[{"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-237":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},1305371,1733,"Chapter 237: Superpower failure","interstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow-chapter-237",237,"\u003Cp>Xarion moved with terrifying speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Rory could even react, he had already brought her to the entrance of the Dragon Clan’s treasury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards stationed at the door took one look at him—and their faces instantly turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, without hesitation, they turned and ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory stared at their retreating figures in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They just... ran?\" she said, stunned. \"They didn’t even try to stop you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they couldn’t win, shouldn’t they at leastpretendto defend their own treasury?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xarion blinked at her, looking utterly innocent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Female Master, I told you already. They’re the ones whogivethe treasures to me. When I come here, they don’t stop me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the very first time—when he had fought them—no one from the Dragon Clan had tried to block him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the fleeing guards were screaming internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do they think we don’t want to stop him?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We simply can’t!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, the Dragon Lord and the elders had already given strict orders: if Xarion showed up again, they were not to interfere—only report his arrival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain of the guards, having run a safe distance away, immediately barked orders to his subordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go! Inform the Dragon Lord and the Second Elder—tell them that demon is back again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere, Ethan listened as the treasury guards reported Xarion’s arrival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved his hand dismissively, clearly used to this by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leave him be. Let him take what he wants.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their Dragon Lord was currently suffering from a collapse of spiritual power—there was no one capable of stopping Xarion anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, he never took much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You all stay at the entrance. Once he leaves, send the Third Elder in to check what he took.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Afterward, we’ll just go to the Wolf Clan and collect compensation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever Xarion took, the Wolf King would repay in full.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t losing anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Dragon Clan treasury...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Rory stepped in, she sucked in a sharp breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheer scale of it was staggering—it was as if an entire mountain had been hollowed out to create this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Massive luminous pearls and glittering crystals were embedded into the walls, casting a radiant glow across the vast space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beast cores, spirit crystals, star currency...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Treasures she recognized—and countless more she didn’t—were piled high in overwhelming abundance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Dragon Clan is... ridiculously rich,\" Rory murmured, unable to hide her awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Female Master, come with me.\" Xarion took her hand and led her deeper inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These things out here are just ordinary. The real treasures are further in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Rory pulled him back, shaking her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s enough just to look. We can’t take any of this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this had been an insectoid treasury, she would’ve emptied the place without a second thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was the Dragon Clan’s treasury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she was on good terms with them—verygood terms. Walking in and openly taking their belongings like this just didn’t sit right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Female Master, do you not like these things?\" Xarion looked at Rory in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could she not like them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course she did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there were principles to uphold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I like them,\" Rory admitted calmly. \"But no matter how much I like them, they don’t belong to me. We’re close with the Dragon Clan. Taking their things like this isn’t right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, she reached up and lightly twisted his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you’re not allowed to come here and take things anymore. Understood?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment she finished, Rory suddenly froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xarion had just been about to nod when he noticed her staring at him, silent and unmoving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Female Master? What’s wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was something off about him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory didn’t answer. Instead, she reached out and pinched his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, she used a bit more force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Xarion, it was nothing—barely even noticeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But heknewit should have hurt her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Female Master, don’t hit me.\" Xarion’s expression turned tense with concern. \"Does your arm hurt?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was she so upset with him that she’d lost her senses?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hurting him didn’t matter—but she would feel it far worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t feel anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory shook her head, then struck him again—quickly, experimentally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the palace, she had been too distracted to notice—but when she had twisted his ear earlier, her own ear hadn’t hurt at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory stared at him, shock dawning in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xarion... your ability doesn’t seem to affect me anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xarion froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then immediately said, \"Female Master, try using your ability on me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of red lightning gathered in her palm before she placed it against his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At once, a red mark appeared on Xarion’s skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xarion quickly grabbed her arm to check, but her skin was smooth and unmarked, as if nothing had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s going on?\" Rory frowned at her arm. \"Did your ability stop working?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that didn’t make sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier that morning, when he fought the Thunderbeast, his ability had clearly still been active.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go,\" Rory said decisively, grabbing his hand. \"We’ll find Vincent and the others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xarion followed, equally puzzled as to why his ability no longer worked on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, beneath that confusion, a quiet thrill stirred in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this was true...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t that mean Female Master could do anything she wanted to him from now on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory, of course, had no idea what he was thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding his hand, she quickly led him toward Vincent’s palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Rory arrived with Xarion, Yuel, Jasper, and Nix were still inside Vincent’s palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent seemed to have just finished saying something to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from Yuel, both Nix and Jasper wore utterly lifeless expressions—like their souls had already left their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Nix saw Rory, his eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just started to run toward her when Vincent shot him a single glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nix froze mid-step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, like a frightened kitten, he retreated and stood stiffly beside Jasper, not daring to move another inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent stepped forward, quickly making his way to Rory’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rory, why are you here so soon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, his gaze flicked briefly to Xarion behind her, a faint smile tugging at his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is everything resolved?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was rather curious how she had dealt with Xarion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by Xarion’s expression... nothing seemed particularly different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory released Xarion’s hand and said bluntly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Use your ability on him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Use my ability on Xarion?\" Vincent blinked, visibly startled as he glanced at the calm-faced man in question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lowering his voice, he tried to reason with her:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rory, I know it’s wrong for him to hide private funds, but... don’t you think this punishment is a bit too harsh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent wasn’t afraid of Xarion’s ability—at worst, he’d just get injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn’t kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what exactly had Xarion done to make Rory this angry?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, both Jasper and Nix were equally stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Yuel looked surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all wanted to know—what had Xarion done to provoke this kind of reaction?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were just about hiding money, Rory would never go so far as to have Vincent attack him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they all knew that she didn’t actually care about that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her earlier threats about \"settling accounts\" had clearly just been playful teasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory immediately realized the misunderstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve got it wrong,\" she said. \"I’m not angry at Xarion. It’s just that... I discovered something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused briefly before continuing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His ability doesn’t seem to work on me anymore. We’re not sure yet if it only fails on me, or if it’s stopped working on everyone. That’s why I want you to test it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xarion gave a small nod in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Female Master is right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see...\" Vincent’s expression turned thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, after a moment, he said seriously, \"If I do it, both Xarion and I will end up seriously injured.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not let Jasper and Nix try instead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t suggested Yuel for a reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terry was perched atop Yuel’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Xarion’s ability still worked on others, Vincent couldn’t guarantee whether the backlash would also affect Terry—especially with him so closely connected to Yuel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his words, Rory immediately turned to look at Nix and Jasper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them stiffened under her gaze, suddenly feeling a very bad premonition creeping in.\u003C\u002Fp>",1372,"2026-06-05T18:17:47.496Z",1,"novelbin.me","69bfe707e5878f3e9f1f39ea2793b29a2bbcb82b3efffa20dc182fc83b856543","interstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow-chapter-238","interstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow-chapter-57",315,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finterstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow-cover.jpg"]