Chapter 601: Chapter 601: Shi Feng, Hold On

An Mo’s gaze never left Su Qinglan even for a single moment.

As he looked at her happily chewing the snack with her cheeks puffed out slightly, he suddenly felt something warm blooming inside his chest. It spread slowly through his entire body, making even his usually cold heart feel soft and calm.

Su Qinglan had always treated him well.

But before this, there had always been a slight distance between them.

Even when she smiled at him or cared for him, she still carried a faint carefulness around him. Yet now, after being separated for so many months, she seemed much more comfortable beside him.

So comfortable that she did not even notice how close both of them were standing. Her entire body was almost leaning against his chest while he held her lightly from behind.

An Mo lowered his eyes quietly. His gaze softened even more.

She was completely focused on eating and looking toward Rong Ye with sparkling eyes whenever he said something cool.

An Mo almost laughed. His female was truly easy to satisfy.

Then his eyes slowly landed on her bulging cheeks again as she chewed seriously like a little beast storing food.

Cute.

Suddenly he had the strong urge to pinch her cheeks hard. He wanted to squeeze them and see whether they were as soft as they looked.

His fingers twitched slightly. But in the end, he controlled himself.

Instead, he lowered his head slightly and gently nuzzled against her hair.

Su Qinglan immediately froze before lifting her head and looking at him blankly.

Her eyes clearly asked...

"What are you doing?"

An Mo almost failed to suppress his laughter looking at her confused expression.

A low chuckle escaped from his throat before he shook his head calmly.

"Nothing."

Su Qinglan blinked suspiciously at him for two seconds before immediately ignoring him again.

Food was clearly more important.

She happily continued eating the snacks while watching the dramatic confrontation ahead with bright, curious eyes.

Meanwhile, An Mo’s entire attention remained only on her.

His chin slowly rested on top of her head again naturally as if that position belonged to him.

And honestly... It really felt perfect.

The familiar warmth of her body against his chest made the exhaustion and coldness he had carried for months slowly disappear.

His gaze quietly traced her face, her long lashes, Her soft lips, her slightly messy hair. Even the faint redness on her cheeks from eating.

She was even more beautiful than the last time he had seen her.

And Su Qinglan remained completely oblivious to the intense adoration in his eyes while happily eating snacks in his arms like a spoiled little beast.

An Mo’s gaze was still fixed on Su Qinglan lovingly as she continued eating happily in his arms without noticing anything around her. His eyes were soft and calm, carrying endless affection while he quietly watched every small movement of hers.

But suddenly...

His gaze stopped. His eyes narrowed slightly as he noticed something tangled lightly within her hair near her neck.

Without saying anything, he slowly reached out his fingers and picked it away carefully. It was only a small stray leaf.

Or at least, that was how it looked on the surface.

Su Qinglan blinked before immediately looking up at him curiously.

"What happened?" 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

An Mo did not answer immediately.

His gaze stayed fixed on the tiny leaf resting between his fingers. Slowly, the softness in his eyes disappeared and was replaced by cold darkness.

A dangerous aura silently spread from his body. His fingers tightened slightly around the leaf before he muttered in a low voice,

"He left it..."

Su Qinglan frowned in confusion.

"What?"

But An Mo only shook his head lightly and said calmly,

"Nothing."

Yet his eyes had already turned cold. His gaze darkened dangerously as he stared at the thing in his hand.

"Witchcraft..."

His voice was almost a whisper. Then suddenly his eyes narrowed sharply.

"They dared to use witchcraft on Lan Lan..."

On the other hand, Xuan Long was rushing through the forest like a wild beast that had completely lost its calmness. His massive body moved rapidly between the trees while his cold emerald eyes were filled with tension and anxiety.

His thoughts had already become messy.

Because no matter how much he tried... He still could not sense Su Qinglan’s location. That alone was already enough to make him restless.

But what made his heart sink even more was the weak connection coming from Shi Feng.

Shi Feng was dying. The feeling was becoming weaker and weaker every second.

Xuan Long’s breathing became heavy as his speed increased once again.

Even though he always liked arguing and competing with the other beast husbands, that did not mean he wanted any of them to die.

Because he knew very clearly, if anything happened to them, Su Qinglan would definitely be heartbroken.

And he never wanted to see her sad. He would rather fight those men fairly with his own strength than let something truly happen to them.

Unknowingly, those annoying beast husbands had already become part of his family.

There was no blood relation between them. But Su Qinglan was the bond connecting all of them together. That alone was enough.

Xuan Long gritted his teeth and continued rushing forward desperately. He had to save Shi Feng. Otherwise Su Qinglan would never recover from this trauma.

His body stopped at the edge of a steep cliff. His sharp eyes instantly narrowed. Because he could finally sense Shi Feng’s aura from below.

The ground around the cliff was filled with signs of fierce fighting. Broken rocks, claw marks, blood stains, and destroyed trees were scattered everywhere.

Xuan Long’s expression became even uglier. Then his gaze slowly landed on the deep valley beneath the cliff. It was thousands of feet deep.

His pupils shrank slightly.

"Did that big lion actually fall from here..."

His heart sank heavily.

Without wasting another second, Xuan Long instantly transformed back into his gigantic emerald snake form.

His enormous snake body appeared violently under the moonlight before quickly slithering down the cliff with terrifying speed.

Only one thought remained inside his mind.

"Shi Feng... you big idiot..."

"You better hold on."

"Even if you die, I will drag you back out from hell myself."