Chapter 367

When the Black Wolf Tribe shaman arrived, the Snow Tiger shaman was still feeling pleased and smug, but when the Flying Eagle and Mad Lion tribes showed up, he felt like he was about to be annoyed to death by these three old fogies.

When the Black Wolf Tribe shaman arrived at the tribe,

Snow Tiger shaman was still feeling pleased and smug.

But when the Flying Eagle Tribe and Mad Lion Tribe arrived,

Snow Tiger shaman felt like he was about to be annoyed to death by these three old fogies.

Combine: "When the Black Wolf Tribe Shaman arrived at the tribe, Xuehu Wu was still feeling pleased and smug, but when the Flying Eagle Tribe and Mad Lion Tribe arrived, Xuehu Wu felt like he was about to be annoyed to death by these three old fogies."

We checked for any omitted information; we rendered the term as "feeling pleased and smug," though it could also be "feeling smug." We'll keep "feeling pleased and smug."

Now output: 【1】 When the Black Wolf Tribe Shaman arrived at the tribe, Xuehu Wu was still feeling pleased and smug, but when the Flying Eagle Tribe and Mad Lion Tribe arrived, Xuehu Wu felt like he was about to be annoyed to death by these three old fogies.

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But will the shamans of the three tribes let him go?

The translation is: "But will the shamans of the three tribes let him go?" – the original phrase means "will they let him go?"

It's obviously impossible. We had agreed that we'd all stay poor together, but you, after not seeing each other for a while, secretly got rich—how can you justify that to our brotherhood?

Translation: "Obviously not. We originally agreed we'd all stay poor together, but you, after just a short time apart, secretly got rich—do you even deserve our brotherhood?" We'll translate: "Obviously not. We originally agreed we'd all stay poor together, but you, after just a short time apart, secretly got rich—do you even deserve our brotherhood?"

After the three major tribes arrived, several medium and small tribes trickled in, but compared to the big tribes, their people looked much more impoverished.

Translation: "After the three major tribes arrived, several medium and small tribes came one after another, but compared to the three major tribes, the people of those medium and small tribes looked much more shabby."

Wu Yue hadn't seen anyone wearing nothing but a vine around their waist—almost naked—in a long time.

Translation: "Wu Yue hadn't seen in a long time people who wore only a vine around their waist, almost naked."

The leaders of the medium tribes wore pelts of small wild animals around their waists, bound together with tree bark and such, pieced into a skirt that barely covered their buttocks.

Translation: "The leaders of the medium tribe wore pelts of small wild animals around their waists, tied together with tree bark and such, pieced into a skirt that barely covered their buttocks."

While the beastfolk of the three major tribes were surprised to see the Snow Tiger Tribe's houses, the people of the medium and small tribes looked distinctly fearful.

Translation: "Compared to the astonishment of the beastfolk from the three major tribes upon seeing the Snow Tiger Tribe's houses, the people of the medium and small tribes appeared rather fearful."

"What… what is this?" – taller than the beast warrior standing beside them, does the Snow Tiger Tribe keep some terrifying giant beast?

Wu Yue decided to personally receive them, wanting to see how the lives of these medium and small tribes differed from those of the few major tribes.

Interpretation: Someone says "This... what is this?" taller than the beastman warrior standing beside them, does the Snow Tiger Tribe keep some terrifying giant beast?

We'll translate: "\"What... what is this? \" — taller than the beastman warrior standing beside them, does the Snow Tiger Tribe keep some terrifying giant beast?"

But need to keep the quote marks as Chinese? We'll use English quotes.

Thus: "\"What... what is this? \" — taller than the beastman warrior standing beside them, does the Snow Tiger Tribe keep some terrifying giant beast?"

For the Arctic Forest Tribe that came to attend the trade fair, Wu Yue decided to personally receive them, wanting to see how the lives of these medium and small tribes differed from those of the few major tribes.

She wants to take a look.

Translation: "For the Polar Forest Tribe that came to attend the trade fair, Wu Yue decided to personally receive them; she wanted to see how the lives of these medium and small tribes differed from those of the major tribes."

Not many people came from the medium and small tribes; Wu Yue generously arranged for them to stay in the houses.

Not many people came from the medium and small tribes; Wu Yue generously arranged for them to stay in the houses.

In the eyes of the medium and small tribe members, the Snow Tiger Tribe's people were leading them toward the gaping maw of the giant beast.

Translation: "In the eyes of the medium and small tribe peoples, the Snow Tiger Tribe's people were leading them toward the giant beast's gaping maw."

