"High Priest, you may also be Su Mo’s fiancé, but you can’t show favoritism."

"That’s right, we can’t just let this go. If everyone starts following her example, how will the safety of Male Beastmen be guaranteed?"

Amid the flurry of voices, the High Priest, Fei Yan, glanced at Su Mo, who was collapsed on the ground.

Then he turned to Mo Xiao and asked, "Are you sure you want to break the engagement?"

Su Mo sat on the ground, her tear-stained face looking up at Mo Xiao. With a look of deep affection, she pleaded, "Xiaoxiao, let’s not break the engagement, okay~?"

’My expression just now must have disgusted him. He must be dying to call off the engagement immediately. Once I ditch this stinking snake, and those other dead-fish faces, I’ll go back and treat myself to a huge feast~’

Mo Xiao clenched his fists and took a step toward Su Mo.

A minute passed, and he still hadn’t spoken.

—

’Why is this stinking snake suddenly hesitating? Just say you want to break it off! If you don’t, how will the others bring it up?!’

’Damn it, he doesn’t actually think I’m deeply in love with him, does he? My god-tier acting skills are just too good...’

As he drew closer, Mo Xiao found the voice growing even clearer. He abruptly tightened his fists.

"What on earth is Mo Xiao hesitating for? How could such a shameless Female be a good match for him? He should just break the engagement!"

’The High Priest, Yue Ying, Ye Yuan, and Cang Lan should all just break it off too. With a classless Female like this, can you really expect her to be a good Female Master in the future?’

"Exactly! This Su Mo has no figure and no brains. She’s not worthy of them at all!"

Su Mo: ’Yes, yes, you’re right, I’m not worthy, you are! If you like them so much, why didn’t you say so earlier? I’ll sell them to you for five beast hides each!’

Mo Xiao gritted his teeth. ’I’m only worth five beast hides?!’

Fei Yan’s brow furrowed slightly. Behind him, Yue Ying, Ye Yuan, and Cang Lan, who had been enjoying the show for quite some time, had the same reaction.

Yue Ying, that fox, fanned himself, a half-smile playing on his lips as he looked at Su Mo on the ground.

’This woman really dares to say anything.’

—

’Mo Xiao, that stinking snake, is cold, ruthless, and completely unpredictable. Fei Yan, that dead bird, is arrogant and impossible to please. Yue Ying, that damn fox, seems gentle on the surface but is actually a two-faced psycho with a dagger behind his smile. Ye Yuan, that dead fish, is gloomy and paranoid. As for Cang Lan, that black panther, he’s just a cold-blooded killer. This old lady doesn’t want a single one of them! Swap them out! Right now! The next batch will definitely be more obedient!’

"..."

"..."

"..."

Ye Yuan, Yue Ying, and Cang Lan, who had been standing behind Fei Yan enjoying the drama, all froze.

’The gossip is about us?!’

Yue Ying’s hand, the one holding the fan, paused. His unfathomable gaze fixed on Su Mo.

Before, he had only thought of this Su Mo as sallow and scrawny, thin as a bamboo pole. She was thoroughly detestable, using her status as the town chief’s daughter to wreak havoc.

No looks and no brains. He never expected she’d have such a thorough understanding of them.

’How interesting.’

Su Mo shifted her numb legs, reached out to grab Mo Xiao’s sleeve, and looked at him with tear-filled eyes.

"Aren’t you breaking off the engagement anymore...?"

’Once I dump these disobedient ones, I’ll find a few who are more understanding. Oh ho, this girl’s wonderful life is about to begin!’

’Huh? That dragon in the tree looks pretty good. He’s got abs, he’s got the looks~ and most importantly, he’s got no brains! Target locked!’

At almost the exact same moment, Su Mo’s five Beast Husband fiancés all looked toward the treetops...

Mo Xiao narrowed his eyes. ’The Dragon Race’s Young General actually came to watch me make a fool of myself?!’

’Su Mo—’

’That dragon looks easy to fool. He has great potential to be a love-struck idiot. My judgment is amazing! It’s him!’

Suddenly, a voice echoed in unison beside Su Mo’s ear.

"Don’t even think about it!"

Su Mo: "..."

’What’s with that look they’re all giving me? What do they mean, "don’t even think about it"? Don’t they want to break the engagement?’

’This won’t do!’

Su Mo’s eyes darted. ’Did I overdo the act just now? Did it make them feel pity, so now they’re too embarrassed to call it off in public?’

’No problem, I have other tricks up my sleeve.’

She wiped the tears from her face and looked at her Beast Husbands with sincere emotion. "I have made a grave mistake. Even if I were to make a thousand excuses for myself, I cannot change the facts. If you really want to break the engagement, I... I am willing to let you go so you can find a better wife!"

A cold sneer came from the crowd. "At least she has some self-awareness. High Priest, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and announce the annulment!"

Su Mo wept bitterly as she repented for her crimes.

’What the hell is this psycho Mo Xiao waiting for? Grandma here can’t keep this act up for much longer!!!’

