Chapter 609 - 423: Huaxia Witch? Little Female?
Her voice was full of hatred, ringing clearly in front of the quiet cave.
Thinking of the suffering she had endured because of them, waves of hatred surged within her, impossible to suppress.
"Lord Witch, these are Beastmen from the Snow Tiger Tribe, not the kinsmen the Huaxia Witch is looking for! You’ve been deceived by them."
The moment the Yan Yan Witch finished speaking, the surrounding Beastmen from the Super Tribe instantly encircled Yuan Lang and his party.
Because of the Yan Yan Witch’s earlier warning, the Healing Witch’s expression still looked grim.
"I can’t believe you Beastmen would dare to deceive me."
His voice was detached, betraying no emotion, but Yuan Lang still discreetly moved the injured tribesmen behind him.
"We are indeed members of the Huaxia Tribe."
His voice was deep and magnetic, steady and assured, causing the irritated Healing Witch to narrow his eyes.
"You’ve been identified, yet you still insist on lying?"
Yuan Lang rose to his feet, his tall, powerful frame imposing. "We are members of the Huaxia Tribe. I would swear it to the Beastman Lord. I am simply wondering what business the Lord Witch has with us?"
"What business?"
The Yan Yan Witch’s shrill, grim voice suddenly cut in. "Yuan Lang, have you already forgotten how you led your Beastmen to ambush and kill me?"
With a crazed expression, she stared at the imposing beastman before her, her heart filled with hatred and a touch of bitter resentment.
Only then did Yuan Lang deign to glance at her, his deep-set eyes cold, the corners of his lips curling in mockery.
"Ambush and kill you?"
His deep, magnetic voice was laced with ridicule. "I was about to ask you the same thing. Why, exactly, would we want to do that?"
The Yan Yan Witch’s expression froze. It was as if he had touched on a sore subject, and for a moment, she was at a loss for words.
The Healing Witch shot her a look of disgust. "Our business with you has nothing to do with her."
He extended an arm toward Yuan Lang, a single Fierce Beast Crystal Core resting on his open palm.
"You should know what this is, right?"
Yuan Lang let out a low chuckle. "Of course. So, Lord Witch, you want the Crystal Cores from our latest hunt?"
He had a faint smile on his face, but a deeply unsettling premonition suddenly washed over him.
’It would be one thing if these people could come and go from the deep forest as they pleased. But from the looks of it, they clearly don’t know the way.’
’And...’
A dangerous glint flashed in his eyes, only to vanish just as quickly.
A meaningful expression appeared on the Healing Witch’s detached face. "Before we get to that, can you tell me where all your tribesmen have gone?"
Yuan Lang’s gaze sharpened. "What did you say?"
His eyes were shrouded in a gloomy fog, making his emotions impossible to read.
His voice was just slightly hoarse, as if he were suppressing something powerful.
The Healing Witch’s eyes narrowed slightly. In that instant, he had felt a powerful and dangerous aura from the beastman opposite him.
But it was quickly suppressed.
"After entering the Polar Forest, we first sent Eagle Beastmen to locate the Four Great Tribes. However, we discovered that all four of their settlements were already deserted."
He pocketed the Crystal Core and tossed it to a Beastman Warrior behind him. "Don’t tell me you don’t know."
Yuan Lang felt a wave of relief, but his expression revealed nothing. On the contrary, it grew even more sinister as he stared at the Healing Witch with grim eyes. "Our tribe just finished building stone houses, and we promised to help the other three tribes build their own. Our people wouldn’t just abandon the settlement they worked so hard to create."
As he spoke, his eyes turned bloodshot. "What did you do?"
Hearing this, Teng Qian and the others behind him were stunned. ’Does this mean their tribe has many more members out there?’
All of them, except for the two injured Beastmen who were unconscious, rose to their feet. A palpable killing intent radiated from them, their presence overwhelming.
The beastman captain hurried forward, shielding the Healing Witch behind him.
The Healing Witch frowned at Yuan Lang and his party. "We only came with the people you see here. The Eagle Beastmen returned from their reconnaissance and reported that all your tribes’ settlements were empty."
"We couldn’t find anyone from your Four Great Tribes to guide us, which is why we sought out the Beastmen of the Scorpion Tribe."
’It seems these beastmen don’t know their tribe is gone.’
His suspicions subsided.
He raised a hand to pat the beastman captain in front of him, then took a few steps toward Yuan Lang. "Our target is these Fierce Beast Crystal Cores. However, we aren’t very familiar with the situation in this deep forest, so we need your help."