Chapter 267 Luck
Su Xiyue looked at him with deep eyes, her fingertips unconsciously rubbing the outer robe draped over her body.

She recalled the scene when she first found Xiaobai; he was so weak back then, needing her protection to survive.

Now, he has become a powerful white tiger, yet he pleads with a woman who betrayed him—how ironic.

“Xiao Bai,” she suddenly chuckled, staring intently at him, “Do you remember what I said when I found you in the bushes?”

Mu Han froze. That night, he had been beaten so badly that he had regressed into a cub. He had stumbled and fallen, not knowing how he had reached the salt lake at the bottom of the cliff, filthy and covered in wounds, curled up in the grass...

I was cold and hungry, and I was being bullied by wild animals. I thought I was going to die.

Su Xiyue suddenly appeared, gently lifted him from the bushes, cleaned the debris off him, and used her supernatural abilities to gently heal her wounds...

As she carried herself to the stream to wash, she muttered, "Fine, considering how pitiful you are and how kind and righteous you are, I'll take pity on you and save you this once!"

As his injuries healed and his body gradually relaxed, he couldn't help but rub his hand against hers affectionately, which made her laugh.

Then, she poked her head with her fair, delicate fingers, her clear, bell-like voice ringing in her ears: "Don't think you can get away with this. I hold grudges. And you better behave yourself from now on, don't cause me any trouble. If you ever dare to repay kindness with enmity, I'll beat you to a pulp!"

“I remember.” His Adam’s apple bobbed. “But Youyou…”

"She killed my father."

Bai Qi suddenly interrupted, his fox tail gleaming coldly in the moonlight, "And it caused me and Yue'er to be chased for thousands of miles."

Mo Lin suddenly blurted out, "Salt lake."

Those two short words caused Mu Han's expression to change drastically.

He certainly knew what exposing the salt lake meant—it would mean the extermination of his entire clan.

Otherwise, Ye Ling and the others wouldn't have gone back on their word and gone so far as to hunt him down in the dead of night.

He remembered that night—Ye Ling, Mo Lin, Bai Qi, Qing Zhu, and Xuan Ming descended like death gods, driving him into a desperate situation.

If he hadn't used a blood sacrifice, he would probably have been reduced to ashes long ago.

Chu Youyou gripped Mu Han's arm tightly in fear, and said pitifully, "Mu Han, I was forced to do those things because of Bai Ye. I was forced to do them."

She turned to Su Xiyue, tears welling up in her eyes, "Sister Xiyue, I really didn't mean to expose the salt lake, and I really didn't mean to cause you to be hunted down, I just..."

"Snapped!"

A resounding slap landed on her face.

Su Xiyue shook her numb hand: "This slap is for Xiaobai."

Mu Han was stunned.

"You'd sacrifice your blood to protect her? But what about her? Did she care about your life or death from beginning to end? When you were beaten and regressed to a cub, on the verge of death, did she ever think of you? Don't tell me she didn't have the ability or didn't know. She was rescued by Bai Ye, and the two of them were still flirting."

Suddenly, blue vines sprouted from Su Xiyue's fingertips. "The second strike, in place of the dead old beast king—"

The vine lashed out at Chu Youyou's back, instantly tearing her skin and causing her flesh to bleed.

"The third time, for the fallen members of the Wolf Tribe..."

As the third lash struck, Mu Han suddenly raised his hand and grasped the vine.

Blood dripped from his palm, his golden eyes dark and unfathomable: "Enough."

Ye Ling's icy blade instantly pressed against his throat: "Looking for death?"

Mu Han released the vines, suddenly let go of Chu Youyou, and knelt on one knee in front of Su Xiyue, "I am willing to give my life to save her."

There was silence.

Su Xiyue narrowed her eyes. She did value Mu Han's strength and also greatly admired his loyalty and righteousness.

Such men are truly rare.

unfortunately
"Your life is worthless."

Qingzhu suddenly said coldly, "Unless..."

