Chapter 221: Chapter 221: A Turn for the Better

Following Mao, they passed through a dense forest until a vast tribal settlement finally appeared before them.

Mao said this was their Canghe Tribe.

Though it was called a tribe, Lu Xiao felt it was more like a village. All the buildings were wooden huts, yet they were well-ordered, completely unlike the disarray of a primitive tribe.

It was much better than they had imagined.

What they didn’t expect was that as soon as they entered, they heard a commotion in the distance. A group of people was shoving two bound individuals forward, shouting and clamoring as they went.

Lu Xiao recognized them at a glance. It was none other than C Luo and Platinum.

Fred saw them too, of course, but in that moment, they shared a tacit understanding and chose not to acknowledge their companions.

“What happened to them?” Lu Xiao asked. Mao tossed out a single phrase, “Just a moment!”

And ran over!

The group ahead stopped. After exchanging a few words with Mao, they looked over at them.

One of the tall Male Beastmen followed Mao over. He had the same skin tone as Mao, but his emerald-green eyes were much deeper, and his face was daubed with white paint.

As he walked over, Lu Xiao felt as if she were watching a small mountain on the move.

“You’re the witch doctor Mao brought back?” He sized up Fred for a moment, then suddenly asked, “Are you with them?”

The “them” he was referring to were, of course, C Luo and Platinum.

It was just that the two of them were bound and couldn’t turn their heads at that moment.

Lu Xiao hadn’t expected him to be so perceptive. Since he’d already figured it out, there was no point in hiding it; if the truth came out later, it would only ruin their chances of making a good impression.

“Yes. We all ended up here together. Did they do something wrong?”

“We found them hunting in our territory. When we tried to drive them off, they fought back. If they’re with you, I’m willing to release them, but you have to help us save someone.”

Lu Xiao couldn’t refuse his request. She knew this was not just about saving C Luo and Platinum; it was also a test to see if her group would be allowed to stay.

Ares needed a safe environment to recover. No matter what, she had to stay here.

“I can agree, but I can’t guarantee I’ll be able to save him.” Lu Xiao accepted, but she was careful not to promise a cure.

“It is enough that you agree. I am Shield. Mao, arrange a place for them to stay. Release those two. You will come with me!” Shield finished speaking and turned to leave.

Lu Xiao glanced at Fred. “I’ll go take a look. You all get settled in first.”

“I’m going with you.” Fred didn’t feel comfortable letting Lu Xiao go alone, but she refused. “You take care of Ares for me. I’ll be fine. Since they want me to save someone, they won’t hurt me.”

She hadn’t sensed any aggression from him at all. She was willing to take this gamble.

At this point, many things were a gamble.

Without another word, Lu Xiao unhesitatingly followed after Shield.

At that moment, C Luo and Platinum saw her and both cried out in near unison, “Lady Lu Xiao.”

Lu Xiao glanced back at them but said nothing before turning to leave with Shield.

Noticing the exchange, Shield asked, “Are they all your partners?”

Lu Xiao felt a little awkward. It seemed that no matter where she went, this question always received special attention. “They are not. I only have one partner, and he is currently injured.”

“The white wolf?” Shield guessed, getting straight to the point.

Lu Xiao didn’t ask how he knew, simply nodding in acknowledgement. “Yes, that’s him.”

“For an exceptional witch doctor like you to have only one partner… it’s truly incredible. Were those other men not good enough for you?”

In Shield’s world, a female with Lu Xiao’s excellent looks and bearing would be the most sought-after in their tribe, even if she weren’t a witch doctor. The possibility of her having only one partner was nonexistent. Three or four would be considered a small number; seven or eight was the norm.

Yet the small female before him claimed to have only one partner. It was truly incredible.

“It’s not that. I simply don’t want so many partners. There’s no other reason.” Lu Xiao’s explanation was simple, but to Shield, it was utterly incredible.

’There’s a female in this world who doesn’t want multiple partners?’ he thought. ’That male must have something truly special about him.’

Lu Xiao had no idea how profoundly her words had shaken Shield.

As they spoke, they arrived before a wooden hut. Shield stopped and said, “Inside is our tribe’s once-bravest warrior. He has been cursed by the Dark God. If you can cure him, the entire Canghe Tribe will be grateful and hold you in the highest esteem.”

Lu Xiao was taken aback the moment she heard him mention the “Dark God.”

“Can you describe his condition in more detail?”

She had no idea what a “curse of the Dark God” was supposed to be.

“When the curse acts up, he loses control, beastifies, and goes mad. The symptoms weren’t so severe at first, but now he can’t control himself at all. We have no choice but to lock him in here to keep him from hurting anyone.”

Hearing this, Lu Xiao immediately understood. ’Isn’t this just an S-Class male with a Spirit Sea disorder?’

’I never thought this condition would exist here too.’

“Is he the first case in your tribe?”

Shield shook his head. “No. Before him, back when our tribe still had a witch doctor, she would gather Crystal Fruits to make medicine that was very effective against this curse. But after our witch doctor died, the Crystal Fruit Tree stopped flowering and bearing fruit.”

At his words, Lu Xiao’s heart began to pound.

’Crystal Fruits can treat the Spirit Sea disorders of S-Class males?’

’Did we just stumble upon a cure for the Spirit Sea disorders of S-Class males?’

Lu Xiao steadied her nerves. “I’d like to see him.”

Seeing that Lu Xiao wasn’t resistant, Shield breathed an inward sigh of relief. It wasn’t as if they hadn’t invited witch doctors from other tribes, but they had all refused the moment they heard it was the curse of the Dark God, worried that the ill fortune would spread to their own people.

Shield could understand their reasoning, but he was still deeply disappointed.

The fact that this witch doctor from an unknown land hadn’t refused was a great relief.

He walked over and removed the wooden planks boarding up the window.

The uncovered window was pitch-black, but Lu Xiao did not approach rashly. Soon, a beast’s face appeared in the opening. It looked like an Er Li.

He had clearly been completely beastified!

’This is the greatest challenge of my career.’

A High-level Advanced S-Class male. To her surprise, he had reached such a stage and still hadn’t collapsed and perished.

“Is there anything you can do?” Shield couldn’t help but ask when he saw Lu Xiao standing motionless.

Lu Xiao looked at him. “Given his current condition, he shouldn’t still be alive. What have you done to keep him this way?”

Shield didn’t expect her to say that, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes. “You can cure him, can’t you?”

“I can’t guarantee a cure. And even if it’s possible, it will take a very long time. I need to know everything you’ve done for him.”

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