ISWTDB Ch64

Chapter 64: The Primal Beastman World (8, 9)

Ying Zhao looked at Yan’s stubborn expression and listened to his confession. Warmth flowed through his heart as he reached out to touch Yan’s cheek and gently kissed his lover’s lips.

Seeing Ying Zhao initiate a kiss, Yan felt extremely excited but tried to be gentle. He slowly sucked on Ying Zhao’s sweet lips, and they kissed passionately for a long time before parting.

Breathing lightly, Ying Zhao leaned closer to Yan, their foreheads touching. Smiling, he said:

“I know. I feel the same! From the moment I invited you back to the tribe, I had decided to be with you. I wouldn’t kiss anyone other than my partner.”

Hearing Ying Zhao’s words, Yan was stunned. Then, he was overjoyed!

Seeing Yan’s uncontrollable joy, Ying Zhao smiled, pinched his nose hard, and said, “Alright, go to sleep. Stop thinking about those things!”

He yawned, hugged Yan’s arm, and lay down on the bed. Yan, looking at his arm being held, asked tentatively, “Ying, you’re holding my arm. Aren’t you going to send me back?”

Ying Zhao, feeling exhausted from the day’s work, couldn’t even open his eyes. He yawned again and patted the bed. “Go back for what? Sleep together!”

That natural attitude made Yan’s heart surge with emotion. He quickly lay obediently beside Ying Zhao, lovingly kissing the top of his head but not daring to make any other moves, afraid of being kicked out.

However, Ying Zhao smiled, rolled into Yan’s embrace, hugged his lover’s waist tightly, and fell asleep in his arms.

Yan felt his heart fill with happiness and joy. Watching Ying Zhao’s sleeping face and listening to his steady breathing, Yan soon fell asleep as well.

In the days that followed, during the daytime, Ying Zhao diligently guided Yan, helping him gradually adapt to the life in the Tianma Tribe. He taught him how to farm, took him hunting, and showed him how to use traps to catch prey. At night, the two would be affectionate with each other, always kissing and cuddling for a good while before falling asleep.

Ying Zhao taught the tribe members how to make tools like bows and arrows, making life much more convenient for the Tianma Tribe’s beastmen. Everyone thought Ying Zhao was amazing, and there were even rumors that Ying Zhao was a messenger sent by the Beast God.

Thanks to the assistance of System Xiao Bai, Ying Zhao was aware of these private conversations among the villagers, but he didn’t feel any pride.

After all, for him, he just wanted to live peacefully in this tribe and protect the Tianma Tribe. Then, he could thwart the protagonist’s ambitions.

Yan had been in the tribe for some time, and after participating in several hunts with the villagers, they gradually got to know him.

Everyone discovered that as a member of the Winged Tribe, Yan’s abilities were indeed exceptional. During hunts, he didn’t even need to transform into his beast form; he could hunt large and fierce animals in his human form, earning everyone’s admiration.

Although Yan was usually not very talkative, he was very agreeable and didn’t hold grudges. So, he quickly gained the goodwill of the simple-hearted Tianma Tribe’s beastmen. Moreover, with Ying Zhao around, it was even easier for them to accept Yan.

Every time Yan heard the beastmen of the Tianma Tribe praise Ying Zhao for inventing many things and benefiting the tribe, he felt very proud, thinking his partner was truly amazing.

However, this leisurely life did not last long. One day, a hunting party returned with a female, saying they had rescued her outside the village.

The team had found this female unconscious in the forest and couldn’t ignore such a precious being, so they brought her back. The Tianma Tribe’s village wasn’t large, so news spread quickly.

When Ying Zhao heard the news, he went to the village entrance to take a look. Seeing the familiar face of the seemingly unconscious person, Ying Zhao easily recognized him as Bai Lan.

It was the first time Ying Zhao had truly seen Bai Lan since traveling here. He thought Bai Lan looked quite good, with a tall and well-defined physique, smooth muscle lines.

His skin was fair, and his face was androgynous and delicate. However, compared to Ying Zhao’s current appearance, Bai Lan was still lacking.

Unexpectedly, after all this, Bai Lan had returned to the Tianma Tribe’s village, but Ying Zhao felt things were not so simple.

