Chapter 68: Oath

  The great river that the beastmen arrived at was the famous Wilson River, which was also one of the major tributaries leading directly to the Western Sea. It was a crucial passage heavily guarded by the water demon clan of Tumbler. The area within tens of kilometers around the Wilson River was under Marion's jurisdiction, with a large number of troops stationed there. Even in peacetime, his subordinates numbered nearly 200,000. Recently, as the great tide approached, the main city of Tumbler had been continuously dispatching large armies to provide support. Currently, there were an astonishing 2.5 million beastman slaves alone. To avoid friction with these beastmen and, more importantly, to avoid retaliation from Marion, the Beastman Alliance retreated back into the Gaya Rainforest after a brief reorganization, as suggested by Badaque.

  For days, Old Liu has been living with these beastmen and has gained some understanding of their habits. He knows that although they can still maintain the form of magical beasts to survive, freely switching between the two forms. However, in terms of lifestyle, they prefer to exist in a humanoid form. They communicate with each other, cooperate in hunting, and even like to use fire to roast food and eat cooked meals. Their habits have clearly become more human-like, or rather similar to those of the savage people born and raised on Gaya Island.

  Lao Liu was amazed, seeing these beastmen who had retreated into the rainforest after having nothing to do, chopping down trees, collecting thatch grass, and actually building thatched houses with a sense of order. Although these thatched houses were even more crude than those made by the high priests, either the thatch on the roof was not laid well or the lower frame was crooked, looking extremely miserable. Many of them leaned to one side, as if they were in danger of collapsing at any moment. Yet these beastmen were so rough in their craftsmanship, but they didn't seem to be ashamed at all, instead they all looked like they were fully focused and enjoying themselves. It made Lao Liu feel extremely depressed, almost vomiting blood.

  There were several beastmen, who didn't know what disease they had contracted, and they actually lay on the ground, digging and excavating, mysteriously opening up a patch of land. Then, from their own beast skin pouches, they took out some unknown plant seeds, solemnly putting them in, carefully covering them with mud. Their movements were gentle, as if they were placing a small infant. Among them was that Shadow Cat, Niggle.

  "What's going on?" Old Liu couldn't help but walk up and tap Nigel on the shoulder, asking with some curiosity. But to think about it, among so many beastmen, it seemed that only Nigel could communicate with Old Liu.

  "My brother, the moment of witnessing a miracle has arrived!" Nigel raised his head and gave Old Liu a slight smile, revealing a row of sharp teeth. He then clasped his hands together and gently patted them, saying sincerely: "Wandering beastman souls in Gaia, come and lend me your strength! You must ensure my success!"

  As Niger spoke, Old Liu's eyebrows jumped, as if he felt something approaching, and suddenly looked around, but everything was normal, nothing was there.

  "No, no, there's definitely something! MD, what is it!" Old Liu stared fixedly in one direction, the evil spirit power within him suddenly began to circulate on its own, and burst out, gathering at his eyes, causing Old Liu to let out a miserable cry, his eyes almost bursting. The next moment, two small snakes of fresh blood slid down from the corners of his eyes, as if they were two tear marks soaked in blood. It looked pitiful and eerie.

  "Liu, what's wrong!" Nigel exclaimed in surprise as he stared at Old Liu who had suddenly fallen down and was convulsing non-stop. He quickly supported him and shouted: "What's going on? Why are you bleeding so much! Hold on, I'll take you to see Guru Jiruji, he can cure you!"

  "No, no need... Old Liu still remembered the warning from the previous high priest and would rather die than expose his whereabouts in front of such a cunning person, so he resisted saying: "It's okay. I just had an old illness relapse, resting for a while will be fine. Ah——"

  Pinocchio's nose grew longer when he lied, but Old Liu let out a loud cry after finishing speaking, clutching his head in agony and rolling onto the ground, as if someone had slapped him hard on the back of his head with a brick. For a moment, his entire head felt like it was about to explode.

  "What's going on? Nigel, what's wrong with this little brother?" It was the powerful beastman leader Raul who heard the commotion and hurried over. As soon as he saw the situation, he immediately dispersed the surrounding beastmen and asked Nigel, who was dragging Old Liu.

  "I don't know! It just happened suddenly like that. Lord Raul, can you help him?" Nigel said anxiously, his tone somewhat urgent.

  "Let me see." Raul nodded, supported Old Liu's body, and pressed his palm against his chest. He probed gently, and his face changed color in an instant. He said in surprise: "There is actually a seed of a fierce beast inside him, and a powerful force of unknown origin. Good! What kind of power is this, it can actually..." Raul stopped abruptly, saying no more.

  "What's happened to Liu? Lord Raul, you have to save him!" Nigel asked anxiously.

