The newcomer seemed to have a terrible temper, cursing and swearing from a distance all the way until he entered the cave.

When he saw the huddled Beastman and the other tribesman, who was long ’asleep’ and dead to the world, his head instantly started buzzing with anger.

’Oho~ We worked our asses off traveling through the rain, and look at you two. Warming yourselves by a little fire, snoring away. You’re really living the good life, aren’t you?’

Then he looked down at himself, soaking wet, and the group of Beastmen behind him, and couldn’t help but feel utterly pathetic.

He immediately strode forward and kicked the ’sleeping’ tribesman in the ass.

But perhaps because rainy days and sleep are a perfect match, the guy showed no signs of waking up even after being kicked.

The Beastman to the side secretly glanced at Wu Yue. When he saw her staring at him with a grin, a chill ran down his spine.

He stood up with a dry laugh and called over to this group of tribesmen, "It’s so cold outside. Come warm yourselves by the fire."

The leading Beastman snorted coldly, shook the water from his hair, and walked straight over to sit down by Wu Yue’s straw nest.

He looked at the scrawny little female, who didn’t fit the current Beastman aesthetic in the slightest, then turned to the other Beastman with a look of disdain. "What is this thing? Didn’t the witch tell you to capture a female from the Snow Tiger Tribe?"

Wu Yue, who had just been called a ’thing’, felt her expression stiffen. ’Can I just kill this Beastman right now?’

The Beastman glanced at Wu Yue’s dark expression, secretly shuffled a few steps closer to the cave entrance, and said with a dry laugh, "She is the little female the witch wants."

The Angry Beast raised an eyebrow, turning to size Wu Yue up carefully. After a long moment, he frowned and muttered, "She’s so scrawny, not even as tough as a bipedal beast."

’A "bipedal beast" now, am I? ’Agh, System, don’t hold me back! My short temper just can’t take this Angry Beast. He’s only been in the cave for a few breaths, and I’ve already lost all face in his eyes.’’

The System looked at its empty claws. ’By the way, Host, if you’re going to be a coward, just admit it. I’m not even holding you back. You’re being a bit of a drama queen, you know.’

"It’s her, no doubt about it. The two of us even asked around. The witch said it was a female Witch Disciple, and she’s the only Witch Disciple in the Snow Tiger Tribe."

The Beastman seemed terrified of the Angry Beast, answering his questions with great earnestness.

The Angry Beast snatched Wu Yue’s Beast Skin blanket, draped it over his shoulders, and let out a comfortable sigh. "The little female is scrawny, but to think she’s a Witch Disciple."

With that, he turned to look at Wu Yue. "Little female, do you know who we are?"

Wu Yue chuckled drily. "Does it matter to me who you are?"

Hearing this, the Beastman at the entrance shuffled his feet, inching even closer to the mouth of the cave.

The Angry Beast raised an eyebrow, water still dripping from his messy, blue-black hair. "We’re Beastmen from the Extreme Forest Outer Tribe, you know."

’Oh? "You know" my ass!’

Wu Yue gave him a huge eye-roll. "So what? Are Beastmen from the Extreme Forest Outer Tribe supposed to be a big deal?"

The Angry Beast frowned. "You little female, have you still not grasped the situation?"

He turned to the Beastman who had already shifted to the cave entrance. "Did you two not tell her why we captured her?"

The Beastman chuckled and scratched his hair. "She’s been thinking this whole time that we’re newly transformed Beastmen from the Snow Tiger Tribe."

The Angry Beast shot Wu Yue a contemptuous look. "As expected of a scrawny one, her brain doesn’t work well either. Have you ever seen a newly transformed Beastman look so weathered?"

Wu Yue: "..."

’This guy should just shut up.’ She could feel her chest ache at his words.

’The kids here are all struggling just to get by, so she’d thought looking a bit weathered was perfectly normal...’

But now, looking at the Beastman at the cave entrance, he did indeed look a bit too weathered for his age.

Never mind Wu Yue; the Beastman standing at the cave entrance also felt a dull, throbbing pain in his chest, as if it had been pierced by a sharp claw.

’This piece of trash! How dare he say that about me in front of this vicious little female! I’ve only been an adult for ten years!’

The Angry Beast propped up one leg, putting the scenery beneath his beast skin loincloth on full display.

Wu Yue felt like her eyes had just taken ten thousand points of critical damage, and she quickly averted her gaze.

Seeing her reaction, the Angry Beast puffed out his chest proudly; he was, after all, one of the most popular male Beastmen in his tribe.

Wu Yue: "..."

’Have some damn shame.’

"Little female, we are from the Scorpion Tribe, the most powerful tribe on the Red Flame Plain. Our great Lord Worm Witch wants you brought back, so you’d better listen obediently. When I get angry, I’ll even hit a female."

Wu Yue looked up at him, her eyes profound. She slowly rose to her feet, a truly terrifying smile spreading across her face...