"Chief, our people have discovered traces of eagle beasts."

"We're already very close to our territory. Are these cunning eagles trying to harm our Green Mountain tribe by appearing here?"

It was a bright, sunny midday. The beastmen, having traveled a long way, had found a shady spot to rest.

Then the patrolling orc returned to report.

"Ya Zai, I've been feeling really uneasy these past few days. How about I go back to the tribe by myself first, and you guys follow me?"

We're not far from Qingshan Village now; it'll be another day's journey to reach the village.

These past few days, the tribesmen have been traveling at breakneck speed. Apart from being delayed for a while in the Mountain Dog Tribe, the beastmen have sacrificed most of their nighttime rest time.

They didn't have to rush like this, but the orcs of the Heavenly Book Clan were slower, and the Shadow Beasts had to accommodate them, which slowed down the entire group.

The Sky Rat Clan knew this was the reason, so they had no objection to the Green Mountain Tribe's decision to allocate half of their travel time at night.

The closer they got to the territory of the Qingshan tribe, the more the tribespeople wanted to return to their tribe as soon as possible.

"Am, why don't I go back with you? Our strongest warriors are here, and we're not far from the tribe, so there shouldn't be any danger!"

Ya tightened the bow and arrows slung over his body.

He believed that with the aid of bows and arrows, they would not be afraid even if they encountered eagle beasts.

"No, you are the strongest warrior in our tribe, and our people still need you to lead them!"

“This time, Amu can’t listen to you anymore. Yazai believes that Amu can protect herself, and that you can lead the tribe back to the tribe safely, right?”

Lin Xue was willing to listen to her eldest son before because she thought there shouldn't be any problems in the tribe.

But now that she knows the eagle beast has been secretly eyeing their tribe, Lin Xue's heart is still uneasy.

"Then how will you travel, Mother? Or should I send a few of my tribesmen to accompany you?"

Ya was really worried about letting Lin Xue travel alone, but this time he seemed unable to persuade his mother.

"I naturally have ways to travel faster than the Shadow Beasts!"

"Take these talismans. If the team encounters danger, tear off one! Remember, you must carry these with you at all times and protect them well; do not damage them easily!"

Lin Xue stuffed several talismans into Ya's hand. As long as he tore the talismans apart, Lin Xue would be able to sense it.

At her speed of flying on her sword, she could cover this distance in the blink of an eye.

Although this statement is somewhat exaggerated, it will only take a few minutes at most.

"I understand, we will get back to the tribe as soon as possible!"

Seeing that Lin Xue was determined to act alone, Ya couldn't persuade her otherwise and had no choice but to let her go.

"Yes, I believe you, my little one!"

Lin Xue patted Ya on the shoulder, then darted into the woods in a few strides. The next second, her presence vanished from the forest.

"Chief, isn't it a bit inappropriate for us to let Xue go back by herself? What if she encounters other wild beasts on the way? What will she do alone?"

When the clansmen saw that Ya had let Lin Xue go alone, their hearts were in their throats.

Putting everything else aside, Lin Xue is the shaman of their Qingshan tribe. How can such a precious person be allowed to leave the sight of the tribesmen?

"Don't worry, Amu will be fine!"

"All tribesmen, traces of eagle beast activity have been discovered nearby. We must return to the tribe immediately!"

"Hang in there, everyone! We can get some rest once we get back to the tribe!"

As soon as Ya said this, the Shadow Beasts immediately transformed back into their original forms and prepared to continue their journey.

Although the Sky Rat clan was exhausted, they were still pleased to see Lin Xue leave alone. She was a female, and a witch at that.

Although they had just joined the Qingshan tribe, they were equally worried about Lin Xue's safety.

The team traveled even faster than before.

However, Lin Xue had already arrived outside the Qingshan tribe and, flying on her sword, quickly returned to the territory of the Qingshan tribe.

"Everyone be on high alert! If the eagle beasts dare to attack again, we must take them all down!"

From afar, Lin Xue could see the half-built city wall and the two rows of houses that were beginning to take shape on the west side of the city wall.

Those houses must have been prepared by the clansmen for the Sky Rat clan.

It's possible that Da Shi and the others have already returned, which is why the tribespeople abandoned continuing to build the city walls and instead prioritized building the houses.

On the city wall stood many orcs.

They held bows and arrows in their hands, and there were many arrows at their feet.

And there were several injured, presumably from a recent battle.

"Ya!"

Lin Xue walked quickly towards the tribe and saw Ya hurriedly carrying a bucket of water into the village from afar.

"Snow, you're finally back!"

"What about the chieftain and the other orcs?"

Ya was overjoyed to see Lin Xue. She quickly put down the bucket in her hand and ran towards Lin Xue from a distance.

Upon reaching her, Ya immediately embraced Lin Xue, and her words gently reached Lin Xue's ears.

"The tribesmen are still behind; they probably won't be back until tomorrow morning!"

"I sensed something was wrong in the clan, which is why I came back to check ahead of time!"

"Has someone attacked our tribe? Or is it those damned eagle beasts?"

Lin Xue noticed that many of her clansmen had claw marks on their arms.

These must have been left behind from the battle with the eagle beasts.

"It's those damned eagle-clan beastmen! I don't know what's gotten into them, daring to attack our Green Mountain Tribe!"

"However, they clearly underestimated the strength of our Green Mountain tribe, and several of their eagle beasts were shot down by our people!"

Although the chieftain has not yet returned, at least the tribe's shaman has returned, so their injured tribesmen will have someone to heal them.

Ya wiped away her tears, grabbed Lin Xue's hand, and carried the bucket into one of the caves.

"There are several tribesmen here who are seriously injured. They were caught off guard at the beginning and were ambushed by the eagle-clan orcs!"

"Fortunately, no tribesmen have died yet. Those who sustained minor injuries are still on guard outside, while the rest are incapacitated!"

As Ya led Lin Xue into the cave, she told her about what had happened in the tribe.

"These eagle-clan orcs deserve to die!"

Lin Xue glanced at the tribesmen in the cave. Several of them had wounds so deep that the bone was visible, and they were clearly on the verge of death.

If she hadn't returned a step ahead, it's uncertain how many of these tribesmen would have survived by tomorrow morning.

"Ya, have someone prepare plenty of hot water for me. I need to treat these people!"

After Lin Xue finished speaking, she went back to her home to get her first-aid kit and then began to treat the injuries of these tribesmen.