Yue Li held Xing Lian’s hand as they stepped outside, and after walking for a while, the sounds around them grew increasingly chaotic.
Voices and shouts from street vendors filled their ears; Xing Lian felt a bit afraid, yet also a little happy.
“There is a lot of delicious food here, and since I am not sure what you like, we should buy some of everything.”
“Okay.” Xing Lian nodded excitedly.
Yue Li walked slowly through the crowd while holding Xing Lian’s hand, purchasing many local snacks.
Crispy fried fish straight from the fryer, sweet and sour fruits, and fragrant little cakes…
Xing Lian loved good food, and the thought of eating so many things at once made her feel very excited.
However, wearing a veil on her face was far too annoying, and having to take it off every time she wanted to eat severely impacted her mood.
Yue Li’s mood was also severely affected.
A stunning beauty is a stunning beauty; even with a veil covering her face, the exposed porcelain skin and delicate features still attracted the attention of many people.
Not to mention that Xing Lian would occasionally take off her veil to eat, revealing her true appearance to many onlookers.
Every girl who saw Xing Lian’s face felt an incredible sense of shock, to the point where they almost drooled.
How could someone be this beautiful?
Her skin was white like milk and her features were like a painting, looking almost too beautiful to be real.
Because of her high level of beauty, she attracted many people who came up to hit on her.
Yue Li viewed the little one as her exclusive possession and naturally would not allow it.
She not only released her oppressive aura but also issued a stern warning with her eyes.
As a Transcendental Beast Girl, and an elite one at that, ordinary people could not withstand her pressure, and even weaker beast girls of the same level were no exception.
However, this was a large city after all, and there were plenty of strong individuals present.
Before long, someone ignored her warning and began speaking with Xing Lian.
“This young lady, you look so cute. What is your name? Can we get to know each other?”
Xing Lian was busy struggling with her snacks and did not react for a moment when someone suddenly addressed her.
Young lady?
Was that person calling her?
Xing Lian blinked her eyes.
“I…”
Before she could speak, Yue Li interrupted, “She does not want to get to know you.”
Yue Li glared at the person coldly, scooped up Xing Lian, and quickly left the area.
Xing Lian was caught off guard by the sudden embrace, and since she was holding quite a bit of food, she instinctively fell into Yue Li’s arms, leaving several stains on her clothes.
Yue Li did not care and walked quickly away from the street.
“Are you angry?” Xing Lian asked while eating, feeling a bit worried.
Although she had never been in a relationship, she was not stupid; she could tell that Yue Li was jealous.
It seemed she did not like her chatting with others or being stared at by others.
If this had happened, what would she do if she wasn’t allowed to leave the house in the future?
“I am indeed very angry, but you do not need to worry.”
Yue Li noticed Xing Lian’s trepidation and comforted her in a soft voice.
She loved Xing Lian, did not like others coveting her treasure, and wanted to be with her forever.
But since grievances have their source and debts have their debtors, she knew this was not Xing Lian’s fault and would not blame her.
She had used methods to finally tame her, so giving her a cold shoulder now would only push her away for nothing.
“Your face is too alluring. It seems a veil is not enough; I must think of other ways.”
Yue Li felt very troubled.
Xing Lian stopped eating and could not help but touch her own face with her hand.
Too alluring?
Was she really that pretty?
Xing Lian could not see, so she could not view her own face, but judging from the reactions of Fei and Yue Li, she had misunderstood things before.
She seemed to be more than just ordinarily pretty; at the very least, she was a stunning beauty.
Thinking this, Xing Lian felt very conflicted.
If she truly was a top-tier beauty, her situation seemed even more dire than she had imagined.
With no power to protect herself, she could only be treated as a plaything.
“Sigh.” Xing Lian let out a breath, losing the mood to keep eating.
Why was she so weak?
Why were her eyes blind?
If only…
While she was pitying herself, a thought suddenly struck her.
The world she lived in before was very ordinary, but this world was different.
She wondered if it was possible to cultivate.
If she could cultivate, would she be able to protect herself?
Xing Lian asked Yue Li out of curiosity, “Cultivate?”
Yue Li was stunned at the sound of that.
The cultivation Lian’er was talking about must mean exercising.
Ordinary beast girls could slowly improve their strength through hard training, and Transcendental Beast Girls could as well.
One could improve their physique through exercise, and when the physique was strengthened, special abilities would also grow.
It was just that…
The little one’s body was too weak, and she would become out of breath after walking a few steps; she couldn’t endure the hardships of training.
“You cannot do it.”
Being told she couldn’t by someone else made her feel very frustrated, but now was not the time to dwell on that.
She continued to press Yue Li, “I know my own body; there is no way to train like that. I am asking if there is a trick to cultivation, something like a martial arts manual?”
“Martial arts manual?”
Yue Li did not understand and shook her head blankly, “I do not know what you are talking about.”
Xing Lian’s face fell instantly.
In novels and stories, many fantasy worlds had martial arts manuals; the fact that this world did not have any was a massive disappointment.
However, she did not stay disappointed for long before she regained her spirit.
Having been treated poorly since she was small, she was already used to such things.
After chatting more with Yue Li and wandering around outside, they saw that it was getting late and Yue Li brought Xing Lian home.
***
Because they were interrupted, Xing Lian did not feel satisfied with this shopping trip.
Over the next few days, Yue Li took her out several more times, and Xing Lian ate many interesting things.
Assorted pastries, dried fruits and meats, grilled fish, skewers, and many other strange little gadgets.
Besides the food, Yue Li also told her about the city’s scenery.
Although her eyes could not see, through Yue Li’s vivid descriptions, she could imagine it in her mind.
The city must be very magnificent and grand, carrying a unique, otherworldly charm.
Hearing so much, Xing Lian gradually began to develop an interest in the world.
Previously, she only knew this world had no men and was made up entirely of girls, but she didn’t know the specifics.
Now, she really wanted to understand.
Yue Li smiled and introduced it to her.
Xing Lian listened carefully and discovered that this world was very interesting.
The Xuanyue Continent had countless races: Cat-folk, Fox-folk, Snake-folk, Merfolk…
The weak tribes built clans, and the powerful ones built empires; the territory they were currently in was that of the Empire of Saint Meow.
The dominant race in the Empire of Saint Meow was the cats, but there were many types of cats.
Ordinary Cats, Winged Cats, Three-tailed Cats, Spirit Cats…
A dominant race had many branches, and it was the same for the other major empires.
Xing Lian was very interested in these things and listened with great relish, but what interested her most was the question of reproduction.
“With so many races, is there no reproductive isolation?”
“Reproductive isolation? What is reproductive isolation?” Yue Li looked at her with curiosity.