Chapter 2

"High Priest, although you are also Su Mo's fiancé, you cannot be biased."

"That's right, this matter cannot just be left like that; if everyone follows suit in the future, how can the safety of male beastmen be ensured?"

"Amid the chatter of the crowd, High Priest Fei Yan glanced at Su Mo, who was sitting limp on the ground."

"Then he turned to Mo Xiao and asked, 'Are you sure you want to break off the engagement?'"

"Su Mo sat on the ground, looking at Mo Xiao with a tearful, pleading gaze, and coaxed: 'Xiao Xiao, won't you reconsider breaking off the engagement~'"

"My expression just now must have disgusted him; he surely can't wait to break off the engagement right away, then after ditching this Stinky Snake and those dead‑fish faces, I'll treat myself to a big meal back home~"

"Mo Xiao clenched his fists and took a step toward Su Mo."

"One minute passed, and he still hadn't spoken."

——

"Why is the Stinky Snake hesitating all of a sudden? Say you want to break off the engagement! If you don't, how can the others bring themselves to speak?!"

"Damn it, this guy couldn't possibly think I'm truly infatuated with him, could he? My heaven‑defying acting is a bit too much……"

"As the distance closed, Mo Xiao felt the voice grow clearer, and he suddenly clenched his hand."

"What on earth is Mo Xiao hesitating about? Such a shameless female—how could she be his good match? Hurry up and break off the engagement!"

"High Priest, Yue Ying, Ye Yuan, and Cang Lan, you might as well all break off the engagement together—this low‑class female, who would ever expect her to be a good wife master?"

"Exactly! Su Mo has no figure, no brains—she simply isn't worthy of them!"

"Su Mo: 'Right, right, right, I'm not worthy, you all are the best match! If you like me so much, why didn't you say so earlier? I'll sell each of you five animal hides!'"

"Mo Xiao gritted his teeth—just worth five animal hides?!"

"Fei Yan frowned slightly, and Yue Ying, Ye Yuan, and Cang Lan, who had been watching the show behind him, reacted the same way."

"Yue Ying's fox shook the fan, giving Su Mo on the ground a half‑smile."

"This woman really dares to say anything."

——

"Mo Xiao this Stinky Snake is cold‑hearted and unfeeling, his disposition is still extremely hard to read. Fei Yan this dead bird is arrogant and hard to please, Yue Ying that Dead Fox, appears gentle but is actually a smile‑hiding‑knife maniac, Ye Yuan that dead fish is gloomy and obsessive, as for Cang Lan that black leopard, he's simply a cold‑blooded ruthless killer. I don't want any of them, swap them out! Do it now! The next batch will surely be more obedient!"

"……"

"……"

"……"

"Ye Yuan, Yue Ying, and Cang Lan, who had been standing behind Fei Yan watching the show, all froze in place."

"Whoa, the gossip has come back to bite us?!"

"Yue Ying's hand shaking the fan paused, his unfathomable gaze fixed on Su Mo."

"Before, I only thought Su Mo was sallow and skinny, as thin as a bamboo pole, relying on her status as the magistrate's daughter to cause trouble and be thoroughly disliked."

"She lacks both looks and brains, yet I never expected her to understand them so thoroughly."

"Kind of interesting."

"Su Mo shifted her numb legs, reached out and grabbed Mo Xiao's sleeve, looking at him with eyes brimming with tears."

"You're not going to break off the engagement…?"

"After I ditch these disobedient ones, I'll find a few understanding ones—oh ho, my wonderful life is about to begin!"

"Huh? That dragon up in the tree isn't bad—has abs, good looks~ most importantly, he's brainless! Locked on!"

"Almost at the same moment, Su Mo's five unmarried beast husbands all looked toward the treetop……"

"Mo Xiao narrowed his eyes—could it be that the Dragon Clan Minor General has come to watch his joke?!"

"Su Mo——"

"That dragon is obviously easy to fool at a glance, fully capable of becoming a love‑brain, and my eye for talent is spot on—I've got him!"

"Suddenly, a voice in unison sounded in Su Mo's ear."

"Don't even think about it!"

"Su Mo: '……'"

"What kind of look is that? What 'don't even think about it'? Could it be that they don't want to break off the engagement?"

"This won't do!"

"Su Mo's eyes shifted—she realized her earlier act had been over the top, making them feel pity and embarrassed to break off the engagement openly?"

"No matter, she still has other tricks."

"Seeing her wipe away a tear, she looked at the several beast husbands and said sincerely, 'I've made a grave mistake; no matter how I argue for myself in millions of words, I can't change the fact. If you truly want to break off the engagement, I… I will bless you to find a better wife master.'"

"A cold snort came from the crowd: 'She's got a bit of self‑awareness—what's the High Priest waiting for? Hurry up and announce the break of the engagement!'"

"Su Mo wept bitterly, repenting her sins."