Watching the villagers surround Bai Lan and talk, seeing his slightly twitching eyelids, Ying Zhao knew Bai Lan was already awake and just pretending to be unconscious.

After consulting Xiao Bai in his mind, Ying Zhao learned that Bai Lan had indeed been taken by the Winged Tribe’s males.

Although Bai Lan was a modern person, he had been quite skilled in the mercenary world. While he couldn’t handle the Winged Tribe’s male beastmen, he was much tougher than the average female.

So, Bai Lan used a signal flare he had to easily convince the Winged Tribe that he was a messenger from the Beast God, earning their respect.

Bai Lan also deliberately instigated the Winged Tribe’s ambitious leader, Lin, promising to help him conquer the entire beastman continent. And the Tianma Tribe was clearly their first target.

From the Winged Tribe, Bai Lan learned that the Tianma Tribe was different from other villages, with its beastmen living very prosperously.

Although the Winged Tribe coveted this place, they wanted to understand why the weak Tianma Tribe could live so well, so they didn’t attack immediately.

Lin hoped Bai Lan could find out the Tianma Tribe’s secret, and since Bai Lan claimed to be a divine messenger and had made a pact with the Winged Tribe, he had to produce some results.

Since he only had one signal flare, making more divine miracles would require finding materials.

So, after understanding the basic situation of this continent, Bai Lan disguised himself as an ordinary female, pretended to faint in the forest, and let the Tianma Tribe’s people find and bring him back to the village.

Living with the Tianma Tribe would not only allow him to uncover their secrets but also set the stage for an inside job when the Winged Tribe attacked.

Bai Lan and Lin had planned this carefully, but Ying Zhao, knowing this, smirked sarcastically. With him around, he wouldn’t let these two succeed easily.

But since the protagonist had come to his territory, Ying Zhao didn’t mind letting him experience the consequences of courting death.

As Ying Zhao was thinking this, he heard Bai Lan let out a whimper. Then Bai Lan pretended to slowly wake up, looking around at the beastmen of the Tianma Tribe surrounding him, and asked innocently:

“Where is this? Who are you? How did I end up here?”

The Tianma Tribe’s beastmen, seeing the female awake, were very happy and warmly said, “This is the Tianma Tribe’s village. Where are you from? We rescued you in the wild.”

Bai Lan rubbed his forehead and said blankly, “I… I seem to have lost my memory! I don’t remember who I am or where I came from. I think I might have hit my head in the forest and lost my memory.”

The simple-hearted Tianma Tribe’s beastmen looked at Bai Lan with sympathetic expressions.

At this moment, Ying Zhao also approached and, upon seeing Bai Lan, exclaimed, “It’s you! Are you alright?”

Bai Lan looked blankly at Ying Zhao, who was looking at him with concern. Although he was amazed by Ying Zhao’s ethereal appearance, he couldn’t remember who he was.

Ying Zhao then turned to the village chief standing beside Bai Lan and said, “Chief, I once rescued this female in the forest. It was while fetching water for him that I accidentally fell into the river and was saved by Yan. After waking up, I returned to the cave where I had settled him with Yan, but we didn’t find him there, so we had to return.”

Ying Zhao turned his head, looking worriedly at Bai Lan. “I’ve searched everywhere around the cave and couldn’t find any trace of you. It’s been so many days since I saved you. Where have you been all this time?”

Hearing Ying Zhao’s words, Bai Lan recalled that when he first crossed over to this orc continent, he was indeed rescued by someone.

At that time, he was somewhat disoriented and didn’t remember the appearance of the person who saved him. He didn’t expect that it was the person in front of him who had settled him in that cave and then never returned.

Thinking of this, a strong hatred surged in Bai Lan’s heart. If it weren’t for this person leaving him in the cave, how would he have been discovered by that male of the Winged Clan and subsequently taken advantage of?

When he woke up and saw his disheveled body, he almost wanted to scream in madness. However, years of living on the edge had made him able to calm down instantly.

He knew that survival was the most important thing, so he immediately pretended to agree to the male’s request to become his mate. Then he tricked the other party into telling him about this continent’s situation and followed him back to the Winged Clan’s tribe.

After that, Bai Lan used a signal flare he had kept to perform a so-called miracle in front of the Winged Clan, making them regard him as a messenger of the Beast God.

