Future Beast World: Becoming A Pampered Beauty-Chapter 280 - 219: Old Ginger is Spicier

Si Ye touched Sang Luo’s forehead. She wasn’t feverish. He then reached for her nightgown. "Are you not feeling well? Or are you injured?"

"I’ve been by your side this whole time. How could I have gotten injured?"

Sang Luo blushed and slapped his hand away, then burrowed deep into his warm, solid embrace.

She wrapped her arms around his waist and nuzzled against him, her voice filled with apprehension. "Ah Ye, I went to the North Sea a few days ago to speak with the Old Beast Emperor. He performed a divination for me, and the reading... it was rather ominous."

Sang Luo hadn’t originally intended to tell her Beast Husbands about this. After all, Ji Hua himself had said that divinations are inaccurate most of the time, and she didn’t want them to exhaust themselves with worry.

But for the past few days, she had been unable to find peace of mind.

She needed to confide in someone.

"Don’t be afraid. I’m here. What happened?" Si Ye held her tighter, his warm lips gently pressing against her forehead, his deep voice laced with reassurance.

"The Old Beast Emperor said I would face a Death Tribulation in three months. He said there’s about a thirty percent chance of it being accurate. I don’t know if I’m just being overly paranoid lately, but I keep feeling like there are eyes watching me from the shadows..."

Sang Luo told him everything.

Si Ye’s heart sank. He patted her back gently, comforting her. "I trust your intuition. There might really be something foul lurking around. I’ll conduct a thorough search of the Marquis Mansion over the next few days. First, I’ll send you back to..."

His words came to an abrupt halt. Si Ye’s gaze fell to her stomach. The safest place was, of course, the Phoenix Palace. Fei Yuan’s power was formidable; he had virtually no equal on the continent.

Fei Yuan was the biological father of the child she carried. No matter the circumstances, he would undoubtedly take good care of her and their baby. Sending her back to Fei Yuan was the most sensible option.

"Hmph. A man whose heart is divided can’t be trusted. You haven’t seen the way Le Xia looks at me. I’m worried they’ll get rid of the mother to keep the child when I go into labor!" Sang Luo saw his unspoken words and shook her head frantically. "There’s no way I’m going back to the Phoenix Palace. Besides, the prophecy might not even be true. The only people who could hurt me are Emperor Rank Beastmen, and there are only a handful of them. I haven’t done anything to offend anyone."

"Of course, it would be best if nothing happens, but we can’t bet your life on it. Have you forgotten about the Demon Beasts?"

"You’ve killed far more Demon Beasts than I have. If they’re really targeting the Marquis Mansion for revenge, they would definitely come for you first. At most, I’d just be collateral damage."

"That’s not the right way to look at it. The Demon Beasts might not be targeting you, but that doesn’t mean they won’t target the child you’re carrying."

Sang Luo had a sudden realization. ’Right, I’d forgotten about that.’

Phoenix True Fire is a natural counter to Demon Beasts.

Fei Yuan was the only pure-blooded Fire Phoenix with a Divine Bloodline, and the innate talent of the child in her womb was enough to strike fear into the Demon Clan. If the child were to be born and grow to maturity, it would pose an even greater threat to them than Fei Yuan.

’The best time to pull the weed out by its roots is right now!’

’The Demon Beasts are after my child!’

And she was being forced into the role of a sacrificial pawn.

Over the next half-month, Si Ye personally led a search of the Marquis Mansion and the entire Imperial City.

They rooted out more than a dozen hidden King Rank Demon Beast Men.

Three Demon Beasts with talents for stealth and disguise had taken advantage of their absence during the New Year festivities. They had replaced three servants in the Marquis Mansion and installed surveillance Arrays and Demon Artifacts in her room. Si Ye also discovered that a network of secret tunnels had been dug beneath the mansion, concealing explosive Demon Artifacts.

Si Ye killed every last one of the Demon Beasts and destroyed all the Demon Artifacts.

With that, the feeling of being watched vanished.

More than three months passed in the blink of an eye, and everything was peaceful. The Heavenly Destiny Rope hadn’t reacted at all.

’So the divination was wrong after all.’

Sang Luo put the matter out of her mind and went out with Si Ye to shop for supplies.

Up ahead, a commotion rippled through the crowd.

