Chapter 387: A Gentle Kiss

Yu Zhizhi didn’t dare to delay.

According to the map, Cang Lan’s current location was even deeper than the Dragon Cave, in an extremely hidden spot.

She had walked this passage many times and knew the way by heart, soon arriving near the Dragon Cave.

Continuing forward along the icy passage, a bone-chilling cold washed over her. Yu Zhizhi saw the menacing, pitch-black entrance to a side hall. It was impossibly deep inside, with only the faint glow of ice crystals twinkling in the darkness.

Yu Zhizhi hesitated outside the hall for a moment before steeling herself and walking inside.

’Is the Big Tiger in here?’

’This is the first time I’ve ever been to this side hall...’

Slowly, Yu Zhizhi made her way into the depths of the side hall.

It was deathly quiet; she couldn’t hear a single sound.

She called out softly, "Prince Canglan?"

There was no response.

’Could it be that the Crown Prince isn’t here? Then why did he tell me to come?’ Standing beside an ice pillar, Yu Zhizhi felt a sense of unease creeping into her heart.

Suddenly, she heard a faint stir in the darkness. She looked over warily. In the weak glow of the ice crystals, Yu Zhizhi vaguely made out a pair of bestial eyes.

’There aren’t any Demons in here, are there?!’

Yu Zhizhi had always known there were many Demons outside the palace, but she had never seen one inside!

She couldn’t help but grow tense. Leaning against a nearby ice pillar, she had the urge to turn and run.

The figure emerged from the shadows. Its shadow on the ground was dark and menacing, but when it stepped into the light, it turned out to be a... tiger cub that looked only a few months old?

Yu Zhizhi thought she was seeing things. She froze, realizing the golden cub was now sitting on the ground, staring at her with a "serious" expression.

’Why is there a tiger cub here?’

Yu Zhizhi stared back at it. The human and the tiger simply looked at each other for a long time.

In the end, she couldn’t help but let out a soft cough.

’This...’

’Could this also be a Prince of the Moon Rising Empire?’

’It lives in the side hall and has never been seen. Why did Prince Canglan want me to come here?’

’To hide it so secretly...’

’Could it be... Prince Canglan’s illegitimate son?’

Yu Zhizhi’s eyes widened. ’A cub the Big Tiger had with another female? No, that’s impossible, right? I really can’t picture that.’

However, seeing that it was just a small cub, Yu Zhizhi’s tense emotions slowly eased.

She squatted down, a smile spreading across her face.

Cang Lan sat upright and slowly lifted a front paw. "Help me with a checkup."

’Huh?!’

’That voice!’

Yu Zhizhi recognized it instantly. "Your Highness?!"

The golden "cub" lifted its chin slightly and let out a soft huff.

Only then did Yu Zhizhi realize that the little tiger in front of her wasn’t a cub, but was perhaps just small in size.

She had considered several possibilities, but she never imagined it would be Prince Canglan himself!

’No wonder he lives in such a hidden place...’

Yu Zhizhi stood up and walked toward the little golden tiger.

This was the first time Cang Lan had been seen by someone outside the Royal Family under these circumstances. His tail, which had slowly tensed behind him, gradually relaxed after the Rabbit Clan girl squatted down.

Since he had already decided to summon her, he had anticipated what would happen today.

"A checkup for what?" Yu Zhizhi asked.

Cang Lan looked up at her. "Aren’t you a Healer?"

Ah, Yu Zhizhi understood. She looked at the round, chubby little guy in front of her, feeling a bit out of sorts. She never expected Prince Canglan to have a side like this.

She slowly reached out her hand and gently touched the character for "king" on its forehead.

Soon, Yu Zhizhi discovered that Cang Lan’s spiritual power was extremely low. This was probably why his Beast Form was so "pocket-sized."

’Is he sick? Or injured?’

Yu Zhizhi carefully examined Prince Canglan’s body but found that it was neither.

He was perfectly healthy.

Yu Zhizhi was a little stunned. "Your Highness, your body..."

"Ever since I awakened my Dragon Taming Talent, I turn into this for one day each month. It’s a backlash from my Strength." Cang Lan maintained his seated posture, but because of his small size, what should have been an aloof stance looked rather cute.

Faced with a little tiger like this, Yu Zhizhi wasn’t scared at all.

’So it’s related to his Dragon Taming Talent...’

Yu Zhizhi nodded lightly.

’It seems his spiritual power should recover automatically once the time is up.’

She suddenly realized, didn’t this mean Prince Canglan was extremely vulnerable on this day? If someone wanted to assassinate him, this would be the perfect opportunity.

’I’m doomed—’

Yu Zhizhi’s face paled. It seemed she had learned another massive secret.

Cang Lan was the Crown Prince of the Moon Rising Empire, the future Monarch. And she had just learned of such a fatal weakness...

She quickly declared, "Rest assured, Your Highness, I will never tell anyone!"

Cang Lan’s tiger eyes were profound as he said slowly, "Try to see if you can restore enough of my spiritual power for me to return to my human form."

Yu Zhizhi nodded. "...Okay."

’So...’

’Prince Canglan called me here for this?’

’Well, I’ll give it a try.’

’But it might be a little difficult.’

’If Noel were here, it would be no problem.’ She thought about how she had barely passed this month’s Healing System course assessment, which made her feel a little insecure.

Yu Zhizhi tried to use her Healing Skill to soothe Cang Lan’s spiritual power.

She slowly closed her eyes, and a pure white Light emanated from her fingertips, enveloping both her and the little tiger.

Cang Lan kept his eyes fixed on her.

The Rabbit Clan girl radiated an incredibly holy Light as she used her Healing Skill. If it were any other time, his fangs would probably be itching with an unbearable urge.

But now...

This was likely the only day of the month he didn’t feel the desire to drink blood.

He could watch her with a calm and peaceful heart.

The little Rabbit Clan female was a Rare female with dual talents. To be able to jump from D to SS+ in such a short time... she was probably the first in the history of the Beast World Planet.

Slowly, Cang Lan noticed that his spiritual power was actually recovering.

’It seems she usually practices her Healing Skill quite diligently.’

’She hasn’t been slacking off.’

Any talent will stagnate without long-term training.

Yu Zhizhi’s fingers trembled slightly, and tiny beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. Feeling the change in Cang Lan’s body, a smile graced her lips. She slowly opened her misty eyes and saw the little tiger, enveloped in white Light, gradually transform into the figure of a human man sitting before her.

’It worked!’

Yu Zhizhi laughed happily, but then her brow suddenly furrowed. The white Light at her fingertips vanished, and her body slumped forward, strengthless.

Cang Lan caught her.

Yu Zhizhi’s breathing grew shallow. "Your Highness... this is all I can do..."

She couldn’t help him recover any more spiritual power.

Cradling her, Cang Lan leaned down slightly, his lips drawing near to her neck.

Yu Zhizhi thought she was about to be bitten again. She closed her eyes, her body trembling slightly.

But...

The pain she expected never came. Instead, she felt a gentle kiss.