Chapter 823

"Snap."

The lock opened.

The door was pulled open, revealing not Liu Mengyun, but her pet, the Ice Moon Sprite.

"Where's Vice-Officer Liu?"

The Ice Moon Sprite said with some confusion, "Mengyun said you were looking for me, and told me to come to your room!"

"..."

Su Yang felt embarrassed.

"Oh! My lord, your appearance has returned?"

"Yes!"

"You came looking for Mengyun?"

Su Yang whispered, "Looking for you is fine too!"

"You'd better find Mengyun!" the Ice Moon Sprite whispered loudly, "Mengyun, wake up! My lord is looking for you!"

At that moment, Liu Mengyun appeared.

She wore a white nightgown, clearly having already gone to bed.

She had heard every word of Su Yang's conversation with the Ice Moon Sprite.

"Restored?"

"Yes, completely restored. The Ground-Breaking Bear has upgraded to Star-Shine Top-Grade. The fire poison has been purged these past few days—I checked today, and it's all gone!"

"Mm." Liu Mengyun nodded. "Good. I thought you were looking for Ice Moon, so I let it out. Now that your appearance is restored, you should feel better inside, right?"

"I'm not someone who cares about appearance!"

Liu Mengyun's beautiful eyes regarded him with a half-smile, as if she had seen through every part of him.

Su Yang felt a chill run down his skin.

He scratched his scalp. "Then that's it?"

Liu Mengyun countered, "What do you want?"

Su Yang was left speechless by Liu Mengyun's question.

Liu Mengyun continued, "Do you want Ice Moon or not?"

The Ice Moon Sprite smiled warmly at Su Yang.

Su Yang found himself caught between two choices.

Should he take the Ice Moon Sprite back to his room? Just thinking about it made him a little excited.

"I came here just to tell you that my appearance has been restored!"

"Indeed, you look quite handsome!" Liu Mengyun praised. "The girls in the southeast will start dreaming again!"

"No wonder you're my vice-officer!"

"What?"

"You have excellent taste!"

Liu Mengyun's lips twitched violently.

Su Yangzong Society always managed to break her composure.

"It's late. Go back to sleep."

As she said this, Liu Mengyun's eyes involuntarily flickered toward Su Yang.

Su Yang's frame was tall and lean, wrapped in a towel; Liu Mengyun could see the sleek lines of his muscles—truly beautiful.

"Mm."

After Su Yang left, Liu Mengyun lay on her bed and exhaled a warm breath.

Her bed sank slightly, and a cool sensation came over her—the Ice Moon Sprite had curled up beside her.

"Mengyun, what are you thinking?"

"What do you mean, thinking?"

"Su Yang!" the Ice Moon Sprite said. "Now that he's restored his appearance, if you don't act soon, some other girl might steal him first!"

"Ice Moon, let's not talk about this."

"I advise you not to hesitate!" the Ice Moon Sprite whispered. "You know well—given Su Yang's current strength and status, how sought-after he is among human females. Even from the perspective of a pet like me, he is a perfect mate. Your offspring, if you two unite, will surely be immensely powerful!"

The Ice Moon Sprite viewed mate selection entirely from the standpoint of Fierce Beasts.

What do female Fierce Beasts value most in a male?

Isn't it strength?

Survival of the fittest!

In the World of Fierce Beasts, this is especially brutal.

To ensure the survival and reproduction of their offspring, female Fierce Beasts always choose the strongest of their kind as mates!

The Ice Moon Sprite lay beside Liu Mengyun, gently stroking her long white hair as it whispered softly in her ear: "Mengyun, think—among your peers, who else could you possibly find worthy besides Su Yang?"

"Humans aren't Fierce Beasts. Not all of us value strength above all."

"Then do you have feelings for any other man?"

Liu Mengyun fell silent.

653—She truly didn't.

Liu Mengyun was naturally proud and haughty, preferring those stronger than herself.

"I don't like being constrained."

The Ice Moon Sprite countered, "Do you think Su Yang would constrain you?"

"Let me be alone!"

"Think of Xia Na, and remember Xi Yao—there will be more who throw themselves at Su Yang in the future. If you're only Su Yang's adjutant, you have no right to meddle in his personal life!"

Liu Mengyun said impatiently: "I'm not an idiot—you don't need to worry about me!"

"I'm afraid you'll miss your chance… and right now, you're already completely bound to Su Yang!"

The Ice Moon Sprite's words dissolved into Liu Mengyun's body.

Liu Mengyun gazed at the lamplight, her mind filled with the Ice Moon Sprite's words.

The next day, Xia Na was woken early by Liu Mengyun; the two women had just stepped into the living room when Xia Na saw the young, handsome soldier seated at the head of the dining table—and froze.

Xia Na saw the epaulettes on Su Yang's uniform and immediately understood.

"Are you the City Lord?"

Su Yang put down his chopsticks and asked: "What's the problem?"

"My lord, have you recovered?"

"Mm." Su Yang nodded. "I only recovered recently. How are things?"

"Very well!"

Xia Na nodded firmly, her eyes gleaming.

Liu Mengyun suddenly remembered the Ice Moon Sprite's words from last night.