160: The six males were in complete disarray

Lu Ming, blushing, was led aside by his siblings...

Getting along with his brothers was completely different from what he had imagined before. Things like drawn swords and taut bows, dislike, or isolating him... none of that seemed to happen.

He was a bit dazed, and while walking, he couldn't even control whether he was moving his same-side arm and leg together.

Nan Zhisui couldn't help but feel surprised when she saw Little Deer Lu Ming's flushed little face.

Even this Little Cub, who acted like a little adult, could actually blush.

The six Males of the Family sat around the fire, surrounding the most distinguished Female of the household.

Xuan Jin and Chi Xiao still didn't get along, and the two sat as far apart as possible.

Lan Xing asked excitedly, "Sister, I heard you shot through the Eight-Patterned Priest's eye with one arrow. Wow, it's such a pity I didn't see it."

"It doesn't matter if you didn't see it; I'll simulate it for you now." Nan Zhisui gestured with a smile, "I was just like this: full draw, pull, whoosh... and it shot right through."

"So cool! Sister, you are truly amazing!"

Xuan Jin, Wolf Day, and Wolf Night, who had witnessed this battle, as well as White Fox and Chi Xiao, who hadn't missed the scene, all curled their lips.

The group chatted a bit about the battle.

White Fox was on the side, skewering meat onto soaked branches and handing them to Nan Zhisui.

Nan Zhisui said, "Don't move. Usually, you all make food for me. Today, I'll roast meat for you to eat."

She roasted six skewers at a time, one for each beast husband, trying to be as fair as possible.

Chi Xiao was observing Wolf Day and Wolf Night from the side. Two leaders of the Insurgent Army, they looked like they could really fight!

He asked eagerly, "Wolf Day, Wolf Night, would you mind sparring?"

Xuan Jin sighed. This Giant Roc had an itchy hide again; he always wanted to find a fight whether there was a reason or not.

Fortunately, their Family consisted of powerful Beast Kings; otherwise, they wouldn't be enough for him to wreak havoc on.

The meat wasn't ready yet, and there was no rush to eat. The Males also happened to want to stretch their muscles.

Wolf Day said, "Sure. How do you want to fight?"

"I'm going to fight regardless. Are you going to fight one by one, or come at me together?"

Wolf Night: "Chi Xiao, don't look down on people too much."

Wolf Day said, "I'll go first."

White Fox reminded them, "We aren't far from the Mining Area. If you don't want to attract the attention of the eight patterns beasts, keep the commotion small."

"Got it."

"We'll be careful."

Wolf Day and Chi Xiao took off their tops, baring their chests and showing off their solid muscles, and started wrestling right there by the fire.

The Silver Wolf was strong, and the Fire Chi Eagle was even stronger; both sides refused to give an inch.

White Fox, sitting beside Nan Zhisui, said, "Chi Xiao hasn't used his wings yet, and he hasn't flown. It looks like Chi Xiao still has the upper hand."

"Mm."

Sure enough, it wasn't long before Wolf Day was defeated, and Wolf Night followed up.

Chi Xiao was full of Battle Intent and had a fight with Wolf Night, eventually winning again.

The Silver Wolf Brothers were convinced of their defeat.

Xuan Jin said from the side, "Chi Xiao, the Day and Night brothers are clearly the type to fight in coordination. Fighting separately, they might not be able to beat you, but together, they could take you down easily."

Chi Xiao's Battle Intent was stirred up, and he shouted, "Continue! Wolf Day, Wolf Night, I want to fight you both again!"

Male Competition among Males is significant. Especially when it unfolds in front of a Female, it is even more significant.

They show off their strength, their solid muscles, and their powerful bodies to attract the attention of the Female.

Often, within a Family, once a large-scale Male Competition begins, the winner earns the right to sleep with the female master that night.

White Fox, who used to be somewhat annoyed by Male Competition, now encouraged it.

After Chi Xiao fought the Silver Wolf Brothers together, Chi Xiao indeed lost.

Although he lost, this battle fanatic was very happy.

"The leaders of the Insurgent Army are truly amazing. I am convinced of my defeat. Let's continue next time."

"Sure," the Day and Night brothers said. "However, the result of the second round doesn't count. Two against one isn't fair. So, you still won."

Xuan Jin had been watching for a long time. He weighed his own strength; he probably couldn't beat the Silver Wolf Brothers in a direct fight, but he had just spotted some flaws in their movements.

So, he jumped out and beckoned to the Silver Wolf Brothers with his finger. "Come on, let me have a fight with you brothers, too."

