After the little wolf cub mesmerized everyone, it happily ran back to Yu Su.
Yu Su smiled and picked it up. This little guy is so cute.
The little black sparrow chirped twice and hopped onto the head of the little wolf cub, stepping on it.
Yu Su, "..."
The little wolf cub didn't feel the little black sparrow bullying it at all. It looked up to see the little black sparrow, but unexpectedly, the little black sparrow rolled down because it couldn't stand steady.
It thought the little black sparrow was playing with it, so it excitedly howled at the little black sparrow.
The little black sparrow got up and looked at it speechlessly. Is this stupid puppy lacking brains!
...
At night, the team set up camp by the stream.
They scattered snake repellent powder nearby and assigned people to keep watch. There were also countless little followers of the little black sparrow patrolling nearby, and everyone fell asleep quickly.
However, around midnight, there was movement coming from the woods.
Yu Su opened his eyes immediately, sensing the presence of a demonic beast.
Moments later, Lu Yan also woke up and saw that Yu Su was awake. He said to him, "You go back to sleep, I'll go check it out."
Yu Su replied, "I'll go too. The demonic beast's aura is strong, its level may not be low."
The two of them left the tent and saw Jian Yunchuan also awake.
"There's a demonic beast?"
"Yeah, Lu Yan and I will go check it out. Dad, you stay here and watch the camp."
Yu Su was worried that there might be other demonic beasts.
Jian Yunchuan nodded, "Okay, I'll wake up the little black sparrow too."
If a high-level demonic beast really came, having the little black sparrow around would provide some safety.
Yu Su and Lu Yan concealed their auras and entered the woods.
Using their spiritual senses, they discovered a slightly larger demonic beast hiding in the bushes ahead.
"It's a toothed wolf," Yu Su transmitted to Lu Yan.
The toothed wolf was a third-level demonic beast named after its terrifying fangs, which were its most formidable weapons.
"Weird, we searched the vicinity during the day and didn't find any traces of demonic beasts. Where did this toothed wolf come from?" Yu Su wondered.
Lu Yan responded, "That toothed wolf is staring in the direction of the camp. It must be coming towards the camp."
The two of them had higher levels than the toothed wolf, so after hiding their auras, it couldn't sense them and didn't know it had been discovered, still staring at the camp.
Yu Su rubbed his chin thoughtfully. Why did he feel like this toothed wolf had targeted something and deliberately come here?
Their group's strength was not weak, so the toothed wolf shouldn't have gone unnoticed.
It didn't even look like it was starving.
Yet it still took the risk to come here. What is this toothed wolf after?
At this moment, there were howling sounds coming from the camp. It was the little wolf cub.
It had been sleeping in the same tent as Yu Su and Lu Yan and probably woke up, looking for the two of them.
Meanwhile, Yu Su also noticed a change in the expression of the toothed wolf. It stared at the direction of the camp and quietly moved forward, showing excitement.
Yu Su furrowed his brows and transmitted to Lu Yan, "The toothed wolf is after the little wolf cub."
Lu Yan also noticed and knew exactly what the excited expression on the toothed wolf represented – ambition and a craving for food.
During their time wandering in the wilderness, Lu Yan had seen all kinds of wild beasts and understood well what their every move meant.
There must be something special about the little wolf cub that attracted this toothed wolf.
Lu Yan informed Yu Su of his discovery.
Yu Su's eyes turned cold. "We can't let it get close to the little wolf cub."
Lu Yan said, "I'll make the first move to distract it."
Yu Su nodded.
Lu Yan revealed his figure and the toothed wolf immediately noticed and rushed towards him cautiously.
Yu Su took the opportunity to thrust his sword.
...
The commotion in the forest caused a lot of people in the camp to wake up.
However, the disturbance quickly ended as Yu Su and Lu Yan dragged the corpse of the fang wolf out of the forest and threw it on the open ground.
"What kind of creature is this?" Yu Meng ran over to take a look.
Yu Su replied, "It's a third rank demon beast called Fang Wolf. Yu Meng, take some people and cover up the bloodstains in the forest, so as to not attract other demon beasts."
"Okay!" Yu Meng immediately led some people into the forest to clean up.
At this time, the little wolf cub also ran out of the tent and was startled by the giant wolf on the ground. It quickly hid behind Yu Su and peeked out with its little head.
Yu Su picked it up and asked, "Little guy, did this Fang Wolf come after you? Do you have any special characteristics?"
The little wolf cub tilted its head in confusion, obviously not understanding.
The little Xuan Bird, flapping its wings as it struggled to fly, flew over crookedly, chirping, "I guess it sensed the bloodline aura on the little wolf cub and wanted to devour it to advance."
Yu Su was puzzled, "The little wolf cub is just an ordinary descendant of the Icefield Wolf King. Does its bloodline attract a third rank demon beast like the Fang Wolf?"
The little Xuan Bird chirped, "This little guy is not an ordinary Icefield Wolf. Look at the color of its forehead fur. Its ancestors are probably related to the Ice Spirit Wolf. It has inherited some bloodline from the Ice Spirit Wolf."
Yu Su was amazed. He had always thought that this was a mark unique to the Wolf King, but it turned out to be a symbol of bloodline.
