[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-interstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow":3,"chapter-interstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow-interstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow-chapter-173":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Interstellar Beast World: All My Husbands Are Powerful and Rich!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1305500,1733,"Chapter 173: Fair competition","interstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow-chapter-173",173,"\u003Cp>Jasper’s breathing turned ragged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He caught Rory’s wandering hand in his own and guided it slowly down the firm planes of his abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t you want to know whether I really have...? It’s your chance to count them yourself...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheets tangled beneath them, twisted into soft creases. Her nightdress had long since slipped from her shoulders, exposing wide stretches of pale skin to the dim room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jasper’s voice dropped, husky and edged with danger. His heated lips traced a path down her neck before closing firmly over her collarbone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A serpent’s tail slid forward, coiling around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark violet-black scales gleamed faintly in the low light as it climbed, slow and deliberate, along her calf. The cool texture brushed against her sensitive skin, sending shivers rippling through her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tail continued upward, gliding along the inside of her thigh, each subtle movement drawing sharper tremors from her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory nearly whimpered, but Jasper captured her lips, swallowing every broken sound in a deep, claiming kiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silk sheets whispered beneath their shifting bodies, the soft friction unnaturally loud in the quiet room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moonlight spilled through the window, casting their entwined silhouettes across the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muted breaths, half-suppressed gasps, and the faint rustle of fabric blended into a wordless symphony of intimacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The delicate silver chain at the head of the bed chimed softly with each motion, as if keeping rhythm for them...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Downstairs, Vincent sat on the sofa. Nix was beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuel leaned casually against a pillar. On the opposite couch, Xarion lay with his eyes closed, feigning sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the corner, Aren—still in rabbit form—curled into himself, emotionally collapsed for the entire day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since learning from Yuel that Rory despised being deceived, Aren had been in turmoil, trying to figure out how to confess his true identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hours of thinking had yielded nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was he supposed to do? Pretend to be a rabbit forever?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nix finally broke the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jasper went upstairs to call Rory and hasn’t come down since. I guess... he’s not coming down tonight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze swept across Vincent, Yuel, and Xarion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them showed a single expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nix sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is boring. Should we at least play something? Or maybe just go back to our rooms?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory wasn’t going to bond with all of them at once tonight anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Xarion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You haven’t even gone back to see your room since we returned. Don’t you want to check out how I decorated it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xarion shook his head without opening his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I trust you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That room had been prepared for the Female Master. He would see it with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuel shifted against the pillar and finally spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rory has bonded with Jasper.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next, it will be our turn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shall we discuss what happens afterward?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean?\" Nix blinked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuel was patient with Nix. If one of his subordinates had asked something that foolish, he would’ve scolded them senseless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The first round, she’ll definitely bond with each of us. No one will be left out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But after that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t intend to sit here waiting for Rory to call your name one by one, do you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scoffed lightly. \"She’s not the type to initiate. Unless you provoke her, she won’t come chasing you. The only one she initiates with is Jasper.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That, too, was part of why Yuel and Vincent envied him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent’s long fingers rested on the gilded armrest of the sofa as he lifted his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you proposing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nix and Xarion both turned toward Yuel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuel smiled faintly. \"I suggest we make name plaques. Write each of our names on one. When she’s in the mood, she flips a plaque. Whoever she chooses accompanies her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\" Nix objected instantly. \"My luck is terrible. Anything based purely on chance is unfair to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never won any lottery-style game in his life. He was traumatized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Absolutely not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what do you suggest?\" Yuel asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was genuinely trying to help. Especially Nix. With that brain of his, how was he going to outmaneuver Vincent or Xarion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet he refused the proposal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let it depend on individual ability. Use whatever methods you can to earn Rory’s affection. But under one condition—no harming Rory, and no attacking the others in this house.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a fair competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuel remained unbothered. \"I have no problem with that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nix gritted his teeth. \"I... also have no problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worst case, he’d return to the Lion-Tiger Clan tonight and consult his more aggressive brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xarion nodded. \"Agreed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that settled, Vincent received a message on his communicator and departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An elder had reported possible traces of the Merfolk King and requested his confirmation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Vincent left, Yuel returned to his own room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nix glanced at Xarion. \"You really won’t go see your room? It’s amazing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\" Xarion closed his eyes again and waved him off. \"Go rest. Don’t worry about me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nix eventually returned to his own room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At dawn, when the first rays of sunlight slipped through the curtains, Rory was too exhausted to open her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jasper brushed sweat-damp hair from her face and pressed a tender kiss to the flushed corner of her eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheets were in disarray. The air still held traces of lingering heat, silent testimony to the night’s intensity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rory, shall we bathe before you sleep?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were both in need of cleaning. And this bed was no longer usable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory couldn’t even move her fingers. So this was the advantage of \"quantity\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had truly carried on until sunrise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jasper lifted her effortlessly in his arms. She melted against him, cheek pressed to his damp chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steam filled the bathroom as he set her gently onto a cushioned surface beneath the shower. Warm water cascaded over them, washing away the evidence of their long night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lean on me if you’re sleepy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His low voice blended with the sound of running water as his hands kneaded her sore muscles with careful tenderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded vaguely, curling against him like a sated cat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t even remember returning to bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She only remembered him feeding her a fruit-flavored nutrient vial after their bath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she woke again, it was the morning of the third day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory opened her eyes, surprised to find her body completely refreshed. The exhaustion and soreness from before had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from being hungry, she felt fantastic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rory, you’re finally awake.\" Nix exhaled deeply in relief from where he’d been sitting beside the bed. \"That’s such a relief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blinked at him, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did I sleep that long?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hadn’t she only slept a day and a night after being overly tired?\u003C\u002Fp>",1122,"2026-06-05T18:17:47.496Z",1,"novelbin.me","5231351c7607614dd302d8fb3da9d7640a52c96584d2a753f6337a8877300686","interstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow-chapter-174","interstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow-chapter-172",315,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finterstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow-cover.jpg"]