Although the male orc who violated him had been executed, Bai Lan still couldn’t swallow this anger and felt that it was all Ying Zhao’s fault. If Ying Zhao hadn’t left him in the cave, he wouldn’t have suffered such humiliation.

At this moment, Bai Lan only felt a deep hatred for Ying Zhao, but on the surface, he still had to pretend to be innocent and ignorant. He said to Ying Zhao, “I’m sorry, I can’t remember anything. When I woke up again, I was already here. I don’t know what happened during that time.”

Hearing Bai Lan’s words, Ying Zhao showed a suspicious expression on his face. But soon, he nodded to him and said, “It’s okay. Now that you are in the Pegasus Clan’s tribe, it’s absolutely safe here. You don’t need to worry.”

Bai Lan sneered in his heart, only feeling that this was a naive and foolish orc. Sooner or later, he would take revenge on him and let him know the punishment for abandoning him.

At this moment, another team of orcs from the Pegasus Clan returned from hunting. Yan was among them, and seeing the crowd gathered there, he wasn’t curious at all.

But when he noticed the conspicuous silver hair in the crowd, Yan immediately recognized his beloved was also there. He rushed over excitedly, only to see Ying Zhao looking concernedly at the female lying on the ground.

Yan instantly felt displeased. He walked up to Ying Zhao without a care, grabbed him by the waist, and half-hugged him in his arms.

Ying Zhao, who had just finished speaking with Bai Lan, was caught off guard and pulled into his man’s embrace.

Ying Zhao turned his head in a daze, seeing the anger in his man’s eyes. Knowing his man’s possessive nature, he immediately realized that his foolish man was jealous again.

But given the situation, it was understandable to be jealous. After all, he was a male in the Pegasus Clan’s village, and Bai Lan lying on the ground looked like a beautiful female.

A male caring for a female, no wonder his man was jealous. Patting Yan’s arm to comfort him, Ying Zhao gave him a bright smile and said, “You’re back.”

Yan, momentarily dazzled by Ying Zhao’s smile, nodded woodenly, letting Ying Zhao hold his hand as they left together.

Ying Zhao had said all he needed to. Now that the protagonist was in the tribe, he could wait for the other party to make their move.

Due to Bai Lan’s appearance as a female, the tribe leader assigned a solitary female to take care of him. Many male orcs in the Pegasus Clan were attracted to Bai Lan’s looks and hoped for a chance to win his favor.

After staying in the tribe for a few days, Bai Lan learned about the tribe’s situation from the female orc taking care of him.

He was quite surprised to find that the Pegasus Clan’s orc tribe was relatively advanced. Having stayed with the Winged Clan, he knew that ordinary orc tribes on this continent wouldn’t have stone houses like these.

Not only did they have heated beds, but they also knew about farming and traps, and even how to make bows and some clever weapons.

Although not impressive by modern standards, the appearance of these things was remarkable for this era’s development.

Bai Lan thought there might be another transmigrator in the tribe. After some inquiries, he easily learned from the orcs that all these advancements were taught by Ying Zhao.

This made Bai Lan even more suspicious of Ying Zhao. He wondered if Ying Zhao had discovered that he was also a transmigrator and deliberately left him in the cave to die, feeling threatened by another transmigrator.

His hatred for Ying Zhao grew, but he approached him pretending to be very grateful. “Ying Zhao, I learned your name from others. Thank you for saving me. Although I lost my memory of that time, I still wanted to thank you!”

Ying Zhao nodded and smiled at Bai Lan, “You’re welcome.”

Ying Zhao warmly welcomed Bai Lan into his house, prepared fruits he had picked that morning, and they began chatting.

The two of them chatted for a while before Bai Lan indirectly inquired, “I heard in the tribe that the tools these orcs use were taught by you. Ying, you truly are a genius!”

Hearing Bai Lan’s words, a hint of redness appeared on Ying Zhao’s face. He pretended to be a bit embarrassed and waved his hand, saying, “It’s nothing, it was just a coincidence.”

However, Bai Lan revealed a strange smile and whispered, “Was it really just a coincidence?”

He then leaned close to Ying Zhao’s ear, licked his lips, and gave him a sidelong glance, saying, “Was it really a coincidence, or is it because you actually come from a different world? That’s why you know things that don’t exist in this world?”