"Is the Ice Spirit Wolf very powerful?" Yu Su asked the little Xuan Bird, as well as the all-purpose spirit.
The all-purpose spirit and the little Xuan Bird provided similar explanations at the same time, "Master, the Ice Spirit Wolf should refer to the Ice Flame Wolf. It is a unique demon beast in the extreme north icefield. It became extinct during the heyday of the mainland of magical arts. It is said that the Ice Flame Wolf is the master of the extreme north snowfields. The ice flames on its body can make people experience the fear of both ice and fire. According to historical records, that kind of ice flame is also an extremely special type of strange fire. The ice flame of a powerful Ice Flame Wolf can instantly melt even thousand-year mystic iron."
Thousand-year mystic iron is a precious material used to forge top-grade spiritual weapons. It is not only rare but also extremely hard, and it cannot be melted by anything less than a celestial-tier flame.
Yu Su was secretly surprised. Is the Ice Flame Wolf really that powerful?
"The Ice Spirit Wolf is a big demon with a high bloodline level. Although the little wolf cub has only inherited a small portion of it, if a third rank demon beast devours it, it can at least break through a level." the little Xuan Bird said.
Yu Su said, "But the little wolf cub looks no different from an ordinary wolf. Its father also has this mark, but it can't even defeat a three-eyed tiger."
The little Xuan Bird replied, "It's just a bloodline. If you don't know the method of cultivation, it's like having a treasure but not knowing how to use it."
Yu Su understood and looked at the little wolf cub. The little wolf cub also looked at him, not knowing whether it understood or not. After a while, it approached and rubbed against Yu Su's chest.
Yu Su was melted by its cuteness and took a deep breath to calm himself down before asking the little Xuan Bird, "Do you know the method of cultivation?"
The little Xuan Bird replied, "How would I know? I'm a divine bird, not a wolf."
Yu Su said, "...Then how can we find the method of cultivation?"
The little Xuan Bird said, "Do you want to train it?"
Yu Su nodded, "I want to give it a try."
The little wolf cub is so cute. If possible, allowing it to cultivate and become a powerful monster would enable it to live longer.
Xiao Xuan Niao replied, "The Ice Spirit Wolf has its own unique cultivation method. If we can find the Ice Spirit Wolf, perhaps we can teach it to cultivate."
Yu Su said, "Then we'll have to go to the Far North."
Xiao Xuan Niao told Yu Su that the Far North is not easily accessible, and it is too far from Yu City, or rather, too far from West Continent. The little wolf cub may not survive until that time.
Hearing this, Yu Su became worried.
At this moment, the All-Purpose Spirit spoke, "Master, you can try to lay a foundation for the little wolf cub. If it can learn to absorb spiritual energy, even if we can't go to the Far North for a while, it can still live a little longer. Another method is to enhance its bloodline purity. The higher the bloodline purity, the easier its innate talents will awaken."
High-level demonic beasts have unique talents. They can learn these abilities without being taught by humans.
Yu Su thought the methods provided by the All-Purpose Spirit was good. "Do you have any methods suitable for laying a foundation for the little wolf cub?"
The All-Purpose Spirit replied, "There is a method called Tempering the Body that can be tried, but it is still too young now. It needs to grow a little bigger before attempting it, or else it may not be able to endure."
Yu Su nodded, as long as there is a method.
When the others heard about the little wolf cub's extraordinary background, they gathered around curiously to look at it.
The little wolf cub thought everyone was playing with it and happily howled with a voice as cute as a baby's, which melted everyone's hearts. They thought this little wolf cub truly lived up to the reputation of a powerful monster's descendant. Just its cuteness alone could render enemies dizzy with adoration!
The corpse of the tooth wolf was too large, so Yu Su had people remove useful parts and bury the rest in a pit to prevent attracting other demonic beasts.
The next day, after breakfast, they quickly left the area.
Yu Su was worried that the little wolf cub's aura would attract more demonic beasts that wanted to devour it, so they asked the All-Purpose Spirit for a concealment technique to mask its demonic beast aura, which was then used on the little wolf cub.
"They managed to avoid being tracked by demonic beasts when they lived on the tundra. We don't know how," Yu Su's group wondered curiously.
Yu Su guessed it was because of the Ice Pearl.
Or maybe, they had always been bothered by demonic beasts, such as the three-eyed tiger that day. In any case, surviving was not easy.
The little wolf cub was carefree and lived happily.
Yu Su looked at it, behaving like a dawdling dog, and it didn't resemble a majestic and imposing powerful monster at all.
In the afternoon, as Jian Yunchuan said, the team finally walked out of the jungle.
Beyond the jungle was a plain, and not only that, from high ground, they could see a stone city in the distance.
Yu Su was somewhat surprised, "There's actually a city here?"
Although its scale was not as large as Yu City, it was still larger than an ordinary tribe, qualifying it as a city.
Jian Yunchuan said, "That seems to be Huangshi City."
"Huangshi City? I've never heard of it. What is the relationship between this city and Feng City?" Yu Su asked.
Jian Yunchuan smiled helplessly, "Huangshi City was built with the support of Feng City."