Chapter 713: Fruitless

Although everyone felt unwilling, the young beastman's appearance didn't seem like lying, so everyone could only go about their own business, full of curiosity.

A few days later, some powerful beastman warriors in the tribe successively received summons from the grand shaman and chieftain, silently disappearing from the tribe for various reasons.

And in several hidden sea areas, the beastman warriors summoned from each tribe gathered here.

But when their own grand shaman and chieftain announced the purpose of this operation, the beastman warriors erupted in an uproar.

On one hand they were pleased that the grand shaman and chieftain trusted and valued them; on the other hand they worried about their own safety in this operation, after all none of the previously missing beastman warriors had been found.

Many people simply assumed those tribesmen had gone to serve the beast god.

But their hesitation was not important to the grand shaman and chieftain: "You form squads and hunt normally ahead; I and the grand shaman will follow you not far away.

"If you notice anything amiss, do not fight, return immediately, understand?"

Faced with the predetermined outcome, the beastman warriors, though anxious inside, could only choose to accept.

The next day, as the initiator, the Sea Eel Tribe was the first to dispatch a hunting squad.

Unlike before, when they only hunted in the waters near the tribe's station, this time the Sea Eel Tribe's hunting squad directly left the safe station waters and swam toward the deep sea.

From time to time, the sound of sea beasts breaking the water and various seabirds' cries came from the sea surface, but these ordinary sounds seemed especially grating to everyone's ears.

In the hunting party, which was not small, there was an unusual silence; no one spoke.

The leading beastman warrior was precisely the offspring of the Sea Eel Chieftain, who had always been by the chieftain's side learning to handle tribal affairs.

After the Sea Eel Chieftain and grand shaman announced this operation, the usually steady beastman was the first to step forward and volunteer.

At this moment, the beastman swimming at the forefront looked around with sharp eyes, vigilantly observing everywhere the party passed.

But what puzzled them was that, after patrolling the designated area once and even symbolically catching a few prey, they still saw no trace of unfamiliar beastmen.

"Captain, it's getting late; it seems we won't meet those people today."

The young beastman frowned, scanning the surroundings; the sea was calm, with nothing unusual.

He nodded: "Alright, let's go back."

The Sea Eel Chieftain and a group of powerful beastman warriors were waiting not far away from them.

The heart that had been lifted high eased down upon seeing their safe return, secretly rejoicing.

Fortunately, they were unharmed.

Afterwards, they also kept their distance and retreated as the hunting squad moved.

Returning to the hidden sea area, the Sea Eel Tribe's beastman warriors, seeing their kin return safely, could not help but cheer in unison.

The Sea Eel Grand Shaman and Sea Eel Chieftain did not stop them.

Likewise, the Sea Snake Tribe and Sea Shark Tribe in the other two mysterious sea areas did the same.

As days passed, after all the beastman squads from the three tribes had taken turns going out, they still found nothing.

The anticipation in everyone's hearts gradually sank, and the Sea Snake Chieftain, who had long been dissatisfied with the Sea Eel Tribe, suddenly began to clamor.

"You said your tribe could definitely lure out the mysterious people who captured our tribes' beastman warriors, but now we haven't even seen a single beast hair!"

"I think there is no mysterious person at all; this matter is something you Sea Eel Tribe and that land tribe on your territory are doing together."

"You just want all the tribes in Bai Sha Yan Hai to disappear, turning the whole sea into your territory!"

The Sea Snake Chieftain jumped up excitedly, uttering one sinister guess after another, causing the superior and the Sea Eel Grand Shaman and the Sea Eel Chieftain beside him to darken their faces.

Unable to bear it any longer, the Sea Eel Grand Shaman waved his hand, and a shamanic energy strike fell on the Sea Snake Chieftain's face with the speed of thunder before one could cover their ears.

A crisp slap sound rang out inside the tent, and the tent that had been a bit noisy instantly fell silent.

Feeling the throbbing pain on his cheek, the Sea Snake Chieftain lifted his head with a gloomy expression, but upon seeing the Sea Eel Grand Shaman's deep eyes, it was as if he had been scalded, and he quickly averted his gaze.

"Sea Eel Grand Shaman, you've gone too far—what right do you have to strike our tribe's chieftain!"

Likewise, the Sea Snake Grand Shaman, also holding back his anger, exploded, suddenly standing up and looking down at the male still kneeling on the beastskin mat.

But the Sea Eel Grand Shaman, after lowering his hand, didn't even glance at the nearby Sea Snake Grand Shaman; instead, he looked indifferently at the Sea Snake Chieftain, who had lowered his head and knelt again, saying: "Since your tribe's grand shaman doesn't teach you how to speak, I'll teach you."

He brushed off nonexistent dust from his shaman's robe, lifted his eyes with a sharp gaze at the Sea Snake Chieftain: "Do you know how to speak now?"

His tone had no emotional fluctuation at all.

Under the public gaze, the Sea Snake Chieftain, whose face flushed red from the slap, knelt there, and in response to the Sea Eel Grand Shaman's question could only clench his fists and meekly answer: "It was I who spoke nonsense; please forgive me, Grand Shaman."

The Sea Eel Grand Shaman nodded, then reluctantly shifted his gaze, continuing to ignore the glaring Sea Snake Grand Shaman.

"Our plan to lure out those mysterious people with the hunting squads must have been discovered by them, so those people never entered the circle we set."

The moment the Sea Eel Grand Shaman finished speaking, the Sea Snake Grand Shaman immediately shouted angrily: "You Sea Eel Tribe said you were looking for people; now that you can't find them, you claim the information leaked—what evidence do you have that the information leaked?"

"Just based on your few words, are we supposed to let our tribesmen go on an adventure?"

He still wanted to say more, when a greenish light slowly but irresistibly fell upon his head.

The next moment, a refreshing sensation enveloped the Sea Snake Grand Shaman's head; the soothing feeling from the powerful healing shamanic energy almost made him groan despite holding it back.

After the greenish light slowly faded, the Sea Snake Grand Shaman felt his anger and irritability in his mind gradually subside.

Even as he turned his head to look toward the Sea Eel Grand Shaman...

"Tui~ That old face still looks as hateful as ever."

"\"Have you come to your senses? As a grand shaman of a super tribe, what's all this noise about?"

The Sea Shark Grand Shaman, slowly lowering his hand, said slowly.

Then he turned his head to look at the Sea Eel Grand Shaman: "Sea Eel Grand Shaman, you said this plan failed because the information was leaked—did you discover something?"

Faced with the powerful Sea Shark Grand Shaman, the Sea Eel Grand Shaman remained very respectful.

He nodded and said: "Yes, in fact, when our three tribes dispatched the hunting squads, some beastman warriors from the Snow Moon Tribe and our tribe also set out on another mission.

They were responsible for a larger-scale patrol, slowly encircling inward.

For several consecutive days they discovered something truly chilling.