Chapter 338: Chapter 272: Copper Mine

“I…”

She just wanted to speak when she suddenly caught the overwhelming male hormones emanating from Rhys Blackwood.

The dead-eyed serpent stared straight at her, his eyes glowing faintly in the pitch-black night.

“If you go back now, the consequences will be unimaginable.”

His Adam’s apple bobbed, his voice hoarse beyond belief, “Let’s go to the grove.”

This wasn’t a question; it was a statement, more domineering than ever.

After speaking, he directly picked her up in his arms.

Luna Sutton nodded compliantly, letting him carry her toward the grove.

At this moment, she truly didn’t dare to return, fearing it would cause a bigger chaos.

In this beast world, a female in heat is a lethal temptation for any male.

Their figures gradually disappeared into the depths of the woods.

The moonlight shimmered on the lake’s surface.

Caleb Manning’s head slowly emerged from the water, droplets trailing down his extraordinarily handsome face, his golden eyes deep and brooding.

He looked in the direction Luna Sutton had gone, his Adam’s apple moving.

The sweet, metallic scent still lingered at his nostrils, making every muscle in his body tense painfully.

“Damn it…”

He plunged back into the water abruptly, yet the icy lake couldn’t extinguish the flame burning inside him.

As the night deepened, the temporary camp of The Wolf Tribe remained silent.

Corbin Crowley suddenly opened his eyes, his silver gaze gleaming coldly in the dark.

He caught the familiar sweet scent in the air and immediately tensed his body.

“Luna’s in heat.”

He almost instantly realized this, his low, hoarse voice waking Kian Sterling who was sleeping beside him.

Kian Sterling detected the scent in the air and realized Luna wasn’t there, instantly becoming wide awake.

“Rhys Blackwood is gone.”

His beautiful fox eyes narrowed slightly, and his ten foxtails stood up dangerously.

The two exchanged glances and simultaneously sprang out of the shelter, racing off at their fastest speed, following the scent drifting in the air.

Simultaneously, Zeke Veridian, Malachi Arcanus, Mael Valerius, and Soren Phoenix also woke up, their eyes raging with uncontrollable fire.

“Damn.”

Malachi Arcanus kicked aside the Beast Skin Blanket in frustration, “Where did that black serpent take Luna?”

Soren Phoenix’s Fiery Red Feather Robe was disheveled, his peach blossom eyes gleaming brilliantly: “Where else? To the grove, of course~”

Mael Valerius’s dark golden eyes seethed with fury as he sprang up: “Courting death.”

The four of them almost simultaneously rushed out of the shelter, following the scent into the depths of the forest.

In the dense forest, the moonlight was fragmented by the thick canopy.

Rhys Blackwood pressed Luna Sutton against a sturdy tree trunk, his dark eyes deep as an abyss.

His fingertip traced her flushed cheek, his voice terrifyingly hoarse, “Does it hurt?”

Luna Sutton’s eyes were misty, her face flushed, barely standing with her back against the tree, “Rhys…”

Her expression resembled a cat yearning for a touch.

Rhys Blackwood’s Adam’s apple moved once more, his restraint finally snapping, and he lowered his head to seal her lips.

As the two were lost in passion, a cold laugh suddenly echoed through the woods:

“Rhys, you’ve truly chosen a spot.”

Corbin Crowley’s figure appeared sometime, an ice crystal glowing on his forehead.

Behind him, Kian Sterling, Zeke Veridian, Malachi Arcanus, Mael Valerius, and Soren Phoenix materialized ghostlike, surrounding them.

Rhys Blackwood shielded Luna Sutton behind him, his expression indifferent as he swept his gaze over them: “Get lost.”

“You’re the one who should scram.”

Malachi Arcanus’s wild face reflected his annoyance, “You dead serpent, was it your turn to sneak a bite?”

Kian Sterling elegantly untied his clothes, his ten foxtails extending behind him, his voice disturbingly gentle: “Luna, let me alleviate your discomfort, won’t you?”

Zeke Veridian’s emerald eyes were dark as water: “Out of the way, seductive fox.”

Soren Phoenix, having shed his feather robe, invited: “Let’s go together~”

Mael Valerius’s dark golden eyes were fixed unblinkingly on the hands Rhys Blackwood was using to guard Luna Sutton, his voice hoarse: “Luna, come here.”

Luna Sutton’s scalp tingled.

All seven beast husbands were in an agitated state, the scene even more terrifying than facing a Tier 10 ferocious beast.

“I…”

She had just opened her mouth when Rhys Blackwood suddenly scooped her up.

“Luna, hold me tight.”

Rhys whispered in her ear, carrying her as he darted deeper into the dense forest.

The scene behind was instantly plunged into chaos.

“Stop him.”

“Dead serpent, halt right there.”

“Don’t scare Luna.”

“Luna is mine.”

“What a lively night~”

…

Amid the chaos, Luna Sutton only felt her world spinning.

Rhys Blackwood’s speed was astonishing as he maneuvered deftly through the forest.

Yet the other beast husbands were not to be underestimated either.

Especially Corbin Crowley and Mael Valerius, who caught up in no time.

“Bang!”

Rhys Blackwood was forced to a halt by Corbin Crowley’s Ice Blade, placing Luna Sutton on a protruding rock.

The seven beast husbands instantly encircled her, every eye burning with a terrifying fire.

The seven beast husbands fought fiercely for her, directly engaging in battle on the spot, causing an earth-shattering chaos.

Their figures moved swiftly under the moonlight, each attack carrying the sound of wind, each collision causing the surrounding trees to crash down.

Luna Sutton stood on the rock, her heart racing, the air thick with male hormones threatening to overwhelm her.

