The land had gone through countless changes over millions of years. Life emerged, and various species of animals and plants began to grow across this continent.
But unlike the history of Blue Star, no humans ever appeared on this land.
Each species began to evolve. After millions of years of development, they became beastfolk.
The beastfolk slowly evolved step by step. They created language and writing. After millions more years, they became what they are today.
Over those long years, the beastfolk developed their own civilization and history. They still kept the genes of their beast ancestors. The average lifespan of a beastfolk is around 300 years.
This was nothing like the beastman novels Xyliana had read in the past. On this Linghuan continent, beastfolk could not transform into beast forms unless their lives were in danger.
It seemed like this was a beastman world with both civilization and history.
Looking at how the civilization had developed, Xyliana quietly thought to herself. In other words, aside from those mysterious magical creatures and the very few people who had spiritual powers, this Linghuan continent was basically the same as the feudal era of Huaguo.
She had read some fantasy novels before, but she never thought that one day she would go through the same kind of experiences as a heroine.
But the heroines in those fantasy novels all had some kind of cheat, either a magical item or a system. She was the unlucky one with nothing at all.
Xyliana was sighing to herself when the next words from Zhiyina made her face change drastically.
During thousands of years of evolution, females were left behind. They did not develop the same outstanding appearance and abilities as males.
And at some point, the birth rate of females began to drop.
At first, no one paid attention, but then people started to notice that something was wrong. The number of women across the continent was slowly decreasing.
In order to keep the beastfolk from going extinct, they set up a series of rules and laws to protect females as much as possible.
But even with that, the number of women kept dropping at a terrifying rate.
Now, the proportion of women had become shockingly small.
So, the continent began to promote the one-wife-multiple-husbands rule. But to show full respect to women, it was always up to the female to choose her partners.
From childhood, men would learn all sorts of skills, just for a chance to be chosen by a woman someday.
For them, monogamy was almost an impossible dream.
On this Linghuan continent, every young boy had dreamed of finding that one true partner for life.
But in reality, forget about finding their true love. Most of them never even got the chance to find a wife and would end up alone for life.
And women, spoiled and cherished from a young age, had long grown used to this lifestyle over thousands of years.
After all, doing nothing yet enjoying luxury and being surrounded by handsome men, who would complain?
Around three thousand years ago, a saying started to spread across the Linghuan continent.
According to legend, the continent was cursed by the heavens. A thousand years later, when the Divine Tree awakened, the curse could be lifted.
But after waiting another thousand years, people had started to treat the story as nothing more than a made-up tale.
Xyliana was stunned by all this information. One wife, multiple husbands?
She thought back to everything she had seen over the past two days.
This Linghuan continent didn't just have a shocking gender imbalance. The difference in appearance was even more striking.
The men she had seen over the past two days all looked tall and handsome. On Blue Star, they would definitely be considered good-looking.
As for Zhiyina, one of the so-called Twin Beauties of Ten Thousand Beasts City, she only looked like an average girl back on Blue Star.
She wasn't even as pretty as most of the girls from there.
The competition among men on this continent was truly fierce. Xyliana thought silently to herself.
Thinking of her own attractive face and the people she ran into in that small town, she felt a chill.
Those terrifying looks in their eyes. Xyliana suppressed her fear and became more determined to keep herself hidden.
Looking at the tall trees and thick shrubs outside the carriage, Xyliana felt completely lost.
In such a strange world, could she really live the life she wanted and quietly make it through her days?
In the evening, the group arrived at a small town.
Looking at the strange symbols on the city wall that resembled scribbles, Xyliana held back the urge to ask and stayed quiet.
Until she was absolutely safe, she didn't want to reveal more about herself.
That man's dangerous gaze from that day seemed to flash before her eyes again. Her instincts told her he might still be looking for her.
"Miss, Miss Xyliana, we've reached the inn."
Xinru's voice came from the front of the carriage.
After getting off the carriage, Xyliana secretly observed her surroundings. This was a lively town, with many people walking through the streets.
In front of her stood a three-story inn facing the street. Shops lined both sides closely, making it look like a commercial hub.
Inside the inn, Xerxes arranged accommodations for the group.
Since they were women, Xyliana and Zhiyina stayed in one of the best upper rooms of the inn.
After unpacking, Xyliana was about to speak to Zhiyina as they returned to their room. She hadn't opened her mouth yet when she said, "Zhiyina..."
The person beside her suddenly darted off like a rabbit.
"Zehun gege! Why are you here too!"
Following the voice, she saw Zhiyina running toward a man.
The man slightly turned his body, and Zhiyina ended up hugging nothing.
He had a tall figure, wore a dark robe with subtle patterns, and had a golden-purple gem hair ornament.
The golden embroidered belt outlined his slender shape. From afar, he looked very pleasing to the eye.
But the cold, stern aura around him gave off a chilling feeling. His pursed lips hinted at his displeasure.
"Miss Zhiyina, please behave."
His voice was low and calm, clearly pleasant to hear, but the indifference in his words hurt the beautiful girl in front of him.
Zhiyina bit her lip in grievance. "Zehun gege, why did you..."
Her eyes were misty, as if tears would fall at any moment.
But the man acted as if he hadn't heard her and walked straight into the inn.
Now that he was closer, Xyliana finally saw his face clearly.
A high nose bridge, expressive eyes, amber pupils shining with a charming glow.
His face was perfectly shaped, not too sharp, not too soft, a strikingly handsome appearance.
Sunlight came through the window, falling gently on his fine brows and eyes. The long lashes cast a shadow, adding a moment of softness.
But the next second, the aura of power and pride around him swept it away.
The cold energy from him reminded people that the earlier warmth was just an illusion.
Zhiyina followed behind him, her eyes slightly red, looking pitiful.
But she still forced herself to stay close to the very person who just made her sad.
"Wife-Lord, are you alright!"
Zhiyina's followers hurried over to her in the lobby, all showing concern.
Leading them was Zhiyina's first beast husband, Xayan.
"Ah Yan, it's nothing."
Zhiyina gently patted Xayan's arm to calm him.
At that moment, all of Xayan's group looked angrily at the man, though none dared speak up.
Xerxes and Xicob, who were just making arrangements earlier, paused when they saw the man.
They quickly stepped forward and bowed to him.
The man nodded slightly in response.
"Prince... oh, no... Zehun, I was rude. Please forgive me, Zehun."