Chapter 590

Chapter 591: Defeat and Retreat

Blood flowed.

The torn wounds continuously stimulated every nerve of the Tigerman.

This was undoubtedly proof of defeat.

Watching Luo Yong grow more and more frenzied as the fight went on, the Tigerman’s will to fight instantly dropped by 70–80%.

“Retreat. Retreat!”

After receiving the retreat order, the Beastmen immediately fled toward the depths of the great forest.

The Xuanjia Army, as heavy armored infantry, naturally had a weakness in mobility.

However, watching those Tigermen quickly escape into the distance, Luo Ji was not particularly worried.

You can run away, but you can’t abandon your home.

He had already figured out the location of the Tigermen tribe.

No matter how far they ran, where could they go?

After briefly having Li Kuo lead the Swift Wolfman Warriors in pursuit, Luo Ji quickly shifted his gaze to Xiang Yan at the side.

After being besieged multiple times by several Tigermen, Xiang Yan was covered in bloodstains and looked badly injured.

Seeing this, Luo Ji hurried over in two steps.

“Xiang Yan, how are you feeling?”

“Your Majesty, rest assured, it’s only minor injuries.”

As he spoke, Xiang Yan, who was sitting on the ground resting, tried to stand up.

However, this movement clearly pulled at his wounds.

His face instantly turned pale, and his movements became noticeably stiff.

Seeing this, Luo Ji immediately understood the situation.

“Alright. Stay here and rest properly. I’ll send someone to call Zhou Yi, who’s waiting outside, and have him bring medical soldiers in to treat your injuries.”

Upon hearing this, Xiang Yan immediately grew anxious inside.

He still wanted to continue earning merits.

How could he sit here resting?

“Your Majesty, this subordinate is truly fine.”

However, Luo Ji did not accept this at all.

“That’s enough. This is an order. Not just you. Luo Yong, Li Kuo, you two go count the casualties. All soldiers with serious injuries stay behind. The rest will continue advancing after a brief rest.”

Strike while they are sick and take their lives.

Either wipe them out or subdue them.

Luo Ji had no intention of dragging this matter out for too long.

At the same time, on the other side…

After fleeing all the way back to the tribal camp located deep within the great forest, the leading Tigerman staggered, likely due to excessive blood loss, and nearly fell to the ground.

Lowering his head, he realized his entire body was already covered in blood.

The horrifying wound across his chest continued to remind him of everything that had just happened.

Immediately after, he clearly felt gazes landing on his body one after another.

A pair of beastly eyes filled with malice fiercely swept over the Catmen enslaved within the tribe.

The timid Catmen instantly froze in fear.

The Tigerman was satisfied with this reaction, then quickly turned his gaze toward his own kin.

Among Beastmen, strength ruled supreme, and this was especially true for Tigermen.

His kin were not as cowardly as the Catmen.

The looks in their eyes had clearly changed.

“Hujie, your injuries are severe.”

One particularly burly Tigerman slowly walked forward.

Seeing this, Hujie’s pupils suddenly contracted.

“So? Huxin, what are you trying to do?”

As he spoke, Hujie quietly reached his hand behind his back.

Hearing this, Huxin grinned, revealing two rows of ferocious fangs.

“This time, because of your orders, 4 of our Tigermen died. And now you’re injured like this. It’s obvious you won’t survive. We can’t let you keep dragging us down.”

Before the words even finished, a fierce murderous intent burst out in Huxin’s eyes.

With a tiger’s roar, he lunged straight toward the heavily injured Hujie.

However, Hujie had already been prepared.

The moment Huxin made his move, Hujie grabbed the stone stool behind him that they had been using as a seat and smashed it straight at Huxin’s head.

With a single blow, Huxin’s head split open, blood instantly pouring out.

Seizing the opportunity, Hujie let out a tiger’s roar and frantically broke through in one direction.

Covered in blood, Huxin staggered for a moment, then roared in fury.

“Stop him for me!”

However, before the surrounding Tigermen could react, the severely wounded Hujie, driven into a corner, roared once more.

“Get out of my way!”

A cornered beast fights back with everything it has.

As top predators of the forest, how could the Tigermen not understand that prey driven into desperation is the most terrifying?

One mistake, and they would be dragged down together by the frenzied Hujie.

No one was willing to do that.

Moreover, as the former chieftain of the Tigermen, Hujie’s lingering authority was still present.

After that roar, the movements of the surrounding Tigermen instinctively froze.

Even the Tigermen dared not move, let alone the Badgermen and Dogmen following behind.

Hujie seized the chance and rushed straight out of the tribal camp, fleeing into the great forest.

This development infuriated Huxin.

“A bunch of useless trash!”

His face covered in blood, Huxin looked exceptionally ferocious.

The other Tigermen felt dissatisfied, but none dared to speak.

If Hujie had been the strongest among the Tigermen before, then Huxin was the second strongest.

Back then, Huxin had lost the chieftain position after losing a duel.

He had clearly been waiting for this day for far too long.

He had been eager to kill Hujie.

Yet the other party had escaped from his hands.

Just as Huxin was about to lose control, one Tigerman stepped forward.

“That’s enough, Huxin. Hujie is severely injured. He lost so much blood and won’t receive treatment. His death is only a matter of time.”

“What we need to think about now is how to deal with the enemies on the outskirts of the forest.”

This Tigerman was named Huying and was considered Huxin’s friend.

Huxin was willing to listen to his words.

At the same time, these words made the surrounding Tigermen feel heavy-hearted.

After one battle, 4 Tigermen had died.

Even Hujie, previously the strongest, had been defeated by that black-clad man.

For so many years, as the overlords of this great forest, when had they ever suffered such a crushing setback?

For a moment, everyone’s emotions were complicated and mixed with an unreal sense of disbelief.

Meanwhile, on the other side…

After a brief rest, the army under Luo Ji quickly followed the map and continued advancing toward the Tigermen tribal camp.

After walking for a while, Li Kuo, who was gradually moving deeper into the forest, suddenly sniffed the air and pointed.

“Your Majesty, there’s a very strong smell of blood coming from that direction.”

“Smell of blood?”

Hearing this, Luo Ji frowned.

He subconsciously looked down at the map in his hands.

The direction Li Kuo pointed to did not match the marked route on the map at all.

Thoughts raced through his mind, and Luo Ji made a decision.

“Li Kuo, take a team of Swift Wolfman Warriors and go check it out.”

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T/N: Apologies for the mistranslation of a character’s name. Li Ke > Li Kuo