Eventually, her gaze landed on a Beastman in the corner dressed in gorgeous, shimmering black silk.
She pointed her finger at him.
Following Hu Luoluo’s gaze, the crowd saw a male Beastman earnestly savoring the roasted meat in his hands, completely oblivious to the commotion around him.
Su Cha casually nudged the glutton beside her with an elbow.
“Hu Luoluo chose you.”
“Who chose me?
What for?” Mu Beichen raised his head in confusion, revealing his handsome face to the crowd.
He had striking, elegant features and alluring, slightly upturned eyes that were currently narrowed as he looked around.
His looks, which were on par with Mo Ze’s, instantly made Hu Luoluo’s heart race.
Even Yunxi, who was nearby, couldn’t help but pause what she was doing to stare straight at Mu Beichen.
Catching Yunxi’s unusual reaction, Mo Ze felt a brief pang of sadness, but he quickly suppressed it.
Seeing that Hu Luoluo had chosen a male from outside the tribe, the Clan Leader frowned, but he still asked out of routine, “New Snake Beastman, Hu Luoluo has chosen you.
Are you willing to become her male?”
Only then did Mu Beichen realize what was going on.
His eyes narrowed imperceptibly before he smiled and said, “I am not willing.”
Hu Luoluo’s heart immediately sank.
“My mother is the tribe’s Witch Doctor, and it’s highly likely I’ll become a Witch Doctor in the future as well.
Why aren’t you willing?” she asked indignantly.
Mu Beichen brushed back a stray lock of hair from his forehead.
Meeting Hu Luoluo’s gaze without flinching, he replied half-jokingly, “I already have a female I admire.”
Hu Luoluo wanted to press the issue, but she was interrupted by the Witch Doctor beside her.
“He is not a Beastman from our tribe.
Since he is unwilling, just make a new choice.”
Unwilling to give up, Hu Luoluo shot a resentful look at Mu Beichen and Su Cha beside him.
Nevertheless, she obeyed her mother and chose another male—a Fourth-tier Beastman named Hu Xu.
Hu Xu was thrilled to be chosen and agreed without hesitation.
When the Clan Leader asked if there were any other males she liked, Hu Luoluo showed little interest and did not choose anyone else.
However, since Hu Luoluo was the Witch Doctor’s daughter, many males stepped forward to express their desire to become her mate.
Eventually, with Hu Luoluo’s consent and under the Clan Leader’s supervision, a piece of land was cordoned off for several males to duel.
Having never seen Beastmen fight before, Su Cha also stepped forward to watch.
Duels between male Beastmen were much simpler and more brutal.
Most relied on direct clashes of raw strength, ultimately shifting into their beast forms to slaughter each other.
Seeing the combat aura radiating from the males, Su Cha grew increasingly curious about the beast crystals in this world.
She wondered if she could gain this kind of power through a yellow crystal.
The battle ended quickly.
The victor was a burly Bear Clan Beastman, who naturally became Hu Luoluo’s second male.
After Hu Luoluo finished selecting her males, the Clan Leader took the opportunity to announce the spring schedule.
This year was a transitional year with one less solar term.
Spring would be followed by summer, and summer would transition directly into the cold season.
The rainy season would only arrive after the cold season.
Therefore, the tribe needed to stockpile enough food before the next cold season arrived.
Next was the tribe’s arena tournament.
Beastmen who successfully challenged others could also receive a reward—fifty beast coins provided by the Clan Leader.
The reigning champion of the arena could call out specific individuals to challenge, and Beastmen who simply wanted to spar could also single people out.
However, under those circumstances, the champion would not receive another reward regardless of a win or loss, whereas the challenged party would receive the reward if they won.
Unlike the duels, the arena matches were overseen by prestigious Beastmen within the tribe.
The fights were stopped before things went too far; taking a life or torturing someone without reason was strictly forbidden.
Seeing that the mate-selection ceremony was almost over and Mu Beichen still hadn’t made a move, Su Cha gave him a few confused glances before she couldn’t help but ask, “Aren’t you going to pursue Yunxi?”
Mu Beichen looked at Su Cha strangely.
“Why would I pursue her?
I’m not a Beastman from your tribe, and I’ll be heading back in a couple of days.
