Free Web NovelChapter 276: Chapter 276: Purification Power
Yue Yue felt an itch in her chest. "If they don’t confess soon, I’m going to lose my mind..."
As if the world itself had heard her complaint, that day finally came.
Ruoxi sat on a broken stone ledge, one leg swinging lazily as she wiped down her weapon. Her movements were practiced and efficient, but relaxed in a way she rarely allowed herself to be.
Xing Li Wei stood a short distance away, watching her.
But today, something was different.
Yue Yue noticed it immediately.
After a long moment, he stepped forward.
Each step was firm, as if he had already made up his mind and would not turn back.
Ruoxi glanced up, slightly annoyed. "What?"
He stopped in front of her. For a brief second, he said nothing.
Then, quietly, "Ruoxi."
She frowned slightly. "Why are you being weird?"
His gaze did not waver.
"I want to be your mate."
The words fell simply.
Yue Yue nearly choked. "Finally..."
But before she could finish celebrating, Ruoxi grabbed his collar, pulled him down, and bit him hard.
Xing Li Wei froze completely, his body going rigid from the sudden shock.
Ruoxi pulled back, her ears twitching, her expression half annoyed, half something else entirely.
"Took you long enough," she muttered.
Then, narrowing her eyes, she added, "Or what? Were you planning to look around for someone else first?"
Panic flashed across his face instantly.
"What? No! I would never!"
Ruoxi huffed, clearly satisfied, though she tried to hide it.
"Good."
Then Xing Li Wei spoke again, quieter this time, but even more serious.
"I’ve only ever wanted you." freewēbnoveℓ.com
And then he reached out.
His hand came up slowly, almost carefully, as if afraid she might pull away. His fingers brushed against her cheek, rough from years of survival, but his touch was unexpectedly gentle.
Ruoxi did not move, nor did she stop him.
Taking that as his answer, he leaned in to capture her mouth.
The kiss was not perfect.
But it was sincere.
Ruoxi stiffened for the briefest moment, then let out a quiet, almost amused breath.
"You’re terrible at this," she murmured, though she did not push him away.
Life became sweeter for a while. Xing Li Wei and Ruoxi lived quietly together. They found a small, safer corner in the ruins where the polluted beasts rarely came.
They built a simple shelter. They laughed softly at night. They held each other when the wind grew cold. And after some time, they had a son, a boy with bright eyes, and strangely, he did not resemble a happy baby but was an exact replica of his father in a smaller size.
Both of them were stunned by this. What had the words done to them and their child? But it never affected the love they had for their baby.
They were happy. fгeewebnovёl.com
But peace and love never last long in a ruined world that always works against you.
Years passed. The sky slowly grew a little less dark. New hope appeared. Many groups of orcs started working together again. They rebuilt small settlements, cleared away some ruins, and tried to create new lives. Civilizations were slowly rising once more from the ashes.
Yet the constant threat of polluted beasts never disappeared.
Worse than before, something new and terrible appeared, polluted zones. These dark, twisted areas could suddenly form anywhere. They spread like living poison, growing bigger every day.
Inside them, the polluted beasts were far more vicious and powerful than the ones outside.
But danger always brings opportunity.
The polluted zones were deadly, yet they were also treasure chests. Strange crystals, powerful mutation sources, and ancient relics waited inside.
Whoever could clear a polluted zone and survive would become much stronger, strong enough to rule parts of this broken world. Many strong orcs and beastmen now risked their lives entering these zones, hunting for power.
Xing Li Wei was one of them.
He went into the polluted zones again and again. Each time he returned stronger, with new scars and better control over his magnificent griffin form. He always came back to Ruoxi and their little son with small gifts and a tired but warm smile.
One day, while Xing Li Wei was deep inside a far polluted zone, danger struck their home.
Ruoxi was alone with their one year old son when countless polluted beasts suddenly rushed toward their shelter. It was not a random attack.
The beasts moved together as if someone had deliberately lured them there. Someone wanted to kill her and her child. Someone wanted to erase them completely.
The air filled with growls and the stench of poison. Ruoxi grabbed her son tightly and ran, but the beasts surrounded them.
She fought with everything she had, but it was never enough against so many polluted beasts. Claws slashed her arms and legs. Blood flowed. Her rabbit ears flattened in terror as she realized they were going to die here.
In that desperate moment, something inside her finally broke open.
A soft, warm light burst from Ruoxi’s body. It was not a violent or threatening power. It felt gentle, like morning sunlight after an endless night.
The light pushed back the thick darkness around them.
Every polluted beast that touched the light screamed in pain. Their twisted bodies began to purify. Black poison burned away. Their forms melted and turned into harmless dust.
One by one, the vicious monsters fell apart, unable to stand against her new ability.
Ruoxi stood there, breathing hard, holding her trembling son close. Her rabbit ears were still shaking. The ground around her was now clean for the first time in years, without any pollution or evil energy.
She had awakened her power.
The ability to push back the darkness.
The ability to purify polluted beasts.
It was not made for killing or fighting other orcs. It was made to heal the ruined world itself.
Ruoxi looked down at her son, who had stopped crying and now stared at her with wide, trusting eyes. Tears mixed with blood on her face.
She did not know who had sent the beasts to kill them.
She did not know why someone wanted her and her child dead.
But one thing was clear, her quiet, peaceful life had ended.
The ruined world had noticed her.
And now, everything was about to change.
