Whether or not Roger lost face had nothing to do with him.
If anyone else had asked, he might not have said anything.
But since Wanwan wanted to know, he wasn’t going to cover for Roger.
"A few years ago, I was hunting at Alum Mountain near the Dog Clan Tribe’s territory when I found Roger. He was so badly injured he couldn’t maintain his human form..."
As he said this, Xin Feng glanced at her, the base of his ears turning slightly red.
Bai Wanwan blinked and shook his hand. "Go on! Why’d you stop talking?"
’He got to the crucial part, don’t stop me from getting the tea!’
"At the time, there was a female beast lying next to him, about to mate with him..."
Uh...
Bai Wanwan almost choked on her own spit.
Beastmen never classified themselves as wild animals. To them, wild animals were inferior creatures—food.
She could almost imagine Roger’s devastation at that moment.
Unable to hold it in, she burst out laughing.
Wanwan’s eyes were full of mischievous laughter. "Just tell me, did that female beast get what she wanted?"
"Ahem... No, she hadn’t. I appeared just in time to save him."
Bai Wanwan immediately understood the full story behind their feud.
’So Xin Feng was Roger’s savior, but this same savior had also witnessed Roger’s most humiliating and shameful moment.’
’That explained why Roger’s attitude toward Xin Feng was so strange.’
’No wonder. If it had been a truly deep-seated grudge, Xin Feng would be completely powerless to fight back right now.’
’It would be child’s play for Roger to take Xin Feng’s life.’
"You saved Roger, and he still targets you at every turn. What a bastard..."
’He didn’t take Xin Feng’s life, but Roger’s constant humiliation of him was simply perverse.’
Bai Wanwan continued to curse Roger out.
In fact, that good-for-nothing male hadn’t gone far.
Hu Ya was blocking his path, blinking and flashing him what she considered her most beautiful smile.
"Captain Roger, what brings you over here? Are you looking for me?"
Roger was seething. It was the first time he had ever met a female who completely disregarded him.
But perversely, he still found her rather interesting.
He also felt a competitive urge. ’If Xin Feng can get special treatment from that little female, why can’t I?’
’My Talent is Yellow Rank, while Xin Feng is just a useless beast.’
’Before he was injured, Xin Feng’s face was quite popular with the females, but now it’s ruined—he’s as ugly as a Beast!’
’Xin Feng witnessed the one damn thing I never wanted anyone to know. I should have just killed him back then.’
"Captain Roger, are you listening to me?"
Hu Ya waved a hand in front of his face, snapping the furious Roger back to his senses.
For the first time, he lost his pretense and patience with a female. His tone was harsh. "What is it?"
Seeing his anger and remembering the smile he had for Bai Wanwan, Hu Ya began cursing inwardly.
’This Traveling Merchant Captain has as bad taste as Xin Feng. What’s so great about Bai Wanwan anyway?’
’He went fawning over Bai Wanwan only to get thrown out. Serves him right!’
The Clan Leader had ordered them not to reveal Bai Wanwan’s identity to outsiders, but even if he hadn’t, she still wouldn’t have told them.
’Her status as the Holy Female is already annoying enough. If all those powerful Foreign Beastmen become Bai Wanwan’s Beast Husbands, she’ll spend the rest of her life lording it over me.’
After a slight pause, Hu Ya reached out to touch the box in his arms, her eyes glinting with undisguised flirtation.
"What’s in this box? Can I take a look?"
Roger glanced at the box in his arms. He thought about how he’d made a special trip to win Bai Wanwan’s favor, yet she had completely dismissed it.
A cool smile touched his lips. "Just some trinkets you females like."
Hu Ya had already pressed half her body against him, even rubbing a little. "So, can you give them to me?"
Roger eyed her, his gaze full of scorn.
It was unclear whether Hu Ya was just thick-skinned or completely oblivious. She tilted her head back and pouted. "If you give these things to me, you can come to my home tonight."
