Beast World: A Fragile Beauty Blessed with Many Children-Chapter 403 - 402: Your Good Days Have Come to an End
’You’ve got to be kidding me. Usually, it’s the males who fight amongst themselves. When did the females start this cutthroat competition?’
Si Shuo glanced from side to side, but the other woman just chuckled. "No need to look around. I’m talking to you. You’re Si Shuo Divine Female, right? My name is Luo Zhi. I’m a Female Saint of the Three-tailed Fox Clan. Xiao Cheng’s mother, Luo Sang, is my master, and in the future, I will be the Witch Doctor of the Three-tailed Blue Fox Clan!"
With a grim expression, Xiao Cheng stepped in front of Si Shuo. "What do you want to compete with my female about?" 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚
Luo Zhi’s lips curled into a smirk. "Relax, I’m not going to choose you. Si Shuo, let’s compete with our superpowers. How about this: the winner gets to take the loser’s Beast Husbands?"
Si Shuo was stunned. "Wait, no. I’m already contracted with my Beast Husbands, how could they be replaced? Besides, why on earth would I agree to that? They’re my family, not items to be traded away."
Luo Zhi shook the Ancient Bronze Bell on her wrist. "I have this Contract Spirit. With the contract holder’s consent, it can dissolve a contract. Although the males whose contracts are dissolved will be temporarily weakened, they can recover seventy to eighty percent of their strength with a little care. And the female won’t be harmed in the slightest. This bell is one of a pair. If you agree and manage to beat me, how about I give the other one to you?
"That way, in the future, if you take a fancy to any Beast Husband, you can just win them for yourself!"
’The temptation was so great; she was certain Si Shuo wouldn’t refuse. You could always find more Beast Husbands, but a heaven-defying Spiritual Artifact like this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.’
She had used this tempting offer to gather countless powerful Beast Husbands for herself, all while weeding out the useless ones.
The hearts of both Zhi Zhan and Xiao Cheng clenched, and they looked at Si Shuo nervously. It wasn’t just them. Zhi Le, who had just returned home and was linked to Zhi Zhan through Empathy, also wore a grim expression. ’Just how much trouble has this fox stirred up!’
Si Shuo shook her head, completely uninterested. "No, thanks. I’m very satisfied with my Beast Husbands and have never thought about dissolving our contracts!"
"Si Shuo Divine Female, are you an idiot?" Luo Zhi stared at Si Shuo in disbelief. "If you win, you get the Spiritual Artifact. If you lose, it’s no big deal. Worst case, after you dissolve the contracts, the males can just keep on protecting you. If they don’t want to come with me, there’s nothing I can do about it." How could anyone possibly refuse such an offer?
Si Shuo shook her head. "No way. After dissolving the contracts, there would be no Beast Mark to bind us. My Beast Husbands wouldn’t be able to find me if I went somewhere. Only a fool would play your game."
"I think you’re just scared to lose!"
"Yep, you’re right. I’m scared of losing, so I won’t play with you," Si Shuo nodded, showing no competitive spirit whatsoever.
Luo Zhi felt like she had punched thin air. "I’ve set my sights on Wei Ce and Yin Jiang. If you don’t compete with me today, then I’m not moving!"
Xiao Cheng’s heart rate returned to normal, but then it hit him—he was the one being scorned. He didn’t mind for himself, but he was worried his little female would get the wrong idea.
"Luo Zhi, don’t think you can do whatever you want just because this is Zhuan City. If my Mother finds out about this, what do you think she’ll say?" Xiao Cheng said, his face cold and grim.
"My master? I’ve already learned just about everything she knows. What can she possibly do to me? You, on the other hand..." Luo Zhi toyed with the bell on her wrist and smiled. "Tell me, if I force your female to choose, will she save Wei Ce and Yin Jiang, or will she save you? Besides, even if she refuses to choose, do you think your other Couple Brothers will look kindly on you when they find out?
"Your good days are over!"
"So, this is your real goal?" Xiao Cheng clenched his fists. There were good Beastmen, and then there were utterly detestable ones. ’I can’t believe Mother took such a person as her apprentice.’
