Chapter 564: Whose Is More Precious?

Seeing the healing shaman's expression of extreme pain, Wu Yue also couldn't help but become curious about the item inside the Beastfolk bao guo.

She reached out and took it, then peeled open the Beastfolk bao guo layer by layer, and the item inside finally revealed its true form.

"Pearl?"

She was extremely surprised, never expecting that the healing shaman of the Kuma tribe would actually give her a pearl as large as a female's fist.

As far as she knew, on this Beast World Continent, aside from the Beastfolk of the Sea Tribe gathering at Bai Sha Yan Hai, pearls could not be obtained elsewhere, let alone one this large.

The healing shaman who had been waiting for Wu Yue to ask what it was, upon hearing her exclamation, his old face twitched slightly.

What happened to the promised humble tribal origin?

What happened to the promised first time out?

I had prepared my proud pose, and you just show me this?

"Wu Yue, do you know what a sea‑shell pearl is?"

"Sea‑shell pearl?"

Wu Yue stroked the pearl in her hand and sighed, "Yes, it's just that we call it differently; we also have many pearls where we come from, big and small, which the tribe members use as ornaments they wear or to make nice things."

But I've never seen a pearl this large before—it's truly precious.

The healing shaman, who had been a bit regretful for not being able to show off, instantly perked up: "This is the largest pearl in our tribe, and I received it when I followed the Grand Shaman to Bai Sha Yan Hai to help a powerful tribe there; that tribe gave it to us as a gift, and the Grand Shaman gave me one."

After Wu Yue looked at it for a while, she then rewrapped the pearl and handed it to Teng Qian beside her.

She then stepped forward two steps, lifted the valuable beast skin that had been covered by a wooden board, and said, "These two items are our Snow Tribe's most precious possessions; I picked out the best two and am presenting them to the shaman."

As Wu Yue's words fell, the Beastman Warriors standing behind the healing shaman involuntarily showed expressions of disdain.

The precious sea‑shell pearl that their shaman produced is something considered top‑tier valuable even within the Kuma Tribe; among the tribe's shamans, only their own shaman possesses such a thing.

What could a little Snow Tribe possibly produce that's worthwhile?

The healing shaman's hopeful mood, upon hearing that what Wu Yue produced was the Snow Tribe's most precious item, shattered like the precious pottery of the Snow Tribe he had seen a few days earlier, crashing to the ground with a clatter.

But exchanging precious gifts to show sincerity in this alliance is the custom of the Beast World Continent; even if it's a torn piece of beast skin, he must still accept it.

But his disappointment vanished in an instant when he saw the opened beast‑skin wrap.

"This... Beast God, is this actually colored clothing?"

Neatly arranged on the beast skin, it was clearly different from the slightly yellowish original‑color clothing they had been wearing before.

Seeing the Kuma Tribe's healing shaman overjoyed, Ying Ze's inner pride could not be concealed.

He stepped forward, lifted the clothing, and as the Beastfolk moved, the neatly stacked clothing unfolded.

The healing shaman eagerly stepped forward a few steps, reached out to touch the clothing he had never seen before, but feared his rough fingers would damage it.

It was not the casual cloth they had previously draped over themselves, but a garment very similar to the one the Grand Shaman of Huaxia used to wear.

"This is the style of clothing favored by the shamans of the Huaxia Tribe; it doesn't easily come undone and is relatively convenient to wear."

Ying Ze stepped forward and placed the clothing in his hands into the healing shaman's somewhat trembling hands: "Please accept it."

The soft feel in his hands made the healing shaman's heart flutter; thinking of the shock that bringing this precious garment back to his tribe would cause, his excitement surged even more.

Carefully folding the clothing, the healing shaman looked at Wu Yue with feeling: "I never expected the Snow Tiger to give me such a precious garment."

Although his own sea‑shell pearl was valuable, he knew deep down that if he took the clothing Wu Yue had given him to Bai Sha Yan Hai, he would surely obtain a more precious and larger sea‑shell pearl.

Because fabric is itself extremely precious in Bai Sha Yan Hai.

Wu Yue smiled mysteriously: "This clothing is not the best gift I have for the shaman."

She turned and took from Yuan Lang's hand the palm‑sized 'wood': "This is an item granted to me by the Grand Shaman of Huaxia; the outer layer of wood is something I had the tribe members re‑carve. Although I've used it before, it is now the most precious thing I possess."

Seeing the item now handed to him, the healing shaman's emotions surged as he reached out to receive it.

Could an item coming from the Huaxia Tribe possibly be more precious than the colored clothing?

Thinking of this, his hands began to tremble slightly.

Following Wu Yue's instructions, he carefully drew out the outer layer of the scabbard; suddenly a piercing silver light flashed across his eyes, causing the healing shaman to involuntarily close his eyes.

Seeing their own shaman close his eyes and even shed tears, the Beastman Warriors of the Kuma Tribe stepped forward together, surrounding Wu Yue and her companions, shouting, "What have you done to our shaman?"

"How dare you harm the honorable Shaman Sir!"

"You Snow Tribe…"

"Enough, all of you shut up!"

The shouts of the surrounding Kuma Tribe Beastman Warriors had not yet ended when the healing shaman, having recovered from the piercing light, called for them to stop.

Seeing their shaman's eyes still somewhat wet, the Beastman Warriors stepped forward worriedly: "Shaman Sir, are you really alright?"

The healing shaman waved his hand: "It's nothing; I was just stung in the eyes by the light, you all shouting and yelling scared Wu Yue."

Having said that, he gave Wu Yue and her companions an apologetic smile.

Wu Yue's lips twitched slightly at the words; she shook her head indifferently: "You should still be careful; this item in your hand is a dagger, sharper than a beastman's claws. Handle it with care so you don't hurt yourself."

The healing shaman's hand trembled: "... Sharper... than a beastman's claws?"

Although as a shaman, this inexperienced look is indeed somewhat embarrassing, but this is an object that can be compared to a beastman's claws.

Wu Yue took a piece of beast skin: "Give it a try?"

The healing shaman took a deep breath, stepped forward, and, following Wu Yue's instructions, drew the sharp edge across that thick piece of beast skin.

There was no resistance whatsoever; the beast skin, thicker than a beastman's palm, was easily slit open.

"…"

The Beastman Warriors surrounding the healing shaman all gasped in unison.

"This is the hide of a Stone‑skin Beast; even if we wanted to cut it, it would probably take us some time."

Everyone's gaze shifted from the Stone‑skin Beast's hide, and each pair of eyes shone brightly as they looked at the object in the healing shaman's hand called a dagger.