Beast World: A Fragile Beauty Blessed with Many Children-Chapter 249 - 248: You Have No Martial Virtue

Ji Liang held onto Si Shuo, unwilling to let go. He took out a cup and asked Xiao Cheng to fill it with warm water.

Xiao Cheng pouted. ’Just a moment ago, he was keeping everyone at arm’s length, and now he’s ordering people around like a pro.’ But seeing as Ji Liang had lost his shared space, he had no choice but to take out a pot of prepared honey flower tea.

Ji Liang lowered his gaze, slowly helping Si Shuo drink the water as he recounted what he had learned.

"There were two females talking to me at the time... For now, it seems the female named Yu Jing, who’s being protected by the Traveling Merchant Team’s leader, Gu Jian, is very likely the Female Saint. Listening to her voice, she must have been the one who asked if I was the Rogue Beast from that place and had freed them while I was drunk. I just grunted in agreement. Other than that, I had no further involvement with them."

"Could it be that as long as someone answers her question, their Beast Mark gets removed?" Xiao Cheng gasped. "If that’s really the case, we won’t dare talk to strangers anymore."

Who knows what words could trigger a Female Saint’s various strange superpowers.

Si Shuo frowned. "The Beast God wouldn’t randomly grant a Female Saint a superpower like that, especially one that’s detrimental to the stability of the Beast World and has such a huge impact on others."

Ji Liang’s eyes flickered. "Could it be that she deliberately led me to admit I’m a Beastman from the North Head Tribe? That way, even though I saved them... it’s just like what those members of the Traveling Merchant Team said: no Beastman who comes from there is innocent."

"Once I’m branded as guilty, she can then do something to me?"

Xu Chi also spoke up. "Many males act recklessly, relying on powerful Couple Brothers. Or, some females take advantage of their Beast Marks to order their Beast Husbands to do evil. If that’s the situation, removing the Beast Mark would eliminate the threat."

"After all, besides his Beast Mark disappearing, Ji Liang wasn’t affected in any other way. The Female Saint’s superpower isn’t world-defying, but it can unexpectedly be used to restrain an opponent at certain times."

Xiao Cheng narrowed his eyes and chuckled. "Whatever the case may be, I’ll go test it out. Since she’s a Female Saint, she must have a Beast Mark. She probably just got separated from her Beast Husband, right?"

As he spoke, he pulled a Human Skin Mask from his space, plastered it onto his face, and concealed his aura.

Seeing this, Si Shuo smiled, lips pressed together. She purchased colored contacts, a wig, height-increasing insoles, and a darker shade of liquid foundation from her supermarket and handed them over. "Put these on. It’ll make your disguise more thorough."

Xiao Cheng accepted them with a smile. After getting dressed up, he transformed into a tall, slender, black-haired Level 10 Sheep Beastman. Gubei City was near the desert, and there were many Evil Beasts around, so the Beastmen’s Combat Power Values were generally quite high. Level 10 was about average.

His expression also changed, becoming aloof, bearing a slight resemblance to Xu Chi. He walked up to Si Shuo, the corner of his lip curling slightly. "Esteemed Female Saint, I am willing to offer you my loyalty and follow by your side. Please accept me!"

Si Shuo felt Ji Liang’s body tense up slightly. ’Tsk, he’s having a trauma response to Beast Marks and the act of offering them.’

"Then you’ll have to ask if the Big Snake Beast by my side is willing," Si Shuo said with a smile and a raised eyebrow.

Ji Liang replied stiffly, "Not. Willing!"

Xiao Cheng let out a hiss, rubbing his palms together. "How about we spar? We’ll see whose Combat Power is higher."

"Fine," Ji Liang nodded. He turned to the side, hugged Si Shuo, and kissed her forehead. "Little Shuoshuo, you and Xu Chi stand back a bit so you don’t get hurt."

With that, he was the first to step out of the Protective Shield and head toward an empty clearing nearby. The place where he had been staying seemed open with people coming and going, yet no one ever stopped to pay much attention to this spot.

Xiao Cheng, still in his Black Sheep Beastman disguise, followed closely behind him.

