Chapter 109: Chapter 109: He Is Enduring Humiliation... Mmm, So Delicious

It wasn’t just Yu An and her family who arrived. Members of the Tiger Clan who sided with Feng Xuan were there too.

Under Yu An’s direction, they methodically built ten large cooking hearths. They placed ten large stone pots on top and began adding firewood to boil the soup.

Feng Xuan had ordered the clansmen to rush-make the stone pots this morning, precisely for this occasion.

Yu An left Mo Yan to direct the cooking as head chef, while she led the others onto the stage.

Ao Wu and Han Li walked in front of her to clear the way. Seeing Feng Hui occupying the center of the stage, they each grabbed one of his shoulders and moved him to the side.

Feng Xuan spoke up. "I sent a messenger earlier, so you should all know that I am giving up my claim to the clan’s assets in this competition against Feng Hui."

"We are all of the same clan. I am truly unwilling to fight my own people to the death over some cold, lifeless objects."

In just a few words, he had both openly and subtly demeaned Feng Hui.

"Of course, the most important thing is that I must assist my Female Master, Princess Yu An, in completing the mission the Beast God entrusted to her in a dream."

For a moment, Feng Hui wasn’t sure which of Feng Xuan’s statements to refute first, so he focused on the most critical point. "Feng Xuan, let’s put everything else aside for now. You actually brought back Yu An, the criminal female banished to the exiled land by the Beast Emperor! Are you trying to defy the Beast Emperor?"

"Feng Xuan, this clansman of yours is quite something."

Yu An chuckled. "So young, and your ears have already gone deaf? Didn’t you hear the last thing he said?"

Feng Hui was stunned for a moment. He had been so focused on Yu An’s status that he hadn’t paid attention to anything else.

It was his subordinate who had to remind him. "Clan Leader, just now Feng Xuan said the crim... AHEM, he said this young lady, Yu An, received a dream from the Beast God and has some kind of mission to complete."

The gazes from Feng Xuan and the others were so terrifying that the subordinate hastily corrected himself, stopping short of saying "criminal female."

Feng Hui’s gaze swept over Yu An. He noticed the birthmark on her face was gone, and her overall bearing was no longer as crude as before. But this business about a dream from the Beast God? It sounded like complete nonsense.

He sneered. "So be it. You not only defy the Beast Emperor, you also blaspheme the Beast God! Feng Xuan, you must have a death wish!"

He had only wanted to send Feng Xuan and his men to their deaths. But now that Feng Xuan had dragged the Beast God into it, the consequences would be far worse than a simple death.

People often used the Beast God’s name to swindle and deceive others, and their fates were always more miserable than the last!

The onlooking Beastmen were enjoying the show. Here in the Northern Land, where "the heavens are high and the emperor is far away," they didn’t hold much reverence even for the Beast Emperor.

But at the mention of the Beast God, their expressions changed.

However, the Great Elder and the other clansmen on Feng Xuan’s side remained perfectly calm, and the Beastmen from the other tribes didn’t riot or start cursing Yu An as Feng Hui had expected.

"How do you know the Beast God didn’t send me a dream?"

Yu An shot back, "These things I’ve presented—if they weren’t a gift from the Beast God, where else could I have gotten them?"

As she spoke, a rich aroma wafted from the ten large stone pots. The crowd, entranced by the fragrance, subconsciously began to follow her train of thought.

"That’s right! I just came back from the Imperial City a few days ago, and they don’t have any of this stuff!"

"These are things even the Beast Emperor might not possess. If it’s not a blessing from the Beast God, did it just fall from the sky?"

"Well, even if it did fall from the sky, that would still mean it was a gift from the Beast God."

The speaker was the Clan Leader of another tribe, and his words lent considerable credibility to Yu An’s claims.

Feng Hui clenched his fists. "Fine, let’s assume the Beast God did give you a dream. But I’ve heard nothing about the Beast Emperor pardoning you. You are defying the Beast Emperor’s command..."

"Let me ask you," Yu An said, her expression turning serious. "Who is more important: the Beast God or the Beast Emperor?"

