After transmigrating, she became the most beloved beast in the world.

Chu Xinyao stood on the altar, coldly sweeping her gaze over the surrounding orcs. Her voice wasn't loud, but every word seemed to be carved from an iceberg, chilling and sharp.

"If you are here to observe the ceremony, we naturally welcome you. But if any beastmen harbor ill intentions and attempt to sabotage it, then don't blame me for being ruthless."

She Mo's face turned ugly. His original confidence crumbled under Chu Xinyao's cold gaze. He unconsciously took a step back. "Yao, Yao, I..." He stammered, trying to explain, but found himself unable to say anything.

"Alright, Elder, let's continue!" Chu Xinyao took He Yu's hand, turned to the elder, and gave him a forced smile. The elder nodded, preparing to continue the ceremony.

Shemo stood not far away, watching his beloved Yao holding hands with another beastman, sweetly holding an important marriage ceremony.

His heart felt as if it were being ripped apart by a sharp blade, the pain almost suffocating him. His fingernails dug involuntarily into his palms, drawing blood.

"Wait," Snake Ink finally suppressed the pain in his heart and spoke up to stop them, "I am your first beast husband, and I have the right to participate in your mating ceremony with other beast husbands."

He strode forward, ignoring the unpleasant expressions on He Yu and Chu Xinyao's faces, and stood on Chu Xinyao's other side, stubbornly holding her hand.

He ruthlessly tossed the bouquet aside, "You..." He Yu's handsome face turned pale, his teeth clenched. But there was nothing he could do; the First Beast Husband was an insurmountable obstacle for him to marry Xin'er.

Chu Xinyao felt a sharp pain in her right hand and frowned, saying, "She Mo, I have broken my vow to you for life. We are no longer partners. You have no..."

He stared at her with his red eyes, his lips turned down, and complex emotions flickering in his eyes.

"Yao, it's just a vow. Since it's not recognized by the other tribes on the Beast God Continent, it proves it was a mistake. Besides, breaking a vow, can it sever everything between us? Can everything we've been through together be so easily abandoned?"

A complex emotion welled up in Chu Xinyao's heart. They had once been the closest people in each other's lives.

"Shemo, we've both changed." Chu Xinyao's voice was filled with sorrow. "Our feelings are gone. Continuing to entangle ourselves will only cause us more pain."

Despair flashed in Shemo's eyes, but he still refused to give up: "Yao, I can change, we can start over. I'm willing to do anything for you, just please don't leave me."

He Yu stood aside, watching the two argue, feeling a mix of emotions.

He took a deep breath and said, "Shemo, I know your feelings for Xin'er, but it's over between you two. Now, Xin'er has chosen me, and we should respect her decision."

His affectionate way of addressing Chu Xinyao stung Shemo. Shemo turned to look at Heyu, a ruthless glint in his eyes: "Respect? Do you really know what respect is? You're just taking advantage of our vulnerability, using Yao's moment of weakness to interfere in our relationship."

He Yu's face darkened. He knew his position was precarious, but he still insisted: "She Mo, the past is the past. We can't live in the past forever. Xin'er and I will face the future together, and you should go find your own happiness."

“My happiness,” he said, taking Chu Xinyao’s hand, “is right in my hands.”

The elder watched the three arguing and sighed softly. He knew that outsiders could hardly interfere in matters of the heart; they could only let them resolve it themselves.

He said softly, “Children, the mating ceremony is sacred. Can you put aside your past entanglements and let the ceremony continue? Moreover, since Shemo is Chu Xinyao’s first beast husband, according to tradition, he has the right to participate in this ceremony.”

Upon hearing the elder's words, Snake Ink's eyes flashed with smugness. He glanced at Crane Feather and gave him a provocative look.

In the Beast God Continent, the position of the First Beast Husband is unshakeable. They are not only the authority figures in the family, but also the primary protectors of their female partners.

Their rights are immense; in some cases, if the first male animal does not agree, the mating behavior of other male animals with females will be restricted.

Chu Xinyao felt a sense of powerlessness. This Beast God Continent had a marriage ceremony similar to a wedding ceremony, but no divorce ceremony.

She gave Snake Ink a deep look, then turned to Crane Feather, her eyes filled with apology: "Crane Feather, I know this is very unfair to you, but Snake Ink does have the right to participate in our marriage ceremony." There aren't many rules on this Beast God Continent, but some rules are really not easy to break.

The ceremony was quickly completed, and Chu Xinyao returned to the room that had been temporarily used as her new home.

Her feelings were complicated, even somewhat impatient. She thought that by saying something that broke her vow and that Shemo didn't trust her, she could drive Shemo away.

Little did she know that she had underestimated Shemo's possessiveness towards her. He was even willing to defy ancestral teachings to interfere between her and Heyu.

Chu Xinyao sat on the edge of the bed, her fingers unconsciously tracing the edge of the sheets. Her heart was filled with contradictions. Although her feelings for She Mo were not completely gone, his entanglement and possessiveness made her feel an invisible pressure.

She knew that Snake Ink's actions might stem from love for her, but this love suffocated her. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, trying to calm herself.

She needs time to think and decide on her relationships with these people.

With a creak, the door was gently pushed open from the outside, breaking the silence inside. Chu Xinyao's thoughts were interrupted by the sudden sound. Before she could fully process her own thoughts, she asked in a low voice, "Yu, what should we do now?"

After receiving no response for a long time, Chu Xinyao looked up in confusion, only to see She Mo with a gloomy expression.

"Why are you here?"

"What, are you disappointed to see it's me?" The two spoke at the same time. Chu Xinyao opened her mouth slightly, but then stopped talking.

She used to consider this a tacit understanding and was proud of it. But now, she doesn't want that understanding anymore, because it reminds her of the intimacy she once shared with Snake Ink, and how everything has changed.

Perhaps he was thinking the same thing as Chu Xinyao, for a smile suddenly appeared on She Mo's face that Chu Xinyao knew so well. The smile carried a hint of tenderness and doting, as if nothing between them had changed, as if they could go back to the past.

"Yao, can we really not be like before anymore?" She Mo's voice softened as he tried to get closer to Chu Xinyao and touch her hand, but she gently avoided him.

"Snake Ink, we've all changed. We can't go back to the past, and we can't get along like we used to."

Pain flashed across Shemo's face, but he said in bewilderment, "I admit I've hidden a lot, but it was all for us, so that I could spend my life with you."

"Ha, you have the nerve to say it's for my sake? When you used me and the cubs as bait, did you even consider our safety?"

"That's because I already have a foolproof plan, and besides, I don't yet have... cubs?" Shemo looked at Chu Xinyao with some disbelief.