sinovels Chapter 300: His Obsession
Chapter 300: His Obsession
"Xixi..."
His scorching breath washed over her neck, and Qiao Xixi’s heart began to race.
"Xijing, just lie down. I’ll get you some water."
But Xijing had no intention of letting go. He held her tight, deftly rolling over to pin her beneath him.
"Xixi, I want to become your beast-mate. Can I?"
"This... I’m not ready for this..."
’Host, could this be Xijing’s deepest desire?’
’What?’
’To become your beast-mate.’
Qiao Xixi fell silent. Her memories of their time together in the illusion were still vivid. She wasn’t made of wood; how could she not know of Xijing’s feelings for her?
"Does... does it have to be the first beast-mate?"
Xijing’s movements froze. In that instant, Qiao Xixi thought his pale blue eyes shone with a startling brilliance.
"As long as I can be by your side, anything is fine..."
Kisses fell like raindrops, until Qiao Xixi could no longer parry them.
"I... I think this is my first time... G-Go easy..."
"Me too..."
Outside the ice cave, Qiao Yi listened to the sounds from within. He frowned, but his expression ultimately softened into a sigh.
"That little rascal... Ah, forget it. He’s the one she chose, after all."
When Qiao Xixi woke up again, her entire body ached, especially her waist and...
She had actually experienced it here—the feeling of a painful yet blissful first time.
In contrast to her lethargy, Xijing seemed to have been injected with new life. His jade-white cheeks were flushed with the rosy glow of satisfaction.
"Xixi, you’re awake. Get up and have something to eat, okay? I made you some soup with Deer Beast Bone."
Qiao Xixi was hungry, but she didn’t want to move.
She just opened her eyes, looked at him, and mouthed a single word: hungry.
Xijing understood immediately. He wrapped her in a beast-pelt blanket, helped her sit up, and fed her the soup.
After two bowls of bone broth, Qiao Xixi felt much better.
"Where’s Father? Did he go hunting again?"
"Yes. Father said it’s getting colder and colder. He’s worried hunting will be difficult later, so he wants to stock up on as much prey as possible while he still can."
They had dug several ice caves in total. Two were for sleeping, and the rest were for storing food.
Qiao Xixi snuggled into a comfortable position in Xijing’s arms and fell asleep again.
When she next awoke, the sky outside was already dark.
She pulled the beast-pelt coverlet tighter around herself and realized she was alone in the ice cave. Qiao Yi and Xijing were both gone.
Qiao Xixi found this strange. They never left her alone. Even if Xijing wasn’t in the cave, he would be standing guard somewhere nearby.
She quickly dressed in her beast-pelt clothes and went outside, only to find the sky had grown dark.
"Xijing! Father!"
Qiao Xixi called out several times but received no reply.
"ROAR!"
The silent night grew deeper. Suddenly, Qiao Xixi heard a ferocious roar from not too far away.
Her expression changed. "Father! Xijing!"
She immediately shifted into her beast form and sprinted toward the source of the sound.
When she reached a vast ice field, she saw fresh red bloodstains all over the snow. A group of male beastmen was surrounding and attacking Qiao Yi and Xijing.
Judging by the way the males fought, their beast soul ranks were not low. Even though Qiao Yi was a high-rank beast soul, he couldn’t handle so many beastmen at once.
"Xijing, go back and protect Xixi!"
Qiao Yi roared, swiping a claw at an attacking black bear male.
Xijing was already covered in wounds, but he gritted his teeth and held on.
Qiao Xixi saw a black wolf male about to pounce on Xijing from behind and bite his neck. She leaped through the air and slammed into the black wolf male, knocking him away.
"Xixi!"
Qiao Yi’s and Xijing’s pupils contracted violently.
"Xijing, quick, get Xixi out of here!"
"Right!"
After slicing the throat of a gray wolf male with his sharp fin, Xijing scooped up Qiao Xixi, turned, and fled.
"Father! Father!"
Qiao Yi’s figure was quickly swallowed by the swarm of males.
"Xixi, don’t be afraid. Father will definitely be okay. With us gone, he’ll have a chance to escape."
Tears streamed uncontrollably down Qiao Xixi’s face as fragments of memory, both foreign and familiar, erupted in her mind.
"Our Xixi is the prettiest little cub Father has ever seen."
"Ooh? Is Xixi teething? Ouch, you’re biting Father! Hahaha."
"Don’t be afraid, Xixi. Father will always protect you!"
Qiao Xixi clenched her fists tightly.
’So, I was transmigrated at birth, wasn’t I? Wasn’t I!?’
The little fae seemed to let out a breath. ’Host, you finally remember. Yes, you were indeed transmigrated at birth.’
’My father didn’t die while hunting at all. So everything I’m experiencing in this illusion now is what really happened back then, right?’
’Then Father... is he still alive?’
’I’m sorry, Host. I don’t know either...’
"Get her!"
The male beastmen were already in pursuit.
Qiao Xixi watched as the blood flowing from Xijing’s body stained the white ice field crimson.
The floating ice ahead of them suddenly cracked apart, forcing Xijing to a halt.
Seeing the beastmen rushing toward them, Xijing turned, gritted his teeth, and with all his might, threw Qiao Xixi toward a distant ice floe.
"Xixi, don’t look back! Go!"
"No! Xijing!"
Qiao Xixi shrieked as she watched Xijing turn and leap into the bone-chillingly cold water.
His blue fish tail slapped the surface as he emerged, creating a huge splash. The flying water kept the beastmen on the ice floe from daring to get any closer.
"Over there! Get across from over there!"
The other beastmen soon discovered a massive ice floe connecting to the one Qiao Xixi was on. They could catch her just by jumping across from there.
When Xijing noticed, he turned and swam toward Qiao Xixi. Using his large tail to push the water, he propelled her ice floe away, putting more and more distance between her and their pursuers.
"Xijing, quick, swim over here! We can leave together!"
Qiao Xixi anxiously reached out her hand, trying to grab him, but Xijing only gave her one last, deep look.
"Xixi, my greatest regret is that I never formed a mate bond with you, never became your true beast-mate. But it’s okay. I’m already content. Xixi, please don’t forget me, okay...?"
"ROAR!"
A flock of Golden Eagle Beasts suddenly appeared in the sky, swooping down to attack them.
The sharp talons of a Golden Eagle Beast viciously clawed at Xijing’s eyes.
"Xijing!"
Enduring the excruciating pain, Xijing sank back into the water, using his tail to push Qiao Xixi even farther away.
"No, Xijing, come back! I want to form a bond with you! Xijing, I want to make you my beast-mate! Xijing!"
Down in the Sea Cliff Deep Gully, the Blue Whale Beast’s eyes shifted slightly.
Sunxiao had also broken free from the Mutated Octopus Beast. Using his tracking ability, he pursued them and, from a distance, saw Qiao Xixi clinging to Xijing.
Within the Space Spirit Spring, surging vines had spread across her entire body. The moment the final, tender shoot broke through all barriers and settled in her heart, a brilliant, greenish-gold light erupted, piercing through all the darkness of the deep gully.