Chapter 4 My wings were broken by you
Pei Xiaoxing certainly didn't know that the next second after Sheng Ran stepped out of the door, she had already reached the river under the cliff.
Thanks to his newly lowered blackening value, Sheng Ran gained five more points and quickly exchanged them for the teleportation item.
Sheng Ran observed with her weak eyesight.
The surroundings are barren, overgrown with weeds, and the gurgling water is rushing, but its destination is unknown.
The heart that was just happy because of the golden finger became heavy in such an environment.
She wasn't sure if the trip would be successful.
[Host, the key still retains the original owner's aura, you can use the finder to lock it! ]
The system's words rekindled a glimmer of hope in Sheng Ran.
She used her last points to redeem them, and soon she smelled a... somewhat sour smell.
The system said that she was a soul traveler, but this body was transformed to a certain extent during the matching process.
For example, sudden blindness and a completely different body odor.
So the original body is really as everyone says, ugly and not clean?
Sheng Ran couldn't help but raise her hand to touch her face.
Her eyesight was poor and she had never looked at herself since she came here. She didn't even know what this body looked like.
[The original owner's face was dry and withered, and the skin was so wrinkled that it was difficult to distinguish the facial features. However, as long as the host actively completes the task, the appearance will change and can be restored to your previous life's appearance~]
Sheng Ran felt much happier after hearing this. Only by living with her own face could she truly feel that she existed in this strange animal world!
She instantly became full of energy and carefully felt the faint guidance brought by the found item.
The key is still nearby! Under the rubble!
Without any hesitation, Sheng Ran dug with her bare hands.
Most females in this world are delicate, and the original owner is a girl from a wealthy family, with fair skin and tender flesh.
After a while, his fingertips were covered in mud, his hands were scratched, and stains and blood were mixed together and seeped onto the riverbank.
The stones are numerous and densely packed together, so the search area is still too large.
The system began to feel distressed, [Why don't we think of another way? The host has lost a lot of blood! ]
[It's okay, they're just minor injuries, they'll heal with a herbal compress.]
The plants in this world are magical. The wound on her forehead was healed overnight after being treated with the herbs picked by Pei Xiaoxing.
The injury on her hand should not be serious. The only thing that is not so good is her eyes, which have been extremely sore and swollen due to overuse.
It looked like she couldn't hold out for much longer, so she had to speed up.
Sheng Ran continued despite the pain.
I can already feel that aura becoming more and more obvious!
As if encouraged, she worked harder.
However, a few startled birds suddenly flew up from the branches. Besides the scent of the key, there seemed to be a more strange and evil spirit approaching.
In an instant, a strong wind blew up.
Sheng Ran's teeth were chattering, and her movements were stiff. She couldn't help but ask the system, "Is there any danger nearby?"
[This is one of your beastly husbands, Raven. You are bound to him by blood, and as long as you are injured and bleeding, he will be forced to come to your side.]
Hearing that he was one of the targets, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Is it this pair of bleeding hands that attracted the ravens?
Looking around, there was no one in sight, not even a feather.
Why doesn't he see me? Why doesn't he help me?
She also knew that working alone would be too inefficient, so she found Pei Xiaoxing at the beginning.
If she had the opportunity to ask for help at this moment, she certainly wouldn't miss it.
The system's tone was hesitant.
[…This beast has the strangest personality. Its current blackness value is the highest among the five beast husbands. The host should be careful.]
It specifically reminded her in order to ensure Sheng Ran's safety.
But Sheng Ran's brows furrowed even deeper.
Then, she picked up a sharp stone and smashed it hard on her heart, which was unexpected.
【Host, what are you doing——! 】
The system was excited and the alarm sounded instantly, but the next second it understood Sheng Ran's intention.
A huge black shadow flashed in front of her, bringing out a gust of wind that broke through the air, instantly blowing the stone away and shattering it into powder.
The man has an upright posture, broad shoulders and a narrow waist. The black wings extending from his back exude a mysterious and majestic sense of oppression.
Raven was forced out by her.
Sheng Ran couldn't see his cold eyes, but she could feel the rapidly decreasing air pressure.
