70: Chapter 70 "She's going to take the Snake King as her beast husband."

Tang Ruan rolled over and got up, took a torch, and walked into the tunnel.

She had only walked a few dozen steps.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew from somewhere unknown.

It blew out her torch.

Tang Ruan: ...

A bad start. Should she still go?

The love-struck brain's choice—re-light it and go anyway!

Tang Ruan squatted down, reached into the pouch at her waist, and took out a flint and a handful of straw.

Two "scratching" sounds rang out.

Suddenly, she stopped her movements.

She looked up and gazed at the path she had just walked.

Something was moving toward her, making a "rustling" sound.

She sped up her movements.

The moment the straw was lit, a metallic sheen appeared before her eyes.

Tang Ruan followed the giant snake tail and looked up.

She saw Yan Qing, in his half-human form, looking down at her from above.

"What... are you doing here?" Tang Ruan asked first, feeling guilty.

"What about you?" he asked in return.

"I..."

She couldn't tell him she was going to confess to Hu Che!

"I left something at Hu Che's place."

Yan Qing chuckled.

He saw that it was her heart that was left at Hu Che's place.

He had heard everything clearly outside the cave today.

However, Tang Ruan actually didn't respond directly.

He was quite surprised.

Did she sleep until the middle of the night and suddenly figure it out?

If he hadn't appeared.

Would she have had one more Beast Husband tonight...

"Whatever it is, get it tomorrow." Yan Qing's tone was a bit unpleasant.

Having interacted with him for so long, Tang Ruan had somewhat figured out his temper.

He just looked fierce.

But as long as the other party didn't make a fundamental mistake, he usually just put on a cold face.

She summoned her courage and said: "No, it's something very important."

"Oh?"

Yan Qing's snake tail coiled around her once.

Enclosing Tang Ruan in the middle like prey.

"I also have something very important to discuss with you."

Tang Ruan swallowed hard: He was hunting her!

"What is it?"

"She Yan has given birth."

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Tang Ruan took an egg the size of a human baby from She Yan's Beast Husband.

The egg was heavy, with a smooth and warm texture.

The moment she thought about a new life being born from it.

She felt a sudden sense of solemn mission.

"I'm counting on you. This is my first Cub."

She Yan's Beast Husband didn't look much older than Hu Che.

He looked at the egg with eyes full of tenderness.

"Don't worry, I will protect it well."

Yan Qing stepped forward.

With the Snake King's guarantee, and the incubation room set up in the Snake Kings Cave.

She Yan's Beast Husband had nothing to worry about.

If this egg could hatch the first Female Beastman of the Snake Tribe in nearly a hundred years.

Then She Yan and he would have a different status within the entire Snake Tribe from now on.

Tang Ruan's incubation room had long been prepared.

Inside the incubation room, there was an incubator built with stones and mud.

A circle of chill-sensing grass was planted around the incubator.

In the distance, there was a bonfire to control the temperature inside the cave.

On the first night, Tang Ruan barely closed her eyes.

Her eyes were constantly fixed on the changes in the chill-sensing grass.

On the second day, after confirming that the temperature wouldn't change too much.

She was just about to doze off for a while.

A clap of thunder woke her up.

"It's going to rain..."

She remembered the beastmen from the Outer City saying that the rain in Wan Shou City wouldn't stop for three or five days once it started.

Rain meant the temperature would drop.

Tang Ruan didn't dare to sleep again.

After it had been raining for about ten minutes, the temperature in the room indeed changed.

The chill-sensing grass began to change color, and Tang Ruan hurriedly added some firewood to the bonfire.

But not long after, the chill-sensing grass showed it was too hot.

She removed the firewood again.

Every time she added wood for about ten minutes, she had to take it out.

Only then could she ensure the temperature was just right.

After tossing and turning for several hours, Tang Ruan was about to cry.

Was she going to have to live like this for the next three to five days?

If only there were an automatic temperature control device...

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration hit her.

Temperature control = heat control = Fire Elemental Ability = ...

"Yan Qing! I need your help!"

Tang Ruan pushed Yan Qing into the egg incubation room.

This was the first time she had taken the initiative to ask for his help.

Yan Qing was a bit expectant and also a bit nervous.

He kept a straight face.

"What is it?"

Tang Ruan briefly explained the situation.

"Just keep the color of the fourth leaf of the chill-sensing grass orange at all times."

"I'll try."

He opened his palm.

A translucent red ball of light appeared in his palm.

Yan Qing raised his hand, and the ball of light quickly dispersed, covering the entire room like a huge fishing net.

