Chapter 507

Wu Yue's face froze, then she remembered the suicidal task the system had released before the gathering.

Tongzi, this kind of move that hurts the enemy a thousand while damaging oneself eight hundred—isn't it a bit too much?

At this moment, Wu Yue felt a rare hint of humility, after all, in her eyes that herb really wasn't worth trading.

What, host, aren't you humans the ones who love courting death the most?

The words had barely fallen when the childish, cute voice of the little shota began to hum: 'Red umbrella, white stalk~ After eating, we lie flat together~ Lie flat, sleep in coffins~ Then we bury the mountains together~'

Wu Yue's face darkened with black lines; can we not sing this death‑seeking god song?

I'm not one of those who lie flat; deep down I'm still very cautious.

Tongzi hehe laughed: 'No, you don't need to be cautious; right now the urgent thing is for you to finish the task quickly, don't be careless.'

Wu Yue glanced at the Niluo shaman in the Wuk tribe's grass hut; she had already stepped out of the hut and was talking to that person.

It was clear that the herb seemed quite important to her.

Niluo the shaman was indeed a bit anxious now, because this herb could help her gu worms grow; although the effect wasn't enough for the little ones to level up immediately, it was still quite effective, so she had to obtain it.

A flicker of darkness passed through her eyes; if this person didn't loosen up, I might have to resort to other means.

Ah yo! It's the herb!

A flamboyant voice came from a not‑far grass hut; Niluo instantly felt a bad premonition and looked up...

Sure enough, it's that bitch Wu Yue!

Wu Yue, I've taken a liking to this herb; you won't come over to snatch it, will you?

Under Tongzi's excited urging, Wu Yue rose and walked to the kneeling male nearby: 'If you trade, I naturally won't snatch it, but you've been hemming and hawing for so long—are you going to trade or not?'

Exactly, that's it, host—don't indulge her, scold her! If worse comes to worst, just strike; I've already prepared the bricks for you!

Tongzi was bouncing excitedly inside the system space, his little voice starting to crack.

Tongzi, stay calm; we are civilized people, we win with virtue.

Having said that, she turned her head to look at the grim‑faced Niluo, smiling brightly: 'Will you trade or not?'

Niluo snorted coldly: 'I'll trade!'

Then she turned straight to the male: 'I'll trade beast pelts for your herb.'

As her words fell, the Half‑Beast warrior standing silently beside her tossed two soft pelts into the male's arms and, in passing, took the herb from his hand.

The banditry was done in one smooth motion!

The surrounding clamor gradually faded, and the tribespeople's gazes toward Niluo also carried a hint of fear.

Father, do we still need to bring out our belongings to trade?

Let's see; first put things away, don't let that Niluo shaman see.

Is this what you called trading?

Wu Yue gave a light smile toward Niluo; the slightly mocking tone shifted Niluo's expression for a moment, after which she took several deep breaths to suppress her inner resentment.

The process doesn't matter; what's important is that the herb is now in my hand, moreover...

She looked with contempt at the kneeling male, his face ashen: 'A trashy little tribe—my taking his herb is his honor.'

Whatever she wants, she must obtain.

Wu Yue raised an eyebrow; good, she's even more overbearing than Tongzi.

Tongzi heard this and jumped again: 'See? There's someone even more arrogant here.'

Wu Yue's lips curled slightly; the next moment, the Half‑Beast warrior who had been dazed by that smile felt his arm go numb.

Ah, this herb is now mine.

Accompanied by a steady footfall, Yuan Lang had already arrived beside Wu Yue, and in his hand he held exactly the herb that Niluo had just forcibly traded for.

Bitch, you dare to snatch my stuff!

Seeing the tall man standing beside Wu Yue, Niluo felt terrible, as if forgetting her own identity, she waved her arms and lunged at Wu Yue.

Yuan Lang's eyes flashed; he lowly shouted 'Careful' and stepped sideways to block in front of Wu Yue.

But I don't know if it was because he turned with too much force, but he instantly knocked the Niluo who was about to lunge at Wu Yue away.

The powerful force made Niluo cry out in pain as she flew backward; the Half‑Beast warrior behind her darted forward to catch her, and both were carried back by that force until they slammed into a large tree, where they finally stopped.

Ah, are you all right?

