Beast World: A Fragile Beauty Blessed with Many Children-Chapter 404 - 403: Who Wants to Challenge Me?

Si Shuo looked at the female in surprise and whispered to Xiao Cheng, "Since Xiao Bei was able to compete with Xiao Zhuang for the Clan Leader position, his own strength and talent must be pretty good."

"How could she bear to dissolve their contract?"

Xiao Cheng shrugged. "I don’t know. Maybe her family isn’t short on males with high Combat Power, or maybe someone offered her something valuable enough to abandon Xiao Bei."

He exchanged a look with Zhi Zhan. ’They were so lucky to have met Si Shuo. Anyone else might not have been able to resist the temptation and would have wagered them for that Spiritual Artifact!’

’Take Xiao Bei, for example. No matter how powerful he is, he’s still being controlled. The moment his contract is dissolved and his strength is reduced, he’ll lose his eligibility to compete for Clan Leader.’

"Qian Hua, you want to dissolve our contract?" Xiao Bei looked at Qian Hua, his face pale with disbelief. "Why? Have I not treated you well?"

Qian Hua didn’t dare to look at him and snorted. "Why? Between the position of Clan Leader and me, which would you choose? In any case, I’m not going to stay in Zhuan City forever. I just don’t want to hold you back."

"Your talent is good, and you train hard. After we dissolve the contract, even though you’ll only recover seventy or eighty percent of your original strength at most, I’m sure you’ll be able to cultivate it back quickly. Without the restraint of a Beast Mark, you’ll no longer be controlled by anyone."

"Besides, dissolving the Beast Mark doesn’t mean I don’t want you anymore."

Si Shuo was so exasperated by her shamelessness that she almost laughed. ’What makes this Qian Hua think that Xiao Bei would continue to follow her without a Beast Mark?’

’Besides, talent isn’t everything; a male still has to cultivate his way up bit by bit. The gap of even a single small level could be one he might never close in his entire lifetime.’

Xiao Bei couldn’t help but let out a low laugh. "’Hold you back?’ Qian Hua, ever since I started following you, I never thought about competing for the Clan Leader position. I can follow you anywhere you want to go..."

Qian Hua cut him off. "I don’t need that. You can’t even become the Clan Leader. What makes you think you have the ability to protect me?"

"In the end, you just look down on me for being from the Three-tailed Blue Fox Clan and not being strong enough, don’t you?" Xiao Bei asked, his fists clenched in resentment.

"Yes. Isn’t that a commonly known fact? You all look good and have high talent, but your strength at the Twelfth Level is only about the same as a Level 10 from the White Wolf Clan, the Golden Lion Clan, or the Brown Bear Clan."

"It’s just that I was young back then, captivated by your looks, and I didn’t care that all you knew were flashy but useless moves... Now, I’m too embarrassed to even say I have a Beast Husband from the Three-tailed Blue Fox Clan..."

The Three-tailed Blue Fox Clan Members were indignant, yet helpless, because what Qian Hua said was the truth. They had high talent and their cultivation rose quickly, but they were easily overpowered by opponents fighting above their level.

Xiao Cheng couldn’t help but say coldly, "Who says we Three-tailed Blue Fox Clan Members are all flash and no substance? If you’ve got the guts, let’s have a match. I’d like to see if my Level 13 self can fight a Beastman of the same level, or even one level higher!"

Level 13? Everyone was a little shocked. In a Beast City, a Twelfth Level was already considered an expert. A Level 13 could become an elder in any clan or tribe.

And he was so young; advancing to Level 14 wouldn’t be difficult. He might even be able to break through to Level 15!

Luo Zhi burst out laughing. "I was wondering why you were acting so arrogant, Xiao Cheng. So you reached Level 13 and think you have the right to challenge people now? Don’t tell me your little female actually thinks you’re powerful, does she?"

"Don’t you know your own limitations? We don’t need a Level 13. One of my Twelfth Level males could pin you to the ground with one hand!"

Xiao Cheng sneered, "I’m just afraid you’ll accuse me of bullying them."

Forget the other Beastmen; even the members of his own Three-tailed Blue Fox Clan thought he was bluffing and just shook their heads with wry smiles.

Luo Zhi smiled and nodded. "Fine. As long as you can win the match, I’ll give you this bell for you to please your female. If you don’t win," her smile suddenly vanished as she said nonchalantly, "then you’ll beg your female to dissolve your contract. How about it, do you dare to bet?"

Si Shuo grabbed Xiao Cheng’s hand and shook her head at him. "Xiao Cheng, fighting is one thing, but you are not to make a bet with her."

’Better safe than sorry; nothing is ever absolute. What if the other party cheats? She didn’t like this feeling at all.’

Xiao Cheng squeezed her hand back and said with a light chuckle, "Si Shuo, do you trust me? I have to fight this match—to clear the name of our Three-tailed Blue Fox Clan, and also to show our people that our talent already puts us a step ahead of the other clans’ Beastmen. As long as we work hard enough and in the right direction, we can fight above our level!"

"They lack a role model and can’t see any hope in trying, so they naturally fall back on the common perception that we’re weaklings who can’t handle important tasks."

"Don’t worry. For you, I have to win this match!"

Si Shuo smiled, lips pressed together, and nodded, patting his shoulder. "The cubs are watching. As their Father, you have to be strong and impressive."

"Xiao Cheng, just do your best, and remember: safety first! And, just in case—and I mean, just in case—you lose the match, I won’t abandon you."

Xiao Cheng couldn’t help but hug her tightly, a contented smile on his face. "I don’t care what I look like in the cubs’ eyes."

"But I want you to see me as a pillar of strength, someone you can rely on and feel safe with."

"Don’t worry, I won’t lose. I can’t bear to sever my connection with you."

’Without the Beast Mark, he wouldn’t be able to sense where his female went, let alone be able to teleport to her side at a moment’s notice.’

’He couldn’t bear such a consequence!’

Xiao Bei walked over, stepping in front of Xiao Cheng. He turned his head and said with a bitter smile, "Xiao Cheng, since Qian Hua has already decided she wants to dissolve my Beast Mark, it was only a matter of time before we reached this point."

"You don’t have to gamble your own happiness for my sake."

Xiao Cheng smiled. "Brother Xiao Bei, you’re overthinking things. Luo Zhi is targeting me. You’re the one who got dragged into this mess because of me..."

"Who wants to challenge me?" a deep, rough voice boomed from the back of the crowd.

Everyone whipped their heads around to look. When they got a clear view of the newcomer, they all gasped in unison. "It’s a Peak Level 12 Hippo Beastman!"

"Hippo Beastmen are notoriously ill-tempered! When he goes berserk, even Crocodile Beastmen and Lion Beastmen have to give him a wide berth. Isn’t Xiao Cheng just asking for a death wish?"

A Beastman immediately started trying to talk him out of it. "Xiao Cheng, it’s not too late to admit defeat! We of the Three-tailed Blue Fox Clan have a docile nature and aren’t skilled in fighting to begin with. There’s no need to be so serious about proving our martial strength..."

"You just brought your little female back to the clan for a visit, why are you meddling in other people’s business? If you lose the match and lose face, it won’t be as simple as having your contract dissolved. I’m afraid you’ll lose the right to even follow your female... And you have two cubs..."

Xiao Cheng just smiled. "Auntie, Uncle, Grandma, Grandpa, I haven’t even fought yet, and you’ve already predicted my defeat?"

"I think that brat Xiao Cheng spent a year in Guangshou City and came back a fool. He doesn’t know his own limits... Even if he were Level 14, he still might not be able to beat a Peak Level 12 Hippo Beastman..."