Chapter 3: From Useless Female to Sacred Female

Looking up, she collided straight into a pair of gilded, beast-like pupils.

It was Qiu Rong!

Bai Wanwan’s breath hitched, and memories came flooding back like a tide.

The scorching palms roaming over her skin, the rock-hard muscle definition, the tireless and ferocious onslaught...

Last night, he had practically wanted to tear her apart and devour her whole.

Bai Wanwan hurriedly cut off the train of thought, but her legs went weak, refusing to obey her.

Qiu Rong’s gaze was as sharp as a blade, a dangerous haze churning within his golden pupils.

He was suspicious of her!

In a flash of lightning, Bai Wanwan’s mind raced. She broke into a bright, sunny smile and met his gaze with an open, unflinching look.

This lack of evasion made Qiu Rong’s brows knit tightly together, and finally... he looked away.

The beastmen in the cave were praying devoutly, but only Qiu Rong was distracted, scanning every female in the cave.

After observing for a while, Bai Wanwan felt a little more at ease.

It seemed Peanut had indeed wiped away her traces; Qiu Rong wasn't certain who the female from last night was, he was just casting suspicion indiscriminately.

"Hu Ya, step forward for the test."

Hu Ya held her head high as she walked to the stone basin to cleanse her hands, then respectfully lifted the Female Stone.

The stone, which had only emitted a faint glimmer in the hands of the lower-tier females, suddenly erupted with a blinding radiance. It shifted from white to yellow, then to orange-red, and finally settled on a vivid, brilliant crimson.

"The Beast God’s blessing!"

The usually solemn tribal shaman’s voice trembled with excitement, "The tribe has finally welcomed another female with superior fertility!"

The tribal chief’s eyes welled with tears, and he immediately announced, "Female Hu Ya shall be granted the right of priority in choosing her beast-husbands; she may select them from among the most valiant males in the tribe!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the cave erupted into a frenzy.

The males scrambled to express their affection

"Ya Ya, let me be your first beast-husband!"

"I can hunt the fattest snow-beasts for you, choose me!"

"Choose me..."

"Ya Ya..."

...

The test hadn't even concluded, but the scene had clearly turned into Hu Ya’s husband-selection ceremony.

She looked around at everyone with pride, her burning gaze finally settling on Qiu Rong.

"My first litter of cubs must inherit your most powerful bloodline. Qiu Rong, are you willing?"

"Hu Ya, he’s just an outsider beastman; he’s not worthy of you at all," a male shouted indignantly.

"Ya Ya, I am your best choice!"

Bai Wanwan watched this primitive and straightforward courtship ritual with great interest.

Relying on the original owner’s memories, she knew all too well the fatal attraction superior fertility held for males.

She couldn't help but wonder, would Qiu Rong be tempted?

But she saw Qiu Rong speak without the slightest hesitation: "I refuse."

Hu Ya’s smile froze on her face: "I can let you be my first beast-husband."

"I will not stay, nor will I become your beast-husband."

After saying this, Qiu Rong turned and walked toward the exit.

However, as he withdrew his gaze, his eyes swept over Bai Wanwan, as if by chance.

He had already heard that the chief had been searching for Bai Wanwan all night.

Could that female from last night have been her?

If it was her... a flash of killing intent crossed the depths of Qiu Rong’s eyes.

Being rejected in public caused Hu Ya to lose all face. She glared at Bai Wanwan with venomous eyes and lowered her voice: "What I cannot have, don't you even think about getting!"

Hu Ya knew very well that Bai Wanwan, like her, was very fond of Qiu Rong.

As long as Bai Wanwan was sent to the Female Cave, whether it was for Qiu Rong or to be sent to a super-tribe, Bai Wanwan would have no chance left.

Bai Wanwan didn't retort; she returned a brilliant smile instead.

Why wouldn't she have gotten him?

She had "gotten" him five times, in the most literal sense.

It was just that it had been so soul-stirring that her muscles were still aching all over.

Humiliated and furious, Hu Ya immediately pointed to several of her most fanatical suitors to be her beast-husbands.

"Bai Wanwan, step forward for the test."

When the shaman called her, many beastmen had already lost interest and were preparing to leave.

Bai Wanwan walked up and cleanly, efficiently cleansed her hands to lift the stone.

Hu Ya watched the unresponsive Female Stone with a smile of no surprise, when suddenly...

A blinding crimson light erupted!

The entire Female Stone vibrated violently, and to the horror of everyone present, it shattered with a "crack!"

"This..."

The shaman looked up abruptly, staring at Bai Wanwan, his eyes filled with disbelief.