The little one’s body was too weak; she was better suited to being pampered in the city rather than staying in a simple Mountain Cave.
“Maybe I should consider moving house.” Fei muttered to herself, her heart full of worry as she entered the city.
***
Because her condition had worsened, Xing Lian’s consciousness grew increasingly blurred.
She tossed and turned on the bed, unable to sleep, feeling incredibly miserable.
Fortunately, she did not have to wait long before Fei rushed back.
“You… you’re back?”
Lying on the bed, Xing Lian gripped her small blanket, her mouth opening weakly.
Due to her illness, her lips had become very dry, and her voice was as thin as a mosquito’s buzz.
If one didn’t listen carefully, it was impossible to hear her at all.
Seeing Xing Lian looking like a listless kitten, Fei’s heart ached.
She rushed to the bedside in two quick strides and gently helped her up.
“Lian’er, how do you feel right now?”
“I feel very dizzy. I don’t have any strength.”
Xing Lian’s brow furrowed.
It was a struggle even to speak.
She leaned against Fei, breathing heavily, her eyes half-closed and lifeless.
Seeing her like this made Fei feel very uneasy.
Although the sickly Xing Lian had a different kind of beauty, she much preferred the little one’s energetic self.
“Don’t worry. I bought medicine. You’ll get better soon after taking it.”
Fei leaned down and kissed Xing Lian’s forehead before laying her back on the bed.
She went to the table to pour a cup of water, moistened the girl’s lips, carefully fed her a few sips, and then took out the medicine.
After a few pills were swallowed, Fei set the water cup aside, kicked off her shoes, and climbed onto the bed.
Several tails poked out from behind her, firmly wrapping around Xing Lian’s body just as they had before.
Enveloped by the fluffy tails, Xing Lian felt warm all over.
She snuggled into Fei’s arms and closed her eyes to rest.
One minute, two minutes, three minutes…
Soon, ten minutes passed, and she no longer felt as dizzy.
‘This medicine works so well!’ Xing Lian marveled in her heart.
However, more than the effectiveness of the medicine, she valued Fei’s actions.
As the saying goes, whether someone is sincere or keeps you in their heart is never determined by listening to a few sweet words, but by seeing how much they are willing to do for you.
Ever since she fell ill, Fei had been running back and forth, appearing so anxious that she seemed to wish she could suffer in Xing Lian’s place.
This sentiment was clear as day.
Running errands for her, staying busy for her, taking care of her with such detail, and feeding her medicine—no one had ever done these things for her before.
Illness can make a person’s psychology fragile and sensitive, making it easy to be moved by even small kindnesses.
Xing Lian was deeply moved and felt extremely happy.
Having someone care for her and protect her—this feeling was truly wonderful.
Xing Lian snuggled against Fei’s face with attachment, a smile lingering at the corners of her mouth as she soon drifted into dreamland.
***
Xing Lian rarely dreamed, but she did today.
It was a very sweet dream, though the end of it made her a bit embarrassed to speak of it.
‘A sweet life together with her is fine. My heart is willing, and I long to be with her. But what is with the sudden appearance of three Little White Foxes?’
Xing Lian liked cute things, such as cats, rabbits, puppies, and hamsters.
She had never seen a fox before, but since they were fluffy to the touch, she imagined they must be very cute.
Logically, dreaming of cute white foxes should have made her happy, but being called “Mama” by the Little White Foxes made it impossible for her to feel happy at all.
‘Is it because she’s a fox that I dreamed of little foxes? But I don’t want to give birth.’
Xing Lian trembled.
She admitted that she was gradually falling for Fei.
She was deeply moved by everything Fei did and was slowly lowering her guard, wanting to spend her life with her.
However, being willing to open her heart did not mean she was willing to have children.
Xing Lian felt this dream was a premonition.
To prevent actually getting pregnant in the future, she had to take protective measures.
Only…
How exactly did two girls have children?
If she didn’t know how they were born, how could she prevent it?
Xing Lian bit her lip in distress.
“Are you awake, Lian’er? How does your body feel?”
Because the two of them were pressed tightly together, Fei noticed the moment Xing Lian moved even slightly.
“I feel completely better.” Xing Lian blinked.
The fatigue in her body had completely vanished, and her head was clear.
After all, if her mind wasn’t clear, how could she be overthinking things the moment she opened her eyes?
“Better already? Let me see!”
Fei was delighted to hear this.
She reached out to touch Xing Lian’s forehead, but feeling that her hand wasn’t accurate enough, she lowered her head to press their foreheads together, carefully sensing her temperature.
“Your forehead isn’t hot. You’re really better. It seems my money wasn’t wasted.” Fei’s voice was full of joy.
Hearing this, a thought occurred to Xing Lian, ‘Spending money?’
The medicine she took was very effective, curing her in just one day.
The price certainly couldn’t have been cheap.
She wondered how much it cost.
Speaking of money, she had been in this world for several months and still didn’t know what the currency looked like.
‘Fei lived in a remote Forest. Did she have an income? Where did her money come from?’
Xing Lian asked curiously.
Fei smiled at the question.
“The price of the medicine wasn’t expensive. It was only 3,000 crystals.”
‘Crystals’ was likely the currency unit of this world.
Xing Lian didn’t know how much purchasing power 3,000 crystals had.
She wanted to ask Fei, but Fei probably didn’t know either, since she lived in the Forest and rarely entered the city.
As for the question of income, Fei was dismissive of it.
“Half of the Mist Forest is my territory. Raising ten more of you wouldn’t be a problem.”
Xing Lian’s eyes widened in amazement.
She really didn’t expect Fei to be such a wealthy woman.
Although she didn’t know how large the Forest was, even if it was just a small area, it would still represent an astronomical sum.
Only…
“Why only half? What about the other half?” Xing Lian asked curiously.
Fei’s expression changed instantly.
In this world, the strong devoured the weak.
She was able to occupy half of the Mist Forest because she was strong enough, but…
Fei took a deep breath, feeling quite frustrated.
Beast Girls came in many varieties, and their appearances were strange and diverse.
Generally speaking, they were divided into three types.
First were the ordinary Beast Girls.
This type was the most numerous, accounting for 99% of the entire world.
Their combat power was weak.
When they fought, they could only use their fists and claws, or tear with their mouths.
Wealthier Beast Girls could use money to buy weapons or equip themselves with armor.
Second were the Transcendent Beast Girls.
This type was rare; it took several hundred ordinary Beast Girls to produce just one.
Transcendent Beast Girls were powerful.
Not only did their physical fitness far exceed that of ordinary Beast Girls, but each one also possessed special abilities.
For example, breathing fire or water, commanding gales and lightning, or even hypnosis, mental links, telekinesis… the various abilities were too many to count.
Transcendent Beast Girls were undisputed powerhouses, respected wherever they went.
However, compared to the third type of Beast Girl, Transcendent Beast Girls were nothing.
Mythical Beast Girls were legendary existences.
Their sizes were usually massive, and simply walking could cause the ground to shake.