Translator: CinderTL
After a brief discussion, Song Wen and Mi He decided to wait until the next full moon to assess the situation with the Silver Wolf Clan before deciding on their next move.
The next full moon was in ten days.
Fearing that the Shadow Gu and Pathfinding Rat would be discovered by high-ranking Silver Wolves, Song Wen and Mi He didn't dare send them out to investigate.
For the next few days, the two of them remained confined to the wolf cave.
Though the mother wolf realized they had no immediate intention of harming her or the Little Silver Wolf, her fear remained undiminished. She lived in constant dread.
Unlike the mother wolf's fear, the Little Silver Wolf glared at the two humans with undisguised hatred.
It had finally learned the true danger of the Human Race.
Ten days passed in a flash.
As dusk approached on the appointed evening, a voice suddenly called out from outside the wolf cave.
"Xiao Hua, it's a full moon tonight. Are you going to the Holy Mountain?"
Hearing this, the Little Silver Wolf immediately tried to rise from its straw bed.
But the mother wolf pinned it down firmly.
Mi He's icy gaze swept over them. "If you don't want to die, keep your cub under control."
She had already sensed three young wolves outside.
When no response came, the voice outside called out again.
"Xiao Hua, are you home? You haven't played with us in days."
As she spoke, one of the wolf pups actually tried to push the boulder blocking the cave entrance with its head, seemingly determined to force its way in.
Mi He casually flicked a strand of Spiritual Power, sending the pup of the outer gate tumbling back in vain. The boulder remained unmoved.
The three pups persisted for a while longer, but when they realized they couldn't budge the boulder, they finally slunk away in disappointment.
This little incident made Song Wen and Mi He realize that hiding in the wolf cave wasn't entirely safe; they needed to act quickly.
The Silver Wolf Clan's ways were completely different from those of the Human Race.
Three pups had dared to trespass into the Cultivation Cave of adult wolves. Such a thing was unthinkable among humans, where it would almost certainly spark conflict. Yet among the Silver Wolf Clan, it seemed to be commonplace.
After night had completely fallen, Mi He raised her hand and shot out a strand of Spiritual Power.
The large and small Silver Wolves immediately collapsed, unconscious.
"Let's go!" Mi He called to Song Wen.
Song Wen shook his head and looked at the Little Silver Wolf.
"This wolf cannot be left alive!"
He raised his hand and flicked two strands of Spiritual Power into the bodies of the Silver Wolves.
The strands would explode in an hour, taking their lives.
Fearing that other members of the Wolf Clan might discover the situation inside the cave, Mi He didn't remove the concealment formation.
Draped in black cloaks, the two of them moved through the dense, pitch-black forest.
Before long, a circular mountain range appeared before them—Heavenly Wolf Mountain.
Both Mi He and Song Wen gazed at the mountain with a hint of solemnity.
According to the information provided by Xiao Hua and the mother wolf, the Silver Wolf Clan had six Fourth-Tier Silver Wolves, all residing on Heavenly Wolf Mountain.
If they happened to encounter one of these Fourth-Tier Silver Wolves while climbing, their mission would fail, and they might even find themselves in mortal danger.
"Ji Yin, follow me," Mi He said, leading the way up the mountain. Her Pathfinding Rat had already scouted out a safe route.
Though only at the Third-Tier mid-stage, Mi He's Pathfinding Rat possessed remarkable intelligence and exceptional skill in concealing its aura. The path it found was indeed safe.
Mi He and Song Wen reached the summit without incident. They concealed themselves in a crevice among the rocks, observing the scene within the circular mountain range.
Heavenly Wolf Mountain encompassed hundreds of miles, encircling a vast valley. At the valley's center stood a thousand-zhang-tall stone mountain—the Silver Wolf Clan's Holy Mountain.
The Holy Mountain was incredibly steep, rising almost vertically like a giant sword thrust into the earth. Silver Wolves stood proudly on various parts of the mountain, all gazing at the moon in the sky. They howled incessantly, their deep, resonant cries echoing through the silent night.
Moonlight, like water, gently cascaded down, illuminating the Silver Wolf Clan. It seemed to breathe life into their silvery-white fur, giving it a faint, shimmering glow.
On the Holy Mountain grew a highly unusual type of Spirit Grass.
The grass varied in height, with the tallest reaching three feet and the shortest only an inch.
After absorbing moonlight, the Spirit Grass emitted wisps of silvery-white vapor.
When the Silver Wolves inhaled this vapor, they became exceptionally excited. Their howls grew more resonant and powerful, and the Demon Power within them flowed more swiftly.
This Spirit Grass was precisely the Rainbow Skirt Grass Mi He had been searching for.
Clearly, the Silver Wolf Clan could cultivate by harnessing moonlight, and the Rainbow Skirt Grass accelerated their cultivation progress.
"Daoist Mi He, this Rainbow Skirt Grass won't be easy to obtain," Song Wen said.
The Silver Wolf Clan boasted six Fourth-Tier Silver Wolves and controlled an unknown number of Fourth-Tier Shadow Beasts. A direct confrontation would leave the two of them with no chance of success.
Mi He pondered for a moment before speaking. "Ji Yin, I'll trouble you to circle around to the other side of Heavenly Wolf Mountain and launch an attack to divert the Silver Wolf Clan's attention. Then, Fellow Daoist, you can retreat. I'll handle the task of harvesting the Rainbow Skirt Grass alone."
Song Wen turned his head and glanced at Mi He with surprise.
Under this plan, both of them would face immense risks.
First, Song Wen would naturally be hunted by the Silver Wolf Clan. If any other Nascent Soul cultivator at the mid-stage tried to escape, their chances of survival would be slim.
Second, Mi He's plan to secretly pluck the Rainbow Skirt Grass wouldn't be easy either.
The Holy Mountain was teeming with Silver Wolves. It was impossible to lure them all away.
To avoid their watchful eyes and silently snatch the Rainbow Skirt Grass would be a task as difficult as climbing to the heavens.
Song Wen said, "Very well, Fellow Daoist, I accept. But don't forget your previous promise. Whether or not we succeed in obtaining the Rainbow Skirt Grass, you must fulfill your commitment."
Mi He handed over a jade bottle. "This bottle contains three Gu Resonance Pills. I'll give you the Pill Formula and Nie Xing's Gu Rearing Manual when I return to the Beastmaster Sect."
Song Wen took the jade bottle and examined its contents.
Satisfied that the pills were genuine, he put the bottle away.
Then, Song Wen turned to descend the mountain by the same path they had used to ascend.
Just then, an extraordinary phenomenon erupted.
Under the clear moonlight, a surge of Ghost Qi suddenly churned and spread rapidly.
The Ghost Qi stretched across the sky, obscuring the cold moonlight and plunging the entire Holy Mountain into a dim twilight.
"What vile intruder dares to trespass?"
At the summit of the Holy Mountain, a Silver Wolf ten meters long raised its head and roared at the sky.
Its voice thundered like thunder, shaking heaven and earth and stirring the Ghost Qi above into a frenzy.
(End of the Chapter)
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