"Let’s go see what’s happening," Sang Luo said, her curiosity piqued.

Si Ye led her over.

In a clearing formed by the crowd, a scrawny young Male Beast lay on the ground. He looked to be about fifteen or sixteen, his clothes were in tatters, and he was covered in injuries.

A burly Male Beastman was wielding a whip, viciously lashing the boy. It was a gruesome sight, with flesh and blood flying at every strike.

"You think you can run?! I’ll teach you to run! I’ll whip you to death, you little wretch!"

"AH! Stop! Please stop... Benefactor, save me! Please, take me with you!"

As if spotting a lifeline, the boy lunged toward Sang Luo, reaching out to grab her leg.

Si Ye’s expression changed in an instant. He quickly pulled Sang Luo behind him and kicked the filthy, scrawny boy away. "Get lost! Stay out of the way!"

He couldn’t stand any unfamiliar Beastman getting near Sang Luo. Even though the three months mentioned in the prophecy had passed, she was still pregnant. It was better to be cautious with everything.

"That’s a human trafficker who sells Beast Slaves," Si Ye told Sang Luo. "This one must have escaped in the confusion, and the trafficker is trying to drag him back. It’s a common sight in the city. We don’t need to get involved."

"Sigh, the poor thing. Since we’re here, we might as well help him," Sang Luo said. She tossed the human trafficker a few low-grade Crystal Stones, buying the life of the wretched Beast Slave.

"You’re so kind, Benefactor! Please, take me with you! I’m willing to slave away for you for the rest of my life to repay your kindness!"

"There’s no need to repay me. Take these funds and go live a proper life." Sang Luo didn’t want any unnecessary complications, so she tossed him a few more Crystal Stones.

The young Beastman kowtowed deeply several times, then took the money and limped away.

「A short while later, on another street.」

A piercing scream suddenly echoed from up ahead.

One scream followed another.

The crowd descended into chaos, fleeing in a panicked stampede.

Si Ye swiftly scooped Sang Luo into his arms, retreated from the mob, and flew into the air.

Down on the street, a Beastman had gone berserk. It transformed into its beast form and began frantically attacking others. In the blink of an eye, several Beastmen were torn to shreds.

"That Beastman has undergone Demonization!"

Then, an even more grotesque scene unfolded. The mangled corpses on the ground began to shamble to their feet and attack other Beastmen nearby.

"It’s a Corpse Demon, created through a special refinement process!" Si Ye cursed under his breath, his face grim.

This kind of Corpse Demon spreads with terrifying speed. It wouldn’t even take half a day for the infection to spread from this source and turn the entire city into a graveyard!

Si Ye transformed into a colossal Phoenix, his voice infused with Spiritual Power, carrying for dozens of miles.

"All Beastmen in the city, hear my command! Evacuate immediately—"

He unleashed a blindingly brilliant flame at the original Corpse Demon, incinerating it instantly!

But that wasn’t the only Corpse Demon. Another one had appeared in the city’s northwest corner!

After dispersing the nearby crowds, Sang Luo rushed over and dealt with the other Corpse Demon.

Suddenly, a powerful sense of dread washed over her.

The black rope on her wrist—the Heavenly Destiny Rope—had snapped!

Her pupils contracted. Without a second thought, she turned to flee.

But in the next instant, the broken rope dissolved into a black mist that swirled around her, trapping her completely.

’Ji Hua!’

’The old are always the most cunning,’ she thought. ’I’ve been double-crossed!’

"Luoluo!" Si Ye cried, lunging toward her, but he couldn’t reach her in time.

Sang Luo vanished into thin air.

He searched the entire city like a man possessed.

There was no trace of her anywhere.

The connection to her Soul Mark was being blocked by a power far greater than his own!

’Luoluo and your child are in danger! Hurry and save them!’

But before Si Ye could send the message, a heaven-shaking phoenix cry echoed from afar. A colossal, sky-blotting shadow soared from the direction of the Imperial Palace. In an instant, dark red flames incinerated the Demon Beasts pouring into the city. The shadow then transformed, becoming a tall, slender human figure.

Fei Yuan’s ink-black eyes were terrifyingly cold, roiling with a crimson light.

"I will find her," he said. "You restore order among the city’s inhabitants."

With that, he teleported and vanished.