They were all pale-faced, trembling with fear, scared out of their wits.

Translation: "Each one turned deathly pale, legs trembling, terrified beyond endurance."

"Huh? Toudou, you guys came too?" A beastperson came out of the Black Wolf Tribe's house, saw the medium-tribe members behind Wu Yue, and shouted a name in surprise.

Translation: "\"Eh? Tou, you guys came too? \" A beastman walked out of the Black Wolf Tribe's dwelling, saw the medium tribe people following behind Wu Yue, and exclaimed someone's name in surprise."

Upon hearing the Black Wolf Tribe beastperson call out that name, Wu Yue nearly tripped.

Translation: "Upon hearing the name shouted by the Black Wolf Tribe beastman, Wu Yue almost tripped."

"Baldy? What kind of parents give their child such a ridiculous name?"

Translation: "\"Tou? \" What parents would give their child such a ridiculous name?"

"Ah? The adults of the Black Wolf Tribe!" The male named Toudou is indeed the chief of this medium tribe.

Translation: "\"Ah? The Black Wolf Tribe's elders! \" The male named Tou was precisely the chief of this medium tribe."

Their territory isn't far from the Black Wolf Tribe's, because a fruit that grows underground is cultivated there, so most of the tribe members have names meaning "earth."

Translation: "Their territory wasn't far from the Black Wolf Tribe's, because a fruit that grows underground was produced there, so most of the tribe's people were named Tu."

Their leader is Toudou.

Translation: "Their chief was Tou."

Looking at Toudou's teary-eyed expression, the beast warrior laughed loudly and came over, saying: "Don't be afraid, this is the house I told you about that only super-large tribes have; only our Arctic Forest Tribe can live here for free.

Translation: "Looking at Tou's teary-eyed appearance, the beastman warrior laughed loudly as he approached: \"Don't be afraid, this is the super-large tribe's house I once told you about; only our Polar Forest Tribe's people can live here for free. \"

Note: The quote lacks a closing Chinese quotation mark; we'll treat it as an opening quote and close it with an English quotation mark.

We'll translate: "\"Don't be afraid, this is the super-large tribe's house I once told you about; only our Polar Forest Tribe's people can live here for free. \"

"If tribes outside the forest want to reside here, they have to pay a lot of goods every day."

Translation: "If tribes outside the forest want to reside, they have to offer up a lot of things every day."

Note: The line ends with a closing Chinese quotation mark but no opening one; we'll treat it as a regular sentence.

Upon hearing that, Toudou's pupils shrank; his gaze at the tall house ahead lost all fear and turned into slow astonishment: "Is… this the legendary stone house?"

Translation: "Upon hearing that, Tou's pupils contracted slightly; his gaze at the tall building ahead lost all fear and turned to slow shock: \"Is... this the legendary stone house? \""

"Legendary?"

Translation: "\"Legendary? \""

Wu Yue thought the medium tribe's chief was truly simple and earnest.

Translation: "Wu Yue felt that this medium tribe chief's personality was truly simple and earnest."

The Black Wolf Tribe beast warrior put an arm around Toudou's shoulders, grinning at Shaman Wu Yue: "Shaman Wu Yue, how many rooms does Toudou's tribe have?"

Translation: "The Black Wolf Tribe beastman warrior put an arm around Tou's shoulders, glanced at Wu Yue with a smile, and said: \"Shaman Wu Yue, how many rooms does Tou's tribe have? \""

Shaman Wu Yue

Wu Yue smiled and said: "Give them two; their numbers aren't large, and for two tribes that's just enough to fit everyone inside."

Translation: "Wu Yue smiled and said: \"Give them two; they aren't many in number, and for two tribes, that would be just enough to accommodate everyone inside. \"

Since the Black Wolf Tribe beast warrior offered to help, Wu Yue didn't linger, taking the Snow Tiger Tribe's beast warriors and leaving.

Translation: "Since the Black Wolf Tribe beastman warrior said he would help, Wu Yue didn't linger, taking the Snow Tiger Tribe's beastman warriors and leaving."

"Lord Black Wolf, did you just call that young female an adult?"

Translation: "\"Black Wolf Sir, just now you called that young female adult? \""

In Toudou's tribe, everyone is a pure human, so when they see the Black Wolf Tribe beast warrior, they address them as an adult.

Translation: "In Tou's tribe, everyone are pure humans, so when they see the Black Wolf Tribe beastman warrior, they address him as an adult."

What surprised him was that the mighty beast warrior would actually call a pure human young female an adult.

