There is a beast in the bright morning.

Chapter 189 and Zhan Hu's New Relationship

"You bastard Chi You, you just wait."

Hao Chen walked out of the Enchanted Forest with a dark face. Now that things had come to this, how could he not know that he had fallen into Chi You's trap?

No wonder the teleportation array's destination is the Heavenly Fox Ancient Star. Chi You must have known about this strange forest all along and deliberately arranged for the Enchanted Forest to be the teleportation array's final stop.

After reading the map, Hao Chen understood that they had arrived at the Enchanted Forest of the Ancient Star of Heavenly Fox.

The Enchanted Forest can be considered a safe forbidden area. It is safe because there are almost no other living beings in the forest besides trees, and there are no formations or killing intents.

The reason it's called a forbidden area is because the Enchanted Forest emits a peculiar fragrance that forces users, regardless of gender, into a state of estrus.

This estrus cycle cannot be suppressed unless one takes the antidote specially made by Tianhuxing beforehand.

If a woman enters her estrus cycle but is unable to have intercourse to release her pent-up energy, she will explode and die due to the imbalance of yin and yang within her body.

Hao Chen and the others had not prepared an antidote in advance, so under those circumstances, he had no choice but to make a sacrifice and use his body to help Zhan Hu release his energy.

What Hao Chen didn't expect was that the strangeness of the Enchanted Forest didn't stop there. While he was helping Zhan Hu, unknowingly, the toxins in Zhan Hu's body entered his body through his mouth.

And so, Hao Chen, who originally only wanted to help Zhan Hu satisfy his physiological needs, also got poisoned.

However, because he is a Pixiu, his body structure is different from other divine beasts, so he cannot solve the problem like Zhanhu. He can only detoxify by merging with Zhanhu's essence.

The fusion of their origins left Hao Chen and Zhan Hu with each other's marks on their very essences, unless they could sever everything and reincarnate anew.

Touching his slightly full stomach, Hao Chen turned around and looked at Zhan Hu, who was hanging his head as if he had done something wrong. He gritted his teeth and said, "Zhan Hu, what are you fussing about? Hurry up, or do you want to do it again?"

"Oh, here it comes!"

Zhanhu glanced at Haochen with a guilty look. He hadn't expected things to develop like this. How was he going to face Haochen in the future? Did they really have to become partners?

Just as Zhan Hu stopped to think, Hao Chen's already dark face darkened even more. He thought to himself, "This Zhan Hu is dragging his feet. Could it be that he wants to use this forest to do it again?"

Although that kind of thing gave Hao Chen an indescribable and wonderful feeling.

However, Hao Chen didn't want to experience such a shameful thing again, after all, he and Zhan Hu were really just friends.

"No, I can't think about it anymore. Let's leave here first."

Hao Chen walked up to Zhan Hu, looked at the dazed Zhan Hu, and stomped hard on Zhan Hu's paw.

"Ow~"

Zhanhu cried out in pain, his heterochromatic blue and yellow eyes looking at Haochen with a wronged expression: "Haochen, why did you step on me!"

"I'm happy to do it, so what? You have a problem with that?" Hao Chen felt uncomfortable being stared at by Zhan Hu, so he quickly turned his head to look elsewhere and then strode towards the edge of the forest.

This was the first time Zhan Hu had seen Hao Chen like this. He found it inexplicably amusing, a slight smile playing on his lips as he followed closely behind Hao Chen.

Hao Chen was going through a struggle in his heart at the moment. On one hand, he didn't want to find a partner at all; he just wanted to live the kind of life where he was surrounded by furry creatures every day.

And even if you're looking for a partner, you can't be like Rabbit God. He used to laugh at Rabbit God for chasing a four-legged creature, but in the blink of an eye, the boomerang has pierced his own body.

Furthermore, in Hao Chen's eyes, Zhan Hu and Jia Zhu Tao should be a couple. Now that he has interfered, what will happen to Jia Zhu Tao? Is she destined to remain single forever?

"Ugh!!!"

Thinking of this, Hao Chen sighed subconsciously. When Zhan Hu saw Hao Chen sigh, he thought Hao Chen was troubled by what had just happened.

Thinking of this, Zhan Hu steeled his heart and quickly walked up to Hao Chen: "Hao Chen, I'm very sorry for what I did to you just now. Don't worry, I will take responsibility."

"..." Hao Chen was speechless after Zhan Hu's words. What did he mean? Shouldn't he be the one saying these words? Otherwise, wouldn't it make him look like the submissive one?

However, what's done is done, and running away won't solve the problem. Besides, as Chi You said, with Zhan Hu's good looks, he's not at a disadvantage.

As for the rest, there's always a way out. Who cares? The plot is already a mess, so one more thing won't make a difference.

Thinking of this, Hao Chen felt a sense of enlightenment and his mood improved considerably. He even thought Zhan Hu was more handsome now.

"From now on, you are my tiger!" Hao Chen stood up, stood on tiptoe, and hugged the tiger's head with his hind paws, saying solemnly.

Before Zhanhu could react, she leaped onto his back and said, "You stupid tiger, hurry up and move along. Are you planning to spend the night in the wild? Find me a place to eat."

