Leisurely Farm Life in Beast World

"How could this happen?" Ji Nuan worriedly said: "Did Bertel escape with the orcs, and Brother Xiu Yan went to chase them with the orcs?"

Ya Li nodded: "I just thought the same thing. It should be correct; otherwise, they wouldn’t have left the injured tribesmen here."

Ji Nuan asked Ya Li to put down the basket on his back and handed it to Yao: "Yao, please take care of the injured here with Ying Yan. Ya Li and I will go after the orcs in front. We’ll return and regroup with you later. Be careful."

The shaman frowned: "I can handle these orcs alone. You should take Ying Yan with you."

Ji Nuan shook her head: "If Bertel and his group come back, Ying Yan, as an evolved orc, can fend them off until we arrive. If it’s only you, it would be too dangerous."

Having said that, she immediately climbed on Ya Li’s back: "Alright, let’s go."

Without giving them a chance to speak, they disappeared into the forest, following the tracks left by the orcs.

As they were following the trail, Ya Li became increasingly puzzled: "This direction..."

Seeing his furrowed brows, Ji Nuan was also confused: "What’s the matter, Ya Li?"

Ya Li pointed towards the direction ahead: "This leads towards Eneru River. Why would Bertel flee in this direction? He knows Xiu Yan can fly; there’s no winged orc who can beat him in the open sky."

"It seems like Bertel is up to something nefarious." Ji Nuan felt increasingly uneasy.

Ya Li also began to worry and immediately picked up the pace.

By the time they reached the Eneru River, they heard roars and cries from the orcs ahead. The two beast gods looked at each other apprehensively. Ya Li effortlessly climbed a secluded tree by the river bank with Ji Nuan on his back.

The two didn’t notice Xiu Yan, who was battling Bertel by the riverside, throwing a glance at them.

After securing Ji Nuan, Ya Li climbed down from the tree and joined the battle. The addition of a second-level evolved orc quickly turned the tide of the battle.

Bertel, covered in wounds and in a sorry state, realized his tribe’s defeat was imminent. With nothing left to lose, he fought even more desperately against Xiu Yan.

At this critical moment, an elderly figure emerged from a nearby position on the riverbank. The old orc crouched, and a thin, black shadow shot out from his sleeve, disappearing into the ground.

A moment later, Xiu Yan, who was fighting Bertel, suddenly stiffened. Lifting his right leg, he kicked away a thin, black shadow that fell not far from Ya Li and the others.

The group stared...

"It’s a Black Thorn King Snake!" Ya Li’s extended face suddenly turned serious.

The orcs, looking at the dead poison snake kicked away by Xiu Yan, all turned pale. Their eyes simultaneously shifted towards Xiu Yan.

Xiu Yan wasn’t feeling well. As the fight with Bertel continued, the snake venom started to affect him. He felt his body stiffen, and he even got hit by Bertel a few times.

Bertel noticed the change in Xiu Yan and guffawed at his gradually darkening face: "Xiu Yan, it appears I’ve won this time. Hahaha!"