261: Chapter 261 Only he—himself—offended Yan Qing!

Tang Ruan sat on one of Yan Qing's arms, her legs dangling around his waist, instinctively reaching out to wrap her arms around his neck.

Yan Qing's other hand gently stroked the back of Tang Ruan's neck.

It slid tenderly down her neck to her waist, then returned to the back of her head to caress it lightly.

His kisses fell like a dragonfly skimming the water.

Between her brows, the corners of her eyes, the tip of her nose, her cheeks, her lips...

The atmosphere grew increasingly intimate, and Tang Ruan responded to his kisses softly.

Yan Qing placed Tang Ruan on the bed, bracing his hands on either side of her body.

Suddenly, he buried his face in her neck, his lower body transforming into a snake tail, slowly coiling around her.

Yan Qing's snake tail was very long, and as the trailing tail coiled around her, it moved subconsciously.

The tip of the snake tail inadvertently brushed against the sole of Tang Ruan's foot, causing her to curl her toes abruptly.

"What are you doing?" Her voice trembled slightly.

"Feeling you..." Yan Qing's emerald eyes were obscure and unfathomable in the darkness.

His voice was hoarse, "Only by feeling your existence can I be at ease."

His fingers gently caressed her brows and eyes.

The smooth, warm snake tail moved against Tang Ruan's skin, bringing a strange sensation.

He coiled tighter and tighter, yet he did not hurt her.

Just as he said, he was using his Beast Form to meticulously feel every part of her "existence."

The surrounding temperature gradually rose; Tang Ruan's ears burned, and Yan Qing's upper body leaned in close.

The two of them gradually became intoxicated in the tipsy heatwaves...

Tang Ruan's level was too low, so Yan Qing dared not indulge too much.

But deliberate restraint only made one want to demand more.

This night—both sides suffered.

Tang Ruan fell into a deep sleep out of exhaustion.

Yan Qing woke up time and again while restraining himself.

In the end, he could only make up for it in frequency.

By the time he finally let go of the unease in his heart and locked her tightly in his arms before falling asleep... it was already morning.

For the first time, Yan Qing left the city lords who had rushed from all over the Beast Kingdom waiting at the Beast King Palace.

She Mu stood at the door, anxious beyond measure. He was in a dilemma: should he go in and call him?

He knew that the Beast King had been with the Mistress last night.

He also knew how irritable one would be if woken up at such a time.

But over a dozen city lords had already been waiting in the palace for the whole morning.

Given the Beast King's personality, he would absolutely never let the city lords wait for so long.

Therefore, the city lords now suspected that something had happened to the Beast King.

At this moment, they were all standing at the end of the corridor, whispering among themselves.

Let alone them, even She Mu suspected that something had happened to the Beast King.

Perhaps... should he ask the Divine Maiden's other Beast Husbands to take a look?

His gaze fell on Hu Che in the distance.

It seemed... not very appropriate either.

When the Mistress was with a certain Beast Husband, it was extremely impolite for other Beast Husbands to disturb them.

Just as She Mu was hesitating, he heard movement from inside the room.

Tang Ruan was awakened by a sense of hunger.

She sat up, hugging the tip of Yan Qing's snake tail, and rubbed her eyes.

She saw the sunlight streaming in through the paper windows, cut into rectangles by the window lattices, shining on Yan Qing's Beast Form.

Each smooth, sleek green scale reflected a metallic luster with iridescent halos under the sunlight.

She subconsciously reached out and stroked a few scales the size of her palm.

"So beautiful..." She could not help but sigh softly.

She had never seriously looked at his Beast Form in the sunlight before.

Yan Qing was coiled on the floor into a huge disc, his snake head tucked into the coils of his body.

His body rose and fell slightly; he should still be asleep.

And Tang Ruan was located right in the middle of this disc, lying on his warm, powerful body, hugging the tip of his snake tail like a pillow.

There was even a small blanket covering her.

Tang Ruan only vaguely remembered how they had moved from the bed to the floor.

However, she had absolutely no memory of how this blanket had appeared.

Uh... What a crazy night.

She looked around and found her clothes.

In order not to wake Yan Qing.