Translation: "But what surprised him was that the mighty beastman warrior would actually call a pure human young female an adult."

While leading them to the front rooms, the Black Wolf Tribe beast warrior said: "This one isn't an ordinary pure human young female; she is the future shaman of the Snow Tiger Tribe."

Translation: "The Black Wolf Tribe beastman warrior, while leading them to the front rooms, said: \"This one is not an ordinary pure human young female; she is the future shaman of the Snow Tiger Tribe. \"

"Shaman… shaman?"

Translation: "\"Shaman... shaman? \""

Toudou felt as if something were choking his throat, and his face flushed red.

Translation: "Tou felt as if his throat were being choked, his face flushing bright red."

The one who had just been guiding them turned out to be a shaman!

Translation: "The one who just guided them was actually a shaman!"

He felt that this was something he could brag about for the rest of his life back in his tribe.

Translation: "He felt that this matter, upon returning to his tribe, he could brag about for a lifetime."

The medium and small tribes have no shamans, so they might go their whole lives without ever seeing one.

Translation: "The medium and small tribes have no shamans; it's possible they'll never see a shaman in their lifetimes."

But Toudou was lucky: he not only saw the shaman, she also guided him and even smiled at her.

Translation: "But Tou was fortunate; he not only saw a shaman, that shaman also guided him and even smiled at her."

and even smiled at her.

The shamans of the four major tribes sat in the Snow Tiger shaman's house, and the atmosphere grew a bit stagnant.

Translation: "The shamans of the four major tribes sat in Xuehu Wu's house, the atmosphere somewhat stagnant."

"What a shameless shaman lady—just a low‑rank yellow‑level novice shaman, and yet she dares to call herself an adult!"

Translation: "\"What damned shaman lady, just a low-ranking minor shaman, and yet she dares to call herself an adult! \"

"Pah!"

Translation: "\"Pah! \"

"In our presence, you're not even worth two wild boar farts."

Translation: "\"In our presence, they're not even worth two wild boar farts. \"

Watching the three old fogies huff and puff, the Eagle Tribe shaman couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Translation: "Seeing the three old fogies snorting in anger, the Flying Eagle Shaman couldn't help laughing out loud."

"That's just what the Salt‑Rock Tribe calls them; it has nothing to do with us. We only regard her as an ordinary shaman apprentice, besides…"

Translation: "\"That's just what they call it in the Rock Salt Tribe; it has nothing to do with us. We only regard her as an ordinary shaman disciple, and besides... \""

As the Eagle Tribe shaman spoke, he glanced at the Snow Tiger shaman and said: "You old fogey, how dare you criticize others when you're all wrapped up tight yourself? Wu Yue's little brat is already level two, right? Hehe!"

Translation: "The Flying Eagle Shaman said, glancing at Xuehu Wu beside him: \"You old fogey, how dare you criticize others? You've kept yourself well hidden, and Wu Yue that little brat has already reached second level, right? Hehe! \"

second level

Hearing that, the Lion and Black Wolf shamans looked at the Snow Tiger shaman with less friendly eyes.

Translation: "Upon hearing that, the Mad Lion Shaman and Black Wolf Shaman beside them looked at Xuehu Wu with less friendly eyes."

At the same time, they each felt a bit bitter inside.

Translation: "At the same time, they each felt a bit bitter in their hearts."

They used to mock the Tiger Tribe for having no shaman apprentice at all, but little did they know that not long after, although the tribe lost one shaman apprentice, it gained a young shaman.

Translation: "Before, they always mocked the Tiger Tribe for not even having a shaman disciple; who would have thought that not long after, although they lost a shaman disciple, they gained a young shaman instead."

Just look at that young female's appearance—clearly she has only recently come of age.

Translation: "Moreover, looking at that young female's appearance, it's clear she just came of age not long ago."

This shows her cultivation talent is excellent.

Translation: "Evidently, her cultivation talent is excellent."

Facing the envious gazes of his three old comrades, the Snow Tiger shaman laughed smugly: "You three old fogies used to mock me all the time—what now? You still claim our tribe's little brat is stronger? Hahaha!"

Translation: "Facing the envious, jealous gazes of the three old comrades, Xuehu Wu laughed smugly: \"You three old fogies, you used to mock me plenty; how about now? Still saying our tribe's little brat is relatively strong? Hahaha! \"

"Shaman, the Toxic Scorpion Tribe and Salt‑Rock Tribe from the Chiyan Plain have arrived."

