"Could it be... because of the Storage World?"
A thought surfaced.
Although Nie Yun had obtained quite a few Sword-Grinding Stones, he had stored them all in the Storage World. Unlike an ordinary storage ring, the Storage World formed a unique space of its own. Unless he deliberately released its aura, even a Great Emperor would find it difficult to detect!
That was precisely why, after refining Yan Huang Hall, he had not feared others finding out.
Could that be why the wolf pack had not come after him?
"Whether that's the reason or not, I'll follow them and see!"
With that thought, Nie Yun ignored the pained young man and shot outward, chasing straight after the direction in which the wolf pack had vanished.
No wonder the young man was miserable. He had spent an entire day finding a single Sword-Grinding Stone, only for it to be snatched away—and by a pack of wolves, no less. Anyone would have felt awful.
The wolf pack was not particularly fast. With the spatial power of the Storage World, Nie Yun could spot them in advance, and it did not take him long to catch up from behind.
The wolf pack had not noticed they were being followed. They simply kept moving in one direction, racing onward for roughly two hours before finally stopping.
Before them stood an enormous mountain. Its exact height was impossible to make out, but it stretched at least several thousand kilometers from side to side.
The wolf pack halted. The lead wolf let out a howl and charged straight toward a massive boulder at the foot of the mountain.
Nie Yun froze at the sight.
It was moving so fast—was it trying to smash itself to death here?
That couldn't be right!
Judging by how they had