Beast World: A Fragile Beauty Blessed with Many Children-Chapter 246 - 245: He Can Still Be Saved, Right?

Yin Jiang sneered, "Ji Liang, you’re overthinking it. You know better than anyone what we males care about: our own female and our own cubs.

If Shuo’er weren’t caught in the middle, so worried about you that she couldn’t eat or sleep well, restless even while pregnant with the cubs, do you really think I would have rushed all the way here?

Don’t worry. I’m nothing but happy to have one less Couple Brother to compete with for favor. Why would I ever play the victim for you to Shuo’er?"

Ji Liang... ’I can’t believe Yin Jiang turned on me so quickly. He has no regard for the bond between Couple Brothers. So cold and heartless. A true Hunting Falcon of the plains!’

’Actually, I can still be saved, can’t I...’

Seeing Ji Liang’s dark expression, Yin Jiang felt a wave of relief. Ever since he had heard the news of his disappearance yesterday, his heart had been in his throat.

But what does this black-hearted snake do? The moment he opens his mouth, it’s all self-loathing. Who wouldn’t be furious hearing that?

However, the blow from this incident was immense. If he were in Ji Liang’s shoes, Yin Jiang’s heart clenched with a pang of pain. He probably wouldn’t have the confidence to face their female again either.

"You go rest first. I’ll take watch. I’ll switch with you at dawn," Yin Jiang said, patting Ji Liang’s shoulder. For once, he smiled with schadenfreude. "We may not be able to be Couple Brothers anymore, but we can still be friends, right?"

Ji Liang pressed his lips together, glaring at him. "Yin Jiang, I can’t beat you in a fight, but if you push me too far, you won’t get off easy either! You’d better be careful you don’t fall into the same trap. Then we’ll really be brothers in misfortune."

Yin Jiang’s face darkened as well. He scoffed, "Don’t worry. With you as a cautionary tale, I’ll be extra, extra careful. Besides, Shuo’er told me not to appear carelessly in front of other females."

Ji Liang turned and walked away. "I’ll relieve you before dawn!" He hadn’t rested properly for days because of the North Head Tribe matter. His nerves were stretched taut, terrified that this Female Saint would go to Guangshou City and bring danger to his female and his Couple Brothers.

With Yin Jiang’s arrival, he finally relaxed a great deal. He figured that since his female had just had the cubs, she probably wouldn’t use Teleportation to come over. At the very least, the males back home wouldn’t allow it.

A bitter taste filled Ji Liang’s mouth. ’Sometimes, when things are too good, I can’t help but wonder... If I ever went back to the days before I met my female, I don’t think I could endure it for even a single day.’

’And now... that nightmare has come true...’ 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Yin Jiang silently crept over again, stopping not far from the leader’s tent. He had no idea how many rounds they’d gone at it inside, but now all was quiet except for two sets of breaths, one heavy and one light.

By the chirping of the summer insects in the grass, he continued writing a letter home in the dark.

Si Shuo’s body was recovering quickly, especially since she was willing to consume a Level 16 attributeless crystal stone every day. In just two days, she was back to her old self.

After witnessing the rapid growth of Xu Ye and Xuyou, Tuanzi and Yuanyuan seemed to be growing a bit slowly. They were two days old now. Aside from whimpering when they were hungry, thirsty, or needed changing, they kept their eyes closed and were asleep most of the time.

Wei Ce stayed by Si Shuo and the cubs’ side, the tenderness and joy in his eyes only growing stronger. Having two cubs at once still felt like a dream to him.

"Father said he’s already thought of many names. Once he sees the cubs, he’ll pick out a few for us to choose from," Wei Ce said with a light laugh, gently kissing Si Shuo’s forehead.

Si Shuo nodded, her heart swelling with emotion as she looked at the two little ones. ’My connection to this world is growing stronger and stronger. I have so many ties here that I’m willing to adapt and make this place my home.’

Sensing a spatial fluctuation, she took out the note Yin Jiang had written and slowly read it, word by word. When she learned that Ji Liang was okay, she couldn’t help but let out a shriek and happily hug Wei Ce. "Brother Ce, Brother Ce, Ji Liang’s okay! He’s fine! Yin Jiang has already met up with him!"

Tuanzi and Yuanyuan, who had been sleeping on their stomachs, were startled. They whimpered, shaking their heads with their eyes still closed, seeking comfort from their Father and Mother.

The males resting outside all rushed in.

Wei Ce was happy too, patting her back with a smile. "We told you Ji Liang would be fine. What happened to him? Did Yin Jiang say?"

Si Shuo hadn’t gotten to that part yet. She let him go, sat back down, and continued reading by the light of a flashlight. The more she read, the more her heart ached, and the angrier she became.

’After spending half a year together, does Ji Liang have so little faith in me? Without his Beast Mark, are we not mates anymore?’

’It’s a good thing I’ve already recovered. Otherwise, I’d probably be so angry my milk would dry up and I’d get mastitis!’

She didn’t want to say a single word. She just handed over the letter for them to read themselves.

The males passed the letter around. Each one who read it couldn’t help but gasp. To have his Beast Mark with their female inexplicably severed by someone else... for them, it was too cruel. It was worse than murder; it was an attack on the soul.

"Kitty, what do you want to do?" Gong You asked in a low voice. The other males stared at Si Shuo with burning intensity.

Wei Ce, in particular, clenched his fists and said softly, "Shuo, even though Ji Liang is a Snake Beast, he used to organize a Traveling Merchant Team and is worldly and experienced. He’s seen so many Female Saints without ever being moved, and he gave his Beast Mark only to you.

You... You should trust him. No other female can catch his eye but you!"

"Kitty, Ji Liang is an upright Beastman. He lives his life with a clear conscience. He has clear goals and has always known his own path. We’ve all witnessed his feelings for you. You... you can’t..."

Si Shuo puffed out her cheeks and looked around at them, cutting Zhi Le off. "Can’t what? Can’t give up on him? You all believe in his character and his feelings for me, so why don’t you believe in me?

As long as Ji Liang is okay, I’m already content. Nothing else matters. The Beast Mark is important, of course. It’s a pledge of your loyalty to me, a sacrifice of half your lives.

External bonds have never been what I want. As long as Ji Liang doesn’t leave me, I will never abandon him. I don’t want to have to say the same thing to all of you a second time, understand?"

The males all smiled and nodded, letting out a quiet sigh of relief. To be able to add a Mark upon adulthood and then devoutly offer it to their female showed that they themselves were deeply committed to the idea.

"My body has mostly recovered now, so I want to go find them," Si Shuo said softly. "I’d like to see for myself just what kind of Female Saint dares to lay a hand on my Beast Husband!"

They knew she had already pushed her patience to its limit. Now that she had news of Ji Liang, she would be even more restless.

"Shuo, go find Ji Liang and don’t worry. He needs your company most right now. I’ll be here with the cubs. You must bring Ji Liang back," Wei Ce said solemnly.

Xu Chi added, "A shuo, I’ll be here to help with everything. Let’s stay in constant contact."

Si Shuo glanced at the cubs on the bed. Ignored by their Father and Mother, they had whimpered immaturely for less than half a minute before falling back asleep. She smiled, gently stroking the two little ones’ heads with her fingertips. "Xu Chi, Wei Ce, I’ll have to trouble you for a while then. We’ll be back soon!"

With that, she pursed her lips, looked at Zhi Le and the others, and said in a low voice, "I’ll go over first. I’ll summon you all later."