Chapter 171

This seems like a title? Actually line 【1】 is "Chapter 171: Heart's Delight, She Is My Calamity". Probably chapter number 171 and title "Heart's Delight, She Is My Calamity". We need to translate faithfully.

same line again: duplicate.

Lin Shan felt full of doubt as he led that person out of Jin Tong's tent.

Translate: When Lin Shan brought that person out of Jin Tong's tent, he was full of doubt.

But he'll do whatever the elder says.

Translate: However, whatever the adult says, he will do it.

After sending the person away, he turned back to report the situation to Jin Tong.

Translate: After sending the person away, he turned back to report the situation to Jin Tong.

"I've avoided Jiang Wu's watchful eyes, so it should be fine."

Translate: "I avoided Jiang Wu's surveillance; there should be no problem."

Jin Tong nodded, waved his hand to signal him to step back.

Translate: Jin Tong nodded and waved his hand, signaling him to retreat.

Lin Shan couldn't help but ask, "Sir, you know that person was tampered with by Su Mo, so why do you still tolerate it?"

Translate: Lin Shan finally couldn't help asking: "Sir, you clearly know that person was tampered with by Su Mo, so why do you still indulge him?"

Jin Tong glanced up at him, showing no intention of explaining.

Translate: Jin Tong glanced at him and had no intention of explaining.

Lin Shan frowned, "Su Mo is no good! Have you forgotten that she shot Zhao Xuan? She and Jiang Wu both deserve to die!"

Translate: Lin Shan frowned: "Su Mo is no good person! Don't you remember she shot Zuo Xuan? She and Jiang Wu both deserve to die!"

"I have no idea what mind‑altering brew she gave those beast‑men around her! They all seem possessed!" Lin Shan paused, then realized, "Ah, she must be better than Jiang Wu at bewitching hearts!"

Translate: "I really don't know what kind of bewitching soup she gave those Beast Husbands; they all follow her like demons!" Lin Shan paused, then suddenly realized: "Oh, she must be even better at bewitching hearts than Jiang Wu!"

Jin Tong frowned silently; he probably understood why those few were devoted to Su Mo.

Translate: Jin Tong frowned and remained silent; he roughly knew why those few were utterly devoted to Su Mo.

After all, not everyone has the courage to risk their own life to save another.

Translate: After all, not everyone has the courage to trade their own life for another's.

That day on the mountain, Jiang Wu had Su Mo exchange her own life for Cang Lan; even he was slightly shocked, let alone her beast‑men.

Translate: That day on the mountain, Jiang Wu had Su Mo trade her own life for Cang Lan; even he felt a jolt, let alone her several Beast Husbands.

Su Mo isn't a kind soul, but at least she can tell genuine hearts apart. She never forgets a grudge, yet she never mistreats those who are kind to her.

Translate: Su Mo is no saint, but at least she can distinguish genuine feelings. She repays grudges, yet she never mistreats those who are kind to her.

That is the biggest difference between her and Jiang Wu.

Translate: This is the greatest difference between her and Jiang Wu.

……

Translate: ……

At this moment, the place where the strategist couple and the baby dragons are being held.

Translate: At this moment, the place where the Military Advisor couple and the Dragon Cub are imprisoned.

The strategist's wife held a medicinal ointment, intending to apply it to the strategist.

Translate: The Military Advisor's wife held the ointment in her hand, intending to apply it to the Military Advisor.

The strategist raised his hand to stop her: "It's improper. Though this medicine is colorless and tasteless, Jiang Wu isn't an ordinary person; she'll surely see through it. When we try to send Nan Nan and Dong Dong out, it will only become more difficult."

Translate: The Military Advisor raised his hand to stop her: "Improper; although this medicine is colorless and tasteless, Jiang Wu is no ordinary person—she will surely notice something. At that point, trying to send Nan Nan and Dong Dong out would only make things harder."

The strategist's wife glanced at the two sleeping youngsters on the ground and nodded.

Translate: The Military Advisor's wife glanced at the two little ones sleeping on the ground and nodded.

She sighed, "We've been locked up for so many days; Long Yan must be extremely anxious."

Translate: She sighed: "We've been locked up for so many days; Long Yan must be extremely anxious."

The strategist reached out, gently patted her back, and said, "Never mind, Miss Su is here. See, hasn't she just delivered a message for us?"

