343: Chapter 19 Tang Longyan's surprise—frowning—tilting his head.

"You really did come after all."

Yun Tiankai walked to the fence of the gathering place and stood in front of She Lin.

She Lin looked behind her and asked, "Where is Zhu Zhu?"

Yun Tiankai curled her lips into a smile. "Aren't you here to find me? What does this have to do with Zhu Zhu?"

She Lin glanced behind her a few more times, and after confirming that Zhu Zhu was not there, he turned around and left.

"Wait!" Yun Tiankai called out to stop him.

On top of the mountain, Tang Longyan's heart skipped a beat.

She was actually reluctant to let go of a Male Beastman who didn't think much of her.

"Wait a moment, Zhu Zhu will be here soon." As Yun Tiankai said this, she subconsciously reached her hand out beyond the fence.

In an instant, a red light flashed by.

Tang Longyan's heart jumped violently, and he instantly clenched his fists.

The red light fell to the ground like a waterfall, instantly merging with the earth and disappearing in front of Yun Tiankai.

Yun Tiankai realized what had happened too late, screamed, and retreated several steps.

Is this—a Barrier?

Zhu Zhu had told her that there were once a few Male Beastmen who came to the gathering place wanting to take back their Mistresss, but as soon as they arrived, they were burned to ashes.

When she heard this at the time, Yun Tiankai's first reaction was that Tang Longyan had killed those beastmen to protect everyone's safety.

Only now did she realize that it was actually a Barrier!

She had read about this in Beast World novels!

How could she have forgotten!

It was fortunate that she pulled her hand back quickly, otherwise, she would have been roasted by his Fire Elemental Ability by now.

She Lin's attention was also drawn to the situation here.

The moment he turned his head, he happened to see the red light of the Barrier flash by.

Thinking about how close he had been to the Barrier just now, if he had truly agreed to Yun Tiankai, the moment he crossed the fence would have been the moment he turned to ashes.

So... what exactly was she trying to do?

Just as She Lin was feeling confused, he suddenly saw a round, pink object run out from a small house in the distance.

A moment later, Zhu Zhu appeared in front of She Lin, panting.

"She Lin! She Lin!" She transformed into her human form, crying out his name, but she didn't dare to get too close to him.

At the same time, she didn't forget to carefully warn She Lin, who wanted to pounce on her, "Be careful, don't touch the fence, you will be burned to death... wuwuwu..."

Yun Tiankai watched them pouring their hearts out to each other, her heart feeling as soft and sour as if it had been soaked in heated apple cider vinegar.

She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, determined to have a talk with Tang Longyan.

Actually, ever since the day Zhu Zhu told her that Tang Longyan had enclosed them to protect them as "productive forces," Yun Tiankai had wanted to have a talk with Tang Longyan.

First, she didn't think Tang Longyan was as cold-hearted as they said.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have saved her, nor would he have accepted her "troubles" time and time again.

Even if he really was "different" toward her as Zhu Zhu said, at the very least, she could now use this "difference" to improve the lives of these beastmen who had been sincere to her and saved her life.

Of course, she naturally wanted to repay Tang Longyan as well.

But right now, apart from being able to cook him one or two dishes he couldn't get here, there was nothing else she could do.

Second, if she could help him establish a Tribe here through their conversation, that would be true repayment.

Wasn't Tang Longyan's original purpose in coming here to establish a Tribe?

But it seemed he was stuck at the first step.

It wasn't until he saw Zhu Zhu and Yun Tiankai walk back into the room that Tang Longyan withdrew his gaze and turned to enter the cave.

He didn't sleep all night, tossing and turning, trying to understand his reaction to Yun Tiankai.

Just a moment ago, the moment he saw Yun Tiankai's hand nearly touch the Barrier, he felt as if his soul was about to fly out of his body.

At this moment, the sweat on his forehead hadn't even dried yet.

Aside from his own family, Tang Longyan had never cared so much about a beastman, especially a Female Beastman.

He had long felt how much he cared for her, but he hadn't expected it to be this much.

But—it was impossible for him and her.

His Beast Form was too powerful; it was impossible to have Cubs with her.

Even carrying a Cub would be a tremendous injury to her and would endanger her life.

His mother was already a very powerful beastman, but because the gap in their Energy levels was too great, she still wore a gemstone ring year-round that prevented conception, to avoid her getting pregnant again and getting hurt.

That gemstone ring was said to have been given to his mother by his Fourth Father.

Perhaps he knew where to find a similar gemstone...

Thinking of this, Tang Longyan was suddenly startled.

What was he thinking?

He turned over, lay in a different direction, and forced himself to stop letting his thoughts run wild.

Even if he could get such a ring and let go of his expectations for Cubs, Yun Tiankai might not necessarily be with him.

If she saw his Beast Form, she might even be scared away by him.

Tang Longyan recalled that very unpleasant memory again.

If she were with him, her ending might be the same as that of the Rabbit Tribe...

He tossed and turned, only falling asleep near dawn.

When he opened his eyes, it was already broad daylight.

He was used to going out early in the morning to help the beastmen in the gathering place hunt.

Within his space, just like his father's space, many strange plants and animals grew.

Living things easily changed if they stayed inside for a long time.

Only a very small area could be used for storage, where items would not change.

Therefore, unless it was something very important, he would not hoard things.

Tang Longyan had just sat up when he instinctively felt something outside the door peeking inside sneakily.

He lightly lifted a finger, and an invisible stream of Supernatural Ability shot out through the door.

In the blink of an eye, it dragged the thing outside the door in front of him.

He had originally intended to throw the beastman at the door to the ground, but after seeing who it was—he immediately widened his eyes and changed the direction of his Supernatural Ability.

Yun Tiankai crashed right into his arms.

She was holding a jar in one hand and pressing the lid of the small jar tightly with the other, managing not to let a single drop of the "Secret Recipe Thick Soup" spill out.

She lifted her head and beamed a brilliant smile at him.

"You're awake! Come and taste the meat soup I specially cooked for you."

She specially cooked it for him?

Tang Longyan: Surprise — Frowning — Tilting his head.

He felt some anticipation, but also some uneasiness.

"I'm going to hunt for the beastmen first."

He compromised between these two feelings and decided to finish what he had to do today first.

"Okay!

I actually wanted to go out hunting too.

I'll go with you, and we can reheat it to drink when we get back!"

She placed the jar on the table as if she were very familiar with the place, and was about to follow right behind Tang Longyan.

Tang Longyan stopped in his tracks and turned to look at her.

He did not think hunting was something a Female Beastman should do.

Whether in Central City or the Barren Continent, Female Beastmen should be well-protected and cared for by Male Beastmen.

"Is there not enough food to eat?" Tang Longyan asked, frowning.

He glanced at the meat soup on the table: was it because he got up late today that they had boiled the leftover meat into soup to drink?

Yun Tiankai hurriedly shook her head: "No, it's not that.

I just want to go out and gather some more herbs."

So that was it.

Tang Longyan breathed a sigh of relief; he didn't want her to think that he was a beastman who couldn't even take care of these few Female Beastmen.

"If you want the kind of herbs you picked last time, you don't need to go."

"Why?" Yun Tiankai asked curiously.

Tang Longyan raised one hand, palm facing down—