn’t help but clap and exclaim, "Xiao Shisi, that superpower of yours is incredible!"
Watching a male transform into the spitting image of his own female, Ji Liang took a deep breath and clenched his fists. He made another entry against Xiao Cheng in his mental ledger!
"And then?" ’So this is where novels and TV shows get their material from,’ Si Shuo thought. ’Life is always more dramatic than fiction.’
Xiao Cheng watched the young female’s rapt attention, and a tickle formed in his throat.
He was trying to win her sympathy and compassion, but alas, his story was more captivating than he was. She hadn’t even given a second glance to the elephant trunk and tusks.
He couldn’t help but reach out and take her hand.
Si Shuo froze for a second and looked down. Instead of letting go, he intertwined his fingers with hers.
They had spent over a month together, and Si Shuo had grown accustomed to his touch while he was dressed as a woman. ’But he’s a male now!’
’Males and females aren’t supposed to touch!’
Her face turning a faint red, she tried to yank her hand back. "Y-You can just talk! No need to be so handsy!"
Xiao Cheng didn’t press the issue. He simply chuckled and quite naturally continued his story:
"Males and females really are different. Even when I was just a cub, I loved to fight and be competitive.
After successfully sneaking out that first time, I started doing it every few days. I would transform into other kinds of beast cubs and fight with them.
That thrilling, unrestrained feeling was way more satisfying than just acting like a delicate little female who did nothing all day.
Later on, the other cubs in my group all transformed into female cubs, just as our clan wished. I was too weak; I didn’t have the bloodline inheritance and hadn’t awakened a Combat System superpower. I could only swallow my pride and follow the crowd...
Right before I came of age, my family arranged a fiancé for me. Seeing that I was on the verge of becoming a female for good, I escaped and blended in with a group heading to the Southern Continent..."
At this point, Xiao Cheng drooped his head like someone who had done wrong, most of his earlier energy vanishing.
"Now that I’m a male, my clansmen have no way to answer to my so-called fiancés and the families and tribes that back them.
I can no longer return to the Xiao Family of Zhuan City. If Sister won’t take me in, I’ll become a Rogue Beast.
Sister, you once said you wanted good-looking Beast Husbands with formidable Combat Power. Do those standards still apply?
To capture that Long-Tusked Elephant Beast, I tracked its herd for five full days. After it separated from the group, I fought it for a day and a night. Several times, its tusks nearly pierced my chest and neck.
But I survived. Does that mean I’m qualified to be a candidate for one of your future Beast Husbands, Sister?
If... if you’re not willing, that’s okay too. I’ll just follow along with all of you.
Besides, I can hunt for myself. I’m a tough male; I can survive no matter the conditions. I can even help the brothers protect you, Sister!
It’s certainly better than becoming a Rogue Beast, only to be targeted and violated by other beastmen who covet my looks.
I will forever keep my Beast Mark reserved for you, Sister..."
Si Shuo pressed her lips together, her heart fluttering from his constant cries of "Sister."
’How could she possibly resist such a cute and flirty little fox!’
Seeing the struggle on Si Shuo’s face, Xiao Cheng looked over at Ji Liang. He tilted his head, revealing the three green Beast Patterns on his neck that marked him as a Twelfth Level warrior, and said with a smile:
"Brother Ji Liang, the Xiao Family carries some weight in the Central Continent.
I just had my patterns marked and stabilized my Combat Power in the forest. From now on, I’ll work hard to advance and promise not to hold anyone back!
The Beast Mark on my chest and this Long-Tusked Elephant Beast are proof of my sincerity.
Also," he paused, picking up the two Bone Rings, "Chu Ming and that group of Winged Dragon Beastmen who pursued me into the Dongye Forest... they’ve already gone to repent before the Beast God."
Ji Liang raised an eyebrow. Between Xiao Cheng’s own impressive combat power and unique superpower, and the Xiao Family backing him, he was an excellent candidate to become one of their Couple Brothers and help protect their little female.
"Little Shushu, in the Central Continent, the tusks of a Long-Tusked Elephant are considered a betrothal gift of the highest caliber.
Do you want to have Gong You test Xiao Cheng’s abilities for you?"
His question was a tactful way of indicating his acceptance of Xiao Cheng; it all came down to whether she truly wanted him.
Si Shuo pressed her lips together and looked at Ji Liang, finally understanding why the other males had acted so strangely before. "Ji Liang, did you guys already know that the Three-tailed Blue Fox Clan could use Illusion Form?"
Ji Liang rubbed his nose and nodded with a smile. "Yes. The Three-tailed Blue Fox Clan is quite famous. But that was a matter between you, Little Shushu, and Xiao Shisi.
It wasn’t our place to interfere. Besides, you seem to really like him and have been looking out for him."
’As long as Xiao Cheng’s strength is sufficient and he doesn’t bring any major trouble, it’s only a matter of time before Si Shuo accepts him as a Beast Husband, right?’
’So all my Beast Husbands had already tacitly accepted Xiao Cheng,’ Si Shuo thought, puffing out her cheeks. She thought of Yin Jiang, who was still healing in the cave, and then looked at the Xiao Shisi in front of her.
"Then... I’ll consider it. Wait, wait until my fifth Beast Husband returns. If there’s no conflict between you two, and if everyone else accepts you, Xiao Shisi... then I’ll, I’ll say yes!"
Xiao Cheng immediately broke into a wide grin, so happy that he lost control and transformed into his Beast Form. He started hopping and frolicking in place like an overjoyed cub, looking utterly silly. All traces of his earlier cunning, Charm, or dashing demeanor were gone.
But then, his smile froze. "The fifth one?"
’The little female clearly only has four Beast Husbands. When did a fifth one appear?’
’While I was out training, did someone beat me to the punch and snatch the fifth Beast Husband spot?’
