Shen Qi was not far behind. Seeing the magic beast escape from Bai Yuwei’s tiger claws, she stabbed at it with her knife from the side.
A tuft of fur fell off, but she didn’t manage to pierce its flesh.
Although the fifth-tier magical beast was stronger, the two of them worked together and eventually, Bai Yuwei killed it.
Bai Yuwei took out the beast core, which had five marks inside.
He handed it to Shen Qi, “Qiqi, this is for you.”
Shen Qi was taken aback, “Huh? Don’t you need it to improve your strength?”
“Since you also need to improve your strength, this is for you. Besides, you contributed to the fight just now.”
Shen Qi hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and politely declined, “You were the one who killed it in the end, so it should be yours.”
Bai Yuwei directly grabbed one of her hands, placed the beast core in her palm, and held it there to prevent her from returning it. “I said it’s for you, so it’s yours.”
Seeing how stubborn he was, she decided not to stand on ceremony any longer. She could always repay him in the future.
They worked together seamlessly, slaying one magic beast after another. Among them were many wild beasts, which they also dealt with along the way.
Both of them showed noticeable improvements in their abilities.
In addition to feeling an increase in speed and stamina, Shen Qi also unlocked her spatial storage ability.
According to the System’s explanation, she could store any inanimate objects in her spatial storage, though the current space wasn’t very large—about the size of two ordinary bathrooms.
She tried storing a small white rabbit she had just hunted, and it instantly disappeared from where it lay, reappearing inside her spatial storage.
She also noticed that the blood that had been slowly flowing from the rabbit’s body stopped the moment it entered the spatial storage.
It was like putting meat in a refrigerator, slowing down bacterial growth.
If that was the case, then storing fruits in it should also extend their shelf life. In the future, she could stock up on more food as a precaution for unexpected needs.
She was quite satisfied with this spatial storage golden finger.
The sun gradually set, and the crimson glow of dusk sank behind the mountains.
As evening approached, Bai Yuwei and Shen Qi went to check the traps they had set. They found many wild beasts lying on their backs at the bottom, howling in pain.
And there were several types of wild beasts.
Shen Qi scanned the area: goats, rats, wild boars, and a wolf.
It was an expected harvest.
The wolf, however, hadn’t suffered much damage. It glared at her fiercely, its eyes glowing green. Below it were other wild beasts serving as stepping stones, which explained why it hadn’t sustained many injuries.
Shen Qi finished it off with a stab of her knife.
Bai Yuwei pulled up all the wild beasts from the bottom. There were quite a few prey, making it difficult to carry them all back.
In the end, they only took half, skinned the remaining ones, and brought the hides back with them.
As soon as they returned, Bai Yuwei was called away by the Shaman. Shen Qi cleaned the beast hides and hung them outside the house to dry.
Suddenly, two female voices came from the distance. She looked up and saw two females accompanied by a group of Male Beasts, who seemed to be their mates.
And they were heading straight toward her.
She was certain she didn’t know them.
One of the females raised her chin, her tone full of disdain, “I heard it was you, this female, who went to the Eagle Tribe last time. You even went into the chief’s house. What were you doing there?”
The other female also looked scornful, “Last time, she not only followed the Eagle Tribe chief, but she also lured the Tiger Tribe chief to the Eagle Tribe. I don’t know where she gets her charm.”
Hearing this, the first female snorted coldly, “Look at her appearance! Is that charm? She must be some kind of seductress from who knows which tribe, failing to snag the Tiger Tribe chief and now trying to hook the Eagle Tribe chief!””Hey! I’m talking to you! What kind of look is that!”
The way she looked at her as if she were an idiot was infuriating.
“Are you here to pick a fight?” Shen Qi’s cold eyes turned toward them.
“What fight! You little vixen, it’s one thing to have the Tiger Tribe chief protecting you, but you even managed to lure our Eagle Tribe chief over! I haven’t even been to his cave, yet you, a Tiger Tribe member, keep running over there.”
“Exactly! Take a look at yourself—where do you get the confidence!”
“Finished?” Shen Qi spread out the beast hide, revealing a sturdy grass rope inside.
“Not yet! Why don’t you look angry at all? Hah, must be used to this kind of thing. Today, I’m going to teach you a lesson and show you what’s what!”
Seeing that she wasn’t taking her seriously, the Female’s eyes filled with rage.
Another Female crossed her arms and looked down at her, eager to watch a good show.
A mate nearby, seeing his Female about to hit another Female, stammered a warning, “Darlene, isn’t this a bit much? The chief said we can’t hit Females. Going against his orders will make him angry if he sees.”
Darlene looked at him as if he were trash, then slapped him hard across the face. When she pulled her hand away, a bright red palm print was left on his cheek.
“Darlene, I…”
Before he could finish, another mate gave him a disdainful look. “Darlene can do whatever she wants. We just need to support her. Why do you care so much? We’re mates—just do our duty.”
Darlene gave him a satisfied glance. This mate knew how to talk. The other one was so clueless—she might as well dissolve the partnership later to save herself the headache.
She walked up to Shen Qi and saw the grass rope lying on the beast hide. “I don’t want to dirty my own hands. How about you take this rope and hit yourself in the face? If you do it to my satisfaction, I’ll leave.”
Xin Lei was eating roasted meat when she spotted two Eagle Tribe Females, one of whom was quite famous in the tribe. What reason could they have for suddenly coming to the Tiger Tribe?
Seeing them head toward the chief’s hut, she wondered—were they the chief’s admirers?
Driven by curiosity, she followed them and found Shen Qi squatting on the ground, with the two Females seemingly taunting her relentlessly.
So, those two Eagle Tribe Females were here to cause trouble for her.
Though she wasn’t very familiar with Shen Qi, she had helped her last time. Besides, these were Eagle Tribe Females causing trouble here—where did they think the Tiger Tribe stood?
Furious, Xin Lei stepped forward and grabbed her beast hide. “You Eagle Tribe Female, what right do you have to come to Tiger Tribe territory?”
Being grabbed so rudely didn’t sit well with Darlene. “Ugly Female, let go of me!”
What? She called her ugly?!
Xin Lei’s temper flared instantly. She tightened her grip on the beast hide and shoved her hard.
Darlene staggered back, nearly falling. Gnashing her teeth, she spat, “I’m talking about you, ugly Female! What about it? You’re ugly, and I can’t say it?”
“You’re the ugly one! Any Female from our Tiger Tribe is countless times prettier than you. Coming here just ruins our appetite!”
“Ugly Female! I’m going to beat you to death today!” Darlene was thoroughly provoked, raising her hand to strike Xin Lei across the face.A straw rope sliced through the air, stopping just before her hand with a sharp “pia” sound.
Darling quickly pulled her hand back. Had she been even a moment slower, her skin might have split open—just looking at that rope made her wince in imagined pain.
She turned to face the culprit, who was now smiling sweetly at her, though a hint of coldness lurked deep within that gaze.