In the fighting arena, two female wolves were locked in a fierce, biting contest, surrounded by Beastfolk cheering and shouting encouragement. Hu Li was among them.
The wolf tribe was naturally combative, often holding matches in the arena where participants signed life-or-death agreements before entering. However, these rules applied only to Males; Females were exempt and were expected to stop at the point of injury.
Injuries were inevitable in such contests, and Hu Li regretted agreeing to watch such a bloody match with Lang Xi. It was making her nauseous.
“A Li, if you’re feeling unwell, we can leave first!”
“No, I promised Lang Xi I’d watch her entire match.” After all, she was the female lead; Hu Li didn’t want to leave a bad impression on her.
Finally, the match reached its climax as Lang Xi delivered a final claw strike, sending her opponent off the platform.
Everyone cheered for Lang Xi, declaring that the city lord’s daughter was the strongest Female—a claim no other Female could refute, as they had all been defeated by Lang Xi at least once.
Seated high in the stands, the city lord grew increasingly excited as the match progressed. Truly, she was his daughter.
Just then, a small black wolf subordinate entered to report the arrival of a distinguished guest, dampening the city lord’s enthusiasm.
“Let’s go and see.”
City Lord’s Residence, Main Hall.
The city lord’s voice echoed before he even arrived. “I apologize for not welcoming you properly, distinguished guest! My sincerest apologies!”
A man dressed in luxurious robes sat in the host’s seat. Though the subordinates behind the city lord felt displeased, they recognized from their lord’s respectful demeanor that this was a figure of great importance and wisely withdrew.
Once all the Beastfolk had left, the city lord immediately knelt. “I did not know it was Your Highness Sanke who had arrived. Wanshou City is at fault.”
The man bore a unique pattern on his forehead instead of a Beast Crystal, making it impossible to gauge his strength.
“Lowly Beastfolk, bring your—”
“Who allowed you to address them that way?” Sanke’s voice was icy, devoid of any emotion, yet the Beastfolk who heard it felt an irresistible pull to submit to him.
The rabbit Beastfolk immediately knelt and apologized.
Uninterested in his excuses, Sanke rose and approached the city lord. With a flick of his finger in the air, an invisible force lifted the city lord’s head to meet the man’s gaze. In the next moment, he was overwhelmed by the other’s Aura Pressure.
“P-please instruct me.”
“I’ve heard an interesting Female has emerged in your Wanshou City. Since I’m here for leisure, summon her for me to see.”
“Please wait a moment.” The city lord hurried out to order his subordinates to bring Hu Li, then returned to the hall, trembling as he stood by.
At the fighting arena, Lang Xi was enthusiastically recounting her impressive moves. Seizing the opportunity, Hu Li brought up the topic of a Beast Husband, only to have Lang Xi launch into a rapid-fire monologue.
“A Beast Husband? Hah, in all of Wanshou City, aside from my father, no Beastfolk can defeat me. What use would I have for such a weak Beast Husband? To keep him at home as decoration?”
“Even if someone could defeat me, they’d have to be the most handsome.”
“Wait, someone both handsome and powerful would never be available to me—they’d surely be taken by other Females.”
“Forget a Beast Husband. Nothing beats coming to the arena every day for matches and having endless roasted meat to enjoy. I certainly don’t want to spend my days giving birth to Cubs.”
Hu Li still wanted to persuade her further. If she had no interest in males, how would she complete the mission? Just as she was about to speak, she heard the black wolf subordinate notify her to go to the city lord’s house immediately. Suspicion arose in her mind—hadn’t she already gone yesterday? Why did she have to go again? Could something have happened?
【Host, host, the Child of Fortune has appeared.】
Hu Li’s excitement was evident. She told Hu Zhuo to go home first and wait for her, then followed Lang Xi to find the city lord.
Soon, a subordinate reported, “City Lord, the Female Hu Li has arrived.”
The city lord breathed a sigh of relief. At his age, he couldn’t handle any more fright. From his interaction with Hu Li yesterday, he knew she wasn’t a weak person. Females held high status and had the right to refuse males. Moreover, she was pregnant—what if she didn’t come? Thankfully, she did. Now, it was no longer his concern.
The city lord stood up and excused himself. “Your Highness, the Female Hu Li has arrived. I shall take my leave now.”
Sanke didn’t make things difficult for him and waved his hand, allowing him to leave.
As soon as she arrived, Hu Li saw the city lord coming out. She wanted to ask him what was going on, but the city lord pointed inside.
“The person inside is a noble. Answer whatever they ask, and whatever you do, don’t offend them, understand? Otherwise, even I won’t be able to protect you.” With that, the city lord pulled Lang Xi away and left.
Hu Li walked in suspiciously, wondering who could make even the city lord so fearful. Could it be… she thought of that damned tiger who had taken her cubs, and her footsteps quickened.
When she saw the man sitting in the main seat, she froze for a moment. Was this… a TV drama? Or a period drama?
The man before her was dressed in luxurious robes, much like Hanfu.
The System was extremely excited, almost shouting, 【Host, he is the Child of Fortune! Ahhh, isn’t he handsome?】
“How dare you! Kneel before His Highness!”
A sharp reprimand snapped Hu Li out of her thoughts.
“Pu Jiang, one must be gentlemanly toward Females. Do you understand? You seem tired—dismissed!”
“Your Highness…”
“Dismissed.”
The rabbit Beastfolk named Pu Jiang glared at Hu Li before leaving the hall.
“Who are you? What do you want from me?” Hu Li suppressed the joy in her heart. Handsome as he was, he wasn’t hers. She also had no intention of kneeling.
Sanke felt a surge of interest and suppressed a smile at the corner of his lips. “Do you know that even Females must kneel before this Highness? If not, they can be killed outright.”
Hu Li: Hah, can you kill me? What’s the point of having a System then?
Hu Li repeated her two questions, adopting an attitude that she wouldn’t say anything else unless the other party revealed his identity.
Sanke smiled helplessly. She really was a stubborn Female.
“Very well! Then this Highness will tell you. But don’t be too shocked when you hear it, beautiful Female.”
“The Beastfolk here only know they live on the Beast World Continent, but they don’t know the Beast World Continent is divided into regions. You are in the Jianshou District, while this Highness is from the Fushou District. There’s also a mysterious region that no one can enter, though it seems unlikely you’ll ever have the chance to go there.”
A look of shock flashed across Hu Li’s face, but she quickly concealed it.
“Damn System, 250 System, why didn’t you tell me about this?”
The System looked innocent. 【This permission was only unlocked today. I learned about it at the same time as you, Host.】
【Oh, right, the System has a few additional points: the Fushou District is like a wealthy area. Everything there is much more advanced than here, almost like the modern world.】
Hu Li was once again astonished. How had she only just learned of such a wonderful place? If she had known earlier, she would have asked the System to send her to the land of wealthy beasts right after transmigrating, sparing herself all this hardship.
But there was one downside—then she would never have met Hu Zhuo.
“What’s wrong? Too stunned to speak?”
Hu Li turned and met the other’s teasing gaze, blurting out four words.
“Nothing special.”