Lingering Fear

"What condition? You're not going to pinch my cheeks again, are you?"

Huo Wu instinctively shielded her little cheeks and looked at Li Xuan somewhat fearfully. It had really hurt just now.

"No, I won't pinch your cheeks this time. You only need to give me a kiss." Li Xuan pointed at his cheek.

"You—"

Huo Wu was furious when she heard that. Though she wanted to keep riding, she ultimately chose to refuse.

"Forget it, I won't ride anymore. But I still have to thank you, little brother Li Xuan."

Huo Wu rubbed Li Xuan's head and was about to climb down when she suddenly let out a shriek. "Ah~"

The mad dash began.

The White Wolf King's figure flashed rapidly as it raced through the mountainous forest like the wind.

Its incredible speed, the way it moved over the ground as if it were flat, the fierce wind rushing against them as it ran.

All of it made Huo Wu cry out in delighted excitement, her little face flushed red.

At that moment, she was like a joyful fire sprite, occasionally letting out silvery, bell-like laughter.

Ding! Intermediate option completed. Leave a deep impression on Huo Wu. Reward: knowledge of five thousand medicinal herbs.

As the system's voice fell, countless streams of information surged through Li Xuan's mind.

The massive influx of knowledge made his head feel dizzy and sluggish, as though it were lagging.

To better absorb this knowledge, Li Xuan patted the White Wolf King and ordered it to stop.

"Alright, this is far enough."

After setting Huo Wu down, Li Xuan waved to her and said again, "I'm leaving. We'll meet again if fate allows."

"Thank you, little brother Li Xuan. Your big sister had a lot of fun just now. Here, this is your reward from your big sister."

After saying that, Huo Wu took a small step forward and leaned her upper body slightly toward him.

Smack!

After the soft sound, Huo Wu skipped away.

Li Xuan, whose mind was still lagging, stood frozen for two seconds. Feeling the dampness on his cheek, he finally realized he had been kissed.

"Well then, I actually got forcibly kissed." Li Xuan spread his hands.

The mission had already been completed, and he had been planning to leave. Instead, he unexpectedly received this kiss. It was certainly quite a surprise.

However.

This was not a place to linger. The mission to Holy Soul Village was more important, so he waved at Huo Wu and rode the White Wolf King swiftly into the distance.

"Little White, keep going on your own. My mind is a little muddled. I'm going to sleep for a while."

After saying that, Li Xuan lay facedown on the wolf's back, closed his eyes, and began to rest.

The White Wolf King obediently let out a howl and began charging forward at high speed.

However.

Along the way, it spotted a Female Spirit Master approaching from the opposite direction.

To prevent anyone from disturbing Li Xuan's sleep, the White Wolf King immediately released a powerful killing intent, shrouding the seductive figure.

The instant that killing intent appeared.

The seductive figure hurriedly darted aside in fright, staring at the White Wolf King in shock.

The White Wolf King ignored her and sped away like the wind.

Only after the White Wolf King had completely vanished did the figure pat her ample chest and say in horror.

"It was... it was a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast, the White Wolf King. How terrifying. Why would such a powerful Spirit Beast of this level appear here?"

The Female Spirit Master was full of doubt. She could not understand why the White Wolf King, which lived in the Star Dou Great Forest, had appeared here.

But in the next moment, her expression changed.

"Oh no. The direction the White Wolf King came from was exactly where Huo Wu, Huowushuang, and the others were. They might be in danger!!"

Whoosh! The Female Spirit Master flashed forward at high speed, racing toward the siblings.

Meanwhile.

Watching Li Xuan leave, Huo Wu actually felt a little reluctant. After all, it was her first time riding such a beautiful big dog.

"What a pity. It would have been great if I could ride that big dog one more time." Huo Wu sighed.

"I-I think it's better not to."

Huowushuang swallowed and finally regained some of his composure.

He had truly been terrified just now, worried that one wrong move would lead to his sister's tragic death. Fortunately, she had emerged safe and sound.

