Chapter 501: If you're not convinced, come fight!

Buzz!

The flying insect cloud emitted a tremendous buzzing sound, sweeping toward Wu Yue.

Gu witch!

The people around exclaimed and scattered in all directions; that black-cloud-like insect tide truly made one's blood run cold.

After stopping, their gazes toward the three of Wu Yue were filled with pity.

"Those three from the Snow Moon Tribe actually provoked a terrifying gu witch; now that beautiful little female is in for bad luck."

Seeing the dense insect tide rush before her eyes, Wu Yue let out a cold snort, and a chill appeared between her brows.

Her fair right hand grasped forward, and an ancient-looking witch's staff appeared in her hand.

Without the influence of internal toxins, her internal witch power surged, instantly forming a pair of great witch-power hands; two hands suddenly appeared on either side of the insect tide and fiercely slapped toward the middle.

After a crackling sound, black-green juice began to drip from the gaps in the translucent witch-power palms, the fluid flowing from the bodies of the dead gu insects.

From Niluo releasing the gu insects to Wu Yue's counterattack, only a few breaths had passed, yet even after this clash ended, everyone had not yet come to their senses.

You!

Her carefully cultivated gu insects died instantly in such numbers; even Niluo felt heartbroken.

"What you, you—from our first meeting till now, you've always been targeting me."

Wu Yue glanced at the upright beastman warrior beside her, then looked coldly at Niluo: "If you want my beastman, you must first defeat me."

Her voice was cold, aloof, and firm, proclaiming her sovereignty.

Wow!

Hey! This witch is truly imposing!

The Maji clan chief's eyes shone, full of admiration as he looked at Wu Yue, who seemed to be glowing.

In passing, he gave Yuan Lang and Teng Qian a small envious, jealous glance.

Teng Qian: "..."

"Hold on, brother, could you take back that envious, jealous glance you gave me? This really has nothing to do with me; I'm just here to make up the numbers."

"Mm, I am yours."

The Yuan Lang Warrior raised an eyebrow at the little female beside him, then nodded proudly in agreement with her statement.

Niluo's nose almost twisted with anger: "Yuan Lang, you dare defy this princess!"

"Indeed, are you from the same place as Yuan Lang and them?"

Niluo's words let Wu Yue instantly confirm what she had thought.

Wu Yue raised her head, about to say something to Yuan Lang, but saw the beastman beside her casually pick his ear: "What did you say? The wind's too loud, I didn't hear."

Everyone: "..."

After carefully sensing, not a single hair on her body stirred; where did the wind come from?

"Don't think we can be fooled just because we come from a small tribe..."

"Witch Yue, you probably don't know, but Yuan Lang and them came here because of me."

Infuriated by Yuan Lang's appearance, Niluo once again pointed her spear at Wu Yue.

Wu Yue blinked, then suddenly, as if inspired, mimicked Yuan Lang by picking her ear: "You ought to have some sense in your heart; people seeing you are like flies seeing... you actually have the cheek to shout here?"

After saying that, she sized up Niluo from head to toe, then struck the vital point: "Everyone comes from the same place; you don't know what kind of female he likes?"

Niluo: "..."

Damn it!

That lowlife dares to insinuate about my figure!

Seeing her jump in place from anger yet not using gu insects again, Wu Yue raised an eyebrow and put away her witch's staff.

"You little thing, sister has trained diligently and long since recovered her strength; who fears whom? If you're not convinced, come fight!"

Niluo here also knew what was most important for her tribe now; her matters with Wu Yue and Yuan Lang were not urgent, so under the pleading gaze of the Wuke clan chief, she suppressed her anger, glared hatefully at the obstructive woman opposite, then turned and sat back on the stone.

"Lady Witch Yue, I didn't expect your witch power to be this strong!"

The Dashi clan chief exclaimed as he stepped forward, accompanied by a sturdy beastman warrior beside him.

"This is the Maji clan chief."

The Dashi clan chief stepped aside, introducing the beastman warrior beside him to Wu Yue and her two companions.

"I am the chief of the Maji tribe; I never expected to see two witches battle in our forest, Lady Witch Yue's witch power is truly formidable."

The beastman's eyes were full of admiration and sincerity.

Regarding this big tribe's goodwill, Wu Yue readily accepted: "It's somewhat stronger than Niluo's witch; when facing super-tribe witches from outside, we can't compare."

"You really are an agreeable witch; I've seen many super-tribe witches, and they're somewhat unapproachable."

