A weak and evil woman was exiled? The beastly husbands risked their lives to protect her

Chapter 651 The Beauty Trap, Can't You See It?!
Yu Hanche's red eyes swept over the nine handsome stone beastmen, who exuded a wild aura.

He sneered, his gaze turning sinister as he looked at the Scorpion City Lord:

"Lord of the city, my mistress is not someone else's place to protect her."

Jiang Xinli choked: The female master
Unfortunately, since the two are currently posing as husband and wife, she can't refute his statement.

Seeing the sinister killing intent on Yu Hanche's face, the Scorpion City Lord quickly bowed and explained:
“Warrior, there are many restrictions within the Sacred Beast Ruins. The auspicious time for the sacrificial ceremony has not yet arrived. Entering prematurely may displease the Sacred Beast. I am doing this just in case.”

He seemed to see through Yu Hanche's concerns, hesitated for a moment, and then pointed to the nine stone beastmen, saying...
"The Holy Mother is the female master of the Holy Beast. Even if the Holy Mother gave them ten times the courage, they wouldn't dare to covet her."

Jiang Xinli sensed something was amiss and raised an eyebrow, asking, "City Lord, is the Holy Female the female master of the Holy Beasts?"

She had initially wanted to ask what the "Holy Female" meant, but he interrupted her and changed the subject.

“Indeed.” The city lord bowed and said, “However, these are all legends. We were only fortunate enough to see your portrait once when the sacred beast manifested.”

Jiang Xinli frowned. "City Lord, how much more do you know about the matter between the Holy Female and the Holy Beast?"

There must be some connection between her and the evil god Jin Yuan.

But she couldn't guess what it was.

She guessed from what Jin Yuan had said that the two had once been lovers.

But why did she choose to fight Him in the first place? And why did she suddenly perish? She was completely baffled.

"Holy Mother, all I know is that you are the female master of the Holy Beasts. Beyond that, we know little." The Scorpion City Lord looked troubled, yet his sincerity was undeniable.

"Holy Mother, everything I just said is true. Please accept the escort of these nine warriors."

Jiang Xinli pulled herself out of her thoughts and slowly swept her gaze over the nine stone beastmen.

The other person stood upright like a perfect statue, with their eyes fixed straight ahead.

If it weren't for their beast-like features, she would never have been able to associate these nine extremely handsome and charismatic male beastmen with those beast-like beings that sounded terrifying.

She looked away and nodded, saying, "Alright, I'll do as the city lord says."

As soon as she finished speaking, the man beside her said in a cold, deep voice, "Female Mistress."

Jiang Xinli looked up and met a pair of angry, cold, and deep red eyes.

She subconsciously raised her hand and gently patted the back of his hand to comfort him.

Since we're here for trials, there are some things we have to go through.

In addition, the Scorpion City Lord was extremely respectful and proactive throughout the entire process.

For every question she asked, he wanted to answer ten.

Is it simply because the sacrificial ceremony is just around the corner and time is too tight?
Or have ulterior motives?

She couldn't guess.

The only way to respond to all changes is to remain unchanged.

Thinking of this, she gave Yu Hanche a wink.

I don't know if he didn't understand or if he deliberately misinterpreted her meaning.

He grabbed her wrist with one hand and held her shoulder with the other, then leaned down and pressed his cool lips heavily onto hers.

Jiang Xinli: “.”

City Lord: "."

High Priest: "."

Nine Stone Clan warriors: "."

A very small, almost imperceptible barrier appeared around Jiang Xinli and Yu Hanche.

He pulled away from her lips, leaned close to her ear, and whispered in a low, almost clenched voice.

"You're using your good looks to your advantage, can't you see it?!"

Jiang Xinli said calmly, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained."

"Then why don't I see you entering my den?" the man sneered.

Jiang Xinli: “.”

The Scorpion City Lord looked at the two of them being affectionate on his seat, and his expression turned slightly awkward.

He coughed lightly, "Holy Female, weren't you going to see the Sacred Beast Ruins?"

The High Priest of Owls echoed:

“Holy Mother, there’s only one auspicious time to enter the Sacred Beast Ruins before the official start of the sacrificial ceremony, and that time is almost up.” Jiang Xinli glared at Yu Hanche. “Stop messing around.”

A hint of resentment flashed in the man's eyes. "I'm jealous."

Jiang Xinli was speechless and too lazy to argue with him. "We'll talk about it later."

Hearing this, the man smiled with satisfaction.

He released her and removed the barrier.

Jiang Xinli looked at the city lord, "Let's go now."

“Yes, Holy Mother.” The Scorpion City Lord stood up stiffly and slowly.

A hint of suspicion flashed in Jiang Xinli's eyes.

However, due to etiquette and other reasons, there were some things she ultimately couldn't bring herself to ask.

The Scorpion City Lord walked to the back of the main hall, to a wall with a black winged creature sculpture embedded in it, and gently pressed his palm against a ball of flame that it was spewing out.

"Boom—" A faint black light flashed, and a deep cave entrance appeared in front of everyone.

Inside the cave entrance stood several rows of priests dressed in black robes.

Jiang Xinli then noticed that they were all owl-like beastmen, but much younger than the high priest.

"HOOOO——" A roar from the winged race came from underground.

Because the cave entrance was open, the sound was even more deafening than before.

"Holy Maiden, please come in." The Scorpion City Lord bowed and gestured for her to enter.

The group began to walk inside.

After entering the stone cave, there is a spiral staircase that seems to go on forever.

On the ground, there were some small stones that emitted a faint glow.

The light was dim, but just enough to see the stone steps.

There are many murals painted on the side walls.

It looked very similar to the ones they had seen in the palace passageways before.

Yu Hanche picked Jiang Xinli up in his arms, glanced around warily, and secretly released his spatial power.

Just like before, he was blocked by a higher-level barrier that was even stronger than him.

The nine Stone Clan warriors followed closely behind the two without uttering a word.

They were respectful and polite throughout, without any overstepping of boundaries, and didn't even dare to look at Jiang Xinli twice.

Jiang Xinli remembered something and asked as she walked:

"Lord of the city, you said before that after some changes happened here, the Scaled Clan disappeared."

What was that unexpected event? Where did those scaled creatures go?

"We do not know the answer to the Holy Mother. These things have been left unrecorded in the history of our Stone Clan."

Jiang Xinli glanced at him, her eyes filled with even more doubt.

After walking for a while, a barrier shrouded in black light appeared at the end of the spiral staircase.

She caught a whiff of the remnant soul of Jin Yuan.

Very light.

“Holy Mother, this is the Holy Domain.” The Scorpion City Lord stepped forward, pressing his finger on the edge of the barrier, but the barrier remained unmoved.

The high priest explained, "Holy Mother, perhaps because tonight is the sacrificial ceremony, the temporary entrance to the Sacred Beast Ruins has been closed."

Jiang Xinli and Yu Hanche exchanged a glance. "In that case, let's wait until tonight."

The Scorpion City Lord looked apologetic. "I'm sorry, Holy Maiden."

Jiang Xinli smiled, "It's nothing. City Lord, is there anything else planned?"

"Holy Mother, you may rest before the sacrificial ceremony begins."

"We'd like to go back to our rooms and rest for a bit."

"Alright. I'll arrange for someone to escort the Holy Maiden back to her room right away."

Back in their room, the two closed the door and went directly into Yu Hanche's personal domain.

Before Jiang Xinli could speak, Yu Hanche picked her up and placed her on the table.