I Transmigrated as a Villainess to Raise Babies, and My Beast Husbands Are Fighting Madly Over Me!-Chapter 44: I Might Not Be Able to Accompany You Anymore
Jin Ling was fast.
But having to protect Qiao Xixi slowed him down.
The dark figures caught up.
In the darkness, Qiao Xixi saw sharp claws reaching for Jin Ling.
As a dark figure neared, she took out the Dull Liquid and sprayed it. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺
The figure was hit and its speed instantly dropped.
But the other dark figures quickly closed in.
"What on earth are these monsters?"
"Demon beasts."
Qiao Xixi’s face paled.
"We can’t head toward the tribe. We’ll bring disaster to the beastmen there."
"Mm."
Jin Ling leaped, heading for another mountain.
The dark figures pursued him mid-leap.
Jin Ling had no choice but to put Qiao Xixi down and face them.
In a clearing on the mountain, unobscured by the shadows of trees.
Qiao Xixi got a clear look at the dark figures.
Her pupils contracted violently.
These demon beasts looked like muscle-bound monsters on steroids, each one as solid as a rock.
Even though Jin Ling was a five-star beast soul, he was struggling against so many demon beasts.
A golden electric current flashed from Jin Ling’s claws, and a demon beast fell to the ground, paralyzed.
But as soon as one fell, another took its place. Jin Ling couldn’t stop.
Seeing an opening while Jin Ling was occupied, two demon beasts turned and lunged at Qiao Xixi.
"Host, the Invisibility Cloak! Quick, take out the Invisibility Cloak and use it!"
’I almost forgot.’
Qiao Xixi quickly took out the Invisibility Cloak, threw it on, and slipped away to the side.
The two demon beasts were stunned as they watched Qiao Xixi vanish into thin air.
’That female was right here just a moment ago.’
’How could she move so fast?’
Hidden by the Invisibility Cloak, Qiao Xixi slowly approached the demon beasts surrounding Jin Ling.
She took out the Dull Liquid and began spraying it on them.
In the heat of battle, Jin Ling started to notice something was off with some of the demon beasts.
Their movements had suddenly slowed, making their ferocious expressions look almost comical.
Jin Ling let out a furious roar and shattered a demon beast’s facial bones with one swipe of his claw.
The demon beasts, who had just held the upper hand, were now at a disadvantage.
Just as Qiao Xixi was getting into the rhythm of spraying, she heard Yao cry out.
"Host, the cloak’s time limit is up! Hide, quickly!"
Startled, Qiao Xixi spun around and ran for cover.
But she was only halfway there when the cloak failed, and she appeared right in front of a demon beast.
Qiao Xixi quickly sprayed it.
The demon beast was about to attack when it was suddenly sprayed by Qiao Xixi, and its movements slowed.
Qiao Xixi turned and fled.
"Jin Ling, don’t get bogged down in the fight! Run!"
Seeing that Qiao Xixi was safe, Jin Ling let out a heaven-shaking tiger’s roar, bit through a demon beast’s throat, then turned and ran toward her.
Jin Ling reached Qiao Xixi and was about to pick her up with his mouth to run.
Suddenly, a massive dark figure slammed into him.
Jin Ling was sent flying.
"Jin Ling!"
As he was thrown, Jin Ling tossed Qiao Xixi onto a large tree.
Qiao Xixi quickly shifted into her beast form and clung tightly to a branch to steady herself.
After being flung through the air, Jin Ling’s body slammed hard into a massive tree, which came crashing down with a deafening BOOM.
One could only imagine the force of the impact.
"Jin Ling!"
In the darkness, a Black Bear Demon Beast, as burly as a small mountain, walked step by step toward Jin Ling.
It was significantly larger than Jin Ling, and the ground visibly trembled with each step it took.
"Courting death."
The Black Bear Demon Beast stopped abruptly in front of Jin Ling, its eyes filled with contempt.
"A weakling with a mere five-star beast soul dares to interfere with my business."
The Black Bear Demon Beast suddenly roared and lunged at Jin Ling, baring its fangs.
Jin Ling dodged, but the Black Bear Demon Beast still managed to sink its teeth into his shoulder.
