Chapter 714

He clapped his hands together, the sharp slap ringing in the tent, and several shamans and chieftains gave him doubtful looks.

Translation: He raised his hand, palms clapping together, a crisp slap sound rang out in the tent, and several shamans and chieftains showed doubtful looks.

Note: "He" refers to someone previously unspecified; we keep "He". "shaman" = shaman; "chieftain" = chieftain. So we have several shamans and chieftains.

The Sea Snake chieftain's eyes still flickered with shame and anger; indeed, that crisp slap reminded him of the moment he had just been struck.

Translation: The Sea Snake chieftain's eyes still held a hint of shame and anger; indeed, that crisp slap sound reminded him of the scene where he had just been hit.

After the Eel shaman's applause faded, the animal‑skin curtain on the tent was suddenly lifted, and the few people who entered caused the shamans and chieftains inside to frown.

Sensing the strange atmosphere in the tent, Wu Yue narrowed her eyes slightly, her expression unchanged: "I have seen all shamans and chieftains."

Translation: After the Eel shaman's applause faded, the animal-skin curtain on the tent was suddenly lifted, and the few people who entered caused the several shamans and chieftains inside to frown.

After the Eel shaman's applause faded, the animal‑skin curtain on the tent was suddenly lifted, and the few people who entered caused the shamans and chieftains inside to frown.

Sensing the strange atmosphere in the tent, Wu Yue narrowed her eyes slightly, her expression unchanged: "I have seen all shamans and chieftains."

Translation: Sensing the strange atmosphere in the tent, Wu Yue narrowed her eyes slightly, her expression unchanged: "Greetings, all shamans and chieftains."

Sensing the strange atmosphere in the tent, Wu Yue narrowed her eyes slightly, her expression unchanged: "I have seen all shamans and chieftains."

The hostile looks of the Sea Snake shaman and chieftain were obvious; Wu Yue had come with business to attend to and simply couldn't be bothered to deal with them.

Translation: The hostile looks of the Sea Snake shaman and chieftain were too obvious; Wu Yue had come this time with business to attend to, and she simply couldn't be bothered to deal with them.

The hostile looks of the Sea Snake shaman and chieftain were obvious; Wu Yue had come with business to attend to and simply couldn't be bothered to deal with them.

She turned sideways to clear her line of sight, and the two Beastman Warriors behind her escorted a Beastman Warrior whose face hinted at madness forward.

Translation: She turned sideways to clear the line of sight, and the two beastman warriors behind her escorted a beastman warrior whose face hinted at madness forward.

She turned sideways to clear the line of sight, and the two Beastman Warriors behind her escorted a Beastman Warrior whose face hinted at madness forward.

As the Beastman was brought forward, he kept struggling; Yuan Lang snorted coldly and kicked him in the knee.

Translation: As the Beastman Warrior was brought up, he kept struggling; Yuan Lang gave a cold snort, lifted his leg, and kicked the Beastman Warrior's knee.

Yuan Lang = Yuan Lang (glossary). "leg bend" = knee.

The intense pain made the Beastman cry out, and with a thud he fell to his knees.

Translation: The intense pain made the Beastman Warrior involuntarily cry out, and with a "thud" he knelt on the ground.

Onomatopoeia: "thud" -> "thud". Keep as sound word: "thud".

But after crying out, the Beastman lowered his head, letting his messy hair cover his face.

Translation: But after the cry, the Beastman Warrior lowered his head, letting a mess of hair cover his face.

"Eel shaman, this Beastman..."

Translation: "Eel shaman, this Beastman Warrior..."

The Shark chieftain slowly straightened his body, his doubtful eyes fixed on the Beastman kneeling on the ground, his face hidden by tangled hair.

Translation: The Shark chieftain slowly straightened his body, his doubtful eyes fixed tightly on the Beastman Warrior kneeling on the ground, his face obscured by a tangle of hair.

Shark chieftain = Shark chieftain. Eel shaman = Eel shaman.

Wu Yue, only a few steps away from the Beastman, clearly saw that at the moment the Shark chieftain spoke, the Beastman's body involuntarily trembled.

Translation: Wu Yue, only a few steps away from the Beastman Warrior, clearly saw that at the moment the Beastman Warrior heard the Shark chieftain's voice, his body involuntarily trembled.

She curled the corner of her lip slightly: "Before I get a clear look at this Beastman Warrior's face, please allow me to take a moment to briefly explain why we captured this Beastman Warrior."

Translation: She curled the corner of her mouth into a faint arc: "Before I get a clear look at this Beastman Warrior's face, please allow me to waste a moment to briefly explain why we captured this Beastman Warrior."

Wu Yue gazed at the kneeling Beastman, her thoughts drifting back to the past few days.

Translation: Wu Yue gazed at the Beastman Warrior kneeling on the ground, and her thoughts gradually drifted back to a few days earlier.

When the three super tribes sent out hunting squads to lure forth the mysterious power behind them, Wu Yue led the Snow Moon tribe's people and the White‑Face Beastman Warriors of the Eel tribe, forming a larger encirclement around them.

