The wicked female is extremely fierce, but she's pampered by her seven beast husbands.

Chapter 218 Sea Clan Priest
Amber Bay is about 50 kilometers away from the Asta Mountains. Given the overall speed of the Stone Forest Hunting Team, it would take them about one to two hours to get there.

After Ling Chengen and Su Weihua finished their discussion, Ling Chengen buried himself in his hair and dozed off during the bumpy ride.

When Su Weihua was running, she tried her best to keep her back stable, which naturally slowed her down a lot.

However, since they set off early, they will definitely arrive before the ceremony begins.

The first day of September was destined to be anything but peaceful on the land of the far north.

When Shi Lin's team had been running for about half a beast's time, they heard a rumbling sound coming from afar. Before they could even see anyone, they were already startled by the shaking sound of thousands of beasts stampeding.

Bai Qingyu flew towards the direction of the sound and quickly returned with Wu Zhuo. He then said to Su Weihua below, "The group from Snake Mountain is a little to the east and behind us."

"A little ahead on the west side is the hunting team from the Haixi Naqu tribe, which set off earlier."

"A little behind them was a hunting team composed of Wuyang and several small tribes from the central region."

Su Weihua asked doubtfully, "Aren't the two southern tribes stationed on the southern slope making any moves?"

Bai Qingyu shook his head: "We haven't found any movement yet. Even the hunting team stationed at the easternmost edge of the northern foothills hasn't caught up yet."

While Su Weihua was talking to Bai Qingyu, she did not stop moving forward and lowered her voice to say, "Don't you think... something's a little strange?"

Bai Qingyu: "I can't really explain it, but the other hunting teams are in a similar situation to us, and they've been heading towards Haishi for a long time."

"It's good that they didn't follow. Given the domineering nature of those two large hunting teams in the northern foothills, if we block their way, they'll probably chase after us to provoke and bully us." Su Weihua breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the stars in the sky. "Let's hurry up. You and Wu Zhuo keep an eye on the situation in front and behind."

Bai Qingyu responded lightly, and then she and Wu Zhuo flew off into the sky separately.

……

Ling Chengen never expected that he would actually fall asleep while lying on Su Weihua's back, bouncing around like that.

When she was woken up, she was still in a daze, staring blankly at the patch of fur that had been flattened beneath her. She subconsciously rubbed the corner of her mouth with the back of her hand, feeling like she had almost drooled in her sleep.

Bai Qingyu reached out and lifted her off Su Weihua's back. Looking at the fine marks on her face from the hair, he chuckled and said, "You slept very well?"

Ling Chengen stood firmly on the ground, watching the sky gradually turn into a crab-shell blue. After a few seconds, his brain finally slowly started working again, and he nodded, saying, "I never thought I could fall asleep."

Even though Su Weihua's back was broad and warm, because he was running, his muscles were constantly engaged, so lying on it would still cause a rhythmic up-and-down bouncing motion.

After Su Weihua regained her human form, she put on the animal skin coat and pointed ahead: "We have arrived at Amber Bay."

Ling Chengen stared blankly at the vast land in front of him: "Isn't Amber Bay a bay? I can't see any seawater."

With a blade of grass in his mouth, Lin Ying, tall and imposing, stood at the very front, waving to Ling Chengen and pointing forward with his right hand: "The sun hasn't risen yet, so we can't see the sea clearly. That dark yellow area ahead is Amber Bay."

"Those dark yellow things are amber algae that are tens of meters long growing on the sea surface. The leaves spread out on the water surface, creating a certain scene."

"It looks a bit like a slightly yellowing grassland now, but once the sun rises, you will see its true appearance."

Ling Chengen nodded, tiptoed and looked around. He felt that there were only people around him, but they were all gathered in separate groups.

"What about the ritual? When does it begin?"

"Has it been announced where it will be held specifically?"

"We sent people to inquire, but we haven't seen any elephant people yet. We don't know how they plan to organize the sacrificial ceremony this year."

"Shouldn't we have prepared earlier?" Ling Chengen didn't understand.

“That’s not how it works.” Lin Ying shook his head and explained, “Before the Elephant Clan’s sacrificial ceremony begins, their people need to go out hunting at dawn that day and bring back the freshest prey before sunrise to offer as a sacrifice to the Northern Beast God… Only then can the ceremony begin.”

"What if we don't get anything?"

