Chapter 64: Do You Not Like Her?

Su Mo finished showing it to those young Dragon Clan Beastmen and then went to Lan Ling.

She adjusted some prescriptions for him, and then he took the new prescription to have the medicine prepared.

Lan Ling accepted it, thanked Su Mo, and was about to leave when Su Mo said to him.

"I still have something to trouble Lord Lan Ling with."

"Miss Su, please speak! Whatever I can do, I will exert my utmost effort!"

Su Mo waved her hand: "It's not that serious, just a minor matter."

After speaking, she looked at Long Yan beside her: "Minor General, if it's convenient, please come over together."

"Fine." Long Yan started walking and followed Su Mo inside.

Su Mo first inquired about A Yun's situation, learned that the tribe had not executed her, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Next, I'll have to trouble Lord Lan Ling again to stage another act."

Lan Ling frowned after hearing her: "It's not that I'm unwilling, I... my temperament is a bit... I'm afraid I might... ruin everyone's affairs."

He truly loved A Yun before, but now he has no longer any fantasy about that female.

Being asked to feign deep affection is indeed difficult; just thinking of that scene makes him repulsed, recalling his past foolishness.

"Even if it's impossible, it must be done; if that traitor isn't caught for a day, your tribe won't have peace for a day. Could Lord Lan Ling bear to watch the tribe's people live in danger every day?"

Stirred by Su Mo's words, Lan Ling calmed down.

"I trust you already know what is light and what is heavy; endure for a moment to exchange the Dragon Clan tribe's peace—this deal is not a loss."

Lan Ling glanced at Su Mo, then at Long Yan, and nodded: "I know what to do now."

Long Yan looked at Lan Ling and said lightly, "You've worked hard."

A moment later, Lan Ling left the room.

Su Mo looked at Long Yan and said, "Once Lord Lan Ling's matter shows progress, we plan to return to the North Wing, so we inform Minor General in advance, and thank you for your hospitality these days."

Long Yan's expression froze slightly, then he whispered, "Very well."

After a few seconds of silence he asked, "Before returning, Miss Su, is there anything you wish to do? Tell me, and Long will certainly try his best to fulfill it."

"We had promised to take you to see the volcano, but it never happened... I feel deep remorse."

Su Mo smiled: "If fate permits, there will be another chance next time."

The Dragon Clan's affairs should be far more complicated than she imagined; Su Mo thinks Long Yan now has no leisure to wander mountains and waters.

Therefore, naturally, she doesn't force him.

Having said that, Su Mo stood up and walked out.

Long Yan watched her slender silhouette, and an inexplicable, unfamiliar feeling rose in his heart.

At that time he still wasn't clear what that emotion was.

He only thought it was reluctance at the impending separation.

He clearly had many things to say to her, yet when the words reached his lips, he suddenly didn't know how to start.

When Su Mo left, the Dragon Clan Military Advisor happened to dismiss the last young Beastman.

Turning his head, he saw Minor General looking despondent, following Miss Su.

The Military Advisor frowned but asked nothing further.

A moment later, he, Long Yan, and two Dragon Cubs emerged from Su Mo's courtyard.

The Military Advisor walked side by side with Long Yan, his voice gentle as he comforted, "All feasts must end; Minor General, don't overthink."

The two Dragon Cubs usually look clumsy, but now their minds reacted extremely quickly.

"Minor General, is Sister Mo going back?"

Long Yan gave a faint "Hmm."

The loss in his tone was even picked up by the two Dragon Cubs.

"If you don't want her to leave, why not keep her?"

"She isn't of the Dragon Clan; she will eventually have to leave."

"But we really don't want her to leave, don't you either?"

Long Yan remained silent.

Nan Nan persistently asked, "Does Minor General really not like Sister Mo?"

Long Yan still stayed silent.

He couldn't explain to the two Dragon Cubs; in the adult Beastmen's world, some feelings don't yield results from the start.

Su Mo is wonderful; he had never seen such a female, and even if she wasn't the most beautiful he had seen, she had become the brightest in his heart.

It was like a ray of light entering his unchanging life, unexpectedly soaking every cracked fissure in him.

Compared to her, he lacked a bit of naive liveliness; compared to her naivety, he lacked that agility and quickness.

Those traits are common, yet on her they shine brightly.

She is inherently free; whether now or later, he cannot ask her to stay by his side.

He doesn't think he holds that weight in her heart.

"Minor General, your silence means you actually like...?"

"Nan Nan," the Military Advisor interjected, "stop babbling."

As the elder who watched Long Yan grow, the Military Advisor naturally understood the child's thoughts.

He felt both gratified and sorrowful.

He was gratified that Minor General had finally matured, no longer as reckless as before, now considering cause and effect.

He was sorrowful that this child's first affection would end without a cure.

For this matter, the Military Advisor had actually contemplated for several days.

Even the details of the Tribal Marriage Alliance between the two tribes have already been considered.

Of course, this matter is based on the premise that she and a few others have broken their engagements; Su Mo and Long Yan get married, and staying with the Dragon Clan is best.

But the Military Advisor, after repeated pondering, found that this plan is fundamentally impossible.

The few young Beastmen of the North Wing regard Su Mo very highly; otherwise they wouldn't have traveled thousands of miles to chase after the Dragon Clan.

Getting them to voluntarily abandon their engagement with Su Mo is practically impossible.

Moreover, snatching away someone's beloved would be far too dishonorable.

He now simply hopes that Minor General won't get too deeply involved, so that he can suffer less later.

In the courtyard, Su Mo told a few of them the words she had spoken to Long Yan, which also serves as an early notice for them to prepare to leave.

Hearing that, Yue Ying smiled joyfully, finally getting to leave this wretched place of the Dragon Clan!

Just thinking of those reckless Dragon Clan scoundrels makes Yue Ying's head spin immensely.

Fortunately, they no longer have a chance!

At this moment, on the Dragon Tribe Back Mountain.

Hei Yi Ren, with his two subordinates, is searching for herbs; his subordinates look at the trampled grass and the spots that have been dug up.

Frowning, he says, "Gate Master, they should have already gone up the mountain; the items we need have probably already been taken by them."

The man's calm gaze fixes on the trampled grass, and he hums, "Her movements are indeed quite swift."

He turns and says, "Search elsewhere."

The two men behind step forward, passing toward the direction of the Dragon Tribe Village Entrance; the masked man slightly squints.

A vague pain throbs from the wound on his back, and for a brief instant he truly wants to rush in and kill that female named Su Mo!

But thinking that if she dies, the only person in this world he could ever play with might be gone, so he abandons the thought.

The Attendant suddenly asks, "Gate Master, should we deal with that female A Yun early? Keeping her around is never really safe."

The man remains silent for a moment, then says, "Strike after dark."