Chapter 407

Seeing the Scorpion Tribe beastmen who just a moment ago had a look of being hurt stand up with a swish and follow behind the few Snow Tiger Tribe beastmen in front as they walked outward.

The people inside the house all had expressions that were hard to take in at a glance.

"I always feel these guys came to inform just to get some food to eat."

An Eagle Tribe Beastman Warrior muttered.

Wu Yue glanced at him and really wanted to say, be more confident, drop the 'I always feel'.

But now is not the time to say these things; Wu Yue turned and looked at the two solemn Shamans at the head: "Shaman, what the Scorpion Tribe beastmen just said about the super tribe is..."

She was indeed somewhat surprised; she thought that this world, having other places, would be like the Polar Forest and Chiyan Pingyuan, composed of various big, medium, and small tribes.

But now she actually heard the term 'super tribe' from the Scorpion Tribe beastmen's mouths.

Their Snow Tiger Tribe, Eagle Tribe, Mad Lion Tribe, and Black Wolf Tribe are the four major tribes of the Polar Forest.

Chiyan Pingyuan also has the Scorpion Tribe and the Rock Salt Tribe as its two major tribes, but the super tribe is something they've never heard of before.

Moreover, what is worth noting is the higher-level cultivation method that the Scorpion Tribe beastmen just mentioned.

Xuehu Wu and the Eagle Tribe Shaman exchanged a glance: "It's normal that you haven't heard of the super tribe, because our Polar Forest and Chiyan Pingyuan simply don't have a super tribe."

The Polar Forest has ferocious beasts, so while our Beastman Warriors' strength increase is much safer compared to tribes that consume shamanic medicines, we also constantly expend ourselves due to yearly battles with ferocious beasts, so we don't really have any top-tier Beastman Warriors or Shamans.

As for Chiyan Pingyuan...

Xuehu Wu let out a cold laugh: "Because Chiyan Pingyuan is close to the Yun Wu Shan Mai, any tribe that has young and strong Beastfolk or Shamans will, just as that Scorpion Tribe beastman said, be taken away by whatever super tribe emissaries."

Correspondingly, they will also be given some cultivation methods that the super tribe considers not very important.

Thus, our Polar Forest and Chiyan Pingyuan have never given birth to a super tribe, because our strength is insufficient.

Not only do we need Beastman Warriors who have broken through the Gold Rank, but most importantly...

He looked at Wu Yue and everyone: "We need a Shaman Master..."

Wu Yue frowned and looked at the Xuehu Wu at the head: "Shaman and Shaman Master..."

What's the difference?

"Only a Shaman who has broken through the Earth Rank can be called a Shaman Master; our Polar Forest has none, while the two Shamans of Chiyan Pingyuan have probably already broken through."

Everyone fell silent...

Thus, Chiyan Pingyuan is because those super tribes drained the blood that could strengthen the tribe, while our Polar Forest is simply because we are too weak.

Just thinking about this feels heart-wrenching.

"Four Shaman Masters, dozens of Gold Rank Beastman Warriors, possibly even hidden Gold Rank or higher combat power in the ranks—our Polar Forest... is no match."

Although these words are heart-wrenching, they are true.

"Shaman, what should we do next? If we are found by that super tribe's emissary squad..."

It's likely these tribe Beastfolk will be raised in captivity and become tools for hunting crystal cores.

"We need to prepare to leave."

The Eagle Tribe Shaman let out a light sigh.

Everyone's bodies jolted, leaving?

What does that mean?

Wu Yue also looked shocked at Xuehu Wu: "Shaman, does that mean we have to migrate?"

Migrating... if we can find a suitable territory, that would be fine, but looking at the current situation, to have our own territory in an unfamiliar place would be extremely difficult.

Xuehu Wu clenched his fists: "We cannot not leave; if those super tribes find us, they simply won't care about our lives."

As he spoke, both hands clenched tightly.

The cruelty of the super tribes, he has witnessed.

In the past, the Snow Tiger Tribe also had a few Shaman Disciples, and those few were more talented than him, so he never thought he could inherit the position of Shaman of the Snow Tiger Tribe.

So he made an appointment with a few Beastman Warriors to go out and travel.

They didn't go very far; in fact, they only just reached the edge of the Yun Wu Shan Mai.

During the travels he became a proper Shaman, and that breakthrough made him immensely grateful.

In a tribe living on the edge of the Yun Wu Shan Mai, he personally witnessed the misery of the weak beastfolk and slaves.

For the super tribes, anyone not of their own tribe must work, and work incessantly.

