117: The males began to take the initiative

Mermaid Princess Chu Chen was quite the gossip when it came to her younger brother and sister-in-law's affairs. Today, she had brought several of her beast husbands to the shore to see Lan Xing and the others.

While looking at the handsome Males on the shore, Chu Chen remarked, "Those must be our Sui Sui's other beast husbands. They're all quite good-looking."

Chu Chen's other merman husbands began to sound jealous: "female master, where are they good-looking? Are they better looking than us? And that White Fox looks like he couldn't even take a punch."

Chu Chen said, "As beast husbands, they don't need to fight every day."

"Is that so? But don't we fight every day just to compete over who gets to sleep with you?"

Chu Chen snacked on a scallop and skipped over this sour topic.

"How far do you think my silly brother has progressed? Is he still favored in that household?"

"My silly brother is so naive. He probably doesn't even know he needs to engage in Male Competition at home. Do you think when he's with Sui Sui, he's just wasting time, just sleeping under the covers?"

Chu Chen's merman husbands looked at each other.

Based on their understanding of Prince Lan Xing, for him to take the initiative? It seemed unlikely.

Chu Chen said, "No, no, no. I brought you here specifically to have you teach Little Xingxing a lesson or two."

"Lan Xing, Lan Xing."

The soft calls caught Lan Xing's attention. He turned his head and saw splashes on the shore as one merman after another emerged.

White Fox glanced over and then retracted his gaze.

With a splash, Lan Xing jumped into the sea and swam over to Chu Chen and the others.

Little Fu also swam over, circling around her Father Beast and aunt.

"Sister."

"Lan Xing! Little Fu!" Chu Chen was also very happy to see Little Fu.

"Little Fu, don't you get lost again. Every time you go missing, your Father Beast acts like he's lost his soul."

Lan Xing asked Chu Chen directly, "Is there any news of Yu Chen? Little Fu said the one who took her was Yu Chen."

Chu Chen's expression changed slightly. She said in disbelief, "Why would Yu Chen take Little Fu? How can he be so wicked?"

Chu Chen's husbands were also indignant. "The Merfolk Clan actually has such a wicked merman?!"

"But the ocean is so vast, and we've searched everywhere. We can't find Yu Chen. How are we supposed to find him?"

Lan Xing was somewhat disappointed.

Chu Chen comforted him, "Don't worry yet, he'll be caught eventually. But you must make sure to protect Little Fu well from now on."

"Mhm."

Chu Chen said, "Lan Xing, I see that Sui Sui already has three beast husbands. If anything happens in the future, things should be manageable, and there will be a beast husband to protect the cub."

"It's four," Lan Xing said with some worry. "Chi Xiao is also Sister's beast husband."

"Chi Xiao??!" Chu Chen's mouth fell open in surprise. "Lan Xing, your female master is amazing! Not only did she form a contract with the seven-pattern beast Xuan Jin, but she also contracted the seven-pattern beast Chi Xiao? What kind of fish-shit luck does she have!"

Having few beast husbands has its downsides. For example, when it was just him and White Fox, if something happened, they either couldn't look after Nan Zhisui or couldn't look after the cub.

With more beast husbands, it wouldn't be like that; there would always be someone responsible for watching the home and taking care of the cub.

But having many beast husbands also has its disadvantages. For instance, now that Cold-Blooded Snake Beastman has seized the opportunity and keeps clinging to Sister, he doesn't even have a chance to spend time with her.

Lan Xing was very distressed.

As experienced individuals, Chu Chen and her merman husbands could tell at a glance where Lan Xing's distress was coming from.

Chu Chen whispered, "Lan Xing, since you and your Female Master Sister reconciled, have you two engaged in Mating?"

"Mating?" As soon as Lan Xing heard the word, his entire face turned bright red.

"No, no, no! No!" Lan Xing's voice was a bit loud in his excitement. "No, really, no!"

Chu Chen couldn't help but cough a few times. "So it really is just chatting under the covers."

Her brother was just too naive.

He clearly loved the other person to death but didn't know how to express it.

Chu Chen gave her beast husbands a meaningful look.

Her ten beast husbands then pulled Lan Xing aside.

