“I won’t!”

Xiong Jing shook her head without even thinking.

When Fan Zhou heard this, he felt a sense of warmth in his heart. “So stubborn!”

He tried to persuade her, “If you fight with them, you’ll get hurt, and I’ll still get caught. But if you go back to the tribe for help and run quickly, maybe you can rescue me. Right?”

Xiong Jing tilted her head and thought for a moment. “Right.”

“Then hurry back…”

“I can’t leave you with Hu Sheng.” Xiong Jing interrupted Fan Zhou. She had heard that Tu Zhou’s beast form was very small and the beastmen of the Axe Tribe were very fierce. How could she dare let Hu Sheng take Tu Zhou away?

Fan Zhou: “…”

It seemed like persuading Xiong Jing was useless.

“Xiong Jing, if you’re worried, you can come back to the Axe Tribe with us,” Hu Sheng said, his eyes glinting as he spoke.

Xiong Jing’s claws were famously sharp, but he, along with Niu Zhuang and Yang Chang, wasn’t to be underestimated. If they didn’t have some strength, how could the three of them dare wander around the Waterfall Tribe’s territory?

The three of them would be able to kill Xiong Jing, but they would definitely get injured in the process!

The distance from here to the Axe Tribe was a four day journey, and if they got injured, it would be too dangerous.

He didn’t want to fight Xiong Jing.

Since Xiong Jing didn’t want to go back to the Waterfall Tribe for help, it would be better to just go with them. Now, only Xiong Jing and Tu Zhou were there. If Xiong Jing and Tu Zhou went with them, the beastmen of the Waterfall Tribe wouldn’t know about it!

Once Xiong Jing was on their turf, things would be under their control.

In any case, they needed to get Tu Zhou out of the Waterfall Tribe’s territory first!

Xiong Jing’s dark eyes shifted from Hu Sheng to Niu Zhuang and Yang Chang. The three beastmen formed a triangle around her and Tu Zhou. Even if it were just her, there was no way they could safely leave.

If it came to a fight, she definitely couldn’t protect Tu Zhou… She nodded and said, “Alright, I’ll go with you and Tu Zhou.”

It would take four days to reach the Axe Tribe, and she was sure she could find a way to escape with Tu Zhou!

When Hu Sheng saw that Xiong Jing agreed, he was overjoyed and quickly said, “Then let’s go, it’s getting dark.”

Xiong Jing looked at Tu Zhou with guilt in her heart. She had been too careless earlier and hadn’t noticed that Hu Sheng and the others were hiding nearby.

“Tu Zhou, let’s go with them first. Don’t worry, I’ll protect you,” she promised seriously.

“Okay, I trust you.”

Fan Zhou smiled at her.

He could see the seriousness and guilt in Xiong Jing’s eyes. He himself had special abilities, so he didn’t take the situation too seriously, but for Xiong Jing, this was a life-and-death matter.

She wouldn’t abandon him no matter what. What a good little bear.

Fan Zhou neatly placed the chili peppers and other items he and Xiong Jing had gathered along the creek. These were the good things they had collected over the course of the day, so he placed them there to avoid them getting trampled if a fight broke out later.

As soon as Fan Zhou and Xiong Jing walked far enough away, a figure hidden in the branches of a large tree, Song Li, dared to breathe freely.

He threw off his basket, and with a push of his hind legs, leapt twenty meters to a nearby tree.

Grabbing the vine hanging down from the tree, he gave it a strong shake before landing on another large tree, dozens of meters away.

The hunting team hadn’t gone out that day. They had stayed behind to water the newly sprouted grass seed seedlings and dig up tree stumps that hadn’t been removed previously.

This was work he couldn’t do, so he had followed the creek, planning to gather some edible leaves.

Unexpectedly, he had stumbled upon the beastmen of the Axe Tribe capturing Xiong Jing and Tu Zhou!

This was terrifying.

He had to hurry back and report!

He wasn’t skilled in hunting, but his jumping ability was strong, and he could quickly move through the forest. When he returned to the grass seeds field, the beastmen had already left.

