Chapter 105 - 103: She Found Her Bird Husband
The sacred and beautiful Holy Beast White Deer lowered its gaze toward the White Tiger Priestess.
The White Tiger Priestess’s eyes instantly fell upon Nan Zishi.
’The great crime of killing a female! The sinner who killed a female!’
’That Seven-striped White Fox isn’t here. Now’s the time to capture her!’
Hu Qian made his move.
Just then, Lanxing keenly sensed the danger and stepped in front of Nan Zishi.
With a gust of wind, the Eight-striped Tiger King appeared at Nan Zishi’s side in an instant. The immense, terrifying pressure made her pupils shrink.
"You are a female, so I won’t be too rough. Surrender quietly, and I won’t harm you."
Nan Zishi jolted back as Lanxing activated his superpower.
"Mermaid Prince Lanxing?" The Eight-striped Tiger King’s cold, overwhelmingly oppressive gaze flicked to Lanxing. The hair on Lanxing’s entire body stood on end. The vast power gap between them struck fear into his heart.
But even as every cell in his body screamed in terror, he remained protectively in front of Nan Zishi.
"Ten Thousand Beasts City Priest?!! What do you think you’re doing to my female master?!" Lanxing roared.
"She’s your female master?" ’What is with this female? She not only contracted the Seven-striped Fox King, but also the Six-Striped Prince of the sea?’
In the Beast World, females themselves didn’t need to be strong. Their power was demonstrated by the strength of the males they contracted.
In other words, the more powerful a female’s Beast Husbands were, the stronger her family, and by extension, the stronger she was.
This black-haired, black-eyed female before him hadn’t just contracted the Seven-striped Fox King, but also the Mermaid Prince.
Her ability to gather and contract Strong Beastmen was truly extraordinary.
"She killed a fox female in Stone Village, committing the great crime of killing a female." Hu Qian’s oppressive aura was suffocating Lanxing. "Mermaid Prince, I am simply upholding the law by taking her into custody."
Nan Zishi was stunned.
’Ten Thousand Beasts City, Priest, Stone Village, the great crime of killing a female?’
’I buried all the evidence. How did they find out what I did?’
Lanxing didn’t care what Nan Zishi had done. She was his female master, so everything she did was right!
Lanxing shouted, "Sister, he’s an Eight-striped Tiger King! I can’t beat him! You have to run! Run!!!"
Two dot-like Beast Patterns appeared on Nan Zishi’s forehead, and she turned to flee!
’Run! Run for my life! Run like my life depends on it!’
Xuan Jin’s special training was paying off. Nan Zishi’s speed was much greater than that of an ordinary Beast Warrior or Beast General. To top it off, the Fox Totem, Mermaid Totem, Mystic Snake Totem, and Red Eagle Totem on her body all lit up at once.
Boosted by the power of her four Beast Husbands, Nan Zishi’s speed increased even more.
Hu Qian was astonished. ’My entire worldview is being shattered over and over again today.’
’Is she even a female? How can a female be this fast?’
The Tiger King transformed into a fierce white tiger and pursued Nan Zishi.
Xuan Jin abandoned his fight with Chi Xiao and rushed toward Nan Zishi.
Chi Xiao wasn’t about to let that damn snake Xuan Jin get away. He immediately gave chase.
Lanxing was frantic, but he couldn’t run fast on land. He had to use his superpower to conjure water to carry himself along, but he still couldn’t keep up.
Nan Zishi’s speed kept increasing, and the totems on her body glowed ever brighter. To her surprise, she felt her Moon Attracting Starlight Ability showing signs of activating again.
’Transform into what? A fox? A mermaid? Or a snake?’
’A mermaid can’t run fast. I’ve never turned into a snake before; I’d probably just flail around without being able to slither.’
’A fox? No, Hu Bai isn’t here!’
But just then, her body seemed to make the choice for her.
Two enormous red wings suddenly sprouted from Nan Zishi’s back, larger than those of any Eagle Beastman!
The Bird Beastmen circling nearby were all stunned!
"A Red Eagle?! Is this female actually a Fire Red Eagle Beastman, the rarest of the High Mountain Clan, just like our Lord?!"
