Chapter 266 The Alliance Between the Older Brother and the Younger Brother
"Mu Ling!"
The voice, filled with anger, carried into the courtyard.
The beastmen at the dining table all retracted their fangs and tails, returning to their normal appearance.
Riley entered with a cold smile, his gaze sweeping across the dining table before landing on Mu Ling.
"Mu Ling, if you've got the guts, let's duel! What kind of beastman plays these underhanded tricks!"
His beautiful long hair was adorned with withered twigs and leaves, his shirt and trousers were torn and tattered, and his shoes were covered in mud and cracked, making him an unsightly sight.
Jiang Xi was completely stunned when she saw Riley looking so disheveled.
"Rail, Riley?"
"Where did you come from? What happened to you?"
During dinner last night, all she knew was that Riley had left early.
So this is...
Dobin flapped its wings and flew up from behind, whimpering and complaining.
"Female Envoy, waah! Your beast husband teleported Riley to some godforsaken mountain! If it weren't for the tree god's protection, guiding him, he wouldn't be able to come back, waah..."
Dobin held a small handkerchief on each of its six legs.
He sobbed, lifting his leg to wipe away non-existent tears with a small handkerchief.
"Madam, you must do justice for Riley!"
He raised one leg and pointed at Mu Ling.
"I can't keep such a jealous and beastly husband!"
Mu Ling stood up and sneered.
"Let's duel! Who's afraid of who?"
"I've fought against the fourth-tier opponents, why would I be afraid of a mere third-tier opponent like you?"
Yi Yuexi's eyes flickered as she looked at Riley's tattered and disheveled appearance.
For orcs, the forest is like flat ground.
Even a young orc wouldn't be this disheveled after a day's journey, let alone Riley, a third-tier orc.
Anyone who didn't know better would think he had been traveling for ten or eight days without sleep, food, or drink.
Jiang Xi learned the whole story from Duobin's accusations.
She glared at Mu Ling, feeling utterly disappointed in him!
"Um, Riley, why don't you take a shower and change your clothes? I'm really sorry about this. Please feel free to ask if you need anything."
Riley's dark green eyes darted around, and Dobin almost shouted with joy.
"Then let the female servant marry Riley!"
Jiang Xi: "..."
She set the conditions.
"Apart from this matter."
Mu Ling stepped forward and snorted coldly.
"You don't need to apologize to them, a duel will suffice..."
Before he could finish speaking, Riley suddenly covered his head and frowned.
"I was so hungry that I ate some fruit that I didn't recognize. I felt unwell, a little dizzy, nauseous and uncomfortable."
Jiang Xi panicked instantly.
She quickly stepped forward, took Riley's hand, and channeled her healing powers into him.
"How are you feeling now?"
Riley pressed his palm to his forehead, his long eyes beneath it defiantly glancing towards Mu Ling.
"I'm still a little dizzy, but I feel much better overall."
Jiang Xi quickly helped him sit down.
"You might have low blood sugar. Eat something first, then take a shower and change your clothes."
Riley and Dobin, at least, gave her a lot of help when she first arrived at the royal court, and even though her beastly husband demolished a large part of the inn.
Both emotionally and rationally, Jiang Xi could not ignore it.
She turned her head and looked at Mu Ling.
"Mu Ling, apologize to Riley. You're not allowed to abuse your powers like this again. What if you send someone to the cursed land one day?"
Mu Ling muttered, "He should be sent to the cursed land to keep company with the cursed beasts."
Lu Liufeng looked at Mu Ling.
“Apologize to Riley, don’t make the female master angry.”
Mu Ling snorted, but seeing that the female master was displeased, he reluctantly apologized.
"I'm sorry, I didn't expect you to be so weak, only returning to the royal court at this time."
Riley sat in the chair, propping his head up with his hand, and said weakly.
"It doesn't matter."
“When I’m not with the Tree God, I am indeed weaker. Only by borrowing the Tree God’s power can I create a barrier that even a Heavenly Sea Ancestor couldn’t penetrate that day…”
His words made Jiang Xi feel even more guilty.
If it weren't for Riley that day, she probably wouldn't have even been able to wait for Nafiel and Nakan to merge before being captured by Haizu.
"I'm so sorry."
At that moment, Yi Yuexi's voice suddenly rang out.
"Didn't you want to take a shower? The hot water is already prepared."
Jiang Xi looked over but didn't see Nakan, who had already returned to his seat. Instead, she saw Yi Yuexi standing by the door of an empty room.
Seeing the female master's gaze, Yi Yuexi raised an eyebrow and continued.
"We've never worn any of the clothes that Wang Ting sent, so I brought you a new set."
Jiang Xi was surprised.
Yi Yuexi...when did you become so considerate?
Generally speaking, isn't this role usually played by Lu Liufeng?
Just now, Yi Yuexi asked Nakan to help heat up the bathwater, saying that if Riley continued like this, it would only make the female master feel more distressed.
Duan Si looked at the orc pretending to be weak and sneered.
"Such a weak orc dares to come back to the Cursed Land with us? Don't let him wet his pants when he gets scared by the cursed beasts."
Upon hearing this, Yi Yuexi burst out laughing, and Mu Ling also laughed heartily.
“Riley, you should stay with your so-called tree god. The Cursed Lands are not suitable for orcs like you who can’t lift a finger.”
Riley's expression changed slightly.
He was definitely faking his pitiful state.
He returned last night, slept soundly, and then put on his clothes again this morning. He went to the woods to decorate himself before coming to the female envoy's place to cause a ruckus.
Jiang Xi quickly told them to stop talking.
"Alright, that's enough."
Yi Yuexi walked over, grabbed Riley's arm, and pulled him up.
"Come on, the bathwater is ready for you. Hurry up and wash up. You're so dirty, the mistress has no appetite for breakfast."
Riley forced a smile, a smile that didn't reach his eyes.
He looked at the female envoy and gave a weak smile.
"Then I'll go take a shower first."
After saying that, he added, "I haven't eaten yet. Can the female master wait for me to eat together?"
Jiang Xi nodded naturally.
"No problem, go ahead."
Dobin buzzed over, and just as it was about to say something, all the fur on its body stood on end.
He turned his head and saw three pairs of snake eyes, one of which was staring at him with a sinister look.
Dobin laughed to ease the tension.
"I'm so hungry, female messenger, can I eat with you?"
Lu Liufeng got a set of cutlery for Duobin and put some food on his plate.
"Eat."
Dobin chuckled and landed, his words quite sweet.
"Thank you, you're so kind. No wonder the female servant likes you so much~ I really hope Riley can be liked by the female servant as much as you are~"
Why bring up something you shouldn't talk about?
As soon as Dobin finished speaking, the atmosphere at the table suddenly became a little somber.
Hehe, yes, who doesn't know that Lu Liufeng is the female master's favorite beast husband?
Mu Ling was incredibly jealous.
Just now, the female master made him apologize to a complete stranger, how infuriating!
The female master doesn't even need to glance at these orcs who don't even dare to duel.
His gaze fell on the giant bee opposite him, and he felt an even stronger urge to bite it.
Like father, like son!
Thinking of this, he subconsciously looked at Nafiel and Nakan.
hehe.
Like father, like son!
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