Translation: When the three super tribes sent out hunting squads to lure forth the mysterious power behind them, Wu Yue led the Snow Moon tribe's people and the White-Face Beastman Warriors of the Eel tribe, forming a larger encirclement around them.

Snow Moon tribe = Snow Moon tribe. Eel tribe = Eel tribe. White‑Face Beastman = White‑Face Beastman Warrior.

Leveraging their numerical advantage, they gradually tightened the encirclement; as days passed and the circle shrank, they finally noticed something amiss.

Translation: Relying on their numerical advantage, they gradually tightened the encirclement; as days passed and the circle shrank, they finally noticed something amiss.

Around the fishing party formed by the three super tribes, scattered figures kept appearing from time to time.

Translation: Around the fishing squad formed by the three super tribes, scattered figures would appear from time to time.

As their observations deepened, they gradually uncovered a chilling fact.

Translation: And as their observation deepened, they gradually discovered a chilling fact.

These seemingly scattered Beastman Warriors were not from any single tribe; rather, Beastman Warriors from every tribe were present, as if the Beastman Warriors who had previously vanished had all gathered here.

Translation: These seemingly scattered Beastman Warriors were not from any single tribe, but included Beastman Warriors from all tribes, as if the Beastman Warriors who had previously disappeared had all appeared here.

But then the White‑Face Beastman's words made the hidden crowd's hearts race: "Wasn't that crooked‑mouthed Beastman who followed the Sea Snake chieftain to our tribe just two days ago? How could he appear here alongside a Shark tribe Beastman, acting all sneaky?"

Translation: But then the White-Face Beastman's words made the hidden crowd's hearts race: "That Beastman with the crooked mouth wasn't just following the Sea Snake chieftain to our tribe a couple of days ago? How could he appear here with the Shark tribe's Beastman, acting all sneaky?"

The White‑Face Beastman meant the Beastman with a crooked mouth who had followed the Sea Snake chieftain; the Shark tribe's Beastman was acting all sneaky.

As his words faded, he himself sensed something was off.

Translation: As his words fell, he himself also sensed the abnormality.

He turned solemnly to Wu Yue: "Shaman Yue, haven't there been any reports of Beastman Warriors going missing from the Sea Snake or Shark tribes lately?"

Translation: He turned his solemn gaze toward Wu Yue: "Shaman Yue, haven't there been any reports of Beastman Warriors going missing from the Sea Snake and Shark tribes lately?"

Shaman Yue = Shaman Yue.

Wu Yue and Yuan Lang exchanged a glance, then nodded solemnly: "None at all. After our last meeting in the Eel tribe, the three tribes agreed that if any Beastman Warrior went missing, they would immediately inform each other."

Translation: Wu Yue and Yuan Lang exchanged a glance, then nodded solemnly: "None, not a single one. The last time we met in the Eel tribe, the three tribes agreed that if any Beastman Warrior went missing, they must inform each other."

The crowd murmured, fell silent for a moment, then all turned to look at the two Beastman Warriors still talking nearby.

Translation: The crowd murmured, fell silent for a moment, then all turned their heads toward the two Beastman Warriors still whispering not far away.

The crowd murmured = The crowd murmured.

Wu Yue turned to the surrounding Beastman Warriors: "These two are suspicious; everyone, keep an eye out for any other Beastman Warriors nearby."

Translation: Wu Yue turned her head to look at the surrounding Beastman Warriors: "These two Beastmen are suspicious; everyone, please scout the area for any other Beastman Warriors."

Upon hearing her, they silently nodded and then slowly dispersed.

Translation: Upon hearing this, the crowd silently nodded and then gradually dispersed.

Shortly after, they gathered again around Wu Yue: "Great Shaman, the surrounding waters have only these two Beastman Warriors; there are no others."

Translation: Shortly after, they gathered again around Wu Yue: "Great Shaman, the surrounding waters have only these two Beastman Warriors, no others."

Shaman Sir = Shaman Sir. The surrounding waters have only these two Beastman Warriors, no others.

Upon hearing this, Wu Yue's eyes narrowed dangerously: "Approach silently, make no noise, seize them and bring them back."

Translation: Upon hearing that, Wu Yue's the case, Wu Yue's eyes narrowed into a dangerous arc: "Approach silently, make no sound, seize them and bring them back."

The order was simple yet strange, but the Beastman Warriors who had followed her for days showed their understanding through action.

Translation: The order was simple yet strange, but the Beastman Warriors who had followed her for days expressed their understanding through action.

"Host, how many times have you watched Tunnel War?"

Translation: "Host, how many times have you watched Tunnel Warfare?"

Wu Yue hummed: "It's a timeless classic; what's wrong with watching it a few more times?"

Translation: Wu Yue hummed: "A timeless classic, forever circulating—what's wrong with watching it a few more times?"

She spoke confidently, hands on her hips.

Translation: She spoke with righteous confidence, even placing her hands on her hips.

A group of Beastmen capturing two Beastmen—Wu Yue never imagined they could fail.

Translation: A group of Beastmen capturing two Beastmen—Wu Yue never thought they would fail.

But sometimes, reality—this pesky little sprite—likes to teach everyone a lesson.

