Clumsy Beast, Keep Your Paws Off - Chapter 85

85: Chapter 85: Don”™t Snarl, You”™ll Look Uglier 85: Chapter 85: Don”™t Snarl, You”™ll Look Uglier Su Qinglan immediately jumped down from Hu Yan’s back.

She knew she would only get in the way if she stayed there.

Her feet hit the ground lightly, and before Hu Yan could even turn, she had already taken two steps back.

Hu Yan’s sharp gaze snapped toward her.

“Don’t move.

Stay behind me,” he said in that deep, commanding tone of his.

Su Qinglan’s lips twitched.

Stay behind?

Sure.

Her eyes gleamed with curiosity as she looked at the horde of evil ferocious beasts surrounding them.

There were too many.

Big ones, small ones, all covered in dark fur and glowing red eyes.

The air was thick with the scent of blood and danger.

Hu Yan didn’t waste a second.

The moment the first beast lunged, he moved like lightning.

His claws tore through the creature’s chest, and blood splattered the ground.

Another came from the side, but Hu Yan turned swiftly, his tail smashing it away like it weighed nothing.

Su Qinglan didn’t interfere.

She just stood there and watched, her eyes darting from one beast to another.

She was counting silently in her head.

“One… two… three… seven… ten…” she muttered, frowning slightly.

“Wait, didn’t I already count that one?

Or is that another one?” Every time she looked up, there seemed to be more of them.

Something was definitely wrong.

No matter how many Hu Yan killed, more kept coming out of the forest.

Hu Yan was fighting fiercely, his golden fur flashing between the trees, claws glinting in the dim light.

But even with his strength, he couldn’t cover every side at once.

He tried to shield her with his large body, growling at every beast that dared to get close.

Still, some managed to slip through.

Then, without warning, a leopard-like beast shot toward Su Qinglan from the side.

Its eyes glowed red, and its jaw opened so wide it looked like it could swallow her whole.

Hu Yan roared, “Lan Lan!” but he couldn’t reach her in time.

Too bad for the leopard…it had chosen the wrong woman to mess with.

Su Qinglan didn’t even flinch.

She looked at the beast charging at her, her lips curving slightly.

Really?

You want to eat me?

She laughed softly.

“You might choke, you know.” At that very moment, something moved at her feet.

A thick green vine shot out from the ground, wrapping tightly around the leopard’s wide jaw.

The beast’s eyes widened in shock as it struggled, trying to bite or claw its way free.

Su Qinglan tilted her head, amusement flashing in her eyes.

“Don’t snarl like that,” she said cheerfully.

“It makes your ugly face even uglier.” With a flick of her wrist, the vine tightened, then swung sharply.

The leopard let out a muffled growl as its entire body lifted off the ground…before being tossed straight into another beast that had been lunging toward her.

The two collided with a loud thud and rolled into a pile of leaves.

Su Qinglan brushed off her hands and sighed lightly.

“Honestly,” she said, glancing at the fallen beasts, “if you all wanted to die together, you could’ve just said so.

I’d have prepared a prettier spot for your funeral.” When Hu Yan looked back, his heart almost stopped.

Right behind him, his little female was standing face-to-face with a massive evil ferocious beast, whose jaws were wide open, sharp fangs glinting, and saliva dripping like a waterfall.

It was so close that if she even blinked, she would be swallowed whole.

For a split second, Hu Yan’s mind went blank.

His blood ran cold, and he felt his life flash right before his eyes.

“Lan Lan!” he roared, his voice echoing through the forest as he dashed toward her with all his strength.

But before he could even reach her…something unbelievable happened.

A green vine shot out from the ground with a sharp snap!

and smacked the beast so hard across the face that it flew backward, spinning through the air before crashing into a tree with a loud boom!

Hu Yan froze.

His claws still extended, his breath ragged.

He stared at the fallen beast with a stunned expression.

What… was that?

For a brief moment, he thought someone else had stepped in.

His sharp eyes flicked around the forest, searching for someone.

But then, his gaze landed on the vine.

It seemed to move with a will of its own… and it was standing right beside Su Qinglan’s feet.

Could it be… Stove?

he thought.

Did he come to save her?

Realization slowly dawned on him.

His worry eased, though his chest still felt tight.

At least she was safe.

Still, this place was no good.

Letting her breathe in this heavy, evil stench was not good for her.

These beasts carried foul air and dark energy.

He knew females hated that smell.

She must be disgusted.

He took a deep breath, his eyes narrowing as his claws flashed again.

I’ll finish this quickly, he thought.

Then get her away from here.

Hu Yan roared, his body moving like a storm.

Every slash, every swipe sent another beast flying.

Blood and dirt filled the air, but his only focus was to clear a path to keep his female safe.

And behind him, Su Qinglan stood quietly, her lips curved up in faint amusement.

If she could have heard his thoughts at that moment, she would’ve definitely rolled her eyes.

Disgusted by the smell?

Crying for help?

Screaming?

Not at all.

Instead, Su Qinglan was laughing softly under her breath, eyes sparkling with mischief as another vine shot out and smacked a beast straight into a tree trunk.

Hu Yan, thinking she was being perfectly obedient and staying behind him, didn’t even notice.

To him, his little female was the most understanding one…quiet, brave, and calm even in danger.

But if only he knew the truth… While he was tearing through the beasts with all his strength, Su Qinglan was happily whacking them one by one like she was playing some strange forest game.

The forest that had been filled with growls and snarls now echoed with thuds and smacks…each one landing with satisfying precision.

Hu Yan, completely unaware, kept fighting fiercely ahead, making sure not a single beast could reach her.

If someone had been watching from afar, they might have thought the couple was perfectly synchronized…him killing everything in front, and her smacking everything behind.

Together, they made quite the terrifying pair.

And the thing was, someone was really watching them from afar and looking at the evil ferocious beasts that were all killed one by one; the figure was gnashing teeth in anger.

“How dare you…”