Chapter 102: Chang Yue Captured

"Miduo?"

I don't know if it was that female's looks that day that left such an impression; Yun Li instantly recalled it when Xin mentioned the name.

"Right, the female we and Gong Mei told you about before, the one who refuses to form a Mate Bond with a male."

Xin whispered, "You say it's not good who my younger brother likes, yet he fell for Miduo."

"I heard Miduo is beautiful and also powerful."

"But she will sleep with a male, yet won't form a Mate Bond with a male."

Yun Li tried to say something kind to comfort Xin, but Jiao Jiao suddenly interjected.

Seeing Jiao Jiao also join the discussion, Yun Li and Xin exchanged a glance and let her go.

Outside the house, Leng Xiu and Ji Xuan, noticing the females' conversation dragging on, headed to another stone house.

Not until nightfall did Ji Chen escort Jiao Jiao home, and his expression finally darkened.

Yun Li! A Yu!

It's one thing that Yun Li rejected his Mate Bond, but that female A Yu also escaped his control at some point.

At today's gathering he didn't even help him out of trouble, but kept chattering with Yun Li and the others.

And Jiao Jiao—if it weren't for a future use for her…

Ji Chen returned to his dwelling with a cold face, only to find a beastman already waiting for him.

"I heard Aang say you like that little female Yun Li?"

Aang is Xin's Beast Husband; Ji Chen quickly realized who had told the chieftain about today's matter. He lowered his head slightly, "Father, I have no intention of competing with my brother, I just…"

"Whatever it is, since she has already refused you, don't go bother that little female. You're not young anymore, and you're not as outstanding as your brother; you should find a good female Mate Bond and settle down early."

Once settled, stay away from those Tribe females.

However, the chieftain's well‑meaning advice only sparked a stronger rebellious feeling in Ji Chen.

Again, this!

In his father's eyes, he could not compare to his eldest son.

He loudly claimed he was the youngest he cherished most, yet the Young Master's position belongs to Ji Xuan; when he and Ji Xuan fought over Miduo, he even sided with Ji Xuan.

Is that his affection?

But his tolerance toward the chieftain had become a habit; Ji Chen was silent for a moment, then agreed.

The chieftain watched Ji Chen's obedient demeanor, a flash of satisfaction in his eyes; although his mother, when she gave birth to him, truly did not like this male cub.

Yet that female, after they formed a Mate Bond, was so devoted to him, putting him first in everything, and even at death she had only him as her Beast Husband.

After that female died, the chieftain's resentment toward Ji Chen vanished; over the years he genuinely hoped Ji Chen could find a female in the Tribe and live a good life.

But… for some reason, he called Ji Chen over to sit beside him and asked, "The things about you and those Tribe females aren't true, are they?"

"Father, why are you suddenly asking me this?"

Ji Chen didn't know why he brought it up again, and his already terrible mood sank further.

"I'm just asking."

Seeing his disgust, the chieftain frowned, "It's not that I don't trust you, but this isn't about introducing a female; we have to deal properly with those rumors spreading in the Tribe."

Ji Chen twitched the corner of his mouth, a helpless smile appearing, "So that's it. I've already said, I just stay close to those females in daily life, nothing more happened with them."

Except for Miduo, thinking that the female had aggressively pounced on him yet she didn't want any responsibility, his heart flared with anger.

"That's fine."

The chieftain, unaware of Ji Chen's thoughts, breathed a sigh of relief and patted his shoulder, "Now I can comfortably let Wenyi introduce a female to you."

Ji Chen's smile froze instantly; he stared steadily at the biological father before him.

All these years, his father, both in his eyes and his heart, had only ever cared for that female.

And his mother?

Thinking of his deceased mother, Ji Chen, after the chieftain left, could no longer control his temper and swept everything off the table.

"Since you refuse to give me anything, don't blame me for taking it myself."

He wants the Tribe Young Master's position!

Yun Li, he wants her too!

Early the next morning, Ji Chen blocked Miduo's path out of the valley, but before he could speak, the female reverted to beast form and began attacking him.

……

On the other side, Yun Li, through a patrolling beastman of Youbuluo, summoned Chang Yue out.

"A Li, what business do you have in finding me?"

Chang Yue was suddenly summoned by Yun Li; he was initially quite pleased and even dressed himself nicely before coming out.

But upon reaching the destination, he suddenly sensed something was wrong; nevertheless, he pretended nothing was amiss, still smiling brightly as he approached Yun Li.

He hoped it really wasn't as he imagined, otherwise…

Poisonous fangs suddenly emerged from his mouth, and Chang Yue's gaze swept over Yun Li's face without missing a inch.

"I want to ask you something: Youbuluo previously abducted several females from the Silver Eagle Tribe; I want to know how those females are faring in Youbuluo."

It turned out he summoned him for this matter.

Chang Yue's poisonous fangs snapped back, then after feigning a moment of thought he innocently said to Yun Li, "Our Tribe hasn't had any foreign females arrive recently, has it? A Li, are you mistaken?"

Yun Li hadn't expected his first reaction to be denial; her expression instantly turned cold, "I heard Ji Xuan say you wield considerable power in Youbuluo.

If your tribe truly did abduct females, with your status in the Tribe you couldn't have missed any rumors. So are you planning to deceive me?"

Chang Yue narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Are you close with the Silver Eagle Tribe's Young Master?"

So the eagle beastmen hidden in this area were also arranged by her?

What does she intend, to capture him and hand him over to the Silver Eagle Tribe, using him to exchange for those females?

Yun Li said lightly, "The female the Silver Eagle Tribe traded with the Youbuluo is a Beastman I knew from my former tribe; he is helping me."

Chang Yue's eyes flashed, "So the Eagle Beastman that broke into the Youbuluo with your Beast Husband that day was really Ji Xuan?"

"Are you trying to trap me with words?"

Yun Li stared straight at him and retorted, "Would you not know how many Blue Rank Beastmen the Silver Eagle Tribe has? Chang Yue, did you really not consider that I summoned you this time to act against you?"

Chang Yue slightly raised an eyebrow, "And you are?"

Don't forget that a powerless female is standing right before Chang Yue; if he hadn't seen a Beastman there, how could he have come over when he sensed an Eagle Beastman lurking in the shadows?

He isn't a Beastman who would give up his own life for a female.

Yun Li looked behind Chang Yue, and if Chang Yue were willing to tell the truth, she wouldn't be treating him this way today.

But they were still waiting for them to rescue, and upon seeing Yun Li's gaze, Chang Yue's eyes suddenly darkened as he reached out to seize Yun Li as a hostage.

Yet, before Chang Yue could reach Yun Li, a snake tail swung from behind.

Boom!

Chang Yue's body was hurled heavily outward, and his consciousness instantly fell into a blackout.