Future Beast World: Becoming A Pampered Beauty-Chapter 267 - 210: Robbing the North Sea

"Fu Xin. What do you think of that name, Sang’er? ’Fu Xin’ is a homophone for ’lucky star.’ The ’Fu’ comes from the magnolia flower, implying elegance and beauty, while ’Xin’ means the sun is about to rise, carrying the meaning of brightness and warmth."

"It’s a great name! It sounds beautiful!" 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Lou Xianyue took her hand, and they strolled back the way they came. The dappled points of light behind them were like distant starlight in the night, slowly stretching their silhouettes.

"Now that you’re back, are you planning to stay here with me for a few more days, or will you return to the East Continent after seeing the child?"

"I’m not going back just yet. I need to hide out at your place for a few days first."

"Hide?" Lou Xianyue blinked his beautiful silver-blue eyes at her, looking somewhat puzzled. "Sang’er, have you run into some kind of trouble? Do you need my help? Didn’t the Phoenix Emperor..."

"No, no, no, I’m not in trouble. I’m fine, and it has nothing to do with that guy!" Sang Luo quickly covered his mouth. But when she saw a hint of teasing in his long, moon-silver eyes, she let go indignantly and muttered, "Ah Ze, you’ve gotten mischievous too."

"You’re pregnant?" Lou Xianyue pulled her into his arms and gently stroked her belly. "I heard the Phoenix Emperor held a grand banquet a while ago. The only thing that could make him that happy is probably this good news."

"Mhm, about three months along."

"It seems this child’s gestation period will be quite long. If you don’t want to go back, you can spend some time relaxing here with me."

By the time the two of them reached Chengen Hall, it was already evening.

Little Blue Eucalyptus had already finished his homework, eaten dinner, and fallen into a sweet sleep. Sang Luo couldn’t bear to disturb her son’s pleasant dreams, so she just peeked in from the doorway before returning to the bedchamber with Lou Xianyue. On the way back, she asked about Blue Eucalyptus’s recent studies.

"His studies are progressing steadily. When Little An wants to do something, he does it very seriously... You don’t need to worry about his homework, Sang’er."

"Mhm! My son is more ambitious than you are!" Sang Luo smiled, then added, "I saw a lot of brocade boxes and gifts piled up in the corner of his palace. Who are those from? Is there some kind of celebration coming up?"

"Little An’s birthday is in a few days. Those are from the various Beast Clans and city-states."

"Ah, my memory is awful. How could you not tell me about something so important in advance! I haven’t even had time to prepare a gift yet."

"He’s grown up with every luxury and has never lacked for material possessions. Just being with him is enough."

"I still need to prepare what needs preparing. Let me think... Little An should be turning three, right? This is his third birthday banquet."

"Mhm, he’s three. Time really flies."

"Haha~ You’ve lived for over two hundred years, and you think a mere three years is fast?"

"Before I met you, I had no concept of time. One day just followed the next. After meeting you, I always feel that time passes much faster, and I can’t seem to hold onto it."

"Ah Ze knows how to say sweet nothings now~"

"Are those sweet nothings?"

Passing through a long underwater corridor, they saw several envoys arriving with extravagant gifts.

They also ran into an acquaintance.

Sang Luo waved. "Ni Sha!"

"Greetings, Your Majesty. Greetings, Queen. My grandfather is too old to travel, so he had me deliver the celebratory gift." Ni Sha led her people forward and bowed.

"So many gifts! What’s inside such a big box?"

"This is a two-foot-long stalk of Agarwood Marrow Wood. Used as incense, it can burn for a thousand years. This brocade box contains a Citrus Plate, this is a set of Five Bowl Plates, and this... look at this pair of Peace Pendants I brought. Queen, look at the little swimming fish carved on them. Don’t they look like the Young Master?"

"They’re beautiful. You’re so thoughtful to bring so much. Little An’s palace is almost out of room."

"I’m free anyway. I’ll go help organize everything."

