"From the looks of it, the beastmen in this forest were probably brought under control long ago."
He glanced around, his brow furrowed and a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.
"It's not just those two female beasts. I'm afraid the other seemingly harmless beastmen have also been recruited by them, or placed under some kind of restriction."
Everyone's heart jolted at his words.
Chu Jing immediately recalled how Qiu Ye had gone to the beastmen for help yesterday, and her brow tightened.
"So, their promise to help was a lie?"
"They never intended to save us at all, they were just stalling for time, waiting for us to fall into their trap?"
Qiu Ye scratched the back of his head, a bitter smile on his face.
"Well... I can't say for sure."
His voice lowered, tinged with regret.
