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

Chapter 688 Acknowledging His Identity
After the kiss ended, Bai Wanwan breathed slightly, resting her forehead on Xin Feng's strong shoulder, feeling his steady heartbeat and reassuring aura.

Xin Feng gently embraced her, his large hand stroking her long hair lightly. He didn't say anything, just quietly stayed with her.

After a while, Bai Wanwan finally raised her head. The blush on her face had not faded, but her eyes had regained their clarity.

"Are you hungry? Go get something to eat."

It would have been better if she hadn't mentioned it, because once she did, she really got hungry.

His warm palm gently enveloped her hand, leading her to the wooden stool covered with soft animal hide by the fire pit, and pressed her down to sit.

"Wait here for a moment, I'll go get the warm food."

"I'll go check on the babies first..."

Before he could finish speaking, the curtain was lifted, and Yin Ze walked in, his clothes heavy with moisture, water droplets still dripping from his hair and shoulders.

Seeing this, Bai Wanwan immediately turned around, took a dry cloth from the shelf behind the door, walked quickly to his side, and wiped the rain from his face and hair, her tone full of concern: "Why did you take so long? It worried me."

Xin Feng, who was standing nearby, asked, "Is everything alright outside?"

"Well, don't worry."

After receiving an affirmative answer, Xin Feng turned and walked towards the kitchen, saying, "You take care of Wanwan, I'll go get the food."

Bai Wanwan stood on tiptoe to wipe his hair.

Yin Ze smiled and bent down to cooperate with her movements, letting the soft cloth absorb the chill. His voice carried a hint of fatigue from the patrol, but he tried to keep it steady: "The rain was too heavy. I was worried that there were still beastmen controlled by that fake beast god lurking nearby, so I didn't dare to be careless and patrolled several more times, which is why I came back late."

"So...did you find anything?" she asked, her hands moving constantly as she wiped the surface.

Yin Ze took the cloth and dried the moisture off his neck and arms before taking her hand and carefully leading her back to the fire pit.

"I feel cold, so be careful not to catch a chill."

At the same time, he turned to the side to avoid her touching his still damp clothes.

He led her back to sit by the fire, while he sat down on a low stool beside her, warming the slightly damp corner of his clothes in the firelight.

A relieved smile finally appeared on his face as he looked at her: "Don't worry, they've all been evacuated, not a single one is left. Wanwan, you can finally truly relax."

Even though they were all Crimson-rank males with formidable strength, he was always on edge, fearing that the slightest oversight could lead to disaster, as he was determined to protect Wanwan and the cubs in his family.

Bai Wanwan felt relieved when she heard him say that.

She reached out and gently brushed a strand of wet hair from his cold cheek with her fingertips. She lightly pressed her palm against his still chilly skin, her eyes full of heartache: "You've had a hard time. Don't go out alone next time, I'll worry."

Yin Ze felt the warmth from her palm and the undisguised concern in her words, and her always clear and bright eyes shone even more brightly at this moment.

He took her hand in his own and held it tightly, a genuine and warm smile spreading across his eyes. He readily agreed, "Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll definitely pay attention in the future."

As they talked, Hua Han, Jiao Yin, Zhu Xiu, Qiu Rong, and Jin Yi also came down from upstairs one after another.

They all sat down beside Bai Wanwan, forming a semi-circle around her. Chief Rong walked over to her and touched her hand, "Why is it so cold?"

As he spoke, he got up and took a fur coat from behind the door, draping it over her shoulders.

"I'm warming myself by the fire! It's not cold."

Outside, the rain drizzled incessantly, while inside, the flickering firelight cast a warm and gentle glow on everyone's faces.

When Jin Yi and Hua Han saw Xin Feng bringing food to the table, they went together to call the cubs.

Upon hearing that it was time to eat, the cubs rushed out in a swarm, instantly filling the entire room to capacity.

The fire crackled and popped, the cubs chirped and chattered, while the males sat together naturally, eating and talking in hushed tones.

Jin Yi briefly explained the progress of the repairs to the tribe's outer defenses, as well as the arrangements for the Elephant Tribe and several other supporting tribes to leave once the weather improved.

Having just weathered a crisis, the atmosphere in the room was unusually relaxed, with everyone leaning back in a somewhat languid and casual manner.

Jiaoyin sat quietly in a corner a little further away, a position that allowed her to see the whole situation clearly without appearing too conspicuous.

His silver-blue eyes, however, seemed to be drawn by a magnet, constantly following Bai Wanwan's figure.

In the firelight, Bai Wanwan was surrounded by a group of furry cubs.

The older cubs were happily gnawing on the meat chunks by themselves, while the younger cubs, who weren't quite good at feeding themselves, huddled around her, tilting their little faces up and opening their mouths, waiting to be fed.

With a gentle and doting smile on her face, Bai Wanwan patiently tore the meat into thin strips and carefully fed them to their mouths. Then she picked up a soft cloth and carefully wiped their little mouths, which were covered in grease.

The meticulous care they provided was filled with maternal warmth, which softened Jiaoyin's heart and strengthened her resolve to stay by their side.

Just then, two curious leopard cubs, who were already half full, noticed a handsome male in the corner whose aura was somewhat unfamiliar yet inexplicably made them feel close to him.

They looked at each other, then took unsteady but unusually agile little steps and trotted over to Jiaoyin.

Tilting its fluffy little head, its two round, clear eyes blinked curiously. One of them, the bolder one, asked in a childish voice, "Are you... are you also our father beast? How come we've never seen you before?"

The childish question was like a pebble thrown into a lake, silencing the beastmen who were talking in hushed tones for a moment, their gazes sweeping over them almost imperceptibly.

Jiaoyin's heart jumped instantly. Almost instinctively and with a bit of caution, he bent down and picked up the two little ones, one on each side, and placed them on his strong thighs.

He looked down at the two leopard cubs in his arms. Although they were not his bloodline, they were both Wanwan's cubs, which meant they were his cubs.

His voice was unconsciously softened to an extremely low and gentle tone, as if afraid of startling them: "Um...yes, I...I am also your father beast."

As he said this, he couldn't help but raise his eyes and quickly glance at Bai Wanwan.

Bai Wanwan was looking at them, her face showing no displeasure. In fact, for a fleeting moment, her eyes met his before she naturally looked away and continued to care for the cubs beside her, a silent acquiescence.

At this moment, Jiaoyin could not suppress the smile on her lips, and an indescribable sense of happiness flowed through her entire body like a warm current.

(End of this chapter)