A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 280 Backyard on Fire (Bonus Chapter for Donations)
This statement came out.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became dangerous and unpredictable!
If looks could kill, Xiao Jin would have been riddled with holes long ago.

Even Lu Xiao, who was usually very good-tempered, frowned. The leopard's provocative expression was so... infuriating that it made one grit their teeth.

Shen Tang quickly pinched Xiao Jin's waist, telling him to talk less! He had just finished fighting the rebels, and she didn't want another life-or-death battle to break out in the backyard.

Xiao Jin pursed his lips and remained silent.

Ah.

What he said was the truth.

Thinking of the captivating scene when she clung to him...

The fire, which had just been extinguished, began to flicker back up.

If it weren't for the outsiders disturbing them now, Xiao Jin would have loved to drag her back and fight her for another eight hundred rounds.

Shen Tang had no idea what the lecherous leopard was thinking. Looking at Lu Xiao and the others, who looked haggard, she could imagine that they hadn't slept for the past two days and probably hadn't even dared to close their eyes, traveling through the night to search for her. She felt both touched and guilty. "Thank you for your hard work. Fortunately, everyone is alright. It was just a false alarm!"

Xue Yinzhou walked over, hugged Shen Tang tightly, buried his head in her hair, and said in a low, hoarse voice, "I'm sorry, it was my failure to detect the lizard's presence in time that led to your capture... No matter what, it was my dereliction of duty."

Shen Tang patted his shoulder and gently comforted him, "How can this be your fault? Don't blame yourself, it's not something you can control."

Zaxis's strength is undeniable, and space-type orcs are extremely adept at stealth and tracking, making it difficult for orcs of lower levels to detect his aura fluctuations.

What's more, who could have imagined that that dead lizard would be so despicable as to attack her while she was in the toilet? Even a god couldn't stop it!
However, having learned from this experience, Shen Tang became wiser and decided it was best not to act alone in the future, lest she be caught again.

Lu Xiao had a thousand words in his heart, but he was not a man of many words, so he only said in a low voice, "It's good that the female master has returned safely."

Jialan pressed anxiously, "What exactly happened during the day and night you disappeared after that dead lizard took you away?"

Shen Li also looked at the two of them with suspicion, his gaze filled with scrutiny, which was also what he wanted to ask.

It's incredible that the two of them were able to return unscathed.

Given Zaxis's ruthless and despicable nature, it's highly likely he'll teleport her to the rebel territory and imprison her.

Once imprisoned in the rebels' stronghold, which is entirely under their control, even a ninth-tier orc would face a near-death experience if captured there!
Even if they were lucky enough not to be captured by the rebels, Zhaxis is a mid-stage peak tier 9 orc. In fact, the fact that he was able to snatch people away from Xueyinzhou without anyone noticing means that his strength has most likely broken through to the peak tier 9. How did they manage to escape alive?

Shen Tang and Xiao Jin exchanged a glance, both seeing the coldness in each other's eyes, and each harboring a painful memory known only to themselves.

If they could, the two would rather bury that memory forever in the deepest part of their hearts and never think about it again in this lifetime.

Shen Tang sighed, considered for a moment, and omitted the details of Xiao Jin's tragic death, telling the beastmen a simplified version of the whole story: "I was indeed captured by Zack and taken to the rebel headquarters, but fortunately Xiao Jin came with me at the last moment."

"We were surrounded by Zakis and the rebels. On the verge of death, Xiao Jin successfully broke through to become a ninth-tier orc, and I also took the berserk potion that I got from the research institute at the time, and my strength temporarily broke through to the peak of the ninth tier."

"We were able to escape only after we both dealt heavy blows to the rebels."

Even omitting some of the more inhumane processes, the story still deeply distressed the four beastmen.

Thankfully, she returned safely.

This leopard has done a great service.

Seeing the cold and gloomy faces of the beastmen, Shen Tang quickly shared some good news, "As the saying goes, every cloud has a silver lining. Being captured this time isn't all bad."

“I’ve successfully obtained the map of the rebels’ stronghold. When we face the rebels again, we’ll have at least one more bargaining chip.” As she spoke, she imported the system map data into the quantum computer and shared it with the five beastmen.

After receiving the map, Xue Yinzhou's aura became even more chilling and dangerous. A cold and terrifying killing intent flashed in his eyes as he turned to leave.

Shen Tang quickly grabbed him, shaking her head to stop him, "Don't be impulsive! Now is not the time for revenge!"

Xue Yinzhou looked down at her, his fists clenched, and said with suppressed anger, "...If you don't kill them, you will never have a peaceful day."

He didn't want to experience the fear of losing her again and again.

Even if it costs him his life, he will deal with those who are hiding in the shadows and want to hurt her.

But Shen Tang stopped him every time, which puzzled Xue Yinzhou even more. She seemed... to be very afraid of these people?

Zackis is a ninth-tier peak rebel commander, which is indeed intimidating. But Shen Qingli is just a female with no power. It would be easy for him to get rid of her in secret, but she still won't let him do it.

Xue Yinzhou wanted to make a move in secret several times, but remembering Shen Tang's instructions, he ultimately suppressed his murderous intent.

Shen Tang explained, "After Xiao Jin and I went to the rebel army's headquarters, we realized that the rebel army's strength was far greater than we had imagined!"

Shen Tang originally thought that the rebel army had brought all its troops when they attacked the capital last time, but after this incident, she realized that she was so wrong.

The rebel stronghold is still heavily fortified with troops, including many high-ranking orc generals!
The rebels' true strength far exceeded the predictions of the major empires.

The most terrifying thing is that, to this day, two of the rebel leaders have not yet appeared, remaining extremely mysterious to the outside world, and no relevant information has been found.

This time, Shen Tang and Xiao Jin's rampage in the rebel army's stronghold did not attract the attention of the two rebel generals. Either the two generals happened to be away, or... in their eyes, the commotion caused by these ants was not enough to alarm them or make them personally intervene.

Either possibility is extremely troublesome, even terrifying!

At least for now.

They, along with the entire Nightbright Empire, were no match for the rebels.

Shen Tang said in a low voice, "As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn. Now is not the best time to retaliate, but there will always be a day of revenge!"

Upon hearing her words, Xue Yinzhou could only suppress his killing intent for the time being.

The group set off on their journey.

The snow has stopped.

It's better to let Lu Xiao take Shen Tang along; it's faster and the flight is more stable.

On the way back, Jialan and the others also noticed the changes in Xiao Jin's beast body. Not only had his strength broken through to the ninth level, but his beast body had also become more robust and slender, with dark gold patterns wrapped around his body and golden lightning patterns appearing between his eyebrows. He had an indescribable domineering, awe-inspiring, and noble kingly aura.

Xiao Jin hadn't been whipped by the snake's tail for days, and he was itching for a fight, so he seized every opportunity to ambush Xue Yinzhou.

The two quickly engaged in combat and disappeared.

Shen Tang was at a loss for words, feeling both amused and exasperated, and also had a headache.

However, she couldn't be bothered to care anymore. She knew that Xiao Jin had often been overshadowed by Xue Yinzhou when he was at the eighth level, and he had been feeling extremely resentful. He had probably been waiting for this day for a long time.

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　　good night~

　　(End of this chapter)