He is Gu Shibing.
No one knows who gave him this name, but he's had it ever since he became conscious.
He must have come under the command of the Beast God to help the suffering Beast Clan, and if the Beast Clan's calamity is to be completely ended, the true Holy Maiden needs to be found.
However, as the long time passed in his mind, he did not receive any omens about the saintess.
Until recently, he sensed something unusual about the prophecy stone, and he thought that perhaps the chosen one of the saintess had come to the vicinity.
A few days later, he felt the saintess's aura getting closer and closer to him. In addition, he was hungry and didn't want to hibernate any longer, so he set off towards the place where he sensed the scent.
Through some trees, he could see the saintess and her entourage; they were grilling fish.
According to records, holy maidens throughout history have had many supporters, and the current situation is quite normal. However, Gu Shibing believes that the quality of the guards should be prioritized over their quantity, as too many people would only become a burden.
As for whether these supporters are qualified to stay by the saintess's side, he needs to make a judgment slowly.
Snake-like beastmen are actually quite slow in winter, both mentally and physically, so they need to do everything slowly and their personalities tend to be a bit slow to warm up.
As they slowly approached the saintess and her entourage, the chill on their bodies gradually subsided as they got closer to the source of the fire.
Gu Shibing felt his senses gradually returning, and then he smelled an aroma, not the aroma of grilled fish and seasonings, but the aroma of the saintess, a light but very distinctive scent that reminded him of wildflowers in spring or the scent of an autumn morning.
He didn't know if those beastmen could detect this scent; perhaps only he, as the son of a god, could smell it.
But the scent made him even more certain that this woman was the saint.
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"Someone's coming."
Qin Qiu was the first to sense someone approaching, followed by Hong Xiao, Luo Shui, and Ming Yuan.
What is it?
While pretending to be focused on eating the fish, Luo Shui quietly asked.
"I don't know, it smells unfamiliar. I've never seen this type of beast around here."
Mingyuan answered him, while sprinkling seasoning on a grilled fish and handing it to Ye Nianzhen.
Yeh Nian-zhen also asked in a low voice, "Could it just be a wild animal?"
"impossible."
Hongxiao retorted, but his tone wasn't very friendly. He was always easily aroused and didn't know if it was due to the influence of his beast form or if this was just his personality.
"Should we strike first?" Luo Shui asked again.
"Let's see how things go first." Because she didn't want them to keep getting into fights, Ye Nianzhen decided to remain calm.
After a while, Ye Nianzhen could also see it; a black snake swam across the ice.
He was so conspicuous that anyone with normal eyesight could probably see him in the freezing cold.
His target was clear: Ye Nianzhen and her group. At this moment, Ye Nianzhen was also certain in her heart that this was not a wild animal, but a beastman.
When he arrived nearby, before he could stop, Qin Qiu and the others blocked his way.
The snake stopped and transformed into human form.
A man with long, jet-black hair, pure black eyes, and exceptionally white skin appeared before the crowd... The key point is, he wasn't wearing any clothes!
Other beastmen can conjure up clothing the instant they transform into human form. This clothing is actually what they wore before transforming into beast form, but it is hidden under the beast form.
This surprised Ye Nianzhen because it was somewhat like magic, but considering that many things were already surprising enough, she didn't make a big fuss.
As for Qin Qiu, who rarely wears a shirt, he still goes shirtless even when he transforms into human form.
Once again, Ye Nianzhen subtly probed whether he was cold, and Qin Qiu blankly replied that he wasn't cold, leaving Ye Nianzhen speechless.
But now! A beastman has appeared completely naked!
In other words, he has always maintained his animal form, has no habit of wearing clothes, and has no means of obtaining clothes.
Could this be the only beastman to appear so far?
So, they're wild animals raised in the wild?
That's rather unusual.
Because of the principle of "do not look at what is improper," Ye Nianzhen had stopped looking at him closely from the moment he transformed into human form, and therefore did not realize that he resembled Gu Shibing.
Because Gu Shibing didn't notice anything unusual about the others, and didn't even bother to find something to cover himself up, Mu Guang, who had the harshest words in the group, couldn't hold back any longer.
"Hey! Where did this wild thing come from? It doesn't even know how to wear clothes? And it dares to pretend to be human? At least it should learn some human manners!"
Actually, he doesn't really like wearing clothes, but he really looks down on people who openly go without clothes.
"Clothes? I don't have any."
Gu Shibing said calmly, his voice and tone sounding a little strange because he hadn't interacted with anyone for a long time.
"Don't waste your breath on him. Either kick him out or make him put something on."
Even Luo Shui couldn't stand it anymore, because Ye Nianzhen turned her head away to avoid him. He, a grown man, felt embarrassed for someone else.
"I'm not leaving. I need to speak with the Holy Maiden."
Gu Shibing looked at Ye Nianzhen, still with that indifferent expression.
In the end, Mingyuan found a piece of clothing for him to wear from the bag. Since he didn't know how to put it on, they had to teach him. Eventually, the men's patience with him ran out!
When Mu Guang told Ye Nianzhen that the other party was already dressed, Ye Nianzhen turned around and said to him, "Although you seem to have come to see me, I must tell you that I am actually not a saint."
Gu Shibing shook his head upon hearing this: "No, you are the Holy Maiden."
The men around him regained some of their goodwill towards him, because they all thought the same thing: Ye Nianzhen must be the Holy Maiden of the Beast Clan.
Mu Guang gave a soft scoff, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
But no one paid him any attention, and Ye Nianzhen ignored everyone else as well, continuing to say to Gu Shibing, "You may not have heard, but the girls from that tribe are the real saintesses, as indicated by the prophecy stone."
Gu Shibing succinctly replied: "It's fake."
"..."
Seeing that the other party wouldn't listen to anything she said, Ye Nianzhen gave up trying to persuade him.
And she just realized that this guy is Gu Shibing!
Although your personality and identity have changed, don't let your guard down.
Unlike several companions whose favorability was almost maxed out, Mu Guang's favorability was just unlocked and not high, and Gu Shibing's favorability was not even unlocked yet.
Another villainous character, with an unpredictable personality and no likability—too dangerous!
Ye Nianzhen didn't really want him to follow them, but she didn't want to use force for no reason, since the other party hadn't shown any threat.
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