222: Chapter 222 This is his—her one and only reliance.

Hu Niu walked over from not far away, looking at Tang Ruan with some shyness, and called out, "Big Sister Tang Ruan."

After seeking Guo Guo's consent, Tang Ruan handed Guo Guo over to her.

Along the way, Tang Ruan discovered that Guo Guo wasn't just clingy to her alone.

She was very close to all the kind-hearted beastmen.

Perhaps in the past, she hadn't met many beastmen who were kind to her!

Tang Ruan walked into the Beast King Palace.

The city lords were already standing on the left and right sides.

She had followed far behind them earlier; by the time she arrived, they had already entered the hall.

But there were still one or two sharp-eyed ones who saw her holding Guo Guo.

For a moment, the city lords began to whisper.

Yan Qing's gaze had been locked onto her from the moment she entered the door.

It was the same for Tang Ruan.

Adding in the time Yan Qing was in deep sleep, counting it up, they hadn't been intimate for nearly half a year.

Yan Qing sat on the high Beast King Throne.

His black clothes, shimmering with metallic light, were full of majesty.

He reached out towards her, and a trace of an imperceptible smile appeared on his originally stern face.

"Ruan Ruan, come here."

Tang Ruan walked over and took his hand.

Yan Qing's gaze followed her as he gently squeezed her hand, letting her sit beside him.

The two of them sat on the same Beast King Throne.

Tang Ruan used to sit beside Yan Qing often, accompanying him to discuss matters, so she had nothing to be nervous about.

It was just that she hadn't done this for many days, so she couldn't help but sit bolt upright, afraid of embarrassing Yan Qing.

But they were a bit tired from the bumpy journey.

The straighter she sat, the more energy it consumed.

The long meeting soon made Tang Ruan sleepy.

Finally, when she bobbed her head for the third time and reflexively lifted it, a large hand appeared behind her head.

While Yan Qing continued speaking to the city lord with a straight face, he quietly pulled Tang Ruan over so she could lean comfortably on his shoulder.

Tang Ruan smelled a familiar and reliable scent.

Even though she told herself over and over in her mind that she would only close her eyes for a few seconds—just a few seconds, surely no one would notice...

Her arm, however, naturally wrapped around Yan Qing's arm.

Her head rested on his deltoid muscle, and she slept soundly.

"Heh..."

Suddenly, Yan Qing chuckled.

The beastman who was speaking was so frightened that he fell to his knees with a "thump."

"Spare me, Beast King! Spare me, Beast King!"

Was his request too excessive?

Yan Qing lowered his eyes, looking at Tang Ruan, who was clutching his arm tightly.

He slightly adjusted his posture to let her sleep more comfortably.

Only then did he turn his face back, his emerald eyes sweeping over the crowd as he said in a low voice, "Continue."

The city lords: ...

They knew that the Beast King doted on his Mistress; it wasn't a matter of just a day or two.

Therefore, when Tang Ruan leaned over and fell asleep right on the Beast King Throne while hugging the Beast King, they didn't feel surprised.

What was surprising was that they saw the Beast King smile.

The last time they saw him smile seemed to be when he slaughtered a city N years ago.

And the one he slaughtered happened to be the city belonging to the beastman who had just been speaking—the neighboring city.

That was why he was so scared that he knelt down immediately.

However, at this moment, all the beastmen realized what was happening.

Was the Beast King... smiling while looking at his own Mistress?

How much must he like her to chuckle just by looking at her?

The city lords looked at each other, and only Hu Che and Lang Lie exchanged a glance.

For those who didn't know Yan Qing, his aura was indeed very frightening.

Among the city lords, there was a rumor that "if you are glanced at by the Beast King, you will have nightmares for a week."

Yan Qing continued to discuss matters.

When Tang Ruan opened her eyes again, she immediately sprang up from Yan Qing's body—sitting bolt upright.

Scanning the area below the seat, she realized that the city lords were all gone.

In the empty Beast King Palace, only a few faint rays of light shone in from the skylight.

"Is it dark?" She turned her head to look at Yan Qing beside her.

She saw his dark green eyes, which looked like two understated yet expensive gems in the dim light.

The sound of clothes rubbing together came.

The next second, Tang Ruan felt him grab her hand and lean in.

He gently pressed her onto the Beast King Throne.

Her whole body was surrounded by his scent...

His kiss fell.

The first one landed on Tang Ruan's brow.

"Did you miss me?"

"Yes." She nodded slightly.

"How much did you miss me?"

His kisses slid all the way down to under her chin, and then he slightly lifted his face to look at her.

Tang Ruan: "Very much."

"Then..." Yan Qing's hand caressed her cheek, "Prove it to me..."

The soundproofing of the Beast King Palace was very good.

She Mu had been guarding outside, guarding until he was drowsy.

When he yawned for the eleventh time, the heavy stone door behind him emitted a "hum."

She Mu immediately reached out and pulled the door open.

Yan Qing walked out of the Beast King Palace, supporting Tang Ruan with one hand and carrying her shoes in the other.

Tang Ruan was wearing Yan Qing's clothes.

The overly large dark green robe made her look like a child who had stolen an adult's clothes.

She was hugging Yan Qing's neck, lying on his shoulder, seemingly asleep.

Yan Qing walked steadily towards the direction of his room.

She Mu opened his mouth, wanting to ask about his arrangements for tomorrow.

Suddenly, he noticed a few red marks on Tang Ruan's lower legs as they entered the moonlight.

In the past, he didn't know where these came from.

Ever since there was a Mistress...

The roots of She Mu's ears turned red.

Forget it, he would ask tomorrow!

If he asked now, he would only end up being glared at by the Beast King and then having nightmares for a week.

Yan Qing had just lain down beside Tang Ruan when she leaned over.

She naturally hid herself in his embrace.

The corners of his lips curved into a smile; this was his—her unique reliance.

Yan Qing wrapped his arms around Tang Ruan, intending to fall asleep.

Suddenly, Tang Ruan lifted her head from his embrace.

Tang Ruan: Suddenly remembering something very important!

"Yan Qing..." she said in a muffled voice, "I bought you a gift."

As she spoke, she raised her hand in front of him.

Opening her palm, a snake-shaped silver bracelet and a snake-shaped earring fell out from her space.

Having taken out the gift, Tang Ruan could finally sleep in peace.

She had thought about how strong she would be after becoming a Level 5 Beastman, but here with Yan Qing, she was still tired like a dog.

However, she had persisted in giving the gift before falling asleep.

This way, when he heard Hu Che showing off his own gift tomorrow morning, he wouldn't be angry.

Tang Ruan fell asleep in a daze.

With Yan Qing there, she felt so at ease.

The next day.

Tang Ruan indeed ran into Hu Che, who was showing off everywhere in the corridor.

"Doesn't it look good! My Mistress gave it to me!"

Hu Che pointed to the slightly flamboyant silver tassel belt on his waist and said to the beastmen in the corridor.

The beastmen in the corridor who had witnessed the entire process of Hu Che's pursuit of love: ...

He couldn't even spare them from his public displays of affection!

He didn't even have a Mistress yet, ahhhhh!!!

Seeing that the beastmen in the corridor didn't speak, Hu Che found it very boring.

He asked, "Have you seen your Beast King?"