Future Beast World: Becoming A Pampered Beauty-Chapter 234 - 178: The Angel Clan Snatches People?

Chapter 234: Chapter 178: The Angel Clan Snatches People?

A servant asked, "Your Majesty, the Ancient Peach Tree is perfectly healthy. Why do you want to cut it down?"

"It’s long outlived its purpose, and it’s an eyesore."

The servant followed his gaze out the window. It was true—while the peach tree was beautiful, it always partially blocked the view of the stone statue His Majesty had carved with his own hands.

’But His Majesty had never mentioned this before. Why the sudden decision to cut it down?’

In the end, the Ancient Peach Tree was felled.

The area outside the hall suddenly seemed half-empty, a sight the servants found unsettling. The spot remained bare for a while, until His Majesty had the empty plot expanded, enclosed with a wooden fence to form a garden, and filled with blue iris flowers.

The dense clusters of blossoms, a sea of blue like a lush carpet, perfectly framed the beautiful statue in the center. It looked even more striking than before.

In recent days, the atmosphere in the Royal Palace had been extremely tense. Young Master Hephis had suddenly fallen into a deep sleep and could not be woken. His Majesty summoned every Imperial Physician in the palace and recruited over a hundred experts from across the Empire, yet all were helpless.

Young Master Hephis remained in his deep sleep.

However, this didn’t seem to be a bad thing. While he was comatose, a great deal of Spiritual Power surged into his body. His cultivation realm showed signs of loosening, and he ultimately broke through to the True King Rank.

Nine days later, the Young Master finally awoke. He rubbed his drowsy eyes with his paws and looked toward the golden-haired man keeping vigil by his bed.

While Hephis had been comatose, Duotu hadn’t attended a single court session. He had remained by his son’s side in Peach Blossom Village day and night, without even a moment of sleep.

Now, his face was pale and haggard, with dark circles under his bloodshot eyes. He possessed none of the elegant and composed air he normally displayed in public.

The little lion was startled to see him like this and asked in a small, childish voice, "Father, what’s wrong?"

"It’s nothing, Father is fine. I was just worried about you. I’m just so glad you’re awake..." Duotu pulled the child into a tight hug, his throat choking with the joy of having him back from the brink.

’He couldn’t bear another loss.’

The little lion said softly, "Father, I think I had a beautiful dream. I dreamed of Mama..."

"Mama held me and sang a lullaby. She fed me something delicious, and before she left, she kissed my head. I was so happy..."

...

「Outside the city, in a tavern.」

Fei Yuan listened with relish to the rumors swirling around him.

No matter the place, rumors about the Royal Family were perennial, especially those concerning an heir. Beastmen were discussing it everywhere. Two years had passed, but that incident from back then was still being mentioned.

Fei Yuan understood now.

’So that’s what happened... No wonder she was so secretive about visiting her child. She faked her own death to escape.’

’The nerve of that woman.’

’I’ll have to watch my step. If I piss her off someday, she might just fake her death to get away from me, too.’

Sang Luo returned at noon.

"Finished visiting your child?" Fei Yuan picked up the cooled tea, warmed it in his hands, and poured her a cup.

"Yes." Sang Luo sat down across from him, looking a little dazed. "Duotu is raising the child very well. I don’t need to worry about him."

Fei Yuan saw the faint tear stains on her face, took out a plain white handkerchief to wipe them away, and sighed. "If you miss the child this much, you could always find a way to take him with you."

"I never intended to have this child... He was the one who insisted. Duotu Yalan wanted a pure-blood descendant as his heir... Regardless of what happened between us in the past, I promised him. The child is his to raise."

"I see. In the future, whenever you miss the child, you can come visit just like today." Fei Yuan then changed the subject. "However..."

He looked at her reddened, tear-brimmed eyes, which looked so heart-wrenchingly beautiful that his throat tightened. For a moment, he couldn’t bring himself to speak.

