Ye Duo wasn’t about to let the poisonous mushroom incident be dismissed so easily.

She shot a dark look at the female to her side, who immediately trembled.

She bit her lip, hesitating for a long moment before a look of grim resolve flashed in her eyes. When no one was looking, she rushed forward, grabbed a brightly colored mushroom, and quickly chewed and swallowed it.

Wu Yue’s expression changed drastically. "That mushroom is poisonous!"

The witch, who had been observing coldly for some time, snorted. "Seize her."

Hearing this, the two Half beastman Warriors standing behind Wu Yue immediately stepped forward and restrained the female.

But by now, the female’s face was already turning deathly pale.

Wu Yue scanned the cave. Her eyes lit up when she saw a wooden bucket in the corner. She walked over and picked it up.

The witch’s expression changed slightly. She was about to say something, but Wu Yue had already carried the bucket over to the female and looked at the Half beastman Warriors. "I’m going to force-feed her water."

The Half beastman Warriors acted with practiced ease. One of them yanked the female’s hair, forcing her head down, and pinched her nose shut.

The other warrior restrained her with one hand and pried her mouth open.

Unable to breathe, the female had no choice but to open her mouth and GULP, GULP, GULP down the liquid, which had a strangely familiar taste. After swallowing half a bucketful, she began to struggle violently.

Wu Yue signaled for the two Half beastman Warriors to let her go.

The female immediately began sticking her fingers down her own throat, forcing herself to vomit. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

The witch’s expression soured. "Take her outside."

The two Half beastman Warriors immediately dragged the female outside.

Watching the female being dragged out, still trying to vomit, Wu Yue couldn’t help but let out a cold snort. ’So much for her death-defying act. She’s actually scared to death.’

The cave fell silent. Ye Duo, standing to the side, stared sullenly at Wu Yue—or rather, at the wooden bucket in her hands, seething with hatred.

’Why the hell was there a wooden bucket in the witch’s cave?!’

The sound of retching from outside the cave was incessant, and no one inside looked pleased.

The witch looked at Wu Yue. "Are you certain those mushrooms are edible?"

Wu Yue glanced at Ye Duo. "There’s absolutely nothing wrong with the mushrooms I picked. As for why someone would deliberately eat a poisonous one, I have no idea."

Ye Duo sneered. "Only an idiot would deliberately eat a poisonous mushroom."

Wu Yue glanced meaningfully toward the cave entrance. "Seems there are quite a few idiots around."

Ye Duo snorted and hid behind one of the males, falling silent.

The witch glanced at Ye Duo, a flicker of disappointment in her eyes. ’I had hoped to foster more witches for the Snow Tiger Tribe, to make our tribe even stronger in the future.’

’But from the looks of it now, this muddle-headed Ye Duo is just a liability.’

’She can’t handle any real responsibilities, but she’s a master at causing trouble. And on top of that, for an unmated young female, she’s so shameless and boy-crazy!’

While the Snow Tiger Witch was contemplating the tribe’s affairs, the female outside had stopped vomiting and was dragged back in by the two Half beastman Warriors.

They also brought some of the vomit with them, and the entire cave was instantly filled with a foul smell.

The contents of her stomach hadn’t been digested yet. The brightly colored mushroom had only been chewed a few times before being swallowed, so its shape and color were still largely intact.

Wu Yue was about to speak when the female, who had been lying there like a dead dog just a moment ago, suddenly sprang to her feet. "You damned female! Why did you make me drink piss?!"

Seeing the female’s contorted face, Wu Yue froze. She turned to look at the wooden bucket she had just been holding. "..."

’So, honored Witch, you’re this trendy now? You even use a chamber pot?’

’No wonder your expression was so odd when I grabbed the bucket. So that’s why!’

Wu Yue looked down at her hands. ’These hands have a certain... aroma.’

The Snow Tiger Witch looked a little embarrassed. She cleared her throat twice and quickly changed the subject. "Wu Yue, are you willing to teach the tribe members how to identify mushrooms?"

Wu Yue nodded. "Of course, I am. But I hope that if anyone decides to eat a poisonous mushroom on purpose again, I won’t be the one blamed for it."

The witch sneered. "If this happens again, she won’t even get the chance to meet the Beast God."

Here, clansmen required a ritual for both birth and death. Without a ritual performed by the witch, their spirits could not return to the side of the Beast God after they died.

Therefore, everyone, without exception, took this matter very seriously.

The female, who had been shouting just a moment before, instantly went limp and collapsed to the ground. Staring into the witch’s icy eyes, she felt a chill seep into her very bones.

She scrambled to the witch’s feet, prostrating herself completely. "Witch, my mate and I are only Pure Humans. Our cub is sick, and we knew we couldn’t ask you for treatment, so we went to Ye Duo."

"But Ye Duo said she would only treat my cub if I ate the poisonous mushroom! Please, forgive me! I’ll never do it again!"

With just that small threat, the female had given up Ye Duo completely.

Wu Yue was inwardly ecstatic. She turned to look at Ye Duo, her expression openly gloating.

This gloating expression nearly made Ye Duo keel over with rage. But she could hardly save her own skin now, let alone spare any energy for Wu Yue.

She scrambled out from behind the male and, copying the other female, prostrated herself before the witch. "Witch... I just... I only did it because I was resentful! I’m supposed to be the Witch Disciple, but you always give the important tasks to Wu Yue."

"I was wrong. Please, forgive me."

The Snow Tiger Witch looked coldly at the Witch Disciple in whom she had once placed such high hopes. Her heart was filled with disappointment.

But it was only disappointment. "From now on, you will just be an ordinary member of the Snow Tiger Tribe."

With that one understated sentence, she stripped Ye Duo of her status as a Witch Disciple.

Ye Duo, who had been expecting a harsh reprimand, raised her head in disbelief. She looked at the witch, who had once so earnestly taught her many a Cultivation Method.

"I’m... not a Witch Disciple anymore?" she murmured, her expression dazed.

The Snow Tiger Witch said coldly, "To be a witch capable of leading the Snow Tiger Tribe to a greater future, you are far too lacking."

With that, she glanced up at the two Half beastman Warriors.

The two warriors immediately stepped forward and dragged out both the female and Ye Duo, taking the pile of vomit with them as well.

Wu Yue let out a sigh of relief. She took the mushrooms from her back-basket and placed them before the witch and the Clan Leader. "These are the edible mushrooms the three of us found while gathering yesterday. There are many poisonous mushrooms in the forest, so it’s very important to distinguish them carefully."