Translate: The Military Advisor reached out to pat her back reassuringly: "It's fine; with Miss Su here. Look, this is how we're getting a message through."

The strategist's wife forced a smile and said, "Hmm."

Translate: The Military Advisor's wife forced a smile: "Mm."

In the early hours, Long Yan's attendant knocked on his door.

Translate: In the early hours, Long Yan's attendant knocked on his door.

A moment later, Long Yan went to find Mo Xiao.

Translate: Shortly after, Long Yan went to find Mo Xiao.

Mo Xiao frowned, "Wait until the lady awakens before speaking to her."

Translate: Mo Xiao frowned: "Wait until the Wife Master wakes up before telling her."

Long Yan nodded and turned to leave.

Translate: Long Yan nodded and turned to leave.

Suddenly Mo Xiao added, "General, you must also take care of yourself; the medicine the tiger clan's miss used must not be interrupted."

Translate: Suddenly Mo Xiao added: "Minor General, you still need to take care of yourself; the medicine prescribed by the Tiger Clan's young lady must not be cut off."

"Thank you for your concern."

Translate: "Thank you for your concern."

The next morning when Su Mo woke up, Cang Lan was not in the room.

Translate: The next day, when Su Mo woke up, Cang Lan was not in the room.

She opened the door and ran into Mo Xiao, who had come looking for her.

Translate: As she just opened the door, she bumped into Mo Xiao, who had come looking for her.

Mo Xiao handed her a note and explained what had happened the night before.

Translate: Mo Xiao handed her a note and told her what happened last night.

Su Mo frowned, opened it, and saw the word "medicine" written on it.

Translate: Su Mo frowned, opened it and glanced at it; it bore the single character "medicine".

Jin Tong explained, "This note carries Jin Tong's aura."

Mo Xiao explained, "This note bears Jin Tong's aura."

Su Mo vaguely recalled that Jin Tong's poison hadn't been neutralized yet; she had left a ten‑day supply last time, which must have been consumed by now. It seems her medicine was effective, otherwise she wouldn't have held out this long.

Translate: Su Mo vaguely recalled that the poison on Jin Tong's body hadn't been cured; she had left him a ten-day supply last time, but it must have been used up by now. It seems her medicine is effective; otherwise he wouldn't have lasted until now.

Su Mo frowned, "So you're saying Jin Tong covered that person's exit?"

Translate: Su Mo frowned: "So you're saying Jin Tong covered for that person's escape?"

"I'm not sure whether Jin Tong and Jiang Wu colluded to deliberately mislead us."

Translate: "I'm not sure whether Jin Tong and Jiang Wu colluded to deliberately confuse us."

"Never mind, let's take a gamble. Tonight give that person some medicine and have him take it over," Su Mo added, "Has any news come from the strategist's side?"

Translate: "It doesn't matter; let's take a gamble. Tonight give that person some medicine and let him take it over." Su Mo then asked: "Any news from the Military Advisor's side?"

Mo Xiao shook his head, "We probably can't rely on him; he's detained and can't gather any useful information."

Translate: Mo Xiao shook his head: "Probably hopeless; he's imprisoned and can't gather any useful information."

Su Mo nodded, "As long as they're safe, that's all that matters."

Translate: Su Mo nodded: "As long as they're safe, that's fine."

Come to think of it, she missed the two baby dragons and had no idea when she'd see them again.

Translate: Speaking of which, she's started to miss the two little Dragon Cubs, not knowing when she'll see them again.

When Su Mo and Mo Xiao stepped outside, they heard Xuan Wei's voice from outside.

Translate: When Su Mo and Mo Xiao came out, they happened to hear Xuan Wei's voice from outside.

As they looked up, their gazes collided unexpectedly; Xuan Wei hurried over, opened her arms, and embraced the person before her.

Translate: As they looked up, their gazes collided unexpectedly; Xuan Wei strode over and opened her arms to embrace the person before her.

"Miss Su!"

Translate: "Miss Su!"

Su Mo asked cheerfully, "Miss, why do you have time to come over today?"

Translate: Su Mo happily asked: "Young Lady, why do you have time to come today?"

