Chapter 408

Saying this is heartbreaking, but there's no such thing as a free lunch; she can only gather medicinal herbs along the way to the deep forest to exchange for points as much as possible.

With points, she can exchange items in the shop, and then be able to handle whatever situation arises.

Xuehu Wu turned upon hearing those words, his deep eyes fixed on the young female opposite.

The young female knows many secrets; she is familiar with many herbs and foods, even more than any previous shaman.

The Snow Tiger Tribe, from its initial peril to now quietly becoming the largest tribe in the Polar Forest, must admit that it is all because of this young female before us.

If it weren't for this super-tribe affair, he believes the Snow Tiger Tribe could certainly become even larger.

Since Yue became a shaman, his heart has lightened considerably, for he believes the next shaman of the Snow Tiger Tribe will surely be far stronger than him.

He will also lead the Snow Tiger Tribe toward strength.

His heart feels as if two beasts are tearing at each other; one roars to forcibly keep the young female before him, for she is the tribe's future hope.

The other wants to let her go to the deep forest to bring back the beastman warriors who went out hunting.

"Shaman, no matter the outcome, I will definitely come back; I swear to the Beast God."

Wu Yue could see Xuehu Wu's tightly furrowed brows opposite her; thinking of her current position in the tribe, she could also understand the thoughts of this old man who has devoted his life to the tribe.

But if she were to abandon Yuan Lang and the others just for this, she feels she cannot do it.

The air is especially thin; silence spreads through it, as if it is a standoff between the old and young shamans of the Snow Tiger Tribe.

"Go."

Finally, the hesitant Xuehu Wu compromised; he also hopes those excellent young warriors will return, so this time he chose to believe in the young shaman's ability.

"Bring them back as much as possible; if... you yourself must also come back."

His gaze is deep, looking at the young female opposite with hope and determination.

Wu Yue pursed her lips and nodded solemnly: "Rest assured, I will return safely."

Having said that, she produced a piece of charcoal-like object and handed it to Xuehu Wu: "You must keep this safe; no matter how far you and the tribe go, the small beasts by my side will be able to smell its scent spreading along the way."

Xuehu Wu's eyes lit up, his tightly furrowed brows relaxing considerably.

After bidding farewell to Xuehu Wu, Wu Yue went to Qingcao's and a few close tribespeople's homes to say goodbye.

Knowing she was going to the deep forest to look for Yuan Lang and the others, everyone tried to dissuade her.

Wu Yue set aside their concerns, but no one could change her decision.

"Yue, I want to go with you."

Qingcao ran out of her own house, pursing her lips and blocking Wu Yue's path.

Yue wants to go find Yuan Lang; although she doesn't know what happened, she still sensed that the tribe's atmosphere these past days has been very strange.

Teng Kun and Yuan Lang are together; she's afraid, wondering if something has happened to them.

The worry in Qingcao's eyes is obvious; she cannot hide it.

Wu Yue let out a light sigh: "You can't go, and there's no way you can."

Seeing her frown as if she wanted to say something, Wu Yue raised a hand to interrupt her: "Nobody in the tribe knows, but Qingcao..."

Wu Yue's brows furrowed with gravity: "The Polar Forest will face a crisis; as for what exactly, the shamans and chieftain will notify the whole tribe tomorrow."

"I am a shaman; I can guarantee my own safety in the forest, but with you added, I cannot guarantee your safety."

"Qingcao, I hope you stay safe; when I bring Yuan Lang and the others back, I hope to see your figure welcoming us."

Qingcao fell silent; after a long while, until her legs went numb, she lifted her head again, the anxiety and impatience gone from her brows.

"I understand; I'll wait in the tribe for you to return. Winter is coming soon, and I'll prepare animal-skin clothes for you."

Wu Yue's eye sockets grew hot; she struggled to hold back tears: "Good."

After bidding farewell to Qingcao, Wu Yue returned home and stored all her belongings in her system space.

At this moment, she couldn't help but feel relieved that she had broken through earlier; otherwise, many things would have been impossible to bring.

The night was dark; she blew out the indoor oil lamp, and Wu Yue walked out with only a basket on her back.

Just as she closed the door and turned around, she saw a patch of shadow behind her: "..."

Xuehu Wu and the Snow Tiger chieftain led a group of tribe members standing there; silence and gravity permeated the courtyard.

"You're leaving without even staying the night?"

An aged voice sounded, Xuehu Wu's tone tinged with a hint of resentment.

