Seven Cubs, Seven Fathers, Zero Days Off

Chapter 77: Chapter 77: This Wave Is Coming for Her

Upon hearing this, the two subordinates looked startled.

”The Devouring God Flower? You mean...?”

”The one from the legends? The Devouring God Flower that consumes a person’s spiritual power?”

Bai Chaosi’s expression grew grim.

”That’s right.”

The two subordinates were stunned, their faces instantly paling.

”What is something like that doing here?”

”Weren’t they said to have gone extinct thousands of years ago?”

Bai Chaosi hadn’t expected it either. When he fell into the chasm beneath the abyss earlier today, it wasn’t the swamp below that had ensnared him, but the Devouring God Flowers growing around it.

They were densely packed, covering the area.

At first, he had merely found it strange that such vibrant, budding flowers would be growing at the bottom of a fathomless abyss.

Only when he drew closer did he recognize them as the Devouring God Flowers the elders had once spoken of.

They were crimson, with a single stem, and bloomed in the shape of a human face.

They were utterly grotesque, yet so beautiful it was suffocating; one could easily be captivated by them.

He had nearly been ensnared by one of the Devouring God Flowers, which was still just a bud.

Just a faint whiff of its fragrance had nearly allowed it to devour and control him.

Horrified, he had expended a great deal of energy to sever its hold on his spiritual power.

He had initially intended to destroy the flowers and eliminate the threat for good. But then he recalled the elders’ warning: dormant Devouring God Flowers were the safest. If awakened or brought into the world, the entire Beast World would face annihilation.

Fortunately, all the Devouring God Flowers were dormant and had not yet bloomed.

That was why he hadn’t dared to act rashly.

He could only collapse the sole cavern leading to that place, sealing it off!

”The Devouring God Flower... That’s the legendary Destructive Flower Seed!”

”Young Master, is it possible you were mistaken?”

The two subordinates looked as though they were facing a great enemy, their faces full of disbelief.

Bai Chaosi returned to the present.

”I wasn’t mistaken. That’s why we have to block the underground exit—to bury these things forever beneath the abyss, where they will never see the light of day.”

Shen Yue was in her room, but she wasn’t asleep.

Although she was physically and mentally exhausted after her brush with death today, she still opened the Spiritual Spring. She treated the wounds on the little cubs’ paws and gave each of them a drop of Vitality Water.

Only then did she lie back down in her own spot, finally able to relax.

Then, she began to carefully recall the secrets about her predecessor that she had discovered in the underground hall today, replaying the events in her mind.

Thinking of the five men who had now appeared in her life, she felt a growing sense of unease.

As fate would have it, all five of these men were her predecessor’s former betrotheds.

She felt there was something inexplicably strange about the whole situation.

It was just too much of a coincidence!

Her predecessor had seven betrotheds, and she had slept with five of them.

If the remaining two men also turned out to be from that group, then this matter was far from simple.

The original owner had been so angry about the marriage annulments that she ran off to Beastification City. And then, by some bizarre twist of fate, she ended up sleeping with the very seven Beast Husbands who were breaking off their engagements with her!

’How could such a coincidence be possible?’

’Such a coincidence that all seven Beast Husbands were in Beastification City on the same day. Such a coincidence that among all the frenzied males there, the original owner somehow managed to not make a single mistake, sleeping only with the seven fiancés who were breaking their engagements.’

Shen Yue only regretted that her memories contained no information about the specific identities of the remaining two Beast Husbands.

If she could just confirm that the seven men she’d slept with were indeed those seven fiancés, then things were getting more and more interesting.

’Her predecessor must have been hiding a huge and astonishing secret.’

...

「The next day.」

When Shen Yue woke up and opened her door, she froze in the entryway.

The four men who had been fighting all night, along with Bai Chaosi, were all standing stiffly in the courtyard like five telephone poles.

All of their eyes were fixed on her, as if they had been waiting for her to wake up.

The corner of her mouth twitched.

”What are you all doing here? The five of you, showing up to claim your kids?”

Her tone was sharp.

Even she wasn’t so dense as to not understand. Now that these men had shown themselves, the next step would be to claim the children.

But how could she let that happen? Her predecessor’s relationship with them was nothing more than a one-night stand, a one-time deal.

Besides, with the exception of Mu Silin and Bai Chaosi, the others had all broken their engagements with her predecessor.

And even if they hadn’t, her predecessor had been stripped of her noble title and exiled.

There was no longer any possibility between her and them.

Nor would she forgive them on her predecessor’s behalf.

’They just suddenly show up to claim the children. Would the original owner have agreed to this?’

’Even if she would have, I won’t.’

Each of the men before her was sporting some bruises, more or less. Only Bai Chaosi, standing tall and elegant in his white robes, looked to be in good shape.

As for the other four, Huang Ziyue radiated an aura cold enough to freeze a person to death. Mu Silin’s handsome face was dark, wearing an expression of deep and bitter grievance. Ye Lüqi’s gaze was heavy with displeasure, and Lan Cangyue’s expression was calm, but his eyes were like ice.

It was obvious the three of them had ganged up on Huang Ziyue and had not come out on top.

This just went to show how formidable the Flood Dragon was.

Shen Yue looked at them. Seeing them standing there like wooden posts, not speaking or moving, she pressed them.

”Well? I’m asking you a question.”

Bai Chaosi was the first to speak.

”No, don’t be alarmed. I won’t fight you for the child. I keep my promises.”

Mu Silin also nodded.

”I also said I wouldn’t take the child, and I won’t. Rest assured, I just don’t want to hide in the shadows anymore. I want to stand by your side and the child’s, openly and honorably!”

Shen Yue frowned.

’Bai Chaosi and Mu Silin did say that underground yesterday,’ she thought.

’But Huang Ziyue and that Golden Lion King were another story.’

Huang Ziyue had been after the child from the start.

She turned her gaze to the other three.

Lan Cangyue immediately made his position clear.

”I won’t fight you for our daughter, either. I just want to protect her with you, to dote on her, to protect you both.”

Hearing this, Ye Lüqi cleared his throat.

”I have complete faith in you looking after the child, so I won’t fight you for them. I just want to look after you!”

Shen Yue was speechless.

’Just look after me?’

’Is this the same arrogant Golden Lion King whose every word and action dripped with contempt for my predecessor?’

Huang Ziyue, having heard everyone else state their positions, pursed his lips and held back for a long moment before finally saying,

”I, the Emperor’s Master, only want to be your Beast Husband.”

Shen Yue was speechless.

’All right, then. Fine.’

’A complete one-eighty.’

’Okay, I get it now. This is all directed at me!’

’And they’re coming on strong, too. They’re all trying to win me over.’

’Fine. Let’s see what tricks they have up their sleeves, what they’re capable of, to try and crack open my supposedly love-addled brain!’

It wasn’t that she minded having a lot of men around, but they had to be men she actually liked, men who could win her favor.

And so, Shen Yue decided she couldn’t be bothered with them and simply ignored their presence.

She walked over to the makeshift stove to start making breakfast for the little cubs, minding her own business.

The children hadn’t eaten properly yesterday, so she needed to make them a good, nourishing meal today.

But just as she reached for the bamboo bucket to pour some water...

Mu Silin stepped forward.

”Let me.”

Seizing the opportunity to show off, he took the bucket from her hands and poured the water into the stone pot.

Shen Yue was at a loss for words.

”That’s too much, mister!”