He rushed out of the forest and headed toward the tribe.

As soon as he exited the forest, he saw a group of beastmen standing below Fan Zhou’s cave, carrying firewood and tree stumps and orderly stacking them at the foot of the mountain.

Lang Tian shouted from the side, “Don’t stack them all together; they won’t dry well. Spread them out, spread them out.”

When Song Li saw Lang Tian, it was like he had found a rock to lean on. He shouted, “Tribe leader! Xiong Jing and Tu Zhou were captured by Hu Sheng, Niu Zhuang, and Yang Chang of the Axe Tribe!”

“What?!”

“When did this happen?!”

“Which direction did they go in?!”

The beastmen present were shocked and angry, quickly asking for details.

Feng Xun had been standing on the edge of a rock, watching the beastmen work. Lang Tian thought that Fan Zhou had done so much for the tribe, so he had given him the dry grass, firewood, and tree stumps from the grass seeds field to avoid Fan Zhou having to collect firewood elsewhere.

Feng Xun had been working in the cave, so Lang Tian didn’t want to ignore him, so he stood at the edge of the rock.

Feng Xun also kept an eye out for when Fan Zhou would return, since from this vantage point, he could see far and wide.

But he didn’t expect Song Li to bring back this news!

His heart tightened, and he quickly descended from the cave without even using his walking stick.

He kept his ears focused on the squirrel’s words.

The squirrel, gasping for breath, pointed behind him, “Follow… follow the creek, Tu Zhou’s basket… the basket was left by the creek…”

“Let’s go, let’s go, hurry up and chase!”

Lang Tian was anxious and immediately began pointing at people. “Those who can run fast, go! Hurry!”

Mao Yu was the first to rush out.

Lang Tian followed closely behind.

A group of beastmen transformed into their beast forms and charged into the forest.

Bao Su hesitated for a moment. Thinking about the Beast Spirit Flower Fan Zhou had, he also transformed into his beast form. As long as Tu Zhou hadn’t eaten it yet, he still had a chance.

At this moment, a white shadow passed over him.

He looked up and saw Feng Xun. He immediately thought of mocking him.

With a broken leg, was he just going to get in the way?

But the next second, his eyes narrowed, and he stopped in his tracks.

“Lang Xun? Go back!”

Lang Tian spotted Feng Xun and immediately shouted to stop him.

Mao Yu also urgently shouted, “Are you giving up your leg? Don’t worry, we’ll definitely rescue Tu Zhou!”

But Feng Xun couldn’t hear them.

He couldn’t hear anything at all.

His mind was a blur, his ears were empty. He was just running forward instinctively.

He had never interacted with the beastmen of the Axe Tribe before, but he had often heard the other beastmen in the tribe talk about them.

The beastmen of the Axe Tribe were fierce. In the winter, when food was scarce, they would come to rob and even break the sacred rules to kill beastmen!

The little rabbit that could be held in his hands was now taken away by a tiger, a rhino, and a long-haired sheep… He couldn’t breathe.

He couldn’t imagine that scene. As soon as he did, he felt his blood boiling, and his body felt like it was on fire.

He kept running forward.

He ran with all his might.

He ran with every ounce of strength.

He had to bring Tu Zhou back!

“Where’s Lang Xun?!”

Mao Yu, chasing after Feng Xun, watched in disbelief as the white shadow she had seen moments before suddenly disappeared from her sight. She widened her eyes, wondering if she had seen things.

Lang Tian was also stunned. He had been staring at the white wolf in front of him, but the white wolf kept running faster and faster, then suddenly vanished.

He was gone!

The beastmen following Lang Tian and Mao Yu also realized that Feng Xun had disappeared suddenly, and they were all stunned. What was going on?!

Xiong Jing moved slowly, wanting to leave some traces along the way, but Hu Sheng kept urging her on, even threatening her with Fan Zhou. She had no choice but to quicken her pace and follow Hu Sheng and the others.

Fan Zhou ran while scanning his surroundings, looking for an opportunity to strike.

