After I Dumped 7 Beast Husbands and Ran

’Why do the males in my house kneel at the drop of a hat?’

Nan Zishi grew anxious too. "How can this be your fault? They deserved to die. We were just defending ourselves. If I didn’t fight back and kill them in that situation, I’d be a total pushover."

Hu Bai shook his head. "If I had been the one to do it, Ten Thousand Beasts City would only have come for me, not you. It’s because I’m useless that I’ve dragged you into this."

The few Male Beastmen present seemed to have pieced together what had happened back in Stone Village.

Xuan Jin leaned lazily against the stone wall. "If your female master didn’t step in when others were bullying you and Fox Qi, then you’d really have a reason to cry."

Lanxing said, "Brother Hu Bai, no one was in the wrong here."

Nan Zishi asked, "I buried the bodies and cleaned up the scene... How did Ten Thousand Beasts City find out?"

Lanxing explained, "Sister, I heard that hundreds of years ago, the Beast God gifted the High Priest a Holy Beast White Deer. The Holy Deer is skilled at tracking and can replicate past events to a certain extent. Every time a female dies, the Priests of Ten Thousand Beasts City will bring the Holy Deer to find the truth. And..."

Lanxing’s voice grew quieter. "The Holy Deer is an expert tracker. Once it locks onto someone, they can’t escape."

Nan Zishi said, "So you’re saying it’s useless for me to run? They’ll catch me no matter what, right?"

"It’s not that bad," Xuan Jin said in a slow, unhurried tone. "In this world, a male killing a female is a capital crime. But it’s different for females; the punishment won’t be as severe."

Nan Zishi asked, "How strong is the High Priest?"

"They say he’s already a Nine-striped Beast Emperor."

This was the first time Nan Zishi had heard of someone with nine patterns. "A Nine-striped Beast Emperor? There are actually nine-patterned Beastmen in this world?"

Hu Bai explained, "Yes, awakened Beastmen can cultivate their power. One to three patterns are Beast Warriors, four to six are Beast Generals, seven and eight are Beast Kings, and nine patterns makes a Beast Emperor."

Lanxing added, "I’ve heard the elders of the Mermaid Clan mention it too. The High Priest of Ten Thousand Beasts City isn’t an ordinary Beastman; he’s the first High Priest under the Beast God."

Hu Bai frowned. "If he really comes to the East to suppress it, that would be terrible."

In the Five Directions of the East, the strongest fighters are all Seven-striped Beast Kings; there are no nine-patterned Beasts. And even the number of Seven-striped Beast Kings is small.

If the militarily superior Ten Thousand Beasts City were to move against them, the Beastmen of the East would suffer a devastating blow.

Hu Bai said, "This was my fault to begin with. I’ll go to Ten Thousand Beasts City and take all the blame."

Nan Zishi retorted, "Those two females, Fox Xin and Fox Zi, were bullying you and Fox Qi. So what if I killed them? I refuse to believe Ten Thousand Beasts City is that unreasonable!"

Hu Bai gave Nan Zishi a complicated look.

’She’s a female, yet she seems to know so little about the privileges she possesses.’

Hu Bai explained, "In this world, a female can harm a male as she pleases, and the worst punishment she’ll receive is having some of her tribe’s supplies docked. But on the other hand, a female cannot be killed wantonly. If a female is harmed, a male will face extremely severe punishment."

Nan Zishi asked, shocked and confused, "So you mean, even if a female bullies you, you can’t fight back?"

Lanxing said, "A certain degree of retaliation is allowed, but it comes at a considerable cost. Killing a female, however, is absolutely forbidden."

Xuan Jin said, "Females are rare in this world; each birth is a struggle. Because of this, whenever a female is born, a Priest from Ten Thousand Beasts City will go to her, following the Beast God’s guidance. They feed the female a fruit. After she eats it, the High Priest can monitor her vital status."

"If a female dies, a Priest will immediately come to investigate the cause of death. If it’s a natural death, it’s fine. But if the death is unnatural, they will definitely pursue the matter."

Xuan Jin said slowly, "The Holy Deer of Ten Thousand Beasts City is very capable. It’s able to uncover the clear cause of a female’s death every single time.

