After their indignant tirade, it was time for the Beastman Warriors to gossip.

"A few days ago, I heard from one of the guys who went out scouting that someone very important is coming to the trading meet this year."

"You’re not talking about that witch from the Yan Yan Tribe, are you?"

The Beastman had barely finished speaking when his companion chimed in.

"That’s right. I heard this witch is already Yellow Rank Second tier. Apparently, the Yan Yan Tribe’s witch found her while out gathering herbs. They detected powerful fluctuations of witch power from her. After she awakened, her cultivation speed blew past all the previous Witch Disciples, making her the second witch in the tribe."

"I hear she’s very good-looking, too."

"Uh-huh, the guy who saw her said she’s got a great ass and a full chest."

"Heh heh heh..."

Hearing this, the surrounding Beastman Warriors all broke into lewd, expectant laughter.

The corner of Wu Yue’s mouth twitched as she flattened her previously perked-up ears.

’Just stick to the gossip! I was enjoying listening, and then you all had to start talking about... that. What a buzzkill.’

Wu Yue had no interest in listening to the Beastman Warriors’ lewd topic, but she was curious about this genius witch they were talking about.

"Don’t listen to their nonsense. Go get some rest."

Yuan Lang said, amused by the look of disgust on Wu Yue’s face as she regarded the other Beastman Warriors, and pointed to the tent that was already set up next to him.

Wu Yue gave a huge yawn, hugged the Blue Fatty in her arms, and crawled into the tent.

Once Wu Yue was inside, Yuan Lang shot an icy glare straight at the Beastman Warriors, who were still huddled together discussing long legs.

’Talk about abrupt. The nights in the deep forest are already cold, and this guy has to hit us with a death glare...’

The Beastman Warriors chuckled sheepishly, then dispersed to rest.

By noon the next day, the group had entered the middle of the deep forest. At some point, a striking black bracelet had appeared on Yuan Lang’s wrist.

Feeling curious, Wu Yue reached out to touch it. The bracelet felt exquisite—smooth and slightly cool.

’I’ve never seen it before. I wonder where Yuan Lang kept it hidden.’

Meanwhile, the System in her satchel sighed as it watched its host’s hand occasionally reach out to touch Yuan Lang’s bracelet. ’Oh, Host, don’t blame me for not telling you. I’m just afraid you can’t handle the truth.’

’Is that something you should just be touching whenever you feel like it?’

’Touching it once, fine. But you’ve touched it multiple times!’

"Everyone, be careful. We’re entering Shun Yuan territory."

’Shun Yuan...’

Hearing the name of this familiar Fierce Beast again, Wu Yue instinctively thought of Teng Qian, who was still back at the tribe working on construction. That guy was supposedly quite popular with the Shun Yuan.

They had expected to run into a few Fierce Beasts, but to the Beastman Warriors’ surprise, they didn’t encounter a single powerful one by the time they’d herded the Fireball Beasts to the Ice River.

After the last Fireball Beast crossed the river, the Beastman Warriors turned in unison and bolted toward the edge of the deep forest.

Are you kidding? This was no place to hang around. They fled so fast they wished their Father and Amu had blessed them with eight legs.

No one noticed that a corner of the black bracelet on Yuan Lang’s wrist bulged out, and something seemed to probe the air before quickly retracting.

The Beastman Warriors sprinted all the way to the outskirts of the deep forest before finally stopping to rest.

That night, while Wu Yue was resting, Yuan Lang lifted the black bracelet off his wrist. "Where are the Fierce Beasts in the forest?"

The giant python flicked its tongue, then coiled around a small tree and began to grind against it suggestively.

Yuan Lang’s face darkened. "What are you doing? Are you in heat?"

The giant python glared. "Dammit, can’t you understand what I’m showing you?"

Seeing the Beastman’s continuing look of disdain, the python, mentally exhausted, pointed the tip of its tail toward the Shun Yuan’s territory and resumed its suggestive grinding.

Yuan Lang’s expression changed. "You’re saying it’s the Shun Yuan’s mating season right now?"

Seeing that this blockhead finally understood, the giant python seemed to let out a sigh of relief and flicked its slightly sore tail tip.

It leisurely slithered back onto the Beastman’s arm, coiled up, and settled down to rest.

But after hearing this news, Yuan Lang could no longer sleep.

’The Shun Yuan are in heat...’

’No wonder we didn’t see a single powerful Fierce Beast in the entire deep forest. With the way Shun Yuan are, they’ll snatch any male they see and drag it back to their nests to breed with.’

’During their mating season, their tempers get even more volatile, and their combat power jumps by more than one Rank.’

He glanced at the soundly sleeping Wu Yue, then quietly woke the other Beastman Warriors. Citing the Snow Tiger Witch, he told them that the Shun Yuan were in their mating season.

The Beastman Warriors nearly pissed themselves in fear at the news, and the looks they gave Yuan Lang were full of reproach.