“Fine! How dare you hit my hand! I’ll skin you alive and feed you to the beasts!”
Darlin thought about how if that grass rope had actually struck her hand just now, her hands wouldn’t be looking too pretty.
At this thought, her eyes filled with rage. She picked up the grass rope from the ground and was about to whip it across her face.
Shen Qi gave her a cold stare, uttering a casual remark, “Sorry, I missed last time. This time I won’t.”
With a gentle tug, the grass rope returned to her hand, and she immediately lashed it toward Darlin’s hands, which were still suspended in mid-air.
An ugly red welt instantly appeared on her hands.
“Ah! You vixen! My hands!” Darlin clutched her injured hands, screaming furiously at the top of her lungs, her eyes filled with murderous intent.
Xin Lei, witnessing this scene, involuntarily took a few steps back, her fear clearly visible. Recalling the sarcastic remarks she had made earlier, she felt utterly uneasy.
Would she repay kindness with enmity? Would she end up like this Eagle Tribe Female…
Only then did Darlin’s mates react. Seeing their Female injured, they glared angrily at the Female who seemed completely unfazed.
Several Male Beasts charged toward her together, intending to pin her down and let Darlin deal with her.
The other Female also snapped out of her daze, looking quite shocked. She was relieved she hadn’t joined in earlier. Seeing her mates step forward, she also called her own mates to help.
Shen Qi wielded both her knife and the rope, avoiding physical contact with them as much as possible. In an instant, she effortlessly subdued them.
She thought these Male Beasts were utterly weak—not a single one could put up a fight.
Darlin stared wide-eyed at her burly mates, now tied together, some with blood gushing from their noses, their hair cut, and their bodies slashed in several places.
Inside the cave, aside from their groans, there was complete silence.
Darlin and the other Female trembled, unable to utter a single word.
They were both replaying what had just happened, wondering how their mates had been so thoroughly subdued in an instant.
Seeing their souls had practically left their bodies, Shen Qi chuckled lightly, “Alright, now it’s your turn.”
Darlin and the other Female felt as if they had heard the voice of a devil. They screamed and knelt on the ground, their bodies going limp as they begged for mercy.
“I-I-I was just talking earlier. I won’t do it again.”
“I didn’t lay a hand on you. Please spare me. It was her who kept insulting you and trying to hit you.”
Darlin looked utterly incredulous. “What are you saying? Weren’t you the one who brought me here? You just stood by, watched the show, and now you’re throwing stones!”
“But you were the one insulting her. I didn’t say a word!”
“Shut up.” Chirping like mosquitoes—so annoying.
Shen Qi toyed with the grass rope in her hand, her obsidian-like pupils fixed on them. “How about this? I’ll tie you to a tree and use you for practice.”
As they trembled, she tied them to the tree trunk and placed two fruits on top of their heads.
“Don’t let the fruits fall, or else… I can’t guarantee where the knife might land.” She pointed the tip of her knife at them, slowly moving it from top to bottom. Each time it hovered over a vital spot, their bodies trembled.”Alright, I’m starting.” Shen Qi aimed at the trembling apple and swiftly threw the knife.
The glint of light reflected from the knife tip frightened Dalin so much that she fainted instantly, dropping the fruit as the knife struck just above her head.
“She actually fainted?” Shen Qi raised an eyebrow and glanced at the other side, where another Female was trembling. “Then it’s your turn.”
With a flick of two fingers, she shot toward the fruit above her. The Female closed her eyes and lowered her head, trembling.
It seemed her mental fortitude was much better—she hadn’t been scared into fainting.
The Female broke into a cold sweat, nearly fainting from fear, and pleaded weakly, “When will you let us go?”
Shen Qi shrugged. “How boring.”
With that, she turned and walked back into the cave without looking back.
Xin Lei had been standing far away while they were tied to the tree, afraid of getting caught up in the trouble. Now, seeing that Shen Qi had no intention of dealing with the two Females, she gave them a look that said “good luck” and left as well.
The two Females and a group of Male Beasts were left in disarray, bitten by insects.
When Dalin woke up and saw the Beastfolk again, it was the Eagle Tribe and Tiger Tribe leaders frowning at them.
A hopeful light shone in her eyes. “Leader! Save me, quickly cut the ropes off me!”
“What did you do to end up tied here?”
Hearing this, Dalin thought of the humiliation she had suffered at the hands of that Female and replied with a tone full of grievance, “The Female in that cave tied us up without a word and then let her bully us…”
Bai Yuwei immediately refuted her words without hesitation. “Lies! You must have provoked my Qiqi, and that’s why she tied you up! The Females from our tribe already told me everything. Don’t even think about lying.”
He looked displeased at Si Jingzhan. “This mess from your tribe—you handle it yourself.”
Si Jingzhan slightly raised his fingers, and the grass ropes binding the Male Beasts on the ground instantly snapped. The Male Beasts were freed and nodded in gratitude to him.
He coldly tossed out a remark, “Remember today’s lesson. Don’t embarrass yourselves again.”
“Yes, yes,” the Male Beast mates replied respectfully, then untied the Females’ ropes and helped them away.
Seeing his earlier display of power, Bai Yuwei’s eyes darkened.
This guy’s abilities are higher than mine—at least sixth rank.
Bai Yuwei clenched his fist secretly. He needed to level up quickly and not lose to any other Male Beast!
Shortly after Bai Yuwei returned to the cave, finished roasting meat with Shen Qi, and had dinner, another figure appeared inside.
They both looked up and saw it was Si Jingzhan. Remembering how the Females from his tribe had attacked Qiqi that afternoon, Bai Yuwei’s expression turned unfriendly. “What are you here for?”
“I came to apologize.” He looked at Shen Qi and handed her what he was carrying. “The Females from my tribe offended you today. They should apologize to you as well. I’ll call them in.”
Shen Qi waved her hand. “No need. I wasn’t exactly polite to them either. Let’s forget it this time, but there won’t be a next.”
“Alright. Rest assured, after this, I won’t let them come to the Tiger Tribe again.”
Seeing that she accepted the apology gift, Si Jingzhan breathed a sigh of relief, hoping she wouldn’t blame him for what those two Females had done.
“Then I’ll leave. If you need any help, you can find me.” Si Jingzhan’s gaze lingered on her face.
Shen Qi nodded.
Bai Yuwei reached out to block his view, glaring at him with his bright amber eyes.Look again, look again! Keep looking and your eyes will start seeing flowers!
Si Jingzhan gave him a faint glance before turning and leaving.
When he reached the cave entrance, he saw the trembling Female nearby. He glanced at them and signaled that they could go back.