"My father and mother told me that no one except my mate is allowed to sit on my back."
"You were the one who insisted on sitting there before. What, do you want to go back on your word now?"
Han pulled her closer, carefully avoiding the branches beside them. "Even if I wanted to go back on my word, it's too late now."
"You were the one who provoked me first. Don't even think about escaping now."
Su Qiao glanced at the darkening sky and patted his sturdy arm, signaling for him to put her down.
"We'll put everything else aside for now. Let's get out first."
"If we don't leave soon, you'll probably be driven out of the tribe."
Han took that as her agreement. He nodded, set her down on the grass, and transformed into his beast form.
*
Just as Su Qiao had expected, Han still had not come out by this time. Wizard Yi and some of the tribe's elders waiting outside were all very disappointed.
"Looks like he failed again this year."
"This was his last chance. What a pity..."
"Alas, it seems the legend of the White Wolf Beastman will truly end with his generation."
"Back when his father's generation was young, there were four children, but only one successfully transformed. He only has one chance, so the odds were never high."
"If only he could have transformed successfully. Our tribe would have entered another powerful era. What a pity..."
Xize unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
"I heard this is his third baptism."
Standing to the side, Roland's eyes flashed with amusement.
As long as Han was out of the picture, the tribe's new chief would ultimately still be Xize.
Xize nodded slightly. "Yes, this is his last chance."
Looking across the