Chapter 76: The Conditions for Saving a Life

The Conditions for Saving a Life

"Shut your mouth!"

"I already promised Achong long ago that the two of us would never be separated!"

The Female Beastman's resonant, forceful words seemed to strike a nerve in Yinxu; his gaze darkened, and his words were like venom, "Then go and die with him."

Having no desire to waste any more time on her, Yinxu lowered his eyes, masking the expression in them, and prepared to return to the cave.

Yet suddenly, fair, long legs dangled in the seawater as someone walked out.

Chaosheng looked at the Female Beastman at the cave entrance, a flicker of interest crossing her eyes, "I wondered who it was."

"Why is it you?"

"Sheng..." Yinxu looked at her, stunned, his dark brown eyes appearing slightly dim.

Chaosheng gave Yinxu a faint smile to reassure him.

Then she turned her gaze to the female kneeling on the ground; the female's face was haggard yet carried a fanatical excitement, "You've come, save Achong!"

"I know you can save him."

"Right?"

"Right." Chaosheng's gaze was cold, her lips curling in a light sneer, "I am able to save him."

"Thank you, thank you!" Rusui thought Achong was saved, a dazzling joy erupting on her face, "Thank you! Thank you for being willing to save Achong!"

"Wait!" Chaosheng leaned down, looking at her with a mocking gaze, "When did I say I was going to save him?"

"You... didn't you say..." Rusui looked at her in disbelief, her thick lips gaping in surprise, "You said you could save him, didn't you?"

"Yes, I am able to save him."

"But..." The airy tail of her sentence drawn out, Chaosheng hooked a cold smile, "I don't want to save him."

Although Chaosheng liked being a good person.

And even took pleasure in saving people.

But she had no interest in saving an enemy.

"You..." Rusui's eyes widened, she froze there, her raised neck swallowing a mouthful of water with difficulty, "You don't want to save him?"

"No! No!"

Despair crawled over her heart, Rusui shook her head, unable to accept it; she grabbed Chaosheng's ankle as if begging for her life, her voice trembling and shrill, "Please, save him!"

"You can save him, can't you?"

"If you save him, I'm willing to give you anything you want!"

"After Xizhi died, she left behind many treasures, and now they all belong to us; those... do you like them? I'll give them all to you, all to you..."

Chaosheng shook her leg slightly, but did not break free.

Then, with a ruthless look in her eyes, she gave a forceful tug and finally managed to rescue her leg.

Rusui was knocked back onto the ground by this sudden movement, her eyes staring blankly at the rippling seawater.

After a long while, it was as if she suddenly remembered something.

"It's you!"

A chilling light gathered in Rusui's eyes, as if she were about to make a desperate final struggle; she stared fixedly at Chaosheng, as if looking at her last straw, "You killed Sister Xizhi, didn't you?"

Chaosheng's expression shifted slightly, and there was more interest in her eyes as she looked at Rusui.

"Mate, how about..."

A flash of killing intent crossed Yinxu's eyes as he suggested to Chaosheng.

Chaosheng shook her head slightly and said unhurriedly, "Let her speak."

Then she crouched down slightly, the corners of her mouth curling into an inscrutable smile, "Do you know anything else?"

"You can continue."

Rusui's pupils dilated in shock; this... how could she have this reaction?!

Shouldn't she feel angry or afraid?

How could she be so indifferent?

As if completely despairing, she slumped on the ground, the vitality on her face visibly vanishing, and she spoke numbly and dejectedly, "I guessed it."

"But I didn't tell anyone else."

"Not even Achong."

"As long as you save Achong, I am willing to let this secret rot in my stomach."

"He didn't have any malice toward you at first; all of this is my fault."

"It was I who dragged the grudge between you and our Tribe onto them; they did it all for me..."

Only at this moment was Rusui willing to face the root of it all.

Should she really have been a heartless and unrighteous Beastman, just like her sister?

She only wanted to avenge Rutong.

But now, not only had she failed to avenge Rutong, she had also harmed Achong, who truly loved her, Xizhi, and the Whale Shark Tribe.

She sat dazed on the ice, a sorrowful tear falling from her lifeless eyes.

"If you want revenge, just take it out on me."

"Everything started because of me."

"If it weren't for me, Achong and Sister Xizhi wouldn't have died..."

She placed her hand over her heart in a daze; with just one forceful strike, she would die.

Anyway, Achong wouldn't survive either.

She might as well go ahead and scout the path for him.

Looking at her like this, Chaosheng suddenly gained two parts of interest, "It's not that I can't help you."

"What? Are you willing to save Achong now?"

Rusui was like a withered corpse coming back to life, her haggard and sorrowful face gaining two parts of vitality, "Is it true?"

"Don't be in such a hurry to be happy."

"I have conditions."

"What conditions?" Rusui said with a tearful smile, excitement flashing in her eyes; she only knew that her Achong was going to be saved, "I will agree to anything, I will agree to everything..."

"First, you and Xichong must leave the Whale Shark Tribe, and from now on, you can only live as Wandering Orcs."

"Second, I want to cripple Xichong's ability."

"That is to say, from this day forward, Xichong will be reduced to an ordinary Beastman."

"And you, unless you take another Beastman with an ability as a Beast Husband, you will not have an ability either."

After hearing this, Rusui was stunned, her raised head drooping; she did not give Chaosheng an answer.

Chaosheng was not in a hurry either; she knew her two conditions were harsh, and it was normal not to agree.

She was just very curious, did Rusui and Xichong really love each other that much?

Baiqi and Lianxun also appeared very affectionate, but when she faced them, she felt absolutely no ripples in her heart.

Yet at this very moment, facing Rusui, she did indeed soften for an instant.

Therefore, she was willing to give them a chance to live.

"Fine, I agree to your terms."

During the silence just now, Rusui's mind had been chaotic, completely unable to think.

But as time passed bit by bit, she knew that if she did not agree now, she would truly lose Achong.

"I... can I beg you..." Rusui bit her lip, speaking with difficulty.

Chaosheng frowned, glancing at her with puzzled eyes, "What?"

"When you cripple Achong's ability, can you be gentle?"

"He is afraid of pain..."

"Baini, I am going out for a while."

"Wait for me to return."

Chaosheng instructed Baini inside the cave.

Baini lowered his brows and eyes, looking resentfully at this bad female, "I heard everything."

"You are going to save Xichong."

"Why do you want to save him?"

Baini muttered, his handsome face full of unwillingness.

"Do you not want me to save him?" Chaosheng remembered that Baini and Xichong seemed to have known each other before, and were even mortal enemies.

"Is it because of your past affairs?"

"If you mind, then I won't go."

Baini was her Beast Husband, and furthermore, the first Beastman to show her kindness after she arrived in this world.

If Baini minded, she would prioritize Baini's opinion first.