Beast World: A Fragile Beauty Blessed with Many Children-Chapter 68 - 67: Fire Candle Insects

Si Shuo looked at Ji Liang’s dead-serious expression and almost burst out laughing internally. ’Such a proud Snake Beast, how does he have the makings of a matchmaker?’

Ji Liang’s golden, vertical pupils constricted as he shot her an annoyed glare. "You’re still laughing? I’m only going to this trouble because she’s become your follower.

You don’t want to take on more Beast Husbands, but she needs a male with decent Combat Power to protect her.

We can’t just let the little female you risked so much to save perish on the way to the Central Continent, can we?"

Si Shuo nodded repeatedly. "Lord Ji Liang is absolutely right!"

She added with a beaming smile, "And very thoughtful."

Whenever she thought of a problem, Ji Liang would present her with all sorts of solutions before she could even furrow her brow.

Ji Liang hissed, really wanting to pull the little female into his arms and shower her with affection.

Zhi Le’s back was broad and soft, like a great big bed that Si Shuo could roll around on.

Ji Liang followed closely beside her, shielding her from the sun.

Everyone was focused on the journey. Relying on the cover of the Protective Shield and their position at the back of the group, Si Shuo began to take out the seeds she had collected.

Her Spiritual Power reserves were small, but their purity was unmatched.

’You could say that in a fight, by the time the enemy was right in her face, she would still be slowly, agonizingly, and uncontrollably pulling a feather out of her bag... to tickle them with?’

Si Shuo didn’t expect to be a powerhouse who dominated the battlefield like the males, but she could grow some little helpers by feeding them pure Wood Spirit Power every day!

Having been fed a Level 10 Crystal Core by Gong You just the day before, Si Shuo selected a Hedgerow Flower seed and placed it in her palm to grow.

The seed sprouted and grew with incredible speed, until it produced clusters of brilliant little sparrows. The trembling flowers looked exceptionally lively.

’But why is this Hedgerow Flower so different from the wild ones? Its chubbiness still reminds me of my fat whip!’

Si Shuo grabbed the chubby Hedgerow Flower whip, which was trying to sneak away and nuzzle Zhi Le, and poked its branch with an amused smile. "Be good now. From now on, your name is He Yi."

She held out her arm, pointing to the obediently coiled Si San.

He Yi hesitantly swayed its branches. Then, its stem turned red and began to shrink, and shrink, and shrink, until it became a slender, red bracelet adorned with delicate, colorful, bell-shaped flowers. When she moved, it even made a crisp, humming sound!

’It’s surprisingly pretty.’ Si Shuo turned her wrist, unable to get enough of the sight, and shared her delight with her Beast Husbands.

Unfortunately, creating a single He Yi had exhausted all her Spiritual Power.

Still feeling a bit unsatisfied, Si Shuo took out her phone and started playing Tetris, popping a piece of candied fruit into her mouth from time to time.

But for every piece she ate, Ji Liang would lean over, asking to be fed. She ate another, and Gong You sidled up to look at her expectantly.

As she was about to pop another piece into her mouth, she turned her head, saw that Xu Chi had already sidled up, and fed it to him with a smile.

They didn’t find a hilly area to make camp and rest until after the last of the evening twilight had faded from the sky.

Si Shuo had slept deeply all afternoon. Now, feeling groggy, she lazed in Zhi Le’s arms just like a little kitty, causing her Beast Husbands’ eyes to redden with emotion.

Whenever she was exhausted, she would lean against them, soft and warm, nuzzling their necks coquettishly in a display of intimacy and complete trust.

Who could possibly resist her like this? They wanted to rip out their own hearts and offer them to her!

Just as the bonfire was lit, Kouba came looking for Ji Liang to have a word.

After drinking some honey water, Si Shuo perked up. Her gossip-loving heart stirred, and she stared at Ji Liang with a burning gaze.

Ji Liang chuckled and scooped her into his arms, whispering, "Kouba was asking me which males in the Dongzhou Merchant Team have good Combat Power and are worth winning over."

