The aura on the other person's body did not solely belong to Yin Xiao; it also carried the scent of Da Sen. It seemed the Beast God's envoy was not limited to a single male.
Ake felt a pang of discomfort. With his considerable abilities, he should have a female all his own, not share one like those less capable males!
He decided to assess the situation first and headed towards the plaza, hoping to encounter the beastman named Wen Te.
The plaza was bustling with voices. Bah was distributing meat to the tribesmen. The young females were nowhere to be seen, only a few middle-aged ones were joining the excitement. When Bah saw Miao Xiaocui appear with a wooden basin, he frowned.
He quickly gave Yin Xiao a large piece of meat and urged him to take Miao Xiaocui away immediately!
If it were any other female, it would be fine, but her identity was special. The people of the Tieda tribe must not find out!
Yin Xiao carried the meat on his shoulder, holding Miao Xiaocui's hand with the other. "Cui, why did you come over?"
Miao Xiaocui said playfully, "I was washing my face by the river and heard the beastmen roaring. I knew it was you who returned, and before I knew it, I had run over."
Yin Xiao's heart warmed upon hearing this, and he tightened his grip on her hand.
The two met Ake, who was coming over to join the excitement. Miao Xiaocui's body stiffened slightly, her eyes darting around, afraid to meet his gaze. At the same time, she worried he might say something inappropriate.
Ake took it all in without acknowledging her. Instead, he said to Yin Xiao, "Long time no see, Yin Xiao. Is this your female?"
Yin Xiao nodded slightly. "This is my female, Ake."
Ake smiled faintly. "I heard your tribe has a powerful beastman named Wen Te?"
Miao Xiaocui's heart stirred upon hearing this. He had indeed come to challenge Wen Te for her sake!
Although Yin Xiao was surprised how Ake knew about Wen Te, he still nodded. "Yes, Wen Te is very strong."
Now it was Ake's turn to be curious. If even Yin Xiao said so, how strong must this Wen Te be?
"Yin Xiao, I'm not familiar with your tribe. Can you introduce me?"
Yin Xiao looked at him suspiciously. "Do you need something from Wen Te?"
Ake replied, "I want to challenge him."
"..."
Yin Xiao's gaze was somewhat strange, seeming like pity.
Just as Ake was about to ask what he meant, he saw Yin Xiao point behind him. "He's coming."
Wen Te was not enthusiastic about meat distribution and usually wouldn't come too early. Wasn't it better to spend more time with his female at home than to come out and bask in the sun?
Ake turned and saw a tall beastman walking towards them, backlit by the sun. Their gazes met, and Ake was instantly startled!
The pressure was so strong!
What kind of beast was this?
Wen Te's indifferent gaze fell upon the three people talking ahead. The beastman whose aura was stronger than Yin Xiao's must be from the Tieda tribe.
Yin Xiao called out to him at this moment, "Wen Te, Ake said he wants to challenge you."
Wen Te stopped in his tracks. The other beastmen also stopped distributing meat, all looking at Ake with schadenfreude.
Ake couldn't stop Yin Xiao from speaking. He was now in a difficult position!
"You want to challenge me?"
Ake: "..." For some reason, he heard a definite intent in the other's flat tone?
However, a beastman never backs down. Even if he couldn't win, he had to give it his all!
"I heard your tribesmen say you are very strong, so I wanted to try. I have no intention of provoking you."
Wen Te nodded. "Alright, now?"
Ake looked around at the people in the plaza and considered for a moment. "Let's go to another open space. There's still meat here, and it's not good to get too much mud on it."
Other beastmen: ... We don't care! Fighting comes first!
Wen Te had no objection. "Okay, you pick a place."
Afterward, Ake and Wen Te left the tribe, clearly heading for a decisive battle.
...
Guo Guo ran frantically towards Shu Yue's house. Before she even reached the doorstep, she shouted, "Shu Yue! Go quickly and see, your Wen Te is fighting someone outside the tribe!"
Shu Yue ran out upon hearing the shout and asked Guo Guo, who was panting, "What did you say? Who is Wen Te fighting?"
Guo Guo panted, "With an outsider, Ake. Let's go quickly. They haven't started yet, you can still make it."
Shu Yue frowned upon hearing this. "Why is he fighting with an outsider?" Nevertheless, she ran towards the outside of the tribe with Guo Guo.
Along the way, they met many females rushing to watch the excitement. It seemed everyone loved watching fights.
Guo Guo explained as she ran, "I heard from the tribesmen that Ake challenged Wen Te in the plaza, and Wen Te agreed. They said they would fight outside the tribe."
"..." Shu Yue was a bit helpless. Why were all these beastmen so warlike!
They ran all the way.
Guo Guo's stamina was clearly inferior to hers. By the time they reached the spot, Guo Guo was already bent over, panting heavily, while she was fine.
Guo Guo panted and gave her a thumbs-up. "Shu Yue, you were weaker than me before, but now your body is so strong!"
Shu Yue replied sincerely, "That's because Wen Te is powerful. I am his female, so naturally, I can absorb some strength."
This was not a secret in the eyes of beastmen. Otherwise, why would females insist on finding strong mates? It was beneficial for themselves and their offspring.
Guo Guo took this statement to heart. She must find the strongest beastman in the future!
Even if he wasn't as powerful as Wen Te, he had to be stronger than Yin Xiao. Look at Cui. How long had they been together, yet her body was still so weak? Clearly, Yin Xiao was not good enough.
As soon as Shu Yue arrived, Wen Te noticed her and naturally walked towards her, asking with concern, "Why did you come? It's too sunny here."
Shu Yue said helplessly, "I heard you were going to fight someone again, so I came to see?"
Wen Te looked sheepish. "Yue Yue, someone challenged me. If I didn't agree, it would be too disrespectful."
Ake: "..." Heh, if you had hesitated for even a moment, I could have said let's fight another day!
However, it was worth it to attract that beautiful female from yesterday. So her name was Yue Yue, what a lovely name~
...
The gazes were so intense that Shu Yue couldn't help but notice. Upon closer inspection, she realized this was the one who had blocked their way yesterday!
Ake met her gaze and smiled, greeting her. "Hello, we meet again."
The word 'again' successfully made Wen Te's aura turn cold. He turned and shielded the female behind him.
This possessive stance made Ake raise an eyebrow and say no more.
Miao Xiaocui, watching from the side, felt uncomfortable. So the other person had already met Shu Yue. Why was she always a step behind!
Wen Te looked at him sternly. "Let's begin now!"
Ake had no objection and laid down the rules beforehand. "We won't use our beast forms, and we'll stop when one side yields."
"Good." Wen Te walked to face him, indicating he was ready.
...
One must never underestimate any opponent; this was his father's advice, which he always kept in mind.
Ake put away his nonchalant smile, his expression becoming serious. He stared intently at his opponent, planning to make a probing move first.