Hu Yan immediately turned toward Xuan Long, whose body was already rapidly transforming into his massive emerald snake form. The gigantic serpent’s scales shimmered coldly under the night sky while his emerald eyes were filled with terrifying killing intent.
"You go after Shi Feng!" Hu Yan shouted in a tense voice. "I’ll bring Han Jue and leave the cubs with father-in-law first!"
His chest was already heaving violently from panic and rage.
Everything had happened too suddenly. Su Qinglan had disappeared, Shi Feng’s life aura was weakening rapidly, and now even their connection with her had become faint and unstable.
Something truly terrible had happened.
And the worst part was...
None of them even knew where she was.
Hu Yan’s heart clenched painfully at that thought.
Xuan Long’s huge snake head lowered slightly as though agreeing. His cold pupils narrowed dangerously before his massive body instantly shot forward like a terrifying green lightning bolt straight toward the city walls.
Boom!
The ground practically trembled under his terrifying speed.
Every beastman on the road instantly turned pale with fear and hurriedly jumped away from his path.
"What happened?!"
"Why is Snake Lord so furious?!"
"He’s going to kill someone!"
Several beastmen muttered fearfully while clutching their chests.
Nobody dared remain standing in his way. The pressure radiating from the giant emerald serpent was simply too terrifying. It felt as though the entire night sky had become heavy with murderous intent.
Xuan Long ignored everyone completely.
His enormous body rushed through the darkness rapidly while his mind remained chaotic.
He still could not sense Su Qinglan’s location.
Not even faintly.
That realization made his heart sink colder and colder.
How was that possible?
Their mate bond should have allowed him to vaguely trace her presence no matter how far she was unless...
Unless someone was deliberately hiding her aura.
Or she had already been taken extremely far away.
Xuan Long’s eyes instantly became even colder.
His speed increased violently again as his huge snake body slithered across the mountains like a deadly storm.
He had to find Shi Feng first.
Only Shi Feng knew what exactly happened.
Meanwhile, back at the house, Hu Yan rushed inside hurriedly only to see Han Jue pacing anxiously around the room. His expression was already extremely ugly, and even the three cubs had quietly curled together nearby without making noise.
The atmosphere inside the house was unbearably tense.
The moment Han Jue saw Hu Yan return alone, his face immediately changed.
"Where is Qinglan?"
He instantly strode toward him and grabbed his shoulders tightly.
"What happened? Why didn’t you bring her back? And where’s Shi Feng?!"
Questions came out one after another rapidly, making Hu Yan’s chest feel even heavier.
For a moment, he could not even answer.
Because even now...
He still could not believe Su Qinglan was truly gone.
Hu Yan clenched his fists tightly before finally shaking his head slowly.
"I... can’t find her."
Han Jue froze completely.
Hu Yan’s voice turned hoarse as he continued.
"She disappeared from Yue Lian’s house. Shi Feng is missing too, and his life aura is extremely unstable right now."
What if they could not find her?
What if something happened to her while she was carrying their cubs?
The mere thought alone made violent killing intent surge through his chest.
Han Jue suddenly took a deep breath before forcefully calming himself down. His eyes were still red, but his expression gradually turned firm.
"Tell me everything from the beginning," he said in a low voice.
Hu Yan immediately explained everything rapidly, from Su Qinglan following Yue Lian to the empty house and Shi Feng’s missing presence.
The more Han Jue listened, the uglier his expression became. By the end, his fists were already clenched tightly.
"This was planned."
His voice turned ice cold.
"Someone deliberately lured Qinglan away."
Hu Yan nodded grimly.
"And Shi Feng probably chased after them alone."
Han Jue’s chest instantly tightened painfully.
That fool. He definitely rushed forward recklessly the moment he realized Qinglan was in danger.
At that moment, the cubs suddenly transformed into their small beast forms anxiously and gathered around Hu Yan and Han Jue’s legs. Even their little tails looked restless.
Clearly, they could also sense the unease of their fathers.
Hu Yan immediately bent down and picked them up one by one before forcing himself to stay calm.
"We’ll leave them with father-in-law first," he said firmly.
"Then all of us will search for Qinglan."
And this time...
No matter who dared touch their female...
They would make that person regret being born into this world.

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