Beast World: A Fragile Beauty Blessed with Many Children-Chapter 188 - 187: We’ve Hit the Jackpot

Si Shuo froze for a moment, his face flushing red. He had just patted Wei Ce’s back when Yin Jiang, his expression dark, grabbed Wei Ce by the collar and began dragging him toward the dueling ring.

Wei Ce smiled, sidestepped, and broke free from Yin Jiang’s grasp. He balled his right fist, thumped his chest, and said to Si Shuo, "White Fox Cub, watch closely from down there. I’m going to beat Yin Jiang and become the leader of your Couple Brothers!"

The two of them got on the dueling ring one after the other. With a flash of brilliant light, the Array activated.

Yin Jiang was a Hunting Falcon, a type of Flying Beast. Using his Beast Form in the dueling ring wouldn’t give him any advantage, so he maintained his human form.

Wei Ce raised an eyebrow. "To be fair, I’ll fight you in human form too. That way, no one can say that a proud member of the Iron-eating Beast Clan is bullying a low-level Flying Beast."

Yin Jiang clenched his fists. On the entire Beast World Continent, you could count the number of beasts who reached Level 13 at his age on one hand. Except for that one particular year, he had only ever received praise. No one had ever dared to speak to him in such a condescending tone!

He sneered, "The biggest taboo in a duel is underestimating your opponent before the fight has even begun."

Wei Ce said seriously, "Yin Jiang, no, I’m just stating the facts. I do respect you! The Iron-eating Beast Clan has a natural advantage in a fight, and I’m one level higher than you. Was anything I said wrong?"

Yin Jiang nodded. It was true, but his words still sounded like a blatant provocation!

Without another word, Yin Jiang charged at Wei Ce, a Fire Dragon capable of incinerating everything coiling around his arm.

Wei Ce didn’t move. A dusty gray Mud Dragon appeared in front of him, and with a single gulp, it opened its mouth and swallowed the Fire Dragon whole.

Fire’s most critical component is air. The Mud Dragon sealed the Fire Dragon in, and even a blaze that fierce would be snuffed out!

Yin Jiang’s eyes narrowed. He stomped his foot, and countless Fire Dragons swarmed across the entire dueling ring. The temperature of the entire space rose, becoming as scorching as an Alchemy Furnace, hot enough to roast a person dry.

Wei Ce also took a step forward. A thick earthen wall rose up, then suddenly exploded outwards in layers, scattering the Fire Dragons and visibly diminishing the flames...

Watching from below the stage, Si Shuo’s heart was in his throat. One moment he was worried about one of them, the next moment he was worried about the other.

At first, Yin Jiang was on the offensive while Wei Ce defended. Later, their roles reversed, with Wei Ce attacking and Yin Jiang countering his moves. It was less of a fight and more of a showcase of their skills. The back-and-forth was exceptionally brilliant and thrilling. In any case, Si Shuo was watching with rapt attention, breaking out in a sweat!

Ji Liang let out a low chuckle. "Little Shushu, does this mean our family has finally collected all the Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Thunder, and Ice Abilities?"

Si Shuo paused. ’He’s right.’ Their family had always been missing someone with an Earth Element Ability who could build stone houses and furniture on demand. He couldn’t help but chuckle along. "You know, you’re right. When we chose Wei Ce, we totally forgot to ask what his superpower was."

By now, she could see that the two males were purely sparring and didn’t have a strong desire to win. She couldn’t help but ask Ji Liang in a low voice, "Ji Liang, who do you think is stronger?"

Ji Liang also covered his mouth and whispered, "It should be Wei Ce. Don’t be fooled by his lack of social skills or his disinterest in guessing others’ intentions.

"But when it comes to fighting, both his talent and his strength are exceptional. No wonder the Iron-eating Beast Clan Members are so protective of him.

"Little Shushu, we’ve really found a treasure!"

’He’s not just a treasure, he’s a national treasure!’

Si Shuo’s eyes sparkled, but she felt a pang of guilt. Her entire gender was a lie.

