Chapter 223: The Fisherman’s Profit

Chapter 223 -225: The Fisherman’s Profit

Xiao Ye and Mo Xuan, who had rushed over, instantly launched attacks toward the sky, but their target was flying too fast and escaped unscathed.

The two were about to give chase when Luan Ting stopped them. “Don’t get drawn into a fight. Check on Luoluo first.”

At his words, the two of them stood down.

Nantu looked at Su Luoluo anxiously. “Su Luoluo, are you hurt? Are you okay?”

Su Luoluo shook her head. “I’m fine, but Xi Yi was injured saving me.”

Hearing this, Luan Ting gave her a quick look-over. Once he confirmed she was truly unharmed, he transformed into a gray wolf and stopped in front of Su Luoluo. “We can’t stay here. Put Xi Yi on my back. Let’s get out of here first.”

Su Luoluo nodded and reached out to help Xi Yi up, but Fu Feng took over. “You’re pregnant. I’ll do it.”

Seeing Fu Feng spring into action, Mo Xuan quickly lent a hand as well.

Bai Meng then transformed into a tiger and stopped in front of Su Luoluo. “Luoluo, get on. I’ll carry you.”

As Fu Feng and Mo Xuan supported Xi Yi, they secretly looked down on Bai Meng’s opportunistic move, but seeing as he meant well, they didn’t say anything.

Nantu, standing to one side, looked at Luan Ting. “Where are we going now? Back to the tribe?”

Luan Ting shook his head, his expression serious. “If we go back to the tribe now, the Fire Jackal Tribe might take over the Salt Well Cave.”

Mo Xuan nodded. “We may have heavily injured Feng Huo, but knowing the temperament of the Fire Jackal People, they won’t give up that easily.”

“So we’re going back to the Salt Well Cave now?” Xiao Ye asked.

Luan Ting thought for a moment before giving orders. “Mo Xuan, Nantu, and Fu Feng, you three head back first. Tell the leader what happened at the Salt Well Cave and have him raise the alert. I’m worried Feng Huo and his people might go to the tribe to cause trouble.”

“The rest of us will go to the Salt Well Cave to stand guard. We need to investigate this matter thoroughly before making any other moves.”

“In just two short days, a lot of people have shown up at the Salt Well Cave. I wonder if its location has been exposed. If so, we need to be even more careful.”

The three nodded in agreement. “Got it.”

“If necessary, have everyone from the tribe come over. Don’t worry about the Ring-tailed Lemurs for now,” Su Luoluo added.

Hearing this, Mo Xuan, Fu Feng, and Nantu had no objections and set off for the tribe.

Luan Ting, carrying Xi Yi, led the way. Bai Meng followed close behind with Su Luoluo on his back. Xiao Ye brought up the rear, keeping watch.

Su Luoluo sat on Bai Meng’s back, her mind racing.

‘Thankfully, Xi Yi was only injured and his life isn’t in danger. Otherwise, I really don’t know how I could face him.’

‘That bird person today seemed incredibly powerful. Even my Level 7 superpower was no match for her. It’s clear I’m still too weak.’ ℯℯ𝑙.

‘Before, I only focused on completing my objectives, thinking the system would reward me with all sorts of things as long as I finished its tasks. But thinking back, I’ve just grown complacent.’

‘I’ve been relying on the system this whole time and haven’t done any dedicated training on my own.’

‘There’s a definite difference between superpowers in the Post-apocalypse and in the Beast World. My Level 7 Water Ability was certainly strong back in the Post-apocalypse, but that doesn’t mean much here in the Beast World.’

‘They can switch between human and beast form at a moment’s notice, something I can’t do. It looks like I have to find a way to get stronger on my own.’

‘And what’s with this stupid system? Why has it been offline lately? I have a bad feeling that something might have happened to it.’

‘As for the people who came to the Salt Well Cave, it seems like three different groups have shown up between yesterday and today. Other than the Fire Jackal Beasts, who I know a little about, I have no idea who the other two factions are. I have to investigate and find out as soon as possible.’

The group soon arrived at the Salt Well Cave.

They had left in a hurry today to investigate the murder of the Wolf Clan People, so they hadn’t brought any beast skin bedding.

With Xi Yi injured, Su Luoluo had to sit on the ground and let him rest his head on her lap.

Xiao Ye watched, a sour feeling welling up inside him. ‘I’ve never even gotten to rest my head on Su Luoluo’s lap. Why does this Black Bear get to be the first?’

He pursed his lips. “Luoluo, you’re pregnant. Holding Xi Yi like that must be tiring. How about you let me take over?”

Su Luoluo shook her head, refusing. “It’s fine. You focus on guarding the Salt Well Cave. I can handle a small task like this.”

‘Among them, she was the weakest; it was only natural for her to handle these minor tasks. It was more efficient to save Xiao Ye for other duties.’

Hearing this, Xiao Ye had nothing more to say and could only agree.

Bai Meng had also wanted to speak up, but he held his tongue after seeing Xiao Ye get shot down.

Thinking of the bird-like attacker, Xiao Ye turned to Su Luoluo. “Did you get a clear look at her?”

Su Luoluo recalled what she looked like. “She was red all over, with wings wreathed in flames, a forked tail with long streamers, and her claws were golden.”

“A red bird with golden claws? Besides pheasants, I’ve lived here my whole life and have never seen a bird that colorful,” Xiao Ye said with a frown.

“She might not be from a nearby tribe. She didn’t even glance at the Salt Well Cave when she tried to take Luoluo,” Luan Ting mused. “Did she say anything else?”

“She seemed to really hate me. And she said something like ‘Brother Feng isn’t worthy’.”

“Feng? Could she be talking about Fu Feng?” Bai Meng exclaimed.

“It’s possible. She might have been targeting you. Fu Feng is a bird, and this attacker was a female bird. We’ll have to ask him about it tomorrow,” Luan Ting said, deep in thought.

Su Luoluo nodded. Her gaze fell on the plant ash on the ground. “It’s possible Su Nuannuan was behind the murder of the guards who were left here.”

“Su Nuannuan?” Luan Ting sounded surprised. “Did you see her?”

Su Luoluo shook her head. “No. But I see traces of refined salt in this cave, and I found gray plant ash on the ground nearby. She saw me use that technique when I demonstrated how to purify salt back at the tribe. It’s also entirely possible that she’s the one who found this cave in the first place.”

“Even though Father never told her the exact location, she at least knew the Salt Well Cave existed.”

“That makes sense. We can’t rule her out. If that’s the case, she’s becoming more and more vicious,” Bai Meng agreed.

“And I have a bolder theory,” Su Luoluo added. “It’s very likely that Su Nuannuan was the one who told the Flower Jackals about the Salt Well Cave’s location.”

Hearing this, Xiao Ye’s eyes grew cold. “You’re saying she wants to profit from the conflict.”

“Let us fight the Flower Jackal Tribe until we’re both exhausted, then she can swoop in and take everything. It’s a good scheme, but she picked the wrong people to use it on,” Bai Meng said, his gaze turning icy.

“When Beast Father was still alive, we had dealings with the Flower Jackals. They aren’t the type to let go of something easily. A prize like this Salt Well might even draw in more of their accomplices to try and take it.”

“If that’s the case, we’re in trouble,” Luan Ting said, his brow furrowed.

“Not necessarily. The Flower Jackals might want to hoard it all for themselves. It’s possible they won’t tell the other tribes.”

“The Flower Jackals might keep quiet, but Su Nuannuan, the one pulling the strings behind the scenes, is another story.”

“It’s certainly possible she’d try to pull the same trick twice.”

Su Luoluo said, her eyes darkening.