Chapter 592 - 417: Another Encounter (2)
Seeing their ferocious, red-eyed state, he would have suspected them of stealing all the females from the Single-horned Flood Dragon Beast pack if he hadn’t known he stood no chance.
Wu Yue didn’t hesitate in her search for Yuan Lang and the others.
"We’ll keep looking. If there’s a chance they’re at the border between the two regions, we’ll go in and find them."
’I came here to find Yuan Lang and the others. I can’t have come all this way just to give up now.’
’Besides, I’ve already found traces of my tribesmen. How could I possibly leave now?’
"Tayun, let’s head back to that cave. It’s getting late. We’ll continue the search tomorrow."
The System looked at Wu Yue’s determined expression. It opened its mouth as if to say something, but ultimately swallowed its words.
The cave they’d found earlier was the most secluded spot they had come across.
But to Wu Yue’s surprise, when she and her two beasts returned to the cave, it was already occupied. Moreover, the occupants were acquaintances she had met just a few days prior.
Since she wasn’t trying to hide her approach, the Beastman Warriors patrolling outside the cave spotted her as Tayun slowly descended.
Her precious clothes and the Cloud Treading Beast she rode were impossible to miss. The guards recognized her at a single glance.
One of the Beastman Warriors turned with a solemn expression and entered the cave.
"Wizard, that Huaxia Witch is here too."
The members of the Super Tribe, who were in the middle of a meal, froze. They then cautiously glanced toward the gloomy figure sitting in the corner.
Upon hearing "Huaxia Witch," the man who had been brooding for days finally moved, getting to his feet and heading outside.
The Healing Witch rubbed his aching temples. He really didn’t want to deal with the sinister fellow, but they had come out here together, and the man was, after all, a Wizard from his own tribe.
After a moment’s thought, he stood up and followed him out.
Wu Yue remained several dozen meters from the cave, still mounted on Tayun’s back.
She was getting a headache herself. It was probably because they were getting closer to the territory of High Rank Fierce Beasts, making well-hidden caves exceedingly rare.
She had only found this place with great difficulty, thanks to Tayun. She hadn’t expected it to be taken over in the short time she was away searching for clues.
"Huaxia Witch, long time no see."
A gloomy voice echoed from the mouth of the cave. Wu Yue looked up to see a gaunt figure in simple clothes emerging.
’She knew this man all too well. He was the one who had used a Poisonous Insect to ambush her the other day. It was a pity his apparently priceless Poisonous Insect was now dead, thanks to her.’
"It hasn’t been that long."
She had to keep up the act, her voice as cold and distant as ever.
"This cave is my residence."
Wu Yue stated shamelessly.
Caves like this out in the wild generally belonged to whoever occupied them first. There were no deeds of ownership.
’But the deep forest is too dangerous. If you just wander around, you’ll definitely end up as a fresh pile of dung the next day.’
"..."
The Worm Witch’s expression darkened at Wu Yue’s retort.
’The moment he saw the female witch opposite him, he was reminded of his little one. The Poisonous Insect that had been with him for so many years, the one he had spent countless hours and precious resources cultivating, had actually been killed by this bitch.’
’His heart ached so much it felt like it was bleeding.’
Sensing he was looking for trouble, the corner of Wu Yue’s lip twitched. "You can’t blame me. My System just happened to be hungry."
Such infuriating words, coming from a witch with such a cold expression, left one... speechless.
The Worm Witch sneered, and power began to gather around him. He was clearly bent on avenging his ugly little bug.
However, the Healing Witch beside him grabbed his arm the next instant. "Hold on."
The Worm Witch glared at the Healing Witch, his face dark. "We had an agreement. You said you’d help me kill this Huaxia Witch if we ran into her again."
The Healing Witch looked a little awkward. He had indeed said that a few days ago, but as they ventured deeper into the Extreme Cold Forest, their situation had become... complicated.
A few days ago, in particular, they had actually managed to harvest some Crystal Cores after being attacked by Fierce Beasts several times.
Even they, as Wizards, could feel the surging Beast God’s Power within the Crystal Cores.
Furthermore, as the Beastman Warriors grew more accustomed to fighting Fierce Beasts, they were no longer as battered and helpless as they had been during their first hunt for the Saber-toothed Pig.