Chapter 135: Chapter 88: Aren’t This Master and a Few Contractors Enough?

He would either feign weakness to create physical contact...

Or he’d be halfway through a shower, deliberately break the showerhead, and come upstairs dripping wet in just a towel to borrow her bathroom...

Or he’d deliberately rip his clothes to reveal his drool-worthy physique, claim he had nothing to wear, and ask Jiang Yunnuan for help, and so on...

This was likely his first time attempting such a thing, so he was terribly inexperienced. As a result, his methods were amateurish and crude, riddled with flaws that were obvious at a glance.

And yet, Jiang Yunnuan had to play along, pretending to be utterly clueless and completely oblivious. It was exhausting keeping up the act every day.

Yan Chen saw it all.

Watching the same drama play out day after day, seeing his "pet" being seduced, he finally grew tired of it all. Unable to tolerate it any longer, he went to Jiang Yunnuan’s room.

"You already know his purpose. How much longer are you going to play along with him?"

’Is this amusing?’

’They aren’t tired of their act, but I’m exhausted from watching it!’

"As long as he doesn’t leave, I’ll keep up the act until he falls in love with me."

Jiang Yunnuan replied instinctively.

Besides, with Yan Chen watching over things, Ning Xiu couldn’t pull any real tricks no matter how long he stayed. She had nothing to fear.

’Since Jiang Wanwan went out of her way to send him here, hoping he’d charm me into despising all my Contractors and initiating Contract Termination, then it’s only fair I make her plan backfire spectacularly.’

’Her most outstanding Contractor, who was supposedly utterly devoted and loyal to her, leaves on a mission. But when he returns, not only has he failed, but his heart has also been swayed.’

’Jiang Wanwan’s reaction will be priceless, won’t it?’

Just the thought of that scene filled Jiang Yunnuan with anticipation.

At her words, Yan Chen’s gaze grew colder. "You want him to fall in love with you?"

His expression was as cold as ever, but it held an inexplicable air of danger. Jiang Yunnuan flinched but still braced herself to ask the question.

"What’s wrong? Can’t I?"

"Heh. My pet, you truly are greedy. Aren’t I, your master, and your handful of Contractors enough? You still want to seduce others?"

He let out a cold laugh, reaching out to pinch her cheek. His eyes narrowed, his gaze dangerous.

Jiang Yunnuan was speechless.

Her breath hitched. She explained, feeling helpless and a headache coming on.

"It’s not what you think! I just want to drive a wedge between him and my stepsister. You don’t understand—my stepsister wants to take everything that’s mine and then kill me."

"She’s invested so much in this, even sending her best Contractor. Am I supposed to just sit back and do nothing?"

Hearing this, he frowned.

"Is that so? Then the next time I run into that stepsister of yours, I’ll kill her for you. I’ll take care of all her Contractors at the same time. Why make things so complicated?"

Jiang Yunnuan was at a loss for words.

"You don’t understand! She’s a Rebirth. Do you know what that is? Time itself can rewind for her! Plus, she has a system, and she’s already stolen most of my fortune."

"This body was supposed to be this world’s Child of Fortune, but look how miserably I’ve ended up. Do you know why? It’s all because she stole that fortune from me!"

"Five of her six Contractors were originally meant for this body. Ning Xiu himself was supposed to be one of my Contractors. It’s not that I’m underestimating you... even with your Ultimate Cultivation, if you try to take her on with brute force, you might not win."

’Even the Heavenly Dao can’t punish Jiang Wanwan directly. It had to bring me here from another world just to compete with her for that fortune.’

’What makes Yan Chen think he’s more powerful than the Heavenly Dao?’

"So please, don’t do anything rash. You might ruin my mission."

Fearing he would go straight after Jiang Wanwan, Jiang Yunnuan couldn’t help but warn him sternly.

After hearing her explanation, Yan Chen’s frown deepened.

’So there’s a Rebirth in this world... and she has a system, too.’

’No wonder I sensed the aura of the Heavenly Dao on Jiang Yunnuan’s system.’

After a great deal of persuasion, she finally talked Yan Chen out of his notion to go and kill Jiang Wanwan and all of her Contractors.

「At the same time.」

「Leon Empire, Uguria City.」

In the massive underground Beast Fighting Arena, the light was dim and soft. The tiered seating was packed to capacity, with not an empty seat in sight.

On the Beast Fighting Platform in the center, two beasts were savagely tearing into each other.

"Twelve! Twelve! Twelve!"

The rousing cheers were deafening as everyone stared at the enormous Silver Fox, screaming with excitement.

The Silver Fox, named Twelve, had appeared in the Beast Fighting Arena just over ten days ago.

Over the past ten-odd days, it had fought two matches daily. After more than twenty fights, it remained undefeated.

Beyond its brilliant combat record, its appearance was also breathtakingly beautiful.

Its fur was sleek and lustrous, shimmering with a silver sheen, entirely free of other colors. Twelve fluffy, beautiful tails fanned out behind it. Its body was enormous, as massive as a small hill, and it wore a cold, gleaming iron half-mask that made it look both magnificent and mysterious.

Even when covered in blood from a vicious fight, its demeanor remained languidly elegant, its gaze scornful and defiant. It carried itself with the flamboyant, unruffled confidence of a natural-born ruler.

The Evil Beasts of the arena were typically savage, frenzied, bloodthirsty, and filthy. When had the fans ever seen a fighting beast like this?

Thus, in just over ten days, Twelve had amassed a huge following, becoming a star in Uguria. Its fame was so great that almost everyone had heard of it.

Amidst the thunderous screams, Twelve once again snapped its opponent’s neck. It then opened its jaws in disgust, flinging the broken neck aside and spitting out the blood and bits of flesh. Turning away, it padded to a corner, lay down, and began to elegantly lick its wounds.

Its opponent had not been weak. It had been mauled and left covered in wounds, nearly collapsing on the Beast Fighting Platform.

’Although I have no memories, I vaguely know I’m not a mere beast, but a Beastman.’

’It’s only because I’ve been injected with so many drugs, which suppress my Soul Power and my human form, that I’m stuck in this beast body. I’m being forced to fight to earn money for this black market operation.’

’I can’t die. I have to survive, find a chance to escape this place, and find my memories—find everything I’ve lost.’

’An image of a person always surfaces in my mind. My instincts tell me that person is incredibly important to me.’

"Wow, Twelve, you’re so awesome! I love you! You’re so powerful, I have to introduce you to the entire galaxy..."

A sweet, pretty girl suddenly squealed in excitement. She shot up from her seat, activated her Light Brain, and began frantically taking pictures of the beautiful, mysterious Silver Fox in the corner before uploading them to the Star Network.

Her caption read: "Just discovered this hidden gem of a fighting beast! He’s so cool! This is his 27th consecutive win. Does anyone understand how insane that record is?"

"I’ve decided. I’m going to be his number one fan forever!"