"In this world, even if a female has done every evil thing imaginable, you still can’t kill her. Otherwise, it’s a death sentence."

Nan Zishi was so shocked she fell silent.

’It’s understandable for a world to protect the scarcer population after an imbalance.’

’But is it really right to grant them so many privileges?’

’This goes beyond a simple matriarchal society.’

"Doesn’t this make Beastmen want to rebel?"

Xuan Jin looked into her beautiful eyes and explained, "It’s because the High Priest is a tyrant who has made countless unreasonable rules. Numerous males have been convicted of crimes simply for defending themselves, and they’re sent to the Wasteland to be punished with hard labor in the mines.

"Gradually, a special group formed in secret to resist the High Priest. They’re called the rebel army."

"The rebel army?"

Xuan Jin didn’t want to get sidetracked. He rested his head on his hand, looking from Nan Zishi to Hu Bai.

’If I just let Hu Bai go to his death, that’d be one less rival. But the little female would probably be upset for a long time.’

’What a pain.’

Xuan Jin said, "Actually, the situation isn’t that bad. After all, Ten Thousand Beasts City isn’t too harsh on females. The little female can just take the blame."

Lanxing suddenly exclaimed, "You’re telling Sister to take the blame herself?! No way!"

Hu Bai also said sharply, "Absolutely not!"

Xuan Jin raised an eyebrow. "Why not? Are you really going to let Hu Bai die instead?"

Hu Bai argued, "It was my fault in the first place, how can I let my female master take responsibility? If it comes to it, I’ll be the one to die!"

Xuan Jin gave a sarcastic smile. "You think I don’t want you to die?"

Lanxing said, "We can’t let Sister be punished by Ten Thousand Beasts City!"

"Heh."

Xuan Jin said, "Worst case, she’ll just have to mine in the Eastern Wilderness for a while. It’s no big deal."

Hu Bai and Lanxing stared at Xuan Jin. Xuan Jin put his hands down. "What are you looking at me for? Haven’t you ever mined before?"

Hu Bai asked, "You’ve been there?"

Xuan Jin laced his hands behind his head.

It wasn’t strange for a Cold-blooded Snake Beastman like him to wander through the Eastern Wasteland now and then.

"The little female is too weak. She might be able to escape from a Beast Warrior, but she’d have a tough time against a Beast General. Not to mention, outside the East, there are plenty of Beast Kings. Do you really plan to coddle her forever? It wouldn’t hurt for her to take on some responsibility for this family once in a while."

Hu Bai and Lanxing fell silent.

Nan Zishi didn’t like the sound of this and tried to protest.

"Can’t you guys protect me?"

The three males in the cave all looked at her. They nodded, and then shook their heads.

Seeing that Hu Bai was still kneeling, Nan Zishi quickly made him stand up.

Hu Bai took the opportunity to explain. "When we’re with you, we will indeed do everything in our power, even risk our lives, to protect you. But there will always be unexpected situations."

"Yes, Sister. The Beast World is dangerous, both on land and in the sea. You really do need the power to protect yourself."

Nan Zishi: "..."

’It’s over. Even Hu Bai and Lanxing have been convinced by that bastard Xuan Jin! It looks like there’s no escaping the physical torment that’s coming!’

Xuan Jin peeked at her terrified expression, an amused smile creeping into his eyes.

’The little female is too lazy to move, but now she has no choice but to figure out how to get stronger. It’s actually quite amusing.’

"Then it’s decided. No matter what happens next, we’ll start by putting the little female through some intensive training."

Nan Zishi said tragically, "Huh?"

"The people from Ten Thousand Beasts City won’t get here that fast. I’ll let you off today so you can rest up." Xuan Jin flicked his forked tongue at Nan Zishi with a HISS. "Hu Bai and Lanxing are too soft-hearted; they aren’t suited to train you. Starting tomorrow, you’ll train with me."

Nan Zishi’s hair stood on end as she completely freaked out on the spot!

"Hu Bai!! Lanxing!!!" She reached out to them. "I don’t want to! Save me..."