Mo Xiao stared at the duplicitous Su Mo and spoke coldly, "Seeing how sincerely you regret your actions, this engagement... we won’t be breaking it off for now!"

"!!!"

’I... I overplayed my hand?!’

The expression on Su Mo’s face almost crumbled as a string of curses ran through her mind...

Mo Xiao pretended he didn’t hear that stream of profanity and raised an eyebrow. "Is that expression on your face a smile or a cry? Don’t tell me you’re overwhelmed with emotion?"

Su Mo fought back the urge to curse him out, forcing the corners of her lips into a stiff smile. "Yes! I... I’m simply moved beyond words!"

Mo Xiao nodded faintly. "No need for that. Just be a better person from now on."

Su Mo gritted her teeth. ’You two-faced, crazy snake! You’ve wasted this old lady’s Oscar-worthy performance!!!’

Now she could only pin her hopes on the others.

Her tear-filled eyes turned to Yue Ying, Ye Yuan, Cang Lan, and Fei Yan.

"And... and you all... I caused such a huge scene today and embarrassed you along with me. It’s truly my fault. If you want to break the engagement, I would understand..."

"Heh." Yue Ying chuckled lightly, fanning himself with a feathered fan as he walked toward Su Mo.

His gentle, clear fox-like eyes looked at her. "Our future wife, you’re so considerate of us. Anyone who didn’t know better might think you’ve taken a liking to some other handsome, delectable Beastman and want us to make way for him."

"...!!!"

’This damn fox, he doesn’t have some kind of mind-reading superpower, does he?!’

Su Mo met that pair of half-smiling, fox-like eyes and subconsciously defended herself, "H-How is that possible! My feelings for you all... are deep and true!"

’This cunning fox, I should have sold him off for three beast hides long ago...’

The corner of Yue Ying’s eye twitched. ’A moment ago she said I was worth five beast hides, and now it’s down to three? What a fickle woman!’

He raised an eyebrow slightly. "Since our future wife holds such deep feelings for me, I naturally can’t bear to break this engagement."

Su Mo’s eyes widened. ’Lying through your teeth like that, don’t you feel any guilt?’

Yue Ying smiled gently and turned to Fei Yan. "Our future wife has merely made a small mistake that every Female wishes they could make. It’s harmless. High Priest, what do you think?"

Su Mo: "..."

’This damn fox, is he an even bigger psycho than Mo Xiao?!’

Fei Yan cast a calm gaze at Su Mo on the ground, then said amidst the crowd’s astonished stares, "What Yue Ying said is reasonable. I think so as well."

Ye Yuan and Cang Lan exchanged a look. "Us... too!"

Su Mo: "..."

’What the hell? So I’ve been putting on this act all this time for nothing?!’

’Why are they all suddenly going off-script?!’

By the time Su Mo could process her confusion, the men had vanished without a trace.

The surrounding Beastmen and Females murmured amongst themselves for a while before leaving as well.

Someone said indignantly, "I don’t know what Mo Xiao is thinking. How could he not break the engagement when he had such a perfect opportunity?"

"The High Priest was acting strange today, too. Doesn’t he dislike Su Mo?"

"The strangest one was Yue Ying!"

"Ye Yuan and Cang Lan’s expressions were weird too. What on earth are they thinking?!"

Su Mo wanted to know too, but she couldn’t find any answers right now.

She got up, dusted off her butt, and walked back dejectedly.

’Whatever, I can just break off this engagement another day!’

In the shadows, Mo Xiao and the others watched Su Mo’s retreating figure with slightly furrowed brows, not blinking.

Fei Yan closed the book in his hand, titled ’God’s Prophecy’, and came to a conclusion. "We seem to have awakened a superpower called the Mind Reading Technique, which is why we can hear Su Mo’s thoughts."

Cang Lan was confused. "Then why can’t we hear anyone else’s thoughts?"

"Perhaps this Su Mo shares some kind of special connection with us."

Mo Xiao frowned. He felt an itch at the corner of his lips and reached up to touch it.

It was dried blood.

He vaguely recalled that when the woman gave him the antidote, he had bitten her finger.

’Wait, didn’t I bite her with my venomous fangs?!’

Mo Xiao’s brow tightened. ’Doesn’t that mean the venom from my own body has entered Su Mo’s system?’

They Snake Beastmen all carried toxins in their bodies. For a high-ranking Beastman like him, the venom was different from others’ and much more potent.

If an ordinary Female were exposed to it, they would die a violent death within three hours!

Although Mo Xiao despised that woman, he didn’t want her to die because of him. He immediately turned and chased after Su Mo.

Yue Ying fanned himself and asked, "Mo Xiao, where are you going?"

"Su Mo was poisoned by my venom. I’m going to check on her!"

Hearing this, Yue Ying and Fei Yan exchanged a glance. Mo Xiao’s venom couldn’t be cured even by a Witch Doctor without his special Detoxification Pill. But just now, the woman showed no reaction at all.

’Could it be that the poison hasn’t taken effect yet?’