Moreover, thanks to the herbs and medicinal powders the Snow Tiger Beastmen brought, not a single member of the hunting party had died on this expedition.

Even the few who were severely injured were now being carried by their tribesmen, bidding farewell to the other Beastmen.

At some point, without any formal decision, the Hunting Team composed of Beastmen from the three tribes had unanimously started to follow Yuan Lang’s commands.

By the time they parted ways, everyone was filled with admiration and respect for Yuan Lang, this powerful and wise Beastman Warrior.

They even felt a hint of jealousy toward the Beastman Warriors of the Snow Tiger Tribe for having such a powerful Beastman among them.

As they ran through the forest on this rainy night, the air was filled with the dull patter of rain on leaves and the panting of the Beastman Warriors.

Teng Qian, who loved a lively atmosphere, couldn’t stand the silence. He trotted happily over to Yuan Lang’s side. "Boss, we got so many Beast Skins and crystals this time. Have you thought about how to spend... ahem... how to use them?"

Yuan Lang shot him a glance. "Set aside what you need for yourselves, then hand over some to the tribe."

He then leaned in close, his deep eyes narrowing as he lowered his voice to a level only the two of them could hear. "What else are you planning to do out here?"

Teng Qian’s face flushed. "What could I possibly be thinking... Haha... I’m a very pure Beastman."

Yuan Lang scoffed. "You must have some serious misconceptions about yourself. What does someone like you have to do with ’pure’?"

’He’s the one who once goaded a general into visiting a brothel. He wasn’t inside for long before he got thrown out for not having enough Silver Coins.’

’If you hadn’t been smart enough to cover your face at that crucial moment, you would have gotten more than just a beating with a military cudgel.’ 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Perhaps recalling that very incident, Teng Qian ducked his head and decisively scurried to the back of the group.

Seeing his older brother return with his tail between his legs, Teng Kun couldn’t wipe the gloating look off his face in time before he was punched twice. He... he felt so wronged...

’He wasn’t the one who went to the brothel...’

"BOOM!!!"

The group of Beastmen were moving forward when a tremendous noise erupted from behind them. It sounded like something collapsing, and was accompanied by the wails of wild animals.

Yuan Lang’s expression tightened, a sudden bad feeling rising in his heart. "Stop dawdling! Pick up the pace and get out of here!"

The Beastmen had, of course, also heard the tremendous noise. Each and every one of them immediately wished they could sprout eight legs and sprint away.

Just then, a series of wails came from Teng Qian at the rear. "Ouch, for meow’s sake! What the hell is pinching my ass!"

After his cry, his legs seemed to gain a sudden boost, and with a WHOOSH, he shot to the front of the group.

The Snow Tiger Beastmen behind him stared at the thing swinging back and forth on Teng Qian’s rear, stubbornly refusing to let go, and every one of them was instantly horrified.

A black worm, as long as a Beastman’s calf, was brandishing two large pincers that were clamped tightly onto Teng Qian’s ass, giving off an air of stubborn determination to never let go.

By now, Yuan Lang had also gotten a clear look at the worm on the Beastman’s ass, and his expression immediately grew tense.

"Teng Qian, stop! That’s an Iron Claw Worm on your ass!"

’Seeing this type of worm, Yuan Lang recalled an incident from when he was dispatched to wipe out pirates.’

’His army had been stationed in an abandoned village. The reason it was abandoned was because it was infested with these Iron Claw Worms.’

’Iron Claw Worms ate anything and were extremely aggressive. Most importantly, they always moved in swarms.’

’A swarm of them had overwhelmed the entire village. The villagers and their livestock suffered so terribly from the Iron Claw Worm infestation that they had no choice but to relocate.’

’They had even organized extermination campaigns against the Iron Claw Worms, but with very little success.’

Hearing Yuan Lang’s words, Teng Qian wanted to stop, but the Iron Claw Worm wasn’t about to let him. The two large pincers clamped onto his ass squeezed even harder.

With a howl, Teng Qian started sticking his butt out and shaking it wildly from side to side. A move like that...

If you just added a little "shake, shake, shake"~

The stubborn Iron Claw Worm remained just as stubborn, but the howling Teng Qian was already in so much pain he was about to shed a stream of manly tears.

Yuan Lang walked up and tried to rip the two dark pincers off with brute force, only to be met with an even more miserable scream from Teng Qian.

Yuan Lang looked closer and saw that the Iron Claw Worm’s large pincers had actually pierced the flesh of Teng Qian’s ass.

Trickles of blood were already starting to run down his leg.

Yuan Lang immediately called two Beastmen over. "Carry him. We’re leaving now. Once we’re back at the tribe, the witch should have a solution."