Even Chi Xiao, who was pursuing Xuan Jin, faltered and stared in astonishment at the female.
Nan Zishi’s mind raced for a second.
’Is my bird Beast Husband nearby?’
’There are so many Bird Beastmen here. Could the Eagle Beastman I contracted all those years ago be one of them?’
’How else could my Moon Attracting Starlight Ability have been triggered?’
She had no time to think, because the White Tiger Beastman was closing in.
Nan Zishi kept running, flapping her wings and struggling to get airborne.
The gazes of all the Bird Beastmen were fixed on her.
"It looks like she doesn’t know how to fly yet."
"Why is the White Tiger Priestess chasing a female of our Bird Clan? Doesn’t he know how rare our females are?"
"What should we do? I feel so bad for her. She doesn’t seem to know how to fly!"
The Bird Beastmen flew toward her, and many of the males began shouting from the sky.
"You have to spread your wings! Spread them wide!"
"Female, don’t be nervous! Don’t force it! Feel the air, feel the wind!"
"Find the feeling! The feeling of flying!"
Hu Qian looked up at the Bird Beastmen in the sky, his brow furrowing slightly.
’What is the identity of this female, this killer of females? Is she really one of Chi Xiao’s own clan?’
’No matter whose clan she belongs to, or what kind of Beastman she is, she has committed a crime and must face the judgment of the High Priest!’
Hu Qian went all out, about to overtake Nan Zishi.
Xuan Jin caught up in the nick of time and met Hu Qian’s attack head-on!
An Eight-striped Tiger King against a newly-minted Seven-striped Snake King. A tremor ran through Xuan Jin’s entire body, and blood welled up in his throat, but he swallowed it back down.
"Xuan Jin."
Xuan Jin said coldly, "What did she do wrong? Why does Ten Thousand Beasts City want to arrest her?"
Hu Qian replied, "She committed the unforgivable crime of killing a female."
’The entire Beast World is extremely protective of females. No matter how wicked or arrogant a female might be, a male would never dare to harm her.’
’But his little female killed another female?’
Xuan Jin’s gaze darkened. He said in a low voice, "She is my female master. If she has done wrong, I will bear the punishment in her stead."
Hu Qian was even more astonished. "She’s your female master?"
’Damn it.’
’Putting aside how cold and arrogant the Snake Beastman race is, Xuan Jin is a Seven-striped Snake King. At that level, who would willingly join a family to be controlled by a female?’
’Besides, if I’m not mistaken, Xuan Jin is a Cold-blooded Snake Beastman, while that female is a Fire Red Eagle Beastman from the High Mountain Clan—the very kind Snake Beastmen detest most.’
’A Snake Beastman mated with an Eagle Beastman?!’
’Has the world finally gone completely insane?’
Hu Qian said, "There’s no such thing as a Beast Husband taking the fall for a crime! Stand aside, or I’ll arrest you along with her!"
Xuan Jin didn’t budge an inch. He and Hu Qian clashed head-on!
A Seven Stripes against an Eight Patterns. Xuan Jin was at a clear disadvantage.
The battle-loving Red Eagle, Chi Xiao, was no longer fighting. He was just watching Nan Zishi, who was running in front of him, comically flapping her wings.
’She’s so unfamiliar with her wings, flapping them as if they aren’t part of her own body. Is she really a Bird Beastman?’
Chi Xiao flew toward Nan Zishi.
As a Bird Beastman, seeing a rare member of his own kind stirred a certain protective instinct in him.
He began to patiently teach her how to fly.
"Female, you must first accept your wings. Treat them as a part of your body, and then try to control them."
Nan Zishi glanced up at the sky.
A Bird Beastman was flying in the sky, one who had the same crimson wings as her.
The first thing she noticed was his coppery skin and taut, powerful muscles.
His features were sharp and rugged. His sword-like brows slanted up toward his temples, and beneath the shadow of his brow bone were a pair of amber eyes. His nose was as high and straight as a cliff’s edge, and his thin, tightly pressed lips gave his jaw a sharp, chiseled line.
’Oh. My. God.’
’I’ve found my Birdman husband!’