Lethal Stunner: Kicking Off with Five Beast Husbands

Chapter 256: Chapter 256: Huhu Feels Inferior, Leaves Home Through the Sewer

Fortunately, they still had some energy left, and their combat abilities remained intact.

Plus, luck was on their side—they were positioned at the entrance to Mist West.

Using the geographical advantage, they had to kill a few Insect Clan members at the very least.

Even if they didn’t earn Star Coins, they could treat this as collecting interest on their revenge in advance.

Listening to the Golden Tiger’s explanation, Jin Ao and Qing Zelin realized that in just a few short days, they had missed quite a lot.

At the same time, Jin Ao also figured out where Xiao Jinsheng might have gone.

Since everyone had either been transported to Cloud Island or Mist Base,

Given that he was closer to Mist Base, he decided to head there first to find Xiao Jinsheng.

Jin Ao was only hot-tempered and slow to think.

Once he caught on, his Thirteen Stars power was deliberately concealed to appear as Eleven Stars, earning the trust of Golden Tiger’s group.

"I happen to be heading to Mist Base to search for my missing Female Master. We can go together—it’ll be mutual support." Jin Ao offered.

Golden Tiger’s group, seeing that both he and Qing Zelin, like themselves, were holding Purification Trees to disperse the Poisonous Fog,

assumed they had bound Intelligent Brains and planned to walk to Mist Base while collecting resources along the way. Happily, they agreed.

Besides, these people were searching for family members, which was nothing to worry about.

The group of eight gained two new members.

Xiao Jinsheng hadn’t issued Intelligent Brains to Bai Yan’s family from the very beginning.

On top of that, her focus now was monitoring terminals and competing with the Insect Clan for saplings.

So naturally, she hadn’t noticed that two familiar ’enemies’ were heading toward her Mist Base.

As night fell, she was making rounds, settling scores with Beast Husbands she’d been in a cold war with earlier.

"Open up, it’s me." Xiao Jinsheng knocked on Que Zelian’s door without hesitation.

Knowing she was angry and wouldn’t have come looking for him in the past few days, Que Zelian had just arranged a pile of Star Stones to absorb when he heard the voice he’d been hoping for in his heart.

Not even touching the ground, he flew up from his bed and rushed wind-assisted to open the door.

Feigning normalcy, he smiled and asked, "Here to visit me tonight?"

"You wish." Xiao Jinsheng snickered.

She crossed her arms, leaning against the open door, and tilted her chin slightly upward. "I can’t sleep. Apologize to me."

"Huh?" Que Zelian was caught off guard.

"If you apologize, I’ll be able to sleep?" Que Zelian asked.

"Exactly. You’ve made me so mad these past few days that I haven’t been able to sleep. Apologize—benefits both you and me." Xiao Jinsheng spread her hands.

Que Zelian suppressed a laugh, reaching out to clasp her wrist.

He pressed her hand against his chest, close to his beating heart.

Gentling his tone, he said, "It’s my fault. I shouldn’t have disregarded your thoughts, made decisions for you on my own, or kept things from you."

"You can now listen to my heart speak."

"From this moment forward, it holds nothing back from you."

"Alright, alright, I’ll let you off this time." Xiao Jinsheng interrupted him hurriedly.

Lowering her eyes, she avoided meeting Que Zelian’s gaze directly.

What should she do? Her eyes were about to produce fake pearl tears.

"I can sleep now—you keep working on enhancing your superpowers."

Glancing downward, she noticed Que Zelian was barefoot, standing directly on the floor.

"Why aren’t you wearing shoes?!" She suppressed her sour feelings and scolded coldly. noveldrama

One by one, they’d scolded her for not wearing shoes before.

But when it came to themselves, they didn’t even bother to protect against the cold.

"I was practicing wind-assisted flying." Que Zelian tried to cover.

"Really?" Xiao Jinsheng jabbed her finger at his chest, warning, "Think carefully about what you just said to me."

"I’ve missed you." Que Zelian clasped her finger, pulling her into his arms.

Burying his face in her neck, he spoke affectionately, "Because I missed you, I couldn’t wait to see you as soon as you were willing to visit me."

"Anyway, you’re putting effort in for me, which is good." Xiao Jinsheng wore a proud expression.

