The wicked female is extremely fierce, but she's pampered by her seven beast husbands.

Chapter 268 Demon King Xiaoxi
Yuheng ignored Shi Panxing and continued to prepare the medicine.

Shi Panxing had disappeared from the spot at some point. Yu Heng didn't care where he went, since he wouldn't leave the Stone Forest Tribe anyway. Such a big person couldn't possibly be in any danger.

As for whether his previous words might have hurt him, Yuheng didn't even consider that question.

Having lived in Nanyuan since childhood, he knew very well what a contract seal was.

This thing sounds similar to the Heartfire Seal on Ling Chengen's body, but they are two completely different things.

The Nanyuan contract seal was actually like a slave brand.

These were typically used by upper-class nobles on lower-class slaves, marking them as their own property.

The seal has many uses, one of which is to temporarily control the other party.

After Shi Panxing was kidnapped and brought ashore, he must have been passed around by several people. Those people must have used many methods to force him to obey. However, he was also very ruthless and directly injured his unique merman reproductive cavity. This allowed him to avoid some disgusting methods, but at the same time, it pushed him to another extreme situation.

Male merfolk, who have no breeding season and no ability to reproduce, possess only beauty and powerful but unusable abilities, and thus become the targets of utter abuse.

Nobles generally dislike having other people's marks on their belongings.

So the seal on his body was applied, then removed, then marked again, then removed again...

And so on and on.

Some nobles in Nanyuan are not even human; they are beasts in human skin.

They always like it when others grovel at their feet, behaving with utmost respect.

Sea royalty like Shi Panxing are extremely rare in Nanyuan, appearing only once every hundred years.

Therefore, those people are naturally more eager to break his pride, destroy his psychological defenses, and make him fall from the clouds into a lump of mud.

Yuheng wouldn't ask what uncontrollable things he had done during the period when he was under the control of the contract seal.

Those were not Shi Panxing's intentions, and he had already done his best to protect himself.

But no matter who you are, once you've had such an experience, it takes a long time for you to recover immediately.

Shi Panxing's physical condition is improving, but his mental state... is not.

Yuheng doesn't know how to solve patients' psychological problems, nor does he have that concept.

All he knew was that this person was dangerous.

Ling Chengen's provocation will surely bring him a lot of trouble.

From all perspectives, this person is absolutely unsuitable to be her partner.

Ling Chengen has only been back for a short time and hasn't had much contact with Shi Panxing, so he can't really see this person clearly.

He was also well aware that Ling Chengen wasn't very perceptive when it came to relationships, so he wasn't worried about her.

But Shi Panxing was just too much trouble.

He had been almost inseparable from Shi Panxing during this period and was fully aware of his unusual behavior.

Although he repaired Shi Panxing's reproductive cavity and removed those troublesome seals, he was unable to resolve his psychological illness.

This person has a strong desire to kill.

They also have a strong destructive urge.

It was even to the extreme of being obsessive.

They're just good at playing innocent.

Compared to him, Chang Tianchen, that somewhat crazy Heavenly Python, seemed perfectly normal.

Chang Tianchen's madness might only be at the surface level, but Shi Panxing's obsession and madness are definitely at the atmosphere level.

If a family has to have a mermaid to be complete, he would rather Ling Chengen choose the other one.

At least his mind is normal, and his nature is purer.

……

Ling Chengen prepared everything Shi Panxing needed in just half a day, but when he got home, he found that Shi Panxing was not there.

She casually asked Yuheng a question, but Yuheng completely ignored her and treated her like she was invisible.

Ling Chengen: "..."

"How long are you going to stay angry?"

She leaned against the table, turning her head to look at the man standing there dispensing medicine.

That delicate and beautiful profile appeared particularly cold and indifferent today, bathed in the light scattered among the grass.

Yu Heng remained silent, while Ling Chengen rested his hands on the table behind him, watching him quietly.

"Don't block me, move aside."

Yuheng reached out and took the medicinal herbs behind her, then walked away to the other side with a look of disdain.

“Our tribe doesn’t have many wood-type warriors, especially high-level ones. You’re the only one. Before you came, there was only an eighth-level old witch doctor, who was considered one of the best. But the old witch doctor is too old, and his stamina will soon run out after saving a few people. Xuan Yan is a tenth-level warrior, and such a person is very important to the tribe.”

"With the addition of the rat-race orcs, the population of Beast City could exceed ten thousand after they all move in..."

"If there are too few high-level wood-type warriors, the Mulan Plain will be ravaged by disease again during the rainy and dry seasons next year... No, to put it more recently, we don't know how many people will die from the disease during the upcoming cold season this year."

"Can you save them all by yourself?"

"Given the current number of wood-type ability warriors in the Stone Forest, and their current skill level, what do you think the outcome will be?"

“His family may indeed be guilty of unforgivable crimes, but as you said... he has not persecuted you or your family.”