Her emerald green eyes swept over Mu Han: "You can trade the entire Winged Tiger tribe for it."

"no!"

Mu Han suddenly looked up; the Winged Tiger Tribe was the home he had protected since childhood.

Xuanming sneered: "Then get out of the way!"

Dark flames ignited in his palm.

“Xi Yue, I know Youyou has done many wrong things, and I can’t defend her. But I can’t just watch her die, even though I know she’s utterly despicable. From the moment I fell in love with her, my heart was out of my control.”

Mu Han placed his hand on his chest, his golden eyes filled with pain: "It hurts so much here. I want to be cruel and leave, ignore her, and not care whether she lives or dies, but I just can't..."

He looked up at Su Xiyue, his eyes filled with complex emotions. "I am willing to spend the rest of my life atoning for her. As long as you let her go, I... I am willing to join the Wolf Tribe, become your guardian, and protect you forever until I die."

Chu Youyou was furious with jealousy, never expecting that Mu Han and Su Xiyue had this past. She dug her nails deep into her palms.

She was afraid that Mu Han would be taken away by Su Xiyue, and even more afraid that he would abandon her.

"Mu Han..."

Tears welled in her eyes as she clutched his sleeve, her voice choked with sobs, "Don't worry about me, I... I deserve what I got..."

Mu Han looked down at her, his golden tiger eyes churning with pain and struggle.

He knew Youyou was acting, but even so, he still couldn't bring himself to abandon her.

Su Xiyue watched this scene coldly, then suddenly sneered, "Xiao Bai, is it worth it for you to be with a woman like that?"

Mu Han was silent for a moment, then finally said in a low voice, "There's no such thing as worth it or not. Love is about giving. I can only say that I loved the wrong person."

Even though Youyou betrayed him, even though she had changed beyond recognition, he still couldn't let go of the feelings in his heart.

Like maggots clinging to bones, it entwined around his heart.

Feng Su toyed with the dagger Su Xiyue had given him, laughing smugly, "Are you stupid? Is this kind of fickle behavior, completely disregarding your female nature, really worth risking your life for?"

After saying that, he sneered again: "Love is about giving, that's true, but you also have to see if the other person is worth it. Someone like you is just a complete jerk." Mu Han lowered his eyes and gave a bitter smile.

How could he not know that he was a vengeful person? But once the heart is given away, it can never be taken back.

Su Xiyue looked at him, her heart filled with mixed feelings. She admired Mu Han's loyalty and righteousness, but she also felt sorry for his persistence.

Just as Feng Su said, love is about giving, but you also have to see if the other person is worth it.

Just about to speak.

Suddenly, the system's voice rang in his mind: "Host, Chu Youyou has the female lead's halo. Unless her luck decreases and the Heavenly Dao becomes disappointed in her and abandons her, she won't die because of the female lead's halo and luck. Of course, there is another way, which is when your luck surpasses Chu Youyou's, then you can kill her."

Su Xiyue frowned, wondering to herself, "What can I do to make Heaven abandon Chu Youyou? Or how much luck do I need to surpass her? By the way, how much luck do I have? And how much luck does Chu Youyou have?"

After a moment of silence, the system said, "The host's current luck is 60, while Chu Youyou's luck is 70. Chu Youyou's original luck was 100, but because she caused the deaths of many people, her luck has dropped to 70. The host's initial luck was 40, and because she did many things beneficial to this world and improved the living conditions of the beastmen, her luck originally rose to 70. However, because she brought disaster to the wolf tribe, her luck has fallen back to 60. In short, if you want to surpass Chu Youyou's luck, then do more good deeds and bring benefits to those around you."

Seeing that she didn't speak, the system continued, "Actually, the host doesn't need to rush to kill Chu Youyou. Now that Mu Han has appeared, he will definitely take Chu Youyou back to the Winged Tiger Tribe. The Winged Tiger Tribe has the reborn woman Yun Zhu, who hates Chu Youyou to the bone. It's better to let the two of them fight. The host can just sit back and reap the benefits, and also gain Mu Han as a protector."

