Chapter 203 Departure of the Lion Clan
A complex emotion welled up in Xuan Lin's heart. His brows furrowed slightly, and a look of guilt appeared in his eyes. He remained silent for a moment.
“I am not a good beastman,” he finally said in a low voice.
“Xuan Lin…” Shu Ning looked at him, his head down, not looking at her, his wolf ears drooping.
"Alright, it's not too late to change it later if it wasn't before," Shu Ning said, stroking his silver hair and then pinching his limp wolf ears with both hands.
"Don't blame yourself, okay?" she said gently.
Xuan Lin looked up at Shu Ning, his eyes glistening with tears, and he uttered a soft "Mmm" through his Adam's apple.
"Friendly reminder: Xuan Lin's favorability has increased by 5 points, and his current total favorability is 97."
Hearing the system assistant's prompt, Shu Ning continued eating the meat in the soup.
The meat was originally tough, but she was surprised to find that he had cooked it until it was quite tender.
"Xuan Lin, how long did you simmer this soup?" Shu Ning asked while eating.
"It took almost an afternoon..." Xuan Lin glanced down at the soup, then looked up at her with concern and asked, "Is it not good?"
"It's delicious," Shu Ning said.
Upon hearing Shu Ning's affirmation and seeing her enjoying her meal, Xuan Lin felt a surge of warmth in his heart.
"If Ningning likes it, I'll make it for her every day from now on," he said gently, taking the bowl and spoon from her and serving her more.
“Xuan Lin, I can do it myself.” Shu Ning watched as he fed her with a spoon.
“I’ve done so little for you, so give me this chance to do more for you,” Xuan Lin said. “Open your mouth.”
"Oh." Shu Ning complied, enjoying his "service."
"By the way, Xuanlin, the Lion Clan is further along from the Salt Lake. I'll take you there tomorrow, and then we'll figure out how to enter the Lion Clan's territory for exploration."
"Hmm." Xuan Lin said thoughtfully, then asked worriedly, "By the way, Ningning, isn't this skill of yours very tiring?"
"No, it won't happen," Shu Ning said as she wiped her mouth after finishing her meal.
"Okay, if you feel tired, we can come over."
Seeing that she had finished eating, Xuan Lin put down the bowl, got up and approached her, gently resting one hand on the table.
He casually bent down to get closer, looking at her with captivating eyes, a dark fire burning in the depths of his silver eyes.
"Ningning," he said in a deep, magnetic voice, "shouldn't we take a break?"
"Yes, it's time to get some rest," Shu Ning replied.
Then Xuan Lin carried her to the bed.
Looking at the sweet Shu Ning before him, his thin lips parted slightly, the heat within him growing stronger, and his breathing becoming increasingly heavy.
"Ningning," he said.
"Hmm?" Shu Ning replied.
Xuan Lin's lips curled into a smile, his long, handsome eyebrows arched, and his silver eyes surged with possessiveness before he leaned down to kiss him...
He restrained himself this time in preparation for tomorrow's schedule.
"Friendly reminder: Xuan Lin's affection level has increased by 3 points, and the current total affection level is 100. The mission to win over Xuan Lin has ended here."
"Congratulations, host, you have completed the Xuanlin conquest mission. The reward is a complete set of construction tools, which have been automatically sent to your space."
The next morning.
After replenishing their energy, Shu Ning told Yi Yuan and the others about their plan to go to the Lion Clan. Then, in the blink of an eye, the group appeared by the salt lake.
When Xuan Lin reappeared at the salt lake, the familiar scene before him reminded him of the time he spent with Shu Ning and Xiao Chong.
At that time, he despised her in every way and had no patience for her whatsoever.
Thinking of this, he gripped her hand even tighter.
"What's wrong, Xuan Lin?" Shu Ning asked, feeling the pressure on his hand.
"It's alright." Xuan Lin picked up Shu Ning first when he saw Yi Yuan coming over.
Yi Yuan snorted coldly, then transformed into a snake.
"We're still quite a distance from the Lion Clan's territory; we'll have to walk the rest of the way," said Shu Ning, who was already on Xuan Lin's back.
"Ningning, it's already amazing that you got us here," Mo Li said.
“We’re not far now, we’ll arrive soon,” Yi Yuan said.
"Let's go." As Xuan Lin's voice rang out, the group headed towards the Lion Clan.
Not long after, the group traversed mountains and valleys and stood on a cliff to observe the surroundings.
What came into view was a lion clan territory surrounded by mountains, with thick layers of thorn bushes at the foot of the mountains, reaching several tens of meters high.
Birds and animals frequently circle around the surrounding mountains.
"So this is the Lion Clan!" Jin Tong exclaimed in surprise at the magnificent scene before him.
"Everyone, pay attention to those things in the sky," Yi Yuan warned.
"Isn't it said that the Lion Clan is heavily guarded, and even the Eagle Clan doesn't dare to approach?" Jin Tong asked, looking at the birds and beasts in the Lion Clan's airspace.
“Those are griffins. Unlike vultures in other places, they are chosen from birth to become guardian beastmen of the lion race, and their lives are dedicated to protecting the lion race,” Yi Yuan explained.
"Then they have no freedom at all!" Jin Tong exclaimed in surprise.
“No,” Mo Li said. “They’ve gotten used to this way of life. The lions cooperate with them, finding food for them, and they are responsible for guarding the lions. They actually live a more comfortable life than other vulture clans.”
“That’s a really good deal!” Jin Tong said.
“Although the lions are responsible for finding food for them, the vultures also cooperate with the lions when they go out, making it easier for them to catch prey,” Mo Li said.
"Mo Li, how do you know so much? Have you been to the Lion Clan before?" Jin Tong asked.
“No,” Mo Li replied, her eyes darkening, her voice low. “My father told me all of this…”
When he mentioned his father, the group fell silent.
“Mo Li…” Shu Ning placed her hand on his arm and comforted him, “Please accept my condolences.”
"Please accept my condolences," Jin Tong said, placing her hand on his shoulder in comfort.
Others came over to comfort him.
"Mm." Mo Li looked at them and smiled. "I'm fine, don't worry."
“Let’s continue,” Mo Li said.
"Since they are so heavily guarded, how are we supposed to get in?" Jin Tong asked, looking down at the thicket of thorns.
As soon as Jin Tong finished speaking, the group fell into deep thought.
"Are we supposed to dig a tunnel and crawl inside?" Jin Tong said.
"Won't it take too long to dig a tunnel?" Yi Yuan said.
“We can enter through the river that runs through their tribe,” Mo Li said, looking at the winding river in the distance.
"That's a great idea!" Jin Tong said, his eyes lighting up.
“It’s a good idea, but it would take a long time to hold your breath,” Xuan Lin said. “Otherwise, they’ll easily find out.”
"It's alright, I have this." Mo Li took out the breathing pills she had prepared beforehand.
"Mo Li, you're absolutely amazing," Jin Tong said, taking the breathing pill from his hand. "Now we have a way in, but how do we avoid the lions and griffins once we're inside?"
"We'll set off again tonight," Xuan Lin said, swallowing a breathing pill.
"Yes," Yi Yuan affirmed, then said to Mo Li, "I don't need it."
"Okay." Mo Li then gave Shu Ning one.
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