"Alright, alright, don’t be upset. I wasn’t thinking that. At most, I was just imagining we were back on the night you saved me, back when you weren’t my Beast Husband yet," Si Shuo quickly soothed him. "You kissed me the very first time we met, hmph!"

Yin Jiang chuckled softly. "It was because I liked you. I thought I didn’t have long to live. When a Beastman stops caring about his own life, he tends to indulge himself. At the very least, back then, I had already decided in my heart that you were the one female for me for the rest of my life.

Having a female you love and want to protect is an incredibly wonderful thing."

The two wanted to be a little more affectionate, but Wei Ce was already knocking on the door, hurrying them to come eat.

"Sister, last night, He Shan, Xiao Zhao, and some Saber-toothed Tiger Beastmen delivered a lot of food. They said that since the Iron-eating Beast Clan is without its usual bamboo supplement, your food stores surely wouldn’t be enough to last the coldest season. Everyone is pitching in to help." Xiao Cheng scooted closer to Si Shuo, keeping an arm’s length between them as he spoke with a smile.

Si Shuo understood. This was surely Yimei’s doing. Unlike her, who had the help of a Time Array, elixirs, and high-level, pure Crystal Stones, Yimei’s childbirth and physical recovery were incredibly time-consuming.

And Yimei had quite a number of Beast Husbands. She was now pregnant with her fourth child, and since she was too heavily pregnant to come in person, she could only help by gathering supplies.

"Word travels fast. With the Saber-toothed Tigers taking the lead, this morning the Golden Lion Clan, the White Wolf Clan, the Qingxi Tribe, the Tongdong Tribe, and other such clans and tribes all braved the fierce winds to deliver supplies.

Pretty much every faction that participated in the Secret Realm expedition has shown their support. Even though the support from each faction isn’t much, when you add it all up, it’s enough to give every member of the Iron-eating Beast Clan nearly an extra month’s worth of rations!" Zhi Le said, ladling rice porridge into her bowl.

Si Shuo gnawed on a piece of corn and said with a smile, "Now, that’s more like it. When one clan is in trouble, aid comes from all directions. That’s the only way Beast City can continue to prosper. At least our past efforts weren’t in vain; they remember the good we’ve done."

After the meal, Wei Ce and Ji Liang went out to handle business related to their family enterprises.

Si Shuo, meanwhile, called Little Hong into the room and whispered, "Hong, I think my spiritual power is pretty strong. Before, after Yichu tampered with my memories, I felt weak all over and had a dull headache, but that’s been gone for a while now."

"What if you help me change my memories back?"

Little Hong tilted her head. "Mother, you’re really not in any discomfort?"

"Of course. I can clearly feel the state of my own spiritual power. On the first day, I didn’t dare use it. On the second day, whether I was drawing talismans, replicating items, or engaging in Cultivation, I only felt a slight discomfort in my head. By the third day, I was back to normal. That means my spiritual power has fully recovered," Si Shuo said, a little smugly.

Her spiritual power wasn’t fragile like that of other Beastmen. She diligently completed her daily training, and these exercises not only enhanced her cultivation but also served as excellent training for her spiritual power.

The strict demands she placed on herself were now paying off handsomely—her spiritual power was immense!

Little Hong smiled and nodded. "Okay, Mother. I’ll give it a try. Tell me immediately if you feel any discomfort."

Si Shuo hummed in agreement, closing her eyes. "Go ahead. Try to restore my memories to the way they were before."

Little Hong concentrated, her voice soft and gentle as she chanted, "...Si Shuo Divine Female and her seven Beast Husbands have endured so many tribulations. Their bond is profound. Please restore her memories and let her emotions return to normal..."

’Of course, you had to fight magic with magic!’ Yichu’s superpower was hypnosis; it seemed to alter memories, but it had only temporarily covered them up.

What she was doing now was erasing the effects of Yichu’s hypnosis.

The process was like scraping poison from the bone. Si Shuo felt a sharp, piercing pain in her brain. She clenched her fists. The dense, sharp, and unceasing agony pushed her to the very edge of her endurance.

Little Hong couldn’t bear to see her mother in so much pain, but since her mother hadn’t told her to stop, she could only press her lips together and hasten the process.

By the time Little Hong finished restoring Si Shuo’s memories, Si Shuo had collapsed onto the bed, drenched in sweat as if she’d been caught in a downpour.

She asked weakly, "Hong, is it... is it done?"

"Yes, it was very successful. But Mother, you’ll need to rest for a few days. Wait until your spiritual power has recovered before you resume your training," Little Hong advised, sounding like a little adult.

Si Shuo’s eyes brightened. Just as she was about to check her memories, the dull ache returned to her head. She hastily suppressed the impulse.

She had over-exhausted her spiritual power. No elixir would help, and she couldn’t use her superpower, either.

"Hong, about my memories being restored... don’t you dare tell your Fathers. I want to give them a surprise," Si Shuo instructed Little Hong in turn.

Little Hong agreed, amused. "I know, Mother. I won’t meddle in grown-up affairs."

That evening, instead of hovering anxiously by Si Shuo’s side, Xiao Cheng was fawning all over Gong You and Yin Jiang. He was so attentive, he looked like he wanted to serve them tea, massage their backs, and spoon-feed them their dinner.

Si Shuo couldn’t even bear to watch. Ever since Little Hong restored her memories, even though she couldn’t overtax her mind, she felt no repulsion toward her Beast Husbands. She was just as affectionate and dependent on them as she’d always been.

’How could she not know? Xiao Cheng was trying to get advice from those two.’

’Asking his two rivals... he might as well just ask me directly. What a silly fox!’

Right after dinner, Si Shuo started to feel uncomfortable all over. With all her Beast Husbands at home, the autumn wind raging outside, and the doors and windows sealed shut, the agitated hormones in the air were about to overwhelm her...

She deliberately rubbed her eyes. "I’m sleepy."

Xiao Cheng stepped forward nervously. "Then, Sister, I... I’ll take you back to your room?"

Si Shuo hummed in assent without looking at him, a weary expression on her face as she started walking toward the room on her own.

Xiao Cheng followed close behind her, but he kept glancing back, shooting pleading looks at Gong You and Yin Jiang. Unfortunately for him, neither of them offered so much as a single glance in his direction.

Si Shuo sat on the edge of the stone bed and took a bite of a Dust-Cleaning Talisman. She then saw her silly fox standing pressed against the door, as if he thought she was going to pounce on him.

"What are you standing so far away for? Afraid I’m going to eat you alive?" she asked nonchalantly, toying with a Crystal Stone in her hand.

Xiao Cheng took a tentative step forward, then another. "Sister, I know you’re uncomfortable because it’s your Mating Period. Later, when you’re not fully conscious, I’ll definitely... do my best to serve you..."

Si Shuo couldn’t stand his dithering any longer. She stood up, wrapped her arms around his waist, and snatched the tail that had popped out from his uncontrollable excitement and was about to start wagging.

"Sister..." he cried out, his voice hoarse and pitiable.

Si Shuo pursed her lips into a smile. "Change your form. Then you won’t be ’my Beast Husband’ anymore. And just like that, we’ll have broken Yichu’s superpower."

Xiao Cheng’s eyes lit up. ’Of course! How could I have not thought of this advantage!’

He immediately transformed into a White Whale Beastman. "Sister, a White Whale’s beast form is quite large. You... if you can’t handle it, you can take a bite or two out of me."

Si Shuo stared at the unfamiliar, handsome Beastman, and her heart began to race!