Chapter 280: Chapter 279: Still Not Giving Up?

Wei Jin shook his head, his expression grim. “It was nothing good, that’s for sure!”

Wei Ce moved his hand away. His eyes were red as he clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and nodded. “They heard that you haven’t sought a female all these years, Father, because you were waiting for the Yichu Saintess.

They also said that now that your Beast Mark has returned, you’re either going to put on airs and continue to stay chaste for the Yichu Saintess, or you’re going to eagerly offer your Beast Mark to her!”

Wei Jin was so angry he shot to his feet and began pacing. “Me? Stay chaste for her? Pah! The moment I carried you, drenched in blood, out of the Black Wolf Clan, I was done with her for good.

How could she be so audacious as to think I’m still pining for that vicious Female Saint?

This is infuriating! No, I’m going to make them move right now. They shouldn’t even be breathing the same air as Si Shuo.

She just gave birth to the cubs. Her body is still weak, she can’t be dealing with this kind of aggravation!

And you! You’ve grown so big and strong for nothing! How could you just stand there and watch your… watch Yichu bully her?

What are you still standing here for? Hurry back and comfort Si Shuo! You were able to find such a wonderful little female because the Beast God favors you. Do you have any idea how many males envy and resent you…”

Wei Ce stood up as well. “Father, I think you should seriously consider finding a good female for yourself. We don’t need to worry about whether she’s a Female Saint or how fertile she is. As long as you like her, and she cherishes you and is willing to stay in the Iron eating Beast Clan for you, that’s enough. Everything else can take its course! It would be best if her personality were a bit more assertive. That way, when she runs into the Yichu Saintess, she can curse her right back.”

They were males and couldn’t lower themselves to a female’s level, but there were no such reservations between females.

Wei Jin shot him an irritated glare. “I know what I’m doing. I’ve never seen a son meddle in his own father’s business of finding a female!”

Wei Ce huffed. “And whose fault is that? Your happiness, Father, is directly related to whether or not Shuo stays mad at me. Father, the cubs can’t be without their father! As their grandfather, you can’t be dragging the three of us men down.”

Wei Jin scratched his head in frustration. “I think you’re just trying to settle old scores, boy. Getting back at me for when I pushed you to find a little female, is that it?

Fine, fine, fine. I’ll look seriously this time, I promise. But let me be clear up front: if I can’t find anyone suitable, you can’t hold it against me.”

Only then did a smile appear on Wei Ce’s face. “As long as you have the will to do it, Father, you’ll definitely find a female who’s right for you. To be honest, I was afraid you were still dwelling on the past and unwilling to move forward.”

“What nonsense are you spouting?” Wei Jin said, lightly smacking Wei Ce on the head.

Si Shuo and her two friends walked slowly along the riverbank. The Gathering Festival wasn’t until tomorrow, but everyone had already arrived early to claim the best spots.

She saw many familiar faces from the Female Saint Conference. Each female was accompanied by a number of males; a larger group meant they could gather more, and faster.

The Female Saints were all dressed in their finest, wearing the most beautiful and smooth Beast Skins they owned. Their hair was combed until it was neat and glossy, and they wore wreaths of flowers. Their necks and wrists were adorned with all sorts of brightly colored ornaments.

If they could capture the heart of an Iron eating Beast Clan Member, they would at least have a large house to live in, and all the wild fruits covering the mountains would be theirs for the taking.

Spotting Yimei in the crowd, Si Shuo emerged from behind a thick tree and walked over with a smile to sit beside her.

Yimei happily pushed a snack toward her. “We were just saying we were going to find you after we finished eating… Did the cubs not come with you?”

“They’re here. They’re all off playing with their father, Wei Ce. I just came out here to slack off for a bit,” Si Shuo said with a smile, nibbling on some roasted corn.

It wasn’t long before Li Hui found them too. The three females huddled together, whispering gossip in low voices.

Yimei did most of the talking, with Li Hui adding details, while Si Shuo was in charge of listening.

“Mi Xing wanted to come to the Gathering Festival too. To be precise, she wants to attend every festival so she can show off that belly of hers and flaunt her status.

But Ni Chang is keeping a close watch on her. He wishes he could make her lie in bed for eighteen Beast Hours a day to rest and protect the pregnancy!

With her not here, I feel like the air is so much fresher…” Most of Yimei’s gossip came from Hang He.

Yimei never wanted to see Mi Xing’s nostrils again. During the Female Saint Conference, every time Mi Xing walked past their tent, she would have her head held so high she was practically looking down her nose at everyone.

Li Hui chuckled. “I heard a rumor that after Mi Xing got pregnant, Ni Chang started doting on her like she was the apple of his eye… Ni Chang is so old, yet he used to need a female every day or two. He’d wear them out so much they had to be carried away…

But ever since Mi Xing got pregnant, he hasn’t sought out any other females. Some say he’s finally grown tired of it and is accumulating good fortune for his cub. Others say… he injured himself down there. We all think the latter is more likely. Snake-Dragons are known to be quite lustful, and he’s been that way for a hundred and sixty or seventy years. How could he suddenly quit? It’s probably a case of the spirit being willing, but the flesh being weak…”

She often set up a stall at the marketplace, so all sorts of news reached her ears without her even having to ask.

Yimei lowered her voice. “I heard that too. Mi Xing has been getting a lot of attention lately. Since she can’t come out, she’s been inviting lots of females over to the Ni Family’s home to hang out.

Between the lines, she’s just showing off how her womb was the one to succeed where so many other females have failed for decades to conceive Ni Chang’s cub.

All of a sudden, many males want to become her Beast Husband, and families with young females who are about to come of age are trying to find out what her superpower is…

Mi Xing is keeping her lips sealed, only saying that her constitution is so good there’s no cub she can’t conceive… I also heard that Chu Yi is beside himself with regret. If he had known Mi Xing was this capable, he never would have let Ni Chang get to her first…”

Si Shuo lowered her gaze. ’Ni Chang’s Dantian and his… equipment… were both destroyed. He couldn’t possibly be planning to devour the cub in Mi Xing’s belly to reconstruct his body and Dantian, could he?’

After chatting for a while, Si Shuo headed back to eat. To her surprise, in the short time she’d been gone for a stroll, her neighbors had changed!

Wei Ce smiled and brought her a plate of river delicacies. “Shuo, I just had a good cry with my father. He got so mad that he drove the Yichu Saintess and her family off to the side.

You should have seen the look she gave him, like he was some heartless man who’d betrayed her. It was sickening. She claimed Father was only bullying her as a new strategy to get her attention, doing the opposite of what she expected.

My father couldn’t even be bothered to respond. She would have just twisted his words anyway. Right now, he’s gone straight to the elders to have them arrange a female for him!”

Si Shuo nibbled on a river shrimp he had peeled for her and raised an eyebrow. “Why is Father having the elders arrange it? Isn’t he afraid of getting a second Yichu Saintess?”

Wei Ce gave a low cough. “Don’t be fooled by how tall and mighty my father looks, or by the fact that he’s the Iron eating Beast Clan Leader. He’s actually quite shy and doesn’t dare to look for a female on his own.

This time, the elders won’t dare to be careless. They’ll definitely choose very carefully!”

Si Shuo’s eyes shifted. She called out to her system. ’System, do you offer a matchmaking service? Father Wei Jin is such a good male. Can’t you arrange a reliable female for him, one who knows how to cherish a person?

Maybe Wei Ce could even get a little brother or sister or two!’

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