"You’re not going to look for Chao You?"

Ni Sha’s face reddened. "I—I didn’t come here just to find him!" she said in a small voice. "Besides, he’s not in the Imperial Palace right now."

"Chao You isn’t here? Was he transferred somewhere else?" Sang Luo looked at Lou Xianyue.

Chao You was a rare young talent in the South Sea, a versatile asset to be deployed wherever needed. When Lou Xianyue was away, he entrusted official duties to him and Zai Xin. Now that he was back and had resumed his work, he had made Chao You the Guard Captain to oversee the Imperial Palace’s security. This reassignment happened after Sang Luo was poisoned during her previous pregnancy.

Lou Xianyue said, "Chao You was injured not long ago. I told him to go home and rest well."

Sang Luo was surprised. "Chao You is a True King Rank Beastman with considerable strength. How did he get injured?"

Ni Sha explained, "He went to the North Sea a while back and nearly died there. Luckily, I sensed something was wrong with our partner’s mark and rushed over with people to save him. That’s the only reason he barely made it out alive."

"When did you two get married? You didn’t even tell me. If I give you a wedding gift now, will it be too late?" Sang Luo said with a sly smile.

Ni Sha scratched her head, looking embarrassed. "We, uh, we’re not married yet. We both drank a little too much that day, and well... How can the Queen be such a gossip! Let’s not talk about this! I’m going to deliver the gift to the Young Master."

She fled in a panic.

Sang Luo was a little disappointed she didn’t get the full story. She nudged Lou Xianyue’s arm. "What happened? What was Chao You doing in the North Sea?"

"A Secret Realm opened in the North Sea, and many Beastmen have obtained rare treasures there. As for Chao You..." Lou Xianyue glanced in the direction Ni Sha had left. "Chao You doesn’t come from a prominent background. Although they are engaged, he feels he’s not worthy of a noble female from Ancient Sea City. Before the wedding, he wanted to venture into the Secret Realm to find something of value. But the realm is teeming with experts, and by fighting alone, he inevitably became an easy target."

"You seem to know all the secret affairs of your subordinates quite well."

"...It gets boring in the sea," he said, sheepishly touching the tip of his nose.

"The North Sea... I remember the one who kidnapped Little Blue Eucalyptus back then was the North Sea Beast Emperor, Ji Li Jun. That gorgeous, giant octopus." Sang Luo ground her teeth in anger just thinking about it. "Let’s go take a look too. We can grab a few things while we’re at it and call it revenge."

"The North Sea has long coveted the South Sea’s abundant resources. This is because the North Sea has been plagued by constant warfare. Several major wars have been fought there, and all its valuable resources have been plundered. There is a vast burial ground from an ancient war that does contain many good things, but it was rumored to be cursed, so no one dared to enter for many years. However, some Beastmen went in and out recently without any issues, and so the rumor was debunked."

"The Secret Realm is in the burial ground?"

"That’s right."

After celebrating Little Blue Eucalyptus’s birthday, the two of them went to the North Sea Secret Realm.

The Secret Realm was filled with desperate fighters, all at King Rank or higher. Sang Luo even saw several Beastmen at the Peak of King Rank.

She didn’t want to waste time on these Beastmen, so she used her Invisibility Technique the whole way. She gave a cursory scan of the so-called Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. They were treasures, to be sure, but she had seen plenty of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures before, so these held little appeal for her.

These "treasures" on the surface of the Secret Realm were just a distraction. The real prizes were hidden deeper inside.

The two arrived at the base of a ten-thousand-zhang-high cliff in the Deep Sea. After killing an Emperor Rank Star Beast, Sang Luo used her Eye of Image Breaking to discover a bottomless pit in its lair, just large enough for two or three people to pass through.

Lou Xianyue held her and swam downward.

After swimming for an unknown amount of time, they finally reached the bottom. As their feet touched the ground, they saw a large forest of stone steles ahead of them.