"Our barrier was created to protect every witch from any Xuè mó who wanted us to be their food or slaves." Marlene continued with a sarcastic smile on her lips. "That includes other beast."?Xiao XiRan: ".." Is that why I never passed?Xiao XiRan's body suddenly stiffened after recalling how many times he tried to enter the Medieval land. 'But I wasn't planning to make her my food or slave..' he said in his mind.?Having a deep thought, Xiao XiRan tried to analyze. 'I didn't tried drinking her blood.. I did chain her, but not a slave. I'm just preventing my wife from running away.' he said in his thoughts.?"Witches are weak." Marlene bitterly smiled, "That is why we are considered as a human, but mortals are the weakest beings that cannot harm us, unlike your kind."?"Marrying a human won't cause any threats. Aside from being weak, they treated us like a normal being." Marlene explained with a disappearing voice. "Not slave.. Not as food.."?Xiao XiRan: "..." Treated like a normal being?Xiao XiRan suddenly had a complicated expression while he looked at Marlene and screamed on his mind. 'I never treated you like a slave or food!'?'Well, just a delicious meal in bed.. But can you blame me? Every inch of your body always makes me feel so hungry...' Xiao XiRan shamelessly added in his mind.He can't help but remember Marlene being unclothed; seeing her seductive curves, every inch of her body, especially how good she taste like, that made Xiao XiRan subconsciously licked his lips.?Marlene: "..." Why is he licking his lips?!?Marlene unexpectedly noticed Xiao XiRan's hungry gaze, then he was suddenly licking his lips; staring intently at her while his arms tightened on her waist.Her heart almost jumps out from her chest. 'Did I gave him an idea to drink my blood? Or wait.. Those eyes..' There are some ideas that formed on Marlene's mind.Looking at Xiao XiRan's hungry eyes, Marlene understands what was running in his playful mind. She can feel his body turning hot behind his clothes.Worse, their closeness made Marlene feel the flesh below Xiao XiRan's abdomen instantly woke up. Her face turned dark, but he only smiled wickedly and gave her a quick kiss.Marlene: "..." When will he become serious?!?Marlene's face turned darker. But she is thankful that they're not in the bedroom. Otherwise, Xiao XiRan will not let his cravings of her pass without eating her alive.?With her explanation being interrupted, Marlene tried to ignore Xiao XiRan's mischievous smile while his scarlet eyes keeps on staring on her lips.?She opened her mouth to continue, but hesitated. "We have powers because of our origin." Marlene took a deep breath and faintly said. "It was from a human who had a child with a nymph."?"Then I don't see any reasons why I can't marry you if you are already half human and a nymph." Xiao XiRan suddenly uttered nonchalantly. "You're a mixed blood like me."?Marlene: ".." I'm not done yet!?Marlene's face turned dark. But she shook her head. "Even though witches are considered as an outcast from Dryadalis Orbis, we still cannot marry a Xuè mó."?"The old witches made a deal with demons, to gain power but become a slave and blood bank in return. They used us as a tool for them to conquer mortals." Marlene patiently explained.?Before Xiao XiRan can respond, Marlene continued. "That even started a war. But witches took the human sides against the Xuè mó to have a peaceful life."?"That was because humans never treated us the way a Xuè mó does, we wanted to be freed from being a slave." Marlene's voice were faint, but sounded like she is trying not to cry.?Marlene looked Xiao XiRan with a teary eye. "Besides, having a blended blood can cause threat to both creatures. Especially once they decided to take only one side."