Transmigration:The Villain Wants A Happy End Without His BeastHusbands-Chapter 72: I Promise

Watching Ningyan sleep, sprawled like a starfish, claiming the center of the bed the way he always did, Wuhen sat quietly beside him, his fingers threading through soft white hair peacefully.

Slowly, he placed Haoxuan’s sigil near Ningyan’s head, the light in his eyes was calm as he did so. His nine tails swayed lazily, unhurried, as though the world itself had slowed.

After a while, he rose.

He dressed silently in robes, boots, then left the chamber, the manor, and vanished into the night.

The Dragon Manor loomed ahead, vast and quiet. Wuhen leapt effortlessly onto the roof, settling there as though he belonged. He tilted his head back, staring at the half-moon hanging in the sky, then raised his hand, aligning it so the moon rested perfectly beneath his palm.

A greedy grin spread across his lips. But it vanished at once.

"What are you doing here, Yan Wuhen?" Jun Haoxuan’s voice cut cleanly through the night.

Wuhen lowered his hand with clear disappointment and straightened, turning to face the dragon prince. Haoxuan stood a short distance away, golden reptilian eyes sharp with unmistakable displeasure.

"I saw your permission sigil with my beloved," Wuhen said calmly, his tone polite to the point of strain. "Care to explain why?"

Haoxuan lifted a brow. "You should have sent a letter."

The politeness in Wuhen’s expression shattered. "Speak."

Haoxuan’s lips curled into a slow, deliberate, pleased smile. "No."

Wuhen’s nine tails elongated instantly, swaying like living flames. "Do you want me to beat you into the ground before you talk? I don’t understand why you always prefer the hard way."

"You can’t just come to my home and threaten me," Haoxuan replied flatly.

"Eh?" Wuhen tilted his head, genuinely puzzled. "I threatened you? I’m merely speaking honestly. You’re the one refusing to give me what I want. So I’m offering alternatives. You’re choosing the painful one."

Haoxuan’s gaze hardened. "You should break the spirit mate chain."

For a long moment, Wuhen only stared.

Then he burst into laughter, loud and bright, as though Haoxuan had just told the funniest joke in the world. Haoxuan watched him with open irritation.

"Trapping him won’t end well for you," he said. "He’s pure-blooded. And he has far too much determination. He might kill you."

Wuhen grinned wider.

Golden reptilian eyes narrowed. "You’d like that, wouldn’t you?" Haoxuan said sharply. "Does the thought of him killing you arouse you?"

"Everything about him arouses me," Wuhen replied easily. "I didn’t know I possessed restraint until now. I want to devour him, but..." His smile softened, almost amused. "I suppose I’ve become one of the good ones."

Haoxuan rolled his eyes and turned away. "Leave, Wuhen."

Wuhen vanished and reappeared right in front of him.

His claws slashed forward in a full arc, sharp and lethal, but Haoxuan jumped back just in time, boots skidding against the tiles as he gritted his teeth.

Yan Wuhen, meanwhile, looked utterly pleased with himself. "Tell me what I want to hear."

"Go away," Haoxuan snapped. "I don’t want to battle and disrupt the academy."

"But you allowed those dragon lords to disrupt it during the dance of dragons gathering," Wuhen shot back with a pout. "Not fair."

Haoxuan frowned but Wuhen was already attacking again.

Claws flashed. Wind tore through the night.

Haoxuan retreated, dodging effortlessly, until both of them leapt onto another rooftop of the manor. A punch aimed straight for Haoxuan’s head, he ducked, dropped low, and swept his leg out, aiming to knock Wuhen off his feet.

Wuhen jumped back, landing lightly, scoffing as his hair whipped around his face. "I’m not leaving until you tell me."

"If your beloved truly trusts you," Haoxuan said evenly, straightening, "he would tell you himself." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Wuhen froze.

His arms dropped. A small frown creased his face.

"You let him see the phoenix."

Haoxuan didn’t answer.

Yan Wuhen narrowed his eyes. "She’s his family?"

Haoxuan nodded.

Wuhen nodded as well, thoughtful. "Oh. That’s actually nice." He paused. "Do I have to kill her?"

"She’s no threat to him," Haoxuan replied.

"Fine." Wuhen shrugged. "Then I’ll focus on the arrows."

And just like that, he turned, stepped off the roof and was gone.

Haoxuan rolled his eyes and jumped down himself, returning to the manor.

That was when he spotted Shenzhen.

His brother was sleepwalking toward him, hair loose, robe hanging messily from his shoulders, eyes unfocused.

Haoxuan halted.

When Shenzhen reached him, Haoxuan caught him gently by the shoulders, turned him around, and guided him back the way he’d come. He made sure Shenzhen was settled properly in bed, still asleep, before leaving the chamber.

Then he went to Yunyi’s room.

She was awake, sitting upright in bed beside a softly glowing lantern. She rose immediately when he entered.

"Haoxuan! Ningyan, he—"

"He’s safe," Haoxuan said gently. "He returned to the fox manor."

Yunyi exhaled, tension draining from her shoulders as she let out a nervous laugh. "I didn’t even realize when I fell asleep..."

She looked away, then back at him, eyes widening. "Did you know we were related?"

Haoxuan smiled faintly. "Just a hunch."

Yunyi immediately smiled at him. "He’s precious. And he... he told me about the spirit mate chain." Her smile faltered. "He doesn’t seem to like it. Can’t you break it? Set him free from that nine-tailed fox?"

Haoxuan sighed. "Unfortunately, I can’t. He isn’t strong enough to break it himself yet." His gaze darkened slightly. "And I doubt Wuhen would ever release him."

Yunyi’s expression crumpled at once. "Then he’s in danger." Her hands clenched in her sleeves. "Now that Zhaoyan is dead, they’ll want him gone. He’s the only one left who could try to revive my kind."

Haoxuan pressed his lips together. "You shouldn’t think too much about it, Yunyi-jie."

She forced a smile, then sniffed, quickly wiping away the tear that slipped down her cheek. "I know. But..." Her voice trembled. "I’ve lost so much already. And now, in the middle of all this pain, I’ve gained something precious." She looked up at him, eyes shining. "I don’t want to lose that too."

"You won’t," Haoxuan said softly, offering her a reassuring smile. "I promise."

Yunyi’s eyes widened, tears pooling again. "Thank you."

Haoxuan stayed until she settled back into bed, the lantern light dimming as she finally lay down. Only then did he leave her chamber.

He didn’t return to his own bed.

Instead, he went to the shelves lining the wall. Pressing his palm against the stone behind them, a deep blue glow flared to life. The shelves shifted silently, sliding apart to reveal a hidden passage.

Haoxuan stepped inside as the shelves closed behind him.

He descended the narrow staircase, which opened into a vast chamber. A treasury of relics displayed on pedestals beneath protective glass. The air hummed with ancient power.

At the very center of the room, beneath a thick crystal casing, burned a blue flame-shaped crystal.

Jun Haoxuan stopped before it. The glow reflected in his golden eyes as he stared silently, displeasure creasing his face.

"Someone was in here."