332: Chapter 8 But Yun Tiankai seemed to hear it nonetheless, the deafening sound of a heartbeat.

Yun Tiankai appeared in her own consciousness once again.

"Ahhh! Host, hurry up and put that crystal up for sale! Your Existence Value is about to be completely depleted! If you die, I won't be able to keep my job either!"

Yun Tiankai: "No."

little system: ... little system: "Are you love-struck? Look at the situation we're in; is a gift from a man more important than your life?"

"If I put it in the sales column, how much time can it add? Can I take it back down after putting it up?" Yun Tiankai asked.

little system: "It can increase it by about half an hour. You cannot take it down."

"Alright, I understand."

As she spoke, Yun Tiankai stared at her rapidly declining Existence Value.

If, in the end, Tang Longyan still didn't return to check on her, she would put the crystal up for sale.

But selling the crystal would only sustain her life for half an hour. By keeping the crystal with her, she could constantly remind him that it was a gift he had given her. It would increase his attention toward her, allowing her to get closer to him, and thereby gain a continuous stream of Existence Value.

She knew the difference between a one-time meal and having meals every day.

Furthermore, after selling the crystal, if she didn't have Tang Longyan's help, she wouldn't be able to complete the next step of her plan. She would still die.

The trading system before her eyes was becoming darker and darker. She could see that the little screen displaying the outside world had already disappeared.

It was very strange. Clearly, she had already lost her heartbeat, yet Yun Tiankai seemed to hear a deafening sound of a heartbeat.

Could it be that this time... she was really going to die?

At the very last moment before the trading system went completely black, she clicked on the sales column and put the crystal up for sale.

Click— The world before her eyes suddenly plunged into darkness.

Yun Tiankai: "..." She was too slow.

Suddenly, her soul gave a violent jolt, and a surge of Energy flowed into her body.

Yun Tiankai smiled. Her long, slender eyelashes fluttered gently as she slowly opened her eyes.

She met Tang Longyan's gaze, which held a hint of worry.

"Thank you..." This time, she didn't smile; instead, she turned her face away sadly. She added, "I've caused you trouble."

Tang Longyan reached out, signaling for her to take his hand and sit up.

However, Yun Tiankai did not reach for his hand. She propped up her upper body, preparing to stand. But perhaps because she had just recovered some Energy, she was somewhat weak. She tried twice, but both attempts failed.

When she was preparing to try for the third time, Tang Longyan took the initiative and reached his hand behind her, seemingly intending to pick her up.

Yun Tiankai, however, seemed startled and immediately rolled inward twice, avoiding his hand.

Tang Longyan: ... Tang Longyan looked at his hand hanging in mid-air. He felt as if something was missing. For a moment, he didn't react.

Yun Tiankai was seen bracing herself against the bed she had just been lying on, struggling to crawl up. Then, she lay on the bed, gasping for air.

"Sorry, I'll leave after resting for a while."

Tang Longyan straightened up and took a step toward her. "Everything you said is true."

Although it was incredibly unbelievable, this Female Beastman named Yun Tiankai had indeed just lost all her Energy, and even her breathing and pulse had ceased.

He had never heard of such a strange illness.

Yun Tiankai lowered her eyes and nodded. She bit her lower lip, seemingly wanting to say something but hesitating.

Tang Longyan knew that if he wanted her to survive, he had to keep her by his side, or let her stay with another High-level Beastman.

"For today, you will temporarily stay here. Tomorrow, I will take you to find a High-level Beastman you are willing to stay with."

There were quite a few High-level Beastmen on the Barren Continent. Because those who could survive here were all strong individuals who had endured brutal competition. However, most High-level Beastmen were Male Beastmen, and Female Beastmen were extremely rare...

"Then do I have to mate with him?" Yun Tiankai suddenly asked.

Tang Longyan's eyes widened slightly, and he paused before saying, "That would be best."

After thinking for a moment, he added, "If you feel it is dangerous outside, after mating, you can live in the vicinity..."

"Lord Longyan." Suddenly hearing Yun Tiankai address him with a title of respect, Tang Longyan was slightly stunned, feeling a strange sensation ripple through his heart.

"Speak."

Yun Tiankai: "My illness requires me to be with a High-level Beastman of a certain level to survive. It cannot be just anyone."

Seeing her hesitant gaze and recalling the affection she had shown, Tang Longyan softened his voice. "I'm sorry."

Yun Tiankai suddenly forced a smile. "You saved me. I am grateful to you, so why are you apologizing to me? You don't think I like you, do you? That was just... an act to save my life."

Tang Longyan's eyes widened slightly. He felt that strange sensation in his heart again. But he immediately reined in his emotions: This is for the best.

Yun Tiankai: "I just wanted to survive, I hope you can forgive me."

Tang Longyan: "It's fine." He turned around and walked a few steps away. "Is this distance okay?"

"Okay, not any further."

In truth, Tang Longyan hadn't walked many steps. But this distance was just right for continuing to increase her Existence Value.

If she couldn't cling to Tang Longyan tomorrow, she might really have to find a Beast Husband to continue her life. But on the Barren Continent, who could be more powerful than Tang Longyan? So, she had to save up as much as she could!

To avoid any misunderstandings, Tang Longyan slept with the door open. He even took a few large stones from his spatial storage and placed them between the two of them.

However, through the gaps between the stones, he could still see the slender back of the little Female Beastman on the other side.

Tang Longyan turned his back, trying his best not to think about it. But her smile still lingered in his mind, unable to be dispelled. How could there be a little Female Beastman who smiled so sweetly?

When she called him "Longyan," he even felt a trace of happiness. But—she couldn't.

The next day. Tang Longyan heard the sound of small, shuffling footsteps in his sleep. He opened his eyes.

He saw Yun Tiankai holding a large stone with both hands, struggling to climb up.

To put the little Female Beastman at ease, the stones he had used yesterday to separate them were all taller than himself.

Through the gap in the stones, Yun Tiankai saw Tang Longyan stand up. "Can you let me out?" she said, looking aggrieved.

Humans have urgent needs, and Beastmen have urgent needs too. After she fainted yesterday, she hadn't been to the toilet.

Tang Longyan waved his hand lightly, and the giant stones were immediately stored into his spatial storage.

Yun Tiankai hurriedly ran out of the cave, looking left and right. She didn't see a latrine. Did he not go to the toilet at all?!

There was a latrine in the settlement, but— Yun Tiankai looked down the mountain, and the latrine was the size of a soybean in her field of vision.

She hadn't expected Tang Longyan's residence to be so far from the settlement. She was a bit touched; yesterday, she had learned from the little system that it was Auntie Hua and Bao Yang who had carried her over.

But at the same time, she felt even more urgent. At this distance, by the time she ran down, she would have burst!

"Do you need to relieve yourself?" Tang Longyan suddenly asked.

"Relieve myself?" Yun Tiankai didn't react for a moment. How could the Beast World have such a modern term?

But she didn't have time to dwell on it, so she nodded. "I will take you down."

He opened his palm, seemingly wanting to bring out that large basket. However, there was no flat ground around the cave where he lived to place the basket.

Tang Longyan searched for a while. "Can you hurry up?" Yun Tiankai urged. "I... I can't hold it anymore."

Finally, he found a suitable spot. As soon as Tang Longyan released the basket, it tipped over toward the lower side of the slope and quickly rolled down the mountain...

Yun Tiankai: ... Yun Tiankai looked at Tang Longyan with teary eyes. She asked, looking aggrieved: "Can you carry me down?"