Chapter 284: Third Time

Behind the Beastfolk warriors in Ansen City, the Exotic Beast called Yan had its upper body crawl onto the ground, its three‑fingered claws gripping the hard stone mountain, its smooth‑scaled body tensed, and its steel‑like eyes flashed a predatory glint as if seeing food.

As shards of stone splashed, the Exotic Beast's powerful hind limbs leapt upward, its massive body, as tall as a skyscraper, planted fully on the stone mountain.

Countless terrifying giants poked their heads from the cracks, the ground trembling; they stared at the Beastfolk like little mice, their excited eyes flashing red, they lowered their short forelimbs, drove their strong hind limbs, and launched a chase toward the tasty prey.

A few foxes that landed behind let out sudden cries, Bao Yue restrained his intense fear, knowing that slowing down would mean death, and he ran desperately toward the camp.

Can't die—he must get this news out as soon as possible!

……

Lin Manzhi, limbs limp, was lifted by Mo Lie; her long hair fell loose, her head rested on his solid chest, she rose from the spacious, ornate bathtub and walked toward the dressing room beside them.

Clearly it's already the third time, but this passionate period is still hard to get used to.

The male beast before her was getting better at taking care of her.

He wiped the water droplets from her body, held her tightly in his arms and slowly changed her into soft, comfortable clothes, his long, white fingers like jade stretching; the act of dressing her seemed as if he were handling his most beloved fragile porcelain, with great care.

The earlier discomfort she felt during the passionate period vanished now, as Mo Lie's attentive care made Lin Manzhi feel extremely happy.

Mo Lie wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her fully into his embrace, delightedly dressing the Little Female, then leisurely selected a set of sapphire jewelry.

With one hand he steadily slipped behind Lin Manzhi's waist, the other hand holding a sapphire bracelet, fastening it onto her wrist, he bowed his head and kissed her pristine wrist, then proceeded to the earrings and necklace.

The feeling of personally dressing the Little Female without anyone else's hands made him feel pleased.

Having only one hand was still inconvenient; by the time he sluggishly finished dressing Lin Manzhi completely, almost half an hour had passed.

A serving maid behind the linen curtain outside announced that the food was ready; Lin Manzhi finally left Mo Lie's embrace, though her waist remained tightly held by his single hand.

Lin Manzhi: "……"

It's clearly her passionate period, so why is Mo Lie becoming a bit clingy?

She felt speechless inside, followed Mo Lie toward the restaurant outside. When they reached the table, Lin Manzhi reached out and patted Mo Lie's hand to signal him to let go, and Mo Lie finally released her.

She looked at the table full of vegetables, melons, grilled and stewed meat, corn and Potato, the scent of meat mingling with fruit and grain aromas!

Lin Manzhi's stomach growled.

She reached for chopsticks, wanting to try this and that; the whole table was filled with foods she loved.

……I haven't had a proper meal for over half a month; today I'm going to feast!

Lin Manzhi swallowed, lowered her head, and ate ravenously.

After drinking Ginseng Essence and Cuan Qiong Essence, this passionate period was more intense than the previous two.

These past ten‑plus days she felt so hot her mind was fuzzy, she didn't even have time to get up and eat properly; she only recalled Mo Lie feeding her mushy food… the key was she couldn't taste much of it.

Although she hadn't been starving, Lin Manzhi really missed all kinds of delicacies!

She finished the pan‑fried steak that Mo Lie had sliced: "I want juice!"

Mo Lie sat nearby, set his knife and fork down, his gaze swept over the fresh fruit section on the table, he leaned forward and placed a cup of bright red watermelon juice beside Lin Manzhi.

He hardly touched the food, his eyes fixed on Lin Manzhi beside him, carefully cutting the meat into bite‑sized pieces, taking away the bowl once it was empty, then bringing the cut food to her.

When he heard the Little Female praise the food as delicious, he would occasionally lean over, say he wanted a taste, and let Lin Manzhi feed him.

A warm lunch was quickly finished, and Lin Manzhi felt a bit drowsy from eating.

She hadn't had grain in a long time; now she ate too much at once, feeling a dizzy, carbon‑like urge to sleep.

Mo Lie smoothly reached out, pulling Lin Manzhi into his arms, and gently asked, "Sleep, I'll carry you back to rest."

Hearing that, Lin Manzhi snapped out of drowsiness, eyes widening quickly: "Not sleeping, I just got up; I'll go with you to the Administrative Hall."

If she lay down again her bones would feel like they'd fall apart; better to do something productive to wake herself.

Mo Lie lowered his head, observed Lin Manzhi's expression, said little, and led her toward the Administrative Hall ahead.

He gently placed Lin Manzhi beside him and briefly recounted the events of this period.

Lin Manzhi sat in the large chair behind the desk, leaning against its thick, soft backrest, feeling a long‑missed sensation.

She let out a light yawn, eyes dropping to hide the deep drowsiness in them: "Did the Thunder Lord learn that Cuan Qiong, this medicinal plant, also belongs to our Kuangsha City?"

Mo Lie: "Hmm."

She then casually asked, "He proposed to take the Cuan Qiong medicinal plant, did you refuse him?"

Mo Lie: "Hmm."

She nodded in agreement and recalled something else: "You previously said after the Ginseng on our mountain matures we'd temporarily stop planting it; should we plant creeper thorn seeds on those hundreds of planting spots?"

Mo Lie: "Yes, the warriors under our command who take Ginseng Essence for enhancement now number an elite legion of 35,000 soldiers."

He turned his head to look at Lin Manzhi, continuing, "Their combat power is roughly comparable to the former Hua Zheng, surpassing most male beasts; this strength is enough to defeat any lord's elite warrior legion. I think we can now pause to further increase strength, first addressing the most common issue among the legion's beasts: Spirit Core frenzy."

"Even though they frequently consume various vegetable and fruit medicinal plants, which has reduced the chance of frenzy, I still receive each month reports from the legion of warriors falling into Spirit Core frenzy."

The warehouse's last harvest of creeper thorn seeds was scant, only 34 jin after drying, and they were gradually taken out to treat subordinates who had entered frenzy.

Now Lin Manzhi went up to inspect and found the herbal boxes holding the creeper thorn seeds were nearly empty; Mo Lie now seemed even more aware of the warehouse's remaining stock than she was.

She twisted her body, reclining comfortably on the soft cushion, hand propping her cheek as she looked at Mo Lie, nodding: "Alright… after the Ginseng matures and is harvested tomorrow, I'll plant the creeper thorn seeds."

She was truly exhausted today; discussing these matters with Mo Lie left her too lazy to think about arrangements as she usually would, feeling as if her vital energy had been drained, making everything feel sluggish.

Of course, this also has something to do with her absolute trust in Mo Lie by her side.