Chapter 354: Chapter 293: You Want to Separate From Me

He gave a bitter laugh, his voice more dejected than ever. A lost look filled his eyes, as if he could no longer find a reason to stay by her side.

Sang Luo frowned. “Why did you put away the photos?”

“When I look at them, I can’t help but miss you. It makes me want to go find you.”p>

“So, you want to leave me?”

“I…” He fell silent. “I can’t help you with anything anymore.”

She was his motivation to grow stronger and seize power. For years, he had done everything he could to follow in her footsteps, desperate for the right to stand by her side. But now he was stalled, unable to catch up to her.

His existence felt dispensable. Day and night, he was trapped in anxiety and self-doubt, able to do nothing but throw all his energy into other matters.

He craved her wondrous presence, but didn’t dare allow himself to ask for too much. Just watching her from a distance was enough.

’If there is no hope, there can be no disappointment.’

But her getting closer would give rise to desires he shouldn’t have, trapping him in that prison of emotions once more.

“Silly Cangcang, you don’t need to do anything for me. You’ve already helped me so much.” Sang Luo’s eyes welled with tears as she shook her head. “As long as you and the children are well, I’ll be content. I couldn’t ask for anything more.”

When she first arrived in the Beast World, lost and helpless, he was the one who stayed by her side. He gave her a safe harbor and soothed her anxious heart.

No matter when or where, he always had a place in her heart that no one else could ever replace.

Lan Cang’s throat felt dry. He stared at her, unable to utter a single word.

Sang Luo gave him a sad smile and opened her arms. “Come here. Hug me.”

“…”

“You don’t even dare to hug me anymore? You’re being so timid. That’s not the Lan Cang I know.”

Lan Cang stepped forward and hugged Sang Luo. “That’s not it.” His arms tightened, pulling her firmly into his embrace. He whispered in her ear, “I’m afraid of craving this too much. The pain of losing you would be even greater.”

Sang Luo looked up at him, gently stroking the faint scar on the side of his face. “Cangcang, you’ve realized it for a while now, haven’t you? I need to find even more powerful Beast Husbands. I can’t treat you with the same single-minded devotion as before, and the time I can spend with you has become much shorter.”

“I know.” It was precisely because he knew that he was afraid of holding her back. He couldn’t help her, which made him feel even more guilty and uneasy.

Sang Luo shook her head. “But in my heart, the question of whether you’re ’worthy’ of me has never existed. I’ve never thought about things like that. I just want you and the children to be well and stay by my side.”

“Luoluo, if one day you need my life, I will give it to you without hesitation.” His voice was choked with emotion.

“Don’t say such silly things. If you were gone, I would be devastated.” Sang Luo rested her head on his firm chest, her voice soft and gentle. “Don’t you ever think like that again, and don’t you dare push me away again. Every time I come back, I want the person I love to run out from the house, just like this, and hold me tight.”

“If you’re ever unhappy about anything, you have to tell me. Don’t keep it bottled up inside. Suppressed grief turns into a knot in your heart, and that knot can turn into a sickness of the soul.”

“Don’t let your mind run wild with speculation, understand?”

“Cangcang, you are far more important to me than you think.”

Her words were like single drops of rain falling on his heart. The rain grew heavier, a downpour on parched land, until it swelled into a river, stirring a tempest in his soul.

Lan Cang blinked back tears and murmured, “I understand.”

Sang Luo let go of him and looked at the wounds on his body. They were more serious than she had imagined, with some still bleeding. “How did this happen? Did you run into a Star Beast Tide?”

“Worse than a Beast Tide. An Ice and Snow Disaster Beast is rampaging outside the city. It’s injured many Beastmen. I was planning to lead a team to slay that Disaster Beast.”

“Disaster Beasts have spread to the North Continent too!” Sang Luo was shocked. “I heard that dozens of Emperor Rank Disaster Beasts have appeared. The one you encountered must be an Emperor Rank Disaster Beast as well.”

Lan Cang nodded. “According to intel from our spies, the Disaster Beasts first spread from the Western Continent and have now reached the North Continent. The East Continent should have them too. Before I left, I warned the Phoenix Emperor and the Young Master to prepare defenses in advance.”

