Chapter 198 - 196: Hu Tu

Chapter 198: Chapter 196: Hu Tu

Still, the man was highly vigilant and cautious.

He was leading Wu Huo and his two companions into the mansion. Just as they rounded a corner, he suddenly stopped.

"By the way, Sir, who is this person behind you? Why is he so heavily disguised?"

"Once you’re inside my City Lord Mansion, you can rest assured. It’s perfectly safe here!"

Wu Huo stopped in his tracks, knowing Hu Tu was asking about Huang Ziyue.

"He is my subordinate. He has never been one to show his true face, as his appearance is... quite hideous. He’s afraid of frightening people!"

Hu Tu listened, glancing doubtfully at Huang Ziyue behind Wu Huo.

He’d never have guessed that a man with such a powerful aura and cold gaze would be so thoroughly covered up simply because he was ugly.

’But just from that pair of dark red eyes, he doesn’t seem like he’d be ugly!’

He then glanced at Shen Yue, who was clad in red with her face obscured by a veil, and asked suspiciously,

"And what about this lady? Could she be a member of your family, Sir? Is she your Female Master?"

The moment Wu Huo heard this, a chill shot down his spine.

Feeling a gaze as cold and sharp as ice aimed at the back of his head, he hastily replied,

"Hu City Lord, please don’t make wild guesses. She is my subordinate’s Female Master. The two of them are deeply in love and have never been apart. That’s why I brought them both along with me this time."

Hearing this, Hu Tu immediately felt he had been presumptuous. For a moment there, he could feel the cold glare from the man behind him, as if it were about to bore a hole right through him.

But when he looked back, the intense gaze was gone.

It left him feeling rather jumpy.

’Then again,’ he thought, ’the Flood Dragon Clan are all supreme experts. I’ve heard that for them, even S+ spiritual power is considered merely average.’

’So this subordinate’s spiritual power must be at least S Class. Otherwise, why would a single glance from him make me so tense?’

He quickly smoothed things over.

"I see! Their bond must be truly deep. It was I who misspoke. Please, Sir, don’t hold it against me."

"And to the two Protectors, please forgive me as well!"

But as they spoke, none of them noticed Bai Chaosi walking beside them. When he heard the words "deeply in love,"...

...his back unconsciously went rigid.

His steps grew heavier, and even the hands hidden inside his sleeves clenched into tight fists.

Xiao Ya, however, who was right beside him, let out a sharp sigh of relief.

She had never imagined that the two people who appeared in her courtyard yesterday were from the Flood Dragon Clan.

’The Flood Dragon Clan! They’re the noblest of the Beast Clans in the entire Beast World. If that woman was really trying to steal Bai Chaosi from me, how could I possibly compete?’

But now she’d heard that the man with the powerful aura was actually a hideous freak, and the woman was merely that freak’s Female Master.

The anxiety that had been building up in her heart instantly dissipated.

Just then, Wu Huo continued,

"No offense can be taken when none was intended, Hu City Lord. You’re being too formal. My subordinate’s Female Master also wears a veil because of issues with her appearance. I hope the City Lord doesn’t mind."

Hu Tu was surprised to hear this. He hadn’t expected that the woman in red before him, who had such a beautiful pair of eyes, was also too hideous to show her face.

Still, he wouldn’t dare say another word. He quickly replied,

"Oh, Sir, you flatter me! Why would I ever mind!"

"Since it’s inconvenient for the young lady, please, keep the veil on. Feel free, make yourselves at home. Once you’re in the City Lord Mansion, treat it as your own home. Don’t stand on ceremony!"

Hearing this, Xiao Ya’s heart settled completely.

’So after all that, this woman covers herself up and acts all mysterious just because she’s too ugly to show her face?’

’How could someone as ethereal as an Immortal like Bai Chaosi ever care about an ugly woman?’

’It seems I was getting worked up over her for nothing.’

’Hah, so what if she’s from the Flood Dragon Clan?’

’She still ended up with a hideous Beast Husband, and she’s got an ugly face herself.’

’And that Beast Husband of hers is just a subordinate, a servant.’

’Compared to my Fox Clan Young Master, one’s a master and the other just a hired hand. Even if his clan ranks higher, isn’t he still at someone else’s beck and call? He’s nothing but a servant!’

With that thought, Xiao Ya felt a sense of vindication and even shot a dismissive glance at Shen Yue.

In that same moment, a plan began to form in her mind.

’I wonder what would happen if this woman’s veil... accidentally fell off in front of everyone, revealing her true face?’

The very thought of it made her feel a thrill of excitement.

By now, the banquet hall was already filled with guests.

The bustling din of chatter and laughter reached the ears of Shen Yue, Huang Ziyue, and their group even from a distance.

When several figures appeared in the distance, walking toward the entrance, the crowd fell silent and turned to look in unison.

Wu Huo, Shen Yue, and Huang Ziyue kept their eyes forward, following an attendant toward their designated seats.

Meanwhile, Bai Chaosi and Xiao Ya were led by another attendant to a different section.

Just as it had been outside, a wave of sharp inhalations rippled through the hall, all of them directed at Bai Chaosi’s face.

The moment Bai Chaosi stepped into the room, the entire hall seemed to freeze.

And though the aura surrounding Shen Yue, Huang Ziyue, and Wu Huo was powerful, their faces were hidden. As a result, far fewer gazes lingered on them.

Even after the three of them had taken their seats, everyone remained captivated by the stunning sight of Bai Chaosi. The hall was filled with nothing but sharp intakes of breath and sounds of amazement.

Shen Yue was already used to this kind of scene.

After all, Bai Chaosi’s face alone was enough to mesmerize the masses.

To say nothing of his unique, aloof temperament, like a snow lotus on a frozen mountain, that could stop anyone in their tracks.

So, after sitting down, she paid no mind to the scene across the room and instead began to examine the hall’s patterns and architecture.

Staring at the carvings and engravings on the floor, she found them increasingly familiar and couldn’t help but feel puzzled.

"What clan did you say Hu Tu belongs to last night?"

Huang Ziyue was seated beside her.

"The Cat Clan."

Shen Yue stared at the floor engravings, feeling that something wasn’t right.

"What kind of cat?"

Huang Ziyue gave her a puzzled look. "What do you mean, ’what kind of cat?’ Are there different types?"

He had never heard of the Cat Clan being subdivided.

After all, the Cat Clan was known for being docile and loyal, not for their combat strength.

Shen Yue immediately clarified.

"Of course there are! There are many kinds of cats!"

Huang Ziyue shook his head.

"I only know that within the Cat Clan, there are calicos, gingers, and black cats with different coats, but they’re all considered cat-beasts. People don’t seem to treat them as different clans."

After all, the Cat Clan didn’t hold a high status in the Beast World; they were mid-tier at best. He rarely had contact with clans of that level and had never bothered to learn much about them.

Hearing this, Shen Yue realized that in all her time in the Beast World, she hadn’t had any dealings with the Cat Clan either.

However, she knew that felines came in many different species.

Each one had a different temperament. Some were docile, some were extremely wild and aggressive, and others were incredibly fierce and bloodthirsty.

So, the more she looked at the carvings on the floor, the more she felt that Hu Tu’s true form was nothing like the docile and humble person he appeared to be.

’Something feels off.’