Free Web NovelChapter 389: Chapter 389: She Is Ashamed
Qiao Xixi instinctively tried to snatch it back, but her hand was enveloped by a large palm.
"It seems the little female is quite fond of that little cub, hmm?"
Sangze’s hot breath fanned across her neck, making her instinctively shrink back.
"No, no, you’re definitely imagining things."
Sangze dangled the Bone Bell from his long, slender fingertips. "Really?"
Qiao Xixi’s expression immediately turned serious. She suddenly stood on her tiptoes, wrapped her arms around his neck, and before he could react, planted a firm kiss on his lips.
The moment she saw his dark pupils shift, she quickly pulled away, snatched the Bone Bell, and turned to run into the stone house.
A shy expression appeared on Sangze’s face. He stared blankly, lightly touching the lips Qiao Xixi had just kissed.
But his expression quickly soured. "Idiot! What can you do besides stand there in a daze!"
"You... what else were you planning to do?"
Sangze let out an arrogant huff. "Of course! Push my luck and take things a step further!"
"Shameless!"
Jin Ling and Feiyan were cleaning inside the stone house. It seemed no one had lived here for a long time, and a thick layer of dust covered everything.
"Xixi, you should go outside for now. Come back in after we’ve finished cleaning."
Seeing the dust filling the air, Qiao Xixi quickly turned and went up to the second floor.
Xijing was cleaning the second floor.
"Xixi, what do you think about sleeping here? The view is better from this room."
It was a two-story stone house. The first floor had four rooms, while the second had three. Compared to the first floor, the rooms on the second floor seemed larger.
Xijing was cleaning the largest room in the middle of the second floor.
"Okay, I’ll sleep here tonight."
"Alright. I’ll wipe it down for you."
The structure of this stone house was similar to those in the Black Panther Tribe, so there wasn’t much to see.
She turned and walked out onto the corridor, using the height of the second floor to look outside. Xijing was right; the view was indeed excellent. Other beastmen were gradually moving into the surrounding houses.
Qiao Xixi was leaning against the railing and observing her surroundings when she saw Sunxiao walk in through the outer gate.
"Sunxiao, where have you been?"
Sunxiao walked into the courtyard and looked up at her. "I took a walk down the street over there. They have some interesting things. Want to go take a look?"
’Shopping!’ Qiao Xixi nodded without hesitation. "Yes, yes!"
Qiao Xixi turned and went downstairs. As she got close, Sunxiao reached out a hand to steady her.
Qiao Xixi took the opportunity to lean against him. During the hot season, Sunxiao’s body was the best air conditioner. Every time she got near him, she just wanted to press herself against his cool skin.
Sunxiao was very pleased with her affectionate gesture. The hand on her slender waist tightened. "Let’s go."
Hearing the commotion, Jin Ling came out of the stone house. "See if you can find any food to eat. You can trade for some."
As Jin Ling spoke, he took out a small bag of colorless Crystal Stones.
Sunxiao took the Crystal Stones and nodded.
Just as the two were about to leave, Qiao Xixi saw Feiyan carrying a bucket of dirty water into the courtyard to empty it. Their eyes met, and just as Qiao Xixi was about to speak, Feiyan quickly looked away and turned back into the stone house.
Qiao Xixi frowned. She wanted to look again, but the great snake possessively turned her face forward, forcing her to look away from Feiyan.
’Oh well. I’ll ask that arrogant guy what’s wrong when I get back.’
When she and Xueche had first arrived, this street had been relatively deserted. But in just a short time, it had become lively. Many male beastmen were cleaning their stone houses, while the females who had come with them sat inside.
Looking at those beautiful and delicate females, Qiao Xixi suddenly felt a little puzzled.
"I remember the night before last, you guys were affected by a Sacred Female in heat, right?"
Sunxiao looked down at her and gave a soft "mhm."
Qiao Xixi frowned. "I see the beastmen from these tribes brought many females with them. Are they the Clan Leaders, or the Clan Leaders’ mates?"
Logically, they were required to come for the sacrificial ceremony, so the attendees should be important people from the tribes. She found it strange that so many tribes had brought their females.
It wasn’t that females had no status, but rather that their constitutions were delicate, making it dangerous for them in the wild. Generally, the males of a tribe would rarely let their females go out on adventures.
"They are females being offered to Beast King City."
Qiao Xixi froze. Although she had heard about this before, seeing it with her own eyes was inevitably affecting.
Noticing the change in her mood, Sunxiao simply lifted her up and sat her on his shoulders.
Qiao Xixi let out a small yelp, her attention quickly diverted by Sunxiao’s action.
"Sunxiao, I can walk on my own! Put me down."
’This is so conspicuous. I’m so embarrassed!’
Sunxiao was unmoved. His arm held her waist firmly. "Sit tight. We still have a long way to go."
Hearing this, Qiao Xixi stopped resisting.
Qiao Xixi had originally thought they would attract a lot of attention like this, but she was mistaken. When they turned a corner and reached the main street, she discovered their display was not at all an exaggeration.
Many males had females sitting on their necks, giving them rides on their shoulders.
However, Qiao Xixi’s attention was soon captured by the stalls on both sides of the street.
"Beast hides! Top-quality beast hides! Beautiful female, would you like to buy a hide? Look at the color of this one, it’s perfect for you!"
"Fruit, fruit! The kind all the females love to eat!"
Qiao Xixi stared at the colorful fruits piled high by the vendor, her curiosity piqued. Many of them were types she had never seen before.
Before she could even speak, Sunxiao carried her over to the fruit stall.
The vendor looked up and was clearly taken aback when he saw Qiao Xixi, but her eyes were only for the fruit.
"What kind of fruit is this? It looks so cute."
The vendor snapped out of his daze, picked up a round, plump fruit, and offered it to Qiao Xixi.
"Beautiful female, this is the Scented Fruit, unique to our Beast King City. Eating it will make your hair shinier and smoother. Buy a few to take back and try."
Sunxiao set Qiao Xixi down. "Take whatever you like."
Like a curious child, Qiao Xixi picked out several fruits she had never eaten before and had the vendor bag them for her.
"Beast King City has so many wonderful things, much better than our tribe. It must be great to live here."
As soon as she said this, the somewhat dopey smile on the vendor’s face froze. But he quickly recovered and continued to smile. "Some things... aren’t as good as they seem."
Qiao Xixi blinked with an innocent expression. "Huh? Surely not. There’s so much prey outside Beast King City, and so many high-level beast-soul beastmen inside. You have food and protection living here. What could be bad about it?"
The vendor just smiled and shook his head, but what he said was, "The beautiful female is right. It is quite good."
Qiao Xixi didn’t linger at the stall for long and soon turned to leave.
The male vendor watched them go, the smile slowly fading from his face.
"Such a beautiful little female... What a pity."