In this gloomy atmosphere like the eve of a storm, he finally spoke.
He did not address her as his wife politely as Pei Xiaoxing did, nor did he call her by her name rudely like Ling Rui. Instead, he said.
"Owner."
His voice was low and his tone was as flat as dead water.
Sheng Ran's eyes widened and she took a step back in shock.
System reminder, [Raven has been a servant of the Sheng family since childhood.]
Strange memories were awakened, and Sheng Ran felt a little more uncomfortable with this beastly husband.
There are no slaves in the new era...
[What about his name? Why don't I remember his name?]
When asking for help, one must ask respectfully. She didn't intend to treat this King of Hell as a servant.
But the system remained silent for a long time.
[Ravens have no father, no mother, and no name. They are simply called transitional ravens, or...bastards.]
Sheng Ran was startled, her eyelashes fluttering in panic, and she couldn't react for a long time.
Just two words can already give you an idea of what he has been through.
No wonder it has such a high blackening value.
She felt sad inside, it turned out that he was also an orphan.
The female in front of him had empty eyes and was motionless. Perhaps she had just done the self-harming act just to amuse him, and now she felt disgusted after seeing him.
He knew it long ago.
Raven curled his lips, a hint of mockery flashed across his eyes, and turned around, intending to continue hiding.
Realizing what he was thinking, Sheng Ran hurriedly grabbed his hand and held it tightly.
She couldn't see the surprise that flashed across the man's face.
With disgust.
But regardless of whether he broke free or not, Sheng Ran had no intention of letting go. Her face was serious, almost a bit stubborn, as she wrote carefully, stroke by stroke.
[How should I call you?]
[I'll give you a name, okay?]
She waited anxiously for his answer, forcing a smile and trying to make her gesture of goodwill less awkward.
"Master, there's no need to prepare." He pulled his hand away decisively, his voice icy. "If you want to take your anger out on the raven, just do it directly."
Among these five beastly husbands who could be abused at will, he was always the one who was most effective at using them.
He didn't resist or talk back, and was very patient, never crying out in pain.
Even if its wings were broken, it would not even blink.
Sheng Ran knew that the original owner's guilt would not be cleared in a short time, so she sighed silently and got down to business first. "Let's find the key together. I'm sure it's under this rubble."
Raven stayed in the dark most of the time, so of course he knew that Sheng Ran was acting strangely these past two days.
However, he didn't care about the reasons.
Maybe those beastly husbands could really get her favor on a whim, but it had nothing to do with him.
He will always be a dog at her feet that she can kick whenever she wants.
The raven obeyed the command and spread its wings. A huge wind suddenly rose from the ground, carrying countless pieces of gravel and making them flutter.
Amidst the rustling sound, a well-polished key revealed its true appearance under the originally dense stone layer.
Sheng Ran took it from him and came back to her senses after a while.
[Amazing! If I had known this earlier, I wouldn't have bothered with that much effort.]
Instead, Raven clenched his fists and grunted barely audibly.
Being forced to hear her inner thoughts only added to his troubles.
Such nice words are nothing but sarcastic and intentional.
How could she really praise him?
After finishing the work, Raven turned around and left without saying a word.
Sheng Ran was very sharp-eared and noticed it first, so she grabbed him tightly and refused to let go. "Take me home."
Birds can fly, and she wants to make the best use of them.
As Raven still hadn't replied, Sheng Ran's momentum gradually weakened.
She wrote it in the original owner's tone, thinking that this would be more efficient in communicating with him, but she didn't expect it to work.
【Do you hate me so much? 】
The hand that was tightly holding his could not help but loosen, Sheng Ran felt pitiful and at a loss for a moment.
Raven looked away and explained in a flat tone.
"Master, you forgot that my wings were broken by your own hands."
He could never fly again.
As a male flying beast, it cannot even do the most basic thing of soaring in the sky.
The wings became mere decorations, shamefully existing on the spine. At most, they could flap up and down like they did just now, fanning a few gusts of wind.
That's why he thought Sheng Ran's words were so powerful—
It is an extremely cruel and opportune ridicule.
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