Chapter 715: Frenzied Madness

The Shark Beast Great Shaman's words were not a question but an affirmative statement.

Everyone in the tent also understood the reason for the Shark Beast Chieftain's abnormality.

The Shark Beast Chieftain, breathing heavily, stepped forward two paces, seized the Beastfolk's hair and jerked it upward, revealing the Beastfolk's whole face.

Although his face bore deep and shallow wounds, his appearance clearly marked him as a Beastman Warrior from his own tribe's hunting squad, and his status in the tribe was not low.

"I remember assigning you to lead a squad to protect our tribesmen; why did you appear in that sea area?"

Upon hearing this, the Beastfolk lifted his eyelids, glanced at the furious Shark Beast Chieftain, gave a cold snort, lowered his head, and remained silent.

The Shark Beast Chieftain's originally furious gaze instantly turned icy, his grip on the Beastfolk's hair tightening: "You are a powerful Beastman Warrior in our tribe, respected by all tribesmen, and each time we distribute food you get the best. Why betray the tribe? Why join those people in harming your own kin?"

The tent fell deathly silent; this question was not only on the Shark Beast Chieftain's mind, but every Great Shaman and Chieftain present wanted to ask it.

Even Wu Yue wanted to know what those involved in this incident were thinking.

In the silent atmosphere, the Beastfolk's cold chuckle, though low, was crystal clear.

His laughter went from an initial cold chuckle to later madness; that mad laughter could even be heard by tribesmen passing the tent, who cast puzzled glances its way.

"I won't say it; you people will understand someday. Those who cannot comprehend our thoughts deserve to die."

The Beastfolk's forcibly lifted head trembled uncontrollably, his face filled with a frenzied, manic grin.

Wu Yue frowned; the Beastfolk's appearance resembled that of a religious zealot willing to sacrifice everything for his faith.

The Shark Beast Chieftain exhaled deeply, turned to look at Wu Yue standing aside, and said, "Shaman Yue, he is our Shark Beast tribesman; I'll take him back first."

Wu Yue lifted her gaze to him: "Since he is a member of the Shark Beast tribe, I naturally have no reason to detain him; I only hope that after the Shark Beast Chieftain asks his questions, he can share any important information with us."

After all, Beastman Warriors have gone missing from each of our tribes, and so far this is the only one we've captured; he is very important.

The Shark Beast Chieftain nodded with a grim expression: "Rest assured, after returning to the tribe I will interrogate him."

Having said that, he directly grabbed the Beastfolk's hair and retreated behind the Shark Beast Great Shaman.

The Sea Snake Great Shaman sneered at Wu Yue: "Shaman Yue, you're not much either—after leading the Beastman Warriors in waiting so long, you've only managed to drag back a single Beastfolk."

His smile unchanged, he gave the Sea Snake Great Shaman and Sea Snake Chieftain a strange look, then turned to the pale-faced Beastfolk grumbling behind him: "You're closer; describe the appearance of that escaped Beastman Warrior."

The pale-faced Beastfolk gave a cold snort and began describing the Beastfolk etched deep in his memory.

As he spoke, the smug smiles on the faces of the Sea Snake Great Shaman and Sea Snake Chieftain gradually stiffened.

The Beastfolk he described sounded more and more like one of the captains from their tribe's garrison.

Finally, the pale-faced Beastfolk gave a meaningful glance at the Sea Snake Great Shaman and Sea Snake Chieftain seated above and said, "We had almost captured him, but that Beastfolk could spray poison, and in the end he got away."

Adding that detail about his ability to spray poison, everyone's gaze turned to the grim-faced Sea Snake Great Shaman and Sea Snake Chieftain.

Everyone knew the character of these two, so even though they understood in their hearts, they said nothing.

But that blatant look only made the Sea Snake Great Shaman and Sea Snake Chieftain even more angry inside.

"Since you didn't catch him, anything you say now is useless—hmph!"

Indeed, as Wu Yue had said, the Sea Snake Great Shaman and Sea Snake Chieftain outright denied it.

These two are no spring chickens; the calluses on their faces are thicker than the skin of many present.

Finally, everyone could only agree to meet again at a set time, and the Shark Beast Chieftain promised to extract as much information as possible from the captured Beastfolk during that interval.

"If, when we gather, you Shark Beast Chieftains still can't get anything out of him, for the safety of the many Beastman Warriors of Bai Sha Yan Hai, we hope you'll hand over this Beastman Warrior so we can each try our methods to see if we can obtain any useful information."

The Shark Beast Chieftain's eyes turned cold as he looked at the Sea Snake Chieftain's reddened, swollen cheeks and sneered, "Sea Snake Chieftain, you'd better go back and look—see if your tribe has that Beastman Warrior who just fled."

"After all, if we keep letting the other side leak information from the shadows, our actions will still be exposed to them, and then we might have to send out the Sea Snake Tribe alone to lure them out."

After a war of words, everyone left with their own thoughts.

Wu Yue watched as the Shark Beast Chieftain led away the Beastman Warrior, a strange light flickering in the depths of her eyes.

Seeing the Shark Beast Great Shaman about to leave under the Beastfolk's protection, Wu Yue stepped forward slightly: "Shark Beast Great Shaman, I have something very important to tell you."

As her words fell, the Shark Beast Great Shaman, about to exit the tent, turned and glanced at her: "Kid, are you wanting to say that this tribesman of ours whom you've captured?"

Wu Yue startled, then nodded: "You know?"

The Old Great Shaman chuckled lightly: "Don't worry; if we really can't get anything from him, after the next gathering's restraint I'll drive him out of the tribe."

Having said that, the Old Great Shaman shook his head with sorrow: "After all, he is our own tribesman; we can't just watch him die."

His tone was heavy with sorrow, but Wu Yue clearly saw that there was not a trace of emotion in the depths of this Great Shaman's eyes.

Watching his retreating back, Wu Yue couldn't help but reflect: "Anyone able to be a Great Shaman is certainly no ordinary person."

Fatty Tongzi nodded in agreement: "You can tell from you—your heart may be cold, but your skin is still thick."

Wu Yue: "If you can't speak, shut your dog mouth."

Tongzi, whose fate was gripped by the points system, gritted his teeth and muttered.

The waiting time flashed by; during this period the Shark Beast Tribe sent no news, leaving all the tribes anxious.

"Shaman Yue, the Sea Eel Great Shaman wants you to come to his tent."

Outside the tent came the voice of a Sea Eel Tribe Beastman Warrior; Wu Yue set down her tea cup, lifted the animal-hide curtain, and stepped out.

Standing outside was precisely the curly-haired Beastfolk; seeing Wu Yue emerge, he gave an embarrassed smile: "The captain has already gone ahead; he sent me to notify you."