In the blink of an eye, it became transparent and disappeared.

And the fire in the bonfire suddenly became smaller.

The fourth leaf of the chill-sensing grass also turned orange.

"That's amazing!"

She couldn't help but exclaim.

"Can this effect... be maintained all the time?" Tang Ruan looked at him expectantly.

Yan Qing smiled slightly, "My Supernatural Ability is with me.

As long as I am alive, it will always be effective."

Tang Ruan was almost moved to tears of joy.

Sob, sob...

"You really saved my life."

"Saved your life? Who wants to hurt you?" Yan Qing immediately became very serious, his eyes instantly turning into vertical pupils.

Tang Ruan hurriedly waved her hands.

"No, no, I just couldn't regulate the temperature properly and didn't dare to sleep.

Now I can finally sleep for a while."

She couldn't help but yawn.

Yan Qing stared at the two large dark circles under her eyes.

He raised his hand in distress and gently rubbed the skin under her eyes with his thumb.

Tang Ruan backed away a little uncomfortably.

"Anyway, thank you. I'll make you something delicious another day."

"Mn." Yan Qing found a spot and sat down.

Tang Ruan: ???

Shouldn't this person take the initiative to leave?

She had already said she was going to sleep.

"Um... I plan to sleep in the egg incubation room for the next few months."

"Okay." Yan Qing looked at the egg, seemingly also looking forward to the birth of a new life.

"Um... I'm going to sleep."

She pointed to the floor bed not far away.

"Sleep, I'll stay here and keep you company."

Tang Ruan: How can I sleep while you're here!!

Does this person not know how strong his sense of oppression is?

In the end, Tang Ruan still pushed him out.

"I'm not used to having anyone in the room when I sleep."

"Oh? Is that so?"

Yan Qing raised one eyebrow, implying something.

"You weren't like this before."

"I used to—"

Tang Ruan voluntarily shut her mouth; she did indeed live with Hu Che before.

She suddenly realized that now that Yan Qing had expressions, it was even worse than when he had no expressions!

Because every one of his expressions precisely gripped her nerves.

He took her hand, frowned slightly, and rubbed it reluctantly.

He said with some grievance: "Why, can't it be me?"

Tang Ruan: ...

Tang Ruan lowered her head and pondered.

Just when she didn't know how to answer.

Suddenly, she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure in the distance.

"She Ming!" Tang Ruan shouted, "I have something to find you for!"

When She Ming saw her, he ran away immediately.

Tang Ruan chased after him quickly.

Chasing him all the way into the tunnel.

Only then did She Ming deliberately slow down his pace to wait for Tang Ruan to catch up.

"What are you running for?" Tang Ruan panted.

She Ming was also a bit tired, breathing slightly, and leaning against the stone wall.

"Ever since I found out that the person the Snake King really likes is you.

And thinking about the things I did before.

I feel like I could be silenced by him at any moment.

You should stay away from me in the future."

"Got it." Tang Ruan expressed understanding.

"Then why are you still chasing me?"

"If I didn't chase you, I couldn't get away!"

She Ming: ...

Does no one care if he lives or dies?

"Are you delivering food to Hu Che?"

Tang Ruan saw the meat he was carrying in his hand.

"Mn."

"Help me tell him something.

I've been busy incubating eggs lately, and I'll go see him in a while."

"Okay... Hmm?"

She Ming suddenly jumped a meter high.

"You've already laid an egg with the Snake King!"

Tang Ruan covered his mouth.

"Don't talk nonsense!"

She was afraid that this would reach Hu Che's ears and cause a misunderstanding.

Although, this place was very far from him.

Tang Ruan explained the matter of She Yan laying an egg to him.

She Ming patted his chest: "I was wondering! I only went out to run errands for a few days.

You guys are too fast."

Tang Ruan: ...

Tang Ruan: Anyone with a bit of common sense wouldn't think that!

She Ming felt that he should do something to make up for his previous mistakes.

Otherwise, the matter of "matchmaking the Snake King and his love rival".

Would be enough for him to be kicked out of the Snake Kings Cave three times.

He didn't want to go home and be forced by his mother to marry a Mistress.

She Ming came to Hu Che.

He threw the meat on the stone table.

"Hu Che, Tang Ruan asked me to give you a message."

Hu Che, who was in a daze, raised his head.

He had been waiting for Tang Ruan all morning.

She said she would come to see him every day.

It was only the second day, and she had already broken her promise.

"What message?"

"She is going to take the Snake King as her Beast Husband."