287: Chapter 287 If you dare to go to that world to find me, I will never forgive you!

Tang Ruan suddenly pushed him away, "What one hundred and twenty-five years?"

Hu Che's eyes widened as he looked at Tang Ruan.

Suddenly, he shifted his gaze elsewhere, then turned it back, saying with a grin, "I meant that I'll be able to stay with you forever!"

As he spoke, he went to hug Tang Ruan, but she reached out to block him.

"A normal Beastman's lifespan is three hundred years. Why can you only stay with me for one hundred and twenty-five? What about the rest? What are you planning to do?"

Hu Che tightened his lips, staring at Tang Ruan without answering immediately.

His brain spun rapidly.

One hundred and twenty-five years was the figure he had arrived at by taking a normal Beastman's lifespan of three hundred years, halving it, and then subtracting his current age.

Ever since Fen Tian gave him his power, he knew that in this life, he would at most be a Level 4 Beastman.

And a Level 4 Beastman's lifespan was no different from a normal Beastman's.

He couldn't be like Yan Qing and the others, staying with her for a thousand, ten thousand, or even more years...

So he thought he must find a way to live as long as possible.

When Tang Ruan had the accident this time, he had given her almost all of his Energy.

After returning, although it slowly replenished,

however, depleting his Energy in a short period was extremely damaging to his body.

This was already the second time he had done so.

The Witch Doctor said it might affect his lifespan, and he probably wouldn't live to be three hundred.

He then suddenly thought that even if he could really live to be three hundred, by then, he would be an old beast with no teeth and a face full of wrinkles.

While the Mistress and the others would still be so young.

He didn't want to be an eyesore by her side.

Thus, Hu Che decided that when he reached one hundred and fifty, he would secretly leave her.

However, just a moment ago, in his excitement, he had let it slip.

Hu Che: "I was planning to have my Cub take me traveling."

He chuckled to brush it off, but Tang Ruan didn't believe him at all.

Furthermore, she had already guessed his true thoughts.

When she was by Lang Lie's side and wasn't sure if she was a Beastman.

When she learned that Yan Qing could live for a thousand years.

She had thought the same way!

"Even if you get old, you are still my Beast Husband, and I will take care of you. I won't find you unsightly; in my heart, you will always be this handsome." Tang Ruan said, feeling a bit shy.

She cupped his face and kissed him.

Hu Che's eyes flickered.

"Mistress..." He definitely had to find a way to live longer.

But he still didn't want the Mistress to see what he would look like when he grew old...

After comforting Hu Che, Tang Ruan suddenly remembered—she had also been severely injured; would that also affect her lifespan?

But then she thought again, the biggest factor affecting lifespan was the Beast Form.

Her Beast Form—it seemed she didn't have to worry about that, even if there was some impact.

After thousands of years, she might have lived enough anyway.

While letting her thoughts run wild, Tang Ruan took Hu Che's hand and walked out of the backyard.

Just as they stepped out of the courtyard, they saw Heng Zhou standing at the entrance with his arms crossed. He seemed to have been waiting for a long time.

Seeing that he seemed to have something to say to Tang Ruan, Hu Che tactfully left.

As soon as Hu Che left, Heng Zhou said, "It won't affect it. Even if the ability to store Energy is poor, we will keep giving you Energy."

Tang Ruan was stunned for a moment, then gave him a light push. "You're eavesdropping on my thoughts again!"

Heng Zhou rubbed his nose, seeming quite happy to be pushed by her, and a smile tugged at the corner of his lips: "I didn't do it on purpose. I was looking for you because I had something to discuss, so I just wanted to see where you were. As a result, I accidentally heard the two of you thinking."

Tang Ruan: That means he heard Hu Che's thoughts too?

Tang Ruan rubbed her hands and asked, "Brother, do you know any way to extend Hu Che's lifespan?"

Heng Zhou thought for a moment, "There should be."