"Mo Xiao this lunatic, what on earth is he waiting for? I, the grandma, am about to lose my act!!!"

"Mo Xiao stared at the insincere Su Mo and said coldly, 'In light of your sincere repentance, this engagement… will not be called off for now!'"

"!!!"

"We've played, we've messed up?!"

"Su Mo's expression almost collapsed, and she let loose a string of profanity……"

"Mo Xiao pretended not to hear her string of foul language, raised an eyebrow: 'Is your expression a laugh or a cry? Or are you just overwhelmed with feeling?'"

"Su Mo suppressed the urge to curse, forced a stiff pull at the corners of her mouth: 'Yes! I… I am simply overwhelmed with feeling!'"

"Mo Xiao gave a faint nod: 'No need for that; just behave properly from now on.'"

"Su Mo gritted her teeth: 'You fickle mad snake! All my award‑winning acting talent has been wasted!!!'"

"She can now only place her hopes on the others."

"Her tear‑filled eyes met those of Yue Ying, Ye Yuan, Cang Lan, and Fei Yan."

"That, you guys…… today you made such a big joke, causing you to follow me and lose face, it's really my fault; if you want to break off the engagement, I understand…"

"Heh." Yue Ying gave a light chuckle, shaking his feather fan as he walked toward Su Mo.

His warm, clear fox eyes looked at her: "Future Wife Lord, you really are considerate of us; those who don't know might think you've taken a liking to some beautiful beastman and want us to make room for him."

"!!!"

【This dead fox, he couldn't have some mind-reading ability, could he?!】

Su Mo met those half-smiling fox eyes, instinctively defending herself: "How, how could it be! I… I have deep feelings for you…"

【This cunning fox, I should have sold him for three beast pelts long ago……】

Yue Ying's eye twitched; just now he said he was worth five pelts, now it's three? What a fickle woman!

He slightly raised his brow: "Future Wife Lord, since you feel so deeply devoted to me, I naturally wouldn't want to break off this marriage."

Su Mo widened her eyes【Saying lies with eyes open, won't your conscience hurt?】

Yue Ying chuckled lightly, turned to Fei Yan and said: "Future Wife Lord, it's just a small mistake every female wants to make, no harm done. Priest Lord, what do you think?"

Su Mo: "……"

【This dead fox, is he a worse lunatic than Mo Xiao?!】

Fei Yan calmly glanced at Su Mo on the ground, then, amid everyone's astonished gazes, said: "What Yue Ying said makes sense; I think the same."

Ye Yuan and Cang Lan exchanged a glance: "We… too!"

Su Mo: "……"

What the heck, she's been acting here for half a day for nothing?!

Why are they suddenly not following the script?!

When Su Mo was puzzled and bewildered, those few had already vanished without a trace.

The surrounding beastmen and females discussed for a while and then left as well.

Someone resentfully said: "I don't know what Mo Xiao is thinking; he had such a good chance to break off the engagement but didn't."

"The High Priest is also acting strange today; doesn't he dislike Su Mo?"

"The strangest thing is that Yue Ying!"

"Ye Yuan and Cang Lan's expressions are also strange; what on earth are they thinking?!"

Su Mo also wanted to know, but she couldn't find an answer now.

She got up, patted her buttocks, and walked back with her head down, dejected.

Forget it, breaking off the engagement another day is just the same!

In the shadows, Mo Xiao and the others furrowed their brows slightly, staring unblinkingly at Su Mo's back.

Fei Yan closed the book in his hand titled 'God's Prophecy' and drew a conclusion: "We must have awakened an ability called mind reading, which is why we can hear Su Mo's thoughts."

Cang Lan doubted: "Then why can't we hear other people's thoughts?"

"Perhaps this Su Mo shares some kind of fate with us."

Mo Xiao frowned, feeling an itch at the corner of his mouth, he reached out and touched it,

It was a dried bloodstain.

He vaguely recalled: that woman gave him an antidote, and he bit through her finger.

Wait, the tooth that bit her seemed to be poisonous!

Mo Xiao's brow tightened: could the poisonous fluid naturally present in his body have entered Su Mo's body?

In Snake Beastfolk, their bodies naturally carry toxin; especially for a higher-ranked beastman like him, the toxin differs from others and is more potent.

If an ordinary female touched it, she wouldn't survive more than three hours before dropping dead!

Although Mo Xiao disliked that woman, he didn't want her to die because of it, so he turned and chased after Su Mo.

Yue Ying shook his fan and asked: "Mo Xiao, where are you going?"

"Su Mo has been poisoned by my internal toxin; I'm going to check on her!"

Upon hearing this, Yue Ying and Fei Yan exchanged a glance; the toxin inside Mo Xiao's body, if not for his special detox pill, even a shaman doctor couldn't neutralize it, yet that woman earlier showed no reaction at all.

Could it be that the poison hasn't taken effect yet?