Before she could finish speaking, Mious strode forward, anger simmering in his eyes, and tightly grasped her arm, demanding in a deep voice, "What did you do to me?"
Regarding last night, his memory was a bit hazy. He only remembered a pair of vortex-like eyes, and then he lost control of his body, performing a series of actions contrary to his intentions!
Having recovered, the male's strength was absurdly great. Wen Shu winced in pain and spoke displeased, "Let go. I did nothing at all; it was just a temporary side effect after Spiritual Pairing."
Mious paid no heed to her struggling, "I've never heard of Spiritual Pairing having such effects."
The humiliation he suffered last night was vivid in his mind. If it weren't for the contract, he longed to take revenge!
Wen Shu spoke calmly, "Have you spiritually paired before? How many pairs of spiritually paired partners have you seen?"
Most beastmen are more enthusiastic about mating, with few opting for Spiritual Pairing.
Spiritual Pairing demands extremely high Spiritual Control Power, and males must completely accept the female; otherwise, any mistake would lead both partners to insanity, becoming outcasts.
Thus, except for rare cases, few pairs are willing to perform Spiritual Pairing.
"Even if there's a side effect, your low spiritual power can still complete Spiritual Pairing..."
Mious's lips formed a straight line, his cold gaze fell on Wen Shu's face, observing every flaw, "How could my Spiritual Sea possibly accept you?"
His tone carried a hint of urgency, showing he couldn't accept this at all.
Wen Shu did not intend to comfort him and continued to lie through her teeth, "You should ask yourself that."
Mious's pupils contracted. He couldn't deny it: last night, he was bewitched and didn't want to struggle. But...
He glanced at the female before him.
Due to not bathing for a long time, the female's dark long hair was matted against her forehead, and her skin was covered in a sticky layer of grime.
Her features were delicate, but the dark skin and pimples on her forehead and chin completely obscured this aspect.
He had no excessive demands on a female's appearance, but he absolutely couldn't accept such a female.
Moreover, he deeply understood how ruthless she could be.
He would never accept being bound for a lifetime with such a female!
Feeling the male's surrounding pressure getting lower, Wen Shu sensed danger, grasped his increasingly forceful hand, and spoke softly to soothe him, "Mious, I said I know my faults, and now I only wish to make amends, although I do really like you..."
Taken aback by her touch, Mious frowned, quickly withdrew his hand, with undisguisable disgust in his eyes.
Wen Shu discreetly retreated to a safe distance, pulling a bitter smile, "But I know how much you dislike me. Rest assured, I will certainly let you go and never entangle with you again!"
Mious tightly pressed his lips, lifting his eyelids to coldly gaze at her, "Since you want to let me go, break the contract now."
"The contract can be dissolved," Wen Shu rubbed her sore arm, "but only after I heal you, giving me a chance to make things right, okay?"
Her tone was sincere, and her clear eyes were filled with guilt and plea.
If not for the memories, Mious might have suspected that the gruesome blood-stained female from last night was his hallucination.
But he didn't trust females: heal him?
Even the females' Healing Abilities were not that powerful; only those above Eighth Rank could barely heal broken bones. The female before him was merely Third Rank; how could she make his tail regenerate?
Seeing he remained unmoved, Wen Shu immediately increased her stakes, raised her hand to her forehead to channel her spiritual power, "I swear to the Beast God to heal Mious within one month, without harassing or harming him during this period. Once the healing is complete, I will dissolve the partner contract, never to entangle again!"
The oath was instantly established, and white light gathered at Wen Shu's forehead, forming a beast-shaped imprint, which then disappeared.
She sincerely looked at Mious, her eyes exceptionally bright, "Now, do you trust me?"
Mious watched the disappearing beast mark on her forehead, his brows slightly moving, a shocked look flashing in his eyes.
No beastman would easily make a Beast God Oath, as it entailed a life for its fulfillment. Was she crazy, or could she really heal him?
Last night, her superpower did indeed have swift effects, perhaps...
Mious slowly relaxed his frown, silently watching her for a while, as his tumultuous feelings gradually calmed. His expression restored to its usual steady coldness, "Hmm."
I will temporarily trust her.
He lowered his gaze, deciding against staying in the cave.
His glance swept over Wen Shu's wrist but then paused, raising his eyes to her face, speaking indifferently, "Your arm is injured."
Facing the sudden concern, Wen Shu was slightly surprised and raised her brows, looking down following his gaze.
Her not-so-fair arm had a purple mark around it, and there were two small, not very noticeable scabs on the wrist.
It looked somewhat like a snake bite.
Wait.
Cold sweat seeped from Wen Shu's back; how did the original owner die before she came?
Was Mious probing?
She felt a chill in her heart but maintained a calm façade, rubbing her arm with a relaxed smile, "I finally decided not liking you anymore; your concern will make me misunderstand."
Mious did not respond, silently staring at her a few seconds, then slowly parted his lips, "You overthink."
Wen Shu quietly breathed a sigh of relief, quickly shifting her thoughts, approaching two steps forward, and blocked in front of Mious, "Wait a moment, let's complete today's healing first!"
In the Beast World, females are naturally sheltered by the Beast God. Without a partner contract, males harming females would still suffer backlash.
Yet Mious dared to act regardless!
Such a dangerous person wouldn't make a reliable bodyguard. It's best to stabilize him and get him treated as soon as possible and sent away.
Mious glanced at his grasped wrist, unable to suppress the disgust in his eyes, turned his head to look away from it.
"Hmm, let's start."
He indeed needed to recover quickly, as tail regeneration takes at least five years.
That situation couldn't wait that long.
The healing was still quick, but Wen Shu obviously felt she could mobilize slightly more power than yesterday.
Actually, whether it was superpowers or spiritual power, both must be enhanced through continual use.
But the original owner felt treating beastmen diminished her dignity, so she persisted in unwillingness, stalling her spiritual power's progress.
After completing the treatment, Wen Shu upholds responsibility in her attitude, asking, "Can you transform into a beast shape, letting me see how recovery goes?"
Mious lifted his eyes to gaze at her, his eyes indifferent.
A male's beast shape is an extremely private form, only shown to the most intimate females. Isn't that harassment?
Wen Shu didn't understand his meaning, confusedly asking, "Not possible?"
Indeed, the Beast God Contract bounds the oath maker, while the female clearly lacked the awareness this could be harassment.
Mious's lips formed a straight line, closing his eyes, coldly uttering, "Impossible."
Wen Shu was dumbfounded, why the sudden displeasure?
She still wanted to speak more, when Nan's cautious voice came from the cave entrance.
"Madam, breakfast is ready!"
Upon hearing about food, Wen Shu's eyes sparkled, and her empty stomach growled.
She was indeed hungry, having endured a restless night without eating, and even more so after using her superpowers.
She felt she could devour a cow!