Billionaire’s Journey into the Beast World, Suitors Compete to Be Fed by Her! - Chapter 7

(That’s the way, nice job. Not bad, pretty clever.)

Mi Yue couldn’t help but praise inwardly.

Though he was a beastman, he was smart, teachable, indeed.

Xiu Ka pretended not to hear the thoughts in his head, his hands continuing their work while his ears quietly turned red.

In less than half an hour, Xiu Ka had the two-person tent set up.

Mi Yue personally inspected it inside before leaving, satisfied.

The moment she was gone, the restless tiger male folks swarmed over.

They chattered excitedly as they examined the tent, some even bold enough to try lying inside, only to be grabbed by the scruff of their necks and tossed out by Xiu Ka.

A petite female coquettishly approached, her voice soft and sweet. “Xiu Ka, this thing is amazing. Can you let me have it?”

“If you give it to me, we can spend the night together inside.”

“I refuse,” Xiu Ka replied flatly.

The female’s eyes instantly reddened. She bit her lip and stomped her foot in anger. “Do you know how many people want to pair up with me? How dare you reject me!”

“You will give this to me today, or you’ll regret it!”

With that, she shot a glance at two males beside her, who immediately cracked their knuckles and advanced on Xiu Ka.

These two were already her suitors, displeased to see her proposition Xiu Ka in the first place. His rejection, which humiliated her, only fueled their anger.

The rest of the tiger tribe stood by, watching the show.

“Wait, let’s talk this out, no need for violence.” Wu Er stepped forward to intervene but was shoved to the ground by one of the males.

Xiu Ka exploded with rage, swinging a fist the size of a sandbag as he lunged at the two.

Bzzzt…

[Warning: Host’s designated target, Xiu Ka, is in a dangerous state. Immediate intervention required.]

Mi Yue, who had just been about to take a sip of milk, set it down with a scowl. Seriously? Can’t I even get a moment’s peace?

Furious, she tossed the milk carton aside and stormed toward Xiu Ka’s campsite.

She was going to find out who had the nerve to interrupt her meal.

As soon as she arrived, two grappling figures flashed past her.

Before she could process it, she heard Wu Er clutching his waist and shouting, “Stop! Stop fighting! We’ll give up the tent, everything inside is yours!”

The female crossed her arms, nose in the air. “Should’ve agreed from the start.”

“But since Xiu Ka dared to reject me, he has to pay for it!”

“You two, beat him until he’s on his knees, begging for forgiveness!”

Mi Yue frowned at the female’s arrogance. The two males fighting Xiu Ka were clearly going all out, and Xiu Ka was already bruised and bleeding.

She walked up to the female, pointed at Xiu Ka and the others, then waved her hand, a clear signal for them to stop.

The female scoffed. “Shaman Yue, you’re overstepping. This is just a normal duel, even if someone dies, no one would say a thing.”

Trying to kill my life-saving tool? Over my dead body.

Mi Yue thought coldly, System, exchange for Lightning Power. Don’t kill them. She wasn’t that brutal, no need for instant death.

[Ding! Successfully spent 100,000 coins to exchange for Lightning Power.]

Under the crowd’s stunned gazes, Mi Yue raised a small hand, a crackling purple lightning bolt flickering to life in her palm.

(Xiu Ka, dodge!)

Hearing her familiar voice mid-fight, Xiu Ka instinctively leaped aside.

The purple lightning seemed to have eyes, seizing the opportunity to strike the two ferocious males in an instant.

“Ah~”

“Ah~”

Cries of pain rose one after another as the two males, paralyzed by the electric shock, collapsed to the ground, their shoulder-length yellow hair standing on end from the jolt.

The onlookers were so terrified by the scene that none dared to make a sound.

The previously arrogant young female also lost her strength and slumped to the ground.

Mi Yue walked slowly to Xiu Ka’s side and helped him up, then scanned the area. Fortunately, it was just superficial wounds, and his health bar had only dropped a little.

“Shaman Yue…”

Mi Yue shook her head to stop Xiu Ka from speaking. She turned to the crowd, pointed at Xiu Ka, then at herself, and clenched her fist in a gesture.

(Xiu Ka is under my protection. No one touches him!)

Xiu Ka’s breath hitched, his emerald eyes burning as they fixed on Mi Yue’s petite figure.

This was the first time someone other than his grandfather had stood up for him.

Shaman Yue, a delicate, mute man, had stepped forward to protect him with unwavering resolve!

Though the others couldn’t hear Mi Yue’s thoughts, they all understood her meaning in unison.

With Shaman Yue present, Xiu Ka was untouchable, unless they wanted to end up like the two charred figures on the ground.

The Tiger Tribe’s chief had initially ignored the commotion, but seeing Mi Yue summon lightning to strike down the two males who had attacked Xiu Ka, he could no longer stay seated.

He first checked on the two men. Relieved to find them still breathing and their injuries not severe, he spoke up.

“Thank you for your mercy, Shaman Yue. I will ensure my tribesmen refrain from such violence in the future.”

This was the second time the Tiger Tribe chief had bowed his head to Mi Yue. The first had been out of necessity, but this time, it was out of fear of the heavenly lightning.

Once might have been a coincidence, but twice proved Shaman Yue could summon the thunder at will.

Mi Yue said nothing, simply taking Xiu Ka’s hand and leading him back to the tent.

The Tiger Tribe chief’s expression darkened. After reprimanding the crowd, he dismissed them to their tasks.

“Father, Shaman Yue seems like a different person. That timid guy actually stood up for Xiu Ka, and that lightning…”

Gai Ya’s words trailed off as he noticed his father’s increasingly grim expression.

“Father, what’s wrong?”

“That lightning was unnatural. Be cautious in the coming days, don’t provoke Shaman Yue. It would be best to stay on his good side.”

Gai Ya seethed inwardly, but the sight of the two males struck down by the lightning forced him to swallow his resentment.

Meanwhile, Mi Yue applied medicated oil to Xiu Ka’s wounds. The pungent scent made him sneeze.

“Ouch~ that hurts.”

(You fought so fiercely earlier, and now you’re complaining about pain? Hmph.)

Mi Yue grumbled inwardly but pressed harder on his wounds.

Xiu Ka, knowing he was at fault, dared not cry out again.

Yet while the pain could be ignored, the sensation of those small hands roaming freely over his body was another matter entirely.

Male fights were unrestrained, so injuries anywhere were to be expected.

When those soft hands began drifting perilously close to his lower abdomen, Xiu Ka immediately recoiled, evading the jade-like fingers.

Mi Yue looked up in confusion.

Xiu Ka cleared his throat. “I’ve got it. I’ll do it myself.”

Happy to be spared the effort, Mi Yue didn’t hesitate to toss the medicated oil into his lap.

Xiu Ka caught it, an inexplicable sense of loss washing over him, perhaps because his own rough hands lacked the softness of Shaman Yue’s.

After applying the medicine, Mi Yue checked her phone and was relieved to see the health bar fully restored.

At that moment, Wu Er held out a lamb leg gratefully and said, “Thank you, Shaman Yue, for your help. Our family doesn’t have much to offer, but please accept this lamb leg as a token of our gratitude.”

Due to the severe drought, even the animals in the forest had little to eat. The so-called lamb leg was mostly bone with very little meat, but it was the only thing their family could spare.

Wu Er looked ashamed, unable to meet Mi Yue’s eyes.

Xiu Ka also clenched his fists nervously, carefully observing Mi Yue’s expression.