Chapter 837 - 825: Intense (Part 2)
"Boom..."
The thunder roared, and the rain outside the cave was pouring heavier.
They were in a cave halfway up the mountain, where the space inside was quite large, and stones blocked the entrance, keeping the rain out.
Su Muyao used her Wood Element Ability to heal Xiao Jihan’s injury, but he was still unconscious and hadn’t woken up.
Su Muyao couldn’t bear to wake him.
Just looking at him like this, she couldn’t hold back the tears that gathered in her eyes.
Her heart ached for Xiao Jihan.
Because while treating his wounds, she realized how severe his injuries were.
Su Muyao was incredibly grateful she had the Wood Healing Ability.
At this moment, Su Muyao was holding Da Bao in her arms.
She also treated Da Bao’s injuries.
The Wood Element Ability was depleted, but after resting and recovering, it could be used again.
Though she was very tired, Su Muyao couldn’t sleep and just wanted to watch Xiao Jihan and Da Bao.
Da Bao, in a relaxed state, was also in his fox form.
Beastmen in an extremely weakened state remain in their natural form, allowing their bodies to completely relax.
"I’m sorry, mother is late."
Da Bao shook his head and said, "No, Xiao’s father said this is another world in the Divine Domain, and others cannot come here."
"Mother must have worked hard to come here."
Da Bao missed his mother very much, and leaning against her now felt warm and comfortable.
Though he was tired, he couldn’t bear to sleep.
"Xiao’s father misses mother too."
"Xiao’s father protected me and didn’t sleep."
Although he knew who his biological father was, the one he most relied on and favored was Xiao’s father.
Because Xiao’s father took care of him since he was little.
Here, Xiao’s father risked his life to protect him even more.
"When we woke up in the forest, it was dangerous here with many fierce beasts, and the Beastmen fought fiercely."
"The Space Ring is unusable, my ability can only be used a bit, and Xiao’s father’s strength was diminished too..."
"Earlier, Xiao’s father joined the tribe for me, thinking I would be safer under the tribe’s care and not follow him through hardships when he hunted dangers."
"But the tribe here is dangerous too; they schemed against Xiao’s father, and when Xiao’s father couldn’t manage, they drove us out."
"Xiao’s father hadn’t slept for a long time and fainted yesterday midnight, and then the Black Bear Beastman wanted to eat us."
"I couldn’t beat them; Xiao’s father woke up upon hearing the sounds and killed them."
"Xiao’s father worked so hard, so hard..."
Saying this, Da Bao couldn’t help wiping his tears.
Su Muyao’s heart twisted painfully, and she gently stroked Da Bao’s fox fur.
She was grateful to Xiao Jihan for protecting Da Bao so well.
"It’s alright, mother is here to watch over, sleep, and it’ll be fine when you wake up."
Da Bao tightly clutched Su Muyao’s sleeve, "Mother, am I dreaming? Will I see you when I wake up?"
"Of course, this isn’t a dream; it’s real."
Saying this, Su Muyao kissed Da Bao’s cheek.
She knew, amidst fear, Da Bao probably hadn’t rested well.
Although she wanted to understand many things, now everyone was tired; it’s better to wait until Xiao Jihan wakes up to ask.
Seeing them both safe and sound, Su Muyao finally felt a sense of peace.
Da Bao pointed to a pile of neatly placed beast skins next to the stone bed and said, "Mother, Xiao’s father prepared this for you; they’re washed clean and dried, waiting for you to use."
"And this Flame Stone can keep warm."
A basket nearby had some Flame Stones in it.
"Xiao’s father exchanged beast skins at the market for them, worrying you’d feel cold when you came..."
Listening to these words, waves of warmth surged in Su Muyao’s heart, mixed with a stifling, sour feeling.
She knew Xiao Jihan had always been good; he wasn’t good with words, but silently did many things for her.
She could feel his love for her.
He willingly took care of Da Bao initially to let her rest well in the Fox Clan.