Breaking free of his embrace, she controlled the wind to send him back to sit on his bed. "Next time I come to see you, make sure to wear shoes."

"Alright." Que Zelian smiled faintly.

Closing Que Zelian’s door, Xiao Jinsheng ran off to Huaiqing’s room.

But after knocking twice, no one answered.

Just as she was about to break in out of curiosity,

Huaiqing opened the door in a bathrobe, his hair still dripping wet.

"Sorry, I was just in the bathroom—it took me some time to get out." Huaiqing explained.

Xiao Jinsheng’s gaze swept over the haphazardly tied bathrobe sash he’d rushed to fix.

Leaning against the door frame, she raised her chin and said, "What’s with the formality? We’re close, aren’t we? It’s not like I haven’t seen you before."

"Is that so?" Huaiqing chuckled softly.

In his haste to answer the door, he hadn’t had time to put on his glasses.

Under lashes still glistening with droplets, his piercing blue eyes revealed their true cold sharpness, greatly reducing the usual warmth in his gaze.

Indeed, Bai Ze was never one to be trifled with.

But Xiao Jinsheng showed no fear toward Huaiqing.

She stepped back defensively, wary of being pulled into his room.

Then she said, "I can’t sleep. Apologize to me."

"Should I kneel?" Huaiqing asked, already reaching for the hem of his bathrobe.

Xiao Jinsheng backed up quickly, stopping him. "I’m easygoing—a verbal apology will do."

"Would you like something to go with it?" Huaiqing teased kindly. "Like perhaps a bedtime story."

His bedtime stories for Xiao Jinsheng had always been very soporific.

"No need—just apologize." Xiao Jinsheng stayed vigilant, reading his thoughts as they spoke.

When talking to Huaiqing, not even she could avoid worrying he might lay a trap for her.

"Hurry up and apologize. I need to run to my next stop." Xiao Jinsheng urged.

"I will disable my Bai Ze Bloodline awakening’s shielding ability." Huaiqing countered, learning to act quickly this time.

He gazed at her with warmth, pressing his lips together but internally, his thoughts unraveled nonstop.

Huaiqing: [There shouldn’t be any secrets between spouses.]

Huaiqing: [I promise, no matter what happens in the future, I won’t hide anything from you.]

Huaiqing: [I shouldn’t have made such life-and-death decisions on your behalf.]

Huaiqing: [Using the excuse of ’doing it for your own good,’ only to cause you pain.]

"Hmm, not bad." Xiao Jinsheng nodded with satisfaction.

She extended her palm toward him. "Write a pledge, sign it, and stamp your handprint—I’ll come collect it in the morning."

"But..." Huaiqing hesitated.

Listening to his thoughts, Xiao Jinsheng smirked knowingly. "Wondering why Que Zelian doesn’t have to write one?"

"Because you’re the mastermind and he’s just the accomplice." Xiao Jinsheng answered with a grin.

"Fine, I’ll write it tonight." Huaiqing conceded.

"Make sure it’s well-written—I’ll show it to the other Beast Husbands." Xiao Jinsheng casually added.

Amused by Huaiqing’s cracked expression, she waved him off and turned to leave.

Xuan Jiu decided to restore his superpowers tonight.

Now everyone was inside the Realm.

All the Beast Husbands were in their respective rooms, working on enhancing their abilities.

Xiao Jinsheng planned to keep an eye on Xuan Jiu, in case anything unexpected happened.

Just as she raised her hand to knock on Xuan Jiu’s door, the door opened, with Xuan Jiu’s fox ears peeking out before his head appeared through the gap.

"Why are you sneaking around?" Xiao Jinsheng couldn’t hold back and reached out to pinch his fox ears.

"I was listening to footsteps." Xuan Jiu smiled and raised his head. "Listening to where you were."

"You promised to stay with me tonight to protect me while I restore my abilities." Xuan Jiu pointed out.

As Family Head, Xiao Jinsheng had quite a few Beast Husbands.

So some perks had to be earned through effort!

In the past, lacking strength, he’d been self-conscious and hadn’t dared to speak up in this household.

While others took the stairs to go downstairs,

He only dared to use the sewer.

But now...

Ha! Strength restored, the Nine-tailed Fox is back!

Just wait!

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