Wu Yue rubbed her nose: "It's not that I want to go early and come back early, is it?"

The plan to sneak away has been declared bankrupt; can she really say she can't stand this farewell atmosphere?

"Shaman Yue, let me follow you; how can you go alone into the forest?"

The speaking beastfolk was the only beastman warrior besides Yuan Lang who had ever carried her; now his eyes were also full of worry.

Wu Yue gave a dry cough twice, then looked toward the courtyard door that creaked open.

Everyone heard the sound and looked over; only to see the Flying Eagle shaman leading a few Flying Eagle tribe beastman warriors walking in: "We will escort Shaman Yue to the edge of the deep forest."

Snow Tiger Tribe beastman warrior: "..."

Being able to fly is awesome!

Finally, a group of Snow Tiger Tribe burly men with red eyes could only watch wistfully as their Wu Yue climbed onto the back of a Flying Eagle Tribe beastman warrior.

He felt resentful; why can't the Snow Tiger grow wings?

As if a new world's door had opened, the Snow Tiger Tribe beastman warriors suddenly felt that if they grew wings, they would surely look very cool.

"Shamans, chieftain, tribe members, I'm leaving; once I find Yuan Lang and the others, we'll immediately catch up with you."

Wu Yue turned her head, bidding everyone farewell with a look of sorrow.

But...

That bunch of good-for-nothings constantly pulling and studying the wings of the Flying Eagle Tribe beastman warriors—right now, on those handsome faces, where is any sentiment or reluctance?

"These wings don't look great either; once I level up, I'll evolve white wings, which will definitely look good."

If our Snow Tiger grew wings, we couldn't keep calling it Snow Tiger, could we?

Call it Flying Tiger?

Flying Snow Tiger?

Finally, the Falcon Tribe, tossed about, could no longer tolerate these shameless tigers' antics; with a cry, they flapped their wings and flew up into the sky.

Seeing feathers flutter down as I flap my wings, my heart aches and my waist tears up; a bunch of trash tigers, definitely jealous that I have wings.

They actually secretly plucked my feathers, shameless...

Wu Yue's small face stiffened as she turned her head, seemingly calm as she patted the back of the Falcon Tribe Beastman Warrior beneath her: 'Let's go.'

Meow, I've been utterly mistaken about this bunch of tiger trash.

The Falcon Shaman also bade farewell to the Snow Tiger Shaman, climbing onto the back of his own Beastman Warrior.

Until all the Falcon Tribe Beastman Warriors turned into tiny black dots disappearing into the sky, the Snow Tiger Shaman and the Snow Tiger Clan Chief only then twitched the corners of their mouths and turned around.

Alright, stop pretending, we've gone far enough, we won't turn back.

As his words fell, the Snow Tiger Tribe Beastman Warriors who had been heatedly discussing the wing topic one by one sobbed, stuffing their big fists into their mouths, looking tearfully in the direction where their Wu Yue had gone.

They still wanted to grow wings, so they wouldn't have to rely on these black-haired Falcon Beastmen to carry their Wu Yue; wouldn't something like a Flying Tiger be nice?

On the backs of the Snow Tiger Tribe Beastman Warriors, Wu Yue could no longer feel anything.

About when will we be able to reach the edge of the deep forest?

The Falcon Tribe Beastman Warrior beneath her, hearing this, pondered a moment: 'Probably when the sun comes out we can get there.'

The sun coming out...

Then there's still some time; this time cannot be wasted.

Tongzi, I'll rest a bit; you protect my host, me.

Tongzi curled up into a ball yawned: 'Dog host, do you misunderstand your sleeping posture? That kang taking up half a bedroom isn't enough for you to roll around, and you still want to sleep on someone's back?'

That's why I need you to look after me.

Tongzi's small furry face full of disbelief: 'Look at my petite figure, and you're supposed to look after me?'

Having said that, he raised his claws and looked: 'Otherwise, before you have a tendency to fall off, I'll scratch you with a claw.'

Wu Yue: '...'

Looking at Tongzi's sharp claws hidden behind his little paw pads, I felt a suffocating heaviness.

I suddenly feel full of energy; running a few kilometers down is no problem.

Tongzi: '...'

Heh, the dog host is really cowardly.

But a moment later, the female who had said she felt energetic began to hum a little tune.

The curled-up Tongzi ahead heard that familiar little hum, and his whole beastly fur stood on end.

With a swoosh, he sat up: '...'

Dog host, you said you wouldn't sleep, huh?

With your huge body, how am I supposed to bear it?