The Dashi clan chief sighed.

Wu Yue nodded: "There are some like that, but many witches have good tempers; a foul-tempered witch like Niluo is still rare."

Niluo: "..." a glance with a hint of killing intent...

Damn it, can't you always drag me into your talk?

The Dashi and Maji clan chiefs gave a dry laugh, secretly glancing at the black-faced Niluo witch, who seemed increasingly unapproachable, and inwardly agreed with Wu Yue's words.

That gu witch indeed appears difficult to approach.

"Hahaha! Lady Witch Yue, I've heard many things about you from Bulun."

A hearty laugh came from nearby, causing the Dashi and Maji clan chiefs, who were talking with Wu Yue, to furrow their brows.

"Dong Sang clan chief?"

The beastman warrior who walked over laughing had a relatively gentle aura, his brows and eyes full of smiles, making it easy for people to take a liking to him.

But seeing Ying Fei walking beside him, Wu Yue's smile faded a bit.

A Beastman Warrior capable of becoming chief naturally has a sensitive mind; he instantly sensed the aloofness in Wu Yue's words, toward himself even less enthusiastic than the recently met Stone Tribe chief and Ma Ji tribe chief, and a few doubts rose in his heart.

"I heard from Lun earlier about the Snow Moon Tribe, but I didn't expect Shaman Wu Yue to be far more formidable than Lun said."

Wu Yue gave a faint smile: "I was poisoned earlier, and my strength hasn't recovered yet."

Niluo, sitting on a large stone with a dark face, narrowed her eyes upon hearing this; no wonder this wretch's combat this time was far fiercer than last time.

The Sen Tribe chief's complexion at this moment cannot be described as merely black; it's truly that everyone doesn't understand the Sen's black—face black, heart black, eyes black, all together black is real black.

Originally, just encountering a Wuke Tribe was unlucky enough; now I realize there's no unluckiest, only unluckier!

Why is leveling up so difficult?

Weary, the Sen Tribe chief trudged forward with drooping head, pulling a stiff smile on his pitch‑black face: "Shaman Wu Yue, I am the Sen Tribe chief."

Wu Yue gave a faint smile and nodded: "Sen chief."

The Wuke chief timidly shuffled up to his own shaman: "Shaman Niluo, do I still need to go over?"

Niluo lifted her dark, deep eyes, bared a chilling white grin: "Go ahead then!"

The Wuke shuddered: "... I won't go, I won't go! I'm not going!"

Ah, A Mu, Shaman Niluo is simply terrifying.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the people dispersed in twos and threes.

In the Dong Sang Tribe's cave, the Dong Sang chief who had just been smiling brightly now sat with a grim expression in the grass nest at the cave's center; the aura of the high‑ranking Beastfolk made those below feel uneasy.

Lun glanced furtively at Ying Fei beside him: "Brother, what's wrong with the chief?"

Ying Fei rolled his eyes: "You ask me? Who should I ask? We both came back together."

"What are the two of you communicating? Speak up so I can hear."

Suddenly, a gloomy voice came from above, making Lun and Ying Fei's scalps tighten.

"Chief, you don't look in a good mood!"

Lun, simple‑minded and doubtful, spoke up.

The Dong Sang chief sneered: "You even know I'm in a bad mood, ah!"

Then that "ah" suddenly rose in volume; Lun's body jerked, and he looked fearfully at his own chief: "Did I cause trouble?"

"I sent you ahead to invite the Snow Moon Tribe, precisely to build good relations with them—can you tell me why Shaman Wu Yue treats me with even less enthusiasm than the Stone Tribe chief and the Ma Ji tribe chief? Hmm?"

Lun scratched his messy head in distress: "I don't know either; when we went together to steal herbs, our relationship was still very good, and even when the Snow Moon Tribe's flying Beastfolk fled, they still carried me on their backs."

"But I don't know why; the day after we returned to the Snow Moon Tribe, they weren't as close to me anymore, and I have no idea why."

As he spoke, he also felt rather wronged on his own behalf.

"We all shared the bond of stealing herbs together, yet you unilaterally distance yourself—this is really annoying!"

"How many stalks did you take when you went with them to steal herbs?"

Lun shrank his head, trembling slightly as he extended a few fingers: "Just this much, and moreover, when I and Ying Fei were in the foul swamp we inhaled its toxic gas and got poisoned; we used those herbs to exchange for an antidote from Shaman Wu Yue."

"Fine! You went through all that trouble for nothing in the end!"

