136: Chapter 136: Still a May-December Romance?

As Fen Tian spoke, he leaned in and kissed her directly.

His kiss was incredibly aggressive. Tang Ruan didn't even have time to react before he took control of the situation.

His large hands clasped tightly behind her back, his scorching palms pushing her toward him, leaving no distance between them.

Tang Ruan instinctively resisted, her fists landing on Fen Tian's rock-hard chest muscles.

Even though she used all her strength, to him, it felt no different than a tickle.

In truth, Tang Ruan didn't hate this kiss; he carried a sense of familiarity that she recognized.

Just as Fen Tian said, perhaps they had once been mates, so whether it was kissing or mating, it felt perfectly normal to him.

This was his way of expressing love.

Yet, in Tang Ruan's mind, the scenes she had just witnessed inside the orb flashed by one after another.

She was in the first-person perspective, so she clearly saw Fen Tian standing before a mountain of corpses, easily tearing the head off a Beastman.

After igniting it, he tossed it happily to someone else.

His face, splattered with blood, wore a wild and unrestrained smile.

She felt waves of uncontrollable fear.

Even though she knew she was one of the "Purifiers" as well, because she hadn't awakened, she always viewed everything as if she were watching someone else's story.

Moreover, Tang Ruan was somewhat doubtful: was she really the Yong Wu he spoke of?

With her personality, no matter how one looked at it, she couldn't possibly be a world-destroying Great Demon King.

Finally, Fen Tian sensed her trembling.

He released Tang Ruan.

Seeing Tang Ruan's wide eyes, with tears streaming down the corners of her eyes, he tilted his head and looked at her in confusion.

Tang Ruan clenched her fists.

She should continue with him.

She had to make him fall in love with her; only then could he control the power left behind by the Beast God.

Only then would Yan Qing and Lang Lie be saved.

She raised her head, trembling, stood on her tiptoes, and wrapped her arms around his neck.

She closed her eyes.

Trembling, she offered her lips to him.

Fen Tian, however, did not move.

"A-Wu... are you afraid of me?"

His voice sounded somewhat hurt.

Tang Ruan opened her eyes, unable to believe that she would see such an innocent and helpless expression on the face of a guy who slaughtered people like it was nothing.

He opened his eyes wide, his dark red pupils trembling slightly.

"I... I'm just scared by what I saw earlier.

I..."

Suddenly, Fen Tian pulled her into his embrace.

"I'm sorry, A-Wu.

I forgot that you are too fragile right now.

You haven't awakened yet; I shouldn't have shown you those things."

"It's... it's okay..." Tang Ruan really didn't know what to say.

"Don't be afraid, A-Wu. I will protect you.

No one can hurt you."

Tang Ruan looked at his sincere gaze and asked tentatively: "Not even you?"

Fen Tian's brow furrowed. "Why would A-Wu think I would hurt you?"

He looked somewhat angry.

Tang Ruan swallowed hard. "Nothing... just asking."

She couldn't afford to provoke him; this one was truly not to be trifled with.

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That night, Fen Tian led Tang Ruan into a cave.

Inside the cave was an exquisitely carved jade bed, covered with a thick pelt of some unknown animal.

Tang Ruan couldn't help but think that perhaps the Beast World of the past had once developed to a fairly civilized degree.

It was just that the Beast God didn't like it, so he had "restarted" it.

Fen Tian placed Tang Ruan on the bed and prepared to leave.

Tang Ruan stopped him, "Aren't you sleeping here?"

Although she was afraid, she still wanted to fall in love with him sooner.

Fen Tian's footsteps paused.

The next second, he had already spread his wings and flown to her side.

He sat down cross-legged.

Tang Ruan: ...

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Tang Ruan rested her head on Fen Tian's arm.

After all, she was still a bit uncomfortable, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

Fen Tian suddenly leaned in, and with him came his scorching heat.

Tang Ruan immediately stiffened.

His large hand landed on her arm.

