Surviving in the Beast World with a System-Chapter 71: Developing a Lackey

The couple, happily eating, suddenly sensed a familiar Beastman’s aura. Yuan Qi set aside the meat in his hands and looked toward the cave entrance, a smile in his eyes. "Since when do you walk so slowly?"

The Clan Leader chuckled as he entered the cave. "I just saw Yuan Lang scurrying away from your entrance with his butt in the air. Did you two lecture that cub again?"

Butt in the air?

Hua Shu and Yuan Qi exchanged a look. Knowing their own cub, that rascal must have been crouching outside the cave, eavesdropping.

’Not bad. The little cub’s skills have improved quite a bit. Even his Father couldn’t sense his presence.’

"Yuan Lang is a Copper Rank Beastman with two patterns now, isn’t he," the Clan Leader mused.

Yuan Lang’s power was already quite formidable among the tribe’s younger generation.

The annual salt trade was a coming-of-age trial. After returning from the trial and participating in the adulthood ceremony, a two-pattern Beastman could be directly promoted to three patterns.

If he could cultivate to ten patterns soon after...

At this thought, the Clan Leader’s gaze grew fervent. "We also need to start preparing the Beast Crystals for after the ceremony. With a Beast Crystal, Yuan Lang can quickly advance to become a Silver rank Beastman Warrior."

Yuan Qi nodded. "I spoke with Da Shi and the others before the salt trade. We’ll set out to hunt Fierce Beasts once our food stores are sufficient."

The Clan Leader nodded upon hearing this, a faint smile gracing his features. "It’s good you have a plan."

With that, his expression turned solemn as he looked at the two of them. "This time, the adulthood ceremony for the Beastman Warriors is not the most important event."

Hua Shu and Yuan Qi were surprised. "Is there some other major event happening in the tribe?"

The Clan Leader nodded. "During this ceremony, the witch will conduct a witch power ritual for all the juvenile Pure Humans."

Upon hearing this, the two of them instantly straightened their backs. "The witch... is he...?"

Their earlier calm vanished, replaced by a hint of panic on their faces.

The Clan Leader shook his head. "The witch is fine."

The two let out a heavy sigh of relief.

"But the other three tribes already have Witch Disciples. If someone awakens witch power this time, the peace of the Polar Forest will be shattered, and our Snow Tiger Tribe will be in the most danger."

This was because they had no Witch Disciple. Witches could attack one another, and a tribe that lost its witch would lose its heritage. A tribe without a heritage was doomed to extinction.

In contrast to the trio’s solemn discussion, Yuan Lang returned to his own cave and contentedly sprawled out like a tiger pancake.

A thoughtful expression appeared on his tiger face. ’Hmm...’

’I should observe this little female named Yue first. If there’s no value in recruiting her, then there’s no need to make our acquaintance.’

’After all, even though my two current underlings are a bit dim-witted, their Combat Power is still decent.’

But sometimes, a person’s plans can be completely upended in a single moment.

Just like Yuan Lang at this very moment...

The big, sturdy tiger sat by the river, a gloomy look on his face as he stared at the reflection in the water. A ring of green fur surrounded his muzzle... Green! Fur!

He felt sick to his stomach. ’Why is the wild vegetable dish his Amu makes always so... baffling to a Beastman’s palate?’

At this moment, he was more determined than ever to make that little female named Yue his subordinate.

’Two for fighting, one for cooking. In the future, he would absolutely, under no circumstances, eat wild vegetables at his Amu’s cave again. He’d rather eat grass.’

He dipped his handsome tiger face into the water, swishing it around a few times. The green faded a little.

The great tiger turned and headed back to his cave. ’There should still be a piece of meat inside. I’ll take it to the little female and try to get on her good side.’