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"I'm going!" White Fox said urgently, "female master, the environment in the Wasteland is harsh. I can be responsible for your food, clothing, housing, and transportation. I must go!"

Xuan Jin said, "You make it sound like I can't take care of her. Besides, with your weak constitution, can you even accompany the Little Female to mine?"

White Fox replied, "Why couldn't I?"

Lan Xing stammered, "I... I..."

Xuan Jin said, "Forget about it, water is very scarce there. You'd turn into dried fish shortly after arriving. Never mind taking care of the Little Female, you'd be finished yourself first."

Chi Xiao said, "I'm going!"

He could take the opportunity to search for the leader of the Insurgent Army and, if possible, rescue him.

Xuan Jin remarked, "In a place like the Mining Area that's full of Criminal Beasts, someone with your personality won't be able to fit in."

Xuan Jin gave Nan Zhisui a wicked glance. Among all the beast husbands here, he was the most suitable to accompany her to the Wasteland Mining Area.

Nan Zhisui looked around at her four beast husbands.

As the head of the Family, the final decision ultimately rested with her.

She took a deep breath and said:

"Lan Xing is a merman and needs water. The environment in the Wasteland is harsh, and I've heard there's little food and water, so Lan Xing shouldn't go."

Lan Xing's eyes instantly dimmed.

"White Fox's health is poor; such a harsh environment won't do your body any good."

White Fox immediately said, "female master, I can do it."

Nan Zhisui then looked at Chi Xiao and Xuan Jin.

Chi Xiao immediately showed off his strong muscles, indicating that he was both strong and unafraid of drought; he could do it.

Nan Zhisui thought for a moment and said, "Let it be Xuan Jin."

Chi Xiao asked anxiously, "Why didn't you choose me?"

Nan Zhisui replied, "Because Xuan Jin has been to the Eastern Wasteland before, so I feel it would be better for him to go."

Not only that, Xuan Jin himself was someone with a 'shady' background, so he should be able to navigate the prison better than Chi Xiao.

Chi Xiao admitted defeat.

The corners of Xuan Jin's lips curled up; the whole snake was delighted.

White Fox, Lan Xing, and Chi Xiao were all very dejected.

Nan Zhisui couldn't help but say, "I'm going there to be punished, it's not exactly a good job. Why are you all so unwilling to let it go?"

Xuan Jin placed his hand on Nan Zhisui's shoulder and bragged, "Exactly, this isn't a good thing after all. The environment in the East is terrible. Only I can protect the Little Female."

White Fox felt truly miserable, "I am willing. Whether it's punishment or suffering, as long as I can be with you, I am willing."

Lan Xing also shed small pearls as he said, "Sister, me too. I really don't want to be apart from you."

Chi Xiao pursed his lips, and the wings on his back slumped down.

He had only just joined this Family. Now the backbone of the Family was about to leave.

And he couldn't even follow along.

His world was falling apart!

Nan Zhisui said, "There are four cubs at home, and my Little Sixth needs to be raised. White Fox, Lan Xing, Chi Xiao, the home needs you."

"I'll miss you all too."

White Fox, Lan Xing, and Chi Xiao remained dejected and pained.

Nan Zhisui stepped forward and hugged White Fox. White Fox hugged her tightly. "female master... I will miss you very much."

"I'll miss you too..."

She hugged Lan Xing, and Lan Xing rubbed his face against hers. "Sister..."

"Lan Xing, don't cry."

When she got to Chi Xiao, Nan Zhisui paused slightly.

They weren't yet familiar enough for a hug, so Nan Zhisui chose to shake hands.

Chi Xiao: "..."

Why did everyone else get a hug, but for him, it was a handshake??!

He was shattered; his world had truly collapsed!

Even more heartbroken, he reached out his large hand and shook Nan Zhisui's small hand.

However, after feeling the Little Female's soft hand, Chi Xiao quickly comforted himself. His palm was filled with the lingering sensation of her soft touch, and his cheeks flushed slightly... He held her hand, he actually held her hand! If they've held hands, can a hug be far behind?!

Xuan Jin's beaming face stood in sharp contrast to the other three.

The thought of spending so much time alone with the Little Female made him extremely happy!

No more beast husbands to compete with him! For the coming period, he would have her all to himself!

The four Little Cubs crowded around Nan Zhisui.

Fu Fu shed small golden pearls, sobbing uncontrollably. "Mommy, Mommy, don't go..."

Nan Zhisui held Fu Fu and coaxed her.

Little Hu Qi's tears also flowed freely, "Mommy, Aqi can't bear it, Aqi is so worried."

Nan Zhisui stroked Hu Qi's head, "It won't be for too long. Mommy is so capable, I won't suffer."

She Yang coiled around Nan Zhisui and nudged her shoulder. Snake beastmen were the most clingy to their Female Mother, and now that his Female Mother was leaving for so long, She Yanger was so reluctant to let go.

Huo Jun lowered his eyes slightly. Although his eyes couldn't be seen, the sorrow and reluctance were evident in his body language.

"Mommy, I'll wait for you to come back and continue teaching me..."

Nan Zhisui pulled all four cubs into her arms.

"It won't be long. Mommy will definitely see the cubs again."

"Mommy!" "Mommy..." "Hiss hiss." "Ma..."

Nan Zhisui's heart softened.

Her original determination to return to Earth after a month, as agreed with the beast god,

wavered at this moment.