Translation: But sometimes, the fact that this pesky little sprite enjoys teaching everyone how to behave.

As the two Beastman Warriors were about to be captured, the Sea Snake Beastman suddenly spat a mouthful of foul‑smelling venom, spraying it outward in a dispersed pattern.

Translation: Just as the two Beastman Warriors were about to be caught, the Sea Snake Beastman actually opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of foul-smelling poison, which dispersed in all directions.

"Get back—this is the venomous sea snake of the Sea Snake tribe!"

Translation: "Make way, this is the Sea Snake tribe's deadly poisonous sea snake!"

Upon hearing that, everyone wished their A Mu would grow extra legs so they could spur their sea beasts into a hasty retreat.

Translation: Upon hearing that, the crowd instantly wished their A Mu would grow a few extra legs, and they spurred their sea beasts into a swift retreat.

A Mu = A Mu.

After the crowd hauled the captured Shark Beastman away and looked back toward where the Sea Snake Beastman had been, there was no trace of the venomous sea snake Beastman left.

Translation: After the crowd hauled the captured Shark Beastman back and looked again toward where the Sea Snake Beastman had been, there was no trace of the poisonous Sea Snake Beastman left.

"Damn that Sea Snake Beastman—he actually got away!"

Translation: "Damned Sea Snake Beastman, he actually let him escape!"

The White‑Face Beastman cursed bitterly.

Translation: The White-Face Beastman cursed bitterly.

"When I return and see the Sea Snake shaman and chieftain, I will surely tell them about the Beastman I just saw."

Translation: "When I return this time and see the Sea Snake shaman and chieftain, I will definitely tell them about the Beastman I just saw."

Wu Yue snorted softly: "Given the Sea Snake tribe's domineering nature, if you haven't captured that escaped Sea Snake Beastman, even if you report this, they won't believe you—they'll think you, the pup of the Eel shaman, are deliberately smearing them."

Translation: Wu Yue gave a light snort: "Given the Sea Snake tribe's overbearing nature, as long as you haven't captured that escaped Sea Snake Beastman, even if you report this, they won't believe you; they'll only think you, the pup of the Eel shaman, are deliberately smearing them."

pup of the Eel shaman = pup of the Eel shaman.

The White‑Face Beastman muttered, his handsome face darkening further.

Translation: The White-Face Beastman muttered, his handsome face growing even more grim.

At that moment, Yuan Lang brought back the Shark Beastman, who, after a struggling bout of impromptu boxing, bore a bruised nose and swollen face.

Translation: At that moment, Yuan Lang brought back the Shark Beastman who, having struggled, had been given a beating, his face somewhat bruised and swollen.

"He wasn't obedient and even tried to threaten me with the Shark tribe, so I gave him a little lesson."

Translation: "Not very obedient, and he even dared to threaten me with the Shark tribe—I gave him a little lesson."

Saying it casually, the nearby Eel tribe Beastmen all stepped back to a safe distance.

Translation: His nonchalant demeanor caused the Eel tribe's Beastmen nearby to retreat together to a safe distance.

Looking at the Shark Beastman—so battered even his A Mu wouldn't recognize him—I couldn't help but swallow, thinking, "Just a little lesson?"

Translation: Looking at the Shark Beastman, whose appearance even his A Mu wouldn't recognize, he couldn't help but gulp, thinking, "Just a little lesson?"

Hehe...

Translation: Hehe...

Wu Yue briefly recalled the events of the Beastman capture and then ended her narration.

Translation: Wu Yue simply recalled the events of the Beastman capture that day, then concluded her narration.

She looked up at the senior shamans: "They're not the missing Beastmen, nor the Beastmen from this hunt meant to draw out the mysterious power, and they get along surprisingly well with Beastmen who clearly aren't from any single tribe..."

Translation: She lifted her gaze to the several shamans seated above: "They are not the missing Beastmen, nor the Beastmen from this hunting squad sent to lure the mysterious power, and they get along quite well with those Beastmen who clearly aren't from any single tribe..."

She continued: "They must be the agents sent by that mysterious power to surveil your three tribes' hunting parties."

Translation: She continued: "They are likely the ones sent by that mysterious power to monitor your three tribes' hunting squads."

As her words fell, gasps echoed through the tent, and even the three usually stoic shamans changed color.

Translation: As her words fell, the tent filled with sharp intakes of breath; even the three shamans who usually kept their composure changed expression.

Meanwhile, the Shark chieftain seated below the Shark shaman suddenly stiffened, rose, walked to the open space in the tent, and began breathing heavily.

Translation: Meanwhile, the Shark chieftain seated below the Shark shaman suddenly stiffened, rose, walked to the empty space in the tent, and breathed heavily.

This abnormal behavior drew the attention of everyone in the tent.

Translation: This abnormal behavior of his drew the attention of everyone in the tent.

The Shark shaman, who knew him well, gradually darkened his gaze, fixing his eyes intently on the Beastman Warrior kneeling on the ground, his cheeks hidden by hair.

Translation: And the Shark shaman, who knew him well, gradually darkened his expression, his eyes fixed on the Beastman Warrior kneeling on the ground, his face obscured by hair.

"He... is our shark tribe's clansman."