At first, Chu Xuan didn’t understand what the system meant by its words, until a chilly gust of wind swept over from behind her.
She instinctively shrank her neck and turned around, only to meet the blazing eyes of her Beast Husbands—their gaze was filled with murderous intent—
Chu Xuan: “…”
“Xuan’er, it’s such a relief to see you safe and sound.”
Cheng Xu gazed at Chu Xuan affectionately: “That day, I went to the agreed-upon spot and found you weren’t there. I was so afraid something had happened to you. Now that I see you unharmed, I can finally rest easy.”
With that, he reached out to touch Chu Xuan, but she recoiled abruptly as if startled.
“I’m warning you, don’t touch me! I’m a mated female. We’re in public—don’t ruin my reputation!”
Chu Xuan’s voice was loud, quickly drawing the attention of many Beastmen in the Mutual Market.
Lin Qinghui stood not far away, her cold eyes quietly observing the scene.
This wretched woman’s luck was truly formidable. The assassins from the Dark Sect were all highly skilled—who would have thought she’d manage to survive and return?
Lin Qinghui felt both furious and pleasantly surprised that Chu Xuan had escaped alive from those people.
Her anger stemmed from Chu Xuan’s survival—how could her Beast Husbands risk their lives to protect such a worthless creature?
Her surprise came from realizing that this trash’s Beast Husbands were even more powerful than she had imagined.
Handsome and strong—such Male Beasts were only worthy of someone like her, Lin Qinghui.
Cheng Xu watched the Beastmen gathering around him without a trace of panic. Instead, a sly, triumphant smile flickered in his eyes—so brief that none of the Beastmen noticed, but Chu Xuan caught it perfectly.
Hah, still trying to scheme against her? Today, this lady will make you regret ever crossing me!!!
“Xuan’er, didn’t you say you wanted to spend romantic moments with me and grow old together?”
As soon as Cheng Xu uttered these words, the atmosphere around Jian Ze and the others grew even heavier. They stood just a step behind Chu Xuan, and she could feel their tension clearly.
“That day, you asked me to meet you in the woods outside the city. You said you were tired of your Beast Husbands and wanted to give yourself to me, to unite body and soul with me. I—”
“You’re full of crap—!”
Before Cheng Xu could finish, Chu Xuan immediately cursed in fury.
But the words had already been spoken, and every Beastman present had heard them.
“Is this female really so promiscuous in private?”
“Look at her—she already has five Beast Husbands. Isn’t that enough for her? How dare she seduce another male?”
Many Beastmen in the Mutual Market were not natives of Tianshui City. They came from various other clans or tribes, visiting the market only to trade for items they needed.
Tianshui City opened its gates to outsiders only on Mutual Market days. However, any foreign Beastmen wishing to enter had to undergo strict inspections and pay a fee to the city for the right to set up stalls in the market.
If any outsider caused trouble during the Mutual Market, they would be banned from future transactions and permanently barred from entering Tianshui City.
Therefore, they cherished their opportunity to participate in the market, as it truly allowed them to acquire many useful resources.
They wouldn’t stir up trouble at the Mutual Market, but there was no harm in watching a spectacle.
As non-native Beastmen of Tianshui City, they didn’t recognize Chu Xuan and had no knowledge of her behavior or reputation.
I only thought this female was good-looking at first and gave her special attention, never expecting she’d turn out to be such a promiscuous woman.
A local Beastman from Tianshui City explained: “She’s Chu Xiao’s daughter. Back when the Mutated Beasts attacked Tianshui City, it was Chu Xiao who rose to resist them. He single-handedly charged into the Mutated Beasts’ lair, beheaded the Mutated Beast King, and hung its head on the city gate for seven days and seven nights, forcing the Mutated Beast Tide to retreat. Through his efforts alone, he protected all the Beastmen of Tianshui City. The city lord greatly praised Chu Xiao and honored him as a distinguished guest.”
“And Chu Xuan, as Chu Xiao’s only daughter – while her father enjoys unlimited prestige in Tianshui City – this only daughter is exceptionally arrogant and domineering.”
“See those Male Beasts behind her? Those were all taken by Chu Xuan through force and coercion. Relying on her father’s reputation in Tianshui City, no one dared to resist her. Any Male Beast she fancied, she would seize and bring home.”
“Bullying males and females, seizing by force, acting arrogantly – she’s done plenty of these things.”
“Has no one ever resisted?” the foreign Beastman asked.
“Regardless, if it weren’t for her father’s desperate protection back then, there would be no Tianshui City today. So as long as Chu Xuan doesn’t go too far, everyone turns a blind eye. However, if she still wants to forcefully take Beast Husbands like she did before, I’m afraid that’s no longer possible.”
“What do you mean by that?”
“A year ago, the Mutated Beasts attacked again. This time, it was still her father who repelled the Mutated Beast Tide. But along with the disappearance of the Mutated Beast Tide, her father vanished too.”
It’s been a whole year now, with no news at all. I’m afraid his bones have long turned to dust.
The Beastmen of Tianshui City still remember Chu Xiao’s kindness, which is why they’ve been more tolerant of Chu Xuan’s arrogance.
“Which of my five Beast Husbands isn’t better looking than you? Which one isn’t stronger than you in ability?”
Chu Xuan stepped back, squeezing between her Beast Husbands. With one hand she held onto Mo Jingxing, with the other she held Shen Lingjun, and the remaining…
She didn’t have that many hands.
She looked at Cheng Xu with triumphant arrogance: “Why don’t you take a piss and look at your reflection? Someone like you, still trying to seduce me? When seduction failed, now you’re turning around and blaming me? You’re really disgusting!”
[Ding! Mo Jingxing favorability +10, reward Points +10.]
[Ding! Shen Lingjun favorability +10, reward Points +10.]
[Ding! Jian Ze favorability +5, reward Points +5.]
[Ding! Yu Jinglan favorability +5, reward Points +5.]
[Ding! Xie Xingwen favorability +1, reward Points +1.]
Hearing the sound of Points being credited, Chu Xuan’s eyes lit up. Especially this time, even Xie Xingwen, that iron rooster, had plucked a feather.
Chu Xuan felt like she had found a way to get rich. In an instant, the way she looked at Cheng Xu was as if she were looking at a golden mountain.
Today, she would definitely pluck Cheng Xu clean!!
Chu Xuan instantly burned with fierce fighting spirit and launched into a tirade against Cheng Xu:
“Take a look at yourself! No looks, no figure, no ability… barely Tier 3 at that. Any one of my Beast Husbands I pull out can crush you with their Fifth Rank strength. Where exactly do you get the confidence to think I would like a worthless good-for-nothing like you?”
“That’s right, this Male Beast looks completely inferior to Chu Xuan’s Beast Husbands. With such outstanding examples already in her possession, how could she possibly be interested in a weakling like him?”
“I think it’s just as Chu Xuan said – when his seduction failed, he turned around and falsely accused her. He’s trying to ruin Chu Xuan’s reputation in front of all these people at the Mutual Market today, though her reputation wasn’t that great to begin with.”Tsk, for a dignified Male Beast to resort to such despicable methods is truly disgusting.”
“Mhm, mhm, mhm.”
Chu Xuan nodded repeatedly, her eyes immediately welling up with tears as if she had suffered immense injustice. She began weeping to the surrounding Beastmen:
“My Beast Husbands and I have been living in perfect harmony and happiness, yet this Male Beast insists on forcing his way into our lives. I truly don’t know what his intentions are, or if someone behind the scenes is directing him to act this way.”