She couldn't bear it, couldn't bear to leave anyone... White Fox, Lan Xing, Chi Xiao, and the four cubs—Little Hu Qi, She Yang, Little Fu, and Huo Jun—none of them could sleep tonight.

Nan Zhisui simply took a straw mat and spread it outside the Cave, sitting on the mat and leaning against a tree.

The Cubs lay on her one after another, clinging to her.

She took many beautiful photos of everyone. "The Cubs are all so beautiful. Mommy will look at these photos often and miss everyone."

Little Hu Qi buried his head in her lap, "Mommy, I really don't want you to go. Can you take me with you?"

"Me too!" "Fu Fu!" "Hiss hiss!"

Feeling the Cubs' reluctance, her heart softened bit by bit.

She stroked the Cubs' heads one by one, "Mommy doesn't want to leave you either. But Mommy is going to mine. It's not suitable for you to go."

White Fox could no longer hold back. He walked over to sit beside her and reached out to hold her left hand.

"female master, the matter with Hu Zi and Fox Heart was my fault to begin with. I'll go to Myriad Beast City to admit my mistake. If Myriad Beast City wants to blame someone, let them blame me. That way, you won't have to suffer this hardship."

"That won't do. Myriad Beast City's punishment for Females is very light, but for Males, it's very heavy. Besides, I actually want to go see the Wasteland."

Seeing him dejected, Nan Zhisui couldn't help but touch his face. "White Fox, it's really fine. Just think of it as me going to Cultivate. I'll be back soon."

The more one loves, the more one misses.

She hadn't even left yet, but his longing was already like a bone-deep ache; it was not something he could control.

After Lan Xing gave Nan Zhisui a strange look, he jumped into the sea with a splash.

"Lan Xing..."

She had made Lan Xing angry.

What should she do? She was coaxing the cubs now and couldn't go into the sea to coax Lan Xing.

It seemed she could only coax him properly next time.

Chi Xiao was clumsy with words. Many times he wanted to approach and say something, but the words never came out.

Huo Jun: "Mommy, we really can't bear for you to leave."

...Except for the youngest, Fu Fu, who cried herself to sleep, no one else slept that night.

The next day, when Nan Zhisui left with Xuan Jin and the three priests from Myriad Beast City, all the beasts except Lan Xing came to see her off.

She waited for a long time, but she waited and waited and still didn't see Lan Xing.

It seemed she really had made Lan Xing angry this time... After she said her goodbyes to everyone, Ying Li transformed into his bird-beast form.

"Female, you walk slowly. Sit on my back and I'll take you there."

"No need," Xuan Jin answered first. He transformed into his snake-beast form, scooped up Nan Zhisui, and carried her along as he slithered rapidly.

"She is a Female with a Male already. She doesn't need to be carried by some random Male."

Ying Li was exasperated: "Xuan Jin, who are you calling random?!"

The three priests immediately transformed into their beast forms and followed to escort them!

"female master!" "Little Female Master!!"

"Mommy!!" "Mommy!!" "Ma!!!" "Hiss hiss!!!" Godmother!!

Nan Zhisui waved to everyone, "I will definitely come back!! Tell Lan Xing for me too, I will definitely come back!!"

After seeing Nan Zhisui off, the moods of the two Males and four cubs in front of the Cave grew more and more dejected.

"The Little Female Master is gone, what do we do?" Chi Xiao asked.

White Fox dejectedly organized things in the house, "Raise the cubs and the Little Sixth."

"Huh?"

White Fox looked in the direction Nan Zhisui had left and said, "I don't need to consider other options. I will wait for her. I can only wait for her."

Just then, there was a ripple on the surface of the sea, and Lan Xing emerged. He quickly transformed his legs and ran toward everyone as hard as he could.

"Brother White Fox, Brother Chi Xiao, where is the Female Master Sister?!" Lan Xing asked loudly and anxiously.

White Fox and Chi Xiao shook their heads, and it was Huo Jun who answered him, "Father Lan Xing, Mommy has already left."

"Gone?" Lan Xing paused, then immediately said, "Then let's hurry and catch up!"

"Catch up?" White Fox looked up.

Lan Xing said, "I went to the seabed to ask the Shaman for a Water Dragon Pearl. With this Water Dragon Pearl, I can use my power to create some seawater. Then Little Fu can follow me to the desert region."

The beastmen looked at him in surprise.

Lan Xing said, "Even if we can't go inside, we can wait for Sister on the outskirts. And what if Sister needs our help with something inside? I just want to be closer to Sister. Oh, whatever, let's just follow first."

Lan Xing picked up a wooden bucket filled with seawater, "Fu Fu, get in quickly!"

Little Fu jumped into the bucket with a splash and raised her little golden head to look around.

"If you guys aren't going, I'm leaving."

Hearing this, Chi Xiao turned into a giant eagle. Huo Jun and She Yang climbed onto his back. He crouched in front of Lan Xing and said, "Lan Xing, you don't walk fast. Hurry up and bring Little Fu up here."

After saying that, Chi Xiao looked back at White Fox.

White Fox also instantly transformed into his full fox form. He had already picked up Hu Qi, who was holding the still-dazed Little Puppy. White Fox also brought along some of the pots and pans Nan Zhisui had left at home.

The White Fox Male looked up at Chi Xiao and the others in the sky and said, "Chi Xiao, you can't carry that many people. You guys go first, I'll catch up quickly with Hu Qi."

Chi Xiao said, "Alright!"