Dense fists of water kept pounding the ground, and the wind's howls grew ever more terrifying.
Inside the cave.
The aroma of roasting meat sizzling with fat seeped into the cave walls.
"Aren't you eating?"
Li Ping'an asked.
Xiong Da and Little Fox clung to each other in terror.
Was one wolf not enough? Was he planning to eat a bear, plus a fox?
"Don't worry, one wolf is enough."
Li Ping'an saw through their thoughts.
But Xiong Da and Little Fox still didn't dare come closer.
Only after Li Ping'an and Old Ox finished eating did they approach and start eating.
The large chunks of meat jiggled one by one, whetting the appetite.
Li Ping'an tossed them the Sword-Nurturing Gourd. "I won't eat your food for nothing. Have a sip of wine."
Xiong Da and Little Fox grumbled inwardly.
What a bandit, taking so much of their food.
And all they got in return was a sip of wine.
Though they thought this, they didn't dare say it.
Who knew whether Li Ping'an would put them in the pot to boil the very next moment?
So Xiong Da and Little Fox each took a sip of wine from the Sword-Nurturing Gourd.
Before long, they felt as though their insides were burning.
What was going on?
Xiong Da and Little Fox both looked utterly bewildered.
Little Fox collapsed on the ground. "We're done for! The wine's poisoned!"
Xiong Da was shocked. "Would he need poison to kill us?"
Little Fox wiped away tears. "Mother, I've let you down!"
With that, Little Fox plucked out a tuft of fur and stuck one end together.
Using it as the tip of a writing brush, Little Fox dabbed it with saliva.
Little Fox prepared to write a final letter.
Xiong Da's cultivation was,