Su Muyao listened to these words, and her mind trembled sharply, as if something in her brain was about to emerge.

Her head followed with a sharp pain.

She instinctively felt that this information was very important, stimulating her to recall some memory.

"It hurts so much..."

Her head seemed like it was about to explode.

Probably sensing Su Muyao’s unease, the chaotic little female beast cub in the egg shell spoke anxiously and worriedly, "Mother, mother, what’s wrong with you?"

"Mother, please don’t be sick."

"Oooh, mother..."

Su Muyao’s face turned pale, her body lightly trembled, becoming weak. The little female beast cub sensed something, was frightened, and was about to cry.

Su Muyao hurriedly forced herself to stop, preventing her thoughts from continuing.

But even in such a short moment, cold sweat had appeared on Su Muyao’s forehead and face.

She even found it somewhat difficult to breathe.

Though she didn’t let herself keep thinking, the baby’s recent words made her feel that this was a very important matter.

Su Muyao gently extended her hand to caress the egg, her movements very tender, her voice soft and soothing, "Don’t be afraid, mother’s okay, just forgot some things."

"I’m sorry, also forgot you, but mother has a blood connection, can feel the bond between us as mother and daughter."

Even though she was looking at the egg, her heart felt very guilty.

The little female beast cub said softly, "Mother, baby is okay, as long as mother is okay, it’s okay even if you forget."

"Even if mother remembers nothing and cannot sense, after baby hatches, I will find mother."

"Baby will become strong and will protect mother."

Listening to these words, Su Muyao’s eyes were once more sore, and she couldn’t help but shed tears.

Yet she felt she shouldn’t do this and quietly wiped her tears with her other hand.

She cannot let the cub worry about her.

But these were uncontrollable emotions—she felt deeply guilty and self-reproachful.

"Okay, mother will wait for you to hatch. Although mother doesn’t remember past things, she loves you dearly."

"Baby loves mother too, mother is the best."

"Did mother see father? How is father? Was father also asleep like baby when he was weak earlier?"

She also worried about father, she felt father loved her deeply as well.

But she didn’t know how long she had been asleep, pondering whether father too had been asleep for a long time.

She vaguely remembered her father used many earthly treasures to protect her, nourish her, and repair her original aura.

Su Muyao softly replied, "Your father is fine, he’s with mother now."

But Su Muyao wondered, considering Cui Liyi’s appearance, did he also forget past things?

Because Cui Liyi never mentioned any of this.

Su Muyao and the cub talked a lot, learned many things, and through these, she vaguely analyzed and guessed some matters.

...

When Su Muyao woke up the next day, she looked at her room’s surroundings, feeling a bit confused.

However, she felt a bit breathless, discovering herself tightly embraced in Cui Liyi’s bosom.

It seemed like last night, after falling asleep in a daze, Cui Liyi took care of her.

Could it be he hugged her like this all night?

"Awake?"

Cui Liyi extended a hand, gently caressing Su Muyao’s hair, his eyes reflecting a satisfied yet gentle shining radiance.

Actually, Cui Liyi had awakened long ago, prepared breakfast after grooming, then lay back in bed holding Su Muyao.

Holding her, he almost didn’t want to let go.

Su Muyao was stunned for a moment; still a bit dazed, she couldn’t help recalling the scenes in her dream.

Seeing Su Muyao’s expression, Cui Liyi’s face instantly turned pale, his entire being growing tense.

"What’s wrong, are you feeling uncomfortable or didn’t sleep well?"

"Did I hold you too tight?"

In that moment, Cui Liyi’s eyes were reddened.

He thought, did he not heed her feelings well last night?

Beast husbands should serve their wife well.

Was he too inexperienced?

Because they only had that one contract before.

Listening to Cui Liyi’s trembling voice, Su Muyao quickly snapped back, "I’m okay, just had a dream."

Hearing this, Cui Liyi slowly sighed in relief, his heart calming down.

He was truly startled earlier.

Afraid his poor performance left her unsatisfied.

If she resists contracting in the future, what should he do?

Thankfully, it was a false alarm.

Su Muyao kept speaking as she stood up.

Cui Liyi quickly stood up, gently supporting her.

"I’m not that delicate."

Su Muyao always felt Cui Liyi was too tense about her.

She thought about what the cub said regarding her still being alive—did they believe she was dead before?

Is that why Cui Liyi is so tense about her?

"Taking care of one’s wife is a beast husband’s responsibility."

"What was the dream about?"

Cui Liyi thought Su Muyao didn’t look very well.

After sitting up, Su Muyao said to Cui Liyi, "I dreamed about our cub in a cave deep within a pool filled with spiritual energy, or maybe surrounded by immortal energy..."

The valley’s environment was magnificently beautiful, somewhat surreal.

Hence Su Muyao was unsure if it was real.

Cui Liyi was astonished, "A cub?"

His heart surged with excitement, yet though he had his former memories, pre-sleep memories, he couldn’t recall this detail.

Could the Destructive Black Lotus have done something?

Or perhaps he himself did something?

Following his habitual thinking, if he had a child with Aluo, he would certainly go to great lengths to protect them.

Based on the Destructive Black Lotus’s behavior, if he doesn’t decide, it would consider awakening the cub, making such a Chaos Wild Beastman easier to control.

In an instant, Cui Liyi hastily said, "It’s just a dream; don’t think much."

He interrupted Su Muyao’s words as she continued speaking.

Su Muyao saw Cui Liyi’s serious expression and recalled what the cub said—about the heavier dark aura on Cui Liyi—her expression tightened, and she spoke no more.

Using a seemingly relaxed tone, she said, "Perhaps it’s because of the contract. I’ve thought about wanting our cub, so I dreamed about it."

Cui Liyi’s expression softened; he always knew his Aluo was the wisest.

Even if he hasn’t said anything, just a slight hint and she comprehends.

Yet realizing they might have had a child long ago, a child with his beloved, he was overwhelmed with emotion.

However, he dared not reveal too much emotion, fearing the Destructive Black Lotus would sense something and manipulate his body to do something.

To learn more, after breakfast, Su Muyao went to Cui Residence’s Book Collection Pavilion to read, gathering plenty of information.

This gave her a deeper understanding of the Beast World.

...

Elsewhere, a group of Blood Shadow Guards following the Blood Emperor’s orders searched every inch of Red Mist Forest, to no avail.

"Did you find anyone?"

"No, not a single piece of information."

"Could it be an error?"

"My Emperor declared, the female carries his beast husband imprint, but we’ve scoured every area and all surrounding females, finding no trace of the Emperor’s imprint aura."

As Blood Shadow Guards when close, they can sense imprint aura.

Yet they found nothing.

"My Emperor entrusted so many tasks, he must care for this female tremendously."

"Does my Emperor truly have a Female Master?"

In truth, having searched till now, they doubted whether their master, the Blood Emperor, misspoke.

The Blood Emperor was originally cold and unfeeling, acting whimsically, extraordinarily charming; the notion of a wife contract was hard for the Blood Beast Clan to believe.

Hence while searching, not finding a trace, they doubted whether they misheard the Blood Emperor.

"This matter cannot be delayed; it must be reported to our master."