Hao Ren pushed Nangong May forward and introduced her to the Wolf King. "This is the doctor I told you about. She can bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bones. She can fix your teeth—speaking of which, where are those black wolves with the broken teeth?"
The Wolf King looked quite surprised. It stared at the group before it, its head swaying involuntarily from side to side. "You actually brought a doctor... I've never seen such a strange human. You really kept your promise to a group of animals?"
Hao Ren immediately looked displeased. "What's that supposed to mean? I wasn't joking back then, all right? You're prejudiced against humans."
"It isn't prejudice. It's simply the truth. I've dealt with humans and other humanoid races many times. They're extremely self-centered and judge everything by appearances. Even when we can speak, they still treat us as animals. An honest person like you is truly rare." The Wolf King crouched down and scratched its neck with a hind paw. "I'll send some of my men to call over those pups with the broken teeth. I brought the pack out hunting today, and they couldn't help, so they stayed at home. It's not far from here. They'll be here soon."
At the Wolf King's signal, two young black wolves ran into the distance and soon vanished across the vast grassland. Becky led several horses, which had been somewhat frightened by their encounter with the wolf pack, farther away and tethered them securely before coming over and remarking in surprise, "So this was all you were here for? I thought you had some major business. You really have a good relationship with this pack."
The Wolf King immediately nodded at Becky in greeting. "Oh, hello, sword lady. We met last