Chapter 183: Chapter 183: Narrow Paths Cross
After discussing strategies in the carriage, the elk stopped at a hidden corner outside Bain City.
Wen Shu lifted the veil and a cold, pale hand lightly grasped her wrist, "Ashu..."
She turned her head and met those light-colored eyes rippling with emotion.
Yining’s light-colored lips curved into a faint smile, "I will come to find you soon, and then we can return to the Royal City together."
"Alright, we will wait for you."
Wen Shu replied softly, then headed to Bain City with the males.
Snow was still falling, and the males, seeing Wen Shu’s slender figure, simultaneously took off their outer garments, their hands colliding and looking at each other.
Luo Fei held out his long robe, showing it front and back, "The Dragon Clan’s body temperature is high, mine is warmer."
Wu Xuan’s robe was lined with fur, and he interrupted disapprovingly, "It’s too thin, the warmth will dissipate quickly. Ashu is pregnant, what if she catches a cold? Don’t joke about such matters."
Silently, Mious withdrew his robe.
Wen Shu did not notice their actions; she was still pondering how to obtain the Divine Tree Leaves from Queen Niss.
With this amount of snowfall, it wouldn’t be long before the Beast World Continent would be in crisis.
Since the last leaf is in the Royal Palace, getting hold of it promptly would ensure the continent’s safety.
Borrowing it directly was certainly not feasible.
She still remembered that in the original story, Queen Niss was very averse to lending the Divine Tree Leaves.
Bai Qiao had begged for several days and nights to gather the Divine Tree Leaves, but she didn’t relent. In the end, the male protagonists forcibly took it.
Take by force...
Wen Shu shook her head; they didn’t have enough people and horses, so they’d have to steal it.
Having made her decision, she prepared to tell Wu Xuan and the others. But just as she looked up, she came face to face with a familiar face.
Bai Qiao, dressed in white robes, stood in the shadows beneath the city gate, her once sweet and endearing face now carried a mature coldness.
Behind her stood three males.
One was the familiar Craig, and the other two were unfamiliar males seen earlier that day.
Seeing Wen Shu unexpectedly didn’t surprise Bai Qiao much, but Craig, his pupils trembling, got so furious that his eyes turned red.
He gritted his teeth and growled low, his voice trembling slightly, "Wen Shu? You! You’re not dead!"
He seemed about to go mad, his bloodshot eyes staring at Wen Shu, temples bulging with veins, and his stern, rigid face flushed red.
In an instant, his body tensed and moved swiftly towards her.
Detecting the danger, Wen Shu clenched her hand.
But before she could react, a sleek, powerful black snake tail coiled around Craig’s arm, forcefully tightening.
A "crack" of breaking bones echoed, infuriating the males behind Bai Qiao.
A chaotic brawl erupted instantly.
In the swirling snowfall, the males fought fiercely, showing no mercy, sounds of fighting and occasional loud "booms" echoed.
A huge black bear climbed out from the city wall, bringing down a large section of rubble, while Wu Xuan took advantage, transforming into his beast form.
Craig, with a fractured arm, was nearly overpowered by Mious.
Meanwhile, Luo Fei faced a strong enemy and excitedly swung his dragon tail, lashing fiercely at the giant golden python!
In no time, the city wall was pockmarked with pits, and the approaching Beastmen avoided them for fear of being caught up in the chaos.
Witnessing this, Bai Qiao, usually kind-hearted, had no intention of stopping the fight. Instead, she walked step by step towards Wen Shu.
Her bright eyes were filled with dark hatred.
As Wen Shu’s figure drew nearer, the murderous intent bubbling in her heart almost overwhelmed her!
She hadn’t forgotten how her first child had died, how Wen Shu had caused the death of her and Craig’s child!
It’s ridiculous that such a female could also become the Divine Tree’s chosen savior!
"Wen Shu," her eyes flashed coldly, "Saving the continent requires your help, and when it’s over, I will deal with you!"