  What a terrifying power, it's still so weak and small, but it can actually withstand my probing, and even makes my Golden Beast Soul feel a hint of fear. What a guy, this kid's future is boundless! The future of the beastmen might just fall into his hands! As Laul thought about it, he didn't dare to slack off, knowing that he might have unintentionally stumbled upon something precious. He immediately said to Nigell: "Don't worry, I'll take him to see the Sage, nothing will happen."

  As they spoke, Old Liu was already being carried away by Laul. In a daze, he weakly looked around and saw many illusory images out of the corner of his eye. The transparent shadows wandered aimlessly in the surrounding rainforest, seemingly whispering to each other and making silent cries. For a moment, Old Liu's ears were filled with an unintelligible sound, dense and chaotic. He saw that these shadows, under the guidance of a mysterious force, walked towards the place where the seeds were planted, stepped into the ground, merged with the seeds, and released a thick green glow from the earth. Faintly, Old Liu seemed to see giant trees rising from the ground, waving their branches wildly and roaring.

  "Is this all there is to life...?" This was the only thought that crossed Old Liu's mind before he fainted.

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  At the same time, in the inland river of Pambai River, 5,000 meters from the ground, a magnificent underwater palace. A fierce quarrel came.

  "No way. This is absolutely unacceptable! Badak, just because you're my brother doesn't mean you can lecture me and do as you please. You must remember that I am the queen of the Tambai Water Tribe, and the only decision-maker!" A woman with a red coral crown on her head and a golden scepter in her hand spoke from behind a beaded curtain, her voice tinged with anger.

  "I know you're the queen, that's why I came to consult with you. Otherwise, what do you think I'm here for?" Badak said calmly, with a cold hum.

  "How dare you! Is this the tone you use to negotiate? You're treating me, the queen, with such disdain!" The Water Nymph Queen's chest heaved with rage, her unconscious release of powerful pressure stirring up the water and causing the entire underwater palace to shake. The beaded curtain fluttered open, revealing her enchanting figure and face. Although it was just a brief moment, that glimpse of her beauty, half-hidden behind the pipa, only served to fuel the imagination.

  "It's your own mind that's in disarray." Batak sneered: "Because you're guilty towards me, so you can't keep calm."

  "What do I owe you?! All of this is the goddess's arrangement, she didn't want you to degenerate. Your behavior back then was extremely foolish! Hmph, you still can't forget those beastman brothers of yours, and that lover of yours. Luckily, I stopped you in time back then, or else you would have gotten into big trouble. Otherwise, you would have been caught by the elders of the temple and sentenced to punishment long ago. Have you forgotten who has been helping you conceal the origins of your half-breed son all these years?!"

  "Shut up!" Batak suddenly stood up, glaring at the queen behind the bead curtain, and said word by word: "That thing, you'd better not mention it to me again. Otherwise, I can't guarantee what I'll do!"

  The queen snorted, calming her emotions and spoke calmly: "Things have already happened, what can I do? You are my brother after all, no matter what, I will protect your safety. Even the matter of your son, I can help conceal it and entrust him with important tasks. But this matter, is absolutely impossible! Even if I agree, those elders won't agree!"

  "Those fools who only know how to defend the temple. They're all a bunch of old fogies." Badak sneered, "Don't forget, this year's great tide from the Western Sea tribe has been planned for a long time, and without the restraint of the other two seas, they can come with full force. When the time comes, the army will be at our gates, and I'm afraid even half-god level strongmen will appear in large numbers. We don't have enough manpower! And among the slaves under us, although there are many in number, most of them are just consumables, not a single one can be trusted. This time, the Beastman Alliance's entire tribe came, just to take advantage of the situation and increase their bargaining chips to gain freedom. As long as we still hold the Heart of the Sea King, why worry about not having beastman soldiers? Not only can we get the support of a powerful ally during the war, but also solve the problem that has been plaguing you for so long, no need to pay attention to their movements in secret. What a wonderful opportunity! Can't you see it clearly?"

  "Of course I know." The queen smiled wryly and said after a long time, "However, I think it can't be so hasty. Just listening to your words alone and making a reckless decision. I think we should gather other commanders to discuss and make the final decision. Only in this way can those elders have nothing to say."

  "You really are..." Badak furrowed his brow and spoke bluntly, "You're too indecisive, no wonder you were controlled by those elders. They're dividing your power, do you understand? With their status, they have no right to interfere with your decisions. You, as a queen, are truly a failure!"

  "You... you go down first, I need to think carefully. My mind is very confused right now." The queen gently stroked her forehead with one hand, which was equivalent to ordering Badak to leave. Badak didn't want to stay in this place for long either, so he turned around and left, but when he reached the door, he stopped again, turned his head and said: "After all, you are my sister, I can't blame you for what you do. But you lack a kind of decisiveness that a superior should have, some methods even make me feel ridiculous. And about Houlton's matter, thank you. Now all my thoughts are on him. I don't want him to follow in my old footsteps. Nor do I want him to be hurt again. That thing, I hope you can continue to keep it a secret."

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