They beat and scold at the drop of a hat; if someone's effort in the tribe is beaten to death, they don't care at all, and the naked corpse is thrown into the forest for wild beasts to devour.

The Yun Wu Shan Mai and Bai Sha Yan Hai are so vast that there are many, many big, medium, and small tribes.

These big, medium, and small tribes all live under the rule of those super tribes.

If any of those big, medium, or small tribes defy the super tribes' orders, what awaits them is extermination.

Or the entire tribe's people are all demoted to slaves.

Putting aside his own thoughts about those super tribes' meetings, Xuehu Wu let out a deep sigh: "Anyway, you remember, you can't provoke the super tribes."

Nobody had ever seen Xuehu Wu with such a solemn expression.

「Then where are we going? 」

Wu Yue's voice was a little hoarse.

「Leaving the Polar Forest, at the very least we must leave before the super tribe arrives; if the super tribe really takes a fancy to the crystal core, our final fate really cannot be said. 」

The fist at Wu Yue's side was clenched tightly; thinking of the tribe's praise over these past days, the joy of her recent breakthrough had vanished.

「Where do you plan to migrate to? 」

The Eagle Shaman stood up and looked toward Xuehu Wu.

They did not want to become tools for the super tribe to hunt the crystal core, so leaving was the only way.

Xuehu Wu shook her head: 「I don't know either; you still need to discuss the migration with the tribe. 」

That's migration...

Xuehu Wu let out a deep sigh.

The Flying Eagle Shaman glanced at him and said, "I want to say something to our people."

Xuehu Wu looked at the Half-Beast Warrior beside him and said, "Take them to those small houses where they stayed during the previous trade fair."

"Once you've decided, let me know; I'll first send tribesmen to Chiyan Pingyuan to gather news. If it's true, I'll immediately tell those two guys, Lion and Old Wolf."

Xuehu Wu nodded solemnly: "Alright, we'll first confirm the migration destination, and leave the rest to you."

The Flying Eagle Shaman nodded. Actually, after the Scorpion Tribe's beastfolk entered the Polar Forest and were captured by them, he had already sent tribesmen to scout Chiyan Pingyuan for information.

Now we just wait for the tribesmen to return and see if the news is accurate.

The Flying Eagle Shaman and the Flying Eagle Tribe's beastfolk warriors left, and the room instantly fell silent.

All the beasts involuntarily looked up at the room they were in.

They had just finished building the house not long ago, and they hadn't lived there for long, so they no longer had to go hungry.

How did the Snow Tiger Tribe's beastfolk warriors feel?

The Snow Tiger Clan chief stood below Xuehu Wu, his heart feeling as if it had been pulled out and thrown into a frying pan to fry, his hands clenched tightly.

For the first time in his life, he actually felt as if he were about to become a slave.

If the Snow Tiger Tribe, which has continued to this day, were truly trapped here by those super tribes and made into slaves hunting crystal cores, it would be utterly humiliating.

"Shaman, I don't understand the migration matter, so I'll head back first."

Wu Yue stepped forward and looked toward the head seat where Xuehu Wu sat.

Xuehu Wu looked at the young female with slightly reddened eye sockets and also let out a heavy sigh: "Alright, you may go back; I'll inform you if there's any news."

Wu Yue nodded slightly, then turned and walked out of the room.

But at this moment, she felt her steps were extraordinarily heavy.

"Tongzi, did you hear? My host, I'm about to become a slave."

Tongzi picked his nostrils: "Host, it's not that I'm not trying; it's really because you've only trained for a short time."

Those old-timers have trained for over a hundred years; you simply can't compare, so don't blame yourself.

The host felt uneasy inside, and Tongzi also felt stifled.

All the way back to her own room, Wu Yue didn't light her homemade beast-oil lamp, just sat there in darkness, utterly silent.

"Tongzi, do you have any way to keep those super tribe people from stepping into our Polar Forest territory?"

Wu Yue's voice was slow and somewhat eerie.

"Unless you become incredibly powerful—not just a shaman, but an existence with formidable combat strength and a cultivation level far surpassing that of the super tribes' shamans."

Wu Yue turned and rubbed Lan Pangzi's head: "Not acting up, huh."

Tongzi stared blankly: "..."

After a moment, he realized what the dog host meant, and instantly flared up: "Dog host, can we still communicate happily?"

Wu Yue gave a fake smile: "I'm about to crack up; what's there to talk about happy communication?"

With her current cultivation level, wanting to become a powerful existence surpassing shamans in a short time, and also be combat‑strong?

She figured it'd be quicker to just wash up and sleep.

