"I am indeed a Beastman from the Western Continent, but I’m just from a small tribe on the border of the Northwest Continent, not so noble. You’re flattering ."
Sang Luo smiled. "I heard that the Young Master is the Beast God High Priest’s disciple?"
Yin Lai, not knowing why she’d suddenly brought this up, said anxiously, "No, no, how could I dare call myself the Venerable’s disciple? It’s just that once, while traveling through the East Continent, I was gravely injured and on the brink of death. I happened to be saved by the Venerable and he took in for a while. After that, I returned to the North Continent and haven’t heard any news of him since."
...
After Lan Cang finished settling matters and ca out of the eting hall, the first thing he saw was Sang Luo and Yin Lai in the courtyard, talking and laughing.
He waved his attendants away and lingered at the doorway, watching them from a distance without approaching to interrupt.
’That faint, resentful gaze... ahem... was rather scorching...’
Sang Luo smiled at Yin Lai. "Hope to see you again."
Yin Lai also saw Lan Cang approaching. He bowed to them both and said, "I have other matters to attend to back in Snow Moon City, so I’ll take my leave now."
With that, he and his retinue departed.
Sang Luo turned and wrapped her arms around Lan Cang’s neck. She looked up with a dazzling smile. "What were you and Yin Lai discussing just now? I was waiting for you for so long, and when you still didn’t return, I decided to co find you myself."
"Snow Moon City has a Big Ice Lake, filled with fish, shrimp, and other aquatic life. I know you like eating those things, so I thought I’d trade so Fire Origin Stones for the rights to the lake."
"How thoughtful of you." Sang Luo kissed his cheek, making the man beam. She glanced toward the gate again and asked casually, "Did you ntion to Yin Lai?"
"I didn’t." Lan Cang shook his head. ’Our two cities were discussing official business. Why would I drag her into it?’
When he had announced their relationship, he had used aliases for both of them, fearing it might bring Sang Luo trouble.
"...I see." Sang Luo’s eyes narrowed. She spoke aningfully, "Yin Lai knows my na. You should have soone watch him. That boy is quite cunning. He was trying to pry information out of just now. I think he’s figured sothing out."
Lan Cang’s expression suddenly turned grim. "Alright."
Not two days later, Lan Cang rushed back through a snowstorm. His news confird Sang Luo’s fears: Yin Lai had deliberately approached her that day to probe her identity.
Yin Lai often traveled to the various continents to gain experience. He had chanced upon rumors of the Western Continent Queen’s death and had even seen a photograph of her. So, upon seeing Sang Luo that day, he had been shocked to the core.
She looked identical to the deceased Queen of the Yalan Empire on the Western Continent!
"He planned to sell the information about you for a reward."
"What a cunning fox!" ’The Fox Clan really is treacherous by nature,’ Sang Luo thought, frowning with worry. "Doesn’t that an my identity is..."
"Don’t worry. After you warned , I planted a few spies around him. The mont he tried to send out the information, I intercepted it. Yin Lai has been knocked out and locked in the dungeon. I guarantee the news didn’t get out."
A vicious glint flashed in Lan Cang’s dark, almond-shaped eyes. "Kill him! That will eliminate the threat for good!"
"..." Sang Luo said, "No, don’t. We’re not bandits. Unless it’s absolutely necessary, there’s no need to be so ruthless."
"Besides, if Snow Moon City’s Young Master goes missing, they’ll launch a full investigation. It would be bad if they traced it back to you."
Lan Cang said, "That Aliya is ruthless and has wanted him gone for a long ti. I could work with her."
Sang Luo shook her head. "Aliya is no saint, either. I’m afraid she’d use this situation to her advantage, kill two birds with one stone, and be the one to reap all the benefits. It’s best not to stir up more trouble if we can avoid it."
Lan Cang nodded. "Luoluo has a point."
"Take to the dungeon."
...
「The Dungeon.」
Yin Lai lay unconscious on the ground.
Sang Luo used her spiritual power to completely erase all of his mories of their eting, along with any other mory he had of her.
