Chapter 161 - 163: This Isn’t Over, Su Luoluo

Chapter 161: Chapter 163: This Isn’t Over, Su Luoluo

Xiao Ye squinted, a smile on his face as he looked at Su Luoluo. "Luoluo, is what Xi Yi said true?"

’Here it comes, here it comes. That familiar death stare is back again.’

Stared down by all of them, Su Luoluo couldn’t help but swallow nervously. She braced herself and said, "It’s true. This..."

Before Su Luoluo could finish her explanation, Xiao Ye looked at her with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes. "Well, congratulations. You’ve gained another Beastman. We have a new brother."

Xiao Ye’s words sounded gentle, but they made the hair on Su Luoluo’s arms stand on end.

Based on what she knew of Xiao Ye, his words were definitely a needle hidden in cotton.

The calmer he sounded, the more terrifying it was.

His stare made her skin crawl. "I..."

Before she could finish her sentence, someone else cut her off.

"Su Luoluo, don’t tell me you formed a Contract Totem with this bear?" Fu Feng asked in disbelief.

"Hmph. She’s already arranged for him to stand watch at night. What’s so surprising about forming a contract?" Mo Xuan scoffed.

Nantu glanced at Xi Yi, who just smiled back at him. Nantu looked away, his eyes glinting slightly. ’Ever since Xi Yi came to the tribe, I haven’t been able to figure out what he’s up to.’

Luan Ting was silent for a moment. After a while, he glanced at Xi Yi, then turned back to Su Luoluo. "Luoluo, for something this important, you should have told us beforehand."

Luan Ting’s tone was still gentle, but Su Luoluo could detect a hint of disappointment in it.

It was as if she had done something to hurt him.

After listening to everyone’s comments with her heart in her throat, Su Luoluo noticed the system hadn’t issued a warning. Only then did she relax a little.

She licked her lips and said, "Actually, it’s not what you think. Xi Yi and I don’t have a Contract Totem."

"Really?" Fu Feng asked, sounding unconvinced.

Su Luoluo nodded.

However, he wasn’t entirely convinced by her words. The next moment, he gave her a sidelong, smiling glance. "Then why did you agree to let him stand watch?"

’If she didn’t have feelings for him, why would she go to all that trouble?’

’No matter how you slice it, she definitely has some ideas about him.’

Su Luoluo pursed her lips and gave the answer she had prepared earlier. "Because we had an arranged betrothal. My Mother found him for me, so I can’t just abandon him."

After saying that, she quickly added, her expression a little wistful, "If I hadn’t returned to the Wolf Clan Tribe, he would have already been my Beastman. My Mother was very good to me, and I don’t want to disappoint her."

As soon as she said this, the other men fell silent.

If Su Luoluo hadn’t returned to the Wolf Clan Tribe, Xi Yi would have formed a Contract Totem with her long ago and become her Beastman under normal circumstances.

Chronologically speaking, Xi Yi should have actually been Su Luoluo’s first Beastman. Luan Ting wouldn’t have even been in the running.

Hearing Su Luoluo say this, the smile on Xi Yi’s face grew even wider. He nodded and didn’t forget to fan the flames. "That’s right. If we go by that logic, every one of you should call me ’Big Brother’."

Seeing his smug look, Xiao Ye couldn’t hold back. "’Big Brother’ what? You haven’t even formed a contract yet, have you? You say ’should have,’ but weren’t you separated from Luoluo? What does something from the past even matter?"

"Yeah, that’s right! That’s all in the past. The fact is, we formed our Contract Totems with Su Luoluo before you," Fu Feng added, having caught on.

"But Luoluo has agreed now, so it should be my turn soon, right? What do you say, Luoluo?" Xi Yi said with a smile.

Su Luoluo didn’t answer, and a few of the men looked disappointed.

But because Xi Yi had the advantage of the arranged betrothal, the others had no choice but to accept Su Luoluo’s reasoning, even if they didn’t want to.

After all, he was the one with the arranged betrothal, and he had a good relationship with Su Luoluo’s Black Bear Foster Mother.