Translation: "\"Shaman, the Poison Scorpion Tribe and Rock Salt Tribe from Chiyan Pingyuan have come. \"

Chiyan Pingyuan

While the Snow Tiger shaman was still feeling smug, a half‑beast warrior's voice came from outside the door.

Translation: "While Xuehu Wu was still feeling smug, a voice came from outside the door: a half-beast warrior's voice."

The Snow Tiger shaman snorted: "Has Yue gone out?"

Translation: "Xuehu Wu snorted coldly: \"Has Yue gone out? \""

The half‑beast warrior's voice carried a smug laugh: "Shaman Wu Yue hasn't gone out; instead, she's watering her wild vegetables in the yard."

Translation: "The half-beast warrior's voice outside the door carried a heavy smile: \"Shaman Wu Yue hasn't gone out; instead, she's watering her wild vegetables in the courtyard. \"

"She said she doesn't need to greet the forest‑outside tribes; just sending any beast warrior over will do."

Translation: "\"She said she wouldn't go greet the forest-outside tribes; just letting a beastman warrior go over would be fine. \"

Hearing that, the Snow Tiger shaman happily stroked his beard: "Yue did well—if I weren't worried they'd damage tribal property, I'd just let them find their own place to stay."

Translation: "Upon hearing that, Xuehu Wu happily stroked his beard: \"Yue did well; if it weren't for fearing they'd damage the tribe's belongings, I'd just let them find their own place. \"

Unlike the Snow Tiger shaman's delight, the beast warriors of the Toxic Scorpion and Salt‑Rock Tribes who came to the trade fair were about to explode with anger.

Translation: "Unlike Xuehu Wu's delight, the beastman warriors of the Poison Scorpion Tribe and Rock Salt Tribe who came to the trade fair were about to explode with anger."

The Snow Tiger Tribe is utterly arrogant, sending only one beast warrior and two half‑beast warriors to greet them—don't they realize the Salt‑Rock Tribe's female shaman is also coming this time?

Translation: "This Snow Tiger Tribe is simply too arrogant, sending only one beastman warrior and two half-beast warriors to greet them—do they not know that the Rock Salt Tribe's shaman lady will also be coming this time?"

No matter how angry they were, upon entering the Snow Tiger Tribe and seeing those houses, they all fell silent.

Translation: "But no matter how angry they were, upon entering the Snow Tiger Tribe and seeing those houses one after another, they all fell silent."

They had seen stone houses before; indeed, the Salt‑Rock Tribe itself has stone houses, but theirs are nowhere near as nice or as numerous as the Snow Tiger

Translation: "They had seen stone houses before; not only that, the Rock Salt Tribe itself has stone houses, but theirs are nowhere near as nice as the Snow Tiger Tribe's, so many."

"Is this the stone house built by your tribe?"

A gentle female voice sounded, and the expressions of the Beastmen from the Rock Salt Tribe and the Scorpion Tribe instantly softened.

The shaman lady is truly so gentle; just hearing her voice makes people feel wonderful.

The Beastman Warriors of the two tribes looked toward the Beastman Warrior walking ahead and the two Half-Beasts.

I had expected to see an intoxicated expression, but...

Meow, if you're not intoxicated, forget it—is that shit-eating expression really genuine?

Even that Beastman Warrior's expression changed on the spot, the slight smile vanished, after leading them to a large square he directly left, without even answering the question of the Rock Salt Tribe's shaman lady, who is said to be of high status.

The remaining two Half-Beast Warriors briefly introduced the inn and the free lodging.

Although the Rock Salt Tribe had brought a lot of coarse salt, such high lodging fees still made them hesitate.

Only the noble shaman lady and a few noble Beastman Warriors moved into the large house, while the Scorpion Tribe took just one room.

After entering the house, the Rock Salt Tribe's shaman lady's expression instantly darkened: 'Damn Snow Tiger Tribe Beastmen, how dare they be so rude to me!'

Standing beside her, the tall, handsome Beastman Warrior snorted: 'It's just the tiny Snow Tiger Tribe; if we upset the shaman lady, we'll bring our people over and wipe them out.'

These rude Beastmen and Half-Beast Warriors will all become our slaves.

Hearing this, the shaman lady's expression instantly improved, she smiled: 'Alright, don't just want to wipe out others at the drop of a hat; they're just a small-town tribe, unaware of our Rock Salt Tribe's strength.'

Once they witness our power, they will naturally fear us.

The Black Wolf Tribe Beastman Warrior eavesdropping next door felt that this Rock Salt Tribe shaman lady truly had a screw loose.

