Seven Cubs, Seven Fathers, Zero Days Off

Chapter 38: Chapter 38: Father Is the Most Powerful Person in the Black Panther Royal Family

Shen Yue tensed up instantly. As soon as her vision cleared, she hugged Er Bao tightly and continued to run.

”Female mother, why are we running so fast? Er Bao is going to throw up!”

Shen Yue was running so quickly and erratically.

For Er Bao, being in her arms felt like a roller coaster ride, jostling him constantly...

Shen Yue tried her best to hold the little one in her arms more steadily.

”Er Bao, just hang on a little longer. Female mother will protect Er Bao. Do you remember what I just told you?”

Er Bao nodded obediently. ”Mhm, Er Bao remembers.”

Soon, Shen Yue had run another several hundred meters and crested a small hill...

Suddenly, the forest fell silent. It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

’Something’s wrong.’

She stopped dead in her tracks.

She warily scanned her surroundings.

Back in her modern life, she had enjoyed exercising and could handle the occasional marathon, but this was the first time she’d ever sprinted over two mountain peaks in one go.

An ordinary person would have been breathless long ago, but Shen Yue was surprised to find she wasn’t even panting when she stopped.

’When I first arrived here, this body felt so weak it was a struggle just to breathe. I can’t believe that in such a short time, it’s become strong enough to take down an ox, and I didn’t even notice.’

’Was it because I used the Vitality Water to strengthen my body? Or did the original owner’s body harbor some great secret?’

However, she had no time to dwell on it now. Danger was imminent.

’I knew it. They’ve caught up to me.’

There were at least seven or eight of them lurking nearby. Even from a distance, the males’ scent and pheromones were enough to make a female’s hair stand on end, a primal warning that screamed at her senses.

She frowned, fighting to suppress the panic rising within her as she clutched Er Bao tightly.

Just then, a dozen or so powerfully built males of the Ancient Bear Clan emerged from the surrounding bushes, forming a circle about ten meters around her.

Their towering, muscular bodies cast a large shadow, completely enclosing Shen Yue.

In that instant, the atmosphere grew incredibly tense.

Shen Yue narrowed her eyes, her heart pounding in her throat as she faced the group.

”Who are you people? What do you want?”

’I underestimated. There are thirteen of them—all males with High Level spiritual power.’

When the men saw her, they all froze for a second before looking away in disgust. Their gazes then shifted to the small cub in her arms.

One of them spoke up.

”You’re the female living with Si Muye?”

He then let out a derisive snort.

”I can’t believe the Third Young Master has fallen so far as to be with such an ugly female. The First Young Master is really making a fuss over nothing, sending us to capture a woman like this!”

Shen Yue listened in silence, her gaze fixed on the men. ’So they really are here to capture me!’

Before leaving the cave, she had deliberately eaten a mango and then pricked an acupressure point with a needle.

This would trigger an allergic reaction to the enzymes in the mango. She had already felt her face puffing up as she ran. By now, it was probably red, swollen, and covered in a hideous rash.

’But that was exactly the effect I was going for.’

’The men of the Beast World are all bestial. Even with the Beast God’s decree forbidding harm to females, all men have a dark side. Relying on faith alone to restrain them is naive.’

’So, revealing my true appearance would only put me in greater danger. After all, the hearts of people in the Beast World are just as complex as in my old world—if not more so.’

She watched the men, trying to calm herself. ’If I’m not mistaken, the ”Third Young Master” they’re talking about must be Si Muye.’

’And the ”First Young Master” must be the one who sent them—the same man from my vision who had stabbed Si Muye with a dagger while embracing him.’

Seeing her silence, the man continued, ”I can’t believe the Third Young Master can even bring himself to touch a female like that!”

The other men were clearly disappointed too. After all, when they arrived at Wilderness Mountain, they had already detected the scent of a female near Si Muye.

They had all been excited to see what kind of female could make the First Warrior, once the heartthrob of the entire Royal City, abandon his return and stay in this godforsaken place.