They could tell that Su Luoluo was very fond of her Black Bear Foster Mother. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have learned to cook so many dishes from her.

After speaking, Su Luoluo waited quietly for their reactions.

She had expected them to argue and protest, but surprisingly, they all fell silent.

Seeing their reaction, Su Luoluo breathed a huge sigh of relief.

’Silence is good. Silence is golden. It’s acceptance.’

’As long as they don’t start fighting, it means they don’t have a huge problem with this.’

The atmosphere had grown a little quiet, so Su Luoluo had to be the one to break the silence.

She shook the ceramic jar in her hands again, then showed them the front and back of her right hand—the one she would use to draw lots. "Look closely. There’s nothing in my hand."

With that, she stuck her hand inside.

The men, who had been silent just a moment ago, immediately fixed their gazes on the ceramic jar as Su Luoluo put her hand in. Faint looks of hope and prayer appeared on their faces.

The ceramic jar wasn’t glazed, so the inside was still quite rough. Su Luoluo fumbled around for a while before she grabbed a bamboo slip. It felt very smooth. Without much hesitation, she pulled it out of the jar.

"Let’s see who it is." Su Luoluo looked down at the slip. On the smoothly whittled bamboo, there was a drawing of a small mermaid. With a cool and detached expression, he was swishing his tail and holding a Luminous Pearl.

Su Luoluo raised an eyebrow. ’I can’t believe it’s him again.’

She held up the bamboo slip for everyone to see, then slowly announced, "The first one is Nantu."

"How is it him again? How is his luck so good!" Fu Feng exclaimed when he saw it was Nantu.

Su Luoluo also felt that Nantu’s luck was ridiculously good, like he was some kind of chosen one.

But there was nothing to be done about it. Who could argue with good luck?

When Nantu saw the bamboo slip, a flicker of light appeared in his cool eyes. Though it wasn’t obvious, anyone with sharp eyes could tell he was very happy.

Mo Xuan was a little disappointed. He thought the bamboo slip he made himself would help him get first place, but it was Nantu again.

After drawing the first one, Su Luoluo put her hand back in. This time, she felt a rounded bamboo slip. It was easy to grab, so she pulled it right out.

She glanced down at the slip, chuckled softly, and showed it to them. "It’s a Dragon Sparrow."

When Fu Feng saw his bamboo slip, his face filled with excitement, and his heart surged with emotion. ’After so long, it’s finally my turn!’

Su Luoluo found the third bamboo slip just as easily. It was the square-shaped one—Luan Ting’s.

When Xiao Ye saw the third slip, his eyes darkened. But in the next moment, Su Luoluo drew his.

Although his turn was still relatively early, it was a pity he was after Luan Ting again.

After four slips had been drawn, only two remained.

Mo Xuan looked nervous, but Xi Yi was still all smiles.

As Mo Xuan held his breath, Su Luoluo drew a carved bamboo slip. When she pulled it out, she saw a Black Bear.

She was a little surprised that Xi Yi knew how to carve. ’A primitive person can actually do such detailed work.’

After a moment of surprise, she opened her hand to display the slip. "Fifth place is Xi Yi."

Mo Xuan couldn’t believe he was last. His luck was just that bad.

Worse, he was even after the newcomer, Xi Yi. He felt even more unlucky.

That night, Su Luoluo yawned as she waited for Nantu to arrive.

But just as she lay down, she felt something was wrong under her beast skin blanket.

Xiao Ye was propped up on his hands, looking at her with a grin. His tone, however, was chilling. "Su Luoluo, you didn’t really think we were just going to let what happened today slide, did you?"

Hearing this, Su Luoluo gave a dry laugh. "What are you talking about, Xiao Ye?"

Xiao Ye just smiled without a word. He slid his hand down from Su Luoluo’s face, stopping at her chest before leaning down to kiss her.

Su Luoluo’s expression changed in shock. She never expected Xiao Ye to be so wild.

However, before she could push him away, a knock came from outside. "Luoluo, it’s me. I’m here."