Although he had specifically told everyone this morning that he might return late, if he was really delayed, Feng Xun would definitely come looking for him.

Just as he was thinking about this, he suddenly heard a “thud” from up ahead, like something heavy hitting the ground.

Hu Sheng, Niu Zhuang, and Yang Chang were startled, stopping in their tracks, alert.

Xiong Jing stretched out her claws and positioned herself protectively behind Fan Zhou, watching ahead with vigilance.

In the dim forest, a beautiful Lang Xun stood before them, exuding a killing intent.

“Lang Xun?!”

Fan Zhou exclaimed in shock.

In the next second, Hu Sheng, Niu Zhuang, and Yang Chang lunged forward and were quickly beaten back. Their screams were loud and shrill, startling the birds in the air.

At the same time, the white wolf appeared suddenly in front of Fan Zhou.

It was like teleportation, with no trace left in the air.

Fan Zhou was stunned. What kind of power was this…

“Lang… Lang Xun!”

He shouted and quickly reached out to help the white wolf, but just like the white wolf’s sudden appearance, blood began to seep from its body, staining it bright red. The blood was so vivid, it was blinding!

Xiong Jing was also startled and quickly positioned her body to block the collapsing Lang Xun. “Lang Xun!”

Feng Xun couldn’t hear her. Since earlier, his blood had been boiling, burning so hot that he didn’t know how to deal with it. He just wanted to find some ice to cool down. But he hadn’t found Tu Zhou yet, so he kept searching.

The more he ran, the hotter it became. It felt like he was in a sea of fire, every inch of his body burning.

Finally, when he saw Tu Zhou safe and sound, the last bit of strength holding him up failed. His vision darkened, and the pain in his body was unbearable, as if every piece of flesh was going to explode.

He didn’t even have time to call out Tu Zhou’s name before he collapsed into unconsciousness.

Fan Zhou was terrified. A water ball the size of an egg appeared in his palm. He pried open the white wolf’s mouth and tossed the water ball inside.

But the white wolf couldn’t swallow anymore. Most of the water spilled from the corners of its mouth. Fan Zhou kept trying to pour the water into the wolf’s mouth, just like the first time he had found it.

Xiong Jing carefully placed Feng Xun’s body on the ground, then turned to look at Fan Zhou. When she saw the water ball in his hand, she was shocked. “Tu Zhou…”

“I’ll explain later.”

Fan Zhou’s expression was serious, his lips pressed tight, and his eyes full of worry.

“Quickly, you go back and bring the Beast Spirit Flower for Lang Xun. As long as he eats it, he’ll be fine.”

Xiong Jing said without hesitation.

In truth, she was a little reluctant. She really wanted to transform into a human form because being in beast form was so inconvenient.

Besides, seeing Mao Yu always wearing her pretty hemp cloth skirt made her a little envious.

But Lang Xun’s injury was so serious that only the Beast Spirit Flower could save him.

Fan Zhou was taken aback and then turned quickly toward Xiong Jing. He had become so used to relying on his powers that he hadn’t thought of the Beast Spirit Flower immediately!

The one he had found for Xiong Jing was about to bloom fully tomorrow or the day after, and its medicinal effect was almost perfect.

Taking a deep breath, Fan Zhou said seriously, “Xiong Jing, actually I’ve already found more than ten Beast Spirit Flowers, all planted in my cave. Thank you for offering yours to Lang Xun. Don’t worry, you can pick any from the remaining ones. You’ll definitely be able to transform into human form.”

“I’m not as fast as you. Please go back and bring the Beast Spirit Flower, okay?”

Fan Zhou’s words were packed with important information, and Xiong Jing was stunned. But she didn’t have time to be impressed by how amazing Fan Zhou was. She turned and ran off. “Okay.”

Xiong Jing left, and Fan Zhou continued to feed the white wolf the Spirit Water.

the white wolf was in such a condition that it was best not to move it around. And with the Spirit Water, it could delay the worsening of the injury.

So, it had to be Xiong Jing who went to get the Beast Spirit Flower.

He silently prayed that she would hurry, that she would fast.