Chapter 163 Rua the Tsundere Big Cat (20)
The forbidden land of death is dark and filled with a dangerous atmosphere.
Black Panther exhaled a breath of cold air, calmly observing the nearby swamp. Here, he couldn't transform into beast form and search from above. The trees were tall, and the entire sky was obscured by vines and treetops. It was impossible to observe from above, and it was difficult to avoid. The beasts that lived in the forbidden land of death were shadow wolves. Their combat power was exceptionally strong, and living in such a place for a long time gave them a natural advantage.
Leta and Li Zihan held their breath, not daring to relax. While this was a little slow, safety was paramount. Suddenly, a loud howl, loud enough to pierce the sky, echoed from the woods, a particularly eerie and terrifying sound in the gloomy swamp. Leta and Li Zihan exchanged glances, then looked up to see a shadow wolf slowly emerging from the trees. Even Leta, who had experienced so many battles, was still startled.
The Shadow Wolf lived in the Forbidden Land of Death. Its feral nature was unparalleled, ruling the land, its eyes radiating a chilling coldness. Leta and Li Zihan observed it, but hesitated to act rashly. Shadow wolves lived in packs, and if they angered it, it would likely attract the rest of the pack.
Black Panther and White Tiger tried their best to suppress their hostility and anger, so as not to alert Shadow Wolf. Shadow Wolf was young and not very wary, so he paused in front of the two men and then left.
Leta assessed the Shadow Wolf's trajectory and, without hesitation, flew in its direction at top speed. About twenty minutes later, the two arrived at a swamp covered in vines. After checking the area for danger, they walked to the edge and peered over. Before long, a surprising flash of white caught Leta's eye. Though only a single petal was visible, even an orc with deep familiarity with Snowy Grass could instantly identify it as what he was looking for. A flicker of joy crossed Leta and Li Zihan's eyes. They estimated that the Snowy Grass grew deep within the swamp, a place often fraught with danger.
The shadow wolf had disappeared, and Leta knew he had to hurry. It was not a good place to stay for long; he had to get out of this forbidden land of death. Otherwise, if the beasts came and discovered that the Snow Ying Grass was gone and chased him, it would be disastrous.
With a thought, Leta and Li Zihan looked at each other, conveyed the message, and used the beast form to jump from the edge of the swamp. In just a few seconds, they reached the snow-white grass. The swamp had begun to devour his limbs. Leta did not dare to delay. He carefully turned into human form, picked the snow-white grass, put it into the container, and hung it around his neck. He returned to the beast form and jumped back to the edge of the swamp.
Li Zihan was standing guard for him, and Leta did not dare to delay at all. It was about to get dark, and there might be mist in the forbidden land of death. This mist contained poisonous gas. If orcs like them absorbed it, their nerves would be paralyzed even if they did not die.
The huge beast moved very quickly in the woods. Leta's black eyes were bright and sharp, and his agile figure was even more handsome. He quickly identified the direction and ran through the jungle with Li Zihan.
The joy in their hearts was shattered after running non-stop for more than ten minutes. Suddenly, a terrifying howl came from the woods behind them, the sound filled with anger and violence. Leta's heart tightened, but her pace remained unchanged, racing against Li Zihan.
But it was too late.
The howling of the wolves caused a chain reaction, and a solemn look appeared in Leta's eyes. In the deep woods, several dark shadows flew over at an extremely fast speed and stopped in front of them.
Unlike the little beast just now, these shadow wolves were already adults, their silver-gray fur wrapped around their explosive bodies, and saliva dripped from their fangs. More than a dozen shadow wolves kept their eyes on them, surrounding them.
The leading shadow wolf, with several scars on its body, arched its back and let out a howl, and dozens of shadow wolves rushed out. Leta shifted her center of gravity and rushed out. This sudden movement happened to make the shadow wolf's pounce miss.
Leta and Li Zihan did not want to confront the Shadow Wolf head-on. His purpose was just to get the Snow Ying Grass, but it was obvious that the Shadow Wolf did not want to let them go. The Forbidden Land of Death never welcomes uninvited people.
There is no rationality in the fight between beasts. Leta can see who is the leader and who is the most aggressive, so she rushes ahead of Li Zihan to confront them.
Fighting two against many is like hitting a rock with an egg, especially since the other side is no ordinary beast. However, Leta and Li Zihan are not ordinary people, especially Leta. He will never let himself die here. He still wants to marry Li Ziyan and bring the Snow Ying Grass back to Li Ziyan.
The black panther attacked with desperate ferocity, with blood still on his abdomen. He roared and rushed forward to pin the wolf king to the ground, biting his throat hard. The wolf king was still struggling at first, but later, his strength and blood were lost, and he was no longer able to resist.
The other shadow wolves also stopped moving, looking at Leta and not daring to approach.
Li Zihan's white fur was stained with blood. He retreated to Leta's side. Seeing that the wolves no longer attacked, the two of them did not want to fight anymore. They turned around and ran away, leaving the forbidden land of death.
The beast tide will last for half a month, but each orc will not go out hunting for more than three days. Garcia, who set out with Leta and the others, has returned, but Leta is nowhere to be seen.
It has been more than ten days. Even though he knew that Leta was very strong, Li Ziyan was still worried. He was absent-minded in class and his brows were full of worry.
The classmates around him all knew that Leta and Li Zihan had not returned, and they understood Li Ziyan's feelings very well, but they could not make any changes and could only watch Li Ziyan's condition with worry.
"Zi Yan! Yan Yan! Your brother and senior Leta are back!"
"What?!" Li Ziyan came back to his senses from his classmates' surprised shout. His heart was beating very fast. He forgot that he couldn't do strenuous exercise and ran all the way downstairs.
A person whom he hadn't seen for more than ten days was standing there. He had a handsome figure. When he saw him, his eyes lit up and he walked towards him.
"I'm back."
Li Ziyan had sweat on his head and was breathing heavily when he wanted to speak. He grinned and raised his hands to put himself in Leta's arms.
"Brother Leta, I miss you so much..."
"Me too."
Only when Leta held the little orc in his arms did he truly realize that he was back. He exhaled, tightened his hands, and picked up Li Ziyan.
"Ah! Brother Leta!" Li Ziyan hugged Leta's neck, his face slightly red. He was even more at a loss when he met Li Zihan's gaze, "Brother... I miss you too..."
"Yeah, I thought the little darling had a wife and had forgotten about me," Li Zihan teased, and looked at Leta. This time, he was completely unable to express his dissatisfaction with Leta. Shaking his head helplessly, Li Zihan said, "My family is very worried. I'll go back and tell them. You take good care of Yanyan."
"Yeah, I know."
After saying that, Leta said goodbye to Li Zihan under everyone's gaze and left holding Li Ziyan.
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