Lethal Stunner: Kicking Off with Five Beast Husbands
Chapter 91: Making Xiao Jinsheng Choose Between Two Options

Chapter 91: Chapter 91: Making Xiao Jinsheng Choose Between Two Options

"It’s all a misunderstanding. I originally planned to send them off Cloud Island." Xuan Jiu sighed helplessly, "She hid in her space, so she wasn’t transported away with her Beast Husbands."

"By the time I found her and tried to send her away, the Terminal had already detected me and closed off the transport channel."

"I tried reasoning with them, but they’re fearless. Stubborn as rocks, insisting on staying to compete on Cloud Island. Now, we can only wait for her Beast Husbands to come and pick her up." Xuan Jiu spread his hands in exasperation, "I just wanted to do a good deed. Was that so hard for me?"

With that, Xuan Jiu glanced at Xiao Jinsheng, who looked tense and cautious: "If you’re scared, just enter your space."

"At least here, it’s safer than outside. Do you think I brought you back for no reason? I was afraid your Beast Husbands wouldn’t arrive in time, and if you left your space, you might encounter danger. I didn’t have any intention to harm anyone."

Xiao Jinsheng studied the two men.

One was white, the other silver, yet their vibes were entirely opposite.

The Nine-tailed Fox Xuan Jiu looked like a fox but had the psyche of a husky.

Meanwhile, the silver-haired man had only spoken one sentence since her arrival.

His voice, appearance, and aura alike—all exuded coldness.

Two silvery-white dragon horns, covered with scales, grew from both sides of his forehead amidst his hair.

His eyes were veiled with a white cloth, making it impossible to see his true face.

"What’s your plan? Why bring her here?" Chen Yunji spoke.

"Her Beast Husbands won’t arrive for another two or three days. How am I supposed to take care of a female? You take care of her for me." Xuan Jiu spread his hands.

"No," Chen Yunji replied coldly.

"How am I supposed to care? Should I let her stay with me in a mountain cave?" Xuan Jiu muttered helplessly, "Your house may have winds seeping in through the walls, but at least it’s somewhat livable for humans."

"She has her own space," Chen Yunji said.

His implication was clear: even if Xiao Jinsheng followed Xuan Jiu to live in a cave, she could rest inside her own space.

"Females are so fragile. You want me to take care of her? What if she dies on me over something trivial?" Xuan Jiu asked.

"This is your mess to deal with," Chen Yunji said indifferently.

Xuan Jiu gritted his teeth, "I do a good thing, and somehow it’s still my fault."

Then, Xuan Jiu turned to Xiao Jinsheng, "You make the choice: do you want to stay in this bamboo house with fantastic scenery and a handsome man to accompany you, or go with me to the damp, icy cave where only wild beasts keep you company?"

Xiao Jinsheng: ...

"Alright, you don’t need to answer. I can see what you’re thinking," Xuan Jiu interrupted Xiao Jinsheng, cutting her off with a wave of his fan before turning to Chen Yunji, "She said she wants to stay in the bamboo house."

Chen Yunji: ...

"I think I’ll stay here too. That mountain cave is pretty cold," Xuan Jiu announced with interest.

"Suit yourself," Chen Yunji said flatly, placing down his teacup before getting up and heading to his room.

As soon as Chen Yunji left, only Xiao Jinsheng and Xuan Jiu remained at the tea pavilion.

Xiao Jinsheng and Xuan Jiu stared at each other with their fox-like eyes.

Seeing the spicy hostility in Xiao Jinsheng’s gaze, Xuan Jiu stood up, chuckling, "The courtyard is safe. Do as you please."

"I’m hungry," Xiao Jinsheng said, narrowing her eyes at him as he tried to slip away.

"If you’re hungry, go eat," Xuan Jiu replied.

"There’s nothing to eat," Xiao Jinsheng glanced at the space’s kitchen, where freshly prepared food still looked hot, and fixed her gaze on Xuan Jiu.

"Your Beast Husbands didn’t prepare food in your space?" Xuan Jiu asked, puzzled.

"No, it’s all gone," Xiao Jinsheng answered, meeting Xuan Jiu’s gaze and reiterating forcefully, "I’m starving, on the brink of death."

"Fine, wait here," Xuan Jiu relented, "Females are so troublesome."

With that, he turned and left.

Xiao Jinsheng rose from her cushion sneakily and followed him to the doorway, watching as he entered a room, likely the kitchen.

