Chapter 58: Chapter 50: Black Panther’s Provocation

Li Yucheng had lived in his beast form for so long.

Who knew what his current state was.

How much of his sanity remained.

Without a female’s comfort, the longer males remained in their beast forms, the more likely they were to lose their minds and descend into madness.

At this very moment,

as the feral Black Panther bared his sharp fangs,

the worry in the hearts of the Golden Lion and the Silver Giant Wolf reached its peak.

"Lanlan, don’t."

No male could just stand by and watch his beloved female walk into danger.

Meanwhile,

Li Yufei’s gaze was also fixed on Yu Lan, waiting for her to make a choice.

She sneered, a cold smile tugging at her lips.

"What, you talk a big game and make bold threats in front of me, but now you’re scared?"

"If that’s the case, why should I believe you?"

As Li Yufei spoke, she bent her fingers and tapped on the iron cage, producing a sharp CLANG.

Was Yu Lan scared?

Looking at the Black Panther’s bared fangs, ferocious expression, and chilling gaze,

of course she was.

But in this world, there were always things more important than fear.

Things that had to be done, even if she was afraid.

Yu Lan’s hands, hanging at her sides, clenched into fists as she silently cheered herself on.

Ignoring the desperate calls of the Golden Lion and the Silver Giant Wolf, she walked resolutely into the iron cage.

The untamed Black Panther, who had watched the entire scene from within the cage, took an elegant stride. The moment Yu Lan voluntarily stepped inside, he sprang forward on his powerful forelegs, lunging viciously at the beautiful female.

A cold glint flashed off the Black Panther’s sharp fangs.

"Lanlan!"

The Golden Lion and the Silver Giant Wolf could only watch this scene unfold helplessly.

A furious roar escaped both of their mouths simultaneously.

They charged madly toward the cage,

trying to scare away the dangerous Black Panther for her.

"Big Brother!"

Outside the cage, Li Yufei’s eyes widened in shock as a gasp escaped her lips.

She had suggested Yu Lan enter the cage purely to provoke her and test her determination; she had absolutely no intention of deliberately harming her.

Although her brother, Li Yucheng, had been in his beast form for many years, his sanity was still intact. He would never act like a mindless wild animal.

There had never been a single incident of him hurting anyone.

Let alone initiating an attack.

The Black Panther’s sudden leap made everyone’s heart leap into their throats.

Only Yu Lan, inside the cage,

for some reason,

felt not a single trace of panic as she watched the Black Panther leap toward her with its mouth wide open.

It was simply because she didn’t sense any killing intent from the Black Panther.

If she had to describe it,

the Black Panther’s leaping figure quickly overlapped with her memories of the Silver Giant Wolf and the Golden Lion deliberately trying to scare her.

They were all felines, after all.

Who would have thought that these creatures, now standing proudly at the top of the food chain, would still retain a playful, mischievous desire to scare people for fun.

His deliberately ferocious appearance just looked cute in Yu Lan’s eyes.

So, as the Black Panther reached her, Yu Lan proactively reached out and hugged the untamed, feral beast.

The Black Panther, who had been expecting to see the female burst into tears, suddenly froze.

A flicker of distinct confusion even passed through his icy, sapphire-blue eyes.

’Why isn’t she afraid of me?’

’And she’s hugging me?’

The female’s hands were so soft and delicate, wrapped around his neck like a wisp of a cloud.

The rich, warm fragrance from the beautiful female’s body filled his nostrils.

The scent was so intoxicating it made the Black Panther’s head spin and his strong, powerful legs feel weak.

The aggressive, aloof, and untamed Black Panther, all because of one soft, gentle hug,

instantly melted from hard steel into pliant softness.

Li Yufei’s eyes went wide with astonishment as she witnessed this scene.

’Is this still my proud, aloof big brother who usually just lies quietly in the corner of the cage, ignoring everyone?’

’She even felt like the Black Panther might just roll over onto the ground the next second and let Yu Lan rub his soft belly.’

’Seriously, do you males all change your tune at lightning speed when you see a beautiful female?’

The Black Panther was only lost in the moment for a second or two,

because the Golden Lion and the Silver Giant Wolf had already charged up to the cage.

They saw the Black Panther shamelessly burying his big, furry head in the beautiful female’s embrace—a privilege that was supposed to be theirs alone.

How dare this shameless, damn panther take advantage of their Female Master!

A male’s possessiveness and jealousy surged wildly through them.

The Lion and the Silver Wolf immediately began to roar furiously at the cage in protest.

"You mutt, let go of Lanlan!"

"Let Lanlan go!"

"How dare you hug her, you shameless male!"

The Black Panther, understanding the meaning behind their roars, snorted in displeasure.

The tail behind him wagged happily.

He had just watched the whole thing from his cage, so he had naturally seen how protective this female was of those two males.

She had been so close to escaping, yet she chose to give up her freedom and return because she couldn’t bear to let Huo Zhanting die, even sealing a pact with Li Yufei with a high-five.

’Truly...’

The Black Panther had never seen a female like this.

Females had been revered and males held in low esteem since ancient times.

It was a perfectly normal, natural occurrence for a male to sacrifice himself for a female.

If, after a male’s death, a female occasionally spoke his name in remembrance, it was considered the highest possible honor for that male.

Against this backdrop,

Yu Lan was actually willing to put herself in danger for the safety of two males.

’Incredible!’

When he saw Yu Lan actually walk into the beast cage in response to Li Yufei’s provocation,

the Black Panther found it difficult to describe the feeling that surged through his heart in that instant.

His heart swelled inexplicably, pounding wildly.

It was the fierce jealousy and resentment of an unfortunate male toward a fortunate one.

Only now, as the beautiful female wrapped her soft, slender arms around him, did he feel a moment of inner peace.

’A female this gentle and beautiful...’

’I want her too.’

At this thought,

the Black Panther, right in front of the Golden Lion and the Silver Giant Wolf, shamelessly buried his head again in the elegant, slender curve of Yu Lan’s exposed, fair neck and took a deep sniff.

’So fragrant, so fragrant, so fragrant.’

’How could a female be so soft, sweet, and fragrant?’

The Black Panther could barely control his tail, which was wagging wildly in front of everyone.

It revealed the extreme pleasure he was feeling.

Seeing this, Li Yufei and all the Li Family private soldiers present were stunned into silence for a moment.

’Is this still their big brother/young master, the one who was always surrounded by a terrifying, dark, and violent aura?’

Until a furious lion’s roar and a wolf’s howl rang out,

shattering the silence.

How could the Golden Lion and the Silver Giant Wolf tolerate the Black Panther’s actions toward Yu Lan?

It was an undeniable provocation against them.

Who could accept another damned man taking liberties with their beautiful wife?

Their extremely high 3S-level spiritual power and formidable physical strength allowed them to tear anything apart with ease.

Now, with their anger surging, the Lion and the Silver Wolf coordinated with each other.

It looked as though they were about to rip the cage apart and have a huge fight with the Black Panther.

Noticing the commotion, Yu Lan turned her head to see what was happening and hurriedly tried to soothe them:

"Zhan Ting, Xingye, I’m fine."

"Look, the Black Panther is being good. He won’t bite me."

"You two can go back, don’t worry."

Behind Yu Lan, the Black Panther slightly lifted his chin, giving the Lion and the Silver Wolf a provocative look.

The Silver Wolf and the Lion’s attempts to tear at the cage grew even more frantic and violent.