CHAPTER 409: CHAPTER 400 THE UNVEILING DELUSION_1

The commotion inside the mountain cave had ceased. The entrance was wide open, and the cave’s interior was spotless, not a speck of dust to be seen.

Within the Dragon Nest, one gold and one purple Dragon Egg lay quietly.

The nourishing feedback from Si Yan’s ascension to Beast God had brought tremendous benefits not only to Delusion, Tai Seng, and the four little ones, but even the two Dragon Eggs had reaped massive advantages.

They no longer needed six months to hatch. Barring any surprises, they would hatch this very month.

The beastskin blankets on the bed were neatly folded. Beside the bed, there was even a small stone basin with a few small flowers arranged in it.

Si Yan was a little surprised. Had her Delusion finished molting and tidied up their home in the process? As she was thinking this, Si Yan heard a noise outside and turned around.

Beneath the large tree stood an adult male serpent Beastman, even more mature, with a more wicked charm, and more devastatingly handsome than before.

At this moment, he was in his half-beastman form. Purple serpent scales started from his tail, ceasing just below his waist. His upper body, lean and powerful with smooth, muscular lines, showcased his strength in the sunlight. His purple hair, smooth as satin, was longer and more flamboyant than before.

His bewitching and handsome features were so stunningly beautiful they were breathtaking, almost suffocating.

In his hands were freshly washed beastskins, which he casually hung up to dry. Suddenly, as if on cue, he glanced back.

His deep purple eyes gently met the girl’s clear, bright gaze.

Si Yan’s heart fluttered.

Then, a voice inside her screamed, practically boiling over: Sleep with him! Sleep with him!

Delusion looked up, a hint of feigned innocence and bewilderment in his devilishly charming purple eyes.

The contrast was simply lethal.

Si Yan immediately let go of the cubs’ hands.

The little ones stared, dumbfounded, at their father, who was displaying himself like a peacock.

She flashed to Delusion’s side, her arm instantly wrapping around his waist.

Then, the two of them suddenly vanished, leaving behind four genuinely bewildered cubs.

What the heck!

Father is so cunning! To think he’d use such a method to steal Mother’s affection! Aaaah!

「The next morning」

Si Yan lay lazily against the headboard. The serpent Beastman’s eyes, filled with endless adoration and a gentle smile, were focused on massaging her waist.

Jin Li, the little mermaid, having just returned to the Delusional Domain, eagerly ran over to find Si Yan.

"Si Yan!!!"

The little mermaid scurried over excitedly, about to embrace the Beastman she considered the most beautiful in her heart. That Golden Dragon Beastman looked decent at first glance, but after seeing him more, he was just so-so. He couldn’t compare to her Si Yan! Aaaah, she loved the beautiful Si Yan the most! Aaaah!

However, just as Jin Li was taking her delicate, hurried steps toward them, the serpent Beastman’s expression instantly darkened, and an icy aura emanated from him. With a flick of his tail, he neatly separated Jin Li from Si Yan.

Jin Li shot the serpent Beastman a glare. PFFT. She wasn’t afraid of this snake at all.

She excitedly presented her gifts to Si Yan. "Little Si Yan, Lan Hai and I went to the seaside and collected lots of salt. It’s all for you!"

Si Yan was pleasantly surprised. "Oh, you have gifts for me?" she smiled.

"Yes, yes, and there’s much more!" Jin Li continued to pull out her treasures. "Pearls, pearl powder, seaweed, and many beautiful fish scales."

Delusion watched Jin Li and Si Yan, his expression turning fierce as he radiated an almost tangible coldness, as if it cost him nothing. This fish is too audacious! He is a cruel, ruthless, cold-blooded serpent Beastman! If this fish doesn’t take the hint, he’ll roast and eat her!

Jin Li seemed to sense Delusion’s murderous intent. She looked up, then down, only to find herself suddenly several hundred meters away from Si Yan’s cave.

Darn it!

Si Yan stared at Delusion, a little dumbfounded. She had clearly seen how he’d sent Jin Li away.

