An Even More Directionally Challenged White Wolf King

"Aunt Xue, listen to me. This is what happened."

Huo Wu carefully recounted everything that had just happened.

She left out nothing: how she had met Li Xuan, how she had ridden the White Wolf King, and how he had pinched her little cheeks.

Throughout it all, Aunt Xue listened in a daze. By the time she heard the entire story, she was frozen where she stood.

The whole thing was simply too legendary.

A beautiful young girl unexpectedly met a mysterious young man, who took her riding on a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast. It was as magical as a fairy tale.

Still finding it hard to believe, Aunt Xue asked seriously, "Huo Wu, is this true? With Li Xuan's help, you really rode the White Wolf King?"

"Of course it's true! I even patted the White Wolf King on the head. It was so obedient, and it even barked like a dog to fool me. Little Brother Li Xuan really loves teasing me."

Huo Wu explained excitedly. Rather than being upset about being teased, she chattered on enthusiastically, her large eyes sparkling with delight.

"This really is something out of a legend. How strange—why would he let a stranger like you ride the White Wolf King?"

Aunt Xue was puzzled. She tilted her head and thought carefully before suddenly seeming to realize something. Turning around, she began sizing Huo Wu up.

Though Huo Wu had not fully grown up yet, she was already graceful and lovely, with fair skin, delicate features, fiery red hair, and beautiful large eyes.

Such an adorable girl was gradually blooming into her own beauty.

Then Aunt Xue recalled how Li Xuan had pinched Huo Wu's cheeks and had even wanted to kiss her. A faint guess formed in her mind.

She took Huo Wu's little hand and said, "Not bad. Our Huo Wu is getting more and more charming. You actually captivated a mysterious young man."

"Huh? Captivated him?"

Huo Wu looked blankly confused. Her little head was not quite keeping up.

"You're adorably silly. You captivated that mysterious Li Xuan," Aunt Xue said with a charming smile.

"I captivated him? I-I don't think so." Huo Wu hurriedly denied it, but when she thought it over carefully, it did seem like that was what had happened.

Li Xuan had paid a great deal of attention to her from the moment they met. He had pinched her cheeks, bullied her, and played with her too.

That encounter had been very unusual. Li Xuan had clearly taken especially good care of her.

"Well? Have you realized it now? Just as I said, how could someone so mysterious possibly let another person ride his Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast? After all, that would touch upon the dignity of a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast."

Aunt Xue smiled as she stroked Huo Wu's little head. She felt this was a wonderful thing, because that mysterious Li Xuan was clearly no ordinary person.

"I-I..."

Huo Wu was truly flustered this time. It was her first time encountering something like this, and she was completely at a loss, not knowing what to do at all.

"Don't panic. You'll encounter this sort of thing many times in the future. Pretty girls are never short of admirers. But Li Xuan is extraordinary, and you may not be worthy of him."

"Extraordinary? Not worthy of him?"

Huo Wu froze upon hearing that and hurriedly asked, "Aunt Xue, how do you know he's extraordinary?"

"It's only a guess. Anyone who possesses the White Wolf King must be a descendant of some great family. I even suspect someone is secretly protecting him," Aunt Xue explained seriously.

"So that's how it is. So he's from a great family."

Upon hearing this, Huo Wu's little hands unconsciously clenched together, and her large eyes turned toward the direction Li Xuan had left.

Because Li Xuan had not left behind any further information, Huo Wu did not know where he had gone. She felt that he might never appear again.

That made Huo Wu feel somewhat disappointed, but she still smiled and said,

"If we meet again in the future, I really hope he teases me one more time."

"You will. Our Huo Wu is so beautiful that you'll definitely have a chance to meet again in the future," Aunt Xue comforted her.

"Mm."

"Come on, let's go home."

The three of them headed home together.

Yet Huo Wu kept looking toward the direction Li Xuan had left from time to time. Today's experience had left a deep mark on her life, one she would never forget.