The Dong Sang chief knows this lackey of his well; he harbors no ill intent, so the problem must be...

He narrowed his eyes toward Ying Fei: "And you?"

At this moment Ying Fei's face had turned somewhat pale; he naturally knew why Shaman Wu Yue and the others had suddenly changed their attitude toward Lun.

He didn't hide it either, saying directly: "It's because of me."

Lun beside him stared in shock at Ying Fei, who was kneeling at his side: "What did you do?"

As the Dong Sang chief was about to inquire, his words were snatched up by this simple‑minded Lun, who glared at him: "Shut up!"

The simple‑minded Lun awkwardly shuffled aside.

Ying Fei pressed his lips, took out the beast‑skin pouch he always carried close to him, precious beyond measure: "Chief, take a look at this."

The fruits, encased in hard shells, were taken out one by one; the Dong Sang chief and many surrounding tribespeople frowned at Ying Fei: "Isn't this fruit plentiful in our territory? Why bring this back?"

Ying Fei didn't speak; instead he forced open the hard shell and dug out the golden‑yellow granules inside: "This fruit is the new discovery of the Snow Moon Tribe; they can make a delicious food from this hard fruit."

"Did you steal the method for making corn cakes?"

Lun gasped in shock!

The Snow Moon Tribe's people value corn cakes greatly; having lived among them for a while, he knows this well, so he was deeply shocked.

Ying Fei dared to steal a tribe's food‑making method—something no tribe could tolerate—so it's no wonder that after returning to the tribe, Shaman Wu Yue and the others changed their attitude toward him so dramatically.

"Is this food tasty?"

The Dong Sang chief picked up a corn kernel, then turned to ask Lun.

Lun, listless, gave his chief a complex look: "Well, it can be made into a golden‑yellow food called corn cake, very fragrant and sweet, and like eating meat, it can keep you from wanting food for a long time."

The Dong Sang chief's eyes lit up, but only for an instant before returning to calm: "Just for this food, you have ruined our tribe's relation with a tribe that possesses a shaman and four powerful Beastman Warriors."

"Ying Fei, our tribe can do without this food, but we cannot let a stronger tribe that has a shaman and more Beastman Warriors than us dislike us."

Ying Fei's lips twitched, but he ultimately lowered his head.

The Dong Sang chief sighed: "Are you suggesting we go seek help from the Huo Teng tribe?"

Ying Fei suddenly lifted his head to look at his chief and nodded: "The Huo Teng tribe said that if we encounter any danger, we can ask them for help."

"Did you rescue any of the Huo Teng tribe's people?"

Ying Fei shook his head: "No, but I..."

"But you went to report the news."

The Dong Sang chief continued.

Ying Fei nodded.

"The aid of the Huo Teng tribe is vital to us, but our assistance to them can only allow them to help us once; this opportunity is crucial, and we must not use it lightly."

"If we secure a slot in the later competition, we can ask the Huo Teng tribe to help us find a plot of land in the forest across the river, so we may live under their protection."

"Don't you want to live in the forest across the river?"

Yingfei suddenly raised their head: "I want to."

"I also want to." said the East Mulberry Clan Chief: "So we need to restore our relationship with the Snow Moon Tribe, and if possible, we want to help them obtain this competition's quota."

The East Mulberry Clan Chief sighed: "Get up, later bring this food and come with me to the Snow Moon Tribe."

In the cave of the Ma Ji Tribe.

The Ma Ji Clan Chief, the Big Stone Clan Chief, and others happily sat in the cave.

"Da Shi, you did great, you fought a battle with the Snow Moon Tribe and actually ended up becoming friends, well done!"

The Big Stone Clan Chief gave a hehe he smirked: "That's right, back then I let out a yell and charged in, but before anyone could see me I was kicked flying that far, what a good buddy, so I still dare to go up?"

Big Hand slapped their knee hard: "I immediately admitted defeat, then went forward laughing and chatting, isn't that how feelings develop?"

That Shaman Moon Sir also invited me to come into the cave to talk.

"Well done, hahaha! That East Mulberry guy still went up to talk acting like he knew Shaman Moon Sir, but they just ignored him!"

The Ma Ji Clan Chief stroked their chin: "Since Shaman Moon Sir wants to obtain this competition's quota, our tribe will lend them a hand."

Having said that, they jumped up from the grass nest, greeted the Big Stone Clan Chief and headed out: "Let's go tell Shaman Moon Sir and them now."

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