He patted her at a very slow and gentle rhythm while softly humming a relaxing melody.

Tang Ruan: ?

Is he singing a lullaby to her?

"Are you coaxing me to sleep?" she couldn't help but ask.

"Hmm." Fen Tian's voice carried a smile.

"Who taught you that?"

Didn't he say that every time they were awakened, it was to kill, and after the killing, they were forced back into a deep sleep by the Beast God?

How would he have the chance to learn such a tender tune?

"A-Wu taught me."

Tang Ruan was stunned. She taught him?

Knowing she didn't remember, Fen Tian took the initiative to explain.

"A-Wu was born before me.

When I was just created, I was once afraid, too.

A-Wu would sing to coax me."

Tang Ruan's eyes widened slightly: So it was a May-December romance?

She couldn't help but be curious: "How old were you then?"

"The same as now."

"I mean... your age?"

"I had just been born; I didn't have an age."

Tang Ruan's heart rate accelerated. "Then when... when did you and I mate?"

"In the last life, when I was twenty."

Tang Ruan let out a sigh of relief: Oh, that's fine then.

As long as it wasn't seducing an underage Male Beastman, it was fine.

She lay on Fen Tian's arm; even though she was somewhat afraid of him, strangely, Tang Ruan slept exceptionally well.

When she opened her eyes again, it was already the next morning.

Fen Tian was not by her side.

A "purring" sound came from beside her.

Tang Ruan sat up and looked down.

She saw the Black Shadow lying by the bed, all four eyes closed, sleeping soundly.

Its massive body blocked the way off the bed.

Tang Ruan found a spot to step on near its tail.

Just as she stepped down with one foot, the Black Shadow suddenly flicked its tail, and Tang Ruan's foot landed right on it...

"Meow!"

The Black Shadow sprang up.

In the blink of an eye, it pinned Tang Ruan under its claws.

It revealed four sickle-like fangs.

Tang Ruan: I'm going to be eaten by a cat!

Suddenly, the Black Shadow retracted its teeth and widened its four yellow eyes.

It looked at her innocently.

It lowered its head and rubbed against the area below Tang Ruan's neck.

It let out a purring sound, acting coquettish.

Its head was too big, and Tang Ruan felt a bit breathless from being pressed down.

Why did this strange cat change its face faster than flipping a book?

"A-Wu, are you awake?"

Fen Tian's voice came from outside the cave.

Tang Ruan understood now...

The Black Shadow jumped off the bed to greet Fen Tian.

Fen Tian walked in holding a pile of wild fruits.

They were falling as he walked...

"Don't you have a storage space?" Tang Ruan asked curiously.

"Storage space?" Fen Tian paused, "No."

Tang Ruan thought to herself: That's right, what kind of space does a killing machine need?

Every time the Beast God finished using them, he would immediately make them fall into a deep sleep.

Wasn't it because he was afraid they would remember something?

Yet in the end, in their brief time together, they had managed to fall in love with each other over and over again.

Fen Tian placed those green fruits on the stone table.

"A-Wu, come eat."

As he spoke, he picked one up and ate it.

He didn't actually need to eat to survive.

But because his body was that of a Beastman, he still felt hunger, so he would occasionally find something to fill his stomach.

Tang Ruan looked at the fruit and knew it wouldn't taste good, but to save his face, she tasted one anyway.

The result...

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey, ptooey, ptooey, ptooey!"

How could he swallow something that tasted this bad?

"A-Wu doesn't like it?" Fen Tian looked at her, blaming himself.

Tang Ruan hesitated, then told the truth: "For fruits, you have to pick the red ones, or the orange ones; purple ones also indicate ripeness.

They taste good only when they smell sweet."

Tang Ruan gestured as she spoke.

Fen Tian's gaze was drawn to the red tooth-shaped pattern, the purple snake-shaped pattern, and the orange petal-shaped pattern on her wrist.

He suddenly grabbed her hand.

"What is this?"