Leisurely Life in the Beast World - Chapter 116

The oppressive aura of a ferocious beastman pressed down on Tu Ben, causing panic to swell in his heart. He had been so focused on saving Yaoyao after the little female cub’s warning that he hadn’t considered the consequences. Now, this… what was he supposed to do?

Seeing his flustered state, Lu Te’s gaze turned cruel, filled with murderous intent. “It seems you weak beastmen think you can deceive me, huh? Is it because I, Lu Te, am too easy to deal with?”

As he spoke, he transformed into a massive yellow-and-black striped tiger. Raising his mighty head, he opened his bloody maw and roared at Tu Ben. His body crouched slightly, and his posture made it clear he intended to kill Tu Ben on the spot.

Ji Nuan’s heart chilled. Lu Te was far too arrogant!

She quickly stepped forward, positioning herself in front of Tu Ben. Her soft voice rang out at the riverbank, causing the surrounding beastmen to stare in astonishment. “It’s our Watson Tribe. What of it? Does Chief Lu Te intend to steal a beast that our Watson Tribe has already claimed?”

Lu Te’s murderous gaze grew sharper as he looked at the irritating little female cub, but a beastman behind him stopped him. “Chief, you can’t touch her for now.”

Suppressing his surging killing intent, Lu Te refrained from returning to his beastman form. Remaining in his enormous tiger form, he crouched on the open ground by the riverbank, his massive maw opening and closing. “If it’s a beast claimed by the future shaman of Watson, of course, I won’t take it. But the rest of the beasts here aren’t claimed yet, are they?”

He lifted a large tiger paw and gestured toward the Rabbit Tribe beastmen behind Ji Nuan. “We’ll take the rest for our Tumang Tribe. No objections, right?”

His wide tiger eyes gleamed with malicious glee, showing his apparent disdain for the Rabbit Tribe.

Seeing his smug and predatory expression, Ji Nuan couldn’t allow him to succeed or implement his malicious plans.

Besides, when she saw this group of weak beastmen, an excellent idea had already formed in her mind. But…

Ji Nuan’s face was slightly anxious before she stubbornly raised her tiny chin and looked directly at Lu Te. “No, these weak beastmen are already under the protection of our Watson Tribe. After the trade gathering ends, they’ll return with us and become part of the Watson Tribe.”

Ji Nuan’s declaration was like a thunderclap, exploding in the middle of the open space.

Weak beastmen were known for their low combat power, often not even matching the number of prey a single ferocious beastman could catch.

While their gathering skills were strong, most tribes prioritized meat-based diets and didn’t value wild vegetables or fruits. This led to the low status of weak beastmen in the Beast Continent and their exclusion from ferocious beast tribes.

In Ji Nuan’s eyes, ferocious beastmen excelled at hunting, while weak beastmen could focus on gathering and other tasks.

Her long-term plan also included farming and beast husbandry for the tribe. These weak beastmen, with their deep understanding of plants, were perfect for the role.

By taking in the entire tribe, the Watson Tribe would avoid paying for trade goods and earn the gratitude and loyalty of these weak beastmen.

Why not do it?

Chief Ge Xing arrived at the clearing just in time to hear Ji Nuan’s bold statement. He stumbled and turned pale on the spot!

Oh, my little cub, what are you up to now? I only sat in the bushes momentarily; you’ve already created such a huge commotion!