Faced with such intense hatred, Wen Shu felt somewhat conflicted inside,
Unexpectedly, after so long, Bai Qiao was still kept in the dark.
She glanced back at Craig, feeling a bit ironic. In the original story, Bai Qiao had the deepest feelings for Craig.
Yet he was the one who exploited Bai Qiao the most.
Wen Shu raised her eyes, her expression calm, "Bai Qiao, you’ve insulted me, and I’ve targeted you, so let’s call it even..."
Seeing her nonchalant, unrepentant attitude, Bai Qiao’s pupils contracted, unable to believe it.
How could she? Did she have no conscience!
Bai Qiao bit her lip hard, the taste of blood filling her mouth, yet she didn’t feel it, her mind filled with only one thought, kill her...
Once this is all over, she must kill Wen Shu!
Her hand veins bulged with restrained hatred, while Wen Shu suddenly bent, leaning close to her ear.
"Move aside!"
Bai Qiao raised her hand to push, but the female before her remained unmoved, even countering by grasping her wrist, "I didn’t kill your child."
Hearing what she said, Bai Qiao almost laughed in fury. She jerked out the bone knife at her side, only to hear Wen Shu say, "If you don’t believe me, your priest teacher has ways to find the truth... And really, did you not suspect anything?"
The hand poised to stab Wen Shu froze in mid-air; Bai Qiao’s breath halted for a few seconds, her gaze sweeping over the fighting males. Abruptly, she broke free of the restraint, retreating a few steps.
"Impossible..."
Seeing her face pale like paper, Wen Shu frowned slightly and followed Bai Qiao’s gaze to look at Craig.
Did she know?
Before she could ask, Bai Qiao, looking panicked, ran towards the black bear engaged in battle and shouted, "Hei Li, stop fighting! I’m tired..."
Her beast husbands stopped, and Wu Xuan and the others ceased their attacks.
The black bear transformed into human form, carrying away Bai Qiao, while the golden python had to take responsibility for carrying Craig off.
Its long tail wrapped around the bloodied Craig, who accepted no favors, still eyeing the opposing female with intent to clash head-on.
Mious narrowed his eyes, his tall figure shielding Wen Shu, while Wu Xuan and Luo Fei also gathered around, glaring at them hostilely.
The golden python Jin Che felt a headache, seeing that Bai Qiao and the others had vanished from sight. Ignoring everything else, it knocked Craig out cold with a tail slap and disappeared at the city gate.
With the fierce battle over, Wen Shu sighed in relief.
She tended to each male one by one, inexplicably receiving three outer garments, then was carried back to Bain City by the satisfied males.
Nearing the castle, Wen Shu, bundled up like a dumpling, tugged at her collar, "I’m actually not that cold..."
Wu Xuan, knowing she would say that, replied smoothly, "Ashu, don’t make us worry, alright?"
Those words silenced Wen Shu, and she retracted her head, looking at the brightly lit castle.
The Queen seemed to be hosting a banquet, with countless noble Beastmen dressed in expensive, luxurious clothes, walking into the castle despite the wind and snow.
A guard ran out anxiously, "Wen Shu female! Why are you only back now?"
Under the porch, Wen Shu returned to the ground, "What happened?"
"Her Majesty the Queen seems to have had a relapse of her old illness and is looking for you everywhere! Quickly, come with me!"
Wen Shu instinctively followed, but noticed something was wrong upon reaching the backyard.
A relapse of old illness?
Wasn’t it just cured, could someone have poisoned her?
"Luo Fei..."
Turning around, Wen Shu felt a sense of unease in her heart.
Wu Xuan and the others were standing rigidly under the porch and hadn’t come along!
Before she could take a closer look, a cool breeze brushed past the back of her neck.
Wen Shu’s elbow tensed, preparing to counterattack, but then the thought of Nan crossed her mind, their movements were mysterious, and it was difficult to catch them.
This was a good chance to find Nan.
A hand chop came down, her body swayed, and in the next second, someone scooped her up horizontally.
