Healing S-Class Beasts Made Me the Empire's Treasure

"Alright."

Jun Lin Yuan knew when to quit while he was ahead.

A patient, top-tier Hunter knows how to balance tension and release.

They don’t back their prey into a corner.

As far as he was concerned, he had maxed out his progress bar with Yu Lan for the day.

And he had achieved some unexpected results.

At the very least, Yu Lan was no longer thinking about breaking off their engagement, which gave Jun Lin Yuan a glimpse of a chance to rise up.

A top Hunter living in the jungle is skilled at seizing even the faintest possibility, clinging to it for dear life, and shamelessly latching on.

Besides...

Jun Lin Yuan tilted his head. When Yu Lan wasn’t looking, a glint of coldness flashed in his eyes, and he raised an eyebrow slightly.

’Those three next door have been watching the show for so long. How could I possibly let them go without collecting a little interest?’

’What should I do?’

A thoughtful look crossed Jun Lin Yuan’s face as his hand, resting on the table, began to tap unconsciously.

Seeing Jun Lin Yuan like this, Yu Lan, who was sitting opposite him, nodded in satisfaction.

’Not bad, not bad at all. This is more like it.’

Just then...

In the private room next door, the atmosphere was utterly oppressive, steeped in a deathly silence.

The pressure unique to a 3S-level individual was being released without reservation.

Huo Zhanting, Su Xingye, and Li Yucheng’s faces were each darker than the last. The air seemed to crackle with electricity.

The feeling of an impending storm roiled violently.

Huo Zhanting and the others knew Jun Lin Yuan could sense their presence.

They had thought they could intimidate this audacious man into behaving himself around Yu Lan.

But they never expected that Jun Lin Yuan, fully aware they were next door, would still dare to act so provocatively.

This was tantamount to a declaration of war.

The charge had been sounded.

Since Jun Lin Yuan was charging to his own death, he couldn’t blame them for being ruthless.

"Heh!"

After a long moment...

A derisive sneer escaped Huo Zhanting’s thin lips. The handsome man’s face was utterly grim, and a furious rage churned in his golden eyes.

The fighting spirit in Huo Zhanting’s group was soaring and could not be quelled. They were already instinctively planning how they would rush in and gang up on Jun Lin Yuan the moment Yu Lan left.

They absolutely could not let this bastard get away.

As time passed, the rage and fighting spirit in their hearts grew ever stronger.

Meanwhile, Jun Lin Yuan had finished filling out the entire medical examination form. After saying something to Yu Lan, the two of them stood up and started walking out of the cafe.

Blinded by rage, Huo Zhanting and the other two didn’t bother listening to their conversation. It couldn’t be anything good anyway. All they had to do was corner Jun Lin Yuan in a moment and give him a good beating.

Through the cafe’s glass window, they saw the two part ways at the entrance. Huo Zhanting was the first to stand, taking the lead.

"Let’s go."

"Don’t let Jun Lin Yuan get away."

Even though he was annoyed that Huo Zhanting was acting like a main husband catching a mistress, walking at the very front of the group...

...Jun Lin Yuan was clearly the more detestable one.

With a cold snort, Li Yucheng quickly fell in step behind Su Xingye and Huo Zhanting.

Three tall, handsome men, each with their own unique style and bursting with combat power, marched straight toward the lone Jun Lin Yuan, their faces grim and shrouded in a thick aura of rage and killing intent.

"Jun Lin Yuan, you deliberately seduced our Female Master. Have you figured out how you want to die?"

Huo Zhanting’s accusation seemed to be squeezed through gritted teeth, laced with a rage so intense he looked ready to tear the man before him to pieces.

What a classic scene of confronting the home-wrecker.

Jun Lin Yuan wasn’t the least bit flustered. The proud and arrogant young prodigy lifted his chin slightly and replied as if it were the most natural thing in the world:

"Lanlan isn’t your Female Master alone."

As he spoke, his gaze swept over Huo Zhanting from head to toe, sizing him up.