Wu Yue cried out in surprise, not waiting for the angry‑eyed Niluo to speak, then continued: 'Just now everyone saw—it was you who crashed into our tribe's Beastman Warrior.'

I never expected to fly that far; it's just a herb, yet Niluo shaman's force just now looked like she wanted to kill me.

Niluo, furious: 'Bitch...'

Ah! Before she could finish, Wu Yue continued: 'Our tribe's Beastman Warrior seems injured by your hit; I need to go back to treat him.'

Having said that, she worriedly supported Yuan Lang and walked toward her own grass hut; but as she left, she glanced back at the male still kneeling on the ground: 'Come with me to get the stone tools.'

After a series of shenanigans, not only did we successfully snatch the herb they needed, we also pissed Niluo off royally.

And moreover...

Was that impact just now a bit too strong?

Wu Yue quietly crept up beside Yuan Lang and muttered under her breath.

The Beastman gave a light cough, then said in a low voice: 'Just normal strength.'

I originally wanted to kill her, but I underestimated the Half‑Beast's reaction speed.

The latter sentence was also just a quiet mutter in my heart, not spoken aloud.

The male who obtained the stone tools thanked profusely as he emerged from the Snowy Moon tribe's grass hut, swaying back to his kin, still stroking the stone tool in his hand.

Lady Wu Yue actually gave him a sharp stone tool.

Let's also trade our goods with Lady Wu Yue; I'm worried Niluo shaman will snatch my stuff again.

This time Niluo completely lost the wife and the troops—she didn't get the herb she wanted, and even ruined her reputation.

In the subsequent exchange, the Wuk tribe seemed to be bypassed by all the other tribes, directly asking to trade with the Snow Moon tribe or a few other major tribes.

Until the trade ended, the gloomy atmosphere inside the Wuk tribe's grass hut did not dissipate.

Seeing the unsightly expression of their own shaman, Wuk could only sigh helplessly.

Originally, after the Snow Moon tribe appeared, their chances of obtaining a quota were already slim; now they even have fewer precious items than the other tribes.

"Shaman, don't worry, although the gathering has ended, we can..."

Although the words were not finished, Niluo understood the implied meaning, and a grim smile finally appeared on her face: "Yeah, we still have a chance."

"Good heavens, that little cub has woken up!"

But it seemed destined that Niluo's good mood wouldn't last long; just as she was calculating, cries of surprise came from around the Snow Moon tribe's grass hut, mixed with a few whimpers of discomfort from the cub.

"Cub... the cub has woken up!"

"Thank you, Shaman Wu Yue, thank you for treating the cub!"

The Half-Beast warrior led his family members in kneeling on the ground, eagerly expressing his gratitude.

"Get up, after the gathering ends we will leave; this condition on the cub isn't serious, but if neglected it could also kill him—that beast hide..."

Wu Yue pointed to the beast hide they had wrapped up like a treasure: "That hide is already very dirty, full of filth and insects you can't see, so if the cub wears it he'll easily get sick."

"This... this is something the cub A Mu left for him."

The Half-Beast warrior whispered.

But after thinking of the cub's body, he still nodded and said: "I'll go back and wash this hide clean."

"Alright, hold the cub and come back with me; I have cleaner hides there—put one on him first, otherwise the wind will make it worse."

The group departed under the reverent gazes of the various tribes.

But after arriving at the Snow Moon tribe's cave, Wu Yue not only gave the Half-Beast warrior a clean beast hide, but also handed him several bundles of herbs and a bamboo jar: "After boiling these herbs in water, just like I gave him a bath today, and giving him one of the small pills from the jar each day, the red bumps on his body will go away."

"Shaman Wu Yue, thank you for your generosity; our tribe still has sharp stone tools, and I will definitely bring them to your tribe when I return."

The Half-Beast warrior pressed the cub's head and kowtowed hard several times, then respectfully withdrew.

"Chief, will I be able to become as powerful as Shaman Wu Yue in the future?"

The Half-Beast warrior smiled and rubbed the cub's head: "Cub, you're thinking too much."

The surrounding tribespeople burst into laughter, the little cub pouting his mouth, convinced he could be as powerful as Shaman Wu Yue.

Inside the cave, Teng Qian watched Wu Yue wave her hand to put away the items exchanged at the gathering, opening his mouth: "Shaman, you're truly amazing!"