He stretched out his claws, gesturing a few times, but in the end Tongzi still gave up the urge to scratch his face.

He silently took out a palm-sized piece of beast hide from the system space and placed it below the dog host's mouth corner.

Perhaps because the bed beneath her wasn't very comfortable, Wu Yue didn't sleep well; in her dream she seemed to have returned to China, the plane she was on constantly jolting, making her feel awful.

'This isn't riding a plane at all; it's practically playing with one's heartbeat.'

'Dog host, if you don't wake up soon, the plane will crash.'

A familiar voice sounded in her ear; Wu Yue frowned, wondering if the Dog System had also come back?

The next moment, a sharp pain on her face made her instantly open her eyes, looking ahead at the dense forest and the morning wind blowing toward her.

Her body shivered: 'Emma, why is it so cold?'

I think you were high on dreaming about riding a plane; I'm embarrassed to ruin your good dream.

Tongzi silently put the beast hide stained with the dog host's saliva back into the system space; still, to avoid embarrassment, he had to maintain the dog host's image as a shaman outside.

The cold wind is the best sobering agent; Wu Yue looked toward Tongzi: 'Are we almost there?'

Tongzi nodded: 'Probably soon; their flight altitude keeps dropping.'

Not long after they finished speaking, the Falcon Tribe Beastmen all cried out in unison and descended together onto a clearing below.

Wu Yue's legs were somewhat numb as she dismounted from the Falcon Tribe Beastman's back; her knees felt a bit weak.

Good grief, if we go back this time, I'll definitely make knee guards; flying more will surely cause rheumatism.

'Wu Yue, we can only send you this far; you must be careful.'

The Falcon Shaman stepped forward; he felt fond of this young female before him, and because last time the worm incident was greatly helped by her assistance, he has always been grateful.

Thank you for seeing me off.

After saying that, Wu Yue took off the basket behind her, reached inside, and pulled out an arm-length bamboo jar, handing it over: 'This is medicine powder I made with my own shamanic power; it's very effective on wounds.'

The healing shamanic power in the powder can exist before winter; even if the shamanic power dissipates, the powder remains an excellent wound medicine.

May the Beast God bless the Falcon Tribe.

The result of the Eagle Shaman's gratitude is that can of medicine powder; the importance of healing shamans for the Eagle Tribe is simply too important.

As a poison shaman, his shamanic power has no healing effect whatsoever, not even a bit.

Therefore, in the Eagle Tribe's daily healing, they rely entirely on herbs.

Now that we have medicine powder containing healing shamanic power, it's equivalent to carrying a shaman who possesses healing shamanic power—how could he not be grateful?

"I'll take this medicine powder; our Eagle Tribe really needs it."

Having said that, he took out a crystal core from his bosom and handed it to Wu Yue: "The deep forest is very dangerous; your shamanic power level is not high yet, so if you encounter an unavoidable danger, just throw this crystal core out."

Not only do we Beastman Warriors need crystal cores to upgrade, the ferocious beasts' demand for crystal cores is even greater.

Take advantage of their scramble for the crystal cores and flee quickly.

Having said that, he looked at Wu Yue: 'If the Beastman Warrior you're looking for has suffered a very serious injury, even...'

He didn't finish the sentence, but Wu Yue knew what it was.

'Then use the crystal core to help him upgrade; if the upgrade succeeds, there might still be some hope.'

Wu Yue could feel the elder's genuine concern; she extended her small claw to receive the crystal core: 'Thank you, I'll remember it. I hope after this danger passes, I can still see you and the people of the Flying Eagle Tribe.'

'Will do.'

The Flying Eagle Shaman smiled and nodded.

After Wu Yue again bade farewell to the surrounding Flying Eagle Tribe Beastman Warriors, she shouldered her small basket and entered the dark forest.

'Shaman, this young female probably won't come back, right?'

The Flying Eagle Tribe Beastman Warrior beside him said full of regret.

The deep forest is fraught with danger; even a Silver Rank Beastman Warrior entering could lose his life at any moment, let alone this young shaman who possesses healing shamanic power.

Although healing shamanic power is strong, it has no combat ability whatsoever.

'Whether you can come back or not, you already know.'

The Flying Eagle Shaman tightly gripped the bamboo jar in his hand, turned and climbed onto a Beastman Warrior's back: 'Hurry back to the tribe, danger is imminent.'

The group of Beastfolk turned their heads to glance at the forest's edge, then still spread their wings and flew up into the sky.