After Yang Lanyan left, Lin Mucil silently complained.
"How could he say... Ling Kuang doesn't even have the right to possess me?"
"Is he doing that poorly on the central planet?"
From behind her, a little rabbit jumped out.
This little rabbit hopped to the front of Lin Mucil, then it jumped around. Only when Lin Mucil picked up the little rabbit did it nod in satisfaction and then told Lin Mucil.
"People on the central planet generally don't like him; they collectively ostracize him."
"And, host, you know that Yang Lanyan has ulterior motives regarding you."
"Under these circumstances, he certainly wouldn't tell Ling Kuang your whereabouts!"
"It's estimated that your man is still looking for you all over the world... and the main system has said that he will undergo great suffering before he can be reborn through nirvana, so he may not be able to make it to match with you successfully."
"He might be trapped somewhere now, unable to appear on the central planet."
"But..."
The little system Yue Xiao changed the subject and asked Lin Mucil.
"But, host, how do you feel about the central planet?"
My feelings about this place?
"There are many people... but the atmosphere here feels somewhat oppressive. I haven't met many other people yet, but the way these people look at me is also strange... women look at me with envy and jealousy, and the men's gazes... I don't like them very much."
They were filled with intense scrutiny and ambition.
Yang Lanyan letting her live here was also a form of protection for her. In these past few days, she had heard countless people express their awe at how rare it was to have such a high fertility value as a female beast, but having heard it too many times, her ears had become calloused.
And—she always felt that this place wasn't as good as Yang Lanyan had described, that there must be some drawback she hadn't discovered yet.
The little system curled up in her arms, dozing. She looked at the delicacies before her, but felt they were not as comforting as a steaming bowl of noodles from the kitchen.
She just wanted to sit opposite Ling Qianhe, taste the warmth of worldly life, and eat the most ordinary bowl of noodles; she would already feel content.
She sat there, lost in thought, and suddenly asked.
"How did he persevere?"
The little system gave a soft sound, still a bit unclear.
"Host, who are you talking about?"
Lin Mucil slowly exhaled the turbid air from her lungs.
"I'm talking about Ling Kuang."
"He must have suffered a lot. How did he endure it every time?"
Ling Qianhe would still have to suffer in this world. Ling Kuang, the warden of the Eighth Prison, would still be looked down upon by the people of the central planet.
Even though he was so powerful and possessed talents that everyone would envy, he was still exiled to a place considered desolate by others. All this prosperity had nothing to do with him.
He was strong and lonely.
Lin Mucil sometimes thought that he was like an evil god of withered bones, yet in the twilight, he faintly carried the rosy glow of dawn, shining brilliantly. Anyone who glimpsed him could never forget him.
The little system, curled up in her arms, suddenly said softly.
"That's why, host, you are a very important existence to him."
Yue Xiao the little rabbit shook its head a little, then told her in an even smaller voice.
"Just like... just like my significance to the main system. I am also a very, very important existence to the main system."
It paused, wanting to say more, when suddenly its eyes widened.
"Wait, host, it seems someone is coming!"
...
The moon hung high in the branches.
The moon on the central planet seemed to be exceptionally bright. Under this bright moonlight, the maiden, covered by a silk quilt, slept soundly.
A man in a deep black tailcoat walked to her bedside, quietly observed her face, then leaned down, intending to kiss her cheek.
But precisely at that moment, the maiden opened her eyes. In an instant, their eyes met. He looked at the clear and bright eyes of the maiden before him and was instantly captivated.
"I apologize."
Lin Mucil looked at the man before her. Deep within his eyes, there was suppressed emotion. Lin Mucil looked up at him and said.
"Why are you looking for me at night?"
It was Yang Lanyan. The man silently gazed into her eyes, and after a long while, he said. DaFeng Novel Network
"I just wanted to watch you a little longer. I didn't expect you to wake up. I apologize if I disturbed your rest."
His tone was still gentle.
This man was like a warm white moonlight.
At first glance, the moonlight felt gentle, but if one looked closely, one could discern a hint of coldness beneath the warm white.
That faint chill seemed to emanate from the depths of his soul, spreading out little by little, making one feel almost suffocated.
Lin Mucil stared blankly at him and heard him say.
"Being a female beast is very good."
"No need to go to the battlefield; enjoy all the best treatment."
"As long as you are on the central planet, all your requests will be fulfilled."
"No one will bully you again."
He paused and said in a low voice.
"Moreover, you have choices. Although... we need to look at compatibility to decide who you will be with, you are, after all, a female beast with extremely strong reproductive capabilities, so you have choices."
