Ch 40: Tearing Off Her Face
Brother Xu Chi looked at the Little Female in surprise, not expecting her to be so vigilant.
“Yes, and these two have relatively high combat strength among the remaining Beastmen,” Brother Xu Chi added, nodding.
Si Shuo’s heart tightened. “Is there a problem? I just feel like Chu Man has been brewing something big these past few days!”
What is the most frightening thing in the grassland?
She vaguely had a guess and said with a pale face, “Brother Xu Chi, they wouldn’t be planning to lure Savage Beasts from the grassland, would they?”
There are quite a few Beastmen remaining behind. Even if the males beside Chu Man are strong, they wouldn’t dare to openly commit evil. At most, they would issue a challenge like last time.
Moreover, Holy Ladies mostly cherish their reputation, all for the sake of attracting males with good combat strength to their side.
This time, as they are heading to Nanye City, Chu Man, considering her reputation, would be even less likely to bring things out into the open.
If a group of Savage Beasts came while 30% of the Beastmen were out hunting, Brother Xu Chi, who is a level three in other people’s eyes, would have a hard time protecting Si Shuo.
Once Si Shuo meets with misfortune, Ji Liang will have nothing to hold onto!
Brother Xu Chi’s eyes turned cold and heavy. Looking at the pitch-black surroundings, the grassland at night was as silent as a Savage Beast with its mouth open, waiting for prey to throw itself into the net, then chewing it to pieces. “The Big-Tailed Grey Wolves in the grassland like to hunt in packs, and these beasts are especially vengeful. They fight to the death with their enemies. Even Ji Liang and I would have a hard time retreating unscathed if we encountered a wolf pack of medium size or larger.”
Si Shuo pursed her lips. “Let’s hope we’re overthinking it. She, she wouldn’t drag so many Beastmen down with her for her own selfish desires, would she?”
Brother Xu Chi pulled her into his arms, gently patting her back. “Don’t be afraid, Si Shuo. I can protect you. Don’t forget, I have wings!”
Si Shuo’s heart was still heavy. Looking at the Beastmen around the bonfire, chatting and laughing, she had Brother Xu Chi temporarily remove the protective barrier.
She took a deep breath, smiling as she asked loudly, “Holy Lady Chu Man, it seems like the two strongest of your remaining Beast Husbands have been gone for quite a while.
Don’t you need to send someone to look for them? There are quite a few Savage Beasts that come out at night in the grassland, and they like to hunt in packs. They shouldn’t run around and attract the Savage Beasts, right?”
If Chu Man dares to do that, disregarding the safety of so many Beastmen, then Si Shuo will tear off her face!
At her words, the Beastmen all turned their heads to look at Chu Man.
After traveling together for a few days, everyone pays close attention to how many Beast Husbands a Holy Lady has and how strong they are.
Chu Man’s expression was ugly, but she forced a smile. “We have a big family, and the males eat a lot. Wu Jun and Gan Mu were afraid we wouldn’t have enough to eat, so they went to chase after the Beastmen who went to encircle and hunt.
Si Shuo, I know you hold a grudge against me, but aren’t you going a little too far with what you’re saying?
There are so many of us Beastmen here. Any Savage Beast packs nearby would be attracted. How did it become my Beast Husbands’ fault?”
Si Shuo smiled. “I just wanted to learn from the Holy Lady how to get along peacefully with so many Beast Husbands, so I paid a little more attention.
Isn’t it because I noticed that the strongest males had left that I was worried about you!”
After saying that, she patted Brother Xu Chi’s arm and raised the protective barrier again, ignoring Chu Man.
Si Shuo flipped through the items in the supermarket, pondering which ones could effectively deal with the worst-case scenario cheaply without exposing herself.
Chu Man’s chest heaved with anger. She gritted her teeth and whispered a few instructions to the people beside her, “Go call those two back, and remember not to attract the Grey Wolf Beast pack.”
