Chapter 71: Invisible Shura Field
’Lanxing cried last night?’
Nan Zishi wasn’t a heartless person, so her heart ached a little too.
But she was human. She really couldn’t stay in the sea forever. She couldn’t eat nothing but seafood, and besides, Hu Bai, Fox Qi, and She Yang were still waiting for her on the shore.
"Female Master, you’re awake!"
Lanxing came over carrying the freshest sashimi. "Sister, I made you breakfast."
"Is this the most tender deep-sea blue-spotted fish?"
"You have a good eye, Sister." Lanxing smiled and handed her the sashimi.
"Was it just a light injury this time? Did you have to kill the fish?"
Lanxing’s face turned red, and he said with a smile, "Yes, it was just a light injury. I had the Mermaid Witch Doctor heal it a little, then I let it swim away."
Nan Zishi: "..."
’This feels even weirder!’
Nan Zishi finished the plate of sashimi.
Lanxing suppressed his gloom, forcing a smile as he stayed by her side.
"Lanxing, you don’t have to smile if you don’t want to."
Lanxing lowered his eyes, looking away.
"Would you be willing to come to the shore with me to meet my other Beast Husband and two cubs?" Nan Zishi was confident that Hu Bai was still waiting for her on the shore with Fox Qi and She Yang.
Lanxing looked up at her. "You’re willing to take me to meet them?"
’If Nan Zishi is willing to take him to meet her other Beast Husbands, it must mean she’s willing to accept him into her family.’
"Of course." Nan Zishi stroked his soft hair. "My own affairs might not be so easy to sort out. But once they’re all settled, I’ll find a place to live by the coast. That way, our family can be together forever."
Lanxing choked up. "Sister, I’m in your future, right?"
"Mhm, of course you are."
...
The Princess was leaving the sea.
The mermaids couldn’t bear to see her go. They all wept, and pearls dropped everywhere.
This time, however, Nan Zishi was in no mood to collect the pearls. She smiled at everyone and said, "I’m just leaving. It’s not like I’m never coming back."
"Princess, if you’re leaving, are Prince Lanxing and Princess Little Fu leaving too?"
Nan Zishi said, "They aren’t leaving. Lanxing and Little Fu will be back in a little while."
Nan Zishi hadn’t expected that upon hearing she was leaving but Lanxing and Little Fu were not, the Mermaid Clan People would start crying even harder.
"Princess, Prince Lanxing and Princess Little Fu love you very much. Please don’t abandon them. They’ll be heartbroken."
"Yes, yes!"
"Prince Lanxing and Princess Little Fu can make you delicious sashimi. Please don’t abandon our Prince and our little princess!"
Nan Zishi quickly said, "No, no, I won’t abandon them!"
"Really, truly!"
The Mermaid Clan was a very soft-hearted race; they cried so easily.
Nan Zishi could only coax them one by one.
Before returning to the shore, Nan Zishi collected the beautiful pearls Lanxing had cried all over the floor into her personal storage space, and then she also packed a lot of small seafood into it.
Lanxing looked crestfallen, but he was still diligently preparing specialties from the sea, as well as first-meeting gifts for Nan Zishi’s Beast Husband and cubs.
Little Fu was a mermaid baby who was very sensitive to emotions. Sensing her father’s dejection, she swam in circles around him and her mother.
Nan Zishi swam to the shore with Lanxing and Little Fu.
On the seashore, the agreed-upon seven days had passed.
The Fox Beastman, Hu Bai, had been waiting on the coast for a long time with Fox Qi and She Yang.
A sea breeze blew past. The incomparably handsome Male Beastman glanced at the sea, unable to hide his disappointment when he didn’t see the figure he was waiting for.
"Father, is Mother coming back today?" Little Fox Qi tugged on Hu Bai’s sleeve.
But this female had a history of abandoning them, so it was difficult for Hu Bai to answer him.
He lowered his eyes and reassured his cub, Fox Qi, as well as the Little Snake, She Yang. "She will."
’She will.’ He was also reassuring himself.
In the next instant, as if in response to their hopes, a splash erupted from the sea. A beautiful, rainbow-colored fishtail, accompanied by a large, blue-purple tail and a small, golden tail, broke the surface of the water.
In a grassy patch on the shore, the little wolf cub, who had already opened its eyes and could walk for short periods, lifted its head and then lowered it again.
