Help The Villainess Trapped in the Beast World's Drama (by Lotus Seeds) novel Chapter 653

Chapter 653: Chapter 583: Fooled by the Sly Fox Again?!

After leaving the Blood Clan’s forbidden land.

Shen Yuan gazed at the ruins buried by the yellow sands in the distance, complex and obscure emotions flashing through his eyes. Slender and jade-like, his palm conjured strands of crimson flames. The fire soared into the sky, transforming into phantom images of fire foxes, spiraling endlessly as loyal guardians, silently watching over this forgotten ancient site.

He turned to leave, yet his steps halted.

Looking back, he saw Shen Tang, hand in hand, still staring dumbly in that direction, her feet seemingly nailed to the ground, motionless.

He reached out, gently covering her brow and eyes, bending down to whisper by her ear, speaking in a tone that was half-teasing, half-serious, "Still thinking about him?"

Grasping her hand, pressing it to his heart, he cast down a gaze filled with affection, tinged with faint grievance, "Xiao Tang’er, watching your female weep for another male, Brother Li will surely get jealous."

Shen Tang snapped back to reality, her cheeks slightly flushed, she softly defended, "I wasn’t... and it’s not exactly longing either..."

She could not pinpoint the reason, but felt inexplicably stifled inside, as if something was obstructing her heart.

Clearly, killing Necro and reclaiming the rebel army had been her goal all along. Yet, now that the day had arrived, her heart felt hollow, heavy, and inexplicably uncomfortable.

"Really?" Shen Li gently wiped the dampness from the corner of her eye, watching her reddened eyes, he spoke with a mix of helplessness and indulgence, "Xiao Tang’er, since when did you learn to lie? You never used to deceive me before."

Only then did Shen Tang belatedly notice the moistening in her eyes, suddenly at a loss for words, "I..."

Shen Li pulled her into his embrace, his fingers softly stroking through her cloud-like soft long hair, his voice tender as water, "Don’t explain yourself to me. If you’re really sad, just cry it out, I won’t laugh at you. Keeping emotions bottled up is the most unbearable feeling."

"Treat me like a chest, throw all your bad feelings... all to me, alright?"

Shen Tang softly sniffled, her voice tinged with a thick, wet nasal tone.

Shen Li’s gaze became even more pitying.

Thinking of Necro, he was indeed someone both hateful, pitiful, and pitiable.

While he lived, Shen Tang never had feelings for him.

But at the moment of his death—

Perhaps even Shen Tang herself hadn’t realized, a faint spark of emotion flickered within her heart.

Not necessarily love, perhaps sympathy, perhaps pity, or maybe even more complex feelings. In any case, Necro had ultimately claimed a small corner in her heart, as he had wished.

Shen Tang tightly embraced Shen Li’s waist, burying her face in his chest, quietly staying for a while, ultimately not shedding tears. She composed herself, looking up to give him a smile, "Let’s go!"

Presently, Shen Tang was no longer the simple, carefree girl she once was. As the ruler of a nation, the most crucial lesson was learning to control one’s emotions.

No matter what happened, she could quickly adjust herself to face the next unknown journey.

Shen Li gently stroked her still-moist eye corner, looking at her like this, a pang of ache unfolded in his heart. But in the end, he said nothing else, only gently smiling and nodding, "Alright, as you wish."

On the return journey, Shen Tang did not immediately have the system teleport her back.

Shen Li returned to his true form and carried her, the two walking back leisurely, admiring the surrounding scenery and people with a unique sense of pleasure.

Ever since taming the rebel army, the rebel territory had officially been incorporated into the Night Glow Empire’s domain.

In just one night, the territory of the Night Glow Empire doubled, rivaling the Yiyuan Empire, Eternal Winter Empire, and Yunding Empire, the three top empires on the continent.

However, the newly reclaimed land was chaotic, requiring a redivision into administrative districts. Shen Tang had already dispatched relevant officials and personnel for governance.

"The Blood Clan matters have also come to a close." Shen Tang shrugged, relaxedly hugging the Fire Fox’s neck, burying her head in his fluffy neck fur. The fur was clean and smooth, without impurities, carrying an indescribable alluring fragrance.

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