Leisurely Life in the Beast World - Chapter 414

“To study it further,” Ji Nuan replied with a sly grin.

When she and Xiu Yan returned to the gathering spot, the surrounding beastmen instinctively kept their distance, staring at Ji Nuan with alarm. Ya Li glanced at the bottles and leaf-wrapped bundles she carried and remarked, “Ji Nuan, what are you doing with those things? These are practically the mortal enemies of us beastmen.”

Ji Nuan glared at him. “They’re safely stored in my little backpack. It’s not like I’m going to pour them on you.”

Ya Li’s gaze shifted to the snake shedding gloves she wore, and his face turned resentful. Wearing gloves made from our snake shedding and mocking me, the provider, is just too much!

Meanwhile, Xiu Yan cast a frosty glance at the sulking Ya Li. You took my Pregnant fruit, and now you’re complaining about the snake shedding? Shameless!

The silent battle of stares between the two went unnoticed by Ji Nuan, who carefully placed her items into her backpack before letting out a sigh of relief. She then removed the snake shedding gloves and wrapped them in a large leaf. Since the gloves had been in contact with the firefruit, she didn’t dare touch them directly again.

“Shaman Ji Nuan.” Meng Tai’s voice called out from behind, drawing the attention of Ji Nuan, Xiu Yan, and the others.

Noticing his grim expression, Ji Nuan asked curiously, “What’s wrong? Did something happen?”

Meng Tai’s eyes flicked to the backpack she carried. “Are you planning to keep those firefruits with you?”

Ji Nuan smiled. “Yes, it’s my first time seeing such a fascinating fruit. I want to see if it has any other uses.”

Meng Tai sighed. “You’re free to carry them here, but once we reach Beast God Mountain, you’ll need to leave everything related to the firefruit behind. You can’t bring them up.”

Ji Nuan blinked in surprise and looked at him questioningly. “Why? Is it dangerous?”

Meng Tai shook his head. “You don’t understand. The firefruit is actually a plant banished from Beast God Mountain. The Sacred Wood Treants live in the cold, but the firefruit brings an intense heat they can’t tolerate. That’s why the Sacred Wood Treants threw all the firefruits off the mountain.”

He gestured toward Beast God Mountain in the distance. “There’s also a rule that any beastmen coming to the Grand Trade Gathering are forbidden from bringing firefruits up the mountain. Breaking this rule will strip the tribe of its trading rights.”

Ji Nuan nodded in understanding. “Ah, I see. Don’t worry, I’ll respect the Sacred Wood Treants’ rules. Before we ascend, I’ll make sure to leave all the firefruit items behind.”

Meng Tai’s expression softened. Since the Watson Tribe was participating under the Meng Tai Tribe’s name, he couldn’t afford to lose their trading rights over such an issue.

Ge Xing joined them, reassuring Meng Tai, “Don’t worry. We won’t cause any trouble for the Meng Tai Tribe.”

Meng Tai smiled. “I was just concerned that Shaman Ji Nuan might not know about this rule and inadvertently cost all four of our tribes their place at the gathering.”

Although Ji Nuan agreed readily, she began plotting in her mind. She was determined to bring some firefruit juice up the mountain.

From what Meng Tai had said, she suspected something significant about the firefruits. If her guess was correct, they might bring great benefits to the Watson Tribe.