Beast World: A Fragile Beauty Blessed with Many Children-Chapter 86 - 85: It Depends on If She Wants Me

Once Si Shuo and his group had melted into the crowd and disappeared from sight, Xiao Shisi’s expression turned cool. "Uncle Xie Shi," he said faintly, "please make the preparations. I want to add my mark!"

The red-haired, powerfully built Ape Beastman, Xie Shi, frowned. "Xiao Cheng, have you thought this through?

Everyone in the family hopes you’ll receive the Beast God’s blessing and become a Female Saint. They’ve even prepared a list of potential husbands for you—all outstanding males from the top families in the Central Continent."

Xiao Cheng chuckled. "From the very beginning, I never had any intention of being a female who relies on others.

I’ve always dreamed of slaughtering Fierce Beasts and protecting the ones I love. Even if I have to sacrifice my life, it’s better than being the family’s puppet.

There’s more than one way to contribute to the family.

The Blue Fox Clan can choose their gender upon coming of age, giving us a unique advantage when it comes to procreation. For the last century, however, the clan has had far more females than males. On the surface, it seems our influence has seeped into the great families of the Central Continent, giving us a hold on many males with high Combat Power. But this dependent way of thinking is doing nothing but eroding the very backbone of the Blue Fox Clan.

How can a family with no fighting spirit speak of survival and passing on its legacy?"

Xie Shi nodded. "Your aunt dotes on you. When she heard you were missing, she guessed you might go against the family’s arrangements and add your mark.

She’s the one who pushed for me to lead the team to Dongye Middle Square this time. She said she hopes you can follow your heart and achieve what she never could.

Just one thing: no regrets. And don’t just pick some unworthy female to dedicate your Beast Mark to!"

Xiao Cheng’s eyes fell as he muttered bitterly, `’It’s not up to me to choose. It’s about whether she even wants me.’`

Xie Shi roared with laughter and slapped Xiao Cheng so hard he staggered. "Haha! Back in the day, your aunt thought I was too brutish, too. Wouldn’t even give me the time of day.

And what happened in the end? I still carried her back to my tree hollow to have our cubs, didn’t I?

As a male, the biggest fear isn’t finding a female to dedicate your Beast Mark to. Once you find her, you just have to pester her relentlessly.

Isn’t your Blue Fox Clan the best at captivating hearts and minds? You’re one of the most talented in the clan. You’re telling me there’s a female you can’t win over?" 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Xiao Cheng couldn’t help but smile and nod. "You’re right. I’m no worse-looking than them, and my Combat Power won’t be low. Why can they stand by her side and protect her, but I can’t?"

’Once I add my mark, I’ll stick right by her side. I’ll wear her down until she has to agree.’

"By the way, Uncle Xie Shi, among the Male Slaves the Xie Family sent this time, are there any Flying Beasts with high Combat Power?" he asked, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Xie Shi nodded. "Yes, a Level 13 Hunting Falcon!"

At this, his expression grew somber, and he lowered his voice.

"The Grassland Tribes have grown in power and are constantly clashing with our Central Beast City. This time, several families used the spring hunt as an opportunity to gather and launch a surprise attack on the Eagle Clan.

Xiao Cheng, do you know who this Hunting Falcon is?"

A cold look entered Xiao Cheng’s eyes as he sneered.

"The Flying Beastmen of the Eagle Clan have almost no natural enemies. Their Combat Power has always been formidable, making them the overlords of the grasslands. What’s more, they can shed their feathers and grind down their beaks and claws to be reborn, and they live half again as long as we do.

I heard that last year, the Eagle Clan gained a White-shouldered Eagle Beastman, Zhu Bang, who advanced to Level 15 Combat Power after being reborn.

The beastmen of the Central Plains, who covet their comfortable lives, naturally got anxious. Were they afraid that one day the Eagle Clan would get tired of their dusty caves and come to steal their territory, resources, and females, so they decided to launch a preemptive strike?