"Huh? Brother, what did you say? Why not?" Huo Wu looked at Huowushuang in confusion.

"Huo Wu, that wasn't some big dog. It was the White Wolf King, a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast White Wolf King." Huowushuang said seriously.

"That's impossible. It just looked like the White Wolf King. Didn't you see that it could even bark like a dog?" Huo Wu shook her head in disbelief.

"It's true. That was definitely the White Wolf King. Look at this Spirit Beast Illustrated Guide and compare them carefully. They're exactly the same."

Huowushuang handed the Spirit Beast Illustrated Guide to Huo Wu and had her examine it carefully.

Huo Wu still did not believe him. After all, how could the White Wolf King, a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast, possibly allow a little girl like her to ride it? She had even rubbed its wolf head.

Thus, still doubtful, she began examining the Spirit Beast Illustrated Guide. But the more she looked, the more she felt that it truly was the White Wolf King, because their appearances were exactly identical.

Height, build, fur color, abilities, running speed.

Every aspect showed that the creature from earlier had been the White Wolf King, not a dog at all.

"N-No way. It definitely wasn't the White Wolf King. Definitely not."

Huo Wu's voice trembled. She did not dare believe it, nor did she want to.

Because if it were true, then she had ridden a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast. That was a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast, a being even High-level Spirit Masters and Aunt Xue feared.

So Huo Wu shook her little head, stubbornly refusing to believe it.

"I'm not lying to you. It's true. Why won't you believe me?" Huowushuang said helplessly.

"I-I absolutely can't believe it. I can't." Huo Wu's little hands and feet trembled, and she felt completely overwhelmed.

Whoosh! A seductive figure flashed past, and soon a Female Spirit Master appeared before them.

"It's great that you're alright. You scared me to death."

After appearing, the Female Spirit Master saw that Huo Wu and the others were fine and patted her chest in lingering fear.

"Aunt Xue, what happened? Why are you so panicked?" Huowushuang asked in confusion.

"When I was coming over just now, I encountered a White Wolf King. That was a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast, and it came from your direction. It frightened me terribly."

As the seductive figure spoke, she looked extremely panicked.

"The White Wolf King? A Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast?"

Huo Wu heard this, glanced at the Spirit Beast Illustrated Guide, and hurriedly said, "Aunt Xue, could you have seen wrong? It might have been a dog that looked like the White Wolf King."

"Impossible. The killing intent that White Wolf King released just now was terrifying beyond measure. If it had wanted to, it could have killed me easily. How could such a terrifying existence possibly be a dog?"

"Th-then could your senses have been wrong?" Huo Wu could not help asking again.

"Absolutely not. I'm one hundred percent certain that was the White Wolf King!" Aunt Xue said solemnly.

"Th-then..."

Huo Wu froze. Thinking of how she had just ridden a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast around for two laps and refused to get down, she instantly collapsed onto the ground and sat there motionlessly, as if stunned senseless.

"Huo Wu, what's wrong? Why are you sitting collapsed on the ground?" Aunt Xue hurriedly asked.

"Aunt Xue, don't mind her. Let her sit on the ground for a while." Huowushuang shook his head and let out a breath.

"Huh? Why?" Aunt Xue was bewildered.

"Aunt Xue, if I told you that Huo Wu rode that White Wolf King around for two laps just now, would you believe me?" Huowushuang spread his hands.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Spirit Beasts have always been fierce and unyielding. How could they possibly allow humans to ride them? Much less the proud Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast, the White Wolf King." Aunt Xue shook her head in disbelief.

"Um... Aunt Xue, it's true. I really rode the White Wolf King for two laps. I'm nearly scared to death now. That hateful little brother Li Xuan actually tricked me."

Huo Wu spoke with a little annoyance, yet joy and excitement still showed in her eyes.

"Huh? What's going on?" Aunt Xue was completely confused, feeling that something was off.

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