268: What did you see in Chapter 268?

Chapter 268: What Did She See?

Realizing this, her blood seemed to freeze instantly.

Then, she slowly turned her head to look at the empty stone doorway.

She knew that as soon as she cried out, Yan Lie would appear.

But would Shi Hua be in danger?

While she hesitated, the silhouettes of two Males had already appeared at the doorway.

Bai Wanwan looked at them, taking a light breath. "Where is Shi Hua? Did you harm her?"

"Are you talking about that Female outside?"

"You care about her a lot?" The speaking Male had an ordinary appearance, easily lost in a crowd of Beastmen.

He bared his pale teeth. "As long as you come with us quietly, we'll spare her life."

"Alright, fine."

She nodded in agreement without hesitation, though in reality, she wanted to make them lower their guard.

Her mind was racing frantically. What could she do to protect both Shi Hua and herself?

She knew asking the system was useless. Before unlocking later options, the system was merely a life assistant.

In that brief moment, Bai Wanwan had already envisioned countless possibilities in her mind.

In the end, she decided to make a sound to alert Yan Lie. Otherwise, they would be lambs for the slaughter, with no good outcome either way.

She almost immediately opened her mouth.

But the sound caught in her throat as she tried to make it.

The two Males walked over, laughing. "Little Female, we are Males with high-tier Innate Ability. How could we let you scheme?"

The other Male urged, "Enough talk. Her Beast Husband seems to have decent Talent. Hurry up, feed her the drowsy fruit, stuff her in a beast skin bag, and take her away."

Under the control of the powerful Males, Bai Wanwan was utterly powerless to resist. She clenched her teeth tightly, trying to prevent them from succeeding, but they easily pried her mouth open and squeezed the drowsy fruit inside.

The juice flowed down her throat into her stomach.

Almost immediately, her vision began to blur, and her limbs felt as heavy as lead.

Bai Wanwan wanted to bite her own tongue to stay conscious.

But the bite was weak and powerless, and then, she fell into darkness.

Deep in the forest, several figures were rapidly crossing paths.

The Beastman's sharp claws pierced through Zhu Xiu's hard snake body.

The light of the setting sun illuminated his cold, stern face even more clearly.

He suddenly raised his head, and between the flickers of his crimson forked tongue, he spewed a large mouthful of thick black mist.

Seeing this, Roger immediately warned his fellow Beastmen, "Fall back!"

The Males moved quickly, but Zhu Xiu's poisonous gas spread just as fast.

The Male at the rear merely had a bit of the poison mist touch his hand.

The back of that hand rapidly turned black at a visible speed.

The blackness gradually spread up his arm, and he slowly lost sensation.

He looked at Roger in panic. "Captain, save me!"

The venom of a King Cobra was something even a Yellow-Tier Beastman couldn't neutralize.

A flicker of cruelty passed through Roger's eyes. He raised his wolf claw and, without hesitation, grabbed the Male's arm.

Before the blackness could spread to the shoulder, he yanked with force.

Roar...

Accompanied by the Beastman's agonized howl, the severed arm fell to the ground.

The remaining Beastmen looked at Zhu Xiu, unsettled and fearful, not daring to act rashly again.

Roger quickly sensed something was wrong.

The King Cobra's pupils flickered, sometimes crimson, sometimes covered in deep black.

Facing four Males with Yellow-Tier Talent, Zhu Xiu had no choice but to mobilize all his Innate Ability to resist.

And over-mobilizing his Innate Ability made it impossible for him to suppress the dark curse.

The curse was rebounding once more.

The King Cobra swayed his massive head, struggling to stay conscious.

He opened his beastly maw and lunged towards Roger's direction.

The black wolf swiftly moved from his spot. Without attacking, he observed for a moment and then suddenly laughed. "Zhu Xiu, your Innate Ability is out of control!"

As if to confirm his words, the King Cobra's long tail whipped over like a steel whip, smashing a giant tree, yet it didn't harm them in the slightest.

The flame of vengeance in Roger's eyes grew even more frenzied. "Zhu Xiu, today you'll leave your life here."

After speaking, he slightly closed his eyes. A power distinct from Innate Ability began to swirl around him.

Dark red flames erupted from his body, sweeping towards everything around him.

In just moments, the green leaves and vines lost their original color, finally turning to ashes.

But the flames obediently stayed around him, not a single spark spreading outward.

Zhu Xiu didn't give him much time either. His massive Beast Form pressed down towards him like a mountain.

The two forces collided instantly. The shockwave snapped all the trees within a ten-meter radius in half.

Several Yellow-Tier Beastmen were sent flying by the residual force, crashing heavily to the ground.

Pfft!

Roger spat out a mouthful of crimson blood, blood even seeping from his eyes.

The black wolf raised a paw to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, then lifted his gaze to look in Zhu Xiu's direction.

The King Cobra was coiled on the ground, black blood also flowing from his mouth and nostrils.

He could feel the curse power within him beginning to rebound wildly, as if countless ants were gnawing at his flesh and blood.

He stubbornly remained coiled in place, but his beast skin visibly lost its luster at a rapid pace.

Roger sensed Zhu Xiu's vulnerability at this moment. Ignoring his own injuries, he struggled to stand, wanting to find Zhu Xiu's weakness and deliver a fatal blow.

But just then, a Male from his Caravan suddenly appeared.

Seeing the chaotic battlefield, he clearly hesitated and didn't approach.

Seeing him, Roger actively stopped his movements, furrowing his brow to ask, "Did something happen to her?"

The Male immediately walked over, approached the black wolf, and whispered a few words.

After listening, Roger's expression changed drastically. Without even bothering to finish off Zhu Xiu, he turned and left without hesitation.

Zhu Xiu had also lost consciousness, using all his strength to resist the dark curse, seemingly unresponsive to everything around him.

Roger, his face full of rage, glared at the nearby Male. "Say that again!"

The other Male shrank his neck. "The Male you sent to watch Female Bai Wanwan was severely injured. He said Female Bai Wanwan was captured by several Males and has already left the Tribe."

Enduring the pain from his injuries, Roger grabbed the Male by his collar. "Which direction did they leave?"

"He forced himself to follow and saw. They're somewhere in these mountains, but he doesn't know the exact location."

Roger's chest heaved. He turned and headed straight into the mountains.

But several Males simultaneously stepped forward to block his path.

"Captain, don't forget our mission in coming to the Golden Lion Tribe."

Roger's steps halted. "There's still time. Finding her and completing the mission don't conflict."

The Males exchanged glances, not daring to provoke Roger in his current rage. They could only follow his footsteps, re-entering the forest.

Bai Wanwan felt as if she had had a long dream. Finally, her consciousness gradually returned.

She seemed to hear some movement around her, but her eyelids felt as if weighted down by thousand-pound boulders, unable to open.

She struggled against it, finally slowly regaining some strength.

Her eyelashes fluttered. A sliver of light appeared in her vision, gradually becoming clearer.

Then, her eyes suddenly widened, staring fixedly ahead...