Chapter 597 - 596: Kidnapping_1
Watching Bertel’s arrogant demeanor, Ya Li sneered, "You’re rejoicing a bit too early."
With that, he darted towards Bertel. Bertel, somewhat startled, quickly pivoted to fend off Ya Li.
Meanwhile, Xiu Yan, vision darkening, dropped to one knee. The veins in his arms were bulging as he struggled to maintain consciousness. With immense effort, he lifted his head to look in the direction where Ji Nuan was located.
However, his now blurred vision was obstructed by the dense tree canopy. Despite shaking his head hard, he could not see clearly.
Ji Nuan saw Xiu Yan unsteady on his knees, and she instantly became anxious. She desperately wanted to descend from the tree, but she was afraid that her presence might become a weak point for her tribe members. All she could do was helplessly remain in the tree.
She kept scanning her surroundings, hoping that she could somehow descend from this tall tree that was over ten meters high, but...
"What is that?" whispered Ji Nuan. Not far away, behind the trees near the riverside, a figure lurked, carrying a sinister aura while watching Ya Li and the others battle.
Ji Nuan suddenly developed an ominous feeling. Who was this old orc hiding here and what was he doing?
Meanwhile, as Ji Nuan was having doubts, the old shaman lurking behind the tree was staring at Xiu Yan who was poisoned not far away. His face, already aged, was filled with ferocity. It was this orc and Shaman Ji Nuan who had uncovered his secret and reduced him to his current pitiful state—they all deserved to die.
The orcs by the river were all anxiously watching the battle between Ya Li and Bertel. As long as Ya Li could defeat Bertel, this battle would end, and they could go back to their tribe.
"Xiu Yan, are you okay?" one of the orcs stepped forward to prop Xiu Yan and helped him to a nearby tree.
With some difficulty, Xiu Yan nodded, "Quickly... take care of things..."
The orc nodded, "Rest assured, leave the rest to us. You rest here."
Xiu Yan nodded and closed his eyes.
The old shaman hiding behind the tree was overjoyed. He hadn’t expected the Watson Tribe orcs to bring Xiu Yan so close to him.
The old shaman, his eyes filled with intent to kill, slowly approached Xiu Yan, a sharp Beast Fang in his hand.
Although Ji Nuan couldn’t clearly see the face of the old shaman, his intention to take advantage of Xiu Yan’s injury to kill him was unmistakably clear.
Throwing caution to the wind, Ji Nuan thrust aside the branches obscuring her view and yelled down at the orcs, "Xiu Yan’s in danger! Save him!!!"
The orcs were taken aback by the voice from above but quickly realized the situation and frantically looked towards Xiu Yan.
Upon hearing Ji Nuan’s cry, the old shaman knew he had been discovered. Without hesitation, he rushed forward and pressed the sharp Beast Fang against Xiu Yan’s throat, sneering, "Don’t come any closer, or I’ll kill him."
Xiu Yan, with his back to the old shaman, gave the orcs a look. They hesitated but continued to slowly approach the old shaman, looking distressed.
Caught in a stand-off, while retreating step by step, the old shaman holding Xiu Yan hostage was eventually pushed towards the Eneru River. Ji Nuan, with the help of the orcs, descended from the tree and followed the orcs.