Raising Beast Husbands with My Space — The Villainess Becomes a Beloved Favorite-Chapter 472 - 469: A Thread of Attachment

Upon hearing these words, Su Muyao’s eyes flew open in shock.

"So the inner core left to you by the Fox King of the Fox Clan’s ancestors?"

Could it be him?

Over one hundred thousand years ago, Su Muyao traveled to the Fox Clan more than one hundred thousand years in the past through the Resentment World.

Now, so many years later, has he already passed away?

In that moment, Su Muyao was unsure of her feelings—perhaps a momentary melancholy.

In just that instant, Su Muyao snapped back to reality and looked closely at Hua Linye, "Forcibly absorbing the inner core, your physical condition must have been terribly poor at the time."

"Just the slightest mistake and you’d lose your life."

The inner core of the Fox King, an ancestor of the Fox Clan who lived for thousands of years, contained power beyond what an ordinary beastman could bear.

Even though Hua Linye is a pure-blooded Red Fox of the Fox Clan, it’s still too much.

Moreover, this kind of method was unheard of, and the perils in the process were imaginable.

If Hua Linye’s body couldn’t withstand the inner core’s power, he would certainly die from being overwhelmed. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Su Muyao nervously gripped Hua Linye’s hand and gazed at him with worried eyes.

Although she had just taken his pulse and he seemed fine, that didn’t mean the process of absorbing the inner core had been safe.

Hua Linye lowered his head to meet Su Muyao’s concerned gaze, and he offered her a reassuring smile, "I’m fine. I have to be grateful for the inner core my ancestor left behind, or I wouldn’t have been able to save my wife."

"To me, the safety of my wife is the most important."

Besides, somehow during the Heavenly Tribulation, he had traveled over a hundred thousand years into the past, witnessing his wife and her sacrificial dance—all of it was worth it.

Looking into the emotions in Hua Linye’s fox-like eyes, Su Muyao couldn’t help but reach out and embrace him.

The little fox she once felt pity for had now experienced much and matured greatly.

Yet, he’s still the same as before.

"Don’t say it like that, your safety is very important too."

As Su Muyao embraced him, Hua Linye’s body stiffened for a moment.

Having gone a long time without intimate contact with his wife, being embraced by her now, the emotions surging in Hua Linye’s heart were almost overwhelming.

He made an effort to relax and soften his body so that Su Muyao would find it more comfortable to hold him.

Leaning against Hua Linye’s chest, listening to his heartbeat, and knowing he was right beside her, Su Muyao allowed herself to relax.

Su Muyao closed her eyes, listening to his heartbeat, and slowly began to speak, "I’ve actually been to the Bishui Tribe before..."

"After entering the Resentment World, I traveled to the Fox Clan over a hundred thousand years ago, where I met Yan Ran of the Fox Clan and Sang Yao, the Golden Silkworm Beastman..."

Su Muyao briefly relayed her experiences in the Resentment World to Hua Linye.

She didn’t know if the inner core belonged to the Fox King at that time.

But Su Muyao had a subconscious feeling that it did belong to that Fox King.

Upon hearing these words, Hua Linye was momentarily startled. He gently patted Su Muyao’s back and softly said, "My wife, during the process of accepting the inner core and undergoing the Heavenly Tribulation, it was as though I suddenly traveled back over a hundred thousand years, entering the body of my Fox Clan ancestor, the Fox King, though I was unable to control his body or do anything at first."

"But my ancestor soon discovered my presence..."

Su Muyao’s heart quivered, "So it was because of you that the Fox King gave me a thread of soul fire to protect me."

When she was killed by Nan Feng, she was indeed dead, but strangely, her soul remained intact, allowing Yue Wuhen to arrive in time.

Otherwise, without that thread of soul fire to preserve her, even if Yue Wuhen managed to reach her, saving her would have been difficult.

Hua Linye said softly, "I originally intended to use my own soul fire, but my ancestor, the Fox King, used his, resulting in his lack of Primordial Spirit Power. He couldn’t transform into the Ten-tailed Heavenly Fox and ultimately left the inner core for me to inherit for the sake of the Fox Clan."

Now Hua Linye felt that his ancestor had set so many restrictions and left messages for generations of Fox Clan Clan Leaders, awaiting him specifically.

That’s why, when he charged into the Bright Hall on the brink of death, the Fox Clan had expended so much effort to revive him and allowed him to absorb the inner core, gaining the power of his ancestor’s legacy.

Upon hearing this, Su Muyao couldn’t help but feel emotional as well.

It turned out that during her time with the Fox Clan, Hua Linye was also inside the Fox King’s body.

"So it seems I owe the Fox Clan a debt of gratitude."

No matter what, that soul fire belonged to the Fox Clan ancestor, the Fox King.

"It’s my debt to repay; I will take responsibility for the Fox Clan and repay this kindness."

By saying this, Hua Linye intended to relieve his wife of any burden.

Even though it was due to Hua Linye’s connection with the Fox King, Su Muyao remained grateful to the Fox King.

However, the ancestor Fox King had passed away, worried simply about the survival and development of the Fox Clan. She would bear part of this responsibility in the future.

Hua Linye said, "The ancestor Fox King mentioned that fate has its decrees, and now I understand what it means."

It seemed that everything had formed into a net—a net relating directly to him and his wife.

This is the direction guided by fate, perhaps.

As if realizing something, Su Muyao asked, "By the way, since you’ve inherited the memories of the ancestor Fox King, do you know what happened to Sang Yao afterwards?"

Although she didn’t spend much time with the Fox Clan, and her time with Sang Yao was brief, she still wondered about him now.

A mark had been left in her heart, creating a subtle concern.

She might not consciously think of it regularly, but at this moment, it surfaced naturally in her mind.

Drawing from the memories in his mind, Hua Linye recalled those things and explained, "Sang Yao continued to live in the house where you both once lived, rarely going out."

"Although he is a member of the Insect Clan, since the ancestor Fox King cared for him, and because of you, the Fox Clan Beastmen changed their impression and opinion of him, treating him kindly. Though he seems mild-mannered, he remained somewhat distant from everyone."

"Later on, many females realized his worth and wanted to marry him, disregarding the fact that he had been married before. Yet, he firmly rejected all, saying he would have only one wife in his life, turning down everyone, even the Holy Females."

"His skills grew stronger, his weaving speed increased, and his fabrics became exceptionally good, thus highly sought-after. The Golden Silkworm Clan Beastmen wanted to take him back, but he refused; he only wished to live in the original house."

As a male, Hua Linye naturally understood the reason; perhaps Sang Yao couldn’t let go of his wife, so he chose to continue living in the place they shared, feeling as though she were still there.

Knowing the essence of Sang Yao from the memories, Hua Linye had to admit, he was a truly exceptional person.

As such, after inheriting these memories, his aversion toward Insect Clan Beastmen dissipated.

"Later, the ancestor Fox King discovered a secret Spirit Vein in the Qingqiu Mountain area, where the Spiritual Energy was exceptionally abundant and beneficial to the Fox Clan, intending to migrate the tribe’s beastmen to Qingqiu Mountain."

"Everyone was willing to leave together—except Sang Yao. He didn’t wish to leave; he wanted only to remain living in the original place."

"Before the tribe’s relocation, however, Sang Yao taught the skill of weaving and embroidery to a few skilled individuals within the Fox Clan."

"The Fox Clan’s sacrificial rituals later used fabrics crafted from his teachings, stitching fox fur onto the garments for blessings, incorporating methods taught by Sang Yao."

"He seemed to have awakened the ability for Artifact Refining."