What does your strength or lack thereof have to do with them? What are you afraid of us for?

When our four tribes unite, we'll beat the shit out of you.

After a few hums, he went out to hunt—just two people with brain issues.

Meanwhile, the Snow Tiger Tribe Beastman Warrior who had left earlier was complaining with his close brothers about that Rock Salt Tribe shaman lady: 'With that mouth, I thought Ye Duo had come back.'

Ye Duo used to speak like that, seeming to have a good temper, but who could know that guy was so bad?

Now whenever I hear a voice similar to Ye Duo's, my scalp tingles; I always feel that person has some ill intent.

Originally, the Snow Tiger Tribe people were still a bit curious about this Rock Salt Tribe shaman lady, but upon hearing the Beastman Warrior say that, the image of the long-deceased Ye Duo instantly appeared in their minds.

Thinking again of what Ye Duo did, their impression of this highly renowned shaman lady instantly turned sour.

So, when the shaman lady who wished to win people over with virtue walked through the Snow Tiger Tribe with a gentle smile, she found her usual unfailing gentle smile seemed to have lost its effect.

The Snow Tiger Tribe people couldn't help but be obsessed; she even saw clear disgust in their eyes.

The shaman lady's smile could no longer be maintained.

With a stiff face, she went back into the house.

"What's wrong with these Snow Tiger Tribe people? Am I not good-looking? They dare treat me like a shaman—how arrogant!"

But no matter how she lamented, the Snow Tiger Tribe people, and even the people of the other three tribes in the Polar Forest, saw her with a completely indifferent expression.

A Beastman from the Black Wolf Tribe rolled his eyes at that gentle, faintly smiling shaman lady.

She's really good at pretending; if not for eavesdropping yesterday, who would know what thoughts lie beneath her gentle smile?

Looking down on our Polar Forest tribes yet still coming to our trade fair—are they just seeking a sense of existence?

In the afternoon, the Snow Tiger Tribe people notified all tribes coming to trade to go to the tribal center altar to participate in the sacrifice.

The pre-trade fair sacrifice is less a sacrifice and more like a feast.

Before the spacious sacrificial platform, the tribespeople gazed at the towering altar whose top could not be seen; rings of flames floated around it in the darkness, and instantly all fell silent.

They felt the atmosphere was incomparably solemn and reverent.

The Xuehu Wu stepped onto the altar step by step; in the darkness, only rings of flames could be seen on the altar, and his ascent seemed as if he were treading in midair.

However, the Beastman Warriors could see the stone platform beneath the flames and the stone steps under the Xuehu Wu's feet.

After ascending the altar, the Xuehu Wu chanted in a language Wu Yue couldn't understand, uttering 'wu wu ah ah', performed a strange dance, then knelt in worship at the highest point; rings of blue shamanic power drifted from his body, swirling around the entire altar.

Even such a magnificent sacrificial scene only attracted the gazes of the surrounding Beastman Warriors, while the Rock Salt Tribe's shaman lady kept her sharp gaze fixed on the small female standing on the lower tier of the altar beneath the Xuehu Wu.

Being able to go up to the altar shows she's not an ordinary shaman disciple; this female is the one who will inherit the Xuehu Wu's position!

Isn't she the finest female?

The shaman lady's jealousy was substantive, like a blade stabbing Wu Yue's body.

Wu Yue, who cultivates shamanic power, naturally felt that gaze that seemed eager to pierce him.

"Tongzi, take a look—I feel someone is full of malice toward me; if that gaze could kill, I'd have been pierced several times already."

Tongzi peeked out from the backpack beside Wu Yue, glanced down at the altar, and said: 'It's a female who looks like a shun yuan.'

Wu Yue heard that and almost bit her tongue: 'Damn, can it talk?'

What does 'looks like a shun yuan female' even mean!

Thinking of the shun yuan's appearance, Wu Yue felt the Rock Salt Tribe males must have some eye ailment.

Tongzi chuckled: 'The Rock Salt Tribe males have never seen a shun yuan; I think we should bring them to have a look, to feel its fiery enthusiasm.'

Imagining a group of Rock Salt Tribe Beastman Warriors being pressed by a shun yuan for mating, Wu Yue felt his whole body's cells tingle with excitement.

She seemed to have thought of an extremely perverse punishment!

From now on, if any male offends her, she'll send him to the shun yuan to learn manners.

The Xuehu Wu busily hopped about above, while Wu Yue and Tongzi stood below, brainstorming a hundred and eight ways to send males to play with the shun yuan.