Help! The Villainess Trapped in the Beast World's Drama!

Chapter 570: Chapter 535: Scheming Fish

Shen Tang has returned, but she is in poor condition.

Swan snowflakes were drifting by the river, the army ready to go, when a graceful figure stumbled over from not far away.

Her face was haggard, with both hands clutching her chest, she walked through the snow, her clothes completely soaked, as if she had just swam back from the sea.

The cold wind roared against her, her long black hair and clothes were frozen with shards of ice, her cheeks, nose tip, and earlobes all flushed red from the cold, exuding a sense of being lost and distraught.

A tall and upright figure rushed forward, immediately enveloping her in a fiery, broad embrace, the scorching masculine breath instantly melting the snow in her hair.

Xiao Jin wished he could melt her into his bones; he lowered his head and fiercely bit her lips, simultaneously angry and anxious, ”Tangtang, you finally came back, where exactly have you been these past few days? You didn’t return messages, nor answer calls, do you know, I was worried to death!”

The next second, a silver-white snake tail sliced through the air, as Xue Yinzhou domineeringly pulled Shen Tang into his embrace. He urgently flicked his tongue over her body, which showed no signs of blood, causing his anxious heart to finally calm a bit.

His cold, handsome face couldn’t hide his worry, ”What exactly happened?”

Lu Xiao also came quickly, but only saw Shen Tang, Jia Lan did not return, could it be he...

He took off his coat and draped it over Shen Tang, holding her cold, reddened hands, he wrapped her hands in his big hands, gently blowing on them, speaking softly, ”Are you alright?”

Shen Tang looked at the worried expressions of her beast husbands, sniffled, and said apologetically, ”I’m sorry for worrying you, the events that happened with the Sea Clan over the past few days were too complicated. I’ll explain everything slowly once we get back.”

Xue Yinzhou wiped away the vague tears at the corners of her eyes, used his superpower to form an energy shield, blocking the intensifying snow and wind, ”No rush, talk after we get back.”

Since she returned safely, they don’t need to take the risk of going deep into the sea, this time it was a close call, fortunate within misfortune.

After returning to the Imperial Palace, Shen Tang told her beast husbands everything that happened in the Sea Country—Jia Lan is still alive, but now Jia Lan is no longer the one they knew, but the cold and ruthless Liu Ye.

Those days when she lost contact, she was forcibly put into a coma by Liu Ye using spiritual power; if Shen Tang didn’t have S-level spiritual power, she likely wouldn’t have returned this time.

She also told her beast husbands about the Sea Clan’s polluted land and the Star Gate, contemplating future strategies.

Lu Xiao handed her a hand warmer, ”I’ll send people to investigate the Star Gate issue. Does the Female Master know what the Star Gate looks like? Or are there any obvious clues?”

Shen Tang shook her head, ”The clues I have are too few, I only know of its existence, but since the Star Gate opens passages to two continents, the energy fluctuations in that area must be chaotic; no matter how those Deputies conceal it, it cannot be seamless... we should pay attention to any natural aberrations or strange occurrences during this time.”

Lu Xiao nodded to show his understanding.

He paused, then asked, ”What about Jia Lan... what does the Female Master plan to do?”

Shen Tang remained silent for a long time before saying, ”I don’t know.”

She closed her eyes, the color drained from her face, revealing exhaustion and sadness. Even as she tried to remain calm, it was obvious her fingers were gently trembling, ”I... I don’t know what to do, I don’t even know if he still exists.”

Even the shameless Xiao Jin didn’t know how to comfort her at this moment.

The person is alive, but the soul has been devoured, becoming an entirely different person, in a sense, it’s like death.

Losing a beast husband for a female is usually not a big deal; some females may be downcast for a while, while others are carefree enough not to care and will soon look for another beast husband.

But their Female Master is particularly emotional and loyal, having only them by her side. Losing any of them is immensely painful for her.

Xue Yinzhou wasn’t concerned about the lives of others, but he didn’t want to see Shen Tang so sad and despondent, coldly stating, ”To confirm if Jia Lan still exists, there is only one way, which is to capture Liu Ye.”

He emotionlessly suggested, ”If Jia Lan is gone, then there’s no reason to keep him, we can just kill him directly.”