Traveling through the world of beasts: Beast husbands! Stop snatching!

Chapter 289 3 The Unclaimed Border Wasteland

Yuan Xiao blinked and looked at Chi Miao curiously: "When did you expand your territory again?"

She knew that Chi Miao, as the King of Xicheng, did indeed possess the ability to control parts of the sea, but she never expected that he would be so meticulous and would do so much in secret.

Chi Miao's face flushed slightly, and her gaze drifted elsewhere, trying her best to appear natural: "Ahem... It's nothing. I was just thinking that if you want to come here to relax in the future, or if we need to go somewhere by water, it will be much more convenient."

In fact, he had noticed this low-lying area long ago and had been secretly working on it for a very long time, which allowed him to successfully open up the underground river channel, introduce seawater, and create this lake.

I had planned to surprise Yuan Xiao by taking her boating on the lake once everything was settled, but I never expected that the first time I would use it would be to rush to find someone.

Looking at the expanse of water before him, Chi Miao felt that it seemed to be larger than he had originally planned.

Yuan Xiao looked at his slightly red ear tips and felt a warmth in her heart. She took his hand tightly and said, "Thank you, Chi Miao. Shall we hurry up and go into the water from here?"

"Mmm." Chi Miao nodded, and gripped her hand even tighter in return.

A pale blue glow emanated from him, and a gentle mist enveloped Yuan Xiao.

The two joined hands and gracefully leaped into the lake, entering the water silently and without even making a splash.

The underwater world is tranquil and beautiful, with light shining through the water's surface, forming shimmering pillars of light.

Yuan Xiao felt relaxed and comfortable breathing in the large bubble that Chi Miao had created for her.

Once in the water, Chi Miao's abilities were fully utilized.

He manipulated the water flow, creating a gentle thrust behind them while simultaneously pushing away the resistance in front, causing their speed to increase dramatically—many times faster than walking on land, and all without any effort.

The black mamba that Yu Mo transformed into paused on the shore for a moment, and then slid into the water.

After entering the water, his slender body swayed with remarkable speed, like a real fish, silently following the two at a distance.

It's neither too difficult to lose track of them, nor too easy to be discovered.

The journey by water escaped without incident; there were no setbacks or suspicious signs.

In just half a day, they had arrived at the area indicated by the crystal ball.

This is the northern part of the Glacier River, where it meets the Eternal Forest and the Azure Ocean.

This desolate wasteland, situated on the edge of three continental plates, is overgrown with weeds, and one can experience all four seasons in a single day.

Yuan Xiao calmed down and carefully sensed the changes inside the crystal ball.

The light spots inside the sphere have now stabilized, pointing towards a specific direction deep within the wasteland, flickering slightly, as if they are already very close.

"It's just ahead," Yuan Xiao whispered, while tightening her grip on Chi Miao's hand and scanning the desolate surroundings warily.

Yu Mo also concealed himself again, blending into the shadows of the tall grass, his cold, vertical pupils locking onto the direction the light was pointing.

With a goal in mind, Yuan Xiao and Chi Miao couldn't help but quicken their pace.

They continued walking along the faintly visible paths in the wasteland.

The ground beneath my feet was soft and damp, covered with waist-high, jagged-edged weeds that made a slight rustling sound when I stepped on them.

The air was filled with a scent that blended the salty smell of the sea with the crispness of the snow-capped mountains—a unique aroma found at the junction of three continents.

Surprisingly, the temperature here is not low; on the contrary, it feels quite comfortable.

The black mamba that Yu Mo transformed into glided silently in the shadows of the tall grass, its black scales almost blending into the darkness.

His vertical pupils remained fixed on the backs of the two people in front of him, while he vigilantly sensed the movements around him.

This wasteland was too quiet; not even the calls of birds and beasts could be heard. Only the whistling of the wind as it swept through the grass made it seem exceptionally empty and eerie.

Just then, Yuan Xiao paused slightly.

Suddenly, a long-lost voice, tinged with a slight electrical static, rang in her mind.

"Xiaoxiao? Xiaoxiao? Can you hear me? Hello?"

It's Xiao Chu!

Yuan Xiao's eyes lit up, and she immediately responded in her mind: "Xiao Chu? Is that you? I finally got through! What have you been up to lately? I couldn't reach you at all."

Ever since Yuan Xiao was resurrected, Xiao Chu has been disappearing every few days, and she can't be found all the time.

Xiao Chu's voice sounded weak and very low, as if she was afraid of being overheard: "Sigh, it's a long story. I've run into some trouble here... the signal has been unstable... How are you? Are you alright?"

As Yuan Xiao walked, she thought to herself, "I'm fine. Today, Chi Miao and I went out to look for Qianqian, and we might have been brought here by someone."

"Chi Qianqian?" Xiao Chu paused, seemingly surprised. "Wait, where are you now? Give me your exact location."

Yuan Xiao looked around. This wasteland was vast and monotonous, with only weeds, distant snow-covered mountain ridges, and the deep blue sea in another direction.

“I can’t really say exactly where it is,” Yuan Xiao said honestly. “It seems to be a place where the three continents of Eternal Forest, Azure Ocean, and Glacier River meet. There’s not a single person in this godforsaken place; it’s incredibly desolate.”

"Can't you see what's happening on my side?" Yuan Xiao asked Xiao Chu.

Xiao Chu hesitated and said, "Um... I'm not 'home' right now, so I can't see your footage. Could you describe it in more detail?"

“We started from the Eternal Forest, headed north, and later took a waterway,” Yuan Xiao explained.

"Waterway?" Xiao Chu's voice was even more puzzled. "From the Eternal Forest to the desolate border wasteland, can you really travel that far by water? Isn't there a long stretch of land in between?"

“It’s Chi Miao,” Yuan Xiao said, glancing at Chi Miao who was cautiously observing the road ahead. Her tone softened considerably. “He opened up an inland lake and connected it to the sea. We came directly from the lake by water, which was both fast and effortless.”

“A lake and a sea have been connected…” Xiao Chu repeated softly, as if he was thinking about something.

Suddenly, his voice rose sharply, filled with obvious astonishment: "No! That can't be either, could it be... 'Tears of Godsfall'?!"

"Tears of Fallen Gods?" Yuan Xiao repeated the unfamiliar name blankly. "What place are you talking about? The name of a lake?"

She turned to Chi Miao beside her and asked, "Chi Miao, have you ever heard of 'Tears of a Fallen God'?"

Chi Miao was concentrating on sensing the changes in the surrounding moisture and potential dangers when he heard this, and he was stunned for a moment.

After thinking it over carefully, he shook his head: "No. 'Tears of the Fallen Gods'? It sounds like a very ancient legendary place name. I've never heard anyone mention it."