“Fei Yuan never mentioned this to me. The East Continent is blessed with abundant Spiritual Energy, and the Beastmen’s Cultivation isn’t low, so the situation should be better than in the Western and North Continents.” Sang Luo had him turn around. “Let me heal you first.”

“No need. They’re just minor wounds. They’ll be healed in a couple of days.”

“Then let me at least apply some salve.”

Lan Cang murmured his assent, not refusing this time.

Sang Luo took out some high-quality medicinal salve from her space. She dipped her fingertips in the pale green cream and gently spread it over his broad, straight back.

Lan Cang’s body tensed slightly, but he didn’t make a sound. The muscles on his shoulders, back, and arms were hard and full, with beautiful, flowing lines. The curve of the prominent veins on his arms and neck was extremely sexy.

After finishing with the wounds on his back, Sang Luo’s gaze followed her fingers down to his abdomen. His eight-pack abs were tight and full. From years of high-intensity training, there wasn’t a trace of fat on him. He was radiating raw masculinity.

After she finished applying the salve, Sang Luo teased him with a lustful glint in her eyes, “You have such an amazing body, Cangcang…”

It was her favorite type of physique: powerful and athletic, an absolute feast for the eyes.

She loved being held by him. At over six feet three, his large frame made her feel incredibly secure.

The tips of Lan Cang’s ears turned slightly red. He asked, “Luoluo, do you want to… take a shower too?”

Her smile widened, her expression full of seductive charm. “You wash me.”

His Adam’s apple bobbed. He wrapped his arms around her waist, pulled her into his embrace, and began to remove her clothes.

Bare and vulnerable before each other, their hearts, separated only by flesh and blood, beat close together. They could hear the frantic pounding of each other’s hearts.

Lan Cang lowered his head and kissed her lips. His fingers were long and slender, the veins on his hands prominent and sexy.

Their breathing grew heavy.

With his tall, powerful frame, Lan Cang easily pressed her against the cold wall. She shivered, burrowing deeper into his embrace.

He lifted her into his arms, his forearm securely supporting the backs of her knees. His kisses trailed down to the small of her back before moving forward again, branding every inch of her skin with his heat…

“Haaaah…”

Sang Luo’s breathing and thoughts were a mess. Her eyes were dazed and unfocused, her body went completely limp. Her hands clung to the man’s firm, powerful torso, drawing from him what she craved.

The shower turned on again, hot water splashing onto the floor. Billowing white steam veiled their figures.

At the last moment, just as he was about to pull away as he always did, she held him tight.

“This time, give it to me.”

…

Later that night, Sang Luo fell into a deep sleep in the man’s arms. Lan Cang carried her back to the room, tucked her in, and gazed at her delicate, flushed cheeks, unable to get his fill of the sight.

’What a blessing it would be to spend the rest of my life with her, just like this, in peace and happiness.’

When Sang Luo woke up in the morning, Lan Cang was still asleep beside her. She figured that with how busy he’d been these past few days, he hadn’t had a chance to rest properly. Last night must have been his first chance to truly relax.

His arm was still wrapped tightly around her, not letting go even in his sleep.

Her eyes curved into a smile as she looked at the man’s handsome, sharply defined features. She reached out and caressed his face. His hair wasn’t very soft, but it felt nice to the touch.

Just as she touched his eyebrow, Lan Cang slowly opened his eyes, captured her finger with his lips, and bit down gently. When Sang Luo’s finger moved slightly, it brushed against his sharp canine teeth.

He didn’t dare to bite down too hard. He just gave her finger a lick with his tongue before releasing it.

“Luoluo, are you still tired? Do you want to get up and eat something?”

“That felt amazing. It’s been a long time since we’ve been so close and unrestrained like this.” Seeing his face turn slightly red again, Sang Luo couldn’t help but lean in and kiss the corner of his lips. “You’re the father of three children, and you still get shy so easily.”

’Lan Cang has been with me the longest, but we’ve rarely been truly intimate. We’ve spent far more time apart.’

Sang Luo sighed. “I really wish I could divide myself up, one for each of you… Speaking of which, I actually do have a Clone Talent Ability. Do you want one?”

Lan Cang pulled her into his embrace and said in a low voice, “No need. When you’re not around, my desires aren’t that strong. It’s enough for me that you occasionally think of me and come to visit.”

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