Hua Xi smoothed down his peacock feathers, which had just puffed up in his excitement, and transformed into Hua 'Sherlock' Xi as he analyzed the situation:
"This area is completely deserted for ten miles around. At night, Puppet Corpses even show up from time to-time, so no one ever comes out. Where did this female who suddenly appeared come from?! And why did she specifically target you?"
The reason no one lived within a ten-mile radius was entirely because of Jiang Xinli's previous notorious reputation, which was known far and wide.
The surrounding prisoners would tremble in fear just hearing her name, so none of them dared to live anywhere near them.
However, the group of them actually found it quite comfortable and enjoyed the peace and quiet.
When others went to the mines each month, they had to fight tooth and nail just to secure a good spot.
But they could just casually pick a plot of land near their home.
With their usual 'slacker' method of mining, they could probably stay in the same spot for three years without any issues.
"I don't understand either," Ye Kuo said, shaking his head helplessly, his expression full of guilt.
"But I know in my heart that I acted impulsively and hurt my Female Master." After speaking, he looked at Jiang Xinli again, his eyes filled with self-reproach and remorse.
Of the remaining three, Sheng Tianze remained calm as always, but Yue Hua Yin and Hua Xi were both utterly astonished.
Jiang Xinli's personality had changed drastically after she woke from her coma three days ago, which was already shocking enough for them.
But who would have thought that Ye Kuo would also seem like a completely different person.
Yue Hua Yin's expression grew solemn as he spoke slowly, "Ye Kuo, our Female Master already soothed your Spiritual Sea. That means she's let go of what happened before. You really don't need to make up a lie like this."
In his view, for them, with only 1st Rank Superpowers, to be able to smell a female's pheromones was simply preposterous.
Jiang Xinli fell silent.
'She was trying to figure out how to explain to everyone that she had smelled the pheromones, too.'
When Ye Kuo saw her silent, he assumed she didn't believe him either. The anger he had just managed to suppress instantly flared up again.
He threw all caution to the wind. "Since my Female Master doesn't believe me either, I might as well atone with my death!"
'In his heart, he felt it would be a cleaner end to die than to be handed over to the Interstellar Military Court and face severe punishment for a major crime.'
The moment the words left his mouth, his fingers transformed into Vajra Wolf Claws. With a glint of cold light and a SWOOSH, he swiped them viciously toward his own head.
Sheng Tianze was faster. He shot out a hand and grabbed Ye Kuo's arm firmly.
"I believe you," Jiang Xinli said firmly.
Yue Hua Yin: "Female Master?"
Hua Xi: "Female Master?"
Xuan Ying scoffed from the side, his tone dripping with sarcasm. "Sheng Tianze, why don't you hurry up and get their heads checked."
"You're the one who's sick," Jiang Xinli retorted, looking up and glaring at him coquettishly.
Then, she turned to Ye Kuo and said seriously, "Not only do I believe you, but I also know who that person is."
At this, not only was Ye Kuo so shocked his jaw dropped, but Yue Hua Yin and Hua Xi were also stunned speechless.
Sheng Tianze, however, remained as calm and unruffled as ever, as if everything was within his expectations.
A scarlet, murderous glint flashed in Ye Kuo's orange eyes. He shot to his feet with a WHOOSH and roared, "Female Master, who is it? I, Ye Kuo, swear I will never let her off easy in this lifetime!"
Jiang Xinli mentally facepalmed. 'This Black Panther Beast Husband of mine,' she thought, 'is still so hot-headed and impulsive. When will he ever change?'
She pursed her lips and said softly, "I'm sorry, I can't tell you right now."
Ye Kuo: "Why not?!"
Sheng Tianze picked up the conversation, explaining, "If she could use her pheromones to agitate your Spiritual Sea once, she can do it a second time. If you really want revenge, you should wait until your superpower has improved. Otherwise, you'll just be throwing your life away."
"Yeah, if you go now, forget about getting revenge, you might even..." Hua Xi trailed off, glancing at Jiang Xinli. He hesitated, then swallowed the rest of his sentence.
He and Yue Hua Yin exchanged a look, both of them filled with suspicion. They couldn't shake the feeling that Sheng Tianze knew something.
Xuan Ying and Ye Kuo, whose spiritual rampages had been calmed by Jiang Xinli, also seemed to be in on some secret.
But the two of them felt like they were being left out, completely in the dark.
Ye Kuo understood the implication in Hua Xi's words. He clenched his fists tightly but ultimately chose to remain silent.
In the afternoon, Sheng Tianze prepared to go out to the mines.
After all, Male Beastmen exiled to a Deserted Star couldn't have other Male Beastmen serve their labor sentences for them. He had to personally mine his own share of the Sulfur Star Mine.
Although Jiang Xinli had cured the spiritual rampages of Xuan Ying and Ye Kuo, she was still wary of them.
She was also afraid they might bring out the divorce agreement again.
After some thought, she decided to go with Sheng Tianze.
The mining area wasn't far from their house.
Not long after they left the house, Sheng Tianze's form shifted, and he transformed into a massive, majestic tiger with a white forehead and piercing eyes.
He extended his furry tail, gave it a gentle curl, and flicked the petite and slender Jiang Xinli onto his back.
"Hold on tight," he said, his voice gentle.
"Wow!" Jiang Xinli was so delighted she couldn't close her mouth.
She reached out to pat his tiger head, then his furry ears, before mischievously patting his tiger butt.
'Who says you can't touch a tiger's butt?'
'Not only can I touch it, but I'll touch it during the day, and I'll touch it at night, too!'
Sheng Tianze: "..."
As Jiang Xinli was having the time of her life, she suddenly felt a furry tail lift the hem of her skirt and slip inside.
A tingling electric current shot from her calf up to her thigh.
Her body instantly stiffened, and she quickly reached down to press it still.
"We're out here in the middle of nowhere. If you keep touching me, I can't guarantee I'll be able to control myself," the man's deep voice rumbled.
Jiang Xinli: "..."
"My bad..." The certain someone who was all talk and no action quickly leaned forward, gently draping herself over him and obediently wrapping her arms around his neck.
Feeling the soft press against his back, the man gritted his teeth with a low grunt and, suppressing the heat coursing through his body, bolted forward.
His Speed was incredible. Watching the scenery flash by, a question suddenly popped into Jiang Xinli's mind:
"I remember there were several hundred Puppet Corpses that attacked us that night. How come there's no trace of them now?"
'In this interstellar world, the food chains were complex and diverse; nothing was too strange to be possible.'
'But even if there were species that could devour Puppet Corpses, the fluid that leaked out when they were injured couldn't have just vanished so completely.'
Hearing this, Sheng Tianze's steps came to a sudden halt. He turned to look at her.
Although he was in his tiger form at that moment, Jiang Xinli could clearly sense that the corners of his mouth were turned up in a knowing smile:
"Female Master, have you lost your memory again?"
Jiang Xinli mentally cursed. She forced an awkward smile. "Hm, I think so."
After saying that, she even deliberately let out a hiss, clutching her head and crying out pretentiously, "Ah, it hurts..."
Sheng Tianze: "..."