Shen Yue’s heart was in her throat.
Dabao had only just hatched. How could he possibly withstand a kick like that!
Her eyes reddened as she lunged forward.
’But what can I do? It’s too late!!’
Just as she thought Dabao would be viciously smashed to a pulp...
A figure sprinted over, sliding across the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust to snatch the little golden fluffball just before it hit the ground.
Shen Yue’s breath hitched.
’It’s Si Muye!’
Si Muye had caught Dabao.
She rushed over and saw the little one in his hands, curled into a tiny, trembling ball out of fear.
A wave of emotion washed over her, and her voice came out hoarse.
"Dabao..."
Hearing her voice, the little cub slowly lifted his head from Si Muye’s arms.
His glossy black eyes were filled with hurt and fear, shimmering with unshed tears.
"Female mother..."
His hurt, timid voice made Shen Yue’s eyes well up again.
She reached out and took the little one back into her arms.
"Dabao, don’t be afraid. It’s your female mother!"
The Little Golden Lion burrowed into her embrace, sniffling.
"Dabao wants to protect my female mother... Don’t let bad guys bully my female mother... Don’t..."
Shen Yue’s heart clenched, and her eyes burned with hot tears.
’He’s so little, yet he already knows to protect me!’
A sob caught in her throat.
"Quick, let your female mother see if you’re hurt."
She knelt on the ground, placed the Little Golden Lion on her lap, and began examining his small body.
The moment her fingers brushed against the ribs on his chest, Dabao shrieked in pain.
"It hurts, it hurts! Female mother, Dabao hurts..."
Fat, crystalline tears rolled down his face.
Shen Yue felt the broken rib, and her breath caught, her heart aching so much she could barely breathe.
’That animal... he actually broke one of Dabao’s ribs with that kick.’
Shen Yue clenched her fists, but her voice softened as she spoke.
"Good boy, Dabao. Your female mother will hold you. I’ll make the boo-boo go away. You’re going to be okay!"
Beside them, Si Muye’s muscles were pulled taut. ’Thank goodness I made it in time,’ he thought. ’If I had been even a second later, I can’t even imagine what would have happened to A Yue and this newly hatched cub!’
His aura turned frigid, and his gaze snapped toward Xiong Jiaojiao and her Beast Husband!
Xiong Jiaojiao was startled by Si Muye’s sudden appearance.
But when she got a clear look at his face, her eyes lit up.
’What a handsome male!’
’How could there be such a handsome male on Wilderness Mountain?!’
"And you are...?"
Xiong Jiaojiao looked thrilled, eager to strike up a conversation with Si Muye.
’If this man doesn’t have a Female Master, I’ve really hit the jackpot,’ she thought.
’After all, compared to him, my own Beast Husbands are a total eyesore.’
Si Muye’s gaze was ice-cold as he scanned the Beast Husbands beside Xiong Jiaojiao. He recognized them at once.
"You again."
The Beast Husbands at her side trembled in fear.
"Female Master, he... he’s that ugly female’s new Beast Husband! It was him! He’s the one who injured our fifth brother!"
Hearing this, Xiong Jiaojiao grew even more excited. ’So it’s him!’
’This male isn’t just handsome, he’s powerful too.’
’An ugly female like Shen Yue... what right does she have to a male this exceptional?’


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