A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 596 You Are My First Love (Bonus Chapter for Donations)
During a break in the opening ceremony, Tianxi slipped into the backstage dressing room, changed out of her gorgeous but overly complicated and restrictive dress, and put on the combat uniform she had prepared in advance.

The close-fitting armor perfectly outlined her tall and slender figure. A belt made of special scales was tied around her waist, and armor was worn on her knees and wrists. A breastplate was also worn close to her left chest.

Trials are meant to push one's limits, so they are always fraught with danger. No one can guarantee that no accident will happen, and one must take full precautions every time one enters.

These armors are made of special materials and can adapt to the transformation between human and beast forms, protecting vital parts when in danger.

"Your Highness Xingye, you cannot come in!" came the anxious voice of a servant outside, but it was obviously to no avail.

The curtain was lifted, and a tall, slender figure walked in.

Tianxi turned around, startled. "Why are you here?"

Xingye looked at her intently, his voice low and somber, "I missed you, and I wanted to see you."

His Adam's apple bobbed, and he said in a pleading tone, "It's been half a month since we last met... I just want to say a few words to you, is that alright?"

Xingye seemed to have a lot to say, but Tianxi simply took a step back and shook her head, saying, "Before I left last time, I made it very clear that I would not see you in private again. Why did you still come looking for me?"

She said it very softly.
"It's over between us."

Xingye took a step forward, clenched his hands, his eyes slightly red, filled with undisguised pain, "I... Xi'er, you know I love you, I want to be with you."

Tianxi seemed to be holding back tears, raised her hand to wipe her face, turned her back to him, and said, "Brother Xingye, I love you too... but we are not suitable."

Her voice was choked with emotion, as if she was trying to suppress her feelings. "The clan has already made arrangements. After this competition, I will marry a nobleman from our clan. After that, don't look for me again—ah!"

Before she could finish speaking, the young man pulled her into a tight embrace.

Xingye cupped her face in his hands, lowered his head, and kissed her lips forcefully. The kiss was tinged with pain, yet also seemed like a form of catharsis.

Tianxi quickly pushed him away, her cheeks flushed, and looked at the servants outside. They all lowered their heads, pretending not to have seen anything.

She quickly wiped her mouth, took a few steps back, and looked at Xingye's gloomy face, saying angrily and flusteredly, "What...what are you doing! I've already said we can't be together anymore, don't let anyone know you're still looking for me..."

Hearing her distant words, Xingye felt even more distressed. "What do you want me to do so that you won't leave?"

“But you were the one who left first.” Tianxi looked at him, tears welling in her eyes, like a stray puppy, and said sadly, “For you, the throne is the most important thing. I was never your first choice.”

She suddenly smiled brightly at him and said something.

“Brother Xingye, if you truly love me, then we... wouldn’t be destined to be apart.”

These words struck me like a heavy hammer blow.

Xingye froze, standing stiffly in place, looking at her with rapid breathing, as if wanting to explain, "I..."

Tianxi took the initiative to step forward, gently hugged him one last time, looked up and kissed his cheek, then parted like a dragonfly skimming the water.

"Let's part ways here, and forget all the memories of the past."

After saying that, she picked up the sword on the table, turned and left.

Xingye watched her retreating figure, "Xi'er..."

He wanted to chase after her and grab her, but her last words kept echoing in his mind, and his feet felt like they were nailed to the ground, unable to move.

He touched the lingering warmth on his face, then sadly lowered his hands, clenching and unclenching his fists beside him, his expression showing great struggle and pain.

Finally, he took a deep breath and slowly followed.

Seeing Shen Tang looking lost in thought, Lu Xiao waved his hand in front of her and asked with amusement, "What are you looking at so intently?"

"Hehe, your sister has that Prince Xingye completely under her thumb~" Shen Tang said with a look of delighted surprise.

"Hmm?" Lu Xiao followed her gaze and immediately understood.

Tianxi changed into a smart and stylish combat uniform and walked out from backstage. Not long after, Xingye followed her out, looking dejected.

Even as the future heir to the Sky King, Prince Xingye at this moment seems no different from any other ordinary young male who has suffered setbacks in love.

"The emotions of youth are often dramatic and profound." Lu Xiao smiled. "It's fate that the two fell in love at first sight. No matter how it ends, first love is always beautiful."

Upon hearing the mention of her first love, Shen Tang suddenly turned to look at him, squinted her eyes, and asked with a smile, "Speaking of which, before you married the princess, did you ever have feelings for any other females?"

There's a rather sad fact: Lu Xiao is the oldest among the beast husbands. He's already twenty-nine years old this year, almost thirty!

Based on this age, the original owner was only ten years old when he came of age.

Who would have any thoughts about a ten-year-old girl?
She simply didn't believe that Lu Xiao hadn't been attracted to any females when he was young and impetuous.

Lu Xiao smiled at her and said, "No."

Shen Tang gave a soft snort, "You're just trying to make me happy, I don't believe you~"

He gently ruffled her hair, his eyes filled with a mixture of affection and helplessness. "Really, no."

She was his first love.

Before meeting her, he never thought he would fall in love with anyone.

The two princes and several young orcs entered the trial grounds together.

Each of them is accompanied by a small, mechanical ball of light. This mobile aircraft records what is happening in real time and projects it onto a large screen, allowing all spectators to see the progress on the field at any time.

As soon as Tianxi entered the competition venue, he was attacked by a wild wolf.

The girl's usual carefree smile vanished instantly, replaced by an unusual calm and composure. With a swift swing of her lightsaber, blood splattered, and the wolf's head rolled to the ground, lifeless.

