Chapter 758: The Beast-Human Tribe

Chapter 758: The Beast-Human Tribe

“Someone, Master.”

Following the voice, Lin Nuo spotted a group of people and demon beasts emerging; a wolf quickly retreated back to their side, still baring its teeth.

They say dogs rely on their masters, and this magic wolf was no different.

“It seems a tribe has been established here.”

Lin Nuo looked around at the hut made of wooden branches, resembling an ancient tribe.

At that moment, several weaker magic beasts emerged from all directions, far beneath those they had previously encountered.

Moreover, they all bore injuries, like the old, weak, and remnants.

A man stepped out, wearing the dark purple garb of the Refining Demon Sect. Following him, several disciples trickled out.

Now, with beasts and humans mingling, Lin Nuo couldn’t help but think: **Alliance.

Uncertain to whom these disciples belonged, perhaps they were the Chen family’s lackeys; Lin Nuo was ready to send them to the afterlife.

“What’s going on?”

“Outsiders have entered.”

“Outsiders? Were they sent here?”

A disciple walked out from the crowd, casting a glance at Lin Nuo and the others.

“This is… Young Master Ling?”

“Xiao De?”

Ling Meng recognized the disciple and casually called out his name.

“Who is he? Do you know him?” Lin Nuo asked.

“An old subordinate. But he was reassigned by the Chen family, and no longer belongs to me.”

“Then he’s still one of Chen’s people. Get ready; we can attack.”

“Wait, Master, let’s negotiate with them first.”

After whispering with Lin Nuo, Ling Meng turned her gaze towards the disciples, cleared her throat, and raised her voice:

“Xiao De, I’m no longer your Young Master. I know you are now with the Chen family. If you intend to attack us, we can retaliate; we won’t overlook your former subordinate status.”

“You Young Master Ling, how could we dare to attack you? We’re barely surviving ourselves. Chen Tian has sent us here to investigate the magic beasts in the Demon Abyss Valley. Unexpectedly, the evolution of the beasts exceeded our expectations; we were ambushed and lost contact with our companions. We can only stumble through each day here. The Chen family has abandoned us and has no intention of sending aid.”

Xiao De explained, while Ling Meng remained skeptical. She still needed to ask Lin Nuo for his opinion:

“Master, what do you think?”

“I think what he’s saying makes sense.”

Lin Nuo switched his stance; he had just been convinced they were from the Chen family and ready to fight.

“Master, weren’t you just…?”

“This is a stronghold, a place to settle down. They, like you, have been abandoned by the Chen family, so naturally, they are allies, and we can cooperate.”

Lin Nuo changed his face quicker than a family like the Chen family could abandon their subordinates.

Having an extra ally is better than having more enemies.

“Alright then.”

Ling Meng turned her attention back to Xiao De and the others,

“We truly sympathize with your plight; it would be best if we avoided conflict.”

“We’re just scraping by; who would want to fight? Young Master Ling, this place is crude, but if you don’t mind, we’d like to offer you hospitality.”

Xiao De smiled, ready to welcome Lin Nuo and the others, but Ling Meng was still hesitant, feeling there was a trick, and continued to wait for Lin Nuo’s cues.

“Let’s go.”

Lin Nuo didn’t hold back as he walked in front, accompanied by them.

…

Inside the tribe, several surviving demon disciples lived together with the weak magic beasts.

There was a water source and food, making it a viable place to survive.

The magic beasts growled at the newcomers, but upon Xiao De’s explanation, they quieted down, as if they were on a farm.

They might as well name it “Demon Farmers’ Paradise.”

Lin Nuo found a spot near a small waterfall and sat down first.

The food here consisted mainly of edible wild fruits, though there were also meats from hunted magic beasts.

The waterfall cascaded down with a whooshing sound. Lin Nuo started munching on some wild fruits and found them quite decent.

These fruits had no poison; even if they did, he wouldn’t worry, his resistance to toxins was incredibly strong.

“Here, have one.”

Lin Nuo offered a wild fruit to Ling Meng, who didn’t take it but instead ate it directly.

“As expected, Master’s food is delicious. Here, Master, let me feed you one.”

Ling Meng extended another wild fruit to Lin Nuo. As future spouses, feeding each other was quite normal.

Lin Nuo: “…”

He wouldn’t let her feed him—there were others present; no need for the nonsense.

He reached out to take the fruit, but Ling Meng grabbed his hand and directly pushed the fruit toward his mouth.

Forced feeding, disregarding the many people and beasts around.

Xiao De had heard of Ling Meng’s Master and assumed it was an experienced middle-aged demon master, capable of mentoring someone as gifted as Ling Meng.

But now, it seemed he was nothing but a young man, about the same age as Ling Meng, and he didn’t appear to possess powerful aura.

Rather, he looked more like a slacker.

“This young man, is he Young Master Ling’s Master?”

“Yes, he is my Master, and he will be my future husband.”

Ling Meng lit up upon hearing this, wrapping her arm around Lin Nuo’s, showing off their affection.

Lin Nuo couldn’t be bothered to refute; might as well eat a few more fruits, since this girl loved to blabber.

Future husband—provided there was a future, little sister.

“Understood. Then congratulations to Young Master Ling; lovers finally come together.”

“Enough with the pleasantries. How did you survive, and how do you get along with these magic beasts? Tell us so we can help you.”

Lin Nuo said, first inquiring, whether or not they would help was another matter.

“Well, after we fell into misfortune, we were nearly at death’s door. But these magic beasts saved us. Why would they want to help us? Firstly, they are also victims, the weaker ones among the magic beasts, who are targeted by the strong. They prefer to harbor survivors against stronger enemies. Also, we previously assisted their tribal chief; they are more willing to take us in. The chief is out scouting and should return soon. What about you?”

“My Master came to rescue me. Alas, my power was struck by the Sword Saint; we’ve fallen into this state…”

Ling Meng recounted their fall from power and her predicament, which left Xiao De lamenting; he once thought the Ling family could rival the Chen family in the future, but with this decline, the Chen family had grown arrogant.

“You Young Master Ling, perhaps we can collaborate to get out.”

“The barrier is closed; we can’t exit for now.”

“This…”

Xiao De was at a loss, a hint of despair washing over him. Would they have to wait here to die?

“But it’s okay; my Master definitely has a way out.”

“Does Master Wu have a method? That would truly be appreciated.” Xiao De saw a glimmer of hope.

“No rush to leave just yet. First, we must kill the King in the center of the Demon Abyss Valley.”

Lin Nuo took a sip of water, speaking casually.

At that moment, footsteps approached, followed by a dismissive voice:

“You can’t possibly kill it. Human, you’re thinking too simply.”