Chosen Mate of the Beastmen Empire by Lewis Reed

09:12 Sat, 12 Apr

Chapter 476

Chapter 476

Nyx was teasing him and then backing off? Not a chance.

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Kian’s thin lips pursed tight, his breathing heavy. His deep eyes locked onto Nyx, as if daring her to face the consequences of igniting his passion. Yet he couldn’t read her mind, unsure if she was really willing.

Even with their dual cultivation partner contract, he’d never force her.

After a long silence, a sudden wave from pleasure of teasing him surged through the Soul–Connecting Bracelet on his wrist. Kian froze, then looked up to catch the mischievous smile tugging at Nyx’s lips.

He almost laughed. ‘Figures,‘ he thought to himself.

His large, elegant hand snagged Nyx’s ankle, the softness of her skin beneath his fingers. With a gentle pull, he shifted her position. Trapped beneath him, Nyx curled her toes, looking both delicate and helpless.

“Let me help, Nykie,” Kian said. His face stayed calm, but his voice had lost its usual cool edge.

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Cultivation did ease fatigue, and with Kian’s help, it worked twice as well. That’s why Nyx wasn’t completely worn out, but she still sprawled like a lazy rabbit, her fur seeming to melt in the imagined midday sun, unwilling to move.

Kian sat beside her, using a tiny comb to smooth her fur. Her ears twitched and flattened backward at the touch. She was so cute it hurt. His self–control crumbled. After a few seconds of struggle, he couldn’t resist brushing his fingertips over her fur.

The next moment, the angry bunny latched onto his wrist, kicking and squirming. She only stopped her zero–damage tantrum when Hazel’s and Kyle’s voices drifted from outside.

That morning, disciples from the Sword Guild and Herbal Valley had arrived. Elder Cyan sent them to fetch Nyx for guest greetings.

Ever since Nyx saved the Violet Soul Grass, Herbal Valley’s elders had been eyeing her. They’d brought piles of spirit plants as gifts, practically trying to steal her away. But Elder Cyan chased them out before they could say more than a word.

Among the guests was Warren Mitchell, head of the Sword Guild. An old friend of Elder Cyan’s, he’d led his team to the Celestial for the Sect Competition and dropped by to catch up.

disciple, he’d offered a Heavenly Grade

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rabbit, so she had quickly shifted back to human

a cultivation leader to be. After presenting the gift, he chatted briefly, then his gaze

without the Demon–Breaking Sword, Warren knew at a glance that Kian wielded a

called you here to meet my youngest disciple’s dual cultivation partner.”

on staying with Nyx, his talent shouldn’t go to waste. If

a dime

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sized Kian up for a long moment, unable to hide

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presence and gaze were something else, filled with grit and resolve most lacked.

talented disciple out

he even considered taking Kian as his own pupil. But after a pause,

clash. Trying to teach Kian could

thought about who could mentor Kian, one name came to mind. Problem was, that

Warren said slowly, “Our sect’s Sword Saint–he’s the top swordsman in the cultivation world right now. He’s never accepted disciples, but if he gave Kian

studying at Celestial’s Sword Peak for a while, picking up some moves, but

confused. She’d thought Warren was the strongest, being the Sword Guild’s leader. How

smiled kindly, “Being the leader doesn’t

in mundane affairs. It’s hard to keep

talent had hit a ceiling. He’d worked his butt off to get where he was, but further progress was a long shot. So he stepped up to shoulder the

the Sword Saint here at the Celestial too?” When Warren nodded, her mood

the Sword Saint around, Kian could learn during the Sect Competition. If he learns fast,

started rummaging through her storage bag, trying to figure out what gift would impress Kian’s never–met mentor.

Saint only had

their spirit stones on sword nurturing, leaving them

or pills, and they’d likely take them–after all, gifts usually came with strings

g some

rich cultivation family, he’d never worried about spirit stones. No