Future Beast World: Becoming A Pampered Beauty-Chapter 435 - 374: Gratitude? An Apology

Sang Luo was shocked. "I thought it would be Quan Jin or Fei Yuan. I never expected it to be the Beast God High Priest."

Minos nodded softly. He sat beside her on the bed and began gently kneading her shoulders to ease her fatigue from the previous night. "When possessed by the Fallen God Angel, I nearly reached the realm of a Quasi-god," he explained in a warm voice. "Even Quan Jin and the Phoenix Emperor working together couldn’t suppress me. In the end, the Divine Venerable himself had to step in to subdue Cruise and help replace my Life Soul Bone."

Sang Luo shifted into a more comfortable position on the bed, resting her calves on Minos’s lap. She contentedly enjoyed his pampering, but her thoughts drifted far away.

’Yan probably doesn’t know I’m awake yet, so he hasn’t come to demand justice. But I can’t hide forever... I don’t believe he would have willingly helped my Beast Husband. Minos has no connection to him; they don’t even know each other.’

Sang Luo guessed, "Did Fei Yuan ask him to come?"

Minos shook his head. "I’m not sure about that."

He looked at Sang Luo’s exquisitely beautiful face, his Adam’s apple bobbing slightly. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

He knew what had happened between her and Yan.

’Luoluo took such a risk for my sake. She’d said long ago that she didn’t want any more Beast Husbands, yet she was forced to get involved with a male she didn’t love at all...’ It would be a lie to say Minos wasn’t moved. But at the same time, a trace of bitterness and sorrow filled his heart. ’The Divine Venerable helped me, perhaps, because of her.’

When Cruise controlled Minos’s body, his consciousness was suppressed, but he hadn’t completely lost his perception of the outside world.

When Cruise saw the High Priest, he had said something in utter terror.

"Yan, you’re still alive!"

The two of them knew each other.

The Divine Venerable and the Fallen God Angel were both Abandoned Gods from ancient times.

That Nine-tailed Fox had lived for who knows how many tens of thousands of years, and his power was unfathomably profound.

’Luoluo has gotten entangled with him. I don’t know if it’s a blessing or a curse.’

Sang Luo, of course, didn’t know about the myriad thoughts running through Minos’s mind. When the pressure on her legs stopped, she glanced at him. Seeing his silent, slightly cold expression, she called out softly, "Minos?"

"Hm? What is it, Luoluo?" He came back to his senses, his smile gentle.

"I’m thirsty. Can you get me a glass of water?"

"Of course. I just dried a new batch of flower tea a few days ago. I’ll make some for you to try." Minos bent down and kissed her cheek before leaving reluctantly.

Sang Luo watched his retreating back, an amused smile playing on her lips as she raised an eyebrow. ’Ever since he came back, this Holy Monarch, once as aloof and ascetic as a celestial god, seems to be getting more and more clingy. He’s even more attached to me than when I was pregnant!’

Minos returned quickly with a cup of rose tea. He had added two rock sugar cubes, and the temperature was just right.

Sang Luo took a sip. It was faintly sweet, and the fragrance of roses filled her mouth.

Sweet but not cloying, it was delicious. "You’re quite good at making this flower tea. Give me a few packs so I can make some in the morning and evening."

"Alright. What flavors do you like? I’ll make more when I have time."

"Just make them according to your taste."

After Sang Luo finished her tea, Minos took the cup from her hand, placed it on the table, removed his outer robe, and lay down on the outer edge of the bed. He naturally pulled Sang Luo into his arms, feeling utterly content as he held her soft, delicate body.

Sang Luo had a habit of taking afternoon naps. She rested her head on Minos’s chest. In his leisure time, Minos liked to tend to flowers and plants, and he carried their faint, pleasant scent.

She lightly sniffed his pleasant fragrance as her consciousness began to fade.

Her voice was soft and slow.

"I should go see Yan... to thank him... in person..."

Minos’s long fingers slowly combed through her soft, smooth hair. "I’ve already thanked him in person."

"When?"

