Future Beast World: Becoming A Pampered Beauty-Chapter 460 - 399: His Parents Loved Him Most

An indescribable emotion weighed on Sang Luo. "It’s my fault, too. I failed to notice something was wrong with him... Little Treasure... can he really never come back?"

Quan Jin shook her head. "The Demon Lord gave him an Exquisite Heart, which forcibly shortened his growth period. His disposition has been affected as well, making him extremely prone to paranoia and evil. No one can save him unless that Exquisite Heart is removed and he himself truly wants to be good."

"I’ll remove his Exquisite Heart!"

Quan Jin said somberly, "I’m afraid it’s too late."

The Exquisite Heart had already completely fused with Little Treasure. If it were to be forcibly removed, Little Treasure would surely die!

...

「Demon Realm, Primordial Demon Palace.」

The black-haired youth lying on the bed suddenly opened his eyes. He stared directly at the window, where a slender, tall figure had appeared.

He sat up, his tone unreadable. "Mother, you shouldn’t have come here."

"I came to bring my son home. What’s wrong with that?" Sang Luo watched him quietly.

Under the power of the Exquisite Heart, he had grown a great deal, but his features were filled with a wicked aura.

"Do you still want to come back to me?"

A dazed look flickered across Little Treasure’s face, as if he was struggling internally for a moment. But soon, a malicious smile curled his lips. "Mother, you’re so naive! It seems Father didn’t tell you about the things I’ve done. I’m not the innocent little child you remember. I want Father dead, and I want you dead even more!"

"...Is that what you really think?"

"Of course!" Little Treasure saw nothing wrong with his words. "Father is just a half-blood of the Demon Clan; he doesn’t have the inherited memories of a Primordial Demon. A Primordial Demon requires immense energy to be born and to grow, and the best way to get it is by devouring their closest blood relatives! All Primordial Demons do it!"

"Fine. I’m right in front of you. If you want my life, then take it now!"

Sang Luo’s voice was a harsh rebuke.

Little Treasure’s body trembled, as if startled by her stern voice. He clenched his fists, his palms breaking out in a cold sweat.

"Why the hesitation? Don’t you want my life?!"

He stared blankly at his furious mother, frozen to the spot.

"I..."

His instincts told him to devour his father and mother. A voice inside him relentlessly urged him to do so, but when the moment actually came, he couldn’t bring himself to act.

’He wanted his mother to live.’

’He wanted his mother to always be by his side.’

’If he devoured his mother, she would die. She would be gone forever.’

Little Treasure clutched his head and let out a whimper.

Sang Luo’s emotions gradually calmed. Seeing Little Treasure in such pain, she felt a pang of pity. It also made her more certain that the Exquisite Heart was influencing his thoughts.

’Every clan, and every person, had their own path to survival. Sang Luo was heartbroken by Little Treasure’s actions, but she wouldn’t interfere too much. At worst, she would sever their mother-son relationship and cut off all contact. Even if they one day faced each other as enemies on the battlefield, her only regret would be having given birth to him.’

’If Little Treasure were truly like any other Primordial Demon, he would have devoured his parents right after birth, and Sang Luo wouldn’t have come here today. But she believed Little Treasure was different. If he had truly wanted to harm her, he would have instinctively devoured her right after he was born, before he had even formed conscious thoughts.’

’But Little Treasure, so young back then, had never once harmed her.’

’He had sooner starved to the point of fainting than harm his four younger siblings from the Insect Clan.’

Sang Luo believed Little Treasure wasn’t that kind of child. He possessed his own shred of humanity, and his attachment to his family was stronger than his instincts.

She still wanted to try and see if she could "get back" her child.

"Mother, I... I won’t harm you today! You should leave, quickly. Grandfather wants to hurt you... He’ll discover you soon..." Little Treasure shook his head.

’He couldn’t go back. Father would never forgive him. He was an outcast in the Beast World; the Demon Realm was a more suitable place for him to grow.’

"I’d be more worried if the Demon Lord *didn’t* come for me!"

Sang Luo laughed fearlessly. "The Demon Lord and I have quite a few old scores to settle. He and the rest of the Demon Clan have put me in peril time and again, harming my Beast Husband and my son. I will make him pay for his blood debt in blood!"

"Heh, such arrogant words for a mere female!" A dark figure materialized—it was none other than the Demon Lord, not seen in a long time!

This was his last remaining Split Soul. If it died, he would be annihilated completely!

Little Treasure stepped in front of Sang Luo, his young voice filled with ice. "I told you. Don’t you dare lay a finger on my mother!"

Little Treasure knew about the powerful, unknown Divine Power Sang Luo possessed. Across the entire Demon Realm, almost no one was her match.

However, he didn’t know about Yan. He assumed this Divine Power was simply an imprint left on his mother by someone.

Many powerful males would leave a power imprint on their mates to protect them, just as parents would for their young children. This imprint allowed for a limited number of attacks, drawing power directly from the one who cast it. The only drawback was its limited uses; once depleted, it was gone for good. ’Mother is definitely no match for the Demon Lord and the others.’

"Mother, run! I’ll get you out of here! They won’t dare do anything to me!"

Little Treasure anxiously grabbed Sang Luo’s hand.

The Demon Lord’s dark, hawk-like eyes stared fixedly at Sang Luo, filled with a deep, cruel amusement. He laughed. "Prey that walks right up to my door thinks it can escape? Not a chance!"

A Demon Cage coalesced from dark energy, trapping the mother and son inside.

Little Treasure was stunned. "Grandfather!"

The look the Demon Lord gave him was icy, devoid of any previous warmth or affection. "You’re just as disobedient as your father. Since you’re useless to me and I can’t have you ruining my grand plan, I might as well lock you up. I’ll let you out when you learn to obey."

Furious, Little Treasure grabbed the bars of the Demon Cage with both hands, channeling his Magic Power in an attempt to destroy it.

But a moment later, a flash of pain crossed his face. He clutched his chest and collapsed.

The Demon Lord’s voice echoed in his ears.

"On that Exquisite Heart I gave you, I left a Demon Slave Mark. If you had behaved, your grandfather would never have activated it. But since you’re being disobedient, I came prepared."

Little Treasure’s eyes filled with terror. "You! You dared to plant a Demon Seed in me? I’ll never work for you again!"

"It matters not. I don’t need you to do anything for me. You just need to nurture this supreme Primordial Demon body for me!" A flash of intense greed crossed the Demon Lord’s eyes.

In all his long years, he had never seen a body more suitable as a vessel for his rebirth. The potential of this supreme, Pure-blooded Primordial Demon body was far greater than his own original body! It held so much more promise!

’So that was his plan! Grandfather had been scheming for this all along!’

’He’d been after his body from the very start!’

Little Treasure’s heart filled with regret. He finally realized what a hypocrite his seemingly benevolent grandfather was. He had been used from the very beginning; only his mother and father truly loved him.

"Mother, I’m sorry. I’m sorry to Father, too. I’ve done so many terrible things..." Little Treasure cried out in sorrow.

Sang Luo patted his shoulder. "I’ll get us out of here."

A powerful surge of Divine Power instantly shattered the Demon Cage, and the entire Demon Palace was razed to the ground.

The smile on the Demon Lord’s face froze, replaced by a look of sheer terror.

The Divine Power formed an arrow that pierced his soul body, turning it to ash and smoke!