After hearing the system's words, Su Xiyue's eyes flickered slightly, and she made up her mind.

Chu Youyou has the protagonist's halo and good fortune, so unless Heaven abandons her, she is impossible to kill.

But if she continues to do evil, her luck will eventually run out.

It would be better to let the other party go back and fight Yunzhu.

All she needs to do is continue to do her job well and quietly increase her luck; that day will eventually come.

She suddenly chuckled softly, "Xiao Bai, do you remember what I said back then?"

Mu Han's body stiffened.

"I said--"

She stepped forward slowly, a verdant vine conjuring from her fingertips. "If you dare betray me, I'll whip you to death with this vine."

The vine burst forth, leaving a green shadow in the moonlight, and lashed hard across Mu Han's back.

"Snapped!"

The crisp crack of the whip echoed in the night.

Mu Han grunted, but remained motionless, his golden eyes still resolute: "Again, until you're satisfied."

Su Xiyue raised an eyebrow, and the vine in her hand rose again—

"Clap! Clap! Clap!"

Three lashes struck Mu Han's back, tearing it open and drawing blood down his spine.

Chu Youyou screamed and rushed forward, tears streaming down her face, "Stop hitting me! Hit me instead!"

Mu Han pushed her away, saying, "This is what I owe her."

Su Xiyue retracted the vines and said coldly, "Ten lashes have been lashed, and we are even. Now, take your Youyou and get out of the wolf tribe, and never let me see you again."

Mu Han looked up in disbelief: "Xi Yue."

"Before I change my mind."

She turned away, no longer looking at him.

Mu Han gave Su Xiyue a deep look, picked up Chu Youyou, and transformed into a white tiger, leaping into the night.

After they left, Feng Su jumped down from the treetop, her fiery red feather robes fluttering: "Little Yue'er, your heart has softened?"

Su Xiyue shook her head: "Mu Han has always kept his promises. Since he said he would repay the debt with the rest of his life, he will definitely do it."

Qingzhu frowned: "Are we just going to let them go like that?"

"of course not."

A cold smile curled at the corner of her lips, and then she called over the two old men, Feng Chi and Feng Li.

"What's the master's order?"

Feng Chi bowed respectfully and asked in a low voice.

Although Feng Li did not speak, her expression was respectful.

She looked at the two old phoenixes: "You two go and follow Mu Han, don't let Chu Youyou die halfway."

A glint of shrewdness flashed in Feng Li's cloudy old eyes: "Master, you mean..."

"Doesn't she like flirting with men?"

Su Xiyue's lips curled into a cold smile. "Once Mu Han takes her back to the Winged Tiger Tribe, you spread the word that Chu Youyou possesses a rare treasure that can help beastmen break through their limits."

Bai Qi's ten fox tails suddenly swayed happily: "Even if Mu Han is quite strong, he probably won't be able to protect her. Instead, he'll be caught in the middle. And Chu Youyou can't produce any special treasures. She'll definitely be torn to shreds by those old guys from the Winged Tiger Tribe."

"It will also attract other orc tribes to fight over it, and then there will be a good show to watch."

Mo Lin added coldly, a playful smile curving his lips.

Ye Ling walked out with a smile, put his arm around Su Xiyue's waist, and looked down at her, "Is this why you let them go?"

Su Xiyue chuckled and lightly tapped Ye Ling's chest with her fingertip: "I do want to kill her, but that female is very strange and I'm afraid she won't be easy to kill. I'll have to find another way to deal with her."

Yunzhu, oh Yunzhu, I hope you won't disappoint me.

She turned to Bai Qi and asked with some concern, "Bai Qi, will you be angry if I let the enemy who killed the old beast king go?"

Bai Qi smiled gently: "How could that be? Yue'er's decision is my decision."

He also noticed Chu Youyou's strangeness. This female was very peculiar; it seemed that she could always turn danger into safety whenever there was a crisis.

Perhaps a different approach would be better.

(End of this chapter)

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