Then, a familiar voice reached their ears.
"Little White! I’m back! Little White!!!"
"Aqi, Yang, and Little Lao Liu!"
A beautiful female mermaid waved her hand with a brilliant smile.
Against the backdrop of the blue sky, white clouds, and the vast sea, her smile was so bright and dazzling!
Hu Bai’s heart suddenly pounded twice. Then, without the slightest hesitation, he started running into the sea.
It wasn’t just him; Fox Qi and Little Snake Yang also ran excitedly into the water.
"Female Master!"
"Mother!" "HISS HISS!" ’Auntie!’
Water splashed everywhere as Hu Bai threw his arms around Nan Zishi, hugging her tightly.
He hadn’t seen her in seven days. Although he kept telling himself that Nan Zishi was fine, he couldn’t help but feel uneasy, worrying every day that she might not be doing well.
Now that he had finally seen her, days of longing and worry poured out in an instant.
He had really missed her. He had been so worried about her.
"Female Master..."
Hu Bai’s large hand cupped her head of soft hair, and he leaned to the side to kiss her forehead.
Surrounded by such an embrace, Nan Zishi was stunned for a moment, then her eyes curved into crescents as she smiled.
"Little White, you’re holding me too tight..."
Hu Bai finally let her go and looked her over from head to toe.
’No injuries, and she doesn’t seem to have lost weight. She’s been well taken care of.’
Nan Zishi swayed her rainbow-colored tail gently, as if showing it off. "Little White, look at my tail. Isn’t it pretty?"
Hu Bai’s lips curved. He knew Nan Zishi could resonate with her Beast Husbands’ abilities and change her form.
’It seems she really does have a Mermaid Beastman.’
"Female Master, it’s good that you’re back."
Seeing his focus was elsewhere, Nan Zishi pulled his attention back. "Little White, look at me. Am I pretty?"
Hu Bai nodded, his eyes full of mirth. "Very pretty. You’ve always been very pretty. But I think your fox form is even better-looking."
Hearing his praise, Nan Zishi laughed.
The cubs’ compliments were more straightforward. "Mother, you’re so pretty!"
Fox Qi leaped in front of Nan Zishi, and she caught him in her arms.
"Aqi, let Mother give you a little bounce and see if you’ve gotten heavier."
Fox Qi nuzzled his face gently against Nan Zishi’s. "Mother, Aqi was so worried about you. I missed you so much."
The little snake also scrambled onto her, affectionately rubbing its small head against Nan Zishi’s cheek.
Nan Zishi couldn’t help but laugh. "Mother’s fine. Mother is back."
A damp, salty sea breeze blew over. The sound of waves came from behind them, and when everyone turned to look, their eyes fell upon the two beautiful mermaids, Lanxing and Little Fu.
Lanxing was sitting on a reef holding Little Fu, waiting for them to finish their reunion. When Nan Zishi looked their way, he jumped back into the sea with Little Fu in his arms and quickly swam over to them.
"Lanxing!" Nan Zishi smiled and waved at him.
"Sister." Lanxing seemed worried that his female master’s other Beast Husband wouldn’t accept him, and he appeared a little reserved.
"Hello," Lanxing said politely to Hu Bai, carefully sizing him up.
The White Fox Beastman before him was slim and well-proportioned. He had smooth shoulder lines, a slender waist, and a tall but not rigid posture. The soft, graceful lines characteristic of the Fox Clan created a fragile sense of beauty about him. His skin was very fair, almost translucent.
His features were picturesque, tinged with the unique charm of the Fox Clan.
He was truly a very special Male Beastman.
Hu Bai was also sizing up Lanxing.
He had transformed into his human form, but scattered blue-purple scales still remained on his body, reflecting a dreamlike luster.
The lines of his upper body were fluid, revealing a physique that was clearly not yet fully mature. His skin was like a pearl polished by the sea, smooth and delicate.
His face was exquisite, with a high-bridged nose and lips the color of pink coral just beginning to bloom on the seafloor.
Those blue-purple eyes of his were especially captivating.
’He’s incredibly beautiful. No wonder Nan Zishi likes him.’
At the same time, a single thought appeared in both Hu Bai’s and Lanxing’s minds: ’He’s a powerful competitor!’