"As expected of the apprentice you trained, Lord Ji Liang, his thinking is right in line with yours," Si Shuo laughed. "In a Traveling Merchant Team that goes between the Southern Continent and the Central Continent, there are no weaklings. Besides, they’re well-connected, so they won’t be intimidated once they get to the Central Continent."

"Right. But I advised him to have Yimei only take one. It’s enough for Yimei to have one more powerful Beast Husband by her side, and it will also form a tie with the Dongzhou Merchant Team.

In a family, every Beast Husband must have an irreplaceable role. This not only increases the family’s ability to deal with risks, but it’s also the key to family harmony and stability.

There’s only one female and so many Beast Husbands. If you have males with similar abilities, one of them will inevitably be overshadowed.

It’s not fair to that Beast Husband, and no male can endure being neglected for long. It’s also an easily overlooked security risk..." Ji Liang explained to her in detail, also teaching her his standards for choosing Beast Husbands.

Si Shuo nodded. "You’re right. Every Beast Husband deserves to be treated equally. No one is foolish enough to give and give without asking for anything in return."

And so, Si Shuo saw Yimei and a Level 10, Earth Element pangolin beastman named Zhe Heng enter a freshly dug stone cave nearby...

The speed was astonishing. Si Shuo’s face flushed and her heart raced as she burrowed deeper into Ji Liang’s embrace.

Zhi Le pulled her over and whispered in her ear, "Kitty, you’ve slipped into caves with Ji Liang quite a few times, haven’t you? And you’ve ’played in the sea’ with Gong You.

How about you and I go into the woods and catch some Fire Candle Insects?"

Si Shuo couldn’t help but nibble his chin. ’Is he asking me to go for a roll in the woods?’

Still, she couldn’t resist the temptation of catching Fire Candle Insects. "Aren’t you tired after running all day?"

’Yimei and Zhe Heng are in a hurry to become a couple and solidify their relationship,’ she thought. ’Once the Beast Mark is applied, their bond will be secure, and they can both relax.’

Zhi Le chuckled. "Kitty, are you worried I won’t have enough stamina? I thought you already had a... profound experience of your Beast Husband’s capabilities."

Si Shuo quickly covered his mouth with her hand. "Y-You! Weren’t you going to take me to catch Fire Candle Insects?"

Zhi Le transformed into a Snow Leopard, gave a nod to his other Couple Brothers, and then took off along the riverbank with Si Shuo on his back.

The riverbank was lush with aquatic plants, and the water shimmered, reflecting the moonlight and casting a pale, silvery glow on the surroundings.

The agile Snow Leopard bounded through the grass, startling a hidden swarm of Fire Candle Insects. Each was the size of a glass marble, its belly flashing with a fluorescent green light. It was like a shower of fireworks in the cool moonlight.

Si Shuo cheered in delight. Her big cat had lost his usual cool aloofness and was frolicking about, pouncing here and there with her on his back. He stirred up the Fire Candle Insects so much that they had nowhere to land and were forced to circle helplessly in mid-air.

Zhi Le shifted back to his human form and, holding Si Shuo, tumbled into the grass. They looked up at the pitch-black canopy of the sky, where a moon with a violet halo hung amidst twinkling stars and a sky full of dancing Fire Candle Insects.

’So beautiful.’ She couldn’t help but reach out her hand. A Fire Candle Insect landed, trembling, on her fingertip. The light on its belly pulsed, illuminating her slender finger until it appeared translucent and tinged with a faint pink.

Zhi Le buried his head in the crook of her neck. At some point, he had spread a Beast Skin beneath them and raised a Protective Shield around them.

"Kitty, when we get to the Central Continent and settle down, will you give me a litter of cubs?"

Si Shuo chuckled softly and wrapped her arms around his back. "I can’t have a whole litter. One or two at most. When the time comes, I’ll pray to the Beast God to concentrate all the good fortune of an entire litter into just those one or two cubs!"

The little female had promised him cubs. For a male, this was the most joyous and tangible expression of deep love he could ever hear.

Zhi Le let out a low growl and proceeded to show her the full extent of his overwhelming joy with his actions...