After she finished, Sang Luo’s face was pale. She stumbled back a few steps, and Lan Cang quickly caught her. He wiped the cold sweat from her brow, his eyes filled with concern.
Sang Luo waved a hand. "I’m fine. Yin Lai and I are both Half Kings, so erasing his mories was just a bit draining on my spiritual power."
She took a Jade Pendant from Yin Lai’s waist and looked at Lan Cang. "What is this?"
Lan Cang took the Jade Pendant and examined it. "It should be a Passing Jade Scroll for the East Continent."
"In my travels over the years, I’ve befriended many Beastn from other clans, including a few from the East Continent. They told that many cities there require a specific Passing Jade Scroll for entry, especially for foreign Beastn without registered status. This Jade Scroll verifies the holder’s identity to ensure safe passage, and they are very difficult to apply for."
Sang Luo stored the Jade Scroll in her system space.
Lan Cang held her in his arms and teleported back to their bedroom.
Sang Luo lay on the bed, feeling utterly relaxed. "Good thing you found out in ti. Otherwise, I would have been in real trouble."
"What exactly is going on? The news from over there was that you... died?" Lan Cang frowned.
"It was just a ploy to fake my own death."
Sang Luo told him the whole story.
Lan Cang was utterly shocked. He took a long ti to process everything before saying guiltily, "I’m sorry. It must have been exposed so quickly because I was in such a rush to make our relationship public."
"It’s not entirely your fault. The truth was bound to co out eventually. I was careless too; I didn’t consider this possibility." ’Even if Lan Cang hadn’t done anything, as long as I have this face, every day I stay is another day of risk.’
She beckoned to him with her finger. "Co here."
The mont Lan Cang reached the bed, Sang Luo tackled him onto it. She straddled his hips, leaned down, and nipped his ear.
"How about I give you a litter of wolf pups?" she purred.
His eyes lit up, but then he blushed. "I... I’m not in a hurry."
’He didn’t really care much about having children. It would be nice, of course, but it was fine if they didn’t. He preferred to let nature take its course. Her health was more important to him.’
Sang Luo gently traced his Adam’s apple with a soft fingertip as he swallowed. "The one who doesn’t fight for what he wants is the easiest to overlook."
’He was special to her.’
’The other n had all started with ulterior motives, to so degree. Only his love was the most ardent, pure, and loyal. It was hard not to be moved by it.’
’Sang Luo had decided it was ti to leave.’
’Before she left, she wanted to leave him with sothing more, so he wouldn’t be all alone.’
’When she wasn’t with Lan Cang, at least he would have a child to keep him company. It would allow him to focus more on the child than on her, and the days of waiting wouldn’t feel so long and torturous.’
"Luoluo..."
"I’m only going to ask once. If you don’t want one, I’ll be leaving."
As she spoke, Sang Luo started to get up, but Lan Cang flipped her over, pinning her beneath him. His fingers gently traced her crimson lips, again and again. His voice was hoarse. "You’re only staying with for this little while?"
"There will be plenty of ti to spend with you in the future."
"Is this child really important to you?"
’Sang Luo didn’t strictly need to have children. She could just find more Beast Husbands and take their Primordial Yang; quantity could make up for quality. But Innate King Beasts were hard to find. Since she’d managed to snag one, she might as well fleece him for all he was worth.’
’Besides, if she just seduced him without having a child, she’d feel a little guilty, like so player who uses a man and then discards him.’
’It could easily lead to a dark turn of events, like assassinations, imprisonnt in a dark room... a little too scary.’
’It was better to just have a child. A fair trade. Then neither of them would owe the other anything.’
’Besides, several of the cubs she’d already borne were more talented than their fathers. The return on investnt was much greater than just finding n!’
"You... How many tis have you given birth?"
"Three."
Lan Cang buried his face in her chest and said in a muffled voice, "This child... I want it."
Sang Luo shed her clothes and reached for his belt, unfastening it.
The next second, his scorching lips crashed down on hers, the thick, churning desire in his eyes threatening to consu her whole.
...
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