She gave birth to a litter of furry babies, thus extending her life.

"I feel like you're threatening me." Ruan Xiyue smiled, but there was no real joy in it.

Xia Weier shook her head: "I won't threaten you. I genuinely want to be your partner, and threatening you is the stupidest thing to do. I don't seem... that stupid, do I?"

Ruan Xiyue rested her chin on her hand: "Okay, I understand. Building a beast city is very difficult. And then what?"

Xia Weier smiled and said, "If we become partners, I will provide you with solutions to all these difficulties. If you are not at ease, you can wait until your Beast City is established before considering whether to become partners with me."

Ruan Xiyue raised an eyebrow: "Aren't you afraid that I'll use you and then ignore you?"

Xia Weier shook her head: "If that's the case, then I haven't done enough. I can't force you to like me. What I want isn't just any female. It's someone to share the same boat with, someone to walk side by side with."

"So, you told me all about the hardships of building the Beast City just so you could genuinely want to marry me? With your strength and background, finding a holy woman shouldn't be difficult, right?" Ruan Xiyue asked curiously.

Xia Weier nodded: "It's not difficult. But I really like the way you treat your enemies. And I really hope that one day you can treat me the way you treat your beast husband."

Even if Ruan Xiyue bought "Friends of Dual-Use Military and Civilian Talents," some things would be difficult to clarify if you really wanted to investigate. However, if Xia Weier acted as her shield, some things would be easier to handle.

For example, he invited an orc skilled in iron smelting, and Long Ze went to learn from him for two days, suddenly comprehending an even more powerful method of iron smelting. Does that make sense?

Ruan Xiyue walked over, pinched Xia Weier's earlobe, and looked down at his sapphire-like eyes: "I am very tempted by your proposal. I agree. I have heard that once a male who sells his female has his mating mark destroyed by the female, the mating mark on the male's body will naturally become an exile mark."

Xia Weier nodded: "Yes. If I do anything that harms your interests or hurts you, you are perfectly free to do so."

Ruan Xiyue gently kneaded Xia Weier's earlobe, still standing and looking down at him sitting on the stone bench: "Aren't you afraid? I think, with your intelligence and knowledge, you should know that the matter of the Holy Mother is not easy for our family to handle."

Xia Weier smiled: "This is also the second bargaining chip I wanted to offer after you rejected me."

"Then why did you say there was no threat?"

"No, it wasn't there just now."

Ruan Xiyue laughed; she found Xia Weier quite amusing. He reminded her of a cunning little fox she'd encountered in the business world before.

"Let's go, let's get married today."

Xia Weier was somewhat surprised.

Ruan Xiyue gently lifted his face, which had an oriental bone structure, and whispered, "I've tied you to my ship early on. If any problems arise, you'd better find a way to help me solve them. Otherwise..."

Xia Weier smiled, but her laughter betrayed her disappointment: "Are all females like Xi Yue this cruel to their beast husbands? Or is it just that she's cruel to me?"

Ruan Xiyue looked at Xia Weier with a smile and gently pinched his cheek: "Are you going to get married? If so, hurry up."

Xia Weier raised her innocent eyebrows slightly and asked Ruan Xiyue pitifully, "Didn't we have a process of getting to know each other, taking a walk, eating and chatting? Aren't you curious about me?"

Ruan Xiyue looked at Xia Weier and thought: He must be a male from some high-ranking orc family in that large tribe or the Beast City. He's probably involved in some conflict or secret affair.

What does this have to do with her?

She needs him to gain power to resolve her immediate troubles: first, the Holy Maiden's escort was inadequate, and second, the construction of Beast City. A handsome man delivered to her doorstep, with a generous dowry and a powerful background—why should she overthink it? If all else fails, she can simply accept the sweet talk and discard the bullets!

“Aren’t you curious? Are you still going? If not, you can go back. I’m sleepy.” Ruan Xiyue said decisively.

Xia Weier stood up and walked to Ruan Xiyue, and Qin Ye couldn't help but take a step forward. Cong Xian, on the other hand, held the cubs tightly, his eyes fixed on Xia Weier.

Xia Weier paid no attention to Qin Ye and Cong Xian. He put his arm around Ruan Xiyue's waist, looked down at her, and when his lips were only half a centimeter away from Ruan Xiyue's, he turned his head slightly, his soft lips brushing against Ruan Xiyue's cheek, and whispered in her ear: "Go. I will make you fall in love with me. If you can't, it's because I'm not capable."

Ruan Xiyue chuckled, poking at Xia Weier's heart, and slowly pushed him away: "Let's go. Remember to deliver the gifts. Don't just say it."

Xia Weier placed the storage bag from his waist into Ruan Xiyue's hand: "Here, what's mine is yours from now on."

Ruan Xiyue nodded in satisfaction: "But we need to make it clear beforehand, what's yours is mine, but what's mine is still mine!"

Xia Weier was slightly taken aback, then smiled.

He has a very handsome and cheerful smile.

Ruan Xiyue walked straight out, and Xia Weier quickly followed, reaching out and placing his long, slender fingers into Ruan Xiyue's small hand, taking her hand in his.

When Long Ze saw Ruan Xiyue come out, they stared at each other for a while, then Long Ze lowered his eyelids and continued to incubate the eggs.

Ruan Xiyue pinched the two long whiskers on Long Ze's head that looked like a carp, and scolded, "Jealous!"

Long Ze didn't lift his eyelids, but instead replied, "Yeah, don't you like it?"

Ruan Xiyue kissed Long Ze: "I like it! I like it very much."

Every time Ruan Xiyue let go of Xia Weier's hand, he would patiently reach out and take her hand again.

After four times, while eating the glutinous rice cakes sold by the deer-tribe beastmen, Ruan Xiyue took Xia Weier's hand and asked him, "Didn't you say you'd take me to get married? Why haven't we reached the witch doctor's cave yet?"

Xia Weier casually wiped the black sugar residue from Ruan Xiyue's mouth with his other hand: "I wanted to take you to try some of the deer tribe's snacks first. If you don't want to eat anymore, we'll go over there."

Ruan Xiyue rolled her eyes at Xia Weier. He really wouldn't give up until he achieved his goal. Taking a walk, eating, chatting, he didn't want to miss a single thing, did he?

Xia Weier sighed, "My idea was actually for you to rescue me, and then I would stay by your side, slowly develop feelings for you, and eventually become your partner. Unfortunately, my ability level is too high."

Ruan Xiyue tilted her head to look at Xia Weier, but didn't ask him about his superpower level.

She nodded: "You know what, when you pretend to be innocent, it really makes me want to protect you."

Xia Weier's eyes lit up, and she asked with a slightly nervous expression, "Really?"

Ruan Xiyue pinched his cheek: "It's fake! I was just kidding!"

Xia Weier looked dejected, his eyes lowered, looking away.

Ruan Xiyue pursed her lips, then suddenly faced Xia Weier, cupped his cheeks, and wiped the sticky, slightly dried glutinous rice cake residue from her lips onto his face.

Xia Wei'er was taken aback and wiped his cheek with the back of his hand. No female in Beast City was ever so adorably rude; it was all very new to him.

Xia Weier wiped her cheek with the back of her other hand, and then heard Ruan Xiyue ask arrogantly, "Are you disgusted with me?"

Xia Weier raised an eyebrow. His youthful features, even when not meant to express innocence, conveyed a sense of naivety: "I think only by kissing you can I prove that I don't mind you at all. So, can I kiss you now?"