CHAPTER 53: CHAPTER 53: AN EYE FOR AN EYE

Lucius gasped for breath as he lifted his eyelids, meeting a pair of familiar eyes.

In the midnight dreams, these eyes frequently appeared in his mind.

The female had rescued him from the river and offered him gentle comfort, only to bring him the most horrifying nightmares...

And now, this female had saved him once again, but the expression on her face was completely different.

The female before him was filled with coldness, her lips tightly pressed in indifference, showing no intention of comforting him.

Lucius sneered inwardly; he had inquired about Wen Shu, otherwise he wouldn’t have been so certain of how similar these two females were.

They were equally hypocritical and vicious. If Lan did not disguise herself, her expression would certainly be the same as this female’s...

But he didn’t understand why she would rescue him despite his humiliating treatment of her.

Afraid of new Blood Beasts chasing after them, Wen Shu didn’t carefully scrutinize Lucius’ expression, and after confirming his consciousness was still intact, she crouched down to treat him.

Just as she was about to approach, Lucius suddenly jerked his leg away.

Lucius narrowed his eyes dangerously, as if he just remembered being controlled, and questioned in a low voice, "What did you do to me?"

The gentle façade gone, his aura became sharper.

He had never heard of a female possessing Spiritual Abilities, yet here was one, and he wondered about her background.

Wen Shu almost got kicked by Lucius’ sudden movement; she gave him an annoyed look, her voice drawing out provocatively, "Be careful not to hurt me, or else..."

Lucius clearly understood her meaning.

This venomous female had not only forced him into Spiritual Pairing but also made him enter into a Beast God Contract!

Rage surged in his chest, and he glared at Wen Shu with gritted teeth, too familiar with being controlled and unable to resist.

Recalling past humiliations, Lucius’ eyes reddened, and his arms tightened, yet he could only hold back, not daring to touch the female at all.

Wen Shu sneaked a glance at his embarrassed expression, feeling a wave of satisfaction, yet it was only the beginning.

What she had endured was not something that could be glossed over with simple words.

Wen Shu approached him again, examining his injuries.

Apart from the poisoned leg, sharp claws had left several bloody marks on his chest, and a blood hole pierced through his shoulder.

Lucius, seeing the change in her eyes, felt a foreboding rising, his voice as cold as ice, "What are you planning to do?"

Wen Shu stared at him without speaking, her gaze fixed on his chest as she slowly raised her hand, pressing forcefully against his wound.

The scabbed scars broke open again, sticky and cool blood covered her fingertips.

Lucius winced in pain, teeth clenching, realizing she saved him only to torment him?

Facing his predatory glare, Wen Shu looked at her bloodstained fingertips and slowly tapped his face with them, smearing his pale skin with blood flowers.

Feeling the sticky and soft touch on the side of his face, Lucius’ gaze became vacant, his breath seemingly soaked, vaguely guessing her intention.

Sure enough, the next second, the female revealed sharp claws and suddenly scratched across his cheek.

Hot droplets of blood slipped down from his face, Lucius’ head turned, only feeling the stabbing pain on his face clawing into his heart, making it pound rapidly.

The female was avenging him!

The faint scent of blood lingered at the bridge of his nose, and while he felt humiliated, his spirit oddly trembled.

In his sight, the female’s face once again drew near.

Lucius found it hard to breathe, his heartbeat rapid to the point of suffocation. He stared hard at the female, as if he returned to the dark dungeon, waiting day after day in terror and heartbeat...

He slowly closed his eyes, waiting for the next step of lingering punishment.

Yet the pain never came; instead, he received gentle comfort.

A soothing warmth flooded into his leg, shocking him awake, as he looked down to see the female, eyes lowered, healing him.

Snow-colored light emanated from the female’s palm, ripples stirred her soft strands, brushing against her gentle brows.

This appearance threw Lucius into brief disorientation; he recalled his first encounter with Lan, her expression exactly the same.

She had rescued him, and he lusted after that poppy-like tenderness, treating her as his savior, only to fall into an inescapable abyss from then on.

The pain in his leg gradually subsided, yet he continued to gaze at Wen Shu.

The female’s long eyelashes beautifully curved, constantly fluttering like butterfly wings, radiating a gentle light in her eyes...

Immersed in this tenderness, Lucius’ rapid heartbeat slowly evened out, leaving him in a prolonged daze.

With the treatment completed, Wen Shu sat on the ground, slightly dizzy, her gaze falling onto her twisted fingers.

Her eyes darkened slightly, and her dangerous gaze returned to Lucius...

After today, she might not have another chance for revenge.

Lucius was oblivious to her anomaly, and then a sharp pain shot through his fingertips, jolting him awake from his gentle reverie.

His posture awkwardly lifted his hand, discovering one of his fingers forcibly broken!

"Female!"

His fingers throbbed painfully, while Wen Shu opened her damaged palm, waved it before him, asking with a smile, "Do you like the gift I gave you?"

The stabbing pain was relentless; Lucius’ slight anomaly immediately vanished, replaced by overwhelming anger.

His chest heaved, his refined face twisted, eyes reddened as he glared at Wen Shu, wishing he could bite off a piece of her flesh.

He was determined to capture her and make her pay the price she deserved!

Meeting his gaze, Wen Shu was unfazed; the Beast God Contract couldn’t be undone, unless Lucius tethered himself with Magnetic Chain.

But what would that matter? If she vanished from this world, Lucius would die instantly—would he be willing to live bound to Magnetic Chain for a lifetime?

Wen Shu glanced at him lightly, a sharp smile on her lips as she commanded from above, "Let’s go, it’s time to take me back."

Her disdainful attitude mirrored Lucius’ prior treatment of her exactly.

The reversal of roles left Lucius momentarily stunned, as the female stood with arms crossed, pale moonlight slanting from above, illuminating her eyes, cold yet serene.

Since he became the leader of the tribe, no one had dared to treat him with such disrespect.

Lucius’ gloomy gaze lingered on her face.

Seeing him motionless, Wen Shu urged softly, "Hurry up, you don’t want to die, do you?"

The female’s sharp threat made Lucius’ chest heave even more, but he had no choice; bound by the Beast God Contract, he could only endure and comply.

Leaning against his back once more, Wen Shu was too exhausted to open her eyes, vaguely sensing her spiritual power was about to break through.

Wen Shu strained to stay alert, resting her head near Lucius’ neck, but her increasingly blurry consciousness was beyond control.

Lucius wedged his arm under her leg, plotting how to torment the female, when suddenly warmth pressed against his cheek.

The soft, fragrant touch made his charging figure freeze.

He intended to jolt the female awake, yet the feather-light breath brushed past the scar on his neck, a fine, itching pain crept up his scalp, making him shiver.

His footsteps faltered, his throat rolling uncontrollably. He looked down once, his expression turned exceedingly grim.

"Damn..."