The Wicked Female Is Wild and Scheming, Living in a Love Battlefield Every Day-Chapter 168 - 167: Picked Up and Raised

Just having walked a short distance, she suddenly heard a faint whimper near her ear.

It sounded like the cry of a cub.

Luna Sutton instantly stopped, her gaze directed towards the source of the sound.

She saw a golden cub in the bushes not far away, partly hidden by the dense foliage, exposing half of its head outside.

Its fur was damp and clung to its body, small and fragile, as if it had just been born.

"Huh, how is there a newborn tiger here?"

She walked over and gently parted the dense branches, fully exposing the cub’s figure.

The little creature’s eyes were tightly shut, its golden fur clinging to its body, damp and bedraggled.

Covered in bits of leaves and twigs, its limbs and back were scratched by something, the wounds were shallow but looked shocking.

Covered in dirt, it seemed to have rolled in mud, looking extremely pitiful.

She crouched down, reaching out to gently poke its head, the cub let out a faint whimper, a mixture of protest and a plea for help.

"Tsk, how did such a small creature end up here?"

Luna Sutton murmured, her heart filled with confusion.

The color of this cub’s fur was incredibly similar to Caleb Manning’s Winged Tiger form.

She thought of something, could it be...

Her heart skipped a beat: "No way, could this be Caleb Manning after degeneration?"

The system timely spoke, its voice containing a hint of schadenfreude: "Congratulations to the host, you’ve guessed correctly, this is Caleb Manning, degenerated into a cub form."

Luna Sutton’s mouth twitched, her feelings were mixed.

Last night, watching the live stream via the system screen, to prevent The Salt Lake’s secret from being exposed, Corbin Crowley, Rhys Blackwood, Kian Sterling, Zeke Veridian, and Malachi Arcanus joined forces to kill Caleb Manning.

She had even sighed at how Caleb Manning was a real man.

To her surprise, just one night later, Caleb Manning appeared before her in a cub form.

She stared at the little creature in the bushes, hesitating whether to take it back.

But if she took it back, wouldn’t she be bringing trouble upon herself?

And if she didn’t take it, it probably wouldn’t survive the night.

Though the little creature was Caleb Manning, he had already degenerated into a cub form, lost all memory, lost all power, basically starting life anew...

"System, will Caleb Manning ever recover his memory in the future?"

Luna Sutton stared at the damp little tiger in front of her, internally conflicted, questioning the system.

The system replied lazily, "According to theory, the cost of a blood sacrifice is irreversible; Caleb Manning’s memory and power will gradually recover over time, but the exact time depends on his fortune and fate."

She rolled her eyes speechlessly, inwardly cursing the unreliable system for saying nothing useful.

She looked down at the damp little tiger, her heart in turmoil.

Take it back?

Don’t take it back?

Take it back?

Don’t take it back? 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

...

Just as she was indecisive, the little creature suddenly opened its eyes, with golden pupils full of confusion and helplessness, struggling to crawl to her feet.

"Ugh..."

The little creature let out a faint whimper, like a plea for help, or a cozy snuggle.

She sighed helplessly and reached out to pick up Caleb Manning, who had degenerated into a cub form.

The little creature’s body was icy cold, like it had just been scooped out of water.

Its breath was faint, as if it might perish at any moment.

Such a small little thing, she dared not hug too tightly.

She cleaned off the grass and mud on its body, then carefully carried it to a place with flowing water to wash it.

She then took a clean piece of animal hide out of the system backpack, carefully wrapping Caleb Manning up.

Looking at the interwoven scars on its body, she thought they must have been scratched by branches or sharp stones.

The battle last night didn’t take place here.

She had no idea how it managed to crawl to this spot.

"Forget it, seeing you so pitiful and loyal, I’ll benevolently save you this once!"

Luna Sutton muttered while extending her hand, with a faint green glow in her palm.

The Wood Element Ability quietly activated, a few delicate vines slowly extending from her palm.

They gently wrapped around Caleb Manning’s small body, as if they were alive.

The vines emitted a soothing glow, slowly healing the wounds on Caleb Manning’s body.

From the inside out.

Luna Sutton squinted her eyes, "Fourth-rank Wood Element Ability, using it to heal such minor injuries is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut."

The little creature seemed to feel the warmth, and its originally tense body gradually relaxed. In its golden eyes, a flash of dependency appeared, as it lightly rubbed against her palm.

"Tsk, quite the charmer."

She couldn’t help but smile, reaching out to poke its head, "Don’t think you can get away with this. I’m vengeful, and you better behave in the future. If you dare to bite the hand that feeds you, I’ll show you no mercy."