CHAPTER 39: CHAPTER 39: THE FIFTH BEAST HUSBAND

Ruan Li asked in confusion, but suddenly the world spun, and she was pulled into the man’s embrace.

Vines tightly wrapped around the two of them, like a parasitic dodder plant consuming nutrients endlessly, the thin vine-like veins slowly extending, creeping into the edges of her clothing...

Ruan Li was frozen, unable to move at all, while the masked man’s face was very close to hers.

She tilted her head, trying to stay as far away from him as possible within the limited space, "What do you want to do? Take your vines back!"

"Borrowing a little something, but won’t return it for now," he said in a low voice, his eyes dreamy as he looked at her, speaking with such shamelessness.

The man slowly leaned closer, and Ruan Li tried to lean back to avoid him.

"I’m warning you, don’t come closer, or else I will!"

Hearing this, he instead smirked, pinched her waist, and tilted his head to meet her, but only managed to brush past her cheek.

"Just borrowing a kiss from you, it’s not like..."

Ruan Li, utterly disgusted, immediately lowered her head, rubbing the cheek that was just touched like by a dog against his collar, trying to erase the sensation.

"Is that necessary?"

He asked speechlessly.

"Of course it’s necessary, unlike you who just got licked by a dog." Ruan Li glared at the man angrily.

"You!"

He regretted it, shouldn’t have believed that this vicious woman would become kind.

Ruan Li noticed that this masked man’s jawline was extraordinarily good-looking, the half-mask, revealing the lower half of his face, from skin tone to jawline, was particularly handsome.

Of course, adhering to the principle of deeming everyone with an unseen full face as ugly, she asked, "Why are you wearing a mask? Are you being hunted by many people?"

Those people seemed to be from the Imperial Army.

Could it be that the person in front of her was a spy?

"Shh"

The man placed a finger on his lips, the true color of his eyes revealed from behind the mask, Ruan Li’s eyes were instantly filled with confusion.

His flowing long hair swayed with the wind, a strand of white silk brushing against her cheek.

Ruan Li was engulfed in a world of white, nothing beneath her feet, only endless green vines.

A cool, tactile sensation faintly brushed against her skin, and the uneasy sensation of being off the ground kept her nerves on edge.

Gradual raindrops fell upon her soft lips, turning hazy...

The man held her chin, delving deeper into the kiss.

Gentle pink breaths and energy slowly transferred into his body, the embrace growing ever tighter.

It was like a dream’s waltz blossoming into passionate revelry.

A sudden sting made the man frown, blood spread between their lips.

All the warfare had long been blocked by the outstretched vine branches protecting them.

Ruan Li’s smart brain on her wrist constantly vibrated, the red warning system had been triggered, and her location would be synchronized to several Beast Husbands.

Bai Ci smirked silently, wiped away the blood from the corner of his mouth.

"Sharp teeth."

The comment was quite harsh.

He leapt a few steps with the girl in his arms, only to suddenly be stopped by a man in his path.

The sky began to drizzle.

The morning light was shrouded in mist, all veiled by the rainy day.

"Put her down."

Bai Ci squinted slightly, thinking he had seen this man before.

But only in the data from the smart brain.

The blue-haired, blue-eyed person in front of him was the fifth Beast Husband Ruan Li had never met.

Of the Mermaid Species, naturally violent but skilled at masquerading, possessing extraordinary looks which made them popular among females.

Unexpectedly, the first person he encountered would be him.

Xi Han held a transparent umbrella, quietly watching the masked man in front of him.

His gaze simultaneously fell on the small sleeping female in his arms.

Slightly swollen lips, moistly glossy.

White cheeks with a hint of pink blush.

Asleep without any guard, tranquil and beautiful, facial features too delicate to be true, a floral dress outlining her elegant body lines.

It seemed his Female Head was very popular, even this unknown wild male Beastman wanted to snatch her.

Xi Han’s smile was faint, but his eyes grew colder.

Bai Ci regretfully looked at Ruan Li in his arms.

What a pity, this time he didn’t erase her memory. However, this was more interesting.

"I’ll give her to you, don’t make a move." Bai Ci agreed with Xi Han before handing her over.

However, Xi Han caught Ruan Li with one hand, immediately releasing a Water Dragon with a swift motion that Bai Ci barely managed to call vines to counteract the energy.

Under the transparent umbrella, blue curly long hair gently swayed with the wind, Xi Han lowered his gaze to look at the peaceful sleeping female in his arms, ensuring she was not awakened before looking up at the despicable Beastman.

"Eight-star Wood Element Ability is nothing special." He commented indifferently.

Bai Ci clutched the painful spot on his chest, sneering at the mermaid species, "If it weren’t raining now, you might not necessarily beat me."

Xi Han raised his hand, gathering a Water Dragon in his palm instantly, "Do you want to try again?"

It was not until the man in front of him disappeared that Xi Han cradled the small female comfortably in both hands, adjusting her into a posture that was cozy, holding the umbrella above to shield from the rain.

If not for receiving news of the Fierce Beast’s evolution, he wouldn’t have rushed here so quickly.

The previous fight had already drawn the Fierce Beasts, and Xi Han mobilized his Water Ability, completely enveloping them, carrying the small female from the midst of the Fierce Beasts with a calm expression.

The rainwater could slightly affect Beastmen’s vision, and he controlled the water sphere, concealing all traces and merging completely with the surrounding scenery; those Fierce Beasts could neither see him nor smell his scent.

Xi Han arrived successfully in less than half an hour, following the address provided by the smart brain.

He first politely knocked on the door, and when no one answered, he corroded the lock and opened the door.

So when Bai He returned home, he saw the unlocked, damaged door and fell into contemplation.

Xi Han was sitting on the sofa, cold eyes glanced towards the doorway, explaining, "The door seemed rusty."

Bai He double-checked the door lock and found serious rust, but... wasn’t this lock changed not long ago?

"Did you find the Female Head?" Bai He asked, seeing Ruan Li lying on his lap.

Xi Han withdrew his gaze, nodded.

His long, cool hands gently massaged the soft, thick hair, as Ruan Li seemed to be sleeping as if exhausted.

Bai He skillfully retrieved a toolbox and successfully replaced the new lock.

Shi Jue just got home, "Ruannuan was found?"

He lowered his voice as soon as he saw Ruan Li sleeping on the sofa.

Zhe Ye got home to find the fifth Beast Husband sitting on the sofa, his action paused, then he calmly closed the door.

The Mermaid Beastman, always resisted by other male Beastmen collectively.

Always possessing beauty beyond compare, voice alluring, highly skilled in deception, gaining much female affection while earning unanimous male Beastman resentment.

They nodded briefly as if greeting each other.

"I’ll take her upstairs to rest," Shi Jue couldn’t hold back seeing Xi Han repeatedly and intimately stroke Ruan Li’s hair tips and cheeks.

"I can carry her upstairs."

The scene suddenly became tense.

A silent tension filled the living room.