Chapter 24: The Marshmallow and the Tiger’s Roar

At the Lijiang border, sparse raindrops drifted down from the sky.

They chased away some of the summer’s scorching heat, bringing with them a refreshing coolness.

Normally, passengers traveling on a bus would thoroughly enjoy such light rain, which didn’t obstruct their view.

After all, a gentle drizzle purified the air and created a serene, calming atmosphere.

However, the bus was currently surrounded by several White Demon Tigers, their low growls reverberating from outside the vehicle.

Far from enjoying the scene, the passengers were so terrified that not a single one even noticed the soft, misty rain falling from the heavens.

“Everyone, please don’t scream. That won’t solve anything. I need to ask: are there any ability users in this carriage?”

Amidst the widespread fear and confusion, the security guard—an ability user himself—who was seated at the front of the bus, remarkably maintained his composure.

He began to inquire calmly. Perhaps it was his exceptionally steady expression and tone, but as his words left his lips, the carriage immediately quieted considerably.

Being all adults, everyone understood the implied meaning of his words: he wanted a few people to step out and confront the White Demon Tigers.

Yet, outside were genuine demonic beasts. Confronting them would require not only immense courage but also risked suffering unforeseen injuries.

Considering the potential consequences, most of the passengers in the carriage hesitated, instinctively glancing around. For a moment, no one volunteered.

Seeing the situation outside the carriage, Tang Yue, eager to buy a house and start a family with Ye Yu, felt a surge of resolve.

Although young, she had undertaken numerous missions for the Demon Hunter Guild in exchange for rewards. Moreover, she had defeated a White Demon Tiger, a mid-tier demonic beast, just that morning.

Upon hearing the security ability user’s words, she instinctively prepared to step forward.

Just as Tang Yue was about to rise, a familiar girlish voice sounded beside her.

“Yueyue, look! These tigers seem to be coming closer!”

As a squishy healer who rarely participated in actual combat, Huangpu Pingqing, seated by the window, instinctively recoiled towards her side.

She moved to avoid the White Demon Tigers, who were rapidly approaching.

However, the space was cramped. Combined with Huangpu Pingqing’s beautiful legs having secretly brushed against Ye Yu’s under the seat just moments before, her panicked attempt to stand caused her to lose balance.

She tumbled directly onto Ye Yu’s lap.

Huangpu Pingqing, an ability user who had awakened healing powers, possessed a body quite different from Tang Yue’s Blood Fiend physique, which brimmed with vitality and explosive strength.

If Ye Yu were to describe it, while Tang Yue was like a warm, soft jade, smooth and delicate to the touch, making one reluctant to let go, Huangpu Pingqing was akin to a marshmallow.

She looked soft, felt even softer, as if one were resting on a cloud.

Feeling the warm, soft presence in his arms, a unique, rich fragrance belonging solely to Huangpu Pingqing permeated his nose and lungs.

In that moment, Ye Yu, while enjoying the sensation, couldn’t help but feel a touch of relief.

‘Thank goodness I took out this book just now. Otherwise, if Pingqing had sat down, she wouldn’t have landed on the book, but rather…’

‘Imagining that scene, if Huangpu Pingqing were to let out a little girl’s scream, I feel like I really wouldn’t be able to explain it to my wife, Tang Yue!’

Roar~

Just then, one of the White Demon Tigers lurking outside the bus suddenly let out an enraged roar.

The next second, a tiger claw came hurtling towards the glass on Ye Yu’s side.

The claw was enormous. Observing it up close, Ye Yu felt it was even larger than his own face.

Staring at the rapidly approaching claw, Ye Yu instinctively closed his eyes, unable to dodge.

At that critical moment, a slender, fair arm, as luminous as jade, appeared in his vision.

That delicate, graceful arm formed a stark contrast with the fierce, robust tiger claw.

Witnessing this, Ye Yu couldn’t help but worry for Tang Yue.

He knew Tang Yue was strong, but directly clashing physically with a demonic beast, no matter how he thought about it, seemed like a disadvantage for a human!

In truth, Ye Yu’s thought was entirely correct. Throughout every epoch, human physical strength has never been at the pinnacle.

