Chosen Mate of the Beastmen Empire by Lewis Reed

Chapter 457

Chapter 457

“Eat while it’s hot–1 brought eight of ‘em, should be enough for you, Nyx whispered to Kian.

She also pulled out a pot of freshly brewed nourishing tea from her storage pouch, pouring a cup for him and one for herself. It was like they’d turned Magnus’s cave into a picnic spot, sipping and munching together.

The sounds of sipping and chewing, along with the faint wafts of that delicious aroma, kept drifting over to Magnus. After a long while, the veins on his forehead bulged. He couldn’t take it anymore and turned around, his sharp gaze pinning Nyx. “Where’s mine?”

‘How could she just eat and drink like that without any respect for her elders?‘ he thought.

“Huh?” Nyx blinked up at him, looking clueless. “Didn’t you say you’ve fasted for thousands of years and don’t eat crude, impure mortal stuff?”

Magnus stared in disbelief, his eyes widening. So, she didn’t even prepare a portion for him.

If Nyx looked more mischievous or sinister, he’d swear she was deliberately trying to embarrass him. But her eyes were as clear as a frigid lake–no one would think she’d intentionally put him down or get back at him. If someone got humbled around her, they probably had it coming.

Their eyes locked for a long moment. Finally, Magnus gritted his teeth, reluctantly breaking his gaze, seething with frustration.

But Nyx’s pretty, peach–blossom–like face flashed in his mind. Suddenly, he caught a faint hint of something familiar. He stopped in his tracks, lifting his eyes to study her again.

Nyx felt a shiver under his intense stare. Kian stepped forward, shielding her. In the tense atmosphere, Magnus unexpectedly crouched down. “Little bunny,” he said, “What’s your connection to Fiona Voss?”

“I–I don’t know her,” Nyx replied, blinking in confusion. She’d never even heard the name.

From what she remembered, no one in the Voss family was called Fiona. The legendary ancestor who supposedly cultivated immortality was a man–hardly likely to be named Fiona.

Magnus didn’t buy it. He stared at Nyx for a long, long time, convinced she just didn’t want to tell the truth. This little bunny looked six or seven parts like Fiona. Both rabbit demons, both surnamed Voss–they had to be related somehow.

“If you don’t want to say, fine. It’s not like I’ve got any ties left with her anyway,” Magnus said stubbornly, throwing out a cold, harsh remark before turning away, ignoring Nyx completely.

Nyx stood there, still dazed. Meanwhile, Eileen, who’d been watching the drama unfold, couldn’t hold back her curiosity anymore. Her gossip–loving heart burned brightly.

She dashed over in a single step. “Nyx, are you from the Sublime? Are you really related to the Sublime Sect Leader?”

Hearing Eileen’s question, the circuits in Nyx’s brain suddenly clicked into place. She connected Magnus’s odd behavior with the gossip her master had shared the day before.

Her mouth fell open in shock. She thought, ‘Could it really be I’m actually related to the Sublime demoness w Magnus?‘

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Judging by Magnus’s demeanor, he didn’t seem entirely over it. His retreating figure looked so forlorn. Nyx couldn’t help feeling a bit sorry for him. She decided to bring him a portion of food the next time she came to deliver meals.

Sure, he was stubborn and had a sharp tongue, but he was still earnestly guiding Kian. Come to think of it, Magnus wasn’t bad–looking–actually pretty handsome, with an air of success and profound cultivation. His heartbreak probably had a lot to do with that temper of his.

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Nyx grumbled to herself for a bit. Then she glanced up at Kian, suddenly doubting her own guess. To be fair, some of her own mates had cold, tough personalities too. But in her presence, they were always gentle and considerate.

The thought warmed her heart. With a tilt, she leaned into her mate’s embrace. Kian caught her instantly. A faint blush crept up his ears, spreading rapidly.

Sure, he was Nyx’s fiance, but this kind of disregard for propriety. The customs in the country they hailed from were far from open–among the most conservative, even.

They’d been engaged for over a decade but hadn’t grown up as childhood sweethearts. It wasn’t until the day they eloped that they’d first met.

Nyx could sense Kian wrestling with an agonizing dilemma. He clearly longed to be closer to her, but the teachings he’d grown up with told him it was wrong. Even after entering the more open and inclusive cultivation world, he couldn’t shake those deep–rooted ideas overnight.

