Chapter 163: Chapter 163: Preventing Fox Odor

“Bang!”

A sound of trees snapping came from the darkness, Corbin Crowley’s silver eyes flashed with a frenzy, and a section of the tree trunk was crushed into powder, cascading down.

He leapt down from the treetop, sneering repeatedly, “Domineering, controlling you? Heh… seems I’ve been too kind to you.”

Luna Sutton heard the commotion, feeling a shiver run through her body, the confusion in her eyes dissipating.

Instinctively, she looked towards the direction of the sound, locking eyes with Corbin’s cold, violent silver gaze.

Cold, angry, filled with a strong sense of brutality.

She jumped in fear, wishing she could slap herself twice right then and there.

If only she knew that the scoundrel was lurking nearby eavesdropping, she would never have said those things.

By the looks of Corbin being this angry, he must have heard everything.

With his rotten temper, he’d definitely take it out on her, who knows what kind of punishment he’d dole out.

“System, Corbin’s hiding, eavesdropping, why didn’t you warn me?”

She furiously called out to the system, looking extremely angry.

The system immediately went online, not thinking it did anything wrong, retorted, “Warn you about what? Zeke is sharp-tongued, Corbin is domineering, can’t you stand it yourself as well? Let them hear, who knows, it might help them change these rotten habits.”

Luna Sutton was left speechless, not knowing how to retort, suddenly feeling that the scoundrel system made a good point.

But there was always a feeling of being duped.

Her gaze swept around the dense woods surrounding the hot spring, noticing Zeke Veridian standing at the end of the path, his face looking grim.

Her gaze swept again, noticing a gigantic pitch-black serpent coiled around an ancient tree, its icy vertical pupils gazing at her eerily.

Luna Sutton shivered instantly, her scalp tingling, feeling utterly uneasy, her face looking extremely displeased.

Good gracious, one by one they’ve come over to eavesdrop, watching live, what kind of twisted hobbies are these?

Among the five Beast Husbands, only Malachi is missing, who knows if he’s lurking in some corner watching the show.

But she just hasn’t noticed.

She raised her eyes to glare at Kian Sterling, gritting her teeth, “Kian Sterling, did you deliberately set me up?”

Kian Sterling withdrew his Charm Technique, the purple-gold halo in his eyes disappearing, blinked innocently, appearing aggrieved, “Luna, don’t blame me wrongly, I really didn’t know those three were lurking nearby.”

Initially, he indeed hadn’t noticed, only intending to use his Enchanting Eyes to coax out what was on her mind.

Wanted to know how honest she was towards him, whether she truly liked him or not.

Later, hearing some subtle noises, he sensed someone was eavesdropping in the dark, guessed who it was, and took the opportunity to ask those subsequent questions.

Luna Sutton didn’t believe his words for a second, the old fox naturally alert, hearing keen as ever, how could he possibly be unaware?

She was so angry her teeth itched, wishing she could kick him right then.

But now wasn’t the time to settle the score with the old fox, thinking about how to handle the upcoming chaotic scene.

She was about to say something.

Kian Sterling squinted his eyes, staring at the three uninvited guests, “Heh heh… Seems you got quite the insight from your eavesdropping.”

“Can’t compare to your methods, using charm to seduce females, is this the pride of the Nine-Tailed White Fox Clan?”

Corbin Crowley stepped forward, his voice cold as ice shards.

Kian Sterling pulled a nearby beast pelt over Luna Sutton, covering her exposed body.

Then, with a flick of his Nine-Tails, he swiftly whisked her away from the water’s surface, landing on a distant treetop.

Instantly distancing themselves from Corbin.

Also distancing themselves from Zeke and Rhys Blackwood.

Rhys Blackwood noticed Kian’s actions, his body flashed with black light, instantly transforming into human form, landing on the ground, eyes fixed firmly over here.

Luna Sutton, wrapped in Kian’s fox tail suspended in mid-air, felt speechless.

This old fox, knowing how to guard his meal when it mattered.

Earlier when setting her up, didn’t see any hesitation.

Corbin’s silver eyes suddenly frosted over, the surrounding temperature dropped instantly, even the water in the hot spring pool suddenly crystallizing into ice.

He raised his arm, ice blades gathered at his fingertips instantly flew out, slashing straight at Kian’s face, yet upon touching Luna’s hair ends, transformed into a handful of drifting snow.

“Taking someone?”

Kian Sterling’s fox tails wrapped around Luna Sutton and lifted her to the top of the canopy, nine tails spreading out a snow-colored barrier under the moonlight, “Corbin, haven’t you forgotten, Little Luna is our shared female, and tonight she belongs to me.”

