Chapter 793: Desires
Xiong Zi Ying pulled Tuzi AoFen back, subtly cautioning him against any rash actions, while Huang Bai Xing and Dongfang Moqing stood silently, their expressions betraying nothing as they regarded the intruder.
"Why are you here?" Shenlian Yingyue demanded, her frown deepening with palpable annoyance, a stark contrast to the worry she felt within.
"Why can’t I be here? Did you think you owned this world?" the figure laughed, playful amusement dancing in his eyes. The bemusement of the moment felt like a veil, hiding the darker realities that loomed over their lives.
The atmosphere was charged with tension; the stakes higher than anyone could easily comprehend. Each member of the circle steeled themselves for what was to come, the air thick with unspoken alliances and unaddressed grievances, their world ever teetering on the edge of chaos with the ever-unpredictable Shen Xian unsettling the balance.
"And what did I tell you? Did you turn a deaf ear to my warning?" The person’s laughter suddenly ceased; he tilted his head with a strange but gloomy smile when he noticed her hands were being held by Shenlian Yinzhu, Jun Mu Yang, and Zhiyi.
Her body tensed as she recalled his warning, not to let any man touch her, whether that man was her husband, brother, or companion.
"And these male beasts too. Woman, why do you always contract with male beasts?" Shen Xian laughed as he turned his face to look at Xie Xie, Feng Huang, Bing Xue, Tian Tian, Zhizhi, and Huan Huan. He deliberately ignored Xiao Mei, who had transformed into a male but was still a kid, as well as Xiao Nian, who was a cute teenage girl.
Xiao Yun, Xiao Li, Xiao Lan, Hong Zuan, Lu Long, and Xiao Qiu were also overlooked.
(Xiao Li, Xiao Lan, and Hong Zuan had already returned to their beast forms.)