"I came…" Xuan Wei smiled, pulling a 'Beauty's Laugh' plant from her bosom, "Bringing you medicine! You've been so busy lately you forgot when to take your dose; I wouldn't dare forget! If I did, someone would blame me!"

Translate: "I'm here..." Xuan Wei smiled, taking out that Beauty Smile from her bosom: "I'm bringing you medicine! You've been so busy you forgot to take your medicine; I dare not forget. If I did, someone might blame me!"

After speaking, her meaningful gaze swept over Xuan Qing beside her.

Translate: After saying that, her meaningful glance swept over Xuan Qing beside her.

Xuan Qing's expression remained calm, focusing solely on the 'Beauty's Laugh' plant in Su Mo's hand.

Translate: Xuan Qing's expression was indifferent; he only fixed his gaze on the Beauty Smile in Su Mo's hand.

If nothing unexpected occurs, this should be the last 'Beauty's Laugh' she takes, after which the poison in her body should be completely eliminated.

Translate: If nothing unexpected happens, this should be her last dose of Beauty Smile; after this, the poison in her body should be completely cleared.

Su Mo led Xuan Wei to a side seat; lately those few have been watching her take medicine, and now she can tolerate the bitterness of the 'Beauty's Laugh'.

Translate: Su Mo pulled Xuan Wei aside to sit down; lately she's been constantly watched while taking medicine, but now she can even tolerate the bitterness of the Beauty Smile.

After she swallowed it, two red sweet fruits suddenly appeared before her.

Translate: After she finished it, two red sweet fruits suddenly appeared before her.

Xuan Qing moved so quickly that no one could catch her.

Translate: Xuan Qing's movements were too fast to catch.

At that moment Su Mo was chatting with Xuan Wei; her peripheral vision caught the two red fruits, and she instinctively reached for one, putting it in her mouth to chew.

Translate: At that moment, Su Mo was chatting with Xuan Wei; her peripheral vision caught the two red fruits, and she instinctively reached out, picked one up, and put it in her mouth to chew.

Xuan Wei's gaze unintentionally flicked over the white silhouette, then she continued chatting with Su Mo.

Translate: Xuan Wei's gaze unintentionally swept over that white figure, then she continued chatting with Su Mo.

Seeing their lively conversation, the people nearby quietly dispersed.

Translate: Seeing them chatting enthusiastically, the people nearby quietly dispersed.

A moment later, Xuan Wei found Xuan Qing in the kitchen.

Translate: Shortly after, Xuan Wei found Xuan Qing in the kitchen.

"Are you still not going to tell her your true thoughts?"

Translate: "You still aren't planning to tell her your true thoughts?"

Xuan Qing, with a calm tone, retorted, "Say what?"

Translate: Xuan Qing calmly replied: "Say what?"

Xuan Wei wore an expression of 'hate that iron is not steel': "You're usually quite eloquent, aren't you? Why do you go mute as soon as you encounter these things? What else can you say? Of course, you say that you have feelings for her..."

"What comes after saying that? Should I force her to accept me, or wait for her to keep her distance from me?" Xuan Qing frowned and said: "My status as her fiancé was never honorable to begin with; could I possibly force her to like me later?"

He frowned and looked at Xuan Wei.

"I'm not unwilling to say, nor am I afraid to say. I am… without the standing to speak." Xuan Qing's Adam's apple moved slightly as he swallowed back the surging emotions: "The issue between me and her is no longer about how many people are around her or whom she likes. I can convince myself to accept everything around her, but… if she won't even step onto my chessboard, no matter how many games I set up, it will ultimately be just a one-person solo performance."

Xuan Wei's brows furrowed slightly, and she remained silent for a long time.

You and Second Sister always think she ought to like me, but feelings aren't a matter of should or shouldn't. Some things… either they exist or they don't. Just because I like her, does that mean I can force someone who has no interest in me?

He curled his lips with a hint of bitterness: "Loving her is my calamity; what does it have to do with her? If she needs it, I can accompany her through blades and fire; if she doesn't… then simply watching her live in peace and happiness is also good."

Xuan Wei stood there, silent for a long time before saying: "I understand."

If we want to be together long-term, mutual affection is indeed necessary.

The one who falls in love first is always the passive one.

It's that she's too impatient; she shouldn't constantly push him to change the status quo.

Xuan Wei came out of the kitchen and saw Fei Yan standing not far away.