Roger let out a sneer.
He hefted the box in his hands, dangling it in front of her. "Want it?"
Hu Ya nodded eagerly.
"If you want it, then trade something for it." He turned, directly avoiding her outstretched hand.
The smile vanished from Hu Ya’s face. "You want me to trade for them? Then why doesn’t Bai Wanwan have to trade?"
’She had been eavesdropping at the entrance to Bai Wanwan’s cave and heard everything perfectly clearly. Bai Wanwan didn’t even want these things, so what would be the harm in him giving them to her as a matter of course?’
Roger shot her a cold look. "Are you Bai Wanwan?"
"Of course I’m not!" Hu Ya bit out, clenching her teeth.
"Since you know you’re not, then just trade for them like you’re supposed to."
If he were in a better mood, Roger might have been willing to flirt with her a little.
But right now, he was in no mood for it whatsoever.
"If you can give them to her, why can’t you give them to me?"
Her words made Roger stop in his tracks, and he actually sized her up seriously for a moment.
’This female, Hu Ya, is plain-looking, though I hear her fertility is pretty good.’
’But looks like hers are no match for Bai Wanwan’s.’
’He carefully recalled Bai Wanwan’s face. It was delicate and beautiful, her skin snow-white.’
’She was even prettier and more beautiful than the females he’d seen in the large tribes, the ones always surrounded by powerful Beastmen.’
"She’s going to be my female in the future. What business is it of yours?"
Because of her excellent fertility, Hu Ya had always been treated favorably by males. This was the first time she had taken the initiative to make an advance, only for Roger to reject her so mercilessly.
The anger in Hu Ya’s heart ignited in an instant.
’Just a few months ago, Bai Wanwan was a useless female.’
’Now she has to compete with me for everything.’
"She’s just a useless female, don’t be fooled! I’m the one with the best fertility. If you mate with me, I can give you a litter of cubs right away."
’Besides, Foreign Beastmen don’t know the truth. And other than Bai Wanwan, she really did have the best fertility of any female here.’
"My cubs can only be born from Bai Wanwan. You... are not worthy!"
’He had seen plenty of beautiful females with excellent fertility. This Hu Ya didn’t even rank.’
’He could, of course, tell that this Hu Ya and Bai Wanwan were at odds with each other.’
’He didn’t say this because he was dead set on mating with Bai Wanwan. He was simply in a foul mood and wanted to make someone else miserable, too.’
Seeing her look like she was about to die from anger, Roger suddenly felt the fury in his own gut subside considerably.
The smile on his face was finally no longer so odd and hostile.
Ignoring Hu Ya, who looked mad enough to die, he strode away.
’Damn Roger! Damn Bai Wanwan! Damn them all!’
"Yaya, why are you just standing here?"
Xin Yu had just returned after dropping off his prey. Seeing Hu Ya standing frozen in place, he walked over to ask what was wrong.
Hu Ya turned, saw Xin Yu, and threw herself at him. "Xin Yu, hold me."
Xin Yu obediently picked her up. After Hu Ya whispered something in his ear, his face instantly flushed crimson.
When Xin Yu didn’t return after a long wait, Xin Shan came back carrying his prey and finally understood what had happened.
Hearing the commotion, Hu Ya reached a hand out toward him. "Xin Shan, come here."
Xin Shan stood still for a moment but finally stepped forward.
’This was the female he had chosen. From now on, she would be everything to him and his brother.’
While Hu Ya and the two brothers were fooling around for most of the night, Bai Wanwan was curled up, sleeping fitfully.
Next door, Xin Feng heard the commotion. He got up and tightly sealed all the cracks around the entrance of the stone cave.
Bai Wanwan wasn’t asleep. Hearing the sound, she rolled over to look outside.
Xin Feng’s legs were weak, and his figure moved slowly within the cave.
Soon, he stopped beside his own stone bed.
Bai Wanwan’s heart fluttered. ’What is he going to do?’