Oops! My Beast Mates Can Hear My Inner Voice

Su Mo drew her bow and nocked an arrow. The Totem on her wrist seemed to grant her an invisible strength.

Jiang Wu’s arrow was already loosed. Imbued with her Inner Strength, it tore through the air toward Su Mo like a splintering bamboo.

Little Nine urged, "Host, hurry! You have to stop her arrow!"

Su Mo’s gaze sharpened. Her slender fingers rested on the bowstring. In a flash, she precisely predicted the incoming arrow’s trajectory. WHOOSH—the arrow shot from her bow like a shooting star.

BANG! The two arrows collided in mid-air with a sharp CLANG. A few sparks burst forth before both arrows tumbled to the ground.

Without a moment’s hesitation, Su Mo nocked another arrow and took aim at the red figure.

The mountain wind lifted the black strands of hair from her shoulders. A cold light glinted in her eyes, and the corners of her lips curved slightly. She was like a Female Asura, radiating a chilling, murderous aura.

’It would be a real shame to hold such a fine weapon and not take something with me!’

Inside the palanquin, Jiang Wu couldn’t help but frown slightly.

’Su Mo actually stopped my arrow? How is that possible?!’

In the moment she was reeling with shock and doubt, Su Mo’s arrow, once again wreathed in a fierce killing intent, was upon her!

The arrow approached even faster than Jiang Wu had imagined.

Just as panic surged in her heart, a force tackled her to the ground.

TWANG! The arrow pierced the body of the palanquin, embedding itself firmly, yet the shaft remained completely undamaged!

Ai Ci helped the person on the ground up, asking in a mix of astonishment and horror, "Since when did Su Mo possess such deep power?"

He used his Inner Strength to pull the arrow out. Both the arrowhead and shaft were perfectly intact.

"Xuan Qing’s weapon is truly formidable," Ai Ci said with a frown. "But this is the weapon of a Level Eight Beastman. How can an ordinary person possibly wield it? This Su Mo... she’s truly unfathomable!"

A ripple of emotion finally broke through the expression on Jiang Wu’s face.

Before she could react, another arrow was closing in.

Ai Ci pulled her quickly to the other side to dodge.

Their people were pressing Jin Tong hard, but now Jin Tong was also relentlessly pursuing them. Meanwhile, Su Mo’s side wasn’t letting them off either, attacking them from both sides.

If Su Mo couldn’t find Jiang Wu, she could still target her Beast Husbands.

’Those who help a tyrant do evil deserve to die just the same!’

Her Beast Husbands had to dodge Su Mo’s hidden arrows while fending off Jin Tong’s powerful subordinates. In the end, they were stretched too thin.

Su Mo aimed at the Beastman in the lead, drew her bow, and WHOOSH—the arrow tore through the air, catching him off guard and piercing through his chest.

The man who was shot fell unexpectedly! Su Mo loosed two more arrows, hitting the people beside him as well.

Just as she was about to continue, a dull ache suddenly bloomed in her chest.

Little Nine spoke up just in time, "Host, the Totem’s physical enhancement has a time limit! Your stamina is draining too quickly. You shouldn’t get bogged down in a fight. Retreat now!"

Su Mo frowned. "It has a time limit?!"

Little Nine explained, "The Soul Totem is meant for emergencies. Today was just a test of its power~ But its duration will increase as your system upgrades later on."

"Forget it. It’s not like this is the first time your System Administration Bureau has been a bit of a pain~"

Su Mo handed the bow back to Xuan Qing and said to him, "Let’s head back for now."

If she stayed, Yue Ying would only be constrained. It was better to leave first.

’It seems I shouldn’t clash head-on with the female lead for now. I need to rest for a while.’

’No, I need to wait until my Totem upgrades again.’

Xuan Qing took the bow, grabbed Su Mo’s wrist, and then they were gone from the scene like a gust of wind.

Not far away, Jin Tong stood at the highest point of the mountain, observing every movement below.

The hem of his black robes whipped fiercely in the wind. He exuded a sharp, murderous aura, as if freezing the very air around him, making one shudder without the cold.

