Chapter 57: The Power to Commune with the Divine
Su Muyao’s expression shifted with a hint of excitement as she communicated with the system via thought: Did you say the stockpiled grain has been released?
Back in the apocalypse, Su Muyao had hoarded a vast amount of supplies, and grain was only a part of it.
However, after transmigrating here, the Space System had reverted to its initial level, and all the supplies were sealed.
In the system’s words, the space needed to level up for the supplies to be released bit by bit.
And the method for leveling up was rather unique.
It required her to have intimate contact with her beastmen husbands for the supplies to be unlocked.
She had almost forgotten about that just now.
She had been too focused on stopping Hua Linye.
The Space System replied, “A portion has been released, including wheat, rice, and other crops. The Host can eat well for a while.”
“At this rate, the supplies will be gradually unlocked.”
“The farmland has now expanded to three mu, so you can plant even more crops.”
“Host, please reconsider…”
The Space System chattered away in Su Muyao’s mind, trying to persuade her.
When Su Muyao looked at Hua Linye again, she suddenly felt that maybe she could!
After all, Hua Linye was so good-looking, had such a great figure, and was her beastman husband in name. She wouldn’t be losing out!
It was just too sudden; she had no mental preparation and couldn’t get past her own psychological barrier.
Because she had no feelings for them.
And they felt the same way about her.
Hua Linye was only doing this out of gratitude.
She had actually thought about finding a male beastman outside who she liked and who liked her back, to be her husband without any burden.
Without carrying the weight of her predecessor’s actions.
Without facing Hua Linye and the others with a sense of guilt over what her predecessor owed them.
It was complicated.
Even she couldn’t explain it clearly.
Seeing Su Muyao lower her head in silence, Hua Linye climbed onto the bed and slowly approached her.
He tentatively reached out and gently pulled her into his embrace.
Thinking that the system’s words made some sense, Su Muyao didn’t push him away.
Hua Linye stroked her hair gently, his voice turning tender. “Wife Master, I was in the wrong before as well.”
“I didn’t treat Wife Master well, so it’s understandable that you don’t want this right now.”
“But things will be different from now on.”
“Although I don’t understand what you mean by mutual affection or feelings, I will learn to understand them.”
“But please don’t push me away, okay?”
Su Muyao wanted to say something, but Hua Linye didn’t give her a chance to refuse.
He put on a pitiful expression and said, “Wife Master knows that the Hua family isn’t my home. If I leave here, I won’t have a home.”
“I can hunt. Whatever Wife Master wants to eat, I will get it.”
“I will feed you and protect you well, okay?”
Listening to this and thinking of Hua Linye’s past, Su Muyao’s heart softened.
“Then stay here for now and see how it goes. If you want to leave later, you can still leave.”
She paused, then leaned into Hua Linye’s embrace and said, “Hua Linye, since you are treating me with sincerity now, I will tell you the truth.”
“The reason I didn’t let you leave immediately is because I am still very weak.”
“If I let you go now, with my current strength, I might be killed.”
“That’s why I set a three-month deadline. Now it’s a little over two months left.”
“During this time, I will work hard to become stronger and find ways to protect myself. When I said I would let you go, I meant it.”
An indescribable feeling surged in Hua Linye’s heart, a bit painful.
His throat moved as he whispered, “Mn, I believe you.”
“But the current Wife Master is very good, so I don’t want to leave.”
“If I leave and those people from the capital send assassins again, what will happen to you?”
“I don’t want anything to happen to Wife Master.”
He had discovered her goodness.
Although he couldn’t pinpoint the specific reason, he knew in his heart that he didn’t want to leave.
Su Muyao thought, Let’s just wait and see. We can decide in two months.
Maybe by then, they would change their minds and want to leave!
Words spoken in the moment couldn’t represent everything.
And he was right; she really needed their protection right now.
…
Outside the door, Wen Nanxi was standing there.
He heard the movements and the conversation inside the room.
He murmured softly, “Mutual affection?”
Wen Nanxi had been worried about his Wife Master and wanted to check on her.
He was even more worried that Hua Linye might do something inappropriate.
He hadn’t expected to hear such a conversation.
This must be her true feelings!
It gave him some understanding of her.
Wen Nanxi sighed lightly, relieved knowing Hua Linye wouldn’t do anything.
He turned and left.
Su Muyao was tired and probably hungry by now, so he went to the kitchen to cook.
…
Meanwhile, Mei Qingchen had returned to his room and written a secret letter using a unique family method. Even if someone else got hold of it, they wouldn’t know its contents.
This was the depth of the Mei family’s resources.
As he wrote the letter, Mei Qingchen’s expression was grave.
Su Muyao was definitely different from before.
So, was she deliberately hiding her clumsiness back in the Beast Imperial City?
But her previous malice didn’t seem fake.
He couldn’t figure it out.
Also, given the Mei family’s status and foundation back then, he could have ignored the Su family completely.
Even if the Su family had requested an imperial decree for the marriage, he could have defied it.
But his father had opened the altar once, and though he didn’t know what revelation he received, the result was that he was sent to marry her.
His father had even prepared a generous dowry for him.
When he was dissatisfied with Su Muyao, his father always persuaded him to take good care of his Wife Master, saying that hearts are made of flesh.
He had indeed tried his best to take care of her at first and protect her on the road to exile.
But look at what she had done.
He had never seen such a vicious, domineering, selfish, and cruel woman.
Hah!
Su Muyao’s nature was evil and stone-hearted; such a person’s nature is hard to change.
When he asked why, his father wouldn’t say, only telling him that he would know when the time came.
So did Father know from the beginning that Su Muyao was hiding abilities and secrets?
Mei Qingchen was full of doubts.
What he saw tonight had truly shocked him.
Mei Qingchen wrote many things in the letter and enclosed the prescription inside.
Then, he took out an object and blew into it.
Before long, a bird flew over.
If one looked closely, they would see that this was the legendary mechanical bird.
Mei Qingchen tied the item to its leg and released it.
The bird began to fly toward the direction of the Mei family in the Beast Imperial City.
Hearing the sound, Wen Nanxi looked out and saw the bird.
His expression shifted slightly; it was a message-carrying mechanical bird.
This bird was different from ordinary birds; it had its own defense capabilities.
It was extremely difficult to shoot down or capture.
If someone tried to seize it by force, the mechanical bird would self-destruct.
Only a family like the Mei family, with deep foundations and full of mystery, would possess such things.
And use them for sending messages.
Clearly, Mei Qingchen believed in that prescription.
There were rumors that the Mei family actually possessed the abilities of priests.
That is, the power to commune with the divine.
This was related to the Mei family bloodline.
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