Beastmen have excellent hearing, but Xuan Wei wasn't sure how much he had heard.

No one wants to share the person they love; she understood Fei Yan's thought—he or they could be friends with Xuan Qing, but they certainly didn't want another rival like that.

Essentially, they and Xuan Qing are actually the same type of people, both possessing an extremely picky and stubborn nature; once they set their sights on something or someone, they are not likely to let go easily.

Xuan Wei gave a slight nod to the person, then turned and left.

This trip, besides delivering medicine to Su Mo, she also needed to adjust Long Yan's prescription.

Inside Long Yan's Study.

Xuan Wei gave a few instructions, and Long Yan noted them down one by one.

Familiar footsteps sounded outside.

Only saw Long Yan quickly gather the prescriptions on the table; Su Mo looked at the two people in the room, slightly surprised.

Xuan Wei chuckled: "I and the Major General will discuss some arrangements over on Little Frost's side."

"Oh." Su Mo curved her lips and said: "Time to eat."

"I'll go see if Little Clear's cooking has improved lately!"

Xuan Wei led the way out.

After she left, Su Mo gave Long Yan a doubtful glance, always feeling she saw guilt on his face.

Su Mo asked doubtfully: "What exactly were you two just saying?"

"No, nothing." Long Yan moved past her to head outside,

Su Mo suddenly grabbed his wrist.

After a moment she frowned and asked: "The backlash of the Blazing Fire Pill inside your body—you're actually controlling it this well?"

Long Yan gave a slight smile: "Perhaps… it has to do with my own internal energy."

Su Mo, not well-versed in cultivation, took out a few pills and handed them to him: "Your pulse looks like you're about to break through to Level 9; I'm worried that advancing too quickly might affect your body, so perhaps we should suppress it for now."

Long Yan took them gently and said: "Okay."

After eating, Xuan Wei was going to go up Dragon Clan Mountain to gather herbs, and she invited Su Mo to come along.

In fact, she had been feeling stifled lately and just wanted to find a quiet place to walk.

Su Mo was naturally happy to accompany her.

Mo Xiao had originally wanted to come along as well, but Long Yan's side had something come up temporarily, so he had Fei Yan tag along instead.

With Xuan Wei going, Xuan Qing naturally would follow as well.

The two followed behind them at a leisurely pace.

By now, Xuan Wei and Su Mo were quite familiar with each other, chatting about this and that.

Su Mo accidentally let slip, mentioning some things from her previous world.

Xuan Wei's face lit up with curiosity: "Miss Su, what were you just saying? Airplanes? Automobiles? What is a phone? Male models? What do they look like?!"

"Uh… I can't explain it right now." Su Mo's mind raced: "I was dreaming! It's all just a dream!"

【I almost gave myself away, good thing I reacted quickly!】

【Talking about phones, I really miss them!】

Xiao Jiu suddenly blurted out: "Are you missing the phone, or are you missing those muscular guys you had stored in it?!!!"

Su Mo: "!!! Nonsense, am I that kind of person… don't use your dirty mind to taint my pure thoughts!"

Xiao Jiu snorted: "Tsk, you've already said male models, and you claim purity? Why don't you try saying 'male model' to their faces and see if they'll make you look bad."

Su Mo looked indifferent: "Who's afraid of whom? Besides, they don't even know what that is!"

Fei Yan's brows twitched slightly: "Male model?"

His intuition told him it wasn't anything good.

"Muscular men?"

He could roughly guess what it meant; it seems the Wife Master's former world really wasn't a nice place!

In his peripheral vision he glanced at Xuan Qing beside him; the furrow in Xuan Qing's brow had just smoothed out.

A thought suddenly flashed through Fei Yan's mind.

Su Mo and Xuan Wei dug up some herbs for a while, then climbed all the way to the summit.

On the summit stood a fruit tree, the very one that produced the fresh red fruits that appeared on her table each day after she took her medicine.

The whole mountain was lush green, but only the summit had this one red fruit tree, making it especially conspicuous.

Su Mo couldn't help but zone out; as she lifted her gaze to those red fruits, her brow involuntarily furrowed slightly.

"Wife Master?"

Only when Fei Yan's voice sounded in her ears did she come back to herself.

