Chapter 102 It would be a shame not to come

Xuanmo ignored Wu Ling and Hei Teng as if he hadn't paid any attention to them.

"Uh-huh..."

Seeing that Xuanmo didn't take the cup he offered, Hei Teng looked slightly embarrassed and then placed it on the stone table next to him.

Xuan Qing had just sat down when she saw Hei Teng hand the juice to Xuan Mo.

A flicker of panic flashed in her eyes.

Few beastmen knew that Xuanmo had not undergone divine baptism.

When the other snake-beastmen saw that Xuanmo hadn't accepted the juice, they felt that Xuanmo was disrespecting Heiteng, and they probably would have a problem with him.

Only she knew that if Xuanmo drank that stuff, his body would probably feel unwell immediately.

If others were to see Xuanmo experiencing discomfort after drinking this substance, they might guess that he was over 16 years old and had not yet undergone divine baptism, which could cause controversy.

This will only be detrimental to Xuanmo.

Especially those noble Black Serpent Beastmen, they will definitely seize this opportunity to make it impossible for Xuanmo to stay in the Black Serpent Clan.

After all, who wouldn't want to sit in that position?

When she noticed Hei Teng holding the juice, she couldn't help but feel worried for Xuan Mo.

It was obvious that Heiteng was testing Xuanmo.

Or perhaps he already knew that Xuanmo had not undergone divine baptism.

He had originally intended to help Xuanmo out of a predicament, but Xuanmo completely ignored him.

Truly... no wonder he's her biological son.

Then she smiled and said, "Xuanmo, eat this. Your mother specially ordered it to be prepared for you."

Xuanmo glanced at the beast meat Xuanqing handed him, and smelled the aroma of his favorite seasoning, which reminded him of his past life.

At that time, he was unaware of their so-called divine baptism. Every day, besides learning hunting skills and identifying various traps, he would savor the various delicacies that Xuan Qing prepared for him.

I thought life would continue like this, carefree and without worries.

Until one day...

Thinking of this, he suddenly felt confused, cut off his memories, and looked at his mother after regaining his senses.

Her kind and expectant face made it impossible for him to refuse her.

He reached out and took the meat she offered, putting it in his mouth.

It tasted the same as always, and for a moment he felt that long-lost warmth.

"It's been a long time since you've tasted Mother's cooking, hasn't it, Xuanmo?"

Xuan Qing felt gratified to see that he had eaten.

Just as Xuanmo was about to say something, he suddenly heard a familiar voice.

"Xuanmo, it's so good that you're back. We haven't seen each other for so long. You have no idea how I've been these past year or so. Waaaaah."

Xuanmo looked at his cousin, Qingming, a beastman who was about the same age as him and had the same colorful black scales on his body.

He feigned pain and "performed" how sad he was in front of Xuanmo.

Xuanmo: ………

"I'm not dead yet, there's no need to exaggerate like that."

Upon hearing Xuanmo's words, Qingming suddenly stopped his performance and a smile immediately appeared on his face.

"Hehehe, I thought you'd forgotten about your brother after going out for a while."

He patted Xuanmo on the shoulder.

"You mustn't leave so quietly again, or I won't be able to find any orcs to confide in."

Xuanmo did not respond to his words.

He will still leave the Black Serpent Clan.

"Hey, why are you silent again?"

"You've become so quiet after just one trip out. Were you bullied outside?"

Xuanmo looked at his brother, who, like him, had refused divine baptism, and wondered if he was still alive and well...

Seeing that he was not speaking and was staring at him blankly, Qingming guessed what he was thinking. He leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Don't worry, I don't either."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Mo looked up at him, about to speak, when he heard another black snake beastman approach.

"What are you talking about? It's so lively."

Xuanmo looked up and saw another male, just as repulsive as Heiteng.

This person is his cousin, Bai Yi, who also has colorful black scales on his body. He is arrogant and conceited, looking down on Hei Teng but still trying to get close to him.

"Nothing much, just talking about some disgusting orcs." Qingming didn't really want to talk to him.

"What kind of orcs are they? They make us Xuanmo feel disgusted."

"And here it is, appearing here of its own accord."

"You..." Bai Yi was instantly rendered speechless by his retort.

“We’re all Xuanmo’s brothers, why say such unpleasant things?” Wu Ling said, standing up.

As soon as Wu Ling finished speaking, she saw Xuan Mo's cold expression and did not continue.

"Xuanmo, I didn't mean anything by it."

Upon seeing Wu Ling, Bai Yi changed the subject. "Xuan Mo, isn't Wu Ling your prospective female? Now that you're back, you should be forming a mate with her, right?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Ling's eyes lit up as she looked at Xuan Mo.

"Xuanmo, are you really willing to be my partner?"

"What's the point of having a partner? Xuanmo already has females." Qingming rolled her eyes at the two of them.

“His female doesn’t count. I heard Xuanmo was forced,” Bai Yi suddenly said, raising his voice.

"Oh ho, then we should chop her up! How dare she force our Xuanmo!" At this moment, Hei Teng, who had been listening to the gossip, suddenly became interested and quickly chimed in.

Upon hearing this news, the other black snakes in the cave began to whisper among themselves.

When Wu Ling saw that they were all talking badly about the wolf female, she couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

“Xuanmo…”

"Shut up, all of you," Xuan Mo said in a low voice, his tone extremely cold and his whole body exuding a dangerous aura.

Sensing Xuanmo's anger, Wuling, who was about to say something, didn't dare to continue the topic.

She had seen Xuanmo in a fit of rage.

Xuan Qing also heard about Xuan Mo's experience with the wolf clan. She originally wanted to avenge Xuan Mo by killing that arrogant female wolf and wiping out the wolf clan as well.

She never expected Xuanmo to protect her like this.

Or perhaps he's afraid of being told that he was forced into something.

"Xuanmo, what do you think of that wolf female?" Xuanqing asked.

“Aunt, those wolf females are so wicked, perhaps…” She glanced at Xuan Mo as she said this.

"No one is allowed to touch her!" Xuan Mo said, suppressing his anger, each word distinct.

"Alright, alright, none of us said we wanted to harm her." Seeing how protective he was of the wolf female, Xuan Qing abandoned her earlier idea.

However, the female is far away in the wolf clan, and since Xuanmo cares about her so much, he will probably still go back.

To keep Xuanmo, we need to find a way to get that wolf female to stay with the Black Serpent Clan.

“Xuanmo, now that she is your female, why not invite her to be a guest of our Black Serpent Clan?”

Upon hearing this, Wu Ling was initially displeased, but then she thought, "I'm just a wolf-beast in the Black Serpent Clan, what will become of me then..."

With that in mind, she already had more than a dozen ways to deal with her.

"No need," Xuanmo refused on her behalf.

“Xuanmo, she has never been to our Black Serpent Clan before. Don’t you want her to come and see the place where you grew up?” Wu Ling said.

“Yes, Xuanmo, let her come out and see how big our Black Serpent Clan is and how beautiful the scenery is. It would be a pity if she didn’t come.”

"Furthermore, the Empress Dowager also wishes to meet the females of our Xuanmo. What do you say, Xuanmo?"