Wu Yue didn't explain, just let him think that.

The next day, the tribes in the gathering area began to leave one after another, and the group of wanderers living outside their cave also waited for the time to depart.

"Shaman Wu Yue, when will you leave?"

The Maji chief and the Dongshan chief were about to leave; although the three tribes were not in the same direction, to show respect for Wu Yue, both chiefs came in person to say goodbye.

Wu Yue smiled and handed them two small baskets woven from dry grass: "We'll also be setting out tomorrow."

A sweet fragrance emanated from the baskets, causing the two Beastfolk chiefs to unconsciously swallow their saliva: "Corn cakes?"

Wu Yue nodded: "Take them to eat on the road; even if they're cold, they still taste good."

"Shaman Wu Yue, our tribe's territory also has plenty of corn fruits; I wonder if we could send them to the Snow Moon tribe to exchange for delicious corn cakes?"

The Maji chief said with a salivating expression, "These corn cakes are truly delicious; if possible, he even wants to eat them every day."

Beside him, the Dongshan chief's eyes lit up at the words, and he also looked at her with anticipation.

Wu Yue laughed: "What's the big deal? Even the method for making corn cakes I can teach you; there are so many corn fruits in the forest that our Snow Moon tribe couldn't possibly gather them all, and if we let them fall and rot, it would be a shame."

Even when mature, the fruit inside becomes hard corn fruit, and after winter it will spoil if it falls to the ground.

The Maji and Dongshan chiefs stared at each other in disbelief, then burst into joy: "Thank you, Shaman Wu Yue, haha... that's wonderful."

With the corn fruit, everyone's gathered fruits now have one more kind, allowing many tribespeople to survive.

"But I don't have time now; after you return, send your tribespeople to our tribe, and I will have our people teach them the method."

The two who had gained a great advantage walked out of the cave with faces full of joy, seeing the few wanderers shrinking to the side, their expressions eased a bit.

What Wu Yue didn't expect was that the Wuk tribe, which she thought would still cause some trouble, actually left directly on the first day after the gathering ended.

"I don't even know what mischief the Wuk tribe is up to."

Teng Qian thought of Niluo's jinx princess and felt displeased.

"Never mind what they're doing; let's hurry."

Wu Yue summoned the Cloud-Stepping Beast, mounted her giant beast, and with the wanderers leading the way, they headed straight for their gathering place.

Meanwhile, the Wuk tribe had already lain in ambush in a hidden jungle.

"Shaman, the Maji chief paid his respects to the Snow Moon tribe's shamaness but didn't come see you; surely he wants to ally with the Snow Moon tribe to deal with us, having taken their things—Shaman Wu Yue would surely be furious."

The Wuk chief swayed beside them, imagining the many loot that would fall into his hands after the robbery, his whole person feeling light-headed.

So why bother with all that hardship in trading? If you want something, just go take it—wouldn't that be easier?

"Since he likes Shaman Wu Yue so much, let him first go to the Beast God to scout the way for Wu Yue."

His tone was filled with killing intent.

Wuk's hand trembled: "You mean..."

A palm as large as a cattail fan sliced beneath his neck, and a ruthless glint appeared in his eyes.

Niluo sneered: "Since they're our opponents, why not kill them? Leave them for sacrifice?"

At this moment, the Maji chief was still boasting to his tribespeople about how Shaman Wu Yue had bestowed new food upon them.

"As long as we prepare enough corn, plus our tribespeople's daily gathering and hunting, our Maji tribe will have no one die this winter!"

"Oh oh oh!"

The surrounding Maji chiefs also joined in, the atmosphere becoming fervent.

"Chirp!"

At that moment, the Maji clan chief's chest suddenly emitted a sharp insect chirp; the next instant, a black insect, as if ignited by a spark, burst into flame with a boom.

Before the insect's corpse could even fall, it was already burned to flying ash, scattering away.

The Maji clan chief's face turned pale: 'Run quickly!'

As his voice fell, he took the lead and ran toward the gathering place.

If I recall correctly, Lord Shaman Yue seemed to say they would only leave today.

'Chief, what was that just now?'

The Maji clan chief wielded great prestige in the tribe, so when he gave his order, the tribespeople, although they still didn't know what had happened, instinctively chose to follow.

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