Future Beast World: Becoming A Pampered Beauty-Chapter 108 - 65: Cage

[Fiery True Flame] [Precise Cage]

Duotu’s two Talent Powers.

Sang Luo had never understood the use of his second Talent Power before. Now, it seemed that both father and son were despicably cut from the same cloth—they both loved the whole routine of imprisoning people.

The late Queen might not have died of grief over her mate’s murder, but she must have died of depression after being imprisoned in that pavilion for so many years.

Perhaps learning from the late Queen’s tragedy, Duotu was lenient by comparison to his father, expanding her range of activity to the entire Yalan Empire.

As long as Sang Luo didn’t leave the Empire or his jurisdiction, the cage’s restriction was practically non-existent, and her life was no different than before.

But she could never step foot outside the Yalan Empire, never escape his surveillance.

An invisible cage.

This special Talent Power could mark and imprison her body and soul together. Sang Luo had tried using Space Jumping, but she couldn’t leave.

"Your Highness!"

Amman brought her a glass of floral fruit juice. Sang Luo formed a lotus-shaped ice cube at her fingertip, dropped it into the glass, and drank it down in one go. It was incredibly refreshing.

She had no patience for wasting her mind on such boring, trivial matters in the palace, so she asked Amman directly,

"How has that Crossing Envoy been lately?"

The Crossing Envoy was Quan Xiu.

Who knew what those two bastards, Duotu and Quan Xiu, had conspired about now. Quan Xiu hadn’t left the Western Continent and had even taken a nominal post in the Empire. He was temporarily staying in an unused palace within the Beast King Palace, which was a little too close to her Taoyuan Village—she wondered if that was intentional.

Sang Luo couldn’t be bothered to waste much thought on those two men. However, this was actually a good thing for her; it meant she would have more opportunities to investigate Quan Xiu.

There was something she wanted to confirm.

"Go to the storeroom and get a few nice items. I’m going to pay a visit to the Crossing Envoy... What are you standing there for? Hurry up."

"Ah, yes!"

Amman hurried to the treasury to retrieve a few items. Sang Luo opened a brocade box to take a look. Inside were several fine jade ornaments. One piece, a blood-red Jade Ruyi, was particularly beautiful. ’Beastmen from the East Continent ought to like things like this.’

With gifts in hand, she went to the Crossing Envoy’s Palace.

Amman had no choice but to follow, looking utterly worried the whole way. ’The Queen has been visiting that newly arrived lord from time to time recently. What is this all about? Should I tell the Beast King?’

Sang Luo went openly, making no effort to conceal her visit.

An informant in the palace had already reported the matter to Duotu.

Inside the study, Duotu was reviewing official documents.

Lately, he had been spending most of his time in the study, meeting with ministers by day and reviewing documents by night. He was living an utterly ascetic life.

"The Queen has left her palace."

"Hm? Where has she gone for a stroll? The Flower Sea Forest?" Duotu asked, sounding to be in a good mood. Ever since he’d marked her with the cage’s seal, she had stayed in Taoyuan Village day after day without stepping out. Any normal person would go stir-crazy from being cooped up like that.

"The Queen... went to the Crossing Envoy’s residence."

SCRATCH!

The pen scratched a sharp ink mark across the document. Duotu tightened his grip on it, and after a long moment, he finally asked in a faint voice,

"She... how long did she stay?"

"Only for a moment! The Queen brought a number of gifts, likely wanting to get on good terms with that lord. She only stayed for a short while before leaving. According to the palace staff, they had a very pleasant conversation, but... they probably didn’t do anything else. The Queen’s clothes were tidy when she came out..." The guard stole a glance at Duotu. As a male himself, he naturally understood the Beast King’s unspoken question.

Duotu’s chest heaved erratically. He couldn’t read a single word of the documents piled on his desk.

’She doesn’t even glance at the things I give her, and then she turns around and gives them to another male?’

’Just wonderful! She’s doing this deliberately to spite me!’

"...Besides this time, has she gone to see Quan Xiu before?"

"Three times," the Beastman replied in a low voice.

Duotu’s right hand slowly curled into a fist. He knew all too well: when that female set her sights on her prey, she always took the initiative. She was a master of gauging limits, knowing just how to capture a male’s heart while keeping them at arm’s length, driving them absolutely mad with desire!

She had obviously set her sights on Quan Xiu.

’Just because she isn’t doing anything now doesn’t mean she won’t in the future!’

’And he... he had become something she’d cast aside and despised.’

"Your Majesty is busy with countless matters of state and must be very tired. I’ve stewed a bowl of lotus root and meat soup. I’m not sure if it’s to your liking, but would Your Majesty please have a taste? I hope you won’t find it lacking."

Martha Brent entered the study with a smile, carrying a bowl of fragrant meat soup.

For a female to personally prepare soup was a rare sight in the Beast World, especially for a proud female of noble birth. Even for Duotu, the Beast King who stood above all others, this gesture could be considered an act of great humility on her part.