"Ji Liang, why do you think Wei Ce is still so determined to become one of our Couple Brothers, even knowing he’ll have sixteen other Couple Brothers and a bunch of cubs in the future? If it were you, would you do the same?"

’The problem is, he didn’t hesitate at all!’

’Is that normal? Would someone really commit to something so stubbornly? I’m starting to suspect Wei Ce has an ulterior motive.’

’But what could he possibly want from us?’

Ji Liang put his arm around her shoulder, gently pinching the White Fox ears on top of her head. He smiled and said, "Of course I would. Having lots of Couple Brothers and lots of cubs means the Female Saint is charming and capable, and that the family has a high tolerance for risk.

"Which Female Saint doesn’t end up choosing a dozen or two dozen Beast Husbands in the end? So, Little Shushu, what you thought would scare him off and make him reconsider is actually the norm.

"But I’m not as dense as him. I wouldn’t have failed to realize you’re a little female!"

Si Shuo puffed out her cheeks and looked herself over. She had bracers covering her ankles and wrists to hide her Beast Mark, her hair covered the back of her head, her chest was flat, and she was even wearing fake ears and a tail. ’Where did I slip up?’

He tugged her tail again. "Your ears and tail are so realistic it’s hard to tell the difference, but fake is fake. They have no warmth. Besides, they can’t move to express your emotions. Do you think that’s normal?"

"Ah!" Si Shuo clapped one hand over her ears and reached for her tail with the other, her face burning with an embarrassed blush. "Ji Liang, why didn’t you tell me? Does that mean Wei Ce has figured out who I am?"

"Not necessarily. He was so captivated by your little face, how could he notice anything else?" He pinched her cheek. "But this also proves he isn’t really that interested in coupling. He’s just treating it like a task to be completed. No matter what his future Female Saint is like, as long as you’re the one who chose him, he likely won’t back out.

"After all, he came for you, Si Cheng, not for our family’s Female Saint!"

Si Shuo’s eyes widened and she tugged on his clothes. "Then, Ji Liang, does he have...unusual preferences? Is he actually into Male Slaves? What if he finds out I’m the family’s Female Saint? Will he regret it then?"

’How did I not think of this before? Did I accidentally hit the jackpot and cater to his tastes? Did I just recruit a rival who’s into men?’

’All the males in our family are so handsome...’

Seeing the little female looking like she had shot herself in the foot, her eyes welling with tears, Ji Liang almost burst out laughing. He pulled her into his arms, holding back his laughter so hard his eyes turned red.

’I really don’t know what goes on in that head of hers,’ he thought. Suddenly, he understood why Wei Ce was so drawn to her. ’They’re probably the same type of person. Their focus is completely off!’

"So what do we do? Yin Jiang has already acknowledged Wei Ce. The only step left is the coupling. If you say you don’t want Wei Ce now, you’ll just be toying with him. The entire Iron-eating Beast Clan will rise up to demand justice for him.

"If we pass him up, our family will never be able to recruit another male from the Iron-eating Beast Clan again." The little female was just too cute, and Ji Liang couldn’t resist teasing her.

Si Shuo shook her head repeatedly. She couldn’t let Wei Ce corrupt the other males in the family.

She pressed her lips together tightly. Thinking of Wei Ce’s sincerity towards her, she gritted her teeth and said, "Maybe it hasn’t come to the worst-case scenario yet. I’ll wait until I confess my identity to Wei Ce first." ’What if Wei Ce has just gone astray and can still be saved? Maybe I can... straighten him out? I don’t want to miss out on our national treasure...’

Ji Liang ruffled her hair. "Little Shushu, you should never underestimate a male’s intuition when it comes to a female. Even if he doesn’t know you’re female, his fondness for you is already enough to reach the level of coupling."

’So he was just messing with me this whole time?!’

"Ji Liang!" His words sent Si Shuo’s heart on a thrilling roller coaster ride, soaring up and plunging down.

She let out a little growl and playfully bit Ji Liang’s shoulder. He really loved to tease her, just as always.