Encountering a Black Wolf Pack, Timid Xu Xiaoyan (Seeking Investment! Seeking Monthly Ticket! Seeking Recommendation Ticket!)

"That little girl is incredibly unlucky, isn't she? She appeared right in the middle of a wolf pack."

Watching Xu Xiaoyan tremble in the bushes on the screen, several staff members burst out laughing. However, Xuan Kong Academy's dean of instruction could not laugh. What was wrong with these Spirit Pagoda people? Was this how they took pleasure in others' misfortune? That was Minister Xu's daughter! Because of their shared interests, Cheng De could not be as delighted as the staff members. He could only rub the corner of his eye and shift his gaze to the others.

The group that reassured him most was Jing Shaoyu and Zhu Ziguang's. One specialized in offense while the other provided support, and their coordination was fairly seamless.

But wasn't Jing Shaoyu a healing Soul Master? Why did his martial soul also possess control abilities? Vines? It looked like a plant-type ability. No, how could he even fire Fireballs? Was Jing Shaoyu really a healing Soul Master? Cheng De felt that his knowledge was somewhat lacking. He had truly never seen someone like Jing Shaoyu before.

The other four had also formed pairs. Yi Yi was with Ma Zhiyuan, while Bai Yu was with He Jie. Their progress was fairly smooth as well.

Wait a moment. Looking at it this way, Xu Xiaoyan really did seem rather unlucky. Everyone else had been assigned to a group, so why was she alone? And she had fallen into a wolf pack... That really was worrying.

Cheng De could only hope that Jing Shaoyu and Zhu Ziguang, who were closest to Xu Xiaoyan, would find her. Otherwise, the little girl would definitely be traumatized!

Back on Jing Shaoyu's side, he and Zhu Ziguang had traveled one or two kilometers. Aside from the ten-year Wind Baboon they had encountered at the beginning, they had run into another five or six ten-year Spirit Beasts along the way. Yet within the last five hundred meters, they had not encountered a single Spirit Beast. This vaguely alerted them that something was wrong.

"Awwooo~"

A wolf howl came from nearby, drawing both of their attention. They immediately stopped.

"There's a wolf pack!" Jing Shaoyu said at once.

"Let's go take a look!" Zhu Ziguang said, immediately putting his words into action.

"A Guang, be careful!" Seeing this, Jing Shaoyu immediately followed and warned him.

"Relax, it'll be fine!" Zhu Ziguang said casually. "This is the Spirit Ascension Platform. If we really run into danger, we can just press the distress signal and leave."

As he spoke, he pushed aside a cluster of bushes. Then, a black wolf appeared before him. The black wolf bared its fangs, and the bloody stench from its mouth blasted straight into Zhu Ziguang's face.

Startled by the suddenly appearing black wolf, Zhu Ziguang took a step back. The scythe in his hand instantly came down, its sharp blade chopping directly into the black wolf's head with a crisp cracking sound.

"Awwooo~" The black wolf let out a miserable howl before collapsing.

"Good grief, that scared me to death." Zhu Ziguang patted his chest, looking thoroughly frightened. Staring at the fallen black wolf, he said through gritted teeth, "You were asking for it!"

However, just as his words fell, three more ten-year Black Wolves charged out of the bushes. Two pounced toward Zhu Ziguang, while one lunged at Jing Shaoyu.

Of the two Black Wolves attacking Zhu Ziguang, one opened its bloody maw and bit toward his upper body, while the other extended its sharp claws and attacked his lower body. One from above and one from below, they struck simultaneously. Zhu Ziguang's expression changed drastically. His Golden Scythe slashed forward on instinct as he retreated.

The Golden Scythe struck the black wolf above him, its sharp blade landing squarely on the wolf's skull. Yet the black wolf below broke through Zhu Ziguang's defense and bit down hard on his right thigh.

Pain instantly flooded Zhu Ziguang's mind, filling him with fear.

He immediately pulled back his Golden Scythe and hacked fiercely at the black wolf biting his thigh. The black wolf was extremely nimble. As the Golden Scythe came down, it immediately released its bite and leaped back. Zhu Ziguang had no time to pull back his strength, so he could only topple in the direction of his swing, rolling once across the ground.

"Senior, are you all right?" Jing Shaoyu shook off the black wolf that had pounced on him, hurried over to Zhu Ziguang, and helped him up.

"Hiss~" Blood flowed from Zhu Ziguang's thigh, where the black wolf had left a deep ring of bite marks. Although injuries in the Spirit Ascension Platform would not affect one's actual body, the pain was still felt mentally.

Jing Shaoyu immediately supported Zhu Ziguang as they retreated. The two Black Wolves followed them at an unhurried pace.

"Senior, relax!" Jing Shaoyu reminded him. Then the Origin Wings behind him fluttered gently, carrying both Zhu Ziguang and himself onto a large tree behind them.

"Shaoyu, you can fly too?" Zhu Ziguang forgot all about the pain in his leg as he stared at Jing Shaoyu in utter shock.

"Senior, this isn't the time to think about that." Jing Shaoyu smiled wryly. "I'll treat you first."

As he spoke, the Soul Ring behind Jing Shaoyu glowed. He reached out and placed his hand over Zhu Ziguang's wound. Soft, warm emerald-green waves of light spread from his hand and settled over the injury.

Zhu Ziguang only felt an itch at the wound. When he looked down, he was shocked to discover that it had begun to scab over and heal.

In less than three seconds, the injury on Zhu Ziguang's leg had completely healed. This sight left not only Zhu Ziguang dumbfounded, but also the staff outside deeply shaken.

