Only when the small figure completely disappeared did he reluctantly withdraw his disappointed gaze.
His amber eyes were filled with loss, and even the flowers in his hands seemed to have wilted a little.
That little sub-beastman did not seem interested in him at all.
The beastmen here were all tall and strong, each with model-like physiques.
They only wore a single beast hide skirt as if unwilling to be outdone by others.
The skirts were shorter and thinner one than the other.
Their firm and well-defined muscles and long powerful legs were exposed in abundance.
Their entire bodies radiated strong masculinity and a wild untamed energy.
They were all so enthusiastic that they were hard to handle.
Oyu was the first to approach herhim, but he was definitely not the last.
Before Si Bai had even walked around for long, he had already been approached by no fewer than five beastmen.
The sun climbed higher and the heat became more intense.
Si Bai wiped away sweat and a dark smear appeared on his sleeve.
The night skin makeup showed signs of melting.
He rested a hand against his brow bone, squinting at the midday sun.
After weighing his options for a moment, he finally gave up on continuing his stroll.
On the way back, he happened to meet Tiye who had just finished preparing lunch and came to pick him up.
He simply rode back on the big tiger’s back to “comfort” his empty stomach first.
“Tiye, what does your Lord Bayar do?
And who is he?”
After finishing the meal, Si Bai suddenly asked.
Tiye’s chewing slowed noticeably.
He bit down on his wooden spoon and replied with slightly muffled words.
“Baibai… why are you asking about Lord Bayar?”
If it were normal times, Tiye would have obediently answered, but today he hesitated unusually.
He kept his head lowered, pretending to focus on eating, but the food in his bowl barely decreased at all.
His tiger ears drooped, his eyes avoided his gaze, clearly trying to change the subject.
It even carried a hint of fear and dejection.
Si Bai raised his eyebrows slightly, suddenly becoming genuinely interested.
It seemed this “Lord Bayar” really was an important figure.
Just then, the system issued a new mission directive.
[ Ding!
]
[ Affinity Mission: Raise Lord Bayar favorability to 40 (Friendly level) ]
[ Time limit: One month ]
[ Reward: Affinity Lucky Draw (two times), Destiny Points +10″ ]
The system’s random missions were directly tied to the progress of the main quest.
Normally, the system would not issue a favorability mission for a random individual without reason.
Unless this person had an undeniable connection to the main mission involving “mutated beasts.”
This Lord Bayar would likely be a key breakthrough point for his main mission.
“Baibai, you… you are interested in Lord Bayar?” Tiye asked carefully.
Si Bai answered without hesitation.
“Very interested.”
Crack.
A crisp sound broke the moment.
Tiye felt like a piece of his burning heart had shattered.
Although he kept a calm expression on the surface and continued eating with his head lowered, inside he was completely devastated.
So Si Bai was also interested in Lord Bayar?
Just like the other sub-beastmen?
But he had not even met him yet.
In Si Bai’s heart, had he already been defeated by a completely unknown beastmen?
A sudden sense of crisis appeared out of nowhere.
Well, even though he really could not compare to Lord Bayar.
Tiye held back his tears and bit down on his wooden spoon, grinding it so hard that a few deep tooth marks were left behind, yet he did not notice at all.
His heart was already filled with sorrow.
Tiye currently looking like a discarded little wife, gloomy and aggrieved yet too afraid to protest, he could only swallow all his unwillingness and sadness while silently eating his meal.
Seeing him like this, Si Bai could not help but explain.
“The tribe leader said that two days later, on the Moon Rite Ceremony, I need to go to Lord Bayar for bloodline registration.
I don’t really understand what is going on, so I wanted to ask you about Lord Bayar and the bloodline registration…”
Oh?
So that was it!?
Toye’s eyes lit up instantly.
He immediately regained his energy, and the previous gloom and resentment were thrown completely aside.
He returned to his usual bright and cheerful self.
“Haha, so that’s what it is!
Baibai, what else do you want to know?
Just ask me, I know everything!”
The contrast in his attitude was a bit too drastic.
Through Tiye’s explanation as a native of the tribe, Si Bai also gained a clearer understanding of the situation.
Lord Bayar was very mysterious.
No one knew where he came from.
It seemed that only the tribe leader knew, but he kept it secret from all the tribesmen and refused to reveal anything, likely because it involved some forbidden matter.
Lord Bayar arrived at the Badarian Tribe two years ago.
During his time here, he taught the tribe many principles of medicine and was once regarded by the beastmen as a messenger of the Beast God.
He was also skilled in divination and could predict disasters.
He had helped the Badarian Tribe survive several calamities such as rare floods and fires on the frozen plains.
It could be said that all the beastmen of the tribe held him in extremely high respect and admiration.
As for the bloodline registration, it was much simpler.
It was a necessary ceremony for joining the tribe, used to record the newly arrived beastmen’s race, numbers, and life status.
Two days later, on Moon Rite Ceremony.
Si Bai and several newly arrived beastmen stood in the large tribal square.
Tiye, the tribe leader, and several elders stood at the outer edge, watching from below the steps with reverent expressions.
The tribe leader was still muttering something, but it was too far away to hear clearly.
The entire scene gave the feeling of an inviolable sacred ritual.
Apart from Si Bai, all the beastmen carried expressions of anticipation and nervousness.