Delusion retrieved a beautiful serpent scale and some clothes made from his shed snakeskin, handing them to Si Yan. The serpent scale was one he had deliberately chosen from his hardest, most solid scales, plucked to give her now that his internal energy had stabilized. The snakeskin was from his recent molt. He had carefully sewn it with his own hair and some scales that had also shed, creating a shimmering, beautiful purple beastskin dress.

"For you. Do you like them?" His voice was husky, his dark purple eyes gazing deeply into hers, as if trying to pull her into their depths.

He was secretly competing. The gifts he prepared had to be better than the mermaid’s!

When Si Yan saw the serpent scales and the new clothes Delusion presented, a smile lit up her face. "They’re beautiful. I love them." She cradled the scales, her eyes shining brightly.

"You like them?"

"Yes, I love them! I’ll try them on right now."

A smile finally graced the serpent Beastman’s face. "I’ll help you put it on."

"You’ll help me put on the beastskin dress?"

The handsome male slowly approached, his presence almost overwhelming.

"Yes. May I, baby?"

Si Yan’s heart pounded again. Her face flushed and ears reddened as she looked at the male before her. She didn’t want him to see her embarrassment and blush. She immediately covered her face with her hands.

His long purple hair brushed against her fingertips.

For some reason, she felt that her Delusion had, after this molting, become proficient in something new without being taught.

The cold-blooded serpent Beastman chuckled softly. He held her close, his cool hands gently caressing her waist, slowly tracing down her spine. His cool lips lightly brushed against her soft ones.

Jin Li glanced towards the cave, stomping her foot in frustration. That so-called Lord! To think she actually used to like him! Now he’s turned into a peacock, constantly showing off to Si Yan! What on earth is he doing?!

Jin Li turned around resentfully. The Golden Dragon Beastman isn’t good-looking, the Lord isn’t good-looking either! Only Si Yan is beautiful, but the Lord won’t let her look! She loves beautiful Beastmen the most; where else can she find one more beautiful than Si Yan?

The serpent Beastman greedily gazed at the female sleeping soundly beside him on the bed.

She is my mate. She is also my reverse scale—my most vulnerable point, the one I’d protect above all else.

He slowly rose. The tall, handsome male quietly exited the cave.

Ever since being with her, he had been utterly devoted, refraining from anything she disliked. He had transformed from a violent, cruel being who regarded beastly lives as worthless into a gentle, harmless—though still cold-blooded—serpent Beastman.

Everything was for her, all because of her.

But it wasn’t until his conversation with Ming Jiu and Long Ze that he truly understood.

She is a God. She has enemies, and she has weaknesses. She might even die. No. She cannot come to any harm. I cannot remain passive any longer. I must protect her!

「Twenty li from the Delusional Domain」

A fierce conflict was erupting among the migrating Yanxiang Tribe. Lang Feng was viciously beating Lang Rong and her family.

Covered in wounds, Lang Rong pleaded, "Lang Feng, please stop! Please, let us go! We are elders of the tribe; you can’t kill us!"

Lang Feng sneered, "Useless things! You can’t hunt, you can’t even bear cubs! Are we supposed to keep you around to drag down the entire tribe?"

"Please, stop hitting us! Please stop..."

"I can stop. But your family, Lang Rong, must leave the Yanxiang Tribe on your own!"

The Beastmen of the Yanxiang Tribe watched with cold indifference. Lang Rong’s family is useless now; keeping them would only burden us. Let her die. That was the prevailing thought among most Yanxiang Tribe Beastmen.

A chilling pain gripped Lang Rong’s heart. Her entire family, all disabled Beastmen, their injuries yet to heal, were about to be abandoned by their tribe. In the perilous Beast World, teeming with wild beasts, this was almost certainly a death sentence.

She suddenly recalled Tai Seng’s father. Years ago, because he was injured and disabled, she had exiled him, and he had eventually died.

Is this the Beast God’s retribution? I regret it. I truly regret it, but it’s too late for a second chance.

Tears streaming, Lang Rong kowtowed repeatedly. "Please, stop hitting us! We’ll go! We’ll leave the Yanxiang Tribe ourselves! Just stop hitting us, please!"