277: Chapter 277 Pretending Nothing Happened

It seemed she had actively tangled herself around him, kissing his Adam's apple. His warm palm had tried to push her away, but she grabbed his wrist and pulled it onto herself.

She could even clearly recall the rough palm with its thin layer of calluses, the shiver it brought as it rubbed against her skin...

What happened after that?

It seemed she had stripped off his beast skin, turned over, and sat astride him.

After that, things became even more hazy and unclear, impossible to remember.

But one thing was certain: she had taken full advantage of Jin Yi, having her way with him.

Bai Wanwan had always considered herself thick-skinned. Now, recalling what she had done to Jin Yi, she felt an impulse to curl her toes and dig a hole in the ground to build a grand villa and hide inside.

Jin Yi noticed Bai Wanwan's gaze and instinctively turned his eyes, meeting her line of sight.

Those eyes were as beautiful as a clear spring in the Hot Season, the very source that made him drown in them, unable to extricate himself.

But after just a brief touch, Bai Wanwan quickly turned her head away, seemingly trying hard to sever any connection with him.

Jin Yi lowered his eyelids halfway, concealing the bitterness in his heart.

The sober her really didn't like him.

Bai Wanwan's mood was complicated, her eyes darting around restlessly.

She had taken advantage of someone else. Could she just pretend not to know?

She clearly understood that Jin Yi had no such feelings for her. He was probably still brooding over last night's events.

So maybe... just pretend nothing had happened?

"What are you thinking?"

Zhu Xiu, who was holding her, noticed her troubled expression and asked.

Bai Wanwan dared not speak of this matter and immediately changed the subject. "By the way, Zhuo Ling escaped. Did any of you see her?"

Jin Yi wasn't clear about the enmity between Bai Wanwan and Zhuo Ling and responded, "There are Males from the Tribe nearby. If she escaped, she would run into them."

So he had never been worried, nor had he thought of looking for Zhuo Ling, because the Tribe's Beastmen were close by.

Zhuo Ling would encounter them as soon as she ran out.

Bai Wanwan gave a soft hum, thinking to herself: *What a pity.*

Before her disappointment could fade, she heard Yan Lie speak up. "Zhuo Ling from the Black Dog Tribe?"

"Yes, that Zhuo Ling who tried to harm us."

Even in front of Jin Yi, she made no attempt to hide it. Zhuo Ling had tried to harm her twice; there was no room for reconciliation between them.

She would definitely take Zhuo Ling's life!

If Jin Yi chose to side with Zhuo Ling and become her enemy, then so be it. She could only be Jin Yi's enemy.

At worst, they could leave the Golden Lion Tribe. They had come for the energy stones in the first place. Having obtained them, they could simply pass through the Rainy Season and Snow Season.

But if staying in the Golden Lion Tribe became impossible, they could go into the mountains and find a Cave.

She had her system space; she could easily build a comfortable place to live.

Just as she was pondering how to settle accounts with Zhuo Ling next, Yan Lie spoke again.

"When we were searching for you, we encountered that Female named Zhuo Ling. A wild wolf had bitten through her leg, and she was bleeding heavily..."

Bai Wanwan looked surprised and pressed, "You saw it with your own eyes?"

Yan Lie, standing nearby, nodded and looked at Zhu Xiu and Xin Feng. "Not just me. Zhu Xiu and Xin Feng saw it too."

Bai Wanwan, holding onto Zhu Xiu's neck, glanced at him, then at Xin Feng. "Were her injuries serious?"

In her heart, she desperately hoped Zhuo Ling's injuries were extremely serious, but not fatal just yet.

She absolutely had to go "see her off," to send her "happily" on her way from this world.

Xin Feng saw the gleeful schadenfreude shining in her bright eyes and softened his gaze with affection. "Mhm, very serious. She lost a lot of blood. Even if she were taken back to the Tribe, she might not survive."

After all, Females didn't have the same strong recovery abilities as Males.

Hearing this, Jin Yi's expression changed. He turned and strode out.

But when he reached the doorway, he suddenly stopped.

"Thank you for your help earlier. But with Xiong Zong dead, the Bear Clan will soon investigate. You should hurry back to your Tribe as well."

With that, he didn't linger any longer and vanished from the doorway in an instant.

Bai Wanwan watched his rapidly departing figure and curled her lip.

*First love indeed. The moment he hears she's injured, he rushes off without delay.*

She completely failed to realize what such a mindset of hers implied.

She just felt slightly irritated, especially since Zhuo Ling was her mortal enemy.

"Jin Yi said you killed Xiong Zong?"

Bai Wanwan snapped back to attention, her beautiful brows furrowed with worry. "I heard that Xiong Zong was the Young Clan Leader of the Bear Clan. This matter might have escalated."

"He harmed you. His life could not be spared." Zhu Xiu said this with a calm expression, steadily carrying her as he walked out. "We aren't Beastmen of the Golden Lion Tribe. We can leave anytime. It won't be traced to us."

As for whether it would cause trouble for the Golden Lion Tribe, that was none of his concern.

Xiong Zong's target had been the Young Clan Leader of the Golden Lion Tribe in the first place.

The enmity between them already existed.

Zhu Xiu carried her out of the mountain crevice, with Xin Feng and Yan Lie closely following.

The three of them hadn't gone far when they encountered two Bear Clan Beastmen.

Without a single word, Yan Lie and Xin Feng stepped forward with lethal moves.

The two Green-Tier Males couldn't even hold out for ten seconds against them before they lay stiff on the ground.

Bai Wanwan looked at the two Males who had already lost their breath.

Her heart was now completely calm. Having been in the Beast World for barely a year, she had already grown accustomed to this cruel rule of the survival of the fittest.

After Bai Wanwan and her group left, hidden leaves were pushed aside as several Males hurriedly emerged.

Roger withdrew his gaze from the distant figures of Bai Wanwan and her Males.

He looked down at the two Bear Clan Beastmen on the ground, lost in thought.

"Captain, those Males are too powerful. They're not targets we can convert right now."

Roger just stared at the Males on the ground, lost in thought, and didn't respond.

A Male standing on Roger's other side spoke up. "Captain, we've already delayed too long at the Golden Lion Tribe. We need to finish the mission quickly and return before the Rainy Season arrives."

Roger slowly raised his head, his gaze shimmering with an inscrutable darkness.

He turned to look at the Male who had reminded him. "How about you be the captain?"

The Male was so frightened he immediately lowered his head. "Captain, that's not what I meant. I'm just worried... if we don't complete the mission, we'll all..."

His words were cut off as Roger raised a hand. "I know what I need to do."

After a moment of contemplation, he made a decision. "We'll finish dealing with the remaining matters at the Golden Lion Tribe within three days and then leave."

This time, he had come to the Golden Lion Tribe with a mission.

Seeing Bai Wan alive was an unexpected joy for him.

But... for now, he couldn't take her away from those Yellow-Tier Beastmen.

Besides, even if he took her, he was not his own master right now and couldn't ensure her safety.

*No hurry. She's still alive.*

*As long as she's alive... there's still a chance.*