Billionaire’s Journey into the Beast World, Suitors Compete to Be Fed by Her! - Chapter 17

Xiu Ka’s heart pounded with alarm. His emerald vertical pupils scanned the surroundings but failed to locate that petite figure.

With his aura fully unleashed, he approached the male who had just spoken. “Where is Shaman Yue?”

Intimidated by his fierce presence, the male pointed in a direction.

Xiu Ka tore off his animal-hide skirt, transforming into a massive yellow-and-white striped tiger. Clutching the skirt in his jaws, he sprinted toward the indicated direction.

His speed was astonishing, and before long, he caught Mi Yue’s scent in the air.

Following the trail, he soon spotted two dark figures ahead.f

A deafening tiger’s roar shook the air.

Mi Yue, who was being jostled over the male’s shoulder and on the verge of vomiting, brightened instantly, it was Xiu Ka.

The ice-blue-haired male carrying her gradually slowed his pace upon seeing only a single tiger beast, eventually stopping by a small stream.

The water was sparse, but something was better than nothing.

With a wicked smirk, the male tossed Mi Yue onto the bank and crossed his arms, waiting for the tiger’s approach.

Xiu Ka halted by the stream, his attention immediately drawn to Mi Yue, who had been thrown to the ground.

The delicate figure’s once-lustrous black hair was now disheveled, her shimmering eyes glistening with unshed tears. Her wrists, bound tightly with vines, bore red marks against her fair, tender skin.

(Xiu Ka!) Mi Yue stood and moved toward him.

But before she could take two steps, an iron grip seized her arm. “You’re my female now, Xing Chi’s. You don’t approach other males without my permission!”

Xing Chi’s deep blue eyes burned with possessiveness.

“Sea Tribe male, you’ve made a mistake. Shaman Yue isn’t a female, he’s a male, the shaman of our Tiger Tribe,” Xiu Ka declared, his voice calm but laced with anger.

Xing Chi’s pupils contracted as he studied the person beside him. As a great sea beast, his night vision was unparalleled. The figure before him was undoubtedly the most beautiful beastman he had ever seen, with crystal-clear eyes that no male could possess.

Moreover, a shark’s sense of smell was extraordinarily sharp, even rogue beasts who consumed masking berries couldn’t evade their tracking.

So, he was absolutely certain this petite figure was a female. Yet the tiger beast had mistaken her for a male…

A smug, intrigued smile curled his lips. Interesting. Very interesting.

A little female had managed to deceive the entire Tiger Tribe. Amusing. Delightfully amusing.

Truly a female worthy of him, Xing Chi, one he had taken a liking to at first glance.

“But I want her. What can you do about it?”

“A mere Yellow-tier male thinks he can stop me? Don’t overestimate yourself.”

Xing Chi glanced dismissively at Xiu Ka’s yellow hair, unimpressed.

The hierarchy of strength, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, Purple, meant that a Yellow-tier was two whole levels beneath his Blue-tier.

“Go home quietly. I’m feeling generous today, I’ll let you live.”

He tugged Mi Yue, preparing to leave.

Xiu Ka remained unfazed by the shark’s mockery, or perhaps he was simply accustomed to it.

But taking Shaman Yue away? Only over his dead body.

The moment he heard Shaman Yue had been captured by a rogue beast, an invisible hand had clenched around his heart.

He could no longer deny it, he was hopelessly infatuated with Shaman Yue, a frail male who couldn’t even take care of himself or start a fire.

He had tried to distance himself, but the suppressed emotions only grew more intense.

At this moment, he solidified his resolve, he would never let go unless death took him!

Xiu Ka lunged at Xing Chi with murderous intent, only to be effortlessly dodged and deflected.

Mi Yue was pushed aside. She quietly retrieved her Tiger Fang Blade from her spatial storage and severed the vines binding her wrists.

With her hands now free, she was about to summon the power of lightning when her phone vibrated.

[Feeding target confirmed: Male of the Sea Beast Tribe, Xing Chi.]

[You have successfully added Xiu Ka as a friend. You may now begin chatting.]

[Limited-time reward: Blue-tier feeding target’s Gratitude Points and Merit Points x2. Time remaining: 29 days, 23 hours, 57 minutes.]

This arrogant, insufferable Xing Chi was actually a feeding target too, and with double the rewards!

Which meant she couldn’t hit him, couldn’t scold him, and had to treat him like an ancestor.

[Your feeding target, Xiu Ka, is in mortal danger! Please rescue him immediately!]

[Your feeding target, Xing Chi, is in danger! Please rescue him immediately!]

By the time Mi Yue processed this, Xing Chi had already pinned Xiu Ka to the ground, thoroughly thrashing him.

Blood trickled from Xiu Ka’s lips, his consciousness fading, yet his sharp tiger claws remained stubbornly dug into Xing Chi’s waist.

Seeing this, Mi Yue hurriedly pulled Xing Chi away. “Stop fighting! Stop it!”

Before losing consciousness, Xiu Ka saw the little human’s lips moving. He smirked faintly. So good… just like the voice he’d heard in his mind. Just as sweet.

“Fine, if you say stop, then we’ll stop. I told you, you’re my female?” His female, only he could spoil her.

Mi Yue shoved him away. “I’m not your female! Don’t spout nonsense!” She quickly crouched to check Xiu Ka’s injuries, glancing at the health bar in her hand. Thankfully, only a third was depleted. She’d intervened in time, no life-threatening danger.

Mi Yue retrieved medicine from her system storage and applied it to Xiu Ka’s wounds. The health bar recovered slightly afterward.

Watching her tenderly fuss over the tiger beast male, Xing Chi’s deep blue eyes darkened like sapphires from the ocean’s depths. His brow furrowed as he forcefully yanked Mi Yue to her feet, his usual playful demeanor vanishing.

“You like him?” A chill ran down Mi Yue’s spine, her hairs standing on end. “No! He’s just a friend.”

“Good. If I ever find out you fancy another male, I’ll kill him.” The coldness around Xing Chi lessened slightly, but his words remained icy.

[Warning: Feeding target Xing Chi shows signs of darkening. Please pacify him immediately. If darkening reaches 100%, all system rewards will be reset.]

Staring at the male’s unpredictable expression, Mi Yue hurried to soothe him. “Don’t worry, I don’t like anyone.”

“Be a good girl and stay as my female. I’ll give you anything, even the grandest shell house in the ocean, I’ll seize it for you.”

“Come with me.” His turbulent emotions calmed as he took Mi Yue’s hand, ready to leave.

“But… Xiu Ka…”

“Relax. With wounds like that, he won’t die.” Seeing Xing Chi’s firm stance, Mi Yue didn’t dare insist. And this guy clearly wasn’t the easygoing type. If she left him with Xiu Ka, they’d probably fight every few days, small skirmishes escalating into brawls. She’d have to pacify one, then the other, what a nightmare.

As Mi Yue obediently followed him away, the last traces of Xing Chi’s displeasure finally dissipated.

After walking for over two hours, the sky gradually lightened to a pale dawn. Mi Yue felt her phone vibrating incessantly in her pocket.

She glanced at Xing Chi and tentatively asked, “C-can we take a break for a while?”

Xing Chi scoffed and turned his head away.

The light of the rising sun fell on the young woman’s face, making her appear even more stunning than she had under the moonlight.

“You land-dwelling females have such poor stamina. It’ll affect our future mating.”

Mating!

Mi Yue’s pupils dilated in shock. What the hell are you talking about?

“Who wants to mate with you? In your dreams!”

Xing Chi’s expression instantly turned icy. “What did you say?”