After all, if God granted humanity wisdom and then also the strongest physique, it would be far too unfair.

The reason Tang Yue dared to directly confront the White Demon Tiger now was that, in a sense, after awakening her Blood Fiend ability, her physical constitution had already significantly diverged from that of a normal human.

This was even more true after she had consumed the blood of Ye Yu, a forbidden ability user.

Bang~

The broad tiger paw and the delicate, pink fist collided violently against the glass!

Crackle, shatter~

The next moment, as the sound of shattering glass erupted, a chorus of screams filled the air.

Ahhh~

Due to the White Demon Tiger’s sudden aggression, a wave of considerable shrieks also rose from inside the carriage.

An unknown passenger, with poor psychological fortitude, frantically grabbed a safety hammer, smashed the window, and leapt out to escape.

This action triggered a chain reaction.

A frightened crowd of people with weak nerves followed suit, fleeing in panic towards the outside.

Ye Yu, encountering such a sudden incident for the first time, honestly couldn’t judge whether this instinctive escape method was correct for these passengers.

In that moment, all he knew was that his wife, Tang Yue, had just repelled a White Demon Tiger with a single punch. It was incredibly badass!

‘Speaking of which, if I wore the ‘Be Your Cat’ women’s clothing, could I also be as formidable as my wife, Tang Yue?’

As Ye Yu secretly pondered this possibility, a streak of purple lightning slowly descended from the misty, grey sky.

In an instant, it struck the White Demon Tigers encircling the bus.

With this bolt of lightning, a frustrated voice also rang out.

“Get out of the car, quickly! White Demon Tigers can’t climb trees. Find a large tree and climb up to ensure your safety. Reinforcements are already on the way! Damn it, these idiots! Follow instructions! Why are you running randomly?! For my next assignment, no matter how much money they offer, I’m not being a security officer anymore!”

The speaker was none other than the security ability user, who had been so composed just moments before.

Kicking open the bus door in a fit of rage, he then chased after the passengers who had fled.

Seeing that the security ability user had given advice, and observing that the White Demon Tigers outside the window, though still mobile, were clearly affected compared to before, Ye Yu reacted swiftly.

Without much thought, he grabbed Tang Yue with one hand and the somewhat timid Huangpu Pingqing with the other, pulling them out of the bus.

Fearing that too many people would attract the White Demon Tigers’ attention, Ye Yu exchanged a glance with Tang Yue after disembarking.

He then decisively chose to flee towards the side with fewer people.

After all, for any normal creature, one side offered three meals, while the other offered dozens. The choice should be obvious!

However, what Ye Yu hadn’t anticipated was that these White Demon Tigers apparently couldn’t count!

Roar~

Watching the four White Demon Tigers chasing him from behind, Ye Yu felt several black lines appear on his forehead.

‘Seriously, I don’t even have any emergency cough syrup! Why are you so fixated on chasing me? Isn’t the buffet over there better?’

As the White Demon Tigers drew closer, Ye Yu grew increasingly anxious.

The next second, he felt his left wrist suddenly loosen.

Turning his head, he found his wife, Tang Yue, in her light green dress, had somehow appeared behind him.

“Xiao Yu, you and Pingqing go up the tree first. I’ll…”

Tang Yue’s words were cut short by the attack of a White Demon Tiger.

Beneath her light green dress, Tang Yue’s waist was incredibly slender, and her straight, delicate calves below the hem were aesthetically pleasing. Her entire being exuded the gentle charm of a soft, beautiful maiden.

Yet, seeing four White Demon Tigers now surrounding his wife, Tang Yue, who possessed such a delicate aura, Ye Yu, who was already climbing the tree, couldn’t help but gaze at his backpack in front of him.

He thought of the ‘Be Your Cat’ outfit inside, momentarily lost in thought.

‘If I use my ability here, wouldn’t I be exposing my cross-dressing directly in front of my wife? What about my dignity as a husband then?’

But the next second, this thought was cast aside by Ye Yu.

‘After all, if I don’t use my cross-dressing ability, I might not have a wife at all!’

‘Losing face in front of my wife? Or choosing to have no wife at all?’

‘There’s absolutely no need to even think about these two options!!!!’