Teng Qian glanced piously at the sky, his expression turning solemn and respectful.

A Worm Witch! She had unleashed Poisonous Insects to harm the Snow Tiger Tribe!

The Scorpion Beastman Captain whipped his head around, his eyes flickering with uncertainty.

’The Yan Yan Tribe really keeps its secrets buried deep,’ he thought. ’To think their witch is also a Worm Witch...’ Recalling the methods of his own tribe’s witch, the Scorpion Beastman Captain felt an unprecedented sense of dread. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

But then, a thought made him turn to the Snow Tiger Tribe’s Beastmen. "The Lady Witch has already been severely injured and has paid the price for her actions. I hope the Snow Tiger Tribe can let them go."

The Scorpion Beastman Captain’s words instantly made the faces of the Yan Yan Tribe Beastman Warriors behind him darken. ’What does he mean, "let them go"?’

’If that Beastman hadn’t captured the Lady Witch just now, they would have already rushed up and torn these Beastmen from a small tribe to pieces.’

After the Scorpion Beastman Captain spoke, the surrounding Scorpion Tribe Beastmen gathered around him, completely blocking the Yan Yan Tribe Beastmen behind them.

Yuan Lang’s deep eyes stared at the leader of the Scorpion Tribe Beastmen, a dark storm swirling within them.

’That witch from the Yan Yan Tribe seems to know this body’s previous owner, and her obsession runs deep. If I let her go just like this, the consequences...’

’But now that the Scorpion Tribe has stepped in, our Snow Tiger Tribe no longer has an advantage in numbers.’

’What’s more, the Scorpion Tribe has several powerful Beastman Warriors among them.’

"Boss, I know you want to kill that toad of a female, but the disparity in our numbers is too great. And we’re still constrained by these bizarre rules..."

Having followed Yuan Lang for so long, Teng Qian naturally understood the principle of cutting the weeds and pulling out the roots. But as he looked at the enemy, who outnumbered them two to one, and at the few powerful Beastman Warriors at the front who had just clashed with his boss, he felt the futility.

He knew that this time, they had no choice but to let the witch and the Yan Yan Tribe Beastmen leave.

Yuan Lang shot the Scorpion Tribe Beastmen a profound look. His gaze lingered on the captain’s face for several seconds, making the Scorpion Beastman Captain feel as though he’d been tossed into the Ice River in the dead of winter.

"Let’s go."

Only after all the Snow Tiger Tribe Beastman Warriors had disappeared over the nearby hill did the Scorpion Beastman Captain wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, his heart still pounding with fear.

But at that moment, he couldn’t help but feel a sliver of regret. Recalling the words of his witch before he departed, however, he could only force the feeling down.

"Thank you for your help."

The Yan Yan Tribe Beastman Warrior carrying the witch on his back stepped forward, his gratitude toward the Scorpion Tribe now tinged with sincerity.

’Just a moment ago, he truly thought that Beastman named Yuan Lang was going to kill the witch. The consequences of the Lady Witch being killed while they themselves survived...’

The Beastman couldn’t help but smile bitterly. ’What consequences would there be?’

The Scorpion Beastman Captain sighed. "You should leave the Snow Tiger Tribe’s territory quickly."

Because they had previously abducted the Snow Tiger Tribe’s Witch Disciple, the Scorpion Beastman Captain, after being thoroughly lectured by the Angry Beast, had already instructed his own tribesmen to be as low-key as possible and not to provoke anyone from the Snow Tiger Tribe.

’He felt a bitter taste in his mouth. Damn it, they’d been keeping their heads down, but because of the Yan Yan Tribe, who they had barely any connection with, they had now offended a Beastman who was clearly highly respected among the young warriors of the Snow Tiger Tribe.’

Remembering the icy glare Yuan Lang had given him just before leaving, the Scorpion Beastman Captain felt even more bitter.

While the Scorpion Beastman Captain was feeling bitter, the Angry Beast beside him looked like he was about to burst into tears.

’Damn it! Others might not know about Yuan Lang’s personality—the type to make you pay with ten hunted beasts if he so much as loses a single hair—but how could they, the Scorpion Beastmen who had lived in the Snow Tiger Tribe’s territory for a time, not be aware of it?’

’Some "minor tribe from the Polar Forest," huh... Heh.’

’The Angry Beast could only sneer. He used to be such a badass Beastman, but in the end, hadn’t he been taken down by a little female?’

’Was he proud of that? *COUGH, COUGH!*’

’Was he discouraged?’

’No, he just didn’t want to live in the same territory as that terrifying little female anymore, that’s all.’

As if sensing his resentment, the Scorpion Beastman Captain turned his head, a bit embarrassed. "Don’t look at me like that. Before we left, the witch ordered that our two tribes must look out for each other in times of danger. We can’t let the tribes of the Polar Forest pick us off."

The Beastmen of the Yan Yan and Scorpion Tribes were left feeling deeply uneasy.

Meanwhile, Yuan Lang and his group, who were rushing back to their tribe, were in no mood to celebrate either.

"Boss, why don’t we go get more of our tribesmen and cut those guys off!"

The gloomy aura surrounding Yuan Lang was almost palpable; anyone could sense how foul his mood was.