Beast World: A Fragile Beauty Blessed with Many Children-Chapter 245 - 244: Impossible to Guard Against

Yin Jiang narrowed his eyes, carefully transcribing every word they said in the dark before sending it into his space.

Ji Liang had stuffed a lot of things into the space before, which meant it was him who had ransacked the North Head Tribe. Still, he couldn’t shake the feeling—’Is it just my imagination, or is there something special about this female, Yu Jing?’

’Any little thing could be the key to Ji Liang’s disappearance and the breaking of his Beast Mark!’

Suddenly, he felt a fluctuation in the space. He looked inward at the space he shared with his female. A small slip of paper inside read: "Yin Jiang, maybe something happened to Ji Liang during the rescue, and he couldn’t meet up with Kouba in time.

The Traveling Merchant Team should be fine; the problem is likely with those females. Be careful. Wei Ce asked his Father and said there aren’t many ways to break a contract. There’s the Contract-breaking Pill, which uses rare and precious ingredients; a Curse from a family that has already been wiped out; and a superpower granted by a Female Saint, which can break a contract without harming the male at all!

Even Ji Liang couldn’t avoid being plotted against. Before we get there, you must not act on your own, and especially don’t show yourself in front of those Female Slaves..."

Yin Jiang silently raised an eyebrow. He’d heard that contracts could be broken but didn’t know the specific methods. He had to admit, a Female Saint’s superpower was impossible to guard against.

’If Yu Jing is the Female Saint and can break a contract without the consent of the male’s bonded female, then it’s no wonder the leader of this Traveling Merchant Team is treating her like a treasure!’

He sent back a quick "Okay."

Si Shuo sent another note: "Yin Jiang, I gave birth to twin boys. I named them Tuanzi and Yuanyuan. I’ll come find you as soon as I’ve recovered!"

"Don’t rush. Right now, no news is good news. Shuo’er, just focus on getting better."

That was what he said, but Yin Jiang still wanted to find the leader’s tent and see if he could overhear anything.

Suddenly, someone clapped a hand over his mouth and held him still. "HSSST, it’s me!"

The fireball in Yin Jiang’s palm—so condensed it felt solid and powerful enough to melt bones—finally dissipated. A cold sweat broke out on his back.

The person pulled him away silently, only letting go once they’d found a hidden spot.

Yin Jiang laughed and gave him a solid punch. "You scared us half to death! You should have seen Shuo’er—she was crying her eyes out."

Ji Liang pursed his lips. A flash of heartache crossed his eyes, but the corners of his mouth still turned up into a genuine smile. "Everything happened so fast. I was caught off guard, and I couldn’t contact you in time."

"What exactly happened? Kouba waited for you all night, but you never showed. And how did your contract get broken? What are you doing here?"

Ji Liang’s body went rigid, his expression turning distant. "I shouldn’t have gotten involved. I freed that batch of Female Slaves on a whim. One of them must have been a Female Saint with a superpower that can forcibly break contracts.

I didn’t notice it at the time. I just watched that group of traders search the cave again, scaring off the Rogue Beasts inside. I took the opportunity to add some anesthetic and poison.

When they were heading back to the city with the Female Slaves, I followed them for part of the way. I was just about to tell you what was happening when I realized I couldn’t sense Little Shushu anymore!"

He’d been too focused before to notice anything wrong with his body. His heart suddenly felt hollow. He looked down and fumbled at his chest, but he didn’t see the Beast Mark return.

In the end, he had become a Rogue Beast! He remembered how frightened his female had been when she first met him. Even after being together for half a year, without the bond of the Beast Mark, he didn’t even have the right to stay and protect her.

It wasn’t just about her. He’d never even seen a male who could remain devoted to one female without the binding of a Beast Mark, to say nothing of a Rogue Beast.

"This whole thing is too strange. I was afraid of dragging Kouba into it, so I’ve been avoiding meeting up with him.

Heh. Yin Jiang, did you notice? The North Head Tribe remnants they’re hunting include two Rogue Beasts. One is described as looking like my disguise, and the other is described as looking like me, Ji Liang!

That’s why I suspect this whole affair, from start to finish, was aimed at me—at us," Ji Liang said with a cold laugh.

Yin Jiang shook his head, his fists clenching. "Kouba and I were only asking about the traders. We didn’t pay any attention to that."

"From the moment I left, to conveniently running into the North Head Tribe, to that female... it all feels a bit too deliberate," Ji Liang said flatly.

Yin Jiang quickly understood. "Ji Liang, you mean the North Head Tribe was after you? And even without the traders, that female would have been sent to the Ni Family in Guangshou City anyway?"

’After all, the North Head Tribe often supplies the Ni Family with Male Slaves, so they must send their share of Female Slaves, too.’

"If this Female Saint reaches Guangshou City, won’t she become a powerful weapon for the Ni Family, capable of throwing the entire Beast City into chaos?" Yin Jiang hissed, taking a sharp breath. ’Just the thought of the Beast Marks that uphold the marriage alliances between the great families vanishing... The power structure in Guangshou City would be completely overturned.’

Ji Liang nodded. "Exactly. We have to find her and neutralize her superpower."

Looking toward the traders’ encampment, Yin Jiang raised an eyebrow. "You’ve already identified her?"

"Yes. No female would willingly remain a Female Slave. If she had something of value, she’d reveal it before she could be treated as a mere plaything. I’m not sure how she operates, though. She just asked me a single question, and I grunted my assent.

Until I figure out how she breaks the contract, I don’t dare act rashly. What if we get rid of this one, only to find there are other Female Saints with the same kind of superpower?" At this, Ji Liang’s voice turned cold. "I’m afraid the Winged Dragon Clan’s upcoming Female Saint Conference isn’t just inviting those from within Beast City, but from other places as well. Each Female Saint’s superpower is different. It’s impossible to guard against them all!"

Yin Jiang’s expression also grew exceptionally grave. A single Female Saint who could break Beast Marks at will was terrifying enough.

’And we discovered this early. If we had only found out after reaching Beast City, once we’d all been targeted...’

Yin Jiang didn’t dare to imagine it. ’And this is just one type of superpower. There must be others—ones that could trap you before you even knew what was happening.’

But his gaze shifted to Ji Liang’s chest. "You..."

Ji Liang said flatly, "It’s gone. After the contract was broken, my Beast Mark disappeared."

"Shuo’er, she..."

Ji Liang cut him off. "Yin Jiang, I know how good Little Shushu is. She probably wouldn’t mind that I don’t have a Beast Mark. But I do!"

’The Beast Mark is my pledge of loyalty to her, a sharing of my very life. If I keep working as a trader, even if I manage to stay true to her, who’s to say an accident won’t happen? The slightest rumor could destroy the love and trust between us.

If I stayed home, watching her other Couple Brothers, I’d just feel more and more inferior...

I can’t bear either of those options. It would be better to protect her from afar, to let my memories stop at our happiest moments.’

Ji Liang lowered his gaze, his eyes stinging. "Yin Jiang, can I ask you a favor? Don’t tell Little Shushu about me. Just say... just say I’ve gone missing."

Yin Jiang shot him a look. ’This jerk really deserves a lesson. He has no idea how worried everyone was when his Beast Mark disappeared, and here he is, wallowing in self-pity!’ 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

’Since Ji Liang isn’t even going to fight for himself, I might as well play along. I’ll just wait for the show to start...’