Chapter 30: We Can’t Continue This Topic!

Si Shuo's heart was beating fast, his face flushed, and he stepped back slightly. "Whether you're powerful or not is not up to you to decide."

Xu Chi hummed, "I will protect you until Zhile comes looking for you."

Now that the truth was exposed, Si Shuo felt uncomfortable all over. He tapped his head lightly—it must be the stink bug grass.

Whether male or female, there was no such thing as pure friendship!

She had thought Xu Chi was too noble to have such thoughts about forming a couple. How could such a male even consider it?

At that moment, an orc called them out. Xu Chi followed Si Shuo, and they sat together by the campfire.

Xu Chi naturally roasted the meat he had saved for Si Shuo. Knowing she didn't eat much, he handed her a roasted pork leg. The rest of the meat, including the rabbit leg she hadn't finished eating, all went into his stomach.

Si Shuo bit the meat viciously, staring at him as she took a bite, as if she were biting him instead.

Xu Chi's Adam's apple moved up and down. He looked back at her and said, "Don't look at me like that—I feel like I'm being roasted by you."

This male had no sense of reservation when speaking! Si Shuo's face flushed even redder.

Everyone was curious about Si Shuo and came to see her. Some orcs couldn't help but stuff food into her mouth, both males and females, even little orcs.

It was a passion that came from pure affection.

After leaving the Qianmiao Tribe, without the exaggerated drama from Yu Jiao, Ma Hui, and their group, the orcs outside didn't reject her for being an alien beast. At most, they felt pity, sympathy, and regret.

The atmosphere was relaxed. Si Shuo joined a group of females, holding hands and kicking their feet as they danced around the campfire.

In this new world, she finally experienced the charm and joy of square dancing. Her face was filled with smiles the entire evening, and for a while, she put aside all her past unhappiness!

Back at the Shack

The space was very narrow, only about five or six square meters.

Xu Chi wasn't as massive as those brown bear or horned bull orcs, but his muscles were firm, and his figure was well-defined. When he squeezed in with her, the shack felt even smaller.

The air inside suddenly felt several degrees warmer.

"Xu Chi, let's talk about this after Zhile arrives! Before that, you—you are not allowed to sleep with me," Si Shuo said weakly, covering her face.

Zhile hadn't even shown up yet, but somehow, she had managed to entangle herself with two people. May she be struck by lightning!

Xu Chi hummed, "I'll stay here to watch over you. You go to sleep."

The houses had only a movable wooden fence as a door. Every household covered theirs with tattered fur to block the wind, offering little sense of security.

She didn't dare to ask him to go outside and sleep in the open air.

Lying on a bed covered with several layers of animal skins, with a thick layer pulled over her, Si Shuo sighed silently. Her mind was tangled with thoughts.

All the sounds of the night seemed amplified, drifting far with the wind. The rhythmic and indistinct noises made Si Shuo's heart tremble. She silently pulled the animal skin over her head.

Xu Chi turned his head, walked forward, and pulled her blanket down.

Si Shuo held on tightly and warned in a low voice, "Xu Chi, you—you must control yourself and stop having these random thoughts!"

"What are you thinking about?" Xu Chi pulled the blanket down further. "Don't cover your head, you'll suffocate."

Si Shuo poked her head out, her eyes wandering. "It's a bit noisy outside. I can't sleep."

Xu Chi waved his hand, and a transparent light film flashed briefly before vanishing. The noise outside instantly disappeared.

Si Shuo's eyes lit up. "Xu Chi, how did you do that? Is it difficult?"

Ji Liang could do it, Xu Chi could do it—did that mean anyone with special abilities could? She wanted to learn too!

"It's not difficult, but your abilities wouldn't be able to sustain it," Xu Chi shook his head. After a moment of silence, he asked, "Are you a holy female?"

Females with excellent fertility, after receiving the Beast God's blessing, would gain special powers to improve their survival.

If she had supernatural powers, she should be a holy female—but how could a holy female have low fertility?

"No, the fertility test we conducted showed that it was low," Si Shuo shook her head firmly. "If you want cubs, you should find another female."

Xu Chi patted her head and said, "You don't need to have cubs. Once I recognize a female as mine, I won't change my mind."

Ah, the orcs' damn loyalty! Si Shuo couldn't handle it.

She had already shown her worst side, revealed her weaknesses, and yet he still insisted on this!

Si Shuo huffed, sat up, and began counting on her fingers. "Wait until you properly defeat Zhile and get his approval before you talk about this.

Zhile is very powerful. In our tribe, he's a well-known male with extraordinary talent.

But he was injured while saving his tribesmen, so his combat power has temporarily weakened. Even so, he's still very strong.

And before you even get to him, there's Ji Liang in front of you—a level-seven male.

Though he's a snake orc, his traveling merchant team is very principled and has a great reputation.

It's not easy to earn their recognition."

Xu Chi looked at her quietly. "So, you want me to defeat them and become your beast husband?"

Si Shuo chuckled, raised an eyebrow, and threw the question back at him. "What do I want? And what if I don't want it?"

"If you want it, I will show mercy. If you don't, I'll consider whether to shave their fur."

Xu Chi's face was still calm, his eyes indifferent—how could he say such ruthless things so casually?

Si Shuo's breath caught. Her face darkened. "Xu Chi, is this how you always fight? This is completely immoral!"

"But you found it funny."

Si Shuo…

There was no way to continue this topic!

She felt that Xu Chi wasn't a bad person, but his ways weren't always tactful or thoughtful. She couldn't help but reason with him:

"It depends on the person. For bad people, no matter what you do, it's not too much. But for some people, you need to give them respect… No, Xu Chi, why are you so arrogant?

If you can fight against higher-level opponents, you might barely manage against Zhile, but Ji Liang is level seven…"

But Xu Chi didn't look the slightest bit afraid. Once Si Shuo finished talking, he asked, "Are you avoiding the question?"

Si Shuo was stunned for a moment, still trying to process his words.

He continued, "Do you want me to be your beast husband?"

The space suddenly felt hotter, and the scent of stink bug grass was even more intoxicating.

She coughed softly. "I want to take a bath. The smell on me is too strong, it's messing with my head—I can't think straight."

Xu Chi nodded. "I'll go get you some water." As he walked to the door, he suddenly chuckled. "Father said that not answering means agreement. So, Si Shuo, you do hope for it, don't you?"

Father, father, father again! Si Shuo grabbed a fruit and threw it at him. Was his father a fortune teller or something?

Xu Chi caught the fruit, took a bite, and said in a low, alluring voice, "I will protect every female who blooms and appears alone.

But Si Shuo is different. I hope I am different to you, too."