Lin Shan, at his side, said in disbelief, "Sect Leader, Su Mo shot and killed one of Jiang Wu’s Beast Husbands. That woman is truly vicious! We should have gotten rid of her long ago. Now that she can easily wield the weapon of a Level Eight Beastman, I fear she will only be more difficult to deal with in the future!"

Although they were some distance away, Lin Shan was certain the man was dead. The arrow had pierced his chest, and its shaft was undoubtedly coated in a potent poison concocted by Su Mo.

’Not even the gods could save him!’

Jin Tong’s eyes darkened, but he said nothing.

’The suffocating feeling in my chest hasn’t subsided yet.’

’Su Mo forcibly used Xuan Qing’s weapon and expended a great deal of stamina. This is the after-effect.’

’But it seems her abilities have leveled up again!’

Jin Tong began to doubt his previous judgment. If Su Mo was a Reincarnator like him, why did she go after Jiang Wu first? And at the very beginning, this Su Mo didn’t want to join their battle at all. She really didn’t seem like a simple Reincarnator.

’If she’s not a Reincarnator, then what is she?!’

At that moment, Yue Ying was tangling with Jiang Wu’s forces. Because one of Jiang Wu’s Beast Husbands had died and two others were injured, their morale had weakened. In the tent, the Think Tank wanted to persuade her to retreat.

After all, attacking Jin Tong and taking this mountain was not only meaningless now, but if they suffered heavy losses, they feared Su Mo would press her advantage. For them, the disadvantages far outweighed the benefits!

But before the Think Tank could speak, Jiang Wu ordered two more squads to be deployed.

The Think Tank shot Ai Ci a look, signaling him to try and persuade her.

Ai Ci frowned at Jiang Wu. "Wife, let’s retreat for now. We need to study Su Mo’s tactics first so we can deal with her more effectively later."

Jiang Wu’s cold gaze swept over him. "Retreat every time we encounter her? If I retreat again, won’t I be letting her look down on me? What does she even think she is, daring to compete with me!"

Ai Ci frowned. "She’s just lucky. I think this whole thing was most likely a plot between her and Jin Tong to lure us here! We can’t fall for it again! If we keep fighting, we’ll only be wasting our own people."

Jiang Wu exploded in fury, "We’ve fought so many times, and you all still haven’t improved at all! Defeated time and time again, what use are any of you to me!"

Ai Ci’s brow furrowed. "Why don’t we take this opportunity to move the entire force to the Dragon Clan and take them down first. Right now, the Dragon Clan is afflicted by a plague, Su Mo is too tied up to get away, and the Tiger Clan is busy with epidemic prevention. This is the perfect chance for us!"

Jiang Wu narrowed her eyes. "Then withdraw the troops. After we regroup, we’ll head for the Dragon Clan!"

The Think Tank waved over an attendant and made arrangements for the withdrawal.

The retreat couldn’t be too obvious. Otherwise, by the time Su Mo realized what was happening, there would be complications with the Dragon Clan.

If they failed to take down the Dragon Clan this time, the City Lord would surely not let them off easy.

Jiang Wu flicked her sleeves and sat down in the palanquin.

Ai Ci stood behind her, rubbing her shoulders and massaging her back. "Wife, please calm down. Nothing will go wrong with the Dragon Clan. We’re bound to gain something from this."

Jiang Wu frowned. "Is everything normal over at Tiandu?"

"Of course. We took that place long ago. Now we just need to conquer these three tribes one by one, and the entire Beast World will be ours to command. You’ve always been a gifted and destined woman since you were young; no one can stand in your way! Taking a step back now will open up a wider path for us. Besides, we have more than enough troops. It’s just a matter of time."

These were words Jiang Wu loved to hear.

But the mere thought of that Su Mo made a murderous intent surge within her.

In her past life, she had tried to seduce those men in every way possible, but they remained unmoved, preferring death over submission. Now, they were all following Su Mo’s every lead. Jiang Wu ground her teeth in hatred. ’What’s so great about that woman, someone I almost poisoned into an idiot!’

’If they had followed me, they might have achieved greatness by now! They’re just a bunch of useless trash. Not getting entangled with them this time was the wisest choice!’

Jiang Wu said to Ai Ci, "Find a way to track down Su Mo’s adoptive parents for me. Those traitors! I told them to kill Su Mo directly back then, but they actually dared to feign compliance while acting against my orders!"