But to think it was such an ugly female.

The men began to jeer.

”That cub she’s holding isn’t the Third Young Master’s, is it!”

”It looks like a little Leopard cub.”

”So the Third Young Master likes playing daddy to another man’s kid?”

”Hahaha, guess beggars can’t be choosers!”

When their laughter died down, the leader looked at Shen Yue’s lowered head and yelled, ”Hey, ugly female! If you know what’s good for you, you’ll come with us quietly. We’d rather not get rough with a woman!”

Shen Yue looked up, her eyes shining with a surprising brilliance.

Even though her face was swollen and hideous, the sight of her eyes—as deep and expressive as tranquil water—gave the men a start.

”And if I refuse to go? Will you defy the Beast God’s law and harm me?”

She was clutching a packet of Poison Powder in her hand.

’She was prepared for the worst.’

Hearing this, the leading Ancient Bear male burst into laughter.

”You ugly thing! Hurt you? You think way too highly of yourself. The Beast God’s laws are for the Low level Beast Clan. You think we actually follow them? Besides, with a face like that, did you really think we’d go easy on you?”

’Just as I thought.’

It was exactly as she had expected.

The legends of the Beast God were hundreds of years old. On the Beast World Continent of today, they no longer held any real power to deter anyone.

Only the few Beast Clan members who still truly believed in the Beast God feared his laws.

’My mind is racing. My only choice now is to take a gamble.’

’I absolutely cannot let them capture me.’

At once, she let a flicker of fear show in her eyes, acting startled.

”I’m not going with you! You’ll never catch me!”

As she spoke, she took an involuntary step backward, her posture both wary and afraid.

Hearing this, the leader’s lips curled into a malicious grin.

”Oh really? That’s not up to you!”

He gestured with his hand.

”Grab her!”

Two males at his side immediately advanced on her.

Seeing this, Shen Yue flinched and backed away.

At the same time, she gave Er Bao’s paw a gentle squeeze.

Er Bao, still in her arms, instantly understood the signal. He warned them with all the ferocity his little voice could muster, ”You bunch of bad bears, stay back! If you dare bully my female mother or hurt us, my Father will never let you get away with it!”

The two males didn’t slow down, sneering as they approached.

”Little cub, that stepfather of yours, Si Muye, can barely protect himself. You think he’s in any position to not let us ’get away with it’?”

”Don’t you worry. Once us uncles catch your female mother, we’ll be sure to lock you two up together!”

But Er Bao immediately shot back, ”That’s not him! My Father is the strongest warrior in the Black Panther Royal Family! If you dare touch us, he’ll kill you when he gets back!”

Mu Silin, hidden in the shadows: ”...”

’The little cub is pretty quick on the uptake. Facing danger, he actually knows to use my name.’

’But how could he know his own origins? How does he know he has the blood of the Black Panther Royal Family??’

Er Bao glared at the two men with all his cub-like ferocity. His female mother had told him to say this.

His female mother had told him that if they were on an adventure and ran into bad guys who tried to capture them, he should announce his powerful family background to scare them off.

His female mother also said that the Black Panther Royal Family was the most powerful of all, and that he should use that identity to drive the bad guys away!!

Hearing this, the two males actually did stop in their tracks. They both turned to look at their leader.

The leader frowned, scrutinizing Er Bao.

Satin-black fur, a pair of dark green eyes, small, pointed ears... his breed did resemble a purebred Black Panther from the Black Panther Clan.

’However...’

He glanced at Shen Yue and sneered.

”As if this ugly female could ever associate with the noble Black Panther Royal Family? That’s ridiculous. Even your daydreams should be more realistic!”

As he spoke, his expression darkened.

”What are you standing around for? You let a little cub’s words scare you? Move it!!”

”Yes, sir!”

The two males hesitated no longer. With a vicious glint in their eyes, they advanced on Shen Yue.