One by one, the little snakes pretended not to see anything, circled around, and scurried out, affectionately rubbing against Guo Xiaoxiao's legs. Carlos was still worried and insisted on taking her back to the city.

Guo Xiaoxiao couldn't bring herself to agree, and wanting to stay a little longer, she refused Carlos's advances and they strolled hand in hand under the moonlight.

On the path

The night air was a bit chilly. Guo Xiaoxiao sneezed twice, then huddled up, hugging her arms and curling into a ball.

"cold?"

Carlos frowned and asked

"Maybe I'm just too tired today!"

Guo Xiaoxiao smiled

When Guo Xiaoxiao said she was tired, Carlos immediately pulled her into his arms.

"Let me carry you on my back."

Carlos carried Guo Xiaoxiao on his back and walked step by step towards the beast city. The little snakes slithered close to the ground, their senses very sharp. Normal snake-beasts could survive alone in the wild after two or three years.

All my childhood skill points were invested in alertness, so I could easily escape when I encountered danger.

He hissed, telling Carlos that the others had arrived.

Carlos stopped and stood still, which puzzled Guo Xiaoxiao.

"What's wrong?"

"Arthur and the others are coming."

"ah"

Guo Xiaoxiao jumped down from behind Carlos

"Then you'd better hurry back, it'll be bad if they come."

Guo Xiaoxiao could imagine their fury; they would definitely skin Carlos alive.

Carlos: "Xiaoxiao will meet eventually. Maybe I should talk to them and make things clear."

What are you going to say?

They probably wouldn't listen to a word Carlos said, Guo Xiaoxiao thought that wouldn't work, but she still wanted to hear Carlos's opinion.

"I told them that we'd live together from now on, and if they dared to disagree, I'd take you back to the Forgotten Continent."

“…”

Saying that would be asking for trouble, Guo Xiaoxiao refused.

"No, no, you have to go now. Listen to me, I'll come back to you tomorrow. Hide well, don't let them find out."

Before Carlos could stop her, Guo Xiaoxiao grabbed the little snake and ran off in a flash, almost using her power-up ability.

The little snake led Guo Xiaoxiao in a circle, her scent disappeared, Randy's tracking was cut off, and the little snake deliberately avoided them.

Several males, having failed to find anyone, turned their search into the woods, stubbornly focusing solely on Guo Xiaoxiao, and repeatedly approached Carlos's cave.

None of the few simpletons even thought to go inside and take a look.

Carlos tidied up and went to sleep. He didn't even bother to get up and deal with the noise at the door. Xiaoxiao told him to stay away from him and behave well.

Guo Xiaoxiao returned to her room in the city, but everyone was gone. She knew without a doubt they had gone out to look for her. She settled the little snake in.

Guo Xiaoxiao used a wet animal hide to scrub the grime between her legs; she was genuinely afraid they would smell something.

He simply took off the animal hide and put it in the puddle, then wiped his body clean. He happened to notice the animal mark on his arm; Carlos's mark was still there.

Guo Xiaoxiao's only worry has been resolved; this is what a thriving life should be like!

They hadn't returned yet; they were most likely out looking for her. Guo Xiaoxiao lay quietly on the mattress, contemplating how to handle the situation when they came back.

I fell asleep while thinking about it.

When Guo Xiaoxiao opened her eyes again, she was startled to see several pairs of resentful eyes staring at her.

"Oh my god, that scared me to death! What are you doing?"

They searched all night without success, and were nearly driven to despair. On the way, Randy caught a whiff of Guo Xiaoxiao's scent and led Arthur and the others back to Beast City.

She slept peacefully on the mat, and not wanting to wake her, they patiently waited for her to wake up.

Arthur had a stern face, and the others weren't much better off.

"Where did you go?"

Guo Xiaoxiao looked away guiltily and argued, "I didn't go anywhere. You guys are the ones who went. I went to the sandpit to relieve myself and came back, but I couldn't find you."

I went to the sandpit, but you weren't there.

As Cang Jue spoke, he reached out and lifted Guo Xiaoxiao's animal skin dress. The weather had recently warmed up, and she was wearing an animal skin skirt.

Guo Xiaoxiao quickly covered herself and stepped back.

"He just woke up, be careful."

Cang Jue: "Let me see if anyone else has touched this."

She pretended to be angry and pushed Cang Jue's hand away.

"How annoying! They're surrounding me in broad daylight, and I'm starving, but they won't give me any food."

Mickson interjected, "Xiaoxiao, Randy told us you met other orcs in the back mountains, but he didn't say who. If you like someone else, just tell us..."

I promise I won't kill him.

When Randy came back, Arthur scolded him for being too late. Guo Xiaoxiao is a soft-hearted person; she couldn't resist the persistent advances and kindness of the males, and now another one is going to suffer.

At this moment, Randy, who had complained, felt a little guilty towards Guo Xiaoxiao, since he had revealed the matter without informing her. However, disappearing in the middle of the night was a different matter, and he had no choice but to speak up.

Guo Xiaoxiao laughed it off

"You've misunderstood, no way! Hehe, okay, okay, that's enough. Get up, I'll make dinner."

Arthur didn't waste so much breath; he could have just checked if someone had cheated on him by looking for the mark of the beast on their arm.

He grabbed Guo Xiaoxiao and forcefully rolled up her sleeves. Guo Xiaoxiao couldn't dodge in time and wasn't as strong as Arthur, so she didn't have a chance to resist. Her sleeves were rolled up, revealing her slender, fair forearms.

Above were the animal marks of several people, one, two, three, four, five... five in total. The group was shocked. What? They had secretly formed mates behind their backs?

Randy counted on his fingers in disbelief, even comparing the number of heads to the count several times. There was definitely one extra person.

Guo Xiaoxiao blushed under their gazes, realizing she'd been tricked. She tried to snatch her sleeve back, but Arthur grabbed her hand and spoke in a low voice...

"You know, I can't accept one more."

He looked up at the other three people and continued speaking.

I think you do too.

Of course, four is enough; no one wants one more. Seeing that she couldn't hide it any longer, Guo Xiaoxiao didn't reveal Carlos's identity, but only tentatively asked...

"Is it really not possible?"

She actually dared to ask that?!

Arthur said angrily

"The four of us aren't enough for you? You have to hook up with another one, and even cheat on him. Is he better than me in that area?"

Guo Xiaoxiao's shameful explanation

No, that's not it.

Mickelson: "Who is that? They've suddenly become a couple again. Who is Xiaoxiao? Tell me!"

Arthur interrupted Mickson: "We don't need to know who it is, and Xiaoxiao doesn't need to say anything either. Anyway, he can't get through this door, so just pretend he doesn't exist."

Cang Jue agreed that they wouldn't even let that male in, so why bother asking? They should be more careful about who they keep an eye on in the future.

He felt something was off, so he leaned over and opened Guo Xiaoxiao's collar to take a look.

Several hickeys were clearly visible, but Guo Xiaoxiao hadn't even noticed where they came from. Carlos really didn't know how to be discreet. She was instantly plunged into endless embarrassment.

Arthur laughed in anger

"You really are dishonest."

"Um...I..."

Several dark faces were turned towards her. Guo Xiaoxiao stared blankly at them, unable to find an excuse for a moment.

The facts were undeniable, and there was no need for excuses. Arthur suppressed his anger, unable to hit or yell too much, so he could only speak to Mickson and the others.