She tilted her head and saw a few red little fruits lying in his palm; Su Mo picked one up and took a bite.

The taste was indeed exactly the same.

She handed a few to Xuan Wei, who tasted one and laughed, "Very sweet."

Then she casually passed some to Xuan Qing, who was leaning against a tree, saying, "Eat two."

Xuan Qing reached out, took them, and, expressionless, bit into one.

The few of them sat on the mountain for a while, then planned to descend.

Xuan Wei walked at the front.

Su Mo followed behind Fei Yan.

On a whim, she turned back for a glance.

Under the red fruit tree at the summit, a silver‑haired man in plain white robes was reaching out to pluck the red fruits. Silver strands fluttered in the wind, covering most of his face and revealing only a sharply defined jaw. His white garment billowed like clouds. He seemed both celestial and demonic.

Su Mo's clear eyes swept over a faint red mark on his left wrist; without lingering, she saw him lift his gaze toward her.

She was caught off guard, colliding into his amber pupils, and froze.

The next instant, her wrist tightened, and Fei Yan, ahead, turned, took her hand gently, and asked, "Why are you walking so slowly?"

Suddenly Su Mo felt a powerful gust sweep past them, and in a moment the figure on the summit vanished.

It wasn't until they descended that Su Mo saw Xuan Qing again.

Seizing the pause while Fei Yan and Xuan Wei talked, Su Mo stared at his wrist and frowned, "Has the Third Young Master been injured?"

Xuan Qing's calm gaze met hers, his tone flat, "Just a branch scratch."

Having said that, he turned and walked away.

Su Mo frowned.

【He really isn't easy to get along with…】

Xuan Qing's silhouette froze, and the hand hanging at his side clenched slightly.

Fei Yan subconsciously glanced at the white figure ahead, and his mind had already settled on some conjectures.

Xuan Qing… indeed can hear Wife Master's thoughts.

Xuan Wei returned to the Tiger Clan tonight with supplies; the war with Jiang Wu was still ongoing, and Xuan Shuang's side was also rather tense.

Nobody knows how long this battle will last; Jiang Wu's side seems to have an endless supply of troops.

Ten days later, Su Mo again used that delicate method to deliver medicine to Jin Tong.

During those ten days Jiang Wu's side wasn't very aggressive, fighting intermittently; that night, Long Yan finally saw a turn of events, and his men captured a Beast Husband of Jiang Wu.

The Dragon Clan were, of course, very pleased.

Feeling that possessing such a hostage would allow negotiations with Jiang Wu.

But Mo Xiao and his companions knew well that, given Jiang Wu's temperament, he probably wouldn't care about a tiny seventh‑level rabbit Beast Husband.

Nevertheless, Long Yan still wanted to try, exchanging this person for the Military Advisor couple and a Dragon Cub.

In the early morning, he took the hostage outside the Tribe and negotiated with a red‑clad Jiang Wu inside a tent.

Jiang Wu stared at his Beast Husband hanging on the city wall, his eyes unmoved, a slight curl at his lips, his tone exceedingly cold: "Minor General, you are truly naive. On what grounds do you think using just him can trade for the four hostages I hold?"

Long Yan looked at her in disbelief: "He's your Beast Husband!"

Jiang Wu sneered: "So what? Just because he's my Beast Husband, does that make him a bargaining chip? From the moment you seized him, he's been useless."

A Ci beside her frowned slightly: "Wife Master, he is…"

Jiang Wu turned, gave him a cold glance, signaling him not to speak further!

Behind her, Jin Tong's eyes were deep, his expression indifferent, unsurprised by Jiang Wu's reaction.

This is Jiang Wu: cold and ruthless, never having changed a bit for anyone!

Jiang Wu raised an eyebrow at Long Yan: "You might as well trade Su Mo for those four; I might actually consider it. One for four, you don't lose."

Long Yan's face darkened: "You're dreaming!"

The Mo Xiao group on the city wall also wore grim faces.

Jiang Wu sneered: "Minor General, such ingratitude—don't blame me for being blunt!"

She clapped her hands, signaling those behind her to bring the four hostages over.

When she looked at Long Yan again, her eyes held a smug smile; she felt she had already won.

As long as a person feels, they are doomed to lose! Whether it's love or kinship, it becomes a soft spot, and Long Yan has both!