"Awroo."
White Wolf lay prostrate before Mu Qing, wagging its tail and letting out a low whine.
"What's with you?"
Mu Qing frowned and retreated several steps in a row. Brilliant Star locked onto White Wolf, his guard raised to the utmost.
Who knew what this White Wolf was plotting? It looked like a creature possessed of exceedingly high intelligence!
"Please calm your anger, my lord. This little wolf only wishes to leave the Sun Dominator Hall!"
"Ever since the Sun Dominator captured me and brought me here, I have no idea how many years have passed. I beg my lord to take this little wolf away and let me regain my freedom!"
White Wolf spoke in human language, and Mu Qing could understand it with ease.
"I presume the Sun Dominator has already fallen?"
"Though I have remained trapped here, I can occasionally sense certain things faintly. The outside world has likely suffered a cosmic calamity, and the Sun Dominator must have perished."
"As long as my lord takes me outside, I will surely reward you handsomely!"
White Wolf said in a deep voice. Then it gave a soft howl, and the white light at the center of the lake abruptly shot out, hovering before Mu Qing.
It looked at Mu Qing and said, "This is the trial's reward: a Sun Crystal. It counts as a supreme treasure. Wearing it will grant you the protection of the Sun God's divine power. If you intend to compete for the Sun Inheritance, this Sun Crystal will be of considerable help to you."
"You know the Sun God? How do you know I'm going to compete for the Sun Inheritance?"
Mu Qing frowned, sharply catching the word White Wolf had used—compete!
He remained cautious, having Brilliant Star grasp the Sun Crystal floating