The evil female is weak and the males of the whole continent are out of control and fall.

Chapter 570 Never See You Again!

Exhaustion overwhelmed the surviving Leopard Clan like a heavy tide; apart from the vigilant footsteps of the night watchmen and the crackling of the campfire, all was silent.

Bai Wanwan fell into a deep sleep in Xin Feng's warm embrace, while Zhu Xiu stood guard a short distance away, like a statue blending into the night, his scarlet vertical pupils occasionally flashing a faint light in the darkness.

In the middle of the night, a series of extremely painful groans came from a corner of the temporary wounded settlement.

The male in charge of looking after the young leopard was alarmed to find that his condition had suddenly deteriorated, even though he hadn't been the most seriously injured.

His face was bluish-purple, he was having difficulty breathing, and his muscles were spasming uncontrollably; he was on the verge of suffocating.

This poison is very strange. The tribal shaman used medicine during the day to delay the onset of the poison, but unexpectedly, it still took effect in the middle of the night.

The clan shaman said that if it recurred, he would be powerless to help.

Thinking of this, the male couldn't bear it and turned his gaze away.

Just then, a tall figure appeared at the cave entrance.

The male immediately turned to look. He recognized this male; he was one of the beast husbands of the Fiery Queen.

The leopard clan males noticed Zhu Xiu's appearance, but did not allow anyone to stop him from approaching.

Zhu Xiu approached the poisoned male leopard and frowned almost imperceptibly after just one glance.

He was extremely familiar with this toxin.

The king cobra's mixed venom carried a chilling aura that he found very familiar.

He didn't say much, but gestured for his clansmen to step back.

Then, to everyone's astonishment, he bent down, his sharp fingernails slicing through his wrist, dark red blood seeping out.

It slowly disappeared into the mouth of the leopard male.

At this point, the leopard tribe members generally understood that this male from another tribe was saving their people.

The miracle happened!
The bluish-purple discoloration on the poisoned person's skin faded visibly, the spasming muscles gradually relaxed, and the difficult, obstructed breathing became smoother.

A moment later, he let out a long gasp and opened his eyes. Although weak, he was clearly out of danger.

The tribespeople were both surprised and delighted, and their eyes were filled with even deeper awe and gratitude as they looked at Zhu Xiu.

Zhu Xiu simply withdrew his hand expressionlessly; the small wound on his wrist had already scabbed over.

He glanced indifferently at the leopard youth who had regained consciousness, his expression complex and unreadable, before turning around and quietly returning to his dwelling.

However, Bai Wanwan was still awakened.

She'd been a light sleeper these past few days, so she rubbed her eyes, looked at Zhu Xiu sitting in the shadows, and asked softly, "Just now... did something happen? Did you go out?"

Zhu Xiu paused for a moment, not denying it, but said in a low voice, "It's nothing. Someone in the Leopard Clan was poisoned. I went to check on them, and it's been taken care of. Go to sleep."

His tone was calm, but Bai Wanwan was not completely awake.

Seeing that he had returned safely, she leaned back into Xin Feng's arms with relief and quickly fell asleep again.

The next morning, when Bai Wanwan learned that the leopard youth who had been on the verge of death the previous night had miraculously recovered, and that he had vaguely mentioned that Zhu Xiu had saved him using a special method, she felt somewhat suspicious. They had discovered the poisoned orc the previous afternoon, and the tribal shaman was treating him.

But Zhu Xiu had a plan but didn't act on it; instead, he rescued the male in the middle of the night.

She always felt something was wrong.

While the tribespeople were busy starting a new day, cleaning up the ruins, taking care of the wounded, and preparing food, Bai Wanwan walked over to Zhu Xiu, who was inspecting the outer defenses.

“Zhu Xiu,” she said bluntly, “last night, you went to rescue that poisoned leopard male? Are you… hiding something from me?”

Zhu Xiu turned around and looked at Bai Wanwan's probing eyes. He suddenly lowered his head, captured her soft lips, and passionately stole her breath.

Bai Wanwan felt that his emotions seemed to be somewhat out of control.

She let him hold her and kiss her, but after a while, she still raised her hand to cup his angular face, forcing him to look into her eyes. Her voice was gentle yet incredibly firm: "Zhu Xiu, look at me. You are my beast husband, and I am your female. We are one. You can tell me anything, good or bad, past or future. I don't want you to bear everything alone."

A certain deeply buried emotion flashed across Zhu Xiu's deep eyes.

Looking into her eyes, filled with unwavering trust and worry, the pain he had buried deep seemed to crack open, letting in sunlight. The memories no longer seemed so difficult to let go of.

He sighed, pulled her into a tight embrace, rested his chin on the top of her head, and spoke in a low, husky voice:

"That leopard-man... was poisoned by the king cobra. It's an aura unique to our lineage."

He paused, then continued, "I suspect... the venomous snake that injured him, or the one he came into contact with, might... be related to me by blood."

No wonder...

Bai Wanwan's heart sank.

She instantly understood the source of Zhu Xiu's unusual behavior last night and the oppressive feeling he was experiencing now.

Blood relatives... For Zhu Xiu, who was abandoned at a young age and struggled to grow up alone in a cruel environment, this word probably does not represent warmth, but rather deeper hurt and unbearable past events.

She hugged his strong waist tightly, gently stroking his back with her small hands, her voice extremely soft: "If you want to see them, we can go find them and ask them for clarification. If you don't want to, we'll ignore them forever, as if they never existed. Whatever you choose, I'll stand by you."

Zhu Xiu hugged her tighter, shook his head, and said with a resolute coldness and determination, "I don't want to see you. Never again."

When Bai Wanwan heard his words, her heart felt as if it had been pricked by a needle, a sharp, persistent pain.

She couldn't imagine what kind of cruel and terrible things Zhu Xiu had gone through during his solitary growth that made him so rejecting and indifferent to "blood ties," even harboring hatred towards them.

She didn't press for details, but instead gripped his cool hand tighter, pressed her cheek against his firm chest, listened to his slightly erratic heartbeat, and said, word by word, with utmost clarity and solemnity:
“Okay, then we won’t see each other again. From now on, I, the kids, Xin Feng, Yan Lie, Hua Han, Yin Ze, Jin Yi, Qiu Rong… we will be your family forever. We will never abandon you.”

Her voice wasn't loud, but it was like the warmest sunshine, gradually dispelling the coldness and loneliness surrounding Zhu Xiu.

He closed his eyes, buried his face deep in the fragrant crook of her neck, his Adam's apple bobbing, and finally only managed a barely audible "Mmm" that suppressed his intense emotions.

"Let's go, Xin Feng's food is almost ready, let's go back and eat."

A bright smile appeared on Bai Wanwan's face, instantly dispelling all the gloom and making the shadows in Zhu Xiu's heart disappear completely in that instant.

(End of this chapter)