"What did she say? Don’t seal the cave?"
"Who does she think she is?"
"An outsider. We were kind enough to let her take shelter here, how can she meddle in others’ business?!"
"This female with a Snake Beastman mate, truly annoying!"
Si Yan’s sudden intervention made the Beastmen of the Silver Wolf Tribe uncomfortable. The Silver Wolf Tribe was abuzz with chatter, and some of the males even prepared to step forward to drag Si Yan away.
A silver flash streaked by, and Tai Seng ran out, positioning himself behind Si Yan. He blocked the Silver Wolf Beastmen who attempted to approach and stop her.
The tall and imposing Tai Seng frowned. "I am not your Young Master." He lowered his gaze and swept it across them, a silent warning: Do not touch Si Yan.
Whether what Si Yan wanted to do was good or bad, he didn’t need to judge. Tai Seng only knew that whatever Si Yan wanted to do, he would stand by her and let her do it.
Yin Hong, who had been watching Si Yan intently from a distance, saw the commotion and hurried over.
The oppressive chill of the Snake Beastmen enveloped the area.
One stupid dog was annoying enough, and now there are two!
The Snake Beastman, Wang, moved subtly to Si Yan’s side, his position neatly separating the two Silver Wolf Beastmen.
"Si Yan, what’s wrong?" Tai Seng asked, tilting his head.
Si Yan said urgently, "Tai Seng, we can’t seal this cave!"
Song Ji’s face turned icily toward Si Yan. Several hideous scars marred his features, making his expression terrifying. "Outsider, if you don’t want our protection, you can leave now. Why drag our tribe’s Young Master into this?"
"Priest, please don’t misunderstand," Yin Hong said, trying to defuse the tension. "Si Yan, the Priest is just . Don’t be angry."
Her bond with the Silver Wolves wasn’t deep, and the Silver Wolf Tribe wouldn’t trust her unfounded intuition. Si Yan clenched her fists. How could she explain that this place was a volcano, and she sensed it had become active?
Wang was already very impatient. His instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm urged him to leave. At this moment, he wished he could just grab Si Yan and the two young ones and flee.
Si Yan gritted her teeth and tried to explain, "Priest, if you use a restrictive spell to seal this cave, everyone will die." Her fists clenched tighter as she bluffed, "This is an instruction from the Beast God!"
"Beast God?" Song Ji turned fully to face her. Si Yan was surprised to see a scornful smile on his fierce face. "Female, are you lecturing me, a Priest, about the Beast God? As a female, you must have been cared for and pampered by males since you were young. Has all this pampering made you lose your sense of proportion, made you lose yourself? Female, don’t you know? Only Priests in a tribe can communicate with the Beast God."
The gecko on Si Yan’s shoulder said, "Kid, he’s right. Priests can communicate with the Beast God." Then, its tone dripping with contempt, it added, "However, this Priest? What kind of Priest is he?!" The gecko, with its round, beady eyes, looked at Song Ji and said with disgust, "Kid, this person stinks."
Si Yan’s heart sank. How could she persuade everyone to leave the cave now?
Undeterred, Si Yan pressed on, "Priest, surely you’ve heard the saying about always leaving oneself a way out? If this cave is sealed by a restrictive spell, it will block everyone’s escape route!"
The male Beastmen sealing the cave finally hesitated. What this outsider female said made sense. Should they seal the cave or not?
Song Ji said viciously, "You outsider, what nonsense are you spouting, bossing people around? My seal here is a defense against external enemies; it’s everyone’s path to survival! Outsider, in the end, you’re just an outsider. Don’t act all high and mighty just because you’re a female. You’d better behave and stay quietly in the cave."
At this, the Silver Wolf Beastmen resumed their work sealing the cave, while other Silver Wolf Tribe members watched the unfolding drama with amusement. Si Yan’s attempts to stop them seemed like a farce.
The gecko chuckled as if watching a good show. "Kid, this is tough. He’s not listening to you."
Si Yan suddenly let out a soft chuckle. It’s like the saying, ’a dog bites Lü Dongbin, failing to recognize a kind heart.’ But what did that matter? You can’t let a full bladder kill you, can you? Since negotiations have failed, it’s time for action! Just fucking do it!
Si Yan dropped her negotiating expression. She raised an eyebrow, her eyes glinting with arrogance. "Yeah? So what if I’m a female acting all high and mighty?"
She took a step back and said softly, "Wang, seize Song Ji. I want him to open this seal!"
The Snake Beastman, Wang, looked at Si Yan in astonishment. This female actually dared to order him around?
As Si Yan gave the command, the atmospheric pressure in the cave plummeted. She Ying, along with Dongchi Nanmo and Mian’er, moved to stand behind Si Yan. Tai Seng cared little for reasoning; Si Yan was his only reason! He boldly stood with them, facing the crowd of Silver Wolf Beastmen.
"Young Master Tai Seng!"
"Are you helping this den of Snake Beastmen bully us?"
"Young Master Tai Seng, you are the Young Master of the Silver Wolf Beastmen!"
The scene descended into chaos. Yin Xiu quickly stepped forward, asking, "What’s going on?"
Yin Qiu said, "Mother, Priest Song Ji wants to seal the cave, but Si Yan won’t let him."
Yin Hong said anxiously, "Mother, don’t worry. It’s all a misunderstanding. I’ll try to resolve the conflict."
Song Ji, his face dark with fury, roared, "You people are truly like vipers and scorpions—sinister and malicious!"
A purple snake tail lashed out like lightning, striking Song Ji across the face. He stumbled and fell against the stone wall. A group of male Silver Wolves rushed forward to protect him.
"How dare you! How dare you! Don’t you see whose territory this is?! You sinister and malicious Snake Beastmen! And you, you thin, frail, and soon-to-die vile female!!!"
The Snake Beastman slapped him again.
Now that’s symmetrical!
Yin Hong ran over, his face flushed from exertion. "Si Yan, why? Why are you doing this?"
Si Yan was perfectly calm. "Because reasoning won’t work, there’s no time for it, and this is how I want to handle it." She pointed imperiously at the sealed entrance. "Break this seal!"
Song Ji yelled, "I forbid it!!! Stop them! All of you, stop them!!"
After all, Si Yan’s group was small, and the cave was teeming with Silver Wolf Beastmen; the Silver Wolf Tribe had many members.
Si Yan stared directly at Song Ji. "Priest, why do you forbid it? What are you afraid of? Or are you scheming something?"
Song Ji’s eyes suddenly turned ferocious. "What do you know?"
Si Yan’s lips curled into a cold smirk. "Don’t tell me you want the entire Silver Wolf Tribe to die with you?"
"Foolish female, what nonsense are you spouting?"
Just as Song Ji said this, the entire cave began to tremble violently. Unexpectedly, the volcano had become active at this very moment.
"What’s happening?" the members of the Wolf Clan cried out in panic.
A purple figure flashed by. In that instant, Wang grabbed Song Ji by the neck and hoisted him up.
Si Yan stared at Song Ji, advancing step by step. She raised the piece of purple snake scale in her hand, pointing it at him. "Speak! How did you know this was a volcano? How did you know it would erupt today? And why were you so insistent on sealing this cave and condemning the Silver Wolf Tribe to death?!"