Chapter 137: Saber-toothed Ferocious Beast

Watching Yuan Lang hand over the beast meat, Wu Yue shook her head: "I don't eat raw meat."

Saying this, she raised her hand; in it was a wild vegetable cake giving off a faint roasted aroma: "I thought you might not make a fire when you came out to hunt ferocious beasts, so I brought some food."

Yuan Lang lightly laughed and nodded: "Good."

Actually he himself also wasn't used to eating raw meat, but in the territory of ferocious beasts, it's better for them as Beastfolk to keep a low profile.

The first night was spent amid waves of beast roars; I don't know if it's because the ferocious beasts' schedule differs from the Beastfolk's, but the forest, very tranquil by day, becomes especially lively at night, with the running and howling of wild beasts rising and falling, making one's spine chill.

Wu Yue's sleep that night was not peaceful; although surrounded by Beastfolk, she kept worrying whether a ferocious beast might break into this small canyon.

Thus, half-asleep until dawn, when it was almost light she sat up and meditated a moment, only then recovering her spirit.

"Our target this time is a group of Saber-toothed Ferocious Beasts living near this canyon; we've already gone out to scout, and among that group of Saber-toothed Ferocious Beasts, four have reached adulthood."

"These four adult Saber-toothed Ferocious Beasts will be handled by us old-timers, while the remaining few immature ones will be left to you."

Yuan Qi looked at the few young Beastfolk to the side.

Yuan Lang and the others solemnly nodded: "Good."

Speaking of pigs, Wu Yue couldn't help but recall the wild boar she and Yuan Lang had encountered while gathering poisonous herbs; it's said that ferocious beasts are even more brutal and vicious than ordinary wild beasts.

After rushing along, the territory of the Saber-toothed Ferocious Beast seemed not far from the canyon; Wu Yue felt she had only observed the surroundings for a moment when the Beastfolk had already stopped.

"This group of Saber-toothed Ferocious Beasts is actually this close to the canyon!"

Several middle-aged Beastfolk frowned.

Yuan Qi nodded: "Exactly for this reason we chose them for our first hunt; if these fellows got a hold of the canyon, our people would be in danger thereafter."

Wu Yue got down from Yuan Lang's back, and in a flash of light, a handsome, sturdy Beastfolk stood beside her.

"I'll place you on that big tree ahead; stay on the tree and don't move, and shout us if there's any danger."

Wu Yue nodded: "Mm."

The Beastfolk extended his ape-like arms, wrapped around her waist, and with a few leaps rose up to a huge tree branch.

After setting Wu Yue down and giving her further instructions, he then descended to join the other Beastfolk.

Looking at the trunk below, over two meters wide, Wu Yue sighed, "Indeed, this is the beast world."

She circulated her shaman power to form a barely visible pale yellow shamanic membrane over her body.

This membrane can block her scent, preventing the local creatures from detecting her.

Sure enough, as Yuan Qi's uncle had said, around noon a familiar grunting sound came from afar.

Wu Yue followed the sound and looked ahead; the ferocious beast in sight completely renewed her conception of pigs.

Bristling like steel needles, its hair stood upright; its two sharp tusks even gleamed with a faint metallic sheen, and its scarlet bean‑like eyes were full of a cruel, cold light.

Wu Yue could see that wherever they had pushed, it looked as if a layer of soil had been scraped away.

As the Saber-toothed Ferocious Beast drew near, its huge size made Wu Yue involuntarily break into a sweat for the Beastfolk.

Its thick limbs were certainly taller than the Beastfolk.

Perhaps sensing something amiss, the leading male Saber-toothed Ferocious Beast let out a fierce howl and charged toward the hiding place of the Teng Qian brothers.