Translator: CinderTL
"Big Brother, Big Sister, once we cross this mountain, we'll be at my home," the Little Silver Wolf said, pointing to a tall peak ahead.
"Oh? So we're already close to your home, Xiao Hua?" Song Wen replied casually.
Using his excellent eyesight, Song Wen noticed that they were still at least a dozen peaks away from the circular Heavenly Wolf Mountain.
The fact that Xiao Hua and her mother lived in such a remote location suggested that her mother's strength was limited.
In the Silver Wolf Clan, after a female wolf becomes pregnant, the male wolf departs, leaving the mother to raise the cubs alone.
That's why Xiao Hua had been chattering incessantly throughout their journey but had never mentioned her father. She didn't even know who he was.
"Yes!" Xiao Hua nodded solemnly. "The mountain where my family lives is called Azure Wolf Mountain. Big Brother, Big Sister, we should part ways here. You can go find the Wolf King, and I'll head home."
"Mi He, what should we do now?" Song Wen asked through spiritual sense transmission.
He stared at the Little Silver Wolf, a flicker of killing intent in his eyes.
They were already near Heavenly Wolf Mountain, and the Little Silver Wolf was no longer useful.
Mi He shook her head and replied through spiritual sense transmission, "The Silver Wolf Clan has too many Fourth-Tier experts. We should observe for a few days and plan our next move carefully. This Little Silver Wolf's home is the perfect place for us to hide."
Song Wen looked at the Little Silver Wolf and forced a smile, speaking softly.
"Xiao Hua, can you take us to see your home?"
The Little Silver Wolf seemed puzzled. "Aren't you going to meet the Wolf King?"
Song Wen said, "The time we agreed on with the Wolf King hasn't arrived yet. We'd like to visit Xiao Hua's family first. Is that okay?"
The Little Silver Wolf hesitated. "But... my Niang Qin doesn't like strangers visiting our home."
Song Wen replied, "How can we be strangers? First, we're humans. Second, aren't you and we good friends?"
A thoughtful look appeared in the Little Silver Wolf's eyes.
"Big Brother, you make a good point. Then I'll take you home to meet my Niang Qin."
The two humans and the Little Silver Wolf soon reached the foot of Azure Wolf Mountain.
Before this, Song Wen's Shadow Gu and Mi He's Pathfinder Rat had already thoroughly scouted the mountain.
Azure Wolf Mountain had twelve wolf caves of various sizes. Each cave housed two or three Silver Wolves.
Among these Silver Wolves, the strongest was only at the peak of the Second Tier.
Xiao Hua's family's wolf cave was located halfway up the mountain. A small path at the foot of the mountain led directly to their home.
Tall trees didn't line the path, and it passed by two other wolf caves along the way.
Looking at the winding path, Song Wen and Mi He hesitated.
If they followed the path, the two humans would be too conspicuous, easily spotted by the Silver Wolves roaming nearby, and their presence would be exposed.
"Big brother, big sister, why are you walking so slowly?" Xiao Hua suddenly turned around.
Song Wen glanced at the setting sun in the west and said, "Big sister and I are tired. Let's rest for a while before continuing up the mountain."
"But we're almost there! And I'm not tired at all," the Little Silver Wolf said, puzzled.
Song Wen replied, "Xiao Hua, you have four legs, of course you're not tired. Big sister and I only have two legs. How can we compare to your four?"
As he spoke, Song Wen glanced at Mi He.
She immediately understood and produced a jar of honey.
The Little Silver Wolf, who had been extremely reluctant to return home just moments ago, suddenly brightened up. In three quick steps, he was beside Mi He, completely forgetting about going home.
As night fell, Song Wen and Mi He donned full-body black cloaks.
Before the Little Silver Wolf could react, Song Wen suddenly seized him, transforming into a blur as he instantly ascended the mountainside.
Xiao Hua's Family's wolf cave stood about twenty feet tall, its entrance blocked by a circular boulder.
Song Wen gently pushed, and the boulder rolled aside, but not completely, leaving only a corner exposed.