"Jin Ling!"
"How much longer until the ten-minute cooldown is over?!"
"Host, don’t panic! There are still three minutes. In three more minutes, you can use the Invisibility Cloak again."
Qiao Xixi, in her beast form, leaped down from the tree.
Seeing Qiao Xixi appear, the other demon beasts immediately charged at her.
Qiao Xixi ran quickly in Jin Ling’s direction.
’That Black Bear Demon Beast is too strong. Jin Ling is no match for it at all.’
She extended her claws and pounced on the Black Bear Demon Beast.
The Black Bear Demon Beast instinctively moved to counterattack.
But upon seeing it was Qiao Xixi, it suddenly lessened its force.
’I want a live female, not a dead one.’
This was the moment Qiao Xixi had been waiting for.
Just as the Black Bear Demon Beast’s paw was about to strike her, she took out the Dull Liquid and sprayed it.
The Black Bear Demon Beast’s hide was so thick that it didn’t feel anything strange at all.
"Jin Ling, go now!"
Qiao Xixi leaped onto Jin Ling’s back.
The Black Bear Demon Beast’s ghastly green eyes darkened. As it moved to give chase, it found its speed had suddenly dropped!
Watching Qiao Xixi and the other get away, it suddenly threw its head back and let out a heaven-piercing roar.
"After them!"
"Jin Ling, let’s head for water."
"Mm."
Jin Ling gauged the moisture in the air, then changed direction and sprinted wildly.
After running for an unknown amount of time, Qiao Xixi could clearly feel Jin Ling’s movements slowing down.
"Jin Ling, get in the water to cover our scent."
Jin Ling gave a low grunt of acknowledgment and jumped into the water.
Not long after getting back on shore, they found a hidden cave on the mountainside.
Only after confirming the cave was safe did Jin Ling lead Qiao Xixi inside.
The moment she stepped into the cave, Qiao Xixi was hit by the overwhelming stench of blood.
She knew it was coming from Jin Ling.
After entering, Jin Ling still wanted to go conceal the entrance.
Qiao Xixi quickly pulled him back and made him sit down.
"I’ll do it."
Jin Ling didn’t refuse.
Qiao Xixi went outside, gathered a bunch of dry branches, and brought them into the cave. Then she moved some rocks to block the small entrance before returning to Jin Ling’s side.
She took a lighter directly from her dimensional space, lit the branches, and illuminated the cave.
The dim, warm light chased away the chill in the cave.
Qiao Xixi went to Jin Ling’s side. Seeing that his blood had stained nearly his entire beast-hide tunic red, her eyes reddened instantly.
"Let me see your wounds."
Jin Ling’s eyes were half-closed as he gently held Qiao Xixi’s hand.
"Xixi, I suddenly feel a little tired..."
"No. I saw that Black Bear Demon Beast bite you. Quick, let me see."
Jin Ling didn’t let go. He knew he was gravely injured this time. He didn’t want her to see because he was afraid of scaring her.
Qiao Xixi gave him no chance to refuse. She pulled his hand away and carefully slid the beast-hide tunic off him.
The wound on his shoulder was so deep the bone was visible. If Jin Ling hadn’t fought back so powerfully, the Black Bear Demon Beast would have ripped the flesh right off his shoulder.
Besides his shoulder, there was barely an uninjured spot on his body; it was covered in scrapes and bruises of all sizes.
But what she didn’t know was that Jin Ling’s most severe injuries were internal. The Black Bear Demon Beast’s strike had damaged his organs.
The golden light in the depths of his eyes slowly faded.
’I... I might not make it.’
Qiao Xixi bit her lip hard, trying not to cry out.
But large teardrops still streamed down her face.
"Xixi, don’t cry."
Jin Ling’s fingertips brushed away a tear from her cheek. He couldn’t help but cup her face and give her a gentle kiss.
Qiao Xixi had never been one to cry, but at this moment, a sharp pain in her heart spread through her entire body, and an indescribable suffocation seized her chest.
"Xixi, I might not... be able to stay with you anymore. Will you blame me for breaking my promise...?"
