Chapter 850 - 838: Heartache
Xuan Yan’s chest pain was a long-standing heart condition. Since he was young, his talents were too strong, so he suffered from some energy backlash, often falling into slumber.
In his state of slumber, he couldn’t perceive the body’s energy backlash.
Moreover, he had never experienced headaches before.
But ever since he saw that female, he unexpectedly felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
However, upon careful thought, he couldn’t recall a thing.
Moreover, when he tried hard to think, his head would ache.
Jin Li looked at the Young City Lord clutching his chest with a pale face, startled, "Young City Lord, are you... are you feeling unwell again?"
"I’ll go call the clan doctor immediately."
Now, the City Lord was at a critical breakthrough moment and shouldn’t be distracted, so Jin Li hurried to find the clan doctor.
The clan doctor came to examine Xuan Yan’s body, "Strange, the previous beast power backlash has been suppressed and hasn’t acted up, theoretically, there shouldn’t be chest pain or headaches."
"Did you eat something unsuitable today, or did something happen?"
Jin Li shook his head, "There wasn’t anything unusual happening, the Young City Lord patrolled the city discreetly, as usual."
"It was the same before."
Suddenly, he seemed to recall something and said, "Oh, it seems the Young City Lord saw a female."
But he wasn’t sure if the Young City Lord recognized the female.
Judging by the Young City Lord’s demeanor, he didn’t seem to dislike the female, but neither did he go down to meet her.
Hearing Jin Li’s words, the clan doctor knew this female must be very special.
"Young City Lord, do you... feel any aversion after seeing that female?"
The clan doctor knew the Young City Lord detested females, so his residence’s surroundings were all male beastmen.
The guards were strictly vigilant, fearing any sudden appearance of a female that might offend the Young City Lord, causing him to fall ill.
Because the Young City Lord loathed females getting close, if a female approached, it would trigger his sickness.
Xuan Yan shook his head, "No, it’s just... it just feels somewhat familiar, yet I can’t recall anything."
At that time, he didn’t carefully ponder what kind of feeling it was.
But after returning, he found the female’s figure constantly flashing in his mind.
Entirely uncontrollable.
The clan doctor, hearing these words, got excited and said, "This indicates that the female is destined with the Young City Lord because she is the only one who doesn’t evoke feelings of aversion."
"The Young City Lord can completely invite her over, even making her his beast husband."
The clan doctor was naturally excited; the Young City Lord’s talents were so strong yet he detested females. It seemed finally there was one he didn’t hate. If the Young City Lord had a wife and offspring, maybe they could inherit his talents.
The most crucial is that the Young City Lord, if united with a wife, the beast power backlash in his body might disappear.
Females have the function of soothing male beast power and spirit.
Listening to the clan doctor’s words, Xuan Yan quickly interrupted him, "No need, don’t disturb her, she has a beast husband and offspring, her own life."
Xuan Yan instinctively didn’t want people disturbing that female’s life.
Nor did he want anyone forcing her to do anything.
"Also, don’t let anyone know about this."
He worried if others found out, it might bring danger to the female.
The clan doctor and Jin Li fell silent, wondering why.
With the Young City Lord’s beauty, talent, and intelligence, any normal female would like him at first sight.
Xuan Yan looked at their expressions and said blandly, "This is an order."
Thus, the two naturally dared not defy.
After a pause, Xuan Yan said, "Also, arrange someone to protect them discreetly, don’t let anything happen."
This was the task Xuan Yan entrusted to Jin Li.
Jin Li’s strength was Level 5, a trusted subordinate of Xuan Yan.
"Yes, Young City Lord."
Xuan Yan looked at the wind and snow outside, realizing this year’s snow season would be particularly severe.
He wondered if the female stored enough food and firewood.
Also, would they use fire?
Xuan Yan couldn’t help but think about these things.
After falling asleep at night, in his dreams, within the fog, he saw the figure of a female.
Previously, he often fell into deep sleep, with his dreams shrouded in fog, faintly hearing voices, but unable to see silhouettes.
This time, the fog seemed to disperse suddenly, revealing the female’s silhouette.
It was her!
Xuan Yan’s heart uncontrollably trembled.
...
On a snowy night, Su Muyao and Xiao Jihan, along with Da Bao, sat on the chairs at home, with a fire burning nearby and having dinner.
Da Bao was eating cornmeal pancakes with stewed chicken, cheeks puffed, looking extraordinarily cute.
"Mom, it’s so delicious, really delicious."
Da Bao ate while his fox eyes squinted happily.
During his childhood memories, most of the time, he drank the milk powder mixed by Xiao’s father, not having too much to eat.
After coming here with Xiao’s father, he grew considerably, was able to eat more foods, but mostly ate beast meat and fruits, never having tasted such delicious food.
Never realized there were such tasty things in the world.
"So fragrant... so delicious..."
Da Bao kept commenting while he ate.
Expressing it seemed to convey his affection.
Su Muyao looked at Da Bao in this manner, feeling very distressed.
Knowing Da Bao had almost never tasted any gourmet food, in this primitive and backward Beast World, just being able to eat full was already fortunate.
Moreover, during the journey before, at most, they ate a bit of roasted meat.
However, the stewed chicken was quite different in flavor.
Fried with oil and added scallion, ginger, and garlic.
Scallion, ginger, and garlic were also things bought at the market, unassuming, disliked by beastmen, but Su Muyao bought them all.
"Eat slowly, no rush."
"If you like it, mom will make more for you."
Su Muyao thought about the snow season; since they couldn’t go anywhere, it was just right to stay home, concocting various gourmet meals so Da Bao could eat better.
Wish they had flour; then they could make more flour-based foods.
Outside, icy winds were blowing, snowflakes softly falling.
The family ate hot food inside, feeling particularly warm and cozy.
Su Muyao also picked some chicken and vegetables for Xiao Jihan, "You eat more."
"Snow season is here, with nothing to do, I’ll make some tasty food for you all during this time."
"Don’t know when the snow will stop, still want to go to the market to see if there are any spices."
But during the day, she didn’t see any spices in the market.
Some spices are actually herbs, perhaps the witch doctors have them.
However, Su Muyao remembered Xiao Jihan saying there were no witch doctors here, only clan doctors.
Xiao Jihan understood why Su Muyao needed spices and said, "The clan doctor in Black Rock City operates a medical hall, where beastmen go for ailments occasionally seeking help; the hall might have many herbs, you could inquire."
Su Muyao’s eyes lit up, "If I can find enough spices, I can then make brine for you guys, brining various eggs and meats."
Thus, the beast meat wouldn’t taste so bad.
Roasted meat with just salt always felt like something was missing, but if spices were added, marinated for a while, the flavor would also be improved.
"If there were pepper or chili, that would be even better."
During the snow season, when you can’t go anywhere, you can only stay home, experimenting with producing delicious food.
Xiao Jihan thought about the clan doctors naturally knowing the Young City Lord; didn’t know whether they could help introduce an encounter with the Young City Lord.
However, right now, as it keeps snowing, some things must proceed step by step.
In this primitive environment, it’s hard for the wife to bear.
He still wanted to renovate the bed-heating system, ensuring the wife wouldn’t feel cold during the entire snow season.
Even with a fire burning inside, cold winds still seep through the door and window cracks, carrying a trace of chill.
Even though he dressed the wife with a thick beast skin jacket, he still worried about her being cold.
Actually, Su Muyao did feel cold, but comparing it, this place was already far superior to the cave.
They could light fires, eat peacefully, sleep soundly.
Just then, Xiao Jihan suddenly seemed to sense something, his expression tightened.
"What’s wrong?"