I only came here today to join the fun.”
“So the female you admire isn’t Yunxi?”
Mu Beichen’s eyes glinted playfully as he touched the teardrop mole at the corner of his eye.
“I made that up.”
Su Cha was somewhat surprised and teased, “Isn’t she your savior?
Shouldn’t you offer yourself in marriage to repay her?”
Mu Beichen looked away and scoffed.
“Who told you that you have to marry your savior to repay them?
It’s not like I didn’t give her shell crystals.”
Su Cha was left speechless.
Great, the plot had derailed another step.
She had just accidentally gotten rid of Yunxi’s second male lead.
Just as she finished sighing over this revelation, someone called her name.
Hu Luoluo’s newly appointed male was standing in the arena.
Hu Luoluo stood to the side, one hand on her hip and the other pointing at Su Cha.
“Su Cha, my male wants to challenge you.”
Following Hu Luoluo’s pointing finger, the crowd of Beastmen automatically parted, fully exposing Su Cha and Mu Beichen at the back of the crowd.
Seeing the two chatting and laughing together, Hu Luoluo instantly felt an intense dislike for Su Cha.
While she might have only been helping Yu Yue’er vent her frustrations earlier, now she genuinely wanted to teach this obnoxious female a lesson.
Su Cha looked at her bandaged left hand, pointed to herself, and then pointed at Hu Xu in the arena.
“Are you sure you want me to fight him?”
“Your hand is injured, so you can call your male over, or the new male you found today,” Yunxi kindly suggested from the side.
“Don’t tell me you haven’t found any other male besides that trash, Cang Yuan?” Yu Yue’er timely chimed in to stir the pot.
“I’ll allow you to find a male right now to fight my male, as long as the other party is willing,” Hu Luoluo declared in a seemingly magnanimous tone.
A large portion of the crowd was eagerly watching the drama unfold, but no one spoke up.
After all, it was permissible for a male to fight on behalf of a female, and the challenger was the Witch Doctor’s daughter.
There was no way Mu Beichen couldn’t see that these females were targeting Su Cha.
His handsome brows furrowed in inexplicable irritation, harboring a strong dislike for these females.
“I don’t want to find a new male right now, so I refuse your challenge.
If you want to fight, wait until my injuries heal,” Su Cha said, showing no intention of compromising.
She stared coldly at Hu Luoluo, who was blinded by jealousy in the arena.
Mu Beichen hadn’t taken a fancy to Yunxi, but he had caught Hu Luoluo’s eye instead.
Compared to Yunxi, an outsider female, Hu Luoluo had much more influence within the tribe.
However, Su Cha wasn’t afraid.
If she couldn’t win a direct confrontation, she could just resort to poison and properly cement her role as the villainess.
“What do you mean you don’t want to find one?
I bet you just can’t find a Beastman more outstanding than Hu Xu to be your mate, which is why you don’t dare to fight!” Yu Yue’er blurted out slanderously.
Seeing that Su Cha refused to enter the arena, Hu Luoluo also mocked her.
“If you don’t dare to come up, you can just admit defeat.
All you have to do is shout ‘Su Cha cannot compare to Hu Luoluo’ three times in front of everyone.”
Everyone assumed that Su Cha wouldn’t be able to swallow this insult, expecting her to get into a huge argument with Yu Yue’er and Hu Luoluo as usual before retreating in disgrace.
However, as the center of attention, Su Cha flashed a wicked smile.
“Yu Yue’er, Hu Luoluo, right?
It’s not impossible for me to accept the challenge, but fighting with an injury puts me at a huge disadvantage.
You have to offer a reward that I actually find worthwhile.
Do you really think a mere fifty beast coins is worth me risking further injury just to entertain you?”
Yu Yue’er sneered dismissively.
“Just say what you want.
But let me get one thing straight—we allowed you to find a male to fight in your place.
You’re the one forcing yourself to be brave.”
Su Cha’s smile did not waver, and her clear, cold voice was loud enough for all the Beastmen present to hear clearly.
“My demand is very simple.
If I win, I want you and Hu Luoluo to apologize to me on the spot.
Furthermore, from now on, you all—including Yunxi—are not allowed to appear in front of me again.
If you see me, you must walk the other way.”