Chosen Mate of the Beastmen Empire by Lewis Reed

Chapter 472

Noticing Kian’s unease, the two beaten men felt a sense of satisfaction.

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This was exactly what they wanted–exposing Kian’s true colors in front of everyone, letting Nyx see what kind of violent brute her fiancé was, and then having Elder Gonzalez back them up to retaliate. That way, Kian would definitely be kicked out of the Celestial.

Nyx caught sight of the smug expressions on the two swollen faces and irritably averted her gaze.

Her frown made Kian who had been secretly glancing at her even more nervous. But in the next moment, she grabbed his hand.

Nyx stepped forward, positioning herself protectively. She held Kian’s hand while gently rubbing her thumb over the back of his hand as a soothing gesture.

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“Please calm down, Elder Gonzalez. There must be a reason for all this,” Nyx said firmly, her tone radiating unwavering trust. “My fiancé would never start a fight without cause. It must have been something these two did that pushed him to his limits.”

In an instant, Kian felt as though a heavy weight had been lifted from him. His heart, which had nearly stopped, began pounding wildly.

Gazing at Nyx’s back, he was overwhelmed with emotion. Though she wasn’t tall or imposing, she stood steadfastly in front of him, shielding him.

Nyx had countless admirers in the Celestial, and once she spoke, many of them quickly chimed in, rallying to her side. “That’s right. It must be as she says.”

“Mr. Linden’s temperament is uncommonly gentle. Even when I insulted him, he remained patient.”

“Yes, that’s true.”

“I’m sorry, Mr. Linden. I scolded you before, but you didn’t hold it against me. You even thanked me for complimenting Nyx.”

“I’m sorry, Mr. Linden. I’ve wronged you before.”

In the cultivation world, strength was highly revered, and the cultivators at the Celestial were no exception.

After witnessing Kian block Elder Gonzalez’s attack, the crowd’s attitude toward him completely changed. Even those who had previously disliked him out of jealousy now treated him differently.

had assumed it was because he was too weak to fight back. Now, it seemed it was because of his good nature.

‘What exactly did those two do to provoke someone

on Kian’s behalf. The elders listened

crowd, Elder Gonzalez felt

disciples and then turned to Kian, accusing him. “Even if my two disciples angered you somehow, you shouldn’t have resorted to such extreme measures. Drawing your sword against a fellow cultivator is

as he descended from the sky. “Are you saying

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and continued, “If I slap you right now, does that mean you can’t retaliate either? After all, you’re supposed to

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beaten because they were weaker, and they should just accept the punishment. Let the younger generation settle

Elder Gonzalez’s face flushed red with anger. He thought, ‘Why is he sticking his

Magnus get on Nyx and Kian’s side, clearly supporting them, Elder Gonzalez didn’t

and said, “The truth of the matter isn’t clear yet. It’s

to bully my disciples. Although

it wouldn’t be surprising if these people sided with her even if it meant

you going to do about it? Are you saying only you’re allowed to

elders to look after him, so Elder Magnus took it upon himself to shield him. As long as he was around, he wouldn’t allow anyone to gang up on Kian unfairly.

the truth, why not just interrogate them?” Elder Magnus sneered, taking out a vial of pills. “Give each of them a truth

was an unparalleled genius at creating pills. When he was young, he had a knack for creating unconventional pills,

consumed a truth pill would be compelled to speak only the truth until the effects wore off. The higher the grade of the pill was, the stronger the effect would be. In the same vein, the lower the subject’s resistance

cases, the person might blurt out

the Celestial had heard the truth pill. They were extremely curious, staring intently at the vial in

pale, though their injuries made it hard to

revealed their malicious intentions toward Nyx, they would definitely be kicked out of the

won’t take random pills. Help us, please!” Clinging desperately to Elder Gonzalez like

“Are you saying that

refiners held a high status in the cultivation world, sought after by everyone. After all, every cultivator

access to the pills he needed. He forced a smile and said,