“What are your names?” Xiao Jinyue asked.
The two of them exchanged glances, and their expressions were definitely not happy or joyful; instead, they looked troubled and displeased.
“I am Bing Yan, of the Frost Bear Tribe.” The man with brown hair and green eyes said after a moment.
“Lin Ye, of the Winged Tiger Tribe.” The one with black hair and amber eyes said.
Xiao Jinyue had no impression of their names.
In the novel, the Protagonist, Su Ruoxia, completely disregarded the original four Beast Husbands, so it was almost a passing mention. The focus was only on her awakening the System, then leaving the Tribe to go to Sky City, overcoming many difficulties along the way.
So Xiao Jinyue also knew nothing about the situation of these four people, only that they were useless, sick, and ugly…
The two in front of her were quite handsome, so they weren't ugly.
So… were they useless, or sick?
“Where did Su Ruoxia go, and why did you become our Master?” Lin Ye asked in a low voice.
“I was originally a Xiao Family Member from the Fox Clan in Sky City. Su Ruoxia went to the Xiao Family alone and proved that she was the descendant of the Xiao Family, and I was the one who was switched at birth. So now, the two of us have switched identities. She stayed in the Xiao Family, and I came here.” Xiao Jinyue didn't hide anything from them.
Su Ruoxia didn't handle this matter very well. Since she had no feelings for these Beast Husbands, she could have been honest with them, then broken the Contract with them and set them free.
Instead of leaving without any explanation like this, causing them to be kept in the dark.
Perhaps Su Ruoxia thought that since she could break the Contract by herself, she didn't need to inform them, nor did she need their consent.
“Switched identities, and at the same time, the Beast Husbands were also switched?” Lin Ye suddenly asked.
There seemed to be something suppressed in his eyes, but he looked relatively calm.
“Yes, my Beast Husbands are fond of her, so I…”
“So she didn't want us, and you naturally accepted us, is that right?” Lin Ye interrupted her.
Xiao Jinyue was stunned for a moment, “No, that’s not it…”
“Are we males just objects in your eyes? Given away as you please, taken as you wish?!” Lin Ye rebuked, his eyes faintly red, with surging anger.
“Lin Ye is right, your original Beast Husbands were fond of Su Ruoxia, so it was understandable that Su Ruoxia accepted them, but what about you? Why did you accept us? We haven't even met!” Bing Yan also said.
He stared at Xiao Jinyue with his green eyes, very hurt, “When you two decided our affiliation, didn't you even consider our thoughts?”
Xiao Jinyue understood their meaning and quickly explained, “It's not like that, this wasn't my intention, Su Ruoxia wanted to do it herself, I didn't even know what she was doing at the time, and when I reacted…”
“Do you think we are fools?!” Lin Ye roared, “How could a Female not know how to trade Beast Husbands!”
The power of this roar was like a tiger's roar in the mountain forest. Xiao Jinyue didn't know if others could hear it, but the Cave she was in seemed to tremble a few times.
Xiao Jinyue:…
She was very helpless.
Perhaps other Females really knew, this was very basic for them, and not unfamiliar.
But she had just transmigrated at that time, and as soon as she opened her eyes, she was faced with a scene of being surrounded and scolded, and the memories she received were also unreliable, how could she react quickly?
“Forget it, why bother saying these things to you Females, you have a high status, when have you ever taken us males seriously?”
Lin Ye gave a self-deprecating smile and turned to walk out.
“Lin Ye…”
Bing Yan quickly called out to him and followed him out.
Xiao Jinyue scratched her head.
The expression on her face was very subtle.
From a rational point of view, she should sympathize with these two, and also feel some apology.
Although it wasn't her fault, it did cause them harm.
But… her mood was very eccentric.
Because if some of these words were said in modern society, it's estimated that nine out of ten people would burst out laughing—
“We males are just objects in your eyes”, “You have a high status”, “When have you ever taken us males seriously”…
Uh, this world is still crazy.
Xiao Jinyue sighed, since she couldn't explain it, then so be it.
Anyway, she didn't want to be a real couple with them, and when the time came, she would set them free.
Xiao Jinyue was racing against time, and after no one came to disturb her, she continued to immerse herself in Cultivation.
She didn't know if it was because the Spiritual Energy here was too dense, and the efficiency of Cultivation was really high, or because she had already had an experience of Cultivation, and the efficiency doubled this time.
In short, when dawn came, Xiao Jinyue had already successfully reached the Qi Refining Stage, which was much faster than her "previous life".
Guiding Qi into the body could only show that Spiritual Energy had entered the body, but only quantitative change could cause qualitative change, and only when the Spiritual Energy reached a certain level was the Qi Refining Stage.
The impurities in her body were cleared again, and this time the black dirt on her body wasn't as thick as yesterday, but there was still an odor.
Xiao Jinyue used a Spirit Art on herself again, and she immediately felt refreshed.
In addition, she also cleaned the Cave, including those Beast Hides.
After cleaning, they were just like new, which finally made Xiao Jinyue feel more comfortable.
Suddenly, she vaguely heard the sound of people talking in the distance, so she walked out of the Cave and happened to see Tong Sang talking to three other Females.
“Sister Tong Sang.” Xiao Jinyue called out.
The four of them turned their heads, and Tong Sang smiled at her, but the other three Females looked at her with a hint of disdain.
Could it be because she was a good-for-nothing?
Xiao Jinyue didn't care, just walked forward, “Sister Tong Sang, I want to ask, if I want to participate in Hunting, can I go?”
“You? Hunting?!”
Before Tong Sang could speak, the other three had already exclaimed.
“Xiao Jinyue, are you joking? You are a weak Female, not only do you have no combat power, but even your Healing Power is terribly low, how can you participate in Hunting like this!”
“That's right, aren't you just going to cause trouble!”
“Just stay in the Tribe obediently, what are you meddling in!”
Tong Sang also asked in confusion, “Why do you want to go Hunting? Are you out of food? I still have some Dried Meat, how about I give you some?”
“Tong Sang, you are so kind, why bother with her! Besides, the males in the Tribe have already gone to the Mountain Forest for Hunting today, and when they come back, they will naturally distribute these Spoils of War, and she definitely won't be hungry.” A Female said.
“Wu Li, you can't say that, Jinyue just came, we have to take care of her a little.” Tong Sang shook her head, and then said to Xiao Jinyue, “Don't worry, today is just a Small Hunt, they will be back in about an hour.”
“Small Hunt?”