Lin Ying stroked her chin, pondering, "This has never happened before."

"Because everyone is here for September Sea City in the far north, even if newcomers are unaware of the situation, those who do know will remind orcs from other places not to hunt in the grasslands near Amber Bay, so that they can hunt their prey successfully."

"This can be considered a consensus."

Ling Chengen wanted to move forward: "What about the sea tribe? Have any sea tribe members appeared?"

"You can only see it by heading towards the mouth of Amber Bay."

"Sea creatures don't come ashore that early."

Because the sea creatures are a different race from the orcs on land.

Not many sea creatures come ashore, and if they do, they'll definitely be surrounded by orcs.

Isn't that just like the monkeys on display in the zoo, surrounded by onlookers?
Sea creatures also have their own pride; how could they possibly be so good-natured as to let others stare at them?!
"Let's move a little further in..."

Ling Chengen gazed at the eastern horizon, feeling that sunrise was just around the corner.

If the elephant tribe's hunting party doesn't return, it's uncertain whether today's sacrificial ceremony will even take place.

Before she could take more than a few steps forward, she heard waves of cheers coming from the northwest.

Wu Zhuo watched Ling Chengen stand on tiptoe and said with a grin, "Sister En, shall I take you up to the sky to see it? The view from up there is the best."

Ling Chengen raised an eyebrow and said, "You've been flying all the way, aren't you tired?"

Wu Zhuo shook his head, pounded his chest with his fist, and grinned, saying, "Don't underestimate me. I'm a completely different person now."

"Now I can fly all day and only feel a little tired. My body is much better than before."

Ling Chengen raised his hand and made him transform into an eagle. He took two steps forward and jumped onto his back.

After she steadied herself by kneeling on one knee, Ling Chengen keenly noticed that Wu Zhuo was moving faster than before, and although he wasn't flapping his wings very frequently, he seemed to have mastered the use and control of airflow.

She instinctively used her supernatural abilities to sense Wu Zhuo's physical condition and suddenly discovered... there seemed to be a faint flow of energy within his body, though it was very subtle, it was definitely there.

"You've awakened a superpower?"

Her sudden words startled Wu Zhuo for a moment before he realized she was talking about herself.

"No, I didn't feel anything."

"Of the five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—which one have I awakened?"

Wu Zhuo was a little confused, but he believed in Ling Chengen, and at this moment, the little devil in his heart was already dancing happily.

Ling Chengen pondered for a moment: "I'm not quite sure either, but I feel it might be a mutation ability."

"Wind element?"

Wu Zhuo opened his eyes wide, circled in the air, and almost excitedly threw Ling Chengen off his back.

Ling Chengen grabbed the back of his neck hair and gritted his teeth, saying, "If you keep flying around like that, I'll knock your head off!"

Wu Zhuo: "I'm just happy and excited."

"But it really is a mutated ability? Wind type... Hahahaha, I never thought I could awaken such a rare ability."

Ling Chengen watched him laugh heartily, making the whole bird almost go crazy.

"Alright, I'll test it for you when I have time. Just fly well." Ling Chengen pointed in the direction from which the cheers came, and Wu Zhuo immediately straightened up and happily flew towards that direction.

Because the Sea City is the largest trading market in the Northern Wilderness, there are quite a few flying orcs.

The more the fog flies in that direction, the slower it gets.

Because if it crashes in mid-air, it would truly be a plane crash.

It doesn't fly very high, so if it falls, it'll only break an arm or a leg or something.

Flying too high... that could be a fatal accident.

Instead of squeezing into the most crowded area, Wu Zhuo cleverly flew past several Tihu beastmen, landing with Ling Chengen on the highest treetop.

The weight of the two of them caused the branch to bend slowly. Ling Chengen was terrified and didn't dare to let go: "Will this work? Don't let the branch break under our weight."

Wu Zhuo said nonchalantly, "It's okay if it breaks. I have super fast reflexes and can take you flying right away."

Ling Chengen looked at the orcs standing in a huddle below, and his lips twitched violently a few times.

That silly boy is really heartless.

They're fine, but if that branch falls, the people below could be in serious trouble.

However, there really wasn't a better place to stay nearby.

Ling Chengen first checked the time. Where the sea and sky met, a golden-red line appeared, and the clouds were also tinged with a light warm color.

Suddenly, a long and ancient horn sounded from below.