’Fei Yuan had heard from the rumors that the Beast King of the Yalan Empire was a Mixed Blood Angel Lion with decent innate talent. He recalled that the Angel Clan also descended from the Void Divine Beasts. For the past ten thousand years, however, their bloodline had grown thin, making new births rare and succession difficult. The clan was in decline.’

’A child born from her would certainly possess incredible talent. Once that child’s Angel Clan bloodline fully awakens, the Angel Clan might come over to claim him... or rather, to snatch him away!’

’This Beast King of the Western Continent won’t be able to keep the boy.’

"Hm? What did you want to say?" Sang Luo looked up at him.

Fei Yuan shook his head and smiled. "It’s nothing. Let me just count... one, two, three... That makes five pregnancies. Do you have any other children? Any other places you need to go? I’ll come along for the ride."

"...That’s it. Just those five pregnancies, eight children in total!" ’I’m not a broodmare; there really are no more.’

’Fei Yuan had been dead set on following her lately, and Sang Luo knew exactly what he was thinking. For one, he was worried something would happen to her. After all, her womb was precious—it was what would carry his pure-blood descendant, so no harm could come to it. For another, he was afraid she would find other Beast Husbands and that they’d beat him to it. Then he’d have to wait at least half a year, maybe even longer.’

’The Beast Emperor was normally swamped with his duties, and he had his Alchemy to practice. It wasn’t practical for him to constantly be running around after her.’

Sang Luo said, "When we go back this time, I’ll give you a child." She knew what he wanted to ask. "Your Majesty, I mean it this time."

’For now, it seemed nothing major was wrong on Caesar and Little Qi’s end, and he wouldn’t use the children as leverage. Sang Luo had just been clouded by anger last time. After calming down and thinking it over, she realized the matter wasn’t urgent. She needed to take it slow and plan her next moves carefully.’

"Truly?"

"Yes. Let’s have a Phoenix baby!"

Fei Yuan’s eyes, which were fixed on hers, suddenly blazed with light.

「Back in the Phoenix Palace, in the central region of the Eastern Continent.」

Fei Yuan carried her directly into his bedchamber.

Sang Luo sat on the bed, proactively wrapping her arms around Fei Yuan’s neck and pressing her lips to his.

Fei Yuan’s breathing grew heavy. He reached out to undo the straps of her top, her outer robes and shirt falling away layer by layer.

He trailed deep kisses from her lips to her neck, then to her collarbones... moving ever downward. He lowered his head and bit open her bandeau, revealing a snow-white softness that made it impossible to look away.

The wet sensation made Sang Luo’s face flush and her heart pound. A soft moan escaped her lips. Her right hand, wrapped around his lean waist, slid forward and down... Suddenly, her expression darkened. Angrily, she shoved away the man before her, whose eyes were hazy with desire. Biting her lip in humiliation, she snapped, "Your Majesty, if you’re really not interested in me, I’ll go find someone else!"

Fei Yuan took a deep breath and pinned her beneath him once more, nibbling on her snow-white earlobe. "I’ve been afflicted by that Poisonous Gu for so many years. How could I possibly recover so quickly? Little Luoruo, be patient."

He coaxed in a low voice,

"Just a little more."

Sang Luo’s fingertips were aching by the time he finally, slowly, grew hard.

But Sang Luo still wasn’t satisfied, her face falling even further. ’She was used to only the best; how could she settle for this half-baked effort!’ Fei Yuan looked down at himself, exasperated. His gaze then fell hotly upon her tempting, crimson lips, but he couldn’t bring himself to do it. Finally, steeling his resolve, he bit down hard on the side of her neck!

Sang Luo let out a soft cry, her body immediately going limp. Every muscle in Fei Yuan’s body pulled taut.

He took hold of her small hand,

"Satisfied now?"

"Your Majesty~" she purred, her voice captivating his very soul. "Let me taste what the power of the Peak of Imperial Rank is like."