Yuan Lang, who was nearby applying medicinal powder to the other Beastmen, couldn’t help but smile. ’Isn’t this powder made from those very same Poisonous Insects?’

Their packs contained not only finished powder but also some semi-finished materials. The young female had specifically told them that if they ran into those Poisonous Insects, they could kill them, dry them out, and make new powder.

But that was a tribal secret. ’And would a brilliant General like myself ever reveal something like that?’

’Of course not!’

At that moment, they were still unaware that the beastmen from the outer forest tribes and the Worm Witch were heading straight for them.

After a short rest, the Black Wolf Witch stood up. "Let’s move. I don’t know what method that Worm Witch is using, but no matter how we change our course, he always manages to track our exact location."

"Our only hope for safety is to reach the tribe as soon as possible."

The Beastmen buried the remains of their meal and set off once more.

This time, however, a familiar, sinister chill clung to the Black Wolf Witch, making him feel as though the Worm Witch had locked onto him.

At the same time, Yuan Lang was also struck by a sudden, intense feeling of danger.

"We’re being watched. Everyone, be on your guard."

As soon as Yuan Lang spoke, a Black Wolf Tribe Beastman Warrior turned his massive wolf head and said with clear displeasure, "You’re just a puny Silver Rank Three-Patterned Beastman. What could you possibly know? Who are you to be giving us orders!"

Hearing this, the surrounding Snow Tiger Beastmen shot furious glares at the Black Wolf Beastman who had spoken. "Yuan Lang is our leader. Who do you think you are to talk to him like that?"

The expressions on the Snow Tiger Tribe Beastman Warriors turned grim. They were escorting the other tribe’s witch back out of goodwill, but these Black Wolf Tribe Beastmen didn’t seem to deserve their help.

Most importantly, the other Black Wolf Tribe Beastman Warriors all had indifferent expressions. Even the Black Wolf Witch merely sat on the back of one of his tribal Beastmen, watching them with dark, unfathomable eyes.

Yuan Lang sneered. After scanning his surroundings, he looked at the Black Wolf Witch. "We’ve only just crossed into Black Wolf Tribe territory, and you’re already showing your true colors. How laughable."

"Since the Black Wolf Tribe is so unwelcoming, we’ll take our leave."

With that, ignoring the ugly look on the Black Wolf Witch’s face, Yuan Lang led the Snow Tiger Beastman Warriors away, turning and running in a different direction.

Watching the Snow Tiger Beastmen’s figures retreat into the distance, the Black Wolf Witch’s indifferent expression slowly grew complicated. His shoulders slumped slightly, and he heaved a deep sigh.

The Black Wolf Beastman Warrior who had spoken earlier came forward. "Witch, let’s go."

The Black Wolf Witch glanced at him without a word, merely patting the back of the Black Wolf Beastman he was riding. "Go. Speed up."

’If the Worm Witch was wary of the alliance between the Black Wolf and Snow Tiger tribes before, he certainly won’t be now. With the Snow Tigers gone, only a few of us are left. It’s hard to say if we’ll even make it back to the tribe today.’

They traveled at a forced march. To the Black Wolf Witch’s relief, his fears didn’t materialize. The Worm Witch didn’t seem to be in pursuit, and the journey was surprisingly peaceful.

The Black Wolf Witch rubbed his aching backside, grimacing as he looked at a nearby Beastman. "Go hunt something. We’ll eat and then get back on the road."

"Back on the road? Are you in a hurry to meet the Beast God?"

The Black Wolf Witch had barely finished speaking when a hoarse, grating voice echoed through the forest. As the speaker’s ugly laughter followed, the entire forest seemed to grow darker and colder.

The Black Wolf Witch’s expression changed drastically. He spun around to face the direction of the voice. A male Pure Human, draped in black Beast Skin, sat atop a giant scorpion, a sinister grin on his face as he stared at them.

"You lot are quite the runners, making me chase you for so long."

He spoke as he dismounted from the Scorpion Beastman’s back.

The instant his feet touched the ground, a swarm of black and red insects surged out from beneath them. They circled around him, periodically craning toward the Black Wolf Witch’s group and letting out sharp, piercing screeches.

The Black Wolf Witch stared at him, his expression utterly grim. "So, you’ve set your sights on me?"

The Worm Witch let out his grating laugh. "It wasn’t easy getting all the way to the Polar Forest. I can’t leave without accomplishing a few things. It’s just..."

His shadowed eyes, glinting with hidden excitement, fixed on the Black Wolf Witch. "If you can answer one question for me, I might consider not turning you all into nests for my little darlings. What do you say?"

The Black Wolf Witch pressed his lips together, staring at the Worm Witch. "The Black Wolf Tribe has no Beastman Warriors who fear death."

The Worm Witch plucked a black and red Poisonous Insect from his clothes and stroked it gently, as if he hadn’t heard a word. He continued, "I just want to ask about a certain female. All you have to do is tell me her name."

The Black Wolf Witch’s heart leaped. The mention of a female immediately made him think of Wu Yue.

"What female are you asking about?" 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

The Worm Witch’s eyes turned scarlet, his face contorting with a sick excitement. "The female in the Snow Tiger Tribe... the one with the pure witch power."

’Pure witch power?’

The Black Wolf Witch frowned at him. "The Snow Tiger Tribe’s Witch Disciple was a female, but I heard you already killed her."

"There are no other female Witch Disciples besides her."

The Worm Witch’s expression froze. The Black Wolf Witch could clearly see the rage in his savage eyes. "That vermin of a female? How could she possibly compare to the one with pure witch power!"

He let out a dry cackle, his gaze sweeping over the Black Wolf Witch’s party with undisguised killing intent. "It seems the Snow Tiger Tribe has been keeping secrets from an outsider witch like you."

Tossing the Poisonous Insect from his hand, he turned and got back on the large scorpion’s back. His tone was dismissive. "Since you’re of no use, then just kill them. These few Beastmen will be enough to add some new little ones to my collection."

The Black Wolf Witch thought of the fate of his fellow tribesmen, and witch power erupted from his body. "Do you really think I’m just going to stand here and take this?"

His witch power swept up the surrounding sand and stones, launching them at the Scorpion Beastmen. The projectiles pierced the abdomens and eyes of several of them.

The Worm Witch, farther back, looked at the injured Beastmen with a blank expression. "Useless things."

But the moment the words left his mouth, the Poisonous Insects he had left at the front also began to let out pained screeches.

In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen of the Poisonous Insects were dead.

The Worm Witch’s expression changed instantly. He glared at the Black Wolf Witch, his face a mask of savagery. "I was just going to kill you and be done with it, but you actually dared to harm my little darlings."

With that, a screech like that of his Poisonous Insects escaped his lips, and invisible ripples of power began to emanate from his body.

As if receiving a command, the Poisonous Insects at the front shot forward, charging at the Black Wolf Witch and the Black Wolf Tribe Beastman Warriors.