Ling Chengen's gaze was involuntarily drawn to the sight of the strong and tall elephant-type beastman, who was shirtless, with black and red ring ornaments on his hands, feet and neck, and a tall, pointed hexagonal hat on his head, with the fur of his prey sewn on the back of the hat. He puffed out his cheeks and blew a bull horn that was more than a meter long.

There are forty-eight such orcs in total.

They were divided into four rows, standing opposite each other.

The horn, with its mouth wide open, faces the sky, exuding a majestic aura.

When more than forty horns sounded, the sound seemed to resonate with one's heart.

The once bustling Amber Bay suddenly fell silent at this moment.

The wilderness and the bay, the sound of the wind and the sound of the waves, complement each other perfectly.

Everyone listened intently to the bugle call.

Just as the horn was about to end, a heavy drumbeat startled everyone awake.

Ling Chengen whispered to Wu Zhuo, "I didn't expect the Elephant Clan to be so good at music?"

Wu Zhuo whispered, "In our Northern Wilderness tribe, who doesn't know how to sing and dance? Being good at music isn't anything special. Sister En, if you like this kind of style, we can go back and find some orcs from the Little Sparrow tribe and invite them to join our tribe."

"I guarantee they will be happy to join our tribe. In the future, we will have them perform for you whenever our tribe holds any large-scale events."

Ling Chengen raised his hand and slapped him on the back of the head: "I just wanted to say one sentence, and you went on and on about something else? Do you think I'm that stupid?"

"You have the potential to become a treacherous minister."

Wu Zhuo wasn't quite sure what the word "treacherous and wicked" meant, but from her tone, she could tell it wasn't a good word.

But he didn't care at all, and chuckled, "I'm just being loyal."

"Watch the ritual, stop laughing and joking around here, or the Beast God will bring you bad luck for the next few days."

Wu Zhuo immediately shut his mouth.

Although he did not believe in the beast god of the far north, it was better to have reverence than disrespect when it came to the gods of the Beast Plains.

As the drumbeats intensified, the sun gradually rose from below the sea.

Golden light fell on the sea and grassland, and Amber Bay seemed to awaken for a moment in an ancient ritual.

Large swaths of golden light shimmered on the sea. Ling Chen'en was so blinded by the light that he could barely open his eyes. He squinted and shielded his eyes with his hand, but soon he heard the sound of surging water.

A fish tail, as if adorned with golden mermaids, suddenly leaped from the water and stretched its body in mid-air.

Outside Amber Bay, several whales, each over thirty meters long, emitted a powerful, low-frequency call.

Ethereal and lonely.

Even after the whale dived underwater, the sound seemed to still echo in my ears.

But slowly, the singing came from all directions.

The incomprehensible chants of the elephant-beastmen, the merfolk floating on the bay, and other sea creatures with their own unique appearances all joined in with low murmurs.

Ling Chengen was initially shocked, but quickly turned his attention to Amber Bay.

She did not sense Shi Ruoan's presence.

Therefore, she guessed that the second princess of the far north sea who won the battle for the throne through trickery must have found someone to replace Shi Ruoan as the high priest.

However, the high priest of each tribe was chosen by the beast god.

Not just anyone can take on this role.

A new priest is usually chosen by the previous priest through a prayer ceremony.

However, sometimes the unexpected death of a priest can lead to the interruption of the tribe's lineage.

Many tribes do not have priests, mostly for this reason.

The Stone Forest tribe also has no priests, mainly because their tribe has only been established for about ten years. Before that, it was just a small group of wandering orcs with no lineage.

Nowadays, tribes with priests are generally large tribes.

It can be said that, at certain times, priests influence the future direction of a tribe.

The orcs' reverence for the gods prevented them from engaging in dishonest practices when it came to such a sacred profession.

This second princess of the sea tribe, now the newly crowned queen of the North Sea, is quite interesting.

However, if Shi Ruoan finds out about this, given that person's rigid nature, she'll probably be furious.

……

The high priestess of the elephant tribe is a female with a full head of silver hair. Her facial tissues appear loose, but the lines on her face are soft, exuding a sacred and peaceful power.

Her voice wasn't loud, but her enunciation was exceptionally clear, and she recited the eulogy very clearly.

Even though they were so far apart, Ling Chengen heard every single word clearly.

After the high priest of the elephant tribe finished his work, a small iceberg slowly rose from the shimmering sea.