Chapter 417: Reencounter

I don't know why, but when she faced that Huaxia Witch outside, the jealousy and disgust in her heart felt just like when she had seen Wu Yue of the Snow Tiger Tribe before.

Their voices were so similar that, if it weren't for their different appearances, she would have thought it was Wu Yue.

Carrying the still slightly warm meat in her hand, the Rock Salt Witch Maiden turned her body somewhat stiffly and walked toward the cave entrance with slightly heavy steps.

The Beastman Warrior of the Rock Salt Tribe who had been leaning against the cave wall saw her heading out and hurriedly rose, wanting to come over.

The Healing Witch's sharp gaze instantly fell on her: "Just going to give that Huaxia Witch outside some food; the Witch Maiden can do it alone."

The Rock Salt Tribe Beastfolk froze in place, able only to watch helplessly as their own Witch Maiden walked out of the cave.

He pressed his lips, lowered his head, and retreated back to the spot where he had been leaning against the rock wall, staying silent.

The tribe's people all envied the Witch Maiden being favored by the Super Tribe, but they could never imagine what kind of life they were living in the Super Tribe.

The forest wind outside rustled the leaves with a series of sighing sounds, and the Beastfolk's hearts were full of longing—what Super Tribe selection, what chosen ones.

At this moment, he greatly missed life in the tribe.

Outside the cave, Wu Yue had just finished setting up her tent, bending over to crawl inside, when a faint footstep sounded behind her.

The footsteps were a bit disordered, but with no attempt to hide them, so the person and two beasts instantly turned their heads toward the sound.

Suddenly stared at by three pairs of eyes, the Rock Salt Witch Maiden's expression looked as if she were wearing a mask—very unnatural.

She strained to pull up the corners of her mouth to show a smile, but looking at the Huaxia Witch's face opposite her, the jealousy in her heart welled up uncontrollably.

She exhaled heavily a few times, then suddenly lowered her gaze to the ground beneath her feet and lifted the food in her hand.

"You... hello, this is the food our tribe's Shaman Sir asked me to bring for you; please accept it."

Although her tone remained stiff, the Rock Salt Witch Maiden felt she could still keep her jealousy in check compared to her own life.

Wu Yue raised an eyebrow at the Rock Salt Witch Maiden opposite her, wondering what kind of personality this was; from their interactions at the trade fair, she had already learned a bit.

The smile at the corners of her lips involuntarily turned a bit teasing—weren't you supposed to have been chosen by the Super Tribe?

But looking at her now, she doesn't seem to be doing very well.

"Thank you for your Shaman thinking of me, but I brought my own food, and..."

She glanced at the meat in the Rock Salt Witch Maiden's hand: "I'm not used to eating food sent by outsiders."

"Oh, that's really a shame."

The Rock Salt Witch Maiden swallowed, glanced at the food in her hand, then turned her head to look at the Beastman Warrior standing at the cave mouth.

But she saw that the two were now looking at her and the Huaxia Witch over here, and their bodies tensed.

"Here there are just the two of us females; I am also a Witch, and of course my strength cannot compare to yours."

Saying this, a hint of hope flickered in her eyes: "So... may I have a word with you?"

Wu Yue blinked, then gave her a strange look: "I don't know you, and I don't think we have anything to talk about."

Hearing this, the Rock Salt Witch Maiden's face stiffened, and she inwardly seethed—this Huaxia Witch was really too difficult to deal with.

"It's like this: it's because the Beastman Warrior who was helping us find the way died a few days ago while fighting a ferocious beast."

"So... could you please help us and lead us out?"

She looked at the Huaxia Witch before her with a hopeful face: "Of course, if you guide us, we'll take care of all the food along the way, you won't need to lift a finger against ferocious beasts, and once we get out safely, we'll even give you crystal cores as thanks."

Having said all that the Healing Witch had instructed in one breath, the Rock Salt Witch Maiden nervously looked at the Huaxia Witch.

"What do you think?"

Wu Yue's light laugh echoed in the deep forest, and she said coolly: "I don't think it's good."

The hope on the Rock Salt Witch Maiden's face instantly stiffened: "You're not going out? As long as you go out, just take us with you at once."

"Huaxia Witch, although you're powerful, there are too many ferocious beasts in this deep forest; acting alone, you're bound to get hurt."