The male looked at the deathly silent night, frowned, and responded. Amidst everyone’s gazes, he transformed into a Brown Bear and ran off.
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But before the Brown Bear had been gone for long, some Beastmen smelled a strong, b*oody scent in the air. They suddenly stood up, their expressions changing drastically. “Not good, there must be a Savage Beast pack nearby!”
Everyone hurriedly packed their things. The night was as thick as ink. A Hawk-Owl Beastman flew into the air to check the situation. Seeing the dense, walnut-sized pairs of phosphorescent green eyes, his voice trembled. “We’re surrounded by Wolf Beasts… There are so many Wolf Beasts…”
As his voice fell, the Big-Tailed Grey Wolves howled excitedly.
The howls came from all directions, even from across the not-so-wide river!
Clearly, more than one or two Beast packs had been attracted. The number was so large that even High-Level Beastmen trembled with fear.
Chu Man’s face was extremely ugly, because she felt three Beast Marks on her body burning so intensely that it made her suffocate. What followed was the Beast Marks slowly fading…
“No, this can’t be happening! Wu Jun and the others are so strong, how could they die?” She couldn’t help but shake her head, screaming in disbelief.
Those were a level seven Ape Beastman, Elephant Beastman, and a level six Brown Bear Beastman. How could they be easily killed by a Savage Beast pack?
The higher the level of the male, the more arrogant they are. Even Holy Ladies can’t easily move their hearts.
Everyone was already frightened, their hands and feet cold and unable to move. Hearing her say that even level seven males had become food for the Savage Beasts, they were even more despondent.
Tonight, were they going to be buried here?
Si Shuo pointed to the few prepared buckets of extra-strength chili water to Brother Xu Chi, gesturing and whispering, “Brother Xu Chi, later you use your Wind Affinity to try to sprinkle this chili water on those Grey Wolf packs.
Be careful to avoid the Beastmen. This stuff is very damaging to the eyes of Beastmen. Even a little bit on the skin will cause a burning sensation.”
Brother Xu Chi nodded. With a slight raise of his hand, a small whirlwind rolled up all the chili water from several wooden buckets. Another layer of protective barrier was added outside to prevent the pungent smell from escaping.
The whirlwind split into countless strands, each carrying powerful chili water. With the protective barrier outside, they silently drifted into the sky above the Wolf Beast pack confronting the Beastmen.
Wind was originally an omnipresent element in nature. Especially on the grassland at night, the wind howled in their ears. In such a tense atmosphere, who would notice these air chili packs without any power?
Seeing that he was ready, Si Shuo snapped her fingers.
Brother Xu Chi touched her hair. The small whirlwinds broke through the outer protective barrier, and the chili water, like a rain of pear blossoms needles, slanted and shot towards the faces of the Grey Wolf Beasts.
The speed was so fast that the Grey Wolf Beasts didn’t even have time to blink!
Almost as soon as the chili water touched their eyes, the burning pain stimulated the Grey Wolves to roll on the ground and howl miserably.
“What are you all spacing out for? Quickly kill the Big-Tailed Grey Wolves!” Seeing that the Beastmen were still stunned, Si Shuo hurriedly shouted.
The Beastmen then reacted, their faces lighting up with joy. Except for the Beastmen guarding the females, all the others transformed into their Beast Forms and pounced towards the Big-Tailed Grey Wolves.
The Big-Tailed Grey Wolves, temporarily losing their combat strength, were quickly harvested by the Beastmen with one hit.
Even those Big-Tailed Grey Wolves that weren’t hit were no longer a threat to the Beastmen, who were becoming braver and braver in battle.
The fear, despair, and unwillingness from before had all turned into a strong fighting spirit and murderous intent at this moment!
Just as this side was nearing its end, the Beastmen who had gone out hunting were also found by the Flying Beasts. Attacked from both sides, thousands of Grey Wolf Beasts were all killed.
The strong b*oody scent drifted far away, and this time, it was no longer a tempting bait, but more like a death knell. No Savage Beast dared to come forward…