"I asked the Phoenix Emperor. The Divine Venerable lives in the Qingqiu Land. After I brought you to the Holy Palace, I went to Qingqiu several times to thank him personally." As Minos spoke, a hint of regret entered his voice. "Qingqiu is a paradise, an Outer World isolated from everything else. I was turned away at the door several times. Later, the Phoenix Emperor took me there, but the Divine Venerable didn’t accept my gift of gratitude. In the end, I had to entrust the Phoenix Emperor to deliver the gift to the Divine Venerable for me."

"..." Sang Luo’s mind cleared a bit. She couldn’t help but wonder, ’Don’t tell me the High Priest wants me to show up in person?’

She shook her head. "You thanked him for your part. I have to go myself, too. Qingqiu... I’ve seen it on a map. It’s an area on the border between the Central and Southern regions of the East Continent."

’It’s less about thanking him and more about... atoning!’

’Just because he hasn’t come looking for me to settle the score doesn’t mean it never happened!’

’I took advantage of him, so it’s only right that I apologize!’

’I hope that Divine Venerable doesn’t tear me limb from limb to vent his anger...’

’Sigh... Fei Yuan is his beloved disciple, after all. Even for Fei Yuan’s sake, he wouldn’t actually kill me, right...?’

’And I helped save his life, too. But from the way he sounded last time, it seemed like he didn’t need it...’

’Sigh. I’ll just bring Fei Yuan with me when the time comes. He can help put in a good word for me.’

After staying in the Holy Palace for a few days, Sang Luo returned to the Phoenix Palace. Fei Yuan wasn’t back yet. The servants in the palace said that His Majesty had gone to Qingqiu some days ago and had been delayed by some matters, so he hadn’t returned.

Sang Luo had traveled far and wide over the years and had collected many treasures. She selected a precious gift from her storage space as a token of gratitude. Before leaving, she took the rare step of dressing up formally. The moment she arrived at Qingqiu, she was met with a gloomy, rainy day.

Qingqiu was cut off from the Outer World, its borders guarded by Beastmen. Without an invitation, Sang Luo was denied entry and couldn’t even find a place to shelter from the rain.

Sang Luo could have used Breaking Realm to force her way in, but that would have been rather impolite.

The rain fell harder and harder.

Sang Luo squatted under a tree, not caring that her clothes were soaked through or that her shoes and hem were stained with mud.

A Red Umbrella printed with Joyful Flowers appeared over her head. From above came a man’s captivating voice, tinged with laughter.

"Hm? Let’s see whose poor little female is hiding from the rain under a tree."

Sang Luo looked up eagerly at the black-haired beauty in dark robes holding the Red Umbrella. His long, narrow phoenix eyes were bewitching, and the slight curve of his lips held an endless allure. He was tilting his head, looking down at her with a teasing, amused expression.

Sang Luo’s teeth immediately started to itch in annoyance. She stood up and pinched his arm. "So you finally decided to show your face?"

Fei Yuan hissed. "Easy there, my dear Luo’er. You’re being so rough with your husband, huh?"

Sang Luo huffed. The fact that she wasn’t twisting his ear and scolding him was her being gentle. "So it hurts, does it? And yet you still dare to be seen gallivanting with other females. I see you haven’t learned your lesson at all!"

"...Who told you that?" Fei Yuan’s phoenix eyes widened. A moment’s thought and he knew who it was. He grumbled reproachfully, "That Little Ye has gone bad. He’s always secretly tattling on me to you."

"So it’s true, then?"

"Little Luoruo is jealous~"

"I am not."

Fei Yuan loved to tease Sang Luo. Seeing her adorable, puffed-up look, he didn’t dare take it too far. He pinched her cheek and explained with an amused laugh, "My body and heart are completely filled by you. Everyone in the outside world knows the Phoenix Emperor is henpecked. Who would dare commit such a flagrant offense as to send someone to my bed? That noble female from the Beast King’s family is a master of music. I was thinking of inviting her to the palace to be a music teacher for our two children."

"Oh~ So that’s how it is~" Sang Luo wasn’t truly angry; it was just a bit of playful banter between them. After all this time, how could she not trust Fei Yuan’s feelings for her? "It would be good for the children to learn the four arts. Whether they master them or not is another matter, but it’s great for cultivating their character."

Fei Yuan squeezed her soft palm. "And what about you? What brings you to Qingqiu?"