The Princess was the first to ask curiously, "Which of your males is it? Since you won’t give me Xu Feng, you’ll have to pick another one for me to play with, hmm?"

Hearing her words, it wasn’t just the males behind Yuan Ya—even the other males within earshot looked displeased.

The Princess’s attitude toward Beast Marks was far too casual. She treated them like toys that could be discarded at a whim—something to glance at when she was interested, then tossed aside the moment the novelty wore off.

No one wanted to be treated with such a lack of dignity.

Yuan Ya pressed her lips together, pausing for a moment. She had always been a clever person. Just moments before, for example, she had been incredibly envious of the mining deposits the Princess had promised. That temptation was nothing to scoff at.

But her head quickly cleared, and she remembered that everything she currently possessed was because of Xu Feng. He was the source of it all. The moment he belonged to someone else, her good days would be over.

Through constant exposure, having been with Xu Feng for so long, she had also grown fond of cultivating a specific persona for herself—gentle, kind, magnanimous, and treating all males as equals. That way, whenever she was in danger, they would be more than willing to lay down their lives for her.

Therefore, she naturally couldn’t reveal any of her true thoughts. In reality, she was no different from the Princess at her core—neither of them truly took males seriously!

"Princess, please stop teasing me. If there was anything you truly wanted, how could I refuse to give it to you? But the point of this is to test the Si Shuo Divine Servant’s ability. The prerequisite is that you, Princess, must desire someone, and their owner must be unwilling to give them up. Only then are the conditions met to truly test the Si Shuo Divine Servant’s skills," Yuan Ya said with a smile.

The Princess raised an eyebrow, her gaze landing on Xiao Sishuo Cheng, but it was quickly drawn to the few males standing beside "her."

Xiao Sishuo Cheng had such a saintly aura. It was rare to see a female who wasn’t decked out in colorful, flashy attire, so the Princess had initially overlooked the more plainly dressed males.

Noticing her greedy gaze, Xiao Sishuo Cheng smiled and said bluntly, "Princess, you can forget about my males. I swore an oath to the Beast God the moment I set foot on the Yongchang Continent that I would not take any more males, nor would I ever use them as bargaining chips.

So, no matter how much you covet my males, you can only look. Don’t get any ideas, or the Beast God might not be pleased to have his authority challenged."

The Princess ground her teeth. She really, really disliked this Si Shuo Divine Female!

Her lips twitched into a sneer. "You’re not so great yourself. Aside from being a little handsome, how are these few males worth giving up the chance to collect so many others?

I think you’re just naive and they’ve sweet-talked you. If you’d met me sooner, I could have shown you what real fun is..."

Hearing her increasingly inappropriate words, Xiao Sishuo Cheng quickly cut her off. ’Isn’t this a terrible influence on the young female in my household?’

"All I know is that sincerity should be met with sincerity. There might be an imbalance in the number of males and females, and a disparity in physical strength, but they are all Beastmen. They all contribute to the prosperity and continuation of our kind, so why can’t their hearts be met in kind?

On this matter, Princess, you’d best not try to persuade me," Xiao Sishuo Cheng said lightly. "I’m a rather stubborn person. Once I’ve made up my mind, I’ll see it through, even if I have to bash my head against a wall."

The Princess looked at the row of males before her, all even more handsome and robust than Xu Feng. She felt an itch of desire but was helpless to act on it. There was a restless fire in her chest that needed venting. With a sigh, she finally relented. "Fine. In that case, help me transfer the Beast Mark from Su Yan’s male, Leng Shi."

Xiao Sishuo Cheng frowned. "Su Yan? You mean the City Lord’s daughter, Bai Eyan?"

"Yes. Is there a problem?" the Princess snapped. "Since every last one of you is unwilling to contribute a male, am I not allowed to ask someone else?"

"It’s not that you can’t. It’s just that earlier, by the riverbank, I was intercepted by the female Su Yan. She said that you, Princess, were trying to sna—" Xiao Sishuo Cheng began to explain honestly, but was cut off before she could finish her sentence.

Su Yan, who had been quietly sidling over, heard "her" words and rushed to interject, "Si Shuo Divine Servant, there you are! It seems King Rong and the Princess are truly influential to be able to invite you for a meal."

She smiled and reached for Xiao Sishuo Cheng’s hand but was evaded. Her expression stiffened. With her back to the Princess, she glared and mouthed silently, ’Don’t you dare say another word! Or I’ll make you regret it!’

Su Yan never imagined Si Shuo would dare bring this up in front of the Princess; she broke out in a cold sweat. There’s an old saying: a higher rank can crush you to death. Even though this was her Father’s territory, the Princess had arrived with elite guards and a Token that could summon Beast Soldiers.

If they couldn’t wipe out all the visiting royals in the city in one fell swoop, and news of a conflict leaked, given the current Beast King’s tyrannical and cruel nature, her Father’s tenure as City Lord would be over.

So, they had to maintain a veneer of respect, even if it meant bowing and scraping!

But was Xiao Sishuo Cheng the type of person to be obedient or easily threatened? "She" just smiled and mouthed back, ’Nope. I won’t.’

Having mouthed her reply, "she" turned her head. "Princess, you have no idea. Su Yan, she..."

Su Yan hurriedly stuffed a Twelfth Level Crystal Stone into Xiao Sishuo Cheng’s hand.

"She said..."

Su Yan gritted her teeth and stuffed a Level 13 Crystal Stone into her hand.

"The Princess has taken a liking to..."

Su Yan understood then. Xiao Sishuo Cheng wanted to bleed her dry, otherwise this matter would never end.

Giving in, she took out a whole Beast Skin Bag of Crystal Stones and shoved it at her, whispering, "That’s it. That’s really all I have. You’d better quit while you’re ahead. Otherwise, I’ll accuse you of sowing discord."

Xiao Sishuo Cheng smiled and, right in front of Su Yan, put the Crystal Stones into her Storage Ring.

"What are you two whispering about over there?" the Princess demanded, displeased. "Su Yan, we’re having a conversation here. What are you doing, interrupting? Even your Father wouldn’t dare to butt in like this."

Su Yan smiled, quickly bowed, and retreated to the side. Her fists were clenched tight, but she had to force a fawning smile onto her face.

As soon as she was gone, the Princess quickly said to Xiao Sishuo Cheng, "Don’t be fooled by how obedient she seems now. She may be all smiles, but she’s full of nasty tricks!

All the males she has were either stolen or won in bets. Transfer her males to me, and I’ll be sure to treat them well..."

’Them? Plural? She’s not satisfied with just one? How many does she want?’

Si Shuo shook her head silently. The civilization of the Beast World Continent might seem more developed than the lands outside the forest, but it was still quite primitive.

After all, a princess’s horizons were limited to squabbling with others over males.

"That may be so," Xiao Sishuo Cheng said, putting on a shrewd expression, "but if I transfer all her males to you, won’t that just mean more males will suffer? Besides, she’ll know I was the one behind it. Wouldn’t she come after me?"

The Princess gritted her teeth. "Don’t worry. It’s not like I came to Ningbei City completely unprepared. If worse comes to worst, you can all stay with me for a while. I’d like to see her try to cause you trouble!

When I leave, you all can come with me. You can be a Counselor in my Princess Mansion!"