’He’s just so-so,’ he thought, unconvinced. ’Not that much better than me.’

"If you can do it, why can’t I?" 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

"As long as Lanlan likes it."

Jun Lin Yuan wasn’t scared at all.

As long as he could win over Yu Lan, as long as the beautiful young female liked him, what did Huo Zhanting and the others even matter? He might even be able to leapfrog them to become Yu Lan’s one and only main husband.

The defiance and arrogance on the young male’s face were so obvious.

A mere "number five," who hadn’t even secured his position, was already coveting a status that didn’t belong to him.

Truly, his courage was commendable.

Huo Zhanting’s face turned completely dark.

Su Xingye’s and Li Yucheng’s expressions weren’t much better.

"Why are you wasting your breath on him?"

Li Yucheng sneered.

"With people like this, a good beating is all it takes to make them behave."

"You dare covet my Female Master? Let me see what you’re really made of."

The words had barely left his mouth...

...when in the next second...

...Li Yucheng charged forward.

He swung a fist, aiming straight for Jun Lin Yuan’s handsome face.

He had been wanting to punch that face for a long time.

’Thinking he can seduce Yu Lan into making a mistake just because he’s got some looks. He deserves a beating!’

The instant he moved, Huo Zhanting and Su Xingye also sprang into action.

Suddenly, Jun Lin Yuan was being attacked from all sides.

Even though Jun Lin Yuan possessed top-tier 3S-level talent, he was facing a joint attack from three other top-tier 3S-level powerhouses.

He might dodge one, but he couldn’t dodge them all.

They were eager to see if Jun Lin Yuan’s mouth would still be so tough after he took a beating.

As Li Yucheng’s fist was about to smash into Jun Lin Yuan’s handsome face, the man could have easily dodged it.

After all, this man relied on his face to seduce Yu Lan. If he didn’t protect his assets, how could he tempt her with his beauty?

But for some reason, as he watched his fist get closer and closer to Jun Lin Yuan’s face, a sense of unease flashed through Li Yucheng’s heart.

But it was too late for him to stop.

Li Yucheng watched, wide-eyed, as Jun Lin Yuan not only didn’t dodge but actually leaned into his fist, and then acted as if he had suffered a devastating blow.

His entire body flew through the air in a graceful arc before crashing to the ground some distance away.

The next second...

...Li Yucheng heard Yu Lan’s anxious and worried voice cry out from afar.

"Jun Lin Yuan!"

"Jun Lin Yuan, are you alright?"

’Damn him!’

At that moment, Li Yucheng’s hatred for Jun Lin Yuan reached its absolute peak.

His deep blue eyes stared daggers at Jun Lin Yuan, wishing he could bore a hole right through the man’s body.

He clenched his jaw tightly.

He swore, Jun Lin Yuan had absolutely done that on purpose.

How could a top-tier 3S-level male possibly go flying like a cotton doll from a single punch?

’That bastard, he did it on purpose! He absolutely did it on purpose!’

’Lanlan, don’t believe him!’

Li Yucheng screamed internally.

By now, Yu Lan had already run to Jun Lin Yuan’s side, reaching out to help him up from the ground.

A distinct bruise was already forming on the side of the man’s face. Instead of making him look ugly, it added a touch of fragile, tragic beauty.

Even though it was his face that was hit, the shameless bastard clutched his chest and gave two muffled coughs. Under Yu Lan’s tense and worried gaze, a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of his lips again.

"Jun Lin Yuan, are you okay? Should I take you to the hospital right now?"

"I’m fine," Jun Lin Yuan said as he slowly got to his feet with Yu Lan’s help. The tall man shamelessly leaned his body against the beautiful young female.

When Yu Lan wasn’t looking, he shot a provocative, triumphant look at Huo Zhanting and the other two.

Yet his voice was still feigning weakness, laced with a hint of confusion.

"Lanlan, who are they? Why did they hit me? They’re so fierce... I’m so scared. Did I do something wrong?"