Tang Ruan asked anxiously, "What do you mean 'there should be'?"

"I know the method, but it lacks the necessary conditions. Moreover, it's best to do it after Hu Che and you have a Cub. I'm not sure if it will affect the Cub. In any case, I will tell you once I'm certain."

Tang Ruan listened to him say a whole lot, but ended up learning nothing.

She turned to leave, but was grabbed by Heng Zhou. "Little A-Wu! Brother has something to ask you."

Tang Ruan leaned lazily against a stone pillar, "Go ahead."

Heng Zhou stared at her, his eyes suddenly becoming serious, "Have you been to the God Realm?"

Tang Ruan: ...

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Heng Zhou was the first servant created by the Former Beast God.

When he was first created, the Former Beast God had huge expectations for him.

He not only hoped he would be powerful and obedient, but also hoped he could understand him and become the Beastman he trusted most in the Beast World.

Therefore, he had him call him Father. He taught him many things about the God Realm and told him many things related to the God Realm.

However, little Heng Zhou couldn't understand. He just looked forward to hearing "Father" tell him new stories every day.

But what he understood was always different from what he wanted to express.

Over time, the Former Beast God lost patience and no longer let him call him Father.

Afterward, Yong Wu, Duan Shi, and Fen Tian were born.

Although the Former Beast God had taught them some things, he never mentioned the things that appeared in that big square box again.

But not long ago, the content that little A-Wu said to Yan Qing was clearly content that would only appear in that square box in the God Realm.

The Former Beast God once said, "Perhaps the Beast World and the God Realm are connected in some places."

That was why he could come to the Beast World from the God Realm.

Tang Ruan had now confirmed her identity as a Beastman. She had always been a Beastman; being a human for over a decade was the accident.

Therefore, she didn't hide it and told Heng Zhou everything.

She had her memory tampered with by Prince Jiaoli, and when she fled the Merfolk Palace, she suddenly saw a white light ahead.

At that time, with nowhere else to go, she instinctively rushed toward the white light.

Thus, she transmigrated into the body of a little girl who had just died.

Because she first lost her memory and then had her memory tampered with, she completely forgot who she was. Therefore, she accepted the identity of that little girl.

When she was in that world, she had no memories from before she was five. However, she didn't find it strange because she had taken a fall.

Her parents in that world all said she had lost her memory from the fall.

Later, she lived there just like a normal human for over a decade.

If not for that accident... she might never have been able to come back.

"But I had already lived in that world for over a decade, yet when I transmigrated back, it was only a fleeting moment." Tang Ruan leaned in Heng Zhou's arms and said, puzzled.

Heng Zhou: "The Former Beast God once said that the flow of time in the two worlds seems to be different."

Tang Ruan nodded.

Heng Zhou suddenly said: "Does that mean as long as we die, we will appear in the God Realm?"

Tang Ruan immediately jumped out of his arms. "Of course not! I lived there for over a decade and didn't see a single Beastman."

"Perhaps they are like you and don't know they have transmigrated? After all, that is the God Realm; perhaps only Beastmen who have done good deeds can—"

"No!" Tang Ruan interrupted Heng Zhou, saying excitedly: "That is not the God Realm; the Former Beast God is deceiving us. Some places there—are even hell!"

She hadn't told Heng Zhou about being abused by her mother and stepfather just now.

"And..." Tang Ruan looked firmly at Heng Zhou, hoping he would believe her words, "I guarantee that I have never seen any other Beastman's soul in that world besides my own."

Tang Ruan: She must absolutely not let him have the idea that as long as he dies, he will reach that world. If one day she dies... he would definitely slit his throat to find her.

Seeing Tang Ruan looking anxious, Heng Zhou subconsciously eavesdropped on her thoughts. He suddenly smiled bitterly, "I understand."

Tang Ruan: "Heng Zhou, if you dare to go to that world to find me, I will never forgive you!"

Heng Zhou: ...