"You think too highly of yourself, Xiao Cheng," Luo Zhi smiled. "Dealing with you is just a side benefit. Of course, the ones I really want are Wei Ce and Yin Jiang."
Si Shuo was so angry she laughed. ’This Luo Zhi covets two of my Beast Husbands and despises Xiao Cheng on top of it all.’ "I can compete with you..."
Her words sent a chill down the spines of Xiao Cheng, Zhi Zhan, and Zhi Le. They were terrified that their fates would fall under Luo Zhi’s control.
However, Si Shuo’s next words made them let out a huge sigh of relief, which was quickly followed by a surge of disgust for Luo Zhi. "...but we’re changing the wager. I will not make a joke of my Beast Husbands."
"Then what are you going to bet?" Luo Zhi sneered. "What could you possibly have that’s worth my while?"
Si Shuo thought for a moment. "How about a Bone Marrow Cleansing and Vein Cutting Pill? It can purge impurities from the body and, to a certain extent, improve a person’s aptitude. For some Beastmen whose cultivation has been stuck for a long time, a single Bone Marrow Cleansing and Vein Cutting Pill might be enough to push them to the next level!"
Luo Zhi was tempted. She didn’t have any High-level Beast Husbands, but with a Bone Marrow Cleansing and Vein Cutting Pill, she could salvage some of the ones she currently had.
However, she smiled and feigned indifference. "With just a single elixir of unknown effect, you expect to win my Spiritual Artifact?"
Si Shuo fell silent and simply began to play with the two little fox cubs in front of her, exuding an air of lazy indifference. She even took some dried small fish out of her Beast Skin Bag. ’Mmm, I won these small fish from the cubs playing cards!!’
Nibbling on the small fish, Si Shuo felt she could drag this on until the end of time.
At first, Luo Zhi managed to hold her patience. But Si Shuo had already eaten five of the small fish, and the Beast Soldiers on duty had even changed shifts. If they stalled any longer, the sun would set.
"One hundred Bone Marrow Cleansing and Vein Cutting Pills!" Luo Zhi made an exorbitant demand. "You know that a Spiritual Artifact that can dissolve contracts is a priceless treasure from ancient times, something you can only hope to encounter by chance! Countless people have knelt and begged, offering untold treasures, just for a chance to trade for my Spiritual Artifact."
Si Shuo choked on her words and coughed twice.
Xiao Cheng’s tail gently patted her back while Zhi Zhan handed her some water.
Si Shuo took a sip of water and laughed in amusement. "Female Saint Luo Zhi, are you serious? Do you think Bone Marrow Cleansing and Vein Cutting Pills grow on trees, and I can just have as many as I want? It’s incredibly difficult to make even one, and you’re asking for a hundred. What, do you have ten Spiritual Artifacts to trade or something? I’m not an idiot!"
Luo Zhi truly wanted the Bone Marrow Cleansing and Vein Cutting Pills. "Then how about fifty? This is a Spiritual Artifact..."
"Not a chance," Si Shuo said, her tone firm.
"Th-thirty, then?"
"Nope. Just ten. If you agree, we’ll compete. If not, then there’s nothing I can do." Si Shuo shrugged and took out a few small apples, one for each member of her family of five.
The crisp, sweet scent of the apples made the surrounding Beastmen drool.
"Fifteen! Not one less!" Luo Zhi said, gritting her teeth.
Si Shuo raised an eyebrow. "And how do I know this... Contract Spirit of yours is as useful as you claim?"
"I can give you a demonstration, but you have to show me the effects of your Bone Marrow Cleansing and Vein Cutting Pill, too!" Luo Zhi said, turning to the crowd. "Is anyone willing to dissolve a contract with their Beast Husband? I won’t charge a single Crystal Stone."
The crowd exchanged glances. Suddenly, a female raised her hand. "Me! I... I want to dissolve my contract with Xiao Bei..."
A cold glint appeared in Xiao Cheng’s eyes as he explained to Si Shuo, "Xiao Bei is the son of the Ninth Elder. He was once a contender against Xiao Zhuang for the future Clan Leader position!"
