Chapter 407 Open and Covert Struggles

Jiang Xi returned home in silence, her initial confidence instantly vanishing.

Duan Si was packing food and other belongings into his body, while Hill and several orcs were preparing dinner. They were taken aback when they saw Camille enter.

"king?"

Camus glanced at him, then looked away and walked inside.

He toured every floor as if on a visit, and finally stood in the backyard, watching the babbling river under the setting sun.

Yi Yuexi winked at Lu Liufeng, inquiring about the situation.

Lu Liufeng recounted the fact that Camus might be the female protagonist's brother from a thousand years ago.

Yi Yuexi was stunned. Duan Si and Nafeier, who heard this, couldn't help but look towards the backyard with strange expressions on their faces.

In the Orcish Continent, there are many females and many orcs. Although some tribes have a shortage of females and their orcs cannot get married, so they marry their sisters, this is rare. Most of the time, two families agree that if one family marries a few orcs to the other, the other family will also marry a few orcs to the other family, thus exchanging them.

If Camus really is the female protagonist's brother from a thousand years ago, and he has married her again in this life...

They turned to look for the female owner and found her squatting in the kitchen drinking water and eating fruit.

Normally, the female master would comfortably lean on the sofa while drinking, but today she actually hid in the fire room.

Hill used a wooden spoon to scoop up a piece of braised pork.

"Let the female taste it and see if it's flavorful enough."

Jiang Xi mechanically took the wooden spoon, tasted it, and nodded.

"tasty."

Continue drinking coconut juice.

Hill noticed that she was distracted and didn't pay any attention. He then instructed someone to bring the food to the long table in the backyard.

Mu Ling appeared, panting, and started chugging water in the living room.

He spent the whole day looking for the entrance to the Ancestral Forest. He traversed all the displacement points in those bloodline imprints, but he still couldn't find the Ancestral Forest.

However, although he did not find Zulin, he did know the location of the corresponding mark, so he would not have to try them one by one when he traveled there in the future.

When he saw Camus, he wanted to go up and provoke him, but after learning about Camus's identity from a thousand years ago from Lu Liufeng, he immediately backed down and his attitude became much better.

"Camille, would you like some water?"

Camus ignored him, and he didn't care, pouring himself another glass of water.

This time, there was one more person at the long table.

At the same time, everyone's expressions were somewhat strange.

Riley came over for a free meal, and upon learning that Camus was Jiang Xi's brother from a thousand years ago, he immediately became very enthusiastic.

"Wang, try this! This tomato stewed beef brisket is a local specialty."

Camus glanced at him and condescended to take a bite.

He was somewhat familiar with Riley because a beastman from the Tree God tribe had married his mother, and he was also quite satisfied with Riley's wealth.

His gaze swept over the other orcs, and his brows furrowed slightly.

Yi Yuexi, with her flashy and gaudy appearance, doesn't look like a proper orc.

Nafiel and Nakan, twins, are prone to forming a bond among beastmen.

Mu Ling is brainless.

Duan Si is unpredictable.

Only Lu Liufeng was somewhat satisfied.

As for Cecilia, Hysia, and Hill, he pretended not to see them.

Want to marry into this family? Ha, it's not that easy.

Jiang Xi knew that if she didn't say anything, she would die from eating this meal.

So she tried to speak calmly and recounted the events involving Osiris, Leonidine, and others, and also suggested that Camus accompany her north the next day.

Camus's face darkened instantly upon hearing that Osiris was inside Lu Liufeng's body.

He suddenly stood up, pushing the chair behind him to the ground.

"Osiris, come out!"

He glared at Lu Liufeng, gritting his teeth.

If it weren't for Osiris, she wouldn't have had to go through all that.

Without Osiris, she would always have been the carefree little princess of the Giantwood Forest.

Jiang Xi's head hurt even more.

She quickly tried to calm things down.

“Well, Camus, Osiris has been helping me too.”

She didn't know what to call him, so she just called him by his name to make things less awkward.

But at that moment, Lu Liufeng's demeanor changed; he stood up and became cold.

He looked at Camus, his voice calm.

"King of Giant Trees, seeing is believing."

A thousand years ago, the female ruler would often tell him about her happy life in the Giant Tree Forest, how her parents loved her, and how her brothers doted on her.

