amaotonovel Chapter 200 Unmoved
Chapter 200 Unmoved
The Beast King was intently reviewing urgent reports from various regions when suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps broke the silence in the hall.
His bedchamber guards practically rushed in, their voices filled with barely concealed panic: "Beast King! Your subordinate has an extremely urgent matter to report!"
The Beast King frowned, and as he looked up, he saw that the guard was already kneeling on one knee, his right hand pressed tightly against his left chest, his breath still ragged: "Reporting to the Beast King, His Highness the Third Prince just rushed out of your bedchamber, furious, and ordered us to bring you over immediately!"
A hint of doubt flashed in the Beast King's eyes, but more so, it was wary.
He quickly stood up and walked firmly and fast toward the bedchamber, the frown lines between his brows becoming even more pronounced, as if he were pondering something.
Upon arriving at the entrance to the sleeping quarters, the Beast King saw Xia Weier pacing back and forth anxiously, his chest heaving violently and his teeth clenched, clearly agitated.
Upon seeing the Beast King arrive, Xia Weier rushed forward, grabbed the Beast King's arm, and eagerly pulled him toward the Bloodline Stone.
“Look! What’s going on?” Xia Wei’er pointed to the gradually dimming cub’s head on the bloodline stone, his voice full of anxiety and unease.
The Beast King's gaze fell on the Bloodline Stone, his brows furrowed, but soon, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, as if he had thought of something.
He waved his hand, signaling the guards at the door to step back and make sure they stayed away from the bedchamber and maintained a safe distance.
"Your own partner, don't you know she possesses spatial abilities? She hid the cubs in her space, so the bloodline stones here will naturally appear dull and lifeless." The Beast King's tone carried a hint of helplessness, but more so a reproach towards Xia Weier.
Xia Weier frowned even more deeply. He stared directly at the Beast King, his voice low and urgent: "Are you sure? Are you sure this isn't because of the eldest son, that his life force has been taken away?"
Upon hearing this, the Beast King's pupils contracted sharply, and his voice rose several decibels: "What did you say?"
“You never taught me how to sense the Bloodline Stone! Now I ask you, what you sense is that the cub is being shielded, or that its life force has been taken away?” Xia Weier’s voice was filled with urgency and unease.
The Beast King quickly placed his hand on the Bloodline Stone, closed his eyes, and concentrated, trying to sense the changes within it.
His brows were furrowed, but he kept an eye on Xia Weier's expression out of the corner of his eye.
He noticed that Xia Weier's eyes were full of anxiety, even a little red, clearly he was so anxious that he was about to lose his mind.
A moment later, the Beast King's expression darkened.
He recalled that when Ruan Xiyue placed the cub into the space before, the bloodline stone's reaction was also slow and it extinguished.
This made him realize that it was indeed difficult to determine whether he had been hit by a life-stealing spell or had simply entered a spatial dimension based solely on the changes in the bloodline stone.
The Beast King's jaw clenched. He felt this was too much of a coincidence. He had just been about to take the cub away when the cub got into trouble.
The Beast King doesn't believe in coincidences; coincidences are definitely a hoax!
But he still asked, as if it were a formality, "Didn't you use the Sacred Locust Amber Flower and a bunch of rare treasures to break the Life Stealing Spell last time?"
Xia Weier was flustered: "I don't know. At that time, Yue'er was bleeding profusely from her chest, and the Sacred Amber Flower kept absorbing her blood before burning up. We were all focused on Yue'er. The High Priest of the Golden Cup only said that it should have been broken."
"Just because his words were ambiguous, haven't I been searching for the whereabouts of the black witch doctor who deceived my mother back then?"
"Didn't the orcs you planted around me tell you that even when the new beast city was being built, I was still inquiring around the area about which witch doctors suddenly suffered a backlash between May and July of this year?"
"I asked you to help me find out these things, but while you want my females to give birth to our clan's ancestral bloodline, you don't care at all about investigating the Black Witch Doctor!"
Seeing that Xia Weier's expression didn't seem fake, the Beast King's previously calm heart instantly stirred a little.
He frowned and said angrily, "Then why didn't you explain it to me clearly back then? I am your father! And the Beast King! Why didn't you explain it to me clearly when you weren't completely sure that the Life Stealing Technique was broken!"
Xia Weier opened her mouth: "The cub had already stopped losing its life force, so I thought it was cured. Besides, even if I explained it to you, would you really put in the effort to investigate?"
"Back then, everyone said you deeply loved my mother, but you still didn't investigate further, did you?"
Enraged that Xia Weier had exposed his past evasiveness, the Beast King retorted, "That's not the same! How could I have such a foolish child like you! Can these two things be compared? Can they be equated?"
Xia Weier raised his voice: "How is it different! You investigated back then, and then suddenly stopped. Don't tell me you were just heartbroken! That might fool other orcs, but you don't need to fool me!"
"If you suddenly stop investigating halfway through, it can only mean that you've found the orc who stole your life force, and it must be an orc you know..." Xia Weier suddenly stared at the Beast King.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Tell me! Who is it!"
The Beast King moved his lips slightly, but still chose to change the subject: "The Golden Cup High Priest you found is your Holy Female Nine Stars Beast Husband's master, isn't he?"
Xia Wei'er completely ignored the Beast King's change of topic, staring intently at him with reddened eyes: "Tell me! Father! Tell me! Who is it!"
Despite the cub totem on the bloodline stone darkening, the Beast King remained relatively calm.
He hadn't heard Xia Weier call him "father" in a long time, but he still felt the timing was too coincidental.
So he wondered if Xia Weier was still acting, trying to convince him that the life-stealing spell on the cub hadn't been broken.
The Beast King took a deep breath and slowly said, "The situation is complicated, and we need more time to confirm it. But in any case, you must return to your mate immediately to ensure the safety of your cubs."
Xia Weier clenched his fists and sneered, "At a time like this, you're still protecting the Black Witch Doctor and the culprit who benefited my cub's life! Ha—I can't believe I have a father like you! You disgust me!"
"Unless I die! You will not be allowed to bring any of my cubs to the Holy City!"
A flash of hatred crossed Xia Weier's eyes. He then turned and strode away, his back revealing an undeniable resolve.
The Beast King watched his retreating figure, silently praying that it was all just a false alarm.
After Xia Weier left, the Beast King returned to the main hall where he handled official business. He made a gesture to the void, and a male orc immediately appeared in front of him, kneeling on one knee and awaiting his command.
"Send the eagle-beastmen to the lion tribe. If the eldest son of Holy Mother Ruan Xiyue is indeed growing weaker, snatch him away immediately and bring him back to the Holy City safely!"
"If there are no problems with the cubs in this litter of Holy Mother Ruan Xiyue, then stay there and keep an eye on the situation around her. Record any orcs that appear near the tribe without reason."
"Once next spring arrives, bring all the Moon Rabbit cubs from this litter back to the Holy City!"