Future Beast World: Becoming A Pampered Beauty-Chapter 93 - 54: Buried (3)

"Shut up, Helu," Duotu snapped, but an unnatural blush crept onto his face.

Sang Luo smiled faintly, tracing his lips with her finger. "You were that worried about me?"

"...You promised you’d have a cub for me. You can’t go back on your word!" he said, turning his face away. His ears turned an even deeper shade of red.

"Heh, I never realized how cute you could be. Once you’ve made me happy, I’ll give you a whole litter."

Duotu grabbed her hand and whispered, "We’ll have one as soon as we get back."

"So impatient? I’m not ready yet."

Duotu swept her up into his arms and strode forward, afraid she would say something even more scandalous.

Helu watched them leave, his face full of envy. "The Prince and the future Prince Consort get along so well..."

"Prince Consort? The Prince is ascending the throne any day now. If you ask me, this noble female is the future Queen of the Empire. It’s a sure thing. We’d better get on her good side."

"This is my first time seeing this noble female. She’s so beautiful, and her scent is intoxicating. No wonder she managed to capture the hearts of both the sun and moon of the Empire."

"It’s a shame about the Admiral..."

"SHH! Quiet! Don’t talk about that!"

That incident had become a taboo secret of the Empire.

The Admiral had led troops in a rebellion, attempting a coup. In the end, both he and the Old Beast King perished. The Prince was magnanimous and didn’t pursue the matter further, even pardoning all the rebellious subordinates. However, everyone knew that the future His Majesty did not like the incident to be mentioned. Even reports about it on the StarNet were forcibly taken down, completely erasing this humiliation for the Royal Family from the annals of history.

After a few more words, the Beastmen dispersed to attend to their own business.

Besides Sang Luo, females from nearby cities had also been disappearing one after another. It was suspected they were taken by Sea Beasts in heat, so they were preparing to strengthen their defenses for the time being.

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Duotu told Sang Luo that the sea beneath them was the Yaxili Strait, the dividing line separating the Western and South Continents. Only then did Sang Luo realize that her last Space Jump had nearly taken her to the South Continent.

The South Continent was the most unique of the four continents. It was said to be covered in poisonous gas, swamps, and mire—a place Beastmen could not set foot.

In the early years, some Beastmen who went to the South Continent never returned.

There were even rumors that traces of the Insect Clan had once been discovered on the South Continent.

Some speculated that the Insect Clan’s main nest was located on the South Continent... In any case, if Sang Luo had accidentally ended up on the South Continent, it would have been a one-way trip to her death.

That was why Duotu had been so worried and afraid.

He had nearly thought he was going to lose her forever.

"Do you want to return to the Empire now?" Duotu knew she hadn’t been kidnapped this time; she had just wanted to get away and clear her head. He was willing to indulge these little whims of hers.

Sang Luo turned back to gaze at the vast, endless, deep blue sea. After a long while, she let out a soft sigh.

"Let’s go back."

She took out the scale from her space. Its faint, silvery-blue surface shimmered with a magnificent, beautiful luster under the moonlight. As she felt the faint fluctuations of spiritual power left on it, she realized that Ah Ze had left behind the memories of his few months of existence within this scale.

He was just the Clone of a King Beast.

That King Beast ruled the Endless South Sea.

The Endless South Sea was the most mysterious and bountiful region of the oceans, isolated from the outside world—a legendary place where outsiders could not tread. Legend had it that the Beastmen there had been the generational Guardians of the Eye of the Ruins and never left the South Sea.

In order to sire an heir, the Innate King Beast had pulled out all the stops. The original King Beast had extracted a sliver of his Divine Soul to create a Clone, sending it out to find a female with strong Fertility to reproduce with.

In the end, Ah Ze was nothing but a pitiful tool.

Even if he hadn’t encountered the Insect Clan, his life would have only lasted for a few short months. But his confrontation with that King-level Insect Clan member exhausted the last shred of his strength, causing him to wither away prematurely.

’No wonder Ah Ze’s eyes always seemed to hold a faint sadness after he met her. It was because he already knew his fate. He knew the days they had together were numbered, just a few short months.’

’He wanted to seize that time, to make her remember him.’

Sang Luo had no intention of seeking out the original to continue their fated connection.

’That King Beast could send out one Clone, Ah Ze, so naturally, he could send out others.’

’His desire to produce heirs through so many Clones meant he didn’t care about them at all. She wouldn’t be the only female to have an emotional entanglement with a Clone, and he wouldn’t care one bit about a breeding tool like her.’

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