Chapter 31: Chapter 31: An Indescribable Method to Restore Spiritual Power

She had overplayed her hand.

That was the only thought on Yu An’s mind.

She had only meant to placate Mo Yan and keep his emotions in check, but now...

Glancing at his criminally handsome face and his perfect body, Yu An decided to just lie back and let him... ahem!

’A personal handyman who doubles as a bed warmer... I’m definitely not losing out on this deal.’

"Focus," Mo Yan said, displeased, as he cupped her face. "Right now, you’re only allowed to think about me."

’At this very moment, his Female Master belonged to him, and him alone. She was completely and utterly his.’

Mo Yan made no effort to hide his possessiveness. With their foreheads pressed together, their breaths mingled as one.

The temperature rose, and Yu An felt a startling heat in her palms.

"Wait, wait, wait—"

Yu An urgently called a halt, trying to cool her flushed face with deep breaths. "Actually, I don’t really remember much about that night."

’Her mind had been a chaotic mess when she’d first transmigrated, and the body’s original owner had accidentally inhaled some kind of drug. All she could remember were three males, each more savage than the last.’

"I know that snakes have... So, what about Serpent Beastmen?"

Seeing Yu An’s timid expression, Mo Yan’s lips curled into a smirk. "What do you think?"

Yu An’s legs went soft.

His serpent tail coiled around her calf, pulling back the would-be escapee. "If you want to know, you’ll have to experience it for yourself."

...

It was even more chaotic than that first night. Yu An didn’t even notice when the sealed stone chamber opened.

Mo Yan, however, did notice. But at such a crucial moment, he wasn’t about to let something so trivial interrupt the main event.

"Hiss... Mo Yan, you bastard!"

"But my Female Master seems to be enjoying it."

He kissed away the tears rolling down her cheeks, then proceeded to be even more of a bastard.

After who knows how long, the insatiable serpent finally released his pitiful prey.

Yu An let him hold her as she took out some water and a towel, letting Mo Yan wipe her clean.

"You’re not sleeping tonight. You’re doing all the preparations, so don’t even think about slacking off!"

"Alright, alright," Mo Yan said with a rare, radiant smile. "I’ll do everything. All my An’an has to do is give the orders."

Yu An used her superpower to relieve her fatigue and muttered, "I wonder how Da Hu and Xiao Yu are. They must be so worried about us... and Han Li..."

Mo Yan had no desire to hear another male’s name come from Yu An’s mouth, so he changed the subject. "An’an, look. There’s a crack over there. That must be the exit."

Yu An looked over and saw that, sure enough, a sliver of light was filtering in from the crack.

Too lazy to move, she had Mo Yan carry her over. With a gentle push, the stone wall opened.

"Ha. So you really couldn’t get out without mating."

Yu An rubbed her chin. "We stumbled upon the right answer by sheer luck."

"Let’s go. We need to hurry back. They must be frantic."

Mo Yan nodded. Just as he stepped out with Yu An in his arms, the stone chamber sealed shut once more, blending seamlessly with the rock face.

Yu An took a look around and realized they were standing before a small mountain.

She was baffled. "Where are we? Where did that room spit us out?"

Mo Yan prepared to release his spiritual power to check for anyone nearby, but the moment he did, he froze.

"An’an, my spiritual power..."

"What’s wrong?"

Noticing the tremor in his voice, Yu An quickly asked, "Did it drop again?"

"No," Mo Yan said, taking a deep breath. "My spiritual power is recovering!"

Yu An was stunned. "What’s happening? Did you do something just now?"

Mo Yan’s gaze was intense. "I didn’t do anything else... only *that*. Could it be..."

Yu An scratched her head. "Wait, I have that kind of effect on people? It must be my superpower."

’While they were... doing it, she had been afraid Mo Yan would be too rough, so she had been slowly circulating her superpower the entire time.’

She placed a hand on Mo Yan’s arm, and her superpower flowed into his body. Mo Yan focused on the sensation and found that his spiritual power was, in fact, slowly recovering.

Observing his expression, Yu An concluded, "It’s definitely my superpower at work."

"I’m not so sure," Mo Yan said with a straight face. "Your superpower has an effect, but the recovery rate is too slow. There must be another reason."

Yu An retorted, "Don’t even think about it. It’s definitely just my superpower."

’A little fun is one thing, but she still has to make a living!’

Mo Yan was quite disappointed. He released his spiritual power to search the area and discovered a familiar sea of flowers, as well as a familiar group of one large figure and two small ones.

"Wait—"

The sun was shining brightly, and Yu An asked in confusion, "I feel like we were in that chamber for a long time. How is it still daylight?"

’Could it be the next day already?’

"The Zaizai are just on the other side of this mountain. We’ll know once we go ask them."

Knowing Yu An was anxious, Mo Yan moved quickly. In no time, the figures of Han Li and the Zaizai came into view.

At the same time, the others spotted Yu An and Mo Yan as well.

Han Li’s eyes lit up, and he hurried over, holding one of the Zaizai. Da Hu and Xiao Yu threw themselves into Yu An’s arms, crying out for their "Female Mother."

"There, there. Don’t cry. Female Mother is back now."

Yu An patted the two little ones on the back, thinking to herself, ’There have been so many accidents lately. The poor Zaizai are always getting scared.’

Da Hu wiped his eyes and whimpered, "Female Mother, where did you go? I was so worried about you."

Xiao Yu tried his best not to shed any "little pearls," but a few still fell to the ground. "Female Mother, I was worried, too."

Yu An kissed both little Zaizai. "I’m sorry for making you worry. Female Mother fell into a strange place, and I rushed back to find you as soon as I got out."

After some comforting words, the Zaizai finally calmed down. Yu An then asked Han Li and learned that only an hour had passed since she and Mo Yan had disappeared.

’Could the flow of time in that stone chamber be different from the outside world?’

Yu An was lost in thought and didn’t notice the way Han Li was looking at her.

Han Li wasn’t naive. Yu An was clearly different than before she had disappeared. The unintentional sensual glow about her, coupled with the faint red marks on her neck, made his heart sink.

And when he saw Mo Yan’s obviously doting gaze, Han Li’s suspicions were confirmed—

’Something had happened between them during the time they were missing!’

’She rejected me, but she’ll accept Mo Yan?’

Han Li felt a dull ache spread through his chest, so much so that he didn’t even hear Yu An calling out to him.

"Han Li? Han Li, what’s wrong?"

Yu An waved a hand in front of his eyes. "What are you spacing out for? We’re heading back."

Mo Yan picked up a Zaizai in each arm and shot a casual glance at the crestfallen Han Li.

"Does he not want to come back with us? An’an, it looks to me like Han Li’s injuries are almost healed. Why don’t we let him return to Han Ling City?"

"After being gone for so long, his family must be worried sick."

Han Li was jolted back to his senses. "An’an, I’m not leaving!"

He shot a venomous glare at Mo Yan before pleading, "Please don’t send me away, okay?"

"Who’s sending you away?" Yu An said, rolling her eyes at Mo Yan. "Don’t listen to his nonsense."

Before Han Li had a chance to rejoice, he heard Yu An continue, "Of course, Mo Yan does have a point. Your Beast Father must be very worried. Maybe you should go back..." 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"So you *are* trying to get rid of me!"

The color drained from Han Li’s face, leaving it deathly pale. "Why won’t you give me even one chance?!"

Without waiting for Yu An to respond, he transformed into a Snow Wolf and fled.

Panicked, Yu An shouted, "Han Li, where are you going?"

The wind blew past, carrying only the sound of Han Li’s choked voice. "Leave me alone!"