It was a novel life completely opposite to his own.

In the Sea Kingdom, there are no princesses, only princes. To become the heir, the brothers compete based on their special abilities, the birth of their female mothers, and the female status of the women they marry into.

His mother pushed him hard from a young age so that he would become the heir, never daring to slack off for a moment.

When he saw the female protagonist at the banquet, he did not know her identity.

Because the Giant Tree Forest refused to send the princess over, the princes of the Sea Kingdom all thought that the Giant Tree Princess had not come.

He rejected the Star Sea Plain Princess, whom his mother favored, and instead pledged his love to her, secretly going to get married.

Only after the marriage contract was signed did he learn that she was the princess of the Giantwood Forest.

From then on, he went from being the least favored prince to a prince who received much attention.

Osiris didn't want to clash with Camus, but Camus's tone and actions stirred up the twisted feelings within him.

The elder brother from a thousand years ago, the beast husband a thousand years later.

Haha, with such thoughts, how dare you be dissatisfied with him?

Osiris: "Then let's duel."

True skill is revealed in the fists.

Camus nodded. "That suits me perfectly."

The two disappeared into the backyard.

The beastmen all looked towards the female master.

Jiang Xi ate her meal calmly and even invited those who wanted to get up to sit down.

"Sit down and eat."

Small matter, small matter, haha.

She was at her wit's end!

Mu Ling sighed, "What kind of mess is this?"

Then he was relieved, "Luckily, the female master dissolved the marriage contract with him and did not remarry."

It would have been better if he hadn't said anything; once he did, the awkwardness at the dinner table was practically overflowing.

Nafi served food to the female master.

"Eat more, Mistress."

Nakan glanced at him and then placed a piece of food on the female's plate.

"The female master is eating."

"They are all at the Earth Rank, they'll be fine."

Jiang Xi was flipping through the food in her bowl, but that wasn't what she was worried about.

She has been reincarnated many times, experiencing all the joys and sorrows of life, and possessing human emotions and desires, no longer the cold and indifferent being she was at the beginning of chaos.

She can feel everything: love, family, friendship, and her people.

Haisia ​​stared blankly at the fried fish on the plate, then looked up and asked.

Will you remarry Camille?

Jiang Xi was chewing on beef brisket when she suddenly choked and almost couldn't catch her breath.

"Cough cough cough, cough cough cough."

Sitting next to her, Duan Si patted her on the back and glanced coldly at Hai Xiya.

Cecilia glanced at him and thought his question was incredibly stupid.

"Haisia, whether Camus remarries or not is none of your business."

Haisia ​​pursed her lips, then mustered her courage and spoke.

"If Camus can remarry, then can I too?"

Mu Ling chuckled, "Camille's remarriage, your remarriage, does that mean Lucas and Alvino will also remarry?"

"You're dreaming."

"Once it's off, it's off. Don't even think about it anymore."

Yi Yuexi glanced at Haixia and Cecilia, and chuckled.

Perhaps they want to bring in one or two women from their family who are still single and unable to get married.

However, he didn't say it aloud, but poured the female master a cup of milk tea made with tea leaves, milk, and honey.

"Eat slowly, mistress."

He sat back in his chair and said with a smile.

"There are plenty of orcs who want to marry the female master; how could she possibly marry so many?"

Riley: "Yeah! Everything has a first and last order. If you're going to marry someone, shouldn't you marry me first?"

Yi Yuexi: "..."

Mu Ling: "Riley, if you don't speak, no one will think you're mute! Are you that desperate to get married?!"

Riley shrugged and waved his hand. "Of course, if I don't get married soon, I'll become an old orc."

As he spoke, he glanced meaningfully at Cecilia.

Cecilia tightened her grip on the chopsticks, and with two sharp "cracks," the chopsticks broke.

He glanced at everyone at the table, then indiscriminately pointed out the orcs below the Earth Rank.

“Yi Yuexi, Nakan, Hill, Riley, isn’t your progress in developing your abilities a bit too slow? After dinner, how about I use my Heavenly Rank pressure to help you condense your abilities?”

Hill: "?"

This is what it means to be caught in the crossfire.

However, he was also eager to experience the pressure of a Heavenly Realm expert, so he nodded.

"Then I'll have to trouble Haizu."

Cecilia: "..."