A Great Victory

Compared to the pursuit force that had quickly vanished into the distance, the follow-up rescue team soon caught up as well and brought back Qiansui, his entire body charred black.

"Qiansui!"

Suppressing his fatigue, Zhou Xu hurried down from the wall the moment he saw Qiansui being brought back and went to check on him.

Hearing the commotion, Qiansui, who had regained consciousness by then, drooped his ears and looked pitifully at Zhou Xu. Where was the majesty and ferocity from before in those dark-golden eyes? All that remained was the grievance of a child who had been bullied.

"Aw~"

Zhou Xu's heart softened at the sight.

After all, he had raised Qiansui since he was little. How could he not have feelings for him?

"All right, all right. As long as you're fine."

As he spoke, Zhou Xu instinctively reached out to stroke Qiansui's head as he usually did.

But after that bolt of lightning, the fur that had once hung over Qiansui like a cloak had been blasted into ash, while the flesh beneath was charred black. Zhou Xu's hand froze in midair.

If all this flesh is covered in wounds from that lightning, won't Qiansui be in unbearable pain if I touch him?

Just as Zhou Xu was thinking this, Qiansui seemed to notice his hesitation. He propped himself up, then took the initiative to press his head against Zhou Xu's palm and rub against it.

The instant he rubbed against it, the sensation made Zhou Xu stare in surprise. It was completely unlike the shriveled texture he had expected.

By Zhou Xu's reckoning, after being struck by lightning, the flesh should have become something like charred wood. Yet Qiansui's flesh felt no different from normal.

Realizing this, Zhou Xu hurriedly lowered his head and looked at