CHAPTER 54: CHAPTER 54: SPIRITUAL POWER BREAKTHROUGH

In a daze, Wen Shu felt her body lift into the air, held tightly in a scorching and familiar embrace.

Two anxious gazes fell on her face, and before she could awaken from her stupor, she heard the voices of the males above.

"What did you do to the female?"

Nan’s gentle voice was somewhat trembling, as his fingertips lingered on the long scar on the female’s face, his eyes filled with almost overflowing heartache.

Wu Xuan hugged the cold female tightly, trying to warm her with his body heat, his chin resting on her hair, his gaze towards Lucius filled with murderous intent, "Lucius, you will pay the price!"

The chest beside her face vibrated, and Wen Shu strained her spirit to slowly open her eyes, meeting two pairs of reddened eyes.

Seeing her awaken, Wu Xuan’s fierce gaze instantly softened. He raised his hand to gently caress her face, a flash of tears in his eyes and his brows furrowed tightly, "Does it hurt? I’m so useless, letting you get hurt again, I simply don’t deserve..."

On the verge of a spiritual breakthrough, a buzzing filled her ears and she could only see his lips moving.

Sensing her unease, Nan withdrew his gaze from Lucius, his murderous gaze softening instantly.

He trembled as he held the female’s hand, gently blowing on it, his hoarse voice almost drowning, "Female, you are safe now. If there’s anything uncomfortable or anything you need, you can tell us."

Aiming not to scare a small animal, he intentionally softened his voice.

And his words indeed had an effect.

A gentle hand seemed to soothe her, Wen Shu’s weary and torturous spirit miraculously eased.

The buzzing neared her ears gradually faded, allowing her to hear Nan’s voice clearly, finally mustering energy to observe her surroundings.

Outside the pitch-black cave, it started raining at some unknown time, with a cold and wet wind blowing in, causing the fire’s edge to flicker and almost extinguish, releasing strands of choking black smoke.

This place wasn’t the tribe; it was yet another unidentified tree hollow.

This meant they hadn’t escaped danger.

The cold wind brushed over her exposed neck, and Wen Shu shivered slightly, curling into the male’s scorching embrace, unable to hide her worry, "Have you gone back to check? How’s the situation in the tribe?"

Even amidst her own troubles, she still worried slightly about the other females.

The original text hadn’t depicted the Blood Beasts, but it had detailed descriptions of the Black Thorn Valley in the South.

The females there were controlled by the Magnetic Chain for life, living no better than slaves.

Not only did they have to purify food and heal the males’ injuries, they were also used as breeding tools.

Only some females who became one of the leaders’ females could obtain a relatively comfortable life.

Those low in ability were treated as expendables, degraded as community females of the beasts, continuously birthing offspring until their bodies failed and they were cruelly discarded.

She didn’t know how the Blood Beasts would treat the females, but they had a similarly bad reputation as the Black Thorn Valley.

She couldn’t imagine the fate of females falling into their hands.

The female’s question left Nan momentarily bemused; he hadn’t expected her to ask this first, but he quickly understood her concern.

His female master was not only gentle but also very kind.

An indescribable warmth surged in Nan’s heart, thinking how lucky it would have been had he met her earlier.

Perhaps he wouldn’t have become the vile and ugly self he was now.

His gaze lingered tightly on Wen Shu’s face, his voice somewhat hoarse, "The Blood Beasts attacked cleverly. They ambushed early around the tribe, intercepting the females as they fled..."

Recalling the devastation upon returning to the tribe, Nan paused and changed the subject, "However, the males saved most of the females. Mious is organizing the transfer to the Snake Beast Tribe."

He forced a light-hearted smile at Wen Shu, "Ashu, you don’t have to worry too much."

Hearing his words, Wen Shu’s brows relaxed slightly.

Mious would become a beloved City Lord in the future; she never doubted his capabilities and sense of responsibility.

Having him during the Blood Beast attack was the Fox Beast Tribe’s luck.

"That’s good."

Wen Shu nodded and felt the nerves in her head tightening again.

In a short time, the spiritual power near the breakthrough edge was already restless.

Feeling the female’s slight tremor, Wu Xuan tightened his grip on her, his voice taut with tension, "Ashu, are you uncomfortable somewhere?"

Wen Shu was already in such pain that her consciousness blurred, her fingers clutching Wu Xuan’s arm.

The last breakthrough had come easily, giving her no preparation for this pain. No wonder High-level females were rare; not everyone could endure such agony.

She bit her lips tightly, lying completely in Wu Xuan’s arms, noticing his nervous words through blurred vision.

She couldn’t grasp a word, only managing to weakly grip his arm, trembling as she responded, "I... spiritual breakthrough... don’t worry..."

And then she completely lost consciousness.

In the tree hollow, the female’s painful groans echoed continuously. Seeing her drenched in sweat, her lips bitten red, the two males circled anxiously.

Wu Xuan feared she would hurt herself, prying her lips apart and placing his arm in her mouth, sharp pain from the bite immediately drawing a line of blood.

He frowned, his heart aching terribly; how much pain the female must be in!

On the other side, without a second thought, Nan anxiously clutched her arm, a weak light emanating from his palm, and as he discreetly soothed her, the female’s pale complexion slightly improved.

But his lips gradually turned white, sweat beading on his forehead, and before long, he was teetering, even struggling to breathe.

Nan turned his back to the fire, blocking Lucius’ probing gaze.

But Wu Xuan saw everything clearly, first momentarily stunned, and then suspicion flashed in his eyes, his demeanor turning unfriendly, "You... it’s you!"

During a spiritual power breakthrough, only rare High-level Spiritual System beings could soothe a female!

Wu Xuan connected the dots, never expecting Nan to be the High-level Beast that lured him away, leaving the female trapped!

He exposed Nan but dared not push him away. Under Nan’s soothing, the female indeed improved.

Though unaware of the situation, Nan’s genuine tension led him to guess at something, unable to resist a sarcastic remark, "You’ve hurt a female; even if you regret it, you don’t deserve forgiveness!"

Hearing his sarcasm, Nan pursed his lips without responding.

Yes.

Wu Xuan was right; he indeed didn’t deserve... but if he could earn the female’s forgiveness, he would willingly atone with his life.

Seeing the two males arguing, Lucius on the side found it amusing. In his eyes, fighting over a female was the most humorous scene.

He could never understand in his life the so-called love of males for females.

To him, females were merely companions for birthing offspring and allies for consolidating status; wasting thoughts on them was utterly ludicrous.

The display was uninteresting, so he stood up and walked towards the cave entrance, contemplating finding something to eat, but suddenly heard a faint crack of branches and leaves.