Meanwhile.

Outside Luoshan Village, by the Luoshan River.

Jiang Zhu, Huang Yuan, Jing Ling, and the Old Village Chief stood on the glittering riverbank, staring at a sturdy rope by the shore.

The rope was extremely tough, wrapped with iron wire, and extended directly into the Luoshan River.

At that moment, the Old Village Chief was looking at Jiang Zhu skeptically.

"Jiang Zhu, can this thing called a fish trap really catch Luoshan Fish? The Luoshan Fish have been affected by Soul Power. Their bodies are strong, and they swim incredibly fast. They are among the hardest fish to catch."

"Of course it can. Little Brother Li Xuan designed this fish trap. Before he left, he specifically told me to take this seriously. Since he said so, it will definitely catch Luoshan Fish," Jiang Zhu said solemnly.

"Li Xuan is a noble. I can believe that he knows how to fight and dig traps, but catching fish is something us commoners do. He probably doesn't understand it," the Old Village Chief said doubtfully.

"We'll know once we pull up the fish trap. It's been left in overnight, so there should be fish in it, right?" Jiang Zhu was actually a little worried as well, but she still chose to trust Li Xuan.

"Fine, then let's pull it up. If there aren't any fish, Jiang Zhu, don't be discouraged. It's perfectly normal for Li Xuan not to know how to catch fish. He's a noble, not a fisherman."

As the Old Village Chief spoke, he joined Huang Yuan and Jing Ling in pulling up the rope.

The moment they pulled, a huge metal fish trap was quickly hauled out of the water.

And the trap was already packed full of plump Luoshan Fish. They thrashed about inside, trying to escape, but could only remain trapped within.

The sight left the Old Village Chief dumbfounded as he stared in disbelief at the cage full of Luoshan Fish.

"It actually caught so many Luoshan Fish? How did it do that?"

The Old Village Chief spoke blankly. He had never imagined that so many of these incredibly difficult-to-catch Luoshan Fish could be caught at once.

After all.

Luoshan Fish were extremely slippery. An ordinary person had to expend considerable effort just to catch one, yet now—

This fish trap had simply been left overnight and had caught so many Luoshan Fish.

If they made more of these miraculous tools, they would definitely have a huge harvest.

Still unable to believe it, the Old Village Chief hurriedly asked, "Jiang Zhu, did Li Xuan really design this tool?"

"Of course. Little Brother Li Xuan personally instructed me about it."

Jiang Zhu looked at the Luoshan Fish with shining eyes. She felt that Li Xuan was truly amazing. Even something he casually came up with was beyond what others could accomplish. He was truly admirable.

"I never expected Li Xuan to be so extraordinary. Even among nobles, he must be an exceptionally remarkable one. I'm really curious about his identity."

"Yeah. It's a pity he left. I wonder whether we'll be able to meet him again in the future."

"Let's work hard to raise our Soul Power. Once we grow strong in the future, we'll definitely be able to find him."

"That's true. Let's hurry up and collect the fish."

"Alright!"

As Jiang Zhu and the others gathered the fish, they had no idea that Li Xuan had gotten lost again and arrived in an unfamiliar mountain forest.

In a rocky area.

Li Xuan glared angrily at the White Wolf King, gripping one of its ears in his small hand and refusing to let go.

"I only slept for a little while, and you got us lost again? You didn't follow the proper road and ran into these mountains instead. Now we can barely tell east, south, west, or north apart."

"Awwoo~"

The White Wolf King looked utterly aggrieved. Its large eyes drooped as it secretly glanced at Li Xuan, not daring to move in the slightest. It looked exactly like a dog being scolded.

"Forget it. Let's check over there."

Helpless, Li Xuan headed east.

But after taking only two steps, the system's mechanical voice suddenly rang out.

Ding! You have arrived near the Clear Sky Sect, triggering a troublemaking choice.