Beast Taming: I can evolve indefinitely

Chapter 790 Cunning Humans!

Xunfeng Tribe.

A day for ancestor worship.

As the annual sacrificial day of the Xunfeng tribe, the entire tribe attaches great importance to it and begins preparations well in advance.

The place that saw the most activity was naturally the livestock pen.

Aside from some simple formalities, the main content of the sacrificial day was related to these slaves.

Free hunting.

This is the biggest event of the memorial day.

On this day, all the young beasts of the tribe can participate, without considering any external factors, and freely capture the released slaves.

Whether to swallow it whole after catching it or to drain its spiritual energy first is up to the capturer.

Under normal circumstances, the tribe would never allow such exploitative behavior. Even a direct descendant like Xunfeng Tiger would only dare to target one or two humans at a time, and would be punished if they did.

However, there are no such restrictions today.

"Hurry up and go somewhere far away, so as not to spoil the young masters' fun!"

Several guards forcefully kicked a slower slave away, urging them to leave the tribe and enter the vast forest outside.

Since it is a hunt, there will naturally be a hunting ground, and the hunting ground of the Xunfeng tribe is this huge Tianjiu Forest in front of us.

Unlike the enclosed hunting grounds that Bai Qi was familiar with, the Xunfeng tribe did not bother to surround them in advance, and even gave the human slaves enough time to escape.

As a renowned wind-attribute tribe, the Xunfeng tribe's ferocious beasts have absolute confidence in their speed.

If anyone fails to gain anything on the day of worship, they will essentially live under constant ridicule for the rest of the year.

"No wonder these people dared to risk running away. In such a large forest, if they had planned their escape route in advance, they would indeed have a good chance of getting away, but..."

Bai Qi glanced discreetly at the dark cloud that had been following them overhead and sighed silently.

What sacrificial day, what hunting day? It's clearly a fishing day deliberately created by the Xunfeng tribe to lure out those human slaves who are still dreaming of escaping.

"From now on, if anyone says that ferocious beasts are all brainless idiots, I'll fight them!"

Bai Qi concealed his gaze, disguised himself as the others, and followed Ji Aotian, following the pre-arranged markers.

Because of their long-term exploitation, the human slaves were not moving very fast, and the Xunfeng tribe seemed to want the slaves to run further away, so they had not made any moves for a long time.

However, some of them were noticeably faster than the others.

"I didn't expect there to be so many people. It seems there are quite a few people like Ji Aotian."

Bai Qi quietly surveyed his surroundings and quickly spotted nearly a hundred people whose paths were similar to his. A hint of helplessness flashed across his face.

In such a desperate environment, a glimmer of hope suddenly appears, and it is indeed difficult to resist unless one is completely numb.

"But you're lucky to have met me."

Seeing this, Bai Qi was about to chase after them, but before he had gone far, he was grabbed by a pair of hands.

Discovered?

Bai Qi feigned confusion and turned around, only to see a dirty-looking boy tightly clutching his clothes.

"It's dangerous over there, don't go. I know a safe place."

The boy whispered something in Bai Qi's ear in a low voice, then, without waiting for Bai Qi's reply, continued running to the next person.

Two other boys of similar age were also behaving in the same manner.

"What have these teenagers found out?"

Bai Qi looked thoughtfully at the three teenagers who were running around but had no effect. However, after seeing Ji Aotian and the others gradually disappearing into the distance, he did not follow the teenagers but quickly chased after them.

"Wang Xi, what should we do? They don't believe us."

A blond, blue-eyed boy ran up to the dirty-looking boy with a worried expression and said, "If they go over there, they'll definitely get eaten."

"Those damned bastards, they even lied to their own countrymen."

Another tall, short-haired boy gritted his teeth, staring in the direction of the Xunfeng tribe, his eyes filled with hatred.

"Feng Xu, calm down."

The boy named Wang Xi grabbed Huo Fengxu and said, "No normal person would want to miss a chance to escape when there's such a rare opportunity."

"But……"

Huo Fengxu was still somewhat unwilling, but after seeing the boy's determined look, he could only force himself to endure it.

"Let's follow them and see what happens. If all else fails, we'll have to take a gamble!"

Wang Xi glanced at the direction Bai Qi and the others were heading, exchanged a look with the other two, and then strode after them.

……

After leaving Wang Xi, Bai Qi quickened his pace and caught up with Ji Aotian and the others.

Without exception, these people had all been tricked into coming out to find a way to escape. Although they didn't communicate much with each other, Bai Qi could still see a strong will to survive on their faces.

As the surrounding environment becomes more concealed, this will to survive grows stronger.

Finally, Ji Aotian led the group to a cave. Before they could enter, several humans carrying weapons came out.

