Chapter 33 - Males Were Protective of Females Everywhere in This World (2/2)

Barefooted, Bai Qingqing stepped on the forest ground that had withered tree branches and rotten tree leaves scattered all over. The sharp objects on the ground pierced her feet and, with each step she took, she left a bloody footprint.

She was feeling frustrated over not wearing shoes in order to fit in in the tribe. If only she still had her shoes on.

Hearing a slithering sound from behind, the alarmed Bai Qingqing instantly turned her head around, only to see the head of a snake moving in the grass.

Her pupils dilated. Time seemed set to slow motion as she watched while the black and red snake got nearer and nearer to her, yet her body was so stiff that she couldn’t move an inch.

The speed of time wouldn’t slow down because of one person’s sense. The very next moment, Bai Qingqing was curled up by the tail of the snake and whisked off the ground.

Cortis transformed his upper body into human form as he curled Bai Qingqing to face him. His red lips that looked like it had lipstick on as he said in a chilly voice, “You won’t be able to escape.”

The blood drained from Bai Qingqing’s face, her clear large eyes filled with despair as she gazed at Cortis.

Perhaps she would only be free of all this if she died.

The air was filled with the sweet scent of blood. Cortis flicked out his tongue, suddenly looking panicked. He instantly hugged Bai Qingqing to his chest.

“You’re injured?” Cortis sounded very anxious, as though the cold-blooded person earlier was another person.

Bai Qingqing was baffled by Cortis’s sudden change. It was only when he raised her foot to check her wound did she snap out of her daze and hurriedly held her skirt down.

“Ssss—” Holding Bai Qingqing’s foot, Cortis licked away a trace of blood with his tongue, the heartache in his eyes growing more evident now.

Her injury was so severe. He ought to bring her along to hunt. This way, Xiao Bai wouldn’t have tried to escape and got injured.

Bai Qingqing was speechless.

Bai Qingqing shrunk her foot back. What’s going on here? Didn’t he look furious just a moment ago? And isn’t this just a minor injury?

It seemed like males were protective of females everywhere in this world, and even the homeless beasts weren’t an exception.