As Bai Lan spoke, he carefully observed Ying Zhao’s reaction. He didn’t expect Ying Zhao to admit it outright, but he hoped to catch some clues by startling him.

Seeing Bai Lan’s attempt to exude pheromones, Ying Zhao felt a bit nauseated. It seemed that these protagonists always thought they were as handsome as Pan An, expecting everyone to fall at their feet with just a wave of their hand.

Ying Zhao deliberately acted shy, as if he was deeply affected by Bai Lan’s words. After a long while, he took a deep breath, leaned closer to Bai Lan, shook his head, and whispered, “It wasn’t just a coincidence, but it’s not like you said. I am from here. However, I can hear the voice of the Beast God!”

Bai Lan’s eyes widened in shock at Ying Zhao’s words, “Beast God? Are you saying there’s really a Beast God in this world?”

Ying Zhao, in turn, showed an incredulous look and blinked at Bai Lan, saying, “Of course, there is a Beast God in this world! All orcs worship the Beast God! We are protected by the Beast God and follow the Beast God’s guidance. It’s because of the Beast God’s care for the orc tribe that we can thrive on this continent.”

As Ying Zhao spoke, he clasped his hands together devoutly, as if praying in his heart. Then he turned seriously to Bai Lan and said, “The reason I haven’t told others that I am guided by the Beast God is that I don’t want to make it widely known. After all, the blessing of the Beast God is not something everyone can receive.”

Ying Zhao then blushed slightly and smiled at Bai Lan, continuing, “I don’t know why I’m telling you this today. Maybe it’s because I feel an innate sense of closeness to you. I hope you won’t tell others about my secret!”

Hearing this, Bai Lan hurriedly nodded. Initially, he was convinced that Ying Zhao was from the same world as him, which was why he could invent these things.

But seeing Ying Zhao’s shy demeanor, Bai Lan thought he might have succumbed to his charm, making him believe Ying Zhao’s words a bit more.

Afterward, Ying Zhao asked Bai Lan about his recent life, whether he was adapting to the Pegasus Clan’s tribe, and told him to come to him if he had any difficulties.

Seeing Ying Zhao’s concerned look, Bai Lan felt even more confident in his charm. However, he still saw Ying Zhao as a threat. A person with the same modern knowledge would certainly become an obstacle for him. After all, in this world, one special person was enough.

With a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes, Bai Lan exchanged a few more pleasantries with Ying Zhao before feigning tiredness and leaving his house.

As soon as he stepped outside, Bai Lan’s previously gentle expression vanished, replaced by coldness and cruelty. A sarcastic smile appeared on his lips as he muttered to himself, “Speaking of the Beast God’s guidance, I wonder if this Beast God will truly protect you in the end!”

After Bai Lan left, Ying Zhao propped his chin on his hand, looking at the untouched fruit in front of him. He thought without pressure, it seems this so-called protagonist is about to take action. Life won’t be boring from now on.

Thinking it was about time for Yan to return, Ying Zhao stood up, considering whether to prepare lunch. After all, there was still some fine meat from the horned beast Yan brought back the other day.

He had asked Yan to make a new thing, a large stone slab, and now he could try stone-grilled meat.

Although Yan had been sleeping with him these days, he had been unexpectedly well-behaved, only giving kisses and hugs without going further, seemingly afraid of making him unhappy and being kicked out of the room.

Ying Zhao found this foolishness rather endearing. Thinking of making a big meal to reward him tonight, he hummed a tune and began preparing the ingredients.

When Yan returned and happily entered the yard, his face quickly darkened. He sniffed the air, then frowned tightly.

Seeing Yan’s grim expression as he came out of the room, Ying Zhao quickly approached and asked, “What’s wrong? Why do you look so upset? Did something happen?”

Yan pursed his lips and firmly asked, “Did that female you saved come here?”

Ying Zhao was momentarily stunned, then remembered that orcs in this world had very keen senses of smell. Yan must have smelled Bai Lan’s scent to ask this.

Not planning to hide anything from his lover, Ying Zhao nodded without hesitation. “Yes, he came to thank me for saving him and stayed for a short while.”

After saying that, Ying Zhao turned to tend to the meat on the stone slab, not seeing it as a big deal. He didn’t notice the man’s expression turning gloomy as he lowered his head behind him.