Chapter 417: 423
The Wolf's Den was very large, and contrary to Li Chengshuo's expectation, it wasn't smelly. She knew she had less than fifteen minutes before the Silver Wolves returned from their hunt, so she had to leave before then, and she had to get far away. Otherwise, if the pack caught up to her, she would be in grave danger!
As she ventured deeper into the Wolf's Den, Li Chengshuo saw an exceptionally large Silver Wolf. She recognized its role, the mate to the Wolf King—the Wolf Queen responsible for caring for and guarding the wolf pups.
By the Wolf Queen's side were several pregnant she-wolves, as well as juvenile Silver Wolves that hadn't yet reached maturity.
They were lined up, blocking the originally spacious passage with their massive bodies. Though they hadn't spotted Li Chengshuo, they obstructed her escape route!
Time was of the essence; there was no time to think, so Li Chengshuo simply gauged their strength. Unless the Wolf Queen posed a threat to her, the others—whether the pregnant wolves or juvenile Silver Wolves—could not exert much power.
Therefore, Li Chengshuo decided to forcefully push through, taking with her a freshly born pup that hadn't yet opened its eyes, as quickly as possible!
Boom—
Li Chengshuo immediately activated a second-level Spirit Talisman, and in an instant, a fan-shaped purple flame shot out, with all the Silver Wolves within the range of attack.
The moment she made her move, the invisibility Spirit Talisman stopped working, and she was exposed to the Silver Wolves' sight. They pounced towards her in an instant.
But they were met with the Li Fire Spirit Talisman. Several howls of agony emerged from the flames, with the weakest juvenile Silver Wolves suffering the greatest injuries.
Several Wooden Jail Talismans and Water Prison Talismans were activated, imprisoning the injured Silver Wolves to prevent further attacks. The lightly wounded Wolf Queen and several of the she-wolves watched Li Chengshuo warily, but they still stood their ground, not giving her the chance to venture deeper.
Li Chengshuo frowned and quickly threw out several Array Flags, planting them close to the wolves. A second-level trapping Formation took shape in an instant.
If she just had a little more time, she could definitely kill all these Silver Wolves. But at that moment, Li Chengshuo didn't have the luxury of pursuing victory; she had to escape before the pack returned!
So she strode deeper into the Wolf's Den, and soon she saw a litter of pups scrambling around, growling in warning, but they were not even first-level Devil Beasts. How could Li Chengshuo be afraid of them? She kept walking forward without stopping.
She then saw five tender, furless pups, clearly born only in the last few days.
Originally, Li Chengshuo had planned to take only one, but now she changed her mind; she decided to take all five pups back to her clan!
As for why not to take the older pups? Because they had opened their eyes—and with their shallow Spiritual Intelligence, although they didn't recognize Li Chengshuo as an invader, they knew she wasn't their parent.
Another reason was that her Spirit Beast Bag wasn't big enough to hold so many Silver Wolves; after all, not everyone was like Li Zhirui, owning a Spirit Beast Bag with a huge space.
Quickly securing the wolf pups, Li Chengshuo applied several Godspeed Talismans and Featherweight Talismans to herself, rushing towards the exit at the highest speed.
Thud thud thud—
These were the sounds of the Silver Wolves violently striking against the Formation and their prisons.
Li Chengshuo even felt the Array Plate trembling wildly, but all of this no longer concerned her!
Once out of the Wolf's Den, she summoned a Spirit Boat and, with a whoosh, she surged into the sky, then flew toward Green Mountain Market.
And at the very moment she took to the sky, she saw several silver streaks dashing like lightning toward their territory.
Li Chengshuo knew that flying within the mountain range was somewhat too conspicuous, but she had no choice, for she needed to leave the area as quickly as possible. Most importantly, flying wouldn't leave behind any scent or traces, eliminating the possibility of being tracked by the wolf pack.
After flying two to three hundred miles, Li Chengshuo landed the Spirit Boat and cautiously continued her journey on foot.
Finally, after several days, she safely but not smoothly left the Green Mountain Range and immediately headed towards Wanxian Island, because the five young wolves in her Spirit Beast Bag required better care.
Moreover, the marketplaces outside the mountain were too close to the range, you see, wolves are a breed known for holding grudges, they might have followed her out.
What Li Chengshuo didn't know was that her premonition had indeed come true! It was not just the Howling Moon Silver Wolves but also other kinds of Devil Beasts, in a grand scale, marking the largest beast tide in Green Mountain State in hundreds of years!
She naturally wouldn't know about these events before they happened.
Li Chengshuo was currently in an extremely excited state, because her "drive away the tiger and swallow the wolf" plan had enabled her to obtain five Howling Moon Silver Wolf cubs!
With this, as long as she contracted the one with the best bloodline and potential and nurtured it well, the other four Silver Wolves would become its subordinates, forming a small-scale wolf pack just like that!
That afternoon, Li Chengshuo returned to her dwelling on Wanxian Island.
"Mom, I'm back!"
Hearing the voice, Jiang Fengwu's eyes revealed a hint of surprise. This girl, who had left home for a rare outing, had willingly returned in less than a month?
Could it be that she had caused some trouble outside? Thinking this, she asked her as soon as she saw her.
"Mom, when have I ever caused trouble! Don't falsely accuse me for no reason," Li Chengshuo protested unsatisfied.
But Jiang Fengwu still didn't believe her and asked, "Tell me, what did you do during this time?"
"Hehe! This time I went out and found my second Contracted Spirit Beast," Li Chengshuo said laughing happily, "It's the Howling Moon Silver Wolf."
"Huh?" Jiang Fengwu was startled, considering this girl's finances, she couldn't have afforded such an expensive Spirit Beast!
"I caught them myself, and not just one, but five of them!" Li Chengshuo, completely oblivious to the danger, continued to speak excitedly, painting herself as a 'wise and brave' person of great ability.
"Well done! You really have a lot of courage to dare to do something so dangerous!" Jiang Fengwu was not proud but felt horrified upon hearing this, and then anger arose in her.
Only then did Li Chengshuo realize she had misspoken!
"Mom, look, I'm perfectly fine," Li Chengshuo quickly tried to appease her with her coquettish charm, saying, "I promise I won't dare to do it again next time! No, that's wrong! There definitely won't be a next time!"
Yet even so, she couldn't extinguish the fury in Jiang Fengwu's heart.
Just as Jiang Fengwu was getting ready to take action and give Li Chengshuo a very profound lesson, the tightly closed courtyard door was pushed open once again.
And this time, the person who came in was Li Chengsheng, who had left earlier to gain experience!
He was now in a state of disarray, with tattered clothes and a messy hair bun, showing none of his previous appearance as a cool and aloof noble young master, yet his eyes shone brightly with an astonishing light.