Suppressing the anger and killing intent in his chest, Xiao did his best to avoid transforming into his human form and starting a battle.
His mind was filled with crazy and violent thoughts, even though his rational mind knew that she was just having a simple conversation with him.
He took a few deep breaths, turned around and went back into the forest. He felt he needed to calm down so he wouldn't do anything he would regret.
The owl had been gone for a long time.
Xia Yixin was starting to worry after a while, but because she was unable to move around easily, she could only ask the Eagle Clan to go and look for it.
Not long after, the Eagle Clan member returned with a strange expression, saying that Xiao was fine, he had just gone out to take a bath.
Xia Yixin didn't believe it at all. On the contrary, she became even more convinced of her guess. Recalling the past, she had been pestering Xiao, and the price had been rising little by little. But this time, it dropped by five points in one go, which proved that it had touched his proud heart.
However, the system quickly poured cold water on the idea, saying, "Host, I suggest you don't be too aggressive before you're sure, otherwise it could backfire. Besides, how can you bear to take advantage of the male lead? You've already given him the 'friend zone' card..."
Xia Yixin was just thinking about it; she really couldn't bring herself to take advantage of others, especially Han.
Looks like I'll have to slowly woo that arrogant guy.
I have no idea what he was thinking...
She found out very quickly.
It was late at night.
One by one, the beast spirits in the group fell asleep. Xia Yixin leaned against a rock by the campfire, waiting for him. Besides being sleepy, she was also a little hungry. Fortunately, Lan found an apple from somewhere and saved her.
There are plenty of wild vegetables and meat on the Beastman Continent, but very few fruits. She had only encountered a few apple trees and wild blueberries before.
Taking a bite of the bright red apple, she asked curiously, "Lan, where did you find it?"
"It was right next to the tribe. It was so strange. I had just finished treating a Snow Wolf's wound when I smelled a sweet fruity scent. Then I found a lot of apples on the ground. I don't know who picked them. I looked around but no one was there, so I brought them back."
Xia Yixin seemed to sense something and asked, "Where did you find it?"
"It's right over there." Lan was pointing to the spot where Xiao had just been standing.
For Xia Yixin, who had already suspected something, this was not unexpected.
She smiled, already guessing ninety percent of what was going on.
Only Xiao knew that she liked to eat apples, and besides him, who would "forget" such a precious apple?
After Xia Yixin finished eating the apple, she gave the rest to Lan. Lan had already won the admiration of everyone in the team because of her medical skills, and she was also lively and quickly made friends with the people of the Snow Wolf Clan and Eagle Clan.
Xia Yixin and Lan slept together in the thatched hut they built at night, but Xiao slept on the ground outside the hut, which was also a way of protecting them.
Xiao returned very late tonight, still damp and chilly, but when he saw the little guy sleeping soundly with his head tilted to one side, he felt that his cold shower had been a waste.
He could see that she was completely unable to calm down.
He strode over and knelt down, intending to pick her up, when he suddenly met a pair of bright, emerald-green cat eyes. For a moment, he felt as if he had become the prey, captured by her.
"Where's my apple?" she asked him with a smile.
He subconsciously pulled out a few more fruits he had picked on his way back from his pocket. "Eat them."
really!
Xia Yixin couldn't help but laugh, looking at the man's cobalt blue eyes, which couldn't hide his annoyance.
Just then, a drop of water slid down his hair and onto his neck. Xiao had been wearing a sleeveless linen pullover, but he had taken off his shirt this time, so you could clearly see his well-defined pectoral muscles and alluring eight-pack abs, and even his V-line was faintly visible.
Xia Yixin's focus, however, was on the fact that the feather-shaped scales on his collarbone were gone.
She wasn't really sensitive to the changes in the Beast Spirits, and during this time, while Xiao was holding her, her mind went completely blank.
Her hand touched his collarbone, and she opened her eyes wide in surprise. "You...are an adult?"
Although she was shocked that the owl had grown into adulthood without forming a bond, she asked a kind female old beast spirit in a roundabout way and learned that there was a legendary way to transform a male into an adult without actually forming a bond with the other.
Soul Contract.
However, the requirements are very strict: you must truly love only one person from the bottom of your heart and soul in order to receive the blessing of the Beast God.
This contract can even unleash the potential of the beastmen through levels.
This provides a perfect explanation for why the owl suddenly rose to a higher level.
Xia Yi felt heartbroken.
She hadn't seen Xiao at all during this time. Had he fallen for someone else?
No, that can't be, he's Lu Yan!
Xia Yixin was extremely conflicted, but she just couldn't suppress the sour feeling in her heart. The thought of him doing that with other females made her angry.
The next day, when the main force set off again...
Almost everyone realized that something was wrong; Xia Yixin insisted that she could walk and refused to be carried by Xiao anymore.
Xiao's face was terribly dark all day.
Xia Yixin finally couldn't help but drag Shan out to ask about Xiao's adulthood, only to find that he looked like he had finally lost his temper.
“Little witch doctor, I think that Snow Wolf Clan chief is a good person. Our chief… well, anyway, our chief wronged you first. Don’t worry, we will all stand by your side.”
Xia Yixin was in a state of confusion. "Tell me in detail, what exactly happened?"
“It’s a spirit contract. The clan leader’s is a higher-level spirit contract, which doesn’t require the fusion of spiritual power. It’s based on a unilateral love and loyalty to the other person reaching a certain level, and under the blessing of the Eagle God, one must swear that their soul and body belong to that person for life. It’s a very pure contract, only appearing in legends, and it hasn’t appeared in the Eagle Clan for a hundred years. Moreover, this kind of contract has no requirements for the other party.” Shan felt a chill run down his spine and quickly finished speaking, “So little witch doctor, you’d better give up. We’ve been afraid to tell you before…”
The thought that he might have formed a spiritual bond with another woman made Xia Yixin feel as if her heart was being squeezed tightly by a hand.
I felt sour, depressed, and angry.
Did she really miss out?
No, that can't be! He's Lu Yan's clone, how could he...?
However, she was the one who rejected him first.
Xia Yixin was lost in thought, and at the same time, a thought flashed through her mind, but unfortunately she couldn't grasp it immediately.
So I've been struggling with this decision.
Xiao was also conflicted; every time he was about to speak, he inexplicably swallowed his words back.
Fortunately, the happiness level did not decrease, nor did it increase.
The inexplicable cold war between the two continued until the next day when Xia Yixin's wounds had almost healed and she was able to withstand the impact of the flight. Xiao then took the opportunity to propose that they go their separate ways.
Lan ultimately decided to go to the Snow Wolf Clan to learn more from the old witch doctor. After all, a clan only needs one witch doctor, and Lan didn't want to go back and be reminded of painful memories.
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