The whole process was incredibly fast, taking only a fleeting moment.

Many orcs in the audience hadn't even reacted yet.

A murmur of surprise immediately rippled through the crowd.

“I’ve watched the Third Princess’s previous trials, but this time she seems different. She’s like a completely different person as soon as she enters the arena!” “Yes, she’s exceptionally calm and composed, not flustered at all. She doesn’t seem like a newly adult female at all, and she’s in no way inferior to the other contestants.”

In the beast world, females, especially noble females, are mostly pampered from childhood, and their families are reluctant to let them experience hardships, so their personalities are often more delicate and weak.

But this third princess is clearly capable and has been tempered in battle; she is not just a pretty face who only knows how to have fun, as rumored.

The second prince was teleported to the southwest of the trial grounds. Shortly after entering, he was attacked by a group of black-feathered raven beasts.

"A bunch of trash, die!" Tianchen sneered disdainfully, unleashing his full power as a peak eighth-tier beast, quickly clearing away the beasts that were blocking his way.

The other young orcs were also quite strong, around the seventh or eighth rank. They were among the most outstanding geniuses of their generation, and the successor was very likely to emerge from among them.

This competition was of great importance, and everyone watched with great focus, holding their breath. The subsequent discussions gradually quieted down.

The next part of the competition involves several participants being teleported to different locations and following instructions to gather towards the center of the trial grounds. During this process, they will encounter various obstacles.

The closer you get to the center, the greater the danger and the higher the difficulty.

Once they reach the central area, the difficulty level will be hellish. They will face powerful opponents and may even encounter higher-level mutants that are stronger than themselves!
In life-or-death trials, participants will unleash their inner potential and gain a deeper understanding of combat.

With the combined effect of luck and talent, they may awaken their bloodline during a breakthrough and become the successors of this generation.

In the worst-case scenario, if no one successfully awakens, all the contestants qualified to reach the central area will meet and engage in a brutal battle. The final victor will become the next successor.

With the experience gained from the previous attempts, and with Lu Xiao sharing his insights on awakening with Tianxi, this time Tianxi and the others had a much smoother experience than before.

These two princes were no longer just giving it a try as they had done before; they were clearly taking it seriously. The atmosphere, both inside and outside the arena, became even more tense.

For a moment, the audience was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone watched the action closely, trying to guess who would ultimately win.

Xingye sat in the front row, looking at the screen with a complicated expression.

To be precise, his gaze was always fixed on the same person; the other contestants were like air to him.

Xi'er...

He knew her wish: she wanted to prove herself and her father that they were no less than anyone else.

But he also had his own selfish motives; he hoped she would give up everything here and marry him.

He both wanted her to succeed and didn't want her to succeed.

The people on stage each had their own thoughts.

Suddenly, an unexpected event completely shattered the atmosphere at the scene.

"Oh my god, what's going on!"

The competition inside the arena has entered a heated stage. Tianxi's performance this time is particularly outstanding. She is the fastest person to enter the center area among all the contestants, even faster than the second prince, Tianchen.

Then, another highly talented contestant entered the center circle and faced her directly, launching the first attack.

Both were at the peak of level seven, and their fight was evenly matched and extremely intense.

There was nothing special at this point; it was just a normal match between two contestants.

But soon, the contestant was no match for the Third Princess. At this moment, several more figures emerged from the jungle, all of them at the seventh level or above, their attacks ruthless and skillful, launching a coordinated attack on Tianxi.

These orcs seemed to have planned to surround Tianxi, intending to outnumber her.

Tianxi is still young, so of course he can't be a match for these few orcs!

At the same time, Tianchen encountered the same situation; he was attacked by several other contestants.

Logically, each contestant should fight individually, but those few people seemed to have planned it in advance and attacked him together.

Several figures emerged from the jungle and joined forces to deal with Tianchen.

Everyone at the scene was shocked.

How is this going?

Why are outsiders sneaking into the trial grounds?
This is clearly a violation of the rules of the game!

And how did these people get in?
Most likely, they bribed the other participants to sneak in when they entered the trial grounds and conspire against the two princes!
"Look at that white-headed eagle-man leading the pack, isn't that the eldest prince's most loyal subordinate? What's he doing there!"

"Did he betray us, or was he instigated by someone?"

"Could this matter be related to the eldest prince?"

"what is going on?"

Xingye was the first to lose his temper. He immediately surrounded Tianlin, who was sitting in a wheelchair, and coldly questioned him, "Does this have anything to do with you? Why were your men there?"

Tian Lin remained calm and simply said, "Don't accuse me like that. What evidence do you have to prove that this matter is related to me?"

"If it has nothing to do with you, why were your men there? Shouldn't you give us a reasonable explanation?"

Even the Azure Sky King, the Sky Rift King, and even the Abyss Night King came over, their faces grim, filled with deep suspicion, demanding an explanation from him to everyone.

The eldest prince, Tianlin, simply smiled and placed his hands on the armrests of his wheelchair.

Then, under everyone's gaze, the disabled prince slowly stood up!

This is a 3,000-word update from last night.

The three chapters are combined into two, with an additional chapter for those who donated.

Thank you to "Ye Yuxin from Kalimnos Island" for becoming a "True Love" reader and giving me four extra chapters as a reward. I'll slowly add the remaining three chapters later ε(><)з
P.S.: Tonight's update might be posted after midnight or during the day. I really can't keep up with my schedule if I don't adjust it soon.