Meanwhile, within Ancient Dragon Castle, the tallest structure in the K Empire Royal City.
"Congratulations, Great Emperor Master, your Flood Dragon Horn is glowing!"
Seated above the majestic hall, Huang Ziyue was swinging his pitch-black flood dragon tail. His hard Dragon Scales scraped against the smooth floor, making a deep, grating sound.
At the sound, he abruptly opened a pair of dark red eyes. A bloodthirsty chill spread out in waves as he used his spiritual power to sense the pheromones emanating from the Dragon Horn on his head.
’This is...?’
’My offspring?’
The clansmen below exclaimed excitedly:
"Great Emperor Master, this is the sign that an heir has been born! Our Flood Dragon Clan has a new cub!"
"Wonderful! The Flood Dragon Clan hasn’t welcomed a new life in two hundred years. Emperor’s Master, when did you find a Female Master? Who is she?"
"Which noble female could conceive such a powerful Flood Dragon cub?"
"Yes, how could none of us know?"
The Flood Dragon bloodline is exceptionally unique, making it nearly impossible for an ordinary female to carry a cub. It requires a precious female with an SS-level constitution for fertility.
But females with that SS-level constitution are exceedingly rare; you can’t find more than a handful in the entire Beast World!
That is why the bloodline of their Flood Dragon Clan is so precious and tenuous.
Besides, the Great Emperor Master has never had a Female Master. As for that ugly wretch from the previous arranged marriage, they had expended tremendous effort to annul the engagement but failed. It wasn’t until that ugly female ruined her own reputation, was stripped of her noble status, and exiled that the betrothal was finally broken.
How they had hoped that after the betrothal was broken, the most noble and powerful Great Emperor Master of the Flood Dragon Clan would quickly find a Female Master to continue the line with a Flood Dragon cub of the purest blood.
But the Great Emperor Master was in no hurry at all. He preferred to rush to Beastification City whenever his heat flared up, force himself into confinement, and endure the suffering rather than find a Female Master.
Huang Ziyue himself was also somewhat stunned. He sensed the pheromones coming from his Dragon Horn, and a strange feeling rose within him. ’I really have a cub?’
The corner of his wickedly handsome brow furrowed. The scales on his body tightened inch by inch, and his thick flood dragon tail instantly transformed into a pair of long, powerful legs as he stepped down from the throne.
His long, cascading hair framed his exceptionally handsome face, making it appear all the more noble. His tall, statuesque frame radiated a mysterious aura that warned others to keep their distance.
"Great Emperor Master, who could it be?"
"Should we go with you to bring your esteemed Female Master back?"
"That’s right, Great Emperor Master! At a time like this, you should be taking care of the cub and letting the Female Master rest!"
Huang Ziyue considered this. ’When have I ever coupled with a female? How would I not know?’
’Now I suddenly have a cub. I can find it using its pheromones, but the Female Master... I’ve never had one.’
Just as he was struggling to make sense of it, he abruptly recalled something. A few months ago, in Beastification City, his heat had surged—the only time in years he had completely lost control.
When he finally awoke, the entire Isolation Room was in shambles.
He vaguely remembered a soft, fragrant body stumbling into his embrace, a body he had then forcefully pinned beneath his own.
He froze. ’Could it have been from that night?’
With this realization, he made his judgment. ’That damned female. She actually dared to secretly carry my cub.’
’No matter what, I have to find my cub first.’
He narrowed his eyes.
"I must go out."
The clansmen asked:
"Huh? Great Emperor Master, where are you going?"
"Are you going to retrieve your Female Master?"
A cruel, wicked smile touched Huang Ziyue’s lips.
"I’m going to punish her properly."
With that, he strode out of the grand hall, the cries of his clansmen echoing behind him:
"You mustn’t, Great Emperor Master! No male punishes his own Female Master! Especially not a most precious, SS-level female! You absolutely cannot!"
「Meanwhile, in the cave.」
After a hearty meal, Shen Yue and Si Muye had become more familiar with one another.
She took the initiative to speak.
"I’ll treat your leg first thing tomorrow morning."
Over the course of the meal, an indescribable curiosity about Shen Yue had taken root in Si Muye. His gaze sharpened as he asked in a low, uncertain voice:
"Can you... really heal my leg?"
To be honest, he had long given up hope for his leg over the past ten years.
He had once considered seeking out the most powerful, legendary SSS-level Healing System Doctor. But in the entire K Empire, even S Class Healing System Doctors were exceedingly rare. Years ago, he had traveled a great distance to find an S Class doctor, but that doctor told him his leg was untreatable. Not unless he found an SSS-level doctor.
"I do what I say," Shen Yue replied. "But I need to get a good night’s sleep first."
Then she asked, "Can I sleep in your cave tonight?"
Si Muye looked slightly taken aback, as if surprised by her question.
’Does this ugly female have nowhere to live? Or is she scared because she has no male for protection?’
But he didn’t ask, merely grunting in assent as if it were nothing unusual.
’It’s just, he had never lived with a female before!’
Shen Yue breathed a sigh of relief when he agreed.
To be honest, after the original Shen Yue had been driven out of the Barbaric City, she didn’t even have a permanent home. The cave she currently occupied was small, damp, and completely empty.
’At least Si Muye’s cave has dry grass, partitions, and is quite warm. As expected of a bear, his den-digging skills are first-rate.’
’I’ll just stay here for one night,’ she thought. ’Once I wake up and my energy is restored, I just need to open the Spiritual Spring. Then I won’t have to worry about food or clothing. Not only can I heal his leg, but I can also remove the toxins built up on my host’s face and restore her true appearance.’
She had discovered right after transmigrating that her host’s dark skin and pockmarks weren’t natural; they were caused by a toxin that had built up in her system.
It was likely chronic arsenic poisoning from long-term exposure to some substance, which had led to abnormal skin pigmentation and the appearance of diffuse black or brown spots.
...
Three days after she had transmigrated, Shen Yue finally got a good night’s sleep.
She slept beautifully, cuddling her seven little cubs, and when she woke in the morning, Si Muye was gone.
Looking at the seven eggs beside her, she touched each one in turn and wished them good morning.
In the Beast World, cubs were supposed to be incubated by their Beast Husband before hatching, a process that could take anywhere from a week to a month.
But Shen Yue had no Beast Husband, so she had to be both mother and father, incubating them with her own body heat.
Therefore, she decided that starting today, she would prepare for her little cubs to hatch. At the very least, she had to provide them with a comfortable, warm home.
With that in mind, she took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and opened the Spiritual Spring with her thoughts. The vast Spiritual Spring was overflowing with spiritual energy and brimming with life.
She divided the Spiritual Spring into four sections. One was used for planting vegetables and fruits, and she set the time in this cultivation zone to stasis. Any food placed inside would remain forever fresh, and any seeds or seedlings tossed in would instantly blossom and bear fruit, providing an inexhaustible harvest.
Gazing at the abundance of fresh produce in the fruit and vegetable section, she casually picked two cucumbers and a couple of tomatoes. The moment she plucked them, new cucumbers and tomatoes grew back in their place.
She used another section for aquaculture, stocking it with countless varieties of fish fry and all sorts of fresh seafood. She casually pulled out two black fish, each weighing over 2 kilograms, planning to give them to Si Muye when he returned to repay his hospitality.