Chosen Mate of the Beastmen Empire by Lewis Reed

Chapter 465

Chapter 465

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If there was a grudge, he wanted to know what kind, and how it came about. Kian’s dark eyes held a probing look as his fingers lightly brushed the sword hilt, waiting for an answer.

If the person was decent, Nyx might want to reconnect. But if they weren’t–if they’d abandoned Nyx on purpose–he’d protect her and take revenge on her behalf.

Magnus instinctively shook his head to deny it, then hesitated, almost nodding, his face a mess of conflicting emotions. He paced back and forth irritably before finally grumbling, “Not exactly an enemy. Kid, you ever heard of the Sublime?”

Seeing Kian’s blank look, Magnus had to explain, and once he started venting, he couldn’t stop. “Better if you haven’t. Steer clear of them in the future–keep your distance!”

They were the biggest oddballs in the cultivation world. The whole sect practiced a weird technique–male or female, didn’t matter–they all acted flirty and passionate, roping people into dual cultivation, breaking hearts left and right, then ditching without a shred of responsibility.

Even with countless folks falling for their tricks and the sect’s reputation in the gutter, there were still naive fools thinking they’d be the exception–the one to lock down a lifelong partner–diving in headfirst to get burned again.

Some locked away their hearts after the heartbreak and focused on cultivation; others fell apart completely, prodigies crashing down to nothing.

Point is, the Sublime was nothing but trouble. Magnus ranted on, unloading his resentment, and Kian picked up the gist as he listened. “So Fiona is-”

“The Sublime’s sect leader,” Magnus snapped, clearly annoyed.

Getting the answer he’d expected, Kian nodded slightly. So his guess was right. A messy love affair. “Nyx looks a lot like her?”

Magnus had almost forgotten about that. The question caught him off guard, and he nodded after a pause. “Yeah, a lot.”

time with the little rabbit, you wouldn’t even think to connect her to

and Nyx’s backstory, Magnus froze. “Wait. no way.”

couldn’t be Fiona’s daughter, could she?‘ he thought.

Magnus’s first thought was whether he might be a dad.

ago;

way he’d be the

with a mix of sadness and anger, stirring up old resentment. If that were true, it’d make sense why the little rabbit was so adorable

have top–tier cultivation talent, but they had to be good–looking and have some innate charm to lure others

she carried a trace of ancient great demon blood, with a talent for beguiling hearts. It’d be perfectly reasonable for that to pass down

wrist. “Don’t

astray?‘ he thought. Even if he wasn’t her dad, he couldn’t just watch her go down the

emotions stirring inside. Nyx had already taken Cyan as her master and settled into the Celestial’s Herb Peak. Even if she met her family, it shouldn’t

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terrifying–like even the most upright person would come out drowning in romantic debts. Worst of all, they never took responsibility for

solid enough–better to have the Heavenly Law witness it,” Magnus advised, pacing around the

ready to force them into marriage on the spot, unable to wait a second longer. “Where’s the little rabbit?

a lecture.” Though Nyx was part of Herb Peak, she often attended classes at the main

for lessons once a month, where

one–on–one, so the sect handled it this way–thousands learning together, with comprehension left up to the disciples.

get stronger to protect her partner, so she was always extra diligent. Whenever she learned something new, she’d eagerly teach Kian and