The two slipped inside.
Mi He, entering last, casually pushed the boulder back into place.
The entire process was silent and swift as a ghost, not stirring a single breeze in the mountain or disturbing a blade of grass along the path.
Song Wen casually tossed the Little Silver Wolf to the ground and surveyed the wolf cave.
The cave was about an acre wide, containing nothing of note except for some dry grass faintly imbued with Spiritual Qi.
In one corner, a female Silver Wolf, over ten feet long, lay sprawled on a pile of dry grass, eyes closed. Her aura fluctuated between strong and weak, indicating she was at a critical juncture in breaking through a bottleneck.
"Ouch!"
The Little Silver Wolf, landing hard, yelped in pain.
"Big brother, what did you do that for?!"
Song Wen ignored the Little Silver Wolf, his gaze fixed on the mother wolf.
Startled by the Little Silver Wolf's voice, the mother wolf suddenly opened her eyes.
"Humans!" she exclaimed, her eyes widening in shock. "How dare you come near Heavenly Wolf Mountain!"
Then, noticing the Little Silver Wolf on the ground, she cried out urgently, "Xiao Hua, are you alright? Come here quickly!"
The Little Silver Wolf slowly rose to its feet and calmly walked towards the mother wolf.
"Niang Qin, don't worry. Big Brother and Big Sister are friends of the Wolf King Master. They won't hurt us. Besides, they gave Xiao Hua delicious honey."
The Little Silver Wolf clearly hadn't grasped the gravity of the situation. When it mentioned "honey," it couldn't help but lick its lips, as if savoring the memory of its sweetness.
"Come here at once!"
The mother wolf's voice was filled with anxiety and concern.
Song Wen and Mi He's lies might fool a wolf cub who had only recently gained sentience, but they couldn't deceive a mother wolf who understood the treacherous nature of the human heart.
"Rest assured, as long as you cooperate, we won't harm you," Song Wen said.
His words weren't entirely a lie. He worried that the Silver Wolf Clan might possess a treasure similar to the Human Race's soul lamps. Killing them outright could alert the entire clan.
The mother wolf used a paw to pull the Little Silver Wolf, who had finally reached her side, behind her.
"Whatever you want me to do, I'll do it. Just don't hurt Xiao Hua," she pleaded, her eyes fixed on Song Wen and Mi He, her voice filled with desperation.
As soon as they entered the wolf cave, Mi He had begun setting up a concealment formation—a Fourth-Tier Formation, powerful enough to evade any Silver Wolf's perception.
The mother wolf had sensed a faint aura emanating from Mi He during the formation's construction. The chilling energy had terrified her. She knew their lives hung by a thread, entirely at the mercy of the two humans before her.
Mi He's speed was remarkable. The concealment formation was already complete.
"Where on the Holy Mountain can I find Millennial Rainbow Skirt Grass?" Mi He asked coldly.
"They're scattered across the Holy Mountain, but the largest concentration of Millennial Rainbow Skirt Grass—over a dozen plants—grows on the summit," the mother wolf said, trembling.
"Go pick two Millennial Rainbow Skirt Grass plants now, and I'll spare your lives," Mi He said, sensing the mother wolf's deep affection for the Little Silver Wolf and trying to use the cub as leverage.
"I can't," the mother wolf replied. "No wolf except the Wolf King is allowed to touch the Rainbow Skirt Grass. If I were to pick any, I'd be executed on the spot. Besides, I can only go to the Holy Mountain on the night of the full moon."
Though the mother wolf couldn't help her obtain the grass, Mi He was satisfied with her answer. It matched exactly what the Little Silver Wolf had said on their journey here, proving neither was lying.
"Must every Silver Wolf go to the Holy Mountain on the night of the full moon?" Mi He asked.
"No," the mother wolf explained. "On the night of the full moon, howling at the moon on the Holy Mountain can enhance our Silver Wolf Clan's strength, but it's not mandatory. Whether we go or not is entirely voluntary."
(End of the Chapter)
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