17: Chapter 17: Yun Xi, the "Female Beast," is the Real Victim; Shi Hao Steals Her Fountain of Youth

"You are clearly acting like a hooligan!"

Princess Huo Linger's pretty face flushed red, and after holding it in for a long time, she finally squeezed out this sentence.

Yun Xi was currently unable to speak due to the chains, and could only emit soft "Hmm, hmm" hums.

She looked at Princess Huo Linger gratefully, tears filling her purple eyes; she was clearly moved by Princess Huo Linger's "righteous indignation."

Wang Teng looked at his "little wife's" firm gaze.

Then he looked at Shi Hao, who was squatting on the ground nearby, looking lewd, researching whether he could bite through Yun Xi's Spirit Rhinoceros Pendant.

He let out a deep, turbid sigh.

"Fine, fine, fine, I'll listen to you."

Wang Teng's mind stirred, and the black-purple order chains loosened slightly, but they still tightly locked Yun Xi's mana core.

"Wah—" As the chains loosened, Yun Xi finally caught her breath, emitting a delicate, surprised cry as her body collapsed powerlessly to the ground.

Princess Huo Linger quickly stepped forward, embracing Yun Xi with her own petite body.

One red, one purple—two stunningly beautiful figures overlapped by the lakeside.

Princess Huo Linger carefully tidied Yun Xi's messy purple hair and even tore a strip of clean red silk from her own skirt, gently wiping the stains off Yun Xi's face.

"Don't be afraid. Although this big bad dog looks scary, he listens to me at home," Princess Huo Linger comforted her in a low voice.

Leaning in Princess Huo Linger's arms, feeling the other's warm body temperature, Yun Xi's originally tight heartstrings finally relaxed.

She secretly glanced at the Nine-Nether Ao guarding nearby like an iron tower, her emotions extremely complex.

This man... this monster.

He was domineering to the point of hatred, but the moment those black-purple divine chains closed, she clearly felt an unprecedented palpitation of being absolutely dominated by a strong person.

"For Linger's sake, I'll spare your life."

Wang Teng changed back into human form; his black tight-fitting outfit was slightly damaged, revealing a sturdy chest.

He walked in front of the two women, looking down at Yun Xi from a height.

"But while the death penalty can be avoided, you cannot escape the living punishment. As compensation, you will be Linger's maid from now on. Before this Baiduan Mountain closes, you are responsible for taking care of her daily life. Do you understand?"

Yun Xi bit her silver teeth, originally wanting to refuse.

But seeing the slightly opened third eye on Wang Teng's forehead and Princess Huo Linger's concerned gaze, she could only lower her head in shame and anger, emitting a response as quiet as a mosquito: "I... I understand."

The breeze by the lake blew past, brushing Princess Huo Linger's fire-like tattered skirt and blowing away some of the scorching aura from Yun Xi's hair.

Although Princess Huo Linger was willful, she was extremely delicate in her thinking.

She looked at Yun Xi in her arms—this Goddess who was surrounded by stars in the Celestial Race, where was any trace of her usual holiness of looking down on all living beings now?

Yun Xi's long hair was scattered on her shoulders; that pair of originally crystal-clear ears now only had a purple Spirit Rhinoceros Pendant hanging on the right side, while the left earlobe was missing a piece of the pendant.

It even vaguely carried a very faint red mark, like something had bitten it.

"Sister Yun Xi, you... don't just cry."

Princess Huo Linger gently helped Yun Xi tidy her messy purple hair while glancing sideways at Shi Hao, who was squatting not far away, pretending to pick his toes.

"What on earth happened? Although this Bad Seed likes to mess around, he usually just snatches some fruit to eat. How did he make you so angry?"

Hearing the words "Bad Seed," Yun Xi's body trembled slightly.

Her eyes, like purple gems, were instantly covered with a layer of mist.

"Hmm... wuwu..."

Yun Xi finally could not endure this series of humiliations and grievances, burying her head in Princess Huo Linger's shoulder and crying loudly.

The crying was truly pitiful, carrying the delicate and mournful nature unique to the Celestial Race.

Following her intermittent description, a truth that made even Wang Teng's eyebrows twitch and made Princess Huo Linger furious finally revealed itself slowly under the moonlight of Baiduan Mountain.

"That day... I and a few companions from the clan discovered a dried-up spring. It took three divine bone fragments to draw out a few drops of undying spring divine liquid..."

Yun Xi sobbed, her voice filled with endless regret.

"Just as we were about to collect it, the result... the result was that wild kid suddenly drilled out of the dirt!"

"Wild kid?" Wang Teng crossed his arms, looking at Shi Hao with a half-smile.

"It was him!" Yun Xi extended her jade-like, white yet trembling finger, pointing directly at Shi Hao.

"He not only snatched those few drops of divine liquid but also shouted at us. He said something like 'This spring water was irrigated by my urine, whoever touches it is stealing my property'!"

Princess Huo Linger's mouth twitched, and she turned to look at Shi Hao: "Shi Hao... do you still want your face?"

Shi Hao turned his head to the side, whistling, and stubbornly said: "That place originally had my urine, I was just marking it..."

"It's not over yet!" Yun Xi cried even harder, her delicate body trembling.

"He snatched the spring water, and that would be fine, but he also said... said I looked like a humanoid fierce beast and surely wouldn't taste good when I grew up! To test whether my meat was hard or not, he actually... actually took advantage of me not paying attention and bit my ear!"

Yun Xi covered her left ear, feeling so aggrieved she almost fainted: "He bit my Spirit Rhinoceros Pendant, and said this thing couldn't be chewed, spat it out, and then grabbed the pendant and ran! That is our Celestial Race's heritage token, he said... he said he wanted to take it back as a teething stick!"

Hearing this, even Wang Teng, who had maintained a cold image, couldn't help but burst into laughter.

The undying spring was robbed, her reputation was destroyed, and even her dignity as a "Goddess" was treated as a meat-quality tester by this Bear Kid.

Is this Yun Xi hunting down Shi Hao? This is clearly a weak woman who has been robbed of all her belongings by a hooligan, desperately trying to seek justice!

"Shi! Hao!!" Princess Huo Linger stood up abruptly, the previously extinguished Vermilion Bird fire spiritual energy emerging from her body again.

She finally understood why Yun Xi had struggled so charmingly and miserably just now.

A self-respecting Goddess, bitten on the ear by a Bear Kid, and bound into such a shameful posture by a Nine-Nether Ao.

The psychological trauma area was probably larger than Baiduan Mountain.

"You little bandit! Little hooligan! Why did you snatch someone's earring? And you want to use it as a teething stick?"

Princess Huo Linger was so angry that she grabbed Shi Hao's ear. "Give it back to her! And that undying spring!"

"Ouch! It hurts! Junior Sister, let go!" Shi Hao winced in pain, twisting like a loach.

"I already drank half of the undying spring, and the rest I put into a jar, planning to save it for the Butian Pavilion's sacrificial spirit to replenish their body! That earring... I thought that earring looked pretty, I wanted to give it to you as a meeting gift. Who knew this purple-haired woman would chase so tightly..."

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole scene went silent.

Yun Xi was trembling with anger, pointing at Shi Hao and unable to speak for a long time.

Wang Teng helplessly rubbed his forehead.

This Bear Kid, after robbing Yun Xi's token, actually wanted to take it as a gift for Princess Huo Linger?

This wave of "borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha" simply offended both sides to death.