Throughout their journey, he’d been in this uneasy, conflicted state. She’d been trying to get closer to him, bit by bit, and it had started to desensitize him a little. But now, it seemed like there might be an even better way.

Nyx nestled into his arms and, with a poof, turned into a little rabbit.

“Oh my gosh!” Eileen exclaimed, eyes sparkling as she reached out to pet her. Kian moved faster, scooping the little rabbit into his arms and warily stepping back a good twenty feet.

carefully lifted the fluffy bundle, cradling her in his palms. Knowing herself well, Nyx was an expert at being a fluffy critter.

little face with her front paws. Just this small trick worked like a charm. Sure enough, it didn’t

nuzzling. It wasn’t until Eileen pointed out

delighted beyond measure, scooped up the little rabbit and zoomed off, her grin

more. Magnus popped up from who–knows–where, throwing a sour jab at Kian. “Getting distracted by

coolly. “Nyx is

slipping out. “Fiancee, huh? Still not a partner blessed

topic, he had a lot of personal experience. Once he started, it was like a

in the Celestial she’s one of a kind. Forget how much Cyan dotes on her–once the Sect Leader comes out of seclusion, they’ll probably favor her too,” he

the

been a genius once, with a rare and steadfast heart, maybe even destined to rise again

demon clan’s heartless and fickle. Sure, she’s good to you now, but how long will that

Magnus’s rare outpouring of heartfelt advice, Kian didn’t

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to him like a moon falling from the sky when he was at his lowest, with nothing

abandon him.

it’d be because I didn’t do well enough, Kian said, frowning. Then he took back the unlucky words. “She won’t get tired of me.”

stubborn. He muttered under his breath about hopeless romantics Fine. I’m just saying–brace yourself.”

long that little rabbit could keep it up.

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and Eileen arrived at the main peak. Pretty much all the sect’s affairs, big and small, were handled there. Elders issued orders

disciples of the main peak were almost all direct descendants of the Sect Leader’s line. Their status was subtly higher

curiously like a little country bumpkin. A palm–sized bunny acting like that

what each one was for. The sect hall, the elders‘ hall, the disciplinary hall, the scripture pavilion, the treasure pavilion, the

sparkled, soaking it all in, when suddenly she

“You there, stop!”

you’ve got in your

few haughty–looking inner disciples

or less identical, but the subtle patterns and waist tokens gave them away as

waist token, their expressions growing even more smug. “Oh, someone from Herb Peak, huh.” Then they noticed the little rabbit in her hands, their eyes lighting up. “Where’d you get that spirit pet? It’s got great looks!” Of all the rabbit demons in

it,”

cultivator beside him, rubbing it suggestively. “I’ll get this spirit pet for you. We can raise

clear he was set on buying Nyx, not even considering the possibility of being turned down. The group surrounded the pair, clearly

“This

burst forth from her. The faces of the main peak disciples paled, a flicker of fear in their eyes.

Cyan might be the least notable among the Celestial’s elders, but an elder’s status was still untouchable. If you really thought about it, they were a

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an apology and severed a kike head to study

#artpag disciples had escorted Kian holding the little rabbit,

for a while and realized this kind of snobbery wasn’t a one–off forms on the colondon tha

sect, no need to even mention between different LEISCH THE Vale ga paradise outside the world. It

private fights, but you can settle things on the training grounde, kleen difced page teen you later,

to train harder. Not for ascension, bot so she could spare sevet att

the diminidon smitten too, dropping their tasks to gather around and admire Herb

and found the usually orderly administration hall in chaos. Neary everyone‘ stopped working,

cold wave of pressure, and the room fell silent instantly. The guilty disciples of the administration hall kak one by one. Eileen bowed respectfully to

her senior sister, propping herself up on her chubby hind legs to

at the little rabbit, a blush creeping onto her normally stem face “Where’d this little bunny

administration hall disciples had never seen Melina like this. Unsure of her intentions, they reported nervously. “Elder she’s a new disciple of Cyan

and Cyan were on good terms, so she wouldn’t poach his disciple. A hint of regret

eyes.

then flipped her palm, producing some fabric matching the disciple robes. Her hands moved at

pointed at her. The tiny outfit magically dressed itself onto her

hold back anymore. The scene was even cuter than she’d imagined. She leaned in, smiling at Nyx. “Herb Peak’s got nothing going for it.

their hands together eagerly.