Clumsy Beast, Keep Your Paws Off-Chapter 455: Dragon Beast City

Far from the sea, near the cave where Su Qinglan had stayed before, a figure suddenly appeared.

He stood at the entrance, his brows slightly furrowed. His eyes scanned the surroundings quickly before he stepped inside.

The cave was quiet.

There were signs that someone had lived here... but why it’s empty. He paused, his expression turning strange.

"...Where did they go?"

A hint of suspicion crossed his face.

"Did they know I was coming... so they ran away?"

He stepped deeper into the cave, observing carefully. But the more he looked, the more certain he became.

They hadn’t left long ago. Which meant... He had just missed them.

***

One month ago, when the long journey was still ongoing and the road ahead felt endless and heavy for everyone involved.

The fox tribe, along with the rabbit tribe and lion tribe, moved steadily forward without stopping, their steps slow but firm after days and nights of continuous travel.

They had already crossed many small tribes and several busy beast cities, yet none of them paused for long, only resting briefly before continuing toward the distant Dragon Beast City.

Even after such a tiring journey, not a single female or cub raised a complaint, their faces showing only determination and quiet endurance as they followed the group leaders faithfully.

At the very front walked Lan Shun, his tall figure steady and calm, his sharp eyes fixed ahead as he guided everyone without hesitation or distraction.

Beside him walked Su Mingxuan, his expression quiet and restrained, his gaze often lowering as if he was lost in his own thoughts.

There were countless times he wanted to speak.

His lips would part slightly, his brows tightening as questions rose again and again inside his chest, pressing heavily against his heart.

"How is she...?" he wanted to ask.

"Is Wang Mulan alright...?"

"Does she... still remember me?"

The questions piled up endlessly.

"Did she ever miss me... even once?"

"Or... does she hate me now?"

"Does she think I’m useless... unworthy...?"

Each thought cut deeper than the last. But in the end, he said nothing.

Not even a single word left his mouth.

His throat felt tight every time he tried, and his courage failed him again and again.

He was afraid.

Afraid of hearing an answer he couldn’t bear.

Afraid that she might truly have forgotten him.

Or worse... that she remembered him, but only with disappointment and hatred.

"I don’t even have the right to ask..." he murmured quietly to himself, his fists clenching slightly at his sides.

"I couldn’t give her anything... not even a safe life."

His steps slowed for a moment, but he quickly forced himself to keep moving.

The journey continued like this, silent and heavy.

Days passed.

Then weeks.

Until finally...

The towering walls of Dragon Beast City appeared in the distance. Everyone slowly came to a stop.

A soft wave of shock and amazement spread through the crowd.

Su Mingxuan lifted his head, his eyes widening slightly as he stared ahead.

The walls were enormous. It was tall and strong, stretching far beyond what his eyes could fully see.

They stood like an unbreakable barrier, giving off a powerful and imposing presence. He had never seen such a sturdy wall aside from the cave wall; he couldn’t believe that it was man-made.

"I... I’ve never seen anything like this..." he whispered, his voice filled with awe.

Even the other beast cities they had passed before could not compare to this. They were nothing but bugger tribes without any enclosure.

This place felt different; it was vastly different from other beast cities he had seen. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

But as he stared at those massive walls, his expression slowly changed.

A deep ache rose inside his chest.

"She’s... inside there..." he said softly, his voice trembling just a little.

The thought alone made his heart tighten painfully. Yet at the same time, a small spark of hope flickered within him.

"She must be living well..."

A faint smile appeared on his face, though it carried bitterness.

"I couldn’t give her anything... but at least... she found something better." His eyes lowered slightly.

"I heard... she became a priestess here..."

A trace of pride appeared in his expression.

"She really is amazing..."

But just as they reached the massive stone gates... His steps suddenly stopped. His body froze in place. His legs refused to move forward no matter how hard he tried.

"I..." he whispered, his breath turning uneven.

"I can’t..."

Beside him, Lan Shun noticed immediately.

He glanced at Su Mingxuan with a displeased expression, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Don’t slow everyone down," Lan Shun said coldly before stepping forward without waiting for him.

At the gates, several guard beastmen had already gathered, their expressions tense as they looked at the large group with caution and suspicion.

"Stop right there!" one of them shouted loudly.

"State your purpose!"

The atmosphere instantly became tense. But the moment Lan Shun stepped forward, everything changed.

The guards’ expressions shifted, their eyes widening in recognition. Without hesitation, they immediately bowed deeply.

"Greetings!" they said respectfully.

Lan Shun nodded calmly, speaking briefly with them.

After a short discussion, the tension quickly faded. The massive stone gates began to move.

With a loud, heavy sound... They slowly opened.

And what lay beyond made everyone hold their breath.

A vast and bustling city stretched out before them. Various kinds of small huts were built inside.

The fox tribe, lion tribe, and rabbit tribe all stared with wide, shining eyes. Their exhaustion seemed to vanish instantly.

"This... this is Dragon Beast City..." someone whispered in awe.

Their journey had finally brought them here, a dragon beast city.

Soon, the entire crowd slowly began moving inside in cautious, straight lines.

They didn’t want to cause any trouble for their tribe leader. They all knew that the man who brought them here was not on good terms with their leader.

They were afraid that if anything went wrong, it might lead to another fight between the two.

But as they walked deeper and deeper inside, all their worries slowly faded as they looked around in amazement.

The Dragon Beast City was huge...almost endless. As far as the eye could see, there were countless small houses where people lived.

It left them stunned. This place didn’t look like caves at all. It looked like trees... yet it wasn’t exactly trees either.

There were even small gaps between the walls. What kind of houses were these?

Before they could think much more about it, they were led further inside.

Soon, many beastmen began to appear in their sight.

Both sides looked at each other with curiosity. The people of the beast city were especially shocked, where had such a large group come from?

Their city had never allowed refugees before.

So... who were these people?

Almost everyone in Dragon Beast City had lived here since the beginning, or new families had only been accepted after proving themselves.

In many years, there had never been a case where an entire tribe was allowed to enter.

Lan Shun glanced back at them. After leaving them in an open area, he spoke a few words before turning to leave.

There were no ready houses here. Everyone had to build their own homes, so they would need to adjust for a few days until they could start building.

"I also need to inform the City Lord," he said before leaving.

Su Mingxuan immediately stepped forward, wanting to go with him. Lan Shun nodded.

And just like that, both leaders left, leaving the curious tribe behind in the open area.