Chapter 225: Chapter 225: The Female Mother Doesn’t Remember Us?
"What?!"
Ao Si’s eyes went wide, his gaze darting all over Yu An.
’Wow, who would’ve thought the Hall Master had such a scandalous affair? The guy even showed up at her door with kids!’
Ao Yi shot him an inconspicuous glare before turning to Yu An. "Hall Master, is what that person said true? If it is..."
"Impossible!"
Yu An denied it flatly. "I have always conducted myself with propriety. I have never had such entanglements with anyone, let alone children!"
’I’m still a single young woman, for goodness’ sake!’
Ao Si volunteered, "Hall Master, how about I take some men and drive them away?"
Yu An waved her hand dismissively. "Go on."
Seeing her reaction, it seemed Yu An truly had nothing to do with the man and children outside.
Outside the Beast God Hall, Feng Xuan held Da Hu in one arm and Xiao Hu in the other, staring eagerly at the entrance.
He had woken up to find himself in a strange place with Da Hu and Xiao Hu by his side. The father and his two sons were completely bewildered. Fortunately, there was a city ahead, and they planned to enter it to find out where they were.
But after asking around, Feng Xuan was dumbfounded.
This place belonged to neither the Beastman Continent nor the Beast God Continent. It was called the Endless Land, an exceptionally peaceful and joyous place.
The word "Endless" only made Feng Xuan think of the Endless Sea, but surely they couldn’t have just woken up somewhere in the middle of it!
Fortunately, the people here were especially friendly. After asking around for a while, Feng Xuan successfully found Yu An.
Or more precisely, he found out where she was.
"Beast Father, is Female Mother really in there?"
Xiao Hu buried his head in the crook of Feng Xuan’s neck. He felt this Beast God Hall was gloomy and sinister—not a good place.
"She should be," Feng Xuan said, though he wasn’t sure himself. "We’ll know if we just wait a little longer."
’If Yu An is inside, she’ll definitely come out to see us!’
But to his disappointment, the one who emerged was...
"Fourth Brother?"
Feng Xuan was astonished. "You’re here too!"
Then, a wave of joy washed over him. ’If Ao Si is here, then An’an must be here as well!’
"Who are you calling ’Fourth Brother’?"
Ao Si frowned. "Guards! Get rid of this man who’s trying to falsely claim a connection with the Hall Master!"
Feng Xuan’s face fell in shock. "Fourth Brother, what are you doing?!"
’This is wrong. It’s like Ao Si doesn’t even recognize me!’
Ao Si ignored him, but his gaze lingered on Da Hu and Xiao Hu. ’These two kids are really cute. There’s even a slight resemblance to the Hall Master in their features.’
’But the Hall Master already said she has no romantic entanglements. This man is probably just trying to pull a scam.’
The guards were rough with Feng Xuan, shoving him away. Da Hu quickly looked at Ao Si. "Fourth Uncle, don’t you recognize us? I’m Da Hu!"
Xiao Hu chimed in, "Fourth Uncle, I’m Xiao Hu! Why are you making us leave? We’re looking for our Female Mother... I mean, our Mommy."
When they were asking for directions earlier, passersby had thought the term "Female Mother" was very strange.
Feng Xuan later asked and learned that children here addressed their female mothers as "Mommy" or "Mother."
Doing as the Romans do, Da Hu and Xiao Hu had started using the new term in public.
Ao Si wasn’t fond of children, but for some reason, he found Da Hu and Xiao Hu exceptionally cute.
If he hadn’t been restraining himself, he probably would have stepped forward to pinch their chubby little faces.
He chalked this impulse up to how adorable the two little ones were, and he spoke to them with a bit more patience. "Little ones, I am not your uncle, and your mother is not here."
Looking back at Feng Xuan, Ao Si’s voice turned cold. "Hurry up and take them away. Are you tired of living, trying to scam the Beast God Hall?"
Feng Xuan knew he was outnumbered, so he had no choice but to retreat for the time being.
They also used gold and silver for transactions here. He had some on him, so he found an inn and checked in.
As soon as they were inside, Xiao Hu’s eyes welled up with tears. "Beast Father, big brother... does Female Mother not want us anymore?"
"And Fourth Uncle... he didn’t recognize me..."
"There, there, Xiao Hu," Feng Xuan quickly soothed him. "Something must have gone wrong somewhere. Don’t worry, Beast Father will find a way to see our Female Mother. Then the truth will come out."
He had made some inquiries on the way. This place was different from both the Beastman Continent and the Beast God Continent. The Endless Land was controlled by the Beast God Hall—in a sense, the Beast God Hall was the "Imperial Family" of the Endless Land.
But the people here seemed incredibly easy to govern. Anyone you saw on the street was always smiling.
They smiled with kindness and friendliness, and everyone spoke to each other with exceptional politeness, as if nothing in the world could make them get angry with one another.
Feng Xuan found it deeply unsettling, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on what was so strange about it.
’Since we ended up here, the others probably did too. I just don’t know why we were all brought to this place.’
That night, he had been sleeping with Da Hu and Xiao Hu. Mo Yan and the other three had also been with their Zaizai, so the little ones shouldn’t have been left alone.
Feng Xuan held Da Hu and Xiao Hu, staring blankly in the direction of the Beast God Hall.
’The security there is tight. I need to figure out how to sneak in. Whatever happened, the priority is to find An’an first!’
"Beast Father," Da Hu suddenly proposed, "what if I change into my beast form and sneak in? I’m tiny in my beast form. I could get through any small opening."
"Me too, me too!" Xiao Hu added. "Beast Father, I’ll go with my big brother. We can watch out for each other."
"Absolutely not," Feng Xuan said sternly. "That place is completely new to us. It’s too dangerous for you. Neither of you is allowed to go!"
Seeing their matching expressions of reluctance, Feng Xuan stressed, "Did you hear me? If you dare go behind my back, your little butts are going to be in for it. When your Female Mother comes back, your Beast Father will tell on you!"
Xiao Hu plopped onto the bed in a huff. "Mean Beast Father!"
Da Hu gave him a helpless look. "Beast Father, you’re being so childish!"
Feng Xuan was unconcerned. ’It might be childish, but hey, it works, doesn’t it?’
The little ones at home feared neither heaven nor earth, but they were terrified of Yu An—especially when she gave them a cold stare. Then, they would cower like frightened little quails.
Having successfully intimidated them, Feng Xuan told the two to stay in the room while he went downstairs to buy some food.
The moment the door closed, Da Hu’s eyes darted mischievously. "Xiao Hu, let’s go find our Female Mother."
Xiao Hu shook his head, his face troubled. "But big brother, Beast Father said if we don’t listen, he’ll tell on us to our Female Mother."
’My poor butt will be toast. Once our Female Mother gets angry, no one can stop her!’
"He won’t," Da Hu said confidently. "We’re doing this to find her. Besides, our beast forms are tiny. If we sneak in under the cover of night, no one will spot us."
"We’ll come right back as soon as we find her. Beast Father will be too overjoyed to be angry. There’s no way he’ll tell on us."
In the end, the thought of "finding their Female Mother" won. The two little ones changed into their beast forms and leaped from the window.
To keep Feng Xuan from worrying, they had even left a note.
When Feng Xuan returned with the food, the room was empty. He stared at the note, grinding his teeth in fury.
Meanwhile, Da Hu and Xiao Hu had managed to find a dog hole and squeezed through.