Xu Chi wrapped an arm around Si Shuo’s waist, held her, and followed them using Invisibility.

Si Shuo??!! ’Wait, how did they start a real fight at the drop of a hat?’

Xu Chi chuckled softly, explaining in a low voice by her ear, "Ji Liang is building up hype for Xiao Cheng, to get him noticed by everyone. Only if Xiao Cheng seems powerful will his name spread and attract the interest of that Female Saint. After all, it takes five or six days to walk from Gubei to Guangshou City. Everyone wants a powerful Guardian by their side."

Si Shuo sighed softly. "So, they’re fighting for another female?"

Xu Chi froze for a moment. ’There’s nothing wrong with that statement, but it’s also a huge problem!’ "You could put it that way."

Ji Liang was Eleventh Level, while Xiao Cheng was Peak level 12. There was a gap of more than one level between them, but Ji Liang had rich combat experience, so they were evenly matched. Ji Liang could even narrowly win.

But right now, Ji Liang’s apparent cultivation was Level 6, and Xiao Cheng’s was Level 10. The Black Sheep Beastman sneered, "A mere Sixth Level Beastman dares to challenge me? Even a Twelfth Level Beastman wouldn’t dare act like this toward me. You truly don’t know your own limits!"

The Yellow Mouse Beastman said flatly, "So what if I’m Level 6? We’ll know who’s stronger after we fight!" With that, he charged forward.

The Black Sheep Beastman, with his hands behind his back, easily sidestepped the attack and laughed. "It’s not that I look down on you, but if you can touch me even once within ten moves, you win! If you win, this Twelfth level Crystal Stone is yours."

He took out a fiery red Twelfth level Crystal Stone, and the eyes of the onlooking Beastmen widened.

The Yellow Mouse Beastman also stepped forward, slightly excited, and asked, "Are you serious? As long as I touch the corner of your clothes within ten moves, this Twelfth level Crystal Stone is mine?"

The Black Sheep Beastman nodded with a contemptuous smile. "I’m a Beastman of my word! Everyone knows we of the Sheep Clan are stubborn. What we say is true. Forget you—even the Beastmen of Gubei City can take this Crystal Stone if they can beat me."

This time, many Beastmen started asking if he was telling the truth.

The Black Sheep Beastman toyed with the Crystal Stone in his hand. His eyes glanced over the crowd, spotted someone, and he walked forward with a smile. He placed the Crystal Stone in that female’s hand. "Let’s have this young female bear witness. Whoever beats me can come here to claim the prize, how about it?"

"But let’s be clear, anyone above Twelfth Level shouldn’t bother. After all, isn’t it easy for you guys to hunt a Twelfth Level Fierce Beast?"

"Also, I only have three of these..." The Beastmen laughed and agreed, rubbing their palms together, waiting for the Yellow Mouse Beastman to lose so they could have a go themselves.

Just as the Black Sheep Beastman was feeling smug, the Yellow Mouse Beastman appeared beside him and touched his clothes. "One move. I win. Give me the Crystal Stone!"

The Black Sheep Beastman’s face darkened. "You have no fighting etiquette!"

The Yellow Mouse Beastman shrugged and smiled. "Weren’t you the one who said it? Regardless, I did touch you. If you were vigilant enough, you wouldn’t have let me get close to you."

The Black Sheep Beastman took a deep breath, but under everyone’s watchful eyes, he had no choice but to helplessly take out another Crystal Stone and toss it at the Yellow Mouse Beastman’s chest. "Go on, get out of my sight!"

After speaking, he turned to face the crowd. "Are there any Warriors who want to spar with me? You put up a Level 10 Crystal Stone as a stake, and I’ll use a Twelfth level Crystal Stone..."

Which of these Beastmen didn’t have a warlike streak? A chance to win a hundredfold return—anyone who could do basic math was tempted.

The male standing next to the aforementioned female took a step forward. "I, Gu Jian, would like to test your skills, little brother!" As he spoke, he took out a Level 10 Crystal Stone and placed it in the female’s hand.