"female master, we're going to have some private talk with His Highness Lan Xing. Please don't listen."

Chu Chen replied, "Teach my brother well how to vie for favor. Being so naive, he'll lose miserably in the Family's Male Competition."

"Mhm. We won't let the Merfolk Clan lose when competing with other races. This is a matter of our Merfolk Clan's dignity!"

Lan Xing: "...?"

"Exactly. Besides, our Highness Lan Xing is so handsome; it would be a real shame to lose in a Male Competition."

Lan Xing felt somewhat awkward and embarrassed.

The ten merman husbands surrounded Lan Xing, telling him about the world of adult beastmen.

Lan Xing, a three-hundred-year-old merman, suddenly had his thoughts pulled back to when they had engaged in Mating five years ago, and his face turned completely red.

"If your female master likes you, she will definitely like Mating with you."

"Really?"

"That's for sure."

"Your Highness Lan Xing, don't you want to?"

Lan Xing lowered his head, extremely shy, his face red as an apple, yet he continued to listen to his brothers-in-law's earnest teachings... White Fox watched Xuan Jin train Nan Zhisui for a while, then looked toward the sea.

Seeing Lan Xing's handsome face turned completely red, he frowned slightly.

Those fish were probably talking about things they shouldn't.

White Fox gave a light cough.

He began to reflect on his own situation.

Previously, he thought that since Xuan Jin was a Cold-Blooded Snake Beastman and Nan Zhisui didn't like Snake Beastmen, he wasn't much of a threat.

But now it seemed that Nan Zhisui was gradually starting to accept him.

The merman Lan Xing, though he was a fish... Nan Zhisui's Supernatural Ability had almost overcome the issues between their species.

Furthermore, Lan Xing could now stay on land for quite a while. This meant that if Nan Zhisui continued to live by the shore, Lan Xing would be a formidable competitor.

And then there was that Chi Xiao... Although they hadn't officially met, he had heard quite a bit about him.

A High Mountain Fire Red Eagle, a War Bird, combative, with a tall and strong build.

He seemed much better than his own sickly appearance in every way.

White Fox slightly clenched his fists, feeling somewhat discouraged.

He seemed... to have no competitiveness... "White Fox!" Nan Zhisui had sandbags made by Xuan Jin tied to her body. After a day of training, her Supernatural Ability and physical strength were completely exhausted, and she was slumped over in fatigue.

"I'm thirsty, so thirsty..."

"Coming!" White Fox immediately brought clean fresh water and fed it to her. "female master, drink some water."

Nan Zhisui gulped down the water and then lay sprawled out on the beach.

"Ah, I can't do it anymore. I can't move!"

After speaking, her body changed, transforming from a snake form into a human form.

White Fox covered her with a beast skin. After confirming that she had indeed overexerted herself, he picked her up and looked at Xuan Jin.

Xuan Jin hadn't yet stepped out of his role as a strict teacher. He frowned slightly, but seeing that Nan Zhisui was truly exhausted, he nodded.

Nan Zhisui used both her hands and feet to climb onto White Fox.

"I'm so tired, White Fox. I want to take a hot bath." Exhausted, Nan Zhisui subconsciously began to act spoiled.

White Fox curled his lips into a smile and held her gently. He coaxed her in a doting voice, "Alright, female master. I'll boil some hot water for you."

"I don't want it too hot; I want it just right," she said pickily.

White Fox continued to coax her, "Alright, I'll give you water at just the right temperature for your bath."

"I want a large wooden tub."

"Alright, a large wooden tub, we have one," White Fox said dotingly.

"Mhm." Nan Zhisui nuzzled against his chest.

White Fox carried Nan Zhisui into the Cave. Having trained all day, she was exhausted and slumped down.

Not long after she lay down, White Fox mixed the pre-prepared hot water and got a tubful ready for her.

It really had to be the thoughtful Xiao Bai!!

After taking off her clothes, Nan Zhisui soaked lazily in the wooden tub inside the Cave.

Not long after she started soaking, her Fox Husband came to the Cave entrance and asked softly, "female master, do you need me to give you a massage?"

Hearing White Fox's words, Nan Zhisui's heart skipped a beat. She buried her head in the tub.

"This... might not be appropriate."