The Healing Witch's voice sounded from behind the Rock Salt Witch Maiden as he stepped forward and stood before her: "Besides, I am a Healing Witch; if you agree to take us out, I can immediately heal the wound on your leg."

Having said that, he proudly extended a finger, and powerful life-infused Healing Witch energy pulsed at his fingertip.

Wu Yue twitched the corner of her mouth and glanced at the bandage wrapped around her leg.

Well, a battle a few days ago had drained a lot of her Witch power, but because she had been constantly chased by ferocious beasts with no time to rest, her Witch power had not recovered.

She had planned to properly restore her Witch power tonight, and then give herself treatment.

"The Shaman Sir's conditions are tempting, but I still have something very important to do; I don't have time to take you out."

The Huaxia Witch's indifferent face showed a faint smile: "I don't know if the Huaxia Witch can conveniently tell us what you need to do."

After speaking, seeing the female Witch opposite looking over, she continued: "This deep forest is too dangerous; for one person it's not very convenient, but our tribe has many people who might be able to help you."

"After you finish your business, we'll go out together."

Wu Yue gazed at the Healing Witch before her with a cool expression: "I can't tell you what I need to do, but..."

She pointed to the even deeper place outside the cave: "Shaman, do you know what that place is?"

The Healing Witch lifted his head to look at the deep forest that seemed able to swallow people: "I don't know."

Without the guidance of the Scorpion Tribe Beastfolk, they had no sense of direction at all, yet they knew their forward direction was wrong, and they were gradually heading deeper into this deep forest.

"That is the territory where high-level ferocious beasts of this deep forest are active."

No sooner had the words fallen than the faces of the two opposite changed slightly—the Healing Witch's expression grew merely a bit grave, while the Rock Salt Witch Maiden's face turned completely white.

"And the place we are now is exactly the area where mid-level ferocious beasts are active; of course... the further we go in, the higher the beasts' level."

"You just said you wanted to go out, but your direction is wrong; if you keep going, you'll only go deeper in."

The Healing Witch and the Super Tribe members who had come out later were feeling uneasy.

Indeed, just as they had guessed—no wonder the ferocious beasts they encountered kept getting stronger; it turned out they were really going deeper in.

"You also feel it, right? High-level ferocious beasts can't be fought off just by numbers; tomorrow I will continue to go deeper into the area where high-level ferocious beasts live, so I can't take you out."

"You could take us out and then come back."

A hoarse voice sounded from behind the Healing Witch.

Wu Yue looked toward the sound, and the speaker was none other than the Poison Witch who had previously released the gu worms.

She glanced at them with a clear, cold gaze: "I want to go in to find the tribe's people, take you out and then come back in... heh..."

Though she didn't finish speaking, the Super Tribe's people all understood.

The area where high-level ferocious beasts live is that dangerous; this shaman is going to save her own tribe's people.

If I take them out and then come back... hehe...

What's the point of coming back? After such a long time, those people are probably already ferocious beast dung.

If it were before, given the Kuma Tribe's style, they would have already seized Wu Yue and forced her to lead the way.

But now...

After wiping their faces in frustration, they really had little confidence in being able to capture her.

Wu Yue turned her head to look at them: "Of course... if you insist that I take you out, you can also come in with me, and after I find the tribe's people, I'll take you all out together."

Healing Shaman: "..."

Poison Shaman: "..."

Super Tribe people: "..."

Heh, thanks, ugly reject!

They can't even get out, yet they still have to go deliver vegetables; they're not tired of living.

From their expressions, Wu Yue knew what they were thinking.

She gave them a clear, cold glance, lightly planted her shaman's staff on the ground, and a shaman power protective shield formed around the tent.

"I'm going to rest first."

Having said that, she turned and entered the protective shield, then slipped into the tent.

The Healing Shaman frowned at the green shaman power protective shield, then gave the Poison Shaman a look.

The Poison Shaman's gaunt cheeks twitched as he released a spider-like gu worm.

Afterwards, everyone saw that gu worm rush quickly toward the protective shield.

"Hiss~"

But the next second, the gu worm that had just approached the shield seemed to be burned by something, turning into a pile of gray ash.

Super Tribe people: "..."