Yu Heng frowned and said, "Is this how some accounts are calculated?"

Ling Chengen raised an eyebrow and said, "What, do you need to execute the entire family here before you're satisfied?"

“Fine, even if he is a tenth-tier wood-type warrior and a skilled shaman, how much of a role can he play alone? Can the number of warriors in Stone Forest who know medicine increase dramatically in a short period of time? Can they solve the winter crisis you mentioned?” Yu Heng retorted sharply.

"Do you understand the Southern Plains and its various orc races, as well as what their surnames and identities represent?"

"Ling Chengen, you know nothing."

Ling Chengen tilted his head and looked him over carefully: "I don't understand these things, but are they important?"

"Didn't I accept you even when I knew nothing about you?"

Even though you represent countless dangers and troubles, I have not turned you away.

"Xuan Yan's identity means nothing to me now."

Even if he represents endless trouble, that's a problem for the future.

"Besides, can he even compare to you?"

Yuheng couldn't help but twitch his lips when he was refuted: "His troubles are just as bad as mine."

Ling Chengen scoffed, "He hid in Beiyuan for so long, at least no large number of high-level warriors found his whereabouts and chased after him day after day, shouting and killing him."

"What about you?"

Yuheng was so taken aback by the question that he choked on his words, and finally glared at her fiercely.

Did he bewitch you? Or did he seduce you?

“He’s not as good-looking as you, and he doesn’t have the ability to seduce me. Besides, I’m not indiscriminate in my pursuit of anyone.” Ling Chengen rolled his eyes at him.

Yu Heng pondered for a long time. Although he was not appeased, he still gave in.

"You can accept him into the Stone Forest, but I need to take a look at him first."

Ling Chengen immediately jumped off the table, raised his right hand in front of him, and said readily, "Deal."

Yuheng stared at her raised right hand for a while, then turned his head away, but still patted her palm.

Ling Chengen withdrew his hand, then suddenly turned his head and asked, "What is a contract seal?"

Yuheng stopped grinding the medicine in his hand, frowned, and said, "You were eavesdropping on my conversation with him?"

"I haven't gone far."

Ling Chengen showed no sign of guilt and remained eager to learn.

Yu Heng never said anything in the end, and Ling Chengen, seeing that he was really unwilling to explain, didn't ask any further. But judging from his attitude and Shi Panxing's reaction, it was definitely something rather malicious.

……

Shi Panxing didn't run too far, but stayed alone upstream of Qingshi Creek, where there was a dense pine forest, interspersed with some other tree species.

There aren't many people in this forest usually. After Yaoluo moved here, she was placed on the north side of the forest, which is near the mountains and at a slightly higher altitude. Digging a burrow there would make it less likely to be flooded.

In autumn, there are no fruits to harvest in the pine forest except for pine cones, so there are usually very few people here.

When Shi Panxing doesn't want to deal with Yu Heng and needs a quiet environment, he will stay here.

Hidden. Tranquil.

Apart from a few small animals, there was no one else.

This environment actually made him feel at ease.

A beautiful pine cone fell from above and landed in his arms.

Shi Panxing looked up at the space above, which was covered by pine needles, then picked up the pine cone from his leg and played with it between his fingertips.

Ling Xiaoxi sat on a tree branch, hung her basket on the side, and threw a pine cone down.

Shi Panxing raised his right hand and grabbed the pine cone with perfect precision, his voice a little hoarse: "Come out."

Ling Xiaoxi threw the basket down and then suddenly disappeared in mid-air, reappearing next to Shi Panxing's wheelchair.

Seeing this, Ling Xiaoxi slid down the tree trunk like a mischievous monkey, picked up a few pine cones from the ground and threw them into her basket, casually asking, "Why are you hiding here alone again? Did my heartless brother-in-law bully you again?"

Shi Panxing placed the pine cones in her hand into her bamboo basket, avoiding the question, and asked instead, "Why are you here all alone? What if you run into a wild beast? You might lose your life."

Ling Xiaoxi grinned, showing her big teeth, and said, "Can't you talk properly? I'm smart enough to hide when I spot a beast.

"Even if things get really bad, I'll still run away."

"Besides, I'm not made of dough. Even my brother-in-law, Xiao Yu, can't beat me."

Shi Panxing looked at Ling Xiaoxi's chubby face, which bore a resemblance to Ling Chengen. When she spoke, her eyes and brows also showed some of her sister's charm. She had a kind of "I'm second to none" kind of recklessness, as well as a unique liveliness and vitality of a cub.

He used to really like cubs like that, and he had the patience to play with them.

Now, he really wants some peace and quiet around him.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Ling Xiaoxi simply plopped down on the tree root next to his wheelchair, reached out and rummaged through the thick pine needles, pulled out two homemade fishing rods from the hollow under the tree root, and looked up at Shi Panxing beside her, asking, "Shi Xiaoyu, wanna go fishing?"