Three strong beastmen showed off their solid muscles and started fighting again by the fire in the Wasteland Oasis.

Lan Xing sighed beside Nan Zhisui, "Brothers are all so strong... unlike me. When will I be this strong?"

White Fox smiled and said, "Merfolk have long lifespans, so their strength progresses very slowly. By the time you reach our age, you won't necessarily be weaker than them."

"White Fox, how old are you this year?" Nan Zhisui asked.

"25. Am I old?"

Nan Zhisui shook her head, "I'm 24 too."

"Sister is 24. So young," Lan Xing said.

"Ah, not young anymore. You're only 18."

Lan Xing pouted, "I'm clearly 300 years old; I'm the oldest!"

"Yes, yes, yes, you are the oldest," she said with a smile.

As they talked, perhaps because the night was beautiful, perhaps because the Males of the house were fighting intensely, or perhaps because the Cubs were playing just right.

Nan Zhisui's heart just calmed down like that.

She began to slowly speak of some things she had never told anyone before.

"White Fox, Lan Xing. Let me tell you... My Hometown is in a place very, very, very far away. So far that... it's not in this world."

The firelight reflected on Nan Zhisui's face as she spoke softly.

"I was born into a perfect Family. Mom and Dad, grandparents on both sides, they all loved me very much."

"I grew up bathed in the love of my Family. It was they who made my personality complete and taught me resilience."

"I studied, took academic classes, sat in the classroom from Monday to Friday, did my homework when I got home, and took exams at the end of the term. After exams, there were winter and summer vacations. My Family would find ways to spend time with me during winter and summer vacations; no one forced me to take extracurricular classes."

"I like fluffy little animals. I also like fluffy big animals. When I was very young, I wanted to be a Veterinarian. For this dream, I voluntarily started working hard at my studies. Mom and Dad understood and supported my dream. After I graduated from university, they sponsored me to open my own clinic, and I became a little Veterinarian."

"When I was little, I always thought that in the future, I would definitely marry a boy who didn't live too far away and came from a similar Family background. I would start a home with him, and the home wouldn't be too far from Mom and Dad—at most, a 20-minute walk away."

"I didn't expect... that the home I would build would be so far away. So, so far away."

Beastmen have keen ears. Unknowingly, Chi Xiao had stopped watching the fight and was sitting opposite Nan Zhisui.

Xuan Jin and the Day and Night brothers also stopped fighting and stood by her side.

"I have a secret that I haven't told you yet."

She didn't want to cry, but as she spoke, her eyes began to well up, "I didn't want to build this Family myself. For the past five or six years, there has been a thing called a System that forced me to form bonds with beast husbands and forced me to give birth to cubs."

"Every three months, I had to give birth to a cub. If I couldn't, it would kill me."

Chi Xiao was enraged and roared, "Damn it, what kind of thing is so evil!"

"How can anyone in this world force a Female?!" Lan Xing roared.

White Fox's expression changed abruptly, his eyes full of heartache as he looked at Nan Zhisui.

Wolf Day and Wolf Night quickly reviewed past events, and only then did they have an explanation for her previously inexplicable behavior.

Xuan Jin's fingers tightened one by one, and murderous intent burst forth from his cold eyes.

"So, do you understand now? The reason I formed bonds with you was all because of the mission."

"I'm sorry to you all."

She had finally spoken the deepest secret in her heart.

Two lines of clear tears flowed from the girl's eyes.

The six Males surrounding her were instantly thrown into a panic.

"Don't cry," Chi Xiao said in a panic, "What do we do, what do we do? White Fox, she's crying!"

"Sister, why are you crying?" Lan Xing said anxiously, "Shall I sing for you? I'll sing, la la la la la..."

Wolf Day and Wolf Night were also very anxious.

"Little Nan!... female master... don't be sad. How about you beat me to vent your anger?" Wolf Day said.

"female master, what do you like? Do you like tails? Do you like ears? What do you like? Oh, I'm so anxious!" Wolf Night transformed into his beast form, a giant Silver Wolf pacing around in a rush.

"Look at this." Suddenly, a stack of Snake Scales appeared in Xuan Jin's hand, and then he spread his fingers apart, fanning them out like playing cards.

This was a "skill" he had forced himself to think of after seeing other Males singing and dancing before.

Although he didn't know if this lousy skill was actually useful.

White Fox gently wiped away her tears from the side, soothing her with words of concern. "Is there anything I can do? Don't be sad. I'll help you beat up the System."

Nan Zhisui looked at the Males who were in a chaotic circle, doing everything they could to coax her, and couldn't help but break into a smile through her tears.