Chapter 324: Ambiguity

According to the laws of the Empire, after being selected by an SS-Level individual, one is entered into the official records—

Regardless of his status, from this day forward, he belonged to this esteemed lady of the Rabbit Clan.

Nearly every Cat Clan territory had sent a Delegation to this cultural ceremony, and they were all incredibly envious of this cat from the Land of Prophecy.

They had once belonged to Cang Mountain. After the Cangshan Empire fell, a portion of the Cat Clan traveled to the Land of Prophecy and established a firm foothold there.

It was the most mysterious place on the planet.

It held the power of prophecy.

But as for this talent, the number of Beastmen who could awaken it were few and far between.

The last exceptional power user of the Prophecy System was Lady Sophia of the Snake Clan.

The young man from the Cat Clan walked onto the Crystal Platform.

He wore a mysterious and bewitching cat mask, and despite being dressed in the dark attire of an attendant, he couldn’t conceal his exceptional charisma.

The Rabbit Clan female stood before him, the top of her head just reaching his chest.

In the Divine Hall Illusion Realm, he had gazed at her from this very angle countless times. Today, she was dressed in particularly gorgeous and exquisite attire. Her snow-white rabbit ears were adorned with blue jewels, and her clear, dark eyes brimmed with a slight smile. She was like a Little Elf after the rain—fresh and lovely.

She stood on the Crystal Platform, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, and had snatched him away from an SS-Level female—

In this world, males were fought over like toys, yet a sliver of joy bloomed in the young cat man’s heart, simply because she was the one fighting for him.

The master of ceremonies began to recite the articles of the agreement from the side.

—You shall forever be loyal to your female master.

—Her command is absolute.

’Of course.’

’Even without today’s public ceremony, this Rabbit Clan female was already the sole dominator of his heart.’

He knelt on one knee, slowly removed his cat mask, and pressed it to his chest. With the highest rite of the Beast Clan, he paid pious respect to his female master.

The tousled black-and-white hair and the pair of black cat ears now visible were incredibly familiar to Yu Zhizhi.

But this was the first time she had ever seen the face beneath the mask.

The young cat man had clear, handsome features and smooth facial lines. His amber cat-like eyes seemed to ripple with the light of a spring stream, and when he smiled, a single sharp canine peeked out, giving him a hint of slyness.

When he lifted his gaze, those cat-like eyes seemed to speak.

He took the Rabbit Clan female’s hand and placed a light kiss on its back.

It was as if that scene from the Divine Hall Illusion Realm was replaying itself.

The only difference was that this time, the audience was the entire planet.

The young cat man’s kiss was shallow, like a dragonfly skipping across water—a faint greeting. But where no one could see, his index finger gently traced the little rabbit’s soft palm, sending a tingling numbness instantly through her body.

Yu Zhizhi stared into his amber, cat-like eyes, which shimmered like light on water, and suddenly recalled what had happened in the Illusion Realm—

His fingertips had once traced her palm with that same gentle delicacy.

So alluring.

Yu Zhizhi’s face abruptly turned red.

To the onlookers, the scene had become extremely intimate.

The Rabbit Clan Lady seemed quite shy. It was as if they knew each other from before, and this was a long-awaited "reunion" for them both.

’Master and servant? They’re clearly a young couple in the throes of passion!’

’How wonderful they look together.’

A hint of envy appeared in Mumu of the Snake Clan’s eyes. ’Ugh! I wish I could have a kitty too!’

’Preferably one as handsome and gentle as him!’

’So dashing!’

’And what amazing charisma!’

’It would be even better if he came from the Land of Prophecy, too. That place has a natural air of mystery, which is a major bonus for a lot of females.’

Elsewhere, the Duke’s golden, serpentine eyes were fixed on them, his gaze gradually growing dark and heavy.

’Today, the little rabbit’s every action had been beyond his expectations.’

’She doesn’t like being the center of attention.’

’Yet for a...’

’...damned cat, she challenged the sand cat female in front of everyone.’

’And look at them now, so lovey-dovey, like old lovers reunited after a long time. The only thing missing is them bursting into tears in each other’s arms.’

’The Land of Prophecy...’

’The Cat Clan...’

’The Land of Prophecy is part of the Cang Mountain region. When did she travel so far? Or could it be they met before in Moonrise?’

’Or something else entirely.’

Yu Zhizhi pulled the young cat man up from the floor, led him off the Crystal Platform, and returned to the Rabbit Clan’s designated area.

The Delegation from the Land of Prophecy quickly surrounded them.

A figure finally emerged from one of the sedan chairs.

He scurried over to Zero’s side and whispered, "Young Master."

’The elders’ rotten idea was completely useless.’

’With the Young Master’s dashing looks, he’d attract female attention even dressed as an attendant and wearing a standard-issue cat mask.’

The Level assessments at the ceremony continued.

The live-streaming Little Golden Ball, however, seemed to know what everyone wanted to see. It flapped its small, transparent wings and flew through the air, hovering around the Rabbit Clan female.

And so—

In the middle of the crowd, a brilliant smile appeared on the young cat man’s face.

He and the young Rabbit Clan female exchanged a smile.

He made no effort to conceal his Beast Form.

They stood extremely close, with no safe distance between them.

Occasionally, the young cat man would lower his head and reach out to gently touch the blue jewel on the noble lady’s rabbit ear.

The young Rabbit Clan female was very shy.

She tried to stop him.

But he simply took the opportunity to grasp her fingers and, as if no one else was watching, pulled her into his arms, whispering something softly in her ear.

The Cat Clan members from the Land of Prophecy were utterly shocked—

’The Young Master is that familiar with this noble lady?!’

’What did we miss?!’

Meanwhile, the Cat Clan Delegation from the Deep Sea looked troubled. They were secretly recording Miss Rabbit’s every move.

’What should we do?’

’Should we write down the hug?’

’We can’t just leave it out. The live broadcast can be reviewed at any time.’

’Even if Lord Shen He is too busy today, he might remember later and decide to watch it.’

"ARGH!"

’Why is this happening! That damned Cangshan cat! How dare he get so close to Miss Rabbit!’

’SOB... Miss Rabbit was about to become the undersea Princess, but the Valoran Empire snatched her back!’

「Elsewhere.」

「Paradise Temple.」

A teacup smashed directly into the viewing screen, startling the Crow into quickly shutting off the video. It fluttered its black wings and landed on a metal perch.

It watched as Lord Leader, his expression grim, walked to the side hall. He stared at the door to the adjoining room for a long time.

’In the past, Miss Turtle and Rabbit had always lived there.’

’She was gone now.’

’Lord Leader often stared at this door, sometimes for a very long time.’

’He must miss Miss Turtle and Rabbit very much.’

’But...’

’Now that Miss Turtle and Rabbit had successfully advanced to SS+, the Valoran Empire would be even less likely to let her go.’

’Unless... they took her by force.’

Today’s live broadcast was a global sensation. The entire population was buzzing about the juicy gossip of two SS-Level females fighting over a member of the Cangshan Cat Clan—

But what the Empire’s high command cared about more was her SS+ Level and her confirmed Evolution talent!

This Rabbit Clan female was no longer just an ordinary S-Class.

—Every Empire would want her.

「Moon Rising Empire, the Imperial City.」

The lights in the Crown Prince’s palace were dim.

The man on the bed slowly began to stir.