“Look, when I found you, you were lying down here with a terrible stench. I dragged you up, but you wouldn’t wake up. I had no choice but to hit you.”

The green-eyed wolf looked confused, “I’m so stupid that I fell into a human trap?” It sniffed, “This smell, is it orpiment mixed with poison?”

Qin Ruqing replied, “Yes, and you only realize now how foolish you are?”

The green-eyed wolf wanted to think more, but the big tiger slapped it again, with a stern expression, “According to the rules, falling into a human trap means you’re entangled with humans. With the Beast God’s blessing at stake, you’re disqualified.”

The green-eyed wolf was instantly alarmed.

Forgetting about the trap, it anxiously pleaded, “No, Chief! I fought all night, went through ten rounds of battles just to gain this blessing. You can’t disqualify me for one mistake!”

The Rock Tiger, playing the role of a diligent leader, remained unmoved, “You need to speak to the King about this. It won’t make a difference if you talk to me.”

“How can it not make a difference!” The green-eyed wolf quickly thought of a plan.

It leaned closer to the tiger’s ear and whispered, “As long as you don’t tell, then the King won’t know, right?”

The rock tiger’s face showed surprise and hesitation.

“Ah, that would be deception. If the King finds out, even my qualifications will be…”

“How can it be called deception!” The green-eyed wolf pulled the rock tiger aside, trying to explain, “We’re from the same mountain. You know best that I can’t possibly be entangled with humans. As fellow mountain dwellers, Chief, you must help me!”

Seeing that the rock tiger was still not giving in, the green-eyed wolf gritted its teeth, “I’ll give you all my beast cores… and the human blood I’ve hunted. This is all my savings for finding a mate! Will this work?”

Qin Ruqing was moved by the mention of human blood.

Outwardly, she struggled for a while before gritting her teeth, “Alright! As we are from the same mountain, I’ll help you!”

The green-eyed wolf sighed in relief and started thanking profusely.

The other beasts looked on in amazement.

Just by a few words, Qin Ruqing had tricked this beast into offering its savings and even owed Qin Ruqing a favor.

This… this is the power of deception! Terrifying!

The eight-legged giant insect kept flicking its antennae, looking agitated.

The pangolin, covered in scales, showed a hint of stiffness on its face.

Meanwhile, the white-furred rabbit beast huddled in the corner, looking at Qin Ruqing with a mix of fear and admiration.

The green-eyed wolf, feeling it had persuaded Qin Ruqing, moved on to silence the other beasts.

Towards the other beasts, it was no longer as humble but rather a mix of requests and threats.

This was because it was directly under the five-eyed dazed Wolf king, whose race held a high position among the beast tribes.

The other beasts naturally dared not disobey and complied.

They returned to the camp smoothly.

They arrived a bit late, and the Wolf king, Tu Lu, was naturally displeased.

It fixed its sharp eyes on them, “If you hadn’t returned soon, I would have thought you’d disappeared like the previous squad of insect beasts!”

The green-eyed wolf felt guilty and dared not speak.

The Golden Tiger, however, stepped forward and said slowly, “King, we discovered a malicious human trap during our patrol. The green-eyed wolf almost fell into it. We spent some time clearing all the traps along the way before rushing back.”

When the green-eyed wolf heard Qin Ruqing mention its name, it felt its heart leap to its throat.

It almost felt angered.

Hadn’t they agreed to keep the trap incident a secret?

Why bring it up now, and specifically mention its name?

Before the green-eyed wolf could glare at Qin Ruqing in anger, Qin Ruqing casually pointed at the green-eyed wolf and herself, saying lightly, “See, we’ve got some of that human poison orpiment powder on us.”

She looked sincerely at the wolf king.

The wolf king sniffed and indeed detected the orpiment powder smell on Qin Ruqing and the surrounding beasts, especially strong on the green-eyed wolf.

It discreetly opened its divine eyes, first examining the green-eyed wolf carefully.

Finding no issues, it quickly checked Qin Ruqing and the other beasts behind her.

This time, the inspection was shorter, and no problems were found.

