They had been on the road for countless days, their nerves perpetually stretched thin. Now, finally in Upper Beast City, they could get some rest.
So, after learning that Fengyin was fine, Bai Zheng calmed down and went to sleep.
...
Not far outside of Upper Beast City, in a nearby forest, over thirty Weasel Beastmen gathered together, including the Beast Soldier who had banged his head begging Yali for mercy.
The Beast Soldier had refused to be a slave in Upper Beast City and since he had no family there either, he'd slipped away in the dead of night. He coincidentally stumbled upon the group of Weasel Beastmen outside the city and joined them.
This group of Weasel Beastmen seethed with hatred for the priest Ma Li! Their speech was laced with resentment for him.
"What should we do now? Upper Beast City won't let us in!"
"Yeah, who would have thought Ma Li would be such a disgrace! He tarnished the good name of us Weasel Beastmen!"