The seven beast husbands fought more fiercely, Ice Blade and Wind Blade intersecting, Netherworld Dark Fire and Phoenix True Fire clashing, making the dense forest tremble.

Rhys Blackwood’s snake tail suddenly entwined her waist, his voice hoarse and terrifying: “Luna, let’s go.”

“Bang!”

Corbin Crowley’s ice crystals swept over fiercely, a storm surged in his silver eyes: “Let go.”

Mael Valerius’s dragon tail swept horizontally from the side, his dark golden eyes already crimson: “Get out of my way!”

In the chaos, Luna Sutton was suddenly pulled into a warm embrace.

No one knew how the fight ended in the end.

In any case, there was a chaotic noise in the forest.

Someone’s lips blocked her whimper, and someone’s fingers intertwined with hers.

Caleb Manning buried his head underwater in the lake, pretending to be a turtle.

At dawn, Luna Sutton opened her eyes slightly.

The seven beast husbands sat or stood, their bodies showing ambiguous scratch marks.

Rhys Blackwood picked up the soaked Beast Skin Skirt, expressionless, said: “The city wall is almost finished, it’s time to start building the houses.”

Soren Phoenix toyed with a strand of her long hair, his peach blossom eyes glistening: “Luna gets to rest today, we do the work~”

“No need.”

She struggled to stand up, her legs went limp, and she fell back into Kian Sterling’s arms.

The old fox chuckled, wiping her sweat with his fox tail, “Showing off?”

Zeke Veridian sliced a fruit and stuffed it into her mouth.

“Luna, are you hungry? Here’s the meat I roasted.”

“Luna, drink some water first to moisten your throat.”

Malachi Arcanus and Mael Valerius simultaneously offered her roast meat and a cup of water.

Luna Sutton kicked away the water and food placed before her: “You… are all beasts!”

The seven beast husbands exchanged glances and chuckled in unison, “We were born this way.”

Half an hour later, Luna Sutton was carried by Corbin Crowley into the cabin to rest.

The seven beast husbands went off to work.

The cabin quickly became quiet, leaving her alone.

Luna Sutton breathed a sigh of relief, lay on the soft beast skin, stared at the ceiling, feeling a mix of emotions.

She thought of last night’s madness, her face involuntarily flushed slightly.

She didn’t really know what happened last night, only knowing it ended in chaos.

As she thought about it, her cheeks burned with embarrassment.

Feeling dazed, she didn’t know how she fell asleep.

When she woke up, the scorching sun was high outside.

Luna Sutton rubbed her sleepy eyes, just about to get up.

“Awake?”

Corbin Crowley walked in with a bowl of hot soup, his expression full of affection.

Seeing him, her face flushed slightly, and she glared at him, “Hmm.”

She had just taken the bowl when her hand almost shook and spilled it.

Corbin Crowley’s silver eyes narrowed slightly, supporting the bowl’s bottom, drawing her into his arms: “Don’t move, I’ll feed you.”

When the spoon reached her lips, she suddenly noticed the fresh scratches on Corbin Crowley’s chest, and the chaotic memories of last night surged back, turning her face bright red.

“I’ll do it myself!”

She seized the bowl and drank it down in one gulp, the broth trickling down her chin.

Corbin Crowley suddenly leaned down, licking off the soup drop, his silver eyes dark and intimidating: “Don’t waste it.”

Luna Sutton’s cheeks flushed, glaring at him.

She muttered to herself, this cheeky man always seizes opportunities to take advantage.

Recalling something, she changed the subject, “By the way, how’s the construction of the city wall and the houses going?”

Corbin Crowley chuckled lightly, putting down the bowl, and said seriously: “The city wall is almost finished, it will be completed in a few days, very sturdy. The houses are also under construction according to the planned blueprints. Soon everyone can move into the new houses.”

She nodded slightly, just about to say something.

Outside the cabin, suddenly came the voices of Caelan Phoenix and Lian Phoenix, the two old phoenixes.

“Master, may we come in?”

Luna Sutton was slightly startled, knowing the two old phoenixes were back after completing their tasks, she looked towards the cabin entrance, “You may enter.”

Upon hearing the master’s voice.

Caelan Phoenix and Lian Phoenix walked in quietly, seeing Corbin Crowley there, they hurriedly bowed respectfully.

Caelan Phoenix lowered his voice, “Master, the matter has been settled. Now the Winged Tiger Tribe all believe Chloe Callahan possesses a rare treasure, even several surrounding large tribes heard the rumors.”

Luna Sutton glanced at the tree shadows swaying outside the window, coughing with intention: “Hmm, you’ve worked hard.”

The two old phoenixes recalled Caleb Manning becoming the master’s Guardian, presumably guarding from the shadows, they immediately caught on, shifting the topic to other matters.

Lian Phoenix took out a stone with a metallic sheen from his bosom: “I found this near the stream on my way back, it looks peculiar…”

“Copper ore!”

Luna Sutton’s eyes instantly brightened, reaching for it.

Suddenly from outside came Malachi Arcanus’s loud voice: “The Black Serpent is back! And brought a lot of bird feed!”

Rhys Blackwood carried back a dozen bags of rice and a simple threshing machine.

Upon landing, he transformed into human form, his black snake skin attire covered in mud.

He unloaded the bulging Beast Skin Bag and gently set aside the threshing machine.

The rice was discovered in the marshland south of The Ox Tribe, and he went there early in the morning, harvesting for a whole morning.

“Take advantage of the good sun and dry the rice.”

Rhys Blackwood simply instructed Zeke Veridian and Malachi Arcanus nearby.

He untied a small Beast Skin Bag from his waist, without knowing its contents, and carried it into the cabin.

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