Chapter 49: The Legendary Sub-female

Chapter 49: Chapter 49: The Legendary Sub-female

Chi Jun was petrified.

So, so terrifying!!

Trembling, he raised his head, knelt before the colossal beast whose top he couldn’t even see, and placed a hand to his forehead to salute it.

This act of voluntarily shielding his own eyes was a concession from the weak to the strong. It signified a complete lack of any will to fight—a willing acknowledgment of the superior’s dominance.

In a posture of complete submission, Chi Jun trembled and pleaded, "Brother, you are the great Southern Wilderness Beast King. I would never dare to compete with you. For the sake of our shared father’s bloodline, please, spare me."

Hearing this, the giant beast lowered its eyes. On the royal platform, Chi Jie’s human form reappeared, like the advent of a different, supremely powerful male beast.

The black-haired, golden-eyed young man glanced down at the kneeling Chi Jun. He said nothing, instead slowly and deliberately raising a hand to hook a finger into the tight collar of his battle armor.

’He agreed? He’s going to let me go!’ Seeing this, Chi Jun’s face lit up with joy. He scrambled to his feet and began to flatter him obsequiously.

"Only someone as powerful and fierce as you is fit to be the master of the South Desolate Continent! You are magnanimous and merciful. It was I who was ignorant before. From now on, I will obediently listen to your every word, Second Brother!"

As if his heart had softened toward his only remaining brother, Chi Jie’s hand dropped from his collar, relaxing at his side. Then, his lips curved into a smile. "Is that so?"

Suddenly, he bent down, his hand shooting out to grab Chi Jun by the throat. With a twist of his wrist—

"CRACK."

With a sharp snap of bone, a fresh corpse joined Chi Shou’s on the ground.

On the throne, like a solitary monarch, Chi Jie stood expressionless, his golden eyes filled with ice.

’Slaughter and battle are the only path to becoming the New Beast King.’

A dead silence fell over the great hall.

The hall was filled with warriors in metal armor, yet they stood as docile as penned-up chickens. They had once again witnessed their Young Master’s power. In such a short time, he had eliminated his greatest rival in the Southern Wilderness.

After a long moment, a fervent zeal surged through the warriors’ hearts. ’This is what a true, born King should be!’

"We congratulate you on becoming the true Beast King of the South Desolate Continent! We vow to follow you forever and offer you our lives and fortunes!"

Chi Jie raised a hand, pressing down, and the thunderous cheers immediately fell silent. He sank lazily back onto the throne, his eyes half-lidded. "It’s an eyesore. Clean up the palace."

As if statues brought to life, the warriors instantly moved to carry out his order, departing quickly. The thrilling struggle for the throne had come to a swift end.

When everyone learned the next day that Chi Jie was the Southern Wilderness Beast King, there was a sense of inevitability, as if it was only to be expected.

The High Priest did not take the New Beast King’s coronation ceremony lightly, dutifully calculating and presenting the most auspicious time. Chi Jie set the date for the last day of the first month of the cold season.

As for the ’previous’ king, Chi Shou, after a hasty struggle, he ended up with not even a complete corpse left behind. Under the New Beast King’s iron-fisted methods, he wasn’t even worthy of having his name recorded in the roster of Beast Kings.

...

The New Beast King, Chi Jie, gained the acknowledgment of all the Beastmen on the South Desolate Continent. They actively and joyfully offered their blessings to their new ruler.

While every corner of the continent was abuzz with happy discussion about the Southern Wilderness’s New Beast King, there was little talk of him in the remote Nantong City—or on the other continents, for that matter.

’Oh, you say Young Master Jie became the Beast King? Why would we talk about something everyone already saw coming?’

At that moment, Nantong City had its own explosive news, a bombshell that left every Beastman in the city wide-eyed with shock.

"Did you hear? A sub-female was invited to the City Lord Mansion by the City Lord himself and was even received by the City Lord and the Lady of the City!"

"Oh my gosh! She’s the first sub-female ever to be invited into the City Lord Mansion! She brings such honor to us sub-females. I’m so excited I could cry just thinking about it."

"That sub-female is just too lucky! But do you know why the City Lord invited her?"

"If she went to the City Lord Mansion, does that mean she got to see my Male Beast God, the Little City Lord?! Do you know if she has some special ability? How did she get so lucky as to go to the City Lord Mansion?!"

"Who cares who she is! I also heard the Little City Lord personally cooked stew for her! Oh my god! Do you know what that means?!?"

"It means a male beast wants to court a sub-female! That’s the only reason he’d cook himself!!!"

"Absolutely not! With the Little City Lord’s power and status, he should be waiting for the annual Female Banquet to court a female."

While everyone was in the middle of this heated debate, Feng Si, the sub-female of legend in Nantong City, was in the very same forest, cutting wild mustard greens with a Bone Knife.

[Dust Breath +1. Collection experience has reached level six. Space expanded to twelve square meters.]

To maximize the use of the space, she had custom-made, partitioned shelves set up inside, dividing it into a living area and a food area.

Custom-made pickled cabbage jars, dried Green Potatoes, salt, food, and other daily necessities were all neatly arranged inside.

Now, starting from the Incubator placed at the top of the first row, a new empty area had appeared in the space.

Feng Si thought about it and decided against ordering more shelves. She wanted to put a small baby crib there. ’The space can’t hold living things,’ the expectant mother thought, ’so the crib would just be for taking out and using whenever I need it.’

In the same patch of wilderness, Mao Qiu and two other sub-females were doing the same thing.

As for the whip lash Mao Qiu had received on her chest yesterday, Feng Si had given Mao Hua some coins to take her to the Sacrificial Hall for bandaging and medicine. A sub-female’s recovery ability was quite good; she could already walk and do some light work, just nothing heavy.

"Um... are you sure? Maybe you should reconsider giving the stall to me. Me, watching the stall all by myself? I can’t do it..." Mao Qiu was still in shock from hearing the news that morning, and her hand gripping the Bone Knife felt a little weak.

Feng Si squatted on the ground. She pushed aside the leaves of a wild mustard green with one hand, exposing the root still covered in dirt, then raised her Bone Knife and cleanly sliced it off. She shook her head without looking back.

Mao Qiu was a great choice. She was honest and true-hearted. The fact that she had been willing to be taken away rather than betray her proved that her character was truly good.

Feng Si was deeply moved to have a sub-female friend like her. This wasn’t a decision she had made lightly; she had thought it over right after returning that day.

First, Mao Qiu had been injured because of her, so this could be considered compensation.

Second, based on her research, a peacock’s gestation period is 28 to 30 days. She didn’t know which day her little one would emerge, so it would be convenient for her to stay cooped up at home and not go out.

Moreover, the whole city was gossiping and looking for her right now. As the saying goes, the nail that sticks out gets hammered down. Her relationship with the City Lord was a partnership, but not one between equals.

Without a truly reliable backer, it was always right to keep a low profile.

Feng Si turned back. Mao Qiu’s face was full of fear, and she gripped the handle of her Bone Knife with both hands, her heart pounding. The basket beside her was only half full. It was clear the news had left her anxious and conflicted for a while.

She looked at Mao Qiu encouragingly. "I’ll prepare two hundred portions for you every day. You just have to come get them like you always do, then set up the stall just like I do. You know how to do it all."