She looked at the Star Map info, soothing the restless hearts of her seven Beast Husbands.

Xiao Jinsheng: I’m fine. That Nine-tailed Fox is acting crazy, saying Cloud Island is dangerous, so he tried to send us away. But I got overlooked because I entered my space.

Xiao Jinsheng: By the time he tried sending me off again, he said the Terminal detected something and closed the transport channel.

Shi Xie: Nine-tailed Fox? Not Snow Rabbit?

He just had to say, there’s no way a Nine-Star Snow Rabbit could have that much combat power.

One punch sent me, a Ten-Star, flying into a pit.

If his natural Beastification was Nine-tailed Fox, then that means he awakened the Divine Beast Nine-tailed Fox bloodline.

Shi Xie had fought Xuan Jiu before, which made it easier to estimate Xuan Jiu’s power level.

Shi Xie: His lowest possible level should be Eleven Stars, though he might already be Twelve Stars.

Xiao Jinsheng: !!!

Li: What’s the situation like over there now? What’s that Nine-tailed Fox doing?

Xiao Jinsheng glanced at the white smoke rising from the kitchen.

Xiao Jinsheng: Cooking...

Huaiqing: ???

Yu Yunxiao: Is he planning to poison you?

Standing in the hallway, Xiao Jinsheng stealthily took photos of the surroundings and uploaded the videos to her family group on the Star Map.

She detailed the situation and informed Mo Jiao and the others.

Xiao Jinsheng: Besides the Nine-tailed Fox with some Divine Gold, there’s also a silver-haired man with dragon horns who seems blind.

Mo Jiao: Dragon horns? If his Beastification is really a dragon, his Superpower Level can’t be low.

After all, Beastmen who awaken Divine Beast or Fierce Beast bloodlines naturally have higher talent and stronger abilities than ordinary Beastmen.

If his Beastification is a dragon, even at his weakest, his ability wouldn’t be that low.

Que Zelian: If you’re scared, just hide in your space. We’ll get there soon.

Xiao Jinsheng: Got it~ You all stay safe. If I notice any danger, I’ll hide in my space immediately.

The men anxiously reminded Xiao Jinsheng, not daring to waste a moment as they sprinted through the stone-wall tunnels leading to Cloud Island.

But Xiao Jinsheng didn’t retreat into her space right away.

She continued capturing videos of the Bamboo Courtyard, uploading them to her family group and offering Huaiqing and the others more references.

Just as she finished taking pictures of the courtyard gate, Xiao Jinsheng turned around and collided with Chen Yunji, who had somehow appeared behind her.

At that moment, panic surged in her heart.

But when she noticed the white veil covering Chen Yunji’s eyes, she sighed with relief.

Thinking of Chen Yunji’s deep chilliness, Xiao Jinsheng assumed he wouldn’t pay any attention to her.

Yet Chen Yunji raised his hand, pointing to a corner bamboo house, his tone completely devoid of emotion: "Your room."

"Thank you," Xiao Jinsheng responded instinctively, her years as a polite university student taking over.

She recalled that time she got stepped on in a bus, apologized to, and still reflexively responded with "thank you," making her feel powerless.

"No need," Chen Yunji replied before turning away again.

It was as if his presence had only been for the purpose of informing Xiao Jinsheng where her room was.

Realizing neither Chen Yunji nor Xuan Jiu cared about her, Xiao Jinsheng decided to wander the courtyard.

Still, she kept Xuan Jiu’s warning in mind: the courtyard was safe; she didn’t dare step outside.

This was a simple yard, elegantly decorated but indeed drafty.

An air of carefree serenity lingered, but it leaned more toward cold discomfort.

Xiao Jinsheng filmed the surroundings of the Bamboo Courtyard, sending the videos to the group. At that moment, Xuan Jiu called out to her from under the eaves: "Weren’t you hungry? Are you coming to eat or not?"

"Coming!" Xiao Jinsheng shook a hatful of snow off herself and hurried back inside.

But with the bamboo house’s windows open on two sides and a door on the third, the snowy scenery was beautiful—and freezing to the bone.

"See? I told you looking after females is troublesome." Seeing Xiao Jinsheng’s face red from the cold, Xuan Jiu stood up to shut the windows and door tightly.

Sitting across from them, Chen Yunji frowned slightly at the abrupt sealing of the space.

"Bear with it," Xuan Jiu said, "Who opens windows in the dead of winter? Aren’t you afraid of being frozen into a paralytic block by these snow-filled winds?"