Rhys Blackwood flicked his fingers lightly, and a pellet of indeterminate origin flew toward Luna Sutton, taking advantage of her slightly parted red lips, falling into her mouth.

“Taken from the witch doctor, to prevent fox smell!”

He said coldly, without expression.

“Pfft!”

Unable to hold back, Zeke Veridian burst into laughter.

Hearing Rhys Blackwood’s words, Kian Sterling’s beautiful fox eyes flashed a trace of displeasure, but quickly returned to that gentle demeanor.

He gently caressed Luna Sutton’s cheek, his voice low and alluring, “Little Luna, don’t listen to their nonsense, I don’t have any fox smell, just a faint fox fragrance, take a sniff?”

Luna Sutton choked on Rhys Blackwood’s ’anti-fox smell’ pellet, rolling her eyes, lacking the intention to bother with Kian Sterling.

The pellet in her mouth tasted both bitter and astringent, she didn’t know what it was made from, and instantly spat it out.

Rhys Blackwood’s dark eyes flickered slightly, with another flick of his fingers, another pellet flew toward her.

He said coldly, “Eat another, prevent fox smell.”

“Heh heh… Rhys, your move is just brilliant.”

Zeke Veridian stood by, watching the scene, unable to hold back his laughter again.

Luna Sutton had just spat out the previous pellet, only to have another pellet block her mouth again, her face turning green with anger.

This ice-faced guy did it on purpose?

Kian Sterling didn’t look pleased, a trace of coldness flashed in his beautiful fox eyes.

But his face remained gentle, lightly patting Luna Sutton’s back, he said softly, “Little Luna, don’t mind them, they’re just jealous of me.”

Corbin Crowley heard these words, his thin lips curved slightly, he mocked coldly, “Jealous? Kian, you’re giving yourself too much credit.”

In a flash, he appeared at the top of the canopy, reaching out to snatch Luna Sutton away.

Kian Sterling’s eyes were quick, with a flick of his fox tail, he gracefully dodged with Luna Sutton, his lips curving into a provocative smile, “Corbin, why so urgent? Tonight is my time, it’s not right to snatch her away.”

Corbin Crowley’s silver eyes narrowed, even colder, “Who said I want to snatch her? Forget my last warning that you’re not allowed to use the Charm Technique on Luna? If you break the rules, don’t blame me for being rude.”

With that, the Ice Blade at his fingertips flew out again, directly targeting Kian Sterling’s fox tail.

“Rude? I think you’re jealous, determined to teach me a lesson. However, my strength is not inferior to yours, it’s not easy to teach me a lesson.”

A cold light flashed at the bottom of Kian Sterling’s eyes, but his voice remained gentle, with casual disregard.

As if not paying any mind to Corbin Crowley’s words, the nine tails danced agilely, easily deflecting the opponent’s attack.

Luna Sutton was caught between the two, feeling speechless.

She looked up at Corbin Crowley’s cold face that seemed to freeze people to death.

Then glanced at Kian Sterling’s gentle demeanor, couldn’t help but roll her eyes, “Can you two just quiet down?”

Corbin Crowley coldly looked at her, scoffing, “Quiet down? Tonight’s business isn’t over, stay put, it’ll be your turn soon, humph!”

Frightened, she shrank her neck, instantly shut her mouth, and nestled into Kian Sterling’s arms without making a sound.

Let them fight as they please, as long as they don’t bother her.

Best if they beat each other to a pulp, so she can slip away.

Unfortunately, while imagining is beautiful, reality is brutal.

Zeke Veridian saw the two gradually getting heated, furrowed his brows, stepped forward to stop them, “Alright, stop fighting.”

Then, he turned his gaze to Luna Sutton, silent in Kian Sterling’s arms, “Kian, let her down, I have something to ask her.”

Kian Sterling’s gaze flicked to Zeke Veridian, retracted his fox tails, and jumped down from the canopy with Luna Sutton, landing on the ground.

“Zeke, what do you want to ask?”

He still held her, showing no intention of loosening, his eyes wary at Zeke Veridian.

Zeke Veridian gave him a cold glance, turning his gaze to Luna Sutton, with complex emotions flickering in his emerald eyes, “You just said you dislike me the most because my mouth is too vicious?”

Luna Sutton was taken aback by Zeke Veridian’s straightforward question, feeling a sudden unease.

Under Kian Sterling’s enchantment just now, she had spoken rashly, not expecting these tough men to be even more difficult than one another, all hiding in the shadows eavesdropping.

Now, Zeke Veridian directly confronted her, his gaze cold as ice blades, seemingly ready to slice her into pieces in the next moment.

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