Feng Hui was at a loss for words. "The Beast God is more important, but..."

"You yourself said the Beast God is more important," Yu An said with a shrug. "So naturally, anything concerning the Beast God takes precedence."

"But the Beast Emperor is your Mother Empress! You should..."

Yu An’s expression grew even more solemn. "Is a command from the Beast God more important, or a command from my Mother Empress?"

Feng Hui: "..."

"Since you’re not answering, I’ll take that as you agreeing the Beast God’s command is more important. Well then, that settles it."

Yu An turned to face the Beastmen. "Everyone, in the face of a command from the great Beast God, all else is irrelevant."

"While I was in the exiled land, I received a dream from the Beast God. The God commanded me that everywhere I go, I am to... and also to teach everyone how to make..."

’It was the exact same speech she had given in Quan City. She could just recite it word for word.’

Seeing the expressions on the faces of the Beastmen below gradually shift from confusion to hesitation, and then from hesitation to firm belief and gratitude, Yu An felt a surge of emotion.

’The Beast God is just a legend; no one has ever seen its true form. The lower the Beastmen are in status, the more unshakable their faith. In truth, it’s more of a spiritual anchor for them, and a ’tool’ for the Imperial Family to consolidate their rule, much like the divine right of kings in a feudal dynasty.’

’It worked out in her favor. Anything she couldn’t explain, she could just attribute to the Beast God, saving herself a lot of trouble.’

At that thought, Yu An suddenly shivered.

She pulled her clothes tighter. ’It’s a bright, sunny day, so why do I feel a cold draft on my back?’

Lan Yin noticed and whispered a question to her.

Yu An shook her head to show she was fine, then continued, "I know many of you don’t quite believe me, and some don’t believe me at all—like, for instance, this Clan Leader of the Tiger Clan, who rose to his position by sowing internal division."

Suddenly being called out, Feng Hui’s expression froze.

’Can we please not talk about this!’

You had to admit, the two of them were truly a matched pair. They both twisted the knife in the exact same spot, and with lethal precision. This was Feng Hui’s absolute weak point.

Yu An mentioned it in passing and then moved on, completely ignoring Feng Hui’s rage.

"I also have proof that the Beast God has appeared to me in a dream."

She snapped her fingers, and the three Zaizai made their grand entrance. Just by standing there, they formed a beautiful sight, captivating every male and female alike.

"You’ve all likely heard of my reputation as Yu An, the ’useless female.’ But after I was exiled, I gave birth to three Zaizai in a single litter. When the Beast God appeared in my dream, He told me this was His gift to me—Divine level fertility!"

As soon as she said this, the Beastmen who had remained relatively calm completely lost their composure. They were not only envious of Yu An but now also utterly convinced about her dream from the Beast God.

After all, in this world, only the Beast God could transform a ’useless female’ with absolutely no fertility into a female with Divine level fertility!

Forget the others—even the people who had originally been on Feng Hui’s side were convinced. Even Feng Hui himself...

’No, that’s not right. I’m Princess Yu Yun’s Beast Husband. My honor and shame are tied to my Female Master. Yu An will definitely become a threat to the Princess!’

As for the Beastmen, they didn’t expect the Beast God to suddenly manifest and max out their or their Female Masters’ fertility, but they were incredibly excited about the "delicious food" Yu An had mentioned.

Someone asked when Yu An would teach them. A smile touched Yu An’s lips. "No rush. Everyone must be hungry. Let’s eat first."

Bowls of simple potato-starch noodles were distributed. They weren’t as luxurious as her previous meals, but it was still the most delicious food these Beastmen had ever tasted.

Even the people on Feng Hui’s side received a portion, including Feng Hui himself. After all, if he didn’t taste the delicacy for himself, how could he fully appreciate the bitter pain of not being able to learn its recipe later? 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Feng Hui resisted for a long time but ultimately couldn’t fight the temptation.

He comforted himself, ’This is just a ’know thy enemy’ tactic. I have to understand my opponent’s strength to know just how great a threat Yu An poses to my Female Master.’

’I’m just enduring humiliation for the sake of the mission...’

’Mmm, this is delicious!’