"You... you’re shameless." Pointing a massive, broad bear paw at Wen Yan, Xiong Xianhui trembled with rage. "Aren’t you worried you’ll break her heart?"

"What if... what if something really goes wrong? What then?"

A wave of fear washed over him as he thought of Chu Liangyu, who was still running a fever.

"Break her heart? How ridiculous. Do you really think she has one?"

"Are you insane!"

Xiong Xianhui’s pupils contracted. He never imagined this was how Wen Yan saw their Female Master.

"I’m not insane. I’m just stating facts."

"I used to be just like you, but I realized I was wrong. She’s not a heartless and disloyal person at all."

"So, I won’t allow you to speak of her like that."

When conversation sours, even half a sentence is too much. Xiong Xianhui couldn’t be bothered to waste any more words on him.

The next instant, they clashed.

And so, both sides were locked in a fierce battle, but with completely different implications.

The situation had all the makings of the old proverb: "When the snipe and the clam grapple, the fisherman profits." And Hu Qiumu was, in every sense of the word, that fisherman.

In the end, Chu Liangyu, completely drained of energy, fainted from exhaustion.

「At the crack of dawn.」

A series of urgent knocks suddenly sounded at the door.

"Beast Mother, Beast Mother, I’m begging you, please save Beast Father!"

"Beast Father is dying... *sob sob sob*..."

The little rabbit crouched pitifully at the door, praying for Chu Liangyu to come out quickly.

Chu Liangyu’s eyelashes fluttered as she drifted back to consciousness for a moment.

’That voice... it must be the little rabbit I held before. Unlike the others, this one holds a deep affection and trust for me.’

’I remember now. The little one’s name is Wen Yuehong.’

"Beast Mother, please, I’m begging you... Please save Beast Father..."

The little rabbit’s voice was terribly hoarse, thick with sobs and a nasal tone that was heartbreaking to hear.

Chu Liangyu’s eyes snapped open. She got up and went to the door.

"Female Master, Wen Yan deserved the lesson Xiong Xianhui taught him. You shouldn’t get involved," Hu Qiumu advised, propping himself up lazily.

Chu Liangyu shot him a look. "You think I don’t know what he’s scheming?"

Hu Qiumu froze. ’Looks like my Female Master is pretty smart after all,’ he thought.

’Oh well. I might as well go along and see.’

"Get up. We’ll go find your Beast Father together."

"Beast Mother?" Tears still clung to the little rabbit’s face, but a smile broke through when it saw Chu Liangyu. "Okay! Okay!"

When they saw Wen Yan, Chu Liangyu immediately fell silent.

He was truly badly injured this time. Not only had he reverted to his beast form, but there was also a huge, gaping wound on his stomach.

It was obvious to anyone that he was beyond saving, but the little one still looked at her with eyes full of hope.

"Female Master, this..."

’I really didn’t expect Xiong Xianhui to be this ruthless.’

"Both of you, leave. I have a way."

Hu Qiumu didn’t ask any more questions and turned to leave.

Hearing her words, the worry on Wen Yuehong’s face vanished, and she hopped away, visibly relieved.

Only two remained in the room. At first, neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere was still.

Wen Yan hadn’t passed out; he just kept his eyes lowered, refusing to look at her.

"So, tell me. Why do you hold such a grudge against me?"

Wen Yan’s eyes half-opened. He glanced at her, then turned his head away without a word.

"I know all about how you plotted against me." Reaching out to stroke his rabbit fur, Chu Liangyu found it was surprisingly soft, and her tone unconsciously softened. "I’m not even angry, so what’s this tantrum all about?"

As if stunned by her words, Wen Yan’s eyes shot wide open. "You... you knew?"

"Yes, I know everything."

"Then what are you doing here?"

Chu Liangyu blinked and replied with great sincerity, "To save you, of course."

Wen Yan fell silent again. He didn’t know what to say.

’It was true, he had used Chu Liangyu. He had expected her to hate him, to be furious, but he’d never imagined she would react like this.’

’Not only did she not seem to care, she even... came to save him.’

For a moment, a complicated feeling welled up inside him.

"Relax. I’ll heal you now."

Having achieved her goal, Chu Liangyu dropped the pretense.

She took out the High Level Crystal Core she had specifically saved and placed it on his wound.

After slowly dissolving the Crystal Core’s power, the wound on his stomach healed rapidly under its nourishment.

The power radiating from the Crystal Core continued to expand until it finally enveloped the giant rabbit.

The other wounds on his body healed before their very eyes, and even his fur became glossier and smoother.

The rabbit that had been listless just moments ago was now able to jump around energetically.

Wen Yan, who had already resigned himself to death, never expected a miracle.

An indescribable joy filled his heart. He looked up and met Chu Liangyu’s smiling gaze.

He suddenly deflated, his voice a mumble. "Female Master... thank you."

"As long as you’re okay. Take good care of the cub, and don’t act so impulsively again."

Chu Liangyu offered this one piece of advice and turned to leave the room.

’There’s no way I can go back to sleep now. I might as well take out yesterday’s Vajra Scripture Body Technique and practice some more.’

"Female Master, how is he?"

"He’s fine now. It’s time to go hunting. You don’t need to worry about me."

Chu Liangyu was stating a fact, but Hu Qiumu couldn’t help but feel a little off.

It gave him the exceptionally frustrating feeling that his Female Master was the type to get what she wanted and then pretend she didn’t know you.

"Fine."

After Hu Qiumu left, Chu Liangyu smiled and called to Wen Yuehong, "Little cub, your Beast Father is fine now. Hurry up and go see him."

"Really?"

"Mhm, go see for yourself."

The little cub’s eyes sparkled with excitement. It hopped up, gave Chu Liangyu a peck on the cheek, and then went to see its Beast Father.

The last time she’d practiced the Vajra Scripture Body Technique, her stamina had given out halfway through.

Chu Liangyu knew this was due to her poor physical conditioning. She was desperate to increase her strength, but she also knew that rushing things was useless.

She practiced over and over within the limits of her endurance, resting when she got tired.

Once rested, she would continue practicing.

Repeating this cycle, Chu Liangyu lost count of how many times her beast-hide clothes were soaked through with sweat.

But the results were obvious. Each time, she was able to perform a few more moves than before.

By the time the sky was fully bright, the energetic cubs had already run outside.

As if by unspoken agreement, their gazes were all drawn to Chu Liangyu’s figure.

Although they didn’t know what she was doing, they felt that her every move was beautiful.

Her movements were clean and efficient, graceful yet deadly, exuding a power that could not be underestimated.

Perhaps because word of what happened with Xiong Yi had spread, the young cubs only watched from a distance, not daring to approach Chu Liangyu.

Xiong Jiaojiao didn’t know about this. Her gaze on Chu Liangyu grew more and more fervent, her emotions more and more agitated.

’I wasn’t mistaken!’

’Following Chu Liangyu was absolutely the right choice! My wish will definitely come true!’

Such an intense gaze was impossible for Chu Liangyu to ignore.

With a sigh, she stopped her movements and called out in Xiong Jiaojiao’s direction, "Alright, you can come out."

"Benefactor, was I disturbing you just now?"

Chu Liangyu shook her head. "Why did you follow me?"

"You saved me, so I want to repay you."

Chu Liangyu watched her quietly, saying nothing.

Xiong Jiaojiao gave an unnatural laugh. Ultimately, she couldn’t withstand Chu Liangyu’s gaze and relented. "I want revenge. You’re very powerful, so..."

"That’s just your misconception." After a pause, Chu Liangyu added, "If I were so powerful, I would have annihilated that group of people long ago instead of running away."

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