Shi Panxing leaned back in his wheelchair, quietly watching the clear stream, ignoring the naturally active kitten.

Ling Xiaoxi gently patted his legs, which were covered by the blanket, twice, raising her eyebrows high: "I'm asking you a question, Shi Xiaoyu. Aren't you being a little impolite?"

"You're so annoying." Shi Panxing glanced down at her and pulled the blanket on his lap a little tighter. "Be quiet."

Ling Xiaoxi weighs 70 pounds, but has a rebellious streak of 69 pounds.

Upon hearing his words, she immediately bristled.

She grabbed her precious fishing rod, shoved it into his hand, and put the bamboo basket on the ground into his arms. With all her might, she pushed his wheelchair from behind, huffing and puffing, until they were close to the stream. She slapped his wheelchair armrest with her strong little hand and said, "I'm so annoying, I'm going to annoy you to death!"

"Come fishing with me. If you don't catch a ten-pound fish today, I'll make you drink the dishwater when we get home!"

Ling Xiaoxi sat down on a nearby rock, her right hand transformed into a furry claw, and dug into the damp soil. She quickly found an earthworm, tore it in two, hung one piece on her fishing rod, and the other on Shi Panxing's fishing rod.

Shi Panxing looked at her round back of the head and turned the bamboo basket in his arms upside down on her head.

Ling Xiaoxi: "..."

After removing the basket from her head, Ling Xiaoxi turned and stared at him for three seconds: "Childish!"

Shi Panxing remained calm and asked, "Aren't you afraid I'll beat you up?"

Ling Xiaoxi: "You wouldn't dare."

Shi Panxing: "I don't like cubs."

"What a coincidence, I just love messing with adults like you."

Ling Xiaoxi looked smug, stuck her fishing rod into the ground, and picked up all the scattered pine cones and put them back into her basket. She wasn't angry at all about his mischievous actions.

"Did my brother-in-law use you as a test subject again today? You look so sullen today."

"Or did you confess your love to my older sister and get rejected, and your heart is broken?"

Shi Panxing turned to look at Ling Xiaoxi, who was talking in confusion, with a puzzled expression: "Are you so confident in your sister? Just because she's male doesn't mean you have to like her."

Ling Xiaoxi scoffed, "Of course I'm confident in my sister, but I don't think everyone will like her."

"Most of the people in this world who dislike her are jealous of her."

Shi Panxing was speechless when he saw her taking it all for granted.

“I know you’re just jealous of my sister,” Ling Xiaoxi said confidently.

"You just said that I was heartbroken when my confession to her failed."

Shi Panxing thought this kid's thought process was really strange.

Ling Xiaoxi said calmly, "I was just talking nonsense."

"If I'm not making things up, will you listen to me?"

Ling Xiaoxi wasn't stupid; she naturally knew that the merman was in a bad mood. But she was the tribe's well-known sweetheart, just a little leaky.

Shi Panxing was silent for a moment, then said, "Be careful with your mouth, or you'll get into trouble and get beaten up later."

Ling Xiaoxi patted his chest and said, "That's absolutely impossible. Apart from my eldest sister and my father, no one in this world dares to mess with me, the mischievous devil Ling Xiaoxi."

"Hmph, if they mess with me, they've really messed with a plague god."

Shi Panxing raised his hand and slapped her on the back of the head.

Ling Xiaoxi turned around and said, "I advise you to apologize to me!"

"I'd better pick all the pine cones from this grove for me before I forgive you!"

Shi Panxing rested his cheek on one hand and said leisurely, "I don't want to do it, so what can you do to me?"

Ling Xiaoxi raised her hand and rubbed her eyes, which instantly reddened. She threatened, "I'll cry."

"If I cry, you're finished!"

Seeing that she was about to cry, Shi Panxing immediately raised his hand to cover her mouth and frowned, saying, "I'll pick the pine cones from this forest for you, don't cry."

Ling Xiaoxi scratched the back of her head, tilted her head, and said, "Where's the apology?"

"Add three more ten-pound fish."

Shi Panxing took a deep breath: "I'll bake it for you, and you can take it out to share with your little brothers."

Ling Xiaoxi was immediately satisfied and patted his arm: "If you acknowledge me as your leader, I'll protect you in the tribe from now on. I can help you when your heartless brother-in-law bullies you."

How can you help?

Shi Panxing chuckled, "This little thing is still completely under the thumb of Yu Heng, that sharp-tongued eccentric doctor."

"Looking for my sister."

“Your sister and brother-in-law are in cahoots.”

"Wrong, my sister never forms cliques with others!"

"She's very domineering. Others might listen to her, but getting her to listen to others... no way!"

"You seem to know your sister very well."

Ling Xiaoxi said smugly, "Do you like my older sister?"

Shi Panxing fell silent, then finally shook his head: "I don't like it."

"But I don't dislike it either."

He just felt... that she was special.

There are also some things I don't understand.

Why are these people willing to revolve around her?