93: You are the most important.

The location for the new Cave was chosen with great care.

One could enjoy the magnificent view of the sea right outside the Cave.

Lan Xing said, "Sister, the Merfolk Clan members have observed this spot. Even if the tide rises, it won't flood here."

Thinking that Nan Zhisui would live in the place he chose, Lan Xing's worried and tired eyes finally gained a bit of radiance.

Nan Zhisui nodded; many of the marks in the Cave were newly carved.

Likely due to the many things happening these past few days, the Cave was still quite simple, with only a stone bed.

But the Cave was sturdy, much better than a tent. Moreover, having these things was already very good.

Nan Zhisui spread the beast skin on the stone bed. Without thinking too much, she said to the weak White Fox, "White Fox, you sleep here."

White Fox looked up at Nan Zhisui in surprise, then glanced at Lan Xing.

Lan Xing showed no sign of displeasure; he nodded to White Fox and Nan Zhisui.

"Brother White Fox is in poor health, so he should indeed stay in the Cave. Sister, Brother White Fox, I won't go far; I'll rest by the sea. I'll come find you tomorrow morning."

Lan Xing was worried about Little Fu and didn't care about her sleeping with White Fox.

She would have many beast husbands in the future, and the time she could give him would be limited.

But as long as she was there, he was satisfied.

"Sister, I'm leaving now." A smile appeared on Lan Xing's lips. "You and Brother White Fox should also rest well and recharge your energy. Tomorrow, we are going to see Xie."

Nan Zhisui nodded. "Mhm."

White Fox lay on the stone bed inside the Cave, while Hu Qi and She Yang slept on another small stone bed in a small Cave near the entrance.

Nan Zhisui had run from the swamp to the sea, hardly daring to sleep along the way. Upon arrival, she had to handle the matters of the two little Silver Wolf Cubs, Little Fu, and White Fox, as well as discuss the meeting with Xie the next day.

Only now did Nan Zhisui finally feel extremely exhausted.

She was covered in dried mud from the swamp and sweat; her whole body was filthy.

Fortunately, there was some water in the Cave.

She knew it wasn't easy to bring this water here, and it had been brought by her Little Cub Hu Qi.

She asked Hu Qi in the outer small Cave, "Aqi, can I use the water here to wash my body?"

Hu Qi immediately said happily, "Female Mother, use as much as you want. If it's not enough, Aqi will go fetch more!"

White Fox said gently to Nan Zhisui, "female master, go ahead and use it. Although Aqi is young, we shouldn't foster a lazy temperament in him. Males in the Beast World take pride in labor. Moreover, Aqi is very happy that the water he brought is for your use."

Nan Zhisui smiled and said, "White Fox, you've raised Aqi very well."

White Fox shook his head and said, "I just didn't spoil him. It's because Aqi himself is strong."

Hu Qi secretly listened to his Father Beast and Female Mother praising him, the corners of his small mouth curling up, his heart feeling sweet.

Father Beast is good, Female Mother is good, and both Father Beast and Female Mother love Aqi.

Nothing could be happier than this!

Little Snake Yang lowered his head and buried it in Aqi's fluffy belly.

He was so envious of Brother Aqi now. He was different; he was a cub unwanted by even his biological Father Beast and Female Mother... However, he now had a Godmother who wanted him, and Godfather White Fox and Godfather Lan Xing!

After joining his Godmother's Family, he also felt very good. Compared to the days of being despised and driven away, it was simply much better.

She Yang thus comforted himself.

Nan Zhisui hung a curtain and bathed behind it with the limited water.

Previously, to escape and mask her scent, she had covered herself in thick mud.

Now, she patted off the dried mud and gathered it, planning to throw the dirt out of the Cave later.

Then she took a towel from her space, dampened it, and wiped her body.

This water was hard-earned by little Aqi, so she used it very sparingly.

After wiping away the dirt and washing her face, the water had turned dirty.

When Nan Zhisui came out of the tent, White Fox had already come over to take the basin and pour it out.

"You should rest more," Nan Zhisui said.

White Fox smiled at her and said, "I'm not tired. This is work a Male should do."

Nan Zhisui and White Fox lay on the stone bed.

Although White Fox had slept with her before, it was always in his beast form. When in human form, they hadn't shared a blanket.

This was the first time he was face-to-face with her under the same blanket in human form.

Nan Zhisui was very tired.

"female master." White Fox lay on his side looking at her, his eyes full of heartache. "You've lost so much weight these days. Did you suffer a lot?"

Facing the warm-hearted White Fox, Nan Zhisui felt relieved.

That guy Xuan Jin didn't understand how to cherish a woman at all. Hadn't she been forced to suffer quite a bit these past few days?

She said groggily, "I'm fine. I didn't lose weight; I've become firmer. The fat on my body has turned into muscle. If you don't believe me, why don't you feel it?"

After saying that, Nan Zhisui paused, her consciousness clearing a bit.

What was she saying? She wanted White Fox to feel her muscles?

She was truly dazed from exhaustion, losing all sense of shame, ahhh!!!

White Fox's slender, large hand reached over from under the covers. When Nan Zhisui felt the warmth of his palm, her cheeks involuntarily flushed.

Why? Why were a Male's palms so large?

"It does seem firmer," White Fox commented with a smile.

Feeling White Fox's large hand touching her, Nan Zhisui didn't dare move at all!

"Heh... heh..." She laughed awkwardly.

"female master, are you worried about Little Fu?"

The Male's broad palm cupped the back of her head, and his other hand suddenly pulled her body toward him, pressing her head against his chest.

Nan Zhisui was instantly enveloped by the powerful hormones of the Male White Fox, leaving her unable to think.

The Male's voice was low and magnetic. "Don't be afraid. No matter what happens, we will face it together as a Family."

Her thumping heart gradually calmed down. With White Fox's continuous soothing, Nan Zhisui's emotions became more stable.

"Mhm."

...Early the next morning, when Lan Xing arrived, Nan Zhisui had already finished getting ready.

Lan Xing observed Nan Zhisui's complexion with concern. Seeing that she looked alright, he gave White Fox a grateful look.

White Fox must have put his heart into taking care of Nan Zhisui last night.

Nan Zhisui looked at the seven or eight Merfolk following behind Lan Xing.

Lan Xing explained, "Sister, these Merfolk were chosen because they can walk on land. Land is not our specialty, after all, and there aren't many Merfolk who can transform their tails into legs to walk on land."

Nan Zhisui said, "Although Little Fu was sold through the Scorpion Beastmen, her safety is the top priority right now. Until we know her exact whereabouts, it's best not to have a direct conflict with the Scorpion Beastmen. So, this is fine."

"Aqi, take good care of your Father Beast," Nan Zhisui arranged.

Seeing that White Fox still wanted to follow, Nan Zhisui shook her head. "Xiao Bai, you need to get well quickly. We all need you—a healthy you."

White Fox is a Seven-Striped Fox King. If he can recover his health, the strength of Nan Zhisui's Family will increase significantly.

White Fox didn't want to undermine her authority, so he finally listened to her and stayed in the Cave.

But he still repeated, "I will recover well. You must be very careful too. female master, you must remember, the core of our Family is you; you are the most important."

Thinking of that snake, White Fox coughed lightly and couldn't help but think—

The Family still lacked a beastman who was good at fighting.