Chapter 684: The Way to Expel the Lingering Psychological Shadow

The healing shaman's mind went in circles, unable to figure out how such horrifying parasites could be expelled from the body—would one have to pierce a hole in the body and then pull them out one by one?

Thinking of this, the old man couldn't help but shudder with fear; the image was too horrible to imagine.

Until a group of beastfolk who had gone to investigate came running back, their faces sallow and staggering, retching as they ran, did the old man dispel the many guesses in his mind, his eyes lighting up as he stood up.

"How is it? How is it? Are the parasites dead? How were they expelled?"

Facing the old man's relentless questioning, the beastman warrior's throat churned for a long time before he spoke with a pale face: "They were expelled, just... retched... pulled out..."

The joy on the old man's face hadn't even begun to rise before it froze in the next second; he felt his face turn green, and after a moment he found his voice: "Pull... pull out? Pull them out from where?"

The beastfolk's eyes still held a hint of terror: "Oh~ exactly what you imagined."

The healing shaman's thin, frail body trembled; those parasites are so thick—if pulled out, wouldn't they burst open?

The old man's wrinkled face went through several changes, finally turning solemn as he faced Wu Yue: "Shaman Yue, aside from this medicine powder that can kill the parasites inside the body, do you know any herbs that could prevent parasites from entering our bodies?"

Seeing the old man's eyes clearly filled with fear about how to expel the parasites, Wu Yue burst out laughing inside.

Striving to suppress the laughter in her eyes, she pretended to think for a moment before saying: "No, you might not realize; parasites aren't just the kind we discovered this time—there are many, many other kinds."

But you don't need to worry about expelling parasites; as long as you regularly have the tribe take some parasite‑killing powder, killing them off in the larval stage and expelling them, the tribe won't suffer much pain.

If done early enough, there might not even be any sensation—it would feel like just having squatted in a thicket."

The healing shaman's stiff face: "..."

"What you said is good, but I'm still afraid."

Trembling on her thin, frail legs, she walked over to the beastfolk, then shakily climbed onto his back: "Go... go... take me to have a look; I still need to report to the great shaman and the chieftain."

Watching the healing shaman's frail little frame, Wu Yue gave a few hehe laughs, amused, then turned and went back to the tent.

On the other side, the Kuma great shaman and Kuma chieftain sat strangely on the animal‑skin mat inside the tent, hearing outside waves of heart‑rending vomiting, feeling that the air in the whole tent had acquired a faint odd taste.

After a moment, the sallow‑faced healing shaman was helped in by an equally sallow‑faced beastman warrior.

The healing shaman's body went limp as soon as he entered, collapsing onto the animal‑skin mat before him and refusing to get up.

After briefly describing what he had seen, the healing shaman suddenly seemed infused with some unknown energy, the light in his eyes appearing to solidify: "Great shaman, chieftain, I believe we must definitely give attention to the parasite issue, and we need to arrange regular intake of deworming powder."

Otherwise, if we wait until the parasites inside us grow large before deworming... even if the adult tribesmen could endure it, the young ones could not."

The Kuma great shaman and Kuma chieftain exchanged a glance, and suddenly they too became curious about the horrifying image of parasite expulsion the healing shaman had described.

Just what kind of horrifying scene could it be, to have frightened even a healing shaman who has endured countless things into this state?

After a moment, the sallow‑faced Kuma chieftain supported the equally sallow‑faced Kuma great shaman as they walked into the tent; that afternoon, the two top leaders of the tribe's power structure immediately agreed, with unanimous approval, to the healing shaman's suggestion of regularly taking deworming powder.

Looking at the healing shaman sitting before her, spirits slightly listless, Wu Yue chuckled and handed him a cup of hot water: "Shaman Sir, don't worry; if you eat less raw meat, wash the gathered fruits and wild vegetables clean before eating, and boil your water before drinking, that will basically keep many parasites from entering your body."

Seeing the young female's wooden cup still steaming in her hand, the healing shaman, who had previously disliked it, bright‑eyed took it and gulped it down in one gulp.

"Ah, this water... just boiled..."

"Hot..."

The healing shaman opened his mouth; his previously thin, slightly sharp voice instantly turned into a hoarse, low, smoky tone: "What's wrong?"

Hearing his strange voice, Wu Yue amusedly pointed to his now‑empty wooden cup: "Any parasites that might be in the water would already have been killed by the high heat when boiling, so you can let the water cool a bit before drinking; if it's too hot, it will harm your throat."

Upon hearing this, the healing shaman's face suddenly showed a smug smile; a green light flashed across his throat, and when he spoke again his voice had returned to its normal tone.

"This little injury is nothing to us healing shamans."

That smug look was even too much for Tongzi in the linked space to bear: "Tsk tsk, host, look at his smug little appearance."

After probing for the deworming powder formula and being refused by Wu Yue, the healing shaman, already mentally prepared, again put his thick‑skinned advantage to use, enthusiastically discussing with her the matter of regularly exchanging the powder.

"Taking too much of the powder isn't good either, so we won't trade it many times a year; our trading condition is the totem pole, which will still require hard work from the great shaman."

A flash of realization crossed the healing shaman's eyes: "You're preparing to head for the seaside territory, aren't you?"

Wu Yue blinked slightly, then the corner of her mouth lifted in a faint smile: "You've seen all of this—no wonder you're the shaman most valued by the great shaman in the Kuma tribe."

The healing shaman raised his eyebrows triumphantly: "Rest assured, this request was already anticipated by the great shaman; as long as your demanded amount isn't excessive, our Kuma tribe can agree to it."

The trade proceeded smoothly; the Kuma chieftain also led the beastman warriors in clearing the water beasts that had been obstructing everyone's progress in the river.

As if awed by the beastfolk's formidable strength, the previously extremely ferocious water beasts sensed the strong killing intent and all slunk off to other relatively safe hunting grounds, giving up on these hard‑to‑chew delicacies.

After crossing the turbulent, muddy river, Wu Yue's party and the Kuma tribespeople gazed at the familiar lush forest before them and couldn't help but sigh in relief.

Finally, they had fully stepped onto the territory of the Yun Wu Shan Mai.

"Healing shaman, I too will leave with the tribespeople; before I go, I want to bid farewell to the great shaman and the chieftain."

Wu Yue sat upon the back of a tall, snow‑white, mighty snow tiger; behind her was a group of beastman warriors of various hair colors, tall and strong.