The sheer volume of information in the witch’s words was staggering, leaving Wu Yue in shock. To think that all this time, just as she was feeling relieved to be a member of the Snow Tiger Tribe, one of the Polar Forest’s Four Great Tribes that no one dared to provoke, they were already being targeted.

She had always felt that the relationship between the four Great Tribes in the Polar Forest was almost too peaceful and harmonious. She never imagined that this dynamic was actually forged by the threat from tribes outside the forest.

Suddenly, as if a thought struck her, she looked at the witch, her eyes filled with apprehension. "Witch, do Fierce Beasts only live in the Polar Forest?"

Just as she was hoping the witch would shake his head, she saw him nod, his expression grave. "Yes."

’Holy shit!!!’

Right now, Wu Yue felt like she could just drop dead on the spot!

’Fierce Beast Crystal Cores, the very things that help Beastman Warriors temper their bodies, can only be found in the Polar Forest?’

"Then how do the Beastman Warriors from the tribes outside the forest advance?"

The Clan Leader, who was standing to the side, answered, the muscles in his face twitching slightly, "With witch medicine."

"Witch medicine?"

Both Wu Yue and Yuan Lang’s expressions brightened. "Then can’t our Beastman Warriors use witch medicine?"

The Clan Leader gave a bitter smile. "If advancing with witch medicine was so easy, why would those tribes demand Fierce Beast Crystal Cores from us as tribute?"

He looked at the two youngsters. "Advancing with witch medicine is excruciatingly painful and extremely dangerous. Out of ten Beastman Warriors, having five successfully advance is already considered a very high success rate. Do you... understand?"

The two of them froze at his words...

’So, the advanced Beastman Warriors from the tribes outside the forest are just a product of brute force numbers?’

"I will instruct our tribe to keep your status as a witch confidential. We will also keep it a secret from the other three tribes, with the exception of their own witches.

The ambitions of these tribes outside the forest are gradually becoming clear. We must prepare for battle."

The Clan Leader said gravely.

Wu Yue nodded. "I understand. I’ll be very careful when healing others in the future."

After bidding farewell to the witch and the Clan Leader, Wu Yue and Yuan Lang headed out of the tribe once more.

"If we can’t make it back from this trip before the rainy season, you need to be careful while you’re in the tribe alone."

Yuan Lang said, his eyes serious.

Wu Yue nodded. "Don’t worry. I have more tricks up my sleeve than just the ones you know about."

In truth, the day’s events had been a wake-up call for Wu Yue.

Ye Duo had disappeared, and two Half beastman Warriors had nearly lost their lives. If they hadn’t been discovered by a patrol, they would have been long dead.

’It seems that even with Beastman Warriors on patrol, I can’t let my own guard down.’

"So, Host, you have to train hard! Once you become a witch as powerful as the Snow Tiger Witch, these people will give you a wide berth."

At this, Wu Yue’s eyes narrowed. "You know who snuck into the tribe?"

The System paused. "The distance was too great, so I’m not entirely sure. But I could sense a distinct fluctuation of witch power while they were fighting."

Wu Yue stopped in her tracks, horrified. "A witch power fluctuation!"

The System scratched its foot. "Those people probably came precisely because the Snow Tiger Witch is away. That witch power fluctuation was just a little weaker than the Snow Tiger Witch’s."

"But it’s vastly more powerful than yours, which is why you couldn’t sense it."

Wu Yue’s hands clenched into fists. ’First, it was the Poisonous Insects, and now they come to the Snow Tiger Tribe to kill. These tribes from outside the forest are absolutely detestable.’

Yuan Lang’s deep, magnetic voice spoke up again. "The witch may have said the tribes within the Polar Forest won’t harm you, but..."

He stopped and looked at her with his deep eyes. "We’ve both experienced a world far more complex than this one. We should understand that as long as desire exists, so will traitors."

Wu Yue nodded. "Are you suspicious of the Black Wolf Tribe? Because of the bodies of those two members of their tribe?"

Yuan Lang nodded. "Don’t trust them completely. Always hold something back, like your Witch Power Level, for instance."

Wu Yue looked at the Beastman beside her. A question suddenly surfaced in her mind, and she asked it directly, "And what about you?"

Hearing her question, Yuan Lang stopped. His dark brows arched slightly, his handsome face filled with a roguish pride. "I, of course, am the person you should trust the most." 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Seeing his expression, Wu Yue pouted. "Well then, you’d better make sure you come back alive from this trip, and a lot stronger too."

"You’re going to be my shield from now on. If you, the shield, get broken, then I, the Mage, will be in serious trouble."

Yuan Lang chuckled as he looked at her. "And what’s a Mage?"

A wisp of green witch power materialized between Wu Yue’s hands. "Where we come from, people like me are called Mages. And we’re totally badass!"

Yuan Lang roared with laughter. "Well, with me here as your shield, I guess you, the Mage, won’t get many chances to show your stuff."