Wolf Mom gathered all the Wolf Brothers together and first counted how many wolves remained.
Then she began speaking in howls and whines. Bai Yaoyao had no idea what she was saying.
After a while, all the wolves suddenly turned to look at Dark Night, their eyes holding both anticipation and doubt...
Wolf Mom came over and said to Bai Yaoyao, looking troubled, "There are... ninety-nine left now. Four... can no longer fight, and two are old and aren't even mutant beasts...
"Could they..."
Bai Yaoyao quickly spotted the six wolves Wolf Mom meant. Four had apparently been seriously injured in the battle just now, while the other two were clearly older and had very weak auras.
They looked nervously at Bai Yaoyao, then their expressions dimmed. Finally, they steeled themselves and left the pack, supporting one another.
Only then did Bai Yaoyao understand what Wolf Mom had left unsaid. Under the rules of mutant beasts, burdens were abandoned for the sake of the group.
But under Bai Yaoyao's rules, there was no such thing as abandoning a companion.
"Great Sage."
Great Sage understood immediately and stepped forward to stop the wolves from leaving.
Bai Yaoyao looked at Wolf Mom and explained, "They're all companions. There's no reason to leave them behind. I'm not short on food or water, much less fighting strength.
"As long as you join us with your Wolf Brothers, I promise to treat you sincerely. I won't belittle you or abandon a single life. That's my promise to you as Bai Yaoyao."
At that moment, Wolf Mom suddenly understood why so many beasts were willing to follow Bai Yaoyao.
Perhaps at first, the space and the meat had played a part, but after spending some time with her...
Even if there were no space or meat