Tang Ruan, applying the principle that the larger the surface area, the lower the pressure, lay flat and rolled over several times, successfully retrieving her clothes.

Just as she finished dressing, she heard Hu Che calling from outside the door.

"Yan Qing, are you two okay?"

"I—"

Tang Ruan had only said one word when Yan Qing heard her voice and felt her leave his "encirclement."

Reflexively, he hooked his tail and coiled it back around her.

At the same time, his snake head lifted from between his coils and pressed down on Tang Ruan's lower abdomen.

As if afraid that his "prey" would escape.

It was at this moment that the door was kicked open by Hu Che.

He stood at the doorway.

Meeting Yan Qing's emerald vertical pupils, he instantly felt the blood in his entire body freeze.

Hu Che: ...

Tang Ruan: ...

Hu Che swallowed hard and looked to the side.

He saw that the city lords who had just been making a fuss with him about seeing the Beast King.

At this moment, along with She Mu, had all vanished at the end of the corridor.

Only he—himself—had offended Yan Qing!

At the Beast King Palace.

The various city lords reported the situation of their respective cities with trepidation.

Yan Qing rested his chin on one hand, leaning on the Beast King's throne, his gaze falling below, not looking at anyone the entire time.

Suddenly, when he heard, "A monster was discovered in a valley."

Yan Qing lifted his eyelids.

That city lord was so scared that he immediately knelt on the ground.

Yan Qing: "Continue."

After all the city lords finished their reports, Yan Qing learned that it was not just this one city lord who had seen the monster.

Besides Dongdong Valley, there were occasionally Beastmen in the past who had seen monsters in other places.

But most of them appeared in canyons and forests where few Beastmen went, leaving no trace behind.

Because every time they appeared, they almost always hurt people.

Thus, a legend circulated among some Beastmen—

The monster was the embodiment of the Beast God in the Beast World; its appearance meant that a Beastman had done something wrong, and eating him was a punishment for him.

Of course, those who were eaten could not possibly speak up to say how wronged they were.

Therefore, this rumor even became the firm belief of some races.

It was not until Fen Tian appeared, and many Beastmen had seen his "miracles" with their own eyes, that the rumors collapsed on their own.

Yan Qing's gaze swept over the few city lords who said they had seen the monster.

He calculated the range of the monster's appearances in his mind.

The several city lords were creeped out by his gaze.

If it were in the past, they would absolutely never report a trivial matter like discovering a monster to the Beast King.

Moreover, they had only seen the monster; the monster was trapped in the valley and had not even hurt their tribesmen.

However, after arriving at Central City, they had all heard about the monster that appeared in Central City a few days ago.

Thus, they felt it necessary to report it.

Yan Qing pondered for a moment.

Finally, he let his gaze fall on Hu Che.

"Does Red Fox City have any?"

In the past, Yan Qing had not paid attention, but thinking about it now, there were indeed many canyons or valleys similar to Dongdong Valley in the Beast Kingdom.

Hu Che stiffened.

"No."

"Hmm." Yan Qing nodded.

He stood up and said to the city lords: "I have already reported it to the Beast God.

Before long, the Beast God will lead his servants to clear out the monsters everywhere to ensure the peace of the Beast World.

At that time, it will inevitably cause turmoil.

After you return, pacify the Beastmen of your various tribes."

"Yes!" The city lords answered in unison.

The Beast King and the Beast God shared the same Mistress, which was why the Beast God would help them unconditionally.

How lucky they were to be born in the current Beast World!

The meeting ended, and the city lords left after paying their respects.

"Hu Che!"

Yan Qing suddenly called out to stop him.

The hair on Hu Che's body instantly stood on end.

Why hadn't he felt that Yan Qing was so terrifying before?

He used to often "tease" him in front of him.

Ever since he had been stared at by his Beast Form, Hu Che felt that he would have psychological trauma for the rest of his life.

It turned out that the rumor "being looked at by the Beast King means having nightmares for a week" was not just a rumor.

"I'm here..."

He turned around and squeezed out a smile.

"Heh!" Yan Qing suddenly chuckled.

Hu Che: ...

Hu Che: Why does it suddenly feel so cold?

"You go clear out the monsters," Yan Qing said.