Volume 1, Chapter 45: Xia Yumeng: You guys are hopeless, no one is going to keep Lin Yao in check!

"It's a deal!"

Qin Canlang swept Su Xue'er up horizontally, throwing his head back in a triumphant, wolf-like howl.

Had there not been urgent matters at hand, he would have likely scooped Su Xue'er into his arms and bolted straight for the nearby thicket.

Su Longtao cast a deep glance at Zhao Wuji, then nodded and said, "I concede!"

He felt no psychological burden whatsoever when it came to killing or setting fires, but offering his own woman away like Zhao Wuji had done was something he could never bring himself to do.

Still, slaughtering all the opposing beast tamers on the other side would have zero negative impact on him.

Fearing that prolonged delays would only bring trouble, he was eager to get the Rose Treasury within the Rose Barrier into his own hands as quickly as possible.

Resting in Qin Canlang's arms, Su Xue'er immediately began to sob, her tears falling like pear blossoms in the rain.

Without a second thought, Qin Canlang raised his hand and dealt her a fierce slap.

"Is this a time for you to cry? Shut your mouth for me! You can cry all you want once we get to bed!"

"If you dare to snivel and whine again and ruin my mood, do you believe I'll let the black bear have its way with you right in front of everyone?"

Struck and threatened by Qin Canlang, Su Xue'er continued to sniffle, but she no longer dared to utter a sound.

Compared to being ravaged by the black bear, she would rather be bullied by Qin Canlang.

Over the past few days, she had witnessed with her own eyes several female beast tamers die at the hands of the black bear.

She had heard that those female beast tamers met tragic ends, having been quite literally played to death by the black bear.

Having decided to deal with the group of beast tamers on the other side first, the trio of Qin Canlang wasted no time and prepared to strike immediately.

Yet, an unexpected turn of events occurred right at that moment.

Among the opposite group of beast tamers, one figure clad in a black cloak suddenly made a move, opening the Rose Barrier!

The person who suddenly took action and unlocked the Rose Barrier was none other than Zhou Meiting, Lu Hongbo's girlfriend.

Having fallen into Qin Canlang's hands earlier, Zhou Meiting had not only lost her virginity to him, but had subsequently been tortured by the black bear and its fellow beasts to the point where death seemed preferable to life, nearly costing her her very existence.

After being rescued by Old Wang, she had failed to leave with him and instead ended up regrouping with the other surviving beast tamers.

Originally, Zhou Meiting had no intention of using the key she had accidentally acquired to open the Rose Barrier so soon.

However, there was no alternative; those three beasts led by Qin Canlang were once again preparing for a massive massacre.

Fleeing into the intricately complex terrain of the Rose Barrier seemed to be the only path of survival left for them as survivors.

Over the past few days, Zhou Meiting had also verified Old Wang's prophecy regarding her.

She discovered that, just as predicted, she was exceptionally favored by men.

And true to Old Wang's words, she had traded the very things she once despised the most in exchange for immense benefits.

Yet, the present Zhou Meiting no longer cared about any of that.

Her only thought now was to grow stronger by any means necessary, and then utterly slaughter Qin Canlang and all those other beasts down to the last one.

Not only that, but sooner or later, she intended to eliminate every single man with whom she had ever shared an intimate relationship.

Having brushed shoulders with the gates of hell, Zhou Meiting's psyche was clearly fractured.

The moment the Rose Barrier opened, hundreds of beast tamers surged in as a panicked mob without a moment's hesitation.

Escaping into the Rose Barrier right now was evidently their only chance at survival.

Should they manage to stumble upon any fortuitous encounters within the Rose Barrier, they might even find a way to counterattack and kill Qin Canlang and his associates.

Zhou Meiting's act of opening the Rose Barrier with the key left Su Longtao both astonished and delighted, nearly causing him to laugh out loud on the spot.

Without suffering a single loss himself, events were unfolding precisely in the direction he most desired.

Zhao Wuji's expression, however, turned exceptionally unsightly.

Though women were supposedly like clothing, this time he had taken a massive loss!

With things turning out this way, he had gained absolutely no benefits while throwing away his own woman.

Asking Qin Canlang to return her was out of the question; Qin Canlang would never give her back.

Moreover, having been touched by Qin Canlang, Zhao Wuji felt not even a shred of interest left for Su Xue'er.

Meanwhile, Su Xue'er was on the verge of a complete psychological breakdown.

She had even entertained the thought of self-detonation, but ultimately she was not a resolute woman willing to guard her chastity unto death like Xia Mengying.

In the end, she chose to silently endure every humiliation and cling wretchedly to life.

Not long after the Rose Barrier was opened, Lin Yao's group also arrived at the vicinity.

Liang Xiaofei immediately stepped forward to report, "Master, Lu Hongbo's girlfriend doesn't seem to have died at the hands of the black bear. Just now, using my All-Seeing and All-Hearing talent, I observed a female beast tamer whose face was obscured using some kind of special item to open the Rose Barrier. Shortly after, about two hundred beast tamers flooded into the Rose Barrier en masse. Not long after they went in, the three of Qin Canlang followed them inside. Master, what should we do next?"

Without making a rash decision, Lin Yao glanced at the Twin-Winged Golden Cicada hovering beside him and asked, "Where is that beast-girl you mentioned? Why don't I see her?"

The Twin-Winged Golden Cicada replied with a sly grin, "My lord, this is the first entrance to the Rose Barrier. Besides this one, there are two other entrances. The beast-girl I spoke of is over by the second entrance. We can go in through this entrance and then take a detour to reach that one. Once we find that beast-girl, can you log this as a merit for me, master? I'm telling you, master, that beast-girl is beyond gorgeous—"

Before the Twin-Winged Golden Cicada could finish its sentence, Xia Yumeng had already slapped it flying with a single strike.

This Twin-Winged Golden Cicada clearly harbored malicious intentions!

Lin Yao already had three wives, and yet this creature was still trying to help old monster Lin expand his harem. Had it even considered the health of old monster Lin's kidneys?

What left Xia Yumeng even more speechless was that, at that very moment, she heard Lin Yao say, "Let's go find that beast-girl first. I have a vague feeling that she is likely the most valuable treasure within this Rose Treasury."

"Huh? You've got to be kidding me!" Xia Yumeng's almond-shaped eyes widened in utter disbelief, completely dumbfounded!

She immediately stomped her foot and protested, "Old monster Lin, enough is already! You can even make up a reason like that!"

"Big sister, Zhihan, you two aren't going to do anything about him?"

In Xia Yumeng's view, her cousin and Zhu Zhihan should be sharing pretty much the same thoughts as her at this moment.

To her surprise, Xia Mengying pondered for a moment before actually saying, "I think Lin Yao's judgment is likely correct."

Whether human beast tamers or spirit beasts, lifespans were invariably limited.

That beast-girl's situation was somewhat special, but her existence clearly spanned a considerable length of time.

Even if she wasn't the most prized treasure in the Rose Treasury, her intrinsic value alone would undoubtedly be immense.

Zhu Zhihan immediately declared her stance, "Zhihan will follow whatever arrangements big brother makes!"

Ever since she formed a pact with Lin Yao, she had always obeyed his arrangements and placed absolute, unreserved trust in him.

Seeing that both her cousin and Zhu Zhihan shared this attitude, Xia Yumeng couldn't help but sigh, "Sigh! You two are truly beyond saving!"