Traveling through the world of beasts, various big guys are chasing after your pets!

Chapter 269 It Shouldn’t Be Him

"We misunderstood you and injured you before. This meal is our apology."

As He Jiaojiao spoke, she handed the broth that Ziyi had just served to Xingye. Xingye chuckled and stood up to take it.

"It's okay. I was anxious and didn't explain clearly. I can't blame you."

Mo Ran frowned frivolously. He didn't have a good impression of Xing Ke. He had so many opportunities to explain things clearly, but he just didn't say anything. It was obviously intentional.

"Your name is Xing, right?" Ziyi, the idiotic tiger, smiled and cut off a piece of barbecue and handed it over. "I was a bit rough before, please don't mind."

Mo Ran curled the corner of his mouth. Zi Yi was still the same idiot as always. He let down his guard against the strange beast so quickly.

"It's okay!" Xingye smiled and moved his arm, but accidentally pulled the wound and let out a hiss in pain.

"Jiaojiao, why don't we let Zhuxiong help take a look at him? After all, we are wrong!" Mo Ran gave Zhuxiong a look, and Zhuxiong immediately understood and walked towards Xingye.

Xing also waved his hand, "It's okay, it's just a small injury, it will be fine after a good night's sleep."

"How can that be!" He Jiaojiao urged Zhu Xiong, "Azhu, you have to help Xingye."

Takekuma walked up directly and grabbed Xingye's wrist, activating his special powers to investigate.

After a while, Bamboo Bear finally let go of his hand and said, "Okay!"

He Jiaojiao looked at Bamboo Bear expectantly, but Bamboo Bear just shook his head. He Jiaojiao couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

The next second, a flash of cold light flashed, and before He Jiaojiao could react, a huge ice cone was already in front of Xingye. If he didn't move, he would definitely be pierced through.

But Xing Yeque didn't move at all, and the ice cone finally stopped one millimeter away from his eyeball.

"Mo Ran, do you still have doubts about me?"

Xingye slowly put down the bowl in his hand and looked at Mo Ran who had attacked him.

Mo Ran chuckled, "I'm sorry, after all, this concerns Jiaojiao's safety, so I naturally have to be cautious."

Xing also raised an eyebrow, "So what have you found out now?"

Mo Ran stared at Xing Ye motionlessly. He had done so on purpose, wanting to see if Xing Ye would subconsciously reveal his abilities. Unexpectedly, Xing Ye didn't even try to dodge. However, this made Mo Ran even more certain that Xing Ye was stronger than he appeared.

Even, above him.

"Okay, Ah Ran, Xingye shouldn't have any ill will towards us, so don't worry about it." He Jiaojiao smiled and broke the deadlock. She calmly shook Mo Ran's hand, signaling him not to worry. "Don't mind Xingye either. After all, this concerns my safety, so he will naturally be more cautious."

Xing also nodded. "If I had such a beautiful female partner, I might be more cautious than he is. After all, who knows who might snatch her away from me one day!"

He Jiaojiao's smile froze. Xingye's expression when he just spoke reminded her of Xingci. But clearly...

[System, are you sure Xingci was really dead at that time? ]

After all, she had faked her death once before, so He Jiaojiao couldn't help but feel a little worried.

[Why does the host have such doubts? Have you discovered something? ]

[I suspect this star is Xing Ci!]

Although she couldn't explain why, He Jiaojiao just had this feeling.

[Host, please wait a moment. I will check for you.]

He Jiaojiao had never experienced such a feeling that each day was a year, and she didn't know how to face it if Xingye was really Xingci.

After all, she knew at the time that Xing Ci did not really intend to hurt her and her partner, and she had killed him in a fit of rage.

If it is confirmed that Xing is Xing Ci, what does he want to do by deliberately approaching me?

"You're right. There were many bad guys who wanted to snatch Jiaojiao away. Fortunately, Jiaojiao was protected by the Beast God, and she escaped danger every time." Zi Yi was about to continue speaking, but suddenly he felt a chill. He shrank his neck in fear and quickly shut up.

"Oh?" Xingye asked, feigning interest. "To think there are beasts that dare to snatch females from high-level beasts like you, they're truly reckless!"

"Of course, so they all died miserably."

"Ayi!" He Jiaojiao scolded coldly.

This was the first time He Jiaojiao called Ziyi in such a tone after they became a couple. He was so scared that he instantly realized that he must have said something wrong and immediately chose to shut up.

Xing also chuckled, "Jiaojiao, you don't have to be so nervous. Any male who covets you deserves to die."

[Host, I've checked, Xing Ci is indeed dead, this person in front of me shouldn't be him.]

After receiving the system's confirmation, He Jiaojiao finally relaxed a lot. As long as it wasn't Xing Ci, she would be relieved.

"Okay, it's getting late. We should go to bed early. We still have to find an exit at dawn tomorrow!" Mo Ran said as he picked up He Jiaojiao and walked to the animal skin mat laid out on the side.

In order to prevent He Jiaojiao from being hurt, Mo Ran turned into a dragon snake and coiled up to protect He Jiaojiao in the middle.

Seeing how closely Mo Ran protected He Jiaojiao, Xing didn't say anything. He just silently finished the food at hand, then returned to the tree trunk he had leaned against before, turned into a beast and lay down to sleep.

In the middle of the night, looking at the starry sky, He Jiaojiao still couldn't sleep at all.

"what happened?"

Mo Ran placed his big snake head next to He Jiaojiao. Seeing that He Jiaojiao was not asleep, he couldn't help but ask.

He Jiaojiao shook her head and said nothing. But Mo Ran couldn't help but ask, "Jiaojiao, do you think Xing Ci was really dead back then?"

He Jiaojiao was shocked. She quickly sat up and looked in Xingye's direction worriedly.

"Don't worry, he can't hear it."

Only then did He Jiaojiao realize that there seemed to be a layer of light blue protective shield around them, but she had never seen Mo Ran use it before.

"Aran, did you discover something?"

Mo Ran is not as simple a guard as Zi Yi. Since he asked such a question, he must have noticed something.

"I always feel that the aura on him is very similar to Xing Ci, but..." Mo Ran couldn't describe the feeling. Anyway, this was his intuition as a snake beastman!

"Xing Ci is dead, isn't his beast crystal still with me?"

He Jiaojiao took out the red crystal from the space. This was the one Lin Feng had picked up and given to her. Mo Ran had also confirmed that it did have the aura of Xing Ci.

Mo Ran sighed softly, "I hope I'm overthinking it!"

Looking at the red crystal in her hand, He Jiaojiao felt mixed emotions.

"Good boy, Jiaojiao, go to sleep! I have a feeling tomorrow won't be so smooth."

The five senses of orcs are very sharp, especially snake orcs, who are born with an extraordinary sense of danger.

"Yeah!" He Jiaojiao closed her eyes obediently and fell asleep soon.