The Healing Shaman walked over to the Poison Shaman, took his hand, and began to heal him: "It seems this Huaxia Tribe shaman is quite formidable."

Among the four, the Poison Shaman's combat strength is the strongest, yet the gu worm that previously no one could withstand seemed to have no effect whatsoever before this Huaxia shaman.

It prevented the Poison Shaman from exerting any of his combat strength.

"Let's go, first into the cave."

"Dog host, those bad guys have already left."

Tongzi once again transformed into a jet-black poisonous snake, its tail tip lowering the lifted beast-skin curtain.

Wu Yue looked at her system panel, where a large chunk of the number had decreased, feeling heartbroken beyond words.

Is pretending to be cool easy?

Especially having to pretend to be cool in front of the Super Tribe.

That huge cost is that the points she had saved are decreasing at a visible speed.

Pretending to be cool feels great for a moment; keep pretending and it stays great!

"Get up early tomorrow, we'll set out earlier; while on the road, Tongzi, you scan for things—if you find medicinal herbs, let me know; we need to replenish some points."

She resentfully gazed at the pitch-black Tongzi before her: "I've exchanged for so many items lately—don't you guys offer any discounts?"

Anyway, I'm basically a loyal fan and old customer of the system store.

Tongzi gave a dry laugh: "Host, I really have no authority for this; now we're all grasshoppers on the same rope—I certainly know that if it's good for you it's good for me, and if I can give a discount I will."

Feeling somewhat wronged, he poked the ground with his pitch-black tail tip: "But Tong Wei Yan has little say."

Wu Yue looked disdainfully at the pitch-black thing before her: "What a useless system—can't do anything, top at eating."

"You two take turns on watch; I'll first meditate to recover my shamanic power."

Having said that, she sat on the beast-skin mat and closed her eyes.

The unreliable system still ignored her; for now, recovering shamanic power and healing injuries are paramount.

The night forest grew ever darker; after the sun set, the whole deep forest seemed to come alive, with incessant howls.

Only until near dawn did it gradually grow quiet.

At this moment, at the boundary between the medium- and high-level ferocious beast activity zones, more than a dozen pitch-black figures lay sprawled in a cave.

At the cave entrance, two tall figures sat, their bodies wrapped in a layer of black dirt, their nostrils full of the stench of mud, mixed with a hint of bloodiness.

"Boss, can we still get out?"

A beastfolk suddenly spoke, only a pair of eyes and the bared teeth when speaking visible on his face.

The silence in the cave was broken; the motion of the tall beastfolk polishing his bow and arrow paused: "Yes."

He still has to go back to find his little female.

Teng Qian glanced at him: "I also want to go back."

The female who dared to mount him—if he can return this time, he will surely turn the tables.

"Everyone's injured, and we don't have much medicine left; I don't know if they can hold out until the tribe."

Teng Qian turned his head to look at the tribespeople resting in the cave, his expression solemn.

"There's still some left; apply it to the most seriously injured tribespeople, and we'll set out at dawn."

The beastfolk's low, resonant voice echoed in the cave; Yuan Lang's eyes were deep and dark.

"Although the Single-horned Jiao uprising is dangerous, it's also our opportunity; after being active all night, it will relax somewhat during the day, so we'll seize the chance to go out."

Teng Qian nodded.

Morning birdsong came in waves; Wu Yue felt as if something had flicked her face, and the pain pulled her out of meditation.

Host, hurry up and heal, it's dawn.

The sky outside the deep forest should already be bright, but inside the forest it's still somewhat dim.

In the mountain cave where the Super Tribe folk lived, aside from a few patrolling Beastfolk, everyone else was still asleep.

Wu Yue undid the bandage on her leg, gathered shaman power brimming with life energy, and brought it to the wound; she saw the gruesome injury healing at a visible speed.

She gathered away the shaman power, chuckled, and moved her leg: "All right."

Host, you should still level up quickly; your shaman power now only has healing effect, but at a higher level it will also have a restorative effect, which is great.

Wu Yue hehe: "Actually I feel I'm already pretty great."

Having said that, she stood up, picked up her satchel and put it on her back.

Let's go.

After putting away the protective shield around the tent, their movement immediately drew the attention of the Super Tribe Beastman Warriors.

A Beastman Warrior, seeing Wu Yue already packing up the tent, immediately turned and walked into the cave.