A Level 13 Hunting Falcon... If I remember correctly, that Level 15 beastman, Zhu Bang, has a Hunting Falcon as one of his Twin Brothers. It’s his cub, isn’t it? Named... Yin Jiang!"

At this, his face darkened.

Xie Shi nodded. "The Eagle Clan has some difficulty with procreation. They lay two to five eggs each time.

There are always one or two that can’t be hatched, and the larger Flying Beastman hatchlings will eat the weaker ones, so in the end, only one from a clutch might survive.

If it weren’t for their long lifespans and few natural enemies, their population would likely dwindle. Every year, the males of the Eagle Clan travel to the Central Continent to find females with good fertility.

After word got out that the Eagle Clan had a male with Level 15 Combat Power, the Blue Fox Clan preemptively arranged a betrothal between you, though you were not yet of age, and the exceptionally talented Yin Jiang of the Eagle Clan. Besides Yin Jiang, there were also the prodigies from five other great families.

Unfortunately, ever since you were old enough to understand, you had always seen yourself as a male, destined to one day slaughter your way across the world!"

"It’s him," Xie Shi sighed, his voice full of pity. "I heard he was protecting the old and weak of his clan, including his Grandma. He surrendered voluntarily.

You know the Winged Dragon Clan can fly and has major conflicts with the Eagle Clan. The one leading the surprise attack during the spring hunt was Chu Ming.

Initially, the Blue Fox Clan wanted to betroth you to Chu Ming, but then the Eagle Clan produced a Level 15 beastman, so they switched to Yin Jiang.

After Yin Jiang was captured, Chu Ming sheared his wings off at the roots and gouged out the Crystal Stone from his body."

A chill ran down Xiao Cheng’s spine, and his expression turned grim. "How dare they! Aren’t they afraid of retaliation from that Level 15 Eagle Beastman..."

As he spoke, it suddenly clicked. He understood why nothing had happened to Yin Jiang before now. He was humiliated this way precisely because the Eagle Clan had just produced a Level 15 Eagle Beastman.

Even though Zhu Bang was Yin Jiang’s father in name, Yin Jiang wasn’t his biological son. How could he tolerate another cub who had the potential to reach Level 15 Combat Power!

Xie Shi continued in a low voice, "Yin Jiang is completely ruined. Sometimes, living is more painful than death.

Now that he’s a Male Slave, even females with low fertility are unwilling to spend Crystal Stones to buy him. Besides, they can’t afford him."

There was a lot of dirty business in the great families. For instance, Xie Shi was from the Ape Beast Family of Guangshou City, but he was merely a Steward and had no say in important matters.

Even if they disliked the trade of Female Slaves and Male Slaves, if they didn’t play dumb and carry out their orders, they’d be the next ones to be punished.

Xiao Cheng frowned slightly. "How many Crystal Stones?"

"They’re asking for thirty Level 10 Crystal Stones," Xie Shi said, shaking his head. "Even if we wanted to help, no one would be willing to part with so many High-level Crystal Stones to buy him."

Xiao Cheng pressed his lips together and turned to look into the depths of the forest, his expression cold. "I’ll add my mark first. We can talk about everything else later."

Xie Shi froze for a moment. "Xiao Cheng, you... you’re not thinking of gathering all those Level 10 Crystal Stones yourself, are you?"

Xiao Cheng smiled. "Uncle Xie Shi, you think too highly of me. I was just thinking that after I add my mark, since we’re close to the Dongye Forest, I’ll hone my Combat Power, raise it a level or two, all the better to show off in front of her.

If I happen to run into any High-level Fierce Beasts, I’ll just kill a few. If Yin Jiang can wait that long and hasn’t been bought yet, then maybe I’ll feel charitable enough to buy him and let him choose for himself whether to live or die."

’While this is a conflict between the peoples of the Central Continent and the grasslands, Yin Jiang’s miserable fate is, to some extent, my fault.’

He tsked. "What a pity. If Yin Jiang were all right, maybe we could have even become Twin Brothers."