Too Scared to Speak

Huowushuang was deeply frustrated. No matter how hard he tried, he could not understand why such a bizarre scene had unfolded. It was completely different from what he had imagined.

That was a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast, the powerful White Wolf King, a fearsome existence capable of easily slaughtering High-level Spirit Masters.

And yet now—

Such a formidable White Wolf King was being bullied by a little boy and had been kicked several times in a row.

Fine, being bullied was one thing. The White Wolf King could have simply ignored it. But what was with that pitiful expression? Did it think it was a dog?

Huowushuang felt utterly dazed, as though his entire worldview were collapsing.

"Brother, he noticed us. He's coming toward us with the White Wolf King."

Huo Wu raised a slender hand and pointed below. Her fair little face showed worry, fear, and a trace of excitement.

Yes, excitement—the thrill of getting close to a High-Level Spirit Beast.

"Little sister, I... We should run. That's a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast."

Looking at the powerful, two-meter-tall White Wolf King, Huowushuang swallowed hard. He wanted to leave, but his legs refused to obey him.

Besides, it was already too late for them to leave. The little boy had brought the White Wolf King over.

Tap, tap, tap! Rhythmic footsteps rang out.

The little boy with purple eyes and silver hair, like a porcelain doll, walked toward them with a gentle smile.

His harmless, adorable appearance and innocent, wide eyes formed a stark contrast with the savage, two-meter-tall White Wolf King behind him.

Huo Wu and Huowushuang found their hearts surging at the sight.

A Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast was something they could only see in books.

But now—

The White Wolf King was less than ten meters away from them and had even stopped right in front of them.

The White Wolf King's muscular frame, tough fur, handsome and cold wolf eyes, and the powerful aura radiating from its body all filled the Huo siblings with alarm.

"Hello, my name is Li Xuan. Can you tell me your names?"

Li Xuan greeted them with a smile. His purple eyes sized them up before finally settling on Huo Wu.

At this age, Huo Wu looked soft and adorable. Her fair little face was like two little buns, and Li Xuan could not help wanting to give it a pinch.

Moreover, Huo Wu stood there timidly. She was quite different from the fiery little pepper she would become in the future, yet she had a charm all her own.

His task was to leave a deep impression on her, so he considered how to do it.

"H-Hello, I'm Huo Wu. This is my brother, Huowushuang. Is that a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast, the White Wolf King?"

Huo Wu spoke timidly, her red eyes carefully examining Li Xuan and the White Wolf King.

"No, his name is Little White. He's just a dog that happens to look like the White Wolf King."

Li Xuan denied it with a faint smile, having thought of a way to leave a deep impression.

"So it's a dog. I thought it was a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast. You scared me to death. But this dog really does look like the White Wolf King."

Huo Wu let out a breath. She no longer looked as frightened as before and instead studied the White Wolf King with even greater curiosity. She even could not resist raising her little hand, wanting to pet it.

But—

Huowushuang beside her was breaking out in a cold sweat. He clutched the Spirit Beast Illustrated Guide and kept staring at it, because he believed that was definitely a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast.

He wanted to say something, but the White Wolf King's eyes fixed on him, frightening him into silence.

Huo Wu, on the other hand, was not as afraid. Instead, she curiously asked again.

"Li Xuan, can I pet your dog?"

"Pet him? You can, but I have one condition," Li Xuan suddenly said.

"A condition? What condition?" Huo Wu asked, tilting her head.

"It's simple. Squat down first." Li Xuan gestured to her.

"Huh? Squat down?"

Huo Wu looked confused, as though her little head was not quite working. After thinking for two seconds, she obediently squatted down anyway.

"Don't move."

Li Xuan suddenly stepped forward and began kneading Huo Wu's fair, tender little cheeks with both hands. The smooth, firm skin made him unable to resist using a little more force.

"Mmph, that hurts!"

Huo Wu's little face hurt from being pinched. She hurriedly broke free and glared at Li Xuan indignantly.

"Don't be angry. That was my condition. I have to say, they're pretty springy." Thinking of how they had felt, Li Xuan gave a mischievous smile.

"You—"

Huo Wu was a little angry. She rolled her big eyes at Li Xuan and asked in a crisp voice, "C-Can I pet the dog now?"

"Of course. Even if you want to ride him, that's no problem."

"Really? I can really ride the dog?"

Huo Wu's eyes lit up. Her anger instantly vanished, replaced by excitement, and she even grabbed Li Xuan's sleeve.

"Of course. Little White, lie down!" Li Xuan patted the White Wolf King and gave the command.

Thump! The strong, two-meter-tall White Wolf King immediately lay down, obediently doing as it was told.

"Come on, Huo Wu. I'll let you ride him around twice."

After Li Xuan climbed onto the White Wolf King, he extended a hand toward Huo Wu. Once she had ridden around a few times, he planned to tell her the White Wolf King's true identity. That would definitely leave a deep impression on her.

"Okay!"

Huo Wu eagerly took little steps and climbed onto the White Wolf King as well, sitting in front of Li Xuan and excitedly grabbing its fur.

"Let's go, Little White."

Awoo!

The White Wolf King howled and began walking. Its injured left foreleg seemed completely fine.

"Huh? Why does the dog sound like a wolf?" Huo Wu asked in confusion.

"He has wolf blood. Sometimes he sounds like a wolf when he calls out, though he can bark like a dog too. Right, Little White?" Li Xuan looked at the White Wolf King.

Hearing Li Xuan's words, the White Wolf King gave him a pitiful look, then opened its wolfish jaws. "Awoo~ Woof!"

"Oh? It really is a dog. What a good doggy."

Huo Wu reached out to pat the White Wolf King's head, her little face full of affection.

But Huowushuang, not far away, was so frightened that his legs had already gone weak. He was now certain beyond doubt that it was the White Wolf King.

Yet his little sister was petting a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast on the head, riding on its back, and making it bark like a dog. That was practically courting death.

Huowushuang trembled all over, terrified that the White Wolf King would suddenly fly into a rage and bite Huo Wu to death.

Therefore, Huowushuang did not dare make the slightest sound, doing his best not to anger this Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast.

Fortunately, the outcome was a happy one.

After the White Wolf King carried Li Xuan and Huo Wu around twice, it finally stopped.

It had been extremely obedient throughout, which left Huowushuang deeply astonished by Li Xuan.

To control a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast so well was truly shocking and unbelievable.

Huowushuang even guessed that Li Xuan might be the heir of some powerful clan or great sect. Otherwise, there was no way someone so young could travel with such a formidable Spirit Beast.

This made Huowushuang even less daring to make any move. He stood rooted to the spot like a piece of wood.

Meanwhile—

Huo Wu, on the White Wolf King's back, did not want to get down. Still not satisfied, she wanted to go around a few more times, so she looked at Li Xuan pitifully.

"Li Xuan, can I ride around two more times?"

"You can, but I have one condition," Li Xuan said with a smile.

There's another chapter.