Turn your head and look back.

His body, covered only in animal hide at the vital parts, squatted brazenly behind her. Her fingertips were covered in her wet hair, smeared with torn flower petals.

"No matter how much time passes or how many worlds you experience, you haven't improved at all. Sometimes, I just want to tear you to pieces and end it all."

Xiang Wan desperately called out to the system in her mind, but received no response.

"Stop calling it, it won't appear."

Shi Cong, or perhaps someone disguised as Shi Cong, lightly tapped his temples with his fingertips, "Perhaps it protected you too well. I shouldn't have been so soft-hearted back then."

"Who are you?" Xiang Wan asked in a hoarse voice.

Shi Cong got up, jumped into the pool, splashing water ten feet high, which splashed Xiang Wan's face.

"Who you think I am, that's who I am."

With his hands resting on the edge of the pool behind him, Shi Cong tilted his head back, looking completely at ease.

Xiang Wan's heart was in turmoil, but her face remained calm.

"Ah Bao!"

The echoes reverberated between the cave walls; the space was vast.

The saber-toothed leopard, chewing on a lump of tender meat, glanced around briefly before burying its head in its food again. Little did it expect that its supposed perfect hunting partner would lead it to a life of plenty where it could indulge in its desires.

Looking around at the pile of female leopards to choose from, the leopard secretly set its sights on one with particularly smooth fur, determined to play with it later. A leopard's life couldn't be more perfect!

"Save your voice, you'll need it later. But," Shi Cong looked Xiang Wan up and down as if he could see right through the water, "it's a bit of a shame."

The aggressive gaze made Xiang Wan tense up, and then she sensed something was wrong. Something behind her felt off.

Looking again at Shi Cong's knowing yet regretful eyes, Xiang Wan's heart sank to the bottom.

Although she hadn't actually experienced it, her body was definitely male. Even the slightest movement of her tail caused pain and discomfort at its base; even a fool would know what was happening.

Her tail, dangling in the spring water, swayed with the current, just like her current mood—aimless and unprepared.

Suddenly, a large hand grabbed her, and Xiang Wan trembled. She immediately reached out to pull her tail away.

Among orcs, there's an unwritten rule: one cannot have their tail pulled by another orc, except by their mate. This is because the tail is not only crucial for balance but also a sensitive spot for mating. Having one's tail held signifies that the other orc desires to mate. The orc whose tail is being pulled, whether they like it or not, gains the upper hand, unless the other orc was never given the opportunity to mate in the first place.

When she's unconscious, it's one thing to be taken advantage of. But if she's conscious and still gets taken advantage of, then Xiang Wan would be utterly useless.

With his vital energy circulating, Xiang Wan condensed ice spikes at his fingertips and stabbed them towards Shi Cong's large hand along his tail.

Shi Cong's pupils contracted, and he tightened his grip on the tail, using his other hand to block Xiang Wan's attack.

Xiang Wan's tail was suddenly gripped tightly, causing her to shudder. The ice spike she threw missed its mark and shot into a crevice in the rocks on the shore, running alongside Shi Cong.

She gathered her energy again, but Shi Cong didn't give her another chance. He grabbed her waist and his hand was already at the base of Xiang Wan's tail. If he went any lower, he would reach her vital parts.

Xiang Wan's eyes widened, her anger blazing. This feeling of having her vital points controlled was extremely unpleasant. If she could, she would rather cut off her own tail than have this weakness left.

"Wan'er, don't be impulsive!"

Shi Cong stood behind Xiang Wan, his tail tightly wrapping around both Xiang Wan and his own waist.

It was that same name again. Only people very close to her would call her Wan'er, and only when she was a girl.

"Shi Cong, don't force me."

If she really couldn't get rid of him, Xiang Wan planned to give up entirely, which was better than being raped while sober.

"Sigh, no wonder they kept reminding me. Actually, I didn't want to either, you're too stubborn."

With his body relaxed, Shi Cong sighed, "Since that's the case, then I'll just have to take Hu Lai. With her intelligence, she's smart enough to stand by my side."

Xiang Wan retreated to the place furthest away from Shi Cong, and upon hearing his words, she was both surprised and suspicious.

"Don't look at me like that, it makes me think you're very reluctant to part with me."

Shi Cong smiled, quickly scrubbed himself clean, and got up to leave. Xiang Wan was left in the pool, somewhat confused.

It's so strange. The system disappeared without a trace, Shi Cong seems to be possessed by another soul, and Bai Da and the other two, plus Hu Lai, nothing seems right.

The pool gradually calmed down, and soft footsteps came from not far behind. A figure peeked out from behind a rock.

Xiang Wan remained calm and slowly sank her body into the water until the petals covered her head.

"Huh? Wasn't she just here? Where did she go in the blink of an eye?"

Half a head popped out of the pool, just as he was about to get a closer look, Xiang Wan swiftly pulled the man into the water, pressed his head down, and shoved him half-full before letting go.

"Cough cough cough, cough cough cough cough!"

Coughing so hard his lungs felt like they were about to explode, Bai San leaned against a rock by the pond, finally catching his breath after a long while. He wiped his face, his expression one of grief and indignation as he accused, "Youngest brother, you almost killed me!"

Xiang Wan narrowed her eyes, a murderous aura emanating from them. If it weren't for Bai San, would she have ended up in this state?

Realizing his brother had been utterly betrayed and his image was crumbling, Bai San began to regret his actions. He thought, "If I'd known it would turn out this way, I wouldn't have taken this job, even if it meant getting beaten to death by my father." Damn it, it was a thankless task, and he was practically dead.

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