Suddenly, it seemed she thought of something and turned to Tongzi: "Could it be that you have some divine elixir that could help me reach that powerful realm?"

Tongzi, with a resentful face, was pulling at his own toe: "Dog host, are you dreaming?"

If there were such a divine elixir, I would have already devoured it myself—would I leave any for you?

Wu Yue: "..."

The beastfolk warrior sent to gather news from the Flying Eagle Tribe arrived at the Snow Tiger Tribe at noon the next day.

Still in the main hall of Xuehu Wu's residence, everyone's expression was grim.

A beastfolk warrior from the Flying Eagle Tribe who looked exhausted from the black market sat on a wooden stool, panting.

"Chiyan Pingyuan is holding a selection; while I hid in the forest, I heard the beastfolk who came to hunt complain that the selection was unfair, that the super tribe's envoy favored the Rock Salt Shamaness, etc."

Most importantly, the Rock Salt Tribe's beastfolk warriors seemed to be preparing something, and from their conversation I heard mention of the Polar Forest.

But because it was too close to the Rock Salt Tribe, I almost got discovered, so I left immediately.

The words of the Flying Eagle Tribe's beastfolk fell, and the room fell into utter silence.

"It seems those few Scorpion Tribe beastfolk were telling the truth."

The Flying Eagle Shaman looked at Xuehu Wu and asked, "Where are you preparing to migrate to?"

Xuehu Wu's eyes were deep: "Migrate in the direction opposite the deep forest."

If the Rock Salt Shamaness told them about the crystal cores, they would surely know the crystal cores are obtained from ferocious beasts' bodies.

Their target must surely be the ferocious beasts in the deep forest.

The Flying Eagle Shaman moved his lips; Xuehu Wu seemed to know what he would say, and frowned: "Don't think about entering the deep forest; if we migrate in the opposite direction, we might still be able to preserve more of our people."

But if we go into the deep forest, we can only become food for those ferocious beasts.

Saying this, he couldn't help but think of Yuan Lang and the group of beastfolk who had set out for the deep forest a few days earlier, feeling bitter.

The Flying Eagle Shaman let out a deep sigh, summoned a few Flying Eagle Tribe beastfolk warriors, and said, "Fly at full speed to the Mad Lion Tribe and the Black Wolf Tribe, deliver this message to them—be sure to remember, urge them to hurry."

"Ideally, they should leave within five days."

Five days...

This time is too short...

Two days passed, and Wu Yue said nothing, because in the face of absolute strength, any tricks are useless.

Before, I had never known of the existence of the super tribes; now I know...

Knowing now is also useless, because we lack the strength to resist.

"Host... as long as we have technology, we can develop anywhere; don't lose heart."

The most important thing now is to survive, to be free.

Not every tribe treats its slaves like you do.

Once you're controlled by the super tribe and lose your freedom, you won't be able to do anything.

Wu Yue pressed her lips, her fair hands clenched tightly: "I know."

"Tongzi, I never hesitate to choose freedom, but what I'm worried about now is Yuan Lang and the others."

They are hunting ferocious beasts in the deep forest.

Tongzi stared for a moment, his small furry face also turning solemn.

Yuan Lang said when he left that he'd return early; if he didn't meet anyone, it would be fine, but if the super tribe wants to obtain the crystal core, they must inevitably enter the deep forest.

It's very dangerous...

At night, the Snow Tiger Shaman's face darkened as she sorted the herbs she had gathered; her already dim eyes seemed to roll with endless darkness.

【Boom boom boom!】

A dull knocking sound rang out, interrupting the Snow Tiger Shaman's thoughts.

"Shaman, are you there?"

Wu Yue's voice came from outside the courtyard.

A Beastman Warrior, hearing the voice, went to open the door: "Wu Yue, the Shaman is organizing the herbs to take away, I'll..."

"Come in, Yue."

An aged voice sounded inside the house; Wu Yue nodded at the Beastman Warrior who opened the door and walked in with a calm expression.

"Shaman..."

"Are you going to look for Yuan Lang and the others?"

Before Wu Yue's words had finished, the Snow Tiger Shaman lifted her gaze toward her.

Wu Yue blinked slightly, then nodded: "Mm, I'm going to look for them; they're in danger now."

"Our Snow Tiger Tribe now only has you as a young shaman; we don't even have a second shaman disciple."

The Snow Tiger Shaman's voice was calm, but each word she spoke nailed itself into Wu Yue's heart, making her feel immensely heavy.

"I will return safely; even if I can't find them, or if they... I will still return safely."

She has a system; even if she can't oppose the super tribe, it's enough for self-defense.