Su Muyao bent down and gently kissed Da Bao’s cheek, "Sleep, mother will always be here, watching over you."
Da Bao struggled out of Su Muyao’s arms and then spread the soft beast skins on the stone bed, "Mother, you sleep here too."
Seeing Da Bao being so thoughtful, Su Muyao felt touched and relieved.
"Why is the baby so good."
Da Bao earnestly said, "It’s because you are good; none of the other Female Mothers are as good as you."
Da Bao had seen many Female Mothers of young Wolf Beastmen in the Wolf Clan tribe, and they didn’t care about them at all.
Their Beast Fathers were busy hunting and with other affairs, neglecting them.
Those young Wolf Beastmen had to work every day, and if they did poorly, they were scolded and called useless.
If their superpower talent was weak, they’d be abandoned.
So when those people had spare time, they would come to bully him, calling him a wandering beastman abandoned by his Female Mother.
As if in doing so, they found some sense of superiority.
Gradually, he understood the harsh environment for survival here.
And knew how hard Xiao’s father worked to protect him.
"Mother is the best mother."
Da Bao blinked his beautiful fox eyes as he said this, making Su Muyao laugh through tears, her heart melting.
"Da Bao is extraordinarily good too; having you gives me pride and warmth."
She loved her little ones; she loved them all.
Su Muyao knew there’s something she had to express; otherwise, how would they know?
Da Bao heard these words, lowered his head bashfully, and smiled shyly.
This little one will surely be charming when he grows up.
The gloom in Su Muyao’s heart suddenly dissipated, her heart finally easing.
Looking at Da Bao’s fox eyes and his wholly red fur, she also thought of Hua Linye.
She didn’t know how Hua Linye was now.
She couldn’t help but worry.
But for now, the most important thing is to care well for Xiao Jihan and Da Bao.
...
When Da Bao was asleep on the stone bed, Su Muyao looked at the unconscious Xiao Jihan again.
She lay on the stone bed, couldn’t resist reaching out to hold him.
Xiao Jihan’s natural form was large and emitted a cool, faint scent, very clean and pleasant.
It’s a scent she was familiar with in her very bones.
As she held him, Su Muyao likely was extremely tired, exhausted from the depletion of her Wood Element Ability, her tension easing, and uncontrollably fell asleep.
This sleep was the most restful for Xiao Jihan since entering the crumbling Divine Domain; his body no longer hurt, and in the dream, there was his wife.
Moreover, this dream felt more real than before.
Because he could smell the faint fragrance from his wife, a scent engraved in his very bones and even in his soul.
Just breathing it would make his body tremble uncontrollably.
It was so sweet, so intoxicating.
Xiao Jihan immersed himself in the dream, not wanting to wake up.
Yet his body’s alertness, combined with fully healed injuries and energy restored from sleeping, prompted him to wake up around dawn.
Upon waking, Xiao Jihan’s body recuperated, and he began to transform back to human form.
But then he suddenly looked down and saw his wife, soundly asleep nestled in his arms.
Xiao Jihan’s body trembled violently, staring unblinkingly.
He thought it was a dream, even a hallucination, always a bit unbelieving.
He feared blinking, afraid the illusion before him would vanish.
He dared not move.
Gradually, Xiao Jihan felt the warm softness, smelled the familiar, alluring fragrance.
He realized it might not be an illusion.
His body couldn’t help but tremble lightly, hand quivering, cautiously reaching to touch Su Muyao’s hair.
When he truly touched her, his underlying longing and emotion overwhelmed him, his cold brow reddened out of control.
He tried hard to suppress the excitement and longing-driven trembling, fearing to awaken the person in his arms.
His throat gently rolled, the words "wife" drifted out like a misty breeze from his lips.
Filled with boundless emotion.
His chest heaved intensely, countless feelings intertwining within, unable to control the intense emotions.
Finally, he bit his lip tightly, a tear slid from his eye corner, dropping down.
That dormant heart thus revived.