Upon hearing these words, Lin Mucil's eyelashes trembled. She, however, uttered something that made his expression change slightly. She asked.
"Then, what if I choose the warden of the Eighth Prison?"
As soon as she spoke, the man before her stared directly into her eyes, suddenly leaned closer, and his voice, word by word, was as sharp as a blade.
"Him?"
"The warden of the Eighth Prison—"
He took a deep breath and then said.
"He cannot."
These four words, he spoke them with absolute certainty.
From his perspective, the little female beast seemed to blink her eyes, revealing a look of confusion. Her voice was very light, like gently falling feathers.
The confusion appearing on her exquisitely beautiful face was genuine. She truly did not understand.
"Why?"
"Why cannot he?"
"Is he not strong enough? If his compatibility with me is the highest, can I still not be his female beast?"
She posed her questions, and the man opposite her, with a glint of suppressed light in his eyes—he suddenly reached out and grabbed her wrist, his voice as sharp as if it were forcefully squeezed through his teeth.
"Why must it be him?"
Lin Mucil paused slightly.
"What?"
This man spoke.
"It cannot be Ling Kuang. It's not because he isn't strong enough. Ling Kuang is powerful enough. If assessed objectively, he is the most likely to break through to that unknown realm among the current powerful individuals. He can break through human limitations and reach the realm of gods."
Lin Mucil hadn't expected Yang Lanyan to give Ling Qianhe such high praise!
She stared blankly at Yang Lanyan, but Yang Lanyan lowered his eyes and said.
"It's a pity that such talent would be wasted on him."
"Anyone in this world can have a female beast."
"He cannot."
Lin Mucil looked at Yang Lanyan's eyes with some astonishment. He held her wrist very tightly. His palm was burning hot. Lin Mucil heard Yang Lanyan say.
"You are a noble female beast."
"Choose anyone you want, just don't choose him."
He slowly lowered his head, his palm caressing Lin Mucil's ankle. Lin Mucil could feel the temperature of his fingertips. He caressed her toes inch by inch, and then he lowered his head, doing something that greatly surprised Lin Mucil!
He directly kissed her ankle.
That ticklish sensation seemed to reach the depths of her heart.
Lin Mucil heard him say.
"Be my female beast, and I will make you the most glorious woman in the entire galaxy."
"Isn't that enough?"
Lin Mucil was so frightened that she didn't dare to move.
She thought to herself, was Yang Lanyan crazy!
In this world, his identity was the incomparably noble Interstellar Executive... the next core power figure of the council. Was he so infatuated with her?
Did she truly attract him to this extent?
After Yang Lanyan finished kissing her ankle, he looked up at her. After a moment of silence, he said softly.
"Did I lose my composure?"
"I just..."
He paused slightly.
"Like you too much."
"I like you too much, yet I don't know how to approach you, for fear of scaring you."
"I know you female beasts are all timid."
"But I really like you. To be honest, I don't fear you laughing at me, but I've never felt this way before. From the moment I saw you on the galactic battlefield, my heart felt ignited in an instant."
"My mind was filled with boiling thoughts, all about you."
"I know you are a female beast."
"But even if you weren't a female beast, I would have found a way to bring you here."
His voice was gentle, like a babbling stream. He reached out his hand, and the maiden's tender ankle was held in his palm. He said.
"So I want to give you the best."
"Female beasts on the central planet enjoy the best treatment."
"As long as you nod, you can live a life of no worries about food and clothing, forever being the princess in my palm."
Such temptation was insignificant to Lin Mucil.
After all, one who has once possessed the moon in the sky no longer gets excited over pearls on the ground.
She merely lowered her gaze slightly and then withdrew her foot.
She hugged her knees, her eyes clear, showing no signs of wavering.
She looked at the man opposite her and said.
"But I don't want to be a princess who is merely held in the palm of your hand without any real power."
"Nor do I want to be a weak and incompetent female beast controlled by others."
"I want to decide according to my own will."
"I want to live my own life."
"I heard that your council assigns the fate of female beasts based on compatibility. If that's the case—"
"Do I have a higher degree of choice?"
Yang Lanyan's fingers paused above her ankle. He seemed to want to touch her again, but she dodged. She raised her head, her eyes clear as she looked at Yang Lanyan, and then she said.
"Just like this, you won't be able to move me."
"You say you want to protect me because others will covet me?"
"But I am curious, who else would be your competitor?"
"I want to meet other powerful individuals who are qualified to possess a female beast with extremely high fertility!"