"Don't worry, these are all our compatriots. If it weren't for their help, I wouldn't be able to guarantee that I could get you out of here."

Ji Aotian stepped out of the group, took out a bone blade, and said, "Alright, everyone hurry up, I'll help you break the contract so you won't be discovered by the ferocious beasts of the Xunfeng tribe anymore."

Upon hearing Ji Aotian's words, the eyes of those who had followed him lit up, and they rushed toward Ji Aotian in a hurry. The people who came out of the cave also took out similar bone blades and began to help.

Ji Aotian was very quick and efficient, and soon helped more than a dozen people break their contracts. These people walked into the cave one after another with relieved smiles.

According to Ji Aotian, comfortable clothes and fresh food were prepared inside, so they could get some rest.

"It's amazing that these guys could come up with such a thing as letting these people walk into a trap with such hope."

Bai Qi frowned, sensing the several auras within the cave, his eyes gradually turning cold.

"Theoretically speaking, the human soul can unleash tremendous power when experiencing intense emotional changes."

Jerry looked at the cave and said, "From hope to despair, the spiritual power these humans unleashed far exceeded their usual level in both quantity and quality. The Xunfeng Tribe probably aimed for this goal."

"Um."

Bai Qi nodded and followed the crowd forward, only to find that the three teenagers from before had also followed.

"Do they still intend to rescue people?"

Bai Qi raised an eyebrow upon seeing this, somewhat puzzled by the three teenagers' thoughts, but by then he had already arrived in front of Ji Aotian, and it was too late to stop them.

"Go in and rest; better days will come soon."

Ji Aotian still wore that warm smile, picked up the bone blade and gently sliced ​​it across Bai Qi's arm. Bai Qi immediately felt a strange substance enter his body through the wound, and his blood and spiritual power became active at the same time.

"The psychotropic drug 'Soothing Herb' can relax the mind in small amounts, but if the concentration is too high, it will amplify emotions and cause irreparable damage to the mental health."

Shuke instantly analyzed the composition of the substance, while Bai Qi's expression became even more unpleasant. He exerted his muscles and squeezed the substance out.

"This is truly an attempt to squeeze every last drop of value out of these people."

Bai Qi strode into the cave.

This time, Ji Aotian did not deceive them. The cave was indeed filled with clean clothes, delicious food, and even luxury items like wine.

When Bai Qi entered, some people had already started singing and dancing.

Unfortunately, these people did not notice that in the shadows of the cave, countless cold eyes were scrutinizing them, as if they were eyeing delicious food.

Soon, all the humans entered the cave, and Ji Aotian and his companions sealed off the entrance.

This action did not arouse suspicion among the human slaves; on the contrary, it made them feel more at ease.

"Everyone, hurry up and eat and drink! We can't stay here any longer; we're about to head to another place."

Ji Aotian walked to the center of the cave, looked at his fellow humans who were enjoying their meal, and said loudly.

Where do we go next?

Upon hearing this, Bai Qi stepped forward and asked.

"Where to? To the belly of the esteemed Lord Xunfeng Tiger, of course!"

Upon hearing Bai Qi's question, Ji Aotian's smile turned cold, and the Xunfeng Tigers, which had been hiding in the cave for a long time, also rushed out one after another.

"Why is it taking so long? We've been waiting for ages."

The black tiger that had previously visited Bai Qi's livestock pen glared at Ji Aotian with a hint of reproach, while Ji Aotian smiled apologetically and said, "Lord Fengxing, please don't take offense. If it weren't for this, these people wouldn't taste so good."

"Never mind, as long as I can eat it."

Upon hearing this, Fengxing waved his claws, turned his head to look at the hundreds of humans standing there dumbfounded, and revealed a ferocious smile.

This is a unique benefit enjoyed by the Xunfeng Tiger lineage; other ferocious beasts do not have it.

Seeing that Fengxing had made a move, the other Xunfeng Tigers also started to move. They weren't in a hurry, and slowly approached the already collapsed human slaves.

For cats and mice, playing tricks on humans is also a good form of entertainment.

"Some emperors and monarchs dare to be so arrogant. Don't they know how terrifying humans can be when they get angry?"

A cruel smile appeared on Bai Qi's face. The wheel of fate was quietly turning, and a massacre was already brewing.

But at that moment, three teenagers led by Wang Xi suddenly jumped out, one of them holding a handful of blue powder, which he threw at Xunfeng Tiger.

These powders were so light that they dispersed with a mere flick of the wrist and entered the nostrils of the Xunfeng Tigers with their breath.

After inhaling the powder, several of the Xunfeng Tigers went limp and collapsed to the ground, falling asleep.

"Nepeta cataria? You cunning human, how dare you scheme against us!"

(End of this chapter)