They arrived at the demon wolves' nest. Surprisingly, the setup was rather simple.
The entrance of the cave was filled with human bones. It was like any other beasts' cave.
There were only a couple of wolves around, patrolling the cave entrance. Perhaps they had not returned from their hunt.
Without any strategy, they charged straight ahead.
Upon seeing them, the wolves attacked.
Under Xu Hang's instructions, Hill grabbed and tied them to the stone pillars.
Then, they entered the cave.
The cave was very clean and tidy. There was no bad odor at all.
Xu Hang and his group continued to walk calmly. There were no traps or anything of that sort.
At this moment, Xu Hang's brain began to rapidly analyze the situation again. Since there was barely any fur in this cave, it must have meant that not many wolves lived here.
However, this cave was more than decent.
Therefore, Xu Hang boldly concluded that this cave was inhabited by the king of the wolves.
"Everyone, be alert. There might be powerful beasts in here. Also, put on these masks."
Xu Hang handed everyone a mask. He did not want the same incident to happen again.
In his current state, he might not even be able to defeat a regular demon wolf. He needed the help of his farmers.
"Don't dawdle. Hurry up and come in."
An angry voice could suddenly be heard.
It frightened Xu Hang and his farmers.
"Master, I think it's the king of the wolves. It's probably a tier 3 or 4," said Hill.
"Master, do you think that we go in?"
Shadow asked.
"Yes. We have already fought countless battles. Anyway, I don't think it wants to kill us. If it wanted to kill us, it would have already attacked."
"Besides, it sounded angry instead of malicious."
Xu Hang came to a conclusion. His brain was indeed more critical now.
"I feel the same way."
Shan Feng added.
"Alright. Then let's go inside and take a look."
The group continued to head forward.
It was then they witnessed an unbelievable scene.
A huge demon wolf was looking at a pup. There was a hint of gentleness in its eyes.
The pup only had a thin layer of fur over its body. Obviously, it had just been born.
"Hello," greeted Xu Hang.
"Don't do that. I hate it."
The king of the wolves was still looking at its child. It did not even raise its head when it spoke.
"I've seen your actions. You did not kill the wolves who were on guard at the entrance. Moreover, the other wolves that your group had fought earlier provoked you first. They overestimated themselves and caused their own deaths. I apologize on their behalf. Please forgive them."
The king of the wolves stood up and bowed slightly to Xu Hang.
"You don't need to apologize. I don't want unnecessary hostility either. The reason we came was to investigate the Beast Tide and to find the Elven Queen's pendant."
The king of the wolves pondered for a moment and replied, "I will try my best to help you with both of your problems, but there is a condition."
"What condition?"
The king of the wolves looked at the pup and furrowed its brows. Then, it shook its head as if it had just made a very difficult decision.
"Raise my child!"
"What? Your child is the future leader of the wolves. Why would you entrust it to me?"
"I have my reasons. Will you do it or not? If you agree, I will answer all your questions."
To be honest, Xu Hang did not mind at all. He was fond of dogs and wolves are somewhat similar to them. However, he was in an unfamiliar world. It would be better for him to be cautious.
"No, you have to give me some information first. If you do, then I'll agree. I promise you, I'm a man of my word," said Xu Hang as he put his hands on his hips.
"Do you think that I want to hand my precious child to you? I have no choice. This is all the elves' fault. Lan Jiu was ungrateful and betrayed our trust. If you do not agree, then I'll just destroy this pendant!"
The king of the wolves revealed a pendant and was about to smash it.
"Wait, I'll agree!"
Xu Hang had no other choice.
"They were fighting a war and Lan Jiu escaped with a group of elves. She came to me and requested my help."
"Originally, I did not agree because I wanted to protect my tribe. However, Lan Jiu kept begging and used her pendant as a bargaining chip. So, I believed her and even gave her my wolf fang, a sedative magic tool."
As it spoke, the king of the wolve's face turned red.
"However, Lan Jiu ended up betraying us and we suffered heavy casualties.
"Many years had passed since then. I still hate her but I've moved on. I'm just warning you since you're friends with her."
"Take it."
The king of the wolves waved its paw and the pendant flew towards Xu Hang.
Xu Hang grabbed it.
It was a golden pendant in the shape of a key.
After holding it for a while, Xu Hang's fatigue disappeared.
He had finally retrieved the pendant!