The wolf king nodded and looked at the golden tiger appreciatively, “Humans are always full of tricks. You did well. Unlike the previous patrols, which were just slacking off and putting on a show for me.”

The green-eyed wolf’s jaw dropped in astonishment.

This… this works?

It looked at the golden tiger with admiration overflowing in its eyes.

Bro, nothing more to say, I’m sticking with you from now on!

According to the procedure, the wolf king sent other beasts to do a simple check, mostly relying on their kin’s sense of smell.

When a fellow tiger tried to sniff Qin Ruqing’s rear, she slapped it away.

The fellow tiger was puzzled by the sudden attack.

But the golden rock tiger didn’t give her time to think and pounced on her, rolling around and playing on the dry leaves.

The fellow tiger quickly realized and soon engaged in a friendly interaction with Qin Ruqing, improving their relationship.

The others disguised in beast skins were stunned: “Goodness, were you really a beast in your past life?”

Once everything was confirmed, the Wolf King immediately announced that they would set off tonight to the Beast Realm.

When Qin Ruqing glanced over the selected beasts, she noted that, for the second round of blessings, there were about a hundred beasts selected from the Southern Ridge border.

This was after the previous raid had already disrupted the selection process.

Including other defenses, there were at least a few hundred beasts from the human realm selected for the blessing, and there might be even more chosen from the native beasts of the Beast Realm.

Even after further screening, the number remaining was still quite large.

Qin Ruqing wondered if the mysterious blood pool could really enhance so many beasts at once, and how it would do so.

A hundred or so beasts were lined up in two rows, slowly passing through the dark barrier.

As the leader of the patrol squad, Qin Ruqing was in the same row as the seven others.

Exchanging glances, Qin Ruqing noticed their nervousness.

Qi Rong’s eyes signaled frantically: “We’re about to pass through the barrier. Are you sure this will work?”

Even though they were disguised as beasts, their essence was still human souls! If the barrier could detect even souls, they would be in big trouble.

Qin Ruqing’s tiger face remained calm, giving them a reassuring look, though she was also a bit nervous inside.

She was confident but had to admit she was slightly anxious.

Because of the barrier’s mysterious attraction, Qin Ruqing feared that the barrier might be “conscious” and might actively examine her.

So, as they passed through the barrier, she surrounded her soul with purple-gold flames and mentally repeated:

“I am extremely loyal to the Beast God!”

“I am honored to be chosen for the blessing!”

“I will advance at Tianxing Mountain, then take down the Wolf King and take his place!”

With these thoughts racing through her mind, Qin Ruqing closed her eyes and plunged into the barrier.

When she opened her eyes again, the world had changed.

The sky was even darker and heavier than the human realm, with a purplish hue; the moon seemed to hang right overhead; the air was drier, and thick mist surrounded everything.

The environment of the Beast Realm wasn’t the key focus.

The key was how she felt passing through the barrier.

In Qin Ruqing’s expectations, she might have been subjected to some kind of supreme force’s scrutiny from this other world.

But she hadn’t felt that at all.

Instead, she even felt a bit of warmth. Warmth?

That was quite strange.

But since she had managed to pass through successfully, other issues should be manageable.

The tiger’s head turned and drew the attention of the beasts ahead. “Da Shan, why are you so unhappy even after returning to the Beast Realm? Why are you looking around?”

The golden tiger’s face stiffened, its whiskers twitching.

It said solemnly, “I’m watching over my subordinates. Since they are with me, it’s my responsibility to ensure their safety and give them the chance to receive the Beast God’s blessing.” Qin Ruqing started to make up excuses.

Yes, this Rock Tiger’s name was Da Shan, which roughly means “mountain” or “strong” in beast language.

But in human terms, Qin Ruqing could only translate it as… Da Shan, a name similar to “Doggie” in human vernacular.

The beasts ahead, hearing this, expressed envy: “I wish my leader were as responsible as you.”

With this conversation, Qin Ruqing boldly stopped to check on her “teammates.”

The green snake, black panther, pangolin, white rabbit, and large insect…

Qin Ruqing asked, “How are you all doing?”

The black panther’s eyes flashed: “All normal!”

“Alright, continue forward!” The golden rock tiger roared majestically and turned its head.