Chapter 612 - 424: Great Witch?
Because the Beastman Warriors from the Super Tribe were still behind her, Wu Yue’s voice was as cold and detached as ever. However, the momentary dampness that filled her eyes was still noticed by the few beastmen before her.
Teng Qian opened his mouth, about to say something, but Yuan Lang stopped him with a wave of his arm.
He took a deep look at the little female he longed for day and night, who was riding on the back of the Fierce Beast, then lowered his gaze.
His low, hoarse voice carried a hint of reverence. "Witch, we did find some of the Single-horned Flood Dragon Beast tendons you needed in the territory of the Intermediate Fierce Beasts, but while tracking the Single-horned Flood Dragon Beasts, we discovered the trail of their leader.
The higher-Rank Single-horned Flood Dragons live in the area between the Intermediate and Advanced Fierce Beast territories, so we ventured inside.
We wasted time and even troubled you to come find us. Please punish us."
After a moment of stunned silence, Teng Qian and the others couldn’t help but glance at the group from the Super Tribe not far away. Understanding dawned on them.
One by one, they all hung their heads, putting on an appearance of having done wrong and accepting their punishment.
Amused by their act, Wu Yue’s lips curved into a brilliant smile. Since her back was to the group from the Super Tribe, no one saw it except for Yuan Lang and his men.
Yuan Lang’s deep, dark eyes narrowed. The little female’s smile was too dazzling, so brilliant it was like staring directly into the sun.
But the brilliant smile lasted only for a moment. In the next second, Wu Yue wiped the expression from her face.
Then, she looked at them with a disgusted expression. "Go wash that mud off yourselves. You’re filthy."
Her tone was full of disdain.
Yuan Lang raised an eyebrow, looking at the little female whose eyes were clearly full of concern even as she spoke words of disgust. His heart stirred, and he couldn’t help but glance at the people from the Super Tribe in front of the cave.
’It seems a lot has happened while we were away.’
He immediately bowed respectfully before leading the still-unwashed tribesmen to the river.
Wu Yue patted Tayun beneath her. The people from the Super Tribe, who had been watching the commotion, then saw the Fierce Beast under the Huaxia Witch actually lie down.
Wu Yue dismounted from Tayun’s back, took two Beast Skin mats from the basket on its back, spread them on the ground, and sat down.
Then, to everyone’s surprise, she closed her eyes.
The indifferent look the Healing Witch usually wore was gone, replaced by a sinister glint in his eyes as he looked at the Yan Yan Witch prostrating on the ground.
"So you didn’t understand the situation in the Polar Forest at all. You just used the matter of the Crystal Core to lure us here because the Snow Tiger Tribe’s beastmen were trying to kill you."
His voice was soft, but to the Yan Yan Witch’s ears, it was utterly menacing.
Her body, which was sturdier than other females, trembled. Under the Healing Witch’s immense pressure, she tried to grit her teeth but could only produce a CH-CH-CH sound as they chattered against each other.
"I was wrong. I shouldn’t have harbored such ill intentions. We’ve coexisted with the Polar Forest for so many years and never knew they had a Super Tribe protecting them... AHHH!"
Before she could finish her words, the Messenger Beastman Captain sent her flying with a kick.
At that moment, the fear in the Messenger Beastman Captain’s heart was no less than the Yan Yan Witch’s.
He was the one who had heard about the Crystal Core from the Yan Yan Witch, and he was the one who had single-handedly arranged the trip to the Polar Forest.
The Healing Witch’s recent questioning had also made him realize something.
The fact that the Red Flame Plain was subordinate to their Kuma Tribe was unknown to the other tribes; even the other small and medium-sized tribes on the Red Flame Plain itself were unaware.
So, in the end, he had been the one who had not handled this matter well.
The accompanying Wizard would report on the annual mission to the Clan Leader and the Great Witch. A team leader who performed well would not only receive rewards from the tribe but, if lucky, might even earn the Great Witch’s blessing.
This was a guarantee for Beastman Warriors like them when vying for the position of Clan Leader in the future, but now...
At this thought, the hatred in his eyes shot out like a physical force toward the Yan Yan Witch, who was rolling and wailing on the ground.
He pushed all the blame onto her.
The Healing Witch waved his hand. "Drag her away and deal with her."
Two Beastman Warriors stepped forward and, with grim expressions, began dragging the Yan Yan Witch into the deep forest.
"Drag her far away."
The Messenger Beastman Captain added as he turned. The two Beastman Warriors nodded respectfully and quickened their pace.
The Yan Yan Witch was dragged away, her mouth muffled, and silence instantly fell over the cave entrance.