The branches and leaves rustled, and the ground trembled slightly, as if some enormous creature was turning over beneath them.

He squinted and looked closely, only to discover that a frighteningly thick snake was coiled under the tree.

"The snake didn't attack the bear cub?"

Su Qingzhi was also taken aback.

"Logically, wild animals would fight for territory, so why did it let the bear cub leave?"

Unexpectedly, the little bear suddenly stood up like a human and waved its paws.

"You mean it can't beat you?"

Su Qingzhi asked.

The little bear shook its head and raised its paw to indicate a height much greater than itself.

Su Qingzhi immediately realized: "Can't beat your mother?"

The little bear was overjoyed and rolled around on the ground, then rubbed its head against Su Qingzhi's leg.

It seems I guessed correctly.

Su Qingzhi gently patted the little bear's head and murmured softly.

"So that's how it is. No wonder it dared to do that; it has an even more powerful entity protecting it."

Now it's definitely true that Little Bear isn't the dull-witted boy he used to be; he's become increasingly intelligent.

It can not only understand human language, but also express complex meanings through body language.

This change is simply astonishing.

When Xiao Heizi and the other two woke up, they only saw Shen Zhiyu and Su Qingzhi sitting in the room, with the little bear lying down and dozing off next to them.

The hearth inside the house still had some embers, the firewood occasionally crackled, and a faint smell of smoke filled the air.

Sunlight streamed in through the tattered window paper, casting dappled shadows on the ground.

"Where did that old man go?"

Little Blackie rubbed his eyes and asked.

"Dead."

Su Qingzhi then gave a brief account of the laboratory situation that the old man had mentioned.

After listening, the three realized how important something they had missed.

"What a terrible thing!"

Jiaojiao crushed the pebbles in her hand to pieces, her eyes red.

"Sister-in-law, I'm not going to do this kind of work anymore. I want to kill those heartless people with my own hands."

A group of people spent the night in this thatched hut.

The next morning, they packed their things and continued their journey to Shixin Peak.

The mountain breeze in the early morning carried a chill, making the thatched roof rustle.

The sky was just beginning to lighten, and dew still clung to the tips of the grass.

The group then set off along the wet path.

On the way, we encountered several groups of people, all of whom were cultivators or independent practitioners who had come for Shixin Peak.

Su Qingzhi and Shen Zhiyu exchanged a glance, understanding each other perfectly, and quietly slipped into the shadows to set up an ambush.

An arrow pierced the air, and a blade flashed.

Before they could react, they were already lying in pools of blood.

The team advanced quietly along the way.

Little Bear is now a key player.

Since following Su Qingzhi, although he has a simple and honest nature, his combat strength should not be underestimated.

With it leading the way, wild animals in the surrounding area basically dared not approach.

As they approached Shixin Peak, they could see from afar that Lone Wolf and his companions were locked in a fierce battle with two large bears.

The two bears were large and robust, nearly two meters tall at the shoulder, with glossy black fur all over their bodies.

The lone wolf brandished his longsword, dodging left and right, already suffering a scratch on his forehead.

The three people around him were also injured, and their formation was on the verge of collapse.

Dust flew everywhere, tree trunks broke, and the scene was chaotic.

Suddenly, a brownish-yellow figure came rushing from afar—it was Little Bear!

Upon seeing Su Qingzhi and the others appear, Lone Wolf immediately shouted, "Qilian! Come and help!"

While fending off a large bear's attack, he kept his eyes fixed on Su Qingzhi's direction.

However, before Su Qingzhi and Shen Zhiyu could set off,

The little bear roared and charged forward, pushing off the ground with all four limbs.

It suddenly leaped up, grabbed one of the bears by the neck, and slammed it to the ground, making a series of "woofing" noises.

The other bear was stunned, its fierce gaze gradually turning into one of confusion.

It looked down at the little bear, then looked up at Su Qingzhi and her group in the distance, as if confirming something.

A moment later, the two bears actually stopped moving.

Seeing that the two large bears had stopped moving, and noticing that the cub had clearly come with Su Qingzhi and the others, the lone wolf also stopped attacking.

He was panting heavily, leaning against a large tree, covered in sweat, his face filled with disbelief.

The life-or-death struggle that almost tore them to pieces just now ended so inexplicably?

The little bear rubbed its nose against the cheeks of the two big bears, and every now and then it raised its front paws and gestured.

The two adult bears lowered their heads to listen, their ears twitching slightly.

No one could understand what they were saying.

But judging from their actions, they were clearly discussing something.

The entire valley fell silent, with only the rustling of leaves in the wind.

After a while, the two big bears came over with their cubs.

Shen Zhiyu immediately tensed up, his right hand already on the hilt of his sword.

He was prepared to strike at any moment, ready to kill the opponent immediately if they showed even the slightest hostility.

Surprisingly, when the three bears were about two meters away from them, they suddenly all lay down.

With its forelimbs on the ground, head lowered, and tail tucked between its legs, its posture was extremely respectful.

It looked as if he was thanking Su Qingzhi.

The four members of the Lone Wolf team were completely dumbfounded.

The four looked at each other, their eyes filled with shock.

Lone Wolf walked over, frowned, and asked, "What's going on?"

Shen Zhiyu briefly recounted how he found the bear on the road.

"It must be the cub of these two bears."

After hearing this, Lone Wolf slapped his thigh and couldn't help but laugh.

"You're really lucky, lad, to have married such a virtuous wife."

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