Free Web NovelChapter 739: Chapter 733: Restraint
Su Muyao heard this and her heart inexplicably tightened a few times, with vague light and shadow flashing through her mind.
These images flashed by so quickly that Su Muyao couldn’t make anything of them.
But she felt that it was some important information.
Mei Qingchen said, "According to the ancestral memories, our ancestor was severely injured by her then unwed Beast Husband, the Youluo Tree."
At this moment, a question flashed in her mind, and she instinctively asked, "Don’t plant-type Beastmen have Heavenly Dao Rules to restrain them?"
In their Animal Beastmen world, there were Heavenly Dao Rules for restraint.
Even when the Heavenly Dao became false, some rules protecting females haven’t changed.
Once there is a marriage contract, there is an invisible constraint of the Heavenly Dao. If the male harms the female, the male would be punished.
If the female dies, the Beast Husband will die as well.
Even if the Heavenly Dao Seal stamps something, the female must be willing.
Many rules actually serve to protect females.
Su Muyao used her heart blood to eliminate the restriction of living and dying with her Beast Husband.
She was willing to remove this restriction.
But most females are unwilling to remove such a restriction in order to have some sort of guarantee.
If there are no restrictions among the Plant-type Beastman tribe, and females are not scarce, then their status might not be that noble.
Mei Qingchen replied, "No, there’s no Heavenly Dao aura in the Taixu Secret Realm."
"All the rules here are determined by the strong."
"Competing for living environments, competing for resources."
"Here, Animal Beastmen can scarcely compete with Plant-type Beastmen."
In fact, it’s because of his presence that the environment has changed somewhat.
Otherwise, the Golden Leopard Clan might have already...
Mei Qingchen felt a heaviness in his heart, the environment here is more severe than in the outside world.
He wanted to change it but felt powerless.
Su Muyao suddenly thought of something, "System, if Mei Qingchen becomes a god, would his Purification Power become extremely strong?"
"Normally, forming a contract would make it easier for him to become a god, right?"
The system explained, "Host, Mei Qingchen carries the Youluo Fragrance, which is a very strange thing, something the Youluo Tree uses to control him. If you form a contract with him, your Immortal Qi and Auspicious Qi would only help suppress the Youluo Fragrance. If it’s not resolved, the aura of the Ascension Road won’t be able to reach him and open for him."
"So if you want him to become a god, you must first resolve the Youluo Fragrance."
Su Muyao understood, precisely because of the Youluo Fragrance, Mei Qingchen’s situation was different from Wen Nanxi and the others.
No matter what, the Youluo Fragrance must be solved first.
"System, can you help check the surrounding area and find this Concealing Breath Tree?"
The system responded, "Alright, I’ll use the System Power to check."
"However, just hearing the name ’Concealing Breath Tree’, it likely can also hide its own aura."
The host needs it, and the system will help the host no matter what.
Even though it’s a system, all its services are for the host.
The host’s safety and preferences are above all else.
It has always been like that since it became conscious.
Though it shouldn’t have feelings as a system, it just wants to protect the host well.
Anyone who harms the host, it wants to eliminate them.
The system set aside these thoughts for now. Although it weakened in the Taixu Secret Realm, the host’s contract with her Beast Husband allowed it to gain some System Power.
It can use this to scan the surroundings.
"Host, using System Power to explore the Taixu Secret Realm will take some time, so the host should rest well first."
The host hasn’t slept for days.
When the host forms a contract with the Beast Husband, it automatically falls asleep, blocking out everything around.
Su Muyao gently replied, "Okay, don’t push yourself too hard either. Keep some System Power in reserve. If you can find the tree, that’s great; if not, it’s fine."
The system has always been with her, protecting her, and Su Muyao also cares about it a lot.
"Alright, host."
The system’s voice was sweet and soft when saying this.
Su Muyao indeed felt a bit sleepy.
But she was also hungry.
In the kitchen, there was food prepared specifically by the Golden Leopard Beastmen.
Calling it food, it’s actually just plain roasted meat.
The taste wasn’t particularly good, but it was the best food the Golden Leopard Clan could provide.
Ordinary Golden Leopard Beastmen rarely had such clean wild beast meat to eat.
Mei Qingchen knew Su Muyao was particular about food, and apologetically said, "Sorry, this is the only food I can offer you right now."
The tribe also lacked seasoning and spices.
Su Muyao shook her head, "I know, this is already the best food in the tribe."
"I think it tastes great."
Mei Qingchen’s phoenix eyes showed a hint of guilt.
He knew she said it tasted good just to comfort him.
In fact, during the time away from her, he initially found it difficult to adapt to some foods.
Being by her side had spoiled his taste.
And whenever he ate, he couldn’t help but miss her.
Now that she’s by his side, being able to see her anytime, Mei Qingchen felt a sense of peace.
Previously, he had no appetite, but now he ate more than usual.
Of course, during meals, Mei Qingchen barely considered himself and mainly took care of Su Muyao.
After a full meal, Su Muyao went to wash up and bathe.
She told the system, "System, please help look for some food in the nearby forest."
The system replied, "Host, there are indeed many medicinal and food materials in the nearby forest, but they’ve all been polluted."
"If the environment wasn’t polluted here, there would be plenty of food for the Beastmen, not to mention the wild beasts in the forest."
Su Muyao sighed, "Yes, it would be great if the polluted environment could be completely resolved."
Even Mei Qingchen didn’t know what caused the pollution.
"I do have a lot of food stored in my space, which I can take out for everyone."
"Host, no. The Golden Leopard Clan may have spies from other tribes. You can’t recklessly do such things."
"If you suddenly produce so much clean food, it would certainly draw attention. In the Taixu Secret Realm, all major tribes are already fighting over resources and food. If they find out you have such an ability, they will definitely target you."
"Moreover, solving the symptoms doesn’t solve the root cause. As the saying goes, it’s better to teach a man to fish than to give him fish."
"To top it off, Mei Qingchen has improved the environment of the Golden Leopard Clan’s forest with Purification Power, so everyone has food to eat and won’t go hungry."
Su Muyao pondered for a while and said, "Yes, it’s best to solve the problem at its root."
The system continued, "Also, host, I have a feeling that the food and resources in your space will be useful in the future."
"For now, don’t use them lightly."
"Besides, after forming a contract, the space upgraded, there is more land, and it’s becoming more fertile, allowing more crops to be grown."
Su Muyao checked the space and indeed saw warehouses stocked full.
There was a vast amount of medicinal and food materials.
Seeing it all gave her a sense of security.
Because in the Beast World, especially in places where the environment is harsh and polluted, food and medicine are particularly important.
After bathing, Su Muyao lay on the bed and fell asleep.
She was truly tired.
She hadn’t rested for days.
Mei Qingchen finished bathing and tidying up, then went to discuss some affairs with the tribe’s Clan Leader and elders.
When he returned, he found Su Muyao asleep on the bed.
He gazed at her with loving eyes.
He also knew he had pushed her too hard these past few days, driven beyond self-control.
If only he could make up for all the lost time.
Mei Qingchen watched her a while longer, then carefully got into bed, holding her gently in his arms.
With his beloved in his embrace, Mei Qingchen let out a satisfied sigh.
...
When Su Muyao awoke again, the system said, "Host, I found it, I found that Concealing Breath Tree."
"But it’s quite far from the Golden Leopard Tribe, deep in the Eastern Yang Mountain Forest to the east, close to the Vine Clan Tribe. If Mei Qingchen takes you there, it will take several days of travel."
