Clumsy Beast, Keep Your Paws Off Chapter 606: Lanlan… I Failed You

A terrifying backlash erupted from the Beast Suppression Lock around his neck.

"UGH—!"

Xuan Long suddenly coughed out blood.

The collar glowed darkly while suppressing his beast instincts forcefully. Intense pain instantly spread through his entire body like countless blades tearing through his meridians.

His knees almost collapsed again.

At that moment...

Xuan Long truly regretted it. He should have killed Teng Siyan long ago. He should have torn him apart alive.

How dare this bastard treat his family like this?

Meanwhile, Teng Siyan noticed the terrifying bloodlust in Xuan Long’s eyes and only smirked.

"Oh?" he mocked lightly. "So you finally noticed your pathetic little family?"

He slowly crouched before Xuan Long and looked directly into his eyes.

"What is so good about them?" Teng Siyan whispered coldly. "They are all weaklings."

Then his lips curled mockingly.

"Xuan Long, I truly never expected you to become this pathetic."

His voice carried open disdain.

"You actually ran to a lower domain to find a female here and build a family in this poor little world."

Teng Siyan slowly shook his head.

"What kind of miserable life are you even living?"

Then suddenly he chuckled.

"But there is one thing you did right."

His eyes glanced toward Xiao San.

"At least you gave birth to a good cub."

"For that alone, I can praise you."

Teng Siyan smiled faintly. "I should even thank that female properly for giving such a gift to our Teng Clan."

Then his expression became indifferent. "That is exactly why I decided to spare your mates."

Otherwise...

"You know me well enough. I would have killed them without hesitation."

Xuan Long’s fists trembled violently. Every word felt like poison stabbing into his heart. Then Teng Siyan casually waved his hand. "Enough. Let us leave this place."

Immediately, several Teng Clan members surrounded Xuan Long tightly from all sides to prevent him from escaping.

Meanwhile, Xuan Long silently looked at Hu Yan’s and Han Jue’s bloodied bodies. Then Shi Feng’s dying figure flashed through his mind.

Then Su Qinglan...his Lan Lan.

At that moment...

Something inside Xuan Long finally broke completely. A burning pain spread through his chest. And for the first time in many centuries... A tear slowly escaped from his eyes.

He himself did not even remember the last time he had cried.

But now... Looking at the calamity he had brought upon their peaceful little home...

Xuan Long finally lowered his head weakly.

"Lanlan..." he whispered painfully.

"I’m sorry..."

"I failed you."

"I brought disaster to our family..."

His voice cracked completely as tears gathered in his eyes.

Xuan Long’s entire body was trembling as the heavy beast suppressant around his neck continued to tighten.

Every time he tried to move his power, sharp pain spread through his veins like countless needles tearing his flesh apart. But compared to the pain inside his heart, this suffering was nothing.

His eyes remained fixed on the bloodied figures in front of him.

Xuan Long slowly lowered his head. His hair fell messily over his face, hiding his reddened eyes. But no matter how much he hid, the despair inside him could not be concealed anymore.

He finally understood.

This disaster...

This calamity...

It was all brought by him.

If he had returned to the Teng Clan...

If he had not escaped from them years ago...

If he had not tried to live peacefully here...

Then perhaps none of this would have happened. His family would still be safe. Lan Lan would still be smiling beside him.

The cubs would still be happily playing in the house. Hu Yan and Han Jue would not be injured. Shi Feng would not be half dead.

And Xiao San... His precious little cub would not have cried so painfully in fear.

Xuan Long suddenly clenched his fists so hard that blood started dripping from his palms.

Teng Xian looked at his expression and smiled coldly.

"So now you finally understand?"

His voice carried mockery as he slowly walked around Xuan Long like a victor admiring a defeated prisoner.

"You always thought you could escape the Teng Clan."

"You thought hiding in this lower world and playing house with weak beastmen would free you from your fate."

Teng Xian sneered.

"But look carefully now."

"Your little happiness was crushed so easily."

"Xuan Long, this is the price for disobeying the clan."

Every single word was like a knife stabbing directly into Xuan Long’s chest.

But he could not even refute it. Because Teng Xian was right.

He had underestimated the Teng Clan. He had underestimated their cruelty.

No...

Perhaps deep inside, he had selfishly wished to forget his past. He wanted to pretend he was no longer the terrifying heir of the Teng Clan.

He only wanted to become Su Qinglan’s mate. The father of her cubs. That was all.

But reality cruelly reminded him that some chains could never truly be broken.

Xuan Long slowly lifted his eyes again. His gaze landed on Xiao San.

The little cub was finally freed from the beast binder, but his small body was still trembling badly. Tears covered his chubby face as he kept looking toward Xuan Long helplessly.

"Father..."

His voice was tiny and shaky.

"Does it hurt you...?"

The moment Xuan Long heard that sentence, his heart completely shattered.

Even now...

Even after suffering so much... His cub was still worrying about him.

A bitter smile finally appeared on Xuan Long’s pale face. He suddenly felt he was truly useless.

What kind of father was he?

He could not even protect his own child.

Xuan Long’s throat tightened painfully. His voice became hoarse.

"It’s Father’s fault..."

Xiao San immediately shook his little head while crying.

"No... Father is strongest..."

His small hands rubbed his tears clumsily.

"Father will protect us..."

Those innocent words only made Xuan Long’s eyes become even redder.

Protect?

How could he protect anyone now? He could not even stand properly under the suppression of the beast collar.

He slowly looked toward Hu Yan and Han Jue again. The two men also looked back at him silently. There was exhaustion in their eyes, pain, and worry.

But not blame.

That only made Xuan Long feel even worse. If they screamed at him or cursed him, perhaps he would feel slightly better.

But they did not. Because they all treated him as family. And he had dragged this family into hell with his own hands.

Suddenly, Xuan Long laughed softly. But the laugh sounded more painful than crying. His eyes were filled with endless self-mockery.

"For so many years, I thought I escaped successfully."

"I thought I finally found a place where I belonged."

He slowly looked at the people around him. His family, his home. Everything precious to him.

"But in the end... I still destroyed everything."

Teng Xian frowned slightly. But before he could speak, Xuan Long suddenly closed his eyes.

And Su Qinglan’s smiling face appeared in his mind. Her bright eyes, her laughter. The way she always touched his scales fearlessly. The way she called his name softly. The way she trusted him completely.

A sharp pain spread inside his chest. He had promised her he would protect their home.

Protect the cubs.

Protect everyone.

But now?

Lanlan was still missing. Perhaps she was suffering somewhere alone. And he... He was kneeling here helplessly.

Xuan Long suddenly felt suffocated.

For the first time in centuries, he truly hated himself. His voice trembled faintly.

"Lanlan..."

"I’m sorry..."

"I truly failed you..."