"Th-this, this..." Zhu Ziguang stammered, pointing at his thigh in disbelief. After a long while, he finally said, "Shaoyu, you've really opened my eyes!"

"All right, Senior. We should deal with the current situation first." Jing Shaoyu smiled lightly.

The two Black Wolves were still prowling beneath their tree.

More Black Wolves continuously emerged from the bushes in the distance and headed toward them. Counting carefully, there were no fewer than twenty.

"Senior," Jing Shaoyu said with a bitter smile, "A Guang, we've run into real trouble this time!"

Looking at the more than twenty Black Wolves gathered beneath the tree, Zhu Ziguang could not help swallowing. He murmured, "Heavens, did we break into a wolf den?"

The wolf pack gradually encircled the tree where the two stood. Some of the Black Wolves had already begun trying to attack them, but they were too high up for the wolves to reach. So, the wolves began ramming the tree.

The Black Wolves' intentions were obvious. They wanted to knock the tree down, and they truly had the ability to do so. The tree, which was fifty to sixty centimeters thick, had already begun to sway under the wolves' repeated impacts.

Jing Shaoyu did not sit idly by. He pressed his hand tightly against the tree trunk. Then, with a thought, a special green energy flowed from his hand and entered the tree.

The sudden influx of special energy made the tree burst forth with vigorous life force. Its trunk became tougher, while thin, long vines grew from its branches. Under Jing Shaoyu's control, they began lashing at the wolf pack below.

Hundreds upon thousands of vines whipped about at once. The scene left Zhu Ziguang completely stunned.

The black wolves were lashed by the vines. At first, some of them fought back, tearing several vines apart with their claws and fangs. But they did not fare well themselves, howling miserably as the vines struck them. By the end, not a single black wolf dared retaliate. They all fled in panic.

In less than ten minutes, all the Black Wolves that had surrounded the tree fled in a rush, leaving behind only a complete mess.

"Shaoyu, I truly see you in a new light!" Zhu Ziguang gave Jing Shaoyu a thumbs-up with immense admiration. At first, his feelings toward Jing Shaoyu had only stemmed from envy of his Innate Full Soul Power. But now, he was genuinely convinced.

"Hehe!" Jing Shaoyu's face was somewhat pale. Driving that tree just now had consumed quite a bit of his power. "We should leave quickly. That wolf pack might come back."

"Yes, yes, yes! Let's get out of here." Zhu Ziguang immediately agreed.

They leaped down from the tree.

"Little Yu Brother!"

At that moment, Xu Xiaoyan, who had been hiding silently in the bushes, finally emerged. She rushed out with tears and a smile on her little face, running toward Jing Shaoyu. Hidden in the bushes, she had witnessed every bit of Jing Shaoyu's awe-inspiring display.

At this moment, the little girl's trust and admiration for Jing Shaoyu had reached their peak.

"Xiao Yan!" Jing Shaoyu was extremely surprised. He had not expected Xu Xiaoyan to be nearby, and judging by the looks of it, she had been hiding here for quite some time.

Xu Xiaoyan threw herself into Jing Shaoyu's arms, burying her head against his chest as she sobbed softly, "Little Yu Brother, I was so scared!"

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid! I'm here!" Jing Shaoyu held Xu Xiaoyan and gently patted the little girl's back to comfort her.

Very quickly, Jing Shaoyu soothed Xu Xiaoyan. The little girl's eyes were red, making her look especially pitiful and lovable. She tightly clung to Jing Shaoyu's arm.

"Let's get moving." Zhu Ziguang, who had remained silent, spoke at this moment.

The three carefully moved forward, afraid of encountering the black wolf pack again. Yet as the saying went, what they feared came to pass.

The Black Wolves that had fled earlier returned and happened to run into them again. This time, the wolves did not hesitate at all. They immediately formed a circle and surrounded the three of them.

"These three children have unbelievably bad luck!"

"Exactly. They actually ran into that black wolf pack again. This probably won't end well!"

"I don't think so either."

The staff outside discussed the situation, while Cheng De, the dean of instruction, secretly worried for Jing Shaoyu and the other two.

Within the Spirit Ascension Platform, Jing Shaoyu and the others stood back-to-back, gazing gravely at the Black Wolves surrounding them. After counting, they discovered something that made them slightly happier: there were only twelve Black Wolves, all of them ten-year Spirit Beasts. That was at least good news.

"Awwooo—"

A black wolf sounded the signal to attack, and all twelve black wolves pounced toward them at once.

"Xiao Yan, Senior, focus fire on that alpha wolf!" Jing Shaoyu made his judgment immediately and shouted.

"No problem!" Zhu Ziguang swung his Golden Scythe, his gaze fixed squarely on the howling black wolf.

"Okay!" Xu Xiaoyan encouraged herself, gripping the Star Wheel Ice Staff tightly with both hands. A faint light flickered in her large eyes.

An Ice Wheel instantly flew out with the swing of Xu Xiaoyan's ice staff. This was Xu Xiaoyan's First Soul Skill, Ice Wheel. It could briefly freeze and control a target, though the control lasted less than a second.

Xu Xiaoyan's attack was extremely precise. As the future continent's number one Control Soul Master, her talent would not be concealed by her personality. The moment she struck, she controlled the alpha wolf.

Seizing the brief moment when the alpha wolf was controlled, Zhu Ziguang crossed the distance in a few quick strides and charged straight in front of it. The Golden Scythe in his hand erupted with dazzling golden light, and its blade slashed directly across the alpha wolf's neck.

Crack—

A fresh wolf head fell to the ground.

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