Feeling the pressure from his back, and hearing what Hao Chen had just said, Zhan Hu was in a great mood and couldn't help but joke, "Weren't you full just now?"

With a loud "bang," Hao Chen punched Zhan Hu hard on the head, instantly raising a bump on Zhan Hu's head.

"Zhanhu, if you can't speak properly, then shut up."

Hao Chen's face turned red, and he couldn't help but recall that special taste. Fortunately, he was sitting on the back of Zhan Hu, so no one noticed anything unusual.

After thinking for a moment, Hao Chen suddenly grabbed Zhan Hu's ear and said, "Zhan Hu, listen to me carefully. You're not allowed to tell anyone about what happened today, understand?"

Zhan Hu nodded, but he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips. Hao Chen didn't care too much; as long as Zhan Hu didn't tell anyone, no one else should know about this.

What Hao Chen didn't know was that what had just happened in the Enchanted Forest with Zhan Hu had been witnessed by Chi You, who was right behind him.

Moreover, Chi You even used a recording stone to record all of this.

"They say no, but their actions tell a different story. But it seems to be working well, so it should work."

Unaware that Chi You was following them, Hao Chen was instead wondering if he should propose marriage to Zhan Hu. He couldn't very well sleep with Zhan Hu without giving him a proper title, could he?

Because of the map, Haochen didn't get lost along the way and quickly left the Enchanted Forest.

Urged on by Hao Chen, Zhan Hu simply took to the air and traversed the void at high speed. Soon, a huge city appeared in front of Hao Chen and the others.

This city is incredibly magnificent, forged from one piece of bluestone after another. Its majestic city walls resemble mountain ranges, and its towering city towers stand like celestial palaces, exuding an imposing aura.

From afar, one can see countless living beings coming and going, while various runes flash on the city walls, like stars revolving.

Squads of soldiers patrolled the city walls, disciplined, armed with sharp weapons, their armor gleaming with a cold metallic sheen.

"Zhanhu, let's go down and take a look." Haochen patted Zhanhu on the back, signaling him to fly down.

The next moment, Hao Chen and Zhan Hu appeared at the city gate. However, Hao Chen transformed into a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy, while Zhan Hu chose to shrink his size so that Hao Chen could hold him in his arms.

Hao Chen's arrival went unnoticed by the patrolling soldiers, and he entered the city smoothly along with the others.

However, the moment he entered the city, Hao Chen sensed a familiar presence and instantly gritted his teeth, shouting, "Chi You!!!"

Following the scent of Chi You, Hao Chen arrived at the entrance of a restaurant, where Chi You, in the form of a young girl, stood smiling at him.

When Chi You saw Hao Chen, he waved to him and said, "Hey, you must be exhausted. Why don't you come and have something to eat to replenish your energy?"

"You..." Hao Chen pointed at Chi You, a hint of panic flashing in his eyes. He wondered if Chi You's reaction meant he knew something.

The next moment, Chi You's voice rang in Hao Chen's mind: "How is it? Isn't my Zhanhu delicious? If you're not full, I can provide you with a room so you can continue eating."

"Damn, how did this woman know? Could it be that she's been following me and Zhanhu the whole time? Does that mean she saw everything that Zhanhu and I did?"

Hao Chen was panicking, but he pretended not to understand what Chi You was saying and carried Zhan Hu toward the restaurant.

Zhan Hu buried his head in Hao Chen's chest, as if he had done something wrong and had been caught by his parents. He didn't dare to look Chi You in the eye, let alone greet him.

As Hao Chen passed by, Chi You suddenly reached out and lifted Zhan Hu from Hao Chen's arms, tapping Zhan Hu's forehead with his other hand: "Zhan Hu, you're making your master so sad. I did all this for you."

"Master, master..."

Zhanhu's heart raced. He had naturally heard what Chiyou had said. The thought of being caught doing such a thing by his master filled Zhanhu with shame, and he immediately hugged his tail, burying his head tightly in it.

"Give me back Zhanhu."

Having decided on Zhanhu, Haochen naturally couldn't bear to see Zhanhu embarrassed, so he directly snatched Zhanhu back from Chiyou's hands and held him tightly in his arms like a treasure.

Seeing this, Chi You didn't say anything more. Instead, he looked at Hao Chen with a solemn expression and said, "Alright, I won't tease you anymore. Since you've made up your minds, the treasure you took from my house will be considered as Zhan Hu's betrothal gift."

"Dowry?!" Hao Chen felt a little confused; how did the conversation suddenly turn to dowry?

Chi You seemed to see Hao Chen's confusion, so he smiled and explained, "That's right. You see, you're with Zhan Hu, and you can't do anything about it. Zhan Hu is definitely the one who takes the initiative, so naturally he has to give betrothal gifts."

Hao Chen realized that Chi You was using his body as a pretext, but he couldn't refute it because he really didn't have that thing.

Hao Chen glared at Chi You and stormed into the restaurant. He had never felt so frustrated before.

"Damn it, if I can't handle Chi You, this little wench, can't I handle Zhan Hu?" Hao Chen decided to collect some interest from Zhan Hu tonight, since their relationship was already settled.